56TH. CoNGREss, } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. j DoCUMENT 

1st Session. 1 No. 724. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRE INTERIOR 

,V.ATER-SUPPLY 

AND 

IRRIGATION PAPERS 

OF THE 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

No. 38 

OPERATIONS AT RIVER S'fATIONS, 1899.-PART IV 

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1900 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR 

OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899 

I 

A REPORT OF THE 

DIVISION OF HYDROGRAPHY 

OF1 THE 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

PART IV 

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1900 
l 
CONTENTS. 

Page. 

Measurements at river stations .••••.••••••.•..•..•.••..••••.•••••••••. , . . . 305 

Dolores River at Dolores, Colorado • • • • • • • . . • • • • . • . • • . • . • • • • . . • • • • . . . • . 305 

San Miguel River at Fallcreek, Colorado • • . . . • . • • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 306 

San Juan River at Arboles, Colorado •..••••...........••.•.••••.•.•.. ,. 307 

Piedra River at Arboles, Colorado • . • • • • • . • • . . . • • • • . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . • . . . 308 

Los Pinos River ~t Ignacio, Colorado .•••••.•• ·•.....••••••••.•.....•... 309 

Animas River at Durango, CoJorado .••••••••.••.•••...•••. " • • • . • • . • . . . 310 

Florida River ne~r Durango, Colorado • • • • • . • . • . • • • • . • . . • . . . • • • • . . • • • • . 311 

Mancos River"at Mancos, Colorado ••••••••.••••••.•••••••.•.•••••.• ---~ 312 

Gila River at San Carlos, Arizona...................................... 313 

Gila River at the Buttes, Arizona ••••••••••...••• _. . . • . • . . . • • • . • • • • • . . . 316 

Queen Creek at Whitlow's ranch, Arizona ,. . • • . • . • • • • • • . . • • • . • . • • . . • • • • 320 

Salt River at .McDowell, Arizona •••••••••. _. • . . . . . . • • • • • . • . • • . . . • . . . • . 321 

Verde River at McDowell, Arizona ••••••.•..•..•..••......•••.•••.•.• _ 323 

Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona .•••••••.•..•.•....•.•..••••.. , . • . • • . 324 

North Fork of H~!IDboldt River at Peko, Nevada .•.•.• ~ •..•...• _........ 325 

Humboldt River at Elko, Nevada •••••• .••••• .••... .••••. .•••... •••••. 326 

South Fork of Humboldt River at Mason's ranch, Nevada ..• _ ..... _..... 327 

Humboldt River at Gok'Onda, Nevada • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • . • • • • • • . • . . . 329 

Humboldt River at Oreana, Nevada.................................... 330 

Truckee River at Nevada-California State line . . • . • . . . • • • • • . • • • • . . • . • . . . 331 

Truckee River at Vista, NeVada • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • . • • . • • • • . • • • • . . . . • • . 331 

Bear River at:Battlecreek, Idaho...................................... 332 

Logan River at Logan, Utah •••••• ••• . ••• • • •• ••• . . •• . • . • •• . •• • . . . . •• . . 334 

Bear River at Collinston, U tab • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 335 

Ogden River at Ogden, Utah.......................................... 336 

Weber River at Uinta, Utah • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 337 

Provo River at Provo, Utah ••••••.•.••••••••••••.•••••.•••• ~.......... 338 

Utah Lake........................................................... 339 

Jordan River··············-·························---------------- 342 

Great Salt Lake ••••.•.•• _ . ___ .. ___ • _ •••••••••••.•••........ _ . _ . . . . • • . 345 

Snake River at Grovant, Wyoming •. __ ••••••••. _. __ ..•...... •• • . . . • .•. 349 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho .. _ .•••••.•.•..••. _ ... _ . . . . . . . . . . . • • 350 

Snake River at Montgomery Ferry, Idaho •..•....• ___ ..•.......•......• 351 

Little Wood River at Toponis, Idaho •. _ .... __ ..... _ . _ ... _ .•... _ . . . . . . . 353 

Malade River at Toponis, Idaho ..••••..••.... _ ..... _ . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 

Malade River at Bliss, Idaho . _. _ . ___ ... __ .•••• _ ....••..••• _ ... _ . _ . . . . . 355 

Bruneau River at Grandview, Idaho ...... _ .• _ •.•.•.•. _._.............. 356 

Boise River at Boise, Idaho . _ . _ ..•.. _ ... __ .... _ ...... _ ..... _ . __ . • . . . . . 356 

Payette River at Payette, Idaho _ ...... ___ .................. _____ . . • . . . 359 

Weiser River at Weiser, Idaho ------. ..... .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ...•. 359 

Palouse River at Hooper, Washington ...... _. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 360 

Blackfoot River at Bonner, Montana· •... _._ ............. _ ... _. ______ ... 362 

Rattlesnake Creek at Missoula, Montana ....... ___ ............. _....... 363 

Missoula River at Missoula, Montana •................ _ .•.•....•..... _ . 364 

Bitterroot River at Como, Montana.................................... 367 

Bitterroot River at Missoula, Montana ..•.•••••••••• _ •••.•.• _. • . . . . . . . . 368 

303 
304 CONTENTS. 

Measurements at river stations-Continued. Page. 

Spokane River and Lake Creur d'Alene _________________________ .. _____ 369 

Spokane River at Spokane, Washington ___ -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3i0 

Lake Chelan at Lakeside, Washington ________ .. _ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3il 

Naches River at North Yakima, Washington___________________________ 3i2 

Yakima River at Union Gap, Washington _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3i3 

.Yakima River at Kiona, Washington _______ -______ . _______________ . _ _ _ _ _ 3i5 

Wallawalla River at Whitman, Washington________________________ _ _ _ 3i5 

Umatilla River at Gibbon, Oregon ____________ .__________________ _ _ _ _ _ 3i6 

Deschutes River at Moro, Oregon______________________________________ 3i7 

Hood River at Tucker, Oregon ________________ .. ___________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 380 

White River at Buckley, Washington________________________________ _ 381 

Cedar River at Vaughn Bridge, Washington ____ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 382 

Dungeness River at Dtmgeness, Washington____________________________ 383 

Elwha River at McDonald, Washington._______________________________ 384 

Calowa River at Forks, Washington _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 386 

Solduck River at Quillayute, Washington _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 386 

Sacramento River at Jellys Ferry, California _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 387 

San Mateo Creek, California.________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 389 

Stanislaus River at Oakdale, California. ________ ._______________________ 391 

Tuolumne River at Lagrange, California._____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 393 

San Joaquin River at Herndon, California _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 395 
OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899. 

PART IV. 

MEASUREMENTS AT RIVER STATIONS.1 

DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, COLORADO. 

This river is the last important tributary of Grand River. It has 

its source in the La Plata and San Miguel mountains, in which the 

highest peak, Mount Wilson, attains an elevation of 14,280 feet. Its 

course is in a general northwesterly direction. Crossing into Utah it 

shortly joins Grand River. In the vicinity of Dolores considerable 

irrigation is practiced, both from small ditches and from one or two 

large systems. The main canal of the Montezuma Valley irrigation 

system diverts water from the left bank. of the river a short distance 

below the gaging station, and after crossing the divide between the 

Dolores and San Juan drainage irrigates land in the vicinity of Cortez. 

A lower lateral of this system serves land to the northwest of Dolores. 

The gaging station is located one-half mile above the railroad station 

at Dolores, Colorado. The gage rod consists of a vertical plank bolted 

to the abutment of a footbridge on the left side of the river. The 

bench mark consists of a nail driven into the base of a cottonwood 

tree 18 feet southwesterly from the gage, and is 15.60 feet above gage 

datum. The righ,t bank is low and the left bank high; the water moves 

with a good velocity; the bed of the stream is composed of small 

stones and gravel. Dolores River at Rico, Colorado, was measured 

three times during the year: April 19 the discharge was 168 secondfeet; September 22, 23 second-feet, and November 22, 16 second-feet. 

Results of measurements at this i station may be found as follows: 

1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, J;>art IV, page 263; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page MJ8; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 393. The following discharge measurements were 

made by A. L. Fellows during 1899: 

April 20, gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 613 second-feet. 

May 17, gage height, 4.15 feet; discharge, 963 second-feet. 

June 22, gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 307 second-feet. 

November 22, gage height, 2.70 feet; discharge, 56 second-feet. 

1 Continued from Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 37. 

305 
306 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.s8. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dolores River at Dolores, Colora.do, for 1899. 

Day. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

------------------ 1. ................... .......... 2.60 3.05 3.75 3.10 2.95 2.65 2.50 2.80 2.55 

2 .................... ............. 2.70 2.90 3.75 3.15 2.95 2.60 2.50 2.80 2.55 

3 ...•....•.•.......•• .............. 2.70 3.15 3.55 3.25 8.50 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.55 

4 .................... ............. 2.85 3.15 3.40 3.10 8.85 2.60 2.60 2.70 2.55 

6 ............ : ....... 2.85 3.80 3.40 3.10 8.60 2.50 2.60 2. 70 2.75 

6 .................... ............. 2.85 3.45 3.40 3.10 3.30 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.95 

7 .................... ........... 2.95 8.70 3.65 3.10 8.70 2.50 2.50 2.70 3.00 

8 ....... ; ............ 2.95 3.70 3.76 3.10 3.40 2.50 2.50 2.60 3.10 

9 .................... .......... 3.05 8.60 3.85 3.00 8.25 2.50 2.50 2.60 3.10 

10 .................... ···---- 3.05 3.90 3.95 2.90 3.05 2.50 2.50 2.60 8.10 

11. ................... ............ 3.20 4.10 3.90 2.90 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.60 3.10 

12 .................... ........... 3.85 4.85 3.90 3.00 2.95 2.50 3.10 2.60 8.00 

13 .................... ........... 3.25 4.65 3.85 3.15 2.90 2.50 3.30 2.60 8.00 

14 .................... ............ 3.40 4.75 3.85 3.15 2.90 2.55 3.25 2.65 3.00 

15 .................... ........... 3.60 4.75 3.70 3.10 2.95 2.80 3.0U 2.70 3.00 

16 .................... ------- 3.60 4.55 3.60 3.10 3.15 2.80 3.00 2.70 3.00 

17 .................... ............ 3.60 4.15 3.50 3.10 3.15 2.70 3.00 2.70 3.05 

18 .................... ............. 3.70 4.20 3.50 3.20 3.20 2.70 3.00 2.60 3.05 

19 .................... ............ 4.05 4.40 3.50 3.40 3.05 2.65 8.00 2.60 8.05 

20 .................... ............ 3.65 4.05 3.40 3.15 2.90 2.60 2.95 2.60 3.00 21 .................... ........... 3.55 3.60 3.30 3.10 2.90 2.60 2.85 2.60 3.00 

22 .................... 2.40 3.85 3.70 8.30 8.00 2.85 2.55 2.80 2.60 3.00 

28 .................... 2.40 8.90 3.85 8.25 8.00 2.76 2.50 2.80 2.70 8.00 24 .................... 2.40 4.00 4.15 8.20 2.95 2.70 2.50 2.76 2.70 2.95 

25 .................... 2.50 4.05 4.00 8.20 2.90 2.70 2.50 2.70 2.70 2.95 

26 .................... 2.80 4.00 4.00 3.25 2.85 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.70 2.90 27 .................... 2.55 3.90 3.85 3.40 2.90 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.65 3.00 l!S--- - 2.75 3.75 3.80 3.25 2.90 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.65 8.00 ................... 2.60 3.55 3.80 3.10 3.00 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.65 3.00 ....................... 2.65 3.20 3.85 3.10 8.25 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.65 3.00 .............. 2.50 . .......... 8.85 ........ 3.15 2.55 ............ 2.80 ............ 3.05 

SAN MIGUEL niVER AT FALLCREEK1 COLORADO. 

This river has its source in the high mountain peaks in the southwestern corner of San Miguel County, and drains an area immediately 

to the westward of the head waters of Uncompahgre River. The 

general direction of the river is northeasterly, and it enters Dolores 

River in the western part of Montrose County, Colorado. The 

station, established in June, 1895, is located about 300 yards southwest of Fallcreek, a railroad station on the Rio Grande Southern 

Railroad. The gage is vertical and spiked to the west side of the north 

abutment of the wagon bridge. Bench mark No.-1 is a bolthead in 

the north end of the west truss, 1 :foot :from the gage, and is 11.15 :feet 

above gage datum. Bench mark No. 2 is a spike driven into a tree 

200 :feet .northwest of the rod, and is 8.65 :feet above gage datum. 

Fall Creek enters the San Miguel about 200 :feet below the gage. On 

May 16, 1899, it was :found to be carrying 62 second-feet, and on June 

21, 45 second-feet. The results of measurements on the main river 

may be :found.as :follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 265; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 407; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 395. The :following measurements of discharge were made by A. L. Fellows during 1899: 

April18, gage height, 2.85 feet; discharge, 164 second-feet. 

May 16, gage height, 3. 70 feet; discharge, 562 second-feet. 

June 21, gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 449 second-feet. 

November 21, gage height, 2.35 feet; discharge,. 52 second-feet. 
COLORADO. 307 

Daily gage heiglU, in feet, of San Miguel River at Fallcreek, Colorarh, for 1899. 

Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

------------------------·---- 1. .•. 2.30 2.80 3.50 3.35 2.90 2.60 17 ..... 2.85 3.65 3.85 3.00 2.90 2.60 2 .... 2.20 2.75 3.45 3.50 3.20 2.60 18 ..... 2.90 3.80 3.85 3.35 2.90 2.60 

3 .... 2.30 2.75 3.40 3.40 3.50 2.65 19 ..... 2.95 3.70 3.90 3.25 3.00 2.60 4 .... 2.30 2. 70 3.30 3.30 3.35 2.65 20 ..... 2.95 3.60 3.80 3.05 2.85 2.55 

5 .... 2.25 2.80 3.15 3.20 3.35 2.55 21. .... 2.80 3.30 3.75 3.00 2.75 2.60 6 .... 2.30 2.80 3.25 3.10 3.35 2.60 22 ..... 2.85 3.20 3.70 3.00 2.70 2.60 7 .... 2.30 3.00 3.25 3.05 3.35 2.60 23 •.••• 3.20 3.40 3.45 2.95 2. 70 2.50 

8.· ... 2.40 3.00 3.30 3.00 3.25 2.60 24 ..... 3.20 3.50 3.35 2.95 2.80 2.60 9 .... 2.40 3.00 3.75 3.00 3.15 2.60. 25 ..... 3.30 3.55 3.30 3.00 2.70 2.60 

10 .... 2.50 3.20 4.05 3.05 3.00 2.60 26 ..... 3.20 3.50 3.35 2.95 2.65 2.60 

11 .... 2.45 3.40 4.05 3.05 2.90 2.55 27 ..... 3.05 3.55 3.30 3.00 2.60 2.60 12 .... 2.50 3.75 3.95 3;15 3.00 2.40 28 .•... 2.90 3.55 3.30 3.00 2.60 2.60 l!Wm 3.95 3.90 3.20 3.00 2.40 29 ..... 2.80 3.55 3.35 3.10 2.60 2.50 

2.70 4.00 4.00 3.25 3.00 2.70 30 ..... 2.90 3.80 3.30 3.00 2.60 2.40 

2.80 3.90 4.00 3.10 3.00 2.75 31.. ... ...... 3.80 .. .. ... 2.90 2.60 ........... 2.75 3.80 3.90 3.00 2.95 2.65 

Station discontinued September 30. 

SAN JUAN RIVER AT ARBOLES, COLORADO. 

This river has its source on the western slope of the Continental 

Divide in southern Colorado, its headwater tributaries adjoining those 

ot the Rio Grande. Its general direction is southwesterly, but after 

it receives the waters of Piedra River and crosses the State line into 

New Mexico, it takes a more westerly direction for some distance, 

then turns northwest, passing very close to the four corners of Utah, 

Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. After flowing for a considerable 

distance through a canyon country in Utah, it enters Colorado River a 

short distance above Marble Canyon. The gaging station, established 

June 19, 1895, is located at the town of Arboles, at a footbridge 

about 1,000 feet below the Rio Grande Southern railroad station and 

above the mouth of Piedra River. The rod is an inclined timber 

marked to vertical tenths of a foot, the space between marks being 

0.131 foot, and is bolted to the rocky bank on the right-hand side of 

the stream. The left bank is low and liable to overflow at high stages. 

The bed is sandy and shifting. The results of mearmrements may be 

found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 281; 

1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 410; 1898, Twentieth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 401. The following measurements of 

discharge were made by A. L. Fellows during 1899: 

April 23, gage height, 7 feet; discharge, 1,286 second-feet. 

May 22, gage height, 6.60 feet; discharge, 737 second-feet. 

June 26, gage height, 6.15 feet; discharge, 277 second-feet. 

November 26, gage height, 5. 75 feet; discharge, 127 second-feet. 
308 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-P.ART IV. (No.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet of San Juan River at Arboles, Colorado, for 1899. 

epr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Day. I Apr. May. June. July. Aug 

-- ---- ~~ 1. ......... 6.40 ~1~1 2 ........•. 6.35 

3 .......... 6.30 4 ..•....... 6.30 

5-··r···· 6.30 

6 .......... 6.25 

7 .... ······ 6.35 

t:y:::: 6.45 

6.40 

10 .... :····· 6.50 11 .......... 6.80 12 .... ···-·· 7.10 

13 .•.. ...... 7.50 

14 .... ...... 7.30 

15 •.•. ...... 7.25 

16 •••. 7.00 

6.65 6.00 6.25 5.70 17 .•••...•... 6.85 6.35 6.60 

6.55 6.00 6.15 5. 70 18 ..••• ...... 6.85 6.35 7.25 

6.55 6.00 7.25 5.70 19 ...•. ------ 7.00 6.30 7.40 

6.50 6.00 7.30 5.70 ~L:::::::::: 6.85 6.25 7.25 

6.50 6.05 6.95 5.70 6.60 6.30 7.10 

6.50 5.95 6.60 5.65 22 ..... ' ...... 6.55 6.35 6.70 

6.55 6.25 6.65 5.60 23 ....• 7.00 6.75 6.30 6.40 

6.65 6.20 6.55 5.60 24 ..... 6.95 6.85 6.20 6.85 

6.60 6.10 6.35 5.70 ·25 ..... 6.90 6.85 6.20 6.20 

6.65 6.00 6.30 5.70 26 ..... 6.80 6.80 6.25 6.15 

6.65 5.95 6.20 5.70 27 ..... 6. 75 6.85 6.35 6.20 

6.60 5.85 6.00 6. 70 28 •••.• 6.55 6. 75 6.20 6.30 

6.55 5.90 5.95 5.60 29 .•••• 6.50 6.65 6.10 6.60 

6.50 5.85 5.90 5.65 30 ••••• 6.45 6.65 6.15 6.70 

6.50 5.95 5.90 7.40 31.. •. l ..... 6.751 ______ 6.55 

6.45 6.00 5.95 6.651 

Station discontinued September 30. 

PIEDRA RIVER AT ARBOLES, COLORADO •. 

6.10 

6.15 

5.95 

5.90 

5.85 

5.80 

5.85 

5.85 

5.80 

5.80 

5.80 

5.70 

5.70 

5.70 

5.70 

6.10 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00 

5.90 

5.85 

5.80 

5.80 

5.80 

5.70 

5.70 

--~:?~--1 

This tributary of San Juan River has its source in Hinsdale and 

:Mineral counties in southern Colorado, and flows in a general southerly direction, entering Sau Juan River just before the latter crosses 

into New :Mexico. The station, established June 19, 1895, is located at 

the railroad bridge_ crossing Piedra River about one-half mile west 

of the railroad station at Arboles. The gage is bolted to the stone 

abutment of the railroad bridge on the right-hand side of the s~ream, 

and c.onsists of a vertical 4 by 4 inch timber. The bench mark is a 

cross cut in the top of abutment in the southeast corner of bridge 

402-A, and is 14.88 feet above gage datum. The banks are both 

high, the current is swift, and the bed is composed of small stones. 

The cross section does .not change materially. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 283; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

413; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report~ Part IV, page 402. The following measurements were made by A. L. Fellows during 1899: 

.April23, gage height, 3.80 feet; discharge, 499 second-feet. 

May 22, gage height, 3.40 feet; discharge, 279 second-feet. 

June 26, gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 111 second-feet. 

November 26, gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 88 second-feet. 
COLORADO. 309 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Piedra River at Arboles, Colorado, for 1899. 

8 Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug 

----------------------

........ 3.25 3.30 2.85 3.05 2.50 17 .•... . ........ 3.75 3.00 2.90 2.85 

~~ 

2 ••..• .......... 3.20 ~1~1 3.20 2.85 3.00 2.50 18 ..... ------ 3.65 2.95 3.10 

3 .... . ----·- 3.05 3.25 3.00 4.05 2.50 19 ..... ------ 3.75 2.90 3.75 4 .... . ....... 3.00 3.20 2.95 4.45 2.50 20 ..... ------ 3.55 2.90 3.55 

5 .... . ------ 3.00 3.15 2.90 3. 75 2.50 21.. ... ------ 3.35 2.90 3.45 6 .... . ··---- 3.05 3.20 2.80 3. 75 2.50 22 ..... ------ 3.40 2.90 3.20 

7 .... . ...... 3.10 3.30 3.05 J.60 2.40 23 ..... 3.80 3.35 2.95 3.00 

8 .... . ...... 3.20 3.35 2.95 3.50 2.40 24 ..... 3.75 3.45 2.80 2.90 

9 •.... ···-·· 3.25 3.35 2.95 3.35 2.50 25 ..... 3.75 3.50 2.80 2.80 10 ___ ,_ ...... 3.30 3.35 2.80 3.20 2.60 26 ..... 3. 70 3.40 2.85 2.80 11 ••.•• ...... 3.65 3.30 2.85 3.15 2.60 27 ..... 3.65 3.45 3.25 2. 75 12 ..... ------ 4.05 3.25 2.65 3.00 2.50 28 •.•.. 3.55 3.45 3.05 2.80 

------ 4.10 3.15 2. 75 2.90 2;50 29 ..... 3.45 3.30 2.90 3.05 

-···-·· 3.95 3.10 2.80 2.90 2.55 30 ..•.• 3.35 3.35 2.85 3.20 

-...... 4.05 3.10 2.85 2.90 2.95 31. ••.• ....... 3.30 ...... 3.15 

-....... 3.90 3.05 2.85 2.90 3.00 

Station discontinued September 30. 

LOS PINOS RIVER AT IGNACIO, COLORADO. 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

2.75 

2.70 

2. 70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.65 

2.60 

2.60 

2.50 

2.50 

2.80 

2.70 

2.60 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

.i~. 

This stream heads in the high mountains of San Juan County in 

southwestern Colorado, and flows in a nearly southerly direction, 

crossing the State line into New Mexico and emptying into San Juan 

River. The station was established by A. L. Fellows on April 22, 

1899, and is located at the wagon bridge at Ignacio, the subagency of 

the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, 2 miles north of the Denver and 

Rio Grande railroad station. The rod is a vertical 2 by 4 inch timber, 

10 feet long, spiked to the bridge, the marks being strips of brass 

securely nailed to the post. There is one bench mark, the 8-foot 

mark on the gage rod, which is level with the top of the lower end of 

a 6 by 8 inch timber protruding downstream from the pier on the 

right-hand side. The banks are low, but not subject to overflow; the 

bed of the stream is of gravel, but not liable to radical change. The 

observer is the clerk at the agency. The following measurements 

were made by A. L. Fellows during 1899: 

April22, gage height, 3.20 feet; discharge, 437 second-feet. 

May 20, gage height, 3.40 feet; discharge, 577 second-feet. 

June 25, gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 244 second-feet. 

November 25, gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 124 second-feet. 
310 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.SS. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Los Pin6a River at Ignacio, Colorado, for 1899. 

lnay. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.~ 

~~---··········· 2.................... ........ 

...••••• ~~~ 2.90 3.25 2.95 ~--;:;- 3.40 2.SO --;:;-~1~1 2.25 2.50 2.60 

3.................... .....••• 2.80 3.15 2.95 4.05 2.SO 2.20 2.60 2.60 

4.............. ..••.. .•.. ..•• 2.80 3.10 2. 95 4. 75 2.20 2.45 2.60 2.45 . 5 •............•........••..•. 2.75 3.00 2.80 3.90 2.25 2.60 2.50 2.40 

6.................... ......•• 2. 70 3.05 2.80 3.60 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.40 

7 ........•..•••......•.....•. 2.70 3.15 2.80 3.55 2.20 2.40 2.50 2.40 

8.................... ......•• 2.85 3.30 2.80 3.50 2.25 2.80 2.50 2.30 

9 •..................•....•.•. 2.90 3.35 2.75 3.35 2.25 2.30 2.60 2.30 

10.................... ........ 3.05 3.35 2. 70 3.20 2.25 2.30 2.50 2.30 

11.................... ........ 3.55 3.40 2. 70 s.oo 2.20 2.25 2.50 2.30 

12........ ....••....•. ......•• 3.85 3.45 2.65 2.95 2.SO 2.55 2.50 2.30 

13.................... . • . . • • . . 4. 05 3. 40 2. ® 2. 90 2. so 2. ·70 2.60 2. 30 

14 .....................••••••• 3.95 3.45 2.70 2.85 2.30 2.90 2.50 2.30 

15.................... ........ 3.85 3.45 2. 70 2.80 2.85 2.85 2.60 2.SO 

16 ............................ 3.75 3.35 2.70 2.90 2.65 2.80 2.60 2.SO 

17 ............................ 3.60 3.25 2.70 2.90 2.45 2.80 2.60 2.SO 

18.................... ........ 3.60 3.20 2.80 2.90 2.40 2. 70 2.60 2.SO 

19.................... ........ 3.80 3.20 3.55 2.85 2.40 2.70 2.60 2.SO 

20.................... ........ 3.60 3.15 S.30 2.75 2.40 2.70 2.60 2.30 

21 ............................ 3.25 3.10 3.10 2.65 2.40 2.70 2.60 ,2.30 

22.................... .. . .. . .. 3. 20 3. 05 3. 05 2. 60 2. 40 2. 70 2. 60 Ice. 

28 .................... 3.40 3.SO 2.95 2.95 2.55 2.40 2.70 2.60 Ice. 

24.................... 3.50 3.55 2.90 2.85 2.50 2.30 2.70 2.60 Ice. 

25.................... S.60 3. 55 2. 85 2. 80 2. 45 2. 30 2. 65 2. 60 Ice. 

26.................... S. 40 3. 35 S. 25 2. 80 2. 40 2. SO 2. 60 2. 60 Ice. 

27.................... 3. 20 3. 35 3. 45 2. 80 2. 40 2. SO 2. 60 2. 50 Ice. 

28.................... S.20 3.30 3.25 2.80 2.40 2.80 2.50 2.50 Ice. 

29.................... 3.00 3.SS 3.15 3.15 2.35 2.80 2.50 2.50 Ice. so.................... 2. 90 3. 35 3. 05 3. 35 2. 30 2. so 2. 50 2. 50 Ice. 

31.................... ........ 3.45 3.20 2.30 2.50 Ice. 

ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, COLORADO. 

This river is an important tributary of the San Juan, and has its 

source in the high peaks of southwestern Colorado. It has a nearly 

southerly course, crossing the State line into New Mexico, where it 

shortly enters San Juan River. The station originally established June 

20, 1895, was located at the wagon bridge one-quarter of a mile west of 

the railroad station at Durango, and about 200 feet above the Rio Grande 

Southern railroad bridge. During the early part of the year the old 

wagon bridge was removed and a new one erected a short distance 

below. April 1, 1899, a gage rod was placed on the central pier of the 

new blidge. The bench marks are three horizontal strips, opposite the 

10-, 14-, and 16.7-foot marks of the rod, respectively. Owing to this 

change in location and height of the rod there is no apparent relation 

between the rating tables for past years and the rating table for 1899. 

Lightner Creek enters Animas River from the right about 100 feet 

below the wagon bridge. The channel is straight both above and 

below the station, and the bed is of gravel and fairly permanent. The 

results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 285; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 414; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

403. Measurements for 1899 were made by A. L. Fellows, as follows: 

April21, gage height, 7.50 feet; discharge, 698 second-feet. 

May 19, gage height, 9.45 feet; discharge, 2,635 second-feet. 

June 24, gage height, 8.10 feet; discharge, 1,256 second-feet. 

September 28, gage height, 6.52 feet; discharge, 223 second-feet. 

November 25, gage height, 6.50 feet; discharge, 201 second-feet. 
COLORADO. 311 

Dauy gage height, in feet, of .1 nimas River at Durango, Colorado, for 1899. 

1 ___ n_a_r_. ---I--A-pr_. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. ~ Nov. Dec. I 

1.................... 6.45 7.40 9.20 7.80 7.05 6.86 6.50 6.80 ........ 2.................... 6.50 7.30 8. 75 7.86 7.25 6.80 ........ ........ 6.40 

t:::::::::::::::::: u~ ~:~ ~:gg ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ :::::::: "6:7o" "6:40--

6.................... 6.35 7.35 7. 75 7.86 8.45 6. 70 ...................... .. 

~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:~ u~ ug ~J~ g~ ~:~ --6:50-- --6:80-- :::::::: 8.................... 6.40 7.50 8.45 7.50 8.00 6. 70 9.................... 6.45 7.86 8. 70 7.45 7. 70 6. 70 :::::::: :::::::: "6:40--

10.................... 6.50 7.80 9.15 7.45 7.55 6.86 ........ 6.70 ...... .. 11 .................... 6.70 8.60 9.30 7.30 7.45 6.80 6.80 .............. .. 12.................... 6.80 9.40 9.60 7.35 7.35 r, RO ................ 6.50 

~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:~8 1X:ll& ~:~ U8 ~:~ ~:~8 --6:90-- --6:7& .. :::::::: 

}~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:gg ~:ID: ~:~ u~ ~:~ gg :::::::::::::::: "6:7o" 

17.................... 7.50 9.50 9.15 7.20 7.55 6.90 6.80 .............. .. 18 .................... 7.86 9.35 9.10 7.25 7.45 6.80 ........ 6.70 ....... . 19.................... 7. 75 9.40 8.86 7.90 7.30 6.80 ....................... . 

~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:~ ::gg ~:~ n~ gg ~:~g "6:80-- "6:7o" :::::::: 

22.................... 7.55 8.05 8.55 7.35 7.10 6. 70 ........ ........ 6.60 

~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:~ ~J8 ~:~ ~:~ ~:gg ~:~ --s:iio .. :::::::: :::::::: 

25.................... 8.10 9.00 8.00 7.15 6.95 6.60 ........ 6.50 ........ 26 .................... 8.00 8.80· 8.25 7.10 6.90 6.60 ................ 6.70 

27.................... 7.95 8.90 8.25 7.10 6.90 6.60 ...................... .. 28.................... 7.86 8.50 8.00 7.00 6.85 6.60 6.80 .............. .. 29.................... 7.86 8.80 7.95 7.00 6.80 6.55 ........ 6.50 6.50 

30.................... 7.45 9.30 7.80 7.20 6.80 6.50 ...................... .. 31.................... ........ 9.30 7.15 6.80 .............................. .. 

FLORIDA RIVER NEAR DURANGO, COLORADO. 

This stream is a tributary of Animas River, and rises in the northern part of La Plata County; flowing in a general southerly direction 

it enters Animas River a short distance before this latter stream passes 

into New Mexico. During the last season work has been prosecuted on 

a large storage project near the head of the river, and on this account a 

gaging station was establi'3hed by A. L. Fellows May 19, 1899. It is 

located at a wagon bridge at Stewart's ranch, 9 miles east of Durango. 

The gage rod consists of a vertical 2 by 4 inch timber fastened to the 

downstream side of the left-hand abutment of the bridge. In 1899 

two measurements of discharge were made at this point by A. L. 

Fellows. The first, on May 19, at a gage height of 2.25 feet, showed 

a discharge of 236 second-feet; the second, on June 24, at a gage height 

of 0. 70 feet, showed a discharge of 9 second-feet. 

Daily gage heighi, in feet, of Florida River near Durango, Colorado, for 1899. 

~ --

1 .... .. 

ay. 

..... 2 ..... . ......... s ..... . .......... 4 ..... . .......... 5 ..... . ......... 6 ... .. ....... 7 ..... _ .......... 

......... . 

. 

. 

........... 

....... 

....... 

June. July. 

----

1.86 1.05 

1.50 . 95 

1.35 1.05 

1.25 . 95 

1.20 . 95 

1.40 . 90 

1.60 .65 

1.70 . 75 

1.70 • 70 

1.60 .75 

1.55 .86 

Day. May. June. July. Day. May. June. July. 

---------------- 12 ... ........... 1.70 0.86 23 ... 1.90 0.75 1.00 

13 ... . ........... 1.60 ·.70 24 ... 2.05 .75 .95 

14 ... .. ............ 1.60 .85 25 ... 2.00 .75 .80 

15 ... ................ 1.45 .86 26 ... 1.80 1.25 .95 

16 ... ............. 1.30 .86 27 ... 1.80 1.60 1.10 

17 ... .. ........ 1.25 .70 28 ... 1.86 1.30 1.25 

18 ... ............. 1.15 1.60 29 ... 1.75 1.10 2.15 

19 ... ........... 1.15 1.85 30 ... 1.70 

20 ... ............ 1.05 1.45 31 ... 1.80 .. ~:~ .. u:: I 21 ... 1.65 1.00 1.25 

22 ... 1.60 .95 1.05 

Station discontinued July 31. 
312 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.ss. 

MANCOS RIVER AT MANCOS, COLORADO. 

This river is an important tributary of the sa.n Jqan, draining the 

southwestern corner of Colorado. The lower portion of its course is 

through the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. It enters San Juan 

River near the adjoining corners of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and 

Arizona. The primary object of a station on this river was to obtain 

data relative to the amount of water that can be stored for the water 

supply of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The results of this 

investigation, made by Mr. G. H. Matthes, may be found ;n the Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, pages 408 to 434. The gaging station, 

established by A. L. Fellows April 9, 1898, is located 100 feet below 

the wagon bridge across the river in· the center of the town of Mancos. 

The gage consists of a vertical tim her spiked to a cottonwood tree on 

the left bank of the river. Measurements are usually made by wading, 

but the wagon bridge can be used at high stages of water. The 

banks are not subject to overflow. The channel is in gravel, but is not 

liable to radical change. The results of measurements in 1898 may be 

found in the Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 404. The 

following measurements of discharge were made by A. L. Fellows 

during 1899: 

April19, gage height, 1.65 feet; discharge, 70 second-feet. 

May 18, gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 56 second-feet. 

June 23, gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 9 second-feet. 

September 22, gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 2 second-feet. 

November 24, gage height, 1 foot; discharge, 3 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mancos RivfJI" at Mancos, Colorado, for 1899. 

I Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. ~ Nov. 

!~ .............................. 1.50 1.70 1.10 1.20 1.00 1.40 1.10 

2 .................................... 1.40 1.70 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.40 1.10 

3............................ ........ 1.40 1. 70 1.10 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.10 

4............................. ........ 1.40 1.60 1.10 1.60 1.00 1.30 1.10 &............................ ........ 1.30 1.50 1.10 1.60 1.00 1.30 

6 .................................... 1.40 1.60 1.10 1.70 1.00 1.20 

7............................ ........ 1.40 1.50 1.10 1.60 1.00 1.00 

8 ........................... ~ ········ 1.40 1.50 1.10 1.60 1.00 1.60 

9............................ 1.00 1.50 1.60 1.00 1.60 1.00 1.60 

10 ......... : .................. 1.10 1.50 1.60 1.00 1.70 1.10 1.50 ....... . 11........... ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . 1. 00 1. 76 1. 60 1. 00 1. 70 1.10 1. 50 

12.. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 00 1. 80 1. 50 1. 00 1. 80 1.10 1. 50 

13............................ 1.00 2.00 1.60 .90 1.80 1.10 1.60 

14............................ 1.00 2.00 1.60 1.00 1. 70 1.00 1.50 

16. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 00 1. 90 1. 50 1. 00 1. 60 1. 00 1. 50 

16............................ 1. 50 1. 80 1. 60 1. 00 1. 60 1. 00 1. 50 

17............................ 1.60 1.80 1.60 1.10 1.60 1.00 1.40 

18............................ 1.55 1.80 1.10 1.30 1.50 1.00 1.40 

19............................ 1.66 1.80 1.10 1.30 1.40 1.90 1.30 

20............................ 1.50 1.80 1.10 1.30 1.40 1.90 1.30 

21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 50 1. 60 1. 00 1. 30 1. 30 1. 90 1. 20 

22............................ 1.50 1. 70 1.00 1.30 1.30 1. 70 1.10 

23 ............................ 1.70 2.00 1.00 1.20 1.20 1.70 1.00 

24....... ... .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 1. 76 1. 50 1. 00 1. 20 1. 20 1. 60 1. 00 

25............ .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 70 1. 65 1. 00 1.10 1.10 1. 60 1. 00 

26............................ 1.70 1.30 1.20 1.00 1.10 1.60 .90 

27............................ 1. 70 1.80 1.20 1.00 1.10 1.50 .90 

28 ............................ 1.50 1.70 1.10 1.00 1.10 1.60 .80 

29 ............................ 1.60 1.70 1.10 1.00 1.10 1.50 .80 

30............................ 1. 60 1. 60 1.10 1.10 1.10 1. 50 1.10 

31. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . 1. 66 1.10 1.16 1.10 

Closed for the winter November 4. 
ARIZONA. 313 

GILA RIVER AT SAN CARLOS, ARIZONA. 

This river rises in southwestern! New Mexico and has a general 

southwesterly direction until it crosses the territorial line into Arizona at about 32° 40' north latitude. Its principal sources of supply 

are from the Black Range on the east, and from a number of ranges 

on the west, including Little "Range, Mogollon Range, and Diablo 

Range. The average elevation of these mountain peaks is from 9,000 

to 10,000 feet. The general character of the country is a high and 

rolling plateau, with the river flowing through it in a deep canyon, and 

with practically no agricultural lands within its area. The river emerges 

from its upper canyon about 10 miles before it reaches the Arizona 

line, and thence flows through a valley of considerable width, known 

as Duncan Valley, until just before it receives the waters of San 

Francisco River. Duncan Valley, in which a number of ditches 

divert water for irrigation purposes, will be described at length in 

the Twenty-first Annual Report. San Francisco River, the principal 

tributary of the upper Gila, has it source in the northeast corner of 

Graham County, Arizona, but 15 miles below it passes into New 

Mexico. Its general course is thence southerly, returning into Arizona at about 33° north latitude. The area drained is high and mountainous, the principal ranges being the San Francisco, the 'J'ularosa, 

and the western slope of the Mogollon, with elevations ranging from 

8,000 to 10,000 feet. The course of the river through this portion is 

characterized by a succession of canyons alternating with valley-like 

openings, with the considerable fall of from 35 to 40 feet per mile. 

Gila River is in canyon for about 20 miles below the mouth of the San 

Francisco, or to within 10 miles of Solomonsville. At this point the 

hills separate, forming a large valley which has been extensively settled 

and is now one of the finest irrigated portions of the Territory. The 

results of a series of seepage measurements made from 10 miles above 

Solomonsville down to Fort Thomas, with a description of the irrigation enterprises in this section, will be published in the Twenty-first 

Aimual Report. This valley extends from a point 10 miles above 

Solomonsville to 6 miles below the mouth of San Carlos River on the 

White Mountain Indian Reservation. At this latter place the mountains suddenly close in again, and the river enters another canyon. 

Seven miles below the Indian agency at San Carlos the canyon boxes 

to a width of 100 feet, and at this point is located the San Carlos dam 

site, which was studied in detail by the United States Geological 

Survey during 1899, in connection with the investigation of the water 

supply of Gila River. The results of this investigation are published 

in Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 33, entitled Storage of 

Water on Gila River, Arizona, by J. B. Lippincott. In connection 

with this investigation Cyrus C. Babb, on July 11, 1899, established a 
314 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STA'l'IONS, 1899. -PART IV. [No.38. 

station on Gila River one-half mile south of the Indian agency at San 

Carlos and below the mouth of San Carlos Creek. An inclined rod 

securely fastened to posts driven into the bank was erected here. The 

bench mark is a 20-penny nail in the base of a mesquite tree 5 inches 

in diameter, 85 feet west of the gage rod, at an elevation of 12.67 feet 

above gage datum. Discharge measurements are made from a cable 

and car a short distance above the gage· rod. The channel is straight 

for some distance above and below the station, and the water is comparatively swift. The right bank is high, but the left is low and liable 

to overflow. The bed of the stream is sandy and shifting. The following measurements of discharge were made by Cyrus C. Babb and 

Stephen Janus during 1899: 

Discharge measurements of Gila River at San Carlos, Arizona. 

1899. 

cate. G:: Discharge. Date. G:: D heig t. heig t. 

1-

I Feet. Secrmdrjeet. Feet. Se 

August4 •••...•...... 3.63 1,038 September 14 ...•..•. 2.10 

September 6 ....... , . 2.30 170 September 19 •....... 1.90 

September7 ......... 8.20 849 Se~tember29 ....•... 1.50 

September 8 ......... 5.45 8,458 Oc ober6 ............ 2.30 

September 9 ......... 3.60 2,130 OctoberH ........... 1.80 

Daily gage. height, in feet, of Gila River at San Carlos, Arizona, for 1899. 

mug. Sept. Oct. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

----------------- -----------

1 .......... 3.10 1. 60 1. 50 12..... 3.10 2. 40 2. 38 1. 90 23..... 3. 50 1. 70 1. 70 ..... . 2 .......... s. 90 1. 60 1. 50 13..... 2. 70 2. 40 2. 30 1. 85 24..... 3. 40 1. 70 1. 70 

3 .......... 3.20 1.60 1.50 14 ..... 2.50 2.20 2.13 1.80 25 ..... 3.20 1.70 1.70 

4 .......... 3.10 1.60 1.60 15 ..... 2.20 2.20 2.00 ...... 26 ..... 3.10 1.70 1.70 .... .. li .......... 2.80 1.55 1.60 16 ..... 2.30 2.00 2.00 ...... 27 ..... 3.13 1.60 1.60 ..... . 6 .......... 2.80 2.05 2.40 17 ..... 2.10 2.00 2.00 ...... 28 ..... 3.07 1.60 1.60 .... .. 7 .......... 2.90 2.60 2.30 18 ..... 2.30 1.80 2.00 ...... 29 ..... 3.20 1.85 1.50 .... .. 8 .......... 2.70 5.25 2.30 19 ..... 6.50 1.80 1.90 ...... 30 ..... 2.90 1.60 1.50 ..... . 9 .......... 3.00 3.10 2.00 20 ..... 4.90 1.80 1.85 ...... 31. .... 2.80 1.60 .......... .. 10.... .. .. .. 2. 80 2. 80 1. 90 21..... 3. 60 1. 80 1. 80 ..... . 11.... 4. 00 2. 50 2. 60 1. 90 22..... 3. 50 1. 80 1. 70 ..... . 

Station discontinued October 14. 

The following measurements were made by Cyrus C. Babb during 

a reconnaissance trip through the upper basin of Gila River in the 

spring of 1899. The measurements from March 11 to 17, inclusive, 

are of San Pedro River and of the ditches diverting water from it. 

The measurements on March 29, 30, and 31 were made on the ditches 

diverting water from Gila River above Duncan, Arizona. The measurements from April 15 to 17, inclusive, were made principally on ditches 

diverting water from Gila River in the Solomonsville Valley, and were 

made to determine the amount of seepage water returning to the 

stream. A discussion of these latter measurements will be made in 

the Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 
ARIZONA. 

Miscellaneous disCharge rneasurements in Gila River Basin, .A:rizon:~. 

1893. 

Date. Stream. Locality. 

815 

Discharge. 

March 11 .•.•. Gila River •••••••••••. Second-feet. 

Above mouth of San Pedro •• 62.0 

March 11 ..... San Pedro River •••••. Dudleyville ..•.•••.•••••••• 9.6 

March 11 .•••. Burns and Lopez ditch. Dudleyville •••.•••••.•••••• 4.6 

March 12 ••••. Scott and Cunningham Dudleyville ••••••••••••• ~- • 6.6 

ditch. 

March 12 ..... San Pedro River •••••• Below Scott and Cunning- 1.0 

ham ditch. 

March 12 ..••. Swingle ditch ••••••••. At head on San Pedro River. 3.7 

March 12 .•.•. Finch and Draper At head on San Pedro River. 2.8 

ditch. 

March 13 ..... Dodson ditch ••••...•. At head on San Pedro River. 7.6 

March 13 ..... San Pedro River ••.••. Below Dodson ditch ••••.••• 0.0 

March 13 ..... Cook ditch •• _ •..••.•. At head on San Pedro River. 6.4 

March 13 ..•.. Busand ditch ..•.•. _ .• At head on San Pedro River. 3.4 

March 13 ..... San Pedro River •.•••. 1 mile below Mammoth •••• 0.0 

March 14 ..•.. Brown ditch .•••..•••. At head on San Pedro River. 9.1 

March 14 .•.•. Clark ditch •.•••••••.. At head on San Pedro River. 2.3 

March 14 .•••. San Pedro River ••••.. Pinal and Pima counties line. 1.5 

March 15 .•.•. San Pedro River •••••. ~arrows •••.•••.•••..•••••• 5.1 

March 15 .•••. Los AnS:les ditch .•.•. At head on San Pedro River. 4.2 

March 16 ••••. San Pe o River------ Line between townships 14 10.0 

and 15 south. 

March 17 ...•. St. David canal ... __ .. 2 miles above St. David ••••• 7.3 

March 17 ..••. San Pedro River •..... Benson, Arizona, 

below railroad. 

! mile 6.5 

March 17----- Etts ditch---------·-· 1 mile below railroad at Ben- 1.2 son. March17 .•••. San Pedro River .•.•.. 5 miles south of Benson •••• 5.7 

March22 .•.•. Union ditch ......•••• Solomonsville .•.••••.•••••• 76.0 

March22 •••.. Gila River •.•.•..•.•.. Below head of Union ditch, 10.0 

Solomonsville. · March 29 ••.•. Gila River •••.•••••.. _ Below Telles ditch •••..•••• 156.0 

March 30 •.•.. Telles ditch ••••.•••••• Above Duncan •••••.••••••• 4.0 

March 30 .•••. Rucker ditch •••.•••••• Above Duncan .•••••.•••••• 1.6 

March 30 •• _ .. Hughes ditch •.••.•••. Above Duncan •••••..•••••• 2.8 

March 30 .•... Martin ditch ••.••••••. Above Duncan •••••••.••••• 3.0 

March 30 ••••. Wilson ditch ••.•.••••• Above Duncan •••••..•••••• 4.7 

March 30 ..... Casper and Windham Above Duncan •••.••••••••• 6.8 

ditch. 

March 30 .•.•. Johnson ditch-----·-· Above Dnncan .•••••••••••• 0.7 

March 30 ..... Schriver ditch •.•..... Above Duncan._ ••••••••••• 6.2 

March 30 ...•. Franklin ditch ••••••.. Above Duncan •••••••. ----. 13.9 

March.30 .•.•. Valley canal ••••••.•.• Above Duncan •. __ • __ .••••• 22.9 

March 30 ••.•. Owens canal •••••• ---- Above Duncan ••••••.•••••. 1.8 

March 30 •.... Day's ditch ..••••••••• Above Duncan •.••••••.•••• 6.0 

March 31 ••••. Ward and Courtney Above Duncan •••• __ ••••••• 7.8 

ditch. 

March 31 ••••• Black and McCloskey Above Duncan ••••••••••••• 3.8 

ditch. 

March 31. •... Gila River ..•••.•••••• Duncan .•••••••••••••••••• 104.0 

Apri15 .••.••• San Francisco River ••• 7 miles above Clifton ••••••. 94.0 

April5 ·-----· Blue River •.•.••••••• At mouth .••••..••••••••••. 43.0 

April5 ------- San Francisco River ••. Above mouth of Blue River. 54.0 

April13 ------ San Francisco River ••• Flume power house, below 92.0 

Clifton. 

April14 •••••• Gila Piver---···-·--·· 5 miles above San Francisco 95.0 

River. 

April15 •••••• Brown ditch •.•.•••••• ~ear head •••••••••••..••••. 0.6 

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816 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.ss. 

I 

MiscellaneoWJ discharge measurements in Gila River Basin, Arizona-Continued. 

1899-Continued, 

Date Stream. Locality. 

~~I Second-feet. 

April15 .....• Sanchez ditch ..•.•..•. Near head •••••.••..•..•.•. 7.6 

April15 ...... Gila River •.•.•....... Narrows below Sanchez ditch ~37.0 

April15 ...... Mejia ditch .•.....•... Below waste .•••.••.•..••.• 4.3 

April15 .....• Old San Jose ditch .... Near head ..••.•...•.•...•. 11.6 

April15 ...... San Jose ditch ........ Near head ................. 45.0 

April15 ...... Gila River ............ Below San Jose ditch ..•.•.. 189.0 

April15 ...... Waste ................ North side ................. 2.0 

April15 ...... Michelena ditch ....•. Below waste gate ••.•.••••.. 9.4 

April15 ...... Montezuma ditch ..... Below waste gate ••••..••••. 101.0 

April15 ...... Gonzales ditch ........ Below waste fate .••.•••.•.. 4.0 

April15 ...... Gila River ............ Below Gonza es ditch •••••. 63.0 

April15 ...... Waste ................ Montezuma ditch .......... 27.0 

April15 ...... Waste ................ Above Union ditch~ •...•.•. 10.0 

April15 ...... Union ditch .......... At head ................... 93.0 

April15 ...... Gila River ............ Below Union ditch ••.•.•••• 10.4 

April16 ...... Lee ditch ............. At head ................... 3.3 

April16 ...... Sunflower ditch •••..•. At head ................... 4.9 

April16 ...... Graham ditch ••••••••. At head ................... 18.6 

April16 ...... Central ditch ...... ~ .. At head ................... 19.5 

April16 ...... Gila River ............ Below Central ditch •••••••• 6.8 

April16 ...... Oregon ditch ......... At head ................... 11.1 

April16 ...... Smithville ditch ...... At head ................... 13.2 

April16 ...... Gila River ............ Below Smithville ditch ••••• 1.5 

April16 ...... Brice ditch ........... At head ................... 7.4 

April16 ...... Dodge ditch .......... At head ................... 6.7 

April17 ...... Mathewsville ditch .... At head ................... 33.0 

April17 ...... Gila River ............ Below Mathewsville ditch •. 2.8 

April17 ...... Curtis ditch ........... At head ................... 14.3 

April17 ...... Gila River ............ Below Curtis ditch ••••••••• 0.0 

April17 ...... Kemrton ditch ....... At head ••••••••••••••••••• 9.3 

April17 ...... Voge ditch ........... At head .••.••••••••••••••• 0.0 

April17 ••.••• Gila River •••••••.•••. Below Vogel ditch ......... 7.0 

April17 ...... Reid ditch-----.-----. At head ................... 3.8 

April17 ...... Gila River ............ Below Reid ditch .......... 10.8 

April17 ...... Fort Thomas ditch •••. At head ................... 3.7 

April17 ...... UpperThompsonditch. At head ••••••••.•••••••••• 0.0 

April17 ...... LowerThomhsonditch. At head ................... 5.3 

April17 ...... Militara ditc _________ Flume at Fort Thomas ••••• 5.9 

April17 ...... Saline itch ........... At head ................... 0.7 

April17 ...... Mexican ditch ........ At head ................... 0.8 

April17 ...... Gila River ............ Opposite Fort Thomas ..•••. 20.0 

April17 ...... Gila River ............ 3 miles below Fort Thomas • 32.8 

April25 ...... Indian ditch .......... San Carlos ................. 12.2 

April28 ...... Gila River ............ San Carlos Canyon ••••••••. 27.0 

May15 ....... Gila ~iver •••• · •••.•••. Duncan .•••••••••••••••••• 10.0 

May24 ....... Gila River ............ San Carlos Canyon ••••.•••• 7.0 

GILA RIVER AT THE BUTTES, ARIZONA. 

Gila River is in canyon from a short distance below the mouth of 

San Carlos River to about the mouth of San Pedro River, a distance 

of 31 miles. The country then broadens into a valley of considerable 

size, extending for a distance of about 20 miles, to below the mouth 

of Mineral Creek. This opening, known as Riverside Valley, was 

examined in detail in connection with the investigation of the water 
ARIZONA. 317 

supply of Gila River, and the lower portion was mapped by G. H. 

Matthes as a reservoir site. From the mouth of Mineral Creek the 

river is in canyon again until what is known as the Buttes are reacheda distance of about 15 miles, when the river appears on the Great 

Plains region of southwestern Arizona. Its general course is thence 

westerly until it enters the Colorado River at Yuma. The present 

station at the Buttes was established February 20, 1896, in connection 

with the first investigation for a water supply for the Gila River 

Indian Reservation. It is located about 16 miles above Florence, 

Arizona. The gage rod is bolted to a solid rock on the right bank 

where the river emerges from the lower end of the gorge. The 

bench mark is a rock point chiseled on a ledge 69.4 feet southeast 

of the south cable support and 4.4 feet above the ground, and is at 

an elevati<;m of 1,608.45 feet above sea level. The elevation of the 

zero of the rod is 1,583.00 feet. Measurements at this point were 

made in connection with the investigation of the water supply of the 

Gila River by the United States Geological Survey, authorized by 

special act of Congress. The results of the work are published in 

Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 33, entitled Storage of Water 

on Gila River, Arizona; by J. B. Lippincott. The channel of the 

river at the Buttes is composed of quicksand and likely to change 

daily with any considerable amount of water in the river. In order to 

obtain an accurate estimate of the daily discharge, it is necessary to make 

continuous measurements, which was done during the investigation. 

The results of the measurements at this point will be found as follows: 

1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 290; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 416; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 405; 1899, Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 33, 

page 26. The following measurements of discharge were made during 

1899 by various members of the United States Geological Survey con· 

nected with the water-supply investigation: 

Discharge measurements of Gila River at the Buttes, .Arizona. 

1899. 

Date. Ga~ helg t. Discharge. Date. Gage 

height. 

Feet. Sectmd-feet. Feet. 

January 14 ••..•..... 3.20 634 March4 •••••..•.•••. 2.50 

January25 .......•.. 2.75 245 March6 ••..•.••..•.. 2.50 

February3 ••••••.... 2.90 616 March8 •....••.••... 2.50 

February 3 •..•••.... 2.86 547 March10 .•..•.•...•. 2.50 

February4 ....••.•.. 2.90 514 March13 •••••.....•. 2.40 

February 6 •..•...... 2~80 327 March15 •••••.•..•.. 2.40 

February 7 •..•...... 2.68 222 March 17 •••••.•••.•. 2.55 

February9 •..••.•... 2.70 265 March21 •.••.•.•.... 2.60 

February 11 •••••••.. 2.80 333 March23 •••.•.••.•.. 2.60 

February 13 •.•••.... 2.80 270 March25 •..••.•••••• 2.60 

February 14 •.•••.... 2.75 290 March28 ...••..•.... 2.60 

Februa.ry 15 ..••..... 2.75 272 March30 ••.•••...... 2.60 

February 18 •........ 2.65 193 Aprill. ••••.....•.•.• 2.60 

February 24 •........ 2.60 209 April2 .••...•......•. 2.60 

February 27 .•..•.... 2.60 184 April5 ••...........•. 2.50 

March2 ...••.•••.••. 2.50 165 April7 ••.••••.•.••••. 2.45 

~~charge. I 

Second-feet. 139 

123 

142 

146 

122 

93 

120 

142 

135 

130 

118 

95 

86 

90 

100 

97 
318 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. (N0.38. 

Discharge measurements of Gila River at the BuUes, Arizona-Continued. 

1899-Continued. 

Date. Gage 

height. Discharge. Date. Gage 

height. Discharge. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-feet. 

April10 •••••.•••.•... 2.45 73 August17 ••.•••.....• 2.55 316 

April12 .••...••.•.... 2.40 66 Augustl9 ............ 2.40 207 

Apri114 ....•.••••...• 2.40 64 August23 .•.........• 2.25 112 

A.pri117 .............. 2.40 59 August25 ............ 2.10 89 

April19 .............. 2.S5 51 August29 ............ 2.00 71 Aprill9 .............. 2.S5 53 AugustS!. ........... 2.00 77 April21. ............. 2.SO 50 September 2 ......... 2.00 50 

April21. ............. 2.SO 56 September 4 ......... 1. 90 42 

April24 ••••••..•..... 2.SO 48 September 5 ......... 1.90 24 

April24 .............. 2.SO 48 September 6 ......... 1.90 S1 

April26 •••••.••.•.•.• 2.SO S6 September 7 ......... 2.70 S67 

April28 .............. 2.25 ss September 7 ......... 3.90 2,2S4 

Mayl. •..•.....••...• 2.25 38 ·September 8 ......... s.so 10,187 

MayS ................ 2.20 29 September 9 ......... 4.95 2,923 

May5 ................ 2.20 32 September 11 ........ 3.50 l,S82 

May6 ..•.....•....... 2.15 26 September 12 ........ 3.00 734 

May9 ................ 2.15 26 September 14 ........ 2.07 399 

~:~n::::::::::::::: 2.10 24 September lb ........ 2.60 357 

2.10 24 September 16 ........ 2.50 288 

2.05 19 September 17 ........ 2.40 249 

Mayl7 ............... 2.00 12 September 18 ........ 2.30 205 

Mayl8 ............... 2.00 IS September 19 ........ 2.SO 202 

May20 ............... 2.00 14 September 20 ........ 2.20 147 

May23 .....•......... 2.00 8 September 21 ........ 2.20 1SO 

May25 •......•.••••.. 2.00 11 September 22 ........ 2.20 126 

May27 ............... 1.95 13 September 2S ........ 2.10 99 

May29 ............... 1. 95 7 September 24 ........ 2.10 108 

MaySl. .............. 1.90 4 September 25 ........ 1. 05 9S 

June2 ....•••...•.... 2.20 30 September 26 ........ 2.00 82 

June5 ............... 2.00 12 September 26 ........ 2.00 62 

June 7 ............... 1.90 16 September 27 ........ 2.00 77 June 9 ............... 1.90 4 September 27 ........ .......... 55 

June1S .............. 1.80 2 September 28 ........ 2.00. 68 Junel5 .............. 1.80 1 September 29 ........ 2.00 76 

Junel9 .............. 1. 75 1 September 29 ........ 2.00 61 

June21. ............. 1. 75 1 September SO ........ 1.90 54 

June2S .............. 1. 75 1 October! ............ 1. 90 50 

June26 .............. 1.75 2 October2 •.••••...... 1. 90 45 

June28 .............. 1. 75 1 Octobers .••......... 1. 90 40 

July2 ................ 1. 75 50 October 4 ••..•....... 1. 90 41 

July4 ................ 1. 70 25 October 5 •........... 1,80 43 July6 ................ 1. 70 25 October5 ............ 2.52 330 

JulyS ................ 1. 70 16 October6 ............ 2,10 1S9 

July10 ............... 1.80 2 October7 ............ 2.25 179 

July11 ............... 2.75 S02 OctoberS ............ 2.35 219 

July12 ............... 2.80 505 October9 ............ 2.30 180 

Jlily13 ............... 2.70 26S October 10 ........•.. 2.25 180 

July14 ............... 2.50 142 Octoberll ........... 2.20 98 

July17 ............... 2.85 S17 October 12 ..........• 2,20 93 

July18 ............... 3.40 1,094 October13 ........... 2.20 110 

July18 ............... 2.40 104 Octoberl4 ........... 2.10 92 

July19 ............... 4.00 1,567 October 16 ........... 2.10 96 

July19 ............... 4.40 2,095 October 17 ........... 2.10 68 

July20 ............... 6.60 5,920 October IS ........... 2.10 88 

July20 ............... 8.00 8, 739 October 19 ........... 2.00 71 

July21. .............. 5.50 4,339 October20 ........... 2.00 79 

August14 ............ 2.75 397 October21 ........... 2.00 76 I 

Measurements were also made of Arthur's ditch, which diverts water 

one-half mile below the gaging station, of the Florence canal, opposite 

White's ranch, and of Gila River near the latter place. 
ARIZONA. 31~ 

The following table shows the measurements made during 1899: 

Discharge measurementB of Gila River, Arthur' 8 ditch, and Florence canal,. Arizona. 

1899. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Discharge. 

March 17 .•.•• Arthur's ditch .•••••••• One-half mile below station •• Secimd-jeet. 

4.23 

March21 .•••• Arthur's ditch •••••••.• One-half mile below ptation •• 4.20 

March21 •.••. Gila River •.••••••••••• One-half mile below gate of 

Florence canal. 

19.28 

March21 ••••• Florence canal ••.•.••• " Opposite White's ranch ..••. 101.19 

April17 ••••.. Arthur's ditch •••..•••• One-half mile below Butte 2.15 

station. 

April17 •••••• Gila River ••••••..••••. Below head gate, White's house. 

opposite 13.43 

April17 •••••• Florence canal •.••.•.•. At White's ranch, opposite 42.61 

house. 

May 6 •••••••. Arthur' a ditch ••••••••• On Gila River •••.•••••••••• 3.48 

May 6 ••.••••. Gila River ..••..••.••.• Below Florence canal ••••••• 8.51 

May 6 •...•.•• Florence canal .•.•••••• At White's ranch •••••.•••• 10.76 

May 18 ••••••• Gila River •••••.••••••• At head of Arthur's ditch at 2.70 

the Buttes. 

May 18 ...••.. Gila River ••••••••••••• Below Florence canal ••••••• 2.27 

May 18 --- ---- Gila River ••••••••••••. Opposite White's ranch ••••• 2.94 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Gila River at the Buttea, Arizona, for 1899. 

Day. 1M. .... ..... A,.. "•Y· Ynno. Yuly. .... Bopt. OoL I 

1........... 2.80 2.69 2.60 2.60 2.25 1.90 1.75 4.00 2.00 1.90 

2........... 2.78 2.78 2.60 .•...•.• 2.20 2.20 1.70 4.70 2.00 1.90 

L::::::::: ~:~ ~:gg ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ 2'

10 gg U8 ''T90' ~:: 

~::::::::::: ~:~g ~:~~ ---2:50· ~:~ ~:~ ~:gg u& g: u~ ~Jg 7....... ..•. 2. 60 2. 69 2.60 2. 45 1. 90 1. 70 3.SO 3.SO 2. 25 

8...... .. . .. 2. 63 2. 71 2. 50 2. 45 2.15 1. 90 1. 70 4.60 8. so 2. 37 

9........... 2.68 2.72 2.60 ........ 2.15 1.90 3.70 4.35 2.SO 

10........... 2. 60 2. 70 2.60 2. 45 2.10 1. 35 1. so 3. so 4. so 2. 22 

11........... 2.73 2.78 2.40 2.45 2.10 1.80 2.75 3.SO 3.35 2.20 

12........... 2.70 2.80 2.40 2.10 l.SO 2.SO 3.10 3.00 2.20 

13........... 3.SO 2.80 2.40 2.40 2.10 1.80 2.70 2.80 2.SO 2.20 

~L::::::::: ~:~ ~:~~ ~:!& ~:!& ... 2:05· t~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~Jg 

~t::::::::: ~:gg ~:~~ ~:~ ... 2:40· ~:&g Ug ·--2:7o· ~:g& ~:~ ~Jg 18........... 2.93 2.68 2.55 2.40 2.00 ........ 3.10 2.60 2.SO 2.05 

19........... 2.80 2.65 2.35 2.00 1. 75 4.20 2.40 2.SO 2.00 

20........... 2. 73 2.63 2.60 2.SO 2.00 1. 75 7.SO 2.40 2.20 2.05 

21........... 2. 70 2.60 2.SO 1. 75 5.50 2.20 2.05 

22........... 2.70 2.65 ........ 2.SO 2.00 1.75 4.60 2.SO 2.20 

:::::::::::: ~:~ ~:~ ~:g& ·'-2:oo· ~:88 Ug ·--4:oo· ~:~ ~Jg 25........... 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.30 2.00 1.75 3.90 2.10 2.05 

26........... ........ 2.60 2.SO 2.00 1.75 4.00 2.10 2.00 

27........... 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.SO 1.95 1.75 4.00 2.10 2.00 ..... 2. 70 2.50 2.60 2.25 1. 75 5.25 2.00 2.00 ..... 2.75 2.60 2.25 1.95 1.75 ........ 2.00 1.97 ..••. 2. 70 2.60 ...•.... 1.90 ........ ........ 2.00 1.90 ..••• 2.68 2.50 ..••.••. 1.90 ........ ........ 2.00 .............. .. 

Station discontinued October 11. 
320 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [N0.38. 

QUEEN CREEK AT WHITLOW'S RANCH, ARIZONA. 

This creek is a tributary of the Gila, and has its source in the Pinal 

Mountains, 40 miles northeast of Florence, Arizona. A short distance 

below Whitlow's ranch its waters ordinarily are lost in the sands of the 

desert, and it is only during protracted floods that the discharge continues southwestward, entering Gila River below the Sacaton Range. 

This basin was under examination in connection with the investigation 

of the water supply of Gila River. 1 

The discharge of this creek is intermittent, depending upon sudden 

and violent floods, which are generally of short duration, usually 

extending over a period of only one day. In order to obtain an accurate estimate of its flow, it is necessary to have an observer constantly 

on the ground. The station at Whitlow's was established in February, 1896, and was discontinued in April, 1897. It was resumed 

November 16, 1898, when the original rod was extended, lowering 

the zero 3 feet. On the same day a sloping rod, referred to the same 

datum, was placed 431 feet upstream from the· main gage. Measurements can be made from a cable and car. It was impracticable, during 1899, to use a meter at this point, so the observer, during the 

flood stages, observed both gages at short intervals and took soundings from which a cross section could be computed. The discharges 

were figured by Kutter's formula from these measurements of soundings, and from the slope as determined by the observations of heights 

on the two rods. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 293; 1897, 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 418. The following table 

shows the dates on which there was a discharge in the creek, together 

with the number of second-feet. 

Discharge measurements of Queen Creek at Whitlow's ranch, Arizona. 

1899. 

Date. Gage D" h height. tsc arge. 

Feet. Second-feet. 

January 12 . . . . . . . . . . 2. 00 ........... . January 12 .......... 3.00 ........... . .January 13 . . . . . . . .. . 2. 60 ........... . January 13 . .. . . . . . .. 2. 40 ........... . January 14 . . .. . ..... 2. 30 ........... . January 14 ...... _ ... 2. 20 .......... .. February 3 . . . . . . . . . . 3. 00 87 

February 3 . . . . . . . . . . 2. 80 57 

February 4 .. . . . . . . • . 2. 70 49 

February 4 • • . . . . • . .. 2. 50 11 February 5 . . • .. . . . . . 2. 40 8 

March.} April .• Creek dry .....•.......••.......... May ... June2............... 2.70 62 

June 2. ••• •. . • . . . . • • • 2. 30 16 

June25.............. 5.00 1,171 

Date. 

June26 ............. . July9 .............. . July 10 ............. . July13 ............ .. July13 ............ .. 

July 16 ·---------···· July 18 ............. . July25 ............. . July 26 ..... ____ .... . 

Jnly29 ............. . July30 ............. . Augustl. ........... . August 2 ..•.......... August2 ............ . September 7 ........ . September 8 ........ . 

Gage 

height. 

Feet. 

2.30 

3. 00 

3.10 

4.50 

2.40 

4.00 

3.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.60 

7.10 

4.50 

8.00 

6.00 

7.50 

7.00 

Discharge. 

Second-feet. 10 

81 

148 

884 3 529 

274 2 

2 

27 

5,515 

492 

4,600 

1,562 

t Storage of water on Gila River, Arizona, by J. B. Lippincott: Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper 

No. 33. · 
ARIZONA. 321 

SALT RIVER AT MCDOWELL, ARIZONA. 

This river is the principal tributary of Gila River, and rises in 

Graham County, Arizona, its. headwater tributaries adjoining those 

of San Francisco River. A large portion of its course is through the 

mountainous district of the White Mountain Indian Reservation. 

Irrigation is practiced to a small extent in what is known as Tonto 

Valley, but shortly after Tonto Creek joins it the river enters a canyon 

again and continues in it until a short distance above the mouth of 

Verde River. At this point the river reappears from its canyon, and its 

course is thence across the Plains district until it enters Gila River at 

the northwest corner of Gila River Indian Reservation. From the 

mouth of Verde River down to Gila River a number of large canals 

divert the water of E?alt River and serve the extensively irrigated 

lands in the vicinity of Phrenix on the north side and Mesa on the 

south side of the river. During ordinary seasons all of the water of 

Salt River is diverted, and at the present time there is a shortage in 

the summer months. The gaging station, established April 20, 1897, 

is located one-half mile above the mouth of the Verde and 30 miles 

northeast of Phrenix. The gage consists of a 2 by 6 inch scantling 

bolted to rocks on the south side of the river about 300 feet above the 

cable. The bench mark is a nail in a palo verde tree about 75 feet 

west of the north cable anchorage and is 17.33 feet above gage zero. 

The bed of the river is sandy and shifting, and it is necessary to make 

a large number of measurements in order to obtain an accurate estimate of the discharge. The results of measurements may be found 

as follows: 1897, NineteenthAnnual Report, Part IV, page 420; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 406. The following discharge measurements were made by W. A. Farish during 1899: 

Discharge measurements of Salt River at McDowell, Aria:ona. 

1899. 

Date. Gage 

height. Discharge. Date. Ga~ heig t. Discharge. 

Feet. Secrmd-/it'. Feet. Secondrjeet. January15 ••••••.•••• 11.40 July 16 •••••.••...••. 10.35 204 

January22 •.•.•....•. 11.05 367 August22 •••.....•.•• 10.55 244 

February 12 .....•••• 11.20 390 September 4 .•...•.•• 10.20 144 

February 28 •....•... U.20 426 Se~ember 10 .•..••.• 11.50 716 

March 12 ......•••.•• 11.20 519 Oc ber8 •.•••••••..• 10.40 178 

March31 •.••.•.••••• 11.30 602 October 16 •••••••••.• 11.90 496 

April29 ...••.••..•••• 10.85 481 November30 •••••••• 11.00 226 

April SO •••••••••••••• 10.89 476 December1 •••••••••• 10.96 331 

June 29 •••••• , ••••••• 10.10 173 

A series of measurements of canals diverting water from Salt River 

in the vicinity of Phrenixwere made by Cyrus C. Babb from June 12 to 

5, inclusive, in order to determine the amount of return water to the 

t·iver through seepage. A similar series of measurements were made 
322 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

in June, 1896. A discussion of these two sets of seepage measurements will be made in the Twenty-first Annual Report. 

Miscellaneuus discharge meai!Uremems in Salt River Valley, Arizona. 

1899. 

Date. 

June 12 ------ June 12 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June 13 ------

June 13 ------

June 13 ------ June 13 ------ June13 

June 15 ------ June 15 ------ June 15 ------

Stream. 

Salt River ____ -------- Verde River_-- ______ _ Arizona canaL _______ _ Arizona waste. _______ _ Salt River ___________ _ 

Highland canal ______ _ 

Mesa Consolidated ___ _ 

Small flume----------

M e s a Consolidated 

waste. Salt River ___________ _ 

Tempe canaL ____ ----_ Salt River ___________ _ 

Salt River ________ ---_ Salt River ___________ _ 

St. Johns canal 

Salt River------------

June 15 ______ Buckey-e canal. ___ ----

June 15 ------ Salt R1ver ------------

Locality. 

Gaging station _________ -- __ Gaging station ____________ _ 

Below waste gate .• ________ _ At river __________________ _ 

Opposite Arizona waste gate_ 

Opposite Arizona waste gate. 

Below waste gate._--_._---- Mesa waste gate __________ _ 

Near gate._ •• _________ ----_ 

Opposite Mesa Consolidated 

waste gate. Ford near head ________ ---_ 

OpP.osite Tempe canal head. 

Railroad bridge------------ South ofPhoonix _____ ------

At head-----------"-------

Below head of St. Johns 

canal. .A.t head __________________ _ 

Below Buckeye canaL _____ _ 

Discharge. 

SeCIYnd-jeet. 

197.0 

140.0 

185.0 

88.0 

18.7 

31.7 

67.7 

1.8 

15.3 

5.8 

70.6 

0.0 

59.8 

0.0 

7.8 

23.9 

102.3 

1.0 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Salt River at McDoweU, Arizona, for 1899. 

~ Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

- -------------------- -~--

...... 10.80 10.95 11.20 11.30 10.90 10.25 10.10 13.50 10.30 10.30 10.95 2 ..... . ...... 10.85 11.00 11.15 11.25 10.95 10.35 10.10 17.00 10.35 10.30 10.30 

3 .... .. ...... 10.70 11.10 11.10 11.20 10.80 10.40 10.10 14.30 10.30 10.30 10.80 4 ..... . ...... 10.70 11.40 11.10 11.15 10.75 10.45 10.05 13.00 10.40 10.40 10.80 

5 ..... . ...... 10.70 11.30 11.15 11.15 10.80 10.45 10.10 12.90 10.40 10.40 10.90 6 ..... . ...... 10.65 11.25 11.20 11.10 10.75 10.40 10.10 12.70 10.40 10.40 10.90 7 ..... . ...... 10.70 11.20 11.25 11.20 10.75 10.85 10.05 12.20 10.35 10.40 10.90 

8 ..... . ...... 10.70 11.15 11.25 11.30 10.70 10.35 10.05 11.90 10.30 10.45 10.90 

9 ..... . ------ 10.70 11.10 11.20 11.30 10.65 10.35 10.05 11.10 11.45 10.40 10.90 

10 .... .. ------ 10.70 11.05 11.20 11.30 10.60 10.40 10.10 11.95 12.60 10.40 10.90 

11 .... .. ...... 10.65 11.30 11.20 11.35 10.55 10.30 10.25 11.30 11.65 10.40 10.90 

12 .... .. ...... 11.05 11.20 11.25 11.30 10.50 10.25 10.60 11.40 11.50 10.55 10.90 

13 .... .. ...... 11.90 11.30 11.30 11.35 10.50 10.20 10.50 11.20 11.30 12.70 10.90 

14 ..... . -----· 11.65 11.35 11.25 11.85 10.45 10.20 10.80 11.00 11.00 11.90 11.00 

15 ..... . ------ 11.70 11.30 11.20 11.85 10.50 10.20 10.50 11.00 10.80 11.85 11.00 

16 ..... . -----· 11.30 11.20 11.15 11.85 10.55 10.20 10.40 10.90 10.70 12.30 11.00 

17 .... .. ------ 11.20 11.15 11.10 11.30 10.55 10.20 10.90 11.05 10.60 11.80 11.00 

18 .... .. ·····- 11.15 11.15 11.05 11.35 10.55 10.15 10.90 10.95 10.55 11.50 11.00 

19 .... .. ------ 11.15 11.10 11.05 11.35 10.50 10.15 10.80 10.80 10.50 11.30 11.00 

20 .... .. ...... 11.25 11.10 11.10 11.30 10.55 10.10 10.70 10.60 10.45 11.00 11.00 

21. ... .. ...... 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.25 10.55 10.20 11.00 10.60 10.45 11.00 11.00 22 ..... . ....... 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.25 10.55 10.15 10.75 10.55 10.45 11.00 11.00 

23 .... .. ······ 11.05 11.10 11.10 11.20 10.55 10.20 11.50 10.40 10.40 11.00 11.00 

24 ..... . ...... 11.05 11.15 11.10 11.15 10.60 10.30 11.40 10.40 10.35 11.00 11.00 

25 ..... . ...... 11.00 11.15 11.10 11.15 10.60 10.20 12.50 10.45 10.SE 11.00 11.00 

26 ..... . ...... 11.00 11.20 11.10 11.15 10.55 11.10 11.60 10.40 10.35 11.00 11.00 

27 .... .. ...... 10.90 11.20 11.20 11.10 10.50 10.50 11.70 10.40 10.35 10.95 11.00 

28 .... .. ...... 10.90 11.20 11.35 11.10 10.45 10.15 11.60 10.35 10.35 10.95 11.00 

29 .... .. ...... 10.90 . ....... 11.30 11.05 10.40 10.10 12.70 10.30 10.35 10.95 ' 11.00 

30 .... .. ....... 10.90 ......... 11.40 10.90 10.35 10.10 12.80 10.30 10.30 10.90 11.00 

81 .... . ------ 10.90 ....... 11.30 ........ 10.30 ........ 13.00 10.40 ......... 10.90 . ........... 

Station discontinued November 30. 
ARIZONA. 323 

VERDE RIVER AT MCDOWELL, ARIZONA. 

This river rises in north-central Arizona and flows in a general 

southerly direction, entering Salt River 30 miles northeast of Phcenix. 

A number of large irrigation enterprises have recently been planned 

and are now in course of construction, designed to divert water from 

the lower stretch of the river to irrigate lands north of Phcenix. The 

results of measurements of this river combined with those of Salt River 

show the amount of water available for the irrigable lands of Phcenix 

Valley. The dam of the Arizona Canal Company is located on Salt 

River immediately below the mouth of the Verde. The gaging station 

of this latter stream is located three-fourths of a mile above its mouth 

and 30 miles northeast of Phcenix. It was established April 20, 1897. 

The station is equipped with a cable, car, and tagged wire. The gage 

consists of a 2 by 4 inch inclined rod fastened to posts driven into the 

east bank of the river about 400 feet below the gaging cable. The 

bench mark is on a eat's claw tree about 100 feet southeast from the 

old gage, on a cottonwood tree, which latter is 60 feet below the cable. 

The elevation of the bench mark is 27.02 feet above gage datum. The 

channel of the river is similar to that of Salt River-sandy and liable to 

change during a slight rise, and a large number of measurements are 

necessary in order to accurately determine the discharge. The results 

of measurements may be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 420; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV1 

page 407. The following measurements of discharge were made by 

W. A. Farish during 1899. 

i 

Discharge measurements of Verde River at McDowell, Arizona. 

1899. 

Date. Gage Discharge. Date. Gage 

height. height. Discharge.[ 

i 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second0feet. 

January15o••·o· OOOoO 7.65 454 July 16 ..... 0 ... 00000 7. 50 254 January22o .. oooooo .. 7.50 356 August 50 ....... 00000 8.90 1, 213 February 12 0 .. 0 0 0 0 .. 7. 70 374 August 22.0 .......... 7.35 139 February 28 .... 0. 0 .. 7.55 324 September 4 0 ...... 0. 7.40 146 

March 12 .... ooo•o··· 7.55 262 September 10 0 . 0 0 .. 0 0 8.20 481 March30 .... 0 ....... 7.50 231 October 8 ............ 7.50 206 April29 ......... 0 .... 7.35 191 October 15 ........ o .o 9.20 1,670 

April30 .............. 7.40 209 November 30 ..... o .. 7.80 303 June29 .............. 7.15 127 I December 1. ......... 7. 75 265 
324 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Verde River at McDowell, Arizona, for 1899. 

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2 .... .. 3 .... .. 4 .... .. 5 .... .. 6 .... .. 7 .... .. 8 .... .. 9 .... .. 10 .... .. 11 .... .. 12 .... .. 13 .... .. 14 .. ~ .. . 15 .... .. 16 .... .. 17 .... .. 18 .... .. 19 .... .. 20 .... .. 21. .... . 22 .... .. 

23 .... .. 24 .... .. 25 .... .. 26 .... .. 27 .... .. 

. 

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...... 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

------------------ 7.45 7.55 7.55 7.50 7.40 7.16 7.20 8. 00 7.36 

7.45 7.55 7.50 7.50 7.40 7.20 7.15 8.30 7.40 

7.45 7.60 7.50 7.60 7.35 7.25 7.15 9.00 7.60 

7.60 7.40 7.55 7.50 7.30 7.20 7.10 9.00 7.40 

7.40 7.60 7.55 7.50 7.30 7.35 7.10 9.50 7.40 

7.40 7.60 7.55 7.50 7.30 7.35 7.10 8.90 7.35 

7.40 7.60 7.55 7.46 7.30 7.35 7.10 8.60 7.40 

7.45 7.55 7.55 7.40 7.30 7.35 7.10 8.30 9.60 

7.40 7.55 7.55 7.45 7.35 7.35 7.10 8.10 9.70 

7.40 7.65 7.b5 7.40 7.35 7.30 7.25 8.00 8.30 

7.45 7.70 7.55 7.40 7.25 7.20 7.40 7.80 8.00 

7.40 7.70 7.55 7.40 7.20 7.25 7. 70 7.60 7.85 . 7.80 7.65 7.55 7.40 7.20 7.20 7.60 7.65 7.70 

7.75 7.65 7.55 7.40 7.20 7.20 7.80 7.55 7.65 

7.70 7.65 7.55 7.40 7.20 7.20 7.60 7.45 7.50 

7.45 7.60 7.55 7.35 7.25 7.20 7.70 7.40 7.50 

7.40 7.55 7.55 7.30 7.25 4.20 7.50 7.55 7.60 

7.45 7.65 7.55 7.35 7.25 7.15 7.40 7.50 7.60 

7.45 7.65 7.50 7.35 7.20 7.16 7.60 7.40 7.50 

7.60 7.55 7.50 7.35 7.15 7.10 8.40 7.35 7.45 

7.60 7.60 7.50 7.35 7.10 7.10 7.60 7.35 7.45 

7.50 7.6( 7.55 7.35 7.10 7.10 7.46 7.35 7.45 

7.45 7.60 7.55 7.35 7.10 7.20 8.50 7.30 7.40 

7.50 7.60 7.50 7.35 7.10 7.30 8.25 7,30 7.45 

7.55 7.60 7.50 7.35 7.15 7.20 9.06 7.25 7.45 

7.50 7.70 7.50 7.35 7.20 7.20 8.60 7.25 7.40 

7.40 7.60 7.50 7.40 7.20 7.45 7.70 7.25 7.40 

7.55 7.55 7.50 7.35 7.20 7.25 7.75 7.20 7.40 

7.45 .......... 7.55 7.35 7.20 7.15 8.20 7.20 7.35 

7.55 ....... 7.55 7.40 7.20 7.15 8.00 7.20 7.40 

7.55 .......... 7.55 . ...... 7.20 . ....... 7.80 7.36 . ......... 

Station discontinued November 11. 

COLORADO RIVER AT YUMA, ARIZONA. 

Oct. r;::l 

1---;:-;;1 --

7.35 

7.35 

7.35 

7.60 

7.70 

7.50 

7.45 

7.45 

7.45 

7.50 

7.55 

10.60 

8.60 

8.60 

9.30 

9.25 

8.60 

8.20 

8.20 

8.00 

8.00 

7.90 

7.85 

7.80 

7.80 

7.80 

7.80 

7.80 

7.75 

7.75 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

7.66 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

7.70 

1:::::::::1 B 

This river drains one of the largest areas in the West. It is formed 

by the junction of Green and Grand rivers in Utah, and :flows in a 

general southerly direction until it enters the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, when its general direction is westerly for some distance, 

and then southerly. It forms the boundary line between Nevada and 

Arizona, and lower down between California and Arizona. It enters 

the Gulf of California 70 miles below Yuma. The station is located at 

the Southern Pacific railroad bridge across the Colorado River at 

Yuma, Arizona. The gage is fastened to a tall pile about 100 feet east 

of the north end of the bridge. Low-water readings are taken from 

a gage placed on the west end of the southern pier. The record here 

has been kept by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company since April, 

1878, and is furnished to this office. No measurements of discharge 

were m~e here in 1899. 
ARIZONA AND NEVADA. 325 

Daily gage height, in .feet, of Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona, .for 1899. 

I 7.'u-;----

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

-----------------------

7.75 18.58 19.00 19.00 20.50 23.42 25.67 20.83 18.83 18.00 18.25 18.58 2,,,, 1 7.92 18.50 19.08 18.83 20.67 23.33 25.58 20.83 18.75 17.92 18.25 18.58 3 .... 1 8.00 18.58 19.25 19.00 21.25 23.67 25.58 20.75 18.75 17.83 18.25 18.67 4 .... 1 7.92 18.58 19.50 19.00 21.50 23.67 25.50 20.67 18.67 17.75 18.25 18.58 5 .... 1 7.83 18.58 19.75 19.00 21.75 23.67 25.33 20.92 18.58 17.75 18.33 18.50 6 .... 1 7.75 18.67 19.75 19.00 22.00 23.83 25.00 21.17 18.50 17.75 18.33 18.58 7.. .. 1 7. 75 18.67 19.75 19.00 22.08 23.83 24.75 21.33 18.42 17.75 18.25 18.58 8 .... 1 7.92 18.67 19.67 19.00 22.17 24.00 24.67 21.50 18.42 17.67 18.33 18.58 9 .... 1 8.08 18.67 19.58 19.83 21.83 24.33 24.50 21.17 18.42 17.50 18.33 18.67 10 .... 1 8.08 18.75 19.58 20.17 21.42 24.17 24.33 21.50 18.42 17.50 18.33 18.58 11 .... 1 8.00 18.75 19.42 19.83 21.17 24.00 24.33 21.67 18.42 17.50 18.25 18.33 12 .... 1 7.83 18.75 19.08 19.75 21.00 23.67 24.08 21.75 18.42 17.50 18.25 18.33 13 .... 1 7. 75 18.75 19.00 19.58 20.75 23.67 24.00 21.67 18.25 17.33 18.25 18.25 14 .... 1 7.67 18.83 19.00 19.50 20.50 23.83 23.83 21.83 18.33 17.25 18.17 18.17 15 .... 1 7.75 18.83 19.00 19.50 20.50 24.00 23.75 20.83 18.33 17.17 18.17 18.17 16 .... 1 8.00 18.92 19.00 19.50 20.67 24.08 23.33 20.33 18.33 17.00 18.17 18.25 17 .... 1 8.42 18.92 19.17 19.58 21.00 24.33 23.17 20.00 18.33 17.00 18.17 18.25 18 .... 1 8.58 18.75 19.17 19.50 21.50 24.33 23.00 19.92 18.17 17.00 18.17 18.08 19 .... 1 8.67 18.67 19.25 19.50 22.33 24.33 22.83 19.67 18.17 17.08 18.17 18.00 20 .... 1 8.67 18.58 19.17 19.50 23.42 24.58 22.58 19.50 18.08 17.08 18.25 17.83 21. ... 1 8.67 18.67 19.08 19.42 23.83 24.83 22.42 19.42 18.00 17.08 18.50 17.75 22 .... 1 8.67 18.75 19.17 19.42 24.00 25.00 22.17 19.33 17.92 17.17 18.50 17.67 23 .... 1 8. 75 18.83 19.17 19.50 24.17 25.00 22.00 19.33 17.83 18.67 18.42 17.67 24 .... 1 8.67 18.75 19.17 19.58 24.33 25.17 22.00 19.42 17.83 19.17 18.42 17.67 25 .... 1 8.67 18.83 19.25 19.67 24.50 25.25 21.67 19.50 17.67 18.92 18.42 17.58 26 .... 1 8.67 18.75 19.33 20.33 24.50 25.33 21.83 19.00 17.50 18.67 18.50 17.67 27 .... 1 8.67 18.92 19.25 20.92 24.50 25.33 21.75 19.00 18.67 18.50 18.50 17.58 

l!U1 8.58 18.92 19.17 20.92 24.17 25.50 21.50 19.08 18.17 18.25 18.50 17.50 8.42 ------- 19.08 20.83 23.83 25.75 21.33 19.00 18.08 18.17 18.50 17.50 8.50 ------- 19.00 20.58 23.50 25.67 21.17 18.92 18.00 18.17 18.58 17.33 8.50 ------- '19.00 ------- 23.33 ······- 21.00 18.83 ·····-· 18.25 ······· 17.42 

NORTH FORK OF HUMBOLDT RIVER AT PEKO, NEVADA. 

This tributary of Humboldt River rises in northern Nevada, its 

headwaters adjoining those of the Owyhee River on the north. Its 

general course is southerly through a rolling country until it joins 

the main Humboldt River. The gaging station, established March 

25, 1898, by L. H. Taylor, is located at the Southern Pacific railroad 

bridge about 2 miles west of Peko and a short distance above the mouth 

of the river. The gage is a vertical timber spiked to the pile support 

of the railroad bridge. The bench mark is on the stone abutment on 

the east end of the bridge, on the left bank, and is 12 feet above gage 

datum. The channel above and below the station is curved, and the 

current is moderately swift. The bed of the stream is of sand and 

gravel, shifting somewhat during high stages. The results of measurements for 1898 are shown in the Twentieth Annual Report, Part 

IV, page 436. The following measurements of discharge were made 

by L. H. Taylor during 1899: 

April 28, gage height, 5 feet; discharge, 732 second-feet. 

May 15, gage ~eight, 4.50 feet; discharge, 504 second-feet. 

June 26, gage height, 5. 70 feet; discharge, 1,053 second-feet. 

July 22, gage height, 4 feet; discharge, 331 second-feet. 

August 29, gage height, 3.10 feet; discharge, 104 second-feet. 

September 30, gage height, 1. 75 feet; discharge, 6 second-feet. 
326 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [NO,SII. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Fork of Humboldt River at Peko, Nevada, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. ~ug. ~ept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I 

1 ................ 2.20 2.40 2.60 4.00 4.50 4.20 4.60 4.20 2. 70 1. 70 2.30 2.10 

2 ••..•.•••. 0 ...•. 2. 20 2. 60 2. 60 4. 00 4. 40 4. 00 4.50 4.10 2. 70 1. 70 2.30 2.00 

3 ................ 2.40 2.60 2.70 4.00 4.30 4.00 4.50 4.00 2.70 1.70 2.30 2.20 

4 ........ 0 ....... 2.40 2. 60 2. 70 4. 20 4. 20 4.00 4.60 4.00 2. 70 1. 70 2. 30 2. 20 

5 •.•. 0. 00 0 .... 0 .. 2. 60 2. 50 2. 80 4. 20 4.10 4.10 4. 60 4. 00 2.80 1. 80 2.30 2. 30 6 ................ 2.70 2.50 2.90 4.30 4.00 4.20 4.50 3.90 2.80 1.80 2.30 2.80 7 ............... _. 2.70 2.60 2.90 4.30 4.00 4.30 4.40 3.70 2.70 1.80 2.30 2.30 

8 ......... 0000000 2.20 2.60 3.00 4.30 3.40 4.40 4.30 3.60 2.60 1.70 2.40 2.30 

9 ....... 0 ........ 2.20 2.60 3.40 4.80 3.00 4.40 4.20 3.40 2.60 1.70 2.40 2.30 

10 .... 0 0 0 .. 0 0 ... 0 0 2. 30 2. 70 3. 50 4. 90 3. 00 4. 40 4. 20 3. 20 2. 70 1. 70 2. 40 2. 30 

11 ................ 2.30 2.70 3.60 5.00 3.40 4.20 4.30 3.10 2.80 1.80 2.40 2.30 

12 ........... ooooo 2.40 2.50 3.20 5.00 3.50 4.30 4.20 3.10 2.80 1.80 2.40 2.30 

13 ................ 2.40 2.50 3.20 5.40 3.40 4.40 4.10 3.00 2.80 1.80 2.40 2.40 

14. 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 0 .. 0 0.. 2. 40 2. 60 3. 30 5. 60 4. 40 4. 50 4. 20 3. 00 2. 70 1. 90 2. 30 2. 40 

15. 0 0 0. 0. 0 0 ... 0 0. 0 2. 70 2. 60 3. 30 6. 30 4. 50 4. 70 4.10 2. 90 2. 60 2. 00 2. 30 2. 40 

16. 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 .. 0 0 0. 0 2. 70 2. 60 3. 40 6. 80 4. 60 4. 90 4. 20 2. 80 2. 60 2. 00 2. 20 2. 40 

17 ................ 2.80 2.60 3.40 6.80 4. 70 5.00 4.20 2.80 2.60 2.00 2.10 2.20 

18 ................ 2.80 2.60 3.50 6. 70 4. 70 5.60 4.00 2. 70 2.60 2.00 2.10 2.30 

19.0 0 ...... 0 0 0. 0.. 2. 90 3. 30 3. 60 6. 70 4. 80 5. 80 4. 00 2. 70 2. 60 2.10 2.10 2. 30 

20 ................ 3.00 3.30 3.60 6.60 4.80 5.90 4.10 3.00 2.50 2.10 2.10 2.30 

21. 0 0 0 ..... 0 0 . 0 0 .. 3. 00 3. 30 3. 70 6. 50 4. 00 6. 00 4. 00 3. 00 2. 50 2. 10 2. 20 2. 30 

22 .. 0 0 .. 0 .. 0 ... 0 0 0 2. 40 3. 40 3. 70 6. 00 4.10 6. 00 4. 00 2. 90 2. 50 2.10 2. 20 2. 30 

23 ................ 2.40 3.40 3.80 5.20 4.20 6.10 4.60 2.90 2.40 2.10 2.20 2.30 

24 ................ 2.50 3.50 3.90 5.20 4.30 6.00 4.60 2.80 2.30 2.10 2.20 2.30 

25 .... 0. 0 .. 0 0. 0 0 0. 2. 50 3. 50 4. 00 5. 30 4. 30 5. 90 4. 50 2. 80 2. 20 2.10 2. 30 2. 30 

26 ................ 2.60 2.50 3.60 5.30 4.40 5.60 4.50 2.80 2.00 2.20 2.20 2.30 

27 ................ 2.60 2.50 3.70 5.20 4.40 5.30 4.40 2.80 1.90 2.20 2.20 2.20 .......... 2.60 2.50 3.70 5.00 4.00 5.20 4.20 2.90 1.80 2.20 2.20 2.20 .......... 2.20 ...... 3.70 4.70 4.00 4.90 4.20 2.90 1.80 2.20 2.10 2.30 .......... 2. 20 ...... 3.80 4. 60 4.10 4. 70 4. 30 2. 80 1.80 2.20 2.10 2.30 .......... 2.40 ...... 3.90 ...... 4.20 ...... 4.30 2.80 ...... 2.30 ...... 2.30 

HUMBOLDT RIVER AT ELKO, NEVADA. 

This river rises in the extreme northeastern p11rt of Nevada, and 

flows in a general westerly and southerly direction, finally entering 

Humboldt Lake, whence its waters find their way into Humboldt and 

Carson sinks. The general direction of the mountain ranges of this 

basin is north and south, crossed at nearly right angles by the main 

Humboldt River. The tributaries flow in the general direction of the 

mountain ranges and drain either northward or southward. The basin 

may be divided into three divisions-the eastern, or headwater division, separated from the middle or Battle Mountain Valley by Palisade 

Canyon; the central and western divisions, separated by Hot Springs 

Range on the north and by Battle Mountain and Sonoma ranges on the 

south. There is a large body of agricultural land in the basin of 

Humboldt River which at the present time is not wholly reclaimed. 

During low stages the river is wholly diverted. For the future 

development of the country recourse must be had to the construction 

of reservoirs for storage purposes. The station at Elko, established 

June 17, 1895, by L. H. Taylor, is located at the highway bridge 1 

mile southwest of the town. The gage is inclined, fastened to iron 

bolts driven into the solid rock, and is placed on the left bank Immediately below the bridge. The bench mark is on the southwest corner 

of the cofferdam surrounding the stone pier of the bridge 80 feet 

north of the gage, and is at an elevation of 7.50 feet above gage 

datum. The right bank is quite low, the left is high and rocky. The 
NEVADA. 327 

bed of the stream is of gravel and sand, with a slight tendency to 

change its channel during flood stages. The results of measurements 

may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 300; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 425; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 437. The following measurements of discharge were made by L. H. Taylor during 1899: 

Discharge meatmreJTriR!I118 of Humboldt River at Elko, Nevada. 

1899. 

Date. heig G~ t. Discharge. Date. Ga~ heig t. I Discharge. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-/teet. ~rtl'O •.......•..... 6.40 1,421 ~~i~ ~::::::::::::::: 7.10 1, 17 

ay10 •••.••.•••..... 5.40 984 4.50 630 

June10 •.••••••...••. 5.90 1,245 August28 .•.......... 2.80 . 144 

June 26 ....•.•••...•• 7.80 2,260 September 29 ...•.... 2.10 I ~ 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Elko, Nevada, for 1899. 

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

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1 ................ 1.90 2.30 2.75 4.35 6.40 5.70 7.20 3.70 2.80 2.15 3.50 2.80 

2 ................ 1.90 2.30 2.80 4.25 6.10 5.80 7.15 3.60 2.80 2.15 3.50 2. 75 

3 ................ 1.90 2.35 2.85 4.20 5.80 5.80 7.00 3.40 2.80 2.15 3.55 2.60 

4 ................ 1.90 2.35 2.85 4.20 5.60 5.80 6.90 3.30 2.80 2.15 3.55 2.59 

5 ................ 1.90 2.35 2.90 4.20 5.60 5.80 6.90 3.20 2.80 2.15 3.55 2.56 

6 ................ 1.90 2.35 3.00 4.20 5.60 5.80 6.75 3.20 2.80 2.15 3.55 2.57 

7 ................ 1.90 2.85 3.00 4.20 5.80 5.90 6.60 3.10 2.80 2.15 3.55 2.56 

8 ................ 1.90 2.35 3.05 4.20 5.70 5.90 6.40 3.10 2.80 2.20 3.55 2.59 9 ................ 1.90 2.30 3.05 4.35 5.55 5.90 6.20 3.10 2.80 2.20 3.55 2.60 

10 ••...•..•....•.. 1. \lO 2.30 3.05 4.40 5.40 5.95 6.05 3.10 2.70 2,20 3.60 2.60 

11 ................ 1.95 2.30 3.05 4.90 5.20 6.00 5.80 2.90 2.70 2.20 3.60 2.60 

12 .•......•......• 1.95 2.30 3.05 5.15 5.20 6.20 5.65 2.90 2.70 2.40 3.60 2.60 

13 ................ 1.95 2.35 3.05 5.50 5.20 6.30 5.50 2.70 2.70 2.80 3.60 2.65 

14 ................ 1.95 2.35 3.10 6.20 5.35 6.40 5.30 2.60 2.70 2.90 3.62 2.65 15 ................ 1.90 2.35 3.15 6.90 5.65 6.60 5.25 2.50 2.70 8.15 3.62 2.60 

16 ••••.••••••.•..• 1.95 2.35 8.15 7.30 5.90 7.00 5.20 2.50 2.70 3.15 3.65 2.60 

17 ................ 2.00 2.40 8.10 7.20 6.30 7.25 5.10 2.60 2.60 3.20 3.65 2.58 

18 ................ 2.00 2.40 8.05 7.15 6.50 7.20 4.90 2.60 2.60 3.20 3.65 2.55 

19 ................ 2.00 2.50 8.15 7.15 6.75 7.30 4.75 2.70 2.60 3.25 3.65 2.54 

20 ................. 2.05 2.55 3.20 7.15 6.80 7.30 4.50 2.90 2.60 3.30 3.65 2.54 

21 ................ 2.05 2.60 3.20 7.10 6.65 7.50 4.50 2.80 2.60 3.30 3.66 2.53 22 ................ 2.15 2.60 3.30 7.10 6.40 7.75 4.50 2.80 2.60 3.30 3.67 2.52 

23 ................ 2.15 2.70 3.40 6.80 6.10 8.00 4.50 2.80 2.50 3.35 3.67 2.50 

24 ................ 2.20 2.70 8.70 6.60 5.85 8.00 4.50 2.80 2.50 8.35 3.67 2.50 

26 ................ 2.21! 2.70 8.75 6.50 5.40 8.00 4.35 2.80 2.40 3.40 3.67 2.48 

26 ................ 2.30 2.75 4.60 6.50 5.10 7.80 4.30 2.80 2.30 3.40 3.60 2.45 

27 ................ 2.35 2.75 4.55 6.40 5.10 7.70 4.20 2.80 2.20 8.45 3.40 2.43 

28 •..•....•..•..•. 2.35 2.75 4.45 6.40 5.10 7.60 4.15 2.80 2.10 3.45 3.15 2.40 

29 ................ 2.30 ...... 4.40 6.40 5.45 7.50 4.00 2.80 2.10 3.45 3.00 2.89 

30 ................ 2.30 ......... 4.35 6.40 5.50 7.35 3.90 2.80 2.10 3.45 2.90 2.36 

31 ................ 2.80 ...... 4.35 ........ 5.60 .. .......... 8.80 2.80 ------ 3.45 ........... 2.35 

SOUTH FORK OF HUMBOLDT RIVER AT MASON'S RANCH, NEVADA. 

This tributary rises in Eureka and White Pine counties, and takes 

a nearly due north course, entering the main Humboldt River 10 

miles below Elko. The little irrigation practiced in the basin is almost 

exclusively for forage plants. The measurements of discharge show 

the amount of water available for storage. There is a good site for a 

reservoir a short distance above the station. The station, established 

August 29, 1896, by L. H. Taylor, is located 10 miles southwest of 
328 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

the town of Elko and about 6 miles above the junction of the South 

Fork with the main stream. The gage is inclined and spiked to posts 

driven firmly into the right bank. The bench mark is the top of a 

2 by 4 inch post, 2! feet long, driven flush with the ground 10 feet 

north of the gage, and is at an elevation of 7.50 feet above gage 

datum. The measurements are made from a cable and suspended 

car, at a point 1 mile above the gage, the latter being placed near the 

farm of the observer, for his convenience. At the point of measurement the banks are high, and the channel is straight for some distance 

above and below the station. The bed of the stream is of rock and 

gravel and quite stable. The results of measurements may be found 

as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 311; 1897, 

Nineteenth Annual Report, ·Part IV, page 430; 1898, Twentieth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 440. The following discharge measurements were made by L. H. Taylor during 1899: 

April27, gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 404 second-feet. 

May 10, gage height, 1.80 feet; discharge, 227 second-feet. 

June 10, gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 658 second-feet. 

June 25, gage height, 4.80 feet; discharge, 1,122 second-feet. 

July 2, gage height, 4.15 feet; discharge, 910 second-feet. 

August 28, gage height, 0. 75 foot; discharge, 42 second-feet. 

September 29, gage height, 0.55 foot; discharge, 20 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Humboldi Rivm· at M(JJ!on' s ranch, Nevada, for 

1899. 

I 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. No 

------------------ 1. ............... 1.00 1.30 1.20 1.85 2.00 2.30 4.25 1. 75 0.60 0.60 0.8 

v. Dec. 

0 0.90 

2 .. ----- --------- 1.00 1.30 1.30 1.85 1.90 2.35 4.25 1.75 .55 .60 80 .90 

3.--------------- 1.00 1.30 1.30 1.85 1.85 2.45 4.10 1. 70 .55 .60 .8 0 .90 

4.------ --------- 1.00 1.30 1.25 1.80 1.80 2.35 3.90 1.80 .55 .65 .8 0 .90 

5 .. -------------- 1.00 1.20 1.20 1. 90 1. 75 2.45 3.70 1.60 .55 .65 .8 0 .90 

6 .. -------------- 1.00 1.20 1.20 1.95 1. 70 2.65 3.70 1.60 .55 .65 .8 0 .90 7 ................ 1. 00 1.25 1.20 2.15 1.65 2.90 3.70 1.60 .55 .65 .8 0 .90 

8 .. -------------- 1.10 1.25 1.45 2.40 1.65 3.00 3.50 1.60 .55 .65 .8 0 .90 

9.--------------- 1.10 1.35 1.55 2.30 1.65 8.10 3.40 1.50 .55 .70 .8 0 .90 

10.--------------- 1.10 1.50 1.40 2.80 1. 75 3.30 3.30 1.45 .55 .70 80 .90 11.--------------- 1.10 1.80 1.30 2.80 2.00 3.65 3.25 1.40 .55 .70 .8 0 .90 

12 .. -------------- 1.10 1.65 1.25 2.90 2.15 3.80 3.10 1.40 .55 .70 80 .85 

13.--------------- 1.20 1.65 1.25 2.90 2.35 4.60 3.00 1.30 .55 .70 80 .85 

14.--------------- 1.20 1.40 1.20 2.90 2.50 4.60 3.00 1.25 .55 .70 .8 5 .85 

15.-------------.. 1.20 1.50 1.20 2.90 2.65 4.40 2.90 1.20 .55 .70 85 .85 

I 16.---- .. --------- 1.20 2.10 1.45 2.90 2.65 4.30 2.80 1.15 .55 .70 I 17------ ---------- 1.20 2.15 1.45 2.90 2.55 4.40 2.70 1.10 .55 .70 .8 

85 .85 

5 .70 

18 .. -------------- 1.20 2.20 1.45 2.90 2.40 4.80 2.60 1.10 .55 .70 90 .70 

19 .. -------------- 1.20 2.10 1.50 2.70 2.30 5.20 2.60 1.10 .55 .70 .9 0 .70 

20 .. -------------- 1.20 2.10 1.50 2.50 2.20 5.40 2.50 1.00 .55 .70 .9 0 • 70 

21.--------------- 1.20 1.80 1.50 2.45 2.20 5.65 2.50 1.00 .55 .70 .9 0 .70 22 .. ------------ .. 1.30 1.50 1.50 2.45 2.10 5.30 2.50 .95 .55 .75 .9 0 .70 

23 ...... ---------- 1.30 1.50 1.50 2.60 2.00 5.00 2.30 .90 .55 .80 .9 0 .70 

24 .. -------------- 1.3!) 1.40 2.15 2.60 1.95 4.70 2.10 .90 .55 .80 .9 0 .75 

25 .. -------------- 1.30 1.40 2.70 2.60 1.90 4.60 2.10 .85 .55 .80 90 .80 

I 26.------------- .. 1.30 1.15 2.70 2.50 2.00 4.50 2.10 .80 .55 .85 27----------- ... -- 1.30 1.25 2.30 2.45 2.20 4.40 2.00 .75 .55 .85 

21l. --------------- 1.30 1.20 2.10 2.35 2.20 4.20 2.00 .70 .60 .85 .9 1 29---------------- 1.30 ...... 2.10 2.10 2.15 4.20 2.00 .70 .60 .85 .9 so ...•.•...•.•.•.. 1.30 ....... 1.95 2.10 2.20 4.30 1.90 .65 .60 .85 .9 

~---------- 1.30 ....... 1.85 . ..... 2.20 ----·· 1.80 .60 ····-· .85 . ..... 

90 .80 

90L!J:~ 0 .90 

0 .90 • .90 
NEVADA. 329 

HUMBOLDT RIVER AT GOLCONDA, NEVADA. 

The gaging station at Golconda is located near the great northern 

bend of Humboldt River and below the central valley. It is about 

15 miles above the mouth of Little Humboldt River. The station was 

established by L. H. Taylor October 24, 1894, and has been maintained continuously since that time. It is loc;ated 1t miles north of 

the town. The gage is vertical and spiked to posts driven into the 

left bank of the river. Bench mark No. 1 is the top of a 2 by 4 inch 

post driven flush with the ground surface 20 feet from the gage, and 

is at an elevation of 10.55 feet above gage datum. Bench mark No. 2 

is the top of a large spike driven into a post which is set firmly into 

the ground about 15 feet from the gage, and is 13.70 feet above gage 

datum. Measurements are made from cable and suspended car. The 

banks are moderately high, but liable to overflow at extreme high 

stages. The bed of the stream is of gravel and sand, somewhat shifting. 

The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 306; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 427; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

438. The following measurements were made by L. H. Taylor in 

1899: 

I 

April 29, gage height, 8.10 feet; discharge, 2,157 second-feet. 

May 26, gage height, 7 feet; discharge, 1,440 second-feet. 

June 30, gage height, 7.60 feet; discharge, 1, 767 second-feet. 

July 30, gage height, 6.30 feet; discharge, 1,058 second~feet. 

August 25, gage height, 3.50 feet; discharge, 316 second-feet. 

September 28, gage height, 1.05 feet; discharge, 37 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Golconda, Nevada, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. 

----------

1. ............... 0.70 2.60 3.60 5.70 8.10 7.00 2 ................ .80 2. 70 3.50 5.80 8.10 6.80 3 ................ .80 2.80 3.50 5.90 8.20 7.00 4 ................ .80 2.80 3.50 6.00 8.30 7.10 5 ................ .80 2.80 3.50 6.10 8.20 7.05 6 ................ .80 2.90 3.50 6.20 8.20 7.00 7 ................. .80 2.90 3.50 6.30 8.20 7.00 8 ................ .80 2.90 3.50 6.40 8.20 6. 90 9 ................ .80 2. 90 3.60 6.40 8.20 6.90 10 ................ .80 2.90 3.60 6.50 8.10 6.80 11 ................ .80 2.90 3.60 6. 60 8.00 6. 70 12 ................ .so 2.90 3.60 6.70 8.00 6.70 13 ................ .80 3.10 3.60 6.70 8.00 6.60 14 ................ .80 3.50 3.60 6.70 8.00 6.60 15 ................ .80 3.60 3.60 6. 70 8.00 6.50 16 ................ .90 3.80 3.60 6.80 7.90 6.50 17 ................ 1.30 3.80 3.60 6.80 7.80 6.60 18 ................ 1.20 3.80 3. 60 6.90 7. 70 6. 70 19 ................ 1.40 3.90 3.60 6.90 7.60 6.80 20 ................ 1.50 3.90 3.60 7.50 7.50 6.90 21. ............... 1.50 3.90 4.00 7.50 7.50 7.10 22 ................ 1. 50 3.90 4.40 7.50 7.40 7.30 23 ................ 1. 70 3.80 4.50 7.50 7.20 7.40 24 ................ 1.80 3. 70 4.50 7.60 7.20 7.50 25 ........ .,-, ...... 2.10 3. 70 4. 70 7. 70 7.00 7.50 26 ................ 2.50 3.70 4.70 7.80 7.00 7. 70 27 ................ 2.60 3.70 5.10 7. 80 7.10 7.80 

July. Aug. Sept. 

------

7.70 6.10 2.20 7. 70 6.00 1. 90 7.80 5.90 1. 70 8.00 5.80 1. 60 8.00 5.50 1.50 8.00 5.40 1. 45 8.00 5.30 1.40 8.10 5.20 1.40 8.10 5.00 1.40 8.10 5.00 1. 35 

7. 90 14.90 1. 35 7.80 4.80 1. 30 7.70 4.80 1. 30 7.60 4.70 1.30 7.60 4.60 1.25 7.50 4.50 1.25 7.50 4.50 1.20 7.40 4.30 1.20 7.40 4.30 1.15 7.30 4.20 1.15 7.30 4.10 1.10 7.00 4.00 1.10 7.00 3.80 1.10 6.90 3.60 1.05 6.80 3.50 1.05 6.80 3.30 1. 05 6.60 3.10 1.05 

Oct. 

--

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.95 

.95 

1. 00 1.00 

1.00 

1.05 

1. 05 1.10 

1.10 

1.15 

1.15 

No 

1.3 

~~ o-~~~ 1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1. 9 1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1. 9 1.9 l!S .... 2.60 3. 70 5.40 7.90 7.20 7. 70 

·········· 2.60 ------ 5.70 8.10 7.20 7.60 ........... 2.60 -----· 5.70 8.10 7.30 7.60 .......... 2.60 -----· 5.70 ------ 7.40 ...... 

6.50 2. 90 1.05 6.40 2. 70 1.05 6.30 2.60 1.05 6.20 2.40 ······ 

1.20 

1.20 

1.25 

1.25 

5 2.00 0 2.00 0 2.05 5 2.05 0 2.05 0 2.05 5 2.05 5 2.10 0 2.10 0 2.10 0 2.10 5 2.10 5 2.15 0 2.15 0 2.15 5 2.15 5 2.15 5 2.15 0 2.15 0 2.20 0 2.20 0 . 2.20 5 2.20 5 2.15 5 2.15 5 2.10 0 2.10 0 2.15 0 2.15 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

...... 2.20 
880 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-P.A.RT IV. [N0.38. 

HUMBOLDT RIVER AT OREANA, NEVADA. 

On the lower reaches of this river measurements have been made 

for a number of years at Oreana, and the results show the amount of 

water available for storage at the possible reservoir sites in the vicinity of Humboldt Station, and also for the six canal systems now in 

operation below Oreana. The station, established by L. H. Taylor 

January 27, 1896, is located 1t miles above the old Oreana highway 

bridge, 12 miles northeast of Lovelock, and above all the canals diverting water in the vicinity of that town. The gage rod is an inclined 

2 by 4 inch pine timber, spiked to posts driven well into the bank of 

the river. The bench mark is a 10 by 10 inch post near the left bank 

of the stream, about 40 feet from the gage, and is at an elevation of 

10 feet above gagE:~ datum. The station is provided with a cable and 

car. The river banks are high and not liable to overflow. The bed 

of the river is sandy and shifting. The results of measurements may 

be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

307; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 428; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 439. The following measurements of discharge were made by L. H. Taylor during 1899: 

June 29, gage height, 4.50 feet; discharge, 1,951 second-feet. 

August 2, gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 1,214 second-feet. 

August 30, gage height, 1.80 feet; discharge, 241 second-feet. 

September 26, gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 100 second-feet. 

October 27, gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 60 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Oreana, Nevada, for i899. 

____ na_y_. ___ 1_Ju_n_e_. _Jnl_Y· ___ A_ug_. ___ se_p_t. ___ o_ct_. ___ N_ov_. ___ n_ec_·_[ 

1...................... .......... 4.50 3.70 1.80 1.10 0.90 1.20 

2 ...................... ·········· 4.50 3.80 1. 70 1.10 .90 1.20 

3 ...................... ·········· 4.55 3.50 1. 70 1.05 .90 1.20 

4 .... ·················· ·········· 4.55 3.30 1. 70 1.05 .90 1.30 1)...................... . . . . . . . . . . 4.55 3. 20 1. 60 1. 05 • 90 1.30 

6...................... .......... 4.60 3.20 1.60 1.00 .90 1.30 

7...................... .......... 4.60 3.10 1.60 1.00 .90 1.30 

8 ... ·................... .......... 4.60 3.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.30 

9.............. ........ .......... 4.65 3.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.30 

10 ...................... ·········· 4.70 2.90 1.50 .95 1.10 1.40 

11...................... .......... 4.70 2.90 1.50 .95 1.10 1.40 

12...................... . . . . . . . . . . 4. 70 2. 80 1. 50 . 95 1. 20 1.40 

13...................... .......... 4.80 2.80 1.45 .95 1.20 1.40 

14...................... .......... 4.80 2.70 1.45 .90 1.20 1.40 

15.......... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 90 2. 60 1.40 . 90 1. 20 1. 50 

16...................... .......... 4.90 2.60 1.40 .90 1.20 1.50 

17 ...................... ·········· 4.90 2.50 1.40 .90 1.20 1.50 

18...................... .......... 5.00 2.50 1.35 .90 1.20 1.60 

19 ...................... ·········· 5.00 2.40 1.35 .90 1.20 2.00 

20...................... .......... 5.00 2.40 1.30 .90 1.20 2.00 

21...................... .......... 5.00 2.30 1.30 .90 1.20 2.00 

22...................... .......... 4.90 2.20 1.30 .90 1.20 2.00 

23............ ... ....... . ..... .... 4. 70 2.10 1.25 . 90 1. 20 2.00 

24.................... .. .......... 4.55 2.10 1.25 .90 1.20 2.60 

25...................... .......... 4.30 2.00 1.20 .90 1.20 2.60 

26...................... .......... 4.10 2.00 1.20 .90 1.20 2.60 

27...................... .......... 3.95 2.00 1.20 .90 1.20 2.40 

28 ................ .......... 3.85 1.90 1.15 .90 1.20 2.40 

················ 4.50 3.80 1.90 1.15 .90 1.20 2.40 ················ 4.50 3.90 1.80 1.10 .90 1.20 2.40 ~-·············· .......... 3.80 1.80 .......... .90 . 2.40 
NEV.AD.A. 331 

TRUCKEE RIVER AT NEV ADA-<1ALIFORNIA STATE LINE. 

This river has its source on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and flows northward, entering Lake Tahoe. This lake 

is at an elevation of 6,225 :feet, and is the largest body o:f fresh water 

in the United States at this considerable altitude. _ The area of the 

lake itself is 193 square miles. As the State line between Nevada 

and California passes through the lake, a portion o:f it is in each State. 

The outlet o:f the lake is at Tahoe, California, and Truckee River :from 

this point has a general northward course, receiving a numb~r o:f 

important tributalies which contlibute to its flow. There are a number o:f lakes at the head waters o:f the branch streams, which have been 

surveyed and recommended as reservoir sites. The drainage area is 

mapped on the Pyramid Peak, Truckee, Carson, and Markleeville atlas 

sheets o:f the United States Geological Survey. The basin is now partially included in the Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve, set apart by Executive proclamation of April 13, 1899. September 7, 1899, a Atation 

was established on this river by L. H. Taylor, at the State line, 17 

miles west o:f Reno, Nevada. The gage is vertical, driven into the 

bed o:f the river and wired to a granite bowlder. The bench mark is . 

the top of the rock to which the rod is :fastened, and is at an elevation 

o:f 10 :feet above gage datum. The channel is straight :for a short distaue above and below the station. The banks are not liable to overflow. The bed o:f the river is o:f gravel and cobbles and quite stable. 

One measurement o:f discharge was made by L. H. Taylor on September 7, 1899, when at a gage height o:f 2 :feet a discharge o:f 303 secondfeet was :found. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Nevada-California State line, for 1899. 

Day. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

---- ------

1. .......... ........... 1.90 2.10 1.90 17 •••••••••.• 2.00 1.90 2.70 1. 90 

2 ...•••••... .......... 1.90 2.10 1.90 18 .••••••••• ; 1.90 1.90 2.50 1.90 3 .....•..... ........ 1. 90 2.00 1.90 19 .•.••.••••• 1.90 1. 90 2. fiO 1.90 

4 .....•..... ......... 1.90 2.00 1.90 20 •..•.•••••• 1.90 2.40 2.30 1.90 

5 •..•••..... .......... 1.90 2.00 1.90 21. •••.•••••• 1.90 2.00 2.20 1;90 

6 ••••..••••• ............. 1. 90 2.60 1.80 22 •••••••.•. 1.90 2.70 2.10 1.90 

7 ••.......•• 2.00 1.90 2.80 1.80 23 ••••••••••• 1.90 2.50 2.00 1.90 

8 .•••.••.•.. 2.00 1.90 3.20 1.80 24 •.•..••..•• 2.00 2.40 2.00 1.90 

9 ••••••••••. 1.90 1. 90 8.80 1.90 25 ......••••• 1.90 2.30 2.00 1.90 

10 •••..•••••• 1.90 1. 90 4.00 1.90 26 ••.•••••••• 1.90 2.20 2.00 1.90 

11 .......•... 1.90 1.90 4.20 1.90 27 ••....•••.• 1.90 2.10 2.00 1.90 

12 •••...••••• 1.90 2.00 3.50 1.90 28 ••••••••••• 1.90 2.00 2.00 1.90 

13 •.......... 1.90 2.00 8.00 2.00 29 •••••.••••• 1.90 2.00 1.90 1.90 

14 •.•.•....•• 1.90 2.00 2.70 2.00 30 .•••...••.• 1.90 2.10 1.90 1.90 

15 ..•••••.•.• 1.90 1.90 2.90 2.00 31 ••••••••••• .............. 2.10 .......... 1.90 

16 ••••••••••• 2.10 1.90 2.70 1.90 

TRUCKEE RIVER AT VISTA, NEVADA. 

On the lower courses o:f this river are located considerable stretches 

o:f irrigable land, which, however, have not yet been developed to 

their :fullest extent. The drainage basin is peculiar in that its mounIRR38--3 
332 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-P.A.RT IV. [No.38. 

tainous collecting area is located in the State of California, while the 

lands which can be irrigated are situated in Nevada. This may lead 

in the future to certain legal difficulties, but not to the extent that it 

would if there were agricultural lands in both States. Truckee River 

after entering Nevada flows in a general easterly and then northerly 

direction, emptying into Pyramid Lake. The drainage area is mapped 

on the following atlas sheets of the United States Geological Survey: 

Pyramid Peak, Truckee, Markleeville, Carson, Reno, and Wadsworth. 

The station at Vista, Nevada, was established August 18, 1899, by L. H. 

Taylor, and is located 7 miles east of Reno, near the point where 

measurements were made in 1890, 1891, and 1892, the results of which 

are shown in the Thirteenth Annual Report, Part III, page 95. The 

rod is spiked to posts driven into the bed of the river. The bench 

mark is on a bluff of rocks 500 feet east of the gage, and is at an elevation of 17.50 feet above gage datum. Both banks are high and not 

liable to overflow. The bed is rocky and not subject to change. Three 

ditches diverting water from Truckee River above Reno were measured 

by L. H. Taylor on September 4, 1899, with the following results: 

Highland ditch, 6 miles above Reno, 4 miles below the head of ditch, 

discharge 16.7 second-feet; Maybury ditch at flume across Hunter 

Creek, 1 mile below head of ditch and 5 miles west of Reno, discharge 

47 second-feet; Orr ditch at stone culvert under Southern Pacific 

Railroad, 1 mile below head of ditch, discharge 42 second-feet. Two 

measurements of discharge were made by L. H. Taylor during 1899, 

as follows: The first, on September 5, at a gage height of 2 feet, showed 

a discharge of 105 second-feet; the second measurement, on October 28, 

at a gage height of 2.75 feet, gave a discharge of 477 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Vista, Nevada, for 1899. 

I 

Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

-------- --------

1. .......... ....... 1.95 2.10 2.70 2.55 17 ............ . ....... 2.15 2.60 3.50 2.90 2 ........... ......... 1. 90 2.15 2. 70 2.50 18 ............ 2.00 2.10 2.60 3.20 2.80 

3 ........... ....... 2.00 2.15 2. 60 2.60 19 ............ 2.10 2.10 2.50 3.10 2.80 4 ........... ........... 2.00 2.15 2.60 2.65 20 ............ 2.20 2.10 3.50 2.90 2.80 

5 ........... ........... 2.00 2.15 2.60 2.60 21. ........... 2.00 2.10 3.90 2.80 2.60 6 ........... ------ 2.00 2.15 2.60 2.60 22 ............ 2.10 2.10 3.60 2.70 2.60 7 ........... ---··· 2.00 2.15 2. 70 2.60 23 ............ 2.00 2.10 3.00 2.60 2.60 

8 ........... .......... 2.00 2.15 2. 70 2.50 24 ............ 2.10 2.10 2.90 2. 70 2.65 

9 ........... ------ 2.05 2.15 2.80 2.50 25 ............ 2.05 2.10 2.80 2.70 2.65 

10 ........... 2.10 2.15 2.80 2.60 26 ............ 2.00 2.10 2.80 2.70 2.65 11 ........... ......... 2.05 2.15 3.00 2.60 27 ............ 2.00 2.10 2.80 2.70 2.70 lJITJ::':: :::::: 2.10 2.30 4.00 3.10 28 ............ 1. 90 2.10 2.80 2.60 2.90 

2.10 2.50 3.70 2.90 29 ............ 1. 95 2.10 2.80 2.55 3.20 

----------- 2.05 2.60 3.20 2.80 30 ............ 1. 95 2.10 2.80 2.55 3.00 ..... ...... 2.15 2.50 3.20 3.25 31. ........... 1. 90 ....... 2. 70 ........ 3.00 

---·· ...... 2.20 2.50 3.60 3.10 

BEAR RIVER AT BATTLECREEK, IDAHO. 

This river has its source on the northern slope of the Uinta ·Mountains, in the northeastern part of Utah. Its general course is northerly, entering Wyoming at the southwestern corner of the State. It 
IDA.BO. 333 

shortly afterwards swings back into Utah again and then reenters 

Wyoming. After its junction with Smiths Fork it swings to the 

westward again, leaves Wyoming £or the last time, and enters Idaho. 

Twenty-eight miles below the outlet o£ Bear Lake the river makes 

a sudden bend to the south, and its course is thence southerly, reentering Utah and finally discharging its waters into Great Salt Lake. 

There are a number o£ reservoir sites in its upper basin, which have 

not, however, been examined in detail. Considerable irrigation is 

practiced, commencing at a point where the river first enters W yoming and thence extending downstream to the outlet o£ Bear Lake. 

At the present time all o£ the low-water flow is thus utilized, resulting in a scarcity during the latter part o£ the irrigation season. 

Bear Lake acts as a regulator to the discharge o£ the portion o£ 

the river below it. The lake itself is one o£ the finest natural reservoir sites in the country and could be utilized with small expense. 

That it has not been utilized before this is due to the abundant water 

supply o£ the lands below. The agricultural lands in Idaho adjacent 

to this river are o£ small extent, and at the present time little water is 

diverted; nor does it receive a large additional supply in this State, 

except in times o£ flood discharges. The gaging station at Battlecreek was established on October 11, 1889, and is located about 10 

miles north o£ the Utah-Idaho boundary lirie. The measurements 

show the amount o£ water o£ this river available for irrigation purposes in Cache Valley, Utah. The gage consisted of a. vertical board 

nailed to a pile. This was carried away June 30, 1899, but was 

replaced on August 4 by a wire and weight, readings being made 

on a horizontal scale. The bench mark £or the old gage is described in 

Water-Supply Paper No. 16, page 157. It was a nail in the southeast 

corner of a house near the gage, about 1.5 feet from the ground 

and 10.95 feet above gage datum. The bench mark £or the present 

gage is a mark o£ black paint on the top of a log projecting £rom 

the southeast corner o£ the observer's house, about 2 feet above the 

surface o£ the ground and 11.118 feet above gage datum. The station 

is equipped with a cable and car. The results o£ measurements may 

be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

315; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 432; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 459. The following measurements o£ discharge were made by J. S. Baker and G. L. Swendsen 

during 1899: 

March 28, gage height, 1. 75 feet; discharge, 773 second-feet. 

May 8, gage height, 3.25 feet; discharge, 2,376 second-feet. 

July 3, gage out; discharge, 4, 781 second-feet. 

August 4, gage height, 3.01 feet; discharge, 1, 732 second-feet. 

December 4, gage height, 2.21 feet; discharge, 1,312 second-feet. 
834 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Battle<:reek, Idaho, for 1899. 

n.,. ,_ F<O. """· Ap<. -·,_A,. ....... 0... No•. D~.~ 

1. ..................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.90 3.50 4.10 ...... 2.10 2.00 2.20 2.20 

2 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.90 3.50 4.10 ...... 2.10 2.00 2.20 2.20 

3 •..................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.00 8.40 4.10 ............ 2.00 2.20 2.20 

4 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.00 3.40 4.10 3.10 ...•.. 2.00 2.20 2.20 

5 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.15 3.40 4.10 3.00 ...... 2.00 2.20 2:10 

6 •..................... 1. 60 1. 60 1.50 2.15 3.SO 4.15 3.00 ...... 2.00 2. 20 2.10 

7 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.15 3.20 4.20 2.90 ...... 2.00 2.20 2.00 

.8 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.25 3.20 4.20 2.90 ...... 2.00 2.20 1 .. 90 

9 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.60 3.30 4.20 2.90 ...... 2.00 2.20 1.90 

'10...................... 1. 60 1. 60 1. 50 2. 85 3. 40 4. 25 2. 90 2.10 2. 00 2. 20 1. 80 

11...................... 1. 60 1. 60 1. 50 2. 90 3. 40 4. so 2. 90 2.10 2. 00 2. 20 1. 70 12 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.10 3.50 4.30 2.90 2.10 2.00 2.40 2.30 

13 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.45 3.60 4.30 2.90 2.10 2.15 2.40 2.20 

14 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.55 3.60 4.40 2.90 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.20 

'15 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.60 3.60 4.40 2.SO 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.10 

16 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.50 3.60 4.40 2.80 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.10 

17 ...................... 1.60 1.60 1.50 3.50 3.60 4.40 2.70 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.10 

18 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.50 3.40 3.70 4.40 2.70 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.00 

19 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.50 3.45 3.SO 4.40 2.60 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.00 

20 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.60 3.30 3.SO 4.40 2.60 2.10 2.20 2.40 2.00 

21 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.60 3.SO 3.SO 4.40 2.50 2.10 2.20 2.30 1.90 22 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.60 3.30 3.SO 4.50 2.50 2.10 2.SO 2.30 1.90 

23 ....................... 1.60 1.50 1.60 3.40 3.SO 4.50 2.40 2.10 2.30 2.30 1.90 

24...................... 1. 60 1. 50 1. 65 3. 40 3. so 4. 50 2. 30 2. 00 2. 30 2. so 1. 90 

25.................. ... . 1. 60 1. 50 1. 90 3. 40 3. 90 4. 60 2. 30 2. 00 2. 30 2. so 1. 90 

26.. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1. 60 1. 50 1. 90 3. 45 3. 90 4. 60 2. so 2. 00 2. 30 2. 20 1. 90 27 ...................... 1.60 1.50 1.80 3.50 3.90 4.60 2.20 2.00 2.30 2.20 1.90 

23 ................ 1.60 1.50 1.80 3.50 3.90 4.60 2.20 2.00 2.so 2.20 1.90 1 

................ 1.60 ...... 1.80 3.50 4.00 4.70 2.20 2.00 2.20 2.20 1.90 1 

................ 1.60 ...... 1.80 3.50 4.00 ...... 2.20 2.00 2.20 2.20 1.90 I ................ 1.60 ....... 1.80 ...... 4.00 ...... 2.20 ...... 2.20 .............. . 

From June 29 to August 4 no readings; gage out. 

LOGAN RIVER AT LOGAN, UTAH. 

This river rises in the elevated region west of Bear Lake and flows 

in a general southwe~terly direction until it enters Cache Valley, 

when it bends northward and enters Bear River before this stream 

reaches its lower canyon. Logan River has a good water supply, and 

as soon as it appears from its canyon a number of canals divert its 

waters for the irrigation of a large portion of Cache Valley. The 

station on Logan River was established June 1, 1896, and is located in 

the river canyon about 2 miles east of Logan, Utah. One gage is 

a vertical iron post, set firmly in the middle of the river's bed and 

graduated to feet and tenths. A second gage rod is a wooden post 

driven into the ground near the north bank of the river. The bench 

mark for both rods is a stone 35 feet northeast of the end of the cable 

on the north side of the river, and is at an elevation of 14.01 feet 

above gage datum. It is marked by a cross chiseled on the rock and 

by the letters "B. M." in red paint. The equipment consists of a cable 

and car. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 

1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 316; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 434; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 462. The following discharge measurements were 

made by J. S. Baker and G. L. Swendsen during 1899: 
UTAH. 335 

Discharge measurements of Logan River at Logan, Utah. 

1899. 

______ D_a_te_. _____ _h_~_~_g£_t._ _D_i~ __ ha_r_g_e._II------D-a-te_. _____ 1 __ h_~-~-~--· ~ 

April22 •...•........ May9 •••••.........• May15 •••.•.......•. May29 ••••••....•••. June 17 •••••...•.••.. 

Feet. 

8.10 

3.57 

3.67 

8.80 

4.65 

Second-feet. 

420 

628 

750 

931 

1,630 

JulyS ............... . Augnst5 ............ . November! ......... . December2 ......... . 

Feet. Second-jeet.l 4.60 1,525 

2.82 823 

2. 75 301 

3.52 __:j25 

~----------~----~ 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Logan River at Logan, Utah, for 1899. 

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

---------- -------------- 1. ............... 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.55 3.05 3.70 4.75 3.55 3.10 2.90 2.80 2.75 

2 •...•........... 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.55 s.oo 3.75 4.70 3.50 3.10 2.90 2.80 2.75 

3 ••.•............ 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.55 3.00 3.80 4.65 3.50 8.10 2.90 2.80 2.75 

4 ••••...•........ 2.45 2.35 2.45 2.55 3.00 4.20 4.60 3.50 3.05 2.90 2.80 2.70 

5 ................ 2.45 2.30 2.45 2.60 3.10 4.45 4.50 3.50 8.05 2.90 2.80 2.75 6 ••.•............ 2.45 2.80 2.40 2.60 3.15 4.25 4.45 3.50 8.05 2.90 2.80 2.75 

7 ••.•............ 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.65 3.20 . 4.15 4.40 a. 50 3.05 3.90 2.80 2.75 

8 .•.............. 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.65 3.30 4.15 4.35 3.45 3.05 2.90 2.80 2.75 

9 •••............. 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 3.65 4.20 4.30 3.40 3.05 2.90 2.80 2.75 

10 ••..•............ 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.85 3.50 4.30 4.25 3.40 3.05 2.90 2.80 2.75 

11 •••.•........... 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.00 3.60 4.50 4.20 3.35 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.75 12 ••••••.••..•...• 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.00 3.80 4.75 4.20 3.35 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

13 ••.............. 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.00 3.75 1.65 4.15 3.35 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

14. ••••••••••••..•• 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.05 3.70 4.50 4.15 3.30 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

15 ••.............. 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.05 3.65 4.45 4.10 3.30 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

16 •............... 2.50 2.50 2.45 3.05 3.55 4.50 4.05 3.30 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

17 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.45 3.05 3.50 4.65 4.00 8.25. 3.00 2.90 2.80 2.70 

18 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.45 3.00 3.60 4.70 4.00 3.25 3.00 2.90 2.75 2.70 

19 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.45 2.95 3.65 4.90 3.95 3.20 2.95 2.90 2.75 2.65 

20 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.50 2.95 3.70 5.00 3.90 3.20 2.95 2.90 2.75 2.65 

21 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.50 2.95 3.60 4.85 3.65 3.20 2.95 2.90 2.75 2.60 

22 ................ 2.50 2.40 2.50 3.10 3.50 4.80 3.80 3.20 2.95 2.85 2.75 2.60 28 ........... -..... 2.40 2.35 2.50 3.30 3.55 4.75 3.80 3.15 2.95 2.85 2.75 2.75 24 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.50 3.40 3.65 4.70 3.75 3.15 2.95 2.85 2.75 2.70 

25 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.65 3.30 3.70 4.70 3.75 3.15 2.95 2.85 2.75 2.70 26 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.65 3.25 3.75 4.70 3.70 8.15 2.95 2.85 2.75 2.70 27 ................ 2.50 2.45 2.60 3.20 3.85 4.65 3.70 3.10 2.90 2.85 2.75 2.70 l!G" 2.50 2.45 2.60 3.10 8.75 4.65 3.65 8.10 2.90 2.85 2.75 ........... 2.50 . ..... 2.60 3.05 3.75 4.70 3.65 8.10 2.90 2.85 2.75 2.651.70 ................ 2.50 . ...... 2.60 3.10 8.80 4.75 3.60 3.10 2.90 2.80 2.75 2.70 ........... 2.50 ....... 2.55 ......... 3.70 --···· 3.55 3.10 .. ...... 2.80 . ........ 2.70 

·--

BEAR RIVER AT COLLINSTON, UTAH. 

After entering the northern end of Cache Valley this river receives a 

number of important tributaries, viz, Cub Creek, Logan River, Blacksmith Fork, and Little Bear River. Below the mouth of Logan River, 

Bear River has cut through the northern extension of the Wasatch 

Range, forming what is known as its lower canyon. On its appearance 

from this it turns southerly and enters Great Salt Lake. A. large canal 

was in process of construction during 1899, and next year a considerable portion of the summer :flow of Bear River will be diverted by it 

to irrigate lands on the west side of Cache Valley. One of the most 

· notable irrigation enterprises of the country diverts water from Bear 

River in the lower canyon and irrigates land principally to the westward of Malade River, the lowest of the important tributaries of Bear 

River. The gaging station at Collinston was established in July, 1889, 

and is located about 4: miles from the railroad station at Collinston, 2 

miles east of the town of Fielding, Utah, and below the headworks of 
336 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.38. 

the Bear Rivex canal. The gage consists of a vertical iron rod graduated to tenths of a foot. The bench mark is a nail in an oak post 20 

feet west of the gage and 20 feet north of the cable, and is at an elevation of 7.35 feet above gage datum. The equipment consists of 

a cable, tagged wire, and a boat. The observer is generally the ditch 

rider of the Bear River Canal Company, who has a house near the 

station. The results of measurements may be found as follows : 1896, 

Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 320; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 435; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 460. The following measurements of discharge were 

made during 1899 : 

May 5, gage height, 4 feet; discharge, 4,438 second-feet. 

June 23, gage height, 5.60 feet; discharge, 6,653 second-feet. 

July 14, gage height, 4.61 feet; discharge, 4,819 second-feet. 

November 29, gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 2,083 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Collinston, Utah, for 1899. 

~ y. ............... 2 ..... . 3 ..... . 4 .... .. 5 ..... . 6 ..... . 7 •.••.. 

8 ..... . 9 ...•.• 

10 .••.•. 

11 •.••.• 

12 •••••• 

13 ...... 

14 ••••.. 

15 .... .. 16 ..... . 17 ..... . 18 •••••• 19 ..... . 20 .... .. 21 .... .. 22 .... .. 23 .... .. 24 .... .. 25 .... .. 26 .... .. 27 .... .. 28 .... .. 29 ..... . 30 ..... . 31. ... .. 

----------

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.......... 

.......... 

........... 

Jan. 

1.30 

1.50 

1.60 

1.60 

1. 70 

1.70 

1. 70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.90 

1. 90 

1.90 

1. 90 

Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

----------------

1.90 2.00 2.60 4.40 4.90 6.60 3.00 2.00 

1.90 2.00 2.60 4.30 4.90 6.40 3.00 2.00 

1.90 1.90 2.60 4.20 4.90 6.60 2.90 1.90 

1.40 1.90 2.60 4.20 4.90 5.50 2.90 1.90 

1.40 1.90 2.60 4.20 4.90 6.40 3.00 2.00 

1.40 1.90 2.60 4.10 5.10 5.40 3.00 1.90 

1.40 1.90 2. 70 4.10 5.30 6.40 2.90 1.80 

1.40 1.90 2.80 4.20 6.30 6.30 2.90 1.80 

1.40 2.10 2.90 4.10 5.30 5.20 2.90 1.60 

1.60 2.10 3.00 4.20 6.20 6.10 2.90 2.00 

1.60 2.10 3.60 4.40 5.20 5.00 2.90 2.00 

1.60 2.00 3.60 4.70 6.30 4.90 2.80 1.90 

1.80 2.00 3.80 4.80 5.40 4.80 2.80 1.90 

1.80 2.00 4.10 4.90 5.60 4.70 2.80 1.90 

1.80 2.10 4.60 6.10 6.60 4.60 2.80 1.80 

1.70 2.10 4.60 6.10 6.60 4.60 2.70 1.90 

1.70 2.20 4.60 6.20 5.50 4.40 2.60 1.90 

1.70 2.40 4.40 6.20 6.50 4.80 2.40 1.90 

1.70 2.40 4.20· 6.00 6.40 4.20 2.40 1.90 

1.70 2.40 4.10 4.80 5.50 4.10 2.40 2.00 

1.80 2.40 4.10 4.80 6.50 4.00 2.30 1.90 

1.80 2.40 4.10 4.80 6.60 3.80 2.20 1.90 

1.80 2.40 4.20 4.80 6.60 3.70 2.20 1.90 

1.80 2.50 4.30 4.70 6.60 3.60 2.30 1. 90 

1.80 2.50 4.40 4. 70 6.60 3.60 2.20 1.90 

1.90 2.50 4.50 4.80 6.60 3.50 2.20 1.80 

1.90 2.50 4.50 4.80 6.60 3.40 2.10 1.60 

2.00 2.60 4.60 4.90 5.50 3.40 2.10 1.70 . ......... 2.60 4.50 4.90 6.60 3.30 2.10 1.70 . ........ 2.60 4.40 4.90 6.60 3.20 2.10 1.70 ...... 2.60 ...... 4.90 . ....... 3.10 2.00 . ..... 

OGDEN RIVER AT OGDEN, UTAH. 

Oct. Nov. 

----

1.80 2.40 

1.90 2.80 

1.90 2.40 

1.90 2.30 

1. 90 2.30 

1.90 2.80 

1.90 2.30 

1.90 2.30 

1.90 2.30 

1.90 2.40 

2.00 2.40 

2.20 2.60 

2.20 2.60 

2.30 2.50 

2.40 2.50 

2.30 2.50 

2.50 2.60 

2.60 2.60 

2.50 2.60 

2.60 2.60 

2.50 2.50 

2.40 2.60 

2.40 2.50 

2.50 2.60 

2.50 2.40 

2.60 2.40 

2.60 2.40 

2.40 2.40 

2.40 2.40 

2.40 ·2.40 

2.40 . ..... 

Dec. 

--

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.30 

2.20 

2.20 

2.10 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.20 

2.00 

1.90 

2.10 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.10 

2.00 

1.90 

2.00 

2.00 

1.90 

2.00 

2.10 

2.10 

2.20 

2.20 

2;20 

This river rises in the high land to the east of theW asatch Ra!lge and 

:flows in a general southerly direction. Passing through the Wasatch 

Mountains in a picturesque canyon, and appearing on the plains in 1ile 

vicinity of Ogden, it shortly enters Weber River, and thus finds its 

way into Great Salt Lake. The present station was established in the 

spring of 1897, and is located at the old powder mill in the canyon, 5 

miles east of Ogden and about 5 miles below the headworks of the 

Pioneer Electric Power Company; therefore the results do not show 

the amount of water used by that company. The gage is inclined and 
UTAH. 337 

divided into tenths of a foot. On June 22 the dam below the gage 

was washed out and the daily readings were not continued after that 

date. On June 30, 1899, the gage itself was carried away, but was 

reestablished on August 26. The bench mark of the new gage is the 

top of a large quartzite bowlder on the south side of the wagon road, 

about 60 feet southwest of the south end of the cable, and is at an elevation of 12.642 feet above gage datum. The results of measurements 

may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 321; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 437; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 465. The following measurements of discharge were made by W. B. Dougall and J. S. Baker 

in 1899: 

Day. 

--

1. .•• 

I 

2 .... 

3 .... 

4 •••• 

5 ••.. 

6 ••.. 

7 ••.. 

8 ••.. 

9 •••. 10 •••. 11 ••.. 

12 ••.. 13 ••.. 

14 •••• 15 •.•• 16 •••• 

May 2, gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 1,008 second-feet.1 

May 4, gage height, 1.25 feet; discharge, 833 second-feet. 

June 30, gage out; discharge, 396 second-feet. 

July 12, gage height, 2.38 feet; discharge, 221 second-feet. 

August 26, gage height, 1.25 feet; discharge, 72 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ogden River at Ogden, Utah, for 1899. 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. 

--------------------- -- 1.40 1.50 2.50 8.80 1.90 1.40 17 ••••• 1.60 1.60 2.00 8.10 2.60 

1.90 1.70 2.40 8.80 1.80 2.50 18 ..... 1.70 1. 70 2.20 8.00 2.50 

1.50 1.70 2.10 8.50 1.70 2.40 19 ..... 1.60 1.80 2.80 2.70 2.60 

1.50 1.60 2.00 8.50 1.50 2.70 20 •..•• 1.60 1.80 2.40 2.40 2.70 

1.50 1.50 2.10 8.80 1.50 2.80 21 ••••• 1.60 1.90 2.60 2.30 2.40 

1.55 1.40 2.00 4.10 1.90 2.60 22 ••••• 1. 70 1.90 2.50 2.80 2.50 

1.60 1.40 2.00 4.10 2.10 2.40 23 ••... 1. 70 1.80 2.60 3.00 2.60 

1.60 1.40 2.00 4.50 2.80 2.20 24 ••••• 1.50 1.80 3.70 3.50 2.80 

1.50 1.40 2.00 4.50 8.20 2.20 25 •.... 1. 70 1.80 4.10 3.50 2.50 

1.50 1.40 2.10 4.90 3.80 2.30 26 ••••• 1. 70 1.80 4.30 3.10 2.50 

1.50 1.50 1.90 4.70 3.50 2.80 27 ••.•• 1. 70 1.80 8.90 2.80 2.40 

1.50 1.60 2.10 4.00 3.60 2.70 23 •.... 1.70 1.90 3.70 2.60 2.20 

June. 

-.--

1.40 

1.10 

1.00 

.80 

.70 

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

........... 

......... 

.......... 

.......... 

1.50 1.50 2.10 4.25 3.60 2.60 29 ...•• 1.80 ....... 3.55 2.30 'l] 1.40 1.50 2.10 4.00 3.50 2.40 80 •.•.. 1.70 . ...... 3.55 2.10 1. 70 .•.•.•.. 1.70 1.50 2.00 3.40 2.90 1.80 31. .... 1.70 ...... 3.50 .. ..... 1.60 .•....•• 1.70 1.50 2.00 3.40 2.60 1.20 

Dam below washed out June 22. 

WEBER RIVER AT UINTA, UTAH. 

This river, like Ogden River, rises in the high country east of the 

Wasatch Mountains, passes through this range, and appears in the 

plains region in the vicinity of Ogden, where, after it receives the 

waters of Ogden River, it discharges into Great Salt Lake. There are 

a number of good reservoir sites on its upper tributaries, and within 

the last few years some of them have been utilized by the construction 

of notable storage works. The gaging station, established in October, 

1899, is located in the canyon 5 miles east of Uinta, on the Union 

Pacific Railroad, immediately above the narrows known as Devils 

Gate. The gage is vertical, and is supported from above by a projecting timber placed out of reach of high water. The bench mark 

consists of a spike driven into the first telegraph pole in the canyon 

above the gage, and is at an elevation of 17.44 feet above gage 

1 At old powder-mill dam. . 
338 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PAR.T IV. [No.~. 

datum. The equipment consists of a cable, car, and tagged wire. The 

results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 324; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 440; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

466. The following measurements of discharge were made by W. B. 

Dougall and J. S. Baker during 1899: 

I 

May 3, gage height, 3.20 feet; discharge, 1,857 second-feet. 

May 6, gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 1,969 second-feet. 

July 1, gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 2,582 second-feet. 

July 10, gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 1,284 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, ·in feet, of Webe1· Rive~· at Uinta, Utah, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

---------------- 1. ......... 1.70 1. 70 1.80 2.80 4.60 4.60 4.10 1.70 1.60 

2 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 2.80 4.75 4.75 4.00 1.70 1.50 

3 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 2.80 5.00 4.80 3.65 1. 70 1.50 

4 .......... 1. 70 1. 70 1.80 3.05 5.15 5.05 8.50 1.70 1.50 

5 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 3.30 5.50 5.25 8.50 1.70 1.50 6 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 3.50 5.75 5.50 3.30 1.70 1.50 

7 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 3.60 5.75 5.80 3.20 1. 70 1.50 

8 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 3.75 5.55 5.80 3.00 1.70 1.50 

9 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 8.90 5.55 5.80 2.80 1.70 1.50 

10 .......... 1.70 1.70 1.80 4.15 5.90 5.85 2.80 1. 70 1.50 

11. ...... ~ .. 1.70 1.70 1.80 4.85 6.80 5.95 2.70 1.70 1.50 

12 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.80 5.00 6.50 6.25 2.60 1. 70 1.50 

13 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.80 5.10 6.35 6.80 2.60 1.80 1.50 14 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.80 5.15 5.90 5.85 2.60 1. 70 1.50 

lli. ......... 1.70 1.80 1.80 4.95 5.50 5.35 2.50 1. 70 1.50 

16 ....... : .. 1.70 1.80 1.80 4.80 5.05 o.25 2.50 1.60 1.(i0 

17 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.80 4.75 4.65 5.40 2.45 1.60 1.50 

18 .......... 1.70 1.80 1. 90 4.60 4.40 5.50 2.30 1.60 1.50 

19 .......... 1. 70 1.80 1.90 4.00 4.30 5.80 2.80 1.60 1.50 

20 .......... 1. 70 1.80 1.90 3.50 4.80 6.15 2.30 1.60 1.50 21 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.90 3.40 4.55 6.30 2.20 1.60 1.50 22 .......... 1.70 1.80 1.90 3.40 4.70 5.90 2.00 1.60 1.50 

23 .......... 1.70 1.80 2.10 4.80 4.85 5.15 2.00 1.60 1.50 

24 .......... 1.70 1.80 2.50 5.15 4.80 4.80 1.90 1.60 1.50 

25 .......... 1.70 1.80 3.15 5.35 5.15 4.6li 1.80 1.60 1.50 

26 .......... 1.70 1.80 3.10 5.00 5.80 4.60 1.80 1.60 1.50 

27 .......... 1.70 1.80 2.85 4.30 5.25 4.35 1.80 1.60 1.50 

28 .......... 1.70 1.80 2.80 4.80 4.95 4.35 1. 70 1.60 1.50 

29 .......... 1.70 ......... 2.80 4.80 4.65 4.20 1.70 1.60 1.50 

80 ....... : .. 1.70 ......... 2.80 4.45 4.60 4.20 1.10 1 1.60 1.50 

31. ......... 1.70 ........ 2.80 ........... 4.60 ........ 1.70 I 1.11() -------- I 

Station discontinued October 15. 

PROVO RIVER AT PROVO, UTAH. 

Oct. 

--

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.60 

1.65 

1.70 

1.75 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

.......... 

......... 

......... 

........ 

·····-·· 

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

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

......... 

·-······ 

........ 

........... 

......... 

.......... 

.. ........ 

.. ........ 

.......... 

I 

This river rises on the western slope of the Uinta Mountains and 

after receiving a number of tributaries enters what is known as Heber 

Valley, where considerable irrigation is practiced. After crossing 

this valley it passes through the Wasatch Mountains in a picturesque 

canyon, :finally entering Utah Valley, where its summer flow is completely diverted for irrigation purposes. Its flood waters discharge 

into Utah Lake. The gaging station, established July 27, 1889, is 

located in the canyon, about 6 miles from Provo and above the head 

of most of the irrigation canals of Utah Valley. The diversion works 

of the company which develop power at the mouth of Provo Canyon 

for electric transmission to the mines west of Provo, are located about 5 

miles above the station. The gage is inclined .and fastened to stakes 

set in the ground. The bench mark is a stone firmly bedded in the 
UTAH. 339 

bank near the wagon road, about 100 feet southwest of the gage. It 

is marked "B. M." in black paint, and is 6. 95 feet above gage datum. 

The channel is straight for some distance above and below the station. 

The bed of the river is gravel and not liable to change. The equipment consists of a cable, car, and tagged wire. The results of measurements may.be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 226; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

442; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 468. The following measurements of discharge were made by W. B. Dougall and J. S. 

Baker in 1899 : 

May 8, gage height, 4. 70 feet; discharge, 496 second-feet. 

June 29, gage height, 6. 70 feet; discharge, 1, 745 second-feet. 

July 13, gage height, 5.22 feet; discharge, 535 second-feet. \ 

August 16, gage height, 4.69 feet; discharge, 340 second-feet. ·\ 

September 4, gage height, 4.60 feet; discharge, 352 second-feet. 

Dwily gage height, in feet, of Provo River at Provo, Utah, for 1899. 

I~ J~ Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

~ 

----------------

..... 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.90 5.20 5.80 6.50 4.60 4.6 

····· 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.80 5.20 5.80 6.90 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 ..... 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.80 5.20 5.80 6.30 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 

----- 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.80 5.20 6.20 6.20 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 

-·-·· 4.20 4.00 4.30 4.80 5.20 6.40 6.10 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 

-·-·· 4.20 4.00 4.30 4.80 5. 20 6. 70 5.90 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 

----- 4.20 4.00 4.30 4. 70 4.80 6. 70 5. 70 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 0 4.80 0 4.80 -----i 4.20 4.00 4.30 4. 70 4. 90 6.80 5.60 4.60 4.6 ..... 4.20 4.00 4.30 4.90 5. 00 6.80 5.50 4.70 4.6 

--- 4.20 3.90 4.30 4.90 5.30 6.90 5.40 4. 70 4.6 0 4.80 

-- 4.20 3.90 4.40 5.00 5.40 7.10 5.30 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

--- 4.20 4.20 4.40 5.00 5. 70 7.10 5.20 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

--- 4.20 4.20 4.40 5.00 5.70 7.10 5.20 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

--- 4.20 4.20 4.40 5.10 5.70 7.20 5.20 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

----- 4.20 4. 20 4.40 5.10 5.70 7.20 5.20 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

---- 4.20 4.20 4.40 5.10 5.60 7.20 5.10 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 ..... 4.20 4.20 4.50 5.10 5.50 7.20 5.10 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 ..... 4.20 4.20 4.50 5.10 5.50 7.60 5.10 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 

-···· 4.20 4.20 4.80 5.20 5.50 7.70 5.00 4.70 4.6 0 4.80 ..... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.20 5.50 7.80 5.00 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 .... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.30 5.50 7.90 5.00 4.60 4.6 0 4.80 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.30 5.30 8.00 5.00 4.60 4.6 0 .... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.30 5.30 7.60 4.90 4.60 4.6 0 

---- 4.20 4.20 5.30 5.30 5.30 7.60 4.90 4.60 .... 4.20 4.20 5.30 5.30 5.60 7.40 4.90 4.60 l~ .... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.30 5.80 7.40 4.80 4.60 (a 

.... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.20 5.80 7.20 4.80 4.60 

}~) .... 4.20 4.20 5.00 5.20 5.80 7.10 4.80 4.60 ..... 4.20 .... -... 5.00 5.20 5.80 6. 70 4.80 4.60 

----- 4.20 -------- 5.00 5.20 5.80 6.60 4. 60 4.60 .... 4.20 -------- 5.00 ........ 5.80 ---····· 4.60 4.60 ....... ·-----··t 

. -----··· 

a No reading. Station discontinued October 21. 

UTAH LAKE. 

This fresh-water lake receives the surplus waters and seepage of a 

number of streams that receive their water supply from the Wasatch 

Mountains, the principal ones being Currant Creek, Spanish Fork, 

Hobble Creek, Provo River, and American Fork. The ordinary flow 

of these streams is diverted, on their appearance from their canyons, 

to irrigate the lands of Utah Valley. A gaging station has been 

maintained on Provo River, as described on page 338 of this report . 

. A number of miscellaneous measurements were made during 1899 on 
340 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

the other tributaries as well as ou the canals diverting water from the 

same during the last season. On May 11 Spanish Fork, at the second 

bridge in the canyon, was discharging 679 second-feet; May 10, Hobble 

Creek, at the second bridge in the canyon, above Springville, was discharging 244 second-feet; American Fork, on May 9, was carrying 

106 second-feet, with a gage height of 0.1 foot, on a temporary gage 

established that day. The following table shows the discharge of a 

number of canals in Utah County as determined by J. S. Baker: 

~ June 22 

Aug. 16 

Aug. 16 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 17 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 21 

Aug. 22 

Aug. 22 

I. 

Aug. 22 

Discharge of canals in Utah County, Utah. 

1899. 

Stream. Source. Discharge. 

Sec.-feet. 

Boxelder Creek • _ •• Mountain springs .. 31.46 

Timpanogas canal. ~ • Provo River .... _. 10.40 

Timpanogas canal. •. Provo River ...... 7.84 

Little Dry Creek ca- Provo River ...... 4.64 

nal. 

Tanner's race _ . __ .• Provo River ...... 16.94 

Lake Bottom canal.. Provo River ...... 7.14 

West Union canal._. Provo River ...... 55.98 

Provo Bench canal. • Provo River ...... 53.65 

Provo Bench canal .• Provo River ...... 57.96 

Park & Nuttall's Provo River _ ..... 11.84 

ditch. 

Upper East 

canal. 

Union Provo River ...... 28.27 

Upper East 

canal. 

Union Provo River ...... 27.52 

City race •.••••• _ ••• Provo River ..•... 12.40 

Factory race ••••• _ .• Provo River ..•... 51.44 

East Union canal ... Provo River------ 18.22 

Bomb & Richard- Provo River ...... 1.00 

son's canal. 

Stubbs & Furgeson's Provo River ...... 5.00 

canal. 

Richmond & Pen- Provo River ....•. 4.00 

rod's canal. 

Mapleton Union ca- nai: 

Hobble Creek ..... 19.11 

Mapleton Union ca- nal. 

Hobble Creek ..... 17.95 

Mapleton 

canal. 

reservoir Hobble Creek ..... 3.09 

Mapleton 

canal. 

reservoir Hobble Creek ..... 2.73 

North Bench canaL • Hobble Creek ..... 8.35 

North Bench canal. • Hobble Creek ..... 8.39 

Island canal. ••••••• Hobble Creek ..... 4.02 

Sage Creek canaL ••• Hobble Creek .•.•. 5.96 

South Big Field ditch Hobble Creek ..... 5.52 

City ditch .......... Hobble Creek ..... 2.21 

City canaL ......... Spanish Fork ..... 38.51 

Salem Irrigation Spanish Fork ..... 22.05 

Company's canal. 

South Field Irriga- Spanish Fork ..... 37.39 

tion Company's 

canal. 

Remarks. 

9,500 feet below 

last measure- ment. 

1! miles above 

last measure- ment. 

1 mile below last 

measurement. 

Estimated. 

By floats. 

Estimated. 

1 mile above last 

I measurement. 

One-half mile 

above last 

measurement. 

Three-fourths 

mile below last 

measurement. 
I 

Date. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

22 

22 

22 

23 

23 

25 

25 

25 

UTAH. 

Discharge of canals in Utah County, Utah-Continued. 

1899-Continued. 

Stream. Source. Discharge. 

Sec.-feet. 

East Bench canal ... Spanish Fork ..... 28.19 

Lake Shore canal ... Spanish Fork ...•. 12.43 

Salem Pond canaL .. Low springs ...... 4.99 

Summit Creek ...... Mountain springs .. 14.64 

Spring Lake Creek .. Low springs ...... 2.89 

American Fork ca- American Fork .... 28.85 

nal. 

Lehi canaL ......... American Fork ..•. 17.82 

Pleasant Grove canal American Fork •... 10.71 

341 

~m~q 

NoTE.-All measurements were made by current meter unless otherwise stated. 

A station has been maintained on Utah Lake at Geneva, wnere 

has been recorded the rise and fall of the water surface since November 6, 1896. The gage consists of a vertical rod attached to one 

end of a bath house at that point. The bench mark of the lake 

commissioners, a sandstone monument at the edge of the bluff opposite the south end of the pavilion, is 18.644 feet above gage datum, 

which was placed 4 feet below compromise point. The results of 

observations at this station will be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 330; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 443; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 467. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Utah Lake at Geneva, Utah, for 1899. 

Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

0.60 0.80 ........ 1.50 ········ ........ 1.70 ····•··· ....... . 2 ............................................ ···--·-· ····-··· •....... ....•... ....•... 0.60 

3.................... ...•.... ........ 1.30 ...•.... •....... 2.25 ...............•••...... 4.................... .65 .85 ......•. 1.50 ····•··· ........ .•...... 1.05 .••..... 5......... ........... ........ ........ ........ ....••.. 1. 70 2.00 1.50 .........••..... 

6.................... .65 .90 1.35 1.55 •··••··· ········ ..•..... .95 ········ 7 .............................................•..•... ·•······ ........ 1.50 .....•.. .30 

8.................... .......• ........ 1.35 1.50 1.85 2.15 ...••.•................. 9.................... .60 .95 ........ ........ ........ ........ .•...... 1.00 ·•······ 10 .................... ········ ········ 1.35 1.50 1.90 2.10 1.55 •....... .10 11.................... .60 1.00 ........ ....•... ........ ........ .••..... .90 ····•·•• 12 .•......•....•.•.•.•••..•••• ••·•·•·• •••••••• •••••••• •••••••• 2.10 1.50 ............... . . 13.................... .65 1.00 1.40 1.55 ................ ··•••··· ..••............ 14 ....•............... ··•·•·•• •••.....•....... ·•·••··· 2.00 ........ 1.40 .90 .20 

15.................... .70 ........ 1.45 ........ ........ 2.00 .•...•.................. 16.................... ........ 1.00 ................................ ········ .80 ....... . 11.................... ........ ........ 1.40 ........ 2.10 1.90 1.40 •........•...... 18.................... .70 1.05 .•...... ........ ........ ........ ........ .80 ········ 19 .•.................. ········ ........ ........ ........ 2.20 ........ 1.30 ........ ········ 20 .................... ········ 1.05 1.40 1.55 ........ ········ ....................•... 21. ................... ········ ........ ........ ........ 2.15 ........ 1.25 ........ ········ 22 .................... ········ ........ 1.45 1.60 .....•.. 1.80 ........ ·•······ ....... . 23 .................... ·····•·• 1.05 ........ ········ ........ ........ ........ . 75 ....... . 24.................... . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 45 1. 60 . . . . . . .• 1. 80 1. 20 ............... . 25............... . . . . . . 70 ............ -... . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ....... . 26 .................... ·······• ........ ........ •....... 2.20 ........ 1.15 ............... . 27.................... . 75 ····•··· 1.50 1. 70 •······• .....•.. ••...... . 70 ....... . I : : :::: }~ :~::::;~:::~~:;::::# : I 

Station discontinued October 14, 
342 OPERATIONS A·r RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.38. 

JORDAN RIVER. 

Utah Lake discharges toward the north through Jordan River, which 

empties into Great Salt Lake. A number of large canals divert the 

waters of this stream and supply iands in Salt Lake County, one of 

them taking water to Salt Lake City. Measurements of the flow of 

Jordan River and the amount diverted into the canals have not been 

made systematically, owing largely to conservatism or distrust. When 

the hydrographic investigations were begun in 1889, an attempt was 

made on behalf of the Geological Survey to secure cooperation, or at 

least the sympathy of the persons interested, but there appeared to be 

a sentiment against obtaining records of this character, due possibly to 

the fear that private interests might be injured. There was a tacit 

agreement at least that it was better not to meddle with the systems in 

vogue. Even ten years later, when attempts were inade by the city 

engineer to obtain weir measurements of the canals, these were opposed 

and the weirs destroyed. The conditions, however, have become so 

onerous that a plivate corporation has taken upon itself the measurement of the liver, systematic observations being begun in May, 1899. 

The plant of the Salt Lake City Water and Electrical Power Company was completed in 1899, and is developing electric power which 

is used in the mining camps of Bingham and Mercur, Utah. The plant 

is located on Jordan River, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City and 

9 miles below the outlet of Utah Lake. This water-power company 

has been keeping a record of the discharge of Jordan River and of the 

various canals diverting water immediately above, but on account of 

pending lawsuits the data are not at present available. The water 

necessary to develop the power of this plant is diverted from Utah 

and Salt Lake canal, which heads about 2 miles above the plant, at what 

is known as the Point of the Mountain. It is taken from the west 

side of the river, at the same diversion point where the East Jordan 

canal diverts water to the east side. When the power house is reached, 

an elevation of about 73 feet above the river has been attained by both 

canals, and this is the fall that is at present utilized. Halfway between 

the above-described dam and the power house there is a second dam 

across the river, from which two canals divert water-the City canal 

on the east side and the South Jordan canal on the west side. At the 

power plant, 1 mile below, these two canals have attained elevations 

of about 20 feet above the river. On December 6, 1899, measurements of the discharge of these canals, as well as of Jordan River, were 

made by Cyrus C. Babb at the gaging stations of the Salt Lake City 

Water and Electrical Power Company. Utah and Salt Lake canal 

below the power company's diversion, at a gage height of 2.40 feet, 

was discharging 27 second-feet; Utah and Salt Lake canal, above the 

power company's diversion, at a gage height of 4.13 feet, was dis-
UTAH. 343 

charging 80 second-feet; the South Jordan canal, at a gage height of 

2.33 feet, was discharging 19 second-feet; Jordan canal, at a gage 

height of 4.15 feet, was carrying 111 second-feet; City canal, at a gage 

height of 3.20 feet, was discharging 45 second-feet; East Jordan canal, 

with a gage height of 1.02 feet, was discharging 6 second-feet. A 

measurement was also made of the tailrace of the power plant, in order 

to compare it with the difference in the two measurements of Utah and 

Salt Lake canal, and a discharge of 56 second-feet was found. 

The city engineer of Salt Lake City, Mr. Frank C. Kelsey, has been 

keeping a record of the discharge of various small streams in the 

vicinity of Salt Lake City, in connection with the city water supply. 

The following are the creeks, with the drainage areas in their respective 

canyons: Little Cottonwood Creek, 27.72 square miles; Big Cottonwood Creek, 48.47 square miles; Mill Creek, 21.29 square miles; Parleys Creek, 50.14 square miles; Emigration Creek, 18.92 square miles; 

Red Butte Creek, 11.59 square miles; City Creek, 19.15 square miles. 

On Little Cottonwood Creek measurements are taken twice a day 

of the height of water passing over a Cippoletti weir 18 feet long. 

The record is from November 11, 1898, to May 20, 1899. At this latter 

· date the weir was washed out by a flood and funds could not be procured to replace it. 

The station on Big Cottonwood Creek is placed below the Utah 

Power Company's building. A record was commenced on October 

30, 1898, the measurements being taken over a rectangular weir 16 

feet long. 

The measurements on Mill Creek were started September 8, 1898, 

and are made over a Cippoletti weir placed in the canyon. April10, 

1899, this weir was removed by the water master of the district, but 

was replaced on the 30th of the same month. 

There is an interesting double Cippoletti weir on Parleys Creek, 

which is so controlled that the entire weir can be lifted, allowing the 

gravel and deposit from above to be washed out from time to time. 

The records from this point are fragmentary and were not obtained 

by this office. 

Daily mean discharge, in secondfeet, of Lifile Cottonwood Oreek near Salt Lake OiJJy, Utah, 

for 1898. 

[Drain~e area, 27.72 square miles.] 

I Day. Nov. Dec. Day. 1 Nov. Dec. Day. Nov. Dec. Day. Nov. Dec. Day. Nov. Dec. I 

1 ••. ....... 14 8 ••• . ........ 12 14 ... 18 14 20 ••• 12 12 26 ... 10 12 

2 ... ......... 18 9 ... . ........ 11 15 ... 18 12 21. •• 10 11 27 ... 18 12 

s ... ......... 10 10 ... . ...... 12 16 ... 11 11 22 ... 11 10 28 ... 14 13 

4 ........ 10 11 ... 12 13 17 ... 11 12 23 ... 14 11 29 ... 15 12 0.: 18 12 ... 12 18 18 ... 11 12 24 ... 14 18 30 ••• 14 11 

6 •• ........ 11 18 ... 13 13 19 ... 11 12 25 ... 9 12 81. .. . ...... 12 

7 •• ....... 11 
344 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

Daily mean dU!charge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah. 

for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. 

------ ..,. ""·I ................ 12 12 13 13 52 17 ........... 10 12 13 50 121 ............... 12 12 12 14 48 18 ........... 12 12 13 53 121 ................. 12 11 11 13 48 19 ........... 13 12 13 50 120 .................. 12 10 10 14 44 20 ........... 13 12 13 46 120 .................. 13 9 10 14 44 21. .......... 12 12 13 48 .. ............. ................ 12 9 18 13 48 22 ........... 12 11 12 54 .. ........... .................. 13 11 12 14 47 23 ........... 11 12 13 54 . ............ ········--· 14 12 12 15 53 24 ........... 12 12 13 64 """""""" 

................. 12 9 13 18 65 25 ........... 12 12 14 64 .. ........... ................ 12 9 12 23 72 26 ........... 12 12 14 63 .. ........... ................ 12 11 12 30 92 27 ........... 12 12 13 61 .. ........... ................ 12 11 12 34 119 28 ........... 12 12 13 55 .. ............ ................... 12 13 12 41 148 29 ........... 12 . ....... 13 52 .. ............ ................... 12 12 12 41 149 30 ........... 12 . ........ 13 51 .......... .................. 12 12 12 46 135 31 ........... 12 . ........ 13 .. ....... .......... .................. 11 12 12 51 120 

May 21 weir washed out and not replaced. 

Daily mean dwcharge, in second-feet, of Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake Oity, Utah, 

for 1898. 

[Drainage area, 48.47 square miles.] 

ln~ Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1~....... ...... 34 36 12......... ...... 31 26 .,::: .... : N: I ~~I 2......... .. .. .. 34 36 13...... ... .... .. 33 30 23......... ...... 83 20 

3......... .. .. .. 86 30 14......... .. .. .. 32 30 24......... ...... 35 16 

4.. .... ... .. .. .. 86 so 15......... .. .... 82 21 25......... ...... 31 19 

5......... ...... 35 38 16.. .... ... ...... 3S 21 26......... ...... 31 18 

6......... ...... 35 32 17......... ...... 31 22 27......... ...... 31 21 

~::::::::::::::: !]~:::::: 30......... 34 36 .... .. 31......... 3S .......... .. 

7 ...... ::: :::::: ~ ~~ ~L::::::: :::::: :: ~ .. • .. .. .. 27 31 20...... ... .. .... 30 21 .. • .. .... 30 29 21......... ...... 82 19 ... ...... 32 26 

Daily mean discharge, in second-feet, of Big Cottonwood Creek· near Salt Lake Oity, Utah, 

· for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. 

---------------- !. ........................... ........... ~ 25 26 86 78 211 240 71 

2 ............................ ............... 26 28 36 74 220 218 68 

3 ............................ ............. 21 26 35 68 237 204 70 

4 ............................ .............. ~ 18 27 35 67 320 203 78 

5 ............................ ................ 12 25 42 68 335 207 71 

6 ............................ ............. 12 28 43 77 326 202 78 

? ............................ -------- ·13 29 47 93 326 182 73 

8 ............................ ................ 19 32 53 108 835 174 65 

9 ............................ ................ 9 37 68 141 377 170 68 

10 ............................ 34 30 83 154 407 168 61 

11 ................. , .......... ............... 29 31 114 180 660 157 61 

12 ....•.•............•.•..••.. .............. 27 29 102 231 682 165 68 

13 ............................ ............... 26 30 135 263 593 154 57 

14 •.•.•....•........•......... '""22' 28 29 127 260 481 147 53 

15 ..•.•..•.................... 27 31 130 236 472 134 53 

16 ............................ 21 27 30 140 217 479 137 52 

17 ............................ 26 29 31 134 212 494 128 .............. 18 ............................ 25 28 32 130 214 623 .121 .............. 19.: .......................... 25 27 30 105 215 661 117 ............... 20 •••.•..•••••...••..•.••.•..• 24 27 31 92 216 587 115 ................ 21. ........................... 25 28 29 87 188 387 112 ............... 22 ............................ 26 26 31 112 173 301 105 ................ 23 ....•••.•.•••..•.•...••.•..• 24 27 32 130 183 276 86 ............. 24 •.••••.....•..•.•...••.•....• 25 27 39 150 228 267 94 ............... 25 ........................... ~ 25 26 43 147 258 273 90 ................ 26 ••••••.•.••..•......•.....•• 25 25 44 135 254 254 88 ................ 27 ...........................• 25 26 40 121 266 244 85 ............. 28 ............................ 29 26 37 103 240 244 84 ........... 29 •• , ............ , ............. 25 ............ 85 89 225 246 80 .. ........... 30 •••••••••••....••..••..••.•• 26 ........... 35 83 211 246 82 .. ........... 31. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26 .......... 36 .......... 198 . ....... 76 .......... 
UT.AH. 345 

Daily mean discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1898. 

Day. No v. 

.. 

.. 

... 

1. •....• 

2 •••...• 

3 •..... 

4 •...••• 

5 ......• 

6 ••....• 

.. 

.. 

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

Dec. Day. 

----

14 8 ... 13 9 ..• 9 10 ... 9 11. •. 13 12 ... 10 13 ..• 6 

[Drainage area, 21.29 square miles.] 

Nov. Dec. Day. Nov. Dec. Day. Nov. Dec. Day. 

---------------- Noo ~ . ..... 8 14 ... 14 10 20 •.. 11 13 26 ••• "10 12 

······ 3 15 .•• 12 13 21. .. 10 14 27 .•. 13 13 . ..... 3 16 ..• 13 13 22 ... 14 13 28 ••• 14 13 I 14 3 17 ..• 13 13 23 ... 14 12 29 ••• 14 12 13 3 18 .•. 13 13 24 ... 12 13 30 ••. 14 11 

14 3 19 .•. 12 13 25 •.. 11 13 81. •. . ...... 12 

Daily mean discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

--------------------

1. ........................ 12 12 12 12 24 85 36 20 17 12 14 2 .....•................... 12 12 12 13 26 38 34 20 17 12 14 3 ......................... 13 12 12 13 25 41 32 20 17 12 14 4 ......................... 12 5 12 13 24 46 32 20 17 12 14 5 ......................... 12 3 12 14 23 60 32 19 17 12 14 6 ......................... 12 3 12 15 25 51 30 19 17 12 14 7 ......................... 12 3 12 15 27 46 30 19 17 12 14 8 ......................... 12 7 12 22 31 53 27 19 17 14 14 9 ......................... 12 8 13 22 36 55 27 19 17 14 14 10 ......................... 12 12 12 . ........ 31 55 27 18 17 14 14 11 ......................... 12 12 12 . ...... 39 57 27 18 17 14 14 12 ......................... 12 12 12 . ....... 43 60 25 18 15 14 13 13 ......................... 12 12 12 . ..... 47 66 25 18 15 14 13 14 ......................... 12 12 12 . ..... 47 66 25 18 15 14 13 15 ......................... 12 12 12 ...... 42 62 25 18 15 14 13 16 ......................... 12 12 12 ·-···- 40 59 25 18 15 14 . ...... 17 ......................... 12 12 12 ······ 38 66 25 18 15 14 ------ 18 ..........•.............. 12 12 12 ····-- 40 60 25 18 15 14 ------ 19 ......................... 12 12 12 ------ 40 56 25 18 15 14 ------ 20 ......................... 12 12 12 ------ 35 56 25 18 15 14 -----· 21. ........................ 12 12 12 ·····- 32 56 25 18 15 14 -····· 22 ••••••..••..•..•...•...•• 12 12 12 --·-·· 38 48 22 18 15 14 . ..... 23 .......................•. 8 12 12 ·----- 35 46 22 18 15 14 ------ 24 •........................ 12 12 12 ...... 37 45 22 17 15 14 . ...... 25 •........•..............• 12 12 14 ------ 37 41 22 17 15 14 

26 •.........••............. 12 12 15 ...... 41 40 22 17 15 14 ------ 27 •.................•...... 12 12 14 ...... 42 38 21 17 15 14 ------ l!G ................... 12 12 13 . ..... 40 37 21 17 15 'UW ------------------- 12 ....... 13 ------ 42 40 21 "17 15 18 ...... ........................ 12 . ..... 12 25 36 40 20 17 15 18 ...... ..................... 12 ....... 13 ------ 34 ·····- 20 17 . ...... 18 ...•.. 

April10 weir removed by water master; replaced April 30. 

GREAT SALT LAKE. 

Streams that contribute water to this lake have their sources in the 

Wasatch Mountains. The lake is very shallow, not averaging 20 

feet, while the deepest point is only 60 feet. The western and eastern shores slope very gradually, and the fall of a foot will expose many 

square miles, while a rise of 6 feet would cover nearly one-tenth more 

area. At ordinary stages the area of the lake itself is about 2,280 square 

miles. . A record of the fluctuations of the surface has been maintained 

since 1875, and they are published below, referred to Garfield Beach 

gage. The table published in the Thirteenth Annual Report, Part III, 

page 20, refers to the shore gage, which datum is 4.6 feet above Garfield Beach gage. A further description of the fluctuations of this 

lake will be found in Monograph I of the United States Geological 

Survey, entitled Lake Bonneville, by G. K. Gilbert, pages 233 to 238. 
346 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. 

Gage heights of Great SaU Lake, referred to Garfield Beq,ch gage. 

Date. 

1875. 

September 14 ............. . September 22 ••••••.••••••• September 25 ••............ Octobers •...••....•....... October12 .•............... October18 ................ . October26 ................ . November9 .............. . November 16 •............. November 23 •............. November 29 •............. December7 ............... . December 14 .............. . December 21. ..••...•.•.••• 

1876. 

Ja.nuary5 ................. . January11 ................ . January29 ................ . Febma.ry1 ............... . Febmary15 ............. . February 22 .............. . March15 ................. . March22 ................. . :March28 ................. . 

!~~ ~~:::::::::::::::::::: :May2 ..................... . May22 .................... . June2 .................... . Junes .................... . June13 ................... . June23 ................... . JuneSO ................... . July18 ••................... July25 •.•...... · ........... . Augustl. ................. . August10 ................. . August22 .....•............ August29 •...............•. AugustSO •...•............. September 14 ............. . September 19 ............. . September 26 ............. . October9 ••................ 

1i!77. 

July12 .••.•................ October19 •................ November 24 •..• : ........ . 

1878. 

Ja.nuary21 ............... . Ma.rch28 ................. . May-•...................• Juneso ...........•........ 

July18 ··········•········· November! ....•••........ December11 ....•.......... 

1879. 

Ma.y2 •••••......•........• November 19 ............. . December2 ...•............ December 16 ....•.......... December 31 •..•••••••••••• 

1880. 

January 14 ••••••....•.•••. Ja.nuary29 •..•...•.•.•.... Febma.ry 23 ....•....•..... Ma.rch10 ................. . 

r::R~r.:::::::::::::::::: April28 .......•..•..•...... May12 ....•.....•......... :Ma.y26 ....•.....•••••.•... June 10 •.••••....••....•... June28 ................... . 

Gage 

heignt. 

Feet. 

. 10.4 

10.3 

10.3 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2 

10.1 

10.0 

10.0 

10.2 

10.3 

10.3 

10.3 

10.4 

10.5 

10.6 

10.6 

10.6 

10.7 

10.7 

10.8 

10.9 

10.9 

11.0 

11.1 

11.2 

11.6 

11.8 

11.9 

12.0 

12.2 

12.4 

12.1 

12.2 

12.1 

12.0 

11.6 

11.5 

11.5 

11.5 

11.4 

11.4 

11.3 

12.9 

11.7 

10.4 

10.5 

10.6 

10.8 

10.9 

10.7 

9 .. 4 9.3 

9.6 

7.1 

7.1 

7.2 

7.3 

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.6 

7.6 

7.7 

7.9 

7.9 

8.0 

Date. 

1880-Continued. 

July 13 ........••....•..... 

July so···················· August14 ....•••.........•• August29 ..........•....... September 14 ....•........• September 29 ............. . October15 •................ October29 ................ . November 12 ...... : ...... . November 29 ............. . December 11 •••.••••••••••• December 14 ........•.•... December 27 ••••••••••••••• 

1881. 

January14 ............... . January 28 ............... . February 14 .............. . February 28 .............. . Ma.rch14 ................. . Aprill. ..•................. April16 ....•............... :May1 ••................... :May16 •...•............... Junel. •........•.......... June 16 ....•............... 

f~~~·:::::::::::::::::::: August2 .................. . August19 ................. . September 8 .............. . Selltember 16 ............. . Ociober2 ................. . October16 ................ . November2 .............. . November 16 .•...•........ December 1. ••••••••••••• -•• December 15 .............. . 

1882. 

January2 .•.•............. J anua.ry 16 ....•......•.... February2 ..........•...•. February16 .....••..•...•. March2 ................•.• March 21 •.•.••••.......•.• Aprlll. .••.....•........... April16 .•.•.............•.. :May2 .................... . 

r~~6_:::::::::::::::::::: June16 .....•...•..•.•.••.. 

July2 ···•················· July17 •..•...•••........•. August2 .................. . August15 ...••.•........... September 2 ••.....•....... September 16 •.•.••.•...... October2 ....•.•........... October15 ....••........... December 15 ..•....•....... December so ...•••••.•..... 

1883. 

January15 ....•.....•••... J anua.ey so ...•.•..•.••.••. February 15 •..•••.•.•••..• Februaey so ••.••••.••••••• March15 ••••.•.•••.•••••.. Aprll2 ...•••••...••••.••••. September 3 ......••......• September 16 ....•••....•.. Octobers ..........•....... October15 .............•... November! ......•.....•... November15 ....•.•••....•• December2 ....••...••..••• December 15 •.•.••••••.•••• 

~et. 

7.9 

7.7 

7.5 

7.3 

7.0 

6.8 

6.6 

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.4 

6.4 

6.8 

7.1 

7.1 

7.2 

7.2 

7.3 

7.6 

7.9 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.8 

7.7 

7.5 

7.3 

7.0 

7.9 

6.7 

6.7 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.7 

6. 7 

6.8 

6.8 

6.9 

6.9 

7.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.4 

7.5 

7.6 

7.6 

7.3 

7.2 

7.0 

6.8 

6.4 

6.2 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.3 

6.5 

6.1 

5.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

[No.38. 
UTAH. I 

Gage heights of Great Salt Lake, referred to Garfield Beach gage-Continued. 

Date. 

1884. 

January2 ................. . January15 ............... .. February2 ................ . 

~~=-~~:::::::::::::::: March15 .................. . 

±~~lk::::::::::::::~:::: May2 ..................... . May 15 ••... ____ ....... ----- June1 ..................... . 

June15 ••.... --·----·-· -·--· Julyl. .................... . July15 .................... . August 2 •. ----·-- ___ ...... . August 15 ..... ----- ___ .. --· September 1 .............. _ September 15 .. _ ----.-----. October 2 •................. October15 ................. · Novemberl. ............. .. November15 .............. . December2 .............. .. December 15 ••• _____ . __ •••• 

1885. 

Jan1l&ry2 ................. . Jan1l&ryl5 ................ . February 2 .......... __ .... _ February16 ••....... _ .. ___ _ 

March2 ................... . Ma.rch16 .................. . 

~~2!~:::::::::::::::::::: May15 •................ ·--- June 1 •............ ---.- ... 

June 16 ···-·-··········-·-- July2 ..................... . July15 .................... . August 2 •.................. August15 ................ .. September 2 .. __ .... _ .. _ .. . September 15 ............. . October 2 ................ .. October 15 ................ . Novemberl. .............. . November15 ............. .. December 2 ............... . December 15 ••. _. _________ _ 

1886. 

Ja.nuary2 ................ .. Ja.nuary15 ................ . February 2 ................ . February 15 ............... . March2 .................. .. March15 .................. . 

±~mk::::::::::::::::::: May 2 ............ -... --- .. . May15 ................... .. June 2 ................... .. July29 .................... . October 2 ................•. November6 ............... . December 28 ••....•........ 

1887. 

February5 •.•...•......•... March5 .•...•.............. March19 .................. . April2 ................... .. April16 ................... . May7 ..................... . May22 ................... .. 

r~Bfo:::::::::::::::::::: Juile22 ................... . July4 ..................... . 

IRR38--4 

Gage 

heigbt. 

Feet. 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 

5.5 

5.6 

5.9 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.9 

6.9 

6.8 

6.8 

6.9 

7.1 

7.2 

7.3 

7.4 

7.5 

7.7 

7.8 

7.9 

8.1 

8.2 

8.5 

8.7 

8.8 

8.8 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7 

7. 7 

7.9 

8.0 

8.1 

8.3 

8.4 

8.6 

8.7 

8.8 

8.9 

9.0 

9.1 

9.2 

8.8 

8.2 

8.0 

8.2 

8.1 

8.3 

8.4 

8.4 

8.5 

8.4 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.6 

8.5 

Date. 

1887-Continued. 

i~Ush::::::::::::::::::: Septembei-5 ............... . September 20 ... _. _ ....... . October 4 ............ _ .... . October25 ••.••............ Novemberll •.............. 

1888. 

Januaryl ................. . January 10 ............ -.. .. February1 .............. .. February 24 ......... -.... . March3 ................. .. March23 ................ .. 

~~1~::::::::::::::::::::: May30 ..................... . June22 .................. .. 

ta~·i::::::::::::::::::: August16 .•................ September 1 .............. . September 15 •••••••••.•••• October 1. ••••............. November1 ............. .. Noveml>er10 •............. December10 ............. .. 

1889. 

Jan]l&ry1 ................ . January15 .............. .. February1 .............. .. February 15 .............. _ March 1 .. : ............ .. .. March25 ................ .. April15 ....... -------- -· .. . Mayl. .................... . May20 .................... . June 1 ....... -...... -.. -.. . June 25 ........ -------- ... . July12 .................. .. August 10 ................. . August 30 ••.•••• -·-- ..••••. September 23 .... _ ........ . October 12 ............... .. December 14 ..... _ ........ . 

1890. 

January4 ................ . February 1 .............. .. February 15 .............. . ll1arch6 ................... . March 28 ................ .. April15 ................... . May6 ..................... . June14 ...... , .......... .. June27 .................. .. July17 ................... .. August2 .................. . August12 ................. . September 11 ............ .. October 13 .......... c .... .. November 5 .............. . December 12 .......... -- .. . 

1891. 

Jan1l&ry5 ................ . January 30 ............... . February 18 .............. . March2 ................. .. March16 ................. . 

±~~lk::::::::::::::::::: 

¥~12::::::::::::::::::::: August15 ................. . September 9 •..•.•.•••••••• September 19 •· ........... .. 

Gage 

height. 

Feet.• 

8.4 

8.1 

7.7 

7.3 

7.3 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.2 

7.2 

7.3 

7.3 

7.5 

7.6 

7.4 

7.5 

7.8 

7.1 

6.8 

6.7 

7.5 

6.3 

6.1 

5.9 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

5.8 

6.0 

6.1 

6.8 

5.9 

5.8 

5.7 

5.4 

4.9 

4.5 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

4.2 

4.3 

4'.5 

4.8 

4.8 

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.2 

4.9 

4.6 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.8 

4.3 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.9 

5.0 

4.3 

4.3 

8.9 

347 
348 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER ST.ATIONS, 1899.-P.ART IV. (No.SS. 

Gage heights of G1·eat Salt Lalce, rejm·ed to Gar;field Beach gage-Continued. 

I Date. ] h~~£t. ~--c· ____ D_a_t_c_. __ 

~~ Continued . ~-, 1897-Continued. 

h~~£t.l 

: October-;_ •..•.•.... :. . . . . . Fe~~-9 Aparily. 11_5_ ._ ._ ._ ._ ._ ._ ._ -...... _ ._ -. -.. _ -. -. -_ -_ October 17 •................ j 3.8 Ma 

Feet. 3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

3. 7 

3.5 

3.3 

3. 

2.7 

2.7 

2.3 

2. 2 

2.2 

2. 

2. 

2.1 

2.2 

~~~~:~~~is::::::::::::::' U fu':re1f.::::: ::::::::::::::: 

December!................ 3.8 Junel5 ................... . Decemberl6............... 3.8 Julyl •.................... 

1892. 

January 1 •................ 

189:1. 

~:~~:gb_:::::::::::::::: :: 

January30 ................ . FebruaryH .......... . February28 ............ . March14 .................. . March30 .................. . 

Apx1114 ................ ·····] Apnl29 .............. · ..... . May13 .................... . May29 ..................... · June 15 .................... : 

i~Et~: ~~ ~: :~: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: ~ ~ ~~ August30 ................ . September 15 ............. . September 30 ............. ·I 

October! •................. , 

1894. 

~:~~:g ~o:::::::::::: :·:::: 

February 14 ............... ' 

February 28 ............... ' 

::~~~~i ::::::::::: :::::::i 

April14 .................... April30 ................... . 1 

~::;~-i6::::::: ::::::: ::::· 

Octoberl ................. . November1 .............. . 

1896. 

Januaryl. ................ . February 1 ...........•.... March1 .................. . Aprill.. .................. . Mayl. .................... . June 1 .................... . 

July 1. ....•... ············· Augustl. ................. . September 1 .............. . October 1 •.•. : . ........... . November! .............. . December 1. ............... , 

1897. 

~:~~gk:::::::::::::::: February! •............... February 15 .............. . Marchi •••................ March15 ...............•.. Aprill .•.................. 

3.8 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.2 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

3.8 

3.4 

3.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

3.3 

2.8 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

3.1 

July15 ................... . Augustl. ................. . August15 ................. . September 1 .............. . September 15 ............. . October!. ................ . October 15 ................ . November! .............. . 

~~::::: l.5.:::::::::: ::::: 

December 15 ............... i 

1898. I 

January 1 ..............•.. : January15 ............ . February 1 ........... . February 15 ............ . 

ri~1\!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: ~ ~ ~-~ ~ ~ :~~ Mayl .................... . 

Th!~ f5::::::: :::::::::::::I 

July 1 ................. ····1 July 15 ................... . Augustl ................. . August15 ................ . September 1. ............. -I 

September 15 ............. . October 1. ................ ·I 

·October 15 ................. : November 1 .............. -~ November 15 ............. . December!. .............. . 

1899. 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.7 

2.8 

2.9 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1. 7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 December15 ............... 1.3 

1 

January 1 • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 

January15 ················' 1.5 February 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 7 

February 15 ............... ' 1.8 

Marchl............ ....... 2.0 

March 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 

±~~~k:::::::::::::::::: u 

Mayl..................... 2.4 

May 15 .................... : 2.6 

June!. .................... : 2.7 

June15 .................... ! 2.8 

~~l~k:::::::::::::::::::• ~:~ 

±:~~~k::::::::::::::::: N 

September 1. .............. : 2. 0 

September 15 .............. 1 1. 8 

g~~~~~k::::::::::::::::l u 

November November 15 .............. ............. . -~~---- 1~ :._ !76 1 

December! .............. . December 15 ............. . 

~- ----
WYOMING. 349 

SNAKE RIVER AT GROVANT, WYOMING. 

This river rises on the southern slope of the Continental Divide, in 

the Yellowstone National Park, draining the country west and southwest of Yellowstone Lake. From Shoshone, Lewes, and Heart lakes, 

near its head, the river :flows in a southerly direction through a timbered and mountainous country, resulting in a long period of high 

water. After continuing through this area for about 20 miles it broadens into Jackson Lake, a deep body of water about 3 miles wide and 

8 miles long. Below the lake the river :flows through Jackson Hole 

Valley-'-about 40 miles long and 8 miles wide-and then enters a long 

canyon near the Idaho-Wyoming line. All of the large tributaries 

come from the east, receiving their waters from the Wind River Range. 

The west side of the valley is bounded by the high Teton Mountains, 

from which most of the drainage :flows westward through Teton River 

into North Fork of Snake River. 

This area has been mapped in part by T. M. Bannon, who states that 

about 8,000 acres can be irrigated in Jackson Hole Valley. To do this will necessitate the construction of five or six canals, owing to the 

position of the agricultural lands. The small area now irrigated is 

watered by ditches, usually constructed by individuals and at little cost 

beyond the labor. Cultivation is confined to small gardens and forage 

crops, the latter for winter feed of the stock that range in the country 

during the summer season. During the winter the snow is so deep 

that the cattle must be fed for from three to five months. 

The river station at Grovant was established April 2, 1899, by T. M. 

Bannon, at Men01·s Ferry, the location being shown on the Grand 

Teton atlas sheet. A bench mark is located near Mr. Menor's house, 

west of the gage rod. The elevation of the bench mark is 6,457.864 

feet above sea level. The 5-foot mark on the gage rod is- at an elevation of 6,448.483 feet. The channel above and below the ferry is 

straight and the bank sufficiently high to confine :flood waters, this 

being about the only place of this kind in the valley. The bed of the 

stream is of gravel. The place is most readily reached by hired conveyance from St. Anthony, Idaho. The road crosses the North Fork 

of Snake River and the Teton River at the lower end of Teton Basin. 

Measurements can readily be made at these localities, particularly at 

the latter, where there is a stage station. 

No measurements of discharge were made at this point during 1899. 
350 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. (N0.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River at Grovant, Wyoming, for 1899. 

~ 2 ......... . 3 •••••• 

4 •••.•• 

5 ..•••. 

6 .••••• 

7 •••••• 

8 •...•. 

9 •••••• 10 •••••. 11 .•.••• 

12 •••••• 

13 •••••• 14 •••••• 15 •••••• 16 •••••• 17 •••••• 18 •••.•• 

Day. 

-----·-·········· 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...... :. ................... ....................... 

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

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

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

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

:::::::::::::::::1 

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

......................... 19 ••••• ............................. 20 ••••• 21 ••.•. 

22 •••••• 

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

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

...................... 28 ••••• ........................ 24 •••.•• ....................... 25 •••.• 

26 ••••• ............................ 

............................ 27 ••••• ....................... 

·················· 

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

-............. ~ .... 

Apr. May. 

---

0.44 

0.02 .40 

.04 .88 

.08 .35 

.10 .42 

.10 .44 

.10 .50 :13 .60 

.15 .88 

.13 .92 

.13 1.17 

.17 1.08 

.25 1.17 

.25 1.25 

.25 1.33 

.25 1.42 

.23 1.42 

.21 1.50 

.21 1.67 

.19 1.88 

.23 1.88 

.21 1.83 

.23 1.75 

.38 1.83 

.52 2.08 

.58 2.88 

.54 2.42 

.46 2.50 

.44 2.67 

.42 2.83 

June. July. 

------

2. 75 6.66 

2.88 6.58 

3.00 6.42 

3.42 6.25 

3.58 6.17 

3.42 6.00 

3.88 5.92 

3.33 5.83 

3.50 5.75 

3.75 5.58 

4.08 5.50 

4.50 5.33 

4.50 5.50 

4.25 5.42 

4.38 5,17 

4.67 4.88 

5.08 4.67 

5.75 4.50 

6.25 4.38 

6.75. 4.25 

6.83 4.17 

6.50 4.17 

6.25 4.00 

6.25 3.67 

6.13 3.42 

6.34 3.25 

6.41 3.17 

6.41 3.17 

6.63 3.00 

6.75 3.00 

Aug. 

---

2.75 

2.50 

2.50 

2.42 

2.38 

2.25 

2.17 

2.08 

2.17 

2.08 

2.00 

1.92 

1.83 

1.75 

1.67 

1.58 

1.50 

1.42 

1.33 

1.33 

1.25 

1.25 

1.17 

1.17 

1.08 

1.00 

.92 

.92 

.88 

.83 

Sept. 

---

0.75 

.75 

.75 

.75 

.75 

.67 

.67 

.67 

.67 

.67 

.58 

.58 

.58 

.58 

.58 

.50 

.50 

.50 

.50 

.42 

.42 

.42 

.42 

.42 

.42 

.42 

.33 

.88 

.88 

.83 

~ 

~I .25 

.25 

.25 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.13 

.13 

.13 

.17 

.17 

.21 

.21 

.25 

.25 

.29 

. 

. 

. ...................... .......... 2.75 ............. 2.92 .75 ···-·····T 

Closed for winter October 21. 

PORTNEUF RIVER AT POCATELLO, IDAHO. 

This river is a tributary of Snake River, and rises in southeastern 

Idaho, its headwater tributaries draining the area immediately west of 

those of Blackfoot River. Its basin is almost wholly included within 

the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. There is little agricultural country 

along its course until Pocatello is reached, where the valley broadens 

to a considerable extent. This river will probably not be developed 

for irrigation purposes by private capital until the reservation is 

thrown open for settlement. The gaging station at Pocatello was established May 8, 1897, and is located at the wagon bridge one--eighth of a 

mile below the plant of the Pocatello Electric Power Company. The 

rod is vertical and is securely spiked to the west abutment of the 

bridge. The bench mark is a spike driven into the end of a log on the 

east abutment of the bridge, and is opposite the 13-foot mark. The 

channel above the station is curved, while below it is straight. The 

right bank is high, but the left is liable to overflow at a 12-foot gage 

height. The bed of the stream is rocky. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1897-98, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 4 7 4. The following discharge measurements were made 

by F. S. Shirley and N. S. Dils during 1899: 

March 30, gage height, 8 feet; discharge, 368 second-feet. 

May 22, gage height, 9.10 feet; discharge, 614 second-feet. 

June 25, gage height, 8.90 feet; discharge, 558 second-feet. 

July 28, gage height, 7 feet; discharge, 123 second-feet. 

August 27, gage height, 7.05 feet; discharge, 129 second-feet. 
IDAHO. 351 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Portne:uf River at Poca;tello, Idaho, for 1899. 

I 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

----------------

1 •....•..... 7.60 7.40 7.30 7.76 8.66 9.60 8.00 a 6.80 7.00 

2 ••.......•• 7.60 7.30 7.30 7.80 8.56 9.60 8.00 a 6.70 7.00 

3 •........•. 7.60 7.30 7.80 7.80 8.60 9.66 8.10 a 6.70 7.00 

4 •.......... 7.60 7.80 7.30 7.80 8.50 9.66 8.00 a 6.90 7.00 

5 ••......... 7.50 7.30 7.30 7.96 8.66 9.60 8.00 a 7.00 7.00 

6 ••......... 7.50 7.30 7.30 8.00 8.45 9.65 7.90 a 7.15 7.00 

7 ........... 7.60 7.30 7.40 8.00 8.66 9.60 8.00 a 7.20 7.00 

8 ........... 7.60 7.40 7.40 8.16 8.70 9.66 8.00 a 7.26 7.20 

9 ........... 7.60 7.60 7.60 8.35 8.85 9.40 8.00 a 7.20 7.20 

10 ........... 7.60 7.60 7.60 8.60 9.15 9.40 8.00 a 7.20 7.20 11.~.·-· ...•.. 7.60 7.60 7.60 8.50 9.40 9.45 8.10 a 7.10 7.20 

12 ........... 7.60 7.60 7.60 8.60 9.80 9.00 8.10 a 7.00 7.20 

13 ........... 7.60 7.40 7.60 8.60 9.75 9.40 8.10 a 7.00 7.20 14 ........... 7.60 7.30 7.50 8.70 9.50 9.35 7.80 a 7.00 7.20 

15 ........... 7.60 7.40 7.60 8.55 9.70 9.15 6.70 a 7.20 ~ ....... 16 ........... 7.60 7.50 7.60 8.55 

il 

9.05 7.80 a 7.00 ........ 17 ........... 7.60 7.60 7.60 8.60 9.10 8.00 a 7.00 ........ 18 ........... 7.60 7.70 7.50 8.66 9.0U 8.00 a 7.00 ····---- 19 ........... 7.40 7.70 7.50 8.66 9.15 7.20 a 6.90 -------- 20 ........... 7:40 7.60 7.50 8.40 9.26 7.00 a 6.90 -------- 21. .......... 7.40 7.50 7.50 8.25 9.28 7.20 a 6.90 -------- 22 ........... 7.60 7.40 7.50 SAO 9.20 9.00 7.40 a 6.90 -------- 23 ........... 7.70 7.30 7.60 8.50 8.90 9.00 7.80 a 6.90 -------· 24 ........•.. 7.60 7.40 7.60 8.60 9.00 8.95 6.80 a 7.00 -------- 25 ........... 7.60 7.30 7.50 8.75 9.05 8,50 7.10 a 7.00 ........ 26 ........... 7.60 7.30 7.80 8.80 9.00 8.40 7.20 a 7.00 -------- 27 ........... 7.60 7.80 7.40 8.80 9.10 8.60 7.20 6.80 7.00 -------- l!S ..... 7.50 7.30 8.20 8.75 9.20 8.70 7.10 6.90 7.00 -------- ----- 7.50 ........ 7.90 8.55 9.25 8.60 7.20 6.35 7.00 -------- ----· 7.60 ........ 7.80 8.65 9.45 8.10 7.20 6.90 7.00 ········ ...... 7.40 ........ 7.80 ......... 9.45 . ....... ........ 6.80 ......... ........ 

a No reading. Station discontinued October 14. 

SNAKE RIVER AT MONTGOMERY FERRY, IDAHO. 

This river passes from Wyoming into Idaho through a long and 

inaccessible canyon in the Snake River Range. Its north fork has its 

source in Henry Lake, in the Rocky Mountain divide, in the northeastern corner of Idaho, and flows southerly, entering the main stream 

near Idaho Falls. In the vicinity of Market Lake and Idaho Falls 

there is a large area of land under cultivation, irrigated from canals 

heading on Snake River and its smaller tributaries. Ten miles above 

the gaging station at Montgomery Ferry occurs a natural dam site, 

from which, as a starting point, surveys for canal lines have been run, 

covering the large extent of rolling country susceptible of irrigation 

on both sides of the river. This is a feasible project which up to the 

present time has not been utilized. Measurements at Montgomery 

Ferry show the amount of water available for irrigation purposes there, 

and also the amount that could be developed for power purposes at 

Shoshone Falls, about 45 miles below. The station, established August 

5, 1895, is located at Montgomery Ferry, on the stage road from Minidoka to Albion. The gage is inclined and fastened to posts set in the 

ground. The bench mark is the head of a spike in the east post of 

the tool house, 1.2 feet above the ground and 52 feet west of the gage. 

Its elevation is 17.50 feet above gage datum. The letters "B. M." are 

marked in black paint on the post. The river is 800 feet wide at this 

section, with a hard gravel bottom not subject to change. When the 
352 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-P.ART IV. [N0.38. 

station was visited by N. S. Dils on October 14, 1899, a comparison 

was made of the gage rod with the bench mark, and it was found that 

the rod had moved to a considerable extent, due to the action of the 

quicksand on the inclined portion of the rod. The heights as recorded 

by the observer, as well as the discharge measurements, have been 

corrected. The rod is inclined from zero to 6.5 feet, and is vertical 

above this latter elevation. The lower portion is fastened at various 

intervals to posts driven into the ground. Owing to its considerable 

length the rod has not moved uniformly, and the corrections, therefore, 

are not in a constant ratio. From zero to 2.5 feet the correction to the 

gage heights is below one-tenth of a foot; from 2.6 to 3. 7 feet, onetenth of a foot should be added to the gage heights; from 3.8 to 4.9 

feet, as the correction is below one-tenth of a foot it is negligible; 

from 5. 0 feet to 6. 5 feet the correction varies from 0. 2 foot to 0.4 foot. 

The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 335; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 447; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 474. 

The following measurements of discharge were made by F. S. Shirley 

and N. S. Dils during 1899: 

! 

I 

March 29, gage height, 3.04 feet; discharge, 5,688 second-feet. 

May 23, gage height, 6.40 feet; discharge, 16,587 second-feet. 

June 27, gage height, 10.70 feet; discharge, 35,718 second-feet. 

July 29, gage height, 6.10 feet; discharge, 15,012 second-feet. 

.August 28, gage height, 3.68 feet; discharge, 7,292 second-feet. 

October 14, gage height, 3.15 feet; discharge, 5,911 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River at Montgomery Ferry, Idaho, for 1899. 

-~r 3.05 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

--------------

1. .......... 3.40 2.85 2.95 2.90 4.30 7.35 10.50 5.65 3.60 2 ........... 3.45 2.80 3.00 2. 95 4.10 

3 ........... 3.50 2.85 2.90 2.95 4.05 4 ........... , 3.35 3.80 2.80 2.85 4.05 

5 ........... 3.35 3.95 2.75 2.90 3.90 

t::::::J 3.35 3.85 2.55 2.85 3.80 

3.40 3.70 2.75 2.80 3.70 

3.40 3.55 2.75 2.80 3. 70 

9 ........... 3.40 3.35 2. 70 2.75 3.80 

lG ........... 3.40 3.15 2.90 2. 75 4.10 11 ........... ; 3.30 3.00 2.85 2.80 4.45 12 ........... 3.30 2.90 2.85 2.80 5.40 

~t::::::J 3.45 3.05 2.80 2.85 6.05 

3.55 3.20 2.85 3.00 6.40 

3.65 3.45 2.85 3.00 6.80 

iL:::::::::! 3.75 3.80 2.80 3.10 6.65 

3.90 3. 75 2.85 3.35 6.60 

18 ........... 4.15 3.85 2.90 3.25 6.65 

19 ........... 4.25 2.95 2.90 3.55 6.50 

20 ........... 4.25 2.55 2.90 3.50 6.20 

21. .......... 4.50 2.75 2.90 3.50 6.20 22 ........... 4.50 2.85 2.90 3.40 6.35 

23 ........... 4.50 2.80 2.85 3.30 6.40 24 ........... ! 4.35 2.70 2.90 3.20 6.25 

25 ........... ! 4.35 2.70 2.90 3.30 6.10 

~~:::::::::::1 3.85 2.70 3.00 3.65 6.10 

3.20 2.45 3.00 3.95 6.45 

2.95 2.85 3. 00 4.30 6.65 

7.40 10.70 

7.40 10.80 

7.55 10.60 7. 75 10.50 

8.05 10.45 

8.45 10.25 

8.65 10.00 

8.35 9.85 

8.05 9.55 7. 75 9.30 

7.95 9.05 

8.30 8.85 

8.80 8.65 

9.10 8.60 

9.15 8.55 

8.80 8.45 

8.65 8.30 

8.85 8.10 

9.35 7.70 

9.95 7.45 

10.35 7.25 

10.75 7.05 

11.05 6.80 

11.20 6. 75 

10.90 6.65 

10.55 6.50 

10.40 6.35 

5.50 3.55 

5.30 3.50 

5.00 3.40 

4.85 3.40 

4.85 3.40 

4. 75 3.30 

4.75 3.30 

4.65 3.30 

4.55 3.25 

4.55 3.20 

4.45 3.20 

4.45 3.20 

4.35 3.20 

4.25 3.10 

4.15 3.10 

4.15 3.10 

4.05 3.10 

3.95 3.00 

3.95 3.05 

3.85 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.80 3.10 

3.68 3.08 

3.05 

3:05 

3.05 

3.05 

3.05 

3.05 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

--------! 

::::::::1 

I 28 ........... 1 I 29 .. _________ 2.75 ......... 3.00 4.65 7.10 10.40 6.15 3.65 3.05 

30.---------- 2.70 ........... 3.00 4.50 7.20 10.40 5.90 3.60 3.05 

31. .......... 3.00 .............. 3.00 ------·· 7.25 ............ 5.80 3.60 .. ......... [j 

Station discontinued October 15. 
IDAHO. 353 

LITTLE WOOD RIVER AT TOPONIS, IDAHO. 

The headwater tributaries of this river drain a country adjoining 

those of Malade River on the east. It enters Snake River Desert and 

the lava area on its appearance from its mountainous basin. Irrigation 

is practiced along its course to such an extent that on the lower reaches 

the river is dry during the summer period. A measurement on this 

river at Shoshone, made by N. S. Dils on August 29, 1899, showed a 

discharge of 71 second-feet. At this time the gage at Toponis showed 

a discharge of 9 second-feet. The station was established June 2, 

1896, and is located at the highway bridge one-hal£ mile south of the 

railroad. The rod of the old wire gage was fastened to the floor of the 

bridge, but it was replaced March 28, 1899, by a vertical rod which is 

spiked to one of the supports of the bridge. The bench mark is a spike 

opposite the 8-foot mark on the bridge support to which the rod is 

fastened. During the flood periods two side channels have to be 

measured, as well as the main stream. The 1·esults of measurements 

may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 337; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 449. The 

following discharge measurements were made by F. S. Shirley and 

N. S. Dils during 1899: 

March 28, gage height, 4.40 feet; discharge, 164 second-feet. 

March 28, gage height; 1 discharge, 25 second-feet. 

May 25, gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 0.1 second-feet. 

June 24, gage height, 2 feet; discharge, 11 second-feet. 

Da.ily gage height, in feet, of Little Wood River at Toponis, Idaho, for 1899. 

_____ D_ay_. ____ 1_M_a_r. _A_p_r. __ M_a_y_. _J_un_e_. _J_u_ly_. _A_u_g. __ s_ep_t_. _o_c_t·-1 

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 50 4. 25 3. 05 1. 00 1. 60 1. 30 1. 80 2. 50 2 ............................ 5.6o 4.25 3.15 .9o 1.10 1.20 L8o 2.6o 1 

3. .... . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5. 60 4. 20 3. 05 . 90 1. 70 1.10 1.80 2. 60 4............................ 5.40 4. 40 3. 05 1. 00 1. 70 1. 00 2. 25 2. 70 5 ............................ 5.30 4.40 2.90 1.20 1.75 1.00 2.25 2.90 6................ ...... ...... 5. 20 4.50 2.85 1. 75 1. 70 1. 70 2.00 2.90 7............................ 5. 00 4. 40 2. 65 1. 60 1. 70 1. 50 1.80 2. 90 8 ............................ 5.00 4.30 2.65 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.70 2.90 9 ............................ 4.80 4.40 2.60 1.70 1.70 1.30 1.70 3.00 10............................ 4. 85 4. 25 2. 60 1. 65 1. 70 1. 50 1. 70 3. 00 11 ..................... -- .... - 4. 80 4. 10 2. 50 1. 70 1. 85 1. 70 1. 60 3. 00 12.--- .. ------................ 5. 00 4.10 2. 40 I. 70 1.80 I. 75 I. 60 3. 00 13 ............................ 4.60 4.00 2.25 1.60 1.80 1.75 1.60 3.10 14 ...... --- .. -... .. .. .. .. .. ... 4. 50 3. 90 2.05 1. 60 1. 75 1. 75 1. 70 3.10 15 ............................ 4.50 3.80 2.00 1.50 1.70 1.75 1.70 16 ............................ 4.30 3.80 1.80 1.45 1.70 1.75 1.70 17 ............................ 4.00 3.75 1.70 1.35 1.70 1.75 1.50 18..... ..... ....... ... .. .. .... 3. 90 3. 70 1. 30 L 30 1. 75 L 75 1. 50 19 ............................ 4.00 3.70 1.50 1.25 1.75 1.80 1.60 20 ............................ 3.80 3.70 1.50 1.10 1.70 1.80 1.70 21. ........................... 3.80 3.70 1.50 1.00 1.70 1.75 1.70 

--------1 

-------·1 

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

22 ............................ 3.85 3.50 1.50 1.90 1.55 1.75 1.60 23 ............................ 3.85 3.50 1.50 2.00 1.60 1.90 1.60 24 ............................ 3.90 3.50 1.50 1.95 1.70 2.10 2.10 25............................ 4.00 3.30 1.50 1.65 1.60 2.00 2.30 26 ................... --.... ... 4.20 3. 20 I. 50 I. 65 1. 70 1.80 2. 40 27 ____ _____ _ ___ ____ __ __ __ __ __ _ 4.35 3. 25 1. 50 1. 70 1. 70 I. 80 2. 50 ______ .. 

1 

28 ............................ 4.45 3.25 1.40 1.70 1.70 1.80 2.50 ...... .. 29 ........................... ; 4.20 3.20 1.40 1.65 1.75 1.80 2.50 ....... . 30 ............................ 4.10 2.95 1.20 1.60 1.70 1.80 2.50 ....... . 31. ........................... 4.10 1.00 1.50 1.80 ---··--·]--····--

Station discontinued October 14. 

'Measurement made on a slough, 500 feet south of railroad, into which water had been diverted 

from Little Wood River for irrigation purposes. 
354 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STA'l'IONS, 1899,-P.ART IV. [No.38. 

MALADE RIVER AT TOPONIS1 IDAHO. 

Malade River, or Big Wood, as it is sometimes called, has its source 

in the high, mountainous area north of Ketchum, Idaho, and flows 

southerly. Below the mouth of its tributary, Camas Creek, which 

enters from the west, the main stream enters a broken lava country 

in which there is no surface addition to its flow, the rainfall percolating down through the soil of the lava beds. Considerable irrigation 

is practiced within its basin, and a number of canal diversions are 

made above the station. Recourse must be had to storage on this 

river for further increase of its agricultural lands. The station, 

established June 2, 1896, is located at the wagon bridge one-half mile 

north of the town of Toponis. The gage is vertical and is spiked to 

the south face of one of the bridge piers. The bench mark is the head 

of a spike driven into the pier opposite the 12-foot mark. The channel 

is straight for some distance above and below the station, and the 

current is moderately swift. 'l'he banks are high and not liable to 

overflow. The results of measurements are found as follows: 1896, 

Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 337; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 449; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 477. The following measurements of discharge were· 

made by F. S. Shirley and N. S. Dils during 1899: 

March 28, gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 42 second-feet. 

May 25, gage height, 3.80 feet; discharge, 523 second-feet. 

June 24, gage height, 5 feet; discharge, 1,356 second-feet. 

July 27, gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 125 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Malade River at Toponis, Idaho, for 1899. 

~Day. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.~ 

!.................... ........ 2.00 2.60 3.80 . 4.20 4.60 2.50 1.20-1~1 2.................... ........ 2.30 2.85 8.80 4.25 4.60 2.40 1.20 1.951 

3.................... ........ 2.45 2. 75 3.30 4.25 4.60 2.30 1.20 1.95 

4.................... ........ 2.35 2.80 8.75 4.40 4.55 2.80 1.20 1.90 

6.................... ........ 2.20 2.70 3.80 4.55 4.50 2.20 1.20 1.90 

6.................... ........ 2.80 2.65 3.90 4.60 4.10 2.10 1.20 1.90 

7.................... ........ 2.45 2.76 3.90 4.60 3.90 2.00 1.90 1.85 

8.................... ....•••. 2.60 2.75 8.90 4.60 3.80 2.00 1.90 1.85 

9.................... ........ 2.55 2.90 3.70 4.40 3.70 2.00 1.90 1.90 

10.................... ........ 2.30 3.00 4.06 4.10 3.65 2.00 1.80 2.00 

11.............. ...... ........ 2.06 8.00 4.80 4.20 3.85 1.90 1.70 2.00 

12.................... ........ 2.00 8.60 4.65 4.40 8.60 2.10 1.70 2.00 

13.................... ........ 2.00 4.10 1>.00 4.40 3.55 2.10 1.70 2.00 

14.................... ........ 1.95 4.60 4.80 4.40 8.65 2.00 1.65 2.00 

15............... ..... .. ...... 1. 70 4. 75 4.60 4.40 8.60 2.00 1.60 

16.................... .. .. . . • • 1. 60 6.10 4. 70 4. 40 3. 45 2. 00 1. 60 

17.................... ........ 2.60 6.55 4.60 4.50 3.30 2.00 1.60 

18 ..... :.............. 3.30 2.45 5.45 4.30 4.85 3.20 2.00 1. 70 

19.................... 2.90 2.45 6.20 4.20 4.70 3.10 1.90 1.80 

20.................... 3. 00 2. 45 6.10 4.10 4. 90 3. 00 1. 90 1. 90 21.................... 2.60 2.45 6.10 4.00 5.20 3.00 1.80 1.80 

22.................... 2.60 2.10 5.00 8.90 5.40 2.95 1.70 1.90 28.................... 2.40 2.40 6.00 3.90 5.06 2.90 1.60 1.90 ...... .. 24.................... 2.00 2.60 5.00 3.80 4.90 2.90 1.30 1.80 ....... . 25.................... 2.10 8.70 6.00 3.80 4.90 2.80 1.80 1.90 ...... .. 26.................... 2.10 2. 95 6.00 3.80 4.80 2. 70 1.80 2.00 ....... . 27.................... 2.06 2.60 6.40 4.00 4. 75 2. 70 1.56 2.00 ....... . 28.................... 2.10 2.40 4.90 4.00 4.55 2.65 1.65 2.00 ....... . 29.................... ........ 2.60 4.40 4.15 4.60 2.65 1.40 2.00 ....... . 30.................... •••••.•. 2.60 4.00 4.35 4.60 2.55 1.80 2.00 ......•. 31.................... ........ 2.60 4.80 ........ 2.60 1.20 ............... . 

Closed for winter October 14. 
IDAHO. 355 

MALADE RIVER AT BLISS, IDAHO. 

There is a large increase in the discharge of this river below the 

mouth of Little Wood River, which is evidently due to the entrance of 

springs from the lava desert. Surveys have recently been completed 

in order to determine the practicability of carrying water from lower 

Malade River across Snake River for placer mining and irrigation 

purposes. In order to determine the increase by the underground 

flow, and the amount available for future hydraulic developments, a 

station was established by Frank S. Shirley March 27, 1899. The 

station is located at the wagon bridge 8 miles southwest from the railroad" station at Bliss, and is reached by stage from the latter place. 

The rod is vertical and consists of a 2 by 4 inch timber spiked to the 

bridge abutment. The bench mark is two nails driven into the east 

abutment opposite the12-foot mark. The locality is a good one for 

measurements, with high banks not subject to overflow, and with a rocky 

bed not liable to change. The following measurements of discharge 

were made by F. S. Shirley and N. S. Dils in 1899: 

I 

March 27, gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 1,345 second-feet. 

May 26, gage height, 2. 70 feet; discharge, 1, 736 second-feet. 

June 23, gage height, 3.50 feet; discharge, 2,878 second-feet. 

July 26, gage height, 2.30 feet; discharge, 1,203 second-feet. 

September 23, gage height, 2.15 feet; discharge, 1,095 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Malade River at Bliss, Idaho, for 1899. 

Day. Mar. Apr. 

---- 1. ........................... ............ 2.40 

2 ............................ ............. 2.70 

8 ............................ ............ 2.70 

4 ............................ .............. 2.60 

5 ............................ ............ 2.50 

6 ............................ ............. 2.60 

7 ..................... "'''"' .............. 2.50 

8 ............................ .............. 2.50 

9 ............................ ............ 2.90 

10 ............................ ............. 2.90 

11 ............................ ........... 2.90 

12 ............................ .......... 3.00 

13 ............................ ............ 3.00 

14 ............................ ............... 3.10 

15 ••••.•..•••••.••••...•.••... ............ 8.30 

17 

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

•••••••••••••••••••••..••••• ............. ............. ~) • 50 

18 ............................ ........... 3.80 

19 ............................ ............ 3.90 

20 ............................ ............. 4.00 

21 ............................ ........... 8.50 22 ............................ ......... 8.30 28 ••••••••••••••••....•..••••. ............ (a) 24 •••••••••••••••.••.•.••••••• ............. 3.40 

25 ............................ ........... 3.60 

26 ............................ '"2:50' 3.50 

27 ............................ 3.50 28 ............................ 2.40 3;40 29 ............................ 2.30 3.10 

30 ............................ 2.30 3.00 

31. ••••••••••••••••••••••..... 2.40 ............. 

a No reading. 

May. June. July. 

------ 2.90 2.90 3.00 

2.80 2.90 3.00 

2.80 2.90 8.00 

2.70 2.90 3.00 

2.70 2.90 3.00 

2.60 3.00 2.90 

2.50 3.00 2.80 

2.50 3.00 2.70 

2.50 2.90 2.70 

2.70 2.90 2.70 

2.90 2.90 2.70 

3.10 3.00 2.60 

3.50 3.00 2.60 

3.30 3.10 2.60 

3.30 3.00 2.60 

3.00 2.90 2.50 

8.00 2.90 2.50 

8.00 3.00 2.50 

2.90 3.30 2.40 

2.80 3.50 2.40 

Cfjl 3.80 2.30 . 80 3.70 2.30 

2.70 3.50 2.30 

2.70 3.40 2.30 

2.60 3.30 2.30 

2.70 3.30 2.30 

2.80 3.20 2.30 

2.80 3.20 2.20 

2.80 3.10 2.20 

2.90 3.10 2.20 

2.90 .. ............. 2.20 

Aug. 

--

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

_M Sept. 

2.15 :I~ I 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

-2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.1 5 .. ~ .... . 2.1 5 ....... . 2.1 5 ...... .. 2.1 5 ....... . 2.1 5 ...... .. 2.1 5 ....... . 2.1 5 ...... .. 2.1 5 ....... . 2.1 5 ...... .. 2.1 5 ...... , .. 2.1 5 ...... .. 2. 

2. 

2.2 .. ........ 

20m ..... .. 20 ....... . 0 ....... . 

Closed for winter October 14. 
356 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

BRUNEAU RIVER AT GRANDVIEW, IDAHO. 

This river has its source in northern Nevada, and flows in a general 

northerly course, entering Snake River in Owyhee County. Its basin 

is o:f a rolling character and is devoted to stock raising. Systematic 

measurements on this river have been maintained by Mr. Andrew J. 

Wiley, :for the Owyhee Land and Irrigation Company, immediately 

below the headworks o:f their canal system, 10 miles east o:f Grandview, 

Idaho. The results o:f measurements may be :found as :follows: 1896, 

Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 34:0; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 450; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 482. No measurements were made at this station 

during 1899. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bruneau River at Grandview, Idaho, fm• 1899. 

I Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.~~ I ----

1. ............... 1.50 1.80 1. 70 2.40 8.20 3.95 3.75 1.90 1.45 1.45 1. 70 1. 70 2 .••...•.•.•••.•• 1.50 1.80 1. 70 2.50 3.10 4.00 3.70 1.85 1.40 1.50 1.70 1. 70 

i 3 ................ 1.50 1.70 1.90 2.50 3.00 4.25 3.60 1.80 1.45 1.50 1.70 1.65 

I 4 ................ 1.50 1.60 1.90 2.50 2.90 4.65 3.60 1.80 1.40 1.50 1.70 1.65 5 ................ 1.50 1.30 1.70 2.50 2.80 4.65 3.45 1.75 1.40 1.50 1.70 1.65 6 ................ 1.55 1.25 1. 75 2.60 2.80 7.85 3.30 1.85 1.40 1.50 1. 75 1.60 

7 ................ 1.55 1.20 1. 75 2.70 2.95 4.95 3.25 1.90 1.40 1.50 1.75 1.60 

8 ................ 1.55 1.20 1. 70 2.80 8.30 4.80 3.20 1.80 1.40 1.55 1.75 1.65 

9 ................ 1.60 1.50 2.80 3.10 3.50 4.75 3.15 1.80 1.40 1.55 1. 70 1.65 10 •••.•.•.•.•..••• 1.60 1.65 2.50 3.40 4.00 4.70 3.00 1.85 1.40 1.55 1. 70 1.65 11 ................ 1.60 2.50 2.30 4.50 4.65 4.75 3.00 1.80 1.45 1.50 1.76 1.65 

12 ................ 1.55 2.30 2.00 4.50 4.85 4.90 2.90 1.80 1.45 1.55 1.75 1.65 

13 ................ 1.55 1.90 1.90 6.00 5.00 6.15 2.80 1.76 1.40 1.55 1. 75 1.70 

14 ................ 1.55 1.80 1.90 5.20 5.00 5.15 2.80 1.75 1.45 1.60 1. 70 1. 70 

15 ................ 1.60 1.80 1.80 6.00 4.80 4.80 2.75 1. 70 1.45 1.65 1.80 1.65 

16 ................ 3.90 1.80 1.80 4.80 4.55 4.60 2.70 "1.65 1.45 1.65 1.75 1.65 

17 ................ 2.55 1.80 1.85 6.00 4.40 4.65 2.60 1.60 1.40 1.70 1.70 1.70 

18 ................ 2.30 1. 76 1.85 5.00 4.00 4.75 2.55 1.65 1.40 1. 70 1. 70 1.70 

19 •••..........••• 2.30 1.70 2.00 4.40 3.80 5.00 2.50 1.60 1.45 1.70 1. 70 1.65 

20 ................ 2.00 1.75 1.95 4.20 3.70 6.00 2.45 1.65 1.45 1.70 1.70 1.60 

21 ................ 1.85 2.80 1.90 3.90 3.65 5.20 2.40 1.60 1.45 1. 75 1.70 1.55 

22 ................ 1.90 2.40 1.90 4.00 3.45 5.00 2.35 1.65 1.45 1.75 1.70 1.55 

23 ................ 1.80 2.00 1.90 4.40 3.40 4.60 2.25 1.60 1.45 1.70 1.70 1.50 

24 ................ 1.80 1.80 1.85 4.40 3.50 4.30 2.20 1.65 1.45 1. 70 1. 70 1.50 

25 ................ 1 75 1.80 3.00 4.30 8.70 4.20 2.20 1.60 1.45 1. 70 1. 70 1.50 26 ................ 1.80 1.75 4.40 4.80 3.95 4.21i 2.10 1.60 1.45 1.71i 1.70 1.50 

27 ................ 1.80 1.70 8.40 3.80 4.00 4.10 2.05 1.60 1.50 1. 75 1.70 1.55 

I 

28 •••••..•..•.•..• 1.80 1.70 s.oo 3.70 8.85 4.00 2.00 1.55 1.50 1.75 1.70 1.50 

29 •••...•..••...•• 1.80 .......... 2.80 3.50 8.90 3.80 2.00 1.55 1.50 1.75 1.70 1.55 

so •............... 1.80 2.60 3.30 3.85 3.75 1.95 1.50 1.50 1.70 1.70 1.60 

31. ............... 1.80 ........ 2.50 ....... 4.15 . ........ 1.90 1.50 ···-·· 1.70 ....... 1.65 

l.JOISE RIVER AT BOISE, IDAHO. 

This river drains a mountainous and well-wooded country in Elmore 

County, Idaho. The effects o:f the :forests are shown in the high flow 

that is maintained throughout the summer season, in contrast to the 

discharge o:f Weiser River :farther to the west, which drains a more 

barren country. Below the gaging station, which is located in the 

canyon, a large number of canals divert water to irrigate lands in 

Boise Valley. These diversions are now carried to such an extent that 

:frequent complaint o:f the scarcity o:f water is heard. It is estimated 

that 13,000 acres o:f land are irrigated by canals :from Boise River. 

The station, established December 15, 1894, is located about 9 miles 
IDAHO. 351 

above Boise, Idaho, at the mouth of the canyon. June 17, 1897, the 

present rod was placed, consisting of an inclined timber firmly attached 

to a cottonwood tree. Bench mark No. 1 is a 20-penny spike in the 

upstream face of the 6 by 8 cable support, about 2 feet above the 

ground, and is at an elevation of 15 feet above gage datum. Bench 

mark No. 2 consists of two spikes in the sam(3 post, at a height of 14 

feet above gage datum. The equipment consists of a cable and car. 

At ordinary stages the channel is straight both above and below the 

station. The banks are high and not liable to overflow. About 300 

feet below the cable is a gravel bar reducing the width of the river in 

low water to about one-third of the channel, and forcing the entire 

:flow against the south bank. The channel is liable to change during 

extreme high :floods. The results of measurements may be found as 

follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 342; 1897, 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page453; 1898, Twentieth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 483. The following discharge measurements 

were made by F. S. Shirley and N. S. Dils during 1899: 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

Discharge mealfll.rement8 of Boise River at Boise, Idaho . . 

1899. 

Date. heig G~ t. Discharge. Date. Ga~ heig t. 

Feet. Second.-~:t,et. Feet. 

March24 •.........•. 1.90 1, July 11 •.••.......... 4.30 

April4 •.••....••••••• 2.70 8,418 August2 ••....•....•. 2.00 

May16 •.........•••• 5.10 9,927 August26 ••.•.••...•. 1.55 

May28 ........•••••• 5.10 10,711 September 14 ........ 1.20 

I Discharge. 

Secood-jeet. 

7,394 

2,054 

1,583 

1,105 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Boise River at Boise, Idaho, for 1899. 

~ y. .......... 2 ..... . 3 ..... . 4 ..... . 5 ..... . 6 ..... . 7 ..... . 8 ..... . 9 ..... . 10 ..... . 11 ..... . 12 ..... . 18 ..... . 14 ..... . 16 ..... . 16 ..... . 17 ..... . 18 ••.... 

19 ..... . 20 ..... . 21 ..... . 22 ..... . 23 ..... . 24 ..... . 25 ..... . 26 ..... . 27 ..... . 

. 

. 

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Jan. Feb. 

--

2.80 1.80 

2.80 1.80 

2.80 1.20 

2.80 1.20 

2.80 1.80 

2.40 1.80 

2.40 1.20 

2.40 1.40 

2.40 1.60 

2.40 1.90 

2.40 1.60 

2.40 1.60 

2.40 1.60 

2.40 1.40 

2.50 1.50 

2.50 1.50 

2.50 1.60 

2.50 1.60 

2.50 1.60 

2.50 1.60 

2.50 1.50 

2.50 1.50 

2.40 1.40 

2.40 1.80 

2.40 1.80 

2.40 1.40 

2.00 ;[,50 

1.60 1.50 

1.40 . ...... 1.80 . ......... 1.80 .. ..... , 

Mar. Apr. May. 

------

1.60 2.40 8.90 

1.60 2.50 8.60 

1.60 2.50 8.50 

1.60 2.60 3.40 

1.50 2.90 3.60 

1.50 2.90 3.80 

1.50 2.90 4.80 

1.50 3.80 5.00 

1.40 8.70 6.00 

1.40 4.20 7.50 

1.40 4.40 7.00 

1.45 4.60 6.20 

1.45 4.55 6.00 

1.40 4.85 5.80 

1.40 4.80 5.40 

1.40 5.10 5.10 

1.40 4.65 5.00 

1.60 4.70 4.80 

1.90 4.20 4.40 

2.00 4.10 4.80 

2.00 4.10 4.80 

1.80 4.50 1.60 

1.80 5.80 4.80 

1.90 5.90 5.00 

2.90 5.40 5.80 

2.05 5.50 5.00 

2.80 4.80 4.80 

2.40 4.50 5.15 

2.40 4.80 5.20 

2.40 4.10 5.40 

2.80 ...... 5.30 

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

--------------

5.10 5.40 2.20 1.40 1.10 1.40 2.00 

5.20 5.10 2.00 1.40 1.10 1.40 1.70 

5.80 5.10 2.00 1.40 1.10 1.30 1.55 

6.10 5.00 2.00 1.40 1.10 1.40 1.35 

6.10 4.70 2.00 1.35 1.10 1.40 1.80 

5.40 4.50 2.00 1.80 1.10 1.40 1.80 

6.20 4.45 2.10 1.80 1.10 1.40 1.40 

5.20 4.60 2.20 1.80 1.15 1.50 1.40 

5.00 4.45 2.20 1.80 1.15 1.45 1.50 

5.10 4.40 2.00 1.80 1.16 1.40 1.60 

5.50 4.80 1.90 1.80 1.15 1.50 1.60 

6.10 4.20 1. 90 1.20 1.20 1.75 1.50 

6.10 4.10 1.75 1.20 1.20 1.80 1.50 

5.40 3.90 1. 70 1.20 1.25 1.70 1.50 

6.20 3.70 1. 70 1.80 1.25 1.60 1.40 

5.40 8.50 1. 70 1.35 1.25 1. 70 1.40 

6.10 8.40 1. 70 1.25 1.80 1.65 1.60 

6.70 3.80 1.60 1.20 1.50 1.60 1.60 

7.00 3.25 1.55 1.20 1.85 1.60 1.80 

7.40 3.10 1.60 1.20 2.00 1.60 1.80 

6.40 3.10 1. 70 1.20 2.20 1.50 1.60 

5.40 2.90 1.80 1.15 2.00 1.50 1.60 

5.20 2.80 1.80 1.16 1.90 1.50 1.60 

5.60 2.50 1.70 1.15 1.80 1.40 1.80 

5.60 2.50 1.60 1.15 1.60 1.40 1.60 

5.4o- 2.40 1.50 1.10 1.50 1.40 1.60 

5.20 2.80 1.45 1.10 1.50 1.40 1.60 

5.40 2.80 1.80 1.10 1.50 1.50 1.80 

5.65 2.20 1.80 1.10 1.50 1.80 1.80 

5.40 2.25 1.20 1.10 1.50 2.00 1.60 ....... 2.20 1.20 . ...... 1.40 . ...... 1.80 
358 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [N0.38, 

A series of measurements o£ Boise River and canals taking water 

from it were made by N. S. Dils September 12 to 16, 1899. The 

route followed was similar to that taken by Cyrus C. Babb, as noted 

in the Twentieth Annual, Part IV, page 484. The following list gives 

the localities, together with the results obtained: 

Discharge measurements of carw.lB in Boise VaUey, Idaho. 

1899. 

Date. Canal. 

Sept.12 ... Sebree ••••••••........... Sept.12... Seitenberg slough .•....... Sept. 12... Boise River ••..•••........ 

Sept.12... Riverside canal .•••... ___ _ Sept.12 ... Waste east of Caldwell .... Sept.l2 ... Waste Tenmile ....••...... Sept.12 ... Strahorncanal ...••....... Sept.12 ... Four small wastes ........ . Sept.12... Boise River .......•.•..... Sept.13... Waste south of Star .... _ .. Sept.l3... Waste south of Star bridge. 

Sept.13 ... ·Eureka canal ..••......... Sept.13 ... Phyllis canaL •.... ___ ... . Sept.13... Settlers canal ............ . Sept.13 .•. McCarty canal ........... . Sept.13 ... Davis canaL ....... ___ ., .. Sept.13 .•. Waste Rossi---- ... _ .... __ Sept.13 .•. Payne canal ........ ___ .. . Sept.13... Rossi canal ........ _ ..... . Sept.14... Perault canal ............ . Sept.14 ... Ellis canaL •.............. Sept.14 ... Perault canal 1 • __ ••••••••• 

Sept.14... Boise River .•............. 

Sept.14 ... Costin canal .•............ Sept.14 ... Ridenbaugh canaL ... ____ . Sept.14 ... Jacobs canaL •............ Sept.15 ... Waste Carline ............ . Sept.15 ... Farmers Union ...... __ ... . Sept.15 ... Waste ..•• ------. ___ ..... . 

Sept.15 ... Waste •.•.•.. __ ... __ .. __ .. 

Sept.15 ... Dry Creek canaL. __ ...... . Sept.15... Union canal ••............ Sept.15... Ballentine canal ......... _. Sept.15 ... Waste Dry Creek ..... _ ... . Sept.15 ... Waste ..•...•••••......... Sept.15 .•. Cassiday canal •••......... Sept.15... Middleton canaL ..•....... Sept. 15... Swallew & McDowelL ..... Sept.16 ... Catlin & Macey .•••....... Sept.16 .•. Aitken ..•..•.•.••.•...... Sept.16 .•• Conway& Aitken ••••..... Sept.16 .•. Davis & Hart ...•.•.••.... Sept.16... Middleton Mill slough ..... Sept.16 .•. Pioneer canal .....•.••.... Sept.16... Middleton Water Company 

Sept.16 .•. Waste West Middleton •... Sept.16 .•. Waste West Middleton •... Sept.16 ••• Waste East Middleton •••.. 

Locality. 

Near head ............... .. Near head ...•••••••.•.•... 300 feet below Caldwell 

bridge. 

Discharge. 

Secondrjeet. 

198 

47 

439 

Near head .... ___ .......... 10 

Nearriver................. 7 

Near river................. 35 

Near head .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 49 

Near river....... . . . . . . . . . . 2 

Starbrid~ ---------------- 486 

Nearriver................. 22 

Near river..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 

Nearhead................. 47 

Near head; dry ... _._ ............... . Near head................. 52 

Near head ............. __ .. 11 

Nearhead_________________ 20 

Near river .•.... _.......... 43 

Nearhead................. 5 

Below waste gate........... 51 

Below milL................ 25 

Near head................. 3 

Below waste gate........... . 88 

United States Geological 1, 105 

N~~:~~!-~t~~~~~------ 3 

Nearhead................. 356 

Nearhead................. 43 

Main street bridge . . . . . . . . . 29 

Near head----------------- 47 

One-half mile below Sol- 7 

diers' Home. 

Two miles below Soldiers' 7 

Home. 

Near head ............. __ .. 23 

Nearhead; dry ............ --------·- Near head; dry ............ ____ .... .. Near river................. 2 

Near head; Cassiday....... 3 

Near head; dry ....... ____ . __ . __ ..... Near head................. 84 

Nearhead................. 8 

Eagle Island .... ______ ..... 14 

Eagle Island ........ __ ..... 7 

Eagle Island.. .. .. .. . . . .. .. 7 

Eagle Island............... 7 

Near head................. 14 

Nearhead................. 3 

Near head................. 32 

Willow Creek.............. 13 

Near river................. 1 

Nearriver ......... ~------- 17 

. 1 Perault above mill feeds Perault below mill and waste flows into Ellis canal. 
359 

SUMMARY. 

Second-feet. 

In river at Star bridge _ . _ . ____ .. ____ .. _____________ . _. __ • _______ . _ _ _ _ _ 486 

Taken out by canals above Star____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 891 

1,377 

In river above canals ••• _____________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1, 105 

Return water above Star______ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 91 

1,196 

Gain ___________ .. ____________________________________________ . 181 

In river at Caldwell . ________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 439 

Taken out by canals._. _________ ._.___________________________________ 1, 227 

1,666 

In river above canals ___ . ______ . ________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1, 105 

Return water •••••• __ . ____________ . ___________ . ____ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 192 

1,297 

Gain 34 miles _____ . ___________________________________________ . 369 

Gain per mile, 1899 ____________________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 

Gain per mile, 1898 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 

Increase ___ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 

PAYETTE RIVER AT PAYETTE, IDAHO. 

This river drains a well-wooded mountainous area similar to the 

basin of the Boise. The effect of the forest is shown in the wellsustained summer flow. Systematic measurements were formerly 

made on this river, but owing to the excess of water above the needs 

of the irrigators, this station is not now maintained. September 10, 

1899, a measurement at Payette by N. S. Dils showed a discharge of 

1,677 second-feet. 

WEISER RIVER AT WEISER, IDAHO. 

The drainage basin of this river is mountainous and rocky, in contrast to the well-wooded areas of the Boise and Payette basins, and 

the effect is shown in the high flood discharges and low summer flow. 

A number of small ditches utilize considerable water from this river, 

but the principal canal is the Galloway canal, which irrigates lands 

north of Weiser. Above this canal is a bench country susceptible 

of cultivation if water could be brought to it. The gaging station, 

established December 6, 1894, is located in the canyon of the river, 

about 10 miles from Weiser. The gage rod which was set in 1898 

was covered during the process of grading for the roadbed of the 

new Pacific and Idaho Northern railroad, which is a line intended 

to run from Weiser to the mining country in the mountainous district 

to the north. The new gage, located on October 31, 1899, 100 feet 
860 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

above the old one, is inclined and bolted to a rock bluff; 1.15 feet 

along the gage equals one foot in elevation. The bench mark consists 

of a cross cut in the top of the lava rim rock above the gage, and is at 

an elevation of 12.90 feet. The elevation of the zero of the gage taken 

from the levels of the railroad is 2,191.34 feet above sea level. Discharge measurements are made from a cable and car about 300 feet 

below the gage. Both banks are high and not liable to overflow. The 

bed of the river is of gravel and not susceptible to change. The results 

ofmeasurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 353; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 457; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 488. The 

following discharge measurements were made by F. S. Shirley and 

N. S. Dils in 1899: 

March 22, gage height, 3.80 feet; discharge, 2,822 second-feet. 

April16, gage height, 4. 70 feet; discharge, 3,831 second-feet. 

May 18, gage height, 4.20 feet; discharge, 3,092 second-feet. 

May 29, gage height, 4 feet; discharge, 2,839 second-feet. 

Jul) 8, gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 1,195 second-feet. 

September 9, gage height, 0. 75 foot; discharge, 145 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, injeet, of Weiser River at Weiser, Idaho, for 1899. 

loay. .Tan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. No 

i 

I 

1. •..••....•.•••• z.oo --

1.60 

--

2.l0 

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5.00 

--

3.80 

--

4.10 

--

3.20 

--

1.20 

--

0.80 

--

0.50 

~~I 2 •••...•.....•••• 2.00 1.50 2.20 5.00 3.40 4.30 3.00 1.20 .80 .50 3 ••...•...••..••• 2.00 1.60 2.30 5.10 3.20 4.70 2.90 1.20 .80 .50 4 •......•..••.•.. 2.00 1.80 2.40 5.00 3.05 4.90 2.80 1.10 ·so .50 5 •.•.....•....••. 2.00 1. 90 2.30 5.00 3.00 4.60 2.70 1.10 .80 .50 6 •••••••.••...••. 2.00 2.00 2.30 5.10 3.15 4.30 2.60 1.10 .80 .50 7 ................... 2.00 1.80 2.40 5.00 3.70 4.00 2.50 L10 .80 .50 8 •.•.•••.•••••.•• 2.00 1.70 2.50 4.90 4.40 3.80 2.40 1.00 .80 .50 9 ....•....••.•.•. 2.00 1.60 2.60 5.05 4.90 3.80 2.30 1.00 .80 .50 10 ••.•.•.......... 2.00 1.50 2.70 5.15 5.15 3.90 2.20 1.00 .80 .50 11 ••...••.....••.. 2.00 1.40 2.80 5.10 5.30 4.00 2.20 1.00 .80 .60 12 ....•....•...••. 2.00 1.40 2.60 5.20 5.20 4.10 2.10 1.00 .70 .60 13 ........•.....•• 2.00 1.40 2.60 5.60 5.20 4.20 2.10 .90 .70 .60 14 ....•.........•. 2.00 1.40 2.70 5.30 4.70 4.20 2.00 .90 .70 .60 15 ................ 2.00 1.40 2.80 4.70 4.40 4.30 2.00 .90 .70 .60 16 ................ 2.10 1.40 3.00 4.70 4.00 4.30 2.90 .90 .70 .80 17 ....•........... 2.20 1.40 4.70 4.90 3.80 4.30 2.90 .90 . 70 .80 18 ................ 2.40 1.45 4.80 4.80 3.70 4.40 2.80 .90 . 70 .90 

19 ...••.•.....•... 2.80 1.50 4.60 4.30 3.60 4.60 1.80 .80 .70 1.00 20 ........•.....•. 3.60 1.65 4.50 4.10 3.60 4.60 1.70 .80 . 70 1.20 21. .......•...•.•• 3.90 1.70 4.20 4.00 3.80 4.50 1. 70 .80 .60 1.30 22 .••••••••••••••• 4.40 1.70 3.80 4.30 3.60 4.10 1.60 .80 .60 1.40 23 •...•.••••....•• 5.00 1.70 3.70 4.20 3.70 3.80 1.60 .80 .60 1.40 24 •.••••••••..•••• 5.60 1.60 6.35 4.00 4.00 3.80 1.50 .80 .60 1.30 25 ....•........... 5.00 1.60 6.40 4.60 4.30 3.70 1.50 .90 .60 1.30 26 •••••.•••••••.•• 3.60 1. 70 6.30 4.60 4.30 3.70 1.40 .90 .60 1.20 27 ...•.•....•...•• 3.00 1.80 6.80 4.00 4.20 3.60 1.40 .90 .50 1.20 l!G .......... 2.60 1.90 4.90 3.80 4.20 3.50 1.40 .80 .50 1.20 .......... 2.20 . ...... 4.80 3.80 4.00 3.40 1.30 .80 .50 1.10 .......... 2.20 . ....... 5.20 3.70 4.00 3.30 1.30 .80 .50 1.10 

·-------·- 1.70 .......... 5.00 . ........ 4.05 .. ......... 1.30 .80 . ......... 1.10 

River frozen; closed for winter December 5. 

PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, WASIDNGTON. 

1.1 0 2.40 1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

g ~:~ II 0 2.10 

g .. ~:~~-- 0 ····-'··· 1. 

1. 

1.7 

50 ......•. 1 

60 ......•. 0 ....... . 1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1. 7 1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1. 7 1.7 

l.H 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

I. 9' 

2.0 

2. 50 2.8 0 ........ j 

3.0 0 ········' 4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

...... 

OT 0 .. ....... J ..... . . 0 ....... . 

"l""""""" 

The headwater tributaries of this river have their sources in 

western Idaho, adjoining the headwater streams of Potlatch River, a 

tdbtitary of Clearwater River. After passing into Washington they 
W .ASHINGTON. 361 

unite to form the main Palouse, which has a general southwesterly 

direction, passing through a rolling country. Six miles below Hooper, 

WashingtOn, the river bends suddenly southward and enters its canyon, 

through which it continues until its junction with Snake River. For 

some distance above Hooper the river consists of a succession of deep 

pools, from 10 to 15 feet in depth, connected by short riflles. ~ts valley 

is about one-half mile in width and bordered with basaltic cliffs approximately-300 feet in height. A short distance above the mouth of the 

river are the Palouse Falls, which are approximately 130 feet in height. 

The measurements of Palouse River are of value in showing the 

amount of water that could be utilized for irrigation on the lands of 

Washtucna Valley and in the section north of Pasco. The gaging 

station, established September 9, 1897, is located near Hooper, opposite 

the water tank of the railroad company. It is about 3 miles above the . 

mouth of Cow Creek and 2 miles below the head of the ditch of 

the Palouse Irrigation Company, which carries, when full, 25 secondfeet. The rod is inclined and fastened to posts driven into the right 

bank; The bench mark is a point of rock, marked with red paint, on 

the left bank of the river, opposite the gage, and its elevation is 7.60 

feet above gage datttm. The channel is gravel and not liable to change. 

The left bank is high and can not overflow, but the right bank 

overflows at extreme high water. The results of measurements may 

be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 

460; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 489. No measurements of discharge were made at this point in 1899. 

Daily gage he:ight, in feet, of PalOU8e River at Hooper, Washington, for 1899. 

~y.· Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. ·Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

------------------- -- I 1..· .............. 2.70 5.30 4.70 5.10 5.40 3.45 2.25 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.10 4.40 

2 •..............• 2.60 5.20 6.45 5.00 5.40 3.35 2.30 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.05 5.00 

3 ................ 2.60 4.70 6.30 5.30 5.25 3.30 2.35 1.55 1.60 1.50 2.05 5.50 

4 ................ 2.60 4.30 5.90 5.30 4.90 3.25 2.30 1.55 1.60 1.50 2.00 5.80 

5 ................ 2.55 4.00 5.40 5.45 4.50 3.30 2.25 1.55 1.60 1.50 1.95 5.50 

6 ................ 2.30 4.00 5.25 5.30 4.30 8.35 2.25 1.50 1.65 1.50 1.95 4.70 

7 ................ 2.10 8.90 5.10 5.20 4.20 3.40 2.20 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.95 4.30 

8 ................. 2.30 3.80 5.45 5.20 4.40 8.20 2.20 1.45 1.60 1.50 1.90 4.10-

9 ................ 2.45 3.80 5.80 5.60 4.90 8.10 2.15 1.45 1.60 1.50 1.90 8.90 

10 ................ 2.50 3.90 6.40 5.85 5.65 8.00 2.10 1.45 1.65 1.50 1.95 8.90 

11 ................ 2.55 4.20 6.50 6.35 5.85 2.80 1.95 1.40 1. 70 1.50 1.95 8.90 

12 ................ 2.55 3.90 5.90 6.85 5.90 2.70 1.80 1.40 1.70 1.50 1. 95 8.90 

18 ................ 2.50 3.90 5.70 7.Jj5 5.55 2.70 1. 75 1.40 1.65 1.50 1.95 3.80 

14 ................ 2.50 3.90 5.45 9.65 5.20 2.80 1. 75 1.40 1.65 1.50 2.00 4.05 

15 ................ 2.80 5.15 5.15 8.75 4.90 2.80 1.70 1.40 1.65 1.50 2.00 3.90 

16 ................ 4.10 7.30 5.00 7.30 4.40 2.65 1.70 1.45 1.65 1.50 2.05 3.65 

17 ................ 8.90 8.10 4.80 6.50 4.15 2.55 1.95 1.45 1.60 1.55 2.10 3.50 

18 ................ 5.60 8.15 5.40 6.60 4.00 2.45 1.90 1.40 1.60 1.60 2.15 3.40 

19 ................ 6.40 8.00 5.10 7.00 4.05 2.35 1.80 1.50 1.65 1.65 2.15 3.30 

20 ................. 6.45 7.90 4.90 6.70 4.00 2.35 1.65 1.60 1. 70 1.80 2.15 3.10 21 ................ 6.55 7.50 4.85 6.40 3.90 2.25 1.60 1.55 1.65 2.05 2.20 3.35 22 ................ 7.55 7.00 5.25 5.80 3.85 2.25 1.60 1.65 1.60 2.30 8.15 3.40 

23 ................ 8.00 6.50 5.00 5.65 8.80 2.25 1.55 1.65 1.60 2.30 8.10 8.60 

24 ................ 8.50 5.30 5.15 5.80 3.65 2.20 1.50 1.60 1.60 2.60 2.90 4.70 

25 ............. ; .. 7.70 5.00 5.70 5.60 3.70 2.20 1.40 1.60 1.60 2.40 2.90 5.00 

26 ................ 7.10 4.70 5.45 5.40 3.85· 2.20 1.45 1.55 1.55 2.80 2.70 5.20 

27 ................ 6.50 4.50 5.10 5.35 4.00 2.15 1.50 1.50 1.55 2.30 2.60 5.00 28 ................ 6.30 4.60 4.80 6.00 4.00 2.15 1.60 1.55 1.55 2.25 2.70 4.80 29 ................ 6.05 ........... 4.70 6.20 8.80 2.15 1.60 1.60 1.55 2.20 2.85 4.60 

30 ................ 5.90 ......... 4.80 5.90 3.60 2.20 1.60 1.65 1.50 2.10 3.60 4.40 

31 ................ 5.70 .......... 5:oo .. .......... 3.45 ............ 1.60 1.65 . ..... 2.10 ........ 4.10 
362 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.ss. 

BLACKFOOT RIVER AT BONNER, MONTANA. 

This river has its source on the western slope of the main divide of 

the Rocky Mountains in Deerlodge County. Its drainage basin is 

mountainous and well wooded, and little cultivation is possible within 

the area. The Clearwater Lakes near the head serve a_s a reservoir, 

giving the stream a relatively constant flow. The principal industrial 

applications of the river are found near its mouth, where the water 

can be used for power purposes as well as for the irrigation of the 

adjacent lands. Measurements at this point are affected to a certain 

extent by the dam of the Big Blackfoot Milling Company, which is 

located about 1,000 yards above the station, and which furnishes water 

for the mills and electric-power stations. The opening and closing of 

the flood gates of the dam cause abrupt changes in the recorded gage 

heights. The station, established July 7, 1898, is located at the wagon 

bridge one-half mile west of Bonner and 6 miles east of Missoula. 

The rod of the wire gage is fastened to the upper side of the bridge. 

Bench mark No. 1, established by the Topographic Division of the 

United States Geological Survey, is a cross cut by a chisel on the top 

and northeast corner of the northeast buttress of the Northern Pacific 

railway bridge over Big Blackfoot River near Bonner, and is at an 

elevation above sea of 3,290.298 feet. Bench mark No. 2 is a regulation United States Geological Survey iron post on the east side of the 

1·iver, 10 yards south of the highway and 20 yards north of Mr. 

McCormick's house, outside of dooryard fence, and at an elevation 

of 3,246.038 feet. The elevation of the axle of the pulley of the wire 

gage is 3,251.678 feet. The length of the wire gage is 22:75 feet. 

This gage was verified June 10, 1899, and September 8, 1899, when a 

stretch of the cable or a movement of the index of 0.55 foot was 

found to have occurred. The results of measurements for 1898 may 

be found in the Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 491. The 

following measurements of discharge for 1899 were made under the 

direction of F. D. Smith: 

I 

I 

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River at Bonner, Montana. 

1899. 

Date. 

I 

Ga~ heig t. Discharge. Date. heig G~ t. Discharge. 

I 

i Feet. Second-jeet. Feet. Second-feet., January28 .......... 1.20 1,026 July17 ................ 4.10 4,042 

Afaril22 .............. 2.58 2,420 July29 ................ 2.68 2,848 l\ ay13 .............. 6.30 9,263 August26 ............. 1.66 1,578 June12 .............. 7.40 18,878 September 8 .......... 1.17 1.285 

June20 .............. 8.70 17,824 October21 ............ 1.05 1;1ss 
I 

MONTANA. 363 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackfoot River at Bonner, JJ[ontana, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

--------------------

1. .. --.------.- .. ...... 0.75 . ..... 0.25 2.45 6.90 6.65 2.65 1. 40 1.00 2 ................ ...... ...... .20 2.35 6. 90 6.35 2.50 1. 35 .95 3 ................ ······ ------ 1.65 .20 2. 35 7. 50 6.10 2.40 1. 45 .95 4 ...•............ ------ -----· 1.40 .35 2.25 8.00 6.00 2.35 1. 50 1.00 5 ................ --···· ------ .85 .45 2.30 8.35 5.85 2.35 1. 40 . 75 6 ................ 1.10 .60 2.55 8.00 5.60 2.30 ]. 40 .90 7 ................ ------ ------ .85 .80 3.00 7.35 5.40 2.25 1.35 .85 8 ................ ---·-- ------ .85 .80 3.45 6.75 5.35 2.20 1.35 .85 9 ................ ------ ------ .60 1.10 4.10 6.30 5.35 2.20 1.35 .85 

10 .. ---.----.----. ------ ...... .50 2.30 5.00 6.15 5.35 2.15 1. 30 .90 

11 ...... -------·-· ·----- .55 3.35 5.30 6.55 5.25 2.15 1. 25 1.00 12 ................ ...... ····-· .45 3.65 5.55 7.55 5.05 2.10 1. 20 .85 

13 ...... ··-······· ··---· ------ .50 4.80 5.35 7.55 4.90 2.00 1. 25 . 90 14 ................ ·----- ·----- .60 3.95 5.25 7.20 4. 65 1. 95 1. 40 . 80 

15. ----------·-··· -----· ------ .50 3.10 4.95 6.80 4.40 1.85 1. 30 .90 

16.--.- -· ---- .. --- ·----- .55 3.05 4. 70 6.80 4.30 1.80 1. 20 .90 17 ................ -----· ...... .40 2. 75 4.70 7.25 4.10 1. 85 1.15 .95 18 ................ --·--· ...... .55 2.65 4. 70 7.85 4.00 1.80 1.10 .95 

19 ................ ··-··· .25 2.55 4.85 8.55 3.85 1. 75 1.15 . 90 20 ................ ··---- .90 .35 2.25 4.80 8. 70 3.90 1. 75 1.30 .95 21. ............... .65 .30 2.45 4.85 8.45 3.75 1. 75 1.10 1.15 22 ................ 0. 65 1. 65 .25 2.67 4.85 7. 75 3.55 1. 75 1.05 1.00 23 ................ .60 ···-·· .35 2.80 5.05 7.10 3.55 1. 95 1.00 1.00 24 ................ .85 ------ .35 2.45 5.25 6.80 3.25 1.80 .90 1.05 25 ................ . 70 ...... .40 2.45 6.20 6.65 3.10 1. 70 1.10 .95 26 ..........•..... . 75 ···-·· .20 3.05 7.10 6.95 3.05 1.65 1. 00 1.00 27 ..........•..... 1. 00 ...... .30 3.25 7.65 7.10 2.80 1.65 1.05 .95 28 ....•.......•... 1.05 ...... .15 3.05 7.60 6.65 2.75 1. 70 1.00 .95 

29 ................ .95 ...... .20 2.80 7.10 6.55 2. 70 1. 65 1.05 .95 30 •....•.......... . 90 ------ .30 2.60 7.25 6.80 2. 70 1.45 .90 . 95 31. .......... ·---- 1. 00 ------ .20 ...... 7.00 ...... 2.65 1.45 ------ 1.00 

RATTLESNAKE CREEK AT MISSOULA, MONTANA. 

~fn:l No 

0.9 5-j-~;-1 1.0 0 1.45 .9 0 .80 90 .70 1.1 5 .90 .9 5 .70 .9 5 .85 .9 5 .85 .9 0 .85 .9 0 .65 90 .70 . 9" t) • 75 .9 5 . 70 .9 5 . 75 .9 5 .60 .9 5 .55 .9 5 .50 .8 5 . 75 1.2 5 . 90 .9 0 ]. 00 90 .85 .9 5 .95 .9 0 . 85 .8 0 1.15 .9 5 1.10 1.0 5 1.15 .9 

.9 

.8 

..... 1 0 

- . .55 ~I 70 

This is a stream having its source north of Missoula and draining a 

small extent of country. It enters Missoula River in the city of Missoula. The most important application of this stream is by the Missoula waterworks, for the water supply of the city of Missoula. About 

15 second-feet are used for this purpose. Twelve ditches, with a 

capacity of from 1 to 10 second-feet each, divert water from the creek 

and irrigate lands in Rattlesnake Valley and in the vicinity of Missoula. 

Another ditch, with a capacity of 20 second-feet, diverts water from 

the mouth of the stream and is used for power purposes in a cabinet 

shop in the town of Missoula. At a medium stage of water in 1899 

this stream was carrying 108 second-feet above the ditch diversions. 

At the same time it was discharging into Missoula River 45 secondfeet, the difference, 63 second-feet, being used for power and irrigation purposes. The station was established May 27,1899, and is located 

at the Ivy street bridge in the center of the city. The bench mark is 

the top of the capstone of the stone steps of the house owned by 

Thomas Greenough, 25 yards southeast from the gage and 1. 983 feet 

above center of axle of the pulley of the gage. Between May 27 and 

September 7 a stretch of 0.15 foot was noticed, and the records, as 

published, have been correspondingly corrected. 

IRR 38--5 
364 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

The following discharge measurements were made during 1899 under 

the direction of Prof. F. D. Smith: 

l 

Discharge measurements of Rattlesnake Creek at Missoula, Montana. 

1899. 

I Date. Gage 

height. Discharge. Date. Gage height. Discharge. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-feet. 

May30 ............... 4.55 653 July28 ................ 3.20 124 June 12 .............. 6.05 1, 712 August22 .........••.• 2.85 63 June 17 .............. 5.70 1,695 September 7 .......... 2.85 68 July4 .•.............. 5.00 1,097 September 28 ....•••.. 2.60 47 Lly12 ............... 4.30 570 I 

Daily ga.ge height, in feet, of Rattlesnake Creek at Missoula, )fontana, J!w 1899. 

Day. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

------------

1. ........................... ........ 4.35 5.00 2.98 2.68 2.53 2 ............................ ........ 4.65 5.13 2.98 2.68 2. 50 3 ...•..•..•... ~--·· •••.•.•.. 0 .......... 4.90 5.03 2.95 2. 73 2.50 4 ............................ -------- 5.03 4.95 2.90 2.90 2.50 5 ............................ ............. 4.98 5.00 2.80 2.80 2.50 6 ............................ ---····· 4.60 4. 78 2. 73 2.83 2.50 7 ............................ ··-····· 4.35 4. 70 2.68 2.83 2.50 8 ............................ ······-· 4.20 4.70 2. 78 2. 78 2.50 9 ............................ ......... 4.23 4. 70 2.88 2.80 2.55 10 ............................ ......... 4. 70 4.58 2. 88 2. 73 2.58 11 ............................ ......... 6.05 4.50 2.85 2.68 2.55 12 ............................ ........... 5. 95 4.38 2.80 2. 70 2. 58 13 ......................•..... ........... 5.20 4.30 2. 75 2.80 2. 58 14 ............................ ............. 4.85 4.18 2. 78 2.80 2. 50 15 ............................ ............. 4.68 4.10 2. 75 2.80 2.58 16 ............................ ............. 5.18 3.98 2.75 2.80 2.58 17 ............................ ............. 5. 90 3.80 2. 70 2.78 2. 65 18 ............................ -------- 6.25 3.83 2. 68 2. 75 2. 63 19 ............................ ............ 6.18 3. 73 2.63 2. 73 2.65 20 ............................ ........... 6.05 3.63 2.65 2. 68 2. 90 21. ........................... ............ 5.12 3.60 2.78 2.68 2. 93 22 --··············--········· ............. 4.83 3. 60 2.80 2. 65 2. 90 23 ......•..................... ······-·· 4. 70 3.53 2.85 2,60 2.90 24 ............................ ............. 5.00 3.43 2.83 2. 60 2.88 25 ............................ ............. 5.40 3. 40 2. 75 2.55 2.88 26 ............................ 5. 73 3.35 2. 78 2.55 2.85 27 ............................ 5.15 5. 35 3.33 2.83 2.55 2.85 28 ............................ 4.78 5.05 3.23 2.73 2.55 2. 88 29 ............................ 4.45 5.35 3.13 2.68 2.55 2.90 30 ............................ 4.65 5.33 3.03 3.65 2.53 2.85 31. ........................... 4.40 -·-····· 3.08 2.68 --·-···· 2.85 

a December 17 to 23 no readings. 

MISSOULA RIVER AT MISSOULA, MONTANA. 

Nov. -§ 

2.85 

2.85 2.981 2.83 

2.80 

2.93 

2. 75 2. 75 2. 73 2. 70 2. 75 2.83 

2.88 

2.85 

2. 80 

2. 78 2. 75 2.75 

l. 75 2. 75 2. 75 2. 75 2.70 

2. 73 2.68 

2.65 

2.70 

2. 73 

2.98 

3.05 

3.03 

·------

2.98 

3.00 

3.00 

2.98 

2.95 

2.93 

2.93 

2.90 

2.88 

2.85 

2.80 

2.80 

2. 73 2. 35 2.30 

\~ 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

2.90 

2.95 

3.05 

~:~81 . --~:~~--

This river has its source in Silverbow County and flows northerly 

until it receives the waters of Little Blackfoot River, when it takes a 

more northwesterly course. The name Missoula is usually applied to 

that section of the river between the junction of Blackfoot and Hellgate rivers and the mouth o:f Pend Oreille River. The name usually 

applied to it from this point down to its junction with Columbia 

River is Clark Fork of the Columbia. The station, established July 

10, 1898, is located at Higgins avenue bridge in Missoula. The river 

at this point flows in two channels, and in order to study their fluctuations a second rod was placed on the south channel January 28, 1899. 
MONTANA. 365 

This second rod is vertical and attached to the pier o£ the. bridge. The 

readings o£ the two rods were made to correspond on the date o£ the 

establishment o£ the second rod, and they were 2.85 feet. The 

original rod is known as rod No.1, and the gage in the sonth channel 

is known as rod No. 2. Discharge measurements are always made 

at the bridge o£ the Bitterroot Valley division o£ the Northern Pacific 

Railway some distance below the Higgins avenue bridge. The river 

at this point is practically in one channel, except in times o£ flood, 

when some water finds its way through a slough 600 feet south o£ 

the bridge. On account o£ the difficulty o£ accurately measuring 

the fluctuations o£ the river at rods Nos. 1 and 2 a third rod was 

placed May 27, 1899, below the junction o£ the two branches and 

150 yards east o£ the railroad bridge. The rod at this point consists o£ a horizontal 20-foot timber bolted to a cottonwood tree immediately below the buildings o£ the Garden City Bottling Works. 

The rod is securely braced with timbers both above and below and 

guyed by wires on both sides. To the horizontal timber is attached 

a wire gage, the length o£ which is 22 feet. The bench mark consists o£ a United States Geological Survey iron post, at the junction 

o£ McCormick and West Cedar streets, 100 yards west o£ the gage, on 

the north side o£ the highway. Its elevation above sea is 3,194.642 

feet. The top o£ the horizontal bar o£ the gage at a point exactly 

over the iron bolt which holds the rod to the cottonwood tree is 

3,178.338 feet. The height o£ the river was read at the three rods 

during 1899, but observations during 1900 will only be taken at rod 

No. 3, the other two being discontinued. The results o£ measurements £or 1898 may be found in the Twentieth Annual Report, Part 

IV, page 491. Measurements £or 1898 and 1899 were made under the 

direction o£ F. D. Smith and are as follows: 

Discharge measurements of Missoula River at Missoula, Montana. 

1899. 

c ate. Gage 

height. Discharge. Date. Gage 

height. 

~-I I 

I 

April 22 

May30 

June 19 

Jnly 6. Jnly 14 

--·-----·--·--

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

-------------· 

-------------· 

------········ 

Feet. 

a4.75 

9.50 

10.55 

8.30 

7.30 

Secondrjeet. Feet. Secondrjeet., 6,876 Angnst 1. ............ 5.35 4,822 

23,295 August 24 •....•...... 4. 75 3,127 

34,634 September 8 ......... 4.15 2,492 

17,872 October 21. .......... 4.10 2,273. 

9,235 

a Gage height at rod No. 1. The other gage heights were taken on rod No. 3. 
366 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

I 

Daily gage height, in feet, of MU!soula River at MU!soula, Montana, for 1899. 

[Rod No.1.] 

Day. Jan. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

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1. .... ······-··--···· .......... ........ 2.33 4.15 9.10 8.90 4.35 3.33 2.95 2 .................... ········ ......... 2.35 4.15 8.95 8.50 4.30 3.30 2.95 3 .................... ......... ......... 2.40 3.95 9.60 8.30 4.28 3.33 2.95 4 .................... ........ ·-······ 2.50 3.80 10.10 8.15 4.20 3.38 2.95 5 .................... ......... 2.70 3.80 10.50 8.00 4.20 3.38 2.95 6 .................... ·····-·- 3.00 4.15 10.30 7.75 4.08 3.33 2.95 7 ..•................. -------- 2.30 3.33 4.50 9.60 7.38 4.00 3.20 2.95 8 .................... ........ 2.35 3.63 5.10 8.80 7.35 4.00 3.20 2.95 9 ...•................ 2.48 3.73 5. 75 8.35 7.40 4.03 3.15 2.95 10 .................... ·-······ 2.50 4.87 6. 70 8.40 7.33 4.05 3.15 2.95 11 .................... 2.55 5.85 7.05 9.15 7.25 4.00 3.13 2.95 12 .................... ··-····· 2.58 6.20 7.30 10.08 6.93 3.95 3.10 2.95 13 .................... ........ 2.60 7.60 7.15 9.90 6.75 3.93 3.10 3.00 14 ........ ·- .......... ........ 2.38 6.40 6.95 9.65 6.50 3.95 3.10 2.98 15. ··-..... ·-.-....... ........ 4.95 6.65 9.43 6.38 3.90 3.10 2.93 16 .................... ···-···· 2.15 4.95 6.45 9.45 6.23 3.80 3.10 2.98 17 ....... ··-··-··-···· ........ 2.15 4.78 6.40 9.85 5.90 3. 75 3.03 3.00 18 .................... ........ 2.20 4.55 6.40 10.60 5.65 3.70 3.00 3.00 19 ....•............... -------· 2.18 4.40 6.35 10.90 5.48 3.68 3.00 2.98 20 .................... ···-···· 2.28 4.05 6.45 11.30 5.43 3.63 2.95 3.00 21. ................... ......... 2.25 3.98 6.50 10.73 5.38 3.63 2.95 3.03 22 .•..•.•••.....••••.. ........ 2.20 4.53 6.55 10.10 5.30 3. 70 2.95 3.03 23 .................... ........ 2.15 4.70 6. 75 9.35 5.15 3. 75 2.95 3.00 24 .................... 2.28 4.35 7.05 8.95 4.90 3.73 2.95 3.00 25 ....•..•............ ......... 2.35 4.28 8.00 9.05 4.73 3.70 2.95 3.05 26 ..............•..... ......... 2.35 4.83 9.10 9.50 4.68 3.63 2.95 3.00 27 ....•....•.......... 2.48 4.95 9.80 9.70 4.60 3.55 2.95 3.05 l!± ...................... 2.58 4.70 9.75 9.15 4.53 3.50 2.90 3.00 

·-·--····-·-·· 2.80 2.53 4.45 9.35 9.00 4.50 3.50 2.90 2.95 

···--········· 2. 75 2.40 4.25 9.30 9.10 4.40 3.45 2.90 2.93 

···-----······ 2.75 2.30 -------- 9.15 --······ 4.30 3.43 -------· 2.90 

No record for February; ice. Station discontinued October 31. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Missoula Ri'Jer at Missoula, Montana, for 1899. 

[Rod No.2.] 

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3 .... . 4 .... . 5 .... . 6 .... . 7 .... . 8 .... . 9 .... . 10 .... . 11 .... . 12 ....• 

13 .... . 14 .... . 15 .... . 16 .... . 17 ... -- 18 .. ·-· 19 .... . 20 .... . 21. ... . 22 •..•. 

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2.58 

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2.28 

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2.45 

2.55 

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2.55 

2.61 

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2.50 3.80 7.60 7.25 3.83 2.50 3. 70 7.28 6.93 3.88 2.55 3.60 7.80 6.78 3.83 2.60 3.50 8.20 6.65 3.75 2.75 3.60 8.60 6.55 3. 78 2.90 4.00 8.45 6.35 3.73 3.10 4.20 7.65 7.13 3.63 3.30 4.60 7.15 6.00 3.65 3.50 5.30 6.85 6.00 3.65 4.70 5.60 6.75 6.00 3.70 5.30 6.00 7.40 5.98 3.68 5.30 6.20 8.35 5.83 3.60 6.20 5.90 8.35 5.55 3.60 4.80 5.75 7.90 5.48 3.65 4.30 5.60 7.43 5.40 3.53 4.50 5.50 7.45 5.20 3.45 4.20 5.40 7.80 5.00 3.45 4.20 5.30 8.65 4.80 3.40 3.90 5.30 8.80 4.73 3.35 3.70 5.40 8.90 4.54 3.40 3.70 5.40 8.85 4.50 3.40 4.20 5.50 8.40 4.48 3.48 4.10 5.70 7.90 4.43 3.50 3.90 5.80 7.45 4.28 3.45 4.00 6.80 7.50 4.20 3.43 4.30 7.60 8.05 4.00 3.38 4.40 8.00 7.80 4.00 3.33 4.10 7.80 7.48 3.90 3.30 3.90 7.40 7.40 3.90 3.30 3.80 7.50 7.48 3.85 3.25 ........ 7.50 ......... 3.85 3.23 

Station discontinued October 31. 

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3. 05 3.08 

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2.98 

2.95 
MONTANA. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Missoula River at Missoula, Montana, for 1899. 

[Rod No.8.] 

3S7 

1 ____ n_a_Y· ____ 1

_M_a_y_. June. July. Aug. Sept. ~ Nov. Dec., 

1....... ...•••••••••••••••••. ........ 9.80 9.80 5.40 4.25 3. 78 3. 98 3. 95 

2............................ ........ 9.22 8.95 5.35 4.23 3.75 8.95 3.93 

3............................ ........ 9.60 8. 75 5.25 4.28 3. 75 8.90 3.88 

4 .................................... 10.00 8.60 5.10 4.33 3.75 3.95 3.60 

5... .. . . . . .. . . ... .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 10.23 8. 55 5. 08 4. 33 3. 75 3. 95 8. 53 

6... .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 10.05 8. 33 4. 98 4. 25 8. 75 8. 98 3. 60 

7 ................................ ; ... 10.38 8.111 4.83 .4.18 8.75 3.93 3.60 

8............................ ........ 9.10 8.05 4.95 4.15 8.75 8.90 3.65 

9............................ ........ 8.78 8.03 5.08 4.18 3.75 3.95 3.75 

10... .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . .. 8. 78 8. 00 5.15 4.10 3. 75 3. 93 3. 70 

ll ............................ ········ 9.38 7.93 6.12 4.08 3.80 3.90 3.70 

12............................ ........ 10.05 7. 78 6.00 4.05 8.80 8.93 3. 75 

18............................ ........ 10.05 7.58 4.90 4.05 8.88 8.98 8.80 

14............................ ........ 9.73 7.38 4.93 4.05 8.80 3.95 8.80 

15 ..................................... 9.43 • 7.20 4.78 4.08 3.68 3.98 8.80 

16............................ ........ 9.23 6.95 4.78 4.08 3.88 3.88 ........ . 17............................ ........ 9.80 6.88 4.65 4.05 3.95 3.88 ....... . 13............................ ........ 10.38 6. 70 4.58 4.00 8.98 3,90 ...... .. 19 .................................. c. 10.55 6.48 4.53 4.00 4.03 8.90 ...... .. 20............................ ........ 10.65 6.43 4. 70 8.93 4.10 8.90 ...... .. 21............................ .. .. .. .. 10. 46 6. 33 4. 65 3. 90 4.10 8. 95 ...... .. 22 ..................... , .............. 10.03 6.23 4.73 3.90 4.20 3.90 ...... .. 23............................ ........ 8.95 6.13 4.85 3.85 4.15 3.88 .. , ... .. 24............................ ........ 9.80 5.98 4.75 8.75 4.18 3.83 ...... .. 25............................ ........ 9.80 5.83 4.65 8.80 4.10 3.75 ...... .. 26 .............. :............. ........ 9.58 5.68 4.52 3. 78 4.08 3.65 ...... .. 27............................ 9.85 9.65 5.50 4.50 8.78 4.15 3.75 ...... .. ...................... 9.80 9.38 5.46 4.50 8. 75 4.05 3.88 ....... . ...................... 9.55 9.25 5.45 4.48 3.75 4.00 8.98 ....... . ...................... 9.55 9.33 5.40 4.38 3.75 3.98 3.95 ...... .. ...................... 9.46 ........ 5.40 4.28 ........ 3.95 .............. .. 

BITTERROOT RIVER AT COMO, MONTANA. 

The main source of supply of this river is in the high mountains 

forming the boundary line between Montana and Idaho. The general direction of the stream is northerly, entering Missoula River a 

short distance below the city of Missoula. The tributaries on the 

east side drain comparatively low hills and contribute little to the 

supply of the river. The west-side branches, on the contrary, are 

numerous, draining a precipitous and heavily wooded area. Their 

discharges are regulated by many small lakes fed by banks of snow 

which continue far into the summer season before disappearing alto· 

gether. In the vicinity of Hamilton are a number of large canals, the 

principal ones diverting water on the east side of the river for use by 

the Bitterroot Stock Farm. The higher bench lands west of the river 

are served by small ditches taken directly from the smaller tributaries. 

The ranchers on these bench lands have within the last few years 

increased the summer flow of their ditches by the construction of rude 

gates at the outlets of a number of the lakes on the headwaters of the 

side streams. This is done at the heads of Canyon, Bear, and Big 

creeks. An additional supply can be had by utilizing Lake Como. 

This lake is about 1 mile long and one-half mile wide and is near the 

mouth of Rock Creek. The gaging station, established by Cyrus C. 
368 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [l!io.38. 

Babb in October, 1898, is located at the Harlan bridge near Como, 

and is 9 miles south of Grantsdale, Montana. A wire gage was placed 

on the downstream hand-rail of the bridge, and later a vertical rod 

was :fastened to the upstream side of the south pier. The bench mark 

is on a cottonwood tree 10 feet west of the south end of the bridge, 

and is at an elevation of 6.10 :feet above gage datum. The right bank 

of the river is high, ·while the left bank is low and liable to overflow. 

Gage readings have not yet been maintained at this point, and but one 

discharge measurement was made during 1899. H. S. Lord, on January 21, 1899, at a gage height of 1 :foot, :found a dischar6e of 384 

second-feet. 

BITTERROOT RIVER AT MISSOULA, MONTANA. 

The fall of this river from Hamilton to Missoula, a distance of 48 

miles, is 350 :feet, or 7. 3 :feet to the mile. The lower portion of Bitterroot Valley has not been as extensively cultivated as the section in the 

vicinity of Hamilton. There is a good flow of water in the river, but 

owing to the lighter grade of the lower country a greater length of 

canal is necessary than in the upper section, and therefore this latter 

district has been first developed. The gaging station is located at the 

Buckhouse wagon bridge, on the main road southwest of Missoula, and 

was established July 6, 1898. The bench mark is the regulation iron 

post of the United States Geological Survey, set 25 yards northwest of 

the bridge, near a :fence at the side of the highway, and is 3. 801 :feet above 

the center of the axle of the gage pulley. The length of the gage wire 

is 22.83 :feet. The channel of the river is nearly straight. The right 

bank is low and liable to overflow, but the left bank is high and rocky. 

The results obtained at the Buckhouse bridge, which is near the mouth 

of the river, are of value mainly in giving the total discharge of the 

stream. The results of measurements :for 1898 may be :found in the 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page495. The :followingmeasurements of discharge were made under the direction of F. D. Smith in 

1899: 

Discharge rneasurements of Bitterroot River at MiBBoula, Montana. 

1899. 

~~~ Gage Discharge. Date. Ga~ :--1 height. heig t. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-feet.l 

~y16.:::::::::::::: 3.75 3,794 July 17 ...... -.... ·-- 7.21 11,569 

5.18 7,405 AugustL _______ .... , 4.55 5,410 

June10 ... -.......... 6.70 11,782 August25,, __ ,_ .... _. 2.78 2,595 

June17 ....... ,._,_, 9.00 20,855 October21 ........... 2.18 1,810 

June20 .............. 11.40 37,012 
MONTANA. 369 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bitterroot River at Missoula, Montana, for 1899. 

I 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. {)ct. Nov. Dec. 

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

~~ ~~ 1.25 1.55 3.50 6.80 9.60 4.55 2.40 1.55 2.30 1.90 

2 ................ 1.25 1.70 3.40 6.70 9.55 4.50 2.35 1.60 2.15 2.00 

3 ................ 1.80 1.75 3.20 7.15 9.40 4.30 2.40 1.70 2.05 2.00 

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

1~ 1.85 1.80 3.10 8.30 9.20 4.10 2.50 1.70 2.00 1.80 

5 ................ a) 1.40 1.80 3.00 8.90 9.10 4.00 2.60 1.65 2.00 1.80 

6 ................ a 1.45 1.95 3.30 8.00 9.05 4.05 2.50 1.60 2.00 1.90 7 ................ a 1.50 1.95 3.45 7.20 8.75 4.00 2.45 1.60 2.00 1.94 8 ............... a a 1.70 2.05 8.90 6.80 8.70 4.05 2.80 1.55 1.95 1.95 

9 ................ a a 1.65 2.16 4.90 6. 70 8.86 4.10 2.25 1.55 1.95 1.96 

10 ................ a a 1.60 2.50 5.98 6.75 8.95 4.15 2.20 1.60 2.00 1.80 

11 ................ a a 1.55 2.80 6.80 7.95 8.90 4.10 2.10 1.60 2.00 1.80 

12 ................ 11 ~~ 1.45 8.20 6.45 9.40 8.86 4.00 2.05 1.60 2.05 1.86 

13 ................ a 1.40 3.80 6.40 10.80 8.60 8.70 2.10 1.65 2.00 1.75 14 ................ 

~~ ~~ 1.35 3.65 6.26 10.50 8.10 8.50 2.80 1.65 1.95 1. 75 

15 ......... , ...... 1.40 3.46 6.00 9.20 7.75 3.40 2.25 1.70 1.90 1.80 

16 ............... 1.40 3.50 5.20 8.50 7.50 3.25 2.26 1. 70 1.95 a 17 ................ 1.50 

(~l 1.35 3.50 5.00 8.98 7.50 3.05 2.16 1.75 2.00 a 18 ................ 1.55 1.40 8.60 4.70 9.90 7.20 3.00 2.10 1.80 2.00 a 19 ................ 1.55 (a 1.40 3.66 4.65 10.95 7.15 2.86 2.10 1.80 2.00 a 20 •...••••.••••••. 1.60 

~l 1.40 3.45 4.60 11.45 7.00 3.50 2.00 1.90 1.90 a 21 ................ 1.65 1.40 8.40 4.60 11.28 6.95 2.95 1.90 2.10 1.86 a 22 ................ 1.65 1.40 3.80 4.60 11.18 6.60 3.10 1.80 2.25 1.86 a 23 ................ 1.70 a) 1.35 8.50 5.00 9.65 5.95 8.20 1.80 2.40 1.80 a 24 ................ 1. 70 ~~ 1.55 3. 70 5.48 9.40 5.50 3.00 1.76 2.80 1.76 a) 

25 ................ 1.65 1.55 3.75 5.90 9.10 5.15 2.85 1. 75 2.25 1.70 1.65 

26 ................ 1. 70 

~l 1.60 3.80 7.40 9.80 5.00 2.75 1.65 2.30 1.60 1.65 

27 ................ 1.80 1.65 3.95 7.95 10.20 4.86 2.70 1.60 2.50 1.70 1.60 

28 ................ 1.80 1.65 4.00 7.70 9.90 4.80 2.65 1.60 2.55 1.80 1.60 

29 ................ (al . ...... 1.60 8.75 7.80 9.60 4.75 2.60 1.65 2.60 1.90 1.68 

80 ................ (a . ....... 1.65 8.60 7.50 9.86 4.75 2.50 1.55 2.55 1.90 1.70 

31 ................ (a ......... 1.60 . ........ 6.95 .. ....... 4.60 2.45 . ...... 2.40 . ...... 1.70 

a Frozen. 

SPOKANE RIVER AND LAKE C<EUR D'ALENE. 

This river receives the outflow of Lake Creur d'Alene, the outlet 

being at the northern end of the lake near the town of Creur d'Alene. 

The greater part of the lake is shown on the topographic atlas sheet 

of the same name. The bench mark near the lake was established by 

Mr. Van H. Maiming in 1899. From his notes it appears that this bench 

mark, consisting of an aluminum tablet in the southeast corner of the 

Merriam Building, corner of Sherman and Fourth streets, Creur 

d'Alene, Idaho, is 2 feet above the sidewalk and 1 foot from the door, 

at an elevation of 2,157.404 feet. The bench mark at the lake con 

sists of a spike in a cottonwood tree at Johnson's boat landing. This 

is at an elevation of 2,130.645 feet. When placed, May 20, 1899, it 

was at the exact surface of the water of the lake. The fluctuations 

of lake level during 1899 are shown by the following readings by Mr. 

Manning: 

Elevation of water surface of Lake Oa!:ur d' .Alene. 

1899. 

Date. 

May20 ........................ .. May23 ........................ .. 

~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::: August 5 {5 p.m.) ............ .. August2S ...................... . 

Elevatio-:l 

Feet. 

2,130;645 

2,180.000 

2,128.242 

2,123.643 

2,122.51)1 

2,121.469 
370 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899 •. -PART IV, [No.38. 

The level of the water in the lake is influenced by a dam at Post 

Falls, 8! miles below the outlet of the lake. On August 5, at 3. 30 p. m., 

the elevation of the surface of the water at the dam at Post Falls was 

2,119.580 feet. Observations were made on the same day, at 5 p. m., 

at Creur d'Alene, giving the elevation of water surface above noted2,122.551 feet-and showing a difference of 2.971 feet between the lake 

surface and the water in the river at the dam. It is proposed to maintain occasional observations of the height of water at Creur d'Alene. 

Fernau Lake is a small body of water 2 miles east of the town of 

Creur d'Alene. A bench mark has been established at the west end 

of the lake on a stone about 20 inches by 30 inches, 20 inches in 

diameter, 15 feet north of and 200 feet east of Fernau's house. The 

cross on this stone is at an elevation of 2,133.16 feet. The surface of 

the lake on August 18, 1899, was at a height of 2,129.028 feet. 

Hayden Lake is east of Rathdrum Prairie and about 6 miles north 

of Creur d'Alene. Although a body of water of considerable size and 

receiving drainage from a mountain area it has no visible outlet. A 

bench mark has been placed at the west end of the lake and consists of 

a nail in a pine tree 40 feet north of and 200 feet east of gate to King's 

ranch. Its elevation is 2,261.495 feet. The surface of the lake on 

August 10, 1899, was 2,242. 764 feet; on August 29, 2,242.666 feet; 

on October 10, 2,241.369 feet. 

Spirit Lake is a small body of water 12 miles north of Rathdrum 

Prairie. An iron post marked "2,490 S" has been placed at the east 

end of the lake, 200 feet east of the landing and 15 feet south of the 

road. The correct elevation is 2,489. 993 feet. The elevation of the 

lake surface on September 14, 1899, was 2,444.037 feet. 

Fish Lake is 3 miles north of Rathdrum. An iron post marked 

"2,366 S" has been placed one-fourth of a mile east of the south end 

of the lake and 8 feet east of the fork of the roads. The elevation is 

2,365. 706 feet. The elevation of lake surface on September 4, 1899, 

was 2,314.016 feet. Irrigation of Rathdrum Prairie has been begun 

by the Spokane Valley Irrigation Company. 

Pend Oreille Lake is the source of Clark Fork of the Columbia. 

The elevation of its surface on September 22, 1899, as determined by 

Mr. Van H. Manning, was 2,055 feet. 

SPOKANE RIVER AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. 

The falls at Spokane, aggregating 142 feet in height, have been 

utili:zed to a considerable extent by a number of flour mills, as well as 

by the power plant of the Washington Water Power Company, which 

furnishes electric power for the street-car service and for the lighting 

of the city. The river station established October 17, 1896, is located 

a short distance above the falls, at the bridge of the Oregon Railroad 

and Navigation Company. The length of the wire gage is 22 feet. 

The gage was connected with the bench mark of the city engineering 
WASHINGTON. I 371 

department and referred to sea level, the zero jeing 1,880 feet above 

sea level. The banks are high and do not overrlow except in unusual I. 

floods. The velocity is quite swift, even at low stages. The results 

of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 359; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 488; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 511. One 

measurement of discharge was made here during 1899 by Sydney 

Arnold, on June 23, when at a gage height of 9.30 feet a discharge of 

23,258 second-feet was found. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Spokane Rive:r at Spokane, Washington, for .1899. 

1 

___ na_y_. ___ J_an_. _F_eb_. _Ma_r. _A_pr_. _M_ay_. _Ju_n_e. _Ju-ly_. _Aug_ •. ·-se_p_t. _o_c_t. _N_ov_. _n_e_c·-! 

1. ............ 0 2. 40 5. 50 3. 75 3. 65 8. 65 10. 60 8. 30 s. 75 2. 40 2. 00 2. 40 3. 95 

2 ........ 00000o 2.50 5.40 3.75 3.70 8.50 10.55 8.20 3.75 2.40 2.00 2.40 4.50 

3oo............ 2. 60. 5. 25 3. 75 3. 75 8. 40 10. 40 8. 00 3. '15 2. 40 2. 00 2. 40 5. 00 

4 .. oooo0o0o0o0o 2.60 5.10 3.70 3.80 8.20 10.45 7.80 3.70 2.40 2.00 2.40 5.30 

5 .............. 2. 60 5.00 3. 65 3. 90 8.00 10.60 7. 60 s. 70 2.40 2.00 2.95 5. 35 

6 .............. 2.55 4.85 3.65 4.00 7.90 10.70 7.40 3.60 2.40 1.90 2.95 5.40 

700 .... OoOO .... 2. 55 4. 70 s. 60 4.10 7. 70 10.65 7.15 3. 50 2.40 1. 90 2.95 5. 35 

8 .............. 2.50 4.60 3.60 4.95 7.80 10.50 7.05 3.40 2.40 1.95 2.35 5.25 

9 .. 00 .... 00 00.. 2. 50 4. 50 s. 65 4. 45 8. 05 10. 85 6. 85 3. 30 2. 40 1. 95 2. 95 5. 20 

10 .. 000o0o000o0o 2.50 4.40 3.70 4.85 8.55 10.10 6.70 3.30 2.40 1.90 2.95 5.10 

llooOoOoOoOoOOOo 2.50 4.SO 3.80 5.05 9.00 10.00 6.50 3.25 2.40 1.90 2.35 4.90 

120000000o00000o 2.50 4.20 3.85 5.45 9.45 9.85 6.40 3.10 2.30 1.90 2.30 4.85 

13000o0000000000 2.50 4.10 3.85 6.20 9.90 9.89 6.SO 3.00 2.SO 1.90 2.SO 4.75 

14oo.... .. .. .. .. 2. 50 4. 05 3. 85 6. 90 10. 20 9. 85 6. 20 2. 95 2. so 1. 90 2. so 4. 70 

1500 ........ 00 00 2. 60 4. 00 3. 85 7. 40 10.95 9. 85 6.10 2. 90 2. so 1. 90 2. so 4. 65 

16000o0o0o0o0o0o 2.60 3.90 3.85 7.50 10.95 9.75 5.b5 2.85 2.SO 1.90 2.SO 4.55 

17 .. 00000o00000o 2.60 3.90 3.85 7.85 10.20 9.60 5.70 2.85 2.30 1.90 2.30 4.40 

18 .. 00 00 .... 00.. 2. 60 s. 85 s. 80 8. 00 10.10 9. 60 5. 60 2. 80 2. so 1. 90 2. so 4. 25 

19000o00 OoOOOOOo 2.60 3.85 3. 70 8.20 10.00 9. 70 5. 25 2. 75 2. 25 1. 90 2.50 4.10 

20 .. 0000 .. 00 00.. 2. 85 s. 90 s. 65 8. 30 9. 85 9. 74 5. 05 2. 75 2. 20 1. 95 2. 50 4. 00 

21 ........ 00 00.. 2. 95 3. 95 3. 65 8. so 9. 70 9. 70 4. 90 2. 75 2. 20 2. 00 2. 65 3. 90 

22 ........ 00 .... 3.65 3.95 3.70 8.25 9.50 9.60 4.75 2.75 2.15 2.10 2.80 3.85 

2S ...... Oo00000o 4.55 3.~0 3.70 8.20 9.50 9.50 4.65 2.75 2.15 2.20 2.85 3.80 

24 ........ 00 .... 5.20 3.90 3.70 8.20 9.50 9.40 4.50 2.65 2.15 2.25 2.90 3.90 

25 .. 00 00 .. 00 00 .. fi. 60 3. 90 3. 70 8. 15 9. 70 9. so 4. 45 2. 60 2. 10 2. so 2. 90 4. 15 

26 .. oooooooo0oOo 5.55 3.90 3.70 8.15 9.95 9.15 4.30 2.60 2.10 2.35 2.90 4.50 

27 Oooooo Oooo Oooo 5. 55 3.80 3. 65 8.95 10.25 8.85 4.20 2.55 2.10 2.95 8.00 4. 75 

OoOOOooo 5.55 3.80 3.60 8.60 10.55 8.55 4.00 2.55 2.10 2.85 3.00 4. 90 

OoOOOOOo 5.55 Oooooo 3.60 8.70 10.80 8.50 3.90 2.55 2.05 2.85 3.20 4.90 ........ 5.55 ...... 3.60 8.70 10.80 8.40 3.80 2.50 2.05 2.35 3.50 4.80 ........ 5.60 ...... 3.65 ...... 10.80 OoOOOoo 3.75 2.45 ....... 2.40 4.70 

LAKE CHELAN AT LAKESIDE, WASHINGTON. 

This lake is situated in the north-central part of Washington, on the 

eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains. The streams which contribute to it have their sources in the glaciers, and thus there is a constant 

supply. The outlet of the lake is at the southern extremity, through 

Chelan River, which empties into Columbia River 4 miles below. The 

lake itself is very deep, a depth of 1,400 feet having been found by 

soundings made by the topographers of the United States Geological 

Survey. As the surface of the lake is at an elevation of about 1,100 

feet, this would show that the bottom was about 300 feet below sea 

level. The country surrounding the lower extremity of this body of 

water is of a rolling character and is largely used for grazing purposes. The gage on the lake was established by Capt. Charles Johnson September 1, 1897, at the base of the rock pier on the lake shore 

north of his bouse, about one-half mile from the steamboat landing. 
372 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [N0.38. 

The bench mark is a United States Geological Survey iron post, with 

the elevation-1,121 feet above sea level-stamped on the top. This 

bench mark is just 21 feet above datum of the gage, so that to obtain 

the elevation of the surface of the lake above sea level 1,100 feet should 

he added to the rod readings. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Chelan at Lakeside, Washington, for 1899. 

~ . Jan. Feb. Mar. 

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....... 7.10 7.85 7.35 2 ••••• ......... 3 .... . ........ 4 .... . ......... 5 .... . ....... 6 .... . ....... 7 .... . ------- 8 .... . ....... 9 .... . ....... 10 .... . ....... 11 .... . ·------ 12 .... . ....... 13 .... . ···---- 14 .... . ....... 15 .... . ....... 16 .... . ....... 17 .... . ....... 18 .... .. ...... 19 .... . ....... 20 .... .. ···--- 21. .. .. 22 .... . 23 .... . 24 .... . 25 .... . 26 .... . 27 .... . 28 . 

. 

. 

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....... 

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....... 

·-····· 

....... 

....... 

7.20 7.85 7.35 7.30 7.80 7.30 7.35 7. 75 7.30 7.35 7.70 7.30 7.40 7.65 7.25 7.45 7.60 7.25 7.45 7.60 7.25 7.50 7.55 7.20 7.50 7.50 7.20 7.45 7.50 "1.15 7.45 7.45 7.15 7.40 7.45 7.15 7.45 7.40 7.10 7.45 7.35 7.10 7.45 7.35 7.05 7.50 7.30 7.05 7.50 7.30 7.00 7.55 7.30 7.00 7.60 7.35 7.00 7.60 7.35 6.95 7.60 7.35 6.95 7.65 7.30 6.90 7.65 7.30 6.90 7.60 7.25 6.90 7.60 7.25 6.85 7.65 7.30 6.85 7.70 7.30 6.80 7.75 ------ 6.80 7.75 . ..... 6.80 7.80 ...... 6.85 

Apr. May. June. 

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6. 85 7. 40 10.10 6.90 7.45 10.10 6.90 7.45 10.20 6.90 7.45 10.40 6.95 7.50 10.60 6.95 7.50 10.65 7.00 7.55 10.65 7.00 7.65 10.70 7.05 7.85 10.70 7.10 8.00 10.75 7.10 8.20 10.85 7.15 8.30 11.00 7.15 8.40 11.10 7.15 8.45 11.15 7.20 8.50 11.20 7.20 8.50 11.35 7.25 8.55 11.60 7.25 8.55 11.65 7.25 8.60 11.65 7.25 8.65 11.70 7.30 8.70 11.65 7.30 8.80 11.60 7.35 8.90 11.60 7.35 9.05 11.65 7.35 9.30 11.85 7.40 9.70 11.75 7.40 9.90 11.70 7.45 10.00 11.60 7.40 10.00 11.55 7.40 10.00 11.60 ...... 10.05 . ....... 

July. Aug. Sept. Oo< No•-D;1 11.60 10.90 8.45 7. 70 7. 05 7. 90 11.55 10.85 8.40 7. 70 7.10 7.95 11.55 10.80 8. 40 7. 70 7.20 7.95 11.60 10.65 8.35 7.65 7.25 7.95 11.65 10.60 8,35 7.65 7. 30 8.00 11.70 10.60 8.30 7.60 7.35 8.00 11.70 10.55 8.25 7.55 7. 40 8.05 11.60 10.50 8.25 7.50 7. 45 8.05 11.55 10.40 8.20 7.50 7.50 8.10 

11.55 10.30 8.15 7.45 7.55 8.10 11.60 10.20 8.10 7.40 7.55 8.15 11.60 10.10 8.10 7.35 7.60 8.15 11.65 10.0fi 8.05 7.30 7.65 8.20 11.70 10.00 8.05 7.25 7.65 8.20 11.75 9.85 8.00 7.25 7. 70 8.20 11.75 9. 75 8.00 7.20 7. 75 8.25 11.80 9.65 7.95 7.15 7.80 8.25 

11.80 9.60 7.95 7.15 7.85 8.20 11.75 9.50 7.90 7.10 7.90 8.20 11.70 9.40 7.90 7.10 7.90 8.25 11.65 9.35 7.90 7.05 7.95 8.25 11.60 9.30 7.90 7.05 8.00 8.30 11.40 9.25 7, 85 700 8.00 8.30 11.30 9.10 7.85 7.00 8.00 8.35 11.20 9.00 7.80 7.05 7.95 8.35 11.05 8.90 7.80 7.10 7.95 8.40 11.00 8.80 7.80 7.10 7.90 8.40 

10.95 8.75 7. 75 7.05 7.85 8.40 11.00 8. 70 7.75 7.05 7.85 8.45 11.00 8.60 7. 75 7.00 7.90 8.45 

11.00 8.50 . ..... 7.00 ...... 8.50 

NACHES RIVER AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON. 

This river has its source on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains in Yakima County, Washington. It flows in a general southeasterly direction, entering Yakima River a short distance above the 

town of North Yakima. Irrigation is practiced in the narrow valley 

along the lower course of the river, but its waters are of greater value 

for the irrigation of lands west of North Yakima. The river has 

considerable fall, and the water can be easily diverted by means of 

comparatively short canals. On this account it is of more value for 

irrigation purposes than Yakima River, which has less fall. The 

original station was established August 14, 1893, but was abandoned 

in 1897. It was reestablished February 1, 1898, and is now located near 

the Northern Pacific railway bridge at the mouth of the river. Owing 

to the fact that the wire gage was removed a number of times, an 

inclined rod was established June 20, 1899, with its zero 1.64 feet 

below the datum of the old gag·e; consequently, all heights recorded 

previous to June 20 should be increased by this amount to make them 

agree with those recorded since that date. The bench mark is the top 
WASHINGTON. 373 

of the north end of the east sill of clearance post, about 150 feet north of 

the railroad bridge, and is at an elevation of 25.406 feet above datum 

of new gage. The bed of the river is rocky and is not liable to change 

at ordinary stages, but during the excessive floods to which this stream 

is subject the section is liable to great change. The results of meas"!lrements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part 

IV, page 355; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 503. 

The following discharge measurements were made by Sydney Arnold 

in 1899: 

May 4, gage height, 5.35 feet; discharge, 1,847 second-feet. 

May 12, gage height, 6.85 feet; discharge, 5,434 second-feet. 

May 26, gage height, 7.10 feet; discharge, 6, 753 second-feet. 

July 27, gage height,"7.25 feet; discharge, 2,856 second-feet. 

August 16, gage height, 6.35 feet; discharge, 1,357 second-feet. 

September 20, gage height, 5. 70 feet; discharge, 588 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Naches River at North Yakima, Washington, for 1899. P·· '~· ... """· A ... ""'· '=• '"'· A ... "'' ""'· N~:r;;:l 1. ...•.••.............. 5.50 4.80 4.60 5.40 6.80 8.50 7.10 6.00 ...... 5.90-1~1 2 ................ 4.70 5.30 4.80 ...... 5.40 6.90 ...... 7.00 6.00 5.80 5.90 8.20 

3 ................ 4.70 4.90 4.70 4.60 5.40 6.90 8.50 6.90 ...... 5.70 5.80 ....... . 4 ....••.•........ 4.50 4.80 4.70 4.80 5.40 ....•. 8.50 6.80 6.00 5.70 5.80 7.70 

5 ................ 4.40 ····-· ····-· 4.90 5.50 6.90 8.40 6.80 6.00 5.60 ....•. 7.50 

6 ....•..•........ 4.40 4. 70 4. 70 4. 90 5. 80 7. 00 8.40 ...... 5. 90 5. 60 5.80 7.30 

7 ................ 4.30 4.70 4.70 5.00 ··---· 7.00 8.80 6.80 5.90 5.60 5.90 7.20 

L:::::::::::::: Tso· ~Jg t~ .~:~~- ~:~g gg 8' 30 ~:~ ~:~ ·5:ao· gg ug 10 ................ 4.30 5.20 4.60 5.50 7.20 7.00 8.30 6.60 ...... 5.60 6.40 ...•.•.. 11 ................ 4.20 5.20 4.60 5.50 7.20 ...... 8.30 6.60 5.80 5.60 6.50 6.70 

12 ................ 4.20 ............ 5.70 7.20 ...... 8.30 6.60 5.80 5.60 ...... 6.60 

13 ....•.•.•....... 4.10 5.10 4.50 5.70 6.80 ...... 8.40 ...... 5.80 5.50 6.50 6.60 

14 ......•......... 4.10 5.00 4.50 5.50 ...... 7.86 8.40 6.50 5.70 5.50 6.50 6.60 

}~:::::::::::::::: ·4:30· ~:gg t~ .~:~~- ~:~ :::::: .~:~~- ~:~ ~:~g ·5:5o· gg ~:~ 17 ................ 4.80 5.00 4.40 5.50 6.40 ...... 8.40 6.40 ...... 5.50 7.10 ...... .. 18 ................ 4.40 5.10 4.40 5.40 6.30 ...... 8.30 6.40 5.70 5.60 6.90 6.80 

19 ................ 4.40 ............ 5.80 6.20 ...... 8.20 6.30 5.70 5.80 ...... 6.30 

20................ 4. 50 5. 00 4. 40 5. 30 6. 20 a8.85 8. 00 . . . . . . 5. 60 6. 40 8.10 6. 20 

21 •.......•....•.. 5.80 5.00 4.40 5.20 ...... 8.80 7.80 6.30 5.60 6.30 8.00 6.20 

22................ . . . .. . 5.10 4. 40 5. 20 6. 40 8. 70 7. 50 6. 20 5. 60 7. 60 7. 00 

23 ................ 6.30 5.10 4.40 ..... 6.40 8.70 ...... 6.20 5.60 6.00 7.20 7.40 

24 ..•.••...•...... 6.10 5.00 4.40 5.20 6.50 8.70 7.30 6.20 ...... 6.00 7.00 .•...... 25 ........•....... 5. 80 5. 00 4. 40 5. 30 6. 50 ...... 7. 80 6.10 5. 60 5. 90 7. 00 8. 80 

26 ........... -···· 5.80 ............ 5. 30 6.60 8. 70 7. 20 6.10 5. 60 5. 90 ...... 8. 20 

27 .....•.......... 5.70 4.90 4.40 5.40 6.60 8.60 7.20 ...... 5.60 6.00 7.-80 8.00 .......... 5.70 4.80 4.40 5.40 ...... 8.60 7.30 6.10 5.60 6.20 9.0E0.80 ·········· ............ 4.50 5.50 6.60 8.50 7.40 6.10 5.70 ..•••. 8.90 7.60 ·········· 5.70 ...... 4.50 ····•· 6.70 8.50 7.20 6.10 5.80 6.00 8.60 7.40 .......... 5.60 ...... 4.60 ...... 6.80 ............ 6.00 ...... 6.00 ............. . 

aNew gage, datum 1.64lower than old gage. 

YAKIMA RIVER .A.T UNION G.AP, W.A.SffiNGTON. 

This river has its source in Keechelus Lake, on the eastern slope of 

the Cascade Mountains, in Kittitas County, Washington. In a short 

distance it receives the waters of Kachess Lake, and 2! mile8 above 

Ole Elum it receives the outlet of the last of the three large headwater 

lakes. The valley of Yakima River is comparatively narrow until it 

widens out in the vicinity of Ellensburg, where considerable irrigation 

is practiced. A.t the lower end of this valley it enters a canyon 20 
374 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-P.ART IV. [No.ss. 

miles long, and then flows into Selah Valley, which is only 4 miles in 

length. At the lower end of this opening the river passes through a 

narrow gap to enter Yakima Valley. This section is the most extensively irrigated area in Washington, and is served principally by canals 

from Naches River. Seven miles below North Yakima the river passes 

through what is known as Union Gap, and thence enters its lower valley, which extends to Kiona. Yakima River enters Columbia River 

23 miles below this point and just above the town of Pasco. The 

gaging station, established August 14, 1893, is located at Union Gap, 

6 miles below North Yakima, Washington, and 1,000 feet below the 

highway bridge. It is about 3 miles above the head gate of the Sunnyside canal. The gage rod is inclined and is attached to a willow 

stump and posts set in the ground. The bench mark is the highest 

point of a large rock mound 25 feet north of the gage and 10 feet east 

of the fence, and is at an elevation of 17.52 feet above gage datum. 

The equipment consists of cable, car, and tagged wire. The station is 

of value in showing the amount of water available for the extensive 

irrigable lands below. The re•mlts of measurements may be found as 

follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 358; 1897, 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 479; 1898, Twentieth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 500. The following measurements of discharge· 

were made by Sydney Arnold in 1899: 

May 8, gage height, 8.03 feet; discharge, 8,500 second-feet • 

.August 18, gage height, 6 feet; discharge, 3, 777 second-feet. 

September 16, gage height, 5 feet; discharge, 1, 730 second-feet. 

October 6, gage height, 4. 77 feet; discharge, 1,479 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River at Union Gap, Washington, for 1899. 

~Y I Jan Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

!~ .. · ........ 7.0~ 7.20 6.40 5.80 7.00 8.80 8.40 6.70 5.50 4.90 5.60 8.60 

2 ................ 6;70 6.90 6.40 6.90 7.10 8.90 8.30 6.60 5.60 4.90 5.40 8.20 

3 ................ 6.40 6.60 6.80 5.60 7.10 8.90 8.30 6.60 5.50 4.90 6.40 8.00 

4 ................. 6.00 6.30 6.30 5.60 6.70 9.50 8.20 6.50 5.40 4.80 6.50 7.80 

6 ................ 5.90 6.30 6.20 6.10 7.00 9.80 8.20 6.50 5.40 4.80 6.40 7.40 

6 ................ 5.60 6.30 6.20 6.10 7.20 9.50 8.10 6.50 6.40 4.80 5.40 7.00 

7 ................ 5.30 6.30 6.10 6.20 7.50 9.00 8.10 6.40 6.30 4.70 5.40 6.80 

8 ................ 5.30 6.30 6.10 6.30 8.30 8.70 8.10 6.30 5.30 4.70 5.50 6.70 

9 ................ 5.30 6.80 6.00 6.60 8. 70 8.80 8.00 6.20 5. 30 4. 70 5. 70 6.60 

10 ................ 5.110 6.20 6.00 6.80 9.110 9.10 8.00 6.10 5.20 4.80 5.70 6.60 

11. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 5. 20 6. 20 6. 00 6. 80 9. 20 9. 40 8. 00 6.10 5. 20 4. 70 5. 80 6. 50 

12 ................ 5.20 6.30 5.90 6.70 9.00 9.80 7.90 6.10 5.20 4.70 5.80 6.40 

13 ................ 5.20 6.30 5.90 7.40 8.80 10.10 7.90 6.00 5.10 4.70 6.00 6.30 

14 ................ 5.20 6.50 6.90 7.20 8.70 10.10 8.00 6.00 6.10 4.70 6.20 6.20 

15................ 5. 20 6. 80 5. 80 7.10 8. 60 9. 90 8. 00 6. 00 5.10 4. 70 6. 30 6.10 

16..... .... • .. .. .. 5. 30 7. 00 5. 80 7. 00 8. 40 9. 80 7. 90 6. 00 5. 00 4. 70 6. 40 6. 00 

17 ................ 5.60 7.30 5.70 6.80 8.20 9.80 7.85 6.00 5.00 4.80 6.40 5.90 

18 ................ 5.80 7.60 6. 70 6.60 8.10 9.80 7.80 6.00 5.00 4.80 6.50 5. 70 

19 ................ 6.10 7.70 5.60 6.40 7.90 9.70 7.80 5.90 5.00 5.00 6.80 5.60 

20 ................ 6.30 7.90 5.70 6.30 7.70 9.60 7.60 6.90 5.00 5.60 7.60 5.40 

21 ................ 7.40 7.60 5.60 6.30 7.70 9.50 7.50 5.90 5.00 5.80 8.00 5.40 

22 ................ 8.00 7.30 5.70 6.20 7.60 9.50 7.50 5.80 5.00 5.70 7.90 5.30 

23 ................ 8.50 7.10 5.60 6.40 7.70 9.40 7.60 5.80 6.00 5.60 7.60 6.20 

24 ................ 8.00 6.90 5.60 6.50 8.90 9.10 7.50 5.80 6.00 5.50 7.40 7.00 

25................ 7. 70 6. 70 5. 60 6. 70 9. 40 9. 00 7. 50 5. 70 5. 00 6. 50 7. 20 9. 00 

26................ 8. 40 6. 60 5. 50 6. 80 9. 40 8. 90 7. 30 6. 70 4. 90 5. 50 7. 00 9. 50 

27 ...... .,,,;., ... 8. 60 6. 60 5. 50 7.00 9.10 8. 70 7.10 5. 70 4. 90 5. 50 7. 00 9.20 

28 ................ 8.40 6.50 5.50 7.10 9.00 8.60 7.05 6.60 4.90 5.60 8.00 8.90 

29 ................ 8.00 ...... 5.60 7.00 8.90 8.40 6.90 5.60 4.90 5.60 9.00 8.10 

30...... 7.80 ...... 5.70 7.00 8.90 8.50 6.80 5.60 4.90 5.60 8.70 7.70 

31 ................ 7.50 ...... 5.80 ...... 8.80 ...... 6.70 5.50 ...... 5.50 ...... 7.70 
W .ASHINGTON. 375 

YAKIMA RIVER AT KIONA, WASHINGTON. 

This station is located on the lower course of the river, at the point 

where it bends northerly, sweeping around a point of hill to enter 

Columbia River 23 miles below. The station, established August 20, 

1895, is located at the highway bridge at Kiona. The length o:f the 

wire gage is 27.21 feet. The channel of the river is straight for some 

distance above and below. The banks are of medium height and the bed 

is composed of firm gravel. The bridge crosses the river with one span, 

and the section is an ideal one for discharge measurements. The results 

of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 359; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 484; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 502. The following discharge measurements were made by Sydney Arnold in 1899: 

July 18, gage height, 9.65 feet; discharge, 11,180 second-feet. 

August 10, gage height, 6.16 feet; discharge, 3,482 second-feet. 

September 7, gage height, 5.31 feet; discharge, 2,107 second-feet. 

October 18, gage height, 4.42 feet; discharge, 1,244 sec~:md-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yakima River at Kiona, Washington, for 1899. 

~· ''"· F<O. ""'· '>'· Moy. >•no. >.U,. A.,.. """· 

1. .•.. == 8.00 ~ 6.83 5.72 ~~ 9.35 7.15 5.25 

Oct. N". Deo. i 

4.58 5.50 9. 76 2 ..•........... 7.85 7.55 6.75 5. 78 7.40 9.60 9.20 7.03 5.22 4.57 5.45 10.35 3 ...•••........ 7.80 6.80 6.50 5.90 7.25 9.70 9.30 6.90 5.18 4.60 5.38 10.57 4 ....•......... 7.20 6.38 6.50 5.98 7.05 10.20 9.60 6. 63 5.18 4.. 70 5.30 9. 75 5 .............. 6.80 6.20 6.50 6.05 7.00 11.20 10.00 6.50 5.20 4.68 5.28 9.16 6 .............. 5.45 6.10 6.40 6.17 7.30 11.00 9.85 6.35 5.28 4.60 5.25 8. 63 7 .......•...••. 5.25 6.09 6.40 6.32 7.80 10.45 9. 60 6.25 5.30 4.58 5.20 8.12 8 .•..........•. 5.35 6.09 6.30 6.40 8.30 10.15 9.45 6.15 5.26 4.52 5.10 "7."6o .. 9 ...........•.. 5.40 6.15 6.35 6.50 . ...... 9.80 9.35 6.15 5.21 4.50 5.18 10 .............. 5.50 6.26 6.40 6. 75 ···-··· 9.90 9.38 6.15 ...... 4.48 5.40 7.55 11 .............. 5.56 6.95 6.25 7.13 10.35 10.65 9.45 6.15 5.12 4.52 5.65 7.40 12 .............. 5.60 6.95 6.10 7.13 10.43 11.10 9.30 6.18 5.05 4.50 5.72 7.28 13 .............. 5. 54. 6.80 6.08 7.90 10.41 11.35 9.18 6.08 4.95 4.48 5.85 6.94 

14 .............. 5.50 6.56 6.05 8.05 9.90 11.20 9.50 6.03 4.98 4.50 5.95 6.86 15 ....•......... 5.45 6.61 5.90 7.85 9.35 10.70 9.40 6.00 5.03 4.52 6.03 6.71 16 ...•.....•.... 5.45 7.10 5.85 7.68 8.97 10.43 9.55 6.04 5.04 4.48 6.62 6.45 17 ...•.......... 5.43 7. 73 5.85 7.53 8. 75 10.45 9.60 6.10 4.98 4.42 6. 79 6.32 18 ............•. 5.70 8.70 5. 73 7.45 ....... 10.80 9.60 6.08 4.95 4.48 6.96 6.20 19 ...•..•......• 6.22 9.23 5.60 7.38 8.40 11.25 9.33 6.00 4.92 4.80 7.25 6.05 20 .............. 6.40 8.50 5.60 ------ 8.20 11.45 9.10 5.90 4.87 5.05 7.92 5.97 21. ............. 6.85 8.48 5.62 7.10 8.15 11.35 8.85 5. 78 4.85 5.50 8.40 5.83 22 .............. 8.45 8.15 5.63 7.20 8.20 11.10 8.65 5. 75 4. 78 5.60 8.98 6.22 23 .............. 9.55 7.80 5.65 7.30 8.60 10.65 8.18 5. 72 4:74 5.62 8.42 7.34 24 .............. 9.30 7.50 5.65 7.10 9.15 10.85 7.90 5. 70 4.70 5. 56 7.85 8.65 25 .............. 8.87 7.35 5.65 7.00 10. 10 110. 20 7.58 5.55 4.67 5.45 7.45 9. 78 26 .............. 8.80 7.20 5.65 7.10 10.50 10.40 7.38 5.48 4.63 5.47 7.18 10.69 27 .............. 9.30 7.05 5.60 7.40 10.55 10.35 7.25 5.50 4.58 5.38 6.98 10.88 28 .............. 9.30 6.90 5.60 7.65 10. 45110. 15 7.20 5.50 4.58 5.43 7.95 10.50 29 ..•.........•. 8.95 ------ 5.65 7.55 10.30 9. 70 7.20 5.45 4.57 5.52 8.45 9. 77 30 ...•.......... 8.65 ------ 5.68 7.45 10.10 9.50 7.20 5.38 4.58 5.56 9.05 9.20 31. ............. 8.25 ...... 5.70 ------ 9.90 ...•••. 7.25 5.32 . ..... 5.50 ------ 8.96 

WALLAWALLA RIVER AT WHITMAN, WASHINGTON. 

The tributaries of this river drain the northern and western slopes 

of the Blue Mountains in southeastern Washington. The general 

course of the stream is westerly, entering Columbia River 2 miles 

below the mouth of Snake River. The Blue Mountains attain elevations of over 2,000 feet above their foothills, and their slopes are 
376 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

well timbered. Agriculture is practiced to a considerable extent on 

the foothill regions in the vicinity of Wallawalla, the crops being 

raised without irrigation. A immber of canals divert water from the 

river below Whitman and from the lower course of its tributary, 

Touchet River. To determine the amount of water available for irrigation below, a gaging station was established at Whitman, 7 miles 

below Wallawalla, July 19, 1897. The gage consists of a horizontal 

timber fastened to two posts set in the ground and projecting out over 

the water surface. To this horizontal rod is attached a wire gage. 

The bench mark is a nail driven into the northwest corner of a barn 

70 feet north of the gage and 1 foot above the sill, and is at an elevation of 11 feet above gage datum. The length of gage wire is 19.62 

feet. The discharge measurements were to have been made from a 

bridge, which, however, has not yet been erected. The results of 

measurements may be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 492; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 512. There were no discharge measurements made at this point 

during 1899. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Wallawalla River at Whitman, Washington, fm· 1899. 

~~= Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

------------------------

2.60 2.45 3.00 3.05 3.30 3.85 2.30 1. 45 1.85 1. 75 2.10 3.95 2 •..•............ 2.45 2.25 3.05 3.05 3.25 4.00 2.25 1.45 1.85 1. 75 2.10 4.55 3 ................ 2. 30 2.20 2.95 3.15 3.15 3.95 2.15 1.45 1.85 1. 75 2.10 3.95 4 ................ 2.20 2.20 2.90 3.30 3.10 3.95 2.10 1.45 1.90 1. 75 2.10 3.50 

5 .. --.----.-----. 2.20 2.20 2.85 3.40 3.20 3.75 2.15 1.45 2.05 1. 80 2.10 3.35 

6 .. -------------- 2.20 2.20 2.80 3.30 3.30 3.35 2.05 1.40 .1. 95 1.80 2.10 3.05 7 ................ 2.20 2.20 2.85 3.40 3.35 3.30 2.00 1. 40 1. 90 1.80 2.10 3.05 8 .. -- ... -.- .... -. 2.20 2.20 3.10 3.60 3.80 3.15 2.00 1.40 1. 95 1.80 2.10 2.90 9 ................ 2.20 2.95 3.10 4.15 4.30 3.25 1. 95 1. 50 1. 95 1.80 2.10 2.80 10.-.- .. ---.-.--.- 2.20 4.20 3.05 4.05 4.50 3.40 1. 90 1.55 1. 90 1. 80 2.10 2.80 

11 .. ----.. ---- .. -- 1. 90 3.65 3.00 4.10 4.35 3.95 1. 90 1. 50 1. 95 1.85 2.10 3.00 12 ................ 1.95 3.25 2.95 4.50. 4.05 3.85 1. 90 1. 50 1. 90 1. 90 2.10 3.00 13 ................ 1. 95 3.30 2.85 4.50 3. 90 3.50 1. 80 1. 50 1. 95 1. 90 2.10 2.85 14 ................ 1.95 3.85 2.75 4.05 3.65 3.35 1.80 1. 60 1. 95 1. 90 2.10 2.80 15 ................ 2.15 4.60 2. 75 3. 95 3.50 3.30 1. 70 1.70 1. 95 1.90 2.10 2.80 16 ................ 2.70 4.40 2. 75 4.40 3.40 3.30 1. 60 1. 65 1. 90 1. 90 2.15 2.80 17 ................ 3.50 4.35 2.75 4.10 3.45 3.30 1. 60 1. 65 1.85 2.30 2.15 2.80 18 ................ 3.45 4.30 2. 75 3.85 3.40 3.25 1. 60 1. 65 1. 90 2.20 2.25 2. 70 

19 .... ·········-·· 3.45 4.45 2.80 3.65 3.25 3.20 1. 50 1. 65 1. 85 2.35 2.70 2.60 20 ................ 3.55 4.30 2.95 3. 60 3.20 3.15 1.55 1. 65 1.85 2. 60 2.75 2.55 21. ............... 5.00 4.10 3.00 3. 75 3.20 3.00 1.50 1. 70 1.80 2.40 2.65 2.60 22 ................ 5.50 3.60 3.00 3.95 3.50 2.85 1. 60 1. 90 1. 85 2.35 2.55 2.85 23 ................ 4.00 3. 25 3.00 3. 75 3.85 2. 75 1.55 1. 90 1. 85 2.30 2.50 3.10 24 ................ 3.30 3.30 3.00 3. 70 4.35 2.65 1.55 1.85 1. 80 2. 25 2. 45 3.50 25 ................ 3.20 3.10 3.00 3. 75 4.55 2.65 1.55 1.85 1.80 2.30 2.30 3.35 26 ................ 3.10 2. 90 3.00 3. 75 4.30 2.65 1. 55 1.85 1.80 2.30 2.35 3.20 27 ........... c .... 3.00 2.80 3.00 3.70 4.10 2.55 1. 55 1. 95 1. 75 2.25 2.35 3.15 28 ................ 2.95 2.85 3.00 3.45 4.05 2.45 1. 55 1. 95 1. 75 2.20 2.90 3.00 

29 .. ---.---- ... --- 2.85 ...... 3.00 3.25 4.05 2.40 1. 45 1. 90 1. 75 2.20 3.50 2. 90 

30 .... ---- .. ------ 2. 75 --···· 3.00 3.35 3.75 2.35 1.45 1. 90 1. 75 2.20 3.80 2.80 31. ............... 2.65 ·----- 3.00 ------ 3.65 ····-- 1.45 1.90 ...... 2.15 ····-- 2.80 

UMATILLA RIVER AT GIBBON, OREGON. 

This river rises in the well-wooded country in northeastern Oregon 

and flows in a general westerly direction, entering Columbia River 

below the mouth of Wallawalla River. The country north of Umatilla is high and rolling. Agriculture is practiced here to a consider-
OREGON. 377 

able extent, cereals being the principal crops raised. A number of 

canals divert water from the lower course of the stream to irrigate 

lands on either side. Surveys have been made for diverting water in 

the vicinity of Gibbon to irrigate the high country between Umatilla 

and Wallawalla rivers. None of the canals have yet been completed, 

however. The station at Gibbon, Oregon, was established July 22, 

1896, and is located one-half mile west of the railroad station. The 

rod is inclined and is fastened to a rock ledge by bolts soldered into 

holes drilled into the rock. The bench mark is a cross in black paint 

on the highest point of the rock to which the rod is :fastened, and 

is 4.40 feet above gage datum. The results of measurements may be 

:found as :follows: 1896, Eighteenth Annual· Report, Part IV, page 

361; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 493; 1898, 

Twentieth Aimual Report, Part IV, page 515. There were no measurements of discharge made at this point· during 1899. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Urootilla River at Gibbon, Oregon, for 1899. 

P. y. 

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

. 

. 

. 

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........... 

.......... 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

---------------- ].55 2.50 2.40 2.65 2.50 3.85 1.90 1.05 1.00 

J.45 2. 20 2.50 2.70 2.60 3.80 1.80 1.05 1.00 

1.40 2.00 2.50 2.75 2.50 3.70 1.75 1.05 1.00 

1. 30 1.95 2.40 3.30 2.55 3.50 1. 65 1.05 1.10 

1.30 1.80 ·2.25 3.30 3.05 3.10 1.65 1.00 1.20 

1.25 1.75 2.20 3.30 3.80 3.00 1.60 1.00 1.10 

1.25 2.00 2.40 3.50 4.40 3.00 1.60 .95 1.10 

1.15 2.70 2. 75 3.70 4.40 3.20 1.60 .95 1.10 

1.10 3.30 2.60 4.30 4.90 3.30 1.55 .95 1.05 

1.00 3.30 2.30 4.30 4.60 3.50 1.50 1.05 1.05 

.95 2.90 2.30 4.10 4.40 3.20 1.50 1.05 1.00 

.90 2.60 2.10 5.00 4.20 3.10 1.45 1.00 1.00 

.90 2.50 2.10 4.20 4.05 2.95 1.45 1.00 1.05 

.90 2.80 2.10 3.60 3.50 3.10 1.45 1.00 1.00 

.90 3.45 2.15 3.60 3.20 3.00 1.40 1.00 1.00 

1.80 3.30 2.15 3.80 3.10 2.90 1.35 1.00 1.00 

2.50 3.40 2.20 3.40 3.05 2.90 1.35 1.00 1.00 

2.90 3.60 2.30 3.20 3.05 2.75 1.35 1.00 1.00 

2.70 3.90 2.60 3.05 3.00 2.70 1.30 1.00 1.00 

3.30 3. 70 2.50 3.40 2.95 2.60 1.30 1.05 1.00 

4.60 3.20 2.50 3.40 3.00 2.50 1.30 1.05 1.00 

4.00 2.80 2.40 3.45 3.80 2.45 1.25 1.36 1.00 

3.40 2.60 2.20 3.50 4.10 2.40 1. 20 1.20 1.00 

3.00 2.45 2.60 3.50 4.40 2.25 1.20 1.10 1.00 

2.80 2.40 2.70 3.60 4.30 2.20 1.20 1.10 1.00 

3.50 2.20 2.60 3.30 4.00 2.10 1.15 1.05 1.00 

3.30 2.10 ·2.50 3.20 3.80 2.00 1.15 1.05 1.00 

3.10 2.40 2.50 3.00 3.80 1.95 1.10 1.05 1.00 

3.00 . ..... 2.55 2.75 4.00 1.90 1.10 1.05 1.00 

2.70 . ..... 2.50 2.60 4.00 1.90 1.10 1.00 1.00 

2.60 ------ 2.60 ...... 3.90 -----· 1.10 1.00 --·-·· 

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MORO, OREGON. 

Oct. 

--

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.20 

1.40 

1.40 

1.60 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1. 60 

1.65 

1. 70 

1.70 

1. 75 

1. 70 

1.65 

1.60 

~~ No 

60-j---;:-;-1 1. 

1. 50 2.90 

1. 45 2. 75 

1. 45 2.60 

1.4 5 2.40 

0 2.30 

0 2.20 

40 2.20 

1.4 

1.4 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

40 2.20 

40 2.20 

40 2.20 

40 2.25 

40 2.20 

1.4 5 2.20 

1. 50 2.20. 

1.6 0 2.20 

1. 50 2.15" 

1.9 0 2.15 0 2.10 

0 2.10 

2.1 

2.1 

2. 00 2.10 

1. 80 2.05 

1. 80 2.00 

1.7 0 2.00 

1.7 0 2.10 

1. 7 0 2.20 

2. 

2.7 

3.1 

3.1 

··--n~l 5 2.15 

2.10 

This river drains a large area in central Oregon and flows in a general northerly direction, entering Columbia River about 15 miles east 

of The Dalles, Oregon. The headwater tributaries have their source 

in the snow-clad peaks of the Cascade Mountains. The plains region 

on which they enter upon their appearance :from the mountain canyons 

is of a very porous lava :formation, which has a tendency to regulate 

the flow of the river. The rains and snows of the winter are absorbed 
378 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

by the porous rocks, to be slowly discharged into the river later in 

the season. In the vicinity of the town of Lava the river is noted for 

its unchanging flow, the height not varying, on an average, more than 

12 to 18 inches during the year, with a comparatively large discharge. 

The river is a surface stream until about due west of Prineville, when 

it gradually cuts down, and on its lower course is in a canyon about 

1,000 feet in depth. The lower portion of the river is also subject to 

greater fluctuatiOns in height than the upper part. The general character of the lower basin of Deschutes River is high and rolling and it is 

difficult to irrigate, except from the high tributaries. Crooked River 

is an important tributary of the Deschutes, entering it from the east. 

Considerable irrigation, principally for forage crops, is practiced in its 

basin above Prineville. The station on Deschutes River, established 

October 19, 1897, is located at Moro, 3 miles above what is known as 

the "free bridge" and 16 miles east of The Dalles, Oregon. The rod 

is inclined. The bench mark is the head of a nail in a large alder 

tree, to which the rod is spiked, and is at an elevation of 8.41 feet 

above gage datum. Discharge measurements are taken at the iron 

bridge 3 miles below. The section here is poor, owing to its rocky 

cross section. The current is quite swift. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part 

IV, page 97; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 516. 

One measurement of discharge was made in 1899 by Sydney Arnold, 

on June 10, when, at a gage height of 3.80 feet, a discharge of 10,772 

second-feet was found. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deschute.s River at Moro, Oregon, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. l'llar.l Apr. l'llay. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.INov. ~ 

1. ............... 1. 70 2.50 5.50 2. 70 3.50 4. 00 3.30 2.50 2.30 1. 90 2.30 3. 70 2 ................ 1. 70 2.40 3. 90 2. 90 3.40 4.00 3.30 2.50 2.30 2.00 2.30 3.60 3 ................ 1.60 2.20 3. 30 2.90 3.30 4.00 3.40 2. 50 2.30 2. 00 2.30 3.50 4 ................ 1. 60 1. 90 3.00 3.00 3.10 3. 90 3.40 2.40 2.40 2.00 2.30 3.40 5 ................ 1.50 1. 70 2.80 3.30 3.10 3.80 3.30 2.40 2.50 1. 90 2.30 3.40 6 ................ 1.40 1. 60 2. 70 3.60 3.20 3. 80 3.30 2.40 2.50 1. 90 2.40 3.30 7 ................ 1.40 1.50 2.70 3. 70 3.30 3. 70 3.30 2.40 2.40 1. 90 2.40 3.30 8 ................ 1.30 1. 40 2. 60 3.80 3. 70 3. 70 3.20 2.40 2.40 1. 90 2.40 3.20 9 ................ 1. 30 3. 60 2.60 3. 90 4.10 3.60 3.20 2.40 2.40 2.00 2.40 3.20 10 ................ 1.20 5.00 2.50 4.10 4.30 3. 70 3.20 2.30 2.30 2.00 2.40 3.10 11. ............... 1.20 4.00 2.50 4.30 4.30 3. 70 3.30 2. 30 2.30 2.00 2.30 3.20 12 ................ 1.30 3. 60 2.60 4.60 4.40 3.80 3.30 2. 30 2.30 2.00 2.30 3.30 13 ................ 1.30 3.00 2.50 4.70 4.40 3.90 3.30 2. 30 2.30 2.10 2.30 3.60 14 ................ 1.20 2. 80 2.50 4.90 4.20 3.90 3.20 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.30 4.10 15 ................ 1. 30 2.60 2.40 4.60 4.00 3.80 3.20 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.30 4.10 16 ................ 2. 90 2.50 2.40 4.30 3. 90 3.80 3.10 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.30 3.90 17 ................ 2.70 2.50 2.30 4.10 3.80 3. 70 3.10 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.30 3. 70 18 ................ 3.40 2.80 2.30 3.90 3.60 3.80 3.10 2.10 2.20 2.20 2.20 3.60 19 ................ 3.20 2.80 2.50 3. 70 3.40 3.90 3.00 2.20 2.10 2.50 2.20 3. 60 20 ................ 3.40 2.90 2.50 3.50 3.40 3.90 3.00 2.10 2.10 3.10 2.20 3. 70 21. ............... 3. 70 2.80 2.40 3.80 3.30 3.80 2.90 2.10 2.10 2.50 2.20 3. 90 22 ................ 4.10 2. 70 2.40 4.00 3.30 3. 70 2.80 2.20 2.10 2. 30 2.20 3.80 23 ................ 3.60 2. 70 2.50 4.10 3.40 3.70 2.80 2.40 2.10 2.30 2.20 3. 70 24 ................ 3.10 2.60 2.50 4.10 3.50 3. 60 2. 70 2.40 2.00 2.30 2.20 3.60 25 ................ 2.80 2.60 2.80 4.00 3. 60 3.60 2. 70 2.40 2.00 2.30 2.20 3.60 26 ................ 2. 70 2.50 3. 50 3. 90 3. 70 3.50 2. 70 2.50 2. 00 2.40 2.30 3.50 27 ................ 2.60 2.40 3.30 3.80 3.80 3.50 2. 60 2.50 2.00 2.40 3. 70 3.40 l!± .......... 2.40 2.50 2.90 3.70 3.90 3.50 2.60 2.50 1. 90 2.40 4.10 3.30 w••••••••• 2.20 ...... 2.90 3. 70 3.90 3.40 2.60 2.40 1. 90 2.40 4.10 3.20 

---------- 2.30 ------ 2.80 3.60 3.90 3.40 2.60 2.40 1. 90 2.40 4.10 3.20 

---------- 2.70 ------ 2. 70 ...... 4. 00 ···--· 2.50 2.40 OQOOOO 2.40' ·----- 3.10 
OREGON. 3'79 

I 

A survey o£ a portion o£ Deschutes River, £rom Pringle Falls above 

the East Fork down to and including the country ttround Prineville, 

on CrookedRiver, and below Warmspring, was ma~e during May and 

June, 1899, by Mr. G. F. Allardt, civil engineer £or the Oregon Irrigation Company. Sufficient information was obtained to locate the 

general routes o£ the main irrigating canals and to determine the limits 

o£ the country that could be watered. The following details are taken 

£rom the report by Mr. Allardt: 

Measurements of the river were made on May 27, 1899, at Sizemore bridge, about 

1 mile above Emigrant Ford, giving a flow of 3,014 second-feet. At the time of 

measurement the river was somewhat above its ordinary stage and was 380 feet wide, 

with an average depth of about 3 feet and a mean velocity of nearly 3 feet per second. 

At its lowest stage the discharge of the river was estimated, from marks pointed out 

by the oldest settlers, to amount to 1, 740 second-feet. It is stated that the difference 

between the high- and low-water marks does not exceed 2 feet in the wider portions 

of the river. 

The low banks of the river make possible the diversion of water into canals by 

means of open cuts from the river channel at points a short distance above the various falls or rapids, thus dispensing with dams. The slight fluctuations in surface 

level reduce the cost of head works to a minimum, and as the river never freezes 

it is unnecessary to adopt precautionary measures against ice. 

Five principal canals were surveyed, leading out in succession from the east or 

right-hand side of the river. The first of these heads at Pringle Falls and has a 

length of 30 miles; the next heads at Benham Falls, 18 miles below, and has a length 

of 15 miles; the third heads at Lava Island, 4 miles below, and has a length of 34 

miles; the fourth heads at Emigrant Ford, 5 miles below, and has a length of 33 

miles; the fifth, or North canal, heads 20 miles below, and has a length of 47 miles, 

extending to Trout Creek. The following table gives the principal facts concerning 

the acreage irrigable and the altitude of the lands. Of the total acreage about onefourth, or 92,000 acres, is timbered: 

Proposed canals from Deschutes River. 

Name. 

Pring le Falls canal ................ Benha 

Lava 

Emigr 

North 

m Falls canal ...... _ ........ Island canaL ................ i 

ant Ford canal .............. canal. ...................... 

Total. ...................... 

Length. Area irrigable. 

Miles. Acres. 

30 36,000 

15 22,000 

34 103,000 

33 168,000 

47 58,000 

159 387,000 

Alti 

Fe ~ et. 

4,10 

3,80 

3,60 

2,90 

2,40 

D-4,300 

D-4,100 

D-3,800 

D-3,600 

. -................ 0-~::~--1 

The slope of the irrigable country from south to north is fairly uniform, averaging 

about 23 feet to the mile. The soil is mainly composed of volcanic ash or finely 

disintegrated lava, easily cultivated, and when wet of a dark or chocolate color. 

About one-fourth of the irrigable land is somewhat stony or broken by outcroppings 

of lava. The rainfall at Prineville averages about 9 inches per annum. 

A large amount of power can be created by the use of the surplus waters of the river, 

as the total fall of the river is 1,360 feet between Pringle Falls and Crooked River. 

It is estimated that more than 50,000 effective horsepower can be produced by 

diverting the water by means of short flumes and without the construction of dams. 

IRR 38--6 
380 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [N0.38. 

HOOD RIVER AT TUCKER, OREGON. 

This river rises at the base of Mount Hood, which has· an elevation 

of 11,225 feet and is covered with snow throughout the year. The 

upper part of its basin is mountainous and well wooded. The river 

itself flows in a very narrow valley throughout its entire course, and 

empties into Columbia River almost opposite White Salmon River, 

which enters from the State of Washington. Hood River Valley, so 

called, is a level, elevated district, extending from the edge of the bluff 

overlooking Columbia River southward for a distance of from 7 to 10 

miles. The river in its 30-mile course has a heavy fall, so that canals 

diverting water from it can in a short distance attain considerable 

elevation above the river. A number of canals divert water from East 

Fork and from the main Hood River, and irrigate the bench land south 

of the town of Hoodriver. The chief products are berries and fruits. 

The gaging station, established October 20, 1897, is located at Tucker, 

5 miles south of Hoodriver, Oregon. The rod of the wire gage is 

nailed to a wooden member of the bridge. The length of the gage 

wire is 33.85 feet. The bottom of the river is a rock ledge and the 

sides are precipitous, thus insuring a stable cross section. Results of 

measurements may be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 499; 1898, Twentieth Aunual Report, Part IV, 

page 516. One measurement of discharge was made by Sydney Arnold 

during 1899, on June 9, when at a gage height of 4.55 feet a discharge 

of 2,548 second-feet was found. I 

Daily gage height, in.Jeet, of Hood R-iver at Tucker, Oregon, j0'1' 189l' 

i 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Noy. Dec. 

------------------_i_ I -- L ............... 4.20 4.40 7.50 2.80 3.80 4.60 3.80 3.00 2.60 3.20 l:l 9.00 2 ....•.•••••..... 4.00 4.00 6.00 2.90 3.60 4.50 3.90 3.00 2.50 2.60 6.60 3 ................ 3.80 3.80 4.80 3.00 3.50 4.50 4.00 2.90 2.50 2.30 2. 0 5.60 4 ................ 8.60 3.50 4.60 3.50 3.50 4.50 4.10 2.90 2.70 2.30 2. 4.80 5 ................ 3.50 3.60 4.20 3.40 3.40 4.70 4.00 2.90 2.50 2.20 2. 4.60 6 ................ 3.30 3.20 4.00 3.30 3.60 4.10 4.00 2.90 2.60 2.20 2. 4.20' 7 ................ 3.00 8.30 4.00 3.20 3.50 4.10 3.90 2.90 2.40 2.10 2.70 3.80 8 ........... 2.80 4.10 3.80 3.20 3.70 4.50 3.80 2.80 2.40 2.10 2.60 3.60 9 ....... , .... :::: 2.60 6.15 3.80 3.50 4.20 4.70 3.80 2.80 2.4C 2.10 2.10 3.20 10 ................ 2.40 6.50 3. 70 3.50 4.40 4.50 3.80 3.60 ·2.30 2.10 2.80 3.50 11 ................ 2.30 5.50 3.60 4.50 4.90 5.50 3.80 3.00 2.30 2.10 2.80 4.50 12 ................ 2.20 4.80 3.50 6.60 4.40 5.20 3.80 2.80 2.40 2.10 2.80 4.20 13 ................ 2.10 4.60 3.50 5.50 4. 30 5.00 3.90 2.70 2.40 2.00 2.70 4.00 14 ................ 2.00 4.40 8.30 4.50 3.90 4.50 4.00 2.60 2.40 1.90 2.70 3.80 15 ................ 4.00 5.50 3.70 4.20 3.60 4.50 4.10 2.60 2.30 1. 70 2.60 3.60 16 ................ 6.30 4.80 3.20 4.50 3.60 4.40 4.10 2.70 2.30 1.80 2.70 3.50 17 ................ 6.20 4.50 3.00 4.50 3.60 4.60 4.00 2.70 2.30 2.00 2.70 3.40 18 ................ 6.10 4.50 3.00 4.00 3.60 4.80 4.00 2.60 2.30 2.60 2.80 3.40 19 ................ 5.80 4.40 3.00 4.00 8.60 5.00 3.90 2.60 2.30 5.10 5.40 3.40 20 ................ 7.15 4.30 3.00 3.90 3.50 4.60 3.90 2.60 2.30 4.00 4.50 3.30 21 ................ 11.00 4.20 3.00 3.90 3.50 4.20 3.50 2.60 2.30 3.60 4.40 4.80 22 ................ 7.50 4.00 3.00 3.90 3.60 4.20 3.40 4.00 2.20 3.00 4.00 4.90 23 ................ 6.50 3.90 2.90 5.30 3.70 4.20 3.20 2.90 2.10 2.70 3.80 4.70 24 ................ 5.30 3.70 2.90 5.45 3.90 4.20 3.20 2.70 2.10 2.60 3.50 4.70 25 ..••••••••....•. 4.90 3.60 2.80 6.00 4.00 4.40 3.20 2.70 2.10 2.50 3.20 4.70 26 ................ 5.80 3.50 2.70 5.45 4.00 4.20 3.20 2.80 2.10 2.50 3.30 4.60 27 ................ 4.50 4.20 2.70 5.50 4.00 4.20 8.20 3.80 2.20 2.40 6.00 4.40 28 ................ 4.20 5.65 2. 70 5.30 4.40 3.90 3.30 2.80 2.20 2.30 5.80 4.20 29 ................ 4;10 ...... 2.70 5.35 4.40 3.90 4.00 2.70 2.20 2.30 7.20 8.80 80 ................ 4.10 ........ 2.80 3.90 4.40 3.90 3.40 2.60 2.60 2.20 6.60 3.70 3L ............... 4.80 ........ 2.80 ...... 4.00 . ..... 3.20 2.60 . ...... 2.20 . ...... 3.60 
{v ASHINGTON. 381 

I 

WHITE RIVER IAT BUCKLEY, WASHINGTON. 

This river has its source ~n the glaciers of Mount Rainier, in the 

Cascade Range in Washington, and flows in a general northwesterly 

direction, entering Puget Sound at Seattle. Its mountainous collecting area is densely forested, and owing to the great precipitation on 

the western slope of the Cascade Mountains the basin has a high runoff. On account of the great fall of the rivers on the western slope 

of the Cascade Mountains in Washington, there are a number of fine 

water powers. These have lately been under investigation. In order 

to determine the amount of power that could be developed on White 

River, a station was established by Sydney Arnold, April 22, 1899, at 

the new highway bridge, 500 feet above the Northern Pacific railway bridge, and one-half mile north of the town of Buckley, Washington. The location is in sec. 34, T. 20 N., R. 6 E. of the Willamette 

meridian. The rod of the wire gage is fastened to the guard rail of 

tbe highway bridge. The length of the wire rope is 20 feet. The 

elevation of the top of the guard rail at the pulley is 19.56 feet above 

gage datum. The bridge is a clear span of 180 feet, crossing the river 

a trifle obliquely. The channel is straight for some distance above 

and below the bridge, but the section is not a very good one, owing 

to the sudden fall a short distance below. About 300 feet above the 

bridge is a good section, with fine gravel bottom in calmer water, but 

in order to utilize it it would be necessary to erect a cable. An 

examination of the river channel for some distance above and below 

this point was made, but the present location is about the only one 

available for accurate results. The following measurements of discharge were made by Sydney Arnold in 1899: 

June5 . June 21 

July 25 

August 

Discharge measurements of White River al Buckley, Washington. 

1899. 

ate. Gage 

height. Discharge. Date. Gage height. Discharge. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-feet. .............. 3.15 3,825 August 23 .••••.••••.. 2.50 2,065 

··········-··· 3.37 3,971 September 13 ...•.... 1.78 1,216 .............. 2.37 2,321 September 27 ........ 1.55 1,015 

8 •..••••...•. 2.05 1,618 October 9 ............ 1.45 993 
382 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of White River at Buckley, Washington, for 1899. 

---D-ay_o ___ 1 __ A_P_•o_ -l\-ia_Y_o _Ju_n~ _J_ul_Y_o _A_ug_o ___ se-pt_. _o_c_to __ N_o_v_o _D_e_co-1 

1. 000000 0 000 00 0000 00. 0000 00 00 2o00 2o86 2o80 2o 30 2o00 1.67 1o 67 5o 78 

2oo.oooooooooooooooOO 00000000 1o85 3o05 3.07 2o17 1.93 1o45 1o60 4o08 

3oooooooooooo•oooooOO 00000000 1o78 3o19 3o47 2o05 1.93 1.40 1o55 3o55 

4oo 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1o 75 3o 44 3o 30 20 10 1. 90 1.40 1. 65 3o15 

5 •••••• oo•oooo oo• ooOO 00 0000 00 1o 96 3o 08 2o 97 20 07 1o 80 1o 33 1.50 3o05 

6000000 00000000000 oOO 00 0 00 000 2o13 3o00 2o 93 2o 03 1o 75 1. 33 1.45 2o65 

(oooooOO. 0000000 00 oo• 00 000000 2o15 2o 78 2o 90 2o00 10 63 1o 30 1. 95 2o 50 

8oooooooooooooooooooo 00000000 2o 78 2o82 3o00 2o05 1o63 1. 75 1. 75 2o37 

90000 00 00 0000 00 0000 00 00 ooOOOo 3o17 3o 20 2o 95 2o05 1.55 1.45 1. 93 2o 25 

10oooooooooooooooooOOO 00000000 2o88 3o81 3o05 2o08 1o55 1045 1o93 2o20 

lloooooooooooooooooooo 00000000 2o98 4o31 3o00 1.95 1o70 1.40 1.93 2o45 

12ooooooooooooOOOOooOO oooOOOoo 2o70 3o83 3o13 1o85 1o85 1o40 1o80 2o55 

13oooooooooooooooooooo OOoOoOOo 2o64 3o58 3o15 1.80 1o78 1.33 1o95 2.40 

1400000000000000000000 ooooOOoo 2o64 3o15 3o20 2o33 1o65 1o20 2o50 2o40 

1500 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 00.00 0 2o 35 3o 27 3o 20 20 27 1. 65 1.10 2o 63 2o10 

1600000000000000000000 00000000 2o28 3o65 3o33 2o13 1.60 3o10 2o63 1.87 

1700000000000000000000 00000000 2o37 3o85 3o15 2o05 1o60 2o25 2o35 1.85 

1800000000000000000000 00000000 2o56 3oll5 2o95 2o05 1.53 1.95 3o40 1o65 

1900 0 00 00 00 00 .. 00 00 00 0 .. 0 00 00 0 2o 67 3o 78 2o 90 1. 93 1o 53 2o 90 4o 50 10 70 

20000000o00000o0000000 oooooooo 2o62 3o56 2o75 1o93 1o57 2045 3o85 1.95 

21.00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .. 00 0 00 00 00 00 20 70 3o 37 2o 55 1o 85 1o 50 2o13 3o 35 20 88 

2200 0 00.00 .. 00 00 00 00 00 1o 93 2o 75 3o 23 2o 47 20 86 1o 43 1o 93 2o 80 4. 00 

23000000000000000o000o 2o10 3o07 3o30 2o45 2o47 1.40 1o75 2o65 5o38 24 .. 00 .. 00 .. 00 00 0 .. 00 0 1o 98 3o 32 3o 42 2o 50 2o15 1o 47 10 95 2o 40 3o 95 

2500000000000000000000 1o95 3o30 3o23 2o37 2o05 1.60 1o85 2027 3.33 

2600000000000000000000 2o05 3o06 3o15 2o45 2o05 1.60 2o23 2o80 3.15 

27ooooooOOOOooOOOOoooo 2o05 3o05 2o93 2o66 2o10 1o55 2o23 3o10 3o05 

ooOOOOOoOOO oOO 1o 95 2o 92 :lo 90 2o 73 1o 95 1.45 2o10 4o20 2o55 

00000000000000 2.00 2o85 2o90 2o60 1o85 1o45 1o90 3o95 2o50 

OOoOOOOOoOoooo 2o05 2o78 2o75 2o53 1o80 1o73 1o87 3o80 2o40 

00000000000000 OOOOoOOO 2o66 2o37 1o80 1o75 2o22 

CEDAR RIVER AT VAUGHN BRIDGE, WASHINGTON. 

This river is a tributary of White River and has its source on the 

western slope of the Cascade Mountains. Flowing in a general northwesterly direction, it enters White River a few miles above its mouth. 

A study of its discharge has been made during several years by 

T. A. Noble, for the Seattle Power Company, as there are a number 

of fine water-power privileges along its course. The station was at 

first established at Clifford bridge, but was moved in July, 1898, to 

Vaughn bridge, 15 miles above, and about 3,000 feet below the outlet 

of Cedar Lake. The drainage area at this point is 80 square miles. In 

order to reduce the gage heights to sea-level datum 990 feet should be 

added. The channel was changed during the high water of 1898 and 

1899, so that all readings at Vaughn bridge after October, 1898, are 

not absolutely reliable. 
WASHINGTON, 383 

Daily gage heigt t, in feet, of Oedar River at Vaughn bridge, Washington, for 1898. 

Day. July. Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

-------------------------. -----

1. ... 2.24 1.50 l.SO 2.01 2.10 2.40 17 •••.. 1.SO 1.SO 1.20 1.90 S.25 1.70 

2.... 2. 20 1. 50 1. so 2.10 2. 62 2. 86 18... .. 1. 80 1. so 1. 20 1. 80 s. 31 1. 78 

3 .•.. 2.20 1.50 1.SO 1.96 2.41 2.82 19 ..... 1.90 1.SO 1.20 1.80 3.31 1.80 

4.... 2. 20 1. 50 1. 40 1. 84 ·2. 60 2. so 20..... 1. 90 1. so 1. so 1. 72 8. 20 2. so 5 .... 2.20 1.50 1.SO 1.75 2.78 2.SO 21. •.•• 1.80 1.SO 1.86 1.74 8.10 2.SO 

6.... 2. 20 1. 50 1. so 1. 70 2. 80 2.22 22... •• 1. 70 1. so 1. 60 1. 74 8. 20 1. 92 

7 .... 2.10 1.40 1.SO 1.68 2.84 2.22 28 .•.•• 1. 70 1.SO 1. 70 1. 75 2. 70 2.27 

8 .. o< 2.10 1. 40 1. so 1. 58 2. 75 1. 99 24.. •• • 1. 70 1. so 1. 60 1. 70 2. 57 2. 9S 

9 .... 2.00 1.40 1.20 1.64 2.68 1.86 25 .•.•• 1.60 1.30 1.50 1.70 2.51 3.SO 

10 .... 2.00 1.40 1.20 1.69 2.40 1.80 26 ••••• 1.60 1.SO 1.60 1.70 2.31 8.70 11 .... 2.00 1.40 1.20 1. 74 2.31 1.80 27 .•.•• 1.60 1.SO 1.50 1. 74 2.50 4.80 

12 .... 1.90 1.40 1.20 1.65 2.SO 1.74 28 •••.. 1.60 1.SO 1.60 1.86 2.35 5.40 

13.... 1. 90 1. 40 1. 25 1. 80 2. 21 1. 70 29.. •• . 1. 60 1. so 1. 71 1. 87 2. 40 4. 60 

14.... 1. 90 ]. 40 1. 20 1. 90 2. 06 1. 70 30... •. 1. 50 1. so 1. 95 1. 80 2. 43 s. 50 

15 .... 1.80 1.40 1.20 1.94 2.13 1.70 S1 ••..• 1.50 1.SO ·····• 2.00 .•.... 3.40 

16.... 1. 80 1. 40 1. 20 1. 94 2. 25 1. 70 

DUN( ENESS RIVER AT DUNGENESS, WASHINGTON. 

This river ds~s on the eastern slope of the Olympic Mountains and 

flows in a gene al northerly direction, entering the strait of Juan de 

Fuca at the tov n of Dungeness, Washington, about 15 miles east of 

Port Angeles. Its mountainous drainage basin is highly picturesque 

and very heav y timbered. Although this section of the country 

receives a lieav precipitation, it occnrs when least needed, and during 

the summer season recourse must be had to irrigation. The station 

originally estal:lished-July 5, 1897-was located 9 miles above the 

mouth of the river; July 29, 1898, it was moved to the bridge 8! 

miles below. 'l'his bridge crosses the river diagonally, at an angle of 

about 15°. The length of the wire rope of the gage is 26.04 feet. 

The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 504; 1898, Twentieth Annual 

Report, Part IV, page 518. The following measurements of discharge 

were made by ·w. J. Ware during 1899: 

Discharge measurements of Dungene88 River at Dungeness, Washington. 

1899. 

-----~-------~----o------·------~----~-----, 

Date. 

January81 ........ . February 22 . . . . .. .. March29 .......... .. April28 ........... .. 

Gage height. Discharge. Date. 

Feet. 4.00 

3.80 

2.95 

3.25 

SeCO'lld-jeet. 440 May so .............. . 443.' July 5 ••••••.•••..•••• 2261 August 31 ••.••••••.•• 258 September 16 .•••••... 

Gage. 

height. Discharge. 

Feet. SeC011d-Je6et. 4.10 58 

4.55 627 

8.86 226 

3.25 205 
384 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. (N0.38. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dungeness River at Dungeness, Washington, for 1899. 

y. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. I Nov. Dec. 

---------· 3.55 3.90 3.60 3.00 3.20 4.25 4.40 4.10 3.35 3.05 3.80 8.10 2 ...... -------··· 3.45 3. 70 3.55 3.00 3.20 4.50 4.45 4.05 3.40 3.05 3.85 7.20 3 _____ _ 

---------- 3.40 3.55 3.50 3.05 3.20 4.50 4.70 4.00 3.40 3.00 3.90 6.00 4 _____ _ 

-------··· 3.30 3.55 3.50 3.10 3.15 4.45 4.50 3.95 3.40 3.00 3.95 5.00 5 _____ _ 

---------- 3.20 3.45 3.45 3.20 3.20 4.45 4.60 4.00 3.35 2.95 3.95 4.80 

6------ ---------- 3.10 3.40 3.40 3.30 3.25 4.40 4.60 4.00 3.35 3.00 3.95 4.50 7 _____ _ 

-----·--·· 3.00 3.45 3.55 3.35 3.40 4.40 4.55 3.90 3.35 2.95 3.95 4.35 8 _____ _ 

·········· 2.95 3.60 3.55 3.40 3.60 4.50 4.50 3.85 3.30 2.95 4.00 4.20 9 _____ _ 

·······-·· 3.00 3.60 3.50 3.45 4.55 4.70 4.45 3.80 3.30 2.95 4.20 4.00 10 _____ _ n _____ _ ---------- 3.85 3.65 3.50 3.45 4.20 4.80 4.40 3.75 3.35 2.90 5.40 3.90 

---------- 3.55 3.70 3.50 3.45' 4.10 4.90 4.35 3.70 3.35 2.90 5.55 3.90 

12.-----·········· 3.15 3.70 3.45 4.05 4.00 5.00 4.40 3.60 3.35 2.85 4.90 3.85 13 _____ _ 

--········ 3.05 3. 75 3.40 3.90 3.85 4.65 4.45 3.50 3.30 2.85 5.40 3.85 14 _____ _ 

·-------·- 3.30 3.80 3.35 3.80 3.75 4.55 4.45 3.40 3.30 2.80 6.00 3.75 15 _____ -

·······-·· 3.15 4.20 3.30 3.65 3.70 4. 75 4.50 3.30 3.25 2.80 5.50 3.70 16 _____ _ 

·--------- 3.25 4.30 3.20 3.50 3.65 4.90 4.55 3.20 3.20 2.90 5.40 3.65 17 _____ -

---·------ 3.40 4.10 3.15 3.45 3.80 5.05 4.55 3.00 3.20 3.00 5.45 3.60 18 _____ _ 

---------- 4.80 4.00 3.15 3.40 3. 75 4.95 4.50 2.80 3.20 3.50 5.35 3.80 19 _____ -

---······· 4.40 4.30 3.10 3.30 3.80 4.85 4.50 2.50 3.15 4.05 7.10 4.00 20: ____ _ 

---------- 4.80 4.15 3.10 3.30 3.90 4.65 4.40 2.35 3.15 4.50 6.00 4.50 21._ ___ _ 

-------··· 5.20 3.80 3.15 3.25 4.00 4.55 4.30 2.40 3.10 4.00 5.75 5.00 22 _____ _ 

----······ 4.70 3.75 3.10 3.20 4.10 4.55 4.15 2.40 3.10 3.65 5.30 6.25 23 ..... - 24' _____ _ 

25.----- 26 _____ _ ' 27 _____ _ 

-

-

-

4.65 3.70 3.10 3.20 4.20 4.60 4.00 2.40 3.10 3.40 5.00 6.50 

::::::::::14.60 3.60 3.05 3.30 4.50 4.50 4.05 2.40 3.20 3.30 5.50 6.00 .......... 4.50 3.50 3.00 3.35 4.65 4.50 4.05 2.45 3.20 3.25 6.00 5.60 .......... 4.40 3.50 2.95 3.40 4.65 4.40 4.10 2.45 3.15 3.40 7.45 5.20 .......... 4.35 3.55 3.00 3.35 4.45 4.30 4.10 3.40 3.10 3.55 7.55 4.85 

.......... 14.30 3.60 3.00 3.30 4.30 4.30 4.15 3.35 3.10 3.60 7.20 4.65 .......... 4.20 ...... 3.00 3.25 4.20 4.25 4.15 3.30 3.05 3.80 7.20 4.50 .......... 4.10 ------ 3.00 3.20 4.10 4.35 4.20 3.30 3.05 3.85 9.00 4.40 .......... 4.00 --··-· 3.00 ------ 4.10 ...... 4.25 3.35 ...... 3.95 ------ 4.40 

' 

ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD, WASHINGTON. 

This river rises in the Olympic Mountains and flows northerly, entering the strait of Juan de Fuca. Its upper basin is very heavily wooded, 

and is almost inaccessible on account of its rugged character and the 

dense undergrowth that covers the mountain slopes. In the lower 

course of the river a number of falls occur where power could be 

advantageously developed, and within the last few years surveys having this object in view have been made. 

Morse River drains a small area east of Elwha River. It flows 

northward, entering the strait of Juan de Fuca 4 miles east of Port 

Angeles. Plans contemplating the use of this stream for the city supply of Port Angeles are under consideration. The river also furnishes opportunities for the development of water power. Three 

measurements of the discharge of the river were made by W. J. Ware 

in 1899. The first, on J nne 3, showed a discharge of 242 second-feet; 

the second, on July 6, showed a discharge of 189 second-feet; the third, 

on September 15, gave a discharge pf 62 second-feet. 

Indian Creek is a tributary of Elwha River, entering it from the 

west about one-fourth of a mile below the gaging station. On June 16 

it was discharging 45 second-feet. 

Little River is another tributary of Elwha River and enters it from 

the east side about one-fourth of a mile below the bridge at which the 

gaging station on the main stream is located. On J nne 16 it was carrying 84 second-feet. 
W .ASIDNGTON. 385 

Clallam River drains an area in north west Washington, entering the 

strait of Juan de Fuca at the town of East Clallam. On March 22, 

1899, its discharge, as measured by W. J. Ware, was found to be 45 

second-feet. 

The gaging station on Elwha River, established October 8, 1897, is 

located 9 miles southwest of Port Angeles, at the new county bridge 

of Clallam County, Washington. The horizontal rod of the wire gage 

is fastened to the guard rail at the north side of the bridge. The 

length of the gage wire is 49.26 feet. The bench mark is the top edge 

of the top side rail on the north side of the bridge at the third upright 

post from the east end, and is at an elevation of 41.34 feet above datum. 

The channel is straight for some distance above and below the station. 

Both banks are high and rocky and will not overflow. The bed of the 

stream is rocky. The results of measurements maybe found as follows : 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, page 506 ; 1898, 

Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 521. The following discharge 

measurements were made by W. J. Ware during 1899: 

January 27, gage height, 3.29 feet; discharge, 1,978 second-feet. 

March 18, gage height, 2.20 feet; discharge, 674 second feet. 

March 31, gage height, 1. 75 feet; discharge, 547 second-feet . 

.April24, gage height, 2.15 feet; discharge, 727 second-feet. 

June 16, gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 2,420 second-feet. 

July 31, gage height, 3.40 feet; discharge, 1,644 second-feet . 

.August 30, gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge, 586 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elwha River at McDonald, Washington, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. 

----------

1 ............... 2.85 3.00 2.48 1.80 2.00 2 ............... 2.84 2.70 2.44 1.74 1.93 

3 ............... 2.70 2.62 2.26 1.63 1.91 4 ........... : ..• 2.48 2.51 2.20 1.70 1.90 

5 ............... 2.40 2.47 2.18 1.69 2.04 6 ............... 2.24 2.34 2.22 1.72 2.06 7 ............... 2.19 2.32 2.65 1.86 2.24 

8 g ............... 

_______________ 2.10 2.74 2.85 1.90 3.18 

2.20 3.13 2.46 1.84 3.48 

10 ............... 2.85 2.67 2.42 2.20 3.42 

11 •.............. 2.40 2.59 2.34 3.33 3.31 12 ............... 2.ZS 2.79 2.27 3.58 3.23 

13 ••..•.••....•.. 2.34 2.87. 2.19 3.42 3.19 

14--------------- 2.68 3.29 2.16 2.60 3.02 

15 ............... 2.40 4.94 1.99 2.48 2.95 

16 ....•.•.•..•..• 2.48 5.00 1.95 2.84 2.90 

17 ............... 3.45 3.65 2.00 2.30 2.40 

18 ................ 4.52 3.52 2.20 2.25 2.89 

19 ............... 3.90 3.46 1.91 2.14 2.45 

20 ............... 4.93 8.25 1.85 2.12 2.47 

21. .............. 5.00 2.92 190 2.08 2.70 22 ............... 4.10 2.80 1.84 2.07 2.74 23 •.............. 3.80 2.99 1.83 2.05 2.78 24 ............... 3.45 2.80 1.76 2.10 8.45 

25 ............... 3.72 2.69 1.74 2.05 3.54 

26 ••.••. · .•....... 3.38 2.85 1.62 2.00 3.64 27 ............... 3.29 2.58 1.63 1.97 3.71 

23 ............... 3.22 2.55 1.61 2.05 3.29 

29 ............... 3.10 .......... 1.70 208 3.20 

30 ............... 2.97 . 1.78 2.04 3.18 

31 ............... 3.80 ....... 1.75 ...... 13.25 

June. July. Aug. 

------

3.79 3.40 3.16 

3.50 3.70 3.15 

3.95 3.90 3.15 

3.96 4.10 3.00 

3.55 4.01 2.90 

3.40 3.90 ·2.90 

8.38 3.75 2.85 

3.72 8.60 2. 76 3.85 3.66 2.97 

4.46 3.60 3.80 

4.52 3.40 2.75 

3.85 3.60 2.68 

8.85 3.92 2.60 

8.65 4.02 2.65 

3.80 4.15 2.42 

4.01 4.10 2.60 

4.46 4.05 2.70 

4.15 4.10 2.55 

4.02 3.95 2.49 

3.77 3.73 2.40 

3.74 3.64 2.82 

8.75 3.40 2.85 

3.80 3.38 2.37 

3.94 8.42 2.20 

3.88 8.32 2.20 

3. 75 3.50 2.20 

3.54 3.56 2.04 

3.48 3.64 2.01 

3.35 3.74 1.95 

3.32 3.65 1.90 ....... 3.39 1.90 

Sept. Oct. 

----

2.15 2.01 

2.16 1.60 

1.96 1.58 

1. 91 1.57 

1.94 1.55 

1.91 1.55 

1.82 1.54 

1.76 1.80 

1.72 1.69 

1.69 1.65 

2.00 1.61 

2.02 1.50 

1.98 1.85 

1.95 1.80 

1. 77 1.31 

1.74 1.96 

1.72 1.68 

1.72 1.80 

1.66 3.23 

1.65 8.38 

1.66 2.62 

1.71 2.19 

1.66 2.07 

1.78 2.00 

1.82 1.98 

1.80 2.05 

1. 79 3.35 

1.68 3.36 

1.61 3.00 

2.35 2.39 . ...... 2.1o· 

~M Nov 

2. 09-1~1 1. 95 5.58 

2.6 0 4.30 

2. 56 4. 71 

2. 09 4.35 

2. 03 3.96 

2. 96 3.92 

2.6 6 3.66 

4.7 8 3.62 

4. 7 3 3.54 

5. 11 3.80 

3.8 8 3.58 

5. 58 3.20 

5. 48 3.19 

4. 64 2.99 

3. 98 2.95 

8. 65 2.96 6. 46 2. 70 

8. 83 2.61 

5. 65 3.16 

5.6 2 5.26 

6.8 1 8.57 

5. 46 6.45 

5. 22 5.10 

4.8 7 4.98 

8. 09 4.50 

7.8 

8. 

5.6 J 7 3.82 g~J 10. 00 3. 79 ........ 3.69 
386 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899,-PART IV. [No.38. 

CALOWA RIVER AT FORKS, WASHINGTON. 

This river has its source on the western slopes of the Olympic Mountains, and flows in a general westerly and southerly direction, uniting 

with the Solduck and Bogachiel rivers, to form Quillayute River, which 

enters the Pacific Ocean at La push, Washington. The gaging station, 

established November 12, 1897, is located at the county highway bridge 

in the southwestern part of Clallam County, near Forks, Washington, 

and is reached by steamer from Port Angeles to Clallam Bay, and 

thence overland 30 miles by wagon. The horizontal rod of the wire 

gage is nailed to the railing of the wagon bridge. The banks are high 

and rocky, and do not overflow. The results of measurements may be 

found as follows: 1897 and 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 522. Three measurements of discharge were made by W. J. Ware 

during 1899. The first, on March 24, at a gage height of 1.65 feet, 

gave a discharge of 584 second-feet; the second, on June 23, at a gage 

height of 0.85 foot, showed a discharge of 265 second-feet; the third 

measurement, on September 12, at a gage height of 0.20 foot, showed 

a discharge of 81 second-feet. 

Daily gage he:ight, in feet, of Calmva River at Forks, Washington, for 1899. 

~ 2 •••••• 

3 ••..•. 

4 ••..•. 

5 ....•. 

6 ••..•• 

7 •.••.• 

8 .....• 

9 ..•.•. 

10 ....•. 

11 ...•.. 

12 ...••. 

13 ..... . 14 ..... . 15 ..... . 16 ...•.. 

17 ..... . 18 ....•. 

19 ..... . "20 ...••• 

21. .•••. 22 •••••• 23 ..•.•. 

24 •••••• 

25 ..... . 26 •••••• 27 .....• 

. 

. 

. 

I Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. •~. Doo.l 

--:---

.•.. 2.85 2.25 5.20 1.40 2.20 1.85 .60 0.00 -.20 .00 1.45 8.25 .... 2.00 1.85 3.85 1.05 2.25 1.85 .60 0.05 -.25 .00 1.20 5.20 .... 2.70 1.1!0 3.65 2.45 2.25 1.80 .60 0.00 -.20 .00 2.85 4.40 .... 2.85 1.65 3.45 2.25 2.45 1.65 .60 0.00 -.05 - .05 2.20 4.65 .... 2.80 1.65 3.60 2.20 2.20 1.60 .60 -.05 .00 -.20 2.05 4.85 ........ 2.60 1.85 3.05 2.20 2.20 1.45 .45 -.20 -.05 -.05 2.20 4.85 ........ 2.20 2.00 5.60 2.05 2.20 1.40 .45 .05 -.25 -.05 2.40 4.80 ....... 2.05 2.45 5.00 2.05 3.00 1.25 .45 .00 -.25 .00 2.60 4.65 ........ 2.85 3.65 5.20 2.65 2.25 1.25 .45 .00 -.20 .05 5.05 4.45 ....... 7.45 3.00 5.00 2.05 3.00 1.45 .40 .05 -.20 .05 4.85 4.40 ...... 5.25 3.20 3.85 7.60 2.85 1.65 .40 .20 -.25 .00 5.00 4.25 ....... 5.00 4.00 3.45 5.40 2.25 1.60 .25 .05 -.20 - .05 4.60 4.20 ....... 4.85 4.60 3.05 4.30 2.20 1.40 .20 .20 -.25 -.20 4.45 4.20 ....... 5.40 7.05 2.85 8.45 "2.20 1.20 .20 .05 -.25 -.20 5.05 4.20 ..... 6.80 7.60 2.60 8.60 2.20 1.20 .25 .00 -.25 + .05 5.00 3.25 ...... 6.00 6.05 2.40 3.45 2.25 1.20 .25 .05 -.25 1.80 4.25. 2.45 ..... 8.00 6.85 2.05 3.20 2.25 1.20 .20 .05 -.40 1.05 3.65 2.60 

---- 8.45 6.60 2.00 3.20 2.20 1.05 .20 .00 -.40 .80 11.40 2.40 ...... 9.00 6.00 1.85 3.40 2.20 1.00 .20 .00 -.40 3.85 8.20 2.25 ....... 10.80 4.00 1.85 2.80 2.20 .80 .25 - .05 . -.45 4.45 8.25 4.25 

---- 8.00 3.80 1.80 2.45 2.05 .85 .20 - .lli -.60 2.65 8.45 7.85 .... 6.80 3.20 1.80 2.40 2.05 .80 .20 -.05 -.60 2.05 8.05 14.60 ..... 5.00 3.05 1.85 2.20 2.00 .85 .05 -.20 -.60 1.65 8.25 7.85 .... 4.00 3.20 1.65 2.20 1.85 .85 .05 -.20 -.60 2.25 6.25 6.00 

--··t 4.25 8.60 1.60 2.25 1.85 .85 .00 -.25 -.45 1.80 5.05 5.60 .... 4.00 5.20 1.60 2.80 1.85 1.40 .00 - .25 -.40 1.60 6.45 4.45 

3.60 5.00 1.45 2.60 2.25 1.00 .00 - .25 -.45 4.20 7.25 4.40 .... 3.00 5.60 1.45 2.20 2.05 .85 -.05 - .25 -.65 3.80 6.65 4.40 .... 2.85 . ........ 1.45 2.45 2.00 .80 -.05 - .25 -·.20 -3.60 5.00 4.25 ....... 2.45 . ......... 1.45 2.00 1.85 .65 -.20 - .25 .25 2.20 13.00 4.25 ...... 2.40 ........... 1.45 .. .... -~ .. 1.85 .. .......... -.05 - .20 .. .......... 1.85 .. ......... 4.20 

SOLDUCK RIVER AT QUILLAYUTE, WASHINGTON. 

This river has its source on the high western slope of the Olympic 

Mountains, and drains the country immediately north of the Calowa, 

joining it, as noted above, to form Quillayute River. The drainage 
WASHINGTON. 387 

basin is very heavily wooded, the greater portion of it being included 

in the Olympic Forest Reserve. The station, established November 

13, 1897, is located at the county highway bridge 9 miles northeast of 

La push, near Quillayute, Washington. The horizontal rod of the 

wire gage is fastened to the rail of the wagon bridge. The channel is 

straight for some distance above and below the station. The banks 

are high and rocky and do not overflow. The bed of the stream is 

composed of rock and gravel and is not liable to change. The results 

of measurements for 1897 and 1898 may be found in the Twentieth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 523. Three measurements of discharge 

were made by W. J. Ware in 1899: The first, on March 24, at a gage 

height of 3.15 feet, showed a discharge of 1,023 second-feet; the 

second, on June 23, at a gage height of 3.20 feet, gave a discharge of 

800 second-feet; the third, on September 12, at a gage height of 1.55 

feet, gave a discharge of 297 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Solduck River at Quillayute, Washington, for 1899. 

y. 

~ ~ 

2 ..•... 

3 ..... 

4 •.....• 

5 ..... . 6 .....• 

7 ....•. 

8 ..... . 9 •..... 

10 ..... . 11 ..... . 12 ..... . 13 •....• 

14 .•.... 

15 ....•. 

16 ..... . 17 ..... . 18 ..... . 

19 .. ---- 20 ..... . 

21..----

22 .. ---- 23 ..... . 24 ..... . 25 ..... . 26 •..... 

27 •..... 

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......... 

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Jan. Feb. 

~~ ~~ 

4.20 4.35 3.95 4.10 3.70 3.90 3.55 3.75 

3.40 3.65 3.35 3.55 3.30 3.60 3.25 3.65 

3.25 4.05 5.45 4.50 5.25 4.25 4. 75 4. 75 4.50 5.35 5.60 6.70 6.00 9.30 

6.35 6.95 

6.85 7.50 9.70 6.40 7.65 6.00 8.80 5.50 8. 75 5.20 6.85 4. 95 6.10 4.65 5.80 4.55 5.60 4.45 5.40 4.50 5.05 5.30 4.80 5.10 4.45 ------ 4.50 ...... 4. 65 ------

Mar. Apr. May. 

~~ ~~ ~~ 

5.00 2.75 3.60 4.90 2.75 3.40 4.65 2. 90 3.35 4.55 3.20 3.30 4.35 3.10 3.25 4.25 3.05 3.25 5.05 3.00 3.30 5. 70 2.95 3.50 5.10 3.20 4.45 4.90 4.05 4.00 4.60 5.10 5.05 4.55 7.80 4.45 4.45 5.40 4.05 4.25 4.75 3.80 3.95 4.25 3.60 3. 75 4.35 3.65 3.60 4.25 3. 70 3.50 4.15 3.50 3.40 4.10 3.40 3.35 4. oo I 3. 35 3.25 4. 05 3. 35 3.25 4.05 3.40 3.20 3.80 3.40 3.10 3. 70 3.80 3.05 3.65 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.80 2. 90 3. 65 3.85 2.85 3. 65 3. 75 2.85 3. 70 3.50 2.80 3. 75 3.35 2. 75 ------ 3. 30 

June. July. Aug. 

~~ ~~ ~~ 

3.30 2.85 2.50 3.65 2.95 2.40 3.60 3.45 2.30 3.85 3.20 2.25 3.80 3.05 2.20 3.50 2.95 2.30 3.30 2.90 2.30 3.20 2.90 2.25 3.40 2.85 2.35 3.80 2.85 2.50 3.85 2.85 2.55 3.80 2.80 2.45 3.85 2.90 2.30 3.35 3.00 2.35 3.30 3.00 2.30 3.45 3.05 2.10 3. 75 3.00 2.15 3.60 2.95 2.20 3.45 2.90 2.05 3.35 2.85 2.00 3.20 2.65 1. 95 3.15 2.60 1. 90 3.20 2.60 1. 90 3.20 2.55 1.85 3.20 2.60 1.85 3.20 2.70 1. 80 3. 35 2. 70 1. 80 3.10 2.75 1. 75 3.00 2.80 1. 75 2.90 2. 70 1. 75 

------ 2. 60 1. 70 

Sept. Oct. 

~~ ~~ 

1. 70 1.70 1.65 1.80 1. 65 1.70 1.70 1.60 1.70 1.50 1.65 1.50 1.65 1.55 

1.60 1.55 1.60 1.50 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55 

1.55 1. 50 1. 50 1.50 1.45 1.45 

1. 45 1.55 1.40 1.80 1. 45 2.10 1.45 2.35 1.40 2.80 1.40 3.45 1.40 4.20 1. 35 3. 65 1. 35 3.00 1.35 3.00 1.35 2.95 1.35 2.95 1.35 4.10 1.35 5.00 1.30 4.30 1.55 3.45 

···-·· 3.00 

_M Nov. 

2.9 J-~~--1 2.8 0 7.65 2.7 0 6.60 3.2 0 6.45 3.2 0 6.30 3.2 5 6.10 3.3 0 5.95 3.5 5 5.85 3.4 5 5. 70 5. 40 5.55 5.3 0 7.05 5.1 0 6.40 4.5 5 5. 70 6.5 

5.7 

5.3 

6.3 

8.2 

12.7 

9. 6 8.4 

7.8 

7.5 

0 5.40 0 4.90 5 4.60 0 4.50 0 4.20 0 4.25 0 4.35 5 9.30 0 9.50 0 11.20 7. 40 9.35 7.1 5 7. 90 7.1 0 6.40 7. 05 5.70 9. 40 5. 65 7. 65 5. 60 10.3 0 5.80 

····-- 5.60 

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT JELLYS FERRY, CALIFORNIA. 

This river rises in the extreme northeastern corner of California 

and flows in a general southerly direction, draining the large area in 

northern California between the Coast Range on the west and the 

Sierra Nevada on the east. It discharges into San Francisco Bay. A 

number of storage reservoirs have been constructed on the various 

tributaries of the river, and are used principally for hydraulic mining 

purposes and to a less extent for irrigation. The gaging station, 
388 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0,38. 

established April 30, 1895, is located 12 miles above the town of Redbluff, at the crossing of the county road at J ellys :E'erry. The gage 

consists of a vertical rod made in three sections and nailed firmly to 

trees near the ferry landing. A second rod is located 1,206 feet above 

the gage, and a third one 350 feet below the main rod, in order to 

determine the slope of the water surface. The three rods are referred 

to the same datum. Bench mark No. 1 is on an oak tree on the left 

bank, 1,200 feet above the ferry and 65 feet north of the upper rod, 

and is 22.724 feet above gage datum. Bench mark No.2 is on an oak 

tree on the left bank of the river, 300 feet below the cable, and is 22.429 

feet above gage datum. The ferry cable is used in the discharge 

measurements. The channel for 1,000 feet above and below the station is nearly straight. The right bank is high, but the left bank is 

liable to overflow when the water rises above the 25-foot mark. The 

bed of the stream consists of gravel and changes only slightly. 

Results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 367; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 509; 1898, Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV, page 527. 

The following measurements of discharge were made under the direction of J. B. Lippincott: 

Discharge meamrements of Sacramento River at Jellys Ferry, California. 

pate. G~ Discharge. Date. Gage 

heig t. height. ~scharge.l 

1898. 1899. Feet. Second-feet. Feet. Second-feet. December 28 ••.•••••• 5.3 4,462 ~ril28 .............. 7.3 7,813 

ayl3 ............... 6.65 7,630 

1899. JuneS ...........•..• 6.9 8,409 

Junelll. ............. 5.9 6,104 

Ja.nuaey14 ........... 11.4 21,211 June28 .............. 5.5 4,866 

Ja.nuaey28 ........... 7.5 10,299 JulylS., ............. 5.25 4,276 

February13 .......... 5.9 5,848 July28 ............... 5.05 4,025 

Februarl28 .......... 6.1 6,380 August 13 •.....••.... 5.0 8,969 

Marchi ............ 6.15 6,644 August28 .••..•...... 5.0 8,764 

March29 ........... 11.5 21,985 September 13 ........ 5.0 4,087 

April IS .............. 7.8 10,659 September 28 ••••••.• 5.0 4,009 
CALIFORNIA. 3~9 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sacramento River at Jellys Ferry, California., for 1899. 

~ -

2 ..... . 3 ..•.•. 

4 •••••• 

5 .•...• 

6 .....• 

7 .••..• 

8 ..... . 9 •••••• 10 •....• 

11 .•.... 

12 ..... . 13 .•.... 

14 ..•.•. 

15 .....• 

16 ..... . 17 ..... . 18 .•...• 

19 ..•..• 

20 ..... . 21. ••••• 22 .••..•. 23 ••..•• 

24 •.•..• 25 .•.•.. 

26 •••.•• 27 ••...• 

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Jan. 

--

5.55 

6.10 

6.20 

5.75 

5.65 

5,60 

6.00 

5.95 

5.90 

13.65 

10.05 

7.75 

7.15 

10.90 

16.20 

16.00 

11.05 

13.10 

10.70 

8.85 

8.25 

7.95 

7.65 

7.35 

7.15 

7.15 

7.35 

7.50 

7.55 

7.45 

7.15 

l<'eb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 

----------------

7.05 8.40 9,50 6.60 9.20 5.40 5.10 5.00 6.85 8.70 9.30 6.60 7.30 5.40 5.00 5.00 6.70 8.00 8.90 6.50 6.90 5.40 5.00 5.00 6.40 7.50 8.80 6.50 6.70 5.40 5.00 5.00 6.15 7.30 8.70 6.50 6.60 5.40 5.00 5.00 6.00 7.10 8.50 6.50 6.50 5.40 6.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.30 6.50 6.30 5.30 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.90 8.40 6.60 6.20 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.90 6.70 8.30 6.50 6.10 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.90 6.60 8.30 6.50 6.10 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.90 6.50 8.10 6.60 6.00 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.90 6.40 8.00 6.60 6.00 6.30 5.00 5.00 5.90 6.30 7.80 6.60 5.90 5.30 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.70 6.60 5.80 5.30 5.00 5.00 6.00 8.80 7.60 6.50 5.70 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.15 18.95 7.60 6.40 5.70 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.15 12.90 7.50 6.30 5.60 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.20 10.00 7.40 6.30 5.60 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.40 8 .. 80 7.20 6.30 5.50 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.60 8.60 7.20 6.30 5.50 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.70 8.70 7.20 6.20 5.50 5,20 5.00 5.00 6.30 9.70 7.00 6.00 5.50 5.20 5.00 5.00 6.50 14.80 7.00 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 6.50 20.40 7.00 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 6.40 23.00 7.00 6.20 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.00 6.30 16.50 6.90 6.20 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.00 6.10 13.90 6.80 6.20 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 6.10 12.40 6.80 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 

------- 11.40 6.70 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 . ....... 10.40 6.70 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 ......... 9.80 ....... 6.00 ...... 5.10 5.00 . ...... 

SAN MATEO CREEK, CALIFORNIA. 

Oct. Nov. Dec. 

------ 5.00 5.50 11.20 5.00 6.40 9.70 5.00 5.40 8.90 5.00 5.40 8.30 5.00 5.40 8.70 5.00 5.40 7.90 5.00 5.40 7.60 5.00 5.40 7.90 6.00 6.40 7.50 5.00 10.80 7.40 5.00 14.50 8.70 5.00 8.20 10.20 5.10 7.60 9.00 5.10 7.60 8. 70 5.10 7.00 16.80 5.10 7.70 12.40 5.00 11.10 11.70 5.10 8.70 10.00 5.10 9.00 8.90 7.65 7.60 8.30 7.60 9.10 8.10 7.30 9.40 7.80 6.90 8.20 7.70 5.90 7.60 7.70 5.70 7.40 7.40 5.60 7.10 7.40 5.60 8.20 7.30 5.50 17.80 7.20 5.50 18.20 7.10 5.40 14.60 8.90 5.60 . ....... 8.50 

San Francisco obtains its domestic water supply from a series of 

impounding reservoirs located in the southern portion of the peninsula 

between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The drainage 

basin of these reservoirs ranges in elevation from 250 to 1,800 feet, 

with an average of about 750 feet. The hills are undulating. There 

is a limited growth of timber on the northern slopes near the summit, 

but a large amount of brush covers other portions of the basin. On 

the southern slopes and crests the hills are frequently bare of brush, 

but are covered with grasses. The Spring Valley Water Company 

owns the entire area of the drainage basin and protects the forest 

covering, not even permitting grazing within its limits. Mr. Herman 

Schussler, chief engineer of the water company, has furnished this 

office with a statement of the rainfall and run-off of the drainage 

basins which contribute to the water supply under the control of the 

company. The tabl~ given below extends from 1869 to the present 

date, and shows the seasonal rainfall, together with the percentage 

collected in the reservoirs. The record is, therefore, thirty years in 

length, and is by far the oldest table of run-off in the State, thus 

making it of unusual value. The seasonal year, rather than the calendar, is given. Column No.1 shows the year; column No.2 the inches 

of rainfall in the respective basins; column No. 3 the percentage of 

this rainfall which is caught and delivered, the evaporation being 

deducted. The portion of the discharge table marked " Southeasterly 
390 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [No.ss. 

portion of the watershed southeast of old dam," etc., refers to the 

area above the reservoir, which was constructed at an early date. At 

a later period, at a point lower down the stream, the Crystal Springs 

dam was constructed and flooded water over the top of the original 

dam and into the valleys of other streams. This explains the change 

in the description of the drainage basin which occurs in 1888. The 

portion of the table marked '' Above southeasterly and northeasterly 

portion o:f peninsula watershed, total Crystal Lake drainage," is for 

the entire area above the Crystal Springs gage datum. The remarkable variation in percentage strikingly illustrates the necessity for 

storing water from the drainage basins in"order to provide for periods 

of drought. In the western portion of the drainage basin there was 

practically no run-off in the season of 1876-77, and in the easterly portion of the basin there was practically no run-off in the seasons of 

1881-82, 1882-83, and 1897-98. It would therefore be necessary to 

store enough water in the reservoirs to furnish a supply for two 

summers and at least one winter. Another feature of interest in 

this table is that while the run-off in the seasons of 1881-82 and 

1882-83 was practically nothing from the easterly portion of the basin, 

the percentage o:f rainfall in the western portion "of the watershed was 

29.4 and 23, respectively. 

Rainfall and run-off from balfin of San Mako Creek, California. 

Year. 

Western portion of peninsula watershed: 

1869-70 .. ------.... -.... --. 1870-71 ................... . 1871-72 ................... . 1872-73 ................... . 1873-74 ................... . 1874-75 ................... . 1875-76.-............ -.... . 1876-77 ................... . 

1877-78 .................... 1 1873-79 .................. .. 1879-80 ..•••..•............ 1880-81. .................. . 

1881-82 .................... 1 1882-83 ................... . 1883-84 ...•.........•...••. 1884-85 ................... . 1885-86 .................. .. 1886-87 .................. .. 1887-88 ..........•......•.. 1883-89 .................. .. 1889-90 ................... . 1890-91 •...............••.. 1891-92 ................... . 1892-93 •.•......... -..... -. 1893-94 .................. .. 1894-95 .................. .. 1895-96 .................. .. 1896-97 ................... . 1897-98 .........•...•...... 1898-99 .................. .. 

Rainfall. Run-off. 

Inches. 

41.95 

34.70 

80.42 

39.31 

48.88 

44.26 

69.24 

23.83 

72.51 

56.10 

56.14 

53.81 

34.23 

33.89 

54.99 

38.25 

51.90 

34.44 

37.53 

41.17 

73.67 

37.69 

43.10 

58.25 

54.90 

66.93 

49.45 

50.47 

26.26 

42.56 

Per cent. 

22.6 

9.8 

31.4 

28.4 

29.5 

21.2 

39.2 i 

.7 

37.8 

29.2 

35.0 

43.0 

29.4 

23.0 

33.2 

30.0 

43.9 

29.1 

29.2 

28.1 

44.7 

22.8 

13.3 

24.4 

21.8 

25.2 

21.0 

34.0 

9.6 

17.7 

Total .. . . .. . . . .. • . .. .. .. 1, 450. 8sl----sii8.2 

Mean................... 48.36 26.94 

Year. 

Southeasterly portion of pe- ninsula watershed (south- east from old dam) : 

1877-78 •••• ---·------- -·-· 1873-79.-•. ----------.-.. . 1879-80 .................. . 

1880-81. ... -.----... --.-.- 1881-82 .................. . 

1882-83.-·-... -- .. -.... -.- 1883-84 .................. . 

1884-85.-·-----.-.--.-.-.- 1885-86 •••• -.----------.-. 

1886-87---·- -----------.-- 1887-88 .......... ------· .. 1888-89 •. -.-.---.. --. --.--

Total ................. .. Mean ................. .. 

Above southeasterly and 

northeasterly portions of 

peninsula watershed, total 

Crystal Lake drainage: 

1889-90 ......... : ........ . 1890-91. ................. . 1891-92 .................. . 1892-93 .................. . 1893-94 .................. . 1894-95 .................. . 1895-96 .................. . 1896-97 .................. . 

1897-98 ........ -.• -. --.-.. 1893-99 .............. -... -

Total ................. .. Mean ................. .. 

Rainfall. Run-off. 

Inches. 

57.7 

43.12 

48.01 

38.78 

25.02 

23.06 

40.32 

25.67 

35.58 

28.61 

32.96 

35.70 

Per cent. 

29.3 

12.2 

15.1 

34.1 .9 

.0 

26.8 

13.1 

25.4 

9.7 

5.3 

7.4 

434. 53 179. 5 

36.21 14.94 

72.68 53.2 

31.92 24.4 

24.16 8.0 

47.07 34.3 

33.08 29.0 

55.77 88.8 

32.62 16.2 

35.62 19.3 

18.17 0.0 

30.37 11.0 

381. 46 230.1 

38.15 23.01 
OALIFORNIA. 391 

STANISLAUS RIVER AT OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA. 

This river has its source on the western slope of the Sierras Nevada 

in California. It drains a country between the basins of Mokelumne 

River on the north and Tuolumne River on the south, and flows in a 

general southwesterly direction, entering San Joaquin River 23 miles 

above Stockton. A number of canals divert watei· from this stream, 

on either side, the principal one being the canal of the Stanislaus and 

San Joaquin Water Company, which irrigates lands in the vicinity of 

Oakdale and between Knights Ferry and Stockton. The present loca~ 

tion of the station is 1,000 feet below the railroad bridge and one-half 

mile north of the town of Oakdale, California. The station as first 

established, May 3, 1895, was at the railroad bridge, but on July 30, 

1898, a cable was stretchAd across the river at the present location, at 

J. W. Bell's ranch house. The channel of the river is straight for 

somA distance above and below the station, but the bed is of sand and 

liable to shift at times of sudden change in the volume of the river. 

On this account numerous discharge measurements will have to be 

made each year in order to construct an accurate rating curve for the 

station. 

The canal of the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Water Company diverts 

water from Stanislaus River at a point 3 miles above Knights Ferry, 

or approximately 15 miles above Oakdale. The volume of this canal 

at what is known as Section 3 was rated on June 1, 1898, by turning in various amounts of water and measuring the same with a meter. 

It was found on June 6, 1899, that silt had accumulated in the bottom 

of the flume at the old gage, and a new station was adopted. This 

point was rated similarly to the one of the year previous. The superintendent for the canal company, James Y. Beveridge, kindly reports 

the depths of water at this station, and from the rating tables discharges are computed. The observations on the gage rod are accurate, 

but during the spring and fall, when the amount of water which is used 

for irrigation is not important, it is difficult to obtain accurate reports, 

because it is of no particular interest to the canal company to record 

them. The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, 

EightP-enth Annual Report, Part IV, p~ge 371; 1897, Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV, page 511; 1898, U'wentieth Annual Report, 

Part IV, page 530. The following measurements of discharge of the 

Stanislaus and San J oaquip. Water Company's canal were made under 

the direction of Mr. J. B. Lippincott during 1899: 

1 May 19, gage height, 0.45 foot; discharge, 73.5 second-feet. 

June 6, gage height, 2.37 feet; discharge, 71.40 second-feet. 

June 6, gage height, 2.95 feet; discharge, 52.28 second-feet. 

June 6, gage height, 3.64 feet; discharge, 30.60 second-feet. 

June 6, gage height, 4.85 feet; discharge, 0.00 second-feet. 

1 Measurement made at old station; new rod read 2.28. 
392 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899, -PART IV. (N0.38. 

Estimated daily discharge of Stanislaus and San Joaquin Water Company's canal for 1899. 

Apr. May. June. July. Day. Apr. May. June. July~ - ------------

.... 32 65 69 49 17 ........... 66 75 72 57 2 .... .. .... 36 62 71 41 18 ........... 67 76 68 3 .... .. .... 0 62 70 33 19 ........... 69 74 69 4 ..... . .... 0 62 70 34 20 ........... 71 74 69 5 ..... . .... 69 62 71 32 21. .......... 75 73 67 6 ..... . .... 0 69 71 41 22 ........... 76 76 65 7 . .... . .... 0 69 72 39 23 ........... 73 76 65 8 ..... . .... 15 72 72 41 24 ........... 73 75 64 9 .... .. -··· 36 74 72 43 25 ........... 71 74 56 10 ..... . .... 51 75 73 41 26 ........... 67 72 51 11 ..... . ---- 62 74 73 46 27 ........... 67 69 50 12 .... .. -··· 65 73 0 62 28 ........... 67 67 48 13 .... .. .... 66 74 65 62 29 ........... 67 69 48 14 .... .. .... 65 72 67 55 30 ........... 67 69 53 15 .... .. ---- 61 71 73 52 31 ........... -------- 66 ........ 16 .... .. ---- 64 73 68 46 

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I 

Measurement;; of Stanislm~s River a.t Oakdale, Californic~. 

1899. 

Date. 

I 

Gage Discharge. Date. Gage 

hei&"ht. height. 

Feet. Second-feet. Feet. March 3 ............. 5.13 487 June28 .............. 6.3 Apri120 .............. 8.8 3,873 Augusts ............. 4.53 May18 ............... 7.68 2,634 September 9 ......... 4.41 June5 ............... 7.94 3,057 December6 ••.••••.•. 5.41 June18 .............. 8.42 3,599 

Di 

-

Se 

57 

57 

54 

57 

58 

57 

55 

54 

47 

61 

57 

0 

55 

53 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Stanislau.~ River at Oakdale, California, for 1899. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. OeC I No' n~ I ---------------

!. .............. 4.30 5.00 5.20 7.60 6.60 7.50 6.00 4.60 4.40 4. 50 5. 00 5. 60 2 ............... 4.80 5.00 5.10 7.40 6.50 7. 60 6.10 4.50 4.40 4.50 4.80 5.60 3 ............... 5.60 4.80 5.10 7.20 6. 60 7. 60 6.00 4.50 4.50 4.40 4.80 5. 70 4 ............... 4.80 4.80 5.00 7.20 6.50 7. 70 5.90 4.50 4.40 4.40 4.60 5.60 5 ............... 4.60 4.60 5.00 7.80 6. 60 7.60 5.80 4.60 4.40 4.40 4.50 5 40 6 ............... 4.50 4.50 4.80 7.80 6. 70 8.40 5. 60 4.60 4.50 4.40 4.60 5.50 7 ............... 4.50 4.50 4.80 8. 70 6.80 8.20 5. 60 4.80 4.40 4.50 4.40 5.40 8 ............... 4.40 4.60 4.70 8.80 7.00 8.50 5.60 4.80 4.40 4.40 4.40 5.40 9 ............... 4.40 4.60 4.80 9.60 7.60 8.20 5.50 4.70 4.40 4.50 5.20 5.30 10 ............... 5.10 4. 60 5.00 9.80 8.00 8.30 5.50 4.60 4.30 4.50 6.40 5.40 11 ............... 6.25 4.70 4.80 9.00 9.20 8.50 5.50 4.60 4.40 4.50 7.20 5.40 12 ............... 5.40 4. 70 4.80 9.00 10.20 9.30 5.40 4.60 4.50 4.50 7.00 5.80 13 ............... 5.00 4.70 4.80 8.80 10.00 8.60 5.40 4.60 4.50 4.60 6.80 7.80 14 ............... 4.80 4.80 5.00 9.00 9.20 8.30 5.30 4.50 4.40 5.00 6.40 6.00 15 ............... 5.00 4.80 5.50 8.80 8. 60 8.20 5.10 4.60 4.40 5.00 6.40 7.00 16 ............... 4.80 4.70 6.90 9.60 8.60 8.00 5.10 4.50 4.40 4.80 7.40 9.60 17 ............... 4.80 4.80 6.00 9.60 8 20 8.40 5.00 4.50 4.40 4.50 7.00 8.80 18 ............... 5.00 5.00 5.60 9.10 7.80 8.50 4.90 4.50 4.30 4.40 7.00 8.40 19 ............... 5.20 5.30 5.40 8.80 7.40 8.20 4.80 4.50 4.30 4.40 6.80 7.50 20 ............... 5.20 5.50 7.80 8.80 7.20 7.60 4.60 4.50 4.30 4.60 6.60 7.00 21. .............. 5.50 5.50 6.10 8.90 7.30 7.10 4.60 4.50 4.30 4.80 6.20 6.80 22 ............... 5.50 5.40 5.90 9.10 7.50 7.00 4. 70 4.50 4.30 5.80 7.00 6.50 23 ............... 5.40 5.40 11.10 8.80 7. 70 6.90 4.80 4.60 4.20 6.20 6.60 6.30 24 ............... 5.40 5.30 13.30 8.60 7.50 6.90 4.80 4.70 4.30 6.00 6.20 6.20 25 ............... 5.50 5.20 16.60 8.20 7.10 6.60 4. 70 4.40 4.30 5.60 5.80 6.20 26 ............... 5.50 5.20 11.70 7.60 6.80 6.60 4.70 4.40 4.20 5.40 6.00 6.00 27 ............... 5.50 5.20 10.00 7.40 6.80 6.40 4.70 4.40 4.20 5.20 6.00 6.00 28 ............... 5.60 5.20 10.30 7.00 6.80 6.40 4.60 4.40 4.30 5.00 5.80 6.20 29 ............... 5.40 ------ 9.00 7.00 6.80 6.10 4. 70 4.40 4.40 4.80 5. 70 6.00 30 ............... 5.20 ------ 8.60 6.50 7.00 6.00 4. 70 4.50 4.40 5.00 5.80 6.40 31. .............. 5.20 ···--- 8.00 ...... 7.00 ------ 4.60 4.40 ...... 4.80 ------ 6.80 
CALIFORNIA. 393 

TUOLUMNE RIVER AT LAGRANGE, CALIFORNIA. 

This river rises on the western slope of the Sierras Nevada in California, and drains the country located between Stanislaus River on the 

north and Merced River on the south. The northern hal£ of the 

Yosemite National Park includes a portion of the drainage basin of 

this stream. The river is fed largely from small mountain lakes occurring high in the drainage basin, where the snow remains on the mountain slopes throughout the vear, thus insuring a large run-off. The 

stream has a heavy fall, and the opportunities for power development 

are numerous. There are also a number of reservoir sites in the basin 

where water could be stored during the irrigation season. The station, 

established .August 29, 1895, is located at the wagon bridge in the town 

of Lagrange, California. The rod is vertical and bolted to the righthand pier of the bridge. The bench mark is a nail driven into the 

bottom of the west post of the fifth bent south of the south iron cylinder, and is 15.31 feet above gage datum. The station is located below 

the high dam of the Turlock and Modesto irrigation districts, and also 

below the head of -the canal of the Lagrange Hydraulic Mining Company. This latter canal diverts water from the left bank of the river 

3 miles above Lagrange dam. During 1898 water was first turned 

down the Turlock canal in small quantity, and was used for puddling 

the banks and testing dams of certain reservoirs. Whenever measurements at the gaging station were made, the Turlock canal and the 

mining company's canal were also measured. The channel at the 

station, both above and below the bridge, is straight for several hundred feet, and the velocity of the stream is quite uniform. Both banks 

are high and not subject to overflow. The results of measurements 

may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth .Annual Report, Part IV, 

page 381; 1897, Nineteenth .Annual Report, Part IV, page 513; 1898, 

Twentieth .Annual Report, Part IV, page 532. The following measurements were made under the direction of J. B. Lippincott during 

1899: 

Discharge measurements of Turlock canal for 1899. 

April 20, discharge, 10 second-feet. 

April 21, discharge, 10 second-feet. 

May 19, discharge, 61 second-feet. 

June 6, discharge, 10 second-feet. 

June 29, discharge, 18 second-feet. 

August 3, discharge, 85 second-feet. 

September 11, discharge, 29 second-feet. 
394 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV, [No.38. 

Estimated daily discharge of 'l'urlock canal for 1899. a 

Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Day. I July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

------ ------ 1 •••••••• 5 80 34 10 3 17 ••••..••• 10 85 10 10 0 

2 ••••..•• 5 80 34 10 s 18 ••..••••• 48 85 10 1 0 

3 .•.....• 5 80 34 10 3 19 ••..•••.• 48 85 10 1 0 

4 •....... 5 80 34 10 3 20 ••••••••• otg 86 10 1 0 

5 ........ 5 80 34 10 3 21. ...••••• 86 10 1 0 6 •••..... 5 80 34 10 3 22 ••••••••• 5 86 10 3 0 7 .•...... 5 1 34 10 3 23 ..•••••.• 8 10 10 s 0 8 ........ 5 20 34 10 3 24 ...••.•.• 8 8 10 s 0 9 •••..••• 10 20 34 10 3 25 .•••••••• 1 8 10 3 0 10 •••••••• 10 85 34 10 3 26 •.••••••• 1 8 10 3 0 11 ........ 10 85 34 10 3 27 .•.•••••• 1 10 10 3 0 12 •••••••. 10 85 8 10 1 28 ••••••••. 1 10 10 3 0 

13 •••••••• 10 85 8 10 1 29 ••••••••. 1 10 10 ! .... : .. ] 14 •••••••• 10 85 8 10 0 30 ••••••••• 8 10 10 

15 •••••••• 10 85 10 10 0 31 ••••••••• 28 10 ~ ...... 16 •••••••• 10 85 10 10 0 

a The 9.uantities are not included in volumes discharged at the Lagrange bridge. There was no flow dunng the months of January to June, inclusive, nor during December. 

Discharge measurements of Lagrange Hydraulic and Mining Company's canal .for 1899. 

April 20, discharge, 23.5 second-feet. 

April 21, discharge, 23.5 second-feet. 

May 19, discharge, 24 second-feet. 

June 6, discharge, 24 second-feet. 

June 29, discharge, 24 second-feet. 

August 3, discharge, 24 second-feet. 

September 11, discharge, 24 second-feet. 

Discharge measurements of 'l'uolumne River at Lagrange, California, for 1899. 

March 3, gage height, 5 feet; discharge, 774 second-feet. 

April 20, gage height, 7.55 feet; discharge, 5, 712 second-feet. 

April21, gage height, 7.85 feet; discharge, 6,943 second-feet. 

May 19, gage height, 6. 72 feet; discharge, 3,616 second-feet. 

June 6, gage height, 8.47 feet; discharge, 8,964 second-feet. 

June 29, gage height, 6.15 feet; discharge, 2,347 second-feet. 

August 3, gage height, 3. 70 feet; discharge, 23 second-feet. 

September 11, gage height, 3.58 feet; discharge, 12 second-feet. 
CALIFORNIA. 395 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tuolumne River at Lagrange, California, for 1899. 

~.~~· ..... 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

------------------

4.10 4. 77 5.00 6.60 6 . .10 7 . .10 6.20 4.40 3.80 3. 70 2 ................ 4.30 4. 75 5.00 6.50 6.00 6.90 6 . .10 4.30 3.80 3.65 3 •....•........•. 4.60 4.70 5.00 6.60 6.00 6.80 6.00 4.20 3. 70 3.60 4 .•....•......•.. 4.30 4.70 4.90 6.40 6.00 7.20 6.00 4.20 3. 70 3.60 5 ................ 4.27 4.65 4.90 6.90 6.30 8.10 5.90 4.10 3.70 3.55 6 ................ 4.20 4.60 4. 90 7.10 6.10 8.50 5.80 4.00 3. 70 3.55 

7~ ·-···.-... ----. 4.22 4.62 5.10 7.40 6.10 8.50 5. 70 4.00 3. 70 3.55 8 ................ 4.35 4.62 5.20 7.60 6.40 8.40 5.60 4.50 3.70 3.50 9 ................ 4.32 4.63 5.30 7.90 6.90 8. 70 5.50 4.60 3.70 3.50 10 ................ 4.32 4.67 5.20 7.80 7.40 8.80 5.40 4.50 3.60 3.50 11 ................ 5.95 4.75 5.10 7.80 8.10 8.80 5.30 4.50 3.70 3.50 12 ............... 5.12 4. 75 5.00 7.80 8.30 8. 70 5.20 4.40 3. 70 3.50 13 ................ 4. 72 4.85 4.80 7.90 8.40 8.50 5.20 4.80 3. 70 3.50 14 ................ 4.60 4.95 4.80 8.00 8.30 8.00 5.10 4.10 3. 80 4. 70 15 ................ 4.42 5.00 4.90 8.10 7.40 7. 90 5.10 3. 90 3.80 4.60 16 ....•.•...•...•. 4.35 4.90 6.60 8.20 7.90 8.00 5.00 4.00 3.80 4. 60 17 ................ 4.92 4.90 6.30 7.90 7.00 7.90 5.00 3. 90 3.80 4.40 18 ................ 4.92 5.02 5. 70 7.80 7.30 7.80 4.90 3.90 3.80 4.60 19 ................ 4.92 5.20 5.60 7.50 7.30 7. 70 4. 90 3.90 3.80 4. 70 20 ................ 4.82 5.40 6.20 7.60 7. 70 7.80 4.90 3. 90 3. 75 4.80 21. .•......•..•... 4.80 5.60 5.90 7.80 7.30 7.40 4.80 3.80 3. 70 4.80 22 ................ 4.80 5.50 5.80 7.80 7.10 6.90 4.80 3.80 3.60 6.10 23 ................ 4.87 5.40 9.10 7.50 7.40 6.80 4. 70 4:10 3. 70 5. 70 24 ................ 4.82 5.40 11.40 6. )0 7.30 6.80 4.70 4.10 3. 70 5.40 25 ................ 4. 72 5.30 12.50 6.60 7.00 6.50 4.70 4.00 3. 70 5.20 26 ................ 4.72 5.20 8.60 6.40 6.40 6.30 4.70 4.00 3. 70 5.20 27 ................ 4.80 5.10 7. 70 6.30 6.40 6.40 4.70' 3.90 3.65 5.10 28 ................ 4.85 5.10 7.50 6.30 6.50 6.20 4.60 3.80 3. 70 5.00 29 ................ 4.97 ------ 7.10 6.20 6.90 6.10 4.60 3.80 3. 70 5.00 30 ................ 4.92 ------ 6.80 6.10 6. 90 6.10 4.55 3. 90 3.60 5. 50 31. ............... 4.80 ...... 6.60 ...... 6.90 -----· 4.50 3.80 ····-· 5.50 

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AT HERNDON, CALIFORNIA. 

No 

5.3 

~~ 

ol~l 5.0 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.1 

5.6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8 

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0 

0 

6.2 

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7.0 

6.3 

6.0 

6. 5 

7.1 

6.8 

6.7 

6. 7 6.5 

6. 7 6. 6 6.5 

6.8 

5. 6 5. 6 5.4 

5.6 

5. 7 5.6 

----

5.50 

5.40 

5.40 

5.30 

5.20 

5.20 

5. 20 5.20 

5.10 

5.20 

5. 50 6.60 

7.30 

7. 90 8.20 

6. 90 6.80 

6.90 

6.80 

7.00 

6.80 

6.90 

6.80 

6.80 

6. 90 6. 70 6. 70 6. 90 

6.80 

6.40 

The headwater tributaries of this river receive the drainage from 

the crests of the Sierras Nevada north of Mount Whitney. The fall 

of the river is rapid, with many favorable locations for power development, and in one case advantage has been taken of the fall on the 

North Fork and a power plant constructed developing electric power 

for transmission to Fresno and Hanford, California.. During the last 

year a second storage reservoir has been under course of construction on the North Fork, which will tend further to regulate the flow 

of the river. No permanent diversions above the gaging station a1~e 

made, but the water is extensively used below for irrigation purposes. 

The station was established by the Southern Pacific Railway Company 

in 1879. The old trestle bridge was torn down by the railroad company during the last year and a new iron structure was erected in 

its place. This · necessitated a new gage rod, which was referred 

to the datum of the old gage and bolted to the western side of the 

central concrete pier. The bench mark il:i a nail in a post at the 

south end of the bridge on the west side, 0.2 foot above the ground 

and marked "B. M." It is at an elevation of 24.12 feet above gage 

datum. The channel for som'e distance above and below the bridge 

is straight and the water has a uniform velocity. The right bank is 

high, rocky, and steep. The bed of the stream is of sand and gravel. 

The results of measurements may be found as follows: 1896, Eighteenth. 

Ammal Report, Part IV, page 387; 1897, Nineteenth Annual Report, 

IRR 38--7 
396 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1899.-PART IV. [N0.38. 

Part IV, page 515; 1898, Twentieth Annnal Report, Part IV, page 

529. The following discharge measurements were made under the 

direction of J. B. Lippincott during 1899: 

Discharge 1neall'Uremerit8 of San Joaquin River at Herndon, California. 

1899. 

Date. 

March5 •••.••••••••• ~rillS ...••.•••••.• ~ 

Ju~e :.:::::::::::::: 

·Gage height. Discharge. 

Jil1et. 

8.25 

6.34 

7.00 

1i.76 

Sectmd-jeet. 

786 

1i,310 

7,435 

4,177 

Date. Gage height. Discharge. 

}il1et. 

June 27.............. 4.90 

August 1... •• . •• • • • . • 3. 32 

September 8......... 2. 67 September Sa •••••••.•.••.•••• 

Second-feet. 

2,~ 

196 

269 

a This measurement was made at Pollasky, California. The measurement made at the regular gaging station at 6 p. m. showed a loss by evaporation, etc., of 73 second-feet in 18 miles. · 

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Joaquin River at Herndon, California, for 1899. 

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

---------------------·--

1 ••••.•••.••.••••• 2.67 3.17 3.25 4.71 4.29 5.63 5.03 3.33 2.67 2.33 2.75 3.00 2 .•.••••••••••••• 2.67 3.17 3.25 .4.53 4.38 5.63 4.96 3.25 2.67 2.33 2.70 3.00 

3 ••••••••••••.••• 2.67 3.17 3.25 4.42 4.25 5.42 5.00 3.25 2.67 2.33 2.63 3.00 4 •••••••.•••.•••• 2.75 3.03 3.25 4.42 4.25 5.38 4.96 3.25 2.67 2.33 2.67 3.00 

5 .••.•••••••••••• 2.67 3.00 3.25 4.62 4.29 5.71 4.92 3.25 2.67 2.33 ·2.67 3.00 6 .•••••.••.•••••• 2.67 3.00 3.25 4.67 4.38 6.54 4.63 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.67 3.00 7.-............... 2.67 3.00 3.25 5.75 4.50 7.13 4.54 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.53 2.75 

8 ................ 2.67 3.00 3.25 5.67 4.50 7.17 4.42 3.00 2.67 2.26 2.58 2. 75 

9 ••••..• c •••••••• 2."92 2.92 3.42 6.33 4.71 7.50 4.25 3.08 2.67 2.25 2.53 2.76 

10 ••.••.....•••.•• 3.00 2.92 3.42 6.29 5.25 7.75 4.21 3.03 2.67 2.25 2.50 2.75 

11 ................ 3.25 3.00 3.42 6.04 6.21 7.67 4.17 3.17 2.67 2.25 3.50 2.75 12 ................ 3.67 3.00 3.33 6.17 6.96 7.58 4.17 3.17 2.53 2.25 3.25 2.67 

13 ................ 8.25 3.00 3.25 6.21 6.96 7.42 4.17 3.03 2.50 2.33 3.53 3.00 14 ................ 3.00 3.00 3.25 6.38 6.71 7.13 3.96 3.08 2.50 2.42 3.67 2.87 

15 ................ 3.00 3.00 3.25 6.53 6.13 7.00 3.92 3.00 2.50 2.42 3.50 3.20 

16 ................ 3.00 3.03 3.25 7.03 5.67 6.96 3.88 2.92 2.50 2.53 3.29 6.00 

17 ................ 3;03 3.17 3.62 6. 70 5.63 6.92 3.83 2.92 2.50 2.53 3.63 6.12 

18 ................ 3.03 3.17 3.50 6.29 5.53 6.79 3.83 2.83 2.50 2.53 3.50 4.16 

19 ................ 3.03 3.17 3.33 6.33 5.68 6.71 3. 75 2.83 2.42 2.66 3.29 4.10 

20 ................ 3.03 3.50 3.37 6.21 5.46 6.79 3.75 2.83 2.42 2.66 3.17 3.91 

21. ............... 3.03 3.54 3.62 6.25 5.25 6.50 3.75 2.83 2.42 2.66 3.17 3.83 22 ................ 3.00 3.53 3.67 6.17 6.54 6.00 3.75 2.83 2.42 2. 75 3.17 3.67 23 ................ 3.17 3.58 4.58 6.25 6.00 5.88 3.75 2.83 2.42 3.33 3.33 3.54 

24 ................ 3.03 3.53 9.21 5.91 6.08 5.67 3.53 2.83 2.33 3.33 3.21 3.33 

25 ................ 3.03 3.53 10.40 6.38 6.92 5.88 3.50 2.83 2.33 3.00 3.17 3.33 26 ................ 3.00 3.42 8.75 5.04 5.53 5.67 3.6.7 2-83 2.33 3.00 3.25 3.25 

27 ................ 3.00 3.38 7.17 5.00 6.25 5.13 3.75 2.83 2.33 2.96 3.03 3.25 28 ................ 3.17 3.25 5.75 4.92 5.17 4.83 3.54 2.83 2.33 2.86 3.03 3.25 

29 ................ 3.17 ...... 6.62 4.88 6.17 4.96 3.50 2.75 2.33 2.80 3.00 8.25 

30 ................ 8.17 ........ 5.37 4.54 5.79 5.00 8.50 2.75 2.33 2.80 8.00 8.25 

81. ............... 3.17 ........... 4.91 ......... 5.38 ......... 3.50 2.75 .. ...... 2.75 .......... 5.90 

[Continued in Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 39.] 

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