Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 10. The Great Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1344

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California^ Idaho^ Nevada^ Oregon^ 

Utah, and Wyoming^ and with other 

agencies
Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 10. The Great Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER SUPPLY PAPER 1344

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1958
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. G. - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 

Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of 

J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, 

Annual Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell .... - . -- ..Denver, Colo.

R. C. Briggs___-.____._.._____-_ _ . San Francisco, Calif.

T. R. Newell.... -Boise, Idaho

K. N. Phillips.....-....-...-.-.-....--.---..--- ..Portland, Oreg.

M. T. Wilson.... --.-.-.-- ---- --.- Salt Lake City, Utah

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Scope of work_________-_-__---______________________________________ 1

Cooperation._________________________________________________________ 1

Division of work._____________________________________________________ 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations.___________________________________ 2

Downstream order of listing gaging stations____..-_---------__-_-____.._- 3

Explanation of data___-__---_---_--___-_-__.._--___-_---------_____-__ 4

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

Publications------..---._---_-_______--_-----____--___---_-_--_-_--- 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.. 13 

Hydrologic conditions..____-_----_-___---___-___--_______-_---_______-_ 14

Gaging-station records _________________________________________________ 17

Great Salt Lake basin:

Great Salt Lake, Utah--.-.-___--__.._._.__.____...___.__.__.... 17

Bear River basin: 

Bear River:

East Fork Bear River:

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, 

Wyo______________________________-_-_____-_.._ 18

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line__________________ 19

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line__ __ ____ 20 

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo__. ______ 21

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo____________________ 22

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo_______----_-__-_____- 23

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo___________________________ 24

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo__-____. 25

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah__________________-____. 26

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph 

gaging stations, Utah_-___-_-_-_-_____----_-__ __ 27

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah_____________ 28

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah___________._ 29

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah________________________- 30

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah.__________________ 31

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, 

Utah__________________________________-__-_.___-_- 32

Bear River near Randolph, Utah-__-________---_----_-__--_- 33

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo___________________- 34

Bear River below Pixley Dam, near Cokeville, Wyo ___________ 35

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo_. _ ___.-. 36

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo______________________ 37

Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, Wyo________.._ 38

Bear River at Border, Wyo____________ .__ 39

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line.____________ 40

Bear River at Harer, Idaho____________-_-_____--__-_-_--- 41

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho._________________ 42
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued 

Bear River basin Continued

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho_____ 43

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho. 44 

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho._____________ 45

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho_____________ 46

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho_________-_-_-__-__--________ 47

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho.______________ 48

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho_________________________ 49

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho________-_-___-____-____-__-_ 50

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida,

Idaho__________________________________________________ 51

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho________________ 52

Bear River near Preston, Idaho__-____-_-___-_---_----_-___- 53

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah____________________ 54

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah __________________ 55

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah---___---____-_______ 56

Logan River:

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah 57 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, 

Utah____________-______-_____--____-_------ 58

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah____ 59

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s 

dam near Hyrum, Utah. ___________________ 62

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah_______. 63

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah_________________ 64

Bear River near Collinston, Utah_____-___-__--___-----_-_- 65

Malad River:

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near

Malad City, Idaho___________..__-_____.--___-_- 66

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, 

Idaho___--____-_.________--_-_--__-_-_-_____--_ 67

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho.__________.__.__-____-- 68

Bear River near Corinne, Utah_____._--__-_-__--.-_____--_ 69

Weber River basin:

Weber River near Oakley, Utah____._.___-_-_-_-_-_--_-__-__ 70

Weber River near Wanship, Utah-_-_-.--_______--_-_--___-- 71

Weber River near Coalville, Utah________---___-___----__--_ 72

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah____________.-___-___--__- 73

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah______._______._----- 74

Weber River at Echo, Utah___.___________________________ 75

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah__.______________________ 76

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah__. ......_........._..__. 77

East Canyon Creek:

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah.________.__..- 78

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah___-______-_._---- 79

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah______--.- 80

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, 

Utah_____________________.________________________ 81

Weber River near Morgan, Utah.___________________________ 82

Weber River at Gateway, Utah___--_._____-_.---_-_-_ 83

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Gaging-station Records Continued 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued 

Weber River basin Continued

Weber River at Ogden, Utah...__..____...___.__.. 84 

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah.__________ 85

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah_____________ 86

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah_ __ 87 

Weber River near Plain City, Utah____________________ 88

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers:

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah________________________ 89

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah. _ _ _ _ 90

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah__________ 91

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah,__-____. 92

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah- _____ 93

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah__ _ __ 94 

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah.___-___-- 95 

Jordan River basin:

Utah Lake (head of Jordan River): 

Currant Creek: 

West Creek:

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah_..________._._ _.._ 96

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah___ _ _. ___ . __ 97 

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah________ 99

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah_._._.___._________ 100 

Diamond Fork:

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry tunnel at west portal, near Thistle, 

Utah______________________._____ _._._. 101

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah__________.___ 102

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah____.___-____--.--___ 103

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah_______________ 104

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah__________.__ 105

Provo River near Kamas, Utah_________________________ 106

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah 107

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah. 108

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah.__________...____ 109

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah____________ 110

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah.____.__--__-.. Ill

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah__________________ 113

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah ________ 115

Provo River at Provo, Utah__________-_-____-------__ 116

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American 

Fork, Utah___________________________________ 118

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah..___-----_--__-__-____ 119

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah___________.__.____..__._ 120

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan 

River basin_______-_______-_-____________---____-__ 121

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah_________________ 122

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah......___________ 123

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah______________________ 124

Sevier Lake basin:

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah_____,______________________________ 126
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Gaging-station records Continued 

Sevier Lake basin Continued

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah__.....___-___-___-_____ 127

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah______________--___---_-__-__ 128

East Fork Sevier River:

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah.___-_--_-__-_ 129 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah_______________ 130

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah_______________________^___ 131

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah.......__._.__ 132

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah____________ 133

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah___..____.______--_-_-_--- 134

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah_____--_--..--__.__-___--___ 135

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah..___._._____._______ 136

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake 

basin__.........__.._..._________.____._. 137

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah__________ 139

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah.__.___...--_.._--_._._ 140 

Sevier River near Juab, Utah.__.______._______---___-________-_ 141

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah___-.-_-__._____.__-_-___-_.__ 142

Pavant Valley:

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah__---_-___--_---------_------_-_ 143

Beaver River basin:

Three Creeks (head of Beaver River) near Beaver, Utah ___________ 144

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah____-__---_____---_-__-___------ 145

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah_____--_-___-__--_---_-__.___ 146

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah _____ __ _ ____ _ ___ 147

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah._.______ 148

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah_______________________ 149

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah__._____________._-. __ 150

Beaver River near Milford, Utah___-------_-------__---___------ 151

Cedar City Valley:

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah ___________________ 152

Escalante Valley:

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah.__________---_-__--_ 153

Minor basins in Nevada:

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev_--__--_-_.------------- 154

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev_.__________---__-----------_ 155

Salton Sea basin:

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif._________________________ 156

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.____________________ 158

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif-____________ 159

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif._.__-_____--_ 160

San Felipe Creek:

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.____._____-_.__-_-_ 161

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif ________ 162

Mojave River basin:

Deep Creek (head of Mojave River) near Hesperia, Calif-__________ 163

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif_________-_---_ 165

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif.____________ 166

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif_._______________--___-__-__--_-_ 167

Mojave River at Afton, Calif.__________________ 168

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Gaging-station records Continued 

Antelope Valley:

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.__.._.-___.___.----_.____ 169

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif...._.-.-.-_____.. 170

Mono Lake basin:

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif__-------------__-----__---_-_ 171

Walker Lake basin:

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev_______________.._ 172 

East Walker River (head of Walker River): 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif______---_____-_ 173

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.-_-----.---____.. 174

East Walker River above Stronsnider ditch, near Mason, Nev. . 175 

West Walker River:

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, 

Calif.. ...................................... 176

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, 

Calif. ........................................... 177

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif____--_.____ 178

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.__.____-_-_-.-__ 179

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin: 

Carson River basin:

East Fork Carson River:

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, 

Calif.._............................................ 180

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif ....................................... 181

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev__....__._ 182

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif. . ______. 183 

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev___--___._____________ 184

Carson River near Carson City, Nev_________________ 185

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev. __-._____ ... 186

Humboldt River basin: 

Humboldt River:

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev___ 187 

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev. _ _ __ _ ___ _ 188

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near HaJleck, 

Nev.- .- . 189

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.---_ 190 

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev ..... 191

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev________...._ 192

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, 

Nev ... ...................................... 193

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev______... 194

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev...___.___..______ __._ 195

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev_._-_---__-----.- - 196

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev......--._._____..___.._-_ 197

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev._____.__-___.-..-..___.- 198

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev_________.___ 199

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev______-__- 200

Reese River near lone, Nev___________._____ 201

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev__..____.__._.-__-_--. 202

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Gaging-fitation records Continued

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin Continued 

Humboldt River basin Continued

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev------------ -- -------- 203

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev. . 204 

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev------------- 205

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev_______----_--_-----_- 206

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal near Imlay, Nev_-_---------------------------- 207

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.___----_--_-----_--------- 208

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev------------------- 209

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev_---__---_------------- 210

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev______--_--__---__--_-- 211

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin:

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev_____---_-____------------------- 212

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif__...__..-___-_--_--____-_ 213

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif.___..___----------------- 214

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif_..___..___ 215 

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif.___________.----. 216

Truckee River at Reno, Nev_____-__---.------------------ 217

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev ------------------ 218

Black Rock Desert Basin: 

Quinn River:

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev-__----_---_--------- 219

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev ----------- 220

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.____________----------------- 221

Honey Lake basin:

Susan River at Susanville, Calif-.-_-_-__--_--------------- -- 222

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif___________-_-_.__--__-_ 223

Eagle Lake basin:

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif_.__.__.___..---_-_.---------- 224

Warner Lakes basin:

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg._____---__-_----------------- 225

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg____..______-____--__-_- 227

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg__________________--_---------- 228

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg__-___--_--_-----_----------------- 229

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg____._______--_------------------- 231

Abert Lake basin:

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg-__-_-___--_ 233 

Summer Lake basin:

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg-_____._---_-_._-_----_-_---- 235

Silver Lake basin:

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg_______-_-___---_------------- 235

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin: 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg- _______.______-__------------ 237

Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg-___._-___-__- 238 

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg----------------- 240

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg------------------------------- 241

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Gaging-station records Continued 

Alvord Lake basin:

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg_.__.-_--_.___-._-__-__-._---_-_ 242 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_________________________________ 243

Index ___ _____ 249

ILLUSTRATIONS

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PLATE 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Donner und Blitzen River near 

Frenchglen, Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Logan 

River near Logan, Utah______ ____________________ _ 4

FIGURE 1. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual

volumes on surface-water supply.____________ __ __ 10

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1954

water year with median discharge for 25-year period.___ 15

XI

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT 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 on'y 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:

California: State Department of Public Works, F. B. Durkee, 

director, through Division of Water Resources, A. D. Edmonston, 

State engineer; San Bernardino County Flood Control District. 

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

reclamation engineer.

Nevada: Office of State Engineer, H. A. Shamberger. 

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, C. E. Stricklin. 

Utah: Office of State Engineer, J. M. Tracy; Utah Water & Power 

Board, J. A. Howell, chairman, succeeded by Charles Redd, and 

G. D. Clyde, director.

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

Work in the Bear River basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done 

under cooperative agreements with the State Department of Reclamation 

of Idaho, the Office of State Engineer of Utah, Utah Water & Power 

Board, and the Office of State Engineer of Wyoming.
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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 3 gaging stations in Utah, 2 in California, and 5 in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by Fish and Wildlife Service and the 

Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District. 

Idaho: Utah Power & Light Co. 

Oregon: Harney and Lake Counties. 

Utah: Utah Power & Light Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the 

preface. The data for stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication in the district offices listed below.

State District office Addrett

California "--_--__-.___ San Francisco_..____ 641 Federal Office Building.

Idaho b________ Boise__.________ 429 Federal Building.

Nevada. __..._-.-_.. Salt Lake City, Utah. . _ _ 300 Federal Building.

Oregon 8__.._____ Portland.....____._. 606 Post Office Building.

Utah d __._......__.. Salt Lake City....___ 300 Federal Building.

Wyoming__.._.___ Denver, Colo.__________ Federal Center.

* Except for stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins. 

i> Except for stations in Bear River basin operated in connection with Federal Power Commission 

projects.

 The work in Oregon was done in collaboration with C. E. Stricklin, State engineer. 

d Including stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins and stations in the 

Bear River basin in Idaho operated in connection with Federal Power Commission projects.

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 denned 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.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

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 cfs 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 for 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 stagerdischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural 

constriction of the channel, a long reach of the channel, or an artificial 

structure.

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

indicated, volume is computed on the basis of a level pool and does not 

include bank storage.

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

measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic 

divide that direct surface runoff from precipitation normally would drain 

by gravity into the river above the specified point. Figures of drainage 

area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

to previously published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the order of listing gaging-station records was changed. 

In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem all stations 

on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that 

station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is 

listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on 

first rank, second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate 

the rank of any tributary on which a gaging station is situated and the 

stream to which it is immediately tributary, each indention in the listing 

of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report represents one 

rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which 

gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main 

stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is 

situated.
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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 plate 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 other methods), velocityarea studies, and logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily 

mean gage height to those rating tables gives the daily mean discharge, 

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

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

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the 

daily mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in 

which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and 

notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage heights 

to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is 

temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the 

control, the 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
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1344 PLATE 1

A. DONNER UND BLITZEN RTVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B. SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH

C. LOGAN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, UTAH

GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES

EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the 

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

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States 

and at some in the mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge 

relation is affected by ice during the winter, and it becomes impossible 

to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods 

of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given 

to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by 

gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for 

other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the stage-discharge 

relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the table. 

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

accuracy of daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the 

station, a skeleton rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge 

and monthly and yearly discharge and runoff of the stream. Records 

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

September 30. A calendar for the water year 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 the present site. Under "Gage" are 

given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage 

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

and datums of previous gages used during the period of records available. 

Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for the number 

of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than 5 

complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and 

gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the 

minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of 

no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the 

complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second 

paragraph, the data given are for the periods of record within the calendar
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

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 to the conditions which affect the natural flow at 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 generally 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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 nonreeording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

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

mean of twice-daily readings, or to the mean gage height determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For periods of rapidly 

changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined from gage-height 

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

station description.

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

the minimum day for each month are italicized. If the figure is repeated, 

it is italicized 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 for 

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.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented 

comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of 

stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents 

or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is usually 

given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, but 

it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability 

of the 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.

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

"Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," 

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

records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in general, 

more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation 

by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or 

to other factors. For such stations, values of cubic feet per second per 

square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless storage or 

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

diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes 

in contents of 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
PUBLICATIONS 9

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

boundaries of the various parts are indicated by the following list and 

the map in figure 1:

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

A. North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B. Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins. - i

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. I

9. Colorado River basin. , '

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey 

containing data on the water resources of the United States may be 

purchased or consulted as follows:

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

Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A list of Geological Survey publications 

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

Washington, D. C.

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

cities in the United States.

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

the area covered by this report are given on page 2.

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

in the reports listed below. In many of these reports records for years 

earlier than those indicated have been included for some streams.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10
PUBLICATIONS 11

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

[A, Annual Report; B, Bulletin; W, Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2... 

llth A, pt. 2 _

12th A, pt. 2 _

13th A, pt. 3 ...

14th A, pt. 2 _

B 131 __ .....

16th A, pt. 2 ... 

B 140 

Wll. ........

18th A, pt. 4 _ 

W15 ____ ...

W16-.. ...

19th A, pt. 4 _ 

W27 .........

W28 ___ ....

20th A, pt. 4 ...

W 35 to 39 ....

*21st A, pt. 4 ...

W 47 to 52 ....

22d A, pt. 4 ....

W65, 66 ......

W75 ____ ...

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

___ do __ _ ____________________________

_ do 

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, rating, and monthly dischargeeast of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

west of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly dischargethe Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899,

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

NOTE. Records for all stations in Oregon from the beginning of record through September 1910 have 

been republished in WSP 370 with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these stations.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to 

date for drainage basins in this report are listed below. The data for 

any particular gaging station will, in general, be found in the reports 

covering the years during which the station was maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in the 

Great Basin, 1899-1954

Year

1899 

1900. .....

1901 ......

1902. .....

1903 ___._.

1904 ___ .

1905 ......

1906 _ ...

1907-8 __ 

1909 _ ...

1910 .

WSP

38, »39

51

66, 75

85

100

133, »>134

176, »>177

212, i>213

250, i>251 

270, b27l

290

Year

1911 

1912. ....

1913 .....

1914 .....

1915 .....

1916. ....

1917. ....

1918-. ...

1919-20 

1921 

1922 .....

WSP

310

330

360 <ian

410

AAt\

460 <ian

510 

530

550

Year

1923 _ ..

1924 .....

1925 

IQOfi

lOO?

1928 

1929 ___

lQOf\

1931. _ . 

1932 .....

1933 .....

WSP

570

590

610

630 Rf;n

670

690

705

720 

735

750

Year

1934. _ .

1935 _ 

1936 _ ..

1937 

1938- ...

1939 .....

1940 

1Q41

1942 ..... 

1943 .....

1944 .....

WSP

765

790

810

830

860

880

900

930

960 

980

1010

Year

1945. ....

1946. _ .

1947. ....

1948. __

1949 .....

1950 .....

1951 .....

1952. ....

1953 

1954 .....

WSP

1040

1060

1090

1120

1150

1180

1214

1244

1284 

1344

» Mojave River only.

b The Great Basin in California, except Truckee and Carson River basins.

NOTE. Records for all stations in Oregon from the beginning of record through September 1910 have 

been republished in WSP 370 .with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these stations.

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

over many years. Discharge measurements at many points other than
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

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 880 for the Great 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 Great Basin.

Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins

WSP

300.-. 

370 

517 

637-A .... 

920 _ 

Period

1891-1912

1878-1910

1889-1920

1895-1927 

1889-1937

Report

and Pacific Coast river basins.

Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern Pacific, and Great 

basins in California.

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

Oregon __ 

Do 

DoDoDoUtah 

Do--

Do--

Period

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 

1889-1905

1906-10

1911-16

Report

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of Oregon-- 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of Oregon-- 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of OregonBull. 9, Water resources of the State of OregonBull. 10, Water resources of the State of OregonIssued by

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

NOTE. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the States of California. 

Nevada, and Oregon have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge.

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary 

records of discharge collected during the systematic operation of gaging
DISCHARGE RECORDS COLLECTED BY OTHER AGENCIES 13

stations. Detailed information on the stage and discharge of many 

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

floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The 

more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to 

earlier notable floods. The following is a list of numbers and titles of 

these reports:

WSP Reports

771 _-------__________ Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

843___________ Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844__ ______--_____.__ Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847_-_--_-_----__----_- Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

	through September 1938. 

994_. _ _ _ --_-____.__ Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

1137-H ________________ Floods of November-December 1950 in western Nevada

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 except as noted in footnotes to the table. Records for many 

canals and ditches and occasional records for several natural streams, 

none of which are here listed, have also been collected, and some of 

them have been published in the reports of irrigation projects or in reports 

of the water commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams 

are situated.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Emigration Creek. _

Little Cottonwood 

Creek.

River. 

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

Mill Creek........

Otter Creek OutletParleys Creek.. ...

Location

canyon. 

_ ..do __ ----- _ .... ____ .. ...

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon.

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon.

Calif.

Calif.

canyon. 

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological 

Survey gaging station near Coyote. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of 

canyon.

vey gaging station.

Period

1898-1954* ...

1898-1954* __

1898-1954" . 

1914-54.- ....

1898-1954» ... 

1942-54 ......

1942-54 ___

1898-1954* ...

1920-54b __ - 

1898-1954».-_ 

1920-54b __ ..

Collected by

Salt Lake City.

Do.

Do.

Range Experiment Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Conservation District. 

Do.

Salt Lake City.

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Salt Lake City.

misaioner.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

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

Stream

Truckee River.

Do __ ... ....

Do. 

Do.... __ ...

Do 

Wildhorse Creek ...

Location

At Farad, Calif ___ . __ .... ......

At Vista, Nev ____________ . ...

SEJ£ sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 33 E., in

canyon above all diversions, 5}4 

miles north of Andrews, Oreg.

Period

1907-10",

1926-54. 

1938-54d .....

1928-54 ......

1895-96,

1900-54* 

i coo 1 on7o

1927-54. 

1902-8*. 1920-

34«, 1940-54. 

1950-54.. ....

Collected by

master for Truckee 

River and TruckeeCarson Irrigation District.

tion District. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

River.

master for Truckee 

River and TruckeeCarson Irrigation District. 

Federal Court Watermaster for Truckee 

River.

District.

» Records prior to 1913 are contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey; 

those for 1913^30, in reports published by Salt Lake City. 

b Published in the annual reports of Sevier River water commissioner.

 Published m water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

* Records prior to 1944 published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Deficient runoff during the 1954 water year was the outstanding 

hydrologic characteristic in a large portion of the Great Basin. Severe 

drought conditions continued in the southern portion of Utah and 

Nevada, and the drought area expanded to include the northern part of 

these states. Runoff for the Beaver River and Sevier River in southcentral Utah was the fifth lowest of record in 40 years. More significant, 

of the 6 lowest years of records on the Beaver River, 4 have occurred in 

the past 5 years. Stream flow from the Weber River and Bear River in 

the northeastern part of the basin was the fourth lowest year of record in 

50 years and averaged only about 75 percent of the median. Runoff 

for the water year 1954 of the Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev,, in the 

north-central portion was the third lowest year of record in 47 years and 

only 35 percent of median. Drought conditions in the part of the Great 

Basin in southern California early in the water year were alleviated by 

above-normal runoff in January, but late in the water year runoff in that 

area again became deficient. Runoff in the part of the Great Basin in 

Oregon was near normal for the year. No outstanding floods occurred 

during the year in the area covered by this report. Flash floods produced 

by cloudburst-type storms common in the southern part of the basin 

during the summer months were less numerous than usual. For three 

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

monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1954 water year with the 

median for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 2.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 15

Weber River near Oakley, Utah 

Drainage area, 163 tq mi.

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

West Walker River below East Fork, near Colevffle, Calif. 

Drainage area, 182 sq mi.

300

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

Humbpldt River at Palisade, Nev 

Drainage area, 5,010 sq mi.

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

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

RXXS86O8&&1 Monthly mean discharge during water year 1964

FIQTJBE 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1954 water year with median

discharge for 25-year period.

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 17

GAGING-STAHON RECORDS 

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN

GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°44'15", long 112°12'30", in NWJ4 sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., at Salt 

Lake County Boat Harbor on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles west of Salt Lake 

City; and lat 41°13', long 112°36', at Midlake, on Lucin cutoff of Southern Pacific 

Railroad, 30 miles west of Ogden.

Records available. September 1875 to December 1899, March to July 1904, and 

October 1912 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to 

December 1934 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations 

of lake from 1851 to 1940 is published in WSP 880.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at Boat Harbor since October 1938 at datum 4,186.9 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Staff gage at Midlake since October 1902 at 

datum 4,198.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1938, 

staff gages at sites and datums as follows: September 1875 to October 1877 at 

Black Rock at datum 4,208.4 ft above mean sea level; November 1877 to November 1879 at Farmington Bay at datum 4,206.9 ft above mean sea level; November 

1879 to April 1881 near Black Rock at datum 4,203.1 ft above mean sea level; April 

1881 to December 1899 at Garfield Landing at datum 4,198.5 ft above mean sea 

level; July 1903 to October 1938 at Saltair at datum 4,196.9 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 4,199.45 ft Apr. 1 and 15 at Midlake 

gage; minimum, 4,197.55 ft Sept. 15 at Boat Harbor gage.

1851-1954: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional 

data by E. C. LaRue (see WSP 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.7 ft Oct. 15 and Nov. 1, 

1940, at Boat Harbor gage and Oct. 15,1940, at Midlake gage.

Remarks. Apparent inconsistencies in readings are probably due largely to the effect 

of wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, 

elevations given for the Boat Harbor gage are taken from a mean slope line defined 

by several days' gage-height graph preceding and following 12:01 a.m. for the 

first and fifteenth of each month. Wind effects may cause substantial changes in 

elevation which are not shown in the published elevations.

Cooperation. Records for Midlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Gage height, in feet, water year 1953-54

Day

Oct. 1 _____

Oct. 15 _____

Nov. 1 _____

Nov. 15 _ . .....

Dec. 1 .........

Dec. 15 .........

Jan. 1

Feb. 1.........

Feb. 15 .........

Mar. 1 .........

Mar. 15. ........

Boat Harbor

12.05

11.95

11.85

11.85

11.85

11.9

11.9

11.9

12.15

12.2

12.25

12.3

Midlake

0.9

.75

.5

.4

.65

1.00

.65

.65

.9

1.0

1.1

1.15

Day

Apr. 1 ____ .

Apr. 15 ........

May 1 __ ....

May 15- 

July 1. .......

July 15 ........

Aug. 1........

Aug. 15. ___ .

Sept. 1 ........

Sept. 15 __ - ...

Boat Harbor

12.4

12.5

12.45

12.4

12.15

12.05

11.95

11.8

11.45

11.1

10.8

10.65

Midlake

1.35

1.35

1.15

1.1

1.0

.85

.75

.5

.35

- .1

 4

- .5
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR RIVER BASEST

BILLIARD-EAST FORK CANAL NEAR STATE LINE, NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

Location. Lat 40°55', long 110°49', in NWJ^ sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., in Utah, on

left bank 8 ft upstream from abandoned forest-road bridge, 300 ft downstream

from new road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from head, and 25

miles southeast of Evanston. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

April 1944 to September 1949 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric

Data reports. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8,500 ft (from topographic

map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 5.83 cfs (4,220 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1949-54: Maximum daily discharge, 39 cfs June 15, 20,1952, May 20, 21,

1954; no flow during winter and at other times each year. 

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts from East Fork Bear River for irrigation of

lands in Hilliard Flat area in Wyoming.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 ___ .......

26 ........

26 ......

27 _

28 

29, . 

30 

31 __ ........

Total.. 

Ao-ft . ....

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.9 

3.8 

3.4 

3.3

3.6 

3.9 

4.0 

3.9 

4.8

4.5 

4.3 

4.0 

2.8 

2.7

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

3.1

3.4 

2.5 

*1.0 

0 

0 

0

97.9 

3.16 

194

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

53..... ... 

-54 ..

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Max 33 

Max 39

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 "0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

2.4 

8.S 

8.2 

8.2

27.1 

.90 

54

Min 0 

Min 0

May

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 *8.6

9.0 

10 

9.6 

8.8 

6.9

6.6 

12 

24 

23 

27

38 

38 

38 

38

59

39 

36 

24 

11 

1.8

1.2 

.7 » *

28 

25

550.5 

17.8 

1,090

June

26 

23 

23 

27

i8

24 

22 

20 *20 

18

18 

20 

22 

24 

21

*23 

21 

22 

25 

27

27 

13 

2.4 

*1.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

507.9 

16.9 

1,010

July

13 

22 

27 

27 

SO

26 

23 *24 

23 

22

19 

21 

27 

27 

25

22 

26 

23 

24 *20

19 

17 

16 

15 

14

16 

18 

14 

13 

IS 

12

637 

20.5 

1,260

Aug.

11 

10 

10 *12 

14

10 

9.5 

9.0 

8.8

8.7

9.1 

12 

10 

10 

11

9.2 

8.7 

8.4 

8.2 

8.8

9.6 

8.7 

8.1 

*7.7 

7.6

7.2 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.0 

6.9

283.1 

9.13 

562

Sept.

7.i 

9.0 

16 

10 

10

9.1 

8.8 

10 

9.7 

9.1

9.2 

10 

11 *10 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.2 

8.1 

7.9

7.8 

7.7 

11 

10 

9.0

9.1 

8.3 

7.8 

*7.7 

7.5

275.0 

9.17 

545

Mean 4.35 Ao-ft 3,150 

Mean 6.52 Ao-ft 4.720

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BEHEt RIVER NEAR UTAH-WYOMING STATE LINE

19

Location. Lat 40°58', long 110°51', in SE^ sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on left bank just

downstream from West Fork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line. 

Drainage area. 176 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,965 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.26 ft);

minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1. 

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,750 cfs June 14, 1953 (gage height, 4.89 ft);

minimum, 16 cfs Apr. 11, 1951, but may have been less during period of ice effect

or no gage-height record. 

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of land in drainage basin

below 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 . 

26.. .......

26 

27 __ ........

28 __ ........

29 __ .... ....

30.. _ .......

31 __ ........

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft.. ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

**r

28 

28 

30 

30

31 

31 

30 

31 

32

30 

30 

32 

31 

32

33 

31 

30 

30 

32

36 

31 

37 

44 

43

38 

46 *48 

SI 

46 

46

1.077 

34.7 

2.140

Nov.

46 

48 

48 

49 

49

SI 

44 

44 

43 

44

46 

44 

46 

44 

43

37 *43 

32 

MO

*>88

i>32 

i>38 

M2 

43 

44

42 

42 

40 

42 

42

1,266 

42.2 

2,510

53 

-54..... .....

Dee.

40 

i>38

i>40

i>45 

(*)

38 

36

>>38

1,208 

39.0 

2,400

Jan.

>>38

'

1,178 

38 

2,340

Max 2,280 

Max 1,000

Feb.

b4fl 

 40

1,120 

40 

2,220

Mar.

 40 

(*)

MO

42 

M5 

M8 

46

44 

48 *40 

36 

38

38 

37 

36 

37 

37 

46

1,258 

40.6 

2,500

Apr.

42 

S8 

40 

44 

53

53 

48 

44 

48 

44

48 

53 *58 

80

78

87 

112 

141 

155 

155

159 

178 

203 

234 

287

298 

SU 

314 

238 

216

3,862 

129 

7,660

May

178 

ISS 

155 

207 *303

388 

476 

572 

668 

735

*720 

766 

766 

782 

735

675 

*682 

774 

814 

856

881 

1,000 

630 

551 *566

517 

406 

353 

325 

325 

262

17,222 

556 

34,160

June

282 

248 

253 

303 

325

272 

234 

207 *203

186

190 

203 

234 

277 

238

282 

253 

253

287 

292

292 

298 

292 

*287 

292

292 

594 

287 

234 

212

7,902 

263 

15,670

July

174 

152 

138 

141 

167

135 

115 

*115 

118 

101

92 

98 

135 

121 

106

87 

98 

106 

109 

87

82 

70 

42 

57 

55

62 

87 

62 

55 

51 

4«

3,086 

99.5 

6,120

Aug.

46 

42 

42 *49 

«4

48 

43 

40 

37 

37

38 

49 

44 

44 

43

37 

34 

33 

32 

33

37 

36 

32 *31 

30

28 

27 

27ie

26 

26

1,161 

37.5 

2,300

Sept.

i8 

30 

75 

48 

40

36 

34 

37 

40 

37

34 

37 

40 

38 

34

32 

31 

30 

28 

28

28 

30 

40 

46 

44

46 

42 

36 *33 

33

1,111 

37.0 

2,200

Min .. Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,400 

Min .. Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,220

Peakdischarge(base, 1,100cfs). May 22 (2 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (3.26 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

MILL CHEEK AT UTAH-WYOMING STATE LINE

Location. Lat 40°59'30", long 110°50'30", in W^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., in Utah,

on right bank 2,000 ft upstream from State line and 19 Yz miles southeast of Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954. July 1942 to September 1948

at site \% miles downstream, published as "near Evanston"; records not equivalent

at times because of diversions between sites for irrigation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,860 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 35.7 cfs (25,850 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs May 9 (gage height, 2.54 ft);

minimum, 1.4 cfs Mar. 19, result of freezeup. 

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 626 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 4.27 ft);

minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov. 11, 1951, result of freezeup. 

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

which are fair. Three small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

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

Day

1 .........

2 ............

3- _ ........

4 ............

5 .........

6 _ .........

7- _ ........

«-...... .

9 __ ........

10 __ ..... ...

11 ____ ....

12 _ .........

13 ... 

14. _ ........

15 _____ -

16 .........

17. _ ........

18 

19. _ ........

20 __ ........

21 . 

22 ...... .

23 

24 . 

25 

26 

27 _ ... ......

28 

29 

30 . 

31 _ .........

Total. 

Ao-ft ____ ..

Oct.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.8

7.1

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

8.0

7.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.4

9.2 *9.6

10

9.6

9.2

212.0

6.84

420

Nov.

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

10

9.2

8.4

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

7.4 *8.8

B.9

8.8

8.0

9.6

10

10

11

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.4

7.7

8.0

277.8

9.26

551

Dec.

9.2

8.8

M.5

«>8.0

(*)

«>9.0

»>8.0

257.5

8.31

511

Jan.

>>8.0

"8.0

248.0

8.0

492

Feb.

 9.0

252.0

9.0

500

Mar.

.

I

f«8.0

*8.8

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.7

8.8

8.8

7.7

8,8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.2

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.4

9.2

9.6

10

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.0

270.1

8.71

536

Apr.

9.2

8.0

10

13

17

17

13

12

14

13

14

17 *18

27

25

28

42

59

56

47

46

62

71

S7

83

83

83

56

52

1,136.2

37.9

2,250

May

44

S8

38

62 *95

108

128

132

148

148

*148

144

132 iin

120

115

118

132

135

134

130

IBS

100

77 *76

71

54

42

38

45

42

3,078

99.3

6,110

June

50

44

44

38

36

31

30

28 *27

24

23

22

22

2911

37

35

27

22

19

18

16

14 *13

14

17

24

18

13

10

776

25.9

1,540

July

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.2

10

8.0

7.1 *6.5

6.8

5.6

5.9

6.5

7.7

10

8.0

5.9

5.9

8.0

9.2

7.4

7.1

5.9

4.5

4.4

4.*

4.5

SS

7.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

217.5

7.02

431

Aug.

4.7

4.7

4.4 *3.9

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.6

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.5

4.4

4.7

4.2 *3.7

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.6

2

0

m l

3.87

238

Sept.

5.7

3.3

SO

8.4

4.4

3.6

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

6.2

8.0

8.0

5.9

5.0

4.8 *4.5

4.2

147.9

4.93

293

Water year 1953-54 .....

Max

Max

403

156

Min

Min

4

2

0

7

31.9

19.2

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

23

13,

130

870

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs)..... No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAK RIVER BASIN 

BEAR RIVER ABOVE SULPHUR CREEK, NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

21

Location. Lat 41°08', long 110°53', in NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 13 N., R. 119 W., on

right bank 2 miles upstream from Myers Bridge, 5% miles upstream from Sulphur

Creek, and 9K miles southeast of Evanston. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 1,200

ft downstream. 

Drainage area. 282 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,130 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 1,1953, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. -8 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.43 ft);

minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 8.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs June 14, 1953 (gage height, 5.73 ft,

site and datum then in use); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 12, 1953. 

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

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated

areas.

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... .........

26 .........

26 _____ 

27 ............

28 

29. _ ........

30 __ ........

31 _ .........

Total.... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*8.8 

8.8 

9.6 

9.6 

10

10 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

12

13 

14 

13 

14 

15

19 

20 

21 

27 

29

27 

27 

33 *S4 

34 

34

522.4 

16.9 

1,040

Nov.

a»

33 

36 

40 

43

50 

45 

42 

50 

55

57 

59 

55 

54 

52

*48 

48 

45 

37 

32

35 

50

60

1,478 

49.3 

2,930

)53 ......

-54 

Dec.

55 

55

48

55 (*)

50

1,573 

50.7 

3,120

. M

M

Jan.

50

1,550 

50 

3,070

Feb.

55 

(*)

1,540 

55 

3.050

ax 2,500 

ax 1,170

Mar.

55

60

(*)

61 

61 

76

1,803 

58.2 

3,580

Apr.

70 

72 

80 

103 

150

162 

*112 

117 

150 

139

144 

162 

*174 

207 

159

144 

162 

198 

189 

192

183 

204 

233 

243 

315

356 

352

S90 

290 

258

5,710 

190 

11,330

Min 6.0 

Min 5.6

May

233 

195 

186 

210 *315

410 

514 

603 

658 

808

*723 

827 

762 

782 

736

585 

537 

639 

*664 *756

820 

1,170 

801 

621 *664

627 

514 

430 

333 

226 

223

17,572 

567 

34,850

June

223 

213

177 

165 

177

165 

159 

133 

117 *117

100 

94 

100 

139

159

183 

192 

150 

150 

153

144 

128 

*177 

192 

213

240 

S70 

315 

240 

213

5,298 

177 

10,510

July

*186 

52 

26 

19 

19

19 

14 

12 

10 

9.6

8.S 

14 

18 

19 

16

15 

13 

16 

24 

22

20 

21 

19 

17 

15

15 

16 

18 

15 

14 

11

663.4 

21.4 

1,320

Aug.

7.6 

7.6 

*7.2 

7.6 

11

12 

9.6 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2

7.6 

8.0 

16 

19 

16

15 

13 

12 

13 

10

12 

14 

10 

7.6 *6.8

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6 

5.6 

5.6

300.6 

9.70 

596

Sept.

6.0 

7.2 

12 

16

8.8

7.2 

6.8 

5.6 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.6

8.8 

8.0 

10 

15 

19

17 

17 

16 

14 *19

295.4 

9.85 

586

Mean 185 Ac-ft 134,000 

Mean 105 Ac-ft 75,980

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs)... May 22 (9:30 a.m.) 1,330 cfs (4.43 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 29 

to Feb. 16).
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

SULPHUR CREEK NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

Location. Lat 41°10', long 110°52', in SEM sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 119 W., on left bank

4.8 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston. 

Drainage area. 80.5 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1942 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,070 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to June 16, 1948, at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 16, 1948, to Aug. 21, 1952,

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 23.7 cfs (17,160 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.67 ft);

minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 20.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 23, 1952; maximum gage height,

6.01 ft, present datum, Apr. 21, 1948; no flow Sept. 10, 1949. 

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and return flows. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1040: 1943-44.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..,. __ 

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

1.0 

*1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

3.3 

3.3

2.7 

2.8 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8 

4.9

6.4 

5.3 

5.1 

5.5 

6.2

6.2 

6.4 

*7.6 

6.4 

5.7 

5.1

121.8 

3.93

242

Nov.

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.3

7.1

10 

7.6 

7.4 

7.9 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

8.7 

8.1 

7.9

7.4 

*8.1 

6.0 

8.1 

5.9

8.7 

7.9 

6.7 

7.1 

8.3

9.3 

10 

10 

10 

10

237.0 

7.90 

470

63. 

-54 

Dec.

10 

11 

8.3 

7.6 

8.1

7.6 

8.0

(*) 

9.0

8.0

258.6 

8.34 

513

M

W

Jan.

[ 8.0 

8.0

248.0 

8.0 

492

Feb.

10

(*) 

10

280 

10 

555

ax 162 

[ax 166

Mar.

*8.0

15

14

16 

17 

16 

*17 

16

17 

18 

18 

21 

20 

85

444.0 

14.3 

881

Apr.

23 

27 

49 

75 

1S6

129 *76 

84 

118 

100

82 

87 *88 

89 

58

42 

38 

36 

34 *26

18 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

5.3 

4.9 

7.1 

10

1,496.3 

49.9 

2,970

Min 1.0 

Min 0.6

May

20 

20 

13 

10 

*8.3

7.6 

8.3 

11 

9.0 

8.1

13 

12 

13 

9.3 

8.1

10 

15 

29 *19 

12

22 

166 

113 

50 

23

16 

11 

9.3 

9.0 

15 

33

723.0 

23.3 

1,430

June

75 

61 

47 

31 

23

36 

62 

52

40 

41

30 

23 

22 

55 

60

*88 

74 

52 

38 

29

19 

14 

12 

7.6 

5.9

4.6 

9.6 

6.2 

4.2 

S.S

1,029.6 

34.3 

2,040

July

*2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

3.2

3.6 

3.8 

3.3 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.5 

2.8

2.5 

2.5 

3.8 

7.1 

9.5

9.0 

6.2 

4.6 

2.7 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

l.S

101.9 

3.29 

202

Aug.

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

*1.4 

8.6

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

*1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

38.6 

1.25

77

Sept.

0.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.8

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 *.8

26.5 

.88 

53

Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12.360 

Mean 13.7 Ac-ft 9,920

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs)_ No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 27-30, Dec. 7 to Mar. 19 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 4 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams).
BEAR RIVER BASIN

YELLOW CEEEK NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

23

Location. Lat 41°09', long 111°03', in SW^ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 8 E., in Utah, on left

bank 600 ft downstream from Sage Creek, 1 Y^ miles upstream from Coyote Creek,

and 9% miles southwest of Evanston. 

Drainage area. 80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1945, October 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map).

February 1943 to September 1945 at site 500 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 1.35 ft); no

flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 15, July 3 to Sept. 30.

1943-45, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, 477 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height,

7.04 ft); no flow at times. 

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

which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

I.... .....

2.. ..........

3 _ .........

4 ___ . __ .

5...........

6.... .....

7 __ ........

8... .........

9 __ .. _ ...

10 __ ........

11 

12 ___ . __ .

13. _ ........

14 _ .........

15 __ .. .....

16 

17.... ....

18 

19 

20 

21__ 

22.. 

23.... .

24 __ ........

25 . 

26. _ ........

27 _ .........

28 

29 _ .........

30 _ 

31 _ .........

Total... ....

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

*o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

*o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

63....... ........

-54-..... . 1

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

 1. 0

13.0 

0.46 

26

Max 50 

Max 21

Mar.

"0.8 

(**)

b.8

»>3.5

*3.8 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.8 

4.6

e.e

91.2 

2.94 

181

Apr.

3.3 

4.8 

8.8 

9.9 

14

18 *14 

14 

14 

14

14 

*16 

17 

SI 

20

14 

12 

12 

12 

*12

10 

9.5 

9.1 

10 

12

13 

13

14 

15 

12

382.4 

12.7 

758

Min 0 

Min 0

May

12 

11 

9.5 

*9.1 

9.5

15 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

14 

12 

9.9 

8.8

7.6 

6.5 

5.0 

4.6 

*3.6

3.0 

4.3 

6.9 

8.8 

6.2

4.0 

3.3 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.6

268.8 

8.67 

533

June

3.8 

4.0 

3.3 

2.8 

2.3

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4

1.0 

*1.4 

1.0 

1.2

.8

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

40.2 

1.34 

80

July

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

*o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.2 

0.01 

0.4

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

*o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

*o

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 6.33 Ac-ft 4,580 

Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs)_.. No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

**Field estimate made on^his day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR RIVER NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

Location. Lat 41°19', long 111°01', in sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., on left bank 300

ft upstream from road bridge and 3K miles northwest of Evanston. 

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,610 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 41 years, 235 cfs (170,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.80 ft);

no flow Aug. 17 to Sept. 30.

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 ft),

from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; no flow at times in 1924,1931,1933-34,

1939-40, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1954. 

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and

return flow from irrigated areas. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1010: 1942-43. WSP 1090: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 ___ .. ....

2 _______

3 

4 __ ........

5 __ ........

6........ _ .

7 ___ ......

8 .........

9 ___ . ......

10 __ ........

11 __ .......

12.. ..........

13.. ..........

14 ____ . _ .

15 

16 

17 _ .... .....

18. _ ........

19 

20. _ ........

21. _ ........

22 ______ .

23 _ .........

24 

25 

26 

27. ........

28 __ ........

29............

30... .........

31 

Total.... _ ...

Ac-ft _ ...

Calendar year 10 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.8 

2.1

2.4 

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

5.2

4.4 

5.2 

4.8 

6.3 

8.0

8.6 

11 

12 *17 

15 

17

145.6 

4.70 

289

Nov.

16 

U 20 

30 

32

41 

45 

38 

38 

46

54 

61 

63 

56 

55

54 *54 

56 

42 

37

49 

58 

71 

70 

73

75 

7S 

70 

70 

66

1,532 

51.1 

3,040

63...... ........

-54 

Dec.

73 

64 >>60

>>55

M5 (*)

MO 

 60

1,862 

60.1 

3,690

M

M

Jan.

 60

1,860 

60 

3,690

Feb.

 65

(*) 

i>65

1,820 

65 

3,610

Mar.

i>65

i>90 

112 

*120 

192

858 

187 

169 

158 

142

142 

147 

118 

114 

114

112 

*114 

108 

105 

101

99 

99 

99 

105 

108 

93

3,594 

116 

7,130

Apr.

103 

112 

147 

204 

292

411 

264 

258 

298 

286

272 

278 

289 

*333 

292

232 

222 

239 

239 

232

214 

216 

234 

239 

283

330

339 

364 

330

275

7,827 

261 

15,520

« 2,260 Min 1.0 

« 1,010 Min 0

May

264 

239 

209 

*204 

256

333 

394 

471 

533

647

628 

*655 

643 

624 

592

478 

407 

456 

492 *552

610 

1,010 

937 

659 

667

*610 

522

435 

342 

185 

192

15,246 

492 

30,240

June

199 

209 

169 

136 

116

112 

127 

118 

101 *93

86 

71 

66 

84 

136

162 

248 

174 

127 

101

86 *68 

73 

84 

142

192 

301 

364 

250 

176

4,341 

145 

8,610

July

99 *42 

13 

7.1 

5.9

5.6 

5.6 

4.8 

3.6 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.1 *1.8

1.6 

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

1.6

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.8

3.4 

4.4 

3.1 

2.4 

2.4 

1.8

241.7 

7.80 

479

Mean 191 

Mean 105

Aug.

1.6 

1.0 *.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

9.4 

0.30 

19

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Ac-ft 138,000 

Ac-ft 76,320

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).... May 22 (5 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (4.80 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations on Bear River. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

CHAPMAN CANAL AT STATE LINE, NEAR EVANSTON, WYO.

25

Location Lat 41°24', long 111°02', in SE^ see. 36, T. 17 N., R. 121 W., on right 

bank at highway bridge, 6M miles downstream from headgates and 10 miles northwest of Evanston.

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

April to September 1942 and May to September 1943 in Upper Bear River Water 

Commissioner's reports, Utah; April 1944 to September 1948 in Upper Bear River 

Water Commissioner's reports, Utah, and Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 11, 1946, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1945-54), 16.1 cfs (11,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1942-54: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 1946; 

no flow at times each year.

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

which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bear River in NWM sec. 36, T. 16 N., 

R. 121 W. Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at 

station is for storage in Neponset Reservoir in Utah, and for irrigation in Saleratus 

Creek basin in Utah.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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- 

28 .......

27. _ 

28. _ .... .

29- 

30 

31 

Total . 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4 

.3 

.5 

.7 

1.9

3.4 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

3.4

4.7 *5.8

e.s

8.5 

9.4 

9.7

61.4 

1.98 

122

Nov.

11 

9.1 

7.4 

12 

13

13 

18 

15 

14 

17

21 

25 

27 

26 

23

23 *27 

28

i>23

30 >>35

MO 

MO

40 

39 

34 

36 

39

751.5 

25.0 

1,490

Dec.

i>38

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

177 

5.71 

351

)53. .... ..... 1

-54 1

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

10 

0.4 

20

Mar.

"20 

"25 

"25 

"25 

i>30

32 

30 

30 *36 

51

61 

60 

51 

53 

35

6.8 

23 

27 "60 

S 70

"60 

*53 

41 

40 

36

35 

35 

34 

34 

35 

32

1,184.8 

38.2 

2,350

Apr.

32 

32 

40 

46 

62

SO *74 

71 

74 

75

72 

55 

24 *24 

23

22 

22 

22 

23 *23

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

22 

22 

22 

20 

18

1,109 

37.0 

2,200

tfax 100 Min 0 

tfax 86 Min 0

May

18 

18 

17 

18 

40

*72 

77 

79 

75 

79

79 

78 

88 

85 

85

82 

71 

57 

61 *62

65 

77 

75 

41 

20

22 

20 

19 

48 

58 

58

1,740 

56.1 

3,450

June

54 

65 

53 

45

42

54 

61 

62 

40 

33

*30 

21 

15 

9.7 

25

36 *68 

55 

44 

36

27 *22 

22 

20 

.2

0 

.1 

.3 

.8 

2.1

943.2 

31.4 

1,870

July

S8 *15 

3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4

56.4 

1.82 

112

Mean 23.4 

Mean 16.5

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Ac-ft 18,960 

Ac-ft 11,960

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., 

and Bear River near Woodruff, Utah. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR RIVER NEAR WOODRUFF, UTAH

Location Lat 41°31'25", long 111°01'00", in SWM sec. 20, T. 18 N., R .120 W., in

Wyoming, on left bank 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and

7.6 miles east of Woodruff. 

Drainage area. 870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,360 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.49 ft);

no flow Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,010 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft);

maximum gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 21, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times each year

1942-49, 1954. 

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

record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation,

including Chapman Canal (see p. ) and return flow from irrigated areas.

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 

94

25 

26 __

27 ...... 

28 

29 __

30 

31 

Total. 

Ac-ft 

Oct.

*0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.7

.6

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.2

3.3

4.1

3.1

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.8 *7.6

10

12

13

15

96.7

3.12

192

Nov.

15

15

15

14

IS

15

16

21

10

16

17

22

23

25

25

23 *23

23

20

16

18

10

28

34

33

35

34

40

34

37

688

22.9

1,360

Dec.

qo

91

Qrt

on

45

61

60

65

70 (*)

65

1 840

59.6

3,670

Jan.

65

2,015

65

4,000

Feb.

70

60

1,950

69.6

3,870

Mar.

50

50

50

50

45

*40

fin

on

on

140

180

110

80fin

110

140

110

QE

65

55

65

70

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

2 win

80.6

4,960

Apr.

on

OA

90

14O

171

*268

QEQ

196 QQ*>

10ft

196

252

264

287

994

193

190

9OR

*202

193

177

186

202

212

271

295

295

S&4

264

6,311

210

12,520

May

244

910

109

174

171

*193

94ft

OQ1

OCA

4AR

Ann

*463

4 an

430

430

477

312

312

*354

377

458

679

1,010

718

660

*615

540

441

350

209

166

12,364

399

24,520

June

154

168

tAQ

106

89

71

fifi

61

60

61

*53

46

40

37

36

36

50

100

77

58

43

35

29

&4

30

115

183

SOS

256

177

2,710

90.3

5,380

July

*QO

39

9K

19

16

15

19

9 7

7.6

6.1

5.0

5.2

5.0

*3.8

4.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.7

6.1

4.1

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.2

17

1.7

l.S

1.4

1.3

1.3

329.7

10.6

654

Aug.

1.3

1.2

1

0

1

9

*1.S

1.3

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.4

0.63

38

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Water year 1953-54 ..............

Max

Max

2,300

1,010

Mb

Mb

0.1

0

166

84.5

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

120,500

61,160

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs)__ No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of field estimate Sept. 28, 1953. 

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, Dec. 2 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 18).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27

DIVERSIONS FROM BEAR RIVER BETWEEN WOODRUFF AND RANDOLPH 

GAGING STATIONS, UTAH

Between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, 12 canals divert water from Bear 

River for irrigation. Records available April to September 1950-52, and May to 

September 1953, June to September 1954, in reports of Geological Survey. Seasonal 

records available 1944-47, 1949, in Bear River Hydrometric Data Report. All canals 

equipped with water-stage recorders. Prior to 1949, 6 canals equipped with staff 

gages only, which were read at least 3 or 4 times weekly. Records of discharge are 

combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waier year June 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..........

Ac-ft. ... .

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

lax ....

Mar. Apr.

Mm

May June

S81 

346 

344 

295 

242

213 

208 

204 

194 

204

190 

177 

168 

158 

170

178 

191 

209 

204 

174

149 

128

117

we

108

139 

230 

333 

353

299

6,411 

214 

12,720

July

SSB 

145 

110 

95 

89

86 

81 

75 

69 

65

62 

58 

56 

55 

56

51

49 

51 

56 

56

52

47 

39 

43 

45

54 

45 

45 

40 

39 

39

2,088 

67.4 

4,140

Aug.

36 

35 

35 

35 

S9

38 

36 

36 

35 

33

34 

34 

35 

33 

30

30 

30 

30

29 

29

29 

31 

31

29 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

26 

25

977 

31.5 

1,940

Sept.

24 

26 

27 

26 

25

es

23 

23 

23 

24

24 

25 

26 

27 

24

23 

23

24 

25 

26

26 

26

27 

28 

SI

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

780 

26.0 

1,550

Mean __ Ac-ft 20,350
28 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10 

WOODRUFF GREEK NEAR WOODRUFF, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°29', long 11116', in SEJ4SEJ4 sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left

bank 1^ miles upstream from Birch Creek and 6 miles southwest of Woodruff. 

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1937 to September 1943 records for site 1% miles upstream available in

files at Logan project office, Geological Survey, under name of South Fork Woodruff

Creek near Woodruff. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,600 ft (from topographic

map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54) 38.1 cfs (27,580 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. maximum discharge during year, 157 cfs July 18 (gage height, 3.65 ft);

minimum, 2.9 cfs Nov. 9, result of freezeup. 

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72 ft);

minimum, 2.9 cfs Mar. 29, 1951, Nov. 9, 1953, result of freezeup. 

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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. ___ ..

Ac-ft _ ....

Calendar year H 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

10 

9.5 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

;; 11 11 11

1011 11 *n 

11 11

315.0 

10.2 

625

Nov.

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

15 

10 

8.5 

10 

14

14 

14 

14 

12 

13

12 

12 *12 

8.5 

b 7.0

7.9 

9.0 

12 

12 

9.5

9.5 

10 

8.2 

7.5 

7.5

326.1 

10.9

647

53..............

-54.............

Dec.

11 

5.9 

6.0 

7.0 b 6.0

b 7.0 

b 8.0 

b 7.0 

b 9.0 b !0

b 8.0 

MO 

b !0 

Ml 

IS

12 

12 *12 

12 

12

11 

b 9.0

9.5 

9.5 

10 

b 9.5 b 9.0

291.4 

9.40 

578

11

M

Jan.

t>9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

9.5 

9.0 

8.5 b 8.0

b 8.0

8.2 

7.9 

8.2 

8.5

8.5 

» 9.5

278.3 

8.98 

552

Feb.

» 8.5

Ml

*12 

12

14 

b !0 

Ml

13 

12 

Ml 

Ml 

M3

M3 

b ll 

M2

295.0 

10.5 

585

[ax 183 

[ax 138

Mar.

MO

13 

16 

27

35

b 25 

b 20 

MS b !6 

M6

18 

19 

17 

15 

16

15 

13 

14 *14

14

12 

13 

13 

12 

12 

9.5

472.5 

15.2 

937

Apr.

IS 

12 

18 

24 

29

*32 

25 

23 

24 

24

24 

28 

35 *42 

42

41 

48 

54 *55 

55

52 

50 

54 

62 

70

74 

75 

83 

66 

56

1,289 

43.0 

2,560

Min 5.9 

Min ...

May

50 

42 

38 

42 

57

*83 

105 

116 

130

138

111 

121 

119 

116 

106

92 

88 

80 

72 *68

66 

62 

51

47 

45

43 *38 

37 

35 

35 

S3

2,266 

73.1 

4,490

June

S3 

30 

29 

28 

27

26 

25 *22 

22

24

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

21 

20 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

17 

18 

15 

14

617 

20.6 

1,220

July

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 *10 

10

9.5 

0.0 

19 

16 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 *12 

10 

9.0

8.5 

8.5

351.5 

11.3 

697

Aug.

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.5 

14

10 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

8.2

8.2 

8.5 

9.0 

9.0 

8.2

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

8.2 

9.0 

8.2 

7.9 *7.5

r.s

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

259.7 

8.38 

515

Sept.

7.2 

7.5 

8.2 

7.9 

7.5

6.6 

6.6 

6.9 

6.9 

6.6

6.3 

6.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.6 

6.9 

7.2

8.2 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

9.5 

10 

10

9.0 

9.5 *10 

10 

10

238.8 

7.96 

474

Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18.880 

Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,880

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

" No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BIRCH GREEK NEAR WOODRUFF, UTAH

29

Location. Lat 41°30'00", long 111017'30", in NEJi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from small tributary, 2 miles upstream from

mouth, and 7 miles southwest of Woodruff. 

Drainage area. 17 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.20 cfs (5,940 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 22 cfs July 1-6; no flow Aug. 26

to Sept. 30.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.73 ft);

no flow Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, 1954. 

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

which are fair. No diversions above station. Flow regulated by two small reservoirs 1 % miles upstream (capacity, 2,430 acre-ft) . Birch Creek Reservoir (capacity,

2,260 acre-ft) completed in November 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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... 

Calendar year 1( Water year 1953

Oct.

0.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3

S.4 

1.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

'.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

'.1 

.2

10.5 

0.34 

21

Nov.

O.S 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

M 

.3

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

9.6 

0.32 

19

Dec.

bO.4

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

*.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.5

b .5 

b .5

12.7 

0.41 

25

53........ __ ... 1

-54 1

Jan.

i>0.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 ".4 

 .4

13.2 

0.43 

26

Feb.

"0.3

*.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5

9.8 

0.35 

19

Mar.

0.4

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

l.S

b!e

'.6 

*.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

19.0 

0.61 

38

Apr.

0.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.2

*1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.6 

3.5 

*4.0 

4.4

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

5.4 

5.8

5.8 

5.8

e.s

6.2 

5.8

91.9 

3.06 

182

Max 27 Mb .... 

Vlax 22 Mb 0

May

6.6 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

*4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 *3.3

3.5 

3.6 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

*2.4 

2.4 

S.I 

2.6 

2.1

116.4 

3.75 

231

June

2.4 

2.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

.7 

.7 

* .6 

.4 

.7

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.8 

.7

.7

3.1 

8.5 

10 

11 

12

13 

13 

17 

19 

19

153.5 

5.12 

304

July

SS 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

20 *20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 *17 

17 

16 

16 

15

592 

19.1 

1,170

Mean 5.48 

Mean 3.46

Aug.

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

9 7 

8 1 

5

4 

3 

2 

1 * 1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

236.4 

7.63 

469

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Ac-ft 3,970 

Ac-ft 2,500

*DiBcharjre measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BIG CREEK NEAR RANDOLPH, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°37', long 111°15', in SEJ^ sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on left bank

3J^ miles downstream from main forks and 4% miles southwest of Randolph. 

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954. March 1939 to September 1944

(fragmentary), at site a quarter of a mile downstream; records not equivalent at

times because of two small diversions between sites for irrigation. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,390 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream

at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 25.2 cfs (18,240 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs July 18 (gage height, 1.21 ft);

minimum, 7.3 cfs Mar. 26, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or

no gage-height record.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.46 ft);

minimum, 1.6 cfs Mar. 12, 1951 (ice jam upstream). 

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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..........

Ao-ft ..... .

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

U 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 *14 

14 

14

452 

14.6 

897

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

*14

b!2 

bS.0

blO 

blO 

bll 

b!2 

b!2

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

390.0 

13.0

774

53..............

-54....... .

Dec.

12 

b 8.5 

bi2

*b!3

322.0 

10.4 

639

1

1

Jan.

"9.0 

b9.0

blO 

blO

"10

295.0 

9.52 

585

Feb.

"9.

(*) 

Ml

0

288.0 

10.3

571

tfax 40 

vlax 25

Mar.

"9.0

11 

15 *»20

as

18 

15 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

12 

10

11

 10 

"9.0 

"9.5 

*9.5 

9.2

8.3 

8.6 

9.2 

9.5 

8.9

b8.0

353.7 

11.4 

702

Apr.

9.2 

9.8 

11 

12

12

*13 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 *13 

13

12 

13 

15 

16 *16

15 

15 

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

20

425.0 

14.2 

843

Min .... 

Min ....

May

20 

18 

17 

18 

18

19 *20 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

*21 

22 

21 

20 

20

21 *20 

20 

20 

20 

19

632 

20.4 

1,250

June

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 *18 

18 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

15

15 

14 

IS

492 

16.4 

976

July

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 *12 

12

11 

15 

14 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

*13 

11 

11 

11 

11

374

12.1 

742

Aug.

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.2

9.2 

9.5 

9.5 

8.9 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.3

9.2 

9.2

8.9 

8.6 

8.6

*8.6 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.1

282.0 

9.10 

559

Sept.

8.1 

8.6 

9.2 

8.6 

8.6

8.1 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

8.6 

9.8 

8.1 

8.1

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

8.6 

9.2 

8.6

8.6 

*8.3 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

246.4 

8.21 

489

Mean 18.5 Ac-ft 13,410 

Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,030

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

8 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather record 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

RANDOLPH CHEEK NEAR RANDOLPH, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°40'30", long 111°14'00", in SWM sec. 23, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of Old Canyon and New 

Canyon, half a mile upstream from Randolph Dam, and 2% miles west of Randolph.

Drainage area. 30.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,370 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 4.79 cfs (3,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.17 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Nov. 14.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 32 cfs Mar. 21, 1951 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 14, 1953.

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

which are fair. Several 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 - 

30 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. _ 

Total. 

AcJt 

Oct.

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

s.s

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.4

4.1

5.8

5.2

4.4

3.8 *3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

101.4 

3.27

201

Nov.

4.2

\'\

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

2.8

1.1

1.7 *2.6

3.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

i 9

3.8

3 1

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.9 

1.9

103.5 

3.45

205

Dec.

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.3

2 4

2.3

2.7

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.8 *5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

129.7 

4.18

257

Jan.

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

i 8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

1>5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

i 8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0 

*5.0 

5.0

150.8 

4.86

299

Feb.

5.0

5.0 "4.5

M.5

t4.5

5.0

M.7

b4.7

*>4.7

M.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*i» 9

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

143.7 

5.13

285

Mar.

5.6

5.2

5.0 b 5.0

i>5.0

i>5.0

5.4

5.6

7.1

7

0

6.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4 *5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.0

4.4

171.4 

5.53

340

Apr.

4-4

A 9

4.4

i 9

4.0

*3.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

2.7

2 7

2 7

2

1

1 9

 1 9

2 9

1 0

*1.9

3.0

2.2

1 9

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.4 

2.6

76.1

9 U

151

May

2.6

8.8

2.6

4.8

8.8

*6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

3.4

*2.7

3.3

3

n

2.8

3.1

4.8 *5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

153.5 

4.95

304

June

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.0

2.2

2.3

2

1

1.8 9 n

2.0

2.8

2.3 *2.3

2.3

2.2

3.8

2.2

2.1 9 n

1.9

1 0

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4 

5.4

108.8 

3.63

216

July

5.8

3.4

2 7

2.7

3.0

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.6 *5.0

3.4

3.0

5.0

2.8

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

*1.7

3.6

4.4 

4.4

90.3 

2.91

179

Aug.

4.4 / o

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.8

2.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

121.7 

3.93

241

Sept.

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

9 6

1.7

1.8

2.8

4 4

44

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3 *3.3

3.4

3.6 

3.6

107.8 

3.59

214

Water year 1953-54 ___ ....

Max

Max

7

7

3

8

Min

Min

0.6

1.1

4.11

4.00

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

2,970

2,890

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

B. Q. WEST SIDE CANAL AT KENNEDY RANCH, NEAR RANDOLPH, UTAH

Location Lat 41°48'00", long 111°05'30", in NE^SWM sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E.

on left bank 800 ft upstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of

Kennedy Ranch, and 10J^ miles northeast of Randolph. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952, May 1953 to September 1954,

in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). April 1944 to September 1949

(irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 51 cfs May 27; no flow for many

days June to August.

1949-54: Maximum daily discharge, 144 cfs May 26, 1952; no flow at times each

year. 

Remarks. Records fair. Records show flow bypassing Bear River near Randolph,

Utah, gaging station. About 3,800 acres of land irrigated from canal below station

in Utah and Wyoming.

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

Day

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

2 ............

3 __ ........

4. _ ........

5 ... ... ...

6 __ ........

7 

8 .

9. ........

10. _ ........

11. . .

12............

13 

14 _____ ...

16 

18 . 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 __ ..... ...

22............

23 

24 _____ ...

26 

26 

27 .

28. _ 

29 _ . _ .. ...

30 

31... 

Total.. ___ ..

Ac-ft. _ . _ 

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

51

42

12

8.3

20

133.3

26.6

264

June

45

35

32

32

33

34

20

5.2

7.2

9.0

*8.1

25

31

30

27

*25

19

6.0

7.0

17

17

17

14 *12

13

12

0

0

0

0

532.5

17.8

1.060

July

7 0

13

7.4

6.2

9.5

*15

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12 *13

13

12

12

12

13

13

11

5.4

4.8

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

282.0

9.10

559

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

14

11

14

11

9.5

10

13

11

6.4

3.0

1.4

6.5

8.5 *8.3

8.1

7.7

7.9

7.9

8.5

7.2

7.4

193.6

6.25

384

Sept.

8.3

8.8

9 8

8.8

7 Q

7.9

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.4

6.6

6.4 *5.6

7.7

4.8

7.0

7.4

7.7

4.3

4.5

5.6

2.2

1.8

3.6

6.2

8.3 *8.1

7.7

7.4

7.4

200.7

6.69

398

Max ... Min ... Ac-ft 2,660

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BEAR RIVER NEAR RANDOLPH, UTAH

33

Location. Lat 41°48', long 111°06', in SE^NEM sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., on left

bank 4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming

State line, and 11 miles northeast of Randolph. 

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,205 ft (from river-profile map), 

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 258 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.09 ft);

minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 12.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 8.80 ft);

minimum, that of Sept. 12, 1954. 

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and

return flow from irrigated areas.

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. 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1 

Water year 1953

Oct.

 18 

*12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

16 

18

18 

19 

19 

20 

20

22 

23 

24 

24 

25

26 

29 

28 

30 

31

33 

33

34 

34 

34

694 

22.4 

1,380

Nov.

34 

35 

36 

37 

40

41

42 

41 

40 

41

41 

42 

42 

41 

33

31 *31 

29 

27

86

28 

35

44 

42

51

47 

45 

45 

45 

45

1,156 

38.5 

2,290

)53.... 

-54...... ......

Dec.

45 

43 

40 

40 

40

50 

75

80 

W

75

2,168 

69.9 

4,300

M

M

Jan.

75

80

90 

(*)

2,465 

79.5 

4,890

Feb.

90

(*) 

110

2.860 

102 

5,670

Mar.

90 

*95

210

*210 

200 

180 

173

167 

158 

155 

164 

167 

164

5,193 

168 

10,300

Apr.

*155 

160 

167 

173 *192

210

218 

850 

236 

218

219 

209 

164 

129 

158

169 

169 

162 

149 

116

*89 

76 

70 

78 

70

55 

49 

47

If

4,251 

142 

8,430

ax 1,610 Min 12 

ax 250 Min 6.4

May

47 

41 

36 

32 

30

*29 

29 

88 

28 

28

29 

28 

32 

33 

35

36 

38 

43 

40 

35

34 

37 

44 

84

1S9

118 

*115 

110 

110 

99 

94

1,661 

53.6 

3,290

June

79 

73 

61 

53 

45

42 *38 

37 

39 

44

40 

40 

37 

34 

36

33 

30 

37 

38 

26

23 

21 

20 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

1,061 

35.4 

2,100

July

18 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 *12 

11 

10 

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

10

9.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.6 

8.6 

*8.6 

8.2 

8.2

7-8

307.4 

9.92 

610

Mean 140 

Mean 61.0

Aug.

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.6 

10

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.0 

8.6

8.6 

8.2 

9.4 

7.8 

7.0

7.0 

6.7 

7.0 

7.0 

7.4

7.8 

8.2 

7.8 

*7.0 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

S.4 

6.4

242.2 

7.81 

480

Sept.

e.4

6.7 

7.0 

6.7 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.7 

7.4 

7.0 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

6.7 

*6.7 

6.4 

6.4

6.7

199.4 

6.65 

396

Ac-ft 101,100 

Ac-ft 44,140

"'Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-22, Nov. 26 to Mar. 24.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

TWIN CREEK AT SAGE, WYO.

34

Location Lat 41°49', long 110°58', in SEM sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 119 W., on left

bank at Sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 246 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1943 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from highway map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 21.5 cfs (15,570 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 2.99 ft);

minimum, 0.8 cfs Nov. 20, result of freezeup.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft);

minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 18, 1953, result of freezeup. 

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

which are fair. Many 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..........

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.8 

3.5

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

2.2

3.8 

4.4 

4.1 

3.5 

4.4

6.2 

5.8 

8.3 

7.6 

7.2

9.4 

8.3 

9.0 

6.9 

7.2

5.8 

5.2 

*4.9 

4.7 

3.8 

3.3

151.5 

4.89 

300

Nov.

S.S 

3.5 

3.5 

4.9 

4.1

5.2 

5.5 

5.8 

4.9 

4.4

4.9 

4.4 

5.8 

7.2 

6.2

4.7 

*6.2 

7.6 

5.8 

3.5

4.7 

4.1

8.0

174.2 

5.81 

346

53... ........

-54.............

Dec.

6.5 

5.5

6.0

(*)

5.0

169.5 

5.47 

336

1

1

Jan.

5.0

5.5

6.0

(")

166.0 

5.35 

329

Feb.

6.0

(*) 

7.5

193.5 

6.91 

384

Asa. 54 

rtax 55

Mar.

7.0

*7.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

9.9

8.3 

*0.4 

13 

10 *11

8.6 

9.0 

9.9 

11 

12 

9.9

297.0 

9.58 

589

Apr.

*9.0 

9.4 

16 

28 *39

55 *32 

*26 

35 

27

22 *24 

31 

29 *29

20 

24 

32 *26 

20

*16 

14 

9.9 

9.4 

11

*9.9 

9.0 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

642.3 

21.4 

1,270

Min 1.0 

Min 1.2

May

9.9 

10 

9.0 

7.6 

8.0

*8.6 

6.6 

S.S 

4.4 

4.7

4.9 

5.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.3

8.0 

7.6 

9.0 

*9.0 

7.2

6.9 

7.2 

7.2 

6.6 

5.2

5.8 

12 

11 

12 

12 

IS

247.6 

7.99 

491

June

11 

11 

9.9 

8.6 

7.2

6.2 

*7.2 

8.3 

7.6 

8.0

7.6 

7.2 

5.5 

6.6 

6.6

*6.6 

7.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

6.9 

6.2 

5.5 

4.9 

4.9

4.7 

4.9 

4.9 

4.1

S.S

207.0 

6.90 

411

July

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

8.8 

2.5

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.7 *5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

6.8 

6.2

5.2 

4.9 

5.5 

4.4 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

*4.7 

3.8 

2.7 

3.0

126.2 

4.07 

250

Aug.

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

3.5

.2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

3.8

4.1 

4.1 

3.8 

4.1 

3.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

1.7 

1.7

-2.4

1.8 

1.7 

*1.7 

l.S

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5

84.8 

2.74 

168

Sept.

3.3 

2.4 

2.2 

2.7 

3.0

1.8 

i.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

2.2 

2.7 

S.S 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.3 

*3.8 

..3.3 

3.0

84.0 

2.80 

167

Mean 9.06 Ac-ft 6,560 

Mean 6.97 Ac-ft 5,040

Peak discharge (base 200 cfs) ___ No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record Dec. 23 

to Mar. 6, Mar. 13-16); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

BEAR RIVER BELOW PIXLEY DAM, NEAR COXEVILLE, WYO.

Location Lat 41°56'20", long 110°59'05", in SEJ4SEJ4 sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 120

W., 800 ft downstream from Pixley Dam, 17.5 miles downstream from Twin Creek

and 11 miles south of Cokeville. 

Drainage area. 2,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to November 1943, October 1952 to September 1954.

Published as "near Cokeville" 1941-43. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,185 ft (from river-profile map).

Oct. 1, 1941, to Nov. 30, 1943, at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 282 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 4.18 ft);

minimum, 4.6 cfs May 25.

1941-43, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Apr. 6 or 7, 1942 (gage height,

8.35 ft from high-water mark in gage well, site and datum then in use); minimum,

that of May 25, 1954. 

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

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated

areas. No diversion between station and Collett Creek Branch of Smiths Fork.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft ...

Oct.

28

28

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

31

32

33

32

33

34

36

36

37

38

39

39

42

40

42

45

45

46 *47

47

47

47

1,124

36.3

2,230

Nov.

47

47

48

49

51

56

55

55

55

55

56

56

57

66

58

51

48

*48

41

38

40

45

51

56

58

59

60

60

60

60

1,586

52.9

3,150

Dec.

60

58

55

55

55

60

80

85

(*)

80

2,378

76.7

4,720

Jan.

80

85

95

(*)

2,620

84.5

5,200

Feb.

95

(*)

120

3,085

110

6,120

Mar.

100

105

230

225

215

205

200

190

190

200

208

201

5,859

189

11,620

Apr.

*200

188

191

200

217

236

247

*258

876

260

24fr

249

227

169

134

87

76

78

87

108

*103

78

75

74

71

71

38

28

28

18

4,315

144

8,560

May

16

16

17

16 *16

16

14

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

12

*7.8

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

6.1

*6.4

6.4

7.0

7.4

7.8

320.8

10.3

636

June

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

7.8

6.7

6.4

193.5

6.45

384

July

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1 6'.1

*6.7

12

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

7.8 *6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

251.8

8.12

499

Aug.

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.8

9.0

9.0

13

86

20

18

17

16

14

14

12

12

12

9.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.8

10

9.8

335.3

10.8

665

Sept.

9.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.2

49 *38

343.6

11.5

682

Calendar year 1953. _______

Water year 1953-54 __ . ....

Max

Max

1,210

276 Min

12

5.2

142

61.4

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

102,500

44,470

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, Nov. 27 to Mar. 29.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR RIVER ABOVE SUBLETTE CREEK, NEAR OOKEVILLE, WYO.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 110°57'05", in SW}i$E}i sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 119

W., on left bank 1,500 ft upstream from Sublette Creek and 3% miles south of

Cokeville.

Drainage area. 2,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,165 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 6 years, 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 4.45 ft);

minimum, 10 cfs July 8.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 10, 1952 (gage height, 9.90 ft);

minimum, that of July 8, 1954. 

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

record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation

and return flow from irrigated areas. No diversion between station and Collette

Creek Branch of Smiths Fork.

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 _ .........

16 .........

16 

17- _

18 ........

19 

20 

21. _ 

22 ............

23 ___ .......

24- _ ........

25. _ ........

26. _ ........

27. _ ........

28 .- 

29 __ ........

30 

31 

Total. ___ 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

SI 

31 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

33

34 

35 

37 

38 

40

40 

40 

41 

42 

44

45 

45 

47 

50 

51

51 *51 

SS 

52 

52 

52

1,259 

40.6 

2,500

Nov.

52 

52 

52 

55 

60

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

73 

65

58 *53 

55 

53 

45

47 

50 

52 

55 

55

58 

65 

65 

65 

65

1,746 

58.2 

3,460

53..... ......

-54.... ..

Dec.

65 

60

80

85

(*) 

85

80

2,400 

77.4 

4,760

. Ms

. Ms

Jan.

80

85

90 

95

2,615 

84.4 

5,190

Feb.

95 

120 

110

2,975 

106 

5,900

ix 1,350 

ix 288

Mar.

105

*105 

110 

200

250

250

240 

230 

220

210 

200 

200 

210 

230 

220

6,255 

202 

12,410

Apr.

215 

210 

216 

220 

235

250 

262 

*264 

S88 

274

260 

255 

245 

209 

144

124

96 

90 

94 

110

*116 

94 

85 

83 

83

83 

76 

34 

52 

34

4,801 

160 

9,520

Min 29 

Min 13

May

35 

38 

39 *39 

38

37 

35 

34 

34 

33

34 

32 

31 

31 

33

33 

35 *32 

29 

29

27 

24 

22 

21

18

18 *18 

18 

18 

18 

18

901 

29.1 

1,790

June

18 

18 

18 

20 

23

26 

30 

33 

34 

34

*34 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

31 

30 

30

28 

26 

25 

21 

19

22 

24 

30 

27 

24

825 

27.5 

1,640

July

22 

16 

14 

14

ts

16 

14 

18 

23 

24

27 

29 *28 

27 

25

27 

30 

30

s«

30

27 

26 

26 

26 

27

23 

24

21 *21 

21 

19

720 

23.2 

1,430

Aug.

17 

17 

17 

18 

19

17 

18 

19 

19 

27

SO 

28 

26 

24 

22

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

*1S 

13 

13 

16 

21 

20

591 

19.1 

1,170

Sept.

18 

19 

19 

20 

19

19 

19 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

19 

19

19 

19 *19 

19 

88

587 

19.6 

1.160

Mean 158 Ac-ft 114.500 

Mean 70.3 Ac-ft 50.930

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, Jan. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar. 14^22, 

May 28 to June 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby Bear River 

stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 26, Mar. 7-13, Mar. 23 to Apr. 2.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

SMITHS FORK NEAR BORDER, WYO.

37

Location. Lat 42°17', long 110°52', in NW^ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 118 W., on left

bank 4J^ miles upstream from Howland Creek, 6 miles downstream from Hobble

Creek, and 12 miles northeast of Border. 

Drainage area. 165 sq mi. 

Records available. May 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 197 cfs (142,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 832 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.56 ft);

minimum, 41 cfs about Mar. 31 (result of freezeup), but may have been less during

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs May 29, 1951 (gage height, 4.56 ft);

minimum, 37 cfs Mar. 11, 1948, but may have been less during periods of ice effect. 

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

record, which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of about 150 acres above

station.

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

Day

1 ___ .......

2 __ ........

3 .........

4 __ ........

5 __ ........

6 __ ........

7 __ ........

8. _ ........

9 __ ........

10 _ .........

11 ___ ......

12............

13 - .-.-.

14.. __ ......

15. __ .......

16...........

17............

18............

19 _______

20............

21 __ ........

22 ............

23... .........

24............

25 

26 __ .......

27 __ .......

28. _ ........

29 ______ .

30.... 

31 _ .........

Total. .........

Ac-ft ____ ..

Calendar year IS 

Water year 195J

Oct.

*86 

86 

86 

86 

86

85 

85 

83 

83 

83

83 

83 

81 

81 

83

83

81 

80

78 

78

80

78 

78 

80 

80

78 *76 

76 

75

3

2,509 

80.9 

4,980

Nov.

74 

74 

74 

74 

72

76 

75 

70 

72

74

72 

72 

74 

74 

72

72

74 *70 

«>68 

*>65

l>66 

»>66 

»>68 

72 

74

75 

76 

74 

72 

70

2,161 

72.0 

4,290

53..... 

-54 ___

Dec.

74 »>70 

»>70 

»>70 

»>70

i>70 

b72

<>70 

<>70 

»>70

i>70 

»>70 

»>70

b?0

b72

b72 

*>70

»70 

 60

2,090 

67.4 

4,150

B

A

Jan.

 60

*61 

61 

63

1,865 

60.2 

3,700

Feb.

»>60 

 55

 65

1,715 

61.2 

3,400

lax 962 

lax 782

Mar.

 55

(*) 

»>55 

56 

61 

62

62 

61 »>60 

»>60

 60

1,827 

58.9 

3,620

Apr.

 00 

 60 

»60 

 63 

 70

 66 

 65 

 65 

 65 

 70

 73 

 76 

 80 

 84 

*92

92 

108 

135 

135 

135

145 

163 

204 

244 

272

301 

301 

S51 

305 

286

4,226 

141 

8,380

Min 53 

Min ..

May

244 *u

219 

251 *332

393 

439 

463 

489 

565

592 

592 

598 

604 

609

609 

662 

*662 

692 

722

764 

7Si 

680 

614 

582

565 

516 

*479 

444 

424 

397

16, 198 

523 

32, 130

June

393 

367 

359 

355 

367

389 

384 

359 

348 

*355

332

sto

320 

324 

332

351 

344 

332 

332 

344

*371 

384 

393 

401 

393

397 

434 

393 

351 

328

10,852 

362 

21,520

July

S17 

305 

294 

279 

268

261 

251 

244 

*234 

230

220 

214 

204 

201 

204

198 

204 

220 

223 

207

198 

191 

185 

180 

174

168 

168 

163 

158 

*155 

150

6,668 

215 

13,230

Mean 170 

Mean 156

Aug.

145 

145 

142 

142

148

148 

142 

140 

133 

*131

133 

129 

124 

122 

120

118 

116 

116 

116 

116

127 

124 

116 

112 

110

*108 

106 

104 

103 

101 

101

3,838 

124 

7,610

Sept.

101 

106 

110 

lit 

106

103 

101 

101 

99 

97

97 

103 

99 

97 

93

93 

92 

92 

93 

92

92 

92 

92 

93 

92

90 

88 *88 

88 

88

2.890 

96.3 

5.730

Ac-ft 123,300 

Ac-ft 112,700

"'Discharge measurement made on this day

nearby rtK&aa*^ reoord; diseharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

 > Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR RIVER BELOW SMITHS FORK, NEAR COKEVILLE, WYO.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 110°58'20", in SE^NE^ sec. 28, T. 25 N., R. 119 W.,

at narrows, 1.1 miles upstream from Wyman Dam, 2.8 miles northwest of Cokeville, and 3.8 miles downstream from Smiths Fork. 

Drainage area. 2,460 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,140 ft (from river-profile map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 673 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.83 ft);

minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 12. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for

irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April 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.... 

Ac-ft 

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

*408

May

377

345

333

337

377

435

475

508

530

565

6Z5

625

601

583

559

571

571

607 *565

535

535

607

595

513

450

435

412 *385

361

341

191

15,079

486

29,910

June

284

263

242

229

232

246

266

256 *249

263

263

260

249

238

229

225

225

222

219

SIS

216 *229

235

252

280

270

294

385

291

270

7,535

251

14,950

July

846

232

219

216

209

197

186 *180

177

174

180

183

177

169

169

166

158

166

180

180

171

166

152

150

140

130

128

121 *112

110

108

5,250

169

10,410

Aug.

104

104

104

104

106

104

102

102

104

100

*108

108

102

97

90

87

85

85

83

83

85

83

83

82 *77

74

74

71

72

80

83

2,82fr

91.2

5,610

Sept.

85

88

88

88

90

92

88

85

- 79

77

75

79

80

79 *74

74

75

77

77

77

77

75

79

79

77

72

71

71

71

*99

2,398

79.9

4,760

The period _ . ... Max ... Ac-ft 66,450

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

BEAR RIVER AT BORDER, WYO.

Location. Lat 42° 11', long 111°03', in NE%NE% sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 46 E., in 

Idaho, on left bank a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line, half a 

mile west of Border, and 2.1 miles upstream from Thomas Fork.

Drainage area. 2,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 ft above sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 17 years, 415 cfs (300,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 630 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.20 ft); 

minimum, 64 cfs Sept. 11.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs May 11, 1952 (gage height, 8.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22, 1940.

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

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

area.

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

Day

1 __ ........

2 __ ........

3 _ .........

4 ___ ......

5. _ ........

6 __ ........

7............

8 ____ . _ .

9 ____ . ...

101 _ ........

11 ____ ....

12 __ .

13...........

14 ______ .

15 

16 .........

17. .

18 . ...

19 ,

20---.... ..

21... .........

22 _____ ..

23 ............

24 ............

25 

26. _ ........

27 .......

28 

29 .

30 

31 

TotaL.........

Ac-ft. 

Oct.

112

110

110

108

111

111

105

101

100

107

114

116

116

111

110

112

116

117

116

118

122

120

120

139

163

166 *170

170

168

168

165

3,892

126

7 790

Nov.

165

165

163

163

170

191

191

186

184

182

184

184

184

186

191

182

179

*175

170

160

150

150

ton

190

182

188

*°i

202

199

5.407

180

10,720

Dec.

199

184

160

140

14fl

190

175

(*)

195

200

165

5,613

181

11,130

Jan.

170

190

!

185

190

185

175 (*)

5,650

182

11.210

Feb.

220

210

(*)

225

240

.

i 280

6.365

227

12,620

Mar.

290

97fl

9ftfl

oen

9d(\

240

240

*880

250

280

310

350

310

290

330

400

420

420

399

396

399

386 *386

379

370

361

355

342

334

334

336

10,197

329

20,230

Apr.

342

330

344

342

367

422

430

*426

451

458

430

422

436

405

358

326

898

307

324

326

339

*344

144

376

416

444

469

4B4

479

458

11,676

389

23,160

May

419

370

339 *342

370

433

476

504

526

549

593

608

589

556

497

494

470

*490

447

422

412

447

465

416

370

352

329 *324

314

298

888

13.511

436

26,800

June

259

236

210

199

201

206

226

236

226

236

239

228

224

220

*218

228

228

220

214

210

199

180

177

184

206

210

236

884

275

254

6,669

222

13,230

July

SS4

212

189

180

173

175

182

177

161

155

155

*160

156

150

145

134

128

124

131

136

134

128

123

117

114

112

120

114

*108

100

97

4,524

146

8,970

Aug.

97

100

103

107

123

123

123

123

122

116

189

124

116

105

108

101

103

103

100

91

93

92

92

92 *91

92

92

93

90

91

93

3,228

104

6,400

Sept.

92

95

91

75

74

74

70

67

66

65

67

70

68

70

70

*70

71

71

74

76

80

82

84

84

83

82

80

81

80 *80

2,292

76.4

4,550

Calendar year 1953 ________

Water year 1953-54 _ ... . .......

Max

Max

1,850

608

Min

Min

98

65

327

217

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

236,900

156,700

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-24, Dec. 3 to Mar. 18.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

THOMAS FORE NEAR WYOMING-IDAHO STATE LINE

Location. Lat 42°24', long 111°01', in NWMSEM sec. 19, T. 28 N., R. 119 W., in

Wyoming, on left bank 1.3 miles downstream from Giraffe Creek, 1.5 miles upstream

from State line, and 3J^ miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho. 

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,290 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Sept. 22, 1950, at datum 0.68 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 59.5 cfs (43,080 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.39 ft);

minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 18, result of freezeup.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.55 ft,

datum then in use) ; minimum, that of Mar, 18, 1954. 

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

are fair. No 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 __ ........

27 

28 . 

29 

30 

31 

Total.... 

Ac-ft. ... ...

Calendar year li 

Water year 1953

Oct.

12/;

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

13 

14 

14

16 

16

16 

*16 

15 

14 

14 

15

407 

13.1 

807

Nov.

15 

15 

16 

16

17

SO 

17 

15 

15 

15

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 *14

;;

12 

12 

15 

15 

14

15 

18 

17 

15

14

459 

15.3 

910

Dec.

IS 

13 

12 

12 

12

14 

14 

13 

14 

14

/;

14 

13 

13 

14

*14 

13 

13 

14 

15

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

405 

13.1 

803

53. I

-54 ________ 1

Jan.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

12 

12 

13 

13

n

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

 12 

 12 

»12 

 12

 12 

 12 

*14 

13 

14 

12

391 

12.6

776

Feb.

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13

if 

14

14 

*14 

14 

13 

14

14 

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

12 

12

361 

12.9 

716

Mar.

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

15 

SI

20 

17 

15 

14 

13

14 

15 

13 

19 

17

17 

17 *16 

14

14

13 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

448 

14.5 

889

Apr.

U 

14 

15 

20 

26

31 

26 

26 

26 

26

29 

36 

45 

50 

60

*61 

81 

99 

90 

87

88 

93 

107 

119 

138

146 

140 

164 

152 

145

2.154 

71.8 

4,270

 lax 162 Min 11 

rfax 177 Min 8.1

May

128 

115 

111 

*118 

145

168 

177 

173 

171

177

162 

148 

136 

126 

118

110 

*105 

102 

96 

90

102 

107 

90 

84 

80

80 

78 

74 

69 

72 

69

3,581 

116 

7,100

June

69 

64 

61 

56 

54

57 

60 

57 

53 

62

55 

49 

46 

47 *46

47 

46 

41 

37 

37

35 

35 

34 

34 

SS

34 

53 

46 

36 

33

1,417 

47.2 

2,810

July

SO 

29 

28 

27 

28

27 

26 

25 

25 

25

24 

*24 

23 

22 

23

22 

21 

21 

20 

20

*19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

IS 

*15 

15

679 

21.9 

1,350

Aug.

IS 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

*12 

12 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

11 

10 

9.9 

9.2

9.6 

*9.9 

9.6 

8.9 

8.6 

8.4

355.1 

11.5 

704

Sept.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.6

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.6 

8.4

8.6 

8.4 

8.6 

8.4 

8.6

*8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

9.2 

10 

9.6

9.2 

10 

9.2 

*9.0 

9.2

262.1 

8.74 

520

Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,360 

Mean 29.9 Ac-ft 21,660

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs)___ Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 171 cfs (3.24 ft); May 7 (2:30 a.m.) 200 cfs (3.39 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-beight record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41

BEAR RIVER AT HARER, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°11'50", long 111°10'05", in NWM sec. 23, T. 14 S., R. 45 EM on 

right bank 400 ft downstream from Sheep Creek, % of a mile north of Harer siding 

on Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of Dingle.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records availabk. June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Aug. 24, 1914, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 520 cfs (376,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 680 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.35 ft); 

minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 18.

1913-16, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 

11.04 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21-27, 1934.

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

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project. Six discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey.

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.. 

Ac-ft . ......

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

1S1 

133 

133 

137 

137

141 

143 

139 

137 

135

141 

147 

147 

147 

143

143 

143 

150 

152 

152

150 

152 

152

158 

177

*194 

194 

197 

199 

199 

197

4,800 

155 

9,520

Nov.

202 

202 

207 

197 

199

218 

226 

*223 

229 

226

226 

229 

229 

226

8SS

229 

226 

221 

215 

205

167 

190

225 

OOA £ai

220

215 

220 

225 

230 

225

6,507 

217 

12,910

Dec.

210 

195 

160 

165 

180

200 

200 

195 

*195 

190

180 

185 

195 

205 

215

210 

200 

200

215

m

220 

215 

205 

190 

170

165 

170 

180 

185 

190 

190

5,995 

193 

11,890

53.. .......... M

-54 ________ M

Jan.

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

195 

200 

200 

200 

200

190 

195 

200 

200 

200

205 

810 

210 

210 

*209

200 

200 

200 

195 

195

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

200

6,114 

197 

12, 130

Feb.

230 

230 

230 

230

mo

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

230

235 

235 

235 

235 

235

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

280 

280 

280

6,615 

236 

13,120

ax 1,880 

ax 663

Mar.

270 

250 

240 

*t!9 

220

220 

220 

220 

250 

280

320 

350 

310 

290 

340

410 

440 

450 

470 

490

490 

480 

*481 

468 

480

450 

435 

424 

401 

390 

387

11,145 

360 

22,110

Apr.

401 

397 

405 

394 

420

476 

511 

524 

529 

562

543

529 

524 

529 

484

428 

405 

S79 

409 

412

*424 

431 

420 

455 

480

520 

562 

562 

566 

580

14,261 

475 

28,290

Min 127 

Mm 82

May

557 

511 

460 

435 

435

472 

529 

566 

571 

594

*620 

659 

883 

663 

602

571 

533 

515 

*502 

480

511 

571 

576 

580 

502

468 

443 

*420 

428 

420 

405

16,262 

525 

32,260

June

394 

355 

309 

272 

269

281 

296 

309 

299 

305

305 

299 

290 

287 

266

305 

338 

321 

302 

290

275 

249 

230 

236 

249

272 

272 

321 

351 

331

8,878 

296 

17.610

July

309 

281 

261 

244 

238

236 

238 

233 

228 

217

204 

202 

*202 

*196 

192

182 

172 

167 

167 

167

167 

*165 

165 

161 

161

158 

179 

189 

182 

165 

164

6,182 

199 

12,260

Aug.

145 

145 

147 

145

147

161 

154 

154 

150 

150

147 

156 

150 

135 

125

125 

*117 

117 

115 

112

108 

108 

106 

108 *w

106 

110 

123 

123 

108 

106

4,007 

129 

7,950

Sept.

106 

110

117 

114 

104

97 

96 

92 

89 

87

87 

94 

92 

87

87

85 

84 

81 

87 

89

90 

94 

97 

102 

102

104 

102 

102 

104 

104

2,887 

96.2 

5,730

Mean 383 Ac-ft 277,000 

Mean 257 Ac-ft 185,800

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Mar. 21, Mar. 23,26 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 12-20).
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

RAINBOW INLET CANAL NEAR DINGLE, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°13'00", long 111°17'30", in SEM sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on left

bank 1J^ miles west of Dingle and 1% miles downstream from heading. 

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

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to October 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 32 years, 303 cfs (219,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 585 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 3.00 ft);

minimum daily, 11 cfs on several days.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 8.62 ft);

minimum daily, 11 cfs for several days in 1954. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Mud

Lake, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week.

Canal diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in NEM sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E.,

for storage in Bear Lake.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey.

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. _ ........

81... .........

Total..........

Ac-ft. _ . .....

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

53 

SO 

55 

76 

100

100 

89 

72 

76 

71

69 

67 

69 

69 

80

87 

85 

89 

94 

94

104 

107 

109 

113 

121

136 

142 

148 

146 

148 

144

2,963 

95.6 

5,880

Nov.

144 

148 

148 

150 

144

150 

165 

167 

182 

19S

186 

175 

152 

148 

152

156 

146 

140 

138 

126

111 

113 

162 

165 

165

171 

169 

173 

175 

177

4,691 

156 

9,300

Dec.

169 

160 

132 

105 

113

146 

171 

162 

150 

150

141 

132 

148 

152 

167

171 

158 

150 

160

m

169 

175 

155 

155 

130

120 

124 

132 

136 

148 

145

4,601 

148 

9,130

53.. . M

-54 _ ..... ___ M

Jan.

144 

138 

142 

144 

148

152 

154 

160 

167 

168

169 

154 

154 

144 

152

156 

160 

165 

162 

160

158 

156 

160 

158 

155

152 

150 

152 

150 

158

m

4,815 

155 

9,550

Feb.

182 

191 

188

177 

184

180 

180 

169 

165 

160

156 

165 

173 

175 

186

191 

184 

184 

215 

169

177 

191 

195 

222 

222

217 

247 

226

5,271 

188 

10,450

ax 1,320 

ax 532

Mar.

204 

210 

217 

213 

210

202 

177 

182 

215 

245

274 

330 

318 

326 

378

399 

415 

438 

460 

429

429 

432 

438 

438 

421

413 

407 

396 

383 

372 

375

10,346 

334 

20,520

Apr.

372 

372 

378 

388 

396

429 

472 

490 

496 

526

ess

514 

508 

517 

493

452 

418 

369 

S67 

383

386 

391 

386 

388 

410

440 

460 

469 

452 

460

13,114 

437 

26,010

Min 16 

Min 11

May

4%6 

410 

380 

346 

326

313 

346 

375 

394 

341

264 

262 

254 

231 

180

156 

148 

132 

109 

89

48 

19 

31 

46 

46

26 

27 

22 

22 

16 

16

5,801 

187 

11,510

June

11 

12 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

14 

14 

15

16

387 

12.9 

768

July

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

27 

41 

39 

39

38 

34 

36 

38 

46

63

65 

51 

51

48

36 

27 

24 

19

14

26 

26 

36 

50 

60 

63

1,088 

35.1 

2.160

Aug.

51 

44 

51 

55 

44

55 

63 

67 

67 

58

51 

48 

44 

51 

50

43

41 

27 

26 

19

15 

16 

17 

15 

13

12 

11 

12 

12 

13 

13

1,104 

35.6 

2,190

Sept.

13 

14 

15 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

369 

12.3 

732

Mean 247 Ac-ft 178,700 

Mean 149 Ae-ft 108,200

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10, 20, 21, 24-26; backwater from irregular 

release of water at Mud Lake June 1 to July 6, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30; discharge interpolated, or computed 

on basis of discharge measurements.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

BEAU RIVER BELOW STEW ART DAM, NEAR MONTPELIER, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long 111°17'30", in NEJ£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., on 

right bank 300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and 4j-i miles south of Montpelier.

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

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 32 years, 72.7 cfs (52,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 28 cfs Mar. 27; minimum, 3 cfs 

Feb. 25.

1923-54: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 cfs June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 

1 cfs on several days in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once each week. 

Water diverted at Stewart Dam for storage and regulation in Bear Lake. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to 

those made by the power company.

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.... ......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

IS 

12 

12 

13 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

IS 

15 

14

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

15

432 

13.9 

857

Nov.

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

IS 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 "15

M5 "14 

"14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

16 

16

432

14.4 

857

53........ ...

-54.............

Dec.

16 

IB "15 

»15 

"15

 15 

15 "15 

15 

15

"15 

"15 

"15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 "16 

"16 

"16

"16 

"16 

16 "16 

 16 

"16

479 

15.5 

950

1

1

Jan.

"16 

 16 

 16 

16 

16

16 

16 "16 

 16 

"16

16 16 

"16 

"16 

»16

"16 

"16 

"16 

16 "16

"16 

16 "16 

"16 

"16

"16 

"16 

"16 

"16 

16 

16

496 

16.0 

984

Feb.

16 

16 

17 

17 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16

17 

17

17 

16 

18 

19 

18

19 

16

14 

14 

IS

19 

14 

15

461 

16.5 

914

Mar.

16 

16 

18 

20 

22

22

99££ "22 

"22 

"23

"23

"24 

"25 

"25 

"26

"26 

"25 

"24 

»22 

21

22 "21 

"21 

"20 

"20

19 

28 

27 

27 "25 

23

696 

22.5 

1,380

Apr.

"03 

23

a 22

"22 

22

22 

14 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

8 

8

7 

8

"9 

9 

10 

9 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

342

11.4 

678

Max 32 Min 6 

tfax 28 Min 4

May

8 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

10

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

17 

16 

16 

18 

18

18 

18 

19 

18 

17

17 

18 

17 

18 

18 

19

445 

14.4 

883

June

19 

19 

18 

13

7

6 

6

7 

7 

7

7 

8 

7 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

8 

9 

9 

11 

12

281 

9.4 

557

July

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

14 

11 

11 

11

11

12 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

14 

IS 

15

386 

12.5 

766

Aug.

14 

14 

16 

15 

14

16 

17 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 

15 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

14 

14

12 

11

7 

4

4 

4

4 

5 

6 

6

380 

12.3 

754

Sept.

6 

6 

6

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

S 

5 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

8 

8

193 

6.4 

383

Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,380 

Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 9,960

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

HONTPELIER GREEK AT IRRIOATORS WEIR, NEAR HONTPELIER, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111°14', in SE^ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E., on right bank 3

miles east of Montpelier and 3J^ miles downstream from South Fork. 

Drainage area. 50.9 sq mi.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-54), 23.1 cfs (16,720 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 0.92 ft);

minimum, 1.7 cfs Jan. 10, result of freezeup.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 ft);

minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 22, 1951, result of freezeup. 

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

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ .......

2..........__

3 __ ........

4 _____ ..

6 __ ........

6 __ . __ ...

7 .........

8 .........

9 _ .........

10 

11 ............

12. _ ........

13 .........

14............

15. _ ........

16. _ ........

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 __ ........

22. _ ........

23. _ ........

24............

25 __ ........

26. _ ........ yt. ...........

28 . .

29 

30 

31 

Total.... 

Ac-ft.. .

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

7.6 

7.7 

8.3 

8.8 

8.9

8.3 

83 

8.2 

8.3 

8.3

8.5 

8.5 

8.8 

8.6 

8.9

9.3 

9.1 

8.8 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

9.1 

9.3 

9.9 

9.9

*9.4 

9.3 

9.1 

9.1

9.1

9.1

273.2 

8.81 

542

Nov.

8.9 

9.1 

9.1 

9.4 

10

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.9

11 

10 

9.9 

10 

9.6

9.1 

9.6 

93

*8.8 

7.8

8.2 

8.3 

9.1 

8.9 

8.6

9.4 

10 

9.6 

9.1

8.8

284.5 

9.48 

56.4

Dec.

8.9 

8.5

7.7 

7.8 

7.7

8.0 

8.0 

7.7 

8.0 

7.2

6.2 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.6

*7.4 

7.2 

7.7 

7.7 

8.0

7.4 

6.2 

5.9 

5.7 

6.9

b $.fi 

b 6.4 

7.1

7.4

7.2

7.1

226.0 

7.29 

448

53... ....... ]

-54 ________ ]

Jan.

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.0 

7.1

7.0 

7.1 

7.0 

7.0 

6.6

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

7.1 

7.6

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

6.5

7.0 

7.6 

7.6 

7.8 

7.6

6.8 

7.4 

*7.6 

7.6

7.7

7.6

223.5 

7.21 

443

Feb.

7.4 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0 

7.1

7.2 

7.0 

6.6 

6.S 

7.4

7.4 

7.1

7.4 

7.6 

7:2

7.1 

*7.1 

7.2 

7.0

7.2

7.2 

7.1 

7.2 

7.2 

7.4

7.7 

7.2 

7.2

200.9 

7.18 

398

Mar.

7.1 

 7.4 

7.7 

7.4 

7.6

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

10 

11

10 

8.9

8.5 

8.5 

8.2

8.5 

8.8 

8.5 

8.2 

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

*8.4 

8.3

8.0 

8.3 

8.6 

8.6 

8.3 

8.0

258.4 

8.34 

513

Apr.

8.3 

8.0 

8.0 

8.6 

10

12 

12 

11 

12 

13

13 

15 

17 

19 

21

*22 

26 

33 

33 

31

33 

34 

35 

37

S9

38 

36 

39 

37 

35

695.9 

23.2 

1.380

Vfax 60 Min 5.6 

Wax 39 Min 5.6

May

32 

29

27 *28 

29

31 

30 

31 

31 

31

32 

31

31 

30

28

28 *28 

28 

27 

27

34

57 

31

28 

28

28 

28 

26 

26 

26 

26

907 

29.3 

1,800

June

27 

24 

23 

23 

22

24 

25 

24 

22 

29

26 

23

22 *22 

21

22 

21 

20 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

19 

19 

16 

16

628 

20.9 

1,250

July

IB 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 *13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

11 

10 

9.9

*9.4 

9.0

379.3 

12.2 

752

Mean 16.5 

Mean 12.5

Aug.

8.6 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

7.6 

7.6

8.0 

8.3 

9.4 

8.6 

8.3

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6

8.3 

8.6 

8.0 

6.8 

7.2

7.2

*7.4 

7.4 

7.6 

7.6 

8.0

247.8 

7.99 

492

Sept.

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.2

7.7 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

7.7 

8.0 

8.0

7.8

7.7 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.6

7.8 

7.8 

7.7 

8.0 

7.4

7.4 

7.6 

7.7 

*7.6 

7.2

232.0 

7.73 

460

Ac-ft 11,970 

Ac-ft 9.040

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

BEAR LAKE AT LIFTON, NEAR ST. CHARLES, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long 111°19'20", in NE^ sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 44 E., in 

Lifton pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3>£ miles east of St. Charles.

Records available. October 1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only), October 1945 to 

September 1954. January 1921 to September 1945 (elevations only) in files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted (levels by Utah Power & Light Co.) October 1903 to June 1906 staff 

gage at different site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 964,500 acre-ft May 11, 12 (gage height, 

17.11 ft); minimum, 702,000 acre-ft Sept. 22-30 (gage height, 13.22 ft).

1921-54: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

23.68 ft); no contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

Remarks. Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at 

north end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear 

River through Rainbow inlet canal and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud 

Lake. Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or 

by gates in causeway at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-ft 

between gage height, 2.00 ft (lower limit of pumps) and 23.65 ft (present feasible 

upper limit of storage with existing facilities).

Contents at 10 a.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ . ____

2 ______ .

3............

4 ___ ... _

5. _ ........

6............

7 __ .......

8. ____ . ...

9............

10 ___ . ......

11 .........

12. __ . .....

13 ___ . __ .

14 _____ ...

15 .........

16............

I?............

18. ........

19 

20 

21..... ...

22... .........

23. ......

24 __ . _ ....

25 ...

26. _ ........

27. _ ........

28 __ ........

29 ___ .. .... 

30 __ ........ 

31 _ .........

S

Oct.

864.8

864.8

864.1

864.1

863.4

863.4

862.8

862.1

862.1

861.4

861.4

860.7

860 7

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

859.4

858.7

858.0

857.3

856.6

856.0

856.0

855.3

855.3

855.3

855.3

856.0 

856.0 

856.0

15.52 

-10.2

Nov.

856.0

856.0

856.0

856.0

856.6

857.3

857.3

857.3

857.3

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.0

858.7

858.7

858.7

858.7 

858.7

15.56 

+2.7

Dec.

858.7

859.4

859.4

859.4

859.4

859.4

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.0

860.7

860.7

sun 7

860.7

860 7

860.7

860.7

861.4

861.4

861.4

861.4

861.4

861.4 

861.4 

861.4

15.60 

+2.7

Jan.

862.1

862.1

862.1

862.1

862.1

862.8

BR9 8

862.8

862.8

862.8

862.8

862.8

862.8

862.8

863.4

863.4

864.1

864.1

864.1

864.1

864.1

864.1

864.8

865.5

866.2

866.2

866.8

867.5

868.2 

868.2 

868.9

15.71 

+7.5

Feb.

QftQ Q

869.6

869.6

870.2

870.9

870.9

871.6

871.6

872.3

872.3

873.0

873.6

874.3

875.7

877.0

879.1

881.1

883.2

884 t;

885.9

886.6

887.2

887.9

889.3

890.0

890.6

891.3

8Q9 ft

16.05 

+23.1

Mar.

BQ9 7

893.4

894.0

QQA 7

895.4

896.1

896.8

897.5

800 5

900 9

Qft9 3

QrtO 7

904 3

905.0

905.7

906 4

907 1

908.4

QftQ 1

QftQ R

910.5

911.8

912.5

913 9

QIC 9

916.6

919 3

091 Q

923.4 

924.8 

925.5

16.54 

+33.5

Apr.

Q9fi 8

927.5

098 9

QOQ Q

non Q

931.6

932.3

noq f\

09.°. 7

935.0

936.4

007 -I

QOO A

Q9Q 0

QA1 9

Qd.9 t\

QA9 Q

945.3

946.6

948.0

Q4Q 4

950.8

952.1

QEO Q

953.5

Q<!4 Q

955.5

QEo Q

958.3 

959.0

17.03 

+33.5

May

961.0

961.7

QftO A

QftO A

962.4

963.1

963.8

QOO 0

963.8

963.8

964.5

964.5

QOO Q

963.8

963.8

QOO -I

Qfi9 d

961.7

961.0

Qftft A

0*0 7

961.0

QAft d

QEQ f\

QEfi Q

Qt\d Q

QEO O

950.1

947.3 

944.6 

942.5

16.79 

-16.5

June

940.5

Q9.7 8

(Ml! 7

Q9.3 7

QOO O

930.3

QOQ Q

QOO 0

09*. t\

925.5

QO/1 O

094 P.

094 52

094 R

924 1

099 fi

920 7

920.0

01ft R

917 9

017 °.

QIC Q

Old f\

QIC O

nil c

909.8

Oflft d

onft d

903.7 

900.9

16.18 

-41.6

July

one o

895.4

8Q9 7

RQft ft

SR7 Q

885.9

884 9

881.1

879.8

878.4

876.4

874.3

872.3

870.2

867.5

865.5

862.8

860.0

857.3

854.6

851.9

849 2

846.5

843 8

841 1

838.4

poo A

834.4

832.4 

830.4 

827.7

15.10 

-73.2

Aug.

825.7

823.7

821.0

819.0

817.0

815.0

812.3

SftQ R

807.6

805.6

803.6

Sftft Q

798.9

796.2

793.5

790.8

788.2

784.8

781.5

778.8

776.1

773.4

770.8

768.7

766.1

763.4

760.7

757.4

754.0 

750.6 

747.3

13.90 

-80.4

Sept.

744.0

741.3

738.6

735.9

733.2

730.6

728.0

725.3

722.6

719.9

717.3

716.0

714.7

713.3

712.0

710.6

709.3

708.0

706.6

7(14 7

703.3

702.0

702.0

702.0

702.0

702.0

7ft*fl

702.0

702.0 

702.0

13.22 

-45.3

tGage height, in feet, at 10 a.m., on last day of month, 

tChange in contents in thousands of acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 148.6 aere-ft; water year 1954, 164.2 acre-ft.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAR LAKE OUTLET CANAL NEAR PARIS, IDAHO

Location Lat 42°13'00", long 111°20'30", in SWM sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on

right bank 2,000 ft downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris. 

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

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 32 years, 352 cfs (254,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs July 7; maximum gage height,

18.31 ft July 8; minimum daily, 1 cfs for many days.

1922-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily,

1 cfs for many days in 1937 and 1954. 

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

record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made six times a week

during period of release from Bear Lake.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made

by the power company.

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 

» 

31. 

TotaL ...

Ao-ft. ....

Oct.

H

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24td

14

3

3

&

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

385

12.4

764

Nov.

«

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

S

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

73

2.4

145

Dec.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

62

2.0

123

Jan.

«

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

36

1.2

71

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

28

1.0

56

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

81

1.0

61

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

30

1.0

60

May

J

1

1

1

177

581

573

589

649

737

767

788

Qflfl

1,050

1,100

1,110

945

828

1,060

1,090

Q4S

663

516

468

379

483

16,407

529

32,540

June

653

755

640

526

619

748

767

625

366

324

159

IB

15

258

545

563

515

431

424

415

525

734

803

794

846

963

1,010

1,000

998

1,040

18,071

602

35,840

July

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,270

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,150

1,220

1,200

1,130

1,160

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,130

1,010

963

918

912

915

871

797

888

718

846

83,158

1,070

65,770

Aug.

843

849

852

824

741

ess

773

758

791

871

893

944

874

773

791

840

915

908

931

940

1,040

1,040

971

896

877

880

856

890

883

871

871

26,871

867

53,300

Sept.

868

868

893

91t

902

902

899

905

880

849

650

454

401

304

245

343

310

278

254

235

209

214

137

28

24

24

««

24

23

110

13.167

439

26,120

Calendar year 1953 ________

Water year 1953-54... __ .......

Max

Max

1,280

1,300

Min

Min

2

1

426

297

Ao-ft

Ac-ft

308,500

214,800

NOTE. No gage-height record or doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 9, June 12-13; discharge 

computed on basis of discharge measurements and record of gate changes.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BEAR RIVER AT FE8CADERO, IDAHO

47

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long 111°21'30", in SEJ4 sec. 6, T. 12 S., R. 44 E., on

left bank at Pescadero, 400 ft downstream from road bridge, 2 miles downstream

from Bennington Creek, and 6J^> miles northwest of Montpelier. 

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

(discontinued). January 1922 to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake

City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 32 years, 542 cfs (392,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs July 8 (gage height, 4.94 ft);

minimum daily, 57 cfs Oct. 17.

1922-54: Maximum daily discharge, 3,840 cfs June 10, 1923; minimum daily,

23 cfs Mar. 14-17, 1936. 

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

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. 

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

116 

70 

64 

62 

61

61 

64 

67 

69 

67

64 

63 

66 

67 

70

73

67 

60 

62 

61

61 

61 

61 

60 

61

61 

61 

60 

61 

60 

62

2,016 

65.0 

4,000

Nov.

63 

66 

66 

67 

67

*69 

72 

74 

73 

86

83

79 

78 

74 

75

75 

75 

70 

70 

90

95 

95 

97 

101 

101

101 

109 

117 

112 

111

2,511 

83.7 

4,980

53 

-54..... ........

Dec.

109 

107 

100 

95 

95

95 

95 *90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

85 

80 

76 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

2,706 

87.3 

5,370

M

M

Jan.

76 

75

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75

75

75 

75 

75 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 *79 

75

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

85 

85 

90 

90

2,439

78.7 

4,840

Feb.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

85 

85 

85

85 

90 

100 

100 

95

90 

90 

90 

95 

95

95 

95 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

95

2,600 

92.9 

5,160

Mar.

95 

95 

95 *92

80

95 

105 

133 

160

289

215 

195 

160 

175 

180

200 

210 

200 

200 

200

170 

175 

185 

189 

189

175 

170 

170 

165 

160 

145

5,017 

162 

9,950

Apr.

150 

141 

145 

183 

231

250 

268 

252 

247 

237

214 

189 

168 

172 

170

170 

178 

174 

*181 

211

187 

162 

152 

150 

126

119 

116 

102 

97 

96

5,227 

174 

10,370

ax 1,540 Min 57 

ax 1,380 Min 57

May

97 

96 

96 

99 

105

102 

133 

140 

133 

121

433 

593 

610 

670

747

822 

822 

884 

1,090 

1,140

1,150 

"1,160 

 950 

 940 *»1,150

1,090 

873 

661 

624 

550 

542

18,623 

601 

36,940

June

701 

879 

896 

752 

675

811 

8"79 

884

647 

546

436 

244 

160 

162 

522

642 

652 

571 

550 

546

542 

731 

833 

839 

873

950 

1,050 

1,060 

1,050 

1,060

21, 143 

705 

41,940

July

1,130 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,160 

1,250 

1,380 

*1,370 

1,330

1,300 

1,250 

1,210 

1,250 

1,270

1,230 

1,200 

1,230 

1,240 

1,240

1,240

l!o40 

968 

938

938 

926 

839 

794 

648 

806

34, 

1, 

69,

Mean 556 

Mean 378

881 

125 

190

Aug.

839 

839 

856 

850 

811

roe

731 

752 

757 

839

856 

914 

920 

806 

789

789 

873 

*908 

908 

908

974 

1,000 

1,000 

914 

862

856

- 844

844 

850 

862 

867

26,524 

856 

52,610

Sept.

867 

879 

890 

896 

902

896 

908 

908 

902 

902

806 

576 

477 

436 

288

319 

365 

340 

305

288

258 

247 

244 

134 

74

66 

66 

66 

64 

62

14,431 

481 

28,620

Ac-ft 402,700 

Ac-ft 274,000

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement and records for 

other Bear River stations.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-22, Dec. 4 to Mar. 7, Mar. 11-23, 26, 29-31 

(no gage-height record Feb. 13 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated as for footnote a).
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10 

GEORGETOWN GREEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°30', long 111°19', in NEM sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 

150 ft downstream from Little Right Hand Fork and 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1911 to September 1914 (fragmentary), November 1939 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (from topographic map). 

October 1911 to September 1914 staff gage 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1940-54), 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 2.01 ft); 

minimum daily, 24 cfs for many days Jan. 26 to Apr. 11.

1911-14,1939-54: Maximum discharge observed, 162 cfs June 8,1912; minimum 

daily, 18 cfs for many days February to May 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. At one time a small storage 

reservoir was operated about 1% miles above station but dam is now breached 

and no longer operative.

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... _ ....

Calendar yuar 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

SI 

31 

31 

31 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29

28

28 

28 

28

28 

28

*28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

907 

29.3 

1,800

Nov.

88 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 *27 

27

27 

27 

27 

SB 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

810 

27.0 

1,610

Dec.

86 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

*26 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

791 

25.5 

1,570

53... .......

-54..............

Jan.

85 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

n

24 *24 

24 

24 

24

769 

24.8 

1,530

Feb.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

2-' 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 *24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

672 

24.0 

1,330

Mas 41 

Max 35

Mar.

*4 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

85 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

a 24

a 24 

a 24 

a 24

*24 

24

24 

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

750 

24.2 

1,490

Apr.

24 

24 

24 

85 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

25 

25 

25

*25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25

743 

24.8 

1,470

Min 25 

Min 24

May

85 

25 

25 *25 

25

26 

26 

26 

27 

28

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

32 *32 

32 

32 

32

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

35 

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

948 

30.6 

1,880

June

33 

33 

33 

32 

33

33 

33 

33 

33

34

33 

32 

32 *32 

32

32 

32 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

963 

32.1 

1,910

July

31 

31 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 *31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 *31 

31

965 

31.1 

1,910

Aug.

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

30 

30

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 *29 

29 

29 

29 

29

923 

29.8 

1,830

Sept.

89 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

20 

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28

28 *28 

28

848 

28.3 

1,680

Mean 30.0 Ae-ft 21.720 

Mean 27.6 Ae-ft 20,010

^Discharge measurement made on this day, 

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

BEAR RIVER AT SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°36'50", long 111°35'00", in NWM sec. 29, T. 9 8., R. 42 E., on 

left bank 800 ft upstream from Bailey Creek road bridge and 2 miles south of Soda 

Springs.

Drainage area. 3,540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1896, May and June 1898, October 1953 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs July 9 (gage height, 4.78 ft); 

minimum daily, 100 cfs Oct. 4, 5.

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

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by storage in Bear Lake.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to 

those made by the power company.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 ............

3 _ .........

4 __ ........

5 ______ .

6 __ ........

7............

8............

9 _ .........

10 .........

II............

12 ______ .

13... .........

14............

15 .........

16 .........

17............

18 

19............

20 .......

21.. _

22............

23............

24............

25. .......

26.... .....

27............

28... .........

29 ______ ..

30 

31 ...

Total.. ___ ..

Mean.. _....._

Ac-ft . ...

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

8BO

165 

120 

100 

100

115 

125 

140 

150 

150

150 

150 

155 

155 

155

155 

155 

155 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

150 

145 

145 

140 

140 

140

4,555 

147 

9,030

Nov.

140 

140 

*140 

138 

143

151

149 

147 

147 

147

160 

160 

158 

156 

151

151

156 

156 

181 

158

185 

190 

190 

187 

185

192 

198 

800 

192 

190

4,878 

163 

9,680

Dec.

190 

190 

160 

165 

158

165 

160 

155 

160 

165

160 

*155 

155 

160 

160

165 

170 

170 

165 

165

155

140 

130 its

125

125 

130 

130 

135 

135 

135

4,758 

153 

9,440

53 ________ M

-54 ........ M

Jan.

135 

135 

ISO 

130 

130

135 

140 

140 

140 

140

135 

140 

140 

145 

145

145 

145 

145 

145 

140

145 

150 

150 

*150 

145

150 

150 

160 

160 ies

165

4,470 

144 

8,870

Feb.

165 

165 

160 

160 

155

155 

155 

150 

150 

150

150 

160 

180 

180 

170

160 

155 

155 

160 

160

160 

165 

170 

175 

170

170 

170 

160

4,535 

162 

9,000

ax .... _

ax 1,400

Mar.

160 

160 

155 

ISO 

150

*150 

160 

176 

256 

S68

315 

300 

260 

300 

310

340 

356 

323 

340 

300

280 

292

288 

296 

284

270 

277 

263 

263 

256 

226

8,024 

259 

15,920

Apr.

259

8S9 

256 

315 

426

BOS 

473 

454 

435 

390

377 

356 

335 

323 

323

307 

311 

*323 

315 

327

335

311 

292 

288 

288

266 

273 

281 

270 

256

9,912 

330 

19,660

Min ... 

Min 100

May

246 

239 

232 *ett

229

239 

246 

281 

281

277

315

699 

*730 

756 

808

890 

890 

904 

1,020 

1,140

1.240 

* 1,880 

1,080 

1,030 

1,190

1.210 

1,080 

856 

737 

705 

633

21,685 

700 

43,010

Jane

743 

890 

1,000 

897 

762

828 

940 

990 

883 

724

622- 

459 

292 

S46 

351

705 

730 

699 

622 

616

593

693 

869 

897 

911

968 

1,080 

1,110 

1,100 

1,080

23,300 

777 

46,210

July

1.120 

1,160 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,220 

*1,370 

1,400 

1,360

1,310 

1,270 

1,220 

1,240 

1,280

1,260 

1,210 

1,230 

1,250 

1,250

1,230 

1,160 

1,080 

1,010 

961

961 

*961 

904 

842 

718 

743

35.400 

1.142 

70.210

Mean _ j 

Mean 451 /

Aug.

856 

862 

883 

883 

869

795

749 

788 

788 

828

869 

904 

940 

883 

808

815 

849 

911 

918 

918

961 

1,010 *i,ogo

961 

883

876 

869 

862 

876 

883 

883

27,200 

877 

53,950

Sept.

890 

911 

925 

925

9S8

925 

925 

925 

925 

925

876 

705 

533 

468 

408

296 

381 

377 

347 

319

307 

277 

292 

263 

151

114 

109 

*107 

106 

109

15,753 

525 

31.250

Ic-ft

Lc-ft 326,200

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 3; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement and records for other Bear River stations and Soda Reservoir. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 7, Mar. 12-16, 19-21.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

BEAR RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°39', long 111°42', in NWM sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a 

mile southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge 39 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-54), 765 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,440 cfs July 12; minimum daily, 

123 cfs Apr. 3.

1911-16, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs May 9, 1922; maximum gage 

height, 15.95 ft Dec. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 cfs at times when reservoir 

gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow 

regulated by Bear Lake and Soda hydroelectric plant.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project. One discharge measurement made by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1963 to September 1954

Day

1. __ ......

2............

3 _______

4 _ .........

5 ___ . .....

6 ___ ......

7 __ . .......

8 ............

9--......-...

10--..-.......

11. _ ........

12............

13 __ ........

14............

16 .........

16 __ ........

17 __ ........

18 __ ........

19 __ ........

20 __ ........

21 .........

22. _ ........

23 .........

24............

25 __ . __ ..

26 __.....

27............

28. _ ........

29 ___ .. __ .

30 .........

31 __ ........

Total..........

Ao-ft..........

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

216 

193 

198 

213 

208

176 

170 

174 

174 

170

160 

170 

149 

1»7 

157

140 

158 

175 

237 

223

 230 

 255 

 190 

229 

201

865

149 

251 

231 

240 

193

6,022 

194 

11,940

Nov.|

203 

246 

236 

212 *244

222 

261 

227 

210 

212

233 

232 

294 

202 

238

250 

194 

297 

163 

183

253 

294 

340 

207 

304

286 

260

344 

219 

278

7,344 

245

14,570

Dec.

279 

340 

252 

256 

179

287 

264 

256 

210 

308

273 

*207 

166 

287 

295

206 

255 

252

278 

295

202 

255 

237 

252 

204

210 

146 

189 

237 

159 

348

7,578 

244 

15,030

53............... M

-54.............. M

Jan.

166 

254 

IBS 

260 

162

207 

244 

226 

260 

201

226 

228 

216 

227 

252

243 

216 

236 

259 

198

217 

260 

233 

256 *196

251 

203 

233 

221

SB5 

196

7,058 

228 

14,000

Feb.

262 

255 

219 

262 

238

251 

209 

264 

237 

224

SOS 

243 

296 

281 

255

214 

256 

261 

255 

209

254 

264 

254 

293 

228

280 

249 

243

6,959 

249 

13,800

ax 1,380 

ax 1,440

Mar.

275 

227 

240 

226 

254

*SU 

268 

277 

474 

554

530 

362 

611 

507 

479

430 

463 

506 

588 

378

435 

429 

344 

432 

474

460 

348 

388 

424 

356 

261

12,214 

394 

24,230

Apr.

171 

169 

1S3 

269 

550

761 

688 

690 

660 

618

496 

507 

457 

600 

602

479 

*362 

258 

510 

292

411 

378 

283 

169

277

452 

359 

409 

381 

464

12,845 

428 

25,480

Min 127 

Min 123

May

319 

297 

473 

638 

374

256 

433 

422 

209 

563

770 

1,010 

869 

882 

902

855 

1,140 

1,S90 

1,130 

1,260

1,110 

933 

*976 

970 

1,120

1,020 

793 

618 

452 

624 

622

23,330 

753 

46,270

June

761 

844 

1,100 

1,010 

809

784 

963 

1,050 

868 

808

678 

552

499 

798 

837

647 

589 

661 

588 

618

798 

879 

969 

888 

985

786 

658 

1,100 

1,220 

1,330

25,077 

836 

49,740

July

1,330 

1.230 

1,220 

1,080 

1,170

*1.300 

1,270 

1,330 

1,340 

1,260

911 

1,440

L320 

1,310

1,320 

1,300 

1,330 

1,240 

1,010

1,130 

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

973

929 

1,000 

*998 

908 

723 

599

35,281 

1,138 

69,980

Aug.

885 

924 

901 

851 

933

779 

751 

854 

845 

993

946 

877 

935 

720 

716

961 

1,000 

974 

1,020 

1,020

902 

953 

1,070 

1,080 

1,010

*976 

898 

865 

878 

1,030 

1,060

28,586 

922 

56,700

Sept.

1,030 

1,050 

1,050 

1,070 

868

844 

1,030 

838 

771 

600

388 

650 

7ftl 

500 

428

409 

398 

392 

390 

461

440 

367 

332 

374 

361

355 

326

268 

*277 

276

17,324 

577 

34,360

Mean 706 Ac-ft 511,300 

Mean 520 Ac-ft 376.100

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated from output records of Soda powerplant.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 51

BEAR RIVER BELOW UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TAILRACE, AT ONEIDA, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°16', long 111°45', in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 200 

ft below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

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

January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 32 years, 788 cfs (570,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,750 cfs July 7; minimum daily, 

30 cfs Jan. 1.

1922-54: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 

15 cfs May 3, 4, 1925.

Remarks. Records excellent. Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by 

Bear Lake and Soda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission 

project. Four discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to 

those made by the power company.

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

Ac-ft ..........

Oct.

363 

298 

349 

100 

530

338 

256 

426 

253 

300

486 

322 

162 

474 

252

556 

204 

142 

428 

581

352 

646 

337 

478 

441

261 

*565 

318 

669 

316 

570

11,763 

379 

23,330

Nov.

189 

492 

321 

355 

578

251 

454 

366 

455 

421

199 

578 

482 

468 

222

508 

366 

623 

427 

249

437 

353 

555 

644 

371

403 

571 

S18 

99 

327

12,582 

419 

24,960

Dec.

*356 

576 

494 

250 

503

498 

230 

504 

418

843

466 

221 

336 

258 

795

639 

382 

161 

706 

612

257 

577 

629 

405 

369

308 

220 

382 

367 

346 

748

13,856 

447 

27,480

Jan.

SO 

593 

334 

363 

258

244 

283 

593 

499 

579

191 

*500 

335 

199 

482

492 

370 

375 

264 

253

551 

76t 

453 

410 

339

252 

630 

194 

237 

718 

400

12, 173 

393 

24,140

Feb.

527 

189 

212 

521 

328

363 

440

918 

94 

168

403 

386 

427 

642 

561

568 

469 

536 

480 

354

320 

602 

303 

*427 

566

590 

317 

529

12,240 

437 

24,280

Mar.

624 

460 

463 

156 

617

280 

446 

425 

873 

923

1,160 

522 

637 

923 

552

449 

1,140 

361 

630 

739

588 

637 

712 

813 

351

820 

425 

814 

1,080

19,081 

616 

37,850

Apr.

490 

737 

584 

290 

501

*750 

1,200 

1,240 

847 

149

613 

1,1160 

913 

932 *780

934 

641 

372 

1,080 

653

817 

322 

540 

1S9 

727

661 

850 

840 

507 

632

21,001 

700 

41,650

May

704 

359 

712 

920 

586

685 

748 

349 

161 

611

886 

1,010 

780 

333 

692

599 

905 

1,630 

983 

1,440

606 

172 

213 

358 

887

620 

490 

334 

296 

361 

509

19,839 

640 

39,350

June

874 

704 

*953 

830 

1,030

548 

673 

795 

930 

762

678 

622 

1S7 

552 

1,000

494 

225 

534 

235 

485

1,010 

848 

762 

754 

741

341 

257 

 1,040 

 1,100 1,140

21,104 

703 

41,860

July

 968 

 1.190 

 1,060 

 1,270 

 1,060

 979 **1,760 

820 

849 

907

1,090 

1,620 

770 

993 

1,090

1,280 

1,230 

993 

922 

1,150

638 

945 

980 

559 

1,120

894 

*1,200 

587 

597 

199 

636

30,346 

979 

60,190

Aug.

777 

931 

966 

1,010 

635

814 

6SS 

880 

817 

967

1,030 

881 

937 

956 

1,110

717 

859 

716 

1,030 

1,060

*1,440 

939 

944 

1,000 

923

828 

995 

1,180 

1,040 

1,020 

769

28,699 

926 

56,920

Sept.

*1,190 

860 

1,6SO 

1,210 

821

1,340 

1,110 

640 

541 

306

668 

850 

935 

428 

615

698 

528 

302 

458

787

630 

613 

381 tn

440

933 

288 

335 

231 

327

20,207 

674 

40,080

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Water year 1953-54 _ ___________

Max

Max

1,700

1,750

Mm

Min

28

30

812

611

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

587,500

442.100

^Discharge measurement made on.this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated from Oneida powerplant records.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR CLEVELAND, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111°46', in SWM sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 40 E., on right bank

500 ft upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal 2H miles west of Cleveland. 

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1954. 

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

Prior to Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 15 years (1939-54), 31.1 cfs (22,520 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.98 ft);

minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 31.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 3.83 ft);

minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 1940. 

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

which are fair. Treasureton Canal diverts above station in SEJ4 sec. 8, T. 12 S.,

R. 39 E., for irrigation in Battle Creek basin.

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............

IS .........

16 __ .... ....

17............

18- . 

19............

20............

21 __ ........

22............

23... .........

24 __ ........

25 .........

26 .........

27 .........

28. _ ........

29. __ .......

30. _ .......

31 .........

Total..... _ ..

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 1!) 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.4 

3.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.0

5.7 

6.3 

6.0 

7.2 

7.8

7:8 

7.8 

7.5 

7.2

7.2 

7.2

133.1 

4.29 

264

Nov.

 6.5 

 5.8 

S.8 *5.4

5.7

6.6 

6.3 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

6.3 

8.1 

8.4 

7.2 >>6.0

6.6 

6.6 

8.8 

9.5 

9.5

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.1

8.8

213.6 

7.12 

424

Dec.

9.5 

8.8 «>8.0 

8.4 

7.2

7.5

7.8 

*6.3 

6.9

b8.0

»>7.0

6.7 

6.3 

6.9 

8.8

10 

10 

11

n

12

11 

MO »>9.0

b9.0

>>8.0

i>8.5 

8.4 

i>8.5 

9.1

b9.0

»>8.5

267.1 

8.62 

530

53.......... __ I

-54.............. 1

Jan.

*>S.S 

«>9.0 

>>9.5 

MO *9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 b 9.5

«>9.0 

»>9.0 

i>9.5 

10 

10

;; 11 Ml 11

Ml

MO 

9.9 

9.9 

10 

MO

«>9.0 

i>9.5 

9.9 

9 9

11 

11

308.6 

9.95 

612

Feb.

10 i>9.

b 9.

(*)

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

MO 

MO

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

14

5 

0

290.5 

10.4 

576

Asa. 147 

/lax 111

Mar.

12 

Ml

b/0

MO

blO

Ml 

12 

15 

32 

SO

40 

28 

bg4 

24 

23

20 

20 *18 

18 

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

15

13

16 

18 

18 

14 

13

584 

18.8 

1.160

Apr.

18 

16 

20 

22 

42

*51 

44 

43 

46 

47

52

65 *70 

80 

82

82 

94 

111 

94 

90

*78 

77 

85 

90 

90

81 

73 

100 

76 

63

1,980 

66.0 

3,930

Min 0.8 

Min 1.0

May

5% 

43 

37 

32 

34

*38 

36 

30 

29

28

25 *22 

20 

15 

13

12 

10 

8.4 

6.0 

5.7

8.8 

16 

9.9 

6.0 

5.2

S.O 

6.3 

6.0 

6.6 

8.8 

9.1

583.8 

18.8 

1,160

June

10

8.8 

7.8 

*6.9 

6.9

9.9 

10 

8.4 

8.1 

9.5

11 

8.1 

6.6 

7.8 

7.2

in

12

9.9 

8.8 

8.4

7.5 

*5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.6

4.5 

7.2 

8.4 

6.0 

5.4

236.7 

7.89 

469

July

6.0 

4.7 

4.5 

4.3 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9

2.6 

2.3 

1.8

Li

2.3 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

*2.8 

2.9 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

86.0 

2.77 

171

Aug.

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

3.6

S.O 

4.1 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3 0 

. &

3.2 

2.9

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

1.6 

1.7

1.8 

2.2 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0

74.4 

2.40 

148

Sept.

1.3 

1.7 

*2.2 

2.2 

2.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.8 

1.4

1.3 

2.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0

2.9 

2.8 

3.9 

6.4 

4.3

39 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

79.8 

2.66 

158

Mean 19.1 Ac-ft 13,860 

Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,600

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs)..... No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

BEAR RIVER NEAR PRESTON, IDAHO

53

Location. Lat 42°10', long 111°51', in NWJ£ sec. 36, T. 14 8., R. 39 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from headgates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream, from 

Mink Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5% miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 4,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to September 1917 (gage heights only, January to 

September 1917), January 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ft (from topographic map). 

October 1889 to September 1917 staff gage 5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 955 cfs (691,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 4.65 ft); 

minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.22 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs May 9.

1889-1916, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 cfs June 9, 10, 1907, 

estimated on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage 

height observed, 9.04 ft Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum 

then in use; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs June 14,1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs July 

4, 1944, July 4, 1945, July 5, 1947, May 11, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River 

in Idaho except Cub River pumps. Natural flow affected by storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

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

Totel..........

Ao-ft 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

248 

171 

262 

73 

368

238 

163 

389 

133 

325

383 

206 

156

426 

180

397 

266 

222 

346 

434

324 

514 

260 

430

476

287 

*472 

290 

544 

317 

6S7

9,887 

319 

19,610

Nov.

262 

544 

*169 

371 

557

284 

377 

414 

446 

389

215 

525 

432 

427 

240

432 

394 

548 

408

276

286 

402 

521 

643 

391

439 

490

ess

413 

319

12,266 

409 

24,330

Dec.

349

547 

524 

344 

448

528 

347 

481 

430 

773

611 

267 

326

278 

748

635 

461

m

673 

560

362

577 

656 

454 

422

326 

213 

456

266 

477 

738

14,469 

467 

28,700

53... M

-*4 . - M

Jan.

181 

482 

476 

399 *297

315

288 

570 

486 

648

234 

465 

404 

193 

569

513

378 

379 

310

257

535

697 

520 

505

393

270 

558 

255 

308 

647 

532

13,014 

420 

25.810

Feb.

518 

234 

239 

537 

321

404 

370 

945 

SOS 

*225

332 

422 

365 

809 

555

626 

539 

508 

429 

417

413 

589 

265 

403 

656

532

438 

477

12,773 

456 

25,330

ax 1,690 

ax 1,590

Mar.

662 

381 

603 its

615

231 

390

446 

868 

897

1,020 

648 

525 

989 

512

557

1,100 

372 

446 

500

838 

801 

724 

750 

349

813 

405 

719 

1,050 

212 

359

18,928 

611 

37,540

Apr.

462 

672 

557 

437 

487

*658 

1,100 

1,280 

763 

336

491 

1,270 

*882 

912 *765

974 

513 

435 

1,090 

634

780 

440 

511 lot

672

553

703 

904 

489 

519

20,391 

680 

40,440

Min 73 

Min 50

May

722 

226 

693 

861 

467

660 

589 

341 

50 

428

528 

910 

632 

245 

516

391 

705 

1,190 

807 

1,180

629 

104 

107 

183 

636

421 

354 

96 

138 

198 

338

15,345 

495 

30,440

June

599 

447 

801 

587 

839

380 

460 

644 

827 

590

473 

421

192 

396 

724

377 lot

169 

300 

190

932 

635

589 

489 

478

219 

106 

814 

893 

95S

15,625 

521 

30,990

July

728 

987 

855 

979 

912

707 

1,590 

587 

561 

758

616 

1,520 

726 

590 

1,050

1,050 

945 

912 

712 

1,010

421 

727 

801 

349 

978

700 

*993 

416 

498 

110 

453

24,241 

782 

48,080

Aug.

609 

827 

784 

877 

478

702 

S59 

760 

675 

773

909 

684 

731 

751 

915

545 

687 

579 

687 

901

*1,190 

824 

777 

833 

747

688 

764 

1,050 

805 

935 

638

23,384 

- 754 

46,380

Sept.

905 

630 

1,140 

1,150 

665

1,180 

941 

508 

350 

185

520 

719 

783 

333

507

608 

457 

219 

375 

638

473 

561 

307 

118 

363

706 

.252 

243 

149 

217

16.300 

543 

32,330

Mean 751 Ac-ft 543,500 

Mean 539 Ac-ft 390,000

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

LITTLE BEAR RIVER NEAR PARADISE, UTAH

54

Location. Lat 41°35'25", long 111°5110", in SE% sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., on right

bank, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, and 5 miles downstream from East Fork. 

Drainage area. 203 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1936 to October 1939 (fragmentary) in reports of water commissioner. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Nov. 27, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 28, 1945,

to May 19, 1952, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 16 years (1938-54), 87.4 cfs (63,270 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 413 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.55 ft);

minimum, 9.5 cfs Aug. 16.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 5.81 ft,

present datum); minimum, 4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which is fair. Natural

flow affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated area.

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

Day

1.. _ .. __ .

2-.-. ...-.

3. _ ........

4.. _ .......

5 ___ .......

6. _ ........

7.... ........

8 __ ........

9.. ..........

10...........

11 __ ........

12 ___ .......

13............

14...........

15 

16- - 

17 

18 

19 ..>. ....

20 .

21. _ ........

22 __ ........

23 

24 __

25 . 

26 ...

27 

28 

29 __ .... _ .

30 . 

31 

Total.... 

Ac-ft __ ......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

18 

18 

18

18 *18

16 

16 

18 

18 

16

IS 

16 

18 

18 

18

18 

19 

21 

22 

27

44 

45 

48 

63 

52

50 

50 

49 

49 

47 

44

895 

28.9 

1,780

Nov.

50 

52 

55 

56 

56

*60 

50 

49 

49 

49

49 

48 

49 

48 

50

50 

53 

52 

52 

49

49 

52 

56 

56 

55

55 

55 

53 

53 

52

1,562 

52.1 

3,100

Dec.

*55 

48 

44 

48 

49

47 

50 

48 

49 

57

52 

55 

56 

55 

56

56 

56 

55 

56 

69

59 

53

49 

48 

48

48 

52 

49 *53 

52 

52

1,614 

52.1 

3,200

53 1

-54..... 1

Jan.

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

55 

53

62

52 

55 

53 

53 

53

55 

55 

53 

56 

55

52 

55

56 

72 

59

t-52 

59 

62 

59 

57 

57

1,711 

55.2 

3,390

Feb.

*56 

53 

50 

49 

49

50

48 

48 

48 

50

52 

52

62 

84 

66

59 

56 

57 

52 

52

52 

53 

52 

56 

62

*65 

59 

52

1,544 

55.1 

3,060

/Lax 369 

lax 318

Mar.

52 

50

48 

48 

48

48 

52 

70 

198 

190

156 

106 

86 

86 

82

86 

86 

84 

78

77

80 

75 

78 

80 

82

78 

80 

82 

86 *87 

73

2,612 

84.3 

5,180

Apr.

16 

90 

133 

173 

224

244 

170 

*163 

173 

166

159 

184 

202

*285 

248

224 

256

S18 

*309 

268

236 

221 

180 

153 

159

159 

153 

170 

149 

143

5,787 

193 

11,480

Min 13 

Min 11

May

137 

133 

*114 

101 

104

114 

*127 

122 

122 

119

114 

106 

*101 

95 

86

80 

77 

68 

60 

53

55 

66 

53 

45 *39

33 

31 

29 

31 

32 *31

2,478 

79.9 

4,920

June

SO 

29 

28 

26 

2&

29 

30 

30 

29

29

28 

28 

29 

29 

30

30 

29 *29 

29

26

25 

23 

24 

25 

22

23 

26 

25 

22 *21

811 

27.0 

1,610

July

*19 

SI 

19 

19 

21

20 

19 

18 

16

17

16 

16 

15 

16 

16

15 

14 

16 *16 

*18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

13 

12 

12 

*12 

*14

506 

16.3 

1,000

Aug.

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 *13 

13 

13 

14

15 

15 

13 

12 

12

*11 

11 

13 

15 

14

19 

15 *13 

12 

13

13 

15 

13 

13

14 *13

418 

13.5

829

Sept.

14 

15 

13 

13 

13

12 *12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 *12

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

18 

SS *15

13 

16 

16 

16

16

408 

13.6 

809

Mean 75.9 Ac-ft 54,930 

Mean 55.7 Ac-ft 40,360

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs)___ Apr. 14 (9:30 a.m.), 413 cfs (2.55 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

HYRTTM RESERVOIR NEAR HYRTTM, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°37'30", long 111°52'30", in SE^NEM sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., at 

Hyrum Dam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 15,280 acre-ft Apr. 30, May 1, 

16 (elevation, 4,672.0 ft); minimum observed, 1,430 acre-ft Sept. 28-30 (elevation, 

4,635.9 ft).

1938-54: Maximum contents observed, 16,100 acre-ft June 12, 13, 1953 (elevation, 4,673.7 ft); minimum, 1,130 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable 

capacity, 15,280 acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 ft (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 

ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-ft (below elevation 4,629.6 

ft, sill of outlet canal). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevation 

of spillway crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1946(m).

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 ...... 

3 

4 _ .........

5 _ .- ..-.

« -. 

7. ........

8 _ .........

9 __ ........

10 _ .. _ . ...

11 --..-.

12 __ ... __ .

13... .........

14 .

15 

16 ____

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 . 

23 

24 

25 .

26. 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

<1> (i)

Oct.

2,840

3,110

3,740

4,643.8

+780

Nov.

4,600

5,430

6,720

4,652.3 

+2,980

Dec.

7,700

8,950

9,790

4,659.9 

+3,070

Jan.

10,180

10,220

10,440

4,661.4 

+650

Feb.

10,440

10,520

10,570

4,661.7 

+130

Mar.

10,790

12,670

13,780

4,668.8 

+3,210

Apr.

14,290

15,090

15,280

4,672.0 

+1,500

May

15,280

15,280 

15,230 

15,190 

15,190 

15,090

15,040 

14,810 

14,580 

14,430 

14,290

14,100 

13,870

13,780

13,640

13,540 

13,450

4,668.1 

-1,830

June

13,360 

13,220 

13,130 

12,900 

12,800

12,670 

12,530 

12,390 

12,350 

12,260

12, 170 

12,080 

121030 

11,940 

11,900

11,810 

11,760 

11,720 

11,580 

11,540

11,490 

11,310 

11,220 

10,960 

10,700

10,650

10,090

4,660.6 

-3,360

July

9,960 

9,840 

9,750 

9,410 

9,200

9,040 

8,870 

8,750 

8,500 

8,380

8,300 

8,100 

7,940 

7,700 

7,580

7,460 

7,340 

7,070 

6,990 

6,880

6,680 

6,610 

6,530 

6,380 

6,310

6,270 

6,120 

6,010 

5,900 

5,860 

5,760

4,649.7 

-4,330

Aug.

5,610 

5,500 

5,400 

5,360 

5,320

5,220 

5,110

4,940 

4,800 

4,700

4,460 

4,360 

4,290 

4,230 

4,100

3,930 

3,800 

3,740 

3,640 

3,480

3,420 

3,330 

3,230 

3,110 

2,990

2,930 

2,870 

2,720 

2,690 

2,660 

2,570

4,640.0 

-3,190

Sept.

2,510 

2,450 

2,340 

2,280 

2,250

2,170 

2,140 

2,110 

2,050 

2,000

1,920 

1,890 

1,830 

1,810 

1,750

1,720 

1,670 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,620 

1,540 

1,510 

1,510

1,460 

1,460 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430

4,635.9 

-1,140

tElevation, in feet, on last day of month. 

jChange in contents, in acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 2,510 acre-ft; water year 1954, 1,530 acre-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

LITTLE BEAR RIVER NEAR HYRUM, UTAH

56

Location Lat 41°38'00", long 111°53'00", in NE% sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., on left

bank 2,000 ft upstream from road bridge, 1 % miles downstream from Hyrum Dam,

and 1% miles west of Hyrum. 

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Nov. 9,1949, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 16 years, 64.1 cfs (46,410 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 288 cfs Apr. 17; minimum daily,

0.5 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 986 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 4.54 ft);

minimum daily, that of Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3, 1953. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see p. 55).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 .........

3 

4 _ .... . ....

5 ....

6 

7 

S.. ..........

9 __ 

10 

11 

12 __ 

13 .........

14-. 

15- 

16 _

17... 

18 

19 

20 __ 

21 ___ 

22 

23 

24 

25 - 

26 

27 

28 . 

29 __

30 

31 _

Total... 

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

l.S 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.8

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

25.0 

0.81 

50

Nov.

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

*.9 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

S. S

35.6 

1.19 

71

Dec.

*2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

8.8

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

*2.6 

2.6 

2.6

74.9 

2.42 

149

53 S

-54 }

Jan.

4.0 

12 

23 

31 

38

41

45 

47 

49 

48

48 

48 

50 

50 

50

50 

52 

53 

55 

54

40 

31 

38 

53

64

61 

61 

61 

64 

62 

62

1,445.0 

46.6 

2,870

Feb.

*60 

59 

58 

57 

56

55 

54 

54 

54 

53

54 

54 

56 

67 

71

70 

69 

70 

68 

66

65 

65 

65 

65 

67

*70

45 

76

1,723 

61.5 

3,420

Mar.

71 

68 

66 

64 

62

61 

61 

64 

81 

44

5.9 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3 

5.0

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

23 

65 

65 

65 *65 

61

1,061.8 

34.3 

2,110

Apr.

61 

60 

94 

117 

141

163 

193 

226 

*170 

114

165 

147 

189 

*174 

191

252

288 

285 

*285 

285

285 

280 

276 

123

45

45 

100 

240 

264 

256

5,514 

184 

10,940

las. 333 Min 0.5 

,lax 288 Min .5

May

864 

247 

102 *28 

8.1

8.1 

9.8 

43 

60 

60

97 

74 *35 

9.0 

8.1

7.3 

6.4 

5.9 

5.5 

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

4.2 

3.5 *3.0

2.6 

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

2.8 

2.0

1,110.5 

35.8 

2,200

June

2

q 

. a

2.2 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

2.3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2

3.0 

S.8 

3.7 

3.0 

2.6

*2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.3

72.5 

2.42 

144

July

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.2 

8.0

2.5 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.0 

1.5

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 *.9 

.9

49.0 

1.58 

97

Mean 51.7 

Mean 30.6

Aug.

1.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

8.S

1.8 

1.3 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.9 

1.3 

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 *.7

35.1 

1.13 

70

Sept.

0.9 

1.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.1

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

1.3 

S.S 

1.6 

1.5

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

35.9 

1.20

71

Ac-ft 37,460 

Ac-ft 22,190

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TA1LRACE NEAR LOGAN, UTAH

57

Location Lat 41°44'40", long 111°47'00", in NEM sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on

right bank 100 ft downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & Light Co. and

2^4 miles east of Logan.

Records available. May 1913 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from

topographic map).

Average discharge. 41 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1913-54: Maximum daily discharge, 204 cfs Apr. 14,1952, Apr. 23,1953;

no flow for periods during several years. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplant above gage. Power

canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SE^SWM sec. 29, T. 12

N., R. 2 E. Water returned to river 125 ft below gaging station on Logan River

above State dam. 

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co., in

connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1964

Day

1 __ . .......

2

3 ___ ......

4 _ .........

5 __ ........

6 ............

7 ___ ......

8 ___ ......

9 ___ ......

10 __ ..-...-.

11 _______

12 ............

13 ___ ......

14 

15 

16 ............

17 ___ ......

18 __ ........

19 ___ .......

20 

21 ___ ......

22 ___ .......

23 _ .........

24 ____ ....

25 ____ ....

26. .

27 

28 29 ___ . __ ..

80 

31 

Total _... 

Ac-ft -

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

113 

113 

113 

111 

111

111 

110 

110 

113 

113

113 

113 

113 

113 

111

110 

111 

111 

111 

111

111 

110 

110 

109 

108

108 

109 

*109 

109

86 

114

3,418 

110 

6,780

Nov.

114 

114 

114 

114 

114

114 

114 

114 

*114 

113

114 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

113 

109 

105

113 

111 

114 

114 

110

110 

113 

113 

111 

111

3,390 

113

6,720

Dec.

US 

*110 

109 

110 

108

107 

110 

105 

104 

108

98 

103 

104 

99 

104

105 

104 

103 

102 

104

105 *96 

87 

86

81

86 

95 

90 

98 

89 

86

3,109 

100 

6,170

53 »

-54 B

Jan.

93 

95 

96 

96 

97

97 

97 

97 

97 

93

91 *97 

95 

93 

98

98 

97 

95 

95 

90

86 

96 

96 

101 

95

84 

90 

95 

93 

92 

89

2,924 

94.3 

5,800

Feb.

89 

87 

86 

90 

89

86 

81 

89 

87 

90

87 

86 

93 

97 

87

89 

86 

90 

83 

85

87 

86 

85 

86 *89

*91 

89 

85

2,455

87.7 

4,870

lax 204 

Has. 198

Mar.

86 

80 

80 

84 

80

85 

91 

89 

95

98

98 

98 

95 

97 

96

96 

97 

97 

95 

92

95 

93 

92 

95 

90

91 

92 

93 

93 

92 

87

2,842 

91.7 

5,640

Apr.

87 

91 

96 

98 

98

*129 

132 

128 

125 

128

129 

137 

46 

0 

 0

106 

185 

191 

193 

191

191 

180 

193 

194 

194

194 

194 

193 

193 

193

4,209 

140 

8,350

Min 0 

Min 0

May

193 

193 

*193 

193

198

196 

194 

194 

193 

193

193 

193 

193 

193 

193

193 

191 

191 

191 

190

190 

188 

185 

185 

186

186 

185 

185 

183 

183 

183

5,900 

190 

11,700

June

183 

182 

182 

*182 

182

180 

180 

178 

182 

182

180 

180 

180 

180 

182

183 

183 

182 

182

182

*182 

ISO 

180 

182 

180

182 

182 

182 

182 

180

5,439 

181 

10,790

July

178 

178 

175 

174 

170

167 

162 

159 

154 

152

148 

146 

*141 

138 

137

131 

131 

128 

132 

131

127 

125 

122 

122 

119

119 

119 

116 

*114 

110 

111

4,336 

140 

8,600

Aug.

Ill 

110 

109 

109 

110

110 

107 

105 

103 

103

102 

104 

104 

103 

101

99 

99 

97 

96 

96

97 

98 

98 

95 

92

90 

91 

90 

89 

87 

88

3,091 

99.7 

6,130

Sept.

*85 

86 

89 

86 

83

84 

84 

84 

81 

81

80 

81 

81 

79 

78

78

77 

75 

74 

7*

72 

72 

85 

101 

98

96 

95 

96 

96 

96

2,525 

84.2 

5,010

Mean 135 Ac-ft 98,010 

Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,560

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 SXJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10

LOGAN, RYDE PARK & SMITHFIELD CANAL NEAR LOGAN, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°44'45", long 111°47'05", in SE^ sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right

bank 1J4 miles downstream from head of canal and 2J^ miles east of Logan. 

Records available. June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1954

(fragmentary prior to May 1924). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, at site half a mile

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1923-54), 29.0 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1906, 1924-54: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no

flow at tunes in most years. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for Apr. 19-30 and those below 10 cfs, which

are good. No diversion above station. Canal diverts from Logan River in

NEJ4NEJ4 sec- 31 > T- 12 N-> R- 2 E-> for irrigation and domestic supply north of

Logan.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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.... 

Ac-ft. 

Oct.

ti

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

20

19

19

19

19

17

21

19

18

19

8.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9 

1.1 

.9

397.4

12.8

788

Nov.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7 *.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

.7

.6

.7

.9

4.1

8.6

9.0

8.2 *7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

7.0

83.7

2.79

166

Dec.

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.3 *4.S

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.7

6.5

6.5

7.0 

7.0 

6.5

183.5

5.92

364

Jan.

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

4 0

4 0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

1.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

4 0

4 Q

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4-0 

4.0

150.7

4.86

299

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

8.7

3

t

3.4

3.4

*3.7

3.7

3.7

110.5

3.95

219

Mar.

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.7

1.5

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.7

.6

6.1

6.1

1.5

.1

.2

.2

.7

2.9

1.5

1.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

.4

39.7

1.28

79

Apr.

2.3

2.9

.7

.2

.2

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

.4

.7

.6

20

24

22 *29

42

62

68

80

86

81

71

75

671.1

22.4

1,330

May

68

60 *44

41

69

90

106

115

119

122

120

*1S1

131

128

124

119 *124

128

130 *129

126

100

75

90

91

92

94

108

110 

110 *112

3,206

103

6,360

June

114

108

04

86

88

78

72

64

56

56

14

es

57

64

66

70

72

73

76

78

68 *66

66

65

fi4

64

64

63

60 

56

2,115

70.5

4.200

July

66 *51

40

47

44

45

43

41

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

43

38

36 *36

36

34

33

33

33

32

32 

32

SI

1,224

39.5

2,430

Aug.

31

30

29

32

S4

29

29

29

28

28

29

27

27

27

27

*27

27

26

26

26

27

26

25

25 *25

tJL

24

24

24 

24 

24

840

27.1

1,670

Sept.

23

23

23

#4

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

17

4.3

3.7

S.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

539.0

18.0

1,070

128

131

Min

Min

0.1

0

27.6

26.2

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

19,980

18,980

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

LOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAK, NEAR LOG AN, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long m°47'00", in NEJi sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailrace, 

half a mile upstream from State dam, and 2)4 miles east of Logan.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. June 1896 to September 1954. Records since May 1913 equivalent 

to earlier records if records for Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan are 

added.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to May 7, 1913, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1913-54), 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year). Average 

combined discharge of river, tailrace, and canal, 31 years (1923-54), 232 cfs (168,000 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 331 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.20 ft); 

minimum daily, 11 cfs for many days November to January, April.

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum daily, 

6 cfs Nov. 7, 1940.

1934-54: Maximum combined daily discharge (Logan River above State dam, 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 

1,400 cfs May 24, 30, 1950; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent above 20 cfs and fair below. Diversions from river and 

springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated 

by powerplants above station. For records of combined flow of Logan River above 

State dam, Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield 

Canal see p. 61. Combined flow record excludes that in Logan city culinary pipelines and one small irrigation diversion from power flume that siphons canyon 400 

ft upstream from station.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co., in 

connection with a Federal Power Commission project.
60 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

LOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, NEAR LOG AN, UTAH Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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. 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

19 

19 

18 

18

18

17 

17 

26 

35

34 

32

38

42 

42

38 

36 *36 

35 

48 

32

801 

25.8 

1,590

Nov.

31 

31 

36 

40 

32

38 

35 

31 *25 

19

19 

20 

22 

22 

20

21 

20

17 

17 

16

14 

11 

13 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

627 

20.9 

1,240

Dec.

11 *11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

IS

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 *12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

368 

11.9 

730

53... J

-54 . J

Jan.

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 *11 

11 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

365 

11.8 

724

Feb.

a

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

IS 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 *12

*12 

12

12

337 

12.0 

668

Jax 702 

Jax 319

Mar.

18 

12 

12 

12 

16

17 

17 

17 

26 

48

36 

25 

15 

16 

16

18 

18 

18 

14 

12

14 

14 

16 

17

17

16 

17 

17 *15 

14 

13

547 

17.6 

1,080

Apr.

11 

11 

15 

26 

40

*42 

15 

14 

16 

14

14 

14 

111 

188

goo

91 

28 

48 

32 

21

15 

22

18 

22 

55

73

67 

96 

71 

48

1,438 

47.9 

2,850

Min 11 

Min 11

May

31 

19 

15

a

69 

*114 

136 

174 

223

223 

236 

242 

248 

239

242 

*252 

245 

245 

242

275 

319 

278 

205 

194

185 

153 

105 

81 

71 

50

5,143 

166 

10,200

June

44 

36 

41 *42 

55

62 

66 

57 

62 

60

52 

46 

41 

30 

27

36 

40 

32 

27 

31

*47 

47 

44 

40 

35

32 

34 

30 

20 

18

1,234 

41.1 

2,450

July

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 *18 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

it 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

18 

18 *20 

20 

18

559 

18.0 

1,110

Aug.

17 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

505 

16.3 

1,000

Sept.

*17 

17 

18 

17 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

21 

S3 

18 

18

18 

19 

19 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

IS

514 

17.1 

1,020

Mean 67.9 Ac-ft 49,140 

Mean 34.1 Ac-ft 24,660

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 61

LOOAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, NEAE LOO AN, UTAH Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, ofLogan River above State dam, Utah Power

& Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logon,

Utah, water year October 1958 to September 1964

Day

1 __ . ___ .

2 __ 

3. _ ........

4 __ ........

5 __ ... .....

6 

7 ___ ... ...

8. _ ........

9 __ ........

10 

11 __ ........

12 _ . 

13 __ ........

14 -

15 - 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 ____

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 - 

31 

Total.. 

Ac-ft. __ .....

Oct.

156

156

166

163

163

161

160

160

161

150

160

161

151

148

150

147

146

147

145

148

147

144

150

152

161

147

146

146

146

1SS

147

4,616

149

9,160

Nov.

146

146

161

155

147

163

150

146

140

133

134

136

138

138

136

137

136

131

127

Hi

131

131

136

133

128

128

130

130

128

129

4,106

137

8,140

Dec.

1S1

128

126

128

126

126

128

124

121

126

116

121

122

117

123

123

121

120

119

121

122

112

103

103

98

104

114

108

117

108

104

3,659

118

7,260

Jan.

112

114

114

114

116

114

113

113

114

109

107

113

111

110

116

116

113

111

112

106

102

113

113

118

112

100

106

111

109

108

105

3,442

111

6,830

Feb.

106

103

102

106

106

102

97

106

103

106

103

102

111

114

103

106

102

106

99

101

103

102

100

101

104

107

105

101

2,903

104

5,760

Mar.

102

95

96

100

98

102

108

106

121

147

136

124

116

119

114

114

116

115

110

107

110

108

108

112

107

107

109

110

108

106

100

3,429

111

6,800

Apr.

100

106

112

124

138

171

148

142

141

142

143

161

157

188

200

197

214

240

245

236

228

231

253

278

317

347

347

S70

336

316

6,316

211

12,630

May

292

272

252

S48

286

355

414

445

486

538

536

560

566

569

556

554

567

564

566

561

591

607

538

480

471

463

432

398

374

364

345

14,249

460

28,260

June

841

326

317

310

325

320

318

299

300

298

286

279

278

274

275

289

295

287

285

291

297

293

290

287

970

278

280

275

262

864

8,788

293

17,430

July

S6S

247

242

238

231

229

222

217

213

210

205

204

199

196

195

189

187

184

196

188

181

179

176

174

170

171

170

166

166

162

160

6,119

197

12,140

Aug.

159

156

IE 4

157

161

156

152

150

147

147

147

147

147

146

144

142

142

139

138

138

140

141

140

136

133

130

131

131

130

128

127

4,436

143

8,800

Sept.

125

126

ISO

127

126

126

125

123

120

120

120

121

121

119

118

118

120

121

115

lit

112

113

121

120

116

113

112

113

113

112

3,576

119

7,090

Water year 1953-54 Mas

949

607

Min 98

95

231

180

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

167,100

130,200
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BLACKSMITH FORK ABOVE UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S DAM, NEAR HYRUM, UTAH

Location Lat 41°37'20", long in°44'25", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank three-quarters of a mile up'stream from diversion dam, 3J4 miles upstream 

from powerplant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). 

July 19, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1902, staff gage at site 3% miles downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 28, 1913, to Oct. 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1914-54), 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 317 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.21 ft); 

minimum daily, 66 cfs Sept. 22.

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 

29 cfs Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent. Some diversions for irrigation of meadowlands above 

station. Low-water flow may be regulated by powerplant above station.

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

Day

1. ........

2 _ .... __ .

3.-.. .....

4... _ ...

5. . _ ....

6 __ ..... ...

7 

8 __ .... .

9- 

10. _ ........

11.. ..........

12 ...... 

13 

14 ___

15 

16 __

17 

18 __

19 

20 

21 

22- 

23 __ 

24 ___ .. __

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total. 

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

89 

89 

90 

89 *89

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

88 

89 

89 

89 

89

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

9$ 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

89 

89

2,770 

89.4 

5,490

Nov.

89 

89 

88 

88 

89

*94 

89 

88 

88 

88

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

85 

87 

88 

85

87 

88 

90 

88 

88

87 

87 

87 

85 

85

2,629 

87.6 

5,210

53.. 

-54 

Dec.

*88 

87 

85 

87 

85

85 

88 

85 

85 

87

82 

87 

85 

85 

85

85 

84 

84 

84 

85

85 

83 

79 

81 

79

81 

82 

82 

83 

*82 

82

2,607 

84.1 

5,170

1

IS

Jan.

83 

83 

84 

84 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

82

82 

83 

82 

82 

82

81 

81 

81 

83 

81

81 

81 

82 

85 

82

79 

81 

83 

82 

81 

81

2,547 

82.2 

5,050

Feb.

*79 

78 

78 

78 

79

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

79 

78 

81 

83 

81

79 

79 

79 

78 

79

79 

78 

78 

79 

79

*83 

81 

81

2,216 

79.1 

4,400

Mar.

82 

81 

81 

81 

81

81 

83 

88 

109 

185

123

118 

94 

89 

87

90

94 

89 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

89 

89

88 

90 

90 

95 *95 

90

2,837 

91.5 

5,630

Apr.

89 

95 

104 

116 

134

152 

130 

123 

127 

125

127 

136 

154 

*190 

199

201 

231

see

252 

228

208 

205 

201 

208 

217

212 

199 

196 

181 

173

5,181 

173 

10,280

lax 285 Min 79 

lax 268 Min 66

May

176 

158 

*146 

140 

142

148 

*158 

160 

164 

166

164 

158 

*156 

150 

146

142 

136 

134 

130 

129

129 

134 

127 

121 

*118

118 

116 

114 

112 

112 

111

4,314 

139 

8,560

June

111 

109 

107 

106 

102

104 

104 

102 

102 

106

102 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100

*98 

96 

95

95 

94 

92 

90 

90

90 

89 

92 

92 

*90

2,958 

98.6 

5,870

July

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

89 

87 

87 

85 

85

85 

84 

84 

83 

83

82 

79 

84 

84 

83

82 

82 

81 

81 

79

79 

82 

81 

81 *81 

81

2,599 

83.8 

5,160

Aug.

81 

79 

79 

79 

81

81 

81 

79 

79 

77

77 

78 

78 

78 

77

75 

76

77 

77 

79

76 

76 

77 

76 

72

70 

71

74 

72 

74 

*74

2,380 

76.8 

4,720

Sept.

76

77 

77 

77 

77

75 

74 

74 

73 

73

72 

73 

73 

73 

73

72 

72 

71 

71 

71

69 

66 

70 

72 

71

68 

67 

67 

68 

69

2,161 

72.0 

4,290

Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,860 

Mean 96.4 Ac-ft 69,800

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs)___ Apr. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 317 cfs (3.21 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 63

HAMMOND (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°03', in SEJ4 sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

3,600 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 mfles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 37 years (1917-54), 51.6 cfs (37,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-54: Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, 

June 27,28,1933; no flow for periods during each year.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in 

NWJ4SWJ4 sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at dam at which West Side Canal and intake 

of Cutler powerplant also divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder 

County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1963 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 __ . _ 

Ae-ft ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

9i 

90 

82 

82 

85

81 *76 

70 

72

72

73 

68 

55 

55

47

23 

36 

48 

48 

40

29 *34 

33 

34 

34

20

8.9 

12 *20 

11 

0

1,530.9 

49.4 

3,040

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

63.... .......

-54 

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

X

X

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

66 

84 

61 

50 

73

334 

11.1 

662

fax 169 Min 0 

fax 180 Min 0

May

88 

78 

106 

116 *128

130 

142 

151 

162 *166

*1«1 

158 

160 

159 

157

162 

168 

*166 

169 

169

*168 

162 

162 

163 

162

152 

144 

143 

142 

142 

142

4,561 

147 

9,050

June

140 

*140 

*139 

140 

133

122 

125 

124 

121 

103

98 

109 

122 

146 

149

152 

152 

*155 

161 

167

172 

174 

174 

175 

178

180 

179 

*175 

171 

165

4,441 

148 

8,810

July

161 

*159 

159 

161 

18S

164 

163 

164 

162 

163

163 

162 

158 

*161 

161

*161 

162 

160 

162 

162

159 

156 

148 

148 

148

149 

149 

149

147 

147 

147

4,878 

157 

9,680

Mean 55.3 

Mean 64.9

Aug.

149 

158 

160 

160 

160

160 

158 

157 

160 

159

*160 

*159 

162 

162 

162

184 

164 

162 

162 

164

158 

158 

143 

147 

146

145 

144 

145 

144 

145 

144

4,821 

156 

9,560

Sept.

144 

*144 

144 

142 

144

144 

139 

135 

131 

132

129 

119 

119 

113 

114

115 

*113 

110 

110 

110

110 

111

84 

47 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

38

3,127 

104 

6,200

Ac-ft 40,070 

Ac-ft 47,000

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

WEST SIDE CANAL NEAS COLLINGSTON, UTAH

Location . Lat 41°50', long 112°04', in SWM sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

4,200 ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 42 years, 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-54: Maximum daily discharge, 748 cfs May 19, 20, 1954; no flow 

during periods in every year except 1914.

Remarks. Records excellent except those computed from staff-gage readings and for 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, which are good, and those for periods of no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW^SW^ sec. 26, 

T. 13 N., R. 2 W./at dam at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of 

Cutler powerplant also divert. Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder 

County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by 

Utah Power & Light Co.

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

Day

1 _______

2 _____ 

3 _____ 

4 _______

6 ......

6 ... .. -

7 

8 ... 

10- 

11 _ 

12 _ 

13. __ 

14. __ .......

15 

16 _ 

17.. 

18 

10

20 __ 

21 

22 

23 ____ 

24 __

25 __ 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 __ . ....

Total 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

S9S 

393 

393 

393 

383

367 

*360 

343 

343 

344

344 

333 

316 

290 

256

205 

192 

181 

181 

173

159 

*158 

»158 

"158 158

110 

85 

78 *90 

118 

117

7,572 

244 

15.020

Nov.

118 

116 

114 

112 

111

110 

 110 

 102 

 93 

*93

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

94 

93 

93 

93 

92

90 

90 

90 

76 

65

64 

64 

64 

63 

59

2,732 

91.1 

5,420

53 . ....

-54.............

Dec.

54 

51 *52

 50 

«39

"30 

(*)

1,106 

35.7 

2,190

A

A

Jan.

(*) 

»28

868 

28 

1,720

Feb.

 28

(*)

 25

*22

22 

23 

23

735 

26.2 

1,460

Mar.

t

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

14 

0.5 

28

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

45 

270 

283

soo

898 

29 9 

1,780

lax 747 Min 0 

fax 748 Min 0

May

set

268 

354

467 

*475

506 

619 

646 

870 

*668

*881 

711 

722 

725

727

738 

738 *743

74« 

748

*722 

681 

686 

688 

879

628 

593 

595 

595 

593 

619

19,292 

622 

38,270

June

644 

*619 

*817 

*617 

562

496 

500 

494 

460 

397

S79 

402 

479 

458 

408

429 

473 

*630 

644 

697

722 

7£B 

725 

722 

722

718 

688 

*659 

670 

661

17,417 

581 

34,550

July

646 

644 

644 

641 

641

644 

677 

695 

695 

695

692 

695 

692 

*692 

692

*692 

877 

635 

646 

634

613 

587 

555 

653 

555

566 

578 

576 

576 

574 

574

19,678 

635 

39,030

Mean 260 

Mean 283

Aug.

B9B 

611 

611 

608 

619

637 

650 

663 

663 

663

*666 

666 

668 

668 

668

659 

648 

646 

644 

644

622 

619 

619 

817 

615

613 

630 

837 

837 

837 

639

19.782 

638 

39,240

Sept.

641 

*639 

626 

611 

613

817 

606 

593 

587 

566

522 

451 

496 

484 

484

486 

*4fl7 

450 

450 

465

486 

484 

273 

119 

135

140 

144 

142 

141 

144

13.062 

435 

25,910

Ac-ft 188,300 

Ac-ft 204,600

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and notes of gate 

changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co. 

i Computed from once-daily staff-gage reading.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 65

BEAR RIVER WEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°03', in NWJ^SEJ^ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 ft 

downstream from Cutler Dam, and 5H miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area. 6,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1889 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site three-quarters 

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Apr. 10, 16; minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Nov. 22, May 15, 16, June 23.

1889-1954: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs June 7-10, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.70 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 

1920.

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

are good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

 270 80 

 270 30 

 160

 550 

 280 

 940 

 515 

350

58 

252 

346 

305 

432

806 

536 

702 

650 

431

619 

818 

1,080 

850 

1,080

1,030 

1,050 

765 

*879 

1,070 

545

17,751 

573 

35,210

Nov.

1,340 

641 

1,020 

968 

909

454 

1,400 

517 

832 990

 905 

976 

740 

1,020

987

1.020 

825 

937 

1,350

1.990

1,130

30 

55 

*890 

1,650

876 

912 

1,500 

733 

1,120

28,717 

957 

56,960

Dec.

1,140 

715 

*1,100 

1,100 

1,130

472 

863 

1,220 

623 

1,310

1,020 

1,070 

1,140 

699 

1,280

811 

503 

1.370 

1,150 

1,070

482 

1,790 

1.220 

1,050 

659

605 

S67 

1,070 

738 

834 

1,110

29,711 

958 

58,930

53....... .. W

-54.............. M

Jan.

164 

1,450 

961 

620 

646

1,340 

1,020 

1,190 

804 

1,050

795 

960 

*1,100 

1,340 

1,170

586 

1,270 

944 

1,020 

863

1,210 

943 

962 

1.120 

1,250

1,020 

1,140 

1.100 

1,030

1,820 

890

31.778 

1.025 

63,030

Feb.

782 

1,140 

1,030 

898 

925

862 

996 

1,200 

1,080

774

840 

900 

969 

1,830 

3,000

1,670 

1,910 

1,430 

1,670 

1,190

1,440 

864 

1,140 

1,490 

*1,370

1,010 

965 

1,230

33,605 

1,200 

66,650

ax 3,510 

ax 2.210

Mar.

1,400 

881 

924 

747 

1,840

946 

953 

1.060 

1,410 

844

1,950 

1,480 

1,990 

1.790 

1,620

1,540 

1,450 

1,540 

1,510 

1,410

1,200 

1,120 

1,550 

1,730 

1,410

1,540 

1,220 

1,730 

1,440 

1,010 

1,150

42,385 

1,367 

34,070

Apr.

 1,180 

 1,310 903

 579 350

 1,250 

*1.690 

1,560 

*1,960

8,210

1,900 

1,640 

1,320 

1,640 

1,940

2,210 

1,550 

1,870 

2,010 

2,140

2,160 

1,200 

1,460 

1,550 

1,550

1,750 

1,500 

1,540 

929 

1,180

46.040 

1.535 

91,320

Mb 22 

Mb 30

May

1,440 

980 

1,280 

298 

619

1,320 

302 

272 

31 

32

307 

150 

72 

62

SO

30 

55 

60 

53 

31

576 

694 

940 

36 

43

32 

122 

100 

214 

34 

33

10,248 

331 

20,330

June

32 *32 

32 

32 

213

362 

728 

699 

283 

504

see

750 

488 

108 

70

168 

448 

293 

31 

31

32 

44 

SO 

31 

31

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

6,501 

217 

12,890

July

33 

33 

34 

34 

56

31 

39 

31 

32 

32

34 

34 

34 *44 

38

*36 

34 

39 

36 

38

38 

34 

34 

34 

52

36 

194 

31 

102 

102 

33

1,412 

45.5 

2,800

Aug.

36 

36 

36 

36 

34

36 

34 

36 

38

4*

42 

36 

30 

32 

32

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

33 

36 

33 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

34 

36 

38

1.076 

34.7 

2,130

Sept.

36 

45 

41 

33 

33

33 

158 

33 

33 

33

33 

34 

136

32 

973

32 *33 

36 

34 

34

34 

36

657 

1.400 

577

79 

803 

1,110 

1,110 

348

8.009 

267 

15,890

Mean 1,157 Ac-ft 837,600 

Mean 705 Ac-ft 510,200

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of output of powerplant.
66 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10

LITTLE HALAD BIVEB ABOVE ELKHOBN RESERVOIB, NEAB HALAD CITY, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°20', long 112°26', on line between sees. 35 and 36, T. 12 S., E. 34 E.,

on left bank, 2 miles downstream from Wright Creek, 23^ miles upstream from

Elkhorn Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City. 

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1911 to August 1913 (published as "near Malad"), October

1931 to September 1932, November 1940 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Prior to Dec. 5,1940, staff gages

at different datums.

Average discharge. 15 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-54), 17.9 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 95 cfs June 27 (gage height, 1.89 ft);

minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 8-11 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs Feb. 22, 1948 (gage

height, 3.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs by weir formula; minimum,

6.8 cfs Aug. 19, 1948, Jan. 3, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Aug. 19, 1948. 

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

are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 ............

26 ......

26 _ .........

27 __ ........

28 - 

29. 

30 

31 

Total. 

Mean .__......

Ac-ft. __ - _

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

H 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 *15 

15

465 

15.0 

922

Nov.

IB 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

17 

18 

18 

17

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

490 

16.3 

972

Dec.

17 

17

17 

18 

17

17 *17 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17

526 

17.0 

1,040

53.. . . 1

-54 1

Jan.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

*18 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

544 

17.5 

1.060

Feb.

18 

17 

17 

16 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

18 

17

16 

17 

17 

16 *17

17 

17 

17 

19 

20

19 

17

18

477 

17.0 

946

Mar.

18 

16 

16 

17 

18

18 

19 

20 

28 

22

19 

18 

16 

17 

17

18 

18 

17 

17 

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

18

*18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

564 

18.2 

1.120

Apr.

18 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 *18 

18 

17 

18

18 

17 

HO 

19 

18

536 

17.9 

1,060

tfax 26 Min 13 

rfax 28 Min 12

May

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

IB 

15 

15

17 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 *16 

16 

16 

15

508 

16.4 

1,010

June

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

15 

15

*15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

HO 

16 

15 

15

449 

15.0 

891

July

14 

15 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

*14 

15 

15 

15 

15

17 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

457

14.7 

906

Aug.

IB 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 *14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

442 

14.3 

877

Sept

ii

14 

14 

13

13 

13it

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

*14 

14 

14 

14 

14

398 

13.3 

789

Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13.100 

Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,610

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record July 10-20, July 27 to Aug. 22, Sept. 19-25; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

DEVIL CREEK ABOVE CAMPBELL CREEK, NEAR MALAD CITY, IDAHO

67

Location. Lat 42°18', long 112°12', in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank, 1.3

miles upstream from bridge on Campbell Creek, 7% miles northeast of Malad City. 

Drainage area. 13 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1938 to September -1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage and Dec. 16, 1943, to Aug. 22, 1954, water-stage recorder,

at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.84 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1939-54), 10.5 cfs (7,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.10 ft, site

and datum then in use); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 2; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs Jan. 27. 

1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 160 cfs (revised) Apr. 2, 1943, from

rating curve extended above 47 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.38 ft Apr. 19, 1952;

minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage height, 0.43 ft). 

Revisions. The maximum discharge observed for the water year 1943 has

been revised to 160 cfs Apr. 2,1943, superseding figure published in WSP 980. 

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

fair. Diversions for irrigation of 20 to 30 acres. Stream receives part of flow of Birch

Creek. Powerplant and reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

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 

SiTotal.. 

Mean. ........ 

Ao-ft 

Calendar year 1J 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

7.8 

7.8

8.*

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

7.8

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.4 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 *7.4

6.6

236.6 

7.63 

469

Nov.

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.6

7-1

8.2 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.1 

6.9 

6.9

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.9 

7.1

7.4 

8.2 

9.S 

8.9

8.9

222.1 

7.40 

441

53. 

-54 

Dec.

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

9.7

9.3

9.3

8.5 

*7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.1 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

236.4 

7.63 

469

]

.

Jan.

6.9 

7.1

7.1 

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.6 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.6 

7.1 *7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.4 

7.4 

7.1

7.1 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.1

6.1 

4.6 

6.4 

8.5

7.1

7.1

214.6 

6.92 

426

Feb.

7 

7

7 

7

4

8

8

R

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

7.4 

7.1

7.1 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 *7.8

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

8.2 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

213.1 

7.61 

423

Wax 19 

Wax 16

Mar.

7.4

7 R

7.4 

7.4

7.8

7.8 

8.5 

8.9 

16 

12

9.7 

7.1 

6.6 

6.6 

6.9

7.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.9

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

*7.8 

7.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6

243.3

7.85 

483

Apr.

7.1 

7.4

8.5 

9.7

10

9.3

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.5 

_ 8.5

8.9 

9.3 

9.3 

8.9 

8.9

8.5 

*8.2 

8.2 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

11 

9.7 

9.3

260.6 

8.69 

517

Miu 6.2 

Mb 4.6

May

8.9 

9.S

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

8.9

8.9 

8.5 

8.2 

7.8 

8.2

8.9 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

*7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

262.4 

8.46 

520

June

7.4 

7.1

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.8

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

*7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9

7.1 

7.4 

6.9 

6.6 

6.4

214.3 

7.14 

425

July

t 

f

t

(..-

1

.1 

1

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.6

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

S.I

*5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

170.6 

5.50 

338

Mean 9.29 

Mean 7.14

Aug.

S.I 

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

s.e

5/6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

*5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

167.5 

5.40 

332

Sept.

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

5.6 

5.6 

5.3

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9

5.3 

5.0 

5.3 

5.0 

5.3

*5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

164.7 

5.49 

327

Ao-ft 6,720 

Ao-ft 5,170

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record Dee. 7, Dec. 9 to Jan. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for other streams in Malad River basin.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

MALAD BIVEB AT WOODRUFF, IDAHO

Location. Lat 42°02', long 112°14', in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., on left abutment 

of bridge on county road at Woodruff, 2^ miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage at site 300 ft 

downstream at datum 0.27 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 223 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 

4.95 ft); minimum observed, 19 cfs Aug. 24-26 (gage height, 1.95 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 8 ft, 

from information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 15 cfs July 15,16,1940; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.92 ft Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs and those during periods of rapidly 

changing stage, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small reservoirs above 

station. Diversions above station for irrigation of 25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1943(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 ..... ... .

2 __

3 __

4 

5 

6 __ .

7 

8 ... 

9.. ..........

10 ___ .......

11. 

12 

13 __

14 . 

15 __

16 

17 

18 

1Q

20 

21 

22 

23 ___ 

24 ___ 

25 _ 

26 

27 

28 - 

29 __ 

30 

Ql

Total.. __ . 

Mean. 

Ae-ft __

Calendar year 19 

Water year 195S

Oct.

84 

24 

24 

24 

29

29 

24 

27 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

28 

30

30 

36 

36 

30 

31

36 

31 

31 

39

4*

39 

36 

37 

37 

*37 

37

953 

30.7 

1,890

Nov.

38 

38 

38 

38 

43

44

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

45

45 

48 

53 

53 

55

48 

54 

57 

63 

57

57 

56 

55 

61 

63

1,461 

48.7 

2,900

Dee.

57 

57 

57 

58 

59

59 *59 

54 

54 

54

54

54 

54

54 

54

54 

54 

63 

66 

66

78 

69 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

57 

54 

54 

54

1,771 

57.1 

3,510

53..... _ I

-54 _ ___ I

Jan.

54 

54 

54 

53 

53

57 

53 

54 

60 

59

59 

59 

59 

59 

60

*65 

66 

68 

65 

62

59 

53 

53 

55

58

64 

89 

63 

66 

68 

69

1,850 

59.7 

3,670

Feb.

69 

68 

71 

71 

71

71 

71 

67 

64 

83

69 

69 

69 

119

178

119 

107 

110 

124 *122

116 

124 

117 

117 

124

124 

111 

90

2,695 

96.2 

5,350

/lax 312 

<lax 223

Mar.

90 

74 

83 

83

84

84 

91 

101 

105

203

133 

133 

88 

102 

102

91

88 

82 

88 

82

88 

91 

91 

92 

92

*84 

82 

79 

79 

85 

74

2,944 

95.0 

5,840

Apr.

73 

72 

67 

72 

60

60 

58 

58 

58 

60

60 

60 

59 

59 

59

59 

51 

51 

51 

51

47 *46 

46 

46 

46

40

38 

38 

46 

48

1,639 

54.6 

3,250

Min 20 

Min 19

May

48 

47 

47 

40 

40

40 

40 

38 

38 

34

34 

33 

29 

29

28

Ofi &o

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

29 

27 

27

27 

27 *86 

27 

27 

27

1,005 

32.4 

1,990

June

27 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23

28

27 

SO 

27 

25 

25

*24 

25 

24 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

26 

23

88 

24 

25 

26 

26

746 

24.9 

1,480

July

86 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

24 

24 

24

25 

24 

24 

24 

25

*22 

81 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

714 

23.0 

1.420

Aug.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

23 

23 *21 

19 

19

19 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

637 

20.5 

1.260

Sept.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

23 

23 

23 

22

80 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

22 

84 

24 

22

20 *20 

22 

22 

22

635 

21.2 

1,260

Mean 62.4 Ae-ft 45,130 

Mean 46.7 Ao-ft 33,820

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAK KIVEK BASIN 69

BEAE RIVER NEAR CORINNE, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 112°06'00", in SW^NWK sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 2 W.,

on right bank 1.1 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Corinne,

and 2.6 miles downstream from Malad River. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from benchmark at

Corinne). Since July 27, 1950, auxiliary staff gage 7,800 ft downstream. 

Average discharge. 5 years, 1,949 cfs (1,411,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 8.11 ft) ;

minimum, 102 cfs July 11; minimum daily, 103 cfs July 11, Sept. 1.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 14.69 ft);

maximum gage height, 14.83 ft Feb. 11, 1951; minimum discharge, 86 cfs Aug. 18,

1953; minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 18, 1953. 

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

record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power

developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Records are equivalent to flow at Bear River Bird Refuge diversion works. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 _____ ..

2 

3 

4 _____ ...

5. . .... ...

6. ____ ...

7 .........

8 __ .. _ ...

9 __ . _ ....

10 .. _ .

11 

12 _ ....

13 

14 _ ......

16 

16 . 

17 

18 ___ ......

19- - 

20 

21 __ ........

22 __ __ .

23 

24.... .....

25 

26 

27 

28 _____ ...

29 

30 

31-. 

Total... 

Ac-ft ...

Oct.

*701 

326 

215 

218 

804

206 

467 

*445 

1,000 

752

539 

331

328 

496 

483

623 

865 

805 

809 

810

624 

750 

918 

1,210 

1,090

*1,160 

1,210 

1,130 

984 

1,010 

1,320

22,029 

711 

43,690

Nov.

888 

1,370 

842 

1,130 

1.260

1,170 

698 

1,350 

*838 

1,030

1,100 

1,080 

1,240 

937 

1,230

1,110 

1,300 

1,090 

1,090 

1,530

1,970 

1,420 

407 

**06 

811

1,640 

1.180 

1,160 

1,580 

1,190

33,847 

1,128 

67,130

Dec.

1,290 

1,320 

*922 

1,260 

1,300

1,280 

869 

1,090 

1,250

787

1,440 

1,200 

1,200 

1,280 

915

1,330 

1,000 

801 

1,320 

1,270

*1,260 

832 

1,730 

>> 1.370 

b 1,200

>>810 

b?50

b«0

b l,220 >>960 

>> 1.060

34,836 

1,124 

69, 100

Jan.

b 1,260

b<500

bl,400 

bl.070

b?90

b800 

bl,440 

bl.180 

bl.300 

bl.OOO

bl,170

b970 

>> 1,160 

bl,340 

bl,610

bl,380 

925 

1,320

bl,140

1,240

1,060 

1,350 

bl.130 

bl.160 

bl.300

bl,420

bl,190

bl.300 

bl,260

bl.180

1,700

36,915 

1,191 

73,220

Feb.

1,060

b910

1,140 

1,130 

b980

1,010 

b950 

1,120 

1,300 

1,220

886 

*918 

1,040 

1,250 

1,860

2,000 

1,830 

1,790 

1,650 

1,630

1,490 

1,560 

972 

1,230 

*1.700

1,480 

1,220 

1,220

36,545 

1,305 

72,490

Mar.

1,560 

1,450 

1,070 

1,090 

1,100

1,610 

1,140 

1,220 

1,210 

1,510

1.180 

1.840 

1,630 

8,110 

1,810

1,820 

1,590 

1,660 

1,690 

1,540

1,430 

1,380 

1.490 

1,670 

1,790

1,660 

1,590 

1,500 

*1.740 

1,590 

1,090

46,760 

1,508 

92,750

Apr.

1,390 

1,490 

1,090 

806 

636

1,270 

1,770 

*1,790 

1,890 

2,060

2,230 

2,070 

1,700 

1,620 

1,990

*8,S60 

2,320 

1,840 

1,970 

2,330

2,280 

2,130 

1,740 

1,650 

1.720

1,870 

1,780 

1,760 

1,720 

1,350

52,512 

1.750 

104,200

May

1,410 

1,600 

1,360 

1,460 *626

732 

1,480 

"625 

«450 

«150

*» 110 

317 

235 

219 

154

126 

110 

 110 

122 

132

*133 

505 

860 

1,120 

363

173 

143

142 

180 

246 

254

15,647 

505 

31,040

June

180 

162 

*153 

166 

150

202 

468 

852 

921 

630

633 

1,040 

995 

727 

405

247 

282 

*514 

428 

211

142 

127 

119 

119 

116

119 

134 

*145 

140 

131

10,657 

355 

21,140

July

127 

120 

113 

115 

115

107 

112 

112 

118 

107

10S 

104 

*104 

106 

105

107 

109 

119 

126 

125

119 

122 

121 

116 

112

120 

130 *m

175 

143 

154

3,802 

123 

7,540

Aug.

134 

120 

113 

115 

113

114 

107 

107 

112 

114

*110 

113 

126 

121 

118

115 

108 

106 

107 

107

106 

115 

*120 

121 

113

114 

109 

108 

110 

110 

107

3,513 

113

6,970

Sept.

103 

*109 

119 

128 

133

133 

134 

176 

151 

131

132 

133 

133 

138 

160

*813 

438 

165 

133 

120

114 

115 

199 

731 

1,290

703 

320 

668 

1.210 

1,810

10,342 

345 

20,510

Water year 1063-54....... _ ....

Max

Max

3

?

,350

,350

Min

Min

90

103

1,297

842

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

939

609,

100

800

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Collinston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

WEBER RIVER BASIN

WEBER RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°4410", long 111°14'45", in SE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on

right bank 1.4 miles downstream from South Fork, 3^ miles northeast of Oakley. 

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1954. 

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

Prior to Oct. 25, 1933, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 50 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.01 ft);

minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1904-54: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 cfs July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 1909;

minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941. 

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

are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation by several small lakes and a small

reservoir (total capacity about 3,200 acre-ft). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 790: 1934.

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 

Ac-ft .

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

"55

 60 

(*)

1,760 

56.8 

3,490

Nov.

»60 

70

« 60

 50 

b 50

« 50

(*)

1,660 

55.3 

3,290

53.. 

-54 ......

Dec.

"50

>>.50 

"50

"50 

i>50

« 50

1-50 

»50

1,550 

50 

3,070

Mi

. Mi

Jan.

a 50 

(*) 

*>50

a50 

*>50

»50 

a 50

bgO

i>50 

a 50

»60

1,580 

51 

3,130

Feb.

(*)

a60 

»50

1,500 

54 

2,980

Mar.

(*)

a 50 

i>50

 50

(*)

1,550 

50 

3,070

Apr.

a«0 

a 65 

a 70

75

88

96 

81 

81 

92 

92

98 

109 

131 

162 

158

160 

189 

238 

238 

229

235 

245 

252 

266 

299

306 

318 

SB7 

325 *306

5.421 

181 

10,750

w 2,110 Min ... 

n 1,100 Min ...

May

284 

255 

Hi 

242 

291

357

*438 

499 

566 *673

667 

763 

814 

884 

822

748 

756 

*861 

978 

1,040

*1,100 

1,060 

734 

642 

667

594 

499 

424 

429 

420 

373

19,122 

617 

37,930

June

*357 

333 

325

377

894

357 

314 

280 

259 

245

245 

259 

269 

*291 

269

299 

310 

302 

306 

299

280 

269 

248 

238 

225

238 

333 

259

222 

19S

8,600 

287 

17,060

July

189 

*187 

170 

182 

184

165 

158 

150 

142 

133

131 

126 

126 

124 

133

131 

131 

145 

158

128

124 

115 

111 

104 

100

102 

122 

113 

109 

*104 

100

4,197 

135 

8,320

Aug.

96 

90 

88 

88 

92

83

81 

81 

79

77

77 

85 

83

77 

74

70 

} *,70

77 

70 

67 

60

58

64 

58 

62 

60 *57 

58

2,282 

73.6 

4,530

Sept.

79 

92 

104 

90 

81

74 

67 

67 

65 

60

60 

62 

63 

60

57

54 

52 

51 

50 

48

49 

46 

62 

58

57

70 

56 

52 *51 

51

1,888 

62.9 

3,740

Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,300 

Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).... May 21 (12:15 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (3.01 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations near Wansfip and Coalville. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBEK KIVEK BASIN 71

WEBER RIVER NEAR WANSHIP, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°47'30", long 111°24'15", in center sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank 1.2 miles south of Wanship and 1% miles upstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.64 ft); 

minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs May 30, 1951 (gage height, 4.73 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 17, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, ice effect, or no gageheight record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. 

Records do not include water diverted from Weber River basin through WeberProvo diversion canal (see pp. 107, 108). Flow slightly regulated by several small 

lakes and reservoirs.

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. _ ........

23

24 

25

26. _ ........

27 

28. _ ........

29 

30 31

Total... 

Ac-ft ...

Calendar year 1 

Water year 1953

Oct.

58 

54 

54 

54 

54

63 

53 

54 

56 

53

53 

58 

58 

58 

60

59 

60 

60 

60 

68

82 

75 

80 

93 

91

83 

80 *76 

76 

80 

78

2,031 

65.5 

4,030

Nov.

78 

80 

83 

83 

89

It? 

110 

100 

98 

100

98 

85 

76 

73 

73

71 

71 

70

b04

b66

b70

73 

89 

108 

108

98 

91 

82 

82 *80

2,576 

85.9 

5,110

J53 ..... ...

,-54 

Dec.

82

b?5

80

78 

78 

83 

86 

85

82 

76

b70

 70 

 70

2,334 

75.3 

4,630

M

W

Jan.

 70 

(*)

80 

82 

73

> b70 

b?7

75 

70

70 

68 

68 

71 

83

96 

100 

106 

114 

136

b!20 

bl!5

132 

132 

127 

119

2,744 

88.5 

5,440

Feb.

*112 

106 

106 

104 

106

106 

98 

104 

102 

102

102 

104 

121 

166 

127

121 

127 

130 

106

b!15

123 

121 

114 

134 

158

158 

121 

119

3,313 

118 

6,570

ax 1,540 

ax 1,130

Mar.

*110 

104 

MOO 

108

98

102 

134 

183

278 

304

216 

127 

123 

121 

127

151 

146 

114 

110 

1J7

114 

117 

136 

136 

132

130 

125 

127 

*136 

123 

106

4,255 

137 

8,440

Apr.

130 

143 

148 

143 

139

161 

139 

130 

132 

136

136 

143 

156 

194 

194

188 

221 

247 

S64 

260

235 

125

117 

108 

112

110 

96 

108 

*110 

104

4,629 

154 

9,180

Min 52 

Min 41

May

117 

102 

91 

89

83

85 

112 

171 

221 *312

293 

308 

324 

369 

422

455 

519 

*650 

724 

851

*964 

1,130 

730 

577 

561

524 

431 

365 

336 

340 

328

12,584 

406 

24,960

June

*332 

286 

230 

227 

304

316 

274 

243 

214 

214

188 

177 

180 

*259 

233

233 

260 

243 

233 

221

202 

191 

188 

180

169

171 

467 

282 

202 

171

7,080 

236 

14,040

July

148 

*139 

130 

121 

161

139 

125 

106 

87 

75

59 

62 

62

52 

52

52 

52 

68 

119 

98

98 

91 

89 

80 

82

83 

87 

83 

70 *71 

76

2,817 

90.9 

5,590

Aug.

68 «61 

«61 

«64 

"76

«72 

 68 

"64 

"61 

«59

 57 

«61 

«64 

«64 

 63

«60 

56 

60 

56 

54

68 

73 

66 

60 

64

62 

59 

56 

56 *54 

68

1,919 

61.9 

3,810

Sept.

54 

71 

04 

94 

87

82 

75 

82 

78 

73

71 

68 

71 

66 

58

53 

43

fi

48

49 

44 

59 

50 

60

73 

60 

54 *53 

54

1.911 

63.7 

3,790

Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,200 

Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,590

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).... May 22 (9:15 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (3.64 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

o Backwater due to construction of Wanship Dam.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

WEBER RIVER NEAR COALVILLE, UTAH

72

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long 111°24'00", in SE^NE^ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., on 

left bank, 1 y% miles south of Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage, and Mar. 22, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1952, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.82 

ft); minimum, 33 cfs July 15 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs May 6, 1952; maximum gage height, 

5.08 ft (present datum) May 29, 1951; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934.

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

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion. 

Records do not include water diverted from basin through Weber-Provo canal (see 

pp. 107, 108). Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs above station.

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

Day

1 ___ ......

2............

3 ___ ......

4 __ ........

5 ___ . .....

6. _ ........

7. _ ........

8. _ ........

9 __ ........

10 

11 .__.........

12 __ ... _ ..

13 

14............

15 

16 . 

17 

18 ___ . .... .

19 

20 

21 ___ . __ .

22. .

23 __ ........

24 

25 

26 ____ ....

27 . 

28. _ ........

29

30 ___ .. __ .

31 

Total.. 

Ac-ft - _ ..

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

48 

43 

46 

50 

50

48 

48 

48 

50 

50

48 

56 

66 

65 

66

71 

73

71 

70 

81

106 

99 

102 

119

m

115 

115 

*102 

101 

102 

101

2,331

75.2 

4,620

Nov.

101 

102 

104 

104 

110

149 

140 

125 

125 

125

125 

110 

99 

94 

92

89 

90 

92 

84 b s#

t>86 

92 

106 

129 

129

119 

110 

101 

99 *97

3,210 

107 

6,370

53. 

-54 

Dec.

99 

96

b90

94 

96 

99 

101

97 

89 

89

>>90

2,840 

91.6 

5,630

M

. M

Jan.

"90

(*) 

 90

*>90

"85

82 

81 

82 

90

106 

108 

117 

127

IBS

134 

125 

146 

149 

146 

136

3,202 

103 

6.350

Feb.

127 

*119 

119 

119 

115

119 

108 

115 

117 

119

117 

121 

136 

181 

146

 134 

136 

146 

112 

117

131 

134 

127

144 

172

179 

134 

114

3,658 

131 

7,260

Ht 1,370 

ix 1.060

Mar.

*129 

114 

10g 

117 

106

115 

136 

194 

297 

388

315 

158 

138 

134 

136

169 

181 

136 

129 

142

138 

134 

153 

153 

151

149 

144 

138 

*158 

146 

119

4,859 

157 

9,640

Apr.

140 

160 

172 

172 

169

191 

172 

149 

149 

151

156 

165 

181 

216 

216

211

242 

273 

888 

282

270 

151 

140 

125 

117

115 

99 

104 

*114 

98

5,182 

173 

10,280

Min 43 

Min 36

May

115 

108 

99 

96 

87

84 

97 

145 

184 *259

264 

256 

267 

310 

356

412 

464 

*564 

650 

755

*855 

1,060 

725 

528 

496

468 

*394 

342 

307 

294 

304

11,345 

366 

22,500

June

294 

259 

206 

196 

256

288 

366 

224 

196 

204

174 

160 

160 

*220 

226

208 

245 

226 

219 

208

191 

179 

177 

174 

167

169 

413 

297 

214 

184

6,590 

220 

13,070

July

*168 

146 

131 

121 

151

134 

119 

102 

82 

66

55 

50 

42 

S6 

36

40 

40 

48 

96

74

81 

73 

73 

68 

66

74 

77 

70 

60 *56 

58

2,487 

80.2 

4,930

Aug.

51 

50 

50 

53

64

59 

56 

55 

53 

52

50 

51 

56 

55 

52

53 

51 

48 

43 

40

43 

51 

50 

43 

42

41 

40 

39 

40 

43 *42

1.516 

48.9 

3,010

Sept.

48 

50 

66 

77 

73

68 

65 

68 

66 

66

65 

65 

65 

64 

56

52 

46 

43

44

44

43 

42 

50 

51 

51

66 

59 

55 *65 

56

1,713 

57.1 

3,400

Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,400 

Mean- 134 Ac-ft 97,060

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other Weber River stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

CHALK CREEK AT COALVILLE, UTAH

73

Location. Lat 40° 55'10", long 111°24'00", in NEJ4SEJ4 sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., on

left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 in Coalville. 

Drainage area. 253 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), April 1927 to

September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,560.6 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft

upstream at different datum. Feb. 13, 1931, to Oct. 15, 1941, water-stage recorder

at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1927-54), 60.8 cfs (44,020 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.19 ft);

minimum, 6.3 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.67 ft);

minimum, less than 1 cfs for several days during June to November 1934. 

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

14 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

14 

15 

12 

12

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

15

16 

15 

14 

16 

17

16 

17 

*19

18 

19

439

14.2 

871

Nov.

21 

24 

24 

25 

25

28 

26 

22 

22 

25

24 

24 

24 

22 

21

21 

21 

22 

16 

11

20 

22 

26 

26 

25

26 

26 

25 

24 

*22

690 

23.0 

1,370

Dec.

22 

20 

17 

18 

17

22 

22 

16 

19 

21

12 

17 

20 

18 

20

20 

21 

19 

20 

20

19 

15 

9.0 

11

14

15 

14 

15 

17 

16 

15

541.0 

17.5 

1,070

53... S

-54. __ ... __ S

Jan.

16 

16 

17 

*18 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 

14

15 

15 

17 

16 

17

18 

18 

17 

16 

15

13 

15 

17 

19 

16

15 

16

21 

20

17

523 

16.9 

1,040

Feb.

15 

*14 

15 

16 

15

17 

14 

16 

16

18

.18 '21 

22 

21 

15

16 

19 

19 

11 

15

25 

21 

16 

20 

22

22 

12 

14

485 

17.3 

962

Mar.

*17 

15 

11 

15 

15

15 

19 

21

28 

40

a

24 

22 

13

27 

28 

24 

20 

26

25 

24 

25 

26 

26

26 

25 

24 *25 

26 

18

720 

23.2 

1,430

Apr.

25 

25 

27 

34

47

59 

43 

38 

40 

40

37 

37

40 

51

54

46 

47 

57 

64 

64

64 

66 

70 

71

81

91

91 

104 *89 

71

1,673 

55.8 

3,320

.tax 349 Min 9.0 

fax 145 Min 6.8

May

70 

59

54 

52 

68

85 

*110 

122 

133

US

*122 

117 

102 

93

85

81 

73 

71 

70 

70

77 

135 

126

89

77

71 

*66 

57 

54 

55 

61

2,650 

85.5 

5,260

June

57 

51

49 

46 

47

54

54 

47 

41 

46

43

38 

36 *37 

38

40 

43 

43 

40 

37

32

27 

25 

22 

22

24 

37 

36 

31

29

1,172 

39.1 

2,320

July

*2S 

27 

22 

22

28

27 

24 

21 

16 

17

17 

16 

13 

13 

11

9.8 

9.8 

15

24 

18

18 

15 

13 

11 

9.8

12 

13 

11 

11 

*13 

11

516.4 

16.7 

1,020

Mean 49.7 

Mean 27.6

Aug.

8.1 

7.6 

7.6 

7.8 

8.1

7.8 

8.6 

8.6 

8.1 

8.6

9.8 

11 

11 

9.0 

8.6

7.6 

6.8 

7.6 

7.2 

6.8

7.2 

8.1 

7.2 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

8.1

7.6 

8.1 

7.6 *7.6

250.2 

8.07 

496

Sept.

7.2 

11 

25 

19 

15

15 

17 

18 

17 

17

12 

12 

13 

15 

14

15 

15 

12 

9.8 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

12 

13 

13

13 

11 

11

11

401.0 

13.4 

795

Ac-ft 36.010 

Ac-ft 19,950

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) . . No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

ECHO RESERVOIR AT ECHO, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°57'50", long 111°26'00", in NWMSWM sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 5 E.,

near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam on Weber River, 1 mile southeast of

Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954. 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to 1932, elevations obtained from mercury gage in

valve house and staff gage. 

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 54,000 acre-ft May 27 (elevation, 5,545.5

ft); minimum, 676 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,468.2 ft).

1930-54: Maximum contents, 74,460 acre-ft May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35

ft); no storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21,

1944. 

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began in

October 1930. Dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-ft between elevations 5,450 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,560 ft (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation

on the Echo project.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 _ .......

2--... ..

3 ... .

4 

5. ..... .

6 . 

7 

8 

9.. .....

10 .

11 ___ . ...

12 . .

13-.. .

14 . .

15 

16.... .

17 ....

18. .

19.... .

20 

21 .......

22.... . 

23 ... .... 

24 _____ .

25 .

26 ..........

27. ......

28 ./_

29 ___ ....

30 

31 ___ ....

(t) 

tt)

Oct.

15,600 

15,200 

14,790 

14,330 

14,140

13,950 

13,760 

13,510 

13,320 

13,200

13,140 

13,080 

13,080 

13,080 

13,080

13,140 

13,140 

13,140 

13,200 

13,140

13,260 

13,260 

13,320 

13,320 

13,320

13,320 

13,380 

13,320 

13,260

13,200 

13,200

5,502.3 

-2,820

Nov.

13,260 

13,260 

13,260 

13,260 

13.260

13,320 

13,450 

13,380 

13,380 

13,380

13,320 

13,630 

13,820 

14,010 

14,270

14,400 

14,600 

14,860 

15,060 

15,260

15,460 

15,740 

16,020 

16,300 

16,650

17,010 

17,300 

17,590 

17,890

18, 110

5,509.5 

+4,910

Dec.

18.410 

18,640 

18,860 

19,090 

19,320

19,620 

19,860 

20.170 

20,320 

20,560

20,790 

21,030 

21,270 

21,510 

21,750

21,990 

22,230 

22.470 

22,720 

22,960

23,290 

23,540 

23,710 

23,880 

24,040

24, 130 

24,210 

24,470 

24,720

24,970 

25,150

5,518.3 

+7,040

Jan.

25,400 

25,660 

25,830 

26,100 

26,270

26,530 

26,800 

27,060 

27,240 

27,500

27,770 

27,950 

28,130 

28,310 

28,490

28,760" 

29,040 

29,220 

29,400 

29.680

29,870 

29,960 

30,050 

30,140 

30,240

30,240 

30, 140 

30, 140 

30,240

30,140 

30, 140

5,523.9 

+4,990

Feb.

30,050 

29,960 

29,960 

29,960 

29,960

30,050 

30,050 

30,140 

30, 140 

30,140

30,140 

30,140 

30.140 

30,240 

30,240

30,240 

30,240 

30,240 

30,240 

30,240

30,240 

30,420 

30,420 

30,420 

30,610

30,710 

30,710 

30,520

5,524.3 

+380

Mar.

30,420 

30,420 

30,240 

30,240 

30,240

30,240 

30,240 

30.338 

30,710 

31,180

31,650 

31,750 

31,750 

31,750 

32,910

32, 130 

32,520 

32,910 

33,300 

33,590

33,890 

34,180 

34,380 

34,680 

34,980

35,390 

35,700 

35,900 

36,100 

36,410 

36,620

5,530.5 

+6,100

Apr.

36,930 

37,240 

37,550 

37,970 

38,180

38,610 

39,250 

39,580 

39,900 

40,120

40,230 

40,440 

40,660 

41,110 

41,660

42,110 

42,670 

43,350 

43,920 

44,730

45,310 

45,900 

46,370 

46,720 

47,080

47,560 

47,920 

48,280 

48.770 

49,010

5,541.5 

+12,390

May

49,380 

49,620 

49,870 

49,990 

50,110

50,360 

50.240 

49,990 

49,870 

49,620

49,620 

49,500 

49,500 

49,250 

49,010

48,770 

48.770 

48,770 

48,890 

49,380

49,870 

51,850 

52,600 

53,490 

53.740

53,870 

54,000 

53,870 

53,620 

53,360 

53,110

5,544.8 

+4,100

June

52,860 

52,600 

52,220 

51,970 

51,600

51,480 

51,480 

51,600 

51,600 

51,720

51,720 

51.720 

51,480 

51,230 

50,980

50,730 

50,480 

50,360 

50,110 

49,870

49,500 

49,010 

48,520 

47,920 

47,320

46,610 

46,250 

46,370 

46,130 

45,660

5,538.7 

-7,450

July

45,190 

44,730 

44,150 

43,580 

43,010

42,440 

41,770 

41,220 

40,560 

39,900

38,820 

38,290 

37,760 

36,930 

36,200

35,490 

34,680 

33,890 

33,300 

32,710

32, 130 

31,650 

31,180 

30,610 

30,140

29,590 

29,130 

28,580 

28,130 

27.680 

27,060

5,520.5 

-18,600

Aug.

26,440 

25,830 

25,060 

24,300 

23,960

23,710 

23,380 

22,800 

22,230 

21,670

21,110 

20,480 

19,930 

19,390 

18,790

18,110 

17,520 

16,940 

16,230 

15,400

14,660 

14,140 

13,570 

12,950 

12,300

11,710 

11,140 

10,590 

10,050 

9.520 

8,910

5,494.6 

-18,150

Sept.

8,310 

7.740 

7,220 

6,910 

6,650

6,340 

6,130 

5,720 

5,480 

5,360

5,250 

5,130 

5,060 

4,980 

4,870

4,680 

4,470 

4,260 

4,050 

3,820

3,560 

3,090 

2,660 

2,060 

1,850

1,680 

1,520 

1,380 

1,040 

676

5,468.2 

-8,230

fElevation, in feet, at end of month. 

{Change in contents, in acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: calendar year 1953, 13,670 aere-ft; water year 1954, 15,340 aere-ft.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

WEBEK KIVEK AT ECHO, UTAH

75

Location Lat 40°57'55", long 111 026'10", in SE^NEM sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., 

on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Echo Dam, half a mile upstream 

from Echo Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,440 ft (from Echo Reservoir 

elevations). Prior to Apr. 18, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 18, 1931, to Mar. 23, 1950, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.3 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 282 cfs (204,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 613 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.92 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Mar. 18, 19, Apr. 5, 6, 15-17.

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs May 13, 1952 (gage height, 7.34 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Mar. 27, 28, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by Echo Reservoir (see p. 74).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

261 

261 

250 

212 

199

192 

185 

187 

160 

110

95

86 

86 

86 

84

84 

84 

85 

90 

100

100 

100 

118 

128 

126

134 

153 

162 

*149 

126 

126

4,317 

139 

8,560

Nov.

126 

126 

126 

126 

126

153 

169 

169 

169 

169

76 

32 

32 

20

8.2

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

1,772.8 

59.1 

3,520

Dec.

*11 

7.4 

4.7 

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.8

5.5 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.1

6.4 

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

190.8 

6.15 

378

53... ____ M

-54.............. M

Jan.

7.4 

5.2 

S.9 

3.9 *3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

53 

83 

93 

138 

167

183 

160 

158 

190 

202 

202

1,711.8 

55.2 

3,400

Feb.

202 

*171 

142 

124 

124

124 

124 

124 

124 

138

158 

164 

164 

178 

176

160 

160 

162 

162 

142

114 

126 

134 

134 

151

174 

185 

183

4,224 

151 

8,380

Mar.

183 

*18B 

155 

130 

130

130 

130 

132

147 

174

185 

180 

151 

134 

94

48 

19 

2.6 

2.6 

24

42 

42 

43 

43 

43

44 

44 

44 *44 

44 

44

2,813.2 

90.7 

5,580

Apr.

44 

44 

44 

18 

2.6

2.6 

33 

50

78 

102

118 

106 

65 

19 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.8

2

0 

.0 

20 

.0

2

Q .0 

2Q .0

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

*3.0 

25

793.6 

26.5 

1,570

ax 1,840 Min 0.9 

ax 604 Min 2.6

May

52 

52 

52 

52 

66

190 

278 

341 

375 

432

*432 

425 

459 

541 

550

550 

559

585 

*599 

604

581 

459 

417 

463 

554

550 

*541 

537 

524 

528 

524

12,872 

415 

25,530

June

507 

495 

463 

432 

444

389 

264 

269 

250 *226

258 

307 

338 

368 

403

421 

389 

365 

385 

407

429 

467 

479 

479 

471

459 

436 

429 

436 

432

11,897 

397 

23,600

July

*429 

444 

451 

459 

451

444 

444 

432 

440

463

440 

399 

414 

403 

407

410 

410 

410 

385 

371

345 

332 

325 

329 

341

329 

316 

298 

*301 

332 

338

12,092 

390 

23,980

Mean 244 

Mean 189

Aug.

351 

361 

358 

345 

243

214 

313 

341 

332 

319

316 

322 

325 

332 

341

354 

351 

375 

385 

S92

375 

341 

329 

325 

316

310 

310 

310 

307 

310 *319

10,222 

330 

20,280

Sept.

S22 

307 

272 

248 

222

216 

224 

234 

197 

153

134 

126 

ISO 

132 

147

176 

178 

160 

169 

174

226 

272 

245 

197 

185

178 

176 

212 

*248 

245

6,095 

203 

12,090

Ac-ft 176,300 

Ac-ft 136,900

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

LOST CREEK NEAR CROYDON, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°10'35", long 111°24'20", in SW^SEM sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on

right bank 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Fork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell

Canyon, and 9K miles northeast of Croydon. 

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior

to Aug. 26, 1954, at several sites within 40 ft of present site at various datums. 

Average discharge. 15 years, 38.7 cfs (28,020 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.51ft);

minimum, 5.1 cfs Aug. 30.

1921-23, 1941-54: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs May 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage

height, 4.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 200

cfs; minimum, 3 cfs on several days in August and September 1941-42. 

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

which are fair.

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

Day

j

2. ___ 

3 

4 

5 

6. 

7- _ - _ -

8 ___ - __

9. __ .

10 _ - -

11 

12 . 

13 - 

14 ___ - _ -

15- -

16 

17 

18- __ .

1Q

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26-. 

27 

28 

29 _ ....

30 

31 

Total. ...

Mean.. 

Ac-ft. _ 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

9.8 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 *12 

12 

12

368.8 

11.9 

731

Nov.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12

Ml 

12

11 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

382 

12.7

758

53 

.54

Dec.

*13

M2 

13

M3 

14

b l2

14 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

"12

390 

12.6

774

1

1

Jan.

 14 

*14

b!4

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

bis

13 

14

blS

13 

13 

14 

14

416 

13.4 

825

Feb.

14

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13

"15

400 

14.3 

793

Mar.

*16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17

16 

17 

18

18 

18 

18 

18

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17

"18

*18 

18

544 

17.5 

1,080

Apr.

19 

20 

25 

30 

36

40 

33 

31 

32 

33

32 

36 

44 

53 

52

50 

55 

64 

70 

68

66 

65 

68 

76

83

83 

79 *82 

72 

66

1,563 

52.1 

3,100

Max .. Min 9.1 

Vlax 83 Min 5.4

May

60 

53 

49 

48 

50

53 *56 

56 

55 

53

*49 

. 47 

44 

41 

39

86 

33 

32 *30 

29

30 

32 

28 

26 

24

24 *23 

22 

22 

22 

81

1,187 

38.3 

2,350

June

81 

20 

19 

18 

17

18 

18 

17 *17 

19

17 

16 

14 

15 

17

18 

17 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

11 

11

12 

14 

14 

12

463 

15.4 

918

July

10 

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.9

9.4 

9.0 

8.6 

8.2 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

7.4

7.0 

7.4 

9.9 

16 

10

9.0 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.4

8.3 

16

8.6 

*7.4 

7.4 

7.0

275.5 

8.89 

546

Aug.

6.6 

7.0 

7.4 

10 

80

11 

9.0 

8.6 

8.2

7.8

7.8 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.4

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

7.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4

234.0 

7.55

464

Sept.

*s.e

5.9 

6.8 

6.6 

6.4

6.2 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.6 

6.9

7.3 

7.3

s.r

8.7 

8.5

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

7.1 *7.3

204.6 

6.82 

406

Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,940 

Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,740

Peak discharge (base, ISOcfs) No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER EIVEE BASIN

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH

77

Location. Lat 41°03'40", long 111°34'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 3 E.f on

right bank 350 ft downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highway 30S,

1% miles west of Devils Slide, and 1% miles downstream from Lost Creek. 

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February 1905 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934,

staff gage at site 1 y<i miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 49 years, 443 cfs (320,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 661 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.10 ft);

minimum daily, 35 cfs Dec. 24, 25.

1905-54: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 cfs May 22, 1920 (gage height,

8.0 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 23,1934, Mar. 6,1948. 

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by

Echo Reservoir (see p. 74).

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

Day

1 . . .

2 

3. 

4. ..... ...

6 ... 

6 . .....

7. ........

8 __ ........

9 ____ ....

10 ______ ..

11 ___ . .....

12..... .

13 

14 ............

16 ____

16 

17 

18 __ ........

19 _______

20 

21.... .

22. 

23. _ ........

24 ____ ....

25

26 

27 

28 .

29 _______

30 

31 

Total. 

Aoft.. 

Calendar year li 

Water year 1953<

Oct.

885

274 

271 

236 

211

206 

200 

197 

191 

120

117 

104 

104 

104 

104

105 

104 

WS 

104 

119

119 

122 

131 

152 

162

152 

169 

184 

*177 

142 

142

4,899 

168 

9.720

Nov.

142 

141 

141 

141 

142

167 

191 

188 

188 

191

140 

61 

52 

61

46

47 

47 

47

47

 46 

49

2,669 

89.0 

6,290

Dec.

*68 

46 

42 

43 

41

43 

46 

40 

40 

44

t>39 

36 

40 

38 

42

43 

45 

44 

44 

44

44 

38 l>36 

35 i>35

i>36 

38 

36 

38 t>38 

1-38

1,263 

40.7 

2,610

63... __ .... ... M

 54 _____ .. _ M

Jan.

t>38 

38

se

38 *38

38 

40 

40 

40 i>39

38 

40 

39 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

67 

128 

139 

188

218

228 

213 

200 

237 

255 

868

2,903 

93.6 

6,760

Feb.

£55 

230 

*193 

169 

169

173 

169 

169 

171 

180

204 

216 

223 

235 

237

216 

213 

218 

209 

197

166 

171 

188 

195 

209

232 

246 

242

5,693 

203 

11,290

ax 1,800 

ax 630

Mar.

247 

*242 

220 

186 

188

186 

191 

195 

218 

271

ass

266 

225 

204 

176

113 

91 

67

61 

58

96 

92 

96 

96 

96

95 

98 

102 

101 

*107 

98

4,741 

153 

9,400

Apr.

101 

99 

102 

98 

78

99 

101 

131 

144 

173

195 

193 

180 

171 

146

141 

164 

184 

204 

200

193 

191 

195 

206

HIS

213 

204 

*202 

162 

142

4,816 

160 

9,550

Mb 36 

Mb 35

May

162 

148 

133 

137

no

195 

317 

406 

422 

456

*488 

474 

492 

604 

699

591 

691 

604 

*608 

621

eso

496 

432 

478 

583

*612 

608 

691 

583 

687 

608

14,366 

463 

28,490

June

S91 

570 

538 

600 

503

481 

326 

311 *308

Ml

282 

348 

396 

432 

467

516 

478 

429 

432 

463

481 

526 

638 

542 

638

522 

607 

488 

496

485

13,764 

459 

27,300

July

*474 

488 

603 

607 

607

492 

496 

481 

474 

488

488 

419 

436 

426 

429

432 

439 

460 

449 

399

389 

360 

354 

348 

360

364 

345 

326 

*S14 

346 

354

13,135 

424 

26,050

Aug^

360 

379 

386 

392 

288

880 

317 

370 

360 

346

335 

342 

348 

351 

363

367 

370

392 

429 

426

425 

376 

357 

364 

348

332 

348 

342 

332 

332 

342

11,027 

356 

21,870

Sept.

*S48 

342 

299 

263 

235

223 

225 

242 

216 

154

133 

126 

113 

120 

135

160 

180 

158 

141 

162

188 

268 

258 

197 

184

180 

171 

197 

256 *263

6.126 

204 

12,150

Mean 316 Ac-ft 229,000 

Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,400

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other Weber 

River stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

EAST CANYON RESERVOIR NEAR MORGAN, UTAH

Location Lat 40°55'20", long 111°35'50", in NEM sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 K, on 

upstream face of East Canyon Dam, 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1931 to September 1954 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Tape gage generally read weekly. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft (from riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, staff gage 500 ft east of dam.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 19,870 acre-ft May 10 (gage 

height, 122.0 ft); no contents Sept. 21-30.

1931-54: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-ft June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 

ft); no contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, 1937, 

Sept. 11-28, 1946, Sept. 21-30, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-ft rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 

acre-ft), which was raised 25 ft in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-ft), was raised 12 ft more 

in 1902 (capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, 

which formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-ft between gage heights 

0.0 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 ft (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage 

height of spillway crest is 135 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in 

Davis and Weber Counties.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 _ .... 

2.. ......... .

3.. . .........

4 __ .....

5 

6.. ..........

7 .... ........

8... ... ... ...

9.. .. -

10 

11 ___ .......

12. _ ........

13- 

14 __ 

15 __ . 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. -

27 

28 

29 

30 __

31 

(t) 

tt>

Oct.

8,440

.......

8,440

8,440

8,530

»8,690

"+110

Nov.

8,710

"1"690

9,450

9,780

10,280

» 10, 340

+i~656

Dec.

10,690

11,050

11,430

11,710

Ml, 850

+I~5i6

Jan.

11,960

.......

12,230

12,530

12,860

13,250

100.9 

+1,400

Feb.

13,500

13,820

14,130

14,440

105.2 

+1,190

Mar.

14,740

15,420

15,910

16,360

 16,640

+2*200

Apr.

17,010

.......

17,730

18,380

18,830

18,960

M9.340

+2^700

May

19,500

.......

19,840

19,870

19,760

19.580

19.390

19,390

120.7 

+50

June

19,200

19,310

19,060

19,000

19,000

18,410

»18,060

-M30

July

17,820

17,600

16,560

14,820

13,940

12,890

11,380

 11,090

-6~970

Aug.

10,800

4,900

»3,840

-77250

Sept.

3,680

2,710

1,830

1,170

0

0

-3^840

fGage height, in feet, at end of month.

jChange in contents, in acre-feet.

 No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

EAST CAKTON CREEK NEAR MORGAN, UTAH

79

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long 111°36'20", in NWJ4 sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on right

bank 2,500 ft downstream from East Canyon Dam, 2J^ miles upstream from Sheep

Canyon, and 9 miles southeast of Morgana. 

Drainage area. 155 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1931 to September 1954 in report of Weber River water commissioner. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460

ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 23 years (1931-54), 54.0 cfs (39,090 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 166 cfs July 13 (gage height, 1.19 ft);

minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Nov. 21, 22.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 872 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 3.49 ft);

minimum daily, 3.2 cfs for several days during 1948, 1953-54. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion between station and East Canyon Reservoir

(see p. 74), which completely regulates flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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. _.....

28 .........

27 .........

28 .........

29 __ .... ....

30 . 

31 

Total... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

27 

27 

23 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

19

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

11 *7.8

7.8

567.6 

18.3 

1,130

Nov.

5.9 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

111.3 

3.71 

221

Dec.

s.e

*3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

4.2 

4.2 

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.3 

5.3 

5.9 

6.6 

5.3

4.7 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2

133.8 

4.32 

265

)53..._ ... .... 1

-"54 1

Jan.

4.8 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4-7 

4.7 

4.2 

4.2

*4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7

135.7 

4.38 

269

Feb.

4.7 

4.7 

*4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

128.6 

4.59 

255

tfax 175 

tfax 164

Mar.

4.7 

4.7 

*4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.9 

6.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

*6.5 

6.5

167.9 

5.42 

333

Apr.

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.1 

7.1 

7.8 

7.8

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

*7.8 

7.8 

7.8

216.2 

7.21 

429

Min 3.2 

Min 3.2

May

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

20 

31 

29

31 *31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

32 

33 

33

*33 

33 

33 

33

34 

34

804.6 

26.0 

1.600

June

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

32 

29 

29 *29

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

SB 

53 

76 

76 

76

76 

78 

78 

79 *78

1,275

42.5 

2,530

July

76 

76 

76 

78 

76

76 

76 

73 

73 

72

72 

113 

164 

162 

162

160 

158 

158 

158 

158

156 

156 

156 

"154 156

 156 

"156 *»156 

*154 

*154 

152

3,923 

127

7,780

Aug.

*158 

 156 

 152 

 150 148

 146 

 144 

 154 

 152 150

 148 

 146 

a 144 

 142 150

 154 

 152 

 109 

82 

79

80 

79 

79 *79 

79

79 

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

3,684 

119 

7,310

Sept.

*78 

76 

76 

76 

78

78 

76 

78 

79 

78

76 

78 

79 

81 

82

78 74 

 96 

 113 »119

 25 

 22 

 20 

 18 

 16

 16 

 15 

 14 

 13

*"J2

1,820 

60.7 

3,610

Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,210 

Mean 35.5 Ac-ft 25,730

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and record of gate 

changes at East Canyon Reservoir.
80 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1954, PABT 10 

HAEDSCEABBLE CEEEK NEAR POETEEVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°57'10", long 111°43'00", in sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., two-thirds of a

mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2% miles southwest of Porterville. 

Drainage area. 24.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 13 years (1941-54), 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.91 ft);

minimum, 3.4 cfs Sept. 11, but may have been less during periods of ice effect. 

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft);

minimum recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944. 

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

are fair. Transbasin diversion from Arthurs Fork to Farmington Creek. 

Revisions (water years'). WSP 1244: 1945(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ .... ...

3...... ......

4 .

5. _ ........

6. ........

7 _ .........

8 . .

9 . .

10 

11 __

12 . 

13 

14 __ ... _ ..

15 __ 

16 

17 __ ... .....

18... .........

19 .....

20 

21............

22. _ ........

23. _ ........

24. _ ........

25 

26 .........

27 .........

28 .........

29 _ .........

30 

31 

Total. 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

7.6 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6 

8.3

8.3 

7.8 

8.3 

9.0 

8.5

8.0 

8.3

8.0 

8.0 

*7.8 

7.8

246.5 

7.95 

489

Nov.

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.3

10 

8.5 

8.0 

7.8 

8.0

8.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.3 

9.1 

8.5 

8.0

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

242.8 

8.09 

482

53..... ...

-54 ....

Dee.

*8.3 

>>7.5

»7.0 

>>6.5 

»6.0

214.3 

6.91 

425

*

*

Jan.

 6.0

(*) 

»6.5

188.0 

6.06 

373

Feb.

(*) 

«>5.0

5.8 

6.4

e.e

143.8 

5.14

285

lax 323 

lax 60

Mar.

(*) 

t>4.0

5.6 

7.0 

16 

14

12 

9.1

8.0

8.0 

8.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.3 

8.3 

9.0 

9.9 *10

tg.o

241.0

7.77 

478

Apr.

9.6 

13 

20 

26 

33

36 

26 

23 

26 

26

24 

28 

34 

55

44

41 

46 

54 

56 

53

48 

46 

46 

47 

54

54 

53

*67 

48 

44

1,170.6 

39.0 

2,320

Min ... 

Min 3.5

May

37 

32 

30 

30 

31

37 *44 

50 

56 

59

58 *58 

59 

60 

58

56 

53

49 *46

44

48 

44 

36 

32 

31

*30 

27 

26 

25 

24

1,292 

41.7 

2,560

June

19 

18 

18 

19

19 

18 

16 

17 *18

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

13 

17 

13 

12

460 

15.3 

912

July

11 

10 

9.9 

11 

11

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.6 

7.2

7.0 

7.0

7.4 

7.6 

7.4

11 

7.2 

7.0 

6.8 

5.8

6.0 

6.6 

*S.5 

6.2 

6.2 

5.8

245.0 

7.90 

486

Aug.

5.6 

5.5 

5.5 

6.4 

7.0

5.8 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7 

4.8 

4.7 

4.4

5.5 

5.0

4.7 

4.4 

4.2

11 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.1

154.3

4.98 

306

Sept.

4.1 

*4.7 

4.8 

4.5 

3.9

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

S.S 

3.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1

4.2

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.7

4.8 

4.8

e.e

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.8 

5.6 

5.5 *5.8

140.4 

4.68

278

Mean 40.7 Ac-ft 29,480 

Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,390

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs)__. No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

EAST CANYON CREEK BELOW DIVERSIONS, NEAR MORGAN, UTAH

81

Location. Lat 41°02'10", long 111°41'30", in SWM sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., on left

bank 1 mile southwest of Morgan and 3 miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available. November 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from river-profile map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 190 cfs July 26 (gage height, 3.22 ft);

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 8, but may have been less during period of ice effect. 

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 926 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 9.19 ft);

minimum daily, that of Nov. 8, 1953, but may have been less during period of ice

effect. 

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

which are fair.

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

Day

1. _ .. ......

2 ............

3. _ ........

4 _____ ...

5 _ .........

8 . .....

7 

8 .........

9 _ .........

10 

11 .........

12 __ ........

13.... 

14... .........

15 _ .........

16- ........

17 __ ........

18 _ .........

19 _ .........

20 _ .........

21... 

22 __ ........

23 _ .........

24.... .

25. 

26.... .

27 __ ........

28 _ .........

29 ............

30 __ ........

31 __ ........

Total..........

Ao-ft. 

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

to

14 

14 

12 

10

7.8 

7.3 

8.2 

5.3 

5.0

7.3 

8.6 

6.5 

9.5 

10

11 

10 

9.5 

6.1 

5.0

7.3 

8.2 

10 

12 

11

10 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

*3.8 

S.I

281.5 

9.08 

558

Nov.

S.6 

1.3 

.7 

.7 

.8

1.9 

1.2

:*

.8

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

Ul.O 

1.5

M.O

32.6 

1.09 

65

53. .

-54. __ ...

Dec.

(*) 

>>2.0

 2.0

 2.0 »>2.0 

 2.0 »>2.0 

 2.0 2.0

62.0 

2.00 

123

1*

1*

Jan.

 4.0 

 5.0

»>6.0

 6.0 

 6.0 «>6.0

|«6.0

168.0 

5.42 

333

Feb.

[ 6.0 '7.

7.8

9.5 

7.3 

7.8 

7.3 

8.2

8.2 

7.3 

8.2 

10 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

5.3 

7.8

11 

7.8 

7.3 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.3 

8.2

217.0 

7.75 

430

Mar.

9.1 

*9.S 

6.5 

12 

10

9.5 

8.2 

7.8 

16

18

17 

12 

16 

16 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 *12 

10

355.6 

11.5 

705

Apr.

11 

12 

17 

21 

25

31 

26 

24 

24 

26

24 

22 

26 

40 

38

35 

37

4444 

40

38 

36 

36 

34 

36

34 

29 *30 

30 

25

895 

29.8 

1,780

lax 543 Min 0.4 

lax 137 Min .4

May

S9 

26 

15 

3.6 

2.5

1.2 

1.0 

2.0 

6.5 

16

*12 

4.5 

3.8 

5.0 

4.3

4.5 

3.3 

3.8 

5.3

6.1

3.6 

6.1 

4.3 

3.1 *2.2

1.4 

2.6 

4.5 

5.0 

2.3 

1.1

191.6 

6.18 

380

June

1.3 

4.0 

4.5 

3.6 

2.2

11 

8.6 

3.6 

3.3 *5.7

6.1 

4.8 

5.0 

1.9 

2.8

4.0 

2.3 

4.5 

3.3 

1.5

.8 

5.3

18 

24 

26

26 

SI 

31 

29 *30

305.1 

10.2 

605

July

SI 

38 

35 

32 

34

34 

34 

32 

32 

33

34 

52 

116 

115 

116

120 

120 

120 

117 

117

124 

129 

130 

128 

130

128 

137 

136 

*134 

129 

128

2,795 

90.2 

5,540

Mean 73.8 

Mean 25.7

Aug.

121

m

124 

126 

124

121 

119 

122 

127 

127

120 

119 

115 

111 

107

118 

114 

84 

42 

40

47 

49 

49 

49 

52

53 

54 

51 

48 

46 

45

2,752 

88.8 

5,460

Sept.

47 *49 

49 

46 

47

53 

53 

52 

55 

50

48 

50 

56 

53 

59

52 

50 

63

94 

98

66 

15

(i

15

14 

17 

16 

16 *16

1,329 

44.3 

2,640

Ac-ft 53,420 

Ac-ft 18,620

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, -weather records, 

and records for nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

WEBER RIVER NEAR MORGAN, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°03'50", long 111°43'40", in NEJ4 sec. 21, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., on right

bank 300 ft downstream from Line Creek and 2}^ miles northwest of Morgan. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,970 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Dec. 3,1952, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 607 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.11 ft);

minimum daily, less than 60 cfs during December and January, 

1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 6,000 cfs May 5, 6, 1952; minimum daily,

that of December 1953 and January 1954. 

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

fair. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by

Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 74, 78).

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 is

10

20 .. 

21 

22 ___ - 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .........

29 ........

30. ...........

31 

Total... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 196*

Oct.

SIS 

300 

310 

281 

258

249 

236 

236 

236

171

161 

142 

136 

136 

136

133 

136 

133 ise

142

155 

158 

164 

199 

207

207 

224 

244 

249 

*192 

189

6,161 

199 

12,220

Nov.

192 

189 

185 

185 

189

213

W 244 

244 

244

220 

1 100

80

3,949 

132 

7,830

53.. 

-54 

Dec.

(*) 

80

70 

60

2,060 

66.5 

4,090

M

M

Jan.

60

(*) 

70

116 

132 

179 

216

225 

219 

204 

234 

255

m

3,408 

110 

6.760

Feb.

25B 

246 

*204 

185 

182

182 ire

182 

182 

190

207 

225 

231 

249 

249

228 

225 

234 

222 

219

196 

190 

204 

207 

219

243 

255 

255

6,042 

216 

11,980

ax 2,290 

ax 592

Mar.

261 

249 

*237 

199 

196

199 

201 

201 

249

284

$98 

278 

246 

225 

213

144 

126 

100 

90 

90

112 

116 

120 

124 

124

122 

122 

132 

135 

137 *126

5,456 

176 

10,820

Apr.

132 

135 

146 

156

148

176 

158 

176 

187 

216

231 

237 

246 

278 

252

228 

246 

281 

398 

292

281 

264

278 

278 

270

270 

*240 

234 

213 

179

6,726 

224 

13,340

Min .. 

Min ..

May

199 

182 

156

148 in

135 

252 

341 

373 

417

462 

*444 

453 

543

548

538 

530 

543 *562

567

592 

516 

430 

466 *543

567 

538 

525 

507 

507 

525

13,231 

427 

26,240

June

516 

498 

480 

448 

440

453 

326

288 

*295 

267

Ml 

309 

357 

381 

405

476 

462 

417 

413 

430

444 

471 

502 

512 

512

507 

502

494 

*484 

484

12,834 

428 

25,460

July

466 

489 

502 

502 

507

498 

498 

489 

471

484

489 

430 

502 

507

498

507 

516 

538 

543 

502

512

489 

484 

466 

476

484

*480 

466 

448 

458 

480

15,181 

490 

30,110

Aug.

471 

498 

498 

SIS 

462

set

413 

484 

489 

484

471 

471

476 

462 

466

480 

489 

480 

466 

462

489 

453 

430 

426 

422

405 

409 

413 

405 

397 

401

14,045 

453 

27.860

Sept.

405 

*401 

377 

353 

323

320 

309 

312 

323 

261

231 

225 

219 

218 

225

240 

258 

260 

265 

270

270 

285 

300 

260 

250

240 

230 

230 

270 

290

8,418 

281 

16,700

Mean 423 Ac-ft 306,600 

Mean 267 Ac-ft 193,400

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 12 to Jan. 21, Sept. 18-30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Weber River stations.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

WEBER RIVER AT GATEWAY, UTAH

83

Location lot 41°08', long 111°50', in NWJ^SW^ sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 ft downstream 

from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 ft east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area. 1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to October 1901, April to June 1903 (gage heights 

only), June 1919 to September 1954. Published as "near Uinta" 1889-1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 22, 1919, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 

1919, to Oct. 22, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 2,200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1920-54), 600 cfs (434,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 785 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.00 ft); 

minimum daily, 82 cfs Dec. 25, 26, 31, Jan. 1.

1889-1903, 1919-54: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs May 31, 1896; 

minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 74, 78).

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... 

Ac-ft _ .

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

380 

352 

356 

336 

304

297 

288 

284 

288 

237

220 

208 

198 

195 

195

192 

192 

187 

1S1 

189

198 

203 

203 

228 

237

237 

243 

256 

256 

*231 

217

7,588 

245 

15,050

Nov.

220 

220 

214 

217 

217

234 

256 

359 

256 

252

249 

153 

140 

136 

128

119 

119 

117 

117 

115

no

115 

119 

117 

112

112 

112 

115 

112 

112

4.874 

162 

9,670

Dec.

117 

*115 

112 

108 

106

108 

108 

106 

100 

104

97 

85 

89 

85

87

91 

93 

95 

95 

102

102 *95

87 

84 

83

82 

83 

83 *85 

85 

82

2,953 

95.3 

5,860

53.... . - M

-54 M

Jan.

S3 

87 

89 

91 

93

95 

100 

104 

104 

102

102 

*108 

108 

106 

104

100 

100 

97 

97 

95

91 

*126 

181 

226 

265

274 

271 

265 

284 

311 

333

4,580 

148 

9,080

Feb.

322 

318

*274 

265 

356

256 

259 

259 

256 

262

281 

281 

315 

S53 

352

326 

322 

326 

311 

304

284 

284 

*294 

297 

304

326 

329

318

8,333

298 

16,530

ax 2,470 

ax 755

Mar.

322 

311 

*297 

256 

249

249 

252 

259 

384

404

392 

348 

308

288 

274

214 

192 

175 

156 

165

176 

189 

200 

200 

195

192 

195 

231 

246 

237 *203

7,758 

250 

15,390

Apr.

308 

243 

265 

281 

294

344 

288 

288 

297 

318

322 

340 

360

444 

416

380 

392

452 

496 

487

474 

452 

469 

487 

633

518 

*492 

505 

436 

376

11.647 

388 

23,100

Min 82 

Min 82

May

372 

340 

318 

315 

326

311 

416 

500 

541 

590

650 

*630 

620 

700 

710

720 

700 

690 

*715 

710

766 

725 

600 

600 

*675

710 

665 

635 

620 

600 

615

18,074 

583 

35,850*

June

*600 

580 

555 

528 

510

536 

432 

372 

*392 

356

336 

364 

416 

436 

460

532 

523

487 

464 

492

496 

518 

546 

555 

560

560 

565 

546 

*536 

536

14,789 

493 

29,330

July

518 

528 

546 

541 

560

536 

532 

523 

500 

510

523 

464 

523 

«32 

523

528 

532 

555 

580 

536

541 

514 

510 

487 

500

510 

*510 

496 

469 

478 

496

16,101 

519 

31,940

Aug.

482 

510 

510 

523 

510

396 

420 

500 

505 

500

482 

482 

487 

478 

474

482

487 

487 

474 

464

487 

464 

440 

424 

420

408 

416 

416 

412 

400 

400

14,340 

463 

28,440

Sept.

404 

*408 

396 

364 

336

326 

318 

318 

326 

274

240 

237 

234 

931 

234

237 

265 

265 

271 

288

281 

301 

311 

274 

252

249 

240 

237 

281 

301

8,699 

290 

17.250

Mean 535 Ac-ft 387,200 

Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,500

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

WEBER EIVER AT OGDEN, UTAH

Location Lat 41°13'40", long 111°59'15", in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., on right bank

200 ft southeast of intersection of 21st Street and Middleton Road in Ogden and 1

mile upstream from Ogden River. 

Records available. December 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,270 ft, corrected (by barometer). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 525 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.38 ft);

minimum daily, 4.6 cfs June 12.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 7,070 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 10.89 ft);

minimum daily, that of June 12, 1954. 

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

fair. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by

Echo and East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp. 74, 78).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 .........

28.. _ .......

27. _ ........

28..... .......

29 __ . _ . ...

30. ........

31 __ ........

Total... .......

Mem.. _ ....

Ac-ft __ ......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

18 

16 

26 

26 

20

16 

16 

18 

18 

20

27 

22 

14 

13 

11

46 

12 

8.3 

6.1 

13

29 

41 

85 

131 

133

147 

146 

160 

171 

152 *136

1,696.4 

54.7 

3,360

Nov.

126 

122 

120 

122 

143

183 

201 

207 

214 

220

226 

152 

115 

103 

107

103 

111 

111 

109 

117

115 

117 

129 

126 

126

115 

122 

117 

109 

111

4,099 

137 

8,130

53... 

-54 

Dec.

128 

*117 

113 

109 

122

120 

122 

115 

111 

109

100 

90

3,164 

102 

6,280

. M

M

Jan.

90

100 

<*)

101 

97

99 

97 

101 

99 

99

97 

115 

177 

248 

292

296

299 

289 

299 

324 

931

4,720 

152 

9,360

Feb.

927 

316 

289 

258 *242

239 

238 

236 

236

242

248 

268 

285 

313 

306

316 

289 

302 

278 

275

255 

239 

245 

255 

261

285 

292 

289

7,622 

272 

15,120

ix 1,940 

ix 512

Mar.

296 

289 

275 

*248 

236

236 

220 

210 

313

394

391 

342

299 

278 

258

217 

183 

162

141 

149

160 

168 

186 

201 

207

192 

189

214 

248 

248 *207

7,357 

237 

14,590

Apr.

201 

229 

275 

296 

296

346 

342 

302 

316 

342

346 

357 

383 

457 

457

406 

398 

453

618 

449

353 

265

144 

62 

48

*45 

27 

34 

20 

18

8,177 

273 

16,220

Min 5.1 

Min 4.6

May

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

11

15 

25 

42 

44

52 

48 *50 

53 

46

51 

40 

33 

40 *30

65

m

35 *21 

36

35 

21 

21 

22 

20 

29

1,083 

34.9 

2,150

June

26 

18 

18 

20 

12

27 

18 

17 

16 *15

9.2 

4.8 

16 

16 

19

37 

37 

20 

12 

22

19 

24 

49 

38 

41

47 

69 *44 

38 

40

772.8 

25.8 

1,530

July

29 

29 

46 

32 

52

44 

40 

33 

25 

30

40 

52 

44 

76 

45

46 

40 

56 

51 

41

52 

45 

37 

29 

34

50 

41 *35 

29 

28 

32

1,256 

40.5 

2,490

Aug.

S6 

31 

32 

30

48

35

64 

27 

32 

34

27 

30 

26 

26 

26

27 

29 

20 

27 

26

36 

40 

37 

29 

26

29 

31 

33 

30 

29 

26

968 

31.2 

1.920

Sept.

29

*39 

29 

32

28 

24 

24 

26 

23

23 

25 

23 

20 

20

18 

24 

24 

21 

20

19 

21 

27 

29 

26

28 

21 

18 

22 

22

745 

24.8 

1,480

Mean 309 Ac-ft 223.400 

Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,030

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No. 

at Gateway an

;e-height recOrd Dec. 11 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorda for stations 

" »in City.
WEBER RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FORK OGDEN RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, UTAH

85

Location. Lat 4116', long 111°40', in SE^ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., on right bank

half a mDe downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville

Mountain Canal, and 5J^ miles east of Huntsville. 

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (by barometer). Prior

to Aug. 14, 1934, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 33 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 409 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 2.72 ft);

minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1921-54: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 5.98 ft);

minimum observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934. 

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

41 

41 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

44 

# 

45 

44 

43

43 

42 

41 

43 

43

43 

43

44 

45 

44

43 

43 

43 

43

42 *42

1,334 

43.0 

2,650

Nov.

42 

42 

43 

43 

43

43

42 

42

43 

43 

43 

42 

42

42 

43 

43 

42 

41

41 

43 

46 

43

42

42 

42 

42 

41 

41

1,278 

42.6 

2,530

53.. ........

-54 

Dec.

42 

41 *41 

41 

40

42 

43 

42 

42 

43

b 40 

43 

43

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

43 

43

44 

41

MO

43 

43

MO

1.289 

41.6 

2,560

I

I

Jan.

i>40 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43

44 

44 

M4

45 *45 

45 

45 

46

45 

45 

45

46 

44

44 

44 

46 

60 

46

MS 

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

1,393 

44.9 

2,760

Feb.

45 

44 

45 *46 

43

42 

41 

41 

Ml 

43

43 

43 

46 

49 

45

44 

44 

45 

39 

43

43 

43 

43 

46 

48

49 

46

45

1,235

44.1 

2,450

.fax 568 

-lax 384

Mar.

45 

42

*42 

41

43 

47 

51 

79 

89

82 

68 

61 

58 

57

57 

58 

58 

57 

57

60 

60 

64 

69 

73

73

75 

78 

79 

77 

72

1,913 

61.7 

3,790

Apr.

1% *77 

97 

125 

154

176 

138 

125 

129 

129

131 

148 

185 

242 

236

234 

280 

345 

351 

328

313 

305 

316 

345 

381

372 

*366 

S84 

328 

285

7,097 

237 

14,080

Mm - 

Min 33

May

249 

212 

189 

189 

224

264 

288 

291 

285 

277

252 

239 

*227 

212 

198

183 

169 

159 

150 *138

138 

136 

118 

*108 

105

100 

94 

91 

88 

86 

S4

5,543 

179 

10,990

June

84 

81 

78 

75

77

78 

77 *72 

73 

74

68 

65 

65 

65 

64

68 

64 

62 

61 

58

57 

56 

54 

53 

53

53 

57 

56 *53 

51

1,952 

65.1 

3,870

July

50 

50

47 

47 

47

47 

45 

44 

44 

43

43 

42 

40 

42 

41

40 

40 

43 

50 

43

43 

41 

41 

39 

39

41 *43 

39 

39

se

37

1,326 

42.8 

2,630

Aug.

36 

36 

36

39 

43

39 

39 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

35

S4

36 

35 

36 

35 

35 

35

1,127 

36.4 

2,240

Sept.

34 

35 

36 

35 

34

33 *34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

34 

35 

S8 

36 

36

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

1,043 

34.8 

2,070

Mean 109 Ac-ft 79,170 

Mean 72.7 Ac-ft 52,620

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) __ APR 25 (12 p.m.) 409 cfs (2.72 ft)

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PINE VIEW RESERVOIR NEAR OGDEN, UTAH

Location Lat 41°15'20", long 111°50'25", in NWMSEM sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at 

trash rack at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 36,050 acre-ft May 15, 16 (elevation, 

4,867.20 ft); minimum, 398 acre-ft Nov. 10 (elevation, 4,826.10 ft).

1936-54: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-ft May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 

ft); minimum, 80 acre-ft Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, 4,818.99 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 

1936. Capacity, 44,180 acre-ft at elevation 4,872 ft (top of spillway gates); during 

September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 ft, thus changing the top 

of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft. Dead storage negligible. Water 

is used for irrigation on Ogden River project.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents at 8 a. m., in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 ___ . ...

2 _____ .

3 ... ....

4 ..........

5 ......

6 __ ......

7. 

8..........

9 ... .

10 __ . .....

11 ..........

12 __ ......

13 . 

14 

15. __ .....

16. _ ......

17- _ ......

18. __ .....

19-. .....

20, .....

21 .....

22 ..........

23

24 

25 

26 __ ......

27 -------

28 .

29 . 

30 

31 

ffi

Oct.

6.530 

6,280 

6.150 

5,960 

5,840

5,660 

5,530 

5,420 

5,300 

5,180

5,010 

4,900 

4,730 

4,560 

4,400

4,240 

4,080 

3,930 

3,730 

3.580

3.480 

3.340 

3.250 

3,110 

2,920

2.750 

2.620 

2,450 

2,330 

2.170 

2,020

4,831.8 

-4,640

Nov.

1,870 

1.720 

1,620 

1.410 

1,220

1,070 

876 

678 

489 

398

526 

678 

678 

544 

416

562 

655 

608 

608 

632

655 

678 

701 

724 

771

822 

904 

986 

1,010 

1,040

4,828.9 -980

Dec.

1,040 

986 

1,010 

1,040 

1,040

1,100 

1,160 

1,190 

1,220 

1,260

1.290 

1.320 

1,380 

1,480 

1,550

1.650 

1,800 

1,830 

1.940 

2,020

2,090 

2,170 

2.290 

2,410 

2,490

2.210 

1,940 

1,650 

1,380 

1,070 

655

4.827.4 -385

Jan.

959 

986 

,010 

,040 

,010

,010 

,040 

,040 

.040 

,040

,040 

,040 

,040 

,040 

.040

,040 

,070 

,070 

,070 

,070

.100 

.100 

.130 

.190 

,290

.350 

.450 

1.520 

1,550 

1,620 

1,650

4,830.8 

+995

Feb.

1,720 

1.760 

1,800 

1,830 

1,870

1,910 

1,980 

2,020 

2,060 

2,090

2,130 

2.170 

2.210 

2,370 

2.580

2,840 

3,110 

3.430 

3,730 

3.880

4,140 

4,400 

4,560 

4,730 

5,070

5,300 

5,530 

5,900

4,839.6 

+4,250

Mar.

5.840 

5,900 

5.960 

5,960 

6,020

6,020 

6,020 

6,020 

6.210 

6,530

6,790 

7,060 

7,130 

7,270 

7.330

7,400 

7,470 

7.610 

7.680 

7.750

7,900 

8,110 

8,250 

8,400 

8,620

8.920 

9.070 

9.380 

9,680 

9,920 

10,080

4,845.5 

+4,180

Apr.

10,240 

10.730 

10,820 

11.150 

11,670

12, 100 

12,740 

13,200 

13,680 

14,150

14.550 

14,940 

15,250 

15.960 

16,490

17,020 

17,770 

18,770 

19,900 

21,310

22,280 

23.280 

24.170 

25,090 

26,020

27.110 

28,220 

29,360 

30,230 

30.810

4.863.8 

+20,730

May

31.710 

32.010 

32,460 

32,760 

33,230

33,690 

34. 150 

34,460 

34,940 

35,100

35.410 

35,730 

35,730 

35,890 

36,050

36,050 

35,730 

35,730 

35,570 

35,410

35,100 

35.410 

35.410 

35,570 

35,570

35.570 

35.410 

35,410 

35,410 

35,250 

35,250

4,866.7 

+4,440

June

35,250 

35,100 

34.940 

34,780 

34,460

34,310 

34,150 

34,150 

34.000 

33,840

33.840 

33,840 

33,530 

33,530 

33.230

33,070 

32,920 

32.760 

32,460 

32,310

32,010 

31,710 

31,410 

31,110 

30,810

30,520 

30.230 

30,080 

29,940 

29,640

4,863.0 

-5,610

July

29,360 

29.070 

28.790 

28.500 

28,220

27,940 

27,660 

27,380 

26,830 

26.560

26.290 

25,880 

25,480 

25,220 

24,960

24,560 

24.170 

23,920 

23,660 

23,410

23,030 

22,650 

22,410 

22,040 

21,670

21,430 

21.310 

21.190 

20,950 

20,600 

20,250

4,855.8 

-9,390

Aug.

20,020 

19,670 

19.440 

18.990 

18,660

18,430 

17,990 

17,660 

17.340 

17,020

16.590 

16,380 

16.070 

15,660 

15,350

15,040 

14,750 

14,350 

13,960 

13.580

13,290 

13.010 

12,650 

12.370 

12,020

11,670 

11,320 

10,980 

10,570 

10,320 

10.000

4,845.4 

-10,250

Sept.

9,680 

9.380 

9.070 

8.840 

8,550

8,330 

8,040 

7.750 

7.540 

7,330

7.060 

6,790 

6.530 

6,280 

6,020

5.840 

5.660 

5.420 

5.240 

5.070

4.900 

4.670 

4,510 

4,400 

4.400

4.350 

4,290 

4.240 

4,190 

4,140

4.836.5 

-5.860

fElevation, in feet, at end of month.

iChange in contents in acre-feet. *

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 9,420 acre-ft; water year 1954, 2,520 acre-ft.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 87

OGDER EIVEB BELOW FINE VIEW DAM, NEAR OGDEN, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°15'17", long 111°50'47", in NE^SW^ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., on

left bank 1,500 ft downstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 ft downstream from Pine

View Dam, and 6H miles northeast of Ogden. 

Drainage area. 321 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1954, not including flow of Pine View

pipeline. January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937, including flow of pipeline, published as Ogden River near Ogden; records not equivalent. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,798.30 ft above mean sea level

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 17 years (1937-54), 93.1 cfs (67,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 2.53 ft);

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 19-22. 

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 3,190 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 7.76 ft);

minimum daily, that of Jan. 19-22, 1954, when reservoir gates were closed. 

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

regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see p. 86). Pine View pipeline diverts water

above station for use in irrigation and power development.

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 ..

Ac-ft ...

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

5.2

10 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

6.0 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

1.8

V.4

229.1 

7.39 

454

Nov.

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3

2.1 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.1 

30 

73 

lli 

78

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.5 

.5

.5

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

317.9 

10.6 

631

Dec.

1.0

.8 *.7 

.9 

.8

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 <>.8 

.8 >>.8 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.6

b.e 

.8

.9

23.9 

0.77 

47

53... .. M

-54. __ ........ M

Jan.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 *.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.6 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

14.0 

0.45 

28

Feb.

O.i 

.2 

.2 *.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.5 

1.1 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7

12.4 

0.44 

25

Mar.

0.7 

.6 

.6 *.6 

.5

.6 

.8 

1.2 

7.2 

8.9

6.3 

3.2 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.4 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

4.3 

6.6 

6.6 

5.5

93.7 

3.02 

186

Apr.

6.6 *11 

17 

20 

31

38 

22 

19 

24 

21

20 

25

28 

49 

30

25 

25 

24 

21 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

16

17 *18 

21 

32

44

681.6 

22.7 

1,350

ax 1,060 Min 0.3 

ax 112 Min .1

May

49 

48 

40 

43 

55

35 

36 

77 

89 

81

74 

82 *83 

80 

72

77 

77 

85 

86 *87

69 

39 

49 *45 

48

50 

49 

49 

50 

50 

50

1,904 

61.4 

3,780

June

52 

53 

56 

55 

56

48 

30 *36 

21 

16

25 

35 

33 

33 

33

33 

35 

37 

37 

37

33

17 

38 

36 

39

39 

42 

35 *34 

32

1,106 

36.9 

2.190

July

32 

35 

33

29 

30

30 

32 

37 

36 

32

33 

34 

35 

33 

35

34 

34 

33 

34 

34

33 

34 

34 

33 

32

27 *20 

20 

20 

22 

30

970 

31.3 

1,920

Aug.

29 

IS 

28 

30 

32

32 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

28 

27 

27 

27

31 

29 

27 

27 

27

27 

27

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

30 

29 

29 

28

868 

28.0 

1,720

Sept.

28 

27 

24 

25 

26

26 *25 

18 

25

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

22

19 

21 

22 

21 

20

18 

20 

10 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

525.9 

17.5 

1,040

Mean 88.6 Ac-ft 64,160 

Mean 18.5 Ac-ft 13,370

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, UTAH

88

Location. Lat 41°16'42", long 112°05'30", in NW^NE^ sec. 8, T. 6 N., E. 2 W., on

right bank at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, 1J^ miles

south of Plain City, and 6 miles above mouth. 

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1905 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1904 to May 1905 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1909, gage heights

only. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gage,

at same site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 679 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.71 ft);

minimum daily, 7.7 cfs Aug. 17.

1904-54: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 19.01 ft);

practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915. 

Remarks. Eecords good. During summer months practically entire flow is diverted

above station for irrigation. Flow is partly regulated by Echo, East Canyon and

Pine View Reservoirs (see pp. 74, 78, 86).

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 ______ .

26 .........

26 .........

27 ............

28 .........

29 _____ 

30 

31 

Total.... ..

Ac-ft .

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

88 

62 

59 

62 

63

58 

56 

59 

60 

56

58 

64 

63 

65 

55

54 

64 

56 

56 

56

64 

112 

305 

350 

350

347 

327 

322 

334 

322 *293

4,340 

140 

8,610

Nov.

279 

275 

291 

307 

322

368 

365 

384 

398 

384

277 

225 

192 

238 

238

179 

188 

188 

183 

179

184 

184 

192 

198 

196

174 

172 

170 

188 

198

7,284 

243 

14,450

Dec.

217 

219 

*209 

207 

229

219 

223 

219 

213 

209

205 

192 

172 

168 

167

172 

172 

174 

174 

177

183 

175 

168 

160 

1S8

188 

303 

327 

348 

337 

293

6,571 

212 

13,030

53.. .. . M

-54... M

Jan.

m

181 

181 

221 

270

207 

209 

209 

207 

203

203 

207 

*207 

211 

211

209 

207 

209 

209 

213

211 

215 

270 

355 

395

392 

395 

392 

406 

435 

449

8,066 

260 

16,000

Feb.

443 

432 

392 

368 *345

342 

345 

340 

342 

340

352 

371 

382 

382 

371

371 

342 

358 

342 

327

317 

$98 

298 

310 

317

327 

340 

345

9,839 

351 

19,520

ax 3,190 

ax 636

Mar.

355 

415 

412 

*387 

363

363 

363 

355 

432

S78

578 

519 

470 

440 

417

384 

342 

322 

298 

89S

315 

322 

330 

340 

365

368 

342 

342 

387 

387 *355

11,941 

385 

23,680

Apr.

342 

355 

398 

420 

443

507 

510 

440 

446 

461

473 

476 

507 

598

ese

548 

526 

555 

633 

598

479 

340 

267 

147 

96

*46 

50 

40 

37 

SB

11,400 

380 

22,610

Min 38 

Min 7.7

May

22 

21 

23 

25

20

20 

U 16 

16 

20

27 

28 *27 

26 

26

22 

30 

28 

32 *27

37 

111

113 *56 

41

41 

54 

37 

38 

39 

40

1,077 

34.7 

2,140

June

32 

32 

36 

35 

37

37

41 *64 

63 

46

34 

25 

24 

30 

32

34 

32 

29 

29 

24

23 

23

81 

22 

24

28 

40 *47 

39 

32

1,015 

33.8 

2,010

July

30 

29 

14 

32 

33

33

27 

32 

29 

15

If 

14 

16 

30 

31

23 

40 

33 

37 

32

32 

37 

S3 

22 

16

17 

45 *48 

45 

43 

37

937 

30.2 

1,860

Aug.

36 

28 

34 

30

28

36 

32 

$7 

36 

32

24 

11 

14 

12 

12

9.2 

7.7 

8.0 

8.0 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

9.6 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

557.1 

18.0 

1,100

Sept.

14 

14 *16 

16 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

20 

20 

20

57 ioe

91 

79 

73 

69 

67

980 

32.7 

1,940

Mean 524 AoJt 379.000 

Mean 175 Ac-ft 127,000

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 89

TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

HOLMES CREEK NEAR KAYSVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 41°03'18", long 111°53'40", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., on left

bank 2 miles northeast of Kaysville. 

Records available. May 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,130 ft (by

barometer). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6.2 cfs Apr. 14 and May 21; minimum,

0.9 cfs several days in August.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 36 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 1.13 ft); no

flow part of several days during 1951. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 .........

2 __ ...... _.

3 _ .........

4 _ .........

5 __ ........

6 __ ........

7 __ ........

8... .........

9 __ ........

10............

11 __ ........

12............

13.. ..........

14 __ .. _ ...

15 .........

16 __ ........

17 . 

18 . 

19 

20 .........

21. __ .......

22 _ .........

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27. 

28 .........

29 .......

30 ......... 

31 __ ........

Total. __ .....

Mean..... .... 

Ac-ft . .... 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

*1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

0.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

*2.1 

2.1 

2.1

63.0 

2.03 

125

Nov.

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

*2.1 

2.1

b2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

60.9 

2.03 

121

53... . .

-54..... ........

Dec.

*2.0

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

bi.8

bl.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

*1.9 

1.8

bl.6

1.5 

1.5

1.6

55.3

1.78 

110

M

M

Jan.

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

},,

*1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 1 Q

56.8 

1.83 

113

Feb.

q

1.9

bl.9

"2.0 

>2.0 

2.0 

1.9

*1.8 

1.8 

1.8

bl.8 

bl.8

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0

bl.9 

bl.9

53.5 

1.91 

106

ax 24 

ax 4.5

Mar.

1.9

b*1.8

bl.8

bl.8

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2. 3 

2.1

2.0

1.8

bl.8

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

*1.5 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

1 Q

57.9 

1.87 

115

Apr.

1.9

*2.1 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4

3.9

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

4.2

*3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

99.7 

3.32 

198

Min 1.5 

Min 1.0

May

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

*3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

*4.2 

4.2 

3.9

4.5 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

112.5 

3.63 

223

June

2.8 

*2.6 

2.4 

2.8

2

0 

. O

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

*2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

S.O

70.7 

2.36 

140

July

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5

*1.5 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

*1.4 

1.4 

1.4

49.9 

1.61 

99

Aug.

1.2

1.3 

1.2

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

*1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

36.8 

1.19 

73

Sept.

*1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

*1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.3

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

34.5 

1.15

68

Mean 4.32 Ac-ft 3,130 

Mean. 2.06 Ac-ft 1,490

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs) ___ No peak above base.

*Disoharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

FARMINGTON CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS, NEAR FARMINGTON, UTAH

Location Lat 41°00'05", long 111°52'25", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 3 N.f R. 1 E., on right 

bank 1.0 mile northeast of Farmington.

Drainage area. 9.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft 

(from Forest Service topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 1.32 ft); 

minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 25, 30, 31.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 1.74 ft), site 

and datum then in use; minimum, that of Aug. 25, 30, 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Records include a small transmountain diversion from 

Hardscrabble Creek.

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 

28 

27 . 

28 __ ........

29 

30 

31 ...

Total.. .

Ao-ft .... ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.1 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

3.3 

*3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4-4 

4.4

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

*4 0 

4.0

3.6

101.8 

3.28 

202

Nov.

3.6 

4.0 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

5.6 

4.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

4.0 

4.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

*3.6 

3.3 

2.7 

*.4

3.3 

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0

114.2 

3.81 

227

Dec.

*3.ff 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

B.i 

5.2 

5.2

4.0 

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

*4.4 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

139.2

4.49 

276

53 ... N

-54..... . . 1

Jan.

s.e

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.0

*3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

8.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.6

97.8 

3.15 

194

Feb.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.4 

4.4 

4-8 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4 

4.0

*4.0 

4.0 

4.0

s.e

4.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.4 

3.6 

3.6

116.8 

4.17 

232

Mar.

3.6 

*g.7 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.3

4.0

8.1 

10

9.4 

7.5 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2

4.8 

*3.6 

4.0 

5.2 

4.8

4.8 

4.4 

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.4 

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.0

148.6 

4.79 

295

Apr.

4.8 

*6.9 

11 

16 

19

20 

14 

11 

13 

12

11 

13 

16 *26 

20

*19 

24 

30 *30 

28

26 

26 

26 

30 

34

*32 

32 

32 

26 

22

629.7 

21.0 

1,250

fax 115 Min 1.5 

lax 34 Min 1.1

May

18 

17 

17 

19 

22

26 

*S 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 *26 

26 

24

28 

26 

22 

20 

19

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

/*

706 

22.8 

1,400

Jane

11 

11 

10 

9.4 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

8.8 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 *7.5

9.4 

6.9 

6.2 

5.6 

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

4.4 

4-0 

4.0

5.2 

11 

7.5 

5.2 

4.4

232.6 

7.75 

461

July

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

*2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

3.6 

2.7

3.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

3.6 

3.0 

2.2 

*1.9 

1.9 

1.7

84.7 

2.73 

168

Mean 14.4 

Mean 6.77

Aug.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

6.1 

4.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

*1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

53.4 

1.72 

106

Sept.

*/./ 

1.5 

2.0 

1.9 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.1

* .1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

3.3 

2.4 

2.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.7

44.5 

1.48 

88

Aoft 10,390 

Ac-ft 4,900

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 91

BICKS CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS, NEAR CENTERVILLE, UTAH

Location Lat 40°56'24", long 111°52'10", in NW^ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on left

bank half a mile east of alternate U. S. Highway 91 and 1.2 miles north of Centerville.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft,

revised (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.0 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 0.79 ft);

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 14. 

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 31 cfs May 15,1952; maximum gage height, 1.27

ft May 23, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Apr. 9, 1953. 

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 ___ . .....

2 __ ........

3 __ ........

4 ___ . __ .

5 __ ........

« _. .

7.... ... ..

8 ___ ......

9 __ ........

10 __ ........

11 _ .........

12 _ .........

13 _ .........

14 __ ........

15 _ .........

16 __ . __ .

17 . 

18 .........

19 . 

20

21. _ ........

22 ____ . ... 

23 __ ........

24 ___ .......

25 ___ .... 

26.. .. ........

27., ......

28 .. 

29 ..

30 

31 ......

Total..... 

Mean __ ....

Ac-ft . . ..

Calendar year It 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.0

.9 

*1.0 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

;.; 1.1

1.0 

1.0 1.1

1.0 

*1.0 

1.0

1.0

30.1 

0.97 

60

Nov.

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 *.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

26.4 

0.88 

52

Dec.

*0.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9

* 9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

24.6 

0.79 

49

>53... ........ N

-*4-.-.........-- N

Jan.

OS 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 * 8

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

7 8 

8 

8 

7

7

24.5 

0.79 

49

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7

*.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.......

20.4 

0.73 

40

Mar.

0.8 *.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

Li 

1.1

1.1 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 * 9

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

31.3 

1.01 

62

Apr.

l.t 

*1.3 

1.6 

1.7 

2.0

2.2 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6

.7

.6 

2.6 

2.0

*1.9 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.2 

3.2

s.e

3.4 

3.2

67.0 

2.23 

133

tax 26 Min 0.6 

[ax 3.6 Min .4

May

3.0 

2.8 

*2.6 

2.8 

2.8

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

s.e

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

*3.0 

2.8 

2.6

3.0 

3.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9

88.0 

2.84 

175

June

1.9 

1.9 

* .7 

.6 

.0

.0

.9 

.9 

.7 

.6

.6 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3

.6 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

1.1 

*1.1 

1.0 

.1 

.0

.2 

.3 

.1 

.0 

.0

42.5 

1.42 

84

July

0.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 *.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

26.2 

0.85 

52

Aug.

0.7 *.6 

.6 

1.0

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 *.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5

.4'A

.4

.4

17.9 

0.58 

36

Sept.

0.4 

.5 

.8

*.

'A

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

12.6 

0.42 

25

Mean 2.98 Ac-ft 2.160 

Mean 1.13 Ac-ft 817

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PARRISH CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS, NEAR CENTERVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 111°51'30", in NEJ4 sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on left,

bank 1 mile northeast of Centerville. 

Drainage area. 2.0 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft, revised (from topographic

map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.7 cfs Apr. 18; minimum, 0.2 cfs on

several days during July, August, and September.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 30 cfs May 5, 1952; minimum, 0.2 cfs at times in

July, August, and September 1954. 

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

which are fair. Record includes flow through pipeline for Centerville City water

supply.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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. _ ......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

a .5 *.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 *.6 

.6

.6

.6

17.1 

0.55 

34

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

*.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

A

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

16.5 

0.55 

33

53..............

-54.............

Dec.

*0.4

A

A

A

A

A

A 

A

A

A

4 

A 

A 

A 

A

A 

A 

A 

A 

A

A *.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

A 

A 

A

A

A

12.5 

0.40 

25

M

M

Jan.

0.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5 *.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.5

.4

14.2 

0.46 

28

Feb.

0.4

A

A

A

A

A

A

A 

A 

4 

.4 

.6

*.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

12.4 

0.44 

25

Mar.

* 4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

*.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.7

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

18.5 

0.60 

37

Apr.

0.7 *.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

2.1 

1.8

*1.8 

2.1 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

50.7 

1.69 

101

ax 21 Min 0.4

ax 2.5 Min ...

May

1 Q

1.9 *1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3

2.4

$.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

*1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

55.1 

1.78 

109

June

1.0

1.0 *.9

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5

». 5 *.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.5

20.4 

0.68 

40

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 *.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.8

12.5 

0.40 

25

Aug.

O.S *.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 *.S 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 *.2 

.2

6.6 

0.21 

13

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

*.3 

d .3

8.2 

0.27 

16

Mean 2.21 Ac-ft 1,600 

Mean .67 Ac-ft 486

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
TRIBUTAEIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 93

CENTERVILLE CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS, NEAR CENTERVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 111°51'20", in SEK sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on right

bank 1.2 miles east of Centerville. 

Records available. November 1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume. Altitude of gage is 4,650

ft, revised (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3.6 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily,

0.6 cfs Aug. 19, Sept. 4, 14-22.

1949-54: Maximum daily discharge, 30 cfs May 6, 7, 1952; minimum daily,

that of Aug. 19, Sept. 4, 14-22, 1954. 

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

fair. Record includes flow of one ditch which diverts water about a quarter of a

mile above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 .... 

2... ... ... ...

3 

4_... ........

5- ....

6..... ...... .

7 

8 __ ........

9. _ ........

10 

11 .

12 . 

13 __

14 

15 _

18 

17 

18. _

19 ___ .......

20 

21 .

22 

23 

24 

25 ........

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 .

31-. . .

Total 

Ac-ft.. ..

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

 1.3

 1.2

*1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

*1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

39.2 

1.26

78

Nov.

l.S 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4

1.7 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

*1.7 

L6 

1.6 

1.4

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

 1.6 1.6

46.3 

1.54 

92

53...... .....

-54 

Dec.

*1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

 1.3

(*) 

 1.2

39.5 

1.27

78

IV

I/

Jan.

 1.3

*1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

40.4 

1.30 

80

Feb.

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

35.6

1.27 

71

Mar.

1.5 

*1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

*1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

36.9 

1.19 

73

Apr.

1.2 

*1.2 

1.5 

2.3 

3.0

3.2 

2.7 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.6

2.7 

2.8

s.e

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

*2.8 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4

76.9 

2.56 

153

lax 20 Min 1.0 

lax 3.6 Min .6

May

2.3 

2.1 

*2.1 

2.0 

2.1

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

*2.4 

2.3 

2.2

2.5 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

68.5 

2.21 

136

June

1.7 

1.6 

*1.3 

1.2 

1.7

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

l!l 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

41.2 

1.37 

82

July

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 *.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7

.7

25.5 

0.82 

51

Aug.

0.7 *.7

.7'.g

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 *.e

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 *.7

.7

23.4 

0.75 

46

Sept.

0.7 

.8 

1.8 

.6

.7

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

*.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8

.7

.7 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

21.6 

0.72 

43

Mean 3.52 Ac-ft 2,550 

Mean 1.36 Ac-ft 983

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

STONE CBEEK ABOVE DIVEESIONS, NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UTAH

Location Lat 40°54'10", long 1H°50'40", in NWJ^ sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on right

bank 2.2 miles east of Bountiful. 

Records available. April 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,080 ft,

revised (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6.4 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 1.03 ft);

minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 82 cfs May 5, 1952 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no

flow Oct. 5, 1951. 

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

are fair.

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 

in

20 

21 _ .........

22 __ ........

23 ........

24 ..........

25 

26 __ . ....

27 _ ....

28. _ ........

29 . ...

30... .. 

31 

Total. 

Mean ._... 

Ac-ft. ..... .

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0.5

« 

.6

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

i:i

1.3 

1.4 

*1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

25.5 

0.82 

51

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

*1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 *1.2

36.8 

1.23 

73

Dec.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

* .0 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.0 

.0

36.6 

1.18 

73

53... ... N

-54 ........... W

Jan.

1.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

* .2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

1.1 

l.S 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

36.4 

1.17 

72

Feb.

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 * .3

.3 

.3 

.1 

.2 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.8

.6 

.3 

.2

38.4 

1.37 

76

Mar.

*1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

2.0

S.S

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

*1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

41.6 

1.34 

83

Apr.

1.1 

1.3 

2.0 

2.8 *3.6

3.9 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

3.3 

3.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.2 

3.9 

4.2 

*4.2 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.6 

4.2 

3.9

106.7 

3.56 

212

tax 41 Min 

tax 4.9 Min 

May

3.6 

3.0 

*3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.6 

3.9 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.2 

4.2 

*3.9 

3.9 

3.3

3.9 

4.2 

3.3 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

i.O

106.8 

3.44 

212

June

e.o

1.8 

*1.4 

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

1.2

1.0 (*>

.8

37.0 

1.23 

73

July

0.8

.7 

(**)

.6

.5

(*) 

».5

20.0 

0.65 

40

Mean 4.56 

Mean 1.38

Aug.

 0.4

(*) 

».3

(*)

10.3 

0.33 

20

Sept.

 0.3 (**)

9.0 

0.3 

18

Ac-ft 3,310 

Ac-ft 1,000

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs) No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

**Field estimate made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, weather records, and records 

for nearby streams.

NOTE. Water bypassing gage in pipeline Oct. 1-13, June 17 to July 30; discharge computed on basis 

of record at station, computation of flow at outlet of pipe, engineers' notes, and records for nearby streama.
TKIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 95

HILL CHEEK AT UTTELLER PARK, NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UTAH

Location Lat 40°51'50", long 111°50'10", in SEJ4 sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., on right

bank 2 miles southeast of Bountiful. 

Drainage area. 8.8 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1950 to September 1964. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from

topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily,

0.5 cfs for several days during August and September. 

1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 140 cfs Apr. 28, 1952; minimum, that of

August and September 1954. 

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of pipeline which diverts about a

quarter of a mile above station.

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

Day

1 ___ ......

2 ___ . _ ..

3 ... -

4 .... 

5 ... 

8 

7 ..... .

8 __ ........

9 ......

10 

11 

12 __ .. _

13 

14 

15 

18 

17 .

18. _

19 

20 

21....... .

22 

23 

24 .

25 

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total... 

Mean _ 

Ac-ft.. 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

l.S 

1.3

1.5

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

*1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

*1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

50.0 

1.61 

99

Nov.

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9 

1.9

l.S 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

*1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 *1.8

53.0 

1.77 

105

Dec.

1.7 

1.8

1.6

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

S.O 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

* .8 

.7 

.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

l.S 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

53.8 

1.73 

106

>53 

-54 

Jan.

l.S 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

*1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.7

49.4 

1.59 

98

Feb.

.8 

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.8

.6 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

2.0 * .7

.7 

.7 

.5 

.7 

.9

.7 

.7 

1.7 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

S.I 

2.1

48.7 

1.74 

97

Mar.

*2.2 

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.2

2.8 

S.I

3.1 

2.7 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

*2.7 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

78.5 

2.53 

156

Apr.

S.9 

3.2

4.5

5.6 *6.1

8.1 

8.8 

8.2

*8.8 

8.9

8.8 

7.7 

8.9 

10 

9.4

8.6 

8.6 

9.3 

*9.9 

8.5

8.0 

*8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0

7.8 

7.3 

8.1 

7.5 

8.7

224.0

7.47 

444

Max 81 Mb 1.2 

Max 10 Mb .5

May

8.0 

5.7 *5.9

5.8 

5.8

5.9

5.8

7.4

8.3 

8.9

8.4 

8.7 

9.1 

9.8 

9.8

9.4 

9.9

*9.5 

8.8

8.7

9.3 

9.5 

8.5 

5.5 

5.2

5.8 

5.4

4.9 

4.8 

4.7 

4.5

223.1 

7.20 

443

June

4.4 

4.2

4.0

3.9 

4.4

4.6 

4.2 

3.9

3.9 

4.0

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 *3.3

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.4 

S.S 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

3.6 

2.9 

2.3 

2.3

100.0 

3.33 

198

July

2.0 

2.0

1

*

1

1 

1 

1 

1 *1 

1

9

.8 

9

.7 

.8 

5

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2

.4 

.6 

.8 

.6

.1 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.0

.2 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.1 

1

45.5 

1.47 

90

Mean 8.80 

Mean 2.68

Aug.

1.2 

1.2

1.1

l.S 

1.4

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8

.8 *.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.7

.7

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 *.5 

.5

28.2 

0.91 

58

Sept.

0.5 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.5

.5 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5

*.5 

.5 

.8 

.8 

.8

.5 

.5

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

18.5 

0.62 

37

Ac-ft 6,380 

Ac-ft 1,930

' Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

JORDAN RIVER BASIN

SALT CHEEK AT NEPHI, UTAH

Location Lat 39°42'45", long 111°48'25", in NEJ4 sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., on right

bank 1 mile east of Nephi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Nov. 6,1952, at site 75 ft upstream at datum 1.43 ft higher. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 299 cfs Sept. 3; minimum daily, 6.5 cfs

Aug. 27, 30, Sept. 1.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 724 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 13,

1951. 

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

fair. Records include discharge of Salt Creek diversion canal near Nephi.

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

Day

1 __ ........

2............

3 

4-. ......

5 

6..... .

7 . .....

8 

9 ____

10 __ -

11 

12 __ ........

13 ___ ......

14............

15-.. 

16 ___

17.... ....

18 

19 

20 . 

21.... ...

22.....- ...

23-... .

24............

25 . 

26.... . .

27 

28- 

29. _

30 

31..... ..

Total

Mean.. _ ..... 

Ae-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

10 

11 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 *13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13

14

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

14 

14

394 

12.7 

781

Nov.

14 

14 

13 

13 

14

IB 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

*13 

13 

13 

13

It

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

397 

13.2

787

Dec.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

12 

13

12 

13 

13 *13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

11 

10 

11 

11

11 

12 

11 

12 

11 

11

382 

12.3 

758

53. ....... 3V

-54 ........... TV

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.8

*9,B 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

14

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

340.3 

11.0 

675

Feb.

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

11 

13 *12

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

12

318 

11.4 

631

Mar.

13;*

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

14 

13 

12 

13 

13

*13 

13 

13 

13

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

15

16 

17 

IS 

17

425 

13.7 

843

Apr.

17 

17 

20 

20 

23

25 

25 

25 

25

26

27 *28 

33 

38 

39

37 

39

45 

45

44

43 

41 

40 

42 

39

37 

35 

37 

33 

35

980 

32.7 

1,940

lax 113 Min 9.5 

lax 59 Min 6.5

May

32

28 

24 *25 

27

32 

39 

45 

50 *52

50 

53 *54 

54 

54

53 

54 

54

58 

54

59 

59 

47 *42 

40

39 

36 

34 

32 

32 

30

1,342 

43.3 

2,660

June

29 

28 

27 

28 

27

28 

25

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

24 

25 

23

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

*23 

24 

22 

22 

22

23

24 

22 

20 

20

717 

23.9 

1,420

July

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14

15 

15 

14

14 

20 

14 

13 

12

12 *12 

12 

12 

16

S6 

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

454 

14.6 

900

Aug.

10 

8.4 

9.8 

10 

9.4

8.7 

9.2 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

*10 

9.7 

9.4 

9.1 

8.8

10 

11 

9.1 

7.1 

6.7

6.7 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.7

274.0 

8.84 

543

Sept.

6.5 

11 

25

"8.5

*10

10 

9.8 

10 

12 

11

27 

11 

11 

10 

10

310.3 

10.3 

615

Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,380 

Mean 17.4 Ae-ft 12,550

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement and records for nearby 

streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97

CURRANT GREEK NEAR G08BEN, UTAH

Location. Lat 39°53'05", long 111°53'05", in NW^SE^ sec. 1, T. 11 S., R. 1 W., on

right bank 0.9 miles upstream from canal diversions and 5.4 miles south of Goshen. 

Drainage area. 303 sq mi. 

Records available. August 1953 to October 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period September 1953 to September 1954,

77 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 30. 

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

are fair. Irrigation diversions above station. Flow regulated by Mount Nebo

Reservoir about 1 mile above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 195S

Day

1 .........

2 ..............

3 ............

4.-.. _ ..........

5 .... ...

6 __

7 ............

8.. ... .........

9- .....

10 ...........

Total.. .....

Aug. Sept.

51

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Day

11....... ......

12................

13... ....... ......

14 __ . _ . _ ...

15 

16.. .........

17 _ .............

18 .........

10

on

Aug. Sept.

51

51

51

58

52

52

26

7.4

12

18

Day

21 

22 . 

23 

24.. .. - ..

25 

26 

27 _ ...... _ ....

28 

29 

30 

31 

Aug.

*51

50

50

50

Sept.

23

30

30

30

34

39

39

39

39

38

1,222.4

40.7

2,420
98 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

CTJBRANT CKEEK NEAE GOSHEN, UTAH Continued 

, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 .

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*S6 

34 

27 

22 

22

22 

21 

19 

19 

23

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

20 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

668 

21.5 

1,320

Nov.

19 

15 

12 *14 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15

9.8

457.8 

15.3 

908

Dec.

4.8 

6.1 

5.1 

5.1

4.8

M.5 

4.2

4.8 

4.8 *4.6

3.6

2.7 

2.4 

2.3 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

b.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

76.1 

2.45 

151

53... .. 1

-54 I

Jan.

(*) 

 0.8

 4.0

6.8 

5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

79.6 

2.57 

158

Feb.

5.3 

6.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

*5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0 

5.5

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

151.3 

5.40 

300

Mar.

5.1 

3.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

*1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

2.4 

3.1 

3.5 

4.2 

5.3 

7.1

75.2 

2.43 

149

Apr.

16 

24 

22 

22 

23

22 

23 *23 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

26 

30 

30 

35

43 

43 

50 

58 

59

69 *70 

78 

69 

69

1,064 

35.5 

2,110

tfax .. Min 

tfax 72 Min 0.5

May

69 

67 

63 

52 

55

63

67 

68 

68 

68

67 *67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

51 

88

50 

66 

66 

67 

68

*70 

70 

69 

70 

70 

70

1,989 

64.2 

3,950

June

63

57 

57 

54 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

55

57 

57 

58 

58

58 *58 

58 

58 

57

47 

87 

44 

58 

58

58 

60 

64 

64 

64

1,655 

55.2 

3,280

July

64 

50 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 *41

18 

14 

14 

35 

52

51

49 

49

47 

44

43 

39 

38 

38 

36 

35

1,351 

43.6 

2,680

Aug.

34 

42 

47 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

*47 

47 

50 

53

56 

59 

59 

58 

54

48 

45 

45

44 

44 

44

1,474 

47.5 

2,920

Sept.

45 

45

44 

44

44

44 

 44

 30

*29 

31 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

28

24 

20 

17 

17 

17

1,010 

33.7 

2.000

Mean _ . Ac-ft . _ .. 

Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,930

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and water commissioner's notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JOEDAN BIVEB BASIN 99

PAYSON CREEK ABOVE DIVERSIONS, NEAR PAYSON, UTAH

Location. Lat 39°58'10", long 111°41'35" (revised), in SE^SE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S.f 

R. 2 E., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users Association powerplant, 5 miles southeast of Payson.

Drainage area. 19.6 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.1 cfs (10,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71 cfs May 6 (gage height, 1.08 ft); 

minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 22, but possibly less during of doubtful gage-height record.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 465 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 2.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum 

recorded, 2.1 cfs Feb. 12, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow affected by several small reservoirs.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft .

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*5.0 

5.3 

6.2 

6.0 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3 

6.2

6.6 

5.7 

5.7 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

177.6 

5.73 

352

Nov.

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

*5.7 

5.9

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.9 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

5.0

5.3 

5.5 

5.9 

5.7 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

165.4 

5.51 

328

53..... -...

-54... _ ......

Dec.

5.0 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.0

5.3 

5.1

b5.1 

b5.1

5.1

b*5.0 

b5.0

4.8 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.3 

5.1

5.3 

^5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

159.8 

5.15 

317

»

1

Jan.

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.5 

5.5

5.5 *5.3

d5.1

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

d5.3

162.9 

5.25 

323

Feb.

d5.3 

(*)

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

*5.3

 

149.4 

5.34 

296

Mar.

5.5 

5.5

Us. 5

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 *e.a

6.2

5.9 

5.9 

b5.7 

^5.7 

5.5

5.7 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

a. 7

5.7 

5.7 

5.9 

5.9 

6.0 

6.0

177.7 

5.73 

352

Apr.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

7.0

7.7 

6.8 

*7.2 

8.4 

8.7

9.2 

11 

14 

26

27

26 

31 

39 

4* 

40

38 

39 

41 

41 

39

36 

38 *37 

31 

29

704.4 

23.5 

1,400

lax 131 Min 4.4 

lax 50 Mb 3.9

May

22 

30 

30 

42

47

BO *47 

40 

35 

31

26 *23 

20 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

19 

17 

15 

14

*13 

/* 

12 

12 

12 

12

715 

23.1 

1,420

June

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

11

10 

9.7 

9.4 

10 

9.7

9.4 

*9.2 

8.7 

8.4 

9.2

10 

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

10 

9.4 

8.7 

«.*

293.6 

9.79 

582

July

7.7 

8.7 

9.4 

9.2 

8.9

8.4 

8.0

7.2 

7.2 

7.0

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

7.2 

*6.8

6.8 

6.8 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4 

6.6

7.5 

7.2 

6.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

225.9 

7.29 

448

Aug.

6.0 

5.9 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.9 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.5

5.7 

*5.7 

6.5 

7.9 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

8.9 

8.6 

8.2 

7.9 

7.6

226.2 

7.30 

449

Sept.

7.6 

S.S 

8.2 

7.4

7.4

6.2 

6.2 

7.9 

6.5 

6.0

5.2 

5.0 

4.6 

4.4 

4.1

*4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

S.9 

4.8 

5.2 

4.8

5.7 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.1

161.8 

5.39 

321

Mean 12.2 Ac-ft 8,860 

Mean 9.10 Ac-ft 6.590

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs) No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on the basis of available recorder trace, 2 discharge measurements, weather records and records for nearby streams.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SPANISH FORE AT THISTLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°00', long 111°30', in SWJ4 sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on right bank

at Thistle, 600 ft downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek. 

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September

1954 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1954 in reports

of Spanish Fork water commissioner. 

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft. Prior to May 12, 1937,

staff gages at several sites within 1 mile downstream at different datums. May 12,

1937, to Oct. 8, 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1908-25, 1933-54), 94.9 cfs (68,700 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 203 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 3.59 ft);

minimum, 25 cfs July 9.

1908-25, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height,

7.96 ft); minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934, Dec. 9, 10, 1951. 

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

are fair.

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.... 

Ac-ft ... 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

*37 

35 

33 

34 

37

37 

35 

36 

36 

35

35 

38 

39 

41 

41

42 

42 

42 

43 

46

47 

48 

52 

52 

52

52 

64 *52 

52 

51 

51

1,327 

42.8 

2,630

Nov.

52 

52 

51 

51 *54

56 

52 

52 

51

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

52

52 

54 

48 

44

48 

49 

57 

56 

54

52 

52 

50 

50 

51

1,546 

51.5 

3,070

53. . 

-54 ... 

Dec.

52 

51 

52

49 

48

b46 

54 

48

b4i 

(*)

43

M4

47 *49 

49 

52

52

M2

45

b 42 

MO

1,409 

45.5 

2,790

V

V

Jan.

I b42

46 

M8

*b48 

51 

52

b 45

45 

40 

39 

39

39 

38 

39 

40 

40

"50

1,415 

45.6 

2,810

Feb.

"50

| "55

*56

55

57 

64 

92 

71

61 

61 

61 

48 

52

57 

60 

60 *63 

63

61 

53 

49

1,614 

57.6 

3,200

Mar.

52

49 

49 

50 

50

50 

53 

58 

52 

65

*63 

55 

52 

54

57

61 

58 

54 

54 

55

57 

59 

71 

1% 

68

66 

63 

63 

64 

65 

59

1,798 

58.0 

3,570

Apr.

62 

61 

65 

68 

72

78 *72 

71 

73 

76

80 

86 

94 

110 

103

100 

110 

119 

118 

114

108 

102 

97 

98 

100

98 *94 

97 

94 

100

2,720 

90.7 

5,400

fax 229 Min 33 

[ax 146 Min 25

May

103 

96 

91 

85 *91

94 

*100 

121 

131 

142

*146 

142 

135 

*128 

123

119 

111 

97 

94 

90

90 

92 

84 

80 

81

80 *76 

70 

69 

66 

61

3,088 

99.6 

6,120

June

58 

60 

59 

59 

60

61 

58 

56 

50 

52

55 

54 

51 

54 

50

*47 

47 

48 

49 

49

45 

42 

42 

40 

40

41 

42 

40 

39 

38

1,486 

49.5 

2,950

July

37 

30 

28 

28 

28

30

29 

26 

86 

26

27 

29 

28 *31 

29

30 

31 

36 

35 

36

36 *34 

32 

32 

33

34 

33

"33

965 

31.1 

1,910

Aug.

"34

35 

35 

33 

30

32 *31 

32 

31 

30

28 

29 

28 

28 

30

32 

32 

31 

30

28

28 

87 

28 

29 

28 

27

956 

30.S 

1,900

Sept.

86 

27 

36 

35 

34

33 

30 

45 *35 

34

37 

51 

48 

37 *34

36 

35 

32 

32 

34

32 

32 

34 

38 

34

91 

43 

42 

35 *34

1,126 

37.5 

2,230

Mean 70.3 Ac-ft 50,860 

Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,580

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs)__ No peak above base

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

11 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Caatilla and Diamond Fork near Thistle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

STRAWBERRY TUNNEL AT WEST PORTAL, NEAR THISTLE, UTAH

101

Location. Lat 40°09'40", long 111°14'40", in SWK sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., on left

bank 40 ft downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle. 

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

October 1922 to September 1925 and May 1932 to September 1945 in Spanish Fork

water commissioner's reports and files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological

Survey. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 7,470 ft (by

barometer). 

Extremes. 1922-25, 1932-54: Maximum daily discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923;

minimum daily observed, 4 cfs many times when no water is being diverted from

Strawberry Reservoir. 

Remarks. Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir

(in Colorado River basin, capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) plus tunnel seepage, for use on

lands of Strawberry project. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Strawberry Water Users Association.

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

Day

1. ______

2-... _ 

3 ____ . ....

4.. ..........

5 _ -

6 ___ .......

7 __ -.-. 

8 __ -. 

9. _ ........

10 

II 

12 ___ .. _ ..

13 _ ..... ....

14. __ .......

15. _ .....

16 __ ........

17. __ ._ 

18 __ 

19 

20 -

21.. ..........

22 ... 

23 

24 ...... 

25 

26 . 

27 

28 

29-. ......

30 

31 

Total.. 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

94 

114 

108 

89 

70

87 

115 

155 

198 

96

6

1,246 

40.2 

2,470

Nov.

6

180 

6 

357

53.. 

-54 _ ..... __ .

Dec.

6

186 

6 

369

N

N

Jan.

6

186 

6 

369

Feb.

6

 168 

6 

333

[ax 469 

[ax 496

Mar.

6

186 

6 

369

Apr.

6

22 

100 

98

1SB 

130 

130 

125 

120

992 

33.1 

1,970

Min ... 

Mb ...

May

24 

6

13 

10 

45 

128

160 

229 

302 

380 

460

470 

486 

490 

490 

480

467 

218 

74 

110 

112

151 

165 

169 

228 

220 

219

6,330 

204 

12,560

June

265 

261 

279 

331 

360

268 

174 

213 

238 

218

174 

175 

200 

217 

200

221 

225 

312 

356 

415

443 

486 

493 

493 

493

498 

496 

496 

495 

493

9,986 

333 

19,810

July

462 

432 

403 

325 

278

300 

390

458 

486 

488

487 

451 

451 

453 

381

293 

260 

226 

219 

185

170 

171 

134 

83 

159

180 

104 

83 

88 

116 

134

8,850 

285 

17,550

Aug.

1B1 

179 

254 

286 

300

314 

324 

313 

306 

324

328 

353 

376 

357 

306

279 

298 

310 

354 

356

331 

324 

259 

259 

260

292 

297 

311 

256 

206 

206

9,069 

293 

17,990

Sept.

207 

284 

164 

119 

92

86 

65 

44 

32 

B

5 

5

11 

63

72

104 

119 

88 

80 

91

99 

132 

131 

104 

69

40 

28 

29 

45 

48

2,401 

80.0 

4,760

Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,940 

Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,910

NOTE. Discharge for periods Oct. 11 to Apr. 22, May 2-6 estimated on basis of observed tunnel 

seepage on Oct. 10, Apr. 23, May 1,6.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

DIAMOND FORK NEAR THISTLE, UTAH

Location (revised) Lat 40°03'50", long 111°26'30", in NWM sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., 

on left bank about 0.4 mile downstream from Little Diamond Creek, 5.0 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 5.2 miles northwest of Thistle.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1917, April 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft. Prior to Apr. 9, 1940, 

staff gage 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 1940, to Oct. 6, 1949, 

water-stage recorder 2.7 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1914-17, 1940-54), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period 

of no gage-height record; minimum not determined.

1908-17,1940-54: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs May 4,1952 (gage height, 5.18 

ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 9, 1948.

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

which are fair. Beginning in 1915, flow supplemented by diversion from 

Strawberry Reservoir for irrigation in Jordan River basin (see p. 101).

Discharge, in ciibic 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.. 

Ac-ft.. .

Calendar year IE 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*112 

131 

131 

114 

90

104 

125 

154 

184 

133

50 

24 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

SO 

21 

24

25 

22 

25 

26 

24

23 

23 *22 

21 

20 

21

1,774 

57.2 

3,520

Nov.

21 

21 

22 

22 *24

17 

23 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

18 

16

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

623 

20.8 

1,240

53 -A4

Dec.

20 

18 

20 

19 

17

17 

21 

15 

17 

20

»15

b!6

17 

16 

20

20

ss *21 

21 

21

21

18

M5

17 

M6 

18 

M8

b!5

556 

17.9 

1,100

1

I

Jan.

M6 

17 

18 

20 

20

*21 

22 

20

»>20

21 

22 

21

21 

20 

20 

21 

21

20 

20 

21 

21 

S6

22

b20

24 

21 

20 

19

635 

20.5 

1,260

Feb.

19 

17

M8

*19

19 

20 

20

SS 

20

18 

19 

M8

b!6

M5

20 

20 

18 *20 

20

20 

17 

M7

520 

18.6 

1,030

tlax 498 

 lax 531

Mar.

»>18

20 

21 

28

SS

29 

21

|*b20

22 

21 

21 

20 

22

23 

22 

24 

25 

25

25 

24 

27 

27 

29 

24

701 

22.6 

1,390

Apr.

SB 

26 

30 

32 

38

40 *32 

33 

38 

38

39 

40 

44 

53

47

44 

46 

48 

51 

51

54 

54 

56 

151 

158

179 

*18i 

182 

175 

179

2,165 

72.2 

4,290

Min ... 

Min ...

May

117 

56 

51 

50 *48

47 

62 

59 

96 

185

224 

*267 

332 

388 

454

510 

490 

490 

498 

490

474 

325 

110 

118 

133

160 

*184 

190 

231 

226 

221

7,286 

235 

14,450

June

254 

261 

281 

316 

361

301 

214 

228 

248 

246

210 

SOB 

221 

241 

224

*238 

241 

319 

354 

388

420 

454 

478 

486 

486

510 

515 

631 

519 

498

10,248 

342 

20,330

July

4SS 

451 

424 

348 

310

307 

348 

 420 

 450 

 460

 470 

 440 

 420 

*428 

388

328 

292 

264 

246 

210

186 

*179 

158 

104 

158

186 

133 

100 

102 

123 

146

9,061 

292 

17,970

Aug.

156 

177 

251 

286 

301

307 

316 

310 

304 

316

325 

354 

*S71 

364 

335

313 

319 

325 

348 

344

328 

325 

286 

275 

275

289 

298 

301 

267 

228 

224

9,218 

297 

18,280

Sept.

224 

S48 

201 

165 

125

114 

92 

83 *53 

25

17 

35 

20 

62 *86

121 

137 

114 

102 

112

118 

150 

158 

144 

96

68 

40 

40 

51 *62

3,063 

102 

6,080

Mean 133 Ao-ft 96,320 

Mean 126 Ao-ft 90,940

"Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Spanish Fork at Thistle and

other nearby streams. 

>> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

SPANISH FORK AT CASTILLA, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°03'00", long 111°32'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 9 8., R. 3 E., on

left bank 600 ft upstream from outlet of Cold Springs, 1% miles northwest of Castilla,

and 3 miles downstream from Diamond Fork. 

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1954

in reports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1954 in reports

of Spanish Fork water commissioner. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,870 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Apr. 20, 1920, staff gage, and Apr. 20, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage

recorder, at same site at different datums.

Average discharge. 27 years (1919-25, 1933-54), 221 cfs (160,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.77 ft);

minimum, 23 cfs Jan. 10.

1919-25, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height,

9.83 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Dec. 9, 1951. 

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

fair. Flow is materially increased by diversion from Strawberry Reservoir in

Colorado River basin into Diamond Fork (see p. 101).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

i ___ ....

2 _ .........

3............

4 __ ........

5_. .__.__.

6 __ ........

7 ____ . ...

8-. ......

9 __ .......

10...........

11.. .......

12............

13............

14 ______ ..

15 .........

16............

17. _ ........

18. __ .......

19 ______ ..

20- _ .......

21 __ ........

22. ___ ......

23- ___ ......

24.. _ .......

25 .......

26 __ ........

27 ____ ....

28..-. .....

29 _ .........

30 _ .........

31 ____ . ...

Total....... 

Ac-ft .....

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*148 

160 

162 

146 

130

133 

150 

180 

SS4 

166

98 

82 

81 

82 

84

87 

89 

86 

81

87

89 

87 

94 

92 

89

84 

84 

*84 

80 

78 

78

3,395 

110 

6,730

Nov.

78 

80 

78 

81 *84

9S 

81 

81 

81 

81

80 

80 

78 

80 

80

80 

81 

82 

69 

60

72 

75 

86 

86 

81

80 

80 

76 

76 

75

2,374 

79.1 

4.710

53...... ........

-54.............

Dec.

80

76 

80 

76 

74

74 

86 

74 

68 

74

*65 

61

68 

67 

74

76 

80 *81 

82 

87

87 

72 

55 

55

57

63 

75 

67 

72 

64 

61

2,231 

72.0 

4,430

1

1

Jan.

58 

61 

64 

70 

69

*72 

80 

78 

67 

55

68 

76 

75 

75 

76

76 

75 

75 

76 

76

74 

68 

76 

82 

105

84 

67 

90 

84 

84 

84

2,320 

74.8 

4,600

Feb.

82 

74 

74 

76 

75

82 

75 

76 

80 *80

76 

80 

92 

1SB 

107

90 

90 

95

72 

68

89 

94 

87 *92 

95

92 

76 

69

2.373 

84.8 

4,710

.fax 607 

.fax 581

Mar.

78 

70 

63 

72 

70

74 

80 

84 

97 

US

*107 

82 

69 

78 

84

87 

86 

80 

78 

81

87 

86 

105 

115 

102

102 

94 

95 

98 

105 

89

2,713 

87.5 

5,380

Apr.

98 

92 

98 

103 

115

130 

*108 

105 

114 

117

119 

128 

143 

168 

160

146 

164 

178 

184 

180

176 

166 

166 

240 

266

292 

*294 

SOS 

282 

294

5,122 

171 

10,160

Min 55 

Mb 55

May

238 

162 

150 

1S8 *141

146 

*168 

187 

215 

284

334 

*379 

460 

540 

570

574 

581 

577 

581 

574

570 

425 

174 

189 

195

224 

*245 

242 

302 

307 

299

10, 172 

328 

20,180

June

328 

342 

353 

391 

435

376 

264 

274 

305 

302

242 

SS5 

254 

289 

266

*272 

279 

342 

397 

445

482 

513 

534 

527 

534

538 

548 

530 

534 

513

11.644 

388 

23,100

July

499 

475 

452 

391 

337

337 

403 

465 

496 

502

506 

475 

452 

*458 

406

326 

299 

286 

276 

245

217 

*222 

189 

131 

176

228 

170 

128

m

137 

162

9,967 

322 

19,770

Mean 211 

Mean 182

Aug.

178 

204 

264 

331 

337

342 

350 

348 

339 

339

345 

*367 

391 

385 

345

310 

318 

326 

359 

385

367 

359 

307 

292 

289

320 

337 

345 

307 

247 

233

9,966 

321 

19,770

Sept.

235 

S7S 

242 

193 

146

131 

115 

133 *94 

76

69 

91 

84 

100 *124

150 

166 

144 

128 

135

141 

 135 

*107

4,159 

139 

8.250

Ac-ft 153.000 

Ac-ft 131.800

' 'Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Thistle and Diamond Fork near"""
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SPANISH FORK NEAR LAKE SHORE, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°09'30", long 111°43'50", in SEMSEM sec. 32, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on 

left bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2J^ miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1903 to July 1907, March 1909 to September 1925, 

January 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Jan. 23, 1938, staff gages at several sites about 3 miles upstream at various 

datums. Jan. 23, 1938, to Mar. 23, 1953, water-stage recorder at same site.

Average discharge. 33 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-54), 92.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 189 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.7& ft); 

practically no flow during most of summer months.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-54: Maximum discharge measured, 3,020 cfs Apr. 28, 

1952; practically no flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

Remarks. Records good prior to Apr. 24, poor thereafter. Flow regulated by many 

diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric powerplant. Discharge includes that of 

overflow canal which diverts part of high flow about 1 mile above gage.

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. .

Ac-ft. _ ......

Oct.

2.0

3.0

2.0

4.8

5.7

3.6

8.6

6.1

2.2

1.7

4.4

5.8

5.4

10

4.0

5.2

28

34

23

22

44

42

45

66

69

66

65

62 *62

60

RR

817.5

26.4

1,620

Nov.

56

56

64 *56

59

78

76

69

74

91

87

77

76

76

74

77

82

87

83

78

86

89

89

100

94

91

86

78

75

78

2,332

77.7

4,630

Dec.

si

85

on

89

07

77

90

89

75

*87

82

75

81

81

85

85

01

*91

93

95

99

85

77

76

81

90

03

90

91

87 * on

2,668

86.1

5,290

Jan.

 90

*97

96

05

88

Si

Oft

95

95

04

09

91

87

01

92

01

on

83

90

93

117

99

01

103

100

99

00

2,895

Of 4

5,740

Feb.

103

93

91

92

01

oo

92

OR

95

97

*94

94

102

1S8

109

108

112

99

91

106

110

107

107

*111

112

103

07

2,877

103

5.710

Mar.

104

101

96

99

101

103

105

110

*118

1S9

137

118

101

104

112

116

111

107

105

105

110

114

118

136

124

129

117

115

118

127

111

3,511

113

6,960

Apr.

117

116

119

122

110

131

*123

126

19fi

too

too

146

163

IRQ

150

161

171

165

149

01

'25

< 5

».5

(*)

3,092.0

103

6,130

May

'4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

4

0.1

7.9

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

015(*)

» .3

0

0

0

0

0

0

».3

8.3

0.27

16

Aug.

«0.S

».3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(*)

 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.07

3.2

Sept.

0

0

U5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

'16

 » .1 

(**)

0

0

'9

* 19'2 1-

92.2

3.07

183

Calendar year 1953 ... ..

Water year 1953-54 ____ . ......

Max 195

172 0

66.9

50.1

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

48.430

36,290

*Diseharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

**Field estimate made onrthis day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for other Spanish Fork stations.

'Fragmentary gage-height record: discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
JORDAN EIVEE BASIN

HOBBLE CREEK NEAR SPRING VILLE, UTAH

105

Location. Lat 40°09'30", long 111°31'30", in NEM sec. 6, T. 8 S., E. 4 E., on right 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, 1^ miles downstream from Eight Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-7 gage heights only), April 

1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft. Prior to June 1, 1909, 

staff gage 200 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by flood). June 1, 

1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage 800 ft upstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 

1945, to July 23, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.70 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-54), 55.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 2.46 ft); 

minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 21.

1904-16, 1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 

7.83 ft, present datum); minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 12, 1946.

Remarks. Eecords good. See WSP 1284 for diversions and regulation.

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

Day

1 .....

2 __ ..... ...

3... ....... ..

4 ... ......

5 ......

6 .........

7 .........

8. _ ........

9 __ ........

10 __ ........

11 . . .

12 ___ . _ ..

13 .........

14. __ .......

15 

16 ___ ......

17. _ ........

18 .......

19 .........

20 .

21. _ ........

22 _

23... ......

24 .........

25 

26 .........

27 .......

28 ......

29 _ ..... ....

30 ____ .....

31 

Total .

Mean. ........ 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

21 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

23 

21 

21 

22

24 

23 

24

ee

24

24 

23 

22 

23 

22 

22

675 

21.8 

1,340

Nov.

88 

22 

22 *22 

22

25 

25 

S6 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

24 

24

22 

23 

22 

22 

23

686 

22.9 

1,360

Dec.

n

24 

23 

24 

23

22 

23 *22 

22 

23

20 

19 

20 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

20 

18;/

18 

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

645 

20.8 

1,280

53. ___ .... »

-54 ________ J

Jan.

19 

20 

20 

22 

22

22 *22 

22 

22 

20

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

23 

23

84

23 

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

681 

22.0 

1,350

Feb.

84 

23 

** 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

*22 

22 

22 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

22 

22

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

22

641 

22.9 

1,270

'lai 129 

/lai 66

Mar.

24 

8* 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

24 *26 

88

28 

24 

24 

22 

23

24 

24 

23 

22 

23

22 

22 

23 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

24 

24 

23

728 

23.5 

1,440

Apr.

*4 

24 

26 

28 

31

*38 

36 

34 

35 

37

38 

40 

45 

55 

56

55

58 

64 

66 

66

65 

63 

65 

64 

63

59 

53 *54 

51 

54

1,447 

48.2 

2,870

Min 17 

Min 10

May

es

48 

48 

45 

42

36 

39 

41 

43

45

*42 

46 

43 

41 

38

38 

37 

37 

34 

29

26 

30 

33 

33 *28

30 

31 

28 

31 

27 

26

1,148 

37.0 

2,280

June

m

26 

26 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

20 

21

20 

20 

18 

17 

13

*12 

16 

16 

20 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

17 

20 

17 

16 

15

547 

18.2 

1,080

July

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

;;

12 

12 

12 *13

14 

14 

15 

13 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

13 

15 

17 

16 

13 

12

419 

13.5 

831

Aug.

11 

12 

12 

12 

IS

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

*12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

381 

12.3 

756

Sept.

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

13 

13 

13

*12 

12 

12 

12 

13

10 

13 

11 

12 

14

14 

15 

15 

14 

13

384 

12,8 

762

Mean 36.2 Ac-ft 26,190 

Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16.620

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).._ No peak above base.

' Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

PROVO RIVER NEAR KAMAS, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°35'00", long 111°00'30", in NEM sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E., on right 

bank 3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east of Kamas.

Drainage area. 29.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 54.6 cfs (39,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs May 9 (gage height, 2.58 ft); 

minimum, 2.7 cfs Oct. 26.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 765 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage height, 3.49 ft); 

minimum, that of Oct. 26, 1953.

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

record, which are fair. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by several 

small lakes at headwaters which have dams and outlet works. Combined regulated 

capacity, 10,841 acre-ft. Station is immediately above the outlet of Duchesne 

tunnel (see p. 121).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.. _ -

Ao-ft ...

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

S.S 

3.5

3.7 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.6

4.8 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.6

4.8 

4.6 

5.0 

4.8 

5.0

S.I 

4.8 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.6

133.5 

4.31 

265

Nov.

4.6 

*4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.8

4.6 

5.5

e.o

5.7 

4.6

5.0 

4.8 

5.0 

4.6 

4.8

4.4 

4.0 

S.S

M.5

.4 

.2 

.6 

.6

.4 

.2 

.2 

.0 

.0

137.9 

4.60 

274

53. ........

-54............

Dec.

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

*4.4 

4.4

M.5

4.6 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

M.O

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

4.0

130.2 

4.20 

258

£

H

Jan.

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

S.7 

3.7 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

M.O

120.4 

3.88 

239

Feb.

4.4 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

S.S 

3.8 

M.2 

M.2

M.2 

4.2 

4.4 

M.O 

M.O

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

S.S 

5.0

116.4 

4.16 

231

iax 446 

iax 252

Mar.

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

S.7 

3.8 

4.4 

5.2

6.6

7.8

 6.0

170.5 

5.50 

338

Apr.

 6.0 

(*)

11 

10 

9.4 

9.5 

9.9

12 

14 

18 

23 

21

25 

35 

45 

51 

52

59 

68 

80 

92 

106

106 

112 

US 

90 *84

1287.8 

42.9 

2,550

Min 3.5 

Min 3.5

May

70 

64 

67 

92 

131

168 

*208 

223 

363 *239

239 

249 

246 

*236 

211

199 

211 

205 

202 

187

173 

168 

131 

*120 

110

102 

88 

79 

75 

70 

64

4.879 

157 

9,680

June

67 

64 

68 

77 

75

75 

70 

71 

77 

75

73 

75 

96 *98 

96

102 

96 

92 

90 

90

90 

92 

92 

92 

100

102 

113 

100 

94 

84

2,585 

86.2 

5,130

July

82 

80 

80 

80 

84

80 

79 

77 

70 

56

56 *62 

68 

65 

62

60 

64 

70 

56 

42

42 

41 

40 

39 

40

39 

37 

35 

34 

33 

S3

1.785 

57.6 

3,540

Aug.

31 

30 

31 

32 *32

32 

43 

40 

38 

34

28 

28 

28 

27 

25

24 

20 

17 

14 

8.8

8.8 

8.5 

7.5 

7.5 

16

14 

12 

7.5 

6.0 

5.5 

S.O

661.1 

21.3 

1,310

Sept.

5.0 

6.8 

13 

8.2 

7.2

6.6 

6.0 

7.8 

6.3 

5.5

5.0 

5.2 

*5.7 

5.5 

4.8

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

S.7 

3.8 

6.3 

5.7 

5.0

4.8 

4.4 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7

163.0 

5.43 

323

Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 31,780 

Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 24.140

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) _ No peak above base.

"Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Hailstone. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 107

WEBER-PROVO DIVERSION CANAL AT OAKLEY, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°42'30", long 111°16'30", in NWM sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 1,400 ft downstream from head and three-quarters of a mile east of Oakley.

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

October 1938 to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available 

in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. 1945-54: Maximum daily discharge, 747 cfs June 20, 1947; no water 

diverted from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or oncedaily gage readings, which are fair. Canal diverts from Weber River in SW J^SW J4 

sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., for irrigation and water supply in Jordan River basin. 

Figures given herein represent water diverted from main stem of Weber River, 

some of which may return to Weber River through seepage.

Revisions (water years}. WSP 1284: 1949.

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... 

Ac-ft .....

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

17 

36 

35 

34 

36

36 

41 

41 

36

»37

39 

39 

38 

37

724 

24.1 

1,440

Dec.

37 

34 

38 *34 

38

37 

42 

36 

37 

41

 41 

"41 

41 

43 

44

45 

45 

43 

44 

45

36 

35 

15 

25 

28

32 

40 

41 *47 

41 

45

1,191 

38.4 

2,360

53. A

-54 ....... J

Jan.

 46 

49 

49 *49 

49

51 

51 

52 

50 

50

49 

50 

51 

58 

56

56 

59 

60 

42 

16

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

993 

32.0 

1,970

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

78 

183 

198 

209 

235

241 

229 

237 

233 *226

2,069 

69.0 

4,100

{ax 697 Min 0 

fax 316 Min 0

May

184 

155 

128 

*115 

153

202 

202 

209 

211 

214

275 

316 

316 

*316 

205

127 

49 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 

43 

63 

19

3,502 

113 

6,950

June

0 

0 

11 

26 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

20

10 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

67 

2.23 

133

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 62.2 Ac-ft 45.000 

Mean 23.4 Ac-ft 16,950

"Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's notes and records for station near 

Woodland.

NOTE. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Dec. 13 to Jan. 2Q.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

WEBER-PROVO DIVERSION CANAL NEAR WOODLAND, UTAH

Location Lat 40°36'40", long 111°18'15", in SW^SE^ sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on 

right bank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4J^ miles northwest of 

Woodland.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1954 (periods of diversion only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,318 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1931-54: Maximum daily discharge, 676 cfs June 20, 1947; no water 

diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SWJ^SWJ^ sec. 

21, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., and from Beaver Creek in NE^SEJI sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., 

to Provo River for irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein 

represent quantity of water reaching Provo River during periods when water was 

diverted from Weber River and Beaver Creek. Not all of flow diverted reaches 

Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. No water 

diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek on days for which no figures are given.

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. 

Ao-ft.... ......

Oct. Nov.

(*)

14

14

19

20

20

20

23

29

17

16

21

22

29

30

29

28

27

24

23

23

448

889

Dec.

25

20

19

13

20

20

*23

20

17

22

17

10

19

19

22

22

23

23

23

23

21

18

13

15

20

"20

607

19.6

1,200

Jan.

« 21

21

21

*20

 20

a 20

» 20

21

20

21

» 20

» 20

20

18

19

19

19

18

17

8.5

383.5

761

Feb.

(*)

Mar. Apr.

(*)

27

122

140

162

183

195

192

ion

1,612

3,200

May

165

136

116

*98

131

178

183

193

197

199

240

297

299

303

232

124

62

(*)

41

67

36

3.297

6,540

June

(*j

July

(*)

Aug. Sept.

Water year 1953-54. _______

Min ... Ao-ft

Ac-ft ......

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Oakley.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

PROVO RIVER NEAR HAILSTONE, UTAH

Location Lat 40° 36', long 111°22', in SE^ sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Ross Creek and Hailstone.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Average discharge. 5 years, 238 cfs. (Since October 1953 flow includes that of 

Duchesne tunnel.)

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.70 

ft); minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 31.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 2,220 cfs June 14, 1953; minimum, that of 

Aug. 31, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Beginning October 1953, records include flow diverted 

from Duchesne River into Provo River by Duchesne tunnel (see p. 121).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1963 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... ....

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

40

42 

42 

42 

42 

43

44 

43 

43 

43 

49

57 

57 

63

70 

72

69 

69

72 

72 

72 

72

1,571 

50.7 

3,120

Nov.

77 

75 *65 

66 

72

83

74 

71 

74

77

79 

80 

82 

87 

92

93 

98 

102 

79

b90

t>96 

b98 

107 

109 

107

104 

102 

93 

95 

93

2,620 

87.3 

5,200

53 ......

-54.. . .

Dec.

100 

92 b92 

85 »>97

t>102

*100 

*>95

92 

90 

90

90 

t>90

»90 

 90

2,880 

92.9 

5,710

M

M

Jan.

(*) 

« 90

«80

2,630 

84.8 

5,220

Feb.

« 75

*71 

68 

68

68 

69 

79 

87 

72

72 

72 

74 t>65 

674

674 

75 

71

77 

80

80

74 

72

2,067 

73.8 

4,100

Mar.

I »>75

79

79 

87 *95 

129 

149

125 

95 

90 

100

97

98 

97 

87 

82 

92

87 

83 

87 

87 

87

83 

83 

85 

90 

92 

74

2,819 

90.9 

5,590

Apr.

90 

90 

100 

107 *121

129 

110 

119 

133 

145

151 

172

219 

266 

249

251 

293 

346 

367 

343

371 

475 

521 

567 

655

683 

683 

778 

*688 

655

9.875 

329 

19,590

ax 1,970 Min 39 

ax 1,390 Min 20

May

597 

500

447 

*4S5 

597

721 

*908 

1,060 

1,200 

*1,280

*1,220 

1,350 

1,350 

1,390 

1,240

1,060 

1,030 

1,070 

1,070 

1,110

1,090 

1,180 

756 

*651 

624

589 

488 

443 

451 

500 

467

26,874 

867 

53,300

June

447 

382 

367 

382 

371

357 

339 

306 

300

226

219 

219 

235 

*240 

263

297 

290 

275 

224 

201

211 

224 

179 

191 

186

216 

275 

243 

216 

201

8,082 

269 

16,030

July

181 

175 

172 

161 

170

159 

155 

143 

135 

119

112 

*107 

112 

114 

100

90 

88 

109 

112 

93

97 

93 <186

d80

d 74

d80

a 90

d80

d72 

d64 

454

3,477 

112 

6,900

Mean 218 

Mean 180

Aug.

d47 

46 

47 

60 

68

*60 

59 

59 

57 

57

56 

59 

63 

68 

65

60 

56 

44 

40 

43

44 

42 

37 

32 

32

32 

34 

28 

25 

22 

SO

1,462 

47.2 

2,900

Sept.

S3 

31 

73 

62 

49

39 

42 

50 

50

46

43 

47 *50 

44 

40

38 

38 

40 

40 

38

37 

37 

54

59 

56

54 

53

47 

44 

43

1,367 

45.6 

2,710

Ae-ft 158.000 

Ac-ft 130,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).... May 14 (4:30 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (4.70 ft).

 "Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Kamas. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated aa for "a."
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

DEER CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR CHARLESTON, UTAH

Location. Lat 40° 24', long 111° 32', in SW^SWM sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on 

Provo River, a quarter of a mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4H miles southwest 

of Charleston.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. December 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 127,000 acre-ft May 24, 25 (elevation, 

5,406.78 ft); minimum, 65,910 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,374.60 ft).

1940-54: Maximum contents, 154,000 acre-ft June 19, 1946 (elevation, 5,417.65 

ft); minimum, 1,200 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation, 5,296.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cutoff wall. Storage 

began in October 1940; dam completed in October 1941. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft 

between elevations 5,280 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,417 ft (top of 20-foot 

radial gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-ft below elevation 5,305 ft (sill of trashrack structure). Water used for irrigation, domestic, and industrial purposes. 

Contents given herein include dead storage and are computed from 12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation. Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River 

water commissioner.

Contents at 12 p.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 __ ... .....

3 

4 __ .......

6 __ ... ..

6 

7__ .... 

8 .... ... ..

9 __ .... .

10 

11 

12 __ ..

13 

14 

16 .. 

16 

17 .. 

18 ___ ...... .

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29- 

30 

31 . 

(t) 

(0

Oct.

101,800 

101,400 

101,000 

100,600 

100,500

100,400 

100,400 

100,300 

100,200 

100,100

100,100 

100,100 

100,000 

100.000 

100,000

100,000 

100,000 

100,000 

100,000 

100,000

100,000 

100.000 

100,200 

100,300 

100,500

100,500 

100.600 

100.700 

100,900 

100,900 

101,000

5394.63 

-1,100

Nov.

101,100 

101,200 

101,300 

101,600 

101,600

101,800 

101,900 

102,100 

102.200 

102,500

102,700 

102,900 

103.100 

103,300 

103,500

103,700 

103,800 

103,900 

104,000 

104,100

104,100 

104,300 

104,500 

104,700 

104,900

104,900 

104,700 

104,600 

104,300 

104,000

5396.13 

+3.000

Dec.

103,800 

103,400 

103,100 

102,900 

102,700

102,500 

102,300 

102,100 

101,900 

101,600

101,300 

101,000 

100,700 

100,500 

100,300

100,000 

99,800 

99,550 

99,330 

99,180

98,920 

98,670 

98,400 

98,050 

97,640

97,310 

97,060 

96.830 

96.560 

96,310 

95,960

5392.02 

-8.040

Jan.

95,700 

95,510 

95,280 

95,050 

94,760

94,460 

94,270 

94,020 

93,740 

93,460

93,120 

92,800 

92,520 

92,230 

92,010

91,800 

91,620 

91,280 

91,080 

90,870

90,630 

90,320 

90,300 

91,120 

91.670

91,820 

91,860 

92,050 

92,080 

91,990 

91,960

5389.90 

-4,010

Feb.

92,010 

92,070 

92,030 

91,970 

91,960

91,900 

91,860 

91,800 

91,770 

91,640

91,460 

91,400 

91,580 

92,050 

92,480

92,800 

93,190 

93,510 

93,740 

93,970

94,250 

94,670 

94,880 

95,240 

95,540

95,770 

95,960 

96,220

.......

5392.15 

+4,270

Mar.

96,450 

96,640 

96,750 

96,930 

97,160

97,430 

97,680 

98,010 

98,460 

98,770

98,830 

98,830 

98,770 

98,730 

98,790

99,000 

99,220 

99,430 

99,700 

100,100

100,400 

100,600 

100,900 

101,200 

101,500

101.800 

102, 100 

102,300 

102,600 

103,000 

103,300

5395.76 

+7,080

Apr.

103,500 

103,800 

104,100 

104,300 

104,700

105,000 

105,300 

105,600 

105,900 

106,200

106,400 

106,500 

106,900 

107,300 

107.800

108,200 

108,700 

109,200 

109.700 

110,000

110,100 

110,300 

110,600 

111,000 

111,400

111,700 

112, 100 

112,500 

112,900 

113,200

5400.55 

+9,900

May

113,400 

113,600 

113,400 

113,100 

112,900

112,900 

113,200 

113,900 

114,700 

115,700

116,900 

118,000 

119,200 

120,400 

121,500

122,200 

122,800 

123,300 

124,000 

124,700

125,300 

126,300 

126,800 

127,000 

127,000

126,800 

126,600 

126,300 

125,600 

125,400 

125,200

5405.98 

+12,000

June

125,000 

124.700 

124,300 

123,800 

123,300

123,000 

123,000 

122,900 

122,600 

122,400

122,100 

121,900 

121,500 

121,200 

120,700

120,200 

119,800 

119.200 

118,700 

118.000

117.400 

116,800 

116,200 

115,500 

114,900

114.300 

113,900 

113.400 

112,800 

112.300

6400.13 

-12,900

July

111,700 

111,200 

110,200 

109,500 

108,800

108,100 

107,400 

106,700 

105,800 

105,100

104,500 

104,000 

103,500 

102,900 

102,400

101.700 

101,000 

100,600 

100,300 

99,920

99,410 

98,880 

98,340 

97,760 

97,180

96,720 

96,270 

95,740 

95,160 

94.590 

93,930

5390.95 

-18,870

Aug.

93,360 

92,800 

92,230 

91,620 

91,150

90.650 

90,090 

89,540 

88,990 

88,380

87,800 

87,260 

86.710 

86,170 

85,630

85,090 

84,470 

83,880 

83,310 

82.780

82,310 

81.870 

81,330 

80,770 

80,300

79.820 

79,310 

78,840 

78,420 

77.940 

77.440

5381.76 

-16,490

Sept.

76,930 

76,430 

76,040 

75,600 

75,100

74.650 

74,240 

73,820 

73,430 

73,020

72,560 

72.130 

71.790 

71,510 

71,110

70,630 

70.200 

69.800 

69,410 

69,010

68,620 

68,220 

67,890 

67,620 

67,390

67,110 

66,840 

66,500 

66.180 

65.910

5374.60 

-11,530

fElevation, in feet, at end of month. 

{Change hi contents hi acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, -27,940 acre-ft; wateryear 1954, 30,190 aore-ft.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

PEOVO RIVER BELOW DEER CREEK DAM, UTAH

Location Lat 40° 2410", long 111°31'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.,

200 ft upstream from Deer Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Deer Creek Dam, and

4 miles northeast of Vivian Park. 

Drainage area. 560 sq mi. 

Records available. May 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,270 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1953: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 669 cfs

June 26 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 252 cfs July 22, 23. 

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 557 cfs May 16 (gage height,

3.96 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Apr. 1. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see p. 110).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second. May to September 1953

Day

1 __ ........

2 ............

3. _ .... .

4 ___ . .....

5 ..... ... .

6 -....- .

7 __ ........

8 ............

9 ___ ......

10 

11 .- ......

12............

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .......

19 __ ........

20 

21. _ ........

22 ______ ..

23. .

24 ___ . .....

26 

26 

27 

28 __ . ___ .

29 ______ .

30 ..

31 

Total..........

Ac ft ...

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

355

351

371

395

437

437

430

426

395

332

SO? *323

332

332

335

335

326

326

329

345

406

481

470

452

452

452

452

473

492

499

5SS

12,374

399

24,540

June

541

541 *553

549

549

545

553

553

557

526

507

514

522

518

553

*596

596

600

596

600

600

600 *624

649

ess

653

612

526

499

492

16,977

566

33,670

July

484

473

481

481

481

481

481

496

473

420

*420

441

470

473

473

473

477

459

448

455

462

417

S48

477

470

466

470

470 *466

466

459

14,311

462

28.390

Aug.

441

395

385

385

385

381

S7B

381

388

381

381

388

395

395

395

388

385

385

385

395

402

398

392

398 *406

412

412

402

395

395

395

12, 196

393

24,190

Sept.

392

392

395

402

402

402

402

402

402

398

398

398

398

398

402

398

392

385

375

361

361

351

358

358

351

342

342

342

342 *S*S

11,364

379

22,540

"'Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PSOVO RIVES BELOW DEES CREEK DAM, UTAH Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ao-ft __ .....

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

307 

310 

310 

301 

219

163 

174 

181 

190 

169

141 

143 

143 

141 

141

141 

141 

165 

165 

165

167 

167 

167 

169 

167

167 

169 

169 

169 

167 

167

5,655 

182 

11,220

Nov.

167 

167 

*167 

165 

165

165 

165 

163 

165 

165

165 

165 

163 

163 

163

178 

188 

188 

188 

188

188 

190 

190 

190 

192

250 

304 

351 

351 

351

5,960 

199 

11,820

Dee.

348 

351 

351 

345 

339

339 

339 

339 

*339 

345

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

345 

342 

342 

342 

342

342 

339 

339 

339

335

335 

339 

339 

339 

339 

335

10,593 

342 

21,010

53 . £

-54 _ ... .... .... A

Jan.

339 

339 

339 

339 *342

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

345 

345 

348 

348 

348

345 

345 

348 

348 

348

348 

351 

273

*44 

244

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244

9,815 

317 

19,470

Feb.

244 

244 

244 

244 

244

244 

244 

*244 

244

287

303 

323 

323 

195 

111

104 

104 

109 

109 

109

111 

111 

112 

114 

114

114 

114 

112

5,195 

186 

10,300

lax ... 

lax 541

Mar.

Ill 

111 

112 

112 

109

107 

107 

*107 

111 

203

249 

249 

249 

249 

249

161 

107 

102 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

104 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105 

104

4,153 

134

8,240

Apr.

77 

104 

104 

104 

105

*107 

105 

105 

107 

107

lie

256 

109 

105 

99

114 

133 

133

181 

267

327 

342 

312 

317 

329

351 

381 

388 

*409 

4#3

6,117 

204 

12,130

Min .. 

Min 77

May

430 

430 

426 

430

444

437 

437 

434 

441 

508

537 

537 

537 

537

541

541 

537 

522 

507

499

496 

422 

479 

481 *492

452 

430 

426 

426 

430 

420

14,666 

473 

29,090

June

388 

385 

385 

385 

388

388 

278 

263 

306 

323

326 

326 

329

444 *448

448 

455 

452 

470 

466

462 

462 

459 

462 

473

466 

459

448 

448 

452

12,244 

408 

24,290

July

459 

459 

459 

459

470

466 

444 

423 

430 

430

395 

343 

*313 

381 

375

364 

364 

361 

351 

345

345 

358 

361 

358 

358

358 

355 

348 

351 

351 

351

11,985 

387 

23.770

Mean ... i 

Mean 287 A

Aug.

351 

355 

355 

358 

358

358 

358 

358

364 *364

351 

355 

351 

351 

332

326 

326 

326 

323 

320

320 

320 

304 

301 

295

295 

292

use

289 

292 

289

10,223 

330 

20,280

Sept.

286 

286

292 

289 

284

284 

284 

284 

284 

281

278 

278 

269 *229

227

275 

272 

266 

263 

255

258 

263 

261 

263 

263

261 

258 

255 

255 

258

8,061 

269 

15,990

LC-ft .......

Lo-ft 207,600

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 113

KROVO RIVER AT VIVIAN PARK, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°21'40", long 111°33'45", in NW^NWM sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 ft northeast of Vivian 

Park, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. i2 years (1912-54), 359 cfs (259,900 acre-ft per year). Since 

1932 flow includes that of Weber-Provo diversion canal and since October 1953 that 

of Duchesne tunnel.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 601 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.33 ft) ; 

minimum, 74 cfs Apr. 1.

1911-54: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 1921; minimum, 

23 cfs Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley 

and above those in vicinity of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir 

(see p. 110) and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Records 

include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 108), and Duchesne tunnel 

(see p. 121).
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PEOVO BIVEB. AT VIVIAN PARK, UTAH Continued

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

Day

1 __ ..... _

2 ....

3 .......

4. ...

5 .......

6.

7...... .

8 __ ....

9_ .....

10. _ .....

11 .........

12............

13. _ ....

14 __ ....

15 .........

16...........

17............

18. _ ........

19............

20 _ .........

21...........

22...........

23............

24............

25... .........

26............

27....... .

28............

29...........

30 __ ........

31............

Total..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

SS4 

334 

334 

311 

221

185 

196 

202 

212 

183

164 

164 

164 

16i 

162

162 

170 

187 

185 

187

187 

185 

189 

189 

189

187 

189 

189 

189 

189 

189

6,290 

203 

12,480

Nov.

189 

189 

*189 

191 

193

198 

193 

191 

191 

191

191 

191 

189 

191 

191

202 

214 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

219 

216 

219

269 

328 

378 

378 

378

6,749 

225 

13,390

Dec.

378 

378 

384 

378 

369

369 

369 

369 

*372 

372

372 

372 

372 

372 

372

372 

372 

372 

372 

369

ses

363 

363 

363 

363

363 

363 

363 

363 

363 

363

11.448 

369 

22,710

53............... I

-64 __ - ____ - 1

Jan.

363 

363 

363 

366 *369

369 

369 

369 

SIS 

369

372 

372 

372 

369 

369

369 

369 

372 

372 

372

372 

372 

302 

275 

275

£81 

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

10,578 

341 

20,980

Feb.

267 

267 

267 

267 

269

269 

269 

269 

*269 

311

345 

345 

SS1 

238 

152

145 

136 

132

m

132

134 

134 

137 

136 

137

136 

134 

130

5,907 

211 

11.720

Aax 730 

«tax 593

Mar.

129 

129 

129 

129 

127

124 

124 

*124 

129 

208

$81 

261 

259 

259 

259

190 

127 

122 

ISO 

122

122 

122 

125 

125 

129

129 

130 

130 

132 

134 

130

4.740 

153 

9,400

Apr.

101 

129 

129 

130 

132

*136 

137 

136 

136 

136

136 

290 

143 

143 

136

146 

168 

170 

216 

300

366 

381 

354 

357 

372

387 

419 

419 

*441 

W

7,106 

237 

14,090

Min 117 

Min 107

May

461 

461

458 

461 

471

474 

474 

474 

481 

547

575 

575 

579 

583 

586

S9S 

586 

583 

568 

561

565 

499 

536

547 *547

515 

484 

481 

474 

474 

464

16,137 

521 

32.010

June

435 

422 

422 

422 

422

428 

321 

SCO 

330 

340

350 

354 

354 

444 *448

441 

444 

444 

458 

461

464 

471 

467 

467

474

481

&

461 

461

12,734 

424 

25,260

July

471 

474 

474 

474

477

481 

458 

441 

444 

444

415 

368 

*S88 

394 

390

384 

381 

378 

372 

363

363 

372 

378 

378 

375

375 

378 

375 

375 

375 

381

12,536 

404 

24,860

Aug.

381 

384 

384 

390 

390

390 

390 

394 

400 *400

384 

387 

384 

381 

366

357 

354 

354 

351 

348

348 

345 

328 

325 

319

319 

316 

SIS 

313 

319 

313

11,127 

359 

22,070

Sept.

313 

313 

319 

316 

313

313 

313 

313 

313 

308

305 

305 

294 *264

S48

302 

297 

294 

286

278

283 

286 

288 

288 

283

283 

278 

272 

275 

275

8.818 

294 

17.490

Mean 373 Ac-ft 270,100 

Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,500

"'Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FORK PROVO RIVER AT VIVIAN PARK, UTAH

115

Location Lat 40°21'10", long 111°34'10", in NW^SEM sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on

right bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1911 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from

topographic map). Prior to June 15,1913, staff gage at site half a mile downstream

at different datum. June 15, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. <42 years (1912-54), 29.8 cfs (21,570 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 1.09 ft);

minimum, 5.4 cfs May 28, 29.

1911-54: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27,1922; minimum, that of

May 28, 29, 1954. 

Remarks. Records good. Station is below all diversions.

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 ___ ......

80.... 

81. .

TotaL-.. 

Mean.. _ ....

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

15 

It 

17 

19 

21

21 

22

ts

23 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

22

22 

21 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

25 

25 

24

24 

24 

25 

25 

25 

24

693 

22.4 

1.370

Nov.

25 

26 

26

ts *26

SI 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

753 

25.1 

1.490

Dec.

if

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 *23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

tl 

21 

21 

21

693 

22.4 

1,370

S3... ......... 1

-54. _ .......... :

Jan.

22 

22 

tl 

21 *21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

24 

»S

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

660 

21.3 

1.310

Feb.

21 

21

to

20 

21

21 

21 

21 *21 

21

21 

21 

22

ts

22

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20

587 

21.0 

1,160

Mar.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 *20

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

623 

20.1 

1.240

Apr.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

*21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

20 

20 

20 

21

19 

19 

20 *** 

22

595 

19.8 

1,180

Wax 38 Min 12 

Wax 27 Min 6.0

May

tt 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

18 

17

*17 

17 

17 

16 

20

20 

20 

19 

17 

17

15

17 

18 

18 *17

16 

14 

10 

9.0 

13 

18

540.0 

17.4 

1,070

June

18 

18 

17 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

16 

17 

14 

8.4 

10

14 

*14 

17 

15 

13

14 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

462.4 

15.4 

917

July

14 

15 

13 

9.4 

7.4

8.7 

11 

11 

13 

17

17 

14 *16 

13 

13

15 

16 

16 

14 

15

16 

15 

15 

14 

8.4

13 

15 

17 

14 

16 

15

426.9 

13.3 

847

Mean 24.7 

Mean 19.0

Aug.

14 

15 

19 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

14

*14 

15 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

14 

15 

14 

15

15 

14 

15 

15 

15 

13

462 

14.9 

916

Sept.

9.0 

10 

11 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

16 

17 *16 

16

16 

16 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

18 

17

16 

16

15 

15 

15

445.0 

14.8 

883

Ac-ft 17.870 

Ac-ft 13.750

'Discharge measurement made on this day.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PEOVO RIVER AT PROVO, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°14'15", long 111°41'55", in NW&SEH sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on 

left bank 1,300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of 

Provo, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. May 1903 to June 1905 (gage heights only) May 1933 to September 1934, January 1937 to September 1954. Published as Provo River at San 

Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railway bridge near Provo, 1903-4 and as Provo 

River at Rio Grande Western Railway bridge near Provo, 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). 

May 1903 to June 1905, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datums. May 1933 to September 1934 staff gage at present site at different 

datum. January 1937 to November 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1933-34, 1937-54), 181 cfs (131,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 464 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Aug. 24.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage 

height, 6.37 ft) ; practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below all diversions. At times entire flow is 

diverted above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and 

small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions 

from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow affected by WeberProvo diversion canal (see p. 108) and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 121). Factory race 

diverts water above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, and Provo River 

water commissioner furnished following records of this diverted flow acre-ft for 

water year 1953-54:

Oct.

651

Nov.

654

Dec.

676

Jan.

676

Feb.

610

Mar.

676

Apr.

639

May

700

June

596

July

556

Aug.

492

Sept.

399

Water year

7,325
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 117

PEOVO BXVEB AT PEOVO, UTAH Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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..........

Ao-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

16

17 

15 

15 

14 

12

12 

15 

20 

24 

26

30 

32 

48 

60 

76

98 

130 

155 

166 

180

198 

208 

111 

203 

198 

195

2412.0 

77.8 

4,780

Nov.

195 

195 

193 

 195 200

*208 

208 

203 

200 

200

198 

193 

190 

193 

198

200 

216 

222 

219 

219

219 

219 

227 

224 

227

265 

316 

361 

372 

S7S

6,850 

228 

13,590

Dec.

387 

387 

S91 

391 

379

379 

379 

375 

*379 

383

383 

379 

379 

379 

387

387 

383 

383 

383 

387

387 

383 

383 

383 

383

383 

387 

383 

383

S7S 

372

11,859 

383 

23,520

53............... I

-54 _ . ____ ... I

Jan.

87* 

372 

368 

368 

372

372 

*368 

372 

364 

364

364 

364 

364 

364 

364

364 

368 

368 

368 

368

368 

368 

333 

284 

300

280 

284 

287 

287 

290 

290

10,719 

346 

21,260

Feb.

290 

287 

287 

287 

287

284 

284 

284 

284 

303

*350 

350 

S58 

288 

173

159 

132 

134 

130 

126

1S4 

126 

132 

134 

134

134 

134 

134

6,129 

219 

12,160

Mar.

134 

134 

132 

132 

132

130 

130 

130 

138 *181

iS8 

230 

224 

224 

224

177 

124 

128 

120 

120

119 

119 

120 

126 

132

130 

130 

130 

130 

140 

138

4,594 

148 

9,110

Apr.

115 

144 

138 

140 

138

144 

138 

*134 

124 

119

115 

ill 

98 

83 

60

45 

29 

20 

12 

15

31 

13 

8.0 

8.5 

6.8

*7.2 

6.8 

S.S 

7.2 

9.0

2124.7 

70.8 

4,210

fox 545 Min 2.5 

dax 391 Min 1.9

May

24 

S9 

28 

21 

16

12 

10 

11 

10 

8.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.5 

8.0 

7.6

7.2 

9.2

 7.0

11

13 

12 

10

*9.0 

 8.0

359.0 

11.6 

712

June

 7.0

(*) 

7.2 

\»6.0

4.8 

5.2 

5.6 

5.2 

4.8

4.8 

9.0 

10 

6.4 

4-4

198.4 

6.61 

394

July

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

5.2

8.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4

4.8 

5.2 

4.0 

4.0 *3.4

3.7 

3.7 

4.8 

4.0 

3.4

3.1 

2.8 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

*.* 

2.2 

2.5 

2-6

116.6 

3.76 

231

Mean 171 

Mean 125

Aug.

2.2 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5

2.8 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

S.I 

2.8 

2.5

2.2 

2.2 

*2.2 

2.2 

2.5

2.2

2

0 

, *

2.2 

1.9 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8

76.9 

2.48 

153

Sept.

S.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

3.7

S.i 

3.4

2

0 

. o

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5. 

*2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

3.1 

3.7

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

92.8 

3.09 

184

Ac-ft 124,100 

Ac-ft 90,300

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for 

stations at Vivian Park and below Deer Creek Dam.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

AMERICAN FORK ABOVE UPPER POWERPLANT, NEAR AMERICAN FORK, UTAH

Location L&i 40°26'50", long 111°40'55", in NE^ sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from intake for upper 

power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 8 miles northeast of American Fork.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

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

January 1927 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 27 years, 53.4 cfs (38,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 273 cfs May 21 (gage height, 6.04 ft); 

minimum, 7 cfs Feb. 14.

1927-54: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 30, 1953 (gage 

height, 9.2 ft, from floodmark); minimum discharge, 4 cfs (estimated) Jan. 25,1952.

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

poor. No diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

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

2... . .....

3.. _ .... ...

4 ____ . .....

5 

6. -----

7 

8... .........

9 __ ........

10 

11 __ ... -.. 

12. 

13 __ ........

14 

16 ...... 

16 

17 

18- 

19 ........

20 

21 

22 .........

23 

24.... ........

25

26 -

27 

28 . 

29 

30 

31 . -

Total.. 

Ac-ft ...

Calendar year It 

Water year 1953

Oct.

11 

*81 

21 

21 

21

*21 

21 

21 

22 

22

22 

«22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

665 

21.5 

1,320

Nov.

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

*20 

20 

20 

 20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

« 20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

*«18 

«19

 19 

19 

19 

18 

18

583 

19.4 

1,160

Dec.

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

IS *13 

14 

15 

16

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

15 

15

16 

15 

16 

17 

16 

16

495 

16.0 

982

53 J

-54. I

Jan.

16 

16

17 *18 

17

16 

14 *14 

14 

IS

14 

15 

14 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

14 

14 

16 

16

14

14 

15

17 

18 

18 

17

473 

15.3 

938

Feb.

17 

17 

16 

17 

18

18 

19 

19 

SO 

19

*17 

*17 

12 

10 

12

*16 

16 

14 

14 

12

13 

12 

11 

11 

13

19 

18 

16

433 

15.5 

859

Mar.

15 

13

IS 

14 

17

17 

20

an

22 *20

21 

20 

20 

17 

16

17 

20 

20 *20 

19

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

553 

17.8 

1,100

Apr.

16 

17 

18 

20 

21

22 

20 

19 *26 

32

40

47 

47 

81 

76

76 

85 

92 

94 

92

90 

92 

90 

92 

90

*94 

94 

92 

87 

83

1,845 

61.5 

3,660

 fax 350 Min 13 

 fax 220 Min 10

May

74 

68 

68 

74 

85

*92 

106 

106 

138 *156

166 

196 

*179 

190 

190

187 

204 

207 

*200 *200

880 

205 

162 

142 

148

*124 

109 

100 

94 

88 

76

4,354 

140 

8,640

June

70 

68 

73 

85 

92

85 

73 

68 

67 

67

S4 

67 

67 

71 

71

76 *80 

94 

100 

95

97 

97 

90

87 

82

83 

107 

85 

73 

67

2.401 

80.0 

4,760

July

65 

58 

55 

53 

53

50 

52 

48 

44 

43

40 

43 

42 

39 

84

*34 

39 

42 *42 

39

38 

35 

31 

30 

30

80 

29 

26 *8S 

24 

24

1,235 

39.8 

2,450

Aug.

24 

24 

26 

29 

50

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

25

26 *27 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

732 

23.6 

1,450

Sept.

19 

20 *21 

20 

20

19 

19 

21 

20 

18

18 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 *17 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

8S 

21 

20

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

572 

19.1 

1,130

Mean 52.8 Ac-ft 38,200 

Mean 39.3 Ac-ft 28,450

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Computed from staff-gage readings.

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-11, Oct. 13 to Nov. 8, Nov. 10-15, 17-23, Nov. 27 to Dec. 16, 

Feb. 17,18, Apr. 0 11; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 119

DRY CREEK NEAR ALPINE, UTAH

Location. L&t 40°28'35", long 111°45'25", in NEM sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right

bank 2 miles northeast of Alpine and 3^2 miles upstream from Fort Creek. 

Records available. July 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Aug. 3, 1951, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by

flood).

Average discharge. 7 years, 21.6 cfs (15,640 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 185 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.72 ft);

minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 16.

1947-54: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3,1951; minimum,

1.6 cfs Sept. 3, 1953. 

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

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 __ . .....

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

3.6 

*3.4 

8.8 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.8

3.6 

3.2

i.9 

2.9 

4.6

4.3 

3.8 

4.6 

4.8 

5.4

5.1 

5.6 

7.0 

6.7

5.9

5.9

129.1 

4.16 

256

Nov.

5.9 

5.1 

4.8 

4.3 

4.6

*5.1 

4.6 

4.3 

4.8 

5.6

6.2 

7.0 

7.S 

7.3 

6.7

6.2 

6.2 

5.1 

4.8 b4.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

S.6 

3.6

3.8 

4.1 

4.1 

4.3

4.3

149.6 

4.99 

297

153 

-54 

Dec.

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

b4.3

(*)

4.1 

4.3

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

b4.6 

4.8

4.6

M.6

138.3 

4.46 

274

J

1

Jan.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

6.1 

*4.6 

4.3 

M.3

M.3 

»4.0

3.6

S.8 

3.2 

3.4 

3.8

4.1

4.3

128.4 

4.14 

255

Feb.

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

4.8 

5.6

6.2 

6.5 

6.7 

7.S 

7.3

6.7 

*6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.6

|b5.6

5.6 

5.6 

6.5 

6.5

6.2 

5.6 i>5.5

163.2 

5.83 

324

Mar.

6.4

t>5.5

5.6 

6.5 

8.6 *9.9

8.9 

9.2 

b9.2 

M.O b7.5

7.0 

6.7 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.4 

5.4 

5.6 

5.9 

7.3 

7.3

205.3 

6.62

407

Apr.

7.S 

8.6 

9.9 

11 

14

14 

12 

12 *14 

15

18 

23 

28 

32 

29

32 

42

54 

50 

51

54 

61 

61 

66 

67

*68 

74 

65 

55 

54

1101.8 

36.7 

2,190

lax 225 Mb 2.9 

fax 142 Mb 2.7

May

47 

41 

39 

46 

55

*69 

80 

85 

90 *80

105 

120 *w

136 

129

124 

115 

102 *92 

87

95 

70 

50 

48 

46

37 *32 

31 

29 

27 

88

2,271 

73.3 

4,500

June

20 

21 

25 

29

29

22 

19 

18 

18 

19

17 

19 

20 

22

18

19 *23 

30 

32 

31

32 

29 

27 

26 

24

32

69 

29 

24 

20

753 

25.1 

1,490

July

19 

17 

16 

15

15

14 

13 

12 

11 

11

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.3 

8.0

*7.6 

7.6 

8.0 

8.3 

7.6

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5

7.6 

7.3 

6.5 

5.6 

5.6 

6.1

297.1 

9.58 

589

Aug.

5.1 

4.8 

5.6 

8.4 

9.8

6.2 

5.6 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1

5.4 

5.4 

5.6 

5.1 

4.6

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 

*4.1 

4.1

4.3 

4.3 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

8.7 

2.7

145.5 

4.69 

289

Sept.

t.7 

4.3 

5.6 

4.6 

3.8

3.6 

3.6 

5.4 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.2

3.2 

*2.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

6.7 

4.6 

4.3

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

4.1

115.3 

3.84 

229

Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,630 

Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,100

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs)___ May 13 (5:45 p.m.) 185 cfs (1.72 ft); June 27 (3 a.m.) 120 cfs (1.78 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

FORT CREEK AT ALPINE, UTAH

120

Location. Lat 40°27'55", long 111°46'45", in SEU sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., on right

bank three-quarters of a mile north of Alpine and 1 Yi miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 6.1 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 8.66 cfs (6,230 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59 cfs June 27 (gage height, 2.38 ft);

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 6.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 (gage height, 4.60 ft), from

rating curve extended above 78 cfs; no flow Sept. 6, 1951. 

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

which are fair. One diversion 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 ..... T ..

27. _ ..... ...

28 

29. _ ... ..

30 

31 

Total.... 

Ao-ft 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

2.7 *1.5

1.1

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

2.0 

1.8

1.5 

1.2 

2.1 

2.6 

2.4

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

4.1 

4.8

2.7 

2.4 

3.4 

4.1

4.4

4.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.4 

4.2 

4.1

96.8 

3.12 

192

Nov.

4.1 

3.9

S.8

3.8 

4.1

*4.S 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.8 

3.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

3.9

119.5 

3.98 

237

53- 

-54- 

Dec.

S.9 

3.9

3.9

3.8 b 3.8

3.8 

3.8 

b 3.8 

b 3.8 

3.8

I (*) | b 3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.6

3.4

b 3.0

109.7 

3.54 

218

1

1

Jan.

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

3.0 

*2.7 

8.6 b2.6

b 2.6 

»2.8

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

S.4

88.2 

2.85 

175

Feb.

S. 

4

4..

8 

1

9

4.2 

5.0

5.2 

5.4 

6.1 

7.0 

6.3

5.7 

*5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.2

5.2 

5.4 

4.6 

b 4.8 b 5.0

5.2 

5.4 

5.5 

6.8 

7.2

6.8 

5.9 

6.1

152.6 

5.45 

303

tfax 68 

tfax 34

Mar.

5.5 

5.4 b 5.4

5.4 

S.S

5.5 

6.1 

6.1 

7.0 *7.7

6.8 

6.8 

b 6.8 

b 6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.3

6.1 

5.9 

6.3 

6.8 

6.8 

6.3

196.6 

6.34 

390

Apr.

6.6 

8.1

9.5

11 

13

12 

10 

10 *12 

14

16 

20 

24 

27 

23

26 

31 

30

28 

28

28 

S8 

28 

27 

25

*19 

18 

19 

16 

14

585.1 

19.5 

1,160

Min 0.2 

Min 0.2

May

11 

9.8

9.8

14 

11

*20 

28 

30 

S4 *23

24 

22 *22 

15 

15

21 

20 

18 

17 

15

21

17 

6.1 

9.1 

8.4

7.4 

*6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.1 

6.0

479.8 

15.5 

952

June

3.0 

4.8

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.5 

5.0 

4.6 

3.9 

3.7

3.2 

4.4 

4.4

5.7 

4.8

4.6 

*4.4 

3.7 

S.S 

3.9

4.1 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

5.6 

10 

3.4 

4.1 

4.1

134.1 

4.47 

266

July

S.9 

3.8

3.4

3.4 

3.8

2.4 

2.1 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

.9

*1.5 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

2.5

2.2 

.S 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5

3.1 

3.3 

1.5 

1.1 

3.0 

3.0

79.3 

2.56 

157

Aug.

t.8 

2.6

2.5

.6 

2.3

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

1.9

.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

.7 

1.9 

*2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.1 

.6 

2.4

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.2 

1.3

67.8 

2.19 

134

Sept.

2.4 

2.7 

S.O

2.8 

2.5

.* 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

2.2 

1.6 

.5 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

*2.3 

2.4

.7 

1.8

2.2 

2.2 

2.7 

2.8 

2.4

.6 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

66.1 

2.20 

131

Mean 8.26 Ac-ft 5.980 

Mean 5.96 Ac-ft 4,320

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

*Disoharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JOEDAN EIVEE BASIN 121

TRANSMOTTNTAIN DIVERSIONS FROM COLORADO RIVER BASIN TO JORDAN RIVER

BASIN

The following tunnels and ditches in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage 

recorder, divert water from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin. 

Duchesne tunnel diverts water from Duchesne River to Provo River. Gage is located

in NEM sec. 2, T 3. S., R. 8 E. 

Strawberry tunnel whose west portal is in SWJ4 sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., diverts water

from Strawberry Reservoir on Strawberry River to Diamond Fork in Jordan River

basin. Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users Association and include

tunnel seepage (see p. 101 for record of daily discharge). 

Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels Creek

(a tributary of Provo River). Gage is located in NWU sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. 

Strawberry River and Willow Creek ditches divert water from Strawberry River basin

to Daniels Creek. The flow of each is gaged in sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 12 W., Uinta special

meridian.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 195S to September 1954

Month

Iw n\r

3\Ay...... .......................

Duchesne 

tunnel

167

493

460

430

389

430

1,830

16,180

4,950

1,650

681

555

28,220

Strawberry 

tunnel

2,470

357

369

369

333

369

1,970

12,560

19,810

17,550

17.990

4,760

78.910

Hobble Creek 

ditch

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

901

90

0

1

0

995

Strawberry 

River and 

Willow Creek 

ditches

86

0

0

0

0

0

0

422

406

234

136

9

1,290
122 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10

JOHDAN RIVEE AT NARROWS, NEAR LEHI, UTAH

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 111°55'15", in SE^NW^ sec. 26, T. 4 8., R. 1 W., at 

Narrows, 5*4 miles northwest of Lehi and 7% miles downstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area. 2,960 sq mi, approximately, including 280 sq mi in closed basin in 

Cedar Valley.

Records availabk. May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 16,1920, staff gage, and May 16,1920, to Sept. 30,1934, water-stage recorder, 

at outlet of Utah Lake, 7J^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1913-54), 375 cfs (271,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1913-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,410 cfs June 10, 1952; no flow at 

times when gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good. They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & 

Salt Lake Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow may be regulated by gates and 

pumps at outlet of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at 

Narrows.

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

Day

1 .... .

2 __ - .......

3 

4... .........

5 __ ........

6 ____ ....

7 ..... . 

8 ...... 

g

10 

11 

12--.. . ....

13 _

14 

15 _ -

16 

17-. __ . 

18 __

19 

20 

21 ___

22. __ -

23 

24 __ .... ....

25 

26 

27 ____ ....

28 __

29 .

30 

31. _

Total .......

Ac-ft 

Oct.

503

484

506

503

510

511

511

510

511

497

462

460

460

4AQ

458

264

184

177

181

181

182

140

126

124

1SS

132

150

155

15S

10,001

323

19,840

Nov.

149

135

143

143

137

142

136

140

139

143

140

140

140

135

141

140

127

127

133

125

lit

113

117

120

120

120

120

119

119

119

3,934

131

7,800

Dec.

119

118

118

118

119

143

175

175

189

141

128

9f>1

199

9rt1

201

206

9ftfi

201

104

213

221

991

991

226

203

239

234

236

S5S

5,823

188

11,550

Jan.

247

940

236

249

252

252

234

252

9AA

263

263

263

269

272

Of 1

263

01

3fl

si 1Aft

125

110

121

113

132

144

128

130

131

112

5,715

184

11,340

Feb.

53

SS

57

77

101

111

113

115

108

335

343

355

S79

368

418

366

474

411

346

367

366

335

370

370

370

275

328

212

7,409

265

14,700

Mar.

981

411

362

349

369

372

372

372

377

377

321

336

373

382

4Rft

414

4S9

372

389

410

392

368

396

490

410

414

4ft4

404

374

330

412

11,711

378

23,230

Apr.

412

413

413

413

413

373

400

409

370

349

373

400

406

372

444

14*

144

169

203

221

260

275

310

436

584

R90

644

632

595

11.266

376

22,350

May

/1O

426

4RQ

493

581

631

608

600

619

662

682

719

727

726

741

770

779

778

770

781

74«

572

523

605

104

557

542

589

643

645

656

19,667

634

39,010

June

657

A01

718

738

683

523

478

512

608

607

602

604

624

631

621

642

R4fl

688

769

782

811

847

849

8SS

849

803

732

784

842

20,946

698

41,550

July

832

839

817

807

826

849

870

877

868

873

869

869

870

870

871

871

872

873

856

824

784

775

741

729

754

738

67S

692

714

748

751

25,201

813

49.990

Aug.

765

793

700

784

600

S88

660

702

71.4

763

788

789

790

791

790

ani

810

818

819

813

790

784

763

750

731

698

709

740

755

779

755

23,474

757

46,560

Sept.

762

773

772

763

714

682

707

705

671

670

675

676

671

671

BSfi

674

668

666

664

666

662

663

597

569

551

506

432

385

395

397

19,060

635

37,800

Water year 1953-54 _ .. _ ...... Max

860

877

Min

Min

112

31

605

450

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

437,800

325,700
JOEDAN RIVER BASIN 123

SURPLUS CANAL AT SALT LAKE CITT, UTAH

Location Lat 40°44', long 111°55', in SW^SWM sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., on right 

bank 350 ft downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt 

Lake City.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,219.02 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 50 ft upstream at same datum. 

Since Dec. 31, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-54), 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 439 cfs May 22 (gage height, 5.98 ft); 

minimum daily, 29 cfs Aug. 20.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 

8.84 ft May 7, 1952; minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 20, 1954.

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

fair. Flow regulated by headgates at diversion dam 350 ft above station. Canal 

was built to bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City residential 

area. (See p. 125 for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Surplus Canal). 

Several diversions below station for irrigation.

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

Day

1 __ ........

2 __ ........

3- __ ......

4 

5 ... ... ...

6 __ ........

7 ____ .....

3 __ ........

9 __ ........

10 __ ........

11 ___ ......

12 __ ........

13.... ....

14 .........

15 

16 

17 . 

18 

19 ___ . .....

20 

21 

22 _ .........

23 __ ........

24 

25 

26 

27 ___ 

28 

29 _ ........

80 

81 

Total.... 

Ac-ft. ...

Oct.

24(1

221

202

198

198

202

203

200

200

202

198

206

213

219 *224

&4S

205

184

178

179

190

194

200

206

202

195

194

189

182 181

170

6,225

201

12,350

Nov.

171

1&$

178

166

163

171

168

168

166

170

IRA

160

152

150

158

*155

160

170

163

157

150

142

141

141

138

134

134

131

130 *m

4,660

155

9,240

Dec.

126

US

131

138

138

134

245

230

253

 240

 230

 240

 250

 250

ass

258

251 *250

253

246

237

242

243

242

240

253

232

254

256

250

6,892

222

13,670

Jan.

243

253

254

251

254

254

264

277

296

299

*301

312

320

317

322

see

291

206

174

*16S

184

192

189

192

203

208

184

181

182

170

170

7,437

240

14,750

Feb.

*150

188

123

123

123

123

122

122

195

9RQ

278

286

310 *294

286

288

304

250

283

296

288

264

301

301

304

232

261

6,420

229

12,730

Mar.

*166

253

272

280

266

283

282

298

312

315

3(19

298

288

318 *330

362

368

386

355

365

381

381

368

403

427

402

386

336

328

344 *334

10,196

329

20,220

Apr.

336

325

318

306

312

322

291

304

309

288

320

339

331

841 *307

296

222

178

162

149

146

162

139

126

126

138

134

m

142 *126

7,109

237

14,100

May

189

226

202

166

158

142

173

226

195

182

150

160

151

137

1S4

136 *141

154

144

165

185

375

278

219

176

174

142

134

138

157

154

5,463

176

10,840

Jane

*149

165

205

186

243

898

261

238

238

251

254

234

214

234 *250

238

219

200

173

163

166

133

109 *109

122

126

164

181

144

130

5,795

193

11,490

July

128

122

125

128

126

120

128

122

120

115

118

112

109 *106

104

104

101

133

147

157

160 165

"170

» 170

 174

 180

» 190

 180

168 *158

139

4,279

138

8,490

Aug.

117

90

33

46

189

173

120

112

114

91

84

94

107

104

88

*88

91

88

76

89

46

50

56

53

99

118

136

142

141

133 *118

3,026

97.6

6,000

Sept.

109

117

126

141

136

130

123

123

114

93

85

115

125 *122

122

125

125

125

134

142

150

164

170

184

180

176

170

162

157

4,057

135

8,050

Water year 1953-54 

Max

Max

1,010

427

Min

Min

125

29

454

196

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

328.700

141,900

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Jordan River and recorder trace 

at auxiliary gage.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

JORDAN RIVER AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Location Lat 40°44', long 111°55', in SW^SWK see. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter

of a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, Salt

Lake City, and 2 miles downstream from Mill Creek. 

Records available. December 1942 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-54), 148 efs (107,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 306 efs May 22 (gage height, 4.96 ft);

minimum, 99 efs July 13. 

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal),

724 efs May 22; minimum daily, 165 efs Aug. 20.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 384 efs June 3, 1944; maximum gage height,

5.75 ft June 26, 1952; no flow May 10, 24, 1952. 

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,820 efs

June 7,1952; minimum daily, 145 efs May 18,1946. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake.

Many diversions above station for irrigation, industrial and municipal water

supplies. Surplus Canal diverts water 1,000 ft above station (see p. 123). For

records of combined flow see following page.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.. 

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

174 

165 

158 

157 

157

161 

162 

161 

159 

164

172 

184 

187 

190 

*193

SOS 

187 

173 

170 

174

184 

179 

168 

171 

167

165 

162 

164 

164 

*165 

160

5,302 

171 

10.520

Nov.

152 

163 

161 

149 

146

153 

152 

153 

151 

154

156 

157 

161 

154 

144

*148 

166 

173 

163 

163

162 

155 

152 

151

148

147 

145 

141 

140 *1S4

4,594 

153 

9,110

Dec.

139 

139 

143 

146 

147

146 

168 

183 

177 

184

175 

169 

182 

185 

187

189 

190 

196 

*203 

204

203 

200 

203 

203 

202

202 

204 

197 

808 

206 

204

5,682 

183 

11,270

53. B

-54... 1

Jan.

203 

206 

207 

210 

213

814 

213 

198 

183 

183

*182 

169 

158 

162 

163

162 

153 

123

no *110

123 

127 

124 

126 

133

136 

162 

176 

177 

171 

170

5,147 

166 

10.210

Feb.

*161 

139 

141 

136

131

131 

131 

132 

134 

177

206 

208 

215

831 

*226

223 

222 

228 

211 

219

223 

223 

216 

231 

210

201 

181 

199

5.286 

189 

10,480

(fax 228 

lax 262

Mar.

*147 

176 

192 

202 

213

214 

212 

208 

198 

198

198 

195 

195 

203 *208

830 

229 

222 

213 

216

226 

225 

220

226 

228

219 

216 

203 

202 

205 *201

6,440 

208 

12.770

Apr.

811 

208 

206 

204 

204

208 

200 

207 

207 

193

196 

199 

202 

203

*197

176 

145 

133 

130 

133

133 

133 

131 

122 

123

129 

125 

181 

134 

*129

5.042 

168 

10,000

Min 1.9 

Min 108

May

155 

166 

156 

144 

139

133

144 

153 

141 

139

125 

132 

133 

127 

119

122 

*126 

137 

127 

132

171

ses

214

194 

174

174 

145 

122 

125 

132 

137

4,600 

148 

9,120

June

*130 

128 

130 

126

148

201 

182 

158 

159 

170

166 

158 

150 

161 *170

162 

150 

142 

141 

129

131

119 

116 

*114 

138

152 

206 

840 

224 

215

4,716 

157 

9,350

July

205 

186 

173 

161 

165

165 

149 

133 

130 

126

132 

126 

111

*108 

111

112 

114 

132 

158 

163

170 

174 

180 

180 

183

187 

806 

188 

*180 

175 

161

4.844 

156 

9.610

Aug.

155 

151 

140 

150

til

213 

189 

185 

175 

161

157 

161 

161 

157 

147

*141 

141 

139 

147 

138

147 

152 

157 

154 

166

163 

169 

163 

161 

160 

*151

4,970 

160 

9,860

Sept.

149 

157 

176 

185 

186

182 

170 

167 

165 

158

149 

14S 

156 

155 *149

153 

162 

162 

172 

172

173

171 

183 

186

196

194 

186 

173 

165 

160

5,057 

169 

10,030

Mean 132 Ac-ft 95.700 

Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,300

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 125

JOBDAN BIVEB AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal at 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 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 ___ . _ ...

as... .........

26 

27............

28. 

29 ......... in

31 

Total. .

Ac-ft.. ........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

414 

386 

360 

355 

355

363 

365 

361 

359 

366

370 

390 

400 

409 

417

448 

392 

357 

346 

353

374 

373 

368 

377 

369

360 

356 

353 

346 

346 

339

11,527 

372 

22,860

Nov.

323 

S4B 

339 

315 

309

324 

320 

321 

317 

324

322 

317 

313 

304 

302

303 

326 

343 

326 

320

312

297 

293 

292 

286

281 

279 

272 

270

859

9,254 

308 

18,360

Dec.

265 

884 

274 

284 

285

280 

365 

428 

407 

437

M15 

» 399 

M22 

-435 

M37

447 

448 

447 

453 

457

449 

437 

445 

446 

444

442 

457 

429 

460

463 

454

12,574 

406 

24,940

53..... M

-54 M

Jan.

446 

459 

461 

461 

467

468 

477 

475 

479 

482

483 

481 

478 

479 

485

488 

444 

329

284 

S78

307 

319 

313 

318 

336

344 

346 

357 

359 

341 

340

12,584 

406 

24,960

Feb.

311 

261 

263 

259

854

254 

254 

254 

256 

372

475 

486 

501 

141 

520

509 

510 

532 

461 

502

519 

511 

480 

532

511

505 

413 

460

11,706 

418 

23,220

ax 1,120 

ax 655

Mar.

SIS 

429 

464 

482 

479

497 

494 

506 

510 

513

507 

493 

483 

521 

538

592 

597 

608 

568 

581

607 

606

588 

629 

665

621 

602 

539 

530 

549 

535

16.636 

537 

33,000

Apr.

547 

533 

524 

510 

516

530 

491 

511 

516 

481

516 

538 

533 

544 

504

472 

367 

311 

292

282

279 

295 

270 

248 

249

267 

259 

SS6 

276 

255

12, 151 

405 

24,100

Min 259 

Mm 165

May

344 

392 

358 

310 

297

275 

317 

379 

336 

321

275 

292

284 

264 

853

258 

267 

291 

271 

297

356 es7

492 

413 

350

348 

287 

256 

263 

289 

291

10,063 

325 

19.960

June

279 

293 

335 

312 

391

407 

443 

396 

397 

421

420 

392 

364 

395 

420

400 

369 

342 

314 

292

297 

252 

225

883 

260

278 

370 

421 

368 

345

10,511 

350 

20,850

July

333 

308 

298

289 

291

285 

277 

255 

250 

241

250 

238 

220

814 

215

216 

215 

265 

305 

320

330 

»339 

»350 

»350 »357

»367 

»3S« 

» 368 

348 

333 

300

9,123 

294 

18,100

Aug.

272 

241 

173 

196 

410

386 

309 

297 

289 

252

241 

255 

268 

261 

235

229 

232 

227 

223 

166

193 

202 

213 

207

265

281 

305 

305 

302 

293 

269

7,996 

258 

15.860

Sept.

258 

274 

302 

326 

322

312

282 

290

288 

272

242 

830 

271 

280 

271

275 

287 

287 

297 

306

315 

321 

347 

356 

380

374 

362 

343 

327 

317

9,114 

304 

18,080

Mean 586 Ac-ft 424,400 

Mean 365 Ac-ft 264,300

» No gage-height record on Surplus Canal; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height .record for 

auxiliary gage and records for Jordan River.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SEVIER LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER AT HATCH, UTAH

126

Location. Lat 37°39'00", long 112°25'30", in SW^NWM sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., on 

left bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 16, 1915, staff gages, and Mar. 16, 1915, 

to Oct. 3, 1949, recorder, at several sites within 2 miles at various datums.

Average discharge. 23 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-54), 

128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 410 cfs May 10 (gage height, 2.70 ft); 

minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 1, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1911-28, 1939-54: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, 

when Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs May 26, 1922 (gage 

height, 5.25 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs several days in 1912.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 960: 1939-40. WSP 1284: 1916.

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 

Ac-ft ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

a

45 

45 

45

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

47 

49 

49 

49 

49

47 

49 

49 

49 

50

51 

54

58 

56 

56

*55 

56 

58 

55 

53 

54

1.548 

49.9 

3.070

Nov.

54 

54 

55 

55 

68

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

53 

53 

53 

53 

55

*54 

54 

56

b 54

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

53 

53

61

1,618 

53.9 

3,210

53 ...........

-54 .. ..

Dec.

50

»>48

(*)

47 

47 

47 

47 

46

46 

b48

1,462 

47.2 

2,900

N

N

Jan.

»>45

45 

b46

47 b47

*>47 

47

b46 

46

47 *49

47

">48

49 

49 

60 

50

1,456 

47.0 

2,890

Feb.

51 

j «>51 

51

53 »>53 

53 

53 

54

55 

61 

60 

56 

55

53 

53

54 *>54 

»>54

54 

56 *66 

70 

69

*>60 

b58

1,583 

56.5 

3,140

lax 186 

lax 381

Mar.

55

es

55 

60 

56

55

64 

70 

88 

109

81 «>70 

»>85 

58 

63

64 

63 »>56 

54 

53

55 

56 *61 

56 

56

54 

56 

60 

63 

61 

54

1,924 

62.1 

3,820

Apr.

68 

66 

74 

88 

110

116 

98

85 

85

77

72 

72 

70 

83 

109

107 

111 

144 

*167 

177

182 

188 

196 

207

S16

209 

201 

196 

190 

2,01

3,952 

132 

7,840

Min 41 

Min 45

May

201 

182 

187 

167 

172

204 

252 

324 

359

381

346 

*359 

356 

352 

846

333 

305 

296

*287 

284

290 

311 

293 

266 

243

229 

*220 

212 

204 

193 

182

8,316 

268 

16,490

June

176 

167 

156 

146 

136

134 

182 

*125 

122 

118

116 

111 

109 

107 

103

98 

96 

94 

92 

88

86 

86 *83 

81 

81

86 

90 

86 

83 

79

3,266 

109 

6,480

July

76 

76 

76

77 

85

81 

76 

72 

72 

70

70 

70 *72 

70 

70

67 

69 

81 

100 

92

76 

70 

67 

70

77

86 

81 

72 

67 

63 

63

2,314 

74.6 

4,590

Aug.

60 

60 *60 

60 

56

55 

55 

55 

55 

60

81 

54 

54 

51 

50

49 

49 

50 

50 

49

*51 

53 

53 

51 

53

55 

54 

54 

54 

53 

51

1,675 

54.0 

3,320

Sept.

51 

54 

58 

54 

53

51 

51 

53 *53 

51

53 

67 

60 

55 

53

53 

53 

51 

51 

53

51 

51 

53 *54 

55

54 

51 

50

49

49

1,595 

53.2 

3,160

Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 43,890 

Mean 84.1 Ac-ft 60,910

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) No peak above base.

*Diacharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN

SEVIEK RIVEE NEAE CIECLEVILLE, UTAH

127

Location. Lat 38°06', long 112°19', in SWM sec. 20, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., on left bank 2

miles upstream from Pine Creek and 6 miles southwest of Circleville. 

Drainage area. 950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May to September 1912, April 1914 to September 1927, November

1949 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map).

May 10 to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Apr. 23, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 21, 1949, to Aug. 6, 1954, water-stage

recorder at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.23 ft higher. 

Average discharge. W years (1914-22,1923-24, 1950-54), 194 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.47 ft);

minimum daily, 26 cfs July 3. 

1912, 1914-27, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, 1.960 cfs about May 21, 1922

(gage height, 8.6 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,000

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21, 1953, July 3, 1954. 

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

diversions above and below station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1180: 1922(M). WSP 1284: 1916.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oet.

47 

49 

47 

49

47

47 

44 

47 

49 

49

52 

57 

60 

55 

52

*52 

52 

55 

60 

65

65 

68 

85 

85 

90

92 

87 

90 

90 

96 

94

1,977 

63.8 

3,920

Nov.

85 

85 

87 

96 

96

94 

92 

87 

90 

99

101 

101 

99 

99 

101

101 

101 

*109 

94

M10

126 

137 

128

120 

122 

122 

120 

120

3,142 

105 

6,230

53 .........__

-54... ..........

Dec.

118 

105 

116 

124 

114

i>120

120 

*120 

122 

122 

124

124 

102 

103 

103 

109

i>95

3,496 

113 

6,930

ft

N

Jan.

i>90 

(*)

86 

87 

92 

101

99 

96 

94 

94 

107

107 

96 

90 

96 

101 

101

2,887 

93.1 

5,730

Feb.

96 

92 

92 

107 

112

107 

112 

112 

114 

112

116 

120 

133 

130 

116

109 

105 

*107 

94 

105

107 

109 

130 

148 

143

135 

132 

109

3,204 

114 

6,360

lax 331 

lax 284

Mar.

109 

103 

99 

105 

109

105 

103 

120 

137

147

ISO 

120 

103 

107 

105

105 

109 

*107 

105 

99

103 

109 

130 

124 

112

105 

101 

109 

112 

118 

116

3,486 

112 

6,910

Apr.

107 

112 

118 

126 

139

151

160 

133

128 

124

116 

116 

112 *94 

92

85 

 75 

68 

85 

112

122 

114 

116 

130 

148

164 

168 

161 

141 

146

3,663 

122 

7,270

Min 26 

Min 26

May

176 

194 

178 

159 

130

*188 

139 

157 

230 

264

*284 

257 

262 

253

248

248 

230 

224 

235 *221

226 

273 

267 

249 

233

205 

181 

171 

162 

152 

146

6.480 

209 

12,850

June

133 

114 

105 

99 

94

90 

87 *85 

83

78

73 

68 

68 

70 

73

75 

62 

57 

47 

44

42 

36 *34 

SI 

31

52 

49 

39 

36 

36

1,991 

66.4 

3,950

July

42 

39 

S9 

31

42

42 

44 

39 

31 

29

34 

39 *36 

34 

36

34 

36 

94 

83 

55

42 

34 

29 

31 

36

68 

55 

55 *55 

42 

36

1,329 

42.9 

2,640

Aug.

31 

31 

31 

89 

31

35

47 

46 

49 

53

46 

43 

45 

42 

38

37 

39 

41 

42 *37

37 

36 

36 

36 

34

35 

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

1,191 

38.4 

2,360

Sept.

38 

39 

46 

51 

49

42 

44 

57 *53

57

51 

63 

60 

52 

52

52 

50 

49 

51 

52

47 

50 *53 

54 

58

60 

59 

56 

53 

58

1,556 

51.9 

3.090

Mean 85.4 Ac-ft 61,800 

Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68,240

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

SEVIER RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

Location Lat 38°12', long 112°12', in NEJ4NWM sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on left

bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1 mile west of Kingston,

and 2 miles upstream from East Fork. 

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1914 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft

(from river-profile map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1918, at site 1 mile downstream at

different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs May 22 (gage height, 1.65 ft);

minimum daily, 9.8 cfs for several days during summer months.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 cfs (including estimated flow of

360 cfs in overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 ft),

from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs June 29, 30, 1953. 

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft. ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

Ifl 

31 

31

27 

27

*24 

24 

24 

28 

37

48 

59 

68 

74 

81

81 

84 

SS 

88 

88 

86

1,248 

40.3 

2,480

Nov.

SI 

81 

86 

88 

88

91 

91 

86 

91 

96

101

98 

98 

91 

88

96 

109 

*121 

115 

M20

b!25 

b!30 

144

m

141

132 

132 

141 

135 

135

3,285 

110 

6,520

53........ ......

-54.............

Dec.

141 

132 

135

148

b!35

135 

*138 

138 

144 

144

148 

129 

129 

123 

129

135 

135 

135 

135 

129

m

4,188 

135 

8,310

J

J

Jan.

118 

126 

132 

132 

123

126 

132 

138 

138 

126

121 

123 

123 

*121 

126

126 

126 

135 

138 

138

138 

132 

135 

141 

167

167 

144 

144 

151 

151 

151

4,189 

135 

8,310

Feb.

151

148 

144 

144 

144

138 

144 

144 

144 

141

148 

151 

160 

157

144

132 

129 

*129 

118 

126

132 

129

148 

170 

170

160 

160 

141

4,046 

144 

8,030

lax 283 

Has. 209

Mar.

135 

126 

126 

129 

132

132 

132 

141 

154 

163

157 

141 

126 

126 

129

m

123 

*135 

129 

129

138 

151 

177 

167 

154

138 

129 

132 

141 

132 

132

4,279 

138 

8,490

Apr.

132 

126 

138 

135 

148

151 

170 

151 

121 

118

109 

98 

81 *63 

37

28 

23 

20 

19 

19

18 

16 

18 

34 

45

61 

76 

81 

70 

59

2,365 

78.8 

4,690

Min 4.2 

Min 9.8

May

74 

94 

94 

84 

61

*43 

37 

38 

98 

157

177 

144 

148 

135 

135

132 

132 

118 

126 

126

*118 

184 

309 

184 

160

126 

98 

86 

74 

63 

61

3,516 

113 

6,970

June

58 

38 

31 

25 

20

21 

20 

19 *19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

15 

15 

13 

13

13 

12 

*9.8 

10 

11

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

542.8 

18.1 

1,080

July

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 *14 

12 

10

11 

11 

14 

18 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

15 

16 

15 *15 

17 

14

412 

13.3 

817

Aug.

IS 

13 

13 

13 

13

11 

11 

10 

9.8 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8

(*) 

 9.8

9.8

9.8

323.6 

10.4 

642

Sept.

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

19 

22 

30 *30 

31

32 

40 

35 

38 

35

32 

32 

31 

27 

22

13 

10 *10 

12 

17

22 

23 

25 

25

27

692 

23.1 

1,370

Mean 73.1 Ac-ft 52.950 

Mean 79.7 Ac-ft 57,710

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

other Sevier River stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. * .
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 129

OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR ANTIMONY, UTAH

Location. Lat 38°10'15", long 112°00'00", in NWM sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., near 

spillway on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 5 miles northwest of Antimony, and 

12 miles east of Kingston.

Records available. January to September 1914 and October 1945 to September 1954 in 

reports of Geological Survey. 1915, 1934-45 in files of Salt Lake City district 

office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 33,000 acre-ft May 1 (gage 

height, 27.5 ft); minimum observed, 400 acre-ft Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 10 (gage height, 

1.5 ft).

1914-15, 1934-54: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-ft May 1, 1946, 

May 20, 1948, June 10, 20, 1949, June 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.0 ft); minimum 

observed, 400 acre-ft Aug. 1, Sept. 1, 20, Oct. 1, 1934, Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 10, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1898 by a 15-ft earth-fill, rock-faced dam which 

was raised some each year to the ultimate height of 45 ft in 1915. The dam has a 

concrete core through the center. Capacity, 52,500 acre-ft between gage height 

zero (bottom of outlet gate) and gage height 36.0 ft (top of flashboards on spillway). 

Spillway crest is at gage height 33.5 ft. Reservoir stores water from Otter Creek 

and also water diverted from East Fork Sevier River, for irrigation in Sevier River 

basin.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ . .......

2 ... ... ...

3........ .

4 .........

5 .........

6 __ ........

7 _ .........

8 __ ........

9...... ...

10 .........

11 

12 .

13 

14 -

16 ...... 

16 __

17 . 

18 __

19 

20 __

21 ____ . ...

22 .........

23 _ ..... 

24 _______

25 ........

26-... ...

27 

28. 

29

30 .. . 

31 .. 

SB

Oct.

7,100

6,500

7.200

VJU20

+T620

Nov.

8,200

0,000

10,100

»11,470

+JU50

Dec.

11.610

12.910

14,210

"15^580

17.7 

+4,110

Jan.

15,580

16,900

18,520

~i9~920

20.4 

+4,340

Feb.

20,100

21,900

23.700

25, 140

.... _

23.3 

+5,220

Mar.

25.320

26,400

27,840

"29^280

25.6 

+4.140

Apr.

29,460

30,800

32,800

"32,980

+3^700

May

33,000

32,000

29,100

»24J56

-8^830

June

23,700

18,860

15,300

12,000

15.0 

-12,150

July

11,870

9,300

7,200

"""iTooo

-7~,m

Aug.

4.800

3.060

1.600

""loo

1.5 

+4,600

Sept.

400

400

480

600

2.0 

+200

fGage height, in feet, at end of month.

jChange in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 22,420 acre-ft; water year 1954, 6,500 acre-ft.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

EAST FORK SEVIEE RIVEB NEAR KINGSTON, UTAH

130

Location. Lat 38°12', long 112°09', in SW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on right

bank 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of

Kingston, and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately. 

Records availabk. March 1913 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,110 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Apr. 29, 1914, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29,

1914, to June 2, 1939, water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 41 years, 86.9 cfs (62,910 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 244 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.09 ft);

minimum daily, 11 cfs for several days during winter period, but may have been less. 

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 ft);

minimum, 3.8 cfs Jan. 7, 1946. 

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Otter Creek Reservoir (see p. 129). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 750: 1931-32.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

87 

 85

 14

*14 

14 

14 

IS 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

1,285 

41.5 

2,550

Nov.

IS 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13

14 *14 

13

' 14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

403 

13.4 

799

53.. ...

-54 _ . .........

Dec.

12 

12

*12 

11 

12 

11

11 

I'll

359 

11.6

712

*

&

Jan.

(*)

13 

13 

13 

12

369 

11.9 

732

Feb.

IS 

12 

 12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 *13

 14

363 

13.0 

720

fax 318 

Fax 240

Mar.

 14

*1S 

13 

13

13

14 

16 

18 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

439 

14.2 

871

Apr.

14 

IS 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

19 

21 

19 *19 

19

19 

20 

20 

22 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

21

24 

53 

56 

62

es

704 

23.5 

1,400

Mb ... 

Mb ...

May

64 

66 

67 

64 

66

*63 

60 

85 

158 

156

153 

*149 

151 

151 

124

154 

156 

153 

154 

153

181 

£40 

234 

230 

227

224 

222 

222 

222 

222 

222

4,793 

155 

9,510

June

SSS 

222 

217 

215 

213

208 

210 

210 

*208 

206

208 

206 

206 

204 

199

193 

193 

193 

191 

186

182 

180 

*178 

178 

180

182 

182 

180 

174 

17S

5,898 

197 

11,700

July

170 

168 

168 

166 

168

166 

166 

166 

164 

156

151 

144 

*144 

149 

142

145 

144 

142 

142 

144

142 

137 

134 

134 

129

129 

129 

124 

118 

*116 

US

4,512 

146 

8,950

Mean 80.4 

Mean 62.6

Aug.

114 

114 

114 

114 

112

110 

109 

106 

103 

103

101 

101 

99 

98 

95

89 

87 

81 

77

72

*69 

68 

67 

63 60

 55 

49 

55

48 

44 

4S

2,620 

84.5 

5.200

Sept.

42 

42 

42 

41 

42

42 

41

42

41 

41 

41 

41

 35

*28 

29 

35

39 

40 

29 

S7 

27

1,119 

37.3 

2,220

Ac-ft 58.230 

Ac-ft 45,360

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, record of gate 

operation for Otter Creek Reservoir, weather records, and records for nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 131

PITTTE RESEEVOIK WEAK MARYSVALE, UTAH

Location. L&t 38°20', long 112°12', in NWM sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute Dam 

9 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily to Dec. 31 and generally once every five days Jan. 1 

to Sept. 30. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 ft above mean sea level (levels by office of 

State engineer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 49,810 acre-ft Apr. 11, 12 (gage 

height, 65.0 ft); minimum observed, 2,020 acre-ft Sept. 1 (gage height, 26.1 ft).

1914-54: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-ft (by original capacity table) May 28, 

1922 (gage height, 76.4 ft); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in summer of 1910. 

Capacity, 74,010 acre-ft between gage heights 16 ft (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 76 ft (top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest is at 

gage height 70.2 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 195S to September 1964

Day

1 ______ .

2 __ ........ 

3 .........

4 .........

6... .... .....

6 .........

7 ... ... 

8 -. 

9 ... ... ...

10 

11. _ .... .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 -

18 __

19 ___ .. 

20 _

21 

22 

23 -

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31. ..

SB

Oct.

6,300 

6,070 

5,850 

5,550 

5,270

4.980 

4,770 

4.570 

4,370

4,170

4,040 

3,910 

3.790 

3,670

3,540

3,670 

3,790 

3,850 

3,850 

3,910

3,980 

4,100

4,170 

4,230

4,370

4,440 

4,500

4,570 

4,640 

4,700 

4,910

31.2 

-1,620

Nov.

5,120 

5,270 

5,340 

5,480 

5,550

5.700 

5,780 

5,920 

6.070

6,300

6,450 

6,600 

6,840 

7,070

7,310

7,470 

7.710 

7.960 

8,210 

8,460

8.720 

9.080

9,520 

10,000

10,470

10,970 

11,470

11,890 

12,300 

12,720

40.2 

+7,810

Dec.

13,470 

13,690 

14,230 

14,670 

15,680

15,230 

15,340 

15,450 

15,570

15.680

15,790 

15.910 

16,140 

16,370

16.720

17,070 

17,430 

17,800 

18,160 

18,540

18,910 

19,280

19.670 

19.930

20,190

20,450 

20,710

20,980 

21,120 

21,380 

21,660

47.7 

+8.940

Jan.

21,790

22,890

24.430

.......

 

 

.......

~30~266 

 30J70

+9,110

Feb.

31,020 

~3i~480

34,640

.......

36,290

 

_ . __

 38.910

... _ .

+8.140

Mar.

39.200 

"39~9i6

42,420

.......

43,690

.......

45,160

46,080

.......

~47~380

63.7

+8,470

Apr.

47,560

49,430

49.810

49,810

46,620 

49,250

48,870

48,310 

47,930

47, 190

Alt RA(\

46,260

41,700

.......

29,030

59.1

-8.350

May

38,510 

37,990 

37,470 

36.960 

36,460

34,150

.......

33,040

 

36,630

.......

38,160 

38.330

58.7 -700

June

38.160 

37,820 

37,650 

37,470 

37.300

36,290

.......

36,290

33,510

.......

.......

25,850

50.7

-12,480

July

25,140 

~22~3i6

19,670

.......

17,190

16,950

- -

..... ..

 16^210

-9,640

Aug.

16.140

"iilio

11,680

8,630

5,480 

5,480

3.030

.......

2,100 

2,060

26.2

-14,150

Sept.

2,020

"£166

2,200

2,670

2,870 

3,090 

3.310 

3.540 

3,790

3,600

3,200

2,280

 2.110

+50

tGage height, in feet, at end of month.

tChange in contents, in acre-feet.

 No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 20,760 acre-ft; water year 1954, 4,420 acre-ft.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10 

SEVIEK BITER BELOW PIT7TE DAM, NEAR MARYSVALE, UTAH

132

Location. Lat 38°19'55", long 112°1115", in NW^SEM sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., on 

left bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of 

Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1911 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 4, 1912, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 

1912, to Mar. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at 

different datum. Apr. 1, 1935, to Apr. 7, 1936, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 42 years (1912-54), 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 686 cfs June 23, 24 (gage height, 2.38 

ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Apr. 10.

1911-54: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow 

at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. 

Flow regulated by Piute Reservoir (see p. 131).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1964

Day

1 _____ ..

2. _ ........

3 _ .........

4. _ ........

5 ___ ......

6 _ .........

7... .........

8. _ ........

9 __ .. _ ...

10 .... 

11 _ .........

12 .........

13 .......

14. _ ........

15 .........

16 .........

17 _ .........

18 .........

19. ........

20 .... ....

21 .......

22. ___ . .....

23. _ ........

24............

36 .........

26. _ ........

27. _ ........

28 .........

29 ___ .. _ .

30 __ ........

31- ...... .

Total..........

Ao-ft-. . .

Calendar year 1J 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

224 

220 

217 

214 

231

238 

231 

234 

224 

203

192 

189 

189 

121 *63

49 

57 

68 

74

74

81 

89 

89 

89

87

87 

89 

89 

89 

68 

54

4,223 

136 

8.380

Nov.

53 

57 

54 

54 

53

52 

45 

43 

43

44

44 

44 

44 

59 

74

70 

70 *70 

68 

52

42 

4.6 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

2.S

1,167.4 

38.9 

2,320

53..............

^54.............

Dec.

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

S.2

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

*2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2

81.3 

2.62 

161

ft

A

Jan.

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

*2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

68.1 

2.20 

135

Feb.

S.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

2.9 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

*2.9 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2

3

0 

. a

3.2 

3.4

82.1 

2.93 

163

lax 672 

lax 672

Mar.

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

*4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8

117.1 

3.78 

232

Apr.

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4 

.7

21 

98 

166 

*192 

203

228 

231 

259 

292 

404

460 

512 

540 

662 

544

524 

540 

532 

496 

456

7,285.7 

243 

14,450

Min 2.0 

Min 0.7

May

252 

139 

168 

304 

348

348 

*376 

376 

392 

400

396 

396 

376 

344 

276

270 

259 

234 

252 

256

*252 

138 

17

14

15 *16 

58 

87 

170 

296

7,239 

234 

14,360

June

300 

352

468 

464 

432

424 

352 

278 

*259 

245

210 

178 

186 

206 

296

372 

444 

532 

552 

569

564 

592 

614 

672 

646

623 

569 

548 

*536 

508

12,969 

432 

25.720

July

524 

648 

520 

524 

520

508 

464 

456 

480 

516

516 

516 

*464 

344 

308

256 

217 

154 

142 

175

196 

189 

189 

189 

175

142 

142 

142 

172 

*214 

320

10,222 

330 

20,280

Aug.

416 

412

448 

444 

428

424 

400 

400 

412 

432

432 

428 

420 

400 

38S

368 

364 

384 

416 

412

*404 

404 

384 

280 

252

245 

223 

64 

65 

60 

81

10,680 

345 

21,180

Sept.

83 

83 

79 

67 

57

70 

83 

65 *39

21

21 

21 

22 

21 

33

122 

120 

140 

118 

63

74 

104 

*106 

104 

104

113 

125 

146 

142 

140

2,485 

82 8 

4.930

Mean 189 Ac-ft 136,600 

Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,300

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER ABOVE CLEAR GHEES, NEAR SEVIER, UTAH

133

Location. Lat 38°34'20", long 112°15'25", in NWJ^NEJ^ sec. 5, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., on

right bank 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream

from Clear Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier. 

Drainage area. 2,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1911 to November 1916 (published as Sevier River at Sevier),

April 1939 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,560 ft (by barometer). Prior to

May 16,1912, staff gage, and May 16,1912, to Sept. 30,1929, water-stage recorder,

at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datums (datum lowered 1 ft Mar. 31,1913). 

Average discharge. 19 years (1912-16,1939-54), 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year), 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 687 cfs June 25 (gage height, 2.88 ft);

minimum daily, 14 cfs Feb. 27, Apr. 3, 11.

1911-16, 1939-54 (not including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge,

2,270 cfs May 16, 1941 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Feb. 13, 1952. 

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

diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Otter Creek and Piute

Reservoirs (see p. 129, 131).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year -October 196S to September 1964

Day

1 __ .......

2 _ .........

3 .........

4 ..... ... -

5 _ ..... .

6 ___ .......

7 .........

8. ........

9 .........

10 .........

11 

12. 

13_ ........

14 

15 

16 

17. 

18 

19. _ 

20 _

21 _ .........

22

23

24 __ ........

25 -

26 

27 _ .........

28 .........

29 

30 __ ........

31 __ ........

Total... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1 

Water year 1953

Oct.

246 

243 

243 

240 

243

S64 

264 

260 

260 

243

233 

226 

223 

217 *126

82 

74 

78 

88 

93

93 

101 

108 

108 

103

103 

101 

101 

101 

99 

80

5.044 

163 

10.000

Nov.

70 

72 

74 

72 

72

69 

69 

64 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

63

77

88 *84 

84 

80 

74

58 

57 

36 

29 

26

23 

22 

22 

SI 

22

1,743 

58.1 

3.460

)53 _ ...

-54...... _ ....

Dec.

20 

*>20

620 

20 

1.230

1

I

Jan.

»>20 

(*)

b22

24 

23 

23

650 

21.0 

1,290

Feb.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

as

22 

21 

, 21 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 *19 

19 »>20 

»>20

»>20 

20 

19 

18 

18

18 

14 

18

561 

20.0 

1,110

fax 681 

fax 687

Mar.

19 »>20 

»>20 

20 

18

19 

19 

18 

18 

19

19 

17 

20 

20 

20

20 *«« 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

22 

22 

21

19 

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

593 

19.1 

1,180

Apr.

16 

16 

14 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

14 

23 

118 

163 *192

217 

230 

230 

268 

308

397 

458 

490 

534 

639

529 

524 

644 

524 

486

6.945 

232 

13,780

Min 17 

Mb 14

May

405 

254 

148 

293 

355

380 

*405 

418 

410 

431

*440

436 

436 

405

372 

376 

380 

372 

397

418 

418 

201 

138 

117

*114 

108 

103 

152 

163 

316

9.805 

316 

19,450

June

355 

363 

449 

514 

490

467 

436 

359 

324 

293

286 

250 

223 

S14 

282

339 

427 

500

549 

579

584 

*590 

632 

664 

687

664 

626 

584 

559 

544

13,833 

461 

27,440

July

529 

554 

650 

534 

554

524 

500 

472 

462 

514

534 

634 

519 

454 

343

316 

275 

217 

*189 

171

204 

220 

201 

204 

210

183 

166 

160 

171 

189 

257

10,919 

352 

21.660

Aug.

372 

414 

427 

454 

440

427 

414 

401 

397 

427

427 

422 

418 

410 

384

368 

355 

359 

*376 

392

388 

384 

380 

335 

275

250 

243 

181 

85 

77 

84

10.766 

347 

21.350

Sept.

99 

103 

108 

101

78

67 

90 

110 

74 

64

39 

39 

40 

39 

SS

69 

136 

141 

154 

84

60 

91 

*119 

117 

114

121 

149 

154 

168 

166

2,927 

97.6 

5,810

Mean 206 Ac4t 149.300 

Mean 176 Ac-ft 127.800

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

CLEAR CREEK AT SEVIER, UTAH

Location. Lat 38°34'55", long 112°15'30" in SW^NEJ^ (revised) sec. 32, T. 25 S.,

R. 4 W., on left bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 ft

upstream from mouth, and 0.3 mile south of Sevier. 

Drainage area. 169 sq mi. 

Records available. February 1912 to September 1919 and October 1940 to September

1954 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1954 in reports of

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,530 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1940,

to Sept. 24,1946, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 19 years (1912-17,1940-54), 31.8 cfs (23,020 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.42 ft);

minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 24, 25.

1912-19, 1940-54: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Aug. 7, 1941 (gage

height, 4.05 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow Aug. 26,1913. 

Remarks. Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted above station each year

during latter part of irrigation season.

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 

28 

27. _ ........

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total. 

Ae-ft ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1963

Oct.

l.B 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

2.0 

3.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 *2.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

S.S 

2.6 

2.4

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

64.4 

2.08 

128

Nov.

2.6 

2.6 

1.4 

2.6 

3.3

4.9 

5.2 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.1 

4.1 

6.4

6.6 

*2.6 

3.1 

6.8 

8.5

11 

14 

18 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

243.4 

8.11

483

53 .

-54. .

Dec.

14 

13 

13 

14 

10

10 

IS 

12 

11 

14

12 

10 

12 

12 

13

*14 

15 

14 

13 

14

15 

10 

8.3 

8.9 

10

10 

12 

10 

10 

9.7 

9.7

368.5 

11.9 

731

i

i

Jan.

11 

11 

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

13 

13

8.9

11 

14 *13 

12 

14

13 

13 

12 

14 

13

12 

10 

14 

14 

30

15 

11 

18 

16 

16 

16

413.9 

13.4 

821

Feb.

15 

14 

13 

14

14

15 

13 

14 

15 

15

15 

16 

17 

18 

15

14 *15 

16 

11 

14

16 

17 

16 

18 

18

18 

16 

15

427 

15.2 

847

Mar.

16 

13 

15 

16 

15

12 

15 

17 

20

as

21 

16 

16 

16 

17

19 *19 

16 

17 

17

18 

17 

20 

18 

18

16 

19 

20 

21 

22 

20

544 

17.5 

1,080

Apr.

21 

23 

26 

28 

29

33 

24 

19 

19 

20

20 

20 

16 

19 *21

18 

18 

24 

28 

30

33 

33 

36 

37 

37

35 

34 

36 

33 

33

803 

26.8 

1,590

lax 93 Min 1.2 

las 146 Min 1.0

May

29 

29 

30

as

28

33 *42 

52 

67

74

*70 

72 

72 

74 

76

75

72 

75 

74 

80

104 

146 

127 

102 *81

*74 

65 

54 

49 

44 

40

2,038 

65.7 

4,040

June

38 

39 

37 

38 

4*

40 

34 

30 

28 

23

22 

20 

20 

22 

23

23 

25 

26 

26 

27

26 *27 

24 

23 

24

25 

24 

23 

21

18

818 

27.3 

1,620

July

IS 

15 

11 

11 

10

8.2 

6.9 

6.3

4.7 

2.9

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

4.9 *11 

6.3

4.4 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

3.6 

3.2 

2.9 

2.5 

2.2

1-8

164.9 

5.32 

327

Mean 17.8 

Mean 16.5

Aug.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2

a.7

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

2.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.0 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

*1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.2

1.6 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

51.1 

1.65 

101

Sept.

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

3.4 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

2,7 

2.5 

2.0 

2.2

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

*1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

10 

7.9 

2.2 

1.8

76.6 

2.55 

152

Ae-ft 12,920 

Ae-ft 11,920

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SBVIBB LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER NEAR SIGURD, UTAH

135

Location. Lat 38° 52', long 111°57', in SWM sec. 19, T. 22 S., B. 1 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 

miles northeast of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 3,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1954. Prior to 

1939 (corrected), published as "near Vermilion."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

September 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

July 31,1914, to Apr. 19,1917, staff gage, and Apr. 20,1917, to Oct. 16,1935, waterstage recorder, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years (1914-54), 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 219 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 2.32 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 3, 9.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 6.1 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated by reservoirs. 

During irrigation season practically the entire flow through Rockyford Dam is 

diverted above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

1. _ ........

2 ____ .. ...

3. __ ......

4............

5 .........

6... .........

r.. ..........

8 .

9 ____ . ....

10 .........

11 .........

12 __ ..... ...

13 .........

14 ____ . ....

15 - ..-

16... .........

17 .... .... _ .

18 .

19 .........

20 .........

21 .........

22............

23 .........

24... .........

25. _ ........

26. __ . ......

27.... ...

28. ........

29

30. _ ........

31 .........

Total... 

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

7.4 

5.6 

5.3 

4.1 

3.5

3.8 

2.9 

1.9 

1.9 

11

22 

22 

28 

28 

24

82 *38 

39 

39 

37

39 

43 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

45

% 

43

817.4 

26.4 

1.620

Nov.

48 

44 

44 

44 

44

47 

47 

44 

45 

44

45 

45 

45 

44 

45

47 

57 

72 

72 *72

72 

79 

86 

87

ee

84 

86 

86 

82 

81

1.824 

60.8 

3.620

53........ ......

-54 ....

Dec.

81 

82 

81 

82 

84

81 

81 

81 

82 

86

87 

87 

90 

97 

97

*97 

97 

97 

99 

103

101 

101 

101 

101 

99

97 

96 

96 

96 

96 

97

2.853 

92.0 

5.660

»

»

Jan.

96 

96 

94 

94 

94

94 

97 

97 

99 

97

96 

96 *96 

96 

96

97 

99 

101 

103 

103

106 

106 

106 

105 

106

110 

112 

116 

118 

118 

118

3,162 

102 

6,270

Feb.

118 

118 

170 

197 

186

174 

164 

152 

143 

134

130 

128 

130 

130 

167

169 

*154 

128 

120 

114

112 

116 

110 

108 

106

105 

10S 

105

3,791 

135 

7,520

lax 166 

lax 197

Mar.

105 

103 

103 

101 

97

99 

97 

97 

105 

105

101 

106 

105 

101 

101

45*e.s

7.8 

8.1 

8.1

8.5 

9.4 

9.8 

17 

59

101 

92 

84 

57 

38 

37

2114.0 

68.2 

4,190

Apr.

36 

41

£

41

40 

31 

27 

19 

7.8

9.4 

11 *11 

10 

9.8

8.9 

7.4 

6.7 

6.7 

4.9

2.7 

8.2 

2.7 

2.1 

1.5

1.7 

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

2.7

433.0 

14.4 

859

Min 0.4 

Min .2

May

3.2 

13 

13

a

*13 

7.4 

7.4 

4.1 

3.5

2.9 

3.2 

2.7 

2.1 

2.1

1.9 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

1.5

4.1 

6.7 

8.1 *!.$

.3 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.5

145.8 

4.70 

289

June

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

2.4 

2.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.1 

2.1 

*2.1 

1.9 

S.9

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

.6 

.8

53.4 

1.78 

106

July

0.8 

.4 

.* 

.4 

.4

.6 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.4

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

*1.0 

1.0 

i:3 

.6 

.8

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.9 

S.t

27.2 

0.88 

54

Mean 48.9 

Mean 42.0

Aug.

t.4 

1.0 

.8 

1.3 

1.3

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

.8 *.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

33.9 

1.09 

67

Sept.

1.6 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.5

.6

.7 

1.9 

S.7 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

*1.9 

2.1 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

64.6 

2.15 

128

Ac-ft 35,410 

Ac-ft 30,380

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SAUNA CEEEK AT SALINA, UTAH

136

Location. Lat 38°57', long 111°52', in NWM sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., on right bank

150 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 89 and % mile upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 298 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1914 to September 1917 (fragmentary), October 1917 to

September 1919, November 1942 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft.

Prior to Mar. 23, 1915, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum.

Mar. 23, 1915, to Oct. 16, 1917, staff gage, and Oct. 17, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1919,

water-stage recorder, at site about a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. IB years (1917-19, 1943-54), 20.6 cfs (14,910 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 1.40 ft); no

flow for several days during summer.

1914-19, 1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 27, 1953 (gage height,

6.70 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times in 1950-51, 1954. 

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 ___ ......

2 .........

3 ............

4 ............

S-- .......

6 __ ........

7

8 .........

9 __ ........

10 .........

11 __ ........

12 

13 .........

14 .

15 _ .........

16 __ ........

17. ........

18. __ ... ...

19. _ ........

20 __ ........

21 ........

22 __ ........

23

24. 

25 

26. .......

27 ........

28. _ ........

29 .........

30. _ ........

31 

TotaL.

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.2 

1.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.3 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.2

1.0

.8

lie

2.7

1.8 

2.2 

2.0 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

3.2 

5.2 

6.4 

S.B

62.4 

2.01 

124

Nov.

6.4 

4.8 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

4.1 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

2.9

4.8 

4.1 

1.4

is

.7 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 *.6

.6 

.7 

2.0 

5.6 

6.0

4.1 

4.1 

3.2 

2.9 

3.8

84.0 

2.80 

167

53- ...

 M........ .....

Dec.

24 

3 2 

2 2 

S 

2

3 

3 2

(*) 

»>9.5

239.7 

7.73 

475

V

V

Jan.

(*) 

bio

17 

19 

17 

18 

16

347 

11.2 

688

Feb.

15 

12 

12 

14 

14

14 

14 

18 

SO 

17

15 

16 

18 

20 

12

*12 

12 

13 

7.8 

13

13 

13 

9.6 

10 

13

11 

5.2 

4-8

368.4 

13.2 

731

[ax 121 

[ax 20

Mar.

11 

11 

12 

18 

15

15 

15 

19 

SO 

20

18 

9.0 

14 

14 

16

9.5 

*1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.8

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.2 

3.4

252.1 

8.13 

500

Apr.

0.7 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

is

.6 

1.0

.7

.7 

.5 *.5 

.8 

1.4

1.2 

.7 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.0 

.6 

.7 

1.1

.8 

.8 

1.4 

1.6 

1.2

25.8 

0.86 

51

Min 0.2 

Min 0

May

1.8 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.0

*1.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

3.4

2.9 

S.B 

*3.5 

2.9 

1.6

.4 

1.0 

1.8 

.S 

.3

.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 1.1

.7 

.8 

.8 

.6 

1.0 

1.8

50.7 

1.64 

101

June

0.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

.7

.7 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5

.7 

t.O 

.7

.6 

.7 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.2 

.3

0

.1 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

13.4 

0.45 

27

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.2 

.4 

.6 

.4

.4

.4 

S.B 

.5 

.4 

.4

*.4 

.4 

.2 

.2

.4

1.8 

1.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.2

15.3 

0.49 

30

Aug.

0.3 

.2

is

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

.3 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.2

.1

i2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

6.9 

0.22 

14

Sept.

0.1 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

.6

ti

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

*.4 

 .4

16.4 

0.55 

33

Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,300 

Mean 4.06 Ac-ft 2,940

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 137

TRANSMOUNTAIN DIVERSIONS FROM COLORADO RIVER BASIN TO SEVIER LAKE

BASIN

The following 13 ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage 

recorder, divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Sevier Lake basin.

Fairview ditch diverts water from tributaries of San Rafael River and Price River to

San Pitch River in Sevier Lake basin. Gage is located in SEJ4 sec. 26, T. 13 S.,

R. 5E. 

Candland ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in NWK sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 5 E. 

Coal Fork ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River, to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in SWK sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 5 E. 

Twin Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch

River. Gage is located in SEK sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 5 E. 

Spring City tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch

River. Gage is located in SEK sec. 16, T. 16 S., R. 5 E. 

Black Canyon ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch

River. Gage is located in SE^ sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E. 

Cedar Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch

River. Gage is located in SE^ sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E. 

Reeder ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in NWK sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 5 E. 

John August ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch

River. Gage is located in NWK sec. 35, T. 17 S., R. 4 E. 

Madsen ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in SWK sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 4 E. 

Ephraim tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in NWK sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 4 E. 

Larsen tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in SE^ sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 4 E. 

Horseshoe tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River.

Gage is located in SWK sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

TRANSMOtTNTAIN DIVERSIONS FROM COLORADO RIVER BASIN TO SEVIER LAKE

BASIN Continued

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake 

basin, water year 1958-54

Month

October __ . ___ ....

May...... ...... _ - _ .....

July __ . ___ ...... ___ ...

August

Water year 1953-54 .....

Fairview 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49

559

390

1

1

1,000

Candland 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

116

28

0

0

164

Coal Fork 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

82

61

18

6

0

167

Twin Creek 

tunnel

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

97

45

2

0

0

144

Spring City 

tunnel

52

31

31

25

22

25

69

828

278

24

4

39

1,430

Month

October.. ... ...............

May ... ___ ...... ___ ......

July __ . ........................

Black Canyon 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

155

57

5

0

0

217

Cedar Creek 

tunnel

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

115

45

16

6

6

191

Reeder 

ditch

0

, 0

0

0

0

0

0

15

22

21

7

10

75

John August 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

117

58

5

2

224

Month

February - ....

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

July __ . ______________ . ...

Water year 1953-54 .........

Madsen 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

4

Ephraim 

tunnel

12

12

6

6

6

12

18

1,800

427

58

12

24

2,480

Larsen 

tunnel

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

460

221

23

0

1

705

Horseshoe 

tunnel

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

220

123

17

0

2

362

NOTE. There is one diversion from the Sevier Lake basin to the Colorado River basin. This diversion 

is Tropic and East Fork Canal which diverts water from East Fork Sevier River to tributary of Paria 

River. Gage is located in SWJ£ sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 3 W. Figures of diversion, in acre-feet, for the 

1954 water year are as follows: October, 1; May, 726; June, 720; July, 490; August, 104; September, 

136; total for the water year, 2,180.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN 

SEVIER EIVER BELOW SAN PITCH RIVER, WEAR OUNNIBON, UTAH

139

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long 111°52'30", in NE^ sec. 14, T. 19 8., R. 1 W., on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 37 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 360 cfs Feb. 17; minimum daily, 

34 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 25, Sept. 1.

1917-54: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 ft); 

minimum daily, 8 cfs July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

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

fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and many diversions above station for irrigation. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Discharge, in cvbic 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..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1955

Oct.

ue

123 

146 

156 

146

140 

136 

154 

150 

142

173 

180 

200 

191 

184

182 

193 

*193 

195 

202

206 

209 

885 

204 

186

197 

195 

197 

209 

220 

216

5,566 

180 

11,040

Nov.

213 

213 

211 

213 

213

213 

216 

216 

213 

213

216 

218 

216 

213 

211

804 

204 

218 

220 *218

220 

225 

235

352 

247

247 

235 

237 

232 

228

6,630 

221 

13,150

Dec.

230 

232 

232 

235

OOO aOa

223 

228 

232 

225 

225

225

sso

223 

*225 

237

240 

235 

232 

237 

237

848 

240 

230 228 : 

228

225 

225 

225 

223 

220 

220

7,111 

229 

14,100

53..... ....... J

-54.............. J

Jan.

216 

216 

811 

216 

216

218 

220 

223 

220 

218

*216 

216 

218 

220 

223

225 

228 

228 

235 

237

232 

228 

232 

237 

257

260 

252 

260 

260 

264 

875

7,177 

232 

14,240

Feb.

275 

272 

267 

318 

330

321 

310 

304 

299 

296

293 

293 

301 

315 

301

*330 

»S«0 

 330 

 300 270

 260 250

 240

8,035 

287 

15,940

lax 494 

Has. 360

Mar.

 240

 250 

 290

*285 

191 

154 

14« 

150

186 

247 

252 

254 

254

290 

S81 

318 

313 

260 

218

7.749 

250 

15,370

Apr.

808 

180 

162 

144 

158

160 

152 

148 

125 

114

97 *84 

56 

52 

55

55 

63 

63 

66 

63

60 

60 

60 

59 

63

58 

57 

55 

41 

45

2.757 

91.9 

5,470

Mm 49 

Min 34

May

66 

94 

84 

76 

71

*71 

74 

65 

64 

63

65 

81 

67 

75 

83

78 

76 

72 

66 

67

67 

78 

88 *81 

79

71 

69 

140 

98 

88 

87

2,384 

76.9 

4,730

June

87 

56 

48 

59 

60

75 

75 

75 

74

78

72 

71 

72 

60 

71

*

60 

60 

58 

59 

59

59 *57 

56 *69 

76

55 

51 

50 

54 

60

1,916 

63.9 

3,800

July

59 

58 

58 

56 

55

56 

54 

51 

43 *40

40 

41 

42 

43 

41

40 

40 

.41 

43 

92

*100 

56 

67

1S5 

88

92 

91 

95 

94 

95 

76

1,982 

63.9 

3,930

Aug.

45 

58 

46 

38 

37

35 

S4 

35 

34 

35

35 

*35 

35 

65 

97

79 

*74 

74 

75 

75

74 

75 

74 

44 

34

37- 

37 

39 

43 

41 

41

1,580 

51.0 

3,130

Sept.

S4 

52 

56 

58 

64

65 

63 

61 

61 

57

61 

74 

158 

90 

60

69 

83 

88 

92 

90

*85 

88 

85 

87 

85

92 

80 

86 

81 

76

2,280 

76.0 

4,520

Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,600 

Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,400

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of water commissioner's notes and records for 

station near Sigurd.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR NEAR JITAB, UTAH

Location. Lat 39°22', long 112°02', in NW^ sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at Sevier 

Bridge Dam, 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, read once 

daily.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 168,600 acre-ft Apr. 20 (gage height, 72.7 

ft); minimum, 34,370 acre-ft Sept. 4-10 (gage height, 37.6 ft).

1914-54: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 

80.0 ft), from former capacity table; no storage at times during 1927-28, 1930-36, 

1951.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed by a 30-ft earth-fill dam. Storage began about 1904. 

Dam ultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft, between 

gage heights 6 ft (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on spillway). No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 960: 1941.

Contents at 8 a.m., in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 __ ........

2 __ . _ . ...

3 - 

4. 

6... ...... ...

6 ___ - _ -. 

7 .... .... -

8 ... ... 

9 ........ -

10. 

11 ___ ......

12 ___ ......

13 . 

14 ___

15 _

16 

17 . .

18.. 

19... 

20 

21.. .......... 

22. _ ....... .

23.. -

24 

25- 

26. _ ........

27. _

28. 

29 ____ ....

30.. ..........

31 . 

(t) 

0)

Oct.

78,630 

78.930 

79,240 

79.240 

79,860

79,860 

80,480 

80,480 

81,100 

81,100

81,730 

81,730 

82,350 

82,660 

82,980

83.620 

83,620 

84,250 

84,250 

84,880

85,520 

85,520 

86, 160 

86,810 

87.130

87,460 

88,100 

88,100 

88,750

89,420 

89,760

58.3 

+10,830

Nov.

90,090 

90,760 

91,100 

91,430 

92,100

92.810 

93,160 

93,510 

93,870 

94,220

94,980 

95,280 

95,630 

96, 020 

96,400

97,160 

97,540 

97,920 

98,300 

98,690

99,450 

99.450 

100,300 

100.700 

101.100

101,900 

102,300 

102,700 

103,200

103,600

62.0 

+13,840

Dec.

104,000 

104,400 

105,300 

105,800 

106,200

107,100 

107, 100 

107,500 

108,000 

108,400

108,900 

109,400 

109,800 

109,800 

110,800

111,200 

111.700 

112.200 

112,600 

113,100

113,600 

114.100 

114,600 

115,200 

115,700

115,700 

116,700 

117,700 

117,700

117,700 

118,200

65.1 

+14,600

Jan.

118,800 

118,800 

119,800 

119,800 

120,400

120,900 

121.500 

122,000 

122,000 

122,000

122,500 

123,100 

123,700 

124,200 

125,400

126,000 

126,500 

126,500 

126.500 

127, 100

127.700 

128,300 

128,800 

128.800 

130, 100

130,700 

131,300 

131,300 

132,500

132,500 

133,100

67.7 

+14,900

Feb.

133,800 

134,400 

135,000 

135,600 

136,300

136,900 

137,600 

138,200 

138,900 

139,500

140,200 

140,800 

141,500 

141,500 

142,900

142,900 

144,200 

144,200 

145,600 

145,600

147,000 

147,000 

147.000 

148,400 

148,400

149, 100 

149.800 

149,800

.... 

70.2 

+16,700

Mar.

149,800 

150,500 

151,200 

151,200 

152,700

152,700 

152,700 

153,400 

154, 100 

154, 100

154,900 

155,600 

155,600 

156,300 

157. 100

157, 100 

157,800 

157,800 

158,600 

158,600

158,600 

159,300 

160, 100 

160,800 

161,600

161,600 

162,300 

163, 100 

163,100 

164,700 

164,700

72.2 

+14,900

Apr.

165,400 

166,200 

166,200 

166,200 

167,000

167,000 

167,000 

167,800 

167,800 

167,800

167.800 

187,800 

167,800 

167,800 

167.800

167.800 

167,800 

167,800 

167,800 

168,600

167.800 

167.000 

166.200 

165,400 

163,100

163,100 

161.600 

159,300 

157, 100 

155,600

71.0 

-9,100

May

153,400 

154, 100 

153,400 

152,700 

151,200

149,100 

147.000 

144,900 

142,900 

140,800

138.900 

136,900 

135,600 

133,800 

132,500

130, 100 

128,800 

126,500 

125,400 

123,100

120,900 

118,800 

117.700 

116,700 

115,700

114,600 

113,600 

112,600 

112,200 

111.700 

110,800

63.6 

-44,800

June

109,800 

109,400 

108,900 

108,900 

108.000

107,500 

107,500 

107,100 

106,600 

106,200

105,300 

105,300 

104,400 

104,400 

104,000

103,600 

102,700 

101,900 

101.100 

99,860

98,690 

97,160 

94,930 

92,810 

91,430

89,420 

87,460 

86, 160 

85,520 

84,250

56.6 

-26,550

July

82,660 

81,100 

79,550 

78,020 

76,800

75,590 

74,390 

72,610 

71,140 

69,690

67,970 

66,830 

65,710 

64,580 

63,760

~6L840 

61,840 

61.300

61,300 

61,300 

61,300 

61,840 

61,840

62.110 

62,380 

61,840 

61,300 

60,760 

60,220

48.4 

-24,030

Aug.

59,140 

58,610 

57,560

~54~436 

53,92 ' 

53,160

52, 150 

51,390 

50,400 

49,660 

48,910

48,430 

47,940 

46,980 

46,490

"42"260 

41,570 

40,890 

40,220

39.540 

39, 100 

38,660 

38,000 

37.340 

36,910

38.8 

-23,310

Sept.

36,050 

35,200 

34,780 

34,370 

34,370

34,370 

34.370 

34,370 

34,370 

34,370

34.570 

34,570 

34,780 35,->00 

35,200

35.630 

35.630 

35,630 

35.630 

35.840

36.050 

36,050 

36,050 

36,270 

36,480

36,480 

36,910 

36.910 

37,120 

37,340

39.0 

+430

tGage height, in feet, at 8 a.m. on last day of month, 

iChange in contents in acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 51,900 acre-ft; water year 1954, 41,590 acre-ft.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH

141

Location. Lat 39°22', long 112°02', in NEJ4 sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., on left bank

1,600 ft downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab. 

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1911 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control since Apr. 16,1914. Altitude

of gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer). Apr". 8, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1942, at site 1,300 ft

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 247 cfs (178,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs May 6 (gage height, 4.69 ft);

minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Sept. 15, 16.

1911-54: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 ft);

practically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed. 

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

fair. No diversion between station near Gunnison and this station. Flow regulated

by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 140).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1984

Day

1 __ ... _ ..

2. _ ........

3 .........

4 ___ ......

5 ...... 

6 __ .......

7 .........

8 .........

9 .. ...

10............

11 __ .... ....

12 .........

13 .........

14. _ .... _ .

15 .........

16. __ .......

17. . . 

18 .........

19 .........

20. _ ........

21 .........

22. _ ........

23. _ ........

24 _____ ...

25-- . 

26 .........

27.-..... ..

28 .........

29 __ ... .....

30 .........

31 .........

Total..........

Ac-ft.... ...

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

58 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.7 

6.4 

*6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

6.4 

6.4 

7.1

7.9 

7.9

231.3

7.46 

459

Nov.

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.1 

7.1

7.9 

8.7 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

9.6 

IS 

13 

12

*11 

11

9.6

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.9 

7.1 

7.1

255.3 

8.51 

506

)53-.... ......

-54........ .

Dee.

7.1 

6.4 

6.4

 6.5

*7.1 

7.1 

7.1

 6.5

203.7 

6.57 

404

. M

M

Jan.

(*) 

»6

186 

6 

369

Feb.

 6.5

*7.1

7. 

7. 

7. 

7. 

7.

7. 

7. 

7. 

6.4 

6.4

7.1 

6.4 

6.4

187.6 

6.70 

372

Mar.

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

a 7.1

*7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.4 

6.4

7.1 

7.1 

7.9 

7.9 

9.6

13 

13

14 

14 

16

18

263.3 

8.49 

522

Apr.

20 

16 

7.1

7.9 

7.9

8.7 

9.6 

9.6 

8.7 

9.6

9.6

9.6 

8.7 

8.7 *8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

9.6 

66

340 

444 

550 

660 

638

599 

815 

991 

1010 

885

7,184.1 

239 

14.250

ax 1,080 Min 4.3 

ax 1,100 Min 1.5

May

m

366 

594 

682 

890

1,050 

*1,100 

*1,020 

958 

954

954 

909 

884 

940 

912

867 

954 

1,070 

1,090 

1,090

990 

726 

539 

500 

500

497 

494 

*494 

491 

494 

432

23,729 

765 

47,070

June

313 

203

m

195 

279

230 

*221 

305 

342 

342

282 

247 

247 

247 

345

403 

400 

464 

557 

706

*814 

934 

1,000 

996 

993

986 

715 

548 

699

748

14,953 

498 

29.660

July

744 

783 

800 

716 

668

660 

780 

853 

850 

846

716 

599 

596 

596 

551

310 

296 

264 

241 

131

29 *5 

5 

5 

5

5 

174 

319 

374 

429 

461

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.0

13,813.8 

446 

27,400

Moan 262 

Moan 209

Aug.

453 

456 

506 

418 

366

176 

247 

282 

385 

444

444 

444 

418 

400 

368

*348 

377 

458 

617

70S

699 

581 

456 

363 

331

334 

334 

334 

334 

403 

447

12,925

417 

25,640

Sept.

444 

334 

273 

192 

118

93 

93 *64

44 

44

42 

42 

9.6 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

31 

51 

51 *51

51 

53 

53 

51

27

5.0 

4.3 

3.7 

3.2 

3.2

2,235.7 

74.5 

4,430

Ac-ft 189,700 

Ac-ft 151,100

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, water commissioner's notes, and records for station near Lynndyl.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SEVIEK RIVEB NEAR LYNNDYL, UTAH

142

Location L&t 39°29', long 112°24', in SEJ£ sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 W., on right bank 

1J^ miles downstream from highway bridge and 3 J^ miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area. 6,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1914 to October 1919, November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,660 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. W years (1914-19, 1943-54), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 882 cfs May 1 (gage height, 

6.48 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 1.

1914-19, 1942-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on 

records at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 cfs Jan. 22, 1945.

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

regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 000). Several diversions for irrigation 

between reservoir and station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1353.

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 

1Q

19 __ ...

20 __ 

21 __

22. _ ........

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

90

30 

31 

Total..........

Ac-ft ....

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1SS 

131 

92 

61 

57

55 

54 

53 

52 

51

51 

51 *45 

31 

30

29 

29 

30 

30 

32

35 

35

36 

36 

35

35 

34 

34 

34

29 

88

1,468 

47.4 

2,919

Nov.

27 

86 

26 

26 

46

60 

65 

70 

70 

69

68 

65 

65 

65 

70

71 *74 

72 

51 

40

31 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

28 

28

28 

27

1,414 

47.1 

2,800

53..............

-54.............

Dec.

26 

26 

25

b25

24 *24 

23 

21

20 

«>20

714 

23.0 

1,420

*

i

Jan.

>>20

(*)

>>18

«>20

600 

19.4 

1,190

Feb.

i>20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

88 

21 

21

22 

21 

20 *21 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17

549 

19.6 

1,090

fax 836 

fax 855

Mar.

17 

22 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

37 

S9

39 

38 

38 

37 

37

38 

39 

38 

30 *22

22 

21 

22 

23 

22

21 

21 

21 

20 

22 

23

901 

29.1 

1,790

Apr.

SO 

20 

20 

23 

36

33

28 

32 

31 

29

29 

29 

28 

37 

53

*50 

57 

59 

60 

60

45 

125 

405 

496 

656

667 

610 

682 

790

850

6,060 

202 

12,020

Min 16 

Mm 17

May

848 

401 

198 

403 

482

542 

793 

*8SS 

852 

763

701 

672 

651 

604 

604

623 

568 

597 

677 

758

804 

804 

675 

482 

388

362 

324 

*322 

338 

359 

386

17,836 

575 

35,380

June

355 

252

146 

113 

Hi

116 

170 

168 

248 

347

347 

315 

252 

250 

259

278 

317 

301 

308 

400

506 

*620 

696 

761 

76S

750 

744 

611 

362 

419

11,286 

376 

22,390

July

537 

555 

578 

615 

584

519 

514 

571 

654

ese

654 

591 

422 

398 

407

393 

340 

347 

355 

305

269 

*156 

117 

93 

87

84 

85

as

278 

369 

403

12,018 

388 

23,840

Aug.

459 

462 

474 

524 

454

345 

234 

198 

194 

209

310 

301 

298 

278 

252

228 

175 

178 

216 *352

499 

688 

484 

357 

276

269 

265 

261 

257 

250 

254

9,839 

317 

19,520

Sept.

345 

SSS 

315 

226 

211

178 

142 

136 

135 

112

110 

107 

110 

108 

91

73

62 

57 

78 

97

98 

99 

96 

*102 

98

99 

90 

60 

SI 

51

3,889 

130 

7.710

Mean 219 Ac-ft 158,300 

Mean 182 Ac-ft 132,100

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

i> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

PAVANT VALLEY

CHALK CREEK NEAR FILLMORE, UTAH

143

Location Lat 38°58', long 112°18', in NE^ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., on right bank

1 mile east of Fillmore and 2% miles downstream from South Fork. 

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). May to

July 1914, staff gage at site 1J^ miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 34.5 cfs (24,98fl acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 99 cfs May 10; minimum daily, 7.0 cfs

Sept. 21, 22.

1914, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 509 cfs May 4, 1952; minimum daily, 4.9

cfs Dec. 9, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on

left bank at flood-control dam 400 ft upstream. During low-water periods flow is

diverted 2 miles upstream and carried in a lined ditch to head of Fillmore Canal.

One small irrigation diversion above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1968 to September 1954

Day

1 _______

2 ............

3 __ ........

4 ____ ....

5 _...........

6 ... ...

7 __ ........

8 __ ........

9 __ ........

10 __ ........

11 

12 __ ........

13 

14 

16 

16 

17 

18 __. __ .

19 . 

20 __ 

21... ....... ..

22 __ ........

23 _ .........

24 __ . 

26 

26 .

27 _ 

28 

29 __ .. ...

30 

31 

Total 

Ac-ft. ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 *11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

IS

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

341 

11.0 

676

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

IS 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 *12 

10 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8

10 

9.8 

9.8 

10 

10

319.4 

10.6 

634

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

9.6

8.8

10 

IS 

10 

10 

10

9.0 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 *10 

10 

10

10 

9.5 

7.6 

8.5 

9.1

8.8 

10 

9.0 

11 

10 

10

302.5 

9.76 

600

53..... . 1

-54 _ ft

Jan.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

8.6

11 

9.9 

9.9 *10 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

12 

12

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

IS

327.4 

10.6 

649

Feb.

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

13 

13 *10 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

340 

12.1 

674

lax 181 

ILxs. 93

Mar.

12 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

12 

15 

14 

13

13 

14 

14 *14 

14

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

22 

27 

SO 

30

475 

15.3 

942

Apr.

30 

31 

31 

32 

33

37 

38 

37 

36 

33

34 

33 

34

39 *40

39 

42 

47 

52 

55

58 

58 

58 

59 

60

59 

57 

59 

55 

56

1.332 

44.4 

2,640

Mb 7.6 

Min 7.0

May

53 

49 

49 

50 

55

64 *76 

87 

92 

93

*87 

85 

82 

79

74

70 

65 

61 

57 

53

53 

58

48 

43 

41

40 *37 

35 

34 

33 

31

1,834 

59.2 

3,640

June

29 

28 

25 

25 

25

25 

24 

22 

23 

22

21 

20 

20 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 *16 

16 

15 

16

19 

18 

16 

16 

15

602 

20.1 

1,190

July

a

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 *11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

12

14 

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.9

372.9 

12.0 

740

Aug.

9.7 

9.4 

9.9 

11 

10

9.9 

9.7 

9.4 

9.9 

10

9.7 

9.2 

9.2 

9.0 

8.8

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

*8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.6 

7.4 

7.7

273.1 

8.81 

542

Sept.

7.4 

8.0 

8.4 

9.0 

8.4

7.8 

7.8 

11 

8.8 

8.0

7.8 

8.0 

8.4 

7.8 

7.4

7.6

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.0 

7.0 

*7.4 

8.4 

8.8

8.8 

8.4 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

241.0 

8.03 

478

Meaa 32.2 Ac-ft 23,290 

Meaa 18.5 Ac-ft 13.400

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

BEAVER RIVER BASIN

THREE CREEKS NEAR BEATER, UTAH

144

Location. Lat 38°17'40", long 112°25'40", in NWM sec. 16, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on

right bank half a mile downstream from Three Creeks Dam, 16 miles east of Beaver. 

Drainage area. 19.5 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,550 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Aug. 24, 1947, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 24,

1947, to May 11, 1950, at sij^ 700 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 10.5 cfs (7,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.25 ft);

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs May 11, 12.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft);

minimum, 0.2 cfs May 26, 27, 1951 (gates of Three Creeks Dam closed). 

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

which are fair. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and in Three Creeks

Reservoir (capacity, 2,020 acre-ft) completed in 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.... 

Ac-ft __ . _ ..

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.7 

3.7 

*3.5 

3.5

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

3.7

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

111.4 

3.59 

221

Nov.

3.8 

4.2 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

3.7 

|b«.7

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

4.0 

4.0

(*)

f

113.3 

3.78 

225

Dec.

Ua.6

3.7 >>3.7

b3.7 

b 4-4 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3

3.2 

2.S 

2.8 

3.3 

3.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

107.2 

3.46 

213

53. 1

-54 _ .... ... 1

Jan.

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

*2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.7

»2.6

82.9 

2.67 

164

Feb.

"2.7

*2.7 

2.8 

2.8

75.8 

2.71 

150

rfax 28 

tfax 41

Mar.

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7

103.6 

3.34 

205

Apr.

3.7 

S.B 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

8.7 

14

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 *15 

14 

14

242.5 

8.08 

481

Min 1.7 

Mb 0.3

May

13 

12 

11 

11 

12

14 

8.2 

3.5 

3.2 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

*.4 

.4

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

7.4

20 

23 

23 

23 

25 

29

244.8 

7.90 

486

June

31 

34 

33 

34 

36

35 

36 

40 

41 

40

*39 

38 

38 

37 

36

34 

34 

36 

34 

30

26 

19 

11 

9.0 

9.0

10 

9.4

8.4 

8.1 

7.8

833.7 

27.8 

1.650

July

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.8 

7.8

7.3 

7.0 

6.8 

*6.6 

6.6

6.6 

7.3 

7.3 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

7.6 

8.4 

8.4 

6.8

6.6 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

7.0

7.8 

7.0 

6.6 

6.3 

5.8 

5.8

216.7 

6.99 

430

Aug.

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.8

5.8

5.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

5.6

*5.3 

5.0 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4^2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

152.4 

4.92 

302

Sept.

4.8 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

4.4 

S.8 

4.4 

4.2

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

*3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.8

3.8 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

124.6 

4.15

247

Mean 5.59 Ae-ft 4,050 

Mean 6.60 Ae-ft 4,770

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on Beaver River. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH

145

Location Lat 38°17', long 112°34', in SW^SWM sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on left

bank at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream

from Bakers Canyon and 4J^ miles east of Beaver. 

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft. Prior to Mar. 30, 1914,

staff gage, and Mar. 30,1914, to Oct. 15, 1937, water-stage recorder, at site 1,000 ft

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1914-54), 55.1 cfs (39,890 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 173 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.06 ft);

minimum daily, 13 cfs Nov. 8, but may have been less during period of ice effect. 

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 ft, site

and datum then hi use); minimum, 3.0 cfs Dec. 4, 1950, Jan. 12, 1951. 

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

diversion 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..........

Ac-ft... _ ....

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

18 

17 

17 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 *17

17 

17 

17 

18 

17

21 

18 

20 

18 

18

18 

18 

21 

23 

23 

*4

557 

18.0 

1.100

Nov.

SS 

22 

18 

16 

17

16 

14 

IS 

15 

18

20 

18 

17 

16 

18

18 

19 *18 

18 b!7

b!7

b!7 

b!7 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

526 

17.5 

1,040

53... 

-54 ___

Dec.

16 

17 

16

bis

17

16 

 17 *17 

17 

17

17

b!5

482 

15.5 

956

I

I

Jan.

}

\ b!5

17

15 *16 

17

by

15

15 

15 

17 

18 

16

16

b!5

15 

15 

17

M6

b!5

*15 

18 

15 

17

479 

15.5 

950

Feb.

16

b!5 

b!5 

b!5

17

15 

18 

16 

17 

16

17 

17 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17

b!7 

b!7

17 

18 

17 

18 *19

18 

18

b!8

474 

16.9 

940

-lax 124 

,lax 135

Mar.

18

bl?

17 

18 si

21

21 

19

b!8 

b!8 

b!8

18 

17

b!7

17 

18

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 *>18

560 

18.1 

1,110

Apr.

18 

21 

22 

26

24

33 

36 

33 

35

38

33 

33 

34

48 

52

59 

66

77 

84 

88

92 

93 

96 

93 

90

83 

83 *81 

73 

71

1,714 

57.1 

3,400

Min ... 

Min 

May

66 

66 

59 

59 

73

97 

117 

130 

ISS 

124

119 

121 

119 

119 

115

111 

119 

121 

*115 

113

121 

126 

97 

90 

95

101 

99 

95 

92 

88 

86

3,178 

103 

6,300

June

88 

86 

84 

81 

83

81 

77 

79 

79 

76

*74 

71 

71 

68 

66

65 

65 

69 

66 

60

55

48 

41 

37 

39

47 

42 

36 

34 

SS

1,898 

63.3 

3,760

July

32 

30 

26 

29 

SS

29 

27 

26 *25 

25

23 

25 

24 

25 

25

26 

25 

31 

32

24

23

24 

23 

21

24

21 

26 

23

m

20 

21

790 

25.5 

1,570

Aug.

20 

18 

20 

25 

20

24 

22 

21 

31 

SS

*23 

25 

24 

25 

23

22 

22 

21 

20 

19

17 

17ie

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

17 

16 

17

640 

20.6 

1.270

Sept.

18 

23 

25 

20 

19

17 

17 

16 

20 

14

17 

19 

18 

18 

16

15 

17 

16 

16 

15

*15 

16 

17 

17 

19

21 

18 

17 

16 

17

539 

18.0 

1,070

Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 21,990 

Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,470

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs) ___ No peak above base.

*Diecharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

BEAVER RIVER AT ADAMSVILLE, UTAH

Location Lat 38°16', long 112°48', in SK sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 

1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Oct. 1,1937, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1914-36, 1937-54), 37.8 cfs (27,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 183 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 2.56 ft); 

no flow July 6 to Sept. 1 and many days in September.

1913-36, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23,* 1941, from rating 

curve extended above 500 cfs; no flow during summer periods of many years.

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

fair. No diversion between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several ditches 

above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply 

Adamsville and Beaver districts.

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..........

Ae-ft....... ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

0.8 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6

.9 

1.1 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0

5.1 

6.4 

5.4 

3.2 *2.7

2.5 

3.2 

2.7 

3.7 

9.0

11 

9.3 

IS 

14 

10

9.7 

10 

10 

9.7 

9.7 

11

174.2 

5.62 

346

Nov.

es

39

4* 

42 

40

38 

36 

34 

33 

33

36 

34 

32 

33 

33

33 

34 

34 *35 

35

35 

38 

42 

41 

39

38 

38 

37 

34 

34

1,075 

35.8 

2,130

53..............

-54.............

Dec.

33 

S& 

32 

33 

36

43 

42 

37 

42 

37

39 

39 

38 

41 

42

39 

40 *44 

46

47

46 

40 

40 

39 

38

38 

32 

38 

39 

a 41

44

1,217 

39.3 

2,410

i

i

Jan.

49 

47 »46 

44 

44

36 *41 

41 

40 

36

38 

35 

35 

37

S4

34 

34 

35 

41 

41

38 

37 

39 

51 

108

50 

44 *44 

46 

49 

50

1,342 

43.3 

2,660

Feb.

56 

52 

46 

44 

41

43 

43 

43 

48

67

60 

60 

61 

74 

56

49 

47 

42 

36 

41

50 

52 

47 

46 *41

43 

37

85

1,360 

48.6 

2,700

fax 75 

fax 106

Mar.

35 

33 

36 

38

»38

39

36 

35 

33 

34 

SI

33 

38 

48 

42 

42

44 

39 

37 

37 

34 *37

1.161 

37.5 

2,300

Apr.

SS 

22 

15 

11 

9.3

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

7.5

3.7 

3.0 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8

2.0 

3.4 

2.5 

2.5 

1.8

1.5 

1.1 

.7 

.6 

.4

.4 

.3 *.3 

.7 

1.1

164.3 

5.48 

326

Mb 0.5 

Min 0

May

2.5 

1.3 

1.0 

1.7 

1.3

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.8 

2.3

2.2 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

l.«

1.7 

2.5 

2.3 

*2.0 

1.7

1.3 

16 

12 

5.7 

3.0

1.8 

1.2 

1.5 

1.0

.7 

.8

77.9 

2.51 

155

June

0.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

1.0

1.5 

2.5 

1.8 

2.5 

1.7

*1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.7 

2.2

2.2 

1.3 

.9 

.8

.7

.6

:i

.9 

.5

1.5 

S.7 

2.0 

1.3 

1.2

42.1 

1.40 

84

July

0.4 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0

*o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.0 

0.03 

2.0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

*o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

.3 

0 

0 

.1

0 

.1 

1.4 

.5 

.3

0 

0 

.1 

.9 

.3

.3 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0*o

0 

0 

.6

S.O 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.8

14.3 

0.48 

28

Mean 20.5 Ac-ft 14,800 

Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,140

^Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 147

ROCKYFORD RESERVOIR NEAR MINERSVILLE, UTAH

Location. L&t 38°14', long 112°50', in NEM sec. 11, T, 30 S., R. 9 W., at Rockyford

Dam on Beaver River, 5 miles east of Minersville. 

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1954. 

Gage. Staff gage. 

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 13,510 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage

height, 40.5 ft); minimum observed, 1,400 acre-ft Sept. 6 (gage height, 14.5 ft). 

1937-54: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30,

May 1, 1945; no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939. 

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1 914. Capacity, 23,260

acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 ft (spillway

crest). Prior to fall of 1937 the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 ft; capacity,

24,910 acre-ft. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in vicinity of

Minersville and Milford.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ....... 

2.. _ .......

3 __ ........

4............

5 __ ........

6............

7............

8... .........

9 __ ........

10 .

11 __ ........

12. _ ........

13 . 

14 ............

15 .........

16 __ ........

17 ............

18 .........

19 __ ........

20 __ ........

21 __ ........

22 __ ........

23. __ .......

24 .........

25. _.....

28- __ ......

27 _ .........

28 __ ........

29 __ ........

30 

31 __ ........

$

Oct.

3,250

3,380

 TioO

+560

Nov.

3,830

5,170

5.340

 5,860

+2,060

Dec.

5,020

7,050

7,650

~*T,W

+1,990

Jan.

 

8,360

 ~9~850

+2,000

Feb.

9,930

10,610

11,490

 12,550

.......

+2,700

Mar.

12,700

"liijjlo

40 5

+960

Apr.

 

13,350

 11,910

-1,600

May

 

10,270

 'Oso

-3,430

June

8,360

 6,040

-2,440

July

5,960

5,380

 Tiio

-1,900

Aug.

4,080

"i~760

16.0

-2,380

Sept.

 

1,520

1,400

1,570

 1,630

-130

JGage height, in feet, at end of month.

jChangein contents in acre-feet.

 No gage-height record; contents interpolated.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 7,650 acre-ft; water yqgr 1954, 1,610 acre-ft.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAVER RIVER AT ROCKYFORD DAM, NEAR MINERSVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 38°14', long 112°50', in NWM sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on right bank

half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4% miles east of Minersville. 

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of

gage is 5,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1,1916, at site 1,500 ft upstream at

different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1914-36, 1937-54), 39.7 cfs (28,740 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 100 cfs May 17; minimum daily,

1.5 cfs July 5. 

1913-54: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 ft);

minimum, 0.3 cfs Mar. 19, 20, 1914. 

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Flow

regulated by Rockyford Reservoir (see p. 147). Numerous diversions above

reservoir for irrigation and municipal use.

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... ....

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 16 

Water year 1953

Oct.

6.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 *5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

4.8

160.8 

5.19 

319

Nov.

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

B.i 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

*5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

154.8 

5.16 

307

53 .^...

-54 .* 

Dec.

S.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

*5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

B.B

5.5

5.5

162.1 

5.23 

322

1

*

Jan.

B.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.3 

6.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 *5.9

5.9

5.9

171.6 

5.54 

340

Feb.

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 *6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

183.0 

6.54 

363

Mar.

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 *8.7

251.1 

8.10 

498

Apr.

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

25 *S8 

38 

37

369.0 

12.3 

732

lax 116 Min 4.8 

lax 100 Min 1.5

May

37 

37 

37 

SB 

42

51

57 

64 

69 

72

77 

90 

95 

96 

98

98 

100 

98 *98 

96

88 

82 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

68 

66 

64 

60

2,235 

72.1 

4,430

June

56 

50 

49 

50 

50

43 

37 

20 

6.9 *26

44 

51 

50 

54 

56

56 

58 

60 

64 

72

78 

85 

86 

86 

86

86 

78 

70 

70 

72

1,749.9 

58.3 

3,470

July

74 

77 

78 

32 

l.B

42 

64 

63 *56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56

47 

47 

41

41 

17 

2.9 

3.3 

23

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

1,349.7 

43.5 

2,680

Mean 35.6 

Mean 22.8

Aug.

38 

46

47 

47

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 *47 

47 

47

47 

46 

44 

44 

43

42 

41 

41 

41 

41

35 

31 

30

30 

29 

29

1,309 

42.2 

2,600

Sept.

88 

28 

27 

27 

27

8.8 

S.S 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.6 

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

*4.3 

4.0 

4.4 

4.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

240.7 

8.02

477

Ac-ft 25,750 

Ac-ft 16,540

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 149

M1NERSVILLE CANAL AT MINERSVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 38°13', long 112°56', in NWM sec. 7, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on left bank

1 mile downstream from point of diversion and 1 mile east of Minersville. 

Records available. June to September 1906 (monthly discharge only), March to

October 1914, June 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,310 ft (by

barometer). June 21 to Sept. 21, 1906, staff gage, and Mar. 13 to Oct. 17, 1914,

water-stage recorder, at approximately same site at different datum. 

Extremes. 1906, 1914, 1951-54: Maximum daily discharge, 63 cfs May 16, 23,

June 1, 3, 1952; no flow part of each year. 

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

which are fair. Flow diverted from Beaver River for irrigation in vicinity of

Minersville.

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.. ..........

26 .........

26. _ ........

27. _ ........

28. _ ........

29 __ ........

30 .......

31............

Total...... _ .

Ac-ft. 

Oct.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 *1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.7

50.6

1.63

100

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 *1.6

i>1.6

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

M.7

M.7

48.0

1.60

95

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.7

1.8

 1.6

(*)

1.7

1.8

1.8

M.8

 1.6

48.4

1.56

96

Jan.

 1.6

 1.7

*«./

2.1

2.0

52.8

1.70

105

Feb.

S.O

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 b 2.0

0.8

2.3

2.3

2.3 *2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

59.4

2.12

118

Mar.

S.I

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

M.9

M.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7 *1.7

56.8

1.83

113

Apr

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

i a

1.0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12 *32

32

ss

121.9

4.06

242

May

SS

33

32

32

33

33

33

32

34

33

33

33

34

34

Qd

SS

34

34 *34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

1,040

33.5

2,060

June

19

11

84

34

34

si

30

21

l.S

*11

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

29

29

29

28

28

29

30

30

854.2

28.5

1,690

July

9fl

28

28

18

1.0

14

30

#90

30

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

19

2.6

1.0

12

30

30

SS

30

31

32

788.6

25.4

1,560

Aug.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 *30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

S9

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

SI

927

29.9

1,840

Sept

31

31

32

32

S4

15

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 *1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

213.6

7.12

424

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Water year 1953i54-.. _ ........

Mas 40

35

Min

Min

0

0

1?!

11

3

7

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

8,900

8,440

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of djecharge measurements and 

weather records. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BEAVEE BIVEB AT MINEKSVILLE, UTAH

Location. Lat 38°13', long 112°56', in NEM sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 10 W., on right

bank at Minersville.

Records available. April 1909 to December 1913, June 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from

topographic map). Apr. 13,1909, to De,c. 20, 1913, staff gage at site three-quarters

of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs May 21 (gage height, 1.07 ft); no

flow Apr. 28 to May 2.

1909-13, 1951-54: Maximum discharge observed, 608 cfs Jan. 2, 1910 (gage

height, 4.70 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow part of each year 1909-13,1954. 

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

regulated by Rockyford Reservoir (see p. 147).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

4.0 

3.* 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2

4.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 *3.6

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4

4.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0

128.2 

4.14 

254

Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6

3.* 

3.3 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

*3.6 b3.2

3.2 

b3.2 

b3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

106.0 

3.53 

210

53 .

-54..... ........

Dec.

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

4-4

>>3.0

3.2 

3.2 

*3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

b2.5

92.0 

2.97 

182

1

1

Jan.

b2.5

2.8 

2.8 

3.2

b3.0

b2.8 

3.2 

3.2 

b3.2 

3.6

b3.2 

b3.2 

4.4 

5.4 

4.9

4.4 

M.O

b4.0

5.4 

8.6

t4.5 

b4.5 

4.9 

*4.4 

4.9 

4.9

118.4 

3.82 

235

Feb.

4. 

4. 

4. 

3. 

3.

3.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

4. 

4.

1:

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. >>4.

4. 

4. 

4.

4. *4.

4. 

4. 

4.

9 

9 

0

e

6

6 

0 

0 

0

4

4 

4 

4 

9 

9

9 

0

4 

4 

0

0 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4

 .

120.5 

4.30 

239

vlax 60 

Wax 47

Mar.

4-4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.9 

4.9

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.9 

4.9

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

6.0

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 *5.4

171.6 

5.54 

340

Apr.

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.4 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

8.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

2.7

.6 

.2 

0 *0 

0

170.2 

5.67 

338

Min 1.0 

Min 0

May

0 

0 

.1 

.5 

.8

2.2 

4.9 

15 

14 

17

22 

33 

37 

42 

42

44 

44 

47 *46 

44

39 

35 

23 

25 

26

25 

25 

23 

18 

20 

16

730.5 

23.6 

1,450

June

13 

11 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

4.0 

3.* 

4.4 *3.6

6.5 

12 

13 

13 

14

17 

20 

20 

23 

23

25 

34 

37 

37 

35

35 

27 

20 

13 

9.6

507.7 

16.9 

1,010

July

11 

14 

15 

6.6 

2.2

4.5

14 *17 

19 

17

17 

17 

17 

15 

12

13 

15 

13 

9.6 

3.7

.3 

.3 

.4

.7 

.6

.5 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3.i

256.9 

8.29 

510

Mean 15.7 

Mean 7.62

Aug.

2.7 

9.1 

9.6 

10 

12

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

12 *12 

15 

13 

14

13 

13 

13 

10 

7.5

6.0 

6.0 

8.0 

8.6 

8.6

5.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.7 

2.5 

2.5

288.1 

9.29 

571

Sept.

i.i

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

4.9 

4.9 

6.0 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

3.6 

3.2

2

Q .O 

20 .£>

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

*2.2 

2.5 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

90.3 

3.01

179

Ac-ft 11,370 

Ac-ft 5,520

*Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 151

BEAVER RIVER NEAR MILFORD, UTAH

Location Lat 38°28', long 113°01', in SW^ sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 10 W., on right bank 4

miles north of Milford.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 0.79 ft); no

flow at times.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 221 cfs June 11, 1952 (gage height, 2.84 ft);

no flow at times each year. 

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

fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 .........

2. _ ........

3 _ .........

4 __ . .......

5 .........

6 _ . __ ...

7 _.... .

8

9 __ ........

10 _ .........

11 __ ... _ ..

12............

13... ......

14 __ ... .....

15 

18 .........

17 ...

18 ____ .....

19 ___ .......

20 __ ........

21 .........

22 ___ ......

23 __ ........

24 ___ .......

25 

26 _ .........

27. ......

28 .....

29 ___ .......

30- _ ........

31 __ ..... 

Total..........

Ae-ft. ____ ._

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

Uo.i

«0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

.7

.7

.7 *.8

t.S

1.3

7.1

0.23

14

Feb.

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3 *.2

.2

.2

.1

11.0

0.39

22

Mar.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.9

2.4

S.S

1.8

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.5 *.4

21.0

0.68

42

Apr.

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.1

.1

6.0

0.20

12

May

0.3

.7

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

0.15

8.9

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Water year 1953-54..............

Max

Max

10

3.3

Min

Min

0

0

0.40

0.14

Ae-ft

Ae-ft

291

99

*Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

8 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available recorder trace.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

CEDAR CITY VALLEY 

GOAL CREEK NEAR CEDAR CITY, UTAH

Location. Lat 37°40'20", long 113°02'05", in NEJ4 sec. 13, T. 36 S.f R. 11 W., on

right bank 300 ft downstream from powerplant and 1.3 miles east of Cedar City. 

Records available. May 1915 to November 1919, May 1935 to September 1954.

Records for 1915 to 1919 equivalent if flow of power canal is added. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 30, 1939, staff gages, and Mar. 30, 1939,

to May 14, 1945, water-stage recorder, at several sites about 0.5 mile upstream at

various datums. May 15, 1945, to Oct. 10, 1951, and May 4 to July 2, 1952, waterstage recorder at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 18 years (1935-37, 1938-54), 32.5 cfs (23,530 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs July 19 (gage height, 4.70 ft,

from floodmark); mirimum, 0.8 cfs Dec. 5. 

1935-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 cfs July 9, 1936 (gage height,

6.4 ft), rating extended by weir formula; minimum, 0.6 cfs Nov. 16, 1951. 

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

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..........

Ac-ft... .......

Oct.

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

8.2

11

9.4

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

*7.9

9.4

9.7

15

11

11

12

15

16

16

13

12

11

303.4

9.79

602

Nov.

11

11

11

11

10

*10

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

U

10

10

8.5

7.3

8.2

9.4

9.4

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.1

9.4

301.3

10.0

598

Dec.

8.5

7.6

9 1

9.1

6.5

7.3

10

7.9

7.6

9 A

9.1

9.4

10

10

*10

n

1011

10

9.7

8.8

7.6

4-S

7.0

8.5

8.8

9.1

8.5

9.1

7.6

8.5

271.0

8.74

538

Jan.

9.1

9.1

9 1

9 1

9 1

*9.4

9 4

9 1

8.5

7.2

8.8

Q 1

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7 Q

*8.2

9.1

IS

8.5

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.4

10

277.6

8.95

551

Feb.

12

11

11

12

13

13

12

13

13

11

*11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

7.6

r.s

11

12

14

14

18

18

*16

12

12

335.3

12.0

665

Mar.

12

10

12

12

12

12

13

16

16

16

12

9.4

11

11

12

12

11

10

*10

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

12

14

14

15

12

375.4

12.1

745

Apr.

IS

19

29

32

"35

"40

"45

"40

a 45

a 45

» 45

a 50

*»56

61

56

62

65

79

96

*96

109

130

151

128

117

123

*132

111

91

*83

2,184

72.8

4,330

May

60

68

88

123

162

150

170

155

155

*155

146

132

123

117

108

102

*93

91

91

*97

100

122

91

83

75

65

60

56

53

50

46

3,187

103

6,320

June

44

42

39

*37

35

39

35

31

28

28

26

25

24

25

*23

23

23

23

22

22

20

19

18

18

22

63

43

30

27

25

879

29.3

1,740

July

22

22

21

50

a 20

a 18

*17

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

13

14

15

27

87

16

a 15

a 15

*M5

15

21

15

a 14

 13

*»«

12

12

603

19.5

1,200

Aug.

11

12

13

12

12

*11

10

10

10

25

10

9.1

*21

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.4

10

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.2

7.9

8.2

7.9 *7.9

8.2

328.5

10.6

652

Sept.

8.5

37

18

10

9.1

8.5

9.4

10

9.1

*8.5

10

38 *11

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.2

335.8

11.2

666

Water year 1953-54..............

Max

Max

77

170

Min

Min

4

4

3

3

17

US

0

7

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

12.300

18,610

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs) ___ May 7 (6:30 p.m.) 357 cfs (2.95 ft); July 4 (7 p.m.) 668 cfs (4.12 ft); July 19 

(5 p.m.) 1,000 cfs (4.70 ft). ____ ____________________

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and records for 

nearby streams.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 153

ESCALANTE VALLEY

SANTA CLARA-PINTO DIVERSION NEAR PINTO, UTAH

Location Lat 37°28', long 113°28', in SW^ sec. 19, T. 38 S., R. 14 W., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from diversion tunnel outlet and 6 miles southeast of Pinto.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1954 (records of monthly diversions 

only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Remarks. This is a transmountain diversion from a tributary of Santa Clara River 

in Colorado River basin to Pinto Creek in Escalante Valley.

Monthly diversions, water year 1958-54

July __ _ -_ ..___--_______ -.____ _- ___.

September. .--._.._--- -.---_. -_-__.---_-_____.

Acre-feet 

. . _ __ . _____ __ _ 0

... ___________ . ____ ---.- 0

. .... ____ ...... ___ ... _ .... 0

. ______ ........ _ ..-----.. 0

...... __ .... __ _ --. __ ... 0

.-..-...-.- ___ -. ___ ....... ____ .2

..... ________ .... _ . ___ . ___ . 523

.---..---- ___________ . ______ 548

. _ ..... _ .... _______ . _____ . 25

...... _ ................ _ . ___ ... 0

. ________________________ 0

. _____ ... __ .... ___ .... ____ . 0

Water year.______.______________________...___ _ 1,100
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

BAKER CREEK AT NARROWS, NEAR BAKER, NEV.

Location. Lat 38°59', long 114°13', in sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank half a

mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from narrows, and 4%

miles southwest of Baket.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,800 ft (by

barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years (1948-54), 9.12 cfs (6,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.50 ft);

minimum, 0.8 cfs Feb. 19. 

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 2.72 ft);

minimum recorded, 0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1951. 

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

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 . 

28 

27 

28 

29 __

30 

31- 

Total...... ....

Ac-ft ___ ....

Oct.

2.4

2 A

*2.5

2.4

2 A

S.S

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

*2.4

2.4

2.4

3.1

S.5

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

85.4

2.75

169

Nov.

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5 t>2.8

t>2.3

*bl.8

1.7

2.3

3.3

3

0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3 1

97.0

3.23

192

Dec.

M.8

(*)

M.5

52.5

1.69

104

Jan.

bl.5

1.4

1.4

l.S

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6 *1.6

1.6

46.5

1.50

92

Feb.

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 Q

1 Q

2

n

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

2 ft

2 ft

2.0

1.8

2

1

2.0

2 0

2 0

*2.0

2.1

#.S

2

1

2 1

53.3 1 90

106

Mar.

2.3 »>2.0

b 9 ft

2

1

2

1

2

1

o 4

2 A

S.I

3 1

2

»

|b2.0

1

2

1

2.1

b2.1

»>2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2 4

2 4

2.6 »>2.4

70.5

2.27 tdn

Apr.

*2.4

2 7

2

0

3.1

3

C

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.9

5 4

8.8

8.9

7.2

8.6

10

12

13

14

15

18

18

18

1Q

20 *18

10

289.5

9.65

574

May

18

16

16

15

18

18

22

28

31

4K

40

48

48

51

51

54

55 *58

62

68

78

75

58

50

48

43

38

34

32

30

28

1,258

an R

2,500

June

ffl

OR

9K

9fi

97

24

99

20

10

*18

17

15

15

14

14

14

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

19

18

16

15

14

563

18.8

1,120

July

14

13

19

12

11

11

10*9.6

9.3

9.0

n 9

9.0

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.8

8.0

8.0

5.7

5.7

8.8

6.8

8.0

5 A

5.2

4.6

4.8

255.3

8.24

506

Aug.

4-4

4 9

4.4

4.2

4 9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5 *3.5

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

sr?

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

S.I

3.1

3.1

3.1

113.4

3.88

225

Sept.

3.3

3.5

3.7

4.6

 > 7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 *3.1

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.5

101.1

3.37

201

Water year 1953-54.. .... Max

20

78 Min ...

3 72

18

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

2,690

5,930

Peak discharge (base, 20 cf: May 22 (1:45 a.m.) 88 cfs (2.50ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 155

LEHMAN CREEK NEAR BAKER, NEV.

Location. Lat 39°01', long 114°13', in sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank 4% 

miles west of Baker. Prior to Oct. 3, 1953, at site 45 ft downstream.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 3, 1953, at site 45 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1948-54), 4.94 cfs (3,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.82 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 20.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 45 cfs June 2, 1952 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 20, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.

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 __ 

3n

31 __ . 

Total 

Ac-ft 

Oct.

*1.6

 1.7

*1.7

1.8

1.5

l.S

1.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

.6

.5

1.5

*1.7

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

M.6

49.0

1.58

97

Nov.

 -U.5

 1.2

(*)

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

43.0

1.43

85

Dec.

1.5

M.5

1.7

1.5

l.S

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.2 *1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

M.O

40.0

1.29

79

Jan.

»>0.9

b.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8 *.8

.8

25.3

0.82

50

Feb.

0

0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

b.9

.9

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.1

M.O

bl.O

24.9

0.89

49

Mar.

 M.O

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.3

M.2

M.I

M.I

M.I

1.2

1.1

1 9

1 9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

36.9

1.19

73

Apr.

*1.4

1.5

1.7

1 Q

2

1

2 9

2 9

2.1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2 9

2 4

2.5

2 7

2.5

2.7

3 A

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.2

e.s

5.5 *5.2

5.2

94.2

3.14

187

May

4 Q

/ f

4.7

4.7

5.2

6.8

8.6

10

12

13

15

15

16

17

17

17

18

*17

17

18

no

20

20

10

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

435.6

14.1

864

June

14

19

iq

19

19

13

19

19

12

*12

19

19

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

370

12.3

734

July

U19

19

19

19

19

11 *n

1111

11

n

11

n

10

9.8

9.8

9 4

9

9

q 4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

314.0

10.1

623

Aug.

O Q

6.1

6.1

6.1

5

Q

5.8

5

0

5.5

5.8

5.5

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4 9

3 9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

3

O

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

140.3

4.53

278

Sept.

3 A

3 9

3 A

3

B

3 fl

3.5

S

V

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.9

2 7

2 7

2.7

2 7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 *2.5

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

89.1

2.97

177

Water year 1953-54 _ .....

Max

Max

6.2

20

Min ... ?,

4

23

55

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

1,610

3,300

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 22 (6 a.m.) 21 cfs (3.82 ft); July 13 (7:30 p.m.) 14 cfs (3.69 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Baker Creek near Baker, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as for footnote "a".
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SALTON SEA BASIN

WHITEWATEE RIVEE AT WHITEWATEE, CALIF.

Location Lat 33°56'50", long 116°38'20", in NEM sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 1.5 miles north of Whitewater and 3H miles upstream from San Gorgonio 

River.

Drainage area. 57A sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,605.40 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1934. Supplementary water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir on 

diversion channel 400 ft west and 500 ft downstream from base gage. Feb. 24, 

1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, supplementary gage used as base gage.

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.22 cfs; average combined discharge of river and infiltration line, 5 years (1949-54), 11.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 686 cfs June 25 (gage height, 7.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 30 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Feb. 17.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1954; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs 

Jan. 22, 1952.

Maximum discharge known, 42,000 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, from slope-area determination of peak flow, at site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 sq mi). 

Remarks. Records fair except those for Jan. 20 to July 30, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Records of daily discharge include 

water pumped from open sumps in ground-water seepage area surrounding station. 

One small diversion for domestic use and one for irrigation are made 2 to 3 miles 

upstream. California Electric Power Co. diverts out of basin about 15 miles 

upstream to powerplants in San Gorgonio River basin and thence to an area north 

of Banning for irrigation; following are records of this diverted flow for water year 

1953-54:

Water year

1,570

Oct.

79

Nov.

81

Dec.

75

Jan.

91

Feb.

110

Mar.

120

Apr.

195

May

273

June

160

July

136

Aug.

134

Sept.

115
SALTON SEA BASIN 157

WHITEWATER RIVER AT WHITEWATER, CALIF. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1968 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... 

Ac-ft.. ....

(t)

Oct.

7.6

8 1

7 Q

8.0

8 1

7.6

7.9

7.3

7.6

7.3

8.0

8.5

7 Q

7.3

7.6

8.1

7.3

8.5

o n

8.1

7.6

7.6

7 Q

7.6

7.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5 

7.6 

7.3

241.3

7.78

470

19

Nov.

6.6

7 9

7 Q

7.3

6.6

0 /

8.1

6.1

8.1

7.6

8 1

8.1

8 1

7.4

B.S

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.1

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.2 

5.6

197.2

6.57

391

67

Dec.

5.6

4.8

4.4

5.6

5

4

A. Q

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

e.s

5.3

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.1

5.2

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.3

5.3

5.8

5.1

5.8

5.6 

5.8 

5.8

170.8

5.51

339

123

Jan.

4.4

5.1

4.0 i a

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.6

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

49

10

7.9

8.5

7 n

07

137

7.0

3.6

4.8

3.6 

5.2 

9.5

362.8

11.7

720

123

Feb.

8 K

7.5

6.1

6.5

7

C

7 *

7.5

to

5.5

2.4

*.*

2.5

3

3.5

3.5

4

5

6

6

7.5

7.5

7.5

213.2

7.61

423

108

Mar.

7.5 7 E

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

4

7 C

7 C

7.5

7

7

6.5

2.5

6

6

3.4

8 4

3 A

3.6

5.6

13S

15

7.0

"6

»5

»5

5

5 

5 

5

317.5

10.2

630

123

Apr.

6

7

7

3

5

10

10

7.5

3

11

9 0

8 A

IS

10

9.5

8.0

12

8.5

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11 

11

278.5

9.28

552

119

May

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

19

13

14

14

15

13

13

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

11 

11 

11

366

11.8

726

116

June

11

10

1011

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

100

 30

 25

 25

 22

a 22

493

16.4

978

108

July

a 00

 22

 21

 20

»19

»18

 17

*18

16

17

17

18

so10

20

20

20

21

01

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21 

21 

21

634

20.5

1,260

110

Aug.

01

01

SS

1Q

1Q

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16 

16 

16

536

17.3

1,060

123

Sept.

HO10

17

17

16

15

U

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15 

15

445

14.8

883

119

Adjusted for infiltration

Ac-ft ....... 498

Calendar year 1953 ...... 

Water year 1953-54 .....

458 462 843 531 753 671 842 1,090

Observed

Max 34 

Max 137

Min 4.0 

Min 2.2

Mean 10.2 

Mean 11.7

1,370 1,180 1.000

Adjusted

Ac-ft 7.360 

Ac-ft 8,440

Ac-ft 8,420 

Ac-ft 9,700

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs)_ Jan. 19 (8 a.m.) 137 cfs (6.47 ft): Jan. 25 (6 a.m.) 592 cfs (7.40 ft); Feb. 13 (11:30 

pjn.) 421 cfs (7.14 ft); Mar. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 415 cfs (7.13 ft); June 25 (5 p.m.) 686 cfs (7.52 ft).

fRunoff in acre-feet from infiltration line bypassing station; furnished by Whitewater Mutual Water 

Co. 

 No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

TAHQTTITZ CREEK NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.

Location. ~La,t 33°47'40", long 116°33'45", in SW^ sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 1.5 miles southwest of Palm Springs and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.5 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District).

Average discharge. 7 years, 2.74 cfs (1,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 8.45 ft in 

gage well, 10.0 ft from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 22, Aug. 30.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1954; no flow during several 

months of each year.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above except those for Sept. 1, 2, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1244: 1948, 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

1 _______

2 

3 __ ........

4 ____ .....

5 ... ... ...

6 __ ........

7 _ .........

8... .........

9 ___ ......

10 ___ ......

11 ___ ......

12 __ ..... ...

13 

14 .......

16 .......

16 __ .......

17 _ .........

18 __ ........

19 __ ........

20 __ ........

21 .........

22 .........

23 

24 .........

25 

26 

27 _ .........

28 .......

29 ____ .....

30...... ...

31 

Total.. 

Ao-ft ....

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .*

.2.1 .1

1.1

0.04 

2.2

63--..... .....

-54..............

Jan.

0.8 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.8 

2.6

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

6.1

4.5 

3.0 

2.2 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2

34.5 

1.11 

68

Feb.

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.5 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

2.1 

IS 

4.8

3.2 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.6

52.8 

1.89 

105

Mar.

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

3.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

3.2 

8$ 

23 

11 

11

7.5 

6.7 

6.7 

6.1 

6.8 

6.0

150.5 

4.85 

299

Apr.

6.6 

5.6 

6.2 

7.0 

8.9

9.1 

9.6 

10 

11 

12

12 

12 

14 

15 

17

18 

20 

22

n

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

22

21 

21 

21 

20 

19

483.0 

16.1 

958

Max 22 Min 0 

Max 30 Min 0

May

17 

16 

17 

18 

19

21 

88 

22 

22 

22

21 

22 

21 

21 

21

19 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

11 

10

554 

17.9 

1.100

June

9.S 

8.9 

8.7 

8.4 

7.9

7.6 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.4 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5 

5.2

5.1 

4.7 

4.4 

4.1 

3.8

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.4

3.6 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6 

*.*

162.0 

5.40 

321

July

* 

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

.* 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.9

.8 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.7 

.6 

.4

5 

6 

.6 

.8 

.6

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3 

6

.4 

.2 

.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

45.3 

1.46 

90

Mean 2. 13 

Mean 4.26

Aug.

0.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

SO

36.4 

1.17 

72

Sept.

»«0 

 3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.2

1.1

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

./ 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

36.0 

1.20 

71

Ac-ft 1,540 

Ac-ft 3.090

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Mar. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 48 cfs (2.63 ft); Aug. 31 (11:30 pan.) 1,570 cfs (8.45 ft).

1 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of probable recession curve.
SALTON SEA BASIN 159

PALM CANYON CREEK NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.

Location. Lat 33°44'55", long 116°32'15", in S^ sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on right

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles

south of Palm Springs. 

Drainage area. 94.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Jan. 14, 1942, at datum 0.02 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 18 years (1930-41, 1947-54), 5.46 cfs (3,950 acre-ft per year);

median of yearly mean discharges, 1.4 cfs (1,010 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 3.44 ft);

no flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 12, Mar. 4-16, May 5 to Sept. 30. 

1930-42, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height,

5.60 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of

velocity-area study; no flow during several months of most years. 

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 __ ........

2............

3 .........

4 ......

5. 

6... ...

7 __ ..... ...

8... ...... ...

9.. .......

10 

11 ____ ....

12 .

13 . 

14 ______ ..

15 

16 

17 

18 __ 

19 __ ..... ...

20 __ ...

21 __ ....

22 _ .........

23 __ ........

24 _ .........

25 

26 

27 

28 _ .........

29 

30 

31. 

Total.. 

Ac-ft 

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

1.4

.6

.3

.1

0

0

5.2

0.17

10

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

se

7.7

3.7

2.5

1.5

1.3

1 9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

58.2

2 no

115

Mar.

O

n

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

1.3

1.3

4.2

158

58

21

51

in

10

8.1

7.3

14

13

367.2

n

o

728

Apr.

11

9.6

8.6

7.7

7 Q

6.5

5.8

4.8

4.2

3 A

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.0

g

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

88.0

2 04

175

May

O.S

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Max 17 

Max 156

Min 0 

Min 0

Mean 0.45 

Mean 1.42

Ac-ft 323 

Ac-ft 1,030

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs) Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 114 cfs (2.62 ft); Mar. 22 (2:30 p.m.) 358 cfs (3.44 ft) ; Mar. 25 (6 a.m.) 124 cfs (2.67 ft).
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

ANDREAS CREEK NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.

Location. Lat 33°45'35", long 116°32'55", in SEM sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on left

bank at Indian Service diversion dam, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 5.4 miles

south of Palm Springs. 

Drainage area. 8.78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from

topographic map). Prior to Mar. 25,1949, reference point at same site at different

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 2.14 cfs (1,550 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 7.11 ft),

from rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 7-11.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1954; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs

for many days during 1950-51. 

Remarks. Records good below 10 cfs, fair between 10 and 100 cfs, and poor above.

One small diversion for domestic use about 1 mile 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............

18 

17............

18... .........

19- . .

20..... .......

21 __ ........

22............

23............

24............

25 . .

26............

27............

28............

29............

30 _ .........

31. _ ........

Total..........

Mean..... . 

Ac-ft .

Oct.

0.6 *.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9 *.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

25.4

0.82 

50

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1 *1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4 *1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

34.5

1.15 

68

Dec.

1.2 *1.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

1 9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 *1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

41.4

1.34 

82

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 *1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.2

1 9

1 8

1

Q

1.8

1 8

5.6

4 1

2.4

2.0

1 Q

2.7

19

5.3 *3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

89.2

2.88 

177

Feb.

2.7

2.5

2.5 *2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

1.9

8.9 *21

8 9

5.8

4.8

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.9

2 7

2.7 *2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

110.4

3.94

910

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 & t

2.5

2.5

2.5 *2.5

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.3 *2.9

2.9

3.7

4.8

43

25 *12

13

9.3

7.9

7.3

7.0 *8.5

7.0

198.7

6.41 

394

Apr.

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.7

7.3

7.0

6.7 *6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8 *4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

180.1

6.00 

357

May

4.S

4.1

3.7

3.5 *3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1 *2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

*2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

85.1

2.75 

169

June

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9 *2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5 *1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

l.»

54.1

1.80 

107

July

1.2 *1.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5 *1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4 *1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

40.9

1.32

81

Aug.

1.1

1.2 *1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2 *1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2 *1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 *03

100.0

3.23 

198

Sept.

 05

*2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 *1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4 i.e *1.2

1.2

74.9

2.50 

149

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Water year 1953-54 ___ ........

cfs (2

Max 10 

Mas 63

Mm 0.4 

Min 0.6

Mean 1.79 

Mean 2.83

Ae-ft 1.300 

Ae-ft 2,050

Jan. 25 (9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.) 32 cfs (2.19 ft); Feb. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 46 

.36 ft); Mar. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 77 cfs (2.70 ft); Aug. 31 (11:30 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (7.11 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of probable recession curve.
SALTON SEA BASIN 161

COYOTE CEEEK NEAR BOBKEGO SPRINGS, CALIF.

Location. Lat 33°22'30", long 116025'25", in SEJ4 sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 8.05 ft, 

in gage well, 9.7 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs for several 

days in June, July.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 14.14 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.4 cfs Aug. 11-17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those above 5 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a 

month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.. 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

8.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

63.1 

2.04 

125

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

0 

.&

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

8.1 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

S.O 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

72.4 

2.41 

144

Dec.

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

8.S 

2.4 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

8.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.6

81.0 

2.61 

161

53......... . M

-54....... ....... M

Jan.

2.6

8.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

S.I 

3.1

2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

2.8

84.1 

2.71 

167

Feb.

2.8

2.8

S.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

8.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

78.7 

2.81 

156

Mar.

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

8.6

2.6

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

6.9 

4.0 

3.2 

3.2

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

94.1 

3.04

187

Apr.

2 7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2

Q

"t n

2.8

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

8.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1

2.1

69.6 

2.32 

138

Eax 3.6 Min 1.4 

ax 95 Min 1.6

May

8.1

2 A

2 A

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

57.1 

1.84 

113

June

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

50.3 

1.68 

100

July

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

2.1

4.1

2.6 

2.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

57.6 

1.86 

114

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

95

147.3 

4.75 

292

Sept.

*10 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4

 3 

 3 

»3 

»3 

2.4

2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 2 

 2 

 2 

»2

78.0 

2.60 

155

Mean 2.27 Ac-ft 1,650 

Mean 2.56 Ac-ft 1,850

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Aug. 31 (7 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (8.05 ft).

1 No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of probable recession curve.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

PALM CANYON CREEK NEAE BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIF.

Location. L&t 33°16'40", long 116°25'50", in NWM sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on left

bank 3.5 miles northwest of Borrego Springs. 

Drainage area. 21.7 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.91 ft);

no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, May 23 to Sept. 30.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 50 cfs Jan. 18, 1952 (gage height, 2.68 ft), from

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage

height 2.60 ft; no flow during several months each year. 

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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..........

Ae-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

0.2 

0.01 

0.4

53.. ......... ft

-54... ______ ft

Jan.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.6 

4-4

2.3

1.7 

1.2 

1.2 

2.6

1.7 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

25.8 

0.83

51

Feb.

0.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.9 

8.7 

1.9

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6

24.0 

0.86 

48

Mar.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

2.1 

7.8 

8.3 

4.2

7.7

5.6 

4.1

3

0 

.&

2.8 

3.5 

3.1

64.0 

2.06 

127

Apr.

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

26.7 

0.89 

53

lax 2.4 Min 0 

lax 8.3 Min 0

May

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

4.9 

0.16 

9.7

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 0.33 Ae-ft 238 

Mean 0.40 Ac-ft 289

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). Mar. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 15 cfe (1.91 ft).
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 163

MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 

DEEP CREEK NEAR HESPEEIA, CALIF.

Location. Lat 34°20'30", long 117°13'40", in SEJi sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., 0.5 mile

upstream from West Fork Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperia. 

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft

(from topographic map). Prior to Apr. 21, 1938, at same site at different datum.

Apr. 21 to Dec. 10, 1938, at site 0.5 mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 24 years (1930-54), 56.8 cfs (41,120 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 6.67 ft),

from rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28.

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times during 1932-34, 1936. 

Remarks. Records good except between 9 and 11 cfs, which are fair. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead. Hesperia Water Co.'s canal diverts 2)4 miles above

station for irrigation and domestic use. For combined discharge, see p. 164.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

2...........

3 ... ...

4 __ .... ....

5. ........

6...........

7 . 

8. ........

9 __ . .......

10 __ ........

11 ___ ......

12.. ..........

13 

14. _ ........

15 .........

16 ___ .......

17 _ .........

18 _ .........

19 __ ........

20 

21 ___ . __ .

22 . 

23. _ ..... 

24 __ ........

25 

26. _

27. _ . __ ..

28 

29 _ .........

30 .........

31 

Total..........

Ae-ft. 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0.8

.7 

J 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

26.4 

0.85 

52

Nov.

0.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

i.O

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

40.5 

1.35 

80

Dec.

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

2.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1

5.5 e.i

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

5.5

93.6 

3.02 

186

53 ___ . ____ M

-54.............. M

Jan.

6.7 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2

6.2 

8.5 

9.4 

8.3 

8.1

7.9 

7.7 

8.1 

210 

123

54 

27 

21 

123 

SW)

233 

103 

68 

53 

45 

47

4636.3 

150 

9,200

Feb.

56 

57 

51 

45 

35

30 

29 

30 

30 

27

26 

K 

133 

924 

196

130 

98 

103 

81 

68

63 

61 

61 

61 

61

57 

53

47

2,638 

94.2 

5,230

ax 109 

ax 3,400

Mar.

40 

34 

32 

30 

29

27 

24 

24 

26 

35

34 

27 

21 

20

19

19 

30 

35 

34 

68

363

1,880 

866 

238 

196

162 

159 

183 

188 

258 

200

4,641 

150 

9,210

Apr.

196 

200 

224 

234 

291

308 

308 

SIS 

308 

274

264 

229 

224 

205 

200

196 

188 

179 

162 

148

134 

121 

118 

109 

93

86 

81 

78 

74 

66

5,611 

187 

11,130

Min 0.7 

Min 0.4

May

66 

57 

51 

50 

50

48 

45 

42 

41 

42

36 

33 

30 

28 

26

29 

25 

22 

21 

18

18 

17 

16 

15 

11

9.7 

9.7 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

7.7

891.6 

28.8 

1.770

June

e.4

5.7 

5.5 

4.6 

4.2

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.7 

5.3

5.1 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

3.7

3.7 

3.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

2.0 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9

104.5 

3.48 

207

July

2.1 

1.9 

2.0 

2.4 

2.1

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.4 

2.8

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.5 

2.8 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.7

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

1.0

61.9 

2.00 

123

Aug.

0.9 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.9 

1.9

*.* 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

1.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

39.7 

1.28 

79

Sept.

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6

'.5 

.5

29.9 

1.00 

59

Mean 7.67 Ac-ft 5.560 

Mean 51.5 Ac-ft 37.330

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) ___ Jan. 19 (11 a.m.) 551 cfs (3.04 ft); Jan. 25 (5 a.m.) 7,340 cfs (6.67 ft); Feb. 14 

(1:50 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (4.77ft); Mar. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 4,720 cfs (5.57ft).
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

DEEP CREEK NEAR HESPERIA, CALIF. Continued

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Deep Creek and Hesperia Water Co.'s 

canal near Hesperia, Calif., water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ .....

3..........

4... .........

5............

6 __ .. .

7.......

8.......

9........

10 ___ ...

11 _ .......

12...........

13............

14............

15. ........

16... .........

17 ___ ....

18............

19 ____ ....

20... .........

21............

22 __ ......

23... .........

24............

25 ........

26 ___ .......

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Total..........

Ac-ft _.

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5

3.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5

56.7 

1.83 

112

Nov.

8.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.5 

3.9 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

3.8 

5.2

8.1 

5.0 

4.4 

4.5 

4.7

4.8 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.3 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3

120.2 

4.01 

238

53....... _ ....

-54... ..........

Dec.

4.4 

4.6 

4.5 

4.7 

4.0

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.6

5.6 

5.4 

5.5 

5.6 

5.4

4.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1

5.5 

6.2 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

5.5

164.9 

5.32 

327

M

M

Jan.

6.7 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.2

6.2 

8.5 

9.4 

8.3 

8.1

7.9 

7.7 

8.1 

210 

123

54 

27 

21 

123

233 

103 

68 

53 

45 

47

4636.3 

150 

9,200

Feb.

56 

57 

51 

45 

36

32 

31 

31 

31

28

26 

26 

134 

936 

196

130 

98 

103 

81 

68

63 

61 

62 

62 

62

58 

54 

48

2,654 

94.8 

5,260

ax 109 

ax 3,400

Mar.

45 

41 

39 

36 

35

34 

32 

32 

34 

44

42 

35 

30 

29

37

28 

36 

38 

37 

71

366

'866 

238 

196

162 

160 

184 

189 

259 

201

4,786 

154 

9,490

Apr.

197 

201 

225 

236 

296

315 

314 

S19 

315 

283

274 

239 

234 

216 

211

206 

199 

190 

172

158

144 

132 

129 

120 

103

96 

91

88 

85 

77

5,865 

196 

11,630

Min 1.2 

Min 1.2

May

76 

67 

61 

60 

60

58 

56 

52 

51 

52

46 

43 

40 

38 

35

37 

33 

30 

29

27

28 

26 

25 

23 

20

19 

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

1,181 

38.1 

2,340

June

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

10 

9.9 

9.1

8.6 

8.0 

7.5 

7.1 

7.2

11 

9.6 

8.0 

8.3 

9.6

350.9 

11.7 

696

July

9.6 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

7.6

7.5 

7.2 

7.0 

7.7 

7.0

6.3 

5.7 

6.2 

7.4 

7.3

6.7 

6.2 

6.1 

6.0 

5.5

5.0 

4.9 

5.5 

7.5 

7.8

7.5 

6.6 

7.1 

6.0

5.1 

4-4

210.1 

6.78 

417

Aug.

3.9 

S.7 

3.9 

4.4 

5.3

6.3 

6.3 

5.7 

6.0 

5.9

5.9 

6.2 

6.3 

6.3 

6.4

8.8 

6.7 

6.6 

6.4 

6.5

6.6 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.1

6.4 

6.4 

6.3 

6.0 

5.7 

6.1

184.1 

5.94 

365

Sept.

7.8 

7.2 

6.8 

6.4 

5.4

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.7 

5.7

5.6 

5.6 

6.4 

6.3 

6.3

6,4 

5.1 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4

1.8 

1.2 

1.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.2 

.4 

1.4

121.2 

4.04 

240

Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,350 

Mean 55.7 Ac-ft 40,320
MOJAVE EIVER BASIN

WEST FORE MOJAVE RIVER NEAR HESPERIA, CALIF.

165

Location. Lat 34°20'20", long 117°14'35", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 7 

miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 30.1 cfs (21,790 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 16 cfs (11,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 5.90 ft); 

no flow during several months.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow during several months of each year.

Remarks, Records good. Water diverted from Lake Gregory above station for 

domestic use and fire protection. One small diversion for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19SS 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 .......

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 *0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

i) 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

*0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

53

-54.............

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 *0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

J

J

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 *0

0 

0 

0

*227 *152

40

26 

20 

147 *66S

173 

85 *55 

42 

32 

27

1,979 

63.8 

3,930

Feb.

22 

16 

12 *9 

7

6. 

5

4. 

3

*2.

1.

1. 

125 

*438 

151

96 

68 

67 *50 

37

33 

30 

24 

22 

19

17 

15 

14

9 

9

6 

4 

8 

8 

5

7 

4

1300.0 

46.4 

2,580

lax 60 

{ax 953

Mar.

12 *11 

9.9 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

*8.4 

8.9

8.9 

8.4 

7.9 

7.4 

7.0

*12 

38 

19 

17 

104

378 

631 

*433 

254 

301

184 

152 

141 

143 

*446 

230

3514.8 

113 

6,970

Apr.

17S 

134 

113 

100 

96

93 

79 *64 

60 

55

50 

49 

47 

44 *42

39 

36 

34 

36 

33

*24 

24 

24 

24

22

80 

20 

24 

20 

20

1,599 

53.3 

3,170

Mb 0 

Min 0

May

18 

15 

15 

14 

14

*14 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

8.9 

7.0 

6.6

6.2 

4.4 

3.8 

3.0 *1.9

1.4 

1.1 

.7 

.3 *.3

.2 

./ 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

210.3 

6.78 

417

June

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 *0 

0 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.3 

0.01 

0.6

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

*0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 2.48 Ac-ft 1,800 

Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,070

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs)..... Jan. 19 (9:30 p.m.) 505 cfs (3.34 ft); Jan. 25 (5:30 a.in.) 2,440 cfs (5.90 ft); 

Feb. 14 (12:30 a.in.) 1,200 cfs (4.65 ft); Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.55 ft); Mar. 30 (6:30 a.in.) 778 cfs (4.19 ft).

"Discharge measurement or observation of no Sow made on this day.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

MOJAVE RIVEK AT LOWER NAKEOWS, NEAE VICTOEVILLE, CALIF.

Location. Lat 34°34'25", long 117°19'10", in SW^SEM sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., on 

left bank 500 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 66, 3 miles northwest of Victorville.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available. February 1899 to July 1906, November 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). 

February 1899 to July 31, 1906, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1936, to 

Mar, 1, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1931-54), 78.2 cfs (56,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.44 ft); 

minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 27, Sept. 6.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 70,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 19, 21, 26, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.. 

Periodic regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1, 1953 to September 80, 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..........

Ac-ft..........

Oct.

24

25

26

26

25

25

24

25

24

23

23

24

24

25

26

26

25

25

26

25

26

26

26

27

28

29

SS

28

32

32

33

816

26.3

1,620

Nov.

SS

84

34

33

35

36

36

35

36

39

36

36

38

35

35

35

33

33

35

35

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

38

38

39

1.085

36.2

2,150

Dec.

38

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

An

40

40

39

9Q

9Q

39

38

SS

35

35

35

36

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

1,168

37.7

2,320

Jan.

35

35

35

S4

36

36

35

36

38

39

38

42

49

42

42

39

38

39

62

46

39

36

36

35

S94

105

61

55

51

49

46

1,703

54.9

3.380

Feb.

46

46

45

45

44

44

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

sr

41

39

38

se

39

39

41

39

41

41

42

42

41

41

1,175

42.0

2,330

Mar.

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

40

41

41

SS

34

36

33

35

41

44

45

46

46

46

110

S24

270

197

139

91

95

109

297

316

3,311

107

6,570

Apr.

190

150

147

150

176

219

201 ion

190

169

144

118

112

112

112

100

91

81

63

55

45

36

Si

34

35

34

35

36

38

35

3,130

104

6,210

May

30

36

36

36

36

35

34

33

30

29

30

28

29

29

30

29

26

26

26

26

26

29

28

28

27

%4

24

24

24

26

26

900

29.0

1,790

June

23

26

23

25

25

25 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 25

 26

27

23

20

20

19

18

44

17

23

21

18

20

718

23.9

1,420

July

S3

21

22

20

20

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

22

20

19

19

20

19

18

22

21

20

17

18

18

17

17

607

19.6

1,200

Aug.

17

16

17

21

20

18

19

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

19

17

16

17

18

16

17

18

16

IS

18

16

16

19

551

17.8

1,090

Sept.

19

19

19

17

16

IS

16

17

16

16

16

16

19

17

20

24

23

20

23

20

23

20

23

21

23

24

21

21

18

20

582

19.4

1,150

Calendar year 1953 ............

Water year 1953-54 ...........

Max 42 

Max 824

Min 16 

Min 15

Mean 30. 2 

Mean 43.1

Ac-ft 21,870 

Ac-ft 31,230

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) ___ Jan. 25 (2 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (4.17 ft); Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 1,980 cfe (4.44 ft); Mar. 

25 (1 p.m.) 264 cfs (2.84 ft) ; Mar. 30 (5:30 p.m.) 624 cfs (3.43 ft) ; June 25 (4:30 p.m.) 648 cfs (3.36 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 167 

MOJAVE RIVER AT BARSTOW, CALIF.

Location. Lat 34°54'25", long 117°01'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 1 W., on 

left bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 2,090 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year) ; median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.4 cfs (290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during year.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks. No flow since May 11, 1952. Observations of no flow made monthly. 

Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for 

recreation). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,000 acres.
168

MOJAVE RIVER AT AFTON, CALIF.

Location. Lat 35°02'15", long 116°23'00", in SEM sec. 18, T. 11 N., E. 6 E., on downstream end of right pier of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile west of Afton.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1932, October 1952 to September 

1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.15 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Dec. 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 

1932, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs July 17 (gage height, 2.53 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.7 cfs July 29-31, Aug. 8-16, 24, 25.

1929-32, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Feb. 10, 1932 (gage height, 

4.70 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 23-26,1932.

Remarks. Records good.

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 ..

Calendar vear 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

*1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

37.9 

1.22 

75

Nov.

1.6 

1.5

*1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 *1.6

47.1 

1.57 

93

Dec.

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

51.6 

1.66 

102

53 . J

-54 .......... 1

Jan.

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 *1.7

1.7 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

8.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

*1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

54.3 

1.75 

108

Feb.

1. 

1

1. 

1

1

1. 

1

1

1

1

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1.

7

7

7 

7

7

7 

6

fi

6

B

6

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

6

45.2 

1.61 

90

lax 4.6 

las 2.2

Mar.

1.6 *1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.7

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

*1.7 

1.7

54.9 

1.77 

109

Apr.

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

l.S

45.0 

1.50 

89

Min 0.7 

Min 0.7

May

H 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.3

*1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

35.4 

1.14 

70

June

0.9 

.9

.9 

.8

.9

.9 

.9 *.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

28.7 

0.96 

57

July

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

1.3 

1.4 

*1.1 

1.0

1.0 

8.8 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.3 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

30.8 

0.99 

61

Aug.

0.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7 *.7

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

23.7 

0.76 

47

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 *.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9

25.7 

0.86 

51

Mean 1.37 Ac-ft 989 

Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 952

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

ANTELOPE VALLEY 

BOCK CREEK NEAR VALYERMO, CALIF.

169

Location. Lat 34°25'10", long 117°50'25", in NEJ4 sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., on left 

bank 0.1 mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon, 0.9 mile south of Valyermo.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to May 4, 1938, at same site at different datums. May 4, 1938, to Jan. 26, 

1939, at site 600 ft downstream (below Punchbowl Creek) at different datum.

Average discharge W years (1923-37, 1938-54), 15.1 cfs (10,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 320 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 3.39 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 29 to Nov. 3.

1923-54: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except that for Jan. 26, which is fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

1 .... , _ ....

2 ___ ......

3. __ .......

4 .........

5 __ ........

8 .........

7 .........

8 __ ........

9 .........

10 __ ........

11 . ..

12 __ ........

13 -

14 .........

15 .

18 .........

17- _ ........

18 ___ ......

19 _____ ...

20 

21 .........

22

23 .........

24.. _ .......

25 .........

26 . 

27..-. ...

28 ___ .. .....

29 .........

SO - SI _ ........

Total....... ...

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

t.S 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

68.0 

2.19 

135

Nov.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

S.I 

2.6

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

69.2 

2.31 

137

53 ........

-54 .

Dec.

3.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 8.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

76.7 

2.47 

152

R

H

Jan.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6

a.s

2.3 

2.3 

2.6

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

15 

9.1

6.4 

5.6 

5.2 

25

160

»25 

9.7 

9.1 

9.1

9.1

9.1

336.8 

10.9 

668

Feb.

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

9.1 

9.1 

25 

36 

21

17 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

11

365.2 

13.0 

724

lax 14 

lax 150

Mar.

11 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.1

9.1 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

9.1

9.1 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

9.7 

9.7 

9.1 

9.1 

12

13 

15 

20 

17 

16

15 

15 

18 

19 

20 

17

372.9 

12.0 

740

Apr.

19 

21 

25 

28 

36

42 

39 

37 

37 

36

34 

34 

34 

36 

36

39 

46 

45 

40 

33

29 

27 

27 

25 

24

23 

23 

23 

21 

20

938 

31.3 

1,860

Min 1.8 

Min 1.8

May

19 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

9.7 

9.7

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

401.0 

12.9 

795

June

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

"8.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

267.1 

8.90 

530

July

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.0 

8.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

259.2 

8.36 

514

Aug.

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0

188.0 

6.06 

373

Sept.

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6; 4

6.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2

4.8

179.4 

5.98 

356

Mean 5.00 Ac-ft 3,620 

Mean 9.65 Ac-ft 6,980

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs)__ Jan. 25 (1:30 a.m.) 320 cfs (3.39 ft); Feb. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 73 cfs (2.58 ft). 

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of probable recession curve.
170 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

LITTLE BOCK GREEK NEAR LITTLE BOCK, CALIF.

Location. Lat 34°27'50", long 118°01'05", in SWMSW^NEM sec. 3, T. 4 N., R.

11 W., on right bank 0.3 mDe upstream from Santiago Creek, 1.65 miles upstream

from Little Rock Palmdale Irrigation District's dam, and 5 miles south of Little

Rock.

Drainage area. i9.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different datums (datum changed in

March 1939). 

Average discharge -22 years (1930-37, 1939-54), 18.3 cfs (13,250 acre-ft per year);

median of yearly mean discharges, 9.6 cfs (6,950 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 6.44 ft);

no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Sept. 11-30.

1930-^54: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow

during periods in most years. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District,

through H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

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.... 

Ac-ft.. . 

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

.6

1.1

4.8

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.5

r.e

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

33.4

1.11

66

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

S.O

1 Q

1 Q

1.9

1.8

1 8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

57.2

1.85

113

Jan.

S.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

n n

2.0

2.0

2.0

o n

2.0

2.1

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

78

4ft

23

15

12

37

3*8

715

40

27

24

22

21

790.5

25.5

1,570

Feb.

21

20

18

16

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

39

53

49

39

36

36

30

27

26

26

26

26

24

22

21

20

715

25.5

1,420

Mar.

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

15is

17

16

15

14

14

15

17

14

14

27

45

65

41

35

30

35

51

55

56

49

801

25.8

1,590

.Apr.

51

58

63

69

78

78

68

64

63

58

53

51

51

51

53

52

52

50

46

40

35

32

29

27

24

23

22

21

21

SO

1,403

46.8

2,780

May

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

t9

11

10

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.1

5 n

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

S.S

297.1

9.58

589

June

B.S

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

115.4

3.85

229

July

l.B

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

29.3

0.95

58

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.6

0.21

13

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1953 ..... 

Water year 1953-84 

Max

Max

33

328

Min

Min

0

0

3

11

45

fi

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

2,500

8,430
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 171

MONO LAKE BASIN 

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CALIF.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 119°08', in sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., on west bank,

1 mile south of Mono Lake post office. 

Records available. June 1912 to September 1954. Records prior to September 1934

are published in WSP 765. 

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Extremes. 1912-54: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum observed, 6,405.32 ft Sept. 24, 1954.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Los Angeles. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1952.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Date

Oct. 1. . -. ....

8 ______ . ___ . _ .

16 ____ . ___ .....

23 ______ .. ___ .....

29 ________ . .......

13 ______________

16 -. __ ...... ....

19 __ ....... _ . ___ .

25 _________ .......

11 __ ........ _____ .

17.....................

23 .....................

31 ______________

8 __ -.-..... __ . ....

15-. ____ . __ - _ -

19 _______ . _ ......

21 .........._.._.._....

27.....................

Feb. 4

11...... ___ ...-. .-

19... _____ ..........

26 __ .. ___ . ........

12 ____.___.. ________.

Elevation

6,407.60

6,407.55

6,407.42

6,407.37

6,407.37

6,407.36

6,407.30

6,407.23

6,407.21

6,407.14

6,407.10

6,407.10

6,407.10

6,407.06

6,407.01

6,407.05

6,407.00

6,406.76

6,406.96

6,406.94

6,407.10

6,407.08

6,407.08

6,407.14

6,407.22

6,407.19

6,407.26

Date

Mar. 18 _________ .....

25 ___ ... _ ... __ -

Apr. 2 _____ . _ . _ . _ .

7 .....................

15 ___ - _ - _ .......

22 ______________

30 _ -,- .-- .-.-.-..

14 .....................

21 ______ .... .......

27 ________ --.- ....

10. _ -_.. _ .

16 _____ . _______ .

25-. __ ._ _ .

July 1.... .... ..........

8 ______________

15- ____ . _ ... _ ...

22 ______________

30 _-- - . .-

Aug. 6 __ ... _ ...... .....

13 ______________

20 ___________ - ....

27 ______________

Sept. 3 .....................

10-. _ ... .. 

17 __ . _____ . .......

24 ______ ....... __ .

Elevation

6.407.17

6,407.21

6,407.23

6,407.19

6,407.17

6,407.17

6,407.18

6,407.09

6.407.06

6,407.01

6,406.93

6,406.87

6,406.73

6,406.69

6,406.68

6,406.60

6,406.47

6,406.43

6,406.37

6,406.30

6,406.20

6.406.07

6.405.93

6,405.75

6.405.66

6,405.56

6,405.43

6,405.32
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

WALKER LAKE BASIN

WALKER LAKE NEAR HAWTHORNE, NET.

Location. Lat 38°35', long 118°42', in sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 3 miles

northwest of Hawthorne. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1954. Occasional readings prior to

August 1928. 

Gage. Benchmark at United States Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level,

adjustment of 1912. 

Extremes. 1928-54: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian

Service); minimum observed, 3,994.21 ft Sept. 30, 1954.

An elevation of 4,078.0 ft, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by

Geological Survey.

Remarks. Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevation, infect, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Apr. 15..... __ . _ . ___ ..

May 13 ______________

June 30 ______________

Elevation

3,996.50

3,996.41

3,995.80

Date

Aug. 2 . ...........

Sept. 7 . ...........

Sept. 30 .___-.. . _

Elevation

3,995.47

3,994.73

3,994.21
WALKEE LAKE BASIN 173

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CALIF.

Location Lat 38°19'30", long 119°12'50", in SEJ4 sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., at 

Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River, 4^ miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1926 to September 1954 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Gage. Float gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 41,440 acre-ft Mar. 17 (elevation, 6,459.63 

ft); minimum contents observed, 3,510 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 6,436.12 ft).

1926-54: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-ft June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 

ft); no contents during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 

1923. Dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-ft between 

elevations 6,412 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). No dead 

storage. Water is used for irrigation by Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1180: 1949.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 __ ........

3-.-... ...

4 __ ........

5 ........ .

6.... 

7............

8 .

9.. ..........

10 __ -.. ..

11 _ .........

12 ___ ......

13 .........

14............

15 

16 

17 

18. _ ........

19 .........

20 

21 .........

22 __ ........ 

23. _ ........

24 __ ........ 

26 .

26 ___ ......

27.... . .

28. 

29 ........

30 .. 

31 .. .

(t) 

CO

Oct.

20,440 

20, 160 

20,070 

19,980 

19,800

19,800 

19,700 

19,700 

19,700 

19.700

19,700 

19,700 

19,700 

19,700 

19,700

19,700 

19,800 

19,880 

19,980 

20,070

20,160 

20,070 

20,340 

20,440 

20,720

20,720

20,910

21,110 

21,210

21,400 

21,600

6451.48 

+980

Nov.

21,800 

21,990 

22,090 

22,290 

22,380

22,480 

22,680 

22,790 

22,890 

23,100

23,200 

23,410 

23,520 

23,520 

23,720

23,930 

24,040 

24, 140 

24,240 

24.450

24,450 

24,560 

24,770 

24,880

25,430 

25,540

25,430

6453.37 

+3,830

Dec.

25,760 

25,870 

25,870 

25,980 

26,200

26,200 

26,420 

26,420 

26,530 

26,640

26,860 

26,980 

27,090 

27,200 

27,320

27,440 

27,550 

27,660 

27,780 

27,900

28,010 

28, 120 

28,240

28,470 

28,470 

28,580 

28,700

28,820 

28,820

6454.86 

+3,390

Jan.

28,930 

29,040 

29, 160 

29, 160 

29,280

29,400 

29,520 

29,640 

29,640 

29,760

29,880 

30,000 

30,000 

30,120 

30,240

30,240 

30,360 

30,490 

30,610 

30,730

30,850 

30,970 

31,090 

31,330 

31,570

31,820 

31,820 

31,950 

32,080

32,200 

32,330

6456.30 

+3.510

Feb.

32,460 

32,590 

32,710 

32,840 

32,970

33,090 

33,090 

33,220 

33,350 

33,480

33,600 

33,730 

33,980 

34,240 

34,380

34,640 

34,900 

35,040 

35, 170 

35,170

35,440 

35,570 

35,700 

35,830 

35,960

36,100 

36,230 

36,360

6457.87 

+4,030

Mar.

36,500 

36,630 

36,760 

36,900 

37,040

37,180 

37,460 

37,590 

38,150 

39,540

40,120 

40,420 

40,560 

40,850 

41,150

41,290 

41,440 

41,290 

41,150 

41,000

41,000 

40,850 

40,710 

40,710 

40,560

40,420 

40,420 

40,270 

40,420 

40,560 

40,560

6459.36 

+4,200

Apr.

40,710 

40,710 

40,850 

40,710 

40,710

40,710 

40,420 

40,120 

40, 120 

39,830

39,690 

39,540 

39,540 

39,540 

39,400

39,400 

39,400 

39,260 

39,260 

39,260

39,260 

39, 120 

38,980 

38,710 

38,430

38,290 

38,010 

37,730 

37,320 

37,040

6458.10 

-3,520

May

36,630 

36,360 

35,960 

35,700 

35,300

35,040 

34,770 

34,510 

34,240 

33,860

33,480 

33,220 

32,970 

32,710 

32,460

32,330 

32,200 

32,080 

31,950 

32.080

32,200 

32,200 

32,200 

32,200 

32,330

32,080 

31,950 

31,700 

31,570 

31,210 

30,970

6455.75 

-6,070

June

30,610 

30,360 

30,120 

29,880 

29,520

29,280 

28,820 

28,470 

28, 120 

27,900

27,660 

27.550 

27,440 

27,440 

27,320

27,320 

27,200 

27,090 

27,090 

27,090

27.090 

26,980 

26,860 

26,860 

26,860

26,750 

26,420 

26,200 

25,870 

25,430

6453.37 

-5,540

July

24,990 

24,560 

24, 140 

23,720 

23,410

23,000 

22,580 

22,090 

21,600 

21,210

20,910 

20,720 

20,250 

19,800 

19,420

19,060 

18,610 

18,260 

17,920 

17,580

17,230 

16,820 

16,500 

16,190 

15,950

15,710 

15,550 

14,730 

14,950 

14,730 

14,430

6447.32 

-11000

Aug.

14,210 

13,920 

13,650 

13,310 

13,040

12,770 

12,440 

12,190 

11,880 

11,630

11,380 

11,080 

10,910 

10, 670 

10,380

10, 140 

9,980 

9,700 

9,540 

9,320

9,160 

8,950 

8,740 

8,540 

8,340

8,130 

7,890 

7,550 

7,360 

7,170 

6,990

6440.86 

-7,440

Sept.

6,720 

6,420 

6,200 

5,880 

5,720

5,480 

5,220 

5,000 

4,780 

4,610

4,450 

4,280 

4,120 

3,960 

3.870

3,780 

3,720 

3,660 

3,630 

3.570

3,570 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,570 

3,570 

3,540 

3,540 

3,510

6436.12 

-3.480

tElevation, in feet, at end of month. 

iChange in contents in acre-feet.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 6,480 acre-ft; water year 1954, 17,110 acre-ft.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

EAST WALKER RIVER NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CALIF.

174

Location. Lat 38°19'40", long 119°12'50", in SW^NEM sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 

1,500 ft downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1921 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). 

July 1911 to September 1914, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1921, to Feb. 21, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Feb. 22, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder, 

and Oct. 1,1931, to May 25,1939, staff gage, at present site at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. 31 years (1922-24,1925-54), 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 328 cfs June 4 (gage height, 1.91 ft); 

minimum, 1.6 cfs June 16, caused by temporary shutdown at Bridgeport Dam.

1921-54: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943; maximum gage height, 

4.95 ft Jan. 22,1943 (top of surge); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Dec. 31,1949, 

to Feb. 17, 1950, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good. Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 173).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

I.. .......

2..... .......

3 

4............

5 ... 

6 _ .........

7 ........ .

8 __ ........

9............

10 

11 

12 ...... ...

13 

14 __ ........

15 

16 _ .... 

17 

18 .........

19 _ .........

20 

21........ .

22 _ .........

23 

24_. ..........

25. 

26 

27 _ .........

28- 

29 

30 

31 

Total . .

Ac-ft -

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

154 

154 

139 

132 

111

101 

82 

66 *66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

56 

42 

43 

43 

43

43 

37 

19 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.7 

9.7

9.7

10

1,809.1 

58.4 

3,590

Nov.

10 

9.7 

*8.6 

8.6 

8.6

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

8.6 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.2 

6.S 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0

8.0

238.8 

7.96 

474

Dec.

8.0 

*8.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8

208.1 

6.71 

413

53. 5

-54 ......... I

Jan.

5.8 

*5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

«.l 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.0 

5.0

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 *5.4

5.4

177.1 

5.71 

351

Feb.

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

8.4

6.4 

6. 

6. 

*6. 

6.

6. 

6. 

6.

169.9 

6.07 

337

rlax 454 

lax 316

Mar.

8.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.8 

7.2 

6.8

6.8 

11 

19 

23 

42

70 

122 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

156 

156 

188

2,555.4 

82.4 

5,070

Apr.

*175 

190 

194 

194 

194

194 

187 

184 

184 

184

184 

166 

ISO 

143 

152

152 

154 

154 

154 

170

184 

197 

218 

218 

218

240 

961 

251 

251 

251

5,718 

191 

11,340

Min 5.8 

Min 5.0

May

243 

SS6 

240 

249 

249

260 

*280 

280 

280

277

277 

277 

272 

263 

245

277

277 

277 

277 

277

272 

260 

260 

260 

257

266 

251 

272 

283

896 

292

8,280 

267 

16,420

June

292 

289 

289 

267 

295

295 

295 

257 

235 

235

218 

177 

152 

141 

132

*nr

130 

130 

130 

130

147 

172 

172 

194 

210

243 

272 

272 

292

310

6,490 

216 

12,870

July

310 

310 

310 

301 

292

292 

304 

318 

289 

196

216 

232

274 

289 

289

266 

266 

254 

251 

232

210 

210 

*210 

210 

210

210 

210 

210 

200

184 

192

7,765 

250 

15,400

Aug.

197 

197 

197 

197 

197

194 

194 

194 

180 *163

161 

154 

143 

141 

141

141 

139 

139 

139 

139

139 

139 

139 

145 

154

154 

154 

154 

152 

152 

159

4,988 

161 

9,890

Sept.

176 

175 

172 

159 

147

147 

150 

150 

139 *124

124 

124 

122 

109 

95

80 

61 

61 

61 

52

38 

36 

36 

41 

50

50 

50 

49 

49 

50

2,874 

95.8 

5,700

Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,310 

Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,860

"'Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 175

EAST WALKER RIVER ABOVE STROSNEOER DITCH, NEAR MASON, NEV.

Location Lat 38°49', long 119°03', in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., on left bank 0.9

mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, and 13 K

miles southeast of Yerington.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,574.66 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 259 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.38 ft);

minimum daily, 19 cfs Feb. 9.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs July 14, 1952 (gage height, 6.21 ft),

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum,

3.1 cfs Mar. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Mar. 21-24,1948. 

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by

Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 173).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 __ .. _ ..

2 ___ .......

3 _ ......

4 __ .... _

5 ___ . _ ..

6 .........

7 _ .........

8 .........

9 __ ........

10. ........

11 ........

12... ._.._.___

13 .........

14 ___ .......

15 .........

16 .........

17. ........

18 _ .........

19 ___ .......

20 ___ .......

21... .........

22............

23 .........

24 _ .........

25-. ......

26... .........

27... .........

28... .........

29 __ ........

30 __ ........

31...........

Total..........

Ac-ft.... ......

Oct.

135

135

137

137

133

127

120

115

108

101

94

91

89

86

84

83

81

80

77

74

72

70

68

67

61

54

49

47

44

42

41

2,702

87.2

5,360

Nov.

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

*34

35

35

34

33

33

34

34

33

33

34

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

1.018

33.9

2,020

Dec.

33

32

32

33

36

29

32

33 *30

32

30

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

28

28

28 b27

b25

b24

*>8S

b24

b26

b29

b27

b25

b25

891

28.7

1,770

Jan.

b28

bgg

90

30

28

28

90

32

b28

b25

25

28

32

28

26

27

27

26

*25

26

28

n

25

27

30

32

25

25

30

28

27

860

27.7

1,710

Feb.

27

27

9fi

25

24

24

25

20

23

23

23

25

28

24

22

23

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22 *23

648

23.1

1,290

Mar.

22

21

91

20

20

20

91

91

20

25

29

28

24

24

29

35

49

77

115

124

124

124

19Q

129

*127

127

125

125

131

129

129

2,144

69.2

4,250

Apr.

133

135 1315

138

122

1OC

125

125

125

118

104

104

124

129

129

129

135

146

150

170

178

182

*194

198

196

4,255

142

8,440

May

207

198

198

201

207

207

99/1

oqo

919

243

243

241

239

939

994

213

230

230

237

239

237

234

228

226

224

222

*226

222

234

239

858

7,015

226

10 n-in

June

248

250

250

248

230

254

£57

254

237

215

207

198

180

156

144

135

129

124

122

120

116

118

133

135

*140

158

182

207

196

207

5,549

185

11,010

July

222

228

226

228

230

224

226

228

837

217

164

160

166

198

232

226

224

220

205

198

172

154

152

152

152

158

*156

152

144

144

148

5,937

192

11,780

Aug.

144

148

158

1U

1154

158

160

158

158

156

146

144

140

129

127

125

125

122

120

115

111

109

109

108

108

113

116

115

113

111

109

4,061

131

8,050

Sept.

*111

m

116

116

115

108

106

109

111

108

101

97

99

97

97

91

86

75

70

67

64

57

53

50

47

45

45

*44

44

45

2,496

83.2

4,950

Water year 1953-54... ..... ......

390

257

Min

Min

23

10

128

103

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

92,570

74,540

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
176 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10

EAST FORK WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CALIF.

Location Lat 38°21'30", long 119°26'30", in NW^NWM sec. 22, T. 6 N., E. 23 E., 

on right bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, 1}^ miles upstream 

from mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to August 1910, October 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). 

April to August 1910, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 49.7 cfs (35,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 259 cfs May 19, 20 (gage height, 1.88 

ft) ; minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1910, 1944-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 660 cfs Feb. 2, 1945 (gage height 

2.69 ft), from rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and 

slope-area determination; maximum gage height recorded, 3.63 ft Jan. 3, 1945 (backwater from ice) ; minimum discharge recorded, 4.9 cfs Nov. 17, 1948.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Ac-ft 

Oct.

18

18

19

19

19

19

19 *19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

21

21

22

20

20

8S

22

21

20

21

21

21

20

20

613

19.8

1,220

Nov.

SO

20

20

20 *19

17

18

17

18

1Q

17

IS

17

IS

b!8

b!7

bi7

b!8

1>18

b!8

b!9

*19

19

18

19

18

18

17

18

17

546

18.2

1,080

Dec.

*b}8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

17

b!7

b!7

17

16

b!6

b!6

b!5

b/4

b!4

bi4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

500

16.1

QQO

Jan.

b/5

*b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

by

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4 b;s

b!3

b!3

M3

b!3

b!4

bj4

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

14 *b 14

b!5

432

13.9

857

Feb.

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b;r

17

17

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b/4

by

b!4

b!4

b!4

bl6

b!6

*b!7

b!7

17

b!7

b!7

444

15.9

QO1

Mar.

M7bl6

b!6

17

17

17

IS

51 ise

48

34

b31

b30

b28

b27

25 b25

b24

b24

b23

23

24

22

21 b 21

b21

b22

23

21

23

23

858

27.7

1,700

Apr.

*SS

24

27

36

42

38

38

39

37

36

37

42

47

55

58

67

79

72

72

68

68

74

76

74

72

68

70

65

56

53

1,606

53.5

3,190

May

47

50

55

65

78

86

92

116

108

97

104

104

104

113

118

124

137

152

187

215

*184

140

129

121

111

102

99

102

99

90

90

3,419

110

6.780

June

*90

97

104

Q7

86

78

78

78

78

70

67

67

es

68

67

68

76

78

86

102

106

106

108

108

99

90

78

70

68

67

2,498

83.3

4 950

July

*6S

56

55

58

55

50

47

47

46

45

40

38

40

49

49

39

35

33

32

30

27

28

28

31

34

32

27

26

24 *23

23

1,209

39.0

2,400

Aug.

SS

22

21

20

10

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

16

12

12

;;

11

15

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

528

17.0

1,050

Sept.

*14

14

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IS

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

407

13.6

807

Water year 1953-54 _ . ___ ... Max

246

215

Min

Min

14

11

48

35

«

8

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

34,880

25,910

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) __. May 19 (10:30 p.m.) 259 cfs (1.88 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 177 

WEST WALKER RIVER BELOW EAST FORK, NEAR COLEVILLE, CALIF.

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long 119°27'00", in SE*A sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on left

bank 75 ft downstream from East Fork, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S.

Highway 395, and 13 miles southeast of Coleville. 

Drainage area. 182 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1938 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 16 years, 257 cfs (186,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs May 19 (gage height, 4.60 ft);

minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 21. 

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 6,220 cfs Nov. 20, 19£0 (gage height, 8.10 ft),

from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of

peak flow; minimum, 4.0 cfs Nov. 18, 1948, result of freezeup. 

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

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..... _ ..

Ac-ft. . __ .

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

52 

50 

50 

50

48

47 

47 

46 

45 

43

45 

46 

46 

45 

44

44 

43 

48 

51 

53

52 

48 

55 

53 

52

52 

52 

51 

51

49 

49

1,507 

48.6 

2,990

Nov.

48 

48 

*47 

45 

43

40 

39 

42 

42 

44

43 ^44 

42 

47 

43

46 

46 

44 b45 

45

b48 

50 

45 

48 

47

47 

47 

45 

45 

45

1,350 

45.0 

2,680

Dec.

*38 

35 b38 

b38 

b 38

b42 

47 

*4S 

48 

44

b44 

b43 

b43 

b45 

45

43 

42 

41 

41 

41

t>31 

b 35 

b 38 

b 40

b40

b 40 

b42

b40

b42 

b 39 

b42

1,273 

41.1 

2,520

53... ............ M

-54........... _ M

Jan.

b 38 

*b37

b 36 

b 38 

b 38

b40

37 b 37 

b 38 

b 38

b37 

34 

b35 

b 35

S3

34 

33

36 

b 37 

b 37

b 37 

b 38 

37 

33 b 39

b 38 

b 40 

40 

40 

1*42 b u

1,156 

37.3 

2,290

Feb.

b44 

b 44 

b 46 

b48 

b48

b 46 

b 46 

b49 

50

48

50

49 

S3 b42 

b 45

b 48 

b 45 

b 45 

b 48 

b 50

b 59 

b 59 

b 59 

*b 6l 

64

63 

60 

59

1,408 

50.3 

2.790

ax 1,680 

ax 1,480

Mar.

61 

60 

63 

64 

65

70 

72 

174 

434 

226

164 

147 

132 

123 

118

113 

110 

101 

100 

96

92 

89 

88 

84 

82

78 

82 

88 

84 

86 

84

3,430 

111 

6,800

Apr.

*84 

89 

109 

135 

156

147 

144 

156 

153 

156

166 

190 

224 

285 

327

401 

498 

535 

548 

535

557 

598 

651 

646 

617

584 

579 

461 

390 *353

10,474 

349 

20,770

Min 31 

Min 31

May

305 

321 

416 

527 

646

743 

790 

974 

995 

704

766 

796 

778 

839 

905

852 

1.040 

1,200 

1,360 

1,480

*1,280 

852 

732 

738 

682

584 

557 

598 

632 

548 

527

24, 167 

780 

47,930

June

*544 

598 

709 

667 

489

394 

359 

359 

346 

308

311 

330 

330 

356 

423

485 

540 

502 

514 

607

715

no

715 

698 

622

548 

461 

405 

390 

387

14,832 

494 

29,420

July

*S66 

327 

324 

330 

321

270 

257 

249 

238 

221

214 

200 

200 

200 

279

226 

190 

169 

160 

147

132 

120 

115 

118 

169

196 

151 

126 

110 

*101 

98

6,324 

204 

12,540

Aug.

91 

89 

86 

81 

78

75 

73 

66 

60 

58

59 

55 

54 

60 

63

63 

59 

57 

54 

51

48 

49 

50 

48 

46

48 

54 

55 

54 

51 

50

1,885 

60.8 

3,740

Sept.

*50 

52 

52 

52

53

53 

53 

53

50

48

46

47 

45 

38 

38

45 

45 

46 

46 

45

44 

42 

42 

42 

41

38 

35 

33 

33

30

1,339 

44.6 

2,660

Mean 242 Ac-ft 175,500 

Mean 189 Ac-ft 137,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,120 cfs) . May8(llp.m.) 1,340 cfs (4.13 ft); May 19 (12p.m.) 1,710 cfs (4.60ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
178 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1954, PAKT 10

10FAZ RESERVOIE NEAR TOPAZ, CALIF.

Location. Lat 38°41', long 119°31', in sec. 28, T. 10 N., K. 22 E., 6 miles north of 

Topaz.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1954.

Gage. Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 56,960 acre-ft May 25 (elevation, 5,003.91 

ft); minimum, 4,520 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,975.22 ft).

1931-54: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 ft); minimum observed, 505 acre-ft Oct. 22-25,1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 ft).

Remarks. Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the 

diversion of water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began 

Jan. 30, 1922. Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-ft between elevations 4,972.3 ft (lowest 

practical elevation for diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 

4,970 ft) and 5,005 ft (3 ft below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased 

from about 45,000 acre-ft to 59,440 acre-ft in October 1937 by aij earth-fill, rock-faced 

levee at south end. Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........ 

2............

3.. .... ...

4 __ ........

5 

6 __ ........

7.. ..........

8. _ ........

9... .........

10 

11 __ ........

12- _ ........

13 ___ .......

14............

15 ........

16 __ ........

17. _ ........

18.. ..........

19 __ ........

20.. .......

21............

22 __ . _ ....

23... ......... 

24 

26 

26. _ ........ 

27 

28 

29 .

30. _ ........

31 -

(t) 

(t)

Oct.

21,270 

21,050

20,850

20,440 

20,260

20,190

20, 140

20, 160

20,090

19,910

19,840

19,740

19,960

20,900

 21,100

-440

Nov.

21,300

21,830

22,800

23,720

.......

~24~800

 25,310

+4,210

Dec.

25,480

25,840

27,160

28,380

~29~096

.... ...

30,080

4990.63

+4,770

Jan.

 

31,140

32,390

33,310

35,190

 35,510

+5,430

Feb.

35,670

36,500

36,120

37,980

38,900

39,910

 40,340

 

+4,830

Mar.

40,550

41,430

44,530

46,690

.......

48,710

 49,960

+9,610

Apr.

50,200

51,310

51,480 

51,420

51,350 

51,260 

51,220 

51,220

50,890 

50,810 

50,740 

50.960 

50,960

50,810 

50,590 

50,500 

50,520 

50,570

50,590 

50,500 

50,350 

50,070

49,590

5000.58 -360

May

49,290 

49,010 

48,670 

48,470 

48,450

48,470 

48,670 

48,900 

49,180 

49,700

49,790 

49,940 

50,090 

50,310 

50,570

50,830 

51,370 

52.010 

53.000 

54,020

55,200 

56,190 

56,710 

56,910 

56,960

56,870 

56,660 

56,440

55,900 

55.630

5003.32 

+6,040

June

55,380 

55, 160 

54,950 

55,220 

55,000

54,780 

54,550 

54,240 

53,950 

53,710

53,570 

53,460 

53,370 

53,490 

53,550

53,570 

53,600 

53,620 

53,620 

53,660

53,730 

54,000 

54,040 

54,240 

54,280

54,200 

53,930 

53,640 

53,150 

52,420

5001.88 

-3,210

July

51,720 

51,130 

50,520 

49,830 

49,140

48,320 

47,450 

46,560 

45,820 

44,990

44,070 

43,170 

42,280 

41,430 

40,510

39,830 

39, 130 

38,470 

37,860

36,330 

35,620 

34,870 

34,160 

33,470

32,870 

32,420 

31,850 

31,350 

30,840 

30,310

4990.76 

-22110

Aug.

29,830 

29,390 

28,900 

28,450 

27,840

27,230 

26,610 

26,070 

25,550 

25,000

24,470 

23,910 

23,310 

22,750 

22,200

21,590 

20,950 

20,290 

19,800 

19,130

18,500 

17,850 

17,220 

16,590 

15,910

15,300 

14,680 

14, 150 

13,580 

13,140 

12,600

4980.29 

-17710

Sept.

12,030 

11,480 

10,950 

10,400 

9,870

9,360 

9,070 

8,880 

8,620 

8,350

8,100

7,720 

7,480 

7,240

7,020 

6,800 

6,580 

6.370 

6,330

6,260 

6,150 

5.930 

5,320 

5,080

"4^830 

4,690 

4,600 

4,520

4975.22 

-8,080

tElevatiop, in feet, at end of month.

} Change in contents in acre-feet.

 No elevation record; contents interpolated.

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 10,770 acre-ft; water year 1954, 17,020 acre-ft.
WALKER LAKE BASIN

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR HUDSON, KEY.

179

Location Lat 38°49', long 119°14', in SW^ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 25 E., on left bank

half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson. 

Drainage area. 964 sq mi. 

Records available. August 1914 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1954.

August 1914 to May 1921 published as "at Hudson." 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to May 1921, staff gage 2J^ miles upstream at different datum. May 1921 to

March 1925, water-stage recorder at approximately same site at different datum. 

Average discharge. 17 years (1914-24, 1947-54), 201 cfs (145,500 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 522 cfs May 10 (gage height, 2.52 ft);

minimum, 34 cfs Mar. 8, 9.

1914-25, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs June 7, 1922 (gage height,

6.35 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 13 cfs Aug. 7 to Sept. 21,1920. 

Records. Records good. Flow regulated by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir

since 1922 (see p. 178). Many 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..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

108 

108 

108 

108 

111

ne

104 

96 

80 

72

68 

70 

72 

78 

74

74 

76 

78 

87 

96

87 

70 

74 

74 

68

67 

63 

61 

60 

58 

54

2,520 

81.3 

5,000

Nov.

54 

54 

54 

56 

56

54 

64 

53 

53 *63

54 

54 

53 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

54

54 

54 

56 

60 

60

60 

56 

58 

56 

56

1.632 

54.4 

3,240

Dec.

54 

54 

56 

58 

80

58 

56 

54 *64 

54

54 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 »>61 

i>60 

*49 

b61

b51 

»>61 

»>51

b51 

b51

*>50

1,648 

53.2 

3,270

53... . . M

-54.............. M

Jan.

t>50 

*B1 

51 

51 

51

51 

51

b61

i>50 

i>49

i>49 

647

i>46 

45 

43

42 

41 

41 *S9 

39

b39 

41 

43 

50 

51

b47 

46 b46 

M5 l>43 

43

1,431 

46.2 

2,840

Feb.

41 

41 

39 

38 

37

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

37

se

47 

58 

46

45 

43 

45 

45 

43

42 

41 

41 

39 

39

37 

37 *37

1,141 

40.8 

2,260

ax 1,260 

ax 426

Mar.

37 

36 

36 

S5 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

38

5S i>46 

46 

45 

43

41 

41 

39 

41 

41

42 

42 

46 

47 *46

46 

45 

43 

42 

42 

41

1,275 

41.1 

2,530

Apr.

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

38 

37 

S6 

65 

111

119 

119 

116 

124 

162

197 

194 

184 

190 

210

302 

S81 

321 

317 

309

294 

*309 

313 

302 

302

5,186 

173 

10,290

Mm 42 

Mb 35

May

276

279 

268 

272 

298

348 

340 

348 

411 

422

348 

356 

368 

340 

360

376 

391 

486 

403 

407

395 

348 

302 

313 

344

348 

*317 

333 

395 

368 

329

10,828 

349 

21,480

June

333 

S64 

348 

364 

344

306 

276 

283 

302 

306

272 

238 

242 

238 

SIS

221 

224 

232 

249 

235

275 

306 

325 

325 *352

344 

336 

348 

360 

360

8,925 

298 

17,700

July

S48 

321 

309 

306 

329

336 

340 

325 

279 

260

287 

302 

283 

283 

287

272 

246 

242 

246 

232

204 

207 

207 

207 

210

235 

*232 

232

218 

200 

218

8,203 

265 

16,270

Aug.

194 

187 

174 

153 

171

162 

159 

159 

153 

144

1SS 

136 

133 

141 

141

147 

153 

168 

162 

165

174 

190 

807 

200 

190

194 

194 

174 

171 

156 

156

5,141 

166 

10,200

Sept.

*147 

156 

141 

147 

156

159 

153 

104 

89 

104

87 

80 

74 

78 

83

78 

74 

74 

76 

78

78 

76 

74 

68

63

65 

70 *70 

70 

67

2,839 

94.6 

5,630

Mean 181 Ac-ft 130,800 

Mean 139 Ac-ft 100,700

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs)..... May 10 (12:30 a.m.) 522 cfs (2.52 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 

CARSON RIVER BASIN

SILVER GREEK BELOW PENNSYLVANIA CREEK, HEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.

Location. Lat 38°36', long 119°47', in sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., on left bank a quarter

of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek and 6K miles south of Markleeville. 

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Aug. 3, 1954, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 46.6 cfs (33,740 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 347 cfs May 8; maximum gage height,

2.93 ft Mar. 9; minimum discharge not determined.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,260 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.95 ft),

from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 14, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good before Aug. 5, fair after, except those for Oct. 5-22, which are

poor. Flow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,700

acre-ft).

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

Day

1 __ ... _ ..

2............

3............

4 __ ..... .

5............

6............

7............

8............

9 __ ........

10 __ ........

11 _ .........

12 _ .........

13 .........

14 __ .. _ ...

15.. ..........

16,. ..........

17 __ ........

18............

19............

20............

21 .........

22............

23............

24............

25 .........

26............

27............

28............

29............ 

30 __ ........

31_. __ .....

Total..........

Ac-ft _ . ......

Oct.

U

14

10

2.0

 1.5

e2.0

 2.5

 5.0

 3.5

 2.0

3.9

3.2

3.5

5.0

5.9

5.9

5.5 *4.3

5.5

117.2

3.78

232

Nov.

5.9

7.8

7.4

6.4

5.5

4.3

3.9

4.6

4.6

7.4

6.9

6

0

5.9

4.6

5.9

7.4

5.5

4.3

3.9

4.6

5.0

5.9 *6.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9 

6.4

180.8

6.03

359

Dec.

4.6

4.3

4.6

2.0

4.3

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

5 0

6.4

a o

6 0

*6 9

6 0

6.4

6.9

6.4

3.9

3.9

5.0 5 0

4.3

3.9

5.0

5.5

5.0 

3.9

4.3

164.6

5.31

326

Jan.

4.6

A. 1

*4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3

K

3

K

3

e

3.5

3 0

2.8

3.5

3.2

3 9

3.2

3.2

4.6

3.5

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.9

118.0

3.81

234

Feb.

3 0

4.3

5.0

5.0

5.5

5 0

5.9

6.4

6 0

*6.4

6.4

5.9

4> &

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.3

5.0

4.6

5.0

6.4

6 0

8.3

9.7

11

10

9.7

9.7

176.4

6.30 3*>n

Mar.

11

S

ty

9 7

1011

1111

68

154

60

40

sn

98

a 27

a 26

» 25

a 24

"23

"22

»21

 20

"19

M8

"17

»17

*16

16

16

16 

15

15

806.4

26.0

1,600

Apr.

IB

17

18

94

26

25

26

26

90

31

40

55

69

09

106

130

148

155

152

151

*152

162

178

178

167

1RR

155

131

126 

117

2,866

95.5

5,680

May

108

114

137

161

182

200

222

384

227

213

221

213

218

224

213

230

235 *252

261

259

200

168

154

145

126

108

106

108

106 

9S

93

5,561

179

11,030

June

90

93

95

81

69

»65

*61

59

55

55

65

57 "58

»59

»60

"63

"65

» 67

"68

»70

»72

a 72

*70

69

63

58

53

50

47 

46

1,945

64.8

3,860

July

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

36

35

38

50fin

63

72

RQ

68

66

64

63 *55

28

26

25

27

31

29

26

24

21

21

20

1,304

42.1

2,590

Aug.

24

40

»30

24 *30

58

54

49

47

38

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

13

12

11

8.6

*5.8

5.6

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

13

615.1

19.8

1,220

Sept.

IK

10

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.2

7.9

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

S.8 *2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8 

2.8

113.4

3.78

225

Calendar year 1953... ............

Water year 1953-54 __ ... .......

Max 264 

Max 264

Min ... 

Min ...

Mean 44.5 

Mean 38.3

Ac-ft 32,200 

Ac-ft 27.710

Peak discharge (base, 190 cfs) ___ Mar. 9 (3 a.m.) 268 cfs (2.93 ft); Apr. 22 (7 p.m.) 208 cfs (2.25 ft); May 8 

(5 p.m.) 347 cfs (2.69 ft) ; May 20 (5 p.m.) 340 cfs (2.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. » No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range ia stage, weather records, aad records for aearby streams. Stage-discharge relation 

indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of recorded graph and weather records.
HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN 181

MARXXEEVILLE CREEK ABOVE GROVER HOT SPRINGS, NEAR MARKLEEVILLE,

CALIF.

Location. Lat 38°42', long 119°51', in SEJ^NEM sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., on 

right bank half a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles west of Markleeville.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,880 ft (from river-profile map, 

extended). Prior to July 31, 1953, at site 25 ft upstream at datum 0.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years, 27.5 cfs (19,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs May 8 (gage height, 5.21 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 16-30.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.49 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 20, 23, Sept. 1-5, Oct. 13-16, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

1 _ .....

2 _ .........

3. 

4....... ..

5 ......

6 __ . .......

7.. .......

8 .... .....

9 __ ........

10 _____ ...

11 _ .........

12 _ .........

13 ............

14 .........

16 ........

16 _ .........

17 _ ......

18- ......

19. 

20 

21 _ .... .

22

23 _ .... .... .

24 __ ... .....

25 

26 ....... ..

27 

28 

29. 30 __ 

31 _

Total,. 

Ac-ft. .....

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1 

*1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

S.B 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

*1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 *1.8

1.8

44.9 

1.45 

89

Nov.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

4.0 *2.9

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

*2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1

67.4 

2.25 

134

Dec.

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

*1.9 

2.0

2.1 

2.2 

*2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

S.7

*2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.2

2.3 

2.2 

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

69.9 

2.25 

139

53 ___ . _ S

-54-..... . S

Jan.

2.0 

1.9 *20 

2.0 

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.8

5.8 

4.1 

3.4

*3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.2

3.2

83.4 

2.69 

165

Feb.

S.S 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

3.8

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1

4.3

4.7 

4.8 

5.9 

7.7

7.7 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

9.0 

9.2 

9.7 

11 

11

IS 

12 

12

191.4 

6.84 

380

iax 182 

iax 203

Mar.

IS 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

33 

111 

43

29 *24 

22 

20 

19

22 

25 

21 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

17 

16 

16 

16

672 

21.7 

1,330

Apr.

16 

16 

18 

19 

22

21 

20 

21 

21 

22

23 *28 

35 

44 

52

67 

87 

110 

116 

112

120 

133 

145 

149 

140

136 

118 

81 

69 

59

2,020 

67.3 

4,010

Min 0.9 

Min 0.5

May

48 

55 

77 

111 

135

149 

165 

SOS 

164 *135

143 

135 

137 

145 

137

141 

147 

153 

*153 

155

111 

83 

76 

74 

61

54 

50 

49

47 

42 

41

3,376 

109 

6,700

June

40 

39 

40 

36 

32

28 *28 

29 

28 

25

24 

27 

26 

26 

26

28 

26 

24 

24 

25

25 

24 *23 

22 

20

18 

17 

15 

14 

73

772 

25.7 

1,530

July

IS 

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0 *1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.5

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

l.S

140.8 

4.54 

279

Aug.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 *1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7

.7 *.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

26.2 

0.85 

52

Sept.

0.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 *.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 *.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

16.5 

O.S5 

33

Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,450 

Mean 20.5 Ac-ft 14,840

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs) Apr. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 189 cfs (4.55 ft); May 8 (6:30 p.m.) 302 cfs (5.21 ft); May 20 

(7 p.m.) 198 cfs (4.62 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

Norn. Backwater from beaver dams.Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, July 4 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on 

baste of 15 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

EAST FORK CARSON BITER NEAR GARDNERVXLLE, KEY.

Location. Lat 38°51'30", long 119°41'50", in NEJi sec. 2, T. 11 N., R. 20 E., on left 

bank 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 7 miles southeast of Gardnerville.

Drainage area. 344 sq mi.

Records available. April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 to December 1906, 

March 1908 to December 1910, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 

1929, October 1935 to December 1937, May 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 19,1939, staff gages at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 27 years, 405 cfs (293,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,730 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.65 ft); 

minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 12.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-54: Maximum 

discharge, 12,100 cfs Nov. 21,1950 (gage height, 9.66 ft), from rating curve extended 

above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 8 cfs Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: Drainage area. WSP 1214: 1938(M), 

1942-43(M), 1945(M).

Discharge, in cvMc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 __ ........

3. ........

4 __ ........

5 ........

6 

7 . 

S... .........

9- ..........

10 __ ........

11 

12 ___ ......

13 

14 

15-. 

16. 

17 .........

18 .........

19 .........

20 

21 .........

22 ..

23 

24 __ ........

25 - - _

26 

27 

28. _ ........

29 

30 

31 

Total. 

Ae-ft

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

83

77 

83

77 

74

72 

70 

68 

67 

65

67 *70 

74 

72 

74

74 

74 

79 

94 

90

92 

86 

90 

98 

94

96 

96 

96 

96 

92 

88

2,526 

81.5 

5,010

Nov.

86 

86 

90 

86 

84

83 

79 

81 

81 

81

92

86 *84 

98 

98

92 

94 

83 

77 i>82

83

96 

94 

92 

94

94 

92 

88 

90 

88

2,634 

87.8 

5,220

Dec.

83

72 

79 

94 

58

90 

92 

79 

92 

90

81 i>81 

86 

92 

94

94 *94 

92 

90

94

81

68 

63 *>68 

b?2

»>78 

i>84

b?6

i>75 

»>71 

^70

2,533 

81.7 

5.020

>63 ...... M

-54 M

Jan.

i>70 

72 

81 

79 

79

81 

84 

63 *68 

i>73

»>88 

81 

74 »>73

b?2

75 

81 *72 

»>71 

»>70

68 

81 

130 

149 

92

75 

92 

96 

94 

94 

88

2,560 

82.6 

5,080

Feb.

»>86 

»>86 

b85 

i>85 

*84

b84 

»>85 

t>86 

*>86 

i>96

108 

119 

144 

110 

96

119 

140 

121 

*108 

119

130 

135 

140 

154 

164

180 

175 

167

3,292 

118 

6,530

ax 1,870 

as 2,140

Mar.

175 

162 

162 

159 

164

175

175 

360 

8,140 

1,030

*600 

429 

359 

329 

315

294 

277 

248 

244 

241

232

217 

223 

208 

197

202 

241 

273 

264 

248 

232

10,575 

341 

20,980

Apr.

838 

241 

260 

301 

378

344 

318 

333 

329 

340

348 

403 

488 

658 

730

866 

1,050 

1,130 

1,150 

1,090

*1,110 

1,170 

1,870 

1,260 

1,190

1,120 

1,140 

901 

803 

736

21,689 

723 

43,020

Min 58 

Min 41

May

619 

606 

762 

936 

1,100

,210 

,280 

,460 

,440 

,120

,170 

,170 

1,130 

1,180 

1,230

1,180 

1,300 

*1,390 

1,490 

1,600

1,340 

1.030 

915 

901 

838

756 

704 

697 

704 

664 

600

32,422 

1,046 

64,310

June

619 

606 

645 

632 

532

458 

425 

434 

425 

378

382 

391 

407 

374 

399

407 

439 

412 

416 

439

478 

478 

453 

*434 

403

363 

333 

315 

301 

867

13.045 

435 

25,870

July

860 

241 

226 

214 

200

186 

*175 

177 

177 

164

177 

177 

172 

188 

186

177 

170 

164 

157 

152

137 

152 

147 

152 

183

177 

157 

126 

108 

98 

98

5,269 

170 

10.450

Aug.

88 

98 

100 

96 

94

115 

186 

121 

*115 

106

96 

88 

84 

84 

86

104 

102 

100 

96 

92

90 

84 

74 

68 

68

79 

88 

77 

70 

67 

63

2,819 

90.9 

5,590

Sept.

77 

76 

63 

60 

62

63 

67 

68 *65 

60

47

a

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

46

46 

46 

46

47 

48

47 

47 

46 

44 

46

1,565 

52.2 

3,100

Mean 348 Ae-ft 251,900 

Mean 277 Ac-ft 200.200

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).... Mar. 9 (7 a.m.)2,730 cfs (4.65 ft); Apr. 23 (2 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (3,46 ft); May 9 

(12:30 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (3.96 ft); May 20 (1a.m.) 1,740 cfs (3.79 ft).

" Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 183

WEST FORK CARSON RIVER AT WOODFORDS, CALIF.

Location Lat 38°46'00", long 119°50'00", in SEJ^SWM sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., 

on left bank 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west 

of Woodfords, and 3% miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 

to September 1954. April 1890 to March 1892, June 1907 to September 1920 

(except portions of 1910-11) at site 0.7 mile downstream; records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about same site at different datum.

Average discharge. IS years (1901-3, 1905-6, 1939-54), 114 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 701 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 3.88 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 10.

1900-1907, 1910-11, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 

(gage height, 8.35 ft, from high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 

1,000 cfs; minimum (1900-1907, 1938-54), 8.4 cfs Nov. 21, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion 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... 

Ac-ft .....

Oct.

26

26

27

27

26

26

ts

25

25

25

25

25 *25

25

25

25

25

28

31

32

32

29

31

31

31

32

S3

32

32

31

30

868

28.0

1,720

Nov.

29

30

31

29

29

£S

28

28

28

29

33

32 *32

S3

32

32

31

28

28

29

29

32

31

35

33

31

31

30

30

30

913

30.4

1,810

Dec.

28

25

27

it

26

31

27

29

31

30

28

29

29

29

30

30

29 *29

31

31

25

22

22

22

22

24

28

24

24

22

22

828

26.7

1,640

Jan.

22

22

22

25

24

24

23

21

21

21

24

24

24

23

#0

21

22 *22

23

23

23

23

#7

24

24

25

24

24

25

24

25

719

23.2

1,430

Feb.

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

*»

24

27

26

25

23 *26

25

26

26

28

29

29

SI

31

31

729

26.0

1,450

Mar.

31

SO

31

31

32

33

33

58 174

174

*108

112

103

96

90

78

70

63

61

57

55

54

53

51

49

49

51

53

55

52

50

2,037

65.7

4,040

Apr.

Bt

52

56

66

76

76

76

84

88

98

107 *135

174

222

254

318

395

455

446

440

452

491

SOS

498

461

428

410

299

273

250

7,737

258

15,350

May

215

232

273

312

350

365

386

US

398 *301

306

294

273

273

282

278

301

314

325

306

258

202

175

177

168

147

138

136

132

123

114

7,997

258

15,860

Jane

114

110

118

116

102

88

78

82

89

79

*72

71

82

75

78

77

78

74

74

75

80

79

79

78

74

63

61

59

53

10

2,405

80.2

4,770

July

48

46

43

41

48

53

50

51

76

74

60

34

31

33 *37

36

35

34

38

49

52

49

46

42

33

25

24

21

20

19

18

1,266

40.8

2,510

Aug.

18

24

36

37

35

33

31

28

19

22

22

23 *17

16

15

14

14

14

32

40

35

31

19

15

14

14

14

14

,14

18

22

700

22.6

1,390

Sept.

HI

20

18

15

14

14 *1S

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

453

15.1

899

Water year 1953-54 ___ ... .,...

Max 649 

Max 505

Min 22 

Min 13

Mean 107 

Mean 73.0

Ac-ft 77,560 

Ae-ft 52,870

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) .. Apr. 22 (9 p.m.) 701 cfs (3.88 ft) ; May 8 (10 p.m.) 600 cfs (3.65 ft).

*Dlaoharge measurement made on this day.
184 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

CLEAR CREEK NEAR CARSON CITY, NEV.

Location. Lat 39°07', long 119°49', in sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area. 15 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft 

(from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 6.62 cfs (4,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.00 ft); 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 23, 24, 30.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 56 cfs Dec. 3, 1950 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 6, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Four small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres of 

hay meadows and pasture above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 

TotalMean 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

3.1

3.1 *8.9

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.3

3.1 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4-8 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

118.9 

3.84 

236

Nov.

4-0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

5.0

B.S 

5.3 

5.0 

5.3 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.8

136.3 

4.54 

270

53 

n54 

Dec.

4

0

4.8

5.8

6.6

5.5

6.1 

6.6

6.1

6.9 *6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

5.8

5.8 

5.5 

5.3 

5.5 

5.3

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

177.6 

5.73 

352

I

I

Jan.

S.S

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3 

5.5 *5.5

5.5 

5.3

5.5 

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3

5.5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

5.5

6.4

IS 

8.0 

6.9

6.6 

6.6 

6.9

7.4

7.2

6.9

192.5 

6.21 

382

Feb.

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1 

6.1

6.1

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

*7.2 

8.4 

7.4 

6.9

6.9 

7.2 

6.9 

7.2 

7.4

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.7 

8.7

8.4

7.7 

7.4

200.2

7.15 

397

Mar.

7.2

6 g

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

9.0

19 *13

10 

9.7

8.7 

8.4 

8.4

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.2

257.2 

8.30 

510

Apr.

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0 *8.0

7.4

7.4 

8.4 

8.7 

9.4 

9.4

9.0

9.7 

9.7 

9.4 

8.7

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.7

7.2 

6.9 

6.4 e.i

6.4

239.1 

7.97 

474

rtax 25 Min 2.9 

AS.X 19 Min 1.8

May

B.S

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3 

5.3

*5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

8.9 

2.9 

2.9

129.1 

4.16 

256

June

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3 

3.1

3.3

3.5 

3.5

3.3 

3.5 

S.7 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

2.8 

8.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

*2.6 

2.6

89.6 

2.99 

178

July

8.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2 A . ft 

2 A 

. ft

2.2 

2.2 

8.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

70.5 

2.27 

140

Aug.

8.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.0 

*2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

62.8 

2.03 

125

Sept.

2.2 

8.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2 A 

. ft 

2 A 

.4 

2 A 

.4

2.2

2.2 

8.S 

2.3 

2.3 *2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

.2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.2

2 9 .£

2.2 

2.2

67.0 

2.23 

133

Mean 6.77 Ac-ft 4,900 

Mean 4.77 Ac-ft 3,450

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs)__.. Jan. 23 (7:30 p.m.) 20 cfs (0.82 ft); Mar. 9 (2:30 ajn.) 26 cfs (1.00 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 185

CARSON RIVER NEAR CARSON CITY, NET.

Location Lat 39°06'30", long 119°42'30", in NW^ sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 20 E., on

right bank 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 2J<£ miles upstream from bridge

on road to Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City. 

Drainage area. 876 sq mi. 

Records available. May 1939 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,621.48 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 413 cfs (299,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 4.21 ft);

minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 6.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Nov. 22, 1950 (gage height, 11.40 ft),

from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over

dam; minimum daily, 4 cfs Aug. 17, 1939. 

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow

slightly regulated by several small reservoirs on tributaries.

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. 

Ac-ft 

Oct.

S3

64

59

61

72

77

70

66

62

62

60

54

56

53 *56

53

72

80

90

97

100

110

115

115

115

117

134

130

128

130

128

2,639

85.1

5,230

Nov.

1SB

125

126

125

126

126

128

130

134

138

138

151

155

151

155

*164

162

164

155

159

174

171

178

171

169

169

164

157

157

159

4,504

150

8,930

Dec.

157

153

151

176

184

155

171

174

159

169

162

153

155

159

167

174

171

171

169

167

164

153

136

186

132

132

142

149

144

142 *134

4,850

156

9,620

Jan.

136

151

155

167

157

146

149

142

132

m

144

159

153

140

14Q

157

157

162

151

153

151

153

192

sss

283

203

174 *230

261

224

197

5,387

174

10,680

Feb.

181

176

IRQ

1R9

157

157

ltd

157

157

159

159

159

220

346

279

230

264

376

342

275

261

246

239

239

253

268

275

268

6,332

226

12,560

Mar.

261

261 *253

OCfl

$48

253

261

261

979

* 1,830

1,120

770

662

598

560

516

475

425

395

390

390

375

385

405

395

380

375

400

400

390

370

15,031

485

29,810

Apr.

356

356

356

365

395

4<;n

425 *375

365

SS1

360

380

425

505

668

752

916

1,120

1,260

1,200

1,090

1,100

1,160

1,210

1,S90

1,270

1,160

1,050

842

722

22,274

742

44,180

May

656

598

fi<5fi

7<U

881

1,080

1,100

1,230

1,480

1,380

*1,160

1,120

1,050

993

1 030

1,030

1,070

1,180

1,290

1,390

1,330

1,160

972

881

*806

604

548

521

450

446

455

29,250

944

58,020

Jane

4SO

365

338

333

9QQ

291

9QQ

303

338

9QQ

287

295

315

299

941

176

189

192

169

153

164

186

181

184

171

146

123 *107

97

S8

7,048

235

13,980

July

71

70

55

54

41

43

A9

17

33

26

34

37

34

37

33

30

30

97

28

24

24

99

22

18

24

39

38

38

40

41

36

1,128

36.4

2,240

Aug.

S4

Q1

28

25

97

*27

24

99

20

17

20

19

17

15

16

18

16

15

14

15

14

19

16

18

17

18

15

15

14

14

14

594

19.2

1,180

Sept.

15

15 *16

16

17

1413

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

18

20

20

20

20

17

16

16

20

19

19

19

19

tl

505

16.8

1,000

Max 1,900 

Max 1,830

Min 29 

Min 13

Mean 383 

Mean 273

Ac-ft 277,500 

Ac-ft 197,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). _ Mar. 10 (5 a.m.) 1,970 cfs (4.21 ft) ; May 9 (7 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (3.83 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NEV.

186

Location. Lat 39°17', long 119°18', in SE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 24 E., 2 miles west

of Fort Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton. 

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1911 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,216.34 ft above mean sea level

(levels by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District). Prior to Apr. 25, 1924, staff gage

at site 7% miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1933,

water-stage recorder at site 8 miles upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 43 years, 369 cfs (267,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Mar. 10; no flow Oct. 1-4,

July 1 to Sept. 30.

1911-54: Maximum daily discharge, 7,850 cfs Nov. 23, 1950; no flow during

some periods in nearly every year since 1923. 

Remarks. Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for

irrigation of 720 acres between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934.

Practically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season. 

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation

District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1 __ .. _ ...

2 .........

3 .........

4 __ ........

5.. ..........

6 .........

7 __ .... ....

8 .........

9 

10 __ ........

11. _ .. ___

12... .........

13 .........

14. ___ .....

15 

16 .........

17 _

18 .........

19 .........

20 

21 __ ........

22 .........

28 .........

24. _ ........

25 

26. _ ........

27 .........

28. _ ........

29 .........

30 

31 

Total.... 

Ae-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

6

11 

16 

19 

26 

29

29 

29 

31 

30 

27

24 

25 

26 

33 

42

52 

58 

65

74 

78

78 

81 

85 

88 

90 

90

1,242 

40.1 

2,460

Nov.

ISO 

92 

92 

93 

93

92 

93 

93 

93 

94

95 

96 

97 

100 

102

102 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

104 

106 

107

108 

113 

121 

126 

130

3,090 

103 

6,130

53. 

-54..-. .....

Dec.

ISO 

130 

130 

143 

143

143 

152 

152 

143 

148

156 

161 

165 

174 

174

174 

174 

152 

170 

165

165 

170 

178 

165 

156

148 

152 

165 

161 

152 

148

4.839 

156 

9,600

M

. M

Jan.

144 

175 

175 

144 

148

152 

152 

140 

136 

132

117 

117 

132 

140 

144

144 

148 

148 

152 

152

148 

148 

148 

168 

230

266 

249 

226 

210 

230 

238

5,152 

166 

10,220

Feb.

206 

195 

191 

183 

179

168 

164 

164 

180 

164

168 

168 

179 

253 

320

288 

253 

292 

368 

331

300 

288 

273 

269 

273

284 

300 

304

6,675 

238 

13,240

ax 1,440 

ax 1,500

Mar.

297 

289 

273 

867

257

261 

257 

281 

623 

1,600

1,270 

SOS 

638 

564 

505

475 

435 

416 

378 

370

362 

362 

362 

396 

396

385 

385 

381 

389 

396 

396

14,364 

463 

28,490

Apr.

350 

343 

343 

343 

346

370 

393 

378 

350 

339

3*7 

335 

343 

374 

428

571 

660 

848 

1,050 

1,120

1,030 

936 

976 

1,040 

1,110

1,180 

1,100 

1,030 

928 

768

19,709 

657 

39,090

Min 0 

Min 0

May

668 

601 

482 

512 

549

675 

888 

1,000 

1,090 

1,220

1,360 

1,220 

1,130 

1,060 

1,030

1,050 

1,090 

1,050 

1,070 

1,180

1,270 

1,190 

1,030 

904 

808

720 

557 

520 

468 

416 

408

27.216 

878 

53,980

June

S96 

385 

358 

354 

339

320 

296 

300 

331 

366

354 

335 

323 

. 320 

312

242 

238 

222 

199 

140

125 

93 

101 

90

86

30 

25 

20 

15 

10

6,725 

224 

13,340

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 323 Ac-ft 283.600 

Mean 244 Ac-ft 176.600
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 187

HUMBOLT RIVER BASIN 

MARYS BITES ABOVE HOT SPRINGS, NEAR DEETH, NEV.

Location. Lat 4115', long 115°17', in NE^SE^ sec. 24, T. 39 N., R. 59 E., 1 mile

upstream from Hot Springs Creek and 13 miles north of Deeth. 

Drainage area. 415 sq mi. 

Records ava&abk. October 1943 to September 1954. Published as "below Hot

Springs Creek, near Deeth" prior to October 1950. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Nov. 3, 1950, at site 1J^ miles downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 63.1 cfs (45,680 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 2.04 ft) ;

minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 26, 30. 

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.57 ft);

minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from

beaver dam, which are fair. Several 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 ____ . ...

1SL ..

13 * 

14 ........

15 

16 __ ........

17 __ .......

18 __ ........

19 __ ........

20 __ ........

21... 

22..... 

23... 

24 __ ........

25-. 

26. _ ..... 

27 __ .... .

28. 

29 __

30 __ ... 

31 

Total.... 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

l.O 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

*1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

S.S 

3.3

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3

63.5 

2.05 

126

Nov.

S.S 

3.3 

*4.0 

4.4 

5.2

6.6 

5.7 

6.3 

6.6 

6.6

7.5 

6.9 

7.2 

7.8 

8.1

7.8 

8.1 

8.4 

8.1 

7.8

7.8 

8.4 

8.7 

9.4 

11

12

a

13 

13

241.0 

8.03 

478

53.. .

-54.. _ . __ ..

Dec.

13 *12 

12 

13

b!2

13

14

b!2

14

b!4

b!3 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2

12 

13 

13

14 

16

b!4 

b!3 

b!2 

bll 

bll

b/0 

bll 

bll 

bll 

bll 

bll

384

12.4 

762

J

IS

Jan.

11 

11 

12 

11 

11

12 

13

b!2 

bll 

b!2

12 

12

bll

12 

12

12 

13

b!2

*>12

bll 

b!2

13 

14 

14

b!3 

b!4

14 

14 

16 

16

b/7

392 

12.6 

778

Feb.

b/S 

b!9 

b20

21 

21

21 

22 

24 b24 

27

33 

36 

36 

38 

35

35 

38 

35 

30 

31

29 

31 

32 

31 

32

34 

36 

34

823 

29.4 

1,630

Mar.

32 *30

88 

29 

30

31 

31 

36 

42 

76

91 

58 b57 

b57 

56

57 

54 

48

44 

47

46 

42 

43

45 

45

45 

47 

48 

48 

45 

44

1,432 

46.2 

2,840

Apr.

*40 

39 

40 

41 

42

46 

51 

51 

50 

50

48 

48 

50 

58 

59

65 

65 

67 

76

74

73

67 *62 

62

74

89 

93 

114 

1SS 

110

1,926 

64.2 

3,820

las 392 Min ... 

tax 122 Min 0.4

May

98 

85 

77 

67 

59

43 

42

44 

49 

58

*74 

85 

85 

87 

81

75 

73

68 

67 

76

75

76 

70 *63

48

37 

29 

28 

27 

23 

SI

1,890 

61.0 

3.760

June

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

19 

19 

19 

21 

36

39 

34 

27 

28 *30

28 

24 

21 

19 

18

17 

16 

14 

13 

12

13 

15 

15 

13

11

618 

20.6 

1,230

July

10 

10 

19 

« 

18

15 

14 

12 

11 

12

10 

8.5 

*7.2 

6.3 

6.3

6.1 

5.5 

5.5 

6.6 

6.3

5.8 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8

5.8 

5.5 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0 

° 4.8

267.2 

8.62 

530

Aug.

«S.7 

 3.5 

 3.2 

 2.9 2.5

 2.2 

 1.8 

 1.4 1.0

 .8

«.e

*.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

[4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.5 

.4

32.9 

1.06 

65

Sept.

0.4'A

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 *.8 

.8 

.9 

l.»

18.9 

0.63 

37

Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,580 

Mean 22.2 Ac-ft 16,050

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs)__ No peak above base.

*Dificharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from beaver dam.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

1AMOILLE CHEEK NEAR tAMOILLE, NEV.

Location Lat 40°4T30", long 115°28'30", in NEK sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., on

left bank at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from

Elko-Lamoille powerplant and 3 miles south of Lamoille. 

Drainage area. 25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map).

May 1915 to June 1923, staff gages at various sites nearby at different datums. 

Average discharge. 17 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-54), 43.5 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 235 cfs May 19; minimum, 1.7 cfs Nov. 19. 

1915-23, 1943-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 588 cfs July 6, 1950, but may

have been exceeded by that of June 1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1 cfs

Jan. 24, 1918. 

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

include flow of McDermott ditch, which diverts about 200 ft upstream from gage.

Elko-Lamoille powerplant diverts about 6 miles upstream but flow is returned to

channel at powerplant 300 ft upstream from station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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. ..

Ac-ft.... ..... .

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

*4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

133.1

4.29

264

Nov.

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

3

0

S.5

4.1

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

128.4

4.28

255

Dec.

3.9

S O

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 *4.1

3.9

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5/ c

4.3 b3.5

bS.S

b 3.6

4.1

4.1

3

n

4.1

3.9 b3.6

3.7

125.2

4.04

248

Jan.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3 Q

3.8

3.8 *>3.6

bS.5

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 *3.8

b3.8

3.8

4.*

4.2

M.I

M.O

4 9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

120.6

3.89

239

Feb.

4.*

4

9

4.2

4.2

4.2

d 9

4.2

4.4

4.7

4 0

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4 Q

M.7

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

4 9

5.2

135.4

4 84

269

Mar.

5.5 b5.2

b5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 *5.7

8.0

7.3

6 Q

6 Q

M.9 i>6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6 Q

6 Q

7.3

6

Q

6.9

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

202.0

6.52

401

Apr.

7.0

7.7

7.7

8.1 *8.1

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.7

9.3

11

11

13

15

18

23

31

36

42

51

59

62

59 *60

61

56

52

766.2

25.5

1,520

May

48//}

50

62

79

98

116

136

153

149

153

156 *160

166 *169

179

189

194

203

809

190

147

131

134

*128

112

104

97

96

87

79

4,020

130

7,970

June

77

70

87

98

93

76

67

62

59

55

54

52

51

52

51

*69

71

76

84

96

105

112

115

108

99

137

103

79

69

63

2,399

80.0

4,760

July

58

55

52

49

48

45

41

38

35

32

31

29

29

29

27

*25

24

22

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

859

27.7

1,700

Aug.

11

11

9.9

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

7.9

7 9

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7 *5.4

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.P

213.7

6.89

424

Sept.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.S

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

104.0

3.47

206

Max

Max

268

209

Min

Min

2.8

3.2

3fi

as

3

a

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

26,310

18,260

Peak discharge (base, 310 cfs) ___ No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 189

NORTH FORK HTTMBOLDT RIVER AT DEVILS GATE, NEAR HALLECK, NEV.

Location. Lat 4111', long 115Q29', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 57 E., on right bank

16 miles north of Halleck and 26 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September

1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,368 ft above mean sea level

(U.S.G.S. plane-table benchmark). November 1913 to September 1921 at site a

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1914-19, 1943-54), 72.4 cfs (52,420 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 106 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 3.26 ft);

minimum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 17.

1913-21, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height,

9,63 ft); minimum, 1 cfs Aug, 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913. ; 

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

record, which are fair. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 ... . ...

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.8

10 

11 *11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

13 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

18 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

392.8 

12.7

779

Nov.

16 

16 *17 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 b!5 

b/4 

bH

M5 t>17

b!8

20 

21

8S 

22 

22 

20 

20

517 

17.2 

1,030

53..... _ ...

-54 ______ ..

Dec.

20 

1 (*) 

1 M9

b20

">2l 

b!9 

bgl 

b2l

t>20 

1 big

>>20 

>>20 

b22 

b24 

b*<J

b25 

b23 

>>20

b!8

618 

19.9 

1,230

K

&

Jan.

i>18

b!9 

b!9

b!8

b!7 

b!8

b!8 

b!8 

b!6

b!7

(*)

vis

b!6 

b!7 

b!8 

b!8 

b!7

b!8 

b!8 

b!8 

b!9 

b!9 

b*0

548 

17.7 

1,090

Feb.

*81 

b22 

b23 

b23

b24

b25 

l>26 

b29 

b32 

36

40 

53 

58 

50 b46

b44 

b45 

b48 

b 42 

b 42

b4i 

43 

46 

48 

51

53

52 

50

1,111 

39.7 

2,200

lax 775 

{ax 92

Mar.

M5 *43 

40 

40 

40

40 

43

47 

59 

98

76 

53 

54 

53 

52

55 

53

49 

44 

50

49 

46 

48 

52 

52

53 

55 

56 

57 

55 

50

1,601 

51.6 

3,180

Apr.

*47 

46 

47 

49 

49

51

58 

52 

49

47

44 

43 

43

46

47

46 

44 

42 

42 

42

42 

38 *34 

34 

33

32 

SO 

35 

40 

41

1.287 

42.9 

2,550

Min 4.7 

Min 2.3

May

37 

34 

32 

30 

29

28 

27 

26 

24 

24

*33 

38 

$9 

38 

38

39 

38 

36 

36 

38

37 

36 

38 

39 

36

30 

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

977 

31.5 

1,940

June

17 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

80 

17 

20 

19 *17

16 

14 

12 

11 

11

9.1 

9.5 

8.4 

"8.2 "8.0

9.1 

9.1 

6.8 

6.5 

6.9

389.6 

13.0 

773

July

5.8 

5.3 

 5.2 

"5.0 "5.0

»5.0 

 4.8 

» 4.5 

»4.2 "3.9

 3.7 

"3.5 

*3.2 

2.9 

2.9

8.8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

3.1 

3.3

5.1 

5.1 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

3.8

121.8 

3.93 

242

Aug.

3.5 

3.3 

3:1 

2.9 

2.9

3.1 

3.1 

S.S 

3.3 

3.1

3.1

*2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

2.6

e.s

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

2.9

3.1

2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

90.1 

2.91 

179

Sept.

S.S 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.8

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

4.4 

5.1 

5.3

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

6.2 

6.5 

7.5

6.8 

*6.5 

5.9 

6.2 

6.8

151.7 

5.06 

301

Mean 66.3 Ac-ft 48,040 

Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,490

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs)..... No peak above base.

"'Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated On basis of records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HTTMBOLDT RIVER NEAR ELKO, KEY.

Location Lat 40°56', long 115°38', in SE^NW^ sec. 11, T. 35 N., R. 56 E., on

right bank 1 mile southwest of Ryndon, 5 miles downstream from North Fork,

and 10 miles northeast of Elko.

Records available. June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,142.32 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1944, staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at

different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1897-1902, 1944-54), 237 cfs (171,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 337 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 3.07 ft);

minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 15.

1895-1902, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height,

9.60 ft); no flow for several days in August and September 1948. 

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

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in 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 

Ae-ft ..

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

6.4 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

7.6

7.2 

7.6 

7.6 

*8.5 

8.1

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10

9.5 

10 

11 

13 

12

12 

13 

14 

17 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

348.0 

11.2 

690

Nov.

17 

17 *18 

18 

19

21 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

18 

18 

IS 

15

21 

28 

84 

33 

35

39

41 

41 

41 

4*

716 

23.9 

1.420

53..... 

-54...... .......

Dec.

41 

37 (*)

b 26

b 30

b 34 

b35

t>28 

b 22 

M8 b !7

b 17 

M8

M8 

M9

792 

25.5 

1.570

J

B

Jan.

*>** 

b 25

27

b27 

b 26

b 23 

b 24 

26 

b 28

b30

b 35 

b 38 

*i>38

b 38 

39 

40 

40 

MO

MO 

Ml 

42 

45 

MS b 46

1.006 

32.5 

2,000

Feb.

MS b 52

MO

b 62 

b 65

b 85

94 

112 

132 

144 

151

161 

172 

170 

142 

155

159 

159 

164 

174 

180

185 

182 

172

3.446 

123 

6.840

lax 940 

lax 237

Mar.

162 

151 

*142 

137

1SS

132 

132 

137 

153 

187

tS7 

211 

176 

182 

182

180 

187 

174 

166 

170

185 

191 

191 

204 

211

213 

213 

217 

220 

217 

206

5,598 

181 

11.100

Apr.

m

*180 

172 

168 

164

162 

157 

155 

151 

135

137 

133 

128 

125 

126

137 

133 

120 

113 

112

100 90 

 85 

 80 

 75

64 60 

56 80 

 76

3,667 

122 

7,270

Mm 1.2 

Min 0.4

May

 74 

73 70 

 66 

*63

64 

58 

47 

44 

42

40 

41 

41 

45 

43

44 

48 

60 

78 

88

102 

118 

ISO 

130 

116

96 *81 

64 

55 

49 

41

2,106 

67.9 

4.180

June

SO 

25 

23 

20 

18

17 

15 

13 

12 

14

11 

11 

9.5 

9.5 

11

11 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.5

7.6 

7.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

6.0 

S.6

356.4 

11.9 

707

July

5.3 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0

4.0 

3.4 

3.1 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

3.1 

3.7 

*3.1 

2.6

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

72.7 

2.35 

144

Aug.

0.4

'.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.4

*.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.9

.4 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

15.4 

0.50 

31

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.8 

.7 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

l.S 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

25.5 

0.85 

51

Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,800 

Mean 49.7 Ac-ft 36.000

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs) __ No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

* No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for other Humboldt 

River stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
191

SOUTH FORK HTTMBOLDT RIVER NEAR LEE, NEV.

Location. Lat 40°34', long 115°33', in SEJ^ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 57 E., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from Kleekner Creek and 2% miles east of Lee.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 70.1 cfs (50,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs May 19 (gage height, 2.64 ft); 

minimum, 3.2 cfs Nov. 19, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 935 cfs May 27, 1951 (gage height, 3.81 ft); 

minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 9, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

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

Day

1 _______

2. _ ........

3 ..... 

4 __ 

6 __ ........

6 

7 __ ........

8 . 

9 __ ........

10 

11 

12 __ ........

13 

14 __ ........

15 

16 

17 .........

18.; .... -

19 

^0 .........

21 __ ........

22 

23

24 __ ........

25 

26 .........

27 

28 

29 .. 

30 

31 

Total

Ac-ft 

Oct.

5.5

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.6

6.2

4

0

5.6

5.8

6.2

5.8 *6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.4

8.6

10

9.1

8.6

9.1

9.6

9.6 

9.1

7.4

220.2

7.10

437

Nov.

7.8

8.6

11 *9.6

10

10

9.1

9.6

9

1

9.6

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.2

9.1

7.0 b 4-8

9.1

8.2

8.6

9.6

IS

11

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.6 

8.6

273.4

9.11

642

Dec.

8.6

9.6

9.6 *9.6

10

10

10

*>!!

11 1-9.5

b8

«>8.5

b9

b9

9.1

9 6

9 6

9 6

9 6

9 6

b9

>>8

>>8

*>7.S

b7.6

b8

b8.6

b8.6

b8.2

*>8

>>8

279.9

9.03

655

Jan.

*>9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8 b8

b7.5

i>7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4 b 7

«>7

7.0 *7.0

7.0 *>8.5

b8. 6

b7

7.0

7.4 

7.4

7.0

230.4

7.43

467

Feb.

1.0

b7

b7

b8

b8

b9

b9

blO

bll

12

12

12

13

b!2

12

12

12

12

bll

b!2

b!3

14

14

16

16

16

M6

b!6

326.0

11.6

B47

Mar.

M6 bH

b/S

*»>14

bH

15

16

19

85

24

19

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!9

19

19 b!8

b!9

19

19

M8

20

21

20

20

21

21

20 

20

19

674

18.6

1,140

Apr.

W

22

25

28

31

32 *29

30

30

31

32

36

39

46

60

56

69

79

83

89

96

103

109

111

115

109 *111

113

103 

101

1,927

64.2

3,820

May

92

89

90

101

126

147

173

204

235

235

238 *261

269

265

267

278

295 *304

310

319

296

254

225

214

207

*190

170

166

150 

143

134

6,415

207

12,720

June

127

123

125

132

132

117 *107

101

QQ

Qfi

90

89

83

82

80

92

94

98

106

113

121

123

123

117

111

146

121

99

87 

79

3,211

107

6,370

July

eg

61

RA

Ki

50

45

41

39

36

32

31

27

26

24 *24

22

21

20

18

17

16

16

16

14

16

16

14

12

10 

9.6

9.6

857.2

27.7

1.700

Aug.

8.2

8.2

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

7.4 *7.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6 

6.2

4-8

219.3

7.07

436

Sept.

5.2

6.6

6.8

6.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

6.2

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.H

4.2

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

£2

4.6 

4.8

140.6

4.69

279

Water year 1953-54. . __ .

Peak discharge (base, 460 cfs) __

Max

Max

Nojx

542

319

;ak above

Min

Mb

base.

4.8

4.2

67

40

0

2

Ac-ft

Ac-ft

48

29

470 inn

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

HTTNTXNGTON CREEK NEAR LEE, NEV.

Location (revised). Lat 40°33', long 115°43', in SW^ sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 56 E., on

right bank 53^ miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles west of Lee. 

Records available. December 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,315 ft revised (from river-profile

map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 38.9 cfs (28,160 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 1.67 ft);

minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.54 ft),

from rating curve extended above 530 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum,

that of Aug. 20, 1954.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1244: 1949 (M). The mean discharge for water year

1953 has been revised to 20.3 cfs, superseding erroneous figure published in WSP 1284.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 

Ac-ft.. ...

Oct.

S.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.9

6.7

5.1

4.9

5.4

5.4

7.0

7.S

7.0 *7.3

6.4

6.1

5.7

6.4

157.1

5.07

312

Nov.

6.1

5.7

7.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.1

5.7

5

7

5.7

5.7

5

7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.4

6.7

5.7

i>5.0

i>5.6

i>6.1

6.7

7.3

9.1

9

1

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.7

7.0

m A

6.48

386

Dec.

b 7.0

(*)

b 7

«>7.2

>>7.8

>>8.5

i>9.5

9.9

>>9

b 8

235.9

7

A1

468

Jan.

b 8

>>8.5

b 9

(*)

1

I b 10

I'll

IS

974 l\

8.85

544

Feb.

19 *n

Ml

M2

bi2

b!2

b !2

M3

M5

M7

20

20

4R

no

no

28

4D

S4 i>26

97

30

32

32

33

on

31

97

26

636

22.7

1,260

Mar.

25

23

22 *81

22

22

22

24

27

28

28

9A

24

24

24

24

24 *>23

n/>

29

31

30

32

34

34

35

34

33

31

30

28

838

27.0

1,660

Apr.

OR

25

25

25

26

S8 *28

27

26

23

21

18

17

18

17

15

13

13

16

17

17

15

14

15

13

12

n

21

26

21

589

19.6

1,170

May

19

17

15

12

10

*10

8.7

8.0

7

9

7.0

7.0

5

7

5.4

B.I

5.1

5.4

5 A

5.1

7.0

9.5

12

17

00

20

1 ft

13

10

8.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

316.8

10.2

628

June

7.7

7.3

7 Q

7.3

7.0

7.7 *8.3

8.3

11

17

18

1714

19

10

8.3

7.0

6.1

5.4

4 Q

4.6

4.2

4.0

S.7

3 7

6.8

7.7

6.1

4.6

4.2

240.2

S on

476

July

S.7

3.5

3.5

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

3.0

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.6 *2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

8.0

2.0

82.4

2.66

163

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 *1.3

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

44.6

1.44

88

Sept.

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

8.6

2.5

2.6

55.0

1.83

109

Calendar year 1953 ________

Water year 1953-54. _ .......

Max 

Max

125 

35

Min 

Min

2.4 

0.9

Mean 

Mean

19 

10

2 

0

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

13,900 

7,270

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) __ No peak above base .

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

SOUTH FORK HTTMBOLDT RIVER ABOVE DIXIE CREEK, NEAR ELKO, NEV.

Location. Lat 40°41'05", long 115°48'45", in NWJ^SWJ^ sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 55 E., 

1% miles upstream from Dixie Creek and 10 % miles south of Elko.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 343 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.73 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 5.46 ft);

minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1954.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284 1952(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 ____ . ...

30 __ ........

31............

Total..........

Ac-ft __ ......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

7.5 

8.0

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.4 

8.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

7.5

4.0 

5.4 

8.0 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

14 

14

14 *16 

17 

17 

16 

17

323.0 

10.4 

641

Nov.

19 

19 

21 

23 

22

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 b/7

«>19

21 

23 

27 

»9 

29

28 

26 

24 

22 

23

667 

22.2 

1,320

53..............

-54 ......

Dec.

23 b 22 

b22 

b22

( ) 

b21

656 

21.2 

1,300

I

*

Jan.

b20

(*)

b22 

b24 

<>25

631 

20.4 

1,250

Feb.

fc«7 

>>30 

>>33 

»>38 

>>38

b4i 

»>43 

M5 »>48 

<>50

<>52 

55 

58 

64 

64

62 

64

bff7

»>55 

»>52

»>81 

64 

64 

66 

64

64 

55 

54

1,476 

52.7 

2,930

lax 676 

{ax 318

Mar.

52 

M5 '.«

49

48 

49 

52 

58 

64

61 >>52 

b53 

55 

57

55 

55 »>48 

58 

66

66 

64 

73 

75 

73

73 

SO 

77 

73 

70 

64

1,858 

59.9 

3,690

Apr.

61 

60 

60 

60 

62

64 *67 

67 

66 

62

60 

60 

60 

64 

70

73 

73

78 

80

78

84 

87 

91 

93 

93

87 

87 

126 

1S6 

126

2,334 

77.8 

4,630

Min 4.0 

Min 0.7

May

115 

99 

84 

84 

84

*103 

120 

140 

173 

201

204 

226 

239 

*242 

248

245 

266 

284 

295 

299

SIS 

276 

248 

229 *216

201 

181 

160 

145 

138 

131

5,994 

193 

11.890

Jane

124 

115 

109 

105 

103

105 

97 

86 

89 

101

103 

93 

82 

77

77

77 

73 

68 

68 

68

72 

82 *78 

67 

81

128 

150 

93 

77 

66

2,694 

89.8 

5,340

July

S7 

53 

48 

42 

38

35 

30 

27 

19 

16

14 

13 

13 

11 

11

10 

9.3 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

7.5 

6.8 

6.4 

5.8 

S.l

5.4 

*6.4 

6.1 

5.1 

5.8 

5.8

538.5 

17.4 

1,070

Mean 83.9 

Mean 47.3

Aug.

e.i

4.8 

4.3 

3.6 

3.3

2.9 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0

2.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.5 

*1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.S 

.8

61.2 

1.97 

121

Sept.

0.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8 

1.9

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

*.4

35.9 

1.20 

71

Ao-ft 60,740 

Ao-ft 34,250

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
194 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SOUTH FOBX HUMBOLDT BIVEB NEAB ELKO, NEV.

Locatfon.-rLat 40°43'15", long 115°49'50", in NWJ4 sec. 30, T. 33 N., K. 55 E., on 

right bank, 9 miles upstream from mouth and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 1,150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, 

October 1936 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft. Prior to November 1913, 

staff gages at sites about 1 mile upstream at various datums. November 1913 to 

February 1927 water-stage recorder near present site at different datum. March 

1927 to September 1932 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.65 ft); 

no flow Aug. 10 to Sept. 30.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-54: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914, 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow Aug. 10 to Sept. 30, 1954.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1932.

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. __ .......

26 .........

26............

27............

28 . ..-.

29............

30.. ......... .

31 .. 

Total.... _ ...

Ao-ft.... ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

5.0

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.5 

5.5 

*5.5 

5.0 

4.0

1.8 

.9 

3.6 

8.2 

11

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

11 

12

12 

13

a

13 

13

223.8 

7.22 

444

Nov.

15 

15 

16 *19 

18

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

20 

20 

19 b!6 

b !8

b20

b22 

26 

S7 

27

27 

26 

23 

22 

22

614 

20.5 

1,220

53..............

-54.............

Dec.

22 

21

(*)

b20

623 

20.1 

1,240

V

V

Jan.

«>19 

<*20

b21

592 

19.1 

1,170

Feb.

b*3

b24 

b27 

b29 

«>31

«>3? 

b37 

b40 

b43 

M6

M8 *51 

b54 

b56 

b57

b58 

*59 

«>55

b51

b48

b52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52

47 

47

1,276 

45.6 

2,530

lax 693 

[ax 330

Mar.

46 

M2 b 41 

42 

42

42 

42 *44 

47 

49

49 b47 

b46 

49 

49

49 

49 b46 

49 

54

56 

54 

59 

61 

61

61 

66 

64 

62 

59 

56

1,583 

51.1 

3,140

Apr.

S4 

54 

54 

56 *57

59 

62 

61 

61 

62

61 

59 

59 

62 

66

71 

69 

71 

75 

73

75 

78 

84 

86 

86

84 

82 

106 

1*0 

109

2,156 

71.9 

4,280

Min 0.9 

Min 0

May

106 

96

88 

82 

84

94 

*106 

120 

152 

179

188 

206 

226 

*236 

246

246 

264 

281 

300 

304

sso

292 

253 

226 

206

188 

165 

146 

129 

122 

115

5,770 

186 

11 440

June

109 

*100 

94 

88 

86

84 

80 

69 

75 

90

88 

80 

66 *62 

62

62 

61 

57 

57 

59

62 

69 

69 

61 

58

118 

139 

86 

71 

61

2,321 

77.4 

4,600

July

li 

49 

44 

42

41 

35 

34 

24 

18

14 

14 

12 

9.7 

9.7

8.9 

7.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.0

5.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

S.8 

*2.8 

3.2

526.5 

17.0 

1,040

Aug.

S.4 

1.8 

.9 

.7 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 *0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6.5 

0.21 

13

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 81.1 Ac-ft 58,750 

Mean 43.0 Ac-ft 31,120

Peak discharge (base, 410 cfs) . No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement or observation of no Sow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 195

HTJMBOLDT RIVER HEAR CABLIN, NEV.

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 116°00'30", in sec. 21, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., on right

bank, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek and 5^ miles east of Carlin. 

Drainage area. 4,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records availabk. October 1943 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,931.91 ft. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 360 cfs (260,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 308 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.37 ft);

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.32 ft). 

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 5,220 cfs May 1, 1952 (gage height, 9.35 ft);

minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1954. 

High water of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by

slope-area determination of peak flow). 

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

record, which are fair. Many 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.. ......... .

18 .........

14 

15 ...... 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21. 

22...... .

23 

24 ... ...

25 . 

26 -

27 

28. _ ........

29

30 . 

31 

Total. .

Ae-ft ..... -

Oct.

7.8

8.5

8.0

12

14

14

15

15 *14

15

14

14

15

14

13

14

13

13

16

17

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

26

26

27

SS

515.1

16.6

1,020

Nov.

29

34

33

37 *40

38

39

40

38

39

29

22

25

23

IS

16

22

27

32

34

36

40

45

46

49

53

54

54

61

57

1,100

36.7

2,180

Dec.

59

61 *59

62

59

62

59

58

59

66

60

56

56

57

59

61

61

64

66

68

71

62

48

SS

33

35

37

37

36

35

35

1,674

54.0

3,320

Jan.

40

51

54

54

54

53

53

47

47

45

45

46

47

48

50

52

57 *58

»>58

»>54

b54

»>56

b60

»>58

b56

b 65

b67

»>71

b«3

82

79

1,744

56.3

3,460

Feb.

81

86

92

94

97

95

102

106

115

115

124

140

150

170

188

193

203

226

216

200

203

210

213

213

221

226

SS4

226

4,539

162

9,000

Mar.

226

218

*208

200

193

188

184

188

198

208

221

237

265

254

237

234

240

248

242

257

257

251

265

280

280

286

305

308

302

299

293

7,572

244

15,020

Apr.

S90

*274

260

245

234

234

229

229

218

213

203

196

196

196

196

196

203

208

208

193

188

184

179

175

175

161

166

168

186

177

6,169

206

12,240

May

163

144

128

120

*115

III

120

128

146

179

191

196 *216

218

218

213

216

234

248

257

S71

271

237

216

198

191

175

161

132

128

124

5,665

183

11,240

June

120

US

*111

100

89

92

86

79

78

82

79

70

62

54

48

52

50

47

42

44

42

42

44

45

41

42

87

69

50

45

2.018

67.3

4,000

July

is

47

47

40

40

35

33

29

27

26

23

21

21 *19

18

16

16

16

14

12

12

11

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

7.2

642.8

20.7

1,270

Aug.

8.0

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

*2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

81.4

2.63

161

Sept.

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

15.7

0.52

31

Water year 1953-64 ..... ......

Max 

Max

1,430 

308

Min 

Min

6.8 

0.4

Mean 

Mean

217 

86.9

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

157,000 

62,940

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs) __ . No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part 

of period); discharge estimated on basfe of weather records and records for nearby stations.
SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1954, PAET 10 

HTTMBOLDT RIVER AT PALISADE, KEY.

196

Location. Lat 40°36'25", long 116°12'05", in SEJ^SEH sec. 35, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., 

on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 

half a mile downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 5,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,825.55 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages (water-stage recorder 

Apr. 22 to June 3, 1935) at several sites within half a mile at various datums.

Average discharge. 46 years (1903-6, 1911-54), 366 cfs (265,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.00 ft); 

minimum, 8.2 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1902-6, 1911-54: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 

9.92 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 1931.

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

Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of hay and pasture land

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- .......

10

30 .........

21 __ ........

22 ....

23. ........

24 .....

25 

26 - 

27 .........

28 

90

30. .......

qi

Total 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

SO 

21 

21 

21 

23

27 

29 

30 

30 

33

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

36 

36 

37 

40 

40

40 

42 

42 

43 

43

42 

42 

45

47 

*47 

47

1,094 

35.3 

2.170

Nov.

50 

51 

56 

55 

58

62 

60 

60 

61 

61

60 

50 

47 

47 

45

S4 

40 

42 

43 

45

47 

58 

63 

67 

68

70 

74 

74 

76 

78

1.702 

56.7 

3,380

Dec.

*80 

80 

81 

83 

76

76 b76 

b76 

78 

37

b?4 

b72 

b72 

b73 

b76

80 

80 

83

85 

87

9S 

b80 

b60 

**40 

MO

b42

b45 

b45 

b44 

b42 

b42

2,148 

69.3 

4,260

53--.. .. M

-54....... ....... M

Jan.

bfiO 

b65 

68 

68 

68

67 

67 b63

b60 

b60

b63 

65

b61

67 

65

67 

72 

72

74

b71

72 

80 

80 

93 b85

b76 

b85 

93 

*102 

108 

106

2,293 

74.0 

4,550

Feb.

108 

106 

112 

117 

119

123 

125 

128 

134 

141

150 

165 

178 

192 

212

220 

228 

242 

£48 

228

218 

230 

233 

230 

236

242 

245 

242

5.150 

184 

10,210

as 1,440 

ax 330

Mar.

*239 

233 

222 

215 

208

200 

196 

200 

212 

225

236 

245 

275 

278 

260

254 

260 

263 

269

284

284 

278 

290 

308 

308

311 

320

sso

330

327 

*317

8,176 

264 

16,220

Apr.

Sll 

305 

287 

275 

263

260 

260 

254 

245 

239

228 

222 

218 

218 

210

205 

205 

210 

195 

175

158 

158 

153 

153 

155

146 

1$S 

123 

*141 

168

6,263 

209 

12,420

Min 20 

Min 8.8

May

146 

139 

128 

117 

108

100 

102 

106 

110 

137

162 

170 

195 

205 

200

200 

*198 

215 

230 

242

254 

jW 

242 

220 

198

180 

165 

153 

141 

128 

125

5,288 

171 

10,490

June

*123

m

123 

110 

104

97 

100 

93 

91 

93

91 

83 

72 

67 

63

62 

53 

56 

53

48

47 

46 

60 

60 

56

58 

62 

100 

68 *63

2,334 

77.8 

4,630

July

en

60 

58 

56 

53

51 

50

47 

45 

42

40 

40 

37 

36 

32

29 

29

28 

27 

24

23 

22 

21 

20 

19

19 

19 

*19 

18 

17 

17

1,060 

34.2 

2,100

Mean 239 

Mean 99.3

Aug.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

12 

12 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 *11 

10

402 

13.0 

797

Sept.

10 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

8.8

8.8 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13

14

.12 

12 

*12 

12 

12

320.6 

10.7 

636

Ac-ft 173,400 

Ac-ft 71,860

Peak discharge (base, 560 cfs) No peak above base.

*Disoharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

PINE CBEEK NEAR PALISADE, NEV.

197

Location. Lat 40°35'45", long 116°10'25", in NW^SEJ^ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 51 E., 

on right bank 1J4 miles upstream from mouth and 1 1A miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available. November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 

1912 to September 1914, January 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1946, staff gages half a mile downstream at different datums. Jan. 1 

to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1912-14, 1946-54), 15.2 cfs (11,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 1.56 ft); 

no flow for several days in May, June, July, and August.

1912-14, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs Mar. 27, 1952 (gage height, 

4.69 ft), from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for several days during 1951, 1953, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or below 3 cfs, which are 

fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1120: 1946 (calendar year mean).

Discharge, in ciibicfeet per second, water year October 195S 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............

26 .........

26. _ ........

27. _ ........

28- .- .

29 ___ . .....

30 __ ........

31 .........

Total. _ .. ...

Ac-ft. ......

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

8.7 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.8

3.8 

3.9 

4.2

4.8 

4.8

4.5 

4.4 

4.8 

6.2 

6.0

6.2 

6.2 

6.5 

6.8 

*7.0 

6.8

134.0 

4.32 

266

Nov.

6.6 

7.4 

8.5 

8.9 

8.1

8.5 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.5

8.5 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.9 

9.3 

8.9 >>7.0

7.8

7.8 

8.9 

9.7

n

10

9.7 

9.7 

8.9 

9.7 

10

259.0 

8.63 

514

53 _ ...

-54.............

Dec.

*// 

11 

MO 

9.7 b 9.5

b 9.5 

10 >>9 

9.3 

MO

b 9

b 8

8.5 

10 

10

10

b 9

by 

b 7

be

>>6

t>7

b 7

b e

b 6 

b 5

260.5 

8.40 

517

1

.

Jan.

I"

5.2 

5.5

>>6 

b 6

b 6.5

>>5.2 

b 5 

5.5 

6.0

7.0 

9.3 *>>9.3 

8.9 b 8.5

>>8.5 

8.5 

13 

16 b 9

b 9 

>>9 

9.3 

10 

11 

11

237.7 

7.67 

471

Feb.

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

13 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

17 

19

a

18

15 

15 

16 b 13 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

9.3 

7.8

393.1 

14.0 

780

Mar.

*10 

b 8.9 >>9.3 

8.1 

8.1

8.1

e.s

7.4 

8.5 

8.5

8.9 

b 8.5 >>8.5 

b 8.9 

8.5

7.0 

7.0 

M.7

7.4 

9.7

11 

11 

13

14 

12

13 

13 

12 

10 

9.3 *7.8

290.3 

9.36 

576

Apr.

7.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.0

4.8 

4.5 

4.4 

3.2 

2.5

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.7

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5

.2 

.2 

.3 *.3 

.3

68.2 

2.27 

135

Max 22 Min 0 

Max 22 Min 0

May

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.1 

.1 

' .1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8.4 

0.27 

17

June

*0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 *1.S

11.0 

0.37 

22

July

« 

1 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

*

0 

0

5 

0.

Mean 5.63 

Mean 4.68

.1

.3

.2 

.4

.4 

.4 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.8 

19 

12

Aug.

0 

0 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

3 

2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

*o

0

1.7 

0.05 

3.4

Sept.

0 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.5

2.7 

2.8 

*3.0 

3.3 

3.3

37.3 

1.24 

74

Ac-ft 4,070 

Ac-ft 3.390

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

"Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR ARGENTA, NEV.

Location. Lat 40°40', long 116°40', in NW^ sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 47 E., on left bank

2Ji miles east of Argenta and 15^ miles east of Battle Mountain. 

Records available. February 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 8 years, 310 cfs (224,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 315 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 4.14 ft);

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.

194&-54: Maximum daily discharge, 5,700 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum daily,

that of Aug. 12 to Sept. 30, 1954. 

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

which are fair. Many 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 __ ........

16 

16 

17.. ...... .

18 

19 __

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. _

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total..........

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

l.S 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

3.1 

6.1 

*8.6 

11

13 

14 

15 

17 

18

19 

21 

20 

20 

21 

S3

251.4 

8.11 

499

Nov.

S4 

27 

29 

31 

33

33

37 

40 

40 

43

43 *42 

42 

37 

34

34 

32 

29 

30 

31

38 

40 

42 

45 

48

50 

51 

54 

58

59

1,176 

39.2 

2,330

53. 

-64. .. ..

Dec.

62 

64 

67 

73 

79

76 

71 b68 

71 

79

>>71 

b?0

b?l

*b74 

b??

b79 

i>80

b81

83

87

87 b82 

b74

>>64 

b£$

>>64 

»>60 

b60 

b68 

>>56 

>>56

2,188 

70.6 

4,340

M

M

Jan.

>>69 

>>62 

>>64 

b64 

b64

>>63 

b62 

>>60 

>>58 

61

59 >>62 

b63 

72 

76

72 1-68 

b64 

b68

b?2

>>76

l>81

86 

86 «-83

b86 

b86 

98 

103 

98 

105

2,280 

73.6 

4,520

Feb.

106 

103 

105 

108 

112

114 

118 

121 

124 

126

134 

139 

154 

167 

180

191 

197 

199 

209

218

211 

203 

205 

207 

207

209 

211 

213

4,591 

164 

9,110

Mar.

211 

213 

209 

203 *199

195 

191 

189 

193 

197

209 

215 

213 

235 

244

242 

244 

242 

244 

256

266 

268 

266 

278 

290

292 

292 

300 

310 

310 

308

7,624 

243 

14,920

Apr.

SOO 

295 

288 

280 

266

256 

249 

*247 

231 

218

211 

203 

195 

189 

185

176 

172 

168 

172 

165

149 

129 

116 

112 

108

108 

109 

120 

110 

114

5,641 

188 

11.190

ax 1,100 Min 1.2 

ax 310 Mb 0.3

May

135 

135 

126 

121 

114

106 

99 

95 

96 

96

105 

116 

129 

135 

152

151 

*146 

142 

142 

149

154 

168 

178 

168 

158

142 

123 

114 

103 

96 

88

3,982 

128 

7,900

June

7tf 

76 

73 

69 

61

58 

53 

46 

45 

46

45 

43 

40 

38 

34

34 *32 

31 

29 

25

22 

22 

22 

18 

16

17 

19 

20 

27 

49

1,186 

39.5 

2.350

July

60 

50 

49 

47 

40

35 

30 

25 

21 

19

17 

19 

17 

14 

12

9 

6 

3.5 

3 

2.5

2 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 *.« 

.6 

.6

481.2 

15.5 

954

Mean 204 

Mean 80.3

Aug.

O.S 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

J> 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 *.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

11.0 

0.35 

22

Sept.

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

9.0 

0.30

18

Ac-ft 147,500 

Ac-ft 58.150

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. No gage-height record June 30 to July 28; discharge estimated on basis of records for other 

Humboldt River stations.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

BOCK CREEK NEAB BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV.

199

Location. Lat 40°51', long 116°36', in NE^ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., on left bank

at mouth of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain. 

Records available. March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 1923 to

September 1925), March 1927 to May 1929, January 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft. Prior to Jan. 3,1946, at

different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1918-23, 1946-54), 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 1.21 ft); no

flow June 24-26, June 28 to Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage

height, 5.60 ft); no flow at tunes during July, August, September, and October

nearly every year. 

Remarks. Records good. Several irrigation diversions in valleys upstream. Station

is above all diversions in Boulder Flat and is below all tributaries. Flow slightly

affected by small reservoir in Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream. 

Revisions (water years}. WSP 1214: 1950(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19SS to September 1954

Day

1 _ 

2 

3 

4 _ .........

5 __ ........

6 ___ .......

7

8 ...... 

9 __ ........

10 

11... .........

12 

13 .........

14 .........

IS .........

16 

17 .........

18 .........

19 

20 __ ........

21 

22

23 

24. 

25 - 

26. 

27. 

28 

29 

30 __ ........ 

31 .........

Total. 

Ac-ft. ... ...

Calendar year IE 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0.5

!5

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.8 

.9 

*1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

24.8 

0.80 

49

Nov.

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 *.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1:1

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2

30.2 

1.01 

60

Dec.

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

l.B 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 *.9 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6

32.9 

1.06 

65

53...............

-54 

Jan.

0.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.8 

1.6 *1.4

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

S.4

3.4 

3.4

40.6 

1.31

81

Feb.

8.9 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

4.2

4.7 

4.7

7.2 

6.1 

6.9 

6.6 

10

12 

IS 

8.5 

4 

6.9

5.9 

4.2 

6.9 

6.9 

6.6

6.1 

5.6 

7.6

173.9 

6.21 

345

Max 69 

Max 24

Mar.

5.9 

5.2

4.* 

5.4 *5.4

4.9 

5.4 

5.9 

6.4 

11

n

1511 11

13

13 

13 

10 

12 

9.2

11 

11 

11 

9.8 

11

11 

9.8 

12 

15 

13 

13

318.5 

10.3 

632

Apr.

11 

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

9.8

12

16 *18 

17 

16

15 

17 

SO 

17 

19

16 

12 

9.2 

12 

16

13 

13 

13 

12 

8.5

7.8 

9.2

18 

12 *9.2

397.0 

13.2

787

Min 0 

Min 0

May

S.4 

3.7 

2.5 

1.9 

1.4

1.3 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.8 

.4

31.7 

1.02 

63

June

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 *.5 

l.S

1.3

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

11.2 

0.37 

22

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 *0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Mean 8.58 Ac-ft 6.210 

Mean 2.91 Ac-ft 2,100

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement or observation of no Sow made on this day.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HT7MBOLDT RIVER AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NET.

Location Lat 40°39', long 116°56', in SE^ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., on left bank 1

mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River, when flowing, enters Humboldt

River several miles below station. 

Records available. May 1896 to December 1897, March 1921 to April 1924, January

1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Mar. 1, 1921, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum.

Mar. 1, 1921, to Apr. 19, 1924, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different

datum.

Average discharge. ® years (1921-22, 1946-54), 314 cfs (227,300 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 304 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.85 ft);

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for several days in August and September.

1921-24, 1946-54: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 3, 4, 1952; no flow

Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949. 

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

which are fair. Records do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches

much of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation^

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19&3 to September 1954

Day

1 _ .........

2 ______ ..

3 ___ ... ...

4 

5. _ ........

8 .........

7 ... ... ...

8 _____ ..

9 _ .........

10 _ .... .-

11. _ ........

12. _ ........

13 _ .........

14 

15 .........

16 ___ ... ...

17 ............

18 .........

19. _ ........

20. _ .... ....

21 __ . _ . ...

22 __ . _ . ...

23 

24 ____ .- ...

25 __ ........

26. ........

27 .........

28 

29 __ . _ . ...

30 

31 __ ........

Total . 

Ac-ft ...

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1963

Oct.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3

.9 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 *.2 

.2

2.3 

8.6 

9.9 

12 

14

15 

16 

17 

17 

17 

18

152.6 

4.92 

303

Nov.

SO 

22 

24 

25 

28

29 

31 

34 

37 

37

42 

*41 

40 

40 

37

34 

34 

33 

31 

32

34 

38 

39 

43 

45

48 

49 

49 

55 

58

1,107 

36.9 

2,200

Dec.

58 

59 

61 

66 

67

69 

72 

62 

72 

73

b65 

b62 

b63 

«>63 

b66

b?3

«>75

b?7 

b80

82

S3 b78

b?2

b68

b61 

b£$

b54 

b59

b60

b58

b60

2.072 

66.8 

4,110

53.. . *

-54 - _ ....... 1

Jan.

*81 

b62 

b64 

b66 

b67

»>68 

b68 

b66 

b64 

b62

b62 

b66 

b64 

b67 

72

74 >»71 

b66 

b64 

«>68

b?3

81 

88 

87 «>82

b83 

b85 

88 

108 b99

blOO

2,294 

74.0 

4,550

Feb.

100 

101 

101 

102 

103

106 

107 

108 

114 

122

123 

148 

143 

153 

165

178 

184 

189 

195 807

205 

200 

195 

198 

197

198 

200 

203

4,345 

155 

8,620

Mar.

207 

203 

203 

200 *192

187 

181 

179 

178 

182

194 

200 

198 

210 

228

231 

228 

230 

233 

244

254 

258 

258 

264 

274

282 

280 

288 

296 

300 

296

7.158 

231

14,200

Apr.

294 

288 

282 

274 

262

254 

246 

*243 

250 

221

214 

207 

197 

190 

186

178 

170 

166 

162 

164

152 

134

117 

108 

105

100 

101 

109 

108 

105

5,587 

186 

11.080

fax 880 Min 0.2 

fax 300 Min 0.1

May

108 

122 

117 

112 

109

102 

79 

74 

87 

69

72 

78 

88 

93 

103

109 

*100 

99 

99 

98

103 

112 

129 

127 

121

/3S 

118 

100 

90 

84 

81

3.101 

100 

6,150

June

7$ 

66 

63 

60 

56

55 

57 

33 

37 

40

39 

35 

33 

31 

30

29 *29 

29 

31 

32

29 

22 

18 "18 

 19

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

1,060 

35.3 

2.100

July

2588

26 

26 

26

23 

21 

20 "18 

 16

 14 

 16 

 14 

 12 

 9.5

 7.0 

 5.0 

3.2 

2.5 

2.1

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

 1.0 .9 

».8 

*».7 

.8 

.6

324.2 

10.5 

643

Mean 181 

Mean 74.6

Aug.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 *.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

9.7 

0.31 

19

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.8 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

3.8 

0.13 

7.5

Ac-ft 131,000 

Ac-ft 53,980

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby Humboldt River stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 201

REESE RIVER NEAR IONE, NEV.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 117°28', in sec. 4, T. 11 N., R. 40 E., on right bank 2% 

miles upstream from Indian Creek, 8 miles southeast of lone, and 58 miles southwest of Austin.

Drainage area. 44 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 1.20 ft); 

maximum gage height, 1.21 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from temporary obstruction); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs Aug. 31, but may have been less during period of 

ice effect.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 28,1952 (gage height, 3.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily 

recorded, 0.7 cfs Sept. 16,1951.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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... 

Ac-ft .... .

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

2.2 

2.2

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

*2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

8.3

2.2

2.2

53.1 

1.71 

105

Nov.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.2 

1.4

b.9 

bl.3

b 1.6

bl.9 

b2.1

8.7 *2.4

2.3 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

2.2

69.0 

1.97 

117

Dec.

bl.O 

b.9 

bl.2 

bl.4 

bl.4

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.0

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

8.S

2.2

1.9 

1.8

bl.8 

bl.7

bl.3 

bl.l 

bl.l 

1.4

1.6

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 *1.6

1.4

51.3 

1.65 

102

53. ........

-54 ........

Jan.

1.6 

1.8

2/2 

2.0

1.9 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.5

1.6 

1.7 

1.9 

2.0

2.1

2.2

56.6 

1.83 

112

Feb.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 *2.3

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

1.9 

2.2

2.7 

b2.2 

b2.2 

b2.3 b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

b3.4 b3.2

b3.2

b3.1 

b3.0

 

72.3 

2.58 

143

Mar.

b2.7 

b2.7 

b2.8 

b2.7 b2.7

b3.1

b3.2 

4.3 

6.8 

4.6

b2i4

b3.1

b3.8

b4.1

b2.5

b3.0

*b2.5

b4.1

b3.6

b3.4 

b2.8 

b3.6 b3.2

b2.7

b3.1 

b3.1

b4!e

b4.8 b3.8

103.6 

3.34 

205

Apr.

eis

9.0 

12 

16

15 

12 

14 

13 

13

13

14 

17 

18 

19

20 

21 

88 

21 *20

19 

19 

19

18 

17

16 

17 

19 

17 

18

478.3 

15.9 

949

Max 20 Min 0.8 

Max 22 Min 0.8

May

14 

16

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

19 

19

19 

19 

19

18 

18 *18 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

13 

12 

12 

11

500 

16.1 

992

June

10 

10 

9.3 

8.7 

9.3

9.0 

8.7 

8.7 

11 

18

11 

9.3 

9.0

7.8 

7.6

7.0 

6.5 

6.3 

6.0 

5.8

5.2 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 *4.5

5.2 

6.0 

5.2 

4.5 

4-3

222.1 

7.40 

441

July

4.3 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0

2.8 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

3.2 

3.6

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

2.3

2.8 

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

*1.6 

1.4

87.9 

2.84 

174

Aug.

5:1

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1 0 

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8

34.0 

1.10 

67

Sept

0.9 

l.S 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.0 *.9 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

31.0 

1.03 

61

Mean 5.19 Ac-ft 3,760 

Mean 4.79 Ac-ft 3.470

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs) No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. No gage-height record Jan. 9 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

1 discharge measurement.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HTTMBOLDT BIVEK NEAR VA1MY, NEV.

Location Lat 40°48', long 117°04', in NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 44 E., on

left bank 3J^ miles east of Valmy and 13 miles northwest of Battle Mountain. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 273 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 3.09 ft); no

flow Oct. 1-28, July 22 to Sept. 30.

1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 5, 6, 1952; no flow most

years for periods during late summer. 

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

or backwater from debris oh control, which are fair. Diversions above station for

irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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. 

Ao-ft. 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Get.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 *0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

13

 18

44 

1.42 

87

Nov.

« 17 19

«23 

«24

«26 

 28 

 31 

«33 

«35

«36 

 38 

«38 

«37 

«35

*>34 

33 

32 

31 

30

30 

32 

36 

40 

41

42 

47 

48 

48 

58

1,017 

33.9 

2,020

Dec.

54 

55 

57 

62 

66

66 

68

66 

70

b66 

b54

b57 

b58

b?0

b83 

88 

83

*80

b 58 

«>54

b58 

b58

1,994 

64.3 

3,960

53 J

-54... ___ ..... 1

Jan.

60 

62 

66 

66

66 

66 

64 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

66 

68

75 

77 

68 

60 

64

66 

75 

83 

85 

79

*75 

77 

90 

93 

95

2,201 

71.0 

4,370

Feb.

b95 

b95 

93

93 

95 

95 

95 

97

107 

107 

132 

134 

142

150 

164 

166 

171 

175

184 

184 

180 

180 

182

182 

182 

187

3,857 

138 

7.650

Mar.

191 

198 

195 

195 

193

189 

187 

184 

182 *181

182 

187 

191 

193 

200

212 

217 

212 

215 

219

225 

231 

235 

237 

241

251 

255 

255 

261 

171 

271

6,656 

215 

13,200

Apr.

871 

269 

263 

259 

253

245 

237 

233 

229 

223

215 

208 

*204 

198 

191

187 

180 

175 

171 

168

168 

159 

144 

130 

124

120 

114 

122 

132 

122

5,714 

190 

11,330

iax 727 Min 0 

{ax 271 Min 0

May

»120 

»125 

> 125

»105

»100 »90 

»76 

»70

»64 

68 

75 

83 

90

97 

102 

97 *93 

93

93 

100 

110 

187 

122

112 

110 

105 

93 

90 

83

2,995 

96.6 

5,940

June

81 

72 

66 

62 

60

57 

55 *57 

41 

42

41 

40 

36 

35 

32

30 

28 

28 

28 

29

30 

30 

24 

16 

14

IS 

14 

14 

14 

14

1,103 

36.8 

2,190

July

14 

16 

80 

20 

20

19 

17 

14 

12 

11

10 

12 

9.8 

7.6 

5.6

3.4 

2.0 

1.1 

.5 *.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

215.3 

6.95

427

Mean 170 

Mean 70.7

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 *0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 *0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Ac-ft 123,000 

Ao-ft 51,170

*Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

" No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

« Backwater from debris on control.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

HTTMBOLDT EIVER AT COMUS, NEV.

203

Location Lat 41°00', long 117°19', in SE^ sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 41E., on left bank

at Comus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of Golconda

and 32 miles northwest of Battle Mountain. 

Records available. September 1917 to June 1923, May 1925 to May 1926, February

1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to February 1946, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 13 years (1917-22, 1946-54), 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 268 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.77 ft); no

flow for several days in October, November, and August.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage

height, 11.52 ft); no flow during periods in 1918-20, 1953, 1954. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver

dam, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1964

Day

1... ___ ..

2 .........

3 .........

4...... _ ...

5 .........

6

7 

8... .........

9 __ . __ ...

10 .........

11 __ . _ ...

12............

13 

14 __ .. _ ...

15 .........

16... .........

17 

18 

19 __ .. __ .

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 __ .. __ ..

25 

26 

27. .........

28 

29 

30 

31 .........

Total.. 

Ac-ft ... -

Calendar year 1( Water year 1953

Oct.

0 1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0*o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.4 

0.05 

2.8

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

.1 

0 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

9.0 

12 

16 

17

*19 

21 

20 

M7 

20

19 

19 

19 

20 

23

25 

26 

28 

30

sa

392.7 

13.1

779

Dec.

S4 

37 

39 

44 

45

46 

53 >>51 

51 

53

»> 51

M9 

M6

b50

>>52

55 

57 

66 

73

79

i*SO 

»> 76

b70

>>64 

»>59

>>54 

>>52 

»> 50

bfil

»>52 

>>52

1,691 

54.5 

3,350

53. ......... J

-54........... _ J

Jan.

b«

t>54 

i>55 

>>55 

>>56

>>55 

>>54 

t54 

t54 

t54

>>54 

t54 

»> 55 

>>56

t58

66 i>62 

»>60 

t56 

t54

>>58 

64 

69 

71 

»> 75

*b?2 

»> 70 

72 

76 

»> 79 

»>SS

1,913 

61.7 

3,790

Feb.

b89 

i>90 

»> 89 

>>S8 

»>88

»> 88 

90 

90 

92 

93

98 

104 

106 

126 

126

133 

142 

149 

152 

155

164 

170 

172 

170 

175

174 

170 

174

3,557 

127 

7,060

lax 618 

lax 258

Mar.

174 

177 

180 

179 

179

177 

174 

172 

169 *169

170 

172 

175 

180 

182

189 

203 

205 

205 

209

212 

220 

227 

230 

232

236 

241 

247 

249 

854 

254

6,242 

201 

12,380

Apr.

868 

258 

256 

252 

249

245 

239 

232 

229 

221

218 

207 

*202 

196 

189

170 

155 

150 

150 

144

144 

137 

129 

117 

110

100 

96 

83 

75 

82

5,293 

176 

10,500

Min 0 

Min 0

May

75 

68 

69 

76 

73

71 

68 

66 

62 

51

47 

46 

62 

56 

60

62 

66 

72 *68 

65

65 

64

82 

104 

98

85 

76 

75 

72 

64 

60

2,128 

68.6 

4,220

June

57 

58 

52 

46 

46

45 

41 *40 

41 

38

32 

31 

29 

26 

25

23 

20 

19 

17 

13

12 

9 

7.5 

6.0 

5.4

3.3 

2.4 

1.5 

1.0 

.4

747.5 

24.9 

1,480

July

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

.8 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 **.!

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

6.9 

0.23 

14

Aug.

0 1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

0

0 

0 

0

1 1

1 1 1

**

o' 

.1

2.6 

0.08 

5.2

Sept.

01 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

**

3.0 

0.10 

6.0

Mean 149 Ac-ft 107,800 

Mean 60.2 Ac-ft 43,590

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs)----. No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

**Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 7 to Nov. 11.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

LITTLE HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NEV.

Location. Lat 41°25', long lir°22', in SEM sec. 20, T. 41 N., R. 41 E., on right bank

3K miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9^ miles southeast of Paradise

Valley.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 11 years (1943-54), 25.3 cfs (18,320 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19 cfs Apr. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.76 ft);

minimum,. 4.5 cfs Aug. 12.

1921-28, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height,

7.71 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 12, 1954. 

Remarks. Records good. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation above

station. Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

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.. 

Ac-ft .... ...

Oct.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6 *6.1

6.1

6.6

7.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.6

197. B

6.37

392

Nov.

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

7,1

7.1 *6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.6

203.5

6.78

404

Dec.

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6 *6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

B.6

203.1

6.55

403

Jan.

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.1

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1 *7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

206.6

6.66

410

Feb.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.4

11

11

11

12

IS

13

11

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

274.5

9 fin

544

Mar.

11

11

10

10

10

10

101111

12

13 *14

13

13

14

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

 406

13.1

805

Apr.

1311

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

14

14

14

13 *13

14

16

16

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17 *17

17

18

441

14.7

875

May

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

*11

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

393.4

12.7

780

June

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

8.1

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1 *7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

207.0

6.90

411

July

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6 *6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

203.1

6.55

403

Aug.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1 *6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

181.8

5.86

Sept.

6.1

6;1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 *6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

194.5

6.48

386

Water year 1953-54 

Max 

Max

56

18

Min 

Min

5.6 

5.0

Mean 13 . 9 

Mean 8.53

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

10.040 

6.170

No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

MABT1N- CHEEK NEAR PARADISE VALLEY, NEV.

205

Location Lat 41°32'00", long 117°25'40", in NW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 40 E., 

on left bank (revised) 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Recreation Park 

and 7 miles northeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from extension of riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, at site 100 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 28, 1938, to Feb. 25, 1943, at site 90 ft downstream at datum 0.53 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-26, 1927-54), 29.5 cfs (21,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 177 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 2.71 ft); 

minimum, 3.7 cfs Aug. 2, 3, 4.

1921-54: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, 

datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs 

Feb. 6,1945.

Remarks. Records good. No 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 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 

Total

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1$ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

6.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

*6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

5.9

5.9 

6.3 

8.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

181.7 

5.86 

360

Nov.

8.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

7.8

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

8.2 

*8.2 

7.0 

8.6

8.2 

9.1 

9.5 

10 

9.5

9.1 

9.1 

8.6

8.2 

8.6

238.7 

7.96 

473

53... 

-54.. 

Dec.

8.6 

8.2 

8.2 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

7.8 

9.5 

8.2

6.3

7.8 

7.8 

8.2 

8.6

9.5 

8.6 

9.1 

9.5 

10

8.2 

6.9 

*5.8 

6.3 

6.6

7.0 

8.2 

6.3 

7.4 

6.6 

6.6

246.0 

7.94 

488

&

&

Jan.

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 

8.2

7.8

7.8 

8.6 

7.4 

6.6 

7.4

7.8 

8.2 

7.0 

7.8 

8.6

9.1 

9.5 

8.2 

8.2

7.8

7.4 

10 

IS 

10 

7.8

6.9 

10 *10 

10 

10 

10

260.5 

8.40 

517

Feb.

9.5 

8.8 

8.3 

8.9 

9.1

9.5 

9.5 

9.9 

10 

10

12 

12 

17 

15 

13

12 12 

12 

9.5 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

14

12

12

320.0 

11.4 

635

lax 153 

fax 112

Mar.

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

19

us

53

29 *23 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

12 

17 

15

14

12 

14 

14 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

608 

19.6 

1,210

Apr.

14 

14 

14 

14 

18

22 

21 

20 

19

18

18 

19 

20 

23 *25

25 

28 

32 

33 

30

30 

30 

30 

31

34

33 

33 *31

29 

28

736 

24.5 

1,460

Min 4.9 

Min 4.0

May

25 

25 

24 

23 

25

28 

30 

32 

35

35

36 

35 

34 

32 

32

32 

31 

30 

30

28

*26 

25 

22 

21 

19

19 

17 

17 

17 

17 

15

820 

26.5 

1.630

June

15 

14 

14 

12 

13

14 

14 

12

14 

18

17 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

14 

12 *12 

11

10 

10 

9.1 

8.6 

8.2

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0

358.3 

11.9 

711

July

7.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6.3 

5.9

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.9

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.3 

*4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4-0 

4.0 

4.0

150.9

4.87 

299

Aug.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0 

4.3

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6

5.9 

*5.9 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

147.8 

4.77 

293

Sept.

5.8 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

6.2

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

6.6 

*5.6 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

164.2 

5.47 

326

Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,450 Mean 11.6 Ac-ft 8,400

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs)___ Mar. 9 (10 a.m.) 177 cfs (2.71 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

HTJMBOLDT RIVER NEAH ROSE GREEK, HEY.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 118°00', in NWK sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 35 E., on right

bank 5^ miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15J^ miles southwest of Winnemucca. 

Records available. April 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 278 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.79 ft);

minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 30.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 5,810 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 11.41 ft);

minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1949. 

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1968 to September 1964

Day

1 ___ ......

2.. .......

3. _ ........

4. ...

5 ........

6. ... .....

7. ........

8 ... ... ...

9 .........

10 .........

11 .... ....

12 

IS -

14 .........

15. ........

16 .........

17 

18 . ..

19 __ ........

20 __ 

21. _ 

22 

23 

24 __ ........

26 

26. ..... 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

81 

Total..........

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

S2 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

30

31 

30 

31 

31 

32

31 

31 

32 

32 

32

32 *32 

31 

31 

31

32 

32 

3088

28 

28

962 

31.0 

1.910

Nov.

50 

32

on &£

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

30 

31 *30 

30 

32

33 

36 

36 

39

48

42 

42 

41 

41 

42

1,015 

33.8 

2,010

Dec.

£

44 

47 

49

49 

50 

52 

53 

55

»>57 

58 

58 

61 

61

61 

62 

64 

65 

65

66 

92 *i>83 

»>80 

»>78

»>78 

80 >>76 

i>73 

»>70 

»>71

1,942 

62.6 

3,850

63............... »

-54 H

Jan.

b?2 

b73 

b74 

76 

78

79 

78 b?4 

b72 

*70

74 

73 »>70 

b72 

74

79 

78 

76 

76 «>75

»>70 

73 

80 

88

85

i>80 

76 *78 

9S 

93 

89

2,398 

77.4 

4,760

Feb.

92 

93 

100 

99 

103

104 

104 

107 

111 

113

114 

114 

115 

118 

120

121 

124 

128 

133 

136

139 

142 

147 

160 

169

166 

167 

167

3,506 

125 

6,950

lax 632 

lax 271

Mar.

169 

171 

171 

171 

173

174 

176 

178 

178 

174

174 

*173 

171 

171 

171

174 

178 

178 

180 

183

185 

182 

171 

180 

187

185 

183 

176 

183 

191 

197

5,508 

178 

10,920

Apr.

201 

241 

871 

248 

220

203 

187 

191 

182 

178

180 

162 

*162 

167 

154

146 

122 

107 

101 

83

70 

67 

65 

60 

47

8

40 

40 

40

4,016 

134 

7,970

Min 28 

Min 11

May

48 

66 

48 

42 

39

35 

32 

31 

30 

29

28 

27 

26 

26

US

25 

25 

28 *35 

50

45 

52 

63 

51 

49

45 

39 

38 

38 

38 

35

1,167 

37.6 

2,310

June

84 

32 

31 

30 

28

27 

26 

25 *24 

23

23 

22 

21 

21 

20

20 *19 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

631 

21.0 

1,250

July

IS 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 *14 

14

14 

14 

IS 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 *13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

417 

13.5 

827

Aug.

IS 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 *12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

386 

12.5 

766

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

tl 

15

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 *12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

376 

12.5 

746

Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,200 

Mean 61.2 Ac-ft 44,270

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

>> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. No gage-height record May 7-19, June 1 to July 22; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for station near Imlay.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 207

HVMBOLDT-LOVELOCK IRRIGATION, LIGHT ft POWER CO.'S FEEDER CANAL NEAR

IMLAY, NEV.

Location. Lat 40°40', long 118°12', in NEJ£ sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on left bank 

3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from headgates.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow for entire year.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs Apr. 25, 1952 (gage height, 3.69 ft); no 

flow for long periods.

Remarks. No flow since June 17, 1953. Observations of no flow generally made 

monthly. Figures for 1953 calendar year are as follows: Maximum daily discharge, 

109 cfs; minimum, no flow; runoff, 15,550 acre-ft. This canal diverts water from 

Humboldt River in NW^ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in Taylor-Pitt 

Reservoir near Humboldt. Water is released during irrigation season, about 3 miles 

west of Humboldt, and conveyed through Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light 

& Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye Patch Reservoir, from which it is later released 

and carried in natural river channel to Lovelock district for irrigation.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HTTMBOXDT RIVER NEAR IMLAY, NEV.

208

Location. L&t 40°41'30", long 118°12'10", in SEM sec. 25, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., on 

right bank 1 mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area. 13,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,130 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Apr. 28, 1945, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 276 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 3.26 ft); 

no flow July 25 to Aug. 13.

1935-41, 1945-54: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs May 9, 1952 (gage height, 

12.15 ft); no flow at times in several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts water from river 

above station to Pitt-Taylor Reservoir. This water is ordinarily released during 

irrigation season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for irrigation in 

Lovelock district. No diversion into Pitt-Taylor Reservoir during 1954 water year. 

Flow affected by many other diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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 . .

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

i9 

29 

30 

30 

30

34 

31 

31 

31 

33

55 

32 

30 

31 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

*33

32 

32 

33

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

31 

30

978 

31.5 

1,940

Nov.

SO 

30 

32 

34 

33

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

32

35 

36 

37 

37 

39

40

*42 

42 

42

1,032 

34.4 

2,050

Dec.

4* 

43 

44 

48 

50

49 

50 

51 

52 

54

53 

49 

54 

57 

59

60 

61 

62 

64 

64

64 

61

84 

79 

77

77 

77 

77 

76 

73 

70

1,881 

60.7 

3,730

53... 5

-54 . I

Jan.

71 

71

72 

74 

78

82 *86 

82 

74 

70

72 

72 

70 

72 

74

76 

78 

77 

74 

72

88 

71 

76 

81 

81

78 

76 

78 

79 

86 

90

2,361 

76.2 

4,680

Feb.

87 

86 

84 

91 

89

92 

93 

94 *98 

102

106 

107 

106 

109 

109

112 

114 

116 

120 

125

129 

130 

134 

138 

150

159 

159 

161

3,200 

114 

6,350

Mar.

161 

163 

166 

166 

164

167 

168 

170 

176 

176

178 

179 

*176 

172 

172

170 

178 

179 

184 

184

185 

187 

185 

176 

182

188 

185 

184 

178 

184 

190

5,473 

177 

10,860

Apr.

196 

201 

238 

£70 

251

229 

209 

192 

192 

182

176 

176 

164 

161 

*163

150 

140 

122 

103

88

74 

57 

49 

47 

45

43 

42 

42 

45 

45

4,092 

136 

8,120

lax 534 Min 27 

lax 270 Min 0

May

45 

45 

58 

40 

36

32 

30 

29

28 

27

26 

24 

24 

24 

22

22 

21 

SO 

20 

20

21 

23 

24

27 

*29

31

26 

24 

24 

22 

23

861 

27.8 

1,710

June

n

22 

21 

20 

19

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

17

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

13 

14

7.7 

7.1 

6.6 

4.4 

3.5

3J 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 *3.5

393.5 

13.1 

780

July

5.5 

3.0 

2.3 

2.1 

1.8

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

2.1 

3.0

2.8 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.4

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0

*o

0 

0 

0

35.6 

1.15 

71

Mean 126 

Mean 56.7

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

3.9

4.8 

4.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.3 

6.3

7.1 

6.8 

7.7 

7.7 

7.1 *6.8

102.4 

3.30 

203

Sept.

8.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

7.4

14 

12 

11 

10 

10

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

9.6 

9.6

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10

279.7 

9.32 

555

Ac-ft 91,420 

Ac-ft 41,050

*Diacharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-16, Dec. 23 to Jan. 23, Jan. 26-28.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 209

BYE PATCH RESERVOIR NEAR BYE PATCH, KEY.

Location Lat 40°28'15", long 118°18'20", in NEM sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., at 

control works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, 2 miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1954.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern 

Pacific Railroad datum).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 95,860 acre-ft Mar. 20-22, 25, Mar. 28 

to Apr. 2 (elevation, 4,124.20 ft); minimum observed, 8 acre-ft Sept. 5 (elevation, 

4,073.60 ft).

1936-54: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 

ft); minimum observed, that of Sept. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 

1936. Capacity, 179,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,072.5 ft (sill of trash-rack 

structure) and 4,133.0 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway (gate sill) is 4,116 ft. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt 

project.

Cooperation. Records of daily elevation furnished by Pershing County Water Conservation District of Nevada.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ . __ ...

2............

3. _ ........

4 .........

5............

6..... .......

7............

8.. ..........

9 ____ ....

10 .........

11 ..-_..-.

12.. . ___._._ .

13 ........

14 ___ . .....

15 .........

16 __ ........

17. _ ........

18 .........

19. _ ........

20. _ ........

21 __ ..... ...

22 __ .... ....

23 .........

24.... ........

25 _._....-_

26 ._..._._

27 _.....__

28 .........

29............

30. _ ........

31............

(t) 

03

Oct.

82,420 

82,420 

82.050 

81,680 

81,310

81,310 

81,310 

80,940 

80,570 

80,200

79,460 

78,740 

78,380 

78,390 

78,040

78,390 

78.390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,390

78,390 

78,390 

78.390 

78,390 

78,390

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,390

78,390

78.390

4121.90 

-4,770

Nov.

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,390

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,040

78,040 

78,040 

78,040 

78.040 

77,690

77,690 

77,690 

77,690 

77.690 

77,690

77,690 

77,690 

77,690 

77,690 

77,690

77,690 

77,690 

77,690 

77,690

77,690

4121.80 -700

Dec.

77.690 

77.690 

78,040 

78,040 

78,040

78,040 

78,040 

78,040 

78,390 

78,390

78,390 

78,390 

78,390 

78,740 

78,740

78,740 

78,740 

78,740 

79,100 

79,100

79,100 

79,100 

79,460 

79,460 

79,830

79,830 

79,830 

79,830 

80,200

80,200

80.200

4122. 15 

+2,510

Jan.

80,570 

80,570 

80,570 

80.570 

80.940

80.940 

81,310 

81,310 

81.680 

81.680

82.050 

82,050 

'82.420 

-82.420 

'82.420

- 82, 790 

* 82, 790 

-82,790 

-82,790 

-83.160

"83.160 

-83,160 

-83.160 

83,530 

83.530

83,530 

83.900 

83.900 

84,270

84,270

84,640

4122.75 

+4,440

Feb.

84,640 

85.010 

85.010 

85,380 

85.380

85,750 

85,750 

85,750 

86. 120 

86,120

85,750 

85,750 

85,750 

86,120 

86,490

87,260 

87,260 

87,650 

87.650 

87,650

88,040 

88,040 

88,430 

88,820 

89,200

89,200 

89,590 

89.590

4123.40 

+4,950

Mar.

89,980 

89,980 

90,360 

90,750 

90,750

91,140 

91,140 

91,530 

91,920 

92,300

92,690 

93,080 

93,080 

93,850 

93,850

94,240 

94,650 

95,050 

95,460 

95,860

95,860 

95,860 

-95.460 

95,460 

95,860

95.460 

95,460 

95,860 

95,860 

95,860 

95,860

4124.20 

+6,270

Apr.

95,860 

95,860 

95,460 

95,460 

95,460

95,050 

95,050 

95,050 

94,650 

94,650

94,650 

94,240 

93,850 

93,460 

93,080

93,080 

92,690 

92,300 

91,920 

91,140

90,750 

89,980 

87,650 

86,490 

86,490

85,380 

84,640 

83,530 

82.790 

82,050

4122.40 

-13810

May

81,310 

80,200 

79,460 

78,390 

77,340

76.280 

75.580 

74,530 

73,470 

72,770

72,060 

71,400 

70,400 

68,740 

67,750

67,080 

66.090 

65,110 

63,870 

62,940

61,690 

61,070 

60,140 

59.200 

58,630

57.470 

56,320 

55,750 

55,170 

54,300 

53,180

4117.95 

-28870

June

52, 130 

51,080 

50,300 

49,770 

49,510

49,250 

48,990 

48,730 

47.750 

48,200

48,200 

48,200 

47,980 

47,750 

47,290

47,290 

46,840 

45,930 

45,470 

44,560

43,650 

43,270 

42,880 

42,500 

41,920

40,380 

40,380 

39,620 

38,240 

37,030

4114.20 

-16150

July

36,010 

35,360 

34,550 

33,570 

32,470

31,560 

30,030 

28.890 

27,610 

26,520

25,200 

24,170 

23,200 

22, 100 

20,980

19.980 

19,050 

18,340 

17,650 

17,020

16,560 

16,100 

15,690 

15,120 

14,800

14.560 

14,320 

14,110 

13,890 

13,820 

13,680

4104.50 

-23350

Aug.

13,390 

13,110 

12,900 

12,710 

12,590

12.460 

12,400 

12,270 

12,080 

11,830

11,590 

11,310 

10,860 

10,420 

10,020

9,560 

9,140 

8,620 

8,230 

7,710

7,090 

6,700 

6,240 

5,710 

5,260

4,710 

4,200 

3,670 

3,090 

2,410 

1,730

4088.60 

-11900

Sept.

1,110 

376 

11 

9 

8

138 

245 

286 

341 

411

472 

527 

592 

651 

689.

759 

794 

847 

887 

929

970 

1,020 

1,060 

1,100 

1.150

1,200 

1,230 

1,280 

1,320 

1,350

4087. 15 -430

fElevation, in feet, at end of month.

{Change in contents, in acre-feet.

8 Elevation affected by wind; contents interpolated. ...

NOTE. Change in contents: Calendar year 1953, 53,700 acre-ft; water year 1954, 81,810 acre-ft.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

HTJMBOLDT RIVEE HEAR RYE PATCH, NEV.

Location.^-Lat 40°27'33", long 118°18'30", in NEM sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 K, 1,000 

ft downstream from Rye Patch Dam and 1% miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1896 to December 1909, September 1910 to September 

1922, September 1924 to September 1932 (fragmentary), October 1935 to September 1941, October 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Oct. 1,1935, at site 7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1,1935, 

to Oct. 13,1945, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 584 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.69 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 4,720 cfs May 11, 

12,1952 (gage height, 10.26 ft); practically no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see 

p. 209). Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP1353.

*

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 __ ..... r ..

15............

16... . T .......

17............

18. _ ........

19. _ ........

20 _ .........

21 __ ........

22 __ ........

23. _ ........

24. _ ........

26 __ ........

26. ...--.

27.. ..........

28 __ ........

29 ____ , ....

30. _ ........

31............

Total..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 1) 

Water year 1953

Oct.

115 

114 

119 

139 

130

119 

169 

206 

224 

231

235 

843 

215 

161 

54

3.3 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 *2.7

2.5 

8.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

38

2,551.0 

82.3 

5,060

Nov.

fi

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

28 

18 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 *13 

13 

13

742 

24.7 

1,470

Dec.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

13 

13 

34 

47 

31

31 

31 

32 

32 

31

31 

31 

17 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

8.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

524.7 

16.9 

1,040

53............... H

-54.............. J

Jan.

2.5 

8.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

*2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.3 

8.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

77.0 

2.48 

153

Feb.

8.S 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

*8.7 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.7 

2.7

71.2 

2.54 

141

Mar.

S.B 

2.5 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

*2.5 

2.5 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

46 

188 

182 

178 

161

159 

180 

167 

136 

136 

136

1,715.8 

55.3 

3,400

Aw.

161 

171 

173 

203 

203

188 

167 

199 

222 

224

257 

280 

304 

325 *307

300 

297 

333 

362 

370

372

424 

478 

489 

489

495 

604 

447 

441 

447

9.628 

321 

19.100

lax 570 Min 2.2 

tax 578 Min 0.3

May

447 

430 

430 

458 

455

447 

421 

427 

435 

403

447 

463 

466 

447 

435

463 

47B 

455 

447 

455

463 

444 

366 

352 *375

444 

419 

354 

328 

300 

88S

12,976 

419 

25,740

June

231 

247 

252 

240 

238

226 

217 

163 

82 

SO

40 

45 

87 

112 

149

173 

203 

206 

201 

201

212 

284 

300 

320 

372

487 

408 

408 

421 *413

6,908 

230 

13.700

July

413 

408 

410 

433 

463

492 

572 

678 

539 

512

495 

495 

492 

492 

472

444 

378 

307 

290 

274

235 

228 

190 

145 

123

143 

126 *90 

80 

80 

79

10,480 

338 

20.790

Mean 184 

Mean 142

Aug.

85 

85 

66 

72 

82

74 

71 

93 

105 

110

134 

173 

197 

197 

212

217 

215 

203 

212 

222

219 

231 

238 

233 

243

247 

252 

255 

300 

810 *302

5,655 

182 

11,220

Sept.

897 

198 

45 

84 

23

.8 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.6 

 5

.4

.8

615.2 

20.5 

1.220

Ac-ft 133.000 

Ac,ft 103,000

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 18-30; discharge estimated on basis of field observations.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

HUMBOLDT RIVEE NEAB LOVELOCK, NEV.

211

Location. Lat 40°03', long 118°28', in NE^ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., on right 

bank 900 ft below breached dam of Lovelock Land and Development Co. and 9 

miles south of Lovelock.

Drainage area. 14,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1912 to September 1927, June 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,900 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to June 17, 1912, staff gage, and June 17, 1912, to September 1927 waterstage recorder, at site 600 ft downstream at different datums. June 13, 1950, to 

Nov. 13,1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 3.28 ft); 

minimum recorded, 0.1 cfs Aug. 23.

1912-27, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs May 19, 1952 (gage height, 

9.36 ft); no flow for several months during many years prior to construction of 

Rye Patch Dam.

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

poor. Flow regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir since Feb. 20,1936 (see p. 209) and 

irrigation in Lovelock Valley.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 196S to September 1954

Day

I............

2. ... ........

3............

4............

5............

6............

7 __ ........

8. __ .......

9. _ ........

10............

11 ............

12............

13............

14 __ ........

15 .........

16............

17. _ ........

18. _ ........

19............

20. _ ........

21............

22............

23............

24 __ ........

25 __ ........

26. _ ........

27............

28............

29. __ .......

30... ....... ..

31... .........

Total.......... 

Mean _ ......

Ao-ft..........

Calendar year It 

Water year 1953

Get.

7.6 

6.6 

3.6 

9.4 

21

26 

14 

16 

19 

4.0

3.3 

3.3 

15

as

7.0

6.3 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 *2.2

1.5 

 1.1 

 .« 

 4.0 

8.0

7.6 

7.0 

6.3 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6

254.6 

8.21 

505

Nov.

5.6 

6.3 

7.0 

6.6 

7.0

6.6 

6.3 

6.1 

6.3 

6.1

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.8 

4.5

1.8 

4.0 

3.6 

4.6 

4.8

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.3

5.6 

5.8 

*6.1 

6.1 

6.1

163.3 

5.44 

324

Dec.

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

7.6 

6.3

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.3 

6.1

6.4 

 5.6 

 5.6 

5.8 

7.3

4.0 

4.8 

5.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.3 

6.3 

6.4 

8.5 

10

8.8 

8.7 

8.6 

9.5 

10 

9.3

209.5 

6.76 

416

53............... !

-*4.............. 1

Jan.

10 

11 

9.8 

6.6 

7.0

A

 7.0 

 8.0

256.4 

8.27 

509

Feb.

 8.0

*10 

10

10 

9.0 

9.8 

10 

11

14 

23 

iff 

22 

21

19 

16 

14 

11 

13

12 

9.4 

9.4

.......

342.6 

12.2 

680

tfax 56 

kfax 63

Mar.

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

9.0 

8.0

8.0 

6.6 

*1.8 

 .8 1.0

4.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.0 

1.5 

1.0 

7.4 

29

81 

12 

13 

11 

8.0 

4.5

255.7 

8.25 

507

Apr.

3.6 

3.3 

7.6 

2.8 

4.3

4.5 

5.3 

7.4 

14 

18

13 

9.8 

12 

11 *10

8.9 

12 

2.6 

6.5 

7.9

2.2 i.o

13 

18 

8.4

9.8 

6.8 

23 

3.6 

SI

282.3 

9.41 

560

Min 0.8 

Min 0.6

May

13 

$8 

22 

19 

13

7.5 

3.0 

4.0 

3.3 

5.6

10 

3.0 

1.6 

2.3 

4.0

2.0 

1.9 

3.1 

6.6 

2.2

1.8 

2.6 

7.6 

16 *4.6

2.3 

16 

19 

12 

9.0 

14

257.8 

8.32 

511

Jane

6.5 

4.8 

4.8 

10 

9.4

8.0 

11 

14 

26

89

23 

11 

4.3 

3.7 

11

11 

6.4 

9.0 

18 

18

16 

20 

15 

5.0 

3.6

4.3 

10 

5.6 

S.O *3.0

334.4 

11.1 

663

July

S.O 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

3.8 

4.3 

6.8 

4.0 

4.5

14 

S9 

20 

7.0 

7.3

27 

7.3 

4.5 

3.6 

3.3

4.0 

3.3 

4.8 

9.6 

13

23

21 

*4.5 

3.3 

5.3 

7.6

264.7 

8.54 

525

Aug.

5.8 

5.3 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.0 

1.6 

1.5 

2.0 

4.5

9.4 

10 

10 

9.4 

8.4

8.0 

8.4 

8.0 

7.3 

5.3

5.0 

2.5 

.8 

83 

5.8

5.3 

3.8 

2.6 

5.3 

5.8 *3.1

225.4 

7.27 

447

Sept.

3.1 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6 

2.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

3.3 

4.5

4.3 

4.0 

2.6 

2.4 

1.8

2.1 

3.8 

3.8 

3.0 

2.6

2.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.3 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3

95.3 

3.18 

189

Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10.190 

Mean 8.06 Ac-ft 5.840

'''Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Humboldt 

River near Rye Patch.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

PYRAMID LAKE NEAR NIXON, NEV.

Location. Lat 39°50'30", long 119°28'00", in SEMSE^ sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., 

at southwest corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of milepost 

297, 6 miles west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad 

from station at Sutcliffe.

Records available. 1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Benchmark N-21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.04 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to January 1934, elevations were 

determined from benchmark No. 1 of General Land Office, referred to general 

adjustment of 1912 (to convert these records to the datum of 1929, add 0.56 ft).

Extremes. 1926-54: Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 ft, June 1926; minimum 

observed, 3,801.43 ft Nov. 15, 1950.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Oct. 24..__________________ 3,808.20

Nov. 21.................... 3,807.93

Dec. 26___..--_-----_.- 3,807.64

Jan. 27.................... 3,807.42

Feb. 27.'.,................. 3,807.30

Apr. 1.___________________ 3,807.35

June 10......._............ 3,807.05

July 28______.___________ 3,806.56
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

TRTTCKEE BIVER NEAR TKUCKEE, CALIF.

213

Location. Lat 39°17'30", long 120°12/30", in SW^NEJi sec. 28, T. 17 N., R. 16 E.,

on left bank 1.4 miles upstream from Donner Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of

Truckee.

Drainage area. 548 sq mi.

Records available. December 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 9 years (1945-54), 362 cfs (262,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.88 ft);

minimum, 89 cfs June 11.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.62 ft),

from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination

of peak flow; minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe Reservoir (operating

capacity, about 730,000 acre-ft).

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

Day

1 

2. _ ........

3 __ ..... ...

4. __ ...... .

5 

6 

7.. .......

8. _ ..... 

9 ......

10 ___

11. _ ... _ ..

12.. ...... ....

13 

14 

15 __ . _

16 - 

17 

18 __ ........

19 _ ..... .

20 .-

21 

22. ___ ......

23 __ ........

24. __ .......

25 

26 

27 

28- 

29 

30

31. _ ........

Total.. .

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1 

Water year 1953

Oct.

298 

298 

298 

298

m

293 

293 

293 

293 

293

293 

293 

293 

*293 

293

293 

298 sie

306 

302

302 

298 

298 

298 

298

298 

293 

293 

293 

293 

298

9,192 

297 

18,230

Nov.

soe

316 

316 

311 *311

311 

306 

306 

306 

311

311 

311 

311 

S25 

316

316 

311 

311 

311 

311

311 

311 

316 

325 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

9,417 

314 

18,680

Dec.

sie

316 

316 

316 

316

316 

316 

316 

311 

298

*298 

298 

298 

298 

298

298 

298 

298 

302 

302

302 

298

m

298 

293

293 

298 

298 

298 

298 

298

9,392 

303 

18,630

)53 .... .... M

-54. M

Jan.

m

293 

293 

293 *252

118 

116 

113 

111 

111

108 

108 

108 

108 

10S

108 

121 

116 

108 

108

108 

108 

146 

135 

121

118 

116 

113 

113 

113 

113

4,398 

142 

8,720

Feb.

US 

113 

113 

*113 

113

113

116 

118 

118 

121

183 

239 

247 

232 

224

224 

232 

228 

224 

224

221 

224 

228 

235 

239

243 

247 

8S1

5,296 

189 

10,500

ax 1,880 

ax 1,160

Mar.

293 

293 

302 

320 

320

320 

320 

527 

1,160 

564

355 

288 

255 

228 

214

*200 

184 

175 

166 

163

157 

154 

154 

152 

148

146 

149 

152 

152 

152 

149

8,310 

268 

16,480

Apr.

Ut 

154 

163 

178 

271

228 

172 

172 

169 

169

178 

200 

224 

263 

275

*302 

360 

381 

370 

355

365 

392 

392 

381 

360

350 

408 

330 

288 

263

8,265 

276 

16,390

Min 48 

Min 94

May

221 

221 

232

267 

306

340

392

44» 

376 

325

330 

316 

*302 

306 

311

330 

376 

398 

403 

350

275 

232 

218 

210 

194

181 

172 

175 

169 

157 m

8,680 

280 

17,220

June

149

149 

157 

146 

129

113 

108 

106 

99 

96

94 

113 

111 

111 

116

124 

116 

116 

129 

135

137 

*137 

132 

124 

116

124 

180 

157 

152 

152

3,808 

127 

7,550

July

149 

146 

143 

143 

140

140 

137 

135 

135 

132

129 

126 

126 

126 

124

124

m

121 

121 

262

408 

*408 

408 

408 

408

408 

408 

403 

403 

403 

403

7,248 

234 

14,380

Aug.

398 

398 

403 

403 

403

403 

403 

403 

408 

408

408 

408 

408 

408 

408

414 

414 

414 

414 

414

420 

420 

414 

414 

414

*414 

414 

420 

420 

420 

414

12,724 

410 

25,240

Sept.

4S1 

'455 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

455

449 

449

449 

455 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

455 

455 

449

449 

449 

449 

455 

455

455 

*455 

455 

455 

455

13.584 

453 

26,940

Mean 411 Ac-ft 297,700 

Mean 275 Ac-ft 199,000

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

PROSSER CREEK NEAR BOCA, CALIF.

Location. Lat 39° 22', long 120°07', in NWJ4 sec. 32, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., on left

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Boca. 

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1889 to November 1890, October 1902 to June 1903 (gage

heights only), June 1954 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,574.66 ft above mean sea level

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation). April 1889 to November 1890 and October 1902

to June 1903, staff gages at same site at different datums. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 5.18 ft);

minimum, 4.6 cfs Jan. 17 (flow dammed by snow). 

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 9, 1954; maximum gage height,

5.71 ft Jan. 9,1953 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of Jan. 17,1954. 

Maximum discharge known, 4,320 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 9.0 ft, present

datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs. 

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

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. .. ....

Ac-ft. 

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

ii 

12 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

19

*J 

18

*16 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

433 

14.0 

859

Nov.

14 

16 

16 

15 

15

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

32 

29 

29 

39 

32

27 

28 

21 

21 

22

23 

25 

31 *40 

36

30 

27 

25 

25 

24

727 

24.2 

1,440

Dec.

22 

22 

23

18 

21

22 

20 

23 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24

24 

25

SB

26 

25 

25 

23 

22

22 

21 

*20 

20 

20 

20

716 

23.1 

1,420

53 I

-54 _ ........... I

Jan.

20 

20 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

14

14 

18 

16 

20 

25

30 

35

50 

42 

39

38 

34 *34 

34 

32 

32

774 

25.0 

1,540

Feb.

32 

SI 

31 

33 

35

36 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

31 

32

32 

34 

35 

36 

37

36 *37 

36 

39 

41

46 

52 

52

997 

35.6 

1,980

fax 604 

Jax 776

Mar.

52 

50 

49 

52 

55

61 

61 

157 

776 

434

*221 

165 

134 

118 

108

95 

83 

72 

71 

65

64 

60 

60 

56 

52

52 

58 

63

64 

62 

62

3,532 

114 

7,010

Apr.

ee

76 

91 

120 

221

179 

162 

169 

158 

152

160 

175 

193 

219 

230

*252 

287 

308 

300 

285

280 

298 

300 

282 

264

255

SIS 

241 

210 

199

6,445 

215 

12,780

Min 12 

Min 6.7

May

160 

156 

179 

187 

230

239 

262

m

280 

225

227 

*225 

210 

208 

216

230 

252 

262 

264 

241

189 

152 

139 

145 

134

121

116 

115 

116 

103

99

5,980 

193 

11,860

June

103 

100 

108 

104 

89

76 

69 

71 

68 

62

61 

72 

69 *70 

80

93 

84 

75 

75 

80

86 

90 

85 

76 

68

63 

58 

53 

49 

49

2,286 

76.2 

4,530

July

48 

43 

41 

39 

36

34 

32 

30 

28 

26

25 

24 

22 

21 

20

*19 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

12 

11 

10 

10

685 

22.1 

1,360

Aug.

10 

9.3

8.9 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.9 

8.5 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

8.1

8.1 

*8.1 

8.1 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

7.8 

9.7 

8.9 

8.1 

7.8 

7.4

252.2 

8.14 

500

Sept.

7.4 

7.0 

0.7 

6.7 

6.7

7.0

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0

7.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8

9.S

9.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.1 

7.8

7.8 

*8.1 

7.8 

8.1 

8.1

231.7 

7.72 

460

Mean 94.4 Ac-ft 68,340 

Mean 63.2 Ac-ft 45,740

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs)..... Mar. 9 (2:30 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 22 (11:30 p.m.) 381 cfs (3.46 ft); 

May 9 (1 a.m.) 384 cfs (3.47 ft); May 19 (1:30 a.m.) 319 cfs (3.24 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-21, Dee. 5, 6, 8,10-17, Dee. 21 to Feb. 21.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 215

LITTLE TRTTCKEE RIVER NEAR HOBART MILLS, CALIF.

Location. Lat 39°30", long 120°16", in sec. 14, T. 19 N., E. 15 E., on right bank half

a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 7J^ miles northwest of Hobart Mills. 

Drainage area. 33 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 94.6 cfs (68,490 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 695 cfs May 8 (gage height 4.20 ft),

from rating curve extended above 440 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.7

cfs Sept. 14.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.53 ft),

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination

of peak flow; minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24, 1949. 

Remarks. Eecords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. One

transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley above station.

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

Day

1 _______

2 ___ . __ .

3 __ 

4. _ ........

5 __ ........

6 .........

7 

8 

9 .... .....

10 .........

11 _____ ..

12 ______ ..

13 .........

14............

15 

16 __ ........

17 

18 _____ ..

19 

20 

21 ___ . ......

22 ............

23. _ ........

24 

25 

26... ........ .

27 ___ .. __

28 

29 __ ........

80 .........

31 .........

Total.... .

Ac-ft. ....

Oct.

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.7

9.6

8.7

8.0 *7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

12

14

12

11

10

10

9.9

9

e

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.7

274.5

8.85

544

Nov.

8.7

9.0

9.3

8.7 *8.7

9.6

9.0

9.6

9 Q

13

18

18

18

26

18

18

20

18

16

18

19

18

23

SO

24

22

20

18

18

18

493.5

16.4

979

Dec.

16

15

16

16 b!6

M5 b!5

b!6

17 *16

M5 b!4

M4

M4

14

14

14

13

16

HI

b20

b!7

M5

15

M4

M3

12

M3

M2

M2

*11

461

14.9

914

Jan.

MO

MO

10

12 *14

12

12

M2

M4

M5

14

12

M3

13

8.6

11

M2

M4

M6 t>20

b23

23

30

27

29

i>25

21

18

17

M6

M5

498.6

16.1

989

Feb.

M5

M5

M4

M4

M4

M3

M3

M3

bJ2

M2

*13

13

b!4

M4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!6

M6

b!6

M7

*18

M8

b!8

b!8

18

M8

b!8

422

15.1

837

Mar.

b/7

b!7

M8

M8

b!8

20

23

40

212

m

153

134

134

141

132

114

108

1fU

93

88

80

78

72

68

69

68

63

63 *58

54

58

2,537

81.8

5,030

Apr.

54

54

63

60

SQ

84

78

81

81

85

92

110

130

166

196

250

317

374

400

403

418

454 *48S

448

421

415

483

368

319

296

7,262

242

14,400

May

238

234

269

296 Qi-M

412

473

667

541

412

400

376 *349

335

335

349

391

494

430

1Q1

*298

229

201 ion

146

132

127

125

105

93

9,414

304

18,670

June

mo

105

98

89m

67

4Q

44

Af\

26

21

26

26

26

30

32

28

22

10

21

26 *29

22

15

10

8.2

7.1

6.3

6.6

5.6

1,085.8

36.2

2,150

July

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7 *2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

8.1

2.1

2.1

102.0

3.29

202

Aug.

2.3

8.1

2.1

4.2

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

*4.5

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

140.0

4.52

278

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

1.9

2.3

2.5

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3 *4.3

2

Q

2.3

3.8

106.5

3.55

211

Calendar year 1953 ...............

Water year 1953-54 ..............

Max 795 

Max 567

Min 3.0 

Min 1.9

Mean 104 

Mean 62.5

Ac-ft 75,130 

Ac-ft 45,200

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) _ .. Apr. 22 (10 p.m.) 563 cfs (3.86 ft) ; May 8 (12 p.m.) 695 cfs (4.20 ft).

*Diacharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SAGEHEN CREEK NEAR TEUCKEE, CALIF.

216

Location. Lat 39°25'50", long 120°14'10", in NE^NEJi sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 16 E., 

on left bank 1.5 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 89 and 7.5 miles 

north of Truckee.

Drainage area. 11.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Dec. 2, 1953, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 27 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; maximum 

gage height, 2.50 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Aug. 24.

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

which are fair. No storage or diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.. __ ....

Ac-ft.. _ .....

Caleudar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

"2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

8.8 

»2.9 "3.0

3.2 

3.0 

»3.0 

3.0 »3.0

3.0 

3.0 

S.S 

3.8 

3.3

»3.3 

»3.3 

"3.3 

»3.2 »3.2

»3.2 

3.2 

»3.2 

3.2

3.2 »3.2

98.3 

3.17 

195

Nov.

»3.0 

»3.2 

»3.2 

»3.3 "3.3

"3.3 

3.3

»3.8 »4.3

4.7

» 4. 4 

»4.0 

3.6 

5.1 

4.0

3.6 

3.8 

»3.6 

»3.6 

3.4

»3.6 

3.9 

3.6 

4.0 »4.0

"3.5 

»3.5 

3.2 »3.3

3.4

110.7 

3.69 

220

Dec.

"3.6 

3.8 

*3.4 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

b 3.4 

b 3.4 

3.4 

3.4

b 3.4 

b 3.4 

b 3.4 

3.4 

3.6

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.9 

4.0

M.O 

b 3.5 >>3.5 

3.2 b 3.2

b 3.1 

3.0 

b 3.2 

3.4

4.0

4.8

109.6 

3.54 

217

53 -.- .. 

-54..............

Jan.

8.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9

3.0 

3.0

b 3.0

b 3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0

b3.0

3.0 b 3.3

3.6 

18 

9.6 

3.8 

3.2

3.0 

3.2

8.5 

5.7 

4.0

*3.8 

*3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.3

121.8 

3.93 

242

Feb.

S.S 

3.3 

3.3 

3.4 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.8 

9.9 

6.6 >>3.5

3.4 

b3.5 

b3.5 

b3.5 

3.6

3

Q 

. a

3.8 

3.9 

4.0 

4.2

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

.......

110.9 

3.96 

220

Max .. 

Max 59

Mar.

4.2 

M.O 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

4.9 

4.7 

13 

59 

30

b 20 

b !6 

M2

blO

9.3

8.6 

8.1 

b7.5 

6.8 b 6.5

6.1 

b 6.0 

5.9 

5.7 b 6.0

b 6.0 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.7 

5.9

302.9 

9.77 

601

Apr.

*>e.o

6.1 

7.2 

9.8 

19

15 

15 

16

17 

19

20 *24 

28 

33 

36

41

45 

48 

48 

47

48 

50 

48 

45 

43

41 

68 

40 

36 

33

936.1 

31.2 

1,860

Min ... 

Min 1.7

May

28 

29 

28 

30 

32

32 

32 

36 

34 

32

30

28 

27 

26 *25

24 

25 

25 

25 

23

20 

19 

18 

16 

15

14 

13 *13 

12 

11 

11

733 

23.6 

1,450

June

10

9.5 

9.3 

9.3 

11

10

8.8 

8.8 

9.0 

8.6

7.8 

8.1 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.1 

5.9 

5.7 

5.4

5.2

4.9 

4.6 

4.4 

4.3

4.1 

4.0 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6

204.5 

6.82 

406

July

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

»3.2 "3.1

»3.1

»2.9 

»2.8 

»2.8 "2.7

»2.6 

»2.6 

*2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.3 

2.1 

8.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

77.7 

2.51 

154

Aug.

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

S.I 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

57.5 

1.85 

114

Sept.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 *»1.9 

»« 

»2 

»2

»2 

»2 

»2 

»2 

»2

»2 

a2 

»2 

"2 

»2

55.7 

1.86 

110

Mean __ Ac-ft ..... 

Mean 8.00 Ac-ft 5,790

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Mar. 9 (10 a.m.) 71 cfs (2.20 ft); Apr. 22 (5 p.m.) 72 cfs (2.21 ft); Apr. 27 

(12 m.) 66 cfs (2.14 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

» No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

TBUCKEE RIVER AX RENO, NET.

217

Location. -Lat 39°32', long 119°47' in sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., on left bank half a

mile east of Eeno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek. 

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records avaOabk. My 1906 to September 1919, January 1947 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map).

July 1906 to September 1919, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 2Q years, 839 cfs (607,400 acre-ft per year)4 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 6.74

ft); minimum, 91 cfs June 25. 

1906-19, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs Nov. 21, 1950, from rating

curve extended above 14,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 21, 1950;

minimum discharge observed, 18 cfs July 2, 3,1912. 

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir,

Donner and Independence Lakes, and by several powerplants. Many diversions

above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 ........

3. _ ........

4. ........

5. ........

6 __ ........

7- __ .....

8 .........

9.. _ .......

10- 

11 ............

12. _ ........

13 __ ........

14.. __ ......

15- 

10 

17. __ .......

18. _ ........

19............

20 __ ........

21.. .

22. _ ........

23. __ .......

24 ___ .......

25

26.....F .r 

I::::::::::::

St:::;:::::::

31............

Total. ..

Ae4t..........

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

Oct.

272 

276 

272 

269 

269

261

ess

280 

276 

288

296 

288 

288 

312 

332

324 

324 

356 

S96 

374

356 

*356 

356 

344 

336

352 

392 

387 

382 

382 

378

10,027 

323 

19.890

Nov.

S8S 

400 

405 

400 

405

410 

396 

396 

414 

423

432 

428 

441 

470 

495

465 

465 

460 

446 

475

460 

460 

441 

*455 

460

428 

423 

423 

432 

432

13,022 

434 

25.830

Dec.

423 

423 

432 

465 

428

432 

450 

423 

441 

423

414 

414 

410 

418 

423

423 

423 

423 

418 

432

428 

414 

405 

410 

410

405 

418 

418 

*410 

386 

396

13.038 

421 

25.860

»53.-. ......... W

-S4 ...... W

Jan.

400 

405 

410 

418 

410

423 

410 

382 

S78 

396

396 

392 

392 

396 

405

414 

436 

414 

423 

418

423 

432 

540 

495 

446

382 

396 

*414 

405 

400 

396

12.847 

414 

25.480

Feb.

396 

400 

396 

396 

S9S

396 

392 

392 

392 

396

400 

414 

505 

423 

418

432 

470 

450 

423 

428

423 

423 

423 

428 

436

460 

455 

446

11.805 

422 

23.410

az 3.160 

[as 2,720

Mar.

480 

490 

490 

510 *520

535 

550 

630

a. 7*0

1,970

982 

710 

610 

595 

600

560 

500 

460 

465 

495

515 

515 

525 

505 

505

490 

500 

510 

545 

560 

525

20,567 

663 

40,790

Apr.

*510 

520 

545 

565

772

716 

580 

550 

550 

515

495 

510 

505 

585 

610

625 

694 

904 

975 

892

832 

844 

892 

850 

802

744 

820 

808 

620 

590

20,420 

681 

40,500

Min 214 

Min 101

May

500 

418 

441 

392 

550

727 

886 

1,080 

1,180 

1,100

1,160 

*1,140 

989 

928 

880

880 

1.010 

1,120 

1.160 

1,120

916 

650 

535 

490 

428

332 

288 

246 

238 

218 

SOI

22.203 

716 

44.040

June

204 

175 

157 

172 

157

145 

128 

148 

201 

197

181 

178 

810 

*181 

194

207 

185 

148 

135 

140

142 

135 

125 

112 

101

107 

140 

151 

163 

169

4.788 

160 

9.500

July

197 

194 

172 

148 

140

138 

142 

140 

135 

122

120 

118 

116 

120 

140

*145 

140 

132 

135 

142

135 

135 

138 

142 

148

172 

172 

140 

132 

135 

132

4,417 

142 

8,760

Aug.

138 

135 

140

m

142

138 

140 

140 

140 

180

135 

138 

138 

142 

140

132 

140 

*151 

145 

138

145 

145 

145 

148 

145

154 

154 

148 

148 

145 

148

4.429 

143 

8.780

Sept.

157 

166 

163 

157 

160

163 

163 

163 

169 

163

154 

166 

*172 

163 

169

178 

185 

178 

185 

197

197 

191 

191 

197 

204

SIB 

218 

201 

201 

210

5.399 

180 

10.710

Mean 743 Ac-ft 538.100 

Mean 392 Ac-ft 283.600

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).... Mar. 9 (4:30 p.m.) 3.700 cfs (6.74 ft).

*Diach*rge measurement made OB this day.
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

FRANKTOWN CREEIC AT. FRANKTOWNi NEV.

Location. Lat 39°16', long 119°51', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., on right bank half a 

mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft. Gage destroyed by flood: 

Dec. 3 or 4, 1950; replaced May 21, 1951, at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 v^ears (1948-50, 1951-54), 15.1 cfs (10,930 acre-ft per year). '

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 130 .cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.09 ft),, 

from rating curve extended above 85 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 

cfs Dec. 4 (flow dammed by snowslide).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Dec. 3 or 4, 1950, by slope-area determination; minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 7-9,1949, Dee. 4,1953 (flow dammed by snowslide).

Remarks. Records good except those above 35 cfs and .those for period of no gageheight record, which are poor. During summer, flow sometimes supplemented by 

diversion from North Creek, a tributary to Lake Tahoe.

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-. T . ... 

29 __ ........

30 __ ..,. .

31 __ ........

TotaL...... ...

AoJl..........

Oct.

5.8

4.6

5.5

6.1

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.9

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.8 *6.4

6.1

5.8

n /

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8

n

8.2

7.0

5.8

5.5

6.1

5.8

195.5

6.31

388

Nov.

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.4

6.7

*6.7

5.2

4.6

4.S

6.7

7.8

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

205.9

6.86

408

Dec.

6.1

6.1

5.8

4.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.5

8.5 *11

10

7.4 «>5.2

»>5.5

7.4

5.2

5.8

7.4 b 5.2

>>6.1

M.3 >>5.2

198.9

6.42

395

Jan.

H.2 b5.8

M.9

7.0

7.4

7.4

5.2

6.4

5.5

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

s.e

5.8

6.7

7.0

6.7 *7.4

11

IS

10

9.0

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

222.1

7.16

441

Feb.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

9.4

10

11

11

6.7

9.0

9.4

*9.4

ie

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

279.1

9.97

554

Mar.

12 *12

11

12

13

13

13

44

84 *26-

20

17

15

15

15

11

10

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

7.4

9.8

10

11

12

11

9.8

10

484.2

15.6

960

Apr!

11

13

17

21

30

22

20

18 *18

18

20

21

24

26

25

26 *27

28

27

26

25

26

24

24

22

22

SS

26

24

25

691

23.0

1.370

May

SB

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

20

*20

20

,18

18

17

16

16

15

14

16

15

13

15

18

15

14

13

13

13

/*

13

544

17.5

1,080

June

15

14

14

13 *14

13

12

13

15

16

14

16

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

SJi

8.2

363.8

12.1

722

July

S.S

7.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

*4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

e.o

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

108.8

8.51

216

Aug.

?0

,1.7

1.8

1.7

.2.0,

*2.4

2.4,

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

K9

2.0

2.4

2.4

1,9

1.7

2.0

s.e *2.6

2.4

2,2

2.0

2.0

64.9

2,09

129

Sept."

' " 177

. 1.8

1.7

, 1.7

1.9

1.9

. 2.0

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

. 2.«

2.6

2.4

. 2.4

2.2

2.0

2.6

. *2.6

2.4

2.4

, 2.2

2.0

2.4 i.8

' 67.6

2 25

134

Calendar year 1953 __ . __ .....

Water year 1953-54 

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs)----..

Max 87 

Max 84

Min 3.4 

Min 1.6

Mean 15i4" " 

Mean 9.39

Ac^ft li.lW 

Ac-ft 6,800

Mar. 9 (4 a.mO 130 efe (».0fr-ft>.- Aprr27<43fr pamHl cfe (2.82 ft)r- - 

^Discharge measurement made on this day. __._.....__. __ ...-. .. _ . _.-... 

"No gage-height record; 'discharge estimated oh basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams. - - 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

McDEEMITT CEEEK NEAR McDEKMITT, NEV.

219

Location. Lat 41°58', long 117°50', in SE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 37 E., on left

bank 6J^ miles southwest of McDermitt. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. WaterHstage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 322 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.73 ft); no

flow for part of day Aug. 12, result of temporary storage upstream.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Apr. 26, 1952 (gage height, 6.83 ft),

from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum, that of Aug. 12,1954 (minimum

natural flow, 0.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1214: 1949-50(P).

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 

Calendar year It 

Water year 1953

Oct.

i.B 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

5.0 

5.3 

5.3

*5.3 

5.3 

5.3

s.e

5.6

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

135.0 

4.35 

268

Nov.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

6.0 

6.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

*6.0 

6.0 

4-1 

5.3

6.4 

6.8 

8.5 

11 

11

9.4 

8.5 

8.0 

7.6 

8.0

201.1 

6.70 

399

Dec.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.0

8.0 

8.0 

6.4 

8.5

B.3 

6.0

b8.5

9.8

11

*b6 

b7

b? 

b?.5

b? 

b6 

b6

230.0 

7.42 

456

53 1

-54- 1

Jan.

6.0

b?

8.5 

8.5 

8.0

8.0 

8.5

b?.5 

b?

6.8 

6.8

*>6.5 

7.6 

8.0

8.9

b8.5 

8.5 b8.5

b8.5 

8.9 

9.8

*9.4 

10

17

13

276.2 

8.91 

548

Feb.

bll

blO 

blO 

bll

blO 

blO 

b!2

14 

17 

22 

21 

16

16 

15 

14

15

15 

15 

17 

20 

23

24 

19 

18

415 

14.8 

823

rfax 277 

rfax 206

Mar.

18

b!3 

b!2

13

13 

15 

15

118

*62 

50 

38 

33 

29

25 

25 

19 

24 

23

20 

19 

22 

21 

23

20 

19 

19 

19 

16 

14

974 

31.4 

1,930

Apr.

IB 

15 

16 

17 

20

24 

23 

23 

21 

21

22 

23 

24 *30 

29

30 

28 

23 

32 

33

28 

26 

23 

24 

27

27 

24 *33 

29

28

738 

24.6 

1,460

Min 2.1 

Min 0.8

May

25 

23 

24 

25 

23

19 

23 

24

28 

38

33 

30 

32 

30

28

28 

25 

24 

23 *22

23 

22 

20 

18 

17

17 

17 

15 

15 

15 

U

720 

23.2 

1,430

June

IB 

13 

11 

9.8 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

11 

11 

13 

12 

11

13 

12 *10

8.5 

6.8

5.6 

5.3 

4.4 

3.8 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

i.7 

2.8

260.3 

8.68 

516

July

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.4

2.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6

5.3 

5.0

4.4 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

3.6 

3.2 

3.0

2.8

*2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

1.7 

l.S

107.7 

3.47 

214

Aug.

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

*1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

38.2 

1.23 

76

Sept.

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

*1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

t.B

42.0 

1.40 

83

Mean 29.1 Ac-ft 21,080 

Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,200

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs)..... Mar. 9 (9 a.m.) 322 cfs (3.73 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

EAST FORK QTJINN RIVER NEAR MoDERMITT, NEV.

Location. Lat 41°59', long 117°35', in sec. 9, T. 47 N., R. 39 E., on right bank 1 mile

downstream from South Fork and 7 miles east of McDermitt. 

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years, 28.3 cfs (20,490 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 88 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.12 ft);

minimum not determined.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 940 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.63 ft);

minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Aug. 18, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good except those affected by backwater from beaver dams, which

are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

I ____ ....

2 ............

3. _ ........

4 _____ ..

5 _____ ..

6. ...........

7 __ ........

8... __ ....

9- ...........

10............

11- __ . .....

12......... ...

13. ___ .....

14 ___ ......

15............

16. _ . _ ....

17............

18............

19............

20. ____ ....

21. _____ ..

22. ...........

23. __ ......

24- __ ......

26.

26. __ ......

27 ........

28 _ .........

29 _ ..... ....

30. ___ .....

31............

Total..........

Mean.. __ ..

Ao-ft. __ ....

Oct.

n o

1.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

*2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.9

59.5

1.92

118

Nov.

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8 *3.5

3.4

S.O

3.4

4.0

5.0

8.0

//

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.6

161.0

5.37

319

Dec.

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

3.9

2.9

1 fl

1.6

2.5

3.2

1 fl

3.7

4.6

5.4

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.9

8.6

10

8.0 *6.3

6

5

172.3

5.56

342

Jan.

4.4

3

t

2.7

3 0

2

n

*.s

2

*1

2

E

2

O

3.9

3

17

3

17

2

»

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

3.7

4.1

3.2

3 9

5.4

5.7

5.4

2.7

3.4 *5.7

4.9

7.S

7.3

5.4

124.8

4.03

248

Feb.

6 a

6.3

7.0

7

0

8

0

9.4

11

11

11

11

1Q

14

SS

94

Ifl

15

15

15

11

19

11

11

13

14

15

15

11

9.0

349.1

12.5

692

Mar.

8 n

K If

5.7

5.7

5

17

6 A

7

0

16

67

36

#Qtt

Ifl

17is

ifl

17

17

14

16

15

14

13

14

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

16

510.7

16.5

1,010

Apr.

17id

22

51

41

QQ

3fl

OQ

26

25

24

24

Ofi

*29

26

25

26

28

27

25

23

99

21

21

20

20

20 *19

18

18

753

25.1

1,490

May

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

19

1111

n

9.8

9.0

8.2 *7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

e.s

6.3

6.6

6.3

334.9

108

664

June

6

4

5

17

5.1

5.1

6.6

6

4

6.0

5.4

5.7

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.0 *5.7

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.4

4-1

4.1

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

159.7

5.32

317

July

4-1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3

n

3

19

3 A

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

<*>

.8

55.3

1.78

110

Aug.

0.9

<*>

27.9

0.9

55

Sept.

0.8

*.9

.1

.3

.4

.6

.7

2.0

S.8

29.8

0.99

59

Water year 1953-54 __ . .........

Max 

Max

122 

67

Min 0.8

Min ...

Mean 14 

Mean 7

5 

50

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

10,510 

5,420

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs) No peak above base.

'''Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE- Backwater from beaver dams Oct. 26 to Mar. 8. June 7 to Sept. 30.
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN 221

QTTCNN RIVER NEAR McDERMITT, NEV.

Location. Lat 41°37', long 117°48', in SW^ sec. 15, T. 45 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

\A 1 nailes upstream from Flat Creek and 15 J^ miles south of McDermitt.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 37.2 cfs (26,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.5 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 0.45 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs several days in July and August.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,580 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 8.39 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 ....

Calendar year 1! 

Water year 1953

Oct.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

*.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

28.3 

0.91 

56

Nov.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8 *.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

24.9 

0.83 

49

Dec.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 *.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

24.8 

0.80 

49

53. . M

H54 ........... M

Jan.

0.5 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 *.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

25.8 

0.83 

51

Feb.

0.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

0

1.0

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

26.9 

0.96 

53

ax 161 

ax 1.4

Mar.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

34.3 

1.11 

68

Apr.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.9

g

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

l.S

29.6 

0.99 

59

Mb 0.6 

Min 0.3

May

l.S 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 *.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

27.8 

0.90 

55

June

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7 

.7 *.7 

.7 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.6

23.5 

0.78 

47

July

0.5 

.8 

.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

* 4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

13.9 

0.45 

28

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5

*.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

12.4 

0.40 

25

Sept.

0.4

!s

.5 

.5

.8 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.5 *.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

14.0 

0.47 

28

Mean 13.7 Ac-ft 9,940 

Mean 0.78 Ac-ft 568

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs)..... No peak above base.

*Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, lJ954f PART 10

HONEY LAKE BASIN

SUSAN RIVER AT STJSANVILLE, CALIF.

Location. Lat 40°25', long 120°40', in NEJ4 see. 31, T. 30 N., R. 12 E., on left bank

0.5 mile west of Susanville and 1.1 miles upstream from Piute Creek. 

Drainage area. 192 sq mi. 

Records available. June .1900 to December 1905 (gage heights only, 1902), March to

May 1913, February 1917 to June 1921, October 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gages at several sites in

vicinity of old powerplant about 0.9 mile upstream at various datums. 

Average discharge. 7 years (1917-20, 1950-54), 85.4 cfs (61,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Mar. 9 '(gage height, 4.89 ft),

from rating curve extended above 680 cfs; minimum, 3.4 cfs Sept. 3.

1900-1905, 1913, 1917-21, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs Jan. 9, 1953

(gage height, 5.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 850 cfs by logarithmic

plotting; rninimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 10, 1918. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fa3r~ Flow

regulated by McCoy Flat and Hog Flat Reservoirs (combined capacity, 25,300

acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 1,400 acres 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

on

21 _ .........

22 . ..

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 . 

28 

29 

30 

31 . 

Total 

Ac-ft... .......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*8.9 

6.9

7.2 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

8.4

9.8 

8.8 

8.6 

7.9 

8.1

8.1 

7.9 

13 

IS 

11

93 

9 1

8 8 

8 8 

8 8

8 6 

8 6 

8 6 

8 6 

8 6 

8 6

267.8 

8.64 

531

, Nov.

8.8 

9.3 

13 

11 

11

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

18 

19 

28 

40 

28

21 

21 

18 *17 

17

17 

22 

40 

41 

31

24 

21 

19 

18 

17

592.9 

19.8 

1,180

Dec.

17 

17 

17 

22 

18

18 

19 

17 

18 

18

16 

16

b!6

b!6 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

89

22 

IS 

M8 

19 

16

b!6

17

IB

b!5 

b!5 

b!5

542 

17.5 

1,080

53... .. .. M

-54.............. M

Jan.

MS 

MS 

16 

15 

15

15

18

b/3 

b!5

17

15 

16 

15 

MS 

15

16 

17 

20 

21

18

*25 

18 37 

47 >>35

«>32 

25 *25 

39 

38 

39

682 

22.0 

1,350

Feb.

40 

43 

43 

42 

40

39 

40 

40 

40

44

47 

131 

116 

71 

54

49 

88 

83 

62 

59

67 

75 

79 

89 

95

93 

78 

73

1,820 

65.0 

3,610

ax 1,530 

az 1,080

Mar.

70 

63 

B9 

61 

65

73 

. 79 

334 

1,080 

676

333 

224 

175 

146 

130

121 

105 *94 

89 

81

78 

72 

69 

70 

70

69 

76 

79 

84 

82 

86

4,893 

158 

9,710

Apr.

95 

105 

, 200 

315

478

392 

*298 

261 

235 

224

218 

229 

276 

312 

295

308 

343 

355 

344 

319

298 

286 

286 

286 

267

243 

292 

'276 

261 

264

8,366 

279 

16,590

Min 6.5 

Min 3.6

May

S9S 

273 

264 

261 

258

292 

292 

289 

279 

264

252 

240 

*229 

190 

148

108 

89

84 

78 

90

102 

103

97 

89 

86

81 

73 

69 

58 

54 

51

5,135 

166 

10,190

June

50 

50 

47 

45 

51

50 

45

47 

B8 

50

45

42 

44 

38 

38

40 

32 

29 

25 

23

21 *20 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

15

U 14

1,017 

33.9 

2,020

July

79 

128 

128 

128 

132

134 

134 

132 

132 

130

130 

128 

128 

126 

126

122 

126 

126 

126 

126

138 

140 

138 

*132 

126

122 

117 

112 

110 

106 

105

3,867 

125 

7,670

Aug.

103 

102. 

108.. 

119. 

121.

its

121. 

119. 

117 

117.

117 

115. 

112 

103 

89

42 

20.. 

14. 

11 

*fl.2.

8.4 

7.7 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

6.8 

7.0 

6.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.S

1,853.5 

59.8 

3,680

^Bept,

s.i

...4,7 

.. 4.2 

. 3.9 

4.0

4.2 

- 4.0 

4.0 

3.9

. s.e

3.6 

...8.7 

3.8 

4.0 

6.8

4.6 

. 5.2 

. 4.8 

4.6 

4.6

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 *4.6

4.4

4.3 

4.2 

4.0

4.2 

4.6

129.4 

4.31 

257

Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 67,430 

Mean 79.9 Ac-ft 57,870

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs) __ Mar. 9 (6 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (4.89 ft); Apr. 5 (4 a.m.) 510 cfs (3.61 ft); Apr. 17 

(10 p.m.) 404 cfs (3.36 ft); Apr. 27 (2 to 6 p.m.) 337 cfs (3.18ft).

*Diseharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HONEY LAKE BASIN

WILLOW OEEEK NEAR SUSANVILLE, CALIF.

223

Location. Lat 40°29', fong 120°32', in NW&'sec. 5, T. 30 N,, R. 13 E., on left bank 

4,miles upstream from Peters Valley Creek and 8 miles northeast of Susanville.

Drainage area. 92,5 sq mi, excluding Eagle Lake basin.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from base map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 2.96 ft); 

minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 6.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 626 cfs Apr. 6, ,1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs; minimum, 8.1 cfs Nov. 16, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,200 acres above station.

- , Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ....... -2-.

3 

4 .L ....

5-- - 

 6 

7 . 

8 .:... ... .

9 . 

Id , -

11 L 

12 __ ........ is........,..:

14 . 

ML...:.. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23 _ 

.24 _ .........

25 

26 

27 __ '28

29

30 

31 

Total.. 

Mean 

Ao-ft. 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

*1» 

-12 

12 

12 1-2

13 

14 

14 

14

14

 14

: 14

14

14 

14

14

14 

15 

16

18

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

20 

2188

22 

22 

22

493 

15.9 

978

Nov.

88

23 

24 

24 

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25

26 

27

28 

28 

29

29 

SO 

28 *29 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29

28- 

28

no &&

28

818 

27.3 

1,620

Dec.

27 

27

as

28 

28

27 

27 

28 

28 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

- 26 

26 

26 

. 26 

26

26 

H 24 

25 

24

25 

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

807 

26.0 

1,600

53 1

-54 .. 1

Jan.

24 

23 

24 

24 

24

23 

18 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

12it

13 

14 

13 

14 *14

14 

14

21 

32 37

27 

26 

58 

32 

32 

30

626 

20.2 

1,240

Feb.

25 

23 

23 

22 2-1

21 

SO 

20 

20 

20

, 20 

26 

40 

44 

39

36 

47 

81 

55

47

 48 

44 

38 

35 

32

30

28 28

913 

32.6 

1,810

tfax 371 

Has 63

Mar.

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

23 

24 

51

83

50 

41 

40 

37 

36

35 

36 *33 

33 

32

33 

32 

32 

32 

37

37 

33 

32 

32 

32 

31

1,054 

34.0 

2,090

Apr.

30 

28 

28 

29 

29

*26 

19 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

13 

13 

13

477 

15.9 

946

Min 11 

Min 9.6

May

18 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 *10 

10 

10

10

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

326.7 

10.5 

648

Jane

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

// 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

9.9

10 *10 

10 

10 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

300.3 

10.0

596

July

9.1 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.9

9.9 

W 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 *10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

308.6 

9.95 

612

Aug.

10 

9.9 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.0 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.9

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

10 

9.9 *10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

306.9 

9.90 

609

Sept.

10 

11 

11 

11 

- 11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 *11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

329 

11.0 

653

Mean 24.6 Ao-ft 17.800 

Mean 18.5 Ao-ft 13,400

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfa)__ No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

EAGLE LAKE BASIN

PINE CREEK NEAE WESTWOOD, CALIF.

224

Location. Lat 40°35', long 121°06', in SE% sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 8 E., on right bank

1 mile southwest of Bogard Guard Station and 19 miles north of Westwood. 

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from

topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.68 ft);

minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Jan. 16-18.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 154 cfs May 26, 1952 (gage height, 3.91 ft),

from rating curve extended above 90 cfs; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 1-3, 1952. 

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

1. ___ .....

2.--....-....

3. _ ........

4. __ ......

6. ........

6. ........

7 .........

8 __ ........

9. _ . ___ .

10 __ . ___ .

11 _ .........

12............

13 

14. __ .......

15. ........

16 .........

17.. .......

18 _ .........

19- .......

20 ...

21. .......

22 

23 

24 

25 ____ .

26 ____ .... .

27 _

28 

29 

30 _ ......... 

31 - 

Total.. .

Mean .. .

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

*1.9 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

. 1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

2.4 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.1

tt

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

54.7 

1.76 

108

Nov.

1.7 

1.9 

2.6 

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.0 

2.4 

1.9 

3.1

4.7 

6.9 

5.3

1.3

3.8 

3.6 

3.8 

*2.6 

2.4

2.9 

3.1 

7.3 

6.3 

3.1

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

106.3 

3.54

211

53. 

-64 ......

Dec.

1.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

2.2

2.4 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

S.I

2.4 

1.6

i:i

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

54.9 

1.77 

109

1

1

Jan.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

*.* 

1.7

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2. 

1.3

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

*1.9 

1.9 

1.6

38.4 

1.24 

76

Feb.

l.S 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

32.0 

1.14 

63

Uax 62 

rfax 68

Mar.

1.2 

/./ 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.3 

2.2 

S.S 

4.1

3.0 

2.2

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

60.0 

1.61 

99

Apr.

l.S 

2.0 

3.5 

6.0 

9.0

7.0 

*6.6 

6.9 

6.9 

6.3

7.0 

7.7 

9.8 

11 

12

16 

20 

25 

25 

27

28 

30 

33 

39 

46

60 

60 

46 

46 

36

616.2 

20.6 

1,220

Min 1.1 

Min 0.7

May

31 

33 

38 

43

48

63 

69

ea

66 

59

59 

55 

50 *50 

50

46 

45 

42 

39 

36

29 

25 

22 

20 

19

18 

16 

16 

16 

14 

IS

1,174 

37.9 

2,330

June

12 

12 

11 

12 

IS

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

8.5 

8.6

8.9 

7.7 

7.3 

7.0 

6.6

6.3 

*5.9 

6.9 

6.3 

5.3

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

254.1 

8.47 

604

July

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

.7 

.7

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.1

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.1

2.9 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

S.S 

2.4

107.9 

3.48 

214

Aug.

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

S.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 *1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

l.S 

1.3

67.0 

1.84 

113

Sept.

1.2 

.2 

.2 

.6 

.5

.3 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.2

.8 

.3 

.2 

.2

.7

.6 

.0 

.6 

.5 

.2

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.0 

1.0 

1.1

38.1 

1.27 

7$

Mean 8.04 Ac-ft 6,820 

Mean 7.08 Ac-ft 6.120

Peak discharge (base, 36 cfs). Apr. 25 (6 p.m.) 67 cfs (3.49 ft); May 8 (7 p.m.) 96 cfs (3.68 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-14, Dec. 23 to Jan. 2, Mar. 11-13. No {Ageheight record Mar. 14 to Apr 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Butt 

Creek above Almanor-Butt Creek tunnel near Prattville, in Sacramento River basin.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 225

WARNER LAKES BASIN

TWENTTMILE CREEK NEAR ADEL, ORES.

Location L&t 42°04', long 119°57', in NWM sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 

2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi, including 46 sq mi in Cowhead Lake area.

Records available. March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1919, 

March 1921 to June 1922, September 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,560.43 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to 

June. 30, 1922, staff gage or water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at various datums. Sept. 21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage 

recorder at site 1 % miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 12,1945, to June 28, 

1952, water-stage recorder at site 70 ft upstream at datum 2.9 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years (1910-15,1918-19. 1940-44, 1945-54), 49.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 8.32 ft); 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Dec. 27, 

1942 (gage height, 4.28 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 19, 23, 24, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from diversion dam, 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for 

irrigation of 240 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1945.
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1964, PART 10

TWENTYMILE CREEK NEAR ADEL, OREG. Continued

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

Day

1 .........

2 __ .... ....

3 _ .........

4 

5~. ~

6 __ ........

7 _ .........

8 .........

9-. 

10. ........

11. _ ........

12 _ .........

18. -. 

14 

15 . 

16- _ ........

17 

18. _ ........

19 __ ........

20. _ ........

21............

22

23 

24... .........

25.. ..........

26 __ ........

27 __ ........

28 

29 __ ........

80 .........

81 . 

Total.... 

Mean 

Ac-ft....... ...

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

S.7 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

*4.2 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.5 

4.8 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

S.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

140.3 

4.53 

278

Nov.

S.8 

5.6 

6.1 

6.1 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

8.2 

6.1 

6.1

*6.5 

6.5 

11 

7.8 

6.9

6.1 

8.2 

5.6 

6.1 

6.5

6.1 

7.8 

12 

80 

12

16 

9.6 

8.6 

14 

9.0

245.5 

8.18 

487

Dec.

8.6 

8.2 

8.6 

9.0 

8.6

8.2 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

*bg

»>8.5

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

33 

846

43

bQ

b8.5 i»8 

«>7.5

»>7 

i>6.5 

»>« 

»>7 

*>7.5 

»>8

549.4 

17.7 

1,090

58........ M

-54 _ ........... M

Jan.

»>7.5 

b 7

6.5 

6.5 

6.9

6.9 

6.9 

6.1 

6.9 "6.5

6.1 bff

*>6 

"6 

6.1

7.3 

8.6 »>8 

*>8

7.7

b 7 

6.5 t>6.5 

t>6.5 

»>6

bio 

16 

108 

S88 

260 

202

1,134.0 

36.6 

2,250

Feb.

210 

198 

206 

199 

157

106 

188 

182 

118 

65

26 

252 

242 

168 

58

19 

23 

20 *26

78

246 

288 

332 

S$4 

310

262 

192 

202

4,724 

169 

9,370

Mar.

172 

86 

42 

27 

30

68 

123 

401 

1.000 

302

240 

214 

204 

188 

196

200 

190 

178 

172 

168

175 

175 

187 

190 

178

170 

152 

133 

128 

118 

104

5,911 

191 

11.720

Apr.

108 

90 

67 

75 

97

75 

72 

68 

45 

94

34 *35 

38 

43 

43

43 

48 

56 

61 

54

54 

64 

54 

61 

67

64 

71 

67 *61 

54

1,783 

59.4 

3,540

ax 1,510 Min 3.7 

ax 1,000 Min 2.6

May

47 

47 

52 

59 

64

64 

70 

81 *S1 

82

82 

81 

79 

81 

82

84 

84 

82 

82 

81

74 

56 

50 

47

47

43 

38 

84 

87 

37 

34

1,972 

63.6 

3,910

June

89 

30 

29 

31 

32

32 

30 

31 

30 

30

27 

26 

27 

25 *26

30 

26 

24 

23 

22

20 

19 

18 

18 

16

16 

14 

14 

13 

IS

727 

24.2 

1,440

July

33 

20 

10 

11 

8.6

*9.0 

7.8 

5.2 

4.8 

4.5

4.2 

4.2 

3.7 

S.I 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

184.6 

6.95 

366

Mean 64.7 

Mean 48.1

Aug.

3.1 

*S.8 

2.8 

3.4 

S.7

8.7 

8.7 

3. 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3.

8.7 

8.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

100.3 

3.24 

199

Sept.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 "3.1

2

0 .O

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

t.8

2.6 

2.8 

3:1 

3.1 

3.4

8.7 

4-0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.7 

*3.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.4 

8.7

98.3 

3.28 

196

Ac-ft 46.810 

Ac-ft 34.840

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) ___ Jan. 29 (9 p.m.) 480 cfs (4.20 ft); Feb. 23 (9 p.m.) 564 cfs (4.62 ft); Mar. 

(6a.m.) 1,730 cfs (8.82 ft).

*Di8charge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Backwater from diversion dam Mar. 26 to July 5.
WARNEE LAKES BASIN

CAMAS CREEK NEAB LAXEVIEW, OREO.

227

Location. Lat 4213', long 120°06', in*NH sec. 2, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from Blue Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1912 to May 1915, December 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. rWater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level 

(Oregon State Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Sept. 11, 

1912, to May 9, 1915, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1912-14,1950-54), 50.6 cfs (36,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 492 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 3.82 ft); 

minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 19.

1912-14, 1949-54: Maximum discharge, 660 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 

4.24 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 17-23, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 410: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.... 

Ac-ft 

Calendar year 1£ 

Water year 1953

Oct.

5.9 

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

6.1 

*5.9 

5.9 

6.1

7.5 

7.0 

6.5 

6.1 

5.7

5.5 

4.9 

5.3 

5.9 

5.1

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.1

171.2 

5.52 

340

Nov.

s.s

6.5 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

9.4 

9.4

12 

11 

12 

10 

11

9.4 

9.4 

8.0 

*9.0 

8.5

9.4 

11 

38 

73 

64

44 

33 

27 

21 

22

516.7 

17.2 

1,020

Dee.

17 

14 k!4 

hi4

13

12 bi2 

12 

13 b!3

b!3 

b!3 

b!3 

bi2 

13

*bi4 

»>15 

15 

27

73

59 

b40 

»>30 

b24 

»>16

bH 

bH

b!2

b!2

blO 

b9

582 

18.8 

1,150

53 . I

-54 _ .... . _ ... J

Jan.

b8.5

b9

b8.5 

8.0

bQ

bio 

10

blO 

bll

10 

10

bll 

blO

11 

9.7

10 b9.5

b9

b8.5

b8

b9 

blO

*b9

b8

b 7

blO

22 

31 

88

e

416.7 

13.4

827

Feb.

87 

36 

34 

35 

33

33 

34 

35 

36 

35

81 

41 

41 b32 

b30

29 

28 b*4 

*>31 

33

48 b53

b52 

b56

*69

59 

55 

51

1,101 

39.3 

2,180

rtax 355 

Asa. 378

Mar.

52 

51

b50

49 

52

54 

60 

154 

378 

332

224 

164 

136 

117 

101

90 

75 

65 

58 *59

49 

47 

46 

48 

45

46 

49 

48 

49 

4* 

44

2,834 

91.4 

5,620

Apr.

46 

57 

72 

160

316

258 

198 

182 

157 

156

157 

163 

197 

232 

219

*228 

258 

282 

266 

242

240 

232 

228 

224 

222

211 

248 

240 

193 *160

6,043 

201 

11,990

Min 4.5 

Min 4.4

May

138 

184 

125 

124 

122

116 

112 

110 

*121 

120

101 

91 

81 

73 

67

62 

58 

54 

50 

47

45 

40 

38 

36 

38

38 

35

S* 

45 

48 

41

2,340 

75.5 

4,640

June

40 

34 

29 

42

48

41 

34 

40 

47

ee

42 

37 

35 

32 

33

38 

30 

25 

22 

22

19 

17 

16 

16 *15

15 

14 

14 

IS 

13

875 

29.2 

1.740

July

a

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.0

8.8

8.5 

8.2 

7.8 

7.5 

7.2

7.2 

6.8 

6.3 

6.1 

5.9

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

S.I 

5.1 

5.1

246.0 

7.94 

488

Aug.

4.9 

4.7 

4.7 

4.9

s.r

5.5 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

4.T

4.5 *4.5

if

4.7

4.9

4.7 4:5

4.5 

5.5

5.3

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5

5.5 

5.7 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

4.5

151.4 

4.88 

300

Sept.

4.5 

4.5

1:1 *4.5

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.9 

5.1

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.1

5.1 

*5.1 

5.3 

5.3

6.7

5.3 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.3

147.0 

4.90 

292

Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,280 

Mean 42.3 Ac-ft 30,590

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) __ Mar. 9 (9 p.m.) 492 cfs (3.82 ft); Apr. 5 (4 to 6 a.m.) 332 cfs (3.27 ft); Apr. 18 

(1 to 2 a.m.) 332 cfs (3.27 ft).

*Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

DRAKE CHEEK NEAR ABEL, OREG.

Location. Lat 42°12', long 120°00', near center of sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Parsnip 

Creek, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 6 J^ miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to May 1915, December 1922 to May 1923, December 1949 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft. Prior to May 9, 1923, 

staff gage at highway bridge at different datum. Dec. 16, 1949, to June 21, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 178 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 2,01 ft); 

minimum, 3.1 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1915,1922-23,1949-54: Maximum discharge, 866 cfs Apr. 5,1952 (gage height, 

3.58 ft), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs; minimum, 2.2 cfs Dec. 24, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 620 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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..........

Calendar year 1( 

Water year 1953

Oct.

e.e

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

*6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.8

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6 

6.8

6.6 

6.8

?:f

6.8

6.6 

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

203.4 

6.72 

413

Nov.

6.6 

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6

6.8 

6.6 

b6.8 

*6.3 

6.8

6.8 

7.4 

9.0 

8.4 

7.1

6.6 

6.6

e.s

6.3 

6.3

206.5 

6.88 

410

63..............

-54.............

Dec.

6.3 

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.3

6.1 «>6.6 

«>6.S 

6.8 b6.S

*6.6 b6 

i>6 

i>6 

6.1

6.3 

6.3 

6.6 

9.0 

11

7.4 b7

»>6.S 

6.3 

M

i>6 

be

b6

5.9 b 5.6

b6

202.6 

6.54 

402

H

H

Jan.

5.9 

5.6 

5.4 

5.6 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

bS.8 

5.6

5.6 

4.7 

b4.5 

b4.8 bS

5.4 

5.6

bS

b4.8 b4.6

b6

5.6 

6.1

bS

b 4 

bS

b8

13 

U 

21 

15

219.1 

7.07 

435

Feb.

12 

17 

30 

41 

36

32 

37 

34 

26 

21

23 

58 

25 

14 

9.0

7.8 

7.8

e.s

*8.7 

9.7

54 

55 

68 

77 

58

41 

18 

13

.......

839.8 

30.0 

1,670

Mar.

11 

9.4 

8.4 

8.1 

7.8

8.1 

9.0 

13 

68 

48

16 

13 

9.7 

9.7 

9.4

9.7 

9.0 

8.1 

8.1 

7.8

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1

7.8 

9.4 

9.0 

8.7 

8.1 

8.1

384.1 

12.4 

762

Apr.

7.8 

7.1 

7.1 

8.7 

16

14 

13 

13 

10

8.7

8.1 

8.4 

8.7 

9.0 

9.0

8.4 

8.7 

9.7 

10 

9.7

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

8.1 

7.4

7.4

8.7 

8.4 

*7.4 

7.1

277.0 

9.23 

549

[ax 147 Min 5 

tax 77 Min 4

May

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

IS 

8.7

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

*7.8 

8.1

7.1 

6.8 

6.3 

6.6 

6.3

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

8.7 

9.4

9.4 

9.0 

8.7 

6.3 

6.1

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

6.8 

6.8 

6.3

226.0 

7.29 

448

June

6.8 

6.1 

5.9 

6.1 

6.3

6.6 

6.3 

7.8 

7.4 

6.7

6.3 

6.1 

6.3 

6.3 

6.6

6.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 *5.6

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.6

184.0 

6.13 

365

July

5.9 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

S.t

5.2 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4

5.6

e.s

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

168.6 

5.44 

334

Mean 13.0 

Mean 8.99

Aug.

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.8 

1.4

7.1 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

*6.8 

6.6 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.B

6.8 

6.3 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

s.e

5.6

199.5 

6.44 

396

Sept

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 *5.6

5.6 

5.6 

S.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.6

5.6

e.s

5.9 

5.6 

5.4

5.4 

*5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

166.8 

5.56 

331

Ac-ft 9,410 

Ac-ft 6,520

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs)___ Feb. 21 (6:30 pan.) 178 cfs (2.01 ft).

" Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 229 

DEEP CREEK ABOVE ADEL, OEEG.

Location. Lat 4211', long 119°59', in E^ sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on right bank a

third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel. 

Drainage area. 249 sq mi. 

Records available. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September

1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and

October 1929 to September 1941 in reports of State engineer. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,966.7 ft above mean sea level

(Oregon State Highway Department construction survey benchmark). Prior to

Dec. 21, 1922, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1922-23, 1929-54), 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 4.32 ft);

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 11-16, 19, 25 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

1922-23, 1929-54: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height,

7.5 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of

velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 20, 27-29, 1934. 

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

DEEP CHEEK ABOVE ADEL, OREG. Continued 

!, in cubic feet per second, uoater year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 __ ........

2 ___ .......

3.-...___...

4..... .......

«... ....... ..

6 .......

7............

8 __ ........

9............

10 __ ........

11 __ ........

12 ___ ......

13 ___ .......

14 ___ ......

15 .........

16 ........

17............

18 .........

19 .........

20 .......

21............

22

23_ .......

24. ___ ......

25 ........

26. _ ........

27. __ .......

28 .........

29............

30............

31 .........

Total..........

Ac-ft... .......

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

18 

20 

21 

21 

21

*21 

20 

21 

20 

20

26 

26 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

25

SI 

29

28 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

26 

25

749 

24.2 

1,490

Nov.

se

29 

34 

31 

28

31 

30 

30 

31 

31

35 

33 

37 

34 

31

30 

29 

28 *27 

29

29 

38 

102

m

170

116 

90 

77 

62 

60

1,578 

52.6 

3.130

Dec.

53

47 

50 

44

48

SI 

31 b35 

MO 

M5

b45 

i>45

b45 

48 

46

*45 

44 

48 

73

S45

137 

104 <>90

b80 

b?0

i>60 

49 

45 

M2 

MO 

MO

1,865 

60.2 

3,700

53............... M

-54.............. M

Jan.

41 

42 

35 

33

' 39

40 

40 

38 b38 

38

36 b35 

i>32 

>>30

28

*r

31 i>35 

»>32

b30 

b30

33 

32 i>30 

28

35 

50 

80 

120 

ISO 

120

1.388 

44.8 

2,750

Feb.

115 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

115 

120 

110

100 

130 

120 

110 

100

98 

92 

90 

*101 

86

162 

186 

207 

S40 

228

212 

160 

146

3,688 

132 

7,320

ax 1,330 

ax 962

Mar.

141 

119 

US 

113 

121

137 

148 

321 

96$ 

842

513 

382 

316 

289 

272

250 

215 

182 

176 

158

154 

141 

141 

148 

136

136 

145 

148 

154 

136 

134

7,343 

237 

14,560

Apr.

m

146 

156 

298 

638

537 

424 

379 

331 

319

322 

355 

400 

509 

480

*502 

573 

638 

638 

577

577 

573 

577 

577 

593

577 

652 

652 

*537 

463

14,132 

471 

28,030

Min 18 

Min 12

May

391 

376 

364 

391 

414

418 

424 

446 

*484 

463

442 

418 

382 

376 

367

361 

358 

355 

346 

337

310 

278 

252 

225 

204

208 

188 

174 

186 

215 

184

10,337 

333 

20,500

June

186 

141 

126 

148 

184

176 

152 

158 

19S 

188

162 

143 

143 

136 

129

186 

152 

130 

116 

110

100

88 

80

77 *72

70 

68 

61 

54 

5S

3,781 

126 

7,500

July

7S 

70 

55 

46 

40

30 

27 

27 

26 

26

24 

23 

21 

20

18

18 

16 

16 

14 

14

IS 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

749 

24.2 

1,490

Aug.

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

IS *12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

421 

13.6 

835

Sept.

16 

15 

15 

15 *15

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

18

SI 

19 

19 

18 

17

16 *16 

17 

17 

17

18 

16 

16 

16 

17

486 

16.2 

964

Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,300 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,270

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs)..... Mar. 10 (1 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (4.32 ft); Apr. 5 (6 to 8 a.m.) 695 cfs (3.55 ft); Apr. 19 

(5 to 7 a.m.) 720cfs (3.60ft); Apr. 28 (1 to 3 a.m.) 725 efs (3.61 ft).

' 'Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 15, Jan. 25 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for Twentymile Creek near Adel and Camas Creek near 

Lakeview.
WABNEE LAKES BASIN 231

HONEY CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OBEG.

Location. Lat 42°25', long 119°55', in NWM sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 24 &, on right 

bank 1 mile northwest of Flush, and 4 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1909 (gage heights only), January 191ft to 

September 1914, March to May 1915, March to August 1921, March to June 1922, 

and October 1949 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1930 

to September 1949 in reports or files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,538.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 23, 1910, staff gage at wagon bridge at Plush at 

different datum. Feb. 24, 1910, to Jan. 12, 1912, and Mar. 19 to June 30, 1922, 

staff gage, Jan. 13, 1912, to May 16, 1915, and Apr. 7 to Aug. 31, 1921, water-stage 

recorder, at site half a mile upstream from present site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 24 years (1910-14, 1930-41, 1945-54), 25.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 251 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.86 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 25-27.

1909-15, 1921-22, 1930-54: Maximum discharge, about 3,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1915 

(gage height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

2,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting (flood caused by failure of storage dam on Snyder 

Creek); maximum discharge due to natural causes, 2,240 cfs Feb. 24, 1910 (gage 

height, 6.30 ft, site and datum then in use) ; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. About 

2,300 acres irrigated above station.

Revisions. WSP 410: Drainage area.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

HONEY CEEEK NEAR PLUSH, OBEG. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S 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 ..........

Ao-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

1.8 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

*1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.4 

8.6

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

58.8 

1.90 

117

Nov.

*.* 

2.9 

8.3 

2.9 

2.7

3.4 

3.6 

2.9 

2.5 

3.1

*4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.1

3.8 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

4.9

4.9 

5.8 

9.0 

IS 

9.7

8.6 

8.3 

8.6 

8.3 

6.9

154.7 

5.16 

307

53..... ......

^4.............

Dec.

6.9 

6.6 

6.9 

6.6 

6.3

5.5 

4.6 

5.8 

6.3 

6.0

*6.0 

6.3 

5.5 

6.3 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

8.0 

9.3

88

13 

6.3 

M 

b 5.5 

5.2

«>5.5 

«>5.5 

4.9 

4.1 

S.I 

3.8

213.6 

6.89 

424

N

J*

Jan.

4.9 

5.2 

4.1 

5.5 

5.5

5.8 

5.2 

4.9 

4.6 

5.5

5.2 

3.6 

*6.6 

6.0 

4.6

4.1 

6.0 

3.3 

b 3.2 b 3

«>3 

b 3.5 

b 3.2 »>3 

*8.$

»>3 

b 4

5.2 

12 

26

S8

194.2 

6.26 

385

Feb.

SO 

30 

28 

26 

23

20 

17 

16 

15 

15

16 

26 

22 

16 

12

11 

13 

10 

10 

12

18 

19 *19 

24 

24

24 

16 

17

......

529 

18.9 

1,050

Mar.

16

a

15 

14

16 

16 

25 

106 

14S

84 

65 

50 

47 

48

44 

38 

30 

34 

30

30 

24 *26 

30 

25

27 

34 

42 

41 

30 

31

1,188 

38.3 

2,360

Apr.

89 

29 

29 

57 

811

163 

122 

98 

94 

94

94 

94 

105 

141 *119

122 

150 

186 

178 

148

144 

141 

147 

137 

130

125 

130 

138 

*120 

110

3,585 

120 

7.110

lax 344 Mb 0.8 

lax 211 Min 0.4

May

99 

103 

94 

90 

96

96 

98 

96 

*108 

188

105 

95 

89 

80 

80

78 

78 

77 

75 

75

73 

70 

60 *53 

55

59 

50 

4S 

50 

66 

43

2,462 

79.4 

4,880

June

46 

38 

32 

29 

44

48 

44 

47 

64 

52

53 

44 

38 

36 *26

31 

25 

20 

19 

17

15 

13 

12 

15 

14

14 

12 

10 

8.9 

8.6

865.5 

28.8 

1,720

July

It

11 

10 

9.2

8.6 

8.0 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

6.0 

5.5 

4.8 

4.2 

4.0

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

157.4 

5.08 

312

Aug.

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

1.0 

1.3

1.8 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

'.5

.7 

.9 

.8

.7

27.8 

0.90 

55

Sept.

0.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 *.6

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

78 

.8 

.8

.8 

*1.8 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

:!

.9 

.9 

1.1

25.3 

0.84 

50

Mean 35.0 Ae-ft 25,330 

Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,770

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs)..... Mar. 10 (3:30 a.m.) 218 cfs (3.56 ft) ; Apr. 5 (9:30 a.m.) 251 cfs (3.86 ft) ; Apr. 

18 (6a.m.) 218 cfs (3.56 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 233

ABEET LAKE BASIN 

CHEWANCAN RIVER ABOVE CONN DITCH, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

Location. Lat 42°41', long 120°35', in SWJ£ sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., on right bank 

at footbridge 20 ft downstream from former powerplant of Paisley Electric Co., 

700 ft upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Mill Creek, and 2% miles west of Paisley.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,504.9 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Apr. 3 to July 13, 1912, reference point at present site at different 

datum. Nov. 6, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage, and Oct. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 

1921, water-stage recorder, at various sites half a mile upstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 39 years (1912-21, 1924-54), 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.56 ft); 

minimum, 32 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1912-21, 1924-54: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 

4.93 ft); no flow part of each day Dec. 7, 1929, Dec. 12, 1932 (result of freezeup).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 860: Drainage area.
234 SURFACE WATER SUPffcY, 1954, fcAfc* 10

CHEWANCAN RIVER ABOVE CONN BITCH, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second^ water year October 1958 to September 1954

Day

li. _ .. .

2. _ ........

3 __ ........

4

5 ........

J6 .........

7 .... .....

8 __ ........

9 __ ........

10 

11.: .:_....

12. ....

13 ___ ......

14 __ ........

15 __ ........

16 ........

17 .........

18 .........

19 .........

20. __ .......

21............

22. _ ........

23. _ .. __ ..

24. __ .......

25 ___ ......

26. ........

27 .........

28. _ ........

29. _ ........

SO .........

SI .........

Total... 

Ac-ft ......

Calendar year 11 

Water year 1953

.Oct.

42 

47 

45 

44 

44

42

41 *41 

41 

42

51 

46 

45 

44 

43

43 

43 

59 

71 

52

50 

46 

46 

46 

46

47 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

1,437 

46.4 

2,850

Nov.

46 

51 

52 

47 

46

48 

47 

47 

47 

46

51 

51 

59 

52 

50

48 

50 

36

b40

b45

48 

66 

206 tie

146

111 

94 

84 

78 

75

2,083 

69.4 

4,130

Dec.

68 

68 

68 

66 

. 68

59

4t

b50

>>55 

>>55

48 b55 

*>60 

64 *64

63 

55 

66 

96

188

95 

60 

55 >>55 

56

57 t>55 

>>50 

>>50 

45 b45

1,981 

63.9 

3,930

53_.. ... M

-54 ..-. N

Jan.

t>50 

>>50 

55 

64 

64

58 

65 

60 

52 >>50

t>50 

46 

46 b45 

b45

46 

52 

45 b45

b40

b45

b50

52 b45

b«5 

b40

52 

57 

90 

114 

116

1,724 

55.6 

3,420

Feb.

97 

105 

97 

97 

96

OS 

95 

97 

98 

98

105 

150 

140 

127 

118

114 

116 

109 

107 

118

148 

162 

185 

198 

201

S07 

*178 

172

3,632 

130 

7,200

ax 1.160 

as 1,160

Mar.

170 

150 

140 

152 

172

201 

228 

596 

1,160 

838

485 

366 

302 

278 

270

246 

219 

198 

190 

175

162 

145 

162 

165 

145

158 

168 

185 

185 

152 

165

8,328 

269 

16,520

Apr.

170 

190 

242 

402 

668

555 

415 

425 

398 

362

390 

445 

*550 

650 

638

710 

838 

966 

936 

866

845 

859 

901 

936 

958

936 

990 

*966 

901 

824

19,932 

664 

39,530

Min 86 

Min 35

May

722 

680 

716 

734 

817

866 

936 

998 i.oto *982

966 

936 

887 

845 

845

838 

838 

831 

824 

796

728 

644 

584 

540 

520

465 

406 

378 

420 

386 

360

22.498 

726 

44,620

June

SIS 

295 

284 

306 

320

306 

267 

302 

295 

302

250 

236 

232 

219 

250

260 

219 

210 

198 

192

188 

180 

175 

170 

165

158 

150 

143 

136 

138

6,869 

229 

13,620

July

140 

124 

111 

105 

98

93 

92 

89 

87 

82

77 

76 

73 

70 

65

64 

61 

58 

56 

55

55 *57 

57 

56 

53

53 

51 

49 

46

45 

44

2,242 

72.3 

4,450

Aug.

43 

41 

41 

42 

47

46 

43 

39 

39 

88

38 

39 

38 

38 

40

42 

42 

41 

41

S»

- 47 

44 *43 

42 

47

51 

49 

49 

47 

43 

42

1,334 

43.0 

2,650

Sept.

41 

S9 

39 

40 

46

*42 

41 

41 

41 

39

41 

43 

42 

41 

.42

£

45 

43

42

41 *40 

42 

42 

41

41 

40 

39 

40 

41

1.247 

41.6 

2.470

Mean 221 Ac-ft 160.300 

Mean 201 Ac-ft 145,400

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) __ Mar. 9 (8 to 9 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.56 ft); Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 824 cfs (3.82 ft); Apr. 

18 (5 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (4.10 ft); May 9 (7 to 10 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.11 ft).

"Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 235

SUMMER LAKE BASIN 

ANA RIVER NEAR SUMMER LAKE, OREQ.

Location. Lat 43°00', long 120°45', in SEM sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E., on left bank 300

ft downstream from diversion dam and 2 miles northeast of Summer Lake. 

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 1929 to September 1939 (river only) and May to September 1928, April

1931 to July 1941 (fragmentary records for Summer Lake Canal only) in reports of

State engineer^ 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River

diversion dam). Oct. 1 , 1929, to Sept. 30, 1939, 80 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. % years (1930-32, 1935-36, 1951-54), 92.1 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101 cfs Oct. 3; minimum daily, 54 cfs

May 5. 

1929-39, 1951-54: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height,

3.87 ft), no flow in canal; minimum daily, 6 cfs May 16, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Summer Lake

Canal which diverts 300 ft above station for irrigation of lands along west side of

Summer Lake. Flow regulated by gates at diversion dam.

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

Day

1 ... ......

2 __ ........

3 .........

4 __ . _ ....

5 .........

6 ..L......

7 ___ ......

8 ___ . .....

9. ........

10 _____ ...

11 .........

12. _ ........

13............

14............

15 

16. . ....... 17 __ . __ ...

18 .......

19 _ .........

20.. .

21 ____ . ....

22 __ ........

23. _ ........

24............

25 

26- _ ........

27 .........

28 .........

29 _ .........

30............

31... .........

Total.,. 

Mean. ._...... 

Ac-ft ..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953-

Oct.

85 

85 

92 

99 

96

96 

94 

94 *94 

94

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

93 

92 

91 

91 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

89 

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

2,835 

91.5 

5,620

Nov.

89 

89 

89 

89 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

89 

89

90 

91 

91 

90 *90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

2,696 

89.9 

5,350

53..............

-54-..... ....

Dec.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 *90 

90

90 

92 

93 

93 

93 

93

2,804 

90.5 

5,560

1

1

Jan.

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

93 

93 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

98 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

2,944 

95.0 

5,840

Feb.

98 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 *96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95

2,682 

95.8 

5,320

Mar.

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 *95 

95

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

2,961 

95.5 

5.870

Apr.

96 

96 

96 

95 

95

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

93 

93 

93 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 *92 

92 

92 

92

*92 

82 

85 

67 

70

2,702 

90.1 

5,360

lax 107 Min 38 

lax 99 Min 54

May

71 

72 

72 

64 

S4

71 

80 

77 

80 *88

84 

79 

77 

79 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

79

76 

81 

81 

81 

82

82 

82 

82 

83 

84 

84

2,423 

78.2 

4,810

June

*8S 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

82 

81 

82 

83 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

82 

82 

82 

82

2,482 

82.7 

4,920

July

82 

9S 

87 

82 

83

84 

85 

85 

85 

78

78 

87 

91 

87 

86

84 

84 

84 

84 

82

81 

81 

81 

82 

82

82 

83 

84 

88 

86 

83

2.601 

83.9 

5,160

Aug.

83 

83 

82 

80 

79

80 

81 

81 

81 

81

80 

77 

80 

80 

82

*84 

83 

83 

83 

83

82 

81 

84 

84 

83

83 

83 

83 

S3 

81 

81

2.534 

81.7 

5,030

Sept.

79 

78 

79 

79 

80

*80 

79 

80 

81

81

81 

80 

79 

80 

79

79 

79 

81 

80 *79

76 

82

82

80 

78 

76 

75 

75

2,383 

79.4 

4,730

Mean 87.3 Ac-ft 63,170 Mean 87.8 Ac-ft 63,570

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

Nemo. No flow in Summer Lake Canal Oct. 6 to May 4.
236 StlRFACE WATER StJPPLY, 1954, PART 10

SILVER LAKE BASIN

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREGK

Location. Lat 43°07', long 121°04', in SW^ sec. 28, T. 28 8., R. 14 E., on right bank 

\Yz miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, \Yz 

miles southwest of town of Silver Lake, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Drainage area, 221 sq mi.

Records availabk. January 1905 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to May 24,1932, staff gages 

or water-stage recorder at practically same location at datum 1.00 ft higher, or staff 

gages at diversion dam outlets lj^ miles upsteam at different datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, including Silver Lake Canal, 26.4 cfs (19,110 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 434 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 5.17 ft); 

minimum, 7.4 cfs sometime during period Nov. 12-25.

1905-7, 1909-54: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 

10.08 ft, present datum); no flow at times in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir above diversion dam 1J^ miles above 

station and by Thompson Valley Reservoir 11 miles above station.

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

Day

1 ____ . _

2 __ ........

3. _ ........

4 ___ .......

5 __ ........

6... 

7. _ ........

8 ....... ..

9... .........

10 ___ .......

11 __ ........

12. _ .. 

13 

14 

15 . 

16 ___

17. __

18. _

19. . 

20 

21 _____ ..

22 __ ........

23 ____ . ...

24. ......

25. __ .......

26 

27 ____ ....

28. _ ........

29- _ ........

30. _ ........

31. _ ........

Total

Ao-ft .....

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

II

13 

13 *13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1

331.3 

10.7 

657

Nov.

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

 7.5 

 7.5 7.5

 7.5 

 7.5 

 7.5 

 7.5 7.5

 8 

 10 

 15 

 25 

*22

19 

16 

14 

14 

13

309.6 

10.3 

614

Dec.

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

b0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

18

20 b!6

b!4

*13

b!3

13 

13 

14 

13

b!3

12

356.0 

11.5 

706

53........... __ 1 1

-54. ..........| I

Jan.

12 

12 b!3 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

12 b!2 

bll 

11 

12

14 

16 b!4 

bi2

blO

b!2 

15 b!2 

blO

b9

blO 

14 

16 

18 

20 b22

403 

13.0 

799

Feb.

b21 

 20 

 18 

 10 

 16

 16 

 16 

 16 

 16 

16

16 

20 

25 b25 

b23

b22 

22 b22 

b22 

22

26

b31 

b30

33 

35

34 b30 

29

638 

22.8 

1,270

lias 220 

4ax 424

Mar.

b26 

b25 

b25

b2*

24

25 

31 

49 

130

202

143 

121 

114 

102 

97

94 

92 

87 

83 

78

75 

72 

68 *68 

66

64 

66 

71 

72 

68 

66

2,328 

75.1 

4,620

Apr.

66 

66 

82 

124 

198

228 

213 

226 

240 

236

240 

256 

267 

300 

312

331 

35J 

381 

408 

418

418 *420

4*4 

416 

394

*358 

353 

349 

335 

319

8.729 

291 

17.310

Min 6.4 

Min 7.5

May

302' 

284 

264 

254 

253

251 

249 

246 

237 *228

218 

209 

203 

196 

186

179 

174 

168 

157 

146

138 

130 

120 

108 

98

90 

85 

79 

78 

75 

69

5.474 

177 

10.860

June

*84 

60 

58 

51 

47

46

H

44 

46

43 

43 

43 

43 

.43

46 

47 

46 

46 

45

44 

48 

55 

56 

57

57 

56 

55 

55 

55

1.485 

49.5 

2.950

Mean 47. 

Mean 61. (

July

65 

55 

55 

53 

51

51 

50 

50 

49 

49

49 

48 

47 

47 

47

46 

46 

44 

34 

20

18 

16 

16 

15

14

17 

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

1.151 

37.1 

2.280

1

)

Aug.

2* 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

*21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

11 

17

621 

20.0 

1,230

Sept.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

*15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 *14

14 

14 

14

14 

14

14

IS 

13 

13 

13

433 

14.4 

859

Ae-ft 34.020 

Ac-ft 44.160

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Chewaucan River near Paisley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

MALHEUR AND BARNEY LAKES BASIN

SILVIES KIVEE NEAR BTTBNS, OBEG.

237

Location Lat 43°43', long 119°11', in NW^ sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir, 5 miles 

downstream from Emigrant Creek, and 11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area. 934 sq mi.

Records aoattabk.< May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Dec. 1, 1911, and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datums. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 23, 1917, water-stage recorder 

at site 1% miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 2, 1941, to Oct. 3, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-54), 158 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred Mar. 10; 

minimum, 7.4 cfs Aug. 30.

1903-6,1908-54: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs about Apr. 6,1952 (gage height, 

15.2 ft); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station primarily with floodwater.

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

Day

1 ___ _

2 __ ........

3 __ ........

4 __ ........

« ....... 

6 ........

7 __ ........

8 __ ........

9 __ ........

10......... .

11 ........

12. _ ........

13 .........

14. _ ........

15 .........

16. __ .......

17. _ ........

18. _ ........

19

20 .........

21 _ .........

22. _ ........

23 _ .........

24 __ ........

25 ..

26 _ .........

27. _ ........

28 .........

29 ______ ..

30 .........

31 __ ........

Total..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

19 

19 

22 

22 

22

*22 

22 

22 

22 

23

24 

25 

26 

26 

27

28 

28 

30 

34 

36

34 

36 

35 

36 

37

S9 

39 

38 

38 

39 

38

908 

29.3 

1.800

Nov.

38 

39 

38 

38 

38

37 

37 

38 

38 

37

37 

38 

38 

38 

38

37 

SO *36 

36 

40

36 

38 

79 

91 

87

04 

90 

90 

82 

81

1,520 

50.7 

3.010

Dec.

74 

70 

68 

67 

67

66 

67 

61 

68 

SO

69 *85 

»>70 

67 

64

62 »>60 

61 

66 

83

92 

96 

83 *>80 

»>75

75 

81 l>75 

»>70 

i>60 

64

2.196 

70.8 

4.360

53.....~.._.... M

-64.............. M

Jan.

68 

65 

65 

64 

65

66 

65 »>60 

«>55 

«>60

»>60 

*b55

«>50 

»>60 

»>65

i>60 

»>55 

»>50 

M5 t>40

<>50 

>>55 

>>55 

i>50 

>>45

»>50 

i>60 

82 

94 14*

136

1,992 

64.3 

3,950

Feb.

133 

132 

117 

112 

115

110

109 

117 

124 

126

131 

146

307 

238

206 

202 

207 

185 

185

242 

196 

205

*244 

268

274 

241 

238

5,356 

191 

10,620

ax 1,770 

ax 800

Mar.

223 

191 

191 

190

187

197 

213 

258 

443 

800

743 

701 

589 

508 

457

418 

404 

356 

337 

335

826 

318 

311 

309 

297

287 

271 

270 

267 

257 

245

10,899 

352 

21,620

Apr.

236

tss

235 

*261 

354

495 

534 

581 

575 

522

513 

522 

550 

691 

722

723 

742 

7BO 

747 

715

687 

644 

609 

569 

527

480 

467 

474 

467 

440

16,065 

536 

31,860

Min 17 

Min 7.7

May

410 

388 

370 

349 

328

305 

289 

258 

241 

237

236 

226 

209 

190 

173

169 

160 

150 

137 

126

116 

113 

108 

102

98

*101 

101 

98 

101 

111 

106

6,106 

197 

12,110

June

122 

117 

106 

101 

109

123 

121 

*111 

115 

118

113 

103 

106 

110 

120

143 

131 

119 

108 

96

83 

71 

57 

52

42

36 

34 

31 

£8 

28

2,752 

91.7 

5,460

July

S4 

31

28 

24 

22

20 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

16 

18 

16 *17

18 

19 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

17 

14 

13 

12 

11

554 

17.9 

1,100

Aug.

11 

10 

9.2 

8.9 

8.9

10 

10 

8.9 

8.9 

8.6

*8.3 

8.0 

8.3 

8.0 

8.0

7.7 

8.0 

7.7 

8.3 

10

12 

IS 

11 

9.5 

9.2

*11 

11 

11 

10 

8.9 

11

294.3 

9.49 

584

Sept.

11 

10 

10 

95 

10

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

10 

11 

1£ 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

11 

11

11 

12

313.5 

10.4 

622

Mean 258 Ac-ft 186,900 

Mean 134 Ac-ft 97.100

*Dfeeharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

DONNER UNO BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

Location, Lat 42°47', long 118°52', in NWJ| sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32^ E., on left 

bank 1J^ miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl 

Refuge, 2 miles downstream from Fish Creek, and 3 J^ miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1910 to September 1921 (published as "near. Diamond") and July 1929 to 

September 1930 in reports of State engineer. ...

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,254 ft above 

mean sea level (surveys of TJ..S.. Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to .December 

1937, staff gages at several sites downstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 24 years (19U-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-54), 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum-discharge during year, 1,240 cfs .Mar. 9 (gage height, 4.61 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1910-21, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 3,390 cfs May .19, 1953 (gage height, 

6.29 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies 

and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8 cfs (ice jam upstream) Jan. 14,1940.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP330: Drainage area (former site). WSP 860: Drainage area.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 239

DONNER TTND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENOHGLEN, DREG. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1963 to September 1964

Day

1 ___ ....:....

2- __ ........

3. __ .......

4 ______ .

5-..-. .-.

6 .-_ .

7.. .......

8.. .......

9 .........

10 ........

11 _ .........

12 __ ........

IS............

14............

15. ........

16............

17............

18 .........

19............

20 __ .-..-.-.

21 __ ........

22 _ .........

23............

24 _ .........

26 ,..-

26. __ .......

27 .........

28 ... ..

29 .........

30. .......

31............

Total..........

Ac-ft..........

Calendar year 19 

Water year 1953

Oct.

48 

44 

45 

44 

44

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

46 

46 *45 

44 

45

45 

44 

45

8

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

44

44 

44

1,381 

44.5 

2.740

Nov.

44 

46 

47 

45 

45

45 

44 

44 

44 

43

43 

43 

44 

43 

43

44 

45 

42 *44

47

b.40 

54 

S6 

54 

54

50 

48 

47 

46 

46

1,380 

46.0 

2.740

Dec.

45 

47 

48 

47 

50

50 b 42 

M5 

50 b45

b42 

b45 

47 

48

48

50 

53 

64 

181

SS1

94 *>44 

b42 

,M2 

42

52 

56 

51

47 »>se

M4

1,918 

61.9 

3,800

53......;........ M

-54.. ........ __ M

Jan.

52 

46 

45 

47 

47

47 

47 

44

b40

b 44

45 

42 *42 

50 

43

44

b40

MO

b40

*>36

b40

46 

47 *>38

»>SO 

b40

51 

53 

S40 

158 

108

1,732 

55.9 

3,440

Feb.

88 

75 

83 

88 

85

80 

83 

85 

82 

76

98 

SOS 

122 

108 

85

73 

82 

87 

76 

100

152 

96 

83 

92 *87

83 

70 

73

2.594 

92.6 

5,150

at 1,650 

ax 588

Mar.

70 

64 

67 

66 

66

70 

70 

122

688 

214

172 

137 

130 

128 

122

118 

106 

96 

104 

98

104 

115 

145 

184 

189

238 

217 

320 

238 

152 

142

4,652 

150 

9,230

Apr.

150 

140 

130 

169 

163

148 

130 

125 

118 

US

115 

"120 

M40 

 170 "170

 180 

»210 

"250 

 240 "230

*234 

234 

238 

238 

238

234 

SSS 

238 

211 

199

5,526 

184 

10,960

Min 36 

Min 30

May

178 

175 

172 

184 

220

244 

276 

318 

330 

283

310 

326 

318 

322 

344

352 

352 

352 

S7S 

375

310 

244 

220 

214 *211

178 

,150 

140 

150 

152 

158

7,933 

256 

15,730

June

155 

135 

130 

142 

140

138 

130 

140 

130 

178

169 

169 

169 

163 

187

sto

181 

169 

166 

169

199 

193 

205 

193 

172

163 

145 

122 

115 

110

4,797 

160 

9,510

July

106 

102 

96 

94 

94

90

85 

80 

78 

76

76 

73 

70 

68 *67

66 

61 

56 

53 

51

51 

50 

48 

47 

46

46 

46 

44 

43

£

2,047 

66.0 

4,060

Aug.

42 

41 

41 

42 

42

48 

42 

42 

41 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

41 

40 

40 

41

42 

42 

41 

39 *40

41 

42 

40 

39 

38 

37

1,260 

40.6 

2,500

Sept.

37 

S6 

36 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

37 

38 

37 

40

4* -40 

40 

39 

39

. 38 

37 

39 

38 

38

37 

37 

36 

37 

38

1.130 

37.7 

2,240

Mean 127 : Ac-ft 91,820 

Mean 99.6 Ac-ft 72,100 <

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs)__ Mar. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (4.61 ft).

^Discharge measurement made on this day.

« No gage-height record; discharge estimated on bask of weather records and records for Bridge Creek 

near Frenchglen.. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10 

BRIDGE CHEEK HEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

240

Location. Lat 42°50', long 118°51', in NWJ£ sec. 33, T. 31 S., E. 32J^ E., on right

bank at mouth of canyon, 1,000 ft upstream from road crossing and 3J^ miles

northeast of Frenchglen. 

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,184.93 ft.

Mar. 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1916, staff gage half a mile upstream at different datum.

Dec. 21, 1937, to May 17, 1938, staff gage 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

May 18, 1938, to Aug. 22,1939, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 20 years (1912-16, 1938-54), 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 91 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.77 ft);

minimum, 9.5 cfs Mar. 8. 

1911-16, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height,

2.73 ft), from rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum

observed, 7 cfs Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4,1938. 

Remarks. Eecords excellent. No regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waier 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 _ .........

26- _ ........

26 

27 __ ........

28............

29 

30 

31 ... .

Total..........

Mean ......... 

Ae-ft ......

Calendar year 18 

Water year 1953

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 *13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

403 

13.0 

799

Nov.

IS 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 *13 

13

13 

13 

13 

/* 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

388 

12.9 

770

63 ___ _ ..

-54.............

Dec.

a

13 

13 

It 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

390 

12.6

774

1

:

Jan.

It 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 *12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

to

14 

12

382 

12.3 

758

Feb.

// 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 *11

11 

10 

10

305 

10.9 

605

Wax 77 

tfax 30

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

9.9 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

10 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

12 

14 

17 

17

*/ 

19 

21 

21 

17 

16

404.6 

13.1 

803

Apr.

11 

20 

24 

24

24

23 

20 

19 

19 

17

17 

17 

18 

22 

22

22 

24 

IS 

24 

24

*23 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

23 

21 

21

639 

21.3 

1,270

Min 12 

Min 9.9

May

18 

19 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

It *12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

440 

14.2 

873

June

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

50

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

350 

11.7 

694

July

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 *11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

341 

11.0 

676

Aug.

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

IS 

13 

13 

13 *13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

377 

12.2 

748

Sept.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

360 

12.0 

714

Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10.570 

Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,480

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Mar. 26 (6 p.m.) 32 cfg (1.32 ft); Apr. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 53 cfs (1.50ft); June 10 

(9 a.m.) 91 cfa (1.77 ft).

*Disoharge measurement made on this day.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 

SILVER CREEK NEAR RILET, OREG.

241

Location. L&t 43°41', long 119°39', in E^ sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 25 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Bough Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Nicoll Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Riley.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 403 cfs Mar. 10 (gage height, 4.17 ft); 

minimum, 1.5 cfs Aug. 11,12.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.65 ft); 

minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 13,1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1954

Day

1 __ . ......

2 ............

3 ___ . _ ..

sIIIIIIIIIIII

6 _ . ........ 

7............

8. _ ... .....

9 ............

10 _ .........

11 ___ . .....

12 __ . __ ..

13

14........ ....

15 .........

16 __ . .......

17. __ . _ ..

18 __ ........

19. _____ .

20

21 ............ 

22 ..........

23. ...........

24 ___ ......

26 __ ... .....

29

27 _____ ..

28 __ . __ ..

29

30....... ...

31 _ .........

TotaL.-... . 

Mean

Ae-ft... .....

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

.2 

.5

.7 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

4.2 

4.0 

4.4

5.1 

 5.1 

.9 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

5.4 

7.9 

6.8

5.4 

5.2 

5.1 

4.9 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.9 

4.9

1S2.7 

4.93 

303

Nov.

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.4 

fi.4 

5.2 

fi.2 

fi.2

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

fi.4 

5.2

5.2 

5.6 *">4.« 

t-5.0 

bfi.O

b4.6 

7.6 

18 

14 

11

10 

13 

12 

9.7 

8.9

211.2 

7.04 

419

53 _______ .

-54.. . .

Dec.

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 «>9 

10

9.1

b8

*7.6 «>8.5 

"8

«>7.5 

b8 

b8 

b8.5 «>8.5

8.9 «>8.5 

8.9 

10 bio

>>8.5 

«>8

b8.5

«>9 

b8

>>8.5 

«>9 

>>8.5 

«>8 

«>7.5 

«>8

264.7 

8.54 

526

ft

1

Jan.

b8.5

bS 

>>9 

«>9 

bio

blO 

bll 

blO

t-9.5

bll

bio 

*>9 

bio 

13 

13

12 

11

blO

t>9 

bio

Ml b W

bll

bio 

b9

bio

b!3

MS \>90 

42 

29

455.0 

14.7 

902

Feb.

20 

16

b!3

b/« 

bi2

«>13 

«>15 

b25 

b25 

b24

b44 

b66 

b&O 

52

47

56 

63 b46 

b44 

45

53 

46 

63 66 

85

80 

82 

84

1.246 

44.5 

2.470

lax 382 

fax 364

Mar.

75 

66 

68 

65 

63

64 

65 

99 

260 

864

277 

226 

194 

171 

151

184 

120 

96 

95 

86

82 

74 

71 

76 

65

68 

65 

65 

64 

$5 

61

3,485 

112 

6,910

Apr,

61

eo

62 

79 

141

188 

180 

192 

186 

169

169 

180 

230 

272 

238

220 

214 

204 

178 156

139 

123 

114 

100 

92

82 

86 

90 

74 

70

4.349 

145 

8,630

Min 4.0 

Min 1.6

May

es

61 

55 

51

47

43 

40 

38 

38 

41

36 

32 

30 

28 

26

25

22 

20 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

16 17

18 

17 

16 

16 

21 

18

924 

29.8 

1,830

June

18 

16 

14 

15 

20

20 

23 

23 

22 

23

20 

18 

18 

17 

19

20 

17 

15 

14 

13

12

11 

10 

9.6 

8.8

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.4

464.1 

15.5 

921

July

9.6 

8.8 

7.8 

6.8 

6.2

5.7 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2

5.2 

4.9 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0

*3.8 

3.6 

3.2 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 e.i

134.3 

4.33 

266

Aug.

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1

2.3

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.9 

2.1 

1.9 

2.2

4.4

4.0 

3.5 

2.8 

2.4 

2.3

 2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1 

1.9

69.1 

2.23 

137

Sept.

1.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7

.8 

.7 

.8 

.9 

1,9

2.3 

2.8 

S.I 

2.8 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

2.2 

2.3

61.9 

2.06 

123

Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,610 

Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,440

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).. Mar. 10 (4 a.m.) 403 cfs (4.17 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

ALVORD UOnK BASIN 

TROUT CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREQ.

Location. Lat 42°10', long 118°28', in SWM see. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from bridge and 14 miles northeast of Denio.. ...

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 

1925 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,351.59 ft. Mar. 25, 1911, to 

Mar. 31, 1912, staff gage 0.4 mile downstream at different datum, Apr. 28,, 1922, 

to June 14, 1932, recorder 10 ft upstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23.years (1922-23, 1932-54), 14.9 cfs (10,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes: -Maximum discharge during year, 35 cfs Apr. 19, (gage height, 2.52 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 cfs Aug. 13.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-54: Maximum discharge, 343 cfs Aug. 1, 1933 (gage 

height, 5.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 125 cfs; probably no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor: Diversions for irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Discharge, in cwbic 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... _ ....

Ac-ft 

Calendar year IS 

Water year 1953

Oct.

4.9 

4.6 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4

5.2 

*5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

5.2: 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.7

5.5

5.7 

5.9 

7.g 

6.3

6.1 

6.1 

6.3 

6.3 

6.6

6.3 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9

176,2 

5.68 

349

Nov.

5.7 

5.7 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7

5,7 

5.5 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

6.1 

6.1 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6

6.8 

7.0 

5.9 

*5.9 

7.2

6.8 

7.4 

7.9 

9.8 

8.8

7.9 

7.4 

7.2 

7.0 

6.8

199.0 

6.63 

395

Dec.

7.0 

6.8 

, 7.2 

7.4 

7.2

7.0 

6.3

b7

Mis

7.4 

. 7.4 

7.4

7.2 

7.4 

7.9 

9.0 

9.S

7.9

6.3 

7.0

b? 

»>7.5 

8.2 >7.5

b?

221.8 

7.15 

440

53... ...... B

-54...... ........ S

Jan.

7.6 l>7.5 

7.2 

8.2 

7.6

7.2 

7.2 

6.1 be 

b6.5

be 

»5

7.0

7.0 

7.6 

4.8 

M.S

»5 

be 

b6

4.4 

7.0 

9.S 

8.5 

. 7.6 

6.8

198.1 

6.39 

393

Feb. :

6.8 

6.6 

6.9 

6.1 .

6.3 

5.9 

6.1 

6.1 

7.2

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0

.7.2 

7.0 

6.3 

5.4 

7.9

7.2 

7.0 

6.8 

7.0 

7.2

7.6 

6.6 

«.*

190.5 

6.80 

378

.Mar.

7.2 

5.5 

6.3 

6.8 

7.0

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

15

17

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

9.9 

12 

11

10 

9.9 

10 

10 

11

10 

10 

11 

11 

10 

11

322.4 

10.4 

639

Apr.

11 

11 

. 11 

11 

13

*14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

18 

20

22 

26 

31

27 

25 

24 

24 

22

19 

21 

19 

15 

15

559 

18.6 

1,110

lax 162 " Min 3.8 

lax 34 Min 2.3

May

15 

15 

15 

17 

19

22 

22 

24 

26 

SO

29 

28 

27 

27 

29

29 

28 

26 

25 

24

21 

18 

17 *16 

16

14 

If 

13 

15 

W 13

647 

20.9 

1.280

Jane

11 

11 

9.0 

9.6 

11

11 

10 

9.9 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.6 

10 

9.3 

11

IS 

11 

9.3 

8.5 

8.2

7.9 

7.6 

6.1 

5.9 

5.2

5.0

tt

5.0 

5.0

256.3 

8.54 

508

July

 3;

!4

.3:

.0

4.2 

4.3 

5.2 e.i

6.1

' 5.7 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

4.6 

4.3 

4.0 

3.9 

4.4

4.3 

4.3 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.8 

3.3 

3.1 

S.O 

3.0

134.7 

4.35 

297

Aug.

S-.fr

2.8 

2.8

s.a

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

9-.S 

2.4 -2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4 *2.6

2:8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 *2.6

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

SL8 

2.8

82.8 

2.67 

164

Sept.

--2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 -2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

- t.S -2.8

- 2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

3.0

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.1

834 

2.78 

165

Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13.910 

Mean 8.41 Ac-ft 6.090

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

^Discharge measurement made on this day. 1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1054, PART M) 243

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow in the Great 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 streamtfow Is primarily from ground-water storage. These measurementsi 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 the stream. For many sites measurements have been made 

in other years. " Y

Mw&Uan&yus discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 19&S to September 1964

Date Stream

Tributary to

or

diverting from 

Locality

Discharge

(cfe)

Great Salt Lake basin

June 18

May 7

27

July 6

May 7

27

July 6

May 7

7

27

July 6

May 7

Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dec. 1«

Feb. 15

Mar. 25

Apr. 14

21

May 6

21

July 13

28

Aug. 26

Sept. 27

Oct. 28

Nov. 17

Dee. 18

Feb. 15

Mar. 25

Apr. 14

21

May 6

21

July 13

July 28

Aug. 26

Sept. 27

Birch Creek __ ........

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

 do 

Big ditch __ . ___ .....

 do-. 

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

Randolph Creek. ........

 .do 

 do 

Middle Creek 

South Fork Otter Creek...

 do 

 do 

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

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

... ..do..,. ........ ...

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

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

 do 

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

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

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

__ do..................

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

Middle Fork Otter Creek..

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

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

 do. .........

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

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

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

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

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

.... .do.... ....^ ...

 .do .. .

 do. ..

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

Woodruff Creek... ... .

 do ..... ...

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

 do 

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

 do.. 

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

 do. 

Otter Creek..... ......

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

 do 

 do. 

 do 

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

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

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

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

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

.....do...... __ .....

.....do. __ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

 ..do .......

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

 do 

... ..do.. 

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

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

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

 do. 

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

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

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

NEK sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 5 E.f 1 mile upstream from Birch Creek Dam, iJi miles 

upstream from Alien Creek, and 8J^ miles 

southwest of Woodruff, Utah. 

NEMNEM sec. 11, T. 10 N., B. 6 E., 3>£

miles southwest of Randolph, Utah, 

 do. ... 

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

NWMSEM sec. 1, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., 3 miles

southwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

Wi sec, 28, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 4 miles west of

Randolph, Utah. 

SWM sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 600 ft below

Randolph Dam (Randolph Creek) and 2M 

miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

SWM sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 700 ft below

Randolph Dam (Randolph Creek) and 2M 

miles northwest of Randolph, Utah. 

SWKsec. 10, T. HN.,R.6E.,l?imile8up.

stream from Middle Fork Otter Creek and 

4J^ miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

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

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

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

 do.. . __ ..................

 do . 

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

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

 do.. . 

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

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

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

SWM sec. 3, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 1}^ miles upstream from South Fork Otter Creek and 

5 miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 do _ ....

3.8

8.4

8.8

4.9

12.7

12.6

9.5

4.1

7.4

5.4

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.7

4.1

4.0

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.6

4.5

3.4

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.9

,4.3
244 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PABT 10

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Date Stream

Tributary to

. OT 

diverting from -

Locality

Discharge 

(cfe)

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

Oct. 28 

Nov. 17

Dec. 18

Feb. 15

Mar. 25

Apr. 14

21

May 6

21

June 17

July 13

28

Aug. 28

Sept. 27

July 15

June 10

16

23

July 7

15

Aug. 10

24

July 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

North Pork Otter Creek.. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twin Creek _ ....... _

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

 do... .......

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

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

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

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

Sublette Creek. _ . __ .

Second Spring above Collett Creek Branch 

Smiths Fork. 

First Spring above Collett

Creek Branch Smiths 

Fork. 

Collett Creek Branch

Smiths Fork.

South Branch Smiths Fork.

Smiths Fork.. _ ........

(Branch Smiths Fork).

Ryan Creek (Branch 

Smiths Fork).

Dry Creek _____ . ...

Spring Hollow.... _ . ...

Taylor Canal ............

Preuss Creek ............

Northside ditch

Otter CreekContinued.

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

..... do, 

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

 do 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 do 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 do... ......

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

 do...... .

Great Salt LakeBear River

 do ...

 do..... . .

 do....... ...

 do. ..

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

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

 do. .... .....

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

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

NEJ4 sec. 3, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 5Ji miles north, 

west of Randolph, Utah. 

__ do ____ ... __ ... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEJi sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 118 W., U mile upstream from Rock Creek at Nuggett, Wyo. 

NW^NEJi sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 120 W.,U

mile downstream from head and 15.5 miles 

south of Cokeville, Wyo.

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

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

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

do

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

NEJiNEJi sec. 29, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., at

mo'ith and 3 miles south of Cokeville, Wyo. 

SWJ^SBU sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., 1 mile

south of Cokeville, Wyo. 

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

NEJiSWJi sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., at

mouth 200 ft downstream from railroad 

bridge and J^ mile south of Cokeville, Wyo. 

SEJ^NEJi sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., at

road bridge *A mile southwest of Cokeville, 

NW^SWJi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., at

mouth 1H miles northwest of Cokeville, 

Wyo. 

SEj^NWJi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., at

mouth 1J4 miles northwest of Cokeville, 

Wyo. 

NWJiNWJi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R. 119 W. at

mouth 1% miles northwest of Cokeville, 

Wyo. 

NW^NWJi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., X 

mile upstream from mouth and 1% miles 

northwest of Cokeville, Wyo. 

SEH sec. 3, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., at road bridge

3 miles north of Geneva, Idaho. 

NEJi sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., at road

bridge 3 miles north of Geneva, Idaho. 

SWJi sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 48 E., 2M miles

north of Geneva, Idaho. 

NWJi sec. 14, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., 2 miles

north of Geneva, Idaho. 

NWJi sec. 14, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., 2 miles

north of Geneva, Idaho. 

SWJi sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., at road

bridge 600 ft downstream from head and 

1 mile southeast of Geneva, Idaho. 

SE Ji sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., at road bridge

below diversions, 2J^ miles northwest of 

Geneva, Idaho. 

NWK sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 46 E., at road

bridge 1,000 ft downstream from head and 

2J-£ miles northwest of Genera, Idaho.

4.2 

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3

0

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.1

4.2

3.5

0

*1.0

*2.0

1.1 *1.0

*1.0

0

0

*2.0

10.0

8.8

23 3

mo

4.3

16.1

7.6

7.7 

*2.0

0

0

0

0

5.6

*1.0

*.6

*Field estimate.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 245;

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 195S to September 1964 Continued

Date Stream

Tributary to 

_or 

diverting from 

Locality

Discharge 

(cfe)

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

July 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

23 

28

Aug. 25

Sept. 30

30

June 30

Oct. 30

Jan. 16

Feb. 20

Mar. 26

Apr. 22

May 28

June 16

July 21 

Aug. 23

Sept. 26

Aug. 17

Southside ditch

Circle CanaL. 

Hart Canal...... ........

Bagley Canal. ...........

Dalton Canal ............

Thomas Fork. ...........

Ream-Crockett Canal

Canal.

North extension of Last 

Chance Canal.

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

Smithfield Canal.

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

tailrace. 

Malad River

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

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

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

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

__ do ____ ........

. __ do.. __ ... __ ....

 do.... 

__ do ___ -.. . ...

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

Unnamed spring

Thomas Fork. ........

* 

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

 do. .

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

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

Bear River

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

 do. . 

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

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

----.do.........-,--,.

Last Chance Canal 

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

__ do

Blacksmith Fork. .....

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

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

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

 do J 

... ..do 

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

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

 do 

 do. 

8E^ sec. 9, T. 12 8., R. 46 E., 800 ft downstream from head and 2Ji miles northwest 

of Geneva, Idaho. 

SEM sec. 10, T. 13 8., R. 46 E., at first road

bridge downstream from head, 2Mi miles 

northeast of Raymond, Idaho. 

SW>i sec. 16, T. 13 S., R. 46E., 1,600 ft

downstream from head and 1?A miles 

northwest of Raymond, Idaho. 

SW^ sec. 27, T. 13 8., R. 46 E., at road

bridge, 1 mile southwest of Raymond, 

Idaho. 

SWJ£ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 46 E., at road

bridge, 1% miles southwest of Raymond, 

Idaho. 

SW}£ sec. 1, T. 26 N., R. 120 W., in Wyoming at 3-way dividing weir, IK miles southeast of Raymond, Idaho.

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

NE kSE J* sec. 9, T. 14 S.. R. 46 E., in Idaho,

50 ft downstream from head and IMi miles 

northwest of Border, Wyo. 

NE^SEJi sec. 9, T. 14 S.. R. 46 E., in Idaho,

immediately downstream from Dalton 

Canal and IJi miles northwest of Border, 

Wyo. 

SWJ^NWJi sec. 17, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., X

mile downstream from head and 2Ji miles 

southeast of Dingle, Idaho. 

NW^NWii sec. 17, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., Ji

mile downstream from head and 2J£ miles 

southeast of Dingle, Idaho. 

NW^SW J* sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 45 E .,H mile

downstream from head and 2 miles east of 

Dingle, Idaho. 

SE>iSWJ£ sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., 1 mile

downstream from head and IJi miles 

northeast of Dingle, Idaho. 

NWJiNE Ji sec. 2, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., H mile

downstream from head and IJi miles 

northwest of Dingle, Idaho. 

NWKSWK sec. 31, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., 300 ft 

downstream from head and 1M miles 

northeast of Grace, Idaho. 

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

SE^SWJi sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., IJi

miles downstream from head and 2Mi miles 

east of Logan, Utah. 

NEJiNWJi sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at

cableway, 2,000 ft upstream from State 

dam and 2M miles east of Logan, Utah. 

SWJtfNW^ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., 35JD ft

downstream from State dam and 2Ji miles 

east of Logan, Utah. 

SEJi sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 100 ft downstream from powerplant, 1 mile upstream 

from Left Fork of Blacksmith Fork, and 

8}^ miles east of Hyrum, Utah. 

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., at springs at flow

line, 1 mile upstream from dam on Samaria 

Reservoir No. 2, 5M miles northwest of 

Malad City, Idaho, and 8% miles upstream from Little Malad River. 

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

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

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

 . -do...*.. . ......................

 do ___ ........... __ ....... .....

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

 do......... ______... .. 

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

 do. ...... __ ........

SEii sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 1 W., 2.7 miles

south of Goahen, Utah.

1.7

1.8

0

3.1

7.0

.8

2.2

1.8

5.1

21.5

31.9

45.2

46.7

48.3

16.6

101 

84.5

24.2

108 .

101

68.8

10.1

10.8

13.5

11.9

12.6

12.4

11.0

9.97 

11.3

9.74

1.70
246: SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 10

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1958 to September 1954 Continued

Date Stream

Tributary to 

or 

diverting from 

'Locality

Discharge 

(efs)

Sevier Lake basin, Utah

Oct. 26

27

27

27 

26

26

Nov. 20

Dec. 15

Jan. 12

Oct. 1

14

1 

14

1

14

Sept. 10

10

Duck Creek Spring .......

Upper Asay Spring .......

West Fork Asay Spring _ 

Mammoth Spring.

San Pitch River....... ...

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

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

Pine Creek .. ......

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

Meadow Creek.. __ . 

.....do .. ..

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

Coal Creek........... ...

Duck Creek, .........

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

West Fork Asay Creek.

Deer Creek. , 

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

. .do. . .

ley.

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

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

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

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

Valley.

Sec. 12, T. 38 S., R. 8 W., 18 miles southwest

of Hatch. 

Sec. 33, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., 9 miles southwest

of Hatch. 

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

Sec. 19, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., 9 miles southwest 

oHHatch. 

Sec. 6, T. 37 S., R. 7 W., 13 miles west of

Hatch. 

Sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 7 W., 14 miles northwest

of Hatch. 

JNWUNWWsec. 20, T. 19 S., R. 1 E., at

bridge on Highway 89 at Gunnison.

 do 

Sec. 15, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., 4 miles southeast

of Fillmore. 

do

Sec. 17, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., 4 miles east of 

Meadow. 

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

Sec. 35, T. 23 8., R. 5 W., 4 miles southeast

of Kanosh. 

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

NEK sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 10 W., 2.5 miles

east of Cedar City. 

NWJi sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 10 W., 2 miles

east of Cedar City.

1.65

2.38

14.6

.39 

3.85

3.90

No flow

1.17

9.41

.06

.11

2.15 

1.78

7.68

9.08

.41

7.97

Warner Lakes basin, Qreg.

Oct. 18

Apr. 30

Sept. 22

Parsnip Springs... .......

..... do.,. ... ....

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

..... do.,. .......

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

At mouth, below gaging station on Camas

Creek, 18 miles east of Lakeview.

1.12

1.62

1.79

Abert Lake basin, Qreg.

Apr. 28 Abert Lake ........... At hi

Fa]Is.

808

Silver Lake basin, Qreg.

Apr. 30 Unnamed stream ......... At mouth, 6 miles east of town of Silver

Lake.

379

JMalheur and Harney Lakes basin, Qreg.

Aug. 35 At former gaging station near Voltage 96.5

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg.

Oct. 6

May 14 

14

14

Wildhorse Creek _ ... . 

West. Branch Wildhorse 

Creek, 

 do. _

 -do.. ... 

.Wildhorse Creek - 

 do . . .-.

-.-do,, .

NEJiSEJi seo. 34, T. 34 S., R. 33 E., at

former gaging station near Andrews. 

NEJ^SWM sec. 2, T: 35 S., R. 33 E., 4H 

miles north of Andrews. 

SW^NEJi sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at

road crossing 4 miles north of Andrews. 

NWMNEJ4 sec. 23, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., 2 

miles northeast of Andrews.

1.33

27.2 

22.6

19.5
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 247

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during uvcter year 

October W5S to September 1964 Continued

Date Stream

Tributary to 

.or 

diverting from 

Locality

Discharge 

(cfc)

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg. Continued

May 14

14

14

5

14

East Branch Wildhorse

Greek.

... :.do.................

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

Wildhorse Creek

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

Wildhorse Creek ___

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

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

AlvordLako-...,...--

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

NEMSWJf sec. 2, T. 35 8., R. 33 E., 4^

miles north of Andrews. 

SEJ^NEM sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing 4 miles north of Andrews. 

NWJ4NWM sec. 24, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., 2

miles northeast of Andrews. 

SEJfSWJi sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., about

1 mile east of Andrews.

17.1

14.6

13.9

11.7

29.3

*Field estimate.

INDEX

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at_________ 146 

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above___________ 229 

Drake Creek near________________ 228 

Twentymile Creek near_____________ 225 

Afton, Calif., Mojave River at.___________ 168 

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at.__________ 50 

Alpine, Utah, Dry Creek near____________ 119 

Fort Creek at__________________ 120 

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Fork, Utah____________ 118 

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg.________ 235 

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.______ 160 

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir near.___ 129 

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near_______ 198

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, Utah._._____._____ 32 

Baker, Nev., Baker Creek near___________ 154 

Lehman Creek near_______________ 155 

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.__ . __ 154 

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at__________ 167 

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River at____ 200 

Rock Creek near_.______________ 199 

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho____ 45 

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho______ 46 

Bear River, diversions from_____________ 27 

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville,

Wyo...__.._...._.______ 36

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Bvanston,

Wyo... _ 21

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho___________ 50 

Bear River at Border, Wyo._____________ 39 

Bear River at Harer, Idaho_____________ 41 

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho___________ 47 

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho_________ 

Bear River below Pixley Dam near Cokeville, Wyo 35 

Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, Wyo.. 38 

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier,

Idaho ______......__.__ 43

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace,

at Oneida, Idaho___________ 51 

Bear River near Collinston, Utah__________ 65 

Bear River near Corinne, Utah___________ 

Bear River near Bvanston, Wyo.__________ 24 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho___________ 53 

Bear River near Randolph, Utah__________ 33 

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line_____ 19 

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah__________ 26 

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near__________ 145 

Three Creeks near_______________ 144 

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah_________ 146

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah 150 

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah...- .- .-.... 148

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah 145

Beaver River near Milford, Utah___ 151

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah i 30

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah 29 

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s

dam near Hyrum, Utah 62

Boca, Calif., Prosser Creek near..., 214

Border, Wyo., Bear River at_____- 39

Smiths Fork near_____._______ 39

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek near 161

Palm Canyon Creek near_______.. 162

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near___ 95

Stone Creek near_____________ 94

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg... 240

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near. 173

Bast Walker River near_________ 174

West Walker River, Bast Fork, near___ 176

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif. 173

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near 237

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg. 227

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near_ - 195

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near 185

Clear Creek near . 184

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.____ - 185

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.___ ... 186

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at _____ 103

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near________ 152

Centerville, Utah, Centerville Creek near 93

Parrish Creek near. ______.. 92

Ricks Creek near____________._ 91

Centerville Creek above diversions near Centerville,

Utah.___._____________ 93 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah.________ 

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah__ 

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.. 

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek reservoir near . 

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley,

Cirdeville, Utah, Sevier River near_ 

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah__________ 

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev. 

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near___... 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah__ . 

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at_________- 

Weber River near 

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near________ 35, 

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River near... 

249

73

143

25

110

233

127

134

184

52

152

73

72

36,38

177
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Collinston, Utah, Bear River near_______ 65

Hammond (Bast Side) Canal near . 63

West Side Canal near__________ 64 

Colorado River basin, transmountain diversions from,

to Jordan River basin_____ 121 

transmountain diversions from, to Sevier Lake

basin_._______________ 137

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at._____ 203

Corinne, Utah, Bear River near________ 69

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho___ 52

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.____.. 161

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near._______.... 76

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah_______ .' 97

D

Deep Creek above Adel.Oreg.___________ 229 

Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif._______ 163 

Deer Creek Dam, Utah, Provo River below____ 111 

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah_._ 110 

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near__________ 187 

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near__________ 242 

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City,

Idaho............................. 67

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at________ 77 

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah_________ 102 

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal near______ 42 

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenehglen, Oreg. 4,238 

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.___________ 228 

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah_.._________ 119

E

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan,

Utah..____....__________ 81 

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah ______ 79 

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah __. _ 78 

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.__ 182 

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev. __ 220 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah____ 130 

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif. 176 

East Walker River above Stronsnider ditch, near

Mason, Nev._____________ 175

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif._____ 174

Echo, Utan, Echo Reservoir at___________ 74

Weber River at.________________ 75

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah___________ 74

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near_________ 190

South Fork Humboldt River near____ 193,194

Evanston, Wyo.. Bear River near_________ 21,24

Chapman Canal near _________ . 25

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near.________ 18

Sulphur Creek near_______________ 22

Yellow Creek near_______________ 23

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah..____._____..... 90 

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near._________ 143 

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near______ 186 

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah___________.. 120 

Franktown, Nev., Franktown Creek at______ 218 

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev._______ 218 

Frenehglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near __,_._ 240 

Donnerund Blitzen River.. ______ 4,238

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Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork Carson River near 182

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at 83

Georgetown, Idaho, Georgetown Creek near. 48

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho 48

Goshen, Utah, Currant Creek near . 97

Great Salt Lake, Utah...___._____ 17

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near.._____ 139

H

Hailstone, Utah, Provo River near. 109 

Halleck, Nev., North Fork Humboldt River near 189 

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah. 63 

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah__ 80 

Barer, Idaho, Bear River at 41 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at 126 

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near...____ 172 

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near . 163 

West Fork Mojave River near.______ 166 

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.....__ ....__ 18 

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee River near. 215 

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah....___ 105 

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah ... 89 

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg. 231 

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River near _ 179 

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.___... 200 

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev. _____ 203 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.________. 196 

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.._____ 198 

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.______ 195 

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev. ..._ 190 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.______ . 208 

Humboldt River near Lovelock, Nev...__ 211 

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.____ 206 

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.______ 210 

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev.________. 202 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s

feeder canal near Imlay, Nev. ____ . 207

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev. ___ 192

Huntsville, Utah, South Fork Ogden River near. 85 

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power

& Light Co.'s dam near________ 62

Hyrum Reservoir near..__..._____ 65

Little Bear River near... ____ 56

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah 65

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light &

Power Co.'s feeder canal near._ 207

Humboldt River near__ _ 208

lone, Nev., Reese River near 201

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah 122 

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah......_ 124

Jordan River basin, transmountain diversions from

Colorado River basin to..._____ 121

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir near ... 140

Sevier River near._____ _____ 4,141

K

Kamas, Utah, Provo River near. _._ 106

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near._____ 89

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River near._... 130

Sevier River near 128
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Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork near____ 104

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek near_____ 227

Lamoille, Nev., Lamoille Creek near___.... 188

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.___ 188

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near________-- 192

South Fork Humboldt River near______ 191

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near._________ 122

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev._________-- 155

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah______ 56

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah______.. 54

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev 204 

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near

Malad City, Idaho-___....___ 66

Little Rock, Calif., Little Rock Creek near____ 170

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif._.__ 170

Little Truckee River near Hobart MiUs, Calif. . 215 

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near..________________ 58

Logan River near_______________ 4,59

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near___ 57

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah_ 4, 59

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah__________ 76

Lovelock, Nev., Humboldt River near.______ 211

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near._________ 142

M

McDermitt, Nev., East Fork Quinn River_____ 220

McDermitt Creek near____________ 219

Quinn River near________________ 221

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.____ 219

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek above Campbell

Creek near______________ 67 

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir

near._________________ 66

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho__________ 68

Markleeville, Calif., Markleeville Creek near____ 181

Silver Creek near_______________ 180

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near

Markleeville, Calif.__............. 181

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev._____. 205 

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth,

Nov. -. .-. .. .. ...... 187

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near______. 131

Sevier River near_______________ 132

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near_______ 175

Milford, Utah, Beaver River near_________ 151

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah_ 95

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line_____.. 20

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River at_________ 150

Beaver River near____________.. 148

Minersville Canal at.. __________.. 149

Rockyford Reservoir near___________ 147

Minersville Canal at Minersville, Utah_______ 149

Mojave River at Afton, Calif.___________ 168

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif...________.. 167 

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville,

Calif............................... 166

Mono Lake, Calif., Mono Lake near________ 171

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. . __, 171

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near.....____.. 43

Montpelier Creek near...__.______.. 44 

Montpelier Creek at irrigates weir, near Montpelier,

Idaho... 44

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Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near______ 79,81 

East Canyon Reservoir near. _______ 78 

Weber River near._____....__.____ 82

N

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek at____-___._._ 96 

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near. 212 

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev. 189

0

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near__________ 70 

Weber-Provo diversion canal at 107

Ogden, Utah, Ogden River near . 87 

Pine View Reservoir near__ 86 

Weber River at __ . 84

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden,

Utah... . ... 87

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at. 51

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah 129

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River near 233

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at 196

Pine Creek near_______ 197

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif. 162

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif. . 159

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek near . 160

Palm Canyon Creek near. 159

Tahquitz Creek near ____ 158

Paradise, Utah, Little Bear River near 54

Paradise Valley, Nev., Little Humboldt River near.. 204

Martin Creek near.__..... 205

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake outlet canal near.. 46 

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville,

Utah...... . 92

Payson, Utah, Payson Creek near 99

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah 99

Pescadero, Idaho, Bear River at 47

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev._..._ 197

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif. . 224

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah 86

Pinto, Utah, Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near. 153

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah 131

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near.... 88

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near_.__ 231

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek near 80

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near. 53

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif. 214

Provo River at Provo, Utah_... 116

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah 113

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah 111

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah 109

Provo River near Kainas, Utah 106

Provo, Utah, Provo River at 116

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev. 212

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev. 221

R

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho 42

Randolph, Utah, B. Q. West Side Canal near .. 32

Bear River near 33
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Big Creek near_________________ 30

Randolph Creek near._____________ 31

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah_______ 31

Reese River near lone, Nev. ____________ 201

Reno, Nev., Truckee River at___________ 217

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah. 91

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek near___________ 241

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.______ 199

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif._________ 169

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah____ 147

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near______ 206

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near______ 210

Rye Patch Reservoir near___________ 209

Sage, Wyo.,Twin Creek at__.____......._ 34

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif.________ 216

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near_________ 45

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah____________ 136

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah_____________ 96

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River at_______ 124

Surplus Canal at________________ 123

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah___ 153

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at____________ 134

Sevier River near___ __. _ __ _ _._ 133

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah______ 140 

Sevier Lake basin, transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin_________ 137

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah.. 133

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah____________ 126 

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale,

Utah..._._...___.___._ 132 

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison,

Utah.______.._____._.. 139

Sevier River near Cireleville, Utah_________ 127 

Sevier River near Juab, Utah____________ 4,141

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah__________ 128

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah__________ 142

Sevier River near Signrd, Utah___________ 135

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near___________ 135 

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.__.__........__ 180

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.____________ 241

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.________ 236

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near________ 236

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.___________ 237

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo.___________ 37

Soda Springs, Idaho, Bear River at_________ 49 

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek,

near Elko, Nev. ____________ 193

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.___ 194

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.____ 191

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah__ 85

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah ___ 115

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah_. _. ______ 103

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah......________ 100

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah________ 104

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near________ 105

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah.. 94

Strawberry tunnel at west portal, near Thistle, Utah. 101

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.________ 22

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near________ 235

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah_______ 123

Susan River at Susanville, Calif. 222

Susanville, Calif., Susan River at 222

Willow Creek near...__________ 223

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif. 158

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near.__ 102

Spanish Fork at______ 100

Strawberry tunnel near__ 101

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line 40

Topaz, Calif., Topaz Reservoir near.__ 178

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif. 178

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah. .. 144

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg- ... 242

Truckee, Calif., Sagehen Creek near_____ 216

Truckee River near ____ 213

Truckee River at Reno, Nev .- 217

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.___ 213

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg- 225

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo... 34

U

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah. 57

Valmy, Nev., Hnmboldt River near______ 202

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near__ . 169

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River near._ 166

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at 113

South Fork Provo River at, . 115

W

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev. 172

Wanship, Utah, Weber River near 71

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah. 77

Weber River at Echo, Utah. 75

Weber River at Gateway, Utah.. . 83

Weber River at Ogden, Utah 84

Weber River near Coalville, Utah..._____ 72

Weber River near Morgan, Utah-.. . .. 82

Weber River near Oakley, Utah - 70

Weber River near Plain City, Utah_........ . 88

Weber River near Wanship, Utah__ ..... 71

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah...-.- 107

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah.. 108

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif... 183

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif. 165

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah , 64 

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville,

Calif. .. . 177

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev....- 179

Westwood, Calif., Pine Creek near......... 224

Whitewater, Calif., Whitewater River at. 156

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif._ 156

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif..___ 223

Woodfords, Calif., West Fork Carson River at 183

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion canal near. 108

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at 68

Utah, Bear River near__ 26

Birch Creek near. 29

Woodruff Creek near_________ 28

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah.__ 28

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo. 23

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