Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 14. Pacific Slope Basins in Oregon and 

Lower Columbia River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1348

Prepared in cooperation, with the States 

of Oregon and Washington and with 

other agencies
Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 14. Pacific Slope Basins in Oregon and 

Lower Columbia River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1348

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Oregon and Washington and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

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

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

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

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

The data were computed and prepared under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

X. M. Phillips__________________________Portland, Oreg. 

F. M. Veatch___________________________Tacoma, Wash.

CONTENTS

Page

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 and computed results. ........................................... . 7

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey................ 12

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

Gaging-station records................................................................ 15

Lower Columbia River basin: 

Walla Walla River basin: 

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

North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg..... ............................ . 16

Walla Walla River:

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 17

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash ........................................... 18

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash ................................................ 20

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 22

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash.................................................. 23

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash.............................................. . 24

Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash......... ................................... . 25

Umatilla River basin:

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg............................ 26

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg ................................................ . 27

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg............................................. . 28

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.......................................... . 29

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg ............................................. . 30

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg......... . .......................................... . 31

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.......... ........................................ . 32

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg.............................................. . 33

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Yoakum and

Umatilla gaging stations, Oreg .... ..................................... . 34

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg ............................................... 35

Willow Creek basin:

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg................................................... . 36

John Day River basin: 

John Day River:

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek near Prairie City, Oreg....................... 37

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg .......................... ................... . 38

South Fork John Day River near Dayville, Oreg................................... 39

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg............................... 40

North Fork John Day River:

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg................ ................... .......... . 41

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg...................................... . 42

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg........ ..................................... . 43

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg............................................... . 44

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.................................... 45

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg........................................... 46

North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg................................... . 47

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg............ ................................ . 48

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.......................................... . 49

Deschutes River basin:

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................... 50

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.............................. . 51

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg ................. 52

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

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.................................... ........... . 54

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.............. 55

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.................. 56

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg................................................. 57

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.. . ............................................ . 58

Deschutes River below Wichiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg ........................ 59

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... . 60

Little Deschutes River:

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................... 61

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Lower Columbia River basin Continued Page 

Deschutes River basin Continued

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg........................................ . 62

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg............................... 63

Deschutes River at Benham FaEs, near Bend, Oreg.................................. 64

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg. ............................... 65

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg................................. 66

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg................. ............................... . 67

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.......................................... ....... . 68

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg... . ............................................ . 69

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg.. . ............................................. 70

Beaver Creek (head of Crooked River):

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

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg............. .................................. . 73

Crooked River:

North Fork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg. ............................. 74

Crooked River near Post, Oreg....................... .......................... . 75

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg.......................... 76

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg....................... ......................... 77

Metolius River:

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.......................... . .................... . 78

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.. .............. ........................... . 79

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg............................................... . 80

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near Warm Springs, Oreg. ...................... 81

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

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

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

Klickitat River basin:

Klickitat River above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash.............................. 85

West Fork Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.................................. 86

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.............................................. 88

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus, Wash............................... ...... . 89

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash.................................................... 91

Hood River basin: 

Hood River:

West Fork Hood River:

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

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

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

White Salmon River ba«in:

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

Little White Salmon River basin:

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

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

Wind River basin:

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

Wind River near Carson, Wash.......................................... ......... . 100

Sandy River basin: 

Sandy River:

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

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

Bull Run River:

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg. . ........................................ . 104

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg..................................... 105

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg.......... ................................... . 106

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg....................................... . . 107

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg........................... .................... . 108

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg...... ....................... . 109

Washouqal River basin:

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash............................ ............... , 110

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash...................... . ............ . Ill

Willamette River basin:

Middle Fork Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg................. 112

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 113

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg. .................. 114

Middle Fork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg................. 115

Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell, Oreg......................... ............... . 116

Middle Fork Willamette River at Lowell, Oreg...... ............................... . 117

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg...... ................... . 118

Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg.................... . ................ . 119

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg..................................... 120

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg................................ 121

Coast Fork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg...................... . 122

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg....... ..................... . 123

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg............... .................... . 124
CONTENTS Vn

Gaging-station records Continued

Lower Columbia River basin Continued

Willamette River basin-Continued Page 

Coast Fork Willamette River Continued

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg......................................... . . 125

Mosby Creek at mouth., near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................... . . 126

Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg................................... 127

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg............. . ............................... . 128

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg. ................................... 129

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg ............... ....................... . 130

South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg........... ..................... . 131

Blue River above Quentin Creek, Oreg..................... . .................. . 132

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg........................ ............... . 133

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.............................................. 134

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg................................................. 135

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg ..................................................... 136

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg. ............................................ . 137

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg .. . ......................................... . 138

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg................................................. 139

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg ................................................ 140

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg......................................... 141

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg. ................... . 142

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.............................. ................. . 143

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.............................. . .............. . 144

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg................................... ............. . 145

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg.................................... . .......... . 146

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg .. . ............................................. . 147

North Santiam River (head of Santiam River) below Boulder Creek, near

Detroit, Oreg ......................................................... 148

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.............. . ...... . 149

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg....................... . ................... . 150

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg .......................... . ............... . 151

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg. . .............................. . 152

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 153

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg...................................... 154

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Foster, Oreg. . ......................... . 155

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg...................... ....................... . 156

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg........................................ . 157

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg............ . ........................ . 158

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg ................................................ 159

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg............................................ 160

Luckiamute River at Pedee, Oreg ..... . ........................................ . 161

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg.............................................. 162

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................... 163

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg... . .......................... . 164

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg............................. . ....................... . 165

South Yamhill River (head of Yamhill River) near Willamina, Oreg.................. 166

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg......................................... 167

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg.. ...................................... . 168

North Yamhill River:

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinmrille, Oreg............................. . 169

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near McMinnville, Oreg...................... . 170

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg............................................. 171

Willamette River at WilsonvUle, Oreg............................................. . 172

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg.............................. . 173

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.......................... . ..................... . 174

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg. . . .................... . ............... . 175

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg..........'.......................... . .......... . 176

Tualatin River at Gaston, Oreg..................... .................... ........ . 177

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg....................................... ...... . 178

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg........................................... . ... . 179

Gales Creeek near Forest Grove, Oreg... .................................. . . . 180

Dairy Creek:

McKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg........................................ 181

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg..................... ........................ . 182

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg..................... . ..................... . 183

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg........................ ................... . 184

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, Oreg..... . .......... ................ . 185

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................... . ............. . 186

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................... ........... . 187

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg................................................ 188

Lake River basin: 

Lake River:

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.......................................... 189

Lewis River basin:

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash ................................................... 190
Vm CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued Page 

Lower Columbia River basin Continued 

Lewis River basin Continued. 

Reservoirs in Lewis River basin, Wash. ............................................ 191

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash ....................................................... 192

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash. . ............................................... 193

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash.. .................................... . 194

Kalama River basin:

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash . ............................ . 195

Cowlitz River basin: 

Cowlitz River:

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.................... . ......................... . 196

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash.................................................. 197

Johnson Creek below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash ............ . .......... . 199

Cispus River near Randle, Wash ...................................... ......... . 200

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash ................................................. 201

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash................................................. 202

Tilton River: 

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash..................................... 203

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash............... . ............................... . 205

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash............................................. 207

Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash.............................................. 208

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash ................................................ 209

Toutle River: 

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash..... . ................................ . 210

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash .............................................. 211

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.............................................. 212

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash................................................ 214

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.......................................... 215

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash....... . ...................................... . 216

Abernathy Creek basin:

Abernathy Creek near Longview, .Wash........ .................................... . 217

Mill Creek basin:

Mill Creek near Cathlamet, Wash.................................................. 218

Clatskanie River basin:

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg.. ............................. ............ . 219

Elokomin River basin:

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash............................................. 220

Big Creek basin:

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg................ . ................................... . . 221

Grays River basin: 

Grays River:

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash.................................. 222

Youngs River basin:

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg................... . .............................. 223

North Fork KLaskanine River near Olney, Oreg...................... . ............. 224

Pacific Slope basins in Oregon: 

Nehalem River basin: 

Nahalem River near Foss, Oreg........................................ . .......... 225

Wilson River basin:

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg................................................ 226-

Trask River basin:

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg................................................. 227

Siletz River basin:

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg........................................................ 228

Alsea River basin:

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.................................................. 229

Siuslaw River basin: 

Siuslaw River:

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.... . ......................................... 230

Umpqua River basin:

South Umpqua River (head of Umpqua River) at Tiller, Oreg.. . ....................... 231

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.................................................... 232

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.. . ....................................... 233

North Umpqua River:

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls, Oreg........................... . .......... 234

North Umpqua River below Lemolo Reservoir, near Toketee Falls, Oreg ...... . ..... 235

North Umpqua River above Clearwater River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.......... . .. 236

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg................... 237

Clearwater River at mouth, near Toketee Falls, Oreg................. . ....... . . 238

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station, near Toketee Falls, Oreg ............. . . 239

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. ............. . 240

Little River at Peel, Oreg ........................................ ........... . 241

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg......................................... 241

Umpqua River near Elkton, Orfeg........... . ..................................... . 242

Coquille River basin:

South Fork Coquille River at Powers, Oreg............. . .......................... . 243
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Pacific Slope basins in Oregon Continued Page 

Rogue River basin:

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg................................................ . 244

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg... . ................................ . 245

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg..... . ........................... . 246

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg....... . ....... . .................... . 24Y

Rogue River below South Fork Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg....... . ....'........ . 248

South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg..................... . ......... . 249

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg..................................... . ...... . 250

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg................................................ . ... . 251

Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point, Oreg............................... . 252

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg............................. . 253

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.............. . 254

North Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.............. ............. . 255

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg...................... . 256

Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) near Ashland, Oreg........ ................. . 257

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 258

Diversions in Bear Creek basin, Oreg.......................................... 259

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg................................... 260

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg................ . ............................... . 261

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.......................... . .................. . 262

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg........................... ................ . 263

Williams Creek:

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg.. ^....................................... . 264

Applegate River near Wilderville, Oreg.......... . .............................. . 265

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg..................... . ............................ 266

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg.................................. 267

East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg...................................... 268

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.......... ................................... . 269

West Fork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg.. ;.. .............................. . 270

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg................................................... . 271

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg..... . ......................................... . 2Y2

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg............................................. 2Y3

Springs in the Walla Walla River basin, Oreg. -Wash................................. 275

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 2YY

Index............................................................................... 285

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

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

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

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

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

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

with median discharge for 25-year period................................... 14

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER 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 organizations that assisted in the collection of data 

through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

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

Oregon State Highway Commission; Fish Commission of Oregon, M. T. Hoy, State Fisheries 

Director; and the cities of Eugene, McMinnville, Portland, and Coos Bay-North Bend.

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

and C. J. Bartholet, Supervisor of Hydraulics succeeded by M. G. Walker; State Department 

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

Public Utility Districts.

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

of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 42 gaging stations in Oregon and 9 in 

Washington.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture 

and the Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration, United States Department of 

the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

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

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

and Portland General Electric Co.

Washington: Pacific Power & Light Co.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

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

Oregon_a/....................... Portland..................... 1001 NE. Lloyd Boulevard.

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

&J The work was clone In collaboration with C. E. Stricklin, State engineer.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in

this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional records of discharge prior to 

publication, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may usually be 

obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot 

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

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff is distributed 

uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it 

in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used for comparing runoff 

with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage for irrigation.

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

It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, and represents a 

runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, a long reach of the 

channel, or an artificial structure.

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

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is the area, measured in a horizontal 

plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from precipitation 

normallywould drainby gravity into the river above the spec if led point. Figures of drainage area 

given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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, IPol, 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 nonrecording gage or from a water-stage 

recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made'with 

a current meter by the general methods adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience 

in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use 

at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

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

curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to 

define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect 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
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

A, COLUMBIA RIVER NEAR THE DALLES, OREO. 

Gage shelter and stilling well.

B, WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREG.

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

applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

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

tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope method in which the 

slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining discharge. Information requisite 

for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from 

the base gage. At some stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, 

the rate of change of stage is used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during the winter, and it 

becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice 

effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, 

notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in 

the same or nearby basins. If the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is 

given in a note to the table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of 

accuracy of daily records is not changed.

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

table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and runoff of the 

stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 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 periods for which there are published records generally 

equivalent to those at present site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and 

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

and datums of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water 

development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under 

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

little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no importance). In the
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. 

In the second paragraph, the data given are for the periods of record within the calendar year dates 

in the heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given 

in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage 

indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

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

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

given under "Remarks."

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

data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the 

current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 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 shifting-control method, the 

slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of 

more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally not published for stations on canals.

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

or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the daily mean gage 

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

true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge for parts of the day 

or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the daily mean discharge from a 

continuous gage-height graph and containing, as an essential element, a curve representing the 

stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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 figures for the maximum day and the minimum day for each 

month are underlined.- If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the first day of its occurrence.

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

figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed ''Mean" gives the average flow in 

cubic feet per second during the month. 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"). Figures 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 figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the 

minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent peaks above the 

selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an 

average of about three peaks a year will be presented. Peak discharges are not published for canals, 

ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice effect, or by 

other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they were made at frequent 

regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given 

under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of 

the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is 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 streamHow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stage-discharge 

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. 

425138 O - 57 -2
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

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

that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good, " less 

than 10 percent; "fair, " less than 15 percent; and "poor, " probably more than 15 percent. The 

records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in general, more nearly accurate than 

the daily records.

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

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

artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures 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 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are indicated by the following list and 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.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Washington, D. C.

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

States.

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

Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are given on page 2.

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

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

for some streams.

Streainflow data for the years 18&4-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

B 131........

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. k 

WSP 15.......

19th A, pt. ^

20th A, pt. k

WSP 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. ^

WSP U7 to 52. 

22d A, pt. It.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

west of the Mississippi Rivei> except Missouri River 

and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

Year

18&4- to September 1890.

18&4. to June 30, 1891.

l&m-92.

1888-93.

1893-9^.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899. 

1899-

1900. 

1900.

1901.

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

table for these stations.

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

report are listed on the following page. The data for any particular gaging station will, in general, 

be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained.
PUBLICATIONS 11

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

 basins in Oregon and lower 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

al77, 178

214

252

272

292

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

312

332-C

562-0

39*

4i4

444

464

484

514

53*

55*

Year

1923

192*

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

57*

59*

61*

63*

65*

674

694

709

72*

739

75*

Year

193*

1955

1956

1937

1938

1939

19*0

1941

1942

19*3

19**

WSP

769

79*

81*

83*

864

88*

904

95*

964

98*

101*

Year

19*5

19*6

19*7

1948

19*9

1950

1951

1952

1953

195*

WSP

1044

1064

109*

112*

115*

1184

1218

1248

1288

1548

a Rogue, Utapqua, and Siletz Rivers only. 

Note. Records for all stations in Oregon through September 1910 are contained in VBP 370, 

superseding all earlier reports for these stations.

The records at most of ths 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 WaterSupply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 884 for 

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

in that report, a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years 

of record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which 

may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply 

papers. The following table lists reports of this type for the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and 

lower Columbia River basin.

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

WSP

570......................

Period

1878-1910

1 Ol O ^R

Report

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

in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its 

water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of these reports for the area covered by 

this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do.........

Do.........

Washington. . . .

Period

l878-19lli 

1914-24 

1924-50 

1930-56 

1956-41 

1878-1953

Report

Bull. ^, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 6, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data.

Issued by

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

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

Washington have issued anmiftV or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

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

during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on the stage and discharge 

of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published 

by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent 

hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. 

The following list give the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report

WSP 96: Destructive floods in the United States in 1903. 

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

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

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

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

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

drainage-area characteristics.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

records of discharge were collected during the water year October 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

Big Butte Creek, North

Fork.

Big Butte Springs .....

Big Marsh Creek. ......

Fish Lake Dam, tunnel

at.

Jumpof f Joe Creek. . . .

Little Butte Creek. . .

Little Butte Creek,

North Fork.

Little Butte Creek,

South Fork..

Little Walla Walla

River.

Location

SE^ sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E.,

1 mile northeast of Butte Falls,

Oreg.

Sec. 20 or 21 (revised), T. 35 S.,

R. 3 E., 4 miles east of Butte

Falls, Oreg.

SW^ sec, 20, T. 24 S., R. 7 ^*»j ^^

Hoey Ranch, near Crescent, Oreg.

SW^ sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 ^**?

^rnile upstream from bridge at

Pringle Falls, 7 miles northwest

of Lapine, Oreg.

SE£SE£ sec. 4 (revised), T. 37 S.,

R. 4 E., 14 miles east of Lake

Creek, Oreg.

SW^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 29 E.,

12 miles northwest of Ukiah,

Oreg.

SE£SE£ sec. 22 (revised), T. 35 S.,

R. 3 E., 7 miles southeast of

Butte Falls, Oreg.

NU-^SW sec Y m -ill a R "S W

Itj miles west of Placer, Oreg.

SW^sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. 5 W.,

7 miles northeast of Merlin, Oreg.

SEjj sec. 19, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., at

Lake Creek, Oreg.

SE^KEj sec. 20 (revised), T. J6 S.,

R. 2 E., above Rogue River Valley

Canal intake, near Lake Creek,

Oreg.

MEj sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 4 E.,

1 mile south of Big Elk ranger

station, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

KE-^JWj sec. 12, T. 5N., R. 35 E.,

near George St., in Milton, Oreg.

Period

1928-54

1930-54

1924

1928-54*

1915-17,

1922-54*

1929-54

1928-30,

1932-33,

1935-44,

1945.47,

194ol54

1929-30

1932-54*

1929-54*

1922-24,

1927-47,

19^9.54

1932-54*

1932-54*

1932-54

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

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

Survey.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

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

Stream

Kauctieria Creek. ......

Location

ME£ sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E.,

below Ochoco Reservoir, 6 miles 

east of Prineville, Oreg. 

MW^ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 1? E.,

6 miles east of Prineville, Oreg. 

ME£ sec. 20 (revised), T. 35 S., 

R. 3 E., k Ailes east of Butte 

Falls, Oreg.

6 miles southeast of Butte Falls, 

Oreg.

Period

1919-5^

1918-5^

1935-50, 

1951-5^

19^9-5^

Collected by

Oregon State engineer.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Note. Records through 19^1 collected by the Oregon State engineer (some in cooperation with the 

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

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

The other records listed in this table have not been published. Records on many canals and drainage ditches, not listed above, have been collected by the Oregon State engineer and the Bureau of 

Reclamation in connection with the water supply for irrigation projects.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1954 was characterized by excessive runoff over most of the area covered by 

this report. XDamaging floods occurred in western Oregon during the last week in November which 

produced peak discharges that were the highest in 10 to 15 years; the maximum daily discharge of 

Umpqua River near Elkton was the highest recorded in 49 years of record. For two key gaging 

stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly discharges during the 

1954 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown on the following page.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 14

5000

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg. 

Drainage area, 5,090 sq mi.

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

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5000

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

year 

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1954.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1954 water year with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 15 

LOWER COLUMBIA. RIVER BASIN 

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

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

1 mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co. 's penstock intake, 1 mile downstream 

from Elbow Creek, and 13 miles southeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 63 sg ml. approximately.

Records available. -February to October 1903 (gage heights only), August 1906 to November 1917 

(incomplete), May 1931 to September 1954.

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

Mar. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites within U miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge.-30 years (1908-15, 1931-54), 175 cfs (126,700 acre-ft per year)

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 636 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 2.72 ft): minimum 

111 cfs Oct. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.50ft).

on90*6" 17' 1931'64: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,430 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

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

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

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

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. Ik to Sept. JO

1.5 111

1.7 157

2.0 247

2.5

2.5

580

490

1.5

1.7

115

162

2.0 262

450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, -water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

122 

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

117

117

117

115

111

119

119

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

*115

119

122

122

124

5,680

119

1.89

2.17

7,500

Nov. '

124 

126

126

126

126

128 126

124

Igg 119

nj.

117

117

117

117

igg

124

122

119

H9

122

165

160

140

140

157

H§157

144

142

5,941

151

2.08

2.55

7,820

Dec.

142 14T

152

160

165

176

162

*152

165

187

170

195

196

179

179

181

176

179

244

410

294

257

207

190

179

179

176

175

168

165

160

5,840

188

2.98

5.45

11,580

Jan.

157 

152

150

162

181

198

227

257

215 195

181

168

162

165

160

154

154

152

147

140

144

154

157

157

152

150

168

225

240

250

240

5,468

176

2.79

5.25

10,850

Feb.

257 

227

216

204

198

190

190

198

201

*196

190

255

270

240

210

196

201

196

187

184

201

210

207

204

207

201

190

181

5,765

206 5.27

5.41

11,450

Mar.

170 

165

162

157

157

» 157

154

176

266

290

24y

220

204

198

196

190

187

179

176

176

170

168

165

165

160

157

154

152

150

150 

14J

5,565

180

2.86

5.29

11,040

Apr.

147 

T47

154

176

258

294

258

266

294

262

257

255

482 4"50

*556

516

560

568

552

289

281

289

296

285

281

275

270

251

255 

226

8,524

277

4.40

4.91

16, 510

May

212 

212

225

244

266

270

285

508

520

524

508

281

266

262

270

281

285

296

300

281

262

257

226

226

250

225

206 *m

199 oo£ c2t>

255

7,961

257

4.08

4.70

15,790

June

250 

216

212

212

202

226

410

3o¥

528

524

504

296

277

258

285

258

244

226

216

209

199

192

186

180

174

174

174

171

162

155

7,077

256

5.75

4.18

14,040

July

162 

157

154

151

146

145

145

146

148

145

140

1J8

155

155

155

151

128

128

128

126

126

126

124

124

122

122

120

120

iil 117

117

M55

134

2.13

2.45

8,240

Aug.

117 

117

117

117

117

117

115

115

115 *n5

115

115

115

113

115

115

115

115

117

155

122 igp

120

126

120

120

120

117

115

115 

120

5,652

118

1.87

2.16

7,240

Sept.

117 

115

115

115

115

m

113

113

113

113

113

113

115

113

115

*117

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

*115

5,448

115

1.83

2.04

6,840

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

768

482

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

201

178

Cfsm 

Cfsm

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs). Apr. 15 (l p. m.) 656 cfs (2.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3.19 In. 43.29 Ac-ft 145,400 

2.83 In. 58.32 Ac-ft 128.700
16 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

North Fork Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°54', long 118°16', in NWi sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 36 E., on right bank 1| miles 

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

Drainage area. 46 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.-October 1940 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. December 

1929 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

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

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

Average discharge.-24 years (1930-54), 48.5 cfs (35,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 387 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Aug. 10, 11.

1929-54: Maximum discharge observed, 1,980 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 6.97ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 8-17, 

1936, Aug. 7-11, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for June 8-20, which are fair, and those for period of ice 

effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 220 acres; no regulation.

Rating tables, vater year 1953-51*, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to June

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

3,

7.

19

40

.5

.0

3.5

4.0

4.6

1

79

170

310

June

2,

2,

2,

2,

.1

,2

.3

,5

1

3

5

13

8 to Sept.

.3

.1

.6

3.

3.

4.

0

5

1

. 30

50

121

250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater 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 

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5^2

5.2

5.6

6.3

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.3

7.0

9.5

10

9-5

9-0

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5 *7.5

7.5

8

n

*o

8

,-. 

 U

8.0

218.2

7.oi(.

103

Nov.

&2 B75

9-0

9.o

9.o

9.o

9.0

9.0

9-0

9-0

9-5

9-5

10

10

10

10

14

12

11

10

10

18

26

17

15

17

25

30

21

17

391.0

13.0

776

Dec.

16

IS

28

45

1*

60

52 *in

52

80

61

73

85

68

66

66

60

56

66

166

128

92

76

64

56

56

56

55

52 

47

44

1,929

62.2

3,830

Jan.

1*2

39

36

in

53

68

79

90

85

75

65

58

51

51

47

1*5

39

36

32

30

b32

b34

b35

b35

b36

b37

39

78

126

IK

107

1,735

56.0

3,440

Feb.

104 ~92

84

76

69

62

61

6k

68 *65

61

66

76

76

69

62

62

66

61

58

66

75

73

72

73

71

6k

60

1,956

69.9

3,880

Mar.

55

48k<>

k2

ko

39

37

44

66

&

91

79

79

75

71

68

66

60

61

61

60

58

55

531*8

^5

te

1*0

36

36

33

1,727

55.7

3,1*30

Apr.

31

30

30

3^

58

86

80

81*

10k

105

86

-£>

227

302

*230

196

188

181*

162

130

111*

107

105

99

97

91

91

-*t 

76

71

3,367

112

6,680

May

64

61

61

61

65

68

73

80

86

88

85

75

68

61

57

56

56

53

52

50

1*2

51*

29

29

31

33

31 *27 

26

$2

1*1

1,685

54. k

3,340

June

*7

40

36

4l

4o

60

292

241 195

173

150

136

116

94

94

88

75

65

57

49

42

36

30

27

26

24

24

24 

20

20

2,365

78.8

4,690

Juljr

22

21

19

17

15

13

12

12

14

12

12

9.k

8.7

8.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.3

6.3

5.9

5. 1*

5.6

5.1

5A

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8 

5.1

4.4

3,4

288.4

9-30

572

Aug.

3.4

H5.6

5A

5.6

5.9

5.9 5- 1*

3.8 *2/L

3.1

4.8

5^

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.4

6.3

12

18

12

9-7

9.7

9.0

8.3

8.7

7.6 

6.6

7.6

9.0

209.1

6.75

415

Sept.

8.3

7-0

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.6

4.8

4TB

6.3

7.0

5.9 5- 1*

5.6

5.6

5.9

*6.6

7.6

£1B7f

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

8

n 

.O

7.6

202.9

6.76

402

Calendar year 1955: Max 500 Min 3 Mean 59.7 Ac-ft 43,240

Water year 1953-51).: Max 502 Min 2.7 Mean 1(4.0 Ac-ft 31,890 f-f*

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 13 (8 p. m.) 56? cfs (4.89 ft); June 7 (ll a. m.) 

578 cfs (4.S6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 17

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°00'30". long 118 007'00", in SEi-SEi sec. 12, T. 6N., R. 37 E., on left bank

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

Creek, and 11^ miles southeast of Walla Walla. 

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately. 

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

September 1954. 

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

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

Average discharge. 19 years (1913-17, 1939-54), 98.8 cfs (71, 530 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 678 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 16.31 ft); minimum,

33 cfs Oct. 26, Aug. 9-12, 18.

1913-17, 1938, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height,

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

16 cfs Oct. 11-15, 1939. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. City of Walla Walla

diverts about 22 cfs 4 miles above station for municipal use. 

Revisions. WSP 1288: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

14.6 25

14.9 64

15.2 128

15.6

16.1

265

530

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

*37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

42

44

42

40

39

39

37

37

37

48

 =rjr

35

35

1,161

37.5

2,300

Nov.

35

5?

36

36

*36

40

41

39

39

39

40

41

49

39

40

49

49

44

54

44

40

101 ~92

66

58

50

88 

80

/ro

DO

62

1,531

51.0

3,040

Dec.

68

Bo

106

120

137

157

125

125

163

*218

145

190

190

148

157

157

137

120

197

4g4

315

211

164

134

116

no

106

101

95 

90

DOoo

4,764

154

9,450

Jan.

86

82

80

101

151

183

197

222

*180

151

134

118

110

108

b96

b88

b84

b80

b72

b65

b65

b78

99

99

90

86

108 

296 3Qe- 385

27B

245

4,217

136

8,360

Feb.

*225

197

177

. 154

140

128

123

131

137

134

123 134

164

157

137

123

128

137

126

123

167

197

180

164

154

142

123

113

4,138

148

8,210

Mar.

106

95

88

84

82

82

78

88

137

170

148

128

116

108

106

101

10190

*88

88

86

82

82

80

TJ

73

75

71

/TO DO

66

6^

2,908

93.8

5,770

Apr.

64

62

5S

77

l4o

208

180

183

211

187

160

145

385

452

2B5

225

218

204

180

148

131

128

131

123

120

116

116 

*106

97 

92

4,943

165

9,800

May

86

84

88

92

108

113

108

120

123

US

113

99

92

86

86

88

88

88

88

82

75

71

68

68

71

78

68 

6455"

77

82

2,738

88.3

5,430

June

90

80

77

82

77

118

370

288

225

204

*187

173

154

134

142

142

137

118

108

99

86

80

75

68

64

64

64 

62

56

22

3,679

123

7,300

July 

22

52

50

50

48

46

46

^5

46

46

44

42

41

41

40

*39

37

37

39

37

39

39

37

37

37

37

f

36

36

36

1.287

41.5

2,550

Aug. . 36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

35

2t

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

34

37

62

50

41

39

42

40

39

39 

37

56

37

41

1,171

37.8

2,320

Sept.

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

22

39

39

39

37

36

36

36

57

36

36

36

36 

37

37

37

1,098

36.6

2,180

Calendar year 1953: Max 992 Min 34 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,490

Water year 1953-54: Max 494 Min 34 Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,710

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). No peak above tase. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
18 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46"03'30", long US'OS'IO", inSW^NWisec. 25, T. 7N., R. 37 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 10 miles east of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 17.0 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1939 to September 1954.

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

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

Average discharge. -15 years, 15.7 cfs (11,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs Jan. 28(gage height, 41.99 ft); maximum 

gage height, 42.47 ft Jan. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0. 5 cfs Aug. 10-12; 

minimum gage height, 40.31 ft Oct. 7-10.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 43.35ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 14, 1939, 

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

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1941 and 1942 have been 

revised to 235 cfs June 7, 1941 (gage height, 42.30 ft, present datum) and 600 cfs June 26, 

1942 (gage height, 43.65 ft, present datum, from high-water mark in gage well), superseding those published in WSP 934 and 964, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for period of 

ice effect, which are poor. No known diversion or regulation.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 984: 1942. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for periods in water years 1941 and 1945, superseding those published in WSP 934 

and 1044, are given herewith:

Date

19^0 

Dec. 13 

Ik 

15 

16 

17

Discharge

b6.2 

lA.7 

rt.5 

bit-. 5 

lA.7

Date

19^5 

Mar. 21 

22 

25 

2k 

25 

26

Discharge

d5^ 

d56 

d50 

ikO 

d26 

d21

Date

19l*5-Con. 

Mar. 27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Discharge

dl8 

dl6 

ilk 

d!5 

d!5

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Calendar year 19^0. 

Water year 1940-lt-l.

Water year I$kk-k5. 

Calendar year l^.

Cfs-days

^,876.6 

5,280.9

710.5

5,817-7 

5,228.2

Maximum

60

152 

155

K£

iko

k2k

Minimum

^.5

.6 

.8

2.9

.5 .5"

16.5

15.5 

8.9S

10.5 

1U.5

P"r pqmr«>

mile

0.971

.782 

.529

1.55

.618 

.Ski

R

Inches

1.12

10.66 

7.18

1.55

8.55 

ii.i*

imoff

Acre-feet

1,020

9,670 

6,510

i,ino

7,570 

10,570
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect 

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

19

to.3 

40.4 

to.5 

to.6 

to.8

0.7 

f' 9

4.2

7.4 

16.6

4l.O 31

ln.2 53

4i.4 83

41.7 143

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

Ssl 1.9

1,8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

35.0

1.13

0.066

0.08

69

Nov.

1.2 

T^

1.3

1.3 *1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.1

3.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

n.5

i27.7

5.7

5.7

9.2

9.2

8.0

7.0

112.6

3.75

0.221

0.25

223

Dec.

M 

10

20

25

26

^

28 

22

45 *47

33in

to

31

28

25

20

18.5

29

62

47

38

29

22

18

16

14.5

13.5

11

9.6

9.2

831.3

26.8

1.58

1.82

1,650

Jan.

9.6 

8.8

TSX

10.5

20

27

31 

in

*37

33

27

23

19.5

19.5

18.5

16.5

14.5

13.5

T312.5

Tall).

b20

b24

25

24

20

18.5

22

123

132

*T7

982.7

31.7

1.66

2.15

1,950

Feb.

*

45

37

30

26

23 

22

22

21

19.5

21

25

24

22

19

20

22

20

19.5

27

34

30

27

25

22

19

16

.--___._

 

761.0

27.2

1.60

1.66

1,510

Mar.

14 

n.5

10.5

9.2

8.4

8.0

nw

 \&

15

14.5

13.5

13

13

13

13

12 *13

*14.5

14

13.5

13.5

13

12

n

10.5

9.2

8.4

8.4

7.7

359.4

11.6

0.68

0.79

713

Apr.

7.0 

6.6

5T5

7.4

16

to

35 

35

to

36

31

27

43

6k

57

37

32

27

22

19

16.5

15

13.5

12.5

n

10

10.5 *8.8

8.0

7.7

692.1

23.1

1.36

1.51

1,370

May

£§

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.fc 

5.^

5A

5.1

4.8

t.5

^.2

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

ili

27?

3.1

2.8

2.U

2.k

k.2

k.5

12l(..5

1I-.02

0.236

0.27

2^7

June

k.8 

4.5

3.9

6.0

5A

14

ft

29

26

«27

27

25

22

20

19-5

18.5

16

13

10.5

8.0

6.6

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.4

...^fr.

436.8

14.6

0.859

0.96

866

July

£

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

1-f 

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

l.C

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

47-9

1.55

0.091

0.10

95

Aug.

0.8 

.8

1.0

1.0

1,0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8 I

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

l.O

.8

.8

1.2

lii.

4.5

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.9

to.5

1.31

0.077

0.09

80

Sept.

1.3 

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

CT

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

33.7

1.12

0.066

0.07

67

Calendar year 1953 : Max 167 Min 0.7 Mean 17.8 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.22 Ac-ft 12,880

Water year 1953-54 : Max 132 Min 0.7 Mean 12.2 Cfsm .178 In. 9-75 Ac-ft 8,8UO

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Jan. 28 (4:30 p. m.) 215 ofs (41.99 

* Discharge measurement made~bn this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Mill Creek at Walla Walla, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°04'40", long 118 0 17'00", in NE£ sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., on left bank at

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

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available,. -April 1941 to September 1954.

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

~^map). Prior to June 11. 1941, staff gage, and June 11, 1941, to Nov. 6, 1947, water-stage

recorder, at approximately same site at different datum. 

Extremes, -Maximum discharge during year, 594 cfs Dec. 20, Jan. 29 (gage height, 3.72ft;;

minimum , 2. 2 cfs July 16, 27 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Dec. 28, 1945; maximum gage height, 5.04ft

Jan. 22, 1950, from high-water mark on outside gage; minimum discharge, 0. 5 cfs May 10,

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

Revision. The maximum discharge for the water year 1945 has been revised to 864 cfs

Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height, 2.77 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1044. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for period of ice effect, which are

poor. Some regulation at diversion dam 0.9 mile above station where water is diverted

into Yellowhawk and Garrison Creeks for stock and irrigation. Possible diversions at high

stages into flood-control reservoir. City of Walla Walla diverts water for municipal supply

several miles upstream. Other small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions. WSP 1288: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second,

for periods in the water years 1943, 1945, and 1946, superseding those published in

WSP 984, 1044, and 1064, are given herewith:

Date

19^3

Jan. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

19*5

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

167

1*3

115

103

95

89

82

75

70

65

62

58

56

5*

52

51

50

60

70

622

692

39*

353

275

Date

19*5-Con.

Feb. 15

Hi.

15

Dec. 29

19^

Feb. 1

2

3

*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

111-

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

590

*8*

317

890

232

237

232

207

207

217

207

202

192

182

115

75

69

66

72

8*

91

9k

97

105

Date

19lt6-Cori.

Feb. 21

22

23

2*

26

27

Mar. 2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

105

101

105

1*7

317

*30

369

331

2*8

l^k

163

168

150

150

163

177

*3*

570

385

289

258

23*

23*

22k

185

129

Date

19*6-Con.

Mar. 22

23

2k

25

26272829

30

31

Apr. 1

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

27

28

29

Discharge

16*

229

2*0

229

161

202

23*

2*0

229

207

129

112

129

151

166

185

175

202

180

1*2

112

171

129

103

108

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 3, 19*3 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 18-23, 25-30, Feb. 1-3).

Month

February. .

Water year 19*2-*3. 

Calendar year 19*3.

Water year 19**-*5.

Calendar year 19*5.

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

Water year 19*5-*6. 

Calendar year 19*6.

Cfs -days

3,597 

5,856 

33,56*.2

27, 8**. 8

5,268.5 

22,927.0

*,870 

28,75*.*

5,12* 

7,571 

3,256 

3*,669.6 

35,2*7.2

Maximum

550

668 

679 

679

692 

692

1,300 

1,300

551 

570 

202 

1,300 

98*

Mini22 

50 

1.7 

1.7

9.o

l.l

21 

1.1

66 

129 

5* 

1.8 

*.o

Mean

116 

209 

92.0

76.3

188 

62.8

157 

78.8

183

2** 

109

95.0 

96.6

Runoff in 

acre -feet

7,130 

11,620 

66,580 

55,2*0

10,*50 

*5,*80

9,660 

57,030

10,160

15,020

6,*60 

68,780 

69,920

Yellouhawk 

and Garrison 

Creeks diversion 

Caere-feet)

3,580 

2,100 

33,750 

31,580

2,310 

25,8*0

2,390 

26,690

3,720 

*,760 

7,750 

39,710 

*5,510

Adjusted

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,710 

13,720 

100,300 

86,830

12,760 

71,310

12,050 

83,720

13,880 

19,780 

1*,190 

108,500 

115,900

Mean

17* 

2*7 

139 

120

230 

98.5

196 

116

250

322

238 

150 

160
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

MUI Creek at Walla Walla, Wash. -Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect 

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

21

1.9 1.6

2.0 4.0

2.2 13

2.4 32

2.5 69

2.6 126

3.1 240

3.6 510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, \ater 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

3o

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.6

*7.8

7.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.0

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.6

7.4

7.*

7.*

7.8

M

5.9

4.9

5.2 

4.3

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

572

3.4

187.0

6.03

371

Nov.

3.4

3,2

5.6

3.7

3.7

*3.7

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

^.9

5.6

5.6

4.3

4.3

4;0

3.4

H.5 

42

10

7.4

18

35

46

40

342.3

11.4

679

Dec.

40¥5"

74

131

109

142

112

67

74

180

173

*203

240

188

177

169

159

145

162

458

. 335

254 

159

112

88

80

77

88

69

56

46

4,392

142

8,710

Jan.

48

48

45

69

77

91

106

96

135

*138

125

109

99

91

91

77

72

63

61

b55

b50

b85

91

72

63

63

335

Wa

*352

3,767

122

7,470

Feb.

515

272

228

199

177

155

152

152

155

155

142

148

169

169

152

135

135

142

131

122

135

135 

131

109

102

93

85

7J

4,272

153

8,470

Mar.

65

65

45

34

Si

31

48

45

42

46

37

48

46

46

46

48

22

93

93

91

88 

65

50

72

72

72

72

65

63

'

1,872

60.4

3,710

Apr.

54

45

50

52

77

135

122

125

162

159

131

166

295

384

355

211

192

203

220

169

138

135 

131

118

115

106

109

*52

31

37

4,282

143

8,490

May

37

35

37

38

43

46

43

45

48

58

22ol

31

29

52

50

45

25

18.5

18

17

14.5 

17

15.5

13

14

1311'

10

1 7J-l

1,014.5

32.7

2,010

June

20

14.5

14

14.5

15.5

46

436 5!or

310

267

232

*215

188

152

152

169

152

125

88

82

72

63 

61

28

10

9.2

9.7

9.2

8.2

*

3,405.0

114

6,750

July

gsl HT?

6.6

7.0

6.3

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.7

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.7 *3.4

3.2

3.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.i

4.3

4.3

4.3

139.0

4.48

276

Aug.

5-2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

3.7

4.6

3.4

4.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.2

4.9

10

9.7

6.6 

5.6

3.4

3.7

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

133.1

4.29

264

Sept.

3.2

*3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3-7

3.7

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

5^6 

43

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

114.0

3.80

226

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,320 Min 3.2 Mean 101 Ac-ft 73,410

Water year 1953-54: Max 504 Min 2.6 Mean 65.5 Ac-ft 47,430

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
22 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°07'20". long 118 0 14'10", on south line SWi sec. 31, T. 8N., R. 37 E., on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Spring Creek and 6 miles northeast of Walla Walla.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1954.

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

map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 25.2 cfs (18,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred Jan. 28; minimum, 0.6 cfs 

Aug. 2.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from highwater mark in well), by contracted-opening method at bridge 100 ft downstream from gage; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which arepoor. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect 

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

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

1.4 

3.4 

6.3

10

3.6 21

k.O 60

4.5 142

5.0 257

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

2728

29 

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.2

6.6

3.9

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

7L5 

2.31

142

Nov.

2-1

2.7

2.7

2.9

*3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

20

22

IS

14

12

15

15

14

12

220.6 

7.35

438

Dec.

12

l¥

30

35

40

50

35

50

45

*60

37

50

46

56

35

32

28

25

44

102

65

46

56

30

25

24

23

21

on oJ

18

17

1,111 

35.8

2,200

Jan.

18

17.5

17

17.5

29

56

46

61

*47

40

35

29

26

27

25

21

20

19

14

bl3_

b20

b50

b34

34

31

28

42

194

 1 2*7 167

105

*91

L,334.0 

43.0

2,650

Feb.

82

58

59

49

44

40

38

38

39

37

34

39

41

41

37

33

37

37

35

33

42

43

40

38

37

34

30

27

1,152 

41.1

2,280

Mar.

24

21

20

18

18

17

16

17.5

28

2L

32

2826

24

24

24

24

23

22

23

*23

22

21

21

20

19

18.5

17.5

15^5

15.5

674.0 

21.7

1,340

Apr.

14.5

14

5T.5

15.5

24

44

38

41

46

42

56

32

59

52

43

40

37

32

28

24

23

21

21

20

19

21

*i8

17

15.5

917.0 

50.6

1,820

May

14

13.5

13.5

13

13

13

13

12.5

12

11.5

11.5

10.5

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.3

575

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.0

8

s

.O

8

f

.O

287.0 

9.26

569

June

9.4

8.2

7.0

11

9.4

21

85

5T

46

*40

56

33

50

26

31

26

23

19

17.5

15.5

13

n

9.8

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7>fi

644.9 

21.5

1,280

July

7.0

575

5.6

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.9

4.2

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.2 *2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

99.8

3.22

198

Aug.

1.0

i§ 1.0

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

lA

7.0

4.4

3.2

3.9

3.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

3.6

68.0 

2.19

135

Sept.

2.5

*2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

177

1.6

2.1

2-1

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

62.0

2.07

123

Calendar year 1953: Max 232 Min 0.8 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,120

Water year 1953-54: Max 194 Min 0.8 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,180

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation .affected lay ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 6 to Dec. 9; estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash.

23

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

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

Bolles and 3 miles west of Waitsburg. 

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. February 1924 to October 1929, April 1951 to September 1954. 

Average discharge. 7 years (1924-28, 1951-54), 236 cfs, (170,900 acre-ft per year). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 5,

1929, water-stage recorder at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 1 to May 6,

1951, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 810 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 7.95 ft); minimum not

determined, occurred during period of ice effect; minimum daily, 20 cfs Jan. 20.

1924-29, 1951-54: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs Jan. 13, 1928 (gage height, 7.04ft, site

and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs July 30, 1926 (gage height, 0.42 ft, site and datum

then in use). 

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation and

some regulation at low flow caused by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg. Numerous small

diversions for municipal and domestic use and for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1953-51*1 , except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to May 9)

4.7 28

4.8 57

5.0 138

5.2 240

5.5 MO

6.0 695

6.5 985

7.3 l,44o

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.

*51

51

48

48

42

40

37

37

3T

^5

45

42

42 

42

42

42

48

68

5T

64

57

57

5

54

57

54

57

57

54

1,521 

49.1

3,020

Nov.

57

ol

61

*6l

64

72

72

68

64

68

72

72

79

76 

76

90

116

98

87

90

87

268

311 

153

129

125

168

168

1 zQ 138

129

3,196

107

6,340

Dec.

138

145

246

290

246

380

312

256

536

684

438

477

443

350 

328

295

262

235

333

1,070

731

530

374 

268

209

173

158

138

125

103 

29.

10,361 

334

20,550

Jan.

90

87

79

79

268

426

530

640

501

*421

374

306

262

251 

b230

 bl&O

b!30

blOO

b&O

t20

b30

b200

483 

334

284

256

356

1,380

1.420

1,030

11,697 

377

23,200

Feb.

 794

707

*6l6

536

477

432

416

4lo

421

404

368

547

569

471

416

460

471

416

404

519

525

471

448

426

392

334

522

13,314 

476

26,410

Mar.

251

214

188

173

153

138

136

262

477

416

362

328

306 

295

290

284

262

246

*24o

235

224

224

219

204

193

209

193

153

163

178

7,352 

237

14, 580

Apr.

168

155

188

230

386

616

547

574

616

542

477

432

574

519

495

525

477

421

362

334

322 

312

306

284

295

278

«25l

235

12,239 

408

24, 280

May

214

204

204

209

209

214

224

240

262

2J8

273

256

230

209 

198

198

204

204

204

188

178

158

138 

129

143

143

153

125

112

129 

129

5,959 

192

11,820

June

163

134

120

158

138

188

454 515"

339 *328

306

295

284

251 

262

273

240

219

198

178

153

134

116

112

103

94

103

103

ok

OPT 8J

6,037 

201

11,970

July

90

94

BJ

72

68

68

61

64

68

72

72

68

61

61 

*57

54

54

54

54

48

51

51

48

42

42

42

42

4o

40

1,806 

58.3

3,5&0

Aug.

40

37

37

42

42

42

40

37

31

31

31

34

34

40

42

40

37

37

42

g4

76

54 

68

61

57

54

ch

51

61

46.4

2,850

Sept.

54

*51

48

48

51

51

51

51

51

48

45

45

48

If

68

55

68

68

61

57

57

57 

57

51

51

48

48

CJJ.

57

1,608 

53.6

3,190

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,500 Min 26 Kean 242 Ac-ft 174,800 

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,420 Min 20 Mean 210 Ac-ft 151,800

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 cfs). Ho peak aTxrve base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

4Z5138 O - 57 - 3
24 WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

Touchet River near Touchet, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°07'25", long 118°39'00", in SE^SWi sec. 35, T. 8 N., R. 33 E., at Johnson

Bridge, 6 miles north of Touchet and 7 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to June 24, 1954,

at site 2^ miles downstream. 

Drainage area. 733 sq mi.

Records available. -April 1941 to September 1954. 

Gage^-Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from topographic map). Prior

to July 3, 1941, staff gage, and July 3, 1941, to June 23, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site

2-| miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.-13 years, 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.. -Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 9.62 ft Jan. 23

(ice jam), site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 23 cfs Aug. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 1.11 ft Oct. 10.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 13, 300 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.7ft, site and datum

then in use,from high-water mark in gage house), by contracted-opening method at present

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

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

large diversions above station for irrigation of an estimated 3, 500 acres. Occasional regulation

from unknown source. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1124; Drainage area at former site. WSP 1154: 1946(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

2.5

Oct. 1 to June 23

4i

June 2k- to Sept. JO

351

133

228

3.0

4.0

5.0 i,Hto

6.0 1,770

i.l 

1.3 

1.6

2.0

19

32

61

120

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*44

^

43

43

^

43

42

52

42

42

43

46

46

44

44

44

44

45

52

60

56

56

52

51

51

50

51

52

52 

51

50

1,467 

47.3

2,910

Nov.

50

51

52

53

53

*55

56

58

56

55

57

58

59

60

58

60

76

86

70

65

63

70

207

140

117

123

174

143 

123

2,686 

89.5

5,330

Dec.

us^

143

290

228

311 351

266

282

692

*504

410

500

4lO

357

340

311

280

271

1,170

865

598

461

374

311

268

255

228

213

193 -ITQ

170

11,301 

365

22,420

Jan.

172

179

168

170

230

431

540

600

670

560

*450

380

330

290

260

230

200

160

110

90

80

200

500

4oo

300

&70

340

1,000

1,600 

i 500

I'lOO

13,510

436

26,800

Feb.

gOO

*75£

650

560

500

450

420

390

370

360

350

506"

560

500

440

404

510

440

413

434

566

500

467

455

428

392

346

13,451 

480

26,680

Mar.

314

278

259

241

228

220

207

209

239

429

398

351

319

301

283

276

278

271

252

243

*237

232

218

213

205

193

193

195

174 

164

170

7,790 

251

15,450

Apr.

168

164

To¥

191

255

486

546

485

629

563

497

440

470 n&

656

549

494

510

500

452

392

357

335

324

308

293

*296

298

271 

259

12,068 

402

23,940

May

250

226

224

222

213

215

222

228

246

266

268

262

239

222

205

199

197

197

193

193

187

178

168

155

148

157

166

157

143 

140

1412

6,228 

201

12,350

June

148

145

128

127

155

140

310

443 374"

345

316

296

293

263

235

262

243

232

211

187

164

143

130

*117

113

100

94

91

97 

 84j

5,984 

199

11,870

July

20

8T

73

73

60

58

54

51

52

57

58

54

49

46

44

42

*42

40

38

38

38

38

38

34

34

33

35

33

31 

28

if. cQ

1.471

47.5

2,920

Aug.

28

31

30

30

33

30

30

28

26

24

SL

23

26

27

28

36

34

33

31

36

44

49

51

53

61

68

50

44

44 

43.,0 30

1,132 

36.5

2,250

Sept.

49

46

^5

*38

42

41

40

39

38

36

35,

39

38

39

43

58

59

62

59

56

54

52

52

50

48

48

43

41

40 

45

1,375 

45.8

2,730

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,240 Min 21 Mean 254 Ac-ft 183,600

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,600 Min 23 Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Jan. 7 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-12, Aug. 24-27; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASM 25

Walla Walla River near Touchet, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°01'45" > long 118°43'40", in NWiSEi sec. 6, T. 6N., R. 33 E., on left bank

2ir miles southwest of Touchet and 3 miles downstream from Touchet River. 

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. -October 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 405 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Nov. 27,

1951, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 680 cfs Jan. 29 or 30 (gage height, 7.53 ft, from

recorded range in stage); minimum, 15. 5 cfs Aug. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 16, 300 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.10ft), from rating

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

13.81 ft; minimum, 11.5 cfs Aug. 23, 1953 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

Maximum stage known, 13.81 ft in February 1949, from fLoodmarks (discharge, 23, 800 cfs). 

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

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

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

51

115

245

4,0 

5-0 

6.6

560

1,100

2,460

1.9

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

3.2

15

31

67

i4i 

265

3-7 460

4.5 890

5.5 1,600

7.0 3,040

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

Day

1 

2

3k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*66 

68

56

55

51

52

52

54

55

56

55

61

6k

63

59

63

64

73

94

102

102

104

104

109

107

102

107

106

104

96

94

2,405 

77.6

4,770

Nov.

91

54

100

100

100

*102

104

100

102

107

111

113

117

ill

113

134

167

141

136

132

136

500

332

266

227

276

374

336

294

5,175 172

10,260

Dec.

262 

301

346

680

625

740

845

680

650

1,290

*1,190

908

1,150

1,060

884

860

815

760

750

1,740

2,420

1,680

1,300 1,090

926

830

805

785

770

770

745

28,657 

924

56,840

Jan.

730 

725

715

705

740

932

1,060

1,360

1,340

1,100

*950

878

790

770

760

770

700

600

400

350

350

400

900

800

650

600

700

1,200

2,500

3,000

2,1*00

29,875

59,260

Feb.

*2,070 

1,920

1,700

1,510

1,370

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,180

1,520

1,480

1,310

1,160

1,090

1,320

1,150

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,050

950

36,480 

1,300 72,360

Mar.

880 

800

750

700

660

620

600 650

800

1,100

1,500

1,100

1,000

938 878

830

872

830

770

*752

746

716

700

655

695

685

625

565

515

475

465

23,872 

770

47,350

Apr.

448

420

412

532

595

1,140

1,220

1,120

1,420

1,350

1,170

1,020

1,200

2,390

1,900

1,490

1,290

1,320

1,280

1,120

926

806

728

700 650

625

*605

555 4~s*- C)2

428

29,212 

974

57,940

May

408 

368

356

348

332

336

336

344

380

452

1*65

55o

376

304

276

282

279

275

272

279

258

230

214

198

211

195

224

217 195 1 Of loo 189

Mi

18, 340

June

214 

220

220

214

220

220

625

1,680

1,210

1,080

998

878

806

700

630

700

615

545

456

400

328

262

192

*146

108

98

84

95

96

95

lk'W

28,040

July

88 

BT

78

67

66

57

53

44

49

50

52

52

49

47

41

*35

32

29

31

29

27

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

2T

21

21

1.271 

41.0

2,520

Aug.

21

20

19

18.5

18T5

18.5

21

22

25

28

29

30

34

42

44

52

49

53

32

17

29

66

50

34

36

43

4l

42

46

43

42

i>Q6M

2,110

Sept.

46 

57 *49

46

48

50

49

47

47

47

42

3838"

47

49

73

100

110 lOo"

106

104

106

104

95

91

88

84

81

84

90

2,122 

70.7

4,210

Calendar yaar!953: Max 6,01(0 Min 12 Mean 6j8 Ac-ft 1(62,100

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,000 Min 18.5 Mean 503 Ac-ft 364,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Jan. 29 or 30 (time unknown) 3,680 cfs (7.53 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 17-31, Feb. 19 to Mar. 13; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
26 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°43'. long 118°20', inSW^sec. 21, T. 3N., R. 36 E., on right bank 0.8 mile

downstream fromRyan Creek, 2J- miles upstream from Meacham Creek, and 2| miles northeast

of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,854.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 27, 1939, at site 1 mile downstream at datum

43.94 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum,

46 cfs Aug. 10, 11, Sept. 9, 10, 14, 27.

1933-54: Maximum discharge, 6,660 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from rating

curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9,

1937. 

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1953-51* (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

99

200

3.5 395

4.0 645

5.0 1,310

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

in

57

90

200

3.5 395

4.0 645

4.7 1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, -water year October 1953 to September 195*1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfum

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

is50

51

51

51

52

52 

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

58

*59

56

55

55

55

5*

53

53

52

52

52

53

1,659

53.5

0.428

0.49

3,290

Hov.

53 

53

52

52

52

52

52 

50

42 *lf9

49

49

50

50

50

57

64

55

53

53

53

128

312 125

109

108

146

158

-\n£. ±£O 

111

 

2,287

76.2

0.610

0.68

4,540

Dec.

m218 260

249

298

242 

185

224

298

*228

286

326

263

242

232

"235 214

629

1.060

628

436

326

260

221

204

194

188

182

173

160

8' 9E

288

2.30

2.66

17,730

Jan.

152 

141

137

155

221

282

364 

382

318

263

228

200

182

179

170

162

152

145

137

133

120

*025

143

145

143

141

143

263

xKo y+e.

364

413.

6,445

208

1.66

1.92

12,780

Feb.

H

318

294

274

249

256 

278

282

263

242

260

330

322

278

246

235

238

221 224"

270

314

314

306

310

298

263

242

- »-..«

 

7,855

281

2.25

2.34

15,580

Mar.

214 

191

176

165

160

160

155 

179

*386

525.

431

359

314

306

266

252

242

221

214

214

207

194

191

188

176

168

168

162

148

143

i22

7,014

226

1.8l

2.09

13,910

Apr.

137 

123

137

180

505

TOO

575 

520

530

480

431

vJOl «964

1.070 ^?60

667

718

730

623

530

455

450

455

~~4o4 426

377

354

334

302

278

 

14,656

489

3.91

4.36

29,070

May

249 

232

235

260

298

306

318 

338

364

37J

359

318

282 *263

266

274

278

286

294

263

238

210

194

191

191

194

168

152

1*50

TlF

191

7,933

256

2.05

2.36

15,730

June

188 

168

162

162

150

206

884 

572

535

634

565

505

4*5

408

400

350

310

274

246

221

197

179

162

150 *139

135

129

125

101

____i22

8,941

298

2.38

2.66

17,730

July

113

93

87

84

78

51

77

74

72

68

67

64

*63

62

60

59

58

57

56

55

55

54

53

52

51

51

51

50

49

2,062

66.5

0.532

0.6l

4,090

Aug.

49 

48

48

49

48

48

48 

41

W

47

47

47

48

49

51

?°

49

48

51

64

64

55

52

55

53

53

54

51

51

51

55

1,577

50.9

0.407

0.47

3,150

Sept.

51 

50

49

49

48

48

48 

47.

W

47

47

47

47

47

47

49

52

53

50

48

47

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

49

48

 

1,446

48.2

0.386

0.43

2,870

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

2,090 Min 

1,080 Min

45

47

Mean 

Mean

273

194

Cfam 2.18 In. 29.67 Ac-ft 197,900 

Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.07 Ac-ft 140,400

Peak discharge ("base, 1,^00 cfs). >No peak above "base. 

* Discharge measurenieii't made on "this day.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

27

Location. -Lat 45°40l 20",longll8°47'40", in NE| sec. 10, T. 2 N. , R. 32 E., onleft bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Main Street Bridge at Pendleton and 2£ miles upstream from McKay Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available. -February 1891 to July 1892. May 1903 to June 1905, May 1921 to September 1954. 

Published as "above McKay Creek near Pendleton" May 1921 to September 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

February 1891 to July 1892, type of gage and location not known. May 22, 1903, to June 11, 1905, 

staff gage at Main Street Bridge at different datum. May 1 to Oct. 12, 1921, staff gage, and 

Oct. 13, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorders, at two sites 200 ft apart 2| miles 

downstream at various datums. Supplementary water-stage recorder at site 600 ft upstream at 

different datum used during low-water periods since Aug. 1, 1942.

Average discharge. 31 years (1923-54), 478 cfs (346,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs Aug. 2.

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-54: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1949 (gage height, 

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

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

of Engineers). Flood of May 30, 31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0ft, present site and datum, but 

before channel was improved (discharge, 15, 500 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station; no regulation.

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

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. Ik)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20

28 2.5 710 1.0 

88 3.0 1,260 1.2

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

2.0

190

340

3.8 2,620 1.4

1.7

Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

2k 2.0 400 

. 57 3.0 1,370 

107 3.8 2,640

222

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42 

42

44

42

41

41

41

44

46

44

43

44

44

46

52

B

66

62

62

60

60

58

56

56

56

60

58

1,585 

51.1

3,140

Nov.

58

5^

58 

58

*58

60

58

58

58

58

60

60

62

64

68

81

84

*77 

77

75

93

226

230

194

178

186

265

245

214

 

3,175 

106

6,300

Dec.

202

230

352

%

665

638

498

512

800

638

5&0

683

612

556

519

491

484

816 

2.600

1,730

1,200

880

710

572

526

512

*484

456

421

386

20,991 

677

4i,64o

Jan.

365

318

324 

421

498

564

683

656

572

505

*463

421

400

400

386

358

337

318 

267

260 330-

386

372

351

324

365

719

782

830

266

14,271 

460

28,310

Feb.

ojY

911

820

755 

719

674

674

683

710

701

683

638

701

773

701

612

564

588

556 

526

612

791

840

810

820

800

728

674

-______,

 __ 

 

20,041 

716

39,750

Mar.

572

512

470

435 

393

372

372

379

597

1,120

1,030

850

737

665

612

580

564

526

512 

505

505

484

470

463

442

4l4

414

407

372

365

251

16,490 

532

32,710

Apr.

344

337

640

1,300

1,300

1,160

1,170

1,060

966

944

*1,520

2.64o

1,970

1,540

1,470

1,510

1,290 

l,o4o

880

800

800

737

692

647

604

556

512

470

 

29,567 

986

58,650

May

421

379

365

344 

428

463

463

484

519

526

519

470

414

*372

358

351

351

344

58

313

289

262

247

247

252

242

213

204

232

247

11,021 

356

21,860

June

262

242

222

232 

222

227

728

690

7&T

840

870

775

746

683

620

596

533

484

421

372

330

301

272

252

*227

209

204

196

170

163

.......

13,051 

435

25,890

July

182

i5f

148

133

120

110

104

102

104

102

96

85

80

75

73

71

66

62

59 

59

64

62

57

55

51

49

*46

46

44

42

40

2,554 

82.4

5,070

Aug.

37

31

37

38 

4o

42

38

37

37 *37

40

42

44

46

48

53

51

48

49 

62

126*

57

57

64

64

64

62

57

53

57

1,532 

49.4

3,o4o

Sept.

59

55

51

49 

49

49

48

48

48

42

44

46

49

48

51

57

62

66

52

57

55

55

55

57

55

55

55

55

62

64

.......

1,608 

53.6

3,190

Calendar yearl953: Max 4,730 Min 25 Mean 635 Ac-ft 459,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,640 Min 54 Mean 372 Ac-ft 269,600

Teak discharge (base, 3,200 efs). Ho peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°33'10". long 118°46'20", inNEisec. 23, T. IN., R. 32 E., on left bank 400 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from maximum flow line 

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

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1921, October 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,335.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 7 to Aug. 14, 1921, staff gage near present site at different datum. Nov. 19, 1926, to Sept. 15, 1932, and Sept. 16, 1932, to Apr. 8, 1941, waterstage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datums 1.4 and 4.4 ft higher, respectively.

Average discharge. 26 years (1926-27, 1929-54), 96.2 cfs (69,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 628 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum. 

0.3 cfs Oct. 1-23.

1921, 1926-54: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height, 10.4ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 75 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station; no diversions between station and McKay 

Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1953-51!- (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.2

.9

2.8

1.3 6.5

1.5 18

1.7 36

2.0

2.2 

2.5

78

116

190

3.0 

3.5

360

610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater 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

29Z|-j yj

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

=3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.8

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.6

? 8

21.9 0.71

43

Nov.

2.8

3.2

3.2

4.3

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.*

5.8

6.1

6.1

7.0

6.1

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.U

6.1

13

27

54

29

27

*32

48

W

38

397.3

13.2

788

Dec.

&

51

118

217

174

202

179

150

320

36£

236

214

214 182 176

170

160

150

150

200

500

250

185

150

131

140

140

*156

143

127

114

5,504

178

10,920

Jan.

104

92

87

82

85

89

94

98

91

87

*82

76

72

72

73

72

68

67

64

60

65

70

91

110

100

91

83

89

125

1 r-Q

150 

182

2,779

89.6

5,510

Feb.

179

168

156

145

134

120

114

112

110

106

96

100

116

114

106

98

92

94

89

85.

112

131

136

158

140

134

125

116

3,364

120

6,670

Mar.

106

92

*85

76

72

67

61m

78

125

125

112

106

104

102

104

112

104

118

138

158

T§5

153

150

154

123

114

108

96

92

ft*7 t>7

3,324

107

6,590

Apr.

80

75

JP -""75

116

187

202

217

233

214

199

*187

422

530

387

299

259

233

199

166

136

116

108

96

83

75

JO ^62

e-Q 59

58

5,213

174

10,340

May

52

w

46

35

32

*29

27

25

22

21

20

20

20

19

16

15

14

14

14

12

11

11

2iS *97H

10

12

13

12

12

13

13

626.6

20.2

1,240

June

13

13

13

13

13

14

134

125

166

211

202

187

246

203

168

145

120

102

85

70

59

48

33

20

15

11

11

12

13 

14

2,479

82.6

4,920

July

21

19

17

20

17

14

12 *11

10

7.6

6.1

5.0

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1

203.4

6.56

403

Aug.

_

 1

1 .5

25.5

0.82

51

Sept.

~

_

 '

>0.5

>1

 1.5

25.0

0.83

50

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,690 Min 0.3 Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 530 Min 0.3 Mean 65.? Ac-ft 47,520

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 16-22, 26, 27, May 5-8, July 31 to Sept. 30; discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage when available, and records 

for Birch Creek at Rleth and ISnatilla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 29

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°36', long 118 '48', in SEi sec. 34, T. 2N., R. 32 E., near right end of McKay 

Dam, 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1930 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. December 

1927 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. -Staff gage read to tenths 1 to 4 times a week, throughout the year, except no reading reported Oct. 16. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1924 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark! For datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947, add 0.16 ft.

Extremes. -Maximum contents observed during year, 54, 860 acre-ft June 23 (elevation, 1, 305. 2 ft); 

minimum observed, 5, 500 acre-ft Sept. 24, 30 (elevation, 1, 225. 5 ft).

1930-54: Maximum contents, 73, 840 acre ft June 9, 1950 (elevation, 1, 322,. 0 ft); minimum 

observed, 3,050 acre-ft Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (elevation, 1, 217. 6 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by gravel-fill dam with concrete facing completed in 1926; storage 

began in 1927. Usable capacity, 73,830 acre-ft, between elevations 1,182 ft (floor of trashrack structure) and 1, 322 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage about 6 acre-ft, included 

in contents given herein. Water is used for irrigation of lands along Umatilla River near 

Echo, Stanfield, and Hermiston.

Cooperation. Gage readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 1154: Drainage area.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September

Bate

Dec 31

Anv -Wl

May 31.. ...........................................

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

Water year 1953-5^. .................................

Elevation 

(feet)

1,21)6.2

1,2^7-7

1,268.7

_

1,285.6

1,295.3

1,303.8

1,301.2

1,302.8

1,2^.2

1,225.5

Contents 

(acre-feet)

13,780

a!3,740

lit-, it-90

26,020

a31,1^0

37,650

1^,860

53,WO

50,950

52,!)-80

a32,2to

13,780

5,500

-

Change in 

contents during 

month 

(acre-feet)

_

-kO

+750

+11,530

+16,160

+5,120

+6,510

+6,210

+9,600

-2,510 +1,530

-20,21*0

-18, WO

-8,280

-8,280

a Ho gage-height record; contents interpolated.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

30

Location. - Lat 45°36'40", long 118°48'00", in SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., on right 

bank at irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from McKay Dam and 

4 miles south of Pendleton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. -November 1918 to September 1923, October 1924 to September 1954 

(diversions by irrigation canal at gage not included since 1932).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,163.71 ft above 

mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Apr. 15, 1919, staff gage 

at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 3, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage 

at site about a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1924, to 

Jan. 14, 1927, staff gage, and Mar. 23, 1928, to Nov. 15, 1948, water-stage recorder, 

at site 30 ft downstream at same datum. Jan. 15, 1927, to Mar. 22, 1928, water-stage 

recorder at site 250 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. - 28 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-43, 1948-54), 93.4 cfs (67,620 acre-ft 

per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 400 cfs Aug. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.54 ft); 

no flow Oct. 2 to Dec. 18, Sept. 16-30, but about 2 cfs diverted during these periods.

1918-54: Maximum discharge observed, 3,250 cfs Feb. 10, 1921 (gage height, 4.4ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Also one diversion around station during irrigation season which may 

amount to about 10 cfs. At times during winter, entire now, seepage only, is diverted 

as stock water, not included in records presented. Flow completely regulated since 

1927 by McKay Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions. WSP 1154: Drainage area.

Bating table, vater year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0

.1

.3

.5

.7 

1.0 

1.6

91

175

ky>

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

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

i0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.1

6.0

Nov.

0 

0 .0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

2

2

2

i

3

3

3

3

3

3

29 

0.9

58

Jan.

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

 , 3

 a2

69 

2.2

137

Feb.

f al

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

28 

1.0

56

Mar.

1

I

*1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

38 

1.2

75

Apr.

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1^

1

7

7

7

66 

2.2

131

May

7

7

7

*8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

10

12

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

61

132

*126

123

1*9

165

175

16?)

96

1,532 

*9.*

3,0*0

June

*2

8

7

7

27

63

26

7

6

*" 

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

11*

16*

182

186

192

192

192

£9.6

2,950

July

192

192

192

192

222

270

302

*322

3*5

252

350

350

350

350

350

350

3*5

3*0

3*0

*3*0

3*0

326

322

322

322

3*0

350

350

350

*& *> j ?

9,761 

315

19,360

Aug.

3*5

3*5

326

318

190

121

2l£

322

322

335

*36°

385

*00

315

250

250

226

23*

279

310

278

27*

282

302

286

270

262

262

258

'

8,925 

288

17,700

Sept.

282

290

290

286

282

27*

27*

27*

266 262

258

258

250

2*6

132

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,92* 

131

7,780

Calendar year 1953: Max 623 Min 0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,030

Water year 1953-5*: Max *00 Min 0 Mean 70.9 Ac-ft 51,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°39'IO".long 118°52'40". in SE| sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from road bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 

half a mile southwest of Rieth.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. -May 1921 to September 1923, April 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gages near 

present site at different datums. Apr. 4, 1927, to Jan. 29, 1928, water-stage recorder, 

and Feb. 3, 1928, to Dec. 16, 1931, staff gage, at bridge 300 ft upstream at different 

datum. Dec. 17, 1931, to Dec. 29, 1939, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

0.86 ft higher. '

Average discharge. 25 years (1929-54), 44.9 cfs (32, 510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 262 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2. 51 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs at times during October, and July to September.

1921-23, 1927-54: Maximum discharge, 1, 860 cfs June 17, 1950 (gage height, 7. 2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 984: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1955-54, except period of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28)

0.2 0.1 0.5 2.2 0.8 11 1.5 75

.5 .1* .6 It-.a 1.0 2k 2.0 15!*

.1* 1.0 .7 7.0 1.2 1»0 2.5 250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195k

31

Day

1 

2

I

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

11*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

21*

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.k

.5

.6

.5

 5

2.1

5-5

 Lz 

21.2 

0.68

1*2

Nov.

7A 

9.0

n

10

8.2

9.0

11

n

8.6

9-1*

9.8

8.6

7.8

6.7

7A

i*.9

i*.2

k,f>

26

19

16

16

19

*19

19

18

18

18

18

19

575.6

12.5

741

Dec.

20 

25

25

50

28

50

51

51

57

5k

1*9

1*5

1*5

1*6

1*4

1*2

1*1

40

42

90

102

85

81

84

57

58

55

47

48

45

1,509 

48.7

2,990

Jan.

42 

57

55

55

54

51

52

52

52

51

*5l

52

50

51

52

50

27

1325

b20

b!5_

 b20

b45

44

40

58

59

58

4i

55

67 

74

1,115 

56.0

2,210

Feb.

76 

76

74

71

70

67

66

67

70

72

70

72

82

86

W

75

71

70

65

61

60

60

60

57

5T

61

61

58

1,921

68.6

5,810

Mar.

56 

47

47

46

46

45

42

52

65

107

106

90

79

76

68

62

66

61

65

65

60

58

*6l

62

65

65

65

61

49

49

50

1,914 

61.7

5,800

Apr.

491*5

58

56

W

159

156

146

l4g

165

154

157

*174

242

2iP*

185

182

182

161

159

115

95

89

75

65

47

44

4o

59

5,599 

115

6,7kO

May

40

55

27

14

*5.8

6.1

11

20

15

2.1

1.5

2.2

5.5

1.4

5.5

6.7

6.7

1.6

.6

.8

1.8

.7

.7

.6

 9

.9

.7

.9

250.9 

8,09

498

June

ill 

2.9

4.2

4.4

5.5

4.4

7.4

22

57

166

200

178

199

206

197

185

167

142

125

101

74

49

51

24

18

11

10

8.2

6.1

5.5

2,207.9 

75.6

4,580.

July

9.8 

8.6

4.6

15-9.8

9.0

7.0

5il

1.2

_7

.8

.9

.7

.5

.6

1.7

1.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

79.7 

2.57

158

Aug.

0.5 

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.6

.6

.6

 I

.¥

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

7.7 

0.25

15

Sept.

0.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

75

.5

.5

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.1* 

0.18

11

Calendar year 1955: Max 672 Min 0 Mean 714.. 0 Ac-ft 55,580

Water year 1955-51*: Max 242 Min 0.1 Mean 55.1 Ac-ft 25,1*00

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected tiy ice.
32 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location. - Lat 45°40'40", long 119°02'00" , in SW| sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 30 E., at left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northeast of Yoakum station and 2^ miles 

downstream from abandoned Furnish Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1, 280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. - May 1903 to September 1954. Published as " above Furnish Reservoir" 

August 1916 to September 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768. 21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 5, 1903, to Aug. 15, 1916, staff gage at site 500 ft 

upstream at different datum. June 18 to Aug. 28, 1915, staff gage, and July 5, 1916, to 

Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1934, to Oct. 20, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 51 years, 673 cfs (487, 200 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.45 ft); 

minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.44ft).

1903-54: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 30, 1906 (gage height, about 15. 0 ft, 

datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6, 600 cfs on basis 

of records for station near Umatilla; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10-12, 1908, Aug. 4, 1910.

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

Diversions for irrigation above station. Slight regulation by Furnish Reservoir, 1910-16. 

Flow regulated to some extent since 1927 by McKay Reservoir (see p. 29).

Revisions (water years). -WSP 794: 1906(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-51* (gage height^ in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

l.k 59

1.6 66

1.8 100

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

ll*0 

190 

280

5.0 it-70

5.5 710

1*.0 1,00

5.0 

7.o

1,760

5,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1951*

Day

1

2

5

i*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

11*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

72

71

68

62

58

55 *52

1*8

£w

51

52

55

55

55

56

55

60

71*

82

77

72

71

72

71

69

68

68

69

T-fS 7°

79

1,961

65.5

5,890

Nov.

80

79

P80

80

81*

87

86

8k

8k

8k

8k

8k

a85

a85

a90

a90

a95

112

allO

allO

a200

a2kO

*2jk

252

211*

211

277

OQli £2t

265

k,ayj

155

8,050

Dec.

250

271

362

680

6kO

690

700

570

555

852

750

61*5

720

680

625

585

5^5

525

650

2,610

1,970

1,350

1,010

820

660

585

580

550

506

1*78

108

22,792

755

1*5,210

Jan.

k22

598

578

566

kk2

502

585

690

685

620

555

502

k62

kk6

1*58

k22

582

566

550

a520

a500

a330

a570

59^

590

566

566

750

862

871*

952

15,265

1*92

50,280

Feb.

l,Ql*0 "976"

90k

852

778

750

685

705

71*0

7^5

705

685

808

868

8li*

720

650

655

655

605

6i*o

820

886

868

880

871*

8li*

720

21,782

778

1*3,200

Mar.

650

585

525

l*9l*

1*58

1*31*

iu8

*iuo

550

1,150

1,210

99?

862

772

705

670

665

625

590

580

565

5^5

550

520

502

1*78

1*71*

1*62

1*38

\>r\£ 405

1*02

18,669

602

57,030

Apr.

1*02

382

566

562 596"

1,550

1,550

1,550

l,5**0

1,280

1,130

*1,060

1,1*20

5.020

2,570

1,870

1,730

1,780

*1,570

1,270

1,060 91*0

922

862

78k

720

675

61*5

595 

555

55,916

1,151

67,270

May

1*90

1*58

1*50

1*22

1*50

. 1*86

It-90

506

550

570

5^5

502

k-yk

klk

582

578

586

378

378

370

3^6

526

37?

578

558

590

It-10

590

57^

It-02

370

15,157

k2k

26,100

June

5^5

277

*2kl

2lt-l

151

21k

652

1,050

892

99^

1,190

1,020

1,010

952

W7

8ik

750

61*5

570

k$k

k}Q

570

552

354

598

1)02

590

39l*

TtrrQ 37b 358

17,277

576

jlt-,270

July

582

582

550

550

55^

582

418

1*31*

1*50

1*78

1*71*

1*62

1*62

1*51*

H6

1*58

1*38

1*38

1*31*

1*30

1*26

1*10

1*02

398

598

1*02

l*ll*

1*18

i*li*

i*li*

1*10

12,962

1*18

25,710

Aug.

1*02

598

386

370

310

168

185 351*

362

562

590

386

1*06

1*38

555

301*

281*

271

277

29!*

586

51*0

526

322

350

5!*0

515

512

512

508

501

10,568

551*

20,560

Sept.

515

356

552

326

318

318

515

308

301

291*

290

290

290

281*

265

95

79

7k

72

65

59

58

56

55

55

55

52

51

51

52

5,505

183

10,920

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,510 Min 14-7 Mean 855 Ac-ft 619,500

Water year 1955-5^: Max 5,020 Min 1*7 Mean 1*87 Ac-ft 552,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 efs) . Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at 

Pendleton and above Meacham Creek near Gibbon.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 33

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg. 

(Called North Fork Butter Creek on some maps)

Location. Lat 45°32'40". long 119°18'40", in SWi sec. 22, T. IN., R. 28 E., on right bank half 

a mile below Mattlock Canyon, 6 miles southeast of settlement of Pine City, and 20 miles south 

of Hermiston.

Drainage area. 291 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1928 to 

September 1941 in reports of State engineer and October 1941 to September 1945 in files of 

State engineer.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,400ft (by barometer). Apr. 10, 1928, to Sept. 30, 

1944, at datum 1.1 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 6, 1949, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. -22 years (1929-30, 1931-32, 1933-41, 1942-54), 22. 4 cfs (16,220 acre-ft per 

year.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 2. 61 ft); minimum, 

0. 5 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, Sept. 3.

1928-54: Maximum gage height, 12.4 ft Feb. 21, 1949, present datum (discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation. 

A few small diversions for irrigation above station. Water is diverted into headwaters of Butter Creek from Fivemile Creek, a tributary of Camas Creek in John Day River basin, for irrigation of 345~acres below station; at times almost 40 cfs is diverted.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1218: 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.8 0.4

.9 .9

1.0 1.9

1.1 3.3

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

8.5

19

54

136

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.

l.C

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

62.9

2.03

125

Nov.

3.;

5»3

5.5

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.£

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.5

6.1

*7.9

7^9

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.2

7.6

162.1

5.4o

322

Dec.

7. 3

fe

8.5

9.C

8.5

9.5

10

9.0

9.0

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

j.4

15

8J.

48

35

28

24

21

18

19

17

*16

15 """13

557 4

18.0

1,110

Jan.

11

13

13

13

12

12.

12

12

12

10

12

12

10

blO

blO

b9

b9

bg

b8

b8

b8

b9

bll

13

10

12

14

14

18

36

2L

422

13.6

837

Feb.

53

48

44

42

39

36

36

37

37

37

32

50

23

59

45

40

37

41

35

34

37

43

39

40

42

39

36

34

1,187

42.4

2,350

Mar.

31

*26

24

24

26

24

23

23

4o

64

49

39

36

37

33

32

33

27

33

33

32

33

38

44

44

43

40

41

34

35

39

1,080

34.8

2,140

Apr.

37

34

33

41

75

107

92

76

77

66

60

-59

71

*122 ~94"

79

74

70

63

57

50

47

43

42

39

35

34

35

31

1,773

59.1

3,520

May

30

29

28

27

20

18

19

18

17

19

20

18

15

14

12

9.0

8.2

10

7.6

6.7

9.0

7.9

6.4

7.3

6.1

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7

s .6

9.0

427.1

13.8

847

June

7.6

*7.6

7.0

7.3

8.2

10

15

26

34

46

42

37

37

36

36

34

30

28

26

24

*20

17

15

13

12

10

9.5

6.5

8.2

7.0

618.9

20.6

1,230

July

7.6

7,9

7.3

6.4

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.2

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

75

.6

.6

.6

75.7

2.44

150

Aug.

0.7

.6

75

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

2.8

2il

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

31.7

1.02

63

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.8

2.3

3.0

279

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

*1.6

2.0

^5.5

1.52

90

Calendar year 1953: Max 574 Min 0.5 Mean 33.4 Ac-ft 24,210

Water year 1953-54: Max 122 Min 0.5 Mean 17.7 Ac-ft 12,780

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Ho peak above ~ba.se. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
34 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Yoakum and UmatiUa gaging stations, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Umatilla River between Yoakum and Umatilla gaging 

stations: Furnish Canal, from right bank of UmatiUa River in sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 29 E. Umatilla project feed canal, from right bank of UmatiUa River in SWi sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., 

to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land Canal, from left bank of 

Umatilla River in NE? sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 29 E.; gage is 1 mile downstream from intake. Alien 

Canal, from right bank of Western Land Canal, half a mile downstream from headgate of that 

canal. Maxwell Canal, from right bank of Umatilla River in SW| sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 28 E.; at 

times it receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division main canal, from left bank of 

Umatilla River in SW| sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E.

Water diverted by all of these canals is used for irrigation of lands on both sides of Umatilla 

River near and below Echo; except that diverted by West Division main canal, which is applied to 

land along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert water between Pendleton and Umatilla, but no records for 

them were obtained.

Records of monthly discharge of the canals, published as a group, are available from March 

1926 to September 1954; records for some of the canals published separately prior to 1926.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 195**

Mouth

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

Water year 1953-51*. ..................

Furnish 

Canal

0

0

0

0

0

615

6,11(0

8,51*0

6,580

6,980

1*,U°

1*2,060

Uteatilla 

project 

feed canal

569

6,050

12,1*00

8,950

11,1*00

12,150

10,580

1,1*80

i*,690

0

0

0

67,850

festen 

land 

Canal2,150

.

_

_

_

13,270

13,690

11,190

ll*,270

11,670

5,980

Alien 

Canal

562

_

_

_

_

1,150

719

1*20

1,010

712

561

-

Maxwell 

Canal

1*28

0

0

0

0

1,230

1*,600

3,870

3,^50

2,620

2,630

2,520

21,330

West 

Division 

main canal

6,850

0

0

0

0

5,550

9,220

10,930

12,810

12,010

12,1*70

9>10

77,210

Note. Ho gage-height record for months of little or no flow and for a few days and short periods 

at other times. Discharge for some periods interpolated or computed on basis of information furnished by watermaster.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 35

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°54'20". long 119°19'40", in NWi sec. 21, T. 5N., R. 28 E., on left bank 

1-f miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project and 2 miles upstream from Umatilla and mouth of river.

Drainage area. 2,290 sq mi, approximately.

Recordsavailable. October 1903 to September 1954. j

Gage. Water-state recorder. Datum of gage is 330.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Jan. 26, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 502 cfs (363,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Apr. 5.

1903-54: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs May 31, 1906 (gage height, 11.0 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation; Brownell Canal diverts 

below station. Flow regulated by McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs (Cold Springs Reservoir 

is an off-channel reservoir).

Revisions. WSP 794: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.0 

2.3 

4.2 

6.5 

9-7

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Ik21 

3248

70

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

135

270

620

1,170

3,010

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

Day

1

2 

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

anyj

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*76

6l 

57

61

59.

61

79

116

230

220

220

155

76

63

61

55

55

59

70

94

104

94

94

100

94

94

97

97

102

184

1 fiTl 100

3,159

102

6,270

Nov.

171

167 

167

167

167

167

159

155

155

151

151

151

*147

147

143

147

147

132

139

143

143

139

143

193

191

163

151

151

184

193

4,733

158

9,390

Dec.

175

m

245

367

525

488

572

502

451

548

674

548

564

604

540

502

472

437

465

1,640

2,040

1,320

968

770

612

525

518

480

451

*430

402

19,006

613

37,700

Jan.

369

343 

318

200

312

395

458

540

604

556

502

465

4l6

388

369

376

369

356

336

g4l6

g4l6

g4l6

g572

g572

g572

g572

g495

g572

SB%T

DC). g°5*

15,051

486

29,850

Feb.

g§80

g865

g865

g760

g76o

g665

*665

710

730

701

647

710

821

790

701

629

604

596

526

556

683

800

800

790

800

770

665

20,599

736

40,860

Mar.

604

540 

488

444

402

382

362

356

376

760

1,100

932

780

683

620

525

502

451

362

350

350

350

*330

294

288

230

250

282

270

245

220

14,028

456

28,020

Apr.

193

100 

13

8.0

25

275

864

710

701

750

620

540

564

2,080

2,050

1,490 1,170

1,180 1,090

790

518

324

230

188

139

104

68

16

7.4

2.9

16,80:1,3

560

33,320

May

3.8

3.6 

*3.6

2.7

2.2

! !

1.9

3.4

8.8

55

14

10

9-0

8.3

10

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.0

7.4

7.1

5.0

7.0

11

30

17

28

18

17

43

34

396.8

12.8

787

June

52

37 

48

57

38

38

43

415

444

423

665 6°38"

580

540

502

604

532

369

206

132

*68

35

24

16

IS

19

18

26

26

28

6,639

221

13,170

July

20

21 

28

77

151

2*2.

10

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

47

32

22

23

24

21

24

ih>^ 

37

35

780.0

25.2

1,550

Aug.

50

11

43

35

21

18

19

22

*18

18

14

12

15

18

53

30

30

50

42

55

57

48

43

40

42

40

45

42

32

27

1,078

34.8

2,140

Sept.

32

28 

27

24

27

30

27

28

25

26

21

23

22

«24

18

24

50

50

43

38

35

37

32

32

48

191

193

184

180

180

1,701

56.7

3,370

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,930 Min 8.2 Mean 604 Ac-ft 436,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,080 Min 1.7 Mean 285 Ac-ft 206,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily Telemark gage readings.
36 WILLOW CREEK BASIN

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°21', long 119°32', in SEi sec. 35, T. 2 S., R. 26 E., on right bank 100 ft upstream from Court Street Bridge, 800 ft southeast of Morrow County courthouse, and a thrid 

of a mile downstream from Balm Fork.

Drainage area. 87 sq mi. approximately.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,952.73 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 163 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.04 ft); no flow for part 

of each day Oct. 7, 8.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 359 cfs Mar. 25, 1953 (gage height, 4.17ft), from rating 

curve extended above 100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, about 36,000 cfs June 14, 1903, by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair. Many diversions above station 

for irrigation of about 500 acres. Part of flow of Ditch Creek, in John Day River basin, is 

diverted to Willow Creek above station.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0 

.2

1.7 

3.7 

6.5

1.3 

1.7 

2.5 

3.0

14

36

102

158

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

Day

1

2

34

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.5

2.3

3.7

2±2

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.5

41.7

1.35

83

Nov.

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.3 *575

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.6

"9.6 12

7.7

7.7

8.7

8.7

7.7

7.1

157.8

5.26

313

Dec.

7.1

O

12

10

9.3

11

10

1028

35

30

34

37

32

30

28

24

22

31

42

42

35

31

27

22

21

21

18

u - O *lti

14

16

718.8

23.2

1,430

Jan.

14

14

13

12

13

13

13

14

12

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

10

16

20

14

12

12

13

12

14

17 

23

30

431

13.9

855

Feb.

3454"

33

31

29

27

26

*26

25

25

23

26

28

28

25

22

21

20

17

16

17

17

16

15.

15

17

16

16

645

23.0

1,280

Mar.

14

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

14

18

16

14

13

16

14

13

13

14

14

14

15

*18

21

24

26

28

28

2£

25

2626

535

17.3

1,060

Apr.

22

21

21

27

43

56

50

47

48

42

37

36

44

*56

52

45

42

42

40

36

33

29

25

23

21

20

20

19

-i O

lo

TJT lo

1,033

34.4

2,050

May

14

1?

*l4

14

14

13

12

13

13

14

12

11

9.0

8.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

5.0

1.9

1.2

1.5

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.3

3.7

11

12

249.2

8.04 494

June

9.3

8.0

8.0

8.7

6.8

16

59

77

148

151

in

90

75

65

58

50

44

39

33

28

*23

18

17

17

14

13

14

14

n

10

1,225.8

40.9

2,430

July

~H.o 10

6.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

II

.5

.5

63.8

2.06

127

Aug.

0.4

.4

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3 *.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.8

1.0

.5

.4

.8

.8

.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

16.3

0.53

32

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5 *.3

.2

.3

.7

2.1

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

21.6

0.72

43

Calendar year 1953: Max J07 Min 0.1 Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,870

Water year 1953-54: Max l48 Min 0.1 Mean I1*-.! Ac-ft 10,200

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). June 9 (11:30 p. m.) 163 cfs (3.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 37

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

Location.-Lat 44°20', long 118°39', in SWi sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., on left bank 100 ft upstream from Slide Creek and 8| miles south of Prairie City. 

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum of gage is 4,909. 57 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 12. 5 cfs (9,050 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.11 ft); minimum,

2.4 cfs during period of no gage-height record (gage height, 1.18 ft, from recorded range in

stage).

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs June 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 2.44 ft

June 9, 1933; minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs for several days in 1931, 1934-35, 1937, Nov. 19,

1939, Dec. 2-7, 1952, 

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

diversion above station; some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19-21, 25, Mar. 2, 3, 30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6

3.0

6.6

12

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.1

18

35

62

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

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

2829

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

14-. 6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

3.6

3.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

3.4

5.2

3.2

3.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

118.6

5.83

0.532

0.6l

255

Nov.

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

5.2

3.4

V*

5.4 

3.*

5.4

5.2

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

5.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

92.0

5.07

0.426

0.48

182

Dec.

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

*4.o

O

4.0 

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.7

5.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5^2

3.0

3.0

5.0

111.3

3.59

0.499

0.57

221

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.o

3.0

3.0 

5.o

95.0

3.00

0.417

0.48

184

Feb.

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

#

3.4

5.4

5.0

5-0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

81.4

2.91

0.404

0.42

161

Mar.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

4.8

*5.4

5.4 

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

110.2

3.55

0.493

0.57

219

Apr.

3.0

5.0

5.0

3.7

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4 

4.4

7.4

^Cl

12

12

14

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

*20

22

25

25

22

351.1

11.7

1.62 1.81 696

May

22

21

20

20

22

25

28

35

40

45

48

62

67

67

69

76

80

86

96

100

96

90

84

80

76

71

59

48

46

41

4o

1,756

56.6

7.86

9.07

3,480

June

37

56

35

54

55

31

30

30

52

59

*4l 

45

56

66

75

80

7S

75

60

55

55

62

75

76

78

76

75

67

54

52

1,628

54.5

7.54

8.41

5,230

July

4j>

¥3

45

59

57

36

54

33

52

30

28 

27

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

*19

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

15.

15

 '

768

24.8

3.44

3.97

1,520

Aug.

12

12

12

11

10

9.9

9-9

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.4 

8.4

8.4

7.9

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7-9

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

^E-> '

255.8

8.25

1.15

1.52

507

Sept.

3T4~ 5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.l

4.8

4.8 

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3TT

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

155.8

4.46

0.619

0.69

265

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

94

100

Min

Min

1.-7 

2.6

Mean 

Mean

17.0

15.1

Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.00 Ac-ft 12,280 

Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.40 Ac-ft 10,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for John Day River at Prairie City.
38 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg. 

Location. -Lat 44°27', long 118°43', in NEi sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., on right bank 600 ft up-

 stream from outlet of Prairie power canal, a third of a mile below Dixie Creek, and threequarters of a mile southwest of Prairie City. 

Drainage area. 231 sq mi. __

Records aroilable. -October 1916 to September 1917 (gage heights only), March 1925 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,496.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

 Prior to Mar. 30, 1926, staff gage 600 ft downstream just below outlet of Prairie power canal at 

different datum. Mar. 30, 1926, to Aug. 23, 1943, staff gages at various sites and datums about 

600 ft below present site, but just above the outlet of Prairie power canal.

Average discharge. -29 years (1925-54),113 cfs, includingflow of Prairie power canal (81,810 acreft per year).

Extremes. Mari " discharge during year, 730 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum, 19 cfs

Ugi925-54: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.27 ft, from floodmark), 

from rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 8, 21, 22, 1932, Aug. 10, 1934. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Prairie power canal (not used

 foTpower since February 1952) diverts water above station in SEi sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 34 E.; 

water is used for irrigation. Discharge measurements of canal flow, in cubic feet per second, 

during the 1954 water year are listed below:

Apr. 26..............U.2

June 11..............10.7

July 20...............5.07

Rating tobies, water year 1955-54 (gage height^ In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 50

0.8 44 2.0 310 0.6 19 1.5 161

1.0 72 2.5 490 .8 36 2.0 311

1.5 170 1.0 59 2.5 490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean.

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

60

62

57

57

54

30

*52

55

58

69

65

57

54

56

69

70

82

&m

82

82

82

80

80

79

75

75

74

74

74

2,110

68.1

4,190

Nov.

75

75

Ik

Ik

Ik

Ik

70

69

69

68

70

70

70

70

69

72

75

Ik

Ik

75

Ik

100

154

100

9k

95

105

96

95

89

2.419

80.6

4,800

Dec.

95

96

100

100

96

96

94

anoo109

100

107

105

105

105

105

ill

126

4oi

404

221

164

140

155

118

125

118

115

i luy no

oky* 

107

4,084

152

8,100

Jan.

105

98

98

100

111

116

140

116

100

105

105

96

92

98

100

140

255

155

125

Z§

ill

158

125

105

85

105

107

*125

224

224

T RTC. Io5

5,825

125 7,580

Feb.

158

148

145

145

145

151

156

158

158

155

151

212

155

185

161

151

148

145

155

150

150

125

121

125

125

125

118

n5

4,114

147

8,160

Mar.

Ill

105

109

107

105

105

100

116

156

*185

161

145

158

155

125

125

125

115

115

ill

105

100

98

100

96

96

96

96

92

off yU

5,541

114

7,020

Apr.

90

90

90

100

125

155

155

i4o

145

138

158

l4o

186 *236

255

227

251

282

2B2

257

230

218

215

209

204

*204

206

206 189 T7Q 170

5,475 182

10,860

May

156

148

150

121

118

121

128

158

151

178

161

169

172

169

161

164

185

204

248

264

264

259

201

167

189

206

181

155

227

236

221

5,568

180

11,040

June

204

Ifi9

145

148

145

164

155

128

178

528

*542

362

511.5

528

545

314

292

248

224

198

169

I4o

113

i5T

118

121

116

105

Ho1 1 R

5,961

199

11,820

July

155

107

87

80

70

53

53

63

67

66

59

54

53

54

53

54

54

58

54

*51

51

49

49

55

55

55

59

62

52

*=& S*

48

1,910

61.6

5,790

Aug.

47

45

42

43

59

53

32

31

52

51

39. 50

51

51

52

34

33

52

51

57

57

54

52

59

46

51

49

51

2 

49

1,187

58.3

2,550

Sept.

42

44

49

46

35

52

54

51 *55

58

36

35

40

58

51

55

54

51

49

51

48

46

44

46

55

58

60

W

1,510

45.7

2,600

Calendar year 1955: Max l^ Min 18 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,170

Water year 1955-54: Max kOk Min 25 Mean lilt- Ac-ft 82,510

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs). Dee. 20 (l a. m.) 750 cfs (5.10 ft); Jan 1? (9 a. m.) 

308 cfs U.99 ft); Jan. 29 (6:30 p. m.) 531 cfs (2.06 ft); May 29 (8 p. m.) 373 cfs (2.18 ft); 

June 12 (8:50 p. m.) 387 cfs (2.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASEST 39

South Fork John Day River near Dayville, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°25'40", long 119°32'20", inNEisec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 26 E., on left bank

0.7 mile downstream from Smoky Creek and 3 miles south of Dayville. 

Drainage area. 590 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,420 ft (by barometer). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum,

23 cfs Aug. 14, 15, Sept 10.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.98 ft), from rating

curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum,

22 cfs Dec. 24, 1952.

Flood in May 1948 reached a discharge of 3,250 cfs, by slope-area determination. 

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

Rating table, vater year 1953-5^ (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.3

1.8

22

30

58

123

2.5 272

3.0 430

4.0 930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 t° 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

2728

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

35.

35

39

39

38

37

37

39

39

49

w

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

1.249

4o.3

2,480

Nov.

43

£3

44

44

44

45

44

43

43

44

45

46

46

44

44

46

k6

46

48

49

64

285

Tw

104

89

134

108

90

81

2,04l

68.0

4,050

Dec.

7T

Hi

alOO

allO

alOO

allO

alOO

alOO

a95

al40

*ll6

104

111

108

108

110

U.4

126

251

527

262

185

146

150

112

120

123

118

112

89

97

4,509

145

8,940

Jan.

107

100

94

97

98

100

100

97

82

94

94

89

70

95

98

107

146

125

108

61

79

136

167

105

77

98

135

*262

462

37B

294

4,161

134

8,250

Feb.

246

222

211

215

220

ggp

244

259

272

269

259

600

5^2

409

342

300

306

309

264

272

398

318

297

330

339

321

286

275

8,550

305

16,960

Mar.

264

227

222

220

212

224

234

422

*685

705

550

438

374

360

339

321

318

272

280

278

272

278

278

278

262

254

249

251

244

227

9,765 315 19,370

Apr.

222

220

239

280

409

446

416

409

402

378

367

378

462

#570

550

514

530

565

538

490

454

434

398

374

351

*333

333

35^

321

306

12,043

401

23,890

May

286

259

254

244

239

232

227

222

229

234

220

202

190

179

167

157

150

140

130

125

123

120

112

110

US

125

123

116

1 1 O lib

142

138

5,439

175

10,790

June

133

125

114

118

123

137

135

125

128

*135

132

126

126

125

126

128

118

110

102

100

93

86

79

71

67

61

61

62

58

56

3,l6o

105

6,270

July

60

55

54

50

48

45

43

43

43

42

41

39

39

39

37

36

34

34

33 *33

33

33

33

32

31

30

29

29

29

28

2B

1,186

38.3

2,350

Aug.

27

27

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

28

21

29

28

27

28

28

28

28

2827

26

818 26.4

1,620

Sept.

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

*24

2T

24

24

24

24

25

27

31

223029

2828

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

794

26.5

1,570

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,000 Min 32 Mean 207 Ac-ft 149,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 705 Min 23 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 19 (7:30 p. m.) 1,050 cfs (4.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for John Day River at Prairie City and at Picture Gorge. 

425138 O -57 - 4
40 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

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

Location. -Lat 44031'20", long 119O37'30", in sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on right bank on John

Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek bridge and 7 miles northwest of Dayville. 

Drainage area. 1, 680 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. April 1926 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,232.10 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Oct. 10, 1926, staff gage, and Oct. 11, 1926, to July 25, 1930,

water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 0. 50 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 28 years, 447 cfs (323,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2, 530 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 8.47 ft); minimum,

25 cfs Aug. 13.

1926-54: Maximum discharge, 6,570 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 13.42 ft); maximum

gage height, 14.0 ft Mar. 19, 1932; minimum discharge, 1 cfs for several days in August

and September 1930, Aug. 8, 9, 1936. 

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

fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 794: 1932(M). WSP 1218: 1950.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

96

150

240 470

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.5

37 

6l

104

180

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8,0

275

520

840 1,230

2,250

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

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

102

107

112

122

131

140

135

132

129

127

11*7

169 187

180

180

181

183

194

236

256

238

22k

218

218

214

207

205

205

199 

197 

197

5,1+72

177

10,850

Nov.

M

199

203

201

203

205

203

201

201

201

201

201

205

201

201

201

203

212

210

216

220

238

627

538

430

388

1*08

1*60

Ho 

koo

8,211*

271*

16,200

Dec.

360

3j*_0

400

1*80

Ho

1*60

Ho

Ho

koo

500

*i*55

1*35

1*50

1*38

Ho

H5

H8

k96

1,050

2,050

1,130

900

600

650

550

460

500

1*60

550 

1*60

400

17,627 569 34,960

Jan.

HO

420

380

360

360

400

Ho

1*60

400 360

400

420

340

300

360

Ho

500

550

400

280

360

400

460

400

340

380

*HO

586

882

1,100

1,000

14,358

1*63

28,1*80

Feb.

850

750

750

750

750

750

750

800

850

800

750

1,000

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

850

800

850

900

850

850

900

850

800

750

24,500

868

1*8,200

Mar.

750

650

650

600

560

650

600

650

*i,3io

1,400

1,300

1,000

900 900

900

900

900

800

750

800

750

700

750 750

685

673

655

661

637

604

601

24,1*76

790

1*8,550

Apr.

601

583

59°

661

906

1,050

1,020 990 998

938

910

914

1,110

1,580

1,530

1,1*30

1,1*90

1,680

1,680

1,540

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,170

1,140

1,060

*1,020

1,070

990 

926

33, 485

1,116

66,1*20

May

858

791

742

673

640

625 634

661

71*9

854

900

050

79*

721

667

658

676

673

682

721

735

714

640

583

562

610

628

571

$44 714" 

670

21,540 695

42,720

June

707

652

589

571

580

604

631

589

*6oi*

756

938

922

950

930

906

922

840

766

676

610

5H

452

360

307

269

257

245

249

247 

227

17,900

597

35,500

July

255

271

269

229

198

189

161

137

123

117

112

104

100

97

93

84

76

74

69

63

*55

51

50

53

46

1*8

H

46

40

36 =5k

Zt

3,324

107

6,590

Aug.

36

34

32

34

32

34

34

32

34

31

29

28

26

28

26

28

34

32

36

40

59

59

54

46

1*8

50

56

62

70 

80

70

1,294

41.7

2,570

Sept.

70

70

75

72

72

73

65

*63

56

5^

52

53

56

55

53

3272

86

88

96

105

107

116

118

US

107

107

105

110

116

2,438

81.3

4,840

Calendar year 195je Max 3,290 Min 53 Mean 700 Ac-ft 506,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,050 Min 26 Mean 478 Ac-ft 346,000

Peak discharge (base, 1.300 cfs). Dec. 19 (12 p. m.) 2.530 cfs (8.47 ft); about Feb. 13 (time 

unknown; 1,640 cfs (6.93 ft); about Mar. 10 (time unknown) 1,650 cfs (6.94 ft); Apr. 18 (2:30 p. m.) 

1,720 cfs (7.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 28 to Dec. 10, Dec. 22 to Jan. 27, Jan. 30 to Mar. 8, Mar. 10-24; 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement and records for 

other station in John Day River basin. Doubtful gage-height record July 26 to Aug. 9, Aug. 17- 

19, 24-26, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in 

John Day River basin and weather records.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 41"

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg.

Location (revised). -Lat 44°59'20" long 118°55'10", in SWi sec. 6, T. 7S., R. 32 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 1| miles east of Dale.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1915 to September 1917 (fragmentary, gage heights and discharge measurements only), September 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,906.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. July 1915 to September 1917, at site three-quarters of a 

mile downstream at different datum. Sept. 14, 1949, to Oct. 12, 1951, water-stage recorder 

80 ft downstream at datum 1.97 ft lower.

Average discharge. -5 years (1949-54), 94.9 cfs (68, 700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 650 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum, 

6.6 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 0. 55 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 850 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 4.80 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.89 ft May 8, 1952; minimum discharge, 2.6 cfs Nov. 22, 1952 (gage height, 

0.09ft).

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

areTair. A right exists to divert 25 cfs from North Fork Desolation Creek for storage in 

Olive Lake in North Fork John Day River basin. No regulation. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

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 June 9 June 10 to Sept. 50

0.6 7.2 2.0 74 0.6 6.1 2.0 76

.9 12 2.5 141 .8 10 2.5 141

1.2 22 3.0 237 1.2 23 3.0 237

1.5 37 4.0 540 1.7 52 4.1 575

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

2627

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

9.7

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

S^

9.4

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.0

14

*21

UT

12

11

10

9.7

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

314.6

10.1

624

Nov.

10

11

10

9.Y

10

11

11

11

n

11

11

11

12

12

11

13

16

12

n

12

11

31

35" 66

30

31

54

52

38 

32

607.7

20.3

1,210

Dec.

28

26

26

24

22

22

18

17

25

24

20

*24

21

25

22

21

20

24

53

Hi

56

26

30

26

22

21

22

22

17

T-T

816

26.3

1,620

Jan.

17

16

14

15

14

15

16

15

13

16

15

13

12

13

14

15

14

13

11

10

12

16

15

14

16

*19

24

30

40

45

565

18.2

1,120

Feb.

44

42

40

42

40

38

%5

44

48

55

65

70

80

75

70

65

70

65

60

65

70

65

75

80

75

70

65

55

1,673

59.8

3,320

Mar.

46

40

44

40

42

46

44

*60

116

125

100

77

67

77

68

66

63

54

59

56

53

53

51

46

46

45

44

32

Xft 3°

1,785

57.6

Apr.

39

¥5

63

148

153

113

116

113

97

97

107

263

#259

251

295

330

301

269

254

256

274

266

266

261

269

*279

247

224

6,028

201

11,960

May

193

184

191

213

266

301

339

4l4

460

470

446

405

357

336

354

375

384

405

426

399

342

282

256

249

249

222

195

172

169

201

9,44i

305

18,730

June

215

182

167

182

163

163

203

*217

321

544

446

456

452

423

480

438

375

330

301

284

274

256

239

215

195

182

171

162

133

133

8,302

277

16,470

July

201

13B

117

103

93

85

78

73

69

65

61

56

53

50

47

44

4l

38

35 *33

32

34

30

28

26

25

23

22

21 

20

20

1,761

56.8

3,490

Aug.

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

]TJ

14

17

16

15

14

13

20

27

20

17

16

17

17

16

14

13 

14

14

495

16.0

982

Sept.

13

11

11

10

10

10

*9.6

9.4

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6

12

1615"

13

11

10

9.4

9.2

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.0

Y.6

9^0

299.2

9.97

593

Calendar year 1953 : Max 786 Min 8.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,640

Water year!953-54 : Max 544 Min 7.6 Mean 87.9 Ac-ft 63,660

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs).-Apr. 13 (9 p.m.) 399 cfs (3.58 ft): May 9 (11:30 p.m.) 498 cfs 

(3.88 ft); June 10 (ti:30 a.m.) 650 cfs (4.30 ft); June 30 (11:30 p.m.) 345 cfs (3.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 27 and during part of winter period 

of no gage-height record. No gage-height record Jan. 28 to Mar. 8, Aug. 29 to Sept-. 6; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for North Fork John Day 

River near Dale and Middle Fork John Day River at Hitter.
42 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North Fork John Day River near Dale, Oreg.

Location (revised). -Lat 44°59'55". long 118°56'25", in SE|SE| sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., on 

right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and three-quarters of a 

mile northeast of Dale.

Drainage area. 525 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,.775.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 25 years, 386 cfs (279, 500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs May 10 (gage height, 6. 57 ft); minimum, 

50 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 8,170 cfs May 26, 1948 (gage height, 10.48 ft); 

minimum, 6 cfs Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for per.'ods of ice effect, which are fair. Several small 

diversions for irrigation and mining above station. Since 1865, water has been diverted 

above station at times to North Fork Burnt River. Flow regulated by Olive Lake 

(capacity, about 5,500 acre-ft) and upper reservoir on Lake Creek (capacity, about 

700 acre-ft). Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by logging operations above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

2.2 

2.5

51

100

3.0 

3.5

220

390

4.0 

5.0

620

1,250

6.0 

7.0

2,060 

3,no

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.

67

68

70

67

64

62

61

52

62

62

68

75

71

68

67

73

70

81 

1113.

104

96

85

75

68

70

70

73

73

73

71

71

2,260

72.9

4,480

Hov.

70

73

75

70

73

78

79

76

76

76

76

78

79

76

71

76

92

89 

73

81

79

106

205

168

140

145

185

220

175

148

3,108

104

6,160

Dec.

140

133

133

128

117

121

104

94

110

123

113

*126

106

126

123

121

119

123 

168

247

220

148

b!20

bl40

b!30

b!30

bl4o

bl40

b!20

blOO

bllO

4,073

131

8,080

Jan.

b!20

b!30

b!20

135

128

123

131

119

110

133

131

121

bllO

b!20

b!30

bl40

123

119 

123

b80

blOO

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

*bllO

b!30

bl60

b!90

210

3,948

127

7,830

Feb.

170

170

178

185

168

162

172

185

192

192

195

250

262

259

232

218

218

212 

190

200

220

200

202

220

235

238

218

215

5,758

206

11,420

Mar.

202

bl60

bl80

b!70

b!90

198

192

*226

343

468

452

374

315

34o

308

294

277

238 

247

244

220

218

215

223

202

212

205

202

b!50

bl60

b!70

7,615

246

15,100

Apr.

188

17^

185

226

410

540

475

470

475

430

426

488

812

1,320

1,150

1,100

1,440

1.680 

1,600

1,370

1,250

1,290

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,420

*l,530

1,320

1,170

28,690

956

56,910

May

996

930

942

1,070

1,420

1,710

1,890

2,240

2,450

2.480

2,300

2,030

1,730

1,570

1,600

1,650

1,670

1,680 

1,740

l,64o

1,430

1,160

1,010

948

948

894

804

744

70"5

780

768

43,929

1,417 87,130

June

864

726

685

690

650

64o

732

792

*i,o6o

1.850

1,750

1,720

i,74o

1,610

1,670

1,610

l,4oo

1,240 

1,120

1,020

966

900 858

786

720

685

650

64o

550

%0

30,884

1,029

61,260

July

744

5§5

484

434

398

362

332

312

298

280

268

247

232

223

218

208 192

180 170 *168

162

165

155

142

135

128

121

115

110

106

102

7,756

250

15,380

Aug.

98

94

90

89

87

85

83

79

78

75

73

Tl

75

83

96

92

87

81 

76

98

131

115

98

90

94

92

89

85

76

75

81

2,716

87.6

5,390

Sept.

12

73

68

65

t 64

64

*62

61

59

57

55

52

51

52

55

64

73

76 

70

62

59

57

55

58

57

54

52

52

59

70

1,835

61.2

3,640

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,100 Min 50 Mean 536 Ac-ft 388,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,480 Min 51 Mean 391 Ac-ft 282,800

icharge (base. 1.200 cfs).-Apr. 19 (12:30 a. 

2,640 cfs i(6.57 ft);} June 10 (11:30 a. m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.) 1,750 cfs (5.66 ft); May 10 (2 

2,080 cfs (6.02 ft).
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 43

Camas Creek near Lehman, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°10', long 118°44t > in SW| sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 33 E., on left bank 2 miles

downstream from Bowman Creek and 3J miles northwest of Lehman. 

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,969.53 ft above mean sea level (levels by Oregon

State Highway Department). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 434 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum,

1.0 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 3.40ft), from rating

curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 3.70ft about Feb. 1,

1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from moss, which are

fair. Slightly regulated at low flow by operation of irrigation ditches.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

moss (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

0.k

.5

.6

1.0

1.7

2.8

0.7 *.

.8 8.

.9 15

7

5

Dec. 9 to Sept.

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

0.

2.

IK

9.

16

8

l

8

5

1

1

1

1

2

.0

.2

.5

.9

.2

50

25

*6

105

215

5*5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1 

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

50

51 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.* TTT

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.3

2\2

«2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

55.*

1.79

110

Nov.

2.0

z'.o

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.*

2.*

2.5 

2.5

2.5

5.1

5.6

5.5

. 5.5

3-5

5.1

5.0

l'.6

5.6

6.6

11"9.6

7.5 

7.0

119.0

5.97

256

Dec.

fef

9.6

10

11

10

blO

bll

b!5

b!5

b!5

*18

bl9 

16

1*

1*

15

16

60

163.

86

b75

b50

b*0

50

22

21

bl? 

bll

b!5

912.6

29.*

1,810

Jan.

15 

1*

b!5

12

15

12

1*

bi5

b!5

1*

12

blO

b!2

12

12

15

blO

£8

b9

bll

bl5

bl*

bl5

blO

*b!2

15

19

51

*2

52

1*6*

15.0

920

Feb.

b*0 

b56

bJF

b56

b3*

b3*

b3*

b36

b*0

*5

109

1*1 

ITf

90

76

82

78

69

69

90

88

95

11*

110

90

7*

71

1,966

70.2

5,900

Mar.

b**

b*6

b*2

b*0

*0

*2

*116

260 236-

151

112

98 

88

82

78

b65

b55

b60

65

60

b55

b50

51

*5

*2

*0

b3*

b23

31

2,255

72.0

*,*50

Apr.

28 

25

57

77

26*

259

166

17*

180

1*6

156

156

ft *213

177

171

160

1*1

121

105

92

86

80

72

65

65

#58

*9

*6

5,959

151

7,810

May

1

55

52

52

55

52

52

51

29

28

25

22 

20

18

17

16

1*

15

12

11

11

8.8

8.2

11

15

11

9.5

9-5

12

12

629.6

20.5

1,250

June

1* 

9-9

8.8

11

9.9

1*

50

*^5

101

18!

1*8

151

168 

15*

1*6

13*

108

86

71

58

*8

*o

35

29

26

25

26

26

20

2*

1,9*5.6

6*.8

5,860

July

k2 

27

22

19

17

16

15

12

12

12

11

9.9

7.7 

7.7

6.8

5.9

5.5

*.8

5-5

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.1

5.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.*

295.5

9.55

586

Aug.

2.1 

2.*

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.5

Jjt

1.*

1.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

5.1

3.6 ITF

2.*

2.6

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.*

2.1

1.7

2.1

66.6

2.15

132

Sept.

1.9 

1.7

1.*

1.5

1.5

1.*

*1.7

1.5

1.2 ill

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.*

2.1

5.6

5.1

2.6

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

52.7

1.76

105

Calendar year 1955: Max 550 Min 1.1 Mean 6l.O Ac-ft **,170

Water year 1955-5*: Max 516 Mln 1.1 Mean 3*.7 Ac-ft 25,150

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Dec. 20 (l:50 a. m.) 275 cfs (2.05 ft); Mar. 9 (8 p. m.) 

555 cfs (2.22 ft); Apr. 5 (10:50 p. m.) 555 cfs (2.18 ft); Apr. 15 (7 P. ».) *3* cfs (2.37 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, July 2 to Sept. 6.
44 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Camas Creek near Ukiah, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°09', Iongll8°49', in SEi sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., on right bank

1. 2 miles upstream from Cable Creek and 6 miles east of Ukiah. 

Drainage area. 121 sq mi. 

Records available. -May 1914 to September 1917, November 1919 to June 1924, and October 1945

to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1914 to September 1917,

November 1919 to June 1924, and March 1932 to September 1941 (incomplete) in reports

of State engineer; October 1941 to September 1945 (incomplete) in files of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3, 588.61 ft above mean sea level (levels

by Oregon State Highway Department). May 1, 1914, to June 30, 1924, staff gage, and

Mar. 1, 1932, to Nov. 7, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 1. 2 miles downstream

at different datum. 

Average discharge. - 20 years (1914-17. 1919-23, 1940-44, 1945-54), 108 cfs (78,190

acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 875 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 3.65 ft);

minimum, 3.8 cfs Oct. 6-10, Aug. 12.

1914-17, 1919-24, 1932-54: Maximum discharge, 2,350 cfs Dec. 12, 1946 (gage height,

4. 58 ft), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed,

1 cfs Aug. 1-9, 1932, June 24 to July 2, 1940. 

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

are fair. Slightly regulated at low flow by operation of irrigation ditches.

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

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2425

26

27

28

29 

50

51 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

6.6

*11 ~F.o

7-2

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

168.5

5.44

354

Nov.

6.0

6,0

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

8.0

9.7

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

13

22

16

15

18

25

25

20

i Q lO

322.2

10.7 639

Dec.

i2

20 

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

30

30

*32

56

36

30

27

26

29

103

298

157

105

120

90

70

50

40

36

30

a21

a25

1,615

52.1

3,200

Jan.

a25

a25

a24

a23

a24

a23

a25

a28

a26

a25

a20

al8

a22

a25

a25

a24

a20

al6

a!7

021

a27

a25

a23

a2O

*24

40

65

22 

95

985

51.8

1,950

Feb.

80

75 

JO

70

75

70

70

75

80

85

91

208

255

207

160

133

139

130

112

112

142

139

145

174

178

151

128

112

3,466

124

6,870

Mar.

95

76 

a80

a75

a70

a70

a80

*130

448

454

298

211

172

161

151

142

128

108

112

115

110

99

97

97

85

85

76

71

48

50

55

4,049 'l31

8,030

Apr.

54

uii109

400

395

293

298

320

259

243

255

634

*ki£

360

565

560

511

265

227

207

205

192

178

164

157 *148

155

120

7,827

26* 15,520

May

101

91 

89

91

105

122

150

145

154

151

136

112

97

83

76

78

80

74

72

65

54

44

36

31

34

37

32

26

26

55

2,457

78.6

4,830

June

40

34

56"

53

43

74

*103

251

482

432

375

380

342

320

284

231

192

157

130

108

93

78

65

56

51

53

53

41

44

4,613

154

9,150

July

87

45

38

35

28

25

23

22

21

20

18

16

15

14

13

11

10

10

*9.6

9.6

10

8.6

8.2

7.4

7-0

6.7

6.4

6.4

 ^-a

59^-5

19.2

1,180

Aug.

5.8

5.5 

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

5.0

6.4

8.6

7.4

7.0

6.1

5.8

8.6

~5.6 13

7.0

- 6.7

7.0

7.4

7-0

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.4

197.9

6.38

393

Sept.

6.1

5.2 

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.5

^

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

6.4

*9.6

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.8

5.8

5-8

5.0

5.2

5-5

6.1

6.1

170.0

5.67

337

Calendar year 1955: Max 822 Min 5.4 Mean 116 Ac-ft 85,890

Water year 1953-54: Max 635 Min 3.8 Mean 72.5 Ac-ft 52,430

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Mar. 9 (9.50 p. m.) 663 cfs (3.59 ft); Apr. 13 (7 p. m.) 

 875 cfs (3.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for station near Lehman. '

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-14, 23-29, Jan. 26-29, Feb. 1-10, Mar. 29-31 

and during at least parts of periods of no gage-height record.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 45

Middle Fork John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°53', long 119°08',ta NW| sec. 8, T. 8 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 35ft

downstream from bridge and half a mile south of Ritter. 

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2, 544. 56 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 25 years, 231 cfs (167,200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 4. 88 ft);

minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 11, 12.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78ft),

from rating curve extended above 2, 200 cfs; maximum gage height, 8. 50 ft Feb. 18, 1949

(ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Dec. 10, 1932. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Several

small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 739: 1931. WSP 1218:1950.

Eating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.8 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

21

52

91

185

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

325

520

775

1,140

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.

$

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

40

43

42 

41

40

42

43

47

J8-

6£

*52

48

47

46

46

46

46

45

46

45

45

1,338

43.2

2,650

Nov.

48 

44 

45

W

46

47

46

44

44

44

45

47 

47

46

48

58

58

51

52

51

58

134

136

103

91

94

115

93

80

1,902

63.4

3,770

Dec.

79 

86

98

90

103

88

78

68

*119

98

105

110 

113

117

119

121

143

285

423

280

181

122

143

100

90

bllO

b!20

71

79

3,928

127

7,790

Jan.

b90 

100 

93

101

108

108

112

106

68

105

106

78

71 

91

103

96

113

108

103

T244

b46

119

171

113

76

94

*105

128

r,££ 2oo 301

553

3,612

117

7,160

Feb.

244 

225 

212

205

202

202

220

235

244

238

215

294

511 

¥15

336

286

268

304

262

259

336

304

289

301

342

339

310

283

7,881

281

15,630

Mar.

262 

210 

218

200

200

205

202

247

480

736

*556

403

353 

339

295

286

289

250

289

280

253

238

238

247

235

230

228

230

bl80

b!90

192

8,761

283

17,380

Apr.

188 

179

220

452

635

542

484

529

459

435

443

611 

979 *823

742

787

848

793

709

640

600

605

590

565

538

*529

556

511 

'

16,625

554

32,980

May

419 

388 

374

381

443

471

511

585

635

660

650

605

547 

506

502

502

506

502

511

493

447

378

336

313

307

301

289

259

250 

325

307

13,703

442

27,180

June

346 

292 

271

274

259

268

360

364

451

*720

635

635

687 

645

630

615

529

467

419

381

350

319

292

268

244

228

218

225

200

181

11,773

392

23,350

July

259 

200 

183

155

143

130

117

108

105

103

96

86

79 

66

63

62

58

54

51

51

51

*54

55

50

48

47

45

44

44

42

41

2,690

86.8

5,340

Aug.

41 

38 

37

36

36

36

34

33

29

28

28

27

28

31

35

35

35

34

33

37

53

59

41

38

40

4i

41

38

37

35

1,118

36.1

2,220

Sept.

35 

33 

30

28

28

28

27

*27

25

24

22

25

24 

24

25

3038

40

35

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

30

885

29-5

1,760

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,870 Min 21 Mean 323 Ac-ft 234,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 970 Min 22 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,200

Peak discharge (base,, 760 efs). Mar. 10 (10 a.m.) 805 cfs (4.55 ft); Apr. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 

1,030 cfs (4.88 ft); June 10 (11 a.m.) 848 cfs (4.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
46 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower part of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek)

Location. Lat 44°37'30". long 119°15'10 ", in SWi sec. 8, T. US., R. 29 E., on left bank

half a mile upstream from head of gorge and 6 miles southwest of Fox. 

Drainage area. 90.2 sq mi. Drainage area at former site, 91. 5 sq mi (revised) 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior to

June 12, 1952, at site half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 24 years, 23.5 cfs (17,010 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 142 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 2.96 ft); maximum

gage height, 3.49 ft Jan. 29 (ice jam); no flow Oct. 1-9, Aug. 5 to Sect 16

Sept. 25, 26. ' '

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 6.14ft, present

site and datum), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by slope-area determination

of peak flow; no flow at times. 

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

diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,800 acres 

Revisions (water years). WSP 754; 1932(M).

Hating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 50

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0 

.1

.6

2.1

7.8 M

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

16

27

47 1.0

1.1

1.2

0 

.2

.6 

1.9 

4.3

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5

7.6

17

28

50

93

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

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7 *iil

1.0

.8

'.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

12.2

0.39

24

Hov.

0.9

.9

.8

.4

.4

^

.3

.4

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.5

3.0

§if

5.3

4 k'.l1

5.6

5.3

4.4

61.9

2.06

123

Dec.

4.1

5.6

6.9

5.3

5.3

4.7

b4.6

3.8

b3.8

*3.5

4.1

k.k

3.8 

3.5

3.2

2.8 "3.5

8.9

b40

blOO

b50

b28

9.6 

10

5.3

5.3

7.2

7.2

6.6

3.5

4.1

358.6

11.6

711

Jan.

5.3

4.1

6.2

8.9

9.3

12

8.2

4.7

5.9

5.6

3.8

a

4.7

7.5

blO

b6.0

b4.0

4.7

b6.0

b7.0 

bJ.O

b3.4

b3.6

*b3.8

bl2

b50

r-H»

329.1

10.6

653

Feb.

b42

b38

b36

b34

b36

b34

b36

b30

b28

b26

30

66

5o

42

31

31

30

b25

26

34

49

39

35

32

27

22

b21 ~23

963

34.4

1,910

Mar.

b!7

b!2

b!3

14

14

14

14

18

35

b46

*b44

b40

37

32

28

b26

b28

b?4

40

41

48

*

41

37

31

27

b20

bio WT ft

20

923

29.8

1,830

Apr.

20

18

19

24

51

66

52

48

52

44

38

37

53 

So *ft

69

71

78

75

68

61

56

52

48

44

41

*42

44

37-,o 38

1,502

50.1

2,9&0

May

34

32

30

28

25

24

23

22

21

24

22

18

14 

12

10

8.9

7.6

5.8

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.3

2.3

£T

4.6

4.6

3.4

3.7

6.2O

7«6

4ii.O

13.3

815

June

11

7.6

5.2

5-5

6.6

7.6

13

10

16

25

28

37

41 

44

£

44

38

34

28

26

21

18

*14 

11

8.9

7.6

7.2

7.6

6.6

5.2

579.6

19.3

1,150

July

6.9

6.6

5.2

3.7

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0 

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

*.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

44.9

1.45

89

Aug.

0.2

Tl

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Sept.

0"o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

0.05

2.8

Calendar year 1953: Max 468 Min 0 Mean 38.! Ac-ft 27,600 

Water year 1953-54: Max 100 Min 0 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,290

Peak discharge (base, IgO cfs). Ho peafc above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 47

North Fork John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location. - Lat 44°49'. long 119°26', in E^ sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 27 E., on right bank just

downstream from entrance to canyon, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood

Creek and three-quarters of a mile west of Monument. 

Drainage area. - 2,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1925 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,959.64 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 24, 1925, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Nov. 25, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorders at same site at various datums. 

Average discharge. -28 years (1925-27, 1928-54), 1,145 cfs (828,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.34 ft);

minimum, 104 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1925-54: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8ft),

from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs

sometime during period Nov. 2-13, 1936. 

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

good. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 754: 1932(M).

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. l4 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

110

171

560

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

710

1,680

4,650

2.8 

3.1 

3.7

101

192

490

4.5 1,1*10

6.0 3,080

8.0 6,310

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

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

124

116

TTH

121

121

118

116

116

116

121

135

132

135

135

132

138

154

168

*237

198

183

171

158

148

145

148

151

148

151

144

8,820

Nov.

151

ife 155

151

148

154

158

164

154

148

154

154

164

168

154

161

179

202

194

183

187

210

472

555

405

549

560

472

466

TrrfO

370

7,091

256

14, 060

Dec.

344

560

453

485

426

453

452

396

366 *585

520

499

608

492

513

513

492

527

1,110

5,110

1,810

1,240

830

782

670

555

615

615

608

485

366

21,240

685

42,130

Jan.

^92

499

452

420

452

472

466

478

378

549

452

596

305

322

446

426

452

472

396

285

168

500

694

534

590

452

*492

694

1 400

p'rvsn i^l

17,314

559

34,340

Feb.

1,410

1,240

1,160

1,110

1,100

1.070

1,120

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,110

2,010

2,870

2,280

1,810

1,560

1,470

1,570

1,560

1,340

1,700

1,740

1,570

1,640

1,750

1,680

1,490

1,380

42,230

1,508

83,760

Mar.

1,250

1,040

987

978

942

942

935

1,050

*2,510

5.770

2,900

2,120

1,800

i,74o

1,540

1,450

1,430

1,230

1,290

1,340

1,540

1,290

1,270

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,070

Q1JO

862

45,562

1,405

86,400

Apr.

879

854

822

950

1,980

3,000

2,620

2,570

2,5&0

2,280

2,090

2,160

2,94o

4.920

4,200

3,660

3,880

4,250

4,090

3,530

5,l4o

2,94o

2,990

2,960

2,860

2,780

"2,690

2,820

2,600

2,330

82,175

2,739

165,000

May

2,020

1,920

1,790

1,850

2,100

2,520

2,760

5,100

3,480

3.660

3,480

5,160

2,780

2,440

2,330

2,350

2,350

2,340

2,400

2,340

2,090

1,790

1,540

1,400

1,560

1,350

1,500

I,l4o

l,06o

1^200 

1,500

66,700

2,152

152,300

June

1,380

1,240

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,260

1,530

2,030

*3,470

3.870

3,320

3,720

3,420

3,220

3,380

2,950

a2,600

a2,400

a2,100

al,900

al,700

al,500

al,400

al,500

al,200

al,100

al,100

al,000

360

59,4io

1,980

117,800

July

1.200

1,130

951

830

742

662

595

560

525

511

484

448

419

392

560

340

320

300

285

262

257

*257

257

252

234

226

215

192

182

iflo 1O2

as

13,748

443

27,270

Aug.

168

158

149

149

149

149

149

146

137

128

125

125

123

123

137

149

152

149

149

152

168

219

207

182

172

175

182

178

168

155

149

4,821

156

9,560

Sept.

152

149

. 145

128

120

120

120 *H7

114

112

109

106

106

104

Io¥

131

192.

192

185

165

149

143

i4o

154

131

151

128

125

117

125

3,990

133

7,910

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,400 Min 100 Mean 1,646 Ac-ft 1,191,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 4,920 Min 104 Mean 1,005 Ac-ft 727,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 efs).-Apr. 14 (8 to 9 a.m.) 5,190 cfs (7.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of composite hydrographs for stations 

upstream and downstream.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°47'40". long 120°00'10", inNE^-sec. 18, T. 9S., R. 23 E., on right bank a

quarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile southwest of

Service Creek Post Office. 

Drainage area. 5,090 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available. October 1929 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1925

to September 1926 and October 1929 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,635.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

March 1925 to September 1926, staff gage at site 12 miles downstream at different datum.

Nov. 6-22, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 23, 1929, to Sept. 25, 1930, water-stage recorder, at

present site at datum 0.80 ft higher.

Average discharge.-26 years (1925-26. 1929-54), 1,730 cfs (1,252,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 7,170 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.93ft); minimum,

156 cfs Aug. 12.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 28, 900 cfs Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75ft); minimum,

20 cfs Sept. 6, 1931. 

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

143

215

370

572

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,110 

1,860 

I*., 050 

7,300

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.

229

255

255

258

273

279

282

279 *2?6

276

288 

307

326 

356

346

343

346

374

421

452

510 ¥56"

429

4i4

402

395

388

388

392

184 2OV *Ak

JkS*

10,763

347

21,350

Nov.

384

384

381

392

392

392

399

402

402

392

392 *395

399 

406

402

395

402

425

456

452

440

480

664

1.330

1,050

854

805

882

990

8o4 oyH16,433

548

32,590

Dec.

125

795

842

960

978

930

966

906

876

l,o4o

1,190 

1,070

1,150

1,110

1,090

1,090 1,070

1,070

1,490

5.120

4,020

2,800

2,000

1

1,610

1,560

1,260

1,270

1,300

*lj250

1,180

O4C3 fti43,730

1,411

86,740

Jan.

942

1,060

1,000

942

942

978

990

1,020

990

842

882 

930

820

735

848

948

978

1,260

1,090

826

604

725

1,170

1,300

972

832

936

1,140

1,860

 z K^n p.^jou

3,160

35,282

1,138

69,980

Feb.

2,710

2,380

2,190

2,110

2,110

2,070

2,100

2,250

*2,390

2,390

2,270 

2,700

4.740 

4,160

3,480

2,920

2,650

2,760

2,560

2,370

2,650

3,050

2,710

2,800

2,870

2,870

2,680

2,420

75,360

2,691

149,500

Mar.

2,310

2,060

1,800

1,840

1,760

1,730

1,750

1,780

2,970

5,670

5,190 

3,960

3,340 

3,000

2,830

2,620

2,600

2,430

2,250

2,380

2,390

*2,310

2,220

2,190

2,180

2,050

2,000

1,960

1 900

1*770

-i /rpn IjjDOU

76,920

2,481

152,600

Apr.

1,700

1,660

1,600

vrw2,580

4,220

4,200

3,790

3,890

3,790

3,450 

3,430

3,840 

6,400

6.560

5,820

5,770

6,350

6,450

5,890

5,290

4,860

4,700

4,720

4,500

4,330

4,190

4,190

4,130

3,670

127,710

4,257

253,300

May

3,450

3,080

*2,920

2,830

2,870

3,270

3,560

3,820

4,300

4,700

4.720 

4,420

3,960 

3,560

3,240

3,230

3,270

3,250

3,240

3,270

3,150

2,860

2,520

2,230

2,110

2,140

2,140

1,980

1,840

1,900

2,160

95,990 3,096

190,400

June

2,130

2,210

1,930

1,850

1,860

1,850

1,970

2,270

2,530

3,780

5A9Q 

47570

4,820 

4,690

4,400

4,580

4,130

3,690

3,280

2,960

2,690

*2,420

2,180

1,970

1,780

1,630

1,550

1,470

1,480

J-jC-LZ^L 1 POO

83,150 2,772

164,900

July

1,230

1,680

1,330

1,180

1,030

912

820

755

690

652

618 

586

527 

488

460

425

410

388

367

346

333

323

310

310

304

298

279

261

240

218

223

17,993

580

35,690

Aug.

205

202

197

192

189

189

192

187 *184

179

170 

161

151 

163

165

187

199

205

197

212

215

249

295

254

243

232

240

240

235

249

240

6,438

208

12,770

Sept.

229

235

235

218

210

199

197

189

184

172

165 

165

165 

*163

161

165

197

264

276

273

264

264

255

258

261

255

243

232

229

235

6,558

219

13,010

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,200 Min 179 Mean 2, 561 Ac-ft 1,854,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,560 Min l6l Mean 1,634 Ac-ft 1,183,000

Peak discharge (base, 5.200 cfs). Dec. 20 (12 m.). 6,060 cfs (8.30 ft); Mar. 10 (3:30 p.m.) 

6,080 cfs (8.31 ft); Apr. 14 (5 to 6 p.m.) 7,170 cfs (8.93 ft); June 11 (5 to 6 a.m.) 5,400 cfs 

(7.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 49

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°35'20". long 120°24r 30", in NWi sec. 11, T. IN., R. 19 E., on left bank at

McDonald Ferry, half a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of Klondike. 

Drainage area. 7, 580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1904 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 392.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Aug. 30, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1905-54), 1, 985 cfs (1, 437, 000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum,

TsTcfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1904-54: Maximum discharge, 27, 800 cfs Feb. 6, 1907 (gage height, 10. 8 ft); maximum

gage height, 13.2 ft (from floodmark) Feb. 8, 1950 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4 cfs Aug. 31,

1931 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 39,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs, probably

occurred in 1894 (gage height, 12.8 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1894(M), 1907, 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20-23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

1.4 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

18?

470

990

1,540

3,130

5,300

6,610

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.3 1^5 

1.5 230 

2.0 540 

2.5 990

Mote. Same as 

preceding table 

above 2.0 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

2829

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

221

225

230

235

267

283

288

311

311

339

339

339 

339

545

357

393

405

4l2

412

424

464

491

572 548"

519

505

491

477

470

470

470

11,952

386

23,710

Nov.

470

464

464

464

464

470

470

470

470

470

477

470 

*464

M

457

464

470

464

457

470

491

533

556

580

890

1,240

1,020

881

836

930

17,283

576

34,280

Dec.

980

890

818

809

BBi

1,010

1,010

980

1,000 990

1,030 1,190

1,220

1,140

1,260

1,160

l,l4o

1,160

1,180

i,36o

4,610

47350

3,090

2,270

1,800

1,660

1,540

1,360

1,390

*1 360

l!330

45,978

1,483

91,200

Jan.

1,230

1,070

1,100

1,180

1,090

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,030

930 

980

1,010

910

872

1,010

1,080

1,200

1,100

1,000

800

1,000

1,170

1,600

1,360

1,120

1,430

1,930

2,310

3,930

38,822 1,252

77,000

Feb.

3,700

3,190

2,830

2,560

2,410

2,380

2.310

2,320

*2,44o

2,620

2,630

2,650 

3,040

5.040

4754C;

3,780

3,280

2,940

2,900

2,810

2,620

2,760

3,280

2,960

2,890

3,000

3,090

2,920

83,890

2,996

166,400

Mar.

2,630

2,480

2,260 1,990

1,920

1,900

1,890 1,870 1,860

2,580

5.630 5,250

4,180

3,520

3,150

3,050

2,780

2,720

2,580

2,380

2,440

2,460

*2,390

2,360

2,320

2,270

2,110

2,080

2,040

1,980

1,830

80,900

2,610

160,500

Apr.

1,750

1,780

1,760

1,670

iJBoo

2,310

4,230

4,430

3,950

3,930

3,890

3,560 

3,520

3,820

6,390

6.480

57550

5,710

6,310

6,340

5,780

5,130

4,730

4,590

4,570

4,360

4,230

4,o6o

4,080

4,120

124,960

4,165

247,900

May

3,740

3,500

3,150

*2,920

2,800

2,780

3,130

3,480

3,720

4,180

4,610

4,660 

4,410

3,970

3,580

3,260

3,170

3,210

3,150

3,110

3,170

3,130

2,900

2,560

2,220

2,060

2,020

2,050

1,980

1,900 

1.780

96,300

3,106

1.91,000

June

2,060

2,000

2,190

1,940

1,800

1,890

1,860

1,870

2,130

2,480

3,560

5.280 

4/730

4,820

4,800

4,500

4,590

4,250

3,800

3,400

3,040

*2,74o

2,44o

2,140

1,920

1,760

1,600

1,530

I

hltf) f^yj 

1,420

83,970

2,799

166,600

July

1,350

1,230

1,410

1,420

1,230

1,100

980

881

809

782

701

656 

620

572

524

484

446

411

397

384

360

348

336

3?0

310

300

295

280

270

250 

235

19,701

636

39,080

Aug.

221

198

190

185

li>l

181

185

185

185

*185

181

177 

169

161

142

l4g

157

165

161

235

194

198

198

204

221

275

265

255

2^-0

245

245

6,136

198

12,170

Sept.

230

230

230

221

221

221

226

226

212

198

190

185 

177

169 *i§5

173

198

185

190

198

265

2J5

270

275

275

275

270

265

265

255

6,768

226

13,420

Calendar year 1953: Max 14,700 Min 187 Mean 2, 67! Ac-ft 1,934,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,480 Min 145 Mean 1,689 Ac-ft 1,223,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,300 efs). Dec. 21 (5:30 p.m.) 6,310 cfs (5.39 ft); Apr. 15 (4 to 6 p.m.) 

7,120 cfs (5.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 PESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°48'50". long 121°46'40", in NW$ sec. 28, T. 20 S., R. 8E., on left bank at flow 

line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 50 ft downstream from Snow Creek, 300 ft upstream from 

bridge, and 17 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water .exchange.

Records available. November 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,445 ft (from elevation of Crane Prairie Reservoir 

when slack water extended to gage). Prior to Sept. 9, 1938, at site 450 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 

111 cfs Mar. 25, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 357 cfs Aug. 21, 1951 (gage height, 2.74 ft); maximum gage 

height, 4.12 ft Jan. 21, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 43 cfs Dec. 27, 1941 (gage height, 

1.12ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir, 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1951.

Bating table, vater year 1955-54, except periods of ice effect

or backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir 

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

1.2 100 2.0 269 

1.5 169 2.5 517 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total 

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

261 

27E

272

271

269

269

266

26k

262

S6k

260

*259

257

255

255

254

255

264

254

252

2k8

245

241

259

258

256

252

250

228

226

224

7,846 

255

15,560

Nov.

224 

222

220

*216

214

218

212

210

210

207

207

207

205

205

205

205

205

201

201

201

207

272

286

259

228

226

250

220

216

216

6,529 

218

12,950

Dec.

214 

*212

214

212

207

210

210

207

206

205

204

205

202

201

200

199

198

197

196

195

194

193

192

191

190

189

188

187

186

1 Qc 155

184

6,171 

199

12,240

Jan.

185 

IBt

181

180

179

178

177

176

175

174

175

172

171

170

169

168

167

166

165

164

165

162

161

160

159

158

157

156

155

1<54 ±ye

12

5,208 

168

10,550

Feb.

8! *150

147

145

145

140

158

158

158

158

140

140

140

158

158

158

158

156

158

158

154

154

151

129

127

127

124

5,870 

158

7,680

Mar.

124 

122

122

120

120

120

118

b!20

b!20

b!22

b!22

b!22

124

124

122

122

122

120

120

118

118

115

U5

115

111

115

115

115

111

*U1

U5

5,672 118 -

7,280

Apr.

Ill Hi

115

us

120

120

118

118

115

118

120

122

125

128 150

132

135

156

158

140

142

145

148

150

152

155

158

160

162

162

4,005 

154

7,940

May

168 170"

172

175

178

180

182

185

188

190

192

194

*194

196

196

196

199

199

196

194

199

196

196

196

205

214

210

207

214

212 

214

6,005 

194

11,910

June

212 

210

210

212

212

212

214

220

220

214

212

220

214

214

222

216

*214

210

207

207

205

210

913

212

212

214

214

212

212 

216

6,591 

215

12,680

July

214 

210 212"

212

212

i>1 P

214

212

216

216

216 216 *218

220

222

224

224

226

226

228

250

252

256

259

241

245

248

250

255

257 

260

7,051 

227

15,990

Aug.

264

257

269

272

276

278

279

281

284

*286

289

291

294

296

299

299

500

502

506

506

506

505

506

505

210

508

506

506

V^L yw+

502

OOO <zyy

9,095 

295

18,040

Sept.

Wi296 292 291

289 289

286

284

285

285

285

279

279

278

278

274

272

269

266

264

264

*260

257

255

252

250

248

247

24$

8,209 

274

16,280

Calendar year 1955: Max 328 Min 92 Mean 189 Ao-ft 156,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 310 Min 111 Mean 205 Ac-ft 146,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Feb. 2, Apr. 10 to May 12; discharge interpolated. 

Backwater from Crane Prairie Eeservoir Mar. 15 to July 14.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°49'10", longl21 0 47'50 M , in sec. 20 or 29, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., on left bank at 

highway crossing upstream from flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles upstream from 

Cultus Creek and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 16.5 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange.

Records available. June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 1, 1937, 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1923-25. 1938-54), 64.4 cfs (46,620 acre-ft per year).

Extrernes. Maximum discharge during year, 96 cfs May 18-20, June 28 to July 1; maximum gage 

height, 1.11 ft June 28 to July 1 (backwater from moss); minimum discharge, 55 cfs Mar. 12, 13.

1923-25, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 137 cfs May 10, July 26, 27, July 31 to Aug. 2, 

1951; maximum gage height, 1.23 ft Oct. 30, 1952 (backwater from culvert installation); minimum discharge recorded, 28 cfs Mar. 22, Apr. 5-10, Nov. 18, 21, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion 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

2324

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80 

Bo

80

80

80

BO

80

80

 80

80

80

#80

78

78

78

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

li

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

2,368

76.4

4,700

Nov.

lit T¥

7*

*74

7*

7*

7*

74

74

74

74

7^

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

76

78

fc

76

76

74

74

74

74

2,232

74.4

4,430

Dec.

*74

7^

Ik

7*

74

Ik

74

74

74

74

7^

Ik

Ik

74

74

74

7^

74

74

74

74

74

74

7^

7^

71

72

72

72

2,286

73.7

^,530

Jan.

i

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

64

5T

2,ll»2

69.1

4,250

Feb.

6k 

5T

*6k

6k

6k

6k

6k

6k

66

66

66

66

68

5H

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

6k

1,856

66.3

3,680

Mar.

6k

52

62

60

60

58

5^

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

62

62

62

62

*62

62

1,822

58.8

3,610

Apr.

62 

52

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

6k

6k

6k

6k

6k

6k

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

Ik

!§

If

78

Tfi 7°

nO

70

2,002

66.7

3,970

May

78 

75

80

80

83

85

87

87

90

90

90

92 *92

92

92

9U

9k

9&

9k

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

. 90

onyv

90

90

2,762

89.1

5,480

June

go 

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90 *90

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

94

o£yo

2,734

91.1

5,420

July

a§6

a9T

a94

a92

a92

a92

390

a90

390

388

388

387

 87

87

87

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

85

87

87

87

87

87

QT07 

87

2,734

88.2

5,420

Aug.

87 

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87 87

87

87

87

87

22

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

87

87

87

m

2,729

88.0

5,410

Sept.

i

83

83

83

83

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

*76

76

£t

747474 3JH- _7k

a 7kI*

2,33^

77.8

4,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 101 Min 50 Mean 75.9 Ac-ft 54,930

Water year 1953-54: Max 96 Min 56 Mean 76.7 Ac-ft 55,530

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

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

Location. -Lat 43°49'30", long 121 °49'30", in SW^ sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 8E., onleftbankl, 000ft

upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from outlet of Cultus Lake,

and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 33.2 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owingto ground-water exchange. 

Records available. March to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of

Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, near

Lapine. May 1923 to September 1924 and November 1937 to September 1941 in reports of State

engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (by barometer). Prior to Mar. 11, 1924,

staff gages on two branches of stream at sites l£ miles downstream at different datums.

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 16 years (1938-54), 22.6 cfs (16,360 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 103 cfs May 21 (gage height, 1.91 ft); minimum,

0.3 cfs Sept. 17-30.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 214 cfs June 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.72 ft); maximum gage

height, 2.76 ft June 15, 1950 (backwater from trees); no flow at times. 

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

regulation or diversion above station.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.6 

2.2 

5.0

l.o

1.2 

1.6

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.3 

1.0

4.5 7.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

17

29

55

102

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

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2 

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 1

39-0

1.26

77

Nov.

0.7 ~75

.7

*.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

l.l

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.6

8.0

25

4249

51

5656"

56

s*Kh.

424.2

14.1

841

Dec.

52 

*52

53

53

51

52

52

53

56

31

55

53

51

49

48

45

43

42

46

50

52

53

52

50

48

47

46

44

41

40

22

1,525

49.2

3,020

Jan.

34 

38

32

39

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

30

32

35

35

35

34

33

32

32

33

33

32

33

36

36

36

35

34

1,060

34.2

2,100

Feb.

33 

32

*32

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

2525

25

25

24

24

23

 22

736

26.3

1,460

Mar.

22 

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

*.7TT *lo

18

629

20.3

1,250

Apr.

18

n.17

18

19

20

20

19

19

19

1919

20

21

21

22

23

24

25

27

28

31

32

34

36

39

4i

44

46

4y_

785

26.2

1,560

May

48

T&

48

49

50

52

55

59

66

71

76

78

*78

80

82

84

88

92

97

101

102

101

10098

97

97

95

94

92

Pa°y 

88

2,455

79.2

4,870

June

86 

B¥

82

79

77

73

71

70

68

67

66

66

66

65

65

67

*68

68

67

66

66

65

64

63

60

59

59

58

56

2t

2,025

67.5

4,020

July

53 

52

50

. 48

47

46

45

44

42

40

38

36

*35

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

i5

991

32.0

1,970

Aug.

S

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

*9.i

9-1

8.5

8

7-5

7

6.5

6

6.0

6

5-5

5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

225.2

7.26

447

Sept.

iiS 

1.5

1

1

1

 9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

:i

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

16.4

0.55

33

Calendar year 1953: Max 116 Min 0.7 Mean 35.1 Ac-ft 25,420

Water year 1953-54: Max 102 Min 0.3 Mean 29.9 Ac-ft 21,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record July 7-12, July 14 to Aug. 9, Aug. 12-17, Aug. 19 to Sept.22, 

Sept. 24-30; discharge estimated on basis of records for Odell Creek near Crescent, and 

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near lapine.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Or eg.

Location. -Lat 43°48'20", long 121 0 50'20", in NW^NWi sec. 36, T. 20 S. , R. 7E., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from road bridge, li miles downstream from outlet of Little Cultus Lake, 

and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 21. 5 sq mi. _,^,. x

Records available . -October 1923 to September 1924 and October 1949 to September 19o4 in reports 

of Geological Survey. Prior to October 1949, published as Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, 

near Lapine. October 1923 to July 1924 and December 1937 to September 1941 in reports of 

State engineer. January to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State 

engineer.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder and log control. Altitude of gage is 4, 520 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1925, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at various datums. Dec. 1, 1937, to Sept. 30, 

1938, water-stage recorder at highway bridge 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -16 years (1938-54), 7. 74 cfs (5, 600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . -Maximum discharge during year, 46 cfs May 11 (gage height, 1.47 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 4-30.

1923-25, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 97 cfs Nov. 30, 1942 (gage height, 1.95 ft); maximum gage height, 2.83 ft Jan. 28, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times.

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

0.2

'.k 

.5

o.l

.3

1.2

2.8

0.7 7-2

1.0 17

1.3 33

1.5 48

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.

aO.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

**.3

is

.4

 ^

a.4

a.4

a.4

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.3

a.'3

9.8

0.32

19

Nov.

aO.3

a.3

a.4

**.4

.5

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.9

8.9

20

24

27

26

25

24

24

22

217.5

7-25

431

Dec.

20

*19

18

18

16

16

17

17

18

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

13

13

15

18

20

20

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

To" 12

12

511

16.5

1,010

Jan.

11

11

a 11

11

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

8.9

a8

b7.8

b7.8

b7.8

9.2

9-7

10

9.4

9.2

8.6

8.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

b9.2

b9.4

11

11

11

10

ay. 5

297.2

9.59

589

Feb.

aQ

aS.5

*8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

'7.8 7.8

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

7-2

7.0

6.7

b6.9

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.2 

205.8

7.35

408

Mar.

b6.2

b6.o

b6.0

b6.0

2-8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.7

7.5

7.8

b8.0

b8.o

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

b7.5

b7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

*b7.0 

b6.5

218.6

7.05

434

Apr.

6.2

6.0 ' 5~2"

6.7

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

9.4

11

12

13

15

18

22

26

28

29

31

34

34

36

36

35

34

31

28

567.7

18.9

1,130

May

26

25

24

IE

25

27

31

36

41

42

45

55

*44

42

42

40

39

39

39

39

38

35

32

29

28

28

27

26r)£-

25

25

1,034

33.4

2,050

June

24

2l

23

21

20

18

al8

a!7

17

15

al4

al4

13

a!3

al3

a!3

*13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

a 11

11

10

10

438

14.6

869

July

9.4

B 9 '7.8

7.2

6.5

-jj- 8

5 3

4.8

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.4

*3.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

101.0

3.26

200

Aug.

0.8

.6

.6

 5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

**.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.k

.4

.k

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.6

0.41

25

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.3

0.21

12

Calendar year 1953: Max 57 Min 0.2 Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,320

Water year 1953-5^: Max 45 Min 0.2 Mean 9.92 Ac-ft 7,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Odell Creek near Crescent.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
54 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43"47'10". long 121°50'10", in NW| sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7E., on left bank just 

upstream from flow line oi Crane Prairie Reservoir, 150 ft downstream from springs at head 

of river and 19 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and log control. Datum oi gage is 4,442.1 ft above mean sea level, 

based on elevation oi Crane Prairie Reservoir when slack water reached station. June 1, 1922, 

to Sept. 30, 1925, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1937, to 

Sept. 13, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site and datum, and natural control.

Average discharge. -19 years (1923-25, 1938-54), 23.3 cfs (16,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs July 28 to Aug. 10; maximum gage height, 

3.78 ft May 18 (backwater from reservoir); minimum discharge, 23 cfs Dec. 18-22.

1922-25, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 59 cfs July 4, 1949; maximum gage height, that of 

May 18, 1954; practically no flow Nov. 14, 1941.

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

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41 

5T

41

41

41

41

41

41

4o

4o

4o

*40

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

36

36

36

34

34

34

53

33

33 

33

33

1,174 

37.9

2,330

Nov.

53 

33

33 *33

33

32

32

32

32

32

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

sZ

26

26

262626

26

26

26

26

26

rt/C 2o

857 

28.6

1,700

Dec.

26 

*26

26

26

?6

26

27

2f

27

27

27

27

2726'

26

26

24

24

SL

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

2626

2626

788 

25.4

1,560

Jan.

2J 

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a32 

a32

a32

880 

28.4

1,750

Feb.

52 

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

325i31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

881 

31.5

1,750

Mar.

a31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

§229

29

29

29

29

29 

*29

29

924 

29.8

1,830

Apr.

i29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

22 

32

912

30.4

1,810

May

52 

32

32

*32

32

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

I 30_o38

1,079 

34.8

2,140

June

38 

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

42

*42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42 

42

1,229 

41.0

2,440

July

43. 

¥3

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

*43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

44 

44

44

1,337 

43.1

2,650

Aug.

44 

W

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

*44

42

40

39

39

38

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

39

39

39

39

39 

39

39

1,237 

39-9

2,450

Sept.

39 

39

40

50

39

39

39

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 *33

33

33

33

33

32

32 

32

1,045 

34.8

2,070

Calendar year 1953: Max 47 Min 20 Mean 33.2 Ac-ft 24,010

Water year 1953-54: Max 1* Min 23 Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note. Backwater from Crane Prairie Reservoir Oct. 1-15, Fet. 1 to Aug. 9.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

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

55

Location. -Lat 43 047'00", long 121°50'00", in NE^SWi sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., on left bank

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam and 18 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 15.6 sq mi. hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1923 to

May 1924 and October 1937 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. October 1941 to

September 1949 in files of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,458.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 1, 1923, to May 23, 1924, staff gage at about same

site at different datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 24 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.24 ft); no flow

at times.

1923-24, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 54 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 1.53ft), from

rating curve extended above 17 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.17 ft about Jan. 28,- 1951 (ice jam);

no flow at times. 

Remarks. Records fair May to July. No regulation or diversion 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

2728

29

30

31 

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

**1.8

Jan. Feb.

**1.2

Mar. Apr. May

11 

10

10

*11

12

13

16

17

18

18

19

16

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

20

18

13

12

12

11

12

9.0

L6

10

7

s .6

9.0

432.2

13-9

857

June

~5.9 10 

6.9

6.9

6.0

5.0

4.3

4.7

6.3

5.5

4.5

6.0

5.3

4.5

6.9

8.5

*5.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4 

2.5

2.2

151.4

5.05

300

July

2,2

1.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

4.0

0.13

7.9

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Ho record obtained Oct. 1 to May 3 except field estimates Dec, 2 and Feb. 3. Probably some 

water flowing In stream after storm Nov. 23. Discharge for May 1-3 based on records for Deer Creek 

above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near laplne.

425138 0-57-5
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Or eg.

Location, -Lat 43°45'10", long 121°46'50", in NW^ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left bank 600 ft

downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owingto ground-water exchange. 

Records available. -January 1914 to June 1917, February 1922 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,415 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 9, 1922,

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. June 9, 1922, to May 9, 1932, staff

gage of water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1914-15, 1922-54), 197 cfs (142,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 820 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum,

46 cfs Mar. 4-27 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1914-17, 1922-54: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs July 28, 1947 (gage height, 3.34ft);

minimum, 2 cfs Dec. 21, 1940, Nov. 1, 1942, June 13-25, 1948. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 71ow

regulated since Nov. 4, 1922, by Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 63). No diversion above

station. 

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 37

1.0 104

1.5 256

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

650

820

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

2728

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

48

48

207

491

4.91

486

486

486

486

*486

486

482

482

482

478

478

478

473

473

473

473

473

469

469

*469

464

464

460

460

12,797 

413 

25,380

Nov.

460

460

460

456

456

509

S57o

576

571

571

566

562

562

557

552

*428

122

190

190

190

193

193

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

11,421

381 

22,650

Dec.

196

*196

196

196

196

196

198

200

202

204

206

208

211

211

211

211

208

208

208

208

208

208

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

6,331

204

12,560

Jan.

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

208

6,358 

205 

12,610

Feb.

208

205

162

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

SB

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,790 

63.9 

3,550

Mar.

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

4o

49

1,445 

46.6 

2,870

Apr.

4_2

¥9

50

54

57

58

60

62

63

63

63

65

68

71

73

75

78

82

87

91

94

100

*130

171

173

176

182

185

185 T QK

188

2,902 

96.7 

5,760

May

185

185

185

211

239

236

*233

233

233

233

233

233

236

236

236

236

236

267

3l5

309

302

302

*298

302

305

298

294

OQk ^y*t

OOk 29

8,010

258 15,890

June

298

294

294

291

291

288

284

288

298

305

302

305

302

298

302

302

*298

295

295

290

290

290

285

285

280

280

280

275

275

270

8,730 

291 

17,320

July

270

270

265

265

260

311

382

375

378

374

374

37^

*374

374

374

374

374

371

371

371

371

371

371

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

3o7

10,933 

353 

21,690

Aug.

363

555

363

363

363

363

363

363

363

*363

363

35o

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

36o

360

360

360

360

360

11,193 

361

22,200

Sept.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

356

55^ 356 356 356

356 *53o

8i4

555

808

802

796

790

784

778

778

772

766

760

75^

16,476 

549 

32,680

Calendar year 1953: Max 581 Min 34 Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 8l4 Min 46 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Dec. 7-11, June 18 to July 5j discharge interpolated.
.DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43'30", long 121°48'40", in SE^-NEi sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., on left bank

lj miles upstream from mouth and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Drainage area. 19.7 sg mi. hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. 

Records available. May 1922 to September 1925 and October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of

Geological Survey. May 1922 to September 1925, November 1925 to October 1927 (discharge

measurements only), and June 1938 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. October 1941

to September 1949 (discharge measurements only, October 1945 to September 1946) in files of

State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (by barometer). May 24, 1922, to Oct. 11,

1927, staff gage and June 17, 1938, to Nov. 1, 1945, water-stage recorder, at site 1^- miles

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1922-25. 1938-45, 1946-54), 38.4 cfs (27,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.56 ft); minimum,

46 cfs Mar. 22-26, Mar. 28 to Apr. 3.

1922-25, 1938-45, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 87 cfs Oct. 28, 1950; maximum gage

height, that of Nov. 23, 1953; minimum discharge, 16 cfs July 22-25, 1941, and at times

December 1941 to March 1942. 

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

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59 *59

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

5*

1,785

57.5

5,540

Nov.

55

53

52

*52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

62

66

5*

52

52

52

51

51

51

l,58l

52.7

5,140

Dec.

51

*51

52

52

51

51

50

50

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

55"

52

51

50

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,556

50.2

5,090

Jan.

47

47

47

47

47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

47

47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

47

47

47

47

47

1,^57

47.0

2,890

Feb.

47w*47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

a47

a47

a48

a48

48

a48

a48

a48

48

a48

47

47

47

47

47

47

1,524

47.5

2,650

Mar.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

aj2

a48

48

48

48

48

a48

a47

47

a47

47

a47

47

46

a5<D

46

46

47

47

46

*46

46

l,46l

47.1

2,900

Apr.

46¥5"

47

49

50

50

49

50

49

49

50

52

56

55

54

56,

3^

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

1,578

52.6

5,150

May

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

 54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

1,674

54.0

5,520

June

54\

54

54

54

54

54/ 54'

55

55

55

55

5§

55

56

56

*55

55

54

54

55

55

55

52

55

52

52

52 

52

1,619

54.0

5,210

July

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

i249

*49

49

49

49

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

53

53

53

22

1,582

51.0

3,140

Aug.

52

55

55

56

56

56

56

57

57 *57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

1,791

57.8

5,550

Sept.

60

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59 *58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

1,776

59.2

5,520

Calendar year 1953: Max 66 Min 46 Mean 51.9 Ac-ft 57,590

Water year 1953-54: Max 66 Min 46 Mean 52.6 Ac-ft 58,060

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°32'50". long 121 0 57'40", in SWi sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 6E., on left bank

1,000 ft below outlet of Odell Lake, 3| miles north of Crescent Lake, and 14 miles northwest

of Crescent.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq mi. 

Records available.-August 1911 to August 1914 (incomplete), December 1923 to June 1924, May 1933

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,778.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 21 years (1933-54), 80.4 cfs (58,210 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 416 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 1.44 ft), from rating

curve extended above 250 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 1.48 ft Nov. 23;

minimum discharge, about 10 cfs Feb. 26 (ice jamming at outlet of lake).

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 24, 1953; maximum gage

height, 2.03 ft Jan. 5, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge recorded, about 10 cfs Mar. 4, 5,

1951, Feb. 26, 1954 (ice jamming at outlet of lake). 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated occasionally in winter by ice jams and at other times by

debris which collects on fish racks or by boards used at outlet of Odell Lake to change levels;

slightly affected at times by seiches on Odell Lake. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1933-34.

Rating tables, vater year 1953-5* (gage height, to feet, 

and discharge, to cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Hov. 22

0.1* *6

.7 132

.9 197

Hov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.* 53

.7 132

1.0 23*

1.5 ***

Discharge, to cubic feet per second, vater year October 1353 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

56

56

5*"

5*

5*

5*

5*

59

59

59

56

*56

5*

56

73

73

67

65

62

62

59

56

56

59

56

56

56

1,816

58.6

1.50

1.73

3,600

Hov.

59

59

59

59

70

73

70

67

70

73

73

70

70

70

79

79

70

70

70

82

167

333

329

300

268

21*5

l*,2l*9

1*2

3.6*

*.05

8,*30

Dec.

23*

220

216

216

202

212

216

212

209

205

195

178

167

*15*

1*5

138

126

123

1*8

18*

188

181

171

158

1*8

1*5

1*2

11*8

126

-, i Q llo

5,337

172

*.il

5.09

10,590

Jan.

118

118

123

123

120

115

115

112

106

103

98

93

9§

129

158

167

16*

151

135

129

1*5

151

1*5

1*2

15*

181

TTB" 18*

l6T 151

*,163

13*

3.**

3.97

8,260

Feb.

138

132

126 *118

112

103

100

95

90

87

90

112

118

112

109

103

106

118

115

115

118

115

109

103

68

33,

9&

95

2,958

106

2.72

2.82 5,870

Mar.

*87

82

77

77

75

75

82

98

109

112

103

10098

95

98

98

93

87

85

85

82

82

77

77

77

80

82

82Q~. 

CO

77

2,681*

86.6

2.22

2.56

5,320

Apr.

*!i

72

77

87

103

100

98

$8

95

90

87

85

95

95

98

100

103

109

112

115

115

118

118

118

120

123

126

123

120

3,067

102

2.62

2.92

6,080

May

115

112

*109

112

115

115

118

123

129

135

1*2

1*5

1*5

1*8

151

158

16*

171

181

181

17*

171

167

167

17*

171

16*

161

1 CO 

150

15*

*,575 11*8

3.79

*.36

9,070

June

15*

1*8

1*8

1*5

1*5

1*2

132

135

135

132

*132

138

138

135

11*8

161

16*

155

15*

151

151

1*8

1*8

151

151

151

151

151

1*5

'

*,387

1*6

3.7*

*.18

8,700

July

1*2

152 138

135

129

129

126

*120

112

109

106

106

103

106

103

1009898

- 90

87

82

82

80

80

77

77

75

72

72

30

3,1*2

101

2.59

3.00

6,230

Aug.

70

70

65 *65

58

58

58

55

55

S

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

60

60

60

60

58

60

60

60

60

63

65

63

1,815

58.5

1.50

1.73

3,600

Sept.

65

65

60

60

58

58

55

58

58

58

55

58

60

63

*70

72

n

75

72

72

70

67

65

65

65

65

65

63

58

55

1,907

63.6

1.63

1.82

3,780

Calendar year 1953: Max *07 Min 51 Mean 115 Cfsm 2.95 In. 39-9* Ac-ft ' 83,100

Water year 1953-5*: Max *07 Min 53 Mean 110 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.23 Ac-ft 79,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°41'20". long 121 °41'00", in NEi sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9E., on left bank 2,000ft

downstream from Wickiup Dam and 9 miles west of Lapine. 

Drainage area. 483 sq mi.

Records available. June 1938 to September 1954. 

gaff6 - -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,257.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau

of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 16 years, 730 cfs (528, 500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs July 18 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum,

10 cfs Nov. 1-4 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.79ft); minimum,

about 10 cfs Oct. 20, 1948, Jan. 17, 1952, Sept. 1, 2, 9, 18, Nov. 1-4, 1953 (when gate was

closed for outlet inspection). 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Crane Prairie Reservoir, and since Dec. 24, 1942, by

Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 63). 

Revisions (water year). WSP 1288: 1949(m).

 Eating table, water year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris May 9 to Aug. 29)

1.0 

1.2

1.5

10

25

56

2.0 127

2.5 232

3.0 370

5.0 1,020

7.0 1,860

7.5 2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

*

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,110

1,110

1,110 

1,110

.1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1.130

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,010

8*0

523 526 **60

3*6

36*

36*

288

263

263

263

 266

266

T xy*f Qlj.

1*3

122

21,85* 705

*3,350

Nov.

88

11

*H 

11

*9

12*

125

125

270 502

535

53$

538

367

1*2

112

112

112

113

115

120

120

117

117

117

117

118

120

],pg

5,606

187

11,120

Dec.

122

122

12* 

12*

12*

125

125

129

1*7

18*

182

182

182

18*

18*

186

186

188

193

193

227

255

255

255

258

258

261

263

rttiTC. 263

263

266

6,010

19*

11,920

Jan.

269

272

261 

293

329

*21

*51

**8

**8

**8

**8

**8

**5

*57

*63

529

556

562

562

562

562

562

57*

57*

57*

57*

631

670

670

670

670

15,*05

*97

30,560

Feb.

670

570

670 

66*

66*

66*

66*

66*

571

*96

*87

*8*

OTT

*8*

*8*

**8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

*8*

1*87

*87

15,118

5*0

29,990

Mar.

*87

*87

*87 

*87

*87

*90

*90

*93

508

523

520

520

520

520 529

532 556

552

**8

312

15*

1*6

20E

151

151

151

151

31*

*39

*39

12,822

*l*

25,*30

Apr.

*51

517

57* 

655

8**

8**

69*

637

577

51*

*90

*90

*93

*93

*96

529

577

592

*592

595

595

601

670

79*

791

791

791

791

791

7Qk f :?+

19,063

635

37,810

May

79*

7$ff

79* 

79*

85*

*973

1,110

1,1*0 1,150

1,210

1,2*0

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,330

l.*70

l,*60

l,*60

1,*60

l,*60

l,*6o

l,*60

l,*70

i,*70

l,*70

1,350

1,090 

1,100

37,863

1,221

75,100

June

1,090

1,090

1,100 

1,130

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,100

99*

920

920

920

92*

*928

928

928

928

928

928

928

1,130

1,370

1,550

1,620

1,680

1,680

1,710

1,850

i o*n rj'-'Vr 17535

36,6**

1,221

72,680

July

1,930

1,920

1,920 

1,920

1,920

1,920

*1,920

1,920

1,920

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1.900

I7965

1,930

1,930

1,950

1.960

17950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,960

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

i Qcrj *-)7SJ

1,950

59,920

1,933

U.8,800

Aug.

1.950

1,950

1,950 

1,9*0

*1,930

1,830

1,850

1,850

1,8*0

1,820

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,780

1,770

1,710

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,570

1,500

1,510

1,510

l,*70

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,230 

1.190

50,980

1,6*5

101,100

Sept.

1.190

1,190

1,190 

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

' 1,190

1,180

1,180

1,1*0

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

*1,110

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

256

3*,l66

1,139

67,770

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,080 Min 11 Mean 756 Ac-ft 5*7,500

Water year 1953-5!: Max 1,960 Min 11 Mean 86* Ac-ft 625,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°47'50". long 121 °34'20", in SE^ sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 10 E., on left bank 50 ft

downstream from spillway from ponds at State fish hatchery and 9 miles northwest of Lapine. 

Drainage area. 45.1 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water

exchange.

Records available. May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June 1938 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 and July 1938 to September 1941

in reports of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (by barometer). May 13 to Sept. 15,

1912, and Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at two sites within 3| miles downstream

at different datums.

Average discharge. 16 years (1938-54). 149 cfs (107,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 236 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 1.87 ft); minimum,

180 cfs Jan. 3.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 250 cfs July 28, 1952 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum,

68 cfs Apr. 6, 1942. 

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, from which

water returns to river above station. Momentary extremes are caused by operation of fish

hatchery. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1938-42(M, m).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9

185

242

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

Day

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 zr\ yj

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1§6

195

194

194

194

194

1.9k

19!

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

*193

194

196

194

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

5,999

194

11,900

Nov.

193

193

193

193 *193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

5,790

193

11,480

Dec.

i22 193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193 *193

193

193

193

193

191

191

191

191

193

191

191

189

189

189

189

189

189

189 *189

189

5,931

191

11,760

Jan.

189

189

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

i Qc 105

T fte: 105

i Qc 105

5,761

186

11,430

Feb.

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

*185

185

185

185

185

185

185

187

187

187

189

5,190

185

10,290

Mar.

182

191

191

191

193

193

193

193

193

194

194

194

194

194

194

*195

Igij.

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

1 -Lyn- Qlj5,983 193 11,870

Apr.

194

196

198

198

200

202

202

204

*204

206

210

214

215

219

221

221

225

227

227

229

231

231

232

232

234

234

234

232

232

231

6,535

218

12,960

May

229

229

227

*225

225

223

221

221

219

219

217

217

215

214

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

214

214

215

215

215

217

217

217

6,733

217 13,350

June

219

219

221

221

223

223

223

225

225

*225

225

225

223

223

221

219

217

215

214

212

210

208

206

204

200

200

200

198

196

T&

6,436

215

12,770

July

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

200

200

204

204

208

*210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

212

210

210

6,380

206

12,650

Aug.

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

208

208

*210

210

210

210

208

208

208

208

208

208

206

206

204

204

204

204

204

202

202

202

202

202

6,4i6

207

12,730

Sept.

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

204 204"

204

204

204

204

204

204

202

*200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

6,06o

202

12,020

Calendar year 1953: Max 212 Min 180 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 234 Min 185 Mean 201 Ac-ft 145,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 13 to Dec. 9, Jan. 19 to Feb. 17; discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 61

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°30'00". long 121°58'20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6E., on right bank 300 ft

downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent. 

Drainage area. 60.7 sq mi.

Records available. January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to September 1954. 

.Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 4,826.72 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 11, 1911, to July 31, 1915,

staff gages near present site at different datums. July 19, 1927, to June 1936, water-stage

recorder near present site at different datum.

Average discharge.-29 years (1911-14, 1928-54), 51.5 cfs (37,280 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs July 23, 24 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum,

80 cfs Nov. 20, 21.

1911-15, 1927-54: Maximum discharge, 313 cfs July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936; no flow at times. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since 1922 by Crescent Lake (see p. 63), storage being

released for diversion below station through Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District

Canal at Bend. No diversion above station. 

Revisions. -WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 109

2.0 142

2.8 243

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

2728

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2L

97

97

97

97

97

96

95

94

93

92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

fto 22Re°y

ftn 05

2,869

92.5

5,690

Nov.

89

89

89

88

88

87

87 

87

87

86

85

84

83

82

82

82

81

81

80

80

82

87

87

87

88

88

88

Ac

Acoy

2,571

85.7

5,100

Dec.

89

90

90

90

91

91

91

92 

92

92

93

93

93

116

iS

155

155

154

154

154

153

153

153

153

152

151

151

151

xpu 1 SO

124

3,873

125

7,680

Jan.

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91 

91

91

91

91

91

91

92

92

92

92

93

93

93

93

94

94

94

94

94

22

95

95

95

2,864

92.4

5,680

Feb.

95

95

95

95

95

94

94

22 

93

93

93

93

93

93

94

94

94

94

95

95

95

133

1S5

IBT

182

181

180

178

3,198

114

6,34o

Mar.

178

Tff

176

176

175

175

173

172 

172

171

171

170

170

169

167

166

165

164

164

163

161

160

159

159

158

157

157

155

154

54

5,160

166

10,230

Apr.

154

153

152

152

152

152

151

150 

150

150

149

148

148

148

148

148

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

145

145

144

144

144

144

4,439

148

8,800

May

144

3W

144

144

144

144

144

144 

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

143

143

144

143

142

352

142

142

142

142

142

142

4,445

143

8,820

June

142

142

142

142

141

l4l

l4i

141

l4i

*l4l

l4i

141

l4i

151

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

185

215.

213

213

212

211

4,908

164

9,730

July

211

210

208

208

207

207

207

207 

207

206

206

204

203

202

200

. 199

199

198

195

194

193

191

213

236

233

229

225

222

220

215

212

6,467

209

12,830

Aug.

210 20o"

203

200

196

193

190

185 

182

177

175

171

166

163

160

155

151

155

170

177

180

173

167

181

191

185

177

171

166

160

158

5,504

178

10,920

Sept.

154

165

if

154

144

140 

136

149

152

144

142

l4o

138

136

134

133

131

130

129

126

124

123

121

114

108

117

ill

105

4,081

136

8,090

Calendar year 1953: Max 225 Min 27 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,000

Water year 1953-5*t: Max 236 Min 80 Mean 138 Ac-ft 99,91°

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 10-13, Nov. 24 to Dec. 11, Jan. 13-30, Aug. 19; 

discharge interpolated.
62 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41' 30". long 121°30'10", in SW-J-sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., on right bank just 

downstream from bridge at former town of Rosland, 1-J- miles north of Lapine.

Drainage area. 859 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918, August 

to October 1920, May 1924 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,192.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Sept. 22, 1910, to Aug. 31, 1911, staff gage at present site at different datum. Mar. 1 to 

Sept. 28, 1912, staff gage at site 1| miles downstream at different datum. June 1, 1913, to 

Oct. 28, 1920, staff gage at present site at different datum. May 15, 1924, to Sept. 28, 1928, 

staff gage, and Sept. 29, 1928, to Oct. 14, 1931, water-stage recorder, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1924-54), 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Nov. 25 (gage height, 7.08 ft); minimum, 

160 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 2.88 ft).

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs June 13, 1950 (gage height, 

7.25 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

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

poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 13,700 acres above station. Flow regulated since 

August 1922 by Crescent Lake (see following page).

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1218: 1950(M).

Rating tables, vater year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

(gage helghtjin feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 30 to Apr. 14)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 .Dec. y> to Sept. 30

2.9 162

3.0 173

5.0 448

6.0 635

6.5 755

7.0 1,01*0

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

172 11.39

630

6.5 755 

7.0 1,01*0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater 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

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

176

181

181

178

176

175

17!*

172

171

175

180

177

173

*170

170

169

169

182

206

201

189

180

175

172

171

170

169

168

169

166

164

5,1*49

176

10,810

Nov.

164

165

*168

166

166

169

173

171

170

168

170

173

174

170

164

162

159

171

168

164

163

210

450

607

1.000

809

735

675

621

579

9,216

307

18,280

Dec.

522

465

426

406

400

385

361

332

*337

374

385

378

352

339

3J6

330

344

337

356

392

437

556

a520

a480

a450

a425

425

a425

a400

xftk yj*r

371

12,410

400

24,6lo

Jan.

342

317

297

284

280

"290 296

286

277

271

270

259

262

268

272

260

240

230

220

200

200

250

300

320

300

290

280

300 350

450

200

8,961

289

17,770

Feb.

450

5oo

380

350

330

320

300

«290

270

250

250

300 350

327

302

288

284

286

280

281

301

309

310

364

398

402

388

380

9,l4o

326

18,130

Mar.

374

365

355

3^9

371

386

421

493

533

5_5g

541

503

452

1*47

452

1*47

428

420

409

398

*394

389

394

388

382

390

406

401

 oo 300

372

12,955

4l8

25,700

Apr.

365

555

374

415

460

512

547

539

502

486

479

465

477

503

*569

668

675

712

758

805

852

*869

869

852

836

836

836

flrtl 021

Oftf- 805

19,121

637

37,950

May

776

755

735

715

692

670

660

660

665

672

680

692

702

702

695

682

662

648

635

635

638

650

662

*662

652

628

599

587

RftQ 3<jy

571

5ja

20,512

662

40,680

June

516

493

477

460

1*47

433

426

433

447

*460

453

441

442

1*49

429

415

4l8

431

429

420

406

392

365

355

25i

352

362

386

395

396

12,679

423

25A50

July

396

389

380

366

362

370

355

544

335

330

327

324

330

*338

320

327

314

310

300

288

276

274

271

267

284

289

289

285

272

274

253

9,839

317

19,520

Aug.

24l

245

255

*258

257

255

253

251

255

250

248

244

236

234

233

242

237

230

233

250

250

251

235

235

235

268

272

268

258

244

230

7,653

247

15,180

Sept.

225

221

218

££

224

217

212

207

203

198

198

216

207

206

«207

213

216

215

206

202

198

196

192

190

187

184

181

172

175

174

6,091

203

12,080

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,000 Mln 125 Mean 364 Ac-ft 263,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,000 Min 162 Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for Big Marsh 

Creek at Hoey Ranch near Crescent and weather records. 

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27, Jan. 16 to Feb. 13.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63

Reservoirs in Deschutes River basin above Bend, Oreg.

Crane Prairie Reservoir. -Lat 43°45'20", long 121 °46' 50", on control structure at dam on Deschutes 

 RiverinWWtsec. 16, T. 21S., R. 8E., 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Drainage area, 254 sq mi, 

hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owingto ground-water exchange. Records available, November 1922 to September 1954. Staff gage read once daily Oct. ItoDec. 4, Apr. SOtoSept. 30, 

occasional readings Feb. 3 to Apr. 26. Datum of gage is 4,400. Oft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sealevel. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 59,640 acre-ft May IV, 18 (elevation, 4,445.84ft); 

minimum observed, 31,150acre-ftNov. 17 (elevation, 4,439. 63ft). Maximum contents observed duringperiod 1922-54, 60,500acre-ft June 5-Y, 1943(elevation, 4,446. Oft);no usable 

contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by earth dam completed by North Canal Co. in 1922; gates were first 

closed Nov. 22, 1922; reconstructed as rock-faced earth dam with concrete control works by 

Bureau of Reclamation in 1939-40. Capacity, 55, 340 acre-ft between elevation 4,424 ft (lip of 

fish screen structure) and 4,445 ft (crest of spillway). Natural flow passing through reservoir 

when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of storage to elevation of sill of gates. Water 

used for irrigation near Bend and Redmond.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Wickiup Reservoir. Lat 43°41'10", Iongl21 0 41'10", in gate chamber structure at dam on Deschutes 

River in NEi sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., 9 miles west of Lapine. Drainage area, 482 sq mi, 

hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. Records available, 

December 1942, when storage began, to September 1954. Tape gage read daily. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Maximum contents observed during 

year, 200,400 acre-ft Apr. 5 (elevation, 4, 337.70 ft); minimum observed, 67, 010 acre-ft 

Oct. 5 (elevation, 4,317.03ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1942-54, that of 

Apr. 5, 1954; minimum observed since reservoir first filled in March 1949, 523 acre-ft, 

Oct. 18, 1952 (elevation, 4, 270.86 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation 

August 1949. Capacity, 182,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,265.0 ft (no storage) to4,336.0ft 

(crest of spillway, with earth soft plug to elevation 4, 339.0 ft). Natural flow passing through 

reservoir when outlet gates are open prevents withdrawal of storage below elevation 4,265.0 ft. 

Sill of trash-rack structure, elevation 4, 259.75 ft. Water is diverted from Deschutes River 

at Bend and is used for irrigation of lands near Madras. Daily elevations and capacity table 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Crescent Lake. -Lat 43°30'00", long 121°58'20", in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., at center of fish 

screen 250 ft south of dam and 14 miles west of Crescent. Drainage area, 60.7 sq mi, hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to ground-water exchange. Records available, 

August 1922 to September 1954. Staff gage read about once each week; also staff gage at head 

of spillway of dam used occasionally. Datum of gage is 4,826.0 ft above mean sealevel (levels 

by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District); gage readings havebeenreduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents observed during year, 45,710 acre-ft Feb. 9 

(elevation, 4, 838.6 ft); minimum observed, 22, 700 acre-ft Sept. 26, 30 (elevation, 4,832.4ft). 

Maximum contents observed duringperiod 1922-54, 72,460 acre-ft July 15, 1923 (elevation, 

4,845. 55 ft); minimum observed, 9, 640 acre-ft Oct. 21 1931 (elevation 4, 828.75 ft).

Reservoir is formed by dam of earth and logs, completed and storage begun in 1922. Capacity, 86,050 acre-ft between elevations 4,826 ft (sill of outlet gate), and 4,849 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage is not known; records given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

diverted from Deschutes River at Bend and used by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District for irrigation near Tumalo.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 739: 1923 (maximum contents). WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Monthly elevation and contents . water year October W53 to September 1954

Crane Prairie Res en

Date

Sept. y>.. 

Oct. 5L. 

Nov. 50..

Dec. 51..

Calendar

year 1955.

Jan. 51..

Feb. 28..

Mar. 51..

Apr. 30..

May 31.. 

June 50..

July 51.. 

Aug. 31..

Sept. y>..

Water year

1953-54...

Elevation 

(feet) t

1*., 443. 58 

4,441.68 

4,441.00

-

-

.

_

4,445.76

4,445.68 

4,445.40

4,443.88 

4,445.08

4,4i«3.oo

-

Contents 

1 acrefeet)

48,480 

59,850 

56,870

42,810

-

a47,500

a51,570

a56,290

59,220

58,800 

57,550

49,900 

46,150

52,660

-

roir

Change in

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-8^650 

-2,960

+5,940

+12,110

+4,490

+4,270

+4,720

+2,950

-420 

-1,450

-7,450 

-5,750

-13,490

-15,820

Elevation 

(feet) f

4,517.75 

4,524.82 

4,551.71

4,555.17

-

4,556.87

4,556.90

4,557.65

4,557.55

4,555-18 

4,555.45

4,526.65 

4,520.85

4,525.58

.

Contents 

(acrefeet)

69,080 

95,660 

141,600

175,600

-

191,500

191,600

199,800

198,700

175,700 

157,000

105,600 

79,020

88,700

_

Change in

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+26,580 

+45,940

+52,000

+48,400

+17,700

+500

+8,200

-1,100

-25,000 

-16,700

-51,400 

-26,580

+9,680

+19,620

Cresc

Elevation 

(feet) t

4,856.1 

4,857.60

4,857.72

-

-

-

4,856.50

4,856.16

4,855.50 

4,855.50

4,852.40

_

'Time of day variable. a. No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

ent Lake

Contents' 

(acrefeet)

a57,200 

56,320 

41,920

42,580

-

a45,200

a44,050

a38,860

37,060

36,540 

a38,200

35,550 

26,690

22,700

_

Change in

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-880 

+5,600

+460

-2,520

+2,820

-5,190

+1,660

-6,640

-5,990

-14,500
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43° 56' 20", long 121° 24'40", in SEi sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. HE., on left bank 

150 ft upstream from head of Benham Falls, l£ miles downstream from dam site for 

proposed Benham Falls Reservoir, 10 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 181.1.

Drainage area. 1, 759 sq mi.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1914, August 1920 to September 1921, February 

1924 to September 1954. Published as " at West's Ranch near Lava" July 1906 to 

February 1909 and April to September 1914. Published as " at Benham Falls near Bend" 

January 1905 to June 1906 and October 1913 to September 1914, but record is a sum of 

flow for stations at Bend and intervening canals; records not equivalent owing to losses 

between Benham Falls and Bend, which are now known to exist.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 4,140 ft (from river-profile map). 

July 21, 1906, to Feb. 20, 1909, and Apr. 2 to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage at site 7 miles 

upstream at various datums. Feb. 21, 1909, to Feb. 10, 1924, staff gagss at two different 

sites within 600 ft upstream at various datums. Feb. 11, 1924, to Nov. 12, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1. 00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years (1906-13, 1924-54), 1,364 cfs (987, 500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs July 2, 3 (gage height, 4. 90 ft); 

minimum, 794 cfs Nov. 4, 5 (gage height, 1. 21 ft).

1906-14, 1920-21, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs (estimated) Nov. 27, 1909 

(gage height not determined); minimum, 448 cfs sometime during period Jan. 11 to 

Feb. 3, 1950 (from recorded range in stage); minimum daily, 480 cfs Feb. 12, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

since 1922 by Crane Prairie Reservoir and Crescent Lake, and since December, 1942, 

by Wickiup Reservoir (see preceding page).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 790 4.0 2,310

2.0 1,140 4.9 2,970

3.0 1,660

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

2728

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,040 

1,890

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,840

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,830

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,610

1,360

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,050 

1,050

1,050

(-lO/f 986 

238

46,894

1,513

93,010

Nov.

922 

894

818

798 *798"

810

910

926

926

1,040

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,170

962

918

922

926

926

1,000

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,610 

1,530

1,470

1,420

33,356

1,112

66,160

Dec.

1.390 

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,240

*1,220

1,200

1.180

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,360

1,360

1,320 

1,300 1,270

1,260

1,260

39,180

1,264

77,710

Jan.

1,260 

1,240

1,220

1.200

1,210

1,240

1,320

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,290

1,320

1,340

1,280

1,320

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,440

1,440 

1,450

1,480

1 500

1^520

4i,94o

1,353

83,190

Feb.

1,550 

1,570

1,600

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,520

1,410

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,460

l,44o

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,500

1,530

1,540 

1,530

42,000

1,500

83,310

Mar.

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,520

1,570

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,650

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,520

1,410

1,270

1,220

1,290

1,240

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,480

46,640

1,505

92,510

Apr.

1,480 

VTBo"

1,540

1,640

1,760

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,840

1,790

l,7lo

1,680

*1,670

1,660

1,650

1,670

1,730

1,830

1,890

1,930

2,000

2,060

2,110

2,190

2.320

2,320

2,320 

2,320

2,300

2,300

56,930

1,898

112,900

May

2,300 

2,280

2,250

2,230

2,200

*2,220

2,290

2,390

2,430

2,440

2,460

2,470

2,470

2,480

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,610

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,640

2,650

2,650

2,650 

2,650

2,640

2,580

2,340

76,610

2,471

152,000

June

2,300 

2,270

2,250

2,230

2,230

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,240

2,130

2,030

2,040

2,060

2,030

2,020

2,020

2,010

2,000

1,990

2,000

2,000

2,160

*2,330

2,480

2,560

2,620

2,650 

2,670

2,760

2.910

67,770

2,259

134,400

July

2,960 

2.970

2,960

2,960

2,950

2,940

*2,920

2,920

2,910

2,910

2,880

2,870

2,870

2,860 2,860

2,860 2,850

2,840

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,810

2,800

2,790 2,790

2,790

2,790

2,780

2,780

2,770

2,770

88,650

2,860

175,800

Aug.

2,760 

2,750

2,750

2,760 2,760

*2,76o

2,710

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,670 2,650

2,630 2,630

2,640

2,640

2,610

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,490

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,400

2,350

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,180

78,880 2,545 156,500

Sept.

2.100 

2,080

2,060

2,050

2,020

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,970

1,940

1,920

*1,920 1,910

1,910

i,9io

1,890

1,870

1,860

1.850

1,350

59,HO

1,970

117,200

Calendar year 1953: Max *2,91O Min 711 Mean 1,701 Ac-ft 1,231,000

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,970 Min 798 Mean 1,857 Ac-ft 1,345,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, Aug. 26 to Sept. 19j discharge estimated 

on basis of records for station below lava Island adjusted for flow in Arnold Canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°00'00", long 121°22'30", in SWi sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. HE., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, l£ miles downstream from intake of 

Arnold Canal, 5 miles southwest of Bend, and at mile 173.0.

Drainage area. 1,829 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3, 825 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 4, 1927, 

at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1927, to Nov. 11, 1947, at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,163 cfs (842,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs July 2, 3, 4 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum, 

676 cfs Nov. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1926-54: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs June 28, 29, 30, 1952 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 416 cfs Jan. 18, 1950 (gage height, 0.79ft).

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

Canal diverts water above station for irrigation (see p. 66). Flow regulated by Crescent Lake 

and Crane Prairie and Wickiup Reservoirs (see p. 63).

Bating table, water year 1953-51* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from trees July 27 to Aug. 26)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

670

1,190

2,120

2,740

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.

1,860 

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,240

1,200

1,150

1,060 1,050

1,040

980 *919

919

912

912

912

870

8l4

42,398

1,368

84,100

Nov.

794 

780

690

676

583

709

780

787

794

972

1,150

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,050

860

840

840

840

840

860

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,270

1,530

1,460

1,380

'^

30,055

1,002

59,610

Dec.

*1,280 

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,080

I,o5o

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220 

1,200

36,430

1,175

72,260

Jan.

1,200 

1,200

1,180

1.150

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,250

1,230

1,250

1,260

1,250

*1,220

1,250

1,290

1,240

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,310

1,330

1,370

i,38o

1,390

1,370

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,430

1 460

1*480

40,070

1,293

79,480

Feb.

1,500 

1,530

1.550

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,390

1,320

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,400

1,410

1,390

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,420

1,470

1,480

1,460

__ ._.

.......

40,070

1,431

79,480

Mar.

1,420 

1,410

1,400

1,380

1,390

1,420

1,440

1,480

1,550

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,560 1,560

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,480

1,340

1,230

1.090

*1,220

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,270 

1,400

43,970

1,418

87,210

Apr.

1.380

1,380

1,420

1,500

1,600

1,720

1,790

1,730

1,700

1,670

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,590

1,680

1,720

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,870

1,920

2,070

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,090

2,090

51,9^0

1,731

103,000

May

2,080 

2,070

*2,040

2,010

1,970

1,980

2,020

2,150

2,180

2,210

2,230

2,280

2,300

2,310

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,310

2,300

2,390

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,450

2,460

2.470

27470

2,470

2,460

2,440

2,240

70,570

2,276

140,000

June

2,150 

2,110

2,090

2,060

2,050

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,080

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,830

1,810

1,820

1,800

*i,8oo

1,840

2,020

2,180

2,290

2,350

2,390

2,390 2,450

Ir-1

61,430

2,048

121,800

July

2,640 

2.650

27650

2,650

2,630

2,620

2,610

*2,6lO

2,600

2,590

2,580

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,540

2,540

2,530

2,530

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,500

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,470

2.460

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,460

78,930

2,5>*6

156,600

Aug.

2.450 

*2,440

2,430

2,430

2,440

2,440

2,410

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,340

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,340

2,330

2,270

2,240

2,240

2,230

2,160

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,060

1,990

1,980 1,980

1J940

69,950

2,256

138,700

Sept.

1.850 

1,810

1,800

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,770

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,710

i,7io

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,680

1.670

52,800

1,760

104,700

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,650 Min 610 Mean 1,557 Ac-ft 1,127,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,650 Min 676 Mean 1,695 Ac-ft 1,227,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 14-30, Dec. 25 to Jan. 12, Sept. 16-19; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for station at Benhain lalls adjusted for flov in Arnold Canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following six canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the only diversions 

from Deschutes River between gaging stations at Benham Falls and below Bend.

Arnold Canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SWi sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11E; 

water used for irrigation southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon Canal diverts from right bank in NEi sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E.; water used 

for irrigation east of Bend. (Beginning Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained upstream from intake of Pilot Butte Canal.)

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from left bank in NEi sec. 32, 

T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend; water used to supplement flow of Tumalo project feed canal for irrigation near Tumalo; water stored at Crescent Lake is diverted by this canal.

North Unit Main Canal diverts water from right bank in NEi sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E.; water 

used for irrigation near Madras.

North and Swalley Canals divert from right bank in NE| sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E.; water used 

for irrigation north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available from October 

1926 to September 1954; records for each canal published separately prior to 1926. 

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Month

Water year 1953-54

Arnold 

Canal

4,860

8,950

1,650

xh«7

458

i kflO

5,560

7,090

6,800

5,690

45,280

Central 

Oregon 

Canal

1,990

1

CCA

I

ORfl

841

33,600

*k 3tT(\

26,470

811,100

Des.chutes County 

Municipal 

Improvement 

District Canal

4,640

3,150

9 lion

7,470

33,260

Horth Utoit 

Main Canal

11,640

Pli O^O

48,420

 X.\t -I -XTi

63,960

84,490

250,000

Hortli 

Canal

T Q kTO

o46

2 k7n

639

20,570

07 inn

33,160

32 080

23,960

194,700

Swalley 

Canal

5,l8C

23£

486

666

367

3 QPO

7

1 in

6,650

7

7*7fi

7,680

6,430

46,890

Total

67,790

f. iJjA

1

C QQA

"> *kQ

73,470

106,000 153,900

1 Vt ItOO

94,510

781,200
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°05'00" > long 121°18'20", in SEi sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., on right bank hall

a mile downstream from North Canal Dam, half a mile north of Bend city limits,, and at

mile 164.4.

Drainage area. 1,899 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,503.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, at site 200 ft downstream at datum

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 40 years, 600 cfs (434,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum,

41 cfs June 28.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 ft, present datum);

maximum gage height recorded, 4.46 ft Jan. 26, 1930, present datum (backwater from ice);

minimum discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known near this site since 1905, 4,820 cfs Nov. 27, 1909. 

Remarks. Records good. Six large canals divert water above station for irrigation (see preceding

page). Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend, since 1922 by Crescent Lake and Crane

Prairie Reservoir, and since December 1942 by Wickiup Reservoir (see p. 63).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from moss Oct. 1 to Jan. 2*0

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

42

78

165

2.0 310

3.0 990

5.7 1,660

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

if

too

too

406

588

558

305

.290

300

300

364

490

370

280

280

370

388

358

346

300

*552

354

522

255

250 

255

250

245

220

IRk ±2±

10,306

332

20,440

Nov.

725 

718

662

552

662

669

812

635

828

865

1,120

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,130

1,090

798

805

798

812

895

1,080

1,090

1,050

966 

1,230

1,090

Q58 72°

888

.......

28,148

938

55,830

Dec.

958 

1,050

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,040

1,030

918

704

662

TOT

820

1,120

1,270

1.290 

1,250

1,230

*1,200

l,l8c i i on ±,J->U

33,106

1,068

65,660

Jan.

1,200 

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,270

1,250

1,230

1,240

1,310

1,250

i,2to

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,010

996

1,390

1.420

17350

1,030

1,060

1,070

1 *$OO J.,JA*J

37,408

1,207

74,200

Feb.

1,450 

1,480

1.530

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,500

1,480

1,410

1,320

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,390

1,400

1,580

1,370

*l,350

1,320

1,340

1,360

*l,370

1,350

1,370

1,400 

1,160

1,030

38,800

1,386

76,960

Mar.

1,010 

1,010

1,090

1,420

1,410

1,450

1,460

1,510

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,590

*l,5&0

1,550

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,100

1,240

1,180 

1,170

1,160

1,170 

1,260

1,420

43,470

1,402

86,220

Apr.

1,210 

1,010

739 654

690

805

888

798

753

662

600

542

472

4i8

364

*300

550

340

388

382

424

594

346

370

454

450 

364

412

41B iii Q

424

16,351

544

32,590

May

436 

406

352

275

*l83

130

«26

105

102

116

102

l4o 158

210

250

250

196

127

83

124

148

157

l4o

158

245

558 

460

503

568

648

2*KJ ^E?T

7,734

249

15,340

June

*496 

460

424

394

4i8

472

456

472

648

704

64i

655

662

655

648

648

600

472

382

316

146

*72

85

74

80

66 

55

42

ZS

158

11,477

383

22,760

July

250 

354

5^4

594

352

280

265

260

275

328

310

295

255

210

192

188

158

144

122

113

10850

95

119

113

100 

92

90

90

95

105

6,216

201

12,330

Aug.

108 

102

ns

148

192

196

192

140

130

130

130

124

144

196.

215

265

300

270 290

*400

424

39?

564

382

400

412 

576

370

382

370

322

7,984

258

15,840

Sept.

206 

134

no

92

88

88

85

Jl

95

113

116

127

134

170

235

370

536

542

529

522

542

574

565

568

536

490

442

412 -Ttjf 376

376

9,252

308

18,550

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

Min 27 Mean 584 Ac-ft 422,800 

Min 42 Mean 686 Ac-ft 496,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°05'20". long 121°22'20", in SEi sec. 23, T. 173., R. HE., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from diversion dam of feed canal of Tumalo project, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend.

Drainage area. 47. 3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1906 to December 1908, October 1910 to April 1913 (winters only), 

November 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3, 566. 82 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to November 1910, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. November 1910 to Apr. 26, 1915, staff gage, and Apr. 27, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1918, 

staff gage or water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. -36 years (1913-14. 1916-21, 1923-35, 1936-54), 102 cfs (73, 840 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs June 15; minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 20, 21, 25. 

1506-8, 1911-54: Maximum discharge, 1, 420 cfs about Jan. 6, 1923 (no flow in canal), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 3, 1924.

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

poor. All records presented herein include flow in Columbia Southern Canal, which diverts 

8 miles above station for irrigation of lands near Tumalo. No flow in Columbia Southern Canal 

Oct. 22 to May 6. Crater Creek Canal diverts flow of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of 

Tumalo Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 864: 1937. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 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

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

80

80

77

77

77

77

77

79

85

82

80

*78

li

77

78

80

93

off

82

79

77

77

78

77

75

78

77

77rfQ 

7°

77

2,444

78.8

4,850

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

15

77 *75

78

85

81

80

80

80

91

86

80

81

80

85

155

231

152

150

139

183

150

132

HoT T Q

3,096

103

6,140

Dec.

Ill

107

107

102

100

98

100

*98

111

1*

100

98

98

95

95

21

93

91

156

188

152

132

124

115

115

111

109

105

102

102

100

3,4io

no

6,760

Jan.

2§

97

96

95

96

*95

95

91

89

89

89

89

86

88

88

91

89

98

85

70

70

72

73

76

70

75

80

84

CV-j o2

79

79

2,654

85.6

5,260

Feb.

77 *77

77

79

77

77

77

71

77

79

77

55

82

81

79

79

81

82

81

85

84

82

82

84

82

81

82

2,251

80.4

4,460

Mar.

81

81

81

82

12

79

79

96

151

121

*U2

no

108

102

102

102

100

98

96

95

95

93

91

91

87

84

84

84

On 02

QT Ol

79

2,887

93.1

5,730

Apr.

77

76

79

82

89

84

82

84

*84

81

84

87

123

127

123

134

155

171

178

173

178

188

201

201

203

203

201 196 T Q£ loo

176

4,io6

137

8,140

May

164

151

159

186

196

196

214

232

252

242

253

«221

218

229

253

280

305

334

251 3321

293

273

273

284

255

2n

193

173

177

T £T 167

1 rtf* 176

7,256

234

14,390

June

163

166

*194

202

176

170

167

192

188

191

196

252

244

223

232

312

226

2n

211

289

302

301

320

299

288

305

289

*236

225

248

7,145

238

14,170

July

247

229

222

243

273

242

231

231

*242

279

255 251

236

233

225

197

187

178

189

169

136

125

126

126

127

120

116

109

104

1 O7' 5,854 189

n,6io

Aug.

109

*1TP loo"

100

100

104

106

105

108

106

104

103

100

104

104

99

97

94

107

ni

106

104

101

97

99

97

93

92

QQ

oE

94

3,145

101

6,24o

Sept.

93

91

90

88

86

8; *84

84

85

87

92

99

90

98

104

103

98

93

88

85

86

86

85

84

86

84

84

84Q-°3

Qx O3

2,666

88.9

5,290

Calendar year 1953: Max 408 Min 70 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,390

Water year 1953-54: Max 359 Min 70 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,0*10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record on river station Oct. 1-5, Jan. 1, 2; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for Squaw Creek near Sisters, and unpublished records for Tumalo feed canal. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 12, 13, 19-23, 25-27, Mar. 3.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°13'50". long 121°34'20", in NW^ see. 32, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

600 ft upstream from intake of McCallister ditch and 4 miles south of Sisters.

Drainage area. 54. 8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,490 ft (by barometer). July 1, 1906, to 

May 29, 1913, staff gage at site 800 ft downstream at different datum, below intake, but 

including flow of McAllister ditch. May 30, 1913, to Sept. 2, 1915, staff gage, and 

Mar. 24, 1916, to Oct. 5, 1928, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -42 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-54), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 946 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

49 cfs sometime during period Nov. 3-9.

1906-54: Maximum gage height, about 8. 75 ft (over top of gage) Nov. 22, 1909, site and 

datum then in use (discharge not determined); maximum discharge recorded since that time, 

1,130 cfs Dec. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.33ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 6, 1922.

Remarks. -Records fair except those for periods of shifting control, ice effect, or no gageheight record, which are poor. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above 

station, diverts entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Revisions. -WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29-If\ yj

31 

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

^7

64

69

76

67

67

62

57

55

76

64

59

59

59

57

55

55

55

55

i

55

53

1,951

62.9

3,870

Nov.

22

55

57

355

a55

a55

a55

a55

*57

62

71

69

64

62

62

8l

71

62

64

59

67

395

586

24T

188

168

214

152

l4o

131

3,508

117

6,960

Dec.

119

119

115

allO

allO

a!05

a!05

*106

124

111

104

100

96

92

90

86

83

53

270

284

190

162

152

135

135

124

117

ill

106

109 

102

3,851

124

7,64o

Jan.

2§

95

92

92

98

94

90

*86

83

8l

81

81

b80

77

77

81

83

83

b75

b6_5

b?o

b72

b75

b70

b75

b80

b85

ATOl

77 

74

2,527

81.5

5,010

Feb.

71

69

69

69

67

66

66

66

*66

64

66

12

72

69

67

66

66

64

64

69

72

66

66

66

67

66

66

66

1,886

67.4

3,740

Mar.

66

67

b65

b65

64

64

64

102

126

HI

102

98

96

88

*88

86

83

83

81

77

75

74

74

72

71

69

71

69

69

69

67

2,456

79.2

4,870

Apr.

6455^

69

74

74

69

67

67

66

66

66

*7l

126

ill

102

104

1PP

133

125

124

124

126

126

126

126

124

124

119

113

109

2,986

99.5

5,920

May

102

100

US

l4o

145

145

165

188

196

195

196

*193

190

202

217

256

271

304

341

555

506

276

276

288

261

234

210

200

198

T Qfl LOO

192

6,624

214

13,l4o

June

188

185

195

202

190

185

185

198

202

198

202

234

231

220

354

*276

225

212

212

264

264

279

510 296

279

506

302

261

252

270

7,157

239

14,200

July

261

249

246

261

299

292

288

276

 "285

316

302

299

296

296

296

270

264

258

267

237

205

190

188

190

190

188

182

*180

1 rrO 

170

172

-* 

7,591

245

15,060

Aug.

172

175

165

158

155

150

152

152

152

148

142

142

l4o

140

132

128

123

125

135

138

130

128

128

123

120

116

114

11?

116

118

4,254

137

8,44o

Sept.

120

120

120

116

109

107

109

107

104

a!05

a!05

allO

allO

allO

allO

107

102

95

93

91

89

87

87

84

87

87

84

84

82

 ' 

2,999

100

5,950

Calendar year 1953: Max 586 Min 42 Mean 128 Ac -ft 92,590

Water year 1953-54: Max 586 Min 53 Mean 131 Ac-ft 94,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Nov. 23 (2 a. m.) 946 cfs (3.56 ft)j Dec. 19 (9:30 p. m.) 

432 cfs (2.83 ft); May 18 (10 p. m.)- 374 cfs (2.47 ft); June 15 (l p. m.) 4l8 cfs (2.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Tumalo Creek near Bend and lake Creek near Sisters.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used May 8-18.
70 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near Culver, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°32'30", long 121°17'10", in SWi sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile downstream from bridge on Cove-Grandview road, 2| miles above Crooked River, 

4 miles northwest of Culver, and at mile 116.5.

Drainage area. 2, 723 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,755 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2, 330 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 4.37 ft); minimum, 514 cfs June 30 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1953; minimum, 482 cfs July 31, 1952 

(gage height, 1.23ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation by Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie and Wickiup 

Reservoirs. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 

4.5

500

745

1,520

2,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

872

902

767

778

778

750

750

691

 687

695

695

824

908 w

691 695

842

812

789

750

740

745 

750

755

687

675

685

679

671

644

25,199

748

46,010

Nov.

J8l

1,170

1,150

1,100

1,070

1,080

1,100 1,270

1,500

1,300

1,450

1,660

1,680

1,690

1,700

1,710

1*480

1,520

 1,290

1,290

1,520

1,480

2,120 

2,000

1,850

1,710

1,790

1,970

1,640 1,550

44,021

1,467

87,510

Dec.

1,450

1,550 1,630

1,740 1,790

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,740 1,780

1,740

1,720

1,790

1,780

1,740

1,660

1,600

1,510

1,650

1,760

1,440

1.570

17456 

1,590

1,950

1.950

1,950

1,890

1,850

1,820

1,800

52,850

1,704

104,800

Jan.

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,720

1,700

1,750

 1,750

1,750

1,780

1,780

1,850

1,830

1,850

1,760

1,790

1,850

1,810

1,850

1,840

1,850

1,860

i,94o

1,700 

1.550

i,7io

1,950

2.050

1,820

1 T^-0 1,660

'

55,400

1,787

109,900

Feb.

1,990

1,990

2,020

2,030

2.040

2,030

1,990

2,010

2,010

1,990

 1,870

1,880

1,970

1,950

1,970

1,990

1,980

1,950

1,940

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950 

1,950

1,890

1,950

1,890

1,510

54,550

1,948

108,200

Mar.

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,750

1,950

1,960

2,000

2,040

2,200

2.250

2,250

2,250

2,240

2,250

2,220

2,200

2,190

2,170

2,190

2,140

2,110

1,970

1,810 

1,670

 1,640

1,700

1,710

1,720

1,720

1,720 1,910

60,570

1,947

119,700

Apr.

1,900

1,600

1,490

1,190

1,220

1,290

1,440

1,400

1,550

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,030

992

878

784

745

750

850

850

850

860

856 

789

818

884

856

800

850

812

51,554

1,052

62,590

May

854

848

800

*74o

687

638

616

579

602

613

624

616

620

658

687

745

800

767

800

762

745

695

671 

685

715

750

848

890

1,050

1,060

25,075

744

45,770

June

938

902

854

830

800

8e4

872

848

968

1,150

1,120

1,140

1,250

1,190

1,220

 1.450

17260

1,120

952

950

968

720

710 

667

650

627

627

599

521

27,194

906

55,940

July

658

745

806

848

872

860

756

710

695

794

896

850

794

720

700

655

654

602

592

576

564

552

555 

555

552

552

544

555 550

fefi -)~M

20,677

667

41,010

Aug.

547

547

544

552

576

615

6lO

599

575

564

561

558

558

585

638

644

687

700

679

745

8e4

856

778 

778

794

842 self

789

?oif

767

20,895

674

41,440

Sept.

715

624

582

555

549

555

541

538

550

555

561

567

579

588 *624

687

860

968

968

956

956

998

"998" 1.000

992

958

890

812

22,285

745

44,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,120 Min 505 Mean 1,102 Ac-ft 797,600

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,250 Min 527 Mean 1,195 Ac-ft 864,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 71

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg.

Location (revised). -Lat 44"10'00". long 119e44'00", in SW^ sec. 21, T. 16 S., R. 25 E., on

left bank 2 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork and 12 miles east of Paulina. 

Drainage area. 64.4 sq mi (revised).. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 inreports of Geological Survey (discontinued).

January 1942 to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,848.83 ft above mean sea level (survey by

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 27.2 cfs (19,690 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 678 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 4.76 ft), from

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs on many days in July and August. 

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 955 cfs Mar. 25, 1952 (gage height, 5.85ft), from

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; no flow July 30 to Aug. 7, Aug. 19, 20, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 3 cfs, which

are fair. Several small dams above station store water for irrigation and stock watering.

Most of summer flow diverted above station for irrigation. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1948

and 1950, superseding those published in WSP 1124 and 1184, are given herewith:

Date

19^7

HOT. lif

15

SO

SI

22

23

2lf

25

26

2728

2930

Dec. 3

If

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

Discharge

l.lf

2.8

8.5

*.9

2.6

1.8

1.6

2.1

6.2

9.2

6.2.

M

7.1

8.8

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

6.8

8.1

I'S

6.2

8.1

7A

Date

1947-Con.

Dec. 16

23

2lf

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1950

May 1

2

3

If

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

*.9

8.1

6.5

5.2

lf.2

if.6

6.5

6.5

5.5

if .2

70

71

57

51

*5

39

33

31

30

35If3

56

7*

Date

1950-Con.

May llf

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2lf

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

If

5

6

7

DiBr.tm.rge

89

76

63

57

If2

33

31

29

28

26

20

16

llf

11

11

9.9

8.9

7.2

5.9

£.9

If .2

3.6

2.9

3.1

If .2

Date

1950-Con.

June 8

9

10

11

12

13

llf

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2lf

25

26

27

2829

30

Discharge

5.lf

Mlf.2

If.lf

15

llf

8.9

7.5

26

15

11

7.9

6.2

6.2

5.*

If.lf

lf.2

lf.2

3.8

2.9

2.lf

1-9

l.lf

Month

Calendar year 19^7... 

Water year 19^7-ifS...

Water year 19lf9-50... 

Calendar year 1950...

Cfs-days

15»f.8

1*06.9

M*5.* 

11,687.1

1,207.0

9'°!M

I0,78if.8

Maximum

31 

66

lifl 

Ifl9

89

*flo

338 

31*6

Minimum

0.5

lf.2

.1

.2

7.2 

l.lf

.2 

.2

Mean

5.16

13.1 

13.0 

31.9

38.9 

6.53

2lf.7 29.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

307

Q/Y7

9,lf08 

25.180

2,390 

389

17,900 

21,380

4Z5138 O - 57 - 6
72 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Fork Beaver Creek near Paulina, Oreg. -Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-5!*, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.2 

.3 

.1* 

.5

0.2

.1*

.8

2.1

1*.2

7.1*

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

1*.0

17

39

70

13*

298

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195!*

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

11*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1*

.5

.1*

.1* '.1*

.1* 

.1*

.1).

.1*

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

~l.O

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

17.7

0.57

35

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

 7

.7 

 7

.7

 7

.7

 7

.8

.8

.7

 7

.8

*.9

.8

.9

l.l

1.2

3.0

108 "32

11

6.1*

1*3

16

7

Q 

.0

5.5

2i*9.l

8.30

1*91*

Dec.

1*.2

5.5

15

50

11*

12

9.1

6.1

16

71*

bi*i*

b23

b23

b20

b!9

22

_b.22

33

39^

309

97

b32

b28

b20

bl6

17

bll*

13

blO

9-9

L,l*15.8

1*5.7

2,810

Jan.

10

9.5

11

*15

13

11

blO

9.1

9.5

b8

6.8

7.1*

7.1

t>9

b!3

b!2

bll

b8

8.2

13

b25

bll

9.1

9.9

18

108

128

93

61*3.1

20.7

1,280

Feb.

69

b50

1*2

1*2

1*0

1*1 

1*5

58

*68

63

60

332

253

131*

91

70

86

92

5971*

151*

89

73

91

91*

T7

58

52

2,1*57

87.8

l*,870

Mar.

bl*0

b32

30

30

33 

37

120

328

27&

11*1

98

70

62

51*

1*6

1*6

37

38

36

37

33

35

28

27

25

26

b21

20

1,885

60.8

3,7^

Apr.

12

19

25

32

68

72

60

61

58

1*6

1*1*

1*9

82

123

97

87

105

121

98

77

66

61

58

50

1*1*

37

39

38

29

25

1,790

59.7

3,550

May

20

17

15

15

*ll*

11* 

13

13

13

17

13

9-5

8.2

6.8

5.8

l*.8

3.9

3.1*

2.8

2.1*

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.1*

2.1

2.2

3.0

3.0

236.1*

7.62

1*69

June

3.0

2.2

1.9

2.2

5.5

14 5TB

1*.2

3.9

1*.2

3.7

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.7

3.9

*2.8

2.1*

2.1

1.9

1.6

l.l*

l.l

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

 2

78.8

2.63

156

July

0.7

.6

.1*

.1*

.1*

.1* 

.3

.1*

.1*

.1*

.1*

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 *.3

.3

.3

.3

10.2

0.33

20

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.i2.

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.1*

.1*

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1*

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.1

0.29

18

Sept.

p.;

.3

.3

.3

.1*

.1* 

.1*

.1*

.1*

.3

.3

.1*

.1*

*.l*

.1*

.6

.7

To

 5

.5

.1*

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1*

.1*

.5

.6

13.1 0.1*1*

26

Calendar year 1953: Max 515 Min 0.3 Mean 3!*. 7 Ac-ft 25,100 

Water year 1953-5!*: Max 39!* Min 0.2 Mean 2l*.l Ac-ft 17,1*70

Peak discharge (base. 1*00 cfs). Dee. 19 (7:30 p. m.) 678 cfs (1*.76 ft); Feb. 12 (9 p. m.) 

561 Cfs (4.27 ft); Mar. 9 (12 m.) 1*10 cfs (3.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 73

Beaver Creek near Paulina, Or eg.

Location. -Lat 44°09'50", long 119°55'20", inNEisec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 23 E., on right bank

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Paulina Creek, 1^ miles downstream from Wolf

Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Paulina. 

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941

to September 1945 in files of Bureau of Reclamation. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,690 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 12 years (1942-54), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum,

0.2 cfs Sept. 10.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 10.2ft), from rating

curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of discharge of Crooked River near Post; no flow

Oct. 13-29, 1945. 

Remarks. Records good. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation above station, and one on left

bank diverting past station for irrigation of about 700 acres.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

0.1 0.5 0.3 4.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 13 2.0 260

.2 2.0 .1*. 8.1 .2 1.5 .7 26 3.0 610

Note.--Same as preced- .3 4.5 1.0 56 4.5 1,080

ing table above 0.1*. ft. .4 8.1 1.5 135

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

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

2s2

5.5 *5.5

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

l*.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5^2

ll*2.9

4.61

283

Nov.

2.5

2.3

2.0

i±2 1.3

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.6

4.6

*.9

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5-5

14

20

20

28

92

"82 i4_7_

61

76

101

66

55

827.8

27.6

1,640

Dec.

46

155"

108

82

66

60

50

51

94

127

103

103

98

85

90

90

95

562

i>070

367

192

123

121

82

82

85

74

71

Kf. 2°

58

4,392

142

8,710

Jan.

62

57

52

56

*64

63

62

57

48

52

52

45

40

48

51

51

63

56

49

34

41

54

74

55

40

48

49

62

i QA loo

OP'7 2o7

246

2,206

71.2

4,380

Feb.

198

168

145

143

132

l4i

143

168

*188

200

185

756

926

437

318

252

272

284

221

224

402

328

266

297

311

272

221

202

7,807

279

15,480

Mar.

188

162

145

141

137

145

153

266

718

795

451

314

252

246

221

200

195

168 172

162

162

155

*l49

151

147

139

131

131

127

ii2 

117

6,755

218

13,400

Apr.

112

110

115

129

170

216

205

200

200

185

175

178

213

272

272

246

246

263

252

224

195

170

155

145

131

119

108

103

96

QQDO

5,293

176

10,500

May

71

&

50

43

*35

32

30

25

20

23

21

20

18

20

19

7.3

M

3.8

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1*1

1.8

2.6

2.6

3-5

534.6

17.2

1,060

June

3.8

4.9

4.5

3.5

11

18

i219

18

17

16

17

13

9.6

10

16

*13

8.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

3.2

1.5

1.3

.9

 9

.7

.6

.6

.6

249.1

8.30

494

July

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 *.9

.9

.9

.9

24.3

0.78

48

Aug.

0.7

 2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.5

 5

 5

 5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

 5

.5

.5

.4

18.8

0.61

37

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 *.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.9

5,8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

61.9

2.06

123

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,260 Min 0.6 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,080

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,070 Min 0.3 Mean 77.6 Ac-ft 56,160

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). Dee. 20 (6:JO a. m.) 1,440 cfs (5.70 ft); Feb. 12 (10 p. m.) 

1,380 cfs (5.50 ft); Mar. 10 (3 a. m.) 899 cfs (3.8.3 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

North Fork Crooked River above Deep Creek, Oreg.

Location (revised). -Lat 44°20'. long 120°05', in NEi sec. 28, T. 14 S., R. 22 E., on left bank

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deep Creek, 15 miles northwest of Paulina, and

38 miles east of Prineville. 

Drainage area. 159 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued).

November 1941 to September 1945 (incomplete) in files of Bureau of Reclamation. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,356.00 ft above mean sea level (surveys of

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 0.33 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-54), 97.0 cfs (70,230 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum,

0.8 cfs Aug. 5-9.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 4.17ft), from rating

curve extended above 950 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.01 ft Jan. 1, 1943 (present datum,

ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Aug. 14, 15, 1942, Aug. 3 to Sept. 24, 1951. 

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

for irrigation of about 3,600acres above station. No regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1094: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

0.3 

.4 

.5

0.5

1.0

1.9

0.6 

.7 

 9

3-7 

6.9

18

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.8 

3.0 

3.6

190

820

1,250

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

5-2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5 

5.3

4.0

*5.3

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.7

8.8

18

12

8.3

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

178.5

5.76

354

Nov.

g t g 5~9

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.3

9-2

8.7 

8.3

8.3

8.7

9.7

11

10

9.2

9.2

«b8.5

9.7

11

11

50

117

66

52

96

78

52

45

1,115.3

37.2

2,210

Dec.

37

58

47

50

41

35

35

$

55

60

59

66

59

52

47

4l

46

145

218

285

119

81

72

b55

b50

b50

b46

b40

 KX£ b36

b36

2,377

76.7

4,710

Jan.

b58

b34

b50

b32

b34

*b36

b34

b32 

b28

b30

b30

b27

b25

b27

b30

b30

b34

b30

b28

bgjt

b26

b32

b34

b32

b28

b36

"bj^-

WlQ

b55

bW

1,008

52.5

2,000

Feb.

b40

b36

b32

b50

b30

b30

T552

*b36

b58

blOO

310

380

555

295

300

280

240

260

b460

b500

410

395

420

360

226

240

5,879

210

11,660

Mar.

208

158

b!50

b!50

b!50

~f?6

235 672

~*B8o"

600

400 260 265

235

190

j.48

122

152

145

125 106

114

*132

89

114

122

152

74

- A

->

7,680

248

15,250

Apr.

148

305

228

415

290

325 

330

226

226

265

435

518

420

595

446

501

440

575

335

315

305

280

245

226

217

222

172

162

9,258

309

18,360

May

145

135

122

129

*132

125

117

117 

129

12§

125

104

85 "~74-

67

64

57

51

44

44

43

58

32

28

29

37

43

32

40

r»O78

52

2,476

79.9

4,910

June

55

42

33

33

41

52

52

42

55

101

78

64

62

56

56

55 *44

34

26

26

20

16

13

10

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

6.6

1,112.1

37.1

2,210

July

6.3

6.3

5-5

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.4 

2.3

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

or

1.0

1.0

1.0

64.6

2.08

128

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

_.§

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

!.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

35.3

1.14

70.0

Sept.

l.t

l'.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 *1.7

1.8

2.1

2TT

2.1

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

50.9

1.70

101

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,460 Mln 2.0 Mean 146 Ac-ft 106,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,250 Min 0.8 Mean 85.6 Ac-ft 61,940

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs). Mar. 9 (2 p. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation, affected by ice.

a.) 1,270 cfs (3.63 ft).
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 75

Crooked"River near Post, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°07'00". long 120°16'50", in NW|NW| sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 21 E., on right

bank 1 mile downstream from North Fork and 11^ miles southeast of Post. 

Drainage area. 2,160 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. November 1908 to August 1911, December 1939 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,461.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Dec. 30, 1939, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years (1940-54), 343 cfs (248,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum,

6 cfs Aug. 16.

1908-11, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 7, 550 cfs Mar. 26, 1952 (gage height, 7.31ft),

from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 20, 1953. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Eating table, water year 1953-5* (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

5.0

16

32

7*

185

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

*.0 

5.0

350

570

980

1,5*0

2,990

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

41

42

36

5*

36

*2

*2

*2

47

50

52 *48 

50

50

48

50

64

78

72

68

60

58

58

58

60

60

6l

61

6l

61

1,634

52.7

3,2*0

Nov.

61

53

66

68

68

69

69

6*

6*

69

71

72

76 

78

81

78 *78

72

78

85

83

202

840

*93

3*3

256

332

37*

218

4,837

161

9,590

Dec.

188

172

194

252

245

212

172

158

159

239

273

290

298 

287

259

248

236

239

831

1,910

1,220

59*

39*

37*

273

248

273

239

236

i AA loo

188

11,099

358

22,010

Jan.

197

182

163

177

*185

182

191

17*

144

166

163

132

125 

153

156

165

177

166

140

no

146

180

180

158

151

188

172

169

511

S

5,9*1

192

11,780

Feb.

402

550

512

301

298

204 294"

315 *550

590

370

9*6

1.600 

1,080

780

618

600

618

530

488

839

910

74o

810

1,010

930

672

618

17,*65

624

34,640

Mar.

570

484

434

4l8

422

475

506

1,220

5.060

2,5915

1,5*0

1,070

820 

76*

700

606

5*0

*75

480

480

462

430

*422

444

386

406

410

*22

370

350 

3*0

22,196

716

44,030

Apr.

532

555

4i4

657

1,200

1,100

890

950

920

752

800

950

1,260 

1,460

17270"

1,220

1,530

1,380

1,220

1,020

920

820

756

679

618

560

520

525

448

410

25,651

855

50,880

May

378 554"

322

315 *304

290

259

256

256

304

270

230

197 

172

153

159

127

114

102

92

90

85

78

71

68

78

90

83

O-- 85

114

116

5,592

180

11,090

June

104

9*

81

74

90

119

130

110

114

200

174

146

139 

134

130

134

*119

104

9*

85

79

69

58

50

47

43

42

42

39

zn22.

2,882

96.1

5,720

July

38

35

34

32

28

26

24

24

23

21

21

21

20 

19

18

19

16

17

16

15

15

16

16

' 15

15

15

15 *14

13

12

12

626

20.2

1,240

Aug.

11

11

9

8.5

8.5

9

8.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7-5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8

8

8.5

9.5

10

n

10

276.0

8.90

5*7

Sept.

10

9,5

9«5

9-5

10

9-5

9.5

10

11

9.5

9.5.

11

12 

*l*

11

12

15

18

19

17

17

17

20

2*

2*

2*

25

27

8

502.5

16.8

997

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,940 Min 6 Mean 462 Ac-ft 334,200

Water year 1955-5*: Max 3,060 Min 7-5 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,800

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfsk-Dec. 20 (8:30 p. m.) 2,080 cfs (4.42 ft); Mar. 9 (9 p. m.) 

3,B10 cfs (5.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement mndc on this day.
76 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River above Hoffman Dam, near Prineville, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 41°08'40", long 120°49'40", inNEisec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., on right bank 

0.9 mile upstream from Hoffman diversion dam and 11 miles south, of Prineville.

Drainage area. 2,810 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1908 to September 1914, January 1940 to February 1941 (discharge 

measurements only), March 1941 to September 1954. Published as "near Prineville" October 1908 to December 1912; as "at Hoffman's Ranch, near Prineville" January 1913 to 

September 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,981.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to December 1912, staff gage at site at Stearns ranch, 5j miles downstream 

at different datum. January 1913 to September 1914 staff gage at site at Hoffman ranch 

1 mile downstream, below Hoffman diversion, at different datum.

Average discharge. -19 years (1908-14, 1941-54), 387 cfs (280,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 5.85 ft); minimum, 

OTfsAug. 13, 14.

1908-14, 1940-54: Maximum discharge observed, 9,080 cfs Mar. 1, 2, 1910 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow at 

times in 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation; 

diversions above station for irrigation.

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 Mar. 10

1.5 39

1.7 68

2.0 128

2.5 281

3.0 565

4.0 i,it6o

5.0 2,700

6.0 4,i6o

Discharge, in cubic feet per secondj

Mar. 11 to Sept. 50

1.0 1.7 1.5 18

1.1 4.5 1.5 39

1.2 10

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.5 ft. 

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

42

43

44

46

40

39

$3

46

49

55 *55

55

55

57

55

57

63

73

82

86 

BT

72

68

66

66

68 

68

68

70

70

1,822

58.8

3,610

Nov.

12

72

73

75

8l

82

82

84

8l

79

84

88

88

86

88

96

98 *90

90

92

102 

110

579

TIB

495

386

34o 

463

397

299

5,570

186

11,050

Dec.

251

226

210

247

277

281

243

207

195

225

270

316 325 325

312

290 285

270 574

1,760

1,880 

920

558

502

530

325

330 

316

330

 xn£* 37o

240

13,197

426

26,180

Jan.

240

230

223

204

*217

223

223

226

213

198

226

t>210

bl80

bl70

b200

217

b220

b210

b200

bigo

b!70 

226

251

243

220

210

247 

230

556

600

7,427

240

14,730

Feb.

516

450

409

381

375

375

381

*409

437

450

586

1,680

37590

1,020

790

695

710

688

586

680 

1,060

920

875

1,120

1,180

929 

774

20,336

726

40,340

Mar.

742

650

537 509

489

509

565

710

2,670

3.440

2,180

1,410

1,060

911

832

734

680

600

551

544

544 

516

482

*495

509

457

476 

482

489

431

403

25,607

826

50,790

Apr.

392

4T4"

509

1,010

1,280 1,070 956

1,020

893

824

911

1,130

1,620

1,470

1,320

1,380

1,500

1,420

1,200

1,040 

920

850

782

702

642

593 

572

537 

476

27,819

927

55,180

May

444

503

381

355

335

*330

312

281

270

285

321

270

240

207

186

166

152

138

126

113

102

94

88

86

84

84

90 

98

124

135

142

6,442

208

12,780

June

147

128

121

110

110

124

140

160

158

152

230

210

180

172

172

169

166

*152

138

128

115 

106

96

84

70

65

63

58

49

44

-.--.Z^.

3,817

127

7,570

July

44Vj4b

42

40

38

35

31

27

21

21

19

20

20

18

16

14

7.4

8.0

8.0

6.4 

5.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.5 

*4. 5

48"

5>

581.2

18.7

1,150

Aug.

4.8

4.1

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.8

3.8

5.4

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.7

2.1

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.8

4.1

3il

3.1

3.8

3.4

4 5

fe*

5.4

4.8

115.9

3.74

230

Sept.

4.1

575

5A

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.8

6.4

5.8

 5.8

5.8

5.8

*6.9

6.9

7A

12

13

14

15

20

17

13

15

14

16

18 

19

25

---»--

336.2

11.2

667

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,600 Min 21 Mean 531 Ac-ft 384,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,440 Min 1.6 Mean 310 Ac-ft 224,300

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 cfs). Mar. 10 (9:30 a. m.) 3,920 cfs (5.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made cm this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 77

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°33'35", long 121°16'10", in sec. 3 (50 ft west of i-corner on line between

 sees. 2 and 3), T. 12 S., R. 12 E., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile 

downstream from Cove powerplant, and 4 miles northwest of Culver.

Drainage area. 4,330 sq mi, approximately, of which 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1, 664.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 2, 1945, staff gages at several 

sites within 1 mile of present site at various datums. Aug. 2-27, 1945, staff gage at 

present site at datum 1.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. -37 years, 1, 519 cfs (1,100, 000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4, 690 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum, 921 cfs Sept. 29; minimum daily, 1, 350 cfs July 26 to Aug. 1.

1917-54; Maximum discharge observed, 8,260 cfs Mar. 30, 31, 1943 (gage height, 

6.70 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 920 cfs Oct. 14, 1945; minimum daily, 

970 cfs July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow slightly regulated by Ochoco Reservoir (capacity,

47, 500 acre-ft); occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 1 mile above station. 

Summer flow above Prineville affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Springs increase flow about 1, 000 cfs within an area extending 17 miles 

above station.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 864: 1922, 1925, 1928, 1932, 1936-37.

Rating table, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,510

1,640

2,520

4,820

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T74"4"o 1,440

1,450 1,450

1,460

1,470 

1,460

1,450

1,440

*l,44o

1,440

1,460

1,480

1,460

1,450

1,460

1,460 

1,490

1,520 

1,^90

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,470 

1,460

1,460

1,460

45,520

1,468

90,290

Nov.

1,460

1,450

1.410

1,410

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,430 

1,430

*1,430 

1,420

1,420

1,450

1,520

2,010

2,020

1,630

1,730

1,670 

1,780

1,760

45,650

1,522

90,550

Dec.

1,670

1,630

1,610

1,560

1,600

1,640 

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,590

1,620

1,640

1,690

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,660 

1,660

1,670 

2,090

3.200 27980

2,300

1,990

1,860

1,780 1,700 1,700 1,670

1,630

1,620

55,690 1,796

110,500

Jan.

1,590

1,610

1,600 1,570 1,570

*1,580 

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,560

1,540

1,520

1,560

1,600

1,600 

1,580

1,570 

1,540

1,490

17540

1,600

1,650

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,590 

1,680

1,800

2,150

49,570

1,599

98,520

Feb.

2,090

1,9&0

1,910

1,860

1,840

1,820 

1,820

1,820

1,850

*l,88o

1,900

1,940

2,270

5,200

2,930

2,510

2,300 

2,220

2,220 

2,170

2,080

2,210

2,410

2,500

2,510

2,500

2,480

2,260

61,080

2,l8l

121,200

Mar.

2,170

2,140

2,090

1,990

1,930

1,900 

1,920

1,980

2,340 3,890

4,460

37580

2,750

2,540

2,510

2,430

2,310 

2,220

2,150 

2,080

2,050

2,040

2,010

1,990

*l,990

1,980

1,930

1,940 

1,950

1,940

l,88o

70,860

2,286

140,500

Apr.

1,860

IJBSo

1,940

1,860

2,080

2,750 

2,850

2,670

2,580

2,610

2,480

2,440

2,480

2,730

5,050

2,880

2,780 

2,870

2,950 

2,830

2,630

2,450

2,320

2,250

2,170

2,090

2,020

1,980

1,910

1,900

72,250

2,408

143,300

May

1,850

1,530

*1, 810

1,750

1,720

1,690 

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,660

1,620

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,490 

1,480

1,460 

1,450

1,430

1.420

17430

1,440

1,430

1,450

1,450

1,460 

1,500

1,620

1,600

48,930

1,578

97,050

June

1,590

1,590

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,540 

1,540

1,540

1,670

1,730

1,660

1,730

1,720

1,680

*l,66o

1,660

1,610 

1,600

1,580 

1,580

l,54o

1,480

1,440

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,580

1,590 

1,590

1,370

46,590

1,555

92,410

July

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,380 

1,390

1,410

l,4io

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,360 

l,36o

1,360 

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,370

1,360

1.350

1,350

1,350 

1,350

*1,350

1,350

42,650

1,376

84,600

Aug.

1,550

1,350

1,360

1,370

1,360

1,370 

1,380

1,580

1,370

1,380

1,580

1,380

1,580

1,390

1,400

l,4io

1,420 

1,420

1,440 

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,470

1,460 

17550

1,460

1,450

45,810

1,415

86,900

Sept.

1,420

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,440 

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,450

*l,44o

1,440

1,440

1,470

1.480 

17556"

1,460 

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,410

 

43,050

1,435

85,390

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,930 Min 1,350 Mean 1,957 Ac-ft 1,417,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 4,460 Min 1,550 Mean 1,714 Ac-ft 1,241,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek near Sisters, 3reg.

Location. -Lat 44°25'40", long 121O43'30", in SWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., on left bank a

a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles up=+" -~*\ from mouth, and 13 miles 

northwest of Sisters.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available. 1911-13 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3, 430 ft (from topographic map). May 31, 1911, 

to Oct. 30, 1913, and Apr. 7, 1915, to Mar. 31, 1916, staff gages at two sites 1,000 ft upstream at different datums. Apr. 1, 1916, to Oct. 12, 1928, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1915-18, 1919-54), 50.9 cfs (36, 850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 157 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Sept. 24, 26 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1911-13, 1915-54: Maximum discharge, 351 cfs Dec. 16, 1946 (gage height, 3. 50 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 4, 5, 1940; minimum daily, 8 cfs Nov. 5, 1940, Oct. 6, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair. Occasional regulation by storage in Suttle Lake; no diversion above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1124: 1943, 1947. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

'Rating table, water year 1955-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 27

1.0 33

1.5 67

2.0 

2.3

113

149

Discharge,' in cubic feet per second, water year Octoljer 1953 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

2829

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3

48 

5§

53

44

59

59

58

59

39

M

43

*36

52

52

55

34

4i

53

53

48

44

43

42

*5

36

33

41

48

1.278 

4l.2

2,550

Nov.

48

46 

45

42

41

42

42

41

*40

40

22

59

59

39

39

40

41

4l

40

40

40

62

88

90

97

100 -§ff 102

O-y 03

78

1,656 

55.2

3,280

Dec.

75

69 

64

m

65

69

72

72

76

76

76

77

78

79

78

77

75

 Z3

86

103

128

146

155

136

126

116

107

101

90OSOO

Q-z

°5

2,767 

§9.3

5,490

Jan.

82

80. 

81

"7882

75

77 *74

73

72

70

69

69

69

73

78

76

7*

70

68

67

76

79

78

76

80

88

95

SB

84

85

2,386 

77.0

4,750

Feb.

87

87 

84

82

80

79

77

75 73

Ii

71

77

77

78

79

78

80

81

82

87

86

86

85

85

88

87

85

83

2,270 

81.1

4,500

Mar.

82

80 

75

73

73

73

73

75

79

8s

84

85

86

B5 *83

8s

80

78

77

76

7^

73

69

72

71

68

71

69

66

65

64

2,3^3 

75.6

4,650

Apr.

62

*69

72

74

74

79

79

77

68 *63

69

72

75

79

82

86

88

92

102

104

102

100

100

99

100

100

99

97

2,491 

83.0

4,940

May

96

94 

92

89

88

87

80

7475

8l

87 *89

94

103

105

101

99

99

100

102

105

107

105

102

102

100

97

96

93

90

2,944 

95.0

5,840

June

8_9

80

72

73

74

73

73

74

73

Tl

76

79

76

76

*74

76

77

77

75

73

70

65

64

63

63

62

61

61

3§

2,168 

72.3

4,300

July

58

58

57

57

5*

5*

52 *5l

51

51

51

50

51

50

46

45

44

55

44

45

*5

45

*5

44

44

44

*44

44

44

44

1,515 

48.9

3,000

Aug.

44

m

44

44

43

43

43

*3

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

42

43

*3

42

44

43

43

41

51

43

*3

43

43

43

42

1,329 

42.9

2,640

Sept.

42

42 

41

41

40

41

41

40

42

41

41

41

42

42

&

^

43

42

42

41

41

41

41

34

42

2255

37

36

37

1,027 

40.2

2,590

Calendar year 1953: Max 288 Min 30 Mean 70.3 Ac-ft 50,910

Water year 1953-5^: Max 146 Min 30 Mean 66.7 Ac-ft 48,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 79

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°36'40", long 121°27'10", in NEi sec. 19, T. US., R. HE., on right bank

at Montgomery Ranch, 8 miles northwest of Grandview and 13 miles northwest of Culver. 

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (hydrologic drainage boundary uncertain owing to groundwater exchange). 

Records available. April 1910 to February 1912 (gage heights only), March 1912 to December

1913, October 1921 to September 1954. Prior to October 1921, published as "at Hubbards

Ranch." 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,910 ft (river-profile survey). Apr. 24,1910,

to Dec. 30, 1913, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1921, to

May 3, 1949, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at present datum. 

Average discharge. -33 years (1921-54), 1,446 cfs (1,047,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 2,930 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum,

1,460 cfs Nov. 20, 21.

1921-54: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32 ft), from rating

curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum, 1,080 cfs Feb. 17, 1932, Oct. 2-31, Nov. 6, 7,

10-14, 1942. 

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Stream is spring fed.

Eating table, water year 1953-51* (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

1,1*60 

2,010 

2,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

i*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,570

1,5W

1,51*0

1,51*0

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

*l,5i*0

1,520

1,520

1,500

lji*90 17590

1,1*90

1,500

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,1*90 

1,1*90

1,1*90

1,1*90

1,500

1*6,91*0

1,511*

93,100

Nov.

1,500

1,1*90

1,1*90

1,1*90

1,1*80

1,1*90

1,1*80

1,1*80

1,1*80

1,1*90

1,1*80

1,1*70

1,1*70

1,1*70

1,1*80

1,560

1,520

1,1*90

*l,l*80

1,1*60

1,1*90

2,230

2,1*90

1,910

1,790

1,710

1,760 

1,670

i,6i*o

1,610

1*8,050

1,602

95,310

Dec.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,61*0

1,600

1,620

1,790

1,790

1,700

1,71*0

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,650

1,61*0

2,090

2.500

2,150

2,030

1,960

1,900

1,860

1,830

1,810 

1,780

1,750

1,720

1,710

51*, 950

1,773

109,000

Jan.

1,710

1,690

1,690

1,790

1,770

1,7**0

*l,7**0

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,650

1,670

1,660

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,61*0

1,610

1,650

1,810

1,810

1,760

i,7io

i,7io

1,810

2,060

2,120

i,Vo

5"*,260

1,750

107,600

Feb.

1,950

1,890

1,870

1,81*0

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,770

1,760

17750

*l,780

1,900

1,980

1,960

1,900

1,890

1,880

1,860

1,81*0

1,910

2,010

179B6"

l,9l*0

l,9l*0

l,9l*0

1,930

1,900 

1,870

-______.

52,630

1,880

ioi*,i*oo

Mar.

1,840

1,830

1,810

1,790

1,780

1,770

1,760

1,870

2,050

2,020

l,9l*0

1,890

1,870

1,81*0

1,81*0

1,830

1,810

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,760

1,750

1,71*0

1,71*0

*1,720

1,710

1,720

1,710

1,690

1^680

55,780

1,799

LLO,600

Apr.

1,670

1.660

1,71*0

1,760

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,760

1,750

i,7**o

1,720

i,7io

1,810

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,820

1.860

17550

1,830

1,820

1,830

1,830

1,820

1,810

1,800

1,810 

1,790

l,78o

1,770

53,1*60

1,782

1.06,000

May

1.750

1,750

1,760

*l,770

1,770

i,76o

1,770

1,800

1,830

1,830

1,860

1,81*0

1,830

1,850

1,860

1,890

1,910

1,960

2,020

27&00

1,970

1,910

1,900

1,900

1,890

1,890

1,81*0 

1,830

1,820

1,800 

1,810

57,350

1,850

U.3,800

June

1,800

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,770

1,810

1,790

1,790

1,860

1,81*0

1,800

1.910

*1,900

1,830

1,790

1,800

1,860

1,880

1,870

1,890

1,860

1,860

1,870

1,880 

1,81*0

1,820

X, 1 AJiA U*nJ

5l*,800

1,827

L08,700

July

1,81*0

1,820

1,810

1,820

1,670

1,860

1,81*0

1,81*0

1,830

1,870

1,860

1,860

1,81*0

1,860

1,81*0

1,820

1,810

1,610

1,820

1,790

1,770

1,71*0

1,750

1,750

1,71*0

1,71*0

1,71*0 

1,71*0

*l,7i*0

1,710 

1,715

55,81*0

1,801

Q0,800

Aug.

1,710

1.720

1,710

1,710

l,7io

l,7io

l,7io

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,690

l,7io

1,690

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,720

1,710

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,660 

17550

1,660

1,660 

1,660

52,370

1,689

L03,900

Sept.

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,650

1,61*0

1,61*0

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620 1,650

1,61*0

1,61*0

1,660

*i,66o

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,600

l,6oo

l,6oo

1,600

1.590 

1,590

1,590

X 500

1*8,720

1,621*

96,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,000 Min 1,1*60 Mean 1,750 Ac-ft 1,267,000

Water year 1953-5!*: Max 2,500 Min 1,1*60 Mean 1,7**0 Ac-ft 1,260,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°42'30". long 121°14'10", in NEi sec. 13, T. 10 S., R. 12 E., on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 5 miles upstream from Shitike Creek, 7f miles 

northwest of Madras, and at mile 101.6 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 7,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,407.35 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Ebasco Services, Inc.). Prior to May 5, 1924, staff gage and May 5, 1924, to June 5, 1933, 

water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -31 years, 4,341 cfs (3,143,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,430 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum, 

3,980 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1923-54: Maximum discharge, 13, 300 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 

2,940 cfs Sept. 20, 1942 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Large diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some winter and spring runoff stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and Ochoco 

Reservoirs. Slight fluctuations caused by powerplants on Deschutes River near Redmond 

and Crooked River near Culver.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

3.0 

4.5 

6.0

3,980

5,460

8,160

11,200

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

Day

1 

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

2829

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,34o 

4,340

4,260

4,240

4,240

k,2kQ

4,210

4,180

k, 160

4,130

4,150

4,160

4,260

*4.370

4,190

4,130

4,150

4,350

4,370

4,310

4,24o

4,230

4,260

4,230

4,210

4,130

4,100

4,080

4,070

k *friUOU r\£.r\

TiToSo

130,450

4,208

258,700

Nov.

4.100 

1J7530

4,500

4,430

4,420

4,430

4,430

4,610

4,660

4,680

4,810

5,040

5,070

5,020

5,000

*5,120

4,980

4,750

4,680

4,680

4,700

5,600

6,850

6 * 1^90

6,240

5,810

5,760

5,880

5,610

5,460

152,340

5,078

302,200

Dec.

5,270 

5,310

5,360

5,410

5,460

5,580

5,510

5,270

5,600

5,700

5,610

5,680

5,720

5,700

5,650

5,560

5,430

5,360

5,860

7,160

7.480

7,030

6,330

6,100

6,220

6,150

6,030

5,940

5,850

5,720

5,680

180,710

5,829

358,400

Jan.

5,630 

5,650

5,580

*5,630

5,650

5,630

5,630

5,600

5,610

5,580

5,610

5,610

5,580

5^560

5,680

5,580

5,630

5,600

5,540

5,530

5,950

5,920

5,670

5,580

5,810

6,010

6,820

6 Ql|Q

(ih55

6*730

179,690

5,796

356,400

Feb.

6,850 

6,670

6,580

6,4QO

6,440

6,330

6,280

*6,260

6,280

6,300

6,210

STIffio

6,960

7,750

77540

7,110

6,890

6,730

6,670

6,710

6,800

6,870

7,030

6,910

6,870

7,090

7,000

6,420

.......

188,480

6,731

373,800

Mar.

6,220 

6,130

6,o4o

6,130

6,260

6,260

6,300

6,400

7,140

8,670

9,210

8,060

7,470

7,250

7,160

7,070

6,910

6,780

6,670

6,570

6,490

*6,350

6,150

5,990

5,920

5,950

5,900

5,900

5r Qon y\J*J

5,900

5,990

205,230

6,620

407,100

Apr.

6,030 

5,670

5,700

5,490

5,470

6,400

6.710

57550

6,350

6,280

6,120

5,940

5,990

6,24o

6,44o

6,170

6,030

6,170

6,300

6,080

5,830

5,720

5,560

5,430

5,340

5,320

5,220

5,120

5,090

5 0^0 ..itzir

176,070

5,869

349,200

May

4,980 

57950

*4,920

4,810

4,730

4,700

4,580

4,530

4,560

4,580

4,650

4,610

4,560

4,560

4,610

4,660

4,700

4,700

4,780

4,730

4,660

4,560

4.510

^^

4,580

4,640

4,660

4,700

k H-, 7RT1 fpu 

4,950

4,980

145,400

4,690

288,400

June

4,880 

4,810

4,760

4,660

4,630

4,610

4,640

4,660

4,900

5,150

5,090

5,200

5,320

5,200

*5,290

5,600 5,290 5,070 4,850

4,860

4,900

4,610

4,510

4,470

4,400

4,420

4,400

4,350

4,230

4,210

143,950

4,798

285,500

July

4,350 

4,450

4,480

4,550

4,610

4,610

4,500

4,500

4,450

4,580

4^660

57590

4,560

4,480

4,430

4,350

4,310

4,270

4,270

4,210

4,180

4,150

4,150

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,080

4,070

4,070

*4,040

4,060

134,350

4,334

266,500

Aug.

4.080 

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,100

4,150

4,180

4,160

4,100

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,130

4,210

4,230

4,240 4,290

4,340

4,390

4,450

¥,550

4,400

.4,370

4,390

4,430

4,430

4,400

4,390

4,390

4,350

131,610

4,245

261,000

Sept.

4,290

4,160

4,o8o

4,o4o

4,020

4,020

4,010

¥7010

4,010

4,020

4,020

4,070

*4,070

4,080

4,160

4,260

4,370

4,480

4.500

^,480

4,450

4,470

4,450

4,430

^,420

4,370

4,320

4,260

4,230

4,190

126,740

4,225

251,400

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,430 Min 3,940 Mean 5,270 Ac-ft 3,815,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,210 Min 4,010 Mean 5,192 Ac-ft 3,759,000

* Discharge ffleasxurenietvb niacLe oil ~bb.is day..
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 81

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

Location. -Lat 44°58'00". long 121°28'20", in N^ sec. 18, T. 7S., R. HE., on left bank at

downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of abandoned Hehe Mill, 10 miles

south of Bear Springs ranger station, and 18 miles northwest of Warm Springs. 

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. June 1915, August 1949 to September 1954 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.26 ft above mean sea level (Oregon State

Highway Department benchmark). During June 1915, staff gage at site half a mile downstream

at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 527 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 2.40 ft); minimum,

110 cfs Oct. 16.

1915, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, 662 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 2.80ft), from

rating curve extended above 350 cfs; maximum gage height, 4. 56 ft Jan. 31, 1951 (ice jam);

minimum discharge, 98 cfs Jan. 17, 1950.

A discharge of 97 cfs was measured on Sept. 5, 1915. 

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

Eating table, vater year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6 to Jan. 31, 

Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

0.9 101

1.3 174

2.0 368

2.5 518

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

.10.

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.

116

114

113

102

112

112

102

102

112

113

112

112

112

*H2

112

112

112

113

113

H3

114

113

114

114

116

116

118

118

. Ho1 1 Q

1 T A llo

121

3,531

114

1.06

1.22

7,000

Nov.

123 123"

123

124

124

130

128 128

128

131

130 131 130

133

131

*137

131

128

128

128

128

196

221

15T

142

135

137

137

135

4,102

137

1.27

8,140

Dec.

139

151

139

144

142

165

148

142

184

224

184

188

186

174

165

161

154

152 "259

506

394

322

276

246

224

211

203

196

191

179 172

6,309

204 1.89

2.17

12,510

Jan.

174

167

167

*206

232

216

214

203

193

186

176

172

170

184

179

175

170

165

161

160

154

211

244

224

211

208

214

264

^07 *2 i.

281

6,289

203

1.88

2.17

12,470

Feb.

264

246

238

224

219

208

198 *193

188

184

181

203

238

232

214

214

227

211

219

269

316

301

293

298

313

313

287

278

6,769

242

2.24

2.33 13,430

Mar.

264

244

235

221

216

211

206

232

269

287

284

266

252

24l

238

238

227

2l4

211

206

201 *193

188

186

184

176

186

184

174

170

i£l

6,771

218

2.02

2.33 13,430

Apr.

165

163

535

232

261

287

269

269

261

246

24l

238

252

275

272

272

284

310

310

298

296

298

298

298

293

293

287

269

258

8,023

267

2.47

2.76

15,910

May

241

232

*227

230

227

230

235

246

261

264

284

275

272

272

269

275

278

293

310

322

307

298 281

275

275

307

293

264

266

278

261

8,348

269

2.49

2.87

16,560

June

gpjS

2ro

238

235

224

224

216

216

238

221

214

230

230

214

«2l6

235

219

206 198

196

191

186

176

174

170

167

167

167

161

156

6,189

206

1.91

2.13

12,280

July

156 154"

152

148

146

148

146

144

144

144

144

142

139

137

137

137

135

135

135

133

137

135

133

133

133

131

131

131

150 *130

131

4,311

139

1.29

1.48

8,550

Aug.

131

131

131

131

130

130

130

130

128

125

130

130

130

130

130

131

130

130

135

133

135

135

135

135

135

122

137

135

135

133

133

4,096

132

1.22

l.4i

8,120

Sept.

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

135

135

*133

135

135

137

135

131

131

131

130

130

130

128

128

128

126

124 124"

124

3,960

132

1.22

1.36

7,850

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54; Max

542 Min 

Min

102

102

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.62 In. ai.c 

1.74 In. 23.C

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

126,600

136,200

* Discharge measurement this day.
82 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°14'30", long 121°05'30", in NWi sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E.. on left bank about

900ft below Pacific Power & Light Co. 's plant at White River Falls and 4| miles east of Tygh

Valley.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 28, 1931,

water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 0.31 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 37 years, 429 cfs (310,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.87 ft); minimum,

28 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, -0.25 ft); minimum dally, 126 cfs Oct. 6, 8.

1917-54: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 13.3 ft), from

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 1931;

minimum daily, 71 cfs Aug. 31, 1941. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Some regulation at low flow

by powerplant.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

 1.1 120

1.4 167

2.0 330

3.0 71*5

4.0 1,370

5.5 2,600

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 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

. Oct.

144

146

155

132

128

126

*H5

126

155

146

146

136

155

155

159

ll*l

144

165

156

162

151

146

144

1*3

144

ll*5

144

146

146

141

4,418

1*5

8,760

Hov.

155

11*1

133

130

144

149

158

146

li*3

146

151

149

146

147

149

162

179

*156 

156

151*

154

482

705

5oY

414

551

365

540

523

oak cy**

6,897

230

13,680

Dec.

317

334

579

579

365

1*95

410

551*

716

1,010

*665

7&0

720

614

568

519

485

J*55 

1,050

2.550

1,680

1,230

960

750

600

520

450

551

crpe puj

459

455

21,301

687

42,250

Jan.

439

1*59

5*5

710

655

609

568

555

515

485

447

451

555

505

455

451

445

590

550

4io

575

765

622

519

505

560

884

1 lUift

oB7 9oo

890

17,985

580

55,670

Feb.

825

690

660

*622

582

547

555

W.515

515

507

691

1,280

1,130

927

806

1,060

911 

858

1,280

1.600

1,370

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,120

992

939

24,899

889

49,390

Mar.

844

760 *685

618

630

624

591

615

1,080

1.230

1,070

894

822

765

740

715

655

604 

578

564

555

515

511

503

479

VT5

479

479

1*59

44^ **j 

435

20,375

657

40,410

Apr.

421

4i4

459

547

600

632

596

609

622

600

586

600

*750

932

850

850

1,010

1.180 

i,I5o

990

9i*9

960

990

960

952

878

866

795

695

£TR 675

23,028

768

45,680

May

622

600 ^5W

645

665

710

775

958

1,140

1,150

1,230

1,080

1,020

960

966

1,050

1,110

1,210 

1.530

1,260"

1,080

960

894 *894

866

878

850

770

T£K 765

785

740

28,547

921

56,620

June

720* 790

710

685

670

670

695

670

720

680

660

740

685

650

755

750

725

670 

655

670

660

627

600

560

547

551

527

547

1*75

1*59

19,525

651

38,720

July

467

52l*

396

586

572

551 *537

530

320

320

297

285

276

267

261

246

237

234 

234

216

229

219

211

206 192

189 192

185

i Qi 181

177

115

8,410

271

16,680

Aug.

1J5

175

173

171

173

173

171

169

163

160

158

158

156

156

156

151*

153

149 

158

169

171

158

156

15!*

158

160

151

149

ijtl 1*9 

149

l*,972

160

9,860

Sept.

147

147

141

144

136

146

138

141

136

Jt22

146

149

151

144

154

162

155

158 

149

149

149

147

147

144

149

147

153

144

145

141

4,390

146

8,710

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,050 Min 124 Mean 555 Ac-ft 401,900 11, 4- /\

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,550 Min 126 Mean 506 Ac-ft 366,400

Peak discharge (-base. 1.200 efs). Mov. 22 (11 p. m.) 1.230 cfs (3.81 ft); Dec. 10 (12:30 a. m.) 

1,370 cfs (4.00 ft); Dec. 20 (5 a. m.) 2,970 cfs (5.87 ft); Jan. 29 (time unknown) about 1,500 eta; 

Feb. 14 (1 a. m.) 1,5^ cfs (4.22 ft); Feb. 21 (time unknown) about 1,900 cfs; Mar. 10 (2 a. m.) 

1,280 cfs (3.88 ft); Hay 11 (2 a. m.) 1,300 cfs (3.90 ft); Hay 19 (l to 5 a. m.) 1,390 cfs (4.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 83

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°37'20", long 120°54'05", in SEi sec. 26, T. 2N., R. 15 E., on right bank at 

Moody, 1| miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs.

Drainage area. 10,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. -October 1897 to December 1899, July 1906 to September 1954. Published 

as "near Moro" 1897-99.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 167.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

October 18*97 to December 1899 staff gage at site 10 miles upstream at different datum. July 

1906 to July 1930 staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.5 ft lowers

Average discharge. -49 years (1898-99, 1906-54), 5,804 cfs (4,202,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1 aum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum.

4,520 cfs Nov. 2 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

1897-99, 1906-54: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 10.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 

3,380 cfs Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions in upper river basin for irrigation. Some winter 

and spring runoff stored in Crescent Lake and in Crane Prairie, Wickiup, and Ochoco Reservoirs. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 are 

given in WSP 1353.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co.

Revisions. WSP 754: Drainage area.

Rating table, vater year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Mar. 22)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

4,490

6,030

9,530

18,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,870

4,930

4,900

4,810

4,780

*4,8lO

4,780

4,750

4,720

4,720

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,870

4,930

4,8io

4,8io

4,84o

5.020 

57930

4,84o

k, 750

4,780

4,750

4,750

if, 720

k,660

4,640

k 640

4^610 

5,510

148,280

4,783

294,100

Mov.

4.550

¥7720

5,020

4,990

4,950

4,930

4,960

4,960

5,140

5,170

5,200

5,350

5,540

5,570

5,570

5,600

*5,700

5,480

1

5,260 

5,230

5,200

5,480

8,430

8.720

7,950

7,230

6,720

6,890

6,660

6,390

173,520

5,784

344,200

Dec.

6,230

6,060

57160

6,290

6,260

6,590

6,760

6,490

6,660

*7,930

7,480

7,230

7,370

7,170

7,000

6,830

6,660

6,490

6,860 

12,700

13.200

11,300

9,640

8,720

8,360

8,210

8,040

7,820

7,760

7,510 

7,340

239,120

7,714

474,300

Jan.

7,270

7,200

7,170

7,100

7,720

7,680

7,580

7,480

7,300

7,270

7,200

7,170

7,100

7,100

7,270

7,300

7,130

7,100

7,130 

*7,000

i 6.860

7,530

9,950

8,830

7,960

7,820

8,000

12,600

14 800

13AOO 

11,600

254,270

8,202

504,300

Feb.

11,400

10,500

9,990

9,610

9,270

9,010

8,750

8,610

8,540

8,540

8.470

87550

10,800

11,400

11,100

10,100

9,950

9,720

9,230 

9,610

10,200

10,600

10,200

9,990

9,870

9,830

9,870

9,460

273,160

9,756

541,800

Mar.

8,750

8,500

*8,250

8,040

8,180

8,i4o

8,110

8,210

9,050

10,600

12.000

11,700

10,300

9,640

9,380

9,270

9,090

8,830

8,610 

8,540

8,390

8,250

7,820

7,650

7,440

7,440

7,370

7,400

7

xhn f y^j 

7,270 7,270

266,830

8,607

529,200

Apr.

7,370 7,230

7,060

7,200

7,340

7,820

8,54o

8,570

8,320

8,180

8,000

7,760

*7,760

8,210

8,500

8,470

8,290

8,390

8,650

8,290

8,070

7,900

7,760

7,620

7,540

7,4oo

7,300

7,130 

6.960

236,280

7,876

468,700

May

6,860

6,760

6,720

6,720

6,560

6,520

6,520

6,560

6,760

6,960

7,100

7,100

6,930

6,830

' 6,760

6,890

7,000

7,100

7,270 

7,400

7,230

6,960

6,760

6,690

«6,660

6,660

6,660

6,560

6.490

57760 

6,790

211,540

6,824

419,600

June

6,760

6,620

6,520

6,430

6,390

6,290

6,330

6,330

6,460

6,760

6,830

6,790

7,100

7,030

6,930

7,130

7,130

6,720

6,430 

6,290

6,390

6,230

5,900

5,800

5,700

5,640

5,600

5,600

5,510 

5.350

190,990

6,366

378,800

July

5,380

5,570

5.600

57550

5,570

5,600

*5,570

5,44o

5,440

5,44o

5,600

5,570

5,480

5,410

5,320

5,200

5,080

5,020

5,020 

5,020

4,990

4,930

4,900

4,870

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,810

4,810

4,780

161,260

5,202

319,900

Aug.

4,780

4,810

4,840

4,780

4,810

4,840

4,870

4,870

4,840

4,780

4,780

4.750

5,780

4,810

4,870

*4,900

4,840

4,870

4,900 

4,960

5,050

5.080

5,020

4,990

4,960

4,990

5,020

5,020

4,990

4,990 

4,930

151,720

4,894

300,900

Sept.

4,900

4,840

4,720

4,660

4,660

4,640

4,640

4.610

5,510

4,6K)

4,610

4,660

4,720

4,690

4,810

4,870

4,930

5,020

5,020 5,050

5,050

5,050

5,080

5'oSO

5,050

5,020

4,960

4,900

4,840

4,810

145,110

4,837

287,800

Calendar year 1953: Max 18,300 Min 4,550 Mean 6,787 Ac-ft 4,914,000

Water year 1953.5^: Max 14,800 Min 4,550 Mean 6,718 Ac-ft 4,864,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 COLUMBIA RIVER MAM STEM

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°39'00", long 120°58'00", in NEi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 300 ft 

upstream from staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal, just upstream from Celilo Falls, 3 miles 

downstream from Deschutes River, 11 miles east of The Dalles, and at mile 201.

Drainage area. 237,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1878 to September 1954. Prior to October 1936, published as "at The 

Dalles. " Maximum stage for each year in period 1858 to 1877 from readings of gage at Lower 

Cascades Landing.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, records based on staff gage at The Dalles 

supplemented for a few short periods by gage-height records at Umatilla and Cascade locks; datum of gage at The Dalles was 46.86 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1,1931, to May 1, 1935, 

staff gage in entrance to Celilo Canal 300 ft downstream from present site at datum 3 7.59 ft higher.

Average discharge. 76 years, 195,100 cfs (141,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570,000 cfs May 23 (gage height, 143.66 ft); minimum, 

82,800 cfs Dec. 29 (gage height, 129.29 ft).

1858-1954: Maximum discharge, 1,240,000 cfs June 6, 1894 (gage height, 106. 5 ft on gage 

at The Dalles, 160.1 ft at present site); minimum observed, 35,000 cfs Jan. 12, 1937 (gage 

height, 126.0ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Some regulation by Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake above Grand Coulee 

Dam and by reservoirs in Kootenai, Flathead, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Chelan, Yakima, and 

Snake River basins. Diurnal fluctuations caused by powerplant and gates at McNary Danu 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 at a point 9 miles 

upstream are given in WSP 1353.

Cooperation. Recorder inspected and gages read by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 534: 1920(m). WSP 1094: 1894. WSP 1248: 1876(M), 1886,1888-89, 

and 1909.

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5 

6

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

Ik 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

103,000 

107,000

104,000 

102,000 

99,500

100,000 

98,500 

100,000

98,500

100,000

103,000 

105,000

100,000

97,800 

104,000

105,000

108,000

105,000

104,000

96,600

93,200

92,000 

90,800

90,400 

92,000

97,100 

109,000

103,000

106,000

107,000 

105,000

13,126.4

100,900

 6,201

Nov.

105,000

104,000

92,900

104,000 

107,000

111,000 

114,000

109,000

106,000 

105,000

106,000 

105,000 

98,000

104,000 

104,000 

99,000

102,000

103,000

106,000 

112,000

109,000 

97,100 

90,600

104,000 

100,000

92,700

92,000 96,100

 3,068.3

102,300

*6,086

Dec.

95,700 

95,000 98,800

100,000 

100,000

100,000

106,000

102,000 

101,000

108,000

112,000

105,000 

106,000

102,000 

96,400

93,800 

99,000

111,000 

108,000

115,000

112,000 

125,000 

126,000

116,000 

112,000

107,000 

96,100 

89,200 

85,200

90,800 

107,000

'3,221

103,900

'6,389

Jan.

121,000 

124,000 

119,000 

100,000 

99,500

102,000 

111,000 

108,000 

110,000 

110,000

111,000

106,000 

99,500

112,000

115,000 

116,000

112,000

107,000 

105,000 

103,000

113,000

116,000

118,000 

115,000

108,000

110,000 

112,000 

116,000

125,000 

132,000

128,000

*3,W4

112,400

'6,910

Feb.

134,000 

126,000 

126,000

139,000 

145,000

110,000

130,000 

124,000

119,000

119,000 

119,000

117,000 

118,000

120,000 

123,000

126,000 

126,000 

129,000 

122,000 

123,000

126,000 

124,000 

115,000 

125,000

127,000

125,000 

125,000 

129,000

........

«3,491 

124,700

*6,92~4

Mar.

126,000 

124,000

115,000

120,000 

122,000

118,000

117,000

113,000

122,000 

126,000

136,000 

161,000 

170,000

161,000 

147,000

141,000 

135,000

133,000 

139,000

140,000

134,000 

133,000 

130,000 

126,000

129,000

150,000 

129,000 

129,000 

131,000 

129,000

121,000

* 4,087

131,800 

»8,io6

Apr.

121,000

127,000 

127,000 

127,000

127,000

125,000 

140,000

157,000 

155,000 

157,000

159,000 

147,000 

130,000 

127,000 

160,000

178,000 

182,000 

176,000 

172,000 

193,000

196,000

184,000 

175,000 

172,000 

169,000

178,000 

170,000 

173,000 

186,000

182,000

«4,772 

159,100

» 9,465

May

183,000 

178,000 

175,000

184,000 

199,000

184,000 

200,000 

219,000 

236,000 

261,000

286,000 

336,000 

350,000 

365,000 

366,000

385,000 

388,000 

422,000 

447,000 

456,000

512,000 

546,000 

561,000

531,000 

521,000

529,000 

544,000 

543,000 

530,000 

520,000 

515,000

tll,674 

376,600

 23,160

June

513,000 

513,000 

515,000 

517,000 

511,000

507,000 

505,000 

501,000 

*494pOO 495,000

483,000

491,000 

505,000 

505,000 

506,000

514,000 

522,000

230,000

521,000 

509,000

499,000 

486,000 499,000

515,000 

510,000

507,000 

476,000 

475,000

474,000

*15,085

502,800

 29,920

July

453,000 

445,000 

438,000 

439,000 

432,000

451,000 

429,000 

437,000 

461,000 

465,ooo

470,000 

466,000 

471,000

467,000 

471,000

470,000 

458,000 

440,000 

438,000 

*422,000

431,000 

427,000 

401,000 

585,000 

381,000

372,000 

355,000 

548,000 

327,000 

323,000 

313,000

»13,064 

421,400

 25,910

Aug.

302,000

283,000 

265,000 

256,000

253,000

245,000 

239,000 

236,000 

236,000 

236,000

222,000 

208,000 

209,000 

208,000 

207,000

205,000 

202,000 

199,000 

196,000 

192,000

190,000 

188,000 

188,000 

*186,000

187,000

190,000 

187,000 

196,000 

190,000 

192,000 

189,000

 6,676 

215,400

*13,240

Sept.

185,000

177,000 

171,000 

179,000 

174,000

183,000 

179,000 

183,000 

177,000 

166,000

159,000 

159,000 

149,000 

143,000 

136,000

151,000 

141,000 

140,000 

145,000 

140,000

142,000 

139,000

138,000 

133,000 

136,000

129,000

133,000 

125,000 

121,000

125,000

»4,558

151,900 

 9,041

Calendar year 1955: Max 609,000 Min 70,600 Mean 184,000 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.54 Ac-ft 133,200,000 

Water year 1953-5^' Ma* 561,000 Min 85,200 Mean 209,100 Cfsm 0.882 In. 11.97 Ac-ft 151,400,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Expressed in thousands.
KLICKETAT RIVER BASIN 85

Klickitat River above West Fork, near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°15'40". long 121°14'SO", in Si sec. 18, T. 9N., R. 13 E., on right bank half

a mile upstream from Swamp Creek, 1-g miles upstream from West Fork, and 17 miles north

of Glenwood.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,720 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 9 years (1945-54), 365 cfs (264,200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum,

91 cfs Oct. 25-29, Nov. 3 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs May 27, 1948 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum,

48 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1944, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum gage

height, 0.98 ft Nov. 14, 15, 1944, Nov. 22, 1952. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation

or diversion.

Bating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height,ln feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 71

1.3 125

1.5 195

1.8 330

2.1 500

2.it- 710

2.7 965

3.1 1,380

3.6 2,080

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

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

138

119

108

102

99

99

99

96

99

113

108

102

99

96

94

94

96

108

105

102

99

96

94

*94

94

21

91

91

91

99

99

3,115

100

0.662

0.77

6,180

Nov.

99

99

9^

99

102

102

99

96

105

119

110

105

108

132

148

122

113

*116

110

113

220

188

169

207

258

272 24"5

224

216

4,286

143

0.947

1.06

8,500

Dec.

203

191

184

176

173

184

165

151

332

423

320

383

296

272

268

250

228

224

297

614

452

330

280

260

240

230

220

210

200

190

203

8,149

263

1.74

2.01

16,160

Jan.

195

188

180

158

203

258

240

*220

203

203

188

175

180

188

176

155

155

155

135

120

150

180

165

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

5,375

173

1.15

1.32

10,660

Feb.

151

148

142

142

142

140

155

135

135

135

135

151

180

173

180

184

176

169

162

199

191

180

*199

207

203

188

188

4,685

167

l.ll

1.15

9,290

Mar.

180

170

165

165

165

165

162

IBS

356

3J8

345

315

300

291

276

268

250

240

228

220

211

207

207

207

203

207

*207

191 T flft loo

T QQ loo

184

7,027

227

1.50

1.73

13,9>tO

Apr.

176

iBo

203

245

286

268

250

258

254

245

254

281

389

482

464

506

742

858 TT¥ 710

688

726 750

742

718

672

628

593

552

520

14,414

480

3.18

3.55

28,590

May

482

458 4~9T

586

635

734

858

994

1,140

1,380

J-,550

1,400

1,260

1,200

1,270

1,420

1,640

1,860

2,080

1,920

1,630

1,450

1,380

l,4oo

*1,350

1,200

1,040 947

884

902

36,446

1,176

7.79

8.98

72,290

June

866

841

858

884

841

798

798

832

850

947

974

1,050

1,020

956

1.080

1,030

893

790

782

911

1,000

1,020

1,010

920

911

*965

956

858

790 

824

27,255

908

6.01

6.71

54,060

July

816 734-

688

672

695

688

726

702

650

658

658

614

565

586

607

558 546-

513

513

488

434

394

394

400

378

367

356 *54i

320 

315

510

16,686

538

3.56

4.11

33,100

Aug.

310

320

jlO

281

276

272

272

258

250

236

228

224

220

220

220

207

199

195

195

203

203

195

195

188

180

180

173

165

162

162

158

6,857

221

1.46

1.69

13,600

Sept.

155

148

148

148

*145

138

135

135

135

135

138

138

135

135

135

135

138

132

125

119

116

116

113

113

113

108

105

105

108

108

3,857

129

0.854

0.95

7,650

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54; Max

1,530 Min 

2,080 Min 91

Mean 

Mean

342

378

Cfsm 

Cfsm

2.26 In. 30.71 Ac-ft 247,300 

2.50 In. 34.03 Ac-ft 274,000

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs). Apr. 18 (12 to 4 a. m.) 884 cfs (2.61 ft); May 19 (9:30 p. m.) 

2,150 cfs (3.64 ft); June 15 (9 p. m.) 1,140 cfs (2.88 ft); June 23 (1 to 3 a. m.) 1,060 cfs (2.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice Dec. 22-30, Jan. 12, 13, 17-31, Feb. 6-11, 

Mar. 1-6, 11-13.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

West Fork Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location (revised). -Lat 46°151 30", long 121 0 16'20", in SE|sec. 14, T. 9 N., R. 12 E., onright 

bank at road bridge 2 miles upstream from mouth and 17 miles north of Glenwood.

Drainage area. 87.0 sq mi. __ _

Records available. -Juneto November 1910. August to November 1916, November 1944 to November 

1948, September 1953 to November 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,800 ft Cfrom river-profile map). June 17 to 

Nov. 30, 1910, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at datum 2,988.89 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted. Aug. 25 to Sept. 14, 1916, staff gage, and Sept. 15 to Nov. 9, 1916, waterstage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1953: Maximum discharge during September not determined; minimum, 154 cfs 

Sept. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Sept. 30.

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 940 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.00 ft); 

minimum, 162 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 6; minimum gage height, 1.31 ft May 1.

1954: Maximum discharge during period October to November not determined; minimum, 

198 cfs Nov. 2-5 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1910,1916, 1944-48, 1953-54: Maximum discharge, 1, 560 cfs May 26, 1948 (gage height, 

4.23 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 24, 1944.

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

Eating table, Sept. 1, 1953, to Nov. 30, 195^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1 to Oct. 25, 1953, 

July 28 to Sept. 13, 195!)-)

1.2 135

1.5 255

2.0 1*70

2.5 699

3.0 9k>

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

k

6 

7 

8

Discharge

a!90 

alg5 

al78 

al8l 

a!75 

al?6 

a!79 

a!75

Day

Sept. 9 10

11

ia

13ii* 

15 

16

Discharge

*170 

al69 

al69 

al68 

al68 

al67 

al6f 

166

Day

Sept. 17 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

2k

Discharge

166 

170 

166 

162 

162 

162 

158 

158

Day

Sept. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total...................................................... .........

Cubic feet per second per squar 

Runoff in inches . . .

e mile........'.......................,..........

Discharge

158 

182 

162 

166

5,073 

169 

1.91* 

2.17 

10.060

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

for nearby stations. 

Note. Result of discharge measurement Aug. k, 1953, 200 cfs.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 87

West Fork Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash. Continued 

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

lit

15

16

17

18.

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

170 

166

166

166

162

162

170

170

17it

194

174

170

i?it

170

170

174

178

178

17it

178

178

17it

178

*178

170

170

170

174

170

i ££. loo

170

5,338

172

1.98

2.28

10,590

Nov.

ft

174

171*

178

182

178

182

182

194

198

194

198

206

226

255

230

222

*2l8

214

218

259 263 263

268

263

263

rw£* 2t>3

268

6,557

219

2.52

2.80

13,oio

Dec.

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

259

372

331

305

343

301

293

28>t

280

272

268

314

444

386

326

297

276

272

263

268

263

OKQ c-sy 

259

ORQ «?7

9,070

293

3.37

3.88

17,990

Jan.

259 

255

251

251

251

2lt7

*247

2lt3

2lt3

247

251

2it3 251 251 251

239

239

234

226

23E

2it3

268

251

243

234

230

23it 234

226

226

230

7,532 2it3

2.79

3.22

lit, 91*0

Feb.

226 

222

218

218

2llt

210

210

210

210

210

210

230

230

226

222

222

226

222

226

243

247

2W

243

*243

239

239

239

234

6,336

226

2.60

2.71 12,570

Mar.

226 

218

218

2llt

2llt

210

2lO

222

234

239

230

226

222

222

222

222

226

230

230

230

230

222

222

222

222

222

*226

222

w?

218

ol k dJ-*r

6,907

223

2.56

2.95

13,700

Apr.

210 

2lO

226

222

218

218

218

2llt

218

218

222

218

234

243

239

255

322

356

331

322

331

326

326

326

314

305

276

251

230

7,964

265

3.05

3.40

15,800

May

214

210

239

276

301

404

524

574

634

694

676

652

64?

671

708

784

886

cjgp

ofl

813

727

713

722 *708

*690

615

565

538

533

533

18,252

^589

6.77

7.80

36,200

June

538

53cT

551

551

542

551

560

583

615

615

638

647

624

694

746

690

597

588

657

741

765

TW

727

*737

718

690

X Q 

630

f-jrO 638

19,234

641

7.37

8.22

38,150

July

629 

592

560

556

560

565

574

551

510

528

530

500

it8o

it8o

485

430

470

450

430

420

4io

4io

400

395

395

390

380 *378

360

*kfl 2*to y*j *k*

14,509

468

5.38

6.20 28,780

Aug.

335

331

326

322

322

322

318

314

310

305

305

301

301

297

297

293

293

289

293

289

293

289

284

284

289

284

280

280

280

27_6

9,341

301

3.46

3.99

18,530

Sept.

|f

272

272

*272

272

263

259

259

255

259

255

251

251

247

251

247

243

243

239

234

234

234

230

230

226

226

218 222"

218

7,434

248

2.85

3.18

14,750

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max 920

Min 

Mlu 162

Mean - 

Mean 325

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

Cfsm 3.74 In. 50.63 Ac-ft 235,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hbte. Doubtful or no gage-height record July 11-27; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

nearby stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

6 

7 

8

Total 

Mean

Oct.

214 

210 

210 

206 

*206 

206 

206 

210

Nov.

202

198 

198 

206 

202 

218

Day

9 

10 

11

12

13 

14 

15 

16

Oct.

206 

206

251

222 

218

214 

210

Nov.

222 

210 

206 

206 

206 

222

243 *234

Day

17 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Oct.

210 

206 

222 

226 

247

239

226 

222

Nov.

a250 

a275 

a315

a290 

a270 

a25° 

a235

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Cubic feet pe 

Runoff in in 

Runoff in aci

r second per square mile

Oct.

218 

214 

214 

210 

210 

206 

202

6,710 

216 

2.48 

2.87 

13,310

Nov.

a250

a255

8260 

8250 

8230 

8220

7,029 234

2.69 3.00 13,940

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Glenwood, 

and above West Fork near Glenwood.

4Z5138 O - 57 - 7 .
KIICKITAT RIVER BASIN

KLickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°05'20", long 121°15'30", in SEi sec. 14, T. YN., R. 12 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood, and 7 miles upstream from 

Trout Creek.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi.

Records available. October 1909 to September 1954 (1920-28 incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,703 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to July 19, 1910, staff gages and July 19 to Dec. 16, 1910, water-stage recorder, at 

site 1| miles upstream at different datum. Dec. 17, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage 

recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1918, to Nov. 6, 1928, water-stage recorder 

at datum 0.50 ft higher, at site 50 ft downstream. Nov. 7, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1934, at 

present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.-37 years (1909-20, 1928-54), 832 cfs (602, 300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 380 cfs May 19 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum, 

SWcfsOct. 7, 8, 26-30, Nov. 3-5, 9, 10; minimum gage height, 3.43 ft Oct. 26-30, Nov. 3-5, 

9, 10.

1909-54: Maximum discharge, 9,870 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 204 cfs Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. All low-water flow of Hellroaring Creek, a tributary of Big Muddy 

Creek, is diverted for irrigation of about 7,000 acres below station in the vicinity of Glenwood. No regulation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 30 to Jan. 21)

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

3.4 370 5.0 1,700 3.4 420 5.0 1,750

3.6 495 5.5 2,250 3.6 555 5-5 2,270

4.0 780 6.5 3,240 4.0 860 6.5 3,500

4.5 1,200 4.5 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

u.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 zn yj

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

450

424

412

400

394

39^

430

21

462

430

424

4i8

412

406

430

450

424

412

406

4oo

394

*39^

*39^

388

388

388

388

^Q4 py+ 

400

12,825

4l4

1.15

1.32

25,440

Nov.

400

400

388

588

394

400

400 394 388

406

443

424

418

443

482

537

482

450

456

*436

469

rfcQ

663

600

649

728

765

712

670

656

15,199

507

1.41

1.57

30,150

Dec.

628

607

600

579

572

621

572

537

999

1,080

884

996

844

796

772

735

698

677

975

1,520

1,210

1,010

900 828 758

720

677

670

628

572

572

24,237

782

2.17

2.50

48,070

Jan.

57?-

551

537

544

663

765

*705

663

621

607

579

530

565

579

558

502

516

523

488

400

462

628

600

558

523

516

530

502

KAO yj£

495

495

17,279

557

1.55

1.79

34,270

Feb.

488

476

469

469

462

456

456

450

469

456

450

509

656

614

572

579

593

572

572

628

780

735

684

*705

728

720

691

670

16,109

575

1.60

1,66

31,950

Mar.

642

628

600

600

600

600

586

663

1,160

1,320

1,160

1,080

996

956

916

884

852

820 796

772

750

742

735

742

720

728

*742

712

£ftk OOM691

677

24,554

792

2.20

2.5^

48,700

Apr.

670

649

780

900

1,020

988

940

980

956

924

908

996

1,190

i,34o

1,310

1,370

1,720

1,910

1,530

1,720

1,650

1,730

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,670

1,590

1,550

1,470

1,400

39,461

1,315

3.65

4.08

78,270

May

1,310

1,270

1,290

l,44o

1,520

1,660

1,880

2,070

2,260

2,560

2,770

2,620

2,440

2,410

2,500

2,710

2,920

3,120

3,270

37i5o

2,920

2,690

2,610

2,620

2,540

*2,360

2,130

1,970

1,880

1,840

1,860

70,600

2,277

6.32

7.29

i4o,ooo

June

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,700

1,750

1,770

1,920

1,960

2,060

2,060

1,960

2,160

2,200

1,970

1,790

1,760

1,970

2,150

2,230

2,200

2,060

2,010

2,070

*2,050

1,940

1,830

1,850

57,980

1,933

5.37

5.99

115,000

July

1,820

1,720

1,640

1,620

1,670

1,680

1,750

1,710

1,590

1,690

1,650

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,530

i,46o

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,290

1,190

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,040

1,010

*972

Qkft y^o 

924

43,124 1,391

3.86 4.45

85,540

Aug.

924

932

900

836

796

780

796

788

780

765

735

720

705

698

682

660

645

630

652

668

652

668

668

630

608

600

585

562

555. 570

570

21,760

702

1.95

2.25

43,160

Sept.

570

570

555 5"u

*534

527

520

513

513

527

5*1

520

506

492

492

492

499

492

485

478

472

472

499

534

5"u

513

478

478

472

466

15,292

510

1.42

1.58

30,330

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

2,720

3,270

Min 

Min

332

388

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.74 Ac-ft 648,000 

Cfsm 2.73 In. 37.02 Ae-ft 710,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

Little KLickitat River near WahMacus, Wash.

89

Location. -Lat 45°50'30". long 121°03'20", in SE^ sec. 9, T. 4N., R. 14 E., on right bank

half a mile downstream from Bowman Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth,

and 2 miles northeast of WahMacus. 

Drainage area. 280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1948, October 1950 to September 1954. 

Gacre. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 29, 1950,

staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1945-48, 1950-54), 204 cfs (147,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,410 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum,

34 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1944-48, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 7, 000 cfs (revised) Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height,

9.4 ft, from high-water mark); minimum observed, 17 cfe Aug. 3-6, 11, 16-27, Aug. 29 to

Sept. 3, 1945, Aug. 30, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 1.24 ft Aug. 25, 26, 27, 1945. 

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

101*4

1064 

1094

1124

Water 

year

191*5 

19l»6 

19^7 

19W

Date

Feb. 8, 191*5 

Dec. 28, 191*5 

Dec. 15, 19U6 

Jan. 7, 19W

Discharge 

(cfs)

932 

6,600 

1,530 

7,000

Gage height 

(feet)

tit-, 1*0 

t9.20

t5.60 

*9. 1*o

tProm graph based on gage readings. 

 From high-water nark.

Remarks. -Records good. Some small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1248: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet, per second,

for high-water periods in the water years 1946 and 1948, superseding those published in

WSP 1064 and 1124, are given herewith:

Date

191*5 

Dec. 28 

29 

30 

191*8 

Jan. 6

Discharge

2,36o 

2,530 

1,600

1,590

Date

19l*8-Con. 

Jan. 7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

Feb. 22

Discharge

1*,000 

1,500 

600 

350 

250 

2,650

Date

19l*8-Con. 

Feb. 23 

21*

i

Discharge

2,080 

820 

1,020 

1,680 

1,1*10 

820

Month

Calendar year 19 

Water year 191*5-

+5......................

*6... ...................

Water year 191*7-1*8. .....................

Cfs -days

9,825 

3!*, 201 

72,821

12,869 

11*, 857 

67,176

Maximum

2,530 

2,550 

2,530

1*,000 

2,650 

1*,000

Mini..

17 

18

86 

69

21*

Mean

317 

93-7 

200

1*15 

512 

181*

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,1*90 

67,850 

11*4,1*00

25,530 

29,1*70 

133,200
90 KLJCKITAT RIVER BASIN 

Little KlicMtat River near Wahkiacus, Wash. -Continued

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

u

26

62

110

225

405

4.5 650

5.0 970

5.5 1,370

6.0 1,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

38

37

36

37

36

36

38

*0 

38

38

37

38

38

40

48

41

38 

38

*38

37

37

37

38 

38

38

38 

37

1,185

38.2

2,350

Nov.

2Z

37

37

37

41

42

41

41

40

41

44 

43

41

42

43

47

47

*44

42

42

43 

98

133

77

71

72

80 

72

65

61

1,601

53.4

3,180

Dec.

58

56

55

54

2L

108

85

72

196

297

162 

137

120

108

105

100

95

91

756

SB.

459 

322

252

212

188

173

159 

150

137

123 

121

5,936

191

11,770

Jan.

120

114

no

533

482

3*5

30*

258

225

«214

198 

171

162

310

294

212

198

214

201

164

183 

511

600

361

311 je373

337 

337

'288

17,720

Feb.

333 3n

304

286

272

«255

2*6

234

228

212

206 

23?

397

520

472

486

867

76*

981

1,560

1.760 

1,250

963

914

865

776

668 

606

____..__

16,973

606

33,670

Mar.

535

*77

44i

405

385

369

3*5

548

998

1,010

800 

662

580

520

472

436

410 *38i

361

353

333

318

318

314

311

3H 

304

290

280

272

13,853

447

27,480

Apr.

258

255

516

410

459

4J7_

532

418

405

377

3*9

405

450

«428

405

44i

468

44i

405

377 

361

357

3*1

329

31*

300 

283

266

258

11,140

371

22,100

May

2*6

23*

228

228

23*

23*

243

258

269

272

2?2

262

2*6

237

23*

231

231

23*

23*

225 

217

203 *193

193

188

178 

166

166

168 

162

6,969

. 225

13,820

June

150

155

1*6

148

142

135

133

127

127

125

123

129

133

127

133

140

127

123

116

116

114 

110

107

105

102

102

102 

*96

91

88

3,674

122

7,290

July

87

8?

80

77

74

72

71

68

68

74

79 

72

66

65

62

59

58

56

55

5*

54 

5*

52

51

51

49

49 

*48

46

43 

40

1,921

62.0

3,810

Aug.

40

35

38

38

40

40

38

38

38

37

37 

36

55.

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

38 

37

36

35

37

40

38 

37

38

38

37

1,157

37.3

2,290

Sept.

37

36

37

37

37

*37

36

36

35

36

37

38

Si

*6

46

*3

41

41

40 

38

38

38

38

38

37 

37

38

38

...-_.-.

1,159

38.6

2,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,340 Min 31 Mean 198 Ac-ft 143,300

Water year 1953-5*: Max 1,760 Min 35 Mean 20* Ac-ft 147,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs). Dec. 19 (8 p. m.) 1,6*0 cfs (5.83 ft); FSb. 21 (3 p. m.) 

2,410 cfs (6.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 91 

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location (revised). -Lat 45*45'30". long 121°12'30", in SW| sec. 8, T. 3N., R. 13 E., on 

left bank 2£ miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. -1,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. -July 1909 to January 1912, October 1928 to September 1954. Published as 

"at ISickitat" 1909-12 and as "at Pitt" 1928-35.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from river-profile map). July 3, 1909, 

to Jan. 31, 1912, staff gage at Klickitat, just downstream from Snider Creek, 7 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage at site 175 ft downstream from highway bridge at Pitt, 3. 5 miles upstream from present site at different datum.

Average discharge. -28 years (1909-11, 1928-54), 1,563 cfs (1,132,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 7,980 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 8.00 ft); 

minimum, 706 cfs Nov. 3, 4 (gage height, 3.94ft).

1909-12, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 25, 500 cfs (revised) Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12. 50 ft, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve 

extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and gage-height curve of relation; 

minimum, 466 cfs Feb. 4, 1937.

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.

WSF

292

694

709

724

739

754

794

794

814

854

864

904

964

984

1064

1124

Water 

year

1910

1929

1930

1931

1952

1953

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1940

1942

1943

1946

1948

Date

Nov.

May

Feb.

Mar.

Feb.

June

Dec.

Dec.

Jan.

Apr.

Dec.

Feb.

Feb.

Mar.

Dec.

Jan.

24, 1909

24, 1929

20, 1930

31, 1931

26, 1932

9, 1933

22, 1935

21, 1954

12, 1956

15, 1937

30, 1937

28, 1940

4, 1942

51, 1945

28, 1945

7, 1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

t 11,100

3,430

6,120

18,500

8,020

5,580

25,500

7,030

5,460

6,780

17,300

8,120

5,010

14,500

11,400 15,700

'Gage height 

(feet)

9.0

75^40

*10.3

*6.40

*4.9

«12.50

*6.1

7.05

7.55

10.80

8.07

6.84

10.10

9.15

10.54

t Maximum observed. 

« Prom graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation of about 

7,500 acres mostly in vicinity of Glenwood. 73. 2 cfs measured in Hellroaring 

irrigation canal on Aug. 25, 1948. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1934. WSP 1218: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 1934, 

superseding those published in WSP 794, are given herewith:

Date

1933

Dec. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1934

Jan. 1

Discharge

8,540

13,000

23,500

21, 000

15,800

11,200

8,100

6,630

5,510

5,870

5,690

5,330

4,980

Calendar year 1933..

Water year 1933-34..

________________ 1

Date

1934-Con.

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

Io

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Maximum Mlnimun

23,500 755

23,500 590

13,500 3,400

23,500 685

Discharge

5,150

12,300

10,700

7,650

5,870

4,980

4,310

3,990

3,990

3,690

3,690

3,840

3,990

3,400

3,690

Mean

2,104

5,600

2,193

Date

1934-Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Per square 

mile

4.78

1.63

4 ^54

1.70

Discharge

4,810

3,840

4,470

5,510

5,330

5,690

13,500

9,330

7,230

5,870

5,330

4,640

4,150

3,840

3,690

Runoff

Inches

5.51

22.14

23.08

Acre-feet

1,523,000

344,000

1,587,000

Revised peak discharge. 1937-38: Dec. 30 (12:30 a. m.) 17,300 cfs; Mar. 18 

(2:15 P. m.) 9,560 cfsT

1939-40: Feb. 6 (5 p. m.) 7,300 cfs; Feb. 26 (4:50 p. m.) 5,250 cfs; Feb. 27 

(9:50 a. m.) 6,040 cfs; Feb. 28 (3 p. m.) 8,120 cfs.

1942-45: Jan. 1 (12:10 a. m.) 7,570 cfs; Mar. 31 (4 p. m.) 14,500 cfs.
92 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

Klickitat River near Pitt, Wash. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-5!+ (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.9 

1+.2

1+.6 

5.0

670

955

1,1*00

1,920

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,680

5,550

5,550

7,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to September 195!+

Day

1

2

3

1+

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1511+

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

2"+

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

817

779

770 

71+2

72l+

72i+

72l+

721+

733 81+6

808 

751

733

733 721+

721+

733

808

770

751

71+2

733 *755

71+2

733

*72i+

733 72i+

721+

715

72t

25,l»+5

71+7

0.579

0.67

1+5,910

Nov.

72l+

72l+ m72i+

71+2

71+2

733 72i+

733

788 

770

760

760

798

875 81+6

*788

779

770

788

1.260 

1,200

1,050

1,01+0

1,150

1,180

1,11+0

1,060

1,050

26,088

870

0.671+

0.75

Si,?1*

Dec.

997 966

955

9*5

1,150

1,030

966

1,870

1,990

1,550 

1,580

1,380

1,270

l,2l+0

1,180

1,11+0

1,100

2,970 5.980

2,760

2,160 

1,850 1,650

1,510

1,1+50 1,360

1,300

1,260

1,180 1,170

1+6,821+

1,510

1.17 1;55 92,870

Jan.

1,170

l,ll+0

1.150 

1,990

2,210

2,200

1,950

1,790

1,620

*l,58o

1,580 

1,1+1+0

1,1+10

2,030

1,960

1,720

1,600

l,6to

1,520

1,220

1,180

1,960

2.780

2,350

2,080

1,920 1,850

1,790 1,910

1,860

1,860

51+, 1+50

1,756

1.36

1.57

108,000

Feb.

1,850

1,780

1,720 

1,660

1,610

*i,570

*1,520

1,1+80

1,1+70

1,1+10

1.1+00 

1,520

2,050

2,520

2,1+70

2,1+70

5,^80

3,1+90

3,800

5,620

6.600

5,710 

1+,710

l+,570

i+,i+90

1+,230

5,750

3,590

_. _ ...

 

82,51+0

2,9>U

2.28

2.57

165,300

Mar.

5,100

2,790

2,550 

2,590

2,270

2,200

2.080

2,700

^,550

5.380

i+,i+70 

5,820

3,1+00

3,180

2,980

2,810

2,650

*2,520

2 1+60

2,390

2,350

2,280 

2,280

2,550

2,550

2,360

2,1+70

2,1+60

2,280

2,200

2,ll+0

86,150

2,779

2.15

2.1+8 170,900

Apr.

2.080

2,090

2,650

3,550

2,890

1+,020

3,6i+o

5,620

5,570

5,280

5,150 

5,110

5,^

5,820

*5,66o

5,6i+o

i+,o8o

1+.290

i+Tffio 3,850

5,620

5,570 

5,580

5,510

5,1+00

5,260

5,110

2,990

2,820

2,680

 

101,930

5,598

2.63

2.91+

202,200

May

2,520

2,390

2^55

2,550

2,700

2,910

5,210

5,1+20

5,750

l+,ll+0

5,890

3,600

3,1+90

3,5io

5,690

5,980

1+,250

1+.61Q

V570

1+,120

5,750 

5,550

5,550

*3,530

3,1+20

3,100

2,860

2,710

2,680

2,620

103,800

5,5*8

2.60

2.99

205,900

June

2,650

2,^+90

2,1+20 

2,520

2,1+20

2,560

2^330

2,410

2,590

2,570

2,660 

2,71+0

2,81+0

2,700

2,870

5.080

2,780

2,500

2,590

2,580

2,860

2,910 

2,91+0

2,760

2,660

2,700

2,700

*2,5l+0

2,1+1+0

2,380

 

78,570

2,619

2.03

2.27

155,800

July

2.590

2,270

2,160 

2,090

2,ll+0

2,160

2,210

2,220

2,060

2,160

2,210 

2,060

1,960

1,950

1,960

1,920

1,850

1,790

1,750

1,700

1,620 1,520 1,500

1,500

1,1+70

1,1+60

1,1+20

*l,590 1,550

1,520 1,270

56,810

1,853

1.1+2

1.61+

112,700

Aug.

1.270

1,270

l,2l+0 

1,170

1,11+0

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060 

1,01+0

1,050

1,050

1,020

997

986

966

966

997

997

986

1,020

997

966

955 91+5

221 925

925

955

52,278

1,01+1

0.807

0.95

61+, 020

Sept.

925

955

915

895

*885

865

855

855

855

885 

885

865 81+6

885

865

875

865

865

855

855

855 81+6

905

905

895

836

81+6

836

826

26,206

871+

0.678

0.76

51,980

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,1+60 Mln 697 Mean 1,81*7 Cfsm 1.1+5 In. 19.1+5 Ac-ft 1,337,000

Water year 1955-51*-: Max 6,600 Mln 715 Mean 1,969 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.72 Ac-ft 1,1+25,000

Peak discharge (base. l+.OOO cfs). Dec. 20 (5 a. m.) 1+,1+70 cfs (6.50 ft); Feb. 21 (1+:30 p. m.) 

7,9tiO cfs IH.OO ft); Mar. 10 (3 a. m.) 5,620 cfs (7.Q1+ ft) j Apr. 6 (l to 2:50 a. m.) 1+,250 cfs ' 

(6.58 ft); Apr. 18 (8 a. m.) 1+,1+10 cfs (6.1+7 ft); May 11 (6:50 a. m.) 1+,250 cfs (6.58 ft); May 20 

(6 a. m.) 1+,780 cfs (6.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 93

Green Point Creek below North Fork, near Dee, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°35'20", long 121°39'30", in NEi sec. 11, T. IN., R. 9E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, IT miles downstream from North Fork, 

and If miles west of Dee.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Ctage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,100 ft above mean sea level (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.03 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Sept. 20-24.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height, 4.70 ft); 

maximum gage height, about 5.0 ft Jan. 9, 1953 (momentary backwater from log jam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 18-24, 1951, Oct. 1, 2, 6-30, Nov. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Water is diverted above station in NWi sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 9 E., and 

from North Fork in SEiSWi sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., and in SWi sec. 3, T. IN., R. 9 E., 

for irrigation outside Green Point Creek basin near Oak Grove.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. Dec. 9 to Sept. JO

0.6

.9

1.2

1.5

22

54

96

150

2.0 

2.5

3.0

265

405

0.6 

.7 

 9

1.2

12

18 

4o 

84

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.0

139

255

1,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 *° 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

I

33

32

*3l

31

30

30

30

32

30 

29

29

28

28

26

25

33

33

31

a30

a29

a28

a27

a26

a26

a26

a26

a26

a27

917

29.6

1,820

Nov.

a29 

a31

a28

aSB

a32

a36

ajl

aJO

aJO

a31 

a32

a31

a?2

a40

a66

*50

44

42

42

96

457

285

238

191

160

186

148

121

114

2,7lo

90.3

5,380

Dec.

^126 

136

a200

a200

a280

a380

a220

a200

*840

!P*o"

286

414

268

205

169

139

119

>$li

622

410

268

191

154

129

117

110 115

114

99

22

7,779

251

15,430

Jan.

94 

91

91

231

261

275

218

180

150

131

115 

103

96

119

125

112

105

96

87

76

71

272

228

180 150

131

115

108

105

96

92

4,404

142

8,740

Feb.

91 

89

*84

79

73

70

66

65

64

62

«125

135

115

108

114

115

149

337

456 304"

230

225

220

212

171

147

4,041

144

8,020

Mar.

129 

*117

108

101

96

94

92

193

304

215 

169

141

123

115

110

103

94

92

87

84B6"

91

94

94

101

117

114

101

91

84

3,895

126

7,730

Apr.

B176

255

310

258

196

215 205

169

156

*171

231

.253

228

230

289 265

222

198

187

196

196

184

171

158

158

141

127 

117

5,948

198

11,800

May

108 

105

105

121

135

150

169

196

225

242

240 

208

178

169

175

194

200

220

222

196

169

145

133

135 *l4i

178

154

133

139 

147

169

5,201

168

10,320

June

g|

141

133

125

119

123

121

125

119

114 

114

108

101

156

187

178

150

135

137

125

115

106

99

94

89

94

96

Di til

rff: 71

3,713

124

7,360

July

71

73

66

65

60

58

56

*50

50

65

60

54

50

48

45

44

43

40

39

38

44

4i

38

36

35

33

33

32

32

29 

21

1,460

47.1

2,900

Aug.

26 20-

26

26

25

25

2423

22

22

21 

21

21

20

20

20

*20

20

20

21

21

20

19

20

20

20

18

18

17 

16

15

656

21.2

1,300

Sept.

17 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16 

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

17

20

18

16

16

16

16

476

15.9

944

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,240 Min 21 Mean 130 Ac-ft 93,760 .

Water year 1953-54: Max 840 Min 14 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,740 /«>f

,72-

Peak discharge (laase, 850 cfs). Dec. 9 (4 p. m.) 1,150 cfs (4.03 ft); Dec. 19 (8 p. m.) 

1,040 cfs (3.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on loasis of records for West Fork Hood River 

near Dee and recorded range in stage.
94 HOOD RIVER BASIN

West Fork Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°36'00", long 121°38'20", in SEi sec. 1, T. IN., R. 9E., on left bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Dead Point Creek, half a mile upstream from mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Dee.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1913 to February 1916 (incomplete), June 1932 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 802. 08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Feb. 12, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -22 years (1932-54), 545 cfs (394, 600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. discharge during year, 7, 290 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.20 ft); minimum,

TSTcfs Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1913-14, 1932-54: Maximum discharge, 12, 900 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.4ft),

from rating curve extended above 5, 000 cfs; minimum, 93 cfs Aug. 22, 1941 (gage height,

1.37ft). 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

1.1* 

2.0 

5.0

Rating tables, water year iy55-& (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 25 to Sept. 50

129

280

660

1*.0 1,220

5.0 1,91*0

7.0 i*,030

1.5 

2.0

3.0

155

290

715

l*.0 1,290

6.0 2,980

8.0 5,1*60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octocer 1953 to September 195**

Day

1

2

5

k

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

21*

25

26

27

28

29

Xfi yu

31

Total]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

211*

191

168

157

*152

151*

152

150

151* 

189

170

161

151*

150

ll*l*

ll*2

152

201

182

182

171*

157

152

11*8

ll*8

11*2

11*2

ll*2

ll*l*

152

11*8

i*,968

160

9,850

Nov.

165

171*

157

15?

179

201

171*

165 

170

179

179

168

182

250

*i*66

368

301

301

286

768

3.770

2,110

1,1*90

1,130

893

1,130

860

720 ^"71*6

17,988

600

35,680

Dec.

888

91*8

1,200

1,190

1,690

2,150

1,230

1,110

*1*,280

2,530

1,650 2,580

1,500

1,110

910

775

679 ^706

3,250

3,760

2,31*0

1,1*60

1,070

860

738

671*

616

681*

625

RfA 566

5l*0

1*1*, 1*09

1,1*33

88,080

Jan.

566

553 51*8

1,1*1+0

2,050

1,390

1,080

901*

775 

697

631*

580

51*8

720

721*

638

598

558

*508

1*51*

1*51*

1,520

1,190

893

71*6

681*

638

702

£-zQ OjO

Rftk ^O*f

576

21*, 570

793

1*8,730

Feb.

562

530

508

1*76

1*50

1*27

l*ll*

396

392 

38J*

388

l*8l

710

692

616

666

706

688

91*2

2,130

2,650

1,760

1,280

1,270

1,210

1,210

91*8

830

23,716

81*7

1*7,01*0

Mar.

738

*6?l*

625

580

51*8

535

512

1,010

1.780 

1,560

1,090

871

756

688

61*8

612

571

51*0

517

1*91*

l*8l

1*76

551

1*99

1*86

51*0

71*6

692

KQk sy* 

Rltfi yvj

1*99

21,383

690

1*2,1*10

Apr.

1*81

599

951*

1,280

1,760

1,1*20

1,050

1,180

1,070 

898

830 850

1.830

1,500

1,11*0

1,080

1,270

1,170

991*

898

830

830

835

785

733

697

706

638

,AJf 581*

553

29,31*5

978

58,200

May

517

1*86

512

566

58!*

630

715

860

95J* 

91*8

976

860

71*6

715

770

860

898

988

95T

81*0

733

656

671*

697

*702

910

785

679

715

785

91*2

23,667

763

1*6,91*0

June

1,010

820

756

702

.666

720

760

702

710 

688

61*8

702

670

625

991*

1.070

1,050

871

815

888

805

702

656

607

589

576

630

598

558

ckk 2±t

22,150

738

1*3,930

July

59!).

526

1*86

1*51*

1*1*5

1*36

1*27

*380

1*00 

51*0

1*90

1*36

i*li*

1*00

372

31*2

339

336

336

528

1*00

352 5li*

500

290

280

281*

27!*

271

rt£Q 2oo

251

11,71*9

579

25,500

Aug.

258

252

21*1

21*1

21*1

258

256

255

227 

222

219

219

219

219

210

208

*208

200

215

255

236

213

222

238

22l*

219

205

200

202

208

230

6,956

221*

13,800

Sept.

210

202

197

200

192

181*

181*

181*

177 

192

202

215

200

192

210

221

227

221*

202

191*

190

187

180

187

190

187

180

175

175

ill

5,857

195

11,580

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,150 Min 133 Mean ,71!* Ac-ft 517,100 «? [f j Q

Water year 1953-5!* : Max 1*,280 Min ll*2 Mean 61*9 Ac-ft 1*69,500 ' ^ J

Peak discharge (base, 1*. 100 cfs). Nov. 22 (2 p. m.) 6,230 cfs (8.55 ft); Dec. 9 (1*:30 p. m.) 

7,290 cfs (9.20 ft); Dec. 19 (8:30 p. m.) 6,1*00 cfs (8.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 95

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°42'00", long 121°30'40", in SEi sec. 36, T. 3N., R. 10 E., on right bank at 

Powerdale, a quarter of a mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co. 's plant and threequarters of a mile south of town of Hood River.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. March 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Nov. 14, 1934, at site 220 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,080 cfs (781,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,990 cfs Dec. 19; minimum daily, 399 cfs Sept. 9, 30.

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 34, 000 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 ft, site then in 

use), no diversion by power conduit; minimum daily, 165 cfs Aug. 5, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Daily discharge regulated 

by pondage at sawmill at Dee. All records herein include flow in Pacific Power & Light Co. 's 

conduit, which diverts water 3 miles above station and returns water to river a quarter of a 

mile below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

329

536

493

476

*460

457

454

451

470

548

554

493

487

479

470

1*61

472 

583

541

521

522

501).

486

1*62

491

1*7

552

1*66

1*68

1*66

1*68

15,227

491

30,200

Nov.

125.

522

1*81

1*77

478

515

566

525

501).

509

540

521).

508

520

557

*902

773 

659

653

614

975

5,570

37^30

2,440

1,960

1,620

1,960

1,570

1,360

1,330

33,517

1,117

66,1)60

Dec.

1,480

1,530

1,960

1,890

2,290

3,270

2,120

1,810

*5,660

4,34o

2,790

3,920

2,670

2,130

1,810

1,570

1,410 

1,420

4,700

6,920

4,380

*3,060

2,400

2,010

1,750

1,600

1,500

1,490

1,420

1,280

1,230

77,810

2,510

154,300

Jan.

1,270

1,220

1,260

2,870

3,490

2,670

2,250

1,920

1,690 1,550

1,410

1,310

1,250

1,650

1,700

1,620

1,500 

1,400 1,250

*1,070

1,110

2,870

2,520

1,990

1,700

1,570

1,520

1,590

1,550 

1,440

1,410

53,620

1,730

106,400

Feb.

1,380

1,320

*1,280

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,270

l,8oo

1,810

1,640

1,730

1,780 

1,810

2,270

4,160

5.160

3,920

3,080

3,080

3,060

3,080

2,550

2,270

_______

57,480

2,053

U.4,000

Mar.

2,080

*1,840

1,710

1,600

1,520

1,480

1,450

2,320

3,510

2,970

2,420

2,060

1,870

1,720

1,620

1,590

1,470 

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,190

1,220

*1,520

1,480

1,280 

1,210

1,140

51,160

1,650

101,500

Apr.

1,110

1,120

1,730

2,140

2,730

2,470

2,000

2,120

2,080

1,870

1,700

*1,710

2,780

2,620

2,130

2,020

2,2&0 

2,290

2,050

1,910

1,810

1,820 1,850

l,74o

1,650

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,360 

1,280

- 

56,990

1,900

113,000

May

1,200

1.150

1,160

1,280

1,300

1,340

1,460

1,660

1,860

1,820

1,910

1,730

1,540

1,470

1,520

1,660

1,720 

1,890

1,960

1,790

1,580

1,420

1,400

1,470

1,420

*1,700

1,540

1,550

1,370 

1,480

1,580

47,730

1,540

94,670

June

1,800

1,520

1,440

1,380

1,270

1,260

1,370

1,280

1,330

1,500

1,270

1,380

1,340

1,220

1,650

1,880

1,810 

1,580

1,480

1,630

1,600

1,470

1,410

1,250

1,190

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,080 1,080

41,930

1,398

83,170

July

1,150

1,050

977

938

948

943

944

*929

922

1,200

1,120

1,010

969

955 908

847

814 

774

837

782

818

720

699

694

679

650

647

626

609 

597

522

26,328

849

52,220

Aug.

591

602 584-

579

551

557

562

559

465

520

496

476

443

446

456

436

*413 

413

441

517

500

465

490

470

470

455

436

422

]tKr\ M-PU

46o

511

15,216

491

30,180

Sept.

470

460

450

450

422

404

408

408

399

408

470

470

455

427

455

500

500 

475

455

441

436

436

427

432

450

427

417

413

415

599

15,177

459

26,140

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,880 Mln 569 Mean 1,583 Ac-ft 1,001,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,920 Min 399 Mean 1,343 Ac-ft 972,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,600 cfs}, Hoy. 22 (4 p. m.) 8,420 cfs; Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 9,550 cfs; 

Dec. 12 (7 a. m.) 4,860 cfs; Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 9,990 cfs; Feb. 21 (10:30 a. m.) 5,900 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash. 

Location. -Lat 45°45'00", long 121 0 31'30", in NWf sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on right bank 300 ft

downstream from bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Northwestern Electric Co.'s conduit

powerplant, and 2 miles north of mouth at Underwood. 

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. -October 1912 to February 1913, March 1915 to September 1930, September 1935

to September 1954. 

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 112.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, sup -

lementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to March 1913, reference point at dam, 1 mile upstream

at different datum. March 1915 to July 16, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream

at datum 3.24ft higher. July 17, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft

upstream at datum 2.24 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. -34 years (1915-30, 1935-54), 1,083 cfs (784,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height,. 7.10 ft); minimum,

39 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 1. 38 ft); minimum daily, 542 cfs Oct. 27.

1912-13, 1015-30, 1935-54: Maximum discharge, 9, 700 cfs Dec. 29, 1917 (gage height,

9. 5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; practically

no flow at times when powerplant is shut down.

Revisions. -The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply papers

indicated.

WSP

8l4 834

86k 

881). 

904 

934

Water 

year

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940

1941

Date

Dec. 21, 1935 

Nov. 29, 1936 

Oct. 26, 1937 

July 16, 1939

July 4, 1946

Oct. 22, 1940

Discharge 

(eft)

1*6 

72

54 

13

2114

Gage 

height 

(feet)

1.1*8 

1.77 

1.59 

.80

1.02

.&

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted to irrigate about 4, 500 acres in the Trout Lake area.

Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant of the Northwestern Electric Co. 

Revisions (water yearsL -WSP 484: 1915-17. WSP1218: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2

3

1*

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

752 

750

74#

666

658

682 

678

705

720

631*

658

661

631*

635

637

662

678

706

651*

61*6

*6i*7

61*3

625

751*

606

2j*2 58"5

61*2

661*

502 s?*-

20,631*

666

1*0,930

Nov.

g

672

616

622

669

669

586

620

669

626

669

608

639

669

716

782

710

671*

671*

*692

1,130

1,580

1,160

1,160

1,11*0

1,260

1,120

1,130

1,070

21*, 335

8ll

1*8,270

Dec.

950 

956

952

9§5

1,160

1,280

1,070

1,620

2,51*0

l,86o

1,820

1,710

1,1*90

1,360

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,580

2,960

2,1*1*0

2,020

1,700

1,530

1,1*10

1,330

1,300

1,280

1,230

1,140

1,120

1*5,31*2

1,1*63

89,930

Jan.

jj.110 

1,170

1,110

1,520

1,61*0

1,830

1/760 

1,600

1,1*90

1,1*00

1,360

1,320

1,310

1,1*90

1,660

1,1*80

1,1*10

1,390

1,290

1,280

1,160

1,530

1,810

1,730

1,570

1,1*80

1,1*10

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,320

1*1*, 700

1,1*1*2

88,660

Feb.

1,320 

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,270 1,050

1,240

1,080

1,200

1,11*0

1,130

1,1*10

1,580

1,530

1,570

1,660

1,710

1,850

2,560

3,680

fjTO

2,900

2,860

2,860

2,730

2,390

2,200

 __ _.

51,1*60

1,838

102,100

Mar.

2,030 

1,880

1,810

1,670

1,600

1,580

1,550 

1,870

2,690

2,120.

2,650

2,320

2,120

1,940

1,870

1,830

1,71*0

*1,650

1,620

1,600

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,530

1,520

1,550

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,1*80

1,1*30

56,050

1,808

111,200

Apr.

1,1*00

1,390

1,600

1,790

2,090

2,180

2,01*0 

2,080

2,020

1,910

1,860

1,7&0

1,950

2,060 1,970

1,930

1,970

2,050

1,980

1,880

1,830

1,820

1,830

1,820

1,790

1,700

1,640

1,610

1,530

1,1*90

54,990

1,833

109,100

May

1,1*1*0

1,390

1,1*10

1,1*00

1,380

1,1*30

1,500 

1,620

1,740

1,870

1,960

1,9&0

1,890

1,850

1,850

1,950

2,06o

2,l4o

.2,270

2,270

2,150

2,000

1,910

1,920

1,870

*1,870

1,800

1,730

1,670

1,680

1,700

55,700

1,797

110,500

June

1,760 

1,660

1,690

1,720

1,680

1,670

1,660 

1,660

1,640

1,680

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,780

1,9&0

1,880

1,760

1,690

1,760

1,810

1,790

1,740

1,670

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,1*90

1,1*80

50,410

1,680

99,990

July

1.1*90 

1,1*50

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,360 

1,320

1,280

1,340

1,400

1,350

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,120

1,190

1,120

1,110

1,080

1,030

1,040

910

1,100

1,020

1,020

*964

1,070

976

37,510

1,210

74,400

Aug.

892

940

960

922

927

922

1,000 -TE5

912

890

916

862

886

866

840

868

848

870

828

864

942

846

848

905

846

862

820

W5

820

846

Qc£ 056

27,293

880

5^,130

Sept.

766 

830

818

798

812

766

772 

779

728

749

806

764

786

894

735

814

774

848

832

729

818

790

764

758

788

700

692

700

688

720

23,218

774

46,050

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,700 Min 519 Mean 1,314 Ac-ft 951,600

Water year 1953-5!*: Max 3,680 Min 51*2 Mean 1,347 Ac-ft 975,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 

Little White Salmon River at Willard, Wash.

97

Location. Lat 45°46'50" (revised), long 121 °37'30", in NW| sec. 1, T. 3N., R. 9E., on right

bank at Willard a quarter of a mile downstream from Lava Creek. 

Drainage area. 117 sqmi. 

Records available. November 1903 to August 1906 (fragmentary), December 1944 to September

1954. Published as "below Lava Creek, near Cooks" 1903-6. 

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to

Aug. 6, 1906, nonrecording gage near present site at different datum. 

Average discharge.-9 years (1945-54), 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 560 cfs probably Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.08 ft,

from high-water mark); minimum, 15.5 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1903-6, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 9.50ft),

from rating curve extended above 2, 500 cfs; minimum, 1.6 cfs Dec. 3, 1952 (gage height,

0.73ft). 

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

Broughton Lumber Co. diversion may at times carry as much as 30 cfs. Other diversions

above station for water supply, irrigation and hatchery purposes. Slight regulation.

Rating table, water year 1955-54- (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

2.0

Ik 

28 

56

2.5 

5.0

5/5

106

170

251

4.0

5.0 

6.0

540

570

7.0- 

8.0

1,290

2,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

72

5

if

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

81

72

67

65

54

50

48

47

45

46

44

42

41

41

41

58

59

42

40

58

*56

*55

52

50

46

28

27

26

26

26

24

1,515

42.4

2,600

Nov.

50

21

19

18.5

17.5

25

25

50

19

18

17.5

17

16

lE.5

55

59

62

50

42

*40

44

360

540

500

280

260

280

290

280

270

5,280.0

109

6,510

Dec.

280

290

550

450

480

800

650

550

1,000

1,700

1,000

1,000

850

750

680

620

600

580

1,000

1,600

1,500

1,100

1,000 900

850

800

760

740

720

700 / On

ooO

24,760

799

49,110

Jan.

680

680

700

1,000

1.500

1,500

1,200

1,050

*949

910

853

805

772

858

841

814

769

755

680

660

640

950

1,100

950

850

750

700

650

640

620

600

25,984

858

51,540

Feb.

592

580

562

550

*525

508

485

466

457

443

434 Wo"

562

602 578

608

640

648

777

1,410

2,010

1,680

1,180

1,050

1,050

1,010

922

850

21,605

772

42,850

Mar.

796

759

694

658

628

608

592

727

1,200

1,510

988

847

751

685

648

620

595

568

552

548

540

530

550

558

542

582

760

*756

665

612

575

21,564

689

42,570

Apr.

548

75°

925

1.190

1,190

1,010

950

900

800

760

720

900

*919

856

811

859

855

795

756

697

685

682

668

652

658

622

608

592 

578

25,410

780

46,450

May

562 550"

542

540

555

550

555

548

550

542

555

515

500

490

490

493

495

498

502

500

495

488

485

485

490

502

*4go

485

485

498

15,859

511

51,420

June

495

495

498

500

502

502

502

500

500 495

490

490

485

485

5i2

508

498

485

485

485

475

469

464

460

455

455

*455

450

448 54~8"

14,477

485

28,710

July

446

446

450

457

455

455

450

448

455

462

441

427

421

414

410

405

596

592

587

583

377

575

568

564

560

550

550

340

*540

556

552

12,484

405

24,760

Aug.

529

525

519

516

312

308

505

298

294

289

282

280

275

271

266

261

256

251

244

242

236

227

222

219

214

211

204

198

193

187

182

8,014

259

15,900

Sept.

il§

172

167

165

159

153

*151

148

144

140

159

156

154

129

125

125

122

117

112

108

105

100

97

95

92

95

85

81

79

11

5,726

124

7,590

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,950 Min 16 Mean 519 Ac-ft 575,900

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,010 Min 16 Mean 485 Ac-ft 549,600

Peak discharge (baee, 1,600 cfs). Probably Dec. 9 (time unknown) 3,560 cfs (9.08 ft); probably 

Dec. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (1 a. m.) 2,250 cfs (8.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thie day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 18, 19, Nov. 22 to Jan. 8, Jan. 19-51, Apr. 8-15, July 25-29; 

discharge estimated on basie of high-water mark, recorded range in stage, and records for station 

below Lapham Creek near Willard.
98 LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

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

Location. -Lat 45°46'00". long 121°37'40", inNWisec. 12, T. 3N., R. 9 E., on right bank

0. 3 mile downstream from Lapham Creek and 1.2 miles south of Willard. 

Drainage area. 123 sqmi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 565 cfs (409,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum,

67 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 1. 57 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 3, 610 cfs Jan. 9, 1953 (gage height, 5.98ft); minimum,

59 cfs Oct. 31, 1952 (gage height, 1.35 ft). 

Remarks. Records good. Broughton Lumber Co. diversion above station may at times carry as

much as SOcfs. Other diversions above station for water supply, irrigation, and hatchery

purposes. Possibly some regulation.

Rating tables, -water year 1953-5!* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to HOT. 20

1.5 67

1.7 103

1.9 li*7

Hov. 21 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

105 

177 

300 

1*90

3.5 

i*.o 

5.0

730

1,050

2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1951*

Day

1 

2

3

1*

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11*7 

135

129

126

118

116

111

109

109

ill*

107

105

105

103

101

99

101

107

105

103

101 *97

959>*

107

90

90

88

Of oo

90

90

3,279

106

6,500

Hov.

& 82

79

77

77

82

84

88

77

76

76

71*

JO

W9*

120

121*

111

103

99

*109

*1*13

398

51*6

321*

307

328

332

32i*

311*

^,958

165

9,830

Dec.

2l£

39£

1*90

553

966

760

635

1'1?°

1,81*0

1,11*0

1,150

1

973

856

781*

736

700

680

1,110

1,760

1,1*80

1,250

1,110 991*

931

886

862

81*1*

811*

790

772

28,260

912

56,050

Jan.

781* 

781*

808

1,11*0

1,1*20

*1>1*30

1,320

1,230

1

1,130

1,01*0

959 961*

862

952 991*

931

868

826

772

T36

710

1,200

1,300

1,070

938

856

808

766

736

705

685

29,661*

957 58,81*0

Feb.

665 

660

61*0

620

600

*576

553 51*0

530

512

5pi*

522 61*5

695

665

695

736

7l*2

911

1,500

2,Ql*0

I,55o

1,330

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,01*0

91*5

2i*,086

860

1*7,770

Mar.

87!* 

820

772

71*2

715

690

675

826

1,290

1.1*00

1,11*0

91*5

832

772

736

705 *675

650

635

630

615

605

5To

620

625

670

868

832

760

700

655

21*, 081*

777

1*7,770

Apr.

630 

615 SOB 1,01*0

1,320

1.370 1,170

1,110 1,070

973

901*

892

1,01*0

*l,o6o

938

898

9*5

938

880

820

781*

778

778

760

736

715

700

680

665

650

26,667

889

52,890

May

g§

605

600

595

590

600

605

610

600

590

571

553

5W

51*8

51*8

51*8

51*8

553

553

51*8

51*1*

51*1*

51*1*

51*1*

558

*5i*8

^1*0

Ejlh

Kkk p*t*t

553

17,631

569

3^,970

June

553 

553

553

558

558

558

558

558

558

553

51*8

51*1*

51*0

51*0

>66

562

553 51*1*

51*0

51*0

535

526

522

517

512

508

508

50»*

4tli.Qlt

59§

16,162

539

32,060

July

1*99 

501*

50»*

508

501*

1*99

1*99

1*91*

501*

2i2

1*91*

1*78

1*71*

1*66

1*62

1*51*

1*1*6

1*1*2

1*38

1*31*

1*30

1*26

1*22

1*18

1*18

1*10

1*06

1*02

*398

390

286

ll*,121

1*56

28,010

Aug.

J86 

375

371*

370

366

363

356

356

352 51*6

31*2

338

332

328

32i*

318

311*

307

300

296

290

282

276

272

268

265

259

253

250

21*1

m

9,71*0

311*

19,320

Sept.

231 

229

223

220

217

211*

«211

208

*205

202

199

197 191* 191

188

188

185

183

180

171*

167

169

167

161*

161*

161*

156

151*

151

11*9

5,61*5

188

11,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,11*0 Min 70 Meaa 587 Ac-ft 1*25,300

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,0l*0 Min 70 Mean 560 Ac-ft 1*05,200

Peafc discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Dec. 9 (8 p. m.) 2,750 cfs (5.1*6 ft)j Dec. 20 (11 a. m.) 

1.820 cfs (i*.60 ft); Jan. 5 (5:30 p. m.) 1,500 cfs (1*.53 ft); Jan. 22 (5:30 p. m.) 1,580 cfs 

(4.60 ft); Feb. 21 (l p. m.) 2,300 cfs (5.16 ft); Mar. 9 (9 p. m.) 1,51*0 cfs (1*.56 ft).

* Discharge measuremnet made on this day.
WIND RIVER BASIN

Wind River above Trout Creek, near Carson, Wash.

Location. -Lat 45"48I 30", long 121°54'30", in NE| sec. 26, T. 4 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Trout Creek, and 7 miles 

northwest of Carson.

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. -Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 850 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 579 cfs (419,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum 

observed, 84 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 1.78ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Feb. 8, 1945 (gage height, 15! 5ft, from highwater mark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 52 cfs 

Oct. 27-30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Very small regulation by fish hatchery dam above station. No 

diversion above station which is not returned to stream.

Rating 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. JO

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.5

78

104

158

231

517

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

422

690 1,050

1,500

3,380

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

90

119

166

241

338

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

451

1,080

2,030

3,380

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

159

142

116

106

100

98

95

93

87

105

103

97 #90

88

86

85

108

ITS

177

152

*139

126

120

113

109

103

102

100

98

102

101

5,478

112

1.04

1.20

6,900

Nov.

101

100

98

22

97

152

151

154

125

125

154

132

135

150

354

558

470

364

344

354

450

*2.070

1,550

1,170

1,150

1,050

1,100

986

842

7Q4 \f+

15,235

508

4.70

5-25

50,220

Dec.

797

832

909

1,070

1,260

2,300

1,520

1,170

3,220

2,990

1,800

2,210

1,650

1,330

1,120

1,000

879

848

2,010

3,380

2,350

1,550

1,260

1,100

1,000

858 767

748

T1 Q 718 661

6n

43,898

1,416

13.1

15.12

87,070

Jan.

682

697

715

1,200

,*l,8lo

1,720

1,440

1,280

1,140

946

854

795

649

703

848

751

697

670

608

5J6

563

1,870

1,360

1,030

868

809

756

682

631

580

566

28,436

917

8.49

9.79

56,400

Feb.

561

552

525

*499

471

446

432

420

411

402

320 594"

1,400

1,260

1,040

1,090

1,190

1,200

1,200

a, 120

5.560

2,300

l,74o

1,460

1,340

1,270

1,110

1,000

29,783

1,064 9.85

10.26 59,070

Mar.

918

834

757

748

661

628

603

984

2,l4o

2.180

l,46o

1,200

1,020

924

840

#778

718

664

631

603

572

563

558

552

542

583

834

774

694

626

591

26,180

845

7.82

9.02

51,930

Apr.

561

5§9

1,040

1,290

1,750

1,580

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,170

1,050

1,010

*i,540

1,420

1,200

1,100

1,210

1,190

1,090

988

921

904

900

886

844

778

745

718

C.T2. 073 

626

51,773

1,059

9.81

10.94

65,020

May

577

222

555

577

611

617

739

904

949

928

921

879

816

770

809

879

942

963

970 *907

792

733

721

727

694

760

736

628

643 S Q

658

724

23,681

764

7.07

8.15

46,970

June

727

673

649

626

580

575

577

552

528

507

486

499

471

456

688

122"

718

640

608

676

628

591

555

515 *505

492

499

499

ii?r 5°

17,227

574

5.31

5.95

54,170

July

431

420

592

374

563

348

357

340

356

566

366

538

319

3H

501

286

272

263

254

245

243

224

218

213

204

198

*190

186

183 1 Ry.

1 TQ 178

1J2

8,911

287

2.66

3.07

17,670

Aug.

167

163

160

158

160

157

152

148

145

142

140

139

138

137

137

136

131

130

150

133

129

127

126

124

129

129

127

122

1 -. Q

Ho

115 

114

4,263

138

1.28

1.47

8,460

Sept*

112

110

108

*108

107

106

106

108

104

104

114

118

115

108

ii2

117

116

112

108

105

103

101

99

97

96

95

93

22

92

92

3,165

106

0.981

1.09

6,280

Calendar year 1953: Max 5, ' 00 Min 78 Mean 693 Cfsm 6.42 In. 87.12 Ac-ft 501,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,380 Min 85 Mean 647 Cfsm 5,99 In. 81.29 Ac-ft 468,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (time unknown) 5,460 cfs (12.36 ft); Dec. 20

(time unknown; 4,350 cfs (ll.l? ft); Feb. 21 (time unknown) 3,920 cfs (10.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 WIND RIVER BASIN

 Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location. -Lat 45°44'10". long 121 0 48'10", in SW|NE} sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, and 

2^ miles upstream from mouth. Records include flow of Little Wind River.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi, includes that of Little Wind River.

Records available. -December 1934 to September 1954.

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

Average discharge. 19 years, (1935-54), 1,135 cfs (821,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 15.42 ft); minimum, 

210 cfs Oct. 17; minimum gage height, 3.25 ft Sept. 30. __

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs (revised) Dec. 29, 1937 (gage 

height, 17. 30 ft), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 123 cfs Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 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

794

814

834

864

96k

984

1044

1064

Water 

year

1935

1956

1937

1938

1942

1943

1945

1946

Date

Dec 21, 1934

Jan 12, 1936

Apr 14, 1937

Dec 29, 1937

Dec 19, 1941

NOT 23, 1942

Fet 8, 1945

Dec 28, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

12,200

10,900

14,900

20,000

15,800

17,600

17,600

15,800

Gage height 

(feet)

14.6

13.96

15.72

17.30

15-99

16.58

16.62

16.02

Remarks. Records good. Flow occasionally affected by pondage at Forest Service powerplant on

Trout Creek. No diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 964: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for

high-water periods in the water years 1935-37, superseding those published in WSP 794, 814,

and 834, are given herewith:

Date

1934

Dec. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1936

Jan. 2

Discharge

6,390

8,430

6,690

5,130

4,260

5,130

4,190

5,950

Date

1936-Con.

Jan. 3

4

5

6

9

10

11

1213

14

Discharge

3,920

7,170

5,810

3,700

3,490

5,460

8,370

8,730

7,670

5,130

Date

1936-Con.

Jan. 15

1937

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

4,030

2,760

9,140

11,600

8,500

5,180

3,700

Water year 1935-36 . .......

April 1937..................

Cfs -days

76,972

io4 500

*«yr T[=UL

358,902

352,579

503,787

Maxi8,430

8,730

8,730

8,730

14,200

Mini822

169

142

1 400

183

Mean

2,483

3,371

977

981

3,056

n££

1,380

Per

square 

mile

11.0

15.0

k ^k

4.36

13.6

h OQ

6.13

Ru

Inches

12.72

17.27

59-13

59-32

15.15

58.27

83.26

nnff

Acre-feet

152,700

711,800

699,300

999,200
WIND RIVER BASIN 

Wind River near Carson, Wash. -Continued

101

3.3 

3.6 

4.o 

*.5 

5.0 

5.5

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec.

212

269

359 

^91 

660 

860

6.0

7.0

8.0

9-0

10.0

12.0

1,100

1,670

2,400

3,290

4,380

7,170

3.2 

3.6

5-0 

5-5

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

221

291

377

507

662

842

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,050 

1,580 

2,280 

3,11*0 

4,200 

7,100 

11,100

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

400 

349

297

267

249

236

228

219

217

255

257

234

225

217

216

214

243

407

423

3B¥

*357

382 

308

290

275

265

255

249

243

259

n£.i 2ol

8,627

278

1.24

1.43

17,110

Nov.

255 

263

249

243

§¥9

359

387

549

326

321

335

333

321

342

769

1,370

1,260

930

910

925

1,170

*5,240 

tjOBo"

3,040

2,780

2,510

2,570

2,390

1,970

1,800

38,046

1,268

5.64

6.29

75,460

Dec.

1,850 

1,920

2,540

2,960

3,450

6,276

3,900

2,960

8.380

7,210

4,050

4,780

3,5"*0

2,720

2,260

1,940

1,670

1,570

4,640

8,050

5,190

3,?40 

2,720

2,210

1,850

1,620

1,440

1,460

1

*An ,pou 

1 250

1*180

100,480

3,241

14.4

16.61

199,500

Jan.

1,320 

1,430

1,600

3,330

5,040

*4,120

3,350

2,930

2,420

2,040

1,750

1,540

1,410

1,770

2,010

1,710

1,510

1,400

1,240

1,120

1,080

3,930 

3,350

2,350

1,880

1,620

1,460

1,330

1,250 

1,200 1,170

63,660

2,054

9.13

10.52

126,300

Feb.

1,220 

1,200

1,140

1,060 *992

994

897

858

834

815

804

17310

3,290

3,l4o

2,500

2,670

2,900

2,840

3,480

5,680

8,070

57530 

3,830

3,310

3,010

2,830

2,420

2,080

69,554

2,484

11.0

11.50

138,000

Mar.

1,830 

1,620

1,470

1,350

1,260

1,210

1,160

2,360

^.950

4,920

3,230

2,500

2,080

1,710

1,590

1,490

*1,370

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,080 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,960

1,780

1,410

1,300

IfC.Woftn

54,050

1,744

7.75

8.93

107,200

Apr.

1,140 

1,140

2,270

3,140

4,460

4,320

3,080

3,010

2,920

2,5^*0

2,180 2,090

3,140

*3,060

2,500

2,260

2,460

2,380 2,170

1,900

1,720'

1,710 

1,760

1,660

1,570

1,450

1,400

1,330

1,240

1,160

67,160

2,239

9-95

11.10

133,200

May

1,070 

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,140

1,200

1,360

1,630

1,760

T,58o

1,660

1,560

1,380

1,330

1,360

1,460

1,530

1,590

1,580

*l,46o

1,310

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,210

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,170

40, 440 1,305 .5.80

6.68

80,210

June

1,240 

1,140

1,100

1,060

978

978

996

956

928

893

858

850

827

800

i,I5o

I.IQO

1,340

1,210

1,140

1,220

1,150

1,070 

1,000

940 *904

881

881

889

812

808

30,4i9

1,014

4.51

5.03

60,340

July

Ig

706

679

665

642

636

610

613

745

731

649

607

594

572

551

533

513

499

487

485

463 

452

444

431

426 *4l4

404

*nk yy+

384

ffi

17,237

556

2.47

2.85

54,190

Aug.

It

559

559

356

354

347

341

359

354

350

328

326

324

322

319

515

511

315

517

515

303 

299

297

309

309

301

293

289 

282

278

10,004

525

1.44

1.65

19,840

Sept.

274 

270

267 *267

265

261

261

267

259

259

274

282

2Be

267

272

280

276

270

263

256

252

247

244

242

239

237

234

234

255

?11

7,767

259

1.15

1.28

15,410

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

12,600 Min 

8,380 Min

181

214

Mean 

Mean

1,575 Cfsm 

1,396 Cfsm

7.00 In. 95.00 Ac-ft 

6.18 In. 83.87 Ae-ft

1,140,000

1,007,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,700 cfs). Nov. 22 (5 p. m.) 6,580 cfs (11.63 ft); Dec. 6 (4:30 a. m.) 

7,760 cfs (12.35 ft); Dec. 9 (6:45 p. m.) 14,600 cfs (15.42 ft); Dec. 19 (12 p. m.) 9,670 cfs 

(13.34 ft); Feb. 21 (10 a. m.) 9,630 cfs (13.32 ft); Mar. 9 (9 p. m.) 6,430 cfs (11.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°16'QO" T long 121 °43'00", in sec. 31, T. 3S., R. 9 E., on right bank near

lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp. 

Drainage area. 8.7 sa mi. approximately. 

Records available. May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1954. Published as "near

Rowe" 1910-12. 

^age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.45 ft above mean sea level,datum of 1929.

Prior to Nov. 21, 1910, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Nov. 21, 1910, to May 31, 1912, and Apr. 21, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder

at site 75 ft upstream from former site at different datum.

Average discharge.-29 years (1910-11, 1926-54), 42.9 cfs (31,060 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 329 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum 

18 cfs Oct. 27-31, Nov. 3-5.

 1910-12, 1926-54: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 3.61ft)-

minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 27, 1952. ' 

Remarks. Records good except those above 150 cfs, which are fair. No regulation or diversion

above station. 

Revisions. WSP 769: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

0.3 17 0.5 29 0.4 21 

.6 33 .8 52 .7 38 

 9 57 1.3 108 i.o 65 

1.9 195 1.6 l4o 

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

Day

1

2

I

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

24

27

21

21

20

20

«20

20

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

21

30

27

24

21

20

20

19

19

18

IE

18

18

1 ft lo

662

21.4

2.46

2.83

1,310

Nov.

21

20

18

iH

18

24

22

20

20

20

21

21

18

20

20

31

22

*20

26 

J3

49

182

95

8l

61

52

68

50

51

5°

1,162

38.7

4.45

4.97

2,300

Dec.

55

77

65

50

52

56

42

59

143

89

74

127

81

69

62

57

53

52

$

91

7568

61

57

5956

68

56

50

49

2,278

73.5

8.45

9.74

4,520

Jan.

47

46

43

63

11

56

50

46

46

44

42

41

44

45

42

39

38

38

35 

52

*36

46

42

38

36

35

33

36

37

37 

38

1,322

42.6

4.90

5.65

2,620

Feb.

37

37

3%

36

36

37

38

38

39

4o

61

68

55

47

44

44

42

42 

57

62

52

48

54

52

47

43

42

1,270

45.4

5.22

5.43

2,520

Mar.

40

38

37 *36

36

36

35

59

82

55

53

47

44

42

41

39

37

35

35

34

33

33

33

34

32

33

32

31

30

2£

29

1,223

39.5

4.54

5.23

2,430

Apr.

2£

29

42

48

48

42

40

47

43

40

43

48

«JK>

75

64

73

86

83

72 

69

71

77

78

74

70

69

66

60

55 

53

1,784

59-5

6.84

7.63

3,540

May

50

50

62

64

72

80

92

107

108

ill

113

102

JF>

w

108

114

121

126

125 

109

102

94 -~"71

*94

97

108

92

82

95 i J-UH- nk

113

2,984

96.3

11.1

12.76

5,920

June

109

93

95

91

91

112

109

100

106

106

95

116

99

93

124

111

106

92

94 

103

9594

86

85

84

84

94

91

80HT 83

2,921

97-4

11.2

12.49

5,790

July

2i.

77

74

70

68

67 #65

62

64

68

62

59

58

58

56

53

52

51

51 

52

58

50

49

46

45

44

44

42

41

404"5

1,758

56.7

6.52

7.51

3,490

Aug.

39

39

39

38

36

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

*33

32

31

35

44

36

33

33

. 34

33

31

30

30

22

30

30

1,064

34.3

3.94

4.55

2,110

Sept.

29

28

29

28

27

26

26

26

25

31

29

322826

23

33

30

28

26 

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

802

26.7

3.07

3.43

1,590

Calendar year 1953: Max 352 Min 14 Mean 54.0 Cfsm 6.21 In- 84.29 Ac-ft 32,100

Uater year 1953-54: Max 182 Min 18 Mean 52.7 Cfsm 6.06 In. 82.22 Ac-ft 38,140

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). Nov. 22 (2:30 p. m.) 329 cfs (2.62 ft); Dec. 9 (l:30 to 3:30 p. m.) 

184 cfs (1.83 ft); Dec. 12 (5 to 6 a. a.) 176 cfs (1.78 ft); Dec. 19 (6 to 7 P. » ) 260 cfs (2.27 ft); 

May 18 (6 p. m.) 150 cfs (1.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°23'10". long 122°081 00", in NEi sec. 24, T. 2S., R. 5E., on right bank 

1 mile southwest of Marmot, 1£ miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland General 

Electric Co., and 6 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1954. Records for period January 1916 to June 1919 

published as "at dam near Marmot", obtained by combining records for Sandy River below dam 

near Marmot with records for Sandy River Canal near Marmot.

Gage, Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.4 ft above mean sea level (Portland General 

Electric Co. 's benchmark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1933, water-stage recorder (staff gage for 

short periods) at several sites ranging from l£ miles below to half a mile above present site 

at various datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,336 cfs (967,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13, 300 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 11.86 ft); minimum, 329 cfs Oct. V, 8, 16, IV (gage height, 3.21 ft).

1911-54: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam: minimum, 195 cfs Nov. 27, 28, 

1952.

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

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 594: Drainage area. WSP 1288:1912(M), 1915, 1922, 1924, 1934(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.2 325

4.0 710

5.0 1,400

6.0 2,350

8.0 5,100

10.0 8,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

u.

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.

525

473

392

357

345

337

£2

333

341

442

419

357

34i

337

337

333

337

478

*5jO

535

525

437

396

374

365

353

349

345

345

357

345

12,113

391

1.49

1.72

24,030

Nov.

406

432

374

35T

437

500

428

396 

388

396

392

374

388

468

1,010

929

740

818

903

1,420

8.570

67520

3,590

2,630

2,100

2,490

2,130

1,960

1,880

43,787

1,460

5.57

6.22

86,850

Dec.

2,650

3,330

4,330

3,8lO

4,340

4,640

*3,120

3,500

7,500 

6,130

3,810

6,580

4,320

3,220

2,720

2,300

1,980

1,890

6,540

8.320

5,270

3,590

2,720

2,180

1,830

1,700

1,610

1,870

2,010 

1,690

1,540

111,040 3,582

13.7

15.76

220,200

Jan.

1,540

1,440

1,400

2,950

4,020

3,020

2,360

1,970

1,700 

1,540

1,390

1,260

1,210

1,620

1,670

1,470

1,300

1,220

1,110

994

1,060

*2,840

2,650

1,980

1,630

1,470

1,800

2,810

2,780

2,610

2,550

59,364

1,915

7.31

8.43

117,700

Feb.

2,750

2,790

2,670

2,600

2,470

2,280

2,120

2,030

1,970 

1,780

1,620

2,350

3,200

2,720

2,160

1,920

1,910

1,780

1,880

3,510

4,440

3,330

2,520

2,280

2,150

2,130

1,810

1,690

66,860

2,388

9.11

9.49

132,600

Mar.

*l,530

1,390

1,290

1,210

l,l4o

1,100

1,060

1,990

3,140 

3,110

2,300

1,840

1,610

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,190

1,120

1,060

1,020

968

936

922

910

878

878

1,180

1,220

1,010

Qjlp yrii 

896

41,980

1,354

5.17

5.96

83,270

Apr.

884 896"

1,540

2,230

3,090

2,880

2,150

2,130

2,020

1,770

1,620

1,650

3.500

*3,370

2,510

2,260

2,480

2,370

2,080

1,830

1,730

1,730

1,750

1,700

1,610

1,540

1,560

1,410

1,280

1,200

58,770

1,959

7.48

8.34

116,600

May

1,120

1,080

1,130

1,300

1,300

1,410

1,640

2,020

2,150 

1,960

2,060

1,860

*l,650

1,640

1,780

1,880

1,890

2,030

2,000

1,770

1,600

1,420

1,390

1,420

1,500

1,860

1,790

1,530

1,610

2,130 

2,480

52,400

1,690

6.45

7.44

103,900

June

3,090

2,350

2,010

1,780

1,830

2,220

2,700

2,240

2,330 

2,210

2,010

2,210

2,140

1,930

2,710

3,240

3,020

2,470

2,140

2,120

1,880

1,700

1,570

1,4JO

1,360

1,320

1,400

1,520

i J-iZyv oort

1,320

61, 540

2,051

7.83

8.74

122,100

July

1,750

1,600

1,410

1,300

1,230

*i,i8o

1,150

1,080

1,070 

1,310

1,190

1,100

1,070

1,060 994

922

872

872

866

830

922

818

776

758

722

710

688

672

672

650

638

30,882

996

3.80

4.38

61,250

Aug.

633

644

611

600

595

590

575

570

560

545

540

*535

535

540

525

510

505

500

565

746

677

585

585

611

6ll

580

540

525

c-zn

yyJ

535

570

17,773

573

2.19

2.52

35,250

Sept.

530

515

500

496

478

460

455

455

446 

464

515

550

515

482

628

£7- 544

633

570

535

505

520

496

478

473

455

446

432

424

4o6 

15,183

506

1.93

2.16

30,120

Calendar year 1953: Max 17,800 Min 325 Mean 1,771 Cfsm 6,?6 In. 91.78 Ac-ft 1,282,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,570 Min 333 Mean 1,566 Cfsm 5.98 In. 8l.l6 Ac-ft 1,134,000

Peak discharge (base. 7.700 cfs). Mov. 22 (6 p. m.) 13,300 cfs (11.86 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

10,700 cfs (lOTeO ft); Dec. 12 (B a. m.) 8,400 cfs (9.77 ft); Dec. 19 (8:30 p. m.) 12,800 cfs 

(11.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

425138 O - 57 -8
104 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°29'00", long 122°04'50", in SWi sec. 16, T. IS., R. 6'E., in control house at 

Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 8^ miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at me an sea level (levels by Portland Water Bureau). 

Prior to Oct. 9, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 30,110 acre-ft Nov. 22 (elevation, 1,043. 92 ft); minimum, 18,050 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,010.31ft).

1928-54: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047. 40 ft); minimum after first filling, 10,170 acre-ft Dec. 2, 1952 (elevation, 980,52ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Lake Ben Morrow is formed by concrete dam known as Bear Creek 

Dam on Bull Run River, completed in March 1929 for water supply of city of Portland.Capacity 

of reservoir, 26,930 acre-ft at crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036ft); deadstorage,213acre-ft 

at elevation 890 ft (center of outlet valves).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and capacity table furnished by Portland Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 814: 1935(M).

Monthly elevations and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Sept . y> .......................................

Nov. 50.......................................

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

Feb. 28. ......................................

Apr. 30.......................................

May 31.......................................

July 31. ......................................

Aug. 31.. .....................................

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

Water year 1953-51)-. ..........................

Elevation 

(feet) t

1,010.31

1,038.18

-_li021.J5

1,037.32

i nx£ QR

1,038.37

1,035.09

1,026.05

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

18,050

21,760

27,780

27^1*60

_

27,600

27,1AO

27,260

27,300

0*7 QKn

07 3Lkn

26,580

26,190

23,270

-

Change in 

contents during 

month (acre-feet)

_

+3,710

+6,020

-320

-30

+lto

-160

-180

n4o

+550

-510

-760

-390

-2,920

+5,220

tElevation at 12 p. m.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 105 

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°29'00", long 122°04'50", in SW^ sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., in gatehouse at 

Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, 500 ft downstream from Bear Creek, 1,000 ft upstream 

from Fivemile Creek, and 8f miles northeast of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. -October 1929 to September 1954 (discontinued). Published as "below Bull Run 

Reservoir near Bull Run" in 1930, and as "below Bull Run Reservoir", 1931-37.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway, and scales indicating number of turns outlet needle valves are open. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Portland Water 

Bureau). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 582 cfs, adjusted (421, 400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 cfs Nov. 22 (elevation, 1,043.92 ft); minimum 

daily, 96 cfs Oct. 4.

1929-54: Maximum discharge at dam, 16,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 1,047.40ft 

with 1 valve open 30 turns, present datum); no flow Oct. -2, 1951, Dec. 11-13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Daily discharge determined by combining discharge through valves 

near base of dam and discharge over crest of spillway (elevation, 1,036 ft). Leakage at dam 

is less than 1 cfs and is disregarded. Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow 

(seep. 104); adjustment applied for storage in Lake Ben Morrow only; flow from Bull Run 

Lake is not artificially regulated but reaches river through surface and underground channels.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected and record of valve openings furnished by Portland 

Water Bureau.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 904: Drainage area, 193KM). WSP 1288: 1937.

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

2425

26

27

2829

^rt yu

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

122

125 107

58

98

101

98

98

98

98

98

98

101

98

98

98

99

99 *99

103

100

100

100

100

100

100

103

100

101

101

3,138

101

6,220

Nov.

101

101

102

105

102

102

103

103

103

104

104

107

104 

104

105

578

1,040

735

760

857

1,280

6,560

37520

2,010

1,630

1,410

1,490

1,230

993

984

26,727

891

53,010

Dec.

1,530

1,910

2,380

2,160

2,690

2,850

1,670

1,560

4,620

3,140

1,720

3,780

1,910 

1,300

1..030

869

725

776 3,450

4,510

2,820

1,580

1,070

816

648

562

536

W2.

~rQ 760 

623

574

55,239

1,782

109,600

Jan.

574

536

594

1,320

2,510

2,480

1,060

934

746

634

725

551

133 

732

942

690

562

496

413

346

338

1,720

1,810

1,050

732

607

610

968

1,010 916

874

27,613

891

54,770

Feb.

840

806

787

816

816

753

683

627

614

597

542

1,250

1,680 

1,470

1,020

900

979

959

950

2,j4o

3,100

1,950

1,240 996

874

900

746

627

29,894

1,068

59,290

Mar.

536

464

416

377

35*

321

299

690

1,700

1,720

1,020

718

568

484

425

410

354

326

299

282

272

588

455

157

12J

143

354

503

-.0:2 383

329

T.OQ poo

15,462

499

30,670

Apr.

272 575" 260

1,200

1,720

1,550

1,000

1,000

1,040

840

718

676

2,150 

1,870

1,140

908 882

840

711

634

584

555

548

536

510

464

490

454

401 -*,fjri pDU

24,989

833

49,560

May

316

299

294

321

363

389

484

588

634

594

600

630

529 

490

490

529

542

568

565

503

438

389

371

354

383

735

784

594

RkS 2*fO

792 

1,140

16,256

524

32,240

June

1,320

937

725

607

614

950

1,410

959

860

792

697

648

634 

568

976

1,390

1,290

1,020

800

800

739

620

545

470

419

383

407

464

3°9 zQrs

351

22,790 "60

45,200

July

548

562

484

4i9

383

338

408

392

390

459

6jl

602

468 

349

*355

358

306

247

227

284

*38l

341

319

319

258

207

207

210

207

207

207

11,113 358

22,040

Aug.

194

174

167

170

167

167

174

187

172

178

*188

176

165

155

165

165 165

168

165

165

165

165

165

165

168

165

165

165

165

165

211

5,301

171

10, 510

Sept.

267

264

264

244

205

182

165

168

165

165

165

165

165 

165

226

264

297

316

3lS

313

313

316

313

309

250

220

220

189

141

122

6,874

229

13,630

Adjusted for change in contents in lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Csm

In.

Ac-ft

161

2.18

2.52

9,930

992

13.4

14.96

59,030

1,778

24.0

27.69

109,300

893

12.1

13.91

54,910

1,065

14.4

14.98

59,130

496

6.70

7-73

30,490

834

H.3

12.57

49,600

533

7.20

8.31

32,790

751

10.1

11.32

44,690

346

4.68

5.39

21,280

165

2.23

2.56

10,120

180

2.43

2.71

10,710

Observed

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,040 Min 88 Mean 790 Ac-ft 572,100 

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,560 Min $6 Mean 672 Ac-ft 486^00

Calendar year 1953: Mean 790 Csm 

Water year 1953-54: Mean 679 Csm

10.7 In. 

9.18 In.

144.95

124.65

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

572,100

491,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 efs). Hov. 22 (3:30 p. m.) 8,920 cfs (1,043.92 ft); Dec. 9 (5:30 to 

6:30 p. m.) 6,470 cfs (1,642.42 ft); Dec. 12 (6 a-, m.) 5,040 cfs (1,041.44 ft); Dec. 19 (8:30 p. m.) 

7,210 cfs (1,042.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
106

Location. -Lat 45"27'20"

SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg. 

long 122 e07'50", in SE^ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 1 mile

upstream from intake of pipeline for water supply of city of Portland and 5 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. January 1895 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759 ft above mean sea level (topographic survey 

of 1954). Prior to July 27, 1909, staff gage 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 27, 

1909, to July 25, 1916, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft lower; July 26, 

1916, to July 21, 1924, at datum 1.0 ft higher; July 22, 1924, to Aug. 24, 1928, atdatum 

0. 5 ft higher. A supplementary staff gage 1 mile downstream on headwall of intake works is read 

in general 3 times aday (every half hour duringfloods) by employees of Portland Water Bureau.

Average discharge. -47years (1907-54), 744cfs, adjustedfor storage since 1929(538,600acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400cfsNov. 22 (gage height, 9.18 ft); minimum, 

124 cfs Oct. 9.

1895-1954: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 13.8 ft), bycomputation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 63 cfs Aug. 13-16, 1926.

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

Flow regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow (seep. 104); adjustment applied only for 

storage in Lake Ben Morrow; flow from Bull Run Lake is not artificially regulated but reaches 

river through surface and underground channels. No diversions above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by Portland Water Bureau.

RevisionsTwater years). -WSP 1288: 1910-11, 1913, 1920-23, 1926, 1929.

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

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

221

191

165

142

138

155

151 

126 51&-

150

144

155

155 

155

155

151

155

182

176 *176

167

155

150

146

i42

158

158

157

140

148

144

4,608

149

9,l4o

Nov.

174

180

165

159

159

165

169 

159

155

155

155

157

151 

155

215

815

1,510

971

1,050

1,180

1,580

7,660

*V75o

2,650

2,100

1,790

1,900

1,570

1,500

-L,;WJ i 5Uin

54,429

1,148

68,290

Dec.

2,020

2,1)30

5,150

 2,870

5,670

5,690

2,210 

*2,120

2^550

5,960

2,240

4,64o

2,420 

1,650

1,500

1,090

901

999

5,750

5,500

5,620

2,060

1,590

1,070

850

750

695

824.

1,010

808

706

69,955

2,257 158,700

Jan.

756

700

706

1,470

2.850

1,960

1,420 

1,250

al,000

a850

a950

a&50

a600 

al,000

al,200

al,000

a800

aTOO

a600

a520

a520

a2,200

a2,500

al,500

al,000

a900

al,000

*1,500

1 500

1 i,2*HJ ^4o

1,250

56,512

1,171

72,020

Feb.

1,170

1,100

1,090

1,150

al,100

al,050

a950 

a900

a850

a&OO

a750

al,6w

a2,500 

a2,000

al,500

al,500

al,400

al,500

al,500

a5,500

a4.000

a2,700

al,800

al,500

1,150

al,200

al,000

a850

41,070

1,467

81,460

Mar.

a700

a600

a550

a500 *462

458

415 

950

2,010

2,, 000

1,250

901

724 

625

575

541

504

469

441

a4jO

a4lO

850

570

250

205

251

584

706

561

490

452

20,546

656

40,560

Apr.

450

Tp[T|'

944

1,540

2,170

1,950

1,500 

1,510

1,550

1,080

945

887

2.710 

2,200

*1,420

1,150

1,100

1,050

868

766

700

675

665

652

597

549

614

549

497

462

51,492

1,050

62,460

May

427

402

527

466

490

504

569 

690

750

655

706

700

5&5 *5^9

565

595

601

618

601

541

497

448

424

427

490

844

862

655

656

yVi. om

1/500

18,905 610 57,490

June

1,500

'"" O38

706

772

1,200

1,690 

1,170

1,080

964

844

796

778 

690

1,250

1,660

1,520

1,190

957

978

850

706

6i4

549

497

46g

525

557 485

46o K>y

27,562

912

^54,270

July

718

685

585

522

476

434

494 

494 *500

605

778

700

561 

410

592

592

544

511

295

551

480

402

541

558

511

272

266

257

251

okA c*rO

555

15,459

434

26,700

Aug.

251

205 194

194 191

191 194

205

194

196

*205 196 182 178 178

178

176

rJ2

17&

194

184

176

180

198

200

194

191

187

184

184

251

5,957

192

11,780

Sept.

284

281

278

266

221

205

184 

184 *182

al&O

al75

al75

al&O 

a220

a2&0

a310

211

a570

a360

a360

a56o

a360

557

a550

a270

a250

a250

a210

al50

125

7,756

258

15,540

Adjusted for change in contents in lake Ben Morrow

Mean

Csm

In.

Ac-ft

209

2.05

2.56

12,850

1,249

12.2

15.66

74,310

2,251

22.1

25.44

158,400

1,174

11.5

13.26

72,160

1,464

14.4

14.94

81,300

655

6.40

7.59

40,180

1,050

10.5

11.49

62,500

619

6.07

6.99

58,040

905

8.85

9.88

55,760

422

4.14

4.77

25,940

185

1.81

2.09

11,590

209

2.05

2.28

12,420

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,580 Min 126 Mean 990 Ac-ft 717,000 

Water year 1955-54; Max 7,660 Min 126 Mean 854 Ac-ft 618,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 

Water year 1955-54: Mean

990

861

Cam 

Csm

9.71

8.44

In. 151.79 Ac-ft 717,000 

In. 114.55 Ac-ft 625,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.400 cfs). Nov. 22 (4 p. m.) 10,400 cfs (9.18 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

7,620 cfs (7.81 ft); Dec. 12 (6:50 a. m.) 6,110 cfs (7.01 ft); Dec. 19 (10:50 p. m.) 8,200 cfs 

(8.10 ft). t * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station below lake Ben Morrow, 

recorded range in stage when available, and weather records.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 107

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°25'00". long 122°10'20", in NE| sec. 10, T. 2S., R. 5E., on right bank 

three-eighths of a mile upstream from Portland General Electric Co. 's dam and tunnel from 

Sandy River and 3 miles east of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 22.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1954.

Gacre. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712 ft above mean sea level (topographic survey 

of 1954). May 23, 1911, to Apr. 29, 1913, staff gage at site seven-eighths of a mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 0.28 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years (1919-54), 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,270 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 6.36 ft); minimum, 

21 cfs Oct. 9.

1911-13, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 9.18ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 16, 17, 1940.

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

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1154: 1949. WSP 1248: Drainage area. WSP 1288: 1912, 

1920-2KM), 1922-23, 1931, 1945.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from debris Apr. 13-20) 

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

2.0 18 3.5 265 2.1 20 3.5 252

2.3 36 4.0 l»45 2.3 33 4.0 44o

2.6 66 5.0 1,050 2.6 62 4.5 675

3.0 132 6.0 1,900 3.0 126 5.5 1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1993 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-fl

Oct.

67

56

39

30

27

24

22

22

22

48

49

35

30

27

25

24

27

70

*73

86

70

55

48

42

38

35

33

31

32

44

41

1,272

41.0

1.84

2.12

2,520

Nov.

73

76

55

49

52

59

66

53

46

43

46

43

40

50

90

274

220

. 170

235

253

377

1.450

838

472

376

299

336

278

255 

302

6,966

232

10.4

11.62

13,820

Dec.

440

595

792

557

724

650

*4l6

574

1,020

675

462

900

444

316

259

217

190

231

997

881

630

388

275

219

180

168

163

269

237

n OQ loo

165

14,222

459

20.6 23.72

28,210

Jan.

172

154

147

400

322

352

265

222

190

168

143

124

130

249

234

200 172-

149

128

101

120

*488

416

275

208

175

262

440

436

324

7,764

250

11.2

12.95

15,400

Feb.

310

316

299

285

272

265

252

237

217

188

168

332

348

282

208

192

211

188

192

388

521 354"

243

231

206

219

168

15£

7,234

258

11.6

12.06

14,350

Mar.

*134

120

109

98

92

87

82

232

352

29%

203

161

134

120

115

107

95

88

84

80

76

74

72

71

67

118

126

109

95 

87

3,751

121

5.43

6.26

7,440

Apr.

82

88

217

288

392

306

228

243

217

180

168

170

631

390

255

219

217

195

*168

154

141

139

136

126

118

113

130

109

95o/;

OO

6,001

200

8.97

10.01

11,900

May

80

76

97

113

113

116

132

152

147

124

147

136 *ni

111

120

122

120

120

111

93

87

75

12

74

134

262

200

132

160

220

4,065

131

5.87

6.78

8,060

June

299

203

158

130

190

456 388"

243

249

234

195

188

208

170

342

360

356

249

200

206

163

132

115

10090

84 136-

124

97 

111

6,176

206

9.24

10.30

12,250

July

243

190

149

124

104

*90

81

76

90

175

141

109

95

84

76

70

65

59

55

59

100

72

60

54

51

48

45

43

40

39 

51

2,722

87.8

3.94

4.54

5,400

Aug.

35

54

55

52

32

31

30

28

28

27

26

*26

25

25

25

26

24

84

54

40

42

76

82

65

53

47

43

40

50

1,222

39.4

1.77

2.04

2,420

Sept.

43

38

37

39

36

35

32

32

30

50

37

63

51

41

56

66

80

90

57

57

51

51

47

42

38

56

34

32

32

30

1,351

45.0

2.02

2.25

2,680

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,130 Min 16 Mean 198 Cfsm 8.88 In. 120.61 Ac-ft 143,400

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,450 Min 22 Mean 172 Cfsm 7.71 In. 104.65 Ac-ft 124,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs) . Nov. 22 (4 p. m.) 2,270 cfs (6.36 ft); Dec. 12 (6 a, 

1,400 cfs (5.50 ft); Dec. 19 (5 P. m.) 1,770 cfs (5.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement marie, on this day.
108 SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Bull Run River at Bull Run, Oreg. 

Locettion* Lett 45 26! 00?1 , long -i.wj.iy 122°14'05", ^.utj *.^.w 9 in J-L^. NEi +1*-,^ sec. «-~. 6, ~ 7 T. -. 2S.,  -., R. --- 5E., -, on left bank at Bull^

 R^ 450 ft downstream from tailrace of Portland General Electric Co. 's powerplant, 1.5 miles

downstream from Little Sandy River, and 1.5 miles above mouth. 

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954 (discontinued). 

Gage.-Water-stage and water-temperature recorder. Datum of gage is 308 ft above mean sea level

(topographic survey of 1954).

Average discharge.-5 years, 1,414 cfs (1,024,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 13.48 ft); minimum,

23 cfs Aug. 8; minimum daily, 57 cfs Oct. 4. . .

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Jan. 17, 1953 (gage height, 13.91 ft); mnumum,

9.0 cfs Sept. 24, 1951, Oct. 20, 1952; minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 23, 1951. 

Remarks. -Records good. About 80,000 acre-ft diverted during year above station by Portland

Water Bureau. Low and medium flows largely regulated by Portland General Electric Co. 's

powerplant but only slight regulation at extreme high flows. Water which passes through the

powerplant is diverted from Sandy and Little Sandy Rivers. Records of water temperature

for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353. 

Revisions (water years).-wSP 1248: 1950(M). WSP 1288: 1950.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

55

80

120

178

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

265

390

780

1,410

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

2,240

4,500

7,600

11,200

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

2728

29

*fi yj 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

692

600

558

425" 2L

341

309

301

469

570

65

506

573

326

420

411

370

322

638

620

560

*564 

550

455

93

392 

400

361

v&22O

396

390

12,871

415

25,530

Nov.

476

536

466

452

432

496

562

458

453

428

442

442

432

402 -53£

1,450

2,040

1,670

1,780

1,870

2,360

11.000 *5,660'

3,320

2,860

2,570 

2,630

2,290

2,050

2,070

52,733

1,758

1.04,600

Dec.

2,770

3,290

4,070

3,850

4,64o

4,66o

3,160

3,030

6,770

5,640

3,210

6,060

3,320

*2,550

2,100

1,910

1,740

1,800

4,870

6,690

4,460

2,890 

2,190

1,870

1,590

1,430 

1,460

1,600

1,740

1,530

1,430

98,320

3,172

195,000

Jan.

1,480

1,420

1,420

2,510

3,850

2,810

2,190

2,050

1,760

1,570

1,660

l,54o

916

i,65o 2,050

1,770

1,510

1,430

1,290

1,180

1,150

3,010 

3,270

2,220

1,810

1,680 

1,810

*2,520

2,510

a

OTfl ,^(U

2,070

60,366

1,974

119,700

Feb.

2,020

1,980

1,940

1,970

1,890

1,840

1,660

1,610

1,580

1,560

1,420 2,530

2,940

2,580

2,100

1,970

2,050

2,020

2,010

3,610

4,610

3,350 

2,340

2,020

1,910

l,94o 

1,740

1,510

60,600

2,164

120,200

Mar.

l,46o

1,280

1,210

1,150

*1,120

1,060

942

1,700

2,890

2.980

2,110

1,720

i,54o

1,220

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,090

1,040

1,060

932

1,220 

1,240

859

801

1,260

1,390

1,230 

1,060

1,100

41,209

1,329

81,740

Apr.

1,060

1,080

1,640

2,280

3,020

2,860

2,180

2,100

2,220

1,900

1,680 1,650

3.520

37BO

*2,230

2,140

1,870

1,740

1,610

1,570

1,390

1,360 

1,320

1,290

1,130

1,170 

1,250

1,140

1,030 

982

53,552

1,785

L06,200

May

868

905

927

974

1,030

1,110

1,230

1,270

1,340

1,250

1,290

1,330

1,230

*1,120

1,080

1,070

1,160

1,130

1,180

1,100

1,050

960

906

1,020

1,520 

1,620

1,360

1,280

1,560

2,040

36,655

1,182 72,700

June

2,350

1,840

1,570

l,4io

1,490

1,960

2,490

1,970

i,84o

1,730

1,590

1,560

1,510

1,400

1,990

2.500

2,540

2,010

1,760

1,710

1,590

1,420 

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,020 

1,040

1,200

1,040

1,100

48,940

1,631

97,070

July

1,480

1,460

1,290

1,000

952

951

l,o4o

1,080

1,080

1,230

1,400

*l,360

1,220

986

890

930

792

652

765

862

1,110

966 

852

776

736

734 

746

742

ryO/- 706

726

710

30,311

978

60,120

Aug.

204

664

624

664

651

664

615

144

628

630

652 *624

581

548

86

658

602

536

534

622

614

643 

632

646

764

722 

704

724

556

596

670

18,202

f 567

36,100

Sept.

798

768

780

535

4io

378

525

596

596

594

550

414

596

588

684

784

g02

B8¥ 791

748

726

757 

758

748

720

588 

654

560

484

424

19,343

645

38,370

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,100 Min 36 Mean 1,555 Ac-ft 1,126,000 -- A /-

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,000 Min 57 Mean 1,461 Ac-ft 1,057,000 [4-3* y(s

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 109

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

Location. Lat 45°27'20". long 122 "15'00", in NW| sec. 30, T. IS., R. 5E., on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi.

Records available. April 1910 to September 1914, October 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 200 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to Oct. 31, 

1929, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,299 cfs (1,664,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 13.85 ft); minimum, 

77 cfs Oct. 9; minimum daily, 120 cfs Oct. 4.

1910-14, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 20.6ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum, 53 cfs Oct. 4, 1931 (gage height, 

0.53 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs Oct. 12, Nov. 9, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station for irrigationduringyear; about 80,000 acreft was diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow slightly regulated by 

Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow of Portland Water Bureau; considerable diurnal fluctuation by Bull Run powerplant of Portland General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1288: 1910-12, 1914(M), 1948.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0

4.0

115

255

445

1,010

1,810

5.0 2,840

7.0 5,960

9.0 io,aoo

12.0 19,1(00

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

UL

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.

815

674

614

120

5Bo

394

354

349

502

634

185

560

4i8

390

469

454

421

4i8

764

722

683

*746

628

508

162

444

454

430

419

467

460

15,136

488

1.11

1.28

30,020

Nov.

548

664

544

520

505

578

682

545

514

514

521

522

498

495

735

2,080

2,710

1,950

2,110

2,400

2,910

18.100

13,400

7,160

5,400

4,390

4,870

4,190

3,660

y>yyv

87,305

2,910

6.61

7.38

173,200

Dec.

5,300

6,560

8,630

7,920

9,310

9,880

6,610

6,200

15,100

12,400

7,300

12,700

7,760

5,440

4,490

3,820

3,240

3,240

11,600

16,200

10,300

6,650

4,780

3,780

3,100

2,730

2,720

3,040

-x hJlQ

2*850

2,560

209,650

6,763

15.4

17.72

415,800

Jan.

2,610

2,450

2,460

5,080

7,980

5,760

4,390

3,700

3,120

2,750

2,630

2,370

1.730

2,900

3,480

2,950

2,490

2,360

2,030

1,810

1,780

5,680

6,150

4,140

3,200

2,870

3,500

5,680

5,580

5,100 

4,690

113,420

3,659

8.32

9.59

225,000

Feb.

4,660

4,690

4,510

4,420

4,170

3,850

3,510

3,350

3,230

2,980

2,660

4,2HO

5,940

5,180

3,950

3,550

3,640

3,490

3,470

6,920

9.140

67590

4,700

4,040

3,720

3,830

3,190

2,790

120,550

4,305

9-78

10.19

239,100

Mar.

2,530

2,230

2,020

1,890

1,770

1,680

1,540

3,040

5,630

5,990

3,920

3,130

2,660

2,270

2,250

2,100

1,920

1,740

1,620

1,580

1,410

1,670

1,660

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,940

2,170

1,780

1,630

1,500

68,850

2,221

5.05

5.82

136,600

Apr.

1,420

1,450

2,620

4,060

5,900

5,710

4,030

3,880

3,820

3,230

2,870

2,820

6.920

6,420

4,460

3 '7J°

3,880

3,720

3,220

2,860

2,640

2,620

2,610

2,530

2,310

2,240

2,350

2,110

1 Q<b-f)

l'?4o

100,150

3,338

7-59

8.46

198,600

May

1,550

1.500

1,600

1,840

1,830

1,980

2,270

2,700

3,000

2,680

2,820

2,690

2,400

2,240

2,300

2,410

2,520

2,590

2,670

2,410

2,180

1,900

1,640

1,810

2,020

2,820

2,970

2,420

2,350

3,220 

4,000

73,330

2,365

5-38

6.20

l45,4oo

June

5,080

3,770

3,130

2,760

2,820

3,670

4,990

3,780

3,780

3,460

3,180

3,230

3,260

2,890

4,220

5,510

5,150

4,l6o

3,500

3,410

3,040

2,690

2,360

2,130

2,010

1,890 1,950

2,300

1.880

1 000

97,900 3,263

7.42

8.27

194,200

July

2,750

27650

2,270

1,840

1,720

1,650

1,680

1,660

1,620

2,000

2,100

1,940

1,750

1,510

1,370

1,350

1,150

1,010

1,100

1,140

1,480

1,260

*1,090 998

924

895

855

866

902

920 

126

45,246

1,460

3.32

3.82

89,740

Aug.

402

750

724

728

734

748

690

250

692

684

722

679

*639

624

181

720

681

613

632

840

848

742

740

772

920

860

824

822

689

698

770

2l,4i8

691

1.57

1.81

42,480

Sept.

892

858

872

655

506

474 504"

650 678

672

678

523

701

698

842

982

1,060

1,050

987

838

852

881

878

852

848

700

712

681

cAJl

?to '

22,740

758

1.72

1.92

45,100

Calendar year 1953: Max 30,900 

Water year 1953-54: Max 18,100

Min 

Min

87

120

Mean 

Mean

3,063 Cfsm 6.96 In. 94.51 Ac-ft 2,218,000 

2,673 Cfsm 6.08 In. 82.46 Ac-ft 1,935,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Hov. 22 (7:30 p. m.) 26.400 cfs (13.85 ft); Dec. 9 (7 p. m.) 

21,700 cfs (12.63 ft); Dec. 12 (8 a. m.) 17,200 cfs (11.35 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 23,900 cfs 

(13.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN

Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Location. -Lat 45°37'20", long 122°18'00", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., on right bank

half a mile upstream from Cougar Creek and 5j miles northeast of Washougal. 

Drainage area. 108 sq mi.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1954. 

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 175 ft

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 899 cfs (650,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 15. 56 ft), from

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum observed,

86 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 1. 62 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum observed, 45 cfs Oct. 7,

1952 (gage height, 1. 38 ft).

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

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1248: 1945-47, 1948(M), 1949-50, 1951(P). 

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

114

165

261

375

555

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

1,180

1,990

3,110

4,410

7,150

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

82

128

185

280

390

560

4.0

5-0

6.0

8.0

12.0

1,130

1,990

2,870

5,450

11,700

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.

Ac-fl

Oct.

5^5

391

275

208

168

154

138

126

121

211

192

165

*149

136

131

124

160

515

575

375

316

275

244

221

198

180

165

180

305

351

7,779

251

2.32

2.68

15,430

Nov.

347

339

297

2£258

316

530

415

343

312

297

308

290

297

1,940

2,660

2,090

1,340

1,190

1,240

1,370

6,420

*3,500

2,220

1,920

1,650

1,790

1,450

1,210

1,440

38,054

1,268

H.7

13.10

75,480

Dec.

2,040

2,270

3,670

3,260

5,050

5,500

2,760

2,310

11,300

4,74o

4,000

4,310

2,700

1,900

1,500

1,200

1,000

3,800

6,280

4,590

3,200

«2,040

1,600

1,300

1,150

1,000

^50

1,600

1 acfj *-tJ JV 

11 ,Lyj RO

1,000

90,520

2,920

27.0

31.17

179,500

Jan.

900

850

950

3,980

4,120

3,200

2,100

1,500

1,240

988

868

778

755

1,220

1,680

1,160

1,000

868

735 710

796

3,800

2,230

1,460

1,260

1,400

1,400

1,130

1 ,j.pu 1 ^n

1,150 

1,160

^,538

1,501

13.9

16.03

92,310

Feb.

1,450

1,510

1,260

*1,120

988

928

880

856

844

8l4

760

1,45&~

3,370

2,470

1,530

1,550

2,330

1,750

2,390

5,620

6,600

2,870

1,810

1,530

1,400

1,350

1,140

916

.......

51,436

1,837

17.0

17.71

102,000

Mar.

844

750

680

640

620

610

740

2,120

2,870

27TO

1,320

1,000

886

796

715

*655

585

542

533

497

474

462

552

479

466

474

1,680

1,020

778 590

542

27,290

880

8.15

9.40

54,130

Apr.

506 497

2,310

2,120

2,820

2,300

1,400

1,340

1,260

1,050

904

856

«2,650

1,750

1,200

1,010

982

892

750

620

565

551

546

506

479

438

422

398

370

*46 222

31,838

1,061

9.82

10.96

63,150

May

322

298

329

322

322

315

354

350

326

301

312

294

259

248

245

242

230

218

212

203

«200

188

167

164

233

362

336

294

315

350

740

9,051

292

2.70

3.12

17,950

June

934

542

479

458

533

880

1,210

928

784

610

546

515

454

426

1,090

1,300

1,050

814

700

880

838

650

565

*497

446

4l8

470

462

410

4o6

20,275

676

6.26

6.98

40,210

July

402

366

346

332

301

290

280

284

336

620

655

479

406

358

329

301

280

273

248

256

294

245

224

215

203

194

*182

179

173

-i/Cl, 164 158

9,443

305

2.82

3.25

18,730

Aug.

151

150

150

150

150

144

136

133

131

126

123

123

123

121 118

116

114

114

126

150

142

118

116

144

144

133

118

109

106

104

Ii¥.

4,001

129

1.19

1.38

7,940

Sept.

102

95 *97

100

93

91

95

109

91

82

106

176

167

144

206

233.

197

179

164

150

139

133

123

121

109

109

109

106

102

93

3,828

128

1.19

1.32

7,590

Calendar year 1953 : Max 

Water year 1953-54 : Max

11,300

11,300

Min 

Min

70 Mean 

Mean

1,174

932

Cfsm 10.9 In. l47.50Ac-ft 849,600 

Cfsm 8.63 In. 117.10 Ac-ft 674,400

Peak discharge Chase, 5,000 efs). Nov. 22 (4:30 p. m.) 8,300 efs (9.80 ft); Dee. 6 (about 6 a. m.) 

7,020 cfs (about 9.05 ft); Dec. 9 (time unknown) 17,700 cfs (15-56 ft); Dec. 19 (time unknown) 

9,410 cfs (10.58 ft); Jan. 22 (time unknown) 7,130 cfs (9.12 ft); Feb. 21 (time unknown) 8,860 cfs 

(10.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 11, 13-18, 21, Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6-8, Mar. 3-6; discharge 

estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
WASHOUGAL RIVER BASIN 

Little Washougal River near Washougal, Wash.

Ill

Location.-Lat 45°36'45". long 122°21'30", in SE| sec. 31, T. 2N., R. 4E., on right bank

20 ft downstream from road bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2J miles north of

Washougal.

Drainage area. 23.8 sq mi. 

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 115 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 360 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum,

7.1 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 3.25 ft Sept. 10, 26-30.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1, 620 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum,

4.1 cfs Nov. 28, 1952 (gage height, 3.16 ft). 

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

diversion for domestic use. No regulation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-13, June 7 to Sept. 15)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

6.8

16.0

50

61

110

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

175

290

495

720

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 *° 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

2930

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

24

15

9.8

X.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

9.8

42

35

22

*17.5

15-5

12.5

21

60

55

4i

35

31

28

25

25

22

21

19-5

21

26

22

750.6

23.6

0.992

1.14

1,450

Nov.

27

27

24

30

31

29

27

29

31

31

34

60

203

212

150

138

140

157

464

*4T5

275

215

195

198

172

150

152

3,699

123

5.17

5.78

7,340

Dec.

165

272

523

594

657

765

585

562

852

544

486

345

251

192

150

124

108

348

522

446

311

233

178

142

126

105

182

170

140

120

11,168

360

15.1

17.45

22,150

Jan.

108

94

97

349

*44l

304

233

175

150

126

106

90

94

122

140

138

120

114

96

89

512

425

290

227

195

434

436

393 

405

361

6,944

224

9.4l

10.85

13,770

Feb.

329

304

260

218 188

162

144

*130

120

108

106

IBo

269

260

200

178

185

172

224

365

423

35T

263

212

178

158

128

116

5,921

211

8.87

9.25

11,740

Mar.

101

89

80

72

67

62

59

126

188

212

175

144

126

112

114

*106

92

84

75

71

65

60

57

55

50

48

62

51

47

44

42

2,736

88.3

3.71

4.28

5,430

Apr.

40

46

74

94

150

160

13^

132

108

96

84

84

*144

124

110

97

87

78

74

68

62

59

54

53

49

47

47

4i

39 zQ 5°

2,475

82.5

3.47

5.87

4,910

Hay

35

54

38

36

34

50

50

29

28

27

50

27

26

24

25

22

21

20

19.5

20

*21

19.5

18.2

19.5

24

61

56

28

55 

59

25.

950.0

50.6

1.29

1.48

1,880

June

92

69

57

54

96

152

209

172

165

154

114

101

85

80

192

206

165

134

124

118

96

84

J5

64

62

72

62

m

3,221

107

4.50

5.05

6,590

July

62

53

48

44

41

39

58

56

44

56

42

56

34

35

32

32

50

29

28

32

42

30

28

2625

24

*21

20

19

1875

L,06l.O

54.2

1.44

1.66

2,100

Aug.

18

17

18

18.5

18

18

16.5

15-5

15-5

14

14

15

l6

15

15

15.5

13

12

15-5

21

16

15

15-5

20

17

15-5

15

12

12

12

14

475-0

15-3

0.643

0.74

942

Sept.

11.5

10.5

*11.5

12

11

10.5

10

12

10

9.8

al4

al8

al6

al4

21

20

15

13

11.5

10.5

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.4

7. k- .

7.4

7.4

350.8

11.7

0.492

0.55

696

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,220 Min 

Min

5.8 

7.4

Mean 

Mean

135

109

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.67 In. 77.12 Ac-ft 97,90° 

iter year 1953-54: Max 960 Min 7.4 Mean 109 Cfsm 4.58 4.50 In. In. 62.06 Ac-ft 78,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Dec. 9 C3:45 P. m.) 1,560 cfs (7.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
112 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

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

Location. -Lat 43°43'30", long 122°261 20", in SW| sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., on left bank

400 ft upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southeast of Oakridge. 

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1954. 

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,202.8 ft above mean sea le"ol (river-profile

survey). October 1913 to September 1914 staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,132 cfs (819, 500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.40 ft), from

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 320 cfs Oct. 31,

Nov. 1.

1913-14,1935-54: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 12.06ft),

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 201 cfs

Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1. 53 ft). 

Remarks. Records excellent. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1248: 1914.

Rating tables, vater year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 ov. 23 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1*.0

320

1,350

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.5

2,900

5,260

8,370

ll*,l*00

2.1* 31*5

3.0 650

3.5 1,010

i*.o 1,520

5.0 3,010

6.0 5,300

8.0 12,200

10.0 22,000

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

11*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-f1

Oct.

^55

1*31 383

359

352

31*1

31*1

331*

331*

^85

1*50

383

359

359

363

31*8

355

885

W

535

1^65

1*18

391

375

359

*352

31*8

31*1*

327

320

12,650

1*08

l.Ol*

1.20

25,090

Nov.

321*

352

330

32l*

327

51*0

535 1*36

391

1*36

¥*5

1*22

1*00

383

525

716

576

59^

667

921*

12,300

22,100

8,710

1*,800

-3,170

3,390

2,81*0

2,200

1,920

71,1*77 2,383

6.08 6.78

11*1,800

Dec.

1,800

2,060

2,770

3,920

3,270

1*,620 3,580

3,330

5,1*70

*5,190

3,1*10

2,730

2,61*0

2,560

2,3!tO

2,31*0

2,280

2,260

5,110

7,970

5,i6o

3,600

2,620

2,080

1,730

1,580

1,600

1,1*60

1,370

l'l80

93,290

3,009

7.68

8.85

185,000

Jan.

1,160

1,120

1,190

1,1*20

1,780

1,680

1,620

1,500

1,370

1,290

1,230

1,150

1,060

TjoBo

1,800

i*,850

i*,26o

2,1*1*0

1,830

*i,5i*o

1,390

2,500

3,720

2,390

1,81*0

1,630

3,1*80

3,750

1*'720

3,750

71,900

2,319

5.92

6.82

11*2,600

Feb.

3,1*90

3,620

3,700

3,61*0

3,1*10

3,110

3,050

2,970

2,820

2,1*90

2,280

3,150

3,900

2,970

2,330

1,960

1,880

1,81*0

1,690

2,260

2,770

2,51*0

2,120

1,91*0

1,780

1,61*0

1,1*80

1,370

72,200

2,579

6.58

6.85

11*3,200

Mar.

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,01*0

1,000

*99i*

1,000

1,620

2,710 2,920

2,200

1,790

1,560

1,1*30

1,330

1,290

1,200

1,100

1,060 978

938

890 850 836

19k

773

029

1,080

1,090

1,020 

91*6

38,818

1,252

3.19

3.68

76,990

Apr.

890

1,030

2,190

i*.Q5Q

3,1*10

2,1*50

2,160

2,080 1,760

1,560

1,1*60 2,150

2,1*10

2,050

1,920

2,090

2,21*0

2,050

1,790

1,650

1,580

1,600

1,530

1,1*50

*1,380

1,390

1,1*30

1,310

1,210

55,128

1,838

i*.69

5.23

109,300

May

1,090

1,010 978

1,050

1,080

l,ll*0

1*300

1,550

1.690

1,160

i,5io

1,390

1,260

1,220

1,310

1,1*1*0

i,5io

1,620

1,670

1,560

1,360

1,180

1,090

1,100

1,080

1 ll*0

1^010

*9i*6

Q1,050

38,75^

1,250

3.19

3.68

76,870

June

1,200

1,050

1,010

1,060

1,020

970

898

1,060

1,130

1,090

1,020

1,190

1,280

1,230

1,650

1,960

1,71*0

1,500

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,030

986

938

930

871*

801

L-JL

31*, 381*

1,11*6

2.92

3.26

68,200

July

836

7BO 717

692

671*

*662

638

620

611*

602

581*

568

557

552

51*0

535

520

510

505

500

505

1*85

1*75

1*70

1*65

1*60

1*50

¥*5

1*35

 2 

17,266

557

1.1*2

1.61*

3»*,250

Aug.

1*26

1*26

1*22

1*17

1*12

1*12

1*08

l*Ql*

399 391*

391*

390

390

1*08

1*55

1*30

1*12

399 1*17

1*70

1*35

1*17

399 *39k

1*08

1*26

1*08

399

390

jyv *on

12,751

1*11

1.05

1.21

25,290

Sept.

381

376

372

368

363

363

358

358

35J*

358

376

376

368

386

5j£

1*80

500

1*08

390

376

372

368

363

358

351*

3^5

3^5

3*?

11,1*97

383

0.977

1.09

22,800

Calendar year 1953: Max 22,100 Min 320 Mean I,7l8 Cfsm 1*.58 In. 59.1*7 Ac-ft 1,21*3,000

Water year 1953-51*: Max 22,100 Min 320 Mean 1,1*52 Cfsm 3.70 In. 50.29 Ac-ft 1,051,000

Peak discharge (base, 1*,800 cfs). Nov. 23 (5 a. m.) 30,000 cfs (11.1*0 ft); Dec. 6 (3:30 p. m.) 

6,160 cfs (6.30 ft); Dec. 9 (11:30 p. m.) 6,670 cfs (6.1*7 ft); Dec. 20 (2 a. m.) 9.350 cfs (7.28 ft); 

Jan. 16 ( 6 to 7 p. m.) 6,61*0 cfs (6.1(6 ft); Jan. 27 (12 p. m.) 7,010 cfs (6.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 113 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Or eg.

Location.-Lat 43°45'20". long 122°23'00", in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 4E., on right bank a 

quarter ol a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi, at cable a quarter of a mile above gage, where all discharge measurements are made.

Records available. October to November 1909 (gage heights and one discharge measurement 

only), February 1913 to October 1919, October 1933 to September 1954. Published as 

Kelsey River near Hazeldell, 1909.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1914, staff gages at several 

sites within 3 miles of present site at various datums. Oct. 1, 1914, to Oct. 14, 1919, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1913-15. 1917-19, 1933-54), 403 cfs (291,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.19 ft); maximum gage height, 7.28 ft Nov. 23, momentary backwater from debris; minimum, 154 cfs 

Sept. 29, 30.

1913-19, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 8,040 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.40ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 63 cfs Jan. 8, 

1937 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation above station. Since 1936 village of Oakridge has diverted water around station in an 8-inch pipe. Tunnel and control gates that were built to 

divert part of outflow from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek basin were not used during year 

but there is leakage under control gates; 13.0 cfs measured Oct. 7, 1953.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 794: 1934. WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP 1124: 1935, 1942(M), 

1943, 1946(M). WSP 1248: 1915, 1918.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Hov. 22 Mov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.3 158 3.0 820 1.4 148 3.5 'l,150

1-5 195 3.5 1,150 2.0 340 5.0 2,590

2.0 333 4.5 2,050 2.5 550 6.5 4,630

2.5 51*0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

u

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

*AJV

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

223

211

193

185

181

179

177

177

177

226

202

187

181

181

183

179

181

282

255

223

209

197

189

185

181

*179

177

175

173

173

172

6,003 

194

1.66

1.91

11,910

Nov.

179

181

175

Iff

216

206 191

185

185

187

200

187 183 181

"226

251

228

251

259

340

2,000

4,500

2,340 1,430

1,010

1,070

892

724

fiLc Ofp

18,971 

632

5.40

6.03

37,630

Dec.

~784 645

1,130

1,280

l,o4o

1,130

928

1,020

1,710

*i,5So

1,190

1,100

1,070

1,020

961

934

916

904

1,560

2.170

1,580

1,210

968

814

706

650

635

595

Kgk ^*Jt-

 W2 JJ^-

501

31,827 

1,027 8.78

10.12

63,130

Jan.

492

479

474

487

505

496

492

470

452

440

4i8

398

395

448

724

736

590

518

*470

440

577

730

620

550

518

672

1,020

1,120

1A30 

1,040

18,286 

590

5.04

5.81

36,270

Feb.

1,030

1,090

1.120

1,100

1,060

996

968

928

886

8l4

742

820

868

772

672

610

600

572

546

760

922

844

754

700

650

615

564

528

22,531 805

6.88

7.16

44,690

Mar.

496

470

448

422

406

*398

390

496

640

694

610

541

502

470

461

444

422

402

386

378

367

348

336

333

318

315.

367

452

kO7 4*; \

398

370

13,507 

436

3.73

4.29

26,790

Apr.

348

333

370

541

922

880

748

700

656

595

559

550

868

982

852

772

820

856

790 *684

635

610

605

586

554

532

564

559

514

474

19,439

5.5*

6.18

38,560

May

435

4io

402

422

435

452

505

577

600

55*

550

505

479

470

496

523

532

564

568

528

470

427

4iO

4iO

406

461

4iO *394

422 505

14,720 

475

4.06

4.68

29,200

June

550

487

470

474

457

431

406

452

474

483

' 470

528

546

532

700

7J8

700

610

559

523

496

465

448

427

406

398

422

398

370 ~*fn y°<

14,827 

494

4.22

4.71

29,410

July

402

17T

351

336

329

*3l8

304

297

297

290

280

273

267

264

257

251

244

238

235

232

238

228

222

219

216

216

212

209

206

206

203

8,214 

265

2.26

2.61

16,290

1954

Aug.

200

197

197

197

194

191

188

188

185

185

182

182

182

191

212

194

182

179 182

200

194

182

179

*l82

188

191 185

179

1 T£ 176

179

179

5,822 

188

1.61

1.85

11,550

Sept.

173

170

170

170

168

165

165

162

162

170

170

176

165

212

248

225

258

206

191

179

173

170

168

165

162

159

156

156

15^

5,302 

177

1.51

1.69

10,520

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,680 Min 172 Mean 580 Cfsm 4.96 In. 67.30 Ac-ft 419,900 

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,500 Min 154 Mean 492 Cfsm 4.21 In. 57-04 Ac-ft 356,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mov. 23 (7 a. m.) 5.760 cfs (7.19 ft); Dec. 3 (7 to 8 p. m.) 

1,620 cfs (4.06 ft); Dec. 9 (9 p. m.) 1,880 cfs (4.33 ft); Dec. 20 (2 a. m.) 2,390 cfs (4.82 ft) . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
114 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

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

Location. -Lat 43 045'30", long 122°30I 20", in SW| sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., on left bank 1 mile

upstream from mouth and 2^ miles northwest of Oakridge. 

Drainage area. -246 sq mi. 

Records available. -October 1909 to February 1916 (fragmentary), September 1935 to September

1954. October 1909 to September 1912 published as "near Hazeldell." 

e - -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.6 ft above mean sea level {river-profile

survey). Prior to Feb. 26, 1916, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites within

three-quarters of a mile of present site at various datums. Sept. 16, 1935, to Oct. 3, 1938,

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. -19 years (1935-54), 784 cfs (567,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 12, 600 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 14.17 ft), from

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 105 cfs Oct. 20

(gage height, 2.44 ft), caused by filling of log pond.

1909-16, 1935-54: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 16.6ft),

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 26 cfs Oct. 14,

lydy.

Remarks. -Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair. Tunnel and 

control gates built to divert part of outflow from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek basin not used 

during year. Occasional diurnal fluctuations during low-water periods caused by log ponds 

above station.

Cooperation. -Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248; 1914-16.

Eating table, water year 1953-54, except period, of shifting control 

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

2.7 142 5.0 1,120 

3.0 202 7.0 2,800 

3.5 335 10.0 6,270 

4.0 540 13.0 10,700 

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.

Ac-fl

Oct.

230 

232

187

172

164

160

156

15&

156

202

214

180

164

160

164

160

162

353 £6

250

235

207

193

182

180

*176

172

168

164

160 

160

5,975

193

0.785

0.90

11,850

Nov.

160 

170

162

160

164

245

252

209

193

191

193

202

193

189

180

240

346

278 -332

352

515

5,760

10,300

3,250

3,130

2,100

2,110

1,730 1,390 1,270

37,996 1,267 5.15

5.71*

75,360

Dec.

1,360 

1,780

2,560

2,840

2,250

2,720

2,160

2,210

*3,540

3,450

2,460

2,200

2,140

1,930

1,800

1,730

1,700

1,720

4,050

5.970

3,820

2,700

2,060

1,660

1,380

1,270

1,250

1,110

1,050

964

8J»

68,714

2,217

9.01

10.39

136,300

Jan.

874 

826

852

910

976

940

928

904

862

844

796

744

ggl).

7*9 976

1,420

1,410

1,110

952

*850

796

1,160

1,560

1,270

1,090

1,040

1,260

2,210

2,410

2.420 

2 150

35,963 1,160 4.72

5.44

71,330

Feb.

2,080 

2,150

2,180

2,160

2,080

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,760

1,590

1,440

1,610

1,850

1,610

1,370

1,220

1,160

1,130

1,070

1,710

2,240 1,960

l,64o

1,470

1,360

1,260

1,120 1.030

45,890 1,639

6.66

6.94

91,020

Mar.

940

874

802

738

705

678

666

*i,070

1,520

1,660

1,340

1,130

1,010

916

856

820 749 694

661

622

595

551

520

510

486

472 584"

820

722

644 

*ML 2O*f

24,939

804

3.27

3.77

49,470

Apr.

535

600

988

1,750

1,690

1,380

1,320

1,250

1,110

1,020

1,000

1,630

1,840

1,500

1,360

1,410

1,450

1,340

*1,160

1,050

1,010

994

952

892

832

874

880

778

716

33,831

1.128

^ 59

5.H

67,100

May

650 

595

556

584

600

628

694

808

868

790

772

727

650

622

650

688

700

727

727

694

622

540

490

481

H?5

688

595

535

510

578

 7f\r\ \\J\J

19,959

644

2.62

3.02

39,590

June

94o 

778

*688

666

66l

612

562

612

700

694

661

727

744

705

1,030

1,260

1,110

952

844

760

678

628

573

530

500

472

490

476

437

425

20,915

697

2.83

3.16

41,480

July

"4tl 463 

405

388

370

*352

335

325

329

325

313

297

281

281

281

275

270

265

260

258

260

260

250

245

240

240

230

230

228

223 

223

9,143

295

1.20

1.38

18,130

Aug.

218 

216

214

211

211

211

209

204

202

202

200

200

200

200

238

220

207

202

202

214

223

211

202

*200

200

202

202

195

193

184

189

6,382

206 0.837 0.96

12,660

Sept.

184 

187

184

182

178

176

176

176

174

176

195

200

191

184

268

260

275.

235

211

198

193

191

184

184

180

178

176

176

170

172

5,814

194

0.789

0.88

11,530

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,700 Min 155 Mean 1,132 Cfsm 4.60 In. 62.1(6 Ae-ft 819,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 10,300 Min 156 Mean 864 Cfsm 3.51 In. 47.69 Ae-ft 625,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 efs). Nov. 23 (7 a. m.) 12,600 cfs (14.17 ft); Dec. 3 (7:30 p. m.) 

3,810 cfs (7.96 ft); Dec. 9 (10:30 p. m.) 4,350 cfs (8.44 ft); Dec. 19 (12 p. m.) 7,090 cfs 

(atout 10.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

Middle Fork Willamette River below North Fork, near Oakridge, Or eg.

Location. -Lat 43°48'10", long 122°33'30", in SWi sec. 27, T. 20 S., R. 2E., on left bank half 

a mile below Whitehead Creek, 4 miles below North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River, 

and 7 miles northwest of Oakridge.

Drainage area. 924 sq mi.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1912 (fragmentary), July 1923 to September 1954. 

Published as "near Hazeldell" 1911-12 and as "at Eula" 1923-50.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 934.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947, Mar. 22, 1-911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage at site 4 miles 

upstream just below North Fork, at different datum. July 1, 1923, to Aug. 11, 1935, staff 

gage, and Aug. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recordei; at site 4 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.-30 years (1923-26, 1927-54), 2,655 cfs (1,922,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,100 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.23 ft); minimum, 

810 cfs Oct. 7.

1911-12, 1923-54: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.7ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 39,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 450 cfs Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 5, 

6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion; slight regulation above station by log ponds. Records of water temperature for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Revisions' (water years). WSP 694: 1925-28. WSP 814: Drainage area for site at Eula.

 WSP 1248: 1924, 1925(M), 1926-28, 1929(M), 1930, 1933, 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829

50

51

Total

Mean

Ctem

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

"1,100

1,100

962

900

860

650

850

820

820

1,050

1,100

94o

900

880

890

870

860

1,620

1.790

1,290

1,180

1,070

1,010 962

920

920

*890

880

870

860 

850

30,844

995

1.08

1,2k

61,180

Nov.

870

930

880

855

1,220

1,310

1,090

1,020

995

1,060

1,080

1,050

984

962

1,240

1,730

l,4lo

1,450

1,640

2,030

21,600

*47> 200

20,000

*11,100

7,530

8,020

6,660

5

OTri y£^L\J

4,520

156,481

5,216

5.651

6.30

310,400

Dec.

4,550

5,750

8,400

10,200

8,060

10,600

8,620

8,240

*13,500

15,000

8,940

7,560

7,250

6,800

6,580

6,080

5,930

5,840

11,600

19,100

12,500

8,940

6,900

5,600

4,750

4,220

4,32q

5,920

3

£Q/-i ,680 

3,370 

3,150

257,530

7,662

8.29

9-56

471,100

Jan.

5,100

2,970

5,100

5,590

5,960

5,800

3,650

3,430

3,260

3,150

2,990

2,800

2,620

2,750

4,200

8,120

8,380

5,540

4,320

*3,650

3,300

5,140

7,700

5,540

4,400

4,020

6,370

11,000

10, too

10,400

8,620

156,500

5,048

5.46

6.50

310,400

Feb.

8,020

8,380

8,580

8,230

7,780

7,220

6,970

6,720

6,380

5,780

5,240

6,540

7,670

6,300

5,500

4,550

4,380

4,520

4,000

5,690

7,110

6,520

5,450

4,940

4,490

4,150

3,780

3_,46Q

167,550

5,984

6.48

6.74i

552, sod

Mar.

5,250

2,970

2,820

2,660

2,540

2,480

2,460

*5,430

5,450

6,200

5,060

4,220

3,720 5,390 3,190

3,150

2,910

2,700

2,560

2,440

2,340

2,220

2,150

2,100

2,010

1.960

2,110

2,820

2,760

2,520 

2,340

92,910

2,997

5.24

3.7^

184,300

Apr.

2,200

2,150

2,550

4,010 8.090

7,360 5,630 5,090

4,880

4,220

3,780

5,550

5,480

6,340

5,330

4,820

5,240

5,480

5,060

*4,38o

4,020

5,850

5,880

5,680

5,430

3,280

3,590

5,410

2 T cfl Jt^-y^ 

2,950

150,440

4 548

4.71

5.25

258,700

May

2,680

2,460

2,400

2,540

2,580

2,700

2,970

3,550

5.850

3,530

3,460

3,190

2,950

2,840

2,990

3,280

5,570

5,580

5,720

5,530

3,100

2,720

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,860 2,560

2,560

P POO

2^720

90,800

2,929

3.17

3.65

180,100

June

3,280

2,860

*2,680

2,720

2,64o

2,480

2,270

2,560

2,820

2,780

2,660

2,950 3,170

3,010

4,120

5,060

57550

3,720

3,320

3,100

2,910

2,700

2,580

2,480

2,320

2,270 2,520

2,250

2,080

2,050

86,520

2,884

3.12

3.48

171,600

July

2.180

2,080

1,930

1,840

1,780

*1,730

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,450

1,440

1,410

1,580

1,360

1,310

1,290

1,270

1,290

1,270

1,220

1,200.

1,170

1,160

I,l4o

1,130

1,100

1,080

1/580

44,960

1,450

1.57

1.81

89,180

Aug.

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

i,o4o

1,050

1,040 1,050

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,220

1,120

1,050

1,020

1,030

1,150

1,150

1,070

1,030

*995

1,010

1,050

1,030

1,020

984 ;7\JT

262 

973

32,354

1,043

1.13

1.50

64,130

Sept.

951

951

940

940

930

920

910

910

900

910

973

984

962

984

1,420

1,510

1,360

1,210

1,090

1,030

1,010

984

962

940

930

920

910

900

896

29,921

997

1.08

1.20

59,350

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

47,200 Min 

47,200 Min 820

Mean 

Mean

4,101

3,443

Cfsra 

Cfsra

4.44 In. 60.25 Ac-ft 

3.73 In. 50.57 Ac-ft

2,969,000

2,493,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). Hoy. 23 (8 a. m.) 60.100 cfs (12.23 ft) J Dec, 3 (10 p. m.) 

12,800 cfs (6.10 ft); Dec. 6 (11:30 a. m.) 12,600 cfs (6.04 ft); Dec. 9 (11:30 p. m.) 15,800 cfs 

(6.71 ft); Dec. 20 (5:50 a. m.) 22,200 cfs (7.85 ft); Jan. 16 (8 p. m.) 11.400 cfs (5 77 ft) 

Jan. 28 (2:30 a. m.) 12,000 cfs (5.92 ft). w-ni^,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Lookout Point Reservoir near Lowell, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43 0 54'50", long 122°45'00", in SE\ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., in elevator house 

at right of spillway section of dam across Middle Fork Willamette River, \\ miles east of Lowell.

Drainage area. 991 sq mi.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Elevations are interpolations between construction joints of known elevation. Datum is at 

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. -Maximum contents observed during year, 267,800 acre-ft June 19 to July 3 (elevation, 880 ft); negligible contents prior to November.

Remarks. -Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete gate and spillway section, completed in 1954 by Corps of Engineers. Planned storage began in November 1953. Total 

capacity is 4 56,000 cf sand us able capacity is 349,400 acre-ft between elevations 819 (proposed 

lower limit of operation) and 929 ft (top of spillway gates). Reservoir used for flood control, 

improvement of navigation, power generation, pollution abatement, and other purposes. Daily 

contents computed from elevations at 8 a. m. Capacity table computed by Corps of Engineers. 

Figures shown herein are for total storage.

Contents, at 8 a. m., in acre-feet, November 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

k

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

51

Oct. Nov.

-

.

-

.

-

_

5,800

5,800

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

5,200

5,500

5,200

5,200

5,200

8,200

59,100

98,800

91,200

66,900 50,500

55,500

27,100

.22,400

Dec.

24,200

26,100

25,100

28,100

27,100

25,500

28,100

24,200

26,100

54,400

29,100

25,100

22,400

19,800

24,200

50,100

28,100

25,100

29,100

40,200

51,900

45,200

57,800

27,100

25,300

25,100

26,100

28,100

29,100

29,100

27.100

Jan.

26,100

26,100

25,100

25,100

25,100

25,100

24,200

25,500

25,500

25,500

25,500

22,400

21,500

21,500

20,600

25,100

24,200

24,200

25,500

25,500

25,500

21,500

24,200

25,100

23,500

19,000

21,500

51,100

50,100

31,100

30.100

Feb.

25,100

26,100

29,100

31,100

51,100

27,100

22,400

19,000

17,400

15,900

15,800

12,500

15,200

17,400

16,600

14,500

12,500

10,200

8,200

7,4oo

9,700

10,200 9,700

8,700

8,200

7,800

10,200

13,800

 

Mar.

15,200

12,500

11,500

12,500

13,800

16,600

17,400

21,500

26,100

25,100

19,800

16,600

14,500

14,500

14,500

15,900

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

14,500

13,800

15,200

16,600

19,000

25,500

26,100

26.100

Apr.

25,500

21,500

19,800

19,000

25,500

51,100

51,100

27,100

24,200

24,200

25,100

25,100

22,400

21,500

21,500

20,600

26,100

34,400

42,600

50,500

56,100

63,700

68,500 76,900

80,500

85,700

89,300 96,900

100,700

104,600

May

108,600

110,600

112,600

112,600

116,700

120,900

123,000

127,400

129,600

151,800

140,800

147,800

147,800

152,600

152,600

157,500

162,500

165,000

170,200

175,400

178,000

186,100

188,800

188,800

191,600

194,400

200,000

200,000

205,700

205,700

211,500

June

214, 400

217,400

220,400

223,400

226,400

229,400

255,600

255,600

255,600

258,700

241,800

241,800

245,000

248,200

251,400

251,400

261,200

264,500

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

267,800

July

267,800

267,800

267,800

264,500

261,200

261,200

261,200

261,200

261,200

261,200

261,200

257,900

257,900

254,600

254,600

254,600

254,600

254,600

254,600

251,400

251,400

251,400

251,400

251,400

248,200

248,200

248,200

248,200

245,000

241,800

241,800

Aug.

241,800

241,800

255,600

255,600

255,600

255,600

255,600

255,600

255,600 255,600

252,500

229,400

225,400

225,400

225,400

220,400

220,400

220,400

217,400

217,400

217,400

217,400

217,400

211,500

211,500

205,700

205,700

205,700

205,700

202,800

202,800

Sept.

200,000

200,000

200,000

197,200

194,400

188,800

188,800

188,800

188,800

188,800

191,600

185,400

185,400

180,700

185,400

180,700

180,700

180,700

180,700

178,000

178,000

178,000

175,400

172,800

172,800

172,800

167,600

167,600

165,000

162,500

Elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Dec. 51. ...........................................

Calendar year 1955. .................................

Apr. 30. ...........................................

Aug. 31............................................

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

Water year 1953-54. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet) t

761

766

769

750

765

818

862

880

872

859

844

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

0

22,400

27,100

30,100

15,800

86,100

104, 600

211,500

267,800

241,800

202,800

162,500

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0

+22,400

+4,700

+27,100

+5,000

-16,300

+12,300

+78,500

+106,900

+56,300

-26,000

-39,000

-4o,300

+162,500

tElevation at 8 a. m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 117

Middle Fork Willamette River at Lowell, Oreg.

Locatipn.-Lat 43°54'30", long 122e 46'40", in NW| sec. 23, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left bank at

bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Lowell and 4^ miles upstream from Lost Creek. 

Drainage area. 994 sq mi.

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

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668. 00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

^supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Aug. 23, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. -8 years, 3, 576 cfs, adjusted for storage (2, 589,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7. 80 ft); minimum,

 about" 100 cfs Feb. 28 (regulated by Lookout Point Reservoir); minimum daily, 765cfsOct. 9.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 62,600 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 12. 46 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 50cfsMayl, 19W 

(caused by construction operations at Lookout Point Dam).

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft Dec. 28, 1945. 

Remarks. -Records good. No large diversion above station. Flow regulated since November 1953

 bJTookout Point Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of water temperatures for the water

year 1954 are given in WSP 1353. Rating tables, water year 1953-5^(gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 23 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30 

1.3 720 4.0 4,870 1.3 1,260 5.0 10,500 1.0 860 

2.0 1,470 5.0 7,700 2.0 2,240 8.0 24,900 1.9 1,840 

3.0 2,920 3.0 4,290 2.9 3,590 

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

990

1,160

1,100

990

900

850

820

801

J65_

930

1,180

1,100

990

930

910

900

890

1,210

2.050

1,820

1,530

1,310

1,180

1,090

1,020

980

*94o

910

890

870 

860

32,876

1,061

65,210

Nov.

850

900

910

890

870

1,010

1,450 1,350

1,210

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,140

1,730

1,820

1,750

1,930

2,070

7,510

20,200

21,800

*21.900

17,700

17,600

12,600

8,050

5,410

159,410

5,314

316,200

Dec.

4,390

6,390

8,250

*11,600

11,100

10,800

11,000

10,400

11,000

13,800

13,000

9,820 9,290

6,020

*3,890

6,330

7,810

5,280

8,660

13,200

13,800 13,300

12,200

9,660 5,290

5j7po

3,840

3,940

3,980

4,750 

3,870

260.410

8,400

516,500

Jan.

3,800

3,800

3,730

3,690

4,420

4,560

4,810

3,600

3,620

3,620

3,600

3,560

3,500

3.470

3,840

7,440

11,300

8,460

4,950

3,690

4,820

6,130

*7,380

7,450

7,060

4,590

4,930

10,300

11,600

11.700

11,400

180,820

5,833

358,700

Fet.

9,680

7,450

7,640

8,220

9,710

10,400

9,i«X)

8,020

7,160

6,840

6,480

6,280

6,750

6,970

6,690

6,160

6,160

5,940

4,960

5,380

7,120

7,450

6,690

5,250

5,200

3,840

2,440

1,700

 

 

185,980

6,642

368.900

Mar.

5,330

4,000

2,840

2,100

1,420

*l,650

1,700

1,780 5,250

8,420

7,710

6,160

4,460

3,670

3,240

3,020

3,000

2,940

2,920

2,840

2,780

2,94o

2,980

2,880 1,990

1 29C

1,54C

1,420

1,480

2,320 3,820

99,690

3,216 197,700

Apr.

3,710

3,520

3,390

3,4iO

4,190

6,930

7.880

6^130

4,930

3,910

4,790

7,120

5,960

6,270

4,730

1,270

1,270

i,3io

1,320

i,3io

1,230

1~24C

1,240

1,240

*1,250

1,260

1,300

1,320

1,320

102,290

3,410

202,900

May

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,480

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,530

l,54o

1,540

1,560

1,570

1,370

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,220

1.130

1,130

1,230

1,210

1,240

1,250

1,260 

1,270

42,170

1,360

83,640

June

1,270

1,210

860

1,170

1,430

1,420

1,430

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,710

1,910

2,130

2,210

2,320

3^90

2,860

2,800

2,780

2,760

*2',730

2,620

2,750

2,450

2,450

2,930

2,910

*2,88o

*l,98o

*2,380

64,470

2,149

127,900

July

2,370

2,900

2,860

2,840

2,820

2,310

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,670

1,620

1,540

1,480

1,570

1,720

1,830

l,84o

 1,840

1,840

1,840

1,870

1,870

1,830

1,800 

1,800

60,720

1,959

120,400

Aug.

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,630

1,060

1,080

1,130 1,280

1,520

1,790

1,840

1,840

1,870

1,920

1,920

1,840

1,710

1,710

1,740

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,780

*1,760

1,750

1,740

1,740

1,720

1,720 

1,720

52,200

1,684

103,500

Sept.

1,710

l,7io

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,640

1,620

1,500

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,620

1,710

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,710

48,950

1,632

97,090

Adjusted for change in contents in Lookout Point Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1,061

1.07

1.23

65,210

5,690

5-72

6.39

338,600

8,477

8.53

9.83

521,200

5,882

5-92

6.82

561,700

6,349

6.39

6.65

352,600

3,415

3.44

3.96

210,000

4,729

4.76

5.31

281,400

3,098

3.12

3.59

190,500

3,096

3.11

3.47

184,200

1,535

1.54

1.78

94,400

1,049

1.06

1.22

64,500

954

0.960

1.07

56,790

Calendar year 1953: Max 43,200 Min 765 Mean 4,357 Ac-ft 3,154,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 21,900 Min 765 Mean 3,534 Ae-ft 2,559,000 

______________________Adjusted________________________

Calendar year 1954: Mean 4,394 Cfsm 4.42 In. 60.00 Ac-ft 3,l8l,000 

Water year 1953-54: Mean 3,760 Cfsm 3.78 In. 51.35 Ae-ft 2,732,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg. 

Location. Lat 43°56'40" r long 122°46'30", near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1^ miles downstream from Winberry Creek,

2| miles southeast of Fall Creek, and 5 miles above mouth. 

Drainage area. 186 sq mi. 

Records available.~October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to September

1954. Published as "Big Fail Creek near Fall Creek" 1911. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Sept. 9, 1935, to Aug. 2, 1950, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 567 cfs (410,500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 14.96 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6, 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum,

50 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.0ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6, 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum

observed, 19 cfs Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1946(M). WSP 1248: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, TOter 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

3031

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

258 

207

110

82

66

61

56

53

125

134

89

72

66

63

61

61

392

430

230

176

136

115

99

87

82

*76

72

69

66

64

3,715

120

0.645

0.74

7,370

Nov.

66 

B2

71

68

71

210

255

157

121 106

113

155

128

115

106

401

710

458

574

715

1,040

7,940

gll,200

g4,000

g2,l80

gl,390

gl,450

gl,090

g86o

8760

36,596

1,220

6.56

7.32

72,590

Dec.

gl,150 

g2,260

3,190

*3,670

3,580

4,240

2,980

4,120

5.320 

g4,000

g2,340

1,990

1,890

1,650

1,370

1,170

988

865

2,520

3,380

2,380

1,620

1,190

910 745

670

730

650

620 566 518

63,272

2,041

11.0

12.65

125,500

Jan.

518 

486

522

680

795

695

625

635

606 

602

558

494

454

589

1,380

3,190

2,6lO

1,630

*l,190

900

755

2,020

2,610

1,660

1,190

1,020

2,100

3,790

-z tfyr\

3

1 -^fi ,i^U

2,530

43,79^

1,431

7.60

8.76

86,860

Feb.

2,280 

27180

1,990

1,740

1,450

1,240

1,090

940

835 

700

635

740

934

765

675

594

685

785

755

1,740

2,170

1,600

1,180

916

755

650

546

486~"

31,056

1,109

5.96

6.21

61,600

Mar.

434 

392

358

326

*307

295

280

438

598 

835

620

522

482

454

482

574

510

450

414

375

375

337

313

304

283

263

Wi

1.190

BHO

630

506

14,653

473

2.54

2.93

29,060

Apr.

430 

382

446

921

1.650

1,620

1,220

1,140

*1,150 

928

770

640

1,160

i,l4o

880

710

610

538

470

4l4

372

34o

322

301

283

266

274

254

232

227

20,090

670

3.60

4.02

39,850

May

206 

201

193

188

183

173

171

168

166 

159

155

150

144

137

133

129

127

121

117

115

115

ill

107

l£5

ill

277

274

176

164

307

354

5,24l

169

0.909

1.05

10,400

June

582 

*386

286

248

266

248

219

266

396 

382

350

375

474

430

900

1,010

775

590

470

396

331

286

257

232

211

203

274

232

196 igo

11,463

382

2.05

2.29

22,740

July

295 

292

243

211

186

171

159

*152

152 

155

142

131

123

119

113

109

105

100

98

96

96

89

86

82

81

77

74

72

72

71

12

4,022

130

0.699

0.80

7,980

Aug.

68 

65

64

62

60

60

59

58

56 

56

51

55

55

58

105

89

64

59

58

71

113

136

68

64

*65

71

66

65

60

60

100

2,097

67.6

0.363

0.42

4,160

Sept.

71 

64

62

64

58

56

55

53

51 

53

72

95

89

71

201

246

277

17^

125

98

86

79

74

70

65

60

59

58

56

55

2,702

90.1

0.484

0.54

5,360

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,200 Min 40 Mean 864 Cfsm 4.65 In. 63.07 Ac-ft 625,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,200 Min 52 Mean 654 Cfsm 3.52 In. 47.73 Ac-ft 473,500

Peak discharge (base, 3.100 cfs). Nov. 23 (about 6 a. m.) 15,300 cfs (14.96 ft); Dec. 3 (8:30 p. m.)

5,400 cfs (9.00 ft); Dec. 6 (9:30 p. m.) 7,040 cfs (10.24 ft);

aarg' 

5,210 cfs (8.84 J7W ft); Dec. 6 (10 a. m. 

Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 4,120 cfs (7.9! ft 

4,540 cfs (8.28 ft); Jan. 28 (1 a. m.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed, from graph based, on once-daily staff-gage readings.

; Jan. 16 (4 p. m.) 4,460 cfs (6.22 ft); Jan. 22 (8:30 p. m.) 

4,520 cfs (8.27 ft).
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper, Oreg.

119

Location. -Lat 43°59'50". long 122'54'20", in SW^SWi sec. 14, T. 18 S., R. 2 W., on right

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Jasper, 650 ft downstream from Hills Creek,

and 7^ miles southeast of Springfield. 

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi. 

Records available. -September 1905 to February 1912, July 1913 to March 1917, October 1952

to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. September 1905 to February 1912 and July 1913 to March

1917, staff gages at approximately same site at different datum. Oct. 22, 1952, to Oct. 1,

1953, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum. 

Average discharge. -11 years (1905-11, 1913-16, 1952-54), 3,925 cfs (2,842,000 acre-ft

per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 40,900 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.49 ft);

minimum, 672 cfs June 29.

1905-12, 1913-17, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909 (gage

height, 17.4 ft, datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve

extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 530 cfs Sept. 11-16,

21-27, Oct. 10-29, Nov. 9-13, 1907. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since November 1953 by Lookout Point Reservoir

(seep. 116). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP1353. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1288: Drainage area, 1907-8, 1910-12, 1914-16.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 txT 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

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,500

1,540 

1,300 

1,230

990

910

870

81*0

791

1,08)

1, It-10

1,240

1,090

1,000

94o

930

930

1,660

2,670

27lfe

1,880

1,580

*i,36o

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,010

990

970

930

910

38,281

1,235

75,930

Nov.

930

990 

960

930

1,290

1,990

1,720

1,460

1,3^

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,680

3,150

2,790

2,840

3,320

3,680

17,700

37.600

31,100

27,300

20,300

20,600

15,800

9,720

7,630

224,500

7,483

445,300

Dec.

6,580

9,540 

12,900 

18, 400

18,100

19,400

17,700

17,700

20,400

21,300

*18,800

14,300

13,100

9,890

6,720

8,260

9,750

7,720

12,200

20,600

19,000

17,200

15,400

12,400

7,690

5,700

5,880

5,720

5,700

6,250

K 280

" 

389,580

12,570

772,700

Jan.

5,220

5,150 

5,280 

5,520

6,280

6,350

6,320

5,280

5,220

5,200

5,050

4,860

4,720

5,000

. 7,570

14,000

17,200

12,800 8,380

6,200

6,720

*9,850

13,300

11,100

9,860

7,750

9,970

i8,4oo

19,300 TO CDO

16,600

282,750

9,121

560,800

Feb.

14.500

11,400 

11,300 

11,500

12,300

13,200

11,800

10,400

9,040

8,680

8,200 8,170

8,860

8,890

8,530

7,810

7,900

8,290

7,120

8,560

11,300

10,900

9,440

7,600

7,000

5,730

4,120

3,070

255,610

9,129

507,000

Mar.

6,600

5,750 

4,040 

3,l8o

*l,980

2,230

2,260

2,670

5,770

10.100

9,4oo

7,930

6,080

4,860

4,520

4,320

4,220

4,000

3,900

3,760

3,640

3,720

3,780

3,640

2,880

1,680

2,010

3,600

3,000

3,090 

4 960

133,570

4,309

264,900

Apr.

4,740

4,540 

4,500 

5,180

7,030

9,500

10,400

9,820

*8,830

7,300

5,780

5,820

9,820

8,320

8,260

6,950

2,840

2,290

2,220

2,170

2,080

1,940

1,900

1,900

1,810

1,800

1,850

1,810

1,770

1,760

144,930

4,831

287,500

May

1,730

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,770

1,810

1,830

l,84o

l,84o

1,850

l,B50

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,640

1,390

1,320

1,370

1,350

1,270

1,160

1,590

l,64o

1,510

1,490

1 640

1)700

51,290

1,655

101,700

June

2,100

*l,8lO 

1,260 

1,270

1,870

1,810

1,780

1,980

2,200

2,170

2,240

2,620

3,020

3,020

3,900

4,400

4". 420

4,080

3,840

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,320

3,060

2,810

3,400

3,500

3,380

2,350

2,760

84,870

2,829

168,300

July

2,960

3.480 

3,420 

3,320

3,280

2,670

2,170

*2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,100

1,980

1,940

1,900

1,780

1,690

1,610

1.540

1,676

1,880

1,940

2,060

2,040

2,040

2,020

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,040

2,020

68,270

2,202

135.400

Aug.

2,020

2,010 

2,010

1,910

1.000

1,020

1,030

1,290

1,510

1,940

2,010

2,020

2,040

2,110

2,180

2,160

1,940

1,910

1,920

1,990

2,040

2,010

1,940

1,970

*l,970

1,970

1,970

1,950

1,920

1,920

1 ± oko fywj

57,620

1,859

114,300

Sept.

1,920

1,910 

1,900 

1,880

1,880

1,870

1,810

1,760

j.,630

1,680

1,720

1,760

1,770

1,720

1,850

1,970

1,980

1,080

1,780

i,74o

1,730

l,76o

1,800

1,870

1,920

1,920

1,920

i,9io

1,900

1,880

55,020

1,834

109,100

Adjusted for storage In Lookout Point Reservoir

Mean

Csm

In.

Ac-ft

1,235

0.922

1.06

75,930

7,660

5.87

6.54

467,700

12,640

9.43

10.88

777,400

9,169

6.84

7.89

563,800

8,836

6.59

6.87

490,700

4,508

3.36

3.88

277,200

6.151

4.59

5.12

366,000

3,393

2.53

2.92

208,600

3,775

2.82

3.14

224,600

1,779

1.33

1.53

109,400

1,225

0.914

1.05

75,300

1,156

0.863

0.96

68,800

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 

Max

50,800 

37,600

Min 

Min

750 

791

Mean 

Mean

6,188 

4,894

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

4,480,000 

3,543,000

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

Mean 

Mean

6,225 

5,119

Csm 

Csm

4.65 

3.82

In. 

In.

63.06 

51.86

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

4,507,000 

3,706,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

425138 O -57 - 9
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork Willamette River at London, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°38'30". long 123°05'10". In SW^ sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 3W., on left bank

0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove. 

Drainage area. 69 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available. September 1935 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 17, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 206 cfs (149,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,630 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.28 ft); minimum,

20 cfs Oct. 8, 9.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 13.25ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 10 cfs for several days in 1936, 1938-40. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; millpond 3 miles above station may cause

slight regulation at times.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

18

26

45

73

155

290

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

490

975

1,530

2,830

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

*nyj

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

107

55

32

27

23

21

21

21

21

97

61

38

*3l

31

28

26

29

140

80

60

48

42

37

34

32

31

30

29

28

r\f 2b

1,523 49.1 0.712 0.82

3,020

Hov.

30

34

29

28

33

306

187

106

78

68

68

64

57

53

52

211 *325

190

240

308

360

3,640

*5,990

1,320

*?85

562

522

422

*kp ?*£.

353

14,763

492

7.13

7.96

29,280

Dec.

376

504

806

1,080

1,010

l>790

1,300

1,160

1,270

1,240

855

655

544

458

388

332

314

300

935

1,340

905

635

486

388

332

322

339

304

280

*255

24l

21,144

682

9.88

11.40

41, 940

Jan.

252

255

314

372

568

322

314

290

276

258

241

220

202

531

1,210

1,950

1,180

855

625

499

445

800

1,300

825

640

635

1,880

1,910

1

Cl=("\ jjyv 

1,230 965

22,514

726

10.5

12.13

44,660

Feb.

850

770

695

616

530

458

409

356

318

283

269

422

620

472

380

332

585

650

553

§51

820

655

508

409

342

304

262

238 " '"

13,961

499

7.23

7-52

27,690

Mar.

214

199

181

169

160

152

150

214

381

476

350

294

262

241

241

244

227

202

187

172

158

148

145

142

*133

126

IS3

432

356

269

224

6,992

226

3.28

3.77

15,870

Apr.

193

175

205

434

710

690

504

508

517

409

336

286

468

409

356

283

248

217

193

175

}.6o

150

145

140

135

126

128

121

110

104

8,615

287

4.16

4.64

17,090

May

22

97

95

91

89

*87

87

86

82

80

77

77

73

72

68

67

64

62

6l

61

60

58

57

55

5o

80

72

62

6l

68

An O2

2,290

73.9

1.07

1.23

4,540

June

91

75

68

67

77

73

66

82

87

80

77

80

84

82

rz8

160

128

104

89

78

70

*66

62

60

57

55

66

57

51

cip

.^

2,423

80.8

1.17

1.31

4,810

July

P52

54

50

48

46

45

45

46

45

43

41

40

38

37

37

36

54

3^

54

35

32

51

31

30

2£

50

31

51

31

30

1.227

39.6

0.574

0.66

2,430

Aug.

31

31

*51

26

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

23

25

25

28

24

23

26

31

33

28

25

25

28

55

55

34

31

29

37

861

27.8

0.403

0.46

1,710

Sept.

30

26

27

26

24

23

25

23

22

2£

31

42

*31

44

55

68

82

55

43

56

33

52

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

1,020

34.0 0.493

0.55

2,020

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,700 

Water year 1953.54; Max 3,990

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

319

267

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.62

3.87

In. 62.81 Ac-ft 231,100 

In. 52.45 Ae-ft 193,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 efs). HOY. 23 (3:30 a. m.) 6,630 cfs (11.28 ft); Dec. 6 (9:30 a. m.) 

2,210 cfs (6.11 ft); Jan. 16 (12 m.) 2,340 cfs (6.30 ft); Jan. 22 (time-and discharge unknown); 

Jan. 27 (8 p. m.) 3,050 cfs (7.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°43', long 123°03', in NE| sec. 28, T. 21,S., R. 3 W., in east abutment of 

dam on Coast Fork Willamette River, 5| miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at meansealevel (surveys by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 26,810 acre-ft June 20 (elevation, 785. 46 ft); minimum, 2, 500 acre-ft Feb. 3 (elevation, 748. 64 ft).

1942-54: Maximum contents, 34,750 acre-ft May 3, 1949 (elevation, 792. 42 ft); minimum since first filling, about 580 acre-ft Nov. 13, 1950 (elevation, about 738. 2 ft), from 

graph based on records of inflow and outflow.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete spillway completed by Corps 

of Engineers in 1942; storage began Oct. 31, 1942 (slight pondage at times in water year 

1941-42, when inflow temporarily exceeded 2, 600 cfs, 'capacity of outlets). Capacity, 32,940 

acre-ft between elevations 719. 0 ft (outlet conduit) and 791.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead 

storage negligible. Reservoir used for flood control and improvement of navigation below 

Albany.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished and recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions {water years). -WSP 1218: 1950.

Contents at 12 p. m., in acre-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10.

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

12,100

11,720

11,510

10,880

10,45C

9,980

9/550

9,100

8,680

8,470

8,150

7,770

7,480

7,150

6,770

6,410

6,080

6,220

6,150

5,940

5,660

5,570

5,070

4,750

4,450

4,140

5,850

5,570

5,410

5,540

5,260

Nov.

5,190

5,150

5,060

2,980

2,960

2,900

2,870

2,900

2,970 5,050

5,110

2,880

2,820

2,840

2,860

2,870

2,770 2,790

2,930

2,910

2,920

10,850

21,480

21,840

18,650

14,260 9,910

5,080

2,910

2,950

Dec.

2,890

2,940

2,90C

2,88C

2,95C

4,540

4,800

5,86C

7,170

8,47C

7,170

5,550

2,900

2,890

2,90C

2,920

2,950

2,910

4,520

8,100

7,890 4,650

2,900

2,950

2,950

2,910 2,980

2,970

2,88(5 2,850 2,890

Jan.

2,870

2,950

2,950

2,880

2,910

2,950

2,940

2,920 2,870

2,860

2,950

2,990

2,950

5,060 5,980

7,550 8,890

7,700

5,240

5,120

2,880

4,080 4,850

4,050

5,280

5,270

7,210

5,750

12,010

10,850

8,480

Feb.

5,660

5,080

2,^40

5,590

5,970

4,560

4,720

4,940

5,290

5,660

6,050

6,520

6,850

6,910

6,950

7,100

7,500

7,500

7,770

8,560

8,470

8,720

9,000

9,240

9,550

9,940

10,240

10,460

Mar.

10,650

10,850

11,090

11,540

11,560

11,770

11,980

12,560

12,940

15,550

15,220

15,520

12,650

14,020

14,560

14,750

15,020

15,270

15,490

15,710

15,950

16,110

16,290

16,470

16,600

16,740

17,020

17,900

18,270

18,550

18,690

Apr.

18,910

19,250

19,610

20,160

20,650

20,740

20,780

21,080

21,550

21,460

21,660

21,960

22,480

22,570

22,770

25,010

25,540 25,690 25,950

24,190

24,440

24,650

24,850

24,990

25,120

25,260

25,420

25,540

25,64o

25,720

May

25,800

25,890

25,970

26,050

26,070

26,100

26,150

26,180

26,210

26,250

26,240

26,250

26,240

26,240

26,240

26,250

26,210

26,190

26,150

26,110

26,090

26,060

26,050

25,990

25,970

25,990

25,980

25,950

25,940

25,940

25,970

June

26,000

25,990

25,980

25,990

26,010

26,000

25,980

26,050

26,060

26,070

26,070

26,080

26,100

26,140

26,410

26,600

26,710

26,760

26,790

26,800

26,780

26,760

26,720

26,680

26,620

26,580

26,570

26,510

25,440

26,420

July

26,440

26,450

26,450

26,420

26,400

26,560

26,550

26,550

26,520

26,500

26,260

26,220

26,180

26,120

26,090

26,070 25,990

25,960

25,910

25,840

25,780

25,720

25,670

25,600

25,540

25,470

25,410

25,540

25,260

25,200

25,150

Aug.

25,060

25,010

24,950

24,840

24,780

24,720

24,640

24,570

24,510

24,420

24,550

24,270

24,200

24,l4o

24,070

24,020

25,950

25,880

25,870

25,840

25,790 25,740 25,690

25,640

25,660

25,670

25,650

25,650

25,600

25,560

25,550

Sept.

25,460

25,400

25,220

22,920

22,640

22,550

21,990

21,490

21,000

20,540

20,070

19,650

19,200

18,800

18, 410

18,050

17,750

17,540

16,900

16, 440

16,000

15,560

15,090

14,640

14,180

13,750

15,290

12,850

12,550

11,900

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Sept. 50.....................................

Oct. 51.....................................

Dec. 51.....................................

Jan. 51. ....................................

Mar. 51.....................................

May 51.....................................

July 51. ....................................

Aug. 51.....................................

Sept. 50. ....................................

Water year '1955-54.. ... ... . .

Elevation 

(feet) t

768.88

751.26

750.17

750.05

762.75

777-05

784.41

784.65

785.85

782.25

768.25

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,480

2,950

2,890

8,480

25,970

25,130

25,530

11,900

Change in 

contents during 

month (acre-feet)

-9,220

-550

-40

-210

+5,590

+1,980

.ft r}-zf\

u.ll'SO

-1,290

-1,600

-11,650

-580

tElevation at 12 p. m.
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Pork Willamette River below Cottage Grove Dain, Or eg.

Location. Lat 43"43'00". long 123C03'10", inNE^sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., on right bank at 

bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottage Grove Dam and 5J- miles south of Cottage 

Grove.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1954. Prior to October 1944, published as "near 

Cottage Grove."

. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, 1939, staff gage at site three-quarters 

of a mile downstream at different datum. Feb. 14 to Oct. 12, 1939, staff gage at site 0.8 mile 

downstream at datum 15.82 ft lower. Oct. 13, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 15.93 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 285 cfs, adjusted for storage (206,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Nov. 25 (gage height, 8.87 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs July 1 (gage height, 2.66 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,340 cfs Jan. 4, 1943 (gage height, 10.06ft, site 

and datum then in use); practically no flow July 5-7, 1945, Aug. 24,1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated since Oct. 31, 1942, 

by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see preceding page).

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

Day

1 

2

5

.1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26C 

25C

257

251

251

24?

245

248 251*

251

220 *198

200

205

205

205

202

200

200

202

19£

19£

195

195

192

190

188

127

Art 00

18

6,457

208

12,810

Nov.

76 

76

76

76

63

403

238 ill*

65

50

50

191*

102

53

53

2i*l*

*i*5?

250

210

566

l*2lt

551

172

1,690

*2,58C

2,780

2.800

2,800

1 '572 60C

18,966 652

57,620

Dec.

422 

490

880

1,390

1,570

1,740

1,730

1,000

970

1,010

1,660

2..600

990

555

450

369

341

349

lOg

1,320

2,1*00 1,51*0 471*

591"

598

369

36S

00?

2l*6

26,95s1

870

53,470

Jan.

302 

276

399

486

1*22

369

369

369

352

510

240

210

159

528

1,1*10

1,070

1,270

1,950

2,090

1,740

705

1,020

1,550

1,510

1,280

905

723

729

1,970

2,180

 *rfiP29,155

91*0

57,820

FeT3.

2.1*10 

2,210

880

548

580

315

267

270

166

125

*121

255

514

510

450

288

1*92

855

591

760

1,010 690

1*82

586

255

161

161

161

15,1*82

555

50,710

Mar.

161 

134

8971*

71*

2273

73

161

380

1*86

558

154

109

109

109

109

109

109

89

71*

71*

73

73 *75

7371*

126

215

loc l £&

-. £Q loo

4,152

154

8,240

Apr.

109 

71*

74

251*

609

800

55¥

1*62

1*58

598

282

201

535 1*62

516

201

125

92

92

86

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

68

u

6,71*1

225

13,570

May

6j

67

67

*67

67

67

67

67

67

68

5B

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

2,080

67.1

4,130

June

6J 

£7

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

69

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

7272

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

2,089 69.6

I*,l4o

July

2* 51

51

50

50

50

50

5050

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

50

50

501*2 49

1,557

50.2

3,090

Aug.

50 

50

*50

&51

50

50

1*9

1*9

1*9

1*9

1*9

1*9

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

50

1*8

55

1*8

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,51*1

1*9*7

3,060

Sept.

86

11*6

146

146

176

2i*6

255

245

245

21*5

*2i*5

240

240

240

257

240

2l*6

2l*6

21*5

21*5

21*5

21*5

240

240

257

240

2l*6

2l*6

6,572

212

12,61*0

Adjusted for change in contents in Cottage Grove Reservoir

Mean

Csm

In.

Ac-ft

SB.*

0.562

0.65

3.590

627

6.03

6.72

57,290

869

8.36

9-63

53,^50

1,031

9-91

11.1*3

63,i*ic

589

5.68

5.89

52,690

268

2.56

2.97

l6,i*7C

545

5-50,

5.68

20,1*00;

71.2

0.685

0.79

4,580

77-1

0.741

0.83

4,590

29-3

0.282

0.32

1,80C

23.7

0.228

0.26

1,1*60

17.0

0.163

0.18

1,010

Observed

Calendar year 1955: Max 2, 

Water year 1955-54; Max 2,

Min 

Min

1*1 Mean 1*15 Ac-ft 500,1*00 

1*8 Mean 555 Ac-ft 21*1,100

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: Mean 

Water year 1953-54: Mean

1*15 Csm 5.99 In. 5^.12 Ac-ft 300,200 

532 Cam 3.19 In. 1*5-36 Ac-ft 21*0,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Row River above Pitcher Creek, near Dorena, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°44'10". long 122°52'20", in NEi sec. 24, T. 21 S., R. 2W., on right bank half

a mile above Pitcher Creek and li miles northwest of Dorena. 

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1954. Prior to October 1949, publishedas "atStar. " 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 856.16 ft above mean sea level, datumof!929. Prior

to Oct. 18, 1938, staff gage read once or twice daily at site 450 ft upstream at datum 1 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 593 cfs (429,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 13.34 ft), from rating

curve extended above 9, 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.33ft), from rating

curve extended above 9,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good. Possibly slight regulation at times by log ponds; no diversion above station. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of

Engineers.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 n

2.5 

3.0

3.5

110 195

330

4.0 

5.o 

6.0

520

1,080

1,880

7.0 3,000

9.0 6,170

12.0 13,500

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

179

165

88

59

46

39

*J4

jT

96

124

71

48

45

41

41

446

483

223

160

120

96

79

69

62

56

53

50

47

3,188 

103

0.488

0.56

6,320

Nov.

55

53

47

50

1*97

394

211

153

130

142

197

130

109

346

695

*4ll

551

750

1,080

9,760

12,300

4,120

2,060

1,270

1,440

1,090

798

705

39,752 

1,325

6.28

7.01

78,850

Dec.

1,030

2,140

3,260

3,550

2,610

i*,530

3,050

5,200 47150

2,290

1,810

1,770

1,600

1,350

1,170

1,030

954

2,980

4,770

2,760

1,700

1,210

912

720

640

864

780

705

620

32

64,240 

2,072

9.82

11.32

127,400

Jan.

550

*525

635

924

1,090

912

798

685

615

615

560

488

427

533

1,900

4,390

2,920

1,610

1,110

864

720

2,370

3,130

1,660

1,150

978

3,140

*4.790

4,480

3,700 

2,870

51,139 

1,650

7.82

9.11

101,400

Feb.

2,740

2.770

27520

2,240

1,830

1,590

1,470

1,270

1,090 *900

756

1,460

2,310

1,490

1,080

858

972

1,130

972

1,950

2,310

1,740

1,230

1,010

828

710

585

40,404

6.84

7.12

80, 140

Mar.

435

392

351*

324

318

312

291

525

1,040

1.250

804

640

550

488

516

585

506

435

388

345

318

279

270 *273

251

233 255"

670

660

570 

463

14,741 

476

2.26

2.60

29,240

Apr.

395

351

439

1,270

2,180

l,94o

1,270

1,220

1,350

1,000

798

680

1,200

1,210

900

732

710 650

516

423

370

345

336

309

282

259

279

273

240

223

22,150 738

3.50

3.90

43,930

May

202

191

178

187

*193

193

211

243

235

204

195

176

160

151*

161

170

165

165

160

148

137

120

113

112 us

180

184

148

137

178 1 'TQ

238

5,357 

173

0.820

0.94

10,630

June

411

270

213

178

182

174

156

213

330

312

288

333

1*55

392

*739

984

785

555

411

333

273

233

202

180

170

160

180

161

145

_2i

9,556 

319

1.51

1.68

18,950

July

193

1B2

156

145

130

122

113

109

106

103

93

87

87

79

71

71

69

64

62

61

65

62

58

56

53

51

50

49

48

45

44

2,684 

86.6

0.410

0.47

5,320

Aug.

43

42

*4l

41

40

40

40

37

37

36

451*

35

37

68

67

1*9

41

41

51

62

54

44

41

1*5

63

55

50

1*5

42

55

1,410 

45.5

0.216

0.25

2,800

Sept.

45

38

38

38

37

3531*

33

32

32

42

45

1*3

40

51

113

154" 128

71

56

49

45

42

41

39

37

34

33

32

2 

1,438 

&7.9

0.227

0.25

2,850

Calendar year 1953 : Max 12,300 Min 26 Mean 907 Cfsm 4.30 In. 58.37 Ac-ft 656,900

Water year 1953-5^ : Max 12,300 Min 31 Mean 702 Cfsm 3.33 In. 1*5.11 Ac-ft 507,800

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 cfs). Nov. 23 (4 a. m.) 18,100 cfs (13.34 ft); Dec. 3 (8 p. m.) 

5,720 cfs (5.75 ft)j Dec. 6 (10:30 a. m.) 6,3&0 cfs (9.11 ft); Dec. 8 (10:30 p. m.) 6,100 cfs 

(8.96 ft); Dec. 19 (12 p. m.) 6.470 cfs (9.16 ft); Jan. 16 (l p. m.) 6.010 cfs (8.91 ft); Jan. 22 

(8:30 p. m.) 5,630 cfs (8.70 ft); Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 6,380 cfs (9.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°47', longl22°5Y', in SEi sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 2W., on left side of dam on Row 

River, 5 miles east of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 69, 360 acre-ft July 10 (elevation, 830. 59 ft); minimum, 

6, 860 acre-ft Nov. 19 (elevation, YYO. 26 ft).

1949-54: Maximum contents, Y6, 210 acre-ft May 2Y, 1953 (elevation, 834.31 ft); minimum 

since first filling, 5, 660 acre ft Dec. 20, 1951 (elevation, Y6Y. 75 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, completed in 

1949 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Oct. 11, 1949; capacity, YY, 510 acre-ft between 

elevations Y39.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 835.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 8 acreft below elevation Y39.0 ft. Reservoir used for flood control and improvement of navigation. 

Capacity table computed by Corps of Engineers.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p. m., in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18,860

i8,74o

18,440

18,110

17,720

17,340

16,930

16,500

16,090

15,910

15,710

15,380

15,030

ii)., 650

14,280

13,910

13,560

14,230

Ik, 810 14,840

14,710

14,500

14,220

13,930

13,620

13,280

12,950

12,470

11,930

11,31*0

10,770

Nov.

10,220

9,710

9,160

8,640

8,120

8,170

7,960

7,580

7,260

7,240

7,220

7,160

7,060

7,020 6,980

7,620

7,760

7,110

7,150

7,550

8,050

30,020

58,730

61,170

56,510

50,010

43,980

37,190

29,660

22,100

 

Dec.

15,180

10,870

9,370

11,100

10,800

20,170 23,890 25,190

29,910 31,790

28,480 23,230

18,100 12,850

8,650

7,470

7,310

7,080

12,440

23,320

26,200

21,510

15,130

8,980

7,i6o

7,230

7,4oo

7,260

7,260

7,170

7,220

Jan.

7,160

7,480

7,640

7,6iO

7,330

7,280

7,260

7,080

7,010

6,980

7,020

7,060

7,100

7,360

10,250

18,550

22,520

21,640

17,190

10,390

7,280

10,740

13,620

12,210

9,620

7,520

13,240

22,620

26,670

27,160

24,190

FelD.

20,800

17,630

14,090

10,200

9,870

10,890

11,600

11,970

12,200

12,490

12,930

14,280

I5,46o

15,200

15,630

16,360

17,270

17,670

18,350

19,950

19,790

19,900

20,750

21,390

21,960

22,380

22,820

23,400

Mar.

24,020

24,600

25,100

25,530

25,930

26,300

26,680

27,630

29,590

30,140

29,450

29,980

30,860 31,710 52,580

33,510 34,160

34,600

34,960

35,340

35,720

36,040

36,320

36,600

36,800

36,990

37,500

38,670

39,84o

40,830

41,570

Apr.

42,160

42,650

43,390

45,060

46,320

46,840

46,800

47,190

47,710

48,350

48,920

49,440

50,580

50,810

50,970

51,510

52,250

53,070

53,600

54,l4o

54,660

55,100

55,540

55,870

56,170

56,430

56,740

56,990

57,160

57,330

.......

May

57,390

57,480

57,530

57,590

57,670

57,730

57,860

58,010

58,170

58,260

58,290

58,310

58,290

58,250

58,210

58,200

58,170

58,150

58,100

58,010

57,920

57,760

57,610

57,450

57,360

57,400

57,420

57,370

57,330

57,370

57,620

June

58,180

58,450

58,540

59,640

58,690

58,700

58,700

58,890

59,300

59,650

59,970

60,360

61,020

61,590

62,910

64,750

66,050

66,970

67,540

67,930

68,160

68,320

68,4io

68,460

68,480

68,510

68,600

68,620

68,580

68,530

July

68,710

68,860

69,030

69,120

69,150

69,200

69,220

69,260

69,310

69,330

69,330

69,310

69,290

69,260

69,190

69,150

69,060

68,970

68,880

68,830

68,740

68,670

68,560

68,440

68,300

68,140

67,750

67,210

66,600

66,030

65,520

Aug.

64,940

64,380

63,820

63,170

61,870

60,450

59,190

57,900

56,760

55,850

54,960

54,090

53,230

52,380

51,620

50,930

50,060

49,150

48,240

47,400

46,580

45,690

44,780

43,900

43,090

42,280

4i,500

40,680

39,840

39,060

38,220

Sept.

37,350

36,510

35,670

34,850

33,990

33,150

32,4oo

31,800

31,220

30,650

30,100 29,560

29,000

28,480

28,000

27,650

27,270

26,870

26,410 25,950

25,470

25,010

24,520

24,030 23,550

23,080

22,570

22,070 21,570

21,070

, .

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

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

Oct. 31..................

Nov. 30. .................

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

Calendar year 1953 ...... 

Jan. 31..................

Feb. 28..................

Mar. 31..................

Apr. 30..................

May 31..................

July 31. .................

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

Water year 1953-54......

Elevation 

(feet)t

789.29 

777.34 

793.21 

770.98

-

795.58 

794.69 

811.87 

823.36 

823.55 

830.12 

828.39 

809.07 

791.99

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

18,890 

10,T?0 

22,100 

7,220

-

24,190 

23,4oo 

41,570 

57,330 

57,620 

68,530 

65,520 

38,220 

21,070

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-8,120 

+n,330 

-14,880

+120

+16,970

-790 

+18,170 

'+15,760 

+290 

+10,910 

-3,010

-27,300 

-17,150

+2,180

t Elevation at 12 p. m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 125

Row River near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°47'40", long 122°59'40", in NEi sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., on right bank

Ifmiles upstream from Mosby Creek, 2 miles downstream from Dorena Dam, and 3 miles

east of Cottage Grove. 

Drainage area. 270 sq mi. 

Records available. -January 1939 to September 1954. Prior to October 1947, published as "near

Dorena. " 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685. 24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(Levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 13, 1939, staff gage at site 180 ft upstream

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 756 cfs, adjusted for storage (547, 300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,150 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 8. 37 ft); minimum,

108 cfs July 21 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18. 20 ft); minimum,

6. 7 cfs Oct. 1, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1940. 

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station. Flow regulated since October 1949

by Dorena Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2 

^

k

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

262

8258

258

258

262

*272

272

272

272

272

268

268

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

262

328

2Jsg

567

8,591

277

17,040

Nov.

558

354 

349

340

340

550

616

440

544

186

186

240

257

185

162

240

916 «9d4

759

898

1,220

1,120

465

5,850

4,950

4,960

*4,950

5,000

4,950

45,050

1,502

89,560

Dec.

4,980

STfSS 

4,650

5,730

5,600

1,260

2,170

4,000

4,150

4,500

4,640

4,940

4,860

4,800

3,920

2,010

1,380

1,250

1,060

209

1,960

4,560

4,930

4,350

1,810

850

1,020

1,110

850

707

89,906

2,900

178,300

Jan.

762

*6lO 

768

1,140

1,510

1,160

1,030

970

839

812

754

620

g5p

oBo

1,350

1,680

1,970

2,740

3,840

4,770

2,790

1,440

2,690

3,ooo

2,860

2,440

1,550

1,260 

5,560

k'o^n *"

59,095

1,906

117,200

Feb.

4.890

4,820 

4,770

4,520

2,530

1,350

1,500

1,300

l,l4o

*850

674

888

1,890

1,800

1,050

615

756

1,190

886

1,500

2,780

2,100

1,090

910

740

658

^95

47,568

1,699

94,350

Mar.

244

212 

202

191

195

195

195

198

202

1,090

Ij56o

555

244

206

206

244

520

524

324

254

212

212

212

*2l6

216

216

216

220 

220

220

9,525

501

18,500

Apr.

220

220 

225

665

1,960

2,070

1,560

1,350

1,560

886

702

575

940

1,440

1,070

646

510

572

572

265

220

220

220

216

220

220

220

216 

212

212

19,580

655

38,840

May

212

259 

209

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

202

202

206

206

206

206

206

206

209

212

Pig

212

212

212

212

212

Pig 

212

212

212

6,459

208

12,810

June

192

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

«209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

206

198

198

198

198

198 

202

202

6,142

205

12,180

July

150

132 

152

152

152

152

152

120

117 117

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

111

114

126

129

129

251

Iff

514

514

4,646

150

9,220

Aug.

514

*5l4

541

706

750

700

700

625

490

486

486

482

482

477

477

472

515

555

555

550

525

525

520

520

520

515

515 

510

505

500

15,886

512

51,510

Sept.

500

490

486

486

486

44l

541

541

541

357

337

533

337

555

555

329

525

514

300

300

297

297

297

297

297

297

297

goT ^

10,652

355

21,150

Adjusted for change In contents In Dorena Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

145

0.537

0.62

8,920

1,692

6.27

6.99

100,700

2,657

9.84

11.55

163,400

2,183

8.09

9.32

134,200

1,685

6.24

6.50

93,560

596

2.21

2.55 56,670

918

5.40

5.79

54,600

215

0.789

0.91

15,100

388

1.44

1.60

25,090

101

0.574

0.43

6,210

68.5

0.254

0.29

4,210

66.9

0.248

0.28

3,980

Observed

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,000 Mln 120 Mean 1,144 Ac-ft 827,900 

Water year 1955-54: Max 5,000 Mln 111 Mean 885 Ac-ft 640,400

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 1,144 Cam 4.24 In. 57.5° 

Water year 1955-54; Mean 888 Csm 5.29 In. 44.65

Ac-ft 828,000 

Ac-ft 642,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location. -Lab 43°46'40". long 123° 00'10", in sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., on left bank two-thirds of

a mile upstream from mouth and 3J miles southeast of Cottage Grove. 

Drainage area, 96 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 8 years, 265 cfs (191, 900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 6,760 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 10.48ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 7-12,

Sept. 9, 10.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 7,160 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 10.82 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 13-15, 1951. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

12

18

28

79

193

2.5 365

3.0 635

5.0 2,060

7.5 4,ofiO

feet per

Nov,

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

second)

. 23

10

15

22

33

6k

to Sept. 30

1.9

2.4

3.0

5.5

8.5

133

320

635

2,460

4,980

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2627

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

75

56

32

23

19

18

16

*15

14

55

61

36

26

23

21

19

19

153

84

56

41

32

28

25

23

21

20

1 Olo

l8

18

1,314 

42.4

0.442

0.51

2,610

Hov.

18

22

21

19

21

280

212

98

65

54

56

57

52

45

4i

159

375 *212 ""215

370

400 3,850

*4,850

1,650

840

530

520

435

325 

280

16,072 

536

5.58

6.23

31,880

Dec.

306

465

822

1,360

1,140

2,100

1,710

1,360

1,520

1,450

911

613

492

415

335

267

235

227

966

2,030

1,240

725

508

355

275

239

330

311

275 

*235

205_

23,422 

756

7.87

9-07

46,460

Jan.

216

205

335

435

470

355

293

263

235

227

208

194

170

239

1,620

2.770

1,700

1,020

707

503

395

1,140

1,740

885

586

574

2,080

2,700

j.,:?**u 1 QllA

1 460

1^020

26,685

861

8.97

10.34

52,930

Feb.

833

755

665

569

460

380

335

284

251

*212

190

423

937

574

410

316

492

671

558

944

937

695

492

375

288

243

197

166,

13,652 

488

5.08

5.29

27,080

Mar.

151

133

125

110

102

98

91

157

406

226

380

284

243

220

2l6y

23i

26l

,170

157

133

115

107

100

*102

91

Qs.

100

365

320

259

omC\JJ6,046 

195

2.03

2.34

11,990

Apr.

163

139

180

470

872

878

554

514

525

405

306

239

410

405

311

243

201

170

145

128

110

102

93

89

8s

78

80

78

68

64

8,112

270

2.81

3.14

16,090

May

61

59

56

52

*54

54

52

50

50

49

47

44

43

43

43

40

37

36

54

34

34

33

33

47

49

37

36

46

50

1,367 

44.1

0.459

0.53

2,710

June

76

56

47

46

52

50

44

54

80

70

64

64

70

68

*151

201

152

107

86

74

61

54

47

44

41

37

40

39

52

33

2,030 

67.7

0.705

0.79

4,030

July

46

4T

39

34

31

30

29

28

29

30

28

26

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

14

IF

14

738 

23.8

0.248

0.29

1,460

Aug.

14

14

*14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

16

16

14

14

16

18

18

16

15

15

11

21

19

17

16

1 Qits

469 

15.1

0.157

0.18

930

Sept.

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

14

16

*18

18

20

27

23

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

516 

17.2

0.179

0.20

1,020

Calendar year 1953: Max" 

Water year 1953-54: Max

5,120

4,850

Min 11 Mean 357 Cfsm 3.72 In. 50.48 Ac-ft 258,600 

Min 12 Mean 275 Cfsm 2.86 In. 36.91 Ac-ft 199,200

Peak discharge (base. 2,500efs). Hov. 23 (4 a. m.) 6.760 cfs (10.48 ft); Dec. 6 (l p. m.) 

2,630 cfs (5.96 ft); Jan. 16 (3 p. m.) 3,440 cfs (6.72 ft); Jan. 22 (10:30 p. m.) 2,830 cfs 

(5.96 ft); Jan. 27 (10 p. m.) 4,070 cfs (7.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WTLLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

Coast Fork WUlamette River near Goshen, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°58'40", long 122°58I00», in NWi sec. 29, T. 18 S., R. 2W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Goshen and 6^ miles above confluence 

with Middle Fork WOlamette River.

Drainage area. 642 sq mi.

Records available. -August 1905 to February 1912, October 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 7, 1912, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -10 years (1905-11, 1950-54), 1,806 cfs (1,307,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Nov.' 23 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 

140 cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.23 ft).

1905-12, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 19.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting, site and datum then in use; minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 11, 12, 1908.

Re marks ,_-Records excellent. Flow regulated by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 121) and Dorena 

Reservoir (see p. 124). Only small diversions above station.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1905-12.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 25 Nov. 2k to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0

4.0

275

600

6.0 3,400

9.0 7,610

12.5 14,400

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

24o 545

1,310

6.0 3,150

8.0 5,750

10.0 9,110

11.5 12,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

756

720

664

652

608

584

576

584

584

720

728

640

552

528

556

528

536

776

904

712

640

600

584

560

544

528

520 *536

616

KT\£ yob

485

18,967

612

_

37,620

Nov.

492

485

485

478

471

94l

1,620

880

712

596

366

457

568

584

524

558

2,170

1,880

1,580

2,170

2,500

8,990

15,900

6,620

9,260

9,070

*9,170

8,880

8,010 

6,040

101,657

3,389

_

_

201,600

Dec.

6,060

6,540

6,720

8,080

7,500

8,280

8,670

8,240

8,190

8,670

7,940

9,260

7,570

6,500

5,690

3,300

2,590

2,360

4,360

6,560

5,020

8,670

8,570

6,280

3,650

2,270

2,490

2,500

2,200 

2,060

1,660

177,690

5,732

_

_

352,400

Jan.

1,810

1,660

2,220

2,760

3,120

2,650

2,370

2,440

2,150

2,000

1,820

1,600

1.470

1,590

6,040

9,700

8,690

8,330

*7,970

8,560

5,670

4,320

8,840

7,220

6,220

6,160

8,460

*10,500

11,400 

"9,950

y> y 

167,480

5,405

_

_

552,200

Feb.

9,400

6, 9110

7,360

6,180

4,280

2,690

2,440

2,340

2,110

1,660

l,46o

2,140

4,510

5,800

2,590

1,930

2,620

4,090

3,130

4,160

6,040

4,840

3,040

2,590

2,000

1,610

1,400

1,140

100,150 5,576

,.

_

198,600

Mar.

942

800

699

*622

580

559

551

850

1,250

2,700

3,270

2,120

1,380

1,110

1,040

1,050

1,070

990

934

822

650

608

575

566

551

505

552

1,060

1,220

990 QQ/-

ooo

31,458

1,014

_

62,560

Apr.

785

657

854

1,670

4,070

4,920

57750

3,000

2,980

2,590

l,86o

1,590

2,060

2,770

2,310

1,630

1,310

1,010

902

*792

615

573

531

517

496

468

468

461

426 

419

46,494

1,550

_

92,220

May

599

595

393

587

581

569

365

357

351

545

540

534

528

328

323

318

312

306

305

512

512

306

512

518

345

345

534

354

557 

563

10,572

541

_

20,970

June

365 *363

365

369

387

595

595

405

475

454

440

440

468

468

566

720

622

545

517

503

475

461

455

599

369

345

540

318

296

2o5_

12,975

432

_

25,740

July

280

224

204

196

195

*186

182

182

179

179

176

176

172

168

165

165

162

154

154

148

151

154

154

151

154

154

172

512

525

525

6,016

194

_

11,930

Aug.

518

515

518

518

545

155

706

699

685

505

489

475

468

468

475

482

475

489

551

538

538

531

524

*524

538

552

545

558

551

524

y^

15,924

514

51,580

Sept.

517

510

510

612

5l5

615

608

587

580

580

587

580

580

594

594

594

594

601

587

559

552

552

538

558

531

524

517

510

517

517.

16,903

563

33,550

Calendar year 1955 : Max 15,100 Min 159 Mean 2,511 Cfsm 5.91 In. 55.10 Ac -ft 1,818,000

Water year 1955-54 : Max 15,900 Min 148 Mean 1,927 Cfsm 5.00 In. 40.74 Ac-ft 1,401,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°02'45". long 123°01'40", in SEi sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 3W., near center of

span on downstream side of highway bridge at Springfield, at mile 185.6. 

Drainage area. 2,030 sq mi, approximately,

Records available. -November 1911 to December 1913, June 1919 to September 1954. Published 

as "at Eugene" June 1919 to September 1928; gage-height records collected at site at Eugene 

since 1878 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 27, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gages on bridge 

a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Nov. 24, 1928, staff gage 

at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. -36 years (1912-13, 1919-54), 5, 311 cfs (3,845,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 59, 000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11. 50 ft); minimum, 

1, 380 cfs Oct. 9.

1911-13, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 20.9ft), 

from rating curve extended above 93, 000 cfs; minimum, 500 cfs Aug. 11, 1926.

Maximum stage recorded by U. S. Weather Bureau, 22.0 ft Jan. 25, 1903, at Eugene. 

Floods in December 1861 and February 1890 reached about the same stage.

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

diversions above station. Flow regulated by Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 121), Dorena 

Reservoir (seep. 124); and since November 1953, by Lookout Point Reservoir (see p. 116). 

Revisions {water years). WSP 694: Drainage area. WSP 984: 1921, 1923, 1927. WSP 1248: 

1912-13, 1926, 1928, 1930.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5^ (sage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

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

1.9 1,300 5.0 9,250 1.8 1,400 5.0 11,1(00 

2.5 2,090 6.0 14,200 2.5 2,720 8.0 29,200

3.0 2,980 8.0 26,800 3.5 5,4io 11.0 54,000 

4.0 5,600

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

i£

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-f1

Oct.

2,040

2,270 

2,020

1,71*0

1,600

1,510

i,46o

1,430

1,410

1,700

2,l40

1,930

1,690

1,570

1,510

1,490

1,510

2,250

3.910

3,290

2,710

2,250

*2,030

1,790

1,670

1,620

1,520

1,510

1 560

l'470

1,410

58,010

1,871

-

-

115,100

Nov.

i,4oo

1,420 

1,470

1,420

1,410

1,780 3,990 2,760

2,250

1,760

1,630

1,740

2,030

1,660

1,530

1,900

5,630

5,240

4,580

5,84o

6,240

23,900

52,700

*4o,300

36,200

30,100

30,000

25,400 18,600

*14,500

392,380

10,980

-

.

653,300

Dec.

12,800

15,900 

19,800

26,500

25,700

27,700

27,300

25,800

28,800

29,800

27,200

23,400

21,200

17,200

12,800

11,400

12,600

10,200

16,400

27,400

24,300

25,900

24,200

I9,4oo 11,900

7,780

8,060

8,020

7,6oo

7 i ,y*- QflA)v-' 

6,720

571,680

i8,44o

-

_

i,i34poo

Jan.

6,610

6,540 

7,150

7,900

9,250

8,780

8,570

7,560

7,150

7,000

6,680

6,230

5,800

6,090

*13,300

22,500

26,200

21,900

17,300

15,000

12,900

13,200

22,000

18,900

16,600

14,800

18,100

29,300

Tiri ivin 2iii2~i 

28,100

26,300

448,210

i4,46o

-

_

889,000

Feb.

24,000

20,400 

18,900

17,600

17,000

16,200

14,400

12,800

11,100

9,960

9,160

9,780

13,000

13,000

11,000

9,420

10,000

12,400

10,100

12,400

17,400

16,300

12,800

9,640 8,900

7,110

5,220 3,960

-- ,

353,950

12,640

-

_

702,000

Mar.

6,930

6,090

4,510

*3,800

2,450

2,580

2,630

3,250

6,320

12,900

13,000

10,100 7,260 5,630

5,220

4,950

4,920

4,630

4,450

4,260

3,990

3,960

4,010

a4,4oo

a3'600

a2,300

a2,Soo

a5,000

a4,600

ah I^QQ

a6,500

161, 440

5,208

_

_.

320,200

Apr.

a6,000

a6,000 

a6,000

a7,000

a!2,000

al5,000

a!5,000

*12,900

11,800

10,100

7,330

7,000

11,800

11,000

10,600

a9,000

a4,600

a3,600

a3,200

a3,000

a2,900

a2,800

a2,600

a2,500

a2,400

a2,300

a2,400

2,090

2,030 

2,010

196,960

6,565

..

_

390,700

May

1,990

1,960 

1,940

1,920

1,900

1,880

1,880

1,960

1,980

1,980

1,980

i,96o

1,960

1,940

1,940

1,940

l,94o

1,940

1,810

1,580

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,500

l,W

1,710

1,800

1,660

1,660 

1,740

1,860

56,420

1,820

.

.

111,900

June

2,190

2,030 

1,680

*1.580

1,990

2,010

1,960

2,050

2,290

2,360

2,340

2,630 3,080

3,180

3,700

^50

V*50

4,150

3,930

3,830

3,650

3,420

3,350

3,280

2,840

3,500

3,500

3,450

2 580

2^840

88,290 2,943

_

_

175,100

July

3,010

3.420 

3,420

3,4oo

3,350

2,940

2,340

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,190

2,150

2,050

1,980

1,990

1,880

1,800

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,810

1,850

*2,050

2,110

2,130

2,310

2,190

2,400

2,340

2,250 

2,290

71,310

2,300

_

_

i4i,4oo

Aug.

2,290

2,290 

2,270

2,270

1.740

1,860

1,850

1,960

2,110

2,470

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,510 2.560

2,560

2,290

2,250

2,250

2,270

2,34o

2,340

2,290

2,230

2,230

2,310

*2,290

2,270

2,270

2,250 

2,250

70,340

2,269

_

_

139,500

Sept.

2,S30

2,210 

2,210

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,210

2,110

2,070

1.980

2,030

2,070

2,110

2,110

2,170

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,210

2,150

2,090

2,070

2,090

2,090

2,210

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,210

2,210

65,090

2,170

_

_

129,100

Calendar year 1953 : Max 65,700 Min 1,390 Mean 8,698 Cfsm 4.28 In. 58.16 Ac-ft 6,297,000

Water year 1953-54 : Max 52,700 Min 1,400 Mean 6,770 Cfsm 3. 33 In. 45. 27 Ac-ft 4,901,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Middle Fork Willamette River 

at Jasper and Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

McKenzie River at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°21'40", long 121° 59'40", inSEisec. 8, T. 14 S., R. YE., on west bank of 

Clear Lake in narrow channel, 150 ft above outlet and at mile 85.9 (river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. -June 1912 to July 1915, October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,015. 32 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Eugene Water and Electric Board). June 20, 1912, to July 31, 1915, float gage at site 1 mile 

north at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1912-14, 1947-54), 515 cfs (372,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 640 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum, 

238 cfs Nov. 8-10.

1912-15, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 7.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 201 cfs 

July 31, 1915.

A discharge of 165 cfs was measured on Sept. 28, 1915.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by natural storage in lake. At high stages an undetermined flow enters numerous sinkholes in lava rock along south edge of lake above station.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1124: Drainage area. WSP 1288: 1949.

Rating table, vater year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

3.5 

5.5

220

333

790

1,650

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

3031

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

285

#283

280

280

280

280

278

276

274

278

271

269

269

267

264

262

262

271

264

264

269

269

271

269

269

267

262

260

258

253

251

8,355

270

2.67

3.08

16,570

Nov.

249

247

244

242

244

249

242 238

235

242

242

242

242

244

247

*255

255

258

271

274

287

395

966

1,080

«D

780

836

880

QfO 

OOO

Qcz °53

12,770

426

4.22

4.70

25,330

Dec.

846

832

850

842

800

825

783

734

846

980

860

825

850

814

780

755

734

730

952

1.540

1,150

968

912

872

842

814

790

758

730

>oo 600

644

26,346

850

8.42

9.70

52,260

Jan.

620

557

566

551

539

521

509

500

491

485

479

467

46l

458

452

449

440

434

426

420

423

449

449

443

449

464

476

494

572

611

599

15,284

493

4.88

5.63

30,320

Feb.

590

*593

599

611

623

623

6l4

611

6l4

6i4

611

692

8i4

753

730

696

685

674

657

657

696

696

664

644

635

626

6ll

590

18,253

652

6.46

6.72

36,200

Mar.

575

560

545

530

515

506

494

518

6l4

744

710

660

641

64l

644

641

623

602

581

566

542

524

509

*500

488

479

479

46l

446

440

17,212

555

5.50

6.34

34,140

Apr.

428

428

443

458

470

509

539

554

569

569

569

575

668

776

755

744

797

853

860 555-

818

8l4

828

828

8l4

800

797

783

755

730

20,367

679

6.72

7-50

4o,4oo

May

702

671

657

657

650

650

660

696

730

734

734

730

720

713

730

744

755

766

766

744

*713

688

668

657

650

657

641

617

6l4 SIT

629

21,360

689

6.82

7.87

42,370

June

641

635

629

64i

641

638

632

64i

647

641

629

64i

641

632

657

699

605

664

657

657

654

644

635

626

608

596

581

572

551

18,969

632

6.26

6.98

37,620

July

542

533

521

515

506

500

494

491

494

491

479

476

*467

461

458

455

452

449

449

449

449

446

443

440

431

431

428

428

420

417

14,441

466

4.6l

5.32

28,640

Aug.

£J5i£

4il

403

403

400

395

389

387

384

379

376

374

368

366

363

361

356

358

356

348

346

346

343

343

340

336

336

333

*33l 

328

11,390

367

3.63

4.19

22,590

Sept.

326

326

323

321

316

314

314

311

309

307

309

309

304

307

316

309

314

316

316

316

314

311

307

304

302

299

295

292

267

9,284

309

3.06

3.42

18, 410

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,l80 Min 2l6 Mean 589 Cfsm 5.83 In. 79.19 Ac-ft 426,600

Water year 1953.54 : Max 1,540 Min 238 Mean 532 Cfsm 5.27 In. 71-45 Ac-ft 384,800

Peak discharge (l)ase, 750 efs). Nov. 23 (10:30 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (4.51 ft); Dec. 10 (7 a. m.) 

1,010 cfs (k.Cti ft); Dec. 20(6 a. m.).l,640 cfs (5.49 ft); Feb. 13 (12 m. to 5 p. m.) 828 cfs 

(3.6l ft); Mar. 10 (12 m. to 4 p. m.) 762 cfs (3.42 ft); Apr. 19 (2 to 3 a. m.) 872 cfs (3.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location. -Lab 44° 10'50", long 122°07'20",-in NE-j sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 1.7 miles

east of village of McKenzie Bridge, 2£ miles upstream from Horse Creek, and at mile 66.4

(river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 345 sq mi at measuring section three-quarters of a mile upstream from gage. 

Records available. August 1910 to September 1954. Published as "near McKenzie Bridge" August

1910 to September 1911 and October 1914 to September 1916. 

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,419.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 12, 1932, staff gage at several sites within

2 miles of present site at various datums. 

Average discharge. -38years (1910-14. 1915-16", 1918-21, 1923-25, 1926-54), 1, 642cfs (1,189,000

acre ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,020 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 5. 56 ft); minimum,

1,170 cfs Nov. 3-5.

1910-54: Maximum discharge, 16, 500 cfs Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 8.3ft, fromfLoodmarks,

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6, 300 cfs; minimum, 805 cfs

Oct. 20, 1931. '

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

Revisions (water years) .-WSP 814: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1911-16, 1919(M), 1920-25.

Rating tables, water year 1955-51* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

1.1 1,130 1.2 1,210

2.0 2,010 2.0 2,120

3.0 3,260 3.0 3,500

5.0 6,620 5.0 6,950

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

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

*1,290 

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220 

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,220

1.320

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190 

1,190

I^l80

38,050

1,227

3.56

4.10

75,^70

Nov.

1,190 

1,180

1.170

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,190 

1,190

1,190

1,190

*1,190

1,190

1,200

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,300

1,290

1,1*60

5,1*30

\ 050

3,220

2,750

2,710 2,520

2>y^> *Qft

2,370

57,320

1,911

5.5^

6.18

113,700

Dec.

2,390

2,480

2,760

2,870

2,720

3,170

2,920

2,760 5,900

4,060

3,350

3,310

3,180

2,960

2,790

2,660

2,580

2,61(0

*5,170

6.230

4,590

3,760

3,280

2,990

2,750

2,620

2,510

2,1*10

2

«ri ijyj 

2,24o 

o i t^n ^ti-yj

96,530

3, Hi*

9.03

10.1*1

191,500

Jan.

2,100 

2,01*0

2,000

2,180

2,320

2,220

2,200

2,120

2,060 

2,010

1,960

1,920

1,880

1,920

1,920

1,980

2,020

1,990

1,930

1,880

1.860

2,280

2,5l*0

2,330 2,180

2,110

2,280

3,210

5.510

37l80

2

QliA ,y«j

68,870

2,222

6.1*1*

7.1*2

136,600

feb.

2,820 

2,750

*2,750

2,750

2,710

2,620 2,580

2,570 2,550

2,1*70

2,1*20

2,830

5,iy)

2,900

2,650

2,500

2,1*30

2,550

2,520

2,550

5,0l*0

2,91*0

2,720

2,590

2,500

2,1*20

2,520

2,21*0"

 

75,580

2,621

7.60

7.91

11*5,500

Mar.

2,160 

2,080

2,040

i,'98o

1,91*0

1,920

1,890 2,290

2,920 

2.990

2,61*0

2,1*10

2,280

2,210

2,170

2,150

«2,070

2,020

1,980

1,930

1,880

i,8i*o

1,810

1,780

1,750

1,730

1,780

1,770

*-j 1 TtdTl \yj 

1,690 1.670

63,1*80

2,01*8

5.91*

6.81*

125,900

Apr.

1.660 

1,670

1,960

2,290

2,620

2,510

2,5*10

2,570 2,31*0 2,250

2,170

2,170 2,790

2^620

2,580

2,710

2,760

2,680

2,5^

2,1*70

2,1*70

2,1*70

2,1*1*0

2,1*10

2,550

2,550

2,320

2,21*0

«2,l80

71,500

2,585

6.91 7.71

11*1,800

May

2,080 

2,020

2,01*0

2,050

2,050

2,070

2,120

2,250

2.300 

2,240

2,250

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,170

2,210

2,250

2,280

2,260

2,170

2,100

2,020

1,990

1,980

1,960

2,060

1,990

1,9*10

T j.,ynj Ojif*

1,960 

2,060

65,230

2,104

6.10

7.03

129,1*00

June

2,100 

2,040

2,010

2,020

2,010

1,990

1,980

2,020

2,050 

2,040

2,020

2,100

2,070

2,060

2,550

*2.580

2,290

2,200

2,150

2,120

2,080

2,050

2,010

1,980

1,950

1,930

1,920

1,890

1.860 17355

61,530

2,051

5.9*

6.65

122,000

July

1.840

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,71*0

1,750 

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,700

*i,700

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,650

1,640

1,630

1,650

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,600 

1.570

52,5*«5

1,695

4.91

5.66

104,200

Aug.

1.570 

17560

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510 

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,430

1,1*30

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,400 

1,400

45,700

1.474

4.27

4.93

90,640

Sept.

1,590 

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,360

1,360

*1,350

1,550 

1,550

1,360

1,400

1,350

1,400

1.460

1,430

1,400

1,390

1,560

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,510

1,300

1,290

1,290

1.280

40,720

1,357

5.95

4.39

80,770

Calendar year 195^: Max 10,800 Min 1,170 Mean 2,133 Cfsm 6.18 In. 83. $b Ac-ft 1,5^,000

Water year 1953-5^: Max 6,230 Min 1,170 Mean 2,013 Cfsm 5.83 In. 79.21 Ac-ft 1,1*57,000

4,880 cfs

(2.89 ft), - . _^ s . _. .

(7:30 p. m.) 3,240 cfs (2. . . ,,.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork McEenzie River near Rainbow, Oreg.

131

Location.-Lat 44"08'10". long 122°14'40", in NEi sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile upstream from Cougar Creek, 2 miles south of Rainbow, and 5 miles southeast 

of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 211 sqmi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.42 ft above mean sea level (U. S. Public 

Roads Administration benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 973 cfs (704,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 264 cfs Oct. 31, 

Nov. 1 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 8.34ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 210 cfs 

Oct. 1, 1947.

Maximum discharge known, 24,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from floodmarks, at Corps of Engineers gage at site 40 ft upstream; corresponding gage height at 

present site and datum, about 9.3 ft), computed by Corps of Engineers.

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

fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to JloV. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 2i*0 5.0 1,770 1.5 265 5.0 1,700

1.5 570 4.0 5,550 1.5 350 4.0 5,200

2.0 720 6.0 7,900 2.0 680 5.0 5,200

7.0 11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Oc-cober 1953 to1 September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

U

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

3*5

325

500

288

284

280

276

276

272

308

296

292

292

288

276

284

1*86 436"

370

31*5

550

316

312

508

504

296

292

292

288

272

9,653

311

1.4?

1.70

19,150

Nov.

272

280

280

280

292

370

355

355

520

520

525

31*5

«292

281*

288

444

1*79

1*12

"T-79

1*79

755

6,750

10,600

VT36

2,71*0

l,88o

1,950

1,630

1

-XKJT)

ijj 

1 2l*0 *

1*0,536

1,351

6.1*0

7.11*

80,1*00

Dec.

1,270

1,570

2,120

2,200

1,920

2,310

1,870

2,150

5,820 

5,590

2,510

2,090

2,060

1,970

1,860

1,800

1,780

1,850

*i*,960

5.780

5,1*20

2,1*60

1,910

1,580

1,360

1,21*0

1,170

1,060

1,020

960

215

66,153

2,151*

10.1

11.66

131,200

Jan.

868

805

823

1,070

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,000

970

913

877

796

550

i,oi*o

1,350

1,350

1,160

1,010

913

832

1,570

1,880

1,1*20

I,l6o

1,100

1,680

3.Q10

2,^0

2,680

2,220

1*0,757

l,5li*

6.25

7.18

80,800

Feb.

2,11*0

«2,220

2,220

2,190

2,090

1,950

1,81*0

1,790

1,71*0 

1,580

al,l*00

al,500

al,700

al,600

al,l*00

al,200

al,150

al,100

ql,100

al,500

a2,000

al,800

al,500

al,l*00

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,050

1*1*, 7to

1,598

7.57

7.89

88,71*0

Mar.

a950

a900

a860

a81*0

a800

a780

a750

a950

al,200 

01,500

al,300

al,100

al,000

a900

a850

a900

*787

728

701*

672

61*0

616

593

593

572

m532

712 >/-i, oo1*

621*

600

25,275

815

5.86

i*.i*5

50,130

Apr.

593

712

1,160

1.950

1,750

1,390

1,320

1,250 

1,100

1,010

990

1,690

1,730

1,1*60

1,380

1,510

l,56o

1,390

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,090

1,050

990

950

990

980

*895

81*1

35,710

1,190

5.61*

6.29

70,830

May

769

728

728

778

8ll*

81*1

950

1,100

1^120 

1,040

1,01*0

940

868

850

904

950

960

1,000

980 913

823

712

672

672

680

913

769

736

704

769

960

26,683

861

4.08

4.70

52,920

June

1,100

950

886

886

859

814

744

850

970 

950

913

1,040

1,010

960

1,580

*1.750

1,540

1,280

1,120

1,000

895

814

744

688

648

6l6

664

624

579

ccQ 35J3

28,032

934

4.45

4.94

55,600

July

616

572

537

516

481

1*67

454

442

448 

442

424

412

400

 385

375

570

360

360

355

546

560

550

546

546

536

332

552

528

^P^ J^J

 XI Q 318

314

12,447

402

1.91

2.19

24,690

Aug.

514

510

305

505

305

505

505

301

297 

297

297

293

293

293

310

505

297

297

301

518

221

310

501

297

301

510

501

297

297

foi

9,375

302

1.43

1.65

18,600

Sept.

293

285

285

285

285

281

2J7 *277

281

289

501

318

301

341

467

400

400

360

341

328

318

514

510

505

301

301

297

293

293

297

9,424

314

1.49

1.66

18,690

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,600 

Water year 1955-54; Max 10,600

Min 

Min

264

272

Mean 

Mean

1,185

956

Cfsm 5.62 In. 76.25 Ac-ft 858,100 

Cfsm 4.55 In. 61.45 Ac-ft 691,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs) . Nov. 25 (7 a. m.) 14,600 cfs (7-91 ft); Dec. 9 (8 p. m.) 

4,i+OO cfs (4.65 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 8,410 cfs (6.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for McKenzie River near Vida and at McKenzie Bridge and Blue River near Blue River.
132 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Blue River above Quentin Creek, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°16'00". long 122° 12'00", In T. 15 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on left bank about 

Tflniles upstream from Quentin Creek, 7 miles north of town of McKenzie Bridge, and 11 miles 

northeast of town of Blue River.

Drainage area. 11. 5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1, 960 ft (barometric levels by U. S. Forest Service). Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, staff gage at site 15 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 75.0 cfs (54, 300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 310 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 3.86 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 530 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs Oct. 8-10 (gage height, 

0.65ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 1, 630 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 4.18 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 530 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4. 54 ft Jan. 18, 

1953, momentary backwater from debris; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Sept. 19-25, 1951, 

Oct. 7-30, 1952 fgage height, 0.62 ft).

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

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.2

1.6 

5.2

11

26

51

1.5 100

2.0 215

2.5 380

3.0 630

3.5 990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, vater 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

2829

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

16

12

6.8

5.2

4.3

3.9

*3.5

3TT

12

8.0

5.2

4.3

3.9

3-9

3.5

12

38

21

15

13

10 

9-2

6J2

5.7

5.2

5.2

4 7

47. ' '

 ' 260.7

8.41

0.731

0.84

517

Nov.

5.2

5.7

4.7

5^2

37

20

14

13

*13

14

14

12

12

14

48

40

28

40

40

84

965 

706

292

190

144

142

120

100

Oft yo

3,225.1 

108

9.39

10.43

6,4oo

Dec.

108

138

176

171

147

221

161

149

310

286

190

185

171

152

142

l4o

138

*l47

723

552

261

176 

131

108

89

79

69

66

64

22

5,550 

179

15.6

17.95

11,010

Jan.

52

48

48

95

122

110

104 

96

87

79

69

63

57

63

60

69

66

58

51

43

45

152 

168

124

96

80

99

223

221

T QK 105

156

2,989

96.4

8.38

9.67

5,930

Feb.

142

142

144

147

144

140

138

l4o

140

129

122

168

190

156

131

110

102

89

86

122

128

171 

140

*122

110

102

87

H

3,689 

132

11.5

11.93

7,320

Mar.

66

60

54

47

44

43

4i 

132

218

190

140

110

89

74

68

60

52

45

4i

37

34

32 

29

28

27

26

38

34

28

25 

24

1,936 

62.5

5.^3

6.26

3,840

Apr.

23

24

67

l4o

168

138

112 

108

104

89

80

77

152

144

120

114

124

122

*106

89

79

77 

77

74

68

63

64

62

52

45

2,762 

92.1

8.01

8.93

5,480

May

38

35

37

41

41

44

54 

69

71

fe

63

56

50

48

52

56 58

62

56

47

43

34 

33

32

32

45

36

22

33

52

1,444 

46.6

4.05

4.67

2,860

June

52

43

 40

43

41

40

38

54

57

54

51

57

52

50

82

80

*74

64

57

52

45

4l 

37

34

32

29

30

28

25

oJT do

1,408 

46.9

4.08

4.55

2,790

July

24

23

21

20

19

18

17 

17

19

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11 

10

10

9.8

9.8

9-2

9.2

8.6

8 f.0

8.0

437.2 

14.1

1.23

867

Aug.

8.0

7.*

7.*

7.4

*6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5-7

6.2

10

8.6

6.8

6.2

6.8

9-8

10

6 '.2

6.2

6.8

8.6

7.4

6.8

5.7

2i 

? 

218.9 

7.06

0.6i4

0.71

434

Sept.

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

H

4.3

5.7

12

17

9.2

19

25.

21

17

14

12

10

9.8

9-2 

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

*5.7

288.2

9.61

0.836

0.93

572

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,250

965

Min 

Min

3.1

3.1

Mean 

Mean

90.5

66.3

Cfsm 

Cfsm

7.87 

5-77

In. 106.82 Ac-ft 65,520 

In. 78.28 Ae-ft 48,020

Peak discharge (-base, 400 efs). Nov. 22 (2:30 p. m.) 1,310 cfs (3.86 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

434 cfs (2.60 ft)- Dec. 19 (3 p. m.) 1,200 cfs (3.73 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44° 12'40", long 122°15'20", in T. 15 or 16 S., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), on left bank

0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of town of Blue River. 

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1, 370 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 146 cfs (105, 700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 6.39 ft), from rating

curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 6-10, 15-1-7, Nov. 5,

Sept. 5-10.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 3, 620 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 7.18 ft), from rating

curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.4 cfs Nov. 25-30, 1952. 

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

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 50

1.9

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

3.1 

3.5

12

2k 

36 

66

135

245

1.9

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

5.0

3.5 

4.o 

5.0 

6.0

127

260

445

1,030

2,000

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

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

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-fl

Oct.

29

«22

17

15

14

14

1213

13

22

18

15

Ik

14

14

13

15

22

35

26

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

Ik

Ik

571

I8.it

0.763

0.88

1,130

Nov.

15

15

ik

H

15

62

k8

32

28

*26

2k

2k

21

21

22

59

67

-5?

6k

69

193

1.840

1,540

661

1*00

272

251

195

160

160

6,165

206

8.55

9.51

12,230

Dec.

168

218

350

372

318

506

542

3214.

763

680

1*22

1*-50

392

325

28k

260 251

*278

1,110

1,090

650

k22

290

227

182

162

148

132

119

109

102

11,450

369

15-3

17.67

22,710

Jan.

102

28

100

304 325

245

215

198

178

162

143

127

115

134

155

219

215

168

138

117

ill

302

332

236

188

165

279

*710

612

495

392

7,280

235

9.75

11.23

14, 440

Feb.

360

360

*364

356

339

322

318

311

297

263

245

311

542

284

236

198

192

175

180

577

520

396

297

251

221

200

172

155

8,042 287

H.9

12.41

15,950

Mar.

156

123

111

102

94

91

89

228

J56

322

259 190 162

141

152

*125

109

100

95

86

78

72

69

66

62

2296

115

91T?f TO

67

5,876

125

5.19

5.98

7,690

Apr.

60

59

114

245

522

290

250

221

203

175

155

158

284

263

215

200

215

200

170

145

127

125

121

115

105

98

105

93 *Ch *ol

72

4,975

166

6.89

7.68

9,870

May

63

60

62

67

67

70

86

~§5 102

91

89

75

69

70

78

78

79

79

69

59

51

44

45

55

44

72

57

51

52

KQ2°

95

2,121

68.4

2.84

5.27

4,210

June

98

76

67

72

72

67

65

84

96 *96

91

107

109

103

125

180

155

127

109

100.

86

75

65

59

55

48

48

44

40

50

2,625

87.4

5-65

4.05

5,200

July

58

55

52

51

29

28

27

26

50

28

27

25

24

*23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

1 Ct lo

18

11

755

25.6

0.979

1.15

1,450

Aug.

1117

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

486

15-7

0.651

0.75

964

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

£

15 *15

15

14

16

25

17

21

a

55

55

28

25

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

585

19.5

0.809

0.90

1,160

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,830 Mln 12 Mean 184 Cfsm 7.63 In. 103.93 Ac-ft 133,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,840 Mln 13 Mean 134 Cfsm 5.56 in. 75.116 Ac-ft 97,000

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Nov. 22 (12 m.) 2,490 cfs (6.39 ft)i Dec. 9 (6:30 p. m.) 

1,010 cfs (1^.97 ft); Dec. 19 (9 p. m.) 1,750 cfs (5.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 WTLLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°11'00", long 1220 16'50", near line between sees. 13 and 14, T. 16 S., R. 4E.,

on right bank 3 miles upstream from Quartz Creek and 3-g miles northeast of town of Blue River. 

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1935 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 1,22 5 ft (from profile map of McKenzie River). 

Average discharge. 19 years, 387 cfs (280, 200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 9, 380 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 7.64 ft), from rating

curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 7, 500 cfs; minimum,

34 cfs Oct. 8-10.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, &. 80 ft), from rating

curve extended above 6, 500 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1, 2-, 1938. 

Remarks. Records excellent.

Sating table, vater year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0

36

90

175

1*65

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5 

7.0

860

1,350

2,650

5,230

8,100

Discharge, in cutdc feet per second, vater year OctoDer 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

2k

25

26

27

28

PQ<-7

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

118 *8l

55

46

56

36

36

34

58

60

46

41

38

36

36

38

242

175

118

94

78

66

60

55

53

50

46

43

43

41

1,995

64.4

0.859

0.99

3,960

Nov.

43

43

41

£4T

186

180

122

98 *90

98

94

84

78

90

324

340

236

322

316

767

7,, 380

5,190

2,210

1,260

860

878

672

530

524

23,155

772

10.3

11.48

45,930

Dec.

640

923

1,380

1,350

1,040

2,010

1,180

1,070 2,830

2,350

1,300

1,390

1,240

1,040

932

860 *833

950

3,750

1,960

1,210

842

624

517

458

446

400

388

J*nj *46

M

39,147

1,263

16.8

19.41

77,650

Jan.

328

310

1,050

1,180

842

716

632

551 

510

452

394

352

420

478

672

624

510

406

54o

54o

1,340

1,330

824

593

504

903

2,600

*2,120 

1,620

1,230

24,475

790

10.5

12.14

48,550

Feo.

1,160

l,lBO

*1,190

1,160

1,100

1,020

1,010

1,000

959 

806

716

1,280

1,400

1,030

779

632

616

572

553

1,250

1.900

1,320 950

806

698

632

530

491

26,745

955

12.7

13.26

53,050

Mar.

432

382

346

316

304

310

304

1,080

1.680 

1,330

860

632

517

452

432

413 *376

340

316

292

264

252

247

242

220

215

29o

352

298

258

236.

13,996

451

6.01

6.94

27,760

Apr.

212

220

624

1,320

1.370

1,060

788

779

716 

593

504

530

1,180

950

716

648

707

632

530

432

406

400

382

352

354

310

310

286 *258

230

17,782

593

7.91

8.82

55,270

May

210

195

205

215

220

225

252

298

264

258

225

210

210

225

225

225

225

205

185

166

144

250

190

162

152 

180

298

6,492

209

2.79

5.22

12,880

June

528

242

215

215

215

205

200

264

298 «286

269

280

274

264

510

504

415

340

292

274

236

215

185

170

157

148

144

139

126 126-

7,554

251

5.55

5.74

14,940

July

J22.

114

102

94

90

90

87

87

98 

90

87

84

78 *72

72

69

66

65

65

60

65

60

60

60

58

58

55

55

55 

55

2

2,320

74.8

0.997

1.15

4,600

Aug.

53

55

50

55

48

50

48

48

46 

T%

46

48

50

50

60

58

55

50

55

65

66

55

55

55

55

60

55

55

I.Q4o

48

50

1,627

52.5

0.700

0.81

5,230

Sept.

48

46

46

£43

43

43 »46

45 

46

60

110

66

69

228

220

152

122

94

81

69

65

60

60

58

55

55

50

48

46

2,281

76.0

1.01

1.15

4,520

Calendar year 1953 : Max 8,690 Min 28 Mean 588 Cfsm 7.84 In. 106.41 Ac -ft 425,600

Water year 1953-54; Max 7,380 Min 54 Mean 459 Cfsm 6.12 In. 83.09 Ac-ft 332,300

Peak discharge (base, 2.600 efs) . Nov. 22 (2:50 p. m.) 9,580 cfs (7.64 ft); Dec. 6 (7 a. m.) 

2,770 cfs (^.06 ft); Dec. 9 (6:30 p. m.) 4,100 cfs (4.90 ft)j Dec. 19 (4 p. m.) 7,320 cfs (6.60 ft)j 

Jan. 28 (6 to 9 a. m.) 2,940 cfs (4.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°07'30". long 122°28'10", in NE| sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 3E., on left bank 1 mile

upstream from head of Martin Rapids, 5 miles east of Vida, and at mile 44. 3 (river-profile survey). 

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. -June 1910 to March 1911 (gage heights only), September 1924 to September 1954.

Published as "at Martin Rapids, near Vida" 1910-11. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 855. 56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

June 25, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911, staff gage at site of Martin Rapids 3 miles downstream, at

different datum. Sept. 22, 1924, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage at site 20 ft upstream at present

datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 3, 893 cfs (2,818,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,400 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.22 ft); minimum,

1,900 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 64,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 17. 70 ft), from rating

curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1, 260 cfs Nov. 7, 1930,

Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 ft). 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control,

which are good. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1124: 1943.

Eating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

0.9 1,820

2.0 3,650

4.0 8,250

7.0 

10.0

16,200

30,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.0 1,970 7.0 18,600

2.0 3,800 11.0 34,300

4.0 9,000

year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10.

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.

2,520

2,360

2,140

2,050

2,020

1,990

2,000

2,000

1,990

2,240

2,170

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,980

2,690

2,650

2,320

2,240

2,120

2,080

2,040

2,020

2,000

2,000

1,960

1,950

1,930

1,920

65,590

2,116

2.28

2.62

130,100

Nov.

1,980

1,960

al,950

al,930

a2,000

a2,700

a2,500

a2,300

a2,110

2,110

2,140

2,180

2,120

82,150

a2,200

a2,500

a3,900

a3,500

a3,300

a3,800

4,500

28,500

31,600

16,800

11,300

8,520

8,550

7,480

6,440

6,130

179,150

5,972

6.42

7.16

355,300

Dec.

6,550

7,900

10,100

10,800

9,720

12,300

10,100

10,000

16,300

15,800

11,100

10,600

9,750

a9,000

a8,4oo

a7,800

*7,480

7,730

18,700

25,100

15,000

11,200 9,090 7,780

6,780

6,230

6,050

5,560

5,430

5,040

4,750

306,140

9,875

10.6

12.24

607,200

Jan.

4,680

4,500

4,590

6,390

7,200

6,210

5,770

5,530

5,230

4,990

4,700

4,440

4,220

¥757^

5,330

6,830

6,720

5,530

5,020

4,570

4,370

7,800

9,510

7,110

5,920

5,560

7,520

14.200

13,200

11,900

10,200

204,310

6,591

7.09

8.17

405,200

Feb.

9,690

9,780

9,600

*9,390

9,000

8,430

8,180

7,950

7,700

7,l4o

6,610

8,010

9,090

7,950

6,970

6,180

6,050

5,920

5,64o

8,670

10.800

9,300

7,730

7,000

6,470

6,050

5,560

5,160

 

216,040

7,716

8.30

8.64

428,500

Mar.

4,900

4,570

4,350

4,150

4,<^0

3,930

3,84o

5,450

8,370

8.700

6,940

5,920

5,360

5,020

4,870

*4,920

4,660

4,420

4,240

4,090

3,930

3,780

3,680

3,640

3,540

3.440

3,930

4,460

3,980

3,700

3,580

144,400

4,658

5.01

5.77

286,400

Apr.

3,420

3.400

It-,240

6,720

9,330

8,550

7,030

6,750

6,660

5,920

5,430

5,300

8,120

8,340

7,060

6,550

6,940

7,060

6,580

5,920

5,580

5,480

5,480

5,330

5,160

4,920

5,060

4,970

4,660

*4,420

 

180,380

6,013

6.47

7.21

357,800

May

4,200

4,020

3,950

4,130

4,200

4,240

4,480

4,940

5.160

^900

4,920

4,660

4,440

4,350

4,460

4,640

4,700

4,850

4,800

4,550

4,240

3,950

3.800

3,600

3,800

4,480

4,150

3,910

3,840

4,060

4,590

135,230

4,362

4.69

5.41

268,200

June

5,160

4,590

4,330

4,350

4,330

4,170

4,000

4,280

4,870

4,660

4,460

4,870

4,800

4,640

6,390

*7,030

57230

5,430

4.940

4,680

4,390

4,170

4,000

3,800

3,680

3,600

3,680

3,560

3,580

135,870

4.529

4.87

5.43

269,500

July

3.440

3,320

3,180

3,060

3,000

2,980

2,910

2,870

2,910

2,910

2,860

2,800

2,750

2,730

2,710

2,680

2,640 2,610

2,610 2,590

2,620 2,590

2,560

2,540

2,500

2,500

2,490

2,450

2,400

2,370

2.350

84,950

2,740

2.95

3.40

168,500

Aug.

2,330

*2,330

2,320

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,270

2,270

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,330

2,280

2,230

2,220

2,250

2.370

2,370 2,250

2,230

2,230

2,250

2,270

2,250

2,220

2,180

2.160

2,220

70,290

2,267

2.44

2.81

139,400

Sept.

2,160

2,150

2,150

2,130

2,110

2,110

*2,110

2,080

2,070

2,070

2,200

2,380

2,220

2,230

3.180

2,860

2,690

2,470

2,350

2,270

2,230

2,200

2,180

2,130

2,110

2,100

2,070

2,030

2,020

2,000

67,060

2,235

2.40

2.68

133,000

Calendar year 1953: Max 44,200 Min 1,920 Mean 5,694 Csm 6.12 In. 83.09 Ac-ft 4,122,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 31,600 Min 1,920 Mean 4,902 Csm 5.27 In. 71.54 Ac-ft 3,549,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Nov. 23 (6 a. m.) 39,400 cfs (12.22 ft); Dec. 9 (9 p. m.) 

20,000 cfs (7.39 ft); Dec. 19 (11:30 p. m.) 30,300 cfs (10.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Coburg and South 

Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, and recorded range in stage.

Note. Shifting-control method used June 15 to Sept. 1. 

4Z5138 O - 57 - 10
136 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Gate Creek at Vida, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°08'45", long 122°34'15", in sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 2E., on right bank at Vida,

 SOOlt downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 126 and 1,000 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764. 56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 4, 750 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum,

22cfsSept. 9, 10.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 5, 510 cfs (revised) Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 9.38ft),

from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 26, 27L 1952.

Revisions. -Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1952 and 1953 have been revised

to 2,410 cfs Mar. 24, 1952 (gage height, 7. 32 ft) and 5, 510 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height,

9.38 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1248 and 1288, respectively. 

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

regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. -Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods In

 the water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1288, are given herewith:

1953

Jan. 17.....2,220 

18.....4,620

1955 Con. 

Jan. 19.....2,240 

20.....1,800

Month Cfs -days Maximum

January 1953............. 27,258 4,620

Water year 1952-53..... 91,267 4,620

M~!nlTniTm

164

13

Per Runoff

Mean square Inches Acre-feet

mile

879 18.5 21.30 54,070

250 5.25 71.31 181,000

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

OQ <-"

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

55

35

30

27

25

1

23

56

4o

32

28

27

25

24

28

134

97

61

49

41

37

34

32

30

30

28

28

27

a27

1,243 

40.1

0.842

0.97

2,470

Nov.

a 28

&S.8

a27

a 27

a 29

al40

al60 

a70

*50

48

47

54

46

J+5

49

179

232

158

242

255

483

3,540

2,B40

1,180

720

488

484

383

rr-| Q 

310

310

12,660

422

8.87

9.89

25,110

Dec.

417

748

1,000

1,020

990

i,J+6o

960 

1,270

1.810

1,1+10

900

920

800

648

532

445

*392

362

1,110 1,250

884

652

492

395

335

312

292

270

2*i2 t-jc230

212

22,770

735

15.4

17.79

45,160

Jan.

215

210

222

611

632

434

368 

353

335

312

282

255

238

325

462

837

716

508

401

338

310

642

712

488

395

350

700

1,560

*n ^An

1 '916 140

16,647 

537

11.3

13.01

33,020

Feb.

860

*824

748

672

584

512

459 

407

368

328

312

359

353

332

310

280

308

320

365

880

goq

668

492

398

34o

302

268

242 ~~~~

13,191 

471

9.89

10.31

26,160

Mar.

220

200

186

172

162

154

146 

240

302

338

262

220

205

196

210

*238

212

190

176

162

152

142

136

135

122

117

239

377 pi 2

212

184

6,269 

202

4.24

4.90

12,430

Apr.

166

162

255

4i4

516

52k

Wf 

389 371. 328

290 258

1+79

386

312

268

235

210

194 178

164

154

146

136

127

12k

119

112

107

*104

7,635

254

5.34

5.97

I5,l4o

May

99

97

95

91

88

65

83 

80

77

75

75

72

70

67

66

6k

63

61

59

58

60

58

56

55

9k

78

62

59

71

110

2,288 

73.8

1.55

1.79

4,540

June

105

7769.

59

91

8l

78 

108

150

*127

110

108

135

124

252

238

184

150

127

122

104

95

87

81

77

75

78

72

69

70

3,313 

110

2.31

2.59

6,570

July

72

W

62

59

56

5?

54 

52

57

55

50

1+9

1+6

45

44

*44

1+2

i+l

1+0

1*0

43

1+0

39

37

36

35

34

34

xkS*

jr=r yy

1,428 

46.1

0.968

1.12

2,830

Aug.

32

32

32

31

31

31

30 

30

30

29

28

15

28

30

31

32

29

28

30

37

40

31

29

30

31

32

30

29

28

28

30

947 

30.5

0.641

0.74

1,880

Sept.

28

26

26

25

25

24 123

24

31

67

38

33

22

66

56

44

37

33

32

32

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

1,002 

33.4

0.702

0.78

1,990

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,620 Min 21 Mean 335 Cfsm 7.04 In. 95.55 Ac-ft 242,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,540 Min 23 Mean 245 Cfsm 5.15 In. 69.86 Ac-ft 177,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Nov. 22 (2 p. m.) -4,750 cfs (9.02 ft); Dec. 6 (8 a. m.) 

1,590 cfs (6.78 ft); Dec. 9 (8 p. m.) 2,100 cfs (7.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Blue River above Quentin Creek 

and recorded range in stage.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

McKenzie River near Coburg, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°06'45". long 123 °02'45", in NE^NEi sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 3W., on left bank at

downstream side of Armitage Bridge, 2 miles southeast of Coburg and 3 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area. 1. 310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954. Gage-height records collected at same site

December 1943 to April 1944 are contained in files of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 396.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 6, 142 cfs (4,447,000 acre- ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68, 200 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 15.20 ft), from

rating curve extended above 35, 000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1, 550 cfs Oct. 14

(gage height, 0.47 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 88, 200 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 17.36ft), from

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; minimum daily, 1,310 cfs Oct. 29, 1944. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds and powerplants upstream. Water supply for city of Eugene is diverted about 10 miles upstream; small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Cooperation. Telemark-gage readings obtained once daily during fall and winter months by

employees of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

2,900

2,800

2,450

2,220

2,160

2,040

2,030

2,030

2,050

2,370

2,650

2,300

2,170

1,970 2,070

2,240

2,150

3,160

3.800

*2,960

2,710

2,500

2,380

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,160

2,150

2,110

2,110

73,520

2,372

1.81

2.09

145,800

Nov.

2,110

2,200

2,120

2..070

2,090

2,430

3,460

2,720

2,470

2,340

2,450

2,470

2,410

2,340

2,400

2,880 5,190 4,360

4,l4o

4,980

4,84o

27,700

64,300

33,200

17,800

12,100

10,900

9,920

8,570

7,730

254,690

8,490

6.48

7.23

505,200

Dec.

8,120

9,860

12,100

17,800

16,600

21,300

*19,800

*16,300

25,700

*28,100

17,700

14, 400 13,700

11,800

10,500

9,590

8,960

8,84o

15,900

41,000

25,700

17,000

13,000

10,800

9,350

8,510

8,360

7,610

7,250

6,780

6.380

448,810

14,480

ll.l

12.74

890,200

Jan.

6,280

5,950

6,420

7,580

9,860

8,510

7,700

7,520

7,120

6,720

6,400

6,000

5.620

5,356

*7,850

11,300

13,100

10,500

8,810

7,480

6,720

8,210

15,700

11,100

9,l4o

8,660

10,500

*52,800

29,000

24,200

19,200

331,750

10,700

8.17

9.42

658,000

Feb.

16,700

16,OOO

15,100

14,000 13,500

12,500

11,800

11,200

10,900

10,100

9,200

10,300

12,500

11,300

10,100

8,960

8,920

9,300

8,600

12,000

16,500 15,300

12,500

11,000

9,900

9,100 8,260 7.450

.......

323,390

11,550

8.82

9.18

641,400

r Mar.

6,860

6,350

5,930

*5,630

5,370

5,170

5,030

5,900

10,200

12,100

10,100

8,540

7,520

6,860

6,530

6,620

6,200

5,800

5,490

5,230

5,010

4,800

4,66o

4,600

4,430

4,280

4,780

6,860

5,830

5,210

4,860

192,750

6,218

4.75

5.47

382,300

Apr.

4,640

4.540

5,080

8,150

12,400

12,600

10,600

9,580

*9,690

8,640

7,760

7,l4o

9,900

11,600

9,940

8,820

8,820

8,850

8,360

7,450

6,830

6,530

6,410

6,230

5,980

5,680

5,680

5,700

5,420

5,l4o

234,260

7,809

5.96

6.65

464,6oo

Hay

4,820

4,66o

4,560

4,620

4,620

4,600

4,760

5,100

5,420

5,170

5,ioo

4,990

4,740

4,560

4,640

4,740

4,800

4,780

4,860

4,76o

4,540

4,230

4,060

4,010

4,040

4,450

*4,64o

4,190

4,020

4,250

4,410

143, 140

4,617

3.52

4.06

283,900

June

5,460

4,910

4,520

4,500

4,580

4,390

4,230

4,300

5,120

4,970

4,76o

4,910

5,100

4,910

6,060

8^0

7,3SO

6,290

5,610

5,280

4,950

4,640

4,410

4,250

4,090

4,020

4,04o

4,040

3,870

3..790

147,920

4,931

3.76

4.02

293,400

July

3.870

37Bto

3,660

3,570

3,490

3,4lo

3,330

*3,34o

3,330

3,390

3,260

3,150

3,080

3,04o

3,030

3,030

2,920

2,920

2,900

2,860

2,850

2,84o

2,800

2,74o

2,700

2,670

2,640

2,610

2,580

2,600

2,54o

94,990

3,064

2.34

2.70

188,400

Aug.

2,530

2,500

2,490

2,490

2,46o

2,440

2,470

2,410

2,400

2,380

2,380

2,370

2,380

2,420 2,450

2,440

2,370

2,380

2,400

2,500

2.570 27496 2,360 2,380

2,410

2,500

*2,450

2,440

2,410 2.350

2,410

75,^30

2,433

1.86

2.14

149,600

Sept.

2,400

2,300

2,320

2,300

2,270

2,250

2,300

2,250

2,240

2.250

2,360

2,510

2,600

2,380

3,030

3.270 3,030

2,800

2,570

2,530

2,460

2,380

2,410

2,350

2,320

2,290

2,290

2,260 2,250

2,250

73,200

2,440

1.86

2.08

145,200

Calendar year 1953 : Max 64,300 Min 1,920 Mean 7,880 Cfsm 6.02 In. 81.65 Ac-ft 5,705,000 

Mater year-i9g5-54 ; Max 64,300 Mln 1,970 Mean 6,558 Cfsm 5.01 In. 67.96 Ac-ft 4,748,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). Say, 23 (2 p. m.) 68,200 cfs (15.20 ft); Dec. 6 (5 p. m.) 

27,500 cfs (9.29 ft); Dec. 10 (6:30 a. m.) 32,400 cfs (10.10 ft); Dec. 20 (7:30 a. m.) 46,600 cfs 

(12.15 ft); Jan. 28 (U a. m.) 36,300 cfs (10.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
138 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASM 

Willamette River at Harrisburg, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°16'05". long 123 0 10'25", inSWiNE^sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 4W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from State highway bridge at Harrisburg and at mile 162.9.

Drainage area. 3.420 sa mi. approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954. Gage-height records (October to April 

each year) collected at same site since December 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 1944, wire-weight gage on bridge 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 12,860 cfs (9,310,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 16.46 ft); minimum, 3,150 cfs Oct. 14.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1945 (gage height, 19.69ft), from 

rating curve extended above 89,000 cfs; minimum, 1,990 cfs Oct. 30, 1944.

Flood in 1861 reached a stage of about 21 ft (present site and datum), from information by 

local residents. Flood of Jan. 1, 1943, reached a stage of 19.1 ft (present datum), from 

U. S. Weather Bureau records.

Bemarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control,

which are fair. Many small diversions above station for irrigation; about 15 cfs diverted from 

McKenzie River for city of Eugene water supply. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point 

Reservoir (see p. 116), Cottage Grove Reservoir (see p. 121), and Dorena Reservoir (see 

p. 124).

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

Day

1

2

3

i*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3tn yj

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,32C

4,65C

4,30C

3,92C

3,70C

3,500 3,4oc

5.35C

3)700

4,380

4,120

3,800

3,Wo

3,480

3,580

3,500

4,050

«6.29C

5,560

5,020

4,580

4,220

4,100

3,800

3,780

3,680

3,620

3,650

3,520

3,450

123,980

3,999

245,900

Nov.

3,42C

3,48C

3,52C

a5.40C

afjW

a3,80C

&5,50C

a5,000

a4,200 

&3,90C

a3,700

a3,900

a4,000

&3,700

a4,000

a5,500

a9,000

8,240

7,160

8,750

9,100

31,000

»104,000

89,100

63,000

51,000

44,600

4i,4oo

 Xf\ nrf\ yjft^M

oh c**-^^UU ROT

585,770 19,530 * 1,162

Dec.

21,30C

24,80C

31,20C

45,90C

44,50C

48,20C

54,100

43,600

54,400 

6o,lOO

52,400

41,200

38,500

31,900

25,400

21,600

22,100

20,400

23,700

65.600

55,900

48,400

42,600

36,000

26,600

18,400

18,000

17,100

16,100

IE =nn * ?»?'*' 

14.700,

*1,080.2 54,850

*2,l43

Jan.

13,60C

13,200

14,100

15,400

19,700

18,700

17,200

16,400

14,900 

14,300

*13,500

12,600

11,800

11,600

18,900

30,500

46,700

38,300

29,700

24,500

21,700

19,600

41, 600

35,000

28,900

26,900

26,900

59,000

62,200

57,000

4g,4oo

824,000 26,580 * 1,654

Feb.

44.200

58,600

35,400

32,400

30,700

28,900

26,200

24,000

21,400 

19,600

18,000

18,600

24,000

24,500

21,000

18,400

17,400

21,100

18,800

20,900

32,300

54,000

26,600

*21,400

18,600

16,800

13,600

11,400

 

678,600

24,240

.1,346

Mar.

12,500

12,600

10,700

9,580

7,940

7,6lo

7,490

8,150

12,700 

22,900

25.400 TsiTioo

15,500

12,500

11,700

11,200

10,900

10,400 9,830

9,410

8,850

8,500 8,430 8,150

7,820

6,410 SATO

9,550

9,760

8,570

9,580

337,700

10,890

669,800

Apr.

9,480

9,020

9,300

12,300

20,000

25,700

*26,300

22,400

22,000 

19,200

! 15,400

13,700 18,600

22,900

20,600

18,100

13,500

11,800

11,000

10,200

9,340 8,820

8,540

8,320

8,090

7,760

7,670

7,790

7,430

7.070

412,330

13,740

817,800

May

6,800

6,500

6,350

6,320

6,350

6,290

6,410

6,680

7.040 

7,010

6,860

6,800

6,550

*6,320

6,260

6,580

6,440

6,410

6,470

6,l4o

5,950

5,650

5,450

5,320

5.280

5,680

6,350

5,750

5,550 

5,680

5,880

192,900

6,223

382,600

June

7,010

6,800

6,110

5.650

57170

6,080

5,850

6,000

7,100 

7,280

6,920

7,940

8,000

8,780

12,300

11,600

10,300

9,690

9,200

*8,680

8,060

7,670

7,490

6,470

7,040

7,160

7,280

6,560

5,720

228,160

7,605

452,500

July

6,230

6,580

6.590

6,410

6,200

5,980

5,580

5,300

5,250 

5,300

5,180

5,020

4,800

4,680

4,680

4,580

4,520

4,380

4,240

4.080

4,520

4,450

4,400

4,350

4,300

4,400

4,300

4,350

4,400

4,160

4,260

152,870

4,931

303,200

Aug.

4,280

4,240

4,200

4,200

4,000

5.900

3,900

3,940

4,020 

*4,580

4,450

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,680

4.800

V580

4,320

4,320

4,400

4,580

4,500

4,300

4,260

4,380

4,500

4,500

4,450

4,350

4,240

4,300

154,570

4,541

266,900

Sept.

4,300

4,140

4,140

4,160

4,180

4,140

4,160

4,040

4,000 

3.860

4,080

4,240

4,500

4,240

4,720

5,550

5,220

5,000

4,580

4,580

4,240

4,160

4,260

*4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,120

4,100

4,100

129,410

4,314

256,700

Calendar year 1953: Max 154,000 Min 3,250 Mean 16,890 Cam 4.94 In. 67.06 Ac-ft 12,230,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 104,000 Min 3,350 Mean 13,370 Cam 3.91 In. 53.07 Ac-ft 9,680,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Albany. 

Mote. Shifting-control method used June 5 to Aug. 4.
WH.LAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg.

Location. -Lab 44°03'00". long 123°25'30", in sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6W., on left bank an eighth

of a mile upstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Noti Creek, and If miles

southeast of Noti.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1935 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 388.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by U. S.

Weather Bureau). Prior to Nov. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 244 cfs (176, 600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 18.56 ft); minimum,

18 cfs Aug. 13, 19.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 28, 1954; minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 25-

27, 1939. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log

pond above Noti.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5* (sage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 21,

Dec. 19, Feb. 5-12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 30 

0-8 23 7.0 692 0.7 18 10.0 1,240 i.o 56 10.0 1,150 i.o 314. i4.o 2,256

2.0 123 13.0 1,780 1.5 75 16.0 5,400

4.0 524 15.0 2,1(.50 2.0 122 18.0 4,900

5.0 481

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1353 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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

70

46

55

32

29

28

27

29

128

81

»42

32

35

29

26

27

49

66

47

58 

55

30

28

28

27

27

27

26

2225

1.242

40.1 0.456

0.52

2,460

Nov.

25

24

23

23

25

74

101

65

49

42

45

42

41

42

44

105

209

167

142

»190

240 1,590

*1,210

611

419

536

280

239

226

8,9*3

298

3.39

3.78

17,740

Dec.

214

252

295

560

956

1,540

1,730

1,190

1,060

1,290

944

716

563

456

595

347

530

327

1,150

3.550

1,9*0 

1,180

824

652

5*1

476

426

367

352 

327

304

25,212

813

9.24

10.65

50,010

Jan.

315

504

457

*907

1,110

741

657

675

615

5*7

486

456

»590

420

589

980

1,330

1,290

1,140'

848

700 

913

1,860

1,400

992

1,020

1,470

4.670

2^26c

1,600

54,440

1,111

12.6

14.55

68,510

Feb.

1,500

1,050

818

705

605

526

458

405

»56l

322

329

984

i,7io

i,*30

969

749

854

1,080

1,040

1,5*0

lS§

1,170

899

742

635

550

477

25,245

902

10.2

10.67

50,070

Mar.

422

589

558

55*

516

299

275

598

588

292

795

655

559

499

465

448

400

565

338

316

298 

273

*256

245

250

218

W

442

292 

262

12,359

599

4.55

5.22

24,510

Apr.

245

258

415

488

605

900

699

591

5*7

480

421

581

589

337

305

281

267

250

235

224

212

205

196

187

178

175

172

165

156 

154

10,092

556

5.82

4.27

20,020

May

148

145

146

*l4l

152

128

124

121

118

115

118

115

105

102

99

96

92

89

100

90

79 

71

70

71

77

9*

90

81

79 

78 

82

5,19*

105

1.17

1.35

6,3*0

June

84

75

73

74

75

7473'

76

87

77

73

81

83

74

28

96

78

70

65

65

*62

57

5*

52

52

52

52

50 

49

47

2,078

69.3

0.787

0.88

4,120

July

48

49

47

42

41

40

41

41

42

47

45

41

36

35

33

53

32

52

30

29

50

29

28

27

26

24

24

24 

25

22 

22

1,061

3*.2

0.389

0.45

2,100

Aug.

22

*22

22

22

22

23

25

22

22

20

22

20

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

21

22 

22

20

22

28

5834"

32 

32

32 

30

7*1

23.9

0.272

0.51

1,470

Sept.

28

25

24

25

23

22

22

22

22

*20

22

1

m

28

3029

27

25

24

23 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

756

24.5

0.278

0.51

1,460

Calendar year 1955 : Max 

Hater year 1953-54 : Max

3,550

4,670

Min 

Min

21

20

Mean 

Mean

332

345

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.77 In. 51.23 Ac-ft 240,400 

3.90 In. 52.96 Ac-ft 248,600

Peak reajs:discharge qqacnarge (base, loo1.500 i.juucfs). Nov. crsj. HOV. 25 (6:50 \o:yj a. m.)j 2,5503 cfsr (15.2 ilp.ft); r;Dec. uec7 (l

1,980 cfs (15.76 ft); Dec. 20 (10 a. m.) 5,950 cfs (16.78 ft); Jan. 17 (10:50 a. m. 

(10.71 ft); Jan. 25 (l p. m.) 2,060 cfs (15.44 ft); Jan. 28 (8 a. m.) 5,400 cfs {18 

(9 to 11 p. m.) 1,760 cfs (12.55 ft); Feb. 21 (2 p. m.) 1,940 ofs (15.05 ft).

:30

m.) 1,580 cfs

"ft); Feb. 15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 WILLAMETTE KTVER BASIN

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°01'19". long 123°15'17", in NEi sec. 11, T. 18 S., R. 5W., on right bank

just upstream from backwater of Fern Ridge Reservoir, 1 mile downstream from Spencer

Creek and 5 miles northeast of Crow. 

Drainage area. 94 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 374.0 ft above mean sea

level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1940, staff gages near same site

at different datums.

Average discharge. 14 years, 186 cfs (134, 700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 13.72 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4, 700 cfs; minimum, 0. 3 cfs Aug. 8.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 9, 260 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.13 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4, 700 cfs; no flow at times in August and September 1940. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for period of shifting control,

which are fair. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Sating table, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

 7

o.4

1.2

2.6

5.4

11

1.0 50

2.0 81

4.0 215

7.0 485

9.0 778

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

910

1,180

2,150

5,600

5.,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octoter 1955 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.

3.6

7-5

8.0

5.4

4.2

5.4

3^0

2.6

2.6

5.8

7.5

*9.6

6.5

4!5

4.2

4.2

8.6

19

16

11

9.6

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.2

 z ft 3-0

5.6

5

0 .0

190.5

6.14

377

Hov.

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.8

7.0

al8

al5

a9

a8

a8

a8

a8 

8.0

9.6

14

41

40

27

*42

47

862

2,660

*1,580

782

416

300

227 171 T £Q loo

7,493.0

250

14,860

Dec.

179

190

265

471

662

1,520

2,000

1,260

859

907

692

513

377 

285

225

, 189

172

194

1,210

2,750

1,580 789

540

377

285

244 237-

194

168

144

128

19,406

626

38,490

Jan.

159

l46

5o¥

*554

556

405

356

397

355

323

268

233

196

201

503

1,750

2,300

1,960

1,560

858

599

592

1,180

1,210 ^865

1,190

2,950

5.540

*5,loO'

1,650

'

33,082

1,067

65,620

Feb.

635 ^^449

338

275

226

191

163

141

*126

112

119

466

1,040 

915

586

382

512

734

646

679

774

687

521

384

296

245

205

170

12,019

429

23,840

Mar.

147

130

116

alOO

a95

86

81

222

385

725

722

a550

451 

357

508

272

250

192

168

148

*128

115

*102

93

84

lit

122

213

165

129 

112

6,820

220

13,530

Apr.

101

95

294

461

604

7_4j)

592

440

389

508

242

201

213

179

142

122

108

96

85

77

70

64

58

54

50

48

48

46

4l

3°iQ

6,012

200

11,920

May

31

32

54

*52

50

28

28

26

25

23

23

22

21 

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

a15

16

18

18

16

15

15

656

21.2

1,300

June

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

18

18

17

17

17 

16

16

21

20

17

15

14

*15

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.1 8/-.0

433.3

14,4

859

July

8.0

73

7.5

7.0

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

7.0

7-0

6.5

5.4 

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.6

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

130.7

4.22

259

Aug.

0.8

*.7

.8

.6

.7

.8

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5 

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

.8

1.5

3^0

2

0

52.9

1.06

65

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

*1.0

.8.

1.1

1.4 

2.5

2.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

"O5.4

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

66.5

2.22

132

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,270 Min 1.8 Mean 24l Ac-ft 174,500 ->

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,540 Min 0.4 Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,300 4,^,7^

Peak discharge (haae. 1.600 cfs). HOT. 25 (11:30 a. m.) 5,040 cfs (11.45 ft); Dec. 7 (4:30 a. m.) 

2,280 cfs (10.91 ft); Dec. 20 (5 a. m.) 5,670 cfs (11.84 ft); Jan. 1? (2 a. m.) 2,930 cfs 

(11.38 ft); Jan. 28 (2 a. m.) 8,120 cfs (13.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on 'basis of records for Long Tom River near Hoti, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records.

Hote. Shifting-control method used Hov. 22 to Jan. 30.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg.

141

Location. -Lat 44°07'20", long 123°17'55", near center of sec. 4, T. 17S., R. 5W., in control house 

at spillway section of dam across Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, % miles northeast of Elmira.

Drainage area. 252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes^ Maximum contents during year, 100,800 acre-ft June 16 (elevation, 373.45 ft); minimum, 

6, 370 acre-ft Jan. 9 (elevation, 352. 57 ft).

1941-54: Maximum contents, 105, 400 acre-ft Jan. 1, 1943 (elevation, 373.94 ft); minimum 

since first filling in 1942, 189 acre-ft Nov. 11, 1950 (elevation, 344.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete outlet and spillway, completed in 

1941 by Corps of Engineers; storage began Nov. 13, 1941. Capacity, 101, 200 acre-ft between 

elevations 340 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 373. 5 ft (normal maximum operating pool level); dead 

storage, 23 acre-ft below elevation 340 ft. Reservoir used for flood control and improvement 

of navigation. Daily contents computed from elevations at 12 p. m. Capacity table computed 

by Geological Survey on basis of areas furnished by Corps of Engineers. Beginnning in November 1951, most of flow of Amazon Creek has been diverted in SEi sec. 29, R. 17 S., R. 4 W., 

and discharged into Fern Ridge Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 21.3 sq mi.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers. 

Contents to 12 p. n., in acre-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1951*

Day

1

2

5

1*

5

6

1

8

9

10

n

12

15li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

21*

25

26

2728

29

50

51

Oct.

51,1*90

£9,860

1*8,260

1(6,500

41*, 91*0

^5,230

4i,66o

4o,i50

58,910

57,750

56,1*00

55,010

55,620

52,200

50,850

29,470

28,510

27,1*70

26,550

25,260

24,050

22,950

21,710

20,590

19,1*1*0

18,1*20

17,1*10

16,1*60

15,590

li*, 81*0

li*,050

Nov.

15,280

12,550

11,800 11,050

10,590

10,090

9,970

9,760

9,500

9,220

8,91*0

8,620

8,520

8,210

7,850

8,080

7,790

7,210

7,190

7,590

8,190

ll*,210

25,260

52,900

&, 970

51,620

26,820

21,250

15,270

9,150

Dec.

6,940

6,970

7,580

7,5"*0

7,390

11,580

16,860

19,530

20,160

21,000

19,ll*0

15,340

11,010

8,050

6,850

7,070

7,680

8,190

15,540

28,900

56,700

57,570

51*, 720

30,900

26,890

22,960

18,610

15,730

8,290

6,720

6,960

Jan.

7,180

7,560

7,890

7,8i*o

8,050

7,1*1*0

6,580

6,1*10

6,590

6,710

6,690

7,220

7,650

8,li*o

8,920

15,000 17,590

21,260

20,910 17,960

ll*,280

li*, 790

17,170

18,810

20,300

25,620

58,11*0

66,570

81,600

86,1*70

85,800

Feb.

82,660

78,580

75,690

68,180,

62,710

56,650

50,560

to, 080

37,750

51,1*70

27,570

28,620

52,21*0

52,820

29,550

26,1*80

25,620

26,150

27,250

28,550

29,650

29,730

30,130

52,550

33, 7^

55,580

52,670

52,820

 

 

 

Mar.

34,150

55,510

56,530

37,610

38,500

59,360

1*0,290

1*2,290

1*5,560

1*8,530

1*9,050

49,740

50,920

51,950

55,050

53,990

55,730

57,020

58,260

59,590

60,290

61,200

62,110

62,770

65,1*1*0

61*, 110

65,060

66,090

67,260

68,590

69,21*0

Apr.

69,880

71,01*0

73,760

75,800

78,350

79,81*0

80,1*80

80,61*0

81, oi*o

81,950

85,230

85,970

86,050

87,1*00

88,1*20

89,570

89,970

90,750

91,360

91,890

92,1*20

92,860

93,300

93,750

94,010

94,460

91*, 910

95,180

95,560

95,630

 

May

95,810

96,550

96,710

96,990

97,170

97,550

97,620

97,720

97,810

97,990

98,080

98,170

98,260

98,1*50

98,1*50

98,51*0

98,630

98,540

98,650

98,51*0

98,630

98,540

98,630

98,51*0

98,820

98,820

98,820

98,820

98,820

98,910

98,910

June

98,720

98,910

98,910

98,910

99,000

99,000

99,090

99,370

99,1*60

99,550

99,850

100,100

100,100

100,500

100,700

100,700

100,500

100,500

100,600

100,500

100,500

100,1*00

100,500

100,200

100,200

100,100

99,920 99,71*0 99,71*0 99,650

July

99,1*60

99,1*60

99,280

99,280

99,280

99,180

99,090

99,090

99,090

99,000

98,720

98,720

98,720

98,1*50

98,560

98,260

98,170

97,990

97,810

97,530

97,550

97,080

96,800

96', 620

96,1*1*0

96,260

95,900

95,650

95,1*50

95,270

95,000

Aug.

9!*, 820

9!*, 550

91*, 190

95,920

95,1*80

92,21*0

91,190

90,060

89,020

88,000

87,520

86,560

86,11*0

85,550

8i*,88o

85,970

85,!*80

82,740

82,090

81,600

80,880

80,520

79,680

79,210

78,890

78,270

77,800

77,260

76,720

76,260

75,720

Sept.

75,110

71*, 510

75,910

75,21*0

72,500

71,980

71,110

70,170

69,580

68,670

68,250

67,260

66,500

65,950

65,130

64,240

65,510

62,1*1*0

61,070

59,780

58,380

57,080

55,790 5i*,i*io

53,250

51,850

50,700

1*9,300

1*8,050

1*6,710

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Apr. 50.....................

May 31........ .............

June 30.....................

Aiiff ^1

Elevation 

(feet)t

567.07

556.80

XeOi -Z.K.

552.98

562.95

569.62

572.89

575.25

575.55

^70 sn

565.98

Contents 

(acre-feet)

52,760

11*, 050

9

1 srt

6 o£n

32,820

95,630

OO ft^iC\

TS T9O

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-58,710

-1*,900

-290

KO oftrt

+26,590

+5,280

+740

-l*,650

-29,010

t Elevation at 12 p. m.
142 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°07'25". long 123°17'50", in SEi sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 5 W., on left bank in 

canalized river channel, 1,000 ft downstream from Fern Ridge Dam, which impounds runoff of Long Tom River and Coyote Creek, and 2^ miles south of Smithfield.

Drainage area. -252 sq mi, not including Amazon Creek basin.

Records available. -August 1939 to September 1954, Prior to October 1943, published as "at 

Smithfield."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 332.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1939, staff gage, 

and Sept. 21, 1939, to Sept. 13, 1943, water-stage recorder, at site 2£ miles downstream 

at datum 11.09 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 547 cfs, adjusted for diversion to Coyote Creek since 1943 

(396,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 cfs Feb. 6; minimum daily, 36 cfs July 5. 

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 11, 500 cfs Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 15.12 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 2 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. A few small diversions above station. Records include diversion for 

irrigation and stock water to Coyote Creek channel through 24-inch concrete pipe 600 ft long. 

The diversion is several hundred feet upstream and point of return to Long Tom River about 

2-J miles downstream. Record for Coyote Creek is based on daily staff-gage readings and occasional measurements. Fern Ridge Dam, 1,000 ft above station, was completed in 1941, 

and has regulated flow since Nov. 13, 1941 (see preceding page). Discharge not adjusted 

for storage or release from Fern Ridge Dam, as evaporation from Reservoir at times exceeds natural flow and diversions, and beginning in November 1951 most of flow of Amazon 

Creek has been diverted in SEi sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 4 W., and discharged into Fern Ridge 

Reservoir; drainage area at point of diversion, 21. 3 sq mi.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1248: 1940-41, 1948.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1955 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

51

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

861

861

875

WO"

819

819

812

811

805

798

*777

755

748

74i

741

735

728

663 

637

651

616

604

598

592

544

528

522

446

415

4i4

21,626 

698

42,890

Nov.

409

404

599

594

589

278

220

220

216

215

215

215

212

211

208

208

415

555

517

524

408

238

246

904

2,940

3,260

5.430

3,570

j>y*j

24,505 

810

48,200

Dec.

1,810

575

596

1,550

2,100

2,580

2,270

2,550

2,410

2,420

5,030

5.470

5,450

2,590

1,470

692

542

555 606 

28

667

2,210

5,180

5,i4o

5,060

2,950

2,810

2,950

5,100 

1,570

519

60,796 

1,961

120,600

Jan.

552

664

1,160

*l,8iO

1,890

1,880

1,820

l>570

l>550

1,170

1,020

711

612

750

1,550

2,180

2,600

2,740

5,240 

5,660

5,490

2,420

2,500

2,780

2,340

2,010

732

144

1,050 

2,660

5.790

56,445

1,821

112,000

Feb.

5,940

5,880

3,560

5,820

3,980

5,880

5,890

*5,8lO

5,710

2,870

1,920

1,710

2,950

5,850

5,090

2,550

2,220

1,860 

2,210

2,900

2,950 1,960

563

795

1,350

1,330

677

76,525 

2,755

151,800

Mar.

83

79

76

75

72

72

72

76

78

1,170

1.940

1,250

817

604

549

588

65

64

55

65

65 «65

65

65

63

252

231

64

64

64

8,707 

281

17,270

Apr.

64

64

65

565

851

1,510

1.500

1,440

1,150

651

284

112

72

70

70

68

61

45

8

49

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

9,054 

501

17,920

May

58

58

59 *59

58

58

59

58

56

55

55

55

52

52

55

52

50

49

46 

55

54

56

56

54

55

52

58

62.

W

69

69

1,750 

56.5

3,470

June

70

61

59

57

58

58

55

5°

58

58

58

58

58 *56

80

121

119

78

57 

57

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57,

1,905 

65.5

3,780

July

45

59

59

39

26

59

42

44

42

41

41

40

40

41

41

59

39

38

60 

li

65

65

65

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

1,557 

49.6

5,050

Aug.

61

*5T

61

65

247

555

540

540

540

401

526

552

532

355

528

528

524

524

520 

520

520

520

315

510

510

510

510

510

510

305

306

9,742 

314

19,520

Sept.

509

309

309

508

500

504

556

421

425

*4l2

408

415

415

419

425

425

422

557

664 

555

664

658

650

651

645

645

657

657

651

651

14,682 

489

29,120

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,470 Min 55 Mean 770 Ac-ft 557,200

Water year 1955-54: Max 5,980 Min 56 Mean 786 Ac-ft 569,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WTLLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 143

Long Tom Elver at Monroe, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°18'50", long 123 e 17'45'', in NEi sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., on left bank in 

 canalized river channel at Monroe, 800 ft upstream from a concrete drop structure and just

downstream from Shafer Creek.

Drainage area. 391 sq mi. i 

Records available. -November 1920 to September 1954 (1925-27 incomplete). Prior to October ipo,

published as "near Monroe. " 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 270.00 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (Levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 24, 1944, staff gages aj;

various sites ranging from present site to 1| miles downstream, at different datums. 

Average discharge. -31 years (1921-25, 1927-54), 762 cfs (551,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6, 580 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 8.69 ft); minimum,

30 cfs July 16, 17.

1920-54: Maximum discharge, 19, 300 cfs Jan. 2, 1943 (gage height, 17.14 ft, site and

datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), includes some overflow from Willamette River near Junction City; no flow Oct. 20-22, 1944 (water filling pool at gage); minimum

observed prior to regulation of flow, 7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1, 1939. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. A few small diversions

above station. Flow regulated by Fern Ridge Reservoir beginning Nov. 13, 1941 (see p. 141).

In 1943 and 1944, river channel was improved from outlet of Fern Ridge Reservoir to a poiikt

below Monroe.

Cooperation. -Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. Waterstage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 654: Drainage area, WSP 1248: 1923, 1927, 1928(M). WSP 1288:

1952 (yearly runoff only).

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

2728

29

50

51

Total

Mean 1

Ac-ft

Oct.

802 

802

802

811 fB4"

757

757

748

757

775

757

759

721

712

705

694

703

712

"667

613

595

577

568

559

559

554

502

502 478

406

20,494

661

40,650

Nov.

590 

585

576

576

576

348

244

232

238

232

227

222

222

222

222

254

383

568

486

278

341

1,470

1,950

1,250

817

3,090

3,500

5,580 

37430

3,410

28,877

963

57,280

Dec.

*2,550 

8ll

802

1,560

2,790

4,260

If, 020

3,500

5,580

3,690

3,520

5,960

5,840

5,200

2,040

1,040

793

840

2,800

5,750

2,440

2,680

5,750

3,580

5,590

5,520

3,040

3,210

2*260

795

84,849

2,757

168,300

Jan.

So

1,640

2,850

2,770

2,590

2,540

2,280

1,840

1,580

*1,330

1,000

811

970

1,710

5,520

4,470

4,850

4,520

4,280

4,020

3,940

5,790

4,040

5,540

3,310

5,550

5,810 

4/790

4,760

4,920

95,026

5,065

188,500

Feb.

4^0 

4,700

4,620

4,590

4,580

4,360

4,320

4,240

4,200

4,100

5,670

5,690

4,040

5,840

4,740

4,060

5,710

5,690

3,160

5,920

4,810

4,240

5,200

1,640

2§

*1,800

1,720

1,420

102,758

5,670

203,800

Mar.

384

341

314

290

*272

260

260

575

950

1,990

gj eQQ

2,o4o

1,290

1,010

*86o

820 569

302

*290

266

249

232

227

222

210

205

564

721 

*302

232

18,986

612 37,660

Apr.

216 

222

486

929

1,470

1,970

i,b6o

1,660

1,050

667

4l4

348

314

278

254

252

210

185

175

165

165

160

160

155

155

155

150 

146

142

16,565

552

32,850

May

157

137

152

124

119

*110

110

114

no

119

119

no

106

99

99

99

9991

a

95

87

91

91

91

110

*9l

106

99

QQyy i n£ J-Oo

5,524

107

6,590

June

*99 

87

80

85

80

87

87

87

102

91

91

106

106

99

114

160

ISO

142

102

95

91

87

85

87

87

80

85

80

 L- '

2,888

96.5

5,750

July

76 

*60

54

54

44

51

57

64

68

57

60

57

54

47

41

41

3047"

*4l

8j_

83

85

83

80

76

72

68

64 

60

60

60

1,879

60.6

3,750

Aug.

60

6F

64

64

91

470

486

WfB

478

430

290

290

290

290

290

290

284

284

290

284

284

284

290

290

290

290

290

296

290

290

8,757

282

17,570

Se^t.

|290 296

272.

256" 266

266

E>84

569

569

585

385

585

585

585

*B90

^90

P90

W52

649 54"9

S49

540

540

540

631

631

631

622 

p2

£1 *

13,

27,

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,210 Min 38 Mean 1,089 Ac-ft 788,200

Water year 1953.54: Max 5,810 Min 30 Mean 1,091 Ac-ft 789,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

'-*-j

542

61

60
144 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°31'35". long 123°20'00", in SW| sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 5W., near midspan on 

downstream side of bridge, 2 miles southeast of Philomath and 3^ miles upstream from Muddy 

Creek.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi (including drainage area of Evergreen Creek above road crossing ! § miles 

south of station).

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. Altitude of gage is 218 ft (by 

barometer).

Average discharge. 14 years, 467 cfs (338,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 20.0 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 19 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 8, 250 cfs Dec. 15, 1946 (gage height, 20.67ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 20.8 ft Jan. 18, 1953, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 4.7 cfs Oct. 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Records include-flow of Evergreen Creek (tributary to Muddy Creek) 

at road crossing li miles south, with which overflow from Marys River may at times be 

mingled. City of Corvallis diverts municipal supply from headwaters; other small diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 1, 500 acres. Slight regulation by small storage reservoir on Rock Creek operated by city of Corvallis.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area. %

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 

2.2 23 7.0 ,*' 620

3.0 71 11.0 1,430

4,0 163 15.0 2,500

5.0 285

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

NOT. 23 to Sept.

18 7.0

34 10.0

62 15.0

148 18.0

270 19.5

30

600

1,150

2,500

3,670

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122 '

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

74

57

39

30

26

27

25

34

164

136

72

55

47

42

38

42

72

92

78

62 *56

51

46

43

41

39

37-zO 

3«

36

37

1,694

54.6

0.343

0.40

3,360

NOT.

22

39

40

40

39

92

136

107

80

67

68

68

65

65

80

340

816

551

458

465

510

2,350

4,040

2,700

1,600

1,070

818

669

571

528

18,511

617

3.88

4.33

36,720

Dec.

542

624

807

1,690

2,880

4.690

37530

2,710

3,010

*3,720

2,840

2,060

1,480

1,140

930

784

684

693

1,820

3,380

2,710

1,900

1,400

1,080

864

775

705

662

622

557

508

51,697

1,668

10.5

12.09

102,500

Jan.

633

612

.951

2,340

2,510

1,880

1,640

1,460

1,290

1,060

*887

769

693

738

940

1,210

1,270

1,560

1,460

1,170

1,210

3,620

3,490

2,630

1,880

1,700

2,850

*4,880 ij. 310

3*280

2,700

57,636

1,859

11.7

15.48

114,300

Feb.

2,140

1,730

"1,420

1,190

1,020

879

775

690

632

575

532

2 556"

4.690

37430

2,360

1,660

1,560

1,520

1,710

2,630

2,830

2,300

1,770

1,350

1,080

*932

784

690

45,549

1,627

10.2

10.65 90,350

Mar.

620

, 550

496

445

404

383

356

681

1,460

1,570

1,300

1,070

910

805

736

702

642

589

537

488

445

410

382

356

329

2i§ 5B5

803

648

*557

483

20,061

647

4.07

4.69

39,790

Apr.

436

410

633

714

1,200

1,840

1,390

1,240

1,100

999

862

748

736

651

589

532

483

434

402

372

346

323

302

290

267

256

246

235

218

200

18,454

615

3.87

4.32

36,600

May

204

195

196

192

178

170

159

158

152

144

142

136

130

124

121

115

107

*10298

95

95

92

88

84

&

127

144

104

ok7* 

86

92

4,011

129

0.811

0.94

7,960

June

104

98

89

86

84

83

81

90

108

105

94

115

119

103

133

177

156

13*

120

113

102

95

88

84

8l

79

78

72

72

70

3,013

100

0.629

0.70

5,980

July

72

t?

65

62

58

56 *58

56

61

59

62

59

55

51

51

50

48

47

45

45

44

43

40

38

38

37

35

34

32

31

30

1,531

49.4

0.311

0.56

3,040

Aug.

31

30

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

25

24

24

24

24

27

25

23

23

24

23

27

26

27

25

25

*27

28

30

31

375°

857

27.6

0.174

0.20

1,700

Sept.

48

35

3229

27

26

27

27

24

24

24

38

33

54

33

36

36

35

34

30

29

29

28

26

26

25

24

22

20

20

882

29.4

0.185

0.21

1,750

Calendar year 1953 : Max 6,010 Min 14 Mean 630 Cfsm 5.96 In. 53.78 Ac-ft 456,000

Water year 1953-54 : Max 4,880 Min 20 Mean 613 cfsm 3-86 In. 52.37 Ac-ft 444,000

Peak discharge ("base, 2,500 cfs). Nov. 23 (about 3 a. m.) 5,090 cfs (19.6 ft); Dec. 6 

(about 7 a. m.) 5,420 cfs (19.8 ft); Dec. 10 (9 a. m.) 4,000 cfs (18.54 ft); Dec. 19 

(about 12 p. m.) 3,670 cfs (18.0 ft); Jan. 4 (4 p. m.) 2,840 cfs (15.97 ft); Jan. 22 

(about 8 p. m.) 5,250 cfs (19.7 ft); Jan. 27 (about 12 p. m.) 5,800 cfs (20.0 ft); 

Feb. 13 (about 10 p. m.) 5,600 cfs (19.9 ft); Feb. 21 (5 p. m.) 2,870 cfs (16.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 145

Calapooya River at Eolley, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°21'05", long 122°47'10", in SEi sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 1 W., on right bank a

quarter of a mile southwest of Eolley and 5 miles upstream from Brush Creek. 

Drainage area. 105 sq mi. j 

Records available. September 1935 to September 1954. 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily below, and two or more times daily above 3.0 ft gage height.

Datum of gage is 527.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 19 years, 441 cfs (319, 300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9, 990 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 12.16 ft); ininimum,

38 cfs Oct. 9.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 12, 200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 14.1ft, from floe dmark), from rating curve extended above 5, 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed,

13 cfs Sept. 8, 1940. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Slight regulation at times during low-water periods by small dar^

upstream; no diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1044: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-51* (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

P.9 30 2.0 2^5 1*.0 1,370

1.1 52 2.5 1*1*0 6.0 3,050

1.5 120 3.0 710 10.0 ' 7,1*00

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

0.8 36

1.1 65

1.5 130

2.0 270

3.0 710

i*.0 1,370

6.0 3,050

9.0 6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day.

1

2

3

1*

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

11*

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

202

129

70

59

50

1*1* 

1*1

39

if

IQl*

68

56

50 *i*6

1*1*

1*1*

280 

252

170

138

112

9581*

76

69

65

63

58

^62°

53

2,805

90.5

0.862

0.9&

5,560"

Nov.

53

DO

56

53

56

165 

262

182

127

108

122

138

116

104

131

516

692

1*55 

394

570

861*

7,000

6,000

2,600

1,600

1,120 1,150

860

7*k {Jt

710

27,008

900

8.57

9.57

53,570

Dec.

830

1,230

1,800

2,010

2,160

3.750 

2,21*0

2,260

3,650

3,150

1,900

1,780

1,1*80

l,2l*0

l,Ql*0

*88l*

 758

. 3,220

3,380

2,070

, 1,1*60

1,080

866

722

615

635

551

521*

1*71*

1*31*

1*8,915

1,578

15.0

17.33

97,020

Jan.

1*38

5§5_

5£2

1,120

1,350

1

955 821*

782

68&

$&

571*

521*

1*61

1*52

710

1,710

1,520

. 1,230 878 731*

655

1,780

1,960

1,290

955

955

2,850'

*5,55Q

3,600

2,620

1,820

1*0,1*97

1,306

12.1*

li*.3^

80,320

Feb.

1,700

1,620 i,iteo

1,320

1,160

981

875

800

71*6

61*0

551

896

1,130

878

722

666

770

782 

865

1,600

2>09o

1,580

1,150

930

761*

710

596

5gl*

28,502

1,018

9.70

10.10

56,530

Mar.

1*7,0

1*20

377 353

 317

291* 

277

1*25

910

1.030

761*

*6l5

51*5

1*88

1*56

1*97

1*25

393

361

329

309

281*

267

277

25^

225

385

582

1*56

393 

333

13,513

1*36

i*.15

i*.79

26,800

Apr.

,313

291

616

"1,200

1.520

^,^0 

1^060

1,030

1,030

812

710

625

1,160

991*

752

655

596

533 1*70

1*17

*373

337

313

298

277

257

250

228 <or\y20o

203

18,986

633

6.03

6.72

37,660

May

186 176-

178

170

166

160 

156

160

158

li*i*

137

135

12l*

120

116

ill*

110

107 

*103

100

108

95

90

87

92

153

181*

122

107

135

178

i*,17l

135

1.29

1.1*8

8,270

June

305

200

160

l¥*

186

156 

156

158

305

251*

2l*0

225

270

2l*0

1*95

596

555

3^5 

281*

271*

237

209

186

170

160

11*6

158

153

139

130

7,119

237

2.26

2.52

ll*,120

July

135

ipfi

120

110

105

102 

100

9896

107

98 *90

87

81

78

78

75

73 

70

70

73

70

66

63

63

6l

60

57

56

Rk

$

2,576

83.1

0.791

0.91

5,110

Aug.

51*

52

52

51

50

50 

50

50

1*9

1*9

1*8

1*7

15. 1*7

1*8

6l

1*9

1*7 

1*7

51*

73

55

1*8

*i*8

1*9

51*

50

52

1*7

1*5

50

1,571*

50.8

0.1*81*

0.56

3,120

Sep

;

:

2,£

7* 0.'

0

1*7

1*3

^3

^3

1*2

1*1 

5T

1*2

1*1

1*1

1*8

111*

93

63

J8

-89

L73

L21*

96

8l

73

69

65

58

56

5^

52

1*9

1*5

1*3

27

.2

07

79 i*,ifeo

Calendar year 1953 : Max 7,91*0 Min 28 Mean 68>* Cfsm 6.5! In. 88.38 Ac-ft l*9l*,80CJ

Water year 1953-5!* : Max 7,000 Mln 58 Mean 51*2 Cfsm 5-16 In. 70.10 Ac-ft 392,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,60O cfs). Nov. 22 (5:30 p. m.) 9,990 cfs (12. 16 ft); Dec. 6 (7 a. m.)

1*,660 cfs (7.60 ft); Dec. 9 (10 p. m.) 1*,350 cfs (7.30 ft); Dec. 19 (8:30 p. m.) 5,560 cfs (8.1*2 t

Jan. 22 (8 p. m.) 2,890 cfs (5.82 ft); Jan. 28 (3 a. m.) 7,Ql*0 cfs (9.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t);
146 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Calapooya River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°37'15". long 123°07'40", in NWi sec. 13, T. US., R. 4W., near right

bank on upstream side of Mghway bridge, half a mile downstream from Oak Creek, l£ miles 

southwest of Albany, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener at high stages. Datum of gage is 180.37 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 919 cfs (665,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 20.38 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 6, 10.

1940- 54: Maximum discharge observed, 24,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 

25.5 ft Jan. 2, 1943, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from Willamette River); 

minimum discharge, 4 cfs Oct. 7, 1952; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept. 18, 

1951, Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. A few small diversions 

above station for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation caused by ponds at flour mills near Shedd.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-51* (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from Willamette River Nov. 25-29;

backwater from debris May 7 to July 25)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 2k to Sept. JO

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

k,0

7k 

131 

203 

1*28

5.0 

10.0 

ll*.0

17.0

19.0

700

2,600 

1*,900

8,000

13,000

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 k .o 

6.0

2k 

1*1 

75 131

205

ky)

1,050

10.0 ii*.o 

17.0 

18.0 

19.0

20.0

2,750

5,560

8,750

10,500

13, too

18,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fi

Oct.

53

10k

150

119

92

76

61*

57

2°.

59

99

139

87

84

76

65

71*

53

139

32§

289

*203

150

11*1

13*

106

98

93

88

QT 07

71

3,1*98

113

O.JQl*

0.35

6,91*0

Nov.

85

7B

83

81*

79 11*7

31*7

231

181

158

169

169

150

135

187

998

1,330

872

1,180

1,180

1,890

10,200

*12.700

6,200

3,690

2,090

1,920

1,370

1,270

1,270

1*9,231

1,61*1

i*.i*l

1*.92 97,650

Dec.

1,270

1,370

1,900

3,100

i*,6oo

6,170

8,750

7,180

5,360

6,620

7,01*0

l*,830

3,260

2,680

2,050

1,610

1,320

1,270

2,330

7,800

9i 3go

5,900

3,650

2,350

1,700

1,290

1,530

1,300

1,200

1 01*0

OTTO ofo

110,698

3,571

9.60

11.07

219,600

Jan.

828

92"*

1,1*80

2,350

3,510

2,800

1,760 1,650

1,1*70

1,510

1,180

970

825

J62

1,080

2,550

5,360

6,1*00

i*,9l*0

2,81*0

1,580

1,730"

3,660

l*,900

3,990

*3,870

6,920

13,800

*16,000

9,350

6,000

116,989 3,771*

10.1

11.70

232,000

Feb.

1*,270

3,190

2,570 2,190

1,880

1,598

1,330

1,200

1,060 91*8

SB. 2,520

5.000

f*,620

2,630

1,500

1,1*10

2,960

2,530

2,650

3,1*70

' 3,760

3,100

1,970

1,1*70

1,210

1,060

 875

63,838

2,280

6.13

6.38

126,600

Mar.

801

711*

636

585

51*0

. 501* 1*70

810

2,110 *3. 1*1*0

3,380

1,950

1,220

952

858

816

783

702

636

579

522 1*98

1*28

1*32

1*1*0

1*10

1*12

976

931

£QT ool

570

28,786 929

2.50

2.88

57,100

Apr.

510

1*75 771*

1,670

2,260

3.800

3,2T3o

2,01*0

1,990

1,730

1,260

1,01*0

1,01*0

1,690 1,350

1,060 903

780 717 636

*5l*0

507

1*70

1*1*0

1*10

392 358 380 -r-rO 33°

312

33,152

1,105

2.97 3.31 65,760

May

293

283

271

267

259

2i*3

229

223

223

207

202

193

200

172

166

150

li*i*

*l"*5

130

125

119

123

118

113

ill

119

156

192

151

±y* lik

152

5,613

181

0.1*87

0.56

11,130

June

180

271

201*

182

166

191*

198

168

221

328

279

267

269

289

269

537

570

555

360

318

273

267

217

207

207

171*

170

168

1 es8

T^H yo

7,707

257

0.691

0.77

15,290

July

138 iw

11*6

11*1

ll*2

107

111

106

108

108

115 *113

102

97

105

97

ill

106

112

106

107

113

113

120

120

69

9371*

70

>QDO

ZTT DO

3,33*

108

0.290

0.33

6,610

Aug.

1*3

38

_22

^3

1*8

62

52

52

2271

1*7

37

371*7

61

31

69

. 59

53

52

1*8

66

1*1*

77 *70

58

55

61

68

35

73

1,699

5l*.8

O.li*7

0.17

3,370

Sept.

321*7

*5

*5

59

26

&

1*8

1*0

37

31*

1*0

28

135

112

131

205

lot

151

125

105

93

91

86

83

83

53

76

70

62

2,390

79.7

0.211*

0.2l*

i*,7i*0

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,100 Min 18 Mean 1,291 Cfsm 3.1*7 In. 1*7.13 Ac-ft 935,000

Water year 1953-5*: Max 16,000 Min 26 Mean 1,170 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.68 Ac-ft 81*6,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 147

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°38'20" r long 123°06'20", in SW| sec. 6, T. US., R. 3W., on right bank at

Albany, a quarter of a mile downstream from Calapooya River and at mile 120.0. 

Drainage area. 4.840 so mi. approximately. 

Records available. November 18Y8 to April 1882, 1883 to 1888 (fragmentary), January 1892 to

September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,|

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 27, 1906, staff gage a quarter of a mile

upstream at same datum. Sept. 27, 1906, to Nov. 14, 1934, staff gage 300 ft upstream at

same datum.

Average discharge. 59 years (1895-1954), 14,070 cfs (10,190,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 cfs Nov. 25 (gage height, 22.42 ft); mini-j

mum, 4,140 cfs Nov. 2. i 

1878-82, 1892-1954: Maximum discharge, 266,000 cfs Jan. 14, 1881 (gage height, 32.8ft);

minimum, 1,840 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 36.0 ft Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 340,000 cfs, from rating curve

extended above 220,000 cfs). Flood of Feb. 4, 1890, reached a stage of 33.9 ft (discharge,

291,000 cfs). 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge

and Dorena Reservoirs (see p. 116,121,141,124). Albany power canal diverts water from Soulih

Santiam River into Willamette River above station; small diversions for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 694: Drainage area. WSP 904: 1939. WSP 964: 1881, 1890, 1£94,

1897, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1910, 1916, 1923, 1927, 1932(M). WSP 984: 1916. WSP 1248: 1835,

1902, 1907, 1915(M), 1917(M), 1918-19, 1934(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

-0.7 4,090

0.0 5,210

2.0 9,260

6.0 21,700

10.0 37,200

15.0 6i,4oo

22.0 108,000

May 1 to Sept. 30

-0.5 4,400

1.0 7,600

3.5 14,800

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

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totsd

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,750

5,640

5,700

5,300

4,96o

4,780

4,660

4,580

4,530

4,860

5,230

5,570

5,160

4,850

4,670

4,580

4,690 

4,780

6,130

*7.460

6,650

5,950

5,570

5,350

5,060

4,870

4,690

4,540

4,530 

4,480

4.320

158,890

5,125

315,200

Nov.

4,240

4,200 4"726"o

4,290

4,210

4,240

4,880

6,650

5,670

5,210

4,750

4,690

4,820

4,880

4,610

4,900

7,020 

11,600

10,500

10,400

11,700

17,400

50,200

89,600

1106,000

78,100

59,600

51,700

45,200

35,500

661,020

22,030

*1,311

Dec.

«29,800

27,200

31,500

39,400

53,400

60, 400

69,200

71,700

63,300

70,400

75,300

67,400

55,000

48,300

39,100

31,200

27,800 

27,200

28,100

52,400

79.900

75,300

59,600

50,400

41,100

30,500

25,800

24,600 23,500

22,000 

1O llflO

U.420.2

45,810

»2,8l7

Jan.

17,200

17,100

18,200

23,700

30,400

30,700

26,800

25,400

23,100

21,700

*19,900

18,200

16,400

15,600

18,000

30,300

47,200 

58,400

52,400

40,700

33,600

32,100

40,200

53,400

47,100

41,500

47,400

68,100

I!Q*JJQQ

77)000

«.,173.3 37,850

 2,327

Feb.

64.000

55,000

48,000

44,000

40,800

38,200

35,700

33,000

30,600

28,400

26,500

29,600

39,800

44,800

38,200

32,, 200

28,100 

31,300

32,300

32,300

39,800

47,400

*43,600

34,100

27,200

24,700

21,700

18.700

*1,010

36,070

»e,003

Mar.

16,100

16,700

15,100

13,200

11,800

10,300

10,000

11,100

17,000

26,600

34.200

31,000

24,400

19,600

17,100

15,900

15,100 

14,000

13,000

12,400

11,700

11,000

10,600

10,400

10,200

9,260

8,710

11,600

13,900

12,300

11,500

465,770

15,020

923,800

Apr.

12,100

11,600

12,000

15,200

22,400

*32,500

35.000

31,600

29,200

26,800

22,300

18,600

18,600

25,000

24,700

22,200

18,800 

15,000

13,800

12,600

11,700

10,900

10,300

10,000

9,640

9,280 8,960 8,980

8,910

O rrQrt o,7oO

517,450

17,250

*1,026

May

8.780

87500

8,420

8,300

8,250

8,120

8,050

8,150

8,550

8,780

8,550

8,520

8,280

*8,000

7,850

7,850

7,980 

7,980

7,980

7,950

7,650

7,320

6,950

6,680

6,600

6j56o

7,550

7,680

7,080

6,850

7,220

242,980 7,838

481,900

June

7,700

8,800

8,020

7,300

7.200

7,680

7,480

7,380

7,780

8,850

8,650

8,580

9,050

9,420

9,350

12,300

14,400 

13,200

11,800

10,800

10,200

*9,580

9,020

8,820

8,400

7,950

8,300

8,420

8,180

7,300

271,910

9,064

539,300

July

7,280

7,520

7.680

7,420

7,280

7,100

6,580

6,180

5,960

6,000

5,980

5,880

5,700

5,580

5,420

5,380

5,240 

5,040

4,980

4,840

4,860

5,040

5,040

5,080

5,000

4,940

5,060

4,940

4 960

4^880

4,840

177,680

5,732

352,400

Aug.

4,860

4,800

4,800

4,780

4,680

4.480

47780

4,720

4,820

*5,04o

5,120

5,000

5,060

5,060

5,120

5,240

5.400

5,040

5,000

5,060

5,220

5,340

5,200

5,180

5,180

5,220

5,300

5,260

5,260

5,180

5,140

156,340

5,043

310,100

Sep

5,

5, ^

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,i

4,

L60

LOO

J80

?60

#0

380

900

38o

900

4,|80

4^

5,<

5,<

5,

4,

5,

^ 5V

5,

5,

5,

5, *5,

'40

>20

)60

.00

tQO

'40

(20 

00

60

00

60

00

80

5,260

5,£J20

5,^00

5,^20

5, 3J20

5

t\£f\ ,QoO 

5,o|4o

155,360

5,3|75

308, 300

Calendar year 1953: Max 164,000 Min 4,l60 Mean 20,950 Cfsm 4.33 In. 58.75 Ac-ft 15,l60,OpO 

Water year1953-54: Max 106,000 Min 4,200 Mean 17,560 Cfsm 3.63 In. 49.32 Ac-ft 12,710,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
148 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

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

Location. -Lat44°42-25", long 122°06'00», in SE^NWi sec. 17, T. 10 S., R. 6E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Boulder Creek and 3 miles southeast of Detroit

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. -January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1954. Published as 

North Santiam River at Detroit prior to Oct. 1, 1952.

Ga^e. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1, 590.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Jan. 24, 1907, to Oct. 31, 1909, staff gage at site 1^mile's 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 2A miles 

downstream at different datum. July 1, 1932, to Sept. 30,1952, water-stage recorder at site 

2f miles downstream at datum 114.39 ft lower.

Average discharge. -28 years (1907-9, 1928-54), 985 cfs (713,100 acre-ft per year)

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 7. 74 ft); minimum, 

440 cfs Oct. 7, Nov. 1, 4, 5 (gage height, 2. 51 ft).

_ 1907-9, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height 11 24ft 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 250 cfs Sept. 13, 1909 (gage height, 0.40ft, site and 

datum then in use).

Remaps. -Records excellent. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation caused by 

WSP^sf ^ Idanh£U Records of water temperature for the water year 1954 are given in 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 814: Drainage area at former site. WSP 1248: 1931.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0

4.0

435

755

1,700

5.0 3,100

6.0 5,100

7.0 7,700

2.5 480

3.0 790

4.0 1,720

5.0 3,100

6.0 5,100

7.0 7,700

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

2728

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

629 

550 

508

479

457

452

446

Ht£

446

544

502

474

462

452

452

446

457

650

608

570

544

514

490

484

474

468

462

457

457

4^2 ^j*.

446

15,278

493

2.28

2.63

30,300

Nov.

446 

W *446

446

452

550

550

514

502

502

508

502

484

490

526

853

792

678

678

671

829

5,820

*6,200

*VF70

2,380

1,800

1,810

1,490

1,310 

1,280

37,436

1,248

5.78

6.45

74,250

Dec.

1,330 

1,410 

1,660

1,620

1,550

1,970

*1,620

1,560

2,710

2,900

2,150

2,220

2>030

1,800

1,630

1,510

1,440

1,500

5,220

6,600

3,890

2,770

2,170

1,820

1,590

1,470

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,180

1.130

64,430

2,078

9.62

11.09

127,800

Jan.

1,100 

1,060 

1,050

1,440

1,680

1,530

1,460

1,380

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,130

1,090

1,040

980

948

980

1,760

l,84o

1,570

1,410

1,300

l,44o

*2,l8o

I-) hoA

p'p&O

1,960

42,898

1,384

6.4l

7.39

85,090

Feb.

1,780 

1,700 

1,66C

1,650

1,630

1,570

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,500

1,460

2,170

a, 580

2,210

1,890

1,690

1,600

1,480

1,450

1,780

2,250

2,060

1,790

l,64o

1,560

1,470

1,370

1.290

47,850

1,709

7-91

8.24

94,910

Mar.

1,200 

1,150 

1,080

1,030

1,000

980

964

1,530

2,490

2,500

1,990

1,680

1,490

1,370

1,290

1,220

1,150

*i,070

1,030 988

956

932

908

892

860

846

892

884

839

Oil CM i 

121

36,819

1,188

5.50

6.34

73,030

Apr.

183 

790 

1,230

1,620

2,050

1,910

1,620

1,650

1,600

1,450

1,380

1,370

2,130

2,190

1,900

1,830

2,040

2,120

1,940

1,710

1,620

1,590

1,600

1,570

1,500

*1,450

1,460

1,420

1,310 

1,220

48,053

1,602

7.42

8.27

95,310

May

I,l4o 

1,080 

1,100

1,160

1,170

1,220

1,340

1,590

1,720

1,600

1,650

1,530

1,440

1,400

1,510

1,630

1,700

1,830

1,860

1,710

1,490

1,360

1,320

1,360

1,320

« 1,500

1,350

1,240

1,290

1,360

1,430-

44,400

1,432

6.63

7.64

88,070

June

1,490 

1,370 

1,350

1,370

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,340

*1,480

1,420

1,360

1,570

1,500

1,420

1,790

1.900

1,690

1,510

1,450

1,460

l,44o

1,390

1,350

l,26o

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,150

1.070

1,140

41,700

1,390

6.44

7.18

82,710

July

1,160 

1,350 

1,000

980

972

948

932

892

892

924

892

876

860

860

839

811

790

776

776

755

«748

720

706

699

692

685

678

678

664

657

650

25,572

825

3.82

4.40

50,720

Aug.

650 

650

644

638

632

632

626

620

614

608

602

596

596

596

614

608

590

590

671

678

657

626

6l4

608

60S

614

596

590

584

590

19,126

617

2.86

3.29

37,940

Sept.

579 574 

*568

557

552

546

546

540

540

552

568

664

596

584

678

644

626

602

574

552

546

535

535

530

535

530

518

518

513

508

16,910

564

2.6l

2.91

33,540

Calendar year 1953; Max 11,200 Min 446 Mean 1,326 Cfsm 6.14 In. 83.32 Ac-ft 959,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,600 Min 446 Mean 1,207 Cfsm 5.59 In. 75.83 Ac-ft 873,700

Peak discharge (base, 3.200 cfs). Nov. 23 (4:30 a. m.) 8,600 cfs (7.30 ft); Dec. 9 (7:30 p. m.) 

3,830 cfs (5.39 ft); Dee. 19 (10 p, m.) 10,100 cfs (7.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this 4ay,
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Breitenbush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

L49

Location. Lat 44°45'10". long 122°07'40", in SE^NEi sec. 36, T. 93., R. 5E., on left bank

600 ft upstream from Canyon Creek and l£ miles northeast of Detroit. 

Drainage area. 106 sq mi. 

Records available. June 1932 to September 1954. Prior to October 1952, published as "above

French Creek, near Detroit." 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,573.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1952, at site 0.2 mile downstream at datum 13.46 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 22 years, 562 cfs (406,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,010 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 10.68 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Oct. 16, 17, Nov. 4, 5.

1932-54: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 11.86ft, site

and datum then in use); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.36 ft, site and datum

then in use). 

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Records of water temperatiare

for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1044: 1943(M). WSP 1248: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 127

5.0 225

5.5 590

4.0 64o

5.0 1,370

6.0 2,300

7.0 3,400

9.0 6,180

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

 z.r> yj

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

291

225

177

162

155

148

146

l4o

158

205

185

162

148

l4o

135

i2i ife

294

258

214

195

175

165

155

146

144

142

140

150 T)8

155 

155

5,268

170

1.60

1.85

10,450

Nov.

138

140

*135

152

155

209

205

177

167

165

175

175

165

172

209

651

476

340

558

350

554

4,880

*375so

2,150

1,450

1,050

1,110 879

726

752

21,742

725

6.84

7.63

45,120

Dec.

851

900

1,150

1,070

956

1,640

*1,070

956

2,420

2,280

1,420

1,780

1,500

1,210

1,040

914

857

900

4.720

4,480

2,470

1,680

1,250

994

850

746

688

670

646

>sfta

541

45,174

1,395

13.1

15.15

85,630

Jan.

558

550

515

1,070

1,270

1,040

949

865

765

688

624

574

556

580

568

596

568

525

476

460

500

l,4gO

1,380

956

778

676

765

1,070

1,510 

1,260

1,100

25,002

807

7.61

8.77

49,590

Feb.

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,100

1,070

1,020

978

986

1,020

942

914

1,860

2,070

1,580

1,210

1,020

949

872

858

1,550

1,910

1,470

1,150

1,030

956

907

804

732 

31,918

1,140

10.8

11.20 63,510

Mar.

658

602

568

530

505

500

495

1,180

2,060

1,850

1,290

1,000

851

746

682

640

585

*556

510

480

462

444

435

450

412

404

462

462

412

-zOf: 506 

370

20,947

676

6.58

7.35

41,550

Apr.

554

555

1,010

1,570

1,700

1,500

1,110

1,100

1,050 893

810

844

1,640

1,480

1,190

1,150

1,310

1,370

1,160

963

872

872

886

851

798

*752

758

720

652

590

50,095

1,005

9.46

10.56

59,690

May

536

510

530

602

624

658

784

1,020

1,090

949

970

824

726

726

865

963

994

1,100

1,090

942

752

640

640

700

640

713

590

530

558

670

23,526

759

7.16

8.25

46,66o

June

765

658

652

658

624

580

558

552

*791

715

682

824

791

726

1,130

1,110

886

765

732

895

872

810

772

670

670

664

658

596

565

629

22,094

736

6.94

7.75

45,820

July

612 525 505

510

541

515

490

462

476

558

500

466

458

458

455

590

574

574

390

570

*346

318

318

518

506

503

297

291

285

276

273

12,740

411

5.88

4.47

25,270

Aug.

267

270

261

255

249

245

240

257

234

225

222

220

220

222

234

225

217

212

258

288

261

231

220

217

217

225

214

209

201

201

214

7,209

233

2.20

2.53

14,300

Sepi

; c

 c

*:.t

:.£

:.£

ir

T

ri'

JS

11r 1

ajc.

T

i

J

2]

2C

isIfi

ir

i

i

i

i

5,8

1

1.

2.'

11,6;

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,020 Min 131 Mean 756 Cfsm 7.15 In. 96.85 Ac-ft 547,500

Water year 1955- 5^ Max 4,880 Min 151 Mean 684 Cfsm 6.45 in. 87.57 Ac-ft 495,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Hoy. 22 (4 p. m.) 7,590 cfs (9.73 ft); Dec. 19 ( 6 p. m.) 

9,010 cfs (10.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°43'20". long 122° 15'20", inNW^sec. 7, T. IDS., R. 5 E., in control house 

near right abutment of Detroit Dam and 5 miles west of Detroit.

Drainage area. 437 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 440,400 acre-ft June 16 (elevation, 1, 564. 83 ft); 

minimum, 151,000 acre-ft Jan. 8 (elevation, 1,447.63ft).

1953-54: Maximum contents, that of June 16, 1954; minimum since first filling, that of 

Jan. 8, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete, gravity-type dam with six 42-by-28-foot control 

gates. Length of dam is 1, 580 ft; built by Corps of Engineers. Storage began in January 

1953. Total capacity is 454,900 acre-ft and usable capacity is 340, 200 acre-ft between 

1,425.0 ft (proposed lower limit of operation) and 1, 569. 0 ft (top of spill way gates). Reservoir 

used for flood control, power development, irrigation, improvement of navigation, pollution 

abatement, and other purposes. Capacity table computed by Corps of Engineers. Figures 

shown herein are for total storage.

Contents at 12 p. m., In acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September

Day

1

2

34

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

300,800

300,700

300,200

299,500

296,800

293,400

292,200

290,700

289,1*00

287,100

284,500

281,700

280,400

279,000

276,000

272,700

270,000

270,600

268,600

266,300

263,900

261,200

258,000

251,700

2^5,500

240,700

237,700

235,500

233,700

232,100

230,500

Nov.

228,900

227,700

226,800

225,300

222,400

220,800

218,400

217,400

216,300

213,400

212,600

211,700

209,100

208,400

207,600

208,300

207,800

206,200

204,800

203,600

203,600

234,400

262,500

271,600

272,700

270,700

269,100

265,800

261,400

257,300

Dec.

254,000

251,400

251,000

245,500

238,900

242,300

241,000

233,700

247,000

258,900

256,700

249,000

239,100

227,000

213,900

200,800

193,600

190,300

220,200

250,200

260,800

263,200

256,300

234,600

215,000

200,500

192,100

187,200

182,300

177,200

171,800

Jan.

166,500

161,000

155,800

155,700

156,400

154,800

152,700

151,200

152,800

153,900

153,500

153,900

155,200

156,000

155,100

156,400

155,800

155,100

154,300

153,900

152,800

160,100

164,900

167,700

165,800

161,700

160, 4oo

169,000

175,500

177,000

176,600

Feb.

175,300

173,800

172,300

172,800

177,400

181,100

184,900

188,700

194,100

198,800

203,600

213,700

220,900

226,600

230,600

231,200

231,600

234,200

239,000

247,500

260,100

269,200

271,800

271,000

271,400

274,300

278,100

281,700

_---___

Mar.

284,000

286,200

288,400

290,300

291,500

293,100

294,800

300,100

310,200

313,900

313,700

311,900

314,800

316,800

319,000

319,600

321,900

321,100

322,600

324,200

325,600

325,900

326,400

326,900

327,200

327,600

331,300

330,800

330,400

331,400

331,400

Apr.

328,700

331,600

337,400

345,600

354,900

362,700

367,800

372,600

376,700

377,100

377,000

380,000

387,900

392,100

391,500

393,000

397,500

403,400

405,800

406,100

405,800

405,400

405,900

409,600

413,000

413,400

416,500

419,100

421,200

423,400

 

May

425,200

426,700

426,800

427,100

426,800

427,000

427,800

429,600

431,900

432,900

433,500

433,100

432,500

433,300

434,400

436,000

436,200

436,300

436,500

435,400

434,909

435,000

434,900

433,700

433,800

434,500

433,400

431,600

431,200

431,500

433,300

June

435,800

437,000

436,500

435,700

435,700

435,900

434,800

435,400

435,600

435,000

434,300

435,400

436,500

436,300

438,700

439,800

437,900

435,200

435,000

435,200

436,200

436,900

437,300

437,400

437,300

437,900

437,800

437,500

436,800

436,500

 

July

436,900

436,200

436,100

435,900

435,900

435,600

435,500

435,400

435,600

436,200

436,800

437,200

437,300

437,200

437,000

436,800

436,900

436,700

436,500

436,600

436,600

436,500

436,200

436,300

436,300

436,200

436,400

436,500

436,600

438,300

438,200

Aug.

438,200

437,500

436,900

436,200

436,000

436,000

436,200

436,400

435,600

435,100

434,600

434,000

433,500

433,200

433,000

432,100

431,600

431,000

430,900

430,700

430,600

430,300

429,400

428,800

428,500

428,000

427,400

426,900

426,300

425,800

425,300

Sept.

424,000

421,900

419,600

417,700

415,600

413,400

410,900

408,200

405,400

402,500

401,400

400,500

397,900

395,200

393,100

390,700

387,400

384,400

382,000

378,300

375,600

373,000

370,400

367,600

364,300

361,600

358,400

355,800

353,400

350,800

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Calendar year 1953. ................................

Apr. 30...........................................

May 31.. .................... .....................

Aug 31 ... ...

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

Water year 1953-54. . .............................

Elevation 

(feet) t

1,518.58

1,489.41

1,501.18

1,459-53

l", 462. 21

1,511.15

1,530.23

1,559.81

1,562.73

1,563.68

1,564.18

1,560.39

1,536.99

Contents 

(acre-feet)

300,500

230,500

257,300

171,800

.

176,600

281,700

331,400

423,400

433,300

436,500

438,200

425,300

350,800

-

Change in 

contents during 

month 

(acre-feet)

.

-70,000

+26,800

-85^00

+171,800

+4,800

+105,100

+49,700

+92,000

+9,900

+3,200

+1,700

-12,900

-74,500

+50,300

t Elevation at 12 p. m.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg.

151

Location. -Lat 44°45" 10". long 122"17" 50", in NE-J-NE^ sec. 34, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on left bar|ik 

0. 8 mile downstream from Big Cliff Dam and 2.1 miles east of Niagara.

Drainage area. 453 sq mi.

Records available. December 1908 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurement^ 

only), October 1912 to December 1919 and October 1938 to September 1954. Prior to October 19)12, 

published as North Fork Santiam River near Niagara and October 1938 to September 1952, 

published as North Santiam River above Mayflower Creek, near Detroit.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.78 ft above mean sea level (Bureau or 

Public Roads benchmark). Dec. 20, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1919, staff gage at site half a milei 

west of Niagara at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorders 

or staff gages at various sites and datums about 3. 5 miles upstream. I

Average discharge. 23 years (1912-19, 1938-54), 2,271 cfs, adjusted (1,644,000 acre-ftperyearp.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimun|j, 

87 cfs Nov. 8, caused by regulation at Big Cliff Dam; minimum daily, 704 cfs Mar. 27.

1912-19, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 63,200 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 16. 4 ftj 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfsfe 

minimum, that of Nov. 8, 1953; minimum daily, 430cfsSept. 23-25, 1915(gageheight, 1.25ftH

Remarks. Record 3 excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are goodj. 

No diversion above station. Flow regulated by Detroit Reservoir beginning January 1953 

(see preceding page). Records of water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given 

in WSP 1353.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1288: 1914-18, 1920.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octoter 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

onyj 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,250 

1,160

1.150

1,150

2,080

2,430

1,450

*1,490

1,390

2,260

2,310

2,270

1,410

1,390

2,250

2,440

2,310

1,590

2,400

2,480

2,430

2,390

2,580

4,010

4^080

5,320

2,310

2,030

1,630

1^610

64,390

2,077

127,700

Nov.

1,650 

1,380

*1,150

1,410

2,280

2,050

2,420

865

1,530

2,440

1,350

1,580

2,250

1,280

1,650

2,820

2,660

2,680

2,660

2,590

3,080

4,980

3,160

*4,450

5,420

5,310

5,580

5,510

5,510

*

86,135

2,871

170,800

Dec.

5,550 

5,590

5,790

7,900

8,180

5,720

5,450

*8,380

4,loO

3,120

7,370

11,000

10,900

10,900

11,000

10,600

8,530

5,160

4,550

2.690

4,010

5,460

8,400

15,800

13,800

10,500

7,590

5,260

5,240

5,150

5,030

228,710

7,378

453,600

Jan.

5,010 

4,950

4,890

4,910

5,220

4,950

4,830

4,100

2,160

2,150

2,220

1,590

1,550

1,640

2,900

2,570

2,580

2,680

2,420

2,100

2,620

2,880

5,080

5,570

4,540

5,070

4,180

2,450

5,730

5-JL9I

5,230

107,320

5,462

212,900

Feb.

5.590 

4,550

5,120

4,150

1,850

1,920

1,880

1,960

1,150

1,090

1,190

2,560

4,550

5,450

2,650

5,450

3,820

2,380

1,190

1,520

1,650

1,400

2,620

4,900

5,270

2,120

1.030

i 04<

.......

75,590

2,621

145,600

Mar.

1,450 

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,570

1,100

1,040

1,670

2,280

5,200

5,010

4,760

1,810

1,780

1,750

1,960

*1,460

2,510

1,620

942

1,000

1,180

1,500

1,570

1,560

1,400

704

1,496"

1,140

1 480

l>90

55,096

1,777

109,300

Apr.

1,400 

1,400

1,210

1,310

1,810

1,640

1,670

2,080

2,000

5,150

5,050

2,240

2,180

5,010

4,520

5,540

2,370

2,030

2,370

3,300

3,550

5,220

2,810

1,110

1,090

«2,470

5,110

1,270

1,520

1,080

64,710

2,157

128,400

May

980 

1,020

1,870

1,990

2,380

2,120

2,380

2,540

2,300

2,590

2,900

3,000

2,850

2,190

2,070

2,240

5,050

5,400

5,580

5.5^

2,780

2,270

2,210

5,050

2,550

2,490

2,100

2,840

2,830

2*230

77,060

2,486

152,800

June

2,740 

2,170

2,070

2,950

5,010

2/660

2,370

2,090

2,800

*3,090

2,980

2,470

2,260

2,660

2,880

2,480

4.790

47560"

2,980

2,680

2,550

2,240

2,220

2,180

2,220

1,960

2,100

2,210

2,160

2 19C

79,520

2,651

157,700

July

1,870 

2,250

1,740

1,700

1,820

1,720

1,660

1,520

1,590

1,400

1,280

1,500 1,430

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,220

1,250

1,510

1,510

*al,100

al,200

al,200

al,100

al,100

al,100

al,000

946

988

1 2^C

J50

42,504

1,565

85,910

Aug.

750

992

1,140

1,050

960

896

812

968

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,090

1,210

1,090

1,140

1,220

1,080

1,080

1,180

1,200

1,060

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,150

1 14C

1,140

53,286

1,074

66,020

Sept^

1.590 

*l,906

1,8; >0

2,CK>0

i,8:.o

1,81-0

2, i<io

2,1'C

2,2J.C

2,26C

i,68c

l,64c

2,51C

2,2C(C

2,4£

2,59C

5.0%

2755C

2,5^C

2,71JC

2,53

2,22

2,22

2,24

2,47

2,29

2,44

2,10

1,98 2 14

 - 

65,4aJ

2,18

129,901

Adjusted for change in contents in Detroit Reservoir

Mean

Cam

In.

Ac-ft

958

2.07

2.59

57.700

5,521

7.55

8.18

197,600

5,987

15.2

15.24

568.100

5,5^1

7.82

9.01

217,700

4,514

9.96

10.58

250,700

2,586

5.71

6.58

159,000

5,704

8.18

9.12

220,400

2,646

5.84

6.75

162,700

2,704

5.97

6.66

160.900

1,592

5.07

5.54

85,610

864

1.91

2.20

^5,120

951

2.06

2.29

55,400

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,800 Min 620 Mean 2,921 Ac-ft 2,115,000

Water year 1955-54; Max 15,800 Mln 704 Mean 2,678 Ac-ft 1,959,OQQ_________

____________________Adjusted__________________________________

Calendar year 1955: Mean 5,159 Cam 6.97 In. 94.65 Ac-ft 2,287,000

Water year 1955-54; Mean 2,74? Gem 6.06 In. 82.52 Ac-ft 1,989,000 ' ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

records for station at Manama. 

425138 O - 57 - 11
152 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°47'30", long 1220 34'40", in NW| sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 2E., on left bank 2 miles

east of Mehama and 2 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1954. 

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655. 41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Oct. 1-26, 1931, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 27, 1931, to

June 10, 1948, wire-weight gage at about present site at same datum. 

Average discharge. 23 years, 767 cfs (555,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum,

68 cfs Aug. 19.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 15.20 ft), from

rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 11, 1934,

Sept. 27, 28, 1938, Sept. 1, 1940. 

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

regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 754: 1932. WSP 1218: 1934, 1936, 1949-50.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30 

4.0 390

620

3.0 91 5.0 94o 2.7 62 

3.3 145 6.0 1,810 3.0 107 

3.9 325 8.0 5,130 3-5 220 

4.5 620 11.0 11,100 Mote. Same as preceding

tahle above 4.5 ft. 

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 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

534

590

304

195

148

125

109

97

207

158

129

116

107

99

102

634

776

515

435

325

266

222

190

168

148

137

129

125

Ho 1 i Q

7,455

240

2.18

2.52

14,790

Nov.

123.

155 *139

131

133

421

704

445

337

294

300

300

280

269

497

2,180

1,600

1,020

1,070

1,140

2,280

11,100

*6,220

3,420

2,230

1,620

1,830^

1,510

1,170

1,300

44,218

1,474

13.4

14.95

87,710

Dec.

1,930

2,l6o

3,110

2,980

3,170

4,340

2,520

*2,970

7,080

4,540

2,410

4,060

2,630

1,880

1,550

1,310

1,160

1,300

6,000

7,600

4,600

 2,500

1,500

850

800

750

 750

750 

800

750

700

79,^50

2,563

23.3

26.86

157,600

Jan.

700

700

700

3,000

*2,920

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,000

950

850

800 750

700

850

1,600

1,600

1,200

1,100

850

900

2,900 2,900

1,700

1,200

1,400

3,000

4,600 

*3,44d

2,850

2 230

51,490

1,661 15.1

17.41

102,100

Feh.

2,000

1,920

1,910

1,790

1,600

1,420

1,310

1,230

1,140

982

856

1,820

2,420

1,630

1,200

996

1,030

1,000

1,080

3,660

1,.J?60

2^400

1,550

1,260

1,130

i,o4o

863

7JQ

44,367

1,585

14.4

15.00

88,000

Mar.

680

585

525

475

450

430

4o6

1,590

2,7gO

2,220

1,300

968

794

692

644

626

560

*505

466

434

402

382

358

35^

332

312

590

600 

550

500

460

21,883

706

6.42

7.40

43,400

Apr.

500

600

850

2,700

3,000

2,800

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,300

l,4oo

3.400

2,200

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,400

1,100

900

800

700

700

650

600

550

H95 458

402

y*go0^

39,067

1,302

11.8

13.21

77,490

May

326

301

301

362

398

402

462

644

686

525

545

510

414

378

430

495

485

520 495

430

358

304

280

315

336

822

722

530

495

782

1,160

15,213

491

4.46

5.14

30,170

June

1,500

1,000

740

638

650

746

989

856

1,020 *919

794

74o

734

668

1,570

2.120

1,420

1,060

849

821

758

644

555

480

430

398

422

375

362

24,579

819

7^5

8.31

48,750

July

462

470

398

343

308

284

262

24l

256

452

495 "402

336

294

268

244

223

202

188

182

202 *175

163

152

143

134

128

122

116

111

105.

7,861

254

2.31

2.66

15,590

Aug.

100

97

95

92

90

90

86

82

84

80

76

75

75

75

78

84

75

71

Si

122

158

uJS

98

107

116

139

130

115

102

97

149

3,035

97-9

0.890

1.03

6,020

Sept.

132 *113

lo4

95

90

84

81

86

78

71

81

191

430

253

244

446 426"

370

301

247

208

185

170

154

l4i

128

118

ill 

104

98

5,3^3

178

1.62

l.8l

10,600

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,000 Min 36 Mean 1,138 Cfsm 10.3 In. 140.44 Ac-ft 824,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,100 Min 71 Mean 942 Cfsm 8.56 In. 116.30 Ac-ft 682,200

Peak discharge (base, 8,200 cfs). HOY. 22 (4:30 p. m.) 15,700 cfs (13.10 ft); Dec. 9 (6:30 p. m.) 

10,100 cfs U0752 ft); Dec. 20 (aTxiut 8 p. m.) about 11,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6-28, Mar. 28 to Apr. 26; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage when available and records for North Santiam River at Niagara and 

at Mehama and Breiteribush River above Canyon Creek, near Detroit.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 153

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°47'20". long 122°37'00", in NW-J sec. 18, T. 9S., R. 2E., on right bank 300 ft

downstream from highway bridge and 0.5 mile downstream from Little North Santiam River. 

Drainage area. 665 sq mi. 

Records available.-July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 1921 to

September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to June 15, 1933, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1905-6. 1910-14, 1921-54), 3,272 cfs (2,369,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26, 500 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.62 ft); minimum,

778 cfs Nov. 8; minimum daily, 921 cfs Aug. 2.

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-54: Maximum discharge, 76,600 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height,

15.37 ft), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination

of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Nov. 20, 1921, from graph based on gage readings,

and Jan. 6, 1923, from floodmark, at site then in use; minimum discharge, 400 cfs Sept. 29,

Oct. 13, 1934; minimum daily, 420 cfs Sept. 18, 1924. 

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

regulated by Detroit Reservoir beginning January 1953. No diversion above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 634: Drainage area. WSP 739: 1922-23(M). WSP 1044: 1943.

WSP 1248: 1906, 1911-14, 1924(M), 1926, 1934-36(M), 1937, 1938{M), 1942(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 

2.5 1,430

3.0 2,070

5,800

6,200

13,200

24,000

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0

7.0 

9.0

1.9

2.0

3.0 

4.o 

6.0 

8.0

840

930

2,010 3,830

9,220

17,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

272829

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,940

1,930

1,540

 1,430

2,040

2,500

1,710

1,600

1,510

2,290

2,500

2,400

1,680 1,570

2,210

2,420

2,410 

2,310

3,160

3,090

2,880

2,740

2,730

4,040

4,260

3,780

2,530

2,200

1,890

1,800

1,770

72,860

2,350

144,500

Nov.

1,800

1,670

*l.43Q

1,590

2,250

2,600

3,240

1,580

1,800

2,580

1,900 1,770

2,600

1,720

2,100

5,410

4,950 

4,040

4,110

4,150

5,330

21.600

*13,100

8,990

8,630

7,680

7,960

7,470

6,970

7,230

 -

148,250

, 4,942

294,000

Dec.

8,120

8,560

10,100

11,500

13,400

12,700 9,760

*13,300

al4,800

alo,500

alo,500

al6,000

al4,500

a!3,500

a!3,000

a!2,500

alO,000 

a7,500

a!3,800

a!2,000

a9,000

a8,000

alO,000

al6.800

a!5,000

all, 500

a8,500

a6,500

a6,500

a6.000

aSTOOO

339,840

10,963

674,100

Jan.

a6,000

a5,800

a6,900

a9,500

*9,530

7,620

6,970

6,270

3,770

3,450

3,350

2,680

2,240

2,540

4,340

4,870

4,890 

4,420

4,230

3,140

3,830

6,970

6,940

6,030

5,770

6,740

7,960

10,500

9,290

9,900

9,020

185,460

5,983

367,900

Feb.

8.560

7,396

7,900

7,180

4,200

3,920

3,790

3,700

2,8lO

2,430

2,330

4,950

8,24o

6,190

4,760

4,730

5,670 

4,290

2,980

5,830

7,320

4,960

4,610

6,860

5,040

4,130

2,300

2,140

-__ 

.......

139,510

4,982

276,700

' Mar.

2,350

2,010

1,830

1,810

i,94o

1,770

1,660

3,500

5,540

8,180

6,970

6,320

3,180

2,790

2,670

2,850

*2,280

*2,990

2,580

1,680

1,620

1,750

1,820

2,010

2,050

1,920

1,600

2,410

1,890

2,090

2,070

86,130

2,778

170,800

Apr.

2,000

1,940

3,350

4,400

5,320

4,920

3,940

4,34o

4,070

4,730

4,8eo

4,i4o

6,, 430

5,750

6,270

5,230

4,270 

3,660

3,640

4,230

4,450

4,200

3,920

2,220

1,840

3,000

*i,98o

1,860

1,840

1,630

.... 

114,390

3,813

226,900

May

1>50

1,500

2,090

2,430

2,770

2,600

2,830

3,100

3,080

3,100

3,580

3,720

3,430

2,700

2,490

2,720 3,490 3,960 3,980 3,980

3,390

2,670

2,490

3,280

2,810

3,220

4,090

37540

3,540

3,370

3,620

95,020

3,065

188,500

June

4,780

3,450

3,060

3,660

4,050

3,700

3,580

3,060

4,090

*4,470

4,070

3,660

3,220

3,540

4,740

5,930

6,600 

57950

4,290

3,870

3,330

3,080

2,960

2,8lO

2,770

2.460

2,650

2,720

2,6lO

2,680

111,870

3,729

221,900

July

2,560

2,850

2,350

2,l4o

2,210

2,080

2,010

1,880

1,760

1,930

1,930

1,770

1,820

1,810

1,800

1,760

1,580 

1,490 1,580

1,490

1,430

*1,460

1,480

1,280

1,290

1,330

1,170

1.130

1,150

1,390

1,200

53,110

1,713

105,300

Aug.

948

221

1,090

1,250

1,200

1,130

l,08o

984

1,070

1,250

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,300 

1,220

1,250

1A430

1,310

1,270

1,310

1,390

1,270

1,330

1,380

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,350

38,013

1,226

75,400

Sept.

1,560

*1,940

1,890

2,090

1,870

1,820

2,120

2,110

2,200

2,210

1,830

2,020

2,460

2,410

2,850

2,960

3,470 

27740"

2,670

2,850

2,510

2,350

2,330

2,320

2,510

2,400

2,430

2,200

2,010

2,150

 

69,280

2,309

137,400

Calendar yearl953: Max 21,600 Min 714 Mean 4,549 Cfsm 6.84 In. 93.86 Ac-ft 3,294,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 21,600 Min 921 Mean' 3,983 Cfsm 5.99 In. 81.30 Ae-ft 2,883,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Jan. 4j discharge estimated on basis of summation of records for 

station at Niagara and Little North Santiam River near Mehana.
154 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°23'30". long 122°30'35", in SE^ sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 2E., on right bank 100 ft 

downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream from Tollgate Creek, 

half a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and 1| miles southwest of Cascadia. All records computed are for site at gaging cable 0.7 mile upstream, above Tollgate Creek.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi at gaging cable.

Records available. September 1935 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Nov. 1, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 790 cfs (571,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 15.63ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 18.65ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; Tninimimn, 23 cfs Dec. 1, 2, 

1936 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

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

.Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1953-5k (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 66

2.0 165

2.5 315

3.0 515

4.0 1,060

6.0 2,670

8.0 5,010

10.0 8,100

13.0 13,700

Discharge, in cuttle feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 19514-

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

358

277

170

138

116

102

93

82

80

232

211

150

129 116

*106

96

10k

22.

502

35^

315

256

214

188

170

160

150

i4o

133

125

120

5,942

192

1.10

1.27

11,790

Hbv.

131 11*0

118

108

uE

323

350

256

220

214

259

262

223

217

265

930

976

655

787

868

1,220

12.600

*ll,500

4,390

2,560

1,710

1,790

1,390

1,110 

1,130

47,018

1,567

9.01

10.05

93,26o

Dec.

1,600

2,350

3,600

3,61*0

3,410

5,120

2,91*0

3,860

7,120

57*56

3,030

3,300

2,880

2,310

1,920

*1,710

1,550

1,590

6,560

6,560

3,890

2,500

1,790

1,360

1,190

991*

958

892

880

787

r»-i £

Zip.

86,377

2,786

16.0

18.1+6

171,300

Jan.

721

6§5_

705

1,560

1,920

1,1+60

1,260 1,150

1,050

982

880

770

716

844

96k

2,210

1,890

1,320

1,040

838

820

3,100

2,960

1,810

1,320

1,120

*2,940

7,590

c knn PjH-UU

3,9^0

2,950

56,915

1,836

10.6

12.16

112,900

Feb.

2,590

2,440

2,320

2,140

1,890

1,710

1,590

1,500

1,1*50

1,280

1,180

2,300

2,620

1,91*0

1,530

1,21*0

1,220

1,160

1,160

2,1*50

3,160

2,370

1,700

1,570

1,190

1,070

910

820

1*8,520

1,726

9.92

10.33

95,81*0

Mar.

726

660

610

570

558

515

1*92

1,01*0

2,230

2,210

*l,440

1,110

9l*O

832

798

801*

716

660

6lO

556

515

1*81*

1*62

1*51*

1*22

398

551

710

r-Qc 505 

510

1*62

23,610 762

i*.38

5-05

1*6,830

Apr.

1*30

\y\

1,160

2,110

2.700

2,280

i,6i*o

1,61*0

1,670

1,520

1,130

1,01*0

2,1*60

2,520

1,660

1,31*0

1,520

1,260 1,070 901*

798

*7i*3

726

675

620

580

595

556

506

1*66

36,153

1,205

6.93

7.73

71,710

May

1*22

398

1*10 1*38

1*30

1*38

1*92

580

595

520

553 i*8i*

1*30

1*06

442

1*66

1*71*

1*88

1*62

*1*18

371*

329

512

318

329

1*97

1*31*

370

350

1*50

635

13,727

1*1*3

2.55

2.93

27,230

June

770

585

515

510

570

560

51*2

6i*o

862

765

695

695

655

610

1,150

1.1*50

1,140

901*

765

700

605

555 1*88

1*42

406

578

410

378

33&

19,391

646

3.71

i*.ii*

58,460

July

350

322

298

280

265

253

21*4

232

232

241

223

208

*193

185

178

172

165

160

152

150

165

150

140

156

131

125

120

118

ill*

112

106

5,920

191

1.10

1.27

11,71*0

Aug.

104

100

98

96

91*

94

93

89

87

85

84

82

B2

85

110

114

94

85

104

145

165.

127

108

*10l*

108

118

108

100

qky* 

oky*f

118

3,169

102

0.586

0.68

6,290

Sept.

98

91

93

87

84

79

79

77

16

77

100

241

182

191

8j§

635

470

382

322

277

247

232

214

193

180

168

160

150

145

140

6,368

212

1.22

1.36

12,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,600 Min 57 Mean 1,244 Cfsm 7.15 In. 97.05 Ac-ft 900,700

Water year 1953-5^: Max 12,800 Min 76 Mean 967 Cfsm 5.56 In. 75.43 Ac-ft 700,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). Nov. 22 (8 p. m.) 18,900 cfs (15.65 ft); Dec. 3 (6 p. m.) 

5,740 cfs (8.49 ft); Dec. 6 (7 a. m.) 7,170 cfs (9.42 ft); Dec. 9 (7:30 p. m.) 8.680 cfs (10.34 ft); 

Dec. 19 (6 p. m.) 11,800 cfs (12.00 ft); Jan. 22 (6:30 p. m.) 5,420 cfs (8.28 ft); Jan. 28 (6 a. m.) 

8,730 cfs (10.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Santiam River at mouth, near Foster, Oreg.

155

Location. Lat 44°25'25". long 122°37'20", in NE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. IE., on right bank

half a mile upstream from mouth and 3| miles northeast of Foster. 

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 24, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 19.67 ft); minimum,

172 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.72ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 22, 1953; minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951

(gage height, 0.77ft).

During flood of Dec. 28, 1945, flow of 41,800 cfs occurred at former station upstream

where drainage area is 6 percent smaller. 

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

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 169

2.0 209

3.0 372

4.0 600

5.0 960

6.0 1,560

7.0 2,520

 10.0 6,690

13.0 13,300

16.0 22,600

18.0 30,900

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

82;

781

412

303

255

226

208

194

182

37B

478

334

277

249

*227

209

ppg

1,410

1,460 "968"

772

591

478

418

370

337

317

295

281

271

9^fl tL~)O

13,926

449

1.56

l.8o

27,620

Nov.

265

297

263

247

253

720

1,020

609

480 

426

444

458

420

406

612

2,790

2,620

1,630

1,850

2,040

3,340

29.100

20,400

*8,500

5,220

3,700

3,770

3,l6o

2

KAO ,puu

2,510

100,050

3,335 

11.6

12.96

198,400

Dec.

3,350

4,280

6,240

6,240

5,660

9,170

5,440

5,910

14,600 

10,900

5,680

6,690

5,400

4,380

3,690

3,260

2,990

3,160

16,600 

15,000

7,600

5,020 3,690

2,860

2,320

2,060

l,94o

1,850

1 840

1*640

1 kOfl -LjM-yJ

170,950

5,515 

19.2

22.15

339,100

Jan.

1,500

1,400

Vfjo

4,890

5,330

3,610

2,980

2,690

2,330 

2,130

1,890

1,670

1,550

1,850

2,100

3,160 3,130

2,420

1,950 

1,670

1,560

6,600

5,420

3,540

2,640

2,240

*3,990

13,400

9,860

7,uyu non

5,370

111,390

3,593

12.5

14.43

220,900

Jtet>.

4,770

4,580

4,490

4,250

3,900

3,510

3,370

3,150

2,910 

2,520

2,280

4,100

4,720

3,640

2,850

2,360

2,330

2,280

2,420 

6,810

8,730

5,t20

3,780

3,070

2,630

2,3K)

1,990

1.760

100,930

3,605

12.6

13.08

200,200

Mar.

1,580

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,120

I,o8p

1,040

2,720

5.120 

4,740

*3,OJO

2,310

1J930

1,690

1,570

1,560

1,400

1,260

1,170 

1,090

1,020

964

916

908

. 852

808

1,220

1,550

1,180

1,050

9&1- ruiti

49,702

1,604 

5-59

6.44

98,600

Apr.

 20g

925

3,720

4,910

5,400

4,800

3,430

3,4iO

3,420 

2,810

2,450

2,320

5.720

4,650

3,280

2,700

2,680

2,54o

2,150 

1,810

1,610

*l,500

1,480

1,390

1,290

1,200

1,180

1,120

1,030

956

76,792

2,560 

8.92

9.95

152,300

May

868

800

793

844

864

856

924

1,100

1,140 

1,010

1,010

940

8l6

751

800

860

852

868

828 *730

642

558

525

542

964

1,000

812 723

932 1,470

26,344

850 

2.96

3.41

52,250

June

1,910

1,390

1,120

1,060

1,160

1,190 1,290

1,250

l,64o 

1,400

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,060

2,140

2,690

2,200

1,800

1,500 

1,450

1,300

1,140

1,030

924

840

776

779

730

654

642

38,638

1,288 

4.49

5.01

76,640

July

681

55B

579

538

502

475

452

434

466 

636

645

532 *475

444

420

400

381

363

351 

340

352

335

320

306

298

287

279

274

o£ft 2OO 

oe;8 eLjv

251

12,994

4i9 

1.46

1.68

25,770

Aug.

249

242

238

233

230

227

222

215

212 

208

202

198

198

201

216

228

208

194

210

277

303

2%

*2l6

209

226

258

247

224

209

206

239

6,990

225 

0.784

0.91

13,860

Sept.

220

202

196

191

185

182

181

182

177 

ill

205

666

468

354

1,110

1,060

816

642

508 

430

379

346

325

303

284

268

255

244

p^k c.^rr

226

11,015

367

1.28

1.43

21,850

Calendar year 1953: Max 31,800 

Tfater year 1953-54: Max 29,100

Min 

Min

115

176

Mean 2,479 Cfsm 8.64 In. 117.22 Ac-ft 1,794,000 

Mean 1,972 Cfsm 6.87 In. 93.25 Ac-ft 1,427,000

Peak discharge (tese, 12,000 cfs). HOY. 22 (6:30 p. m.) 38,400 cfs (19.67 ft); Dec. 6 (8 a. m.) 

12,766 cfs (12:78 ft); Dec. $ (8 p. m.) 20,800 cfs (15.47 ft); Dec. 19 (6:30 p. m.) 33,200 cfs 

(18.50 ft); Jan. 28 (9 a. m.) 15,300 cfs (13.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Wiley Creek near Foster, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°22'20". long 122°37'20", in NE| sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 0.4 mile

downstream from Little Wiley Creek and 3£ miles southeast of Foster. 

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers

benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5, 200 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 7.37 ft); minimum,

17 cfs Sept. 7-10.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 7.52 ft); maximum

gage height, 7.80 ft Jan. 18, 1953 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 5.6 cfs

about Nov. 26, 1952. 

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

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 16

1.0 23

1.2 44

1.5 92

2.0 230

2.5 440

0.8

1.0 

1.2

12

28

51

1.5 102

2.0 245

2.5 450

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

720

1,420 3,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, -water year October 195' to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

101

76

43

33

28

25

23

22

22

105

61

44

36

32

*30

28

34

211

ISO

116

88

72

63

55

50

45

42

39

37

36

33

1,790 

57.7

l.ll

1.28

3,550

Nov.

39

42

34

55_ 5o

156

134

88

71

71

76

87

72

76

96

435

404

269

305

328

422

3,ioo

2,800

1,090

660

465

455

320

300

320

12,788

426

8.19

9-15

25,360

Dec.

352

520 885 917

1,000

1.730

931

1,090

1,680

1,360

780

690

580

495

410

356

316

296

1,480

1,420

882

606

455

356

296

280

266

245

224

204

182

21,291 

687

13.2

15.23

42,230

Jan.

195

180

210

592

575

425

372

332

304

280

252

220

207

262

312

918

642

480

364

296

308

1,170

931

575

435

384

*1,620

2,860

1,670

1,160

854

19,385 

625

12.0

13.86

38,450

Feb.

720

660

612

550

480

415

380

340

304

262

245

490

580

475

384

324

376

368

376

684

840

w.

485

388

328

288

245

217

12,470 

445

8.56

8.92

24,730

Mar.

195

177

160

146

133

125

118

230

453

512

*36o

292

252

224

220

231

204

183

171

154

143

133

128

128

118

109 19~£

266

198 i /-p loo

148

6,271 

202

3.88

4.48

12,440

Apr.

138

138

388

600

720

690

495

515

490

392

328

288

505

440

352

296

266

238

207

183

*l63

151

l4i

130

118

111

109

100

92

2°

8,874 

296

5.69

6.35

17,600

May

84

80

82

80

75

72

72

70

68

64

64

61

58

55

54

52

51

50

*47

47

51

46

45

44

50

98

B5

61

57 

70

94

1,982 

63.9

1.23

1.42

3,930

June

120

92

79

79

96

84

77

113

157

148

133

146

177

160

299

320

252

198

166

157

130

114

100

92

84

80

94

80

74

75

3,976 

133

2.56

2.84

7,890

July

11

72

65

62

58

57

55

55

58

62

55 *5l

49

47

46

46

44

43

4l

41

43

4o

39

37

36

35

35

34

32

31

31

1,477 

47.6

0.915

1.06

2,930

Aug.

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

25

25

2628

34

38

29

27

28

35

36

26

*24

23

24

24

23

21

20

20

25

843 

27.2

0.523

0.60

1,670

Sept.

21

20

20

19

18

18

iT17

17

17

25

65

43

40

184

109

88

64

52

46

41

40

37

35

32

30

29

27

27

25

1,223 

40.8

0.785

0.87

2,430

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

3,390

3,100

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

307

253

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.90

4.87

In. 80.10 Ac-ft 222,100 

In. 66.06 Ac-ft 183,200

Peak discharge ('base, 1,400 cfs). Nov. 22 (8:30 p. m.) 5.200 cfs (7.37 ft); Dec. 6 (6 a. m.) 

2,490 cfs (5.19 ft); Dec. 9 (4:30 p. m.) 2,250 cfs (4.94 ft); Dec. 19 (4 p. m.) 2,670 cfs (5.37 ft); 

Jan. 22 (5 p. m.) 1,850 cfs (4.50 ft); Jan. 28 (2:30 a. m.) 3,890 cfs (6.4l ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°29'55". long 122°49'20", in NWi sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge at Waterloo and 2 miles upstream from Hamilton Creek.

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1954. January to December 1911, gage heights only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 31, 1911, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at datum about 

5. Oft lower. July 1, 1923, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1905-6. 1923-54), 2,804 cfs (2,030,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61, 300 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 20.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 282 cfs Oct. 9 

(gage height, 2.37ft).

1905-7, 1910-11,1923-54: Maximum discharge, 74,200 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 

22.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

96 cfs Sept. 1, 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by numerous log ponds above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1248: 1907, 1924-30, 1932.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

157

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

5.5

4.0

250

345

660

1,150

1,800

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

11.0

16.0

3,550

5,690

9,850

21,700

42,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,030

1,340

71*0

50!).

102

560

325

295

286

575

910

580

1*62

412

370

*34o

345

i,74o

2,600

1,530

1,290 

1,030

821

700

612

552 

510

W

450

k1k H-JH412

22,340

721

1.13

1.30

44,310

Nov.

406

456

428

325.

395

744

1,770

1,070

830

732

79^

812

758

700

890

3,960 5,050 3,230

3,260

3,920

4,600 

41,800

39,400

*l6,4oo

10,400

7,290

7,100

6,100

4,930

4,710

173,330

5,778

9.03

10.07

343,800

Dec.

6,050

8,150

12,000

13,400

12,400

18, 400

11,900

12,200

23,800

20,000

11,400

11,700

10,300

8,150

6,890

6,100

5,580

5,640

21,700

27,300

14,600 

9,730

7,130

5,670

4,650

4,140 

4,060

3,740

3,760

3,360

3,080

316,980

10,230

16.0

18.42

628,700

Jan.

3,040

2,890

3,090

6,610

9,340

6,500

5,410

4,960

4,390

4,080

3,720

3,320

3,040

3,360

4,200

7,410

7,660

5,910

4,690

3,900

3,490 

10,300

12,000

7,520

5,690

5,160 

9,700

*29,000

19,800

14 400

10^800

225,380

7,270

11.4

13.10

447,000

Feb.

9,280

8,680

8,260

7,740

7,080

6,300

5,950

5,580

5,210

4,630

4,120

6,710

8,860

6,910

5,580

4,650

4,670

4,740

4,430

10,000

15.900 

10,200

7,050

5,710

4,950

4,590 

5,820

5,400

 ....

........

182,780

6,528

10.2

10.62

562,500

Mar.

5,060

2,760

2,490

2,270

2,110

2,010

1,920

5,500

7,770

8,850

*5,8lO

4,460

5,800

5,520

5,090

5,150

2,800

2,550

2,540

2,170

2,010 

1,840

1,740

1,730

1,630

1,510 

2,170

3,210

2,480

2,110 

1,890

92,510

2,984

4.66

5.38

183, 500

Apr.

1,770

1,730

4,920

8,060

9.750

9,ioo

6,550

6,030

6,420

5,320

4,540

4,180

8,810

8,550

6,030

4,950

4,740

4,520

3,920

3,5^0

*2,9&0 

2,730

2,620

2,460

2,270

2,150

2,110

2,000

1,820

1,670

155,780

4,526

7.07 7.89

269,300

May

1,550

l,44o

1,400

1,470

1,480

1,480

1,520

1,800

1,920

1,730

1,670

1,600

1,420

1,310

1,550

1,440

1,460

1,460

*1,450

1,310

1,160 

1,020

941

930 yf*

1,460 

1,720

1,530

1,190

1,440

1,920

44,505

1,429

2.23

2.57

87,880

June

3,llo

2,340

1,840

1,700

1,940

1,890

2,o6o

2,000

2,910

2,570

2,250

2,170

2,110

1,940

3,310

4.910

3,980

3,250

2,730

2,510

2,270 

1,970

l,74o

1,560

1,430

1,340 

1,350

l,54o

1,170

1.150

66,820

2,227

5.48

5.88

132,500

July

1,200

I,i5o

1,050

963

900

850

812

767

785

930

996 *850

758

708

676

636

596

573

545

558

552 

538

504

480

468

450 

454

428

417

400

m

21,359

689

1.08

1.24

42,360

Aug.

385

375

365

370

360

355

545

340

340

525

515

510

510

525

540

390

345

515

320

428

510 

450

380

*365

370

390 

417

385

360

335

385

11,305

365

0.570

0.66

22,420

Sept.

385

345

335

320

315

300

300

305

290

290

325

748

840

566

2.050

1,970

1,510

1,210

952

794

692

628

5&0

538

504

474 

456

434

417

400

19,253

642

1.00

1.12

38,190

Calendar year 1953: Max 51,600 Min 192 Mean 4,447 Cfsm 6.95 In. 94.32 Ac-ft 3,220,000

Water year 1953-5^: Max 41,800 Min 286 Mean 3,595 Cfsm 5.62 In. 76.25 Ac-ft 2,602,000

Peak discharge (tmse, 21,000 efs). Nov. 22 (10 p. m.) 61,300 cfs (20.21 ft); Dec. 6 (9:30 a., m.) 

24,700 cfs (11/79 ft); Dec. 9 (10 p. m.) 31,600 cfs (13.47 ft); Dec. 19 (9 p. m.) 47,800 cfs 

47,800 cfs (17.23 ft); Jan. 28 (10 a. m.) 52,000 cfs (15.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg. 

Location.-Lat 44°33'10". long 122°54'20", in SWi sec. 2, T. 12 S., R. 2W., on left bank an eighth

of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon. 

Records available. -April 1926 to September 1954. 

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to June 24, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 28 years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.-1926-54: Maximum daily discharge, 332 cfs Dec. 29, 1936; minimum daily, 8 cfs

Sept. 16, 1954. 

Remarks.-Records good. Canal diverts from South Santiam River at Lebanon and discharges into

Calapooya River at mouth. Lebanon ditch discharges into canal just below canal intake. Water

is used for power and water supply at Albany.

Cooperation. Recorder inspected by employee of Pacific Power and Light Co. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.-WSP 1248: 1926, 1930, 1939, 1942.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29

50

51 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

172

187

165

155

153

150

151

14J

150

164

189

176

166

162

160

*158

158

186

214

203

203

195

191

187

182

177

172

171

i £Q loo

169

169

5,5*8

175

10,610

Hov.

160

169

170

166

165

162

179

172

166

165

164

168

174

157

158

168

184

210

220

205

175

197

154

ife

157

164

161

160

1*SO 165

5,085

170

10,090

Dec.

198

221

236

235

226

170

142 158 181

211

205

205

196

202

204

200

202

119

103

161

198

1

211

197

185

170

162

155

155

IRTl 50 

143

5,586

180

11,080

Jan.

142

137

157

164

190

165

145

136

152

128

138

170

171

175

202

152

88

128

177

199

191

185

1*3

157

160

*159

So

172

193

182

4,708

152

9,340

Feb.

183

191

190

186

195

220

2l5

215

218

210

199

156

iW

155

184

205

206

191

181

181

175

197

206

197

187

178

176

5,230

187

10,370

Mar.

169

162

154

155

151

152

154

174

214 *2ii

195

198

186

176

169

166

162

155

155

152

151

141

136

136

134

132

150

188

170

162

156

5,064

163

10,040

Apr.

151

148

197

240

232

210

210

221

222

213

210

205

216

210

207

200

199 197

194 182

'*176

175

170

169

162

156

154

152

147

143

5,668

189

11,240

May

142

140

134

14T

146

143

142

145

150

149

155

158

155

151

152

155

159

166

*169

178

i2i

190

185

184

184

150

158

151

171

174

180

4,944

159

9,810

June

171

184

1*5

121

190

191

146

178

108

151

97

132

152

129

§1

136

138

128

126

132

129

151

110

155

105

153

157

158

ill

155

4,254

141

8,400

July

110

156

154

154

156

150

n4

161

82

152

151 *150

185

215

225

220

205

196

197

215

242

§*5

24T

239

237

259

222

196

218

224

220

5,877

190

11,660

Aug.

222

222

218

214

200

221

223

220

220

214

214

199

207

214

217

236

227

205

204

216

240

239

*229

224

224

226

208

222

218

215

223

6,781

219

13,*50

Sept.

227

211

202

194

193

193

188

161

180

178

191

225

61

9

9

8

55

121

124

122

201

224

255

§38

230

223

221

212

213

213

5,062 169

10,040

Calendar year 1955: Max 257 Min 91 Mean l8l Ac-ft 131,200

Water year 1953-54: Max 245 Min 8 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,100

Discharge measurement made en this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 159

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44"42t 55", long 123°00'40", in SE| sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 3 W., on right bank 

350 ft upstream from railroad bridge at Jefferson, 2 miles downstream from confluence of 

North Santiam and South Santiam Rivers, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to June 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements only),

 October 1907 to September 1916, and October 1939 to September 1954, in reports of Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since April 1904 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 199. 63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Oct. 8, 1905, to June 30, 1906, Oct. 1, 1907, to May 14, 1908, July 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 

1916, Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 21, 1940, staff gage at site 350 ft downstream and May 15, 1908, 

to June 30, 1914, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream, all at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. -24 years (1907-16, 1939-54), 7,670 cfs (5, 553,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 111,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 20.89 ft); minimum, 850 cfs Aug. 3, 9 (gage height, 2.44ft).

1905-6, 1907-16, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 161,000 cfs Nov. 22, 1909 (gage height, 

18.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; corresponding gage height at present 

site, 23.0 ft, from curve of relation); minimum observed, 260 cfs Aug. 15-22, Aug. 24 to 

Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, -1.00 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known, about 202,000 cfs Nov. 21, 1921 (gage height, 19. 5 ft at railroad bridge 350 ft downstream, datum in use prior to Oct. 1, 1940; corresponding gage height 

at present site, 24.4 ft, from curve of relation).

Remarks. -Records excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. Salem 

Canal diverts from North Santiam River at Stayton for irrigation and power use; most of this 

water reaches Willamette River through Mill Creek at Salem. Stayton Canal diverts from North 

Santiam River at Stayton for irrigation of lands near West Stayton; some return flow reaches North 

Santiam River above station. Albany power canal diverts from SouthSantiam River at Lebanon; 

return flow reaches Willamette River at Albany. Flow regulated by Detroit Reservoir (see p. 150).

Revisions (water years). -WSP 904: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1908, 1910, 1912,1922(M), 1943. 

WSP 1248: 1911, 1915-16(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,010

3,630

2,640 

2,010

1,930

2,500

2,500 1.690

1,710

2,050

3,370

3,160

2,590

1,960

2,040

2,570 

2,680

3,060

6,250

5,190

4,660

4,150

3,740

4,240

4,760

4,660

3,320

2,770 

2,440

2,150

2,070

94,500

3,048

187, 4oo

Hov.

2,070

2,160

1,900 

1,710

2,100

2,980 4,830

3,860

2,760

2,970

3,4io

2,760

2,980

2,970

2,720

7,700 

14, 800

9,950

8,870

10,600

10,100

50,4oo

*93.900

41,100

27,300

20,300 19,300 17,700 15,200

14,100

403,500 13,450

800,300

Dec.

16,300

19,000

23,600 

34,500

35,000

42,700

35,200

30,200

46,300

49,300

31,200

33,ooo

32,500

27,200

24,200

22,000 

19,200

15,100

28,200

64,400

35,600

26,400

20,300

25,800

24,400

19,100

17,500

12,900

13,000 11,900

11,200

847,200

27,330

« 1,680

Jan.

11,100

10,700

11,200 

15,400

25,600

18,600

15,700

14,400

11,400

9,960

9,210

8,170

7,64o

6,960

9,910

15,200 

19,200

15,800

13,700

10,100

9,660

15,700

29,600

19,800

15,500

*l6,900

23,700

iftiso1

36*400

28,000

558,910

18,030

« 1,109

Feb.

24,000

22,100

19,600 

19,100

15,000

13,200

12,500

11,600

10,600

9,100

8,240

12,800

22,400

18,300

14,200

12,100 

13,200

13,000

10,600

19,800

29,800

23,000

16,100

16,100

13,000

11,400

9,050

7.610

427,500

15,270

847,900

Mar.

7,040

6,630

5,810 

5,430

5,050

5,030

4,610

6,200

14,500

*22,50Q

17,200

13,900

10,400

8,430

7,660

7,660 

7,110

6,530

6,940

5,220

^,770

4,570

4,470

4,630

4,690

4,290

5,950

7,280 

6,240

5

ey}n t yjv 

5,140

230,380

7,432

457,000

Apr.

4,930

4,630

8,060 

14,700

18,700

20,400

i4,8oo

13,100

14,100

12,800

12,000

10,700

17,100

18,900

15,300

12,900 

11,000

10,100

9,100

8,630

*8,690

8,i4o

7,740

6,480

5,120

5,350

5,590 4,570 

4,4fo

4.140

312,240

10,410

519,300

May

3,720

3,490

3.^10 

4~350

4,690

4,690

4,670

5,140

5,350

5,140

5,430

5,570

5,280

4,710

4,050

4,220 

4,670

*5,200

5,330

5,140

4,930

3,9^

3,44o

3,7^

3,990

4,200

6.010

5,200 5,030

5,010

5,460

145,260

4,686

288,100

June

8,430

6,820

5,720 

5,500

6,390

5,920

6,340

5,630

7,580

7,940

7,360

6,840

6,o4o

5,850

7,580

12,200 

11,900

10,600 8,580

7,360

6,650

5,830

5,350

4,970

4,630

4,260

4,350

4,370 

4,180

4.010

199,180

6,639

395,100

July

4,200 *t-.33Q

3,970 

3A30

3,320

3,270

3,150

2,990

2,770

2,940

3,320

*2,930

2,720

2,670

2,440

2,430 

2,270

1,990

2,020

1,940

1,880

1,840

1,730

1,620

1,460

1,470

1,410

1.230 

1,240

1,320

1,310

75,610

2,^39

1.50,000

Aug.

1,120

940

920 

1,090

1,150

1,100

1,020

920

880

1,030

1,190

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,130 

1,190

1,200

1,140

1,320

1,520

1,460

1,350

1,460

*1,420

1,350

1,510

1,470 

1,410

1,370

1,420

37,550

1,211

74,480

Sept.

l,gOO

2,030

1,980 

2,080

2,100

1,890

2,080

2,210

2,300

2,300

2,170

2,160

3,240

3,260

4,140

5.^60 

5,260

4,570

3,790

3,560

3,380

2,910

2,800

2,670

2,690

2,820

2,540

2,520 

2,190

2,200

84,820

2,827

168,200

Calendar year 1953: Max 93,900 Min 586 Mean 11,000 Ac-ft 7,960,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 93,900 Min 880 Mean 9,36l Ac-ft 6,777,000

* Discharge measurement nua^ia on this day.

* Expressed in thousands. 

Note.--Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-30.
160 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg.

Location. Lat 44°43'10". long 123°30'10", in NE| sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Benton County line and 3j miles northwest of Hoskins.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May. 1934 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 378.7 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey).

Average discharge. 20 years, 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 30.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 5, 560 cfs Dec. 14, 1946, Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 13.22 ft Dec. 14, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1952.'

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

regulation or diversion above station; log ponds upstream cause diurnal fluctuation at times.

Revisions (water years). WSP 834: 1936(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7

4.8

12

21

61

2.0 

5.0 

5.0 

8.0

117

585

1,130

2,560

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

85

754o

29

25

22

20

19

58

122

61

45

37

53

29

26

36

68

55

48

43

34

53

31

29

27

26

25

31

^Sll j^ 

32

1,258

40.6

1.19

1.38

2,500

Nov.

31

*5l

29

28

33

92

82

64

54

50

56

52

49

52

117

417

358

283

307

516

682

2,370'

1,960

1,010

686

536

466

397 zcQ 55° zho 5^9.

11,315

377

ll.l

12.38

22,440

Dec.

358

391

568

774

1,250

1,570

1,010

950

1,650

1,560

926

790

610

487

403

*337

298

292

1,500

1,460

938

658

501

403

337

301

262

242

218

 IQfi

+3 188

21,350

689

20.3

23.35

42,350

Jan.

215

212 304"

1,050

1,110

846

648

515

433

364

316

271

245

316

480

445

394

394

*56l

319

334

*1,260

975

644

484

406

913

1,070

850

750

£Ax Do3

17,606

568

16.7

19.26

34,920

Feb.

624

550

473

421

382

346

316

292

268

248

271

1,120

1,400

1,090

762

578

560

564

1,040

1,720

1,760

1,090

746

540

424

367

310

268

18,530

662

19.5

20.27

36,750

Mar.

240

215

195

180

162

148

142

*554

790

770

522

406

343

301

271

258

230

212

202

190

172

160

148

140

151

131

295

252

212

188 170

8,110 262 7.71 8.87

16,090

Apr.

 160

172

382

508

734

766

557

494

470

436

379

554

466

388

351

289

252

222

*202

185

165

152

140

151

119

115

109

98

okyt

2i

8,959

298

8.76

9.78

17,750

May

85

82

8276

75

71

68

66

65

61

65

65

61

56

52

50

49

48

48

46

46

46

45

55

49

80

56

48

45

45

65

1,851

59.1

1.74

2.00

3,650

June

60

50

46

46

45

*5££

52

58

50

52

58

54

75

a!20

al40

allO

a95

a90

a95

a85

a75

a70

a65

a6o

a60

a60

a55

a50

Q cn a?u

2,013

67.1

1.97

2.20

3,990

July

a48

a46

a44

a40

a58

a38

a58

a40

*45

54

52

45

41

38

38

57

34

55

52

34

34

32

31

31

29

29

28

27

O£ dD

26

?I

1,131

36.5

1.07

1.24

2,240

Aug.

25

23

2525

25

25

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

26

26

21

*20

22

26

27

25

25

26

4£

37

750

24.2

0.712

0.82

1,490

Sept.

28

23

22

22

21

20

20

21

20

19

21

45

32

26

26

26

25

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

l£

17

16

656

21.9

0.644

0.72

1,500

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

3,320

2,370

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

302

256

Cfsm 

Cfsm 7.55

In. 120.42 Ac-ft 218,300 

In. 102.27 Ac-ft 185,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs) . Nov. 22 (6 p. m.) 3,060 cfs (8.92 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

2,260 cfs (7.40 ft); Dec. 19 (8 p. m.) 2,380 cfs (7.63 ft); Feb. 21 (8 a. m.) 2,050 cfs (6.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Pedee.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASM 161

LucMamute River at Pedee, Oreg.

Location -Lat 44°44'35", long 123°25'25", inSEisec. 33, T. 9S., R. 6W., on left bank half

 amUe downstream from Pedee Creek and three-quarters of a mile southwest of Pedee.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available.-October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 245.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 1, 1949, staff gage at site 1,700 ft downstream at datum 1.85 ft lower.

Average discharge.-14 years, 471 cfs (341,000 acre-ft per year). ^ . .

Extrernes.-Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 13.26 ft); minimum,

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 13, 500 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.46ft, from floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting: minimum observed, 7 cfs Sept. 12, 1944.

Remarks.-Records excellent. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by log ponds above station.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 964: 1941. WSP 1044: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1945.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 25

1.8 44

2.1 88

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

190

350

750

6.0

8.0

11.0

1,700

2,700

4,450

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

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Stem

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

146

154

83

59

48

45

42

41

59

250

136

92

74

67

60

56

62

127

125

102

88

77

69

67

62

59

56

55

56

69

63

2,541

82.0

0.713

0.82

5,040

Hov.

57 *22

55

56

57

135

175

135

118

104

108

104

102

104

149

713

638

483

511

527

825

4,550

4,410

*2,140

1,410

1,110

* 93*

790

*vn£t 728

68£

21,765

726

6.31

7.04

43,170

Dec.

674

723

998

1,500

2,580

3,550

2,470

2,220

3,530

*3,540

Si

^2,160

(Si,780

*" 1,360

1,100

930

*795

710

687

3,090-

3.810

2,360

1,650

- 1,240

1,010

844

754

656

578

539

487

448

48,773

1,573

13.7

15.77

96,740

Jan.

512

531

790

2,150

2,220

1,670

1,400

1,180

1,030

885

772

664

' 599

710

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,200

*1,020

872

916

*2,790

2,460

1,730

1,350

1,230

2,540

3.080

2,510

2,110

1,820

43,914

1,417

12.3

14.20

87,100

Feb.

1,600

1,360

1,170

1,030

908

813

732

660

611

56J

567

2,220

3,420

2,700

1,840

1,390

1,280

1,280

1,840

3,270

3^20

2,560

1,700

1,290

1,060

898 768

664

____ , 41,718 1,490

13.0

13.49

82,750

Mar.

624

535

487

448

416

392

371

*674

1,400

1,620

1,220

1,000

858

759 682

633

563

515

475

444

413

385

360

340

318

304

gitg

633

523

463

424

18,921

610

5.30

6.12

37,530

Apr.

396

413

682

908

1,380

1.560

1,240

1,120

1,060

966

854

750

903

759

669

595

535

519

*44i

413

379

354

326

304

290

277

271

253

244

232

19,093

636

5-53

6.17

37,870

May

220

211

211

199

190

178

172

169

163

15^

143

146

140

127

125

120

113

106

104

104

102

98

9096

163

127

102

oky* 

94

125

4,276

138

1.20

1.38

8,480

June

125

104

96

100

104

96

*100

108

138

118

108

146

132

125

241

274

223

193

178

196

172

154

140

132

125

120

120

108

100

98

4,174

139

1.21

1.35

8,280

July

96

90

83

79

74

74

74

*74

84

94

100 "Bff

74

69

64

63

60

59

57

57

62

56

52

50

49

46

45

44

42

40

So

2,035

65.6

0.570

0.66

4,040

Aug.

36

36

36

37

38

37

33

32

31

31

31

30

31

32

31

31

28

21

27

30

36

31

*28

31

32

40

36

34

36

69

12

1,093

35.3

0.307

0.35

2,170

Sept.

49

41

36

36

36

33

33

35

31

31

34

62

52

45

44

48

45

42

38

36

34

33

33

31

31

50

22

31

31

30

1,130

37.7

0.328

0.37

2,240

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,240 Min 23 Mean 637 Cfsm 5.54 In. 75-17 Ac-ft 461,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,410 Min 27 Mean 574 Cfem 4.99 In. 67.72 Ac-ft 415,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 efe).--

4,230 cfs (10.66 ft); Dec. 9 (8 p. m.

*ov. 23 (l a. m.) 6,360 cfe (15.26 ft); Dec. 6 (7:30 a. m.) 

) Jt.980-.cfs (11.73 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 5,360 ofs (12.1S ft);

Jan. 22 (3:30 p. m.) 3,820 cfe (10.03 ft); Jan. 27 (9 to 10 p. m.) 4,330 cfs (10.83 ft); 

Feb. 13 (4 p. m.) 4,050 cfa (10.41 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a. m. to 12 m.) 3,870 cfs (10.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
162 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

LucMamute River near Suver, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°47'00". long 123 "H'OO", in SWiSWi sec. 18, T. 9S., R. 4 W., on right bank

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Helmick State Park, 3 miles northwest of Suver, and 

- 4| miles downstream from Little LucMamute River.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1911, July 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Aug. 18, 1905, to Oct. 31, 1911, staff gage at same site 

at different datum. Aug. 20 to Oct. 15, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1905-11, 1940-54), 953 cfs (689,900 acre-ftper year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,460 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 27.85 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Aug. 19.

1905-11, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 33.10ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 17, 

18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 ft, probably Dec. 29, 1937, from information by local residents (discharge, 25,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Records excellent. A few small diversions above station for irrigation; no diversion 

around station. Some diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow caused by millpond 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: Drainage area. WSP 1094: 1945-46. WSP 1248: 1905-11.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

2.6 72 6.0 432 24.0 4,520 2.1 42 6.0 392 25.0 5,190

3.0 97 11.0 1,180 26.0 6,030 3.0 100 10.0 96k 27.0 7,630

4.0 185 19.0 2,860 28.0 9,810 4.0 180 20.0 3,250

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-fl

Oct.

203

269

205

128

102

88

82

7670"

265

265.

210

157

132

118

108

105

169

282

224

192

162

144

130

122

115

110

103

99

103

114

4,758

153

0.638

0.74

9,440

Nov.

109

102 *99

97

26

114

316

261

211

183

177 

185

178

174

200

692 1,360

992

859

1,040

994

2,940

7.370

6,490

4,130

2,710

2,000

1,640

i o.,tpu 4c\n

1,310

38,479

1,283

5.35

5.96

76,320

Dec.

1,280

1,300

1,400

2,190

5,040

4,560

5,850

4,580

5,380

7,060

5,830 

4,180

3,200

2,380

1,900

1,590

*i,370

1,430

2,390

8,120

6,760

4,670

3,300

2,34o

1,840

1,570

l,4io

1,220

1,130"

989

-22i

95,165

3,038

12.7

14.59

186,800

Jan.

980

1,000

1,540

2,800

4,760

4,510

3,410

2,880

2,280

1,900

1,600 

1,390

1,220

1,220

1,790

2,020

2,000

2,540

«2,390

- 1,820

1,670

3,560

6,24o

4,820

3,470

2,940

3,450

. 6,422

*5,790 

5,110

4,160

91,690

2,958

12.3

14.21

181,900

Feb.

3,500

2,920

2,470

2,130

1,860

1,660

1,510

1,380

1,260

1,170

1.100 

3,040

6,600

7.170

5,990

3,620

2,810

2,800

5,160 5,230

7,080

6,400

4,530

3,230

2,400

1,950

1,650

1,430

89,050

3,180

13.2

13.80

176,600

Mar.

1,260

1,120

1,010

920

851

793

745

1,200

«2,490

5.500

3,050 

2,270

1,810

1,560

1,400

1,290

1,150

1,040

957

886

830

773

730

694

660

622

&27

1,230

975 

845

769

38,257

1,234

5.14

5.93

75,880

Apr.

724

699

1,230

1,730

2,330

^330

2,310

2,250

2,150

2,020

1,720 

1,480

1,650

1,530

1,310

1,150

1,030

925

840 *778

722

675

631

597

561

537

520

493

459 

 444

37,345

1,245

5.19

5.79

74,070

May

426

¥10

410

398

373

356

339

320

310

300

289 

283

274

262

252

243

234

217

207

201

199

196

188

180

150

239

285

219

j.yo 106

xoy iflo

197

8,372

270

1.12

1.30

16,610

June

253

228

201

195

204

192 *187

197

254

246

215

234

266

230

294

510

433

361

312

337

328

290

262

245

228

215

210

200

186

m

7,686

256

1.07

1.19

15,240

July

170

163

154

147

142

135

134

*136

135

155

8142

130

120

113

110

105

101

99

100

100

91

84

80

78

73

71

71

67

62

3,616

117

0.488

0.56

7,170

Aug.

61

59

59

59

60

60

59

56

57

53

51 

50

49

52

52

55

5247

44

55

49

55

*5l

48

53

62

70

62

59 

65

144

1,797

58.0

0.242

0.28

3,560

Sept.

107

79

66

62

59

59

56

58

59

53

53 

67

112

95

78

81

89

82

76

70

66

64

64

63

59

58

53

53

 ST ;**

2,045

68.2

0.284

0.32

4,060

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,800 Min 36 Mean 1,257 Cfsm 5.15 In. 69.97 Ac-ft 895,500

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,120 Min 44 Mean 1,143 Cfsm 4.76 In. 64.67 Ac-ft 827,600

Peak discharge (base. 6.600 efs). HOY. 23 (5:30 p. m.) 9-420 cfs (27.83 ft): Dec. 10 (2:30 p. m.) 

8,240 cfs (27.29 ft); Dec. 20 (1 p. m.) 9,460 cfs (27.85 ft); Jan. 23 (9 a. m.) 6,7&0 cfs (26.53 ft) 

Jan. 28 (1:30 p. m.) 7,2&0 cfs (26.82 ft); Feb. 14 (3 a. m.) 8,050 cfs (27.20 ft); Feb. 21 (10 to 

11 p. m.) 7,570 cfs (26.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.

163

Location. Lat 44°56'40". long 123°02'30", in SWi sec. 22, T. 7S., R. 3W., on right bank 300 ft 

upstream from Center Street Bridge at Salem and at mile 85.1.

Drainage area. 7,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1954. Gage-height 

records collected at about same site since 1892 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 114.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at site half a mile 

upstream at about present datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Nov. 26, 1934, staff gage at Center Street 

Bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 23,160 cfs (16,770,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 153,000 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 19.20 ft); minimum, 

5,900 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, -3.12 ft).

1909-16, 1927-54: Maximum discharge, 315,000 cfs Nov. 25, 1909 (gage height, 30.5ft); 

minimum, 2,470 cfs Aug. 27, 1940 (gage height, -4.45 ft).

Maximum discharge known, 500,000 cfs Dec. 4, 1861 (gage height, about 39 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 250,000 cfs in 1916. Flood of Feb. 5, 1890, reached a stage of 37.1 ft. 

Flood of Jan. 8, 1923, was measured at 344,000 cfs, at or very close to peak (gage height, 

30.35ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Many small diversions for irrigation above station; part of flow of 

Salem Canal, which diverts water from North Santiam River, returns to Willamette River below station, through Mill Creek at Salem. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage 

Grove, Fern Ridge, Dorena, and Detroit Reservoirs (see p. 116,121,141,124,150). Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperature for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

-2.9

-2.0 

1.0

6,^50

9,000

20,500

8.0

12.0

19.0

56,500

85,000

151,000

5,950

15,500

42,000

12.0 19.1 85,000

152,000

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

Day

1

2 

3

k

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,900

9*900

8,640

7,800

7,920

8,040

7,050

6.820 

7,250

8,850

9,870

9,180

7,920

7,230

7,620

7,950 

8,190

11,100

14.100

12,900

*12,000

10,600

9,930

10,600

10,200

9,300

8,250

7,7*0

7,290

7,020

277,590

8,955

550,600

Nov.

6,880

6,900 

6,88C

6.58C

5755C

7,500

9,000

11,900

9,780 

9,000

9,150

8,280

8,160

8,880

7,980

10,600

22,800 

24,600

22,600

23,700

24,700

43,900

103,000

142,000

^44,000

132,000

99,200

79,200

70,100

58,000

*l^23.89

37,460

*2,229

Dec.

*51,60C

49,30C 

53,600

71,60C

85,40C

101,OOC

117,000

114,OOC

115,000

127,000

129, OOC

116,000

105,000 89,100 74,800

61,500 52,300

46,100

49,000

99,200

130,000

126,000

102,000

84,400

75,200

60,000

49,000

41,600

39,200

37,000

35.8QQ

 2,*85.7

80,180

*4,930

Jan.

30,800

30,000 

31,WO

39,000

61,400

60,500

50,800

45,200

40,200 

35,200

32,600

*30,100

26,700

2*3 30C

2^600

41,600

64,000 

g78,600

g75,500

863,500

g49,400

g54,300

g82,600

g79,400

g&0,200

g66,50(

g8l,OOC

5106,000

jl44,OOC

£152.000

Sl37,000

H,923.4

62,050

*3,815

Feb.

glll.OOO

g93,000 

g80,200

g71,000

g63,500

g57,6oo

g52,900

'g48,000

g44,4oo 

g40,500

'37,200

45,400

68.400

80>4oo

69,000

55,700

47,000 

48,400

49/600

57,500

74,4oo

85,000

*76,200

61,800

48,900

41,000

36,000

29,600

1,672.2

59,720

*3,317

Mar.

26,800

26,600 

24,600

22,300

g20,700

g!9ilOO

gi7,'?oo

gi7,5PO

g26,7DO 

g43,200

g57,ioo

854,300

g44,400

g33,500

g28,400

626,300

g25,500 

623,500

g22,700

g21,500

619,500

gl8,300

617,500

617,100

617,100

616,300

gl4.600

617,506

g22,700

620,700

619,100

783,200

25,260

'1,553

Apr.

gl8,700

gl8,500 

gl8,300

627,100

g34,500

g50,800 gyjMQQ

*50,100

46,700 

43,200

38,000

32,200

36,100

44,400

40,600

38,400

33,000 

27,700

25,000

23,300

22,300

20,700

19,700

18,500

16,700

15,500

14,900

14,900

14, 800

14.100

875,600

29,190

«l,737

May

13,300

12,700 

12,300

12,700

12,900

13,100

12,800

13,100 13,700 13,900

13,900

14.000

*13,900

13,100

12,200

12,100

12,700 

13,400

g!3,400

g!3,400

g!3,000

612,000

gll,100 gio.eoo

gll,400

gll,100

gll,700

613,600

g!2,400

g!2,000

g!2,400

394,300

12,720

782,100

June

g!3,400

gl6,700 

14,300

13,000

13,000

13,600

13,600

13,400

14,200 

16,300

16,200

15,500

15,000

15,100

15,900

21,500

25.300 

24,500

22,000

19,000

17,700

*15,900

14,800

14,000

13,400

12,600

12,600

12,900

12,700

12,000

1 '

470,100

15,670

932,400

July

11,600

11,900 

12.000

11,500

11,100

10,900

10,500

9,840

9,450 

9,300

9,750

9,570

9,060

8,880

8,520

8,370

8,l6o 

7,600

7,500

7,320

7,180

7,290

7,290

7,180

7,000

6,900

6,900

6,620

6,550

6,600

6,580

269, 110

8,681

533,800

Aug.

6,450

6,250 

6,150

6,180

6,320

6,100

6,150

6,120

*6.o8o 

57200

6,550

6,500

6,480

6,500

6,620

6,750

6,850 

6,600

6,580

6,700

7,000

7.230

7,150

6,950

6,980

6,950

7,120

7,150

7,050

7,080

7,020

206,010

6,645

408,600

Sept.

7.120

7,230

7,410

7,260

7,470

7,290

7,230

7,560

7,530 

7,530

7,470

7,470

8,220

9,030

8,850

11,000

11.600 

11,400

10,300

9,8lo

9,600

9,030

*8,760

89,000

g8,700

g8,700

g8,700

g8,700

g8,400

g8,100

 -

256,470

8,5*9

508,700

Calendar year 195 

Water year 1953 "'

»53: Max 233,000 Min 5,2&0~ Mean 35,290 Cfsm 4.85 In. 65.80 Ac-ft 25,550,000 

 54: Max 152,000 Min 6,080 Mean 29,420 Cfsm 4.04 In. 54.86 Ac-ft 21,300,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed on basis of one or more daily staff-gage or Telemark gage readings.
164 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek at penitentiary annex, near Salem, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°52'55", long 122°58'35", in NEi sec. 18, T. 8S., R. 2W., on left bank at

 State penitentiary annex, 2^ miles downstream from Battle Creek, 5 miles southeast of 

Salem, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.-October 1940 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. November 

1938 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 231.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge.-15 years (1939-54), 370 cis (267,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 50 cfs July 7.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 5,140 cfs Feb. 18, 1949 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs July 4, 1939, July 6, 1949.

Maximum discharge known, 8,320 cfs Dec. 29, 1937, computed by velocity-area method 

on basis of discharge measurement of 7, 300 cfs made that day.

Remarks. -Records good. Salem power canal diverts water to Mill Creek from North Santiam 

River at Stayton; some diversions for irrigation from canal and creek above station. Flow 

diverted for irrigation on left bank between gage and control is not included in record. Diurnal fluctuations caused by changes at headgates and small powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28 

29

50

31

Totaa

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20*

198

17*

161

158

170

176

168

165

198

200

181

17*

168

158

156

163

196

212

IB?

179

17*

170

161

158

156

151

151 

1*8

l$5

1*8

5,315

171

10,51*0

Nov.

155 *i5o

156

155

165

230

255

20*

183

187

196

192

185

181

181

750

72*

5*8

601

622

580

1,680

2.550

1,5*0

900

7*8

792

67* 

615

626

16,311

5**

52,550

Dec.

615

626

801

1,050

1,280

2,050

*1,710

1,**0

1,510

1,750

1,080

856

702

60*

551

*77

*50

492

1,560

2,110

1,580

916

752

6*6

566

556

566

51* 

517

*50

*l*

28,911

955

57,5*0

Jan.

*38

*12

556

1,120

1,270

788

696

650

587

551

*68

*17

381

398

*7*

91k

9*8

1,220 828

608

618

9*7

1,080

916 *76*

1,000

2,560

5,1*0

2 14-0

i'*io

990

29,069

938

57,660

Feb.

780

6kS

5*5

*71

*12

562

521

288

216

252

570

956

1,*00

1,020

710

612

720

772

755

1,190

1,230

868

682

58*

. 510

*7l

- klk

370

17,975

6*2

55,650

Mar.

k 55*

306

278

257

259

228

216

w752

8*0

710

559 *8o

*55

*00

*578

3*2

516

298

271

2*6

259

285

271

262

2*6 390

*23

551

295

27*

11,360

366

22,530

Apr.

269

276

*38

*80

60*

788

60?

570

520

^52

38*

5*9

*77

595

5*2

510

285

26*

2*8

237

22*

212

202

192

177

172

183

*l63

TR£L 154

10,098

557

20,030

May

1*9

1*9

1**

l5f

155

168

163

161

160

158

161

163

160

226 266

262

259

269

255

252

21k

206

196

200

222

2*6

226

210 

218

228

257

6,215

200

12,550

June

228

208

200

200

208

200

198

216

216

259

*210

21*

200

187

257

266

255

208 196

190

176 165 158 156

15*

155

15*

153 

1*6

151

5,900

197

11,700

July

165

161

15*

1*9

1*6

65

65^

155

158

15*

1*9

1*6

1*6

158

1*1

1*0

156

*l*l

1*9

161

15*

160

156

1*9

1*9

1*6

1*9

1*5* J-^IT

1 Ql lol

192 ±2£

*,*57

1**

8,8*0

Aug.

181

172

185

189

187

176

177

176

172

170

172

177

181

185

185

185

181

181

.185

126

196

185

179

181

181

181

181

170

172

1 fil lol 

J.y** Idk

5,610

181

11,150

Sept.

*192

Ifff

176

170

172

161

15*

160

156

156

158

161

163

177

176

176

158

155

151

1*8

1*6

1*6

1*3

138

138

122

135

138

136

136

*,698

157

9,310

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,*70 Min 98 Mean *29 Ac-ft 310,800

Water year 1953-5*: Max 3,1*0 Min 50 Mean to) Ac-ft 289,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 165

Mill Creek at Salem, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 44°56'05". long 123°01'00", in NEi sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 3 W., on left bank at State

Street Bridge in Salem, 220 ft downstream from 19th Street diversion. 

Drainage area. 110 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. November,

December 1934, and July 1938 to September 1941 in reports of Oregon State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 166.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Nov. 2 to Dec. 31, 1934, staff gage three-quarters of

a mile downstream at different datum. July 21, 1938, to Oct. 9, 1940, water-stage recorder

at site 200 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1939-54), 144 cfs (104,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 350 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 7.07 ft); minimum,

15 cfs Sept. 27.

1938-54: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Jan. 28, 1954; no flow Oct. 2, 1938. 

Remarks. Records good. Salem power canal diverts water into Mill Creek near Stayton; several

diversions from Mill Creek, including Shelton flood bypass 1| miles upstream and 19th Street

power diversion 220 ft upstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 2k to Sept. Jf>

0.7 21*

1.0 55

1.5 133

2.0 236

3.0 1*86

5.0 970

0.7

1.2

1.5

18

31*

70

117

2.0 217

k.O 721*

6.0 1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195!*

Day

1

2

3

i*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

11*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

81

93

81

75

72

65

81

80

78

28

92

68

1*8

1*3

3^

31

35

68

75

59

51

1*9

1*7

1*1

39

35

31

31

31

31

31

1,777 

57.3

3,520

Nov.

36

*1*0 31*

30

35

69

92

66

50

51

59

5951*

53

51

266

296

231*

21*1

265

21*8

508

790

WJ

271*

217

222

196

177

175

5,331 

178

10,570

Dec.

190

285

1*01*

1*1*6

65!*

*581*

1*72

503

573

391*

307

261*

222

192

186 167

183

1*15

717

1*61

31*8

281

21*0

200

191*

202

177

i R-t 101 151

138

9,971

322

19,780

Jan.

ll*6

128

213

357

¥*8

312

271*

257

228

206

171

159

155

157

196

351

1*25

51*2

1*07

295

295

1*01* 1*69

1*09

*353

1*51

772

l,ll*0

735

503

378

11,3« 

366

22,500

Feb.

307

21*7

213

200

202

200

181

163

126

161

1*71*

659

52T

383

338

373

399

391

51*7

576

1*51

363

322

276

252

226

201*

8,902 318 17,660

Mar.

190

175

151

132

125

111*

107.

270

381

1*17

363

295

252

228

213

*2Ql*

186

159

11*9

11*0

126

117

131*

130

128

128

182

213

1 Srj 167

153

ll*6

5,875 

190

11,650

Apr.

li*6

11*9

222

2l*2

319

1*07

32b

307

288

21*5

211

li*6

235

183

192

188

171

155

132

119

110

10091*

81*

71*

66

71

*62

(-,

51

5,li*6 

172

10,210

May

1*5

1*6

1*3

1*5

50

60

56

55

55

55

55

58

551*9

1*6

¥*

31*

55

65

66

531*5

92

38

1*9

67

61*

53

57 

100

73

1,728 

55.7

3,1*30

June

70

60

57

58

69

65

62

71*

131*

117

*98

100

92

81*

123

126

115

97

87

86

71*

69

62

6l

58

56

57

55

57

2,385 

79.5

1*,730

July

61*

61

127

155

151

61*

1*7

51

155

120

51

52

1*6

1*6

1*3

1*5

1*3

1*0 *52~

1*5

52

50

57

56

53

531*9

52

56

60

62

2,01*8 

66.1

i*,060

Aug.

60

50

56

62

66

55

52

55

52

51

51

1*9

1*3

1*7

1*5

1*2

37

371*1

1*9

1*9

1*1*

1*2

¥*

1*3

1*5

37

£?T

1*7

1,1*70 

i*7.i*

2,920

Sept.

«£

1*5

1*1

38

1*0

36

31

36

36

36

31*

35

371*3

1*0

1*2

37

32

31

31

31

31

30

28

27

§130

30

30

29

1,01*1

3i*.7

2,060

Calendar year 1953: Max 939 Min 9.5 Mean 158 Ac-ft lll*,600

Water year 1953-5^: Max l,ll*0 Mla 25 Mean 156 Ac-ft 113,100

* Discharge measurement made on tills day.
166 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South YamhilL River near Willamina, Oreg. 

Location,-Lat 45°02'50". long 123°30'10", in sec. 14, T. 6S., R. 7W., on left bank 2\ miles

southwest of Willamina and 3 miles upstream from Willamina Creek. 

Drainage area. 133 sqmi.

Records available.-May 1934 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 235.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 20 years, 609 cfs (440,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.14 ft); minimum,

26 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.69 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Aug. 24.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 14.80 ft); minimum,

2.6 cfs Oct. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Sept. 18, 1951, Oct. 11, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam or debris, which

are fair. Slight regulation occasionally during summer by millpond upstream; no diversion

above station. 

Revisions. WSP 814: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of backwater

from 'beaver dam or debris 

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

0.6 20

.8 42

1.0 77

1.5 210

2.0 377

3.0 845

4.0 1,470

6.0 5,200

10.0 8,200

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

2728

2930

31

Total 

Mean

CfBm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

272

186

124

92

75

60

55

50

71

573

210

148

97

86

77

125

425

319

250

210

168

148

129

116

102

95

84

81

84

79

4,505 

145

1.09

1.26

8,950

Nov.

75

77

69

66

«S5

208

228

166

i4o

152

219

210

195

204

330

1,060

954

710 

874

1,030

1,510

5,750

«6,150

2,960

1,950

1,560

1,520

1,120

i,o4o

31,351 

1,045

7.86

8.77

62,180

Dec.

1,210

1,270

1,780

2,370

5,54o

5,260

5,370

2,980

5,34o

5,4gO

3,o4o

2,400 

1,680

1,270

*1,020

840

725

745 

3,630

4,750

2,990

2,000

1,480

1,150

942

840

735

650

590

522

481

65,006 

2,097

15.8

18.18

128,900

Jan.

680

B50

1,380

5,100

5,170

5,420

2,750

2,010

1,560

1,220

1,000

845 

750

1,060

1,710

i,48o

1,250

*1,320 

1,110

912

2,990

7,610

3,880

2,450

1,850

1,540

2,090

2,060

2,020

1 980

1^890

65,887 

2,125

16.0

18.42

150,700

Feb.

1,720

1,550

1,390

1,240

1,100

1,000

900

823

765

£2

772

5,470 

4/F30"

3,340

2,560

2,250

2,250

2,020

3,510

4,750

5,220

3,320

2,170

1,600

1,240

1,040

845

74o

58,990 

2,107

15.8

16.50

117,000

Mar.

64o

555

495

455

415

385

362

933

*2.850

2,240

1,600

1,250 

1,040

894

812

770 675

610 545

491

455

419

588

366

344

322 556"

455

2QQ 388

351 

335

22,318 

720

5.41

6.24

44,270

Apr.

522

358

1,190

1,590

2,260

2,110

1,550

1,610

1,460

1,210

1,010 894

1,080

840

755

660

585

515 

467

*427

388

355

526

505

298

275

266

240

231

219

23,774 

792

5.95

6.65

47,160

May

207

201

204

189

177

171

160

157

148

146

145

l4o 

135

129

124

119

114

106 

106

102

104

99

97

104

216

189

143

135

129 

158

4,447 

143

1.08

1.24

8,820

June

177

154

l4o

160

171

158

143

*l43

174

148

138

157

143

138

292

255

298

256 

237

259

225

201

160

166

151

146

146

146

132

122

5,436 

181

1.36

1.52

10,780

July

124

116

104

99

92

92

95

95 *97

129

i4o

112

97

90

84

79

75

71 

69

68

88

71

62

58

55

53

52

48

45

42

4i

2,545

82.0

0.617

0.71

5,040

Aug.

41

38

38

40

4i

4l

37

35

54

51

29

29 

30

30

31

31

29

29 

29

29

35

31

29

«28

31

56

48

38

37

148

1.296 

41.8

0.314

0.56

2,570

Sept.

84

5T

55

55

52

47

4l

50

47

4i

44

79 

84

68

66

73

64

56 

55

52

47

47

48

44

4i

40

58

37

37

.35

1,591 

53.0

0.398

0.44

3,160

Calendar year 1955 : Max 8,420 Min 17 Mean 828 CfBm 6.25 I°- 84.57 Ac-ft 599,700

Water year 1953-54 : Max 7,610 Min 28 Mean 787 CfBm 5.92 In. 80.29 Ac-ft 569,500

Peak discharge (base. 5.700 cfs). Nov. 22 (8:30 p. m.) 8.390 cfs (10.13 ft); Dec. 9 (8 p. m.) 

8,«30 cfs (10.16 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p. m.) 6,480 cfs (8.77 "5; Jan. 4 (10 a. m.) 6.120 cfs ^8.50 ft); 

Jan. 22 (11 a. m.) 9,860 cfs (11.14 ft); Feb. 12 (11:50 a. m.) 6,9&0 cfs (9.13 ft); Feb. 21 

(7:50 a. m.) 6,490 cfs (8.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Backwater from debris or beaver dam Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, May 51 to June 5.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 167 

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°08'30". long 1230 29'35", in WjNEi sec. 13, T. 5S., R. 7W., on left bank 

4| miles north of Willamina and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.1 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 250 cfs (181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremesr Maximum discharge during year, about 4,500 cfs Jan. 22; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 30.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 6,380 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.25ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 

1934, Sept. 9, 1935, Aug. 8-10, 19, Sept. 22-27, 1939, Aug. 17, 18, 1940.

Flood of Mar. 31, 1931, reached a stage of about 12 ft, from information by local resident (discharge, 9, 500 cfs).

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

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 964: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

1.6 21 2.5 ilk 5.0 1,000 1.5 18 2.5 i4o 5.0 1,010

1.8 37 3.0 24i 6.0 1,620 1.8 41 3.0 255 6.0 1,620

2.2 86 4.0 555 7.0 2,410 2.1 75 4.0 580 8.0 3,430

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

yj ^n

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

46

33

27

24

22

21

21

48

117

??44

37

33

31

29

63

145

1J4

79

66

56

50

46

42

40

38

36

37

38

34

1.516 

48.9

0.752

0.87

3,010

Nov.

35

36

33

51 *33

72

69

58

52

50

57

55

55

59

69

280

236

193

282

298

460

1,750

2.130 

1,000

655

539

452

386

350

350

10,126 

338

5.20

5.79

20,080

Dec.

380

431

551

800

1,200

1,900

1,400

1,200

1,900

2,000

1,300

1,030

752

550

*473

395

341

312

1,100

1,520

1,060

792

640 

516

434

394

349

322

289

260

220

24,841 

801

12.3

14.21

49,270

Jan.

' 520

WO

600

1,800

1,900

1,400

1,100

900

750

600

500

424

379

508

680

604

.516

*479

415

380_

1,200

2.800

1,500 

900

750

650.

800

800

750

750 

700

26,295 

848

13.0

15.04

52,160

Feb.

650

600

550

500

440

400

380

360

340

320

3SO

1 900

1,700

1,300

1,000

950

950

900

1,300

1,600

1,800

- 1,100

850 

650 550

480

420

360

22,730 

812

12.5

13.01

45,080

Mar.

320

270

250

230

210

200

190

250

*1,200

870

668

548

468

415

379

355

322

292

276

258

238

225

213 

201

189

187

232

201

184

173 

J£l

10,177 

328

5.05

5.82

20,190

Apr.

160

178

322

451

644

660

532

556

552

496

434

406

440

373

337

304

278

255

238 *220

206

194

180 

169

160

154

148

140

132

129

9,448 

315

4.85

5.41

18,740

May

123

119

121

114

109

106

101

98

95

94

92

90

88

83

81

78

75

72

71

71

68

67

|1 35

71

101

82

71

£T67

65

83

2,686 

86.6

1.33

1.54

5,330

June

78

71

66

74

74

68

67

*83

92

79

76

85

78

79

136

134

114

98

100

100

88

81

78 

74

71

68

71

71

62

55

i

2,485 

82.8

1.27

1.42

4,930

July

62

Si

59

55

54

51

52

52

*54

58

53

47

44

43

43

43

42

41

41

43

47

41

38 

37

36

35

34

34

JC- ^2

31 

30

1,396 

45.0

0.692

0.80

2,770

Aug.

29

2829

30

31

30

28

27

27

26

25

25

26

28

27

26

25

24

25

27

28

24

M28

39

30

27

26

lo

935 

30.2

0.465

0.53

1,850

Sept.

38

30

30

30

28

27

26

2926

25

32

48

37

32

36

43

36

33

30

29

28

28

27 

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

888

29.6 0.455 0.51

1,760

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,300 Min 16 Mean 332 Cfsm 5-11 In. 69.39 Ac-ft 240,600

Vater year 1953-54 : Max 2,800 Min 21 Mean 311 Cfsm 4.78 In. 64.95 Ac-ft 225,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). Nov. 23 (4 a. m.) 3,140 cfs (7.74 ft); Dec. 6 (about 4 a. m.)

about 3,000 cfsj Dec. 9 (about 6 p. m.) about 3,800 cfs; Jan. 4 (about 8 a, m.) about 2,800 cfs;

Jan. 22 (about 9 a., m.) about 4,500 cfs; Feb. 12 (about 10 a. m.) about 3,200 cfs; Feb. 21 

(about 6 a. m.) about 3,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 23 to Nov. 3, Dec.4-11, 14, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11, Jan. 20 to Mar. 9; 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available and records for South Yamhill 

River near Willamina.

425138 O - 57 - 1Z
168 WTLLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

South Yamhill River near Whiteson, Oreg.

ation. Lat 45°10'10" J long 123°12'25", in NWi sec. 5, T. 5S., R. 4W., near left bank on 

downstream side of Whiteson Bridge on Pacific Highway West, 1 mile downstream from Salt 

Creek and 1-J- miles northwest of Whiteson. 

uO^j SQ mi.

Records available. July 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 82.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Sept. 20, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Aver acre discharge . 14 years, 1, 702 cfs (1, 232, 000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20, 200 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 40.90 ft); minimum,

45 cfs Aug. 13, 14.

1940-54: Maximum" discharge, 28, 900 cfs Feb. 11, 1949 (gage height, 43.39 ft); minimum,

8.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 1952 (gage height, 0.80 ft). 

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation during low-water periods from log pond upstream.

Small diversions above station for irrigation.

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.

528

490

344

242

210

174

153

142

131

553

671

396

300

247

226

218

210

623

^2

543

454

374

326

289

256

g222

g203

8175

8175

gl80

10,497

339

0.675

0,78

20,820

Nov.

180

gl69

*g!58

glJ*5

gi50

g208 568

495

395 *33l

372

440

439

458

511

1,190

*2,650

1,930

1,620

2,260

2,150

k5,o80

k9,350

*n.6oo £87500

k5,370

k3,8lO

k3,080

k2,650

2 * 4lO

68,669

2.289

4.56

5.09

136,200

Dec.

2,650

2,830

3,030

k5,010

k6,620

k8,920

10,700

k9,840

*9,440

kl2,600

kl3,000

k9,900

k7,190

k4,750

k3,510

2,840

*2,440

2,360

3,440

10,200

12,100

9,420

6,560

4,280

3,270

2,7&0

2,650

2,300

2,120

1,880

1,720

180,350

5,818

11.6

13.36

357,700

Jan.

1.930

2,280

k4,000

k6,6lO

 001,900

12,800

k9,860

k8,24o

k6,020

k4,550

k3,590

k3,000

2,560

2,490

k4,340

5,210

k4,570

*k5,l70

k4,930

k3,940

3,380

8,910

*17,800 

kll,500

k8,570

k6,210

k5,950

k9,320

k9,020

k8,380

k7,670

204,700

6,603

13.2

15.16

4o6,ooo

Feb.

k6,84o

k5,96o

k5,090

k4,420

k3,850

k3,500

k3,260

k2,970

2,780

2,580

2,390

k5,950

15^700

ki5,500

kll,200

k8,800

k6,950

k6,500

k6,580

k9,650

kl2,600

k!2,400

k9,790 

k6,820

k4,54o

k3,550

k3,100

2,700

185,970

6,642

13.2

13.78

368,900

Mar.

2,370

2,110

1,910

l,74o

1,600

1,470

1,390

kl,800

k4,640

*7>5Q

k6,170

k4,54o

k3,530

k3,020

2,700

2,530 2,280

2,070 1,900

1,770

1,630

1,510

1,420

1,360 1,290

1,200

1,280

1,550 1,31*0

1,210

1 1 "XiO I. JO1-1

71,910

2.320

4.62

5.33

142,600

Apr.

1,080

1,050

1,950

3,080

^,670

6,080

5,310

4,270

4,410

4,150

3,540

3,010

3,060

2,860

2,500

2,250

2,050

1,870

1,720

1,610

*1,490

1,400

1,310

1,240

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,010

OTtJh

JA« QO4

72,108

2.4o4

4.79

5.3^

143,000

May

864

B32

800 792

758

710

673

642

619

592

536

536

527

500

459

437

4l5

384

347

334

326

319

294 

273

26J

350

554

387

326

308

15,469

499

0.994

1.15

30,680

June

403

377

331

312

382

326

296

322

424

*424

358

364

396

350

398

836

755

649

558

579

54l

469

4l8 

387

344

331

339

324

296

264 

12,556

419

0.835

0.93

24,900

July

260

254

232

214

203

193

183

191

192

212

274

257

209

182

*162

154

147

138

132

124

133

157

127 

106

101

98

98

90

84

80

15

5,060

163

0.325

0.37

10,040

Aug.

69

66

58

59

67

71

72

67

61

57

5^

50

47.

¥9

58

69

63

59

57

53

56

63 *60 

50

50

61

116

104

QK

fio

408

2,348

75.7

0.151

0.17

4,660

Sept.

284

200

130

110

106

105

93

85

100

91

91

101

187

174

140

144

173

143

128

114

102

97

95 

97

93

87

7974

69

70

3,562

119

0.237

0.26

7,070

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

20,700 Mln 

17,800 Min

Mean 2,3l4 Cfsm 4.6l In. 62.58 Ac-ft 1,675,000 

Mean 2,283 Cfsm 4.55 In. 61.72 Ac-ft 1,653,000

Peak discharge (133,86. 9,300 cfs). HOY. 24 (6 a. m.) 12,200 cfs (36.83 ft); Dec. 10 (12 p. m.) 

15,300 cfs (38798 .ft); Dec. 21 (7 a. m.) 12,500 cfs (37.10 ft); Jan. 6 (6 a. m.) 13,200 cfs 

(37.68 ft); Jan. 23 (6 a. m.) 20,200 cfs (40.90 ft); Feb. 13 (4 to 7 p. m.) 18,700 cfs (40.39 ft) 

Feb. 22 (6:30 a. m.) 13,400 cfs (37-90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

k Computed using rate of change in stage as a, factor.
WILLAMETTE RTFER BASH? 169

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45"18'40", long 123°21'15" ) in NW| see. 18, T. 3 S:, R. SW,, dacontrol tow^r 

250 ft above axis of dam and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville.

Drainage area. 7.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level {surveys of city of 

McMinnville).

Extremes. -Maximum contents during year, 740 acre-ft May 26, June 15 (elevatton/835.3 ft); 

reservoir empty most of time Dec. 15 to Apr. 19.

1951-54: Maximum contents, 744 acre-ft Apr. 6-9, Dec. 10, 11, 1952 (elevation, 

835. 5 ft); reservoir empty most of time during winter months.

Remarks. Dam is earth-fill construction, equipped with three siphon spillways, which act as 

overflow weirs until priming occurs (approximately 835. 5 ft elevation). Capacity of reservoir is 733 acre-ft between elevations 761. 5 ft, invert of outlet tunnel (about 5 ft indaimeter) 

and 835 ft, crest of siphon spillways. Rated capacity of each siphon is 350 cfs. Under 

normal operation, reservoir is filled in the spring (April or May), and drained when fall 

rains start. There is no planned storage during winter months, however, during periods of 

heavy runoff, inflow may be greater than capacity of outlet tunnel, -and there may be some 

temporary storage.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by city of McMinnville.

Monthly elevations and contents, water year Oct6~ber^l953 to September 1954

Date

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

Calendar year 1953. .................................

Jan. 31. ...........................................

Feb. 28. ...........................................

Mar. 31............................................

Apr. 30............................................

May 31............................................

Jvdy 31............................................

Aug. 31............................................

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

Hater year 1953-5*- ........................... ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

827.7

776.0

*

814.8

835.1

834.5

833.6

833.7

Contents 

(aore^jfeet)

611

577

25

0

^

0

0

360

735

735

722

701

703

Change in contents 

during i&ontli 

(acre-feet)

-34

-552

-25

0

0

o

0

 t-375

-15

-21

+2

+92

tElevation at 4 p.
170 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Haskins Creek below reservoir,near McMinnville, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°181 40", long 123"20I 55", in NEi sec, 18, T. 3 S., R. 5 W., on right bank

800ft below dam of McMinnville water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of McMinnville. 

Drainage area. -7.1 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. -October 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage. -Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 707 ft (revised) above mean

sea level (topographic survey of 1955). Prior to Aug. 5, 1952, at site 600 ft upstream at

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 352 cfs Feb. 12; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Nov. 9. 

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 558 cfs Apr. 9, 1952, when gate in outlet tunnel of

reservoir failed; minimum daily, 0. 3 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1951. 

Remarks. -Records good. All records presented herein include flow in pipeline which diverts

600 ft above station for McMinnville city water supply. Flow regulated by Haskins Creek

Reservoir but during winter months reservoir is empty except when inflow exceeds the capacity of

outlet tunnel.

Cooperation. Gage heights for diversion furnished by city of McMinnville.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 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.

9.1

9.6 "9^0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9-0

9.0

9-0

9.0

9-0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9-0

9.0

9.0

6.0

3.3

3io

5.1

3.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

219.7

7.09

436

Nov.

4.7 

4.7

4.7

*4.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.8

2.8

34

103

102

96

87

80 

89

106

108

155

10091

82

73

62

1,367.5 45.6

2,710

Dec.

52

46

46

54

67

85

138

195

190

*222

219

205

165

123

76

60

50

*45

108

158

119 

95

74

62

52

47

43

41

36

35

53

2,941

94.9

5,830

Jan.

I

52

168

*222

171

143

113

93

77

66

56

50

65

71

63

56

50

47

*42

69 

*216

148

109

86

71

69

66

65

62

63

2,712 87.5

5,380

Feb.

69 

73

74

73

71

71

69

66

66

65

68

288 yj-f

211

161

143

145

134

218

270

291 

198

138

111

97

84

74

63

3,698

132

7,330

Mar.

56 

49

47

43

39

37

37

50

121

*90

76

66

57

52

47

44

39

35

33

31

30 

28

27

26

25

24

33

28

25

23

1,341

43.3

2,660

Apr.

23

24

43

49

73

j6

63

68

57

55

48

45

48

42

39

35

33

30

27

17

133.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

926.6

30.9

1,840

May

312

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.8

3.9

3.6

3.4 

3.*

5.8

7.8

8.2

~9.6 12

9.1

8

T> 

.3

8 T .1

11

154.3

4.98

306

June

10 

8.6

7.7

8.6

7.7

7-7

7.7

8.6

8.8

*8.8

8.8

9-3

8.8

9-3

14

14

11

10

10

11

9.3 

8.8

8.8

7-9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

Iii 7.1

269.8

8.99

535

July

536'.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

5-9

5.6

5.9

6.6

6.6

5.6

5-6

5-2

*4.9

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.5 

4.5

4.4

5.1

5.1

u.3

573

4.3

4.3

5.1

5.2

164.4

5.30

326

Aug.

4.6 

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.5

4.9

p.l

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.6

3-6

3.6

IsS.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3-2

3.2

*3.3

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7 z Q

3.8

3.7

120.2

3.88

238

Sept.

3^7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3^2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3-3

3.3

3-2

3.3

3.4

3.*

3.4

3.4

3A

3A 

3.4

3.*

3.4

3A

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

101.9

3.4o

202

Adjusted for change in contents in HaBktns Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Csm 

In. 

Ac-ft

6.54 

0.921 

1.06

402

36.3 

5.11 

5-70

2,160

94.3 

13.3 

15.32 

5,800

87.5 

12.3

14.21

5,380

132 

18.6 

19.36 

7,330

43.3 

6.10

7.02

2,660

37.0

5.21

5.81

2,200

11.1 

1.56 

1.80 

681

8.99 

1.27 

1.4i 

535

5.09 

0.717 

0.83 

313

3.53 

0.497

0.57 

217

3>3 

0.483 

0.54 

204

Calendar year 1953: Max 359 Min. 2.3 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 28,560 

Water year 1955-54: Max 307 Min 2.3 Mean 38.4 Ae-ft 27,790

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 39.5 

Water year 1953-54: Mean 38.5

Csm 5.56 In. 75.40 Ac-ft 28,560 

Csm 5.42 In. 73.63 Ae-ft 27,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 171

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°22'10". long 123°15'15", in NW| sec. 25, T. 2S., R. 5W., on right bank 500 ft

downstream from Turner Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Pike, and 4 miles northwest of Yamhill. 

Drainage area. 66.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954. 

Gacre. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 192.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 21, 1950, at datum 1.02 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 267 cfs (193,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.59 ft); minimum,

11 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 23, 24, Sept. 10.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 6,280 cfs Feb. 19, 1949 (gage height, 9.98 ft); miTiimiiTn,

6.0 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 23, Oct. 7, 8, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuations caused by small dams upstream; no

seasonal regulation. Water supply for city of McMinnville is diverted from Haskins Creek

above station and water supply for city of Yamhill is diverted from Turner Creek above

station. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Hov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 50

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

19 

31 

1*6 

91

2.5 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0

166

320

725

1,280

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

2.0 2.5 91

200

3.0 

4.o 

6.0 

8.0

565

820

2,100

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1935 to September 19514-

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2425

26

27

2829

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

1*0

50

27

25

24

25

1*1*

91

45

57

52

30

28

28

51

111 ~5B

50

1*2

57

35

32

50

29

28

27

27

27

n(L cO

1,201

38.7

0.579

0.67

2,380

Nov.

25

25

21*

*25

25

62

531*2

37

39

1*1*

45

1*6

56

65

252

306

2l*7

299

285

502

1,120

1,290 ~*555

1*92

1*72

1*16

358

320

502

7,904

265

5.94 i*.i*o

15,680

Dec.

512

506

551

500

900

1,570 

968

1,020

2.120

*I,o20

1,050

850

670

525

1*16

551

516

*302

993

1,270

900

680

51*0

444

579

31*8

306

281

25^

227

215

20,981

677

10.1

11.68

1*1,620

Jan.

281*

557

550

1,820

2,01*0

1,280 

1,090

8i*o 690 560

1*72

1*08

565

1*77

570

1*92

1*32

1*00

351

*512

51*0

*2.120

1,070

780

620

520

508 1*96

pjOk yj** 

sUo ?*n> 

600

22,068 712

10.7

12.29

43,770

Feb.

665

655

600

550

512

512

500

1*81*

1*72

1*48

510

5,010

2,410

1,460

1,150

980

1,000

968

1,710

1,770

1,950

1,270

958

755

630

555

472

416

27,312

975

14.6

15.21

54,170

Mar.

372

557

306

278

257

242

230

372

1.030

*800

590

48o

412

368

337

309

278

257

248

227

215

200

190

182

172

169

212

184 169

i£o loe

iSJ

9,740

314

4.70

5.42

19,320

Apr.

150

167

516

590

560

¥52

468

432

390

348

334

362

512

284

254

236

218

203

184

*155

146

137

150

124

120

114

108

105

105

7,867

262

3.92

4.58

15,600

May

98

9^

96

91

86

84 

80

78

76

73

72

70

68

65

61

60

56

54

52

51

51

50

42

52

56

79

66

58

55

Kk s*

SODO

2,105

67.9

1.02

1.17

4,180

June

62

57

54

55

52

49 

50

55

66

*55

54

60

55

¥te

82

70

63

69

72

61

55

52

49

47

47

47

45

4i

55

1,706

56.9

0.852

0.95

5,380

July

r2

4o

38

57

54

34 

34

34

55

59

58

55

50

28

*26

26

24

24

24

24

26

24

22

2019

18

17

16

16

i2 15

855

27.6

0.415

0.48

1,700

Aug.

14

14

14

16

17

17 

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

12

12

15

14

12

12

*12

16

21

17

15

15

IQ*

466

15.0

0.225

0.26

924

Sept.

19

16

15

17

16

15 

15

16

15

12

16

26

19

18

25

24

20

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

12

12

12

490

16.5

0.244

0.27

972

Calendar year 1955 : Max 

Water year 1955-54 ; Max

2,550

3,010

Min 

Min

8.2

12

Mean 

Mean

297

281

CfBm 4.45 

Cfsm 4.21

In. 60.38 

In. 57.18

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). Dee. 9 (3:J- *. -., .) 3,750 ^,,.,-cfu (7.94 x ,^ft); --,,Jan. .22 (6 a. m.)

3,090 cfs (7.21 ft); Feb. 12 (11:30 a. m.) 4,390 efs (8.59 ft); Feb. 19 (7:30 p. 

2,160 cfs (6.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

215,100

203,700
172 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Willamette River at WilaonvUle, Qreg.

Location.-Lat 45°17'35". long 122°46'15 M , inSEisec. 23, T. 3S., R. 1W., in upstream side 

of pier of bridge at Wilsonville, li miles downstream from Corral Creek and 3 miles upstream 

from Molalla River. Prior to Apr. 15, 1954,' at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Drainage area. 8,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Apr. 15, 1954, sta|£ 

gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 50 ft lower. Supplementary staff gage at 

Butteville 4 miles upstream at datum 50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Records for 

the entire period of record obtained from gage at Butteville,

Average discharge. 6 years, 30,960 cfs (22,410,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 154,000 cfs Jan. 31 (elevation at Butteville, 79.2 ft); 

minimum daily, 6,200 cfs Aug. 3, 4, 6-9 (computed from records for stations at Salem and 

South Yamhill River near Whiteson).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 248,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1953 (elevation at Butteville, 90.00 ft; 

elevation at Wilsonville, 87.8 ft); minimum daily, 3,600 cfs Nov. 29, 30, 1952. 

Maxim." stage known, about 105 ft at Wilsonville, Dec. 4, 1861.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from stoplqgs, gates, and locks 

at dam, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by Lookout Point, Cottage Grove, Fern Ridge, 

Dorena, and Detroit Reservoirs. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Katlng table, water year 1953-5^, except periods of backwater

from stoplogs, gates, and locks at dam at Oregon City 

(elevation, ia feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

55.0 6,750

56.0 16,400

60.0 52,000

70.0

80.0

88,500

160,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

2728

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.000

97500

10,000

9,600

8,500

8,000

8,000

7,500

7,000

7,500

9,000

10,000

9,500

8,600

7,600

8,000

8,000

8,500

12,000

14,000

15,500

15,000

11,000

10,500

10,500

11,000

10,000

8,500

8,000

 7 E/V1 l,puw

7,000

288,400 9,505

572,000

Nov.

7,ooo

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,500

7,000

8,000

11,000

15,000

9,500

9,500 9,500

8,500

9,500

8,500

11,000

22,000

28,000

27,500

26,500

27,900

55,600

81,500

115,000

*154, 000

138,000

124,000

96,400

8l 900

69^200

*1,142.8 58,090

t2,267

Dec.

58,100

53,900

54,500

66,200

81,000

101,000

117,000

126,000

128,000

155,000

ito.ooo

156,000

125,000

107,000

89,200

75,000

65,600

55,200

54,700

84,000

119,000

154,000

122,000

94,400

86,900

74,800

60,800 51,500

kC M-p,JUU KflA

41,500

58,500

*2,716.7

87,640

 5,388

Jan.

55,300

55,100

55,800

^5,400

68,14-00

80,800

74,800

64,600

57,100

47,600

41,500

57,300

*55,500

29.800

52,400

42,000 58,600

74,800

84,500

76,800

61,500

62,400

88,400

97,800

97,100

85,900

83,900

106,000

129,000

149,000

151,000

>2,l64.7

69,850

*4,294

Feb.

156,000

117,000

97,800

82,600

74,900

66,400

60,800

55,700

51,200

47,200

*42,400

48,400

76yOOO

99,200

96,000

79,600

65,200

59,600

61,400

69,000

82,000

95,700

96,<4oo

83^300

66,800

55,600

46,000

57.300

........

*2,047.5

75,120

 4,061

Mar.

52,600

29,700

27,900

25,400

23,100

21,000

19,700

25,500

52,600

51,400

64,600

62,900

55,600

42,600

54,500

50,900

29,000

27,100

25,200

25,900

22,500

20,3OO

19,200

18,200

17,900

17,200

16.200

18,200

po <^;,yuu onrv

oo djL,yjJ TinA

19,900

895,600

28,890

»l,776

Apr.

19,200

19,200

19,800

26,100

59,600

55,800

65.900

59,800

54,900

52,500

51,200

40,500

56,200

45,400

*48,200

44,000

58,500

55,000

28,408

26,100

24,400

22,700 21,500

20,500 17,900

17,100

17,000

16,4OO

' "\*\ "ffifl J-Z?js3sftJ 

15 000

.. 

989,900

55,000

*l,965

May

14,500

15,600

15,000

12,800

15,500

15,500

15,400

15,400

15,900

14,000

15,800

14,000

*15,900

15,500

12,400

12,000

12,100

12,500

12,600

12,900

12,900

12,900

11,200

10,700

11,300

11,500

12,000

14,000

15,000

12,500

02,500

599,000

12,870

79i,4oo

June

15,500

17,000

15,000

14,000

15,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

16,500

17,000

16,000

15,500

15,000

17,000

21,000

27,000

'25,000

25,000

21,000

18,500

17,000

*16,000

15,000

14,000

15,500

15,000 15,500

15,000

±£ no "son f yj\j

491,000

16,570

975,900

July

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

11,500

11,000

10,500

10,500

10,000

9,600

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,000

8,800

8,400

8,400

8,000

7,600

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,4oo

7,200

7,000

7,000

6,800

6.600

6,600

6,600

277,700

8,958

550,800

Aug.

6,600

6,400

6,200

572SO"

6,4OO

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,200

6,400

«6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,600

6,600

7,000

7,200

7.»OQ

77205

7,000

7,000

7,200

7,200

7ftHAJ ono

7fonn ii\fJ

7,200

209.200

6,7^

M.4,900

Sept.

7.20Q iTiioo

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,£00

7,600

7,600

8,400

9,200

9,200

11,500

12,000

11,500

10,500

10,000

9,800

,9,600

9,200

9,200

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,600

8,400

263,700

8,790

523,000

Calendar year 1955: Max 258,000 Min 5,500 Mean 57,WO Csm 4.46 In. 60.57 Ae-« 27,lW,006 

Water year 1955-54: Max 151,000 Min 6,200 Mean 52,560 Cam 5.88 In. 52.62 Ac-ft 23,580,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Backwater from stoplogs, gates, and locks at daa at Oregon City Oct. 1 to Bcw. 16, May 26 

to Sept. 50 (no gage-height record June 15-19); discharge, computed on basis of records for statical 

at Salem, represents flow into the gage pool, which, because of pondage, may not represent, flow 

passing gage.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 173

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg. 

Location. Lat 45°00'30", long 122°29'00", near line between sees. 30 and 31, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.,

on right bank, 1,700 ft upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast of Wilhoit. 

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1935 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945,

at datum 2.02 ft higher.

Average discharge.-19 years, 527 cfs (381, 500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,340 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 13.80 ft), from

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 51 cfs Sept. 10. 

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 13.17ft), from

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to

7,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 14.92 ft Jan. 9, 1953; minimum discharge, 19 cfs Aug. 30

to Sept. 2, 1940. 

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

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. JO

4.0 72

4.2 128

4.5 250

5.0 530

6.0 1,080

8.0 2,700

12.0 6,500

3.7 45

3.9 90

4.2 195

4.5 340

5.0 620

6.0 1,280

lo.O 4,6oo

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-fl

Oct.

397 350

223

161 125

106

94

86

84

153

161

125

109

96

91

84

99

385"

306

275

232

*i89

154

132

122

102

94

91 

84

Qli ot

5,242

169

1.76

2.03

10,400

Nov.

89

99

91

8696"

303

367

255

218

197

205

223

197

210

522

1,460

990

675

700

750

1,500

6,240

4,250

*2,170

1,420

1,040

1,120

1,000

954

yov

28,411

947

9.86

11.01

56,350

Dec.

1,090

1,300

1,850

1,800

2,010

3,690

1,910

2,160

*5,460

*3,720

i,94o

2,070

1,570

1,210

993

824

722

734

3,630

4,010

2,460

1,650

1,200

923 758

680

644

674

710 /- *Q

630

27_

53,602

1,729

18.0

20.77

106,300

Jan.

584

530 536"

2,240

2,580

1,630

1,220

986

- 848

758

686

6i4

572

692

74o

909

951

794

662

566

638

3.490

2,530

1,570

1,110

923

*1,720

3,260

2,530

2,180

1,870

40,919

1,320

13.7

15.85

8l,l60

Feb.

1,690

1,590

1,570

1,500

1,360

1,240

1,130

l,06o

979

854

824

a, 510

2,660

2,000

1,410

1,170

1,160

1,060

1,220

2,250

3,200

2,060

1,370

1,100

937

854

716

644

40, 118

1,433

14.9

15.54

79,570

Mar.

578

512

462

406

275

355

335

1,100

2,160

1,990

1,200

874

710

620

566

*542

484

434

406

375

355

330

320

315

295

285

390

445

370

335

320

18,244

589

6.14

7.07

36,190

Apr.

305.

315

1,230

1,470

2,030

1,910

1,260

1,290

1,240

986

860

830

1,760

1,360

986

836

854

800

680

578

512

484

472

445

418

380

401

*370

335 

320

25,717

857

8.93

9.96

51,010

May

285

265

265

290

295

295

325

401

418

365

360

340

300

275

290

305

300

320

305

270

270

226

204

200 236-

462

401

34o

340

462

677

10,087

325

3.39

3.91

20,010

June

788

608

484

428

423

406

450

*456

560

548

494

456

450

4l8

889

1,220

1,000

782

638

584

512

445

390

350

325

300

325

305

275

2u5

15,574

519

5.41

6.03

30,890

July

315

310

280

250

231

208 195

187

191

354

325

295

245

213

190

183

163

155

148

144

148

130

*124

120

114

ill

105

99

22. 90

5,839

188

1.96

2.26

11,580

Aug.

85

82

80

80

82

80

75

72

72

70

65

65

65

65

65

68

65

61

55

90

90

75

68

78

82

93

°5

75

70

70

82

2,320

74.8

0.779

0.90

4,600

Sept.

*70

65

65

61

59

57

55

57

55

23.

65

159

127

102

155

161

159

141

124

105

93

90

88

80

75

70

70

68

65

63

£.1 63

2,663

88.8

0.925

1.03

5,280

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

8,040

6,240

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

748

681

Cfsm 

Cfsm

7.79 In. 105.78 Ac-ft 541,600 

7.09 In. 96.36 Ac-ft 493,300

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs) . Hoy. 22 (about 6 p. m.) 7,500 cfs (about 13.0 ft); Dec. 6 

(4 a. m.) 4,950 cfs (10.37 ft); Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 8.340 cfs (13.80 ft); Dec. 19 (7 p. m.) 6,990 cfs 

(12.49 ft); Jan. 4 (5:30 p. m.) 3,820 cfs (9.15 ft); Jan. 22 (2:30 p. m.) 5,410 cfs (10.85 ft); 

Jan. 27(9 to lOp. m.) 3,680 cfs (9.00 ft); Feb. 21 (9 a. m.) 3,820 cfs (9.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
174 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°14'40". long 122 "41' 10", in NE| sec. 9, T. 43., R. IE., on downstream side

of center pier of bridge, 1^ miles downstream from Milk Creek and If miles south of Canby. 

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 105.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 24, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,105 cfs (800,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.95 ft): minimum

daily, 120 cfs Sept. 10.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum,

25 cfs Sept. 14, 1938; minimum daily, 38 cfs Sept. 7, 1935, Aug. 18, 23, 1940. 

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

170 cfs, which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1929-30, 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 50

0.5

2.0 

5.0

170

340

850

1,570

5.0 3,460

7.0 6,200

9.0 10,000

11.0 15,500

0.2 110

.5 195

1.0 400

2.0 980

3.0 

5.o 

7.0

10.0

1,690

5,710

6,500

12,800

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

25

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

521

676

450

304

237

209

188

175

248

572 

276

254

212

200

182

182

460

754

575

560

466

394

540

296

265

244

227

218

209

200

10,025

325

1.00

1.15

19,880

Nov.

200

251

227

*205

209

510

724

535

438 

380

420 

407

584

568.

575

2,580

2,54o

i,64o

1,520

1,720

1,850

8,950

15,000

5,500

5,480

2,710

2,650

2,490j

2,577

2,410

61,121

2,057

6.51

7.04

121,200

Dec.

2,560

2,820

5,780

5,180

4,620

*8,020

5,730

5,070

11.100

10,000

5,120

4,480

3,750

. 2,950

2,440

2,080

1,850

1,740

4,490

10,400

6,550

4,150

-2,990

2,510

1,900

1,700

1,630

1,550

1,680

1,520 

1^400

125,320

4,043

12.5

14.45

248,600

Jan.

1,580

1,280

17360

5,54o

*6,24o

5,970

2,920

2,310

1,980 

1,790

1,600 

1,440

1,520

1,480

1,810

2,460

2,880

2,560

2,090

1,750

1,600

*5,280

6,680

4,050

2,860

2,560

4,520

11,000

7,250

5,650 

4,530

101,940

3,288

10.2

11.74

202,200

Feb.

3,750

3,330

3,090

2,870

2,570

2,300

2,090

1,950 1,790 1,590

1,450 57o5o

4,760

4,010

2,900

2,520

2,270

2,220

2,100

3,610

R 580

4, i60

3,060

2,410

2,060

1,920

1,650

1,480

76,610

2,756

8.47

8.82

152,000

Mar.

1,340

1,220

1,110

1,000

932

878

856

1,490

2,680 

4,520

2,84o 

2,120

l,74o

1,500

*1,390

1,340

1,190

1,080

994

938

872

824

782

770

728

680 BIB"

1,150

1,010 

9l4 

842

40,508

1,500

4.02

4.64

79,950

Apr.

806

788

1,630

a, 34o

3,120

5> 890

2,800

2,570

2,590 

2,180

1,920 

1,780

3,040

2,980

2,280

1,880

1,760

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,110

1,020

968

920

866

818 *842

758

698

662

51,326

1,711

5.30

5.91

101,800

May

620

578

566

596

620

602

602 698

764 

710

668 

650

578

527

522

544

544

538

527

494

505

456

4io

ajSO

a3§0

a850

a850

a700

a700 

al,200

19,279

622

1.93

2.22

38,240

June

al,40Q

al,400

gl,100

g962

6962

g856

g908

6902

gl,550 

gl,4io

*1,250 

1,120

1,070

968

1,520

2,140

2,000

1,660

1,590

1,220

1,060

920

806

722

656

596

686

692

590

284

52,660

1,089

5.37

3.76

64,780

July

758

650

752

656

578

522

478

456

450 

578

656 

558

485

450

380

365

328

505

295

297

514

289 *254

244

230

220

212

209

189

176 

JIL

12,645

408

1.26

1.46

25,080

Aug.

169

165

160

160

157

157

155

152

149 

146

145. 

155

143

145

145

146

145

143

157

179

209 189

169 176 198

230

209 192

189

182

*192

5,186

167

0.517

0.60

10,290

Sept.

185

169

g!57

a!50

al4o

a!30

a!50

a!50

a!50 

al20

a!50 

189

248

195

265

g5_85.

g350

6305

265

237

225

198

189

169

160

g!55

gl43

gl4l

g!35 

g!50

5,705

190

0.588

0.66

11,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-5!+: Max

16,600 Min 

15,000 Min

78

120

Mean 

Mean

1,735 Cfsm 5.37 In. 72.83 Ac-ft 1,255,000 

1,485 Cfsm 4.60 In. 62.43 Ac-ft 1.075,000

Peak discharge (base, 7.200 cfs). Hov. 25 (2:50 a. m.) l8,800 cfs (11.95 ft); Dec. 6 (10 a. m.) 

12,500 cfs (loTdO ft); Dec. 9 (12 p. m.) l6,70O cfs (11.55 ft); Dec. 20 (3 a. m.) 12,700 cfs 

(9.97 ft); Jan. 4 (11:50 p. m.) 7,800 cfs (7.77 ft); Jan. 22 (9 p. m.) 8,220 cfs (8.00 ft); Jan. 28 

(9 a. m.) 12,100 cfs (9.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Pine Creek, 

near Wilholt.

g Computed from once-daily reading of wire-weight gage.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASM 175

Pudding River near Mount Angel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45°03'50". long 122 °49'45", in SE^ sec. 8, T. 63., R. 1W., on left bank on

downstream side of Cline Bridge, l£ miles west of Mount Angel and 4 miles upstream from

Little Pudding River. 

Drainage area. 204 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 119.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Sept. 22, 1945, staff or wire-weight gages at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years (1939-44, 1945-54), 709 cfs (513,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Jan. 28; maximum gage height, 25.03 ft

Jan. 28; minimum discharge, 38 cfs Aug. 13.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949; maximum gage height, 30.38 ft

Feb. 18, 1949; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 18, 22, 1951. 

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

backwater from debris, which are fair. No regulation; small diversions for irrigation above

station. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1094: 1943. WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Hating tables, water year 1953-5*, except periods of shifting control or backwater from debris 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 2k to Sept. 30

1.* 

2.0 

*.0 

8.0

6k 

107 

313 

925

16.0 2,360

20.0 3,*00

2*.0 4,900

1.0 41

2.0 103

3.0 186

5.0 418

10.0 1,240

15.0 2,160

19.0 3,100

25.0 5,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 *o September 195*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

201

275

186

13*

109

93

79

71

a103

204

165

127

108

97

91

91

217

222

257

 258

209

176

154

138

124

113

106

97

97

4,584

148

0.725

0.84

9,090

Nov.

22

132

123

106

105

198

416

313

257

228

2*2

232

218

201

251

1,020

1,400

1,180

1,040

1,080

1,140

3.030

4,680

*3,860

a2,800

a2,100

al,700

al,600

al*600

32,8*4

1,095

5.37

5.99

65,150

Dec.

al,600

a2,000

a2,*00

a2,800

a2,800

a4,200

4,140

3,*90

3,910

*4,720

3,970

3,400

2,890

2,370

1,950

1,610

1,330

1,240

1,890

3,950

3,840

3,090

2,450

2,020

1,680

1,440

1,320

1,180 

1 ' 14C

'22*

76,98*

2,483

12.2

14.03

152,700

Jan.

910

864

907

1,630

3,120

2,650

2,130

1,820

1,530

1,360

1,180

1,030

926

905.

99*

1,220

1,5*0

1,770

1,700

*l,44o

1,260

1,960

2,730

2,*50

2,120

2,080

2,820

5,220

4^290

3,5*0

63,236

2,040

10.0

11.53

125, *00

Feb.

2,930

2,450

2,090

1,770

1,520

1,300

1,160

1,040

963

893

§3g

1 400

2,180

2,400

1,990

1,690

1,610 1,710

1,650

2,400

3,060

2,890 2,330 1,930

1,620

1,450

1,250 - 1,070

49,585

1,771

8.68

9.04

98,350

Mar.

946

848

768

699

643

597

556

832

1,400

. I' 6*0

1,650

1,380

1,160

1,040

«96l

938

 8*9

768

707

664

608

562

529

512

488

454

585

939 

832

712

638

26,105

842

*.13

4.76

51,780

Apr.

603

578

875

1,130

1,460

1,870

1,800

1,580

1,500

1,3*0

1,170

1,050

1,460

1,450

1,210

1,060

950

866

768

683

619

576

538

503

468

440

450

*425 

387

 

28,174

939

4.60

5.14

55,880

May

^43

320

31*

313

305

289

277

272

265

252

238

2*7

227

207

19*

18*

17*

164

152

145

145

145

158

I5T

266

304

233

okJi

320

7,155

231

1.13

1.30

14,190

June

517

418

3*6

325

331

309

33*

322

481

*498

454

421

436

402

569

012

870

732

613

571

512

458

382

3*9

31*

291

320

31* 

262

 244

13,287

443

2.17

2.42

26,350

July

296

296

250

222

202

185

180

182

176

243

278

223

192

173

159

151

140

131

123

119

124

120

*106

97

92

88

79

75 

71fn °7

64

4,904

158

0.775

0.89

9,730

Aug.

63

61

56

55

57

58

57

52

52

49

44

41

52

46

49

56

53

49

47

57

1§70

60

60

70

70

66

63en 58

59 *68

1,76*

56.9

0.279

0.32

3,500

Sept.

69

58

52

51

50

47

*2

50

56

*7

50

86

138

101

138

187

17*

140

119

102

93

86

83

77

73

69

64

60 

59

57

2.481

82.7

0.405

0.45

4,920

Calendar year 1953 : Max 8,500 Min 23 Mean 986 Cfsm 4.83 In- 65.60 Ac-ft 713,900

Water year 1953-54 : Max 5,200 Min 41 Mean 852 Cfsm 4.18 In. 56.71 Ac-ft 617,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Aurora. 

Note.--Shifting-control or 'backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 15
176 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg. 

Location.-Lat 45°14'00", long 122°45'00", in SE* sec. 12, T. 4S., R. 1W., omupstream side 

 oTEghway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek. 

Drainage area. 479 sqmi. 

Records available. October 1928 to September 1954. _ , .

^7~S1te;bovfLeaafseeatev3rdS S'l^^^su^leTe'nt^a^sSnt'of 1M7? °I*£?£ 

Oct. 2, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. June 1 to Sept. 15, 194,, temporary staff 

gage 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.-26 years, 1,188 cfs (860,100 acre-ft per year).

SeTes -Marimum daily discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Jan. 30, durrng period of no gage-

^ig^-^MSur^sch^getl's^OOcfsDec. 30, 1937 (gage height, 24.5ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 37 els

^Maxim^S known, 25.0 ft about Jan. 7, 1923 (discharge, 27,900 cfs, from rating

curve extended above 16,000 cfs ). Remarks.-Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor

Small diversions above station; slight regulation at times in summer by mdls on tobutar es. 

Revisions (water Years).-WSP 1094: 1923(M), 1931, 1934, 1936(M), 1938, 1943. WSP 1218.

Drainage area.

Rating tables, rater year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Hov. 22 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.4 205

2.0 300

4.o 710

6.0

8.5

1,250

2,020

0.4 80

i.o 143

2.0 285

4.0 660

8.0 1,800

14.0 ^ 180

18.0 6,750

20.0 9,200

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

 Oct.

195

381

553

424

309

2JO

188

165

154 1§4"

302

418

349

266

220

195

190

208

455

772

*605

557

4j4

407

356

318

288 

271 

252 

228 

217

10,129

327

0.683

0.79

20,090

Nov.

a210

a210

a290

a250

a250

a300

415

a800

a650

a550

a460

485

501

511

468

515

al,6oO

a2,400

a2,000

al,800

al,900

1,960

3,860

5,590

5,780

5,250

4,700 

a3,600 

a3,000 

a2,800

53,105

1,770

3.70

4.12

105,300

Dec.

2,980

a3,400

a3,800

25,000

a5,500

a6,000

a7,500

a7,000

6,510

*7,uo

7,300

6,46o

5,680

4,720

4,570

4,160

3,500

2,910

4,180

4,650

6,170

a7,000

6,080

4,980

4,200

3,860

3,500 

2,840 

2,470 

2,050 

1,800

1^7,930

^,772

9.96

11.49

293,400

Jan.

al,800

al,800

al,700

a2,000

a3,600

a6,000

a5,500

a4,500

a3,800

a3,400

a3,000

a2,500

a2,300

a2,100

al,900

a2,100

a2,600

a3,200

a3,800

*3,5^0

a3,300

a2,900

a3,900

a5,000

a4,800

a4,000

a4,200 

a4,600 

a6,500 

a8,000 

a7,000

115,340

3,721

7-77

8.96

228,800

Feb.

36,000

a5,500

a4,600

a4,200

a3,600

a3,000

a2,500

a2,200

a2,000

al,800

aOJOO

al,700

a2,500

a3,800

a4,000

a3,800

a3,200

a3,000

a3,200

a3,200

a4,000

a5,000

a4,800

a4,200

a3,400

a2,900

a2,500 

a2,200

:::::::

94,500

3,375

7.05

7.31*

187,400

Mar.

al,900

al,700

al,500

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,000

al,400

a2,000

a3,000

a2,800

a2,400

a2,200

*l,8gD

al,800

al,700

al,550

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,000

a950

a900

a850

al,100 

al,500 

al,400 

al,300

46,690

1,506

3.1*

3.63

92,610

Apr.

al,200

al,150

al,100

al,500

al,900

a2,300

a3,300

a3,100

a2,800

a2,600

a2,300

a2,100

al,900

a2,300

a2,600

a2,200

al,900

al,700

al,500

al,350

al,200

al,100

al,000

a950

a900

a800

a770 

a770 

*725 

a680

49,695

1,656

3.46

3.86

98,570

May

a650

a520

a570

a560

a550

a54o

a520

a500

a480

a46o

a440

a420

a420

39*

376

374

352

310

309

297

285

285

282

267

260

291

424 

500 

416 

39* 

4l2

12,958

418

0.873

1.01

25,700

June

53*

778

682

560

518

516

520

546

566

798

*808

705

690

685

670

912

1,320

1,280

1,090

958

902

802

695

610

564

530

506 

508 

524 

460

21,237

708

1.48

1.65

42,120

July

400

444

490

410

396

356

321

296

309

316

408

468

396

339

306

285

266

249

*237

222

216

210

216

198

178

162

151 

147 

130 

124 

111

8,757

282

0.589

0.68

17,370

Aug.

98

116

115

107

105

104

93

101

104

103

98

87

88

84

93

106

102

104

118

114

108

131

135

119

123

138

162 

143 

141 

130 *116

3,488

113

0.236

0.27

6,920

Sept.

149

143

121

117

114

108

111

107

24

IB

ill

110

142

240

195

234

310

2o5

252

219

194

182 171

147

149

144

117 

119 

121 

117

*,737

158

0.330

0.37

9,400

Calendar year 1953: Max 14,800 Min 57 Mean 1,823 Cfsm 3.81 In. 51.65 Ac-ft 1,320,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,000 Mln 84 Mean 1,558 Cfsm 3.25 In. 44.17 Ac-ft 1,128,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. __ 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Mount Angel.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Tualatin River at Gaston, Oreg. 

Location.-Lat 45°26'15", long 123°10'05", in W| sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on right bank

1.5 miles west of Gaston.

Drainage area. 51 sqmi, approximately, at measuring section at Gaston. 

Records available.-October 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage -Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 175 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 20,

 1942 water-stage recorder at site 1.5 miles downstream at datum 164.18 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 20, 1942, to Aug. 24, 1949, staff gage at present site at 

datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 195 cfs (141,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 11.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 8.4 cfs Sept. 30.

1940-54- Maximum discharge, 4,820 cfs Feb. 17,1949 (gage height, 12.23 ft, present 

datum)- maximum gage height, 13.88 ft Dec. 19, 1941, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951, Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 25, Oct. 8, 1952.

Remarks -Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by log ponds upstream. Small

 diversions above station for irrigation. In 1949 city of Hillsboro began diverting about 

5 cfs for municipal supply. Some water is diverted from Roaring Creek, upstream, for 

Forest Grove municipal suppiy. 

Revisions. WSP 1044: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

177

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.5

12

32

6k

ill

198

3.0

4.o

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.3

316

514

774

1,100

1,330

1,870

o.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

8.0

13

21

ho

86

2.0

4.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

15*

575

1,210

1,900

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-fl

Oct.

6k

42

29

24

20

17

16

15

27

50

37 *29

2k

22

18

16

55

no

TT

54

k2

35 

30

27

25

23

22

20 

20

20

20

1,037

33.5

0.657

0.76

2,060

Hov.

19

17

16

12Iff

34

58

51

40 

35

41

40

45

5*

85

1T4

184

132

140

180

365

1.010 9461

632

430

403

397

370 

350

320

6,598

220

4.31

4.81

13,090

Dec.

316

314

350

489

726

1,020

584

692

1.910 

1,530

928

853

626

492

403

340

301

30f

651

1,300

891

623

537

4T1

403

370

330

311 

289

o£x 263

261

18,877

609

H.9

13-77

37,440

Jan.

321

35*

521

1,150

*l,86o

1,210 *94l

807

- 687 

510

429

368

337

407

594

613

372

35*

306

273

425

1,540 

953

681

528

485

451

461 

*ny kkq

473

543

19,403

626

12.3

14.15

38,490

Feb.

605

585

514

465

416

4oi

396

381

381 

363

485

2.380

2,350

1,250

946

873

867

*84l

1,220

1,700

1,620

1,140 

846

668

562

503

443

372

23,573

842

16.5

17-19

46,76o

Mar.

333

309

280

251

229

211

208

345

821 

T%B

631

500

381

333

297

270

249

220

200

183

175

160 

144

139

130

136

175

156 

147

137

jg6

8,622

278

5.45

6.29

17,100

Apr.

118

*126

318

392

479

507

405

35*

366 

352

309

304

335

285

246

217

195

177

164

152

142

131

124

116

109

105

104

95

90

onbo

6,905

230

4.51

5.04

13,700

May

85

81

77

72

69

65

63 

62

61

59 *57

53

51

49

47

43

40

39

38

37

SIT

39

51

49

41 *Q20

39

4o

1,685

54.4

1.07

1.23

3,340

June

38

36

39

39

38

3*

35

38

43 

36

36

39

?9

4l

67

2§§3 *66

62

72

64

56

49

45

39

36

37

41

52

33

1.411

47.0

0.922

1.03

2,800

July

41

3T

30

26

25

25

24

24

23

25

32

24

22

20

18

18

1717

16

16

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

628

20.3

0.398

0.46 1,250

Aug.

12

11

11

11 *13

12

11

11

11 

11

10

10

11

11

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

11 

10

10

11

14

14

12

12

13

25

366

11.8

0.231

0.27

726

Sept.

Ik

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

18

IE

16

16

17

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.2

8

s- 

.6

358.0

11.9

0.233

0.26

710

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-514-: Max

1,910

2,380

Min

Min

4.S Mean 

Mean

238

245

Cfsm 

Cfsm

4.67 In. 63.26 Ac-ft 172,100 

4.80 in. 65.26 Ac-ft 177,500

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Dee. 9 (about 

8 a. m.) 2,530 cfs (10.85 ft); Feb. 12 (about 5 p. 

2,260 cfs (10.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t 8 p. m. 

. m.) 4,1

.) 4,120 cfs (11.9 ft)j Jan. 22 (about

100 cfs (11.85 «)> Feb. 19 (about 12 p. m.)
178 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45e 27'30". long 123°09'15", in NW^ sec. 26, T. IS., R. 4W., on left bank 100 ft

upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from mouth, and 1.7 miles northwest of

Gaston.

Drainage area. 44.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 168.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft

upstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to June 7, 1950, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at

same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum,

7.0 cfs Sept. 3.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 3,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum,

1.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1941, Oct. 7, 8, 1943. 

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

diversions by pumping above station for irrigation. Part of water supply (about 1 cfs) for

Hillsboro is diverted from Sein Creek above station; some diurnal fluctuation caused by log

ponds above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

7.2

11.0

19

2.6 

3.0

4.0

37

99

249

8.0 760

12.0 1,520

13.0 1,860

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

21

17

14

13

12

12

11

15

74

33 *22

18

17

16

15

18

90

5&

35

28

24

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

191 Q

lo

T74

25.0

0.568

0.65

1,51*0

Nov.

19

17

16

14

15

31

36

29

24

21

27

28

34

38

38

97 ill

82

92

106

147

2J2 710

408

291

291

287

232

196

168

4,324

144

3.27

3.65

8,580

Dec.

156

150

*168

252

449

765

600

530

992

1,210

661

559

423

335

270

223

189

181

477

1,080

784

519

389

508

252

217

192

172

156

145

140

12,944

418

9-50

10.94

25,670

Jan.

Ij2

172

259

911

*1,36Q

1,150

813

635

500

406

329

267

230

297

384

333

280

259

210

185

216

1,210

846

590

456

390

363

353

335 

369

417

14,697

474

10.8

12.42

29,150

Feb.

491

486

4j2

390

350

334 ; '322 355

327

; 311

302.

1,330

1,790

1,190

837,

740

711 *680

970

1,260

1,340

1,000

696

533

423

359

296

250r

18,483

660

15.0

15.62

36,660

Mar.

213

192

175

160

147

140

135

196

53%

375

' 299

240

203

184

169

156

148

138

131

124

119

114

109

106

102

118

104

96

a92

a2o

5,7^1

185

4.20

4.85

11,390

Apr.

*87

al50

3220

a260

a300

a3_20

a2B5"

a260

a260

a240

a220

a250

a240

a210

a!90

a!70

al6o

al40

a!50

a!20

allO

allO

a!05

alOO

a95

a90

a85

a85

a80

aBo

5,127

171

3.89

^.33

10,170

May

aj6

afc

a76

a74

a70

a66

a66

a66

a66

a60

a58

a56

*54

53

50

47

44

41

40

4o

40

38

37

2i

37

47

41

38

37

4o

52

l;622

52.3

1.19

1.37

3,220

June

46

37

35

37

37

35

35

36

42

35

. 33

36

37

36

58

62

*9

*45

42

47

42

37

35

34

33

32

33

33

«

1,160

38.7

0.880

0.98

2,500

July

24

31

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

28

29

22

21

18

18

18

19

19

18

19

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

11

12

643

20.7

0.470

0.54

1,280

Aug.

12

12

11

11 *13

13

15

15

12

10

10

9-2

10

11

12

14

13

12

12

12

12

15

12

8.8

11

14

13

13

16

18

25.

397.0

12.8

0.291

0.54

787

Sept.

16

14

1A7.9

8.8

8.5

9.0

12

12

11

12

18 *IT

16

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

9.0

12

12

12

12

12

10

8

1- .5

7.7

375-8

12.5

0.284

0.32

745

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,210 Min 8.3 Mean 174 Cfsin 3.95 In. 53.75 Ac-ft 126,200

Water year 1953-5^: Max 1,790 Min 7.6 Mean 182 Cfsn 4.14 In. 56.01 Ac-ft 131,500

Peak discharge (-base, 1,100 cfs).--

1,150 cfs (10.16 ft) : Jan. 5 (12 p. m

Dec. 9 (11 p. m.) 1,800 cfs (12.83 ft); Dec. 20 (3 p. m.) 

.) 1,390 cfs (11.45 ft)j Jan. 22 (12 m. to 1 p. m.) 1,470 cfs

(11.81 ft)j Feh. 12 (8:50 pi m.) 1,980'cfs'(15.50 ft); FeD/21 (l to 2 "p. m.) 1,490 cfs" (li.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Tualatin River at Gaston and near Dilley.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 179

Tualatin River near Dilley, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°28'3011 , long 123°07'25", in NW| sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 4 W., on left bank 5 ft

upstream from highway bridge, ImilefromDilley, and If miles downstream from Scoggin Creek. 

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 151. 57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 16, 1950, chain, wire-weight, or staff gages

at several sites within 200 ft of present site at same datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years, 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 13. 24 ft); minimum,

9. 5 cfs Aug. 3.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 9,460 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 13.89 ft, from graph

based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept.-5, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for municipal water supply and irrigation,

chiefly in Wapato Lake area. Diurnal fluctuation caused by dam below Gaston.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from aquatic vegetation and debris Dec. 5-J.4, 19-24; 

shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21

1.0 22

2.0 72

k.O 221

6.0 1*00

Hov. 22 to Sept, 50

0.5

1.0

2.0

5.0

10.0

10.5

10

2k

72

286

74o 

820

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

15.2

1,070

1,500

2,180

3,310

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

61

44

56

52

27

26

25

28 152

85

*p4

42

56

52

31

35

186

1714.

104

80

64

57

52

48

46

44

41

56

47

44

1,856

59.9

0.450

0.52

5,680

Hov.

4o

42

56

55

36

72

126

94

80

64

77

75

86

108

117

270

561

255

270

560

587

1,060

1.920

1,350

*804

754

725

667

601

 545 S*s

11,405

580

2.86

5-19

22,620

Dec.

527

529

*517

655

856

1,540

1,680

1,400

*1,650

3.050

1,900

1,580

1,510

976

774

695

604

557

708

1,880

1,840

1,420

1,040

790

705

650

572

512

465

1Q1 2zt

52,152

1,057

7.80

8.99

65,770

Jan.

427

619

1,460

5.170

5,170

2,220

1,950

1,580

1,200

858

751

660

665

829

784

714

no

679

619

622

*2,690

2,800

1,900

1,480

1,250

1,060

1,090

1,000

1,070

1,190

59,602

1,277

9.60

11.07

78,550

Feb.

1,560

1,560

1,240

1,080

910

825

794

762

749

752

IS 2,270

5,580

2,250

1,920

1,846"

*l,84o

2,050

5,520

5,460

2,900

1,990

1,650

1,570

1,150

886

755

49,502

1,768

15.5

15.84

98,190

Mar.

687

618

556

507

458

424

595

510

1,050

1.510

_ 1,080

80S

- 721

652

596

545

495

454

418

588

562

556

517

299

284

268

519

502

272

259

16,118

520

5.91

4.51

51,970

Apr.

*252

254

465

555

708

806

743

702

695

675

619

564

585

545

490

445

404

565

554

511

289

275

255

256

225

216

210

197

l loo Aft

185

12,759

425

5.20

5.56

25,270

May

174

170

m

157

153

149

145

145

143

155

121

120

*117

109

105

101

94

88

85

82

83

81

79

21

79

105

104

87

83OK°5

97

5,554

114

0.857

0.99

7,010

June

104

85

77

78

79

75

75

78

95

81

77

80

84

80

118

3L6;

3H *113

102

122

109

8376

71

70

73

71

S£

2,671

89.0

0.669

0.75

5,500

July

82

55

60

55

54

50

51

50

49

57

62

51

44

58

52

52

55

54

52

52

54

52

29

26

27

25

20

20

1 Q I.O

11h

1,222

59.*

0.296

0.54

2,420

Aug.

16

16

11

15

*21

21

21

20

21

17

16

14

15

17

18

21

19

20

20

21

24

26

25

21

22

26

26

26

27 

28

2S.

664

21.4

0.161

0.19

1,520

Sept.

35

28

21

20

21

20

20

22

24

21

22

54

*5J

51

55

55

52

51

50

27

27

22

25

24

24

25

22

21

10. 2

7n

25.7

0.195

0.22

1,550

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,220 Min 12 Mean 497 Cfsm 5.74 In. 50.71 Ac-ft 559,600

Water year 1955-54: Max 5,570 Min 11 Mean 472 Cfsm 5.55 In. 48.17 Ac-ft 541,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).-- Jan. 22 (8 to 9 P. m.) 4,060 cfs (12.75 ft)j Feb. 15 (9 a. » )

6,210 cfs (15-24 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg. 

Location. -Lat 45° 33' 20". long 123°11'05", in E| sec. 21, T. IN., R. 4W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge, 2| miles southeast of village of Gales Creek and 4| miles northwest

of Forest Grove.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 202. 81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Sept. 13, 1941, at site 1.4 miles downstream

at datum 15. 33 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1941, to June 19, 1952, at downstream side of bridge at

datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 220 cfs (159, 300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum,

15 cfs Aug. 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 23 (gage height, 0.58ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 6,410 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 10.90 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 19, 1947. 

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Some diurnal fluctuation

at low flow caused by log ponds upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from tree or debris Dec. 10-17, Feb. 15-18)

June 22 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 

14 

32

2.0 

3.0

12 Feb. 13 to June 21

250 0.8 42 1.6 149 0.6 16 

660 1.2 85 2.0 250 .7 23 

59 5.0 1,740 Hote.-Same as preced- -9 ^> 

114 7.0 2,910 ing-table above 2.0 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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

44

30

2k

21

8

19

38

88

46

35

27

26

24

*23

38

108

72

53

45

4o

35

32

30

29

27

2626

2625

1,153

37.2

0.564

0.65

Ac-fu 2,290

Nov.

27

25

2k

2T

27

51 

51in

36

36

in

38

i*

55

6k

178

163

124

131

131

274

959

910

53^

*407

407

423

363

313

274

6,175

206

3.12

3.48

12,250

Dec.

244

229

27?

*443

635

1,220 

954

830

1,720

*1.760

1,020

795

601

498

407

367

338

338

891

1,610

1,270

915

705

565

1*67

419

363

327

292

260

244

21,001

677

10.3

11.83

41,650

Jan.

292 386"

625

2,110

*2,600

2,050 

1,490

1,140

830

625

*510

427

371

488

588

538

480

431

355

316

496

*2,050

1,370

942

710

57^

520

*463

439

471

Kk2^17

25,234

8l4

12.3

14.22 50,050

Feb.

685

690

615

534

488

463

451

439

439

423

427

2,290

2,890

1,930

1,430

1,370

1,340

1,280

*2,130

2,310

2,290

1,640

1,200

920

740

610

516

439

30,979

1,106

16.8

17.46

61,450

Mar.

383

338

302

274

250

229

218

338

833

615

488

4ll

355

327

292

260

235

215

202

195 182 172

164

155

149

178

157

145

140

1^4 i2±

9,321

301

4.56

5.25

18,490

Apr.

*130

151

292

387

498

W3

^55

447

4ll

375

348

371

310

282

254

226

212

202

195

182

166

157

149

141

13^

127

122

115 

112

7,910

264

4.00

4.46

15,690

May

108

103

104

100

97

92 

89

86

84

80

79

78

75 *72

71

69

65

62

60

61

61

60

59

5^

60

62

58

56

56

59

2,281

73.6

1.12

1.29

4,520

June

62

55

55

55

55

55 

5^

55

57

52

51

5^

5^

5^

68

68

59 *53

%

56

46

 37

3^

30

*29

29

29

29

28

29

1,446

48.2

0.730

0.8l

2,870

July

S

29

27

26

25

24

24

24

25

29

29

26

23

22

22

22

22

24

25

26

28

26

24

20

22

20

20

18

il17

17

736

23.7

0.359

0.4l

1,460

Aug.

16 *I6"

17

18

20

19 

18

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

18

19

18

18

19

18

17

16

16

17

20

20

20

19

17

25

22

570

18.4

0.279

0.32

1,130

Sept.

24

20

18

18

18

18 

17

17

17

17

19

27

25

*22

26

32

25

24

22

21

20

18

17

1616"

16

16

16

17 

16

598

19-9

0.302

0.34

1,190

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,840 Min 11 Mean 282 Cfsm 4.27 In. 57.92 Ac-ft 203,900 t

Water year 1953-5^: Max 2,890 Min 16 Mean 294 Cfsm 4.45 In. 60.52 Ac-ft 213,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). --Nov. 23 (3:30 p. m.) 1,170 cfs (3.96 ft); Dec. 6 (6:30 a. m.)

1,350 cfs (4.29 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 2,790 cfs (6.80 ft); Dec. 20 (2 p. m.) 1,700 ofs (4.92 ft); 

Jan. 5 (6 a. m.) 2.660 cfs (6.58 ft)j Jan. 22 (7 a. m.) 2,320 cfu (6.02 ft); Feb. 12 (ll p. m.)

3,360 cfa (7.75 ft); Feb. 19 (8:30 p. m.) 2,870 cfs (6.9^ ft); Mar. 9 (ll a. m.) 1,270 cfs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 181

McKay Creek near North Plains, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°37'35", long 122°58'30", in SE^ sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on downstream end 

of left timber bridge bent, about 1-jj- miles upstream from Jackson Creek and 2^ miles northeast of North Plains.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1940 to September 1943, October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172. 57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

 October 1940 to September 1943 at datum 0. 25 ft higher.

Average discharge. -9 years, 67. 7 cfs (49,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 878 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 11.16 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 2.

1940-43, 1948-54: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 11.23ft); 

minimum, 0. 4 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation in summer caused by pumping for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 *o September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

U

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ctsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

9.5

6.7

*.9

5.8

IA

3.6

3.8

14-. 1

6.1

16

9-1

6.8

6.0

5.3

*5.2

5.0

7.2

18

13

9-5

8.0

7-1

6.5

5-9

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.2

4.9

4.8

5.0

211.2

6.81

0.247

0.28

419

Nov.

14-.8

Itsl ^9

5.0

6.2

9.0

9.5

8.0

7.2

7.1

8.9

9.0

8.7

9.7

10

26

36

28

32

45

14-8

170

226 ITS

118

113

156

120

92

82

1,562.7

52.1

1.89

2.11

3,10°

Dec.

73

78

92 iiu

183

277

296

277

391

5£

372

258

189

1*3

106

a90

a80

a90

a!50

a360

*296

237

172

124

93

82

69

65

58

51 

Jt2

5,53^

179

6.14-9

7.46

10,980

Jan.

54

59

410

*666

493

332

235

194

156

130

102

89

92

100

101

98

100

83

69

*94

668

550

335

224

173

164

*l65

1^4 X^M171 

203

6,536

211

7.64

8.81

12,960

Feb.

252

268

2J2

190

158

134

125

120

124

121

118

540

825

522 366

27£

247 231 371

718

612

442

266

201

146

116

87

12

7,976

285

10.3

10.75

15,820

Mar.

6l

53

48

43

38

35

33

52

165

228

. *177

- 130

101

86

82

72

60

55

52

49

44

43

40

40

36

33

33

30

29

28

-21

2,013

64.9

2.35

2.71

3,990

Apr.

26

32

49

73

128

156

UK)

134

108

94

88

79

77

6l

56

51

48

46

43

39

37

36

*33

32

30

28

28

26

23

22

1,823

60.8

2.20

2.46

3,620

May

21

20

22

21

19

18

18

17

17

. 16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

15

13

12

12

13

14

452

14.6

0.529

0.6l

897

June

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

*11

10

9.8

109.7

9.6

13

12

109.7

10

11

9.6

8.4

7.9

7.5

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.6 ^r~z 7.6

293.0

9-73

0.353

0.39

579

July

2-1

7.7

7.0

6:6

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.5

7.6

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.*

4.9

*5.2

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.8

5.6

5.2

4.1

3-9

3.6

3.7

3.2

3-2

3.0

2.2

2.0

163.7

5.28

0.191

0.22

325

Aug.

1.6

ii21.9

. 2.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

3.0

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.3

2.8

3.3

4.6

4.1

3.2

3.2

3.0

*4.2

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.9

J^2

96.2

3.10

0.112

0.13

191

Sept.

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.9

5.3

5-7

6.1

7.2

IA7.0

5.7

4.6

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.7

117.0 3.90

O.l4l

0.16

232

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

682 Mln 

Mln

1.5 

1.5

Mean 

Mean

79.2

73.4

Ctsm 

Cfsm

2.87

2.66

In. 38.96 Ac-ft 57,380 

In. 36.09 Ac-ft 53,110

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). Dee. 10 (3:JO a. m.) 648 cfs (11.01 ft); Jan. 5 (ll a. m.) 

689 cfs (10.69 ft); Jan. 22 (12 m.) 862 cfs (11.13 ft); Feb. 12 (6 to 7 p. m.) 878 cfs (ll.l6 ft); 

Feb. 20 (6 a. m.) 777 cfs (10.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Gales Creek near Forest Grove 

and Scoggin Creek near Gaston and weather records.
182 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Tualatin River at Farmington, Oreg.

Location. Lat 450 27'00", long 122°57'00", in SE| sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., on left bank at-

 tached to timber bents at upstream side of highway bridge at Farmington, 5j miles southeast 

of Hillsboro.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available. -October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. -Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 100. 42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 19^9. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, at datum 2.00 ft higher. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily at highway bridge 6j miles downstream.

Average discharge. -15 years, 1,338 cfs (968,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 33.30 ft); minimum 

daily, 38 cfs Aug. 14. ,.,. ,=*. 

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 34.5 ft 

Feb. 18 1949, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 6.8cfs Aug. 26, 1951. 

Maximum stage known, about 37 ft at Farmington and 33.4 it at gage near Scholls, Dec. 22 

or 23, 1933. .

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

 regulation by log ponds and dam below Gaston have little effect at this station; considerable 

pondage between this station and station near Willamette. Some diversions by pumping for irrigation above station, chiefly at Wapato Lake, near Gaston.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1248: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1953-5* (sage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, Sept. 15-50)

5.0 56 8.0 622 22.0 5,850

5.5 69 12.0 1,520 50.0 8,1*70

5.0 217 18.0 2,520 35.0 12,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

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-fl

Oct.

88

173 

190 

150

124

100

86

81

157

265

361

330

222

186

118

*108

115

151

520

428

508

222

186 152 151

150

151

124

122

122

127

5,5*8

179

0.515

0.36

11,000

Nov.

135

13* 

152

131

1*8

219

261

237

226

208

20*

218

25*

275

3*6

562

673

694

622

784

989

1,800

*2,190

2,3*0

2,440

2.5*0

2,520

2 ^-20 2*070

25,882

865

1.52

1.69

51,5*0

Dec.

1,960

1,700 

1.600 

1,6*0

1,820

2,250

2,710

3,090

*5,520 4,650

*6,0*0

7.770

7,1*0

6,440

5,680

5,180

4,790

4,000

5,620

3,930

4,510

4,810

5,520

5,170

4,850

4,450

4,050

5,600

5,070

2,680

2 , 190y

125,990

4,000

7.04

8.12

2*5,900

Jan.

2,050

1.7*0 

1,350 

2,620

*5,970

5,000

7,600

*8,550

7,760

6,980

6,2*0

5,550

5,080

4,500

4,120

5,770

3,680

3,710

3,660

3,620

*3,210

4,460

5,800

«!*30

7,*60

7,150

6,800

6,600

6,500

5,930

163,510

5,268

9.27

10.69

525,900

Feb.

5,5*0

5,270 

5,2*0 

4,900

4,730

4,520

4,180

5,780

5,460

5,270

5,070

5,520

5,020

9,900

10,000

8,300

7,220

7,170

7,720

10,700

11,400

10,600

8,720 7,150

6,550

5,750

5,220

184,880

6,605

11.6

12.11

566,700

Mar.

4,820

4,500 

5,550 

3,210

2,850

2,220

1,830

1,700

2,280

2,620

*2,960

5,200

5,520

3,200

3,020

2,750

2,460

2,090 1,770

1,580

1,440

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,060

984

957

966

9*0

Q*n O30

67,425

2,175

5.83

4.41

133,700

Apr.

79*

78* 

889 

1,250

1,590

2,020

2,220

2,260

2,270

2,200

2,120

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,710

1,550

1,**0

1,290

1,210

1,120

1,020 *948

91* 872

824

787

7*4

702

67ft

630

*0,5l6

1,351

2.38

2.65

80,360

May

g62

556 

550

55*

5*7

498

456

452

420

*00

580 560

560

5*0

520

520

500

280

269

251

2*1

226 234"

250

270

300

320 *soo

280

290

11,402

568

0.648

0.75

22,620

June

510

500 

275 

284

288

288

279

270 *273

290

288

280

280

501

505

5*0

560

550

520

510

520

500

280

250

250

220

210

220

220

210

8,451

282

0.496

0.55

16,760

July

210

220 

222 

210

190

180

170

160

170

170

180

169

160

I4o

150

120

115

110

110

118

105

105

105

105

105

95

85

75

65

55

50

4,204

136

0.259

0.28

8,340

Aug.

48

46 

46 

46

44

50

56

56

56

56

5*

*8

44

38

4¥

48

52

56

5*

56

58

60

61

58

*65

69

77

90

97

100

90

1,821

58.7

0.105

0.12

5,610

Sept.

120

180 

110 

100

80

85

75

70

70

75

85

90

127

142

1*0

130

150

150

120

120

110

108

90

100

90

82

67

736s)

7^5 ''

3,057

101

0.178

0.20

6,020

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-5*: Max

11,500 Min 

12,400 Min

25

38

Mean 1,641 Cfsm 2.89 In. 39.19 Ac-ft 1,188,000 

Mean 1,755 Cfsm 3.09 In. 41.95 Ac-ft 1,270,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record May 10-19, May 25 to June 2, June 8, 10, 12, 13, June 16 to July 2, 

July 4-11, July 13 to Aug. 20, Aug. 31 to Sept. 12, Sept. 16-21; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for stations at Dilley and near Willamette.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 183

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°21'05", long 122040'35", in SWi sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., on left bank SOO.ft 

upstream from county bridge, 1 mile northwest of Willamette, and Ifr miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of^gage is 85.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1941, staff gage at datum 1. 02ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1, 455 cfs (1,053,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year,ll,900cfsFeb. 23;minimum daily, 23 cfs Aug. 11, 12. 

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs Dec. 1933; minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 8-10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 50 cfs, 

which are good. All records herein include flow of Oswego Canal, which diverts water 4|- miles 

above station for recreational use in Oswego Lake and development of power between outlet of that lake and Willamette River, to which water is returned. Several small diversions 

above station for irrigation. Some regulation in low-water season by flashboards on crest of 

diversion dam for Oswego Canal.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1014: 1943. WSP 1184: 1947. WSP 1248: 1941.

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

Day

1

2

J>

k

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

90

162

225

21k

177

147

128

119

127

216

271

386

325

239

185

*166

161

181

213

377

394

320

262

227

207

194

185

177

169

161

153

6,558

212

0.299

0.34

13,010

Nov.

155

154

15^

156

158

167

212 

265

260

236

220

223

229

250

383

599

820 855 766

820 1,190

1,960

*2,VfO

*2,670

2,860

2.980

2,970

2,820

2,640

29,796

993

1.40

1.56

59,100

Dec.

2,430

2,160

1,980

1,990

2,120

2,910

3,600

5,9^ 

4,670

5,700

*5,770

6,240

6,720

6,800

5,550

6,160

5,600

5,020

4,830

5,260

5,140

5,050

5,170

5,330

5,290

5,070

4,740

4,280

3,810

5

ZCT) >J7~> 

2,900

140,690

4,538

6.39

7.37

279,100

Jan.

2,450

2,180

2,150

3,250

4,860

5,180

5,700

6,670 

7,280

7,560

7,390

6,900

6,280

1

5,690

5,140

4,640

4,240

^360

4,470

*4,250

4,010

5,800

6,670

6,860

7,660

8,360

9,100

9.370

97060

8,480

7,820

185,9^

5,934

8.36

9.63

364,800

Feb.

7,160

6,620

6,130

5,730

5,380

5,050

4,710

4,360 

4,050

3,780

3.580

4,230

6,050

6,860

8,290

10,300

10,700

9,920

9,210

9,030

9,260

10,500

11,600

11,500

10,300

9,100

7,970

7,060

 

208,430

7,444

10.5

10.92

413,400

Mar.

6,, 180

57350

4,650

3,990

3,380

2,880

2,340

2,130 

2,500

3,160

3,550

*3,690

3,760

3,730

3,590

3,340

3,050

2,670

2,260

1,900

1,680

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,050

1,050

nftn yoy 

916

81,305

2,623

3.69

4.26

161,500

Apr.

871

849

996

1,260

1,830

2,440

2,710

2.740 

2,755

2,650

2,520

2,380

2,280

2,110

1,980

1,810

1,640

1,470

1,340

1,230

1,130

1,060

*985

928

866

831

805

775

733 

692

46,651

1,555

2.19

2.44

92,530

May

fryQ

529

621

a620

a650

a660

a550

a550 

a500

a500

a500

a460

446

432

417

397

378

364

339

319

304

301

296

288

289

308

328

368

386

365 

358

13,521

456

0.614

0.71

26,820

June

346

367

364

346

357

359

342

336 

*348

363

362

340

322

324

346

364

399

£25l5

377

357

357

337

308

272

255

248

242

240

lEo

10,068

336

0.473

0.53

19,970

July

238

241

252

239

217

200

191

181 

175

177

181

191

194

182

158

142 132

124

*122

121

121

118

118

118

ill

104

95

92

Oi ol

72£

^,753

153

0.215

0.25

9, ^30

Aug.

60

59

54

52

51

49

49

51 

53

53

§123

24

36

64

57

51

52

54

55

56

57

55

55

59

*82

92

101

109

105 

67

1,806

58.3

0.082

0.09

5,580

Sept.

J2

115

199

205

155

119

107

108 

104

93

93

94

97

107

177

197

190

188

186

177

166

157

148

139

129

123

120

118

112

107

4,091

136

0.192

0.21

8,110

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,700 Min 52 Mean 1,81*9 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35-35 Ac-ft 1,339,000

Water year 1953-5^: Max 11,600 Min 23 Mean 2,00k Cfam 2.82 In. 38.31 Ac-ft 1,451,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Kb gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of veather records and records for stations 

at Dilley and at Faraington. 

425138 0-57-13
184 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°01'00", long 121°55'00", in SE| sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., on right bank just 

downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile upstream from site of 

proposed dam and 28 miles southeast of Estacada. Inflow between gage and measuring section 2,000 ft downstream is included in records.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi at measuring section 2,000 ft downstream.

Records available. -April 1920 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,057. 56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Public Roads Administration benchmark).

Average discharge. -34 years, 469 cfs (339, 500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year. 5,050 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 253 cfs Nov. 1, 2, 3, 

4, 5 (gage height, 1.82ft).

1920-54: Maximum discharge, 6,750cfsMar. 31, 1931, Dec. 15, 1946, from rating curves 

extended above 3, 500 and 1,700 cfs, respectively; maximum gage height, 8.63 ft Jan. 18, 

1953; minimum discharge, 184 cfs Sept. 12, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 3,000 cfs, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland 

General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1218: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 20 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

5.3

247

485

940

1,850

2,090

1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

5.0 

6.5

260

450

900

1,850

3,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year Octolier 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

U.

12

13

111.

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Sk

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

252

304

278

269

266

262

259

§56

256

281

272 266 259

259

259

256

269

331

29*

288

281

272

269

266

*262

259

256

256

256

256

256

8,425

272

2.00

2.30

16,710

Nov.

259

256

256

256

291

29*

269

269

269

272

272

266

269

288

4*9

387

33*

331

328

356

*1,770

1,800

1,090

810

659

700

618

561

553

1*,785

493

3.62

*.0*

29,330

Dec.

565

561

610

605

605

*860

686

6lH

1,310

1,1)OO

990

1,0*0

930

815

765

677

628

628

2,070

3.270

1,710

1,280

1,01*0

900

800

7*5

700

66k

628 583'

52

29,259 91*

6.94

8.00

58,030

Jan.

5*5

521

*513

7*3

222

790

735

678

62*

601

570

537

521

537

521

505

482

. "1.78

* 454

*32

*57

886

875

725

650

619

642

725

_ 020

800

*730

19,621

633

4.65

5.37

38,920

Feb.

686

646

619

606

59S

57*

557

5*5

551

553

890

1,200

1,020

900

815

775

730

720

885

1,1*0

1,010

885

820

785

755

700

*668

21,158

756

5.56

5-79

41,970

Mar.

632

601

578

553

533

517

509

686

1,000

1,100

915

810

735

686

660

628

596

565

5*9

533

513

493

485

478

46*

457

478

471

450

440

*29

18,51*

598

4.40

5-07

36,780

Apr.

422

422

637

*790

970

950

815

835

815

735

696

691

950

g85 585

860

930

985

935

875

835

830

835

815

800

775

785

760

705 

664

23,987

800

5.88

6.56

47,580

May

*62*

596 596"

619

619

642

691

805

900

895

950

905

81*5

835

885

940

990

1,080

1.130

1,050

940

850

825

840

810

875

785

720

755 

795

795

25,587

825

6.07

7.00

50,750

June

825

750

745

735

720

*686

650

696

815

725

691

810

760

710

880

912

8E5

750

715

715

696

668

646

61*

592

583

565

545

Sl 

533

21,077

703

5.17

5.76

41,810

July

531

497

*kjk

460

443

436

426

415

422

432

415

401

390 387

377

371

368

362

359

356

359

353

3*7

344

3*1

338

335

332

329

329

526

12,057

389

2.86

3.30

23,910

Aug.

326

326

326

323

323

320

*320

317

31*

31*

31*

31*

311

311

317

317

31*

311

331

329

323

31*

3U

311

311

31*

311

308

302 

305

308

9,800

316

2.32

2.68

19,440

Sept.

305

302

299

299

299

299

296

296

296

296

*302

25i 3S

305

317

317

293

302

299

299

296

293

293

290

287

287

290

290

290

290

8,979

299

2.20

2.46

17,810

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

5,320

3,270

Miu 

Miu

253

253

Mean 

Mean

611 

581*

Cfsm 4.49 In. 61.00 Ac-ft 442,500 

Cfsm 4.29 In. 58.33 Ac-ft 423,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs) . Nov. 22 (8 p. m.) 2,710 cfs (5.93 ft); Dec. 9 (8:30 p. m.) 

2,150 cfs (5.37 ftjj Dec. 19 (10:30 p. m.) 5,050 cfs (7.81 ft); Feb. 13 (6 to 7 a. m.) 1,250 cfs 

(4.11 ft); Feb. 21 (12 m.) 1,230 cfs (4.09 ft); Mar. 9 (ll p. m.) 1,210 cfs (4.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 185

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45"04'30", long 121°57! 00", in SW| sec. 3, T.6S., R. 7E., on right bank just 

upstream from Spring Creek, two-thirds of a mile upstream from Kink Creek, 1 mile upstream from intake of power development of Portland General Electric Co., and 24 miles 

southeast of Estacada. Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 126 sq mi, includes that of Spring Creek.

Records available. -May 1909 to December 1923 (incomplete), December 1923 to September 1954. 

Published as both Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at proposed intake, near Cazadero and 

Oak Grove Fork' of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero May 1909 to September 1910, as 

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero October 1910 to September 1921, 

and as Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co. 's intake October 1921 to September 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,052. 31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. May 21, 1909, to Nov. 17, 1911, staff gage and Mar. 26, 

1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorders, at various sites three-quarters of a mile 

downstream, below Kink Creek, at different datum.

Average discharge. -30 years (1924-54), 483 cfs (349, 700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum, 

319 cfs Nov. 5.

1909-54: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45ft, site and datum 

then in use), computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236cfsOct. 15, 

16, 18, 1931 (gage height, 1.42ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 900 cfs, which are good. No diversion above 

station; no regulation.

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland 

General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1248: 1909, 1910(M), 1916, 1918, 1923, 1932.

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

567

555

550

546

>46

346

546

346

342

550

542

542

542

559

559

336

336

*353

350

353

342

336

556

556

252

552

556

556 

552

552

552

10,606

542

2.71

5.15

21,040

Nov.

536

332

328

528

552

550

536

332

332

332

332

328

328

528

367

359

552

559

559

*56l

920

998

746

610

550

570

555

ttn ?yj

15,055

455

5.45

5.85

25,890

Dec.

555

620

647

615

*6l5

740

650

615

1,010 1,050

855

998

886

782

728

680

647

625,

1,170

1,610

1,240

1,020

894

800

734

710

686

686

674

636

615,

24,755

798

6.55

7.31

49,100

Jan.

610

590

*580

652

722

692

669

656

615

600

585

570

570

595

580

565

550

540

h 525

512

516

686

674

625

600

590

590

580

595

575 

565

18,554

599

4.75

5.48

36,800

Feb.

565

565

565

565

560

555

550

550

550

550

555

674

780

720

692

664

658

650

642

722

8l4

#776

728

710

704

686

658

*647

18,055

644

5.11

5-52

55,770

Mar.

620

610

595

585

580

570

565

630

728

15§

704

664

642

620

620

610

590

' 580

575

565

555

550

545

540

535

530

545

530 

516

512 

221

18,276

590

4.68

5.39

36,250

Apr.

502

507

*570

600

669

680

636

664

658

650

650

642

754

764

740

746

794

828 794"

758

758

764

7JO

764

752

740

752

728 

698 /-o/- 

boo

20,958

699

5.55

6.19

41,570

May

669

*658

55?

674

674

692

722

776

821

842

865

856

842

842

856

878

910

961

1,050

1,010

988

940

916

908

892

988

956

876 Q /-

OfO

892

884

26,556

850

6.75

7.78

52,280

June

876

825

811

797 *797

804

790

785

818

797

769

8o4

776

755

811

818

804

762

748

741

720

706

685

671

657

650

644

650 

624 /--, Q

blo

22,511

750

5-95

6.64

44,650

July

624

598

578

*559

546

540

526

520

526

555

514

500

494

488

481

474

468

468

462

462

468

462

455

449

449

449

445

445 

457

W

457

15,290

495

5.91

4.51

30,350

Aug.

451

425

425

451

425

425

425

*425

419

415

425

425

425

419

419

419

415

415

425

431

425

415

415

415

415

415

407

407 

401

£51

4oi

12,965

418

5.52

5.83

25,720

Sept.

595

595

595

595

595

589

589

389

389

377

401

*407

395

395

419

413

401

395

389

389

589

589

585

577

577

577

577

577 

577

5J1

11,706

590

3.10

3.46

25,220

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,040 Min 520 Mean 602 Cfsm 4.77 In. 64.70 Ac-ft 454,900

Water year 1955-54: Max 1,610 Min 525 Mean 584 Cfsm 4.65 In. 62.89 Ac-ft 422,600

Peak discharge (base, 940 efs). HOY. 22 (6:50 p. m.) 1,580 cfs (5.62 ft); Dec. 9 (7:30 p. m.) 

1,560 cfs (5.^5 ft}; Dec. 19 CIO p. m.) 1,840 cfs (5.82 ft); May 18 (11 p. m.) 1,040 cfs (2.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
186 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg. 

Location. -Lat 45°07I 30", long 122°04"20", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., on right bank just

downstream from powerplant, 500 ft upstream from Three Lynx Creek and 17 miles southeast

of Estacada.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. -April 1909 to December 1913,October 1921 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,091.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947 (levels by Portland General Electric Co.). Apr. 23, 1909,

to Jan. 4, 1914, staff gage at about same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,918 cfs (1,389,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 12.38ft), from

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 425 cfs Sept. 26

(gage height, 0.65 ft); minimum daily, 716 cfs Oct. 31.

1909-13, 1921-54: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 15.5ft),

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum observed, 357 cfs Sept. 15, 1949;

minimum dally, 536 cfs Oct. 22, 1930. 

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

Water diverted from Oak Grove Fork is used in powerplant on Clackamas River just above

station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow. 

Cooperation. -Water-stage-recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland

General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1184: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1910(M), 1912, 1948-50(M). 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,110

1,060

884

819

801

789

785

765

7!* *85l

851

815

801

789

785

777 807

1,190

1,200

1,090

1,040

960

911

819

852

795

771

765

754 

726

 71 £, lip.

26,806

865

1.81 2.oe 55,170

Nov.

760

911

754

2%TlJB

925

1,090 91*6

890

884

*952

925

897

897

1,060

2,450

2,100

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,980

15,600

10,900

5,580

5,900

2,950

2,970

2,690

2,550 2,470

72,262

2,409

5.05

5.61

HO,300

Dec.

2,810

2,960

5,760

a5,800

a5,800

a6,000

If, 060

5,560

9,190

8,600

5,180

5,420

*4,840

4,010

3,560

a5,200

a5,000

a2,800

11,100

16,100

8,690

5,7&0

4,500

5,770 5,240

2,91*0

2,720

2,660

2,640

2,590 

o gjgjv p^n

149,510

4,816

10.1

H. %

296,200

Jan.

2,250

2,120

2,110

5,890

5,590

4,570

5,720

5,260

2,900

2,630

2,1*0

2,230

2,120

2,500

2,270

2,160

2,050

1,950

1,800

al.700

1,800

5,1*0

5,300

*5,770

5,080

2,720

2,870

5,91*0

4,550 

4,150

5,630

94,870

5,060

6.59

7.57

188,200

Feb.

5,400

5,280

5,180

5,200

5,180

5,040

2,860

2,760

2,860

2,850

2,7&0

6,530

*8,690

5,125

4,640

3,970

5,690

5,460

5,400

4,820

7,020

5,560

4,570

3,880

3,650

3,520

3,l6o

2,910

112,600

4,021

8.59

8.74

225,300

Mar.

2,650

2,450

2,510

2,160

2,070

*2,020

1,940

5,200

6,260

6,240

4,460

5,610

5,130

2,800

2,600

2,470

2,270

2,120

2,050

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,770

1,720

1,680

1,600

1,860

1,860

1,690 

1,620

1 L,?O*J ^ftO

77,800

2,510

5.24

6.04

154,500

Apr.

1,540

2,640

' 3,790

4,980

4,940

5,840

5,750

5,700

*3,250

2,980

2,880

4,410

4,610

5,880

5,600

5,980

4,230

3,840

5,400

5,170

5,090

5,130

5,040

*2,920

2,750

2,760

a2,700

a2,500 

a2,300

100,110

3,357 6.97

7-77

198,600

Hay

a2,100

32,000

a2,000

a2,100

a2,200

a2,300

2,460

5,080

5,560

5,590

a5,4oo

3,280

5,020

82,700

5,120

5,440

a5,700

a5,900

5.950

5,640

5,300

2,950

2,600

2,870

2,820

5,260

2,980

2,640

2,640 

*2,950

5,030

91,560

2,954

6.17

7.H

181,600

June

3,570

2,860

2,760

2,660

2,560

2,440

2,550

2,410

2,860

2,640

2,500

2,700

2,650

2,500

5,280

5,970

5,570

5,160

2,880

2,800

2,710

2,540

2,440

2,260

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,030

1.880 

1,920

78,980

2,655

5-50

6.15

156,700

July

1,950

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,600

1,530

1,480

*l,4io

1,450

1,520

1,490 1,450 1,350

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,010

995

995 980 

971

40,081

1,293

2.70

3.11

79,500

Aug.

970

977

956

935 904

858

965 91*

930

922

917

917

904 *910

917

909

872 91*

926

938

907

851

856 84-9

B50

897

890

870

850 

858 

876

28,069

905

1.89

2.18

55,670

Sept.

868

850

844

*882

857

867

957

954

846

859

864

§81

905

874

921

921

882

869

847

825

808

808

790

780

780

m779

779

792 

786

25,524

851

1.78

1.98

50,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 24,600 Min 716 Mean 2,685 Cfsm 5.60 In. 76.05 Ac-ft 1,942,000 

Hater year 1955-54; Max 16,100 Min 716 Mean 2,460 Cfsm 5.14 In. 69.71 Ac-ft 1,781,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.100 cfs). HOY. 22 (6 p. m.) 19,200 cfs (10.59 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

15,600 cfs (9.% ft)j Dec. 19 (10:30 p. m.) 25,700 cfs (12.58 ft); Jan. 22 (5:30 p. m.) 8,620 cfs 

(6.95 ft); Feb. 15 (2 a. m.) 9,740 cfs (7.4l ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

station near Cazadero.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 187 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°14'30". long 122° 16'20", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on right bank half a 

mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General Electric Co. and 

2f miles southeast of Cazadero.

Records available. April 1908 to September 1954. Published as " at Estacada" April to December 1908.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 532.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by Portland 

General Electric Co.); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Apr. 6 to Dec. 31,1908, staff gage at site 5 miles downstream at different datum. Jan.ltoNov. 19, 

1909, staff gages, and Nov. 20,1909, toOct. 9,1922, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile 

downstream at datum 532.0 ft lower. Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, 1922, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. -46 years, 2,663 cfs (1,928,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,700 cfs Dec. 20 (elevation, 550.00 ft);minimum 

daily, 695 cfs Oct. 31 (elevation, 534.15 ft); minimum daily, 885 cfs Oct. 31.

1908-54: Maximum discharge, 60,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1931 (elevation, 556.5ft), by computation of peak flow over dam, from data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.; minimum, 

410 cfs Oct. 20, 1925, Sept. 28, 1930 (elevation, 523.03ft), caused by shutdown inpowerplant 

at Three Lynx; minimum daily, 587 cfs Aug. 17, 1930.

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

diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by Oak Grove powerplant. Oregon City 

diverts about 3,300 acre-ft annually from South Fork Clackamas River for municipal water supply.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Portland 

General Electric Co.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1184: Drainage area. WSP 1248: 1908-9, 1910(M), 1916, 1917(M), 

1922(M), 1923, drainage area (former site).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October Ig55 to September

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

1,440

1,410

1,140

1,040

988

966

949

952

922

*1,050

1,060

l,04o

960

958

927

922

927

1,550

1,520

1,580

1,340

1,200

1,120 

1,020

1,020

976

966

916 

910

922

QQc 885

53,156

1,069

1.65

1.88

65,720

Hov.

960

1,100 944

gpp

952

1,140

1,590

1,180

1,110

1,090

*1,150

1,140

1,090

1,100

1,260

5,120

5,090

2,140

2,180

2,550

2,480

18,000

18,100 

8,720

6,180

4,860

4,860

4,540

4'no

105,658

5,521

5.56

5.98

209,500

Dec.

4,790

5,490

6,760

6,800

6,760

9,780

6,720

6,550

15,700

14,500

a8,000

8,550

*7,520

6,420

5,680

4,960

4,450

4,260

15,100

23,400

12,400

8,480

6,170 

5,150

4,410

4,040

3,870

3,800 

4,020

3,610

2t2°2

227,080

7,525 n.i

12.85

450,400

Jan.

3,530

3,150

5,140

5,590

8,850

6,350

5,390

4,740

4,200

5,880

5,560

5,280

5,070

5,240

5,580

5,420

5,140

2,960

a2,700

2,450

2,400

5,290

8,880 

*5,750

4,640

4,150

4,180

7,180

6*950 

6,110

145,640

4,634

7.05

8.13

284,900

Feb.

5,770

5,690

5,530

5,440

5,350

5,120

4,840

4,590

4,500

4,400

4,180

7,330

*12,200

9,380

6,950

5,94o

5,500

5,220

4,760

5,960

8,850

8,750

6,580 

5,710

5,250

5,000

4,560

4.150

.......

167,480

5,981

9.10

9.48

552,200

Mar.

5,790

5,480

3,230

3,020

2,840

*2,700 2,570

4,000

7,740

8,480

5,790

4,850

4,190

3,750

3,520

3,560

5,080

2,860

2,720

2,590

2,470

2,590

2,520

2,270 2,190

2.040

27W

2,680

2,570 

2,220

2,150

104,180

5,361

5.12 5.90

206,600

Apr.

2,040

2,030

37*90"

4,950

6,520

6.700

5,250

5,060

5,000

*4,400

4,010 5,900

5,660

6,000

5,150

4,740

5,030

5,250

4,810

4,290

a4,100

a4,000

a4,000 

a5,9°0

3,630

3,470

5,460

3,340

5,070 

2,920

129,930

4,351

6.59

7.55

257,700

May

2,710

2,580

2,590

2,710

2,790

2,890

5,140

*5,790

4,350

4,150

4,200

4,010

3,680

5,500

5,700

a4,lOO

a4,500

a4,500

a4,600

a4,510

a5,900

a5,6oo

a5,400 

a5,400

a5,400

a5,900

5,800

a5,500

a5,700 

*5,840

4,080

115,120

5,649

5.55

6.40

224,400

June

4,650

5,950

5,670

5,500

5,500

5,450

5,460

5,440

4,010

5,780

5,520

5,630

3,520

5,540

4,090

5.540

^,980

4,420

5,950

5,740

5,520

5,280

5,100 

2,850

2,740

2,610

2,610 2,670

27*90

106,210

5,5*0

5.59

6.01

210,700

July

2,900

2,720

2,550

2,300

2,170

2,040

1,940

1,840

1,950

*2,040

1,960

1,870

1,760

1,740

1,660

1,600

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,450

1,510

1,440

1,400 

1,570

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,270

1 250

1,220

1 f 200

53,510

1,726

2.65

5.05

106,100

Aug.

1,200

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,040

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,090

1,120

1,100

1,060

*1,120

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,100

1,200

1,190

1,250

1,120

1,150 

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,070 

1,080

1,060 

1,140-

54,980

1,128

1.72

1.98

69,580

Sept.

1,070

1,070

1,000

*1,080

1,000

1,040

1,030 1,090

945

1,100

1,030

1,200

1,120

1,080

1.540

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,080

1,050 

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,000

985

970

52,550

1,078

1.64

1.85

64,150

Calendar year 1953 : Max 35,200 Min 885 Mean 5,704 Cfsm 5.64 In. 76.52 Ac-ft 2,682,000

Water year 1955-5*: Max 25,400 Min 885 Mean 5,428 Cfsm 5-22 In. 70.82 Ac-ft 2,482,000

195V

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs). HOY. 22 (8 p. m.) 50,500 cfs (548.95 ft)j Dec. 9 (9:30 p. m.) 

82,700 cfs (546.15 ft;; Dec. 20 (02:30 a. m.) 33,700 eta (550.00 ft)j Feb. 13 (7 to 9 a. m.) 

12,800 cfs (51*2.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a So gage-height record.; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Big Bottom.
188 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

Johnson Creek at Sycamore, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 45°28'40", long 122°30'25", in lot 2, SWi sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank a third of a mile southwest of Sycamore station and 2| miles east of city limits of Portland.

Drainage area. 28.2 sq mi.

Records available. -June 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder and concrete control with steel weir for low flows. Datum of gage 

is 228.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. -14 years, 53. 2 cfs (38, 520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 1, 590 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.23 ft); minimum, 1. 7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Feb. 10, 1949 (gage height, 13.77 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0. 2 cfs Aug. 14-16, 18-22, 1940, Aug. 2, 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or backwater from debris 

and those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation; slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by recreational ponds upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control or 'backwater froin debris 

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

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.5

2.0

1.3 

2.2

4.5

22

46

3.0 

5.0 

7.5 

9.5 

n.o

106

290

590

920

1,240

Discharge, la cubic feet per second, -water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

7.0

4.5

4.0

2.4

1.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.9

7.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.1

4.0

78 *7.0

5-3

4.5

4.3 

3.8

3.8

3.4

2.7 

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.9

119.0

3.84

0.136

0.16

236

Nov.

3.8

3.8

4.3

3.6

4.9

4 9

4i9

4.5

3.6

4.0

4.5

^i 4.0

5.3

9-0

87

69

56

62

71

67

370

402

I5T

131

142 

178

123

107

Qft yo

2,225.2

74.2

2.63

2.93

4,4lo

Dec.

123

139

246

278

262

522

272

*292

*482

447

225

176

124

96

77

64

56

73

406

461

261

167 

116

92

73

73 

77

86

88

72

5,988

193

6.84

7-90

11,880

Jan.

77

80

^143

433

217

150

112

93

82

67

57

53

2l4

197

154

230 *182

119

136

*1,080 

420

263

202

239 

694

5&0

239

172

7,593 245

8.69

10.01

15,060

Feb.

129

99

80

67

57

50

44

4o

36

32

34

163

252

2H2

153

121

149

128

137

232

320

202 

135

102

80

93

72

61

3,410

122

4.33

4.50

6,760

Mar,

55

46

38 *32

29

28

25

148

214

241

176

115

86

68

60

60

48

40

36

32

28

24 

22

22

19

i

43

30

24

oocie

1,852

59.7

2.12

2.44

3,670

Apr.

20

23

84

105

208

220

TK

112

87

77

60

52

119

83 *66

54

45

38

32

28

24

21 

18

16

15

14 

17

13

12

11

1,818

60.6

2.15

2.40

3,610

May

11

9.4

11

12

12

10

9-0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

5-3

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6 

3.6

6~7T

*15

8.2

9.0

15

il

249.3

8.04

0.285

0.33

494

June

28

16

13

12

if

18

15

16

46

35

30

26

24

22

114

129

106

71

54

55

38

29 

22

19

16

15 

15

14

12

16

1,043

34.8

1.23

1.38

2,070

July

13

11

9.9

8.6

8.6

8.2 *8.2

9-9

9.4

7-4

6.6

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5 

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4 

3.4

3,1

3.1

3.1

3.1

220.3

7.11

0.252

0.29

437

Aug.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

O

2.4

2.4 «2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

3.8

4.5

5.7

4.3 

4.0

4.9

5.7

5.3 

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

6.1

106.4

3.43

0.122

0.14

211

Sept.

6.1

4.3

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

 7.Q

6.6

5-5

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.6 

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.1

2.1

 ^

H7.9

3.93

0.139

0.16

234

Calendar year 1953: Max 844 Mln 1.6 Mean 74.0 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.64 Ac-ft 53,610

Hater year 1953-54: Max 1,080 Mln 1.8 Mean 67.8 Cfsm 2.40 In. 32.63 Ac-ft 49,070_______

Peak discharge (base, 4gO efs). Hov. 22 (12 p. m.) 555 cfs (7.43 ft); Dec. 6 (4 a. m.) 656 cfs 

(8.37 ft); Dec7 9 (11:30 p. m.) 673 cfs (8.24 ft); Dec. 19 (8 p. m.) 729 cfs (8,56 ft); Jan. 4 

(5 p. m.) 730 cfs (8.57 ft); Jan. 22 (1 p. m.) 1,590 cfss (12.23 ft); Jan. 27 (6:30 p. m.) 

1,100 cfs (10.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used or backwater from debris Nov. 22, 23, Dec. 3-H, 19-21, Jan. 4, 

5, 23-28, Feb. 12-14, 21, Mar. 10, Apr. 5.
LAKE RIVER BASIN 

Salmon Creek near Battle Ground, Wash.

189

Location.-Lat 45°46'25". long 122°26'35", in NE^SWi sec. 4, T. 3N., R. 3E., on left bank 100 

ft upstream from Mghway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Rock Creek, and 4 miles east of 

Battle Ground.

Drainage area. 18.3 sq mi'.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 354.88 ft above mean sea level (river-profile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gage at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher. Oct, 1, 1950, to 

June 24, 1953, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge.-10 years (1944-54), 63.8 cfs (46,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 500 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.02 ft), from rating 

curve ^extended above 310 cfs; minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft

1943-54: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1954; minimum observed, l.ScfsAug 20

22, 28-30, Sept. 5-9, 13, 14, 1949, Sept. 14-16, 22, 1951. 

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

regulation or diversion. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1944.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-26 Oct. 2.1 to Sept. 30

1.0 3.1 1.1 3.0 1.5 22 2.5 278

1.2 5.7 1.2 4.8 1.6 34 2.8 440

1.4 12 1.3 8.1 1.8 65 3.1 640

1.6 30 1.4 13.5 2.0 108 3.5 1,010

2.2 164 .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2425

26

27

28

293031

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-«

Oct.

12.5 

8.7

5.9

5.4

3.9

34 

37S

3.9

M

21

10.5

7.5

6.4

*5.7

5.2

5.0

5.2

22

21

15

11

10

8.7

7-7

7-5

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

10

8.0

273.3

8.82

0.482

0.56

542

Hov.

11 

11

9-5

8£

12

13

14

12

11

12

14

17

16

15

30

160

150

110

100

100

110

25°

320

*155

124

118

143

126

106 *108

2,486.0

82.9

4.53

5.05

4,930

Dec.

126

*184

270

302

416

494 

330

362

670

57H

320

253

188

143

113

92

79

li 209

358

302

202

*l49

118

96

90

79

114

121

*99

Orr 

03

7,011

226

12.3

14.25 13,910

Jan.

79 

75

81

481

397

217 

152

ill

92

77

65

65

81

92

92

83

92

79

63

130

555

232

161

137

278

*302

221

t flfl loo

164

5,724

185

10.1

11.63

11,350

Feb.

140 

118

101

87

77

69 

62

56

50

47

48

124

206

178

131

ill

108

113

195

297

265

198

146

116

96

90

77

69

3,375

121

6.61

6.86

6,690

Mar.

60 

53

48

42

40

37 

34

83

143

Ho

*113

90

75

63

63

60

51

47

44

41

38

37

34

33

30

29

37

30

28

2?

24

1,672

53.9

2.95

3.40

3,320

Apr.

23

37

55

8l

146

129 

99

90

77

65

58

58

67

60

55

48

45

4l

38

#37

34

31

30

28

25

24

24

22

dv on

20

1,567

52.2

2.85

3.18

3,110

May

19.5 

18.5

21

20

18.5

16 

15

15

14.5

13.5

15

15

13.5

12.5

H.5

11

11

10

*9.6

10

11

9-5

2,0

9.5

11

251715T Qlo

22

*%.

492.6

15.9

0.869

1.00

977

June

43 

37

33

30

40

55 

75

62

53

47

42

38

36

35

100

86

80

70

70

80

55

45

*38

37

31

31

35

30

?! 31

1,470

49.0

2.68

2.99

2,920

July

I

24

21

19-5

17-5 

17-5

16.5

20

26

20

1615

14. 5

14.5

14. 5

13

H.5

11.5

14.5

16

12.5

11

11

10.5

10

9.1

9.1

8

f ,t>

*8.1

Li

486.0

15.7

0.858

0.99

964

Aug.

6.4 

6.1

7.1

7-6

7.1

7.1 

6.7

6.7

5-5

5.8

5-5

5.8

6.4

6.4

5-5

6.4

5-5

5-5

5.8

7.1

6.4

M

5-5

8.1

.2ii

6.7

5-5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5-5

193.0

6.23

0.340

0.39

583

Sept.

5.0 

*4. 5

4.3

5-0

^ 5

4.3 

4.3

4.8

4.1

4.1

6.7

8^

6.7

5-5

7.1

8.1

6.1

5-8

5-0

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

3-9

3-9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

z O

?'2

146.1

4.87

0.266

0.30

290

Calendar year 1953: Max 800 Min 2.8 Mean 79-9 Cfsm 4.37 In. 59-26 Ac -ft 57,840

Water year 1953-54: Max 986 Min 3-2 Mean 68.2 Cfsm 3-73 In. 50.60 Ac-ft 49,390

Peak discharge (base, 470 cfs). Dec. 6 (l:30 a. m.) 688 cfs (3.21 ft); Dec. 9 (3 P- m.) 1,000 cfs 

(3.51 ft); JanT 4 (10 p. ta.) 640 cfs (3.10 ft); Jan. 22 (8:30 a. m.) 1,500 cfs (4.02 ft); Jan. 27 

(6:30 p. m.) 488 cfs (2.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Ho gage-height record Oct. 27 to Nov. 23, May 20 to June 22; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
190 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°03'30". long 122° 12'40" (revised), in SEi sec. 29, T. 7N., R. 5E., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from Swift Creek and 4 miles east of Cougar.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. -July 1910 to March 1912 (gage heights only), June 1924 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.4 ft above mean sea level (river-profile survey). July 1910 to March 1912 staff gage at approximately present site at different datum. 

June 19 to Aug. 25, 1924, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1924, to Dec. 27, 1934, water-stage recorder, opposite present site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. -30 years (1924-54), 2,844 cfs (2,059,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 10. 63 ft);minimurn, 

908 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3. 29 ft).

1910-12, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 15. 7ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 454 cfs Oct. 21, 

1931 (gage height, 0.01 ft, datum then in use ).

Flood of Dec. 17 or 18, 1917, reached a stage of 14.0 ft (discharge, 45,000 cfs).

Remarks. -Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 904: 1909. WSP 964: Drainage area.

Bating tahle, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.5 915 6.0 4,570

5.6 1,150 7.0 6,940

4.0 1,550 8.0 9,950

5.0 2,800 10.0 18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second., water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

U

12

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

la.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,650 

1,580

1,160

1,060

998

960

958

1,240

1,150

1,020

982 

960

950

1,110

1.760

l,55C

1,410

1,570

1,280

1,250

1,200 1,150

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,05C

1,12C

1,090

55,78!

1,154

2.4C

2.71

70,97C

Mov.

1,110 

1,150

1,060

1.050

1,090

1,400

1,570

1,450

1,550 

1,550

1,450

1,440

1,570

2',590

5,400

5,100

2,710

2,760

2,780

5,450

8,OOC

6,670

6,970

7,160

7,520

6,510

5,680

102,110

5,404

7.06

7.8^

202, 50C

Dec.

*5,020 

4,910 5,290

5,150

5,660

5,450

6,460

5,650

14,200 

14.700

10,OOC

9,810

7,650 

6,56C

5,500

4,85C

4,520

4,220

8,52C

15,90C

lo,6oc

7,890

6,26C

5,15C

4,520

5,85C

5,40C

5,42C

*5,ioc

2,85C 

2 68C

200,80C

6,471

15-5

15.53

598,500

Jan.

2,890 

2,880

2,840

5,560

5,780

8,260

7,520

6,560

5,450 

4,760

4,160

5,720

5,440 

5,750

5,490

5,180

5,000

2,860

2,620

2.570

2,450 5,150

4,540

5,610

5,210

2,980

2,800

2,590

2,450

2,570

2,570

116,990

5,774

7.85

9.05

252, OOC

Iteb.

2,410 

2,570

*2,470

2,470

2,480

2,510

2,540 2,590

2,710 

2,720

2,710

4,710

7,770 

7,290

6,140

5,680

5,780

5,400

5,990

8,470

u>30g

9,950

7,770

6,590

5,820

5,240

4,650

4,200

140,810

5,025

10.5

10.85

279,50C

Mar.

5,790 

5,490

5,250

'5,020

2,840

2,710

2,590

5,870

8,860 

B/no

7,150

5,900

5,o4o 

4,400

*5,94o

5,590

3,290

5,060

2,860

2,720

2,570

2,450

2,580

2,550

2,270

2,440

5,020

2,680

2,450

2,540

2 26C

112,510 5,625

7.55

8.68

222,800

Apr.

2,250 

'2,320

5,660

4,590

6,490

6,510

5,590

5,590

5,290 

4,760

4,560

4,580

6.62Q 

5,020

5,870

5,^50

5,590

5,610

*5,510

4,850

4,550

4,420

4,400

4,520

4,200

5,960

5,790

5,640

5,400

5,210

141,540

4,7l£

9.81

10.94

280,700

May

5,020 

2,920

2,900

3,060

5,150

5,4oo

4,o4o

5,no

5,920 

6,110

6,280

5,990

5,520 

5,270

5,520

6,240

7,020

*7,710

8,120

7^90

6,440

5,610

5,510

5,540

5,580

5,270

4,760

4,260

4,080

4,140

2,570

160,150

5,166

10.7

12.58

517,700

June

4,780 

4,490

4,550

4,610

4,580

4,540

4,120

4,020

4,000 

4,060

5,980

4,100

4,120 

4,040

5,870

6.670

5,700

4,950

4,720

5,650

5,780

*5,590

5,580

4,-910

4,780

4,800

4,800

4,570

4,200

4,560

142,260

4,742

9.86

11.00

282,200

July

4,260 

5,880

5,650

5,520

5,650

5,560

5,680

5,470

5,510 

4,160

4.280

5,640

5,570 

5,400

5,560

5,120

2,950

2,800

2,710

2,550

2,580

*2,210

2,180

2,180

2,100

2,050

1,990

1,910

1,850

1,800

 1.769

91,690 2,958

6.15

7.09

181,900

Aug.

1.750 

1,720

l,66o

1,600

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,420 

1,400

1,580

1,560

1,540 

l,54o

1,550

1,510

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,420

1,540

1,280

1,260 1,250

1,240

1,250

--,1,210 I,HZP

1,160

*1,150

'

42,290

1,564

2.84

5.27

83,880

Sept.

1,110 

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,050 

1,050

1,140

1,150

1,100 

1,050

1,150

1,140

1,180

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,020

998

9&2

975

975

960

952

958

922

2i2

51,427

1,048

2.18

2.45

62,550

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

20,800 Min 

14,700 Min

757

915

Mean 

Mean

5,805

5,611

Cfsm 

Cfsm

7.91 In. 107.59 Ac-ft 

7.51 In. 101^92 Ac-ft

2,755,000

2,615,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). HOY. 22 (4 p.

9,060 cfs a.75 ft); Dec. 9 (7:15 p. m.) 21,400 cfs (10.65 ft); Dec. 20 (9 

(9.25 ft)j Feb. 21 (1 p. m.) 12,800 cfs (8.77 ft); Mar. 9 (10 to 12 p. m.) 9,580 cfs (7.85 ft).

... ..-«.) 10,200 cfs(8.06 ft)j Dec. 6 (5 a. m.) 

ftj; Dec. 9 (7:15 p. m.) 21,400 cfs (10.65 ft); Dec. 20 (9 a. m.) 14,600 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 191

Reservoirs in Lewis River basin, Wash.

Yale Reservoir.-Lat 45°57'50". long 122°20 I00", in NEi sec. 32, T. 6N., R. 4E., at left end 

of Yale Dam on Lewis River just upstream from intake, 500 ft upstream from powerhouse, 

1 mile upstream from Canyon Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Yale. Drainage area, 596 

sq mi. Records available, August 1952 to September 1954. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Pacific Power & Light Co.). Prior to Feb. 1,. 

1954, indicating gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 402,080 

acre-ft Mar. 13 (elevation, 490.08 ft); minimum observed, 250,900 acre-ft Oct. 30 (elevation, 443.89 ft). Maximum contents during period 1952-54, that of Mar. 13, 1954; minimum observed since reservoir was first filled, that of Oct. 30, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; storage began July 31, 1952. Usable capacity, 

189,530 acre-ft between elevations 430 ft (lower limit for economic operation) and 490 ft 

(top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 212,250 acre-ft (corrected). Records given herein 

represent total contents. Water used by Pacific Power & Light Co. for power development. 

Records of stage and data from which capacity table was computed furnishedby Pacific Power 

& Light Co.

JLake Merwin. -Lat 45°57'25". long 122°33'15", in SWf- sec. 34, T. 6N., R. 2E., on dam on 

Lewis River at Ariel. Drainage area, 730 sq mi. Records available, March 1931 to September 1954. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Pacific Power & Light Co.). Maximum contents during year, 423,200 acre-ft during period 

Jan. 1-3 (elevation, 239.73 ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 365,100 acre-ft 

Nov. 13 (elevation, 224.66ft). Maximum contents during period 1931-54, not determined; 

minimum observed since reservoir was first filled, 164,200 acre-ft Dec. 5, 1936 (elevation, 

166.7ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed in 1931. Usable capacity, 246,000 

acre-ft between elevations 165 ft (lower limit of regulation set by Federal Power Commission) 

and 235 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 159,050 acre-ft. Records given herein represent total contents. Water used for power.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Oct. 31.............

Calendar year 1953.

Apr. 30.............

MAV ^1

Aug. 31.. ...........

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

Water year 1953-5!*.

Yale Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet) t

1*7!*. 78 

W*.72 

476.03 

478.16

_

466.44 

489.38 

468.49 

479.45 

484.25 

488.38 

487.29 

488.68 

488.53

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

346,930 

253,240 

351,050 

358,700

.

319,070 

399,520 

325,870 

362,91*0 

380,200 

395,760 

391,640 

396,880 

396,140

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-93,690 

+97,810 

+7,650

+51,090

-39,630 

+80,450 

-73,650 

+37,070 

+17,260 

+15,560 

-4,120 

+5,240 

-740

+49,210

lake Merwin

Elevation 

(feet) t

232.9 

226.7 

232.1 

239.6

_

237.0 

239.3 

233.8 

232.1 

237.7 

239.4 

237.6 

237.7 

236.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

396,410 

372,650 

393,310

422,800

_

1*12,1*80 

1*21,610 

399,910 

393,310 

415,250 

422,010 

414,850 

415,250 

1*11,290

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-23,760 

+20,660 

+29,1*90

+107,1(00

-10,320 

+9,130 

-21,700 

-6,600 

+21,91*0 

+6,760 

-7,160 

+1*00 -3,960

+ll*,880

 Elevation at 12 p. m.
192 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location. -Lat 450 57'10",longl22"33'45" , inNW^NEjsec. 4,1. 5N.,R. 2E., onrightbankat Ariel, 

half a mile downstream from Ariel Dam andpowerplant and 3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 731 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1909 (gage heights only, for November), July 1922 to Septem - 

ber 1954. Published as "near Ariel" 1922-29. Prior toOctober 1952, discharge measurements 

made at site hall a mile downstream; low dischargesnot equivalent due tolocal inflow.

Gage. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44 ft above me an sea level, unadjusted (levels by 

Pacific Power & Light Co. ) . July to November 1909 staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at different 

datum. July27toOct. 28, 1922, and July31,1923, to Apr. 20, 1930, staff gages at site half a mile 

downstream at datums 3. 90 and 0.90ft higher, respectively, than present datum.

Average discharge. -31 years (1923-54), 4,637 cfs (3,357,000 acre-ftperyear), adjusted for storage in Lake Me rwin Reservoir since March 1931 and Yale Reservoir since August 1952.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 41, 700 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 17.67ft); minimum not 

determined, occurred sometime during October, July, August, or September, when river surf ace 

was below intake; minimum daily; 750cfs Aug. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, Sept. 4-6, 11, 12, 23-26. 

1909, 1922-54: Maximum discharge, 129,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 35.0ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 56,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

dam ; no flow at times June 30, July 1-3, 6-9, 1931 (caused by regulation during construction of 

Ariel Dam); minimum daily dfscharge, 1 cfs July 6, 1931. "

Remarks. -Records good except those for October and July to September and those for period of 

no gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake Merwin and 

Yale Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage -height record collected in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisionslwater years). -WSP 884: 1938. WSP 984: 1936-37, 1940-42.

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(<)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,710

a5,750

*a4,800

*3,370

4,740

2,880

2,870 

2,320

2,320

2,160

2,040

2,840

2,990 3,050

*3,l60

3,180

3,110

2,830

3,170

3,160

4,370

5,960

5,780

5,36o

5,200

5,76o

5,520

4,570

3,960

3,810

1.290

118,030

3,807

234,100

117, too

1,898

2.60

2.99

116,700

Hov.

888

3,370

3,OlK)

2,860

2,660

2,640

1,330

918

2,930

3,010

2,890

2,700

a3,270

al,330

a900

a4,5oo

a5,200

a5,450

a5,600

a6,000

5,970

6,210

8,030

7,800

7,660

6,730

7,870

7,880

7,4io

8,080

135,126

4,504

268,000

^118, 500

6,495

8.89

9.91

386,500

Dec.

8,150

*7,800

T^eo

8,130

7,900

8,720

10,700

10,900

27.300

25,000

15,^00

19,300

13,700

10,500

9,640

9,020

8,920

9,i8o

12,100

24,000

16,100

12,500

10,200

9,500

8,630

9,030

9,120

9,230

8,950

*8,820

8,090

364,350

11,750

722,700

+37,140

. 12,360

16.9

19.49

759,800

Jan.

8,020

8,010

8,150

9,980

12,000

10,500

9,640 9,190

8,400

8,000

7,980

7,980

7,960

7,960

7,980

7,960

7,960

7,940

77950

7,940

7,940

8,250

9,820

8,250

8,280

7,9to

*7,940

7,940

7,940

7,960

7,940

261,690

8,442

519,100

-49,950

Feb.

7,920

7,890

7,900

7,570

7,460

6,450

6,800 

7,380

7,640

6,920

6,710

6,830

6,050

5,570

6,580

6,640

6,o4o

5,610

5,430

5, 19Q|

18,900

15,500

12,700

10,400

9,760

9,140

7,770

7,l6o

 

225,910

8,068

448,100

+89,580

Adjusted for char

7,631

10.4

12.03

469,200

9,682

13.2

13.79

537,700

Mar.

7,300

7,120

6,760

6,790

6,580

6,440

6,160 

6,540

6,570

13.100

7,940

*7,900

7,890

7,640

7,670

6,530

6,710

6,660

6,950

6,750

6,580

6,760

7,250

7,250

7,050

7,120 7,290 7,230 7,130

7

£rvn jOvv

7,160

224,420

7,239

445,100

-95,350

ige In re

5,689

7.78

8.97

349,800

Apr.

7,330

7,330

7,120

5.900

6,270

6,570

6,760 

6,770

7,060

6,790

6,820

6,650

7,200

6,780

6,940

6,830

6,510

6,850

*6,230

6,910

6,690

7,110

6,940

6,90o

6,570

6,860

7,320

6,910

6,900

7 k i (\ 1 . 'U-U

205,230

6,84i

407,100

+30,470

servolr

7,354

10.1

11.22

437,600

May

7.390

Tjofe

6,210

1

6,810

6,230

6,320

6,400 

6,150

6,150

5,950

6,180

6,320

6,300

6,140

5,930

5,670

6,010

6,160

6,080

6,300

5,480

4,640

2,780

5,290

5,380

5,460

5,370

5,570

5,170

2.630

4,250

177,780

5,735

352,600

+39,200

content

6,372

8.72

10.05

391,800

June

1

5,530

5,880

5,560

5,320

4,980

3,770

5,140 

5,180

5,170

5,240

4,720

3,100

2,360

5,190

5,360

8,420

8,680

77490

7,350

6,960

8,100

7,660

*7,310

6,870

6,330

5,620

5,180

7,340

6,4io

6,050

178,270

5,9^2

353,600

+22,320

6,317

8.64

9.64

375,900

July

5,670

5 56C

M30 1,660

3,640

5,610

5,590 

5,640

5,590

3,580

2,150

5,030

4,260

4,310

5,240

5,250

4,510

2,170

4,190

4,120

4,210

3,590

3,070

1,110

a800

3,220

2,730

3,720

3,150

3,200

3,360

120,780

3,896

239,600

-11,280

3,713

5.08

5.86

228,300

Aug.

840

3.950

*3,520

3,230

2,760

2,070

algp a750

2,020

1,920

1,870

1,120

1,120

a750

a750

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,220

1,080

a750

a750

1,760

1,870

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,700

976

o 0^0

*2^200

51,016

1,646

101,200

+5.640

1,737

2.38

2.74

106,800

Sept.

2,320

2,260

2,270

aTJO

a750

a750

1

1,930 

1,950

1,780

1,350

a750

a750

1,670

1,330

1,350

1,590

2,250

2,010

896

1,520

1,670

1,380

a750

a750

a750

a750

2,330

2,050

1,680

T j-jJ-TJ i sn

43,486

1,450

86,250

-4,700

1,370

1.87

2.09

81,550

Calendar year 1953: Max 38,800 Min 639 Mean 6,138 Ac-ft 4,440,000 

Water year 1953-54: Max 27.300 Mln 750 Mean 5.770 Ac-ft 4,177,000 

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953! Mean 

Water year 1953-54: Mean

6,357

5,859

Cfsm 8.70 In. 118.03 Ac-ft 4,602,000 

Cfsm 8.02 In. 108.78 Ac-ft 4.242.000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, In acre-feet, in lake Merwin and Yale Reservoirs. Records furnished ty 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on tiasls of power records at dam.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 193

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash.

Location.-Lat 45°55'50". long 122°31'40", in w£ sec. 11, T. 5N., R. 2E., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1|- miles upstream from Pup Creek and 2| miles southeast of Ariel.

Drainage area. 41.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.9 ft above mean sea level (by planetable 

traverse).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 

14.5 cfs Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 1.79 ft Oct. 7, 8.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Nov. 25, 1952.

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

Some diversion for domestic use and irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

13

28

58

112

182

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

289

415

724

1,130

1,620

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

l?

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.

59 *43

26

22

18.5

17

16.5

17

20

84

45

32

27

*26

24

23

38

77

62

54

46

41

38

35

34

32

32

30

32

32

32

1,115.0

36.0

0.872

1.00

2,210

Nov.

32

32

jl

jl

37

49

51

42

36

37

44

45

44

47

82

176

208

182

217

202

278

552

553 *450

407

383

402

354

zM. yw- 378

5,733

191

4.62

5.16

11,370

Dec.

396

448

562

692

1,030

1,240

1,020

1,020

1,520

*1,500

1,060

1,080 767

622

511

431 380 360 569 679

629

553

499

442

378

354

315

367

*3ll

280

26£

20,283

654

15.8

18.26

40,230

Jan.

282

266

278

a54o

a700

a820

658

544

470

404

352

311

301

354

354

315

294

306

262

234

313

al,400

al,200

aSOO

616

529

556

*535

493

487

467

15,441

498

12.1

13.90

30,630

Feb.

459

445

412 380 347

318

291

268

251

229

219

TO

459

428

399

404

391

393

568

669

843J

710

596

508

450

428

354

315

11,938

426

10.3

10.75

23,680

Mar.

280

251

229

210

192

176

169

311

*35o

313

291

273

257

248

242

215 198

188

194

171

158

143

136

128

133

169

138

125

120

1 i o

llo

6,476

209

5.06

5.83

12,840

Apr.

115

145

210

219

257

299

284

2i2 303

282

257

255

291

240

223

*206

194

180

174

165

149

138

128

120

117

109

106

98

ok5Tf 

fln s2

5,760

192

4.65

5.19

11,420

May

84

80

87

B2

76

73

68

65

64

62

62

60

57

51

49

48

46

44

*42

42

41

4o

52

39

46

68

49

44

49

56 ?£ 10

1,789 57.7

1.40

1.61

3,550

June

65

54

42

51

58

89

87

74

70

66

64

63

60

60

114

106

103

94

109

2S2

104

*99

93

89

86

86

97

90

79

90

2,472

82.4

2.00

2.23

4,900

July

%75

71

66

63

60

59

58

66

79

65

57

54

51

51

50

49

47

44

46

50

45

42

39

38

38

37

35

34

33

52

1,627

52.5

1.27

1.47

3,230

Aug.

32

32

30

29

26

2625

24

22

22

24

23

25

24

23

22

22

28

27

22

22

22

28

24

21

20

18.5

,Q £

18.5

1 P c 10.5

763.5

24.6

0.596

0.69

1,510

Sept.

*18

*18.5

19.5

21

20

17

18

18.5

18.5

18.5

2526

25

22

22

24

22

24

20

18

16.5

16

16.5

16.5

16

12

15

15

15

15

572.0

19.1

0.462

0.52

1,130

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,520 Min 12 Mean 228 Cfsm 5-52 In. 74.93 Ac-ft 165,100

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,520 Min 15 Mean 203 Cfsm 4.92 In. 66.61 Ac-jft 146,700

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs). Dec. 9 (8 p. m.) 1,900 cfs (7.54 ft); probably Jan. 6 (time and 

discharge uutaovn); Jan. 22 (time unknown) 1,620 cfs (6.99 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 to 10 a. m.) 

931 cfs (5.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note.--Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.
194 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, Wash.

Location.-Lat 45°50'10". long 122 0 27'50", in N| sec. 17, T. 4N., R. 3E., on right bank 60 ft

downstream from Basket Creek, 1^ miles northeast of Heisson, and 20 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.8 ft above mean sea level (from river-profile

survey).

Average discharge. 25 years, 736 cfs (532,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum,

71 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.3ft), from

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 29 cfs Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 0.04ft). 

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Bating table, water year 1953-5* (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 73

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

146

225

36o 

530

3.0 

5.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

7*5

1,000

1,510

2,090

4,370

7,800

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

Day

1

2

.3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

15

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.

427

505

216

166

155

122

in

io4

109

347

295

225 191

*170

157

142

191

618

5I¥

502

402

342

298

268

240

214

195

181

1 O-i lOJL

203

7,879

254

2.03

2.34

15,630

Hov.

225

255

223

207

225

318

565

318

288

278

278

280 258

300

1,130

2,020

1,780

1,260

1,290

1,500

1,600

4,860

57355

2,210

*l,850

1,750

1,850

1,680

1,420

1,480

54,659

1,155

9.24

10.31

68,750

Dec.

1,760

2,010

2,640

2,980

3,900

5,120

5,070

2,760

7,2jO

4,520

2,990

3,660

2,490

1,880

l,*90

1,230

1,060

99*

2,910

4,260

3,no

2,200

1,690

1,5*0

1,080

966

850

1,050

*i,o60

906

82C

7*,086

2,390

19-1

22.04

146,900

Jan.

912

928

1,020

2,840

4,130

2,940

2,240

1,810

1,460

1,190

1,000

865

815

1,070

1,170

1,050

885

825

696

614

8n

5.500

37o5o

2,050

1,550

1,280

1,450

1,520

1,1*00

1 44o

1.500 J-,^WV

49,871 1,606

12.8

14.81

98,740

Feb.

1,620

1,750

*l,490

1,540

1,190

1,1*0

1,120

1,030

956

865

795

1 960

3,470

2,540

1,810

1,640

1,770

1,750

2,590

3,950

4.840

5,050

2,100

1,710

1,480

1,390

1,140

988

51,434

1,837

14.7

15.30

102,000

Mar.

860

750

678

610

566

530

498

1,420

2,860

*2»*60

1,580

1,190

988

860

800

740

655

598

586

518

476

452

44i

434

4i4

438

750

668 562 ^je

458

25,554

817

6.54

7.5*

50,250

Apr.

430

469

1,160

1,590

2.120

1,9*0

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,110

939

885

1,850

1,550

1,1*0

*966

972

895

785

673

610

590

582

5*6

506

458

441

4n

^AltTLff\ 2£0

28,582

953

7.62

8.50

56,690

May

550

509

556

551

557

557

408

441

417

572

384

35*

506

290

298

505

298

292 *28o

258

2*5

221

210

215

240

590

295

252

285

560

6n

10,066

525

2.60

5.00 19,970

June

6*2

506

434

408

420

627

855

709

606

510

452

417

384

369

SBt

1,150

1,040

845

795

906

780

664

574

*502

448

427

494

494

424

44l

18,205

607

4.86

5.42

56,110

July

462

411

575

545

318

295

288

278

306

*71

596

536

503

282

272

262

2*0

225

216

225

262

212

195

183

177

170

160

155

148

*l*4

-2.L

8,255

266

2.15

2.46

16,570

Aug.

152

128

155

155

130

126

120

115

112

106

104

104

106

106

105

102

101

98

102

157

118

102

102

n8

1*8

120

105

95

95

.20

98

3,*89

113

0.904

1.04

6,920

Sept.

89

*83

85

89

84

80

79

90

79

12

95

152

144

109

134

166

159

144

128

117

106

101

99

92

86

84

85

85

80

75

5,050

102

0.816

0.91

6,050

Calendar year 1953s Max 7,820 Min 56 Mean 1,012 Cfsm 8.10 In. 109.91 Ac-ft 732,800

Water year 1953-53: Max 7,290 Min 75 Mean 863 Cfsm 6.90 In. 93.67 Ac-ft 624,400

Peak discharge (base. 6.100 efs). Dec. 6 (2:30 a. m.) 6,800 cfs (8.49 ft)j Dec. 9 (4 p. m.) 

12,400 cfs (Il7o3 ftjj Jan. 22 (10:30 a. m.) 7,560 cfe (8.88 ft); Feb. 21 (8:30 a. m.) 6,l40 cfa 

(6.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 195

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near Kalama, Wash.

Location (revised). Lat 46°02'40". long 122 °48'50", in NE^SW^ sec. 33, T. 7N., R. 1W., on 

right bank 2J miles northeast of Kalama, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles downstream from Italian Creek.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 20 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 7, 

1952, staff gage and crest-stage indicator at site about 70 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,273 cfs (921,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 14.93 ft); minimum, 

252 cfs Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 2.41 ft Sept. 7, 10.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9,-1953; minimum, 174 cfs Nov. 8-10, 1952; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.76 ft Sept. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. Small diversion for fish hatchery returned to stream above gage.

Bating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of shifting control 

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

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

2.5 

3.0

380

675

1,050

1,450

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

2,520

3,250

6,850

2.3 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

200

540

960

l,4io

2,260

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

5,200

5,580

8,060

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2?

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

1.000

817

636

544

484

446

408

402

TO

1,120

761

616

520

462

424

*402

526

1.330

1,100

902

754

662

598

550

502

474

446

430 

430

446 

430

19,062 

615

3.06

3.53

37,810

Hov.

446

462

446

435

584

831

1,020

831

714

668

668

630

598

616

1,220

2,150

*1,900

1,450

1,720

1,850

1,890

*.9io

37W

2,520

2,270

2,250

2,160

1,980

J-1 f 7llO(*HJ

2,030

44,329 

1,478

7.35

8.20

87,950

Dec.

2,350

2,550

2,810

2,970

4,220

6,910

4,400

3,450

*9>580

*T»«5°

4,380

4,840

3,540

2,760

2,230

2,010

1,790

1,780

3,180

4,890

3,520

2,720

2,220

1,860

1,620

1,510

1,380

*1,530 

1,500

1,390 

1,300

99,150 

3,198

15.9

18.34

196,600

Jan.

1,350

1,360

1,510

3,220

5,660

6,200

5,150

3,390

2,690

2,230

1,900

1,670

1,560

1,750

1,850

1,700

1,550

1,430

1,280

1,180

1,390

4,380

3,210

2,4lO

1,980

1,740

1,740

1,730 

1,620

1,670 

1,890

71,400 

2,303

H.5

13.21

141,600

Jteb.

2,020

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,090

2,040

2,010

*1,960

1,860

1,750

1.590

3,506

5,920

4,230

3,150

2,990

2,970

2,830

3,890

5,670

6,570 vfao

3,410

2,780

2,430

2,200

1,910

1,730

82,960 

2,963

14.7

15.35

164,500

Mar.

1,580

1,450

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,580

3,780

3,530

2,480

*l,96o

1,680

1,510

1,420

1,390

1,260

1,170

1,120 1,070

1,030

981

953

932

891

918

1,160

1,080

1,000 

953 

918

43,782 

1,412

7.02

8.10

86,840

Apr.

897

960

1,800

2,390

2.950

2,610

2,030

2,150

2,120

1,890

1,680

*1,570

2,330

2,100

1,710

1,510

1,500

1,460

1,350

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,040

1,010

967

925

890 

848

820

46,057 

1,535

7.64

8.52

91,350

May

785

771

792

792

799

813

862

1,050

1,100

1,030

1,010 974 890 834

862

918

*939

960

932

862

813

757

750

757

876

827

750

743 

806 

1,000

26,763 

863

4.29

4.95

53,080

June

1,010

869

820

834

827

995

1,100

98!

883

827

792

792

757

1,200

1,510

17*70

1,290

1,200 1,390

*1,270

1,1*0

1,020

952 876

848

890

855

ffCUf 7°5 

820

29,719 

991

4.93

5 so .?u

58,950

July

855

006

764

736

694

680

666

652

666

806

806

736

694

659

631

610

589

568

547

547

568

526

512

498

491

*477

463

449 

442

*455 

421

18,994 

613

3.05

3.51

37,670

Aug.

414

Wf

407

407

400

393

386

379

372

365

358

351

351

358

351

351

344

337

337

351

344

324

330

324

586

558

337

317

310 

324

11,083 

358

1.78

2.05

21,980

Sept.

*304

291

291

298

284

278

265

298

272

258

298

344

317

284

310

358

358

400

355

344

330

317

317

310

304

291

284

284

272 *272

9,191 

306

1.52

1.70

18,230

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,580 Min 266 Mean 1,499 Cfsm 7.46 In. 101.24 Ac-ft 1,085,000

Mater year 1953-54: Max 9,580 Min 258 Mean 1,377 Cfsm 6.85 In. 92-96 Ac-ft 996,500

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs). Dec. 6 (4:50 a. m.) 8,240 cfs (9.99 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

16,000 cfs (14793 ft); Jan. 6 [2:30 a. m.) 7,470 cfs (9.58 ft); Feb. 13 (6 to 8 a. m.) 6,240 cfs 

(8.68 ft); Feb. 21 (ll:30 a. m.) 7,570 cfs (9.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 5, Sept. 3-30.
196 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location (revised).-Lat 46°35'45". long 121°34'05<', inSWisec. 21 T 13 N R. 10 E. (un-

 surveyed), on left bank 500 ft downstream from outlet of Packwood Lake and 5 miles east of 

Packwood.

Re'co^TaTafabTe. ^September 1911 to September 1924, September 1930 to October 1942, Octo-

 ber 1949 to May 1954 (discontinued). Published as "at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,850 ft (from topographic map). Prior to

 Aug 3 1918 staff gages at several sites at or within 100 ft of present site at various datums. 

Aug! 3, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 110 ft upstream at different 

datum. Average discharge. 29 years (1911-24, 1930-42, 1949-53), 99. 8 cfs (72, 250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during period October 1953 to May 1954, 379 cfs Dec. 20 (gage 

height, 3.63 ft); minimum, 37 els Oct. 29 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1911-24, 1930-42, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

5.9 ft); minimum, 18 els Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 1952 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

Maximum stage, estimated by observer, 6.0 ft Dec. 18, 1917, datum then in use (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good October to January, fair thereafter. Natural regulation in Packwood 

Lake.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 394: 1912. WSP 739: Drainage area.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to May 18, 1954 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cuMc feet per second) 

1.8 36 3.1 232 

2.1 63 3.5 340 

2.4 99 4.0 lt-95 

2.7 145 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to May 1954

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29 z(\ yv

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

106

92

80

68

60

5"»

51

*49

50

66

75

67

60

54

50

47

47

57

60

58

55

49

k6

43

4a

4o

39

38

39

51

57

1,750

56.5

3.01

3.46

3,470

Nov.

6k

63

56

51

k8

k8

k8

k5

kl

k2

k6

W

^6

^7

60

75

72

*63

60

57

60

95

118

ilk

122

UtO

156

155

Ik2

135

2,318

77.3

U.ii

4.59

it, 600

Dec.

12E

120

116

112

112

120

112

100

163

2^7

213

2kk

218

181

15^1

143

131

128

173

22

317

227

179

1^5

122

112

102

106

107

100

25.

4,882

157

8.35

9.66

9,680

Jan.

92

89

89

100

103

105

107

*107

10091

85

80

79

89

91

85

78

73

68

63

66

84

81

75

70

68

68

64

59 

56

22

2,520

81.3

4.32

"+ 99

5,000

Feb.

54

2

55

57

60

6k

68

73

75

75

75

89

100

10092

89

8787

95

116

128

US

106

106

109

107

96

90

2,422

86.5

4.60

4.79

4,800

Mar.

82

- 78

73

70

66

63

62

73

91

110

109

102

92

86

82

79

74

70

66

64

61

59

58

57

56

65

66

60

56

53

51

2,234

72.1

3.84

4.42

4,430

Apr.

50

53

58

67

76

74

70

70

67

63

60

68

87

91

90

90

112

124

025

116

109

103

1009896

9489

85

On OU

76

2,540

84.7

4.51

5.02

5,040

May

74

72

72

73

76

85

106

147

192

218

225

201

179

l68

185

222

267

337

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

.

_

-

.

.

-

June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1953 : Max 436 Min 2k Mean 112 Cfsm 5.96 In. 81.15 Ac-ft 8l,340

Water year 1953.514. : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 197

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash. 

Location. -Lat 46° 36 '40", long 121°40'45", in SE| sec. 16, T. 13 N. , R. 9 E. , on right bank

100 ft upstream from Forest Service bridge, half a mile upstream from Skate Creek, and

half a mile northwest of Packwood. 

Drainage area. 287 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1911 to December 1919, September 1929 to September 1954. Published

as "at Lewis" 1911-19. 

Gage. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1, 048. 0 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Public

Roads benchmark). July 1, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1919, staff gages at sites about 1 mile upstream

at different datum s. Sept. 30, 1929, to Jan. 2, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum . 

Average discharge. -33 years, 1, 605 cfs (1, 162, 000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1933-34: Maximum discharge during year, 36, 600 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 13.0ft),

from rating curve extended above 12, 600 cfs; mininum, 235 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 2.48ft). 

1953-54: Maximum discharge during year, 10, 900 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.30ft);

minimum, 434 cfs Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 3.26ft).

1911-19, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 21, 1933; minimum, 130 cfs

Nov. 29, 1952 (gage height, 2. 55 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

444

464 

484

Water 

year

1916 

1917 

1918

Date

July 2, 1916 

June 17, 1917 

Dec. 18, 1917

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,000 

9, 400 

28,800

Gage 

Height 

(feet)

7.7

6.2

au.9

a Estimated ty observer.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions for domestic use. No regulation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 884: 1938. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1934, 

superseding those published in WSP 767, are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,260

1,070

958

886

806

751

740

710

622

586

550

518

486

456

421

1,230

1,290

2,470

4,420

4,640

2,620 6,350

9,440

5,390

4,320

3,l4o

5,350

6,220

6,570 

4,560

3,350

80,180

2,586

9.01

10.39

159,000

Nov.

2,820

8,730

7,310

4,440

3,240

2,480

2,050

1,740

1,500

1,360

1,200

1,090

970

898

839

828

773

720

720

730

1,450

2,010

1,920

1,640

1,420

1,270 1,190

1,050

Q^k yy+ 

850

58,172

1,939

6.76

7.54

115,400

Dec.

795

784

762

720 998"

4,l4o

*3,560

2,520

*11,100

18,600

10,700

8,240

5,900

3,990

2,930

2,260

2,700

5,590

4,670

6,800

21,500

24,200

11,700

5,640

4,200

3,730

3,400

3,180

3,910 

4,200 

3,560

186,779

6,025

21.0

24.21 370,500

Jan.

3,200

2,940

4,900

4,900

4,470

3,480

2,840

2,360

2,070

2,070

1,860

1,800

1,860

1,860

1,670

1,960

2,440

2,140

4,040

5,120

4,570

10,100

12,200

5,470

5,970

5,390

2,840

2,590

Feb.

2,670

2,530

2,400

2,140

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,660

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,320

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,150

*l,l4o

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,040

990

361

1,110

1,200

2,510|~ 

2,590- 

110,720

3,572

12.4

14.30

219,600

41,961 1,499

5.22

5.44

83,230

Mar.

1,830

6,570

4,000

3,100

4,060

5,390

3,730

3,020

2,530

2,34o

2,200

2,340

2,530

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,140

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,720

1,660

2,490

5,530 

8,400

6,300 

4,720

97,860

3,157

11.0

12.68

194,100

Apr.

3,390

2,670

2,210

1,930

1,800

1,860

2,300

2,590

2,280

2,070

2,210

2,590

3,110

3,200

2,930

2,760

2,280

2,210

2,670

3,200

3,680

3,970

3,870

3,200

2,930

2,670

2,760

2,590

2,140

1,800

79,870

2,662 9.28

10.35

158,400

May

1,670

1,670

1,740

2,660

4,680

3,110

2,510

2,140

1,860

1,800

2,070

2,000

2,140

2,360

2,670

2,510

2,000

1,670

1,600

1,530

1,420

1,530

2,000

2,360

2,280

2,440

2,670

2,760

2,930 

2,510 

1,800

69,090

2,229

7-77

8.96

137,000

June

1,420

1,230

1,200

1,340

1,540

1,740

1,840

1,780

1,840

1,900

2,020

2,020

1,840

1,660

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,360

1,110

1,050

1,110

1,160

977

898

916

907

848

872 

864

952

40,544

1,351

4.71

5.26

80,420

July

1,040

1,040

980

970

1,030

1,050

980

864

848

864

856

856

848

872

880

1,180

1,120

840

792

748

658

594

*636

718

848

898

889 

700 ( yc695 

622

26,602

858

2.99

3.45

52,760

Aug.

615

5B6" 718

601

587

636

573

559

580

594

587

587

601

608

629

672

650

601

587

601

622

622

636

636

650

658

665

688 

622

559

5g4

19,148

618

2.15

2.48

37,980

Sept.

510

524

531

552

545

510

458

380

380

385

341

532

672

531

421

415

397

385

363

336

330

325

310

270

255

240 256"

245 

255

280

11,918

397

1.38

1.54

23,640

Calendar year 1933: Max 24,200 Min 320 Mean 2,460 Cfsm 8.57 In. 116.10 Ac-ft 1,778,000

Water year 1933-34: Max 24,200 Min 240 Mean 2,254 Cfsm 7.85 In. 106.60 Ac-ft 1,632,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash. Continued

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, 

Mar. 11-20, May 2k to Aug. 25)

3.4 410

3.7 545

4.o 725

4.5 1,120

5.0 1,630

6.0 3,120

7.0 5,oio

8.0 7,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to September 19511-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

OQ£y

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,120

780

660

600

556

525

1*86

530 »606

1,050

767

624

567

525

500

468

530

934

746

686

612

550

505

482

459

446

442

4TJ2

442

556

802

18,999

613

2.14

2.46

37,680

Nov.

974

802

660

589

562

584

618

606

600

612

739

718

666

692

1,310

1,460

*l,l6o

950

910

862

926

2,730

2,200

1,840

2,540

2,650

2.800

27385 2,360

2f3&J wfin

38,880 1.296

4.52

5.04

77,120

Dec.

2,060

1,920

1,870

1,710

1,640

2,050

1,700

1,490

6,190

5,540

3,490

4,060

2,980

2,650

2,490

2,200

1,950

1,910

3,330

6.6-fO

4,460

3,100

2,420

1,980

1,650

1,510

1,350

1,560

±i 9 3**\j slto

1 ^00

1*320

80,190 2,587

9.01

10.39

159,100

Jan.

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,240

1,560

2.490

*a,460

2,180

1,840

1,580

1,370

1,230

1,130

1,220

1,130

1,020

966

926

870

802

825

910

886

855

802

767

732

712

660

ZS73T 673

725

36,271

1,170

4.08

1 4.70

71,940

Feb.

746

795

862

958

1,120

1,290

1,440

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,370

2,060

3,190

2,620

2,050

*1,790

1,640

1,520

1,560

2,190

2,880

2,540

2,010

1,880

1,820

1,640

l,44o

1,300

47,381

1,692

5.90

6.14

93,980

Mar.

1,160

1,030

958

894

870

855

825

974

2,300

3.140

2,440

1,950

1,650

1,440

1,310

1,200

1,090

*1,010

958

926

878

825

802 781

746

774

825

753

699

666

648

35,377

1,141

3.98

4.58

70,170

Apr.

624

52?

781

1,050

1,590

1,530

1,320

1,260

1,190

1,080

1,030

1,130

2,460

2,680

2,160

1,960

2,750

2., 930

2,4t!0

2,090

 1,890

1,870

1,850

1,850

1,760

1,630

1,450

1,360

1 230

1^140

48,749

1,625

5.66

6.32

96,690

May

1,050

1*050

1,070

1,340

1,580

1,880

2,46o

3,6io

4,540

4,720

4,800

4,150

3,4oo

3,220

3,76o

4,880

5,640

6,650

6.70Q

57375

4,150

3,470

3,540

3,890

3,510

*3,o4o

2,490

2,130

1 960

2,uyu noo

2,250

104,370

3,367

11.7

13.52

207,000

June

2,430

2,220

2,420

2,980

2,700

2,460

2,510

2,490

2,600

3,050

3,140

3,490

3,650

3,420

4,970

4,720

3,630

3,020 3,190 5,890

5,960

57&T5

5,440

4,780

4,760

4,970

4,880

4,250

4,100

4,680

114,670

3,822

13.3

14.86

227,400

July

4,600

4,000

3,910

4,190

4,600

4,660

5.140

57550

4,000

5,030

4,950

4,300

4,250

4,880

4,840

4,270

4,060

3,890

3,810

3,200

*2,54o

2,280

2,730

2,970

2,780

2,720

2,590

2,320

2

oon f£&J

2,150

2.130

114,670

3,699

12.9

14.86

227,400

Aug.

2,220

2,200

1,910

1,590

1,590

1,700

1,820 1,780

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,530

1,600

1,780

1,550

1,380

1,280

1,290

1,420

1,700

1,520

1,420

1,520

*1,210

1,030

1,020

1 H030

i'o8o

1,080

45,826 1,478 5.15 5.94 90,890

Sept.

1,020

990

942

878

832

767

767

902

866

926

~^9f 1,050

810

767

802

788

818

870

781

686

686

673

654

706

760

739

712 *642

578

2£

23,836

795

2.77

3.09

47,280

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,660 Min 3J2 Mean 1,882 Cfsm 6.56 In. 89.02 Ac-ft 1,363,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,700 Min 442 Mean 1,943 Cfsm 6.77 In. 91.90 Ac-ft 1,407,000

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs). Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 10,900 cfs (9.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 199

Johnson Creek below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°32'30". long 121°37'15", in sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 9E., near right bank 4|

miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Packwood. 

Drainage area. 42.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to May 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,980 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1953 to September 1954, 815 cfs May 18

(gage height, 5.70 ft), from rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 29

(gage height, 3.13 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 894 cfs Jan. 31, 1953 (gage height, 5.82ft), from rating

curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum, 21 cfs probably Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 1952 (gage height,

2.85 ft, from recorded range in stage). 

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

known diversion. No regulation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

50

71

111

168

4.4 243

4.8 371

5.2 534

5.7 815

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to May 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

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.

56

52

46

44

42

*42

52

48

44

41

40

40

39

40

46

46

45

43

42

to

to

38

38

38

21

37 

41

41

1,382 

44.6

1.04

1.20

2,7to

Nov.

46

46

43

41

51

44

45

43

42

43

45

44

42

44

60

83

*72

64

67

64

82

208

182

164

194

214

230 208"

191 T fkC. loo

2,878

95.9

2.24

2.50

5,710

Dec.

173

173

170

160

162

180

153

531

489

364

464

340

297

284

269

255

255

461

726

520

397

329

288

249

224

201

216

204

189

-1 Ox* 1UO

9,048 

292

6.82

7.86

17,950

Jan.

173

164

155

153

177

2n

221 208"

189

175

162

151

143

143

132

126 '120

n6

no

102

105

175

n5

no

105

100

96

95

§r

95

4,305

139

3.25

3.74

8,540

Feb.

26

100

no

130

150

170

190

200

190

170

230

280

3^0

300

250

220

210

201

196

249

305

278

246

252

246

227

201

186

5,931

212

4.95

5.15

n,76o

Mar.

175

164

151

141

136

132

126

145

298

3^0

291

249

219

196

186

173

162

 151

143

138

130

125

121

120

n6

116

n4

108

104

100

98

4,978

161

3.76

4.33

9,870

Apr.

114

145

177

168

153

155

149

139

139

164

294

288

252

260

323

326

297

263

246

246

243

240

227

211

198

184

175 

166

6,134 

204

4.77

5.33

12,170

May

158

153

154

177

194

224

300

416

512

534

512

460

404

401

472

548

629

756

708

592

507

468 476'

481

439

393

346

316

310

316

350

12,716 

4io

9.58

n.05

25,220

June July Aug.

t!08

Sept.

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

726 Min 

Min

33 Mean 

Mean

196 Cfsm 4.58 In. 62.15 Ac-ft 141,900 

Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 540 cfs). Dee. 10 (3 p. m.) 782 cfs (5.65 ft); Dec. 12 (l a. m.) 548 cfs 

(5.23 ft); Dec. 20 (3 a. m.) 802 cfs (5.68 ft); May 18 (5 p. m.) 815 cfs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

' Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 17, May 31; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range In stage and records for stations on nearby streams.

425138 O - 57 - 14
200 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cispus River near Randle, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°26'50". long 121° 51'35", in NWi sec. 18, T. UN., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed), on 

left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge to Tower Rock ranger station, 4 miles downstream from 

North Fork, and 8 miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,221.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 1, 1912, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream 

at different datum. Sept. 28 to Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 1, 1929, to Nov. 26, 1949, 

Oct. 1-24, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 450 ft upstream at datum 0.26 ft higher.

Average discharge.-26 years (1910-11, 1929-54), 1,307 cfs (946,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 7.61 ft); minimum, 

382 cfs Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 3.27ft).

1910-12, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.7ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 183 cfs 

Dec. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Oct. 25, 1942, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records excellent excpet those for period of shifting control, which are fair, and

those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 794: 1934. WSP 1288: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2?

28

29

*^o yj

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

702 

574

492

454

436

418

406

406

4i8

581

506

442

418 *4oo

394

382

W2

686

648

610

602

546

512

492

473

454

442

436

424

430

430

15,056

486

1.51

1.71

29,860

Nov.

454 

466

442

424

4"2TT

460

473

466

454

466

532

553

553

567

822

l,06o

983

857 *839

798

793

2,140

2,090

1,800

1,940

2,220

2,250

2,100

1 900

1^820

31,146

1,038

3.23

3.61

61,780

Dec.

1,740 

1,690

1,700

1,610

1,620

2,040

1,760

1,590

3,590

4,520

3,150

3,160

2,660

2,350

2,210

2,060

1,900

1,810

2,450

5,110

3,900

3,000 2,470 2,130 1,870

1,710

1,560

1,610

1 ^fi -1-, syj

i lion j.f^c'j 

1.350

71,270

2,299

7.16

8.26

141,400

Jan.

1,350 

1,290

1,240

1,400

1,980

2,630

2,600

2,260

1,990

1,790

*1,580

1,440

1,370

1,350

1,250

1,170

1,120

1,070

991

884

946

1,390

l,36o

1,150

1,070

1,020

973

919

884

676

937

42,480

1,370

4.27

4.92

84,260

Feb.

1,§H

1, 180

1,300

i,4io

1,490

1,590

1,670

1,660

1,560

1,460

2,340

3,560

3,020

2,420

2,110

*2,030

1,880

1,790

1,930

2,8oo

2,690

2,270

2,100

2,000

1,850

1,700

1,500

53,480

1,906 5.94

6.18

105,900

Mar.

1,400 

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,200

2,000

3.500

2,800

2,300

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,450

1,350

*l,24o

1,180

1,130

1,060

1,020 982

964

928

928

955

884

Qo =

025 

809

801

41,706

1,3^5

4.19

4.83

82,720

Apr.

769 

J61

991

1,450

2,000

1,920

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,530

1,450

1,500

2,130

2,420

2,170

2,080

2,490 2.690 2,500

2,24o

*2,070

2,050

2,070

2,050

1,990

1,880

1,740 1,650

1 sltft J.^P*HJ 

1 Ite^fl J-;^VU

54,621 1,821 5.67

6.33

108,300

May

l,36o 

1,320

1,310

1,510

1,600

1,810

2,210

2,940

3,530

3,850

4,010

3,600

3,120

2,980

3,210

3,770

4,260

4,750

5,170

it, 620

3,840

3,240

3,160

3,350

3,200

*2,94o

2,580

2,290

2 190

2 500

2*400

92,420

2,981 9.29

10.71

183,300

June

2,540 

2,440

2,500

2,670

2,530

2,420

2,330

2,440

2,530

2,530

2,660

2,730

2,630

*3,26o

3,560

3,160

2,830

2,770

3,320

3,600

3,550

3,470

3,160

3,140

3,240

3,200

2,940

2,740

2,i"oitnu

86,180

2,873

8.95

9.98

170,900

July

2,910 

2,650

2,530

2,470

2,530

2,510

2,670

2,530

2,300

2,490

2,590

2,360

2,240

2,320

2,350

2,180

2,070

1,980

1,920

*l,84o

1,700

1,540

1,550

1,560

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,280

1,250

63,430

2,046

6.37

7-35

125,800

Aug.

1,240

17256"

1,200 1,130

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,010

955

937

928

902

928

884

859

834

817

834

982

928

859

859 *801

761

761

722

706

722 

722

715

28,468

918

2.86

3.30

56,470

Sept.

678" 700 

662

640

618

610

602

595

602

655

610

581

574

581

602

610

610

610

600

580

560

540

540

520

520

520

510

*500

490

kf,Q *°?

17,489

583

1.82

2.03

34,690

Calendar year 1953 : Max 6,500 Min 358 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 4. 69 In. 63.65 Ac-ft 1,090,000

Water year 1953-51).: Max 5,170 Min 382 Mean 1,637 Cfsm 5.10 In. 69.24 Ac-ft 1,185,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). Dee. 9 (8 p. m.) 5,980 cfs (7.6l ft); Dec. 20 (8:30 a. m.) 

5,430 cfs (7.34 ft); Feb. 13 (6 a. m. to 2 p. m.) 3,630 cfs (6.36 ft); probably Mar. 10 (time unknown) 4,130 cfs (6.65 ft); May 11 (4 to 7 a. m.) 4,080 cfs (6.62 ft); May 19 (4 to 6 a. m.) 

5,330 cfs (7.29 ft); June 15 (12 p. m.) 3,770 cfs (6.44 ft); June 21 (2 a. m.) 3,670 cfs (6.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Ho gage-height record Feb. 24 to Mar. 16, Sept. 17-27; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Dec. 9.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash.

201

Location. Lat 46°28'00". long 122 °07' 20", in SEi sec. 1, T. UN., R. 5E., on right bank half a

mile downstream from Tumwater Creek, ! § miles downstream from Cispus River, and 4

miles southeast of Kosmos. 

Drainage area. 1.042 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.29 ft above mean sea level {levels by city

of Tacoma). Prior to Dec. 3, 1948, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 5,203 cfs (3,767,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 24,800 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 14.35 ft); minimum,

1,230 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 3.60 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Feb. 11, 1951 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum,

518 cfs Nov. 29, 1952 (gage height, 2.34 ft). 

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 1,230

4.0 1,530

5.0 2,380

6.0 3,460

8.0 6,350

10.0 10,600

14.0 23,400

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

Day

1

22

3

4

5

6

7

8

9.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

^nJU

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-fi

Oct.

2,560

2,lBO

1,790

1,590

1,470

1,370

1,310

1,290 1,360

1,750

1,950

1,640

1,470

1,380

*l,320

1,270

1,270

1,850

2,060

1,890

1,850

1,700

1,590

1,510

1,420

1,370

1,330

1,300

1,270

1.300

1 460

48,870

1,576

1.51

1.74

96,930

Nov.

1,780

1,880

1,680

1,550

1^90

1,560

1,680

1,670

1,620

1,610

1,730

1,790

1,780

1,730

2,250

3,510

3,440

2,970

*2,800

2,760

2,680

5,850

7,680

6,420

6,350

7.aso

7,326

7,640

6,790

6

i-f£f\

t lt>\J

107,130

3,571

3.^3

3.82

212,500

Dec.

6,450

6,130

6,320

6,200

6,120

7,540

7,020

6,120

12,300

22,800

15,600

16,000

13,600

11,100 9,900

8,840

7,820

7,310

8,570

18,100

16,600

12,500

9,980

8,110

6,950

6,280

5,720

5,650

5,840

e SEflf) pjjou

K fJKT PjVjy

291,900

9,416

9.04

10.42

579,000

Jan.

5,000

4,780

4,650

5,230

6,350

9,200

9,620

8,840

7,700

6,790

6,040

*5,480

5,110

5,180

5,080

4,650

4,390

4,170

3,900

3,560

3,540

4,630

4,560

4,230

3,930

3,750

3,580

3,460

3,270

3 230

3, 5°

157,350

5,076

4.87

5.62

312,100

Feb.

3,630

3,900

4,250

4,700

5,230

5,680

6,150

6,500

6,570

6,230

5,810

7,170

11,800

11,100

8,880

7,620

7,150

*6,76o

6,450

7,860

10,500

11,100

9,200

8,130

7,700

7,260

6,520

5,960

199,810

7,136

6.85

7.13

396,300

Mar.

' 5,440

5,000

4,610

4,360

4,090

3,910

3,710

3,970

7,140

11,400

9,480

7,680

6,660

5,920

5,^30

5,050

4,640

4,320

*4,040

3,830

3,640

3,460

3,340

3,270

3,160

3,150

3,460

3,230

3,030

2,930 

2,850

146,200

4,716

4.53

5.22

290,000

Apr.

2,780

"2,730

3,190

4,120

6,020

6,320

5,750

5,510

5,410

5,080

4,780

4,780

6,780

9,010

8,040

7,220

8,040

9,220

Q 61K)

*7,580

6,860

6,570

6,490

6,440

6,280

6,000

5,570

5,240

4,900

4,610

179,960

5,999

5.76

6.42

356,900

May

4,360

4,170

4,120 4",4"70

4,880

5,4lO

6,370

8,660

11,400

12,600

12,900

12,000

10,300

9,300

9,800

11,900 13,900

15,400

17,100

15,200

12,400

10,400

9,720

10,400

10,200

9,350

*8,220

7,110 6,570

6,720

7,020

292,350

9A31 9.05

10.43

579,900

June

7,780

7,440 7,360

8,200

7,980

7,500

7,400

7,420

7,420

7,680

7,720

7,980

8,460

8,220

*9,650

12,000

10,500

9,060

8,440

10,500

12,900

12,500

12,300

11,000

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,100

9,010 9,700

278,220 9,274

8.90 9.93

551,800

July

9.900

9,220

8,460

8,420

8,810

8,84o

9,500

9,280

8,110

8,330

9,400

8,460

7,820

8,150

8,750

7,980

7,480

7,110

7,020

*6,54o

5,800

5,170

5,200 5,430

5,260

5,l4o

4,980

4,710

4,490

4,420

4,320

222,500

7,177

6.89

7-9^

441,300

Aug.

4,280

4.370

¥,140

3,790

3,560

3,530

3,580

3,570

3,460

3,290

3,160

3,110

3,070

3,120

3,120

2,930

2,780

2,720 2,760

3,100

3,160

2,860

2,900

2,780

*2,570

2,480

2,390

2,280

2.270

2 -Siifl f y**\j 

2,340

95,810

3,091

2.97

3.42

190,000

Sept.

2,300

2,240

2,190

2,140

2,040

1,960

1,900

1,920

1,960

1,980

2,160

2,090

1,950

1,860

1,860

1,910

1,940

1,990

i,96o

1,850

1,790

l,76o

1,740

1,710

1,720

1,730

1,700

*l,670

1,590

1.510

57,120'

1,904

1.83

2.04

113,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 24,400 Min l 100 Mean 5,^18 Cfsm 5.20 In. 70.58 Ac-ft 3,922,000

Water year 1953.54: Max 22,800 Min 1,270 Mean 5,691 Cfsm 5.46 In. 74.13 Ac-ft 4,120,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Dec. 10 (5 a. m.) 24,800 cfs (14.35 ft); Dec. 20 (4 p. m.) 

19,800 cfs (13703 ft;; May 19 (10:30 a. m.) 17,600 cfs (12.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Mossyrock, Wash. 

Location. -Lat 46°33'00", long 122°29'30", in SEi sec. 1, T. 12 N., R. 2E., on left bank 200 ft

 upstream from Harmony Bridge and l£ miles (revised) north of Mossyrock.

Reco^seavaUabIe.'-January 1912 to September 1917 (incomplete), March 1926 to September 1935,

August 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 357.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by city of

 Tacoma). Prior to Sept. 18, 1913, chain gage on Harmony Bridge 200 ft downstream at dtfferent datum. Sept. 18, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, Mar. 12, 1926, to Dec. 10, 1933, staff 

gage within 100 ft of present site at different datum. Dec. 11, 1933, to Mar. 8, 1934, stage 

determined from reference marks on bridge and staff-gage readings at various sites just upstream from bridge at different datums. Mar. 9, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, wire-weight gage 

on bridge at different datum.

Average discharge.-22 years, 5,360 cfs (3,880,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 18.45 ft); minimum, 

1,260 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 3.78ft). -

1912-17, 1926-35, 1946-54: Maximum discharge observed, 83,500 cfs (revised) Dec. &&, 

1933 (gage height, 37.53 ft, revised, average of high-water marks, site and datum then in 

use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 543 cfs Nov. 30, 1952 (gage 

height, 3.06ft). ^ A .

Re visions.-The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1934 nave been 

revised to 83,500 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 37.53 ft, average of high-water marks, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs, superseding figures published in WSP 769.

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

regulation or diversion.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

4

°>

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Csm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,510 

2,410

27050

1,660

1,510

1,420

1,550

1,510

1,570

1,760

2,140

1,770

1,560

1,450

1,400

1,530

1,510

1,620

2,140

2,010

1,950

1,790

1,650

1,550

1,470

1,410

1,570

1,520

1,280

1,510

1,410

50,580

1,625

1.59

1.60

99,930

Nov'.

*1,720

1,970

1,790

1,620

1.560

1,630

1,750

1,780

1,710

1,670

1,740

1,860

1,860

1,800

2,140

5,530

5,890

5,550

5,140

5,140

5,080

5,560

8,560

7,520

6,910

8,530

8,580

8,600

7,700

7,560

116,050

3,868

5.51

5.69

230,200

Dec.

7,570 

7,150

7,450

7,720

7,840

9,660

*9,190

7,970 15,000

28,400

21,500

20,400

17,900

14,500

12,700

11,200

9,890

8,980

9,850

20,200

20,700

16,000

12,600

10,300

8,470

7,520

6,760

6,620

6,920

6,500

5,870

561,110

11,650

9.9^

11.48

716,300

Jan.

5,810 

5,540

5,420

6,280

9,700

11,500

11,506

9,720

8,460

«7,580

6,570

6,050

6,160

6,080

5,570

5,200

4,910

4,600

4,240

4,130

5,580

5,550

5,120

4,740

4,500

4,540

4,200

4,010

5.950

57285

193,090

6,229

5.52

6.14

585,000

Feb.

4,450 

5y570

4,990

5,44o

6,000

6,520

7,o4o

7,54o

7,660

7,300

6,770

7,660

15,400

13,900

11,400

*9,24o

8,600

8,100

7,720

9,540

12,300

13,900

11,500

10,100

9,44o

8,870

7,930

7,l6o

. _

238,920

8,533

7.29

7-59

473,900

Mar.

6,480 

5,890

5,420

5,100

4,790

4,550

4,540

4,580

7,090

13.000

11,400

9,090

7,740

6,820

6,160

5,700

5,260

4,880

4,600

4,380

4,200

3,980

*5,84o

3,730

5,600

5,570

5,920

5,740

5,480

5,590

5.280

168,000

5.419

4.65

5.34

355,200

Apr.

5,210 

5.170

5,590

4,500

6,570

7,260

6,550

6,160

6,060

5,700

5,550

5,300

7,160

10.200

9,230

8,170

8,780

10,200

9,680

8,530

7,560

7,110

7,030

6,890

6,720

6,400

5,920

*5,68o

5,250

4,94o

.......

198,830

6,628

5.66

6.32

594,400

May

4,670 

4,440

^.360

4,640

5,020

5,550

6,500

8,740

12,000

15,800

14,100

15,500

11,500

10,200

10,500

12,500

l4,8oo

16,500

18.600

17,300

14,700

11,700

10,700

11,500

11,400

10,700

9,400

7,940

7,200

7,160

7,480

518,700

10,280

8.79

10.15

632,100

June

8,420 

8,230

7.920

*8,720

8,800

8,280

8,070

8,110

8,060 8,280

8,400

8,590

9,160

9,060

10,200

15,600

12,200

10,500

9,520

11,200

14.500

14,200

14,000

12,500

11,700

11,800

12,000

11,500

10,100

10,400

.......

508,020

10,270

8.78

9.79

610,900

July

$$55

9^420

9,180

9,520

9,860

10,200

10,500

9,100 8,890

10,400

9,400

*8,660

8,850

9,580

8,870

8,s6o

7,770

7,640

7,160

6,440

5,720

5,550

5,740

5,620

5,450

5,260

5,010

4,770

4,640

4.550

245,170

7,844

6.70

7.75

482,500

Calendar year 1955: Max 28,400 Min 1,130 Mean 6,021 Csm 5.15 In. 69.84 Ac-fi

Aug.

4,470 

4.500

5,570"

4,070

5,780

5,700

5,720

5,700

5,640

5,480

5,320

3,240

3,180

3,200

3,260

*5,loo

5,000

2,970

2,990

5,120

5,270 5,030

5,020

5,000

a2,800

a2,650

*2,570

2,400

2,550

2,560

2,410

100,670

5,247

2.78

3.20 199,700

Sept.

2,550 

a2,500

a2,250

a2,200

a2,100

a2,050

a2,000

a2,000

a2,000

«2,020

2,170

2,190

2,050

1,950

1,950

2,000

2,080

2,100

2,100

1,980

1,900

1,840

1,810

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,750

1,730

1,670

*1,600

59,470 1,982

1.69

1.89

118,000

[ 4,559,000

Peak discharge ( base, 16.000 efs). Dee. 10 (8:30 a. m.) 29,800 cfs (18.45 ft); Dec. 20 (8:30 

25,200 cfs (15746 ft;; May 19 (5 p. m.) 19,100 cfs (15.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 'basis of records for stations near Kosmos 

and near Mayfield.
COWLITZ RfVER BASIN 

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash.

203

Location. -Lat 46°36'45". long 122°14'45", in NE| sec. 13, T. 13 N., R. 4E., on left bank

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northeast of Morton. 

Drainage area. 16.4 sqmi. 

Records available. June 1950 to September 1954.

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

Extremes. 1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,570 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height,

5.12 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,240 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.56 ft),

caused by release of water held upstream as result of slide; minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 12-14,

18; minimum gage height, 1.48 ft Oct. 8.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, that of Oct. 29, 1952;

minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Aug. 25, Sept. 20-24, 1951. 

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

are poor. Logging company diverts small amount. No regulation. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1953, superseding those published in

WSP 1288, are given herein.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ofum

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5-0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5-2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.6

6.5

5.4

5.6

8.5

6.0

5.4

5.2

*4.8

g- f

10J5

14.5

181.8

5.86

0.357

0.41

361

Nov.

14

8.7

7-4

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

245TB

9.5

16.5

15.5

23

26

2¥

16.5

14

12.5

12

11.5

11

10.5

10

9.8

9.5

9-3

9-0

a8

a7.5

a7

340.8

11.4

0.695

0.77

676

Dec.

*3r

27

67

61

40

64

78

 54

87

112

646

540

212

147

112

92

75

63

53

54

53

48

42

38

36

33

37

58

110

98

2,961.2

95.5

5.82

6.72

5,870

Jan.

82

470

502

253

174

144

219

593

915

458

964

747

*550

415

450

674

881

894

862

550

458

700

1,140

555

427

292

231

228

672

843

,UO<J

17,393

561

34.2

39.44

34,500

Feb.

696 £58"

696

462

348

379

516

371

249

182

139

114

100

94

89

126

131

*107

92

83

76

726562

60

52

oO

61

5,947

212

12.9

13.49

11,800

Mar.

57

55

50

42

Ij)

49

54

83

104

105

142

146

115

97

98

146

131

111

102

97

92

107

194

246

222

159

148

159

137

139

iiia

3,569

115

7.01

8.09

7,080

Apr.

107

97

93

84

84

80

73

66

61

5_8

58

61 "65

64

65

77

83

88

105

133

150

150

225

154

146

148

197

170

128

1 1 A llo

3,218

107

6,52

7.30

6,380

May

109

102

100

115

146

150

137

135

117

98

88

83

86

84

76

70

Bo

*112

ill

118

125

112

146

135

121

142

121

111

98

86

3,391

109

6.65

7.69

6,730

June

77

70

66

63

59

59

76

74

70

73

68

73

111

94

81

70

63

58

59

64

58

53

50

48

45

43

44

4255-

69

1,936

64.5

3.93

4.39

3,840

July

23.

53

50

45

42

40

37

39

34

31

30

28

28

30

27

25

24

23

23

22

21

21

20

19-5

19.5

19

18

17.5

il17

17

896.5

28.9

1.76

2.03

1,780

Aug.

16

15.5

15-5

*15

14.5

15.5

15

14

14

13.5

13

13

12.5

12

12

12

12

11.5

11.5

11.5

12

11.5

11.5

14

14.5

22

53

36

29

24

22

519.0

16.7

1.02

1.18 1,030

Sept.

20

19

17

15-5

14.5

14

14

14

13

12.5

12

12

12

11.5

11

*10

10

9-9

9-9

9.6

9.2

9«2

10.5

9.9

9.2

9.2

9.6

32

1 O p- 18.5

122

500.7

16.7

1.02

1.14

993

Calendar year 1952: Max 1,180 Min 4.8 Mean 74.1 Cfsm 4.52 In. 61.32 Ac-ft 53,640

Wrter year 1952-53: Max 1,140 Min 4.8 Mean 112 Cfsm 6.83 In. 92.65 Ac-ft 8l,04o

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Dec. 12 (9 a. m.) 854 cfs (4.25 ft); Jan. 2 (10 p. m.) 807 cfs

4.18 ft); Jan. 11 (1 p. m.) 1,450 cfs (4.99 ft); Jan. 18 (3 p. m.) 1.020 cfs (4.44 ft); Jan. 22

. .

(4.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
204 COWUTZ RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Tilton River near Morton, Wash. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day

1

BJ.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

152

111

74

55

44

37 *32

33

55

217

121

86

67

57

48

40

45

130

120

f98

87

74

63

57

44

41

38

40

60

On87

2,262

73.0

4.45

5.13

Nov.

144

125

96

78

74

154

184

131

104

87

63

67

58

59

117

184

157

126

144

*l48i

279

512

359

252

273

258

264

240

217

^

5,275

176

10.7

11.96

10,460

Dec.

261

279

334

669

344

f279

f 1,610

T%5

524

731*

372

263

230

205

178

238

f570

864

496

291

196

154

123

107

g^

ii5

112

1 (VI J.VAJ

95

ll,46£

370

22.6

26.01

22,750

Jan.

110

108

108

f211

606

*765 "535

322

214

163

134

112

107

193

160

127

108

95

82

74

93

234

147

116

f98

84

76

74fj-i

li

95

1J52

5,454

176

10.7

12.37

10,820

Feb.

156

178

190

211

238

255

271

259

220

*182

fl54

f578

607

390

248

220

263

230

f466"

f8i5

f9_44

507

304

252

f211

f!96

158

136

8,839

516

19-3

20.04

17,530

Mar.

114

98

89

82

76

75

69

220

500

450

*T224

160

129

108

97

87

76

68

66

63

62

60

58

56

75

150

100

fin OU

75

3,706

120 7.32

8.4o

7,350

Apr.

75

80

415

551

502

362

238

230

199

170

158

242

607

34.5

220

193

214 185 154 *125

116

121

119 116

108

97

84

76

69

63

6,238

208

12.7

14.15

12,370

May

58

69

64

82

86

97

129

170

1J2

l¥9

156

140

116

108

127

136

138

142

127

101

82

72

75

81

75

95 *82

67

62

7°

100

3,218

104 6.34 7.30

6,380

June

110

90

75

80

70

90

120

105

90

80

70

65

65

60

110

*156

154

1J4

127

205

163

125

100

84

75

67

66

58

51

50

2,895

96.5

5.88

6.56

5,740

July

57

50

45

4i

39

36

36

32

37

101

80

66

56

50

45

4o

36

34

32

*32

32

28

26

24

22

21

21

19.5

19

18

?

1,193.0

38.5

2.35

2.71

2,370

Aug.

16.5

16.5

17

16.5

16.5

16

15

14.5

14

13.5

13.5

13.5

.5

14

14

14

13.5

15

18

21

17

18

17

*17.5

22

25

181716.5

16.5

498.5

16.1

0.982

1.13

989

Sept.

15

14.5

15

16.5

16.5

15

15

17.5

17

16

31

29

27

25

30

29

31

60

51

45

38

33

29

26

24

22

*21

21

20

20

770.0 25.7

1.57

1.75

1,530

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,610 Min 

1,610 Min

9.2

13

Mean 

Mean 142

Cfsm 9.39 In. 127.85 Ac-ft 111,800 

Cfsm 8.66 In. 117.51 Ac-ft 102,800

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Dec. 6 (12:15 a. m.) 976 cfs (4.38 ft); Dec. 9 (l:30 p. m.) 

3,240 efs (6.56 ft); Dec. 11 (11 to 12 p. m.) 1,120 cfs (4.75 ft); Dec. 20 (2 a. m.) 1,060 cfs 

4.68 ft); Jan. 6 (3:30 a. m.) 976 cfs (4.57 ft); Feb. 21 (about 4 a. m.) about 1,170 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Aug.. 

ver near Clnebar.
COWLJTZ RIVER BASIN 205

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°34'35". long 122°31'15", in SW| sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2E., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from Cinnabar Creek, 2 miles southeast of Cinebar, and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 397.6 ft above mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Apr. 18, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Aver acre discharge . 13 years, 903 cfs (653,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22, 500 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 15.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,200 cfs; minimum, 145 cfs Aug. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 

4.36 ft Oct. 8.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 21-24, 1951 

(gage height, 3.54 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent. Several small diversions for municipal and domestic use above 

station. No regulation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the water years 

1946-47, superseding those published in WSP 1064 and 1094 are given herewith:

Date

1946

Aug. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829

30

31

Discharge

134

130

128

126

126

126

125

125

124

124

130

130

Date

1946-Con.

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

22

23

24

2526

27

Discharge

140

130

130

150

210

170

135

130

125

120

115

115

I e 

Date

1946-Con.

Sept. 28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

115

120

140

155

145

145

155

160

150

160

160

150

Date

1946-Con.

Oct. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

145

135

125

120

115

115

115

110

110

150

Month

Water year 1945-46. . ...............

Cfsdays

4,487 

4,089 

369,116

17,463 

408,584 

344,201

Maximum

179 

210

6,800

3,900 

11,700 

11,700

Minimum

124 

102

92

110 

102 

92

Mean

145 

136 

1,011

563 

1,119 

9^3

Per 

square

mile

0.918 

0.861 

6.40

3.56 

7.08 

5-97

Runoff

Inches

1.06 

.96 

86.88

96.16 

81.00

Acre-feet

8,900 

8,110 

732,200

810,400 

682,600
206 COWLJTZ RIVER BASIN 

Tilton River near Cinebar, Wash. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

*.*

*.8

5.2

6.0

Oct. 1

200

312

*60

880

to Dec.

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

9

1,650

2,750

6,050

1*,200

Dec. 10 to Sept.

*.*

*>7

5.1

5.5

1*0

220

360

550

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

30

1,580

2,700

*,200

8,310

6.0 800 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

111-

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

736

595

*2*

322

266

228

205

212

322 

1,220

880 

610

*72 388 338

306

325

625

620

575

51*

*56

396

356

525

303

28*

269

26*

356

388

13,580

*38

2.T7

3.20

26,91*0

Nov.

600

635

518

***

**32

630

958

7*2

600

51*

1*68

tee 38*

366

51?

938

1,020

832

893

1,020

1,180

3.120

2,230

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,51*0

1, lt-80

1,330 1,590

30,046

1,002

6.3*

7.07

59,600

Dec.

1,890

2,090

2,710

2,920

3,790

5,1*40

*3,290

2,670

I3.*oo 

7,870

*,790 

6,680

*,0*0

2,920

2,**0

2,110

1,850

2,080

3,3*0

5,730

3,990

2,71*0

2,080

1,680

1,1*00

1,280

1,1*0

1,320

1,320

1,180

1,060

101,260

3,266

20.7 23.83

200,800

Jan.

1,130

1,100

1,110

i,9*o

1*-,020

*.97Q

3,500

3,080

2,320

1,850

*i,5*o

1,320

1,230

1,750

1,660

1,380

1,210 1,090 956

860

88*

2,030

1,530

1,280

1,100

988

926

91*

o/l/c ODD

qkk yw

1,190

50,668

1,63*

10.3

11.93

100,500

Feb.

1,360

1,500

1,580

1,700

1,780

1,820

1,890

1,860

1,670 

1,*30

1.2l*0 

27586

3,060

2,*00

1,830

*1,6*0

1,730

1,700

2,200

lt-,680

lt-,680

37W

2,*60

2,090

1,890

1,870

1,570

1,390

59,3*0

2,119

13.*

13.97

117,700

Mar.

1,230

1,080

968

890

82*

770

716

1,390

2,760 

2,500

1,710 

1,330

1,1*0

980

91*

860

770

70*

665

625

600

570 *550

535

520

6*0

1,120

8*2

710

6*5

615

30,173

973

6.16

7.10

59,850

Apr.

620

650

1,870

2,830

3,010

2,*00

1,800

1,6*0

1,560 

1,360

1,2*0 

1,280

3.0*0

2,260

1,650

1,370

1,360

1,280

1,170

1,020

920

872

818

788

7*0

716

670

615

*575

SllA ->W

*0,66*

1,355

8.58

9-57

80,660

May

500

*80

*80

505

520

535

620

818

is

866 

860

722

6*5

670

73*

7*6

782

73*

6*0

555

*85

\f2.

500

520

7*6

76*

600

550

580

782

20,137

650

*.ll

*.7*

39,9*0

June

85*

73*

660 *686

615

782

926

8*8

7*0 

670

620

595

570

530

9**

1,210

1,230

1,150

1,060

1.30Q

1,160 968

830

722

655

615

6*0

610

535

520

23,979

799

5.06

5.6*

*7,560

July

6*2

500

5*0

*95

*6*

**0

*20

*12

*16 

585

560 **95

*52

*20

396

372

3*8

32*

306

313

36*

306

278

260

2*7

2*1

232

223

21*

208

199

11,775

380

2.*1

2.77

23,360

Aug.

193

185

190

190

188

185

175

168

160

155

150

1*8

*&155

152

162 *160

1*8

196

2?2

257

21*

232

226

226

288

285

2*1

217

199

196

6,131

198

1.25

1.**

12,160

Sept.

182

170

175

211

188

175

165

226

211 

*190

282 

268

260

2**

285

282

38*

461).

*08

36*

32*

299

27*

25*

2*1

229

217

205

199

7,906

26*

1.67

1.86

15,680

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,*00 Min 99 Mean 1,15* Cfsm 7.30 in. 99-17 Ac-ft 835,700

Water year 1953-5*: Max 13,*00 Min 1*5 Mean 1,081)- Cfsm 6.86 In. 93.12 Ac-ft 78*,800

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).~Dec. 9 (*:30 p. m.) 22,500 cfs (15.00 ft); Dec. 12 (1:30 a. m.)

8,690 cfs (11.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 207

KLicMtat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash.

Location. Lat 46 0 31'15", long 122°281 05", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 12 N., R. 3 E.,

near left bank at upstream side of highway bridge 1 mile southeast of Mossyrock and 4| miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 3.45 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.41 ft above mean sea level (levels by city

of Tacoma).

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.32 cfs (6,750 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.55 ft), from rating

curve extended above 44 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 10, 11, Sept. 7-10; minimum gage

height, 0.75 ft Aug. 10, 11.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.62ft), from rating

curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow for long periods in most years. 

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs, which are poor. No known regulation or di-

 version. 

Revisions. WSP 1248: 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

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Iota] 

Mean

Cfsm 

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

3.0

1.6

1.0

.7

.6

.£

1.0

8.2

16

6.6

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

3.2 7.5

4.7

5.2

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

i!e

1.9

3.2

2.1

104.5 

3.37

0.977 

1.13 

207

HOT.

*6.3

4.4

3.4

3.2

5.7

5.4

4.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

4.7

15

12.5

9.3

12.5

10.5

14

22

IE 

13

15.5

16

16

14

13

16.5

276.9 

9.23

2.68 

2.98 

5*9

Dec.

17.5

21

27

*36

44

65

53

56

104

92

80

78

55 

46

38

30

26

24

4i

44

33

28

26 

24

21

24

20

21

18

16i2

1,223.5

39.5

11.4 

13.19 

2,430

Jan.

16.5

16

17-5

53

S.

48

42

36

32

28

24

«22

23 

29

25

21

20

18

16

14.5

 26

48

I

25

24

24

23

. 25

2525

859.5

27.7

8.03 

9.27 

1,700

Feb.

24

22

21

20

19

18

16

15.5

14.5

13.5

«25

21

19

16.5

16

1718-

24

28

5227

25 

25

23

23

19

18.5

577.0 

20.6

5.97

6.22

I,l4o

Mar.

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

20

21

15

14.5

13

12.5 

11.5

11

11

9.9

8 7

e!7

8.1

7.2

6.6 

6.6

6.0

9.3

11.5

7.8

6.3

#

335.3 

10.8

3.13 

3.61 

665

Apr.

6.0

6.9

13

18

14

16

13

14

15.5

12.5

11-5

11.5

m12.5

11.5 119.9

10.5

9.6

8.1

7»p/

H0.3

7 8

*6.3

5.4

5.2

313.7 

10.5

3.04 

3.38 

622

May

4.2

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

4.9

3.4

2.7 

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1 13

2.6

7.8

2\i

2.9

3.6 

5.4

88.1 

2.84

0.823 

0.95 

175

June

3.7

2.4

2.0

*2.3

1.8

4.9

4.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.4

11

8.7

8.7,

8.J/

8,4

8.7

5.7

4.9

4.4 

4.2

4.0

4.2

.6.9

4.9

3.7

5-7

141.9 

4.73

1.37 

1.53

281

July

8.4

4T9

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.4

4.9

3.2

*2.6

2.0 

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.9

2.0

1.4

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0

 9

.7

.7

4

70.8 

2.28

0.661 

0.76 

l4o

Aug.

0.5

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

,1). '.k

-1

.3

.4

.4 

.5

.9

«2.0

 9

.9

TT

1.9

1.4

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.4

1.4

1.0

..7

.9 

.8

38.9 

1.25

0.362 

o.te 

77

Sept.

0.5

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.2

.3

>9'.6

.5 

.5

.8

1.6

3,0

27IT

1.5

l.O

.9

'-7

 5

.6

 5

*.5

 5

24.2 

0.81

0.235

0.26

48

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1955-54; Max

104

104

Mln 

Mln

0 

0.2

Mean 

Mean

10.5

11.1

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.04

3.22

In. 41.48 Ac-ft 7,640 

In. '43.70 Ac-ft 8,030

Peak discharge Chase. 60 cfs). Dec. 6 (6:30 p. m.) 73 cfs (2.64 ft); Dec. 9 (3 p. m.) 148 cfs 

(3.55 ft)i DecT 12 (12:30 a. m.) 124 cfs (3.23 ft); Jan. 4 (6 p. m.) 69 cfs (2.50 ft)j Jan. 22 

(6 a. m.) 75 cfs (2.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
208 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. Lat 46°29'00". long 122°31'15", about center of sec. 35, T. 12 N., R. 2E., on left

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge, 3 miles southeast of Mayfield, and 3| miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 470 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 510 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 8.58 ft), from rating

curve extended above 550 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height,

2.15ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 24, 1951

(gage height, 1.63 ft). 

Remarks. Records good except those below 35 cfs, which are fair. Slight regulation by Long

Bell Lumber Co. for millpond.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

2.2 17 

2.4 50 

2.6 46 

5.0 101

5.5 199

4.0 526 

4.5 490 

5.0 695 

5.5 955

Dec. 9 to Sept. 50

2.1 9.0 

2.5 19 

2.6 45

5.0 95 

5.5 192

4.0 520 

4.5 485 

5.0 695 

6.0 1,240 

7.0 1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195^

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

49

54

27

22

1C.

21

19

51 in

110

77

58

45

57

41

6l

68

64

54

49

45

4i

59

56

54

55 *55

56

1,529

49.5

1.25

1.42

5,050

Nov.

60

57

45

41

5l

89

89

76

67

64

6l

57

55

50

80

178

186

158

186

179

197

558

279

256

244

246

241

256

195 

215

4,264

142

5.55

5.96

8,460

Dec.

217

241

526 *597

551

765

570

512

1,640

17596

820

810

555

429

558

278

250

209

288

495

426

547

296

258

216

206

178

194

174

158

147

15,957

450

11.2

12.96

27,640

Jan.

158

147

154

505

750

704

565

446

565

299

250 *214

202

262

252

226

199 176 158

176 525

580

508

255

221

202

197

T QTE 185 

225

290

9,151

295

7.58

8.49

18,110

Feb.

299

295

265

240

228

214

204

185

174

156

145

*282

562

517

275

260

255

250

515

497

614

521

408

555

295

270

250

214

8,097

289

7.22

7.55

16,060

Mar.

185

160

147

127

118

111

101

164

192

202

187

171

169

145

157

157

120 109

*104

99

92

86

82

80

12

92

162

129

115

-1 f*£ 

106

101

4,001

129

5.22

5.72

7,940

Apr.

101

107

197

274

514

555

205

265

240

211

187

180

255

226

204

180

165

145

151

122

107

106

ill

85

79

78

75 *69

64

61

4,975

166

4.15

4.65

9,870

May

56

55

52

46

46

45

4o

59

58

41

47

46

42

59

57

56

52

51

29

28

28

26

56

68

64

46

46

64

12

1,525

42.7

1.07

1.25

2,650

June

75

65

*58

62

2L

74

74

66

62

58

55

64

65

59

125

162

171

1511.

14-5

156

127

109

98

85

78

74

86

79

62

62

2,665

88.8

2.22

2.48

5,280

July

65

58

55

50

46

50

48

61

52

44

*4o

58

58

57

55

52

52

52

55

52

28

27

25

25

24

25

22

21

52

1.270

41.0

1.02

1.18

2,520

Aug.

17

15

16

17

17

16

14

15

15

12

12

12

15

15

19 *17

15

41

64

59

52

29

28

55

58

51

26

25

20

25

694

22.4

0.560

0.65

1,5&0

Sept.

21

17

17

22

19

17

16

16 *14

U?

20

17

15

15

19

27

57

50 *27

25

25

25

22

20

18

17

17

16

15

615

20.5

0.512

0.57

1,220

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,840 Min 6.8 Mean l4l Cfsm 5.52 In. 47.88 Ac-ft 102,100

Water year 1955-54: Max 1,840 Min 12 Mean 144 Cfsm 5.60 In. 48.82 Ac-ft 104,100

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 5,510 cfs (8.58 ft); Dec. 12 (5 a. m.) 

1,070 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 209

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°30'40". long 122 °36'50", in NE| sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. IE., on right bank

1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Winston Creek, and Z\ miles

west of Mayfield.

Drainage area. 1,400 sq mi (revised). 

Records available.-August 1910 to November 1911, April 1934 to September 1954. Published as

"at Mayfield" 1910-11 (October, November 1911, monthly discharge only, published in

WSP 492). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

August 1910 to November 1911 staff gage at site 2^ miles upstream at different datum.

Apr. 27 to June 30, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. -20 years (1934-54), 5,950 cfs (4, 308,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47, 600 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 21.09 ft); minimum,

1, 640 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 8.73 ft).

1010-11, 1934-54: Maximum discharge, 5b, 000 cfs Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 24.75ft);

minimum, 698 cfs Nov. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 7.18 ft Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1936.

Flood of December 1933 is known to have exceeded that of D^c. 13, 1946. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those above 20,000 cfs, which are good, and those for period

of no gage-height record, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195!*

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13li*

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

21*

25

2627

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,170

3,190

2,510

2,180

1,930

1,770

1,680

1.660

1,870

3.31*0

3,280

2,600

2,260

2,01*0

1,900

1,800

1,770

2,l*6o 

2,970

2,760

2,600

2,380

2,21*0 

2,080

1,970

1,870

1,790

1,720

*l,690

1,81(0 

1,910

69,230

2,233

1.60

1.81*

137,300

Nov.

2,1*00

2,730

2,1*60

2,21*0

2.190

2,1*30

2,920

2,680

2,1*80

2,360

2,320

2,1*00

2,370

2,300

2,600

1*,1*20

5,100

l*,5l*0 

1*,180

1*,300

1*,300

8,1*20

11.100 

9,090

8,31*0

10,100

10,200

10,200

9,060

9,150

11*9,180

^,973

3.55

3.96

295,900

Dec.

9,51*0

9,290

10,300

*11,100

12,100

16,200

13,300

11,200

27,200

1*2.1*00

28,500

29,000

23,500

18,200

15,700

13,800

12,100

11,1*00 

13,000

25,700

26,100

19,500

15,200 

12,1*00

10,300

9,200

8,280

8,11*0

8,560

7,770

I J r

1*86,030

15,680

11.2

12.91

96l*,000

Jan.

7,220

6,91*0

6,790

9,060

12,700

*17,600

16,700

15,200

12,800

11,100

9,670

8,530

7,790

8,560

8,560

7,610

6,960

6,530 

6,050

5,520

5,1*10

8,760

8,170 

7,250

6,530

6,190

5,860

5,650

6^020

262,550

8,1*69

6.05

6.97

520,800

Feb.

6.1*50

6,820

7,190

7,710

8,360

8,900

9,1*30

9,850

9,790

9,180

8,1*50

*10,600

16,1*00

16,300

13,000

11,200

10,600

10,200

10,300

li*,700

17,500

17.800

157500 

12,500

11,600

11,200

9,880

8,900

309,290

11,050 7.89

8.22 613,500

Mar.

7,970

7,270

6,650

6,220

5,780

5,1*50

5,190

6,020

9,670

15.300

13,100

10,700

9,180

8,080

7,320

6,81*0

6,260

5,810 

*5,l*30

5,170

^,970

l*,700

1*^260

l*,360

5,390

l*,860

1* 1*00

1*'200

 l 

203,550

6,566

1*.69

5.1*1

1*03,700

Apr.

1*,000

J*,ooo

5,610

7,950

10,300

10,600

9,090

8,1*50

8,280

7,690

7,090

6,990

10,500

12,600

11, WO

9,910

10,200

11,500 

11,100

9,910

8,780

8,250

8,110 

7,870

7,690

7,1*30

6,91*0

*6,l*80

6,100 

5,760

250,580

8,353

5-97

6.66

1*97,000

May

5,390

5,11*0

5.060

572BO'

5,690

6,220 7,090

9,260

12,300

ll*,000

15,000

ii*,500

13,000

11,500

12,000

ll*,000

16,000

18,000 

19,000

18.000

16,000

ll*,000

11,500 

12,000

12,000

11,500

10,500

9,500

7^800

8,300

31*7,330

11,200

8.00

9.23

688,900

June

9,000

8,800

*8.61*0

97350

9,1*00

9,^0

9,060

8,980

8,780

8,870

8,920

9,060

9,550

9,1*60

10,800

ll*,200

13,100

11,500

10,1*00

11,900

ll*,800

11*, 300 13,900

12,700

11,700

11,800

12,000

11,700

10,300 

10,1*00

322,1*80

10,750

7.68

8.57

639,600

July

11,100

10,700

9,670

9,370 9,580

9,760

10,100

10,300

9,200

9,120

10,1*00

9,580

*8,780

8,81*0

9,580

9,060

8,390

7,900 

7,71*0

7,1*00

6,770

6,000

5,720 

5,930

5,830

5,630

5,1*50

5,190

l*,950 

l*,8iO 

^.770

21*7,620

7,988

5.71

6.58

1*91,100

Aug.

l*,660

^.700

1*7620

1*,300

1*,020

3,9^0

3,91*0

3,9^0

3,860

3,690

3,560

3,1*60

3,390

3,1*10

3,500

3,350

*3,190

3,100 

3,230

3,610

3,690

3,350

3,300 

3,300

3,il*0

3,01*0

2,970

2,870

2.670 

2,700

2,730

109,11*0

3,521

2.52

2.90

216,500

Sept.

2,670

2,590

2,560

2,560

2,1*1*0

2,360

2,280

2,300

*2,360

2,320

2,520

2,570

2,1*30

2,51*0

2,360

2,1*20

2,570

2.780 

2,700

2,510

2,380

2,310

2,260 

2,200

2,160

2,160

2,120

2,080

2,000 

1.930

71,21*0

2,375

1.70

1.89

ll*l,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-5!*: Max

1*2,1*00 Mln 1,31*0 Mean 

1*2,400 Mln 1,660 Mean

7,500 

7,71*9

Cfsm 5.36 In. 72.71 Ac-ft 5,1*30,000 

Cfsm 5.5!* In. 75.ll* Ac-ft 5,610,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Dec. 6 (1*:30 a. m.) 16.700 cfs (ll*.65 ft)j Dec. 10 (1* a. m.) 

1*7,600 cfs (2lT09 fth'Dec. 20 (7:30 p. m.) 29,300 cfs (17.61* ft)j Jan. 6 (12:30 p. m.) 

18,100 cfs (15.02 ft)j Feb. 13 (8 p. m.) 17,600 cfs (ll*.90 ft); Feb. 21 (12 p. m.) 19,1*00 cfs 

(15.31* ft); May 19 (time unknown) 19,300 cfs (15.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record May 10 to June 2; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for stations near Kosmos and at Mossyrock.
210 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

South Fork Toutle River at Toutle, Wash.

Location. -Lat 46°19'20". long 122°41'45", in SWjNWi sec. 28, T. ION., R. IE., on left bank 

half a mile southwest of Toutle, 1J miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from 

Johnson Creek.

Drainage area. 118 sqmi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (from river-profile survey). 

Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site at datum 451.12 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 15 years, 601 cfs (435,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 14, 300 cfs Dec. 9 (elevation, 458.91ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; minimum, 125 cfs Sept. 7, 9, 10; minimum elevation, 

452.76 ft Sept. 7, 9, 10, 30.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 62 cfs Nov. 29, 1952; minimum elevation, 451.46 ft Aug. 18, 19, 1940.

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

regulation or diversion.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1949.

Eating table, water year 1953-54 (elevation, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1*52.7 122 1*53.6 561 1*56.0 3,910

1*52.9 179 1*5^.0 900 1*57.0 6,660

453.1 256 l*5l*.5 1,*10 458.0 10,400

^53.3 560 1*55.0 2,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, -water year October 1955 to September 195!*

Day

1

2

3

i*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

li*

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

698

tol

316

252

210

190

173

179

222

793

1*95

372

310

266

239

218

280 927

T75 61*0

532

al*60

al*00

a330

a280

*252

239

227

211*

227

210

11,367

367

3.11

3.58

22,550

Nov.

231

21*8

210

200

255

517

600

1*81

1*03

372

397

390

35^

372

793

1,330

1,120 

81*6

951*

963

1,060

2,590

1,840

1,31*0

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,110

936

1,120

21*, 783

826

7.00

7.81

1*9,160

Dec.

*1,310

1,390

1,1*90

1,530

1,81*0

3,21*0

2,030

l,7l*0

7.400

3,260

2,850

2,91*0

2,080

i,6i*o

1,380

1,20C

i,o8c 

1,150

1,870

3,130

2,390

1,730

1,370

1,120

95!*

909

819

661*

828

71*9

698

56,981

1,838

15.6

17.96

113,000

Jan.

758

766

81*6

*1,890

3,1*20

^.560

2,610

1,860

1,1*60

1,190

1,000 855

/ 810

1,070

1,060

882

766 

698

616

&

886

2,700

1,570

1,220

a950

a880

a820

a890

aSOO

a900

a720

39,807

1,281*

10.9

12.55

78,960

Iteb.

al,100

al,150

al,100

al,150

al,200

al,170

al,ll*0

*1,110

1,050

936

8^7

2 ,560

4,330

2,560

i,770

1,580

1,630 

1,510

2,080

3,000

3,910

2,860

1,930

1,580

1,320

1,170

1,010

900

*7,643

1,702

ll*.l*

15.02

9i*,500

Mar.

793

715

61*0

593

5W

510

1*81

828

2,280

2,150

1,1*10

1,080 891 766 *715

682

600 

539

503

1*68

1*31*

1*09

390

378

560

397 551*

1*61

1*15

381*

372

21,71*1*

701

5.9*

6.85

1*3,130

Apr.

378 1*09

1,080

1,1*60

1.750

1,520

1,190

1,230

1,130

1,000

882

81*6

1,1*00

1,260

1,01*0

918

882 

828

758

673

608

577 551*

600

569

51*6

*517

1*15

-irrCt

37B 

360

25,758

859

7.28

8.12 51,090

May

31*1*

338

349

35^

360

366

1*21

577

665

61*8

682

61*8

569

503

532

600

61*0 

698

673

585

551*

1*81

1*61

1*88

1*88

624

600

1*81

ti Qfl 4oo

600

723

 ±^£: 

16,51*0

534

4.53

5.21

32,810

June

706

,*6oo

554

569

593

766

793

690

608

561

517

524

1*88

4^4

900

1,100

1,140

990

891

918

793

698

624

1*81

503

1*95

524

539 1*51* ">" 

1*68

19,91*1

665

5.61*

6.28

39,550

July

698 O24~

539 1*81

1*28

1*03

381*

*372

372

5W

503

421

378

31*9

327

305

290 

280

266

266

285

256

243 231

218

210

207

204

196

193 

186

10,661

344

2.92

3.36

21,150

Aug.

186

179 *179

179

179

176

170

170

173

170

167

167

167

170

167

170

164 

158

182

200

173

158

167

167

210

193

173

158

155

l5T

5,3*0

172

1.1*6

1.68

10,590

Sept.

144

141

141

155

141

130

*13o

127

127

11*6

161

152

ll*l*

146

186

196 

239

193

173

167

158

158

152

146

141

138

136

133

133

*,565

152

1.29

1.1*1*

9,050

Calendar year 1953: Max 7,400 Min 96 Mean 790 Cfsm 6.69 In. 90.91 Ac-ft 572,100

Water year 1953-5!*: Max 7,400 Min 125 Mean 781 Cfsm 6.62 In. 89.86 Ac-ft 565,500

Peak discharge (base. 4.200 cfs).--Dee. 9 (6:30 p. m.) 14,300 cfs (458.91 ft); Jan. 6 (4 a. m.) 

5.610 cfs (456766 ft); Feb. 13 (7 a. m.) 4,940 cfa (1*56.42 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a. m.) 4,890 cfs 

(456.1*0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 211

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°17'15". long 122°48'30", in NE| sec. 4, T. 9N., R. 1W., on left shore at 

Silver Lake, 5 miles east of Castle Rock.

Drainage area. 41.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1950 (fragmentary), August 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 480 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Sept. 30, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum".

Extremes. 1953: Maximum gage height during period August to September, 1.31 ft Sept. 30; 

minimum, 1.00 ft Sept. 28.

1953-54: Maximum gage height during water year, 5.40 ft Dec. 12; minimum, 1.28 ft 

Aug. 15, 22-24.

1949-50, 1953-54: Maximum gage height observed, 5.80ft Jan. 31, 1950; minimum observed, 0.18 ft Sept. 22, 1950.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Page height at 12 p. m., in feet, 1953

Day

1 

2

3

4

6 

7

8

Aug.

-

-

Sept.

1.25 

1.24 

1.23 

1.23 

1.22 

1.21

1.20

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

Aug.

-

-

Sept.

1.19 

1.18 

1.18 

1.18 

1.17 

1.16

1.15 

1.14

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23 

24

Aug.

-

-

Sept.

1.13 

1.12

i.n 

i.n

1.10

i.n

1.09

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Aug.

1.26 

1.25 

1.25

1.25

Sept.

1.09 

1.08

1.12 

1.13 

1.21 

1.30

Gage height at 12 p. m., vater year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.35

1.36

1.35

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.35

1.38

1.53

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.76

Nov.

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.76

1.84

1.86

1.90

1.93

1.95

1.98

1.99

1.99

2.00

2.04

2.06

2.22

2.34

2.4l

2.49

2.55

2.69

2.94 3.09

3.16

3.22

3.30

3.35

3.37

3.37

3.44

Dec.

3.46

3.48

3.5*

3.61

3.81

4.11

4.28

4.36

5.09

5.32

5.35

5.39

5.33

5.21

5.08

4.93

4.8i

4.70

4.73

4.85

4.87

4.82

4.74

4.64

4.52

4.43

*.33

4.24

4.14

4.04

3.9*

Jan.

3.91

3.88

3.91

4.40

4.78

4.92

^.97

^.93

4.86

4.75

4.64

4.51

4.40

4.45

4.47

4.45

4.42

4.37

4.27

4.17

4.31

4.80

^.93

4.94

4.91

4.83

4.80

4.75

4.68

4.63

4.61

Feb.

4.59

4.52

4.44

4.36

4.27

4.18

4.09

3-99

3.91

3.82

3.80

4.07

4.28

4.33

M3

4.28

4.27

4.30

^.53

4.76

4.98

^.99

4.91

4.82

4.71

4.58

4.45

4.34

_

 ___ .

Mar.

4.21

4.10 3.98

3.87

3-77

3.67

3.60

3-58

3.69

2.79

3-73

3.69

3.64

3.58

3.5*

3.47

3.4o

3.33

3-27

3.21

3.15

3.09

3.03

2.97

2.91

2.90

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.82

2.80

Apr.

2.77

2.80

2.85

3.02

3.19

3.31

3.36

3.40

3.4o

3.38

3-35

3.39

3. 4o

3.4o

3-37

3-32

3.28

3.22

3.16

3.H

_

.

_

_

-

_

2.76

2.70

2.66

2.61

May

2.57

2.54

2.51

2.47

2.43

2.39

2.35

2.32

2.29

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.19

2.16

2.13

2.10

2.07

2.04

2.01

1.98

1.95

1.93

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.87

1.88

1.90

June

1.90

1.86

1.90

1.89

1.87

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.87

1.86

1.89

1.86

1.89

1.90

2.03

2.07

2.08

2.11

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.05

2.03

2.02

2.02

1.99

1.97

2.01

- -

July

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.95

1.93

1.91

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.74

1.71

1.69

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.5*

1.52

1 y)s*

1.48

1.47

Aug.

1.45

1.45

lA3

1.42

1.42

l.4o

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.35

1.34

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.31

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.30

1.33

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.43

1.42

Sept.

1.42

1.41

1.41

1.41

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.4l

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.42

1.46

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.46

1.45

1.44

1A3
212 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°20'10". long 122 °43'30", in SEi sec. 19, T. ION., R. IE., on right bank 

just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of North and 

South Forks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available. -September 1909 to August 1912, October 1919 to December 1923 (fragmentary), September 1929 to September 1954. Published as "near Castle Rock" 1909-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 407.3 ft above mean sea level (from riverprofile survey). Prior to Aug. 4, 1912, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream, datum of 

gage, 307.3 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). Oct. 9, 1919, to Dec. 14, 1923, waterstage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Sept. 25 to Nov. 10, 1929, 

chain gage, and Nov. 11, 1929, to Oct. 5, 1938, Oct. 30, 1950, to Apr. 16, 1952, waterstage recorder, 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 6, 1938, to Oct. 3, 1950, waterstage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.-30 years (1909-11. 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-54), 2,000 cfs (1,448,000 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 17.50 ft); minimum, 524 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-54: Maximum discharge observed, 37,600 cfs (revised) Mar. 2, 

1910; maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 ft Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 cfs 

Nov. 21, 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

292 

709 

724 

759

Water 

year

1910 

1950 

1951 

1932

Date

- Mar. 2, 1910 

Dec. 14, 1929 

Mar. 31, 1931 

Mar. 5, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

57,600 

10,800 

20,000

15,600

Gage 

height 

(feet)

a 11.50 

9.50 

14.75 

12.12

a From graph 'based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 292: 1909, calendar year. WSP 754: 1930-32. Revised figures

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1945, superseding those published

in WSP 1044, are given herewith:

Date

1944

Nov. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,900

2,700

5,800

2,700

2,100

1,800

Date

1944-Con.

Nov. 15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

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

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

Discharge

1,500

1,500

1,100

1,000

950

900

820

760

840

Date

1944-Con.

Nov. 22

25

24

25

26

27

2829

30

Discharge

1,100

1,400

1,700

1,500

2,800

2,500

2,200

2,000

3,000

Date

1944-Con.

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

2,600

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,500

5,200

2,400

2,500

2,000

Cfs -days

440,825

627,005

Mflixlinvni

5,800

10,400

Mini Tnvm

687

520

Mean

1,668

1,268

1,718

Per

square

mile

^ *i2

2 fto

P ^4

5.62

Runoff

Inches

5.95

5.53

34.60

49.20

Acre-feet

99,250

874,400

1,244,000
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

213

Oct. 1 to Dec. Dec. 9 to Sept. 50

2.1

2.5

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.o

555

805

1,250

2,510

4,500

7,800

Mote. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft.

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5-0 

7.0 

12.0

500

840

1,300

2,620

4,400

7,800

15,800

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

25

24

25

26

27

2829

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

1,550

1,090

837

716

640

589

S2

577

716

1,810

1,340

1,050

902

805

745

702

760

1,700

1,620

1,450

1,250

1,100

997

919

861

*805

752

723

709

7^n tyj 709

29,695 958

2.02

2.33 58,900

Nov.

745

853

752

709

B57

1,190

1,450

1,240

1,100

1,040

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,650

3,010

2,810

2,180

2,340

2,430

2,340

6,240 5,290

5,840

5,480

3,770

3,660

3,570

2,940

5,210

66,746

2,225

4.69

5.24

152,400

Dec.

*5,700

5,880

4,490

4,980

5,840

9,750

6,750

5,450

15.700

12,400

9,190

9,510

6,920

5,520

4,550

3,990

5,550

5,500

4,770

9,340

7,640

5,550

4,490

5,820

5,270

5,050

2,750

2,870

2,850

2,600

2,440

174 870

5,641

11.9

15.72

546,800

Jan.

2,520

2,440

2,670

*5,710

9,250

*n,5go

7,980

5,980

4,760

4,000

5,480

5,010

2,780

5,520

3,610

5,090

2,730

2,520

2,260

2,050

2,510

8,220

5,170

3,970

5,320

2,940

2,830

2,920

9 T*,r\

Feb.

5,590

3,570

5,590

5,660

5,750

5,700

5,680

*5,6lO

5,450

5,100

2,820

6,780

10,600

7,180

5,160

4,650 4,690

4,510

6,320

8,500

10,800 7,820

5,620 4,850

4,24o

5,860

5,520

5,050

IL, (yj 

2,980 . 3,590 ----

127, o4o

4,098

8.65

9-97

252,000

159,990

5,000

10.5

10.98

277,700

Mar.

2,720

2,460

2,260

2,090

1,960

1,840

1,750

2,510

5,280

5,820

4,240

5,450

2,940

2,600

*2,450

2,410

2,160

2,010

1,880

1,770

1,700

1,600

1,530

1,490

1,420

1,460

1,980

1,790

1,590

1 "500

1,440

72,080

2,525

4.91

5.66

145,000

Apr.

1,440

1,490

2,830

3,860

4,760

4,600

5,700

5,540

5,540

2,960

2,650

2,510

5,720

5,640

5,180

2,800

2,720

2,64o

2,460

2,260

2,080

1,970

1,860

1,790

1,720

1,660

*l,630

1,550

1 V|Q

1,580

78,160

2,605

5.50

6.15

155,000

May

1,320

1.270 1,280

1,290

1,290

1,500

1,400

1,720

2,100

2,160

2,270

2,240

1,990

1,850

1,850

2,060

2,230

2,44o

2,570

2,330

2,150

1,930

1,810

1,880

1,950

2,200

2,160

1,790

1,710

2,020

2; 220

58,760 1.895

4.00

4.61

116,500

June

2,270

*2,060

1,950

2,030

2,010

2,350

2,480

2,270

2,080

1,980

1,900

1,930

1,920

1,800

2,810

3,480 5.700 5,270

2,910

3,000

2,760

2,570

2,580

2,160

2,050

2,050 2,150

2,220

1,900 

1,9&0

70,580

2,346

4.95

5-52

159,600

July

2,720

2,570

2,250

2,020

1,920

1,810

1,800

*i,790

1,700

1,960

1,820

1,640

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,420

1,550

1,270

1,230

1,210

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,020

974

929

904

864

848

824

45,805

1,478

5.12

5.59

90,850

Aug.

808

784

*792

776

755

759

711

704

690

676

655

641

*64i

654

654

662

634

6l4

Til

958

784

697

725

718

856

792

718

676

648

654

669

22,114

715

1.50

1.74

45,860

Sept.

620

596

590

620

602

578

566 *578

554

554

6l4

620

608

584

614

718

816

g6^

§52

746

704

669

655

620

602

584

566

554

548

236

19,013

654

1.34

1.49

37,710

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,700 Min 387 Mean 2,4lO Cfsm 5.08 In. 69.01 Ac-ft 1,745,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 15,700 Min 556 Mean 2,478 Cfsm 5-23 In. 70.98 Ac-ft 1,794,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Dec. 6 (4:45 a. m.) 11,200 cfs (9.13 ft); Dec. 9 (7:30 p. m.) 

25,200 cfs (17T50 ft)/Dec. 20 (5:30 a. m.) 9,660 cfs (8.16 ft); Jan. 6 (5 a. m.) 15,100 cfs 

(10.34 ft); Jan. 22 (10 a. m.) 10,100 cfs (8.42 ft); Feb. 13 (12:40 a. m.) 11,400 cfs (9.28 ft); 

Feb. 21 ( 8 a. m.) 12,500 cfs (9.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location.-Lot 46°16'30". long 122°54'50" (revised), in SE| sec. 10, T. 9N., R. 2W., on right

bank at highway bridge in Castle Rock, 2| miles downstream from Toutle River and 14 miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 2. 238 sq mi.

Records available. December 1926 to September 1954. 

Caere. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Dec. 18, 1933, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at datum 14.93 ft higher.

Dec. 18, 1933, to June 13, 1934, staff or wire-weight gages and June 14 to Sept. 30, 1934,

water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years (1927-54), 8,870 cfs (6,422,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Ma^miiin discharge during year, 73,000 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 22.63 ft); minimum,

2,390 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 7.57 ft).

1926-54: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 cfs Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 31.6ft,

present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs; minimum, 988 cfs Nov. 7, 8,

1935.

Remarks. Records excellent. Small diversions for municipal and domestic use. No regulation. 

Revisions. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.5 2,260 i4.o 23,000

8.0 3,200 16.0 32,200

9.0 5,450 18.0 42,700

10.0 8,200 20.0 54,700

11.0 11,300 22.0 68,600

12.5 16,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

S2

23

2k

25

26

27

28

2930

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

4,600

4,840

3,800

3,200

2,830

2,620

2,460

2,400

2,620

5.500

5,400

4,240

3,570

3,180

2,920

2,790

2,770 4,170

4,980

^,630

4,240

3,820

3,530 

3,280

3,100

2,940

2,790

2,700

2,640

*2,700

2 TOP

, iyv

108,050

3,^5

1.56

1.80

214,300

Nov.

3,000

3,800

3,570

3,220

3,300

4,040

5,100

^,580

4,no

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,780

3,800

4,650

9,170

10,400

8,380

8,200

8,470

8,560

18,700

20.000 

16,100

14,200

16,500

16,700

16,100

i4,4oo

*i4,ioo

258,450

8,615

3.85

4.29

512,600

Dec.

15,500

15,300

16,500

19,300

21,300

33,000

27,600

21,300

47,700

*63.600

41,900

40,500

33,500

26,300

22,000

19,700

17,600

16,700

18,100

34,000

37,000

28,200

22,100 

18,80C

15,900

14,100

13,000

12,300

I3,ooc

12,000

11,000

748,800

24,150

10.8

12.44

1,485/»C

Jan.

11,000

10,700

11,900

20,300

*3l,300

36.800

29,400

24,600

20,400

17,500

14,900

13,000

11,900

13,700

14,600

12,800

11,300

10,400

9,580

8.740

10,200

27,000

19,400 

15,100

12,600

11,400

10,800

11,000

10,400

10,600

12 500

485,820

15,670

7.00

8.07

963,600

Feb.

13,000

12,800

12,800

13,000

13,500

13,900

14,300

i4,6oo

*14,400 13,700

12.600,

19,600

32,600

28,800

22,600

19,600

18,500

18,300

22,000

30,900

25420

31,800

24,700

20,600

18,400

17,500

15,500

13,800

..__..___

..-_.«--

537,200

19,190

8.57

8.93

1,066/500

Mar.

12,500

11,400

10,400

9,640

8,980

8,470

7,930

9,100

15,000

23.400

21,100

17,200

14,400

12,700

11,500

*io,700

9,820

9,340

8,380

7,780

7,440

7,010

6,680 

6,460

6,220

6,i4o

7,960

7,730

6,790

6,330 

6,o4o

314,5^0

10,150

4.54

5.23

623,900

Apr.

5,930

8,910

13,600

18,500

18.900

15,900

14,100

13,900

12,900

11,500

10,700

14,200

17,600

16,600

14,300

13,600

14,600

14,700

13,500

11,900

11,000

10,600

10,400

10,100

*9,76o

9,400

8,680

8,110

7,640

367,440

12,250

5.Vf

6.11

728,800

Hay

7,180

6,790

6,620

6,680

7A50

7,580

8,410

10,300

13,800

16,100

16,800

16,900

15,000

13,200

12,700

14,000

16,500

18,400

20,300

20,200

17,700

14,700

13,100 

13,100

13,800

13,700

13,400

*ll,300

10,100 10,300

10,800

396,610

12,790 5.71

6.59

786,700

June

12,000

11,900

11.100 11,500

12,000

11,800

12,200

11,900

11,400

11,300

11,300

11,300 11,900

11,800 13,300

18,100

18.300

16,200

14,200

15,000

17,700 17,600

17,000 

15,900

14,400

14,200

14,600

14,700

13,100

12,700

410,400

13,680

6.11

6.82

814,000

July

14,400

14,300

12,800

12,100

12,000

12,100

*12,200

12,500

11,700

11,200

12,400

11,900

10,800

10,400

11,000

10,900

10,100

9,520

*9,190

8,980

8,440 7,490

6,820 6,980

7,o4o

6,710 6,490

6,270

5,960

5,750 

5.700

304, 040

9.808

4.38

5-05

603,100

Aug.

5,550 *5,520

5,550

5,300

4,960

4,790

4,720

4,720

4,670

4,490

4,330

4,220

4,170

4,110

4,240

4,170

4,020

3,860

3,970

4,490

4,670

4,310

4,110

4,220

4,220

4,060

4,000

3,780

3,570

3.550 3,590

135,930

4,385

1.96

2.26

269,600

Sept.

3,530

3,400

3,340

3,360

3,260

3,160

*3,040

*3,040

3,080

3,060

3,220

3,440

3,260

3,120

3,100

3,24o

3,530

3,910

3, BOO

3,570

3,320

3,180

3,100

3,020

2,920

2,890

2,850 2,790

2,730

2.680

95,940

3,198

1.43

1.59

190,300

Calendar year 1953: Max 63,600 Min 1,790 Mean 11,070 Cfsm 4.95 In. 67.14 Ac-ft 8,013,000 

Tfater year 1953-54: Max 63,600 Min 2,400 Mean 11,410 Cfsm 5.10 In. 69.18 Ae-ft 8,258,000

Peak discharge (base. 32,000 cfs). Dee. 6 (9:30 a. m.) 35,100 cfs (16.58 ft); Dec. 9 (9:30 p. m.) 

73,000 cfs (22763 ft); Dec. 20 (12 p. m.) 39,700 cfs (17-50 ft); Jan. 6 (6 to 7 a. m.) 38,800 cfs 

(17.33 ft); Feb. 13 (10 to 11 a. m.) 33,600 cfs (16.27 ft); Feb. 21 (6 p. m.) 36,800 cfs (16.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas Creek near Castle Rock, Wash.

215

Location. Lat 46°15'50". long 122°58'00", in W| sec. 17, T. 9N., R. 2W., on right bank 3

miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west of Castle Rock. 

Drainage area. 19..4 sq mi. 

Records available. May 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude ol gage is 75 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 94.9 cfs (68,700 acre-It per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 els Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum,

6.1 els Aug. 24, Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 22, 1951

(gage height, 0.63ft). 

Remarks. Records good. Some 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 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

l.L

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.6

8.5

20

41

70

110

163

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.5

260

420

640

935

1,75°

0.9

l.l

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.2

6.8

12

19

35

61

100

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

181

303

530

820

1,190

1,690

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

32 

19-5

14.5

12

10.5

nis

26

66

37

28

23

19-5

18

16.5

27

47

38

45

37

33

30

27

25

22

*20

19.5

20

27

26

828.2

26.7

1.38

1.59

1,640

Hov.

28

27

24

32

55

62

56 

49

46

43

40

39

39

45

95

98

87

98

92

180

416 326-

243

210

198

191

169

157

163

3,333

111

5.72

6.39

6,610

Dec.

*178

191 

215

281

536

610

428

378 

1,620

95?

564

594

368

268

216

176

149

132

193

303

275

224

186

157

134

123

107

105

02

84

9,936

321

16.5

19.05

19,710

Jan.

22

97

126

402 *683

610

380

286 

242

199

169

132

176

186

164

144

132

112

100

131

333

258

207

171

149

138

132

130

140

174

6,535

211

10.9

12.53

12,960

Feb.

199

197 

181+

171

167

162

162

159 *155

144

144

497

629

430

333

289

28e

275

548

652

682 54~5

325

255

219

186

15T

140 --"-- "

8,188

292

15.1

15.70

16,240

Mar.

125

112 

102

92

85

80

75

108 

151

169

149

128

115

102

97

*9l

84

78

73

70

64

60

59

56

52

74

107

88

fio

73

70

2,870

92.6

^.77

5.50

5,690

Apr.

73

80 

132

258

282

258

213

194 

181

164

149

146

171

151

134

121

107

96

94

81

75

70

64

61

57

*55

52

48

45

42

3,654

122

6.29

7.00

7,250

May

40

39 

39

37

35

33

31

30 

30

30

30

28 -27

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

20

19.5

18

15

20

25

21

*18.5

20

20

-,s 36

819.0

26.4

1.36

1-57

1,620

June

25

20 

*19.5

19.5

18

22

20

18.5 

18

17-5

16-1

18

16.5

18

5§

35

33

28

31

34

28

25

23

22

20

20

22

20

1 Q 10

20

684.0

22.8

1.18

1.31

1,360

July

24

20 

17

16

14.5

14

14.5

*13 

16

26

20

16

13-5

13

13

13

12

12

*11.5

13

13.5

11.5

11

10

9.6

9.4

8.9

8.4

7-7

7-5

Ii2

416.8

. 13.4

0.691

0.80

827

Aug.

6.8

6.6 

*7.5

8.0

8.2

7.3

6.4

6£

£3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.6

7.5

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.9

16

16^

10

8.2

8.0

8

s

.0

°'

238.0

7.68

0.396

0.46

472

Sept.

7.0

fit

9.6

8.6

7.0 *7.6

15.5 

9-9

8.6

9.6

11.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

14

20

19-5

14.5

13

H.5

10.5

10

9.6

8.9

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.3

6

0

.0

308.2

10.3

0.531

0.59

611

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,620 Min 3.2 Mean 109 Cfsm 5.62 In. 75.97 Ac-ft 78,610

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,620 Min 6.3 Mean 104 Cfsm 5.36 In. 72.49 Ac-ft 74,990

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Dee. 9 (2 p. m.) 3,020 cfs (6.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

425138 O - 57 - 15
216 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Coweman River near Kelso, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°07'40". long 122°50'10", in S| sec. 32, T. 8N., R. 1W., on right bank 3 

miles downstream from Goble Creek, 3.8 miles southeast of Kelso, and 7 miles (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 7,490 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.75ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope -area determination at 12.8 ft; minimum, 49 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 4.00 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 22, 1951; 

minimum gage height, 3.75 ft Sept. 22, 1951, Oct. 7, 1952.

Flood of Feb. 24, 1950, reached a stage of 12.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,730 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

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

known regulation or diversion.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. JO

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

58

116

225

370

560

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.1

1,040

1,690

2,500

3,500

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5-5

49

91

149

248

409

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

606

1,130

1,830

2,670

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

2425

26

27

2829

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

331

212

134

103

84

72

67

72

160 528

277

193

148

123

110

*98

113

387

319

274

222

188 

163

146

130

120

113

106

T n£ 10O

116

106

5,321

172

1.45

1.66

10,550

Nov.

ill

121

106

102

152

263

355

307

228

205

202

188

174 178 338

1,010

820 572

649

658

734

1,720 

1,670

895

*730

716

735

694

608

716 T\ £

15,948

532

4.47

4.98

31,630

Dec.

930

945

1,100

1,330

2,150

2,920

1,850

1,460

4,770

37400

1,900

2,150

1,460

1,060

820

667

568

532

951

1,760

1,430

l,06o 

*840

667

564

532

470

520

460

410

370

40,046

1,292

10.9

12.52

79,430

Jan.

420

500

630

900

1,900

2,100

1,300

1,000

800

690

600

540

520

580

600

530

465

410

365

521

450

1,600 

1,100

850

730

650

600

560

520

530

600

23,365

754

6.34

7.30

46,340

Feb.

700

*i,o6o

980

880

800

740

690

645

*600

542

506

1,570

2,290

1,590

1,140

1,040

1,020

1,000

1,780

2,400

2) gltO

1,320

1,030

,860

750

670

600

31,603

1,129

9.49

9.88

62,680

Mar.

550

510

470

430

400

370

350

500

*l,4oo

1,280

928

720

615

538

518

502

445

4o6

381

360

334

314 

299

289

268

286

499

413

364

314

15,387

496

4.17

4.81

30,520

Apr.

314

330

750

911

1.090

1,050

855

820

780

705

624

*559

700

620

534

468

431

398

374

340

311

296 

280

265

254

243

232

218

9Ofl

128

15,138 505

4.24

4.73

30,030

May

188

183

200

183

176

171

171

185

193

185

200

185

164

153

147

149 *l43

143

136

128

132

122

115

134

221

176

143 156 onA cUO 274

5,179 167

1.40

1.62

10,270

June

260

216

185

188

213

345

384

318

262

226

211

224

198

183

440

615

676

530

460

441

*364

302 

268

234

213

205

240

221

-i OT lol

. 221

9,024

301

2.53

2.82

17,900

July

286

2^5

213

188

171

158

153

160

158

208

183

153

141

130

126

126

118

113

105

109

134

107 

100

96

88

*86

80

78

74

72

4,228

136

1.14

1.32

8,390

Aug.

69

67

71

74

72

71

65

62

62

59

2L

59

60

64

64

65

65

59

69

78

74

64 

68

64

109

95

72

64

65

61

74

2,122

68.5

0.576

0.66

4,210

Sept.

*60

54

57

72

62

57

55

62

54

51

65

71

78

67

81

118

120

153

1Q1).

86

77

69 

69

64

6l

57

55

53

51

2-

2,133

71.1

0.597

0.67

4,230

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,770 Min 40 Mean 514 Cfsm 4.32 In. 58.60 Ac-ft 371,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,770 Min 50 Mean 464 Cfsm 3.90 In. 52.97 Ac-ft 336,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 efs). Dec. 6 (2:30 a. m.) 3,620 cfs (10.11 ft); Dec. 9 (4:15 P. m.) 

7,490 cfs (12.75 ft); Dec. 12 (2:30 a. m.) 2,620 cfs (9.13 ft); Feb. 21 (7 a. m.) 2,890 cfs (9.22ftJ.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-9, Feb. 25 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ABERNATHY CREEK BASIN 217

Abernathy Creek near Longview, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°12'10". long 123°09'15", in SE^ sec. 3, T. 8N., R. 4W., on left bank

1 mile upstream from mouth and 11 miles northwest of Longview. 

Drainage area. 20.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 110 cfs (79, 640 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2, 310 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 6.28 ft), from

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, 12.5 cfs Aug. 10-13, 18, 22 (gage height,

1.25ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.66ft), from

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum, 3.6cfsOct. 5, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.94

ft Sept. 4, 14, 1949, Oct. 5, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion for domestic use. Possibly slight regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.4

lit. 5

26

50

83

127

2.7

5.0

5.5

4.o

185

260

419

628

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

2.6

10.5

18.5

29

44

65

107

161

5.0

5.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

260

419

628

890

1,210

2,050

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

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

2829

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

54 

59

28

21

18

16

15-5

153

34 

§2

44

33

28

24

23

20

30

56

43

51

42

36

55

30

28

26

*24

25

24

54s* 

43

1,019.0

32.9

1.62 1.87

2,020

Nov.

52 

46

39

56

62

65

57

50

46

45

42

42

42

53

88

84

78

116

111

252

484

33*

268

228

210

199

177

170

179

3,688

123

6.06

6.76

7,520

Dec.

216 

*228

266

344

596

573

408

514

1,680 "678

639

504

588

297

238

190

163

145

236

324

291

244

207

174

153

136

121

115

11098

2k

10,367

334

16.5

18.99

20,560

Jan.

26 

102

127

350

616

655

*5=72

567

500 

252

210

174

157

220

220

195

172

161

136

121

134

263

220

183 159

143

130

121

120

127 

147

6,828

220

10.8

12.51

15,540

Feb.

185

185

176

174

174

174

174

172

*174 

159

155

426

652

464

557

524

521

512

546

656

780

530

377

503

263

230

195

170

8,808

315

15.5

16. 14

17,470

Mar.

147 

132

118

109

100

92

86

127

246 258"

197

165

149

152

120

*112

101

92

85

81

74

68

64

62

57

75

101

77>Q

DO

62

61

5,596

110

5.42

6.22

6,740

Apr.

66 

75

174

226

277

271

250 215

200

185

165

169

223

181

157

137

121

109

107

94

84

78

*72

66

62

60

56

52

49

4j_

4,006

134

6.60

7.34

7,950

May

45 

43

45

42

59

38

36

35

55 

34

35

55

50

50

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

25

25

52

*26

24

25

25

59

962

51.0

1.55

1.76

1,910

June

50 

25

24

24

25.

27

27

25

25 

25

23

26

23

24

48

¥-w

59

42

46

59

55

52

50

28

28

29 ' 27

25 fyf: <£o

922

50.7

1.51

1.69

1,830

July

30 

*25

23

22

21

20

20

19-5

24 

52

27

22

20

19-5

19-5

19

18.5

18.5

17-5

*19

20

17.5

17

16.5

16

15.5

15.5

15

14.5

14.5

14

613.0

19.8

0.975

1.12

1,220

Aug.

13.5 

14

14.5

*l4.5

14.5

14

15.5

13

13.5 

13

12^

12.5

15

13.5

14

13.5

13.5

13

14

15.5

14

12.5

14

14.5

52

25

18.5

16

15.5

17.5

i Q c 18.5

467.0

15.1

0.744

0.86

926

Sept.

15-5 

14

If. 5

16.5

15

14.5

14.5

20

16.5 

15-5

17-5

21

19-5

18.5

19

21

*28

30

2%

22

19-5

18.5

18

17

16.5

16.5

15-5

15.5

15

14:5

14.5

543.5

18.1

0.892

1.00

1,080

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,680 Min 8.0 Mean 119 Cfsm 5.86 In. 79.55 Ac-ft 86,150

Water year 1955-54: Max 1,680 Min 12.5 Mean 114 Cfsm 5-62 In. 76.26 Ac-ft 82,570

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Dec. 9 (9 a. m.) 2,310 cfs (6.28 ft); Dec. 11 (5:30 p. m.) 

1,200 cfs (4.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
218 HELL CREEK BASIN

Mill Creek near Cathlamet, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°11'40". long 123°11'25", in NWi sec. 9, T. 8N., R. 4W., on left bank 40 ft

 downstream from small tributary, 50 ft downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from mouth, and 9| miles east of Cathlamet.

Drainage area_. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.-5 years. 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year). c nn ^ .

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.02 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 590 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 10-12; minimum 

gage height, 1.45 ft Oct. 7, 8.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 4,460 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.23ft), from rating 

curve extended above 590 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 1951 

(gage height, 1.19ft).

Remarks.-Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54, except periods of shifting control 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Sept. 50

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

10.5

20

54

52

95

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

5.5 

5.9

155

255

555

475

720

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

2.2 

2.5

9.0

16

56

72

129

5.0 

5.5 

4.0

4.5

280

525

895

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, vater year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

15Ik15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

48

55

25

18.5

16

14

i2i5 15-5

50 

12

57

25

21

18.5

17

16.5

24

47

57

4i

55

28

25

25

22

20

*19

18

18

22

25

816.5

26.5

0.955

1.10

1,620

Nov.

28

28

25

22

25

4i

4i

56

52 

52

51

28

50

55

59

85

80

' 74

115

107

191

406

507

241 205

194 191 170 160 170

5,162

105

5.80

4.26

6,270

Dec.

258

*24l

272

345

548

6l4

456

451

1,260 

981

614

711

447

548

275

226

192

l£9

250

550

296

254

225

192

166

156

l4i

l4i

125

116

112

10,826

549

12.6

14.59

21,470

Jan.

15§

Hi

175

581

886

778

*544

447

571 

509

254

220

204

262

265

250

201

186

158

145

155

524

265

250

201

186

169

156

155 

155

158

8,64l

279

10.1

11.64

I7,l4o

Feb.

169

166

164

158

156

156

158

161

164 

*l6l

161

446

692

518

451

451

456

456

600

670

JJ8

551

415

552

505

269

250

204

9,518

540

12.5

12.85

18,880

Mar.

177

158

145

129

116

110

102 154

225

217

185

166

148

156

127

118

#108

102

95

86

80

75

71

68

64

74

104

75/ o

DO

64

64

5,585

116

4.20

4.85

7,110

Apr.

69

71

129

202

269

284

235

255

226

207

185

185

226

185

166

151

156

125

116

106

95

89

*82

77

72

69

65

61

57

<li 2±

4,219

l4i

5.11

5.68

8,570

May

2§. 51

51

48

*5

45

42

4o

59 

58

58

58

55

54

55

51

50

29

27

27

27

26

?!25

50

46

*55

28

50 

50

44

1,117

56.0

1.50

1.51

2,220

June

59

51

50

50

50

58

58

54

51 

50

50

55

50

22

59

82

7?

61

68

68

59

52

47

45

42

4l

42

59

58

1,502

45.4

1.57

1.75

2,580

July

44

*55

51

29

27

27

27

25

50 

58

55

27

25

22

22

22

21

20

19.5

«20

26

20

18

17.5

17

16

15

14.5.

14.5

14

15.1

728.5

25-5

0.851

0.98

1,440

Aug.

15

15.5

14.5

*l4

*15.5

15

12.5

12

12IJ^l

11.5

11.5

11.5

12.5

15

15

15

12

15.5

14

14

15

13.5

16

21

23

20

16.5

15

19.5

21

463.5

15.0

0.545

0.62

919

Sept.

16.5

14.5

14.5

16

15.5

14.5

15

19

16 

15

16.5

19

17

17-5

19-5

22

*27

28

25

21

19

18

17.5

16

15

15

14.5

15.5

1?.

15

521.5

17.4

0.630

0.70

1,050

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,260 Min 8.5 Mean 122 Cfsm 4.42 In. 60.14 Ac-ft 88,520

Ifeter year 1955-54: Max 1,260 Min 11.5 Mean 125 CfBm 4.46 In. 60.49 Ac-ft 89,050

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 2,090 cfB (5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 21, Aug. 16 to Sept. 50.
CLATSKANIE RIVER BASIN 219

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie, Oreg.

Location. Lat 46"02'55". long 123 007'05", in sec. 36, T. 7N., R. 4W., on left bank 2 miles 

downstream from Carcus Creek and 5J miles southeast of Clatskanie.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 240 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 25, 1951, 

at site 700 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum, 

6.9 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 9, 10, 27-30.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 5.29ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 3.0 cfs Nov. 26, 1952.

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

No diversion above station; occasional slight regulation by log ponds. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

Rating table, vater year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. y>

0.* 8.*

.5 1*

.7 50

.9 5*

1.3 130

1.8 282

3.0 810

k.O 1,380

0.1 

.2 

.* 

.7

1.0

6.0

12

32

77

1.5

2.0 

3.0

275 

*50

880

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wter year OctoTaer 1953 to September 195)*

Day

1

2

3

l*

5

6

1

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

2*

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

2*

19

13

12

IX)

9.5

9^5

15

58

23

15 *13

11

11

10

12

2*

2*

19

16

1*

13

12

12

11

11

10

dlO

dlO

dlO

**9.9

l*.5

0.27*

0.32

892

Nov.

dl6

d!5

d!2

11

13

22

27 

22

18

16

17

16

16

18

21

81

90

67

72

90

no

316

396

301

233

230

2*3

223

195

-i Of J-OO

3,093

103

1.9*

2.17

6,130

Dec.

18Q

*198

282

53*

780

1,070

830 

665

1,280

*1.*00

910

670

*9*

378

296

239

198

170.

192

35*

*9*

*22

350

275

221

190

165

li*8

133

119 

in

13,7*8

1*1*3

8.36

9.65

27,270

Jan.

11*0

155

25*

960

l.*7Q

*l,150

815 

586

- *58

358

28*

236

200

258

386

1*00

336

281

221

182

176

5*3

*622

*98

375

302

260

2*2

233

287

^ 22

13,093

1*22

7.96

9.19

25,970

Fet>.

518

51*

*5l*

389

31*1*

326

336 

31*1*

336

312

28*

873

1.1*60

990

666

530

**70

*3*

*98

610

710

6*6

1*9*

382

299

25*

198

172

13,8*3

*9i*

9.32

9-71

27,*60

Mar.

150

135

122

in

100

92

88 

115

21*

326

302

257

218

185

170

152

128

in

98

90

83

7*

68

67

63

62

55

68

63

63

3,92*

127

2.*0

2.75

7,780

Apr.

63

65

88

135

218

281

27B 

275

269

269

2*8

218

200

162

138

119

109

96

88

83

72

67

63

58

57

52

51

*6

1*1*

1*2

3,95*

132

2.*9

2.77

7,8*0

May

1*0 38*1

50

36

35

33 

32

32

32

31

31

29

28

26

25

23

22

*21

21

21

20

19

19

21

35

31

26

25 

2*

30

887

28.6

0.51*0

0.62

1,760

June

29

25

22

22

28

25

26 

2*

2*

22

22

2*

2*

2*

36

1*1*

1*0

1*0

37

*6

*2

*38

,35

31

30

32

30

25 

28

926

50.9

0.583

0.65

1,81*0

July

31

30

2*

22

21

20

20 

19

20

23

22

19

16

1*

1*

1*

13

12

12

1*

1*

13

n

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.*

9^0

8.*

*96.*

16.0

0.302

0.35

985

Aug.

8.*

7-9

8.*

*9.0

9.0

9-0

8.* 

8.*

7.9

7.9

Jj* *T¥

7.* 7.9

8.*

8.*

8.*

8.*

9.6

10

8.*

7-9

7.9

8.*

11

10

9.0

8.1*

8.*

9.6

i*

270.6

8.73

0.165

0.19

537

Sept.

9.6

7.9

7.*

7-9

7.*

7.*

fit

6.9

6.9

7.*

7.*

7.9

9.0

12

15 *16

15

1*

11

9.6

9.0

8.*

7-9

7.9

7-*

7-*

6.9

6.9

6.9

269.7

8.99

0.170

0.19

535

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,1*00 Min 7.2 Mean 139 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.59 Ac-ft 100,600

Water year 1953-5!* : Max 1,1*70 Min 6.9 Mean 151 Cfsm 2.85 In. 38.56 Ac-ft 109,000

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Dee. 6 (1* a. m.) 1,130 cfs (3.62 ft); Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 1,8*0 cfs 

(*.66 ft); JanT 5 (1:30 a. m.) 1,600 cfs (*.27 ft); Fet>. 13 (* a. m.) 1,600 cfs (*.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Ibrk Klaskanine 

River near Olney and Big Creek near Knappa.
220 ELOKOMM RIVER BASIN 

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.

Location (revised). -Lat 46°13'10". long 123°20'30", in SE| sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., on right

bank 125 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 2j miles northeast of Cathlamet, and 4J miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 65.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to June 25, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 14 years, 364 cfs (263, 500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum,

36 cfs Aug. 13, 18 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 12.66ft), from rating

curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum,

18 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 15, 16, 1952 (gage height, 1.80ft).

Maximum stage known, 17.2 ft in December 1933, from information by local residents. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diversions for irrigation. No regulation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1154: 1948. WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

28

ho 

70 130

200

285

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

425

630

1,150

1,820

3,280

4,950

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

243

188

132

100

84

70

66

57

110

316

202

148

126

108

100

92 130

441

299

299

231

198

172

152

i4o

128

*118

112

120

170

354

5,216

168

2.55

2.95

10,350

Nov.

473

383

296

249

237

330

362

316

279

252

234

222

218

222

366

497

477

449

577

549

982

1.980

1,290

1,090

937

855

850

742

684

720

17,118

571

8.68

9.68

33,950

Dec.

860

*855

959

1,200

2,020

2,270

1,600

1,450

4,310

2,810

2,020

2,570

1,550

1,140

890

734

630

590

905

l,4io

1,120 890

752

639

557

509

453

453

400

^66 200 

348

37,260

1,202

18.3

21.06

73,900

Jan.

425

521

639

2,010

2,620

2,46o

*i,870

1,460

i,i4o

900

747

634

577

875

885

742

648

577

501

445

473

1,010

780

652

569

501

481

477

46o H-oy

521 621

27,230 878

13.3

15.39

54,010

Feb.

702

702

666

644

630

630

626

612

603

*569

545

1,575

2,020

1,490

1,260

1,320

1,390

1,260

2,210

2,600

2,840

1,870

1,290

1,030

880

805

688

612

31,964

1,142

17.4

18.07

63,400

Mar.

541

485

433

394

362

334

313

501

1,010

932

729

541

533

473

433

400

*358

327

302

282

264

246

237

225

212

292

505

355

302

270 

264

12,855

4i5

6.31

7.27

25,500

Apr.

292

320

805

900

948

880

729

720

711

657

577

612

865

688

590

513

453

400

386

344

310

285

*258

237

225

222

208

195

182

175

14,687

490

7-45

8.30

29,130

May

168

I5o

158

150

144

136

132

126

124

122

124

124

114

108

104

100

94

90

88

86

86

84

80

E2

86

110

*90

80

OQ

OO

92 

140

3,470

112

1.70

1.96

6,880

June

122

100

92

98

94

106

104

94

92

84

84

96

84

82

255

273

225

185

192

220

195

170

150

136

126

122

132

122

T r«C 106

112

4,047

135

2.05

2.29

8,030

July

126

*108

96

90

84

80

82

78

90

134

128

102

90

84

80

78

74

70

67

74

88

68

64

62

58

56

55

52

50

4£ 

59

2,466

79-5

1.21

1.39

4,890

Aug.

49

48

49

49

*49

46

44

43

43

43

40

32

39

42

43

44

43

39

44

56

46

42

52

50

106

88

68

56

50/-~

°7

74

1,591

51.3

0.780

0.90

3,160

Sept.

60

2i

54

66

58

54

52

92

67

64

86

114

100

90

94

*98

130

142

US

102

92

86

80

74

68

67

64

61

60

56

2,399

80.0

1.22

1.36

4,760

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,310 Min 28 Mean 462 Cfsm 7.02 In. 95.28 Ac-ft 334,300

Water year 1953.54: Max 4,310 Min 39 Mean 439 Cfsm 6.67 In. 90.62 Ac-ft 318,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 efs). Dee. 9 (3:45 p. m.) 6,220 cfs (ll.4l ft); Dec. 12 (12:15 a. m.) 

3,800 cfs (8.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG CREEK BASIN 221

Big Creek near Khappa, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 46°09'00". long 123°35'00", in £v\/i see. 29, T. 8 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 0.3

mile downstream from fish hatchery and 2^ miles south of Khappa. 

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 100 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 174 cfs (126,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 790 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 3.69 ft); minimum

daily, 26 cfs Sept. 30.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Feb. 24, 1950 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum,

about 7 cfs Oct. 10, when filling of tanks at fish hatchery lowered water surface slightly

below inlets. 

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

Small diurnal fluctuation at times caused by fish hatchery above station. Records of water

temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

0.3 32 32 i.o 1.0 172

40 1.5

53 2.0

91 2.3

0.2

.4

.6 

.9

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30 

22

61

125

1.2

1.5

2.0

3.0

215

345

630

.7 91 2.3 910 1,300

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

Cfsm

la.

Ac-fl

Oct.

80

55

41

36

35

51

33

34

39

67

45 *39

36

36

35

34

64

170

87

80

67

58

53

49

46

44

43

4l

4l

43

43

1,607

51.8

1.62

1.87

5,190

Nov.

55

50

4454"

49

76

68

58

55

53

52

52

56

62

85

68

148

126 

205

190

336

533

380

298

269

257

253

226

oriA £U\d 

226

4,574

152

4.76

5.33

9,070

Dec.

303 *330

425

571

800

846

558

571

*1,070

974

682

676

504

400

335

287

251

346

546

498

390

330

291

259

247

223

247

208

201

13,819

446

14.0

16.11

27,410

Jan.

271

325

417

1,120

1,120

*994

877

708

- 558

439

365

310

287

422

406

345

300

**%

219

351

870

570

439

380

325

295

283

279

320 

355

14,472

467

14.6

16.87

28,700

Feb.

380

385

360

34o

330

340

330

305

291

275

271

716

786

612

582

721 *695

624 

888

806

942

682

516

428

385

360

315

287

13,952

498

15.6

16.27

27,670

Mar.

263

239

219

204 190

180

177

201

340

320

271

243

219

204

194

190

177

171 

162

153

148

142

132

128

120

128

198

156

130 

*130

5,871 189 5.92

6.84

11,640

Apr.

135

149

263

360

468

412

320

355

330

287

247

251

279

243

215

198

180

171 

168

156

148

142

130

122

115

115

108

102

100

qfi 22.

6,367

212

6.65

7.42

12,630

May

&

92

90

88

84

82

80

78

78

76

76

74

72

72

70

69

65

63 *6i

63

65

60

5§

58

60

76

65

58

58

58 

74

2,217

7L5

2.24

2.58

4,400

June

74

65

60

59

67

70

70

65

63

61

61

69

61

61

117

125

US

100 

100

96

86

78 *74

72

69

67

74

69

63

67

2,291

76.4

2.39

2.67

4,540

July

88T¥676158

56

55

54

56

63

60

54

49

49

49

49

48

46 

46

48

49

45

42

42

40

41

40

39

39

39 

58

1,584

51.1

1.60

1.85

3,140

Aug.

38

38

59 *39

39

38

38

38

36

55

35

36

36

38

45

41

36

35 

38

40

38

35

38

41

-51

50

40

36

35

52

45

1,223

39.5

1.24

1.43

2,430

Sept.

38

34

35

54

33

34

38

33

38

49

52

41

38

38

40

*46

a43

a4o

a36

a34

a33

a32

a30

a29

a28

a28

a27 

a26

1,086

36.2

1.13

1.27

2,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953.5^: Max

1,110

1,120

Min 

Min

28

26

Mean 

Mean

177

189

Cfsm 5.55 In. 75.49 Ac-ft 128,400 

Cfsm 5.92 In. 80.51 Ac-ft 137,000

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Dec. 5 (2:30 a. m.) 1,090 cfs (2.51 ft); Dec. 9 (3 p. m.) 

1,790 cfs (3.69 ft); Jan. 4 (10 p. m.) 1,330 cfs (3.04 ft); Jan. 22 (7 a. m.) 1,030 cfs (2.62 ft); 

Feb. 19 (4:30 p. m.) 1,120 cfs (2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Clatskanie River near Clatskanie and North Fork Klaskanie River near Olney.
222 GRAYS RIVER BASIN

West Branch Grays River near Grays River, Wash.

Location.-Lat 46°23'10" I long 123°33'30", on line between sec. 33, T. UN., R. 7W., and 

sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3J miles northeast of town of Grays River.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1954.

J2age. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 71 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 5.29 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.89 ft; 

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 10-14, 18 (gage height, 2.02ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Feb. 9, 1951 (gage height, 6.45ft), from rating 

curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.89 ft; 

minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 5, 1951 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Flood of Feb. 22, 1949, reached a stage of 6.89 ft, from fLoodmarks (discharge, 3,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow).

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

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 2.2

2.4 

2.6

2.9

H.5 

26 

48 

78 

139

3.2 226

3.5 335

4.0 580

4.5 900

5.0 1,310

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

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

204

130

83

61

47

40

35

38

52

157

98

72

56

48

42

38

72

137

91

83

68

59

52

47

42

38

36

*34

132

222

2,529

81.6

5.01

5.77

5,020

Nov.

468

260

157

121

104

106

100

87

76

70

65_

65

67

73

207

177

171

155

250

210

410

587

361

304

289

257

253

210

182

271

6,113

204

12.5

13.95

12,120

Dec.

300

296

*365

401

594

646

415

404

1,220

658

596

712

369

250

185

147

123

110

368

510

319

229 180

144

121

110

96

116

110

TOO

10,288

332

20.4

23.47

20,410

Jan.

177

374

378

872

1,160

900

558

*378

267

197

152

128

114

194

171

139

118

104

91

&

314

469

267

191

157

130

116

128

137

197

264

8,924

288

17-7

20.36

17,700

Feb.

292

282

253

233

210

185

160

139

118

*104

104

413

483

323

328

658

483

365

1,030

855

926

441

274

197

174

168

134

118

9,450

338

20.7

21.56

18,740

Mar.

100

89

80

72

65

59

234

5J5

352

223 160

128

104

92

89

*78

70

64

58

54

48

47

43

4i

52

87

62

52 

47

44

3,323

107

6.56

7.58

6,590

Apr.

44

97

300

285

243

177

210

200

174

139

160

246

177

139

114

96

83

78

68

6l

*56

52

48

46

49

44

41

38

2°

3,857

129

7.91

8.80

7,650

May

33

31

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

26

26

24

22

22

21

19-5

19.5

1817.5

18

16.5

16

55.5

18

24

*21

18

n Q lO

17.5

zk

2t

712.0

23.0

1.41

1.62

1,410

June

32

27

27

29

36

40

33

28

25

24

27

2429

18!

155

147

106

91

134

114

87

70

58

51

48

47

42

' 37

40

1,818

60.6

3.72

4.15

3,610

July

*42

38

34

31

29

28

28

26

30

99.

82

58

47

41

36

32

30

28

26

29

29

25

24

22

21

20

19.5

19

n Q 1017.5

1"*5

1,016.5

32.8

2.01

2.32

2,020

Aug.

16.5

16.5

16.5

16

*16

15

14

14

13.5

13.5

12

12

12

12.5

14.5

15

13.5

13.5

16

16

14.5

15.5

26

23

22

55

37

28

24

41

42

653.5

21.1

1.29

1.49

1,300

Sept.

34

28

28

31

27

24

25

33

29

29

43

82

57

48

*44

6l

65

58

52

47

44

42

37

35

33

31

29

OG20

26

1,214

40.5

2.48

2.77

2,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,400

1,220

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

150

137

Cfsm 

Cfsm

9.20

8.40

In. 124.77 Ac-ft 108,500 

In. 113.84 Ac-ft 98.980

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs). Dee. 9 (12:45 p. m.) 1,670 cfs (5.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YOUNGS RIVER BASIN 223 

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.

Location,-Lat 46°04'00". long 123°47'20", in NW| sec. 27, T. 7N., R. 9W., on left bank 50 ft 

upstream from crest of Youiigs River Falls, 2^ miles southwest of Olney, and 9 miles southeast of Astoria.

Drainage area. 40.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Mar. 12, 1934, at site 1 mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 174 cfs (126,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 12.01 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Aug. 18.

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 6.52 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 22, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good. Since March 1941, Youngs River-Lewis and Clark Water District has 

diverted water about 4 miles above station for domestic use; water rights are for 2 cfs, but 

probably much less is diverted.

Revisions. WSP 1217: Drainage area (present and former site).

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

and discharge, la cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. Dec. 9 to Sept. JO

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

28

56

95

150

4.0 225 

5.0 44o 

7.3 1,270

i.o

1.5

2.0 

2.5

3.0

10

21

38

65

107

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

10.0

160

233

1*0

1,150

2,520

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

170

103

64

47

37

31

28

25

41

126

81

58

49

43

*39

34

79

138

114

93

78

67

58

52

47

43

43

43

55

2,375

76.6

1.91

2.20

.4,710

HOT.

117

98

75

|2t>9

172

162

122

100

86

88

122

104

105

180

256

320

237

367 

398

670

1.150 676"

479

443

408

382

304

pkk «;*H^ 

314

8,333

278

6.93

7.73

16,530

Dec.

443 *497

653

852

1,250

1,260

786

782

2,440

I73o0

807

-856

536

382

298

233

192

185

506 

776

600

422

344

282

221

200

177

218

 192

175 

162

18,087

583

14.5

16.77

35,880

Jan.

292

479

737

2,160

2,030

*l,780

1,230

860

- 578

402

312

249

. 231

453

470

. 368

310

298

253 

206

1,050

2,170

938

563

503

425

390

376

366

432

4=0 **JG.

21,363

689

17.2

19.81

42,370

Feb.

420

366

302

274

246

224

203

182

164

148

US. 712

866

611

622

1,070

«974

754

1.720 1,250

1,610

835

524

380

332

316

259

221

15,740

562

14.0

14.60

31,220

Mar.

186

165

145

131

122

114

107

236

563

408

292

228

192

170

180

152

137

126

119

110

102

94

91

84

86

201

138

121

109

*105

5,683

183

4.56

5-27

11,270

Apr.

110

125

500

698

162

590

392

438

420

344

274

260

435

306

240

196

165

145

135 

124

109

99

92

85

79

78

74

68

63

61

7,470

249

6.21

6.93

14,820

May

5_j_

54

53

51

49

46

44

41

41

41

41

40

37

35

33

31

29

28

*27 

27

29

30

27

26

30

47

46

34

29 

29

46

1,178

38.0

0.948

1.09

2,340

June

63

44

ffi 47

63

55

61

53

49

46

45

46

44

44

188

166

138

113

106

112

96 *79

70

63

57

54

65

63

50

52

2,179

72.3

1.80

2.01

4,300

July

8j_

59

55

48

42

4o

42

39

38

60

66

47

40

36

34

34

32

29

29

30

37

34

27

24

22

20

20

18

17

17

16

1,149

37.1

0.925

1.07

2,280

Aug.

15

15 *15

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

12

11

12

14

14

13

14

13

21

26

18

15

13

44

W

502

16.2

0.404

0.47

996

Sept.

28

20

18

22

22

19

1826

23

19

23

53" 64

33

34

*34

39

39

32

28

25

23

22

20

19

17

16

16

15

14

771

25-7

0.641

0.72

1,530

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

2,440

2.440

Mln 

Mita

6.6

11

Mean 

Mean

228

232

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.69 

5-79

In. 77.08 Ac-ft 

la. 78.67 Ac-ft

164,900

168,200

Peak discharge ('base, 2.100 cfs). Dec. 9 (2:30 p. m.) 3,650 cfs (12.01 ft); Jan. 4 (10:30 p. m.) 

2,620 cfs (10.21 ft); Jan. 22 (4:30 a. m.) 2,900 cfs (10.73 ft); Feb. 19 (4:30 p.m.)2,440 cfs 

(9.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
224 YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

North Fork KLaskanine River near Olney, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 46°04'10". long 123 0 41'50", in NEi sec. 29, T. 7N., R. 8W., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Earth Falls, 2 miles upstream from North Fork of North Fork, and 

4 miles southeast of Olney.

Drainage area. 14.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 213.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 67.7 cfs (49,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 829 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minimum, 

6.1 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 17, 18.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 9, 1953; minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 7, 1952.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from detris Oct. 18; shifting-control method

used Dec. 9)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Sept. JO

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

10

20

34

66

215

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.1 

2.5

3.0

4.5

6.1

10

22

1+7

104 

211+ 

710

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

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

55

33

20

14

12

10

10

10

15

41

21

17

*15

13

13

12

47

ljl+

61

47

36

31

27

24

21

19

18

18

18

18

934

30.1

2.15

2.48

1,850

Nov.

32

25

20

25" 18

62

50

36

30

28

28

30

31

32

64

157

147

114

155

159

248

298

207

165

151

147

142

122

100

114

2,938

97.9

6.99

7.80

5,830

Dec.

*157

175

230

298

411

416

273

262

*ip

285

264 188"

l4o

ill

89

74

66

128

239

225

162

128

108

89

81

69

80

74

68

_2.

5,979

193

13.8

15.88

11,860

Jan.

97

124

188

563

5§o

*507

395

294

214

153

122

99

r 92

144

153

128

109

102

87

16

264

563

309

196

164

132

124

120

128

155

171

6,533

211

15.1

17.35

12,960

Feb.

176

166

146

130

120

111

101

86

75

66

62

2^2

250

198

191

*228

250

220

388

345

454

2§5

196

151

130

118

102

92

5,079

181

12.9 13.49

10,070

Mar.

80

69

63

57

52

47

45

64

1J4

135

113

94

81

71

66

66

57

51

47

44

40

37

35

34

31

32

57

39

35 

33 *33

1,841

59-^

4.24

4.89

3,650

Apr.

34

41

96

153

160

124

138

134

118

97

97

130

ill

94

80

68

59

55

49

44

40

36

34

31

31

30

28

26

2,345

78.2

5.59

6.23

4,650

May

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

19

18

17

15

15

14

12

*12

12

12

15

13

11

12

14

24

19

15

13

14

19

521

16.8

1.20

1.38

1,030

June

22

17

22

24

26

26

24

26

25

25

30

2626

72

it7?

60

55

48

4l

*35

32

29

27

26

33

28

24

26

1,018

33.9

2.42

2.70

2,020

July

4j_

35

30

28

26

24

23

21

21

25

24

19

17

16

17

16

14

14

14

15

18

14

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

8

s

.O

7TT o.O 8f,t>

565.3

18.2

1.30

1.50

1,120

Aug.

7.8

7.8

*8.2

8.2

8.2

7-8

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.8

9.0

7-8

6.7

6.4

7.8

9.0

8.2

7.0

9.0

9.5

19

17

11

8.2

7.0 

24

19

288.9

9.32

0.666

0.77

573

Sept.

12

11

11

14

12

11

11

12

11

10

14

19

14

13

14

*14

20

19

15

14

12

12

11

11

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

368.7

12.3

0.879

0.98

731

Calendar year 1953: Max 600 Min 4.1 Mean 74.7 Cfsm 5-34 In. 72.45 Ac-ft 54,110

Water year 1953-54: Max 575 Min 6.4 Mean 77.8 Cfsm 5.56 In. 75.45 Ac-ft 56,340

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). De

829 cfs (4.84 ft); Jan. 4 (9 p. m.) 6

c. 6 (1 to 2:30 a. m.) 532 cfs (4.34 ft); Dec. 9 (3 p. m.) 

86 cfs (4.43 ft); Jan. 22 (5 a. m.) 728 cfs (4.55 ft);

Feb. 21 (6 a. m.) 566 cfs (4.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON 225

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°42'15", long 123°45'20", in NW| sec. 35, T. 3N., R. 9W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Cook Creek and 2.2 miles northeast of Foss.

Drainage area. 667 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 32.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Oregon State Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Nov. 11, 1939, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 2,656 cfs (1, 923,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.'-Maximum discharge during year, 34, 700 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 18.33 ft); minimum, 

154 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 36,900 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 19.04 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 22-24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No known regulation or diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 50

270

515

2.1 

2.5

5.0 890 

4.0 l,74o

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 4.0 ft.

1.7

2.0

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

150

295

910 

i,74o 

3,950 

6,950 

15,500 

33,500

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

Day

1

Z

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,370

1,080

786

592

456

379

331

514 555"

898

938

834

662

545

*482

450

6i4

2,410

2,040

1,710

1,340 1,130 978 850

762

692

641

592

571 

543

522

25,875

835

1.25

1.44

51,320

Nov.

571

599

543

508

515

730

922

898

842

778

770

810

834

890

1,400

2,680

3,230

2,920

3,080

3,460

4,440

10,900

10, 700

8,480

6,680

5,780 

5,680

5,340

4,640 

4,260

93,880

3,129

4.69

5-23

186,200

Dec.

*4,630

4,730

5,800

7,930

12,400

17,200

14,600

11,600

20,700

22,300

17,900

13,400

9,080

6,930

5,430

4,400

3,710

3,280

5,150

9,360

9,920

8,470

6,630

5,280

4,310

3,730 

3,290

3,070

2,870 

2,630

2,430

253,160

8,166

12.2

14.12

502,100

Jan.

2,810

37710

5,340

17,200

*29,500

*31,200

23,100

15,100

10,600

8,070

6,420

5,180

^,350

4,920

6,370

6,370

5,510

4,810

4,180

3,580

6,220

17,600

16,300

11,300

7,750

6,170 

5,460

5,020

4,750 

5,360

5,970

290,220

9,362

14.0

16.18

575,600

Feb.

6,520

6,710

6,220

5,620

5,130

4,820

4,630

4,570

4,450

4,110

3 QgQ

10,400

20,100

21,600

15,600

*13,000

13,000

12,000

16,600

18,900

22,400

17,700

12,600

8,660

6,730

5,810 

4,840

4,110

[.. ...

280,800

10,050

15.0

15.66

557,000

Mar.

3,600

3,150

2,790

2,490

2,270

2,100

1,920

2,590

6,860

7,960

6,860

5,540

4,610

3,990

3,550

3,250

2,880

2,530

2,230

2,020

1,840

1,680

1,540

1,450

1,350

1,510 

1,930

1,870

1,620 

*1,480

1,420

90,660

2,925

^.39

5.05

179,800

Apr.

1,400

1,510

4,160

6,090

7,560

7,700

(, 860

6,460

6,4iO

6,200

5,720

4,890

5,510

4,680

4,020

3,530

3,090

2,750

2,460

2,210

2,000

1,790

1,630

1,500

1,380

1,290 

1,200

1,110

1,060 

1,020

 

107,000

3,567

5.35

5.97

212,200

May

9^a 096^

889

861

826

777

746

722

704

686

674

656

658

608

584

572

542

*524

506

482

470

464

458

446

434

550 

596

590

524 

488

518

19,363

625

0.937

1.08

38,410

June

584

566

518

512

524

506

518

518

518

488

588" 476

488

518

 826

1,590

1,370

1,150

1,030

987

938

*833

758

698

650

620 

658

644

596 

584

20, 95^

698

1.05

1.17

41,520

July

626

658

302

548

506

470

470

452

434

458

524

512

464

422

398

386

368

350

359

356

386

368

339

306

285

270 

260

245

235 

225

220

12,462

402

0.605

0.69

24,720

Aug.

205

195 *190

190

190

190

190

190

186

177

172

168

164

155

172

177

186

182

186

186

190

177

172

168

172

195 

195

195

186 

24o

328

5,882

190

0.285

0.35

11,670

Sept.

295

295

250

220

215

200

195

200

200

195

210

265

506

270

*2&0

506

556

356 550

517

290

265

240

220

205

190

186

177

164 

m.

7,577

246

0.569

0.41

14,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

22,300

51,200

Min 

Min

104

159

Mean 

Mean

5,167

5,309

Cfsin 

Cfsm

4.75

4.96

**' 64.46 Ac-ft 2,293,000 

In. 67.35 Ac-ft 2,395,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs) . Dec. 6 (7 a. m.) 18,600 cfs (13.20 ft); Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 

28,400 cfs (16746 ft}; Jan.' 6 (2 a. m.) 34,700 cfs (18.35 ft); Jan. 22 (8 to 9 a. m.) 18,600 cfs 

(15.20 ft); Feb. 14 (5 a. m.) 22,700 cfs (l4.58 ft); Feb. 21 (8 a. m.) 24,700 cfs (15.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
226 WILSON RIVER BASM 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 45°29'10", long 123°43'30", inNWisec. 18, T. IS., R. 8W., on right bank

1 mile upstream from North Fork and 6| miles east of Tillamook. 

Drainacre area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. December 1914 to November 1916 (incomplete), July 1931 to September 1954. 

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Dec. 18, 1914, to Nov. 4, 1916, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at

different datum. July 30, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at

datum 0.93 ft higher.

Average discharge.-23 years (1931-54), 1,220 cfs (883,200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 14.91 &\, from

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 118 cfs Aug. 24, 29,

1914-16, 1931-54: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 19.28ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 45 cfs 

Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18, 1952.

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

Revisions. WSP 1014: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-5^ (sage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. 50

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

5.0

255

400

610

1,500

5.0

8.0

12.0

5,500

7,600

14,500

0.6 

l.O 

1.5 

2.0

120

215

580

650

5.0

5.0

8.0

ll.o

1,550

5,550

7,600

12,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

1,090

756

53£

400

557

295

268

256

585

910

702

552

464

*400

362

334

545

2,100

1,550"

1,070

798

655

570

512

468

424

595

562

562

572

362

18,556

599

3.77

4.34

56,810

Nov.

582

590

365

3*5

580

720

650

560

516

488

484

472

504

1,080

2,150

2,090

1,650

1,980

2,200

5,520

9.510

7,150

4,500

3,550

5,070

2,910

2,470

2,080

«2,050

58,491

1,950

12.3

13.68

116,000

Dec,

2,540

2,580

5,090

5,790

5,840

8,270

5,050

4,260

12,900

*9,570

5,020

5,270

5,720

2,730

2,110

1,750

1,500

1,590

5,750

7,490

5,44o

5,470

2,580

2,020

1,650

1,470

1,290

1,250

1,120

1,050

. 2Zi

114,251

5,686

25.2

26.72

226,600

Jan.

1,510

1,720

2,500

*8,450

12,400

9,600

5,450

4,010

5,050

2,570

1,950

1,610

1,450

2,160

2,680

.2,170

1,870

1,660

1,410

1,250

2,040

10,900

*5,570

5,290

2,420

1,960

1,970

1,960

1,910

2,550 

2,850

105,810

5,415

21.5

24.75

209,900

Feh.

2,860

2,620

2,500

2,050

1,880

1,800

1,660

1,510

1,450

1,510

Ij250

5*580

6,590

4,660

*5,590

4,220

4,140

5,670

8,120

9,610

9,320

5,720

5,600

2,660

2,150

1,890

1,570

1,590

99,150

5,540

22.5

25.19

196,600

Mar.

1,210

1,060

957

866

792

744

726

1,400

4.610

4,060

2,540

1,920 1,590

1,370

1,250

1,150

1,010

929

858

768

758

708

678

650

5J?4

594

999

859 *750

690

648

57,658

1,215

7.64

8.8l

74,690

Apr.

654

755

2,650

5,220

5.670

5,570

2,490

2,480

2,400

2,020

1,720

1,650

2,510

2,060

1,690

1,450

1,250

1,100

999

873

786

758

678

618

564

520

495

460

L.»k 1-^rr

420

44,682

1,489

9.56

10.45

88,650

May

388

375

576

556

542

554

514

510

506

500

505

286

275

266

248

245

*227

221

212

210

207

202

195

191

202

278

254

218

207

. 207

505

8,554

269

1.69

1.95

16,570

June

514

272

248

265

260

254

254

265

286

275

266

278

269

282

801

1,200

999

762

708

792

*758

666

576

515

470

454

452

420

576

 *££ 

5OO

14,059

469

2.95

5.29

27,890

July

575

545

524

510

500

282

296

275

286

545

416

559

524

500

282

269

257

245

256

257

257

235

215

207

196

188

185

180

175

170

166

8,249

266

1.67

1.95

16,560

Aug.

165

*158

156

156

156

152

145

140

158

156

154

150

128

132

152

156

128

124

126

154

128

122

120

118 124"

145

154

122

118

182

122

4,516

159

0.874

1.01

8,560

Sept.

156

138

156

150

124

120

152

161

158

128

145

221

^

*191

204

207

218

202

186

175

166

165

154

149

145

140

156

132

loA 12O

JJC*fr noli

4,768

159

1.00

1.12

9,460

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1953-5*: Max

12,900 Min 81 

12,900 Min ll£

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.68 In. 151.56 Ac-ft 1,114,000 

B.95 In. 121.24 Ae-ft 1,028,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Dec. 9 (5 p. m.) 20,500 cfs (14.91 ft); Jan. 5 (7 a. m.) 

15,500 cfs (11.55 ft); Jan. 22 (8:50 a. m.) 14,000 cfs (11.71 ft); Feb. 19 (9:50 p. a.) 

15,500 cfs (11.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRASK RIVER BASIN 227

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location. Lat 45"26'30". long 123 "43'00", in WN\ sec. 31, T. IS., R. 8W., on right bank

half a mile upstream from Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook. 

Drainage area. 143 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1931 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 70 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 23 years, 985 cfs (713,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. MaxJmu discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum,

112 cfs Sept. 30.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 ft); minimum,

42 cfs Oct. 15-18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 17 ft, probably occurred during flood of November 1921 or

Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, 30,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs). 

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

regulation or diversion above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1044: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in outdo feet per second)

(Shifting-control method vised

Oct. 10-1?)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 10 to Sept. >0

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

144 

206 

4lo 

690

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,480

2,640

5,710

9,340

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

100

215

421 695

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

1,550

2,730

5,890

8,550

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

552

335

261

216

184

168

150

150

228

526

256

275

240

«216

196

177

296

938

750

6JO

520

450

400

356

528

503

283

268

272

285

nfi-t cOX

10,546

340

2.38

2.74

20,920

Nov.

272

264

247

24o

157

471

471

410

375

560

556

551

346

380

624

1,560

1,260

1,070

1,400

al,900

a2,500

aTjOOO

ab,000

a4,000

a3,100

a2,700

a2,500

a2,200

al,800

*1,740

45,944

1,551

10.7

11.95

91,130

Dec.

2,090

2,150

2,670

3,280

5,740

7,050

4,300

3,780

77656

4,210

4,030

2,900

2,160

1,760

1,410

1,220

1,110

2,990

5,010

3,600

2,610

2,030

1,620

1,380

1,230

1,110

1,080

976

864

Q-i o

QIC

91,818

2,962

20.7

23.88

182,100

Jan.

1,070

1,160

1,550

*6,520

7.850

5,650

4,020

5,150

2,500

1,940

l,5&0

1,550

1,200

1,770

2,180

al,8oo

al,500

al,300

al,200

1.050

1,600

6,820

4,240

2,730

1,990

1,750

1,920

1,890

1,800

2,110

2 480

79,610

2,568

18.0

20.70

157,900

Feb.

2,570

2,430

2,080

1,860

1,700

1,490

1,400

1,320

1,250

1.050

1,100

4,150

5,l4o

5,860

*3,010

2,860

2,950

2,880

5,200

6,550

6,470

4,560

3,080

2,300

1,870

1,660

1,590

1,250

77,570

2,765

19.5

20.12

155,500

Mar.

1,080 '968

872

802 744

695

643

1,000

2,800 27770"

1,970

1,570

1,520

1,180

1,080

1,030

912

848

788

737

688

636

606

570

555

I^Q

872

744

630

612

30,918

997

6.97

8.04

61,320

Apr.

612

656

1,480

1,920

2,560

2,650

2,060

1,990

1,870

1,660

1,450

1,360

1,820

1,550

1,510

1,160

1,050

920

848

765

695

643

600

565

535

515

490

465

446

431

35,016

1,167

8.16

9.H

69,450

May

412 5B8"

402

374

365

343

334

350

526

518

514

505

289

281

266

262

*251

247

240

257

233

235

226

222

25T

361

518

259

244

247

550

9,208

297

2.08

2.39

18,260

June

370

322

293 310"

505

505

550

534

565

543

354

361

534

334

636

856

7o5

656

630

636

*582

540

505

470

436

412

416

412

565

y*j

15,525

444

5.10

5.46

26,450

July

365

559

322

305

289

285

285

274

274

301

305

278

262

247

24o

235

266

215

212

222

251

215

198

189 185

182

179

176

 tfrj 167 

164

-22.

7,545

243

1.70

1.96

14,960

Aug.

155

*152

147

147

149

149

141

138

136

135

130

130

130

135

130

136

130

125

128

138

138

128

125

120

125

149

135

125

122

222

4,556

140

0.979

1.15

8,600

Sept.

155

155

133

136

130

125

125

155

136

125

141

215

205

170

*173

176

164

161

152

147

144

136

135

150

128

122

120

118

HoT 1 ft

112

4,318

144

1.01

1.12

8,560

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

9,680

8,990

Min 

Min 112

Mean 

Mean

1,253

1,123

Cfsn 

Cfsn

8.76 In. 118.91 Ac-ft 

7.85 In. 106.60 Ac-ft

906,700

813,100

Peak discharge (base. 9.300 cfs). Dec. 9 (6 p. m.) 13,200 cfs (9.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Wilson Hiver near Tillamook 

and weather records.
228 SILETZ RIVER BASIN

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°42'55". long 123°53'10", inNWiSW^sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 10 W., on right bank

1^ miles east of Siletz. 

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 102.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to May 4, 1912, staff gage, Jan. 3 to Nov. 6, 1924, chain gage, Nov. 7, 1924, to

Sept. 5, 1930, staff gage, and Sept. 6, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight gage, all at sites

about 2 miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.-34 years (1906-11. 1925-54), 1, 607 cfs (1,163,000 acre-ft per year), 

jiixtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 20.46 ft), from

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 160 cfs Aug. 23, 24. 

1905-12, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1949 (gage height, 25.17ft),

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 51 cfs

Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800 cfs Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 ft, site and datum

then in use), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 754: 1922 (maximum gage height). WSP 814: 1935.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 155 8.0 5,830

3.0 275 10.0 6,200

4.0 675 14.0 12,100

6.0 1,900 18.0 19,600 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1514

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

1,120

858

598 476

too

552

517

404

1,580

930

730

605

520

472

432 

592

1,320

1,180

1,010

848 *735

652

59*

544

500

468

432

4gO

496

448

20,174

651

3.22 5.71

40,010

Nov.

448

424

388

575

5»

777

858

750

648

626

702

662

639

675

1,240

5,520 

5,410

2,720

5,260

5,610

5,290

19,000

15,900

7,750

5,150

4,120

5,520

3,000

2,800

2 700

94,104

3,170

15-7

17.51

188,600

Dec.

2,800

*5,270

4,880

6,140

9,000

12,200

7,650

7,080

14,800

12,300

6,700

5,740

4,250

3,230

2,540

2,010

1,720 1,830

9,080

10,900

6,560

4,400

3,260 2,510

2,020

1,800

1,580

1,450

1,330 

1,220

1,140

155,570

5,012

24.8

28.61

508,200

Jan.

1,400

I?£o"

1,900

8,080

11,100

7,660

5,500

4,o6o

5,190

2,400

2,000

*1,700

1,550

1,980

2,750

2,740

2,510

2,500

2,190

1,890

1,990

8,730

6,700

4,320 5,250

2,700

5,900

7,050

5,320 

4,910

4,440

125,650

5,989

19.7

22.77

245,300

Feb.

5,950

5,580

2,870

2,460

2,140

1,920

1,760

1,600

1,450

1,520

1,330

6,930

7,190

5,860

4,380

5,730 

3,720

3,650

6,910

12,100

12,400

7,550

4,710

3,350

*2,520

2,080

1,730

1,490

114,460

4,088

20.2

21.07

227,000

Mar.

1,300

1,150

1,050

963

880

820

775

2,140

6,950

5,890

5,830

2,790

2,230

1,900

1,730

1,620 

1,410

1,290

1,180

1,080

1,010

914

886

842

790

151

1,320

1,560

1,190 

1,060

980

52,085

1,680

8.52

9-59

105,300

Apr.

94i

990

2,860

4,000 5,190

4,850

*3,580

3,360

3,110

2,670

2,260

2,050

3,510 2,870

2,290

1,900

1,640

1,430

1,260

1,140

1,050

941 858 790

755

695

670 650 590 567

59,405

1,980

9.80

10.94

117,800

May

532

508

524

488

460

440

420

404

392

376

376

366

352

338

328

317 *303

289

275

272

268

258

250

244

282

544

W

5*5

314

314

468

11,487

371

1.84

2.11

22,780

June

5*9

464

416

440

424

404

TOT

440

520

472

468

554

500

504

1,120

1.400 

1,240

1,050

968

1,110

1,000 897

805

735

680

630

608

572

528

snk 7UH20,446

682

3.38

3.76

40,550

July

500

464

432

412

388

373 *420

584

456

572

684

575

520

476

440

416 

388

376

359

359

384

3*5

324

306

292

282

275

268

OR4 £ }*

244

231

12,206

594

1.95

2.25

24,210

Aug.

251

225

219

219 216

213

207

198

195

189

183

183

ISO

180

180

175 

168

165

165

192

210

178

162

152 183

*247

213 198 192

392

420

6,440

208

1.03

1.19

12,770

Sept.

305

254

219

213

201

186

192

244

204

192

210

420 504"

338

338

366 

342

310

289

268

250

258

240

225

213

207

204

195

192

T R-z 185

7,660

255

1.26

1.41

15,190

Calendar year 1955: Max 25,800 Min 98 Mean 2,199 Cfsm 10.9 In. 147-75 Ac-ft 1,592,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 19,000 Min 162 Mean 1,859 Cfsm 9.20 In. 124.92 Ac-ft 1,346,000
ALSEA RIVER BASIN 229

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg.

Location,-Lat 44°23'10", long 123°49'50", in NW^NWi sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 9 W., on right bank

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Grass Creek, 2.3 miles upstream from Scott

Creek, and 3.8 miles southeast of Tidewater. 

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1954.

Gacje. -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 15 years, 1, 536 cfs (1,112,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24, 200 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 20.03 ft); minimum,

104 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 27,800 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 22.43 ft); minimum,

57 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft on or about Feb. 3, 1890, from fLoodmark shown by old

resident. 

Remarks. Records good. No regulation; a few small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 90

1.7 132

2.0 206

2.5 370

3.0 590

5.0

7.0

9.0

13.0

18.0

1,720

3,260

5, too

11,200

20,100

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

Cfsm

In.

Ao-fl

Oct.

630

662

366

258

212

188 172

162

193

1,200

775

496

370

309

267

246

281

685

780

568

464

*378

334

298

281

261

246

234

231

231

226

12,007

387

1.16

1.34

23,820

Nov.

220

220

212

203

220

735

908

617

482

446

468

424

398

398

514

2,560

3,200

2,420

2,270

2,590

2,980

16,800

17,800

8,460

5,090

3,600

2,880

2,350

2,030

1 960

 '. ...

83,455

2,782

8.33

9.29

165,500

Dec.

2,020

*2,300

3,170

5,790

8,590

14.300

10,200

8,350

10,900

12,200

7,660

5,560

4,240

3,400

2,800

2,380

2,140

2,170

8,460

13,600

8,260

5,090

3,850

3,050

2,520

2,250

2,040

1,870

1,750

1,610

1.500

164,020

5,291

15.8

18.26

325,300

Jan.

1,620

1,670

2,560

8,930

9,200

6,110

5,050

4,670

3,880

3,210

2,740

*2,350

2,130

2,240

2,500

3,350

4,000

4,490

4,060

3,290

3,120

10,000

10,600

6,710

4,840

4,220

11,600

18,400

12 000

9'lOO

6,840

175,280

5,654

16.9

19.52

347,700

Feb.

5,440

4,430

3,690

3,100

2,680

2,560

2,100

1,900

1,730 1,580

1,550

77960

11,200

9,860

6,270

4,740

4,730

5,200

5,860

10,500

10,900

8,410

5,630

4,180

*3,300

. 2,780

2,560

- 2,080

 

136,520

4,876

14.6

15.20

270,800

Mar.

1,860

1,690

1,540

1,410

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,820

5,610

5.960

4,090

3,240

2,710

2,390

2,200

2,120

1,920

1,770

1,630

1,520

1,410

1,300

1,230

1,170

1,090

Ij050

^ 5fjO

2^630

1^630

1,450

63,900

2,061

6.17

7.12

126,700

Apr.

1,330

1,270

2,060

2,930 4,390

6,290

*4,290 3,850 3,760 3,630

3,o4o

2,560

2,710

2,320

2,080

1,860

1,690

1,540

1,430

1,330

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,010

952

908

865

820

775

155

63,885

2,130

6.38

7.11

126,700

May

Ii2585

676

653

617

586

568

550

527

518

504

491

473

460

442

428

*398

378

363

352

348

338

330

327

338

464

414

541

m51O

356

14,268

460

1.38

1.59

28,300

June

414

330

295

309

320

288

284

281

316

288

278

330

320

291

514

J>J1 IK

4i4

359

345

316

284

264

255

243

237

243

237

226

220

9,686

323

0.967

1.08

19,210

July

231

226

212

203

201

201 "209

214

223

261

288

2^9

220

206

203

198

188

180

175

172

178

175

168

158

150

148

146

144

141

137 

130

5,935

191

0.572

0.66

11,770

Aug.

128

125

125

128

128

130

125

121

117

114

112

108

108

110

114

114

110

106 158"

119

134

128

117

119

139

*180

162

183

201

255 

295

4,263

138

0.413

0.47

8,460

Sept.

203

170

153

148

132

128

125

125

123

123

139

274

249

183

185

258

243

198

172

158

146

144

139

134

130

125

121

114

110

108

4,760

159

0.476

0.53

9,440

Calendar year 1953: Max 21,500 Min 104 Mean 2,265 Cfsm 6.78 In. 92.26 Ac-ft 1,643,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 18,400 Min 106 Mean 2,022 Cfsm 6.05 In. 82.17 Ac-ft 1,464,000

Peak discharge (-base, 13,000 cfs). Nov. 23 (l a. m.) 23,600 cfs (19.73 ft); Dec. 6 (12 m.) 

16,800 cfs (16728 ft); Dec. 10 (2 a. m.) 14,500 cfs (15.00 ft)j Dec. 19 (12 p. m.) 18,100 cfs 

(16.97 ft); Jan. 22 (8 p. m.) 14,700 cfs (15.12 ft); Jan. 28 (1:30 a. m.) 24,200 cfs (20.03 ft); 

Feb. 13 (9 p. m.) 13,200 cfs (l4.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN 

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 44°09'40". long 123°34'10", in SW} sec. 20, T. 16 S. R. 7W., on right bank 500

ft downstream from outlet of Triangle Lake. 

Drainage area. 50 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available. August 1931 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 23 years, 211 cfs (152,800.acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 19.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Feb. 18, 1949, from rating curve extended above

2,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 8.68 ft Feb. 18, 1949 (backwater

from debris); minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Aug. 1, 1944; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Oct. 18, 19,

1952. 

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

diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting control method used Oct. 2-26)

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

15

32

52

91

185

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.2

316

485

950

2,350

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

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

So" 28

ko

38

36

32

30

28

28

46

77

74

69 *59

53

1*

45

52

62

65

62

57

52

48 

43

67

24

72

62 54 J**

50

1,60?

51.8

1.04

1.20

3,190

Nov.

48

44

42

41

55

56

91

109

io4

96

87

81

77

74

76

100 198 276

279 307

352

866

1.720

1,525 

1,020

660

485

392

*6> ci JC-S

295

9,862

329

6.58

7.34

19,560

Dec.

*2?4

282

a300

a400

a600

al,200

al,500

al,100

al,000

al,100

a850

a700

a500

a400

a360

aJ20

a300

a300

a550

a2,300

al,600

al,100

a800

*550 

a440

a400

a360

a320

a300

8280

0260

20,746

669

15.4

15.43

41,150

Jan.

a2?0

a250

a520

a460

*890

a700

a650

a6oO

a600

a500

444

588

545

551

585

489

624

650

565

478

426

601

1,170

1,240 

910

TOO

760

1,620

*1,800

J.,2UU i "Vtn

1,240

21,904

707

14.1

16.29

45,450

Feb.

1,020

890

765

646

555

485

450

578

537

507

507

578

1,250

1.580

1,100

805

682

710

790

1,020

1,550

1,510

1,040

790 

601

495

441

595j

20,813

743

14.9

15.48

41,280

Mar.

307

247

234

229.

219

204

192

254

412

691

660

515

425

362 *53l

516

296

276

255

259

219

207

195

185 

174

161

209

316

313

rt^E 265

252

9,120

294

5.88

6.78

18,090

Apr.

212

202

259

507

416

610

655

549

497

441

598

552

546

516

287

263

242

219

204

192

181

170

159

153 

145

139

134

150

124

116

8,598

280

5.60

6.25

16,660

May

112

157

105

102

97

94

«9l

88

85

85

81

80

77

74

70

69

67

64

60

58

57

56

54

8

59

65

62

57

54

57

2,289

75.8

1.48

1.70

4,540

June

60

59

56

54

53

51

49

50

50

50

49

50

51

52

58

69

72

67

62

58

54

50

46

44 

41

58

58

57

3o"

1,540

51.5

1.03

1.15

5,050

July

22 *55

55

34

32

30

50

30

30

35

55

34

32

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

25

25

22

21 

21

20

20

18

18

il17

830

26.8

0.536

0.62

1,650

Aug.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

1?_

15

15

14

14

14

15 

16

17

*19

20

20

22

24

485

15.6

0.312

0.36

962

Sept.

24

22

21

20

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

19

22

25

25

25

25

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

i?_

560

18.7

0.574

0.42

1,110

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

3,410

2,300

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

292

269

Cfsm 5.84 In. 79.20 Ac-ft 211,200 

Cfsm 5.36 In. 75.02 Ac-ft 194,700

rge base. 1.200 cfs). Nov. 25 (5:30 p. m.) 1,940 cfs (5.70 ft); Dec. 7 (time and discharge unknown); Dec. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 24 (1 a. m.) 1,360 cfs (4.72 ft); Jan. 29 

(10 p. m.) 1,950 cfs (5.63 ft); Feb. 14 (l a. m.) 1,440 cfs (4.85 f*)» && 21 (6 to 10 p. m.) 

1,570 cfs (4.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Long Tom River at Not! and 

Alsea River near Tidewater.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

South Umpqua River at Tiller, Oreg.

231

Location. Lat 42°55'50". long 122°56'50", in NEi sec. 33, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., on right bank 

0.3 mile upstream from Elk Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Salt Creek, and 0.4 mile 

east of Tiller.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. November 1910 to November 1911, October 1939 to September 1954.

.Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(from river-profile survey). Nov. 9, 1910, to Nov. 30, l&ll, staff gage at site 0.2mEe 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,033 cfs (747,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 18.82 ft, referred 

to outside gage), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height, 22.35 ft; minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 9.

1910-11, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 22.35ft, 

referred to outside gage), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 20 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 1911.

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

regulation; small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

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

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

68 

1&7 

350

4.0 

T.o

10.0

13.0

16.0

1,460

4,290

8,380

14,000

20,700

0.9 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

42

122

200

340

3.0 620

Note.--Same as 

preceding 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

7r\ yu

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

122

171

120

95

82

76

72

2°

70

127

228

132

106

97

92

88

84

352 *484

247

182

150

132

120

110

106

99

97

92 

90

QQoo

4,181

135

0.297

O.J4

8,290

Nov.

103

92

95

144

238

165

142

132

168

165

160

147

154

176

462

301

332

488

720

14,700

19.800

7,030

3,670

2,430

2,350

1,870

1,410

1,310

59,130

1,971

4.54

4.84

117,300

Dec.

1,700

3,240

5,690

6,270

4,150

6>T60

*4,880

5,010

6,620

6,190

3,980

3,080

2,500

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,500

2,000

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,000

950 

900

800

88,120

2,843

6.26

7.22

174,800

Jan.

8y>

1,000

1,500

1,700

1,900

1,700

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

2,500

5,000

9,000

7,000

5,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

4,000

5,500

3,500

3,000

4,000

4,500

*5,000 6,510

5,820

4,610

103,090 3,525 7.52

8.44

204,500

Feb.

4,590

4,960

4,800

4,470

3,890

3,470

3,330

3,140

2,880

2,480

2,160

4,870

5^060

3??50

2,640

2,140

2,240

2,260

1,950

2,600

3,440

3,050

2,460

2,180

1,920

1,680

lA50

1.270

84,830

3,030

6.67

6.95

168,300

Mar.

1,130

1,030

956

870

836

842

842

1,100

1,710

1,920

1,450

1,180

1,010

924

886

864

809

745

700

660

625

595

560

555

525

479

525

1,000

1,220

1 'o48 140

^ o

28,616

923

2.03

2.54

56,760

Apr.

831 *755

826

2,050

4,240

3,310

2,340

1,980

1,890

1,560

1,330

1,210

1,650

1,880

1,560

1,440

1,550

1,560

1,400

1,200

1,080

1,030

i,o4o

972

897

820

8l4

814

735

frjc: 6J_5_

43,439

1,448

3.19

3.56

86,160

May

605

555

530

565

600

605

670

755

7J6

720

675

615

565

535

555

585

580

595

590

540

497

430

389

376

368

*407

364

328

5=£

376

16,411

529

1.17

1.54

32,550

June

470

398

360

352

412

434

372

434

470

443

407

497

620

570

924

1.130

86¥

705

585

510

461

412

376

348

320

300

312

293 «/*(- 265

248

14,292

476

1.05

1.17

28,350

July

240

227

212

203

191

185

179 170

165

165

160

152

145

140

136

154

131

127

124

122

*117

115

113

110

106

101

97

97

93

88

T5TT OO

M33

143

0.315

0.56

8,790

Aug.

86

82

82

78

80

- 80

78

76

76

72

72

70

70

74

95

97

82

76

72

76

82

80

74

68

a

104

10T

86

84

78

 7^ 7°

2,474

79.8

0.176

0.20

4,910

Sept.

72

68

67

67

63

63

61

59

. 51

59

76

78

76

70

138

170

129

117

9584-

76

72

72

70

67

65

63

61

59

59

2,333

77.8

0.171

0.19

4,630

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Hater year 1953-54: Max

26,100 Min 

19,800 Min

Mean 

Mean

1,564

1,237

Cfsm 3.44 In. 46.75 Ac-ft 

Cfsm 2.72 In. 36.95 Ae-ft

1,132,000

895,500

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 efs). Nov. 23 (4 a. ra.) 27,900 cfs (18.82 ft); Dec. 3 (8 p. ra.) 

10,500 cfs (11724 ftj; Dec. 6 (12 ra.) 9,380 cfs (10.59 ft); Dec. 10 (l a. ra.) 7,760 cfs (9.62 ft); 

Jan. 16 (about 6 p. m.) about 13,000 cfs,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jaa. 28; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

station near Brockway.

425138 0-57-16
232 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°49'30". long 123°10'40", in sec. 4, T. 32-S., R. 4 W., on right bank 4 miles 

northeast of Azalea.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. -April 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder J Altitude of gage is 1,685 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 19, 

1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.-24 years (1929-31, 1932-54), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 820 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

14.37 ft; minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 11.

1926-54: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 14.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 4 cfs Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 984: 1933-36. WSP 1154:

Rating tables, water year 1955-54 (g£ 

and discharge, in cubic feet

Oct. 1 to Jan.

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

16

24

44

92

205

5.0

4.0

5.o

7.5

27

555

660

1,060

2,520

ige height, In feet, 

per second)

Jan. 28 to Sept,

0.8

.9

1.0

1.5

1.6

10

15

18

57

64

2.0

2.5

5.0

4.0

6.2

. 50

128

227

555

660

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1J.

12

15

14

15

16

17

18J^

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

55

29

22

20

18

17

16

15

17

30

30

24

21

21

20

18

*18

50

47

31

27

24

22

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

i Qlo

722

25.5

0.307

0.35

1,430

Hov.

i2

22

22

21

23

47

42

51

27

31

44

42

57

55

50

42

62

47

52

68

88

1,540

1,630

JH6

230

157

125

94

76

78

4,976

166

2.18

2.43

9,870

Dec.

80

191

249

395

502

916

572

584

569 *5io

555

255

212

188 171

150

156

159

179

502

208

171

145

123

106

114

181

156

123

108

100

7,948

256

5.37

5.89

15,760

Jan.

112

UC

181

*164

164

150

198

169

155

174

174

152

152

127

515

2,520

1,510

572

386

288

250

707

824

458

344

311

1,750

1,640

1,420

1 '766 040

16,847

545

7.14

8.24

53,420

Feb.

684

. 650

604

559

505

454

421

591

567

557

510

1,660

1,180

688

499

409

603

484

382

557

551

308

278

260

245

225

 211

 195

.

15,677

488

6.42

6.69

17,150

Mar.

185

171

161

151

143

141

, flj.!).!

" 175

. 551

357

234

199

183

169

-*165

155

147

138

134

126

124

125

117

114

107

103

100

I5H

117

110

105

4,840

156

2.05

2.57

9,600

Apr.

98

96

115

364

523

406

280

282

282

225

201

181

195

181

161

151

145

158

128

119

112

105

100

95

88

85

87

83

it: 7°

15

5,171 172

2.26

2.55

10,260

May

68

57

*64

64

65

*63

6l

64

58

55

55

52

51

51

49

48

47

44

45

45

43

41

4o

395o

43

43

59

59

43

40

1,558

50.3

0.662

0.76

3,090

June

39

37

57

57

4o

' 41

59

w

45

59

46

50

45

47

46

- 40

58

55

55

54

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

27

26

1,124

57-5

0.49-3

0.55

2,250

July

26

2526

25

24

*23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

1414"

14

14

14

14

589

19.0

0.250

0.29

1,170

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

14

16

14

15

12

12

14

14

14

15

12

12

il

16

16

15

*15

15

420

15.5

0.179

0.21

833

Sept.

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

14

19

16

14

16

61

54

25

20

1817

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

524

17.5

0.250

0.26

1,040

Calendar year 1955: Max 

Water year 1955-54: Max

2,730

2,520

Mln 

Mln

14

12

Mean 

Mean

162

160

Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.00 Ac-ft 117,500 

Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.57 Ac-ft 115,800

Peak discharge (base, 800 efs). HOY. 25 (l a. m.) 5,360 cfs (9.15 ft); Dec. 6 (12 m.) 1,680 cfs 

(6.25 ft); JanT 16 (5 p. m.) 5,180 cfs (8.79 ft); Jan. 22 (9:50 p. m.) 1,680 cfs (6.24 ft); Jan. 27 

(9 P. m.) 5,820 cfs (10.04 ft); Feb. 12 (2 p. m.) 2,660 cfs (7.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 233

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°08'00". long 123°23'50", inSW^sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6W., on downstream

side of right pier of Winston Bridge on U. S. Highway 99, 2| miles northeast of Brockway and

4 miles downstream from Lookingglass Creek. 

Drainage area. 1.640 sg mi. approximately. 

Records available. December 1905 to June 1912, October 1923 to September 1926, January 1942

to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 461.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(Oregon State highway benchmark). Prior to June 23, 1949, staff, chain, and wire-weight

gages at several sites within 400 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 20 years (1906-11. 1923-26, 1942-54), 2,778 cfs (2,011,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81,800 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 29.03 ft); minimum,

108 cfs Aug. 12.

1905-12, 1923-26, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height,

32.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 76,000 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1946.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1927, reached a stage of about 31.2 ft, present site and datum. Flood in

February 1890 reached a stage 1.9 ft higher, according to local resident, who lived nearby at *

time of both floods.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation; many small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1248: 1946(M), 1948(M), 1951.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195.4,

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

256

369

381

300

253

231

213

202

202

237

437

494

565

300

266

253

257

*296

1,170

940

600

465

589

555

518

303

289

279 

266

259

255

11,174

560

0.220

0.25

22,160

Nov.

|g

265

269

265

329

800

692 512

457

512

650

54o

490

437

417

938

1,320

1,130

2,080

2,250

25,700

*67,400

*24,SOO

^0,900

6,800

5,600

5^650

5,520

165,645

5,522

5.57

5.76

528,600

Dec.

3,860 

5,720

8,650

18,200

15,200

20,500

22,100 16,800

20,700

18,000

12,400

8,850

7,200

6,340

5,820

5,200

4,680

4,350

4,920

9,550

7,620

5,840

4,64o

3,780

3,190

2,810

3,080

3,040 

2,770

2,520

2,510

260,440

8,401

5.12 5.91

516,600

Jan.

2,410 

2,550

4,310

*4,680

5,520

5,120

5,560

6,040

5,260

4,740

4,480

4,080

5,5^0

5,190

8,620

55,800

44,700

22,500

14,600

9,850

7,380

8,820

25,900

14,900

10,100

11,500

22,200

45,400 

53 4OO

27*600 

18,800.

419,350

15,550

8.25

9-51

851,800

Feb.

14,900 

14,000

12,800

11,400

9,900

8,480

7,600

6,880

6,540

5,700

4,960

15,200

50,000

18,400

11,500

8,480

11,200

14,700

10,400

9,120

9,920 8,980 7,250

6,200

5,480

4,840

4,220 5,700

282,550

10,080

6.15

6.40

560,000

Mar.

5,550 

5,090

2,850

2,590

2,410

2,520

2,260

2,410

4,550

8,280

6,120

4,800

4,020

5,600

5,410

*5,500

3,080

2,740

2,520

2,560

2,210

2,040

1,940

1,850

1,7&0

1,650

1,550

2,190

3,300 

5,180

2,810

94,520

3,049

1.86

2.14

187,500

Apr.

2,440 

2,240

2,160

5,820

11,200

11,800

8,100

6,360

6,240

5,260

4,400

3,800

3,640

4,220

5,670

5,220

5,110

5,08fi

2,940

2,590

2,340

2,190

2,150

2,060

1,910

1,800

1,740

1,770 

1,650

1,510

115,390

5,780

2.50

2.57

224,900

May

1,410 

1,300

1,240

1,200

1,220

*1,190

1,200

1,260

1,350

1,500

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,010 985

985 978

, 957

950

956

868

820

756

700

690

695

760

680 

640

652

575

50,770

993

0.605

0.70

61,050

June

724 

754

665

640

650

736

742

706

820

844

784

754

901

1,010

985

1,640

1,470

1,190

999

880

784

700

645

595

555

528

523

528

CTtT> yju 

452

25,704

790

0.482

0.54

47,020

July452 5I5"

396

384

572

*548

54o

333

316

308

308

294

280

267

258

252

246

243

231

219

216

207

199

196

196

180

172

167 

162

151 

146

8,235

266

'0.162

0.19

16,330

Aug.

144 

140

132

126

126

126

150

150

130

125

114

112

119

140

138

177

185

167

146

144

155

162

155

146

149

162

199

264

249

^

4,876

157

0.096

0.11 9,670

Sept.

210 

*190

182

177

174

170

160

149

142

145

160

190

215

202

219

322

416

352

308

255

231

210

202

196 190

188

174

164 

160

155

6,207

207

0.126

0.14

12,510

Calendar year 1953: Max 67,900 Min 145 Mean 4,361 Cfsm 2.66 In. 36.10 Ac-ft 3,157,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 67,400 Min 112 Mean 5,892 Cfsm 2.57 In- 52.22 Ac-ft 2,818,000

Peak discharge (tese, 15,000 cfs). Nov. 25 (10 a. m.) 81,800 cfs (29.05 ft); Dec. 6 (8 p. m.)

29,400 cfs (16.48 ft); Dec. 9 (2:30 a. m.) 22,600 cfs (14.48 ft); Jan. 17 (2 a. m.) 57,700 cfs 

(24.02 ft); Jan. 23 (7:30 a. m.) 28,500 cfs (16.20 ft); Jan. 28 (4:30 a. m.) 57,100 cfs (23.88 ft); 

Feb. 13 (5 a. m.) 35,200 cfs (17.6! ft); Feb. 18 (2 to 3 a. m.) 17,000 cfs (12.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°19'10". long 122 0 11'20", in SEiNW| sec. 11, T. 26 S., R. 5E., at Lemolo 

No. 1 diversion dam, 1.1 miles below Lake Creek and about 13 miles east of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available. July to September 1954.

Gage. Reference mark on concrete intake structure, measurements to water surface made once 

daily. Reference mark is at elevation 4,155.42 ft above mean sea level (levels by The 

California Oregon Power Co.).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during period, 9,790 acre-ft (elevation, 4,139.7 ft) 

Sept. 20.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Lemolo No. 1 diversion dam. Storage began July 15, 1954.

Capacity, 12,520 acre-ft between minimum operation elevation at 4,097.0 ft and maximum 

* operating elevation at 4,148.5 ft. Dead storage below 4,097.0 ft is 1,045 acre-ft. Water

stored is used for generation of power at powerplants downstream.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by The California Oregon Power Co. 

Monthly elevation and contents, July to September

Date

Aug. y........ ..........................

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

Elevation 

(feet)

ll i Ten Q

k,l^k.Q

'

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3,570

7,230

8,230

-

Change la contents 

during n&otrth 

(acre-feet)

+3,570

+3,660

+1,000

+8,230
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River below Lemolo Reservoir, near Toketee Falls, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, near Toketee Falls)

235

Location.-Lat 43°19'20", long 122°11'40", in NW|NW| sec. 11, T. 26 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

i, 900 ft downstream from Lemolo No. 1 diversion dam and 13 miles east of Toketee Falls. 

Prior to July 15, 1954, at site 1 mile upstream.

Drainage area.-179 sq mi; 175 sq mi at site used prior to July 15, 1954.

Records available. -October 1927 to September 1954. Prior to October 1952, published as North

 Umpqua River below Lake Creek and October 1952 to September 1953 published as North

Umpqua River below Lake Creek, near Toketee Falls. 

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,040 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to

July 15, 1954, at site 1 mile upstream at datum 50 ft higher. 

Average discharge. -26 years (1927-45, 1946-54), 401 cfs (290,300 acre-ft per year), adjusted

Extremes.-^feximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.23 ft, former

site and datum); minimum, 6.4 cfs July 17.

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 ft), from rating

curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, that of July 17, 1954. 

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

 Since July 15, 1954, flow has been regulated by storage in Lemolo Reservoir. Ordinarily 

regulation by Diamond Lake is slight but during period July 15 to Sept. 21, 1954, about 

20,000 acre-ft was released from this lake preparatory to destroying trash fish by poisoning. 

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

Dav

l

2 

3 

4

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fl

Oct.

470 

460 

455 

450 

445.

450 

455 

450

450 

475

455 

455 

455

450

445

455

490

465

465

485

480

480

480

475

470

485

4_95

llQf

kof

490

14,485

467

28,730

Nov.

495 

490 

485 

485 

485

490 

485 

480

490 

500

495 

490 

485 

480

495

480

480

485

475

505

904

1,03C

aSjC

a700

a650

3650

a600

ccr

5f

...* 

16,714

557

33,150

Dec.

*548

554 

542 

554

548 

560

548 

542 

536 

525

520

515

510

515

578"

560

548

536

525

520

525

525

515

505

500

16,649

537

33,020

Jan.

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

500 

495 

490

485 

485

485 

485 

480

485

536

520

515

510

495

505

515

515

510

*515

510

536

542

2JL

520

15,702

507

31,140

Feb.

515 

505 

505 

500 

495

495 

490 

490

490 

485

490

222 525 

515

510

505

510

505

500

505

510

500

495

490

490

485

480 556"

 

13,995

500

27,760

Mar.

480 

480 

475 

475 

470

470 

470 

500

525

226

525 

515 

515 

510

505

505

500

500

495

490

485

485

480

475

*475

475

480

450

59^

39?

14,932

482

29,620

Apr.

408 

430 

450

430 

430 

435

430 

435

440 

450 

515 

515

520

542

578

610

622

616

636

700

715

715

730

730

730

730

700

£_rjQ 678

16,708

557

33.l4o

May

655 

642

678 

708

738 

754 

810

836 

844

852 

861 

844 

836

*827

8S7

852

895

904

§95

861

810

794

786

770

754

722

700

/TQc- 605

670

685

24,143

779

47,890

June

655 

&& 

648 

642 

636

616 

596 

590

584 

572

566 

584 

572 

5T2

629

642

622

610

590

554

250 536"

560

584

5T8

5T8

572

560

SLO

17,710

590

35,130

July

542 

542 

542 

542 

536

536 

536 

530

550 

530

530 

525 

525 

*54S

3650

a7g3

*a420

a400

a500

6570

a650

g620

a600

a600

a650

g640

g635

afJjf

g645

g645

17,795

573

35.220

Aug.

6575 

6555 

6555

S575 

6595

*565

537 

537 

514 

356

488

483

442

1*47

519

524

528

570

442

537

537

537

537

542

379

537

532

15,893

513

31.520

Sept.

2H510 

464

332 

350

352 

411 

411

406 

438

465 

465 

465 

465

470

470

470

470

474

474

474

470

470

465

474

470

470

465

465

460

13,533

451

26.840

Adjusted for change in contents in Lemolo Reservoir

Mean

Cam

In.

Ac-ft

467

2.67

3.08

28,730

557

3.18

3.55

33,150

537

3.07

3.54

33,020

507

2.90

3.34

31,140

500

2.86

2.97

27,760

482

2.75

3.17

29,620

557

3.18

3.55

33,140

779

4.45

5.13

47,890

590

3.37

3.76

35,130

631

3.56

4.10

38,790

572

3.20

3.69

35,180

468

2.61

2.92

27,840

_____________________Observed____________________ Observed

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,030 Min 442 Mean 549 Ac-ft 397,200 

Vfater year 1953-51*: Max 1.050 Mln 256 Mean 543 Ae-ft 393,200

Adjusted

Calendar year 1953: Mean 

Hater year 1953-54; Mean

549

554

Csm 3.14 In. 42.55 Ac-ft 397,200 

Csm 3.15 In. 47.80 Ac-ft 401,400

* 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 station above Clearuater River, 

g Computed from staff-gage readings.
236 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpgua River above Clearwater River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°17'. long 122°24', in NE-jf sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 3E., on right bank 2 miles

upstream from Clearwater River and 2| miles east of Toketee Falls. 

Drainage area. 258 sq mi. 

Records available. September 1948 to September 1954 (discontinued). Prior to October 1952,

published as North Umpqua River above Clearwater River. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,457.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by The

California Oregon Power Co.).

Average discharge. 6 years, 842 cfs (609,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 320 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 5.29ft), from

rating curve extended above 1, 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 5.43 ft

Nov. 23 (backwater from logs); minimum daily discharge, 395 cfs Sept. 4.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 5.62ft), from rating

curve extended above 1, 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of Sept.' 4, 1954. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station; flow regulated by Lemolo Reservoir since

July 15, 1954, and slightly regulated by Diamond Lake.

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

and. discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from log Nov. 22, 23; shifting-control method

used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Ik Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

2.4 585

3.0 1,080

k.8 2,780

2.2 

2.5 

3.5

360

540

Day

1

2

3

4

.. 5

6

7

8 

9

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-fl

Oct.

660

645

638

630

.630

622

630

630

622

660

645

630

622

622

622

6i5_

622

692

5%

638

645

645

645

645

638

630

630

645

645

645

645

19,778

638

2.47

2.85

39,230

Nov.'

645

645

638

638

638

645

645

638 

630

645

645

645

630

630

622

645

638

630

638

630

652

1,590

2,750

17870

1,420

1,200 1,270

1,100

QQA

973

26,563

885 

3.^3

3.83

52,690

Dec.

922 *964

1,110

1,110

990

996

939

930 

1,080

1,100

1,010

973

964

939

939

939

964

973

1,500

1.7^0

1,410

1,230

1,100

1,020

948

922

914

880

862

828

 

32,008

1,033

4.00

4.6i

63,490

Jan.

804

796

788

820

837

828

837

d20 

804

788

780

772

764

76¥

772

862

888

846

812

788

788

846

880 *846

812

828

871

956

1 0^0

1^050

1,010

26,097

842 

3.26

3-76

51,760

Feb.

1,010

1,050

1,070

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,120 

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,160

1,180

1,090

1,020

973

982

948

922

982

1,020

1,010

973

973

964

948

922

gpg

28,822

1,029 

3.99

 4.15

57,170

Mar.

888

871

854

846

837

846

854

1,010

1,190

1,210

1,100

1,020

990

948

922

9l4

896

871

862

846

828

812

*796

796

780

780

788

780

 7T £ 716

708

700

27,259

879 

3.41

3.93

54,070

Apr.

692

692

724

880

1,190

1,070

973

956

914

888

871

888

1,140

1,190

1,080

1,120

1,230

1,300 1,290

1,230

1,200

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,130

32,468

1,082

4.19

4.68

64,400

May

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,080

1,120

1,170

1,230

1,330 

1,380

1,370

1,360

1,330

1,300

*1,290

1,300

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,370

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,070

37,630

1,214 

4.71

5.42

74,640

June

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,010

989

962

935

944 

926

908

890

944

935

926

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,010

980

926

872

872

881

908

899

881

872

845

827

S27

28,319

944 

3.66

4.08

56,170

July

818

800

782

773

764

755

746

737 

737

728

710

692 *692

710

872

S6-2.

535

656

701

782

791

773

782

800

809

818

818

QT A olo

AT A olo

AT Q olo

23,516

759 

2.94

3.39

46,640

Aug.

818

SIE

782

737

710

719

728

405 

737

701

674

*656

620

452

580

580

533

54o

638

. 647

647

452

533

647

665

665

665

656

446

656

x-TFfJ 63°

19,7^5

637 

2.47

2.85

39,160

Sept.

596

556

395

400

416

470

477 

1*77

512

533

540

533

548

556

548

548

548

540

540

540

540

533

526

533

526

526

526

519 

519

15,617

521

2.02

2.25

30,980

Calendar year 1953' Max 

Water year 1953.54: Max

3,200 Min 548

2,730 Min 395

Mean 

Mean

902

871

Cfsm 

Cfsm

3.50 In. 47.48 Ac-ft 

3.38 In. 45,80 Ac-ft

653,200

630,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 237

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

Location. -Lat 43°14'40". long 122°17'10", inSEisec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 900 ft 

downstream from Clearwater No. 1 diversion dam, about 0.4 mile upstream from Trap Creek, 

and 8 miles east of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 41.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1954. Prior to October 1952, published as Clearwater River above Trap Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,862.84 ft above mean sea level (levels by The 

California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Dec. 1, 1953, water-stage recorder at site about 

0.4 mile downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge.-25 years (1928-45, 1946-54), 160 cfs (115, 800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 435 cfs Nov. 23; minimum daily, 175 cfs Oct. 29 to 

Nov. 4.

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 487 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 2.2bft), from rating 

curve extended above 290 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 91 cfs Nov. 4-6, 1932.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Clearwater No. 1 power 

canal, completed June 1953, which diverts 900 ft above station for generation of power and 

returns water to Clearwater River about 2^ miles below station.

Revisions. WSP 1124: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

182

181

180

180

179

179

179.

178

178

189

188

184

181

181

181

180

180

m195

188

186

185

180

178

179

178

178

178

177

177

177

5,629

182

4.58

5.05

11,160

Nov.

ill

' 177

177

177

180

185

182

185

182

185

188

191

195

190

180

200 191

188

189

188

190

267

588

2le

252

254

250

227

225

225

6,251

208

5.00

5.57

12,560

Dec.

222

*225

228

222 2ia

220

216

218

226

222

217

217

216

214

214

212

214

214

245

260

246

240

255

250

228

229

251

225

224

210

211

6,947

224

5.58

6.21

15,780

Jan.

221

219

219

218

217

217

217

215

215

215

212

211

210

211

215

219

217

215

210

208

209

215

215

210

*208

212

217

218

222

215

216

6,649

. 214

5.14

5.94

15,190

Feb.

215 215 215 215

216

217 217

218

221

* 222

226

264

26T

255

247

244

245

259

255

255

240

255

255

254

252

251

250

229

6,484

252

5.58

5.80

12,860

 KB.T.

228

227

226

225

225

224

224

248

275

275

262

255

251

248

248

245

24o

258

256

255

251

250

228

*227

225

222

224

222

221

218

rj-i £ 

2J-D

7,295

255

5.65

6.52

14,470

Apr.

214 214"

219

254

250

236

254

240

254

252

252

254 261

262

265

267 278

290 295

292

290

296

501

501

299

298

501

500

295 

287

- » 

7,945

265

6.57

7.10

15,760

May

281,

278

278

285

286

290

500

515

525

519

516

510

*504

504

509

514

520

528

551

522

509

297

292

291 287

286

274

270

270

261

O77 *- 1 1

9,251

298

7.16

8.25

18,510

June

271

267

270

271

266

260

255

260

257

254

251

258

255

254

277

272

260

255

255

255

'258

257

260

259

258

254

252

246

245 256"

7,75^

258

6.20

6.95

15,580

July

242

25H

257

257

256

255

228

228

225

222

221

221

220

*219

218

215

215

212

210

208

208

207

205

205

204

205

205

202

201

201

201

6,725

217

5.22

6.01

15,550

Aug.

200

200

199

199

197

197

197

196

195

196

196

196

*196

197

198

197

195

194

195

196

195

195

195

192

195

195

194

195

192

i-yc- 10?

m.

6,061

196

4.71

5.42

12,020

Sept.

191

191

191

190

190

190

190

190

190

192

195

192

191

201

203

196

196

192

192

191

190

190

190

190

190

189

189

188

TEo j-oy 

189

5,746

192

4.62

5.14

11,400

Calendar year 1955: Max 588 Min 174 Mean 216 Cfsm 5.19 In. 70.55 Ac-ft 156,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 588 Min 177 Mean 227 Cfsm 5.46 &. 75.92 Ac-ft 164,000

Peak discharge (ba.se, 220 efs). Nov. 25 (ll a. m.) 455 cfs; Dec. 20 (l a. m.) 270 cfs; Feb. 12 

(1 p. m.) 279 cfs; Mar. 9 (6 p. m.) 292 cfs; May 18 (10 p. m.) 542 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
238 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River at mouth, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°15'50". long 122 0 25'00", in SWi sec. 36, T. 26 S., R. 3E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2^ miles southeast of Toketee Falls.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954 (discontinued). Prior to October 1952,published as Clearwater River at mouth.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,437.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by The 

California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Oct. 13, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 356 cfs (257,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 330 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 4.95 ft), no flow in 

canal; maximum gage height, 5.28 ft Nov. 23 (backwater from debris); minimum daily discharge, 224 cfs Sept. 22.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 5.04 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.33 ft Jan. 18, 1953 (backwater from debris); minimum daily discharge, 192 cfs 

Nov. 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Regulation by Clearwater No. 1 powerplant of The California-Oregon 

Power Co. All records presented herein include flow in Clearwater No. 2 power canal which, 

beginning Nov. 26, 1953, diverts from river about 4£ miles above station for generation of 

power at Clearwater No. 2 powerplant, after which the water is discharged to North Umpqua 

River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

1

8

9

10

U.

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

296

328

298

286

288

288

283

289

278 BIS

280

288

286

296

283

280

307

336

507

291

292

284

302 296

298

292

288 291

282

202 c-jc- 296

9,117

29k

3.92

4.52

18,080

Nov.

285

296

265

295

26k

322

315

271

292

508

306

308

317

308

271*.

310

316

301

307

296

29k 622

1.130

735

609

550

550

460

koo

yyj ViO

11,657

389

5.19

5-78

23,120

Dec.

340

/380

439

*Vfl

387

359

332

339

366

383

388

335

342

322 329

360

376

350

k26

£6

It-52

It-20

4o3

364

354

344

346

319

316

312

xnk 2S£t

11,524

372

4.96

5.71

22,86C

Jan.

518

521

517

511

519

312

312

504

309

319

297

288

281

279

289

351

402

339

342

337

342

365

366 *38l

357

364

378

4i6

444

483

10,709

345

4.60

5.31

21,240

Feb.

459

501

476

484

447

460

476

471

471

447

474

531

2J4

5lH

542

455

468

445

394

436

489

476

445

417

425

416

438

3§o

13? 025

465

6.20

6.46

25,830

Mar.

594

4l6

289

586

362

396

406

427

511

523

493

464

443

439

427

429

376

407

394

387

366

*372

372

387

348

340

371

357

371

92** ^^

351

12,458

402

5-36

6.18

24,710

Apr.

525

352

343

413

488

486

436

447

446

426

422

4i5

477

534

521

525

526

538

596

552

572

548

522

528

521

526

527

516

505

4o4 4-^*t

14,525

484

6.45

7.20

28,810

May

470

430

442

448

462

449

475

490

5Q9

4$&

503

470

462

*445

481

465

486

493

496

490

466

426

425

424

415

428

389

386

585

*ftT 3o7

404

14,002

452

6.0J

6.94

27,770

June

384

387

386

394

385

351

351

400

373

381

374

396

388

388

415.

413

584

578

394

379

386

381

386

378

376

568

361

353

TETT*

350

U-, 373

379

5.05

5.64

22,560

Jtdy

551

3ft

347

359

334

336

328

330

319

325

310

508

*323

313

315

251

339

308

302

292

307

286

299

284

296

290

290

298

278

290

281

9,613

310

4.13

4.77

19,070

Aug.

285

288

287

287

276

282

276

273

272

269

269

*265

280

277

289

286

274

263

257

289

283

286

268

273

274

271

264

265

263

281

248

8,520

275

3.67

4.22

16,900

Sept.

264

265

254

253

277

271

252

255

275

276

259

263

260

284

t 300

259

297

291

267

279

280

224

255

265

247

255

261

263

271

251

7,973

266

3.55

3.95

15,810

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

1,130

1,130

Miu 

Miu

256

224

Mean 

Mean

393 Cfsm 5.24 In. 71.05 Ac-ft 284,200 

Cfsm 4.91 In. 66.68 Ac-ft 267,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 239

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

Location.-Lat 43°14'. long 122°26', in SE| sec. 10, T. 27 S., R. 3E., on right bank half a 

mile upstream from Camas Creek, three-quarters of a mile east of Big Camas ranger 

station, and 3% miles south of Toketee Falls.

Drainage, area. 67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954. Prior to October 1952, published as Fish 

Creek at Big Camas ranger station.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,860.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(surveys by The California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to July 9, 1951, water-stage recorder 

and July 10 to Aug.' 10, 1951, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 11.80 ft higher. 

Aug. 11 to Nov. 3, 1951, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 265 cfs (191,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 4,700 cfs Nov. 23, from river rating curve 

extended from 700 to 4,580 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 3,740 cfs; 

minimum daily, 56 cfs Sept. 26-30.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 5,160 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (river gage height, 7.17ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 3,740 cfs 

(no flow in canal); minimum daily, 35 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

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

All records presented herein include flow in Fish Creek power canal (completed in June 1952), 

which diverts water about 2 miles above station for power generation at Fish Creek powerplant; diversion discharged to North Umpqua River just below Toketee Falls.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195^

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

li

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.

101

81

75

72

69

67

66

55

66

105

87

 73

* 70

70

67

66

69

120

79

a76

a74

a74

a74

a74

a?4

a?4

a72

a72

a?2

a72

2,349

75.8

1.13

 1.30

4,660

Nov.

a72

a80

a76

a?6

a?6

adO

a80

76

76

a76

a75

»75

73

81

84

83

75

li72

71

92

1,990

3.480

1,520

895

665

644

503

426 

384

12,127

404

6.05

6.73

24,050

Dec.

*346

358

426

454

389

388

351

338

a370

a390

a4lO

a400

»370

358

a350

a360

a3&0

a390

a420

a580

702

a550"

a460

a4oo

a360

a330

a310

296

a280

a260

12,046

389

5.81

6.69

23,890

Jan.

*250

a24o

a230

221

a220

a220

a220

a220

223

224

222

212

206

205

204

274

289

256

233

213

198

247 *265

248

229

228

282

401 $391

7,955

257

3.84

4.42

15,780

Feb.

381

P99,

428

453

459

450

459

479

479

462

453

690

596

5oO

486

423

399

363

332

334

376

397

384

378

372

358

338

314- -

12,102

432

6.45

6.72

24,000

Mar.

296

278

261

247

236

232

235

424

596

122

573

480

369

358

361

328

298

274

253

240

220

208

*202

195

186

180

182

184

180 

176

169

9,126

294

4.39

5.07

18,100

Apr.

1&5_

155

200

376

583

505

519

397

371

336

293

326

550

541

476

508

577

608

535

499

474

470

478

455

435

416

425

419

380

. ___ !.

12,830

428

6.39

7.12

25,450

May

314

302

311

344

374

396

464

525

529

506

386

445

*407

429

467

386

504

5^6

529

491

434

387

374

372

343

347

300

281

291

291 

365

12,434

401

5.99

6.90

24,660

June

343

313

320

321

311

291

269

308

290

285

277

339

330

328

485

440

393 354.

326

313

296

289

279

269

258

247

258

231

220

212

9,198

307

4.58

5.11

l8,24o

July

207

194

185

177

172

168

162

157

156

152

146 *l4i

137

134

132

130

127

125

123

121

121

117

113

111

108

104

101

100

99 

96

91

4,211

136

2.03 2.34

8,350

Aug.

2292

90

90

89

89

87

84

83

82

*80

78

78

82

86

80

77

76

84

84

79

74

72

72

79

83

74

72

72

2,501

80.7

1.20

1.39

4,960

Sept.

70

69

68

67

67

65

65

64

64

64

70

67

65

70

21

75

79

70

66

64

62

61

61

59

59

5§5?>

56

56

1,968

65.6

0.980

1.09

3,900

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,480 Min 44 Mean 331 Cfsm 4.94 In. 67.10 Ac-ft 239,800

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,480 Min 56 Mean 271 Cfsm 4.04 In. 54.88 Ac-ft 196,000

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Nov. 23 (3:30 a. m.) about 4,700 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made~on this day.

a No river gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Clear-water River 

at mouth near Toketee Falls plus Clearwater No. 2 power canal near Toketee Falls.
240 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Isiorth Umpqua River above Copeland Creek, near Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43 °18'. long 122°32', in NE| sec. 23, T. 26 S., R. 2E., on right bank half a

mile upstream from Copeland Creek and 4-J miles west of Toketee Falls. 

Drainage area. 471 sqmi. 

Records available. September 1949 to September 1954. Prior to October 1952, published as

North Umpqua River above Copeland Creek.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1, 580 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 1,737 cfs (1,258,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 13, 500 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.94 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height

] 1.30 ft; minimum daily, 640 cfs Sept. 5.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 12.23ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height

11.30 ft; minimum daily, that of Sept. 5, 1954. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. Regulation by powerplants upstream;

slightly regulated by Diamond Lake and by storage in Lemolo Reservoir.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

2.6 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

660

900

2,570

4,900

6,400

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

11.0

64o

830

2,570

U, 900

11,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

u

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-fl

Oct.

1,180

1,01*0

1,010

906

936

1,020

98l

974

995

1,170

894

924

974

1,01*0

954

974

852

1,350

l,04o

1,01*0

1,070

1,040

1,020

948

936

912

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,030 

981

31,261 

1,008 

2.14

2.47 

62,010

Nov.

744

1,130

1,020

988

1,060

1,030

1,000

906

936

1,110

981

1,170

1,110

1,030

690

1,180

1,190

1,090

1,01*0

1,080

1,180

6,040

10,000 5,170

3,530

2,760 2,790

2,460 2,190

2,040

58,645 

1,955 

4.15

4.63 

116,300

Dec.

2,06o

*2,110

2,690

2,730

2,360

2,520

2,370

2,11*0

2,710

2,850

2,400

2,380

2,230

2,070

2,160

2,240

2,210

2,270

3,330

4,240

3,210 2,750

2,460 2,230

2,100

2,080

1,750

1,870

1,980 1,720

1,610

73,830

2,382 

5.06 5.83

146, 400

Jan.

1,580

1,600

1,360

1,620

1,750

1,860

1,860

1,780

1,680

1,390

1,680

l,66o

1,520

1,510

1,630

2,070

2,230

2,030

1,640

1,700

1,630

1,660

2,040

*1,670

1,720

1,660

1,850

2,340

2,680

2,740 

2,460

56,600 

1,826 

3.88

4.47 

112,300

Feb.

2,480

2,640

2,690

2,760

2,610

2,570 2,590

2,640 2,630

2,500

2,370

2,920

3,090

2,680

2,450

2,100

2,270

2,050 1,990

2,060

2,440

2,350

2,150

2,200

2,080

1,970

1,900

1,920

 

67,100

2,396 

5.09

5.30 

133,100

Mar.

1,810

1,790

1,690

1,600

1,660

1,600

1,670

2,030

2^860

27855

2,46o

2,180

1,960

2,040

1,830

1,920

1,760

1,700

1,660

1,600

1,520 1,570

*i,l*30

1,440

1,420

1,380 1,360

1,420 1,470

. 1,400 

1,310;

54,400 

1,755 

3.73

4.30 

107,900

Apr.

1,280

1,260

1,330

1,960

2,950

2,600

2,210

2,090

2,070

1,870

1,780

1,810

2,400

2,640

2,410

2,340

2,600

2,810

2,730 2,570

2,480

2,470

2,540

2,440

2,330

2,360

2,310

2,330

2,180

2,110

67,260

2,242 4.76 5.31

133,400

May

1,950

1,860

1,950

1,970

2,040

2,200

2,230

2,510

2,570

2,570

2,550

2,370

2,270

*2,230

2,240

2,410

2,470

2,490

2,54o

2,490

2,290

2,060

2,030

2,050

1,940

1,910

1,860

1,780

1,860

1,720 

1,855

67,250 

2.169 

4.61

5-31 

133,400

June

1,960

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,820

1,470

1,640

1,860

1,740

1,700

1,530

1,720

1,710

1,750

2,150

2,270

2,100

2,010

1,870

1,610

1,770

1,750

1,690

1,580

1,620

1,560

1.340

17550

1,490

1,490

52,400 

1,747 

3.71

4.14 

103,900

July

1.520 ITWO

1,300

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,340

1,350

1,300

1,11*0

*l,150

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,290

1,230

984

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,310

1,240

1,200

1,000

1,270

1,320

1,230

1,290

1,270 

1,260

39,124

1,262 

2.68

3.09 

77,600

Aug.

1,100

1,230

1.290

I,l80

1,150

1,100

1,080

760

1,060

1,150

*1,130

1,130

1,040 970

914

1,110

1,200

1,040

935 991

921 991

1,030

1,000

1,180

1,110

1,100 970

942

1,060 

1,11*0

33,004

1,065 

2.26

2.61

65,460

Sept.

1,140

1,040

1,070

844

640

718

956

928

942

970

802

844

1,030

1,020

1,070

1,000

1,060

935

795

1,000

977

1,010

921

921

900

872

1,040

1,030 970

1,050

28,495

950 

2.02

2.25 

56,520

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,000 Min 690 Mean 1,876 Cfsm 3.98 In. 54.07 Ac-ft 1,358,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 10,000 Min 640 Mean 1,724 Cfsm 3.66 In. 49.71 Ac-ft 1,248,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 241

Little River at Peel, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 43°15'10". long 123°01'30", in NWi sec. 2, T. 27 S., R. 3W., on left bank 0.6 

mile southeast of Peel and 0.8 mile downstream from Cavitt Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. August to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 90 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 30.

Maximum stage known, 20.6 ft Nov. 22, 23, 1953, from floodmarks (discharge not determined) .

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

regulation above station. Small diversions above station for irrigation and water supply.

Rating table, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, 1954 (gage height, 

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

8.1 19 

2.1 46 

2.4 94 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second. August to September 1954

Day

1 

2

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Aug.

a4o 

a38 

a38 

a36 

a36 

a36 

a36 

a34

Sept.

32 

30 

29 

28 

27 

27 

26 

26

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

a34 

a34 

g32 

g32 

g32 

a34 

a4o

g42

Sept.

26 

28

37 

35 

32 

38 

40 

81

Total

Day

17 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 

23

24

Aug.

837 

g35 

g33 

839 

a4o 

g37 

g32 

g32

Sept.

61 

50 

40 

35 *33 

32 

32 

32

Day

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Mean. .............................................................................

Cubic feet per £ 

Runoff in inches 

Runoff in acre-J

econd per square m Lie.............................................

'eet. ..............................................................

Aug.

^3 

39 

37 

35 

33

1,123 

36.2 

0.205 

0.24 2,230

Sept

31 

29 

27 

26 

26 

25

1,021 

34.0 

.0.192 

' 0.21 

2,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Wo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for South Umpqua River at Tiller.

g Computed from staff-gage reading.

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 43°16'20", long 123°24'40", inNEiNE|sec. 33, T. 26 S., R. 6 W., on right 

bank 1. 8 miles upstream from confluence with South Umpqua River and 3 miles west of 

Winchester.

Drainage area. 1, 350 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. -November 1908 to December 1913, October 1923 to September 1929, August

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 370 ft (from river-profile map). Nov. 10, 

1908, to Dec. 31, 1913, and Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage at site 4. 8 miles upstream at different datums (datum raised 0. 74 ft for 1923-29 period). 

Average discharge. -10 years (1909-13, 1923-29), 3,270 cfs (2, 367,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period August to September 1,730 cfs Sept. 1 (gageheight, 

3. 00 ft); minimum, 641 cfs Sept. 5; minimum daily, 754 cfs Sept. 6.

1908-13, 1923-29, 1954: Maximum discharge, 100, 000 cfs (revised) Nov. 23, 1909 

(gage height, 28.1 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 590 cfs Oct. 22, 23, 1925.

Revisons. The maximum discharge for the 1910 water year has been revised to 100^000 cfs 

Nov. 23, 1909 (gage height, 28.1 ft, site and datum then in use), superseding figure published 

in WSP 594. 

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Some regulation by

powerplants upstream. Flow slightly affected by storage in Lemolo Reservoir (see p. 234) and 

Diamond Lake.

Rating table, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30, 1954 (gage height, 

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

2.0 730

2.5 1,170

3.0 1,730

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

1,320

1,260

1,100

1,170 '953

666

1,020

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

-

Sept.

1,010

1,050

1,100

989

998

1,180

1,210

1,350

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

1,300

1,310

1,120

*962

1,010

1,080

1,100

998

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

-

-

1,360

1,200

1,100

1,070

1,190

-

Sept.

1,020

1,010

971

1,120

1,090

1,050

-

32,471

1,082

64,410

Discharge measurement made on this day.
242 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°35'. long 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7W., on right bank 4 miles south 

of Elkton.

Drainage area. 3.680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1954 (incomplete prior to November 1908).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1910, at datum 1.48 ft higher and Jan. 1, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1929, 

at datum 0.96 ft higher.

Average discharge. 49 years, 7,324 cfs (5,302,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 195,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 42.4 ft); minimum, 1,330 cfs Oct. 9.

1905-54: Maximum discharge, 208,000 cfs Oct. 30, 1950 (gage height, 44.2 ft); minimum 

observed, 640 cfs July 18, 1926 (gage height, 0.71 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft sometime in 1861.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua River 

basin, but flow probably only slightly affected. Power plants on North Umpqua River ordinarily do not affect discharge at this station.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1184: 1927(M), 1938(M), 1943(M), 1946(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

1,250

1,780

4,54o

8,500

20,000

15.0 38,800

20.0 61,300

30.0 113,000

4o.o 178,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1951*

Day

1

2

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,500

1,590

2,230 

2,060

1,710

1,520 1,440

1,360

1/530

1,560

1,810

2,500

*2,020

1,790

1,600

1,530

1,530

1,710

1,740

1,770

3.240

2,550"

2,340

2,060

1,910

1,630

1,630 

1,1*60

1,600

1,550

1,580

55,880

1,803

0.^90

0.56

110,800

Hov.

1,580

1,450

i.4io 

1,750

1,620

1,810

2,410

3,200

2,880

2,370

2,180

2,300

2,500

2,640

2,640

2,080

*2,250

4,170

4,220

4,140

6,220

31,100

*l73,ooo

* 90, 200 32,300

20,200

16,600 

17,300

12,900

10,700

460,120

15,340

4.17

4.65

912,600

Dec.

11,200

12,600

24,000 

41,000

37,900

42,200

59.000

41,400

43,700

42,800

31,600

22,900

17,800

17,200

15,300

14,000

12,700

12,100

17,600

34,600

28,600

20,400

15,400

12,400

10,200

9,300

8,750 

9,300

8,680

*8,080

7.280

689,990

22,260

6.05

6.97

1^S9,000

Jan.

6.900

7,470

8,980 

12,200

13,500

13,900

12,500

13,200

12,500

11,300

10,500

9,870

8,800 8,550

21,800

54,300

90.200

50,600

30,900

ai,500

14,100

17,600

4i,4oo

33,400

24,200

23,600 36,300

83,000 63,700 55,700 38,900

851,370

27,460

7.46

8.60

1,689^00

Feb.

29,900

27,600

25,100 

23,900

21,800

19,200

17,400

16,600

15,500

14,300

*12,700

20,600

49.800

37,000

24,100

18,200

18,100

29,300

23,300

19,800

25,100

23,200

18,500 15,300

13,800

12,300 10,700 9,430

. ---_

 

592,530

21,160

5.75

5.99

1A75/»0

Mar.

8,520

7,690

7,190 

6,580

6,24o

6,000

5,770

6,160

9,670

16,600

19.800

13,700

11,000

10,200

9,100

8,580

8,170

7,540

7,000

6,400

6,040

5,690

5,330

5,090

*4,960

4,780

4,620 

5,510

9,770

9,250 

8,050

251,000

8,097

2.20

2.54

497,900

Apr.

7,400

6,380

6,220 

6,600

20,500

24,800

21,400

19,000

15,600

14,900

13,800

12,000

9,930

9,4iO

10,500

12,700

11,500

10,200

9,150

8,170

7,670

7,190

6,400

5,980

5,750

5,600

5,500 

5.390

5,500

5,750

310,990

10,370

2.82

3.14

616,800

May

5.660

5,i(.bX)

5,260 

5,o4o

4,760

*4,44o

4,400

4,680

5,100

5,020

Mio

4,800

4,540

4,320

4,250

4,170

4,120

4,040

3,960

3,930

3,900

3,870

3.820

37650

3,900

3,960

4,010 

4,080

4,200

4,240

4,200

136,910

4,416

1.20

1.38

271,600

June

4,090

3,980

3,870 

3,710

3,530

3,400

3,330

3,260

3,270

3,310

3,4oo

3,520

3,7^

3,980

4,520

R OgQ

4,960

4,640

4,270

4,030

3,760

*3,480

3,300

3,230

3,150

3,090

3,050 

2,990

2,960

2.930

109,800

3,660

0.995

1.11

217,800

July

2,750

2,550

2,440 

2,340

2,330

2,360

2,280

2,240

2,190

2,160

2,180

2,170

2,120

2,080

2,060

1,990

1,960

1,900

1,860

1,800

*1,750

1,710

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,600

1,570

1*580

1,600 

1,640

61,720

1,991

0.541

1.62

122,400

Aug.

1,660

1,640

1,640 

1,680

1,680

l,64o

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,530

1,520

1.490

1,490

1,580

1,670

1,690

1,680

1,710

1,750

1,780

1,840

Ijq00

1*740

1,660

1^540

50,950

1,644

0.447

0.51

101,100

Sept.

1,500

1,490

1,470 

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,400 ITTO

*l,470

1,530

1,580

1,680

l,84o

1,940

1.990

T,W

1,550

1,450

1,470

1,520

1,540

1,570

1,590 

1,530

1,500

1,480

46,450

1,548

0.421

0.47

92,130

Calendar year 1953: Max 173,000 Mln 1,300 Mean 11,580 Cfsm 3.15 In. 42.71 Ac-ft 8,385,000 

Hater year 1953-54; Max 173,000 Min 1,330 Mean 9,912 Cfsm 2.69 In. 36.54 Ac-ft 7,176,000

Peak discharge ('base, 52,000 efs). Hov. 23 (5 p. m.) 195,000 cfs (42.4 ft); Dec. 7 (5 a. m.) 

67,200 cfs (21.22 ft}} Jan. 17 (10 a. m.) 105,000 cfs (28.6 ft): Jan. 28 <about 2 p. m.) 94,800 cfs 

(26.7 ft); Feb. 13 (5 p. m.) 54,800 cfs (18.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 243

South Fork Coquille River at Powers, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°53'40". long 124°04'10", in SEi sec. 12, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., on left bank half

a mile northeast of bridge at Powers and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Woodward

Creek.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. September 1916 to September 1926, October 1928 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 17, 1938, staff or wire-weight gages at

various sites within 1 mile of present site at different datums.

Average discharge.-35 years (1916-26. 1929-54), 755 cfs (546,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 17.49 ft), from

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at gage

height 18.14 ft; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 9, 30.

1916-26, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 30,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 20.57ft),

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at

at gage height 18.14 ft; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22-25, 27-30, 1939. 

Remarks. Records good. No regulation; small diversions for irrigation above station. 

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1184: 1946(M).

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

and discharge, la cubic feet per second)

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

1.1 30

1.3 57

1.5 91

2.0 213

2.5 400

3.0 670

4.0 1,440

6.0 3,650

10.0 9,650

15.0 19,100

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

30

57

91

213

390

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

610

1,240

3,200

9,000

12,400

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

2728

29

3031-

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

242

155

001

78

65

59

&

5251

333

312

168

129

10?

91

82 *n4

1,420

Tf5

455

315

245

198

170

152

138

124

113 

107

OOyy 

93

6,598

213

1.26

1.45

13,090

Nov.

93

95

86

8lt

111

1,100

688

386

287

347

506

534

409

355

319

1,190

1,680

1,170

1,570

2,150

3,270

14,800

*4,760

*2,490

1,650

1,310 9911

Drth oCW

i UVi J.f trffJ

63,198

2,107

12.5 13.91

125,400

Dec.

1,750

1,860

2,550

4,070

4,070

6.600

47010

3,510

3,830

3,810

2,580

1,800

1,340

1,070

888

766

706

804

4,710

5,580

2,860

1,880

1,390

1,090

881

772

811

706 

646

Kfig ?oo

22

69,265

2,23*1

13.2

15.24

137,400

 Jan.

77?

915

1,640

3,010

3,100

2,080

2,960

2,990

2,310

1,890

1,490

1,200

962

946

4,580

9,650

4,680

*4,010

2,390

1,590

l,j4o

4,820

5,100

2,810

2,050

2,54o

11.300

I//55 

8,520

5,070

3,200

109,636

3,537

20.9

24.13

217,500

Feb.

2,560

2,250

2,090

1,890

1,680

1,420

1,200

1.050

948

846

846

6.510

5,255

3,530

2,240

1,670

3,060

2,940

2,060

2,140

2,400

2,050 1,500 1,190

988

852

720

625

57,495

2,053

12.1

12.65

114,000

Mar.

560

506

466

450

398

37*

735

4,260

37575

2,010

1,410

1,110

954

924

*1,080

948

816

720

640

595

551

520

533

502

466

466

950 

1,160

981

810

29,774

960

5.68

6.55

59,060

Apr.

690

630

1,220

2,370

3.310

3,070

1,950

1,900

l,8to

1,450

1,140

916

924

828

714

615

551

497

454

4i4

382

546

326

508

287

275

273

259 

232

S3.

28,370

946

5.60

6.24

56,270

May

210

198

190

184

179

170 *165

157

152

147

143

140

133

129

126

124 lie

115

111

111

109

105

105

103

107

H5

113

105

101 105

4,169

154

0.793

0.92

8,270

June

109

99

99

138

193

193

143

135

133

122

118

l4o

184

157

322

57§

280

223

179

157

143

129

118

111

105

103

109

107

97

22

4,617 154

0.911

1.02

9,160

July

n

97

89

86

80

77 *77

80

77

86

95

87

77

73

71

70

65

62

60

57

5754

53

51

50

49

47

46 

46

44

W

2,104

67.9

0.402

0.46

4,170

Aug.

43

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

22. 39

42

43

44

44

44

43

44

44

46

46

40

39

40

44

53

m

77

63

1,501

48.4

0.286

0.33

2,980

Sept.

54

*50

47

44

42

40

39

38

36

45

80

129

84

77

77

73

67

60

56

53

54

53

49

47

46

43

42 

39

38

1,718

57-3

0.339

0.58

3,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Hater year 1953-54: Max

18,900 Mln 

l8,500 Min

Mean 

Mean

1,212

1,037

Cfsm 

Cfsm

7.17 In. 97.32 Ac-ft 877,200 

6.14 In. 83.28 Ac-ft 750,700

Feat discharge (base, 8,000 efs). Nov. 22 (11 p. m.) 24,500 cfs (17.49 ft); Dec. 6 (11:50 a. m.) 

8,390 cfs (9.24 ft); Dec. 19 (10 p. n.) 10,600 cfs (10.53 ft); Jan. 16 (9 a. m.) 12,500 cfs (11.51 ft); 

Jan. 22 (8 p. m.) 8,460 cfs (9.66 ft); Jan. 27 (8:50 p. m.) 16,500 cfs (14.17 ft); Feb. 12 (6 p. m.) 

8,460 cfs (9.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°47', long 122°30', in NEi sec. 19, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., on left bank 1| miles upstream from intake of diversion of The California Oregon Power Co., 2 miles northwest of 

Prospect, 3 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and at mile 169.7 (Geological Survey riverprofile survey).

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to February 1912 (incomplete), October 1923 to September 1954. 

Published as "near Prospect" 1924-25, and as North Fork Rogue River at or^near Prospect 

1908-9, 1911-12.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to

Feb. 17, 1912, staff gage at several sites within a few hundred feet upstream, atvariousdatums.

Average discharge.-32 years (1910-11, 1923-54), 779 cfs (564,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum, 512 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.

1908-12, 1923-54: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs Dec. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.4ft, 

from fLoodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum observed, 200 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07ft).

Flood of Nov. 22 or 23, 1909, may have exceeded 11,900 cfs.

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

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1248: 1925, 1927(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.7

655

1,510

3,860

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

500

670

1,560

4,340

8,200

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

Day

1

2

3

45 '

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

2930 31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

607

590

551

540

529

524

524

518

518

631

590

540

529 

529

524

524

524

766

652

584

*562

546

540

534

529

524

524

S2

512

512 

512

17,111

552

1.66

1.92

33,940

Nov.

529

562

524

5JL8

525

573

568

556

556

573

637

631

578 

562

556

595

613

568

578

584

,595

3,750

8,040

5,960

2,460

1,910

1,960

1,620

1,380

1,300

38,360

1,279

3.85

4.30

76,090

Dec.

1,230

1,220

1,540

1,710

1,370

*1,400

1,240

1,200

1,420

1,620

1,350

1,250

1,210 

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,220

1,330

2,460

3.520

2,340

1,850

1,560

1,380

1,260

1,190

1,200

1,120

1,060

998

§64

44,742

1,443

4.35

5.01

88,740

Jan.

956

924

924

900

908

908

940

916

892

900

900

876

852 

844

868

989

1,130

1,040

948

868

852

940

1,050

948

876

#836

875

908

1,070 

1,150 

1,110

29,099

939

2.83

3.26

57,720

Feb.

1,110

17180

1,270

1,350

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,430

1,470

1,440

1,390

2,150

2,550 

1,970

1,600

1,410

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,210

1,320

1,380

1,310

1,330 1,350

1,320 1,230

1,180

39,830

1,422

4.28

4.46

79,000

Mar.

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,070

1,290

2,130

2,370

1,800

1,500

1,350 

1,240

1,180

1,130

1,060

989

964

924

900

876

868

868

836

8a8

860

*876

884

868

852

34,843

1,124

3.39

3.90

69,110

Apr.

828

555

1,020

1,550

2,480

2,010

1,580

1,490

1,430

1,300

1,260 1,290

1,850 

2,030

1,800

1,910

2,230

2,400

2,250

2,020

1,950

1,980

2,070

1,990

1,910

1,780

1,750

1,770

1,650

1,490

51,904

1,730

5.21

5.81

103,000

May

1,360

1,300

1,330

1,450

1,560

1,620

1,790

1,970

2,020

1,920

1,870

1,710

1,590 

1,590

1,690

1,750

1,790

1,850

1,870

*l,780

1,580

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,310

1,200

1,130

1,130

ijiao 

1,190

47,970

i,547

4.66

5.37

95,150

June

1,210

1,130

1,120

1,160

I,l4o

1,110

1,050

1,110

1,110

1,020

998

1,120

1,090 

1,060

1.510

1,460

1,270

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,010

980

956

964

924

884

876

32,792

1,093

3-29

3.67

65,040

July

860

83S

812

796 788

772

756

748

740

733

726

712

705 

691

*684

670

664

658

652

652

646

640

634

628

628

628

622

616

610

604 5o4"

21,515

694

2.09

2.41

42,670

Aug.

599

599

594

588

588

594

588

588

582

582

582

582

582 

588

599

594

588

582

582

588

588

582

577

585

622

599

594

cOQ 588

577 

582

18,238

588

1.77

2.04

36,170

Sept.

566

555

555

555

555

550

550

550

544

544

572

572

555 

555

691

599

594

572

560

550

*544

544

544

538

538

533

528

528

522 J^^ 

522

16,685

556

1.67

1.87

33,090

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,880 Min 512 Mean 1,194 Cfsm 3.60 In. 48.82 Ac-ft 864,300

Water ater year year 1953-54: 1953-54; Max Max 8,040 8,040 Min Min 512 512 Mean Mean 1,077 1,077 Cfsm Cfsm 3.24 3.24 In. In. 44.02 44.02 Ac-ft Ac-ft 779,700 779,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Nov. 23 (4:30 a. m.) 9,680 cfs (7.62 ft); Dec. 20 (4:30 a. m.) 

,070 cfs (4.83 ft); Feb. 12 (11 p. m.) 2,940 cfs (4.09 ft); Mar 9 (11 p. m.) 2,700 cfs (3.92 ft).

* TVf Discharge stf*'hflTi£r*a TnpamiTpm#»n+. measurement maf\f* made rm on +.111 this ft flaV- day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 245

South Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°42'. long 122°23', in NE| sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4E., on right bank 500 ft

downstream from diversion dam and intake of South Fork power canal, an eighth of a mile

downstream from Imnaha Creek, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect. 

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1924 to September 1931, October 1949 to September 1954, Equivalent

records for period October 1931 to September 1949 may be obtained from combined flow of

South Fork Rogue River above Imnaha Creek near Prospect and Imnaha Creek near Prospect, 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3, 350 ft (from river-profile map). Apr. 26,

1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, at site about an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge.-12 years (1924-31. 1949-54), 176 cfs (127,400 acre-ftper year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2, 540 cfs Nov. 23 (river gage height, 7.34 ft), from

rating curve extended above 780 cfs by logarithmic plotting (no flow in canal); minimum daily,

89 cfs Nov. 15.

1924-31, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1953; minimum, about 35 cfs in

September 1931, during period of no gage-height record. 

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in South Fork power canal

(completed in March 1932) which diverts 500 ft above station and returns water to Rogue

River above South Fork Rogue River; practically no storage above diversion dam. 

Cooperation. Electrical-output record for power canal furnished by The California Oregon Power

Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1930(M).

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

3031

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

120

114

106

100

104

100

98

98 

96

124

114

104

100

100

96

98

96

141

125

*114

105

102

99

97

97

94

95

93

93

93

2i

3,210

104

1.32

1.51

6,370

Nov.

91

97

91

90

92

102

97

92

94

93

99

99

95

91

82

95

99

93

96

98

.-96 ^566

2.090

1,040

556

377

328

291

256

244

7,737

258

3.27

3.64

15,350

Dec.

234

239

329

367

*305

293

272

282 

383

363

321

300

283

267

256

253

247

253

344

460

374

347

323

310

296

284

282

268

259

251

24l

9,286

300

3.80

4.37

18,420

Jan.

236

232

226

226

233

227

221

211 

209

207

207

206

iy7

195

201

226

229

217

214

211

206

218

227

215

212

213

256

328

311

299

7,137

230

2.91

3.36

14, 160

Feb.

295

292

286

283

281

278

277

283 

289

282

291

551

337

322

308

302

301

285

273

280

304

315

301

299

292

278

277

268

8,225

294

3,72

3.87

16,310

Mar.

263

258

252

243

240

237

235

265 

323

551

310

289

276

266

262

256

243

238

231

222

217

212

211

207

201

201

*208

203

204

199 

188

7,^93

242

3.06

3.53

14,860

Apr.

181 154"

203

244

332

315

297

301 

293

287

264

278

368

405

369

389

429

474

562

430

421

433

443

427

405

387

438

448

2 Or,

307

351

10,645

355

4.49

5.01

21,110

May

326

313

320

338

352

364

388

409 

402

381

374

349

335

336

344

351

357

363

359

341

*313

294

283

280

273

270

254

240

259 

263

10,081

325

4.11

^.75

20,000

June

266

244

239

239

246

251

238

269 

266

261

260

300

280

270

440

360

340

300

280

260

240

230

220

220

210

210

200

200

130

190

7,739

258

3.27

3.64

15,350

July

180

I5o

176

174

172

166

165

164 

161

156

156

152

*152

148

143

143

142

138

139

138

137

135

133

133

133

127

128

127

125

124 

12?

4,571

147

1.86

2.15

9,070

Aug.

123

127

120

120

120

117

117

116 

114

114

113

111

111

114

111

114

111

108

110

110

110

109

106

104

112

114

109

109

108

i r\£ 106 

107

3,489

113

1.43

1.64

6,920

Sept.

104

104

103

103

103

103

98

100 

100

100

100

100

100

98

125

113

108

102

99 *99

97

98

98

96

95

93

93

92

92

21

3,007

100

1.27

1.42

5,960

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,090 

Water year 1953-5]).: Max 2,090

Min 

Min

83 Mean 

Mean

256

226

Cfsm 

Cfsm

5.24

2.86

In. 44.03 Ac-ft 185,400 

In. 38.89 Ac-ft 163,900

Peat discharge (base, 600 cfs). Nov. 23 ( 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. m.) 2,540 cfs.
246 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

location. Lat 42°44'. long 122°24', in NE^NE^ sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3E., on right bank 850 ft

downstream from diversion dam and intake of Middle Fork power canal and 4| miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area. 57 sg mi. approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1954 (includes flow of Middle Fork power canal since

completion Nov. 10, 1931). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,619 ft above mean sea level (levels by The

California Oregon Power Co.). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, water-stage recorder and staff gage

at various sites and datums within 150 ft of present gage. 

Average discharge. 29 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Nov. 23, from river rating curve extended above 250 cfs onbasis of shape of previous rating curves; minimum daily, 141 cfs

Sept. 29.

1925-54: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1953; minimum daily, 72 cfs Aug. 24 to

Sept. 5, 1931. 

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Middle Fork power canal,

which diverts 850 ft above station for hydroelectric power and returns water to Rogue River

above South Fork Rogue River. 

Cooperation. Water-stage-recorder graph for canal furnished by The California Oregon Power

Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

166

178

171

168

166

165

163

163

163

194

173

167

164

162

162

162

164

216

TBT

174

*167

166

165

162

161

160

159

157

157

156

1^4

5,208

168

2.95

3.40

10,330

Nov.

163

163

158

T5o

166

162

160

159

162

162

167

162

159

158

171

168

163

169

167

^613177

1,700

533

361

305

297

273

249

241

8,104

270

4.74

5.29

16,070

Dec.

235

 251

292

306 *296

306

296

303

356

353

325

307

297

290

287

283

288

294

357

408

381

345

321

297

287

273

269

259

249

239

232

9,282

299

5.25

6.06

18, 4io

Jan.

228

220

220

220

233

226

223

220

214

224

222

195

191 194"

204

253

261

241

229

222

217

230

239

228

219

223

249 *299

2-i

296

7,254

234

4,11

4.73

14,39°

Feb.

296

305

316

318

321

312

312

315

315

305

312

349

331

299

279

279

260

249

265

287

285

273

273

270

264

256

248 -- -

8,246

294

5.16

5.38

16,360

Mar.

238

234

227

220

218

218

219

257

318

276

257

244

232

226

221

212

204

200

200

190

190

190

190

180

180

*182

189

i QO Loo 181

179'

6,795

219

3.84

4.43

13,480

Apr.

186

158

214

238

294

266

256

252

249

238

235

235

282

307

280

282

322

340"

336

332

336

34o

332

324

317

334

330

310

290

8,611

287

5.04

5.62

17,080

May

277

273

282

296

509

325

34o

360

360

350

350

332

324

328

336

348

362

388

399

381

352

327

321

324

*300

277

254

248

271 nf"-l 2ol

281

9,936

321

5.63

6.48

19,710

June

273

261

267

266

263

250

240

264

253

248

240

283

275

267

438

378

329

290

275

275

275

260

259

257

254

250

246

242

PPQ

229

8,136

271

4.75

5.31

16, 140

July

221

215

214

213

210

208

203

198

189

186

183

183

182 *184

185

183

181

177

176

176

174

173

170

169

168

167

166

164

164

164

163.

5,710

184

3.23

3.73

11,330

Aug.

162

161

161

162

161

160

159

159

158

158

158

158

160

160

160

l|5

160

155

3J5o

160

160

160

155

155

164

165

161

160

150 1 KG

158

160

*,953

160

2.81

3.23

9,820

Sept.

157

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

154

160

155

150

150

*l47

146

146

147

145

145

144

143

143

141

152

4,500

150

2.63

2.94

8,930

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,700 Min 154 Mean 269 Cfsm 4.72 In. 64.17 Ac-ft 195,100 

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,700 Min 141 Mean 238 Cfsm 4.18 In. 56.60 Ac-ft 172,000

Peak discharge Qbase, 500 cfs). Nov. 23 (8:30 a. m.) 3,120 cfs; June 15 (2 p. m.) 5°8 cfe. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASJN 247

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47'. Iongl22°26', in NE^ sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 3E., on right bank 3 miles

northeast of Prospect. 

Drainage area. 40 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1925 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,780 ft (from river-profile map). Prior to

Sept. 7, 1949, staff gages at several sites within 2| miles of present site at various datums. 

Average discharge. - 29 years, 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1, 530 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 6.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of slope-area determination for flood of 

Dec. 22, 1955, at gage height 7. 30 ft; minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 13.

1925-54: Maximum discharge (revised), 1, 630 cfs Nov. 29, 1942 (gage height, 5.1 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; minimum 

observed, 34 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

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

984 

1064

1124

1288

Water 

year

1943 

1946 

1948 

1953

Date

Nov. 29, 1942 

Dec. 28, 1945 

Jan. 7, 1948 

Jan. 18, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,630 

1,250 

1,200 

1,280

Gage height 

(feet)

*5-l 

*4.4 

*4.3 

6.02

* Prom floodmarks, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. One diversion above station for irrigation below station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in 

water year 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1288, are given herewith: 

Jan. 18, 1953................1,040

Month Cfs -days

January 1 

Water y

953........ *

ear 1952-53

6, 848

Maximum

1,04< 

1,04(

Per Runoff

Minimum Mean S 1l 

mj

are

le Inches Acre-feet

D 84 221 5.52 6.37 13,580 

D 72 149 3.7^ 50-58 107,900

plRp}wvrBp , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

u.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

89

86 

84

84

84

86

86

86

106

91

88

86

84

84

82

84

124 "97

*89

86

84

84

82

8l

80

80

78

76

78

16

2,682

86.5

5,320

Nov.

82

82

s81

88

81

80

81

82

84

88

81

80

78

89

84

81

84

82

93

575

l.l&O

yi£

275

203

190

164

160

155

5,179

173

10.270

Dec.

155

160

197 

187

174

*177

167

170

200

197

177

170

167

164

167

170

172

174

260

284

203

180

170

157

150

145

140

136

131 

126

124

5,351

173

10,610

Jan.

122

117

117 

120

122

122

122

120

115

115

115

111

111

111

115

133

138

129

122

117

110

125

142

131

*129

126 138 152 162

150

157

3,927

127

7,790

Feb.

160

164

170 

174

174

172

172

174

174

170

172

187

187

174

162

157

154

145

142

147

157

157

152

152

152

150

145

140 " "

4,536

162

9,000

Mar.

136

133

131 

129

126

124

124

140

230

209

182

170

160

154

150

14T

142

138

133

129

126

126

124

124

120

120

124

*129

1 P6

124

122

^,352

140

8,630

Apr.

120

120

131 

164

206

180

164

164

157

150

145

145

177

180

172

177

194

203

197

192

192

194

197

192

190

182

187

182

172

164

5,190

173

10,290

May

157

154

157 

167

170

177

190

200

200

197

197

184

182

l&O

184

192

197

212

215 *209

194

184

182

182

174

170

162

157

162

157

164

5,609

181

11,130

June

157

154

154

157

157

152

147

162

154

152

150

164

160

154

275

200

174

167

162

160

154

152

150

147

145

145

145

138

i -z£

133

4,757

159

9,440

July

Ijl

129

126

124

122

122

120

117

115

109

109

106

io4

*103

102

102

102

100

100

98

98

97

97

95

95

93

93

93

93

2i91

3,277

106

6,500

Aug.

91

89

89

88

88

88

88

88

86

86

86

84

84

86

86

86

86

86

84

86

84

84

82

81Bo"

86

84

86

8l

81

82

2,652

85.5

5,260

Sept.

80

78 

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

102

86

82

78

80

81

*80

80

80

76

78

76

76

76

76

76

2,378

79-3

4,720

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,180 Min 76 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,400 £- (

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,180 Min 75 Mean 137 Ac-ft 98,960 Jf-V ,~*

PeaK discharge (base, 300 cfs). Hov. 23 (6:30 a. m.) 1,530 cfs (6.62 ft); Dec. 20 (l a. m.) 

372 cfs (3.80 ft); June 15 (1 p. m.) 366 cfs (3.73 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

425138 O - 57 - 17
248 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

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

Location,-Lat42°42<, Iongl22°36', inNWisec. 16, T. 33 S., R. 2 E on rightbani rtdownstream side of county road bridge 6 miles southwest of Prospect and at male 160.4 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1954.

/* "«« « (jacfe. \xr*at*i>» water stage otarro T»(sr»nT«HpT recoruci. ^J.UII,U^AC Altitude of uo. Gacf y«*y= is j.« 1,7 j., Uo ft (Irom \ river 

Averagedischarge.-25 years, 1,747 cfs (1,265,000 acre-ft per year).

sLemes.-MAum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs Nov. 23 <g*ge ne^, ** £»;> ££> 

±£& ' . . ., _,____., 5 000 cfs on basis Of slope-area determination at gage height

; . 1 .

Aug. 18, 1934, minimum discharge not determined).

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

nSi diversions above station for irrigation. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplant 4 miles above station.

Hating table, vater year 1953-5^ (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1,060

1,880

7.0 

11,0

8,900

17,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 'to September 195**-

Day

1 

2

3

k

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

*?

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2425

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,380 

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,420

1,^30

1,320 1,270 1,270

1,250

1,260

1,260 1.560

*1,550

1,400

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1 250

1 2^0

1*240

ko,5y> 1,307

2.03

2.34

80,390

Nov.

1,260 

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,350

1,370

1,320 1,270

1,260

1,300 1,430

1,310

1,330

1,350

1,370

6,520

i6.?00

8,276

4,900

3,400

3,000

2,500

2)lOO

77,120

2,571

4.00

4.46

153,000

Dec.

2,000 

27500

.,900

3,500

3,000

*3,710

3,200

3,400

3,5io

3,710

3,200

2,950

2,820

2,710 2,700

2,680

2,710

2,810

4,200

5,710

4,260

3,600

3,220

2,960

2,750

2,630 2,670

2,500

2 420

2,300 

2,220

95,410

3.078

4.79

5.52

189,200

Jan.

2,210 

2,160

2,190

2,170

2,200

2,190

2,230

2,210

2,140

2,170

2,170

2,110

2,050

2,030

2,190

2,650

3,150

2,770

2,510

2,330

2,260

2,520

2,780

2,510

*2,280

2,230

2,630

3,150

3.200

3,200 

2,980

75,570

2,438

3.79

149,900

Seb.

2,920 

3,030

3,090

3,170

3,200

3,150

3,160

3,200

3,270

3,210

3,150

4,030

4,720

3,940

3,^30

3,170

3,190

2*810 2,870

3,100

3,180

3,040

3,030

3,000

2,920

2,800

2,700

89,470

3,195

4.97

5.17

177,500

Mar.

2,630 

2,540

2,460

2,390

2,370

2,370

2,410

2,700

3,750

^.090

3,400

3,030

2,820

2,680

2,600

2,530

2,520

2,300

2,270

2,180

2,120

2,070

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,940

2,010

*2,040

2,080

2,000

1.930

76,290

2,461

3.83

4.41

151,300

Apr.

1.900 

1,900

2,000

2,600

3.800

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,600

3,000

3,400

3,000

3,200

3,4oo

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,200

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,800

88,200

2.940

4.57

5.10

174,900

May

2,700 

2,600

2,600

2,800

2,900

3,000

3,200

3,400

3.600

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,700

*2,630

2,660

2,450 2,570

27380"

2,380

2,450

91,620

2.955

4.60

5.30

181,700

June

2,520 

2,370

2,380

2,400

2,380

2»330

2,230

2,400

2,330

2,270

2,180

2,430

2,410

2,300

3.160

3,030

2,650

2,460

2,360

2,300

2,220

2,190

2,140

2,100

2,080

2,030

2,030

1,960

1,910

1.870

69,420

2,314

3.60

4.02 137,700

July

1.860 

1,800

1,770

1,740

1,730

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,640

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,550

*1,540

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,410

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,350 

1,340

47,710

1,539

2.39

2.76

94,630

Aug.

T73S

l',320

1,320

1,320

1,330 1,290

1,300 1,290

1,290

1,300 1,290

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,290 1,290

1,270 1,270

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,260

' 1.250

1,270

1,330

1,310

1,290

1)280

1,290

40,110

1,294

2.01

2.32

79,560

Sept.

1,260 

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,240

1,440

1,350

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,210

*1,210

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,140

1,110

1,150

36,660

1,222

1.90

2.12

72,710

Calendar year 1955 Max 16,900 Min 1,230 Mean 2,599 Cfsm 4.04 In. 54.88 Ac-ft 1,882,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 16,900 Min 1,110 Mean 2,269 Cfsm 3.53 In. 47.89 Ac-ft 1,642,000

Peak discharge Chase, 5.300 cfs). HOY. 23 (5 a. m.) 20,000 cfs (12.31 ft)j Dec. 20 (5:30 a. m.) 

6,490 cfs (5.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec 5, Dec. 7, 8, Apr. 1 to May 24; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage and records for stations at Dodge Bridge near Eagle Point and 

Red Blanket near Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 249

South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42"32'. long 122°33', in SW| sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 2E., on right bank just 

downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Falls.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915, October 1917 to 

September 1922, October 1925 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,360 ft (from river-profile map). Sept. 20, 

1910, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.-35 years (1910-11. 1917-22, 1925-54), 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 2.82 ft); minimum, 

89 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-22, 1925-54: Maximum discharge, 2,470 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.05 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 14, 

1931 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station and since 1927 for Medford municipal supply. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1288: 1911, 1918-19, 1921-22, 1929.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

72

172

387

695

1,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, vater year October 1953 to September 19?4

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

107

105

105

100

100

100

100

105

120

110

105

105

105

100

100

100

125

IEf

103

100

*98

95

95

22

98

98

93

98 

100 

100

5,177

102

6,300

Nov.

103

103

112

135

138

140

158

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

130

*166

146

158

140

149

152

551

1.150 *&j

566

269

224

195

179 

182

6,546

218

12,980

Dec.

185

259

576

591

746

740

721

702

584

499

455

582

555

554

*529

554

571

416

587

550

520

296

273

264

269

247

228 

216 

209

12.661

408

'25,110

Jan.

215

220

259

228

255

*235

243

245

235

273

260

252

224

232

286

451

555

451

593

a350

a320

a450

a550

a4cO

a360

366

aTOO

agOO

a750 

a650

12,094

390

23,990

Feb.

a.600

572

a54o

a520

a500

a480

a460

457

433

433

487

465

404

571

428

410

555

555

566

571

*560

550

539

324

505

226 ""III

12,050

450

25,900

Mar.

282

269

256

245

255

252

224

255

275

2jjl

275

245

232

220

224

235

255

216

*209

205

205 198 195 195 192

185

158

213

224 

213 

202

7,042

227 13,970

Apr.

198

202

215

245

300

296

282

286

282

260

247

259

260

*275

256

247

247

252

247

259

232

228

224

220

215

205

224

228

205 

122

7,243

241

14,570

May

182

175

169

166

165

160

*165

158

152

146

149

146

140

135

135

130

133

130

135

135

130

125

120

1X5

150

155

127

122

122 

155

155

4,591

142

8,710

June

150

127

125

155

158

138

130

152

149

149

145

169

179

166

202

192

175

*165

152

146

. 158

155

155

127

125

125

122

122

120 

111

4,522

144

8,570

July

117

117

115

115

112

115

115

112

112

112

110

107

105

105

105

*105

100

98

98

98

98

100

100

10098

98

98

98 

98

25.

5,254

105

6,450

Aug.

98

98

98

98

98

98

95

95 *95

98

98

98

100

105

105

105

100

98

98

98

98

98

93

105

110

107

105

105 

105

105

5,082

99.4

6,110

Sept.

*105

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

98

105

105

105

100

105

105

100

100

95

95

23.

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93 

93

2,925

97.5

5,800

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,290 Min 91 Mean 251 Ac-ft 167,200

Water year 1955-54.- Max 1,150 Min 91 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,500

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). Hov. 23 (4 a. m.) 1,280 cfs (2.82 ft); Dec. 6 (8 p. m.) 935 cfs 

(2.35 ft); Jan. 17 (if to 6 a. m.) 572 cfs (1.8l ft); Jan. 23 (tlae and discharge unknown); 

Jan. 27 or 28 (tlae unknown) 977 cfs (2.4l ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Big Butte Creek near McLeod 

and recorded range In stage.
250 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°39'25" long 122°41'20" in NWj- sec. 3, T. 34 S., R. IE.,, on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1 mile south of 

McLeod.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,526.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947.

Average discharge. 9 years, 339 cfs (245,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 70 cfs Aug. 3, 9.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 6,390 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, ll.lft, observed at 

peak), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 

70 cfs Sept. 23, 1947, Aug. 3, 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation by fish hatchery 600 ft above station. Several diversions in vicinity of Butte Falls, the two largest being the city of Medford diversion and Eagle 

Point Irrigation District canal.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18-26)

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

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

100

154

505

1,1*60

3,380

1.5

2.0

3.0 

5.0 

7-0

66

165

520

1,460

2,620

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

as

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

126 

110

106

105

105

103

100

i5o

100

163

154 154

163

166

166

154

146

226

166

160

160

160

157

157

157 

154

154

154

154 o-^rr 

151

4,511

146

8,950

Nov.

194"

190

190

194

216

210

213

210

213

210

223

216

210

203

260

264

233 ' "260

278

282

2,200

5.1*0

1,500

865

865 

533

437

429

418

14,871

496

29,500

Dec.

H

900

1,330

1,100

i,78o

1,570

1,910

*1,560

1,160

1,050

970

820

747

693

675

652

652

870

910

760

666

608

561

521

481 

521

561

441

404

404

26,256

8*7

52,080

Jan.

461 

404

a450

509

505

481

517

529

501

675

569

541

493

489

1,480

gk40

2,450

1,420

9*5

765

670

1,040

1,260

955 *756

760 

1,900

2,320

*l,960

1,710

1,380

31,325

1,010 62,130

Feb.

1,250 

1,215

1,180

1,140

1,080

1,000

950

910

883 865

638

1,010

1,000

920

784

708

920

811

694

685

a700

703

685

a650

a600

a520

a500

.__- _-.

23,7*6

848

47,100

Mar.

a480 

a460

a440

a420

a4oO

a380

a380

a420

a460

*500

492

445

420

400

392

428

424

396

386

372

361

364

35*

35*

3*4

If

358

414

375

554 Js*

12,429

401

24,650

Apr.

337 

344

372

480

661

568

524

524

504

459

442

417

459

438

431

403

a400

392

368

350

344

358

316

303

280

264 

290

296

264

242

11,836

395

23,480

May

fg

216

205

202

196

193

165

177

177

169

166

163

161

155

153

161

148

148

148

*l4o

137

a!30

H"5 127

150 

140

135

172

161

155

5,170

167

10,250

June

145 

219

140

140

155

161

146

177

236

264

254

203

0270

248

258

216

199

177

169

166

150

137

135

127

125

125

125

125

122

±i2

5,331

178

10,570

Julyis!

110

108

106

113

106

106

104

101

io4

101

97

95

93

90

84

80

78

»80

82

84

88

82

84

8s 

80

80

82

Tfi J 

2,879

92.9

5,710

Aug.

76 

74

TO"

78

76

78

78

72

7*

74

7*

76

8a

82

82

78

78

78

78

78

7*

76

7*

80

22 90

86

84

84

2,442

78.8

4,840

Sept.

86 

86

86

84

84

82

82

82

82

90

90

8*

99

93

86

97

120

125

127 127

125

127

*122

108

82

ft

76

76

7*

2,830

9*-3

5,610

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,880 Min 81 Mean 447 Ac-ft 323,700

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,i40 Min 72 Mean 393 Ac-ft 284,900 ^.jr ^f-^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for South Fork Rogue River near 

Prospect, South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, and South Fork Big Butte Creek near 

Butte Balls.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 251

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°39'50"T long 122°44'50", in NEiNW| sec. 31, T. 33 S., R. IE., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 3.3 miles northeast of Trail. Prior to May 24,1954, at site 

0.3 mile upstream.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,456.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to July 5, 1946, staff gages at various sites within 

1 mile of present site at different datums. July 5, 1946, to June 22, 1950, staff gage and 

June 23, 1950, to May 23, 1954, water-stage recorder, at site 0.3 mile upstream from present site at datum 12.14 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 247 cfs (178,800 acre-ft-per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.75 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Aug. 6.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 13.32 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.9 cfs Aug. 29, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from rock da.m and leaves, which 

are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. No regulation. 

Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of backwater from rock dam 

and leaves (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

May 24 to Sept. 50

2.0 1.0 2.4 16

2.1 5.1 2.8 47

2.2 6.2 5.1 81

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

0.2

.4

.6

1.0

1.5

7.2

20

37

83

160

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

265

585

i,58o

5,050

Nov. 25

0.6

1.0

1.5

2.0

44

98

188

505

to May 25

5.0

4.0

7.0

9.0

655

1,100

5,100

4,900

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

25

25

20

19

18

14

12

IT

28

56

28

25

22

22

21

22

56

52

44

42

39

37

35

33

32

32

31

31

51

956

30.2

1,860

Nov.

33

39

4o

38

56

44

57

50

46

45

48

55

55

48

46

47

94

84

_ 80

^L08

112

2,300

4.850

17580

801

512

392

508

240

12,442

415

24,680

Dec.

276

571

1,160

1,550

1,040

1.850

*1,390

1,280

1,720

1,480

940

695

627

645

625

559

494

464

651

1,200

850

627

484

592

532

303

357

335

311

285

264

25,7^9

766

47,110

Jan.

2^6 268"

515

351

450

450

454

422

580

585

595

565

515

290

444

2,140

2,550

1,160

760

551

467

1,070

*1,650

955

675

563

1,580

2,280

2 060

1,850

1,450

27,273

880

54,100

Feb.

1,440

1,620

1,510

1,400

1,200

1,040

1,000

955

873

734

671

1,710

1,680

1,100

814

645

680

647

547

611

765

698

585

531

484

422

566

324

25,048

895

49,680

Mar.

293

273

252

229

218

218

227

249

357 *4i6

552

276

247

229

220

222

215

194

184

170

160

149

144

142

155

126

125

157

205

184.

6,74i

217

13,370

Apr.

168

157

196

507

1,100

857

567

470

4i9

357

306

278

526

555

295

278

280

280

256

251

215

207

201

188 172

158

157

149

140

 

9,352

312

18,550

May

116

108

a95

alOO

allO

allO

a!20

a!50

a!20

allO

alOO

a90

a80

a70

a75

a80

a75

a80

a80

a70

*59

52

48

*45

44

50

48

42

52

444s;

'

2,456

78.6

4,830

June

46

39

38

39

43

1*9

42

53

49

45

43

59

58

51

61

62

59

53

46

42

37

35

32

31

29

26

26

24

21

25

1.268

42.5

2,520

July

_i2.

22

21

20

18

18

19

17

17

16

14

10

11

12

10

9.6

9.6

8.4

7.1

*6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

k'.6

350.5

11.3

695

Aug.

4.0

4.3

4.3

4io

2.7

3.'4

4.0

a4.0

a3.6

3.1

*5.4

6.6

ill

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

7-9

7.5

6.6

7-1

7-9

10

11

11

12

12

9.6

218.9

7.06

454

Sept.

8.8

7-9

7.1

6.6

6.2

7.1

5.3 *5.0

672

6.6

8.8

9.6

9.2

8.4

11

1414-

15

15

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.4

7-5

6.2

6.6

5-9

5.6

5.9

251.9

8.40

500

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,120 Min 10 Mean 365 Ac-ft 262,900 .. /? } 

Water year 1955-51I-: Max 4,850 Min 2.7 Mean 302 Ac-ft 218,500 J P r g ^5

Peak discharge (base, 2.700 cfs). HOY. 25 (2 a. m.) 8,000 cfs (11.75 ft); Jan. 16 (5 P. * ) 

5,600 cfs (7.65 ft); Jan. 27 (9 p. m.) 3,550 cfs (7.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for South 

qua River near Tiller.

Note. Baclcwater from rock dam and leaves Oct. 1 to Nov. 21.
252 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

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

Location,-Lat 42°31'30". long 122°50'30", inSE^sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 1W., on right bank at

Dodge Bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Reese Creek, 4| miles northwest of Eagle Point,

and at mile 134.9 (Geological Survey river-profile survey). 

Drainage area. 1.210 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,273.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 16 years, 2,614 cfs (1,892,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 43,400 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 10.92 ft), from

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1,090 cfs Sept. 30;

minimum daily, 1,300 cfs Sept. 27, 29, 30.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 44,600 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 11.08ft), from

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 11.52

ft Dec. 28, 1945; minimum discharge, 611 cfs Aug. 6, 14, 29, Sept. 9, 1940 (gage height,

0.99 ft); minimum daily, 830 cfs Sept. 1, 1940.

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

. small diversions above station for irrigation; most of flow of Big Butte Creek is diverted near

Butte Falls. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant about 30 miles upstream. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1094: 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M), 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195!*

Day

1

2

3

1*

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13li*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

21*

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,570

1,620

1,530

1,1*60

1,1*1*0

1,1*00 1,1*1*0

1,1*1*0

1,1*30

IJoOO

1,720

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,1*70

1,510

1,870

2,010

1,700

1,610

1,570

1,550

1,560

1,520

1,510

1,500 

1,500 

1,1*80 

1,1*70

1,1*80

1*8,130 

1,553 

95,1*60

Nov.

1,1*70

1,590

1,510

1,510

1,520

1,610

1,660

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,730

1,720

1,690

1,620

1,600

1,61*0

1,910

1,750

1,760

1,900

1,900

15,1*00

33.300

I1*, 300

7,530

5,310

i*,7&0 

i*,030 

3,1*1*0

126,330 

250*600

Dec.

3,220

1*,100 5,700

*7,680

5,960

9.1*30

77555

8,100

8,1*20

7,830

6,030

l*,990

l*,560

l*,300

1*,120

3,970

3,920

3,990

5,830

8,870

6,510

5,210

1*,520

1*,010

3,680

3,1*80

3,680 

3,360 

3,190 

2,9&0

2.900

162,190 

5,232 

321,700

Jan.

2,920

2,900

3,520

3,280

3,31*0

3,280

3,360

3,280

3,090

3,1*00

3,300

3,110

2,920

2_.87Q

5,090

15> 500

11,800

6,930

5,500

l*,600

1*,000

5,000

*8,100

35,51*0

al*,3&0

al+,270

all,900 

13,000 

10,700 

9,170

7,550

175,600 

5,665 

31*8,300

Feb.

6,980

7,310

7,070

6,830

6,1*60

6,010

5,820

5,750

5,670

5,320

5,150

8,270

7,160

5,800

5,000

5,510

5,200

1*,520

1*,500

l*,930

4,980

l*,560

1*,500

1*,370

1*,020

3,960 

3.780

158,360 

5,656 

3ll*,100

Mar.

3,620

3,1*80

3,310

3,200

3,120

3,120

3,li*0

3,1*00

1*,720

5,1*1*0

i*,590

3,980

3,700

3,1*80

3,330

3,350

3,230

3,070

2,9l*0

2,890

2,760

2,730

2,620

2,610

2,570

2.1*70

2,500 

2,61*0 

*2,7&0

2,730 

2,620

100,11*0

3,230 

198,600

Apr.

2,570

2,7BO i*,oi*o

6.860

5,720

l*,560

l*,2&0

l*,l&0

3,820

3,620

3,51*0

1*,020

i*,76o

1*,300

l*,2l*0

l*,590

i*,930

**,790

l*,i*8o

1*,260

1*,260

1*,320

l*,2l*0

1*,100

3,920

3,900

4,000 

2,820

3,520

124,980 

1*,166 

247,900

May

3,230

3,100

3,050

3,200

3,370

3,440

3,620

3,880

5.960

3,840"

3,780

3,580

3,420

3,350 3,1*1*0

3,5*0

3,560

3,700

3,760

3,66o

3,370

3,140

2,980

2,980

2,940

*2,890

2,740 

2,6lO 

2,620

2,710

2,710

102,170 

3,296 

202,700

June

2,890

2,730

2,610

2,660

2,690

2,620

2,470

2,640

2,640

2,590

2,470

2,730

2,780

2,610

3,220

3.5&0

3,oio

2,760

2,610

2,570

2,500

2,400

2,370

2,310

2,260

2,230

2,210 

2,160 

2,080

2,020

2*581 

153,600

July

2,000

1,950

1,920

1,800

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,800

1,790

1,790

1,770

al,700

al,700

al,600

al,600

al,600

al,60Q

al,600

al,600

al,6oo

al,600

al,600

*1,530

1,520

1,510

1,1*90

1,1*80 

1,1*60 

1,1*40

1,1*30 

i.teo

51,350 

1,656 

101,900

Aug.

1,1*00

1,1*00

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,1*30 1,1*30

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,1*30

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,390

1.380

1,380

1,400

1,1*90

1,1*60 

1,440 

1,440

1 1*30 

1^440

1*3,760

1,412

86,800

Sept.

1,400

1,380

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,340

*1,340

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,360

1.560

1,520

1,470

1,1*60

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,390 1,390

1,390

1,350

1,310

1.300 

1,320 

1,300

1,300

1*1,1*70 

1,382 

82,250

Calendar year 1953: Max 33,500 Min 1,1*00 Mean 3,738 Ac-ft 2,706,000

Water year 1953-51*: Max 33,300 Min 1,300 Mean 3,320 Ac-ft 2,l*0l*,000

Peak discharge (-base, 9,000 cfs). Nov. 23 (1:30 a. m.) 1*3,1*00 cfs (10.92 ft); Dec. 6 (12:30 p. m.) 

13,000 cfs (5.78 ft); Dec. 20 (7 a. m.) 9,780 cfs (1*.97 ft); Jan. 16 (1:30 p. m.) 19,200 cfs 

(7.13 ft); Jan. 23 (time unknown) 12,500 cfs (5.61* ft); Jan. 27 (9:30 p. m.) 2l*,600 cfs (6.10 ft); 

Feb. 12 (5 p. m.) 11,100 cfs (5.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for stations at Raygold near Central Point and below South Fork.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 253

South Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°24'30". long 122°36'00", in SEj- sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2E., on left bank a

quarter of a mile upstream from intake of Rogue River Valley Canal and 1|- miles southeast

of Lake Creek Post Office. 

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 17,

1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 6,08 ft), from rating

curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 27.

1921-54: Maximum discharge, 3,920 cfs Jan. 7, 1948 (gage height, 6.48ft), from rating

curve extended above 840 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 10, 1931 (gage

height, 0.97ft). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those above 1,000

cfs, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 934: 1925(M).

Eating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22, 25)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 Nov. 25 to Sept. 50

1.2 

1.5

1.5

14 

2k 

57

1.7 

2.0 

5.0

101

200

680

1.2 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

101

186

560

5.0 580

4.0 1,150

5.0 1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2425

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56 

54

50

27

27

26

' 26

26

26

59

59

52

50

28

*27

27

27

48

55

%

55

50

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

25

952

50.1

1,850

Nov.

23

24

25

25

24

24

24

25

22

&

28

28

26

26

24

*50

54

 ^-^2 __ ,38

56

41

515

*1,840

900

440

502

240

195

165

159

5,525

177

10,560

Dec.

150 

245

529

605

596

628

522

504

481

499

576

515

278

257

245

256

2JO

250

268

524

274

240

216

201

177

177

250

189

177

153 

148

9,494

306

18,830

Jan.

159 

165

198

204

195

174

162

145

156

162

145

120

106

Io£

186

414

445

299

240

*lSo

186

240

296

226

174

174

701

700

Rkk 2**-*

458

584

8,024

259

15,920

Feb.

564 

364

364

352

332

315

310

310

299

285

282

427

432

572

*328

292

356

313

268

264

274

278

260

260

257

247

230

223

8,656

509

17,170

Mar.

216 

204

195

189

189

192

192

a200

a240

a520

a250

a220

a200

a200

a210

*225

213

204

192

177

168

162

153

156

148

139

139

139

-i cfi j.yj 

145

145

5,870

189

ll,64o

Apr.

158"

162

210

268

257

236

250

250

226

226

*236

292

324

520

528 556

216

yfc

356

344

336

336

328

310

502

552

340

tj\f. ^«J 

282

8,558

285

16,970

May

250 

250

216

210

219

225

226

250

226

213

204

192

177

165

156

150

139

128

123

117

109

96

91

89

99

94

87

82

BE

96

87

4,806

155

9,530

June

82 

73

65

67

77

82

71

87

87

82

*75

a85

a95

a90

a!20

alOO

a95

a85

a80

a70

a65

a60

a55

a52

a50

a48

a46

a44

a42

a40

2,170

72.3

4,300

July

a4o 

a58

a37

a36

a35

*34

54

56

36

36

35

32

32

28

28

28

27

26

26

24

27

28

26

26

24

23

25

25

22

20

20

908

29.5

1,800

Aug.

21

18

IE

25

25

*25

22

23

22

21

18

20

21

24

24

24

22

21

22

21

22

20

22

22

23

26

2T

24

26

24

25

687

22.2

1,560

Sept.

22 

22

*21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

25

25

22

21

22

24

28

27

24

21

21

21

22

22

21

20

il19

20

21

650

21.7

1,290

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,840 Min 19 Mean 190 Ac-ft 157,400 r

Water year 1955.54: Max 1,840 Min 17 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,200 f > ' J

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Nov. 25 (4 a. m.) 2,360 cfs (6.08 ft); Dec. 3 (9 p. m.) 1,170 cfs 

(4.17 ft); Dec. 6 (5 p. mj 868 cfs (5.60 ft); Jan. It (7 a. m.) 571 cfs (2.98 ft); Jan. 27 (8 p. m.) 

1,560 cfs (4.85 ft); Feb. 12 (5 to 4 p. m.) 580 cfs (5.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

when available, records for South Fork Big Butte Creek near Butte Ifells, and North Fork Little Butte 

Creek near lake Creek.
254 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Or eg.

Location.. Lat 42°23', long 122°21', in SEi sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4E., on right bank half a mile 

downstream from outlet of Fish Lake and 14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4, 571.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Oct. 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915, staff gage just above 

wasteway in temporary dam at different datum. June 11, 1916, to July 9, 1918, staff gage 

and July 10, 1918, to Oct. 28, 1932, water-stage recorder, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 38 years (1916-54), 35.3 cfs (25, 560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 135 cfs Aug. 24; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 16-20.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, about 940 cfs June 5, 1917, computed from rate of change 

in contents of reservoir after break in dam (occurred during period of no gage-height record); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Fish Lake. Since September 1923, water has been 

diverted by Cascade Canal from Fourmile Lake, in KLamath River basin, into Fish Lake basin. 

No diversion from creek above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 654: Drainage area. WSP 1218: 1917(M).

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 xf\ yj

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

665

21.5

1,320

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

23

24

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

704 

23.5

1,400

Dec.

22 

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

39

42

¥5

44

39

38

38 

37

37in

40

40

4o

40

4o

4o

4o

4o

40

40

kn*HJ

1,127

36.4

2,240

Jan.

41 

41

4l

4i

40

52

5o

4o

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

4l 

4i

4l

41

44

y£55

45

ft5

45

45

45

45

44

44

1.299 

4l.9

2,580

Feb.

42 

42

4i

4i

4o

37

35

33

33

32

3ft

4i

47

57

47

4i

3^ 

3ft

3ft

32

31

31

29

28

25

28

28

29

999 

35-7

1,980

Mar.

29 

29

28

25

28

28

2828

32

36

36

36

32

28

29

29

30 

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31 

31

31

943 

30.4

1,870

Apr.

£

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

3ft

35

36 

37

36

35

38

40

41

41

42

44

44

46

47

56

1,096 

36.5

2,170

May

63 

53

60

57

57

57

57

58

60

61

61

61

61

61

60

49

S

45

45

52

*52

52

52

52

56

56

48

ft9

58

Ko 50

1,711 

55.2

3,390

June

I

57

60

71

81

88

88

88

86

81

81

81

81

81

81

81 

71

58

54

*58

58

58

67

94

77

69

66

64

75

2,169 

72.3

4,300

July

49 

4j

57

72

75

83

102

115

H7

117

119

*H9

119

119

119

119

119 

H9

119

119

H9

121

124

121

121

124

126

IgQ

 i nf

130

.LJ£O io£

3,402 

no

6,750

Aug.

128 

121

119

*125

124

124

119

119

115

117

111

113

117

109

106

113

104 

*106

109

86

77

81

115

110

81

64

5?

726^ S3

Qi 81

3,248 

105

6,440

Sept.

ft

77 *77

75

75

7ft

72

72

69

57

49

49

39

25

18

8

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

27

39

39

56

1,284 

42.8

2,550

Calendar year 1953: Max l4l Mln 20 Mean 50.9 Ac-ft 36,840

Water year 1953-54: Max 130 Mln 13 Mean 51.1 Ac-ft 36,990

* Discharge measurement made on "this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 255

North Fork Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°24'10", long 122°32'20", in SWi sec. 25, T. 36S.,-R. 2E., on right bank a 

 Quarter of a mile upstream from Hanley South Canal diversion and 4| miles east of Lake

Creek Post Office.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available.-September 1911 to March 1913, May 1922 to September 1928 (incomplete),

 and October 1931 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1911 to

March 1913, and May 1922 to September 1941, in reports of State engineer. 

Gage -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

 Sept 10 1911, to Mar. 31, 1913, staff gages near present site at different datums. 

Average discharge. -28 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-54), 71.9 cfs (52 050 acre-ft per year 

Extremes -Maximum discharge during year, 485 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 2.86 ft), from rating

 curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 18-22 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-54: Maximum discharge, 680 cfs Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 

3 30 ft) from rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum, 11 cfs (computed on basis of 

records for station at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek) Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 1931.

Remarks. -Records good. Flow regulated by Fish Lake. Diversions for irrigation of about 100

 acres above station; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Fourmile Lake, in Klamatn 

River basin, since September 1923.

Eating tables, water year 1953-5^ (sage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

39

66

110

180

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

34

55

92

185

335

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

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

49

4J. 

ff

49

49

47

47

47

56

49

49

49

49

*47

47

47

58

49

49

49

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

1.500

48.4

2,980

Nov.

49

49

49 

itl 49

49

49

47

47

49

49

49

49

49

49

*56

52

50

52

56

58

168

*3ll

I6T

no

97

88

84

80

84

2,239

74.6

4,440

Dec.

82

115

164 

144

124

log

147

160

157

150

128

131

118

113

113

*no

no

105

108

n3

105

97

92

88

86

88

90

86

84

82

80

3,562

ns 7,070

Jan.

84B4"

86 

90

88

88

88

86

86

90

88

86

84

84

100

115

ns

105

100

*95

100

110

n3

102

97

97

144

154

lio.

'

3,193

103

6,330

Feb.

134

131

131 

128

124

H5

n3

108

102

97

100

n3

115

113

*105

102

105

97

92

95

92

90

86

84

82

80

7878"

2,890

103

5,730

Mar.

76

76

74 

72

72

1270

70

80

86

84

82

80

74

74

*78

78

78

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

72

72

76

78

r,/ 76

76

2,348

75.7

4,660

Apr.

74

W

74 

76

78

76

76

76

74

74

*76

84

84

84

84

86

88

88

88

88

90

90

92

92

92

21

97

95

97

2,520

84.0

5,000

May

102

100

100

97 *97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

95

92

92

84

7878"

78

78

80

84

84

84

86

90

92

86

84

97

95

2,812

90.7

5,580

June

92

92

22 

95

108

n3

n8

124

121

118

*115

124

124

118

131

121

118

113

100

95

95

92

90

97

118

ns

108

105

95 

n3

3,258

109

6,460

July

90

84

97 

115

n5

115

121

131

134

137

137

140 T4"0

140

140

140

137

137

137

*134

134

131

134

134

134

134

137

137

137

140

140

4,013

129

7,960

Aug.

144

144

154 

154

151

*150

150

157

157

154

147

150

150

140

128

134

134

131

131

n3

110

110

128

140

131

105

22

92

97

no

108

4,102

132

8,140

Sept.

108

105

*105 

105

102

100

100

100

100

100

88

82

80

78

58

53

43

42

52

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

48

67

£"7 °7 

74

2,145

71.5

4,250

Calendar year 1953; Max 377 Min 47 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,880

Water year 1953-54: Max 311 Min 42 Mean 94.7 Ac-ft 68,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
256 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

The following canals divert water from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries near Lake Creek 

Post Office:

Hanley South and Hanley North Canals, from North Fork in SEi sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. 

Water used for irrigation of land on both sides of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

Rogue River Valley Canal, from South Fork in SEi sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and from 

North Fork in NEi sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Water used for irrigation of about 15,000 acres of 

land, chiefly in Bear Creek basin, on both sides of that creek below Phoenix.

Eagle Point Canal, from main stream in SE-^ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. IE. Water used for 

irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Records for Hanley North and South Canals and Eagle Point Canal are partly estimated.

Records for these canals, published as a group, are available from April 1929 to September 

1954; records of some of the canals published separately prior to 1929. Publication of records for 

these canals discontinued September 1954.

Many smaller canals divert from Little Butte Creek and its tributaries.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1955 to September

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1953-54 .................................

Hanley 

South 

Canal */

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

555

520

Hanley 

North 

Canali/

_

__

_

_

611

6i4

Rogue River 

Valley Canal 

below junction of 

intakes £/

_

_

_

_

_

_

T,6TO

5,140

8,550

7,200

4,220

Eagle 

Point 

Canal */

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

1,080

960

716

a Canal gate closed sometime after Oct. 15, diversions began Apr. 25 and noted closed June 11. 

Daily discharge records June 25 to Sept. 18 in files of State engineer.

b Canal gate closed sometime after Sept. 28, 1955. Continuous diversion began about June 25, 

but water noted turned in canal Apr. 26. Daily discharge records June 25 to Sept. 18 in files 

of State engineer.

c Canal gates closed sometime after Oct. 5, diversions began Apr. l6j daily discharge records 

Oct. 1-5, Apr. 21 to Sept. JO in files of State engineer.

Canal gates closed sometime after Nov. 15, diversions began Apr. 1; daily discharge record 

June 25 to Sept. 50 in files of State engineer.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 257

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°09'50". long 122°36'20", in NEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2E., on right bank 

1,100 ft downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of Ashland.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi.

Records available. January 1920 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,053.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1926, water-stage recorders or staff 

gage at sites within 800 ft of present site at different datums.

Average discharge.-15 years (1924-28. 1929-30, 1933-35, 1940-47, 1953-54), 21.8 cfs (15,780 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.86 ft); no flow at 

times.

1920-54: Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Feb. 20, 1927, by computation of peak flow over 

dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 3.0 els, which are poor. Flow regulated since December 1924 by Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Diversion above station for irrigation; principal 

canals are Ashland lateral and East lateral. Water diverted by Keene Creek Canal from 

KLamath River basin into Emigrant Creek above station.

Eating table, water year 1953-54 (sage height, in feet,

. and. discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shif-bing-control method used Nov. 1-27, Dec. 20-29, 

Jan. 12-17, May 16-28, June 19-24; 

backwater from debris Sept. 29, 50)

0.0

.1

 3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

0

.5 

1.5 

k.O 

9

20

59

1.5

2.0

2.5 

5.0 

4.0

5.0

58

120

200

310

650

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

Ik

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.6

0

o

0

9.7 

0.52 

19

Dec.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

25 *25

25

22

22

22

25

24

15

0

0

211

6.81 

419

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.5

25

250 165

132

124

151

302

172

138

124

844

595

llCQ tyy 

#555

2 e>2 c-S*-

4,066.4 

151 

8,070

Feb.

230

242

240

226

206

186

172

171

168

165

164

516

502

268

202

176

168

170

166

165

164

162

160

159 *158

156

154

i?l

5,768

206

11,440

Mar.

129

11196

88

90

88

88

4o

M10

12

75

ill

108

98

100

102

96

82

81

74

69

*64

65

62

58

58

59

64

61

59

2,505.9 

74.4 

4,570

Apr.

58

6l

68

96

141

117

98

88

84

78

76

76

104^

97

84

84

88

80

57

59

32

#53

29

24

20

22

55

51 

26

...

2,015 

67.2 

4,000

May

20

18

18

19

§1

*22

11

4.0

1.4

1-5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

 9

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

..!_

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

155.8 

5.05 

509

June

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1*2

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.£

.6

6.5

17

29

24

25

t->£ 2o

a........

182.7 6.09

562

July

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

*29_

29

29

29

29

29

29

50

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

45

45

42

4l

4l

4i

59

59

1,107 

35.7 

2,200

Aug.

32

39 #39

59

59

59

55

27

27

27

50

55

50

27

24

15

4.6

4.4

4T¥

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.6

18

24

20

16

12

12 

12

15

667.2

21.5 

1,520

Sept.

16

#16

il

17

16

16

15

11

10

6.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

.......

142.0 

4.75 

282

Calendar year 1955; Max 992 Min 0 Mean 42.9 Ac-ft 51,050

Water year 1955-54 : Max 844 Min 0 Mean 45.6 Ac-ft 52,9&0

# Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
258 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg. 

Location.-Lat 42°19'40". long 122°52'00", inNWisec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1W., on left bank

just upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford. 

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available.-March 1915 to September 1954 (incomplete prior to April 1927). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,343.47 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Mar. 13, 1915, to June 30, 1918, staff gage and Sept. 20, 1918, to

Oct. 19, 1943, water-stage recorder, at site 40 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft higher. Oct. 20,

1943, to Dec. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream at present datum. 

Average discharge. 33 years (1920-26, 1927-54), 91.6 cfs (66,320 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.09 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 6, 24,

Sept. 30.

1915-54: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 10.57ft, present

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; practically no flow at

times. 

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

Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated since December 1924 by

Emigrant Gap Reservoir." 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1044: 1944.

Jan. 28 to Sept. 50

0.2 6 0.6 59 

.5 14 1.0 148 

.4 26

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.0 ft. 

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

Rating tables, water year 

and discharge, in

Oct. 1

0.5 16 

.5 38 

.7 72 

1.0 148 

1.5 535

to Jan. 27

2.0 600 

2.5 965 

3.0 1,450 

4.0 2,600

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

64

55

48

47

42

36

32

52

44

41

47

46

46

44

44

46

68

57

47

44

*57

54

55

55

51

50

28 

25

28

28

1,502 

42.0

2,580

Nov.

28

31

50

28

27

41

56

50

?1

51

41

58

52

51

52

34

47

40

42

*53

50

317

IjlOO

460

215

151

123

105 

95.

100

3,413 

114

6,770

Dec.

98

167

391

530

229

422

526

566

522

290

204

174 154

148

142

140

137

128

134

154

l4o

*131

123

118

112

112

145

151 

123

88

5,977 

193

11,860

Jan.

90

95

204

145

142

128

128 115

110

142

140

115

105

102

274

1,020

1,080

614

*528

415

^.

450

1,140

594.

410.

528

2,240

2,450. 

*1,550

1,200

870

17,440 

565

54,590

Feb.

754

754

747

705

642

582

522

504

475

470

I,l4^

1.520

775 *6oo

528

719

600

516

498

486

470

450

440

450

420

525

420

16,938 

605

35,600

Mar.

3gp 525"

294

250

245

240

240

236

262

278

/t>270

\ 258

4$ 299

v 294

282

274

2J4

262

246

232

222

208

*201

201

194

187

161

15T

177

180

7,529 

245

14,950

Apr.

148

155

167

218

M

282

240

222

218

204

198

194

229

266

254

246

254

278

270

240

*208

208

204

187

170

161

204

252

215 

198

6,589 

220

15,070

May

194

180

177

158

145

*158

127

122

120

125

115

107

107

107

98

102

98

81

81

81

92

94

87

102

100

90

81

75

Si

87

3,417 

110

6,780

June

85

77 *65

75

90

102

94

120

120

115

111

174

201

TSf

154

145

132

127

118

104

83

56

47

45

31

42

50

49 

36

36

2,848 

94.9

5,650

July

29

24

22

22

28

25

26

28

29

*28

51

29

21

52

«2§

25

28

25

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

i Q lo

loi O

16

722 

25.3

1,430

Aug.

19

19

16

15

*15

16

14

15

15

16

15

16

18

37

65.

45

52

55

24

28

19

19

18

13

22

54

47

29 

36

47

59

818 

26.4

1,620

Sept.

24

*24

24

26

39

44

44

42

36

24

47

49

47

65

102

81

77

69

65

63

57

56

54

50

50

47

42

20

1 Q lo

12

1,398

46.6

2,770

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,590 Min 20 Mean 182 Ac-ft 151,400

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,450 Min 12 Mean 187 Ac-ft 155,600

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) . Hoy. 25 (4 a. m.) 1,520 cfs (5.09 ft); Dec. 3 (11:50 p. m.) 

1,640 cfs (5.21 ft); Jan. 16 (1:50 p. m.) 1,580 cfs (5.15-ft); Jan. 25 (5 a. m.) 1,540 cfs 

(3.11 ft); Jan. 2? (10 p. m.) 6,080 cfs (6.09 ft)J Fet. 12 (10 to 11 p. m.) 1,480 cfs (5.05 ft); 

Feb. 17 (1 to 5 p. m.) 957 cfs (2.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record July 16 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, and Bear Creek near Medford.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 259

Diversions in Bear Creek basin, Oreg. 

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Sampson Creek in SE^ sec. 27, T. 39 S., 

R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Ashland. Most of flow is received from Keene Creek, 

in Klamath River basin, through Keene Creek Canal. Record for year incomplete.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Emigrant Gap Reservoir in SE^ sec. 20, T. 

39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands mostly on east side of Bear Creek above Medford.

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Bear Creek in SWj sec. 33, T. 38 S., R. 1 E. 

Water used to irrigate lands near Talent.

Phoenix Canal, from Bear Creek in NW| sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. Water supplements flow 

of Medford Irrigation District Canal, used to irrigate lands west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek Canal, from Bear Creek at Medford. Water used to irrigate lands west of Bear 

Creek near Central Point.

Records of these canals, published as a group are available from April 1929 to September 1954; 

records for some of the canals published separately prior to 1929.

Publication discontinued Sept. 30, 1954, except that in future years East lateral will be published 

with records for Emigrant Creek near Ashland.

Many smaller canals also divert from Bear Creek and its tributaries.

Diversion, in acre-feet, -water year October 1953 to September

Month

Mav

Water year 1953-5ll-.. ............................

Ashland

0

0

0

0

228

910

752

266

East 

lateral

0

0

0

0

26

151

1,350

3,250

1,520

3,960

2

i=flfi

1,120

13,960

Talent 

lateral

0

0

0

0

0

0

591

2 CV7f\

1,480

2,310

1,620

605

8,680

Phoenix 

Canal

10

0

0

0

0

0

57

1,220

570

1,600

977

673

5,HO

Bear Creek 

Canal

250

0

0

0

0

0

165

932

811

1.120

766

722

4,770
260 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°26'20". long 122°59'10", in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2W., on right bank at Raygold, just downstream from dam and powerhouse of The California Oregon Power Co., half 

a mile downstream from Bear Creek, 6 miles northwest of Central Point, and at mile 121.9 

(Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2.020 sq mi. approximately.

Records available. August 1905 to September 1954. Prior to 1922, published as Rogue River 

near Tolo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,121.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1914, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 2,861 cfs (2,071,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52,300 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 16.93 ft); minimum, 770 cfs July 18 (gage height, 0.30 ft); minimum daily, 1,390 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1905-54: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs; minimum not determined; minimum 

daily, 616 cfs Sept. 6, 1931.

Greatest flood known occurred during winter of 1861-62 and reached a stage of about 32 ft; 

flood in February 1890 reached a stage of about 27^ ft. (Information furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.)

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation 

caused by powerplant just above station.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1248: 1906, 1910(M), 1914(M), 1915.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 1,550 

2.0 2,460 

4.0 5,900 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,

7.0 

15.0

13,500

45,500

water year October 1955 to September .1954

Day

1

2

5

k

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

2k

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,730

1,850

1,740

1,660

1,630

1,600

1,590

1,560

1,810

2,040

1,780 1,720

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,610

2,070

2,500

2,010

1,860

1,770

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,650

1,640 

1,650

l,64o

1,620

54,150

1,746

107,400

Nov.

1.650

VTW

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,770

1,850

1,760

1,740 

1,730

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,760

1,720

1,760

2,150

1,930

1,930

2,200

2,120

12,900

45,300

20,000

9,540

6,610

5,750

4,980 

4 260

k i>vyj osn

149,700

4,990

296,900

Dec.

3,950

5,130

7,350

*ll,300

7,920

12,200

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,100

7,790 6,450

5,860

5,^90

5,250

5,oio

4,900

4,960

6,150

9,720

7,760

6,580

5,550

5,000

4,550

4,220

k,670

4,510 

4,070

3,810

3,590

206,440

6,659

409,500

Jan.

3,690

3,710

5,310

4,460

4,440

4,210

4,210

4,190

3,900 

4,480

4,590

4,000

3,690

5.540

8,100

16,800

19,600

10,100

7,970

6,170

5,430

7,520

13,200

8,150

6,320

7,260

15,100

24,400 

15,200

1 0 RfY*l jjc j puv 

9,840

251,880

8,125

499,600

Pet.

8,770

8,940

8,640

8,380

*7,900

7,570

7,130

6,950

6,800 

6,490

6,170

9,660

11,800

8,940

7,350

6,470

7,760

7,550

6,070

5,840

6,190

6,560

5,840

5,650

5,490

5,510

5,050

^.750

........

199,600

7,129

395,900

Mar.

4,550

4,490

4,140

3,950

3,830

3,800

3,850

4,020

5,330 

6.550

5,710

4,94o

4,600

4,570

4,210

4,190

4,100

5,860

5,710

5,560

5,460

5,550

5,270

5,220

5,140

5,050

5,000

3,190 

*3,4lO

5,300 

3,220

123,370

3,980

244,700

Apr.

5,110

5.050

5,280

4,330

7.900

6,910

5,590

5,130

5,070 

4,550

4,300

4,220

^,580

5,690

5,250

5,050

5,570

5,770

5,750

5,570

5,050

4,960

5,oio

4,900

4,710

4,510

4,570

4,820

IL ^,yyj s^n

4,170

147,520

4,917

292,600

May

5,900

5,710

5,650

5,690

3,830

3,860

4,000

4,240

k.39Q

4,510

4,220

4,000 3,760

3,710

3,730

3,850

3,860

5,920

4,050

5,920

3,730

3,460

3,500

5,280

3,300

3,250

*5,120

2,920

 Z 1 fff:

2,990

115,830 5,672

225,800

June

5,190

2,990

2,860

2,880

5,020

5,100 2,920

5,l4o

5,280 

5,110

2,990

5,5io

5,590

5,550

5,660

4,420

5,550"

5,560

5,l4o

3,020

2,870

2,670

2,560

2,500

2,450

2,400

2,580

2,360 

2 300

2, l&O

89,620

2,987

177,800

July

2,160

2,120

2,080

2,050

2,010

1,980

1,960

1,880

1,880 

1,890

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,710

1,710

1,680

1,660

1,630

*1,640

1,630

1,630

1,610

1,590

1,570

1,590

1,570

1,530

1,540

1,520

1 "T20 J-, JC.*S

1,510

54,230

1,749

107,600

Aug.

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,450

1,470 

1,450

1.450

Offio

1,450

1,500

1,580

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,520

1,530

1,470

1,460

l,k30

1,500

l,66d

1,530

1,590

1 ^ftfl Xj^OU 1,550 1,560.

46,770

1,509

92,770

Sept.

1,530

1,460

i,46o

1,460

1,450

1,470

1,440

1,450

1,430 

1,460

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,550

1.850

1,830

1,760

1,660

1,620

1,570

1,550

1,550

*1,520

1,500

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,410

i*Sv( J-,5:AJ

45,740

1,525

90,720

Calendar year 1955: Max 45,500 Min 1,550 Mean 4,605 Ac-ft 5,332,000

Water year 1955-54: Max 45,500 Min 1,590 Mean 4,065 Ac-ft 2,941,000

Peak discharge Cbase. 11,000 e 

18,700 cfs (8.67 "h Dec. 6 (5 p

Jan. 16 (7 p. m.) 26.800 cfs (10. ; an. . . , 

42,000 cfs (14.64 ft); Fet. 1J (12:30 &. m.) 14,200 cfs (7.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 261 

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°25'50". long 123°19'00", in NW| sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 5W., on right bank at 

city of Grants Pass filter plant, 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 99 bridge at Grants 

Pass and at mile 98.0 (Geological Survey river-profile survey).

Drainage area. 2,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 888.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,426 cfs (2,480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,000 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 21.15 ft), from 

rating.curve extended above 28,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

21.25 ft; minimum, 1,010 cfs Aug. 28; minimum daily, 1,220 cfs Sept. 28, 30.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 23.9 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 28,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

21.25 ft; minimum, 560 cfs Aug. 8, 1940; minimum daily, 637 cfs Aug. 8, 1940.

Flood in winter of 1861-62 reached a stage of about 39 ft (information furnished by Corps 

of Engineers). Flood in February 1890 reached a stage of about 32 ft, and that of Feb. 21, 

1927, about 28 ft, according to local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair. Many diversions from Rogue River and tributaries above station, the largest of which are at Savage 

Rapids Dam of Grants Pass Irrigation District, 5 miles above station. Flow regulated by 

dams at Savage Rapids and Raygold and slightly by Fish Lake and Emigrant Gap Reservoir. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in 

WSP 1353.

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. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.5 1,580 7-0 14,700

1.0 2,190 17.0 48,000

3.0 5,^50 19.0 55,900

-0.1 1,150 8.0

1.0 2,600 14.0

3.0 6,430

20,000

41,600

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

. 25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,780

2,320 

1,880

1,770

1,690

1,680

1,650

1.600

1,320

1,760

2,110

*i,950

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,690

1,920

2,700

1,890

1,810

1,780

1,770

l,74o

1,680

1,690

1,680

T ££r\ l-ooC

1,680 

1,660

56,170

1,812

111,400

Nov.

1,680

1,770 

1,760

1,700

1,740

1,840

1,920

1,840

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,900

1,930

1,860

1,800

1,800

2,160

2,060

2,020

2,350

2,280

12,400

52.800

23,900

11,400

7,560

6,280

5,560 

4 650

h -zfjr\ ">,yyj

168,770

5,626

334,800

Dec.

4,290

5,050 

6,840

13,300

9,000

12,700

14.200

*12,200

13,100

11,800

9,040

7,280

6,460

6,100

5,640

5,410

5,220

5,260

6,220

10,400

8,690

7,080

6,180

5,390

4,880

4,550

4,960

4,560 

4,310

4,010 

3,750

227,870

7,351

452,000

Jan.

3.800

5,950 

5,780

5,150

5,050

4,770

4,920

4,860

4,550

4,920

5,150

4,550

4,150

3,970

9,950

24,700

28,800

14,400

10,800

8,000

6,820

9,590

18,300

11,400

8,550

9,180

22,000

*59,9QQ

9^ dy,yjv CW

19 4OC

14, 800

345,350

11,140

685,000

Feb.

12,700

12,600 

12,000

11,500

10,700

9,840

9,5^

8,970

8,750

8,290

7,870

13,100

17,000

12,200

9,740

8,380

9,860

10,400

8,080

7,500

7,640

7,850

7,180

6,850

6,630

6,560

5,970

5,700

.......

262,980

9,592

521,600

Mar.

5,400

5,070 

4,870

4,630

4,410

4,550

4,330

4,570

6,010

7.850

6,910

5,910

5,400

5,050

4,830

4,770

4,710

4,430

4,200

*4,060

3,910

5,820

3,710

3,640

3,580

5,440

3.350

5,530

5,750

 x &&r\ 3,660 

5,560

141,650

*,569

280,900

Apr.

3,440

5,3gO 

37570

4,710

9.560

8,850

6,870

6,080

6,010

5,560

4,990

4,770

4,910

6,250

5,840

4,950

5,860

6,060

6,140

5,680

5,500

5,150

5,070

5,050

4,810

4,590

4,610

4,930 

4,790

4,3io

161,760

5,392

320,800

May

3,820

5,730 

5,580

3,560

5,620

5,780

3,910

4,080

4,240

4,220

*4,100

5,890

5,670

5,560

3,550

3,600

5,670

3,710

3,760

3,740

3,530

5,270

5,050

3,030

3,050

3,030

2,920

2,650 

2.580

2,860 

2,810

108,550

5,502

215,500

June

2,940

2,820 

2,650

2,660

2,7&0

2,920

2,750

2,900

5,250

3,030

2,780

5,050

5,530

3,230

5,250

4.550

5,710

3,100 5,050

2,890

2,580

2,460

2,540

2,280

2,210

2,180

2,160

2,080

2,020 

i.,you i ofln

84,070

2,802

166,800

July

1,950

1,900 

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,740

1,740

*1,680

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,610

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,^90

1,480

1,480

1,450

1,440

1,450

1,420

1,410

1,580

1,350

1,550

1,560 i J-/2,AJ ^sn

j.i f ^kn j^\j 1,500

48,090

1,551

95,590

Aug.

1,550

1,550 

1,550

1,500

1,280

1,290

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,290

It 270

1,2BO

1,270

1,290

1,540

1,380

1,560

1,550

1,520

1,550

l,34o

1,490

1.870

I7f50

1,490

l,64o

1,750

1,480 

i 'Uifi J., P*fU

1,420

1,370

42,920

1,585

85,150

Sept.

1,470

1,410 

1,340

1,340

1,570

1,500

*l,300

1,520

1,300

1,500

1,510

1,420

1,410

1,470

1,570

1.930

1,710

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,590

1,320

1,300

1,220

1 L,yvj *liA

1,220

42,600

1,420

84,500

Calendar year 1953: Max 57,300 Min 1,440 Mean 5,043 Ac-ft 3,651,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 52,800 Min 1,220 Mean 4,632 Ac-ft 3,354,000

Peak discharge (base. 13.000 cfs). Nov. 23 (8 a., m.) 66.000 cfs (21.15 ft); Dec. 4 (5:30 a. m.) 

16,300 cfs (7.28 ft)j Dec. 6 (9 p. m.) 20,600 cfs (8.77 ft); Jan. 16 (9 p. m.) 40,600 cfs (14.75 ft); 

Jan. 23 (6:30 a. m.) 22,200 cfs (9.30 ft); Jan. 28 (3:50 a. m.) 64,000 cfs (19.19 ft); Feb. 15 

(1:50 a. m.) 19,800 cfs (7.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Jan. 27.
262 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Copper, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°03'30". long 123°06'50", in SE| sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 4W., on right bank a

quarter of a mile downstream from French Gulch, \\ miles downstream from Squaw Creek,

and 3 miles northeast of Copper store. 

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,759.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge.-15 years (1939-54), 438 cfs (317,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7, 550 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.03 ft); minimum,

47 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 19.48ft), from

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 23-25,

1939. 

Remarks. Records good. About 11 cfs diverted for irrigation of 482 acres above station in

Applegate River basin; Grand Applegate ditch diverts about 3.3 cfs around station on left bank.

An average of about 8 cfs for irrigation is diverted into Thompson Creek basin. Several

hundred acre-feet normally stored each winter in Squaw Lake for irrigation the following

summer. 

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

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

and. discharge, in cubic feet per second)

l.l 45

1.5 95

2.0 181

3.0 470

4.0 920

7.0 3,200

10.0 5,720

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

2728

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

77

74

71

66

§3

63

64

63

64

133

101

81

73

72

69

*68

73

292

m124

110

96

94

91

92

89

87

84

Qo O2

81

OT Ol

2,845

91.7

5,640

Nov.

84

91

85

81

95

126

110

106

106

169

261

232

183

181

159

165

177

156.

169

173

177

3,660

*5jl80

2,140

1,210

825

648

550

478

18,264

609

36,230

Dec.

446

460

542

648

550

698

729

639

675

693

602

55*

518

486

470

456

449

- 463

957

1,250

825

693

» 618

558

514

478

494

446

4l£

5Q4

^ 382

18,105

584

35,910

Jan.

373

38"5

370

376

376

435

407

407

428

414

397

379

376

598

2,540

2,180

1,200

870

706

662

1,120

1,680

1,190

938

835

2,130

2,960

*2,750

2,320

1,840

32,009

1,033

63,490

Feb.

1,600

1,560

1,600

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,170

1,320

4,600 37520

2,310

1,820

1,540

l,54o

1,390

1,250

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,040

1,030

974

909

860

42,463

1,517

83,220

Mar.

820

785

756

724

720]

729

752

1,520

3,360

27550

1,760

1,450

1,260

1,140

1,050

974

855

795

*760

72CT

675

639

610

594

562

5_42

550

558

558

550

 =>46 pro

29,79*

961

59,100

Apr.

542

5J5

684

2,100

* 2,390

1,750

1,400

1,270

1,110

950

892

892

1,180

1,240

1,120

1,270

1,540

1,560

1,450

; 1,310

1,260

1,310

1,330

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,120

1,120

998

876

36,698

1,223

72,790

May

785

752

785

870

950

986

1,140

1,190

1,050

*956

926

850

810

815

892

938

962

980

898

805

720

639

614

594

542

506

466

449

4*2

4i8

4io

24,140

779

47,880

June

388

373

376

376

364

343

337

388

379

352

334

373

364

349

490

4i4

352

316

298

295

283

275

261

250

240

225

213

201

T Q-z 183

i QT lol

9,573

319

18,990

July

172

159

*163

157

150

147

1*5

140

136

138

131

141

116

115

113

112

113

108

108

102

100

95

96

92

89

87

85

84

OT Ol

Q-i ol

i3,651

118

7,240

Aug.

21

77

77

77

77

77

76

73

73

76

71

68

68

72

73

*71

69

68

67

68

66

63

6l

60

55

74

71

72

/ Q73

DO

66

2,193

70.7

*,350

Sept.

64

58

57

56

56

56

55

54

53

56

74

61

60

60

67

62

67

64

60

58

56

56

54

5*

53

50

49

49

48

1,721

57.4

3,410

Calendar year 1953: Max 11,000 Min 56 Mean 656 Ac-ft 474,800

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,180 Min 48 Mean 607 Ac-ft 439,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.700 efs) . Nov. 23 (5 a. m.) 7,550 cfs (12.03 ft); Jan. 16 (3 P. m.) 

3,120 cfs (6.90 ft); Jan. 22 (11:30 p. m.) 2,140 cfs (5.67 ft); Jan. 27 (9:30 p. m.) 4,750 cfs 

(8.92 ft); Feb. 12 (1 p. m.) 5,860 cfs (1O.15 ft); Mar. 9 (12:30 p. m.) 3,77O cfs (7.7! ft); 

Apr. 4 (7 p. m.) 3,l4o cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 263

Applegate River near Applegate, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°14'3Q". long 123°08'10", in NE| sec. 26, T. 38 S., R. 4W., on left bank 0.9

mile downstream from Keeler Creek and 2 miles southeast of Applegate. 

Drainage area. 480 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,285.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Dec. 23, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 16 years, 520 cfs (376, 500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.88 ft), from

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 25. 

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 15.60ft), from

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7 cfs Sept. 18, 1945,

Aug. 28, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 acres in

Applegate River basin. About 10 cfs is diverted through Wagner Gap to Bear Creek basin for

several months each year; Fowler-Keeler and Berryman ditches may divert 4.3 and 13.6 cfs,

respectively, around station. 

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

1.1 62

1.5 130

2.0 249

2.5 445

3.0 720

4.0 1,500

5.0 2,500

8.0 6,860

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.7 26 2.0 295 

1.0 57 3.0 760 

1.5 145 4.0 1,500 

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

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

Cay

1

2

3

k

5

6

7

9

10

10.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

78

76

78

75

70

68

65

62

iIS

134

105

92

89

87

*8l

78

284

22T

155

136

126

IPP

114

115

115

108

106 103

99

99

3,322

107

6,590

Nov.

22

10.0

106

103

103

145

138

124

122

143

312

246

208

201 189

180

208

184 171

214

198 3,130

*6,l8o 

27890

1,540

1,030

756

622

Kill ?-/f

2**-f- cM,

20,730 

691

41,120

Dec.

500

495

556

878

678

829

1,010

822

801

885

762

678

622

588

556

539

522 528

864

1.590

992

794

690 

622

572

528

578

500 

470

432

4i4

21,295

687

42,240

Jan.

404

386

4?0

427

440

432

528

495

475

500

490

470

440

432

736

4,210

4,240

2,070

1,460 1,150

1,000

1,460

2,740 

i,94o

1,510

1,430

5,260

6.530 

*4,910

4,020

3,080

54,105 

1,745

107,300

Feb.

2,470

2,500

2,280

2,210

2,040

1,850

1,730

1,660

1,640

1,560

1,570

5,880

5,080

3,420

2,610

2,160

2,290

2,080

1,850

1,690

1,630

1,560

1,470 

1,460

1,390

1,300

1,250

1,180

59,610 

2,129

10.8,200

Mar.

1,140

1,070

1,020

985

957

971

985

1,650

3,880

3,10.0

2,140

1,730

1,500

1,370

1,300

1,150

1,10.0

1,040

*985

922

880

832

808 

778

730

700

695

718

712

TOO 

690

37,258 

1,202

73,900

Apr.

680

670

Bog

2,100

2,860

2,080

1,660 1,500

l,34o

1,190

1,110

1,100

1,290

1,470

1,330

1,420

1,740

1,820

1,700

1,520

1,430

1,460

1,510 

1,410

1,320

1,260

1,270

1,280 1,190

1,050

42,562 

1,419

84,420

May

943

874

887

971

1,050

1,080

1,200

1,300

1,200

*1,060

1,060

964

915

908

992

1,030

1,050

1,090

1,030

957

826

748

700 

695

64o

600

565

541

KTf. 2-?o

523 

591

27,440 

885

54,430

June

474

438

428

438

424

411

383

464

469

433

407

456

478

446

26

536

451

411

383

371

355

327

307 

292

267

260

253

228 

201

i on izii

11,517 

384

22,840

July

188

170

*150

150

141

133

129

121

123

123

119

113

100

96

91

89

91

96

96

84

77

76

71 

65

64

63

60

53

52

I

3,081 

99.4

6,110

Aug.

44

47

45

47

45

45

44

41

41

40

40

37

38

42

44

43 *4o

40

40

39

36

34

33 

21

%

45

49

53

56

51 

51

1,315 

42.4

2,610

Sept.

55

49

46

46

44

43

40

39

36"

57

53

49

56

67

70

71

76

70

64

64

64

63 

58

51

52

45

41 

41

42

1,587 

52.9

3,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 16,400 Min 42 Mean 8l4 Ac-ft 589,600

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,530 Min 31 Mean 778 Ac-ft 562,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,200 cfs). Hov. 23 (8 a. m.) 8,480 cfs (8.88 ft)j Jan. 17 (3 a. m.) 

5,700 cfs (7.27 ftj; Jan. 23 (2:30 a. m.) 3,350 cfs (5.68 ft); Jan. 27 (10 p. m.) 12,900 cfs 

(10.88 ft); Feb. 12 (3:30 p. m.) 7,820 cfs (8.54 ft); Mar. 9 (2 p. m.) 4,550 cfs ( (6.50 ft); 

Apr. 4 (10 p. m.) 3,560 cfs (5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

4Z5138 O - 57 - 18
264 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Powell Creek near Williams, Or eg.

Location.-Lat 42°16'00". long 123° 17'40", near center of sec. 16, T. 38 S., R. 5W., on left

bank 0.1 mile upstream from Blodgett ditch intake and 2 miles northwest of Williams. 

Drainage area. 8.6 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,680 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 8 years. 16.2 cfs (11,730 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 791 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum,

1.4 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 27.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 5.36ft), from

rating curve extended above 550 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 4.92 ft;

minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1950. 

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

Rating table, water year 1953-5* (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22,

Feb. l*-25, Apr. 14-15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

0.6 1.2 2.0 52

.8 1.9 2.5 62

1.0 5.5 5.0 110

1.2 6.2 5.5 190

1.5 13 *.l 356

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195*

Day

1

2

3

k

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2k

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

fit 

2.3

2.5

*.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

*2,6

2.6

3.1

8.1

1(.,2

5.2

5.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

92.5

2.97

0.3*5 

o.*o

183

Nov.

2.8

275

2.8

2.8

3.6

6.6

*.2 

3.2

5.0

*.o

*.5

*.2

5.6

5.2

5.1

*.6

5.2

*.5

7.2

6.8

7.9

196

265 ~~9*"

52

36

28

22

T ft lo

19

818.2

27.5

5.17 

5.5*

1,620

Dec.

17

16

25

32

61

1

38

*3*

29

26

23

20

18

16

15

2*

*0

35

50

27

25

21

18

17

15

1*

15

12

866

27.9

3.2* 

3.7*

1,720

Jan.

12

12

15

18

25

25

50 

51

28

26

2*

25

21

20

106

2TT

16*

92

65

50

i*

105

157

87

65

5T

5_2J£

289

T GO

1*0

108

2,60*

8^.0

9.77 

11.26

5,160

Fell.

95

*8l

76

67

58

*7

*5

*2

85

§6

70

55

kk

55

51

**

*0

58

56

53

32

29

28

25

2*__

1,14-71

52.5

6.10 

6.36

2,920

Mar.

22

321

320

a!9

al9

al9

320 

330

355

sM

3*2

336

332

329

827

a25

a2*

*25

22

20

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

Ik

'

77*

25.0

2.91 

5.55

1,5*0

Apr.

13

13

1*

*8

21

80

57

*2

36

32

29

26

2*

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

1*

13

13

12

13

12

11

n

800 26.7

3.10

1,590

May

11

10

9-9

9-7

9-2

9.0

*8.8 

8.6

8.3

8.1

8.1

7-9

7-7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.*

6.k

6.k

6.2

5-9

5.9

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.8

5

0 .0

2^ 

229.5

7.*0

0.860 

0.99

*55

June

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

2^

5.3

5.2

5.6

5.*

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.2

5A

*.8

*«5

*.2

*.l

*.o

3.8

3.7

3.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

 x -5

^TK'

136.5

*.55

0.529 

0.59

271

July

5-5

5.2

5.1

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

*2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.*

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

'

73.0

2.35

0.275 

0.52

1145

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

isl 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

*l-7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2i*

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.9-

61.1

1.97

0.229 

0.26

121

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

ii2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5L7

1.72

0.200 

0.22

103

Calendar year 1953 : Max 58^ Min 2.2 Mean 21.5 Cfsm 2.5° In. 35.95 Ac-ft 15,570

Water year 1953-5*: Max 325 Min 1.5 Mean 21.9 Cfsm 0.255 In. 3*.*9 Ac-ft 15,850

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No

*50 cfs (k.JZ ft); Jan. 22 (8 p. m.)

<r. 22 (11:30 p. m.) 568 cfs (*.55 ft); Jan. 16 (l p. m.) 

213 cfs (3.61 ft); Jan. 27 (9 p. m.) 791 cfs (*.95 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Sucker Creek near Holland.
ROGUE RIYER BASIN 265

Applegate River near WUdervtlle, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°21'10". long 123°24'10", in w£ sec. 15, T. 37 S., R. 6W., on left bank 900 ft 

downstream from Jackson Creek and 4 miles southeast of Wilderville.

Drainage area. 694 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954.

Ga^e. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 949.54 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 753 cfs (545,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20, 500 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 24.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 27,700 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 18.3ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

3.0 cfs Sept. 12-15, 18-25, 1939, Sept. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation and mining. Two irrigation ditches on left bank divert about 17 cfs around station. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1064: Drainage area.

Eating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second;

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

1-9 

2.0

2.5

3.0

118

140 290

510

5.0

7.o

11.0

1,170

2,100

4,900

12,300

1.1

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

25

43

69

167

320

3.0 

4.0 

5-0 

7.0 

12.0

550

1,230

2,230

4,910

14,300

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

2425

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

Oct.

118

I5o

160 155 165

165

145

140 

140 

220

269

208

185

178

*175

165

155

510

500

298

255

224

202

190

185

180

180

175

180

170 

165

6,287

203

12,470

HOT.

162

170

172

162

165

224

255

220 

205 

208

535

362

342

298

302

286

334

314

314

451

446

3,500

12.500

^50

2,550

1,720

1,310

1,080

957

922

55,526

1,178

70,070

Dec.

894

817

880

1,540

1,210

1,500

2,120

1,590 

1,540 

1,540

*1,510

1,150

1,050

964

908

866

817

810

1,020

2,440

1,460

1,210

1

1,090

999

894

858

805

761

722

/Try) 671-

652

55,029

1,130

69,480

Jan.

6l4

602

BBo

803

8e4

761

1,080

1,010 943

950

901

858

789

740

5,530

10,700

9,540

4,430

5,120

2,220

1,880

3,400 5,450 3,670

2,760

2,820

5,980

*14,000

8,150 

6 4oo

4^6io

104,195

3,361

206,700

Feb.

5,950

3,650

5,580

5,590

5,110

2,720

2,540

2,410

2,550 

2,250

2,130

7,140

7.250

4,910

3,950

3,290

4,040

3,650

2,990

2,760

2,540

2,420

2,240

2,160 2,090

1,990

1,850

1.710

 

89,000

3,179

176,500

Mar.

1,680 1,550

1,440

1,560

1,300

1,300

1,550

1,740 

4.510 

5,270

5,160

2,690

2,280

2,050

1,910

1,830

1,680

1,500

1,420

*l,350

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,150

1,070

1,030

083

1,OW

1,060

.LjUpu i n^n

990

52,115

1,681

103,400

Apr.

948

954

1,100

2,120

5.070

5,890

2,950

2,510

2,210 

1,900

1,740

1,620

1,560

2,010

1,800

1,860

2,190

2,320

2,210

1,970

1,820

1,800

1,840

1,700

1,600

1,480

1,560

1,540

1 4lC

1 ^VY) J-,7W

58,962

1,965

116,900

May

1,180

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,150

1,170

1,280

*1,4_3Q 

1,570 

1,200

1,210

1,170

1,100

1,050

1,130

1,150

1,180

1,210

1,200

1,150

990

920

836

822 768

720

696

654

636

636

612

51,830

1,027

63,150

June

590

570

540

550

560

54o

500

580 

636 

580

560

600

624

590

612

6J2

612

540

500

450

452

369

556

520

513

506

285

264

258

220

14,489

485

28,740

July

209

187

172

167

158

*146

136 

121 

123

127

115

103

99

96

103

105

115

85

82

79

82

79

J9

75

82

72

66

55

35.

55

5,422

110

6,790

Aug.

50

55

50

58

56

54

58

45

28 

34

30

51

54

36

33

32

55 *39

36

42

42

29

29

26

59

80

80

2296

QPyc 

82

1,537

49.6

5,050

Sept.

75

96

99

101

80

56

40

47

55

ill

107

99

115

151

140

151

156

OM

142

134

125

121

85

72

69

66

61

58

2,818

93.9

5,590

Calendar year 1953; Max 21,300 Min 59 Mean 1,195 Ac-ft 865,100

tfeter year 1953-54: Max 14,000 Min 26 Mean 1,192 Ac-ft 862,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
266 ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°21'40". long 123°31'10", in SW| sec. 10, T. 373., R. 7W., on left bank half

a mile upstream from Elliot Creek and 0.4 mile east of Wonder. 

Drainage area. 30.9 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1913, October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, staff gages at several sites within

half a mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 82.3 cfs (59,580 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.15 ft), from rating

curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.29 and

9.72 ft; minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 10.

1913, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 9.72ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights

8.29 and 9.72 ft; minimum observed, 0.3 cfs July 16, 17, 1944. 

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

small diversions above station for irrigation. No regulation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1184: 1948.

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

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 2.1)- 1.5

1.1 4.2 2.0

1.2 6.8 2.5

1.3 10 3.0

21

6k

130

230

4.o 515

5.0 910

6.5 1,750

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.9

2.0

3.5

1.4 

1.6

2.0

2.5

n.5 3.0 252

22 4.0 570

65 5.0 990

146 8.0 2,730

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

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-f-t

Oct.

6.8

6.5

5.8

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

16*

8.9

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.7

6.5

2219

12

9.2

7.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8 

5.8

5-5

5-5

5.2

238.2

7.68

0.249

0.29

472

Nov.

5.5

oto

5.8

5.8

6.8

48

29

19

14

31

45

29

22

20

16

20

33

32

66

77

84

1,290

1.500

327

1T5

113 *85 

69

59

75

4,101.9

157

4.43

4.94

1 8,140

Dec.

70

67

69

98

100

255

264

189

165

155

130

102

86

76

67

61

57

55

115

230

169

123

97

82

71

64

57 

52

49

45

42

3,262

105

3.40

3.93

6,470

Jan.

w80

94

no

106

226

205

153

120

104

92

81

78

501

l,74o

903

456

305

215

209

775

676

355,

254.

34o

2,280.

T73BO

l,l4o

f--,O 638

397

14,106

455

14.7

16.98

27,980

Feb.

§

"

214

192

172

152

144

151

146

1,520

1,150

650 363

266

519

481

519

257

240

209

180

158

l4o

123 107' 

22

8,849

316

10.2

10.65

17,550

Mar.

90

86

77

73

67

64

62

n4

ye

590

252

199

166

146

138

131

n4 *106

97

89

82

76

70

66

62

57

55 

56

58

53

J22.

3,648

118

3.82

4.59

7,240

Apr.

47

47

52

195

327

207

170

156

114

102

89

82

74

64

61

55

51

48

44

41

59

57

35

33

31

34 

30

28

28

2,652

88.4

2.86

5.19

5,260

May

27

25

24

23

22

21

21

*21

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

12

13

12

12

12

12

12 

12

10

11

11

507

16.4

0.531

0.61

1,010

June

11

10

9.8

11

12

12

n

12

13

12

12

12

15

12

13

12

n

9.8

9.0

8.7

8.0

7-5

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.4

5.9

ZiL

294.3

9.81

0.317

0.35

584

July

5.9

5-9

5-9

5.7

5.2

5.0 *4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

5.5

3.5

3.4

5.4

5.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

32. k 

32. k

32. k

32.2

82.2

H9.9

3.87

0.125

0.14

238

Aug.

32.2

02.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.1

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

al.8 *i/L

1-7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

4.1

3.5 

3.9

3-7 

3.0

2.9

72.1

2.33

0.075

0.09

145

Sept.

2.S

2.4

2.4

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6 2"7£

4.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7 

1.6

1.6

I

D

 O

72.4

2.41

0.078

0.09

144

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,860 Min 2.4 Mean 103 Cfsm 5.33 In. 45.25 Ac-ft 74,550 

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,280 Min 1.6 Mean 104 Cfsm 3.37 In. 45.65 Ac-ft 75,230

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Nov. 23 (2 a. m.) 2,480 cfs (7.64 ft)j Jan. 16 (6:30 p. m.)

1,880 cfs (6.72 ft); Jan. 22 (7:30 p. m.) 1,290 cfs (5.75 ft); Jan. 2? (6 p. m.) 3,580 cfs (9.15 ft);

Feb. 12 (10:30 a. m.) 2,360 cfs (7.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Deer Creek near Dryden and 

Powell Creek near Williams and weather records.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near Placer, Oreg.

267

Location.-Lat 42°38'40", long 123°12'20", in NWfSWi-sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., on left bank 100 

' ft downstream from Pease Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, and 5| miles northeast of Placer.

Drainage area. 22 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 

1940 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer and October 1941 to September 1945 in files 

of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,384.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 22, 1947, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 63.6 cfs (46,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2, 600 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 5.95 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 830 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 5.73 ft; minimum not determined; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 6.95ft), from rating 

curve" extended above -830 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 5.73 ft, minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 1944, Aug. 16-27, 1946, Aug. 18, 21, 1950.

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

which are poor. One small diversion above station. Prior to 1945, Columbia upper ditch diverted water about 2 miles above station (bypassing station).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

zri yj

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

6.1

6.1

4.1

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

17

14

9.0

6.6

6.1

5.1

5.1

6.1

42T

17

13

11

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

266.3

8.59

0.390

0.45

528

Nov.

6.6

7.8

7.2

7.2

9.0

30

23

18

16

19

29

25

21

18

*5~

20

3126-

37

47

52

583

1,510 390"

210

148

115

88

*70«

a85

3,1*63.8

115

5.23

5.86

6,870

Dec.

a95

a90

allO

< a200

al80

a460

a38~6

a270

a280

*333

214

155

13*

120

109

96

88

86

152

243

168

127

102

86

75

73

88

80

75

66

52

4,794

155

7.05

8.10

9,510

Jan.

59

57

66

73

88

92

122

115

115

1*0

138

115

96

90

ill

446

307

191

140

113

100

269

3*2

207

152

131

336

452

4o4 ^y*

395

ZJ1X .pup

5,855

189

8.59

9-90 11,610

Feb.

*299

324

324

315

283

267

271

267

255

221

228

916

555

320

218

165

214

i/9

140

136

170

179

158

155

148

129

107

SO.

7,048

252

H.5

11.91

13,980

Mar.

88

82

75

73

75

I8

82

143

255

158

118

100

88 *78

73

64

57

52

49

48

45

42

42

40

38

55

42

42

4l

40

2,5*1

82.0

5.73

4.30

5,040

Apr.

40

4i

52

188

m

204

1*3

131

118

96

86

76

86

82

71

69

69

66

56

51

48

42

41

38

3*

32

33

30

27

26

2,3*7

78.2

3.55

3.97

4,660

May

24

23

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

17

17 *15

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.6

8.6

ITT o.o

9.0

9.0

431.4

13.9

0.632

0.73

856

June

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

11

11

9.6

13

11

10

9.0

13

16

1*

J2

17

14

11

10

9.6

8.2

7.8

7.*

7.0

7-0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

O

300.6

10.0

0.*55

0.51

596

July

6.2

5^5

5.8

5.*

5.0

*4.8

4.8

4.5

*.5

*.5

*.5

*.2 *.o

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.*

2.*

2.2

119.0

3.8*

0.175

0.20

236

Aug.

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

271

2.1

2.*

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.*

2.5

2.*

2.2

2.2

2.8

^2

3.2

3.2

3-5

3.2

3.0

76.5

2.*7

0.112

0.13

152

Sept.

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7 1.-6

*I7£

2.8

6.6

5.0

4.8

7.0

21

11

9.0

7.*

6.2

5.0

*.8

*.8

*.5

*.2

3.8

3.5

3.0

a2.5

a2.5

a2.0

139.5

4.65

0.211

0.24

277

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-5*: Max

1,730

1,310

Min 

Min

1.8 

1.6

Mean 

Mean

88.7

75.0

Cfsm 

Cfsm

*.03 

3.*1

In. 5*.7* Ac-ft 

In. 46.30 Ac-ft

6*,230 

5*,320

Peak discharge (base. 650 cfs). Nov. 23 (2 a. m.) 2,600 cfs (5.95 ft); Jan. 16 (1:30 p. m.) 

692 cfs (3.56 ft)} Jan. 27 (7:30 p. m.) 692 cfs (3.56 ft)j Feb. 12 (11:30 a. m.) 1,510 cfs (*.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Placer (not 

published by U. S. G. S.) and Cow Creek near Azalea and recorded range in stage vhen available.

Note. Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 27.
268 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Illinois River near Takilma, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°00'40", long 123°37'30", in SE^ sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 500 

ft upstream from county road bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Long Gulch, and 

3 miles south of Takilma.

Drainage area. 42.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941 

to September 1945 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water - stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,746.6 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, staff gages at nearby sites at different datums. 

Oct. 31, 1946, to May 13, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharcre. 13 years (1941-54), 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum, 

7.4 cfs Sept. 10.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Oct. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.75 ft); minimum 

observed, 5.2 cfs Sept. 24-29, 1944. t

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

Esterly Upper Canal and Osgood Canal diverted water around station prior to 1942. Occasional 

small diversions above station during summer months.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 1184: 1948. WSP 1288: 195KP).

Rating table, water ;, \r 1953-54, except period of shifting control 

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

0.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5,

8.2

10

20

44

108

188

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7-6

299

660

1,220

2,060

3,260

4,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 195k

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

20

16

15

14

14

13

lj

13

63

30

20

18

17

16

15

18 

162

79

47

38

32

28

24

22

2019

18

1 0

Ic

1 fl 1C

17

883

28.5

0.669

0.77

1,750

Nov.

16

IB

17

16

22

83

58

40

36

67

162

ill

107

177

125

122

131 

108

I4f

156

322

4,030

4.090

1,570

685

405 *268

207

I

sa DC

205

- 13,669

456

10.7

11.93

27,110

Dec.

196

183

380

529

332

630

651

510

541

372

273

225

199 181*

168

162 

170

' 554

888

480

310

- 236

188

162

142

132

o 116

^0*^98 \ 2i

9,766 315

7.39

8.53

19,370

Jan.

go

9?

114

136

181

175

310

236

203

198

181

158

140

139

679

2,040

1,190 

619

398

*28l

289 819

860 506

344

318

1,540

1,640

1,460

675

17,007

549

12.9

14.85

33,730

Fet.

572

564

568

525

436

369

344

335

321

291

382

1,21C

760

503

415

572 

488

366

338

391

408

362

353

321

278

242

211

14,095

503

11.8

12.31

27,960

Mar.

194

175

165

155

153

155

165

652

1.450

9§5

518

350

278

247

240

227

*205 

184

172

160

148

140

137

136

126

122

122 '122

125

124

124

8,175

264

6.20

7.14

16,210

Apr.

121

125

309

1,320

1.560

926

580

522

462

547

281

259

323

335

281

304

378 

356

302 254

242

245

249

221

194

174

175 172

156

137

11,311

377

8.85

9-87

22,440

May

121

112

114

128

137

148

172

174 *153

134

128

116

108

ill

125

128

126 

124

111

100

89

80

73

73

70

68

61

57

58

55si. 2Z

3,308

107

2.51

2.89

6,560

June

53

51

55

59

58

54

50

54

54

53

50

55

56

53

124

96

73 

63

56

52

50

46

43

40

38

37

36

36

35

51

1,613

53.8

1.26

1.41

3,200

July

22

29

29

28

28

24

23

23 *24

26

25

22

22

21

21

20

20 

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

657

21.2

0.498

0.57

1,300

Aug.

16

13

14

16

18

17

16

15

14

14

12

9.5

10

12

15

17

16 

13

9.5 *ll

14

13

12

11

13

- 16

17

21

21

16

15

447.0

14.4

0.338

0.39

887

Sept.

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

15

20

13

14

14

14

17

1

14

*12

12

12

11

11

9-5

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

372.0

12.4

0.291

0.32

738

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,180 Min 12 Mean 269 Cfsm 6.31 In. 85-79 Ac-ft 194,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,090 Min 8.4 Mean 223 Cfsm 5-23 In. 70.98 Ac-ft 161,300

Peak discharge ('base. 2.500 cfs). Nov. 23 (4 a. m.) 5,900 cfs (8.40 ft); Jan. 16 (3:30 p. m.) 

2,850 cfs (6.69 ft); Jan. 27 (7:30 p. m.) 2,950 cfs (6.77 ft); Fet. 12 (7 a. m.) 2,950 cfs (6.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used June 22 to Sept. 30.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 269

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42°09'00". long 123°27'50", in NEi sec. 25, T. 39 S., R. 7W., on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Grayback Creek and 4.3 miles northeast of Holland.

Drainage area. 76 sq mi. approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1940 

to August 1941 in reports of State engineer and September 1941 to September 1945 in files of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,777.22 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Sept. 16, 1947, staff gages at several sites within half a mile 

of present site at various datums. Sept. 16, 1947, to Sept. 19, 1952, staff gage at site 280 ft 

upstream at datum 0.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years (1941-54), 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3, 520 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 6.18 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 5,100 cfs by a 

slope-area measurement; minimum, 30 cfs part of each day Sept. 27-30.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 6, 580 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 7.75ft), from rating 

curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of shape of previous curve defined to 5,100 cfs by a 

slope-area measurement; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1947, Oct. 21, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Grayback Caiial diverts water from Grayback Creek above station for 

domestic use and irrigation; most of return flow from this canal enters creek above station. 

No regulation.

Eating tables, water year 1953-51* (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Nov. 22

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

76

161

395

650

980

1,900

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

28

51

99 230

425

23

5.0 

5.5

690

1,040

1,970

2,570

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fl

Oct.

62

50

42

39

38

55

35

39

85

5k

45

42

4i

40

40

47

76

57

50

46

44

42

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

1,^96

48.3

0.636

0.73

2,970

Hov.

32

41

4o

39

46

76

59 

53

50

107

100

89

80

89

71

87

92

scr 102"

104

141

1,540

2,560

*1 ,070 582'

416

332

268

237

8,820

294

3.87

4.32

17,490

Dec.

212

224

307

389

320

430

475 

435

452

430

368

324

293

276

258

248

237

237

356

438

352

316

282

258

240

224

221

203

j-^t 1 ok

i p0 Io2

ill

9,360

302

3.97

4.58

18,570

Jan.

173

179

188

209

215

293

279

268

265

251

234

215

206

368

1,250

942

540

407

*328

332

540

630

510

384

356

984

1,180

1,070

753

14,661

473

6.22

7.17

29,080

Feb.

666

666

690

684

636

582

555 

545

535

505

530

1,940

1,380

1,010

788

636

684

618

54o

505

500

480

452

443

425

402

376

18,129

647

8.51

8.87

35,960

Mar.

336

316

300

290

282

282

286 

530

1,170

942

697

565

500

456

438

416

*402

376

356

336

316

300

286

279

265

251

248

254

254

248

237

12,214 394

5.18

5.98

24,230

Apr.

234" 23Q

316

871

1,210

921

690 

606

520

470

434

4i6

461

456

434

470

535

550

515

475

461

475

470

448

4l2

394

398

384

360

324

14,940

498

6.55

7.31

29,630

May

300

290

293

304

312

332

368

384

*356

332

324

304

293

293

316

328

336

336

316

290

262

23^

224

215

200

194

179

173

170 

162

IS5

8,588

277

3.64

4.20

17,030

June

158

152

158

165

162

150

160

160

148

138

148

l4o

140

212

170

150

135

130

128

122

118

116

112

107

107

105

97

25 

95

4,126

138

1.82

2.02

8,180

July

83

79

78

76

75 

75 *73

75

70

68

67

64

64

62

61

58

57

55

55

54

52

52

50

49

47

kl

4656"

1,963

63.3

0.833

0.96

3,890

Aug.

45

44

44

44

44

43

41

41

40

40

?9

4i

43

43

41

 40

39

39 *39

38

37

3*3

45

46

44

50

4?

41

1.298

41.9

0.551

0.64

2,570

Sept.

39

38

38

37

37

36

36 

36

35

44

46

39

38

38

40

45

4g

40

37

36

36

36

35

34

32

31

31

31

31

31

1,112

37.1

0.488

0.54

2,210

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,400 Min 34 Mean 279 Cfsm 3.67 In. 49.81 Ac-ft 201,900

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,560 Min 31 Mean 265 Cfsm 3.49 In. 47.32 Ac-ft 191,800

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 efs). Nov. 23 (4 to 5:30 a. m.) 3,520 cfs (6.18 ft); Jan. 16 (4 p. m.) 

1,830 cfs (4.87 «); Jan. 27 (8 p. m.) 1,820 cfs (4.86 ft); Feb. 12 (10 a. m.) 2,540 cfs (5.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
270 ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

West Fork Illinois River near O'Brien, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°03'50", long 123°43'00", inNWisec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 9 W., on left bank 500 

ft upstream from bridge on U. S.. Highway 199 and half a mile southwest of O'Brien. Prior to 

Dec. 17, 1953, at site 220 ft upstream.

Drainage area. -48.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). 

February to November 1930, February 1943 to September 1945 in files of State engineer and 

October 1945 to October 1946 in reports of Geological Survey, at sites l£ miles upstream; records not equivalent owing to diversion and inflow.

Gage. Staff gage read one or more times daily. Datum of gage is 1,402.23 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 17, 1953, at site 220 ft upstream at datum 2.14 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1946-54), 260 cfs (188,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 11.6 ft, former site 

and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination at gage height, 12.96 ft and shape of previous curve defined to 7,300 cfs; 

minimum observed, 8 cfs Aug. 12, 23, 24, Sept. 8-10.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 14, 200 cfs Oct. 28, 1950 (gage height, 12.96ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater from diversion dam or shifting centrol, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 280 acres of which 140 

acres is below station. An interbasin diversion from Rough and Ready Creek irrigates 16 acres 

above station. Since Oct. 1, 1950, a right exists to divert 2 cfs to log pond upstream. No regulation.

Revisions. WSP 1288: Drainage area, present site and former site.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of backwater

from diversion dam or shifting control 

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

-1.3

-i.o

-0.8

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 

-0.5 69 1.0 410

0.0 

.5 250

2.0 84o 

4.o 2,12.0

7.0 

10.0

4,880

8,800

0.5

.7

1.0

6.6

10

20

Dec. 17 to Sept. 30

1.3 37 3.0 490

1.6 65 4.0 1,000

2.0 135 5.0 1,670

7.0 3,600

8.5 5,500

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

Oct.

33

25

17

14

12

12

12

11

12

76

40

25

21

18

17

16 

19

182

15E

61

46

38

32

29

26

24

23

21

21

20

20

1,027

33.1

2,040

Nov.

19

20

18

IS

25

163

122

97

66

128

158

150

123

108

92

154

236

190

262

350

530

7,600

6,000

1,660

*763

482

358

284

231

438

20,845

695

41,350

Dec.

340

302

418

614

590

1,360

952

786

646

628

410

281

228

182 154

138

128

133

1,110

1.580

665

430

314

237

188

151

133

115

102

]OO

13,313

429

26,410

Jan.

96

8g

212

363

378

352

892

645

434

338

279

234

182

178

2,160

5,220 

27550

1,290

790

*539

530

2,510

1,620

868

570

735

3,960

2,920

2iJi^ X7(1

1,240

795

35,219

1,136

69,860

Feb.

588

486

410

349

293

251

206 175

146

212 2,300 2,250 1,390

780

530 

1,150

850

580

522

606

518

398

324

272

230

182

151

16,308

582

32,350

Mar.

133

115

105

96

86

80

lit 410

1.990

1,190

611

438

349

310

314

363 

*307

251

216

185

165

154

143

135

117

107

100

96

111

102

89

8,942

288

17,740

Apr.

81

75

151

1,120

2,110

1,210

670

675

593

426

314

248

223

175

146

151 

113

98

88

78

73

70

65

58

56

54

58

50

47

42

9,321

311

18,490

May

43

42

41

40

38

36

36

*g2t

50

50

49

48

47

45

45 

44

42

42

42

4o

39

37

37

42

40

37

36

36

40

TcO 

3O

1.288

41.5

2,550

June

37

36

36

40

50

43

39

40

45

40

38

40

39

37

122

78 

62

52

45

44

40

37

36

35

34

34

36

31

29 

28

1,316

43.9

2,610

July

27

26

26

25

24

22

22

20

*19

20

20

17

16

16

19

15 

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

13

14

10

10

10

10

10

10

530

17.1

1,050

Aug.

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

10

12

10

10

8

10

10

10

10 

10

9

9

10

9

9

8

8

9

10

11

17

i Qlo

IS

13

326

10.5

647

Sept.

13

13

12

12

9

9

10

8

%

8

14

10

9

*10

10

9

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

9

306

10.2

607

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,480 Min 10 Mean 352 Ac-ft 254,600

Water year 1953-54; Max 7,600 Min 8 Mean 298 Ac-ft 215,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from diversion dam Oct. 1-21, July 1 to Sept. 30. Shifting-control method used 

Nov. 2b to Dec. 5.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 271

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location. -Lat 42 0 12'00". long 123"39'20", in NW-J- sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 8 W., on right bank at 

Finch Bridge and half a mile west of Kerby.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. March 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,234.00ft above mean sealevel, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to May 9, 1928, staff gage at site 

a half a mile upstream at different datums. May 9, 1928, to Nov. 2, 1934, staff'gage at present 

site at different datums. Nov. 3, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at datum 18.76 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. -28 years, 1,167 cfs (844,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 12.2 ft, fromfloodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 13.7 ft; minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 17-20.

1926-54: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 19.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 19.2 ft; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 10-15, 1934.

Remarks. -Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station. Some diversions for mining during winter months. No regulation.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 864: 1936-37. WSP 1184: 1927(M), 1942(M), 1943,1946(M), 1948. 

WSP 1218: Drainage area.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

4.0

58

127

307 '590

1,880

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

3,830

6,850

15,200

31,600

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.5

28

37

54

80

119

236

490

3.0

3.5

4.0

5-0

7.0

8.0

1,060

1,750

2,660

5,020

12,100

16,900

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

s

119

112

104

104

97

97

97

487

449

264

211

175

156

146 

146

1.590

1,010

528

429

341

278

249

223

211

199

187

175

175

165

8,728

282

17,310

Nov.

156 

165

156

146

T55

590

678

487

374

1,060

1,060

820

678

678

656

569 

1,140

892

82fl

1,590

2,030

20,200

30.400

11,400

4,900

2,700

«2,000

1,650

i 4oo

1*700

9i,24i

3,041

181,000

Dec.

1,590 

1,420

2,360

3,100

2,330

4,600

4,960

3,140

3,270

3,500

2,430

1,880

1,590

1,400

1,240

1,110 

1,040

1,110

: 3,360

5,800

3,140

2,220

I

. 1,760

1,450

1,290

1,090

988

940

*784

Tki j[;t3

66,508

2,145

131,900

Jan.

772 

712

1,130

1,450

1,790

1,590

3,180

2,600

1,980

1,730

1,550

1,360

1,220

1,190

6,920

18,200 

*10,900

5,470 3,250

2,210

2,190

7,200

7,200

3,5^

2,380

3,140

15,600

14,900

12,100

7,080

4,820

149,414

4,820

296,400

Feb.

3,860 

5,440

3,260

3,100

2,780

2,46o

2,220

2,100

2,030

i,9io

2,080

11,600

11,000

6,960

4,380

3,240 

5,390

4,580

3,300

3,020

3,300

3,120

2,600

2,320

2,120

1,910

1,690

l,54o

101,310

3,618

200,900

Mar.

1,430 

1,330

1,260

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,090

2,860

8.200

6,380

3,740

2,900

2,400

2,130

2,000

2,050 

1,860

*l,64o

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,200 1,180

1,100

1,050

1,000

976

1,070

1,020

^04

59,790 1,929

118,600

Apr.

928 

892

1,320

4,74o

9.650

6,480

3,860

3,350

3,120

2,520

2,080

1,810

1,810

1,780

1,560

l,54o 

1,640

l,64o

1,570

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,270

1,200

1,120

1,040

1,020

1,020

Qf-f

S2.

64,756

2,159

128,400

May

7§

712

700

689

689

724 *772

760

689

645

623

590

580

601

601 

580

601

570

530

500

462

424

404

386

378

378

352

336

SI 327

17,462

563

34,640

June

310 

303

295

327

327

318

303

318

336

310

303

303

303

295

433

601 4"52

386

327

303

280

258

223

223

204

197

190

171

161.

1ST

8,921

297

17,690

July

161 

150

l4o

119

111

103

103

103 *103

103

96

96

96

80

80

80 

75

70

70

64

64

64

59

54

54

51

47

47

47

44

2,588

83.5

5,130

Aug.

44 

44

44

40

40

44

40

40

40

44

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

37

40

40

19. 70

51

1,245

40.2

2,470

Sept.

*44 

44

44

40

Iff

44

47

47

40

40

54

50

5^

51

51

59 

64

54

12

75

7570

70

70

64

64

64

64

59

59

1,683

56.1

3,340

Calendar year l953;Max 40,200 Min 42 Mean 1,869 Ao-ft 1,353,000

Water year 1953-54: Max 30,400 Min 33 Mean 1,572 Ac -ft 1,138,000

* Discharge measurement marie on this day.
272 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek near Dryden, Oreg.

Location.-Lat 42°15'50". long 123°27'00", near center of sec. 18, T. 38 S., R. 6 W., onleft

bank 500 ft downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 5 miles east of Dryden. 

Drainage area. 23 sq mi. approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. November

1941 to September 1945 in files of State engineer. 

-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,650.10 ft above mean sea level (surveys by

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site at datum 1.26 ft

higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1942-54), 72.7 cfs (52,630 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,300 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 6.71 ft,

backwater from logs); minimum, 1.7 cfs Aug. 24.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, about 5,000 cfs Jan. 18, 1953 (gage height, 7.61 ft,

backwater from logs); maximum gage height, 7.92 ft Oct. 29, 1950; minimum discharge,

0.9 cfs part of each day Sept. 20-24, 1951. 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater from logs, which are poor. No

regulation. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, vater year 1953-54, except periods of tackwater from logs 

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

1.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.7

F 16

37

Oct. 1 to Sept. 1

2.3 73

2.6 128

3.0 260

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

510

820

1,590

Sept. 2-30

1.4 1.9

1.5 3.5

1.6 5.7

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-fl

Oct.

9.2

7-7

5.5

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.0

2-1

3T3

18

12

8.4

7.0

6.4

5.5

5.2 

6.7

42

25

16

12

10

8.8

7.7 

7.3

7-0 

6.7 

6.4

6.1

6.1 

5.8

285.6

9.21

0.400

0.46 

566

Mov.

5.5

sis

5.8

8.0

46

26

20

17

23

32

34

25

21

17

28

2*

4o

57

106

1,340

1,490^-

199

in 

78 

59

57N

4,524.2

151

6.57

7.32 

8,970

Dec.

51

45

63

103

75

225

202

154

170

146

105

79

63

53

46

to 

36

34

75

136

105

78

60

49 

42

37 

33 

28

0 27 

"a 26 

Y> 23

2,to9 77.7

3.38

3.90 

4,780

Jan.

22

23

26

33

47

46

84

79

66

66

63

54

47

45

339

*li!30 

618

244

144

102

103

548

534

236

149

13T 

1,070 

1,070

834

488 

310

8,752

282

12.3

14.15 

17,360

Fet.

248

244

244

213

173

144

131

126

107

115

588

345

199

 136

220

196

136

124

144

141

122

109 

96

84 

r 70

62

5,284

189

8.22

8.54 

10,480

Mar.

55

55

55

53

53

57

: 63

228

606

¥50

232

146

n8

102

96

87 

75 *66

59

53

48

45

43

to 

37

35 

lo5

48

46 

44

3,170

102

4.43

5.13 

6,290

Apr.

40

41

65

7^if

5l2

552

296

264

252

182

141

n8

124

122

105

105 

115

in

93

75

67

67

66

59 

52

49 

51 

46

to

56

4,700

157

6.83

7.60 

9,320

May

34

31

30

31

31

31

31 *32

31

28

27

25

23

21

21

21 

20

1817

17

15

14

14

13 

13

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12

664

21.4

0.930

1.07

1,320

June

n

10

n

12

14

13

12

12

14

15

14

14

13

12

21

18 

14

12

10

10

10

8.8

7.7

7-7 

7.3

7-3 

7-7 

7.3

7.0 

6.1

339.5

11.3

0.491

0.55 

673

July

6.7 6"7l

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 *5-5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.9 

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3-5 

3.5

3.5

145.8

4.70

0.204

0.24 

289

Aug.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

ill 

2.2

3.3 

3.3 

3-5

4.6 

3-5 

3.0

91.6

2.95

0.128

0.15 

182

Sept.

2.7

3.0

2.9

 2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2* 30=

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8

77.6

2.59

O.n3

0.13 

154

Calendar year 1953: Max 

Water year 1953-54: Max

2,900

1,490

Min 

Min

1.7 

1.7

Mean 

Mean

104

83.4

Cfsm 4.52 

Cfsm 3.63

61.20 Ac-ft 75,060 

60,380

In.

In. 49.24 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 930 cfs). Nov. 23 (3=30 a. m.) about 2,300 cfs (6.71 ft); Jan. 16 

(1 to 3 p. m.; 1,500 cfs (5.46 ft); Jan. 22 (6:30 p. m.) l,lto cfs (4.6? ft); Jan. 27 (8 p. m.) 

atiout 2,100 cfs (6.41 ft); Apr. 4 (11:30 p. m.) 1,730 cfs (5.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from logs Nov. 22, 23, Jan. 16, 22, 27, 28.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 273

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg.

Fish Lake. -Lat 42°23', long 122 0 21', in SE| sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at reservoir outlet, 

14 miles east of Lake Creek Post Office. Drainage area, 17 sq mi, approximately. Records 

available, December 1915 to September 1954. Staff gage read daily, except for July 17. Datum 

of gage is 185.4 ft below sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage on former gate tower at datum 4,799 ft higher. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 8,020 acre-ft June 6 (elevation, 4,827. 20 ft); minimum observed, 3,090 

acre-ft Sept. 13-15 (elevation, 4,813. 70 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1915- 

54, 8,020 acre-ft June 1, 1943, June 6, 1954 (elevation, 4,827.20ft); no usable contents at times. 

Reservoir is formed by rock-faced earth dam, completed in fall of 1915; storage began in 

November 1915. Capacity, 8,150 acre-ft between elevations 4, 799 ft (outlet tunnel) and 

4,827. 5 ft (spillway crest, incomplete). Water is diverted during summer from Fourmile Lake 

in Klamath River basin through Cascade Canal into Fish Lake.

Emigrant Gap Reservoir. -Lat 420 09'40". long 122°36'20", in SE| sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. ,at 

Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles southeast of Ashland. Drainage area, 64 sq mi, approximately. Records available, December 1924 to Sepember 1954. Staff gage read 1 to 10 times each month. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by Talent Irrigation District). Maximum contents observed during year, 8,320acre-ft 

Jan. 27 (elevation, 2,176.0 ft); minimum observed, 113 acre-ft Oct. 10 (elevation, 2,094.0ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1924-54, 8,490 acre-ft (revised) Feb. 20, 1927 (elevation, 

2,175. 2 ft), from revised original capacity table, sedimentation being assumed negligible at 

that time; maximum elevation, that of Jan. 27, 1954; no usable contents at times.

Capacity table used is based on survey made by Bureau of Reclamation in 1951, which indicated that a net amount of 366 acre-ft of silt had accumulated in reservoir from 1924 to 1951.

Maximum and minimum contents for some water years have been revised, as shown in the 

following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply papers indicated:

WSF

654

1218

1248 

1288

Water 

year

1927 

1951 

1952 

1953

Maximum

Date

Feb. 20, 1927 

May 13, 1951 

Mar. 2k, 1952 

Jan. 18, 1953

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,490 

7,760 

8,020 

8,290

Elevation 

(feet)

2,175.2 

*2, 173.7 

*2,174.8 

ft2,175.9

Minimum

Date

(t)

Aug. 29, 1951 

Oct. 25, 1951 

Sept. 28, 1953

Contents 

(acre-feet)

0 

61 

96 

113

Elevation 

(feet)

* 2,089.8 

* 2,092.8 

* 2,094.0

tAt times. 

+ Observed. 

tt Prom high-water mark.

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam, completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation District; 

storage began in December 1924. Capacity, 7,720 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 2,075 

and 2,173.5 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation of lands near 

Talent.

Revisions (water years). -WSP 834: 1936. WSP 1064: 1945. Revised figures of month-end contents and change in contents for the water year 1951-53, are given herein. They supersede 

figures published in WSP 1218, 1248, and 1288.

Revised figures of monthly elevation and contents, of Emigrant Gap Reservoir 

near Ashland, October 1950 to September 1953

Date

Sept. JO, 1950...........

Calendar year 1950.....

Feb. 28.................

Atrr ^D

May 31.................

July 31. ................

Aug. 31... ............

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

Water year 1950-51. ....

a Interpolated.

Elevation 

(feet)

2,155-3

-

2 1 "7f\ IL

2 1 9^ 9

_

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a4,l4o

a5,090

.

oL. 3E^n

a62

*75

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-110

+950

[ +4,190

+20

-500

-80

-2,660

-3,310

-988

+13

-135
274 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Rogue River basin, Oreg. Continued

Revised figures of monthly elevation and contents, of Emigrant Gap Reservoir 

near Ashland, October 1950 to September 1955 Continued

Date

Oct. 51, 195L. .. ..........

Dec. 51....................

Jan. 51, 1952..............

Mar. 51....................

Apr. 50....................

May 51....................

Aug. 51.. ......... .........

Sept. 50....................

Oct. 50, 1952.............. 

Nov. 50. ...................

Dec. 51....................

Jan. 51, 1955..............

Mar. 51....................

Apr. 50....................

May 51....................

Sept. 50....................

Water year 1952-55 ........

Elevation 

(feet)

-

~-

2,166.5

2,158.1

-

-

- -"--

2 148 4 '

.

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a6,880

a5,£70

ft*7 TWl

a7,720

2 1 on

&

KQQ

a258

a285 

a495

a2,250

a 7 7llA

a7,500

a 7 7llA

a7,670

&7,850

5

-xf\O

a895

al!5

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+119

+896

+5,790

+1,790

~ -1,510 

+6i»o

+1,610

0

-710

-800

-4,020

i ^on

-561

+47

+210

+1,760

-4,650 

+5,490 -Wto

+440

-70

-5,680

-780

-125

a Interpolated.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Sept. 50..............

Nov. 50..............

Dec. 51..............

Calendar year 1955.. 

Jan. 51..............

Feb. 28. .............

Mar. 51..............

Apr. 50..............

May 51..............

July 51..............

Aug. 51. ....... ......

Water year 1955-54..

Fish 'lake

Elevation 

(feet)

4,8l6.70 

4,819.80

4,8e2.6o

4,825.80

-

4,825.70 

4,825.60 

4,824.60 

4,826.50 

4,827.10 

4,826.80 

4,820.50 

4,814.80 

4,815.10

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

4,070 

5,150 

6,190 

6,650

-

6,610 

6,570 

6,960 

7,750 

7,980 

7,860 

5,550 

5,770 

5,540

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+1,080 

+1,040 

+460

+770

-40 

-40 

+590 

+770 

+250 

-120 

-2,550 -1,560 -250

-550

Emi

Elevation 

Tfeet)

-

2,164.5

-

;rant Gap Reservoir

Contents 

(acrefeet)

al!5 

a220 

al,490 

a5,860

-

a8,l60 

a6,950 

a7,740 

a7,740 

a6,500 

5,820 

a2,250 

a970 

a>40

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+107 

+1,270 

+2,570

+1,610

+4,500 

-1,250 

+810 

0 

-1,240 

-680 

-2,570 

-1,280 

-650

+227

a Interpolated.

Mote. Time of gage reading not known.
SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG. -WASH. 275

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

Ground-water overflow through many springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla River near 

Milton-Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-ft a year. During the irrigation season 

practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land not served by diversion from the river. 

A survey made in 1933 listed 57 springs or spring groups in the area, arranged in "inner, " 

"intermediate, " and "outer" zones concentric about the apex of the alluvial fan. 1

The inner zone is 3 to 3^ miles below Milton-Freewater and extends from the vicinity of 

Nicholas Spring, which is about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at McCoy Bridge, to 

springs in the vicinity of Dugger Creek. Within this zone are fully three-fourths of the springs 

in the Walla Walla River basin. The intermediate and outer zones, each of which contains only a 

few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, beyond the inner zone.

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through a better 

understanding of the relation between surface-and ground-water supplies in the basin, discharge 

measurements of each of the principal springs and measurements of ground-water levels in representative wells have been made and the results published periodically since 1932.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during water year October 1953 to September 195M

Springs of the inner zone

Date

Feb. 22 

Nor. 5 

Feb. 2

Aug. 18

Feb. 2

Aug. 18

5

Feb. 16

June k

Aug. 18

Bov. 5 

Feb. 15

Aug. 18

Nov. 5 

Feb. -15

June 3

Aug. 18

Spring

Nicholas Spring, Oreg..

Big Spring Branch (vest 

prong), Oreg.

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

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

Big Spring Branch (east 

prong), Oreg.

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

Engle Spring, Oreg.

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

Downing Spring, Oreg. 

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

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

Haun Spring, Oreg. 

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

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

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

Locality

NE£NE£ sec. 2k, I. 6 N., R. 35 E., 150 ft above confluence of spring channel and Walla Walla River....

SE^BWi sec. 2k, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Ballou residence, 75 ft above bridge on county road.

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

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

NE^SWt sec. 2k, 1. 6 N., R. 35 E., above flow line of 

small reservoir supplying two diversion pumps.

HW^E£ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., total flow 

at diversion dam.

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

SE$3W£ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at weir 200 ft 

below spring orifice.

HW£6Ei sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E.,.at Haun farm 

200 ft above highway crossing.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.27 

7.33 

6.75

17.07

5.83

3.10 

3.79

1.89

k.96 

3A7

k.21

3.73

1.50 

 71

3.W

2.06

1.54 

1.25

1.31

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones

Nov. 6 

Feb. 22

Aug. 18

Nov. 5 

Feb. 15

June 3

Aug. 18

Nov. 6 

Feb. 22

Aug. 18

McEvoy Spring, Wash. 

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

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

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

Lewis Spring, Oreg.

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

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

Unnamed spring, Wash. 

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

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

SE&IW£ seo- 10, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at McEvoy farm, 

200 ft above Walla Walla Ry.

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

NW£MW£ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., below road crossing.

BW£«E£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at small diversion 

structure.

3.92

3.89

3.55

2.11 

1.66

2.52 

1 kk

1.97

t Measurements by Umatllla County deputy watermaster.

^ Piper, A. M., Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground Water in the Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash.: Supreme Court of the united States. October term 1935, State of Washington vs. State 

of Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132A, Oct. Ik, 1935. 
276 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREG. -WASH.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, of springs in Walla Walla River basin, 

Oreg.-Wash., during vater year October 1953 to September 195^ Continued 1

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones Continued

Date

Feb. 22

Nov. 6

Aug. 19

Nov. 7

Aug. 19

Nov. 7

Feb. 15

Aug. Ik

Spring

East Hud Creek (west 

prong), Oreg.

East Hud Creek (east 

prong), Oreg.

East Hud Creek (branch 

of), Oreg.

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

South Hud Creek, Oreg.

Johnson Creek, Oreg. 

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

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

Locality

SW^W£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs. 

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

SE^w£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., in diversion ditch, 

150 ft below diversion dam.

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

SW&3W£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., near Lockwood 

dwelling.

SE£MW£ sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Yon Der Abe 

farm.

SE£MW£ sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs.

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

Discharge 

(cfa)

0.76 

3.87

3.51

.56

3-59

4.3^ 

1.71

2.78

2.07

1.57 

.89

5.03

1.70

1.1*2 

3-25

2.61

* Measurements made by Unatilla County deputy watermaster.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 277

Measurements of streamfLow in the Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower 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 page 281.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during the water year October 1953 to September 1954

Walla Walla River basin, Wash.

Date

Mar. 1

Apr. 28

July 27

Sept. 4

Stream

Touchet River. . . .

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

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

Tributary to or 

diver tina from--

Walla Walla River.

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

Locality

SE-jBWj sec. 35, T. 8 N., R. 33 E., at

Johnson Bridge, 6 miles north of 

Touchet.

former site of gaging station, ^ miles 

north of Touchet.

Discharge 

(cfa)

245

301

107

kk q

36.8

Uinatilla River basin, Oreg.

Aug. 13

Jan. 14

14 ....do.............

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

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

southwest of Hermiston.

9-51

= ik

4.65

John Day River basin, Oreg.

Sept. 9

8 ....do............

SW£ sec. 13, T. 14 S., E. 31 E.,

2^ miles south of Canyon City.

ville.

4.71

2.15

Deschutes River basin, Oreg.

May 7

Aug. 5

Sept. 17

24

Nov. 3

Oct. 15

15

Oct. 14

8

15

8

8

13

Nov. 30

30

Oct. 02

Nov. 17

Deschutes River....

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

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

Unnamed stream .....

Deschutes River....

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

Little Deschutes

River.

Deschutes River ....

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

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

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

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

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

South Fork Tumalo

Creek.

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

South Fork

Beaver Creek.

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

Columbia River. . . .

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

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

Deschutes River ...

Columbia River....

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

Deschutes River...

Columbia River ....

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

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

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

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

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

Tumalo Creek......

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

Beaver Creek ......

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

NW£nw£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at

former gaging station below Sheep

Springs near Lapine .

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

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

Sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., at road

crossing about 2 miles northeast of

Wickiup Dam.

SE£ sec. 3, T. 21 S., R. 10 E., at Big

Tree at Poster Ranch, 1 mile upstream

from Fall River and 8 miles north of

Lapine.

N| sec. 7, T. 20 S., R. 11 E.,at former

gaging station at Peters Ranch near

Camp Abbott.

SE£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 11 E., at

former gaging station at Johnson's

ranch.

SW£ sec. 31, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., at

former ef*g'!rig station at Camp Abbott

Bridge.

SW£ sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., at

former gaging station below Benham

Falls.

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

SW£ sec. 4, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., at

former gaging station at Ryan Ranch.

SW^ sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., at

former gaging station above Lava

Island.

SW£HE£ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at

former gaging station above millpond. 

SE£HE£ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 10 E.,

30 ft below Bend City intake, and

170 ft above former gaging station.

SE£HE£ sec. 7, T. 18 s., R. 10 E.,

200 ft below Bend City intake, at

former gaging station.

At former gaging station near Paulina.

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

607

871

848

7.58

41.5

1,390

178

1,770

1,850

1,720

1,790

1,800

1,260

20.8

23.1

1.59

6.31
278 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific elope 'basins in Oregon and lover Columbia 

Klver basin during water year October 1955 to September 195^ Continued

Deschutes Kiver basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

Oct. 11 

8

Stream

North Fork 

Crooked River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Crooked Kiver.....

Locality

At former gaging station below Deep 

Creek, near Paulina.

merit camp.

Discharge 

(cfs)

16.0 

6.00

Tributaries to Columbia River between Deschutes River 

and Sandy River, Oreg.

Oct. 6

n

7

7 

?

1

Fivemile Creek. ....

Fifteenmile Creek.

Eightmile Creek. . .

Columbia River ....

At former gaging station near The 

Dalles.

At former gaging station near 

Wrentham.

highway crossing, 7 miles west of 

Hood River.

0.71 

11.6

4.13

6.42

12A

Sandy River basin, Oreg.

13 52.8

Washougal River basin, Wash.

4

4

4

4

Boyles Lake Outlet.

West Fork 

Washougal River.

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

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

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

above mouth, 6 miles north of Pr indie.

SW£ sec. 23, T. 5 E., at mouth, 4| miles 

north of Pr indie. 

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

W£ sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., at mouth, 

44 miles north of Pr indie.

4£ miles north of Pr indie.

Center sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 1,000 

ft above mouth, and 7 miles northeast 

of Washougal.

3.66

10.2

3.19 

2.82

2.02 

1.87

.80

.79

29-5 

39.5

Willamette River basin, Oreg.

Oct. 7 

Feb. 10

Aug. 30 

30

30

31 

31 

June 11

Nov. 16

Oct. 5

Waldo Lake tunnel..

Coast Fork 

Willamette River.

McKenzie River ..... 

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

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

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

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

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

Unnamed stream.....

Black Creek. ...... 

Willamette River..

Cleax i&ke

Willamette River.- 

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

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

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

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

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

Lookout Creek. ....

Outlet of unused tunnel from Klovdahl 

Bay. 

Below Bennett Creek at Cottage Grove....

below outlet of Fish Lake.

NE£ sec. 17» T. Ill- S., R. 7 E., i mile 

downstream from outlet of Clear Lake.. 

On line between sees. 17 and 20, T. 

Ill- S., R. 7 K., too ft upstream from 

Middle Sails.

NWi sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 7 E., % mile 

below Middle Falls. 

SW£ sec. 20, T. Ik- S., R. 7 K., 

0.6 mile downstream from Middle Falls. 

NE£ sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 6 K., 1 mile 

below Lower Palls.

Below Frissell Creek, 3 miles northwest of Belinap Springs.

HEi sec. 31, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., 6.8 

miles northwest of town of Blue River.

13.0 

252 

11*3

215

5.92

340 

351

359

566 

570

1,120

911

1,250 

i,64o

.309 

1.64
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 279

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 195!! Continued

Willamette River basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

Oct. 6 

Mar. 16

Aug. 14 

Sept. 2

Hov. 3

Oct. 

Mar. 18

Nov. 3 

Dec. 9

10

Ik

Jan. 22

Dec. 10 

14

Jan. 22

23

Aug. 31

Aug. 6

6

June 13 

July Ik

Aug. 6

Sept. 12 

July Ik

k 

Ik

k 

Ik

Aug. 6

Jan. 22

Stream

Unnamed stream. .... 

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

McKenzie River ....

Bowers Slough.....

Albany power 

canal. 

Unnamed stream. ...

North Santiam 

River. 

Mitchell Creek. . . .

Unnamed stream. ... 

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

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

Shellrock Creek... 

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

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

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

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

Cripple Creek.....

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

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

Unnamed stream. ...

Tributary to or 

diver-fc-inft from--

Lookout Creek.... 

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

Willamette River.

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

South Santiain 

River. 

Breitenbush 

River. 

Santiam River ....

Little Luckiamute 

River.

South Yamhill 

River.

Oak Grove Pork...

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

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

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

Clackamas River.. 

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

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

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

Willamette River .

Locality

HWf sec. 6, T. 16 S., R. <j E., 

6 miles northeast of town of Blue 

River .

HW^Wi sec. 10, T. 17 S.,R. 1 E.,. At 

Leaburg.

Walterville. 

HE£ sec. 33, T. 10 S,, R. k W., at 

road crossing, k miles northwest of 

Albany. 

At county road crossing at south edge 

of Albany. 

SE£ sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,2 miles 

northeast of Detroit (new location) . 

At former gaging station above Hayflower Creek, near Detroit. 

HW£ sec. 22, T. 8 S., R. 6 W., at 

road crossing, 1 mile east of Hall 

City.

HW£ sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., at 

road crossing, 3 miles south of 

WiULamina.

£TT! af.n £. TO 1 W p o U a+

North Plains.

county road crossing at North Plains .

^IT-^Mwi con 7 T 1 W T? 9 U tt+

highway crossing, 1 mile southeast 

of North Plains. 

HE£ sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 7 E., near 

town of Estacada.

Hear north' line* sec* '2J*T'.'5's*.', R.' 

7 E., at road bridge near town of 

Estacada. 

On line between sees 22 and 23, T. 

5 S., R.6 E., near town of Estacada.

In S^ sec. 22, T. 5 S., R.6E., near 

town of Estacada.

SE£ sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at 

road crossing, at Portland.

Discharge 

fcfB )

0.05^ 

1.18

524 

451

0

200 

4.45 

1,110 

120

65.2

18.8

139

20.4 

8.8

Kit 7

24.1

9.5

3.5

1.70

2.20

2.58

84.0 

39.8

27.2

29.8 

50.9

17.0 

10.2

19-5 

9.4

4.2

100

Lewis River basin, Wash.

Aug. 3

6 

Dec. 2

9 

10 

22 

Jan. 29 

Mar. 11 

Apr. SO 

May 18 

June 22 

July 22 

Aug. 16 

31 

Sept. 2

21

Swift Creek.......

Speelyai Creek.... 

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

Lewis River......

Columbia River . . .

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

Lewis River...... 

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

SWJklE£ sec- 28, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., 

800 ft above mouth, and 5 miles east 

of Cougar.

NW£ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R.4 E., £ mile 

below Yale Dam and 3 miles southeast of Yale.

W| sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., 100 ft 

above mouth near road crossing, just 

above backwater from Ariel Dam. 

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

194

192 

8,800

24,600 

23,900 

12,800 

7,760 

8,O70 

8,000 

8,020 

7,870 

2,900

2,890 

3,020 

26.4

28.9

4Z5138 O - 57 - 19
280 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 19514 Continued

Lewis River basin, Wash. Continued

Date

Mar. 10

Sept. 2 

21

Stream

Basket Creek......

East Fork 

Lewis River. 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from< 

East Fork 

Lewis River.

Lewis River......

Locality

MEt sec. 17, T. 1 H,, R. 3 E., at 

railroad bridge, li miles northeast 

of Heisson. 

SW£ sec. 3, T. 1* H., R. 1 E., 800 ft 

below highway crossing at La Center.

uiscfiarge 

fcfa}

13.0

123 

l!*6

Kalama River basin, Wash.

Sept. 2

22

Dec. 7

Little Kalama

River.

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

Kalama River

Kalama River. ....

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

Columbia River. . .

ME£ sec. 22, T. 6 H., R. 1 E., near

old schoolhouse, 6% miles northeast of

Woodland.

NW£ sec. 7, T. 6 H., R. 1 E., 5 miles

east of Kalama.

2.28

2.1*0

3,770

Tributary to Columbia River between Kalama River and Cowlitz River, Wash.

Jan. 1* Unnamed stream.... Columbia River... SW£ sec. 19, T. 7 H., R. 1 W., at old 

highway crossing at Carrolls.

57.5

Cowlitz River basin, Wash.

Aug. 16

Aug. 17

17 

17

18 

Jan. 6

Aug. 18

18 

Jan. 6 

Aug. 18

1

Jan. 6 

Sept. 1

1

Jan. 6 

Aug. 31

1

Skate Creek

Snyder Creek

Hager Creek ....... 

North Fork

Hager Creek. 

Glacier Creek.....

Mill Creek ........

Greenhorn Creek . . . 

Unnamed stream ....

East Fork Tilton 

River.

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

Salmon Creek......

North Fork 

Lacamas Creek.

Lacamas Creek ....

Unnamed stream . . .

North Fork 

Toutle River.

Scantigrease 

Creek.

Cowlitz River.. .

Hall Creek .......

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

Hager Creek......

Johnson Creek ....

Cispus Riven ..... 

Tilton River ..... 

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

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

Lacamas Creek . . . 

Cowlitz River . . .

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

Olegua Creek .... 

Toutle River. .....

Arkansas Creek ..

NW£ sec. 16, T. 13 H., R. 9 E., 1 mile

above mouth and l-=r miles northwest of 

Packwood.

NW£ sec. 2.6, T. 13 H., R. 9 E., at trail

crossing below Snyder Lake, ij miles 

southwest of Packwood. 

SWj sec. 26, T. 13,H., R. 9 E., J mile 

below Eager Lake and 2 miles southeast 

of Packwood. 

NW£ sec. 26, T. 13 H., R. 9 E., at Lily

basin trail crossing, 1^ miles southeast of Packwood. 

SE^ sec. 12, T. 12 H., R. 9 E., at road 

crossing near mouth, 5 miles southeast 

of Packwood. 

SE£ sec. 8, T. 12 H., R. 7 E., at crossing of State Highway 5, at Handle . 

NWi sec. ll*, T. 12 H., R. 6 E., 3 miles

above mouth, 3 miles west of Handle. 

SE£ sec. 15, T. 11 H., R. 7 E., at road 

crossing, 75 miles south of Handle. 

t^Sec. 32, T-. ll* H., R. 5 E., on State 

Highway 5, 1* miles South of Mineral. 

BWj- sec. 30, T. 13 H., R. 5 E., at crossing of State Highway 5, 2^ miles northeast of Norton.

 ing of State Highway 5, i mile east of 

Salkum.

HW£ sec. 28, T. 11 H., R. 1 W., Just 

below Little Salmon Creek, at old highway crossing, 2^ miles southeast of 

Toledo.

SE£ sec. 6, T. 12 H., R. 1 E., at crossing of county road, 1-J miles northeast 

of Ethel. 

Htfi sec. 27, T. 11 H., R. 2 W., Just 

above bridge, ij miles east of Vader.

SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 H.. R. 2 W., just

above North Fork, 1^ miles north of 

Winlock.

NWi sec. 8, T. 11 H., R. 2 W., at county 

road crossing, 2j miles south of Winlock. 

UE£ sec. 15, T. 9 H., R. 5 E., at road 

crossing at outlet of Sprit Lake.

SE£ sec. 18, T. 9 H., R. 2 W., at road 

crossing, 3i miles west of Castle Rock.

1*5.6

33.6

1.76

10.5 

l*.l*T

36.3 

36.6

3.77

8.28 

30.5 

23.2

53-3

9.39

10.8 

17A

5.63

5.!tO 

5.80

.29

.25

7.H 

"*7.9

1*9.6

i*.8l 

7.11*
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 281

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia 

Elver basin during water year October 1953 to September 195^--Continued

Cowlitz Elver basin, Wash. Continued

Date

Sept. 1 

21

1 

2k

2k

1

2k

Stream

North Fork 

Arkansas Creek.

Ostrander Creek. . .

South Fork 

Ostrander Creek. 

Coweman Elver.....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Arkansas Creek...

Cowlitz River....

Ostrander Creek.. 

Cowlitz Elver, . . .

Locality

SE-f sec. 9, T, 9 N., K. 2 W., at road 

crossing, 1 miles west of Castle 

Rock.

NWt sec. 12, T. 8 N., E. 2 W., just above 

South Fork at road crossing, jj miles 

north of Kelso.

NW-J- sec. 12, T. 8 N., E. 2 W., at mouth, 

3g miles north of Kelso. 

SWj;- sec. 17, T. 8 N., E. 1 E., at site of 

former gaging station above Mulholland 

Creek, 9j miles east of Kelso. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.97 

8.03

3.18 

3.21

2.87

lU.l 

42.8

Germany Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 2 

23

Sept. 2

2k

Germany Creek.....

Gamer on Creek..... 

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

Columbia River . . . NW£ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. k W., £ mile 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest of 

Longview.

Aberuathy Creek basin, Wash.

Abernathy Creek.. 

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

NW£ sec. 10, T. 8 W., E. k W., at mouth, 

11 miles east of Cathlamet. 

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

13-5

2.72

k.86

Skatnokawa Creek basin, Wash.

Sept. 3 

23

Sept. 3

23 

3

23 

3

23 

3

23

Skamokawa Creek... 

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

Columbia River... 

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

Line between sec. 32, T. 10 N., E. 6 W., 

and sec. 5, T. 9 N., R. 6 W., f- mile 

above Wilson Creek and 2 miles north of 

Skamokawa. 

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

Grays River Basin, Wash.

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

East Fork 

Grays Elver. 

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

South Fork 

Grays Elver.

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

Hull Creek........ 

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

Columbia River. . .

Grays Elver ...... 

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

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

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

W| sec. 17, T. 11N,E.6W,, just above 

East Fork, 11^ miles north of Skamokawa.

W| sec. 17, T. 11 N., E. 4 W., at mouth, 

115 miles north of Skaaoia«&.

W| sec. 31, T. 11 N., E. 6 W., 500 ft 

above mouth and 65 miles north of 

Skamokawa.

NE£ sec. 13, T. 10 N., E. 8 W., at site 

of former gaging station, £ mile east 

of Grays River.

32.6 

te.9

21.9

33.1 

20A

50.3 

36.3

73.2 

15.^

 23.5

Coastal streams between Columbia Elver and Urapqua River, Oreg.

Jan. 22 

55 

22

Feb. 16

Dec. 1 

Feb. 16

Oct. Ik 

Nov. 2k

Dec. 3

3

Nov. 2k 

Dec. 22

Jan. 23

North Fork 

Necanicum Elver. 

South Fork 

Necanicum Elver. 

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

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

Asbury Creek...... 

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

Nestucca -Elver. ...

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

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

Rocky Creek. ...... 

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

Necanicum River 

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

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

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

Pacific Ocean.... 

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

Nestucca Bay.....

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

Pacific Ocean....

Above fish hatchery, 2 miles west of 

Necanicum. 

Above Seaside diversion dam, 6 miles 

east of Cannon Beach.

Mouth, 5^ miles south of Cannon Beach.

At former gaging station at Blaine.

Lodge.

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

HE£ sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 11 W., 2 miles 

south of Depoe Bay.

296 

1,230 

531

k28

29.7

52 7

9^.5

68.6
282 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Pacific slope 'basins in Oregon and lover Columbia 

River basin during water year October 1953 to September 195!) Continued

Umpqua River basin, Oreg.

Date

Feb. 12

12

12

12

July 29

Stream

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

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

Roberts Creek.....

Tributary to or 

diver tinj? from--

River. 

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

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

Locality

R. 5 W., and sec. 2, T. 31 S., R. 5 W., 

\ mile south of Canyonville.

NE&Wj sec. 17, T. 28 S., R.S W., 5 miles 

south of Roseburg.

Discharge 

(cfs)

770

578

480

421

.22

Coastal streams between Umpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg.

Nov. 26 Unnamed stream ....

road crossing, 5 miles southwest of 

Myrtle Point. 

At mouth, in Humbug State Park, 5i miles

southeast of Port Orford.

44 7

11.6

Rogue River basin, Oreg.

26

26

26

Jan. 18

16

27

Nov. 9

Jan. 16 

Oct. 14 

Nov. 26

Griffin Creek. ....

Round Prairie 

Creek. 

Althouse Creek....

Unnamed stream....

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

Slate Creek......

East Fork 

Illinois River. 

Rogue River......

and -g mile north of Prospect,, 

At Crater Lake highway crossing atProspect.

ing at Prospect.

R.. 2 W., k miles southwest of Medford 

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 S., R. 3 W., at road

crossing, 2j miles northwest of Jacksonville.

U^Rljl- aan 1^ m tf. a p K u o ml 1 AH

east of Grants Pass.

Highway crossing at mouth, 2 miles <*est of 

Wilderville. 

At former gaging station near Holland.

Highway crossing at mouth, l£ miles northeast of Wedderburn.

24.3

17.1

0

4.41

23.1 

57.9

315

118

64.8

132 

10.7 

12.1 

42.6

* Intermittent stream; short periods of flow in 1917, 1938, 1943, 1949-54. Flow sinks into ground 

just below measuring section.

Coastal streams south of Rogue River, Oreg.

Nov. 26

16

Harris Creek......

Eiler Creek. ......

Pacific Ocean.... At highway crossing at mouth, 2 miles 

northwest of Br cokings.

west of Brookings.

23.4 

67.6

55.1

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by indirect 

methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this report.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1953 to September 1954

Dat

Nov.

Dec.

e

9

9

9

9

Stream

Unnamed stream.....

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

Tributary to 

Salmon River. . . 

Columbia River. . .

Locality

of county road, 2 miles south of 

Willard, Wash. % 

SE£ sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 E., at crossing of U. S. Highway 830, | mile east of 

Home Valley, Wash.

Oreg.

ing of State Highway SB, 8 miles east 

of Washougal, Wash.

Discharge 

(cfs)

182

40.0

163
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

283

Date

Jan. 22

22

HOT. 23

23

22

22

Jan. 28

Feb. 12

12

Dec. 9

9

Feb. 12

12

Jan. 22

22

Dec. 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Jan. 22

7a)

HOT. 22

Dec. 19

HOT. 22

Dec. 6

(b)

Mar. 9

Jan. 16

27

HOT. 23

Stream

Shanghai Creek...

Burnt Bridge

Creek.

North and South

Creeks.

Wren Creek......

Prather Creek...

Hackleman Creek.

Unnamed stream..

Mitchell Creek..

Unnamed stream..

Panther Creek*..

Beaver Creek....

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

Unnamed stream. .

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

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

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

Mill Creek......

nineteen Creek..

Unnamed stream..

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

Horth Fork Hecanicum River.

Asbury Creek....

Unnamed stream. .

Alder Brook.....

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

Unnamed stream..

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

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

Gettys Creek....

Griffin Creek..

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

Murderer Creek*.

tributary to~

Fifth Plain

Creek.

Vancouver Lake..

Middle Fork

Willamette

River.

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

Layng Creek.....

Fish Lake.......

South Santiam

River.

Little Luckiamute River.

South Yamhill

River.

Horth Yamhill

River.

Gales Creek.....

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

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

Willamette

River.

East Fork

Lewis River...

Columbia River..

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

Cowlitz River...

Tiltou River....

Olequa Creek....

Toutle River....

Brooks Slough...

Necanlcum River.

Pacific Ocean...

TilJamook Bay...

Salmon River....

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

South Umpqua

River.

... do ... ..

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

Catching Creek..

Bear Creek......

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

Riese Creek.....

Locality

SW£ sec. 33, T. 3 H., R. 3 E., at crossIng of county road, 3£- miles southeast

of Hockinson, Wash.

SW£ sec. Ik, T. 2 H., R. 1 E., at county

road crossing, J mile east of U. S.

Highway 99, at north city limits of

Vancouver, Wash.

Road crossing at mouth, 9 miles northwest

of Oairidge, Oreg.

NWj sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 1 E., at highway

crossing, 5 miles southeast of Lowell,

Oreg.

NW^wf sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 1 E., at

diversion dam, Oreg.

Near center of sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 

6 E., at highway crossing, 4J miles

west of Fish lake, Oreg.

At mouth, 0.1 mile east of Cascadia

ranger station, Oreg.

NW£ sec. 22, T. 8 S., R. 6 W., at road

crossing, 1 mile east of Pall City,

Oreg.'

NW£ sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., at road

crossing 3 miles south of Willamina,

Oreg.

S% sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 5 W., below

Carlton water-supply dam, 6.7 miles

southwest of Pike, Oreg.

Sec. 10, T. 2 H., R. 5 W., at road crossing, 7 miles northwest of Gales Creek,

Oreg.

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

SE£ sec. 26, T. 2 H., R. 5 W., at highway

crossing, 4.3 miles west of Gales Creek,

Oreg.

SE£ sec. 13, T. 1 H., R. 1 W. at road

crossing, in Portland, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 5, T. 4 H., R..1 E., at crossing

of U. S. Highway 99, 3j miles southeast

of Woodland, Wash.

SW£ sec. 19, T. 7 H., R. 1 W., at old

highway crossing at Car rolls, Wash.

Wj see. 14, T. 8 H., R. 7 W., 3| miles

east of Knappa, Oreg.

SE£ sec. 8, T. 12 H., R. 7 E., at crossing

of State Highway 5, at Handle, Wash.

SW£ sec. 19, T. 13 H., R. 5 E., at crossIng of State Highway 5, 3£ miles northeast of Norton, Hash.

NW£ sec. 8, T. 11 H., R. 2 W., at county

road crossing, 2^ miles south of

Winlock, Wash.

NW£ sec. 30, T. 10 N., R, 1 W., at Tower

Road crossing, 4 miles northeast of

Castle Rock, Wash.

NW£ sec. 23, T. 9 H., R. 6 W., at crossing

of U. S. Highway 830, 3 miles southeast

of Skamokawa, Hash.

Above fish hatchery, 2 miles west of

Hecanicum, Oreg.

Mouth, 5^ miles south of Cannon Beach, Oreg.

Road crossing at north edge of Bay City,

Oreg.

At mouth, 1.5 miles northeast of Rose

Lodge, Oreg.

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

NE^SWi sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 6 W., 4 miles

northwest of Roseburg, Oreg.

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

SE^SWj sec. 35, T. 29 S., R. 1J W., at

road crossing, 5 miles southwest of

Myrtle Point, Oreg.

On line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 38 S.,

R. 2 W., 4 miles southwest of Medford,

Oreg. 

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

Mouth, 8 miles south of Trail, Oreg.

Discharge 

(cfs)

102

88.0

225

22.5

279

56

71.5

302

186

179

229

13^-

116

223

44.8

80.4

1,000

105

2,340

19.8

62.2

72.0

656

206

112

66.2

82.3

108

61

78

117

72.5

U7

182

a Sometime during period Jan. 5-13*

b Sometime during period Dec. 17 to Apr. 30.
284 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year 

October 1953 to September 195^ Continued

Date

Jan. 27 

15 

21

(c)

Nov. 22 

22

Stream

Butcher Knife 

Creek. 

Round Prairie 

Creek.

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

Unnamed stream. . 

Eiler Creek. ....

Tributary to.--

Slate Creek.... 

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

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

Rogue River.... 

Pacific Ocean..

Locality

HE£ sec. 19, T. 37 S., R. 7 W., 85 miles 

northeast of Wonder, Oreg. 

Highway crossing at mouth, 2 miles west 

of Wilderville, Oreg.

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

Highway crossing at mouth, 1-g miles northeast of Wedderbum, Oreg. 

Highway crossing at mouth, ly miles northwest of Brookings, Oreg.

Discharge 

(cfs)

565 

183 

306

65A

255 

178

c Sometime during period Feb. 10 to Apr. 28.
INDEX

Page 

Abernathy Creek near Longview, Wash.... 217

Accuracy of field data and computed

results .......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of................... 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. . 12-13

Albany, Oreg., Calapooya River at ....... 146

Willamette River at ................... 4,147

Albany power canal, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................ 281, 283

near Lebanon, Oreg................... 158

Alder Brook, Oreg., discharge measurements of ................... 281,283

Alien Canal, Oreg., diversion by ......... 34

Alsea River near Tidewater, Oreg ....... 229

Althouse Creek, Oreg., discharge meas- i 

urements of....................... 2821

Applegate River, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 282

near Applegate, Oreg.................. 263'

near Copper, Oreg .......... ....... . . 262

near Wilderville, Oreg................. 265

Ariel, Wash., Cedar Creek near. ....... . 193

Lewis River at...................... . 192

Arkansas Creek, near Castle Rock,

Wash............................ 215

North Fork, discharge measurements

of............................... 281

Arnold Canal, Oreg., diversion by........ 66

Asbury Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ................... 281,283

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near..... 257

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, Oreg., diversion by ......... 259i

Astoria, Oreg., Youngs River near ....... 223

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at ......... 176

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near......... 232;

Basket Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of ................... .

Battle Ground, Wash., Salmon Creek

near...........................

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

Bear Creek basin, Oreg., diversions in.. 

Bear Creek Canal, Oreg., diversion by .. 

Beaver Creek (tributary to Deschutes), 

near Paulina, Oreg

280

189j

258

259

259

73 

North Fork, near Paulina, Oreg....... . 71-72

South Fork, discharge measurements

of 277

Beaver Creek (tributary to Gales Creek), 

Oreg., discharge measurements 

of............................... 283

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River below ..... 67

Deschutes River near............... ... 64, 65

diversions from Deschutes River near... 66 

reservoirs in Deschutes River basin

above............................ 63

Tumalo Creek near ................... 68

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at... 184 

Big Butte Creek near McLeod, Oreg.... . . 250

South Fork, near Butte Falls, Oreg ..... 249

Big Creek near Knappa, Oreg ........... . 221

Big Spring Branch, east prong, Oreg.,

discharge measurements of ........ 275

west prong, discharge measurements

of............................... 275

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near ...... 83

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg............... 31

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

Blue River, Oreg., Lookout Creek near. .

Blue River, above Quentin Creek, Oreg. .

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

Bobs Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... . Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at....... .

Bowers -Slough, Oreg., discharge measurement of.................... , Boyles Lake Outlet, Wash., discharge

measurements of .............. ,

Breitenbush River, above Canyon Creek, 

near Detroit, Oreg............. .

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpqua River

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

Brill Run, Oreg., Bull Run River at .....

Bull Run River near .................

Lake Ben Morrow near ...............

Little Sandy River near ....... ...... ,

Sandy River near....... .............

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

below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg.... ....

near Bull Run, Oreg................ , Burnt Bridge Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of .................

Butcher Knife Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ............... ,

Butte Falls, Oreg., South Fork Big

Butte Creek near .............. ,

Butter Creek near Pine City, Oreg..

Page

18-19

133

132

134

278

23

279

278

149

233 

57 

108 

106 

104 107 ' 

109 

108

105

106

283

284

249

33

Calapooya River, at Albany, Oreg....... 146

at Holley, Oreg ..................... 145

Camas Creek, near Lehman, Oreg ...... 43

near Ukiah, Oreg.................... 44

Cameron Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of ............... 281

Canby, Oreg., Molalla River near....... 174

Canyon Creek (John Day River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement of. 277 

Canyon Creek (Umpqua River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurements

of ............................. 282

Canyon Creek (Washougal River basin),

Wash., discharge measurement

of............................. 282

Carson, Wash., Wind River near... 99,100-101 

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below......................... . 154

Castle Rock, Wash., Arkansas Creek

near.......................... . 215

Cowlitz River at.................... . 214

Cathlamet, Wash., Elokomin River

near.......................... . 220

Mill Creek near ..................... 218

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River

near.......................... . 187

Cedar Creek near Ariel, Wash........ . 193

Central Oregon Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................. 66

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River near.. 260 

Cfs-day, definition of .................. 2

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie

Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg.... 55

Cinebar, Wash., Tilton River near...... 205

Cispus River near Randle, Wash........ 200

Clackamas River, above Three Lynx

Creek, Oreg.................... 186

285
286 INDEX

Page 

Clackamas River, at Big Bottom, Oreg... . 184

near Cazadero, Oreg................. . 187

Clatskanie River near'Clatskanie, Oreg .. . 219 

Clear Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 278

Clear Lake, Oreg., McKenzie River at

outlet of......................... 129

Clearwater River, above Trap Creek,

near Toketee Falls, Oreg... ....... 237

at mouth, near Toketee Falls, Oreg..... 238

Coast Fork. See Willamette River, Coast

Fork.

Coastal streams, discharge measurements of ....................... 281,282

Coburg, Oreg., McKenzie River near...... 137

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.... 4, 84

tributaries of, discharge measurements of....................... 278,280

Computations, accuracy of results of ...... 7-8

Contents, definition of ................... 2

Control, definition of .................... 2

Cool Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 282

Cooperation, record of .................. 1

Copper, Oreg., Applegate River near ..... 262

Coquille River, South Fork, at Powers,

Oreg............................ 243

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Cottage Grove

Reservoir near................... 121

Dorena Reservoir near ................ 124

Mosby Creek near..................... 126

Row River near....................... 125

Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg., Coast Fork

Willamette River below............ 122

Cottage Grove Reservoir near Cottage

Grove, Oreg ..................... 121

Cottonwood Creek. See Fox Creek near

Fox, Oreg. 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near....... . 190

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg ........... 232

Coweman River, Wash., discharge measurements of.................... . 281

near Kelso, Wash.................... . 216

Cowlitz River, at Castle Rock, Wash...... 214

at Mossyrock, Wash .............. .... 202

at Packwood, Wash ................. 197-198

near Kosmos, Wash ............... .... 201

near May!ield, Wash .................. 209

Cowlitz River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in ............... 280-281

gaglng-station records in ............ 196-210

Coyote Creek near Crow, Oreg ........... 140

Crane Prairie Reservoir, Oreg., contents of........................... 63

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near.... 61

Odell Creek near ...................... 58

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, nearCrescent, Oreg .................. 61

Crescent Lake, Oreg., contents of........ 63

Cripple Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................... 279

Crooked River, above Hoffman Dam, near

Prinevflle, Oreg ................. 76

near Culver, Oreg.................... 77

near Post, Oreg ...................... 75

North Fork, above Deep Creek, Oreg ... 74 

discharge measurements of .......... 278

Crow, Oreg., Coyote Creek near ......... 140

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of ...................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of ....... 2

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg .......... 52

Cultus RiVer above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg..................... 51

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near , Deschutes River near ..... ......

Page 

77 

70

Dale, Oreg., Desolation Creek near ..... 41

North Fork John Day River near....... 42

Data, accuracy of ..................... 7-8

explanation of ....................... 3-7

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River near.... 40

South Fork John Day River near....... 39

Dee, Oreg., Green Point Creek near..... 93

West Fork Hood River near........... 94

Deep Creek, Oreg., North Fork Crooked

River above.................... 74

Deer Creek (Deschutes River basin) above 

Crane Prairie Reservoir, near 

Lapine, Oreg ................... 53

Deer Creek (Rogue River basin) near

Dryden, Oreg .................. 272

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by............................. 66

Deschutes River, at Benham Falls, near

Bend, Oreg .................... 64

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

below Bend, Oreg.................... 67

below Crane Prairie Reservoir, near

Lapine, Oreg ................... 56

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg ... 65 

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.. 50 

below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine,

Oreg........................... 59

discharge measurements of ........... 277

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg..... 66

near Culver, Oreg .................. 70

near Madras, Oreg .................. 80

Deschutes River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in ............. 277-278

gaging-station records in ............. 50-83

reservoirs in ....................... 63

Desolation Creek near Dale, Oreg ....... 41

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River near.. 149 

Detroit Reservoir near ............... 150

North Santiam River near............. 148

Detroit Reservoir near Detroit, Oreg .... 150

Dilley, Oreg., Tualatin River near.... .. 179

Dorena, Oreg., Row River near......... 123

Dorena Reservoir near Cottage Grove,

Oreg........................... 124

Dougan Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of .................... 278

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... 275

Drainage area, definition of............. 2

Dry Creek near Walla. Walla, Wash ...... 22

Dryden, Oreg., Deer Creek near........ 272

Eagle Point, Oreg., Rogue River near ... 252

Eagle Point Canal, Oreg., diversion by... 256

East lateral of Talent Irrigation

District, Oreg., diversion by .... 259

East Mud Creek (branch of), Oreg., discharge measurements of........ . 276

east prong, discharge measurements

of ............................. 276

west prong, discharge measurements

of............................. 276

Eightmile Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 278

Eiler Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ................... 282,283

Elk Creek near Trail, Oreg............. 251

ElMon, Oreg., Umpqua River near ...... 242

Elmira, Oreg., Fern Ridge Reservoir

near ........................... 141

Elokomin River near Cathlamet, Wash.. . 220
INDEX 287

Page 

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg....... 257

Emigrant Gap Reservoir,' Oreg., contents

of ............................. 273-274

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... . 275

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near

Fall Creek, Oreg................. 118

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg ............ 60

Farmington, Oreg., Tualatin River at..... 182

Fern Ridge Reservoir near Elmira, Oreg.. 141 

Fifteenmjle Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of .................. 278

Fish Creek at Big Camas ranger station,

near Toketee Falls, Oreg ......... 239

Fish Lake, Oreg., contents of ......... -273-274

Fish Lake Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 278

Fivemile Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ........ ............. 278

Floods, special reports on .............. 12

Forest Grove, Oreg., Gales Creek near... ' 180 

Foss, Oreg., Nehalem River near ........ 225

Foster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River"

near ...................... ...... 155

Wiley Creek near ..................... 156

Fox Creek at gorge, near Fox, Oreg ...... 46

Furnish Canal, Oreg., diversion by....... 34

Gales Creek near Forest Grove, Oreg..... 180

Gaston, Oreg., Scoggin Creek near ....... 178

Tualatin River at..................... 177

Germany Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of ......... ........... , 281

Gettys Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..................... 282,283

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near ....... 26

Glacier Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of....................... 280

Glenwood, Wash., KlicMtat River near... . 85, 

West Fork KlicMtat River near ......... 86-87

Gnat Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 283

Goshen, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River near ..................... . 127

Government Camp, Oreg., Salmon River

near............................. 102

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.... 79

Grants Pass, Oreg., Rogue River at....... 261

Grave Creek at Pease Bridge, near

Placer, Oreg..................... 267

Grays River, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 281

East Fork, discharge measurements of.. 281 

South Fork, discharge measurements

of............................... 281

West Branch, near Grays River, Wash .. 222

Grays River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in................. 281

Green Point Creek below North Fork,

near Dee, Oreg .................. 93

Greenhorn Creek, Wash., discharge

measurement of .................. 280

Griffin-Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .................... 282,283

Hackleman Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ..............

Eager Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of....................

Hanley North Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by...........................

Hanley South Canal, Oreg., diversion 

by...........................

283

280

256

.256

Harris Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... 282

Harrisburg, Oreg., Willamette River

at ............................. 138

Haskins Creek below reservoir, near

McMinnviUe, Oreg.............. 170

Haskins Creek Reservoir near McMinnville, Oreg..................... 169

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................... 275

Heisson, Wash., East Fork Lewis River

near........................... 194

Heppner, Oreg., Willow Creek at ....... 36

Holland, Oreg., Sucker Creek near...... 269

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at ...... 145

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

West Fork, near Dee, Oreg........... 94

Hood River basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in .......................... 93-95

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River near.. 160

Hull Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of........................ 281

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

diagram of ........................... 14

Illinois River, at Kerby, Oreg .. ........ 271

East Fork, near Takilma, Oreg ....... 268

West Fork, near O'Brien, Oreg ....... 270

Jackson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... 282

Jasper, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River at....................... 119

Jefferson, Oreg., Santiam River at...... 159

John Day River, at McDonald Ferry,

Oreg........................... 49

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,

Oreg........................... 40

at Prairie City, Oreg................. 38

at Service Creek, Oreg............... 48

Middle Fork, at Ritter, Oreg ......... 45

North Fork, at Monument, Oreg....... 47

near Dale, Oreg ................... 42

South Fork, near Dayville, Oreg ...... 39

John Day River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................ 277

gaging-station records in ............. 37-49

Johnson Creek (Cowlitz River basin)

below Glacier Creek, near Packwood, Wash .................... 199

Johnson Creek (Walla Walla River

basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 276

Johnson Creek (Willamette River basin)

at Sycamore, Oreg .............. 188

Jones Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ........................ 282

Kalama River below Italian Creek, near

Kalama, Wash................. . 195

discharge measurement of........... . 280

Kelso, Wash., Coweman River near.... . 216

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at......... 271

Kiona Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of..................... 280

Klaskanine River, North Fork, near

Olney, Oreg ................... 224

Klickitat Creek at Mossyrock, Wash ..... 207

Klickitat River, above West Fork, near

Glenwood, Wash ................ 85

near Glenwood, Wash ................ 88

near Pitt, Wash ..................... 91-92

West Fork near Glenwood,

Wash........................... 86-87
288 INDEX

Page 

Klickitat River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in ................ 85-92

Knappa, Oreg., Big Creek near........... 221

Kosmos, Wash., Cowlitz River near ...... 201

Lacamas Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of ..................... 280

North Fork, discharge measurements

of ............................. 280

Lady Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ...................... 278,282

Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg., Bull Run

River below ..................... 105

near Bull Run, Oreg................... 104

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near ........... 256

North Fork Little Butte Creek near.... 254,255

South Fork Little Butte Creek near ...... 253

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River basin), near

Packwood, Wash ................. 196

Lake Creek (Deschutes River basin)

near Sisters, Oreg ............... 78

Lake Creek (Siuslaw River basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg ............ . 230

Lake Merwin, Oreg., contents of........ . 191

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near ....... 57

Charlton Creek near................... 55

Cultus Creek near..................... 52

Cultus River near ..................... 51

Deer Creek near ...................... 53

Deschutes River near............... 50, 56, 59

Fall River near ....................... 60

Little Deschutes River near ............ 62

Quinn River near...................... 54

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal

near ........ .................... 158

Lehman, Oreg., Camas Creek near ....... 43

Lemolo Reservoir near Toketee Falls,

Oreg............................ 234

Lewis River, at Ariel, Wash ............. 192

discharge measurements of ............ 279

East Fork, discharge measurements of.. 280 

near Heisson, Wash ................. 194

near Cougar, Wash .................... 190

Lewis River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in ............... 279-280

gaging-station records in ...'......... 190-194

reservoirs in ........................ 191

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 275

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg ........... 256

North Fork, at Fish Lake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg..................... 254

near Lake Creek, Oreg .............. 255

South Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg..... 253

Little Deschutes River, Oreg., discharge measurements of ......... . 277

near Lapine, Oreg .................... 62

Little Kalama River, Wash., discharge

measurements of ................ 280

Little Klickitat River near Wahkiacus,

Wash............................ 89-90

Little North Santiam River near

Mehama, Oreg ................... 152

Little River at Peel, Oreg ............... 241

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg.... 107

Little Washougal River near Washougal,

Wash............................ HI

Little White Salmon River, at Willard,

Wash ........................... 97

below Lapham Creek, near Willard ..... 98

Little White Salmon River basin, gagingstation records in ............... . 97-98

London, Oreg., Coast Fork Willamette

River at ...................... .

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

below Fern Ridge Dam, near Smithfield, Oreg .....................

near Noti, Oreg ...........'......... .

Longview, Wash., Abernathy Creek

near ...........................

Lookout Creek near Blue River, Oreg....

Lookout Point Reservoir, near Lowell,

Oreg...........................

Lowell, Oreg., Lookout Point Reservoir 

near ...........................

Middle Fork Willamette River at..... .

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

near Hoskins, Oreg ..................

near Suver, Oreg... .................

120

143

142

139

217

133

116

116

117

161

160

162

McDonald Ferry, Oreg., John Day River

at ............................ . 49

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge measurements of .................... 275

McKay Creek (Umatilla River basin),

near Pendleton, Oreg............ 30

near Pilot Rock, Oreg................ 28

McKay Creek (Willamette River basin),

Oreg., discharge measur em ents of.. 2 79 

near North Plains, Oreg.............. 181

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg .. 29 

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie

' River at ....................... 130

McKenzie River, at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg........................... 130

at outlet of Clear Lake, Oreg ......... 129

discharge "measurements of ......... 278,279

near Ccburg, Oreg ............... . .. 137

near Vida, Oreg..................... 135

South Fork, near Rainbow, Oreg....... 131

McLeod, Oreg., Big Butte Creek near.. . 250 

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek

near............................ 170

Haskins Creek Reservoir near ....... . 169

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near ... 80 

Map of the United States................ 9

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

Marys River near Philomath, Oreg ...... 144

Maxwell Canal, Oreg., diversion by ..... 34

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near..... 209

Winston Creek near................... 208

Meacham Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .................... . 277

Medf ord, Oreg., Bear Creek at......... 258

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiam

River near ..................... 152

North Santiam River at ............... 153

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 79

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg.. 155 

Mill Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River), 

Wash., discharge measurement 

of ........................... 280,283

Mill'Creek (tributary to lower Columbia

River) near Cathlamet, Wash..... 218

Mill Creek (tributary to Pudding River), 

Oreg., discharge measurements 

of ............................. 279

Mill Creek (tributary to Willamette

River) at .penitentiary annex, near 

Salem, Oreg ................... 164

at Salem, Oreg.................... . . 165

Mill Creek (tributary to Walla Walla

River) at Walla Walla, Wash ...'.. 20-21 

near Walla Walla, Wash............. . 17

Milton, Oreg., North Fork Walla Walla

River near...................... 16
INDEX 289

Page

Milton, Oreg., South Fork Walla Walla

River near ....................... 15

Minnehaha Springs, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 277

Mitchell Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.................... 279,283

Molalla River, above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg .................... 1731

near Canby, Oreg...................... 174

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River at ...... 143

Monument, Oreg., North Fork John Day

River at ......................... 47

Morton, Wash., West Fork Tilton River

near ............................ 203

Mosby Creek at mouth, near Cottage

Grove, Oreg.................... . 126

Mossyrock, Wash., Cowlitz River at...... 202

Klickitat Creek at..................... 207

Mount Angel, Oreg., Pudding River near .. 175

Murderer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 283

Necanicum River, North Fork, Oreg.,

discharge measurement of....... 281,283

South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 281

Nehalem River near Foss, Oreg ......... 225

Nestucca River, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..................... . 281

Niagara, Oreg., North Santiam River at... 151 

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 275

Nineteen Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..................... . 283

North and South Creeks, Oreg., discharge measurements of .......... : North Canal, Oreg., diversion by......... 66

North Plains, Oreg., McKay Creek near .. 181 

North Santiam River, at Mehama, Oreg.... 153

at Niagara, Oreg...................... 151

below Boulder Creek, near Detroit,

Oreg............................ 148

discharge measurement of .............' 279

North Umpqua River, above Clearwater

River, near Toketee Falls, Oreg... 236 

above Copeland Creek, near Toketee

Falls, Oreg...................... 240

at Winchester, Oreg................... 241

below Lemolo Reservoir, near Toketee

Falls, Oreg ..................... 235

North Unit Main Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................... 66

North Yamhill River at Pike, Oreg........ 171

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near........ 139

Oak Grove Fork above powerplant intake,

Oreg............................ 18i

Oakridge, Oreg., Middle Fork Willamette

River near ..................... 112,115

North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette

River near....................... 11

Salmon Creek near .................... 11

O'Brien, Oreg., West Fork Illinois

River near ....................... 270

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg ......... 58

Olequa Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 280

Olney, Oreg., North Fork Klaskanine

River near ....................... 224

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations ........................ .

Ostrander Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 281

Page 

Ostrander Creek, Wash., South Fork,

discharge measurements of ...... 281

Packwood, Wash., Cowlitz River at ..... 197

Johnson Creek near................. . 199

Lake Creek near..................... 196

Panther Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of................ 283

Paulina, Oreg., Beaver Creek near...... 73

North Fork Beaver Creek near........ 71

Pedee, Oreg., Luckiamute River at..... 161

Peel, Oreg., Little River at............ 241

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near. ... 30

McKay Reservoir near ............... 29

Umatilla River at.................... 27

Philomath, Oreg., Marys River near .... 144

Phoenix Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 259

Pike, Oreg., North Yamhill River at .... 171

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near ... 28

Pine City, Oreg., Butter Creek near..... 33

Pitt, Wash., Klickitat River near ....... 91-92

Placer, Oreg., Grave Creek near ....... 267

Post, Oreg., Crooked River near........ 75

Powell Creek near Williams, Oreg ...... 264

Powers, Oreg., South Fork Coquille

River at ....................... 243

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at.. 38

Strawberry Creek near ............... 37

Prather Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .................... . 283

Prineville, Oreg., Crooked River near . . 76 

Prospect, Oreg., Middle Fork Rogue

River near ..................... 246

Red Blanket Creek near............... 247

Rogue River above.................... 244

Rogue River near .................... 248

South Fork Rogue River near.......... 245

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey ...................... 8-11

by State agencies .................... 11

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg ......... 176

near Mount Angel, Oreg .............. 175

Quentin Creek, Oreg., Blue River

above.......................... 132

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg ......... 54

Rainbow, Oreg., South Fork McKenzie

River near .................... . 131

Randle, Wash., Cispus River near ..... . 200

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.. 247

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at........... 31

Risk Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..................... 283

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Fork John Day

River at........................ 45

Roberts Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..................... 282

Rock Creek (John Day River basin),

Oreg., discharge measurement

of............................. 277

Rock Creek (Little White Salmon River 

basin), Wash., discharge measurement of..................... 282

Rocky Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.................... 281

Rogue River, above Prospect, Oreg...... 244

at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle Point,

Oreg........................... 252

at Grants Pass, Oreg................. 261

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg .. 260 

below South Fork Rogue River, near

Prospect, Oreg ................. 248
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Rogue River, Middle Fork, near Prospect,

Oreg............................ 246

South Fork, near Prospect, Oreg... .... 245

Rogue River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................. 282

gaging-station records in ............ 244-274

reservoirs in....................... 273-274

Rogue River Valley Canal, Oreg.,

diversion by..................... 256

Round Prairie Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................ 282,284

Row River, above Pitcher Creek, near

Dorena, Oreg.................... 123

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

Runoff in inches, definition of ............ 2

Salem, Oreg., Mill Creek at ............. 165

Mill Creek near....................... 164

Willamette River at ................... 163

Salmon Creek (Cowlitz River basin),

Wash., discharge measurements 

of............................... 280

Salmon Creek (Lake River basin), near

Battle Ground, Wash.............. 189

Salmon Creek (Willamette River basin)

near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 113

Salmon River, near Government Camp,

Oreg........................... . 102

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

Bull Run, Oreg .................. 109

near Marmot, Oreg ................... 103

Sandy River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................. 278

gaging-station records in ............ 102-109

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg......... 159

Scantigrease Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of ................. 280

Scoggin Creek near Gaston, Oreg........ . 178

Service Creek, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 48

Shanghai Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of ...................... 283

Sheep Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements at*........................ 282

Shellrock Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 279

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg .............. 228

Silver Lake, Wash., Silver Lake at....... 211

Toutle River near................... 212-213

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wash......... 211

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near......... 78

Squaw Creek near .....................

Skamokawa Creek, Wash., discharge

measurements of ................. 281

Skate Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 28C

Slate Creek, at Wonder, Oreg ............ 266

Smithfield, Oreg., Long Tom River near .. 142

Snyder Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of....................... 280

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 276

South Santiam River, at Waterloo, Oreg ... 157 

below Cascadia, Oreg ................. 154

South Umpqua River, at Tiller, Oreg...... 231

near Brockway, Oreg.................. 23;

South Yamhill River, near Whiteson,

Oreg............................ 168

npar WUlamina, Oreg ................. 166

Speelyai Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of...................... 27£

Springfield, Oreg., Willamette River at... 128

Squaw Creek near Sisters,

Oreg............................ 69

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Stage-discharge relation, definition of.... 2

Strawberry Creek above Slide Creek,

near Prairie City, Oreg.......... 37

Sucker Creek near Holland, Oreg ........ 269

Suver, Oreg., LucMamute River near ... 162 

Swalley Canal, Oreg., diversion by...... 66

Swift Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of .................... 279

Sycamore, Oreg., Johnson Creek at..... 188

Takilma, Oreg., East Fork Illinois

River near...................... 268

Talent laterial of Talent Irrigation

.District, Oreg., diversion by..... 259

Terms and abbreviations, definition of... 2 

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River

near........................... 4,84

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above ................... . 186

Tidewater, Oreg., Alsea River near..... 229

Tillamook, Oreg., Trask River near..... 227

Wilson River near ................... 226

Tiller, Oreg., South Umpqua River at ... 231 

Tilton River, East Fork, discharge

measurements of ................ 280

near Cinebar, Wash ................. 205

West Fork, near Morton, Wash ..... 203-204

Toketee Falls, Oreg., Clearwater

River near.................... 237,238

Fish Creek near ..................... 239

Lemola Reservoir near............... 234

North Umpqua River near....... 235,236,240

Touchet, Wash., Touchet River near..... 24

Walla Walla River near ............... 25

Touchet River, at Bolles, Wash ......... 23

discharge measurements of ........... 277

near Touchet, Wash .................. 24

Toutle, Wash., South Fork Toutle

River at........................ 210

Toutle River, near Silver Lake, Wash..212-213 

North Fork, Wash., discharge measurement of...................... 280

South Fork, at Toutle, Wash .......... 210

Trail, Oreg., Elk Creek near........... 251

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg ...... 227

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at ... 230 

Tualatin River, at Farmington, Oreg..... 182

at Gaston, Oreg ..................... 177

near Dilley, Oreg.................... 179

near Willamette, Oreg ............... 183

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg ......... 68

South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of .................... 277

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

Ukiah, Oreg., Camas Creek near ....... 44

Umatilla project feed canal, Oreg.,

diversion by .................... 34

Umatilla River, above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg .............. 26

at Pendleton, Oreg .................. 27

at Yoakum, Oreg..................... 32

diversions from, between Yoakum

and Umatilla, Oreg.............. 34

near Umatilla, Oreg ................. 35

Umatilla River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................ 277

gaging-station records in ............. 26-35

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg ........ 242

Umpqua River basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in................ 282

gaging-station records in........... 231-242

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon

River near ..................... 96
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Vida, Oreg., Gate Creek at.............. 136

McKenzie River near .................. 135

Viento Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 278

WSP, definitionof....................... 3

Wahkiacus, Wash., Little KLickitat

River near....................... 89-90

Waldo Lake tunnel, Oreg., discharge

measurement of .................. 278

Walla Walla, Wash., Blue Creek

near ............................ 18-19

Dry Creek near ....................... 22

Mill Creek at......................... 20-21

Mill Creek near....................... 17

Walla Walla River, near Touchet,

Wash................. .......... 25

North Fork, near Milton, Oreg......... 16

South Fork, near Milton, Oreg ......... 15

Walla Walla River basin, Oreg. -Wash.,

gaging-station records in ......... 15-25

springs in, discharge measurements

of ............................ 275-276

Warm Springs River at Hehe Mill, near

Warm Springs, Oreg .............. 81

Washougal, Wash., Little Washougal

River near....................... Ill

Washougal River near ................. 110

Washougal River, near Washougal, Wash.. 110 

West Fork, discharge measurements

of .............................. 278

Washougal River basin, Wash., discharge

measurements in ................. 278

gaging-station records in ............ 110-111

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River

at ............................. . 157

West Division main canal, Oreg., diversion by....................... 34

Western Land Canal, Oreg., diversion

by............................... 34

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

White Salmon River near Underwood,

Wash............................ 96

Whiteson, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near............................ 168

Wickiup Reservoir, Oreg., contents of .... 63

Wilderville, Oreg., Applegate River

near ............................ 265

Wiley Creek, near Foster, Oreg.......... 156

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near ....... 173

Willamette, Oreg., TualatinRiver

near............................ 183

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Willamette River, at Albany, Oreg ...... 4,147

at Harrisburg, Oreg ................ . 138

at Salem, Oreg ..................... 163

at Springfield, Oreg.................. 128

atWilsonviUe, Oreg ................. 172

Coast Fork, at London, Oreg ......... 120

below Cottage Grove Dam, Oreg..... 122

discharge measurements of ......... 278

near Goshen, Oreg ................ 127

Middle Fork, above Salt Creek, near

Oakridge, Oreg ............... . 112

at Jasper, Oreg.................... 119

at Lowell, Oreg.................... 117

below North Fork, near Oakridge,

Oreg .......................... 115

North Fork of, near Oakridge,

Oreg .......................... 114

Willamette River basin, Oreg., discharge measurements in ....... 278-279

gaging-station records in ........... 112-188

Willamina, Oreg., South Yamhill

River near ..................... 166

Willamina Creek near ................ 167

Willamina Creek near Willamina,

Oreg........................... 167

Willard, Wash., Little White Salmon

River at........................ 97

Little White Salmon River near........ 98

Williams, Oreg., Powell Creek near..... 264

Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg.......... 36

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 226

Wilsonville, Oreg., Willamette River

at............................. 172

Winchester, Oreg., North Umpqua

River at........................ 241

Wind River, above Trout Creek, near

Carson, Wash .................. 99

near Carson, Wash ................ 100-101

Wind River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in.............. 99-101

Winston Creek near Mayfield, Wash ..... 208

Wonder, Oreg., Slate Creek at.......... 266

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Wren Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of ................ 283

Yale Reservoir, contents of............. 191

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River at ...... 32

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg........ 223

Youngs River basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in............. 223-224

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