DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

WATER-SUPPLY 

IRRIGATION PAPERS 

OF THE 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

No. 28 

OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II 

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOE 

1899 
IRRIGATION REPORTS. 

The following list contains titles and brief descriptions of the principal reports 

l'elating to water supply and irrigation prepared by the United States Geological 

Survey since 1890: 

1S90. 

First Annual Report of the United States Irrigation Survey, 1890; octavo, 123 pp. 

Printed as Part II, Irrigation, of the Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geolog- ical Survey, 1888-89. Contains a statement of the origin of the Irrigation Survey, a pre· liminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid lands for 

purposes of irl'igation, and report of work done during 1890. 

tS9l. 

Second Annual Report of the United States Irrigation Survey, 1891; octavo, 395 pp. 

Published as Part II, Irrigation, of the Eleventh Annual Report of the United States 

Geological Survey, 1889-90. Contains a description of the hydrography of the arid region and of the engineering operations carried on by the Irrigation Survey during 1890; also the statement of the Director of the Survey to the House Committee on Irrigation, and other 

papers, including a bibliography of irrigation literature. Illustrated by 29 plates and 4 

figures. 

Third Annual Report of the United States Irrigation Survey, 1891; octav(,, 576 pp. 

Printed as Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey 

1890-91. Contains "Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscai 

year ended June 30, 1891," by A. H. Thompson; "Hydrography of the arid regions," by F. H. Newell; "Irrigation in India," by Herbert M. Wilson. Illustrated by 93 plates and 

190 figures. 

Bulletins of the Eleventh Census of the United States upon irrigation, prepared by F. H. Newell; quarto. 

No. 35, Irrigation in Arizona; No. 60, Irrigation in New Mexico; No. 85, 

Irrigation in Utah; No. 107, Irrigation in Wyoming; No. 153, Irrigation in 

Montana; No. 157, Irrigation in Idaho; No.163, Irrigation in Nevada; No. 178, 

Irrigation in Oregon; No. 193, Artesian wells for irrigation; No. 198, Irriga- tion in Washington. lS92. 

Irrigation of western United States, by F. H. Newell; extra census bulletin No. 

23, September 9, 1892; quarto, 22 pp. 

Contains tabulations showing the total number, average size, etc., of irrigated holdings, the total area and average size of irrigated farms in the subhumid regions, the percentage of number of farms irrigated, character of crops, value of irrigated lands, the average cost of irrigation, the investment and profits, together with a resume of the water supply and a description of irrigation bl artesian wells. Illustrated by colored maps showmg the 

location and relative extent o the irrigated areas. 

lS93. 

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, Part 

III, Irrigation, 1893; octavo, 486 pp. 

Consists of three papers: "Water supply for irrigation," by F. H. Newell; "American 

irrigation engineering" and "Engineering results of the Irrigation Survey," by Herbert 

M. Wilson; "Construction of topographic maps and selection and survey of reservoir 

sites," by A. H. Thompson. Illustrated by 77 plates and 119 figures. 

A geological reconnoissance in central Washington, by Israel Cook Russell, 1893; 

octavo, 108 pp., 15 plates. Bulletin No. 108 of the United States Geological Survey; price, 15 cents. 

Contains a description of the examination of the geologic structure in and adjacent to the drainage basin of Yakima River and the great plains of the Columbia to the east of this area, with special reference to the occurrence of artesian waters. 

1S94, 

Report on agriculture by irrigation in the western part of the United States at the 

Eleventh Census, 1890, by F. H. Newell, 1894; quarto, 283 pp. 

Consists of a general description of the condition of irrigation in the United States, the area irrigated, cost of works, their value and profits; ~lso describes the water supply, th!l 

value of water, of artesian wells, reservoirs, and other details; then takes up each State 

and Territor:y in order, giving a general description of the condition of agriculture by irrigation, and discusses the physical conditions and local peculiarities in each county. 

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, in two 

parts; Part II, Accompanying papers, 1894; octavo, 597 pp. 

Contains papers on "Potable waters of the eastern United States," by W J McGee; "Natural mineral waters of the United States," by A. C. Peale; "Results of stream meas- urements," by F. H. Newell. Illustrated by maps and diagrams. 

IRR 28 (Continued on third page of cover.) 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

. W ATER-SlTPPLY 

AND 

IRRIGATION PAPERS 

OF THE 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

No. 28 

WASHINGTON I • 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1899 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR 

OPERATIONS AT .RIVER STATIONS, 1898 

A REPORT OF THE 

DIVISION OF HYDROGRAPHY 

OF THE 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

PART II 

WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

' 1899 
I 
CONTENTS. 

Page. 

Letter of transmittaL ..••.. ______ .. _______________ •...•.• ___ . _ ...... _. ~. _ 106 

Arkansas River drainage ... __ . ________________ ------·----- ...• ·---________ 107 

Western Gulf drainage. _______ . ____ . __ .. ___ ... ______ ..• _. __ ...••. _. _ .. ·- _ _ _ 118 

Colorado River drainage ••.•.. ____ . _____ .. ________ :. ______ .. ______________ 131 

Interior basin drainage ______ • ______ . ____ . ______ . _________ . _ . . _ . _________ .. 145 

Columbia River drainage ____________________________________ ------------ 155 

Northern Pacific coast drainage _____________ ------ __________ .. ____________ 171 

San Francisco Bay drainage_ _ _ _ _ _ ________ . __ . ~ _ . ___ .. _. _ .•• __ . _. __ ... ___ . 177 

Southern California drainage ___ . . ______ . _. _. ____ .. __ . __ .. __ . _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 186 

Index _ •• _ •.•.•••.••• ___ . _ ~ ______ ..• _. ___ .... _ .. _ •• __ . _ .. ________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 197 

105 
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 

DIVISION OF HYDROGRAPHY, 

Washington, March 2, 1899. 

Sm: I have the honor to transmit herewith brief descriptions of 

the river stations in the. western portion of the country at which work 

was carried on by the Division of Hydrography of this Survey during 

1898, together with tables of daily height and related data, for publication in the series of Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers. The 

data for the easte~·n and central portions of the country (Part I) have 

been transmitted as the preceding number of the series. 

In this paper (pp. 193-196) is given a list of low-water measurements 

made in California during 1898. This work was carried on by Mr. J. 

B. Lippincott, who states that the season of 1897-98 was one of unusual drought throughout the State. The average rainfall for the city 

of Los A;ngeles between the years 1871 and 1898 was 16.59 inches, but 

for 1897-98 it was only 7.10 inches and for 1898-99 to May 1 it was 4.91 

inches, resulting in extraordinarily low stream flow. During the nine 

years ending in 1898 the precipitation for only one season has substantially exceeded the average of 16.59 inches. During another 

year it has been slightly in excess, but during the remaining seven 

years the precipitation has been below this average, and during four 

of these seven years the deficiency has been very marked. Objection has been made to the publication of these measurements of lowwat~ flow as prejudicial to private interests, but it is believed to be 

highly important to give the facts as obtained. At the same time it 

should be clearly stated that absolute correctness is not claimed for 

measurements of this character, but that the results are accurate 

within ordinary or practical requirements, being as complete as is 

possible with the available funds. The results furnish a fair general 

indication of the flow of the streams. The measurements made with 

current meters are known to be reliable, and the volumes determined 

from the intermediate rod readings are approximately correct within 

the limit assignable to ordinary engineering estimates. 

Very respectfully, 

Hon. CHARLES D. WALCOTT, 

F. H. NEWELL, 

Hydrographer in Charge. 

Director United States Geological Survey. 

106 
OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898, 

PA.RT II. 

ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Granite station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 117 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 353 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Re1port, Part IV. The observer is W. R. Reed. The record 

has been kept only for August and September, 1898. 

Salt"da station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 118 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 354-355 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. The observer is William Furniss. 

Canyon station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 1.19 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 355-356 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Pueblo station on Arkansas River.-Describedon page 120 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 356 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. Neither of the rods described in Paper No. 16 are 

now being used, being replaced by one at Main Street Bridge, described below, where measurements for all three rods have been made. 

The river is confined by city levees, and the bed is sandy and constantly changing. The observer was R. L. Holden up to August 31, 

at which time observations were abandoned at the Santa Fe Avenue 

Bridge, being replaced by those taken at Main Street Bridge~ The 

list of discharge measurements for this station will be found under 

the heading of Main street station, they being applicable to both 

point.s, and all having been taken at the Main Street Bridge, which is 

located between Santa Fe Avenue and Victoria Avenue bridges. 

This station, as above stated, is intended to take the place of the 

Santa Fe Avenue Bridge at Pueblo, from which reports were received 

up to September 1, but which was abandoned because of the cutting 

down of the bed of the river and the unreliability of the reports. 

The new station on the east side of Main Street Bridge was established July 10, 1898, by A. L. Fellows. The gage rod consists of an 

inclined 2 by 6 inch by 15-foot plank, with a slope from the vertical 

of 4.6 feet in 15 feet. The space between the marks on the rod is 

0.104; the gage rod is well painted and is fastened by iron bolts in 

the masonry wall. The initial point for sounding is the north end of 

the bridge on the east side. The channel is straight above and below 

for about 1,000 feet, and is of gravel and sand. The banks are high 

city embankments of slag and masonry and are not liable to over107 
108 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (N0.28. 

flow. The cross section of the channel is good, but fills up somewhat in low water and scours in high water. The observer is Mr. 

C. W. Reece, water commissioner of district No. 14. Readings are 

also taken at this point by the Pueblo city engineer. 

Nepesta station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 121 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 358 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. S. M. Butts was observer until July 2, and 

J.P. Haines for balance of the year. 

Rocky Ford station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 122 of 

Paper No. 16. 

Manzanola station on Arkansas River.-This station is located 

about one-half of a triile north of Manzanola, Colorado, at a wagon 

bridge, and was first established September 29, 1897, by Porter J. 

Preston, when a measurement was made, showi'ng a discharge of 2Q8 

second-feet. The rod was changed in May, 1898, however, and is 

now nailed to a 2 by 4 inch timber, which is securely fastened to an 

iron pier in the center or the stream. The rod consists of a 2 by 6 

inch by 12-foot timber, marked in tenths by means of a lby 6 inch 

scale.' The initial point for soundings is on the right bank, which is 

high, while the left is low and liable to overflow. The river bends at 

this point and is not straight for any considerable distance above or 

below, but the channel, which is in sand and gravel, is not liable to 

much change. The observer was M. D. Lyle, a dttch rider on the 

Catlin Canal. No sufficient number of discharge measurements were 

made upon which to base a rating table. 

Trinidad station on Purgatory River.-Described on page 123 of 

Paper No. 16; .results for 1897 given on pages 358-360 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

J. J. Ranch station on Purgatory River.-This station is located 

22 miles south of Lajunta, Colorado, and is approximately 27 miles 

above the mouth of the Purgatory~River. The gage rod is placed 

one-half mile below the mouth of Smith Canyon; a large tribut~ry of 

the Purgatory. It is nailed to a pole, which is securely fastened by 

means of stakes driven into the bank. The rod was originally graduated for a vertical position, but was afterwards placed in a sloping 

position. The elevations of the several footmarks were taken with a 

wye level, and a correction table was made, giving the corresponding 

vertical values for the inclined rod. The elevation of the gage rod 

was established in r~ference to a bench mark placed on the foot of a 

large cottonwood tree. The river channel is straight for a distance 

of 400 feet above and 250 feet below the gage rod. The bottom is of 

gravel, and there is con~iderable fall both above and below the rod. 

The discharge measurements were taken in 1898 by C. W. Beach, but 

owing to the fact that the two gagings were made at times when the 

gage rv~ was in different positions, there is no known relationship 

between them, and no rating table was constructed. The observer is 

Edward Sanborn, a ranch laborer. 
ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE. 109 

Las Animas station on Arkansas River.-This station is located. 

about one-half of a mile north of Las Animas, Colorado, at a wagon 

bridge, having been established May 13, 1898. The gage consists of 

a 1 by 5 inch board marked in tenths and wired securely to an iron 

bridge pier on south side of river and upstream side of bridge. The 

river is straight for 200 feet above and 300 feet below; the bed is 

sandy and shifting. The banks are not liable to overflow excepting 

at very high water. The observer was C.W. Beach in May and C. L. 

J\Iorris after July 19. No gagings were made in 1898. 

Amity Canal headgates on the Arkansas River.-This station is 

located at the head of the Amity Canal, 7 miles west of Lamar, Colorado. The canal is taken out on the north side of the river at a point 

where there is a wooden dam extending across the stream. The dam 

is 365 feet long; the crest of the last 81 feet on the south side is 15 

inches higher than the crest of the remaining 284 feet, which latter is 

4 feet and 4: inches above the floor of the head gates. The river at 

this point washes against a sandstone bluff. The dam makes the river 

.channel unchangeable, and, taken in connection with the canal, it furnishes an excellent place for obtaining the total discharge of the 

Arkansas River at this point. During the past year the gagings of 

the canal have been taken in its rating flume; this necessitates a separate gage for crest of dam. It is expected, however, that on January 1, 1899, one gage rod will be so placed as to serve both for the 

dam and the canal. The observer is Mr. E. R. Bannister, headgate 

keeper of the Amity Canal. 

Granada station on Arkansas River.-This station was located at 

the head gate of the Buffalo Creek Canal, 2 miles northeast of Granada. 

The equipment consists of a bridge upon the head gate of the canal, 

there being an earth dam across the Arkansas at this point, which 

sometimes breaks during high water and has to be repaired, thus 

making the results of the gage readings of not great value, e;xcepting 

as showing the rise and fall of the water. The gage rod is vertical 

and well painted, nailed to the head gate. The channel is straight for · 

about 2,600 feet above and about 800 feet below, and the water runs 

swiftly both above and below. The banks are high on each side and 

the bed of the stream is of gravel and more or less changeable. The 

observer is Ben Riley, a ditch rider of the Buffalo Creek ditch, who 

takes the observations once each day at 7 a. m. No gagings have been 

made at this point, as the bed of the stream is so changeable that gagings would be of but little value. It is expected that different a!rangements, giving more valuable results, can be made during 1899. 

Hutchinson station on Arkansas River.-Described on page 124 of 

Paper ·No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 360-361 of the Nine--

teenth Annual Report, Part IV. . 

Liberty station on Verdigris River.-Described on page 125 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 369-372 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 
110 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [No.28. 

Iola station on Neosho Ri,ver.-Described on page 126 of Paper No. 

16; results for 1897 given on pages 361-363 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Granite, Colorado, for 1898. 

Day. Aug. Sept. Day. Aug. Sept. Day., Aug. Sept. I Day. Aug. Sept. 

IL: 3.50 3.35 9 ____ 3.50 3.20 17.... 3.30 -;;I 25 .... 3.45 

3.50 3.35 10 .•.• 3.50 3.20 18.... 3.30 3.10 26 .••• 3.40 •. 2.80 00 I 

3 .•.• 3.50 3.35 1L ... 3.50 3.30 19.... 3.30 3.10 27 .••. 3.30 2.80 

4 ...• 3.50 3.35 12 .••• 3.50 3.30 20.... 3.30 3.10 28 .•.• 3.30 2.80 ln3.M 3.35 13 ..•• 3.40 3.30 2L ••• 3.30 3.00 29 ...• 3.35 

}.~.,I 3.50 3.35 14 .••• 3.30 3.20 22 .••• 3.30 3.00 30 .•.. 3.40 

3.50 3.30 15 .••. 3.30 3.20 23 .••• 3.30 3.00 31. ••• 3.35 

3.50 3.20 16 •... 3.40 3.15 24 ..•. 3.40 2.90 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansa.~ River at Salida, Colorado, for 1898. 

Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Day.IAug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov./ 

L. 1.05 0.90 0.70 0.90 12 ___ 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 23 ... 0. 75 0. 70 0.90 0.75 

2 .. 1.05 .85 .70 .90 13 ... .80 .80 . 70 .80 ~--- .85 . 70 .90 .80 

3 .. . 90 .80 .65 . 90 14 ... .80 .80 . 70 .80 25 ... .90 . 70 .90 .85 

4 .. .90 .80 .60 .90 15 ... . 80 .80 .70 .80 26 .•• .85 . 70 .90 .80 

5 .. .90 .75 .70 .90 ltL. .80 . 75 . 70 .80 27 ... .80 . 70 .90 .80 6 .. .90 .70 .60 .90 17 ... . 80 . 70 . 70 .80 28 ... .80 . 70 .90 .80 

7 •• .00 .70 .60 .90 18 ... .90 . 70 .80 . so 29 ... .so . 70 .90 .80 l!Boo . 70 . 70 .80 19 ... .80 . 70 .80 .90 30 ___ . 75 . 70 ::Jo 90 .70 . 75 .80 20 ... . 80 . 70 .80 .90 31.. . . 70 ............ 00 . 70 .80 .80 2L .. .80 . 70 .80 .90 

90 .00 .80 .80 ~~--- . 75 . 70 .90 . 75 I I 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Canyon, Colorado, for 1898. 

:•Y: 

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

.. J:: -----·--~~~:. -~~: ---·----~~~: 2.50 ~~= 2.90 J::· 

4.10 

J:: 

3.90 

:u: 

2.1:10 

·:.: 

2.20 

:: 

2.10 

:~: 2.50 ...... -~-~-.~ .. 3 ..... --------------------- -----·- 3.05 4.20 3.80 2.70 2.20 2.10 2.50 2.70 

4 ..... ------- --------------------- 3.211 4.50 3.70 2.60 2.20 2.10 2.50 -------- 5----- ------- 2.60 2. 70 ------- 3.30 4.50 3. 75 2.60 2.20 2.10 2.50 

6 ..... --------------------- ------- 3.40 4.15 3.85 2.50 2.20 2.10 2.50 

7----- ------- ------- ------- ------· 3.50 4.10 4.00 2.40 2.20 2.10 2.50 

8 ----- 2. 50 ------- ------- ------- 3. 40 4. 25 4. 20 2. 65 2. 20 2.10 2. 45 

18::::: ::::::= ::::::= =====:: --~~~~- ~:!8 trs !:~ ~:~ ~:~ ~Jg ~:!8 --2~7o-- u ___________________ ------· ....... 3.30 4.30 4.05 2.80 2.30 2.20 2.40 

12 ..... ------- 2.60 2.60 ------- 3.311 4.35 4.35 2.70 2.30 2.25 2.50 

13----- ------- ------- ------- ------- 3.25 4.40 4.50 2.60 2.30 2.30 2.50 

14.---- ...... - ------. ------- ------- 3. 35 4. 3.') 4. 75 2.50 2. 00 2. 00 2. 50 

15 ----- 2. 40 -----·- ------- ------- 3. 40 4. 45 4. 50 2. 50 2. 00 2. 40 2. 50 

16 ----- ------- ------- ------- 3. 00 3. 30 4. 65 4. 75 3. 25 2. 30 2. 40 2. 60 -------- 17 ..... ------- ------- ....... ------- 3.30 4.85 4.50 2.65 2.20 2.40 2.60 a2.60 

18 ..... ---------------------------- 3.20 5.05 4.30 2.55 2.20 2.40 2.60 

19 ----- ------- 2. 70 2. 70 ------- 3.15 5.15 3. 85 2. 50 2. 20 2. 40 2. 60 -------- 20 _____ . _____ ~ _ ---·-- ------ ....... _ 3.10 5.15 a. 10 2. 50 2. 20 2. 50 2. 60 ....... . 

21.---- ------. ---·--- ------- ------- 3. 0& 5. 00 3. 70 2.50 2. 20 2. 50 2. 60 -------- 22 ----- 2. 40 ------- ------- . ------ 3. 05 5. 00 3. 60 2. 50 2. 20 2. 50 2. 60 -------- 23----- ------- ------- -----·. 2. 70 3.10 4. 90 3. 50 2. 55 2. 20 2. 50 2. 70 -------- 24 ----- .................... __ -----. 3.10 4. 80 3. 50 2. 50 2. 20 2. 50 2. 70 a2. 60 

25 ..... ------- ------- ------- ------- 3.00 4.75 3.50 2.50 2.20 2.50 2.70 -------- 26 ..... ------- 2.80 2.60 ------- 3.05 4.60 3.40 2.45 2.10 2.50 2.70 ·------- 27 ------------ .............. ----·--- 3.25 4.45 3.00 2.40 2.10 2 50 2.70 -------- 28 ..... ------- -------------- ------- 3.50 4.25 3.15 2.40 2.10 2.50 2.70 --·--··! 

29----- 2. 60 ------- ------- ------- 3. 70 4.15 3. 00 2. 40 2.10 2. 60 2. 60 -------- 30 _____ ______ _ ______ _ ______ _ 2. 80 3. 90 4. 05 3. oo 2.40 2.10 2. 60 2. 60 ________ 

1 

31. .... ------- ------- ------- ------- 3.90 2.90 2.40 2.60 ------- a2.60 

a Approximate. 
ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE. 111 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Santa Fe Avenue Bridge, Pueblo, 

Colorado, .for 1898. 

~"'__--=::___~~~~ June, July. Aug. I 1~. . . . .. . 0. 40 0. 30 0. 45 0. 20 0. 60 1. 20 1. 35 o. 35 2--------~--- .45 .20 .45 .20 .70 1.20 1.20 .35 3--------~--- .45 .30 .40 .20 .75 1.50 1.20 .30 

4 ...... ·•···• .40 .40 .40 .30 .85 1.55 1.15 .30 

5 •......••.•. .40 .40 .40 .25 .90 1.55 1.00 .35 

6 -----------· .40 .40 .35 .20 .85 1.50 1.30 .30 

.7------------ .40 .50 .30 .20 1~00 1.55 1.35 .45 

8------------ .40 .50 .30 .20 1.10 1.80 1.55 .45 

9------------ .40 .50 .30 .20 1.15 1.80 1.60 .50 

10------------ .40 .45 .30 .20 1.20 1.70 1.45 .45 

11 ...... -----· .40 .45 .35 .25 1.00 1.80 1.50 .45 

12 ------------ .40 . 40 . 40 .55 • 90 1.85 1.50 .30 

13............ .40 .35 .30 .55 .90 1.80 3.20 .20 

14............ .35 .40 .30 .45 .95 1.85 2.70 .15 

15------------ .30 .40 .30 .45 .90 2.05 2.20 .20 

16 ...... ...... .30 ·.40 .30 .60 . 90 2.10 1. 90 .25 

17------------ .30 .50 .30 .65 .95 2.25 2.05 .40 

18 . -...• -.. .. . . 35 . 45 . 30 . 65 . so 2. 50 1. 70 . 35 

19 ............. 40 .40 .30 .60 .75 2.70 1.35 .30 

20 -----· -····· .35 .40 .30 .50 .65 2.80 1.05 .30 

21 .....• ...... .35 .40 .30 .45 .65 2.80 1.05 .25 

22 --------···· .25 .40 .30 .40 .60 2.55 1.00 .30 

23 ...... -····· .15 .40 .35 .35 .60 2.45 1.00 .25 

24 --------···· .20 .40 .30 .30 .50 2.40 .90 .20 

25------------ .10 .40 .30 .30 .50 2.40 1.10 .25 

26------------ .10 .35 .30 .30 .90 2.35 1.25 .25 

27 ------ ...... .30 .45 .30 .30 .90 1.90 .95 .20 

28------------ .25 .40 .30 .30 .75 1.60 .75 

29 --------···· .25 .30 .55 .85 1.45 .50 

30 ...... ------ .40 .30 .50 1.10 1.35 .45 

31............ .30 .20 1.15 .40 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Main Street Bridge, Pueblo, 

Colorado, for 1898. 

!Day July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1.. 0.50 -0.05 -0.35 0.34: 0.37 17 •.. 2.10 0.95 ·o.I5 0.26 0.30 0.37 

2 .. --···· .40 +-05 -.35 .34: .30 18 ..• 2.20 .40 .15 .26 .35 .51 

3 .. ------ .40 -.10 -.40 .25 .25 19 ... 1.50 .18 .10 .28 .29 .51 

4.. ............ .30 -.23 -.40 .25 .25 20' ... 1.40 .18 .20 .32 .30 .50 

5 .. ------ .20 -.18 -.43 . 24 .25 21. .. 1.15 .12 -.10 .32 .39 .47 

6-- ............ .20 -.21 -.44 .22 .31 22 ... 1.10 .10 -.20 .32 .35 .45 

7 .. ............. .50 -.38 -.38 .22 .40 23 ... .95 .10 -.20 .32 .32 .35 

8-- ............. .50 -.34: -.30 .25 .10 24--- .85 .15 -.17 .32 .35 .34: 

9 .. .............. .5S -.21 -.20 .30 .11 25 ... .95 .15 -.14 .41 .38 .49 

10 .. 1.60 .65 -.11 -.10 .30 .27 26 ... 1.30 .12 -.11 .42 .37 .49 

11 •• 1.30 .50 + .15 -.13 .32 .30 27--- .80 .06 -.12 .44 .32 .50 

12-- 2. 40 .43 .12 :.......()9 .20 .40 28--- .80 .01 -.23 .45 .27 .48 

13 .. 4.45 .20 .21 .00 .30 .33 29 ... .68 .00 -.26 .40 .42 .49 

I 

14.. 3.20 .10 .12 .02 .34 .31 30--- .58 .00 -.32 .45 .32 .47 

15-- 3.30 .20 .19 .04 . 34 .33 31 ... .50 -.04 ............ - .37 ......... .45 

16-- 2.00 .20 .18 .10 .32 .40 

--'-------1 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Nepesta, Colorado, for 1898. 

I 

Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. No-v. 

------------ 1 ............ ..................... 2.80 3.30 3.20 3.00 2.60 2.40 3.20 

2------------ ............. ---- 3.10 3.30 3.80 2.90 2.70 2.60 3.15 

3 ----------·- .................... 3.00 3.30 3.70 2.80 2.60 2.70 3.15 4------------ .. -----......... 3. 40 3.50 3.50 2.70 2.50 2.80 3.10 

5 -------····· ..................... 3.10 3~60 3.40 2.60 2.40 2.80 3.10 

6 •••.••••.... ............ ---- 3.10 3.65 3.50 2.50 2.50 2.80 3.10 

7 ·····------- 3.10 3.50 8. 70 3.05 2.50 2.90 3.00 

8 •...•••••... ............ ---- 4.30 4.00 3.80 3.20 2.50 2.90 2.90 

9 ·····-••.... .................... 6.00 4.50 4.40 3.30 2.55 2.90 2.90 

10 ······-····· ..................... 4.20 4.30 4.00 3.30 2.50 2.70 3.05 

11 ••...•...... ................... 4.00 4.00 3.80 3.20 2.70 2.60 3.05 

12 --·········· ............ ---- 4.00 4.30 3. 70 3.10 2.80 2.80 3.10 

13 ------ --···· ------.......... 3.60 4.30 4.00 2.60 2.90 2.80 3.10 

14 --·--·---··· -.................... 3.50 4.30 6.10 2.10 3.00 2.80 3.20 

15------------ 3.40 5. 70 5.10 2.80 3.00 2.80 3.15 

16 ............ ............. ---- 3.45 4.80 4. 70 2.90 2.90 2.80 3.10 ~ 
112 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of .Arkansas River at Nepesta, Colorado, 1898-Cont'd. 

Day. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

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

17 ------•••••• ............ ---- 3.50 4:.80 4.40 2.80 2.90 2.80 3.10 

18 ••••• .:. •••••• ...................... 3.00 4.80 4.50 3.10 2.90 2.90 3.10 

19 •••••••••••• ............ ---- 3.60 4.80 4.00 3.10 2.90 3.00 3.10 

20 ••••••••.••• ...................... 3.40 4.80 3.80 2.90 2.90 3.00 3.}0 21 •.•••••••••• ........................ 3.40 4.70 3.50 2.80 2.90 3.00 3. 0 

22 •••••••••••. ......................... 3.70 4.80 3.20 2.70 2.90 2.95 3.10 

23 ------ •••••. ....................... 3.20 4.80 3.00 3.35 2.90 3.00 3.10 

24 --···· •••••• ........................ 2.90 4.80 2.60 3.00 2.90 3.00 3.19 

25 --·········· .......................... 2.70 4.50 2.20 2.90 2.90 3.00 3.00 

26------------ 2.60 2.50 4.40 3.90 2.90 2.90 3.00 3.00 

27 -----· ----·- 2.55 4.00 4.20 3.70 2.80 3.00 3.10 3.00 

28 • -----.----- 2.50 3.10 4.60 3.10 3.00 2.80 3.10 3.00 

29 ------------ 2.70 3.10 3.80 3.20 2.80 2.80 3.10 2.90 

30------------ 2.80 3.30 3.50 3.10 2.90 2.80 8.20 2.90 

31 •••••••••••• .............. ........... 3.30 .. ....................... 3.00 2.60 .................... 3.20 --------·-

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Rocky Ford, Colorado, for 1898. 

I--D-ay_. __ 11_.F_e_b_. _

1

_Ma_r_. ·I-A-pr_. May. ~ July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I 

!. •....•...... ······- 0.90 0. 72 1.20 1.02 0.91 1.00 0. 74 0. 72 1.19 0.81 

2 .............. ······- .93 .71 1.25 .95 .98 .93 .79 .70 1.18 .75 

3 .••••••••..•• ······- .93 .82 1.32 1.04 1.35 .93 .69 .65 1.00 .60 

4: .••.......... ······- .98 .92 1.50 1.84: 1.50 1.00 .6.1) .62 .95 .60 

5............. •••.••. .95 . 79 1.50 1.48 1.40 .90 .60 .62 1.05 .60 

6 .•••.•••••..• ••••••· .92 .70 1.36 1.48 1.32 .81 .60 .60 .92 1.00 

7 .•••••••••••• ······- .90 .70 1.50 1.45 1.35 .80 .55 .60 .91 1.00 

8 .••.•••••.••• ••••••· .92 .72 2.20 2.05 1.60 .96 .54 .65 .90 1.00 

9 ..•.•••••.... ----··· .98 .70 2.80 2.15 2.80 1.18 .52 .70 .90 1.00 

10............. ••••••• .98 .60 2.10 2.25 1.74 1.13 .52 .68 1.18 1.00 

11 .••.••••••••• ······- .98 .52 2.10 2.13 1.55 1.08 .58 .65 .98 1.00 

12............. ....... .92 .80 2.05 2.88 1.27 1.02 .71 .65 1.00 1.00 

13............. ........ .89 .97 1.70 2.35 1.55 .95 .75 .84 1.12 .80 

.14 .•••••••••••••••••••. 89 .85 1.55 2.37 3.15 1.03 .87 .73 1.16 .70 

15 .••...••••••• ------- .95 .89 1.52 2.85 2.70 1.00 .95 .83 1.20 .70 

16............. .•••••• .88 .85 1.88 2.75 2.40 .80 .95 .90 1.20 .75 

17 .•••••••••••• ••••••· .83 .90 1.33 2.62 2.23 .77 .98 .84 1.20 .70 

18............. •••..•. .87 .98 1.25 2.25 2.19 .80 .89 .85 1.22 

19............. ••..••. .98 1.10 1.06 !H7 1.75 .83 .88 .98 1.20 

20 .••.••••••••• 0.52 1.01 1.11 .90 2.85 1.50 .75 .84 1.00 1.19 21............. .42 1.01 1.04 1.60· 2.90 1.28 .77 .83 1.03 1.20 

22 ..•.•••••••••. 30 .88 .98 1.22 2.75 1.20 .79 .80 .88 1.25 

23. •••.•• •••••• . 41 .80 • 93 • 94 2. 50 1. 00 .85 .80 .89 1.25 

21............. .45 .80 .86 .80 2.40 .85 . 78 .80 .94 1.30 

25............. .45 .80 .81 . 70 2.35 1.10 1.05 .82 1.00 1.30 

26............. .54 .80 .80 3.20 2.15 1.18 .81 .90 1.00 1.20 

27 ••••••••••••• 70 .78 .72 2.02 2.00 1.25 .72 .82 1.05 .98 . ••...•• .86 . 75 . 70 1.40 1.60 1.35 .81 . 77 1.05 .so ••••••• ••·•·•· . 80 . 71 1.25 1.43 1.18 .80 . 75 1.05 .60 •••··•• ---·--- .79 .82 1.15 1.18 1.08 .79 .82 1.12 .74 ••••••• ••..••. .75 1.15 1.05 .75 1.12 -······ .....••• 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Manzanola, Colorado, for 1898. 

ay. May. 

--

............ ............ .......... ------ ---- .............. ---- ............ ---· ............. .......... ................ 

------

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 -- ........... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

~ 

----

----

----

......... 

.......... 

........ 

......... 

----

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

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

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

........... 

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

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

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

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

June. 

--

3.40 

3.40 

3.50 

3.90 

3.80 

3.70 

3.50 

4.30 

4.00 

4.40 

4.40 

3.70 

3.50 

4.30 

4.00 

4.40 

July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

-------- 3.40 2.40 1.60 2.20 

3.30 2.50 1.00 2.30 

3.50 2.30 .80 2.30 

3.40 2.30 .80 2.20 

3.50 2.20 .80 2.20 

3.40 2.00 .80 2.20 

3.40 2.00 2.00 2.20 

4.20 2.60 2.00 2.20 

5.50 2.50 1.90 2.30 

3.90 2.40 1.90 2.30 

4.00 2.40 2.00 2.30 

4.20 2.40 2.20 1.90 

5.20 2.30 2.50 2.40 

6.00 2.30 2.70 2.50 

5.00 2.30 2.80 2.60 

4.60 2.30 2.80 2.60 

Day. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. 

--------------- 17. ·--- ------ 4.40 4.40 2.20 2.50 2.40 

18 -···· 8.30 4.80 4.00 2.40 2.50 2.50 

19 -···· 3.30 5.20 3.80 2.30 2.40 2.50 

20 ---·· 2.90 5.20 3.30 2.20 2.40 2:50 

21 ...•• 4.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 2.40 2.60 

22.: ... 3.30 4.90 2. 70 2.00 2.40 2.60 

23 ---·- 3.20 4.70 2.50 1.90 2.50 

24 -·-·· 2.90 4.60 2.40 1.90 2.50 ----.......... 25 .••.• 3.10 4.40 2.50 3.00 2.40 a•-• '*'"'""''* 26 ..... 4.55 4.40 3.00 2.80 2.30 .. ................. 27. ·--- 4.20 4.36 3.60 2.00 2.30 -------- 28 ..... 3.40 4.00 3.00 1.90 2.20 ........ ---- .29-·-·· 3.30 3.80 2.70 1.90 2.20 ................... 30 ..... 3.30 3.50 2.40 1.80 2.20 .................... 31 ..•.. 3.50 ............ 2.40 1.60 .......... .................... 

. ! 
ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE. 113 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Purgatory Rit,er at Trinidad, Colorado, for 1898. 

, ____ D_a_y_. ---J-1\:l-ay_. __ J_u_n_e. ___ J_u_IY_· ___ A_u_g_. ___ s_ep_t_. ___ o_c_t_. ___ N_o_v_. -1 

l_______________________ 3.90 4.00 3.95 3.9.1) 3.50 3.50 3.50 

2----------------------- 3.90 3.95 3.80 3.90 3.55 3.50 3.50 

3--------·-------------- 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.80 3.50 3.50 3.50 

4----------------------- 3.95 4.00 4.35 4.10 8.50 3.40 3.50 

5-------·--------------- 4.00 3.90 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.40 3.50 

6----------------------- 4.20 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.50 3.40 3.50 

1----------------------- 4.10 4.00 3.90 4.30 3.50 3.40 3.50 

8----------------------- 4.35 4.00 3. 90 4.30 3.50 3.40 3.50 

9----------------------- 4.25 4.00 3.95 4.25 3.50 3.40 3.50 

10----------------------- 4.20 4.05 3.90 4.10 4.00 3.40 3.50 

lt:::::::::::::::::::::: t:i8 t~ ~:~ ~:~ ~:gg g:jg g:gg 13 .•.•• ________ ---------- 4.15 4.10 4.45 3. 75 4.50 3.45 3.50 

14----------------------- 4.10 4.30 4.10 3.70 3.50 3.45 3.50 15_______________________ 4.10 4.05 4.10 3.70 3.50 3.45 3.50 

16.---------------------- 4.00 4.05 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.55 3.50 

17----------------------- 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.80 3.50 3.50 3.50 

18 ... -------------------- 3. 90 4. 35 3. 95 3. 75 3.50 3.50 3.50 

19 _________ -------------- 3. 90 4.50 3.80 3. 75 3.50 3. 55 3.50 

aL_____________________ 3.90 4.40 4.15 3.65 3.50 3.60 3.50 

21. .... ---· ·------- ------ 3. 90 4. 35 3. 90 3. 70 3. 50 3.55 3.50 

22----------------------- 3.90 4.25 3.80 3.70 3.50 3.50 3.45 23_______________________ 3.85 4.20 3.80 J.90 3.50 3.50 3.50 

24_______________________ 3.80 4.20 4.35 3.90 3.50 3.50 3.50 25 _______________________ 3.80 4.10 4.05 3.70 3.50 3.50 3.45 

26_______________________ 3.95 4.00 3.90 3.60 3.50 3.50 3.50 27 _________________ .______ 3.90 4.00 3.85 3.60 3.50 3.50 3.50 

28_______________________ 8.90 3.85 3. 70 3.60 3.50 3.45 3.50 29 _______________________ 3.90 3.80 3.70 3.60 3.50 3.40 3.50 

30------------~------~--- 3.90 3.80 3.70 3.60 3.50 3.45 3.50 

31_ ________ -------------- 4.00 4.05 3.50 3.50 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Purgatory River at J. J. Ranch, for 1898. 

Joay. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Day. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. N 

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

1 .••. ....... 2.20 ------ 2.70 '2. 70 2.70 17----- 2.90 .. ........... 2.90 2.70 3.00 ---- 2 ---- 2.20 ............. 2. 7Q 2:70 2.70 18----- 2.50 .. ............... 3.00 2.70 3.00 ---- 3---- ------ ............ .............. 2.70 2.70 2.70 19----- 2.50 .. ........... 2.90 2.70 2.90 .. ........ 

4 ---- .............. ................. .............. 2.70 2.50 2.70 20----- 3.00 .. ............. 2.90 2.70 2.70 -·-- 5 •.•• .............. ............ 2.70 2.50 2.70 21 ..••. 3.50 ... ........... 3.00 2.70 2.70 ......... 

6---- ................ .............. ·5_-~y 2.70 2.50 2.70 22----- 2.60 .. .............. 3.00 2.70 2.70 ---- 7---- .............. ------ 2. 70 2.50 2.70 23----- 2.50 ... ............ 3.00 2.70 2.70 ........... 

8---- ............... 5.70 2.70 2.50 2.70 24----- 2.30 .. ............ 3.00 2.70 2.70 ---- 9---- ............... ------ 4.00 2.60 2.50 2.70 25----- 2.30 .............. 3.00 2.70 2.70 ......... 

10---- .............. ................ 3.80 2.70 3.00 2.70 2t) _____ 2.50 .. ........... 2.30 2.70 2.70 .. ....... u ____ .............. .............. 3.80 2.70 2.80 2.70 21----- 2.30 .. ............. 3.00 2.70 2.70 ......... 

12---- ":fiif ............... 3.80 2.70 2.70 2.70 28----- 2.90 .............. 2.70 2.70 2.70 --- 13---- ................ ~too 2.70 2.50 --............. 29----- 2.70 ------ 2.70 2.70 2.70 ·--- 14 ---- 2.40 .............. 3.30 3.70 2.80 ................... 30----- 2.50 ------ 2.70 2.70 2~ 70 ---- 15 ; ___ 2.40 ------ 3.40 2.70 2.80 --.............. 31 ••••• ............ .............. 2.70 ------ 2.70 ----

l 16 ---- 2.95 ............. 2.90 2.70 3.00 -- --·---

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colorado, for 1898. 

-~ 1\:lay. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Day. May. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

1--;~-~t ........... 3.10 2AO 2.30 2.90 17 ••••• 2.80 •••••• 3.10 2.40 2.30 --------

2---- ------ ------ 2.80 2.40 2.30 2.90 18----- ------ ------ 2.80 2.40 2.30 

3 .••• ------------ 2.70 2.40 2.30 2.90 19 .•••. 2.75 3.75 2.70 2.40 2.40 

4. ... ------------ 2.80 2.40 2.30 3.00 20 .•••. ------ 3.45 2.60 2.40 2.40 

5 .••• ------------ 2.70 2.40 2.30 3.00 21. •.•• 2.80 3.20 2.60 2.40 2.40 

6 •.•• -----· ---·-- 2.70 2.30 2.30 2.90 22 ••••• 2.80 3.10 2.60 2.40 2.75 . 7---- -----· ·--·-- 2.80 2.30 2.30 3.00 23----- 2.80 3.00 2.50 2.40 2.80 

8 •••• ------ --·--· 2.70 2.30 2.30 3.00 24----------- 3.00 2.50 2.40 2.80 

9---- -·---- ------ 2.60 2.20 2.30 2.90 25----- 2.40 2.80 2.50 2,40 2.80 1o· •••• ____________ 2.60 2.30 2.30 2.90 26 _____ 2.40 2. 70 2.5n 2.40 2.90 

11 •••• ------ --·--- 2.50 2.30 2.30 2.90 27 •• :. •• 5.50 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.80 

12---- ------ ------ 2.50 2.40 2.30 3.00 28----- 3.20 2.60 2.50 2.30 2.80 -------- 13 ____ •. 50 •• 50 •. 50 •• "' •• ,_ __________ .. .., •. 50 •. .., •• "' ________ 

1 

14. ••• 3.20 2.50 2.50 2.30 30 ...•• --·-·· 2.90 2.50 2.30 2.90 -------· 15---- 3.10 ------ 2.50 2.50 2.30 31 ••••• -·--·- 3.00 2.50 3.00 ---·---- 16 ---- 3.30 •••••• 2.25 2.50 2.30 
114 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Amity Canal head gate, for 1898. 

Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

I Day. Aug. Sept.J Oct. Nov. Dec. I 

1 ....... 3.35 0.55 0.10 1.90 3.00 17 ........ 5.50 .60 .40 1.60 2.30 2_,.. _____ 2.95 .40 .10 1.90 3.00 18 ........ 3.90 .60 .50 1.60 2.30 

3 ....... - 2.10 .30 .10 1.90 3.00 19 .... ---- 2.30 .50 . 70 1.60 2.30 

4 ....... 2.05 .25 .10 1.90 3.00 20 ........ 1. 75 .40 .90 1.60 2.00 

5 ........ 1.82 .20 .10 1.90 3.00 21. •....•. 1.55 .40 .80 1.50 2.00 6 _______ 2.20 .15 .10 1.95 3.00 22 ........ 1.30 .40 .80 1.00 2.00 

7 ....... 2.20 .10 .10 1.90 3.00 23 ........ 1.30 .40 1.10 2.90 2.00 

8. -----· 2.40 .10 .20 2.00 2.55 24 ........ 2.30 .30 1.30 4.80 2.00 

9 ....... 3.15 .10 .20 2.00 1.80 25 ..•. ---- 1.30 .30 1.50 5.00 2.00 

10 ....•.. 2.75 .20 . 20 2.00 1.90 26 ........ 1.15 .30 1._60 5.00 2.00 

1L .•.... 2.05 .20 .20 1.90 1.90 21-------- 1.00 .30 1. 70 5.00 2.00 12 _______ 1.85 .60 .20 2.00 2.00 28--··---- 1.65 .30 1. 70 4.00 2.50 13 _______ 1. 70 .80 .20 2.00 2.15 29 .... ---- 1.35 .20 1.50 3.50 2.gg 14.------ 1.60 . 80 .20 2.00 2.d0 30 ........ 1.05 .20 1.40 3.20 2 . 

15.------ 1.55 .70 .20 2.00 2.30 31. ....... .80 ------- 1.60 ------- 2.00 16 _______ 1.45 .60 I .40 1.90 2.30 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Granada, Colorado, for 1898. 

July. Aug. Sept. Oct., 

-----------

- ------- 1.20 0.60 0.60 2 ...... ------- . 80 .60 .40 

3 ...... ------- .80 .80 .40 4_ _____ ....... .60 .80 .40 

5------ ------- .40 .80 .40 6 ...... ------- .40 .60 .40 7------ ------- .40 .60 .40 8------ ------- .40 .60 .40 

9------ ------- .40 .60 .60 

10 ------ ------- .40 .80 .60 

11 ...... ------- .40 .80 .60 

12------ ------- .40 .80 .60 

13 - ....... .40 .60 .60 - ..... .. .20 .60 .60 - ------- .20 .60 .60 . ------- .30 .60 .80 

Nov. 

1.00 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.60 

I 17~:~·--- .Jnl'. .. :~: ':P~ : ::·I 

18------- ------- 1.60 .60 .60 .60 

19------- ------- .80 .80 1.50 .60 

20------- ----·-- .60 . 70 1.50 

21 ------- ------- .40 . 60 1.30 22------- ------- .60 .60 1.30 

23------- ------- .60 .60 1.30 24------- 0.60 1.00 .60 1.30 

25------- .60 .90 .60 1.00 26 ------- .80 .60 .60 1.00 

27------- 1.20 .40 .60 .80 28------- 1.20 .40 .60 .80 29------- .80 1.00 .60 .80 

30------- .60 .80 .60 .80 

31 ------- 1.00 .40 1.00 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Arkansas River at Hutchinson, Kansas, for 1898. 

I 

Day. 

1-----

2-----

3 4 ____ -----_ 

5 ..... 

6-----

7-----

8 ----- 9 ..... 

10-----

11 ..... 

12 .. :. •. 13 ..... 

14-----

15-----

16 ----- 17-----

18-----

19-----

20 ..... 

21 ..••• 

22-----

23 ..... 

24-----

25 ----- 26-----

27-----

28 .... . 29 .... . 30 ... .. 31 -----

Jan. 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.60 

1. 75 

2.00 

2.00 

2.15 

2.30 

2.40 

2.40 

2.50 

2.60 

2.60 

2.50 

2.50 

2.35 

2.35 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.30 

2.10 

2.10 

Feb. 

2.10 

2.10 

2.20 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30 

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.55 

2.85 

2.75 

2. 70 

2.55 

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.30 

2.20 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

-------

-----·-

.............. -

Mar. Apr. May. 

1.95 1.60 2.5/'i 

1.90 1.60 2.80 

1.90 1.60 2.30 

1.90 1.60 2.20 

1.90 1.60 2.20 

1.90 1. 70 2.20 

1.90 1. 70 2.20 

1.90 1.65 2.20 

1.90 1.60 2.20 

1.90 1.60 2.10 

1.90 1.60 2.10 

1.90 1.60 2.10 

1.90 1.60 2.00 

1.85 1.65 2.00 

1.80 1.60 2.00 

1.80 1.60 2.00 

1.80 1.6.1) 2.00 

1.85 1. 70 2.15 

1.80 1. 75 2.15 

1.75 1.90 2.00 

1. 70 2.00 2.00 

1. 70 2.00 2.00 

1.70 2.00 2.00 

1. 70 1.90 2.00 

1.65 1.90 2.00 

1.60 1.80 2.05 

1.60 1.80 2.15 

1.60 1.70 2.20 

1.60 1. 70 2.70 

1.60 2.40 3.10 

1.60 ............. 3.30 

June. July., Aug., Sept.[ Oct. Nov. Dec.l 

3.50 3. 20 1. 90 1. 30 1. 50 1.30 1.60 

3.60 2.90 1.85 1.20 1.50 1.30 1.55 

3.40 2.90 1. 75 1.20 1.50 1.30 1.50 

2.70 2.80 1.75 1.20 1.45 1.30 .1.60 

2.60 2.80 1. 70 1.20 1.40 1.30 1.60 

2.55 2.80 1.60 1.20 1.40 1.30 1.40 

2.50 2.65 2.05 1.20 1.40 1.30 1.55 

2. 70 2.55 2.05 1.20 1.40 1.30 1.50 

2.70 2.45 2.00 1.10 1.40 1.30 1.60 

2.60 2.35 1.90 1.10 1.45 1.30 1.50 

2.60 2.25 1.90 1.35 1.45 1.30 1.50 

2.60 2.20 1. 90 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.50 

2.65 2 15 1.90 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.50· 

3.80 2.05 1. 85 1.40 1.40 1.30 1.60 

3.70 1.90 1. 75 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.60 

3.60 2.55 1.70 1.40 1.35 1.30 1.60 

3.55 2.85 1.65 1.50 1.50 1.30 1.60 

3.50 2.80 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.30 1.60 

3.40 2.65 1.55 1.40 1.40 1.30 2.25 

3.35 2.45 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.30 2.50 

3.30 2.35 1.50 1.50 1.40 1.30 2.35 

3.30 2.25 1.50 1. 75 1.40 1.30 2.20 

3.45 2.05 1.50 2.05 1.40 1.40 2.00 

3.25 2.00 1.50 2.30 1.40 1.45 1.85 

3.05 2.00 1.50 2.05 1.40 1.55 1.80 

3.10 2.00 1.45 1.95 1.40 1.60 1.80 

3.35 2.00 1.40 1.80 1.40 1.60 1. 70 

3.40 2.00 1.40 1.75 1.40 1.70 1.70 

3.30 1.95 1.40 1.60 1.40 1.65 1.70 

3.20 1.00 1.35 1.60 1.30 1. 70 1. 70 .. ............... 1.90 1.30 ------- 1.30 ............. 1. 70 
ARKANS~8 RIVER DRAINAGE. 115 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Verdigris River at Liberty, Kansas, for 1898. 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. :1May. 

1.90 --2.-40- 2.40 3.45 5.40 

·-i.-90- 2.40 3.30 18. 8.'5 

--2:30 2.40 3.20! 26.70 

-Too- 2.00 5.30 i 31.50 .............. _ 2.00 7.35. 2\).00 

-Tso- --2:20- 2.00 5.50 25.00 

2.30 4.30 12.50 .................. --2.-20- 2.30 4.20 7.30 

--i.-80- 2.00 3.90 6.50 

-iti::m· 2.00 3.60 5.90 

-Tso- 5.70 3.35 5.45 

5.20 11.00 3.25. 5.10 

------- ------- 5.80 3.20 4.65 

2.20 3.90 4.60 3.10 4.60 .................. - --3:20- 4.40 3.10 4.60 

--2:20- 4.40 3.05 10.65 

--3.-oo- 4.35 3.00 11.35 

--2:20· 11.15 3.00 8.05 

------- 9. 70 3.00 7.85 

--2:2if --2:7o- 5.60 3.00· 12.90 

4.45 2.95 8.40 ................... ·-2:oo- 8.70 4.10 9.45 

--2:40- 5.00 6.35 8.45 

--2:50- 4.10 6.45 5.20 

--r40- 3.70 5.451 4.55 

------- 3.55 4.70 4.20 

------- ------- 4.30 4.15 4.05 

2.60 2.50 4.30 3.901 4.15 

--............ - ................. 4.35 3.65! 4.00 

--2:40- ------- !.15 3.55: 3.90 ................... 3.60 ·-----1· 3.65 

June. July. Aug. 

3.50 4.00 12.25 

4.65 3.50 4.90 

4.75 3.50 4.50 

4.10 3.20 3.65 

3.80 3.05 3.30 

3.45 2.90 2.95 

3.60 2.80 3.05 

4.80 2. 70 5.15 

4.15 3.15 4.75 

5.20 2.90 3.30 

4.15 2. 75 3.00 

4.10 2. 70 2. 75 

6.70 2. 70 2.55 

6.40 2.55 2.45 

4.35 2.45 2. 3.'5 

9.65 2.40 2.25 

14.10 2.40 2.20 

7.30 2.35 2.15 

7.15 2.20 2.20 

6.90 2.20 2.20 

5.30 2.35 2.20 

5. 75 2.45 2.15 

8.05 3.85 2.10 

5.10 3.40 2.10 

4.20 2.80 2.10 

3.75 2.60 2.10 

12.00 2.60 2.10 

15.65 2.50 2.10 

8.80 2.35 2.05 

4.95 2.25 1.90 

------- 10.35 1.80 

Sept. 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1. 70 

1. 70 

1. 70 

1. 70 

1.65 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

8.35 

7.25 

5.05 

3.80 

3.20 

4.40 

5.00 

4.85 

4.00 

3.35 

3.05 

2.80 

2.55 

2.'40 

2.30 

2.20 

2.10 

2.10 

2.00 

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

Oct. I 

-~ Nov. 

2.00 oo-~~~ 2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

1.95 

1.90 

1.00 

1.95 

2.00 

2.15 

2.65 

2.75 

3.00 

2.90 

2.90 

2.65 

2.70 

2.45 

2.40 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30 

2. 

2. 00 2.80 

2. 00 2.80 

2. 20 2.80 

2. 20 2.80 

2. 20 2.80 

2. 20 2.70 

2. 20 2.70 

;U 0 2.60 

2.1 0 2.50 

2.1 0 2.50 

2.1 0 2.50 

2.1 0 2.50 

2. 20 2.50 

2. 00 2.60 

2. 20 2.60 

2. 20 2.60 

2. 20 3.00 

2.3 0 14.20 

00 16.80 

00 15.95 

2. 

2. 

2. 90 8.05 

2. 60 5.50 

4.1 0 4.90 

3. 60 4.40 

3. 20 4.20 

70 g1ill4:~ 3.80 

0 3.80 - 3.80 

3.1 

2. 7 

2. 

2.7 

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

Daily gage height, in feet, of Neosho River at Iola, Kansas, for 1898. 

Jan. Feb. Mar., Apr.: May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1.80 1.95 2.25 2. 70 11.00 9.40 3.65 2.40 2.50 2.20 2.40 2.90 

1.80 1.95 2.25 2.80 18.80 8.00 3.45 2.45 2.40 2.20 2.30 2.00 ' 

1.80 1.95 2.20 2.8Q 19.50 5.70 3.25 2.75 2.30 2.20 2.30 2.90 

1.80 1.80 2.15 3.15 19.50 5.15 3.10 3.00 2.00 2.10 2.30 2.90 

1.80 1.95 2.10 6.81! 16.80 4.40 3.00 2.65 2.30 2.10 3.30 2.90 

1.80 1.80 2.10 4.55 12.30 4.15 2.90 2.25 2.30 2.10 3.75 2.80 

1.80 1.80 2.10 3.6() 7.50 4.00 2.90 2.20 2.20 2.10 3.10 2.80 

1..80 1.95 . 2.10 3.25 6.20 4.10 2.90 2.20 2.20 2.10 2.85 2.80 

1.80 1.95 2.10 3.10 5.70 5.50 2.80 3.35 2.20 2.10 2. 75 2.70 

1.80 6.60 2.20 2.95 4.95 4.85 2.80 4.35 2.20 2.05 2.70 2.70 

1.80 4,80 7.85 2.85 4.70 7.00 2.80 3.85 2.50 2.00 2.70 2.70 

1.80 4.20 4. 75 2.71) 4.30 9.35 2.80 3.80 3.20 2.00 2.60 2.70 

1.80 2.95 3.30 2.~ 4.25 7.80 2.80 3.45 5.80 2.00 2.60 2.80 

1.80 2.85 3.10 2. 4.95 5.10 2.80 3.05 3.90 2.00 2.60 2.80 

1.80 2.90 3.b0 2. 5.50 5.40 2.80 2.85 3.50 2.10 2.50 2.90 

1.80 2.95 3.30 2.61) 17.50 5.30 2.80 2.70 3.40 2.10 2.50 2.80 

1.80 2.85 3.15 2.5$ 11.60 5.50 2.70 3.20 4.80 2.25 2.50 2.70 

1.80 2.80 3.05 2.5<11 6.10 7.80 2.70 4.50 6.70 5.70 2.50 2.80 

1.80 2.70 3.35 2.5(!) 5.70 5.80 2.70 4.10 3.85 5.20 2.50 11.50 

1.80 2.70 3.30 2.~ 9.80 5.10 2.70 3.70 3.35 3.80 2.50 13.35 

1.80 2.55 3.20 2. 12.3.'5 5.80 3.80 3.35 3.10 3.35 . 2.60 8.90 

1.80 2.45 3.15. 2.85 12.30 4.70 2.90 3.20 2.90 3.05 5.80 8.85 

1.80 2.30 3.10 2. 7(j) 8.00 5. 70 2. 75 3.10 2.80 2.80 4.15 7.70 

1.80 2.25 2.90 2.80 6.45 5.30 2.70 2.95 2.60 2.70 3.30 5.70 

1.80 2.20 2.75 

··~ 5.45 4.20 2.65 2.80 2.50 2.60 3.05 4.60 

1.85 2.20 3.00 4. 7 4.60 5.40 2.60 2.70 2.40 2.60 2.80 4.15 

2.00 2.10 3.75 4. 4.10 20.50 2.60 2.60 2.40 2.50 2.70 4.00 

2.00 2.10 3.70 3. 4.00 19.00 2.55 2.60 2.30 2.50 2.80 3.90 

2.00 -................ 3.30 3.1 6.45 7.00 2.50 2.60 2.30 2.40 2.90 3.75 

1.90 ................ 2.85 3.60 6.70 4.25 2.45 2.50 2.20 2.40 2.90 3.60 

I 1.80 .................... 2.85 ............. - 8.20 --............ 2.40 2.50 ... ............. 2.40 ------- 3.20 
116 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART -II. ' [No.28. 

List of discharge measurements, 1898. 

I DaM. -;l ___ s_t_r_ea_m_. ---I---L-o-ca_l-it_y_. __ I--H-y_d_r_o_g_ra_p_h_e_r_._ _hG_e_f:_~_..,_ ch~~' I 

July 30 

Aug.26 

Oct. 26 ,A_pr. 27 

May 20 June25 

July 29 

Aug.26 

Oct. 26 

May 21 

June25 

July 28 

Oct. 27 

Apr. 5 

Apr. 29 

May 5 

May 30 

June 3 

June 9 

June14 

July 8 

July 26 

July 28 

Aug. 2 

Aug.ll 

Aug.20 

Aug.30 

Oct. 20 

Oct. 29 Nov. 3 

,A_pr. 27 

May 6 May 10 June 6 July 28 

Aug.20 

Nov. 6 Apr.17 

May 27 

May 18 

Sept.15 

Apr. 28 

July 27 

Aug. 6 Aug. 29 

Oct. 28 

June13 

Aug. 5 

May 12 

May 20 

Feb. 14 Mar. 1 

Apr. 26 

May 5 

May 25 

May 31 

June 1 

Sept.15 

Oct. 25 

Mar. 24 

Mar. 25 

May 19 

May 20 July 12 

Mar.2-l 

May 19 

May 20 

July 11 

Arkansas Riter •••• Granite, Colo ••••.. A. L. Fellows ..... . ..... do ................... do .....•.....•.....•. do ............. . ..••. do ------ ........ ----.do .................... do-------------- ..••. do .............. Salida, Colo ............. do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do-----------·-- ..... do ............. . ..... do ................... do·------------- ..... do ............. . ..... do----------·--- ..... do ______________ ..... do ............. . 

..... 

:~==~a~ do-------------- ====== :::::: == ..... -~~ag~~~~- do ................... ~-====== =====a~============== do ............. . ••... do ................... do-------------- ...•. do··---------··· ..... do •.....••.•••.. Pueblo, Colo ....... P. J. Preston ..... . •.... do-------------- ..... do ...•.... ------ A. L. Fellows ..... . ...•. do-------------- ...•. do .............. C. W. Beach ...... . ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do .....•.•.•.•.. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ...•. do-------------- ..••. do .............. A. L. Fellows .... .. ••... do-------------- ....• do .............. C. W. Beach .•..... ..... do-------------- ...•. do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do.............. A. L. Fellows ..... .. ...•. do .................. ."do .............. C. W.Beach ...... .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do---------·---- ..... do .............. R.W.Hawley .... .. ..... do-------------- : .... do .............. A.·L.Fellows ...... . ----.do ...... -------- ..... do------ __ ------ C. W. Beach .. ------ ..... do ................... do .............. A.L.Fellows .•..•.. ..... do -------------- ..... do .............. C. W. Beach-------- ..... do .............. Nepesta,Colo ...... P.J. Preston------- ..... do-------------- ..... do .............. C. W.Beach ...... .. ..... do .............. ____ .do ................... do ............ .. ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ............. . ____ .do ......... ----- ..... do ________ ........... do ......... ----- ..... do -----· ________ ..... do ____ ------ ......... do ............ .. ...... do ................... do _________ ----- ____ .do---------- ___ _ 

..... do ...... -~------ Rocky Ford, Colo .. P.J.Preston ...... . ..... do-------------- ..... do ..... ~-------- C. W.Beach ...... .. 

====:a~ ==~======= :::: -~~~~-~ -~~ ~-~ -~=== :::::a~============== .:.~~rot~-~:.::i_~~~-== -~~~~g~~~~~~~::::: -~:~d:~~~~~~::::::: .... .-do _ ------------- ____ .do ...... ____ .... ----.do---·------ ... . ..... do·------------- ..••. do ______________ C. W.Beach ....... . ..... do-------------- ..... do ........... ___ A.L.Fellows ..... .. 

:::::a~ =========:==== -~:-~d~~~~~·-~~~~== :::::a~~~~~~=:::~===~ ..... do .............. 2 miles east of Las C. W. Beach ....... . Animas, Colo. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . Arkansas River... Hutchinson, Kans. W. G. Russell ------ ..... do------------·· ..... do ................... do ............. . ..... do _ .................. do·----- .... ____ ..... do ...... -------- ..... do ------ ____ ......... do ................... do ...... -------- ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do ................... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ................... d(} ............. . ..... do ................... do .............. ____ .do ............. . ____ .do ................... do ................... do ............. . Verdigris River ___ Liberty, Kans.... .E. C. Murphy------ ..... do ...... -------- ..... do ...... -------- ..... do ............. . ..... do ................... do .............. ~ .... do ............. . ..... do ................... do_ .................. do .......... ---- ..... do-------------· ..... do ........... ~ ....... do ............ .. ·Neosho River ...... lola, Kans .............. do-------------- ..... do .......... ____ ..... do ...... ____ ......... do---------- .. .. ..... do ................... do ................... do------ ....... . ..... do----------~--- ..... do ................... do ............. . 

Feet. Sec.-feet. 3.50 151 

3.40 112 

3.30 75 

1.10 480 

1.10 445 

3.10 2,352 

1.25 568 

.90 360 

.80 222 3.05 608 4.82 2,830 3.05 611 2.60 316 

.27 248 .60 513 

.90 876 

1.00 1,144 

1.40 1,639 

1.80 2,002 1. 90 1,987 

1.63 1,727 • til) 816 

.81 743 

.45 405 .50 468 .15 211 .00 134 

.20 290 

.40 320 

.30 344 

2.55 •36() 

3. 05 746 4.25 1,998 

3.43 1,060 

3.25 573 

2.85 247 

2.93 212 

.90 237 1.83 1,692 3. 25 847 

2.38 208 3. 90 150 3.90 149 3. 76 101 3.60 45 

3.40 31 

2.30 37 3.65 60 1.50 382 

1.17 119 

2.55 736 

1.90 197 

1.85 96 

2.20 373 

2.00 163 

3.35 1, 792 

3.50 2,106 

1. 30 34 

1.40 21 

4.00 771 

3.80 674 

9. 70 5,040 

14.40 8,654 

2.80. 251 

2.80 400 5.50 3,427 

10.60 11,213 

2.85 386 
ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE. 117 

Rating tables. 

Granite. Salida. Canyon. Pueblo. :N epesta. a. _ Nepesta.l> I Ga~e I Dis- Ga~e Dis- Ga~e Dis- Gage I Dis- Gage I Dis- Gage Disheig t. 1

charge heig t. charge. heig t. charge. height. charge. height charge. height. charge. 

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

Feet. Sec.·f~· Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. 

2.80 0.6 100 2.0 135 --0.4 38 2.0 168 2.1 L7 2.85 10 . 7 169 2.1 160 - .3 M 2.1 200 2.2 136 

2.90 12 .8 241 2.2 186 - .2 75 2.2 234: 2.3 14:7 

2.95 14: .9 3J4: 2.3 213 - .1 102 2.3 270 2.4 160 

3.00 17 1.0 387 2.4: 242 .0 136 2.4: 308 2.5 175 

3.05 20 1.1 460 2.5 276 Q 232 2.5 350 2.6 192 

3.10 24 ................. -------· 2.6 316 :4 380 2.6 396 2. 7 212 

3.15 35 .................. ................ 2. 7 360 .6 568 2. 7 44:7 2.8 236 

3.20 47 -------- -------- 2.8 4:08 .8 780 2.8 504. 2.9 260 

3.25 ffi) -------- ................. 2.9 476 1.0 1,006 2.9 568 3.0 294: 

3.30 75 --------- -------- 3.0 560 1.2 1,2.')8 3.0 641 3.2 511 

3.35 93 -------- .................. 3.1 682 1.4 1,512 :3.2 817 3.4: 759 

3.40 112 ----"",p--- -------- 3 ') 807 1.6 1, 766 3.4: 1,025 3.6 1,007 

3.45 131 -------- ................. 3.3 932 1.8 2.0'20 3.6 1,250 3.8 1,255 

3.50 151 -------- -------- 3.4: 1,057 2.0 2,274 3.8 1,480 4.0 1,503 

3.55 171 ................. ................. 3.5 1,182 2.5 2,909 4.0 1, 710 4.2 1. 751 

-------- -------- ................. ................. 3.6 1,307 3.0 3, i>44 4.2 1,940 4.4' 2,000 

-------· .................. -------- -------- 3. 7 1,432 3.5 4,179 4.4 2,170 4.6 2,250 

' -- .............. ----··--- -------- ................ 3.8 1,557 4.0 4,ti14 4.6 2,400 4.8 2,500 ................. -------- ............... ----·--- 3.9 1,682 4.5 5,449 4.8 2,630 5.0 2, 750 

---·---- -------- ...................... -------· 4.0 1,807 5.0 6,084 5.0 2,860 5.2 3,000 

------·- -------- ...................... .................. 4.1 1,932 5.5 6, 719 5.2 3,090 5.4 3,250 

-------- -------- -------- -------· 4.2 2,057 6.0 7,354: 5.4 3,320 5.6 3,500 

-------- -------- .............. _ ..... -------- 4.3 2,182 6.5 7,989 5.6 :1,550 5.8 3, 750 

-------- ....................... -------- -------- 4.4 2,307 7.0 8,624: 5.8 3, 780 6.0 4,000 

--- ............ --·----- ...................... -------- 4.5 2,43'4 7.5 9,259 6.0 4:,010 6.2 4,250 ................... ..................... .................. ___ ... ____ 4.6 2,557 8.0 9,894 ... ................. .................... ................ -- -------- -- ................ ..................... ..................... -------- 4.7 2,682 -------- -------- .................. -------- -------- ...................... 

-------- -------- ...................... -------- 4.8 2,807 - ............ -... ............... -- ................. ................. -- -------... -------- -----·-- ................... ..................... ................... 4.9 2,932 --........... - ·-·····-- .. ................. .... ................... ............ -- ................. -. 

~oril.. Trinidad. Amity Canal. Hutchineon., Liberty. I lola. 

I~ Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage I Dis Gage I Dis· 

height.,charge. height. chargelheight. charge. height. charge.,heightcharge. height. charge. 

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft.j Feet. Sec.-ft. Fed. Sec.-ft. 

0.3 34 3.4 31 0.0 0 1.1 4 ....... -----·-- 1.8 1 

.i 48 3.5 4:2 .1 6 1.2 10 1.5 0 1.9 25 

. 5 64: 3. f) 58 . 2 11 1. 3 18 2. 0 20 2. 0 50 . 6 84: 3. 7 81 . 3 17 1. 4 32 2. 5 87 2. 2 105 

. 7 108 3. 8 109 . 4 23 1. 5 44: 3. 0 256 2. 4 170 

. 8 150 3. 9 157 . 5 30 1. 6 60 :3. 5 501 2. 6 245 

. 9 237 . 4. 0 230 . 6 38 1. 7 82 4. 0 770 2. 8 340 

1. 0 393 4.1 335' . 7 47 1. 8 110 4. 5 1, 073 3. 0 455 

1.1 550 4. 2 492 . 8 56 1. 9 140 5. 0 1, 400 3. 2 590 

'1.2 706 4:.3 752 .9 66 2.0 188 5.5 1,760 3.4 745 

1.3 862 4.4 1,012 1.0 77 2.1 248 6.0 2,160 3.6 920 

1.4: 1,019 4.5 1,282 1.2 100 2.2 325 7.0 2,980 3.8 1,115 

1.5 1,175 ----·-·- ·------- 1.4 125 2.3 420 8.0 3,800 4.0 1,330 

1.6 1,331 -------- ·-·---·- 1.6 151 2.4: 540 9.0 4:,620 4.2 1,565 

1. 7 1,482' ·------- ·--- ---· 1. 8 179 2. 5 64:5 10.0 5, 440 4. 4· 1, 715 

1.8 1,64:4: ----·--- ----·-·- 2.0 207 2.6 765 11.0 6,260 4:.6 1,980 

1.9 1,800 ·------- -------- 2.2 234 2.7 885 12.0 7,080 4:.8 2,250 

2.0 1,956 ----···- ·------- 2.4: 260 2.8 1,000 13.0 7,900 5.0 2,;)20 

2.1 2,113 -------- ·--·---- 2.6 284: 2.9 1,120 14.0 8,720 6.0 4,150 

2.2 2,269 ------·- ·------- 2.8 306 3.0 1,245 15.0 9,540 7.0 6,200 

2.3 2,425 ·-·---·- -------- 3.0 328 3.1 1,385 16.0 10,360 8.0 8,500 

2.4: 2,581 ·------- ........ 3.2 352 3.2 1,525 17.0,11,120 9.0 11,200 

2.5 2,738 ........ -----·-· 3.4 377 3.3 1,690 18.0 12,150 10.0 14,250 

2.6 2,894 ·------- -------- 3.6 402 3.4 1,885 19.0 13,2.1)() 11.0 17,350 

2.7 3,050 ........ ........ 3.8 430 3.5 2,106 20.0 14,470 12.0 20,450 2.8 3,206 ......... ________ 4:.0 460 3.6 2,310 21.0 ln,890 13.0 

1

23.5.'i0 

Lill 3,363 ·------- ........ 4.2 49!) .... ----~- ... .... 22.0 117,3701 14.0 26,65fl 3,519 ........ ........ 4.4: 520 ........ ........ 23.0 18,850 15.0 29,750 

3,676 -------· ------·· 4:.6 560 ·------· ----·--· 24.0 20,330 16.0 32,850 

3,832 ·------- -------- 4.8 580 -------- ..••.•. ·. ....... ........ l.o7.0 35,950 

a Applicable from April26 to July 14, 1898. ' b Applicable from July 15 to November 30, 18!18. 

IRR 28--2 
118 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

WESTERN GULF DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Dallas station on Trinity R·iver.-This is located at a point 3 miles 

north of the court-house. It was established by Prof. Thomas U. 

Taylor on October 1, 1898. The observer is J. M. Bassett, engineer 

at the Turtle Creek pump house. Observations are made at 6 a.m. 

and 6 p. m. upon a gage in the well at the pump house. The height 

of water is indicated by a pointer which slides up and down. The 

well is connected with the river by a pipe. The top of the well is 99 

feet above the city datum. Measurements of discharge are made by 

wading. The channel is nearly straight both above and below the 

point of measurement; the right bank is high, and the left bank is 

low and liable to overflow. The bed of the stream is of gravel, and 

shifting. 

Waco station on Brazos River.-This station is at the Austin Street 

Bridge, northwest of Waco, being about 75 miles above the station at 

Lewis. The observer is C. E. Rogers, a watchman, who takes readings at 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. The gage is inclined, the channel straight, 

the banks high, but the bed of the stream is of shifting sand. Measurements of discharge have been made under the suspension bridge, 

above the railroad bridge. Under the former, at low water, is a sand 

bar, which does not affect, however, the reliability of the measurements, as there are then two distinct channels. This is the condition 

during the greater part of the.year. 

Lewis station on Brazos Rive1·.-This station is about 1-! miles 

southwest of Lewis, Texas, at the International and Great Northern 

Railroad bridge. The observer, .J. M. Proctor, post-office, Hearne, 

Texas, is a bridge watchman, and takes readings at 6 a. ni. and 6 p. m. 

The gage is vertical, fastened to a post of the bridge. The channel 

is nearly straight, and the water moves with moderate rapidity. '.rhe 

banks are high and the bed of the stream sandy. Since the establishment of the station at Waco this locality has less importancett 

Aust-in station on Colorado River.-Measurements of Colorado 

River of Texas are made at two points near Austin. The first of these 

(Station No. 2) is at the Lake McDonald dam, 3 miles west of the city, 

and the other at a point above the Congress Avenue Bridge, south of 

the city. Observations of height of water in Lake McDonald above 

the dam are made by means of a float placed above the bulkhead of 

the power house and between it and the breakwater. This float is 

connected by wire to a suitable index in the power house. The table 

on page 122 gives the average daily reading thus obtained. The 

values are expressed in plus and minus, according as the water surface 

is a hove o~ below the crest. A similar reading has been kept since 

September 1, 1895. A measurement above the head of the lake was 

made on January 8, 1898, at Sulphur Hollow. The water from the 

tailrace of the power house flows along in front of the toe of the dam 
WEST~~RN GULF DRAINAGE. 1.19 

and parallel with it. When the water is 'below the crest the flow in 

the tailrace has been determined to be fairly uniform. Measurements 

of discharge are made from a temporary bridge placed across this 

race. The following measurements give the flow: January 5, 1898, 

226 second-feet; January 6, 230; January 7, 233; January 13, 234; 

December 21, 298; December 22, 296. 

The observations south of the city are made on a vertical gage 

attached to a bath house. The observer is W. Peterson. The bench 

mark is on the first flange above the crib work of the north pier of 

the highway bridge. Its height is 4. 78 feet above the zero of the gage. 

Measurements of discharge are made at a narrow place in the river, 

about one-fourth of a mile above. 

New Braunfels station on Guadalupe River.-This station is about 

1 mile east of the town of New Braunfels, Texas, near the highway 

bridge below the International and Great Northern Railroad bridge. 

Observations were begun on March. 13, 1898. The observer is G. 

Behnsch, a storekeeper living about 200 yards from the gage. The 

readings are made at 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. The gage is an inclined rod, 

marked to vertical feet and tenths. Discharge measurements are 

made at a point above the railroad bridge, where the river is divided 

into two channels by an island. The channels ar~ nearly straight, 

the bed of the stream rocky, and the results are believed to be reliable. 

The :flow is so nearly constant that observations through a year are 

believed to be sufficient for all purposes. The following discharge 

measurements have been made by Prof. Thomas U. Taylor: March 

12, 1898, gage height 2.00, discharge, 350 second-feet. On December 

20, 1898, gage height 1. 90, the discharge of the Guadalupe above the 

junction of Comal and Guadalupe, 1t miles north of the city, just 

below the cemetery crossing, was 44 second-feet. 

Pecos station on Pecos River.-Observations of height of Pecos 

River have been made at a point 6 miles above the town of Pecos, on 

the rrexas.and Pacific Railway. The observer is Willard H. Denis, 

water master, and thetimeof observations6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Readings are made at two points, one of these being in the river itself, 

under the flume of the Margueretta Canal, and the other in the flume 

which carries the water across Pecos River from the right-hand side 

to the left, as shown on page 62 of Paper No. 13, where is given a 

view of the flume. The channel at this point is nearly straight, the 

water sluggish, the. banks high,' and the bottom sandy and shifting. 

High Bridge station on Pecos River.-'-This station was established 

on March 17, 1898, and maintained until December 3, 1898, being 

discontinued on account of the difficulty of access. It is located at 

the Pecos viaduct of the Southern Pacific Company. This viaduct 

is 2,180 feet long and the base of the rails are 321 feet above low 

water. The observer is J. H. King, post-office, Lozier, Pecos County, 

Texas. He is section foreman on the railroad, and makes observations 
120 OPERATIONS A'r RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

at 6 p. m. The gage is vertical, fastened to the bridge pier. The 

channel is straight and the banks high and rocky. The first measurement, that made March 16, 1898, at a gage height of 1.00, gave a 

discharge of 388 second-feet. 

Del Norte station on Rio Grande.-Described on page 127 of Paper 

No. 16. Results for 1897 given on page 381 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. Observations are made on alternate days. 

Embudo station on Rio Grande.-Described on page 128 of Paper 

No. 16. Results for 1897 given on page 384 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. 

Rio Grande station on Rio Grande.-Described on page 130 of 

Paper No. 16. Results for 1897 given on page 386 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

San .Zlfarcial station on Rio Grande.-Described on page 131 of 

PaperNo. 16. Results for 1897 given on page 387 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

El Paso station on Rio Grande.-Described on page 132 of Paper 

No. 16; results given on page 389 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV. Work at this locality has been carried on by T. M. Courchesne, under the direction of Mr. 'V. W. Follett, consulting engineer, International ('Vater) Boundary Commission. A large number 

of measurements were made during 1898, as shown in the following 

list. During the months of October and November the water was so 

low (probably not more than 2 to 3 second-feet) that the meter could 

not be used during t.hat time. 

List of discharge measurements on Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas. 

Gage Dis- Date. I Gage Dis- I Date. Gage I Dis-

~ height. charge. height. charge. height. charge. 

1898. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. I Sec'{if, 1898. Sec.-ft. 1898. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. Jan. 3 7.00 May 2 11.00 5,218 I July 27 8.4o 1,891 

Jan. 5 7.20 471 May 3 11.40 6,059 July 29 8.00 1,366 

Jan. 7 7.60 640 May 5 11.00 4, 773 Aug. 3 7.30 813 

Jan. 10 7.50 630 May 7 10.40 3,623 Aug. 6 7.20 637 

Jan. 12 '7.40 513 May 9 9.50 2,547 Aug. 8 7.10 515 

Jan. 14 7.60 676 May 14 9.00 1,184 Aug. 11 7.60 803 

Jan. 15 7.30 456 May 17 9.10 1, 769 Aug. 13 8.50 2,~ Jan. 17 7.30 474 May 19 9.10 1,884 Aug. 16 7.30 

Jan. 19 7.90 703 May 23 8.80 1,41)1) Aug. 18 6. 70 353 

Jan. 22 7.30 440 May 2.5 8.40 1,071 Aug. 20 6.40 249 

Jan. 25 7.30 434 Mav 27 8.30 958 Aug. 22 6.00 160 

.Jan. 28 7.10 400 May 30 7.60 627 Aug. 2.5 5.90 122 

Jan. 29 7.00 361 June 2 7.50 52'.3 Auar. 27 5. 70 111 

Jan. 31 6. 70 207 June 4 7.80 60S Aug. 29 6.30 2S3 

"t<'eb. 2 7.10 404 June 6 8.50 1,137 Aug. 31 5.80 122 

Feb. 4 8.10 862 June 7 9.50 2,640 Sept. 3 5.40 64 

Mar. 2 7.40 361 June 9 9.00 1,961 Sept. 5 5.30 41 

Mar. 20 7.40 405 June 11 10.10 3,080 Sept. 7 5.10 23 

Mar. 22 7.10 280 June 20 8.90 1,344 Sept. 10 5.20 25 

Mar. 24 6.80 192 June 22 8. 70 1,288 Sept. 12 5.00 18 

Mar. 27 6.60 120 June 24 8.80 1,484 Sept. 15 5.90 185 

Mar. 28 6.50 136 June 27 9.80 2,674 Sept. 17 5.50 84 

Mar. 31 6.30 99 June 30 9.60 2,1.53 Sept. 19 5.30 46 

Apr. 1 6.30 96 July 2 9.60 1,926 Sept. 21 5.10 30 

Apr. 3 6.10 63 July 6 10.40 3 629 Sept. 24 4. 70 9 

Apr. 16 7.00 266 July 7 11.00 3:860 Dec. 6 5.40 79 

Apr. 18 8.80 1,693 July 9 9.50 1 965 Dec. 19 5.50 90 Apr. 21 9.80 2,461 July 12 9.90 3:105 Dec. 21 5.40 75 

Apr. 22 10.30 3 093 July 20 13.60 9, 791 Dec. 24 5.40 67 

Apr. 23 10.50 3:634 July 23 10.00 3,898 Dec. 27 6.10 196 

Apr. 29 10.70 4,443 July 25 8.80 2,920 Dec. 29 5.80 125 
WESTERN GULF DRAINAGE. ' 121 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Trinity River at Dallas, Texas, for 1898. 

\bay. : Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. I --------------------------------

L .. 55.85 54.50 55.80 12 .•.• 55.15 54.00 54.85 23 ..•. 55.15 53.00 58.1() 

2 ... 55.50 54.40 55.75 13 .•.• 54.85 54.10 54.70 24: •••• 5.5.00 52.90 57.65 

3 ..• 55.45 54.30 55.55 14 .••• 54.65 54.00 54.65 2.5 .... 54.85 52.85 57.30 

4 ... 55.20 54.30 55.45 15 .... 54.50 53.90 5t90 26 .... 54.75 58.20 56.4.5 

5 ... 55.35 54.30 55.25 16. ___ 54.55 54.00 55.00 27 ••.. 54.95 57.15 56.40 

6 ... 57.25 54.15 55.10 17 ..•• 54.45 53.90 55.05 28 •••• 54.75 56.60 56.20 

7 ... 56.30 54.10 55.10 18 .••• 54.30 53.90 57.40 29 •.•• 54.55 56.25 55.95 

8 ... 55.75 54.00 55.20 19 .••• 54.35 53.75 62.35 30 ...• 54.80 56.05 55.80 

9 ... 55.45 53.90 55.20 20 .•.. 54.60 53.70 65.60 31---- 54:65 .. .................. 55.65 

10 ... 55.35 54.00 55.15 2L ••. 54.90 53.60 58.95 

lL .. 55.15 54.00 55.05 22 .... 55.20 53.15 58.35 

\ 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Brazos River at Waco, Texas, for 1898. 

Day. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.\ Day. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I ---------- L .. ........... 4.40 2.30 2.20 12 ...• ... ............. 2.80 2.60 2.30 23 •..• 2. 70 2.80 2.20 2.90 

2 ... ............. 4.10 2.30 2.20 13 .••. .. ........... 2.80 2.50 2.30 24, ____ 2.70 2.80 2.20 2.80 

3 ... ------ 3.70 2.30 2.20 14 .••• 2. 70 2.60 2.40 2.30 25 ...• 2.70 2. 70 2.3{1 2.60 

4 ... ............. 3.60 2.30 2.20 15 .... 2.70 2.60 2.40 2.30 26---- 6.50 2.50 2.40 2.50 

5 ... 3.50 2.40 2.30 16 .•.• 2. 70 2.50 2.30 2.40 27 •••• 5.60 2.50 2.40 2,50 6 ___ -........... 3.50 2.30 2.30 17 .... 2.70 2.50 2.30 2.40 28 •••• 5.10 2.50 2.40 2.50 

7 •.. -.. ---- 3.90 2.20 2.20 18 .... 2.70 3.20 2.30 2.50 29 ..•• 4.90 2.50 2.30 2.50 

8 ... ------ 3.30 2.20 2.20 19 .... 2.70 3.30 2.20 3.80 30 ...• 4.70 2.40 2.30 2.50 

9 ... .............. 3.20 2.40 2.20 20 .••. 2. 70 3.10' 2.20 3.30 31. ..• ............ 2.40 .. ........... 2.50 

10 ... ............ 3.10 2.00 2.30 21. .•. 2. 70 2. 90 12.40 3.00 L:··· ............. 3.10 2.50 2.30 22 .... 2. 70 2. 70 2.30 2.90 I 

Daily gage height, in feet, of B1·azos River at Lewis, Texasfifor 1898. 

~- Feb. Mar. Apr. May. I June. July. Aug. Sept. 

1 

Oct. Nov. Dec. 

~~=--;;~---;;~ 2------------- ------- 7.10 7.95 6.70 7.40 10.40 11.90 ~~~~~ 8.00 9.60 7.00 4.35 4.10 

3 ..• __________ ------- 7.25 8.30 6.45 7.80 9.75 7.35 9.00 6.70 4.30 4.10 

4------------- -----·- 7.50 8.55 6.40 8.90 8.80 6.95 8.15 6.45 4.40 4.10 

5------------- ------- 7.50 8.75 8.30 7.95 8.80 6.60 7.00 6.00 4.30 4.00 6------------- ------- 7.50 9.30 8.10 7.50 8.45 6.40 7.00 6.00 4.50 4.10 1------------- ------- 7.50 9.55 7.85 7.80 9.50 6.30 6.85 6.10 4.40 4.10 

8------------- ------- 7.55 8.55 7.95 9.40 9.00 6.10 6.40 5.90 4.25 !.10 

9 _____________ ------- 7.65 7.70 8.35 9.60 8.15 6.55 5.95 5.80 4.00 4;.10 

10 _____________ ------- 7.85 7.45 8.65 8.65 8.00 8.85 5.70 5.60 4.05 4.10 

11------------·------- 7.90 7.75 8.60 9.40 7.65 8.30 5.50 5.40 4.10 4.10 

12. ____________ ------- 7.70 8.20 8.15 11.25 7.20 7.95 5.45 5.30 4.10 4.10 

13 _____________ ------- 7.85 9.80 10.55 17.45 9.20 7.70 5.30 5.15 4.15 4.10 

14---·--------- ------- 9.20 10.75 10.55 20.40 8.70 7.20 5.15 5.00 4.20 4.10 15 _____________ ------- 9.30 9.25 9.30 17.15 8.15 6.80 5.00 5.05 4.20 4.00 

16 _____________ ------· 8.65 11.00 8.60 16.05 8.45 6.60 5.05 4.90 4.20 4.00 

17 _____________ ------- 8.00 8.55 8.15 13.95 11.40 7.05 5.05 4.60 4.15 4.10 

18 _____________ ------- 7.75 9.25 7.95 13.65 10.10 7.05 4.95 4.60 4.15 5.20 

19 _____________ ------- 7.20 21.20 7.90 13.80 9.20 6.70 4.90 4.75 4.20 6.10 

2() _____________ ------- 7.55 14.00 7.90 15.00 8.70 6.25 4.85 5.15 4.20 6.55 

21. ____________ ------- 7.30 12.10 7.80 16.20 8.20 6.05 4.80 6.00 4.20 6.15 

22------------- 7.05 7.45 11.50 8.30 14.10 7.6.~ 5.75 4.80 5.65 4.10 5.65 

23------------- 7.50 7.40 11.00 8.90 12.75 11.00 5.60 !.75 5.45 4.10 5.50 

24, _____________ 7.25 7.15 9.35 8.40 12.15 1(1.05 5.55 4.60 5.00 4.10 5.15 

25.------------ 7. 05 7.15 8. 45 11. 4.5 11.25 9. 35 '5. 35 4:.65 4. 90 4.10 5. 00 26 _____________ 6.90 7.35 7.90 10.50 10.55 8.75 5.2.~ 4.70 4.75 4.15 4.85 

21------------- 6.90 7.60 7.50 9.80 9.85 8.45 5.40 7.85 4.60 4.10 4.70 ------- 6.80 7.85 7.25 9.60 9.:.'0 8.90 6.45 8.90 4.4.5 4.10 4.50 ------- 6.70 7.85 7.15 9.10 10.10 9.70 6.45 8.10 4.35 4.10 4.50 ------· ------- 8.45 6.95 8.45 11.20 8.35 6.35 7.45 4.30 4.15 4.45 -------------- 8.00 7.85 7.75 6.40 4.35 4.40 
122 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 189~.-:J>ART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, on crest of dam of Colorado River at Austin, Texas, 

for 1895. 

Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

--------------------------- 1 .•••..• ............. 0.45 0.65 0.30 0.30 17 •••.••.. .30 .25 .30 .30 .25 

2 •••···• --···-- .40 .50 .30 .30 18 ······-- .30 .25 .30 .30 .20 

3- ••.•.. ------- .40 . 90 .40 .30 19 ••...•.. .30 .25 .30 .80 .20 

4 -······ ................. .40 .85 .20 .30 20 ······-- ;30 .20 .25 .40 .30 

5 ..•.... -............ .50 .70 .20 .25 21 •.•... -- .30 .15 .25 .40 .00 

6 ···-··· .................. .50 .60 .20 .25 22 ······-- .40 .10 .25 .60 .30 

7 -······ .45 .55 .20 . 2.5 23 •••••••• 1.20 .15 .25 .80 .35 

8- .•..•. ................. .40 .50 .20 .20 24 -···-·-- 1.40 .10 .25 1.00 .40 9- -·-··· ................ .40 .50 .20 .20 25 ·······- 1.00 .60 .25 .80 .40 

10- ---··- ............... .35 .45 .30 .30 26 --··---- .80 .50 .25 :60 .35 

11 .••.... ............... .35 .45 .50 .20 27-------- .40 .25 .20 .40 .40 12 -··-·-- ··o:w· .35 .40 .60 .20 28 ······-- .45 .25 .20 .30 .45 

13 ----··· .40 .35 1.00 .25 29 ····-·-- .50 .40 .20 .30 .55 

14 -······ .30 .40 .35 .50 .25 

I 

30 ·--···· .50 .80 .25 .40 .55 

15 --····· .30 .35 .35 .30 .25 31 ••...• -- .45 ............... .25 ................ .50 

16 -······ .30 . 25 .30 .30 .25 

Daily gage height, in feet, on crest of dam of Colorado River at Austin, Texas, 

for 1896. 

~ _ Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.

1 

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

~~-- 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.50 -o.50 -5.70 0.15 0.30 1.30 1.20 0.30 

2---·---- .50 2.20 .80 .10 .45 -.60 -4.00 .10 .30 1.20 .90 .30 

3________ .45 1.80 .70 .20 .40 - .70 -2.20 .10 .30 1.00 .00 .30 

4-------- .40 1.40 .60 .30 .35 - .80 -1.00 .05 .25 .80 .80 .30 

5 --··---- .30 1.20 .60 .30 .30 -1.00 - .60 .00 .20 .50 .70 .30 

6 ---- .. -- . 30 1. 00 . tlO • 40 . 30 -1. 15 - . 20 - .10 .15 . 40 . 70 . 30 

7 -··---~- .30 .80 .60 .15 .25 -1.35 + .50 - .30 .10 .40 .60 .30 

8 -···---- .30 .80 .60 .90 .40 -1.50 .60 - .40 .05 .311 .40 .40 

9 ......... 30 .70 .60 .80 .35 -1.80 .60 -.50 .00 .30 .40 .40 

10 ________ .00> .60 .70 .'iO .30 -2.00 .50 - .60 - .05 .30 .40 .40 

n________ .3o .50 .60 . 10 .2.'i -2.20 .45 - .8o - .15 .30 .50 .40 

12 ________ .30 .70 .70 1.30 .20 -2.40 .45 -1.00 -.25 .30 .50 .40 

13 --··---- .30 .60 .70 1.20 .20 -2.60 .50 -1.05 - .35 .40 .45 .40 

14. _______ .30 .50 .60 1.20 .20 -2.80 .00 -1.15 - .45 .50 .45 .35 

15 ----·--· .30 .50 .60 1.20 .20 ~.00 2.60 -1.30 -.50 .60 .45 .3.5 

16-------- .30 .60 .50 1.20 .20 ~.20 2.50 -1.40 - .60 .50 .40 .a.'i 

17 -------- .30 .55 .50 1.10 .20 ~-30 2.00 -1.50 - . 70 .40 .40 .30 

18-------- .25 .50 .50 .00 .20 --3.50 1.20 -1.90 - .90 .40 .30 .30 

19 ...•...•. 25 .45 .50 .60 .20 ~.60 1.00 -2.05 -1.00 1.00 .30 .30 

20 ...••.•.• 35 .40 .50 .70 .20 -3.70 .90 -2.20 -1.10 1.no .30 .30 

21. ........ 35 .40 .50 .70 .20 --3.80 .80 -2.50 -1.30 1.80 .35 .30 

22 ________ .35 .40 .50 .70 .20 -4.00 .75 -2.60 -1.50 1.60 .35 .30 

23 ---····- .35 .40 .50 .70 .15 -4.20 .70 -2.80 +2.50 2.00 .45 .30 

24........ .35 1.00 .50 . 70 .10 -4.30 .60 -3.10 1.60 3.00 .35 .25 

25 ---· .... .30 1.20 .50 .60 . 05 -4.50 .35 - . 20 1.10 3.00 .35 .25 

26 ________ .30 1.10 .50 .70 .05 -4.80 .30 +1.50 2.70 2.60 .35 .25 

27 -----··· .30 1.10 .50 .70 .00 --5.00 .20 1.00 2.60 2.00 .35 .25 

28 ---- ---- . 30 1. 00 . 40 . 60 -. 10 -5. 20 . 20 . 60 2. 60 1. 60 . 35 . 25 

29 --·-··-· .25 1.00 .30 .60 -.20 -5.40 .20 .50 1.80 1.60 .25 .30 

'30 ·····--· .35 .30 .50 -.30 --5.60 .15 .40 1.80 2.00 .2o .40 

31 •..••.... 00 .30 -----· -.40 .15 ---····· ---·---- 1.60 -·-··· •.•••... 
WESTERN GULF DRAINAGE. 123 

Daily gage height, in feet, on crest of dam, ofColorado River at Austin, Texas, for 

1897. 

I Day. [ J.,;. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oet. Nov. Dec. 

!=11 o.~ o.40 o.25 1.05 o.1o ~~ 0.20 ~ -0.00 o.;so -2.00 

I 

2---- 2.20 .30 .23 .90 .80 1.10 .20 .18 .25 - .25 .25 -2.40 

3 . --- 2. 00 . 30 . 23 . 80 . 70 1. 10 . 08 . 20 . 18 - . 30 .15 -2. 40 

4. ... 11.40 .30 .23 .70 .60 1.00 .00 .20 .20 -.35 .12 -2.40 

5---- 1.00 .30 .23 .60 .50 1.20 - .05 .20 .00 -.50 .. 12 -2.40 

6 ..... 80 .40 .23 .50 .50 1.40 -.15 .20 .30 -.65 .12 -2.40 

7 ...• .80 .30 .25 .60 .60 1.00 - .28 .18 .35 - . 75 .12 -2.40 

8 ---· .80 .30 .23 .95 .60 1.35 - .40. .08 .33 - .85. .17 -2-~ 

9 ---- . 60 . 30 . 23 . 90 1. 45 1. 00 - . 65 . 00 . 20 - . 95 . 05 -2. 60 

10 ...•. 60 .30 .23 .98 1.93 .83 -.so- .05 .15 -1.02 .01 --2.60 

11.... .50 .35 .23 .85 1. 40 . 73 - .00 - .20 .10 -1.05 - .02 -2.75 

12 ..... 40 .30 .25 .80 1.30 .60 -1.08 -.20 .15 -1.20 -.12 -2.65 

13 ...... 50 .30 .20 .70 .95 .50 -.60- .35 .15 -1.40 -.17 -2.75 

14 ---· .55 .30 .20' .50 .83 .48 - .25 :- .60 .20 -1.47 - .27 -2.90 

15 ---· .50 .30 .20 .55 .85 2.00 - .20 - .40 .50 -1.55 - .10 -3.00 

16 .... ..40 .33 .20 .60 1. 70 1.85 .00 ------- .65 -1.35 - .07 -3.07 

17---- .40 .35 .45 .60 1.4.1 1.93 .15 ------- .60 .00 - .10 -3.15 

18 ---· .50 .35 .63 .50 1.10 1.83 .20 - .40 .60 .30 - .10 -3.15 

19 ..... 40 .28 .60 .50 .93 1.08 .20 +1.15 .50 .60 - .12 -3.00 

20---- .40 .30 .60 .50 1.20 .80 .50 1.45 .40 .57 - .40 -3.00 

21 ..... 40 .30 .50 .40 1.53 .73 .40 1.30 .40 .55 - .60 -3.15 

22 ·--- .40 .30 .45 .30 .98 .58 .35 .85 .35 .50 - .65 -2.90 

23 ....• 40 .30 .40 .30 1.05 .45 .30 .80 .30 .57 -.70 -3.00 24 ---. . 40 . 25 . 40 . 30 . 70 . 40 . 25 . 78 . 28 . 55 - . 70 -2. 90 25 ---- .40 .25 .35 .30 .55 .38 .20 .65 .18 .50 - . 70 -2.90 26---- .40 .23 .40 .30 .50 .40 .60 .50 .15 .15 -1.37 -2.80 

27---- .40 .23 .30 .30 .48 .35 .40 .48 .15 .80 -1.55 -2.70 

28 --- - . 4Q . 23 . 85 . 40 . 40 . 28 . 50 . 35 . . 10 . 85 --1. 60 -2. 70 

29---- .40 2.40 .35 .45 .28 .45 .40 .05 .65 -1.80 -2.70 

30---- .30 2.80 .30 .40 .28 .38 .33 .03 .55 -2.00 -2.70 

31.... .30 1. 70 .40 .30 .30 .55 -2.00 

.Daily gage height, in feet, on crest of dam of Colorado River, at Austin, Texas, 

for 1898 . 

. Day. Jan.\ Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. sept. oct. . Nov.mec. 

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

1 .... -2.30 -1.60 0.20 -1.HI 0.2 0.20 1.70 0.20 0.50 0.30 -3.90 --5.30 

2 .... -2 30 -1.60 .20 -1.10 .30 .10 1.00 .20 .40 .30 -4:.10 -------- 3 .... -2.30 -1.60 .10 -1.30 .30 .10 .80· .20 .30 .20 -4:.40 --······ 4_ ___ -2.20 -1.50 .10 -1.20 .40 .10 .70 .10 .30 .10 -4.60 

5 .... -2.50 -1.50 .10 -1.30 .. 40 .10 1.10 .10 .30 .10 -4.80 

6 .... -2.50 -1.50 .05-1.50 .30 .50 .70 .10 .20 .05 -5.00 

7 .... -2 50 -1.50 .0.~ -1.50 1.20 .00 .60 -.05 .20 .30 -5 .. 20 

8 .... -2.50 -150 .00 -1.70 1.50 .00 .50 -.15 .10 .30 -5.50 

9 .... -2.50 -1.30 .00 -1.80 1.20 1.50 .50 -.10 .10 .20 -5.70 

10 .... -2.50 -1.10 .00 -2.00 .80 .90 .30 -.20 .10 .10 -5.90 11 ---- -2.40 -.50 .00 -2.00 .60 1.00 .40 -.30 .00 - .10 -5.00 

12 ·--- -2.40 - .20 .00 --1.90 .50 1.70 .40 -.30 - .. 10 .00 -5.70 

13 .... -2.40 . 03 . 00 + . 80 2. 10 l. 70 . 30 . 00 - . 30 - . 20 -4. 70 14:---- -2.40 .20 .00 1.80 2.20 2.30 .40 . 70 - .40 - .30 -4.20 

15 .... -2.50 .20 .00 1.10 1.20 3.70 .40 .80 -.70 -.50 -3.80 

16 .. -- -2. 50 . 20 . 00 . 90 . 90 4. 20 . 30 . 70 - . 80 - . 60 -3. 90 

17 ____ -2.40 .50 .oo .70 .7o 3.60 .30 .70 -1.00 -.50 -4.00 

18 ---- -2.50 . 40 .00 .80 .50 2.60 .30 .50 -1.20 - .90 -3.60 

19-----2.40 .40 .00 1.50 .50 3.90 .10 .50 -1.50 -1.00 -3.50 

20-----2.30 .40 :oo 1.60 .40 4.00 .20 .05 -1.60 -1.30 -3.00 

21 ..... -2.30 .30 .00 1.10 .40 3.40 .20 .00 -1.90 -1.80 -4.00 

22 .... -2.20 .20 .00 .90 .30 1.70 .40 -.10 -2.10 -1.50 -4.20 

23 .... -2.20 .30-.10 .70 .30 1.40 .30 -.30 -2.50 -1.70 -4.30 24 .... -2.10 .20- .20 .50 .30 1.10 .30 -.40 +2.00 -2.00 -4:.60 

25-----2.00 .20 - .30 .50 .30 .90 .30 -.50 1.70 -2.20 -4.40 

I 

26 .... -1.90 .20-.50 .40 .40 •.70 .30 -.70 .90 -2.50 -4.60 

27 .... -1.90 .20-.70 .30 .40 .70 .30 -.70 .70 -2.60 -4.70 

-1.80 .20 -. 70 .30 .40 .70 .30 -.60 .50 -2.80 -4.80 

-1.80' --------.90 .30 .40 .70 .20 +.70 .40 -3.00 -4:.80 

-1.70 ....... - .90 .20 .30. .80 )II 1.40 .30 -3.50 -4.90 

-1.70 --------1.00 .20 ------- .20 1.30 -3.60 

'=6.'3ii 

-6.60 

-6.80 

-7.30 

-7.70 

-7.50 

-7.60 

-7.40 

-7.40 

-7.40 

-8.00 

-7.30 

-7.10 

-6.90 

-6.60 

-6.50 

-6.50 

-6.30 

-6.10 

-6.00 

-5.80 

-5.80 

-5.70 

-6.10 

-5.80 
124 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Colorafio River above Congress Avenue Bridge, at 

Austin, Texas, for 1898. 

~~ Feb., Mar. Apr. May., June. Jnly. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I !_ ____________ -·-··-· 2.10 1.95 2.25 2.00 4.10 1.95 2.55 2.35 1.95 1.90 

:L .................. 2.20 1.95 2.40 2.00 3.70 2.10 2.45 2.30 1.85 1.85 

3 .......•....• ------- 2.15 1.95 2.40 2.00 3.20. 2.25 2.55 2.25 1.95 1.90 

4 .••.......... ··-···- 2.00 2.00 2.65 2.05 3.05 2.10 2.35 2.10 1.95 1.85 

5 .............. ------- 2.00 1.95 2.40 2.05 3.05 2.15 2.45 2.05 1.95 1.75 

6 .•.....••.•.• ----·-- 1.95 2.00 2.45 1.95 2.90 2.10 2.40 2.05 1.95 1.85 

7 _____________ ------- 1.90 1.95 3.65 1.95 2.85 1.95 2.30 2.25 1.95 1.90 

tiL ..••••••.•......•• 1.90 1.95 4.85 2.45 2.70 1.95 2.20 2.40 1.95 2.05 

9 _____________ -·----- 1.95 1.95 3.90 4.00 2.55 2.00 2.10 2.25 2.00 2.00 

10 _____________ -----·· 1.90 2.00 3.20 3.65 2.50 2.05 2.05 2.05 1.95 2.05 

11 ......•••.... ------- 2.00 2.00 2.85 4.10 2.55 2.05 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.05 

12 _____________ ----··· 1.95 2.05 2.55 4.30 2.40 2.10 2.05 2.05 1.95 1.95 

13 _____________ -·-··-· 1.95 3.40 7.60 4.50 2.35 2.35 2.00 2.20 1.95 1.85 

14 .......••..•• ----·-· 1.90 5.05 5.75 6.30 2.70 2.65 1,1)5 1.90 1.95 2.05 

15_____________ 2.00 1.95 3.75 4.00 9.55 2.55 2.55 1.95 1.95 2.00 2.00 

16 _____________ 2.45 2.00 3.35 3.50 10.70 2.45 2.40 1.95 1.95 1.85 1.85 

17 _____________ 2.75 1.95 3.00 3.15 8.80 2.20 2.30 1.90 2.00 1.85 1.95 

18 ....••..•.... 2.55 2.00 3.30 2.90 7.40 2.10 2.20 2.00 2.05 1.85 1.85 

19............. 2.50 1.95 13.25 2. 70 10.20 2.15 2.15 2.00 2.05 1.85 1.85 

20 ......••..... 2.45 1.95 4.75 2.50 9.60 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.05 1.80 1.90 

21............. 2.35 1.95 4.60 2.40 6.10 2.35 1.95 2.00 2.15 1.85 1.95 

22_____________ 2.30 2.00 3.80 2'.45 5.00 2.60 1.95 2.0.5 2.00 1.90 1.90 

23 _____________ 2.30 1.95 3.20 2.25 4.10 2.55 2.00 5.25 2.05 1.85 1.85 

24 _____________ 2.20 1.95 2.90 2.15 3.75 2.35 2.05 4.40 2.00 1.95 1.90 

25 __________ :__ 2.20 2.00 2.50 2.15 3.40 2.30 2.05 4.15 1.85 1.95 1.85 

26 _____________ 2.20 2.00 2.45 2.20 3.15 2.20 2.05 3.60 1.85 1.85 1.90 

27 ............. 2.10 1.90 2.35 2.30 3.05 2.10 2.15 3.10 1.95 1.85 1.95 - ------ 2.05 2.10 2.35 2.20 3.15 2.15 2. 70 2. 95 2. 00 }· 90 2. 00 ------- ------- 2.00 2.30 2.15 3.30 2.00 2.90 2.60 1.50 .90 1.90 ···---- ------- 2.00 2.30 2.05 3.40 1.95 3.60 2.45 2.20 1.85 1.90 ------· ------- 1.95 2.00 1.95 2.95 1.95 1.85 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guadalupe River at New Braunfels, Texas, for 189S. 

~:__ Mar. .Apr. , May. June. July. .Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. ~ 

~~---- -------- ~.00 2.10 2.00 2.25 2.00 2.20 2.00 2.00 2.00 

2 .................. 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.40 2.00 2.15 2.00 2.00 2.00 a__________________ 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.30 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 

4 ····-····· ------·· 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 

5 -----····- -------- 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

6 ----------~-------- 2.00 2.10 2.25 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

7 -----·-··- ---·-··· 2.00 2.10 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

8 .................. 2.00 2.10 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

9------------------ 2.00 2.10 2.35 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

10 •.....•... -------- 2.00 2.10 2.30 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

11 •... --------·····- 2.00 2.10 2.40 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

12---------- -·------ 2.10 2.10 3.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

13 - -.. -- -.. . 2. 00 2. 05 2.10 3. 60 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 

14---------- 2.00 2.00 2.10 3.50 2.00 2.00 2 00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

15 __________ 2.00 2.08 2.10 2.90 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

16 .......... 2.00 2.13 2.10 2.65 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

17 --.. -- ---- 2. 00 2. 30 2. 10 2. 55 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 2. 00 

18---------- 2.00 2.30 2.10 2.45 2.00 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 

19---------- 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.40 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 

20 ---·------ 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.50 2.00 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.90 21. _________ 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.40 2.00 2.00 2.00\ 2.00 2.00 1.80 

2'2 ---------- 2.00 2.20 2.25 2.35 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 23 __________ 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.30 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

24__________ 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.25 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

25---------- 2.00 2.20 2.10 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

26---------- 2.00 2.15 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

27 ·--······· 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.00 2,00 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

28---------- 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

29 ........... 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.15 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

30 .......... 2.00 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.40 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.80 

31.......... 2.00 2.00 ' 2.00 2.25 2.00 1.80 
WESTERN GULl" DRAINAGE. 125 

Daily gage height, in feet, of water in flume of Margueretta Canal, over Pecos River, 

for 1898. 

Day. 

1------············----------

2 ---- -----------.------- --·-- 3 ----------------------------

4 ---------------------------- ! ::~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~~~~:~:~~I 9 • --------------------------- 101 ---------------------------. ___________________________ _ 

12----------------------------

13 ------------------------ ---. 14----------------------------

15 -.---------------------- ---- 16---- ·----------------------- 17 ---------------------------· 18 ---------·------------------- 19-.--------------------------

20 21 ....•••••.•• ------~---------------·----- _______________ _ 

2'~ ---------------------------- 23 ---------------------------

24 -----------------·---------- 25 • --------------------------- 26 ---------- ·----------------- Z'l ------------------------ .... 28 -------------~-------------- 29 ---------------------------- 30---------- ------------------

31 ----------------------------

Jan. 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

l. 50 

·1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.501 1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 I 

1.50 I 1.50 

1.50 

Mar. July. I Aug., Sept., Oct. I Nov. Dec. 

----~-~--

1. 50 1. 50 2. 30 I 1. 80 1. 70 1. 95 2. 20 

1.50 1. 70 2.30 1.80 1.80 1.95 2.20 

1.50 1. 70 2.30 1.80 1. 70 1. 95 2.20 

1.50 1. 70 2.30 1.80 1. 70 1. 95 2.13 

1. 50 1.80 2.30 1.80 1. 70 1. 95 2.10 

1.50 1.50 2.30 1.80 1.70 1.95 2.10 

1.50 1. 80 2.30 1.80 1. 75 1. 95 2.10 

1. 50 I }. 70 2. 30 1. 80 1. 75 2. 00 !!.10 

1. 50 1. 10 2. 20 I 1. 711 1. 70 . 2. oo 2. 15 

1.50 1. 70 2. 00 1.80 1. 70 2.00 2.20 

1.50 1.50 2.00 2.10 1. 75 2.00 2.10 

1.50 1. 50 2. 00 2.20 1.80 2.00 2.15 

1.50 1. 70 2. 00 2.20 1.80 2.10 2.20 

1.50 1.80 2.00 2.20 1.80 2.10 2.20 

1.50 1.90 2.00 2.00 1.80 2.15 2.20 

1.50 1. 80 2.00 2.00 1.80 2.20 2.18 

1.50 1. 70 2.00 1.80 1.80 2.20 2.15 

1. 50 l. 80 1. 90 1. 80 1. 85 2.20 2.15 

1. 50 1. 80 1. 90 1. 80 1. 85 2. 20 2. 18 

1"50 1.80 1. 90 1.80 1.85 2.20 2.15 

1. 50 1. 00 , 1. 90 1. 90 I 1. 85 2.15 2. 10 

1.50 2.10 1.8011.90 1.90 2.10 2.10 

1.50 2.20 1. 80 i 1.60 1. 90 2.10 2.10 

1.50 2.20 1.80 I 1.10 1.90 2.10 2.10 

1. 50 2.10 1. ?O I 1. 10 1. 90 2. 20 2.15 

1. 50 2.10 1. bO 1. 70 1. 90 2. 23 2. 20 

1. 50 2. 20 1. 70 I 1. 70 1. 90 2. 20 2. 15 

1.50 2.30 1. 90 1. 70 1. 90 2.20 2.05 

1. 50 2. 30 1. 80 1. 70 1. 90 2. 20 1. 95 

1. 50 2.30 1. 90 I 1. 70 1. 90 2.20 1. 80 

1. 50 2. 30 1. 80 --------1 1. 90 1. 80 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River, under flume 6 miles above Pecos, Texas, 

for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Mar. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

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

1 -----· ··-·····-· •••••• --···· 1.10 1.00 1.40 4.80 2.40 1.80 1.70 1.80 

2 ----------------·-----·--···- 1.00 1.00 1.60 4. 70 2.30 1.80 1.70 1. 70 

3 -----··---·----- -----------· 1.00 1.00 1.50 4. 70 2.00 1.80 1. 70 1. 70 

4 . ----- ----.----------------- 1.00 1.00 2.80 4.50 2.00 1.80 1. 70 1.65 

5 -----------------------.---- 1.20 1.00 5.80 4.50 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.60 

6 ---------- ------ ...... ------ 2.00 1.00 6.00 4.20 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.60 

7---------------------------- 2.70 1.00 6.50 4.20 2.50 1.80 1.65 1.60 

8---------------------------- 3.00 1.00 8.90 6.30 2.20 1.75 1. 70 1.65 

!) ---------------------------- 2.80 1.00 9.90 8.80 2.00 1.80 1. 70 1.65 

10---------------------------· 2.80 1.00 10.70 6.50 2.00 1.80 1.70 1.65 

11---------------------------- 2.80 .80 8.00 5.70 2.40 1.90 1.70 1.50 

12---------------------------- 2.70 . 70 7.00 5.30 2.30 1.90 1.70 1.60 

{~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2.70 .80 6.20 5.00 2.40 1.80 1. 75 3.10 

2.30 1.00 8.00 4.50 2.30 1.80 1. 75 3.20 

15---------------------------- 1.80 1.00 11.20 4.50 2.10 1.75 1.75 3.10 

16---------------------------- 1.50 1.00 10.80 4.70 2.00 1.70 1. 75 3.05 

17---------------------------- 1.50 .90 9.00 4.50 2.00 1.70 1.80 3.00 

}g :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

1. 70 .90 7.00 4.00 2.00 1. 70 1.80 3.10 

1.80 .80 6.00 3.00 2.00 1.65 1.80 3.10 

20 ---- ---------.-----.-------- 2.00 .80 5.50 2.00 2.00 1.6.5 1.80 3.15 21 ___________ , _______ ---------- 2.30 .70 7.00 1.50 2.00 1. 70 1.80 3.80 

22---------------------------- 2.20 .70 8.20 2.50 2.00 1.70 1.80 3.80 

23---------------------------. 2.10 .70 8.00 2.50 2.00 1.70 1. 75 3. 70 

24 ---------------------------- 2.00 .60 7.50 2.30 1.90 1. 70 1.80 3.60 

25 --------------.------------- 2.00 .60 6.80 2.40 1.90 1.70 1.80 4.30 

26---------------------------- 1.90 .60 5.80 2.70 1.90 1.70 1.85 4.60 

27---------------------------- 1.90 .60 5.00 2.00 1.90 1.70 1.85 4.60 

~----------- ----------- 1.90 .60 5.00 2.30 1.90 1.70 1.85 4.05 

-----------.................. ·--- 1.90 .60 4.90 2.00 1.90 1. 70 1.86 3. 75 ..................................... -........... 1.90 .60 4.80 2.00 1.90 1.70 1.85 3.10 

-----...................................... 1.90 .60 4.80 2.00 -------- 1. 70 .. ................ 2.85 
126 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (N0.28. 

Daily gage he~ght, in feet, of Pecos River at High Bridge for 1898. 

~ Mar. Apr. May. June. ,July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I 

'~=~~~~----;-;~~~~ 2-------------·-·-- 1.00 .60 .50 1.00 2.10 1.90 .80 .70 .50 

3---------- ·------- 1.00 .60 .50 1.20 2.80 1.90 .80 .80 .50 

4. ......... -------- 1.00 .60 .50 1.30 2.40 1.80 .70 .80 

5---------- ----·--- 1.00 .60 .50 1.30 2.20 1.80 .70 .80 

6 .......... -------- 1.00 .60 .60 1.30 1.90 1.70 .60 .80 

~ :::::::::: :::::::: l:~ ::8 J8 i:~ i:t2 L~ :f8 I :ro 

9---------- ·------- 1.00 .60 .90 1.20 2.20 1.50 .80 .70 

ltl .......... -------- 1.00 .80 .90 1.30 1.90 1.50 .80 .70 

11 •..•••..•. ------·- 1.10 .70 .90 2.10 2.00 1.50 .70 .80 

12 ---------- -------- 1. 00 0 70 1. 00 2. 50 2. 40 1. 40 . 60 . 80 . 13---------- -------- 1.00 .60 1.10 2.90 2.50 1.30 .60 .80 

H: ---------- -------- . 90 .60 1. 40 2. 90 2.80 1. 30 .50 . 70 

15 .................. 1.00 .60 1.70 3.10 3.00 1.30 .50 .70 

16 ·--------· 1.()(1 1.10 .60 1.30 3.10 3.10 1.20 .50 .60 

17---------- 1.10 .90 .60 3.90 3.20 2.90 1.20 .50 .60 

18 -------· -- 1.10 . 90 . 70 2.80 3.20 2.80 1.30 0 70 .60 

}9 .....•.... 1.00 .80 .70 1.30 3.40 2.40 1.30 .70 .60 

20---------- 1.00 .80 .70 1.30 3.40 2.20 1.30 .. 60 .60 

21 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. oo . 70 . 70 1. 20 3. 2Q 2.10 1. 30 I . 60 . 50 

22~---·----· 1.10 .70 .80 1.10 3.00 2.00 1.30 .60 .50 

23.......... 1.10 .70 .80 1,00 2.80 1.90 1.201 .60 .50 24 ·--------- 1.00 .70 .70 .90 2.60 1.90 1.10 .61) .60 25 ....••••.• 1.00 .70 .70 .90 2.30 1.90 1.00 .50 .60 

26 ......•..• 1.00 .70 .60 .90 2.00 2.10 1.00 .50 .70 

27---------- 1.00 .70 .60 1.70 1.90 2.40 .90 .40 .70 ----- 1.00 .80 .60 1.40 1.90 2.10 .90 .40 .70 ----- 1.00 .80 .60 1.20 1.80 2.00 .80 .40 .60 ----- 1.10 .80 .60 1.10 1.80 2.00 .80 .60 .60 ----- 1.00 .50 2.20 1.90 .60 -------- ---------

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at Del Norte, Colorado, for 1898. 

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

1 ....... 2.72 ------ ------- 2.48 4.06 4.96 3.56 2:00 1.66 1.48 1.54 2.70 

3 •...• - ------------- -~----~ 2.34 3.52 5.30 3.20 1.98 1.70 1.48 1.46 2.72 

5------- ------. 2.96 2.86 2.38 3.60 4.96 3.28 1.94 1.64 1.48 1.46 -------- 7-------------------- ------- 2.62 3.48 5.10 3.74 1.98 1.62 1.48 1.48 -------- 8------- 2.84 ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ----·-- ------- ------- ------ ------- -------- 9------- ------- ------ ------- 2.88 3.52 4.64 3.56 2.00 1.60 2.00 1.44 -------- 10 .....•. ------------- ------- --------------------- ------· -------------- ------------- 2.84 

11 ....... ------- ------ ------- 2.92 3.56 4.28 3.34 1.96 1.64 1.96 1.46 -------- 12 ....... ------- 2.80 2.98 ------- --------------------- --------------------------- -------· 13------- ------- ------ ------- 3.00 3.60 4.52 3.38 1.88 1.62 1.88 1.50 -------- 14------- ------- ...... -----·- ------- ------- ------- -·----- ------- ------- .•..•. ---·-·- (a) 15 •....•. 2.88 ------ -----·- 3.32 3.68 4.86 3.32 1.84 1.60 1.84 1.66 

17 ------- ------- :----- ------- 3. 54 3. 64 5. 20 3.12 1. 86 1. 60 1. 50 2. 74 2. 84 

19------- ------- 3.00 2.82 3.46 3.58 4.96 2.92 1.84 1.56 1.46 2.46 -------- 21 .•...•. ------- ------- ·----- 3.42 3.42 5.00 2. 78 1.80 1.54 1.44 2.90 -------- 22 ..•..•. 2.90 ...... ------- ------- ...... ------- ------- ....... -·----- ...... ------- (a) 

23 ..•..•. ·------ -----· ------- 3.64 3.54 5.06 2.56 1.76 1.52 1.48 2.76 -------- 24 ....... --------------------------- ·------ -------------- ··----- -------------------- 2.78 25 ---·-:: ::::::: ·2:94· ··a:26· --~~~~- --~~~- --~--~~- --~·-~- --~·-~~- --~--~- -~--~- --~~~- :::::::: ---------------------- 3.96 4.02 4.28 2.42 1.72 1.50 1.50 2.78 -------- - 2.86 ------ ------- 4.20 4.70 3.84 2.18 1.70 1.50 1.46 '2.76 ----·--· - ------- ------ 2.64 ------- 4.78 ------- 2.12 1.68 ------- 1.46 ------- 2.72 

alee. 
WESTERN GULF DRAINAGE. 127 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at Embudo, New Mexico, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. ! May., June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1------- 8.40 8.00 8.35 8.50 11.05 10.95 10.20 8.95 7. 70 7. 70 7.75 7. 75 

2-----·- 8.30 8.00 8.30 8.60 11.00 11.00 10.00 8.85 7.70 7.50 7.80 7.80 3 _______ !:!.30 8.00 8.25 8.60 10.95 11.05 9.90 8.80 7.70 7.50 7.85 7.80 4, _______ 8.30' 8.00 8.25 8.65 10.70 11.50 9.55 8.60 7.70 7.50 7.90 7.80 5 _______ 8.30 8.00 8.35 8.70 10.50 11.70 9.70 8.60 7.70 7.50 7.90 7.80 

6------- 8.30 8.00 8.4.0 .. 8.80 10.40 11.70 9.55 8.60 7.70 7.50 7.90 7.80 

7------ 8.20 8.00 8.45 8.90 10.35 11.60 9.50 8.60 7.70 7.50 7.90 7.80 

8------- 8.20 8.00 8.50 8.90 10.25 11.60 9.80 8.40 7.70 7.50 7.90 7.80 

9 ------- 8.20 8.00 8.60 8.95 10.15 11.40 10.20 8.40 7.70 7.80 7.90 7.80 

10------- 8.20 8.00 8.60 9.00 10.00 11.30 10.45 8.30 7.90 7.80 7.00 7.80 

11 ------- 8.20 8.00 8.70 9.40 9.95 11.25 10.30 8.00 7.90 7. 75 7.90 7.80 

12------- 8.30 8.00 8.75 9.80 9.80 11.05 10.35 8.00 7.90 7.70 7.00 7.80 

13 -----·- 8.30 8.00 8.85 9.95 9.70 10.90 11.20 7.90 7.90 7.60 7.90 7.90 

14 -----·· 8.20 8.00 8.80 10.10 9.65 10.60 11.30 8.00 7.90 7.60 7.95 7.90 

15 -----·. 8.30 8.00 8. 75 10.40 9.60 1g.50 11.10 8.00 7.90 7.60 7.90 7.90 

16 --·-··- 8.30 8.00 8.70 10.60 9.60 1 .30 11.70 7.90 7.90 7.55 7.95 7.90 

17------- 8.25 8.00 8.60 10.90 9.65 10.30 11.55 7.90 7.90 7.50 8.00 7.90 

]8 ----·-- 8.00 8.00 8.50 11.00 9.80 10.50 11.90 7.90 7.80 7.50 8.00 7.90 

19------- 8.00 8.05 8.55 11.00 9.70 10.75 11.80 7.90 7.80 7.50 7.90 7.90 20 8.00 8.10 8.60 11.00 9.65 11.10 11.55 7.80 7.80 7.50 7.85 7.90 21 •• ::::: 7.95 8.15 8.55 11.05 9.80 11.45 11.50 7. 70 7.80 7.50 7. 75 7.80 

22 -----·- 7.90 8.20 8.50 11.10 9. 70 11.40 11.00 7. 70 7.80 7.50 7. 70 7.80 

23------- 7.95 8.25 8.50 11.10 9. 70 11.30 10.70 7.70 7.80 7.50 7.70 7.75 

2:1: --·-··- 8.00 8.35 8.60 10.85 9.60 11.30 10.40 7. 70 7.80 7.50 7.60 7.75 

25------- 8.00 8.40 8.55 10.80 6.55 11.20 10.10 7.70 7. 70 7.55 7.60 7.70 

26 ----··- 5.00 8.35 8.55 10.90 9. 61} 11.20 9.90 7.70 7. 70 7.60 7.60 7.60 

27 •••• ! •. 8.00 8.50 8.60 10.95 9.85 11.00 9.55 7. 70 7.70 7.60 7.60 7.60 

[8" 8.00 8.50 8.60 10.80 10.20 10.85 9.15 7. 70 7. 70 7,60 7.70 7.55 

-- 8.00 ............. 8.50 10.80 10.3-5 10.60 8.95 7. 70 7.70 7.60 7.70 7.50 

-- 8.00 -----.. 8.50 10.80 10.50 10.35 8.70 7.70 7. 70 7. 70 7. 70 7.50 

-- 8.00 ............. 8.50 ------- 10.85 ................ 9.10 7. 70 ---···- 7. 70 .............. 7.50 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at Rio Grande, New Mexico, for 18tJ8. 

~ -· 2-----

3-----

4-----

6 5----- ____ _ 

7-----

8-----

9-----

10 .•••. 

11-----

12-----

13 .•... }4_ ___ _ 

15----- 16 ____ _ 

17-----

18-----

19-----

20 .••.. 21. .... 

22-----

23 .•. · .. 

24:-----

25-----

26-----

~---·-

-

-

.. 

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

-· 

-· 

--

--

-· 

·-

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Jan. Feb. 

----

4. 95 4.95 

4.95 4.95 

4.95 4.90 

5.10 4.90 

5.20 5.00 

5.05 5.00 

5.10 5.10 

5.10 5.15 

5.00 5.20 

5.00 5.10 

5.05 5.05 

5.25 5.10 

5.15 5.15 

4.90 5.08 

4:.90 5.15 

4.80 5.20 

4.80 5.25 

4.90 5.40 

4.80 ' 5.35 

4.80 5.30 

4.80 5.35 

4.80 5.30 

4.85 5.30 

4.90 5.25 

4.90 5.33 

5.00 5.38 

4.90 5.43 

5.00 5.48 

5.10 ............. ·5.20 ------ 5.00 ------

Mar. Apr. 

----

5.50 5.25 

5.38 5.15 

5.30 5.15 

5.30 5.30 

5.40 5.35 

5.45 5.50 

5.40 5.70 

5.40 5.70 

5.45 5.85 

5.50 6.20 

5.65 6.85 

5. 70 7.25 

5.65 7. 70 

5.65 7.70 

5.45 8.05 

5.35 8.10 

5.15 8. 75 

5.25 9.10 

5.40 8.80 

5.40 8. 8.~ 

5.30 8.85 

5.25 8.80 

5.20 8.85 

5.10 9.10 

5.15 9.20 

5.25 9.25 

5.20 9.20 

5.20 9.30 

5.10 9.20 

5.25 9.10 

5.30 ................ 

May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

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

8.90 7. 75 6.35 5.30 4.65 4.50 5.00 6.00 

8.20 7. 75 6.00 5.30 4.80 4.50 5.00 6.00 

8.10 7.65 6.00 5.0Q 4.90 4.60 5.20 5.80 

7. 75 7.65 5.85 4.85 5.65 4.60 5.30 5.80 

7.65 7.90 5.95 4.80 5.55 4. 60 5.40 5.60 

7.35 8.10 5. 75 4.80 5.50 4.60 5.i0 5.55 

7.20 7.70 7.15 4:.70 4.35 4.60 5.30 5.55 

7.20 7.55 7.10 6.70 4.30 4.60 5.40 5.60 

7.20 7.55 7.55 6.90 4.30 5.60 5.40 5.50 

7.25 7.55 6.75 6.50 5.25 5.50 5.40 5.40 

7.25 7.55 6.65 5.95 5.15 5.30 5.40 5.40 

7.30 7.50 6.45 5.60 4.95 5.20 5.50 5.40 

7.30 7.45 8.05 5.40 4.80 5.00 5.40 5.40 

7.45 7.45 8.25 5.25 4.70 5.00 5.30 5.40 

7.55 7.25 8.30 5.05 4.70 4.90 5.30 5.40 

7.35 6.80 8.70 4.55 4.70 4.90 5.30 5.40 

7.25 6.95 8.45 5.25 4. 70 5.00 5.30 5.40 

7.20 6.95 7.85 5.40 4.70 5.00 5.30 5.55 

7.10 7.30 7. 75 5.25 4. 70 5.00 5.30 5.50 

7.00 7.65 7.95 5.15 4.70 4.95 5.30 5.40 

6.85 7.80 7.60 5.05 4.70 4.95 5.30 5.55 

6. 70 7. 75 6.95 4.95 4.70 5.00 5.40 5.50 

6.80 7.45 6. 75 4:.90 4.70 5.00 5.40 5.40 

6.50 8.00 6.65 4.90 4.70 4.95 5.40 5.4:0 

6.55 7.75 6.35 6.80 4.70 5.00 5.50 5.40 

6.60 7. 75 6.10 5.20 4. 70 5.00 5. 70 5.40 

6. 75 7.35 5.90 4.00 4.70 5.00 5. 70 5.40 

6.80 7.35 5. 75 5.00 4. 70 5.00 6.00 5.40 

6.95 6.95 5.45 4.90 4:.60 5.00 6.00 5.40 

7.30 6.60 5.45 4.70 4.60 5.00 6.05 5.25 

7.50 ................ 5.35 4.65 ............... 5.00 .. .............. 5.20 
128 OPERA'l'IONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PA.RT II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at San Marcial, New Mexico, for .l898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.J June. July.l Aug. Sept. Nov. Dec. 

1-·1-----i--. 1----

1........... 7. 70 7.80 7.80 7.40 9.85 8.20 8.50 6.65 4.40 ----·-- 6.80 

2----------- 7. 70 8.00 7.80 7.40 9.65 8.15 8.60 6.55 4.30 ------- 7.00 

3___________ 7.60 7.90 7.90 7.40 9.45 8.50 8.30 6.40 4.00 ------- 6.80 

4........... 7.60 7.80 7.80 7.40 9.10 8.40 8.55 6.30 4.00 ------- 6.55 

5 ___________ 7.60 7.70 7.80 7.40 8.90 8.40 8.35 6.20 3.80 3.35 6.50 

6........... 7.60 7. 70 7.80 7.40 8.80 8.25 8.40 6.00 3.80 3.80 6.60 

7........... 7.70 7.70 7.80 7.60 8.70 8.65 8.35 6.00 3.80 4.00 6.50 

8........... 7.70 7.70 7.70 7.60 8.60 8.50 7.95 6.60 3.80 4.20 6.40 

9___________ 7. 70 7. 80 7. 'iO 7. 60 8. 60 8. 30 7. 75 6. 00 3. 80 4.55 6. 30 

10 ___________ 7.70 7.80 7.70 7.70 8.60 8.80 8.25 7.50 5.40 4.85 6.30 

n ___________ 7.7o 7.90 7.80 8.1o 8.7o 8.60 7.65 7.75 7.55 5.05 6.20 

12 ...... ----- 7. 70 7. 90 7. 80 8. 25 8. 60 8. 75 7. 60 6. 90 5. 60 5. 40 6. 30 

13 ___________ 7.70 7.90 7.80 8.35 8.55 8.85 7.40 6.35 4.90 5.70 6.50 

14___________ 7.70 7.80 7.80 8.60 8.55 8.70 9.30 6.00 4.65 5.80 6.50 

15 ___________ 7.70 7.80 7.90 8.60 8.65 8.65 8.65 5.85 4.30 5.90 6.50 

16 ___________ 7.70 7.70 7.90 8.80 8.80 8.60 10.40 5.70 4.00 6.00 6.50 

17 ___________ 7.70 I 7.70 7.80 9.00 8.75 8.45 10.75 5.50 3.80 6.20 6.50 

18 ___________ 7.70 7.60 7.70 9.30 8.60 8.20 10.25 5.50 3.80 6.40 6.70 

19 ___________ 7.70 7.60 7.70 9.60 8.50 8.40 8.35 6.00 3.60 6.20 6.75 

20 ___________ 7.70 7.70 7.70 9.90 8.50 8.30 7.95 6.30 3.60 6.20 7.00 

21. __________ 7.70 7.70 7.70 9.80 8.40 8.20 7.80 6.10 3.60 6.30 7.60 

22 ___________ 7.70 7.60 7.70 9.50 8.20 8.60 7.70 5.75 3.60 6.40 7.25 

23 ............ 7.70 7.80 7.70 9.20 8.00 8.50 7.65 5.50 3.60 6.50 6.75 

24___________ 7.60 7.90 7.60 9. 70 8.00 8.60 7.60 5.25 3.60 6.30 6.50 

25 ___________ 7.50 7.80 7.60 9.70 7.90 8.50 7.50 5.00 6.60 6.25 

26___________ 7.35 7.80 7.50 9. 75 7.80 8. 75 7.40 4.911 6.50 6.00 

27 ___________ 6.80 7.80 7.50 9.65 7.70 8.75 7.30 4.80 6.50 6.40 

28 ___________ 7.00 7.80 7.50 9.70 7.70 8.65 7.20 5.15 6.55 6.40 

29 ___________ 7.4.") 7.50 9.75 7.70 8.55 7.10 5.10 6.50 6.50 

30 ___________ 7.70 7.50 10.00 7.80 8.40 I 7.00 4.70 6.60 6.70 

31.__________ 7.80 7.40 7.90 ------- 6.80 4.50 -------------- 6.90 

Sept. 5-9, water standing in pools. Sept.10-16, water backed up. Sept.19-24, standing iu pools. Sept. 25-Nov. 4, dry. , 

Daily gage h~ight, in feet, of Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas, for 1898. 

Day. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. : iov. Dec. 

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

L ---------- 6.85 7.45 6.30 10.90 7.50 9.50 7.50 5.5.') 4.20 4.00 4.10 

2.---------- 7.05 7.3.5 6.30 11.00 7.50 9.50 7.50 5.40 4.20 4.00 4.40 

3.---------- 7.30 7.45 6.10 11.30 7.55 9.40 7.30 5.40 4.20 4.00 4.65 

4.---------- 8.05 7.35 5.95 11.30 7.95 9.45 7.05 5.35 4.20 4.00 4.70 5 _______ ---- 8.30 7.55 5. 75 10.95 8.20 9.30 7.35 5.30 4.20 4.00 4.95 

6.---------- 8.05 7.25 5.55 10.70 8.70 10.60 7.15 5.20 4.20 4.00 5.30 

7 ........... 7.90 7.30 5.40 10.20 9.40 10.60 7.10 5.25 4.20 4.00 5.50 

8 .. --------- 8.10 7.20 5.40 9.80 9.25 9.65 7.05 5.25 4.20 4.00 5.60 

9.---------- 8.10 7.30 5.30 9.55 9.25 9.60 8.05 5.20 4.20 4.00 5.60 10 ___________ 7.80 7.30 5.30 9.40 9.90 9. 75 7.50 5.15 4.20 4.00 5.60 

11 ............ 7.55 7.50 5.30 9.40 10.10 9.55 7.50 5.20 4.20 4.00 5.60 

12.---------- 7.50 7.60 5.20 9.3.5 10.05 10.00 7.10 4.95 4.20 4.00 5.60 

13.---------- 7.80 7.50 5.10 9.10 9.90 9.60 8.45 4. 75 4.20 4.00 5.60 14 ___________ 7. 70 7.45 5.10 8.9-5 9.80 9.30 7.95 4.55 4.20 4.00 5.70 

15. ---------- 7.65 7.50 5.20 9.00 9.80 9.15 7.55 5.85 4.20 4.00 5.55 16 ___________ 7.70 7.40 6. 75 9.00 9.50 9.05 7.25 5.65 4.20 4.00 5.40 17 ___________ 1. 75 7.55 8.55 9.05 9.35 10.60 7.00 5.45 4.20 4.00 5.30 18 _______ 7.55 7.80 8. 75 9.10 9.25 11.70 6.65 5.35 4.20 4.00 5.35 

19.------ .::~ 7.40 7. 70 9.15 9.10 9.15 13.55 6.55 5.25 4.20 4.00 5.50 

20.------ ---- 7.35 7.45 9.60 9.10 8.8-'l 13.65 6.351 5.10 4.10 4.00 5.40 

21 ....... ---- 7.30 7.25 9.95 9.05 8.70 13.00 6.15 5.0.1) 4.10 . 4.00 5.40 22 ___________ 7.20 7.10 10.40 8.90 8. 70 10.95 6.00 4.90 4.10 4.00 5.30 

23.---------- 7.10 7.00 10.50 8.75 8.80 9. 75 6.00 4.80 4.00 4.00 5.30 24 ___________ 7.10 6.90 10.80 8.65 8.95 9.10 6.00 4.70 4.00 4.00 5.35 

25.---------- 7.15 6.90 10.70 8.45 9.65 9.05 5.90 4.60 4.00 4.00 5.30 

26 ....... ---- 7.70 6. 75 10.60 8.30 9.80 8.90 5.85 4.55 4.00 4.00 6.15 

27----------- 7.65 6.60 10.80 8.25 9.60 8.40 5. 70 4.50 4.00 4.10 6.15 

28 ............ 7.55 6.50 10.70 8.05 9.60 8.30 5. 75 4.45 4.00 4.10 5.95 29 ___________ ............. - 6.40 10.70 7.80 9.65 7.95 6.15 4.40 4.00 4.10 5.85 30 ___________ ............. - 6.30 10.75 7.55 9.65 7.90 5.95 4.30 4.00 4.10 5.95 

31 ........... .................. 6.30 ------- 7.50 ------- 7.80 5.75 ------- 4.00 ................ 6.00 

' 
WESTERN GULP DRAINAGE. 129 

List of discharge measurements. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. Gage Disheight. charge. 

1898. Sec.-feet. 

Dec. 30 Trinity River ...... Dallas, Tex ........ T. U. Taylor ...... . Sept.H Brazos River ....... Waco, Tex .............. do ............. . 

Feet. 

55.80 

2.70 

2.50 

2.50 

7.00 

7.80 

48 

243 

14~ 

142 

Dec. 26 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . Dec. 31 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Feb. 22 ..... do .............. Lewis, Tex .............. do ............. . 1,612 

May 20 ..... do ................... do~ .................. do ............ .. 2,017 

1897. 

Dec. 21 Colorado River .... Austin, Tex ............. do ............ .. 1.80 

1.95 

2.00 

2.05 

1. 70 

1. 70 

290 

31)5 

392 

408 

275 

278 

Dec. 2'Z ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Dec. 23 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Dec. 24 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Dec. 25 ..... do ................. do ................... do ............ .. Dec. 28 ..... do·---------~--- ..... do ................... do ............. . 

1898. 

Jan. 5 

Jan. 6 

Jan. 7 

Jan. 13 

Jan. ::l2 

Feb. 14 

Do. 

Feb. 17 

Feb. 18 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 28 

Sept.l5 

Dec. 16 

Dec. 21 

Dec. 22 Mar. 12 

Dec. 20 

Apr. 14 

May 18 

June 23 

Aug. 25 

Oct. 28 

Sept.18 

... oct. 6 Oct. 28 

May 19 

Sept.17 

Oct. 7 Oct. 29 

May 16 

Sept.15 

. .... do . ~------------ · ..... do ........••••.•..... do.............. ........ a226 ..... do ................... do ................•.. do...................... a230 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. .... .... a233 ..... do ................. do •.................. do...................... a234 .... do .....•............. do ........•.......... do.............. 1.80 297 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 2.00 386 .. ... do ................... do ................... do.............. 2.00 382 ..... do ...... ------ ....... do •....... ------ ..... do.............. 2. 71 1,080 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 2.71 1,087 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 2.52 876 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 1.90 311 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 2.38 581 

====:a~ ====== ==: ===== =====a~:============= ====:a~=====:-~====== i: ~ -----·343 ..... do ................... do ................... do...................... a298 ..... do ................... do ................... do...................... a296 

Guadalupe River .. New Braunfels, ..... do.............. 2.00 350 

Tex . ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 1.90 44 

Rio Grande ......... Del Norte, Colo .... P. E. Harroun..... 3.27 1,966 ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do.............. 3.23 1,802 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 5. 25 5,181 ..... do ................... do .................. do.............. 1.86 521 ..... do----------···· ..... do ................... do.............. 1.48 244 ..... do .............. Embudo, N.Mex ....... do.............. 7.70 271 ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 7.50 265 ..... do ........•.......... do ................... do.............. 7.60 284 ..... do .............. Rio Grande, N ...... do.............. 7.00 2,671 

Mex. ..... do ................... do ................... do.............. 4. 70 ..... do ................... do .................... do.............. 4.60 ..... do .................. do .............. --~--do.............. 5.00 ..... do .•............ San Marcial, N ...... do.............. 8.80 

Mex. ..... do ................... do .............. · ..... do.............. 4.30 

a Gaging made in tailrace at dam. 

269 

258 

368 2,943 

46 
130 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PAR'l' II. [NO. 28. 

List of miscellaneous discharge measurements. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. I Gage Disheight. charge. 

1897. 

Dec. 30 1898. 

Feet. 

SanAntonioRiver. SanAntonio,Tex .. T. U. Taylor .•..... --------

Jan. 1 Brazos River ....... Harlan s Ford, ..... do .....• -------- ---· ... . Tex .. Jan. 8 Colorado River .... Sulphur Hollow, ..... do---------· ........•... Tex. . Jan. 12 Coma! River ....... New Braunfels, ----.do-------------- 1.40 

Tex. 

Jan. 14: San FelipeRiver ... Del Rio, Tex ............ do .•...•................ Do. Madre Ditch ...... _ ..... do-------------- ..... do ...•.....•............ Jan. 15 Devils River ....... Southern Pacific ..... do-···-----····----·---· 

railroad bridge, Tex. 

Mar. 17 San Antonio River. Hot Wells, Tex ......... do---------··--- ....... . Mar.l8 Comal River ...... _ New Braunfels, ..... do:--·--- ------ 1.40 

Mar.l9 

Mar.26 

May 3 Do. 

Sept. 5 

Do. 

Tex. 

San Marcos River .. San Marcos, Tex ........ do .............. -~------

-~~~~~ -~~~~~~-=:~~: -~~~j~n:_~~~ :::::::: :::: :~~ :::::::::::::: :::::::: 

----.do .........•....• ____ .do ................... do .... ---- ••.... -····--- Pecos River ....•... Flume 6 miles ..... do.............. 2.00 

above P e cos , Tex. 

MarguerettaFlume 6miles above Pe· ..... do.............. 1.80 cos, Tex. 

Sept. 6 Arroya Flume----- Below Lake Ava- ..... do---------···-- ....... . Ion, Tex. 

~:~t ~ t:r~~:;:~iver~::: ~~~i~- ~e~ecos- :::::~~ :::::::::::::: :::::::: 

Valley Railroad. 

Do. 

Sept.12 

Sept.13 

Sept.l6 

Dec. 23 

Dec. 24 

Pecos River ..••.... Redbluff, N.Mex ....... do ..................... . Brazos River ....... Brazos, Tex ............. do.............. 3.25 

Trinity River------ Fort Worth, Tex ....... do-------···------------

San Marcos River .. Westfield, Tex ......... do---·------·--· -------· 

-~~~~~~~~:._i~-~:::::: -~~~J;n_'_~~~.::::::: :::::~~ :::::::::::::: :::::::: 

Rating tables. 

I 

Del Norte. Embudo. Rio Grande. San Mateial. I 

Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage I Dis- Gage Disheight. charge. height. charge. height. charge. height. charge. 

Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.•feet. 1.4 194 7.5 265 

1.5 260 7.6 285 

1.6 328 7.7 310 

1. 7 398 7.8 345 

1.8 468 7.9 381) 

1. 9 540 8. 0 42i'i 

2.0 614 8.2 515 2.1 692 8. 4 605 2.2 772 8.6 725 

2.3 856 8.8 875 

2.4 942 9.0 1,025 

2.5 1,032 9.2 1,175 

2.6 1,128 9.4 1,360 

2.7 1,2'~ 9.6 1,570 

2.8 1,333 9.8 1, 790 

2. 9 1, 442 10.0 2, 010 

3.0 1,556 10.2 2,:~ 

3. 2 1, 811 10. 4 2, 540 

3. 4 2, 120 10. ti 2, 820 

3. 6 2, 440 10. 8 3, 105 

3. 8 2, 760 11.0 3, 395 

4. 0 3, 080 11. 2 3, 6ti5 

4. 2 3, 406 11. 4 3, 975 

4.4 3,737 11.6 4,265 

4.6 4,076 n. 8 I 4,555 

5, 096 ------ .. ------ ---- 5,436 -------- -····· ---- ..................... ---.................................. .. 

Feet. 

4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.6 

4. 7 4.8 

4.9 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.4 

6.6 

6.8 

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

8.0 

8.2 

8.4 I 8.6 

8.8 

9.0 

9.2 

9.4 

Sec.-feet. 

230 

240 

250 

260 

270 

290 

320 

360 

450 

560 

710 

880 

1,090 

1,330 

1,590 

1.910 

2,250 

2,670 

3,110 

3,550 

3,990 

4,450 

4,910 

5,380 

5,860 

6.340 

6,820 

7 :roo 

7:780 

8,260 

Feet. Sec.-feet. 

5.0 5 

5.2 21 

5.4 37 

5.6 53 

5.8 69 

6.0 85 

6.2 . 101 

6.4 120 

6.6 170 

6.8 270 

7.0 400 

7. 2 580 

7. 4 850 

7.6 1,200 

7.8 1 650 

8.0 2:150 

8.2 2,800 

8.4 3,600 

8.6 4,450 

8.8 5,350 

9.0 6,2.tj() 9.2 7,150 

9.4 8,050 

9.6 8, 925 

9.8 9,8.tj() 10.0 10,750 

10.2 11,650 

10.4 1~.550 

4.8 !:i~ --~::~ __ 1 ___ ::~--

----~----~----~·----~------~ 

Sec.-feet. 

11 

132 

227 

286 

43 

25 

362 

9 312 

51 

20 

30 

31 

80 

114 

321 

157 

4 

227 

80 

11 

86 

19 

19 
OPERATIONS AT STATIONS. 131' 

COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Granger station on Black Fork.-Described on page 134 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 391-393 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Greenriver station on Green River.-Described on page 135 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 shown on pages 394-396 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Blake station on Green River.~Described on page 136 of Paper No. 

16; results for 1897 given on pages 396-398 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. 

Grand Junction station on Grand River.-Described on page 137 

of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 399-401 of the Nine.: 

teenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Fort Crawford station on Uncompahgre River.-Described on page 

139 of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 402-404 of the 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Grand Junction station on Gunnison River.-Described on page 

141 of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 giv~n on pages 404-406 of the 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Fallcreek station on San Miguel River.-Described on page 142 

of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 406-407 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Mancos station on Mancos River.-This station is located at about 

the center of the town of Mancos, Colorado, 100 feet below a wagon 

bridge across the river, and was established April 9, 1898. The gage 

consists of a vertical 2 by 4 inch by 12 foot t.im ber, marked in tenths, 

securely wired and spiked to a cottonwood tree on left bank of . 

river. Measurements are usually made by wading, but the wagon 

bridge may be used at high water, the initial point being on the left 

side. The banks are not liable to overflow. The channel is in 

gravel but is not liable· to much change. The channel is straight for 

100 feet above and 300 feet below. The location of the station is such 

that the discharge is practically the amount lost to irrigation, most of 

the ditches being taken out above. The observer is Mrs. K. D. 

Kelley, who lives about 200 feet from the gage. 

Dolores station on Dolores River.-Described on page 143 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 407-409 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Arboles station on San Juan River.-Described on page 144 of 

PaperNo. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 409-410 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. The footbridge was washed out in August. 

The observer is J. D. Lister. 

Arboles station on Piedra River.-Described on page 145 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 411-413 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Repo_rt, Part IV. The observer is J.D. Lister. 
132 OPERATIONS AT RIVER S'fATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

D'ltrango station on Animas River.-J!escribed on page 146 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 414-415 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Queen Creek stat·ior~ on Queen Creek.-Described on page 417 of 

Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. Observations were not begun 

until July I, 1898. It is reported that there was water in the creek 

earlier i~ the year, probably in J·anuary or February, but the quantity was not notably large. From that time the bed was dry until 

August 8, and again dry from September 2 to December 17; on December 18 a discharge of 20 second-feet was reported, and the creek was 

again dry from December 19 to 31. From July 1 to September 10 the 

.observer was John Green. His record is given below showing date, 

height of water, and area of cross section computed by :Mr. Cyrus C. 

Babb, by using the cross section made by 1\fr. Albert T. Colton on 

July 15, 1898. 

Height of water and area of cross section of Queen Creek. 

a No :flow. b Rising. 

The flood of August 31 modified the channel of the creek to a considerable extent. The area of cross section since that time has been 

computed from measurements made December 27, 1898. On November 16 1\Ir. Babb extended the rod, lowering the zero by 3 feet and 

changing the records made before that time to accord with the new 

datum. On the same day a sloping rod referred to the same datum 

was placed 431 feet upstream from the main gage. The creek was dry 

from September 10 until December 16. The observer, W. E. Holman, 

reported that water appeared at Hewitt's ranch on the morning of 

December 17, the quantity being about 10 second-feet and somewhat 

more at night. This water reached a tank 400 feet above the upper 

rod or approximately 2 miles below Hewitt's at 3 p. m. December 17; 

on December 18, at 9 a. m., and again at 4 p. m. the lower gage read 

2.0 feet and the upper gage 6.0 feet; the creek was then 25 feet wide 

and the discharge about 20 second-feet. On December 18 the creek 

at the gages was again dry. For several days thereafter there was a 

slight flow at Hewitt's, but this did not reach the gages, being absorbed 

in the sandy channel. From the facts available :Mr. Babb has roughly 

estimated that the discharge for the creek for the year 1898 was 5,000 
COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 133 

acre-feet, not taking into account the quantity which may have flowed 

during the early part of the year. 

Buttes station on the Gila River.-Described ·on page 147 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 415-417 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. The bench mark described in the Annual 

Report for 1897, consisting of an X chiseled in the face of the rock, 

has been destroyed and a new one established. This is on a ledge of 

rock 69.4 feet east of south cable anchor and 4.4 feet above ground. 

Its elevation is 1,608.45 feet above sea level. The zero of the gage is 

1,583 feet or 25.45 feet below this bench mark. Occasional measurements, as shown on page 142, have been made, but systematic observations could not be had until November 25, ·1898. Since that date 

computations of daily discharge have been made. 

McDowell station on Salt River.-Described on page 148 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 418-420 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

McD01.oeU station on Verde Rive·r.-Described on page 150 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 420-423 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. No constant relation between gage height 

and discharge being discoverable, no rating table was constructed, the 

daily mean discharges being obtained by approximation. 

Yuma station on Colorado Rive'r.-Described on page 151 of Paper 

No. 16. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Black Fork at Granger, TVymning, for 1898. 

Day. I ,Jan. Feb. Mar.J Apr. May.,June. July. Aug. Oct. Nov. I Dec. 

1. ·····------- 1.10 -....... -- ~ ------- 2.35 2.80 2.80 1.65 0.20 .............. 0.20 .................. 2 _____ -------- ............ - ------- ............ - 2.50 2.65 2.85 1.55 .15 0.00 .20 -------- 3 _________ ---- .............. ............ -............. - 3.10 2.50 3.00 1.40 .10 .00 .10 -------- 4 .••.• ·------- ------- -Too· ""2."60" 2.80 2.25 2.85 1.30 .10 .00 .10 5 _____________ -------- .............. 2.10 2.20 2. 75 1.25 .10 .00 .10 ·-o~oo-· 6.-----------· -Tio- ------- ------- 1.90 2.15 2.65 1.20 .10 .05 .00 7 _____________ ............ - ............ - 2.00 2.20 2.60 1.10 .10 .10 .00 ---- ........ 8.------------ -............. .............. ------... 2.00 2.25 2.35 1.10 .10 .10 .00 .. .............. 9.---- ·------- .............. ---·---- ------- 2.50 2.35 2.40 1.10 .10 .10 .00 -------- lt =.~:::::: ::-:: ------ ~ ................ .............. - 2.95 2.20 2.35 1.10 .10 .10 .00 ------.... ............... - ·Too· ··2:oo· 2.70 2.25 2.40 1.10 .10 .10 .00 ........ ---- 12 .. ___________ ......... -... ~ 2.80 2.45 2.45 1.10 .10 .20 .20 -------- 13 ....••....... ................. .............. ............ - 2.65 2.65 2.50 1.10 .00 .20 .00 -------- 14 _____ ·------- -Tio· ................. ................. 2.50 3.00 2.80 1.10 .00 .20 .00 -----·-- 15 _________ --··- .................. .................. 2.50 3.05 3.05 1.00 .00 .20 .00 .50 16 _____________ ............... - ------- ................. 2. 70 2.95 2.90 .90 .00 .20 .00 17 ____________ , -------- ............... - ------- ..... ----- 2.80 2.95 2.95 .80 .00 .20 .00 -------- 18 _____ -------- ------- --2:60- --i:oo· 2.95 3.40 3.35 0 70 .25 .40 .00 19 _____________ -------- ------- 3.00 3.05 3.25 .60 .50 .30 .20 .................. 

20 ...•. -------- ------- ................ ------- 2. 70 3.00 2.95 .50 .40 .30 .00 -------- 21. .....•..•••. -Tio· ................... --......... ~ 2.60 ~:~ 2.90 .50 .30 .20 .00 ................... 22 .............. .................. ------- 2.95 2.95 .50 .20 .20 .00 23 _____________ ---~5()"" ............ - ............. ------- 2.90 2.25 2.75 .50 .10 .20 .00 

24.------------ ............... - ............... .............. 2.50 2.65 3.10 .45 .10 .20 .00 .. ........... 25 _____________ ------- --i:oo· -·i:oo· 2.35 2.90 3.10 .40 .00 .20 .00 -...... -.. ~-. 26 _____________ ------. 2.35 3.00 2.60 .40-- .00 .20 .50 -------- 27 ........•.... .............. - ............... ................. 2.80 3.00 2.20 .40 .eo .20 28 _____________ ------- ---·----

-Tio· ------- ................. 3.15 2.95 2.05 .30 .00 .20 -.............. -

-------1 29 _____________ ------- .............. - 3.10 3.00 2.00 .30 .00 .20 .................. 30 _____________ ......... ---- ... _ ..... _ .. - ................ --2."io· 3.00 2.95 1.90 .20 .00 .20 .............. 31. ____________ --~50-- -... ---.. ~ ............... - -------1 2. 75 ------- .20 (a) .20 .............. 

a August 31 to October 2, water standing in pools. 

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134 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [No. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of G1·een River at Greenriver, W~ing, for 1898, 

Day. Apr. I May. June. I July. Aug. Sept. Oct. N~v.l Dec. 

1-------------------- ·1.20 1---;,;~~----;;-~~ 0.80 = 

2 .. ------------------ 1. 25 2. 58 3. 48 3. 85 1. 95 1. 40 . 80 -------- ·---- --- 3~------------------- 1.35 3.53 3.28 3.68 1.93 1.43 .85 .80 j-------- 4____________________ 1.47 2.50 3.30 3.50 1.83 1.45 .85 ----------------

5_____________________ 1.53 2.45 3.40 3.43 1.75 1.40 .90 .80 1-·------ t:==~~=~=~~~======== t~ ~:~ ~:~I ~:~ lJ~ l:~ :~I :~ ::::==== 8____________________ 1.45 2.28 3.13 3.23 1.78 1.25 .85 .80 --------

15::::::::::=~====:::: i:gg ~j~ ~:3~ ~:lS i:f8 i:rJ :~ :~8 ·Too·· n____________________ 1.60 2.28 3.00 3.10 1.65 1.15 .90 .75 

12 .... -----.---------- 2.10 2. 35 3. 08 3.13 1. 62 1.10 . 90 1. 50 13 ____________________ 2.98 2.43 3.20 3.20 1.58 1.10 .90 1.40 

it===~~::::_·::::::::: ~J~ ~:~ ~jg ~:~ l:~ i:~ :: 1:158 -·i:io·· 

16.___________________ 2.83 2.93 4.05 3.15 1.65 1.03 .90 .90 1.10 

17-------------------- 3. 00 2. 95 4. 23 3.10 1. 6-'l 1. 00 . 85 . 60 

1~:::::::::::::::::::: ~:~ ~:~ i:fJ ~:lrs l:gg 1:gg :~ :~ --i:oo·· 

20 ____________________ 2.73 3.00 4.63 2.88 1.55 .95 .85 .90 

21. •... --------------- 2.55 2.98 4.68 2.65 1.55 .90 .85 .90 

~:::=:::~::::===~~=:: ~:~ ~::;g !:~ ~J~ i:~ Jg Jg :~ --i:oo·· 24 ____________________ 2.45 2.65 4.90 2.30 1.38 .83 .80 .80 

25.___________________ 2.35 2.85 4.98 2.30 1.33 .80 .80 .80 

26.___________________ 2.35 3.43 5.15 2.25 1.2.'5 .80 .8o .85 'T40--

27 ...... -------------- 2.38 3.50 5.23 2.23 1.20 .80 .80 -------- -------- -------------- 2.48 3.50 4.88 2.20 1.15 .80. .80 -------- -·------ -------------- 2.60 3.58 4.53 2.15 1.13 .75 .80 -------- -------- -----·-----·-- 2.63 3.70 4.25 2.08 1.28 .75 .80 . ----- ---- -------------- -------- 3.65 2.03 1.4."> -------- .80 - - - 1.00--

Daily gage height, in feet, of Green River at Blake, Utah, for 1898. 

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

--j-

__ . __ , ___ 1---

1.35 4.10 4.00 3.20 6.30 6.65 7.05 2.95 2.15 1.50 2.00 .. 1.40 

2------ 1.40 4.00 4.10 3.10 6.30 6. 70 6.90 2.90 2.25 1.60 2.10 1.50 

3------ 1.50 3.90 4.15 3.00 6.20 6.85 6.75 2.80 2.25 1.60 2.00 1.30 

4------ 1. 75 4.00 4.25 3.00 6.30 7.00 6.55 2. 70 2.40 1.60 2.20 1.40 

5------ 1.95 4.10 4.30 2.95 6.20 6.90 6.20 2.6.'1 2.70 1. 70 2.10 1.50 

6------ 2.40 4.00 4.20 2.90 6.30 6.80 5.80 2.55 2.60 1. 70 2.00 1.60 

7 -----· 2. 70 4.00 4.10 3.00 6.30 6.70 5.40 2.50 2.30 1. 70 2.10 1.60 

8------ 3.00 4.10 4.05 3.10 6.60 6.65 5.15 2.50 2.30 1. 70 2.00 1.60 

9------ 3.25 3.90 3.95 3.20 6.30 6.60 5.05 2.40 2.25 1. 70 2.10 1.60 

10 -----· 3.45 4.00 3.85 3.30 6.30 6.40 5.00 2.40 2.25 1.80 2.00 1.60 

11 .•..•. 3. 70 3.95 3.65 3.451 6.30 6.30 5.20 2.40 2.40 1.80 2.10 1.60 

12 -· ---- 3.80 3. 75 3.45 3. 70 6.30 6.35 5.10 2.40 2.30 1.80 2.10 1.60 

13------ 4.00 13.611 3.25 4.10 6.10 6".45 5.00 '2.40 2.20 1.90 2.10 1.60 

14 ------ 3. 90 3.55 3.20 4.45 6.30 6.51) 5.10 2.40 2.20 1.90 2.05 1.60 

15------ 4.00 3.60 3.20 4.60 6.30 6.65 5.00 2.40 2.10 1.90 1.30 1.60 

16------ 4.10 3. 70 3.15 4.90 6.40 6.75 4.90 2,40 2.10 1.90 1.30 1.60 

17------ 3. 95 3.80 3.10 5.25 6.50 6.80 5.00 2.40 2.00 1.90 1.40 1.60 

18------ 3.95 3.60 3.05 5.45 6.40 6.90 4.85 2.40 2.00 1.90 1r30 1.60 

19 ------ 4.10 3. 70 3.00 5.65 6.30 6.95 4.55 2.40 2.00 1.90 1.20 1.70 

20------ 4.00 3. 70 3.00 5.85 6.30 7.00 4.40 2.50 2.00 1.90 1.30 1.70 

21 ------ 3.90 3.70 3.00 6.05 6.20 7.10 4.30 2.40 1.90 1. 90 1.20 1. 70 

22------ 4.00 3.80 3.00 6.20 6.30 7.20 4.20 2.40 1.90 2.00 1.20 1. 70 

23 ------ 4.05 3.80 3.00 6.30 6.40 7.35 4.10 2.4(1 1.85 2.00 1.20 1.70 

24 --·--- 4.00 3.90 3.00 6.25 6.35 7.60 4.00 2.40 1.80 2.00 1.30 1,70 

25 -----· 4.10 3.90 3.00 6.15 6.35 7.90 3.00 2.40 1. 75 2.00 1.30 1. 70 

26 ------ 3.95 3.90 3.00 6.05 6.40 7.75 3.80 2.40 1.70 . 2.00 1.30 1. 70 

~ ..... 1 3.95 3.90 3.05 5.90 6.30 7.55 3. 70 2.35 1.55 2.00 1.30 1. 70 

28 ------ 4.10 4.00 3.35 6.00 ... " I ,. 50 3.50 2.30 1.40 2.00 1.40 1. 70 

29------ 3.95 ------ 3.50 6.10 6.40 7.40 3.25 2.30 1.40 2.00 1.50 1. 70 

30 ·----- 4.00 ------ 3.40 6.20 ~:gg --~~~- 3.15 2.30 1.45 2.00 1.50 1.80 

31 ------ 4.00 ------ 3.30 ------· 3.05 2.20 ................... 2.00 ,....,,.,.,..w 1.80 
COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 135 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Grand River, left channel, rod No.2, at Grand Junction, Colorado, for 1898. -. 

_Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. \ Apr. ~ June. July.\ Aug. Sept. Oct. ~ Dec. 

L ••..•. 4.00 •••..••...••• ---···- 6.05 7.70 6.45 3.60 3.20 3.00 3.30 3.40 

.2 ....••• -------------------- 3.60 5.80 7.90 6.40' 3.50 3.30 3.00 3.30 3.40 

3------- ------- ------ ------- -----·- 5.45 8.30 6.25 3.50 3.30 3.00 3.30 3.30 

4. .•..•. ------- ------ ------- ------- 5.30 8.60 6.00 3.40 3.30 3.00 3.30 

5 ..••.•. 4.40------ 3.90 ------· 5.30 8.35 5.75 3.30 3.30 3.00 3.30 

6 ....... ------------- -~----- ------- 5.30 7.95 5.60 3.30 3.30 3.00 3.30 ------- 7------- ------- ------ -------------- 5.20 7.80 5.50 3.30 3.30 3.00 3.30 3.10-

8 .•••••• 4.70 -----· -------------- 5.20 7.90 5.40 3.30 3.25 3.00 3.30 

15=:::::: 11. ------ --===~~~= ..... ====== 

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

======= . --=--~~- ------ 5. ~:i& 25 7. ~:~ 70 5. gJg 30 1::6 3. 35 3. g:~ 20 3. 1:~ 20 1:18 3. 20 --2~90--

ft::·:::: --~--~~- ====== --~--~- ==:::== g:~ ~:~g gjg 1:~ g:~ g:~ g:~ --3~00-- 14. .•...• ------- ............. ------- 6.25 7.75 5.75 3.30 3 20 3.15 3.10 

15 ..••..• 4.20 ------------- .•. : ... 6.45 7.85 5.60 3.30 3.20 3.10 3.10 

16 ......• ----·-- -----· ---·--- 4.60 6.35 8.15 5.35 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.10 11 _______ ••..••• ______ _______ _______ 6.30 8.40 5.15 3.20 3.20 3.30 3.1o 3.oo I · 

18------- ------- ------ ------- ------- 6.20 8.50 4.95 3.20 3.20 3.30 3.20 ----·-·· 19 ------- 4. 10 4. 50 3. 70 ----.. - 6. 20 8. 60 4. 80 3. 20 3. 15 3. 30 3. 20 

~ ::::::: ::::::: :::::: ::::::: ::::::: ~:~ ~:~ !:~ g:~ g:}g 1:18 gjg --a~io-- 22- ------ 4.10 ------ . ------ ------- 5. 90 8.10 4. 40 3. 20 3.10 3. 30 3. 40 

~ ======= ======= :::::: ======= --~--~~- ~:~ ~Jg ~:~ g:~ gjg g:~ gJg --3~20-- 25 ....... ------- ------ ------- 5.10 6.55 7.90 4.05 3.30 3.10 3.30 3.30 

~ ::::::: --~--~- -~--~- --~--~- ======= +:g& +:~ ~:88 ~:~ gjg ~:18 ~:g& --3~i6" -- ------- --·--· ------- ------- 7.40 7.10 3.85 3.20 3.10 3.30 3.30 •• ------- ·----- ------- ------· 7.70 6.85 3.80 3.20 3.05 3.30 3.30 -- ------- ------ ------- 6. 20 7. 70 6. 65 3. 70 3.20 3. 00 3. 30 3. 40 ·-·-----

-- ------- ------ ------- ------- 7.60 3.60 3.20 3.30 ------- 4.00 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Grand River, right channel, rod No.1, at GrandJunction, Colorado, for 1898. 

1 ... ---·-·-- 2 ... -------- 3 •.. --·--·-- 4 ... ----·--· 5 ..• --·-·--- 6 ... ·------- 7 --- -----·-- 8 •.. -------- 9 ••• -------- 10 ••. -------- 11. .. ····----

0. 70 

.90 

1.30 

1.60 

1.35 

.95 

.80 

.90 

.85 

.60 

. 70 

0.00 

.00 12 •.•• -------- 13 ..•• -------- 14 •••• -------- 15 •.•• -------- 16 •••• -------- 17 ••.. -----·-- 18 .•.. -------- 19 •••• -------- 20 •••• -------- 21 .•.• -----· -- 22.... 0.00 

• 

0.85 --······ .75 ----·--- . 75 -------- .85 1.15 

l.40 

1.50 

1.60 

1.45 

1.35 1.15 

'. \ 

23 •••• 24 •••• 25 .•.• 

26 •••• Z'l •••• 28 •••• 29 ..•• 30 .... 

3L ••. 

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.10 

.20 

.40 

.70 

.70 

.60 

1.15 -------- 1.15 -------- .90 -------- .65 -------- .30 ----·--- .oo- -------- .oo 

.00 

.00 ........ ---- ::::::::1 
136 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PAR'l' II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Uncompahgre River at Fort Crawford, Colorado, 

for 1898. 

L ...... ~·~·--------------~ ~pr. __ M:.: J::~ J:: A:6 S:p: :: :.::·1 

2---------------------------- -------- 4.60 5. 00 4. 95 3. 65 3. 85 3. 70 3. 75 

3------------------------------------ 4.15 5.00 4.95 3.50 3.90 3.70 3.75 4.----------------------·---- -------- 4.00 4.95 4.85 3.70 3.90 3.70 3.70 5 _____________ , ______________________ 4.15 4.85 4.90 3.70 3.90 3.70 3.80 

6 ____________________________ -------- 4.10 4.95 4.95 3.70 3.80 3.70 3.75 

1------------------------------------ 4.10 5.25 4.95 3.70 3.8.5 3.70 3.70 8 ____________ .. ______________________ 4.00 5.05 4.85 3.70 3.75 3.7o 3.75 

9 •••..• ---------------- ---··· -------- 3. 95 5.00 4.85 o. 70 3. 75 3. 7U 3. 75 10. ___________________________ 3.60 3.95 4.95 4.80 3.70 3.6.'> 3.70 3.85 

11---------------------------- 3.70 3.90 4.95 4.55 3.70 3.65 3.70 3.70 

12---------- ------------------ 3.35 4.00 4.80 4. 95 3. 70 3.80 3. 70 3.65 

13 ······---------- ------------ 3.80 3. 90 4.55 5. 05 3. 70 3.85 3. 70 3. 65 14---------------------------· 4.35 4.05 4.95 a.05 3.70 3.85 3.70 3.65 

15 -----~ ------ -----· --- ------ 4. 40 4.05 5.05 5. 55 3. 70 3. 85 3. 70 3. 60 

16 --·------------------------- 4. 40 4. 05 5. 05 5. 45 3. 911 3. 85 3. 70 3. 6.1) 

17---------------------------- 4.40 4.00 5.55 4.80 4.05 3.85 3.75 3.65 18 ____________________________ 4.25 4.05 5.45 4.5.5 4.00 3.75 3.80 3.65 

19 ---------------------------- 4.15 4.05 5.45 4.35 4. 00 3. 70 3. 75 3. 65 20 ______________________ ,_ ..... 4.40 4.05 5.45 4.35 4.10 3.70 3.75 3.65 

21 .. ·-------------------------- 4.35 4.00 5.60 4.35 4.15 3.70 3.80 3.70 

22---------------------------- 4.35 4.05 5.5.1) 4.20 4.10 3.70 3.70 3.75 

23 ------ ...... ---------------- 4.25 4.30 5. 65 4.25 4.00 3. 70 3. 75 3. 70 24.___________________________ 4.15 4.40 5.75 4.05 4.15 3.70 3.75 3.65 

25---------------------------- 4.40 4.35 5.70 4.01'i 4.15 3.70 3.75 3.80 

26 ------------ ---------------- 4.60 4.45 5. 45 3.85 4. 25 3. 70 3. 75 3. 90 

27---------------------------- 4.65 4.45 4.60 3.95 4.25 3.70 3.85 3.85 

28 ---------------------------- 4.60 4.50 5.00 3. 95 4.00 3. 70 3.85 3.80 

29 ---------------------------- 4. 65 4. 60 5. 05 3. 80 3. 90 3. 70 3. 85 3. 70 30 ____________________________ 4.·45 4.75 5.05 3.85 3.75 3.70 3.80 3.75 

31 ---------------- ---·-------· ____ ____ 4.65 3.65 3. 65 3.B5 

Approximated from August 4 to August 14 and from September 21 to October 8, inclusive. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Gunnison River at Grand Junction, Colorado, for 

1898. 

Day. May. June. July. I Aug. I Sept·. ·oct. Nov. 

---------

1 _____ ------------------ 4.80 5.40 4.10 1.90 1.50 1.30 1.60 

2 .. -- ..... ----·-- ............ ---- 4.60 5.40 4.10 1.80 1.50 1.30 1.60 

3 ••. ----.----------- ---- 4.40 5.80 4.00 1.80 1.50 1.30 1.60 

4 •••• ------------------- 4.30 5.90 3.70 1. 70 1.50 1.30 1.60 

5 ..•. ---·-· ------------- 4.20 5. 70 3.50 1.60 1.50 1.30 1.60 6., _____ -·--------------- 4.20 5.40 3.40 1.60 1.50 1.30 1.60 

7------ -·---- ---·"- ------ 4.10 5.40 3.60 1.60 1.50 1..30 1.60 

8.---------------------- 4.20 5.50 3.80 1.60 1.40 1.30 1.60 

9. ---·------ ------------ 4.20 5.50 3.70 1.80 1.40 1.30 1.60 

10. • •• ••• • •••·• •· ·• · · •••T 4.20 5.30 3. 70 1. 70 1.40 1.30 1.60 

11.----------··------ ---- 4.20 5.20 3.60 1.70 1.40 1.40 1.50 

12.------------.-----··-- 4.40 5.20 3.50 1.70 1.40 1.40 1.30 

13.------------------ ---· 4.60 5.20 3.50 1. 70 1.40 1.40 1.30 

14.----------.----------- 4. 70 5.30 3.50 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.20 

15.-----------------· .•• - 4.90 5.30 3.40 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.20 

16.-----· ----.----- •••••• 4.70 5.30 3.20 1.60 1.40 I 1.40 1.20 

17- --····. --------------- 4.50 5.60 3.20 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.20 18 _______________________ 4.40 5.80 3.20 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.20 

19. ·-·--· ---------------- 4.30 5.90 3.ll) 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.20 

20. ---------------------- 4.40 5. 70 2.90 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.30 21. ______________________ 4.50 5. 70 2.80 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.40 

22 _________ -------------- 4.30 5.50 2.70 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.40 23 _______________________ 4.30 5.40 2.60 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.30 

I 

24,_ ----------------.----- 4.60 5.60 2.60 1.50 1.30 1.60 1.30 25 _______________________ 4. 70 5.50 2.50 1.50 1.30 1.60 1.30 26 _______________________ 4.80 5.20 2.50 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.30 Z'/ _______________________ 4.80 5.00 2.40 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.30 

28.---------------------- 5.00 4.60 2.20 1.60 1.30 1.60 1.40 

29 ..... ------------------ 5.10 4.20 2.20 1.50 1.30 1.60 1.40 30 _______________________ 5.20 4.20 2.10 1.50 1.30 1.60 1.50 

31. ____________ ---------- 5.40 ~---- ------ 2.00 1.50 ---- ............ 1.60 .. .................... 
COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 137 

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Miguel River at Fallcreek, Colorado, for 1898. 

L .... -~·~------ ... ----~ ~~~~-~ ~~= J7.: J:l: A::. S:p: 0:~ ::·I 

2 ·------------·---·-········- -------- 3.10 4.25 4.00 2.70 2.70 2.50 2.35 3 ____________________________ -------- 3.10 4.20 3.95 2.70 2.70 2.4<f 2.35 

4. ... -- -----------· ---------- ---- ·--- 3. 20 4. 25 3. 90 2. 75 2. 70 2. 40 2.35 

5 ------------- ·---- ---------- -------- 3.15 4.15 4. 30 2. 85 2. 70 2. 40 2. 35 6 ____________________________ ··------ 3.15 4.20 4.25 2.90 2.70 2.50 2.30 

7 ------------·-···----------- -------- 3.05 4.40 4.00 3.00 2.75 2.45 2.30 

8 -------------------------- .. !....... 3.20 4. 40 4. 05 3.00 2. 70 2.45 2. 30 9 ____________________________ -------- 3.20 4.15 3.95 2.90 2.70 2.50 2.30 

10 ---------------------------- ----.--- 3. 20 4.10 3. 90 2. 90 2. 70 2. 50 2. 30 

11............................ 3.10 3.30 4.05 3.80 2.90 2.70 2.40 2.40 

12 . --- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- . ---- . 3. 25 3. 35 4. 00 3. 85 2. so 2. 65 2. 40 2. 40 

13 ..•. ---·-- .. ---------- -----· 3.25 3. 45 4.05 3.80 2. 90 2.60 2. 40 2.40 

14____________________________ 3.30 3.45 4.00 3.75 2.90 2.60 2.40 2.40 

15 ------·--------------------- 3.30 3.40 4.30 3. 70 2.90 2.55 2.40 2.35 ]6 ____________________________ 3.25 3.40 4.55 3.60 2.80 2.55 2.40 2.40 

17 --------------------········ 3.25 3.30 4.70 3.55 2.80 2.55 2.40 2.30 

18 ------------------------.... 3. 05 3. 30 4. 55 3. 35 2. 75 2.55 2. 40 2. 30 

19 ---------------------------- 3.05 3.30 4. 65 3.30 2. 70 2. 55 2. 40 2.30 

20 ---------· ------------------ 3.15 3.20 4.5.') 3.20 2.75 2.50 2.40 2.30 

21 _____ --·------------------· 3.20 3.20 4.60 3.20 2.70 2.50 2.40 2.25 

2"-L ....•.•.•••.........•• ~---- 3.05 3.25 4.85 3.05 2.75 2.5.1J 2.40 2.25 

23---------------------------- 3.15 3.45 5.05 3.00 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.30 

24 .....•...................... 3.20 3.40 4.55 3.00 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.30 

25---------------------------- 3.35 3.50 4.55 3.00 2.75 2.55 2.40 2.40 

26 ---------------------------- 3. 55 8. 40 4. 50 3.00 2. 70 2.60 2. 40 2. 40 

27 -----------------------······ 3.71> 3.50 4.3.5 2.90 2.70 2.50 2.40 2.50 

2d ---------------------------- 3.60 3.60 4.30 2.85 2.70 2.50 2.40 2.50 

29 ---------------------------- 3.60 3. 80 4. 25 2. 80 2. 70 2.50 2.35 2.50 

30 ·--------------------------- 3.40 3.95 4.20 2.80 2.80 2.50 2.35 2.50 31. _________________ -----··-- -------· 3.90 2.70 2.70 2.30 

Da-ily gage height, in feet, of Mancos River at Mancos, Colorado, .for 1898. 

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

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

------ 2.50 2.45 1.80 1.20 1.20 17 ·--· 2.70 2.05 2.15 1.90 1.10 1.00 

.2 ..•. ---·-- 2.50 2.45 1.70 1.10 1.10 18 .... 2.10 2.00 2.40 1.70 1.10 1.10 

3 .... ------ 2.40 2.50 1.60 1.10 1.10 19 .... 2.70 2.10 2.15 1.60 1.10 1.10 

4. ... ------ 2.40 2.35 2.60 1.10 1.10 20 .... 2.55 2.40 2.40 1.60 l.lO 1.10 

5 .... ------ 2.60 2.40 2.70 1.20 1.10 21. ... 2.55 2.00 2.40 1.60 1.10 1.10 

6 .... --·--· 2.50 2.40 2.90 1.20 1.10 22 .•.. 2.50 2.00 2.40 1.60 1.1(), 1.10 

7---- -----· 2.30 2.35 2.50 1.10 1.10 23---- 2.40 2.30 2.40 1.60 1.10 1.10 

8 .•.• ------ 2.30 2.30 2.10 1.10 1.10 2L •.. 2.60 2.00 2.70 1.40 1.15 1.10 

9 •... --·--- 2.20 2.30 2.10 1.10 1.00 25 •••• 2.70 2.10 2.40 1.20 1.20 .90 

10 .... 1.90 2.20 2.25 2.20 1.10 1.00 26 .... 2.70 2.30 2.40 .80 1.20 .90 

11 •..• 2.00 2.20 2.20 2.10 1.10 1.00 27---- 2.70 2.30 '2.40 .80 1.20 .90 

12 ---- 2. 00 2. 30 2. 25 2. 00 1. 10 1. 00 28 ---- 2. 50 2. 30 2. 30 . 70 1.10 . 90 

13 .... 2.40 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.10 1.00 29 .... 2.75 2.30 2.%0 .70 1.10 .80 

14:. -- 3.10 3.30 2.20 1.80 1.10 1.00 "'30 •••. 2.80 2.50 2.00 .70 1.10 .80 

15---- 2.80 2.30 2.20 1.80 1.10 1.00 31 ••.• ------ 2.50 1.20 1.20 

16 •... 2.70 2.20 2.15 1.90 1.10 1.00 
138 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dolores River at Dolores, Colorado, for 1898. 

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

'~----------------------- 3.00 ~~----;-; 2.90 ----;-;----;-;---;;- 2............................ 3.00 4.10 5.10 3.6-5 2.8.5 3.15 2.50 2.55 

3 -----------------------·---- 3.00 4.15 5.00 3.50 2.85 2.95 2.50 2.50 

4---------------------------- 3.00 4.10 4.90 3.50 2.80 2.90 2.50 2.50 

5-----------------·---------- 3.00 4.20 4.80 4.30 2.85 2.80 2.50 2.50 

6 ------------ ---·-- ----·- ---- 3.00 4.15 4.80 4.05 2. 80 2.80 2.50 2.50 

7 ---------------------·------ 3.05 4.10 4.80 4.05 2.80 2.80 2.50 2.50 

8 ----------·--------- -------- 3.10 4. 20 4.80 3. 85 2. 85 2.80 2.50 2. 50 

9---------------·------------ 3.45 4.10 4.1)() 3.80 '2.85 2.70 2.50 2.55 

10---------------------------- 3.75 4.15 4.35 3.75 2.85 2.70 2.50 2.60 

ll ------------------------.--- 3.80 4.25 4.55 3. 00 2. 80 2. 70 2.50 2. 60 

12---------------------------- 4.00 4.25 4.45 3.80 2.80 2.70 2.50 2.60 13 •• __________________________ 4.25 4.25 4.45 3.65 2.80 2.70 2.50 2.60 

14 ·--------------------------- 4.60 4.40 4.50 3.50 2.80 2.70 2.50 2.60 

15 -------------- ------------- 4. 85 4.25 4. 55 3. 40 2.85 2. 70 2.50 2. 60 

16 ---------------------------- 4. 00 4.15 4. 70 3.35 2.80 2. 70 2. 50" 2. 60 

17 ------------ -----.---------- 4. 85 4.10 4. 90 3.30 2.80 2. 70 2.50 2.50 

18---------------------------- 4.70 4.05 4.95 3.30 2.80 2.70 2.50 2.50 

19---------------------------- 4.60 4.05 4.60 3.20 2.80 2.60 2.50 2.50 

20 ---------------------------- 4.50 4. 05 4.60 3.20 2. 80 2. 60 2.50 2. 50 21____________________________ 4.50 3.95 4.60 3.10 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.50 

22---------------------------· 4.30 4.15 4.70 3.00 2.80 2.60 2.60 2.55 

23---------------------------- 4.40 4.40 5.00 2.95 2.85 2.60 2.60 2.60 

24---------------------------- 4.50 4.35 4. 70 3.05 3.00 2.60 2.55 2.70 

25---------------------------- 4.75 4.35 4.35 3.05 3.05 2.50 2.50 2.70 

26 ---------------------------- 4. 90 4. 35 4.10 3.00 2. 90 2.50 2.50 2. 70 

27 ---------------------------- 5. 05 4. 45 4.10 3. 00 2. 9() 2. 50 2. 50 2. 70 

[2---------------------- 4.80 4.55 4.00 3.00 2.85 2.50 2.50 2.70 '"··------------------- 4.70 4.80 3.95 2.95 2.80 2.50 2.60 2.70 ----------------------- 4.35 4.95 3.80 2.00 2.80 2.50 2.60 2. 70 ----------------------- -------- 4.80 2.90 2.80 2.60 

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Juan River at Arboles, Colorado, for 1898. 

_____ D_a_y_. _____ 

1 

__ A_p_r._ May . ..:.::-_ July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.,l 

1-------···---·-······------- 6.15 7.70 8.15 7.05 6.20 6.10 5.80 5.80 

2 ----·----------------------· 6.30 7.60 8.45 7.00 6.20 6.00 5.80 5.80 I 

3............................ 6.80 7.45 8.45 6.90 6.20 ti.OO 5.80 5.80 • 4-------·-------------------- 6.75 7.45 8.35 6.65 6.20 6.00 5.80 5.80 

5---------------------------- 6.55 7.60 8.1!) 7.20 6.20 5.90 5.80 5.80 

6---------------------------- 6.55 7.80 8.10 7.70 6.20 5.90 5.80 5.80 

7 ---------------------------- 6. 65 7. 65 8.15 7. 70 6. 20 5. 90 5. 80 5. 80 

8 ---------------- ------ ·----- 6. 85 7. 55 8.10 7. 20 6. 20 5. 90 5. 80 5. 80 9 _________________ ,__________ 6.75 7.60 7.90 7.05 6.20 5.90 6.10 5.80 

10 ---------------- ------------ 6.85 7.55 7. 65 7. 00 6. 20 5. 00 6. 00 5. 80 

11---------------------------- 7.10 7.60 7.60 7.10 6.20 5.90 5.00 5.80 

12 ----------.----------------- 7. 35 7. 75 7. 70 7. 70 6. 20 5. 00 5. 00 5. 80 

13---------------------------- 7.25 7.80 7.90 8.10 6.20 5.90 5.00 5.80 

14---------------------------- 7.55 7.00 7.85 7.35 6.20 5.00 5.90 5.80 

15 •••.•••••• ------------------ 7.90 7.75 8.00 7.·55 6.20 5.00 5.90 5.80 

16 •••.•••.•• ------------------ 7.80 7.65 8.25 7.30 6.20 5.90 5.90 5.80 

17---------------------------- 7.80 7.45 8.35 7.50 6.20 5.90 5.90 5.80 

18 ••.••••••• ------------------ 7.55 7.25 8.25 7.30 6.20 5.90 5.80 5.80 

19----------·----------------- 7.50 7.20 8.30 6.95 6.20 5.90 5.80 5.80 

20----------·----------------- 7.45 7.25 8.20 6.90 6.20 5.90 5.80 5.80 

21 •••••..••• ------------------ 7.45 7.15 8.20 6.85 6.15 5.90 5.80 5.80 

22---------------------------- 7.45 7.15 8.05 6.70 6.10 5.90 5.80 5.80 

23----------------·----------- 7.55 7.35 7.95 6.65 6.15 5.90 5.80 5.80 

24---------------------------- 7.55 7.55 8.55 6.55 6.40 5.90 5.80 5.80 

25-------------------·-------- 8.90 7.50 7.90 6.50 6.45 5.80 5.80 5.80 

26---------------------------- 8.15 7.50 7.65 6.50 6.15 5.80 5.80 5.80 

27 . 8.35 7.80 7.45 6.50 6.00 5.80 5.80 5.80 

28 --·-·::::::::::::::::::::::: 8.25 8.20 7.25 6.45 6.00 5.80 5.80 5.80 ----------------!------ 8.00 8.45 7.15 6.35 5.90 5.80 5.80 5.80 

::::::::::::::::::::::: ---~~~- ~:~ 7.10 ~:~ ~:~ 5.80 ~:~ 5.80 
COLORADO RIVER DR-AINAGE. 139 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Piedra Rive1· at Arboles, Colorado, for 1898. 

I 

Day. Apr. May.l June.·! July... ,4-ug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 

1 .••.•..•..••.••....• ·------- 3.55 4.70 5.15 4.00 3.15 3.00 2.60 2.60 

I 2 ----------- .. ----------- ·--- 4.25 4.65 5.40 3.95 3.05 3.00 2.60 2. 60 

3---------------- ---·--- ..... 4.80 4.45 5.45 3.80 3.00 3.00 2.60 2.60 

4 . -------,-------------------- 4.10 -!.45 5.30 3.60 2.00 2.00 2.60 2.60 

5 ........... -------------------- 3.00 4.60 5.15 4.35 2.00 2.80 2.60 2.60 

6-------- --"- ---------------- 3.80 4. 70 5.10 4.85 2.00 2.80 2.60 2.60 

7 --- _,_--- ---- -------- ---· ---- 4.00 4.60 5.15 4.75 2.00 2.80 2.60 2.60 

8 -------- ____ · __ -------------- 4.15 4.60 5.10 4.20 2.00 2.80 2.60 2.60 

9 -- .. ------------------------ 3.85 4.60 4.00 4.05 2.90 2.80 3.00 2.60 

10 ---· ------------------------ 3.95 4.55 4.65 4.00 2.00 2. 80 2.90 2.60 

11 -... -·-- --····--- ---- ---· ---- 4.25 4.60 4.60 4.10 2.00 2. 70 2.80 2.60 

12 ---------------------------- 4.50 4. 75 4.60 4. 60 2.90 2. 70 2.80 2.60 

13---------------------------- 4.60 4.80 4.80 5.20 2.00 2.70 2.80 2.50 

14---------------------------- 4.85 4.80 4.85 4.50 2.90 2. 70 2.80 2.50 

1.') .. -------------------------. 5.10 4.70 5.05 4.40 2.00 2. 70 2.80 2.50 

16/.. ... -- .. ---- -------· -------- 5.00 4.65 5.30 4.30 2.90 2. 70 2. 70 2.50 

17---------- 5.00 4.45 5.35 4.311 2.{10 2.7'0 2. 70 2.50 

18 -----------================= 4.80 4.25 5.30 4.10 2.00 2. 70 2.70 2.50 

19 -----------------~---------- 4.80 4.20 5.30 3.00 2.90 2. 70 2.60 2.50 

20 ---- -------- .... ------------ 4. 75 4.15 5.00 3.80 2.00 2. 70 2.60 2.50 

21 ---· -------- .... -------- .... 4. 70 4.05 5.05 3. 75 2.85 2. 70 2.60 2. 50 

22 .... ------------ •.. --------- 4.65 4.10 4.95 3.55 2.80 2. 70 2.60 2.50 

23 ------------·------- -------- 4.60 4.25 5.20 3.50 2.80 2. 70 2.60 2.50 

24---------------------------- 4.60 4.40 5.10 3.45 3.10 2. 70 2.60 2.50 

25---------------------------- 5.00 4.30 4.90 3.40 3.25 2.60 2.60 2.50 

26---------------------------- 5.35 4.30 4.65 3.30 3.10 2.60 2.(i0 2.50 

27 ·--·------------------·----- 5.50 4.60 4.40 3.30 3.00 2.60 2.60 2.50 l!8------------------- 5.40 5.00 4.25 3.30 3.00 2.60 •oo§ ::: ::::: =::; ::::::::::: 

5.10 5.35 4.15 3.25 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.50 

4. 75 5.45 4.05 3.20 2.90 2.60 

5.10 -------- 3.20 3.10 -------- l~ --~~~--

Daily gage height, in feet, of Animas River at Durango, Colorado, for 1898. 

I L~~y -

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

4 ~====== .••..• 

5 ..... . 6 ..... . 7 ..... . 8 .••... 

9 ...... 

10 ....•. 

11 .... .. 12 ..... . 13 _____ _ 

14 ..... . 15 ..... . 16 ..... - 17 ..... . 18 ..... . 

19.-----

20 .... .. 21. .... . 22 ..... . 23 ..... . 

24.-----

25 ..... - 26 ..... . 27------

28 .... .. 29 ..... - 30 .... .. 31.. .. .. 

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

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

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

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

----........ 

.. -----· -............. 

-------

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

-------

-------

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

---........... ------.... .................. 

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

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

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

,...,.a,..,..,..,.. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan. Feb. Mar. I I I 

_j ____ 

Apr. I May. i June. 

5.50 5.30 5.00 5.25 7.05 8.60 .. .......... - -·----- ................ 5.35 6.85 9.00 

··5:20· .. ............. ............. 5.45 6.60 8.90 

--5:oo· ··5:io· 5.45 6. 70 8. 70 ................ 5.40 6.60 8.55 ................ ------- -.......... - 5.45 6.60 8.65 

~~~~~l~~~~~ ··5:oo· 5.50 6.80 8.80 

5.60 6.00 9.00 ............... 5.00 6.85 8.35 

~---··- 6.45 7.00 8.10 ··s:oo· ------- ·Too· 6.60 7.30 8.00 ................. ·Tso· 6.45 7.40 7.95 .................. .. ............... ................ 6.60 7.45 7.85 

--s:io- ""4:80" .. ............... 7.30 7.50 8.40 

··5:oo· 7.65 7.40 8.35 ..... ............. ................... 7.60 7.15 8.65 

""5:20· ... ............ -............ - 7.55 6.95 9.05 

·Too· --s:oo· 7.60 t' 65 8.80 ................ 7.25 6.60 8.80 .................. ................. .................. 7.05 6.65 8.65 

""5:io· = =i_:~ =I~~~-~~~~ 7.20 6.55 8.55 

6.00 6.60 8.65 .. .... ~ -- - 7.15 6.90 9.15 

-·5:30· ................................. - 7.40 7.05 8.00 

··5:&Y --5:20· 7.60 7.15 8.60 .............. - 7.85 7.05 8.30 

------- ... ............... ................. 8.20 7.30 8.10 

··s:oo· ... ............. ··s:io· 8.00 7.80 7.60 -................. 7. 70 8.35 7. 75 .................. ................. .................. 7.25 8.65 ............... .................. ............... ................ 8.20 1--~--~-

July.! Aug. Sept. 

:----

7.55 5.40 5.10 7. 3.1) 5.30 5.00 

7.10 5.30 5.25 

7.00 5.20 5.20 

7.80 5.20 5.10 

8.40 5.20 5.10 

7.80 5.20 5.10 

7.65 5.20 5.05 

7.55 5,20 5.05 7.25 5.20 5.00 

7.25 5.20 5.00 

7.10 5.15 5.00 

6.95 5.15 5.00 6. 70 5.10 5.00 6. 75 5.10 4.00 

6.60 5.10 4.00 

6.50 5:05 4.90 

6.35 5.10 4.95 

6.20 5.05 4.95 

6.10 5.10 4.90 

6.00 5.10 4.80 

5.90 5.10 4.90 

5. 75 5.10 4.80 

5. 70 5.20 4.80 

5. 70 5.20 4.80 

5. 70 5.20 4.80 

5.60 5.20 2.80 

5.60 5.20 4. 70 

5.55 5.10 4. 70 

5.40 5.10 4.70 

5.40 5.10 .............. -

I 

Oct. 

~§ 4.7 

4.70 

4. 7 4.7 

4.7 

4. 7 4. 7 

4.70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

4. 7 0 4. 70 

4.70 ·4. 70 

0 4. 70 

4.70 

4. 70 

5 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

0 4. 70 

4. 7 4.75 

4. 75 

4. 7 4.7 

4. 7 4.7 

4.7 

4.. 70 4.65 

4. 7 0 4.60 

4. 7 0 4.65 

4. 70 

4.70 

4. 70 

4.70 

4.60 

4. 70 

4.85 

4.80 

4. 7 4. 7 0 4.80 

0 4. 75 

4. 7 4. 70 

4.70 

4.70 

4. 7 

: !-~ I 
140 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, infeet, of Gila River at Buttes, Arizona, for 1898. 

I Day. I Nov. Dec. II Day. I Nov. I Dec !I Day. I Nov. Dec. I Day. I Nov. Dec 

~=---;;- 1 9 .... =1---;-; 17 ..•. =--;;---;----;;-= 

I 

~--- ________ 2.35 10 .... ________________ 18____ ________ 2.85 26 2.20 2.80 I 3 ... -------- 2.35 11 .... -------- 2.60 19 ____ -------. 2.90 27 2.20 2.80 

4 ... ------- 2.40 12 .... -------- 2.75 20 .... -------- 2.90 28 2.10 2.85 ------ 2.40 13 .... -------- 2.50 21. ___ -------- 2.90 ·29 2.250.75 ------ 2.40 14 .... -------- 2.70 22 .... -------- 2.90 30 2.30 2.80 ------ 2.45 15 .... -------- 2.75 23 .... -------- 2.90 31 -------- 2.80 ------ 2.45 • 16 .... -------- 2.75 24 .... --------, 2 95 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Salt River at 11IcDowell, .A.rizona,for 1898. 

B 2- --- 3-----

4 ..... 

5 -----

6-----

7-----

8--- .. 9 ----- 10 ___ __ u ____ _ 

12-----

13-----

14 ----- 15-----

16-----

17 ----- 18 ..... 

19-----

20 ..... 

21-----

22 ..... 

~-----

:~4- ----

~===== ;~1 ..... 

-

-

-

Jan. 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.10 

10.15 

10.30 

10.40 

10.40 

10.30 

10.20 

10.20 

10.20 

10.20 

10.20 

10.20 

10.15 

10.15 

10.15 

10.15 

10.15 

10.15 

10.10 

11.00 

11.70 

12.30 

11.50 

Feb. I Mar. Apr. 

11.20 11.30 10.80 

11.00 11.40 10.80 

10.90 11.50 10.80 

10.90 11.50 10.80 

10.95 11.50 10.90 

10.95 11.35 11.00 

10.90 11.30 11.00 

11.00 11.30 11.00 

11.10 11.30 11.05 

11.30 11.30 11.40 

11.35 11.40 11.40 

11.00 11.70 11.70 

10.90 11.60 11.80 

10.80 11.60 11.70 

10.70 11.50 11.60 

10.70 11.50 11.60 

10.75 11.40 11.75 

10.80 11.30 12.00 

10.90 11.30 12.10 

10.90 11.20 12.20 

11.00 11.20 12.25 

11.00 11.15 12.10 

11.00 11.10 12.00 

10.95 11.00 11.90 

10.95 11.00 11.80 

11.40 10.95 11.70 

11.25 10.90 11.60 

11.30 10.90 11.50 ............. - 10.90 11.40 .............. 10.85 11.30 ............. 10.80 -- ......... -

May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.l 

------

11. 30 10. 20 9. 90 11.50 12.00 10.35 10.45 10.60 

11.30 10.20 9.90 11.30 12.50 10.35 10.45 10.60 

11.20 10.20 9.85 10.95 11.90 10.35 10.45 10.60 

11.15 10.15 9.85 10.90 11.50 10.35 10.45 10.60 

11.10 10.10 9.95 10.90 11.40 10.35 10.45 10.60 

11.05 10.10 11.00 10.90 11.50 10.3.5 10.50 10.60 

11.00 10.10 10.60 10.95 11.10 10.35 10.50 10.60 

11.00 10.10 11.00 10.90 11.00 10.35 10.50 10.60 

10.95 10.05 10.90 10.90 11.00 10.35 10.50 10.65 

10.90 10.05 10.40 10.90 10.95 10.35 10.50 !0.65 

10.80 10.10 10.35 10.90 10.80 10.35 10.50 10.90 

10.70 10.05 10.60 10.80 11.10 

r 

10.45 10.80 

10.65 10.05 10.90 10.80 11.00 l't.40 10.45 10.85 

10.60 10.05 11.00 10.80 10.95 .35 10.50 10.90 

10.50 10.10 11.30 10.75 10.85 .40 10.50 10.80 

10.50 10.10 11.75 10.85 10.85 .35 10.50 10.80 

10.50 10.05 11.75 10.70 10.80 .35 10.50 11.00 

10.45 10.05 12.20 10.80 10.70 .35 10.50 11.00 

10.50 10.00 11 50 10.90 10.60 .35 10.50 11.10 

10.50 10.00 12.30 10.80 10.55 10.40 10.50 11.10 

10.40 10.00 12.10 10.80 10.55 10.40 10.50 11.05 

10.40 10.00 11.80 10.80 10.50 10.40 10.55 11.00 

10.40 10.40 11.50 10.80 10.60 10.40 10.55 10.90 

10.30 10.30 12.00 10.30 10.60 10.40 10.55 10.90 

10.30 10.20 11.80 11.00 10.50 10.40 10.55 10.90 

10.20 10.20 11.40 11.40 10.45 10.40 10.60 10.80 

10.20 10.10 11.10 13.50 10.40 10.45 10.60 10.85 

10.20 10. 05111. 10 11.60 10.40 10.40 10.60 10.70 

10.20 10.00 11.00 11.40 10.35 10.40 10.60 10.70 

10.15 --~~~- ~8:~ 11.30 10.35 10.40 10.60 10.75 

10.20 11.50 ------- 10.45 ------- 10.85 
COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 141 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Verde Rivn at McDowell, Arizona, for 1898. 

Jan. Feb. Mar.J Apr. May.[ June. I July. ! Aug. ! Sept., Oct., Nov.[ Dec. __ I __ 

-- 6.70 7.50 7.80 7.15 6.80 6.80 6. 70 8.30 8.80 6.80 6.80 7.20 -- 6. 70 7.40 7.90 7.15 6.95 6.80 6. 70 7. 70 8.50 6.80 6.80 7.20 .. 6. 75 7.35 8.00 7.20 7.10 6.80 6.70 7.50 8.80 6.80 6.80 7.20 

-· 6. 75 7.30 8.05 7.30 7.10 6.80 6. 70 7.30 7.80 6. 75 6.80 7.20 

-- 6.75 7.30 8.05 7.40 7.10 6.80 6.65 7.40 7.60 6. 75 6.80 7.20 

-- 6.75 7.40 7. 70 7.35 7.10 6.80 7.15 7.50 7.50 6.80 6.90 7.15 

-- 6.75 7.35 7.70 7.30 7.15 6.80 6.95 7.80 7.40 6.80 6.95 7.15 

-- 6.75 7.45 7.70 7.30 7.10 6.80 6.90 7.30 7.3.5 6.80 6.95 7.15 

-- 6.75 7.40 7.80 7.30 7.05 6.80 7.20 7.00 7.30 6.80 7.00 7.20 

-- 6.85 7.55 7. 75 7.30 7.00 6.80 7.10 7.00 7.20 6.80 6.90 7.20 -- 6.95 7.50 7.80 7.35 7.00 6.85 7.00 6.95 7.10 6.80 6.90 7.40 

-· 7.05 7.30 8.20 7.30 7.00 6.85 7.05 7~00 7.05 6.80 6.95 7.45 -- 7.00 7.20 8:00 7.30 7.00 6.85 7.05 6.90 7.00 6.80 6.95 7.55 

-- 6.85 7.15 8.00 7.25 6.95 6.85 7.20 6.85 6.95 6.80 7.00 7.50 

-- 6.90 7.15 8.05 7.25 6.85 6.85 7.25 6. 75 7.10 6.80 7.00 7.45 

-- 6.8.5 7.20 7.60 7.20 6.95 6.90 9.45 6.85 7.00 6.80 7.00 7.55 .. 6.85 7.40 7.00 7.15 6.85 6.90 8.20 6.90 7.00 6.80 7.00 7.50 

-- 6.85 7.50 7.40 7.15 6.90 6.85 8.35 6.85 7.00 6.80 7.00 7.60 .. 6.80 7.50 7.80 7.15 6.90 6.80 7.90 7.00 7.00 6.80 7.05 7.60 .. 6.80 7.60 7.40 7.15 6.95 6.85 7.50 7.00 6.90 6.80 7.05 7.50 -- 6.85 7.50 7.30 7.15 6.95 6.85 7.30 6.95 6.90 6.80 7.05 7.45 .. 6.85 7.50 7.30 7.15 6.95 6.85 7.10 6.95 6.90 6.85 7.10 7.40 

-- 6.85 7.50 I 7.20 7.10 6.95 6.85 7.00 7.75 6.90 6.85 7.10 7.40 

-- 6.85 7.50 7.20 7.10 6.95 6.90 7.00 7.30 6.90 6.90 7.10 7.40 

-- 6.85 

t:~ I 

7.20 7.10 6.90 6.95 7.00 7.20 6.90 6.90 7.15 7.40 

-- 6.85 7.15 7.05 6.90 6.95 7.00 7.50 6.90 6.90 7.20 7.40 

-- 6.85 

-~:-~_ 7.10 7.0.5 6.85 6.95 6.95 9.25 6.90 6.90 7. 20 7.50 

-- 7.10 7.10 7.05 6.85 6.95 6.95 8.50 6.90 6.90 7.15 7.55 

-- 8.10 7.15 7.00 6.85 6.85 6.80 8. 40 6.80 6.90 7.20 7.55 

-- 8.80 ------1 7.15 6.95 6.85 6.80 7.00 7.90 6.80 6.90 7.20 7.45 

-- 7.80 ------~ 7.15 ------- 6.80 ------- 6.80 7.85 ------- 6.90 ---........ 7.40 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Colorado Ri1xr at Yuma, Arizona, for 1898. 

I 

Day. Jan. I Feb. Mar. Apr. I May. June. July. Sept. Oct., Nov. Dec. 

1.------------ 17.92 18.00 18.92 18.67 21.50 21.58 23.42 19.75 18.00 18.17 18.58 

3 2------------· _____________ 17.83 18.00 19.00 18.67 21.42 21.50 23.42 19.75 18.00 18.25 18.50 

17.75 18.25 19.00 18.58 21.42 21.58 23.17 19.83 18.08 18.33 18.42 4 _____________ 17.75 18.25 19.00 18.58 21.75 21.75 22.83 19.83 18.00 18.33 18.33 

5.------------ 17.58 17.92 18.92 18.83 22.00 2'~.25 22.58 19.75 18.00 18.50 18.33 6 _______ ------ 17.58 18.00 18.83 18.67 22.00 22.58 22.25 19.83 18.00 18.58 18.33 

7 .............. ------ 17.58 17.83 18.75 18.50 22.00 22.75 22.00 19.67 18.00 18.58 18.42 

8.------------ 17.50 17.75 18.67 18.50 22.00 22.83 21.83 19.42 18.00 18.50 18.42 9 _______ ------ 17.50 18.00 18.67 18.67 21.75 22.92 21.67 19.17 18.00 18.58 18.58 

10.------------ 17.83 18.08 18.75 19.00 21.58 23.17 21.50 19.00 18.00 18.50 18.58 }}. ____________ 17.75 18.33 19.00 19.08 21.33 23.17 21.33 19.08 18.00 18.50 18.58 12. ____________ 17.75 18.17 19.08 18.92 21.25 23.00 21.25 19.00 18.00 18.50 18.50 

13 _______ ------ 17.92 18.17 19.25 18.67 21.17 2'2. 9'-t 21.50 18.9'2 17.92 18.50 18.50 

14.------------ 18.08 18.17 19.08 18.5C 21.17 22.67 21.50 18.83 17.92 18.50 18.50 15 _______ ------ 18.42 18.25 18.92 18.75 21.17 22.58 21.42 18.83 17.92 18.50 18.50 16 _____________ 18.58 i8.42 18.75 18.92 21.00 2'2.50 21.33 18.75 17.92 18.58 18.58 17 _________ ... __ 18.75 18.50 18.75 18.83 20.83 22.42 21.50 18.67 17.83 18.67 18.75 18 _____________ 18.75 18.58 18.92 18. 9'~ ~.83 22.33 21.33 18.58 17.83 18.75 18.92 19 _____________ 18.75 18.58 18.92 19,00 20.9'2 22.42 21.25 18.75 17.83 18.83 19.00 

20------------- 18.83 18.50 18.83 20.08 21.17 22.33 21.08 18.75 17.83 18.83 18.83 

21. ______ ------ 18.83 18.58 18.92 20.17 21.50 22.33 21.08 18.58 17.83 18.92 18.67 22 _______ ------ 18.75 18.67 19.17 20.25 21.67 22.50 21.50 18.42 17.83 1K92 18.42 

23------------- 18.50 18.92 19.08 21.17 21.75 22.75 22.00 18.42 17.83 18.92 18.17 24------------- 18.42 18.92 19.08 21.08 21.75 23.08 21.92 18.42 17.83 18.75 18.00 25 _______ ------ 18.25 18.92 18.83 21.67 21.67 23.25 21.50 18.42 17.83 18.75 17. 9'Z 26 _____________ 18.42 18.92 18.75 21.75 21.83 23.50 21.17 11:1.42 18.00 18.75 17.'15 

28 27.------------ _____________ 18.50 18.92 18.67 21.58 21.75 23.50 21.00 18.33 18.00 18. '15 17.67 

29 _____________ 18.33 1K92 18.67 21.50 21.50 23.50 20.50 18.25 18.08 18.75 17.67 

18.17 ----·-- 18.67 21.50 21.50 23.50 20.33 18.17 18.17 18.67 11.58 30 _____________ 31. ____________ 1S.::.7 .............. 18.75 21.50 21.50 23.42 20.17 18.00 18.17 18.67 1'1.50 

18.08 .............. 18.67 ............ - 21.42 --.. ---- 20.17 .. ............ 18.17 -----·- 17.58 

-" 

Data furnished by United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. 
142 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II [No.28. 

List of discharge meas-urements, 1898. 

~-I-----S_t_r_e_aDL _______ , _____ L_o_c_ru_it_Y_· ____ ;, ___ H_y_d_r_o_gr_a_p_h_e_r_. __ l,h~~t~. c~~~e. ~~ Feet. Sec.-feet. Apr. 29 Black Fork River .. Granger, Wyo ..... C. T. Johnsto:p...... 3.20 1,962 

May 21 ..... do-------------- ..... do. _____________ ..... dO-------------- 2.60 1 727 

~~~:~ ~r- 29 ==~==a~============== Green River------- =====a~============== Greenriver, Wyo ...... =====a~============== do______________ 2.60 ~:~ -3,803 i~g 

~o.21 :::::a~========~===== :::::a~==~==========~ :::::a~:::::::::::::: ~:gg ~~:;: June 18 ----.do ------ ---·---- ..... do------. ___ .......•. do-------------- 4.50 11,696 June28 ..... do--------------- ..... do ................... do.............. 5.05 14,252 

Apr. 25 GrandRiver ....•.. Grand Junction, A.L.~~enows ...... 5.15 4,802 

Colo. 

May 2:3 

June27 

Aug. 27 

Oct. 15 

Apr. 5 

..... do ------------ ....... do.----------· ....... do •.•.•• -------- _____ do--·'··------·- ..... do ......•............ do •..... : ...... . ..... do--··"·-------- ..... do ................... do·--------·----

-----do -----------·-- ..... do-------------- ..... do---------·----

Uncompahgre Fort Crawford, ..•.. do ............. . River. Colo. 

May 9 .•.•• do •.....•............ do ....•.............. do ............. . June15 ..... do-------------- ..... do .....••...•........ do •.•........... Aug.l2 ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ...... ------"- Oct. 16 .. -... do-------------- ..... do. _____________ .... do ............. . 

Colo. 

5.85 

7.40 

3.35 

3.20 

3.55 

3.92 

5.18 

3.80 

3. 75 

Apr. 26 Gunnison River .... Grand Junction, 4.65 

1 

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

~~~ ~ :::: :U ::::::::: ::~:: :::: =~~: :::::~~::::::~:::::it::::::::::::: iJf, Oct. 15 ..... do ................... do ................•.. do.............. 1.50 

Apr. 7 San Miguel River .. Fallcreek,Colo •......... do ...... ------.. 2.50 

May 11 .. : .. do-------------- ..... do •....•.....•....... do.............. 3.30 

June16 ..... do-------------- ..... do .....•............. do.............. 4.40 

Aug. 13 ----.do ---------- ____ ..... do---------· ____ ..... do----------____ 2.80 

Oct. 17 .... ,do ...... ________ ----.do-------------- ..... do----------.... 2.30 

Apr. 9 MancosRiver ------ Mancos, Colo------ ..... do.............. 1.80 

May 14 ..... do -------------- ...... do-------------- ..... do-------------- 2.20 

June18 ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do.............. 2.00 

Aug. 20 ..... do ---------· ......... do-------------- ..... do-------------- 1.00 

Oct. 18 ..... do-------------· ..... do ................... do.............. .80 

.A__pr. 8 Dolores River------ Dolores, Colo ------1---- .do ...... -------- 3.15 

May 12 ..... do-----·-------- ..... do ••................. do.............. 4.30 June17~-----do -------------- ..... do .............. G. H. Matthes..... 4.80 

~t~ ~::~ u ::~~:: ~~~~:~~~ :~:J~: ~~~:: ~:~~ ~~~: :~:~:~~li.~~;:~:~~: ~: § 

Apr. 12 SanJuan River ____ Arboles, Colo ••......... do-----------'!... 7.30 

r:Je!I :::::a~ ====== ::::==== :::::a~============== :::::a~:::::::::::::: ~: t5 ~~~: J :::::a~:::::::::::::: :::::a~:::::::::::::: ~: r: re~~~e:_::::: ~:~ Oct. 23 ..... do-----·-------- ..... do •.....•............ do-------------- 5.80 

June22 ~; u ..... 

-~i~-~;~~~~~======= do-------------- ..... :::::a~============== do •.................. =-===a~============== do.............. 5.10 t~ Aug. 8 ..... do·······------- ..... do .............. G. H. Matthes...... 3.10 

Aug:24 ..... do-------------- ..... do .............. A. L. Fellows...... 3.05 

Oct. 24 ..... do ------ ............ do-----· ____ ......... do-------------- 2. 60 

Apr.ll Animas River ...... Durango,Colo •. ~--- ..... dO-------------- 6.50 

May 15 ..... do·------------- ..... do-------------- ..... do.............. 7.25. June20- ..... do-------------- ..... do ______________ ..... dO-------------- 8.55 

~~~:~ Mar. 7 ==~=J~ Gila River ==:==~~~====== .......... =====~~=~============ Buttes, Ariz ....... -~~~0~~~~~~~:~~== A. T. Colton .. ______ !:ro 2.30 

Mar. 29 ..••. do -------·-- ____ ..... do-------------- ..... do-------------- 2.50 

June 

~; * 8 ..... =====~~ do-------------- ======~====~== ~====!~==~=========~= ..... do ______________ ..... =====~~======~======~ do______________ g:~ 2.00 

June22 ..... do-----·-------- ..... do ______________ .•... do.............. 2.10 

~~1; Aug. ~ 8 ====~a~=============: •.... do ...... -------- ..... =====a~============== do-------··---- ...•. ~====at============= do •....• ·------· ~:~ 2.90 

~~t Nov.l4 r5 ..... =====a~============== do-----··------· ..... ===~=a~======~===~=== do. _____________ =====a~============== C. C. Babb......... 1.90 i:~8 Nov. 25 .•••. do ------ ............. do ...... -------- ..... do-----·-------- 2.10 Dec. 14 ..... do----------·--- ..... do ______________ ...•. do.............. 2.70 

Dec 24 ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... dO-------------- 2.95 

Florence CanaL. ••• B~f~!;rr:;~~~east ..... do--··---··-------------

_____ do-------------- White's ranch .•.•. do •....•....••.. near head gate. 

a5a.m. b2p. m. 

6,087 

11,215 

1,237 949 

91 

200 

720 

74 

56 

5, 9:32 

4,647 

5,~4 

866 

578 

66 

270 

841 

1ai3 

30 

102 

185 

160 

5 

3 

325 

1,163 

1,870 

102 

72 

46 

40 

1,400 

1,497 

2,579 

294 

213 

sa 

1,158 

937 

1,315 

195 

186 

52 

1,356 

1, 797 

3,475 

414 

284 

160 

373 

606 

291 

855 

182 

27 

i32 

2,902 

2,134 

799 

590 

466 

59 

94 

125 

305 

382 

76 

100 
COLORADO RIVER DRAINAGE. 143 

List of discharge mea8urements, 1898-Continued. 

I I Gage Dis-

\height. charge. 

Feet. Sec -feet. 

, __ D_a_t_e·-:---S-tr_e_a_m_.__ Locality. I Hydrographer. 

Jan. 8 

Jan. 30 

Feb. 27 

Mar.13 

Mar. 20 

Apr. 10 

A_pr. 24 

May 28 

May 29 June13 

June~ 

July 18 

Aug. 7 

Aug.22 

Aug. 29 Sept.28 

Sept.29 

Oct. 27 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 25 Dec.~ 

Jan. 7 

Jan. 30 

Mar.13 

Mar. 20 

Apr. 10 

Apr. 24 

May 28 May 29 

Jun.e 13 

June26 

July 18 

Aug. 7 

Aug. 22 

Aug. 29 Sept.28 

Sept.29 

Oct. 27 

Oct. 28 

Nov. 27 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 25 

Dec. 26 

E 

10.10 288 

12.10 1,064 =~=~l~~i;=~~==:::::::~ =~;1~~;;~~~~~~::::1:;=·=1~~~~i;=~=:::::: 11.40 545 ..... do -------------- ...... do---·---·------ . ____ do------ .. ------ 11.57 856 _____ do -------------- _____ do-----·-------- ..... do ________ ------ 11.20 688 _____ do------------·· _____ do·-------------- _____ do----~--------- 11.35 768 _____ do ---·-·-------------do-------------· ...... do·------------- 11.90 999 ---- .. do -------------- ..... do ................... do-------------- 10.20 295 _____ do----------·--- ...... dO-------------- _____ do _____________ _ 10.20 257 

-------do -------------- ____ .. do ________ ------ ..... do------ .... ---- 10.10 233 _____ do -------------- ____ .do-----~---- ______ ._ __ do ____ ---------- 10.10 296 

12.25 1,057 

10.80 398 

----.do -------------- _____ do .... ---------- _____ do-------------- ..... do ----·--------- ..... do-------------- ..... do-------------- _____ do -------------- ..... do---- ................ do ...... -------- 10.70 425 _____ do -------------- ..... do-------------- _____ do-------------- 11.40 650 ....... do------·------- ..... dO-------------- ...... do ............ .. 10.37 195 _____ do -------------- ..... do ................... do-------------· 10.37 178 ..... do ________ ........... do-------- ........... do ...... -------. 10.40 186 ..... do ...... ---- ........... do ...... ____________ .. do .... ---- ..... . 10.35 196 ..... do-------------- ...... do .............. _____ do ............. . 10.55 260 ..... do ................... do ...... -------- ..... do ............. . 10.60 2'~ 

..... do-------------- ..... do .............. _____ do ............. . 10.75 287 ____ .do . _ .... ____ .... ____ .. do .......... ____ ..... do .... ----· ..... . 10.70 264 

Verde River _______ ..... dO-------------- _____ do ............. . 6. 75 323 

8.25 1,868 

8.00 956 _____ do ...... -------- ..... do ...... ______ ....... do-------- .... .. ____ .do .... ---- ........... do ______________ ..... do ...... -------- ...... do .................... do ................... do ............. . 7.40 481 ..... do ................... do .... ____ ...... _____ do-------------- 7.30 332 ..... do -------------- ...... do .......... _____ ...... do-------------- 7.05 234 ..... do -------------- ..... do ____ .......... _____ do ...... -------- 6.85 127 _____ do ................... do ...... ____ --·- _____ do ............. . 6.85 130 ..... do ........ ------ ..... do .... ---------- _____ do-------------- 6.80 142 ...... do --------- .......... do------ _____________ do ........ ------ 7.00 152 

_____ do -------------- ...... do-------------- ..... do------·--- ... . 8.30 991 ...... do -------------- ..... do------ ________ ..... do ............. . 7.45 258 ..... do-------------- ...... do .............. _____ do ............. . 7.00 205 

7.40 592 

=:===a~=====:===:==== =====a~============== ~~=:~a~============== 6.90 142 

..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ............. . 6.80 175 

..... do--------·----- ..... do-------------- ..... do ............ .. 6.95 209 ...•. do-------------- ..... do ................... do ............ . 6.85 220 ..... do .............. ____ .do ................... do ...... --- .... . 7.20 290 ..... do ................... do ................... do-------- ••...• 7.15 287 

7.45 281 

7.40 332 ..... do ................... do .............. _____ do ............ .. ..... do ................... do •....•............. do ....•......... 

Li'st of miscellaneous discharge measurements, 1898. 

I Gage Dis- Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. \height. charge. 

Feet. Sec.-feet. 

Aug. 6 Los Pinos River ... . 

Aug. . .... Do ............. . 

Aug. 10 La Plata River ... .. Aug. 18 San Juan River ___ _ Sept.14 White River ...... . Sept.15 Williams River •... Sept.17 Yampa Rivt>r ...... 

Do. Elk River----------

Sept.l8 Yampa River • -----

Sept.l9 Snake River-------

6milesabovelgna- G. H. Mat.thes ............. 

1

. 246 

cio,Colo. 

4 miles below Ig- ..... do---------------------- 196 

nacio, Colo. 

Hesperus, Colo ......... do .............. -------- 11 

Noland, Utah ........... do...................... 609 

Meeker, Colo------ A. L. Fellows ...... -------- 300 Hamilton, Colo ...•..... do •..... ------ .. -------- 25 

3miles below Hay- ..... do---------------------- 111 

den, Colo. 

Near mouth,Trull ..... do--------------~--------

post-office, Colo. I 

Steamboat Springs, ..... do----------------------

Colo. Honnold post- ____ .do ...... ---- ____ ! ____ .... 

63 

65 

17 

office, Colo. 

I 

Sept.20 Slater Fork of Slater post-office, ..... do ...... ---------------- Snake River. Colo. 

Se11t

0

.2_1 Little Snake River. Dixon, Wyo ............. do ____ ----·----- ___ .... . D San Juan River .... Noland, Utah ...... G. H. Matthes ........... .. Sept.22 Yampa River---·-- Below Maybell, A. L. Fellows ...... --------

9 

19 

383 

99 

Colo. 

24 Green River ....... 6 miles below La- ..... do---·------------------ 552 

~~Y--am_pa_R_I_·v_e_r_._·_--_-~--Cr __ ~_1_~e_,c_c_oY_~_0_:._._--_-_·--~~---_--_-_a_o_._--_-_--_-_-_--_·_--_·~-------------------79~ 
144 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-· -PART II. (NO. 28. 

Rating tables. 

Granger · I Green river · I Blak e. I G~d twn. June- a G~d tion. June- b Fort ford. Craw-~ c 

Gage Dis· I Gage Dis- I Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Disheight. ('harge.height. charge. height. charl,le. height. charge. height. charge. height charge. 

Feet. Sec.-ft.l Feet. Sec.-ft.[ Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft.! Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. 0.0 155 0.9 400 1.0 1,000 0.0 0 2.9 464: 3.3 47 

.1 170 1.0 500 1.2 1,080 .1 1!) 3.0 561 3.4 62 

. 2 190 . 1.1 640 1. 4 1, 160 . 2 33 3. 1 755 3. 5 81 

.3 210 1.2 800 1.6 1,2.50 .3 50 3.2 949 3.6 105 

. 4 230 1. 3 960 1. 8 1, 400 . 4 70 3. 3 1, 143 3. 7 133 

.5 250 ' 1.4 1,120 2.~ 1,600 .5 92 3.4 1,337 3.8 163 .6 270 1.5 1,280 2.2 2,0'ZO .6 113 3.5 1,531 3.9 195 

. 7 290 1. 6 1, 440 2. 4 2, 440 . 7 137 3. 6 1, 725 4. 0 2'Z8 

. 8 320 1. 7 1, 600 2. 6 2, 860 . 8 162 3. 7 1, 919 4.1 263 

. 9 350 1. 8 1, 760 2. 8 3, 280 . 9 195 3. 8 2, 113 4. 2 299 

1. 0 390 1. 9 1, 920 3. G 3, 700 1. 0 228 3. 9 2, 307 4. 3 337 

1.2 470 2. 0 2,080 3.2 4,120 1.1 268 4.0 2, 500 4. 4 376 

1.4 550 2.1 2,240 3.4 4,540 1.2 314 4.2 2,888 4.5 416 l. 6 670 2. 2 2,4.00 3.6 4, 960 1. 3 396 4. 4 3,276 4. 6 457 

1.8 830 2.3 2,600 3.8 5,380 1.4 560 4.6 3,664 4. 7 499 

2. 0 1,000 2. 4 2, 800 4. 0 5,800 1. 5 723 4. 8 4,052 4. 8 543 

2.2 1,180 2. 5 3,000 4. 2 6,220 1.6 887 5.0 4,439 4. 9 588 

2.4 1,380 2.6 3,200 4.4 6,640 ........ .... .... 5.2 4,827 5.0 634 

2.6 1,625 2.7 3,400 4.6 7,300 -------· ·------- 5.4 5,215 5.1 681 

2.8 1,875 2.8 3,650 4.8 8,100 -------- ·------- 5.6 5,003 5.2 728 

3.0 2,125 2.9 4,000 5.0 9,000 -------· ·------- 5.8 5,991 5.3 774 

3.2 2,375 3.0 4,400 5.2 10,200 -------- -------- 6.0 6,398 5.4 821 

3.4 2,625 3.2 5,280 5.4 11,800 -------- ........ 6.5 7,768 5.5 868 

3.6 2,875 3.4 6,240 5.6 13,700 ........ ........ 7.0 9,578 5.6 915 

3.8 3,125 3.6 7,200 5.8 15,600 ... .... ........ 7.5 11,645 5.7 962 

4.0 3,375 3.8 8,160 6.0 17,500 ........ ........ 8.0 13,795 5.8 1,009 

4.5 4,000 4.0 9,120 6.5 2Z,250 ........ ........ 8.5 15,945 ....... -- .... . 

g:g ~:~~ t:8 U:~ f:g I ~I:~ ~=~===== ======== :::~:::~ :::::::: ::::::: :::::::. ---------------- -------- ........ 8.0 36,500 -------- -------- ........ -------- ------- --------

a Rating table for rod No.1 on Grand River. b Rating table for rod No.2 on Grand River. c Applicable from April9 to June 25, 1898. 

~wford.a Grand Junction.bll Jj'all Creek. \ Mancos. Dolo~ 

~~ Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage 1--;:---1 I height. charge. ~eight. charge. height. charge. height. charge. height. I charge., 

Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.-feet. 

3. 5 15 1. 2 311 2. 3 30 0. 7 2 2. ()' 0 

3. 6 28 1. 3 399 2. 4 47 . 8 3 2. 1 3 

3. 7 46 1.4 487 2.5 66 .9 4 2. 2 8 

3.8 74 1.5 578 2.6 87 1.0 6 2.3 14 

3. 9 110 l. 6 672 2. 7 109 1.1 8 2. 4 23 

4. 0 157 1. 7 768 2. 8 133 1. 2 12 2. 5 34 

4.1 204 1. 8 866 2. 9 157 1. 3 19 2. 6 50 

4. 2 251 1. 9 968 3. 0 183 1. 4 29 2. 7 72 

4.3 298 2.0 1,076 3.1 210 1.5 42 2.8 102 

4.4 345 2.2 1,306 3.2 239 1.6 60 2.9 144 

4. 5 392 2.4 1, 544 3. 3 270 1. 7 81 3. 0 198 

4. 6 449 2. 6 1, 790 3.4 304 1. 8 102 3. 1 260 

4. 7 496 2.8 2,044 3.5 342 1. 9 123 3. 2 326 

4.8 543 3.0 2,306 3.6 382 2.0 144 3.3 395 

4. 9 588 3. 2 2, 577 3. 7 425 2.1 165 3. 4 467 

5.0 634 3.4 2,861 3.8 470 2.2 186 3.5 542 

5.1 681 3.6 3,158 3.9 519 2.3 207 3.6 620 

5.2 728 3.8 3,467 4.0 571 2.4 228 3. 7 701 

5.3 774 4.0 3,791 4.1 629 2.5 249 3.15 784 

5. 4 821 4. 2 4, 158 4. 2 692 2. 6 270 3. 9 869 

5.5 868 4.4 4,636 4.8 760 2.7 291 4.0 956 

5. 6 915 4. 6 5, 316. 4. 4 832 2. 8 312 4.1 1, 045 

5. 7 962 4.8 6,168 4. 5 907 2. 9 333 4.2 1,136 

5.8 1,009 5.0 7,104 4.6 984 3.0 3.54 4.3 1,229 ---------- 5.2 8,050 4.7 1,062 3.1 375 4.4 1,324 

--------- :=:======: ~:1 ~:~ t~ lJfg ========= :::::::=== ti l:~ I . ---------- 5.8 10,888 5.0 1,296 --------- ---------- 4.7 1,620 .......... 6.0 11,834 5.1 1,374 ------------------- 4.8 1,721 

----------1--------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- .......... 4.9 1,823 I I 

aApplicab1e from June 2d to November 30,1898. b Rating table for Gunnison River. 
INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 145 

Rating tables-Continued. 

I Arbol:::_ Arboles.b Durango. McDowell.c McDowell 

-------

Gage 

height. 

---

tFeet. 

5.8 

5.9 

I 

6.0 

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

6.4 

6.5 

6.6 

6. 7 

6.8 

6.9 

7.0 

7.1 

7.2 

7.3 

7.4 

7.5 

7.6 

7. 7 

7.8 

7.9 

8.0 

8.1 

8.2 

8.3 

8.4 

8.5 

1-----~~~-

Dis- Gage Dis- Ga~ charge. height. charge. heig t. 

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

Dis- Gage charge. height. 

------

Discharge. 

---

Gage 

height. 

---

Disch arge. 

Sec.-fe&[. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.·ff2J· Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec .-feet. 

30 

66 

102 

137 

173 

209 

244 

280 

316 

351 

387-

423 

458 

494 

530 

565 

601 

637 

672 

708 

744 

780 

816 

851 

887 

923 

958 

994 

2.5 27 4.6 10.0 215 10.0 

124: 2.6 52 4. 7 160 10.1 255 10.1 

169 2. 7 78 4.8 195 10.2 296 10.2 

216 2.8 106 4.9 Z34 10.3 336 10.3 

266 2.9 135 5.0 278 10.4 377 10.4 

319 3.0 165 5.1 3'28 10.5 417 10.5 

376 3.1 196 5.2 383 10.6 458 10.6 

440 3.2 229 5.3 442 10.7 ~ 10.7 

510 3.3 264 5.4 502 10.8 539 10.8 

590 3.4 301 5.5 562 10.9 579 10.9 

680 3.5 340 5.6 624 11.0 620 11.0 

795 3.6 382 5. 7 686 11.1 660 11.1 

935 3.7 430 5.8 748 11.2 701 11.2 

1,082 3.8 478 5.9 812 11.3 741 . 11.3 

1,232 3.9 530 6.0 877 11.4 782 11.4 

1,382 4.0 585 6.2 1,008 11.5 822 11.5 

1,531 4.1 643 6.4 1,146 11.6 863 11.6 

1,681 4.2 704 6.6 1,292 11.7 903 11.7 

1,830 4.3 768 6.8 1,444 11.8 944 11.8 

1,980 4.4 835 7.0 1,608 11.9 984 11.9 

2,130 4.5 904 7.2 1, 786 12.0 1,025 12.0 

2,280 4.6 974 7.4 1,975 12.2 1,106 12.1 

2,429 4.7 1,043 7.6 2,176 12.4 1,187 12.2 

2,579 4.8 1,112 7.8 2,394 12.6 1,268 12.3 

2,729 4.9 1,182 8.0 2,638 12.8 1,3-!9 12.4 

2,879 5.0 1,251 8.2 2,910 13.0 1,430 12.5 

3,029 5.1 1,321 8.4 3,220 13.2 1,511 12.6 

3,180 5.2 1,390 8.6 3,570 13.4 1,592 12.7 

3,330 5.3 1,459 8.8 3,952 13.6 1,673 12.8 

5.4 1,529 9.0 4,358 13.8 1, 754 12.9 

a Rating table for San Juan River. b Rating table for Piedra River. 

cRating table for Salt River; applicable from January 1 to July 5, 1898. 

dRating table for Salt River; applicable from July 6 to December 31, 1898. 

INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

1,030 

1 ,065 

Peko station on North Fork of Humboldt River.-This station is at 

the Central Pacific Railroad bridge, about 2 miles west of Peko station, Nevada. It was established by Mr. L. H. Taylor, March 25, 

1898. The observer is James Courtney, post-office, Halleck, Nevada. 

The gage consists of a vertical timber, divided to feet and tenths, 

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 

of the stream, 12 feet above the zero of the gage. The initial point 

for soundings is on the left bank, at the bench mark. The channel 

above and below the station is curved and 'the water is moderately swift. 

A small side channel enters immediately above the bridge and another 

channel takes water from the main stream at a still higher point during high stages, but during medium ·and low water it is dry. Measurements are made from the upper side of the bridge. The bed of the 

stream is of sand and gravel, shifting somewhat during high water. 

Elko station on Humboldt River.-Described on page 152 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pa.ges 424-426 of the Nineteenth 
146 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (NO. 28. 

Anuu~l Report, Part IV. The observer was John- Garrecht until 

September 10; since that date, Addit T. Garrecht. 

Golconda station on Humboldt River.-Described on page 154 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 427 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Oreana station on Humboldt River.-Described on page 155 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 428-429 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, PartlY. 

Masons Ranch station on South Fork of Humboldt River.-

Described on page 156 of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on 

pages 429-430 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. The 

observer for balance of year, after March 12, was Joe Pattain. 

Soda Springs station on Bear River.-This station was established 

May 25, 1896, by Mr. F. J. Mills, State engineer of Idaho. It is 

located at the wagon bridge, about 1 mile southwest of the town of 

Soda Springs, Idaho. The cross section is inferior, owing to its being 

obstructed by ;four bridge piers. The drainage area at this point is 

3,540 square miles. 

Battle Creek station on Bear River.-Described on page 157 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 431-433 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Logan station on Logan River.-Described on page 158 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 433-434 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Collinston station on Bear River.-Described on page 159 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 434-435 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. The observer was F. C. Engelke, after 

August 13, 1898. Discharge measurements were made in 1898 by 

J. L. Rhead, Samuel Fortier, and J. S. Baker. 

Ogden station on Ogden River.-Described on page 160 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 436-439 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. Discharge measurements made in 1898 by 

J. S. Baker. 

Uinta station on Weber River.-Described on page 161 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 440-441 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. Discharge measurements in 1898 made by 

J. S. Baker. 

Provo station on Provo River.-Described on page 162 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 441-442 of the Nineteenth 

Annual.Report, Part IV. Discharge measurements made in 1898 by 

W. B. Dougall and J. S. Baker. 

Geneva station on Utah Lake.-Descrfbed on page 163 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 443 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. 
INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 147 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Fork of Humboldt River at Peko, Nev(J,da, 

for 1898. 

Day. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. [ Sept. Oct. Nov.q 

L ..... ~---- -------- 2. 70 ~.00 3.20 2.20 1.80 1.45 1.50 1. 90-~~~ 2 ----------· -------- 2.70 3.10 3.10 2.10 1.80 1.45 1.80 1.90 2.40 

3 __________ \.. -------- 2.70 3.20 2.90 2.20 1.80 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.40 

4........... ........ 2.70 2.90 2.95 2.30 L80 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.30 

5 ___________ ...... '.. 2.70 3.00 2.90 2.30 1.75 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.30 

6 •••..••.... ---·-··· 2.75 2.90 3.10 .. 2.10 1.80 1.45 1.80 1.90 2.40 

7----------- -------- 2.75 3.10 2.95 2.20 1.80 1.50 1.80 1.90 2.40 

8----------- .. ------- 2. 70 3. 70 3.05 2.10 1.80 1.50 1.80 1.90 2.40 

9 _________ . -------- 2.70 3.70 3.00 2.00 1.85 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.30 

10 ___________ -------- 2.75 3.75 3.10 2.10 1.85 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.30 

11 ----------- -------· 2.75 3.40 3.20 2.10 1.85 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.20 

12----------- -------- 3.20 3.00 2.90 2.10 1.80 1.45 1.80 2.00 2.30 

13----------- -------- 3.30 3.20 2.80 2.20 1.00 1.45 1.80 2.10 2.30 

u ----------- -------- 3.50 3.00 2.60 2.10 1.80 . 1.45 1.80 2.20 2.30 

15 •. --------- -------- 3.45 3.00 2. 70 2.00 1.80 1.50 1.80 2.20 2.30 

16 ---.--- . --- ---- ---- 3. 35 3. 15 2. 80 2. 00 1. 75 1. 45 1. 80 2. 30 2. 40 

17----------- -------·- 3.30 3.75 2.80 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.80 2.40 2.40 18 ___________________ 3.60 3.75 2.75 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.80 2.40 2.20 

19 ___________ -----~-- 3.35 3.20 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.80 2.40 2.20 

20 ___________ -------- 3.00 3.55 2.10 1.90 1.75 1.45 1.80 2.20 2.30 

21 ___________ -------- 3.65 3.10 2.20 1.80 1.70 1.45 1.80 2.20 2.30 

22------------------- 3.20 3.70 2.45 1.80 1.70 1.45 1.80 2.30 2.30 23 ___________________ 3.20 3.35 3.00 1.90 1.60 1.50 1.90 2.30 2.30 

24:----------- -------- 3.00 3.70 8.00 1.90 1.60 1.50 1.90 2.20 2.30 25 ___________ 2.65 3.30 3.75 2.90 1.90 1.50 1.45 1.90 2.20 2.30 

26----- ----- 2.65 3.10 3.00 2.90 2.00 1.50 1.45 1.80 2.20 2.30 

27 ........ ~-- 2.70 2.90 3.10 2.85 2.00 1.45 1.45 1.80 2.20 2.40 

28----------- 2.70 2.75 3.70 2.65 2.10 1.45 1.50 1.80 2.20 2.40 

29----------- 2.70 2.90 2.90 2.20 2.10 1.45 1.50 1.80 2.30 2.40 

30 ........... 2.75 2.90 2.95 2.20 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.90 2.40 2.30 

31 ----------- 2. 75 3. 05 1. 90 1. 50 1. 90 2. 30 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River, at Elko, Nevada, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June., July. Aug. Sept. . Oct. Nov •. Dec. I 

1 ••. · ____ 2.40 2.30 4:.30 2.80 3.40 4:.05 3.00. 1. 75 1.65 1.80 1.80 2.00 

2 ------- 2.45 2.30 4.20 2.80 3.65 4:.10 3.00 1. 75 1.65 1.80 1.85 2.00 

3 ·------ 2.40 2.30 4.00 2.85 3.70 4:.10 2.80 1.75 1.65 1.80 1.85 2.00 

4 ------- 2.40 2.30 4:.50 2.90 3.75 4:.05 2.80 1.75 1.65 1.85 1.85 2.10 

5 ·------ 2.40 2.30 4:.30 3.00 3.80 4:.00 2.50 1.75 1.65 1.85 1.85 2.15 

6------- 2.40 2.30 4:.00 3.00 3.75 3.90 2.50 1.70 1.65 1.85 1.85 2.10 

7 .................. 2.40 2.35 4.00 3.00 3.75 3.80 2.50 1.'70 1.65 1.85 1.8.1) 2.05 

8------- 2.40 2.40 3.90 3.00 3.70 3.75 2.50 1. 70 1.65 1.85 1.85 2.05 

9 --· ---- 2.4:0 2.40 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.70 2.50 1.70 1,65 1. 75 1.85 2.05 

10------- 2.35 2.40 3.80 3.00 3.50 3.70 2.45 1. 70 1.65 1. 75 1.85 2.05 11 _______ 2.35 2.40 3.85 3.00 3.60 3. 70 2.35 1.70 1. 70 1.75 1.90 2.05 

12 ------- 2.35 2.40 ~-80 3.00 3.15 3.70 2.30 1. 70 1. 70 1. 75 1.90 2.05 

13------- 2.40 2.60 i:S.50 3.10 3.10 3.75 2.30 1. 70 1. 70 1. 75 1.90 2.00 

14:------- 2.40 2.75 3.30 3.10 3.10 3.75 2.30 1. 70 1. 70 1. 75 1.90 2.00 

15------- 2.40 2.80 3.20 3.10 3.20 3.80 2.30 1.65 1.70 1.75 1.90 2.00 

16------- 2.30 3.00 3.00 3.15 3.15 3.80 2.30 :.65 1.70 1. 75 1.95 2.00 

17------- 2.35 3.50 3.00 3.20 3.25 3.85 2.30 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1.90 2.00 

18 ------- 2.35 3.65 2.90 3.20 3.50 3.90 2.25 1.65 l. 70 1.80 1.90 2.00 

19 ------- 2.35 3.80 2.90 3.20 3.80 3.90 2.20 1. 6.'> 1. 70 1.80 1.90 2.00 

20------- 2.30 3.50 3.001 3.20 3.95 3.90 2.10 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1.90 1.95 21 _______ 2.25 3.60 2.90 3.25 4.10 3.90 2.00 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1.90 1.95 

22------- 2.25 3.70 2.90 3.30 4.2(1 3.90 1.95 1.65 1.70 1.80 1.90 1.95 

23------- 2.35 3.70 2.85 3.30 4.20 3.80 1.95 1.65 1. 70 1. 75 1.95 1.95 

24------- 2.30 3.70 2.80 3.30 4:.10 3.80 1.95 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1. 95 1.95 

25------- 2.30 3.75 2.80 3.35 4.10 3.75 1.95 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1.95 1.95 

26------- 2.35 3.80 2.80 3.40 4:.10 3.50 1.85 1.65 1. 70 1.80 1.95 1.95 

27 ·--·--- 2.35 4.40 2.80 3.40 4:.10 3.40 1.80 1.65 !.70 1.80 1. 95 1.95 

28------- 2.30 4.50 2.80 3.40 4.10 3.25 1.80 1.65 1.80 1.80 1"95 1.95 

29 •.. ---- 2.30 ............... 2.80 3.40 4.05 3.10 1. 75 1.65 1.80 1.80 2.00 1.95 

30 ·------ 2.45 -- ~ ...... 2.80 3.40 4.00 3.00 1. 75 1.65 1.80 1.80 2.00 1.95 31 _______ 1 2.40 ............... 2.80 .. ................ 4.05 ................. 1. 75 1.65 .............. 1.80 ... .............. 1.95 
148 OPERA'l'IONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Golconda, Nevada, for 1898. 

~~~Jan._ Feb.! Mar. Apr. May. June. I July. Aug. Sept., Oct. I Nov. Dec. 

1------- 2.80 2.60 4.20 3.50 140 3.50 2. 70 1.00 0.30 0.10 0.20 0.20 2 ................. 2.80 2.60 4.20 3.50 1.50 3.50 2.60 .90 .30 .10 .20 .20 

3------- 2.80 2.60 4.20 3.40 1.40 3.60 2.60 .80 .30 .10 .20 .20 

4------- 2.80 2.60 4.20 3.30 1.40 3. 70 2.60 .80 .30 .10 .20 .20 

5 ------- 2.80 2.60 4.15 3.20 1.30 3.70 2.60 .70 .20 .10 .20 .20 

6 ------· 2.80 2.60 4.15 3.20 1.20 3.70 2.60 .70 .20 .10 .20 .20 

7 ------- 2.8.5 2.60 4.15 3.10 1.20 3.70 2.50 .70 .20 .10 . .20 .20 

8------- 2.75 2.60 4.15 3.10 1.10 3.70 2.50 . 70 .20 .10 .20 .20 

9------- 2. 75 2.60 4.20 3.00 1.00 3.60 2.50 . 70 .00 .10 I .20 .20 

10 .•...•. 2.75 2.60 4.30 2.90 .95 3.50 2.50 .60 .20 .10 .20 .20 

11 ------- 2. 70 2.60 4.20 2.90 .90 • 3.30 2.40 .60 .20 .20 .20 .20 

12 ------- 2.70 2.60 4.20 2.85 1.00 3.20 2.30 .60 .10 .20 .20 .30 

13------- 2. 70 2.60 4.30 2.80 1.30 3.00 2.30 .60 .10 .20 .20 .40 

14 ------- 2.70 2.60 4.40 2. 70 1.40 2.90 2.20 .60 .10 .20 .20 .50 

15 .. ····- 2.75 2. 70 4.50 2.60 1.50 2.80 2.10 .60 .00 .20 .20 .50 

16------- 2. 75 2.80 4.50 2.50 1.50 2.70 2.10 .50 .00 .20 .20 .60 

17------- 2. 75 3.00 4.50 2.50 1.60 2. 70 2.10 .50 .00 .20 .20 .60 

18 -----·- 2.70 3.20 4.56 2.40 1.60 2.60 1.90 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

19------- 2. 70 3.40 4.20 2.30 1.50 2.50 1.80 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

20------- 2.70 8.50 4.00 2.20 1.50 2.50 1. 70 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

21------- 2. 70 3.50 4.00 2.00 1.50 2.50 1.60 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

22------- 2. 70 3. 70 3.90 2.00 1.50 2.50 1.60 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

23 -----·- 2.60 3.90 3.90 2.10 1.50 2.50 1.50 .40 .00 .20 .20 .60 

24------- 2.60 4.00 3.90 2.10 1.60 2.50 1.50 .40 .00 .20 .20 .70 

25 -----·- 2.60 4.20 3.85 2.10 2.10 2.50 1.50 .40 .00 .20 .20 . 70 

26 -----·- 2.60 4.30 3.85 2.00 2.60 2.60 1.40 .30 .00 .20 .20 . 70 

27------- 2.60 4.20 3.80 1.90 2.80 2.60 1.30 .30 .00 .20 .20 .80 

28 -----·- 2.60 4.20 3.80 1. 70 3.00 2.60 1.20 .00 .00 .20 .20 .70 29 ....... 2.60 ............... 3.75 1.50 3.10 2.70 1.10 .30 .00 .20 .20 . 70 

30------- 2.60 .............. 3. 70 1.50 3.40 2.70 1.00 .30 .00 .20 .20 . 70 31 _______ 2.60 ------ 3.60 ................. 3.50 ------- 1.00 .30 ................. .20 ................... . 70 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River at Oreana, Nevada, for 1898. 

Day. \Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. Day. Jan. Feb.,Mar. Apr. May.J June. 

1 .... 3.10 {-10 4.10 3.30 1.80 1.30 17----- 3.20 3.20 3.90 2.50 1.45 1.50 

2 ---- 3.10 .10 4.20 3.20 1. 70 1.30 18. ---· 3.20 3.25 3.80 2.40 1.45 1.41 

3 .... 3.10 3.10 4.20 3.20 1. 6.1) 1.25 19----- 3.15 3.30 3.60 2.35 1.45 1.35 

4- .... 3.10 3.10 4.30 3.20 1.60 1.25 20 ..... 3.15 3.30 3.50 2.30 1.45 1.30 

5---- 3.10 3.10 4.40 3.20 1.60 1.25 21. .... 3.15 3.35 3.40 2.30 1.40 1.30 

6 .... 3 15 3.10 4.50 3.10 1.60 1.25 22----- 3.15 3.40 3.30 2.25 1.40 1.30 

7---- 3.15 3.10 4.50 3.10 1.55 1.25 23 ----- 3.10 3.50 3.30 2.20 1.40 1.30 

8---- 3.20 3.10 4.50 3.10 1.55 1.25 24 ..... 3.10 3.60 3.20 2.10 1.35 1.30 

9 ---- 3.15 3.10 4.60 3.00 1.50 1.25 25 ----- 3.10 3.80 3.20 2.05 1.35 1.25 

10 ---- 3.15 3.10 4.60 2.90 1.50 1.25 26----- 3.10 4.00 3.20 2.00 1.30 1.25 

11 ---- 3.15 3.10 4.50 2.85 1.50 1.25 27----- 3.10 4.00 3.20 2.00 1.30 1.25 

12 .... 3.10 3.10 4.50 2.85 1.50 1.25 28- .... 3.10 4.00 3.20 1.95 1.30 1.25 

13 ··-- 3.10 3.10 4.4..5 2.80 1.50 1.25 29 ..••• 3.10 ------ 3.30 1.90 1.30 1.25 

14 ·--- 3.10 3.10 4.40 2.70 1.50 1.30 30 _____ 3.10 ------ 3.30 1.85 1.30 1.20 

15 ---- 3.15 3.15 4:.20 2.60 1.50 1.40 31 _____ 3.10 ------ 3.30 ------ 1.30 -------- 16 ---- 3.15 3.15 4.00 2.55 1.50 1.60 

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River at Masons Ranch, 

Nevada, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.J May., June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct., Nov.J Dec. 

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

1------- 0.90 1.30 1.50 1.25 2.10 2.45 1.80 0.45 0.30 0.40 0.65 0.90 

2------- .85 1.30 1.45 1.25 2.00 2.30 1.80 .45 .30 .45 .65 .90 I 

3 ------· .85 1.20 1.45 1.25 2.00 2.35 1. 70 .45 .30 .45 .65 .90 

4 ----··· .85 1.20 1.40 1.25 1.95 2.30 l.60 .45 .35 .45 .65 .80 

5------- .85 1.20 1.40 1.20 1.90 2.35 1.45 .45 .3-5 .45 .65 .ill 

6 ------- .85 1.25 1.35 1.20 1.80 2.20 1.35 .40 .35 .45 .65 . 70 

7------- 1.00 1.30 1.3!1 1.25 l. 75 2.15 1.35 .40 .35 .45 .65 . 70 

8------- 1.00 1.30 1.35 1.25 1. 70 2.25 1.30 .40 .35 .45 .65 . 70 

9 ------· 1.00 .95 1.35 1.20 1. 70 2.35 1.30 .40 .35 .50 .65 . 70 

10------- 1.10 1.30 1.30 1.20 1.65 2.50 1.30 .40 .35 .50 .65 . 70 

11.------ 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.2.5 1.65 2.50 1.20 .40. .30 .50 .65 .65 

12------- .95 1.25 1.25 1.30 1.90 2. 70 1.20 .40 .30 .50 .65 .65 13. ______ 1.00 1.50 1.35 1.35 1.95 2. 70 1.25 .40 .30 .50 .65 .65 

14------- 1.00 2.20 1.25 1.40 2.10 2.80 1.15 .40 .30 .50 .65 .65 

15 ------- 1.00 2.55 1.30 1.50 2.15 2. 75 1.10 .40 .30 .55 .65 .65 
INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 149 

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River at Masons Ranch, 

Nevada, for 1898-Continued. , 

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

---------------------- 16 -~----- 1.05 2.75 1.00 1.60 2.20 2.80 1.05 .40 .30 .55 .65 .65 

17- ~--·-· 1.10 2.25 1.10 ]. 70 2.25 2.80 1.00 .35 .30 .55 .65 .65 

18 ------- 1.05 2.30 1.30 1.70 2.35 2.90 .90 .35 .35 .55 .65 .65 

19------- 1.10 2.30 1.30 1. 70 2. 75 2.80 .90 .35 .35 .55 .65 .65 

20 .•••••• 1.10 2.10 1.30 1.70 2.70 2.70 .90 .35 .40 .55 .65 .65 21-----~- 1.05 2.55 1.30 1.90 2.45 2.50 .85 .30 .40 .55 .60 .65 22------- 1.10 2.30 1.20 1.85 2.40 2. 40 .85 .30 .40 .60 .60 .65 

23------- 1.05 1.55 1.25 1. 75 2.30 2. 40 .80 .30 .40 .60 .60 .65 

24:------- 1.00 1.60 1.20 1.70 2.20 2.3.:') .75 .30 .40 .60 .60 .65 

25------- 1.00 1.50 1.30 1. 75 2.10 2.30 .75 .30 .40 .60 .60 . 70 

26------- 1.05 1.45 1.30 1.90 2.10 2.30 .65 .30 .40 .60 .60 .80 

27------- 1.10 1.55 1.30 2.10 2.10 2.20 .65 .30 .40 .60 .60 .80 

28------- 1.10 1.60 1.30 2.10 2.50 2.00 .60 .30 .40 .65 .60 .90 

29- ··---- 1.20 ............ 1.30 2.10 2.85 2.00 .60 .30 .. 40 .65 .80 .90 

30- --· --- 1.30 ............... 1.30 2.00 2.65 1.85 .55 .30 .40 .65 .90 1.00 

31 ••••••• 1.40 ............. 1.30 ........... - 2.55 ----·-- .50 .30 ------- .65 ............. 1.00 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho, for 1898. 

I Day. May . .::::_ July. Day. May. June. July .. • Day, May. June. July. 

1 ..• -------· 7.10 6.30 12 •••• --·-···· 6.60 -------- 23.... 6.80 6.60 ----···· 2 .•. •••••••• 7.10 13 •••• ---------------- ----···- 24:.... 6.85 6.60 

3 ••. -------- 7.10 14 .••• -------- 6.55 25.... 6.90 6.60 -----·-· 4 ... ---·---- 7.10 15 •••. -------- 6.50 26.... 6.90 6.60 ··------ 5 ••. -------- 7.10 16 •••• -------- 6.60 'Ill.... 6.90 6.50 -------- 6 ... --·----- 7.00 17 •••• ·····-·· 6. 60 28.... 7. 20 6. 40 ·-·----- 7 .•• ·····--· 7.00 18 •••. ·······- 6.60 29.... 7.10 6.40 --------

8 ... -------- 6.90 19 •.•• ·----··· 6.60 30.... 7.10 6.40 --------1 ~::: :::::::: Ul ~:::: :::::::: :::l 81.... 1.10 ..... : .. ....... . 

11. •• -------· 6.00 22.... 6.90 6.60 . 

Discontinued July 1. 

Daily gage height in feet, of Bear River at Battle Creek, Idaho, for 1898. 

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

------------___,__ 

1 •••••• 1.90 2.00 1.85 1.90 3.70 3.70 2.70 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

2 •••••• 1.90 2.00 1.85 1.90 3.70 3.70 2.60 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

3 ------ 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 3.60 3.60 2.60 1.50 I. 40 1.40 1.60 1.30 

4 --·-·· 1.00 2.00 1.90 2.00 3.60 3.60 2.50 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

5 ----·· 1.00 2.05 1.95 2.10 3.60 3.00 2.50 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 6 ....... 1.00 1.90 1.05 2.~ 3.60 3.50 2.50 1.40 1. 40 1. i() 1.60 1.60 

7 ---·-· 1.00 1.90 1.95 2.40 3.55 3.50 2.40 1.4.0 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

8 ------ 1.90 1 .. 90 1.95 2.50 3.50 3.50 2.30 1.40 1.t0 1.40 1.60 1.60 

9 ·----- 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.70 3.50 3.40 2.30 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

10 ··-··· 1.90 1.90 2.00 3.00 3.50 3.40 2.00 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

11 •••••• 1.90 1.90 1.00 3.00 3.45 3.40 2.20 1.40 l.tO 1.t0 1.60 1.60 

12 ••.••• 2.00 1.90 1.90 3.20 3.40 3.40 2.20 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.60 ·1.00 

13 ------ 2.10 .1.80 1.90 3.20 3.40 3.30 2.10 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 

14 ·-···· 2.10 1. 70 1.90 3.30 3.35 3.30 2.10 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

15 ••••• : 2.10 1. 70 1.00 3.30 3.30 3.30 2.10 1.40 1.40 1.50 ' 1.60 1.60 

16 --···· 2.10 1.00 1.90 3.40 3.30 3.20 2.10 1.40 1.40 1.50 1..60 1.00 

17 ------ 2.10 1.60 1.00. 3.40 3.35 3.00 2.00 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

18 ------ 2.10 1.60 1.90 3.50 3.40 3.00 2.00 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

19 ------ 2.10 1.60 1.00 3.00 3.50 3.00 1.90 140 1.40 1.50 1.60 . 1.60 

20------ 2.10 1.60 1.90 3.70 8.50 3.00 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

21 •••••• 2.10 1.60 1.90 3.70 3.50 3.00 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

22------ 2.10 1.60 1.90 3.80 3.50 3.00 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

23 -----· 2.00 1.60 1.60 3.00 3.40 2.90 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

24: ------ 2.00 1.60 1.60 3.90 3.40 2.90 1. 70 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

25 ------ 2.00· 1.60 1.80 3.90 3.30 2.90 1. 70 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

26 ------ 2.00 1. 70 1.80 3.85 3.40. 2.90 1. 70 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.60 

2'i • ----- 2.00 1. 70 1.70 3.80 3.50 2.00 1. 70 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.60 

28 ----·· 2.00 1.80 1.70 3.80 3.60 2.80 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.60 

29 ----·- 2.00 ................ 1.80 3.70 3.70 2. 70 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.60 

30 ----·- 2.00 ·----- 1.80 3.70 3. 70 2.70 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60. 1.60 

31. ---·- 2.00 ............ 1.90 .............. - 3.70 ............. - 1.50 1.40 .. ........... 1.60 ............... - 1.60 

IRR 28-4 
150 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Logan River at Logan, Utah, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. !May. June. July. Aug.j Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1---·--- 2.5() 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.40 3. 75 3.35 2.85 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.55 

2------- 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.30 3.80 3.30 2.85 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.55 

3 ---·--· 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.30 3.80 3.30 2.85 2.75 2.65 2.60 2.50 

4---- -- 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.25 3.80 3.25 2.85 2.70 2.65 2.60 2.50 

5 -·----- 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.45 3.25 3.70 3.20 2.80 2.70 2.65 2.60 2.45 

6------- 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.25 3.70 3.20 2.80 2. 70 2.65 2.60 2.45 

7------- 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.55. 3.35 3.65 3.15 2.80 2. 70 2.65 2.60" 2.40 

8 ----·-- 2.55 2.55 2.50 2.55 3.35 3. 70 3.15 2.80 2. 70 2.65 2.60 2.30 

9 -·--·-- 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.55 3.35 3. 75 3.10 2.80 2.65 2.65 2.60 2.70 

10------- u 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.65 3.40 3.75 3.10 2. 75 2.65 2.65 2.60 2.40 _______ 2.50 2.50 2.40 2.75 3.70 3.75 3.00 2.75 2.65 2.65• 2.60 2.30 

12 -·------ 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.85 3.65 3.75 3.05 2.75 2.65 2.65 2.60 2.35 

13 -·------ 2.50 2.50 2.45 2.85 . 3.65 3.75 3.05 2.75 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.40 

14 ----·-- 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.95 3.65 3.75 3.05 2. 75 2.65 2.60 2.50 2.40 

15 ----··- 2.50 2.55 2.50 3.00 3.65 3.75 3.05 2.00 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

16------- 2.55 2.55 2.45 3.15 3.65 3.75 3.00 2.80 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

17 -----·- 2.55 2.50 2.45 3.25 3.65 3.'1'5 3.00 2.75 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

18 ----·-· 2.55 2.45 2.45 3.20 3.65 3.75 3.00 2. 75 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

19 ----··· 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.15 3.65 3.75 3.00 2. 75 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

20 ....... 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.25 3.60 3.70 3.00 2. 75 2.65 2.60 2.55 2.45 

21 ....... 2.55 2.55 2.50 3.45 3.55 3.65 2.95 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.45 

22 -----·· 2.55 2.50 2.50 3.30 3.60 3.60 2.95 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.40 

23 .•..••• 2.55 2.45 2.45 3.25 3.60 3,70 2.95 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.35 

24 ....... 2.55 2.45 2.45 3.25 3.10 3.65 2.95 2.90 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.35 

25 ....... 2.55 2.50 2.45 3.30 3. 70 3.60 2.90 2.85 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.40 

26 ....... 2.50 2.55 2.45 '3.50 3.65 3.55 2.90 2.80 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.50 

27 ....... 2.60 2.50 2.45 3.55 3.65 3.50 2.85 2.80 2.60 2.60 2.50 2.55 l!G. 2.60 2.50 2.45 3.50 3.85 3.45 2.85 2. 75 2.60 2.60 2.55 2.55 .. 2.60 ............. 2.45 3.45 3.75 3.40 2.80 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.55 .. 2.55 ------ 2.50 3.40 3.75 3.40 2.80 2.75 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.55 .. 2.55 ............... 2.60 ------- 3.75 ............... 2.85 2.75 ................ 2.60 ... .............. 2.55 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Collinston, Utah, for 1898. 

~ Jan. Feh ~~Apr. May. ,June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

-----

1. --···· 2.00 2.00 2.45 2.35 4.40 4.75 2.55 1.00 1.10 1.00 1. 70 1.90 

2 ••••••• 2.00 2.00 2.75 2.40 4.35 4.80 2.50 1.00 1.10 1.40 1. 70 1.90 

3 ---···· 2.00 2.00 2.75 2.40 4.00 4.80 2.40 1.25 1.10 1.50 1.70 1.90 

4 ••••••• 2.25 2.00 2.80 2.40 4.00 4.80 2.30 1.20 1.10 1.50 1. 70 1.60 

5-...... 1.90 2.00 2.80 2.55 4.20 4.80 2.25 1.20 1.20 1.60 1. 70 1.40 

6 ---·--- 2.00 2.15 2.80 2.60 4.20 4.75 2.20 1.15 1.20 1.60 1. 70 1.40 

7 .•••.•• 2.00 2.15 2.65 2.60 4.20 4.70 2.15 1.10 1.10 1.60 1.70 1.40 

8 ·••··•• 2.00 2.15 2.60 2.65 4.20 4.60 2.10 1.10 1.10 1.60 1.70 1.40 

9 ....... 2.05 2.10 2.60 2.75 4.10 4.55 2.00 1.10 1.10 1,60 1. 70 1.40 

10 ....... 2.00 2.25 2.60 2.90 4.05 4.40 2.00 1.10 1.10 1.60 1. 70 1.70 

11 .••.••• 2.30 2.15 2.40 3.30 4.00 4.10 2.00 1.10 1.10 1.60 1.70 1.20 

12 ··-··-- 2.35 2.15 2.30 3.60 3.90 4.00 1.95 1.10 1.10 1.60 1.70 1.20 

13 ---··-- 2.45 1.95 2.30 3.85 3.90 3.90 1.85 1.10 1.10 1.60 1.70 1.20 

14. ···--· 2.45 1.90 2.30 4.05 3.95 3.70 1.80 1.10 1.20 1.60 1.70 1.20 

15 ....... 2.35 1.90 2.30 4.15 3.90 3.55 1. 70 1.10 1.20 1.60 1. 70 1.20 

16 ----··· 2.30 1.90 2.20 4.20 3.90 3.40 1. 70 1.10 1.20 1.60 1. 70 1.50 

17------- 2.30 2.20 2.00 4.20 3.95 3.30 1.80 1.10 1.20 1.60 1.70 1.50 

18 ---·--- 2.25 2.20 2.00 4.30 4.30 3.20 1.75 1.10 1.20 1.60 1.80 1.50 

19 ----·-- 2.05 2.10 2.30 4.30 4.30 3.20 1.70 1.10 1.20 1.60 1.80 1.50 

20 ....... 2.05 2.05 2.30 4.35 4.40 3.20 1.60 1.10 1.20 1. 70 1.90 1.50 

21 ....... 2.35 2.00 2.30 4.40 4.50· 3.20 1.60 1.10 1.20 1.70 1.90 1.50 

22 ....... 2.20 2.00 2.10 4.45 4.50 3.20 1.55 1.10 1.20 1. 70 1.90 1.50 

23 ....... 2.30 2.00 2.10 4.55 4.50 3.15 1.50 1.10 1.20 1. 70 1. 70 1.40 

24-·--·-- 2.25 2.00 2.10 4.60 4.50 3.10 1.50 1.10 1.30 1. 70 1. 70 1.40 

25 ....... 2.35 2.00 2.15 4.60 4.60 3.10 1.45 1.10 1.00 1. 70 1. 70 1.40 

26 ....... 2.35 2.00 2.20 4.60 4.60 3.10 1.40 1.10 1.30 1. 70 1.70 1.40 

27 --~---- 2.3.5 2.20 2.10 4.60 4.60 3.10 1.30 1.10 1.00. 1. 70 1.!\0 1.40 

28 -----·- 2.20 2.00 2.15 4.50 4.60 3.00 1.30 1.10 1.30 1. 70 1.50 1.40 

29 ....... 2.15 ------ 2.20 4.50 4.60 2.85 1.00 1.10 1.30 1. 70 1. 70 1.30 

~~::::: 2.05 .............. 2.25 4.50 4.6.5 2.70 1.30 1.10 1.30 1. 70 1.80 1.30 

2.05 ............ 2.30 ------- 4. 70 ............... 1.00 1.10 .. .......... - 1. 70 ..... ---- 1.30 
INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 151 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ogden River at Ogden, Utah, for 1898. 

I 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. J'"uly. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

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

1 ••••.•• 2.30 2.60 2.80 2.90 3.60 3. 70 1. 70 1.90 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 

2------- 2.60 2.50 2.80 3.10 3.50 3.60 1. 70 2.00 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 

3 .••.•.• 2.60 2.60 2.70 3.20 3.50 3. 70 1.70 1. 70 1.50 1. 70 1.50 1.50 

4 -· ----- 2.45 2.50 2.70 3.20 3.40 3.50 1. 70 1. 70 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 

5------- 2.60 2.60 2.80 3.20 3.40 3.40 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.50 6 ..•.••• 2.30 2.60 2.90 3.30 3.40 3.30 1.65 1.70 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 

t::~::: 2.60 2.60 2.90 3.30 3.40 3.10 1.80 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.40 

2.30 2.70 2.90 3.30 3.40 3.00 1. 70 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 9 ........ 2.60 2. 70 2.90 3.40 3.40 2.90 1. 70 1.60 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.50 

10 -----·· 2.90 2.70 2.80 3.00 3.40 2.80 1. 70 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 

11.------ 2. 70 2. 70 2.80 3.10 3.40 2.80 1. 70 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 

12 ·------ 2.60 2.70 2.70 3.20 3.40 2.70 1.80 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.40 

13------- 2.40 2.70 3.00 3.30 3.40 2.70 1. 70 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 

14------- 2.40 2.70 2.90 3.40 3.40 2.60 1. 70 1.80 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.40 15 _. ______ 2.30 2.70 2.90 3.50 3.30 2.50 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 

16------- 2.60 2.70 2.80 3.60 3.30 2.20 1.60 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.40 

17------- 2.30 2.70 2.70 3.70 3.50 2.10 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.\\() 

18------- 2.40 2.70 2.70 3.80 3.70 2.10 1.50 1.90 1.40 1.50 1. 70 1.40 

19------- 2.40 2.70 2.80 3.80 4.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.40 

20 .••.••• 2.30 2.60 2.80 3.80 3.90 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.70 1.40 

21 .•••.•• 2.40 2. 70 2.80 4.30 3.80 2.00 1.65 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.40 

22------- 2.30 2.7~ 2.80 4:20 3. 70 1.70 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 

23------- 2.50 2. 70 2.50 4.00 3. 70 2.00 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 

2<1 .••.••• 2.30 2.80 2.50 3.80 3.90 2.00 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.40 

25------- 2.30 2.80 2.80 3.80 4.10 1.90 1.55 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 

26 ••••••• 2.60 2. 70 2.80 3.80 4.00 2.00 1.65 1.40 1.40 1.50 .1.50 1.40 

27------- 2.30 2.60 2.80 3.90 3.90 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 

28------- 2.60 2. 70 2.80 3.80 4.10 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.40 1.50 

29 -·---·-- 2.30 ................ 2. 70 3.60 4.00 1.80 l.WillJ t:8 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 

30------- 2.60 ------ 2.80 3.60 3.90 1.80 1.50 1.50 1.50 

31. •••••• 1 2.30 ............... 2.80 ................... 3.80 ------- 1.60 1.50 ............. - 1.40 --~:~. i:rJ 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River at Uinta, Utah, for 1898. 

I ~~: ___ Jan. I Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept .. Oct. I Nov. Dec. 

~ 1.301~ 1-1.40 1.40 1.80 1.70 3.55 2.50 2.00 1.15 1. 75 

2------- 1.40 1.40 1.80 1.70 3.45 2.50 1.95 1.00 1.10 1.40 1. 7(} 1. 70 

3------- 1.40 1.40 1.80 1.85 3.40 2.50 1. 75 1.00 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.70 

4 ------- 1.40 1.40 1.~ 2.00 3.40 2.50 1.60 1,00 1.10 1.40 1. 70 1. 70 

5 ------- 1.40 1.40 1.80 2.00 3.40 2.50 1.60 1.00 1.10 1.4.0 1. 70 1.70 

6 --·---- 1.40 1.40 1.80 2.15 3.30 2.40 1.50 1.00 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.70 

7 ------- 1.40 1.40 1.85 2.15 3.25 2.40 .1.50 .80 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.70 

8 ------- 1.40 1.40 1.85 2.40 3.05 2.40 1.50 .80 1.10 1.40 1. 70 1. 70 

9 ------- 1.50 1.40 1. 75 2.40 2.95 2.40 1.50 .80 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.70 

10------- 1.50 1.40 1.60 2.45 2.85 2.25 1.50 .80 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.70 

11 .....•. 1.50 1.40 1.65 2.55 2.95 2.00 1.40 .80 1.20 1.40 1.70 1. 70 

12 ------- 1.50 1.40 1.55 2.60 3.15 2.00 1.40 .80 1.20 1.40 1.70 1.70 

13------- 1.50 1.40 1.55 2. 70 3.35 1.90 1.40 .80 1.20 1.40 1. 70 1. 71) 

14 ••••••. 1.50 1.40 1.55 2. 70 3.55 1:80 1.40 .95 1.20 1.40 1.70 1.70 

15------- 1.50 1.40 1.55 2. 70 3.65 1.65 1.40 1.00 1.20 1.40 1. 70 1.70 

16------- 1.40 1.40 1.55 2. 75 3.75 1.60 1.40 1.00 .1.20 1.50 1. 70 1. 70 

17 -----·- 1.40 1.40 1.55 2.90 3.65 1.50 1.40 1.00 1.20 1.50 1. 70 1. 70 

18 ----·-- 1.40 1.40 1.55 3.00 3.60 1.50 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.50 1.70 1. 70 

19------- 1.40 1.40 1.55 3.15 3.60 1.50 1.40 LOO 1.30 1.50 1. 70 1. 70 

20------- 1.40 1.55 1.60 3.35 3.60 1.50 1.40 1.00 1.30 150 1.70 1. 70 

21 ••••••. 1.40 1.65 1.60 3.65 3.45 1. 70 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.50 1. 70 1. 70 

22 ------- 1.40 1. 75 1.60 3.80 3.40 2.10 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.50 1. 70 1. 70 

23 -----·· 1.40 1.80 1.60" 3.75 3.25 2.50 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.60 1.70 1. 70 

2<1- ·····- 1.40 1.80 1.60 3.70 3.15 280 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.60 1. 70 1.70 

25 ······- 1.40 1.80 1.60 3.70 3.00 2.80 1.40 1.00 1.30 1.60 1.70 1.70 

26------- 1.40 1.80 1.60 3.70 2.95 2.45 1.30 1.00 1.30 1.60 1. 70 1. 70 

27 ------- 1.40 1.80 1.60 a.ro 

1 

2.80 2.40 1.30 1.00 1.30 1.60 1.80 1. 70 

28 ------- 1.40 1.80 1.60 3.70 2.70 2.40 1.30 1.00 1.30 1.60 1.90 1.70 

29 --·---- 1.40 .............. 1.60 

--~:-~~- 2.70 2.2611.00 1.10 1.30 1.60 2.10 1.70 

30------. 1.40 .............. 1.65 2.65 --~--~- .}:~ 1.10 1.30 1. 70 2.00 1. 70 

31 -·-···- 1.40 --.. --- 1. 70 2.55 1.10 .................. 1. 70 ... ................. 1. 70 

I 
152 OP~RATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Provo lliver at Provo, Utah, for 1898. 

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

---

1 .• · •.... 4.30 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.20 5.40 4.20 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 

2 -······ 4.30 4.20 4.40 4.40. 5.20 5.50 4.20' 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 

3------- 4.30 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.50 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 

4 ••••••• 4:.30 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.50 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 

5- --·--- 4.30 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.00 5.30 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 

6------- 4.30 4.20 4;40 4.40 5.00 5.20 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80. 4.20 4.20 

7 ------· 4.30 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.00 5.20 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

8 ----·-- 4.30 4.20' 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.20 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

9------- 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.20 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4,20 

10 .•••••• 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.00 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

11. ----·- 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.50 5.10 5.00 4.00 380 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

12 -·----- 4.10 .4.20 4.40 4.50 5.20 5.10 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

1.3 ••••••• 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 5.20 5.20 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

14------- 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 5.20 5.40 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

15------- 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 5.20 5.40 4.00 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.20 

16-•••••• 4;10 4.20 4.4:0 4.70 5.20 5.4:0 4.00 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

17 ....... 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 5.20 5.10 3.90 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

18 ....... 4.10 4.20 4.4:0 4.70 5.20 5.00 3.90 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

19 ....... 4.10 4.20 4.4:0 4.80 5.20 4.70 3.90 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

20------- 4.1(1 4.20 4.40 4.90 5.20 4.70 3.90 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

21 .••.••• 4.10 4.20 4.4:0 4.60 5.20 4.70 3.90 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

22------- 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 5.10 4.90 3.90 3.70 3.88 4.10 4.20 4.10 

23 ..•••.• 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.70 5.00 4.80 3.90 3. 70 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

24------- 4.20 4.40 4.4:0 4.80 5. 4:0 4.70 3.80 3. '10 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.10 

25 ••••••• 4.20 4.4:0 4.4:0 4.90 . 5.4:0 4.70 3.80 3.70 3.80 4.10 420 4.20 26.~----- 4.20 4. 4:0 4.40 5.10 5.30 4.60 3.80 3.70 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

27 ••••••• 4.20 4.4:0 4.4:0 5.10 5.20 4.60 3.80 3.70 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

28 ....... 4.20 4.40 4.40 5.10 5.20 4.40 3.80 3.70. 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

29 ------· 4.20 ............. 4.4:0 5.20 5.00 4. 4:0 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.20 

30------- 4.20 ------ t~ 1--~--~- 5.00 4.20 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.10 4.20 4.00 

31 ....... 4.20 ............. 5.40 -............ 3.80 3.80 .. ............ 4.10 -........... 4.20 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Utah Lake at Geneva, Utah, for 1898. 

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

1 •••••• ······- 1.40 1.40 ------- ........ 2.00 ------- 1.00 .............. 0.75 •••.•••. 2 ····-- ....... •••••. ....... ••••.•• 1.50 .••.••. 1.65 .............. ------ ....... ---- ..•. 3 •••••• 1.00 1.40 1.45 •••.••. ·- ................... ------- 0.20 0.65 . 75 -------- 4 ............. -----· •••·••· 1.55 1. 70 2.00 1.60 .90 ---~--- ------ ••••••· ••.••.•• 5 •••••• 1.05 1.45 1.50 ••.•••• ------- -----·- ....... ....... .25 •••.•• .75 0.55 

6 •••••• ------------- •••·••· 1.50 ·•··••· 2.10 ....... .90 ........ 65 ............. .. 

~ :::::: · Tio· -~--~- --~:~: :::::::--~--~-··:roo·--~--~- ···:oo· ... :~. ··:65· -----~~- ... :~ .. 9-----· ------- 1.35 1. 50 1. 50 1. 70 ........ 1.55 •••.•• - •••.••. --·-·· . ··---- ----... . 10 •••••• 1.10 .•..•• ······- ---~--- ••····· ------- ••..••. .80 .4:0 .65 .75 .55 

11 •••••• ------- ------ ....... 1.45 1. 70 1.95 1.55 ••·•••· ------- •••.•• -······ ........ ' 

12 •••••• 1.10 1.30 1.50 ······- ....... ••••••. .••..•• ••..... .4.5 .70 .70 ....•..• 13 •••••• ••••••· ...... ....... ••••••. ....... 2.00 ....... .75 ······- ------ ••••··• .•..•••. 14 ...... -----·· 1.30 1.50 1.45 1. 70 ~------ 1.55 ....... ------- ------- . '10 ....... . 15 •••••• 1.15 ................ --- ....... .•..... ....... .80 .4:0 .70 •••.•. ··•····· 16 •.•••• ------- •••••• 1.50 1.45 1. 71) 2.00 1.4:0 ....... ....... ...... ....... .55 

17 ...... 1.20 1.00 •• : .••.••..••. ••••·•· ••..•..••...•. ------- .45 -·---- .75 .55 

18 -----· ------- -----· •••.••• 1.40 1. 75 1.90 1.60 ------- ------- .70 ------- .. , ...•. 19------ ....... 1.30 1.55 ....... -----·- ------- ------- ------- .45 ------ .80 .50 

20 -----· 1.25 ...... ------- ------- ··----- 1.90 ------- ------- ....... .65 ....... -------- 21 •••••• ------- 1. 35 1. 55 1. 4:0 1. 80 ------. 1.25 ------- •••.•. - ------ ••••.• - ---- .... 22 ------ 1. 30 -........... - ...... - -..... - 1. 90 ------. ------- .50 . 70 ------ .. ------- 23 ............. 1.35 1.55 1.40 1.90 ....... 1.20 ------- ................... · ........ . 24------ 1.30 ------ •••.••. ••..... ....... ....... ....... ........ .55 .75 .70 .45 

25------ ....... ------ ••···•· 1.4:0 ....... 1.85 1.15 .50 .................... -------· 26 ...... 1.35 1.4:0 1.55 ....... 1 95 ------- ------- .50 .60 ...... .75 .4:0 

27 -----· ------- ...... ••..... 1.40 ....... 1.80 ------- .50 ------- .70 .............. . 28 -----· ....... ...... 1.55 ....... 2.00 ....... 1.10 ---·--- ....... ...... .65 ....... . 29 -----· 1.35 ------ ••••.•. ------- ....... 1.80 ------- ....... .65 .75 ............. .. 30 ...... ······- ............. 1.40 2.00 ....... 1.10 ....... .65 ------ .60 ••••.... 31 •••... ·•·•••· ------ 1.55 ------- ------- ..................... ------- ------ ....... :40 
INTERIOR BASIN DRAINAGE. 

List of discharge measurements, 1898. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrogrlq)her. 

Mar. 25 North Fork of Peko, Nev ...••.... L."H. Taylor .•••••• 

Apr. 30 

June26 

July 21 

~:~~-~ Mar. 26 

Apr. 30 

Juue26 

July 21 

tt~·~ Apr.10 

A_pr. 18 

May 10 

June 4 

July 23 

Sept.25 

Mar. 31 

.A,pr. 11 May 14 

June 9 

June19 

. Feb. 21 

~r.29 

June25 

July 22 Sept.19 

June12 

Humboldt River. ..... do ..••...•..•..•..•.•. do ••...•.••.••••••••. do •••••••••••••• .•.•. do •...••..•••.....•.. do ....••.•••••••.•••. do ............. . .•.•. do ..•..•.........•... do ..•••.......•..•••. do ............. . ••••. do ................... do ...•••...•.•..•. : •. do ............. . Humboldt .River... Elko, Nev ....•••........ do .....•.••••.•• .•••. do ................... do ••..••..•••........ do ............. . ..•.. do ................... do ................... do ............ .. .• ._.do ............... : ... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do .... ~---------

..••. do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do .............. Golconda, Nev .......... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do •. _ ................. do ................... do ............ .. 

::::-:a~ ==== ~ ::::::::: :::::a~ :::::::::::::: :::::a~========·====== ..... do ................... do ................... do ...... --------

:::::a~:::::::::::::: -~~~~·-~~~======= :::::a~:::::::::::::: ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ----~do ................... do ................... do------~-----·-

..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . South Fork of Masons Ranch, ..... do.: .... ; ..... .. Humboldt River. Nev. ..... do ................... do ............. : ..... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do' ............. . Bear River ......... Soda Springs, Ida- F. J. Mills ......... . ho. 

Aug. 25 ..... do ................... do .............. C.C.Babb ......... . Oct. 8 ..... do ................... do ............... F. S. Shirley ...... . Apr. 30 ..... do .............. Battle Creek, .Ida- J. S. Baker ....... .. ho. 

May 23 ..... do ............. ~ .•••. do ................... do ............ .. June20 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Aug. 4 ..... do ........ --~--- ..... do ................... do ............ .. Aug. 24: ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . Do ...... do ................... do .................... do ............ .. Nov. 29 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . Apr. 11 Logan River ....... Logan, Utah ............ do ............. . 

fJ. ~~ :ll~ :~~ lm~~~m~~~~ -~~~ -~~ mm:~lm:: lll]~ lll~i! ~im~~~ !!~~ Apr.16 

l:m:n 

Bea.rRiver 

~:m:=m~m ......... mJijj:ijjjmm: 

Collinston, Utah .. 

m:lm~~~~~~~~~~ S. Fortier ........ .. June17 ..... do ................... do .............. J. L. Rhea.d ...... .. June20 ..... do~------------- ..... do ................... do ............ .. June21 ..... do ................... do .............. J. S.Baker ........ . July 30 ..... do ................... do .............. J. L. Rhead ....... . Aug.19 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . Sept. 30 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. Juue23 Ogden River ....... Ogden, Utah ....... J. S. Baker ....... .. 

te~Js :::::a~:::::::::::::: :::::a~:::::::::::::: :::::a~:::::::::::::: Juue24 Weber River ....... Uinta, Utah ............ do ............ .. Aug. 31 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . 

t~t f :::::a~ :::::~:::::::::::::a~:::::::::::~==:::::~~:::::::::::::: May 23 Provo River ........ Provo, Utah ....... W. B. Doug&ll. ... . June 6 ..••. do ................... do ................... do ............. . Sept.l5 ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. 

158 

Gage Disheight. charge. 

Feet. Sec. -feet. 

2.65 43 

3.20 129 

2.90 71 

1.80 6 

1.45 .3 

4.03 423 

2.80 140 

3.40 211 

3.60 316 

2.10 44 

1.10 1 

4.20 436 

2.00 239 

2.40 162 

.95 24: 

3.10 341 

1.50 70 

0.00 .2 

3.00 324 

2.85 193 

1.50 43 

1.25 21 

1.41 38 

1.55 159 

2.05 275 

2.30 313 

.85 52 

.35 .7 

6.60 2,049 

5.00 290 

5.15 519 

3.65 3,016 

3.40 

2.98 

1.45 

1.38 

1.38 

1.67 

2.75 

2.88 

3.35 

3.35 

3.65 

3.75 

3.75 

3.72 

2.82 

2.85 

2.85 

2.51 

4.18 

3.21 

3.04 

3.06 

1.20 

1.13 

1.35 

2.11 

1.45 

1.45 

2.00 

1.05 

1.00 

2,594 

1,997 

592 

508 

539 

613 

229 

281 

474 

475 

652 

690 

'123 

663 

233 

204 

210 

155 

4., 19'1 

3,419 

3,136 

2,124: 

809 

732 

852 

134 

21 

36 

1,,321 

104 

104 

5.20 938 

3.85 192 

u~ jiji I ~--------------------~--------------~------------~----~ 
l54 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-P.A.RT II. [NO. 28. 

Rating tables. I Elko. Pefu Golconda o.eana. Masons Ranch. Soda 

Gage D1s- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage / Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Disheight. charge. height. charge. height. charge. height. charge. height. charge, height charge. -

Feet. Sec.-ft. 1.6 0.6 

1. 7 1.0 

1.8 6:0 

1.9 15.0 

2.0 24.0 

2.1 34:.0 

2.2 45.0 

2.3 57.0 

2.4: 71.0 

2.5 86.0 

2.6 102.0 2. 7 119.0 

2.8 137.0 

2.9 156.0 

3.0 177.0 

3.1 199.0 3.2 222.0 

3.3 245.0 

3.4 269.0 3.5 294:.0 

3.6 319.0 3. 7 34:4.0 3.8 370.0 

3.9 396.0 4:.0 ~.0 

4.1 4:50.0 

Lill2 478.0 

506.0 

535.0 

565.0 

Feet. Sec.-ft. 1.4 0.1 

1.5 1.0 

1.6 2.0 

1. 7 4.0 

1.8 6.0 

1.9 8.0 

2.0 11.0 

2.1 14.0 

2.2 18.0 

2.3 23.0 

2.4 28.0 

2. 5 34:.0 

2.6 41.0 2. 7 50.0 

2.8 60.0 

2.9 72.0 

3.0 86.0 

3.1 102.0 

3.2 120.0 3.3 141.0 3.4 164.0 

3.5 189.0 

3.6 215.0 

3. 7 243.0 

3.8 272.0 

3.9 302.0 4.0 333.0 

Feet. Sec.-ft. 0.0 0.2 

.1 .4 

,2 1.0 

.3 2.0 

.4 4.0 

.5 6.0 .6 9.0 . 7 13.0 

.8 17.0 

.9 22.0 

1.0 27.0 

1.2 40.0 

1.4 55.0 

1.6 73.0 

1.8 93.0 

2.0 115,0 2.2 138.0 

2.4 163.0 

2.6 190.0 

2.8 218.0 

3.0 246.0 

3.2 276.0 

3.4 006.0 

3.6 '336.0 

3.8 367.0 

4.0 400.0 

4.2 434.0 4.4 468.0 4.6 502.0 

Feet. 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1. 7 1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2. 7 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

Sec.-ft. 13 

17 

22 

28 

34: 

41 

4:8 

56 

64 

73 

82 

92 

103 

115 

128 

142 

157 

174 

192 

211 

231 

274 

321 

370 

421 

474 

528 

584 

642 

Fe8_t3 Secii(J· Fet.to Segt. 

.4 6.0 5.1 429 

.5 H.O 5.2 538 .6 24.0 5.3 647 . 7 34.0 5.4 756 

.8 45.0 5.5 865 

.9 57.0 5.6 974 

1.0 70.0 5. 7 1,083 

1.1 84. 0 5. 8 1, 192 

1.2 99.0 5.9 1,301 

1.3 115.0 6.0 1,410 

1.4 132.0 6.1 1,519 

1. 5 150.0 6.2 1. 628 

1. 6 169. 0 6. 3 1, 737 

1. 7 189 . ., 6. 4 1, 846 

1.8 210.0 6.5 1,955 

1. 9 231. 0 6. 6 2, 064 

2. 0 253. 0 6. 7 2, 173 

2.1 276.0 6.8 2,282 

2. 2 290. 0 6. 9 2, 391 

2.3 323.0 7.0 2,500 

2.4 347.0 7.1 2,609 

2.5 371.0 7.2 2,718 

2.6 396.0 7.3 2,827 2. 7 421.0 7.4: 2,936 

2.8 447.0 7.5 3,045 

2. 9 473.0 ------- ---·-- 3.0 4:99.0 ------- ---·--

Battle Creek. Logan. Collinston. Og<leh. Uinta. Provo. I 

Gage· Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gal;re Dis- Gage Dis· Gage Disheight. charge. height. charge. height. charge. heignt. charge. height. charge. heignt charge. 

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec

1

.-_rt. Feet. Sec.-ft. 1. 0 I 344 2. 3 OS 1. 0 600 

1. 1 386 2. 4 125 1. ~ 775 

1.2 432 2.5 142 1.4 920 

1.3 482 2.6 167 1.6 1,085 1. 4 535 2. 7 197 1. 8 1,275 

1. 5 598 2. 8 229 2. 0 1, 490 

1.6 660 2.9 264 2.2 1, 740 

1. 7 725 3. 0 305 2. 4 2,010 

1. 8 790 3. 1 345 2. 6 2, 280 

1.9 870 3.2 392 2.8 2,555 

2.0 950 3.3 445 3.0 2,840 

2.2 1,125 3.4 500 3.2 3, no 

2.4 1,312 3.5 554 3.4 3,385 

2.6 1,514 3.6 609 3.6 3,660 

2. 8 1, 757 3. 7 670 3. 8 3, 935 

3.0 2,020 3.8 740 4.0 4,200 

33 .. 24 2, 312 3. 9 815 4. 2 4, 475 

2, 625 4. 0 895 4. 4 4, 760 

3. 6 2, 945 4. 1 986 4. 6 5, 025 

3.8 3,306 4. 2 1,084 4. 8 5,315 

4.0 3,660 4.3 1,194 5. 0 5,590 

4.2 4,025 4.4 1,304 5. 2 5,875 

4.4 4,417 4.5 1,425 5.4 6,160 

4.6 4,810 4.6 1,555 56 6,440 

4.8 5,212 4 7 1,685 58 6, 725 

5.0 5,620 4.8 1,864 6.0 7,010 

llll~~- ::::~~g: ::~~r-: ::::~:~: }~: 

Feet. 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

~.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2. 7 2.8 

29 

3.0 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

35 

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

3.9 

Sec.~. 

25 

26 

28 

30 

32 

34: 

36 

39 

41 

44 

48 

52 

56 

61 

67 

73 

81 

90 

102 

116 

134: 

157 

187 

220 

253 

286 

319 

352 

385 

Feet. 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1. 7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4-

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

34 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

Sec.-ft. 

95 

125 

165 

210 

260 

310 

360 

415 

475 

545 

620 

770 

920 

1,080 

1,240 

1,4:10 

1,580 

l, 750 

1,925 

2,118 

2,326 

2,534 

2,742 

2.950 

3,158 

3,366 

3,886 

4,406 

4,926 

5,446 

Feet. 

36 

3. 7 

3.8 

3.9 

4.0 

4.1 

42 

4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.6 

4. 7 

4.8 

4.9 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

56 

5. 7 

5.8 

5.9 

6.0 

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

Sefi[t. 

146 

167 

190 

216 

250 

287 

336 

390 

447 

510 

582 

652 

732 

812 

892 

97---- 1,o52 

1,132 

1.212 

1,292 

1. 374: 

1,454 

1,535 

1,616 

1,697 

1, 780 

1,865 
OPERATIONS AT STATIONS. 155 

COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Pocatello station on Portneuf River.-Described on page 164 of 

Paper No. 16. Discharge measurements for 1898 made by F. J. Mills 

and Frank S. Shirley. 

Montgomery station on Snake River.-Described on page 165 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 444-448 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

Toponis station on Malad and Little Wood rivers.-Described on 

page 165 of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 448-449 of 

the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. The observer was Willie 

• Hickman. The bridge over the Malad or Big Wood River has been 

moved downstream one-half mile. 

Grandview station on Bruneau River.-Described on page 167 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 450-451 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. Data furnished by Andrew J. Wiley. 

Boise station on Boise River.-Described on page 168 of PaperNo. 16; 

'results for 1897 given on pages 451-454 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. 

Weiser station on Weiser River.-Described on page 171 of Pa.per 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 456-457 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. Gage reset and bolted to a rock, August 22, 

by C. C. Babb and F. S. Shirley. 

Hooper station on Palouse River.-Described on page 172 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 458-459 of the Ninteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. Discharge measurements for 1898 were 

made by Sydney Arnold. 

Bonner station on Blackfoot River.-This station is 6 miles east of 

Missoula and one-half mile west of Bonner, on the wagon bridge across 

Blackfoot River. It was established by Mr. Cyrus C. Babb, July 7, 

1898. The observer is John McCormick, a ranchman, living near the 

station. Observations are made at about 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. A wire 

gage is used, the length being 22.90 feet, and the distance from the 

zero mark on the gage to the farther edge of the pulley is 2 feet. The 

bench mark is that established by the topographers about 300 yards 

above on the Northern Pacific Railway bridge. This bench mark has 

not yet been connected with the river gage. The initial point for 

soundings is the left end of the plank rail on the lower side of the 

bridge, about 15 feet from the water; The channel is nearly straight, 

the right bank low, and the left bank high and rocky. The bed of 

the stream shifts slightly. The water empties into Missoula River 

about 500 yards below the bridge. 

Blackfoot River receives the water from the portions of Missoula and 

Deer Lodge counties between the watersheds of the Mission Range and 

the main ran~e of the Rocky Mountains. The Clearwater Lakes near 
156 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

the head waters serve as reservoirs, giving the stream a relatively con~ 

stant flow. The economic importance of the river is great on account 

of its rapid fall, the volume of water discharged, and its purity. The 

principal industrial applications are found near the mouth of the 

river, where power can be obtained and water used upon adjacent lands 

for irrigation. The measurements, therefore, at Bonner are p,artieularly valuable. The conditions are favorable for accurate measurement, except for the fact that the height of water is influenced by a 

dam of the Big Blackfoot Milling Company, looated about 1,000 yards 

above, furnishing water for mills and electric-power stations. The 

opening and closing of the flood gates of the dam causes abrupt 

changes in the flow of the stream. 

Missoula station on Bitterroot River.-This station is on the Buckhouse wagon bridge, on the main road, 6 miles southwest of Missoula. 

It was established by Mr. Cyrus C. Babb, and observations were begun 

on July 6, 1898. The observer is Joe Buckhouse, a farmer living onehalf mile from the bridge. Observations are made at 7 a. m. A wire 

gage is used, with a 5-pound sash weight. The length of the gage 

wire is 22.83 feet, and the pulley distance-that is, the distance from 

the zero of the gage to the outside edge of the pulley-is 0.50 feet. A 

bench mark has been established by the topographers. This consists 

of a nail in the base of the Northern Pacific Railway sign crossing, 

120 feet from the west end of the bridge. This nail is at an elevation 

of 3,127.6 feet above sea level.. It is about 20 feet above the floor of 

the bridge. The initial point for soundings is directly over the inside 

edge of the cylindrical casement of the abutment of the bridge, on 

the upper side at the left hand end. The channel is nearly straight; 

the right bank low and liable to overflow, the left bank high and 

rocky. The bed of the stream is of gravel, in which an old pier of a 

former bridge remains near the center of the stream, causing annoyance in measurements when the water is high. The results obtained at 

the Buckhouse Bridge, which is near the mouth of the river, a·re of 

value mainly in giving the total discharge of the stream. On account 

of the slight fall water can not be diverted for irrigation for a distance 

of 25 miles or more above this locality. At a point 10 miles above the 

station the river is 4 feet lower than the valley around Missoula. The 

total fall from Hamilton to Missoula, a distance of 48 miles, is about 

350 feet. The measurements have a. high degree of accuracy since 

the stream is deep, the current .relatively slow, and the fluctuations 

in height are gradual. 

Missoula station on Missoula River.-This station is located at the 

Higgins Avenue Bridge in Missoula, across the river of that name. It 

was originally established by Mr. Cyrus C. Babb, and observations were 

begun on July 10, 1898. The observer is E. S. Newton, a carpenter, 

whose workshop is on the bank of the river. Observations are made 

at 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. The gage consists of two rods,. one fastened 

to a pile, the other to planking on one of the piers at the north end 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 157 

of the bridge. The elevation of the zero is 3,156 feet above sea level, 

as verified by the topographers of the United States Geological Survey. Bench mark No. 1 consists of ·a nail in the top of a 10-inch by 

10-inch post of the old bridge, 2.5 feet above ground and 36 feet northwestward of t"~?-e rod, its elevation being 3,170.25 feet above sea level, 

or 14.25 feet above the zero of the rod. The second bench mark consists of a .nail in the piling of the bridge to which the gage rod is 

fastened; it is opposite the 8-foot mark. On August 10 the gage on 

the pile at the north end of the bridge was out of water, and the second rod was nailed to the pier of the bridge, about 20 feet-from the 

first All graduations on the first rod and all gage-height readings 

have been changed to conform to the second rod. 

Soundings and discharge measurements are taken from the railroad 

bridge, about a mile below. The channel is nearly straight, the banks 

high, and the bed rocky. During high water the left bank is flooded 

for some distance above the bridge, and a second stream crosses the . 

bars some 400 feet south of the ·main channel of the stream. The 

initial point for soundings is on the right end of the bridge at the edge 

of the- abutment. · 

Missoula River is one of the most important rivers west of the 

Rooky Mountains. Its drainage area, including that of Blackfoo\ 

River, is 5,960 square miles. In its course to the Columbia the stream 

bears various names, being locally known as the Hellgate, the Missoula, and finally Clarkes Fork of the Columbia. Where measured at 

Missoula the flow includes that of the Hellgate and Blackfoot rivers. 

There is a large extent of arable laud along the river at and below 

Missoula to which water may be brought from this stream. The. 

rapid fall.will make the river valuable as a sourqe of power wherever 

suitable dams can be built. The slimes and tailings from the ore 

concentrators at Butte and Anaconda render the water turbid and 

unfit for drinking. 

It is proposed to c(\llstrnct a dam across the river 2 miles above 

Missoula for the· diversion of water into a large canal covering portions of the Missoula and Grass valleys, within which ·are thousands 

of acres of nearly level land at present unproductive from lack of 

water. By the construction of such a dam sufficient power can 

probably be obtained to generate electricity for local needs. Measurements made at 1\Hssoula give fairly accurate· results and are of 

considerable importance in discussing projects of this nature. 

Lakeside station on Lake Chelan.-A gage on this lak,e was established by Capt. Charles Johnson at the b8,se of the rock pier on the lake 

'shore north of his house and about one-half mile from the steamboat 

landing at Lakeside. This consists of a timber 2 inches square and 8 

feet big~, marked to feet and tenths. Observations were maintained 

from September 1 to October 15, 1897, at which time they were discontinued until January 1, 1898. This gage is located about 400 feet 

northwest from the permanent bench mark established by Mr. William 
158 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [N0.28. 

T. Griswold in 1897, consisting of the usual iron post with brass cap, 

the elevation stamped on the top being 1,121 feet above sea level. The 

iron post is on the west line of East Center street in the town of Lakeside. In the readings given on page 164 the figures 1,100 should be 

added to give the elevation above tide. · ' 

Capt. Charles Johnson, of Lakeside, Washington, wrftes concerning 

Lake Chelan as follows: 

This lake is fed by mountain streams which have their sources in the glaciers of 

the Cascade Mountains, furnishing the lake with water as pure as crystal. The 

Stehekin River, the main tributary of the lake, :finds its source on the very summit 

of the Cascades in glaciers of great extent and magnificence. The foot of the lake 

is 3 miles from Columbia River, at an elevation of 360 feet above the river; into 

which the waters flow through Chelan River. From the foot the lake extends in 

d. northwest direction, penetrating the Cascade Mountains almost to their center, 

affording a panorama of majestic scenery that is rarely found on the shores of any 

lake. 

At the foot of the lake, and for 25 miles up, it is surrounded with low foothills 

and good soil, well adapted to farming and horticulture. From thence the mountains rise higher and higher, with almost perpendicular granite walls, until at the 

head of the lake the mountain peaks stand 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level. The 

lake has now four steamers plying its waters, supplying the many mining camps 

in the uplake region and &ffording accommodations to tourists and pleasure seekers. The lake is open to navigation for the whole year. This is due to the great 

depth of the lak~ and the mild temperature of the region. The average winter 

temperature is about 27° to 28° F. 

North Yakima station on Naches River.-This station, originally. 

established August 14, 1893, and abandoned in· February, 1897, was 

reestablished on February 1, 1898; and the station at Selah, on the 

Yakima River, described in the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, 

pages 477-479, 5 miles above the mouth of the Naches, was discontinued. The observer· is Pat. Gallagher, section foreman. Since the 

reestablishment of the Naches station the river channel has been in 

a condition more favorable for meter observations than formerly. 

Discharge measurements are made from the lower side of the high- • way bridge. A new horizontal gage rod, with wire and weight, has 

been attached to the main span of the Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge at the mouth of the Naches, a few hundred feet downstream 

from the highway bridge. The length of the gage wire from index 

to foot of weight is 30.41 feet. The pulley distance is 5.844 feet. The 

elevation of top of· pulley is 24.57 feet. The bench mark is the top 

of the north end of east sill of clearance posts, about 150 feet north 

~f Northern Pacific Railway bridge. Elevation, 23.766 feet. On 

December 27, 1898, Mr. Arnold connected the highway bridge with 

this bench mark. The top of the northeast concrete pier was found, 

to be at an elevation of 22.09 feet, and the top of the bridge post at 

the 150-foot mark, at an elevation of 26.76 feet. The distance from 

top of post to surface of water has been carefully measured at each 

discharge measurement, so that the exact river height at the highway 

bridge is known. 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 159 

Union Gap station on Yakima River.-Described on page 175 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 479-481 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. The old bench mark having been 

obliterated, a new one has been set. It is the highest point of a large 

rock mound, 25 feet north of gage and 10 feet east of fence; elevation, 17.52 above zero of gage rod. · 

Kiona station on Yakima River.-Described on page 176 of Paper 

No. 17; results for 1897 given on pages 482-486 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Spokane station on Spokane River.-Described on page 177 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 487-489 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Whitman station on Wallawalla River.-Described on page 179 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1898 given on pages 490-492 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV. 

ffi"bbon station on Umatilla River.-Described on page 180 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 493,494 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

'Moro station on Deschutes River.-Described on page 181 of Paper 

No. 16. A measurement was made in 1898 by Sydney Arnold. No 

rating table was constructed, for lack of sufficient data. 

Tucker station on Hood River.-Described on page 181 of Paper 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on pages 498-500 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Portneuf River at Pocatella, Idaho, for 1898. 

- . . Mar. Apr. :May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

=~-=~~~~~~~~~ 

I 

2 ••••••••••• -------- 7.60 7.~ 7.50 7.00 6.60 6.65 6.80 7.10 7.10 

3 •• ----------------- 7.70 7.20 7.60 7.00 6.60 6.65 6.80 7.10 7.10 

4. .......... -------- 7.80 7.~ 7.tl0 6.10 6.60 6.65 6.80 7.10 7.~ 5 ••••.••...• -------- 7.80 7.~ 7.60 6.10 6.60. 6.65 6.85 7.~ 7.~ 6 ••.•••••••• -------- 7.80 7.~ 7.60 6.10 6.60 6.60 6.85 7.~ 7.~ '1 ••••••••••• -------- 8.00 7.30 7.70 6.10 6.60 6.65 6.90 7.20 7.~ 8 ___________ -------- 8.00 7.30 7.90 6.10 6.70 6.70 6.00 7.~ 7.~ 

9 ___________ -------- 8.00 7.30 7.90 6.10 6.70 6.70 6.90 7.20 7.20 

10 .••..••.•.•.•...•.. 8.00 7,30 7.90 6.10 6.70 6.65 6.00 7.10 7.~ 

11------------------- 7.00 7.40 8.00 6.10 6.60 6.65 6.00 7.10 7.~ 12----------- -------- 7.80 7.40 7.10 6.~ 6.70 6.70 6.90 7.10 7.30 

13 ___________ -------· 7.80 7.40 7.~ 6.10 6.70 6.70 6.00 7.10 7.20 

u ........... -------- 7.70 7.40 7.30 7.10 6.70 6.70 6.90 7.10 7.10 

15 ------~---- -------- 7.60 7.40 7.40 7.00 6.70 6.70 6.00 7.20 7.20 

16........... 6.15 7._50 7.40 7.40 7.10 6.70 6.70 6.00 7.~ 7.~ 

17----------- -------- 7.40 7.40 ' 7.40 6.10 6.60 6.70 6.00 7.~ 7.~ 18----------- -------- 7.40 7.40 7.50 6.10 6.60 6. 70 6. 90 7.~ 7.~ 19 ----------· -------- 7.40 7.30 7.40 6.~ 6. 70 6.65 6.00 7.30 7.30 

2() ___________ -------- 7.40 7.20 7.40 6.20 6.60 6.70 6.90 7.30 7.30 

21. __________ -------- 7.40 7.~ 7.30 6.30 6. 70 6. 70 6. 90 7.~ 7.40 

22------------------- 7.30 7.~ 7.30 6.~ 6.70 6.80 . 6.90 7.~ 7.40 23 ___________ ·------- 7.~ 7.30 7.20 6.20 6.65 6.80 7.00 7.20 7.50 

24. .••.•••••• -------· 7.~ 7.30 7.~ 6.~ 6.60 6.80 7.10 7.20 7.60 

25----------- -------- 7.~ 7.30 7.20 6.~ 6.60 6.80 7.20 7.20 7.60 

26----------- -------- 7.~ 7.40 7.10 6.~ 6.60 6.80 7.~ 7.~ 7.60 

27----------- 7.60 7.10 7.30 7.10 6.20 6.60 6.80 7.~ 7.20 7.60 

28-----------1- 7.40 7.10 7.40 7.00 6.20 6.70 6.80 7.~ 7.20 7.60 

29----------- 7.40 7.10 7.30 7.00 6.30 6. 70 6.80 7.10 7.10 7.00 

30___________ 7.60 7.~ 7.30 l 7.00 . 6.40 6.75 6.80 7.10 7.10 7.60 

31........... 7.50 7.40 ----·--- 6.70 6.70 7.20 7.60 
160 . OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PAR.T II. [NO. 28. 

I 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Snake River at Montgomery, Idaho, for 1898. 

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

------------------ 1 .••.•••.••• ................. 2.90 6.85 8.20 6.30 2.80 1.90 2.20 2.80 2.90 

2----- ·----- ................... 2.90 6.60 8.1& 5.95 2.70 2.00 2.20 2.80 3.00 

3----------- ................ 2.90 6.30 7.75 5.70 2.60 2.10 2.30 2.80 3.00 

4----------- .................... 2.00. 6.20 7.45 5.35 2.60 2.15 2.30 2.80 3.00 

5 ----------- ........... ---- 2.90 6.25 7.25 5.25 2.55 2.20 2.30 2.80 2.90 

6- ------···· ................... 2.90 6.00 7.15 5.05 2.45 2.20 2.30 2.80 2.65 

7 ••••••••••• ................. 2.90 5.70 6.95 4.90 2.35 2.~ 2.30 2.80 3.80 

8 ••••••••••• .................... 2.90 5.45 6. 70 4.80 2.30 2.20 2.35 2.80 4.70 

9 •·••• •••••• ................. 2.90 5.40 6.35 4.75 2.20 2.ZO 2.40 2.80 4.45 

10 •••••••.••• ................. 2.90 5.40 6.10 4.65 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.80 4.10 

11 •••.••••.•• -------- 3.00 5.40 5.90 4.50 2.10 2.30 2.40 2.80 3.75 

12 ···-------· ................ 3.00 5.45 5.8.5 4.50 2.05 2.30 2.40 2.80 3.30 

13-•••• ------ 3.20 3.00 5.55 5.90 4.45 2.00 2.30 2.40 .2.80 2.90 

14 ·-------··· 3.20 3.15 5.75 6.00 4.65 2.00 2.30 2.40 2.80 2.65 

15-·---•••••• 3.10 3.25 5.95 6.30 4.75 . 1.90 2.30 2.40 2.80 .2.60 

16 --········· 3.10 3.60 6.15 6.65 4.75 1.90 2.30 2.50 2.80 2.60 

17---------·· 3.10 3.85 6.30 6.85 4.60 1.90 2.30 2.50 2.80 2.70 

18 ••••••••••• 3.00 4.10 6.45 7.05 4.45 1.90 2.30 2.60 2.90 2.80 

19 •••••••.••• 3.00 4.50 6.65 7.25 4.40 1.90 2.20 2.60 2.90 2.90 

20 ••••••••••• 3.00 4.80 6.80 7.45 4.35 1.90 2.20 2.60 2.90 3.00 

21 •..•••••..• 3.00 4.90 6.90 7.60 4.20 1.90 2.20 2.60 3.00 3.05 

22 ·------···· 3.00 4.90 7.00 7. 75 4.00 1.90 2.20 2.65 3.00 3.20 

23 ---·-······ 2.90 4.90 6.85 7.90 3.80 1.90 2.20 2.70 3.00 3.20 

24 -------···· 2.80 5.05 6.65 7.80 3.65 1.90 2.20 2.70 3.00 3.10 

25 •••.••••.•• 2.70 5.25 6.45 7.70 3.45 1.90 2.20 2.70 2.95 3.00 

26----- •••••• 2.80 5.50 6.45 7.65 3.35 1.90 2.20 2.80 2.85 3.10 

27- ------···· 2.00 5.80 6.80 7.55 3.25 1.90 2.20 2.80 2.80 3.20 

):8 -----······ 2.90 6.20 7.20 7.30 3.20 1.90 2.20 2.80 2.80 3.35 . 

29 ---------·· 2.90 6.50 7.45 7.00 3.10 1.90 2.20 2.80 2.85 3.30 

30----- •••••• 2.90 6.85 7.65 6.60 3.00 .1.90 . 2.20 2.80 2.90 3.35 

31 ........... 2.90 -------- 8.00 -------- 2.90 1.90 ............... 2.80 -----·-- 3.30 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Wood River at Toponis, Idaho, for 1898. 

1 ... ----.... 3. 90 9 .... ·-·----· ...... .. 17 .. .. 2... ........ 3.90 10 ................... . 18 .. .. 3... ........ 3.90 11 ............ -------- 19 ... . 4... ........ 3.90 12 ............ ··------ 20 .. .. 

g::: :::::::: tl& -it::::::::::::::::::: 21 .. .. 22 .. .. 7 ................... 15 .................. .. 23 .. .. 8... ........ ........ 16 .... -------- ....... . 24 ... . 

4.20 

4.20 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4 .. 00 

4.00 

25 .. .. 26 .. .. 27 .. .. 28 .. .. 29 ... . 30 ... . 31. ••• 

3.90 

3.80 ...... .. 3.90 ...... .. 3.00 ...... .. 3.90 ...... .. 3.90 ....... . 3.90 ......... : 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Malad River at Toponis, Idaho, for 1898. 

Day. Mar. Apr. May. June July. Aug. Day. Mar. Apr. May. June July. Aug. 

--------------------------1---

1 .. -- ...... 2. 70 4.00 3. 90 4. 80 1. 50 17 ••••• 2. 80 3. 90 3. 60 4. 20 3. 00 

2 .......... .2.70 4.00 4.10 4.80 L40 18 ..... 2.80 3.90 3.60 4.30 3.00 

3 .......... 2.70 4.00 4.30 4.00 1.40 19 ..... .2.70 4.00 3.60 4.60 3.00 

4 .......... 2.70 4.00 4.40 4.00 1.30 20 ....... 2.70 4.20 3.60 4.50 3.00 

5 .... --~--- 2.70 4.00 4.60 3.90 1.00 21. .... 2.70 4.20 3.60 4.10 2.80 

6 .... ------ 2.60 3.80 4.80 3.70 1.00 22 ..... 2.70 4.20 3.60 4.30 2.70 

7 .... ------ 2. 60 3. 6(J 4. 50 3. 50 23 ..... .2. 70 4.10 3. 70 4. 40 .2. 50 

8 .......... .2.60 3.40 4.30 3.40 24 ••••• 2.70 4.20 3.80 4.80 2.40 

9 •••• ------ 2.60 3.50 4.20 3 •. 30 25 ..... 2.70 4.00 3.90 4.40 2.40 

10 .......... 2.70 3.20 4.00 3.30 26 ..... 2.70 4.60 3.90 4.40 2.40 

11.... ...... 3. 00 3. 40 4. 00 3. 20 27----- 2. 70 4. 20 3. 70 4. 40 2. 00 

12 .......... 3.60 3.20 4.10 3.20 28 ----· 2. 70 4.00 3. 70 4.40 2.00 

13 .... 2.80 3.90 3.40 4.20 3.10 29 ..... 2.70 4.00 3.80 4.70 ~-00 

14 .... 2. 80 4. 00 3. 50 4. 20 3.10 30. .... 2. 70 4. 00 3. 90 4. 90 1. 80 

15 .... 2.80 4.00 3.60 4.30 3.00 31 ..... 2. 70 3. 90 1. 70 

16---- 2.80 3. 90 3.60 4.30 3.00 

{ 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 161 

Daily gage height, .in feet, of Bruneau River at Grandview, Idaho, for 1898. 

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

-------------------- 1 .••.••• 1.65 1.55 2.20 1.85 3.10 2.75 1.95 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.4:0 1. 70 

2 ·····-· 1.65 1.60 2 .. 4:0 1.8,5 3.00 2.70 1.95 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.4:0 1. 75 

3------- 1.65 1.65 2.30 1.90 3.00 2.65 1.90 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.45 1. 70 

4: •. ----- 1.60 1.65 2.10 2.00 2.95 2.65 1.80 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.45 1.70 

5.------ 1.60 1.65 2.10 2.10 2.95 2.65 1.80 1.15 1.10 1.30 1.45 1.65 

6 .•••..• ·1.65 1. 70 2.11) 2.00 2.80 2.60 1.80 1.15 1.10 1.30 1.45 1.60 

7 ------- 1.R5 1. 75 2.25 2.30 2.75 2.50 1.80 1.15 1.10 1.30 1.45 1.60 

8 -·----- 1.65 1. 75 2.30 2.50 2.70 2.45 1. 75 1.15 1,10 1.30 1.4:0 1.50 

9------- 1.65 1. 75 2.4:0 2.35 2.65 2.50 1.75 1.15 1.18 1.25 1.4:0 1. 4:0 

10 .••.••• 1.65 1. 75 2.50 2.4:0 2.65 2.60 1.70 1.10 1.1 1.30 1.4:0 1.4:0 

11. •••••• 1.65 1.70 2.30 2.9() 2.70 2.60 1.75 1.10 1.10 1.35 l.W 1.35 

12 .•••••• 1.50 1.75 2.10 3.10 2.80 2.60 1.70 1.10 1.10 1.35 1.4:0 1.35 

13-•••••• 1.4:0 1.80 2.00 8.10 2.85 2.60 1.70 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.4:0 1.30 

14: --·-··· 1.45 1.95 2.00 3.15 2.90 2.70 1.65 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.4:0 1.30 

15 ••••••• 1.45 2.00 1.95 3.25 3.00 2.75 1.65 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.4:0 1.30 

16 -·····- 1.50 3.20 1.95 3.3() 3.05 2.70 1.60 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.4:0 l.OO 

17 --····· 1.80 3.20 1.90 3.35 3.00 2.75 1.55 1.1() 1.05 1.35 1.45 1.35 

18 ---···· 1.80 2.55 1.85 3.30 3.00 2.80 1.55 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.55 1.35 

19 -······ 1.80 2.10 1.85 3.3() 3.10 2.80 1.50 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.55 1.4:0 

20 -·---·· 1.80 2.10 1.90 3.20 3.00 2.80 1.50 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.60 1.40 

21 ••••••• 1.80 2.00 1.90 3.15 3.00 Z.70 1.55 1.10 1.05 1.35 1.60 1.50 

22------- 1.75 1.95 1.85 3.20 2.85 2.60 1.45 1.10 1.05 1.4:0 1.55 1.50 

2S-•••••• 1. 75 1.90 1.80 8.2() 2.80 2.50 1.30 1.10 1.05 1.4:0 1.50 1.50 

24:- •••••• 1. 70 1.90 1.80 3.15 2.80 2. 4:0 1.30 1.10 1.05 1.4:0 1.50 1.50 

25 -······ 1.60 1.85 1.80 8.15 2.75 2.35' 1.30 1.10 1.10 1.45 1.50 1.4:0 

26 --····· 1.60 1.85 1.85 3.15 2.75 2-ll) 1.25 1.10 1.10 1.50 1.50 1.45 

:rr --····· 1.50 2.00 1.90 8.25 2.75 2.20 1.25 1.10 1.10 1.50 1.45 1.45 

28- •••••• 1.50 2.00 1.80 3.30 2.80 2.10 1.25 1.10 1.1Q 1. 4:0 1.50 1.50 

29 ----·-· 1.50 ........ 1.80 8.20 3.00 2.00 1.25 1.10 1.10 1.40 1.60 1.50 

30 -······ 1.50 ............ 1.85 3.20 3.00 2.00 1.25 1.10 1.10 1.40 1.70 1.50 

31 .•••••• 1.50 ........... 1.90 ... ............. 2.80 .............. 1.20 1.10 .. ............ 1.4:0 ............. 1.50 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Boise River at Boise, Idaho, for 1898. 

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

---- ---- 1 ••••••• .............. :.,. ......... 1.70 1.60 4:.30 3.55 2.60 1.20 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.30 

2 -······ ............... ........... 1.80 1.70 4.20· 3.50 2.50 1.30 1.00 1.05 1.25 1.30 

3. •••••• 1.00 1.00 1.80 1.70 4.20 3.50 2.20 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.30 1.30 

4 -······· ... ............ ............ 1.80 1.50 3.90 3.30 2.20 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.30 1.30 

5 -······ .............. .. ......... 2.00 1. 4:0 3.40 3.20 2.10 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.25 1.60 

6 -······ 1.00 Too· 2.10 1.50 3.20 3.30 2.20 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.25 1.80 

7 -······ .............. 2.10 1.70 3.30 3.10 2.10 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.25 2.00 

8 --····· .............. ............. 2.00 1.60 3.30 3.00 2.10 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.25 :uo 

9- •••••• ............. ............ 2.00 1.60 3.30 3.10 2.20 1.20 . 1.05 1.10 1.25 2.20 

10 -······ 1.00 1.30 2.10 1.90 3.50 3.40 2.20 1.20 1.10 1.20 1.25 2.20 

11 ••••••• ------.. ............ 2.30 2.00 3.50 3.55 2.10 1.20 1.10 1.25 1.25 2.20 

12-•••••• .............. ............ 2.20 2.20 3.50 3.70 2.00 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.10 2.20 

13 -··-··· 1.00 Tit 2.10 2.90 3.90 3.90 2.00 1.15 1.10 1.20 1.10 2.20 

14:- ···-·· ............ - 1.80 3.70 3.90 4.00 2.00 1.15 1.10 1.25 1.10 2.10 

15 ••••••• ........... - ............ 1.90 3.90 4:.00 4.20 1.90 1.10 1.10 1.20 1.10 2.10 

16-•••••• ............ ........... 1.80 4.20 3.95 4:.20 1.80 1.10 1.10 1.20 1.10 2.30 

17 -······ 1.00 1.70 1. 70 4:.4:0 3.95 4:.20 1.70 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.20 2.30 

18 ······- ............. ............ 1.70 4:.4:0 3.60 4:.10 1.65 1.00 1.05 1.20 1.85 2.30 

19-•••••• ............ .......... 1.70 3.90 3.50 4.10 1.60 1.10 1.00 1.20 1.30 2.30 

20 ----··· 1.00 Too· 1. 70 3.90 3.60 4:.00 1.55 1.10 1.00 1.20 1.35 2.30 

21 ••••••• ............... 1.80 4.00 3.60 4.00 1.50 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.30 2.00 

22 .••.••• .............. ........... 1.70 4.00 3.55 4-.00 1.45 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.30 2.20 

2S ···-··· ............. ........... 1.60 4.00 3.55 4.00 1.40 1.00 1.10 1.25 1.00 2.20 

24:-- --·-· 1.00 Tiii 1.50 4:.00 3.55 3.90 1.35 1.00 1.05 1.25 1.20 2.20 

25- --···· ............ - 1.50 4.10 3.55 3.70 1.30 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.20 2.20 

26 ••••••• ................... ............ 1.50 4.50 3.60 3.40 1.25 1.00 1.05 1.00 1.00 2.4:0 

27 ••••••• 1.00 T7o· 1.50 4.50 3.60 3. 4:0 1.20 1.00 1.05 1.25 1.20 2.60 

28 ....... ................ 1.50 4.50 3.65 3.00 1.20 1.00 1.05 1.25 1.20 2.60 

29 -······ ............... ............. 1.60 4. 4:0 4.30 2.90 1.20 1.00 1.10 1.25 1.20 2.40 

30 ....... 1.00 ............ 1. 70 4.30 4.00 2. 70 1.25 1.05 1.10 1.25 1.25 2.4:0 

31 ••••••• 1.00 ............ 1.70 ----·-- 3.75 .. ............. 1.00 1.00 .......... --- 1.25 ........... - 2.30 

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162 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART IJ. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weiser River at Weiser, Idaho, for 1898. 

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

---------------------------------- 1 ___________ .................... 0.80 3.60 3.30 1.90 0.70 0.60 0.60 0.8.5 0.95 

2----------- ...................... .90 3.50 3.30 1.90 .60 .60 .60 .85 .95 

3 ----------- ----........... .00 3.40 3.20 1.80 .60 .60 .65 .85 1.20 

4 -·-··------ ----........... .90 3.30 3.10 1.80 .60 .65 .65 .85 1.95 

5 ----------- -------- 2.00 3.20 3.00 1. 70 .50 .60 .70 .85 1.00 

6' ----------- --·-........ _ 2.30 3.10 2.90 1. 70 .50 .50 . 75 .85 2.20 

7 --------·-- ......... ---- 2.70 3.10 2.90 1.70 .50 .50 .75 .S5 2.30 

s ........... ..................... 2.70 3.00 2.80 1.60 .50 .50 .80 .85 2.20 

9 ----------- ...................... 2.60 3.00 2.80 1.60 .40 .40 .so .S5 2.10 

10 ----------- ....................... 2.70 3.00 2.80 1.50 .40 .40 .80 .S5 2.00 11 ___________ .................... 3.10 3.10 2.70 1.50 .40 .40 .80 .90 2.00 

12 ........... ....................... 3.20 3.10 2.70 1.40 :~ .40 .so .90 2.00 

13 ----------- 2.60 3.30 3.10 2. 70 1.40 .40 .80 .00 2.00 

14----------- 2.50 3.50 3.10 2.60 1.30 :·~ .40 .80 .95 2.00 

15 -------··-- 2.40 4.00 3.00 2.60 1.30 .40 .80 .95 2.00 

16 ·------··-- 2.40 4.30 3.00 2.60 1.20 .30 .40 .so .95 2.00 

17 -----·----- 2.30 4.40 3.00 2.50 1.20 .30 .40 .so 1.10 2.00 

1S ----------- 2.20 4.30 3.00 2.50 1.10 .30 .40 .80 1.00 2.00 

19----------- 2.10 3.90 3.00 2.50 1.10 .30 .40 .85 .95 2.00 

20 ----· ------ 2.00 3.80 2.90 2.40 1.10 .30 .40 .85 .95. 2.00 

21 ........... 1.00 3.70 2.80 2.40 1.00 .20 .40 .85 .95 2.00 

22- ----·- .... 1.SO 3.80 2.80 2.40 1.00 .25 .40 .85 .95 2.00 

23 ........... 1.70 3.90 2.70 2.30 1.00 .40 .40 .S5 .95 2.00 

24. ·--------· 1.60 4.00 2.70 2.30 .90 .40 .40 .85 .95 2.00 

25----------- 1.50 3.90 2.70 2."30 .00 .40 .40 .85 .95 2.00 

26-..... ------ 1.30 4.00 2.80 2.20· .90 .45 .45 .S5 .95 2.00 

27- ·-----. --- 1.10 4.40 3.00 2.20 .80 .45 .50 .85 .95 2.00 

28 -·--------- 1.00 4.20 3.70 2.10 .80 .50 .50 .85 .95 2.00 

29 ----------- .90 3.90 . 3.60 2.10 .80 .50 .60 .85 .95 2.00 

30----------- .80 3.SO 3.40 2.00 .70 .50 .60 .85 .95 2.00 

31 ........... 1 .so ...................... 3.30 -------- .70 .50 ... ......... ---- .S5 ................... 2.00 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Palouse River at Hooper, Washington, for 1898. 

Day. I Jan. Feb. Mar .. Apr. May. June./ July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1-~----· 7.00 4.20 7.25 6.50 5.65 4.40 "2.60 1.95 1. 70 1. 70 2.10 2.30 

2------- 6.45 4.20 7.35 6.45 5.40 4.20 2.60 1.80 1. 70 1. 70 2.10 2.35 

3------- 6.05 4.35 7.65 6.83 5.15 4.05 2.60 1.60 1. 70 1.70 2.10 2.40 

4------- 5.80 4.50 7.60 6.00 ·4.95 4.00 2.55 1.65 1. 70 1. 70 2.05 2.45 

5 ------- 5.50 4.75 S.15 6.75 4.65 3.00 2.50 1. 75 1.65 1. 70 2.05 2.50 

6 ------- 5.50 5.45 S.25 6.88 4.75 3.85 2.50 1.80 1.65 1. 75 2.05 2.35 

7 ------· 5.40 6.20 S . .15 7.15 4.00 3.70 2.50 1.80 1.65 1.80 2.05 2.35 

8------- 5.40 7.10 7.S5 7.70 4.75 3.65 2.45 1.80 1.70 1.85 2.10 2.30 

9------- 5.25 7.20 7.65 7.S5 4.70 3.50 2.45 1. 70 1. 70 1.85 2.15 2.15 

10 .•....• 4.70 6.40 7.65 7.35 4.50 3 .. 40 2.40 1.70 1.70 1.85 2.20 2.10 n _______ 4.60 5.00 7.35 7.05 4.40 3.30 2.40 1. 70 1. 70 1.85 2.20 2.05 

12 .•...•• 4.70 5.80 7.00 7.25 4.35 3.25 2.35 1. 70 1.70 1.85 :uo 2.00 

13------- 4.70 11.00 6.55 7.45 4.30 3.15 2.30 1.65 1.70 1.85 2.10 2.00 

14------- 4.70 12.00 6.40 7.15 4.25 3.10 2.25 1.60 1. 70 1.85 2.10 2.00 

15------- 4.70 13.00 6.35 7.10 4.25 3.10 2.20 1.60 1. 70 1.80 2.05 2.00 

16 .•••..• 4.60 13.99 6.30 7.40 4.20 3.05 2.20 1.65 1. 70 1.80 2.05 2.00 

17------· 4.60 13.~ 6.30 7.80 4.15 3.05 2.20 1.75 1. 70 1.80 2.05 1.95 

1S ------- 4 .. 70 12.54: 6.15 7. 75 4.05 3.05 2.20 1.80 1. 70 1.80 2.10 2.00 

19------- 4.90 10.84 6.00 7.40 3.95 3.00 2.20 1.00 1. 70 1.85 2.15 2.00 

20------- 4. 70 9.54 5.90 7.00 3.95 3.00 2.20 1.80 1. 70 1.00 2.15 2.15 

21.------ 4.50 9.14 5.90 6.53 3.00 3.00 2.20 1.80 1. 70 1.85 2.20 2.30 

22------- 4.45 S.S5 5.85 6.45 3.85 2.95 2.20 1. 70 1. 70 1.85 2.35 2.20 

23------- 4.35 S.55 5.45 6.45 3. 75 2.90 2.20 1.70 1. 70 1.85 2.40 2.30 

24 ....... 4.00 S.15 5.30 6.55 3.70 2.80 2.20 1.70 1. 70 1.85 2.50 2.40 

25------- 4.10 7.95 5.40 6.65 3.65 2.75 2.15 1. 70 1. 70 2.00 2.45 2.30 

26------- 4.15 7.65 5.55 6.55 3.65 2.75 2.15 1.70 1. 70 2,00 2.35 2.35 

27 -~----- 4.15 7.35 5.30 6.30 4.05 2.75 2.10 1. 70 1.70 2.05 2.30 2.40 l!S" 4.20 7.25 5.30 6.35 4.05 2.70 2.05 1. 70 1.70 2.05 2.20 2.50 

-- 4.10 ................. 5.30 6.40 4.00 2.60 2.05 1. 70 1. 70 2.05 2.20 2.70 

-- 4.10 ................ 5.40 6.10 4.35 2.60 2.00 1. 70 1. 70 2.05 2.25 2.00 

-- 4.25 ............... 5. 70 ................ - 4.40 .. ................. 1.95 1.70 ... ............. - 2.10 ............... - 2.70 . ., 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 163 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackfoot River at Bonner, Montana, for 1898. 

I 

---

Day. July. 

----

Aug. 

--

Sept. 

--

Oct. 

--

Nov. 

--

Dec. Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. ~ 1 .... ------ 1.80 .95 .90 .85 .80 17----- 2. 75 1.30 .95 .85 .85 -------- 2---- ................ 1.B5 1.15 1.10 .85 .80 18 ----- 2.65 1.25 ;go .95 .85 ..................... 

3 ---- ............. 1.70 1.15 .90 .80 . 75 19 ----- 2.60 1.30 .95 1.00 .90 -------- 4 .... ................ 1.60 1.05 .85 .95 . 70 20 ----- 2.45 1.30 .90 1.25 .80 .. .................. 5---- ............ 1.50 1.05 .95 .90 . 75 21 ..... 2.40 1.25 .90 1.00 .75 .................... 

6 ---- ............ 1.60 1.10 .85 1.25 1.30 22 ----- 2.35 1.25 1.00 1.25 .80 -------- 7 ---- 4.00 1.60 1.05 . 70 1.00 .90 23----- 2.25 1.20 1.05 .85 .75 .......... ---- 8 ---- 3.65 1.60 1.10 . 70 .75 1.40 24----- 2.25 1.20 1.25 1.25 .80 .................... 9---- 3.50 1.50 1.05 .80 .85 1.40 25----- 2.20 1.15 1.05 1.20 . 85 ----........... 

10 ---- 3.45 1.55 1.00 .80 .90 3.40 26----- 2.15 1.15 1.05 1.40 .85 -------- 11 ---- 3.35 1.50 .95 .65 .95 (a) 27----- 2.05 1.20 1.05 1.05 .70 .................. 12---- 3.25 1.70 .95 1.15 .90 (a) 28 ----- 1.95 1.20 1.00 1.40 .80 .................... 13 ---- 3.05 1.40 1.05 . 75 .90 (a) 29----- 1. 95 1.05 .95 1.10 .90 -------- 14---- 3.00 1.40 1.05 1.15 .95 (a) 30 ----- 1.90 1.05 .85 1.05 .70 .................... 15 ---- 2.w.i 1.25 1.15 1.10 .95 (a) 31 ----- 1.80 1.05 ................. 1.35 -.............. .. ................ 16---- 2.85 1.30 1.00 .85 .85 ..................... 

alee. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bitterroot Rit'er at Miss()ula, Montana, for 1898. 

Day. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. July. Aug. Sept. !Oct. Nov. Dec, 

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

1---- ................ 2.45 1.40 1.50 1. 75 1.60 17----- 4.00 1.60 1.35 1.85 1.55 .. ........ ---- 2---- .............. 2.30 1.50 1.45 1. 75 1.60 18----- 3.80 1.60 1.30 1.80 1.60 ... .................... 3 .... ...... 2.25 1.70 1.45 1. 75 1.50 19----- 3.60 1.60 1.25 1.80 1. 75 ... ......... ---- 4 ---- ------ 2.15 1.70 1.50 1.75 1.40 20----- 3.40 1.60 1.20 1. 75 1 .. 70 ...................... 

5---- ------ 2.10 1. 75 1.45 1.80 1.40 21. ..•. 3.20 1.45 1.15 1. 70 1. 70 -------- 6---- 5.40 2.00 1.70 1.45 1.80 1.40 22 ..... 3.10 1.40 1.20 1.65 1.55 .. .................... 

7 ---- 5.15 1.95 1.65 1.45 1.85 1.80 23----- 3.00 1.45 1.35 1.85 1.65 .................... 

8 ---- 4.90 1.90 1.60 1.45 1.85 2.00 2L .... 3.10 1.45 1.35 1.85 1. 70 ................... 9 ---- 4.75 1.85 1.55 1.45 1.85 2.30 25----- 2.90 1.40 1.40 1.85 1.65 .................... 10---- 4.75 1.85 1.50 1.45 1.80 2.30 26 _____ 2.85 1.40 1.45 1.85 1.60 -------- 11 ••.. 4.70 1.75 1.45 1.50 1. 75 ........... ---- 27----- 2.80 1.35 1.50 1.85 1.60 ................... 

12---- 4.65- 1.75 1.45 1.60 1. 70 -------- 28 ----- 2.65 1.35 1.45 1.85 1.60 

13 ---- 4.65 1.60 1.40 1.55 1.65 -------- 29 _____ 2.60 1.35 1.45 1.90 

14. ••• 4.50 1.60 1.35 1.55 1.65 -------- 30 _____ 2.55 1.30 1.45 1.80 l.M[J 15---- 4.40 1.60. 1.35 1.55 1.55 ................. 31 _____ 2.50 1.35 .. ........... 1.80 -~--~- ~~~~~~~= 16---- 4.20 1.60 1.35 1.85 1.55 ---- ----

Daily gage height, in feet, of Missoula River at Missoula, Montana, for 1898. 

D&y. July. Aug. Sep~ Oct. Nov. Dec. Day. July. AUg. Sep~ Oct. Nov. Dec. I 

1 .... ------ 3.45 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.65 17----- 4.53 2.85 2.'73 2.75 2.60 -------- 2 .••• ------ 3.40 2.80 2.75 2.75 2.65 18 ..... 4.45 2.85 2.70 2.75 2.68 1- 3 ____ -----· 3.35 2.80 2,75 2.75 2.65 19 ..... 4.38 2.85 2.68 2.78 2.70 

4 •... ----·- 3.28 2.80 2.75 2.75 2.65 20 ..... 4.23 2.85 2.65 2.80 (a) 

5---- ------ 3.23 2.80 2. 75 2. 78 (a) 21. .... 4.08 2.80 2.65 2. 75 (a) 

6---- ------ 3.20 2.85 2. 75 2.80 (a) 22----- 3.95 2.80 2. 73 2. 75 (a) 

7 _ _. __ -··--- 3.18 2.80 2. 75 2. 75 (a) 23 ----- 3.95 2.80 2. 75 2. 78 (a) 

8 •••• ------ 3.13 2.80 2.75 2.75 (a) 24 ••... 4.00 2.80 2.75 2.80 2.75 

9 •••• ------ 3.05 2.80 2.75 2.70 (a) 25 .•... 3.95 2.78 2.75 2.83 2.75 

10 •••. 5.28 3.0> 2.80 2.75 2.70 (a) 26 .•... 3.90 2.75 2.70 2.80 2.75 

11 ..•. 5.13 3.00 2.75 2.90 2.70 27----- 3.75 2.75 2.70 2.80 2.75 

12 ..•• 4.98 2.95 2.75 2.83 2.65 28 ..... 3.68 2.75 2.70 2.80 2.75 

4.85 2.90 2.75 2.75 2.65 29 ..... 3.60 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.75 

4.80 2.90 2.75 2.75 2.65 30 _____ 3.53 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.75 

4.73 2.88 2.75 2.75 2.60 31. .... 3.50 2.73 2.80 ------ -------- 4.63 2.85 2. 75 2. 75 2.60 

alee. 

Daily gage height, in .feet, ojLake Chelan, Lakeside, Tt"'a.shingtm~, for 1897. 

I 

~~'.·_1 ·:·:~I :: :·' .. ":·:I 0:: :· .. ·_1 S:p: --~~~ :~'-- S:p: --~~·--1 2.... 8.10 7.15 9.... 7.95 7.03 16____ 7.38 -------· 23.... 7.32 -------- 3.... 8.65 7.15 10.... 7.90 7.02 17.... 7.35 24.... 7.30 -------- 4.... 8. 70 7.12 lL... 7.65 18 .. ~- 7.33 25.... 7.30 

g===~ ~:TJ ~:~ t~===~ ~Js --Too· ~==== ~:lm ~:::: ~:~ 7____ 8.00 7.07 14____ 7.45 7.00 21.... 7.33 30.... 7.20 I 

COL UMBJA RIVER DRAI~AGE. 165 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yakirna River at Union Gap, Hl·ashington,for 1898. 

~ Jan. 

---

-- 8.00 

I 2 ----· 

3 ----- 4 ••••• 

5-----

6-----

7.----

8 ----· 9-----

10-----

11 .•••• 

12 ---·· 13 .... . 14 ... .. 15 ----· 16 ... .. 17 ... .. 18 ... .. 

19 ----· 20 ..••. 21 .•... 

2'~. ---- 23 ..... 

24.----

25 .•••. 

26-----

27-----

-

-

. 

-· 7. 70 

-- 7.40 

-- 7.20 

-- 7.00 

-- 6.80 

-- 6.60 

-- 6.50 

-- 6.40 

-· 6.20 

-· 6.10 

·- 6.10 

-- 600 

-- 5.90 

-- 5.90 .. 5.90 

-- 5.80 

-- 5.70 

-- 5. 70 .. 5.60 .. 5.60 

-· 5.60 

-- 5.50 .. 5.50 

-- 5.50 

-- 5.40 

-- 5.40 

·- 5.40 .. 5.30 

-- 5.30 

-- 5.30 

Feb. Mar. I Apr. 

5.20 7.00 6.00 

5.20 7.00 6.00 

5.20 7.00 6.00 

5.20 7.10 6.10 

5.20 7.50 6.10 

5.80 7.60 6.30 

6.00 7.60 6.60 

6.20 7.30 6.60 

6.10 7.20 6.60 

6.10 7.10 6. 70 

6.00 7.10 7.10 

6.00 7.00 7.20 

5.90 6.90 7.30 

9.00 6.80 7.80 

11.10 6.80 7.20 

10 80 6. 70 7.20 

10.10 6.60 8.20 

9.30 6.50 8.20 

8.60 6.40 8.00 

8.60 6.40 7.00 

8.10 6.40 7.80 

7.80 6.30 7.80 

7.60 6.30 7.80 

7.40 6.20 8.:.'0 

7.20 6.20 8.20 

7.10 6.10 8.80 

7.00 6.10 9.10 

7.00 6.00 9.00 ............. 6.00 8.90 .............. 5.90 9.00 ............. 5.90 ........... -

May. June. July. I ~ug. Sept. Oct. I Nov. Dec. 

r----

8.80 7.80 6.90 5.50 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.20 

8.80 8.00 6.80 5.40 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.20 

8.80 7.80 6.80 5.30 4.40 4.60 4.90 1>.10 

9. 20 7.60 7.00 5.30 4.40 4. 70 5.10 5.10 

9.20 7.60 6. 70 5.30 4.40 4.60 5.30 5.10 

9.20 8.00 6.80 5.20 4.40 4.60 5.30 4.90 

9.00 8.60 6. 70 5.10 4.30 4.60 5.30 4.80 

9.00 9.00 6.60 5.10 4.30 4.60 5.70 4.70 

8.00 9.30 6.50 5 10 4.30 4.60 5. 70 4. 70 

8. 50 9.50 6.40 5.10 4.30 4.60 5.60 4.60 

9.10 9. 70 6\50 5.00 4.30 4.60 5.50 4.60 

9.20 9.20 6.50 5.00 4.30 4.60 5.40 4.60 

9.40 9.10 6.50 4.90 4.30 4.70 5.20 4. 70 

9.40 9.10 6.50' 4.80 4.30 4.20 5.20 4. 70 

9. 70 9.00 6.50 4.80 4.20 4.20 5.20 4. 70 

10.00 9.10 6.50 4.80 4.20 5.20 5.10 4.80 

10.20 8. 70 6.20 4. 70 4.20 5.20 5.10 4.80 

10.40 8.50 6.10 4. 70 4.30 5.20 5.60 4. 70 

10.20 8.50 6.00 4. 70 4.30 5.20 5.80 4.70 

9.60 8.60 6.00 4.60 4.30 5.20 5.80 4.70 

9.10 8.50 5. !lO 4.60 4. 4[1 5.10 5.70 4.60 

9.00 8.30 5.80 4.60 4.40 5.00 5.60 4.60 

8.50 7.80 5. 70 4.60 4.50 5.00 5.50 4.60 

8.20 7.60 5.60 4.50 4.50 5.00 5.40 4.60 

8.10 7.60 5.60 4.50 4.50 4.90 5.30 4.60 

8.10 7.50 5.50 4.50 4.50 4.90 5.30 4.50 

8.10 7.40 5.50 4.50 4.50 4.80 5.20 4.50 

8. 70 7.30 5.50 4.50 4.50 4.80 5.20 6.80 

9.00 7.20 5.50 4.40 4.50 4.80 5.30 8.50 

8.60 7.00 5.50 4.40 4.50 4.80 5.20 7.80 

8.30 .. .......... - 5.50 4.40 ............... 4.80 ............ - 7.30 

Daily gage height, in feet, ·of Yakirna River at Kiona, Washington, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. I May. June. JuJy. Aug. Sept.[ Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1 .•••••. 10.15 5.60 7. 72 6.10 10.18 9.10 7.25 5.19 ··4:02· 4.18 4.56 5.05 

2. ·-···- 9.55 5.50 7. 72 6.19 10.10 8.P5 7.10 5.20 4.21 4.51 5.00 

3 --·-··· 9.00 5.46 7. 73 ··s:is· 10.00 8. 73 --.......... 5.14 4.00 4.25 4.56 5.00 

4 -·----- 8.55 5.35 ""7:85" 10.08 8.50 ................ 5.10 3.95 4.27 4.68 4.96 

5------- 8.20 5.32 6.15 10.45 8.38 ............... 5.17 3.90 4':30 4.00 4.90 

6 -----·· 7. 90 5.60 7.98 --~:so· 10.55 8.61 ------.. 5.03 3.95 4.31 4.95 4.85 

7 -----·- 7.60 6.05 8.0'j ·io:23· 9.23 ""7,"&; 5.04 3.92 4 .. 33 5.32 4.60 

8------- 7.3.1) 6. 72 8.15 6.82 9. 79 4.90 3.90 4.29 5.40 4.53 

9 -·-···· 7.10 6.80 8.18 6.82 9.85 10.19 6. 71 4.88 3.87 4.25 5.56 4.20 

10 ••••.•. 6.90 6.60 7.98 6. 76 9.66 10.50 6.67 4.82 3.84 4.20 5.50 4.40 

11 .•••.•. 6.60 6.60 7.91 6.85 10.08 10.72 ··6:68· 4.80 ............ _ 4.22 5.41 4.40 

12 ·•••••• 6.50 6. 70 7. 75 6.9U 10.51 10.90 4. 75 ··3:79· 4.24 5.34 4.35 

13 .•••••• 6.50 6.72 7.82 7.00 10.75 10.56 6.66 ............. - 4.30 5.24 4.05 

14 ••••••• 6.45 6. 75 . 7. 75 7.61 10.78 .10.13 6.5$ ............... 3. 76 4.35 5.12 4.10 

15------- 6.30 11.25 ""7:42" 8.32 10.83 10.02 6.04 ""4."43' 3.78 4.35 5.04 4.15 

16- -----· 6.20 12.45 8.95 ............ p 10.17 6.40 3. 78 4.60 4.94 4.40 

17 ------- 6.12 13.27 7.30 9.20 ·i2:oo· 10.14 6.29 4.34 3. 77 4.93 4.95 4.45 

18------- 6.04 13.21 7.15 9.21 9. 76 6.17 4.29 3.74 4.95 4.90 4.64 

19- --·-·- 6.00 12.07 6.93 9.05 12.10 9.45 6.05 4.27 3. 71 5.00 5.22 4. 75 

20------- 5.95 10.92 6.93 8.95 11.85 9.65 6.03 4.26 3.69 5.02 5.50 4.60 

21. •••.•. 5.90 10.10 6.82 8. 75 10.80 9.50 5.98 --4:20· 3. 76 4.93 5.56 4.56 

22 .•••.•. 5.8!i 9.62 6. 73 8 6-5 10 20 9.15 5. 78 3. 78 4.86 5.60 4.50 

23 --·-··· 5.80 9.20 6.64 8.62 9.82 8.60 5.69 4.17 3.80 4.88 5.50 4.45 

24 --····· 5. 75 8. 72 6.50 8 82 9.60 8.37 5.67 4.16 3.84 4. 72 5.40 4.40 

25 -----·- 5. 70 8.46 6.53 9.00 9.36 8.26 5.52 4.17 3.80 4.68 5.25 4. 44: 

26------- 5.10 8.33 6.47 9.4!) 9.06 8.20 5.50 4.13 3.84 4.~ 5.20 4.45 

27------- 5.20 7.98 6.38 ·t8:~ 9.50 7.94 5.46 4.10 3.87 4.60 5.15 4. 75 

~· 5.15 7. 76 6.28' 10.02 7.82 5. 44: 4.10 3.90 4. 57 5.10 4.90 .. 5.10 ------ 6.18 10.23 10.08 7.62 5.42 4.08 4.00 4.53 5.15 7.50 .. 5.35 ............ 6.14 10.18 9.80 7.42 5.33 4.04 4.10 4.56 5.10 8.50 ... 5.52 .............. 6.10 ------- 9.51 ................ 5.24 4.01 .. ............ 4.54 .............. 8.15 I 

lRR 28--5 

I 
166 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Spokane River at Spokane, Washington, for 1898. 

Jan. 

~ ---

2-----

3-----

4 ----- 5 ..... 

6-----

7-----

8-----

9-----

10-----

11. ••.• 

12-----

13-----

14-----

15-----

16-----

17-----

18.----

19 ---·· 20-----

21 ..•.• 22 .•••• 23.----

24. •••. 

25-----

26 ---·· 

~----· 

. 

. 

-

-- 5.60 .. 5. 70 

-- 5. 70 .. 5.65 

-- 5.60 

-- 5.45 

-- 5.35 

-- 5.25 

-- 5.10 

-- 5.00 

-- 4.90 

-- 4. 70 

-- 4.60 

·- 4.50 

-- 4.40 

-- 4.30 

-- 4.20 

-· 4.10 

-- 4.00 .. 4.00 

-- 3.90 

-- 3.80 

-- 3.70 

-- 3.60 

-- 3.50 

-- 3.40 

-- 3.35 .. 3.30 

-- 3.20 

-- 3.15 

-- 3.05 

Feb. 

3.00 

3.00 

2.90 

2.90 

2.95 

2.95 

3.00 

3.20 

3.50 

3.90 

4.10 

4.30 

4.50 

4.65 

5.40 

6.40 

7.10 

7.80 

8.20 

8.20 

8.10 

8.10 

7.80 

7.60 

7.50 

7.30 

7.10 

6.80 

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

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

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

Mar. Apr. I May. 

6.70 4.35 10.40 

6.60 4.30 10.40 

6.50 4.25 10.35 

6.40 4.20 10.25 

6.45 4.25 10.10 

6.55 4.30 10.10 

6.60 4.45 9.95 

6.65 4.60 9.90 6. 70 4. 75 9. 75 6. 70 4.90 9.60 6. 70 5.10 9.40 

6.65 5.30 9.40 

6.60 5.50 9.45 

6.50 5. 70 9.55 

6.40 6.10 9.60 

6.30 6.50 9. 70 

6.10 7.10 9.80 

6.00 7.50 9.95 

5.90 7. 70 10.10 

5.80 7.90 10.20 

5.50 8.10 10.10 

5.50 8.20 10.00 

5.40 8.40 9.80 

5.20 8.60 9.55 

5.10 8. 75 9.40 

5.00 8.80 9.20 

4.90 9.15 9.15 

4.80 9.60 9.15 

4.65 10.15 9.30 

4.50 10.30 9.60 

4.40 ............ - 9.80 

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

9.90 5.85 2.95 2.00 1. 75 1.95 2.20 

9.85 5. 70 2.90 2.00 1. 75 2.00 2.20 

9.80 5.50 2. s.~ 2.00 1. 75 2.00 2.20· 

9.65 5.40 2.80 1.90 1. 75 2.05 2.15 

9.40 5.25 2.75 1.90 1. 75 2.10 2.15 

9.25 5.10 2.70 1.85 1. 75 2.10 2.15 

9.10 4.95 2. 70 1.80 1. 75 2.15 2.10 

9.00 4.80 2.65 1.80 1. 75 2.15 2.10 

8.85 4.70 2.60 1.80 1.80 2.20 2.10 

8.80 4.55 2.55 1.80 1. 75 2.20 2.05 

8. 75 4.45 2.50 1.80 1. 75 2.25 2.00 

8.65 4.40 2.50 1.80 1. 75 2.25 2.00 

8.60 4.30 2.45 1.80 1. 75 2.25 2.00 

8.50 4.20 2.40 1.80 1. 75 2.25 1.95 

8.45 4.15 2.3.1) 1.80 1. 75 2.25 1.95 

8.40 4.00 2.35 1.80 1.80 2.25 1.95 

8.20 3.90 2.30 1.80 1.85 2.20 1.90 

8.00 3. 8.5 2.30 1.80 1. 85 2.20 1.90 

7.90 3.80 2.25 1.80 1.85 2.20 1.90 

7.80 3.70 2.20 1.80 1.85 2.20 1.90 

7.60 3.65 2.20 1.80 1.90 2.20 1.90 

7.40 3.55 2.20 1. 75 1.90 2.25 1.99 

7.25 3.50 2.20 1. 75 1.90 2.25 1.90 

7.05 3.40 2.20 1. 75 1.90 2.25 1.90 

6.95 3.30 2.15 1. 75 1.90 2.25 1.90 

6.80 3.30 2.10 1. 75 1.90 2.25 1.90 

6.60 3.20 2.10 1.75 1.90 2.25 1.90 

6.40 3.15 2.05 1. 75 1.90 

6.15 3.10 2.00 1. 75 1.95 2.20 

·~~ 2.00 

5.95 3.05 2.00 1. 75 1.95 

...------ 3.00 2.00 ................... 1.95 --~--~- ~:~ 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Wallawalla River at TVhitman, H7ashington,for 1898. 

lnay. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.l June.j July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. I Dec. 

1. -----· 2.85 2.00 2.88 2.50 --,- 3.28 2.25 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.30 1.50 1.80 

2 .•••••• 2.68 2.00 2.80 2.80 3.23 2.20 1.20 1.05 1.10 1.30 1.50 1.90 

3------- 2. 70 2.00 2.75 2.80 3.13 2.20 1.20 1. 0.1) 1.10 1.35 1.50 1.90 

4. ---·-· 2.63 2.05 2.75 2.80 3.05 2.15 1.20 1.03 1.15 1.35 1.50 1.88 

5 ---···· 2.50 2.10 2.68 3.20 2.98 2.10 1.20 1.00 1.15 1.35 1.50 1.80 

6 ----·-· 2.75 2.60 2.60 3.85 2.88 2.05 1.20 1.00 1.20 1.35 1.50 1.65 

7 ------· 2.90 3.10 2.68 3.63 2.75 2.00 1.15 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.50 1.63 

8------- 2.93 3.80 2.78 3.38 2. 70 1.95 1.15 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.50 1.60 

9 -----·· 2.90 3.32 2.68 3.25 2.65 1.88 1.15 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.50 1.60 

10------- u 2. 73 2.95 2.58 3.60 2.60 1.73 1.15 1.00 1.15 1.40 1.50 1.55 _______ 2.63 2.80 2.48 8.53 2.63 1.65 1.15 1.00 1.15 1.40 1.50 1.55 

12.------ 2.55 2.88 2.45 3.73 2.68 1.65 1.15 1.00 1.15 1.45 1.50 150 

13------- 2.50 3.08 2.45 3.80 2.58 ,1.65 1.15 1.00 1.10 1.45 1.50 1.50 

14 ------· 2.45 4.23 2.40 3.80 2.50 1.6.5 1.15 1.00 1.10 1.45 1.50 1.50 

15 ------· 2.43 4. 8.1) 2.3.1) 3.75 2.45 1.65 1.15 1.00 1.10 1.45 1.50 1.50 

16------- 2.40 4. 75 2.30 3.63 2.43 1.65 1.15 1.00 1.13 1.45 1.50 1.50 

17------- 2.35 4.00 2.23 3.55 2.40 1.65 1.15 1.00 1.13 1.45 1.55 1.50 

18------- 2.30 4.18 2.20 3.33 2.35 1.63 1.10 1.00 1.13 1.45 1.55 1.50 

19 ------- 2.30 3.18 2.20 3.20 2.35 1.60 1.10 1.00 1.15 1.45 1.63 1.58 

20------- 2.35 3.00 2.18 3.35 2.30 1.55 1.10 1.00 1.15 1.45 1.75 1. 75 

21 .•••••• 2.35 3.05 2.10 3.53 2.25 1.50 1.10 1.00 1.15 1.45 1.83 1. 75 22------- 2.38 2.90 2.05 3.65 2.43 1.45 1.10 1.00 1.20 1.45 1.90 1.75 

23------- 2.18 2. 70 2.05 3.60 2.33 1.40 1.10 1.00 1.20 1.45 1.90 1.95 

24------- 2.00 268 2.10 3.55 2.25 1.35 1.10 1.05 1.20 1.45 1.90 2.13 

25------- 2.00 2.63 2.05 3.5.1) 2.25 1.30 1.10 1.05 1.25 1.45 1.90 2.25 

26------- 2.00 2.55 2.05 4.40 2.28 1.25 1.10 1.10 1.25 1.45 1.80 2.40 

27------- 2.00 2.50 2.05 4.10 2.45 1.20 1.10 '1.10 1.25 1.50 1.80 2.78 

28 ..••.•• 2.00 2.73 2.05 3.83 2.58 1.20 1.10 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.80 3.40 

29------- 2.08 ................ 2.05 3.63 2.53 1.20 1.08 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.80 3. 73 

30 ----··· 2.00 ................. 2.05 3.30 2.43 1.25 1.05 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.80 3.55 

31 •••••.. 2.00 .............. 2.25 ------- 2.33 .................. 1.05 1.10 .. ............ - 1.50 ................ - 3.20 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 167 

Daily gage height, infeet, of Umatilla River at Gfbbon, Oregon, for 1898. 

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

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

1.------ 2.70 1.10 2. 2.1) 1.80 2.85 1.85 0.55 0.30 0.20 0.30 0.45 1.40 

2------- 2.50 1.30 2.35 2.30 2. 75 1.70 .55 .25 .20 .30 .45 1.30· 

3 -----·- 2.20 1.30 2.35 2.50 2.65 1.60 .55 .25 .20 .30 .45 1.20 

4------- 2.110 1. 70 2.50 2.60 2.45 1.50 .55 .25 .20 .JO .55 1.00 

5 ---·--- 1. 90 2.10 2.55 3.10 2.45 1.45 .50 .25 .20 .30 .50 .90 

6------- 2.10 2.40 2.55 3.15 2.30 1.40 .50 .25 .20 .30 .50 .85 

7------- 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 2.25 1.30 .50 .25 .20 .30 .45 .80 ' 

8 .•••... 2.00 2.15 3.10 3.30 2.15 1.30 .50 .25 .20 .30 .45 . 70 

9------- 2.00 2.10 3.00 3.20 2.10 1.20 .45 .25 .20 .30 .50 .65 

10 ----·-- 1.90 2.10 2.60 3.50 2.10 1.15 .45 .25 .20 .30 .50 .60 

11 .••.•.• 1.85 2.10 2.40 3.20 2.05 1.10 .45 .25 .20 .35 .50 .60 

12 -·-···· 1.80 2.40 2.30 3.30 2.00 1.05 .45 .20 .20 .35 .50 .55 

13 ....... 1.60 2.6.1) 2.15 3.60 1.95 1.05 .45 .20 .20 .35 .50 .50 

14 -----·- 1.60 5.60 2.05 4.30 1.95 1.00 .45 .20 .20 .35 .55. .50 

15 ....... 1.50 5.15 1.85 4.30 1.90 1.00 .45 .20 .20 .35 .55 .45 

16 ....... 1.50 4.70 1.85 4.00 1. 95 .95 .45 .20 .20 .35 .55 .50 

17 ....... 1.45 3.65 1.80 3.65 1.90 .90 .45 .20 .20 . 3.1) .60 .55 

18 .•••.•• 1.40 2.80 1. 75 3.40 1.80 .85 .40 .20 .20 .35 .65 .60 

19 ------- 1.40 2.5.15 '1. 75 3.20 1.65 .85 .40 .20 .20 .35 .80 .70 

20 ....... 1.40 2.25 1. 70 3.20 1.50 .80 .40 .20 .20 .35 .80 .80 

21 ....... 1.35 2.25 1.65 3.25 1.40 . 75 .40 .20 .20 .35 .80 .80 

22 ....... 1.35 2.15 .1.65 3.20 1.60 .70 .40 .20 .20 .35 .flO .80 23 ....... 1.35 2.10 1.65 3.40 1.55 . 70 .40 .20 .30 .35 .85 .80 

24------- 1.30 2.00 1.60 3.45 1.40 .70 .3.5 .20 .30 .35 .85 .75 

25------- 1.25 1.90 1.60 4.00 1.30 .65 .3-5 .20 .25 .35 .80 .85 

26------- 1.25 1.90 1.55 3.80 1.40 .65 .35 .20 .25 .40 . 75 .90 

27------- 1.20 1.90 1.55 3.40 1.65 .60 .35 .20 .25 .40 . 75 1.60 

28------- 1.15 2.00 1.55 3.10 1.80 .60 .35 .20 .30 .40 . 75 3.00 

29 ----·-- 1.15 .............. 1.55 3.00 2.00 .60 .30 .20 .30 .40 .80 2.40 

30------- 1.10 ............. 1.50 2.90 1.90 .55 .30 .20 .30 .45 .90 1.90 

31.------ 1.10 ............... 1.60 ------- 1.90 ............... .30 .20 ------- .45 ............... 1. 75 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deschutes River at Moro, Oregon, for 1898. 

Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. !>eo. I 

1 ....... 2.90 2.20 2.70 2.00 2.70 2.30 2.00' 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.50 1. 70 

2------- 2.70 2.20 2.80 2.10 2.70 2.30 2.00 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.70 

3------- 2.60 2.20 2.80 2.10 2. 70 2.20 1.90 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 

4 ....... 2.60 2.20 2.80 2.10 2.60 2.20 1.90 1. 70 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.70 

5------- 2.50 2.30 2.90 2.20 2.60 2.20 2.30 1.60 1. 70 1.60 1. 70 1.70 

6------- 2.50 2.30 2.90 '2.20 2.60 2.10 2.30 1.60 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.60 

7------- 2.40 2.50 2.90 2.30 2.50 2.10 2.00 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 

8------- 2.40 2.70 2.80 2.40 2.50 2.20 2.00 1.60 1.00 1.60 1.60 1.50 

9------- 2.30 2.60 2.80 2.40 2.50 2.20 1.90 1.80 1.60 1.60 1. 70 1.50 

10------- 2.30 2.80 2.80 2.40 2.40 2.30 1.90 1.BO 1.60 1.60 1. 70 1.40 

11 ....... 2.30 2.70 2.80 2.50 2.40 2.30 1.90 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1. 70 1.40 

12 ....... 2.30 2.60 2.70 2.50 2.50 2.30 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.80 1.40 

13------- 2.30 2. 70 2.60 2.60 2.50 2.40 1.80 1. 70 1.50 1.50 1.80 1.00 

14 ------· 2.40 3.10 2.50 2.80 2.50 2.40 1.80 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.90 1.20 

15--..... 2.30 3.60 2.40 3.00 2.60 2.50 1.80 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.90 1.20 

16 -----·- 2.30 3.80 2.40 3.10 2.60 2.50 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.00 1:10 

17 ---···· 2.30 3. 70 2.30 3.10 2.50 2.60 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.10 1.10 

18--..... 2.30 3.6{) 2.30 3.00 2.50 2.60 1.70 1.60 1.60 1.50 2.20 1.10 

19------- 2.40 3.30 2.20 3.00 2.40 2.50 1. 70 1. 70 1.60 1.50 2.50 1.20 

20------- 2.30 3.10 ~:~ 2.90 2.40 2.40 1. 70 1. 70 1.60 1.50 2.20 1.90 

21 ....... 2.30 13.00 2.90 2.50 2.30 ].80 1.80 1.60 1.50 2.20 1.80 

22 -·-·--- 2.30 2.80 2.10 2.80 2.50 2.30 1.80 1.BO 1.60 1.50 2.10 1.80 23 _______ 2.20 2.80 2.10 2.90 2.40 2.30 2.00 1. 70 1. 70 1.40 1.'90 1. 70 

24 ....... 2.20 2. 70 2.10 2.90 2.40 2.20 2.()() 1. 70 1. 70 1.40 1.90 1. 70 

25 ....... 2.20 2.70 2.20 2.90 2.40 2.20 1.90 1.70 1.70 1.40 1.80 1.60 26 ....... 2.10 2.60 2.20 2.90 2.30 2.10 1.90 1.70 1.70 1.40 1.80 LrJ 27------- 2.10 2.60 2.10 3.00 2.40 2.10 1.80 1.60 1.70 1.40 1.90 1. 7 

~ ------- 2.10 2.60 2.10 2.90 2.50 2.10 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.40 1.90 1.80 

29------- 2.10 .............. 2.00 2.80 2.50 2.00 1. 70 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.80 1.90 

30 ....... 2.10 ------ 2.00 2.80· 2.40 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.80 1.88 31 ........ 2.20 ............ 2.00 ............ - 2.40 ............ - 1.80 1.60 ............... 1.50 ................ 1.8 
168 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hood River at Tucker, Oregon, for 1898. 

____ Day. I Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. , __ ----------------,___ -----

I 

I 

I 

1 •...... 

2-------

3 -------

4 -------

5 ------- 6-------

7-------

8 -------

9-------

10-------

11 .•.•..• 

12-------

13-------

14. ...... 

15---·---- 16 ....... 

17-------

18 ------- 19 -·----- 20- -----· 21 ------- 22 ....... 

23 ....... 

24-------

25-------

26-------

27-------

28-------

29 ....... 

30 ....... 31 ....... 

Date. 

Mar.16 

Apr. 28 

June14 

Ju\) ~1 

Oct. 9 

Aug. 26 

Oct. 11 

Mar.17 

May 22 

Mar. 17 

Oct. 10 

Apr. 16 

June15 

Aug. 3 

Aug. 24 

Oct. 18 

Apr. 12 June 2 

Aug. 6 Oct. 14 

Mar.10 

June21 

July 7 July 13 

July 25 

Aug.l2 

Sept. 3 

Oct. 1 

Nov. 5 

July 6 July 13 

July 25 

Aug.12 

Se~t. 3 

Oct. 1 

Nov. 5 

4.60 2.60 3.50 2.40 3.50 3.20 2.50 2.40 1. 70 2.40 1.60 4.40 

4.60 2.50 3.50 2.40 3.50 3.10 2.50 2.40 1.60 2.20 1.60 4.20 

4.00 2.50 3.50 2.40 3.50 2.90 2.60 2.30 1.60 2.20 2.00 4.00 

3.90 2.70 3.50 2.40 3.40 2.80 2.60 2.20 1.60 2.10 4.00 3.80 

3.80 3.60 3.40 2.40 3.40 2.90 2.60 2.20 1.60 1.90 3.60 3.60 

4.00 4.60 3.40 2.40 3.30 3.30 2.50 2.20 1.60 1.90 3.00 3.20 

3.60 5.60 3 .. 50 2.70 3.30 3.40 2.50 2.20 1.60 1.80 2.80 3.00 

3.50 4.80 3.50 ~.70 3.30 3.40 2.50 2.20 1.60 1. 70 2.60 2.80 

3.40 4.60 3.40 2.60 3.40 3.50 2.50 2.20 1.60 1.80 2.50 2.«1 

3.20 I 4.00 3.30 2.60 3.40 3.40 2.60 2.30 1.80 2.00 2.30 2.20 

3.00 3.80 3.20 2.50 3.40 3.40 2.60 2.40 1.80 2.00 2.00 2.20 

3.00 5.20 3.20 2.60 3.50 3.40 2.60 2.30 1.10 2.00 2.00 2.10 

3.00 6.00 3.10 3.00 3.50 3.40 2. 70 2.20 1. 70 2.00 1.90 2.00 

3.10 8. 70 3.00 3.40 3.60 3.40 2.50 2.20 1. 70 2.00 1.90 2.00 

3.W 8.60 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.40 . 2.40 2.20 1. 70 aool 1.90 2.00 

3.30 7.60 3.00 3.50 3.40 3.30 2.40 2.10 1. 70 2.80 1.90 2.10 

3.20 6.00 2.80 3.40 3.40 3.20 ~- 70 2.00 1.70 2.60 4.00 2.10 

3.20 5.30 2.70 3.20 3.40 3.20 2.50 2.00 1.80 2.50 6.00 2.30 

4.00 4.50 2.60 3.10 3.40 3.20 2.30 1.90 1.80 2.30 4.80 3.10 

3.70 4.30 2.60 3.20 3.40 3.10 2.20 1.80 1.80 2.10 4.30 2.70 

3.30 4.50 2.80 3.20 3.50 3.10 2.20 1.80 2.60 2.<XI 3.00 2.60 

3.20 4.10 2.60 3.50 3.60 3.00 2.20 1.90 2.20 1.90 2.90 2.50 

3.20 4.00 2.60 4.00 3.40 2.90 2.40 1.90 . 2.60 1.90 2.80 2.30 

3.00 3.80 2.70 4.00 3.30 2.80 2.30 2.00 1.80 1.80 2.70 2.20 

3.00 3.50 2.60 4.10 3.30 2.80. 2.30 2.00 1.60 1.70 2.60 2.30 

3.00 3.50 2.50 4. 70 3.30 2.80 2.20 2.00 1.60 1.70 2.60 3.30 

2.90 3.50 2.50 4.30 3.30 2.80 2.20 2.00 1.60 1.70 2.60 3.60 

2.80 3.50 2.50 4.00 3.20 2.70 2,30 2.00 1.60 1. 70 2.10 5.00 

2.60 ------ 2.50 3.90 3.20 2.60 2.30 1.90 2.20 1.70 3.00 4.80 

2.70 ................ 2.50 3.80 3.10 2.50 2.40 1.80 3.20 1.60 3,501 4.50 

2.70 ................ 2.40 ------- 3.00 .................. 2.50 1. 70 .................. 1.60 ----·-- 4.30 

List of discharge measurements, 1898. 

Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. Gage Disheight. charge. 

Portneuf River .... Pocatello, Idaho ... F. J. Mills ........ .. .•... do-------------· •.... do----·--------· ..... do ............. . ..... do ................... do ................... do ............. . ..... do-------------- ..... do .............. C. C. Babb ....... .. ..... do ................... do ................... do-------------- ..... do ...... -------- ..... do ___ ........... F. S. ShirlJ>lY-------

SnakeRiver ........ Montgomery,Idaho C. C. Babb ........ . ..... do ................... do .............. F. S. Shirley .••..•• Malad River ........ Toponis, Idaho ..... F. J. Mills ......... . ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ......... '.... . Little Wood River ...... do ................... do-------------- ..... do----------~--- ..... do .............. F.S. Shit·ley ...... . BoiseRiver ......... Boise, Idaho ........ F. J. Mills ......... . 

:::::a~:::::::::::::: :::::a~:::::::::::::: b: ~-. ~~£e_~::::::: ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do .............. F. S. Shirley . .' ... .. WeiserRiver •...... Weiser, Idaho ..... F. J. Mills ........ .. ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do-------------- ..... do .............. C. C.·Babb ....... .. 

:~~~~s~~~i~~~~:===~ ~~~~f~~~:~~~~~~=: -~~~g!f~~~~l~~~~: Blackfoot River .... Bonner, Mont _____ C. C. Babb --------- ••.•. do ................... do .............. M. J. Elrod-------- ..... do ...... ____ .... ____ .do ______ ---- ......... do ...... --------

..... do-------------- ..... do-------------- ..... do------·------- ..... do ................... do ................... do-------------- ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do-------------- Fred. D. Smith ... .. Bitterroot River ... Missoula, Mont .... C. C. Babb ....... .. ..... do------ ........ ____ .do .............. M .• J. Elrod-------- ..... do ................... do ................... do ............ .. ..... do ................... do--------........... do ............. . ..... do . _____ ............. do ____ ............... do ............ .. 

..... do-------------- ..••. do ____ ............... do-·--··-------- ..... do ................... do .............. Fred.D.Smith .... . 

Feet. 

7.85 

8.90 

7. 75 

6.40 

6.70 

6.90 

1.90 

2.50 

2.80 

3.60 

4.20 

3.10 

4.20 

4.20 

1.25 

1.00 

1.20 

3.20 

3.30 

.40 

.80 

7.50 

3.00 

4.00 

3.10 

2.20 

1.50 

1.10 

1.00 

.90 

5.40 

4.60 

2.90 

1. 75 

1. 70 

1.50 

1.90 

Sec.'/i6 

562 

29.1 

47 

87 

143 I 

2,831 

5,110 

72 

324 

127 

63 5,248 

6,710 

872 

698 

845 1,914 

2,305 

42 

172 

2, 779 . 223. 

5,518 

3,357 

2,038 

1,236 

1,05.5 I 

917 

913 

7,957 

5,456 

2,579 

1,100 

1,280 

1,061 

1,483 
COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE. 169 

List of discharge measurements, 1898-Continued. 

E Gage DisDate. -l---s-t_r_ea_m_. --I---L-oc-al-it_y_. __ 

1 

__ H_y_d_r_og_r_a_p_h_er_._

1

height. charge. 

Feet. 

Oct. 29 Bitterroot River.. Harlan Bridge, C. C. Babb. ________ -------- Sec.-ft. 

333 near Como, Mont. 

Dec. 26 ..... do-------------- Hamilton, Mont ... H. S. Lord _________ -------- July 5 Missoula River •..... Missoula, Mont_ ___ C. C. Babb.________ 6.15 

July 16 ..... do --------------·-----do •....•••.•.... M. J. Elrod-------- 4.65 July 30 ..... do-------------- ..... do ___________________ do______________ 3.50 

Aug. 19 ..... do-------------- .••.. do-------------- _____ do-------------- 2.85 

~~~~- M :::::a~ : ::~:= ~:== ==== ~=:=:a~~::::::::::::: ~==~:a~=~~~=::::::::: ~: ~~ Sept. 8

1 

Yakima River •••••• Union Gap, Wash. C. C. Babb _ -------- 4.30 

fif~ ·;-_;~II:_;;;_;-;·-_-; -~11t~TI!ll~_!_ ~·~J[~~J~~~---- f-1 

Aug.19 _____ do-------------- ..... do .... __________ ..... do-------------- 4.27 

Sept. 6 Spokane River .•.•. Spokane, Wash ..•...... do-------------- 1.80 

Oct. 8 ..... do-------------- ••.•. do ... ___________ C. C. Babb_________ 1.75 

May 7 Umatilla River ..•.. Gibbon, Oreg •••.•• Sydney Arnold.... 2.30 

Oct. 8 .•.•. do-------------- ...•. do ___________________ do-------------- .30 . May 6 Deschutes River ... Moro, Oreg -------- ..•.. do __________ :___ 2.60 

May 5 Hood River ..•.•.... Tucker, Oreg .••.••.•... do______________ 3.45 

Rating tables. 

430 

10,674 

5,381 

3,064 

1,849 

1,871 

1,912 

786 

985 

2,409 

10,585 

9,548 

5,207 

3,308 

1,815 

1,011 

2, 715 

2,202 

9&1 

83 7,582 

1,502 

~o. Montgomery. Toponis.a I Toponls.b Gran~view. · Boi..,. 

G ~e . Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis- I Gage Dis- Gate Dis- Gage Disheig t. charge. height. charge. height. charge. 1

height. charge. heig t. charge. h'g't. charge. 

------1----------·-----------------

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. 6.4 47 2.0 4,400 2.0 0 1.0 0 1.0 . 10 1.0 550 

6.6 80 2.2 4,525 2.1 5 1.2 1 1.1 25 1.1 721 

6.8 11:3 2.4 4,700 2.2 10 1.4 3 1.2 45 1.2 892 

7.0 147 2.6 4,900 2.31 15 1.6 5 1.3 55 1.3 1,063 7.2 183 2.8 5,100 2.4 20 1.8 9 1.4 65 1.4 1,234 7.4 219 3.0 5,400 2.5 30 2.0 14 1.5 80 1.5 1,405 7.6 257 3.2 5,800 2.6 45 2.2 19 1.6 100 1.6 1.,576 7.8 296 3.4 6,200 2.7 60 2.4 27 1. 7 120 1. 7 1,747 8.0 336 3.6 6 600 2.8 80 2.6 37 1.8 140 1.8 1,918 8.2 384 3.8 1:ooo 2.9 100 2.8 47 1.9 170 1.9 2,089 8.4 433 4.0 7,400 3.0 130 3.0 57 2.0 200 2.0 2,260 8.6 484 4.5 8,900 3.2 210 3.2 70 2.1 230 2.2 2,602 8.8 536 5.0 11,000 3.4 320 3.4 87 2.2 270 2.4 2,944 9.0 590 5.5 13,400 3.6 460 3.6 105 2.3 310 2.6 3,286 9.2 650 6.0 15,800 3.8 600 3.8 126 2.4 360 2.8 3,628 9.4 711 6.5 18,200 4.0 740 4.0 150 2.5 410 3.0 3,970 9.6 777 7.0 20,600 4.2 910 4.2 173 2.6 470 3.2 4,312 9.8 848 7.5 23,000 4.4 1,090 4.4 196 2. 7 540 3.4 4,654 10.0 920 8.0 25,400 4.6 1,290 4.6 219 2.8 620 3.6 4:,996 10.2 988 8.5 27,800 4.8 1,490 4.8 243 2.9 700 3.8 5,338 10.4 1,057 1').0 30,200 5.0 1,700 5.0 266 3.0 780 4.0 5,680 10.6 1,126 9.5 32,600 5.2 1,920 5.2 289 3.1 850 4.2 6,022 10.8 1,194 10.0 3.1),000 5.4 2,140 5.4 312 3.2 920 4.4 6,364 11.0 1,263 10.5 37,400 5.6 2360 5.6 335 3.3 1,000 4.6 6, 706 

11.2 1,331 11.0 39,800 5.8 2:580 5.8 358 3.4 1,080 4.8 7,048 11.4 1,400 11.5 42,200 6.0 2,800 6.0 382 3.5 1,160 5.0 7,390 11.6 1,469 12.0 44:,600 6.2 3,020 6.2 405 4.0 1,610 5.2 7, 732 

11.8 1,537 12.5 47,000 6.4 3,240 6.4 418 5.0 2,300 5.4 8,074 12.0 1,606 13.0 49,400 6.6 3,460 6.6 451 6.0 3,060 5.6 8,416 13.0 1,950 -------- .......... ---- 6.8 3,680 6.8 474 7.0 3,850 5. 8 8, 758 -

a Rating table for Malad River. b Rating table for Little Wood River. 
170 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [No.28. 

~-r. 

Gage Disheight. charge. 

-------

lleet. Sec.-ft. 0.6 80 

.8 120 

1.0 190 

1.2 280 

1.4 690 1.6 510 

1.8 650 

2.0 800 

2.2 970 

2.4 1,150 

2.6 1,340 

2.8 .1,540 

3.0 1,760 

3.2 1,995 

3.4 2,250 

3.6 2,525 

3.8 2,820 

4.0 3,135 ~.2 3,435 

4.4 3,875 

4.6 4,305 

4.8 4, 775 

5.0 5,285 

5.5 6,735 

6.0 8,400 

6.5 10,155 

7.0 11,950 

7.5 13, 785' 

8.0 15,640 

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

North Yakima. 

Gage Dis 

height. charge. 

------

FeMt. Sec.-ft. 4.0 385 

4.1 445 4.2 505 

4.3 607 

4.4 709 

4.5 811 

'4.6 913 

4. 7 1,019 

4.8 1,132 

4.9 1,252 

5.0 1,380 

5.1 1,515 

5.2 1,658 

5.3 1,808 

5.4 1,966 

5.5 2,131 

5.6 2,304 

5. 7 2,484 

5.8 2,672 

5.9 2,867 

6.0 3,070 

6.2 3,490 

6,4 I 3,910 6.6 4,330 

6.8 4,750 

7.0 5,170 

L!l 5,590 

4 6,010 6 6,430 

8 6,850 

Rating tables-Continued. 

Hooper. Bonner. Missoula.a Mi~~ Gage Dis- Ga~e Dis- Ga~e Dis- Gage Disheight. charge. heig t. charge. heig t. charge. height. charge. I 

Feet. 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2" 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10.0 

10.5 

11.0 

12.0 

13.0 

14.0 

Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. 

10 0. 7 850 1.3 

20 .8 875 1.4 

30 .9 900 1.5 

411 1.0 950 1.6 

50 1.1 1,000 1.7 

61 1.2 1 060 1.8 

86 1.3 1;120 1.9 

115 1.4 1,185 2.0 

148 1.5 1,250 2.2 

185 1.6 1,340 2.4 

2"..6 1.7 1,440 2.6 

347 1.8 1,550 2.8 

525 1.9 1,675 3.0 

800 2.0 1,800 3.2 

1,130 2.1 1, 92.') 3.4 

1,460 2.2 2,050 3.6 

1,790 2.3 2,175 3.8 

2,120 2.4 2,305 4.0 

2,450 2.5 2,440 4.2 

2, 780 2.6 2,575 4.4 

3,110 2. 7 2, 715 4.6 

3,440 '2.8 2,860 4.8 

3, 770 2.9 3,010 5.0 

4,100 3.0 3,180 5.2 

4,430 3.2 3,540 5.4 

4, 760 3.4 3,925 5.6 

5,090 3.6 4,400 5.8 

5, 750 3.8 4,920 6.0 

6,410 4.0 5,520 6.2 

7,070 4.2 6,120 .......... -----

a Rating table for Bitterroot River. 

bRating table for Missoula River. 

Sec.-ft. 

950 

1,000 

1,050 

1,100 

1,150 

1 230 

1;325 

1,425 

1 625 

1:860 

2,150 

2,450 

2, 750 

3,1!50 

3,350 

3,650 

3,950 

4 250 

4:580 

4,970 

5,450 

6,070 

6,690 

7,310 

7,930 

8,550 

9,170 

9,810 

10,450 ........................ 

Union Gap. Kiona. Spokane. 

Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Ga~ Disheight. charge. height. charge. heig t. charge. 

------------------ Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. 4.0 520 3.5 525 1.0 1,341 

4.2 685 3.6 566 1.2 1,611 

4.4 885 3. 7 612 1.4 1,897 

4.6 1,085 3.8 663 1.6 2,199 

4.8 1,315 3.9 719 1.8 2,517 

5.0 1,545 4.0 780 2.0 2,851 

5.2 1, 775 4.2 916 2.5 3, 754 

5.4 2,028 4.4 1,071 3.0 4, 749 

5.6 2,320 4.6 1,245 3.5 5,832 

5.8 2,644 4.8 1,438 4.0 7,000 

6.0 3,000 fi.O 1 650 4.5 8,245 

6.2 3,388 5.2 1;878 5.0 9,565 

6.4 ~·~ 5.4 2,122 5.5 10,957 6.6 5.6 2,283 6.0 12,416 

6.8 4:788 5.8 2,663 6.5 13,941 

7.0 5,250 6.0 2,965 7.0 15,525 

7.2 5,793 6.5 3, 780 7.5 17,160 

7.4 6,365 7.0 4,695 8.0 18,845 

7.6 6,969 7.5 5, 708 8.5 20,577 

7.8 7,605 8.0 6,810 9.0 22,3.51 

8.0 8,270 8.5 7,998 9.5 24,165 

8.5 10,059 9.0 9,270 10.0 26,012 

9.0 ii:~ 9.5 10,620 10.5 27,887 

9.5 10.0 12,045 11.0 29,787 

10.0 16,510 10.5 13,5.36 11.5 31,712 

10.5 19,015 11.0 15,036 12.0 33,653 

11.0 21,690 12.0 18,036 ·-------- ------ ......... - 11.5 24,536 13.0 21,036 ............... ---- -----............. 12.0 27,550 14.0 24,036 -----·--- ............................ .............. ---- .......................... .......................... ... ........................ ... ....................... ......................... 

I 

Feet. Sec.-ft. . 2.6 1,620 

2. 7 1, 740 

2.8 1,870 

2.9 2,000 

3.0 2,150 

3.1 2,310 

3.2 2,500 

3.3 2,690 

3.4 2,870 

3.5 3,070 

3.6 3260 

3. 7 3;450 

3.8 3,640 

3.9 3,830 

4.0 4,020 

4.1 4,210 

4.2 4,410 

4.3 4,610 

4.4 4,820 

4.5 5,030 

4.6 5,250 

4. 7 5,490 

4.8 5, 740 

4.9 6,000 

5.0 6,300 

5.2 6,950 

5.4 7,690 

5.6 8,470 

5.8 9,250 

6.0 10,040 

I Gibbon. 

Ga!t_e Disheig t. charge. 

------

Feet. Sec.-ft. 0.0 56 

.1 65 

.2 74 

.3 83 

.4 92 

.5 106 .6 124 

. 7 146 

.8 li'2 

.9 202 

1.0 233 1.2 298 

1.4 372 

1.6 454 

1.8 544 

2.0 642 

2.2 748 

2.4 862 

2.6 984 

2.8 1,114 

3.0 1,252 

3.2 1,398 

3.4 1 552 

3.6 1;714 

3.8 1,884 

4.0 2,061 

4.5 2,533 

5.0 3,052 

5.5 3,613 

6.0 4,217 
OPERATIONS AT STATIONS. 171 

·NORTHERN PACIFIC COAST DRAINAGE. 

In this division are included measurements on streams flowing into 

the Pacific north of the Columbia River. The river stations so far 

as established have been located within what is known as the Olympic Peninsula, the work being under the charge of Mr. W. J. Ware, 

of Port Angeles. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Seattle station on Ceda.r River.-This station, described on pages 

501-502 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV, was maintained 

by Mr. T. A. Noble for the Seattle Power Company. A description 

of the methods employed, with the results of discharge measurements, and diagrams, are published in an article by T. A,~ Noble, in 

the transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 

XLI, June, 1899. The station was discontinued September 30, 1898, 

and observations begun at Vaughns Bridge, about 3,000 feet below the 

outlet of Cedar Lake, or 15 miles above. the station at Cliffords Bridge. 

Seguin station on Dungeness River.-Described on page 182 of 

Paper No. 16; 1·esults given on page 503 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. On July 29, 1898, the station was moved to a 

bridge about 8i miles downstream, this being about a mile above the 

mouth. This bridge crosses the river diagonally, its northern end 

being about 15 degrees upstream from a position perpendicular to the 

current. The initial point and bench mark is the inner edge or corner of the first post for the covering of bridge on the south end and 

east side of bridge. The rod i~ horizontal and the zero is 25.91 feet 

from the initial point; distance of pulley from zero on rod is 4. 90 

feet; length of wire from end of ring to end of weight, 26.04 feet. 

The station was changed from the fact that measurements could be 

taken at the lower bridge much more accurately. At the upper 

bridge there was a slough, and the water running through that could 

not be accounted for. Since· the station has been moved Henry 

McAlmond has been observer. 

]fcDonald station on Elwha Ri,ver. -Described on page 183 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 505 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. 

Forks sta.tion on Oalowa River.-Described on page 184 of Paper , 

No. 16. The observer, until August 25, 1898, was George W. Eaton; 

since that date, Miss Irma Whittier, deputy postmaster at Forks. 

Quillayute station on Solduck River.-Described on page 184 of 

Paper No. 16. 
172 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STA'riONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily di.qcharge in cubic feet pe1· second of Cedar River, near Seattle, Washington, 

for 1895. 

1 ,_~~~-----J~·:. o: 1 N:}.:c.t.~~y: ...... r "·:: o:: N:: 

,! i iiiii ~ ii ii~~ li ii ii~~ I ~~ ~l~l i~~; II ; i!! iii ~i:~;i; Ill 12------------- -------- 193 115 -------- 29-------------- 291 148 152 

:I 

788 

735 

695 

669 

855 

802 

786 

731 

1, 355 

1,355 

1,329 

11 _____________ ------·- 197 132 ________ ,28______________ 315 146 241 

13------------- 182 186 • 115 2,176 30______________ 262 144 180 

14............. 184 182 168 2,(199131 ______________ -------- 138 ·------- -------- 15............. 188 178 165 1,687 ----------- 16------------- 186 172 168 1,434 Mean...... 252 181 151 1,160 I 

17 ------------- 182 166 161 1,386 __j 

Daily discharge in cubic feet per second of Cedar River, near Seattle, ·washington, 

for 1896. 

I 

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

--------1---·--- 1 -------- 1,023 766 1, 766 786 1,191 2,002 1,901 315 202 170 745 757 

2 -------- 892 743 i·~! 768 1,265 1,675 1,371 347 197 178 784 1,172 

3-------- 828 751 ,;.;no 743 1,163 1,434 1,329 gzs 195 190 920 2,165 

4-------- 828 758 1,079 721 1,144 1,363 1,308 330 193 188 836 3,601 

5-------- 1,355 1,228 845 715 1,116 1,371 1,265 320 188 180 790 3,623 

6-------- 1,867 1,265 811 684, 1,181 1,410 1,219 313 182 170 764 3,395 

7 -------- 2,034 1,329 792 659 1,107 1,426 1,237 306 180 ""iti5" 721 3,248 

8-------- 2,7-!2 1,265 778 669 1,004 2,219 1,116 296 178 1,462 4,189 

9-------- 2,932 1,116 774 633 967 2,241 1,041 289 176 168 2,023 3,694 

10-------- 2,769 939 766 628 911 2,361 892 284 176 168 2,143 3,400 

11 -------- 2,252 811 745 638 957 2,203. 845 279 180 209 1,890 a,302 

12-------- 1,867 836 731 729 939 2,023 790 275 184 182 1,434 3,133 

13-------- 1, 709 1,172 729 786 1,023 1, 84-! 747 267 182 178 2,241 3,128 

14-------- 1,394 1,339 719 1,000 1,0'~ 1,66! 723 260 178 172 2,959 2, 791 

15-------- 1,209 1,355 700 1,311 995 1,44.1 721 253 180 16.13 4,695 2,453 

16-------- 1,023 1,386 684 1,209 1,013 1,462 717 258 205 163 3,835 2,241 

17-------- 794 1,434 654 1,088 939 1,491 705 248 193 158 3,122 2,012 

18-------- 807 1,410 628 901 892 1,45.3 669 243 184 155 2,535 1,687 

19-------- 1,097 1,360 I 608 815 I 9'.39 1,431 613 241 180 152 2,110 1,551 

20-------- 873 1,3081 755 766 864 1,423 577 238 174 153 1,878 1,878 

21. ..•.... 985 1,228 828 7-!1 911 1,426 541 236 172 163 1,500 1,687 

22-------- 1,041 1,153 985 762 1,013 1.415 510 231 172 172 1,366 1,551 

23 -----···· 1,060 1,116 1,116 782 1,:308 1,43-! 485 2'24 170 160 1, 2'~8 1,453 

24-------- 815 1,265 1,355 749 1,407 1,LQ,'J 4.54 219 170 163 1,125 1,413 

25-------- 780 1,664 2,034 794 1,551 1,407 423 214 168 157 976 1,392 

26 ----·--- 762 2,469 1,822 1,041 1,585 1,407 397 214 166 153 802 1,358 

27-------- 755 2,469 1,462 1,003 1,720 1,608 367 214 165 152 762 1,326 

28-------- 749 2,382 1,384 1,316 1,642 1, 766 347 212 161 150 749 1,321 

29 ----····- 745 2,372 1,284 1,308 1, 743 1, 93.5 337 207 158 195 743 1,311 

30-------- 73.5 ------- 1,032 1,237 1,901 1, 732 3.30 202 157 212 72Q 

'·~I 31 •.•••... 727 ------- 883 2,029 320 197 221 1,228 

-1,33411,012 ---- Mean .. 1,273 877 1,208 1,650 784 260 179 172 1,595 2,21~ 
NORTHERN PACIFIC COAST DRAINAGE. 173 

Daily discharge in cubic feet per second oj Cedar River, 'near Seattle, Washington, 

' for 1897. 

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

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

1-------- 1,237 1,125 920 892 1,345 1,339 1,172 561 413 325 325 1,386 2 ________ 1,172 1,144 845 832 1,334 1,261) 1, 799 551 403 325 328 1,347 

3-------- 1,013 1,153 828 790 1,321 1,125 2,284 541 418 323 323 1,088 

4-------- 1,041 1,339 807 845 1,326 948 2,219 526 408 320 328 ~11 

5-------- 1,293 1,350 792 700 1,360 84.1) 2,121 515 397 315 408 2,045 

6-------- 1,415 1,345 778 832 1,574 807 2,176 500 403 313 541 2,263 

7 --·· ---- 1,732 1,324 766 948 1, 732 794 2,040 490 377 303 485 2,208 

8 --------· 1,434 1,265 757 985 1,82'-3 855 1,867 479 392 301 541 2,089 

9-------- 1,402 1,181 751 1,023 1.743 819 1,540 469 382 299 633 1,991 

10-------- 1,355 1,316 745 1,2'.28 1,519 784 1,392 459 356 299 1,069 1,890 11 ________ 1, 334 1,363 737 1,339 1,428 ·811 1,332 449 349 294 1,957 1,890 

12-------- 1,324 1,386 731 1.386 1,529 828 1,228 444 344 428 3,155 1,642 

13-------- 1,163 1,l339 723 1,420 1,912 836 1,069 444 340 433 2,872 2,045 

14-------- 1,004 1,350 743 1,551 2,110 780 948 433 347 377 2,442 2,317 

15 ----·--· 948 2,415 751 1,822 2,143 823 828 423 342 354 2,078 1,991 

16 -------- 855 2,094 757 2,176 2,121 1,247 807 413 335 344 1,563 1,453 

17 -----··· 815 1,844 757 2,252 2,110 1,363 819 408 332 335 1,619 1,321 

18-------- 873 1,472 762 2,502 2,050 1,397 782 403 330 328 2, 747 1,135 

19 -------- 957 1,368 764 2,752 1,957 1,402 766 397 332 323 3,939 823 

20-------- 1,386 1,339 758 2,703 1,811 1,347 753 387 323 325 2,742 768 21 ________ 2,812 1,318 749 2,644 1,653 1,308 741 377 320 349 1,394 739 

22 -------· 2,812 1,172 757 2,448 1,491 1,410 727 367 3',a() 388 1,023 719 

23-------- 2,600 1,060 762 2,203 1,410 1,366 719 362 320 362 929 674 

24-------- 2,295 957 1,313 2,110 1,368 1,329 .705 354 318 367 939 700 

25-------- 2,018 873 1,347 1,935 1,324 1,256 679 352 315 354 819 739 

26-------- 1,574 823 1,389 1, 788 1,256 1,135 659 352 311 356 786 788 

27 -------- 1,386 855 1,358 1,597 1,172 1,032 638 349 313 349 776 1,324 

28 -------- 1,366 911 1,366 1,426 1,060 901 618 344 315 344 747 3,166 

29-------- 1,355 -........... - 1,316 1,386 939 828 597 344 320 337 695 3,601 

30-------- 1,345 ............... 1,172 1,366 1,135 819 592 342 323 332 1,332 3,220 31 ________ 1,311 ................ 976 ------- 1,376 ------- 572 392 ------ 32~ ............... 2,622 ------------------------------ Mean .. 1,440 1,303 901 1,599 1,562 1,060 1,135 427 350 340 1,318 1,639 

Daily discharge in cubic feet per second of Cedar River, near Seattle, Washington, 

for 1898. 

I Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. I Apr. \ May. June . • Tu1y. Aug. Sept. I __ , ______ ·1-

1-------------------- 2,214 449 731 474 1,004 780 510 152 ---- ........... 

3 2------ ··---- -------- 1,844 397 735 454 920 751 474 165 -------- ____________________ 1,415 423 751 438 957 770 449 168 -------- 4 ______ -------------- l,Bj)3 423 760 ' 413 1,144 741 423 165 _____ .,. __ 

5-------------------- 1,324 721 729 397 1,284 766 397 160 .... -.. ~---

6 ______ -------------- 1,097 1,957 7'57 423 1,191 774 372 138 -------- 1-------------------- 1,004 1.529 760 526 1, 097 1,'004 352 152 ~--- ---- g ____________________ 1,004 )., 389 751 561 957 1,097 344 149 ----95"' 9 ______ ---- ·- -------- 864 1,376 721 551 828 1,191 323 143 

10 ______ -------------- 807 1,191 731 536 794 1,144 31fi 136 ----9i" 11 ______ -------------- 780 1,237 705 556 832 1, 097 311 141 12 ____________________ 764 I 1,337 679 546 929 1,004 299 145 -------- 13 ______ -------------- 731 1,363 679 613 864 911 291 -------- 84 14 ____________________ 577 2,459 705 654 939 807 284 -------- -------- 15 ______ -------------- 721 3,220 602 710 1,041 828 272 -------- 78 

16 ______ -------------- 654 3,318 551 715 1,191 794 255 ...................... ----73" 17 ______ ---·-- -------- 679 2,785 474 723 1,350 780 274 _.,. ______ 

18 •••• ----------.----- 654 2,323 449 731 1, 303 751 291 ......... ---- ----7c 19 •••••• -------------- 731 2,050 423 710 1,321 760 265 ................... 20 ______ -------------- 741 1,402 526 679 1,191 770 255 -------- ---ii7" 21 ______ ·--··---------- 751 1,368 500 654 1,004 760 243 .................. 

22 23 ______ 

____________________ ·-·--- -------- 731 1,004 449 735 911 751 236 ~-- .. -... -- -·-207-- 679 1,004 423 753 864 731 226 ................ 

24-----·-------------- 628 864 449 770 807 705 219 .................... 25 ____________________ -·-is4-- 602 760 449 828 790 679 207 .................. 

26 ______ ---·-- -------- 551 751 423 1,116 864 669 200 -------- "'2i4-- 27 ______ -------------- 551 721 408 1,350 883 654 188 .................... 

28 ______ -------------- 526 745 433 1,337 1,004 577 184 ..................... ---2i9" 29 ____________________ 500 -------- 449 1,284 976 526 178 ................ 

30_ ·---------- -------- 449 ......... ---- 510 1,237 855 485 172 .................... .................... 31 ____________________ 423 -- .... ---- 474 -.. -~ ---- 790 ................... 165 -------- ------.... 

Mean •••••• ________ ----------------------- 850 1,377 587 716 998 802 289 151 130 
174 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STA'.riONS, 1893.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dungeness River at Seguin, vVashington, for 1898. 

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

----------------· ------

1 .•••••. 4.1:10 4.30 4.80 4.30 5.00 5.20 5.10 4.0) 3.05 2.70 2. 75 2.55 

2------- 4.80 4.30 4.80 4.30 5.10 5.20 5.30 4.00 3.00 2. 75 2. 75 2.·55 

3 -----·- 4. 75 4.30 4.90 4.30 5.15 5.00 5.40 4.00 3.00 2.70 2.80 2.50 

4------- 4.70 4.30 4.90 4.30 5.30 5.00 5.40 3.85 2.90 2. 70 2.80 2.50 

5------- 4.70 5.20 4.80 4.35 5.30 5.30 5.30 3. 75 2.80 2.65 2.80 2.50 

6 ---··-- 4.70 5.30 4.80 4.50 5.20 5.40 5.20 3.80 2.80 2.60 2.85 e.45 

7 ------- 4. 70 5.50 4.70 4.50 5.00 5.60 5.00 3.85 2.75 2.45 2.85 2.45 

8 ------- 4. 70 5.10 4.65 4.40 5.00 5.70 5.00 3.90 2.75 2.40 2.80 2.45 

9------- 4.60 4.90 4.65 4.50 5.00 5.60 5.20 3.85 2.80 2.60 2.75 2.45 

10 ------- 4.50 4.80 4.60 4.50 5.30 5.60 5.20 3.85 2.80 2.60 2.70 2.40 11 _______ 4.50 4.80 ~4.60 4.40 5.40 5.60 5.25 3.85 2.85 2.60 2.65 2.35 

12------- 4.50 5.00 4.55 4.50 5.20 5.50 5.30 3.85 2.85 2.60 2.60 2.35 

13.------ 4.50 5.20 4.50 4. 75 5.20 5.50 5.20 3.55 2.85 2.60 2.60 2.35 

14 ------· 4.50 5.40 4.50 4.80 5.30 5.50 5.20 3.50 2.85 4. 70 2.55 2.30 

15------- 4.45 5.55 4.45 4. 75 5.50 5.55 5.20 3.45 2.85 4.20 2.60 2.30 

16- ---··- 4.45 5.40 4.40 4. 70 ~.60 5.50 5.20 3.40 I 2.80 3.50 2.70 2.30 

17------- 4.45 5.20 4.40 4.70 5. 70 5. 4f) 5.10 3.30 I 2.85 3.40 2.65 2.30 

18 ------- 4.45 5.00 4.30 4.60 5.45 6.30 5.10 3.35 2.85 3.30 2.60 2.30 

19------- 4.40 4.90 4.30 4.60 5.30 5.00 5.00 3.35 3.00 3.20 2.55 3.50 20 _______ 4.40 5.00 4.30 4.65 5.20 5.40 5.00 3.35 3.20 3.15 2.55 2.90 

21 _______ 4.40 4.90 4.30 4.60 5.40 5.40 5.00 3.30 3.30 3.05 2.50 2.85 

22------- 4.35 4.80 4.30 4.60 5.20 5.35 5.00 3.30 4.05 2.95 2.50 2.80 

23------- 4.35 4.80 4.30 4.65 5.00 5.35 5.00 3.30 3.40 2.90 2.50 2.70 

24------- 4;3.') 4. 75 4.30 4. 70 5.00 5.40 5.00 3.30 3.00 2.85 2.55 2.60 

25------- 4.35 4.80 4.30 5.00 4.95 5.40 5.00 3.30 2.90 2.80 2.55 2.70 

26 ------· 4.35 4. 75 4.30 5.20 5.40 5.35 5.00 3.30 2.90 2.80 2.55 3.30 

27------- 4.3.5 4. 75 4.25 4.50 5.40 5.30 5.00 3.30 2.95 2. 75 2.60 4.35 

28 ----··- 4.30 4.80 4.20 5.00 5.20 5.20 5.00 3.20 2.90 2. 70 2.60 5.20 

29------- 4.30 ............... 4.20 5.00 5.20 5.20 4.05 3.15 2.85 2. 70 2.60 4.45 

30 ···--·- 4.30 ------ 4.30 4.95 5.20 5.15 4.05 3.15 2.75 2.70 2.60 3.90 

31------- 4.30 ........... 4.30 ------- 5.20 ------- 4.15 3.10 ................... 2. 70 .. ............ 3; 70 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Eltoha River at McDonald, vVashington, for 1898. 

Date. Jan. Feb.j Mar . .Apr. May. June. I July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

1 ..••.•. 4.80 1.90 2.58 1. 60 2.55 2. 74 3.20 2.25 1.54 1.66 2.44 2.00 

2------- 3.65 1.85 2.57 1.62 2.52 2.66 3.20 2. 3.5 1.54 1.51 2.62 1. 9'Z 

3------- 3.52 1.99 2.46 1.65 2.53 2.54 3.41 2.50 1.49 1.40 2.22 1,81 

4 ------- 3.33 1.93 2.85 1.66 3.15 2.68 3.15 2.47 1.42 1.42 2.23 1. 75 

5------- 3.20 4.44 2.80 1. 70 3.10 3.02 2.61 2.41 1.39 1.40 2.22 1. 75 

6------- 3.20 4.38 2.49 1. 72 3.07 3.56 2.54 2.36 1.38 1.40 2.21 1.62 

7 ------- 3:18 4.45 2.41 1.95 3.01 3.70 2.50 2.30 1.45 1.31 2.12 1.52 

8.------ 3.18 4.42 2.35 1.99 2.10 3.91 2.52 2.25 1.46 1.29 1. 80 1.52 

9.------ 2.61 3.00 2.32 2.48 2.58 t·Ol 2.60 2.45 1.49 1.26 1.81 1.51 

10------- 2.37 2.96 2.26 2.39 3.00 .06 2.65 2.47 1.47 1.20 1. 78 1.51 

11.------ 2.60 4.12 2.~ 1.91 2.90 3.68 2. 75 2.46 1.47 1.22 1. 70 1.47 

12------- 2.32 3.97 2. ~ 1.88 3.21 3.52 3.18 2.19 1.48 1.35 1.67 1.46 

13 -----·· 2.22 4.26 2.33 2.10 3.00 3.50 2.85 2.17 1. 4.5 3.50 1.64 1.4.5 

14------- 2.19 4.15 2.29 2.15 3.01 3.42 2. 78 2.15 1.42 4.50 1.62 1.46 

15 ---···- 2.20 5.12 2.15 2.17 3.58 3.40 2.65 2.12 1.40 3.10 1.60 1.48 

16------- 2.16 4.91 2.10 2.16 3. 78 4.04 2.61 1.98 1.43 2.40 1. 75 1.54 

17 ..•.... 2.13 3.59 2.02 2.15 3.97 3. 74 3.60 1.90 1.44 2.31 1.80 1.59 

18------- 2.20 a.45 1.95 2.00 3.40 4.10 3.10 1.90 1.44 2.10 2.10 1.6! 

19 ------- 2.65 3.17 1.99 1.90 3.31 5.15 2.90 1.87 1.47 2.00 1. 98 2.82 

20------- 2.61 3.40 2.00 1.85 2.99 3.80 2.30 1.97 1.63 1.90 1. 78 2.45 

21 ..•.•.• 2.60 3.20 1.90 1.80 3.54 3.33 2.15 1.94 2.47 1.90 1.78 1.99 

22------- 2.26 3.15 1.85 2.28 2.15 3.20 2.90 1.92 3.18 1.87 1.77 1.96 

23------- 2.10 3.00 2.00 2.22 2.80 3.15 2.30 1.90 2.12 1. 70 1. 70 1.92 

24 ··----- 2.08 2. 70 1. 95 2.24 2.60 3.02 2.35 1.87 1.95 1.65 1.70 1.90 25 _______ 1.90 2.60 1.85 3.25 3.84 3.05 2.45 1.90 1.52 1.56 1.79 1.95 

26------- 1.80 2.55 1.80 2.61 3.55 3.00 2.41 1.84 1.43 1.57 1. 72 5.20 

27------- 1. 75 2.58 1. 74 2.52 3.60 3.10 2.40 1.83 1.39 1.59 2.20 4.95 

28 -·----- 1. 78 2.60 1.69 2. 4.5 3.50 2.98 2.35 1.58 1.45 1.62 2.24 4. 70 

29------- 2.00 ------ 1.65 2.60 3.0.5 2.97 2.55 1.84 2.03 1.60 2.12 4.30 

30 .•••... 2.04 ................. 1.65 2.62 2.95 2.92 2.60 1.82 1.69 1. 71 2.50 3.18 

31 .•••..• 1. 90 ------ 1.60 .................. 2. 76 ................. 2.65 1.55 ------- ~1.68 ............... 3.15 
NORTHERN PACIFIC COAST DRAINAGE. 175 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oalowa River at Fork.~, TVashington, .for 1898. 

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

---

1 _______ 3.55 2.15 3.60 1.50 1.50 1. 65 1.15 0.35 -.10 1.30 4.00 6.05 

2------- 3.10 2.35 3.00 1.45 1.30 1.45 1.05 .30 -.10 1.05 3.40 5.85 

3 ..•...• 3.25 2.60 3.85 1.25 1.05 1.15 1.02 1.50 -.10 1.04 5.80 3.65 

4------- 2.90 2.85 3.40 1.10 1.20 .85 1.03 1.10 -.10 1.05 5.00 3.45 

5 ······- 3.20 9.60 3.00 .80 1.35 1.35 1.00 1.11 -.10 1.00 4.30 3.00 6 ••.••• - 3.20 7.80 I 2. 75 .65 1 . .30 1.15 1.06 1.90 -.10 .90 4.40 2.85 

7 ------- a.oo 7.!15 2.40 1.65 1.15 .95 1.50 .50 -.10 .90 3.45 2.60 

8 3.35 5.00 2.25 2.35 1.00 .80 1.20 .15 -.10 .80 3.05 2.40 

9 -=====~ 3.00 5.25 2.35 5.30 1.45 .75 1.30 .14 -.10 1.00 2. 75 2.25 

10 ------- 2.70 5.85 1.80 4.25 1.30 .70 .30 .10 -.10 1.00 2.45 2.10 

11 ------- 2.50 6.00 1.65 3.25 1.25 .65 .10 .13 -.10 1.60 2.20 1.90 

12 ------- 2.35 6. 75 2.35 2.65 1.10 .55 .20 .15 -.10 1.80 2.00 1.65 

13------- 2.50 5.35 2.00 2.10 .90 .60 .10 .12 -.20 5.80 1.80 1.70 

14- ·----- 2.55 6.55 1.80 1. 75 .85 .55 .10 ................... -.20 5.35 1.60 1. 75 

15------- 2.60 9.00 1.50 1.25 .80 . 70 .20 ................... -.40 3.60 1.60 1.80 

16 -----·· 2. 70 5.45 1.45 1. 4!) . 70 1.10 .40 ................... -.40 2. 70 1.60 1. 8.~ 

17------- 2.80 4.3.1) 1.30 1.85 .65 1.3.5 2.40 ................. -.40 2.45 3.00 1.60 

18------- 3.45 3.80 1.25 1.60 .70 1. 50 1.20 ------- -.40 2.20 3.25 1.60 

19.------ 5.50 3.35 1.20 1.35 .65 3. 5.1) 1.00 ------- -.40 1.85 1.80 5.40 

20------- 5.15 3.10 1. 75 1.15 .55 2.60 .80 ------- +2.00 1.80 2.65 4.00 21 _______ 3.90 4.40 1.45 1.50 .80 2.15 .60 .................. 3.20 1.60 2. 70 3.60 

2"2- ------ 3. 75 4.10 1.30 2. 70 1.50 1.90 .30 ................ 2.80 1.40 3.00 3. 70 

23------- 3.25 3. 70 1.50 2.35 1.35 1.55 .10 ------- 2.15 1.20 3.85 3.20 

24------- 3.00 3.00 2.35 1.95 1.10 1. 70 .45 ------- 2.00 1.1() 2.85 2.85 

25------- 2. 70 3.35 1. 70 2.85 .90 1.60 .30 --·:oo· 1.40 1.00 3.00 4.85 

26------- 2.00 2.60 1.40 3.10 1.35 1.35 .50 1.00 2.05 3.05 7.90 

27------- 1.85 3.85 1.35 2.65 1.20 1.60 .35 .00 1.20 2.40 4.60 9.20 

28------- 2.00 4.50 1.85 2.25 1.15 1.35 .40 .00 1.80 2.20 4.85 8.00 

29------- 2.30 ................ 1.50 1.85 1.65 1.30 .55 -.10 2.20 1.80 5.10 7.20 

30 .....•. 2.55 ............... 1.35 1.40 1.50 1.20 .35 .00 2.05 2.00 5.35 6.15 31 _______ 2.30 .............. 1.20 ------- 1.45 ------- .45 -.10 --·---- 2.00 .................. 3.00 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Solduck River at Quillayute, ·washington, for 1898. 

Day. 

I 

Jan. Feb. Mar. I Apr. .May. June. July. Aug. 8ept. Oct.~~~ Dec. I 

1 _______ 4.90 2.80 3.95 2.45 2.60 2.25 2.25 1.55 1.10 2.45 2.90 5.45 2 _______ 4. 75 2. 70 3.90 2.40 2.55 2.20 2.30 1.50 1.10 2.35 4.10 4.85 3 _______ 4.60 2.80 4.30 2.35 2. 75 2.20 2.25 1.55 1.05 2.15 5.55 4.35 4 _______ 4.25 2.90 4.20 2.35 2.95 2.15 2.20 1.50 1.05 2.05 4.80 4:05 

5------- 4.20 3. 75 3.90 2.30 2.80 2.25 2.20 1.45 1.05 1.90 4.60 3.70 

6------- 4.10 6. 6.1) 3.60 2.30 2. 75 2.35 2.15 1.45 1.05 1.80 4.50 3.55 

7- ·----- 3.90 7. 70 3.45 2.40 2.65 2.60 2.10 1.40 1.05 1.70 4.35 3.40 

8------- 4.05 5. 75 3.25 2.50 2.50 2.55 2.00 1.40 .95 1.65 3.80 3.25 

9------- 3. 75 5.60 3.15 3.95 2.50 2.60 1.95 1. 40 .95 1. 75 3.45 3.15 

10------- 3.60 5.05 3.05 4.05 2.45 2.65 1.95 1.35 1.00 1. 70 3.30 3.10 

11.------ 3.50 5.20 2.90 3.45 2.65 2.50 1.95 1.35 .95 2.15 3.10 3.00 

12- -----· 3.30 6.50 2.95 3.20 2.60 2.40 2.00 1.35 .95 2.55 2.95 2.90 

13---- -- 3.35 5. 70 2.85 3.20 2.50 2.30 2.00 1.35 1.00 3.25 2.80 2.80 

14------- 3.35 6.95 2.80 3.15 2.4.~ 2.35 1.90 1.30 .95 7.45 2.65 2.65 

15 -··-··- 3.30 7.40 2. 70 3.05 2.60 2.60 1.85 1.25 .95- 5.05 2.70 2. 70 

16 ----··· 3.25 6.60 2.60 2.90 2. 70 2.85 1. 90 1.25 .95 3.80 2.90 2.75 

17 ---··-· 3.40 5.55 2.50 2. 75 2. 70 2.50 2.30 1.25 .95 3.45 3.25 2.85 

18------- 3.65 5.20 2.45 2.60 2. 75 2.50 2.50 1.25 .95 3.30 4.10 2.80 

19 ····-·· 4.50 4.60 2.40 2.50 2.55 3.90 2.30 1.35 1.00 3.10 3.80 5.55 

20 -----·· 4.35 5.80 2.50 2.40 2. 70 3.20 1. 95 1.30 1.15 2.90 3.55 4.80 

21 ..••.•• 3.90 5.20 2.40 2.45 2. 75 2.85 1.90 1.30 2. 0.5 2. 75 3.45 4. 2;) 

22 -···--· 3.95 4.80 2.40 2.80 3.00 2. 70 1. 8() 1.30 2.60 2.60 3.95 4.10 

23 -·----· 3.60 4.60 2.30 2. 75 2. 70 2.65 1. 70 1.25 3.05 2.45 4.05 3. 75 

24 -----·· 3.40 14.35 2.65 2. 70 2.40 2.65 1.65 1.25 2.40 2.30 3.8U 3.55 25 _______ 3.25 4.35 2.50 3.20 2.50 2. 70 1.65 1.20 1. 90 2.25 3.50 3. 70 

26 ----·-· 3.25 4.25 2.35 3.25 2.55 2.50 1.60 1.20 1. 70 2.4.5 3. 75 6.35 

27 ----··· 3.10 4.00 2.50 3.30 2.65 2.40 1.65 1.15 1.60 2. 70 4.05 6.85 

28 ------· 3.05 4.05 2.65 3.10 2.50 2.35 1.60 1.15 1.55 2.80 4.35 7.30 

29- ----·· 2.90 .............. 2.60 2.90 2.45 2.30 1.55 1.15 1.95 2.65 4. 75 5.50 

30------- 3.10 ------ 2.55 2. 75 2.40 2.25 1.60 1.15 2.85 2.50 5.10 4. 70 31 _______ 2.95 -......... ~ 2.45 ------- 2.30 ................... 1.55 1.15 ---.. ·-~ 2.65 ................ 4.45 
176 OPERATIONS .AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

List of discharge meatmrements, 1898. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. Gage Disheight. charge. 

Jan. 18 Mar. 3 

June25 

July 28 

July 29 

Sept.17 

Oct. 15 

Nov.29 

Dec. 24 Jan. 30 Mar. 7 June20 

July 2 Aug. 00 

Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Dec. 9 

June30 

Aug.26 

Dec. 19 

June29 

Aug.27 

Dec. 19 

Feet. 

Dungeness River .. Seguin, Wash------ A. J . .-\dams------- 4.45 ..... do _______________ ..... do-------------- ..... do •..•.•........ --------

Sec.-feet. 242 

416 _____ do ..•...•.••.. ___ ..... do •....•.. ---------· do-------------- 5.50 ..... do _______________ .••.. do ______________ WilliamJ. Ware___ 5.10 

..••. do _______________ ..... do_----- ____________ .do-------------- 4.05 ..... do _______________ .•.•. do. _____________ ..... do ....... ------ 3.30 

...•. do.------ ________ ..••. do------ _____________ do-------------- 4.00 ..... do.----------___ ...•. do------ ____________ .do ____ ------____ 2.60 

..... do .•. ------------ ..... do------.------- ...•. do __________ ---- 2.60 

Elwha River ....... McDonald,Wash .. A. J. Adams....... 1.74 ..... do. __ ---- ____________ .do------ ________ ... _.do.-----_---.... 2. 45 

...•. do.-------------- ...•. do------ ____ .... ____ .do-------------- 3.80 ..... do.-------------- ..... do------ ____________ .do-------------- 3.20 ...•. dO--------------- _____ do ______________ WilliamJ.Ware... 1.80 ...•. do._----- ____ .: .. ____ .do------ ________ ----.do_----- ___ _-____ 1. 56 ...•. do _______________ ...•. do------ ____________ .do-------------- 1.80 ____ .do.------ ____________ .do _____ • ________ ..... do.---------____ 1. 51 

Calowa River------ Ji,orks,Wash ------- A. J. Adams------- 1.20 ..... do ____________________ do·-·----------- WilliamJ. Ware... .00 ____ .do _______ -------- ..... do------ _____________ do-------------- 5.40 

SolduckRiver ______ Quillayute. Wash_ A. J. Adams_______ 2.2.1) 

..... do _______ ------- ••••. do-------------- William J. Ware... 1.15 _____ do _______________ .•.•. do ••...• ·------- ..••. do______________ 5.55 

Rating tables. 

617 

3:J6 

327 

183 

453 

153 

157 

1,092 

1,575 

2,467 

2,182 

768 

557 

857 

622 

467 

131 

3,204 

820 

289 

3,160 

§a Seguin.b 

I 

Seguin.c McDonald. Forks. Quillayute. 

Gag Disheight. charge. 

------

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

4.0 110 

4.1 125 

4.2 138 

4.3 157 

4.4 177 

4.5 203 

4.6 234 4. 7 285 

4.8 361 

4.9 4B8 

5.0 515 

5.1 592 

5.2 669 

5.3 746 

5.4 823 

5.5 900 

5.6 979 

5. 7 1,058 

5.8 1,137 

5.9 1,216 

6.0 1,295 

6.2 1,453 

6.4 1,611 6.6 1,769 

6.8 1,927 

7.0 2,085 

7.2 2,243 

7.4 2,401 7.6 2,559 

7.8 2,717 

Gage Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Disheight. charge. 

Gage Disheight. charge. height. charge. height. charge. 

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

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. 

4.0 213 2.6 155 1.0 2.50 -0.4 

4.1 220 2. 7 156 1.1 290 -.2 

4.2 227 2.8 157 1.2 330 .0 

4.3 234 2.9 161 1.3 400 .2 

4.4 241 3.0 165 1.4 470 .4 

4.5 248 ~J I 170 1.5 575 .6 4.6 255 175 1.6 687 .8 

4.7 262 3.3 183 1.7 799 1.0 

4.8 273 3.4 194 1.8 911 1.2 

4.9 288 3.5 211 1.9 1,025 1.4 

5.0 310 3.6 233 ~.0 1,150 1.6 

5.1 336 3. 7 260 2.2 1,337 1.8 

5.2 406 3.8 295 2.4 1,525 2.0 

5.3 476 3.9 1330 2.6 1,675 2.2 

5.4 546 4.0 365 2.8 1, 82.1) 2. 4 5.5· 617 4;1 400 3.0 1,975 2.6 

5.6 687 4.2 435 3.2 2,113 2.8 

5. 7 757 4.3 470 3.4 2, 2.51 3.0 

5.8 827 4.4 5tl5 3.6 2,38.3 3.2 

5.9 897 4.5 540 3.8 2,509 3.4 

6.0 967 4.6 575 4.0 2,63.1) 3.6 

6.1 1,037 4. 7 610 4.2 2, 748 3.8 

6.2 1,107 4.8 64.5 4.4 2,861 4.0 

6.3 1,177 4.9 680 4.6 2,974 4.5 

6.4 1,247 5.0 715 4.8 3,087 5.0 

6.5 1,317 -------- .................... 5.0 3,200 5.5 

-------- ...................... ..................... .................... 6.0 3, 750 6.0 

----.......... .................... ................... ..................... 7.0 4,220 7.0 .................. -------- ................ ••••a-•• 8.0 4,625 8.0 

--------~-------· ............... --·----- -------- -------- 9.0 

a Applicable from July!) to December 31, 1897. b Applicable from January 1 to July 28, 1898. c Applicable from July 29 to December 31, 1898. 

---

Sec.-ft. 

40 

80 

130 

180 

230 

286 

348 

410 

474 

538 

604 

672 

740 

816 

892 

974 

1,06:! 

1,150 

1,2-54 

1,358 

1,472 

1,5~6 

1, 720 

2,110 

2,620 

3,400 

4,081) 

5,440 

6,800 

8,160 

...........------

Gage Dish'g't. charge. 

-----

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

1.0 220 

1.2 312 

1.4 404 

1.6 500 

1.8 600 2.0 700 2.2 810 

2.4 920 

2.6 1,035 

2.8 1,155 

3.0 1,275 

3.2 1,397 

3.4 1,519 

3.6 1,644 3.8 1, 772 

4.0 1,900 

4.2 2,046 

4.4 2,192 

4.6 2,346 

4.8 2,508 

5.0 2,670 

5.2 2,846 

5.4 3,022 

5.6 3.214 

5.8 3;422 

6.0 3,630 

6.2 3,838 

6.4 4,046 6.6 4,254 

6.8 4,462 
OPERATIONS A'r S'fATIONS. 177 

SAN FRANCISCO BAY DRAINAGE. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Jelleys Ferry station on Sacramento Rive,r.-Described on page 185 

of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 509 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. During the.Year 1898 J.\'Ir~ Fred Lemstrom 

has been furnished with a .meter and has made at least two measurements a month of the river, or as often as any radical change occurred 

in the volume of ·the stream. He was furnished with Price's acoustic 

meter No. 12, which he used until the 1st of June. rrhis was the only 

meter available during the first portion of the year for this work; subsequent to the 1st of June he was furnished with a large Price electric 

meter (No. 67). Observations with the acoustic meter were made, 

where practicable, at six-tenths depth, to determine the mea11 velocity 

of the stream; because of the depth of the river this could not always 

be done. With the larger meter top, middle, and bottom velocity are 

always taken. As previously described, the discharge measurements 

are made from a boat held by the cable. The rating curve for the 

year 1898 indicates that the river is deepening its bed. A rapid 

occurs about one-half mile below the gaging station. Observations 

were taken of river heights twice each day throughout the year. The 

discharge measurements, shown on page 185, were made in 1898 by 

Fred Lemstrom. 

Oakdale station on Stanislaus River.-Described on page 187 of 

Paper No. 16, and also on page 510 of the Nineteenth Annual Report, 

Part IV; was located until July 30, 1898, at the wagon bridge one-half 

mile north of the town of Oakdale, California. One gage rod is set 

between the south or left-hand piers of the wagon bridge on the side 

toward the water, and can be read from the bridge. The datum is 

27.92 feet below the top of the southeast iron pier of the wagon bridge. 

A rod for lowest readings of the river is 125 feet below the wagon 

bridge on the left bank and referred to the same datum. A secondary gage for determining the slope of the river is attached to the 

crib abutment of the Southern Pacific railroad bridge, 1,071 feet 

below the wagon bridge and referred to the same datum as the 

upper gage. Its zero is 5. 92 feet below the top of the cap on the piles 

of the south crib pier of the railroad bridge. The pier has settled 

during the last year. The channel of the river is uniform and 

straight above and below the station, and both banks are high 

enough to prevent overflow in all except extreine conditions of flood. 

The bed of the stream at this point is of sand and gravel and changes 

only slightly. 

The observer until May 4 was Walter Beistle; since then J. W. Bell 

has been observing on the river, and has reported the daily water 

height of the river at this point. Soundings were taken twice 

each month to determine the area of the cross section of the 
178 OPERATIO~S AT RIVER STATIONS, ·1898.----PART II. [No.28. 

stream, the intention being to determine the relation between the 

discharge in volume and area of cross section of the stream, and to 

use these elements in case the relation between the height of water 

on gage rod and volume discharged was not satisfactory. The point 

from which the measurements were made up to July, 1898, was the 

wagon bridge, 1~071 feet above the railroad bridge. This wagon bridge 

iE< nearly 60 feet above the surface of the water, consequently measurements were not as satisfactory as desired. On July 30, 1898, a 

cable was stretched across the river, 1,000 feet below the railroad 

bridge, at J. "\V. Bell's ranch house. The section at this point is relatively satisfactory, there being a stretch of straight river for 1,000 

feet above and below the cable. Sand bars, howe"ver, are a constant 

objection to all points on the river, shifting their position with the 

changing seasons. In order to have the gage rod near the house of 

Mr. Bell, who is the observer, and also because of contemplated 

repairs on the railroad bridge to which the old gage was attached, 

on July 30, 1898, the gage was moYed from the south pier of the railroad bridge to a point on the left bank of the stream, 2.50feet above 

the cable and at the side of Mr. Bell's peach orchard; subsequent to 

this date all observations were taken on this gage. Two rating tables 

are therefore given for this stream, one prior and one subsequent to 

July 30, 1898. 

As has been stated in previous reports, there are many diversions on 

the Stanislaus River above Oakdale, the principal one of which is by 

the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Valley Water Company. The water 

of the river is diverted on the right bank by this company, in a flume 

at a point 3 miles above Knights Ferry. A straight section of the 

flume, known as section 3, was selected, and by turning into it varying amounts of water a complete rating was obtained on June 1, 1898. 

l\fr. J. Y. Beveridge, of Knights Ferry, California, who is the superintendent of the canal, has very kindly furnished the Geological Survey, since the 1st of June, with the daily depth of the water in the 

canal, from which the volume has been determined. A peculiarity 

about the rating table for this canal is that the gage height given is 

the distance down from a fixed point to the water surface. The 

water carries so much silt from the gold stamp mills above that a gage 

rod becomes quickly covered with slime, preventing an accurate 

reading of it. In the column marked "Gage heights," the less the 

difference given the. greater is the corresponding discharge. The 

rating table for the Stanislaus River indicates that the bed is filling 

and rising, which is what might have been anticipated, because of the 

large gold-mining operations which are being carried on above. The 

discharge measurements, given on page 185, were made in 1898 by 

J. B. I .. ippincott. 

Lagrange station on Tuolumne River.-Described on page 188 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 on page 512 of the Nineteenth Annual 
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DRAINAGE. 179 

Report, Part IV; is located at the bridge in the town of Lagrange, 

California, 32 miles from Modesto. Observations have been taken 

daily on the vertical gage rod, which is fastened to timbers between 

the two fron piers on the right bank of the river. 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 the zero of the rod. 

The channel, both above and below the bridge, is straight for several 

hundred feet, and the velocity of the stream is quite uniform. Both 

banks are h~gh and not subject to overflow. The bed is of gravel. 

The observer was Cleo Pereira until June 11, and has been Ann~ P. 

McGinn for the balance of the year. During the past year the 

Lagrange Ditch and Hydraulic Mining Company's Canal, which is 

commonly known as the Mining Company's Canal, which diverts 

water from the left bank 3 miles above the Lagrange dam, has continued carrying water to its full capacity throughout the year. This 

volume is approximately 1,200 miner's inches or 24 'second-feet. 

Water from this canal is used for ground sluice mining on the left 

bank of the river. About one-fourth of this amount returns to the 

river above the bridge, the rest returning below the bridge. In the 

latter portion of the year the Turlock irrigation district succeeded in 

running a small volume of water through its irrigation canal, which 

diverts its supply from the left bank of the stream at the Lagrange 

Dam. The amount of this water has been very small, and has been 

used solely for puddling the banks of the canal and for testing the 

dams at certain reservoirs. The rating curve for this stream has 

remained the same for the year 1898 as for 1897. The list of discharge measurements, made by J. B. Lippincott, is given on page 185. 

Modesto station on Ttwlumne Ri,ver.-Described on page 189 of 

Paper No. 16; is located one-half mile south of the depot and at the 

wagon-road bridge at Modesto, California. The observer is J. T. 

Reed. Daily observations of river heights have been obtained 

through the courtesy of 'Villiam Hood, chief engineer of the Southern 

Pacific Company. They extend only to January 18, at which time I 

the gage was removed and the station discontinued. This station 

was not satisfactory in establishing the relation between the volumes 

discharged and the height of water on the gage rod. Daily records of 

volume are kept at Lagrange, which is on the same stream 32 miles 

above, and therefore no measurements of volumes were taken at the 

Modesto station during the past year. 

Herndon station on San Joaquin River.-Described on page 190 

ot PaperNo. 16; results for 1897 given on page 514 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV; located at the wagon bridge about one-half 

mile north of Herndon and 12 miles north of Fresno, California, on the 

line of the Southern Pacific Company. The original gage consisted of 

a -vertical rod fastened to the lower side of the south central railroad 

bridge pier. The water of this stream attacks the paint on the gage 
180 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PAR'l' II. (N0.28. 

rod to a peculiar extent. To avoid this inconvenience a new rod was 

placed above the old one and nailed to the upper portion of the bridge. 

A :float acting in a box, by means of a copper wire passing over a roller, 

actuates an index which points to a gage height corresponding to the 

datum of the original rod. The bench mark is at the south end of 

the wagon-bridge trestle, on the west side, on a nail in a post, 0.2 of a 

foot above the ground, and marked by a B. M. cut in the post. This 

elevation shows the rod datum is 24.12 feet. A gage on the same 

datum is also painted on the southwest cylinder. The channel for 

900 feet above and 3,000 feet 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 sandy and gravelly. The observer is G. G. 

Nelson. Daily observations of river heights have been made at this 

station throughout the year, and in additiol\ soundings have been 

taken twice a month to determine the varying areas of cross section 

of the river. The station for the years 1896 and 1897 was peculiarly 

satisfactory, but during the year 1898 it has proved erratic. }feasurements of volume during the past season indicate that a different rating 

curve should be used for 1898 than that used in 1897. The measurements taken during the year 1898 agree quite well within themselves, 

but differ from previous ones. An effort has been made in this case 

to establish the relation between areas of cross section and volumes 

discharged. The condition described above may be explained by the 

forming of sand bars below the gaging station. 'I'he rating curve 

indicates that the bed of the stream is rising. The discharge measurements, given on page 185, were made by J. B. Lippincott. 

Red Mountain station on Kings River.-Described on page 191 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 518 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV; located 15 miles east of Sanger, California, 

southwest of Red Mountain. The station is on what is called the 

" Lower section of No. 9 " of the I urn ber :fl urn e. It is located at the 

mouth of the Kings River Canyon and above all diversions from the 

stream. Within a distance of [> miles below this station the following 

canals are taken out: On the right bank, the Church Ditch, which has 

the prior right; the Fowler Switch Canal, and the Kingsburg Canal; 

and on the left bank the 76 Canal. The bed of the stream is of gravel 

and bowlders, and it has maintained its section well since the time it 

was established in 1896. Measurements made during the 'year 1898 

indicate that the rating curve has not changed materially; a slight 

correction is made in it between the gage heights 6f feet and 9f feet. 

Daily observations of river heights have been taken throughout the 

past year by Mrs. Alice House, except during a period from September 

18 to October 1, for which time valu,es have been estimated. The 

discharge measurements, given on page 185, were made by J. B. 

Lippincott. 

Kingsburg station on Kings Ri·ver.-Described on page 192 of Paper 
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DRAINAG-E. 181 

No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 520 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV; located on the Southern Pacific Company's bridge, 

approximately 1 mile south of Kingsburg, California. The water is 

deep and slow. The observer is Alf. Thompson, and daily gage heights 

during the past year have been furnished through the courtesy of 

William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Company. 

The repeated e:ff rts to establish some ·relation between heights of 

water on the gage and volumes discharged or areas of cross section to 

-volumes discharg d has failed. An investigation was made which 

showed th~t dive sions from the river, which are made at a point 

about 2 miles bel w the gaging station, through certain head gates, 

materially affect e grade and section of the river at the railroad 

bridge. For thes reasons it has been considered advisable to dis· 

continue the e:ffor to give daily tables of volumes discharged and to 

give only the heig ts of water on the gage and the individual measurements that hav been made. The station is of interest and impor· 

tance, owing to th extensive litigation over the waters of the stream, 

the principal dive sions from it occurring above the gaging station, 

and also to the fa~t that return water from the San Joaquin Valley is 

beginning to m, a~ifest itself in the increased volume of this river 

between the uppe and lower diversions. 

As previously s ated, the channel of the stream at this station is 

badly broken by lthe piers of the railroad bridge and of a wagon 

bridge which is imbediatelybelow. Because the section is so poor at 

this point, measur~ments of discharge have been taken during 1898 at 

a point known as~"' Clarks Bridge," which is approximately 2 miles 

above the railroad bridge and crosses with a single span. The water 

at Clarks Bridge i deep and in the low stages of the stream it has a 

very slow velocity.! During the summer of 1898 this velocity has been 

so slow that the tp.eter would not act, consequently the stream has 

been gaged at a oint a short distance above the railroad bridge, 

where the observa ions of the meter were taken by wading. The rod 

readings correspo ding with the measurements that were taken both 

at the Kingsburg ·ailroad bridge, at Clarks Bridge, and at the inter· 

mediate station w ere wading occurred, all were taken at the Kingsburg railroad bri ge. This station was considered of value because 

of the series of di ersions of the water a short distance below for the 

irrigation district around Hanford. As stated above, there is a considerable amount f return water in this Kings River, which in part 

supplied this lowe demand. 

"First point of easurement" station on the Kern River.-Continuous observation. by means of- an automatic recording apparatus 

have been mainta~ned on this stream by the Kern County Land Company, and in addi~ion measurements of' volumes discharged have been 

made once a weeki by this company. These records have been furnished by the couttesy of Mr. Walter James, chief engineer. 

IRR 28-6) 

I 
182 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [N0.28. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sacramento River at Jellys Ferry, California, for 

1898. 

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

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

1 ••••••• 5.90 5.70 11.50 6.00 5.90 7.30 5.40 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.55 

2 ---···· 5.90 5.80 10.00 6.00 5.90 7.50 5.40 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.40 

3 .•••.•• 5.90 5.80 9.10 6.00 5.80 7.10 5.30 5.10 5 00 15.30 5.20 5.35 

4 ------- 5.90 6.00 8.70 6.00 5.80 7.00 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.20 5.30 

5------- 5.90 6.10 8.30 6.00 ~:~8 6.70 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.20 5.30 

6------- 5.95 8.10 8.10 6.05 6.60 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.10 5.30 

7- ·----- 6.00 11.50 7.80 6.30 5.60 6.40 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.30 

8 .••••.. 6.00 12.10 1. 70 6.20 5.60 6.30 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.20 

9- -·-··· 6.00 9.30 7.60 6.20 5.50 6.20 5.30 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.20 

10 .•••.•. 5.90 8.40 7.50 6.20 5.50 6.10 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.20 

11 ••••..• 5.80 8.10 7.30 6.20 5.50 6.10 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.10 5.20 

12 -----·- 5.80 7.80 7.30 6.10 5.50 6.00 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.20 

13------- 5.80 7.50 6.90 6.10 5.50 5.90 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.20 14 ••••••• 5.80 7.40 6.90 6.20 5.50 5.90 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.25 

15 ---···· 5.80 7.30 6.80 6.30 5.60 5.90 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.30 

16 --····· 5.80 7.40 6. 70 6.30 5.80 5.80 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.30 

17 .••...• 5.80 7.30 6.60 6.30 5.PO 5.80 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.30 

18 ---···· 5.80 7.00 6.60 6.30 6.10 5.80 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.30 

19 ------- 5.80 7.00 6.60 6.20 6.00 5.80 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.30 5.40 

20 ---···· 5.80 6.70 6.50 6.15 5.90 5.70 5.20 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.l0 5. 75 

21. ----·- 5.80 8.00 6.40 6.15 6.00 5. 70 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.30 5.65 

22 .•••••. 5.80 7.30 6.40 6.10 7.60 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.10 5.30 5.45 

23 ------- 5.80 7.00 6.30 6.10 6.60 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.20 5.30 5.40 

24------- 5.80 7.90 6.30 6.10 6.20 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.30 5.30 

25 -----·- 5.80 9. 70 6.20 6.10 6.20 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.20 5.30 

26------- 5.70 8.90 6.20 6.30 6.10 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.00 5.30 5.20 5.30 

27------- 5.70 11.10 6.20 6.20 6.00 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.20 5.30 

28 ....... 5.70 15.20 6.10 6.10 7.60 5.50 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.15 5.35 5.30 

29------- 5.70 ------- 6.10 6.00 7.00 5.40 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.10 6.00 5.30 

30 •...••. 5.70 ------- 6.10 6.00 6.60 5.40 5.10 5.00 5.10 5.10 6.15 5.30 

31 ••••.•. 5.70 ................. 6.00 ------ 6.40 ------- 5.10 5.00 .................... 5.10 ------- 5.30 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Stanislaus River at Oakdale, California, for 1898. 

I ~-~~:-= Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. I May June. July. Aug. S~pt. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

2.50 2.50 3.90 3.10 5.60 3.60 2.80 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.60 

2- ·-···· 2.60 2.40 3.80 3.20 5.10 3.60 2.80 4.40 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.60 

3 ----·-· 2.50 2.40 3.70 3.20 4.30 3.30 2. 70 4.40 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.50 

4 ····--- 2.70 2.30 3.60 3.20 4.30 3.20 2.50 4.4(1 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.50 

5------- 2.50 2.30 3.50 3.10 4.10 3.20 2.50 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.50 

6- ·----- 2.60 2.40 3.50 3.20 4.20 3.50 2.50 4.30 4.20 4.00 4.00 4.50 

7------- 2. 70 2.80 3.50 !l.30 4.20 3. 75 2.50 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.00 4.40 

8 ------· 2.60 3.40 3.40 3.30 4.30 3.40 2.40 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.40 

9 ------- 2.50 3.00 3.40 3.20 4.40 3.50 2.40 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.40 

10------- 2.50 2.90 3.40 3.60 4.50 3.15 0 2.40 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.40 

11 ....... 2.40 2.80 3.30 3.90 4. 70 3.30 2.40 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.40 

12-.----- 2.60 2. 70 3.10 3.80 4.90 3.40 2.40 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.50 

13------- 2.60 2. 70 3.10 4.10 4.80 3.30 2.40 4.30 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.50 14 _____ :_ 2.40 2.70 3.10 4.50 4.90 3.20 2.40 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.40 

15------- 2.30 2.60 3.00 4. 70 4.10 3.20 2.30 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.40 

16------- 2.40 2.60 2.90 5.20 4.10 3.20 2.20 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.40 

17 ------- 2.20 2.50 3.00 5.50 4.90 3.50 2.20 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.40 

18------- 2.20 2.60 2.90 5.90 4.80 3.70 2.20 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.50 

19------- 2.30 2.70 a.oo 6.00 4.80 3.50 2.20 t-20 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.50 

20------- 2.40 260 2.90 5. 70 4.80 3.20 2.20 .20 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.60 

21------- 2.20 2.60 2.90 5.30 4. 70 3.00 2.20 4.20 4.2U 4.30 4.30 4.80 

22------- 2.10 2.50 2.90 5.30 4.50 3.50 2.20 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.30 4.90 23 ••••••• 2.20 2.60 2.80 4.80 4.30 3.30 2.20 4.20 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.70 

24 ....... 2.20 2.80 2.80 5.90 4.20 3.10 2.20 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.20 4.70 

25------- 2.30 3.50 2.90 6.50 4.10 3.10 2.20 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.60 

26------- 2.40 3.20 3.00 6.40 4.00 3.10 2.10 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.60 

27------- 2.50 3.40 3.00 6.60 3.10 3.10 2.10 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 4.50 

28------- 2.30 4.40 2.90 6.10 3.10 3.00 2.10 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 4.50 

29------- 2.30 ............... 2.80 5.90 3.90 3.00 2.10 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.50 

30 ------· 2.40 ................ 2.70 5.60 3.80 3.00 a4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.40 

31. ••.•.• 2.50 ................ 3.10 ---·--- 3.70 --·---- 4.30 4.30 ............... - 4.30 .............. - 4.30 

aNew rod placed July 30, 1898. 
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Daily gage height, in feet, of Tuolumne River at Lagrange, California, for 1898. 

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

~~~-- 4. 80 4. 50 5. 80 5. 50 6. 85 5. 90 5. 00 3. 90 3. 90 3. 65 3. 55 4. 75 

2 -. • • . • • 4. 80 4. 50 5. 80 5. 50 6. 70 5. 90 4. 80 3. 90 3. 90 3. 80 3. 50 4. 6(l 

3------- 4 80 4.50 5.60 5.50 6.60 5.80 4.80 3.90 3.80 3.90 3.55 4.25 

4....... 4.80 4.50 5.50 5.40 6.60 5.80 4.80 4.00 3.60 3.80 3.60 4.10 

5 -- • • . • • 4. 80 1. 60 5. 50 i. 45 6. 40 5. 90 4. 70 3. 90 3.10 3. 70 3. 55 4. 00 

6. ...... 4. 70 4. 80 5.50 5.55 6. 40 6.20 4.60 3. 90 3.10 3.70 3.55 4.00 

7 ....... 5.00 4.70 5.50 5.85 6.40 6.40 4.50 3.90 3.10 3.70 3.40 3.90 

8 --..... 4. 80 5. 70 5. 50 5. 75 6. 60 6. 25 4.,50 3. 90 3.10 3. 70 3. 25 3. 90 

9 ....... 4.80 5.20 5.50 5. 45 6. 90 6.10 4.50 3. 90 3.00 3. 70 3.20 3. 80 

10 ....... 4.80 5.00 5.80 5.80 7.30 6.00 4.50 3.85 3.00 3.70 3.20 3.75 

11 ....... 4.70 5.00 5.50 6.10 7.50 6.20 4.50 3.90 3.00 3.70 3.20 3.70 

12 • • • • .. • 4. 70 5. 00 5. 30 6. 15 7. 40 6. 20 4. 50 3. 90 3. 00 3. 70 3. 20 3. 65 

13 ------- 4. 70 5. 00 5.30 6. 50 7. 40 6.20 4.40 3. 95 3.00 3. 70 3.20 3. 75 

H ....... 4.70 5.00 5.30 6.70 7.40 6.20 4.50 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.30 3.70 

15 ....... 4.70 5.10 5.20 6.85 7.40 6.20 4.50 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.30 3.65 

16 ....... 4.70 5.00 5.10 6.85 7.70 6.30 4.40 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.30 3.40 

17 ....... 4.70 5.20 5.30 7.05 7.30 6.20 4.40 3.90 3.00 3.60 3.35 3.70 

18 ....... 4.70 5.20 5.20 7.00 7.20 6.10 4.40 3.90 3.00 3.55 3.35 3.75 

19 ....... 4.70 5.00 5.00 7.05 7.30 6.00 4.30 3.90 3.00 3.50 3.35 3.75 

20....... 4.60 5.00 5.00 7.10 7.20 5.90 4.20 3.85 3.00 3.50 3.35 3.80 

21....... 4.60 5.00 5.00 6.80 7.20 5.80 4.20 3.90 3.10 3.50 3.40 4.55 22------- 4.60 5.00 5.00 6.65 7.40 5.60 4.111 3.90 3.10 3.50 3.45 5.80 

23------- 4. 60 5. 00 5.10 6. 40 6. 20 5. 50 4. 20 3. 90 3.10 3. 50 3.50 5. 60 

24------- 4. 60 5. 00 5.10 8. 00 6. 20 5. 40 4.10 3. 80 3.10 3. 50 3. 60 4. 50 

25 ....... 4.50 6.00 5.20 8.00 6.20 5.30 4.10 3.80 3.30 3.45 3.80 4.40 

26------- 4.50 5.50 5.30 8.00 6.80 5.30 4.00 3.SO 3.30 3.45 3.85 4.20 

27------- 4. 50 5. 50 5. 40 7. 85 6. 70 5. 30 4.10 3. 80 3. 40 3. 45 3. 75 4. 20 

28 _______ 4.50 6.00 5.30 7.70 6.50 5.30 4.00 3.80 3.50 3.40 3.70 4.20 

29 _______ 4.50------ 5.30 7.60 6.50 5.10 -4.00 3.80 3.60 3.40 3.70 4.10 

30 ....... 4.50 ...... 5.30 6.95 6.10 5.00 4.00 -3.80 3.60 3.45 3.70 4.10 

31....... 4.50 ------ 5.40 ------- 5.90 ------- 3.90 3.90 ----·-- 3.50 ------- 4.10 

Daily gage height, in feet, of, San Joaquin River at Herndon, California, for 1898. 

I 

Day_. _ Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. 

1....... 3.17 3.08 3.25 3.42 4.96 4.29 4.00 2 ....... 3.08 3.08 3.33 3.46 4.96 4.79 3.92 

3------- 3.08 3.08 3.21 3.50 5.08 4.54 3.58 

4------- 3.08 3.08 3.21 3.46 4. 71 4.46 3.50 

5 ....... 3.00 2.92 3.17 3.42 4.71 4.42 3.50 

6------- 3.00 3.00 3.37 3.46 4.50 4.54 3.50 

7------- 3.00 3.25 3.37 3.62 4.46 4.87 3.50 

8------- 3.08 3. 75 3.42 3.62 4.62 4.96 3.67 

9 ---.... 3. 08 3. 54 3. 42 3. 58 4. 71 4. 79 3. 58 

10------- 3.08 3.33 3.50 3. 83 4. 83 4.62 3.62 

11....... 3.08 3.29 3.62 3.83 5.46 4.42 3.54 

12 ....... 3.00 3.17 3.33 4.21 5.87 4.58 3.50 

13 ....... 2.92 3.17 3.33 4.29 5.71 4.87 3.50 

14....... 3.00 3.17 3.25 4.67 5.46 4.87 3.42 

15 ....... 3.00 3.17 3.33 4.96 5.33 4.79 3.42 

16 ....... 3.08 3.17 3.33 5.04 5.25 4.70 3.42 

17------- 3.00 3.25 3.33 5.04 4.92 4.96 3.42 

18 ....... 3.00 3.17 3.29 5.17 4.92 5.21 3.30 

19 ....... 3.00 3.17 3.25 5.37 4.92 5.08 3.16 

20 ....... 3.00 3.25 3.25 5.54 4.83 4.96 3.17 

21....... 3.00 3.25 3.17 5.58 4.66 4.96 3.08 22-...... 3. 08 3. 17 3.17 4. 96 4. 50 4. 70 3. 08 

23 ....... 3.08 3.17 3.17 5.00 4.50 4.58 3.08 

24....... 3.08 3.25 3.17 5.25 4.50 4.33 3.00 

25 ....... 3.00 3.33 3.17 5.83 4.50 4.25 3.00 

26 ----·-- 3.00 3.37 3.25 6.17 4.75 4.25 3.00 

27------- 3.00 3.50 3.25 6.13 5.33 4.29 3.00 .. 3.00 3.25 3.25 6.04 5.25 4.46 3.00 •• 3.08 ...... 3.29 5.62 4.71 4.25 3.00 

3.08 ------ 3.33 5.25 4.62 4.00 2.92 

3.08 ------ 3.33 ----··· 4.37 ----··· 3.00 

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

3.00 

2.92 

2.92 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2.83 

2. 75 

2. 75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.98 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.33 

2.46 

4.12 

3.46 

3.37 

3.17 

3.17 

3.08 

3.04 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.83 

2.83 

2.92 

2.83 

2.83 

2.92 

2.92 

2.83 

2.83 

2•83 

2. 75 

2. 75 

2. 75 

2. 75 

2.75 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.83 

2.83 

2.67 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.58 

2.50 

2.50 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.42 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

3.54 

3.17 

2.96 

2.83 

2. 75 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67 

2.67 
i84 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [N0,28. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kings River at Red Mountain, California, for 1898. 

1-Day. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. I Dec. 

L •••••• 4.60 4.40 5.00 5.40 7.70 7.60 5.80 4.20 3.70 4.90 3.70 3.90 

2 --····· 4.50 4.50 5 20 5.50 7.30 7.30 5. 70 4.20 3. 70 4.60 3.80 3.90 

3 .•••.•• 4.50 4.50 5.1015.50 7.40 7.00 5.50 4.20 3.70 4.30 3.80 3.90 

4. ...... 4.50 4.40 5.00 5.50 7.40 7.10 5.&1 4.20 3.70 4.40 3.70 3.80 

5 .•••••• 4.50 4.40 4 80 5. 1-o 1.00 7.30 5.20 4.20 a. 10 4.20 a. 10. 3.80 

6 .•••••• 4.50 5.00 4.90 5 70 7.10 6.80 5.20 4.20 3.70 4.20 3.70 3.80 

7 .•••••• 4.60 4.60 5.10 5.70 7.20 6.80 5.10 4.20 3.60 4.10 3.70 3.90 

8 _... •• • 4 60 5. oo 5. 20 5. 80 7. 50 6. 50 5.10 4. 10 3. 60 4. 10 3. 10 a. 90 

9 .•••••• 4.70 5.20 5.20 6.20 8.10 6.50 5.10 4.10 3.60 4.00 3.70 3.90 

10 •••••• 4.60 5.00 5.20 6.60 8.70 6.40 5.10 4.10 3.60 4.10 3.70 3.80 11 --..... 4. 50 5. 00 5. 60 6. 70 9. 00 6. 40 5 00 4. 10 3. 60 3. 90 3. 70 3. 80 

12 ---···· 4.60 4. 90 5. 60 6. 90 9.20 6. 40 4. 90 4.00 3.50 3. 90 3. 70 3. 60 

13 ••••••• 4.50 4.90 5.50 7.10 8.70 6.70 4.90 4.00 3.50 3.90 3.70 3.60 

14 •••.••• 4.50 4.90 5.30 7.60 8.10 6.80 4.90 4.00 3.50 3.90 3.70 3.60 

15 ••••••• 4.50 4.80 5.00 8.20 7. 70 6.80 4.80 4.00 a. 50 3.90 3. 70 3. 70 

16 .•••••• 4.50 4.90 5.30 8.30 7.70 7.00 4.70 4.00 a.50 3.90 3.70 a.70 

17 .•••••• 4.50 4.90 520 8.30 7.70 7.30 4.70 4.00 3.50 3.90 3.70 3.70 

18 . • ••••• 4. 50 4. 90 5. 20 8. 50 8.10 7. 30 4. 70 4. 00 a3. 50 3. 90 3. 70 3. 70 

19 ••••••• 4.50 4.90 5.00 8.70 7.60 6.80 4.70 4.00 3.50 3.90 3.70 3.70 

20 ••••••• 4.40 4.70 4.50 8.70 7.00 6.70 4.50 4.00 3.50 a.90 3.80 3.70 

21. •••••• 4.40 4.70 5.00 7.70 7.20 6.70 4.50 390 3.50 3.90 3.90 6.00 

22 ••••••• 4.30 4.70 5.00 7.80 7.00 6.50 4.50 3.90 a.50 3.90 a.90 5.00 

23 ••••••• 14.40 4. 70 5.00 8.40 7.40 6.30 4.40 3 80 3.50 3.80 3.80 4.00 

24 ••••••• 4.30 4.60 5.10 8.70 7.30 6.30 4.40 3.80 3.50 3.80 a.80 3.90 

25. ••..•. 4. 30 5. 40 5. 20 9.10 7 oo 6.10 4. ro a. 80 a. 50 3. 80 a. 80 4. oo 

26 ••••••• 4.30 5.10 5.20 9.40 8 50 6. 40 4. 30 a.80 3. 50 3.80 3. 80 4.00 

27 ••••••• 4.40 5.00 5.10 9.50 8.10 6.20 4.30 3.70 3.00 a.70 a.70 4.00 

28 ••••••• 

1

4.30 5.oo 

1

5.20 9.10 7.50 5.90 4.30 a.8o a.90 a. 10 3.80 4.00 

29 .•••••• 4.30 -····· 5.40 8.70 7.10 5.90 4.30 a.80 4.50 a.70 a.80 4.00 

30 .•••..• 4.30 ·-···- 5.50 7.70 7.10 5.80 4.30 3.80 5.00 3.70 a.80 3.90 

31 ••••••• 4.30 ••••.• 5.50 -·--··· 7.10 ······- 4.30 3.80 --····- 3.70 ······- 3.80 

aN o observations from September 18 to October 1. Values in table have been estimated. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kings River at Kingsburg, California, for 1898. 

~ -- 2 ••••• 

a ..... 

4 ••••• 

5 -···· 6- •••• 

7 -···· 

8 -···· 

9 -···· 10- •••• 11 .•••• 

12 -···· 13-•••• 14 ••••• 

15 -···· 16 .••.• 17 ••••• 

18 ····- 19 ••••• 20 ••••• 21. •••• 22 .•••• 

23 ---·· 24-----

25 --·-· 26 ••••• 

27 -···· 

-

. 

. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

·-

--

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

--

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

-· 

.. 

.. 

.. 

-· 

.. 

--

Jan. Feb. 

4.70 a. 50 

4.25 3.50 

3.83 3.50 

3.87 3.46 

3.83 3.42 

3. 70 3.50 

3. 70 4.37 

3. 75 5.83 

4.00 4. 75 

3. 75 3.42 

3. 75 3.00 

3.50 2.87 

3.08 2.58 

3.46 2.75 

3.17 2.66 

3.50 2.92 

3.50 3.12 

3. 75 3.08 

3.54 3.00 

3.50 3.00 

3.50 3.13 

3.50 3.08 

3.50 3.00 

3.58 2.96 

3.66 2.96 

3.33 3.00 

3.50 2.50 

3.50 2. 75 

3.50 .......... 3.50 .......... - 3.50 --···-

M~~or. Apr. May. 

2. 75 a.83 6.00 

3.00 3. 75 5.58 

a.04 3.83 5.08 

3.00 3.83 4. 71 3.21 a. 79 4.37 

a.17 4.00 3.58 

3.13 4.12 3. 79 

3.08 4.00 4.42 

a.17 4.14 4.58 

a.21 4.04 5.42 

4.17 4.21 6.00 

4.00 4.50 6.33 

3.87 4.54 6.33 

3.54 4.87 6.08 

3.50 5.17 5.83 

3.46 5.47 5.83 

3.38 5.40 5.50 

3.29 5.66 5.42 

3.29 6.14 5. 75 

3.33 6.70 5.33 

3.37 6.66 4.83 

3.33 5.91 5.58 

3.50 5.62 5.92 

3.50 6.08 6.00 

3.50 6.75 6.00 

3. 75 7.12 5. 75 

3.75 7.08 6.50 

3.54 7.00 6.00 

3.66 6.83 5.58 

3.75 6.00 5.92 

3.75 .. ......... 5.67 

June. July. Aug., Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

--- 5.50 a.12 a.66 3.46 4.21 3.42 4.04 

5.50 3.62 3.50 3.46 4.00 3.38 4.23 

5.08 3. 75 3.25 3.46 3.87 3.50 4.17 

4. 75 3.46 3.11 3.50 3. 75 3.58 4.17 

4. 75 3.54 3.17 3.46 3.66 3.67 4.04 

5.17 3.54 3.08 a.46 3.83 3.58 4.04 

4.96 a. 79 3.04 3.42 3.83 3.50 4.00 

4.92 4.04 3.{)8 3.42 3. 75 3.48 4.00 

4.50 3.96 3.04 . 3.42 3.83 3.58 3.98 

4.21 a.92 a.oo 3.37 3.75 3.58 4.00 

a. 75 3.96 3.00 a.42 3. 75 3.58 3.00 

3.46 4.00 3.00 3.33 3.75 3.58 4.00 

4.17 4.00 3.00 3.33 3. 75 3.48 3.92 

5.04 4.04 3.00 3.33 3.66 3.42 3.96 

5.08 4.08 3.00 3.33 3. 70 3.42 4.00 

5.17 4.00 2.96 3.33 3.83 3.50 3.96 

4.83 4.00 2.92 3.33 3.75 3.50 4.00 

4.58 4.08 2.92 3.42 3. 79 3.42 3.98 

4.50 4.17 3.46 3.33 3. 77 3.42 4.00 

4. 21> 4.04 3.38 3.33 a. 75 3.62 4.08 

4 .. 75 3.38 3.46 3.33 3. 73 3.62 4.08 4. 79 3.17 3.46 3.33 3.60 3. 79 6.17 

4.50 3.21 3.50 3.33 3.58 3.75 4.87 

4.12 3.62 3.42 3.33 3.58 3.92 4.25 

3.79 3. 75 3.42 3.66 3.56 4.00 3.83 

3.42 3.92 3.42 3.70 3.50 3.96 3.67 

3.42 3.83 3.42 3.91 3.50 3.92 4.00 

3.50 3.83 3.42 6.00 3.50 

3.25 3.83 3.42 5.08 3.50 4.0000.00 3.92 

3.00 3. 75 3.42 4.62 3.42 ............... 3. 71 3.42 ------- 3.42 __ :~~- t~ 
SAN FRANCISCO BAY DRAINAGE. 

List of discharge measurements, 1898. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. 

~:~: ~ -~~:~~~~~:-~-~~~~~= -~~l~a~~~::..~~~~~:: .:.~~~!:~~~~:~~::: . Feb. 28 ..••. do •....•...•••....... do ...... -------- ..... do ...•••...•.... Mar. 13 .•••. do •••.••......•...... do-------------- ..... do ....•....••••. Mar. 28 ..••. do----------·---- .•••. do-------------- ..... do------------·· 

Apr. 13 ...•. do ••.. ------ ..... ---.do.............. . ... do ...•....•••..• Apr. 27 ...•. do •..••••.••.....•... do ........•••........ do ..•..•...•.... .May 13 ..••. do •••......•.......•. do .•.......•......... do ••..•.•......• llay 28 .•••. do •••..••..•••....... do ................... do ............. . June 3 .•••. do-------------- ..... do .............. J. B. Lippincott .. . Junel3 ..... do ••.••••.••......•.. do .........•.... Fred Lemstrom .. . June28 ...•. do-------------- ...•. do ................... do •....••.•..•••. July 13 .•••. do----·-·---·'"· ...•. do ...•............... do •.•...•.•.••.. July 28 .•.•. do--------··-··· ..... do ........••......... do ............. . Aug. 13 ...•. do ................... do ................... do ............. . Aug. 27 •••.. do ••.•••.....••....•. do ................... do •.....•.•.•.•. Sept.13 •.... do ................... do ................... do------ .... ---- Sept. 28 .•••. do ................... do .....•............. do---- ••••.•..•. Oct. 13 .•.•. do ••..••.........•... do .......••.......... do ..•••.•••..... Oct. 28 ..•.. do ................... do .....••••••••....•. do ....•.•.••.•.• Nov. 28 .•••. do ................... do ...••...••.•.....•. do ..••.•.•••..•. Dec. 13 ..... do •....•...........• do ................. !.do ...•..•.•.••.. Apr. 17 Stanislaus River ... Oakdale,Cal ------- J. B. Lippincott .. . June 2 ..••. do •...••...•......... do •.......••..•...•.. do ............. . July 29 ..... do .•..•.....•...••... do ................... do .•..••....•... Oct. 6 .•... do ................... do ....•.............. do ............ .. Dec. 22 ..... do-------------- ..... do ................... do .•...••...•..• Apr. 18 Tuolumne River ... Lagrange, CaL .....••••. do •....••.•••... May 31 ..... do •....•............. do ................... do ............. . July 30 ..... do ................... do ................... do .•......••..•. Sept. 9 ..... do-----·-------- ..... do ................... do •...•....•.... Oct. 7 .•••. do ................... do ................... do •..•••..••.... 

~; ~ -~~~~~~~~~~-~-i~~~~ -~~~~~~~-~~::::::: =====~~ :::::::::::::: 

July 28 ..... do ......•.••..•...... do ................... do ...•.••...••.. Sept. 2 .•... do •..•.•...........•. do .....•....•....•••. do •••..••.••.... Dec. 20 •.••. do-----------·-- ..... do ................... do ..•..••••..... 

~; ~ -~~~~~ ~~~-~::::::::: -~~~d~~~~~-i~~~~~~ :::::~~ :::::::::::::. July 27 ..... do ................... do .........••......•. do •......••••.•. Aug. 31 ..... do ••.•.•.........•... do •••.••...•.......•. do---- ....•••.•. Dec. 21 •.... do----·--------- ..... do ................... do •..•.•...••... 

~g~: ~l :::::~~ :::: ::::::::~~ -~~~~~~~~-~~-~~: :::: =====~~ :::::::::::::: 

May 28 ..... do •.....••..•.••.••.. do ................... do··········----

Ju}jo~- :::::~~ :::::::::::::: :::: :~~ :::::::::::::: :::: :~~ :::::::::::::: Aug.30 .•... do •.•...•.••••....... do ................... do ••...•.....•.. 

185 

Gage Disheight. charge. 

Feet. 

5. 70 

8.30 

15.32 

6.95 

6.10 

6.10 

6.20 

5.50 

7.92 

7.10 

5.90 

5.45 

5.20 

5.10 

5.00 

5.00 

5.00 

5.10 

5.10 

5.15 

5.20 

5.20 

5.30 

3. 77 

b4:.30 

4:.20 

4.97 

7.18 

5.90 

c3.95 

3.00 

3.70 

5.42 

4.58 

3.00 

2.52 

2.50 

8.55 

7.14 

4.32 

3. 77 

7.00 

6.58 

6.58 

6.19 

3.92 

3.92 

3.42 

Sec.-feet. 5,578 

13,118 

37,818 

9,495 

7,155 

7,216 

7,606 

5,4:73 

12,4:77 

a9,04:8 

6,162 

5,093 

4:,625 

4,520 

4,324 

4,089 

4,160 

4,322 

4,380 

4,271 

4,~ 

4,oo7 

2,203 

912 

73 

50 

362 

5,762 

1,887 

103 

0.00 

83 

4,162 

2,235 

611 

328 

287 

4:,943 

2,672 

503 

244 

2,444 

d1,658 

dl,658 

e1,026 

d300 

e305 

d94 

a Using meter No. 67; using meter No. 12 the discharge was 9,290 second-feet. 

b New rod; reading on old rod 2.10. 

cOn September 9 at gage height 3.00 the discharge stopped. d S. P. R. R. Bridge. e Clarks Bridge. · 

Li1~t of miscellaneous discharge measurements, 1898. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. Gage Disheight. charge. 

Feet. Sec.-feet. June 1 S.andS.J.V.CanaL Knights Ferry .... J. B. Lippincott •.. -2.39 24: 

Do ...•.... do ...•••............. do •••..•..•...•....•. do ••..••...•..•. -1.62 44: 

Do ....•.•. do •..•....•.••••..••. do ....•..•••.•..•.•.. do ....•.••••.... -1.12 61 

Do ........ do ....•...•••••....•. do •••.••....•.•...... do .•••...•••••.• --3.89 0 

Oct. 5 ••... do .............. ---···--···········--· ..... do...................... 33 

July 10 North Fork of "A" Channel •..... Frank H. Olmsted......... 17 

Kern River. a Do ......•. do ......••••...• "B"Channel. .......... do...................... 199 

Do ........ do •....•..•..•.• "C" ChanneL ••.•..•... do...................... 107 

Do ........ do .............. "D" ChanneL .......... do.............. ....••.. 8 1----1 

Do ........ do.............. Total ............. do...................... 331 . Do ___ South Fork b.------ ...... -----·---- ........... do .............. -------- 13 

a Above junction with South Fork. 

bAt a. point 700 feet above junction with North Fork. 
OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (N0.28. 

Rating tables • 

. Red Moun- J ellys Ferry. Oakdale. a Oakdale.b Lagrange. Herndon. tain. 

Gage Dis- Ga~e Dis- Ga~e Dis- h~~t. Dis- Gage Dis- Gage Dis· 

height. charge. heig t. charge. heig t. charge. charge. height. charge. height charge. 

------------------------ Feet. Sec.-ft. F'eet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.~. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet. Sec.-ft. 5.0 4,250 2.1 74 4.2 3.0 --·---8- 2.4 240 3.5 145 

5.1 4,475 2.2 114 4.3 74 3.1 2.5 290 3.6 180 

5.2 4,700 2.3 156 4.4 100 3.2 16 2.6 350 3. 7 215 

5.3 4,925 2.4 198 4.5 130 3.3 24 2.7 410 3.8 2,1)() 

5.4 5,150 2.5 240 4.6 165 3.4 32 2.8 470 3.9 285 

5.6 5,605 2.6 280 4. 7 205 3.6 52 2.9 530 4.0 320 

5.8 6,065 2. 7 336 4.8 255 3.8 76 3.0 610 4.2 400 

6.0 6,525 2.8 384 . 4.9 315 4.0 100 3.1 712 4.4 4-80 

6.2 7,015 2.9 432 5.0 385 4.2 180 3.2 814 4.6 572 

6.4 7,505 3.0 480 ........ -. ...... ................. 4.4 260 3.3 916 4.8 676 

6.6 8,000 3.2 592 ----......... ......... ---- 4.6 390 3.4 1,018 5.0 780 

6.8 8,500 3.4 704 .................. .................. 4.8 570 3.5 1,120 5.2 .. 908 

7.0 9,000 3.6 820 ..................... ......... .......... 5.0 750 3.6 1,242 5.4 1,036 

7.2 9,600 3.8 940 ................. ............ ---- 5.2 1,010 3. 7 1,304 5.6 1,170 

7.4 10,200 4.0 1,060 ......... ---- ................. 5.4 1,270 3.8 1,486 5.8 1,310 

7.6 10,800 4.2 1,216 ................... -------- 5.6 1,620 3.9 1,608 6.0 1. 4.'i0 

7.8 11,400 4.4 1,372 ----•--- ................ 5.8 2,060 4.0 1, 730 6.2 1,642 

8.0 12,000 4.6 1,540 ......... ---- ·------- 6.0 2,500 4.2 2,034 6.4 1,834 

8.2 12,600 4.8 1,720 .................... ................... 6.2 3,020 4.4 2,338 6.6 2,034 

8.4 13,200 5.0 1,900 ..................... -------- 6.4 3,540 4.6 2,660 6.8 2,242 

8.6 13,800 5.2 2,108 .................. ......... ......... 6.6 4,060 4.8 3,000 7.0 2,450 

8.8 14,400 5.4 2,316 .................. ..................... 6.8 4,580 5.0 3,340 7.2 2, 718 

9.0 15,000 5.6 2,540 -------- .................. 7.0 5,100 5.2 3,744 7.4 2,986 

9.2 15,600 5.8 2,780 -------- .................. 7.2 5,620 5.4 4,148 7.6 3,280 

9.4 16,200 6.0 3,020 ---- .......... ........... ........ 7.4 6,140 5.6 4,576 7.8 3,600 

9.6 16,800 6.2 3,320 ......... ---- -------- 7.6 6,680 5.8 5,028 8.0 3,920 

9.8 17,400 6.4 3,620 ................. ................. 7.8 7,240 6.0 5, 4-80 8.5 4,870 

10.0 18,000 .......... ---- ................... .......... ---- ..................... 8.0 7,800 6.2 5,968 9.0 6,000 

10.5 19,500 -------· ···--·-- -------- .......... ---- 8.2 8,400 6.4 6,456 9.5 7,300 

11.0 21,000 ·---.......... ---· -·-- ...................... ------·- 8.4 9,000 6.6 6,944 ------- ............... 

a Applicable from January 1 to July 29, 1898. Gage heights refer to old gage. bApplicable from July 30 to December 31,1898. Gage heights refer to new gage. 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE. 

The river stations in southern California are under the charge of 

Mr. J. B. Lippincott, of Los Angeles. The streams are relatively 

small, and computations of discharge are based largely upon weir 

measurements and similar methods. 

DESCRIPTION OF RIVER STATIONS. 

Palmdale station on Littlerock Oreek.-Described on page 193 of 

Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 526 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. The stream was dry from June 4 to the 

end of 1898. All of the water of the stream throughout the year has 

been diverted into the flume of the South Antelope Valley Irrigation 

Company at its headworks in the canyon. This water company has 

kept these recm·ds and furnished them without expense through the 

courtesy of Burt Cole, chief engineer. On January 4, 1898, a float 

measurement was made during low stage of water in Pallet Creek. 

The gage height was 0.52 and the discharge 0. 78 second-feet. On the 

same date a measurement was made of Bigrock Creek opposite the 

dam site near Pallet Creek in Bigrock Creek. At that time the gage 

height was 5. 70 and the discharge 5.27 second-feet. On this date also 

a current-meter measurement was made in the development tunnel on 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE. 187 

Bigrock Creek, showing that the total developed water equals 1. 33 

second-feet. On February 20 a curr~nt-meter measurement was 

made by Burt Cole at the Littlerock Creek gaging station in the 

flume. The height of water was 2. 76 feet and the discharge 5.11 

second-feet. On March 2 a measurement above the head gate of the 

Littlerock C~eek irrigation district showed there was flowing 2.02 

second-feet. A float measurement of this water after flowing in the 

ditch for about a mile gave a discharge of 1.60 second-feet. 

Azusa station on San Gabriel River.-Described on page 194 of 

Paper No. 16; results given on page 528 of the Nineteenth Annual 

Report, Part IV. No water was flowing from February 24 to March 9, 

also from March 11 to May 4, from May 6 to lVIay 15, and from May 

21 to the end of the year. 

Daily observations have been made on the river by H. F. Parkinson, 

of Azusa, the superintendent in charge of the division of the water 

of this stream for all the companies diverting water at the mouth of 

the canyon. The entire output of the stream, practically, has been 

diverted into the canals of these companies and measured daily 

over weirs during 1898. A large number of separat.e diversions 

occur, and a number of weirs have been used in this computation. 

While these records have been kept in detail by Mr. Parkinson, it is 

considered unnecessary and confusing to give rating tables for all 

the weirs and the volumes diverted over each; herewith are given a 

table of gage heights and a rating table for the river at the gagi~g 

station, and a table showing the combined flow of the ditches for the 

period September 1 to December 31. 

Unusual difficulties have been encountered in obtaining rating 

tables for the riyer rod. In 1897 the Vinelead irrigation district 

constructed a small diversion dam a short distance below the gage, 

which compelled its removal to a point higher up the stream. The 

rod was moved, and all readings for the first portion of 1898 were 

taken on this rod. During the summer of 1898 this rod was destroyed 

by unknown parties. In the fall of 1898 a final rod was placed at 

the same place as its immediate predecessor, and readings were taken' 

thereon. Because of the extremely low rainfall there have been 

very few opportunities to rate these rods. A curve has been platted, 

in part from measurements and in part from comparative results of 

measurements on older rods. It is believed that this table is sufficiently accurate to give fairly good results for the small volumes of 

water that have passed these rods during the past year. A rating 

table is given for the Slaughter House tunnel on the Azusa Canal. 

A gage rod is located at the lower end of this tunnel, on the righthand side of the conduit. During the ordinary low summer stages 

0. 7 of the entire volume of water supply passes this point, and the 

total diversions may be obtained from observations here. Prior to the 

completion of the weirs of the power company, described below, this 

was the point of measurement for the diverted waters of the stream. 
188 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. LNo. 28. 

The cable that was used in t.he past for the measurement of floods 

having become old and rusty, not being the property of the Geological 

Survey, and not being favorably situated for the measuremAnts of 

floods, was abandoned. A new cable has been stretched across the 

river by the Geological Survey and a new car made at a point near 

the present gage rod in the main stream. The San Gabriel Electric 

Company during the past year has constructed a conduit of 4,000 

inches capacity, diverting the water of the river at a point about 

six miles above the mouth of the canyon from the left bank of the 

stream and discharging it through a power house at the mouth of the 

canyon at a point below the gage rod in the river. Weirs have 

been constructed at the power house equal to the 4,000 inches, and 

if there is any excess water that the canal companies do not desire 

which is run through the power house by the electric company, it 

is wasted in the river below the gage; consequently a wholly new 

condition of affairs will exist during the year 1899 from that which 

existed during previous years. Arrangements have been made with 

the electric company by which they give access to their records, 

which are kept by automatic recording gages, both on the weirs at the 

power house and the weirs at the point of diversion. Mr. George 

Newman, chief engineer of this ~ompany, has shown the courtesy 

of offering this data without charge. This will result in a greatly 

improved record in the future. The discharge measurements shown 

on page 190 were made by J. B. Lippincott during 1898. 

Warmsprings station on Santa Ana River.-Described on page 195 

of Paper No. 16; results for 1897 given on page 567 of the Nineteenth 

Annual Report, Part IV. It is located 5 miles northeast of Mentone, 

California, three-fourths of a mile below the headworks of the Santa 

Ana Canal and opposite Warm Springs in the canyon. The gage is an 

inclined timber, the lower end of which has· been set under the projecting edge of a large bowlder and fastened to upright posts at its 

upper end. On October 16, owing to some local legal conditions, an 

unusually large volume of water was turned into the Santa Ana Canal 

by the Bear Valley Compa:Qy. This water was wasted from the canal 

at a point below the old gage rod. Every effort has been made to / 

seek cooperation of the Bear Valley Company in perfecting the 

records of this stream, in order that they may be as accurate as it is 

possible to get them. This company has, however, declined to cooperate in this work, and refused to give the records of the amount 

diverted into their various canals. Individual measurements were 

made of these canals whenever· a gaging was n1ade of the stream 

itself. The only diversion above the gaging station is into the Santa 

Ana Canal, but it is probable that there was some fluctuation therein 

between the dates of measurements of its diversions. The abovementioned conditions necessitated the establishment of a new gaging 

rod upon this stream at a point below where the waste from the canal 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE. 189 

returned into the river. This was done on November 9, 1898, and 

since that date daily observations have been kept on the lower gage. 

This new gage is situated where the river flows at the foot of a 

granite cliff, about 800 feet below the mouth of Warm Springs Canyon 

and 100 feet above a road crossing the river. A vertical wooden gage 

rod has been bolted to the rock bluff which forms the left bank of 

the river. Since November 9, 1898, observations have been made on 

the new gage rod bolted to the cliff. 

Mill Creek.-An effort has been made to obtain the daily records of 

flow of water in Mill Creek, but local companies have considered it 

against their interests to furnish these for publication. Individual 

measurement& have been made of the stream at the head of the zanja, 

each time the Santa Ana was visited, and, owing to the absence of 

floods and the conditions of low water throughout southern California during the year 1898, these separate measurements may be 

taken as fairly representing the discharge of the stream. 

TABLES OF DAILY GAGE HEIGHT. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Littlerock Creek at Palmdale, California, for 1898. (a) 

§~ I 2 ••• : 

an. 

0.35 

3 •••. 

4 •••• 

5 •••• 

6 •••• 

7 •••• 

8 ..•. 

9 •••. 10 .••. 11 •••• 

l!3 

.35 

.35 

. 35 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.40 

.40 

.40 

.40 

. 40 

.40 

.40 

. 50 

.40 

Feb. Mar. 

----

0.40 0.38 

.40 .38 . 40 .38 . 40 .38 

.40 .38 . 40 .38 . 50 .38 . 85 .38 

.61 .38 

.50 .40 

.48 .42 

.45 .40 

.42 .38 • 41 .39 . 41 .39 . 41 .39 

Apr. May. June. Day. Jan. 

---------- 0.42 0.31 0.20 17 ·--~- 0.40 

.42 .27 .10 18 •.... .40 

.45 .27 .00 19 ..... .40 

.45 .25 .................... 20 ••••• .40 

.45 .26 ........... .,. ......... 21. .... .40 

.45 .35 ....................... 2'~ ---·· .40 

.45 .33 ......... --..... 23 ·-··- .40 

.43 .32 -....... ~ ... - 24:-- ·-· .40 

.41 .32 ---- ......... 25 ·-··- .40 

.40 .28 .................... 26 ·-··· .40 

.40 .26 ..................... 27 ····- .40 

.40 .24 ..................... 28 ..... .40 

.40 .22 .......... ---- 29 -···· ,40 

.40 .22 .. • ................. 30 •..•. .40 

.39 .24: ............. ....... 31 .•... .40 

.39 .72 ............ .- ..... 

a June 4 to December :n, dry. 

Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. 

---------- 0.40 0.39 0.39 0.56 ................. .40 .38 .38 .53 ..................... .40 .39 .38 .48 ..................... .40 .40 .37 .47 -------- .38 .40 .36 .41 .. ............... .38 .40 .36 .42 ... .................. .38 .38 .36 .38 .. ................ .35 .38 .32 .37 .. ........ , ........ .35 .38 .29 .34 ... ......... ---- .40 .40 .28 .31 . .40 .40 .28 .29 ... ................... .33 .40 . 27 .27 ............... .41 .28 .. ............... .42 .29 -~[] .22 -······- ................ .41 ... .............. .20 --------

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Gabriel River at Azusa, California, for 1898. (a) 

[Below canal diversions.] 

~: ..... J:.: F:: -~-~~:. -~-~~:. 17 --~-~~: ..... 2........... .0 .98 ---·---- -----·-- 18 ·····-·-···· 3 -······-··- .0 .98 ---····" -------- 19 -··········· t:::::::::: :8 :~ ·-·----- ··Tos· ~~ :::::::::::: 

6-•••••• -·-· . 0 . 52 -··· ---- . 0 22. ---·- ····-- 7 ········--- .0 .52 -------- .0 23 ·-·········· 8 -·····----- .0 1.65 -------- .0 24: ---······-·· 9 -·········· 1.40 1.50 ······-- .0 25 •••••••••••• 10 ••••••• ---- 1. 50 1. 40 0. 67 . 0 26. ··-·· ..... . 11........... 1.40 1.30 ·····-·· .0 27 ----···-···· 12........... 1.36 1.15 -------- .0 2& •••••••••••. 

13 ···--- 1.35 1.10 -------- .0 29 ········-··· ·····- 1.34 1.05 ·····--- .0 30 ·-·-········ ------ 1. 30 1. 00 -------- 1. 90 31 ••.••. ·····- ···--- 1.28 1.50 -----·-- 1.35 

Jan. Feb. Mar.~ 

1.23 1.50 ______ j~l 1.22 1.05 -------- 1.00 

1.20 1.05 --·····- 1.02 

1.19 1.05 ·······- 1.00 

1.18 1.04 ····-··· -------- 1.18 1.03 -------- -------- 1.17 1.00 ---------------- 1.17 ·····-·· .•••••.. -·------ 1.17 --·----- -------- -------- 1.17 --·····- -······· -------- 1.17 -------- -------- ----·--- 1.17 -··----· ·-·· -··· ---- ··-- 1.17 -------- ·------- ----···· 1.17 -------- ··-···-- -----··· . 98 •••••••• -··· ···- •••••••• 

a River dry from February 24: to March 9, from March 11 to May 4, May 6 to May 15, arid from 

May 21 to end of year. 
190 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [NO. 28. 

Daily discharge in cubic .feet, per second, of San Gabriel Canals, measured over weirs near Azusa, California, 1898. (River dry.) 

[Watershed 222 sq. mi.] 

Date. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Date. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. }___________ 8.2 9.0 9.0 11.7 Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. Sec.-ft. 

18 -····---···- 6.5 8.0 9.0 15.0 

2----------- 10.0 9.8 8.5 11.8 19 ............ 6.5 8.4 10.1 U.4 

3----------- 8.2 10.0 8.5 11.8 20 ............ 6.1 8.6 10.5 14.5 4'___________ 8.2 10.5 8.0 11.9 21............ 7.5 7.9 10.5 14.5 

5........... 8.2 9.0 8.5 11.9 22 ............ 7.5 8.2 10.5 14.5 6........... 8.2 9.0 9.0 11.9 23 -----·- ----- 7.5 9.0 11.2 14.5 7 ----------· 7.9 8.5 9.0 12.0 24 ·----------- 7.5 10.0 11.2 14.5 

8----------- 7.9 8.5 9.0 12.0 25 ............ 8.5 9.0 10.5 14.8 

9 ........... 8.0 8.5 8.5 12.0 26 ---··· ----·· 8.5 9.1 10.5 u.o 10 ........... 8.0 9.0 8.7 12.2 27------------ 7.5 9.1 10.5 14.0 

11 .....•..... 7.5 8.7 9.0 12.5 28 ·-------·--- 10.2 8.9 11.0 14.0 

12----------- 7.5 8.0 9.8 12.6 29 ·---------·· 8.0 8.9 11.5 14.3 

13 -·--·· 7.5 8.0 9.8 12.6 30 ·----------· 10.2 8.4 11.5 14.0 ------ 7.5 7.5 9.2 12.6 31 ............ -------- 8.4 14.5 ---·-· 7.0 7.5 9.8 18.2 ------ 7.0 7.5 9.8 15.2 Mean ... 7.8 8.7 9.8 13.5 ------ 6. 7 8.0 9.8 15.0 

Daily gage height, infeet,o.f SantaAnaRiverat Warmsprings,Cali.fornia,.for 1898. 

_ Jan. Feb. >Iar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. I ~ -- 1.00 1.05 1.00 1.02 1.10 1.17 1.10 1.10 1.05 1.05 ------- 2.1 

2 ----· 

3-----

4-----

5-----

6 ..... 

7-----

8-----

9 .... . 10 ... .. 11 .... . 

12-----

13- ---· 14-----

15-----

16 ·---- 17 ----· 18 ..... 

19-----

20-----

21 ..... 

22-----

23-----

24-----

2.1)- ----

--.. 

.. 

.. 

--

--

--

--

--

.. 

.. 

--

.. 

--

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

·-

--

--

--

.. 

·-

~ .. 

·-

--

.. 

.. 

.. 

1.00 1.05 

1.00 1.05 

1.00 1.05 

1.00 1.05 

1.00 1.35 

1.00 1.35 

1.00 1.25 

1.00 1.20 

1.45 1.15 

1.15 1.15 

1.15 1.10 

1.15 1.07 

1.15 1.05 

1.10 1.05 

1.10 1.05 

1.10 1.05 

1.10 1.10 

1.10 1.05 

1.10 1.05 

1.10 1.05 

1.15 1.00 

1.25 1.00 

1.10 1.00 

1.00 1.00 

1.00 1.00 

1.00 1.00 

1.05 1.00 

1.05 ............... 1.05 ................. 1.05 ............... 

1.00 1.02 1.10 1.15 

.97 1.00 .90 1.15 

.95 1.00 .90 1.05 

.95 1.00 .85 1.05 

1.00 1.00 .85 1.15 

1.05 1.00 . .85 1.15 

1.0.1) 1.00 .85 1.10 

1.05 1.00 .95 1.10 

1.05 1.02 .95 1.15 

1.03 1.00 1.40 1.15 

1.07 .91 1.40 1.10 

1.10 .91 1.30 1.10 

1.00 1.00 1.30 1.10 

1.03 1.02 1.60 1.05 

1.05 1.02 1.40 1.05 

1.00 1.02 1.30 1.05 

.90 .97 1.30 1.05 

.90 .97 1.25 1.05 

.87 .95 1.25 1.05 

1.00 .95 1.25 1.2'2 

.82 .92 1.25 1.25 

.82 .92 1.20 1.25 

.85 .92 1.20 1.25 

.90 .92 1.20 1.25 

1.05 .92 1.20 1.25 

.95 .90 1.25 1.12 

1.00 .90 1.25 1.12 

1.00 .PO 1.25 1.10 

1.00 .90 1.25 1.10 

1.02 .. .............. 1.20 ............... _ 

1.12 1.10 1.05 1.00 ........... - 2.1 

1.13 1.10 1.05 .90 --......... - 2.1 

1.10 1.10 1.05 .90 -............ 2.1 

1.10 1 07 1.05 .90 ............... 2.1 

1.10 1.05 .90 .85 ................ 2.1 

1.07 1.00 .90 .80 .. .............. 2.1 

107 1.10 .92 .80 ................ 2.1 

1.07 1.20 1.10 1.00 ---2T 2.2 

1.15 1.25 1.15 1.00 2.1 

1. }.') 1.25 1.15 .97 2.1 2.1 

1.22 1.22 1.15 .95 2.1 2.1 

1.20 1.20 1.12 .95 2.1 2.1 

1.15 1.17 1.10 .95 2.1 2.1 

1,15 1.15 1.05 .95 2.1 2.1 

1.15 1.12 1.00 (a) 2.1 2.1 

1.07 1.15 .95 .............. 2.1 2.1 

1.00 1.15 1.03 ............... 2.1 2.1 

1.00 1.15 1.07 ............... 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.15 1.00 ---........ 2.3 2.1 

1.12 1.05 1.05 ------ 2.2 2.1 

1.12 1.05 1.05 ............. 2.1 2.1 

1.12 1.05 1.05 ............... 2.1 2.1 

1.12 1.00 1.05 ............... 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.10 1.05 ............... 2.1 2.1 

1.05 1.00 .92 ................. 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.10 .95 ------ 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.00 1.00 ................. 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.05 1.05 .. ............ 3.1 2.1 

1.10 1.05 1.05 ... ........... 2.1 2.1 

1.10 1.05 ............. - .............. ---·-·- 2.1 

a Weir measurements were made from October 16 to November 9. 

List of discharge measurements. 

Gage Dis- Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. height. charge . 

. 

-1--1--1--1-

Feet. Sec.-feet. 

I 

Jan. 4 PalletCreek ........ Palmdale,Cal. ..... J.B.Lippincott .... -------- a0.78 I 

Do. Bigrock Creek .......... do ................... do······------------·--- b5.27 

Do. .. ... do ................... do--·-··-------- ..... do--·-----------·------- cl.33 

Feb. 20 Littlerock Creek ........ do .............. Burt Cole.......... 0.39 d5.11 

Mar. 2 ..... do ................... do ................... do .............. -----·-· e2.02 

Do. .. ... dQ ................... do .............. -~---do--------------........ f1.60 Jan. 12 San Gabriel River. Azusa, Cal. ........ J. B. Lippincott.... 1.36 23.29 

Mar. 8 ...•. do ................... do ................... do...................... g49.16 

a Low stage of water. b Opposite dam site near where Pallet Creek enters Bigrock Creek. c In development tunnel, Bigrock Creek. d Gaging in flume. 

eWater above head gate, Littlerock Creek irrigation district, turned into head gate. /Measurement of above water after traveling in ditch 1 mile. g Total in canals. 
SOUTHERN CALJ~,ORNIA DRAINAGE. 191 

List of discharge rneasurements-Continued.. 

Date. Stream. Locality. Hydrographer. Gage Disheight. charge. --------l----------------l---------------l----------------1 

1898. 

!--Jlr. 2 May 17 

July 21 

Aug. 8 

1897. 

Apr. 30 Aug. 7 

Sept. 1 

Sept.29 

Nov.l3 

Nov. 27 

1898. 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 2 May 10 May 17 

July 1 

1897. 

Nov.13 

Nov.27 

1898. 

Jan. 12 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 2 May 17 

Jan. 8 

Do. 

Mar. 9 Do. 

AFfo.n 

A¥fo.29 

June12 

Do. 

July 23 

Do. 

s~~: 8 

Oct. 18 

Do. 

Nov. 9 

Dec. 8 

Feet. FJec.-feet. 

San Gabriel River. Azuza, CaL •••••... J. B. Lippincott .... -------- a4:l.OO .•.•. do ••.•.••.....•• ---·.do----.-----.--- ...... do----.......... 1. 03 15.4.0 .•••. do •••.••••..•... Power Canal head ..•... do.............. 4.06 13.21 .•••. do ••.•••••••••....... do ••......•......•••. do ..••••••••••.. 3.02 8.42 

Azusa.CanaL •• , •••. TunneL •••••••••••. J. A. Vogleson .•••. 

=====!~ :::::::::::::: :::::!~ :::::::::::::: =~=~~ ~~~~~:::: ..••. do -------------- ..•.. do •••.••••.•......... do •........•.••• .•••. do--···········- .•.•. do ....••...••... J.B.Lippincott .••. 

2.70 

1.80 

1.58 

1.35 

1.54 

1.64 

•..•. do ••...•••...••..•.•. do----.......... H. F. Crowe........ 2. 28 

==== 

.•••. :ag do ====== ....••.........•.•. ==== ==== :::::ag do-------- ====== ~======= •••........ _ ~~-~(}~~~~:~~~~==== do.............. 2.10 t: ~s ..... do -----· .•••••••.•.•. do ••..•••••••... F. H. Olmsted •••... --------

55.00 

24.00 

18.00 

14.00 

20.00 

21.00 

37.00 

30.00 

23.00 

32.00 

11.78 

Duarte Canal ••.... Below division box A. Q. CampbelL... .52 5.35 ..... do ••........ ---- ----.do .•..•. ----____ J. B. Lippincott.... . 85 11.80 

----.do ••••.•.•.•••.•..•.• do ••..••.... ---- ----.do.............. .675 . .... do .......... ---- ..... do.----- .... ---- ..... do .•.... -------- .4.0 . •••. do ................... do •....• -------- ____ .do •.....• --·----- .275 . .... do-------------- ..... do ••..•••............ do.............. .92 ..... do •••..••..•.•....... do •....• -------- H. F. Crowe........ .79 

:==~ SantaAnaRiver :ag :::::: ==== :::: 

... ==== Warmsprings, :ag :::::: ==== CaL ==== ..... 

-~~-~d~i~~~~~~~~==== do •............. 1.00 : ~ Santa Ana CanaL ....... do-------------- ..... do---------- ____ -------- SantaAnaRiver ........ do •....••....... H. F. Crowe ....... 1.05 

Santa Ana CanaL ....••. do ...•.••............ do·-----········ .•••.... Santa Ana River ......•. do •...••..••.... J. B. Lippincott... .97 

Santa Ana CanaL ....... do-·········---- ..... do •...•. -------- ••.....• Santa Ana River ....••.. do-------------· ..... do----------.... . 90 

Santa Ana CanaL ...••.. do-------------- ...•. do •••••• -------- -------- Santa Ana River .•.••••. do··-··--------- ..... do.............. 1.10 

Santa Ana CanaL ...•••. do-------------- ..... do •..... -------- ____ .... Santa Ana River. __ ..•.. do.-----.-----.. ----.do ...... ____ .... 1.10 

Santa Ana CanaL .. ---· .do-------------- ..... do·----·----------------

Santa Ana River ........ do------·------- .•... do-------------· 1.05 

Santa Ana CanaL •...... do······-------- ..... do-------------- -------- SantaAna River ......•. do------------·. F. H. Olmsted----- .95 

Santa Ana CanaL ....... do-----·-------- ..... do-------------- -------- Santa Ana River ....•••• do-------------- ..... do---------- ____ b2.10 ..... do.--·--· ............. do ................... do ...... -------- b2.13 

8.25 

3.45 

1.81 

12.52 

12.30 

11.30 

13.00 

25.56 

8. 72 

43.78 

7.04 

31.61 

7.67 

29.67 

8.00 

35.14 

3.92 

42.22 

5.34 

35.01 

1.66 

22.78 

7.92 

21.78 

24.74 

a Total in canals. b New gage rod established on November 9 below discharge of Santa Ana Canal waste gate. 

Rating tables. 

Palmdale. Azusa. Azusa Canal Warmsprings. a Tunnel. Warmspring& bl 

Gage Dis- G~ Dis- Gage Dis- Ga1he Dis- Ga~ Disheight. charge. heig t. charge. height. charge. heig t. charge. heig t. charge. 

----------------------------------- Feet. Sec.t,eet. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec."{eet. Feet. Sec.-feet. Feet. Sec.-f:j2t. 0.0 .0 0.4 0.0 1.0 .0 0.80 25 2.10 

.1 .5 .5 .2 1.1 10.6 .85 26 2.15 25 

.2 2.0 .6 .5 1.2 12.2 .90 28 2.20 28 

.3 4.0 .7 1.2 1.3 1R 9 .95 30 2.25 31 

.4 6.0 .8 3.0 1.4 15.8 1.00 33 2.30 34 

.5 9.0 .9 6.0 1.5 17.8 1.05 36 2.35 38 

.6 12.0 1.0 9.0 1.6 19.8 1.10 40 2.40 42 

.8 19.0 1.1 13.0 1.7 22.0 1.15 45 ----............. ................... 1.0 27.0 1.2 17.0 1.8 24.3 1.20 51 --.. --........ ........................ 1.2 35.0 1.3 21.0 1.9 26.9 1.25 58 ....................... ........................ 1.4 44.0 1.4 26.0 2.0 29.5 1.30 66 ....................... .......................... 1.6 54.0 1.5 31.0 2.1 32.5 1.35 76 ......................... ........................ 1.8 64.0 1.6 38.0 2.2 35.6 1.40 87 --------- ............. ---- 2.0 75.0 1. 7 45.0 2.3 39.0 1.45 99 --------- ----.............. 2.2 86.0 1.8 53.0 2.4 42.8 1.50 112 ........................ ............ ........... 

2.4 96.0 1.9 63.0 2.5 46.6 1.55 129 ................... -----........... 2.6 108.0 2.0 80.0 2.6 50.8 1.60 149 -----· ........ ......................... 2.8 120.0 ........................ ............. ......... 2. 7 55.2 -----.......... .......... -........... ........................ ....................... 

a Applicable from January 1 to November 8,1898. b Applicable from November 9 to December 31,1898. 
192 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. (N0.28. 

List of miscellaneous discharge measurements (California), 1898. 

Date. Stream. Loca.J.ity. Hydrographer. ~~'~'·,_ ~ I 

San Gabriel River. Developed in Azusa 

tunnels . 

Feet. Sec.-feet . Aug. 24 . r. B. Lippincott.... ....•... . 52 

Do. 

Apr. 12 

Do. 

..••. do ••.•..•....•.. Pumped by Azusa ..... do ••••.•••••.... -------- at canyon mouth. 

MillCreek ...••....• Division box ...•... J. B. Lippincott •.•• -------- Green Spot pipe •••..••..•...•...••.•...••. do •....•.•••.....•••.•.. line. 

.30 

15.73 

1. 74 

Apr. 29 Do. ...•. do ....•.•••..... Mill Creek ....••....•.•. do...................... 2.94: 

Mill Creek .•......•. Oct. 18 .•••• do •••••...••.... Division box .••.....•.•. do...................... b18.88 

Crafton division F. H. Olmsted.............. b15.34 

box. 

Nov. 9 ••••• do .......••..... Mar. 9 Santa Ana River ... Division box .•.•........ do...................... 15.20 

Weir at head of H.F.Crowe........ •.••.... b10.76 

Do. ...•. do •.•..•.•.•.... Highlands Canal. Flume near pres- ...•. do •...•••..••••....••... sure box, Redlands Canal. 

22.00 

Apr. 29 Santa Ana CanaL .. June 20 Santa Ana, south 

channel. ~:~~;~~ksb.ei·o-w:· ~:¥i.~fJ~~~8~~:::: :::::::: j bl~:~ 

Do. Santa Ana, north ---~!!~~~~~-~-------·- ..... do ...•....••...•........ 1 11.00 

channel. 

Total .........•........•...•...........•••............•.•.....••.. Aug. 28 Santa Ana River ... 400feet below Riv- ..... do ..•...••••..•••••••... erside Bridge. Do. . .... do ......•...•... Near head ROubi- .•.•• do .......•••..•. ·------- doux Ditch. 

Aug. 29 ••••• do ---------·---- Below Riverside, ...•. do ••.. : •••.•.•.. --------

Do. 

Do. 

Aug. 30 

Oct. 18 

Do. 

atNarrows. 

----.do •••.••...•••....... do ...............•••. do •••..•..••••..••.••.•. ..... do . ....• •..• .... Rincon Narrows ....•... do .....•.•••.•...•.•.••. . .... do ••..•••....... PostierraDitch ......... do ..•...••••.....•...... .•.•. do ••.... •... .... Redlands CanaL ......•. do.............. . 34 •••.. do .•......•...•. Head Highlands .•••. do .•••..••••......••.... Ditch. 

Do. Head Green Spot Santa Ana ............•. do ......••.•.........••. pipe line. 

Nov. 9 SantaAnaRiver ... Head Santa Ana ..... do ..•...••••............ 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

. •... do ••...•...••... 

.•... do ...•...•••.... 

. .... do ......•..•.... 

Canal. 

Redlands Canal in ..... do ..••...••........••••. flume. 

Head Green Spot ..... do ....•..•..•......•..•. pipe line. 

Head Highlands ..... do ........••........ : ... Ditch. 

Dec. 8 ....• do ••...•.•.•.... Head Green Spot ..•.. do .......••••......•••.. pipe line. 

Do. 

June28 

Do. 

Apr. 29 

Do. 

June10 

Do. 

Do. 

June20 

July 23 

Aug.12 Do. 

Do. 

Aug.30 

Aug.21 

....• do •••..•.•••..•. 

Los Angeles River. ...•. do ....•••....... Highland Canal, 

north fork. 

Head Santa Ana ...•. do ....•.••••..•.....•••. Canal. 

BridgeNo.2 ......• J.RLippincott.... .92 

Main Supply Ditch ..••. do.............. 2.35 

Headworks •••......••.. do •..•.....••........... 

Redlands Canal ••....... do ••...•••.•.••....•. do·······----~-- ...••... 

~~lto 'i!::!1::::::: ·w-ei!~:::::::::::::::::::~~:::::::::::::::::::::: Grapeland CanaL ..•...•..•...•.........•..... do ...•..••••........•... Narrows Ditch .....•••••••.....•......... F. H. Olmsted ••••••..•.•••. Green Spot pipe Headworks .......• J.B.Lippincott ......••••.. line. 

Castaic •••....••.... Near mouth .•..... F. H. Olmsted •••......•.... Pacoima............ Submerged dam ........ do ..•.•••.•••••..••••.•• Little Tej unga Mouth .••..•.••.••...••. do ••••.••••••.....••.... River. 

Chino Creek ••...... Mains Rancho ........•. do •....•.•••.......•••.. Tulare Lake ...•.... Tulare County .......•• do •....•............•.•. 

a Dry. bWeir. 

48.00 

3.85 

8.'50 

8.06 

31.00 

63.00 

4:.15 

7.26 

b9.85 

1.36 

b19.50 

b10.20. 

.50 

b8.12 

.50 

20.60 

42.00 

18.00 

b17.00 

13.00 

bl3.39 

12.50 

.89 

3.75 

2.20 

(a) 

.20 

.05 

4.95 

(a) 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE. 193 

LOW-WATER MEASUREMENTS. 

The summer of 1898 has been one of very great drought throughout 

the State of California. Not only has the seasonal rainfall been very 

slight, but it is a culmination of a number of unusually dry years. 

During the past eight years the annual rainfall with but one exception 

has been below the average. Because of this shortage of water crop 

special efforts have been made during the' months of August and September of 1898 to take measurements of the low water in numerous 

streams throughout the State upon which ordinarily no observations 

have been taken. These measureaents can be accepted as representing the minimum flow of the streams upon which they were taken. 

The following is a list of the midsummer measurements: 

Measurements of low-water stage in California during June, July, August, September, and October, 1898, by the United States Geological Survey. 

Stream. Locality. Area of 

section. 

Mean 

velocity. 

Discharge. 

Sq.feet. Sec.-feet. 

June 2 Sacramento River. Jellys Ferry------------------- 2,547.00 3.552 9,00.00 Sept.13 ••.•. do .... ·--------· ·---.do--·- ________ .... ____ ------ 1, 802.00 2. 3 4, 152.00 

Oct. 7 Yuba River •.••.... Dry, except for water from --·······- .•••.•••. ------------ reservoir. 

Oct. 7 American River ... North and Middle Fork, at ---------- --------- head of North Fork Ditch. 

Sept.- ----.do----.. --...... At Folsom .• -----.------·------ ---------- --------- June 1 Stanislaus River... Oakdale .... ---- ____ ....••.• ____ 486.00 1. 875 

June 2 ••••. do--·-······-···· Flume No.3, Stanislaus and 24.10 3.00 

San Joaquin Canal. 

Juty 29 ----.do----. ___ ••..•. Oakdale.----- ____ --------...... 167.00 . 435 

Do. . .... do ••...•........ Stanislaus and San Joaquin -··-····-- ----····- Canal at Knights Ferry. 

Oct. 6 ..... do .•............ Oakdale .•... ------------------- 145.20 .342 Oct. 5 ..••. do ...•••••.•.... Stanislaus and San Joaquin ----······ --------- Canal. 

Oct. 6 ..... do •...•.......••..... do ......•.••..•..••.••••.•.• -······------------ July030. Tuolumne River ... Lagrange-------------------··· 445.00 ,232 D ...•. do •••.•.••••.... Mining Company Ditch •••••.. -·-··-···· ..••••••. 

16.00 

34.50 

911.50 

72.35 

72.80 

42.00 

49.60 

33.40 

32.70 

100.20 

24.CO 

!==82=. 7=o=l 

OcB~: 7 =====~~ :::::::::::::: ~!;~;~~~~=:::::::::::::::: ::::~~=~= :::~=~~:: ~:~ 

July 28 Sept. 2 

July 26 

July 25 

July 27 

Aug. 30 

Aufio~ 

Total flow ____ ---····-···· ••••.•••••••••.••••••. ----------......... 136.70 

SanJoaquinRiver. Herndon....................... 665.00 .9'Z 611.00 ..... do ..........•........ do .. ------------------------- 520.00 .631 328.00 

Kings River ..•.... Cl_arks Bridge .. ----------------- 1,088.00 .28 305.00 ••••. do-------------- Kmgsburg Railroad bridge ... 1,290.00 .236 305.00 ••••. do .............. Red Mountain_________________ 452.00 1.Hl 503.00 ••••. do-------------- .Kingsburg Railroad bridge... 191.70 .49'.3 94.10 

---·.do.--··· ________ Red Mountain .•••••• "......... 333.00 . 731 243.80 

.•••• do---------·---- Church Ditch, check near 104.40 1.58 164.30 

Trimmer Spring road. 

Do. • •••. do-----·---- .... The76 Ditch at mouth of can- .•.•••.••• --------- (a) 

Do. • •••. do-------------- F~~ier Switch Canal at ---------- --------- (a) mouth of canyon. 

Do. • .••• do------ .... ---- Kingsburg Ditch at mouth of ------···- --------- (a) 

canyon. Sept. 1 Kaweah River..... One-half mile above power 28.4 1. 24 35.30 

company's head works. 

Do. . •••. do---·---------- Iron bridge ............ -------- 34.2 .523 17.90 

Do. . .••. do ••..•• ----.... Irrigation and power ditch ...•••••• ---- ---·- ---- 8. 50 

Do. . •... do ••.••••• -----· Pogues Ditch .•.•.•. _____ ••.•••••.••••••• --------- 4. 50 

Do. . .••. do .•••••.••.•... South Fork Kaweah, at june- ••••••.•.. ------·-- (a) tion. 

D. _,_-_-_--_-d_o_--_--_-_--_-_--_-_--_· !...N-or_t_h_F_o._r_k_K_a_w_e_ah_, a_t_j_u_n_c-_.:....._--_--_-_--_-....!-_-------_--_-....!----·-30_....~ tion. 

Tule River ••••••••. Headworks Pioneer Ditch -·-··----- ---··--·- 6.00 

(estimated). 

a Dry. 
19,4 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1893,-PART II. (N0.28. 

Measurernents of low-water stage in California during June, July, August, 

Septernber, and October, 1898, etc.-Continued. 

Date. -, _, _____ s_t_r_e_a_m_. _____ I---------L--ornli---it_y_. _________ J_A_se_~_~a-io_~ __ ~ ~--~-ef_~-~---l--c-~_a_~_g_e. ity. __ ; 

Sq. feet. Sec.-feet. June20 WarmCreek ..•...• Meek and Daily Ditch head- (a) 8.42 

works. 

Do. . •••• do ..........••.. Stout Ditch, lot 4, block 60, ---------- ---·-··-- 2.30 

San Bernardino Rancho. 

Do. . ..•. do .....•.••. : ..• McKensie Ditch............... 2.90 .87 2.54 

Do. . •••. do-------------- Rabel Ditch, lot 2, block 60.... (a) -----·-·- 5.67 

Do. • ..•. do---·------ .... Beam Ditch.................... .•..•. ... . ..... ..•. . 67 

June 7 ..••. do •...•••••••••. Haws & Talmage first ditch, . 9 1.00 .90 

one-half mile west of Harlem. 

June30 ..... do ...•.....•.••. UI>per canal, Riverside 

Water Company, at old 

Colton Mill . 

(a) 69.46 

se~ ~1 .•••. do •••••••••••••••.•.. do.......................... (a) ••••••••• 61.34 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

:::::a~===~:::::::::: ~~\re::~I>itcli::::::::::::::: :::::::::: ::::::::: .63 

2.16 

(b) 

3.07 

Sept.22 2.08 

JunelO =====ag:::===~=~~==== Lytle Creek !;ll&h7.~!~~~~~~~~~~=~ ========== ========= •••..•. Rialto Canal, Anglo-Ameri- 5.292 2.027 10.73 can division, Canaigre Com· 

pany . ..•.. do ....•....•.... Mcintyre Ditch ..•...................... 

1

......... .28 .•... do .............. San Bernardino Domestic ...... .... ...•..... 1.95 

Reservoir. 

June29 .•••. do .............. WhitingsDitch................ .......... ......... .30 

June27 ..••. do •............. 800 feet below Mount Vernon (a) ••••••••. .28 Bridge. Aug.27 .••.. do .............. Gatehouse, Canaigre Com- (a) 10.01 

se¥5<>~ :::::a~:::::::::::::: Do. . .... do ............. . Junell West Twin Creek. 

Sept. 9 •..•. do __ .•.•••.•.... 

Junell 

Do. 

Sept. 7 

Junell 

June29 

Do. 

Do. 

Sept. 9 

Sept.21 

June12 

Sept. 9 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

East Twin Creek .. ...•. do •••.. : ....... . 

----.do ••...•.•...... City Creek.-----~--

•.••. do ------ ....... . ..••. do ............. . . •••. do ••...•........ ..••. do •............. _____ do ••......•.•... Plunge Creek ..... . ...•. do ••...•........ 

..•.. do------ ••.•.... ..... do ........•••... . ..•. do .......•...... .•.•. do-------------- _____ do------ ....... . ...•. do ............. . 

~~~~t~l~~~-==:======:::::: :::::::::: ~=::::::: :it i~U~~EJ ~~-t_e_~~-~-~~=-~~- -----=~-- ---~:~~-- 2J~ I=== I 

K. C. Syndicate, flume........ 2.33 .83 1.95 

K. C. Syndicate, developed ......•••.••• ----·---- .11 1-----1 

TotaL .....•.......•••.......•...•.. --------- 2.06 

K. C. Syndicate •.....••.••.••...•........ ----···-· .73 

Headworks in canyon......... 2.295 1.32 3.03 

Longsden & Farrell Ditch.... .878 .82 . 723 

WhitlockDitch................ .209 1.16 .2« 

Daley Ditch across City Creek . 396 1. 56 . 62 

Headworks in canyon......... .36 .20 .07 

Longsden & Farrell Ditch.... •••... .... ...•..... .63 

Headworks.................... 1.565 1.446 2.26 

Estimated ..••. ------------.••• --··-· .... ----. .... . 20 1=====1 

35.14: 

3.92 

Totalatmouthofcanyon ---------- --------- 39.06 Head North Fork CanaL..... (a) ----- •••• 11.37 

Green Spot pipe line ....•..... --····--·- --------- .63 

Bolen Tunnel.................. .32 ......••• 1.24 

Head Redlands CanaL........................... 18.40 

Morton Canyon ..........•.............. --------· .12 

July023. . ..•. do-------------- River at Warm8pring ..•••... D ..... do •..•.......... Santa Ana CanaL .•• --------- 21.57 

(a) 

1.96 

1===1 

42.22 

5.34 

----.do •.. ----- _____ _ Do. . .••. do ••••...•...... Do. . ••.. do •....••.••.... June29 .•... do---·-------·--

Do. . ..•. do .....•••...... June30 ..••. do--------------

Do. . .•.. do •....•....•... Do. . ..•. do------ ....•... June17 ...•. do--···--------· 

a Weir .. 

Total at mouth of canyon ---·-· ---- ...•. ---- Green Spot pipe line.......... (a) -·--·-----

RedlandsCanaL ..•...•........ ---------- --------- Head Gage Canal in Santa (a) 

AnaRiver. . Timber Ditch ...• ______________ ------------------- Rice & Thorn flume, artesian. ·----- ---- --------- BelowWard& Warren Ditch.-------------------

Divertedinto W. & W. Ditch.-------------------

"A"+ 1, one-half mile below 6.19 L57 

S. C. R. bridge, Riverside to Colton. 

bDry. 

47.56 

2.2 

15.0 

1.16 

(b) 

11.09 

7.84 

.72 

!l. 742 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE. 195 

Measurements of low-water stage in California during June, July, August, 

September, and October, 1898, etc.-Continued. 

Area of I Mean 

Date. Dis- Stream. Locality. section. veloc- charge. ity. 

June 17 Sq.f"'·l Sec.-feet. Santa Ana River .. Riverside Water Co. Ditch, 2.773 3.35 9.27 

left bank, 2 miles below S. 

C. R. bridge, Riverside to 

Do. 2.9051 

Colton, 4 p. m. ..... do .............. Same station, 10 a.m .......... 3.88 11.27 

June18 ..... do .............. Jurupa Ditch at Agua Mansa. 6.39 2.16 13.83 

June19 ..... do .............. s~~~~id~~~~ni: D," below 1.10 2.65 2. 9'Z 

Do. ..... do .............. "E" Ditch, right bank, one- half mile below Riverside 

4. 72 1. 21 5.68 

Do. ..... do .............. bridge. 

Roubidoux Ditch, near divi- 4.28 2.08 8.94 

sion "F.'' 

Do. ..... do .............. River in Narrows, 

below Riverside. 

4 miles 31.91 1.49 47.63 

Do. .... do .............. "H" Ditch, 5 miles below 3.04 1.23 3. 75 

Do. ..... do .............. bridge, right bank. 

"J" Griffith's place, right 8.35 1.~ 9.99 

bank. 

June20 ..... do .............. Ditch near bridge, Carona to Fullers. 

5.87 .82 4.80 

Do. ..... do .............. "K" Bridge, Carona to Fullers. 

35.92 1.53 55.15 

June 21 .... ,do .............. "N," 2 miles below Rincon, 

left bank. 

2.05 1.55 3.18 

Do. ..... do •....•........ "M," river in narrows 2 miles 

below Rincon. 

46.54 1.71 79.81 

June 22 ..... do .....•........ Division gateS. A. V. Irriga- tion Co. and Anaheim 

40.52 1.66 67.47 

Do. ..... do .............. 5 

Union Co. 

miles below division box 19.01 1.82 34.74 

A. U. W.Co. 

Do. ..... do .............. S. A. V. Irrigation Co. ditch 19.47 1.49 28.99 

June30 near bridge to Yorba. ..... do .............. Gage Canal, Palm avenue .... (a) --------- 27.42 

July 1 ..... do .............. • Jurupa Ditch .................. 5.60 

Sept. 8 ..... do .............. RiveratWarmSprings ....... 21.83 1.60'Z 35.01 

Do. . .... do .............. Santa Ana Canal................................. 1.66 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

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

Totalatmouthof canyon----------~--------- Bolen Tunnel ................................... .. Green Spot pipe line ............................ . Head Highlands Canal. ......................... . Alessandro, water in S. A ................... . 

c~~ I 

Au~~oo =====~g :::: ::::=~==== ¥~?~r~~~ cr't~:~;divisionb~x- ---28_-33--I"T 86" 

U. A. and S. A. V. Co. 

Do ...... do .............. CementditchS.A.V.I.Co .... 16.54 1.49 

Aug.02_7 -_-_-__ .. _ddo0 ._._-_·_·_·_·_·_·_-_-_-_-_-_ Jurupa Ditch ...... \............ 5.39 1.85 

D Total flow river 1t miles be- . 53 . 94 

Do. .. ... do ............. - Au_g. 28 ..... do ............. . Do. .. ... do .......... ___ _ Do. .. ... do ............. . Do. .. ... do ............. . 

low Riverside Water Co., 

lowest canal division. 

Head lower canal, Riverside .. Roubidoux Ditch, "C" ..... .. Ditch to Chinese garden .... .. 

~~;~~;~;~~~ows-i>ei~-w &i-v:· 

erside. 

3. 71 6. 79 

5.56 

3.83 

27.16 

1. 98 

1.25 

.88 

.37 

1.44 

Do. . .... do .............. River in Rincon Narrows.... 40.45 1.65 

Se~~~ :::::~g :::::~:::::::: g:~fs1)tft~~ ~~~~~-~~~-:::::::: ___ _(~} ____ ::::::::: 

June 12 Mill Creek ......... Mcintosh wateratroadcross- .14 2.00 

ing. Do. .. ... do .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Crafton Canal, total flow of 

creek. 

July 23 ..... do ................... do .......... ____ ........... . Sept. 8 ..... do ............... Crafton Canal, total flow of 

creek. 

1. 92 

(a) 

1.23 

.14 

9.42 

Do. .. ... do.............. Mcintosh water at road cross- 2.00 

ing. June 24: Los Angeles River. In creek below Macy street ......... ____ ........ . Do ...... do .............. DiversionbelowZanjaNo.7.. 4.96 .013 

Do. .. ... do .............. Zanja No.7.................... 4.05 1.38 

Aug. 10 ..... do .............. New bridge.................... (a) 

a Weir. bDry. c Approximate. 

36.67 

1.24: 

(b) 

13.29 

1.66 

15.40 

52.89 

24.62 

10.18 

.50 

7.35 

10.18 

4.87 

1.27' 

39.05 

66.82 

26.24 

.37 

.28 

18. to 

11.82 

13.07 

.28 

c .50 

.64 

5.59 

1.28 
196 OPERATIONS AT RIVER STATIONS, 1898.-PART II. [N0.28. 

Measurements of low-water stage ~:n California dw·ing June, July, August, 

September, and October, 1898, etc.-Continued. 

Date. Area of Mean 

Stream. Locality. section. velocity; c 

~ Aug.10 Los Angeles River. San Fernando road crossing_. Sq. feet. Sec.-feet. 

(a) 4.84 

Do. . .... do .............. North Cahuenga road .•••..... (a) 9. 74: 

Do. ..... do .............. Old bridge No.4.-----·-------· (a) 14:.45 

Do. . .... do .............. Tajunga Creek at junction .... (a) --T85·- .87 

Au~~~5 ..... do .•............ Br1dge No.2 at r.arrows ...... 20.00 38.74: ..... do .............. Main supply ditch ......•..... 11.08 1.48 16.42 

Do. . .... do .............. Total river at Crystal Springs 55.14 

July 1 San Gabriel River. ~~~~ew~~~~~====~~~::::::::::: 3.59 

Do. . .... do .......•.•.... ----(~)···· ----- ........ 11.78 

June21 ...•. do .............. Head works in canyon .•..• ---- 1a.21 

Jui) 3 .•... do .......... ____ Temple Ditch------·-··· ••.... 3.19 """2:84"" 9.06 o. ..... do ...• ---------- Bald wins Ranch house road. 6.30 1.39 8. 79 

first channel. 

Do. . ..•. do-------------- Original channel of river .•... 6.61 .93 6.18 

Do. . .... do ........•..... Camper's station No.ll ....... 4.06 .83 3.36 

Do. ..... do ........•..... Puente Ditch .................. 2. 44: 

Do. ...... do ...•.......... Old Mission Bridge. ____ ...... 13.94: 2.14 29.79 

·Do. . •... do ...•.......... Total flow at Puente Narrows ---- -~ 88"" """i86"" 61.63 

Do. ..... do .............. Whittier Ditch •......•...•.... 2.52 

Aug.16 ...•. do •............. Head works in canyon ......... (a) ····:55"" 5.16 

Au~ ~1 ...•. do .....•........ Flume Whittier Ditch •....... 3.62 1.80 ...•. do ....•......... Temple Ditch ...........•..... 2.67 2.57 6.88 

Do. ...•. do ••............ Old channel .......••...•.•.... 5.39 1.45 7.81 

Do. ...•. do ........•..... No.lO, No.ll .......•....••.... 9.16 .6~ 6.17 

Do. .•.•. do •............. Old Mission Bridge ............ 13.61 2.05 27.91 

Aug.16 ...•. do ••...• ____ .... Total flow at Puente Narrows 52.60 

Aug.23 ..••. do ••....•..•.... Head works weir in canyon ... 8.42 

Do. ..... do ••...•..••.... Mouth East Fork ...•.... ------ ---·4:50·· ···i:58·- 7.11 

Do. ...•. do---..• ____ ---- Mouth West Fork ............. 3.47 . 71 2.67 

Do. . .... do .............. Azusa flume, lower tunnel .356 .146 .52 

July 1 ..... do .....••....... developed water. Monrovia Canyon ............. 1.36 .98 1.33 

June 18 Santa Clara River. Camulos Ranch .. ___ . ____ •. ____ 9.57 2.15 25.74 

Aug.ll ·---.do------.... ---- 2 miles east Camulos ____ ------ 9:23 1.88 17.36 

Aug. 9 ..... do ...•.•...••.•. Flume one-half mile above 9.00 1.20 10.83 

San Francis~uito Creek. 

r~~=o ~~~~ :::::::: South Fork, 00 feet above 8.03 1.61 12.94: 

junction. 

SOuth Fork, near old engineer 27.60 .65 17.85 

July 10 camp. 10.05 to [ ____ do-------------- South For~ sec. 6, T. 22 S., 11.82 .85 

July 11 R. 36 E., . D. M. 5.31 ...• do---------· ..•. South Fork, Monache Mead- 5.11 1.04: ows. .... do •••.••.... ____ North Fork, near junction ___ """72."53"" .. T585- 330.50 

Aug.29 ..... do .............. First point of measurement, 115.62 

Bakersfield. 

July 2 ..... do-------------- Monrovia Canyon _____ ........ 1.36 .98 1.3a 

Do. San Antonio River_ In canyon---------------- ...... (a) --T006- 7.59 

Do. ..... do .............. Ontar10 wat-er, near ,division .34:7 .36 

box. 

Do. ----.do .... ---------- Ontario water, below division 

box. 

2.24: 1. 72 3.87 

Do. ..... do ....•••..•.... Pomona water at Pierces 1. 97 1. 70 3.36 

Camp. Aug.26 ..... do .......... ____ In canyon ............ ---- •..... (a) 10.01 --·-:92-- Au~ ~1 Sespe River---- ____ ~!:~~~nif~~~ ::::::::::::::::: 2.66 2.46 

Piru Creek.---_---- 1. 4:6 .53 .92 

Do. San Francisquito ................. ----........... --------...................... 1.84 1.12 2.07 

Creek. 

Do. Little Tejunga ----·----- ~- ... -.......... ----... -..... -------... ... --.............. ~ .. -----.......... .05 

River. 

Aug.26 Cucamonga River. -Totai 'flow ·iiii<> o~angeGrove- . 78 1.33 1.04: 

Sept.l6 ArroyoSeco ------- .318 1.88 .598 avenue reserv01r. 

Do. ____ .do---- ...... ____ Flume pumped from Sheep 2.32 .73 1.69 

Corra S~ngs. 

Do. . .... do---------·---- Marengo. provement Co. .155 9.50 1.47 

reservo1r. 

Do. . .... do-------------- Reservoir No.1 P. and L. V. 2.64 1.36 3.605 

L. and W.Co . Do. ..... do-------------- Tunnel junction Devils Gate, 2. 70 1.02 2. 75 

Oct. 14 ..... do------··-----· R::~~~~P:L&~?\. --.-------·-... ----4~ i4"" """2:26"" (b) 

Sept. 7 Whitewater River. AbovePalmValleyWaterCo. 9.35 

head works. 

a Weir. bDry. 

~ .,;;
INDEX TO PAPERS NOS. 27 AND 28~ 

Page. 

Alabama, hydrographic work in ..••. 45, 48, 54-58 

Albany, Ga., hydrographic work at •.••• 47, <Hl-50 

Alde.son, W.Va., hydrographic work at. 59, 61, 65 

Almon, Ga .. hydrographic work at .•••..... 31-32 

Alston, S. C .. hydrographic work at .. 28, 39, 44, 45 

Amicalola River, measurements of......... 45 

.Amity Canal, measurements of •••••• 109,114,117 

Androscoggin River, measurements of ... 9, 14-16 

.Animas River, measurements of .. 132,139,142,145 

Antietam Creek, measurements of ... 10, 19, 23,24 

Arboles, Colo., hydrographic work at...... 131, 

138-139, 142. 145 

Arizona, hydrographic work in ......... 132-133, 

140-143, 145 

.Arkansas River, measurements of .... • .. 107-108, 

109, 110-112, 113-114, 116, ll7 Ark ins, Colo., hydrographic work at .. 77, 8-3, 86, 89 Arno~d, Sydney, aid by ....••...•.. 8, 155, 168, 100 

Arroyo Seco, measurements of . . . . . . . . . • . . 196 

Asheville, N. C., hydrographic work at.... 59, 

62, 65,66 

Augusta, Ga., hydrographic work at • • • . . 23-31, 

40-41, 44, 46 

Austin, Tex., hydrographic work at .... 118-119, 

122:--124, 129, 130 

AzusR, Cal., hydrographic workat.l&'l'-188, 189-191 

Azusa Canal, measurements of............. 191 

Babb, C. C., wurk of.............. . . .. .. .. . 29, 

68, 74, 75,132,142,153,155,15li, 168, 169 

Baker, J. S., work of ..................... 146, 153 

Battle Creek, Idaho, hydrographic work at. 1411, 

149, 153, 154 

Beach, C. W., work of ........•..••••• 108,109.116 Bear Creek, Colorado, measurements of .. 77, 81,86 

£ear River, Utah, measurements of........ 146, 

149, 150, 153, 154 

Beaver River, measurement of............. 88 

Big Thompson Creek, measurements of.... 77, 

83, 86, 89. 

Bitterroot River, measurements of......... 156, 

163, 168-169, 170 

Black Fork, measurements of .... 131,133,142,144 

Black Warrior River, measurements of. 48, 56,58 

Blackfoot River, measurements of . . . . . . 155-156, 

163, 168, 170 

Blake, Utah, hydrographic work at .. 131, 134. 144 

Blue River, measurements of ........ 90, 94, 95,96 

Blueridge,Ga., h;ydrographicworkat. 60, 64, 65,66 

Boise, Idaho, hydrographic work at........ 155, 

161, 168, 169 

Boise River, measurements of •... 155, 161, 168, 169 

Bonner, Mont:, hydrographic work at...... 155, 

156, 163, 168, 170 

Boulder, Colo., hydrographic work at. 77, 82, 86,89 

Boulder Creek, mea..•mrements of ..... 77, 82, 86, 89 

Bozeman, Mont., hydrographic work at.... 68, 

70, 74,75 Brazos River, measurements of.. 118, 121, 129, 130 

Broad River, Georgia, measurements of.... 31, 

' 43,44, 46 

Broad River, South Carolina, mUBurements 

of .......................... 27-28, 38-39, 44, 45 

Brown, C. N., work of ...................... 60,65 

Brown,G. W.,cited........................ 29 Bruneau River, measurements of .... 155,161,169 

Bryson, N.C., hydrographic work at. 59, 63, 65,66 

Buchanan, Va., hydrographic work at .. 10, 22,24 

:Buffalo, Wyo., hydrographic work at. 69,73-74,76 

Buttes, A.r1z., hydrographic work at. 133, 140, 142 

Caldwell, H. W., work of................... 23 

lRR 28--7 

. Pag~ 

Calhoun Falls, S.C., hydrographic work at. 28, 

40, 44,46 

California, hydrographic work in .... 166, 177-196 ~Calowa River, measurements of ••••. 171,175,176 

Camp Clarke, Nebr., hydro~~raphic work at ................................ 76,80,86,88 

Campbell, A. Q., work ot'................... 191 

Canton, Ga .. hydrographic work at. 47-48, 51, 57. 58 

Canyon, Colo., hydrographic work at...... 107, 

110,116,117 

Cape Fear River, measurements of ... 26, 36, 44,45 

Carlton, Ga., hydrugmphic work at .. 31, 42, 44, 46 

Carters, Ga., hydrographic work at. 45, 48, 52, 57, 58 Cary, Ga., hydrographic work at ..•.. 31, 43, 44,46 

Catawba, N.C., hydrographic work at...... 27, 

37, 44,45 

Catawba River, measurements of. 27, 37-38,44,45 

Cedar River, measurements of ••...•• 171,172-1~ 

Chattahoochee River, measurements of . . . . 45, 

47, 50-51, 57, 58 

Chattanooga, Tenn., hydrographic work at. 60, 

64, 65,66 

Chinook, Mont., gaging station at.......... 09 

Clark, W.B.,aid by........................ 8 

Clarksville, Va., hydrographic work at. . 25, 33, 44 

Clear Creek, measurements of ....... 69,73-74,76 

'Co_gswell, 1!'., work of....................... 86 

Cole, Burt, aid by ........................ 186, 190 

Collinston, Utah, hydrographic work at.... 146, 

150,153,154 

Colorado, hydrographic work in ..... 77-78,81-84, 

86, 89, 107-113, 116, 117, 120, 

126, 129-132, 135-139, 142-145 

Colorado River, measuremeBts of ..•...• 118-119, • 122-124, 129, 130, 13:!, 141, 143 

Colton, A. T., aid by .................... 8, 132, 142 • Columbus. Nebr., hydrographic work at. 78, 85,87 

Columbus, Ohio, hydrographic work at .••. 60, 65 

Conn, J. C., work of •...... : ............ 44, 57,65 

Conversion tables ........................ 96-100 

Coosa River, measurements of .... 48, 53-55, 57,58 

CoosawatteeRiver, measurements of. 48, 52, 57,58 

Crowe, H. F., work of .......... : ...•..... 191, 192 

Dallas, Tex., hydrographic work at .. 118, 121,129 Dan River, measurements of ............ 25, 33, 44 

Deep River, measurements of ........... 26, 35,44 

Del Norte, Colo., hydrographic work at.... 120, 

126, 129, 130 

Delaware River, measurements of. 9, 16, 2J, 24, 130 

Denver, Colo., hydrographic work at. 77. 84, 86, 89 

Deschutes River, measurements of ... 159,167, 169 

District of Columbia, hydrographic work 

in ................................... 10,22,24 

Dobsan, A dna, aid by • • . . . . • . . . .. .. . .. • • • 8, 87, 95 

Dolores, Colo., hydrographic work at....... 131, 

138, 142, 144 

Dolores River, measurements of .. 131, 138, 142, 144 

Dougall, W. B., work of ..•..••..••.•••••• 146, 153 Duarte Canal, measurements of............ 191 

Dublin, Ga., hydrographic work at ... 31, 43, 44,46 

Dungeness River, measurements of .. 171,174,176 

Durango, Colo., hydrographic work at...... 132, 

139, 142, 145 

El Paso, Tex., hydrographic work at. . . . . 120, 128 

Elk Creek, Nebraska, measurement of..... 88 

Elk River, Colorado, measurement of...... 143 

Elkhorn River, measurements of. ... 78, 85, 87, 88 

Elko, Nev., hydrographic work at..... 145-146, 

147, 153, 154 

Ellijay River, measurement of............. 45 

197 
198 INDEX. 

Page. r 

Ellsworth, Kans., hydrographic work at . . 90, 

93, 95,96 

Elrod, M . .T ., work of .................... 168, 169 

Elwha River, measurements of. ..... 171,174,176 

Embudo, N.Mex., hydrographic work at . . 12tl, 

127, 129, 130 Emery, Roe, aid by ...................... 8, 7-1-75 Emery, S.,M., aid by....................... 8 Etowah River, measurements of .. 47-48, 51, 57, 58 Fallcreek, Colo., hydrographic work at.... 131, 

137, 142, 144 Farish, W.A.,aid by ...................... 8,143 

Fayette, W.Va., hydrographic work at. 59, 62,65 

Fayetteville, N.C., hydrographic work at.. 26, 

36,44, 45 Fellows, A. L., aid by ....••. 8, 86, 107, 116, 142, 143 Field, .T. E., work of....................... 86 Fliut River, mea:>urel1J.ent.s of ..... 47,49-50, 57,58 Florence Canal, measurements of.......... 142 Floriua, hydrographic work in............. 45 Flynn, .B. H., work of ................ 60, 66, 67, 68 Forks, Wash., hydrographic work at. 171, 175, 173 Fort Crawford, Colo., hydrographic work at. Vll, 

136,142,144 Fort Niobrara, Nebr., gaging station at.... 69 

Fortier, Samuel, aid by ................. 8,146,153 

Frederick, Md., hydrographic work at..... 10, 

21, 24, 25 Fremont, Ohio, hydrog..-aphic work at. •.•.. 67, 68 French Broad River, measurements of..... 59, 

62, 65,66 Frenehman River, measurement of......... 88 Frieudsville, Md., hydrographic work at ..•.. 59, 

61,65 

Gaffney, S.C., hydrographic work at. 27-28, 38,44 

Gallatin River, measurements of ..... 68, 70, 7 4, 75 Geneva, Utah, hydrographic work at ...• 146,154 

Georgia, hydrographic work in...... . . . . . . 28-32, 

40-53,57,58,60, 64-66 Gering, Nebr., hydrograph-ic work at. 76, 80, 86, 88 Gibbon, Oreg., hydrographic work at...... 159, 

167, 169, 170 Gila River, measurements of ........• 133,140,142 

Glasgow, Va., hydrographic work at .... 10, 22, 2! Golconda, Nev., hydrographic work at.... 146, 

148, 153, 154 Granada, Colo., hydrographic work at. .• 109, 11! Grand .Junction, Colo., hydrographic work at .. . .. • .. • .. • .. .. .. .. .. . . 131, 135, 136, 142, 144 Grand River, measurements of. .. 131, 135, 142, 144 Grandview, Idaho, hydrographic work at ... 155, 

161, 169 • Granite, Colo., hydrographic-work at . . . . . . 107, 

110, 116, 117 Great Gunpowder River, measurements of. 24 Green River, measurementsof.131, 134, 142,143,144 

Greenbrier River, measurements of. .... 59, 61, 65 Greenriver, Wyo., hydrographic work at... 131, 

134, 142, 144 Guadalupe River, measurements of .. 119,124,129 

Gunnison River, measurements of.131, 136, 142, 144 Hall, B. M., aid by .....• 8, 29, 30, 31, 44, 45, 57, 65, 66 Ha.U, Max, work of. .................. 44, 45, 57, 65 Hall, 0. P., work of. ........................ 45,57 

Hall, Warren, work of. ..................... 44,45 

Harrisburg, Pa., hydrographic work at.... 9, 

17, 23.24 Harroun, P. E., aid by ...................... 8, 129 

Havre, Mont., hydrographic work at. 68, 72, 75, 76 Haw River, measurements of.. . . . . . . 25-26, 35, 44 Hawley,R. W.,workof.................... 116 Herndon, Cal., hydrographic work at ... 179-180, 

183, 185, 186, Hl3 

High Bridge, Tex., hydrographic work at. 119-120, 126 Hiwassee River, measurements of......... 45, 

60, 64, 65, 66 Holmes,.T.A., aid by....................... 8 Holston River, measurement of............ 66 Hood,O.P.,work of........................ 95 Hood River, measurements of .••..••. 159, 168, 169 

Hooper, Wash., hydrographic work at...... 155 162, 168, 170 Humboldt River, measurements of..... 145-146, 

147-149, 153,154 

Humphreys, D. C., aid by ........ 8, 24, 44, 59, 65, 66 Hutchinson, Kans., hydrographic work at.. 109, 

114,116, 117 

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Idaho, hydrographic work in............... 146, . 1~9, 153-155,159-162, 168--170 lola, Kans., hydrographiC work at.......... 110, 

115, 116, 117 .Tames River, meapurements of .......... 10, 22,24 Jefferson River, measurements of .... 68, 71,74-75 

.Tellys Ferry, Ca1., hydrographic work at... 171, 

lo2, 185, 186, 193 

.Johnson, Charles, quoted................... 158 .Johnston, C. T., aid by .................. 8, 86,142 

.Judson, N.C., hyrlrographic work at. 59, 63, 65,66 

.Junction City, Kans., hydrographic work at ................................ 90, 92, 95,96 

Kansas, hydrographic work in ••.•......•• 90-96, 

1U9, 110, 114-117 Kansas River, measurements of ... 90-91, 94, 95, 96 

Kaweah River, measurements of........... 193 Kennebec River, measurements of ....... 9, 11-14 Kern River, measurements of ........ 181, 185, 196 

Kings River, measurements of............. 180, 

181, 184, 185, 186, 193 

Kingsburg, Cal., hydrographic work at .. 180-181, 

184,185 

Kiona, Wash., hydrographic work at •. ~... 159, 

165, 169, 170 Knights Ferry, Cal., hydrographic work at .................................... 185,193 La Platte River, measurement of........... 143 Laj!I'ange, Cal., hydrographic work at ... 178-179, 

183, 185, 186, 193 Lake CheJ.an, measurements of .. 157-158,163-164 Lake McDo,nald, measurements of. . . . . . . 118, 119 

Lakesille, Wash., hydrographic work at .. 157-158, 

163,164 

Lambertville, N . .T ., hydrographic work at. 9, 

16, 23,24 Laramie River, measurements of .. 76, 78-79, 86, 88 Las Animas, Colo., hydrographic work near 109, 

113,116 

Laurel, Md., hydrographic work at .. 10, 18, 23,24 Laurel Hill Creek, measurement of........ 66 Lawrence, Kans., hydrographic work at .. 90-91, • ' 94, 95,96 

Lemstrollil, l<'red, work of ................ 177,185 

Lewis, Tax., hydrographic work at. 118, 121, 129 

Liberty, Kans., hydrographic work at..... 109, 

115, 116,117 

Ling, C. W., work of....................... 75 Lippincott, .T. B., aiel by................... 8, 

106, 180, 185, 186, 188, 190-191, 19!;1 Little Snake River, measurement of....... 143 Little Tejunga River, measurements of .. 192, 196, Little Tennessee River, measurements of.. 59, 

63,66 Little Wood River, measurements of...... 155, 

160, 168, 169 Littlerock Creek, measurements of ..... 186-187, 

189, 190, 191 

Livingston, Mont., hydrographic work at.. 69, 

73,76 

Logan, Mont., hydrographic work at. 68, 70, 74, 75 Logan, Utah, hydrographic work at....... 146, 

150, 153, 154 Logan River, measurements of ... 146, 150, 153, 154 Long Pine River, measurement of.......... 88 Long Swamp Creek, measurement of...... 45 Lord, H. S., work of....................... 169 Los Angeles River, measurements of. 192, 195-196 Los Pinos River, measurements of......... 143 Loup RiYer, measurements of. .......... 78, 84,87 

Lovell, Wyo., hydrographic work at .... 69, 73,76 

Lozier, Tex., hydrographic work near. 119-120, 126 Lyons, Colo., hydrographic work at .. 77, 83, 86,89 

Lytle Creek, measurements of ........... 192, 194 

McDonald, Wash., hydrographic work at. 171, 

174,176 

McDowell, Ariz., hydrographic work at.... 133, 

140-141, 143, 145 Macon, Ga., hydrographic work at ... 32, 43, 44, 46 Madison, S. C., hydrographic work at. 28, 40, 44, 46 Madison River, measurements of ..•.. 68, 71, 74, 75 Maine, hydrographic work in ............ 9, 11-16 Malad River, measurements of ... 155, 160, 168, 169 

Mancos, Colo., hydrographic work at .... .. 131, 

1ll7, 142,144 Mancos River. measurements of .. 131, 1a7, 142, 144 Manhattan, Kans, hydrographic work at... 90, 

94,95,96 
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Manzanola, Colo., hydrographic work at... 108, 

112,116 

:Margueretta\Janal, measurementsof. 119,125,130 

Marshall, Colo., hydrographic work at..... 77, 

82, 86,89 

Maryland, hydrographic work in -........ 10, 

17-19, 21, 23-25, 59, 61. 65 

:MasonsRanch,Nev., hydrographic work at. 146, 

148-149, 153, 154 

:Matthes, G. H., work of ...••.........•••• 142, 143 Maumee River, measurements of ....... 66, 67,68 

Maybell. Colo., h:ydrographic work near.... 143 

Mexico, Ohio, hyqrographic work at .... 66-67, 68 

Middle Creek, measurements of ....•. 68, 70, 74, 75 

Middle Loup River, measurements of...... 88 

Milk River, measurements of. .... 68-69. 72, 75,76 

Mill Creek, measurements of . . . • • . . . 189, 192, 1{15 

Mills, F. J ., aid by: ............... 146, 153, 155, 168 

Millville, W.Va., hydrographic work at . . . 10, 

20, 23, 24, 25 Milstead, Ala., hydrographic work at..... 48, 

56, 57,58 

Minnecbadusa River, measurements of • • • . 88 

Missoula, Mont., hydrographic work at .. 156-157, 

163,168, 169, 170 

Missoula River, measurements of ....... 156-157, 

163, 169, 170 

Missouri River, measurements of .... 68, 72, 75, 76 Mixer, C. A., aid by . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 9 

Modesto, Cal., hydrographic work a.t. .. .. . . 179 

Molina, Ga., hydro~raphic ":ork at .. 47, 49, 57,58 

Moncure, N.C., hyarographw work at ..... 25-26, 

35,44 

Monocacy River, measurements of ... 10, 21, 24,25 

Montana, hydrographic work in .....•..... 68-76, 

155-157, 163,168-170 

Montgomery,_Idaho, hydrographic work at. 155, 

160, 168, 169 

Moro, Oreg., hydrographic work at. .. 15U,167,169 

Morrison, Colo., hyarographio work at .. 77, 81,86 

Murphy,E.C.,aid by ...••••............ 8,95,116 

Murphy, N.C .. hydrographic work at...... 60, 

64, 65,66 

Myers, E. W .. aid by .............•.... 8, 44, 45,65 

Naches River, measurements of. ..... 158, 164, 170 

Neal, N.C., hydrographic work at ... 25, 33, 44,45 

Nebraska, hydrographic work in............ 69, 

76, 78, 80, 81,85-88, 95 

Neosho River, measurements of .. 110,115, llfi, 117 N epesta, Colo., hydrographic work at...... 108, 

112, 116, 117 Neuse River, measurements of .••....••• 25,34,44 

Nevada, hydrographic work in ..• 145-149,153, 154 New Braunfels, Tex., hydrographic work . at ......•.......•.••...••.•.•. 119,124,129,130 New Jersey, hydrographic work in ... ll, 16, 23,24 New Mexico, hydrographic work in. 120, 127-130 New River, measurements of ........ 59, 61, 62,65 

Newell, F. H., letters of transmittal by .... 6, 106 

Newman, Geor~e. aid by................... 188 N ilea, Kans., hydrographic work at .. 90, 92, 95, 96 

Niobrara River, measurements of .•..•.•••. 69,88 

Noble, T. A., aid by....................... 171 

Norfolk, Nebr., h:ydrographic work at .. 78, 85,87 

North Branch of Potomac River, measure. menta of................................ 24 North Carolina, hydrographiC work in .... 25-27, 

33-37,44,45,59,62-66 

North of James River, measurements of. 10, 22,24 

North Platte, Nebr., hydrographic woi,"k at. 76, 

81, 86,88 

North platte River, measurements of...... 76, 

78-81, 86, 88 

North River, Virginia, measurements .>f. 10, 19,25 

North Yakima. Wasb., hydrographic work at ................................ 158, 154, 170 

Oakdale, Cal., hydrographic work at ..•. 177-178, 

182, 185, 186, 193 

Oakdale, Ga., hydrographic work at and near ........................... ~5. 47, 50, 57,58 

{)cmulgee River, measurements of ... 32, 43, 44., 46 

Oconee River, measurements of ...... 31, 43, (4. 46 

OctoraroCreek,measui'ementsof •••. 10.17, 23,2! 

Ogden, Utah, hydrographic work at........ 146. 

151, 153, 154 

Ogden River, measurements of .. 146,151, 153, 154 

Ohio. hydrographiC work in ............. 60,65-68 • Olen tangy River, measurements of.. . • • • • • • 60, 65 

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Olmstead, F. H., work of ............. 185, 191,192 

Oostanaula River, measurements of •. 48, 52, 57,58 

Orchard, Colo., hydrographic work at ..•.. 77-78, . 84, 86,89 

Oreana,Ne'".,hydrographicwork at....... 146, 

148, 153, 154 

Oregon, hydrographic work in ..••.... 159,167-169 

Orin J unction,-w yo., hydrographic work at. 76, 

79,86,88 

Palmdale, Cal., hydrographic work at ... 186-187, - 189, 190, 191 

Palouse River, measurements of .. 155,162, 168, 170 

Parkinson, H. F., aid by.................... 187 

Patapsco River, measurements of •.•. 10, 18, 23, 24 Patuxent River, measurements of. ... 10, 18, 23,24 

Paul, E. G., work of. .............. 23-24,59,65,66 

Pecos, Tex., hydrographic work near. 119, 125, 130 Pecos River, measurements of.l19-120,125-126, 130 

Pedee River, measurements of. ......••• 26, 37, 44 Peko, Nev., hydrographic work at.......... 143, 

147,153,154 

Pennsylvania, hydrographic work in....... 9, . 17, 23, 24,66 

Platte River, measurements· of ...•... 78, 85, 87, 88 

Piedra River, measurements of .. 131,139,142,145 

Pocatello, Idaho, hydrographic work at.... 155, 

159, 168,169 

Point of Rooks, Md., hydrographic work at. 10, 

21, 25 Port Republic, Va., hydrographic work at. 10, 

19-20,25 

PortneufRiver, measurements of. 155, 159, 168, 169 Potomac River, measurements of .•.. 10, 21, 24, 25 

Pressey,H.A., workof .............. 60,66,67,68 

Preston, P. J., work of .................... 108, 116 Proctor Creek, measurement of............. 45 

Provo, Utah, hydrographic work at........ 1'6, 

152,153, 154 Provo River, measurements of ... 146, 152, 153,154 

Pueblo, Colo., hydrographic work at.·....... ;t.os, 

111,116,117 

Purgatory River, measurements of......... 108, 

113, 116,117 

Queen Creek, measuremenf.sof ........... 132-133 

Quillayute, Wash., hydrographic work at.. 171, 

175.176 

Radford, Va., hydrographic work at .... 59, 61,65 

Ranger, Wyo., 'hydrographic work at...... 131, 

133,144 

Red Mountain, Cal., hydrographic work at ........................ 180, 184, 185, 186, 193 

Red bluff, Mont., hydrographic work at.... 68, 

71, 74,75 

Redbluff, N. :Mex., hydrographic work at.. 130 

Redlands Canal, measurement of........... 192 

Republican River, measurements of ....... 89-90, 

91-92, 95, 96 

Resaca, Ga., hydrographic work at .. 48, 52, 57,58 

Rhead, J. L., work of. ................... 146,153 

Rialto Canal, measurement of.............. 192 

Rio Grande, measurements of........ 120, 126-130 

Rio Grande, N. :Mex:., hydrographic work at............................ 120, 127, 129, 130 

Riverside, Ala., hydrographic work near.. 48, 

5!l,57, 58 

Riverside, Cal., hydrographic work near.. 192, 

194.195 

Roanoke, Va., hydrographic work at. 25, 32. 44,66 

Roanoke River, measurements of .• 25, 32, 33, 44, 45 

Rock Creek, measurement.s of ........... 10, 22. 24 Rockhill. S.C., hydrographic work at..... 27, 

38, 44,45 

Rooky Ford, Colo., hydrographic work at ............................ 108,112,116,117 

Rome, Ga., hydrographic work at •.. 48, 53, 57,58 

Ross, C. P ., work of........................ 86 

Rowlandsville, :Md., hydrographic work at ................................ 10,17,23,24 

Rumford Falls, Me., hydrographic work at .................................... 9, 14-16 

Russell, W. G., aid by .................. 8, 95,116 

Sacramento River, measurements of ••.. 177,182, 

185, 186. 193 

St. Vrain Creek, measurements of .••• 77, 83,86, 89 

Salesville, Mont., hydrographic work at... 68, 

69, 74.75 

Salida, Colo., hydrographic work at...... 107, 

110, 116,117 
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Salina, Kans., hydrottraphic work at. 90, 93, 95, 96 Salintl River, measurements of ...•••• 90, 93, 95,96 

Salisbury, N.C., hydrographic work at .. 25,36,44 

Salt River, measurements of. .... 13'3,140, 143, 145 

Saluda River, measurements of .•.... 28, 39, 44, 46 San Antonio Rh·er, California, measure- mentaof'................................ 196 

San Antonio River, Texas, measurements of...................................... 130 

San Felipe River, meaaurement of ••.. ~.... 130 San Francisquito Qreek, measurement of.. 196 

San Gai.Jriell~iver, measurements of. ••• 187-188, 

189,190-191, 192, 196 

San Joaquin River, measurements of .... 179-180, 

183, 185, 186, 193 

San Juan River, measurements of.......... 131, 

138, 142, 143, 145 

San Marcial, N. :Mex., hydrographic work at . . . .. • . . . . . • • • • • . .. . .. .. . . . . 120, 128, 129, 130 San Marcos River, measurement of........ 130 

San Miguel River, measurements of........ 131, 

137, 142,144 

Sandusky Rh·er, measurements of ...••. 66-67,68 

Santa Ana Canal. measuremeuts of . . • • . . 191, 192 Santa .Ana River, measurement" of ...... 188-189, 

190, 191, 192, 194-195 

Santa Clara River, measurements of .. . .. .. 196 Sappington, ::'d.ont., hydrographic work at,. 68, 

71,74-75 

Savannah River, measurements of ........ 28-31, 

40-42, 44, 46 Scioto River, measurements of ............. 60,65 

Seattle, Wash., hydrographic work near... 171, 

172-173 Seguin, Wash., hydrographic work at...... 171, 

174,176 

Selma, N.C., hydrographic work at ..••. 25, 34, 44 Sespe .Hiver, measurements ot'. ••. .... .. . .•• 196 

Sharpsburg, M.d., hydrographic work at.... 10, 

19, 23,24 

Shenandoah River, measurements of....... 10, 

20, 23, 24. 25 

Shirley, F. S., aid by ; ..........•... 8, 153, 155, 16R 

Shoshone RiYer, measurements of ...•••. 69, 73,76 

Slater, Colo., hydrogra.phic work at........ 143 Smith, 1<'. D., work of. .................... ~. 168 

Smit.h, G. E., aid by ••••....•.....••.•• 8, 87-88, 95 

Smoky Hill River, measurements of .. 90, 93, 95,96 

Snake River, Colorado, mea~;~urement of . . • . 143 

Snake River, Idaho, measurements of...... 155, 

160, 168, 169 Soda Springs, Idaho, hydrographic work at. 146, 

14.9, 1!JS, 154 Solduck River, measurements of ..••. 171, 175, 176 Solomon River, measurements of ..... 90, 92, 95, 96 South Boulder Creek, measurements of • • • . 77, 

82, 86,89 

South Carolina, hydrographic work in ..... 27-28, 

38-40, +f.-46 South Platte River, measurements of ...... 77-78, 

84,86, 89 South River, measurements ot ..•..•••.• 10, 20, 25 Spokane, Wash., hydrographic work at.... 159, 

Hi6, HID, 170 Spokane River, measurements of. 159, 166, 169, 170 Stanislaus River, measurements·of ...•.• 177-178, 

182, 185, 186, 193 Staunton River, measurements of ....... 25, 33, 44 Stinking Water River, measurement of._.. 88 Stout, 0. V. P., aid by ..................... 8, 87,95 

Superior,Nebr.,hydrographicworkat. 89-90,91,95 

Susquehanna River, measurements of. 9, 17, 23,24 

Tallapoosa River, measurements of .•. 48, 50, 57, 58 Tar River, measurements of ............. 25, 34,44 

'.farboro, N.C., hydrographic work at ..• 25, 34, 44 Taylor,L.H., ahl by ................... 8, 145,153 

Taylor, T. U., aid by ..•••....•. 8, 118, 119, 12U, 1i:!O 

Tennessee, hydrographic work in ..•. 45, 60, 64-66 Tennes,.ee River, measurements of ... 60, 64, 65,66 

Texas, hydrographic work in .••• 118-126, 128-130 Thomas, K. T., work of ............ ,........ 44 

Toccoa. River, measurements of •••••• 60, 64, 65, 66 

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Toponis, Idaho, hydrographic work at...... 155, 

160, 168, 169 

Townsend, Mont., hydrographic work at... 68, 

72, 75,76 

Trinidad, Colo., hydrographic work at..... 108, 

. 113, 116, 117 Trinity River, measurements of .. 118, 121, 129, 130 Trull, 'Colo., hydrographic work at ...... :.. H3 Tuckaseegee River, measurements of ... 59, 63,65 

Tucker, Oreg., hydrographic work at .. 159,168, 169 

Tugalo River, measurements of .•••.. 28, 40. 44, 46 Tulare Lake, measurement of.............. 192 

Tule River, measurement of................ 194 

Tuolumne River, measurements of ..••.• 178-179, 

183, 185, 186. 193 Tuscaloosa, Ala., hydrographic work a'tr .. 48, 56, 58 Uinta, Utah, hydrographic work at........ 146, 

151, 153, 154 Umatilla River, measurements of.......... 159, 

167, 169, 170 Uncompahgre River, measur~'>ments of..... 131, 

136, 142, 14, 

Union Gap, Washington, hydrographic 

work at ...................... 159, 105, 169, 170 Utah, hydrographic work in............... 131, 

134,143,144, 146,150-154 

Utah Lake, measurements of ..••••...... 146, 152 

Uva, Wyo., hydrographic work at ... 76, 78,86,88 

Verde River, measurements of ....•.• 133, 141, 143 

Verdigris Riyer, measurements of......... 109, 

115, 116, 117 Vickerys Creek, measurementof...... ...•.. 45 Virginia, hydrographic work in . . • • • • • • • • • . 10, 

19-20, 22, 24, 25, 32, 33, 44, 59, 61, 65, 66 Vogleson, J. A., work of.................... 191 

Waco, Tex., hydrographic work at ... 118,121,129 

Wallawalla River, measurements of ..••• 159,166 

Ware, W.J.,aid by ................ : ........ 8,171 

Warrnsprings,Cal., hydrographicworkat. 188-191 Washington, hydrographic work in . . . . . . • . 155, 

0 

157-159,162-166, 168-176 

Washington, D. C., hydrographic work at. 10. 22,24 

Waterloo, S.C., hydrographic work at...... 28, 

39,44,46 

Waterville, Me., hydrographic work at ... 9,11-14 

Waterville, Ohio, hydrographic work at. 66, 67, 68 Weber River, measurements of .. 146, 151, 153, 154 

Weiser, Idaho, hydrographic work at...... 155, 

162, 168, 170 

Weiser Ri>er, measurements of .. 155. HS2, 168,170 

West Gallatin River, measurements of..... 68, 

69, 74,75 

West Point, Ga., hydrographic work at... 47, 

51, 57,58 

West Virginia, hydrographic work in ... ·.. 10, 

20, 23-25, 59, 61, 62, 65 

Wetumpka, Ala., hydrographic work near. 48, 55 \Vhite River, Colorado, measurement of.... 143 

White RiTer, Nebraska, measurements of.. 88 

Wllitewater River, mea:,~urement of........ 196 

Whitman, Wash., hydro~'Taphio work at. 159,166 

Wiley, A.J., aid by....................... 155 

Williams River, measurement of........... 143 Willis, R. H., work of...................... 86 Wills Creek, measurements of............. 24- Woods Landing, Wyo., hydrngraphic work at ................................ 76, 78, 86, 88 

Woodstock, Md., hydrographic work at... 10, 

18, 23,24 

Wyoming, 4ydrograpbic work in ....... 69, 73-74, 

76, 78, 79, 86, 28, 181' 133, 124, 14Q, 142, 143 

Y ad kin River, ~easurements of ..... 26, 36-37, 44 Yakima River, measurements of. 159,165,169,170 

Yampa River, measurement~! of............ 143 

Yeates, W. S., aid by....................... 8 

Yellow River, measurements of ............ 31-32 Yellowstone River, measurements of ..•• 69, 73,76 

Youghiogheny River, measurements of.... 59, 

61, 65, se Yuba River, measurement of............... 193 

Yuma, .Ariz . ., hydrographic work of •••••• 133,141 
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Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, Part II, 

Papers of an economic character, f895; octavo, 598 pp. 

Contains a paper on •he ublic lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, illustrated 

by a large map showing the relative extent and location of the vacant public lands; also a report on the water resources of a portion of the Great Plains, by Robert Hay. 

A geological reconnoissance of northwestern Wyoming, by George H. Eldridge, 

1894; octavo, 72 pp. Bulletin No. 119 of the United States Geological Survey; price, 10 cents. 

Contains a description of the geologic structure of portions of the Bighorn Range and 

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Report of progress of the division of hydrography for the calendar years 1893 and 

1894, by F. H. Newell, 1895; octavo, 176 pp. Bulletin No. 131 of the United 

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Contains results of stream measurements at various points, mainly within the arid 

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Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1895-96, Part 

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Contains papers on '"l'he underground water of the Arkansas Valley in eastern CJolorado," by G. K. Gilbert; "The water resources of illinois," by Frank Leverett, and "Preliminary report on the artesian areas of a portion of the Dakotas," by N. H. Darton. 

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Contains a description of the instruments and methods employed in measuring streams and the results of hydrographic investigations in various parts of the United States . 

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Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, P&rt 

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