DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 549

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART IX. COLOEADO EIVEE BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, A. B. PURTON, and ROGER C. RICE 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with

THE STATES OF COLORADO, WYOMING, UTAH 

and ARIZONA

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Authorization and scope of work____________________ ____ ____ 1

Definition of tenns_______________________ ___ _____ _ 2

Explanation of data___________________________-___---_---_______ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results__________________._____ 4

Publications..--.______________________________________________ 5

Cooperation....___________________________________ ________ 9

Division of work___________________________________ ____________ 9

Gaging-station records.____________________________________________ 10

Colorado River basin_____________-_-________-___---___________ 10

Colorado River and tributaries above Green River.___________ 10

Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo_____________ 10

Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo_____________ 12

Colorado River near Palisade, Colo_________-___________ 13

Colorado River near Fruita, Colo_____________________ 15

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz______________________ 17

Colorado.River near Topock, Ariz___ ____________________ 19

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz-___-__--__-__-___-_______ 20

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo----____-_---_-----__-__ 22

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo_______________________ 24

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo______________ 26

Blue River at Dillon, Colo__.__________________ 27

Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo__________________ 29

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo___ . ______ 31

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo____ ___________ 32

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo__________________ 34

Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo____________--_________ 36

Taylor River at Almont, Colo____--__-_-____-_-_______ 37

Gunnison River near Gunnison,CoIo.____________________ 39

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo_________ ____ 41

East River at Almont, Colo-___-_---------------_-_---_ 43

Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo--___-__-_-___-_-_______ 45

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo_______ ________ _______ 46

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo____-_-_-_-__-----_______ 48

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo_____.________--_______ 49

Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo_____________________ 51

Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo _____________ 53

Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo_ ____ ___ __ 55

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo___________ _ _ 56

Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo _________________ 57

Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo-_-_____--_-_------__-___ 58

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo_________ ______ 60

Green River basin_____________ ______________________ 61

Green River near Daniel, Wyo_____--_- ______ 61

Green River at Green River, Wyo _ __ _ 63

Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah 64

East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo__ 66

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Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Green River basin Continued. Page

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo___________________ 67

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo_________________________ 69

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo_________________________ 71

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo___-_-_--______________ 72

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo_____j_______________ 74

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo___________________________ 76

Hams Fork at Diainondville, Wyo___---____--____--___- 77

Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo___________________ 79

Little Snake River near Lily, Colo_-__-____--___----____ 81

Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo_________________________ 81

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah_______________________ 83

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah____ 85

North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah_.________ 86

Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah.. .__________________ 88

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah.____________________ 90

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah________________________ 92

West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah._________ 94

Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah___._______________ _____ 95

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah____________________ 96

Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah._______________________ 98

West Fork' of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah_____ 100

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah.._________--_-__-_--______ 101

Uinta River near Neola, Utah,_________________________ 103

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah ________________ 105

Price River near Helper, Utah___.______________________ 107

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah________________ 108

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah________________ 110

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron, Utah__________ 112

Little Colorado River basin___-__-_____-__-,_----_-_-------- 114

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex________________________ 114

Virgin River basin_________________._______________ _____ 114

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah__________________________ 114

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah.__________________ 115

Gila River basin________________________________________ 117

Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz____________________ 117

Gila River near Ashurst, Ariz___________________________ 119

Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz__--_-____-_-_-_________ 119

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz_________________-___________ 121

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz________________________ 123

Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz ______________ 124

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz___________________-___ 125

Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz ___________________ 126

Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz__________ 128

Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz________________ 129

Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz_________________ 131'

San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz_________________ 132

Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz______________ 134

Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz___________________! 135

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex___________________ 137

San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz__________________ 137

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz________________________ 138
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Gila River basin Continued. Page

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz___________________ 140

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz____________________ 141

Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz_______________________ 143-

Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz__________________ 144

Dodge-Nevada,Canal near Pima, Ariz_________________ 146

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz__________________ 147

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz_______ 149"

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz____________________ 15O»

Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz____________________ 152:

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz_______________________ 154

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz_________________________ 155

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz_________________________ 156

North Fork of White River at Whiteriver, Ariz_________ 158

White River at Fort Apache, Ariz.__:___________________ 159

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz_______________________ 161

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz_______________________ 162

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz_____________________ 164

Barren Flat basin_____________________________________________ 165

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz_____________________ 165

Whitewater basin_____________________________________________ 166

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz_________________________ 166

Whitewater Draw near Douglas, Ariz________________________ 168

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.______________________________ 170

Index_______________________________________ 173

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station._ 

II. Water-stage recorders; A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF COLORADO RIVER

BASIN, 1922

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting records of 

.measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1922.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the 

geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress 

have carried the following item:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1922

1895-______ ___ _ ___ . _______________ $12, 500. 00

18Q^........................................... 20,000.00

1897 to 1900, inclusive_ _ ____ _ __ __ ___ 50, 000. 00

1901 to 1902, inclusive.._________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive___________________ 200, 000. 00

1907.______________________________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive.__________________ 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive___ ___ __________ 150, 000. 00

1918_.______________________________ 175, 000. 00

1919______-________________________ 148, 244. 10

1920___-_-__.______________________________.__. 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive___________________ 180, 000. 00

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In the execution of the work many private and State organizations

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connectien with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 

points in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and

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the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other 

points. In connection with this work data were also collected in 

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, 

and water power in many sections of the country and will be made 

available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent' the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. 

The principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, rim-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions 

of cubic feet. They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." 

A second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel 

of rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the 

control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 549 PLATE 1

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 549 PLATE II

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens
SUBFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PAB£ IX 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1921, and ending September 30, 1922. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation 

in the preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form 

of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end 

of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available 

for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations ^consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. (See Pis. I, II.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard tb any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the 

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the

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mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and 

containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station., 

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this 

average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining 

columns, which are defined on page 2.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanence of the stage-discharge relation, and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain 

the daily discharge.

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 1 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

These notes are very general and, are based on the plotting of the 

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may be misleading owing to the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the 

measured drainage area, and they may also be subject to gross errors 

caused by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per 

square mile" and "run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if 

such errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for 

stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per .square mile" 

and "run-off in inches" previously publfehed'by the survey should.be
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used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not 

known to the survey.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, also, that the 

observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow in streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basin in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

2. Seta of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in the United States.
6 SUEF\CE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,480 points in the 

United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated on page 8.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey

Report

10th A, pt. 2 ...

llth A, pt. 2-...

12th A, pt. 2 ..

13th A, pt. 3---.

B 131--.. .. -..

16th A, pt. 2-.--

B 140 __ ........

W 11.... ........

18th A, pt. 4-... 

W 15.. ..........

W 16.. ...--..

19th A, pt. 4.-.. 

W27 . ........

W28 

20th A, pt.4--..

W35to39... _

Character of data

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records), 1897. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings 

Year

1884 to Sept., 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884 to Dec. 31," 1892.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.
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Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

21st A, pt. 4 ___

W 47 to 52 __ ...

22d A, pt. 4..-..

W65, 66 __ ... .

W 75.... ........

W82toS5_. ...

W 97 to 100--.-

W 124 to 135 __ .

W 165 to 178 __ .

W201 to214 .._

W 241 to 252-...

W 261 to 272 .

W 281 to 292.. .

W301 to 312....

W 321 to 332,. -

W351 to 362-,.

W 381 to 394..-.

W 401 to 414--.

W 431 to 444. .

W 451 to 464 ...

W 471 to 484 _ .

W 501 to 514-..

W 521 to 534 .

W 641 to 564... .

Character of data

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... ..do.. 

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Year

1899.

1QAA

1900.

1QO1

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919 and 1920.

1921.

1922.

NOTE. No stream-flow data are given in the fifteenth and seventeenth annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year. 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has 

been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1920. The data for any particular station will be found in the, 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1922 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 

128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

503, 523, and 543 which contained records for the Ohio River basin 

for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

Year

1899". 

1900".... 

1901 .

1902......

1903......

1904......

1905......

1906......

1907-8 . 

1909......

1910......

1911. 

1912......

1913......

1914......

1915......

1916......

1917......

1918......

1919-20 

1921......

1922...^-.

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North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basins 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River)

35 

47, »48 

65,75 

82 

97 

"124, "125, 

J>126 

"165, »166, 

»167 

"201, »202, 

»203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501 

521 

541

II 

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of > Mexico 

(James 

River to 

the Mississippi)

'35,36 

48 

65,75 

'82,83 

'97,98 

' 126, 127

f 167, 168 

"203,204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452 

472 

502 

522 

642

III

Ohio 

River 

basin

36 

48, <49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

503 

523 

543

IV

St. 

Lawrence River ' 

and Great "Lakes ' 

basins

36

19 

65,75 

'82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

*98,99, "100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

505 

525 

545

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin

« 36. 37 

49, '50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, "131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

476 

506 

. 526 

546

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River 

basin

37 

50

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

.267

287 

307 

327 

357

387 

407 

437

457 

477 

507 

527 

547

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basin

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458 

478 

508 

528 

548

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1 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

1 James River only. 

«Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

»Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Pajpf 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

of monthly discharge tor 1900 in Twenty-second Animal Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River, 

< Sciofo River.

> Loup and Plat

with Platte.

* Tributaries of 

1 Lake Ontario a

« Hudson Bay on

* New England 

 Hudson River 

' Susquehanna R

«Platte and Kan

' Great Basin in 

 Below junction 

< Rogue, Umpqu
DIVISION OF WOEK 9

COOPEBATION

The work in Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming was carried on under 

cooperative agreement between the United States Geological Survey 

and the States, and special acknowledgments are due the cooperating 

State officials, W. S. Norveil, State water commissioner of Arizona; 

R. E. Caldwell, State engineer of Utah; and Frank C. Emerson; 

State engineer of Wyoming.

The State engineer of Colorado, A. J. McCune, paid the gage 

observers and furnished other assistance at four stations in Colorado.

The United States Forest Service furnished the gage-height records 

at eight stations and the services of a hydrographer for part of the 

time during the winter for work in Colorado and Wyoming.

The United States Weather Bureau paid the gage observers at the 

station on Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., and on Green River 

at Green River, Wyo.

The Office of Indian Affairs assisted in the maintenance of stations 

in Utah and Arizona.

On Colorado River in Arizona, the United States Bureau of Reclamation furnished financial assistance for maintaining the station near 

Topock. The entire cost of the installation and maintenance of the 

station at Lees Ferry was borne by the Southern California Edison Co.

Assistance in the collection of data was rendered by the Utah Power 

& Light Co., Vernal Milling & Light Co., Redlands Co., Eden Irrigation & Land Co., and C. H. Beggs.

DIVISION OF WOBK

Data for the stations in Arizona were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of Roger C. Rice and W. E. Dickinson, district engineers, who were assisted by J. H. Gardiner, D. A. 

Dudley, and H. D. Empie. G. F. Holbrook assisted in the preparation 

of the data for publication.

Data for the stations in Wyoming and Colorado were collected 

and prepared for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district engineer, who was assisted by P. V. Hodges, J. B. Spiegel, 

M. B. Arthur, T. J. Watkins, and Miss Florence M. Hall.

Data for the stations in Utah were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of A. B. Purton, district engineer, 

assisted by W. E. Dickinson, R. R. Rowe, J. W. Mangan, M. T. 

Wilson, D. M. Corbett, and Miss Lysle Christensen.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by H. C. 

Troxell and J. H. Morgan.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVEK 

COLORADO RIVER AT HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 78 W., at highway bridge near Denver & Salt

Lake Railway station in Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 785 square miles (revised measurement on map of Colorado,

scale 1 : 500,000). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 22,1904, to September 30,1909; September 23, 1910,

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Forest Service

employee. Prior to April 16, 1906, staff gage set to datum 6.07 feet lower

was located 1,000 feet downstream.

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control

150 feet downstream; shifting at long intervals. Banks not subject to

overflow. 

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.15 feet at

8.30 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 3,790 second-feet); minimum discharge

occurred during winter.

1904-1909; 1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 5 a. m.

June 15, 1921 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 63

second-feet, February 15 and 25-27, 1908. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVEBSIONS. Water diverted for the irrigation of 18,000 acres from Colorado

River and tributaries above station. In addition, 12,400 acre-feet were

diverted into Cache la Poudre drainage basin during 1922. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring of year from alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during winter.

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., during 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Dec. 20

Feb. 11

Apr. 25

Made byHodges and McCallister.. .__.__._____.____

J. C. McCallister.. _ .

Follansbee and McCallister-..--.-. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.72 «3.5

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

140

110

615

Date

May 27

July 6

Made by 

M. B. Arthur ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.78

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,250

992

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
COLORADO BIVBE BASIN 11

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 0} Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.f 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3-.-..-........

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

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

6..............

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

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

9 ..... 

10..............

11... ......... ..

12... .___._____-

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

14 . ..... . .

15...... ........

16.... ...,

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

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

19..............

20..... ....

21 .. ......

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

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

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

25..............

26..............

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

28..............

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

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

311.... .........

Oct.

358

358

272

272

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

204

197

193

193

193

197

190

180

Nov.

170

163

160

138

129

123

129

129

132

126

120

129

129

[ 116

114

Dec.

. 110 112

132

147

Jan.

126

135

129

121

118

Feb.

Ill

114

110

Mar.

112

130

148

Apr.

180

170

212

247

167

154

154

170

215

401

540

565

615

690

665

615

690

665

May

905

905

905

960

960

1,120

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,180

1,070

960

960

690

740

740

740

1,020

1,180

1,360

1,590

1,590

1,930

2,210

2,760

3,000

3,130

3,130

3,410

3,410

2,760

June

2,310

2,110

2,210

2,110

1,930

2,310

2,530

3,270

3,560

3,560

3,270

3,130

3,130

3,410

3,000

2,530

1,930

1,750

1,930

2,110

2,020

2,020

1,750

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,430

1,300

1,300

1,300

July

1,240

1,120

1,020

960

850

905

1,020

905

850

850

795

740

590

565

540

540

540

491

468

468

468

491

468

445

445

380

358

358

491

423

401

Aug.

401

445

491

423

380

380

358

336

315

272

315

315

272

294

272

294

272

423

491

445

423

401

380

358

380

350

294

272

294

315

315

Sept.

336

35S

294

294

315

272

251

234

219

19»

193

170

157

151

144

144

144

144

144

141

132

120

120

114

109

109

112

126

126

132

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 13; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height records, two discharge measurements, and observer's notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Month

July............................................... ......

September ______________ . _ ... _ . _ . ......

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

358 

170

690 

3,410 

3,560 

1,240 

491 

358

3,560

Minimum

180

690 

1,300 

358 

272 

109

Mean

232 

128 

126 

126 

112 

131 

309 

1,590 

2,270 

651 

354 

183

519

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,300 

7,620 

7,750 

7,750 

6,220 

8,060 

18,400 

97,800 

135, 000 

40,000 

21,800 

10,900

376,000
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT IX

COLORADO BIVEE AT QLENWOOD SPRINGS, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., at Glenwood Springs, Garfield County. 

No Name Creek enters Colorado River 2 miles above station and Roaring 

Fork half a mile below.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 4,560 square miles (revised, measured on map of Colorado, 

scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1900, to September 30, 1922; also May 12 to 

July 17, 1899, at point just above Roaring Fork.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank in front of power house installed 

May 17, 1910; inspected by Forest Service employee and C, H. Oberly. 

Prior to that date, a staff gage referred to^same datum was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable beneath State Street bridge, a 

third of a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel, on which 

silt is deposited. Control at riffle 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks not subject to overflow except at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.3 feet at 7 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 16,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.9 feet at 5 p. m. January 22 (discharge, 90 second-feet).

1900-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.55 feet at noon June 14 and 

15, 1918 (discharge, 30,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet at 5 p, m. 

February 6, 1921 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; hot water from springs keeps 

river open. *

DIVERSIONS. Between this station and Hot Sulphur Springs, court decrees for 

diversions of 48 second-feet of water from Colorado River for irrigation, 

and 1,250 second-feet for power. Water diverted for power is returned to 

river above Glenwood Springs.

REGULATION. Shoshone power plant of Colorado Power Co., 7 miles upstream, 

controls flow during day at low water but has insufficient pondage to control 

it for more than a few hours.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly February 5. Two well 

defined rating tables. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph, or for days of considerable diurnal 

fluctuation by averaging the bi-hourly discharge. Records excellent, except 

for days of missing gaige heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 24

Feb. 5

Made by 

T. J. Watkins...........

J. B. Spiegel... __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

734

300

Date

Mar. 19

Made by 

T. J. Watkins.-. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,550
COLOEADO RIVER BASIN 13

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for 

the year ending September 30,

Day

1.. .......

2-...-..-....

3 

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

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

6............

7 .

8 

9............

10.. .......

11 

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

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

14.. ......... .

15.. ........ ..

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

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

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

19 

20 

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

22 

23 

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

25............

26............

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

28 __ ........

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

30 

31... _ ......

Oct.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,250

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,010

944

952

1,060

1,130

1,070

1,120

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,220

1,180

Nov.

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,090

966

912

996

978

1,130

1,230

1,100

1,070

1,070

978

740

915

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,200

1,170

936

952

Dec.

1,000

1,120

1,050

969

633

721

667

670

803

837

1,220

1,330

1,370

1,280

1,510

1,460

1,270

1,250

1,100

1,130

1,220

1,160

1,230

1,000

865

965

1,000

1,070

994

994

988

Jan.

1,040

979

964

1,060

920

905

562

528

626

624

681

760

653

723

760

852

790

931

816

782

677

723

976

920

969

1,130

1,050

872

600

749

626

Feb.

652

665

600

978

726

790

719

747

761

890

882

858

805

754

775

775

850

866

890

954

994

1,110

962

882

882

906

978

994

Mar.

805

733

790

790

882

880

738

792

839

766

864

714

936

867

1,000

1,210

1,250

1,810

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,540

1,930

2,120

2,240

1,930

1,590

1,590

1,430

1,310

1,280

Apr.

1,240

1,220

1,250

1,480

1,870

2,180

2,180

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,540

1,370

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,250

1,280

1,270

1,230

1,170

1,160

1,260

1,810

2,180

2,380

2,520

2,600

2,600

2,680

3,020

May

3,500

3,710

3,820

4,030

4,370

5,230

6,800

7,420

7,110

6,800

5,630

4,850

4,370

3,920

3,710

3,600

3,500

4,140

5,600

6,500

7,420

8,060

8,060

9,400

11,200

12,300

14,400

15,200

15,700

15,700

15,200

June

13,500

11,200

10,800

10,500

10, 100

10,800

11,900

13,900

15,700

15,200

14,800

13,900

13,900

14,400

13,900

12,300

10,500

10,300

10, 100

10,300

10,600

11,200

10,800

9,750

9,400

8,720

7,740

6,500

5,910

5,910

July

5,910

5,500

4,980

4,610

4,490

4,370

4,140

3,920

3,500

3,600

3,710

3,400

3,110

2,840

2,600

2,450

2,460

2,310

2,240

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,050

1,930

1,810

1,760

2,180

2,600

2,380

Aug.

2,180

2,240

2,520

2,520

2,180

1,930

1,870

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,480

1,640

1,760

1,930

2,050

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,540

1,590

1,590

Sept.

1,640

1,760

1,810

1,700

1,700

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,360

1,300

1,280

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,180

978

1,230

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

962

1,090

946

927

1,060

1,080

1,070

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 25, Nov. 10, 11, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24,2^28, Dec. 5-10,12-20, 22, Dec. 24 to Jan. 23, Mar. 6-15, Sept. 16, 27 computed by averaging the bi-hourly discharge. No gage-height record Oct. 30,31, 

June 20-23, and Sept. 13,14; discharge based on comparison with flow of Colorado Kiver at Hot Sulphur 

Springs and Eagle Kiver at Eagle.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October. __________________________

December. _________________________

J&flasry. ___________________________

February.. ___________________________

May.....................................................

July.................................. ..................

August. . __________________________

The year.. _ . _ ......... _ . __________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

1,230 

1,510 

1,130 

1,110 

2,240 

3,020 

15,700 

15,700 

5,910 

2,520 

1,810

15,700

Minimum

944 

740 

633 

528 

600 

714 

1,160 

3,500 

5,910 

1,760 

1,380 

927

528

Mean

1,140 

1,060 

1.060 

814 

844 

1,230 

1,720 

7,460 

11,200 

3,090 

1,800 

1,250

2,720

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70,100 

63,100 

65,200 

60,100 

46,900 

75,600 

102,000 

459,000 

666,000 

190,000 

111,000 

74,400

1,970,000

COLORADO RIVER NEAR PAUSADE, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 98 W,;, at State bridge 2 miles above Palisade, 

Mesa County. Nearest important .tributary, Plateau Creek, enters 6 miles 

above.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,790 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado,

scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near midspan; read by A.

Barnhisel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 2 miles below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, silt, and scattered boulders.

Control is at rapids 300 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks

not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.3 feet at

7 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 31,300 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred.

during winter. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data insufficient to warrant

determination of discharge. 

DIVERSIONS. Between Palisade and Glenwood Springs stations, the principal

diversion is the high-line canal of the Bureau of Reclamation which has a

capacity of 1,425 second-feet. Of the amount diverted, power water isreturned to the river to supply a priority of 521 second-feet for the Grand

Valley Canal. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of"

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Palisade, Colo., for the yearending September 80, 1922

Day

1__ 

4-- 

5--- 

6--. ----- -

7.-- 

9 

10-- 

11 

12 - - 

13-- 

14 

15-- 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20- 

21 

99

23._,_ _ -

24

nK

Z6.. .... ............

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

^&.. ................

9Ct

30-- 

31 

Oct.

1,940

2,180

2,180

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,940

1,880

1,940

2,060

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,120

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,940

2,060

2.120

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,000

2,000

Nov.

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,940

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,060

2,000

1,900

1,820

1,800

1,760

1,680

1,880

1,940

2,060

2,250

2,320

2,060

Dec.

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,820

1,640

1,480

1,420

1,530

1,530

1,880

2,060

2,180

2,460

2,620

2,700

2,180

1,940

2,000

2,060

2,180

2,250

2,060

1,940

1,580

1 PM

i «40

1,700

1,580

1,570

1,570

Jan.

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,640

1 480

1,530

1,370

1,420

1,480

1,700

1 fi4ft

Mar.

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,880

2,540

2,320

2,460

2,700

2,700

9 040

2,860

2,940

3,030

3,120

2,780

2,700

2,460

2 OOf)

2,320

Apr.

2,180

2,120

2,250

2,320

2,390

2,460

2,626

2,780

2,860

2,780

2,700

2,540

2,460

2,120

2,060

2,120

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,940

2,320

3,210

3,980

4,700

K lAfl

5,480

5,600

6,210

May

7,880

8,330

8,790

9,420

10,600

12,900

16,800

18,600

18,200

15,600

13,400

11,500

10,100

9,420

9,100

9,100

9,580

11,200

13,600

16,400

17,800

18,600

19,000

20,300

99 fifiO

27,400

28,700

31,000

29,900

27,400

June

24,300

21,900

21, 200

20,800

19,900

21,000

23,300

25,800

27,100

27,400

26,300

24,300

24,500

25,300

24,800

23,000

19,500

19,000

18,800

19,200

IQ nnn

18,000

17,400

16,000

14,700

14,100

12,900

11,500

11,500

July

11,000

10,900

9,900

8,640

8,180

8,180

7,740

7,160

6,740

6,600

6,880

6,470

5,720

5,250

4,700

4,500

4,180

4,080

3,880

3,580

3,480

Q QQfl

3,480

3,120

2,860

9 f\d(\

9 HO

2,620

9 4fiO

9 7flfl

Aug.

4,080

4,080

3,780

3,880

3,480

3,300

2,700

2,540

2,320

2,250

2,320

2,250

2,180

2,060

1 040

1,880

1 940

2,' 540

2,780

2,860

2 940

2,860

2,780

2,700

2 460

2,320

9 9^0

2,120

2,180

2,120

9 9QO

Sept.

2, 460-

2,390-

2, 620-

2,390

2, ISO

1, 880-

2,000

1,940'

1,940-

1, 880-

2,060

1, 640-

1,580

1 KQAj

1 480

1,320>

1 Q7O '

1 9JMVi

1, 230

i i ptfi*

1 9ftO

1 990,-

1,420

1, 640»

1 ' 640

NOTE. Figures have been changed slightly to conform to computation rules of United States Geological Survey. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-21 and Dec. 30 and 31; discharge determined 

by comparison with flow of Colorado Kiver and Eoaring Fork at Glenwood Springs.
COLORADO BIVER BASIN 15

Monthly discharge of Colorado 'River near Palisade, Colo., for the year ending

September 80, 192®

Mean

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December

March. _______________ . ___________

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

May __ .. ________________________

June. ____________________________

July......................................................

September... __ . ____ ....... _ . ____ . .........

Discharge in second-fpet

Maximum

2,180 

2,320 

2,700 

3,120 

6,880 

31,000 

27,400 

1 11, 000 

4,080 

2,780

Minimum

1,880 

1,680 

1,420 

1,530 

1,880 

7,880 

11,500 

2,460 

1,880 

1,150

Mean

2,010 

' 1,960 

1,900 

2,140 

3,070 

16,400 

20,400 

5,370 

2,650 

1,770

Run-off inacre-feet

124,000 

117,000 

117,000 

132,000 

183,000 

1, 010, 000 

1,210,000 

330,000 

163,000 

105,000

NOTE. Monthly means computed by engineers of the U. S. Geol. Survey. 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR FRUITA, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 1J^ miles south of 

Fruita, Mesa County. Nearest important tributary, Little Salt Wash, 

enters 1 mile below station; Gunnison River enters at Grand Junction 12 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1911, to September 30, 1922; flood records 

during 1908, 1909, 1910.

 GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of left span; read by L. C. Jones. Prior 

to May 3, 1911, gage was vertical staff attached to center pier, datum 

0.05 foot lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from three-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel which will scour out 

at high stages and fill in afterwards. Control is riffle 600 feet downstream; 

somewhat shifting. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 14 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet 

at 5 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 54,100 second-feet); minimum stage probably 

occurred during winter.

1908-1922: Maximum stage recorded during period, 15.2 feet June 16> 

1921 (discharge, 81,000 second-feet). Weather Bureau states that highest 

stage known was about 18.5 feet on July 4, 1884 (discharge, estimated from 

extension of rating curve and levels across overflow, 125,000 second-feet). 

Minimum stage, 1.9 feet August 26-30, 1919 (discharge, 1,270 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; daily discharge not 

determined during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Between the Palisade station and Fruita, court decrees for diversions of 788 second-feet from Colorado River.

^REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except periods October 1 -to January 9, March 7-31, and September 

1-30, when shifting-control method was used. Records good.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements .of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., during the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

Nov. 14

Apr. 6

May 13

Made by 

F. C. Snyder «. ... . .

J. H. Baily. ..........

F. C. Snyder.. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.98

5.05

8.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,930

5,900

16, 900

Date

July 5

Made by 

J. H. Baily - ... .. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.24

6.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41,500

11,400-

»State hydrographer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 

2.. ....... .

3_ 

4..........

5... 

6 

7 ... ..

8..........

9.. ........

10.. ........

11 

12..........

13 

14..........

15 

16 

17.. ..

18... .......

19..........

20 

21..........

22.. ....... .

23 

24..........

25 

26 

27..........

28 

29 

30 

31... 

Oct.

2,730

2,880

2,880

2,960

2,880

2,880

3,040

2,880

2,880

3,040

3,040

3,200

3,200

3,040

3,040

2,960

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,960

2,880

2,960

3,040

3,200

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

Nov.

3,370

3,370

3,200

3,370

3,370

3,370 ^ 4fin

3,370

3,040

3,200

3,280

3,280

3,630

3,370

3,540

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,540

3,540

3,370

3,540

3,720

3,720

3,540

3,540

3,370

Dec.

3,460

3,720

3,720

3,370

3,120

2,880

3,040

3,040

2,880

2,880

2,880

3,040

3,200

3,200

3,040

3,040

Q (\A(\

3,200

3,120

3,120

3,280

3,720

4,000

3,820

3,200

3,370

3,540

3,540

3,370

3,370

3,370

Jan.

Q Q7A

Q Q7ft

3 07ft

Q KA(\

3,200

*> f\Afl

q (\A.(\

^ fUft

^ run

9 4ftft

2,250

Feb.

2,200

.2,250

2,800

Mar.

9 firm

2,660

2,580

2,580

2,730

2,580

2,730

2,800

3,040

3,460

4,580

5,700

4,380

3,910

4,100

4,290

4,760

6,150

5,700

5,480

5,270

4,860

4,580

4,380

Apr.

4 9CM1

3,910

3,910

4,670

5,060

5,920

6,850

7,100

6,380

5,270

4,670

4,480

3,720

4,290

4,860

4,100

3,910

3,910

3,910

5,480

6,850

7,880

9,710

12,400

12,000

11,200

13,300

May

19, 400

20,000

21, 300

23,300

24,000

31,400

39,500

42,300

39,500

32,200

27,200

20,000

17,700

17,200

16,600

16,200

16,200

21,300

26,400

29,600

34,900

34,900

35,800

39,500

45,200

47,100

49, 100

51,100

53,100

49,100

June

43,200

35,800

33,100

33,100

34,000

32, 200

36,700

39, 500

42,300

41,400

41,400

37,600

36,700

38,600

37,600

34,000

28,800

27,200

27,200

26,400

26,400

25,600

24,000

22,600

22,600

21,300

18,800

17,700

16, 600

15,700

July

14,700

13, 700

13,300

12,400

11,200

9,710

9,380

8,450

8,450

8,160

7,880

7,880

7,100

6,380

6,150

5,700

5,060

4,860

4,670

4,670

4,480

4,480

4,290

4,290

4,290

3,540

3,370

3,540

4 480

^ 860

Aug.

4 Sfift

4,860

5,060

5,270

4,670

4,480

4,290

3,540

3,540

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,300

3,540

3,200

3,720

4,290

4,670

4,290

4,480

4,290

3,720

3,540

3,200

3,200

3,040

3,200

3,540

Sept.

3

{\Af\

3 ft4/V

3,370-

3, 720

3,370

3,200

3,200

q (\A.f\

2,730

2,730

2,580-

2,580

9 4.4.A

2,440

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,170

1, 980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1 860'

1,980 2,100

1,980

1,980

1,980

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Janl 10 to Mar. 6; discharge determined by comparison 

with combined flow of Colorado River near Palisade and Gunnison River near Grand Junction.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Fruita, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

October ________ . ___________ ___ . ......

February. _____ 

June. __ _ __ ..... . ---. ... __ ...

July.......... 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3, 370 ' 

3,720 

4,000 

3,540

6,150 

16, 600 

53, 100 

43,200 

14,700 

5,270 

3,720

53,100

Minimum

2,730 

3,040 

2,880

3,720 

16, 200 

15, 700 

3,370 

2,300 

1,860

1,860

Mean

3,050 

3,410 

3,280 

2,590 

2,390 

3,730 

6,550 

32,000 

30,600 

7,000 

3,740 

2,500

8,430

Run-off in 

acre-feet

188,000 

203,000 

202, 000 

159,000 

133, 000 

229,000 

390, 000 

1,970,000 

1, 820, 000 

430, 000 

230,000 

149,000

6, 100, 000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 17 

COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, ABIZ.

LOCATION. At Lees Ferry, just above mouth of Paria River, at head of Marble 

Gorge and at lower end of Glen Canyon, Coconino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on left bank, at head of Paria riffle and east 

end of the "Dugway" road; installed August 14, 1921; read by I. G. Cockroft and W. E. Johnson, resident hydrographers of the Southern California 

Edison Co.

Original gage installed temporarily on May 8, 1921, on right bank near 

buildings-at Lees Ferry, about 400 feet upstream from the "Dugway" gage, 

was topped by the unusual flood of June, 1921, and damaged to such an 

extent that readings on it can not be reduced satisfactorily to the datum of 

the gage installed in its place on June 24 and known as " No. 1 gage." Stages 

through the crest of the flood from June 13-23 were recorded by use of 

stakes and referred to datum of No. 1 gage. The "Dugway" gage was 

read continuously and the No. 1 gage with some interruptions until June, 

1922, when it was damaged by high water. Current-meter measurements 

were referred to both gages. The datum of the Dugway gage is 3,106.35 feet 

above sea level and that of the No. 1 gage is 3,102.79 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile upstream from 

Dugway gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at measuring section varies in width from 

350 feet at low water to 435 feet at high water. Bed is composed of sand 

and silt and is scoured several feet during each flood season. Control is 

Paria riffle; composed of gravel and boulders and has remained practically 

permanent during period of record.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during flood season of 1921 occurred June 18 and was 26.5 feet referred to Dugway gage and 30.9 feet referred 

to No. 1 gage (discharge from extension of rating curves, about 190,000 

second-feet). Maximum stage during the flood season of 1922 occurred 

June 2 and was 19.9 feet referred to Dugway gage (discharge, 120,000 secondfeet).

Minimum stage during period June 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922, 6.4 

feet January 14 and 15, 1922 (discharge, 3,700 second-feet).

The high-water mark of the flood of 1884 at the ranch near mouth of 

Paria River, as identified by Jerry Johnson, is at elevation 3,137.1 feet 

above sea level.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation for a few days during winter of 1921-22 affected 

by diurnal collection of floating ice on Paria riffle.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records for June 13 to September 30, 1921, are based on twicedaily readings referred to No. 1 gage and a rating curve developed from 

119 current-meter measurements made between August, 1921, and June, 

1922. The measurements cover a range in stage of 12 feet and a range in 

discharge from 5,000 to 98,500 second-feet. The records for the year ending 

September 30, 1922, are based on twice-daily readings and two rating curves 

referred to the "Dugway gage." During the year 158 current-meter measurements, covering a range in stage of 1& feet and a range in discharge from 

3,700 to 116,000 second-feet, were referred to this gage. The low-stage 

measurements made after July 11, 1922, indicated a scour in the control 

corr/eaponding to about 0.1 foot on .gage and a new curve was drawn and
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

used for the fall and winter of 1922. Records good except those for high 

water of 1921 which may be subject to some error.

COOPERATION. All equipment except current meters was furnished and installed by the Southern California Edison Co., through H. W. Dennis, 

construction engineer, and the entire cost of operation was borne by that 

company. The Geological Survey acted in an advisory capacity, furnished 

the current-meter equipment, and made the studies and computations of 

results.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz.,for the years 

ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Day

1921 

1 _____ ....

2 ___ .......

3 _ .........

4 __ .........

5 _ ...... ...

6.... ....... .

7__... .......

8 __ ........

9... ....... ..

10.-...-.-....

11--.. 

12 __ .........

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

14.. .......

15--.,. _ . -..

June

138,000

150,000

161, 000

July

62,700

58,900

55,600

51,900

50,500

48,200

45,500

41,100

36,000

33,200

30,800

29,600

29,300

28,100

28,500

Aug.

29,600

37,000

29,600

26,600

23,500

20,700

19,400

18,800

17,500

16,600

16,200

16,600

16,600

14,800

15,400

Sept.

23,800

25,200

22,500

21,800

21,100

20,100

18,100

16,200

14,200

12,800

12,100

11,600

10,900

10.000

Day

1921 

16 _ .........

17 _

18 _ .........

19-- 

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

21-- 

22-. _ . .... 

23-- 

24-- . 

25-- 

26-- 

27-- 

28-- 

29-- . 

30--. . 

31.. 

June

169,000

175, 000

181,000

172, 000

156, 000

137, 000

119, 000

106,000

91, 300

82,000

77,800

75,200

73,700

75,700

66,500

.July

29,300

28,100

32,000

31,600

31,200

32,000

28,900

29,600

28,500

27,700

26,600

26,600

27,700

33,200

26,200

25,500

Aug.

19,400

16,000

20,400

17,500

15,600

24,500

26,200

40,200

48,200

64,100

51,900

46,000

35,200

30,000

27,700

25,200

Sept.

9,630

9,440

8,500

8,680

8,150

8,150

7,980

7,980

7,980

7,640

7,810

7,640

7,310

7,150

6,830

Day

1921-22 

1 ____ .

2 _ .....

3 ...

4.. __ 

5 ........

6 

7; ...

8 ___ 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.. .

15 

16. ..

17 _ .....

18 

19 

20 _ .....

21 

22.......

23 

24 

25 _ .. ...

26.. _ ...

27.. _ ...

28. ...

29 __ ...

30 _ . ....

31........

Oct.

7,120

11,800

7,830

7,470

6,780

6,950

6,950

7,120

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,950

7,120

6,780

6,780

6,450

6,450

6,130

6,290

6,450

6,130

6,130

6,130

6,130

6,780

7,120

7,650

7,650

6,780

6,450

Nov.

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,950

7,120

7,300

7,300

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,120

6,950

6,950

6,780

6,450

6,450

6,780

6,780

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,120

6,950

6,620

6,620

7,120

7,470

7,470

7,650

Dec.

7,650

7,470

7,470

7,300

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,470

6,950

6,450

5,830

5,830

5,550

5,280

5,020

5,020

5, 150

5,420

5,980

6,130

6,450

7,300

7,470

8,020

8,580

9,810

10,500

11,800

10,700

9,180

8,780

Jan.

8,580

8,390

8,200

8,580

10,000

8,980

8,980

8,390

7,300

6,620

5,280

4,430

3,900

3,700

3,700

4,110

4,110

4,320

4,540

4,540

4,900

4,430

4,220

4,000

4,110

4,430

4,900

4,770

4,430

4,430

4,660

Feb.

5,150

5,150

5,020

5,150

5,280

5,020

5,280

5,020

4,900

5,020

6,450

10,900

10,000

9,600

10,200

9,810

8,390

7,650

7,650

7,830

8,780

10,200

10,200

10,700

10,700

10,500

10 000

9,810

Mar.

9,600

9,390

9,390

8,580

7,650

7,300

7,120

6,780

6,780

6,620

6,290

6,130

6,130

6,130

6,290

6,780

10,000

16,800

22,600

24,500

31,200

31,200

24,500

21,200

21,900

21,200

23,700

24,500

24,500

22,200

19,400

Apr.

17,200

16,000

14,500

13,500

13,000

14,000

16,500

17,800

18,800

18,100

17,800

17,800

18,100

17,500

16,800

15,700

14,800

14,000

14,300

14,000

13,500

12,500

13,500

17,500

24,900

30,700

32,900

36,200

40,000

42,000

May

42,500

46,600

53,200

55,400

55,400

61,000

62,700

71,700

81,200

86,800

85,100

81, 200

72,800

65,500

61,000

56,500

54,300

51,500

50,400

55,400

63,800

70,000

77,300

82,300

86,800

94,600

99,100

106,000

113,000

117,000

119,000

June

118,000

119,000

107,000

95,700

86,200

81,200

81,200

84,500

88,500

93,500

104,000

108,000

108,000

102,000

99,700

99,100

97,400

87,900

79,500

75,600

75,600

75,000

75,000

72,200

71,700

68,900

65,500

61,600

57,100

55,400

July

52,100

48,800

46,100

44,000

42,500

36,600

34,800

32,900

31,200

28,200

27,000

25,000

23,100

22,400

21,300

19,300

18,400

16,800

15,400

14,600

13,800

13,100

12,800

11,900

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,100

9,930

10,100

Aug.

11,900

12,100

12,400

13,400

14,900

14,100

12, 400

11,900

11,700

11,000

9,930

10,600

9,120

8,930

8,740

8,180

8,180

8,550

8,550

11,500

11,000

11,700

12,400

12,400

19,300

17,800

12,600

11,000

10,400

9,320

8,930

Sept.

8,550

8,740

8,740

10,800

11,700

9,930

8,930

8,930

9,120

8,550

8,180

7,820

7,300

6,960

6,640

6,480

6,320

6,170

5,720

5,580

5,580

5,300

5,300

5,170

5,040

5,040

4,920

4,920

4,790

4,790
COLOEADO EIVEE BASIN 19

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., for the years ending September SO, 1921 and 1922

Month

1921 

June 13-30 __________________________

July.....................................................

August. .. ___________________________

1921-22 

October ___________________________

November... ______ . . ________ ____

December ____________________________

January ___________________________

February. ____ . .. .. __ _ __ . _

March ______________ ..........................

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

May ______ .

June. _________ __ ________ ___ ..

July__. ..................................................

August _____________________________

September... _ ... .....

The year.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

181,000 

62,700 

64,100 

25,200

11,800 

7,650 

11,800 

10,000 

10,900 

31,200 

42,000 

119,000 

119, 000 

52,100 

19,300 

11,700

119,000

Minimum

66,500 

25,500 

14,800 

6,830

6,130 

6,450 

5,020 

3,700 

4,900 

6,130 

12,500 

42,500 

55,400 

9,930 

8,180 

4,790

3,700

Mean

123,000 

35,300 

26,700 

12,500

6,950 

6,980 

7,290 

5,680 

7,870 

14, 700 

19,500 

73,500 

86,500 

23,400 

11,400 

7,070

22,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,390,000 

2,170,000 

1,640,000 

744,000

8,940,000

427,000 

415,000 

448,000 

349,000 

437,000 

904,000 

1,160,000 

4,520,000 

5,150,000 

1,440,000 

701,000 

421,000

16,400,000

COLORADO RIVER NEAR TOPOCK, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In E. ^ sec. 16, T. 7 N., R. 24 E., in Mohave Canyon 1M miles 

below Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Topock, Mohave 

County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 171,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank at mouth of 

Mohave Wash just above point where river enters a narrow section of the 

canyon; inspected by G. M. Bobst and D. A. Dudley. Zero of gage 424.09 

feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below gage. Above the 

gage the channel is wide and the bed of loose sand is constantly shifting. 

At low stages large sand bars form numerous islands between Topock and 

the gage. Below gage river enters a steep walled rock canyon and the 

channel contracts from about 800 to 400 feet. The bed in the canyon 

scours during floods and fills during low stages. The control is indefinite.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 20.75 feet on June 3 (discharge, 121,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 6,360 second-feet on September 28.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 28.2 feet at 6 a. m. June 22, 1921 

(discharge, 174,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4,100 second-feet on 

January 16, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from main river and tributaries above station 

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. During the year 67 

discharge measurements were made covering a range in discharge from 6,500 

to 120,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

during most of year. Mean daily gage heights determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. 

Records for October to April, fair; Miay to September, good.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3..............

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

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

6..............

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

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

9. ...... .......

10..............

11.......

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

13........... _

14 _ .

15.....

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

17 _ ...........

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

19..............

20..... ._..___..

-21..............

22

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

24...... _ .....

25..............

26..............

27-... ..-.-

28...... ........

29

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

51..............

Oct.

10,000 

9,600 

9,200 

9,900 

12,000

14,500 

9,900 

8,500 

8,740 

8,740

8,500 

9,000 

8,500 

8,200 

8,200

7,600 

8,500 

9,400 

9,000 

8,600

9,000 

8,000 

8,200 

8,960 

8,800

9,500 

10,000 

8,950 

8,700 

9,000 

9,800

Nov.

9,600 

10,500 

10,200 

9,800 

9,800

10,000 

9,900 

10,000 

10,000 

9,900

10,100 

10,100 

10,200 

10,200 

9,900

9,900 

9,900 

9,900 

9,280 

8,900

8,500 

8,500 

8,600 

8,400 

8,200

8,100 

8,330 

8,500 

8,600 

8,600

Dec.

8,600 

8,700 

8,700 

9,000 

9,000

, 9,200 

9,400 

9,400 

9,400 

9,300

9,300 

9,500 

9,500 

9,600 

9,600

9,500 

9,400 

9,300 

9,400 

9,400

9,500 

11,300 

19,500 

19,500 

17,300

13,000 

11,000 

10,500 

9,500 

10,000 

14,500

Jan.

15,700 

16,800 

18,000 

19,200 

18,000

16,7QO 

15,500 

14,200 

13,000 

12,400

13,800 

12,400 

11,300 

10,200 

9,160

8,490 

7,820 

7,150 

7,150 

7,150

7,140 

7,140 

7,120 

7,100 

7,250

7,400 

7,550 

7,700 

7,850 

7,700 

7,900

Feb.

8,000 

8,000 

7,800 

7,700 

7,680

7,800 

7,850 

7,800 

7,700 

8,000

8,100 

11,800 

10,300 

9,700 

13,900

19,000 

17,400 

17, 100 

16,700 

13,500

12,200 

11,000 

10,500 

10, 700 

12,000

13,000 

12,500 

13,000

Mar.

13,300 

13,500 

14,000 

13,500 

14,300

14,000 

13,100 

12,900 

11,800 

11,700

11,300 

11,300 

11,200 

11,000 

11,000

11,000 

11,000 

11,300 

11,500 

12,800

14,000 

38,000 

36,700 

35,800 

35,000

34,100 

30,500 

28,500 

28,500 

31,000 

32,800

Apr.

33,200 

29,000 

19,100 

18,300 

17,500

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

20,600

22,200 

23,000 

22,800 

21,900 

22,200

23,600 

23,300 

22, 200 

22,200 

19,600

17,000 

18,000 

19,000 

20,000 

20,500

21,000 

27,000 

33,000 

34,000 

36,000

May

39,000 

43,000 

46,000 

 50,000 

53,000

53,000 

56,000 

60,000 

66,000 

73,000

82,600 

86,000 

86,800 

86,000 

81,700

73,500 

67,800 

59,200 

58,300 

58,400

60,100 

62,100 

69,4QO 

74,800 

79,200

88,000 

92,000 

96,800 

101,000 

108,000 

112,000

June

115,000 

115,000 

121,000 

119,000 

116, 000

.106, 000 

99,500 

97,000 

91,200 

91,800

90,700 

93,400 

94,000 

97,200 

99,300

100,000 

99,700 

96,000 

98,000 

98,000

92,000 

87,000 

80,000 

-80,300 

80,500

83,000 

79,300 

75,000 

72,000 

70,000

July

66,600 

60,400 

59,600 

56,400 

54,200

51,000 

44,500 

42,900 

38,600 

35,800

35,400 

32,200 

30,600 

28,200 

26,800

25,600 

24,900 

23,500 

21,800 

21,100

19,400 

24,200 

23,100 

15,500 

14,900

14,600 

14,200 

13,600 

12,100 

11,200 

11,500

Aug.

12,100 

13,900 

13,000 

14,600 

18,800

17,800 

16,000 

15,100 

18,000 

16,800

13,600 

13,000 

13,000 

12,500 

11,000

13,000 

12,600 

11,000 

11,400 

19,500

20,000 

15,600 

14,800 

15, 500 

13,800

15,600 

15,200 

16,500 

23,000 

17,500 

13,000

Sept.

11,500 

11,500 

13,700 

11,300 

11,000

11,800 

11,:800 

14,000 

15,000 

12,500

10,000 

10,600 

9,810 

9,810 

9,000

8,300 

7,700 

7,700 

7,500 

7,400

7,430 

7,430 

7,430 

7,000 

6,900

6,800 

6,600 

6,360 

6,400 

6,400

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Topock, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October __ ~ ___ ________ ___ ..............

November. ......... .............. ......................

April.................................................:...

May _________ _________________ .....

June... __ _ ____ _ _ ..

July.. -..^. ....... .....................................

September.. . _________________ _________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

14,. 500 

10,500 

19,500 

19,200 

19,000 

38,000 

36,000 

112,000 

121,000 

66,600 

23,000 

15,000

121,000

Minimum

7,600 

8,100 

8,600 

7,100 

7,680 

11,000 

17,000 

39,000 

70,000 

11,200 

11,000 

6,360

6,360

Mean

9,210 

9,410 

10,700 

10,800 

11,100 

19,000 

22,500 

71,700 

94,600 

30,900 

15,100 

9,360

26,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

566,000 

560,000 

658,000 

664,000 

616,000 

1, 170, 000 

1,340,000 

4,410,000 

5, 630, 000 

1, 900, 000 

928,000 

557,000

19,000,000

COLORADO RIVER AT YUMA, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. M NE. M sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 22 E., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, 100 feet upstream from Southern Pacific Co.'s original railroad 

bridge at Yuma, Yuma County, and half a mile below highway bridge. 

Since change in channel on June 7, 1920, Gila River enters from east 5 miles 

upstream from this station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242,000 square miles (measured on map compiled from best 

available maps of the Colorado River basin).

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1878, to September 30, 1921. Gage heights 

only prior to January 1, 1902.
COLORADO EIV1E BASIN 21

GAGE. Stevehs long-distance water-stage recorder installed May 1, 1922. 

Sender in stilling well on left bank at same point and datum as vertical 

staff gage formerly used. Continuous recorder in office of Bureau of Reclamation. Sender and recorder inspected daily by D. Martinez. Zero of gage 

is 102.79 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,100 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shifting sand and silt; subject to 

much scour during high water. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 

115,000 second-feet on June 10; minimum mean daily discharge, 4,200 

second-feet on January 31.

1902-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 240,000 second-feet January 

22, 1916; minimum mean daily discharge, 1,800 second-feet January 16, 

1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation and power from main 'river and 

tributaries above this station. The Yuma project of the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation diverts from right side of river at Laguna dam 15 

miles upstream and siphons under the river at Yuma between gage and 

cable. Waste water from diversion returns to river on right side half a 

mile below cable. Imperial irrigation district diverts from river on right 

side 7 miles downstream from this station.

REGULATION. Flow affected at times by sluicing at Laguna dam.

ACCURACY. During the year 157 discharge measurements were made at the 

station; daily discharge determined by shifting-control method.

CoopERATioN.^Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation, but data have been slightly revised to conform to computation rules 

used by the United States Geological Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

I ........

2,..-.-......

3..............

4... ..

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

6........ ....

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

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

9........

10.............

11 -..._ 

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

13..--.. .......

14 

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

16.... ..

17. 

18 .... ..

19 ...........

20 

21 

22 

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

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

25 . 

26 .-,.

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

28 

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

30 . 

31 ...........

Oct.

17,300 

11,800 

11,100 

11,000 

10,900

10,200 

9,500 

16,000 

12,000 

9,700

9,200 

8,900 

8,600 

8,800 

8,500

8,200 

7,600 

7,300 

7,000 

7,100

7,100 

7,500 

7,200 

7,900 

6,300

6,500 

6,600 

6,700 

7,400 

7,100 

7,000

Nov.

7,100 

7,200 

7,300 

7,400 

7,800

7,200 

6,600 

7,000 

7,400 

7,700

8,100 

8,300 

8,500 

9,000 

8,800

8,700 

8,000 

7,600 

7,400 

7,300

7,000 

7,100 

6,700 

6,900 

7,100

7,200 

7,200 

7,300 

7,400 

7,500

Dec.

7,400 

7,300 

7,800 

7,100 

7,600

7,900 

7,800 

7,900 

7,900 

7,900

.8,700 

8,500 

8,400 

8,300 

8,400

8,500 

6,300 

6,200 

6,100 

6,000

5,900 

7,000 

5,900 

19,500 

25,500

20,500 

13,000 

11,200 

14,800 

23,100 

22,300

Jan.

18,000 

17,000 

16,400 

20,000 

40,600

46,800 

24,000 

19,000 

16,600 

16,100

15,700 

14,100 

13,900 

13,300 

10,500

10,500 

9,400 

8,300 

7,000 

6,400

5,700 

5,500 

5,700 

5,500 

5,200

6,000 

5,900 

6,500 

5,000 

4,600 

4,200

Feb.

5,100 

4,500 

7,500 

7,800 

7,500

7,100 

6,800 

6,600 

6,500 

6,500

6,700 

13,500 

17,000 

17,600 

15,400

11,700 

11,800 

17,000 

14,500 

14,000

13,600 

12,500 

11,000 

10,100 

11,000

12,000 

12,600 

13,700

-------

Mar.

13,800 

13,000 

13,100 

12,500 

11,800

11,600 

10,200 

9,600 

9,700 

9,700

9,000 

'8,500 

7,700 

7,800 

7,800

7,500 

7,200 

8,500 

9,500 

24,400

19,000 

16,100 

23,200 

28,800 

31,200

35,000 

30,900 

27,000 

26,500 

26,200 

26,000

Apr.

28,500 

28,000 

27,000 

23,500 

20,700

19,000 

17,700 

17,700 

16,500 

15,100

16,500 

17,900 

20,200 

20, 700 

20,500

18,500 

18,300 

18,700 

19,100 

18,000

16,800 

16,000 

15,500 

15, 800 

15,200

14,600 

13,800 

13,300 

20,000 

30,500

May

32,300 

33,200 

34', 100 

37,000 

39,000

43,700 

47,000 

49,900 

50,000 

52,200

53,500 

56,fiOO 

61, 300 

56,000 

59,400

66,000 

71,300 

76,000 

73,000 

69,000

63,000 

58,200 

55,000 

51,100 

53,000

54,800 

61,000 

64,000 

65,000 

72,000 

75,100

June

83,500 

91,500 

97,000 

100,000 

104,000

107,000 

109,000 

112,000 

114,000 

115,000

107,000 

98,200 

88,000 

84,000 

87,300

92,000 

100,000 

105,000 

110, 000 

110,000

110,000 

108,000 

108,000 

104,000 

98,000

87,000 

76,500 

77,000 

74,500 

74,000

July

74,500 

69,500 

64,500 

59,500 

58,500

52,500 

47,500 

47,000 

43,000 

39,000

35,500 

32,200 

30,000 

29,000 

29,500

26,200 

22,200 

22,000 

21,700 

18,800

19,500 

18,000 

16,800 

15,500 

15,000

13,500 

11,700 

12,100 

13,500 

10,500 

12,000

Aug.

10,300 

9,200 

11,100 

11,200 

11,500

12,600 

13,200 

12,700 

12,200

13,200

13,700 

'13,1900 

14,100 

10,600 

10,500

10,500 

10,000 

9,800 

9,000 

8,500

8,000 

10,500 

17,800 

14,100 

11,100

15,200 

14,900 

13,400 

13,200 

13,100 

15,000

Sept.

16,700 

14,800 

13,800 

12,500 

12,100

12,500 

10,700 

10,300 

9,000 

10,100

11,500 

;,lfl,700 

10,000 

8,600 

8,200

8,300 

7,600 

7,300 

6,800 

6,300

6,200 

6,200 

5,900 

5,700 

5,500

5,400 

6,700 

5,800 

4,500 

4,700

J "
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., for the year ending September

Month

November _ . ___ ____________ *_ ____

December __________________________

January

April

May. _ . __________________________

June

July.. .

August .- __ ....

September

- The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17,300 

9,000 

25,500 

46,800 

17,600 

35,000 

30,500 

76,000 

115,000 

74,500 

17,800 

16,700

115, 000

Minimum

6,300 

6,600 

5,900 

4,200 

4,500 

7,200 

13,300 

32,300 

74,000 

10,500 

8,000 

4,500

4,200

Mean

8,970 

7,530 

10,300 

13,000 

10,800 

16,200 

19,100 

55,900 

97,700 

31,600 

12,100 

8,810

24,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

552,000 

448, 000 

633,000 

799,000 

600,000 

996,000 

1, 140, 000 

3,440,000 

5,810,000 

1, 940, 000 

744,000 

524,000

17, 600, 000

FRASER RIVER NEAR ARROW, COIO.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 75 W., a quarter of a mile from Vasquez 

siding on Denver & Salt Lake Railroad in Arapahoe National Forest and 

13^ miles southwest of Arrow, Grand County. Nearest tributary enter* 

about half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 28 square miles (revised, measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank 300 feet upstream from old 

logging road crossing at Vasquez; inspected by forest ranger. Prior to 

June 3, 1916, vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge on trail 

to Arrow and a quarter of a mile above railroad bridge was used. During 

winter, readings taken from staff gage 1 mile upstream at railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; fairly 

permanent. No well-defined control. Banks are not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.03 feet at 8 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 336 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 820 second-feet at 9 p. m. 

June 13, 1918 (gage height, 2.9 feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet 

on March 30, 1912 (gage-height, 0.60 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversions of 53 second-feet across divide from 

headwaters of Fraser River into headwaters of Clear Creek. During 1922, 

577 acre-feet were diverted. Below station, court decrees for 74 second-feet 

for irrigation and 61 second-feet for placer mining and power.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for both regular and 

winter stations; affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to October 26 

and June 5 to September 30, and curve for winter station used October 27 

to June 4 are both well defined. Staff gage at winter station read to quartertenths once daily. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables 

daily gage height or mean daily gage height determined by inspection of 

recorder graph. Record excellent, except for days of missing gage heights 

and periods affected by ice, for which they are fair.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 23

Discharge measurements of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 421

Feb. 8

July 6

Made by 

 -do. 

»

Feet 

»0.62 «.58

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7.8

7.1

65

1 Made at winter station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

l... ........

2.... _ . ___ .

3........ ___ .

4 __ . .........

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

6... ........

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

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

9..............

10... ...........

11 ...........

12.... ___ .....

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

14.... __ .. _ .

15..............

16.... __ ......

17.... ___ .....

18 _ . ___ .....

19..............

20 

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

22...... ___ ...

23......... _ ..

24... ___ .....

25.. ___ .. ....

26. _ .....

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

28... ...........

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

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

31.. ............

Oct.

19

18

17

17

16

16

19

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

17

21

21

15

15

17

Nov.

23

21

18

17

18

20

23

13

12

11

13

18

16

15

13

13

10

9

8

10

12

15

11

15

9

17

20

23

15

12

Dec.

13

13

13

12

11

13

13

15

12

10

11

12

13

10

7

4

5

6

7

8

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

Jan.

6

7

6

5

6

7

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mar.

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

3

6

6

3

3

3

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

6

3

3

6

3

7

6

3

3

8

Apr.

3

3

3

8

3

7

7

8

6

8

8

3

6

6

7

8

7

6

6

6

4

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

May

14

21

21

18

48

48

54

65

59

43

38

25

23

21

21

21

59

59

71

92

85

116

169

142

188

208

219

230

230

188

178

June

169

169

169

160

185

180

200

221

232

232

224

229

267

252

210

180

166

163

156

158

150

139

135

131

125

115

104

97

95

Q7

July

90

77

70

69

67

74

65

60

58

55

52

50

47

46

45

43

41

37

36

36

40

37

36

35

34

32

33

36

37

30

28

Aug.

31

33

30

30

30

26

25

24

24

23

24

22

22

22

23

23

24

30

28

27

30

33

33

31

32

31

28

27

30

29

26

Sept.

25

26

25

24

24

23

22

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Nov. 9-11,13,17-21, Dec. 9-21,23-25,29, Jan. 4 to Feb. 5, 

14,19-28, Apr. 7,17; discharge based on temperature and gage-height records, two discharge measurements, 

and observer's notes. No gage-height record July 9-12, Aug. 13-16, and Sept. 29-30; discharge interpoated. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
24 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., for the year ending September

0f) OU,

Month ,

November. ________________________ .

March.. -..

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

May. 

.TllTlfi

July..-......... .._...... _. _ . 

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

23 

15

8 

8 

8 

230 

267 

90 

33 

26

267

Minimum

14 

8 

4

6 

3 

3

14 

95 

28 

22 

13

3

Mean

16..2 

15.0 

9.2 

6.2 

6.5 

5.3 

6.5 

89.5 

170 

48.3 

27.5 

17.2

34.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

%

>996 

893 

566 

381 

361 

326 

387 

5,500 

10,100 

2,97ft 

1,690 

1,020

25, 200>

WILLIAMS FORK NEAR PARSHALL, COLO.

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 79 W., at private bridge at Field ranch,. 

4 miles above mouth of river, and 4 miles south of Parshall, Grand County.. 

Nearest tributary, Battle Creek, enters from west 2 miles below station.

DKAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder at left end of bridge installed 

October 18, 1919, and referred to vertical staff on downstream side of bridgepier; inspected by F. A. Field.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders;- 

shifts. Control is gravel bar 50 feet downstream; slightly shifting at long, 

intervals. Water flows through small overflow channels at and above stage 

of 4.1 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 

3 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 820 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 9.45 a. m. June 14, 1918, 

(discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet on November 7,, 

1919 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversions of 1,416 second-feet from Williams. 

Fork, all above station. Of this amount 700 second-feet are to be diverted 

to the eastern slope, but this diversion has not been made.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by iceduring winter. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except period December 9 to April 18, when staff 

gage was read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height detenjnined by inspection 

of recorder graph and from two daily gage height readings. Records exceK 

lent except for periods affected by ice, for which they are fair.
COLORADO BIVER BASIN 25

Discharge measurements of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 20

Feb. 9

Made by 

ter ........ ....

Gage 

height

Feet

2.60

 2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

61

4fi

Date

Apr. 25

May 27

July 6

Made by 

.-..do.............. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

3.90

3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

575

274

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1_ ..........

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

3 ... .....

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

5.. - ..._.

6 ..-.. ...

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

8--...-.. ...

9..............

10 

11 ......

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

13. 

14..............

15..............

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

17 

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

19..-. .......

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

26 .......

26... ...

27 ..

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

79

86

86

84

82

81

95

100

95

88

84

79

82

82

79

77

79

77

77

79

79

77

77

82

91

91

88

93

89

81

76

Nov.

81

81

81

81

82

81

76

71

81

79

79

69

74

72

64

60

64

64

61

58

58

66

71

71

77

63

60

69

71

76

Dec.

72

63

63

66

70

58

58

64

65

66

69

77

71

66

55

51

47

46

50

58

57

57

58

52

40

54

57

58

55

55

54

Jan.

51

50

45

43

32

35

Feb.

34

36

Af\

40

An

38

38

36

35

37

37

41

38

38

39

37

Mar.

38

38

40

51

61

45

 50

44

48

39

41

42

50

45

45

41

50

64

60

64

54

60

54

47

45

39

Apr.

51

52

63

74

77

88

81

71

71

63

61

52

42

68

54

54

57

58

48

63

96

113

120

115

113

111

95

115

138

May

155

142

167

176

210

300

316

290

290

240

196

167

152

148

142

132

155

232

248

280

340

295

346

418

516

564

644

628

652

660

596

June

548

548

540

472

508

564

628

700

740

740

700

700

740

740

740

660

644

628

604

612

596

580

524

524

465

472

430

382

358

370

July

316

285

260

252

248

290

270

220

206

236

313

192

176

158

138

138

135

126

113

115

120

117

102

100

89

86

86

98

132

100

95

Aug.

128

173

124

113

109

100

89

84

72

69

74

69

71

77

88

86

91

135

120

113

105

104

100

95

100

82

79

81

76

93

86

Sept.

89

84

82

77

68

66

66

64

57

54

54

55

54

50

55

51

54

52

51

51

51

51

50

52

52

48

52

64

66

61

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 5-11,16-19, 24-26, Jan. 4 to Feb. 18, Mar. 2-7; discharge based on temperature and gage-height record, two discharge measurements, and observer's notes. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October ____________________ ..........

January ___________________________

February... ________________________

March. ___________________________

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

June. ___________________________

July.... ..................................................

August _____________________________

September- ________________________

The year __________________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

100

82 

77

64 

138 

660 

740 

316 

173 

89

740

Minimum

76 

58 

46

42 

132 

358 

86 

69 

48

Mean

83.7 

71.4 

59.4 

38.9 

37.3 

46.6 

77.6 

316 

582 

171 

96.3 

59.4

137

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

5,150 

4,250 

3,650 

2,390 

2,070 

2,870 

4,620 

19,400 

34,600 

10,600 

5,920 

3,530

99,000

TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR TROUBLESOME, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge 1 mile north of 

Troublesome, Grand County. No tributary between station and mouth, 

1J^ miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 172 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado, scale 

1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26 to September 30, 1922. From July 22, 1904, to 

October 31, 1905, station maintained at practically same site.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling near downstream side of left abutment; 

read by A. E. Ladwig.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading nearby.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and gravel, probably shifting; 

control at gravel bar 75 feet downstream, which was permanent during 

year.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet at 

6.30 a. m. May 26 and 27 (discharge, 350 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.28 

feet at 5.30 p. m. July 20 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 470 second-feet from Troublesome Creek, all above station.

RE GUL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., during 

the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Apr. 26

May 27

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.11

2.61

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

300

48.6
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 27-

Daily discharget in second-feet, of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo.,"for 

the period April 86 to September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ .....

2 __ ......

3

4 ___ .....

6 ____ 11

6. . .

7--..-.....

8 ___ .....

9..........

10. 

11 __ ...

12. ___ ....

13. __ .....

14- 

15 ___ .....

Apr. May

158

152

.167

174

178

238

275

260

260

230

206

186

167

152

138

June

230

214

198

170

165

149

152

149

146

140

128

111

100

100

89

July

ll

ll

9

12

7

7

10

5

4

6

7

4

3

e\

2

Aug.

25

43

38

36

36

34

33

34

34

33

43

38

34

36

33

Sept.

30

26

25

23

20

18

18

19

18

16

16

17

16

18

17

Day

16- 

17... .......

18- 

19. 

20-. 

21..........

22 _ 

23- 

24- 

25 . 

26--... ..

27...... _ .

28. 

29 

30- 

31... .......

Apr.

115

115

118

132

149

May

\Af\

198

226

246

238

260

280

310

335

325

320

310

290

285

June

85

74

68

53

44

W

20

1915 <

15

10

5

4

7

18

July

2

2

1

1

3

5

2

1

1

8

19

17

19

Aug.

m

38

38

3«

39

31

28

26

2fi

25

23

19

18

26

23

Sept.

18

17

19

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

18

Monthly discharge of Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo., for the period 

April 26 to September SO, 1922

Month

April 26-30... ___ .. ____ ............. ........... _

May. ___________________________

June. __________________________

July

August ___________________________

September _________________________

The period. ..... ___ . ____ . _ ... _ . ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

149 

335 

230 

19 

43 

30

Minimum

115 

138 

4 

1 

18 

15

Mean

126 

228 

89.7 

6.1 

32.2 

18.0

 Run-off, in 

acre-feet

1,250 

14,000 

5,340 

375 

1,980 

1,070

24,000

BLUE RIVER AT DHION, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W., at highway bridge on edge of Dillon, 

Summit County. Nearest tributaries, Snake River and Tenmile Creek, 

enter a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 129 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed April 21, 1920, referred to vertical 

staff on right abutment of bridge, inspected by Forest Service ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel upon which lodges 

, debris from hydraulic dredges near Breckenridge. Control is riffle 50 feet 

downstream; shifts at intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.9 feet at 6 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 486 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.35 feet June 2, 1914 (discharge, 

1,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet on January 30 and 

February 9, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

4182 27 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 2.3 second-feet for irrigation from 

Blue River above station and 63 second-feet below; also placer decrees for 

diversion of 118 second-feet near Breckenbridge. There is a small unadjudicated diversion froto the headwaters of the Blue, across Boreas Pass 

to Tarry all Creek.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent, except for periods of 

missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

May 1

26

Made by 

 .do-.-.-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1.58

2.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68

89

372

Date Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

i dn

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

343

70

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922 * ,

Day

1 ' "

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

3 ................................

'i.-.'J........ .........................

5 - - 

6 -- - -

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

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

9...... ..............................

10 ----------- -. .

11. -_._-----------.. ,--

12.......... ..................... ...i.

13. _ -__ ----- _

15... -_. _----_-_

16...------------------ ----------- --

17 - . ,-.

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

19. -- 

20 ... .... ^ ..... .

21... ----.-- - -------

22 

23 --- 

25 .

26-- - - _

27.. - -. 

28. .......... 

29...-- - - - .

o-j

Oct.

77

76

77

76

75

75

75

75

81

77

77

77

75

72

71

71

74

71

65

65

65

65

63

64

63

61

61

61

61

61

Nov.

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

67

54

54

55

54

54

54

54

Apr.

46

50

54

60

62

65

56

51

50

49

45

46

46

48

48

49

49

49

49

48

51

56

62

68

70

72

72

71

76

83

May

91

103

109

114

127

151

189

195

' 186

174

146

131

123

120

116

114

109

118

146

162

176

204

212

251

298

353

400

387

396

430

400

June

341

305

305

298

287

320

361

422

460

443

404

409

417

447

422

374

341

336

345

345

336

336

320

312

294

284

280

258

242

245

July

239

236

218

204

201

198

198

182

172

198

206

172

160

140

136

374

134

127

121

118

118

120

116

108

103

«8

98

103

120

164

140

Aug.

146

184

209

164

151

138

131

121

114

111

116

109

104

102

103

103

103

103

103

104

111

108

10&

106

102

97

92

90

87

86

91

Sept.

88

8&

83

83

82

81

78

76

72

71

69>

67

67

6ff

65

6*

64

63

62:

62

61

<U

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1-7, 23, and Sept. 18-20; discharge interpolated. No record Nov. IT 

to Mar. 31. .
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 29" 

Monthly discharge of Blue River at DUlon, Colo., for the year ending September 30,

Month

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

July . ...-. _ .. 

August ____ -. .........................................

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

SI 

61 

83 

430 

460 

239 

209 

88

Minimum

61

64 

45 

91 

242 

98 

86 

60

Mean

70.0 

57.7 

56.7 

201 

343 

154 

116 

69,1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,300 

1,830 

3,370 

12,400 

29,400 

9,470 

7,130 

4,110

EAGLE RIVEB AT EEDCLIFF, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 80 W., at footbridge in Redcliff, Eagle County.

Nearest tributary, Turkey Creek, enter& 100 yards below station; Homestake Creek enters 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8, 1911, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of footbridge; read by forest ranger.

Staff gage in same section and referred to same datum, read during high

water. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 300 yards above,

station or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and is very rough. Control

short distance below gage; shifting between narrow limits. Banks not

subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.78 feet

at 6.40 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 412 second-feet); minimum stage 0.30 foot

on December 20, 21, and 23 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 5, 1912 (discharge

1,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot at 7 a. m. October 15, 1917

(discharge, 1 second-foot). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except for occasional short

periods. 

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 6 second-feet from Eagle River

above station, and also a decree for diversion to the Arkansas basin of

18.5 second-feet from Piney Creek, a tributary. During 1922, 1,590 acrefeet were diverted. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. Filling of Pando ice pond in fall reduces

flow for a few days. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; slightly affected

by ice* during winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter

tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Jan. 26

May 25

Made by 

T. J.Watkins... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.7

296

Date

Sept. 12

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

.78

DischargeSec.-ft. 

161

16.5
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1 . .... 

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

3. ...... ....

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

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

6.. ...... ......

7 

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

9..............

10........... _

11 

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

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

14 f.

15.... ..........

16.. . _ ........

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

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

19..............

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

21......... __ .

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

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

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

25..............

26..............

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

28..............

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

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

31..............

Oct.

20

19

19

19

19

10

9

10

12

11

18

19

19

20

22

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

19

1Q

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

10

19

1Q

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

10

19

19

19

Dee.

19

19

19

17

19

19

19

10

19

10

10

10

10

17

19

16

14

12

10

7

6

7

6

8

10

10

19

12

14

14

14

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

12

19

12

19

12

19

19

12

19

19

Feb.

19

12

19

12

19

12

19

12

19

19

19

19

1*>

19

14

15

12

15

15

16

14

15

12

14

15

14

15

12

Mar.

12

14

15

15

19

14

15

12

12

14

15

15

15

15

15

17

17

14

15

15

17

19

22

22

22

19

18

17

16

15

15

Apr.

15

17

22

22

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

30

30

26

30

40

50

68

68

68

74

74

68

80

May

110

104

104

117

110

145

167

158

158

145

150

131

118

105

92

112

136

145

145

150

150

150

167

189

286

324

361

400

380

361

324

June

272

240

94rt

224

224

256

256

256

256

256

224

224

224

224

196

154

154

154

154

145

142

135

128

123

115

109

104

95

92

90

July

88

85

78

74

72

72

70

62

70

83

65

57

53

49

48

43

39

40

38

38

50

42

38

33

29

28

26

31

51

34

39

Aug.

48

60

54

40

01

31

32

27

26

26

27

24

24

23

24

"ss

69

53

43

30

27

30

29

28

28

24

24

22

22

24

24

Sept.

Off

24

24

24

99

20

10

19

10

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

17

16

17

17

15

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, Nov. 15, 27, Dec. 10,17-19, and 23-31 ; 

discharge based on temperature and gage height records and observer's notes. No gage-height record 

Mar. 27-29, Apr. 13, May 13, 14, and 29; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo., for the year ending September

80, 1922

f

Month

April.... .. ... .-..- __ .... ....

July...-.-.... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

22 

19 

15 

16 

22 

80 

400 

272 

88 

69 

25

400

Minimum

9 

19 

6

£2 

12 

12 

15 

92 

90 

26 

22 

15

6

Mean

19.4 

19.5 

14.6 

13.8 

13.1 

15.8 

37.3 

184 

182 

52.4 

33.3. 

18.0

50.4

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,190 

1,160 

898 

848 

728 

972 

2,220 

11,300 

10,800 

3,220 

2,050 

1,070

36,500
COLORADO EIVBE BASIN 31

EAGLE RIVER AT EAftLEy COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 84 W., at left bank 500 feet below highway 

bridge at Eagle, Eagle County. Nearest tributary, Brush Creek, enters 

three-quarters of a mile below station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 650 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 17,1911, to September 30,1922. March 12,1905, 

to February 10, 1907, station was maintained short distance below mouth of 

Brush Creek. V

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 5, 1919; referred to inclined 

gage; inspected by Forest Service ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge half a mile downstream 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control at rapids in 

which gage intake is located; somewhat shifting. Banks not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder 4.4 feet at 5 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 3,880 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 6,760 second-feet June 3, 1914; 

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Between Eagle and Redcliff, court decrees for diversions of 80 

second-feet, and below Eagle for 22 second-feet.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records 

excellent except for days of missing gage heights-and periods affected by 

ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Jan. 25

A rw 90

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.89

 .90

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

238

518

Date Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.48

3.23

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,260

1,900

221

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Day

1... ...... ---

2 .

3 - .

4- ... ......

5 

6

7

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

9

10 

11 -

12 

13 

14.. .....

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

.21. 

22. - ..

23 

24--.---.......

 25 

26 

27 

28 -.

29 .

30 

31 

Oct.

\00

209

209

203

197

194

192

194

186

183

180

170

167

164

159

159

154

149

144

144

175

167

170

172

175

172

Nov.

175

170

164

164

162

147

140

137

144

144

147

157

152

147

142

162

140

144

147

142

100

130

137

14.9

Dec.

142

110

135

1 PkQ

1

132

134

144

142

135

132

IDA

Jan.

10A

132

115

140

120

104

Feb.

108

110

135

144

132

123

119

121

119

128

135

108

Mar.

115

147

130

116

153*

386

180

183

186

270

*>7A

255

180

180

154

149

132

Apr.

144

152

1«4

189

223

226

194

216

192

172

189

175

162

175

180

164

154

152

162

177

233

296

386

482

464

500

428

578

May

721

770

805

848

892

1,580

1,400

1,170

975

855

784

791

742

728

784

1,130

1,490

1,540

1,880

1,600

1,760

2,290

3,190

3,470

3,570

3,570

3,470

2,930

June

2,290

2,220

2,360

2,140

2,290

2,760

2,840

3,470

3,470

3,280

3,020

3,020

3,020

2,520

2,080

1,950

1,950

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,080

2,010

1,760

1,820

1,720

1,580

1,460

1,270

1,280

1,320

July

1,200

1,110

1,030

1,020

1,000

968

945

848

855

1,050

878

763

714

672

686

700

650

630

630

600

580

552

506

476

440

392

375

386

470

470

446

Aug.

610

735

791

679

520

452

404

 369

343

332

338

300

274

282

282

286

380

610

513

470

422

410

392

343

322

300

282

262

291

314

Sept.

364

380

360

340

321

302

283

264

245

226

223

212

203

194

189

180

177

177

172

167

162

157

152

149

149

152

154

154

159

157

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17,18, Dec. 7-23, Jan. 10 to Feb. 6, Feb. 21-28, Mar. 

5-17; discharge based on temperature and gage-height record and two discharge measurements. No gage 

height record June 12, July 17-21, and Sept. 3-9; discharge based on comparison with flow of Roaring Fork 

at Qlenwood Springs. Braced figures snow mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo., for the year ending September 30,

Month

October. ... _ _____ .... ____________ __ ....

November.. __ ___ .. -... __ _ .. ------

January _ .... _ ........ .,. . .... ......

May. ____________________________

July... ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

209

175

144

270 

578 

3,570 

3,470 

1,200 

791 

380

3,570

Minimum

144 

130

144 

 721 

1,270 

375 

262 

149

Mean

174 

149 

138 

115 

117 

167 

252 

1,650 

2,250 

711 

406 

217

530

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,700 

8,870 

8,480 

7,070 

6,500 

10,300 

15,000 

101,000 

134,000 

43,700 

25,000 

12,900

384,000

ROARING FORK AT GIENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., 1,500 feet above mouth of river in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1:500,000).
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 33

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1906, to September 30, 1909; September 21,1910,

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed October 27, 1917, referred to inclined staff on left bank 800 feet above highway bridge; inspected by United

States Forest Service employee and C. H. Oberly. 

DISCHARGE 'MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; shifting

at long intervals. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, estimated 9,000

second-feet, on May 28 and June 9; minimum discharge occurred during

winter.

1906-1909; 1910-22: Maximum discharge, 17,600 second-feet June 14,

1918, and June 14,1921; minimum discharge, 225 second-feet on December 16,

1906. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except for short

periods. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above the station for the irrigation of 8,100 acres

from Roaring Fork and for 25,000 acres from tributaries. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

ACCTJRACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly;, affected by ice. Two

well-defined rating curves used October 1 to February 28 and March 1 to 

. September ,30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for

periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height determined

by inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for periods of missing

gage heights and periods when affected by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., during the 

year ending September 30,

Date

Jan. 24

Feb. 4

Made by 

T. J. Watkins.. .,

Gage 

height

Feet

".99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

417

372

Date

Apr. 28

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.96

Dis-. 

charge

, : f

 -&&-/<.'

609

1,420

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for 

the year ending September 30, 1922 ; ...

Day

I,.... .........

2-.....-. ...

3 . ....

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

5 .... .

6 ,--.....

7... .__.._..

8-. -i...... 9...:. .........

10... ......

11.. .........

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

13 -... ..

14 

15.... _ .......

Oct.

696

720

7fU

696

680

680

696

704,

fiQfi

680

656'

648

648

Nov.

626

605

591

584

570

570

556

542

514

500

514

C1 A

514

514

507

Dec.

588

494

482

440

395

390

400

488

488 cflA

500

488

494

Jan.

440

440

405

380

365

390

440

430

425

4*>ft

JOK

430

4.9ft

440

Feb.

375

370

370

370

Q7ft

380

340

528

enft

44.fi

410

405

dnn

360

Mar.

385

385

405

427

439

410

439

427

445

JOQ

439

JE1

501

Apr.

540

603

632

685

670

719

648

640

678

625

WO

618

con

603

May

2,000

2,050

2,300

2,420

2,780

3, 780

4 480

4,260

3 OCA

3,000

9 qOA

2,070

1 Qftfl

1,840

1.840

June

3,400

3,300

3,180

8, HO

3,120

4,700

6,200

7>7SO

e nnft

7,200

7,200

7,720

7,980

8,520

7.200

July

3,740

3,570

3,400

3, 210

3,010

2,860

2,HO 2, /m

2,540

2,700

2,490

2 97fl

2, MX)

i Qfin

1.900

Aug.

1,590

1,590

1,620

1/410

1,270

1, 190

1,080

950

935

$30

950

970

960

970

950

Sept.

1,030

1,000

i,OfO

1,080

1,090

1,030

990

960

960

940

890

870

842

815

788
34 SUBFACE WATER SUPPJj?, 1922, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

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

17 

18 

19... ...........

20 

21 -------

22

23 

24

26... 

26 

97

28 

29 , 

30 

31 

Oct.

640

626

619

598

591

577

570

570

5Q1

640

626

626

RA(\

640

fiAn

Nov.

440

425

400

430

494

494

482

494

AQA

507

500

488

470

488

Dec.

458

385

390

400

415

425

420

400

*JQC

370

380

At ti

435

440

AAf\

AA(\

Jan.

44ft

430

415

405

r 380

390

A(\(\

415

425

435

435

A0f\

420

400

QQrt

Feb.

400

395

390

405

435

476

A CO

390

375

370

380

q7c

370

Mar.

540

719

632

527

561

596

685

744

710

640

625

fun

575

547 *utn

520

Apr.

632

603

575

561

603

694

930

1,160

1,410

1,480

1,590

1,580

1,490

1, 610 .

1,760

May

1,850

2,100

2,610

3,350

3,950

4,500

5,240

5,850

6,700

7,600

8,040

8,520

9,000

8,80)

6,700

3,980

June

5,820

5,820

5,770

5,710

5,660

5,600

5,510

5,480

5,460

5,580

5,250

5,020

4,770

4,400

4,050

July

1 S4O

1,710

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,490

1,450

1,400

1,350

i 9on

1,270

1,360

1,400 i 4sn

Aug.:

i 9fin

1,270

1,240

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,260

1, 210

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,020

990

1,040

1,110

1,090

Sept.

779

779

762

736

719

702

694

686

685

685

685

710

710

702

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Dec. 6-8, Dee. 18 to Feb. 6; .discharge based 

on temperature and gage-height record and two discharge measurements. No gage-height record May 

16-30, June 3-9, 18-23, 26-30; July 2-7, 10-14, 23-28, Aug. 3, 4, and 9-11; discharge determined from comparison with flow of Eagle River at Eagle and Colorado Biver at Glenwood Springs.

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

December _______ '. ______ . ___ _- ___ - 

March..-..- ____ _ _________ , ______ __

ApriL.... ... ... v _. .......

Mapi -.: - .-. .- . 

June. _

July.... ,. 

August.. . . .

.September-.--.---- -- - - - ,

The year..... .. ... ...

Discharge in secoQd-feet

Maximum

720 

'628 

588 

440 

528 

744 

1,760 

9,000 

9,000 

3,740 

1,620 

1,090

9,000

Minimum

570 

400 

370 

365 

340 

385 

54& 

1,840 

3,110 

1,270 

930 

685

340

Mean

646 

510 

439 

416 

401 

523 

870 

4,190 

5,650 

2,100 

Ir 160 

j ,'-'834

1, 480

Run-off in

acre-feet

39,700 

1 30,300 

27,000 

25,600 

22,300 

32,200 

51,800 

258,000 

336,000 

129,000 

71,300 

49*600

1, 070, 000

PARACHUTE CREEK AT GRAND VALLEY, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 96 W., at Aplin ranch, half a mile

northwest of Grand Valley, Garfield County. No tributary between station 

, and mouth, 1 mile below. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 196 square miles (measured on map of Colorado, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -April 7, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to side of left abutment of private bridge; read

by R. H. Aplin.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact silt on shale rock. Control

at rapids 200 feet downstream; slightly shifting during high water. Banks

not subject to overflow.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN"

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE.- Maximum stage recorded, 2.9 feet May 20 and 21 

(discharge, 795 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.0 during parts 

of July, August, and September (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge, those of 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEKSIONS.: Court decrees for diversion of 71 second-feet above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring due to alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCUBACY. -Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Two well defined rating 

curves used from October 1 to May 11 and May 12 to September 30. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records fair. ;

Discharge measurements of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., during the year 

. ending September SO, 192%.

[Made by F. C. Snyder«] . . ,

Date

 \

Mar. 13 __ .. ...

Apr. 6 .......

height

Feet 

0.2514

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.1

17.5

47.6

Date

May 8- __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

«27

14O

Date >! '

July 16 _ .. _ .

Aug. 16.....-.,.

Gage 

height

Feet

0

-1*

.06

Discharge

See.-/*, 

13.18 03

»State, hydrographer. .

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley,, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1. _ ..... _ ...............

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

3-~ 

4-- ............. __ ....

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

6 _ . __ ...................

7.- . _ . ___ ..... __ ..

8-..___._ __........

9. ......................

10 _ 

11. . .....................

12..... ...______ __..._ _

13 _ . __ .... __ ..... _ ...

14...........................

IS ___ _ ... ..

M__ .... ... 

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

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

19. ................ __ ...

29... .....-...-.... . .

21......... _ ...............

22 _ ...... _ ...............

23-.-.......... ........

24 ___ ........ __ ........

25 _ .. __ ...... _ .........

26. .......... ..........:..

27 __ ........ _ ..... .......

28 ................ ........

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

80 ....... .............

31 _ . ___ ....... __ .....

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13:

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

. 15

15

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-14

13

10

13

iq

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

iq

13

13

. 13

13

13

13

13

13

Mar.

28

20

18

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

22

30

39

47

30

24

22

26

qO

qQ

47

39

32

47

30

28

30

28

Apr.

26

28

30

39

49

39'

35

39

f

39

37

37

35

37

39

28

28

28

32

3ft

47

81

100

146

171

197

197

225

286

318

May

352

S52

388

406

499

615

700

745

790

745

537

418

436

382

346,

382

436

575

705

795

795

660

575

575

535

455

418

400

329

296

280

June

250

250

221.

207

172

155

143

121

< 121

110

110

90

90

80

80

80

70

70

61

61

61

RA

47

47

36

36

36

36

36

36

July

36

36

36

36

36

32

28

28

28

28

27

25

OS 4

22

22

22

*!

12

11

11

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Aug.

22

47

36

28

25

22

22

19

16,

16

22

1«

16

11

. 8

14'

60,

32

16 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

' '6

6

6

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

«

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4182 27-
36 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT IX

Monthly discharge of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

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

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

15 

47 

318 

795 

250 

36 

50 

6

Minimum

13 

13 

15 

26 

280 

36 

6 

6 

6

Mean

14.5 

13.7 

26.4 

83.2 

514 

98.9 

18.8 

16.5 

6.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

892 

815 

1,620 

4,950 

31,600 

5,880 

1,160 

1,010 

357

ROAN CREEK NEAR DE BEQUE, COLO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 10 and 15, T. 7 S., R. 98 W., at highway 

bridge 11 miles north of De Beque, Mesa County. Nearest tributary, 

Kimball Creek, enters half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (measured on map of Colorado; scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1921, to September. 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. W. L. 

Hurt and J. W. Lunsford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact mud and gravel; shifting 

during high water. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year; 4.45 feet at 

7.30 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.67 feet 

at 7.30 p. m. August 4 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion from Roan Creek of 28 second-feet 

above station and 70 second-feet below, and for 62 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Four fairly well defined 

rating curves used October 1 to November 30, March 1 to May 16, May 17 

to July 5j and July 6 to September 30. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating tables except for period May 5 to 16, when discharge was determined 

by shifting-control method and comparison with record of flow Of Parachute 

Creek. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by F. C. Snyder «] '

Date

XTfiiT Q

Mar.21.- ~ .

Apr. 25.- 

Gage 

height

Feet

o AK

2.63

3 in

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

00 Q

55

168

Date

May 17. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66

2.94

0 VI

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

686

334

94

Date

July 16 

Aug. 15 ~

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48.' I

32.7

1 State hydrographer.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 37

Daily discharge, in <$econdr-feet, of Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

i _ . __ . ______ ...

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

3...... ......................

4................. __ ......

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

6............... __ .... __ .

7............... _ ..........

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

9..... _ ....................

10..^.. ................ .... ..

11 ..................... ....

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

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

14................. __ ......

15............................

16............... ____ .....

17.................. _ ......

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

19............................

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

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

22................ , ... .....

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

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

25............................

26............................

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

28. ........................

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

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

31 .........................

Oct.

31

31

28

28

26

26

24

26

26

28

30

29

28

31

31

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

35

38

38

33

33

33

33

30

NoVi

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

24

28

26

24

26

22

23

23

25

25

23

23

24

26

26

25

23

20

20

Mar.

26

26

26

34

34

26

26

26

19

26

34

34

42

61

74

106

172

51

61

61

89

89

89

89

89

125

106

89

74

74

74

Apr.

74

89

74

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

80

89

74

74

74

74

74

74

89

89

89

125

125

172

172

204

204

244

288

376

May

465

510

510

610

710

910

960

910

1,010

1,010

810

710

660

660

660

610

860

970

970

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

860

860

805

650

650

600

 600

550

June

454

406

360

360

315

272

230

189

189

189

189

189

153

122

122

96

75

58

58

44

44

51

51

32

32

32

22

22

44

44

July

44

58

58

44

44

49

86

66

66

49

49

49

49

66

49

49

49

36

26

26

26

36

36

26

26

26

26

26

26

17

26

Aug.

17

17

17

10

26

36

36

26

26

26.

26

26

26

26

26

26

36

36

26

26

36

49

49

49

49

49

36

49

36

36

36

Sept,

36

36

49

66

49

36

36

26

36

26

26

26

26

26

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

3d

26

26

36

36

36

Monthly discharge of Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October............. ____ ... ___ . ___ . ...........

March. ___________________________

April......... . ..... ..-...... .-..--_...._..._.

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

28 

172 

376 

1,080 

454 

86 

49 

66

Minimum

24 

20 

19 

74 

465 

22 

17 

10 

26

Mean

29.7 

24.9 

63.0 

122 

785 

148 

42.2 

32.0 

35.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,830 

1,480 

3,870 

7,260 

48,300 

8,810 

2,590 

1,970 

2,090

TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge at Almonf, Gunnison 

County, 300 feet above junction of Taylor and East rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder installed April 16, 1922, on downstream end of center pier; inspected by J. W. Brittain.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel; 

slightly shifting at long intervals. No well-defined control.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.15 feet at 7 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 2,420 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet on June 9, 1920 (discharge, 

3,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet several days during August) 

1913 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversions from Taylor River.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during winter. 

Rating curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily from October 1 to April 18. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 

19' to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from two daily gage height readings 

or inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent except for periods affected 

by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., during the year ending

September 30,

Date

 Oct. 23

Feb. 1

Mar. 15

Apr. 16

Made by 

T. J. Watkins.. ........

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

 . .do.. 

 .do.... . ..

Gage 

height

Feet

1 QO

«1.63

«2.68

1.92

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. ' 

187

78

155

158

138

Date

IWair ty>

July. 9

13 Sept. 7

Made by 

M. B. Arthur 

.... -do........ ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.15

2.64

2.56

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

576

494

200

° Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the year

ending September 30, 1922 /

Day

1 ... ... ...

2 

3 

4. _ ------- ...

5 __ ..........

7 - - .

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

»-. 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14- 

15 

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20 

21 

22- 

23 

24 

28 .

26 

27 

28..- .

29. 

30 

31 - 

Oct.

163

163

159

156

179

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

185

182

169

169

179

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

Nov.

185

185

185

185

182

179

1 W

148

126

116

116

116

116

1 ,

1

104

I"*

Dec.

1

QQ

80

\ 93

*

127

Jan.

>

\ 149

1

111

153

. ! 

Feb.

153

140

153

159

153

153

153

Mar.

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

145

137

148

166

166

153

153

163

153

153

153

Apr.

153

153

153

179

179

153

169

153

153

131

116

142

137

148

142

140

145

131

142

159

169

225

252

298

320

338,

314

350

420

503

May

565 60S

673

825

1,030

1,230

1,290

1,150

942

825

762

589

589

605

648

573

690

906

960

980

1,120

1,120

1,290

1,560

1,780

2,010

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

1,930

June

1,630

1,560

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,930

2,010

2,170

2,170

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,850

1,700

1,490

1,360

1,490

1,420

1,420

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,060

960

915

960

960

July

915

825

780

735

735

735

690

605

565

825

648

565

486

457

430

413

394

394

394

413

406

387

335

325

292

281

298

331

387

387

450

Aug.

450

413

375

350

325

308

266

243

248

256

261

256

252

281

320

308

394

387

368

350

320

314

276

276

266

248'

261

276

276

276

270

Sept.

270

270

248

256

234

217

209

205

201

189

186

186

186

185

185

185

185

175

163

. 159

153

153

153

153

156

169

163

175

179

169

NOTE. Stags-discharge relation affected by ice Now 17 to Feb. 25, Mar. 4-12; discharge based on temperature, gaga-height record, and two discharge measurements. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

periods indicated.
Q&L0BADO RIYEB BASIN i- 39

Monthly d/Lsehargq of Taylor River at Almontt ,Colo^,for the year ending September

Month

December __ _ _________________ ......

January, __________ . ___ . _ __ ............

May _ .... __ . __ . ...................................

July..... .. . ._ ..

August ___ . _____ . ___ .. _ _ . .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

205

185

166 

503 

2,170 

, 2,170 

915 

450 

270

2,170

Minimum

156

116

565 

915 

281 

243 

153

Mean

189 

130 

98; 3 

144 

152 

153 

20ft 

1,160 

1*530 

' 512 

305 

190

398

Run-off iu 

acre-feet

11,600 

7, 740 

6,040 

8,850 

8,440 

9,410 

12,300 

71,300 

91,. 000 

31,500 

18,800 

11,300

288,000

GUHNISON KIVEB NEAR GUNNISON, GOLD.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest 

of Gunnison, Gunnison County. Nearest tributary, Tomichi Creek, enters 

1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to November 30, 1914; April 27, 

1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; datum lowered 1.00 foot 

October 15, 1918; read by C. W. Chinery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control at well-defined rapids below bridge; somewhat shifting. Banks 

not subject to overflow except during extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

7 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 5,200 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1910-1914; 1916-1922: Maximum discharge, 11,400 seeond-feet June 13, 

1918; minimum discharge, 126 second-feet on January 2, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 274 second-feet of water from 

Gunnison River between this station and forks at Almont.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Two 

. fairly well defined rating curves used October 1 to May 30 and May 31 

to September 30. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables except 

period April 1 to May 30 when shifting-control method was used. Records 

good except for period affected by ice and period of shifting control for 

which they are fair.
40 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 23

Dec. 9

Jan. 31

Mar. 36

Apr. 12

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. .......

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

.....do... . ....,...._.

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

Gage 

height

Feet i no

-1.04

«2.26

 1.41

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

300

188

337

917

346

Date

May 22

July 15

Sept. 8

Made by 

 do 

M. B. Arthur _____

. do - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.18

3.91

1.94.

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,750

4,010

774

358

 Stage-discharge relation affected f>y ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1.. .....

2 . ....

3.. _ .........

4 

5... ....

«.. .. .

7.... ...

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

9.. .....

10-- . .

11.. .

12.. . .

13 

14 

T5 .....

16 . 

J7 ........ .

18... ..

19 

20 

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

22 

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

370

370

370

358

370

358

370

370

370

370

358

322

310

310

322

310

322

310

370

322

310

310

310

310

310

300

285

310

310

300

300

Nov.

310

322

310

300

310

310

300

310

310

300

310

310

322

310

300

310

1

236

260

259

Dec.

218

235

260

Jan.

[ 285

202

265

279

Feb.

295

304

310

1 297

Mar.

262

250

225

240

267

Apr.

270

270

334

412

412

382

370

382

382

370

382

352

334

295

322

328

328

316

328

376

388

521

59*

770

820

920

' 820

870

973

J.200

May

1,470

1,610

1,680

1,840

2,420

2,950

3,330

3,140

2,420

2,250

1,760

1,610

1,610

1,470

1,610

1,780

1,780

2,600

2,600

2,780

2,780

2,780

3,160

3,550

3,950

4,160

4,360

4,580

4.780

4,780

3,950

June

3,750

3,150

2,950

3,350

3,550

3,750

S,7f.J

4,350

4,350

3,350

3,550

3,350

3,550

3,550

3,350

' 2, 950

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,400

2,400

2,230

2,060

1,820

1,820

July

1,820

1,660

1,520

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,050

1,050

1,240

995

995

940

788

740

695

740

695

650

695

650

695

570

532

532

495

460

460

532

570

570

Aug.

650

740

695

570

570

532

495

495

460

532

495

460

495

532

570

532

532

570

570

532

532

532

495

460

425

392.

392

360

- 360

392

392

Sept.

360

360

425

425

392

360

354

360

344

310

300

290

280

260

280

255

255

250

236

227

213

208

208

208

- 217

227

227

222

227

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 31; discharge based on temperature 

and gage-height records, three discharge measurements, and observer's notes. Braced figures show 

mean discharge for periods indicated. .
 ffMonthly discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the year ending

September 80, 1922 '

<

Month

October _ ___ ;. __ ... ________ . _ ... . . ..

January..-...,,.. _ _

March

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

May... .... . -.._. _...._ .. .-..-_.-_. ..,

JllTifi

July

August ... - -/ -

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

370 

322

1,200

4, 780 

4,350 

1,820

740

,, 425

4,780

Minimum

300

270 

1,470 

],820 

460 

360 

208

Mean

332

'283 

238 

268 

304 

250 

494 

2, 760 

3, 020 

889 

508 

287

805

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,4Qd 

16,800 

14,600 

16,500 

16,900 

15,400 

29, 400 

170,000 

180,000 

54,700 

31,200 

17,100

583,000

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., half a mile below the Redlands 

Co.'s canal and 2 miles above mouth of river and Grand Junction, Mesa 

County; below all tributaries.

DRAIN AGE ABBA. 8,020 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado; 

scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922. From Optober 19, 

1894, to December 21, 1895, and May 2, 1897, to September 30, 1899, station maintained near mouth.

GAGE. Vertical staff at left bank a quarter of a mile below canal intake; read 

by employee of Redlands Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact gravel; permanent. Control at rapids 500 feet downstream; practically permanent. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year at fiver station, 

11.3 feet at 5 p. m. May 7 (discharge, 22,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8 seco ad-feet bom September 18-30.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.95 feet at 8 a. m. and noon 

May 23, 1920 (discharge, 35,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

September 18-30, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for shprt periods.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from Gunnison River. Most of water diverted throug;h Redlands Canal is for pumping and is returned, to Colorado 

River below Gunnison fliver.

COMBINED FLOW. Combined flow of Gunnison River and Redlands power canal 

represents flow of Gunnison River which enters Colorado River, less about 

25 second-feet which is used during irrigation season.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records excellent. ' >

COOPERATION. Daily gage-height record for station on river and complete 

records for power canal furnished by Redlands Co.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

discharge, measurements of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 27

Mar. 27

Apr.., .76

May 12

Made by 

F. C. Snyder « __ . ....

J. H. Baily «... .

F. C. Snyder..... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

3.40

3.90

6.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

858

1,730

2, 510 , 8,010

Date

Aug. 7

Sept. 25

Made by 

F. C. Snyder _____

__ do... ..............

.....do- .. .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.56

1.48

.51

Discharge

See.-ft. '

1Q OnA

257 »&

1 State hydrographer. * Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., for 

the year ending September SO, 1Q-2&

Day

1... _ .....

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

3.... .......

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

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

6 . _ .

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

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

9...........

10 

11 

12_. r __ ......

13 . 

14.. _ ......

15 

16...... ..

17 . is.....-.:.,.

19...........

20 

21 ...... .

22... _ .....

23 .......

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

25 ......

26.... ___ .

27.... ..

28...........

29-, 

30 

31 

Oct.

370

469

522

522

522

469

469 :

522

580

522

550

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

610

610

550

469

469

443

37Q

675

965

1,060

1,060

965

965

Nov.

1,350

1,460

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,150

965

1,250

1,300

1,060

1,250

 1,250

1..200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,250

1,280

965

1,150

1,220

1,250

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,460

1,350

1,300

Dec.

1,460

1,460

1.370

1,350

1,300

1,150

728

983

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,400

1,430

1,260

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

Jan.

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,100

1,120

1,100 1,100

1,060

938

830

830

712

735

712

690

675

623

662

750

790

830

830

814

830

Feb.

830

830

830

830

83Q

830

830

830

848

875

830

790

750

642

750

' 830

830

875

920

920

920

1,100

1,200

1,220

1 260

1,300

1,200

1,150

Mar.

1,100

1,100

966

920

920

920

875

830

830

875

875

920

1,010

1,010

1,060

1,100

1,150

1,300

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,100

1.250

1,400

1,800

1, 860

1,860

1,740

1,800

1,250

1,150

Apr.

1,100

1,010

,1,250

1,300

1,8QO

2,240

1,680

1,400

1,250

1,560

1,250

1,010

920

875

790

 1,150

1,200

1,300

838

675

675

2,500

3,950

4,110

4,960

5,320

6, 10Q

(5,540

7,490

11, 500

May

12.200

12,200

12,900

14,200

14,900

19,000

21, 700

20,700

18,300

14,200

10,300

8,260

7,000

6,540-

7,000

7,000

7,740,

10,600

13,500

14,200

15,600

14,900

15,600

17, 600

18,300

18,300

19,000

19, 300

19,600

18, 700

17,600

June

14,900

12,500

11,500

10,900

10,900

11,500

12,500

12,900

14,500

13,900

12,900

11,500

11,500

11,900

11,500

10,300

8, .530

8,000

8, 800

8,530

8,000

7,490

7,490

7,QOO

7,240

' 5, 700

5,700

5,140

4,440

4,270

July

4,960

4,440

4,270

3,350

2,780

2, SOP

2,500

2,500;

1,620

1, 510

1,510

1,400

1,300 550'

550

495

469

394

260

260

260'

260

260

260

260

260

302

347

1,060

1,100

Aug.

2,500

1,300

495

418

302

302

260

260

' 185

119

119

119

110

nr

151

185

302

302

302

347

712

1,400

1,100

830

560

469

221

185

1W

119 iid

Sept.

119

106

92

106

50

50

50

50

50

50

60,

, 20

 ' 20

20

20

14

8

, , :S>8"

8

8

8

8

8'

8

8

8

8

8

Monthly discharge of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

October.^. _ . __ ___ _.+ ...... . _ j._ ...... _ .

November.. __ . _ ...... _________ : ____ ....

December ________ . __ _ . ' . ' - " ... ...

February..............-..:......-..-.........:.........

April,., .. ., . ..-. _ T . r , . May:..:' ....... .I........ \ !: >- r " =' ::!''..

June....-- _ . __ __________ !_._«.;. ;.(..;_, _ __ ^-.. jniy... ........... .................:::;. .:.........

August __ _____ ..

September. ______ ________ .. . _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060' 

1,540 

i;460 

1,460, 

1,300 

1,860 

11, 500 

21,700 

14,900 

4,960 

2,500 

119

21,700

Minimum

370

965 

; 728

.< - ; 610,

642 '. -' 830 

675 

6,S40 

, 4,270 

260 

119 

8

8

Mean

606 

1,260 

 1, 210 

994 

923 

1,180 

2,590, 

14,400 

9,730, 

1,360 

453 

35.9

2,910

Butt-off in.

acre-feet

37,30* 

75,000 

74,400 ;;..«!, 100.

51,300 

H 72,600 

154.000 

88^00& 

 , 579.00O SS.eOO' 

27,900 

2,140

2,100,000
CCHLOR.VDO EIVEB BASIN

Combined daily discharge, in secon 

near Grand Junction, Colo.

d-feet, of Gunnison River and Redlands Cajkalr 

for the year ending September SO, 19,2% ,. ,

Day Oct. Npv. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. :

10.

11-

12..

13..

14..

15..

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27..

28..

29.. 

30- 

31..

860 

954 

1,8*0 

988 

992

951

1,000

1,060

1,000

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,060

1,000

919

919

893

820

1,120

1,420

1,510

1,510

1,420

1,400

1,350

1,460

1,560

1,250,

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,250

1,300

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,260

1,210

1,190

1,250

1,320

965

1,150

1,220

1,250

1,320

1,350

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,460

1,350

1,300

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,350

1,300

1,150

953

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,400

1,430

1,250

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

.1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 1,350 ; 1,100

1,120i 

1,100 

1,100 

1,060

675 

623 

610 

662!

750

790

830

830

814

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

848

875

830

790

750

642

750

830

830

875

920

920

1,100

1,200

1,220

1,250

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

965

920

920

920

875

830

830

875

875

920

1,010

1,010

1,060

1,100

1,150

1,300

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,250

1,400

1,800

1,860

1,860

1,740

1,940

1,510

1,470

1,410

1,320

1,560

1,620

2,170

2,610

2,030

1,730

1,580

1,900

1,590

1,340

1,280

1,250

1,170

1,550

1,590

1,690

1,230

1,090

1,120

2,950

4,410

4,560

5,420

5,780

6,560

6,990

7,950

12,000

12,700

12,700

13,400

14,700

15,400

19,500

22,200

21,200

18,800

14,700

10,800

8,720

7,460

7,000

7,460

7,480

8,240

11,100

14,000

14,700

16,100

15,400

16,100

18,100

13,800

18,800

19,500

20,100

19,200

18,100

12,000

13,000

13,400

15,000

14,400

1&400 

12,000 

12,000 

12,400 

12,000

10,800

9,040

8,510

9,310

9,040

8,510

8,000

8,000

7,510

7,750

6,210

6,210

5,670

4,940

4,760

5,470

4,950

4,780,

3,840

3,280

3,010

3,000

3,010

2,130

2,020

2,020

1.910

1,810

1,060

1,050

1,000

979

894

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

738

782

822

1,560

1,580

1,190

1,840

1,540

1,270

990

909

661

625

559

559

Combined monthly discharge of G 

Junction, Colo., for

nnison River and Redlands Canal near Grand 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off in 

acre-feet

October __ 

November . 

DecemberJanuary . 

February. . 

March..... 

April ... 

May __ .. 

June"

August ..... 

September .

1,510

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,300

1,940

12,000

22,200

15,400

5,470

2,980

569

820

965

953

610

642

830

1,090

7,000

4,760

690

559

448

1,070

1,290

1,220

923

1,210

2,980

14,900

10,200

1,860

928

65,800

76,800

75,000

61,100

51,300

74,400

177,000

916,000;

607,000

114,000.,

57,100,,

29,300'

The year. 22,200 448 3,190 2,300,000,,

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., 

County, 100 feet above junet

DRAINAGE AREA. 295 square mi

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 

i'" discontinued. From April 1 

at this point, gage being refe

GAGE. Vertical staff on 

Brittaih.

EAST BtVER AT ALMONT, COIO.

1. 1 E., at highway bridge at Alm»nt, Gunnison 

on of East and Taylor rivers, 

es (measured on Forest Service atlas). 

1910, to April 30, 1922, when station was,; 

to October 8, 1905, a station was maintained 

red to different datum. ' 

dow,np|ream side of rjgh;t abutmentf ne^d by «T- ,W-
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of small boulders and coarse gravel. 

Control shifting. ,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for the period October 1, 1921, to 

 April 30, 1922, 1.95 feet on April 30 (discharge, 650 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurred during ice-affected period.

1910-1921: Maximum stage, 6.6 feet June 15, 1921 (discharge not computed) ; minimum stage, 0.30 foot August 13, 1913 (discharge, 19 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 78 second-feet from East River.

REGULATION.-^None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. 

Records good except for period affected by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East River at Almont, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Pate

Oct. 23

Dec. 9

Feb. 1

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel.. ___ . _ ... ___________ .... ........

T. J. Watkins. ...........................................................

height

Feet 

0.88 «.99

 1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

58

66

> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East River at Almont, Colo., for the period 

October 1, 1921, to April SO,

Day

1. _ .

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

3 ............ .-.--.-._..--.-..-. ..

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

5 - _____ - __ .. _____ ......... ...

6 . ... .__. _ 

7.. ....... __ ............................

8,.......-....... .........................

9 .. .. .. . . . 

V),... ........................................

11 ______ ..... _________________

12...... _________ . _____ . __ ......

13- ...... - . .. . 

14.-...- ____ . ____________ .... .....

15-.-... ____ . _________ .... .........

16 ___ - _________________ . ____ .

17 ,. _

18'.. _ - _____________ - ____ - ....

19 A .. . _ 

20

21 .-_. . ..... ........... ..._._._._.

22 .

23.-.-- __ - _________ . ____ . ___ ..

24 ____ . ___________ . __ . _ ....

25 _______ ... ___ ... _______ ....

26 _ ... __ . __________ . ........ ......

27 _ - __ .... _______ ....... ..... ..

28 .. ._..... . . ._

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

3ft

31-- . __ . _ ....... _____ . ____ . ....

Oct.

116

116

114

112

112

110

 108

Ifkt

100

100

100

100

100

100 inn

' inn

100

100

100

inn

100

100 inn

100

100

100 inn

inn

100 inn

inn

Nov.

100

100

100

100

98

97

96

94

91

85

84

83

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

Dec.

58

63

66

Jan.

62

65

Feb.

64

70

65

Mar.

64

69

69

69

69

72

69

73

75

77

79

79

75

75

74

73

Apr.

73

73

74

85

97

88

90

96

100

94

91

97

91

90 .07

94

85

85

85

94

120

157

196

242

303

394

380

429

510

650

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 16; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height records, and two discharge measurements. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 45

Monthly discharge of East River at Almont, Colo., for the period October 1,

to April 80, 1922

 Month

March. .. __ ., _______________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

100

79 

650

Minimum

100 

70

73

Mean

103 

83.7 

62.1 

64.0 66.4

68. 4 

172

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,330 

4,980 

3,820 

3,940 

3,690 

4,210 

10,200

TOBHCHI GREEK AT SARQENTS, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 28, T. 48 N., R. 5 E., at railroad bridge threequarters of a mile west of Sargents, Saguache County. Nearest tributary, 

Marshall Creek, enters a quarter of a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 165 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1917, to September 30, 1922, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder; inspected by H. R. Aikin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1,000 feet downstream 

or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control 30 feet down, 

stream at small rapids of compact gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year 305 second-feet, 

estimated, on May 28; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1917-1922: Maximum stage, 4.05 feet on June 9, 1921 (discharge, 792 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet on December 16, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water for irrigation above Sargents.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder was satisfactory 

except for periods indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height 

determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for 

periods of missing gage-heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 25

Dec. 10

May 21

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel. .........

T. J. Watkins... ...... .....ao..^_. ...........

Robert Follansbee- ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29

«2.60

»3.40

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.9

20.6

26.3

226

Date

July 11

Made by 

M. B. Arthur ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.95

2.19

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

44.4

20.0

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SUBFACE WATER 6;U£PL¥$ -J922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ........

2 ___ .....

3

4 _ .......

5. ... ...

6.. .......

7. .........

8 

9 

10.'.........

ii ........

12 __ .......

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

38

38

May

\ 150

194

178

168

151

151

153

June

230

195

200

206

217

220

209

214

209

198

190

180

171

153

135

July

63

57

54

50

48

47

45

42

39

43

43

38

35

34

32

Aug.

56

45

39

35

29

29

28

26

 26

27

29

27

26

27

26

Sept.

22

22

24

27

25

20

19

19

19

16

16

15

15

15

15

Day

16- . 

17- 

18. ......

19- 

20 

21 

 22. 

28 :-

24- 

25 

26 

27 

 28 . 

29 

30 

31. .-

Oct.

37

45

May

141

155

186

196

214

231'

225

240

243

243

246

250

305

270

290

270

June

129

125

114

109

100

90

88

90

90

90

83

71

65

66

66

July

32

31

33

34

32

33

35

32

31

29

26

28

34

32

34

47

Aug.

27

28

25

28

30

28

32

29

28

27

23

23

23

23

23

22

Sept.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

NOTE. No gage-height record May 1-10, May 26 to June 3, Aug: 80 to Sept. 5, and Sept. 13-24; discharge 

based on comparison ^th flow of Cottonwood Creek near Buena Vista and East Fork of Arkansas River 

near Leadville. .

Monthly discharge of Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo., for the year ending September <%n OU,

: , Month

July

August....... ......... ............... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

305 

230 

63 

56 

. 27

Minimum

65 

26 

22 

10

Mean

38 

201 

143

38.6 

28.8 

15.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet"

2,340 

12,400 

8, 510 

2,370 

1,770 

940

NOTE. Mean discharge for October obtained by averaging five daily discharges. 

LAKE FORK AT LAKE CITY, CO1O.

LOCATION. In see. 34, T. 44 N., R. 4 W., at private bridge one-third mile above

Henson Creek, in Lake City, Uinsdale County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 126 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1918, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream side of right abutment of bridge;

read by Eugene Otis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of coarse gravel well compacted. Control at small rapids 250 feet downstream; shifting during 

. extreme high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.62 feet at 7 a. m. and

6 p. m. June 8 and 7 a. m. June 11 (discharge, 1,000 second-feet); minimum

discharge occurred, during winder.

1918-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,560 second-feet on. June 12

and 15, 1921; minimum stage, 0.57 foot on March 20, 1919 (discharge,

10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Practically none which do not return to stream above station.

Court decrees for diversion of 22 second-feet below station.
: RIVER BASIN .'ifr

REGULATION. -Flow regulated by Lake San Cristobal, located 4 miles upstream; 

area 1 square mile. During low water, operation of power plant located 

1 mile upstream, may influence discharge slightly.

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Three fairly 

well-defined rating curves used October 1 to January 3, March 26 to August 

31, and September 1-30. I Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables 

except periods March 26 to April 13 and July 26 to August 31, when shiftingcontrol method was used.

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork at Lake City, Calo., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 22

Apr. 18

Made by 

T. J. Watkins ..........

Gage 

height

I

Feet 

1.07

.86

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.6

26.7

946

Date

July 19

Made by 

M. B. Arthur.. ........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

.76

Discharge

161

25.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, Qf Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., for the year ending

September SO,

Day

l ..............

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

3. _ . .........

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

5. _ .. __ . ...

6..............

7 ______ . ...

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

9 __ ..;. .....

10..............

11. .............

12. __ ...... ...

13... _ ........

14. _ ....... ...

15. ...........

16. ____ ......

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

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

19........... ...

20-.. .......

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

22

23............!.

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

25......... .....

26... _ .. ......

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

28..... _ ......

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

30... _ .... ....

31..............

Oct.

50

49

47

47

47

47

49

47

45

42

42

42

40

40

40

38

37

37

37

85

35

33

33

35

37

35

36

33

32

27

24

Nov.

25

25

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

22

21

21

17

20

24

23

22

21

21

22

21

22

23

21

21

21

Dec.

21

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

30

31

30

29

24

22

21

24

26

26

21

16

13

13

21

22

23

18

17

18

16

14

Jan.

14

14

14

1

14

f! 1 12

1

14

Feb.

12

14

13

Mar.

1 1S

15

15

15

14

15

15

18

Apr.

19

19

22

35

44

66

75

64

54

38

29

30

31

25

22

21

21

27.

34

40

84

58.

811

105

132

125

114

108

114

132

May

162

180

208

220

249

368

482

474

382

307

240

197

193

167

170

174

170

212

276

290

318

,334

368

442

535

657

679

690

703

755

755

Jane

613

474

442

526

646

755

807

1.000

970

970

970

940

955

970

910

794

755

7*1

768

781

768

755

703

679

613

591

591

591

571

535

July

535

518

474

450

434

434

396

329

302

285

267

244

228

212

204

190

174

160

154

150

154

144

140

130

120

118

114

114

114

114

128

Aug.

154

154

137

125

123

114

110

108

93

93

*1

93 ' 91

89

101

99

91

91

91

91

89

81

79

71

68.

62

60

58

60

58

58

Sept.

60

60

60

62

58

48

41

38

30

27

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

20

20

25

44

44

44

41

30

27

24

24

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Mar. 25; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height records and observer's notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
48,, SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PABT IX

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork at Lake City,- Golo., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

October __________________________

November.. . ____________ _ .................

December. ________________________ ._

January __________________________ February _______ __________________

March... __________________________

April _______________________________ May.....................................................

June. ____________________________

July......................................................

August ... _________ . _____________

September. _________________________

The year. ______________ \ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

30 

31

132 

755 

1,000 

535 

154 

62

1,000'

Minimum

24 

17 

13

19 

162 

442 

114 

58 

26

Mean

39.3 

23.0 

22.2 

13.7 

13.2 

14.J. 

58.0 

366 

741 

243 

93.0 

34.3

139

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,420 

1,370 

1,360 

;842 

/733 

867 

3,:450 

22,500 

44,100 

14,900 

5,720 

2,040

100,000

1EROUX CREEK NEAR IAZEAE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 93 W., at highway bridge, 8 miles north of 

Lazear, Delta County. No important tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 52 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1917, to September'30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, referred to vertical staff fastened to face 

on left bridge abutment; inspected by G. H. Henderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.: Bed composed of gravel and boulders; very rough. 

Control 50 feet downstream; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.85 feet at 6.30 p. m. May 27 (discharge, 1,360 second-feet); minimum stage, creek practically dry during winter.

1917-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,420 second-feet June 17, 1917, and 

May 29, 1921; minimum stage, creek practically dry during winter.

ICE. No data. Practically entire flow of stream is stored in reservoirs during 

winter,

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 55 second-feet above station, of 

which 33 second-feet are for diversion out of the drainage basin. Adjudicated decrees for 290 second-feet, below station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. Flow in nonirrigating season stored in 

reservoirs on headwaters. Decrees for such storage amount to 606 acre-feet.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.
COLOKADO klVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leroitx Creek near Lazear, Colo., for the year

ending September SO,

Day

1 . . __ ..

2....... _ ..... _ ....

« ... .-,_ -

A

5 ___ . . 

6...... ...... ___ . .

7............-...... -

8........ __ . _ ....................

9....................................

10 _ ._., _ 

11......... ._ . 

12 __ ...............................

13.... _ 

14... _ ........ ............... _ ....

15 . ............ ...............

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

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

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

19 ^ . 

20.... ........ .-.__..._.-..._..-.-... .

21-.... .-..-............. ......

22

23... _ . _ .._ 

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

25. . . .. . 

26.... ........ _ .. _ _..:__. ..........

27 . 

28 ......... ......... __ ...... ...

29... . __ 

30 

31 ........ ..................

Oct.

4.7

8.6

5.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.6

3.5

4.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.0

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.8

3.0

4.4

Nov.

4.5

4.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

1.2

1.2

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.d

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Apr.

12

12

11

10

11

30

67

105

144

163

144

119

144

173

318

May

318

376

441

464

664

799

638

488

283

196

119

89

84

98

105

127

222

376

397

441

397

537

744

856

717

717

856

744

789

600

612

June

537

537

512

562

562

537

488

488

441

346

251

236

251

236

163

135

127

135

127

119

112

105

98

92

82

75

73

74

77

89

July

74

63

44

39

42

35

41

40

43

45

47

40

38

33

32

36

40

40

38

38

40

37

32

27

25

23

30

29

38

33

27

Aug.

21

16

12

9.2

8.8

8

10

10

?:?

8 ,

11

8

16

21

21

21

22

14

16

17

16

14

14

14

14

7,7

7.1

4.8

10

12

12

Sept.

11

12

13

25

22

14

8.0

5.6

12.0

4.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

,4

,.3

.7

Monthly discharge o1 Leroitsc Creek near Lazear, Colo., for the year ending September

Month

October __________________________

April 16-30 _ .....................

July... .............. ................................

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.6 

4.5

856 

562 

74 

22 

25

Minimum

2.6 

1.2

84 

73 

23 

4.8 

.3

Mean

3.58 

2.51 

97.5 

464 

256 

38.4 

13 

4.72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

220 

149 

2,900 

28,500 

15,200 

2,360 

799 

281

SURFACE CREEK AT CEDAREDGE, COIO.

LOCATION. About sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 94 W., at Cedaredge, Delta County. 

Nearest tributary, Mill Creek, enters 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 43 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1917. to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff fastened to concrete abutment of footbridge 400 feet upstream from highway bridge in 

Cedaredge; inspected by J. C. Rock. :

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders filled in behind 

control which is old concrete weir, located 12 feet downstream. At high 

stages water flows through overflow channel which may shift somewhat.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year 660 second-feet 

at midnight May 5; minimum discharge during winter when creek was practically dry.

1917-1922: Maximum stage, 1.8 feet at 7 a. m. May 24, 1920 (discharge, 

715 second-feet); minimum stage during winter is practically zero.

ICE. No data. Flow very small as most of it is stored during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated decrees for diversion of 142 second-feet above station, 

., of which 67 second-feet are for diversion out of the drainage basin. Adjudicated decrees for 272 second-feet, below station.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of snow in mountains caused 

diurnal fluctuation during spring of year. Adjudicated decrees for storage 

of 8,140 acre-feet on headwaters. The storage and release of this water 

changes the natural flow.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Surface Creek at Cedar edge, Colo., for the year

ending September 30, 1922

Day

I... .........-.- ...-........

2._.___._..__...__________.____..___.

3. ____ . __ . __ . _ . _ .. __ ....

4. ____ ... __ .. _______ . __

5............................ ___ ..

6.......... __ . _ ....... ... . .

7___..__._,._...___. _____. .........

8.. . __ .... ......

9_. __._.___.__________.._.. ... ... .

10....................................

11_. .. __ . ... _ ....... .

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

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

14.. ___._ ..... ... ^. . .

15.......................... ..... . .

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

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

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

19 . ..... . ....... ......

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

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

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

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

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

25 . ................... ..........

36....................................

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

28....................................

29____.._.____. .......................

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

31....................................

Oct.

11

12

10

8.4

10

11

11

8.4

7.2

5.2

6.2

4.6

5.2

7.2

18

3

2.2

2.6

2.6

3 ft

3.0

3.4

9 9

.5

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

Nov.

0.6

.6

1.0

1.4

1.8

.6

.5

1,0

1.4

2 2

2.2

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.4

2.2

O A

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

62

82

106

166

May

182

300

330

400

450

540

520

400

240

150

100

72

72

72

72

84

130

210

220

230

270

290

320

310

310

340

320

290

290

290

280

Jane

245

245

240

240

270

2§6

270

270

230

180

160

160

140

114

100

77

77

68

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

68

60

66

66

88

July

77

74

68

60

88

flO

68

65

60

60

62

43

35

77

58

41

37

50

57

45

45

37

27

16

18

35

30

27

23

8.8

6.7

Aug.

10

27

22

29

23

23

20

17

17

26

20

27

34

35

34

51

46

37

38

33

32

27

22

22

22

40

42

26

26

39

37

Sept.

26

32

20

25

25

25

22

21

18

17

17

15

13

9.4

. 9.4

8.3

7.2

5.6

5.0

6.7

11

15

30

18

14

14

14

15

14

12

Monthly discharge of Surf ace Creek at Cedaredge, Colo., for the year ending September

Month

October ___________________________

July.. .............. .....................................

September..... ___ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

3.0 

540 

290 

88 

51 

32

Minimum

0.5 

.2 

72 

60 

6.7 

10 

5

Mean

5.24 

.95 

261 

142 

47.3 

29.2 

15.8

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

322 

56.5 

16,000 

8,450 

2,910 

1,800 

940
COLORADO -BtVBB BASIN 51 

1 UNCOMPAHGBE EIVBE AT OUR AT, COIO.

LOCATION. River: In sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., in box canyon a short distance 

upstream from highway bridge half a mile south of Ouray, Ouray County. 

Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 150 feet below; nearest tributary 

above is Bear Creek.

Power-house flume: In tailrace of power-house flume in Ouray about 

100 feet upstream from entrance to river. Water diverted from Uncompahgre River above river station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 25, 1911, to September 30, 1922, for river station and February 25, 1916, to September 30, 1922, for power-house flume. 

From January 7 to March 17, 1908, records were kept at dam of Ouray 

Electric Light & Power Co., 1 mile south of present station.

GAGE. River: Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff attached 

to rock cliff at left side of stream 150 feet above mouth of Canyon Creek: 

inspected by F. A. Rice.

Power-house flume: Vertical staff fastened to side of wooden flume juet 

below power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. River: Made from footbridge at gage or by 

wading.

Flume: Made from footbridge just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River: Bed composed of small boulders. Control short 

distance downstream, shifting at intervals; station is in box canyon with 

Mgh vertical walls.

Flume: Control is plank nailed across bottom of flume at lower end.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. River: Maximum stage during year from waterstage recorder, 3.6 feet at 10 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 840 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.28 foot at 10 a. m. December 25 (discharge, 0.5 secondfoot) .

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 8 a. m, October 5, 1911 

(discharge, 1,980 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow February 2, 

3, and 29, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as warm springs keep streamy 

open.

DIVERSIONS. No diversion above station other than pipe line whose flow is 

included in these records.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. River: Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gageheight determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

Flume: Daily discharge from December 1 to April 30; July 22 to 28; 

and August 22 to September 13, determined from study of river charts and 

one daily gage height. Records good. Daily discharge for remainder of 

year obtained by applying poorly defined rating table to daily gage height. 

Records fair. Records of combined discharge or river and flume good 

except those for October and November, which are only .fair, as the quantity 

diverted by the flume during the period is a large percentage of the total 

discharge.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River at Our ay, Colo., during the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 14

Feb. 26

July 16

Made by 

T. J. Watkins. 

 do . ...

M. B. Arthur.- ___ . ______________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.48

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.4

11.3

106

Discharge measurements of power-house flume at Ouray, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 26

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.5 4.5

' Estimated.

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River and power-house 

flume at Ouray, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ___ . .......

2-..... .....

3 .... .

4 .,. ...

5 ........ 

6-- , .

7 _ . ____ 

8-, .... 

9 

10 _____ ......

11 ....

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

13 

14. __ ..... 

15 _ ......

16 ......

17 

18 .

19 _ ...........

20 

21. __ .........

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

23 .

24 .

25 

26 

27_. i .-

28 

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

30 .. 

31 

Oct.

29

28

26

27

28

29

29

28

27

26

26

27

27

26

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

28

22

24

23

23

32

34

21

Nov.

21

24

23

24

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

12

12

10

M

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

12

14

12

16

Dec.

21

23

15

22

21

22

22

20

20

19

20

23

23

23

22

22

17

21

22

22

21

21

20

16

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

Jan.

17

20

20

18

13

15

19

16

14

15

14

14

14

14

17

14

16

22

20

21

19

28

27

25

20

20

20

19

18

16

15

Feb.

15

16

16

17

18

16

18

18

19

18

17

18

16

16

15

17

18

17

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

Mar.

16

13

15

15

17

15

15

18

17

15

16

16

16

17

19

' 17

24

23

16

19

21

28

28

22

22

23

99

1Q

19

10

18

Apr.

19

19

21

34

29

22

20

19

20

21

20

21

18

21

24

24

20

20

23

35

62

84

O7

99

97

95

101

oo

114

May

165

179

201

207

289

380

346

274

189

131

99

75

109

114

115

100

129

182

222

240

237

232

300

371

413

423

4fifi

475

486

458

477

June

230

201

224

282

391

475

514

611

615

575

514

559

607

571

461

444

469

514

s 521

486

465

475

475

427

357

363

371

297

276

300

July

360

279

273

273

246

227

209

199

175

160

151

147

140

129

124

116

90

99

99

95

82

73

76

76

64

66

71

68

SO

. 82

83

Aug.

76

56

60

54

51

53

51

50

48

52

- 49

56

49

64

47

59

69

90

65

55

49

50

40

44

40

38

38

38

36

36

40

Sept.

40

33

33

34

33

35

32

39

33

34

38

35

31

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

26

26

28

29

26

26

NOTE, No gage-height record for river Nov. 17-20, Jan. 22-27, Feb. 2-3; discharge interpolated.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Combined monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River and power-house flume at 

Ouray, Colo., for the year ending September SO,

Month

October _____________ _ ........................

November ____ .. ______ ___ .....

February. ...............................................

March.. _______________________ __ ..

April...... ................................. _.....__.__.,_

May ____________ ____ ___ __ . ..

June.. __________ ... .

July..... __ .............. ...... . .... _,.. : .

September- ________________________

The year ... _ _____________ ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

24 

23 

28 

19 

28 

158 

486 

615 

360 

90 

40

615

Minimum

21 

10 

15 

13 

15 

13 

18 

75 

201 

64 

36 

26

10

Mean

26.3 

15.8 

20.7 

18. 1 

16.4 

18.7 

48.5 

261 

436 

143 

52.0 

30.5

90.6

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,620 

940 

1,270 

1,110 

911 

1,150 

2,890 

16,000 

25,900 

8,790 

3.200 

1,810

65,600

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW OURAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., near lowest bridge in Ouray, Ouray 

County, a third of a mile below railroad station. Below all tributaries 

in Ouray.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed March 28, 1917, referred to vertical staff attached to rock cliff 500 feet above bridge, used since March 

22, 1916j inspected by F. A. Rice. Original gage, vertical staff attached 

to downstream side of right bridge abutment, was used prior to March 

22, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control is broken rock ledge 50 feet downstream on which mill tailings 

are alternately deposited and scoured out. Banks not subject to overflow except at extreme high-water stage of 6.5 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.8 feet at 10 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.44 feet at 8 a. m. March 18 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum discharge, 2,530 second-feet at 1 a. m. June 14, 

1918; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet on February 5 and 6, 1915, and 

March 18, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; warm springs keep river 

open.

DIVERSIONS. All diversions returned to river above station except one of 5.2 

second-feet from Oak Creek.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two fairly well defined 

rating curves used October 1 to April 19 and April 20 to September 30. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.
54 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 14

Feb. 26

Made by 

T. J. Watkins.. ___ .

.....do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

1.65

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.7

23.9

837

Date

June 12

July 16

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

4.24

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

219

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 .. __ .....

2 _____ .. ....

3..............

3... _ ........

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

6..... _ ......

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

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

9.. ............

10..............

11 ...........

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

13..... _ ... ...

14..... _ ......

15..............

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

17......... _ ..

18... -. . .

19...... _ .....

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

21.. _ .........

22...... __ ....

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

24........ _ ...

25 ____ .......

26... ...........

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

28.. .........

29 _______ .

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

31-. .......

Oct.

65

60

53

50

50

49

49

53

50

48

48

49

48

48

43

43

42

42

40

40

39

38

37

46

45

59

52

46

56

64

58

Nov.

5n

48

44

44

43

42

42

40

36

35

36

36

42

38

37

33

33

27

32

4fl

46

42

4(1

89

42

36

38

40

40

39

Dec.

38

35

32

35

40

40

38

37

40

36

38

40

42

40

40

37

on

3Q

38

37

36

35

30

30

36

35

36

36

34

36

36

Jan.

qe

35

34

OQ

9fi

39

42

40

sa

36

34

90

30

26

26

25

26

24

24

25

28

ao

38

36

28

27

28

28

27

26

26

Feb.

07

28

28

28

26

26

27

27

26

24

26

23

24

22

23

23

23

26

27

28

24

25

25

25

25

23

23

Mar.

23

22

25

26

26

21

22

23

22

22

23

24

24

27

31

25

28

16

26

32

36

43

45

37

35

37

34

30

29

28

28

Apr.

28

28

36

56

53

40

39

40

42

36

36

36

35

37

40

38

33

35

1Q

66

111

116

132

132

138

126

134

175

226

May

261

296

310

320

507

640.

520

448

363

267

223

218

223

223

223

216

273

375

403

435

458

462

561

645

670

720

720

705

690

690

610

June

502

466

494

561

655

720

824

1,030

1,090

944

824

884

1,030

1,060

854

854

854

1,090

1,000

974

932

980

968

836

720

731

748

 655

635

715

July

705

585

561

538

512

471

427

423

407

367

359

352

341

302

264

244

218

216

218

213

213

' 196

186

175

164

1$7

157

157

186

175

186

Aug.

184

166

155

151

146

149

140

132

124

132

153

140

140

134

130

140

161

,168

136

126

120

103

100

96

88

83

80

84

86

88

78

Sept.

81

78

76

75

68

63

61

fifi

57

56

54

54

49

51

51

48

48

47

47

«

45

45

43

42

43

48

46

46

43

43

NOTE. No gage-height record Jan. 8-13 and July 14; discharge interpolated. Shifting-eontrol method 

used Apr. 20 to May 1 and May 19 to July 1.

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October..... ________________________

January.. ... _ . .....................................

February.. _____ ____________________

April..... .......... ________ --_ ..... ...

May.. _ __ ... __________ ________

July.............. ...................................

September.-. ________________________

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

50 

42 

42 

28 

45 

226 

720 

1, 090 

705 

184 

81

1,090

Minimum

37 

27 

29 

24

22 

16 

28 

216 

466 

157 

78 

42

16

Mean

48.7 

39.3 

36.5 

31.0 

25.1 

28.1 

73.6 

441 

818 

312 

126 

53.8

170

Run-ofi in

acre-feet

2,990 

2,340 

2,240 

1,910 

1,390 

1,730 

4,380 

27,100 

48,700 

19,200 

7,750 

3,200

123,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 55

v UWCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR COIOHA, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 46 N., R. 8 W., just below highway bridge 4 miles 

south of Qolpna, Ouray County. Nearest tributary, Billy Creek, enters 

13^ miles downstream.

DRAINAGE ABBA. i03 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1903, to June 10, 1906, April 6, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder located a short distance below highway 

bridge; installed June, 1921. Original gage was vertical staff half a mile 

east of Colona and used until station was washed out June 11, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.21 feet at 3.30 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 1,610 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter. *

ICE. Station discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small diversions above station.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the 

year ending September 80, 192%

Day

l.. ...... .. __ . _____ .... _ .... __ ...

2........... _____ .. _ . _____ . ___ ...

3............. _ . _____ . ___ ............ 4............. ___ . _ . _ ..:. .....

5. _______ . _ . _______ . __ ...... __ .

6......... ___ ............ ____ .... __ ..

7....... _____ . ___ ..... ___ . .. ____

8............. ___ . ___ .. ___ .... ___ _.

^-. ..........................................

10.. ........... _____ ..... __ .............

11.... _______________ ... .............

12.. _ ...... ___ ........ _______ . ____ .

13...... __ ... __ .... ___ ......... _ .....

14............................................

15........... ___ . _____ ... __ ............

16.. _ ...... _ . _ ... ___ ............. .....

17 _ ......... __ . ___ .. ______ .... ......

18............ __ . _ ..... ____ .... __ ....

19............................................

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

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

22.. _ .... __ . ___ . ____ . ___ .. ___ ..

^.. ..........................................

24....... _ . ___ ....... ___ .... __ .. _ ...

25........ __ . ____ . _ ............... _ ..

26.......... _____ .... ___ ........ _ .....

27.... ..._......._.... ...........__.....__..

28 __ . _ . ____ . __________ .. __ . ...

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

30.. ..... ...--.......-..-.-...-. ...,-.-...-

31.... .....................................

Oct.

122

140

124

120

110

108

120

115

115

110

108

110

108

108

105

105

105

101

99

9T

97

97

95

101

120

110

122

110

131

140

140

Apr.

102

120

132

165

182

134

120

120

128

112

112

120

108

100

127

147

115

112

121

162

285

392

382

408

395

443

402

445

543

703

May

680

623

676

673

752

975

910

852

755

653

558

538

560

587

560

524

570

700

733

755

792

748

835

900

925

975

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,020

900

June

739

660

670

738

827

895

970

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,380

1,440

1,500

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,360

1,410

If 400

1,340

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,200

1,140

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,070

July

1,200

1,120

1,040

997

930

889

840

790

765

732

707

635

600

555

512

502

477

423

408

404

410

400

366

316

292

270

275

317

370

377

385

Aug.

415

419

385

370

340

330

320

300

281

285

330

295

312

315

306

312

345

665

410

340

321

297

276

274

245

242

219

197

197

200

186

Sept.

183

176

175

176

166

162

154

146

144

137

130

120

114

114

112

112

108

105

102

100

95

92

95

92

86

85

91

86

81

81

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by U. 8. Geol. Survey.
56

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

May..... ............ 

July... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

140 

703 

1,070 

1,600 

1,200 

565 

183

Minimum

95 

100 

524 

660 

270 

186 

81

Mean

113 

231 

771 

1,180 

, 590 

311 

121

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

6,950 

13,700 

47, 400 

70,200 

36,300 

19,100 

7,200

NOTE. Monthly means computed by engineers of the TJ. S. Geol. Survey. 

TJNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT MONTROSE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 49 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge one-fourth mile 

west of Montrose, Montrose County. Nearest important tributary, Happy 

Canyon Creek, enters about 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 565 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge; read by L. R. Alien.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. No data.

ICE. Although ice forms along banks during winter, river is not frozen over. 

Observations, however, are discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Uncompahgre River is so over-appropriated that the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation has constructed a turmel and canal to divert 1,300 

second-feet from Gunnison River into the Uncompahgre basin above 

Uncompahgre.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo*, for the 

year ending September '30, 19%2

Day

1.. ............ ....L.... .................. _ 

a.-... 

4-.. ___ _ 

7--.-. . . _ _ . __ .. ____ .....

8---- . :.- 

9..... . _ ...

10------ 

12--- 

13---- - 

14 

10---- 

17----- - :

1C

19.- - 

20 

21 ' - - -

22 . _ _ 

23...-.. --- .-.--.

24

25.--- .

Oct.

50

50

78

82

82

130

130

130

130

140

230

230

208

208

190

190

115

115

115

115

125

125

130

96

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

12

12

13

18

105

105

105

105

105

105

320

300

320

320

425

470

520

520

520

338

May

 868

640

675

640

682

1,080

500

705

582

448

357

280

400

400

357

357

338

675

825

850

875

900

950

1,230

1,080

June

1,000

800

490

640

823

992

1,080

1,630

1,280

1,040

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,440

992

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,120

950

905

1,040

960

820

July

692

610

561

680

712

585

588

590

598

602

561

542

490

520

500

510

520

438

438

452

496

470

470

413

438

Aug.

118

125

548

520

520

470

470

460

490

480

500

500

510

520

500

533

585

838

730

635

542

542

520

530

480

Sept.

320

320

320

320

350

350

350

264

247

191

178

159

 14O

128

126

126

126

78

72

72

72

72

72

72

55
COLORADO EWER BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Goto., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

26 

27..-.-. ............

28..-.. , ......... ..... ... ..........

29.. ......... ........... ............,...... 3fl

31----- 

Oct.

96

90

90

40

40

40

Apr.

338

. 318

422

682

830

May

995

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,150

June

665

627

796

648

890

July

460

460

460

460

118

118

Aug.

43$

358

358

125

64

191

Sept.

55

55

111

111

145

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by II. S. Geol. Survey. No 

record Nov. 1 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October. ___ ______ __ ... _ ____ __ .. __ ..

July.... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

230 

830 

1,230 

1,630 

712 

838 

350

Minimum

40 

12 

280 

490 

118 

54 

55

Mean

122

247 

764 

976 

502 

458 

168

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

7,500 

14,700 

47,000 

58,100 

30,900 

28,200 

10,000

NOTE. Monthly means computed by engineers of the U. S. Geol. Survey. 

UNCOMPAHGRE BITER NEAR DELTA, COLO.

LOCATION. In T. 15 S,, on line between Rs. 95 and 96 W., at highway bridge 

2 miles south of Delta, Delta County. No tributaries below station and 

none for several miles above. *

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (revised; measured on map of Colorado, 

scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Miss Eva Helmick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Control shifts at 

intervals. Banks are not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.30 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

May 6 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 7.30 p. m. 

July 14 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Although ice forms along banks and slush ice frequently occurs stagedischarge relation is probably not materially affected thereby; observations, 

however, are discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Ditches above station divert normal flow during irrigation season; 

records represent largely return seepage water.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
58 STJKFACE WATEP, SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Delta Colo., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

I... ... . . ....-.. .... ....

2._._-......__......._.._____.....____......_.

3 ..... -.-..__ -.... -..... -....._

4 ....

5 _ ... _______________________

6. _ .. _____________ . _________

7.. _ ... ______________________ ..

8... .......__.. ....___.._.__._....._.

9... --.._.._--.-.__ -_..... .......-......

10.. . ....... .......... ............

11.. ............. ..-. ....-.. ...-.....

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

13 .-... ............. .........-......

14 _____________________ ..... ....

15.. _ .... ____________________ ..

16. _ .- .. .. . ........... ........

17.. _ ..................................

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

19... ............ ..........................

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

21

22.. _ ...

23.... ..... __ -..-.. ............. ...

24....-..._.._._.._.__._.______.______...._._.

25 _____________________ . .........

26............................................

27 _ ............. ............................

28. ____________________ .... .....

29

30 ________________ .... ____ . ....

31... ......-. ..........-.......-....:

Oct.

203

200

200

191

182

201

250

203

246

235

240

246

235

235

250

213

175

192

157

161

136

150

132

132

150

150

128

132

132

185

203

Apr.

58

36

35

118

120

85

40

41

212

160

130

126

103

103

103

49

47

42

48

72

116

280

280

160

91

280

251

208

220

220

May

930

585

1,050

500

552

1,180

1,100

955

775

475

296

162

125

182

243

215

212

320

380

540

775

647

320

393

475

395

593

770

747

572

325

June

222

123

117

121

121

150

472

930

785

615

343

355

355

555

420

335

190

493

536

560,

562

402

630

562

472

332

422

332

392

412

July

288

334

226

39

46

74

77

79

176

170

153

30

61

23

30

118

139

132

161

153

130

129

116

277

153

176

226

118

122

123

101

Aug.

Ill

202

152

168

158

175

168

147

150

152

181

168

175

198

188

198

170

419

443

472

355

342

311

342

280

230

176

207

192

187

152

Sept.

161

163

180

165

200

172

175

178

155

155

160

198

188

132

178

201

180

225

210

155

171

178

188

188

155

207

188

165

165

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rales used by U. S. Geol. Survey. No 

record Nov. 1 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo,, for the year ending

September SO,

Month

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

July........... ........................................

September ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

280 

1,180 

930 

. 334 

472 

225

Minimum

128 

35 

125 

117 

23 

111 

132

Meai}

189 

128 

542 

411 

135 

225 

178

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,600 

7,620 

33,300 

24,500 

8,300 

13,800 

10,600

NOTE. Monthly means computed by engineers of the U. S. Geol. Survey. 

DOIORES EIVEE AT BEDROCK, C010.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 47 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge at Bedrock, Montrose County. Nearest perennial tributary, West Paradox Creek, enters 

below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles (measured on Colorado Geological Survey 

map, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1922, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by G. S. Ayres.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.
OOLOEAIK) RIVER BASINCHANNEL AND CONTROL. ^ed of stream composed of compact sand and silt, 

which shifts. Control at bend of river 500 feet downstream; shifts during 

high water..

ICE. Ice forms complete cc|>ver; records discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 

5.30 p. m. May 1 ((jlischarge, 5,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

4 second-feet during pa^t of August and September.

1918-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge, those of the year ending 

September 30, 1922. j

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Dolores River and tributaries above station for the irrigation (j>f 25,500 acres, of which 20,000 acres are in Montezuma Valley. The M^ntezuma Valley Irrigation Co. has an adjudicated 

decree for diversion of [1,300 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete rjecords furnished by State engineer.

Daily disc in second-feet, of Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ______________

2 ____________ . ........

3.. _ ...........-.... ..-

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

5. ______________ ...

6... _____ . ___ .........

7.--... ..................

8. _____________ . ...

9 _ .-_ .. .............-

10 ..................... ...

11. ........................

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

13 _____________ .....

14 _______ . ____ .......

15... ____ . __ ...........

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

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

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

19... ........................

20

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

22 ____________ . ........

23.--.-.......-.-.-..........

24. ___________ . ........

25 ___ . .....................

26 _____ - ..................

27 .......-. .-.._..-..._

28- ...................

29

30 ________ .... .........

31. ......... ............

Oct.

21

151

101

9

16

11

10

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

41

15

15

13

13

10

10

)

)

1)

!

}

J

5

1

1

^

1

1>,

1

1

I

>.

>,

j>

!

>,

J>:

>:

)

2

7,

9

R

2

f>

Nov.

102

102

114

114

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

81

81

81

62

72

62

81

81

62

72

54

46

32

114

81

102

102

102

81

Dec.

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

Mar.

105

93

93

88

99

99

88

88

88

93

93

May

5,390

5,250

5,110

4,830

4,760

4,900

5,040

5,180

4,970

4,340

2,810

2,700

3,360

4,830

4 fiQrt

3,550

3,050

3,290

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,940

3,620

3,940

4,270

4,140

4,000

4,070

4,200

3,740

3,550

June

3,170

2,330

1,930

1,550

1,630

2,030

3,050

1,750

2,760

2,810

3,050

2,430

2,430

2,480

2,590

2,030

1,710

1,470

1,710

1,590

1,630

1,470

1,230

1,330

1,260

1,110

840

740

715

621

July

442

442

382

307

228

179

141

119

119

119

112

105

62

25

25

32

32

25

25

32

54

25

19

19

19

13

16

19

16

39

28

Aug.

32

25

16

50

54

50

36

25

25

25

16

13

16

16

13

16

16

16

16

13

46

67

46

19

13

13

13

8

4

4

4

Septi

13

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4182 27-
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

October _____________________________

March 1-11... _ .. ................ _ .................

May. ____________________________

July ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

410 

114

105 

5,390 

3,170 

442 

67 

13

Minimum

20 

32

88 

2,700 

621 

13 

4 

4

Mean

111 

86.5 

81 

93.4 

4,170 

1,850 

104 

23.4 

4.43

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

6,82tt 

5,15fr 

4,980 

2,040 

256,000 

110,000 6,400' 

1,440 

264

SAN MIGUEI RIVER AT NATTJRITA, COLO.

LOCATION. In T. 46 N., on line between Us. 15 and 16 west, at highway bridge

in Naturita, Montrose County. Nearest tributary, Basin Creek, enters

half a mile downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles (measured on map of Colorado, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. R..

Pay son.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough; composed of coarse gravel and smal^

boulders. Control at rapids 300 feet downstream; shifts during high water.. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.85 feet at

8 a. m. May 8 (discharge, 2,760 second-feet); minimum discharge, 44

second-feet on January 6.

1918-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark during night of May 4^

1921 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.05 foot

on August 31, 1918 (discharge, 38 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 102 second-feet from San Migue

River, of which approximately 84 second-feet are above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. 

COOPEEATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the? 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1... __ ... __

2_... _ .......

3_...-..-. _.

4. ________

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

6..............

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

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

9.... _ .......

10-. .-...-..

Oct.

109

132

116

109

97

102

102

102

102

102

Nov.

132

132

132

124

124

140

132

124

116

116

Dec.

116

09

88

92

92

92

97

84

84

92

Jan.

94

70

86

119

50

44

46

46

53

50

Feb.

60

60

70

60

60

60

60

80

100

140

Mar.

53

50

58

79

72

72

62

62

67

72

Apr.

148

182

251

374

487

336

251

283

318

195

May

2,540

2,260

2,160

2,010

2,210

2,480

2,590

2,160

1,860

1,620

June

1,400

1,200

1,120

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,760

1,810

1.670

July

975

872

742

742

680

621

593

512

487

462

Aug.

621

355

300

266

222

148

138

148

159

128

Sept.

86

86

86

102

86

72

62

62

62

62:
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

11.... . _

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

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

14..............

15..............

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

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

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

19.. ............

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

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

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

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

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

25..............

26..............

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

28..............

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

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

31. .............

Oct.

102

102

116

116

124

124

124

116

116

124

132

116

116

124

148

140

124

116

132

132

132

Nov.

102

92

88

88

92

92

92

92

84

102

102

116

116

109

116

109

102

102

116

116

Dec.

132

102

109

132

132

116

97

102

132

132

116

140

124

116

116

102

116

124

148

159

132

Jan.

62

50

in

50

50

50

50

50

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Feb.

150

. 130

130

130

130

125

125

120

120

120

120

119

119

86

79

62

58

58

Mar.

86

62

72

72

86

72

159

182

138

148

138

195

300

300

266

266

266

182

148

148

138

Apr.

208

266

208

182

251

336

222

195

182

318

711

1,080

1,540

1,670

1,540

1,670

1,960

2,060

2,210

2,540

May

1,320

1,400

1,440

1,490

1,320

1,040

1,120

1,440

1,580

1,540

1,810

1,760

1,810

1,960

2,160

1,960

1,960

2,060

1,860

1,910

1,720

-June

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,400

1,320

1,200

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,080

1,010

975

872

806

1,010

July

374

374

336

336

336

266

251

266

236

236

236

251

236

195

182

170

182

195

208

236

266

Aug.

v 159

148

138

138

138

148

208

336

300

208

182

159

138

138

119

86

79

79

86

86

86

Sept.

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

46

46

53

1. 

50

46

46

46

46

50

53

53

53

53-

Monthly discharge of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October _____________________________

February.. ___________________________

March. _____________________________

June.. ____________________________ ...

July.....................................................

August _____________________________

The year ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

140 

159 

119 

150 

300 

2,540 

2,590 

1,810 

975 

621 

102

2,590

Minimum

97 

84 

84 

44 

58 

50 

148 

1,040 

806 

170 

79 

46

44

Mean

118 

110 

113 

59.6 

97.5 

131 

739 

1,820 

1,310 

389 

182 

59.3

429

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

7,260 

6, 550 

6,950 

3,660 

5,410 

8,060 

44,000 

112,000 

78,000 

23,900 

11, 203 

3,530

311,000

GREEN RIVER BASIN 

GREEN RIVER NEAR DANIEL, WYO.

LOCATION. Near line between Tps. 32 and 33 N., R. 110 W., at highway bridge

6 miles southeast of Daniel, Sublette County. No large tributary within

several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 932 square miles (measured on map of Wyoming issued by

United States Geological Survey; scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1915, to September 30, 1922. State engineer

maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. P. Sommers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders.

Control 100 feet downstream at small rapids; shifts slightly. Banks are

high and not subject to overflow.
62 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at 

4.30 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 4,010 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during winter.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 10 a. m. June 16, 1918 

(discharge, 8,750 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 18,000 acres above station,

REGULATION. None, except natural regulation of Green River lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during winter. Two fairly 

well defined rating curves used October 1 to November 19 and-April 24 to 

September 30. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tables. Records fair 

except for periods of missing gage heights, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May 10..-..- ___ --.-- __ -. ___ - ___ ... _ . _ . __ ...-. ___ . __ .. __ .

June 20 _____________________________________________

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.68

4.67

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,740

3,130

283

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Day

2 

3 .................................

4 

5. 

6 

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

8 . .-.-.....-.... ............

9.. . .. ...... ................

10 

11 .: . 

12 

13 

14 

15. .... ....................... ..

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22- .

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

24 

 25 

26 

 97

'28

29 

 30 

31 , 

Oct.

385

375

365

355

327

318

309

309

300

300

300

300

300

91 Q

219

91 Q

219

91 Q

219

91 Q

91 Q

219

91 Q

91 Q

91Q

219

213

Nov.

213

207

201

195

190

185

180

175

175

185

190

195

207

219

219

201

195

195

195

Apr.

653

528

618

498

707

707

662

May

626

810

964

1,620

1,680

2,170

3,000

2,170

1,630

1,760

1,490

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,360

1,860

2,450

3,050

2,770

2,430

2,430

2,510

2,580

2,750

2,840

2,930

3,000

2,560

2,100

2,100

2,100

June

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,530

2,700

2,870

3,140

3,310

3,610

3,820

3,610

3,700

3,910

4,010

3,800

3,570

3,370

3,180

3,090

3,000

3,090

3,180

3,090

3,000

2,910

2,820

2,740

2,650

2,560

July

2,480

2,000

1,150

840

920

820

772

772

725

725

725

725

Aug.

680

725

820

820

870

870

820

772

680

680

680

725

725

725

820

820

870

870

920

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,030

975

820

772

725

680

680

680

635

Sept.

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

680

470

f o/U

I

278

260

NOTE. Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to June 16. No gage-height record July 2-23, Sept. 11-24; 

and 26-30; discharge based on comparison with flow of New Fork near Boulder and Green River a* 

<Green River. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. No record Nov. 20 to Apr. 23.
COLORADO BIVEB BASIN Dd 

Monthly discharge of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending September

Month

April24-30. - .- -. . .- 

3uly......... .............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

385 

219 

707 

3,050 

4,010

1,080

Minimum

213 

175 

528 

626 

2,380 

725 

635

Mean

272 

1% 

625 

2,050 

3,090 

1,240 

807 

470

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16, 70ft 

7,380 

8,680 

126,000 

184,000 

76,200 

49,600 28,ooa

GREEN RIVER AT 6REEN RIVER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 107 W., at Union Pacific Railroad pumping 

station, 100 feet below railroad bridge at Green River, Sweetwater County. 

No tributary within several miles.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 7,670 square miles (measured on- map of United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1895, to October 31, 1906; March 1, 1915, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank at pumping station; read by Miss Alyce. Graver. 

From March 1, 1915, to September 28, 1920, gage one-third of a mile downstream. Gage used from 1895 to 1906 was vertical staff on submerged 

cribbing near present location. No determined relation between gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders. Control of well 

compacted small boulders 400 feet downstream; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.85 feet at 

8 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1895-1906; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 19, 1918 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 

160 second-feet, November 17, 1898.

I.CE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 223 second-feet 

between this station and the station near Daniel.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily- gage height to rating table except period July 19 to 

August 31, when shifting-control method was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Green River, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May 2 _____________________________________________

15..... ........ ....... .. -.-.......-. ....... .... .. .

June 17... __ .. ____ . ____ .. ____________________________

July 29.............................................................................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.54

3.21

5.70

- 2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,220

2,900

12, 400

2,030
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 .... - ......

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

3.. .........................

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

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

6..... ... . . ..

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

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

9...........................

10...........................

11--..-. ....... . ..

12..........-........... .

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

14....... ..........._

15-..-... .................

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

17...-.... ................

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

19.............. .............

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

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

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

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

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

25..................... ...

26........ ...... .............

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

28... ......... ..............

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

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

31........ ...... .............

Oct.

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

730

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

Nov.

690

690

770

730

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

730

690

690

690

690

620

620

620

Mar.

3, 110

3,380

3,650

3,380

3,110

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,480

2,480

2,250

2,250

2,140

1,930

Apr.

1,560

1,470

2,600

1,320

950

1,320

1,320

1,250

3,380

2,360

1,180

1,060

950

810

950

1,060

770

730

950

1,120

1,560

1,470

1,740

1,930

2,360

2,850

3,510

4,090

4,090

3,940

May

4,090

4,090

3,510

3,790

4,090

4,560

5,810

5,810

6,000

5,620

4,730

3,940

3.510

3,110

2,980

3,240

3,240

3,510

4,730

5,440

6,190

6,190

6,580

6,580

6,970

7,760

8,160

8,980

8,160

8,160

8,160

June

8,570

8,570

8,570

8,570

8,570

8,980

11,100

11,100

11,600

12,100

13,000

13,000

12, 600

12,100

12,100

12,100

12, 600

11,600

11,100

11,100

11,100

11, 100

11, 100

11, 100

11,100

11, 100

11,100

11,100

10,700

10, 200

July

9,820

8,570

7,760

7,360

6,190

5,080

4,730

3,940

3,510

3,240

3,240

3,110

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,600

2,390

2,270

1,970

1,970

1,990

1,990

2,010

2,010

2,140

2,140

2,050

1,950

1,850

Aug.

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,640

1,740

1,740

2,140

1,930

1,930

1,930

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,930

1,740

1,640

1,640

Sept.

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,180

1,060

1,000

1,000

950

950

950

950

950

950

900

850

770

770

770

770

770

770

Monthly discharge of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month .

October.. __________________ __ ..........

November.. ____________ ' ____________

March 18-31.............................................

June. ________________________ ..........

July.....................................................

August _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

770 

770 

3,650 

4,090 

8,980 

13,000 

9,820 

2,140 

1,560

Minimum

690 

620 

1,930 

730 

2,980 

8,570 

1,850 

1,560 

770

Mean

743 

. 736 

2,740 

1,820 

5,410 

11,000 

3,570 

1,860 

1,130

Run-off in 

acre-feet

45,700 

43,800 

76,100 

108,000 

333,000 

655,000 

220,000 

114,000 

67,200

GREEN RIVER AT LITTLE VALLEY, NEAR GREEN RIVER, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 16 E., 1 mile above old Little Valley ferry and 

6 miles downstream from Green River, Emery County. San Rafael River 

enters Green River 16 miles downstream in see. 25, T. 23 S., R. 16 E.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,000 square miles (measured in 1915, on best available 

maps of Colorado River basin).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1910, to September 30, 1922. Records 

obtained at Green River (known also as Elgin or Blake) from 1894 to 1899 

and 1905 to 1911 give practically the same flow.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 1 mile above old 

ferry; inspected by A. I. Anderson.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 65

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on old ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Fairly permanent 

gravel riffle two-thirds of a mile below gage. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.80 feet at 1 p. m. 

June 12 (discharge, 46,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 955 secondfeet (estimated mean for the day) on January 9.

1894-1899; 1905-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 68,800 second-feet, 

May 29, 1897; minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot December 1, 1919 

(discharge, 510 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below practically all diversions from Green River.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly November 19 to December 6; no ice effect apparent this year. Rating curves well defined between 

1,500 and 50,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except January 8 to February 16, April 17 and 18, May 24-26, May 30 to 

June 8, June 22 to July 31, and August 25 and September 9; when staff was 

read. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height or 

daily reading to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Since December 16, 1917, station has been maintained in cooperation with Utah Power & Light Co., which made most of the discharge 

measurements.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 17

Dec. 8

Feb. 16

May 16

18

Made by 

E. O. Thornm* _

R. R. Rowe ______

 -do 

 -do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.21

1.39

6.32

6.31

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

2,490

2,300

2,310

21,100

19,500

Date

11

July 11

13

Made by 

E. G. Thorum __ __

 do 

 do 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.82

10.62

4.14

3.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39,200

46, 300

8,620

8,390

a Engineer of Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, 

Utah, for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 ____

2 _____

3 _____

4 _____

5 .........

6 .........

7 _......_.

8 .........

9 .........

10 __ .....

11 .........

12 _..._.._.

13 .........

14 __ . ....

15 .........

16 _____ .

17 .........

18 .__.._...

19 _...._...

20 _____ .

Oct.

2,280

2,230

2 200

2,180

2,220

2,220

2,310

2,590

2,590

2,500

2,450

2,420

2,430

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,320

2.290

Nov.

2,280

2,390

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,420

2,370

2,350

2,370

2,370

2,340

2,320

2,370

2,470

2,480

2,500

2.470

Dec.

2,690

2,620

2,600

2

KAA

2,450

2,450

2,420

2,100

1 KAf\

1 qeft

1,290

1,500

1,780

1 980

1 940

1 PU.fi

1,540

1.610

Jan.

2,500

2,580

2,500

2,280

2,280

2,080

1,690

955

1,060

1 260

1,370

1,410

1,690

1,740

2,080

1,740

1 Qfift

1,540

1.450

Feb.

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,850

2,080

2,210

1,850

1,850

2,210

2,350

3,010

3,200

3,200

2,350

2 91 ft

2,080

2,080

2.140

Mar.

2,740

2,210

2,280

9 3*V*

2

KAfl

2,500

2,500

3,010

3,200

4,180

7,050

17,600

19.000

Apr.

6,060

5,530

5,270

5,140

5,140

5,790

6,760

7,360

7,510

7,050

6,900

6,330

5,790

5,270

A QCft

4,700

4,410

4.290

May

11,500

14,000

14 800

15,300

16,000

17, 600

22,500

29,000

31,000

28,400

21 700

on qnn

9O Qfifi

9fi 3ftfl

91 4.HO

23.900

June

45,600

43,200

38,600

39,000

4*> OAA

45,200

45, 800

44,600

41,600

QQ OAA

35,100

$4. OAA

35.100

July

21, 700

20,000

18,400

16,800

15,800

14, 300

13,200

11,800

10,800

8,850

8,000

7,510

6,760

6,470

5,790

5,270

4.900

Aug.

4,060

4,900

3,830

4 060

4,180

4,060

3,610

3,610

3,400

3,400

3,720

3 4.no

3,300

3,300

3,100

3,400

3 OAA

9 Q9O

9 Q9fi

3.400

Sept.

4,650

4,290

4,180

4 060

3^940

3,940

3,940

3,830

3,520

3,200

3,100

3,010

2,920

2,740

2 660

2,580

2 4.9H

2,350

2.280
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, 

Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1922 Continued

Day

21 _____

23 _____

24 _____

25 

26.. 

27 _____

28 

29 _____

30 _____

31 

Oct.

2,240

2,230

2,220

2,540

2,760

2,280

2,290

2,310

2,260

2,240

2,220

Nov.

2,400

2,400

2,450

2,420

2,570

2,520

2,600

2,710

2,780

2,760

Dec.

2,030

2,280

2,880

3,100

3,360

2,970

2,410

2,220

2,110

2,290

2,460

Jan.

1,540

1,740

1 fiin

1,450

1,450

1,540

1,640

1,540

i fiQfl

1,800

1,590

Feb.

2,280

2,920

O QOft

3,010

3,200

3,400.

3,720

3,500

Mar.

12,500

10,600

9,790

10,200

19 ftfWI

12,500

11,100

9,590

8,000

7,200

6,610

Apr.

4,290

4 900

4,290

4,530

5,020

6,330

7,670

8,850

9,590

10,600

May

27,900

31,000

33,000

»6, 700

40,400

42,000

42,600

43,400

44,000

June

36,300

35,700

35,700

35,400

33,000 

30,700

28,700

26,400

25,000

23,100

July

4,650

4,180

3,940

3,830

3,940 

3,940

3,830

3,830

4,060

4,060

4,060

Aug.

4,530

5,660

8,680

5,530

5,090 

4,650

4,060

3,830

3,940

4,180

4,290

Sept.

2,210

2,140

2,140

2,080

2,020 

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Green River at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah, for the 

year ending September 80, 1922

Month

October __________________________ .

July. ___ ... __.- .... __ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,760 

2,780 

3,360 

2,580 

3,720 

19,000 

10,600 

44,000 

45,800 

21, 700 

8,680 

4,650

45,800

Minimum

2,180 

2,280 

1,260 

955 

1,800 

2,210 

4,290 

11,500 

23,100 

3,830 

2,920 

1,960

955

Mean

2,350 

2,460 

2,180 

1,750 

2,470 

6,420 

6,050 

26,800 

37,400 

8,600 

4,070 

2,890

8,630

Run-off in 

acre-feet

144,000 

146,000 

134,000 

108,000 

137,000 

395,000 

360,000 

1,650,000 

2, 230, 000 

529,000 

250,000 

172,000

6, 250, 000

EAST FORE AT EAST FORE CANAL, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 106 W., 300 feet above intake of East Fork 

Canal, 18 miles southeast of Boulder, Sublette County. Nearest tributary, 

Canal Creek, enters just below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming, scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. During irrigation seasons of 1916, 1917, 1921, and 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Robert Hawkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders; control 100 feet 

downstream, apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during irrigation season, 

4.3 feet at 10 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.75 foot on September 30 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1916, 1917, 1921, and 1922: Maximum stage, 4.6 feet June 23 and 25, 

1917 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of 1922.

ICE. No data, as records are discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, there were adjudicated diversions of 26 

second-feet above station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to small extent by many small lakes at headwaters.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 67

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except during high water, when the mean daily gage height 

based on one reading may be considerably in error. For this period records 

considered fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo., during the year

ending September 80, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur)

Date

June 21 _________________________________ .. _ ... 

Sept. 28. __ .... ____ ... ___ ... ___ . ___ ...... _____ ...... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.79

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

828

5.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo,, for the

irrigation season of 1922

Day

I.... ...

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

3... ............

4......... __ ..

5. ___ .........

6...............

7....... __ . ...

8---.. __ ......

9 . ...........

10..............

11. _______ ..

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

13 ------

14...... __ . ....

15... .. ..........

June

655

710

770

835

1,040

1,110

970

1,110

1,040

1,180

655

770

900

868

835

July

285

285

255

242

230

242

270

230

205

180

168

115

97

97

97

Aug.

51

51

51

51

51

44

38

32

27

27

38

51

38

97

73

Sept.

22

18

12

15

15

15

12

12

10

8

15

8

8

7

8

Day

16. _ . _ .......

17. ____ ........

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

19..... _

20---- - 

21... 

22........ _ ....

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

24..... _____ ..

25.. ___ . _ ...

26...... .........

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

28 ...... ......

29...... ____ ..

30 

31....... ........

June

900

835

900

770

770

868

835

682

550

500

435

398

398

330

285

July

115

97

106

97

97

97

97

89

81

81

73

65

58

51

58

51

Aug.

51

44

38

32

32

38

44

32

27

27

18

18

18

15

18

18

Sept.

8

8

10

6

6

7

6

6

6

5

5

6

5

5

4

Monthly discharge of East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo., for the irrigation season

of 1922 *.

Month

July........ ..... ... . . ............

September... __ .. ___ . _________________

The period. . ..... .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,180 

285 

97 

22

Minimum

285 

51 

15 

4

Mean

763 

139 

38.4 

9.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

45,400 

8,550 

2,360 

553

56,900

EAST FORE AT NEWFORK, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge a quarter 

of a mile south of Newfork, Sublette County. No tributaries between station and mouth, 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 348 square miles (measured on map of Wyoming, scale 

1 : 500,000). 

4182 27 6
68 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1905, to October 31, 1906; May 11, 1915, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by J. W. Glaze. 

Gage a quarter of a mile upstream used during 1905; gage used during 1906 

located at bridge and referred to datum 0.27 foot higher than present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 100 feet 

downstream at gravel bar which is slightly shifting. Banks subject to 

overflow at stage of 6 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 6.1 feet at 7 a. m. June 10 

(discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter. 

1915-1922: Maximum discharge 2,940 second-feet on June 19, 1917; 

minimum discharge, 25 second-feet at 6 p. m. April 4, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 141 second-feet 

above station.

REGULATION Flow regulated to small extent by many small lakes at headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May8 ____ ... _ ... ____ ... _ .... ________ - _ - - -

%

Feet 

2.29

4.02

1.17

Discharge

See.-ft. 

272

934

47.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Day

1

2................. ___ ............

3 . .. . _.. 

4................ __ ................

5... ... _ ....... __ - 

6... __ ..................... __ ...

7... __ .. _ - _._ .-. ..-

8 -. .- . - 

9....................................

10. ... ... ....................

11. _ ..... ___ .....................

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

13 

14..... _ ............................

15 . _. . 

16. .

17.-.-........... ...... ............

18. _ - . -.-.-

19....................................

20 . 

Oct.

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

Nov.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

Apr.

49

49

48

51

51

52

48

48

50

51

49

48

48

46

47

46

46

46

46

46

May

211

226

348

402

348

259

242

276

259

226

195

160

138

136

130

128

172

259

402

456

June

1,540

1,400

1,540

1,750

1,900

2,060

2,140

2,220

2,300

2,380

1,750

1,610

1,540

1,400

1,470

1,070

1,010

1,190

1,190

1,070

July

226

184

172

149

160

149

138

128

114

111

98

92

86

81

76

72

76

80

81

85

Aug.

65

66

70

66

65

64

61

61

62

65

64

64

68

84

71

71

68

66

64

70

Sept.

71

70

68

69

72

71

69

66

62

58

56

54

54

5»

51

51

51

51

51

51
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in secondtfeet, of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year ending 

September 30, 1922 Continued

\ Day

21.... _ ...... ___ .. __ ............

22................ __ ...... __ ......

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

24............. _ . ... . ..... ...

25....................................

26................... __ .. _ .... ...

27.................. __ ..............

28....................................

29....... _ ..... ..........

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

31. _ . _ .......... ___ . _ .. __ ..

Oct.

48

48

48

52

51

51

49

49

49

48

48

Nov.

49

49

49

48

48

49

49

51

52

52

Apr.

46

48

55

65

72

86

102

128

149

198

May

512

607

685

950

1,260

1,680

1,610

1,470

1,750

1,820

1,750

June

1,070

900

810

685

568

512

456

402

366

312

July

90

84

85

85

81

76

71

70

68

65

65

Aug.

70

71

69

68

68

68

68

69

69

68

69

Sept.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Monthly discharge of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the year ending September

0n 1 oat® OU, I &aa

Month

October ___________________________

November... __________________________

June... ___ . ______________________

July... __ ......... _ ......... ......... _ .. . ..

August __________________________ __

September __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

52 

198 

1,820 

2,380 

226 

84 

72

Minimum

48 

48 

46 

128 

312 

65 

61 

51

Mean

48.5 

48.7 

63.8 

615 

1,290 

103 

67.5 

56.9

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2,980 

2,900 

3,800 

37,800 

76,800 

6,330 

4,150 

3,390

NEW FORK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west 

of Boulder, Sublette County. Nearest tributary, Boulder Creek, enters 

one-eighth of a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 578 square miles (measured on map of Wyoming, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Martin 

Brandt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel underlain by slate; 

somewhat shifting. No well-defined control. At high water there are two 

overflow channels, one around right end of bridge and other from New Fork 

to Boulder Creek.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.2 feet from 

5.30 a. m. June 23 to 7 a. m. June 24 (discharge, 3,420 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 6 a. m. June 17, 1918 

(discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge of 42 second-feet occurred from December 15-17, 1915.

ICE. Stages-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 191 second-feet 

above station.

REGULATION. None.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good. '

Discharge measurements of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., during the year ending

September 80, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

6.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

586

3,fl40

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Day

l _______ . _ .... _ . _ .... ...

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

3 . .. .

4....... ____ . _ . ________ . ...

5__.......... -. -.. .--.._._.....

6 .

7... __ . .. _ . ....

8., .....

« _. . .............

10........... .........................

11 __ ........ _________ .. .....

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

13... ...... 

14... ........ _ ... .

15......................... _ .... .

16..- _.-..._._._._...__

17 .... __ .....

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

19....................................

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

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

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

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

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

25. ..............................

26. ..............................

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

28 ..............................

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

30 

31. ..............................

Oct.

118

113

109

104

100

100

96

96

92

92

88

84

84

80

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

96

100

104

92

84

84

84

84

96

Nov.

92

92

88

88

88

88

84.

88

84

84

84

77

70

70

77

80

Apr.

199

127

137 i<sa

169

181

194

99 4

298 Q-IQ

400

May

422

400

605

1,080

1,080

1,080

550

578

550

495

445

400

445

400

4f¥l

400

379

400

445

470

605

730

795

865

935

1,160

1,080

1,160

1,240

1,420

June

1,420

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,900

2,210

2,430

2,540

2,770

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

3,010

3,130

3,130

3,010

2,890

3,010

3,130

3,130

3,270

3,420

3,270

3,130

2,890

2,770

2,540

2,430

2,320

July

2,210

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,420

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,010

935

795

665

665

605

578

665

665

635

665

665

730

665

635

605

550

495

495

795

Aug.

445

422

422

422

422

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

470

470

445

422

445

445

470

470

445

445

445

422

400

379

358

358

358

358

Sept.

358

358

338

338

338

338

338

318

318

318

318

318

318

338

338

338

318

318

298

279

279

260

260

242

201

194

194

194

194

188
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending September

Of) OU,

Month

October ___________________________

April 20-30.. ____.._-.-___._...-_.__..-.--.___ ...____

July......................................................

August _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

118 

92 

400 

1,420 

3,420 

2,210 

470 

358

Minimum

80 

67 

122 

379 

1,420 

495 

358 

188

Mean

92.8 

82.1 

212 

704 

2,670 

1,010 

417 

292

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5r 710 

2,930 

4,630 

43,300 

159,000 

62,100 

25,600 

17,400

PINE CREEK AT PINEDAIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 109 W., at highway bridge at Pinedale,

Sublette County. No large tributary between station and mouth, 3 miles

below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1915, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of bridge pier; read by D. C. Carson.

Prior to August 17, 1917, vertical staff a quarter of a mile downstream on

left bank; no determined relation between gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made frofla two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control at rapids just below

gage; somewhat shifting. Banks subject to overflow at extremely high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet June

22-24 (discharge, 1,500 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during

winter.

1915-1922: Maximum stage, 5.0 feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m., June 17, 1918

(discharge, 2,310 second-feet); minimum discharge, occurred during winter, 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 73 second-feet

above Pinedale and 4 second-feet below. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Fremont Lake, which has an area of

approximately 8 square miles and drains 110 square miles. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except periods April 21

to May 18 and May 28 to September 30 when shifting-control method wasused. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., during the year endiny

September SO, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May 9..... __________________________________ . ________

June 20 _____________________________________________

Sept. 25. _ . _ .. _ . ___ __ . _________ . ___ ...... ___ .. _ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

3.60

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

&& 
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Day

I... ....... ....................

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

3.................................... 4... _ _ _

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

6....................................

T............ ........................

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

9....................................

10 . . .-. .

11 ......................... ........

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

13 _ __ _ _ ....

14. ___________________.._. ____.__.__

15....................................

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

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

IS....................................

19............. __ ...................

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

21..... - . _-.- 

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

23........-.... _..._

^.... ................................

25... ...................... ........T ..

26 .. .... ..................

27...... _ . . 

28.............................. ..

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

30.. ........ ..-. ............

31............ .........................

Oct.

24

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

11

11

10

8

8

7

6

6

8

10

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

Nov.

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

Apr.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

May

18

18

18

33

35

42

46

61

73

80

78

78

75

75

80

78

82

98

118

152

183

190

198

234

285

320

365

365

393

423

471

June

534

534

554

623

658

714

819

924

980

1,050

1,120

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,290

1,430

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,150

July

1,090

1,050

.1,020

952

882

882

812

812

742

672

602

534

502

471

411

411

411

411

404

397

389

381

373

365

340

315

295

270

270

266

266

Aug.

262

230

218

198

186

183

172

158

155

146

149

131

131

162

165

169

186

183

239

248

248

226

218

202

190

183

180

169

162

155

155

Sept.

176

166

162

162

210

239

244

239

234

230

222

214

202

190

183

165

155

149

137

125

85

69

63

59

55

59

57

55

54

48

NOTE. No gage-height record July 19-23; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

November 1-17. ______________________

April 21-30 . ... .................................

May _______________________________

June... _____________________________

July ....... ........

August- ____________________________

September.. _ ... __ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

6 

17 

471 

1,500 

1,090 

262 

244

Minimum

6 

4 

17 

18 

534 

266 

131 

48

Mean

11.8 

4.9 

17 

154 

1,110 

548 

186 

147

Run-off in 

acre-feet

726 

165 

337 

9,470 

66,000 

33,700 

11,400 

8,750

BOULDER CREEK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at Sandlin ranch, 2 miles northwest

of Boulder, Sublette County. No tributary between station and mouth

2 miles below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 112 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map; scale 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 23, 1904, to October 31, 1906; May 10, 1915, to

September 30, 1922. 

OAGE. Chain gage installed May 19, 1920, 50 feet upstream from vertical staff

used prior to that date and referred to same datum; read by Mrs. M. M.

Sandlin. Gage used 1904-1906 was located a short distance upstream.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 73

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1% miles downstream during high water. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; deep pool at gage. Control

150 feet downstream at rapids which shift slightly at intervals. Banks are

high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet on

June 10 (discharge, 2,340 second-feet); minimum stage, probably occurred

during winter.

1904-1906; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet on June 14,

1918 (discharge, 3,240 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.9 second-foot

on August 31, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 83 second-feet

above station. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation by Boulder Lake. Low-water discharge

affected by irrigation above station. ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 2,400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May8. ____________ . ________________________ _. _ 

Sept. 26... ___ ._._.-.--_- . __ . __ . ___ ..... ____ . ___ . __ ... 

Gage, 

height

Feet 

1.91 

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

146 "6

0 Estimated. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1..... ______________________

2.... .. . ____ _ . . . . .

3.... _________________________

4 __ . ...

5 . _________________________

6....... ______ ... ... __ . __ ..... _ .

7.. __________________________

8..... ________________________

9..... ________________________

10.... _________________________

11..... ________________________

12.... _________________________

13.

14..... __________________________

15

16....r. ____________ . __ ........ .... 17....!! ___ . _________ .. _ ...

18 .....

19 .. ________________________

20-... _____ ..... _________ ... ___ ..

Oct.

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

May

38

49

68

81

103

115

122

134

151

143

132

126

113

108

101

92

79

92

143

245

June

1,140

1,140

1,280

1,420

1,700

1,930

1,930

2,010

2,180

2,340

2,090

1,930

1,930

1,930

2 090

1,850

1,700

1,930

2,010

2.090

July

675

625

580

535

495

495

455

395

335

284

226

187

124

134

134

143

164

164

154

154

Aug.

68

67

62

60

58

54

51

49

47

44

40

41

41

48

58

60

62

62

60

54

Sept.

29

28

27

26

23

22

19

18

15

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

9

9

9
74 SURFACE WATER' SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

21..... _______________________

22..... __________________________

23 .. ___ _ . _____ ....... _ __ _...

24..... __________________________

25 ......_..._. _ .......... _______ .....

26..... ________ .. ___ I ___ . ____ .....

27.. __________________________

28. __________________ ____

29 . __________________________

30. . __ .......... __ ... ____ . _____ .

31 - __ . ____ . ____ . _ . _ . _____ .

Oct.

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

6

6

7

7

Apr.

29

May

307

375

443

553

741

goo

972

960

960

1,080

1,210

June

2,090

2,180

2,010

1,700

1,420

1,210

1,140

1,020

900

785

July

154

154

143

134

120

110

99

86

78

76

67

Aug.

50

46

53

52

50

«0

46

41

38

35

32

Sept.

8

9

8

r

7

7

7

7

7

T

Monthly discharge of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November 1-17 _______________________

July _____________________________

August _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

7 

1,210 

2,340 

675 

68 

29

Minimum

6 

6

38 

785 

67 

32

7

Mean

7.1 

6.2 

346 

1,700 

248 

50.9 

13.6

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

437 

20£ 

21,300 

101,000 

15,200 

3,130 809>

BIG SANDY CREEK NEAR FARSON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 106 W., three-quarters of a mile below Ten 

Trees and 18 miles north of Farson, Sweetwater County. No tributary 

within several miles.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 322 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map; scale, 1 : 500,000).

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1915, to September 30, 1917; April 28, 1921, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder at left bank, half a mile above 

head gate of Eden Canal, installed May 1, 1921, and referred to datum of 

staff gage used from 1915 to 1917; inspected by employee of Eden Land 

& Irrigation Co.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted sand; control 150 

feet downstream, fairly permanent. Banks are overflowed at stage of 3.7" 

feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.8 feet from 2 to 7 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 766 second-feet); minimum 

stage 1.10 feet at noon September 24 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1915-1917; 1921-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,160 second-feet 

on .June 26, 1917; minimum discharge that of September 24, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 43 second-feet 

above station and 4 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None. 
COLORADO BIVEE BASINACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Two fairly well defined 

rating curves used October 1 to June 11 and June 12 to September 30. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating tables mean daily gage heights obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]""

Date

July SI.............................................................................

height

Feet 

2.35

4.05

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

645

44.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

I...... __ . __________ . _ ....... ...

2. ____________________________

3... _______ ....... __ ........ ___ . ....

4......... _________ .. ___ ........... ...

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

6........ ______________ . __ .. __ ...

7..... _ ... __ .......... __ ......... _ ...

8...... ___ . ___ . ___ ............. _ .....

9...................... _ ...................

10............................................

11...... __ .... __________ ... _ .......

12.. _ . _____ . ___ . __________ . .....

13...... ____ ......... ____ . __ . ____ ..

14..... _____ . _ ... ___ .......... .......

15...... ___ .... __ . ______ . _ .... _ ...

,16-.-. ____ ... _______ .... _ ..........

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

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

19.... _____ .... _ ................... ....

20...... _ .... _ .. __ ............... __ ...

21-...-.... _ .... ____ .. .................

22...... _______ . _ .... __ ...............

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

24....... ......... ____ ....... ........

25.. ..-....................................

26-...-..-..... _ .... __ .............. ......

27...... ___ ........ ___ . __ .........

28. _ --. ___ . ___ .. _ ...................

29..... ____ .......... _ . ........... .

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

31............... _ ... ___ ..................

Oct.

12

14

16

22

25

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

- 26

26

26

27

26

25

25

26

31

32

35

34

32

Nov.

32

34

34

31

32

31

May

128

122

117

113

109

105

99

93

87

89

79

78

118

196

268

340

392

419

608

594

581

594

540

554

594

594

June

554

486

514

568

622

662

676

704

738

710

704

556

556

556

556

556

488

488

542

542

542

529

542

502

448

Af\Q

394

380

380

354

July

326

300

274

254

241

236

234

217

203

185

171

150

134

116

105

103

105

105

103

100

96

96

96

94

91

82

75

72

61

54

46

Aug.

42

42

42

41

46

46

42

40

34

33

28

28

37

89

67

77

82

79

64

59

53

52

50

47

41

35

31

25

18

15

14

Sept.

13

14

15

15

14

11

12

12

11

10

9

8

10

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

6

6'4

f «

6

6

6

6

7
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

November 1-6 ___ ______ ........................

May 6-31- -. ......................... ............

June... ____ _ ................................

Jqly. .................................................

August....... ..... . ....-....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

34 

608 

738 

326 

89 

15

Minimum

12 

31

78 

354 

46 

14

4

Mean

25.6 

32.3 

293 

542 

146 

45.1 

8.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570 

384 

15,100 

32,300 

8,980 

2,770 

500

BLACKS FORK NEAR URIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 16 N., R. 115 W., at highway bridge, 4 miles northwest of Urie, Uinta County. No tributary within 10 miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 261 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map; scale 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read by Miss Myrtle 

Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control 

is small rapids just below bridge; shift slightly at long intervals. Right 

bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at stage of 

about 3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet 

at 8.30 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

6 second-feet for several days in October and September.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.72 feet at 7 p. m. June 19 and 

9 a. m. June 20, 1917 (discharge, 2,680 second-feet); minimum discharge 

1 second-foot September 17-22, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 636 second-feet 

above station, and 4 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods April 19 to 

June 5 and July 6 to September 30, for which shifting-control method was 

used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

Sept. 30.. ............................................... _ . .. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

237

10.6
COLORADO EIVEE BASIF 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year

September 30,

Day

1....... ..... ___ . _____ ......

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

3..... ... .............. ........ ......

4.. ............ ___ .................

5............. ___ . __ .. ___ .....

6............... _ ..... __ .........

7. ......... __ ............ __ . __ .

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

9.............. .....................

10... .-..... . ....... 

11.. __ ....... ___ . _ ... ___ ......

12...................... __ ..........

13.. ........ -.-...-...- _ ..... ....

14..................... ___ .........

15...................... ____ .......

16........................ _____ ...

17.............. __ ..................

18.............................. _ ...

19........... _ ......... ____ ......

20....................... . _ -. 

21 ___ . ..............................

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

23........... __ . -. __ -

24........ ___ ... __ . . ........

25............... _ ..................

26.............- ....1...

27............................. __ ...

28....... .........................

29................... __ .. _ . __ ...

30........... ___ . ___ .. __ . ....

31............. ..... ___ .... _ ...

Oct.

13

13

8

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

13

13

13

13

13

18

18

18

18

22

24

24

24

18

20

22

18

18

18

15

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Apr.

58

54

60

60

175

256

221

221

233

266

280

280

242

183

May

180

19&

224

221

269

269

369

415

369

288

221

192

178

178

192

392

662

440

602

602

560

450

614

766

1,130

1,480

844

844

1,140

982

387

June

857

857

668

728

668

740

680

590

1,010

838

680

620

620

620

455

360

740

505

620

560

650

650

590

405

380

360

340

330

315

310

July

300

230

245

280

186

84

68

53

46

46

40

30

20

10

8

7

9

9

6

7

15

13

15

15

13

10

13

24

10

10

10

Aug.

14

16

25

16

11

8

7

7

7

11

8

7

8

12

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

7

9

13

Sept.

id

14

11

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

13

7

NOTE. No gage-height record June 25-30 and July 9-15; discharge based on comparison with flow of 

Hams Fork at Diamondville. No record Nov. 16 to Apr. 16.

Monthly discharge of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

November 1-15 ____ ______ ......................

April 17-30... ____ _____________________

June... _________________________

July........... .... ______ ...... __ .-..-....-....

August . _ .. _ _ ._ 

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

13 

280 

1,480 

1,010 

300 

25 

19

Minimum

6 

13 

54 

178 

310 

7 

7 

6

Mean

14.5 

13.0 

185 

505 

592 

59.1 

9.7 

8.6

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

892 

387 

5,140 

31,000 

35,200 

3,630 

596 

512

HAMS FORK AT DIAMONDVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. .In SW. M sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 116 W., at highway bridge at Diamondville, Lincoln County. Nearest tributary, Willow Creek, enters 4 

miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 386 square miles (revised; measured on United States 

Geological Survey map, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1922. From May 1 

to September 30, 1918, station maintained at Kemmerer 2 miles upstream; 

records at two points comparable.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream end of center pier; read by P. R. 

Thomassen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of small boulders and well-compacted 

gravel. Control 200 feet downstream at small rapids composed of wellcompacted gravel; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 feet at 5 p. m. May 6 

(discharge, 2,050 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during 

winter.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.4 feet at 8 a. m. May 23, 1920 

(discharge, 2,980 second-feet); minimum discharge, river dry August 29-31, 

1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 50 second-fe"et 

above station and 112 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Two well-defined rating 

curves used October 1 to November 30 and March 19 to September 30. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records good except 

for discharges of more than 1,200 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

May 13 __ ____ ............ __ .....

June 16 ________________________________________

July 30. __ .............. ___ ............. ____ ... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.07

3.24

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

543

694

53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1.... ___ ............. _ .

2- ............... _ ........

3.... _ '_.........._...._._.

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

5....- ...................

6. ____ ... __ ............

7...... _ ......... _ ... ...

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

9...................... _ ..

10--- -..-.. .

11....-... . __ ..... _ ..

12.--. - 

13... _ . .... ..........

14... __ ....................

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

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

17.... .. ___ ...........

IS... 

19. _ ...... ...... ....... ....

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

Oct.

33

34

35

35

35

36

38

36

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Nov.

49

46

44

43

41

42

42

49

42

38

33

33

38

44

44

AR

26

OK

30

35

Mar.

16

19

Apr.

35

54

54

54

45

51

54

57

Kft

51

51

51

51

51

51

eft

56

57

51

45

May

500

575

705

855

1,290

1,700

1,930

1,480

1,290

855

750

575

538

750

855

855

975

1 9Qrt

1,820

1.930

June

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,050

975

975

1,050

1,120

1,050

975

975

855

855

75ft

7W>

17 EA

660

575

575

538

July

247

238

220

205

179

167

152

122

102

112

105

85

79

77

61

Kl

51

45

42

50

Aug.

50

51

56

56

54

45

42

36

29

29

31

36

40

119

102

57

48

40

37

68

Sept.

38

38

41

41

41

41

42

40

39

37

35

28

28

27

24

94

24

24

27

28
COLORADO BIVER BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

21. ....... _ ... _ ... _ . ...

22........ ___ ..............

23

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

1&. ..................... ... ..

26............ _ ... __ .....

27............ ___ .........

28...........................

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

30.... _ ... _ ..............

31.... ......,. _

Oct.

36

38

42

66

70

55

52

46

44

49

Nov.

41

43

33

23

25

29

34

37

41

39

Mar.

22

36

C7

105

36

50

50

40

32

32

32

Apr.

57

94

126

152

193

256

290

315

370

500

May

 1,820

1,700

1 AQfl

1,480

1,480

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,120

1,120

1,120

June

500

468

A*2K

402

370

315

315

270

270

260

July

54

56

1Q

79

57

61

56

59

56

57

51

Aug.

61

57

137

75

50

42

40

32

36

36

42

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

24

26

31

35

31

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-20,23,25,26,28; discharge interpolated. Shiftingcontrol method used Sept. 1-30. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 18.

Monthly discharge of Hams Fork at Diamondvitte, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

March 19-31-- ._ _ .... ......

May __ __ ___ .. ____ ....

June. ______________________________

July.......................... ...........................

August.

September. ______ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

49 

105 

500 

1,930 

1,120 

247 

137 

42

Minimum

33 

23 

16 

35 

500 

260 

42 

29 

24

Mean

40.2 

, 37.6 

> 40.5 

113 

1,210 

712 

97.9 

52.7 

31.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,470 

2,240 

1,040 

6,720 

74,400 

42,400 

6,020 

3,240 

1,860

LITTLE SNAKE BIVER NEAR DIXON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec-, 6, T. 12 N., R. 90 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west of

Dixon, Carbon County. No important tributary within several miles. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,060 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey map; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1910, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. J. E. Herold. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum gage height recorded, 7.2 feet at noon

May 27 (discharge, 5,860 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot

from August 5-8 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 8.3 feet on May 23,

1920 (discharge, 8,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2l foot on

August 6, 1911 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversion above station of 68

second-feet in Wyoming and 33 second-feet in Colorado; below station,

68 second-feet in Wyoming and 54 second-feet in Colorado. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.
80 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Discharge measurements of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

[Made by B. T. Chase]

Elate

May 27... ________________________________________

Aug. 12 __________________________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.00

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,560

28.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _______________

2. _________________

3. ________________

4.. _______ _ ...

5. _ _ __ ...

6. ________________

7. ________________

8. ________________

9- _______________

10.-- . -......-...-

11. ________________

12. ____________ . ....

13......... __________ _ ..

14. ________________

15. ________________

16. ________________

17- .. .. __ ...... __ .

18. ________________

19. ________________

20- _________________

21 __________________

22.. _________________________

23-.- ___ -___ _ 

24. _________________

25- _________________

26- .. 

27 __________________

28. _________________

29. _________________

30.- __ . __

31 ______.__..__...._...____

Oct.

46

38

41

46

51

87

136

136

156

162

169

146

115

100

79

54

54

54

54

51

38

38

38

38

46

46

46

51

54

54

K_l

Nov.

KA

54

>!<t

54

54

54

54

46

38

38

38

51

58

64

KA

70

74

64

64

70

64

64

70

70

64

54

54

54

58

fi-t

Mar.

780

780

810

307

288

338

233

218 5>n4

ISM

Apr.

184

196

254

299

444

490

318

326

318

310

274

274

233

218

204

190

184

196

176

233

299

435

694

810

810

1,010

1,010

1,170

1,420

1,700

May

1,820

1,600

2,000

2,060

2,490

2,810

3,630

3,630

2,810

2,250

2,740

1,420

1,340

1,510

1,700

2,060

2,680

3,490

4,060

4,440

4,660

4,210

4,060

4,360

4,580

4,810

5,110

4,660

4,810

4,510

3,770

June

3,280

3,070

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,880

2,810

3,070

2,940

2,940

2,740

2,620

2,310

2,000

1,650

1,340

1,290

1,210

1,250

1,210

1,010

978

842

722

588

467

379

318

288

274

July

233

176

162

140

140

108

103

80

64

64

64

64

64

61

57

50

50

48

40

40

35

31

28

28

28

28

26

26

24

24

24

Aug.

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

108

103

68

45

40

33

27

26

26

26

26

26

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

. 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

34

NOTE. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 21.

Monthly discharge of Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

March 22-31..- ________________________

May. ______________________________

July... ___ . _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

169 

74 

810 

1,700 

5,110 

3,280 

233 

108 

34

Minimum

38 

38 

184 

184 

1,340 

274 

24 

22 

24

Mean

73.5, 

57.8 

41.4 

489 

3,230 

1,780 

68.1 

32.3 

25.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,520 

3,440 

8,210 

29,100 

199, 000 

106,000 

4,190 

1,990 

1,540
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 81

LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR LILT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 7 N., R. 98 W., at highway bridge near mouth of canyon 

6 miles above Lily, Moffat County. No tributary between station and 

mouth of river at Lily.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Remodeled Bristol.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge and by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 28,700 acres between 

Dixon and Lily stations.

REGULATION. None

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____ . ...

2 _____ . ...

3. _ -.__.__.

4 _____ . ...

5 _____ . ...

6. ____ .. ... 

7 _______

9 ____________

10 _____ ____

11 _____ .. _

12 _____ __

13 ____ .. ___

14 _____ ____

15 .. .......

May

2,400

2,400

2,400

0 Ann

2,450

2,960 

3,560

4,400 

3,980

2,450

2,960

2,160

2,020

2,300

June

3,980

3,770

3,560

3,350

3,350

3,560 

3,350

3,150 

3,350 

3,350

3,560

3,150

2,960

2,780

2,450

July

306

236

206

180

156

134 

134

114 

114 

114

114

114

96

114

80

Aug.

40

52

40

52

52

52

52

52 

46 

46

46

46

52

40

40

Sept.

20

20

20

20

19

18 

17

19 

20

19

18

17

20

23

Day

16. __ _ 

17 ._. .

18_-_ 

19 

20 - __ ..

21 ____________ 

22 ____________

23. _ .__- __

24 ____________ 

25 __.____ __

26. ___________

27__. _____ .

28 ___ _______

29 ____________

30 - __

31 

May

2,450

2,450

3,560

3,980

4,400

4,840 

5,360 

4,400

3,980 

4,400

4,840

5,360

5,650

5,090

5,360

4,840

June

2,160

1,740

1,610

1,480

1,360

1,250 

1,080 

1,010

940 

870

800

664

544

438

346

July

96

96

96

80

80

80 

66 

66

66 

66

66

66

66

52

40

40

Aug.

46

46

28

28

28

114 

96 

52

52 

40

28

20

20

20

20

20

Sept. '

26

28

26

24

22

20 

19 

18

17 

16

15

14

16

17

17

Monthly discharge of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

July.... __ _____ ______ _______

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,650 

3,980 

306 

114 

28

Minimum

2,020 

346 

40 

20

14

Mean

3,680 

2,200 

108 

44.1 

19.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

226,000 

131,000 

6,640 

2,710 

1,150

368,000

SAVERY CREEK AT SAVERY, WYO.

LOCATION. About in sec. 8, T. 12 N., R. 89 W., half a mile east of Savery, 

Carbon County. No tributary between station and mouth, l^_j miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 354 square miles (measured on United States Geological 

Survey map, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1915, to September 30, 1916; April 5, 1918, to 

September 30, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Marie Kilgore.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet at 

6.30 p. m. May 7 (discharge, 1,090 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

0.8 foot on several days during October and August (discharge, 9 secondfeet).

1915-1916; 1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.7 feet on May 19, 21, 

22, 1920 (discharge, 1,770 second-feet); no flow July 6 to September 3, 1915, 

August 5, 6, 9-31, and September 1-14, 1918.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 64 second-feet 

from Savery Creek, and 13 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer of Colorado.

Discharge measurements of Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Made by B. T. Chase]

Date

May 27. _ _. .. __ ...................... ___ ._ . _ . ___ .....

Aug. II..............................................................................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

808

15.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1... _ .. .... 

^.. .........................

3.. ......... ................

4........ _ .. _ ...........

5.. ....... _ . __ ..........

6... ...._--.-.....- ...

7.............. __ .........

^.. .........................

9...........................

10-- 

11...........................

12-.-..-.-...-.......-.......

13.. ....... ___ .... 

14...........................

15...........................

16.. . _ ..... ... _ ....

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

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

19.... ...

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

21........... __ ...........

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

23..... ... _ .............

24.............. _ ..........

25............. _ ...........

26..- ....................

27-..--.-.... ___ .........

28.. ...... ...................

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

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

31..... ___ . _ ..... ........

Oct.

18

18

18

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9

9

9

9

9

9

24

24

32

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

Nov.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

32

32

32

32

32

40

50

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

x 32

32

Mar.

472

472

472

580

490

472

472

472

418

346

124

124

124

Apr.

124

62

124

124

124

142

175

220

220

220

220

124

124

92

62

124

124

124

124

124

124

142

152

220

472

472

472

472

472

472

May

616

616

671

768

854

854

900

994

. 994

900

994

854

854

768

768

810

728

728

709

690

690

728

728

748

728

690

728

690

690

690

690

June

508

508

508

508

508

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

328

292

256

188

188

188

175

162

162

92

84

76

76

76

76

76

76

July

76

76

76

69

62

62

62

62

62

50

45

40

36

32

32

32

28

28

28

24

24

28

28

24

18

18

18

18

13

13

13

Aug.

18

18

13

16

16

13

9

9

13

13

13

13

11

9

9

9

9

9

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

50

50

50

50

50

Sept.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

40

40

40

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

40

40

NOTE. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 18.
COLORADO EIVER BASIN 83

Monthly discharge of Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo., for the year ending September

Month

October ___________________________

November __________________________

March 19-31.... _ . ____________________

April _______________________________

June... _____________________________

July......................................................

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

50 

580 

472 

994 

508 

76 

50 

50

Minimum

9 

32 

124 

62 

616 

76 

13 

9 

18

Mean

23.8 

35.0 

388 

208 

770 

277 

38.6 

18.5 

30.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,460 

2,080 

9,990 

12,400 

47,300 

16,500 

2,370 

1,140 

1,840

ASHIEY CREEK NEAR VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., three-quarters of a mile above heading 

of power canal of Vernal Milling & Light Co., 4 miles above mouth of Dry 

Fork, and 12 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1914, to September 30, 1922. From October 8, 

1911, to June 5, 1914, fragmentary records were obtained at power plant. 

Records are also available for a point below mouth of Dry Fork from March 

15, 1900, to December 31, 1904.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank three-quarters of 

a mile above heading of power canal; inspected by Adam Erickson and 

William Thomas.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed steep and rough; composed of gravel and cobbles 

and subject to change during high water. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.67 feet at 

7 p. m. June 8 (discharge, about 1,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.38 feet March 2-13, 20-23, (discharge, 35 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet at 9 p. m. May 29, 

1921; minimum discharge, 26 second-feet, February 7, 1920.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water. Rating curve 

used October 1 to May 19 well defined below 300 second-feet; extended above. 

Rating curve used June 12 to September 30 fairly well defined below 700 

second-feet. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge determined by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph. Shifting-control method used during high water. Discharge for 

periods of no gage heights interpolated, or estimated from hydrographic 

comparison with record for Whiterocks Creek. Records for low water, 

good; for high water, fair.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Ashley Creek neaf Vernal, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 7

Jan. 23

Made by 

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

 ..do-.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.74

4.43

7.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91.0

41.2 i A°.o

Date

Sept. 5

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___

A. B. Purton ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.96

6.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

700

107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ________

2 __________

3 _____ . ....

4 _____._____...

5 _________

6 _____ . __

7 ....______..._

8 __ . _.....___

9 ..______..____

10 ...._...______

11 ___ __

12 ___________

13 ..._______....

14 ..________._._

15 .._.__________

16 _________

17 .. ...._._

18. _......._____

19_ ____ . _____

20 .....______

21 _________

22 _________

23 _._____.......

24_ _.......__.__

25 

26 

27 ___ ________

28 

29 ..__..._______

30 ___ _ 

31 ______....__..

Oct.

88

88

88

88

88

on

90

90

88

88

85

85

85

83

81

81

79

78

76

74

72

70

70

69

70

69

69

69

69

70

70

Nov.

70

70

fiQ

69

67

67

65

64

62

60

59

59

59

59

58

59

58

56

53

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

53

53

52

Dec.

50

50

EA

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

' 49

49

49

49

47

47

45

45

46

46

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

AK

Jan.

45

45

41

44

44

44

AV

43

43

JQ

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

39

*>Q

Feb.

30

38

00

OQ

00

Qft

°.ft

38Qft

«>o

QQ

38

38

38

38

38

38

00

00

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

36

Mar.

OB

35

35

35

35

QG

35

35

QE

QE

OK

35

35

36

36

36

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

38

40

40

40

40

38

37

V7

Apr.

37

37

37

07

4ft

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

QQ

38

40

42

45

47

50

54

56

59

65

74

May

79

83

92

101

203

305

470

460

322

250

213

213

203

228

246

285

445

770

770

750

750

870

988

1,040

1,110

1,040

1,020

June

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,160

1,260

1,410

1,480

1,280

1,130

974

882

822

762

702

756

840

804

768

750

696

620

525

470

425

387

354

335

339

July

299

263

242

233

225

208

198

185

175

168

158

151

145

143

151

140

134

132

. 128

126

128

£26

128 122-

118

114

118

112

109

107

Aug.

120

116

116

116

114

112

116

111

112

116

112

134

114

128

112

109

105

103

105

107

111

107

105

107

130

114

111

116

109

105

Sept.

Ill

105

103

107

107

102

96

95

95

95

93

93

91

91

90

88

88

88

86

84

84

90

93

95

93

90

88

86

86

NOTE. No gage heights Jan. 21, 22, 24-26, 28-31, Feb. 1, 2, 4-9, May 20-26; discharge estimated. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

April... __ ___________________________

July... _ __ __

September. _ ____________________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

70 

50 

45 

39 

40 

74 

1,110 

1,480 

299 

134 

111

1,480

Minimum

69 

52 

45 

39 

36 

35 

37 

79 

335 

107 

103 

84

35

Mean

79.4 

59.5 

47.4 

41.9 

37.8 

36.2 

43.5 

541 

,846 

159 

113 

93.9

175

Bun-ofl in ' 

acre-feet

4,880 

3,540 

2,910 

2,580 

2,100 

2,230 

2,590 

33,300 

50,300 

9,780 

6,950 

5,590

127,000
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 85

VERNAL MULING & LIGHT CO.'S TAILRACE NEAR VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 21 E., at power plant of Vernal 

Milling & Light Co., 10 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 3 to September 30, 1917, and March 18, 1920, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Indicating gage in office of power plant, actuated by float in stilling well 

in tailrace beneath plant; read by employees of power company.

DISCHAKGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Channel straight for 50 feet below gage. Banks 

high; one channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel and cobbles; 

fairly permanent.

ICE. None.

ACCTJKACY. Stage-discharge relation changed between January 24 and June 5. 

Rating curves well defined between 15 and 35 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths hourly. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except for days when plant was not operating 

continuously; for which days hourly discharge was used. Shifting-control 

method used from January 1 to May 31. Discharge February 19 estimated 

from kilowatt-hour output of plant. Records good, except period of shifting 

control, which is fair.

COOPEKATION. Gage-height record furnished by Vernal Milling & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, 

Utah, during the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 8

Jan. 24

June 4

Made by 

. .do.... 

. .do.... .. __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.70

4.58

4.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.8

23.8

17.8

Date

Sept. 5

Made by 

1v. E. Dickinson ____

A. B. Purton _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.88

4.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

26.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Vernal, Utah, for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______ .

2 ___ . ........

3 ___ .. . .

4 _________

5 ..__._.._____.

6 ___ .

7 ..__......__

8 __ . . ...

9 ____ . .....

10 ..............

11 ....._._.._..

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

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

14 ___ . __ ...

15 ___ _ ...

16 

17 ___ __ .

18 ______________

19 _________

20 ___ . _____

21 __.__._....._.

22 _______ .

23. _......__._

24 _ . ._....__..

25 _________

Oct.

27

22

26

27

27

26

27

27

23

26

27

26

27

27

27

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

23

27

27

Nov.

27

27

27

27

27

18

27

28

26

27

24

27

23

27

27

27

28

26

28

24

29

28

27

24

28

Dec.

29

27

28

23

28

28

28

27

28

28

24

27

26

26

26

26

27

24

28

28

29

28

28

28

24

Jan.

23

24

27

27

27

25

25

23

25

25

24

25

25

24

23

25

27

27

25

25

25

23

25

25

25

Feb.

26

26

25

25

23

26

24

26

26

26

27

23

25

25

25

26

26

25

17

26

26

25

25

26

26

Mar.

17

25

25

26

21

23

25

23

23

23

22

20

22

22

24

24

25

25

21

25

25

23

22

22

22

Apr.

21

13

21

22

23

22

22

22

20

21

21

21

20

21

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

20

20

May

20

22

21

21

22

21

17

20

22

22

21

22

23

18

20

21

20

21

16

21

16

21

21

22

23

June

24

23

22

19

23

23

21

19

0

0

0

11

7

8

2

10

12

7

7

10

13

10

0

8

11

July

25

20

22

20

21

25

26

17

20

23

25

26

24

24

24

20

23

24

24

24

24

23

19

20

23

Aug.

15

23

23

23

23

19

22

23

20

23

23

22

13

17

21

20

20

20

21

19

20

8

12

20

21

Sept.

22

22

19

20

22

22

22

22

23

18

22

22

23

23

23

21

19

19

22

22

23

22

23

19

21
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Vernal, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

26. _____ ....

27 _ . __ . _ .

28

29 ______________

30 ______________

31 _____ . _ .

Oct.

27

26

27

27

16

97

Nov.

27

23

28

29

27

Dec.

24

28

27

97

28

27

Jan.

26

26

26

00

27

26

Feb.

22

26

26

Mar.

14

21

22

21

21

22

Apr.

21

22

22

22

12

May

24

23

18

23

20

24

June

12

2

17

21

25

July

23

23

24

23

19

19

Aug.

22

19

20

21

18

23

Sept.

21

21

21

22

23

Monthly discharge of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah, for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

October _____ _ _______________________________________

November. -.

January _

February.. __________________ _____________

March

April. . _ __

June..

July

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

29 

29 

27 

27 

26 

23 

* 24 

25 

26 

23 

23

29

Minimum

16 

18 

23 

23 

17 

17 

12 

16 

0 

17 

8 

18

0

Mean

25.5 

26.4 

26.9 

25.1 

25.0 

22.5 

20.0 

20.8 

12.2 

22.5 

19.8 

21.5

22.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570 

1,570 

1,650 

1,540 

1,390 

1,380 

1,190 

1,280 

726 

1,380 

1,220 

1,280

16,200

NORTH FORK OF DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. }£ NE. ^ sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, 250 feet below Hades Creek, 6 miles above confluence with West 

Fork, and 10 miles northwest of Hanna, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank 10 feet downstream from cable; read 

by V. R. Savage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above gage; makes 

sharp turn to left 50 feet below gage. One channel at all stages. Bed of 

gravel and small boulders. Right bank high. Left bank lower but probably not subject to overflow. Well defined riffle control immediately below 

gage; permanent. Stage of zero flow 0.8 foot as determined October 1, 

1921.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.65 feet at 8 p. m. June 8 

and 9 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

ICE. Stream probably freezes over at times each winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 1,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths once or twice daily except as stated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge for periods of missing gage height 

estimated or interpolated. Records for periods of gage-height record good; 

others fair.
COLOKADO RIVER BASIN 87

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Jan. 12

Sept. 14

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ______________ . __________ . ......... .....do . . . ,..-_ ...............

A. B. Purton. ________ . ______________________ . .....

Gage

Feet 

0.83 ".96

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.5

17.7

30.7

° Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. N

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Dulchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . __ .....

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

3..............

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

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

6..............

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

8.._ ...... ..

9.......... __

10.. ........... .

11 ...........

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

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

14.. ...... ......

15..............

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

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

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

19.......... __

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

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

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

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

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

25..............

26......... _ ..

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

28..............

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

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

31.... __ .. __

Oct.

35

34

33

33

32

32

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

. 31

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

39

26

26

26

26

Nov.

25

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

%

Dec.

Au

24

20

22

,

23

23

Jan.

23

M

18

20

Feb.

20

Mar.

22

Apr.

24

24

26

25

24

26

26

;25

26

26

26

24

26

25

26

125

26

26

43

48

39

50

65

68

50

SO

en

52

52

120

May

101

140

149

124

154

140

149

132

108

101

94

101

128

149

176

225

297

431

446

423

412

466

607

739

836

836

787

806

855

831

895

June

915

925

925

1,070

1,160

1,320

1,360

1,420

1,490

1,410

1,130

1,190

1,080

875

682

635

975

777

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,030

635

518

500

458

419

479

382

July

285

257

277

297'

288

279

279

279

279

278

277

276

275

274

275

276

277

277

238

Aug.

200

200

200

195

192

189

186

186

146

105

103

101

99

I 90

80

79

78

I,

65

65

65

Sept.

1 -0 t 56

|

48

45

43

41

39

39

35

34

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

30

31

29

28

NOTE. No gage heights Oct. 2-4,21,25-28,30,31, Nov. 1-5,12-30, Dec. 1-9,12-29, Jan. 2-11,13-31, Feb. 1 

to Apr. 1, July 3-10, 12, 14, 17-20, 22, 23, 26-31, Aug. 1, 2,5, 6, 9-13, 15, 16, 18-21, 23, 25-28, Sept. 1-4, 7, 12, 

13, and 15. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Month

October _____________________________

November.. __________ .. __ _ ._ . ._

February..-, ________________________

May _________________ ____ . _ . , _ _

July... ... ... .. . . ...

August ________ _____________________

September __ _ _________ ____ .. .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39

120 

895 

1,490

290

1,490

Minimum

26

24 

94 

382

65 

26

Mean

29.7 

23.5 

22.1 

20.0 

20.0 

22.0 

40.1 

382 

941 

270 

121 

35.0

161

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,830 

1,400 

1,360 

1,230 

1,110 

1,350 

2,390 

23,500 

56,000 

16, 600 

7,440 

2,080

116,000

DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

at highway bridge 8 miles southeast of Tabiona, Duchesne County, and 

5% miles above Rock Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 352 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 16, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens steel tape gage on downstream side of bridge; installed March 

8, 1920; read by Lyman Duke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Left bank 

high and not subject to overflow. Right bank is overflowed at extreme 

high stage allowing water to pass around bridge. Gravel riffle 100 feet 

below gage forms control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stajge (from high-water mark) 14.4 feet 

about June 9 (discharge estimated, 2,350 second-feet); minimum discharge 

occurred during ice period.

1919-1922: Maximum discharge, about 2,500 second-feet on June 13, 

1921 (uncertain because gage readings for that time are doubtful and river 

was over right bank); minimum discharge probably less than 70 second-feet 

in January, 1919, when river was frozen over.

ICE. River freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water May 25 to 

June 14. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily except May 25 to June 14 when tape gage was broken. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tables, except 

for periods of ice effect January 8 to February 18, February 28, March 1-3, 

and 5-10, which were estimated from one measurement, observer's notes, 

temperature records, and comparison with flow of Duchesne River at Duchesne. Discharge for period May 25 to June 14 estimated from comparison 

with flow of Duchesne River at Duchesne. Records good.
COLOKADO BIVEK, BASIN 89

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Jan. 10

Made by 

.....do..,.. __ .... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

9.72

«9.9

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

141

Date

Sept. 13

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

13.0

9.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,410

162

° Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 

2 

3 

6.. . .......... .

7 

8 .....

9 .... ... ....

10 

11 

12 

13 

14..... .........

15 . ___ . __ -

16- __ 

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

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 

24 

35 

26- 

27 

28 . 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

180

182

179

175

167

164

160

157

148

148,

146

142

144

144

140

140

144

142

140

142

142

149

171

177

153

157

153

155

153

153

Nov.

163

151

155

153

153

153

153

151

151

149

149

148

149

146

146

146

144

142

142

140

139

139

142

142

142

142

140

Dec.

140

142

142

142

140

140

142

144

142

142

140

137

133

130

128

126

132

135

142

146

142

139

135

132

133

133

128

128

126

Jan.

126

132

125

118

115

115

110

\ 105

1

1

80

Feb.

100

115

115

113

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

Mar.

I 110

116

110

115

118

115

115

118

115

115

116

115

113

113

115

116

121

125

121

125

123

Apr.

l4l

125

121

125

118

120

116

115

113

115

110

113

118

126

108

121

126

137

211

190

213

94jfl

251

275

278

273

May

280

298

378

4fl9

469

657

785

820

702

581

493

434

one

448

465

545

7KO

1,000

1,120

1 040

1,030

1,030

1,170

1 ^fl

2,000

June

2,200

2,300

1

1, 860.

1,410

1,310

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,220

1,280

1,250

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,030

879

. OC1

874

833

July

824

792

760

688

593

539

511

471

456

433

422

366

349

332

307

292

280

272

307

286

310

286

244

228

222

252

269

228

212

199

Aug.

222

233

225

917

207

204

194

1Q7

1Q9

220

209

IRQ

173

168

171

202

197

207

OKO

230

209

192

187

182

175

244

255

233

238

236

Sept.

209

944

233

220

202

192

182

180

175

175

171

IfUl

168

171

171

160

155

149

143

141

137

135

133

133

153

164

141

137

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

November.. ________ _______________ 

April... _-.....-...... ................................

July... . . 

September-- _ . 

The year _ ______ - .. . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

182 

155 

146 

132

125 

288

824 

255 

244

Minimum

140 

139 

126

108 

280 

833 

199 

166 

133

Mean

154 

146 

136 

92.3 

 105 

115 

159 

988 

1,580 

388 

207 

170

354

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,470 

8,690 

8,360 

5,680 

5,830 

7,070 

9,460 

60,800 

94,000 

23,900 

12,700 

10,100

256,000
90 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DUCHESNE RIVER AT DUCHESNE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. J4 NW. M sec. 1, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, at Seventh Street Bridge in Duchesne, Duchesne County, a mile 

above mouth of Strawberry River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge near right bank; read 

by E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 100 feet above and several 

hundred feet below gage. Bed composed of gravel and cobbles. Head of 

a long heavy gravel riffle is a short distance below gage. Banks are low but 

not subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow at gage height 2.6 feet as determined August 4 and 18, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.65 feet 

at noon June 10 (discharge, 4,420 second-feet); minimum discharge probably 

less than 160 second-feet in latter part of January when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice.

1918-1922: Maximum discharge, that of June 10,1922; minimum discharge, 

53 second-feet July 29 and August 23-27, 1919.

ICE. Stream freezes every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of Strawberry River; numerous 

diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water about June 13; 

affected by ice January 8 to March 20. Rating curves poorly defined. Gage 

read to half-tenths or hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except for period of ice effect 

which was estimated from temperature records, observer's notes, and 

hydrographic study of flow at this station in conjunction with that of 

Duchesne River at Myton, Strawberry River at Duchesne, and Lake 

Fork near Myton. Discharge interpolated for October 1. Records for low 

and high stages fair; those for medium stages may be poor.

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 2

17

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson .... 

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

 do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.37 

"4.45

»4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

258 

191

166

Date

Jan. 25

Sept. 7

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___ 

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

A. B. Purton ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.50 

8.55

5.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

155 

4,020

296

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1... _____

2. _____ .... .

3 .. ____ ..

4. _ - __ .

5 

6. ____ .....

8 

9. ... ... .

10 

11 .... .

12. 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 . __ ..

18 . __ ..

19 

20 

21 

22 _____ ..

23 

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

25 

26 

27. ____ . _ ..

28.. 

90

30 

31 _ . .. ..

Oct.

250

251

245

245

254

245

245

245

236

236

236

230

230

230

239

239

245

245

245

245

239

239

239

272

260

275

272

275

275

266

269

Nov.

269

266

260

260

242

242

242

242

242

242

245

245

245

245

248

248

245

245

245

254

254

254

254

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

Dec.

248

248

224

224

230

224

224

224

224

254

260

260

254

254

254

254

215

230

245

275

284

290

290

290

290

275

284

284

284

275

290

Jan.

290

290

284

284

275

260

230

200

160

Feb.

-

200

230

Mar.

225

245

260

260

245

260

260

260

245

230

230

224

Apr.

236

230

236

242

310

290

266

275

266

275

266

245

260

275

260

260

275

275

230

254

275

290

310

350

395

420

450

515

515

550

May

560

515

670

870

1,140

1,670

1,770

2,120

2,230

1,870

1,620

1,620

1,470

3,520

1,570

1,620

1,820

2,230

2,560

2,560

2,450

2,620

2,620

3,180

3,600

3,900

3,780

3,840

3,960

4,020

3,960

June

4,090

4,090

3,960

4,160

4,280

4,280

4,220

4,220

4,160

4,420

4,160

3,840

3,960

4,090

3,560

3,170

3,300

3,300

3,880

3,880

3,720

3,660

3,330

3,040

2,840

2,520

2,280

2,100

2,160

2,040

July

1,860

1,620

1,440

1,440

1,320

3,260

3,210

1,160

990

880

825

825

770

670

670

620

620

570

525

720

570

570

720

570

525

525

400

480

44n

400

440

Aug.

480

570

440

400

400

400

400

365

365

365

330

330

330

365

330

330

270

270

270

300

365

365

400

400

330

300

270

365

400

400

440

Sept.

400

365

300

400

365

344

270

270

270

245

245

245

220

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

,180

180

180

200

200

200

270

245

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending September Ovl OU, Qfl J.&&& 1Q99

Month

October ________ ...............................

November..... ____ .. ______ ........ ......

Jftntiftry

February _________________________

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

July.. _ . -. ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

269 

290 

290

260 

550 

4,020 

4,420 

1,860 

570 

400

4,420

Minimum

230 

242 

215

230 

515 

2,040 

400 

270 

180

Mean

249 

248 

257 

196 

209 

233 

310 

2,260 

3,560 

827 

366 

247

747

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,300 

14,800 

15,800 

12,300 

11,600 

14,300 

18,400 

139,000 

212,000 

50,800 

22,500 

14,700

541,000

4182 27-
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DUCHESHE RIVER AT MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^4, sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

at highway bridge at Myton, Duchesne County, 3 miles below mouth of 

Lake Fork and 15 miles above mouth of Uinta River.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 2,750 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1899, to November 30, 1910, and July 26, 

1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream rail near left end of steel highway bridge; 

installed August 6, 1910; read by Owen Smith and A. K. Draper.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of coarse gravel; banks comparatively low but not likely to be overflowed, although they are subject 

to erosion during high water. Gravel riffle 200 feet below gage forms 

fairly permanent control.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.94 feet at 

8 a. m. June 10 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 12,800 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge, 282 second-feet October 12.

1899-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 10, 1922; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.75 foot at 8.30 p; m. August 23 and 8 a. m. August 24, 1919 

(discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVEKSIONS. Much of the low-water flow of the river and its tributaries is 

diverted for irrigation above station. In [Strawberry Valley, 50,000 to 

75,000 acre-feet is diverted to the Great Basin.

REGULATION. Annual run-off is affected by storage in the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation reservoir on Strawberry River, one of the main tributaries.

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation below 1,500 second-feet changed during 

high water in June and July; affected by ice January 8 to March 21. Rating 

curves well defined below 8,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage read 

to half-tenths from October 1 to February 20, and to hundredths from 

January 21 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily,gage height to rating tables except for period of ice effect when discharge was estimated from observer's notes, recorded gage heights, weather 

records, and hydrographic comparison with other Duchesne River stations, 

and as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records below 8,000 

second-feet good; above that stage and estimated amounts fair.

COOPEKATION. One discharge measurement furnished by water commissioner, 

Uinta Basin.

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oet. 5

10

Jan. 19

Made by 

-W,-E,-Diekiason __

.....do. .-............

.-..do... ............

C. C. Jacob ».... ___

s&

Feet 

1.98

2.04

 2.50

3.83

Discharge

See.-ft. 

342

378

380

1,970

Date

12

Sept. 9

Made by Gage 

height

Feet

6. 67

6.80

1.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

6,470

7,560

456

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Water commissioner, Uinta Basin.

« Engineer, U, S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
COLORADO EIVER BASIN 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

I...... .... .

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

3. 

4 ...... ..

5.... __ 

6 - .... 

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

S- ...... . 

9..............

10 

11 . .

12 _ ......

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

14... ........

15 ...........

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

17. .. _ ....

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

19.......... ....

20 

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

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

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

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

25 __ ..........

26... ... ........

27 

28... _ ... .....

29. ____ . _ ..

30 

31... ...........

Oct.

304

329

354

354

295

354

354

354

365

376

304

282

304

304

329

354

354

304

304

329

354

372

392

410

578

410

410

410

410

410

410

Nov.

410

410

410

344

329

329

329

329

329

329

320

312

304

329

354

329

304

304

304

354

354

410

329

329

354

486

441

329

382

382

Dec.

410

441

472

441

441

441

441

441

456

472

472

472

472

472

472

506

540

540

540

540

655

655

695

472

540

615

615

615

596

578

KAfl

Jan.

540

540

472

472

472

410

O«JV

380

Of U

Feb.

425

Mar.

1,060

1,040

924

766

608

631

513

555

615

Apr.

548

606

663

562

788

806

663

606

548

570

623

562

441

520

540

452

365

460

388

506

466

600

703

806

865

1,130

1,200

1,230

1,280

1,260

May

1,240

1,320

1,460

1,590

1,960

2,730

3,270

3,730

4,260

3,270

2,620

2,160

2,260

2,300

2,350

2,520

2,910

3,730

4,640

4,700

4,760

4,830

5,230

5,740

6,160

6,580

7,040

6,880

6,710

6,640

6,580

June

6,860

6,690

7,000

7,180

7,350

7,830

8,060

8,240

8,680

8,770

8,180

7,150

7,280

7,280

6,270

5,850

5,640

6,280

6,910

6,800

6,890

6,840

6,230

5,210

4,170

3,940

3,430

3,140

3,420

3,120

July

2,410

2,260

2,110

1,680

1,700

1,510

1,580

1,300

1,070

960

896

896

834

771

771

722

672

603

659

744

634

696

758

704

698

628

566

628

578

578

578

Aug.

62l'

1,150

771,

698

634

603

578

524

512

530

536

416

473

530

495

460

466

466

477

628

778

640

1,060

672

659

628

698

634

566

578

717

»

Sept. *

840

738

728

717

738

691

603.

528

454

452

449

416

460

472

384

379

400

422

379

369

379

353

374

400

395

328

389

353

460

369

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7 to Mar. 22; braced figures show estimated mean 

discharge for periods indicated. No gage height record; discharge estimated Oct. 2, 9,15, 22, 23, Nov. 11, 

12, 16, Dec. 9, 18, 19, 25, 29, Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 8, 16, 23, 30, May 3, 21, 28, 30, June 4,18, July 2, 13, 16, 22, 

30, Aug. 13,15, 20, Sept. 3, 8,10, and 17.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

October ____________________ s. _____

November. _________________________

December __________________________

January __ . ________________________

February... ________________________

March. _____________________________ April.... __ . __ . ___ . _______________ . ...

May. __________________ : _________

June _____________________________

July......................................................

August ...................................................

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

578 

486 

695 

540

1,280 

7,040 

8,770 

2,410 

1,150 

840

8,770

Minimum

282 

304 

410

365 

1,240 

3,120 

566 

416 

328

282

Mean

360 

352 

518 

400 

425 

660 

692 

3,940 

6,360 

1,010 

619 

481

1,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,100 

20,900 31,900- 

24,600' 

23,60a 40,600- 

41,200- 

242,000' 

378,000 

62,100 

38,100 

28,600

954,000
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX 

WEST FORK OF DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. Near east line in SE. ]4= sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special base 

and meridian, a quarter of a mile above Wolf Creek, 3 miles above confluence with. North Fork, and 6 miles northwest of Hanna, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1921, to March 31, 1922.

GAGE.' Vertical enamel staff on left bank; read by J. T. Murdock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

One channel at all stages. Bed of gravel and cobbles. Left bank high. 

Right bank may be overflowed during extremely high water. Cobble riffle 

control immediately below gage. Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.4 

foot determined September 29, 1921.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for year did not occur during period 

of records. Minimum stage recorded, 0.74 foot March 5-31 (discharge, 

18 second-feet).

ICE. Stream usually freezes over at times each winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout period. Rating 

curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 192%

Date

Jan. 12

Sept. 14

Made by 

W. E. Dickins'on _ . ____________ , ____________ . .....

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.0

25.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, 

for the period, October 1, 1921, to March 31,

iDay

1 .......

4..-. .-.

5 __ ... _ .

6 __ ....... 

7 .......

B .. 

10 

11 .......

12 __ .......

13 __

14 __ . .....

15 __ ... _ .

Oct.

27

27

27

25

25

25 

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

Nov.

22

22

21

21

21

21 

21

91

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21

91

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22 

99

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24 

24

24 

24

24

24

24

24

24

Mar.

20

20

20

20

18

18 

18

1ft

18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

Day

16 __ ......

17 __ ... 

18 ___ .....

19 __ .......

20 

21.......... 

22 ___ .... 

23 _ .......

24 _ .......

25 .......

26 _ . __ ..

27 

28 

29 __ . __ .

30 - 

31 

Oct.

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25 

27

28 

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

Nov.

21

21

21

21

21

21 

21 

21

21 

21

21

21

21

21

21

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22 

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

Feb.

24

22

22

22

21

21 

21 

21

21 

21

20

20

20

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18 

18

18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18
COLORADp RIVER BASIN 95

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Duchesne River near Hanna, Utah, for the 

period October 1, 1921, to March 31, 1922

Month

November.. ____________ _ __________._--._ _ ... _

January.. ____________________________

March. ______ ___ __ __ _ ______ _ __ __ _ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

22 

22 

24 

24 

20

Minimum

23 

21

21 

22 

20 

18

Mean

25.4 

21.1 

21.6 

22.1 

22.7 

18.3

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,560 

1,260 

1,330 

1,360 

1,260 

1,180»

7,90ft

WOLF GREEK NEAR HANNA, UTAH

LOCATION. Near west line in SW. H sec. 26, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., Uinta special 

base and meridian, 600 feet above mouth and 6 miles northwest of Hanna, 

Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 19 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1921, to March 31, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank; read by J. T. Murdock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 150 feet 

downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel winding. Bed composed of sand and 

cobbles. Banks heavily covered with willows which trail in water. Natural open place on left bank at gage and riffle. Trailing willows on right bank 

cut away at this place. One channel at all stages. Banks may be overflowed during possible sudden floods. Cobble riffle control 10 feet below 

gage. Stage of zero flow at gage height, 0.0 foot determined September 29, 

1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Extremes of year do not occur during period of 

record.

ICE. Seldom forms at this station.

DIVERSIONS. Small ditches divert water for use at Murdock ranch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating table; except for 

periods of ice effect, January 1-11 and January 29 to February 9, when 

discharge was estimated. Record good.

Discharge measurements of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Pate

Jan. 12

Sept. 14

Made by 

A. B. Purton..... ______ _ ____________ ____ __ _____ _ _-_-_--_.____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.7

13.4
SURFACE WAOnlE :SUiPELY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, for the period 

October 1, 1921, to March 31, 1922

Day

1... ...... .

2__

3_ ......

4........

5. ........

6... _______

7... .......

10...... .

11 _ .......

12..

13..........

14..........

15.... ......

Oct.

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10 

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

9

9

Q

9

9

9

Q

Q

9

9

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Day

16..........

17--.-. .

10

10

20--........

21..........

23- ........

24..........

25__. .......

26..........

97

28- 

9Q

30. 

31. 

Oct.

12

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

Jan.

Q

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Q8

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

Monthly discharge of Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah, for the period October 1, 1921,

to March 31, 1922

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

11 

10 

9

8 

9

13

Minimum

11 

10 

9

8 

8 

8

8

Mean

11.7 

10.2 

9.8 

8.6 

8.0 

.8.1

9.42

Run-off in 

acre-feet

719 

607 

603 

529 

444 

498

3,400

STRAWBERRY RIVER AT DUCHESNE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. % NE. % sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, at Winslow ranch, three-fourths of a mile west of post office at 

Duchesne, Duchesne County, three-fourths of a mile above mouth of Indian 

Canyon Creek, a small tributary entering from south, and 1M miles above 

confluence of Strawberry and Duchesne rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1908, to November 30, 1910; March 16, 1914, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment of bridge washed 

out June 5, 1922; replaced by enamel vertical staff June 13, 1922, lowering 

datum 2.70 feet; read by E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed of sand and fine gravel. Natural channel about 50 feet 

wide is constricted at bridge to 36 feet. Banks comparatively low, covered 

with underbrush; left bank subject to overflow at very high stages. Gravel 

riffle 200 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.70 feet on 

May 27 (discharge, 3,230 sesond-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 50 

second-feet on January 7.

1908-1922: Maximum discharge, that of May 27; minimum discharge, 30 

second-feet, November 20, 1914. Records obtained prior to 1914 incomplete.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice every winter.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 97

DIVERSIONS. 50,000 to 75,000 acre-feet of water from Strawberry Valley reservoir 

(capacity, 250,000 acre-feet) about 40 miles above station, is diverted annually 

by means of a tunnel to Spanish Fork drainage basin. Some water is also 

diverted from upper end of Strawberry Valley to basin of Provo River.

REGULATION. Since 1912 flow of river has been affected by operation of Strawberry Valley reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about June 12; affected 

by ice January 4 to March 23. Rating curves well defined below 500 secondfeet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, except June 

6-12 when the gage-height was estimated. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating tables except for period when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For this period, discharge 

estimated from temperature records, observer's notes, three meter measurements, and hydrographic comparison with other Duchesne River stations. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 2

Jan. 16

17

25

Made by 

. __ do...... _____ ..

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

«3.06

"2.94

"3.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

93.4

80.2

77.5

Date

21

Made by 

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

A. B. Purton ...........

Gage 

height

. Feet 

»8.15

7.09

4.88

Discharge

^.Sec.-ft. 

1470

876

158

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

b Datum lowered 2.70 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3 __ . __ . ...

4... __ .. .....

5... ____ ....

6 ________ .

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

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

9..............

10..............

11... _____ ..

12. ___ .... _ .

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

14... ___ ......

15 ___ ........

16..... ___ . ...

17..... _ .. _ .

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

19. _ . __ . ...

20 

21. _____ ....

22- .... ...

23...... ___ ...

24 ___ ........

25 __ .... ___ .

26. _ ... ___ .

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

28....... .......

29 _ ...........

30 _____ . .....

31 r .. __ ______

Oct.

124

127

127

127

127

129

131

129

131

127

129

127

129

131

129

129

133

131

133

131

127

127

131

135

197

137

137

133

135

135

133

Nov.

133

. 131

129

131

127

124

124

124

120

120

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

118

122

124

126

127

124

120

116

116

116

114

120

Dec.

120

120

116

118

120

116

114

105

100

100

120

133

139

137

139

135

80

78

107

137

145

171

174

133

137

133

137

139

137

135

135

Jan.

135

135

126

120

110

85

50

60

> 80

93

80

68

77

85

Feb.

90

110

Mar.

130

250

335

268

234

226

188

148

146

152

Apr.

160

176

192

225

256

223

169

180

171

171

169

165

156

150

154

146

139

141

154

158

174

207

289

299

325

352

380

423

453

460

May

498

585

626

738

1,000

1,360

1,640

1,870

1,940

1,660

1,270

1,090

1,050

1,150

1,210

1,260

1,500

1,810

2,120

2,340

2,280

2,300

2,360

2,420

2,480

2,760

3,230

2,820

2,740

2,710

2,560

June

2,420

2,440

2,260

1,940

1,780

1,670

1,600

1,600

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,330

1,370

1,400

1,340

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,040

970

905

840

800

758

718

690

610

590

610

598

July

583

572

538

468

414

375

360

354

331

331

309

298

290

276

271

251

251

251

239

256

276

256

281

251

246

232

227

331

246

223

227

Aug.

450

730

527

298

256

227

223

209

205

205

205

205

184

194

194

184

180

169

317

271

246

256

527

256

223

188

184

184

194

205

209

Sept.

303

216

184

184

184

180

174

165

162

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

151

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

156

281

162
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922; PART IX

Monthly discharge of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

November... ............................................

December __________________________

February... __________________________

March. _____________________________

April _______________________________

May _____________________________ __.

June. ______________________________

July ...................................................

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

197 

133 

174 

135

460 

3,230 

2,440 

583 

730 

303

3,230

Minimum

124 

114 

78 

50

139 

498 

590 

223 

169 

148

50

Mean

133 

121 

126 

84.4 

99.3 

202 

227 

1,790 

1,280 

317 

261 

169

402

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,180 

7,200 

7,750 

5,190 

5,510 

12,400 

13,500 

110,000 

76,200 

19,500 

16,000 

10, 100

292,000

RED CREEK NEAR FRUIT!AND, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 8 W., TJinta special base and meridian, 

400 feet above State highway crossing at Murdock ranch, 1^ miles above 

confluence, with Currant Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Fruitland, 

Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 89 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1917, to September 30, 1922, when 

station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on left bank 200 feet east of ranch house and 400 

feet upstream from road bridge; read by members of Murdock family.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks subject to overflow at extremely high water. Left bank overgrown with willows. Right 

bank sloping meadow. Stream bed composed of silt and sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year occurred in 

sudden flood on August 22; quantity not determined.. Minimum stage, 

3.53 feet on March 3 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1918-1922: Sudden floods of high discharge occur nearly every summer; 

quantity not determined. Creek practically dry a part of each summer.

ICE. Stream freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from Red Creek.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 17-26 and again on August 

22; affected by ice December 1 to February 11. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths, occasionally to hundredths, once a day except as 

stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Shifting-control method used 

May 17 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge August 22, when water was over gage, 

and other periods of missing gage heights interpolated or estimated from 

elevation of high-water mark and observer's notes. Records fair.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 99

Discharge measurements of Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, during the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

Jan. 14

Made by 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.05

«4.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

8.2

Date Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ___

A. B. Purton. _____

Gage

Feet 

4.22

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.1

14.6

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . ____ .

2 ... 

3... ........

4 _____ ......

5... ___ . .....

6 ..... ... ...

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

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

9 ... ........

10 .... .......

11 

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

13 

14 .

15... ... ........

16 

17 

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

19 

20 

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

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

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

24......... .

25 ... ........

26 ....... .

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

28 .........

29.. ........

30 

31... ...........

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

1011

. 11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Dec.

11

Jan.

8

Feb.

.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

9

9

7

5

3

2

2

2

Mar.

2

1

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

6

6

7

40

42

28

24

20

16

12

7

8

9

Apr.

9

10

9

9

11

13

19

22

13

12

9

7

7

7

7

7

64

70

71

76

64

33

28

19

20

24

24

22

26

28

May

24

19

22

22

70

112

114

118

75

64

50

48

37

33

35

48

126

153

125

118

118

129

120

161

177

193

179

131

131

127

123

June

118

112

112

112

113

117

123

106

88

76

71

62

53

54

56

52

48

48

47

45

43

36

30

July

25

22

20

22

20

18

18

20

32

32

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

8

8

10

14

15

12

7

7

7

7

19

15

13

Aug.

33

43

33

24

24

6

7

22

7

24

19

7

6

7

15

19

6

7

24

19

19

200

24

17

15

16

19

48

43

. 53

43

Sept.

38

24

19

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

13

15

16

14

15

14

14

13

14

24

24

15

24

14

24

15

14

33

15

NOTE. No gage heights Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 23,24, Jan. 11-13, Mar. 26-28, June 14,23-30, and Aug. 22. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

October _ . _____ -.. ....-. .....................

January ________ ______ __ ____ ....

February ___ .-......... ..............................

March. ..................................................

July... ........... ........ ........... .......

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14

42 

76 

193 

123 

32

38

Minimum

10 

10

2 

1 

7 

19

7 

6 

13

Mean

13.8 

12.7 

11.0 

8.0 

5.5 

8.6 

24.7 

96.8 

64.4 

14.8 

27.4 

18,0

25.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

848 

756 

676 

492 

305 

529 

1,470 

5,950 

3,830 

910 

1,680 

1,070

18,500

4182 27-
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

WEST FORE OF LAKE FORK NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

a quarter of a mile below Moon Lake and 13 miles northwest of Mountain 

Home, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; attended by 

engineers of Office of Indian Affairs and United States Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders 

and gravel. Right bank high; left bank low. One channel at all stages. 

Rock riffle control 25 feet below gage; practically permanent. Point of 

zero flow, gage height 1.1 feet, determined October 11, 1921.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.47 feet at 1 p. m. 

June 21 (discharge, 1,910 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage and release of water from Brown Duck 

Lake reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily, except July 2-9. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph except for July 2-9 when discharge was 

estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, 

during the year ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 11

June 10

Made by 

Dickinson and Preece ".

Gage 

height

Feet

A AQ

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 60 1

1,670

Date

Sept. 12

Made by 

Purton and Jacob ». ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

279

78.6

1 Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs. »"Water commissioner, Uinta Basin.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, 

Utah, for the period September 18, 1921, to September 30, 1922

Day

1.. ......... .................. _ .

2 ___ . _ .... __ ...................

3..... -_ .... ...___...._..__.

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

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

6.... .............................

7... ._- .... .......................

8 __ ...............................

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

10 . . ._..

11 -.- ..--_-..--..... _ 

12 

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

14....................................

15....................................

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

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

18 ........ _... .

19....................................

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

21 . 

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

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

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

25 

Sept.

96

Qfi

94

on

88

85

80

76

Oct.

61

61

61

61

61

62

CA

fA

fA

62

60

61

61

61

61

60

KQ

59

57

57

56

56

65

66

Nov.

59

58

56

56

56

65

55

53

51

51

51

49

48

49

49

May June

1,090

1,190

1,310

1,550

1,690

1,800

1,620

1 330

1,620

1,680

1,520

1,420

1,470

1,440

1,140

1,110

1,230

1,430

1,540

1,600

1,670

1,570

1,350

1,100

960

July

660

450

275

254

232

222

212

236

260

268

268

268

275

271

264

282

268

246

Aug.

209

229

222

306

190

170

166

163

159

170

156

138

141

151

141

129

120

116

113

120

127

151

154

141

127

Sept.

138

134

127

131

141

134

120

111

101

96

92

87

84

80

79

77

76

74

73

73

70

69

68

66

65
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, 

SS Utah, for the period September 18, 1921, to September SO, 1922 Continued J^

Day

26 ... ....... - .- . \. ... .. .

27........ -.._.......__......._.-_....

28-......-...-.-. ....................

29 .. -... . 

30 .- - .... _.... -. -

SI................... .................

Sept.

73

69

68

64

61

Oct.

61

61

vj

58

58

59

Nov. May

880

952

1,010

June

880

816

765

880

730

July

229

222

229

215

203

200

Aug.

116

113

109

129

131

134

Sept.

66

68

73

767a

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

June. _ __ ___________ ... _____ ____

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

59 

1,800 

660 

229 

141

Minimum

56 

48 

730 

200 

109 

65

Mean

60.4 

53.1 

1, 3iO 

312 

150 

90.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,710 

1,580 

78,000 

19,200 

9,220 

5,400

LAKE FORE NEAR MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 100 

yards below highway bridge, half a mile above confluence of Lake Fork with 

Duchesne River, and 3^4 miles northwest of Mytori, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 468 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1900, to December 31, 1903; June 13, 1907, to 

November 30, 1910; July 26, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

O. K. Draper.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for several hundred feet above 

and below gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed 

of silt and gravel. Gravel riffle about 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

Point of zero flow, gage height 0.2 foot; determined July 29, 1922.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet at 9 a. m. 

June 21 (gage height, 7.56 feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot, 1 to 4 p. m. 

October 19 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1900-1903; 1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet, June 22 and 23, 

1917 (discharge, 4,350 second-feet); minimum discharge July 24, 1916, 

probably zero.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions below station; several canals of the Office of 

Indian Affairs and some privately-owned canals divert water above for 

irrigation. Some return water from irrigation enters a short distance above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at numerous times; probably affected by ice December 6 to March 22. Rating curves well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as stated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating tables. Shifting-control method used August 13-20.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge for periods of missing gage height and ice effect, estimated from 

observer's notes, temperature records, one measurement, and by comparison 

with records for all Duchesne River stations. Records good except those 

for winter, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 4 

Jan. 18

June 2

12

Made by 

Dickinson and Charles*.

Dickinson and Draper.

Dickinson and Preece »_

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26 

"2.86

2.68

4.96

6.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4

243

1,280

2,240

Date

June 21

27

Made by 

Dickinson and Preece..

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.54 

4.31

1.28

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,100 

1,030

34.9

37.3

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

* Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs. 

« Water commissioner, Uinta Basin.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the

September 30, 1922

Day

l _ . ___ ....

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

3.. ... 

4.. ..... .

6... . _ ....

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

8 '.

9 .... 

10 - 

11 .

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

13 

14 _______ ...

15 

16 

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

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

19..............

20 

21...... _

22. __ .........

23 

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

25. .............

26. 

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

28........ ...

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

30 _ ....

31 ...... .

Oct.

20

20

18

19

16

19

27

26

27

23

21

22

18

17

16

17

16

11

9

13

14

14

14

16

24

24

22

25

29

25

Nov.

22

22

18

17

15

12

18

21

21

18

19

19

20

24

28

32

33

36

45

114

104

92

86

81

90

90

79

60

56

49

Dec.

54

57

66

53

60

Jan.

128

100

Feb.

130

Mar.

162

166

173

155

139

139

149

Apr.

155

149

149

148

177

151

122

121

126

102

122

106

103

106

118

104

103

91

93

98

114

122

132

137

146

158

170

160

160

144

May

142

149

170

185

226

271

285

342

378

342

280

285

271

236

202

181

224

271

342

338

326

329

398

476

594

765

800

790

915

1,020

1,080

June

1,170

1,230

1,440

1,640

2,040

2,320

2,520

2,850

2,880

2,820

2,500

2,120

2,290

2,180

1.600

1,340

1,440

1,890

2,370

2,420

2,600

2,600

2,160

1,530

1,290

1,140

948

840

870

700

July

600

500

395

350

334

303

271

205

150

100

50

25

26

41

42

38

36

22

26

39

40

25

32 ' 44

44

36

30

29

34

28

29

Aug.

37

43

43

35

27

30

28

19

15

14

21

24

24

22

18

17

18

17

26

37

38

43

87

82

51

35

40

43

62

 66

78

Sept.

98

65

60

68

87

91

65

57

37

32

33

30

26

22

20

14

14

18

19

15

16

16

15

13

. 13

16

20

20

24

20

NOTE. No gage heights Dec. 9,11-16,18-23, 25-30, Jan. 1-17, 19-31, Feb. 1 to Mar. 24, June 30 to July 

2, and July 9-11. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
COLORADO BIVER BASIN 103

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending September

so, wn

Month

October _____________________ . ______

April......... _ .. ._..-. _ . __ . _

July.............. ...... ....... .-....... _..... ........

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

29 

114

177 

1,080 

2,880 

600

87 

98

2,880

Minimum

9 

12 

64

91 

142 

700 

22 

14 

13

9

Mean

19.5 

44.7 

89.0 

115 

130 

143 

130 

407 

1,858 

127 

36.8 

34.8

259

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,200 

2,660 

5,470 

7,070 

7,220 

8,790 

7,740 

25,000 

111,000 

7,810 

2,260 

2,070

188,000

UINTA BIVER NEAR NEOLA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. M sec - 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

800 feet above tailrace of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s plant (Pole Creek unit), 

1^4 miles above mouth of Pole Creek, and 9 miles north of Neola, Duchesne 

County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30 to December 31, 1921; April 1 to June 7; and 

September 11 to 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank removed June -20, 

1922. Vertical staff installed to new datum on September 11, 1922; 

inspected by Jed Timothy and J. J. Johnson.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable. Cable destroyed 

by high water in June. Measuring conditions exceptionally bad at cable 

on account of rough channel.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders 

and gravel. Banks fairly high and probably not subject to overflow unless 

channel changes, which may readily occur during high water. Gage height 

of zero flow, 0.25 foot determined August 2, 1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined.

ICE. River freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water; affected by 

ice December 17-27. Rating curves fairly well defined for low waterypoorly defined for high water. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily 

October 1 to December 16 and April 4 to June 7. Staff gage read to hundredths' 

once daily December 29-31 and September 11-30 except as stated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating tables mean daily gage height as determined from recorder graph 

or staff gage readings. Discharge for ice-affected period estimated from 

observer's notes and temperature charts. Discharge for other periods of 

missing gage height interpolated. Records fair, except for discharges over 

600 second-feet which may be poor.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Discharge measurements of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 3

Jan. 21

June 7

Made by 

W. E. Dicklnson ___

. __ do __________

do.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

 1.92

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

63.8

1,960

Date

Sept. 11

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

5.05

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

385

202

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

* Water commissioner, Uinta Basin. 

« Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1- ........ _ .. ______ ............ _

2 __

3 . .......... _ ............................

4. ........ ___ . ___ .. ___ .............

5- ........ ___ . _ ................... ...

6 ......... ____ .... _ . _ . __ . _ ... ...

7. ..... _ ..... _ . _ . _ .. ___ ..

8 __ ..... ____ . _ .. _ .... _ . _ .........

9. ..... __ .. _ ........... _ ...

10 ............ _ .. __ ......... _ .........

11- ..... _____ ........ _ . _ .............

12 .....

13 ... _____ . _ . ____ . _ ... __ ..

14 ............ ___ ..... __ .... ___ .....

15 __________________ ___ . .

16 - ........................................

17 ...... _______ ... ___ . ___ ..... .....

18........ ___ .......... .

19 __ ........... _ . _________ .... ....

20........ _ . __ __i _____ ..............

21

22 __ .. ______________________ ...

23

94

25 ..........................,............

26-

27 ________ ... ...

28 __ .... _ .... ___ . ______ . __ . .......

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

30

31 ...

Oct.

154

151

151

151

149

156

158

151

149

147

145

143

143

141

141

138

138

138

136

136

134

134

134

156

145

134

136

128

134

128

Nov.

-W

126

122

122

120

120

117

117

117

117

11>5

117

113

113

113

109

109

113

115

113

111

113

109

111

109

107

107

107

106

Dec.

107

111

107

120

141

149

138

165

251

257

209

145

109

109

107

106

| 100

103

99

Apr.

,

I 90

90

101

92

90

92

89

90

86

86

88

88

86

88

88

89

88

89

98

106

115

117

122

128

124

126

132

138

May

147

154

194

236

283

331

354

290

234

209

194

189

189

191

201

251

339

404

368

339

377

435

609

706

750

840

990

1,000

1,000

June

960

990

1,130

1,220

1,450

2,000

2,380

Sept.

201

198

196

185

185

182

180

180

175

170

166

161

161

161

161

166

168

171

171

171

NOTE. No gage height record Dec. 27,28, Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, Apr. 1-3, June 8 to Sept. 10, Sept. 12, le, 20, 

and 27. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

November

May. . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

158 

128 

257 

138 

1,000 

2,380 

201

Minimum

128 

106 

99 

86 

147 

960 

161

Mean

142 

115 

124 

99.9 

403 

1,450 

175

Run -off in 

acre-feet

8,730 

6,840 

7,620 

5,940 

24,800 

20,000 

7,000
COLORADO EIVEB BASIN 105

WHITEROCKS CREEK NEAR WHITEROCKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Uinta special base and meridian, 8 miles 

north of Whiterocks, Uinta County. United States Whiterocks Canal 

diverts from left side and Farm Creek Canal from right side 2 miles 

below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1921, to November 18, 1921, and May 1 to 

September 30, 1922, at present site. November 8, 1917, to June 2, 1921, 

at a point about 2 miles downstream, below diversion of United States Whiterocks Canal and above Farm Creek Canal. 1889 to 1904 and 1907 to 1910 

somewhere near present site. Records are comparable.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed 

August 4, 1921; inspected by J. F. Wilkin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable a quarter of a 

mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Narrow canyon. Stream bed is steep and rough; composed of boulders and gravel. Channel is subject to change during high 

water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.40 feet at 9 p. m. 

June 20 and 7 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 2,750 second-feet); minimum 

stage not determined.

1918-1922: Maximum stage that of June 20 and 21; minimum discharge 

not determined.

ICE. Stream freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed for low water, during extreme 

stage on June 21 and again on September 10 when rocks were removed from 

control. Rating curves well defined between 50 and 200 second-feet, fairly 

well defined between 200 and 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph. Shifting-control method used 

August 30 to September 9. Daily discharge interpolated October 7 and 8. 

For periods of missing gage-height, discharge estimated by comparison with 

Uinta River near Neola and Ashley Creek near Vernal. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 9

Made by 

"W. E. Dickinson. ......

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

 - do....... . ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

4.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

85.2

00 7

1,470

Date

Aug. 28

Sept. 10

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.31

2.01

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

206

116

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. » Engineer, Office of Indian Affairs.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ .. ... _...... __ . ___ ..

2 ___ ... _ ...

3 __ ......

4 ___________________________

5 _____ _____

6 ___ . ..

7 _____ ..... _ ............ _ ....... __ .

8 ____ ....... ..............................

9 .

10 _____ -... .-....-...-.._._

11 ___ ........................ __ ..........

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

13 ___ ... .. .........-...-..... _ ....

14 ___ ......................................

15 ___ ............... __ . ................

16. .-. . -..-._.--.-.__.._.

17 ___ ............ ............... _ ........

18 ___. .. .....-............

19 

20 . .

21 __ ......... .... ....

22 ___. ... ........ ...............

23

24 ___. . .. ..-. .......

25 ____ 

26...-.- .... ..... ........

27.. _ ............. ..........................

28 _____ .. .... . .. .....

29 ____ ..... .. . ?n

31 

Oct.

89

88

88

102

99

92

90

87

85

82

80

80

80

78

77

77

77

75

73

72

71

70

71

85

88

81

81

70

78

72

75

Nov.

73

70

72

69

69

68

65

61

62

62

62

59

62

57

59

60

51

40

May

1 150

I

175

315

410

305

240

345

450

480

450

470

650

810

900

1,020

1,060

1,030

June

1,100

1,160

1,230

1,350

i idn

1,610

1,860

2,200

2,200

2,130

1,680

1,520

1,300

1,020

1

1,000

1,770

2,100

2,000

2,200

1,410

1,260

1,100

800

580

July

530

485

460

455

435

440

405

380

360

335

305

295

280

275

270

270

265

255

240

235

235

230

250

225

225

230

240

230

235

250

250

Aug.

270

280

270

230

210

200

191

184

177

180

191

188

177

177

191

174

164.

158

155

155

180

152

167

184

200

200

205

215

230

220

210

Sept.

195

177

167

164

174

158

143

128

122

116

116

116

113

113

110

108

108

105

105

102

100

100

100

100

98.

98

100

100

100

100

NOTE. No gage-heights Oct. 7,8, May 1-4,15-26, June 15-17, and 25-29. 

mean discharge for periods indicated.

Braced figures show estimated

Monthly discharge of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October ___ . . _ ____ . ...... .

July . .. ............................

September __ .... ___ . . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

73 

1,060

2,200 

530 

280 

195

Minimum

70 

40

580 

225 

152 

98

Mean

81.1 

62.3 

544 

1,380 

309 

196 

121

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,990 

2,230 

33,400 

82,100 

19,000 

12,100 

7,200
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 107

PRICE RIVER NEAR HELPER, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 36, T. 13 S., R, 9 E., at highway bridge, three-fourths 

of a mile above diversion dam of Price River Irrigation Co., 2 miles south 

of-Helper, Carbon County, and 3 miles below Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, installed July 16, -1907. May 29, 1922, 

station moved downstream a quarter of a mile to highway bridge and chain 

gage installed at new datum; read by D. S. Rowley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand. A riffle 

immediately below ford shifts occasionally during floods. Control at new 

site is a riffle of gravel and cobbles.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.50 feet at 

7 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet); minimum discharge probably 

about 35 second-feet in February when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.

1904-1922: Summer floods occur nearly every year and may exceed 

any recorded stage. Maximum stage recorded for which discharge was 

determinjed, 8.43 feet at 9 p. m. June 25, 1917, determined by leveling 

from hub set at high-water mark (discharge determined from extension of 

rating curve, 8,500 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 4 second-feet during 

December, 1905, and January, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods nearly every 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly for low water during 

winter; affected by ice November 16-23, December 6-16, 24-25, and January 1 to March 10. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gages read to hundredths once a day with occasional omissions anji twice daily during periods 

of rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating tables. Discharge for period of ice-effect estimated 

from three meter measurements, temperature records, and observer's notes. 

Discharge interpolated or estimated from observer's notes for days when no 

gage heights were obtained and for days of small floods. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Price River near Helper, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 6

6

Jan. 27

Made by 

R. R. Bowe .... ..

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

W. E. Dickinson .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.89 ".76

".89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.5

40.2

40.6

Date

Mar. 16

May 25

Made by 

W. E. Dickinson .......

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

A. B. Purton ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

3.85

7.20

Dis- 

 charge

Sec.-ft. 

55.4

2,250

56.4

1 Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending

September 30,

Day

1 

2

3..... . ...

4 __ 

5 _ .. _ ......

6...... ....... .

7 ... 

8...._ 

9.. ........... .

10_ 

11... ...........

12 

13 _ . _ .......

14..............

15.... ....... ...

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

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

18. 

19..............

20_ 

21 _ ...........

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

23 

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

25.... __ ......

26.... ..........

27 

28..............

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

30 

31 . _ ....

Oct.

60

57

57

57

54

60

62

63

57

57

56

54

54

54

51

54

54

54

54

51

51

48

51

73

73

63

60

57

57

57

57

Nov.

54

54

52

51

54

51

51

54

48

51

48

48

48

54

47

45

51

51

45

45

48

51

48

Dec.

63

57

37

45

37

40

tv

37

40

45

60

96

84

48

45

45

48

54

48

48

48

51

Jan.

 40

Feb.

38

Mar.

. 38

39

39

70

47

65

65

82

62

55

65

76

99

122

158

124

112

108

97

99

82

80

Apr.

83

99

131

169

239

187

164

141

117

112

108

91

91

91

91

87

83

87

87

104

165

225

275

298

360

421

660

578

688

762

May

730

778

778

1,140

1,300

1,490

1,570

1,660

1,450

1,170

908

908

1,120

980

1,090

1,170

2,000

2,070

2,250

3,100

1,940

1,900

2,010

2,290

2,310

2,310

2,130

1,970

2,120

2,080

2,000

June

1,940

1,890

1,780

1,700

1,540

1,490

1,380

1,320

1,190

1,110

978

942

834

748

620

572

540

484

432

373

350

309

290

263

246

223

201

195

212

272

July

254

224

195

175

156

150

150

134

118

128

118

109

100

96

85

83

81

78

78

78

78

80

81

81

78

74

74

700

150

92

100

Aug.

134

150

145

114

98

81

78

66

100

80

74

70

66

69

59

, 54

58

61

125

105

100

78

156

81

71

61

58

56

125

150

225

Sept.

175

150

69

85

100

64

59

54

49

49

46

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

42

42

42

44

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No gage-height record 

Oct. 7, Dec. 16, Jan. 16,18, 20, 22, 24, 30, Feb. 28, Apr. 7, 21, 25, July 2, Aug. 12,17,25, and Sept. 13; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending September

Month

October... ... ________________________

February _ . ............................................

April.. . 

May

June __ _ _

July

August _ .. __ . ......................................

The year. ______ ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

54

158 

762 

3,100 

1,940 

254 

225 

115

3,100

Minimum

48

83 

730 

195

74 

54 

37

Mean

57.0 

48.8 

47.fi 

40.0 

38.0 

68.6 

226 

1,640 

814 

135 

95.1 

45.4

272

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,500 

2,900 

2,930 

2,460 

2,110 

4,220 

13,400 

101,000 

48,400 

8,300 

5,850 

3,240

198,000

HUNTINGTON CREEK NEAR HUNTINGTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. ^i sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 8 E., at Cunha ranch 7 miles northwest 

of Huntington, Emery County. Below all main tributaries except Fish 

Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 188 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 109

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1909, to September 30, 1922, fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water stage recorder on right bank installed September 11, 1917; inspected by Joseph Cunha.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control of coarse 

gravel shifts occasionally during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for year, 5.29 feet at 11 p. m. May 

25 (discharge, 1,340 second-feet); minimum stage not determined.

1909-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet at 9.30 p. m. May 25, 

1920, and at 11 p. m. May 25, 1922; minimum discharge, 12 second-feet 

March 20-23, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert from tributaries above station.

REGULATION. Small storage reservoir above station regulates flow to a slight 

extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly changed for low water during May; 

affected by ice November 17 to March 30. Rating curves well defined. 

Outside staff gage was read about once a week to hundredths, during periods 

when operation of the recorder was unsatisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph or weekly readings. Daily discharge good; estimated periods 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 7

May 26

M**- .

_ ..do .. __ ... __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.22

"2.65

4.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.7

44.8

924

0 Stage-discharge relation affectedbyiee.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of -Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. ...... _ ....

3..............

4.... __ ......

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

6. ___ . __ .

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

8. __ ...... ...

9. ____ ......

10 __ ...... _

11...... _ . _ .

12 _____ ......

13--.-...-...-..

14..............

15 . __ ......

16 ____ . _ 

17..... ...-..

18 

19.. ______ .

20 

Oct.

65

70

72

74

.. 74

70

70

64

64

- 62

62

62

62

62

62

60

59

59

59

59

Nov.

58

58

58

56

56

58

58

53

54

54

53

59

60

59

59

58

44

| 45

Dec.

40

Jan.

45

Feb.

45

Mar.

45

Apr.

50

53

56

60

60

82

100

}

QA 

UU

58

54

50

50

58

64

May

188

196

216

222

282

381

442

438

348

295

250

250

260

280

300

1

380

.

462

June

918

874

852

858

858

858

841

802

759

697

619

578

587

540

500

470

485

484

Oirx

July

234

210

193

181

174

170

163

193

198

193

188

184

179

177

174

172

170

168

168

168

Aug.

,

| 170

1

142

1*0

Sept.

116

1R

I 56

57

56

54

53

53

52

50

50

49

49

48

48

48

48
110

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

, in second-feet, of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for 

the year ending September 80, 1922 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

25..............

26. ..........

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

28..............

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

30 ..........

31... ........

Oct.

59

58

60

74

58

58

Nov.

45

Dec.

40

Jan.

45

Feb.

45

Mar.

45

50

fin

82

65

50

Apr.

72

82

87

91

100

106

114

130

141

168

May

553

667

771

892

1,010

1,040

929

958

994

1,000

976

June

,

I 394

I

304

273

256

250

285

285

July

163

161

157

152

148

146

152

! 156

159

Aug.

125

84

94

53

76

62

62

Sept.

47

40

49

42

43

42

50

57

35

30

NOTE No gage-height record Oct. 26-31, Nov. 1,18-21, 23-27, 29, 30,Dec. 1-6, 8-12,14-18, 20-28, 30, 31, 

Jan. 1, 2, 4-9, 11-18, 20-25, 27-31, Feb. 1, 2, 4-8, 10-17, 19-24, 26-28, Mar. 1, 3-6, 8-13, 15, 17-23, 25-30, Apr. 

8-10,14-18, May 11-19, June 14-17,19-24, July 28-30. Aug. 1-5, 7-12,14-25, Sept. 3-6, 29, and 30; discharge 

estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge fof periods indicated, based on hydrographic 

comparison with Cottonwood Creek near OrangeviDe.

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

December _________________ . .............

January _______________________ ___

February...... ___ .... ___ .. . _ . . _ .........

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

May

June. _____ _________ . _ . _ . . .....

July.....................................................

August. ........ .........................................

September. _________________________

The year... _ . __ . ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

60

168 

1,040 

918 

234

116

1,040

Minimum

188 

250 

146

30

30

Mtean

62.8 

51.3 

40 

45 

45 

50.9 

77.5 

520 

553 

173 

123 

51.8

150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,860 

3,050 

2,460 

2,770 

2,500 

3,130 

4,610 

32,000 

32,900 

10,600 

7,560 

3,080

109,000

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR OEANGEVILLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. }& sec. 10, T. 18 S., R. 7 E., at Johnson ranch, 5 miles

northwest of Orangeville, Emery County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed August 11, 1921, on

left bank near ranch house; inspected by George Sitterud. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet downstream or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough; shifting. Banks fairly high but have

been overflowed by sudden floods, to which the stream is subject. Control

composed of gravel and sand. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during year, 9.1 feet about 10 p. m.

August 22 (discharge by extending curve, 2,500 second-feet); minimum

discharge probably less1 than 20 second-feet in winter.

1909-1922: Maximum discharge, that of August 22; minimum discharge

recorded, 5 second-feet, September 21, 1910.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 111

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two .or three small ditches divert water above station but all 

main ditches take out below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on August 22; 

affected by ice November 18 to March 6. Rating curves fairly well defined 

below 800 second-feet and extended above. Water-stage recorder operated 

successfully except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Discharge for ice-affected periods estimated from observer's notes,weather 

records, and two discharge measurements. Discharge for other periods of 

missing gage heights interpolated or estimated by comparison with flow of 

Ferron Creek. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, during the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 7

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

"3.13

"4.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.8

28.8

Date

May 27

Made by Oage 

height

Feet 

5.70

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

820

47.3

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 . -

2.............. a..... ......

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

5 

6. ...... .......

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

8.............. a... -

10 

11. . 

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

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

14 _____ .. 

15..............

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

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

18.. 

19..............

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

21 ..

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

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

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

25........ ......

26....... .......

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

28..............

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

30. .

31 

Oct.

63

60

59

58

58

59

78

59

58

58

58

58

58

57

55

55

55

55

55

56

57

57

60

71

50

45

49

45

CO

54

52

Nov.

52

52

51

51

52

52

52

50

49

50

4Q

50

50

50

51

54

46

in

39

39

1 38

Dec.

35

Jan.

30

Feb.

35

Mar.

50

47

50

56

60

58

46

45

42

42

Apr.

47

KQ

64

65

58

46

Cft

58

50

57

56

55

56

54

47

41

72

104

123

1OK

165

200

209

May

195

186

198

223

276

276

292

316

340

340

270

200

210

225

246

274

346

400

455

510

490

470

I 665

860

900

940

1,090

June

990

920

965

1,030

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,000

585

920

880

840

860

808

708

688

716

712

704

692

680

640

604

574

550

518

494

506

574

556

July

474

440

408

388

379

367

355

343

317

300

281

268

256

246

238

231

226

223

228

228

216

214

OftO

198

193

9A4.

211

200

243

223

Aug.

326

317

233

214

202

198

188

184

182

182

173

167

176

182

167

165

186

180

233

289

246

4Qn

100

62

53

51

51

47

62

62

110

Sept.

141

69

55

49

45

43

40

38

37

36

36

35

32

32

31

29

28

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

32

30

29

NOTE. Only weekly readings obtained during period of ice-effect. Monthly discharge for December, 

January, and February estimated. No gage heights March 1-5, 7-12, 14-20, 22-26, Apr. 17-24, May l, 

8-14,18,19, 23-26, Sept. 8 and 9. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Cotfonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October _______________ . ... .....

November.. ____________ ___ . . .........

December __________________________

January ..................................................

February. _____ ____________ _ .........

March. ..................................................

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

July.... ..................................................

August __ ... _________________________

September- _________________ . . .........

The year _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

54

209 

1,090 

1,100 

474 

490 

141

1,100

Minimum

45

42

186 

494 

193 

47 

28

Mean

56.9

45.7 

35 

30 

35 

51.2 

78.8 

457 

779 

275 

177 

38.8

172

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,500 

2,720 

2,150 

1,840 

1,940 

3,150 

4,690 

28,100 

46,400 

16,900 

10, 900 

2,310

125,00*

FERRON CREEK (UPPER STATION) NEAR FERRON, UTAH

LOCATION. Close to line between sec. 1 and 2, T. 20 S., R. 6 E., a quarter of 

a mile below house at Peterson ranch, 1J^ miles above grist mill, and 5 miles 

northwest of Ferron, Emery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 140 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; installed September 23, 1911; read by 

Joseph Peterson. Datum lowered 1.00 foot September 4, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 15 feet upstream 

from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Current swift and has tendency to cut channel 

deeper. Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.5 foot determined August 12, 

1921.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.00 feet at 

8 p. m. August 22 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet); minimum stage not 

determined.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 3 p. m. July 25, 192D 

(discharge, probably 2,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot 

March 22 and 23, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except a small ditch for the Peterson ranch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed for low water, during high water 

in May or June; affected by ice November 15-27 and December 6 to March 

23. Rating curves fairly well defined below 400 second-feet and extended 

above. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily except as stated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except for days of large fluctuation 

and periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. For the 

latter periods discharge was estimated from two measurements, observer's 

notes, recorded gage heights, and weather records. Discharge interpolated 

for days when gage was not read. Records fair.
COLOEADO RIVER BASIN 113

Discharge measurements of Perron Creek (upper station) near Perron, Utah, during 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 6

Made by 

R. R. Rowe _ . .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.56

"1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.5

7.8

Date

May 27

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

401

32.2

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Perron Creek (upper station)near Perron, Utah, 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

I.. ------- _ .

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

3 . ... ..... 

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

5 .... ... -

6 ...........

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

8- ... .... -

9 ... ... ... ..

10 ^

11 -----------

12 -.

13... 

14.. _ .. _ ...-

15.... ..........

16.. __ ........

17 

18 

19 

20.... ...... _ 

21 

22 

23 ..

24 ..

25 

26. .

27 -.

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

97

97

27

97

on

QA

30

25

25

25

OK

27

27

00

9Q

29

OC

28

29

29

29

on

28

28

OQ

21

97

28

29

28

27

Nov.

26

23

OK

on

00

99

22

1ft

1Q

20

21

20

1ft

18

25

27

9Q

Dec.

on

97

25

OK

91

10

15

20

Jan.

10

8

8

8

8

Feb.

20

Mar.

25

32

36

25

24

25

29

21

27

Apr.

27

24

23

25

22

20

20

21

20

23

22

21

20

20

22

19

22

23

23

38

50

63

86

95

95

105

110

130

May

110

131

245

OCA

380

374

410

297

1 ^9

Q<;

100

118

138

200

194

243

270

254

352

291

272

417

496

604

641

531

517

614

572

641

580

June

>us

545

654

fi7Q

fiQ9

R4.fi

630

574

501

417

338

321

311

342

342

332

291

281

258

212

218

196

171

157

144

140

131

171

July

121

99

84

84

80

75

72

68

63

62

56

56

56

50

54

50

49

48

48

47

47

44

43

44

42

41

65

41

41

55

Aug.

55

47

50

42

42

41

40

40

Aft

40

39

38

60

39

36

34

38

34

50

40

50

70

37

36

36

33

32

32

33

32

55

Sept.

4n

55

35

35

32

31

30

31

29

30

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

NOTE. No gage heights and discharge estimated Oct. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 24, 30, Nov. 1, 2, 7, 10, 13,16,17, 

24, 26, Dec. 2, 14, 16, 18, 20-25, 28-30, Jan. 1, 3, 10, 18, Feb. 15, 21, Mar. 10, 13, 21, Sept. 17, 19, 21, and 24. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Perron Creek (upper station) near Perron, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

July......... __ .........................................

September.. _____ ... __ ___ ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

29 

29

130 

641 

692 

121 

70 

55

692

Minimum

21

19 

95 

131 

41 

32 

26

Mean

29.3 

20.8 

18.6 

9.7 

20 

25.6 

42.3 

339 

382 

61.0 

41.6 

29.9

85.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,800 

1,240 

1,140 

596 

1,110 

1,570 

2,520 

20,800 

22,700 

3,750 

2,560 

1,780

61,600
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

ZUNI RIVER AT BIACEROCE, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir on Zuni Indian Reservation at Blackrock, McKinley 

County. Rio de Los Nutrias, nearest large tributary, enters from north 

about 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Yearly flow July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905; July 1, 1908, 

to June 30, 1910. Monthly flow October 1, 1910, to September 30, 1922. 

Record since July 1, 1908, shows inflow into reservoir.

METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA. From July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905, records 

were obtained by the ordinary stream-gaging methods. Reservoir completed in 1908. Record beginning July 1, 1908, obtained by means of gage 

in reservoir and capacity curve for reservoir, quantity of water released from 

the reservoir during the periods of inflow being taken into consideration.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Channel dry greater part of the year below point 

where it leaves mountains, but stream is subject to sudden floods of considerable volume and usually of short duration.

DIVERSIONS. Reservoir at Ramah, about 18 miles above station, capacity of 

which is given as 4,240 acre-feet, is used to irrigate about 1,150 acres in T. 

11 N., R. 16 W. There are other small ponds or reservoirs' in drainage 

area.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the Office of Indian Affairs, through H. F. 

Robinson, supervising engineer, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Monthly discharge of Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

January .............

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

339

Month S

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

July..... 

Run-ofl in

acre-teet

6

186

189

0

210

Month Run-ofl in

acre-feet

1,110

286

2,320

VIRGIN RIVER BASIN 

VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 27, or NE. M sec. 28, T. 41 S., R. 12 W., a few 

hundred feet above point where river enters a steep, narrow gorge and 

three-quarters of a mile west of Virgin, Washington County. Station 

replaces one maintained prior to February, 1915, half a mile above Virgin 

and gives practically the same record of flow.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank near lower end of sandstone* bluff; installed 

February 1, 1915; read by Lawrence Earl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 7 miles 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel. Right bank high; 

left bank low and is overflowed. One channel at all stages. Principal 

control is a gravel bar a short distance below gage; shifting.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 115

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined for current year.

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at upper station October 

27, 1912 (discharge estimated, 12,000 second-feet). Flood of August 31, 

1909, probably equaled or exceeded this flow. Minimum discharge, 24 

second-feet, July 1, 2, 4, and 5, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. Gage read to hundredths four 

or five times a week. Occasional floods of short duration occurred which 

do not appear in recorded gage heights. Rating curves not sufficiently 

well defined to warrant publication of daily discharge. Monthly discharge 

is believed to be accurate enough for general studies.

Discharge measurements of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

May 27

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

3.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

1,190

Monthly discharge of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

Discharge 

in secondfeet, mean

225

214

331

345

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

13,800

12, 700

32, 300

20,400

19,200

Month

Discharge 

in secondfeet, mean

435

638

1,380

455

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

26,700

38,000

84,800

27, 100

NOTE. Records for July, August, and September are not given because of uncertainty of results. 

SANTA CLARA CREEK NEAR CENTRAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 16 W., just above bridge at R. H. Hunt 

ranch, 1 mile southeast of Central, Washington County, on road to Pine 

Valley. Hunt's spring, which has fairly constant discharge of about 3 

second-feet, enters 40 feet below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1909, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff nailed to cottonwood tree on left bank about 50 

feet above bridge; read by Mrs. R. H. Hunt. Datum of gage was raised 

0.45 foot on January 20, 1910, 2.00 feet on February 22, 1916, and lowered 

1.00 foot on August 12, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Stream bed consists of gravel and sand. Banks 

fairly high but may be overflowed at extreme stage; one channel at all 

stages. A riffle formed by small boulders 40 feet below gage is fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet at 

12.30 p. m. on December 21 (discharge by extending rating, 900 secondfeet); Minimum discharge, 6 second-feet January 19-20.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded 5.00 feet at 11 a. m. October 6,1916 

(discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 foot January 8, 1920 

(discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The New Castle Reclamation Co. have a reservoir on Grass 

Valley Creek that has a capacity of 23,000 acre-feet. Water is diverted 

into this reservoir from Santa Clara Creek above town of Pine Valley and 

released into tunnel through rim of the Great Basin for irrigation of lands 

outside the Colorado River basin. Central Canal diverts water about 2 

miles above station for irrigation of lands near Central. This canal has 

been measured when it was carrying 16 second-feet.

REGULATION. Mow affected by the diversions and storage above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed December 21. 

Rating curves fairly well defined below 200 second-feet and extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily with frequent omissions of one to two 

days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, or by interpolating discharge for days when gage was not read. Records fair, except for very high water, which may be poor.

Discharge measurements of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, during' the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 5

May 26

Made by 

W. E.Dickinson __ __ - _ -. _ __ ----- __ - ______

A. B. Purton ___ - ______ - ____ ---------- _ ---- __ - ____ --

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.08

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.3

201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1. __ . ........

2.-.-- .........

3.. ...... ...

4 

6 ~

7..-.. ... ...

8 __ -..-.

9 _ ..

10 

11 ___ ...- _ .

12 

13-. 

14 

15 

16 

17.. 

18 - 

1Q

20 . 

21 

22

23 . 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 -

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

22

32

19

18

17

16

16

15

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

19

12

19

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

11

12

14

400

133

70

44

38

26

20

28

20

in

20

Jan.

152

285

156

28

20

10

99

21

1Q

16

14

14

14

14

10

6

6

19

12

19

19

10

-to

1 Q

13

19.

10

Feb.

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

H

182

112

30

18

13

13

13

26

1Q

16

14

14

13

11

11

19

13

14

Mar.

16

18

13

12

10

8

12

13

10

9

10

10

13

14

35

63

38

13

33

53

66

25

133

53

45

45

43

- 36

30

28

28

Apr.

26

26

26

42

36

30

30

32

30

46

32

30

28

28

25

22

20

Oq

25

24

23

43

60

66

71

77

80

93

93

May

97

97

104

112

129

140

152

162

112

101

90

80

87

90

93

112

133

i <\l

167

162

157

157

177

182

228

204

167

162

160

1 ^7

June

154

162

157

162

167

157

157

148

138

125

116

104

93

87

93

93

93

07

92

87

87

87

83

83

77

76

74

71

66

63

July

60

55

50

45

45

43

40

38

38

36

34

32

30

97

26

26

26

25

26

30

28

28

28

27

OK

23

23

00

26

 24

23

Aug.

32

28

25

24

23

23

23

23

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

OK

25

OK

25

Sept.

25

26

25

26

26

26

25

24

23

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

10

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 117

Monthly discharge of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

July......... .........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

14 

400 

285 

182 

133 

93 

228 

167 

60 

32 

26

400

Minimum

12 

11 

9 

6 

11 

8 

20 

80 

63 

. 23 

23 

18

6

Mean

14.1 

12.4 

33.4 

31.9 

240 

30.2 

41.4 

138 

108 

32.6 

25.5 

20.6

42.8

Kun-offin 

acre-feet

867 

738 

2,050 

1,960 

1,330 

1,860 

2,460 

8,480 

6,430 

2,000 

1,570 

1,230

31,000

GILA RIVER BASIN 

GIIA RIVER NEAR SOIOMONSVIIIE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., 1 mile below intake of Brown 

Canal and 10 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County. San Francisco 

River enters from right 10 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,910 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, directly opposite 

J. W. Earven ranch; inspected by J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt. Banks well 

defined. Control formed by gravel riffle below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.6 feet at 2 a. m. August 15 (discharge, 3,780 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.0 foot June 17-19 (discharge, 42 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage determined from floodmarks on gage, 14.0 

feet January 19, 1916 (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet from extension 

of rating curve); minimum discharge that of June 17-19, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for irrigation in Safford Valley, except 

Brown Canal which diverts 1 mile above station for irrigating 820 acres. 

Brown Canal wasteway returns some water to river below this station. 

About 14,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries above 

Safford Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent between rises. Twentyeight measurements made during year define rating curves as follows: 

October 1 to December 23, well defined above 140 second-feet; December 24 

to January 16, fairly well defined; January 17 to February 14 shiftingcontrol method used; February 15 to April 3, well defined; April 4 to July 8, 

well defined; July 9 to August 15, fairly well defined; August 16 to September 

30, well defined below 150 second-feet. Water-stage recorder checked on 

days when measurements were made, and at other times by J. W. Earven. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory throughout year except for period June

1-6. Staff gage readings used June 1 and 6. Discharge interpolated June

2-5. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating tables. Records good.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

14

Nov. 2

15

Dec. 1

15

Jan. 1

16

Feb. 1

15

Mar. 1

15

Apr. 12

19

Made by 

H. D. Empiet ____

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

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

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

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

.....do......... ._._.____

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

....-do..................

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

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

...-do..................

....-do..................

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

.... -do....... ,

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.24

1.26

1.28

1.37

1.40

1.43

1.40

1.41

1.40

1.43

1.52

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

282

154

165

178

207

206

203

225

188

184

181

189

206

151

Date

*

11

20

6

19

July 1

15

22

10

15

Sept. 2

13

Made by 

H. D. Empie ... ...

 do 

..... do .... .

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

 -do... ..... 

 do ... ... ... .

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

... ..do _ - . 

Gardiner and EmpieH. D. Empie.. ... ...

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

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

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

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.28

1.18

1.14

1.05.

1.02

1.21

1.11

1.13

1.28

1.42

2.98

1.25

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

103

78

66

51

43

95

79

90

127

174

2,480

108

114

Daily discharge,in second-feet, of Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ..........

2. _____ . ....

3 .... 

4. ___ . __ ..

5 , r . ........

6 

7 

8 . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15- 

16 

17 

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

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 '...

27 

28 

29 

30 O-f

Oct.

265

242

242

220

220

200

200

180

180

180

162

14.E

14.E

145 tAK

145

128

I A K

 tAK

145

180

180

180

180

162

Nov.

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

1fi9

180

180

180

180

162

162

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

Dec.

200

200

200

200

200

220

242

220

220

220

220

220

200

9 nn

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

onn

205

205

OftK

205

205

OftK

Jan.

OftE

315

288

288

288

288

288

288

9fifl

009

225

200

200

200

200

oftfl

200

170

170

170

170

192

109

190

Feb.

188

182

182

182

182

160

160

160

155

155

178

178

175

175

154

154

1 *A.

1 *U

154

154

1 >U

154

Mar.

175

175

175

175

154

164

154

175

175

175

154

154

175

175

154

154

154

175

202

202

175

175

175

Apr.

175

175

260

325

291

291

291

257

257

228

228

200

200

176

176

176

153

153

153

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

114

May

114

114

134

114

114

114

114

114

114

98

98

98

98

98

83

83

83

71

71

71

83

83

83

71

71

71

71

71

71

59

n

June

71

67

63

58

54

50

50

50

50

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

42

42

42

50

60

50

50

50

59

59

S3

98

98

163

July

83

83

71

71

59

59

98

257

240

149

149

115

90

90

90

79

100

79

79

79

100

79

70

79

213

115

100

100

90

90

90

Aug.

458

302

168

149

130

115

115

335

168

149

130

662

564

1,720

605

554

780

1,140

910

662

503

413

302

210

186

163

144

163

107

90

Sept.

90

107

124

107

107

163

163

124

210

335

186

124

107

107

90

90

90

107

107

210

163

268

268

186

163

124

124

107

107

90
COLORADO EIVBE BASIN 119

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

April ___ ___________________________

July-----.... ...... .. .. .... ...............

The year ___________ .. __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

265 

180 

242 

375 

188 

202 

325 

134 

153 

257 

1,720 

335

1,720

Minimum

128 

162 

200 

170 

154 

154 

114 

59 

42 

70 

90 

90

42

Mean

175 

170 

209 

234 

164 

171 

187 

90.4 

59.6 

105 

401 

145

176

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,800 

10,100 

12,900 

14,400 

9,110 

10,500 

11,100 

5,560 

3,550 

6,460 

24,700 

8,630

128,000

GILA RIVER NEAR ASHURST, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., below all canal headings in Safford 

Valley and 1J^ miles east of Ashurst, Graham County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 24, 1920, to September 30, 1922. Discharge 

measurements only.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing.

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated by Gila River and tributaries 

above this station. Water for about 24,000 acres diverted by Safford 

Valley canals.

REGULATION. Flow varies considerably with amount of water diverted by 

canals of Safford Valley.

ACCURACY. No gage heights are obtained at this station; discharge measurements only are made. Records give outflow from Safford Valley, below

all diversions.

f

Discharge measurements of Gila River at Ashurst, Ariz., during the period December 

24, 1920, to September 80, 1922

[Made by H. D. Empie]

Date

1920 

Dec. 24 ___ ... _____

1921

Jan. 17 .. __ ......

Feb. 19....... ....

Mar. 1... ___ .. ...

May3 ..............

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

91

102

8.7

6.2

5.2

4.2

2.7

Date

1921 

July 2.... ...........

Oct. 30 ... __ ....

Nov. 3.. __ . __ ..

1922

Jan. 4 ...............

Feb. 2.... __ . ....

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

23

16.4

3.8

105

146

62

Date

1922

July3 .. 

Sept. 4 _ . __ ......

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.4

4.1

3.8

2.4

1.7

254

3.5

QUA RIVER If EAR SAN CABLOS, ARIZJ

LOCATION. In T. 3 S., R. 18 E., unsurveyed, 1 mile above San Carlos dam site, 

on San Carlos Indian Reservation, and 6 miles west of San Carlos, Gila 

County. San Carlos River enters from right 8 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, ,1922, at present site. 

July 11, 1899, to November 27,1905, at point half a mile south of San Carlos, 

and below San Carlos River. August 17, 1910, to February 5, 1911, at 

point just below Arizona Eastern Railroad bridge, and half a mile above 

San Carlos River.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Tecora Ketchayan and Harvey Ford.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMENTS. Made from cable a mile above gage, from crossing 

cable at gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed^of sand, gravel, and boulders. Banks 

not subject to overflow. Boulder riffle just below gage. At low stages, 

gravel bar is formed on* left bank around point of rock at gage location,, 

necessitating the maintenance of a ditch from channel to gage well. This 

low-water condition develops a changeable control, and frequent inspection 

of well and ditch, and frequent measurements are required to determine 

stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.1 feet on August 21 (discharge, 1,150 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 0.6 second-foot July 12.

1914-1922: Maximum stage, 25.5 feet, January 20, 1916 (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, about 92,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

dry June 28 to July 1, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries 

above this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on account of changes in ditch to 

gage during low water, and changes in gravel bar about gage at other stages. 

Standard rating curve fairly well defined between 1,000 and 14,000 secondfeet; poorly defined above. Below 1,000 second-feet, several rating curves 

covering different periods of time, dependent upon changes in ditch and control, 

and discharge measurements, have been used. Water-stage recorder checked 

weekly or semiweekly. Operation of water-stage recorder was reasonably 

satisfactory .except when influenced by poor channel conditions at low water 

as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Shifting-control method used 

January 19-28. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by J. H. Qardiner]

Date

Oct. 6.......

25......

Nov. 17......

22 __ .

Jan. 7. _

8 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.28

2.33

2 22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

52

54

68

450

356

Date

Feb. 24.......

25.- -

Mar.29 _ ...

15.. -

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1.50

1.30

1.34

1.23

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79

66

55

53

40

26

Date

July 12. r ... .

28 ..-

Aug. 21 ..

Sept. 7-. ....

16...--

height

Feet 

1.19

1.00 («)

4.10

1.59

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25

0.40

62

1,150

20

9.3

 No water at gage. Heavy bar cuts off channel.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carles, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3 . .

4. ________

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

6..............

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

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

9.... ......... .

10-.--.... ......

11 _______ .

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

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

14.... ... .......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 

22 

23 

25 

26. 

27 

28. 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

46

46

46

46

46

55

\ 55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

, 55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

Dec.

71

77

77

90

90

119

119

119

119

119

125

130

135

130

130

125

119

119

119

119

115

110

100

90

90

100

153

104

104

104

104

Jan.

112

127

607

745

467

467

408

389

370

354

324

309

294

294

294

324

324

295

253

215

215

204

192

192

183

152

119

105

104

97

127

Feb.

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

112

112

112

104

90

90

84

84

84

84

90

84

84

84

84

84

80

65

58

58

58

Mar.

58

58

58

58

59

53

53

53

59

53

53

65

65

65

65

65

72

78

78

85

72

53

47

47

53

65

59

53

53

53

53

Apr.

53

53

65

124

116

85

65

65

59

47

59

53

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

, 35

30

May

30

21

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

20

20

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

June

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

July

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

3

0.6

1.4

30

60

90

100

250

150

100

30

60

500

300

100

62

62

62

424

Aug.

387

240

127

50

16

25

38

38

350

730

730

1,150

100

Sept.

I"

12

16

20

16

16

10

8

20

8

12

16

11

11

18

18

18

18

IS

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated for which no records are available, 

estimated by comparison with flow at other stations in basin. Staff readings used Oct. 1, 6,8,15,18, 21;. 

Dec. 6,10,13, 20, 24, 27; Feb. 25; Aug. 5,8,19, and Sept. 5; ditch to recorder well out of order. Discharges 

interpolated or estimated Oct. 2-5, 7, 12-14, 16, 17, 19-21, 23, 24; Dec. 4, 5, 7-9, 11, 12, 14-19, 21-23, 25, 26, 

28-30; Feb. 17, 23, 24; July 16-30; Aug. 6, 7, and Sept. 28-30 by comparison with records for other stations 

in basin; record lost on these dates because ditch was out of order. . Gage heights May 8-19 believed affected 

by ditch maintenance and discharges have been estimated.

Monthly discharge of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

November- .. ____ T ________________ _

February.. _________________________

March.. ___________________________

April... . . .

May. ____________________________

July . .. .... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

65 

153 

745 

119 

85 

124 

30 

6 

500 

1,150

1.150

Minimum

46 

55 

71 

97 

58 

47 

30 

5 

5 

.6 

16

.6

Mean

53.5 

58.2 

i 111 

279 

93.5

mo

54.0 

14.2 

5.1 ?a4

259

18.5

91.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,290 

3,460 

6,820 

17,200 

5,190 

3,690 

3,210 

873 

303 

4,820 

15,900 

1,100

65,900

GELA RIVER AT KELVIN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 13 E., 1,000 feet below mouth of Mineral 

Creek, 15 miles below mouth of San Pedro River, a quarter of a mile below 

concrete highway bridge, 25 miles above Florence, and 1 mile west of Kelvin, 

Final County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 18,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora). 
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile

above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt; continually

shifting. Banks well defined. Gravel riffle 300 feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum st^,ge during year from water-stage

recorder, 4.25 feet at 3.30 p. m. August 22 (discharge, 2,360 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.7 feet, June 9-27, and June 29 to July 3 (discharge, 4.5

second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet about noon, January 20,

1916, determined from floodmarks (discharge, from extension of rating curve,

about 132,000 second-feet, revised); no flow on June 29 to July 11, 1913. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for Florence-Casa Grande Valley.

About 38,000 acres irrigated from Gila River above this station. Acreage

irrigated from San Pedro River not known. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating

curve fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet; poorly defined above.

Rating curves for short periods between rises used. Water-stage recorder

checked weekly during year by observer. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating tables except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Shifting-control method used October 25 to November 22 and January 10

to March 26. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 7 

24

Nov. 16

23

9

Feb. 22

26

Mar. 27

12

Made byJohn H. Gardiner _____ 

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

do

- do . ____ ______

do

_____ do ___ ________ 

do

. do .

_____ do __ _._ .

 ..do __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.17 

2 12

2 17

2.28

3.55

2.45

9 4.9

2.39

9 *\n

2.29

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

91 

78

70

117

1,040

360

160

103

112

91

Date

May 7 

22

July 11

29

Aug. 11

18

22

29

Sept. 5

17

30

Made byJohn H. Gardiner ______ .do _ ...

 -do _____ _____ ..

. .do ___ . __ .

_____ do ______ 

. .do. . _ 

. .do 

.....do ______ . __ .

 do __ __._ __ _____

... ..do . . _____

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02 

1.86

2.10

2.58

3.47

3.25

4.35

2.33

2.30

1 Q-l

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37 

16

46

267

995

709

2,340

112

101

21

17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Day

1 ______

2 __._._._

3__.__......

4 ______ .

5 _ . ____ .

6___ __ ._

7_-_._______.

8___ __ _ _

9__.._._..._.

10 __ . ___

11_ _._.....

12_._ __..._

13_._._ ____

14___.________

15____.__._.__

Oct.

198

150

122

110

97

97

97

97

136

122

110

97

97

07

86

Nov.

79

79

79

79

79

74

74

74

74

74

68

68

68

66

66

Dec.

150

150

165

165

180

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

215

215

Jan.

198

515

832

1,150

580

440

440

380

353

320

320

320

290

9on

290

Feb.

300

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

240

220

220

205

205

185

185

Mar.

100

88

78

80

80

80

80

80

83

94

94

106

120

150

134

Apr.

82

82

178

178

198

198

157

140

122

108

108

94

94

85

76

May

48

48

40

40

40

40

32

32

31

30

28

27

26

25

24

June

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

July

4.5

4.5

4.5

8

8

8

8

32

157

94

48

48

40

40

40

Aug.

580

505

440

440

440

440

440

440

505

580

1,390

622

302

255

440

Sept.

56

56

77

118

102

102

102

118

375

495

240

112

58

40
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 123

DaUy discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending 

September 30, 1W2 Continued

Day

16 . ..

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

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

19............

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

21. . 

22... 

23 

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

25 _ .........

26 .. 

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

28. ...

29. . 

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

31. ........

Oct.

86

86

86

86

75

75

75

75

75

86

94

94

94

83

83

79

Nov.

66

79

82

74

77

80

93

122

122

122

122

122

122

150

165

Dee.

215

198

180

180

180

180

198

198

198

180

198

198

198

198

198

198

Jan.

290

320

320

320

320

275

275

255

255

255

235

235

235

235

235

375

Feb.

165

165

165

150

150

165

176

177

148

122

98

100

100

Mar.

120

120

167

152

124

152

152

ua

126

126

126

122

108

94

82

82

Apr.

66

5748'

48

58

58

48

48

48

48

40

48

48

48

48

May

22

21

21

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

11

11

11

June

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

16

4.5

4.5

Jute

48

58

48

140

122

412

198

94

48

69

1,080

665

440

278

162

505

Aug.

870

1,000

712

1,310

935

935

1,390

695

450

375

228

168

150

118

102

77

Sept.

26

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

30

60

112

66

21

NOTE. Staff readings used Dec. 30, Jan. 4, 26, Feb. 12, July 24, Sept. 22, 30, due to clock stopping or 

mud in well. Discharge estimated or interpolated Dec. 27-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Apr. 14-17, May 8-16, 

Sept. 18-21,23-27,29,31; from field observations and by comparison with records for other stations in basin.

Monthly discharge of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

AprD.... __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _____ 

May _______ '. ____ ___ _______ __

July _____________________________

The year _______________ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

198 

165 

215 

1,150 

300 

167 

198 

48 

16 

1,080 

1,390 

695

1,390

Minimum

75 

66 

150 

235 

98 

78 

40 

11 

4.5 

4.5 

77 

16

4.5

Mean

98.2 

90.0 

189 

360 

195 

111 

88.6 

24.9 

5.82 

158 

559 

107

166

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,040 

5,360 

11,600 

22,100 

10,800 

6,820 

5,270 

1,530 

346 

9,720 

34,400 

6,370

120,000

SUNSET CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, 1^ miles below intake, 9 miles east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 14 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 15, 1922, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at Brook ranch; read by G. S. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 35 acres irrigated above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shiftingcontrol method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in NW. % sec. 20, T. 19 S. 

R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 1,800 acres near Virden.

4182 27 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

July 15

18

Made by 

t

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.-76

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

24.2

Date

11

Made by 

J. H. Gardiner ____

.....do __ .. __ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.95

DischargeSec.-ft. 

34.fr

39. &

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 15 to September SO,

Day

2. .....

3.. ... .

5 

6 

8. .....

9 ... ...

10 

July Aug.

24

5

12

27

33

31

29

Oft

ID

37

Sept.

8

9

24

18

15

24

29

32

27

38

Day

11.........

12 

to

14 

15 

16 

17.. 

1Q

1Q

20 

July

29

30

23

OQ

1Q

12

Aug.

"28

28

43

47

32

13

11

12

21

23

Sept.

32

5

5

5

2

0

15

33

38

40

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

July

37

21

13

23

35

18

13

10

10

10

Aug.

15

. 18

15

22

32

32

28

27

22

17

14

Sept.

38

43

47

47

44

42

39

39

3*

36

Monthly discharge oj Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period July 15 toSeptember SO, 1922

Month

July 15-31 _____ . _____ . ________ . ........

August ___ _________ _______ .. __ ...

September. ______ ___ _________ ___

The period _____________ __ ......._.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37

47 

47

47

Minimum

10 

5 

0

0

Mean

19.9 

 24.0 

27.1

24.3

Run-off to 

acre-feet

671 

l,48(r 

1,610.

3,760-

COSPER-WINDHAM CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, 4 miles east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1914, to September 30, 1915; July 18, 1922, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at Foster ranch; read by W. F. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent for period. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read twice a day to nearest hundredth. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.. 

Discharge interpolated for August 12. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SW. % sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 800 acres near Virden.
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 125

The following discharge measurement was made by J. H. Gardiner: 

July 17, 1922: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 1.6 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for 

the period July 18 to September $0,

Day

1 

3_ 

5..... .

e. _ ....

7. 

8. .....

9... ....

JO ......

July Aug.

14

9

10

10

3

2

4

6

Sept.

3

8

2

2

3

6

0

0

Day

11 

12. 

13- .

14 

15 .. 

16 

17 -to

19. . 

20 

July

2

2

Aug.

2

7

0

0

0

0

0

5

Sept.

8

6

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

11

Day

21 

22 

23 

25. 

26 

27 ' 

28 

29 

30 

31 

July

10

6

2

11

10

1

1

1

2

Aug.

4

A

4

4

2

2

1

3

2

3

2

Sept.

10

10

7

8

7

8

10

9

8

7

Monthly discharge of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 18 to Septembr 80,

Month

July 18-31 ______ . _____ . _ . __ .......

The period ___ _________ __ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

14 

10

14

Minimum

1 

0 

0

0

Mean

3.7 

4.3 

6.3

5.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

103 

264

377

744

MODDIE CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 10, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, 

in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, 4 miles east of Arizona-New 

Mexico State line, and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 17, 1922, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by W. W. Lloyd.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NW. M sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 2,200 acres near Franklin..
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by J. H. Qardiner]

Date

July 17........ _. _ _ _. . ._ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.57

5.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period 

July 17 to September 30, 1922

Day

1 ____ .

2 

3 -

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

July Aug.

24

45

39

19

7.6

3.0

2.4

3.6

3.6

24

Sept.

3.6

4.8

6.4

4 1

3.5

9

n

7.0

8.0

R 9

Q A

Day

11 .

12 ..

13 .

14 

16 

17. ... 10

10

OA

July

0.5

.5

.9

.5

Aug.

2.8

1.2

28

45

5.4

5.4

47

47

43

7

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

13

33

16

51

30

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 

July

1.7

.4

.4

.4

4.7

3.4

.4

.7

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

22

49

50

41

25

19

15

8.4

4.3

4.3

3.6

Sept.

24

24

16

13

7.2

18

17

17

13

9.4

Monthly discharge of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the period July 17 to

September 80, 1922

Month

July 17-31..... __ ..... ________ . __ . ______

August... ______________________ . _ 

September- _______ , _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.7 

50 

51

51

Minimum

0.3 

1.2 

0

0

Mean

1.03 

20.6 

13.1

13.8

Rua-off in 

acre-feet

31 

1,270 

780

2,080

BROWN CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVIILE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ SE. M sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch, a

quarter of a mile below intake, and 10 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 20,1920

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 10 feet below head gate; read by

J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks not subject to overflow.

Control affected by periodic deposits from wash on right bank just below

gage. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.
COLOKADO KI7ER BASlN 127

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair. 

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SE. M sec. 30, T. 6 S.,

R. 28 E., for irrigating about 820 acres east of Solomonsville.

Discharge measurements of Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Jan. 1

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr 12

Made by 

.... -do.......... _..._..-

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

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

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

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

Gage

Feet 

4.90

5.08

5.15

4.85

5.10

5.10

5.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

a n

14.7

14.4

9.4

13.5

13.2

15.9

Date

May 2

July 1

15

Aug. 1

Sept, 1

Made by 

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

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

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

.... -do...... ..., 

Gage

Feet 

5.07

4.90

4.80

5.02

5.26

4.98

5.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.6

11.5

9.9

9.1

15.2

9.5

13.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal .near Solomonsville, Ariz,, for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ .

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

3....... ....

4 ___ ........

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

6 .............

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

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

9.... .......

10...:..........

11 ...........

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

13 ... .

1*.. ...... ......

15 ........... .

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

17_. .._..._.....

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

19..............

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

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

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

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

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

25..............

26..............

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

,28..............

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

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

31..............

Oct.

9

8

9

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

13

13

13

1*

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

13

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

15

15

Dec.

14

14

13

13

10

8

8

8

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13)

11

9

9

Jan.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

. 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

H

14

14

14

10

0

0

0

0

3

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

Apr.

13

13

16

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

May

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

June

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

3

9

10

July

9

9

9

9

9

11

13

14

13

15

18

18

16

16

11

10

10

12

10

11

12

12

10

13

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

Aug.

16

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

18

18

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

8

7

8

9

9

7

6

8

Sept.

13

12

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

10

8

8

'88

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

7

7

7
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

December.. _______ _________ ..............

January ..................................................

February _ ___ _____ __ .. _ . .............

July ...... ..................... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

16 

14 

14 

14 

14 

18 

12 

12 

18 

18 

15

18

Minimum

8 

13 

8 

9 

13 

0 

12 

10 

3 

9 

0 

7

0

Mean

12.4 

14.5 

11, 7 

10.4 

14.0 

11.6 

14.5 

10.7 

9.8 

12.2 

7.9 

10.2

11.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

762 

863 

7*9 

640 

778 

713 

863 

658 

583 

750 

486 

607

8,420

BROWN CANAL WASTEWAY NEAR SOLOMONSVHLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ NE. ^ sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch and 

10 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 200 feet below waste gate; read by 

J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Channel straight. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used October 2 to November 1. Records fair.

Wasteway returns water from Brown Canal to Gila River half a mile below 

station, "Gila River near Solomonsville."

Discharge measurements df Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Feb. 1

IVt&T 1

Apr. 12

Made by 

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

 do . . .

. do... . 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.20

5.36

5.42

4.99

5.28

K ATI

4 98

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7.6

7.2

3.5

5.8 

8.0

3.5

Date

Apr. 19

May 2

June 1

July 1

22 

Aug. 1

Made by 

J. H. Gardiner-... .....

H. D. Empie.-. ____

__ do ..................

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

Gardiner and Empie ... 

H. D. Empie. .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.06

5.00

5.22

5.10

- 5.03 

5.20

5.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.2

3.2

5.2

3.9

3.5 

4.S

5.5
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 129

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz,, 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ ..... .....

2 ..........

3 _ .. ...

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

5.. ......

« .... .......

7 _ ..... __ ..

8 ___ ........

9. . . _ ..

10 ...........

11 ..............

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

13 . __ ...

14 _ ...........

15 .........

16 

17... _ ....i ...

18 

19.. .......

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

21 _ ... __ . ...

22.. .....

23 

24 _ ..... ___ .

25...... ........

26.. ...

27. .-..

28 ......

29 

30 

31... .......

Oct.

6

6

7

7

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

6-

6

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

Nov.

8

8

7

7

5

5

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

6

5

6

6

7

7

( 7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

3

10

3

Jan.

1

0

0

0

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

5

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mar.

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

0

0

0

0

1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

Apr.

5

5

6

8

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

May

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

June

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

1

5

8

July

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

5

4

1

0

0

0

0

4

4

4

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

Aug.

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

7

8

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Sept.

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Monthly discharge of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year

ending September SO,

Month

October __________________________ November.. ______ ...........

January ________________________ ..... February. ............................

March. __ _______________ . .....

May _ _________ .. .

June. ________ ... ............

July. ....... .._.._. . _.._. _... 

August 

September _________________________

The year ... ... ..... ......... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

8 

10 

7 

6 

7 

8 

5 

8 

6 

8 

6

10

Minimum

4 

4 

3 

0 

6 

0 

3 

3 

1 

0 

0 

2

0

Mean

5.8 

6.8 

8.8 

3.6 

6.0 

4.3 

3.8 

4.1 

6.6 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2

4.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

357 

405 

541 

221 

333 

264 

226 

252 

393 

197 

184 

190

3,570

MICHEIANA CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 SW. M sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., at Moody ranch, a quarter

of a mile below head gate and 6 miles northeast of Solomonsville, Graham

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 21,

1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical'staff on*right-bank 30 feet below wagon bridge; read by Edwin

Moody.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read twice a day to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Shiftingcontrol method used for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the SW. }>i sec. 31, T. 7 

13., R. 28 E., for irrigating about 450 acres near Solomonsville.

Discharge measurements of Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz,, during the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Jan. 2

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 12

19

May 2

19

26

Made by 

.....do _____ ... . ...

 .do 

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

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

..-.-do.--.....-. ....

... ..do--.. .... ..

H. D. Empie.--... ....

 do ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 4.70

4.60

4 on

4.78

4.90,

4.30

4.22

4 V)

4.36

4.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

6.0

7.5

6.4

7.3

7.3

H o

9.1

6.6

4.4

Date

5

21

27

July 1

13

91

Aug. 1

9

Made by 

 do- ..... .....

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

..... do.. 

..... do . .

..... do 

 do .

..... do ....

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

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

..... do 

Qage 

height

Feet 4.10

4.13

4.00

3.85

4.15

4.14

4.93

4.10

4.43

4.38

4.32

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3.5

4.3

2.6

1.5

4.0

4.1

2.6

3.7

7.1

6.4

5.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

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

2. _ ..,.

3 _ .......

4. 

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

6.. __ .....

7 . _ ....

8. .....

9, . ........

10. ...... ....

11. 

12

18

M ...

15. ......

16. 

17 

18 .

19. 

20 

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

22... ....

23. 

24. ..

26. ..

26 

27. 

28. 

9Q

30 . _

31 

Get.

6

6

5

5

6

6 :

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

5

5'

5

5

7

 7

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

Nov.

9

7

7

8

8

10

g

10

10

6

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

8

5

5

5

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

8

Jan.

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

Mar.

11

11

11

12

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

g

9

e

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

Apr.

7

7

7

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

8

8

10

13

13

13

13

iq

11

May

9

8

7

7

7

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

7

7

5

56"

6

5

5

3

4

5

4

4

4

June

4-

4

4

5

4

3

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

July

«

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

3

4

5

4

3

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

5

6

5

4

4

4

5

7

Aug.

6

5

6

5

5

5

4

5

7

8

6

8

8

8

7

6

6

7

8

8

8

8

6

7

7

6

5

4

6

6

6

Sept.

6

5

3

3

6

6

6

6

6

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3
COLORADO MTEB BASIN4

Monthly discharge of Michelana Canal near SolomonsviUe, Ariz., for th&yearenebmg

September 30,

Month

October ________ . __________________

January ________ . __________________

April.. __ . ___________ . .........................

May - .-... .- ..-.... ....- ..-..........

July-- 

August _ - ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

10 

8 

8 

11 

12 

13 

9 

5 

7 

8 

6

13

Minimum

5 

5 

5 

5 

0 

7 

7

4:

2 

3

4:

3

0

Mean

619- 

6.7 

6.4 

6.1 

4.8 

8.6 

9.3 

6.9 

3.0 

4.3 

6.4 

4.2

6.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

424 

399 

394 

375 

267 

529 

563 

424 

179 

264 

394 

250

4,450

FOURNESS CANAL NEAR SOIOMOKSVHIE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. rn SE. J^ SE. J^ sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E., three-quarters of a mile 

below intake and 8 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 2% 

1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by David 

Jurado.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Channel small and uniform 

in cross section. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. 

27 E., for irrigating about 260 acres near Solomonsville.

sec. 1, T. 7 S., R.

Discharge measurements of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Dec. 1

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

Apr. 19

Made byEl. D. Empie ...........

 ..do.... .

 -do..... ..... ... ... 

 - do...... . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.10

4.65

5.05

5.16

4.63

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4.6

3.9

.98

3.9

4.4

4.4

Date

July 5

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.30

4.30

4.55

4.82

4.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.66

.48

ae

, 5.5

.42

4182 27- -10
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ ........

2 ___ -....-.-

3 ... ........

4... _ ... .....

5-.... ......

6... _ ........

7.. __ ....

8-. . ........

9. __ .........

10..............

11 ..............

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

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

14 _ ...........

15 .

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

17 . 

18 ....... ...

19 __ ...

20 .........

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

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

28 

24 . -

25 .

26

27 

28... __ .. .

29 

30 

31. ........

Oct.

3.0

4.5

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Nov.

2.5

2.5

0

0

.8

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

Dec.

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

o n

9 n

o n

2.0

2.0

9 n

.6

1.0

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

0

0

0

9 n

2.0

2.0

o ft

o n

2.0

0 A

o n

2 ft

2.0

9 n

2.0

o n

2.0

2.0

2.5

1.0

0

0

0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

Feb.

3.5

3.5

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

i n

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Mar.

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.5 9 n

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Apr.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 i n

3.0

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.6

May

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

1.0

1.5

0

0

July

1.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

4.0

4.0

Aug.

3.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

0

0

0

.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

Sept.

0.6

.5

.»

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0

0

0

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0

0

1.0

2.0

1.6

l.fr

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Monthly discharge of Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

December __ .

April __ ....

May... ............... ........ .......... ........ ...

June.

July .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

3 

3 

3 

3.5 

4 

5 

.6 

1.5 

6.5 

4 

2

6.5

Minimum

. 1.5 

0 

.6 

0 

0 

1.5 

0 

.5 

0 

1.5 

0 

0

0

Mean

2.50 

2.21 

2.08 

1.66 

2.25 

2.85 

2.32 

.56 

.50 

2.87 

1.61 

1.02

1.86

Run-off in. 

acre-feet

164 

132 

12ft 

95 

125 

175 

13S 

34 

30 

176 

99 

61

1,350

SAN JOSE CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVHLE, ARIZ.

S

LOCATION. In NW. M NE. % sec. 10, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., near Curtis ranch,

2 miles below intake, and 4 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30,1915; December 21, 1920,

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed April 13, 1922, 50 feet

above concrete drop, 200 feet below waste gate, and 2 miles below heading;

inspected by H. D. Empie. Prior to installation of recorder, vertical staff

at same location and datum; read by Gonzalo Palma.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 133

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wide uniform section, well-defined banks. Control 

is formed by concrete drop 50 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage, irrigating 90 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to hund^edths twice a day until April 13. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory April 13 to September 30. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the SW. J^ sec. 36, T. 6 S*. 

R. 27 E., for irrigating 3,000 acres near Solomonsville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the year

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 2

Dec. 1

Jan. 2

Feb. 1

Mar. 1

31

Apr. 13

20

Made by 

H. D. Empie.. ____

..... do.. 

 do 

.-..-do... ...... ...

... -do.. ... .... 

3. H. Gardiner ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.64

.62

.64

.64

.66

.66

.64

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.6

33.0

41.1

43.0

42.9

35.0

45.3

42.6

40.4

Date

May 4

July 1

24

Aug. 1

Sept. 1

14

30

Made by 

H.D.Empie ...... 

 do -

J.H. Qardiner....... ...

H. D. Empie-- _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.43

.50

.48

.52

.48

.54

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.6

24.3

30.7

28.6

32. ,0

27.1

.33.6 24; 6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

2. __ ,. ___ .

3. __ .. .,.

4. __ ........

5. .... .....

6. _ ...

7 __ .........

8.... . .

9 ....... .,

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 . ...

15. ..

16. 

17 ......

18. ....

19 _ ......

20.. ..

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

22 _ ......

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

24 . 

25..... _ ......

26 .......

27 

28 __ .. _ .....

29. _ ..........

30 __ ..........

31 .......

Oct.

77

62

60

62

60

52

42

43

44

42

38

32

32

34

33

33

33

34

33

33

32

31

33

34

34

34

35

37

36

38

36

Nov.

35

34

33

32

33

'33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

34

33

34

34

34

34

36

36

39

40

40

Dec.

42

42

42

42

42

44

46

46

46

45

46

45

44

44

42

42

42

40

39

43

46

45

42

42

44

42

44

46

44

42

43

Jan.

44

43

45

49

47

49

49

40

42

42

46

44

44

43

42

43

44

43

43

43

43

41

43

42

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

Feb.

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

48

65

58

45

45

46

49

50

50

52

52

53

53

54

52

48

47

45

44

40

36

Mar.

37

37

31

35

36

37

35

36

34

34

32

34

28

35

35

34

34

33

33

34

37

39

36

37

35

35

35

45

45

45

45

Apr.

45

45

46

49

64

65

56

65

65

65

66

65

54

43

43

38

43

43

43

36

30

30

29

28

28

30

30

29

29

28

May

24

25

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

25

19

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

18

25

25

25

25

25

June

25

25

25

25

23

20

18

18

10

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

15

14

15

10

16

16

17

18

19

22

31

42

July

31

30

25

27

25

27

30

28

32

39

34

32

30

30

29

22

28

31

29

29

27

28

27

28

44

39

34

28

22

30

28

Aug.

33

52

76

60

40

34

30

80

74

57

35

33

49

38

45

14

0

34

47

42

45

49

56

79

73

64

59

65

45

26

26

Sept.

28

27

34

33

30

36

39

.30

30

42

34

47

37

31

29

30

29

30

28

35

35

42

47

39

33

31

29

28

28

29
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

November _________________________

March __ ... _____________________

AprQ.... ........ .........................................

May _______________________________

July......................................................

September _____________________ ........

Theyear... _ .... _ .... _ . _____ . _____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

77 

40 

46 

49 

65 

45 

66 

32 

42 

44 

79 

47

79

Minimum

31 

32 

39 

40 

36 

28 

28 

18 

10 

22 

0 

27

0

Mean

40.6 

34.1 

43.4 

43.8 

47.6 

36.1 

44.3 

26.4 

19.4 

29.8 

45.5 

33.3

37.0

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

2,500 

2,030 

2,870 

2,690 

2,640 

2,220 

2,640 

1,620 

1,180 

1.S30 

2,800 

1,980

26,800

MONTEZUMA CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ NW. % sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., 1 mile below intake and 

2 miles east of Solomonsville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 29, 

1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 26, 1922, on 

left bank -200 feet below waste gate; inspected by H. D. Empie. Prior to 

June 26, 1922, staff gage 1 mile below waste gate; read by Frank Carrasco.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt; banks vertical. No well-defined 

control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day until June 26. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory June 26 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Shifting-control method used for several short periods prior to June 26. 

Records fair. 

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. % sec. 17, T. 7 S.,

R. 27 E., for irrigating 3,750 acres near Solomonsville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of Montezuma^Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the 

year

Date

Oct. 5

21

23

Nov. 1

Dec. 2

Feb. 3

26

Mar. 3

16

23

Apr. 14

20

21

24

May 8

Apr. 28«

Made by 

__ .do .................

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

i. do . ....

....-do..... . ........

 ..do.. -.....--....

. .do-. ............

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

.... .do.. .:. ....

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

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

_ .do- ... 

.. do ....

H. D. Empie.. ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.33

6,37

5.93

6.10

5.88

6.50

6.25

6.07

6.15

6.30

6.00

6.60

6.25

5.77

K 79

f\ 4-S

8.96

9.14

8.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45.4

42.9

33.7

37.9

47.7

48.7

44.9

49.5

47.6

44.9

70.9

KQ 9

37.9

37.2

28.4

32.8

36.7

29.4

Date

May 12

15

13

15

July 2

7

1010

23

8

13

14

20

26

Made by 

.....do.. 

... ..do 

 ..do- 

 do . - 

..... do 

..... do- ... 

.....do - _ 

.... .do- .... .

 .do 

.....do. _ ...... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.80

8.80

8.72

8.72

8.60

8.60

8.74

9.24

8.60

8.62

. 8.80

9.94

8.76

10.16

8.61

8.86

8.98

9.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.2

27.4

25.8

> 25.4

" 22.9

25.0

28.9

45.2

23.9

24.8

30.6

68.5

29.2

77.5

25.2

32.6

35.2

39.1

' Beginning on this date, measurements made at new station, 1 mile below intake.
COLOBADO BIVEB BASIN J35

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz,, for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______

2 

3 . .

^.. ............

f>. r ... ....... r .

6.... ..........

7-T . ....

8 

10 

11 ,-

12 

13 

14 ..............

16 

16 

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

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

19 

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

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

22 

23 ..

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

38 

31 

Oct.

50

54

49

47

44

44

48

48

48

47

45

47

43

42

44

42

42

46

45

45

39

40

42

46

46

40

39

39

39

39

42

Nov.

39

39

42

42

39

39

39

42

42

39

39

36

39

39

42

39

35

37

35

35

35

39

39

39

37

39

39

40

39

39

Dec.

39

33

34

36

38

38

41

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

40

36

36

36

36

38

40

40

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

37

Jan.

37

41

41

41

38

38

38

42

42

45

42

 40

40

44

44

44

44

42

44

47

47

47

47

48

48

' 48

49

49

46

49

49

Feb.

50

54

55

48

62

66

56.

52

46

48

66

66

56

56

49

41

43

41

49

49

44

44

49

49

49

69

55

51

Mar.

61

47

47

46

50

62

48

48

48

43

47

47

47

45

46

44

46

52

47

49

54

52

53

49

49

52

54

54

62

54

52

Apr.

62

62

58

58

58

56

64

60

62

58

58

62

62

77

77

77

66

66

59

65

41

40

40

43

49

36

32

36

32

34

May

29

29

26

26

23

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

26

23

23

26

26

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

24

29

29

June

28

24

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

26

29

29

29

32

July

26

26

26

24

23

23

24

82

28

24

32

28

26

26

24

24

26

22

23

26

26

23

23

24

45

34

31

28

24

26

24

Aug.

31

50

68

52

34

28

28

28

54

40

34

31

73

64

64

0

0

8

11

13

23

30

32

71

71

69

52

44

32

28

26

Sept.'

24

28

29

32

28

29

34

24

26

42

44

49

36

31

31

29

29

31

29

35

40>

47

52

44

30.

33

2»

28

28

26

Monthly discharge of Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year 

' ending September SO, 1922

Month

April .. _

July.. ... ........ ... ...... .... ..... ..........

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

42 

41 

49 

69 

54 

77 

29 

32 

45 

73 

62

77

Minimum

39 

35 

33 

37 

41 

43 

32 

23 

22 

22 

0 

24

0

Mean

44.2 

38.7 

36.9 

43.9 

50.6 

49.1 

54.3 

25.8 

24.7 

26.5 

38.0 

33.4

38.8

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,720 

2,300 

2,270 

2,700 

2,800 

3,020 

3,230 

1,590 

1,470 

1,630 

2,340 

1,990

28,100

UNION CANAL NEAR SOLOMONSVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M NE. M sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., 1% miles below intake

and 1J^ miles northwest of Solomonsville, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; January 1, 1921,

to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 11, 1922, on left

bank 1,300 feet below waste gate; inspected by H. D. Empie. Prior to June

11, 1922; staff on right bank; read by M. R. Nanez. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; banks vertical. No

well-defined control. 

Di v BRSIONS. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well

defined. Gage read twice a day to nearest two-hundredths until June 11.

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory June 11 to September 30.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

tables. Shifting-control method used for several short periods. Records

fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. % sec. 18, T. 7 S., 

R. 27 E., for irrigating 5,975 acres near Safford and Thaicher.

Discharge measurements of Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 5

26

Nov. 1

26

Dec. 2

Jan. 5

Feb. 3

26

Mar. 7

Apr. 11

20

May 1

9

19

22

31

Made by 

H. D. Empie. _____

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

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

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

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

.....do-.. 

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

 .do . .

__ .do. ___ -. .

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

J. H. Qardiner ____

H. D. Empie ___ __

__ do _________

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

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

.....do. _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65

2.38

2.56

2.84

1.72

3 19

2.33

3.15

2.94

2.02

O id.

2.06

1.36

1.38

1 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63.0

55.9 ATI a

72.0

34.8

OA *>

54.4

95.7

48.0

62.9

48.2

22.9

23.2

14 0

Date

9

12

30

8

24

27

Aug. 1

8

17

Sept. 1

5

14

30

Made by 

H. D. Empie ______

.....dO -. 

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

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

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

.....do .........,..

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

 .do 

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

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

s&

Feet 

0.72

.85

.75

1.75

1.76

2.24

1 O7

2. IS

3.64

1.12

3.65

1.62

1.69

1.88

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

f A O

6.5

32.0

35.7

48.5

19.1

48.9

111

15.8

123

28.9

29.7

41.9

24.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz,, for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 _______

2 _____ - __

3 __ ... ....

4 ___ . .......

5. _ . __ - ....

6-.-.- .- -

T. .............

8 _ .. .........

9. ___ .... ....

10..... ......

11 . .....

12 . 

13. 

14. ___ ..... ...

15... . ...

16 -

17 ___

18 

19 ___ - _ -

20 

21 - .

22 ....

23 __ ...

24 -

25 ___ ......

26 _ ... ...

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

28 

9Q

30 0-f

Oct.

85

75

73

71

69

67

69

65

69

58

60

61

63

60

60

56

56

52

46

 46

52

56

56

56

69

73

73

73

69

67

60

Nov.

63

61

65

61

61

63

63

61

63

63

63

63

63

46

32

42

44

40

30

42

63

63

63

61

60

61

96

92

83

96

Dec.

116

101

88

88

92

61

58

83

02

90

92

83

81

79

79

77

75

75

75

79

67

65

63

65

71

71

73

71

67

69

65

Jan.

65

63

61

60

34

27

27

33

33

32

48

4847'

44

44

54

63

63

63

62

61

57

55

57

85

87

86

84

88

86

91

Feb.

93

95

96

93

89

84

89

86

86

120

64

45

70

81

81

79

75

71

71

65

61

66

62

62

62

58

65

74

Mar.

87

95

90

. 93

96

96

86

80

76

74

68

70

58

53

80

80

68

64

66

74

102

109

104

84

92

95

98

84

75

74

71

Apr.

70

70

78

140

119

129

137

97

88

84

91

65

60

75

74

68

64

61

54

56

57

65

69

67

61

63

67

67

65

. 65

May

63

62

60

59

55

59

57

57

48

45

44

43

46

44

39

34

31

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

20

21

20

20

17

9.2

June

6.8

8.0

5.5

3.5

6.8

5.5

6.8

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.8

4.5

4.5

5.5

6.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

9.2

8.0

10

13

13

35

27

48

July

39

30

27

21

20

14

38

72

96

49

52

51

34

34

32

27

40

24

18

14

30

42

26

21

88

49

46

36

28

30

26

Aug.

58

121

58

39

38

28

24

18

60

54

56

73

131

119

117

122

121

118

77

101

84

72

50

32

17

11

5

9.2

33

46

33

Sept.

33

43

47

40

32

40

52

37

40

67

54

58 -46

44

40

29

32

40

47

81

72

84

96

52

44

37

36

28

25

27
COLORADO BJ¥ER BASIN 137 

Monthly discharge of Union Canal near Solomonsvitte, Ariz., for the year ending

Month

October __________________________

November _________________________

January-. ........... ................. ....................

February __________________________

April. ____________________________

June ____________________________

July........... ...................-. ...................

August. __________________________

The year. ______ ... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

85 

96 

116 

91 

120 

109 

140 

63 

48 

96 

131 

96

140

Minimum

46 

32 

58 

27 

45 

53 

54 

9.2 

3.5 

14 

5 

25

3.5

Mean

63.4 

61.2 

77.8 

58.3 

76.5 

82.0 

77.5 

36.8 

9.47 

37.2 

62.1 

46.8

57.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,900 

3,640 

4,780 

3,580 

4,250 

5,040 

4,610 

2,260 

564 

2,290 

3,820 

2,780

41,500

SAN SIMON CREEK NEAR RODEO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 6, T. 27 S., R. 21 E., 10 miles north, of Rodeo,

Hidalgo County, N. Mex.

DRAINAGE AREA. 454 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in midstream; read by A. J. Love. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Uniform channel 300 feet wide, covered with sacaton

grass and small mesquite. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Trace of water only on August 8. Dry during

remainder of year.

1920-1922: Maximum daily mean discharge, 1,340 second-feet July 25,

1921. Creek dry during greater part of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stream dry during year except on August 8. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P.

Smith, irrigation engineer:

SAN SIMON CREEK NEAR SAN SIMON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., 1 mile east of San Simon, 

Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 938 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to bridge, low-water section on right pier, 

high-water section on left pier; read by Ed Gentner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, scouring to heavy clay at 

high water. Low-water control is a gravel bar 50 feet below gage. Highwater control formed by right angle turn to right 400 feet below station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 680 secondfeet on August 10; minimum discharge, zero flow greater part of year.

1919-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,070 second-feet on July 25, 

1921; minimum discharge, zero flow greater part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.
138 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, J922, PART IX

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day or oftener during 

floods. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared 

from discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 8 

Mar.25 -

June 11 _______

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

26-.:.. 

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

July 26...... . _ .

Discharge

ocfl

20

35 id*.

15

340

45

Date

July 31 -

Aug. 1.. ... ... .

9 . 

10-- 

12 

13 _ ...........

U. ............

Discharge

50

80

150

680

10

10

6

Date

Aug. IS... 

16.- . __ ,

17 ......

18 

19...... 

Discharge

15

7

15

3904<»

NOTE. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the year

September SO, 1922

Month

October .._..... ..........................................

March. ___________________________

July.---... ..

August... 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

20 

340 

50 

680

680

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

8.06 

.64 

17.8 

3.06

45.4

6.32

Run-off in 

acre-feet

496 

39 

1,060 

188 

2,790

4,570

CAVE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. H SE. J£ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Portal ranger station, 

8 miles by road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 100 feet from ranger station; read 

by Mrs. Alice H. Scholefield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and boulders. Channel 

fairly straight and uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.80 feet on 

August 16 (discharge, 110 second-feet); dry during part of year.

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.30 feet August 7, 1921 (discharge, 3,360 second-feet); dry during a part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Cave Creek Canal diverts water from left side 700 feet above station,. Records of this canal are published in this report. Another canal 

diverts water above this station to irrigate about 7J^ acres.

REGULATION. None.
COLORADO RIVER BASIXT 139

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent* Bating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to two-hundredths once a day and oftener during 

floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Discharge hydrographs used during periods of flood. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Professor G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., during the year ending

September 80, 1922

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Oct. 12..... _________ .

13... 

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.73

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.36

.34

Date

Dec. 15. ____________

Mar. 19.. ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.36

.26

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______

2 _ . ___ .....

3..............

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

5 __ ..........

6..............

7.. __ ........

8........ _ ...

9... ____ ....

10 __ ..........

11 ______ ...

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

13 __ ....... _

14..............

15 

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

17........ __ ..

18 ........ 

19..............

20 . 

21 __ ..........

22 ____ .. ....

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

24 _______ ..

25... _ . ___ ..

26 ___ . .......

27 ______ . ...

28..............

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

30-... . -..

31..... __ ....

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

Dec.

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

9 n

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.5

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

May

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June

0.5

July

3.5

Aug.

1.5

4.5

8.0

110.0

91.0

91.0

61.0

61.0

4.0

4.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

NOTE. Trace only on days for which no discharge is given, except on June 10 to July 7, July 9 to Aug. 12, 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 7-30, when the stream was dry.
140 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1022, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

November... ________________ . _______

December __________________________

January _____________________________

February... ________________ . ........

March.. ____________________ ___ . ......

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

May .....................................................

June ___________________________

July....................................... ...........

August ___________________________

September. ..............................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.5 

1 

3 

1 

.5 

.5 

1 

1 

.5 

3.5 

110 

1

110

Minimum

«T. 

0.5 

T. 

T. 

T. 

T. 

.5 

' .5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.19 

.57 

1.18 

.42 

.02 

.39 

.67 

.87 

.02 

.11 

14.2 

.03

1.58

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12 

34 

73 

26 

1 

24 

40 

53 

1 

7 

873 

2

1,150

1 Trace of water only.

CAVE CREEK CANAL NEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ SE. % sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Portal ranger station 

of United States Forest Service, 750 feet below head of canal, and 8 miles 

by road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Mrs. Alice H. Scholefield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Bed composed of small graveL

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve 

poorly defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Cave Creek in SE. ^ SW. ^ sec. 34, 

T. 17 S., R. 31 E., for irrigating 113 acres near Portal ranger station. When 

sufficient water is available, 176 additional acres are irrigated. A part of the 

water for this additional acreage is diverted from Cave Creek, below gaging 

station on Cave Creek, to Cave Creek Canal through a secondary carrier known 

as Portal-Reay ditch. Water carried by Portal-Reay ditch does not pass gaging 

station on Cave Creek Canal.

Discharge measurements of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

fMade by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Oct. 12..............................................................................

Dec. 15 ___________ ___ ____ . ..................................

Mar. 19.. _____ 1 __ ......... ___ ... . _ .... ___ ... _ . ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.37

 7.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.78

.79

.50

1 New gage datum.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ........

2. 

3 ___ .....

4 __ .......

5 __ .......

6 ______ .

7...... __ .

8- .......

9...........

10. .......

11 .......

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

13 __ .......

14. .......

15 ______

16 

17 .......

18 .

18 1.-

20 __

21 __ ... ...

22 

23 ........

24 __ ......

25 ........

26 .......

27 .......

28. .......

29 ......

30 __ .. __ .

31 .......

Oct.

1.6

.9

1.6

1.2

.9

2 7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.5

.9

.7

.5

.5

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.7

.7

Dec.

0.7

.7

.1

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Jan.

0.7

1.0

1.0

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

Apr.

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

May

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

July

1.5

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

.9

2.9

2.9

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

Sept.

1.8

.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

4.3

3.6

2.6

2.6

2. 6

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

December- _________________________

March.. .................................................

April.. ___ . ... ...

May .....................................................

July __ ......... , __ ... _ . . . _ . . .

August ...................................................

September.. .............................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

2.9 

4.3

4.3

Minimum

0.5 

.2 

.7 

.5 

.1 

.5 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

.7

0

Mean

1.04 

.37 

.86 

.79 

.51 

.72 

1.62 

.60 

.05 

.99 

1.63

.77

Run-off in

acre-feet

64 

22 

53 

49 

28 

44 

96 

37 

3 

61 

97

554

EAST TURKEY CREEK AT PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 19, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Paradise, Cochise County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1919, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 300 feet downstream from post

office; read by John Hancock.' 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.
142 SURFACE WATER 6UPPLY, 1922, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control 

formed by concrete wall extending at an angle across channel. Channel 

fairly uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 18 secondfeet August 19; creek dry during periods of year.

1919-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 170 second-feet August 18,. 

1921; minimum discharge, dry for periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above station, most of water returns 

to creek above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a week and oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage heights to 

rating table, and interpolating for days when gage was not read. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P, 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., during the year

September SO, 1922

[Made by H. C. Schwalen]

Date

Dec. 15... ____ . ___ ... . ___ ___ . __ ..... 

Mar. 3 __ . _______________________________________

SB

Feet 

0.00

.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

0.14

.42

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

14. 

15- 

16 

17.. . 

is

Discharge

0^5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Date

Mar. 19.. ...........

20---.------.

91

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

23 ------

24 --

Discharge

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Date

Mar.25. 

Julys.. 

Aug 19 

20- Sept. 1 - 

5 

Discharge

0.&

2

18

2

1.5

.5

NOTE. Trace only Oct. 1 to June 2, except for the period Mar. 13-25. Dry June 3 to Sept. 30, except for 

July 8, Aug. 19, and 20, and Sept. 1 and 5.

Monthly discharge of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending1

September 30, 1922

Month

March. ___________________

July . .

August __________________________ ..

September _________________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.5 

2 

18 

1.5

Minimum

o T

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.21 

.06 

.65 

.05

Run-off in

acre-feet

1* 

4 

40 

$

 Trace.
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 

GRAHAM CAHAI WEAR SAFFORD, ARIZ.

143

LOCATION. In NE. ^ SW. ^ sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., near Hatfield ranch, a 

mile below intake, and 2 miles north of Safford, Graham County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 30, 

1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet below waste gate* read by J. M. 

Hatfield.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of silt; frequently covered by deposits, 

of sand; shifting. No well-defined control.

DIVEBSIONS. One diversion just above gage; irrigates 52 acres.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control 

method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. J^ sec. 9, T. 7 S., 

R. 26 E., for irrigating 2,577 acres near Safford.

Discharge measurements of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct 3

Nov. l

30

Feb. 3

Mar. 3

Apr. 14

21

May 1

7

Made by 

 .do 

 ..do 

 do. 

 . .do ... 

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

 ..do.. ... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

5.42

5.46

5.34

5.58

5.26

5.28

5.10

5.50

5.00

4.75

4.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35.2

45.6

36.0

46.4

01 4

36.9

25.3

45.4

26.4

9.9

Date

July 2

7

24

28

31

Sept. 5

18

25

27

Made by 

 ..do ... - ... -

 ..do 

 do 

 .do 

 ..do 

 ..do 

 ..do .... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.65

4.67

4.53

4.55

4.85

5.20

4.85

4.85

4.88

4.95

4.90

D.ischarge

Sec.-ft 

10.5

10.7

5.9

9.1

9.9

24.3

7.6

7.6

4.7

11.0

8.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

2 

3. __ .........

4 ...... ....

5 . 

6 

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

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

9..... ......

10 .. .........

11 

12 

13 

14........ .

15 

16 ..

17 

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

19 

20 ...

Oct.

tn

43

39

on

37

34

oo

34

58

41

OK

35

35

34

34

3n

29

29

27

25

Nov.

45

42

44

44

44

49

39

42

40

46

48

48

50

50

53

52

55

58

65

Dec.

30

43

50

48

58

45

38

38

34

- 38

45

45

4f>

45

43

42

42

42

42

Jan.

45

45

45

en

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

55

56

27

36

38

38

38

40

40

Feb.

33

33

31

1A.

22

26

30

32

34

28

26

38

27

29

32

32

31

26

24

28

Mar.

31

33

31

33

37

33

31

45

38

30

32

34

36

42

38

38

38

38

38

39

Apr.

25

30

30

54

60

62

46

4ft

35

31

27

20

24

22

22

25

25

27

30

May

26

25

24

23

24

26

24

24

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

20

19

17

17

15

June

11

12

5

12

9

7

8-

8

8

8

9

6

17

6

8

9

8

6

9

July

12

10

9

7

9

7

17

26

18

11

8

7

10

7

8

8

7

7

7

Aug.

12

54

18

8

8

7

9

6

21

25

23

17

41

37

41

19

26

30

38

34

Sept,

6

16

15

12

4

9

31

20

23

- 21

0

0

0

0

3

7

4

2

7

7
144

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

, in second-feet, of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

21. ____ ......

22.. __ . _ . 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 _ ........

Oct.

26

31

32

32

Qfi

45

45

46

46

46

44

Nov.

57«ifi

54

44

07

29

27

35

39

41

Dec.

42

40

42

47

52

45

50

45

45

45

45

Jan.

40

40

40

38

IS

0

10

97

33

35

35

Feb.

30

32

36

25

28

25

25

33

Mar.

39

29

26

25

25

27

27

27

25

25

25

Apr.

45

40

30

28

25

24

27

26

26

26

May

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

June

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

16

12

15

July

7

9

9

8

17

36

27

45

10

9

10

Aug.

> 28

30

22

16

24

31

24

23

13

11

6

Sept.

10

4

19

12

11

10

3

1

2

&

Monthly discharge of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October ___________ . _ .... . . _ . . ..

December _________________________ .

January ____ . _________ . ......................

February.... ________ .. __________ . .....

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

May __________________ _ . ....

July.......... 

August... __ ... ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

65 

58 

55 

38 

45 

62 

26 

16 

45 

54 

31

65

Minimum

25 

35 

30 

, 0 

22 

25 

20 

12 

5 

7 

6 

0

0

Mean

37.2 

45.8 

43.9 

38.8 

29.3 

32.7 

33.1 

19.1 

9.1 

12.5 

22.6 

8.8

27.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,29O 

2,730 

2,700 

2,390 

1,630 

2,010 

1,970 

1,170 

542 

769 

1,390 

524

20,100

SMITHVIIIE CANAL NEAR THATCHER, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., three-quarters of a mile below 

intake and 1^4 miles north of Thatcher, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 23, 

1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel section on left bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by 

Patricia Vasquez.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. UnifoBm section;, banks,vertical. No well-defined 

control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

"ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NE. ^ sec. 35. T. 6 S., 

R. 25 E., for irrigating 1,760 acres near Pima.
COLORADO RIVER, BASIN 145

Discharge measurements of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 3

Nov. 1

Dec. 2

Jan. 4

Feb. 2

Mar. 2

18

May 1

19

Made by 

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

 .-do..................

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.20

6.32

6.68

6.40

6.48

5.86

6.15

5.60

5.80

5.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.4

30.9

48.7

42.8

42.8

23.1

31.6

15.8

21.5

14.1

Date

12

18

July 2

12

24

9

Sept. 4

18

Made by 

__ .do _________

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

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

.....do...... ___ . ....

J. H. Gardiner _____

__ .do _________

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

.....do... .____.____.__..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.20

5.14

5.20

5.15

5.42

5.02

6.75

6.64

5. 82

5.43

Discharge

See.-ft. 

8.2

6.3

7.5

7.6

11.8

5.5

46.9

41.6

23.4

11.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _______

2.......... __

3.......... ....

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

5.. _ .........

6... . ..........

7 __ ..........

8... __ .......

9..............

10.. ............

11 

12 . 

13 

14..............

15 _ ...........

16 

17 

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

19.. _ .........

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

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

22 _ ...........

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

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

25..............

26..............

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

28..............

29. _ ... .......

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

31..............

Oct.

39

36

30

28

32

31

31

16

32

26

29

21

17

6

0

25

29

18

15

12

13

12

10

11

13

34

23

28

30

33

33

Nov.

30

29

27

28

35

40

47

51

49

51

45

32

22

31

36

35

36

37

42

40

31

41

30

32

35

31

26

27

30

30

Dec.

51

49

49

48

53

53

56

56

53

52

47

47

44

47

42

36

42

41

40

41

38

37

38

21

0

0

14

30

31

30

Jan.

33

33

33

40

40

35

36

36

38

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

39

41

41

41

41

38

38

35

34

34

34

36.

36

40

Feb.

43

40

40

39

39

in

40

37

31

31

33

41

35

30

30

QQ

27

23

24

26

30

33

30

23

QK

4Q

16

24

Mar.

21

17

24

26

21

8

29

27

30

30

35

27

26

35

26

24

35

29

27

29

29

24

26

24

23

23

21

21

24

20

18

Apr.

1 

18

18

33

30

27

36

30

23

24

24

21

21

23

24

26

24

16

16

20

16

17

17

16

18

16

16

16

20

18

May

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

12

13

12

12

13

10

13

12

12

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

June

8

8

10

8

9

10

8

8

8

7

7

7

9

16

11

7

6

7

9

7

8

7

10

6

7

6

11

13

27

7

July

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

12

An

18

8

10

10

8

6

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

14

1Q

8

7

6

13

6

Aug.

5

52

24

5

6

5

5

4

4

61

4

12

36

44

65

38

7

21

40

53

31

14

4

0

6

16

18

16

16

10

12

Sept.

12

21

20

17

14

12

25

13

19

53

40

54

24

17

16

12

11

9

9

10

17*

10

24

14

7

7

7

6

7
146 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

November. _________________________

December __________________________

February.. _________________________

March.. ________ __ __ . .... . . ........

April. . .... _ . _____________________

May _______________________________

June... ___________________________

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

51 

56 

42 

49 

35 

36 

18 

27 

40 

65 

54

65

Minimum

0 

22 

0 

33 

16 

8 

16 

8 

6 

6 

0 

6

0

Mean

23.0 

35.2 

39.6 

38.3 

32.9 

25.1 

21.3 

12.7 

9.1 

9.3 

20.5 

17.2

23.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,410 

2,090 

2,430 

2,360 

1,830 

1,540 

1,270 

781 

542 

572 

1,260 

1,020

17,100

DODGE-NEVADA CANAL NEAR PIMA, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. }£ SE. }£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., a mile below intake 

and 1J^ miles north of Pima, Graham County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, half a mile below waste gate, and 200 feet 

upstream from siphon at county highway crossing; read by W. W. Crockett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt; banks vertical; shifting. 

Control affected by siphon 200 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage; irrigates 14J^ acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. 

Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. M sec. 20, T. 6 S., 

.R. 25 E., for irrigating 1,250 acres near Pima.

Discharge measurements of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. ' 3

Nov. 3

Dec. 3

Feb. 2

Apr. 15

Made by 

H. D. Empie . ___ .

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

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

.....de... ............

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

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

Gage

Feet 1.84

1 QC

2.91

2 1R

1.48

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.1

17.4

25.0

27.9

99 R

16.5

21.7

Date

Apr. 18

"IWa-rr O

July 3

Aug. i 2

Made by 

-....do-.. ..... ...

 -do. ... ... .....

-.-.do.. . . ..

Gage

Feet 1.46

1.31

1.14

.90

2.66

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.1

13.9

9.7

4.6

32.7

6.7
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz,, for the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 __ ..... __

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

3 ..

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

5. ... ____

6.......... ....

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

8... ...... _ ..

9..............

10 

11 

12 .........

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

14... ...........

15 

16. ........

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

18 ..........

19..............

20 

21 .......

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

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

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

25 . 

26 .......

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

28 ..........

29 .........

30 

31.. __ ........

Oct.

14

18

19

12

14

14

15

19

22

15

23

11

12

99

24

16

20

13

13

14

19

12

14

19

12

14

15

16

16

IB

20

Nov.

19

18

18

17

14

15

16

17

17

20

22

22

22

14

13

12

13

14

15

20

OK

24

18

16

16

14

14

15

14

14

Dec.

14

18

23

24

24

26

27

22

22

22

23

24

24

23

18

16

17

18

18

10

20

14

13

13

14

14

15

17

18

21

17

Jan.

9

11

13

15

21

20

19

21

18

20

20

91

20

10

10

20

20

10

17

17

18

19

19

97

25

24

23

23

23

26

27

Feb.

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

23

21

19

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

28

24

20

, 19

Mar.

18

17

1614'

14

15

18

18

20

20

18

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

20

20

22

22

22

20

16

18

20

20

Apr.

20

19

19

20

20

28

.3304

30

26

24

00

21

99

24

22

21

19

19

20

91

21

21

22

22

22

21

16

15

15

May

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Q9

June

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

20

13

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

17

8

July

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

4

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

Aug.

5

12

13

11

6

6

5

5

18

27

5

5

 7

10

10

12

0

14

 13

14

14

7

0

10

12

7

6

5

$

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

3

6

5

7

9

8

14

13

7

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

Monthly discharge of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., for the year

September SO, 1922

Month

November... ________________________

$ay- .-. . .. . .......

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

25 

27 27- 

28 

22 

34 

17 

20 

6 

27 

14

34

Minimum

11 

12 

13 

9 

0 

14 

15 

9 

6

0 

0

0

Mean

15.4 

16.9 

19.3 

19.8 

14.9 

18.1 

22.0 

13.3 

8.6 

4.7 

8.5 

5.5

13.9

Kun-ofl in 

acre-f&et

947 

1,010 

1,190 

1,220 

828 

1,110 

1,310 

818 

512 

289 

523 

327

10,100

CURTIS-KEMPTON CANAI HEAR EDEN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M NE. M sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., on Chirstensen ranch 

2 miles below intake and 1^ miles southeast of Eden, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at ranch house 600 feet below waste gate; 

read by Mrs. William Carpenter and Frances Echols.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, banks vertical; shifting. Control affected by two checks just below gage.

DIVERSIONS. Three diversions above gage; irrigates 87 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well 

defined. Gage read to half -tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. 

6 S., R. 24 E., for irrigating 1,650 acres near Eden.

see. 12, T.

Discharge measurements of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 3

Nov. 3

Dec. 3

Feb. 2

Apr. 15

18

May 3

Made by 

H. D. Empie ........

..... do.... - ......

... -do...... ......

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

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

. .do..-. ...........

H. D. Empie __ . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.92

5. IS

5.20

5.10

4.68

4.67

4.40

DIscharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

14 4

O1 Q

29 7

26 7

19.2

21.6

17.3

Date

July 3

25

11

23

Made by 

 do 

. __ do ..................

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

 ..do....~ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.18

4.03

1 Ql

4.54

5.25

4.81

5.24

4.72

Discharge

aee.-ft. 

9.1

7.3

23.3

4.6

42. ^

21.4

38.7

17.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 __ . .........

2 .......

3 ... ....

4 .... ..... .

5., ............

6 

7 .... 

8 

9. ... .......

10- 

11 . ...

12 

13 

14.. ......

15 

16 

17 

18. _ ..........

19 

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

21. 

22-..... ..

23 

24. 

25 

26 .......

27 

28...... . ,

29 

30 

31 ,

Oct.

25

24

20

17

12

14

13

15

32

23

oo

17

23

19

19

23

24

9

7

11

14

14

15

19

21

16

19

18

23

23

23

Nov.

22

21

13

15

20

Oft

25

23

21

17

10

14

21

25

OQ

16

23

28

23

25

25

23

28

Ofi

28

QQ

31

31

on

26

Dec.

25

26

32

on

on

97

23

25

25

30

25

18

20

25

26

27

27

27

27

31

32

30

30

on

32

01

97

25

on

32

oo

Jan.

31

31

28

97

25

25

97

30

31

30

97

97

97

97

01

31

26

23

22

26

30

33

0«

34

Q4.

04,

34

34

36

36

Feb.

32

28

27

28

25

25

26

26

25

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

30

25

24

30

25

23

23

14

20

Mar.

21

19

19

19

19

91

19

19

20

24

97

25

21

23

23

27

22

20

21

23

15

11

23

17.

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

Apr.

19

12

17

21

21

19

22

24

21

25

17

16

15

27

10

14

19

19

19

20

19

18

19

19

19

91

20

12

17

17

May

17

19

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

9

11

13

14

12

14

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

10

10

9

9

10

9

9

9

June

9

9

8

8

9

21

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

9

6

6

11

6

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

7

July

9

7

6

6

6

6

7

15

19

10

9

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

4

4

7

6

6

6

6

Aug.

6

19

21

9

7

7

6

6

17

37

28

25

25

40

43

28

10

18

43

38

25

10

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

12

31

19

18

14

14

15

14

14

23

26

13

12

10

10

12

10

10

9

9

9

10

18

5

5

8

6

6

7

6
COLORADO BIVEE BASIN 149

Monthly discharge of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

, Month

April...-... ....... .. ............................

July....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

33 

32 

36 

32 

27 

27 

19 

21 

19 

43 

31

43

Minimum

7 

13 

18 

2! 

0 

11 

10 

9 

4 

4 

0 

5

0

Mean

18.5 

23.5 

27.6 

29.6 

18.1 

19.9 

18.6 

12.0 

7.2 

7.0 

15.4 

12.5

17.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

1,400 

1,700 

1,820 

1,010 

1,220 

1,110 

738 

428 

430 

947 

744

12,700

FORT THOMAS CONSOLIDATED CANAL AT ASHURST, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In the NE. M SE. M sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles below intake, 

half a mile east of State highway, and 1 mile southeast of Ashurst, Graham 

County.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staif on right bank half a mile below waste gate; read by Tom 

Hundley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of silt and frequently covered by moss; 

shifting.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well 

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. M sec. 4, T. 6 S., 

H. 24 E., for irrigating 2,236 acres near Fort Thomas.

Discharge measurements of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., 

during the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 3

Nov. 3 

Jeb. 2

Mar. 2

Apr. 18

19

May 3

Made'by 

 do., 

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

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

H. D. Empie ____

.....do-..... . .

a

Feet 

. 9.05

8.90 

9.30

8.65

8.67

8.75

8.52

, D.ischarge

Sec.-ft. 

31

27 

40.5

18

14.5

17.3

12

Date

July 3 

25

Sept. 4

11

*

Made by 

_ ..do .... 

 do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.65

8.03 

a 76

9.71

8.15

9.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9.7

4.2 

11.2

29.3

6.4

60.5
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Askur&t, Ariz., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

\.. ............

2. _ ..........

3 

4..... _ ......

5 

6 

7.... _ .......

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

9..............

10.. ... ......

11 . 

12 

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

14. .. ........

15 . 

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

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

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

19. .........

20 - 

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

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

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

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

25 .........

26 

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

28 _ .. __ ....

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

30...- _

31. ........

Oct.

32

31

31

27

21

17

18

17

39

36

23

17

18

18

34

18

13

21

18

15

13

12

13

13

20

17

18

21

26

26

32

Nov.

31

36

26

27

26

29

34

31

31

32

31

27

26

34

32

26

26

23

26

26

29

31

31

26

26

12

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

43

50

50

46

50

46

50

54

55

54

54

52

52

50

Jan.

50

25

0

0

30

61

52

50

Kf\

d«

50

50

50

48

in

50

48

48

50

50

48

50

50

46

3Q

37

36

34

32

36

32

Feb.

39

36

39

39

36

39

36

37

36

32

31

26

31

39

36

32

31

26

36

29

32

29

32

26

29

29

29

23

Mar.

23

17

20

13

10

10

17

9

15

14

18

23

18

18

17

17

15

17

23

14

IS

23

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

20

Apr.

15

19

16

11

15

13

16

20

19

19

22

19

19

15

16

16

16

16

15

13

11

.2

11

12

13

11

13

13

11

11

May

8

10

10

8

10

8

11

10

8

6

11

12

11

11

11

10

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

11

13

13

13

June

13

15

12

15

47

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

11

7

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

5

8

17

9

4

July

6

4

2

2

2

2

4

8

15

14

7

4

4

2

. 4

4

2

4

4

7

9

9

10

14

17

17

12

12

10

12

14

Aug.

14

32

32

13

9

4

0

0

0

15

6

0

0

1

43

52

20

6

65

63

37

26

23

10

0

0

0

0

16

13

17

Sept.

4

9

9

7

7

14

4

5

20

55

55

15

7

7

4

\ 4

1 4

4

4

2

4

4

8

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

Monthly discharge of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Month

October __ . _________________ . __ . .....

February... ________________________

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

July .... ..... ........ ......... .........................

August... ................................................

September.. ___ . ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

36 

55 

61 

39 

23 

22 

13 

47 

15 

65 

55

65

Minimum

12 

0 

0 

0 

23 

9 

11 

6 

2 

2 

0 

2

0

Mean

21.8 

24.5 

23.9 

41.9 

32.3 

16.9 

14.9 

9.4 

7.7 

7.6 

16.7 

8.9

18.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,340 

1,460 

1,470 

2,580 

1,790 

1,040 

887 

' 578 

458 

467 

1,030 

530

13,600

SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR FAIRBANK, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In T. 20 S., R. 21 E., unsurveyed, on old Spanish grant at ranch 

house of Boquillas Land & Cattle Co., 1^£ miles south of Fairbank, Cochise 

County, and 4 miles below Charleston dam site.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora, Mex.).

.RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1912, to September 30, 1922. January 

27, 1904, to August 31, 1906, and October 8, 1910, to November 15, 1911, 

for a station at Charleston; November 15, 1911, to September 28, 1912, for 

station at diversion dam of Boquillas Land & Cattle Co.
COLORADO BITER BASIN 151

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank just upstream from ford leading 

to ranch house; read by A. H. Zachau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet downstream from gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Banks 

high and steep, channel fairly straight with considerable fall. At low stages 

channel bears away from gage, and a ditch has to be maintained from gage 

to river. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.2 feet at 

8 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 3,380 second-feet); minimum stage, 9.1 feet 

May 18-23 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 26 feet, present datum, at 5 p. m. 

December 22,1915 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 secondfoot June 13-14, September 26-28, 1918, June 23-30, 1919, and April 29, 

May 18-23, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Boquillas Land & Cattle Co., diverts at a dam a mile above 

station for irrigation. Total area irrigated not known.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined except for discharge above 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a day and oftener during flood periods. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shiftingcontrol method used January 7 to March 13 and May 4 to June 13. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Dec. 2

Mar. 13

29

Made by 

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

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.25

9.34

9.05

9.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12

8

2.2

39.6

Date

July 31

Sept. 28

Made by 

H. C. Schwalen. ___

.... .do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.38

9.30

9.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

277

14.4

2.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30,

Day

I...... ........

2-... .........

3 _.

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

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

6..............

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

8 

9..............

10..............

11... ...........

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

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

14..............

15 ...........

16 

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

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

19 ...........

20 __ ..........

Oct.

18

14

14

18

18

18

34

18

14

11

11

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

8

8

8

8

8

8

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Dec.

11

11

14

18

18

18

18

18

23

23

23

18

18

18

14

14

11

11

11

Jan.

14

14

14

18

18

23

18

18

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

10

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

7

7

10

10

13

13

13

10

13

1Q

13

11

Mar.

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

14

14

14

10

6

10

Apr.

14

10

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

6

6

May

3.5

6

6

4

4

2

4

4

4

4

7

2

2

2

2

2

2r

i

i

June

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

4

4

4

4

July

18

14

14

14

11

1,770

650

138

168

63

47

23

23

23

23

18

580

14

168

223

Aug.

420

55

28

14

14

14

14

985

186

1,900

223

63

55

168

63

138

40

186

63

40

Sept,

203

73

335

28

510

545

73

73

1,640

70

35

30

30

30

24

24

19

30

19

19
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

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

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

23

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

26..............

26..............

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

28..............

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

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

31.. .... ._...___

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Jan.

13

13

10

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

14

Feb.

11

10

8

8

11

8

8

Mar.

14

10

6

6

10

6

10

14

10

10

10

Apr.

6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

6

6

1

3.5

May

1

1

1

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

June

4

4

4

4

4

153

40

23

July

47

40

28

168

203

420

243

96

83

108

895

Aug.

108

63

266

83

47

34

28

23

23

18

18

Sept.

19

19

J 14

14

L"

'"t 6

6-

6

6-

6-

Monthly discharge of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October _ .....-.-..--...--...-.-..--. _ . __ ... _ .....

November.. _____________________

March.. _________ . __ ___ ... _____ __ .

May _______________ . ___ __ . ________

July........... .-......-.-...-...-.....--..... .....

August _ ... _____ -. __ .. ________ . __ . __

September..- ____ -.. ___ .-.._ __ . _ ...... _ ..

Theyear _ . _ _ _. _ __ . . _ __ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34

14 

23 

23 

13 

14 

14 

7 

153 

1,770 

1,900 

1,640

1,900

Minimum

8 

8 

11 

10 

7 

6 

1 

1 

2.5 

11 

14 

6

1

Mean

11.3 

11.9 

15.3 

14.1 

10.5 

9.0 

5.32 

3.60 

10.) 

204 

174 

131

50.4

Run-off in. 

acre-feet

695. 

70S. 

941 

86T 

583. 

553 sir

221 

601 

12,500- 

10, 700

7,80ft

36,50ft

SANTA CRUZ RIVER NEAR NOG ALES, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 36; T. 23 S., R. 14 E., at city of Nogales pumping plant,

7 miles northeast of Nogales, Santa Cruz County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1921, to June 30, 1922, when station was discontinued. March 22 to November 30,1907, and April 1,1909, to September

30, 1920; fragmentary. 

GAGE. Painted on vertical pier of highway bridge. One gage to each pier

designated A, B, and C, from left to right bank; read by O. R. Harrington.

For description of previous gages used at this station, see Water-Supply

Paper 479, page 157.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel which is constantly

shifting. Channel is wide and shallow with low banks. No well-defined

control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. "Maximum stage for period, 5.6 feet at 5 p. m. June

27 (discharge, 86 second-feet); dry for numerous periods.

1921-1922: Maximum stage, 8.3 feet at 6 p. m. August 9, 1921 (discharge,,

2,600 second-feet); channel usually dry during long periods of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation of about 140 acres. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating.

curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read twice a day to half-tenths. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables..

Shifting-control method used January 3 to February 22. Records fair.
COLORADO EIVEE BASIN 153

Discharge measurements o/ Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. l

2

Jan. 2

Made by 

J. H. Gardiner ____

.....do ..___.__.....__

E. C. Eice.............

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.10

5.13

5.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

n

11

Date

Feb. 22

Mar. 14

Made by 

B. C. Rice.............

i. H. Gardiner ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.12

5.15

Discharge

See.-/*. 

7.5

10

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____________ .... _ . _ ...

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

3.. _______ . _ . __ ............

4 __ __.... ._.._...._......_._..._

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

6..... __ .... _ . __ ..............

7 _ ........ _____ . __ ..........

8.. ___________ ... ___ . _ ....

9 _ . ____ ..... _____ ...... .

10 __ .. __ .... __ ....... _ ......

11.. _ . _____ . _ ............ _ ..

12... _ .... _____ . ___ ...... _ ..

13 ___ .... _____ ... __ ........ .

14....................................

15. __ . _ ................. _ ......

16.... _ ........ _______ .........

17................. _ . _____ ......

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

19........ __ .... ____ ....... __ .

20............ __ . __ . ..........

21...... _ .... _ .... .......... _

22 __ . _ ..... ___ ..... ___ .. _ ..

23 _______ ... __ . _______ ...

24 _ ...... __ . ___ . __ ...........

25.............. ___ . ___ ..........

26....-..... . .-. .............

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

28

29.......... ___________ .........

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

31...... _ .. _ ....... ____ .. __ .

Oct.

17

14

14

17

17

14

10

10

10

10

10

5

10

10

10

10

5

. 10

10

10

5

5

5

10

10

10

10

14

14

14

10

Nov.

10

7.5

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

. 10

5

5

10

10

10

10

10

14

17

Dec.

17

17

10

7.5

10

17

17

17

17

%

17

17

14

14

14

10

10

10

7.5

10

10

10

14

10

14

10

10

10

10

14

7.5

Jan.

7.5

14

22

27

27

16

16

12

27

16

16

12

12

9

12

12

9

16

16

16

22

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

Feb.

16

11

H

11

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

5

5

5

8

8

5

5

5

5

8

14

14

14

14

7

7

7

*"

Mar.

7

4.5

2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

2

2.2

4.5

19

14

7

7

7

10.5

7

7

7

4.5

2

14

14

14

7

7

7

2

Apr.

7

7

4.5

2

June

43

7

NOTE. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

October. __________ _ .. ______ __ .

February.. _________________________

April ___ ...... _____ ...... __ ....................

"June. ____________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

17 

17 

27 

16 

19 

7 

43

Minimum

5 

5 

7.5 

7.5 

5 

0 

0 

0

Mean

10.6 

8.28 

12.6 

16.1 

8.6 

6.36 

.68 

1.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

652 

493 

775 

990 

478 

391 

40 

101

3,920
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TTTCSON, AKIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 13 E., at Congress Street Bridge at Tucson, 

Pima County, 7 miles above Rillito Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge maps of Sonora, Mex.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gages painted on, downstream side of each bridge abutment; read 

by J. O. Kenny.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; channel wide and shallow. 

Control shifts badly at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet 

about 11 p. m. July 20; river dry most of time.

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet December 24, 1914 (discharge, about 9,000 second-feet); river dry most of each year at this point.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions above station for irrigation; amounts unknown.

REGULATION. None. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves poorly 

denned. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods of flow. 

Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared from 

discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Professor G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Santa Cruz River at Tuscan, Ariz., during the yea* 

ending September 80, 1922

Date

July 7

18

18

21

26

Made by 

Cbde and Schwalen ....

H. C. Schwalen ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.52

5.42

4.08

4.40

4.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

' 165

664

160

79

400

Date

July 27

31

16

Made by 

W. E. Code ... ..... .

. ....do-.... ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

5.73

4.98

5.52

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32

1,010

260

502

18

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River at Tuscan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

1 _ . __ . _ ...

2 ___ ..........

3 _ ...... _ ...

4 ______

5 - _

6 -....... .

7 

8 ____ . ___ .

9... _ .........

10- 

11-- 

12 __ ............

13- 

14 _ . .. .

15 __ ......--..

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

July

55

4

15

4

Aug.

35

220

30

10

70

250

180

Sept.

180

200

40

Day

16 __

17- 

18 

19

20--. _______ -

21 ______ - __ .

22 __ 

23 __ . __

24 __ ....... 

25

26-- _ 

27-- 

28 __ ..... ___

29- 

3001

Jan.

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

2

1

1

1

July

20

255

5

290

310

2

1

400

30

25

630

Aug.

380

450

180

30

5

5

340

590

5

Sept.

15

NOTE. Stream reported dry on days of no record.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 155

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending September 30, 192%

Month

July.................. _.___._.___._.___..__._.__.. _ ..

August ______________________________

September- _____ ___ __ .. ___ _ .... .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

630 

590 

200

630

Minimum

1 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

6.7 

66.0 

' 89.7 

14.5

15.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

412 

4,060 

5,520 

863

10,900

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by engineer of U. S. Geol. Survey from daily discharge furnished 

by University of Arizona, G. E, P. Smith, irrigation engineer.

RILLITO CREEK NEAR TUCSON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 13 E., at highway bridge on Oracle road, 

4 miles above confluence with Santa Cruz River and 4 miles north of Tucson» 

Pima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 897 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12, 1911, to September 30, 1922; fragmentary,

GAGE. Staff gages painted on downstream side of several bridge piers, set to 

same datum; read by Morgan Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand which is constantly shifting. 

Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 second-feet" 

during night of August 9-10; dry greater part of year.

1911-1922: Maximum stage occurred December 23, 1914 (discharge 

greater than 16,000 second-feet); dry greater part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Flood water is diverted for irrigation above station; amount 

unknown.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curvespoorly defined. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods 

of flow. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared 

from discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table~ 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P, 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., during the year ending:

September SO,

Date

Jan. 3

4

July 19

Made by 

W. E. Code ____ . _

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.18

3.67

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

94.0

8.4

4.0

Date

16

Made by 

W. E. Code.... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.42

4.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.0

11.

316

4182 27- -11
156

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

, in second-feet, of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 

2 _ -----

3-, ... ...

4 .. -- 

6. ..........

6 ....... .

7- . ...

8-. .... ..

9 ........

10 

11 . 

12 

13- .

14 - -_

15 .. .

Oct.

5

4

Jan.

65

11

41

June July

45

Aug.

2

260

75

Sept.

300

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 - 

20 - -

22 

23 

25 

26 

27 -------

28 

29 

30 

31- 

Oct. Jan. June

18

35

July

5

6

4

5

16

Aug.

18

20

250

1

6

310

Sept.

NOTE. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending 

September 30, 1922

( 

Month

October. .. _ .. .

January _ _ . _ _ . ------- . _

June.... _

July .-.- - .

August. __ . __ -_ __ _ ... , . ...

September.. 

The year _ _ . __ . . . . .. ... .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

65 

35 

45 

310 

300

300

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.3 

3.8 

1.8 

3.4 

30.4 

10

4.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18 

234 

105 

209 

1,870 

595

3,030

SAIT EIVEK NEAR ROOSEVEIT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At site of former diversion dam for power canal, 10 miles above upper 

end of Roosevelt reservoir and 20 miles east of Roosevelt, Gila County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,222 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922 (including all 

water diverted for the development of power but not flow of Tonto Creek); 

February 7, 1901, to December 9, 1907, at site of Roosevelt dam (including 

flow of Tonto Creek).

1910-1913: Discharge at Roosevelt dam computed from records of flow 

into and out of the reservoir (representing natural flow of Salt River, including Tonto Creek and water diverted for the development of power).

GAGE. Principal gage is vertical staff on left bank, bolted to concrete wall at 

head of canal. Temporary gages are used from time to time on account of 

channel shifting away from main gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at dam site or by wading near 

dam site. Prior to January 19, 1916, when dam was destroyed by flood, 

low-water measurements were made by wading below dam. Above wading 

stage discharge was determined from elevation of water surface in reservoir 

taking into account known outflow and computed inflow from other sources 

besides Salt River.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 157

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand and gravel. Prior to its destruction by 

flood on January 19, 1916, dam formed a permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported during 'year, 9.0 feet 

March 17 (discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.95 feet September 29 and 30 (discharge, 205 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 79,200 second-feet January 

15, 1916; minimum discharge, 152 second-feet September 25, 1918, and 

July 4, 1921.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements are made nearly every day when discharge 

is less than about 3,000 second-feet, and results should be excellent. For 

flow greater than 3,000 second-feet there are no facilities for making discharge 

measurements. Discharge determined from extension of rating curve and 

study of reservoir contents.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 _______

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

3 _______ 

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

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

6 _.....__.

7 _ 

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

« - - 

10 - 

11 _____

12 _________

13 

14 ..............

15 ___

16- _.-._.-.._..

17 _. .

18 

19 ..._......____

20 .. .._._

21 _ __

22 ____ ...__.

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

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

25 ..............

26 _____ __

27 _ _ __

28 __ 

29. __

30 

31 ______ ...

Oct.

350

406

362

376

362

336

310

313

284

280

300

296

293

293

283

277

277

275

274

272

270

270

270

270

331

384

477

384

362

355

320

Nov.

269

256

246

240

240

232

230

230

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

229

240

250

260

247

255

227

240

94.A

247

250

250

265

272

322

Dec.

270

252

245

254

252

254

247

254

274

242

251

251

251

266

258

258

268

250

260

246

232

258

402

608

410

320

458

535 '

516

522

482

Jan.

473 410'

540

4,600

1,880

1,000

790

652

602

542

524

449

408

366

344

295

325

295

295

298

336

320

298

288

285

285

285

291

287

282

298

Feb.

1,580

545

545

369

356

342

308

323

1,630

2,610

2,820

2,850

1,560

1,380

1,000

810

700

698

700

775

862

1,050

1,120

950

862

875

775

755

Mar.

750

700

675

542

512

500

550

542

538

522

505

518

569

565

535

582

8,660

9,380

4,400

3,850

2,900

2,250

2,420

2,750

2,400

2,300

2,400

9 _lfifi

2,200

1,860

Apr.

1,860

1,910

2,250

3,320

3,500

2.3QO

2,520

2,120

1,780

1,600

1,640

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,630

1,520

1,550

1,450

1,580

1,880

2,300

2,200

2,300

2,100

1,800

1,720

1,560

May

1,560

1,520

1,460

1,330

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,040

990

942

865

835

726

720

730

726

705

690

695

688

670

611

598

590

670

560

June

548

535

520

552

508

488

476

448

442

432

380

372

370

364

355

348

340

304

297

285

268

265

258

94fi

292

298

330

388

480

488

July

438

348

320

282

275

257

240

247

240

238

244

234

230

238

228

225

225

332

260

393

453

365

280

256

374

678

344

332

Aug.

528

870

412

288

274

252

243

209

240

284

524

428

362

312

425

925

545

835

568

1,060

712

572

512

758

548

510

500

435

390

378

342

Sept.

268

325

300

268

250

242

244

94n

250

240

235

236

230

230

268

241

278

250

227

220

288

255

252

260

235

225

222

211

205

205
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending September

Month

October.. __ _ ______ ___ __ ____

November.. ____ ___ ___ ___ __ .....

January.. __ _ ______ .. _ _ . .. .....

February... ___ i. ___ ____ _ .. __ ...

April 

May.. . __ _ ________ _ _ _ .........

June. __ . _ _______ ___ _ _ _____

July... ......-. .......-..............._ ...... .

August ___ _ _______ .. _ .. _ .. _ ..

September- __ ____ _ ___ _ _ ._ __ _

The year _________ ___ ____ .......__.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

477 

322 

608 

4,600 

2,850 

9,380 

3,600 

1,560 

648 

855 

1,060 

325

9,380

Minimum

270 

223 

232 

282 

308 

500 

1,400 

560 

246 

225 

209 

205

205

Mean

320 

243 

318 

592 

1,040 

1,990 

1,910 

919 

389 

330 

492 

247

731

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,700 

14,500 

19,600 

36,400 

57,800 

122,000 

114,000 

56,500 

23,100 

20,300 

30,300 

14,700

529,000

NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER AT WHITERIVER, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At power plant half a mile from Fprt Apache Indian School at 

Whiteriver, Navajo County, 2^ miles above junction of north and east 

forks of White River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to June 30, 1922, when station was discontinued. Record fragmentary.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on right bank 140 feet below tailrace of 

power plant; read by Chester Gatewood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts during high 

water. Control is gravel and boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 4.8 feet at 

6.15 a. m. April 24 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); minimum discharge, 35 

second-feet, December 4 and 5.

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7 feet during February, 1920 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet June 22 

and 27, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for development of power and returned to river 

above gage.

REGULATION. Slight fluctuation may occasionally be caused by operation of 

power plant just above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curves poorly 

defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of White River at Whiteriver, Ariz., during 

the year ending September 30, 1922

[Made by J. H. Gardiner]

Date

20.. 

Gage 

height

Feet

9 Q1

3.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30

e;n

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

442

441
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of White River at Whiteriver, Ariz., 

for the -period October 1, 1921, to June 80, 1922

Day

1 _______________

2.. ________________

3 ________________

4 __________________

5.... ______________

6- _________________

7 ________ __ ........

8 _______________

9- __ . _____________

10 . ______________

11 . ______ . _______

12.. __ .....................

13 __ .. _____ _ .......

14. ________________

15... _______________

16 ..- __ ..... .. 

17. _________________

18 __ ._______ _ _.___.__

19.... ______________

20. --. - 

21.... _____________ __

22... ________________

23.. .. . . ... .

24... __________ . ........

25 .- __ _-_--._ 

26 _ _

27.... ________ .........

28 _______________

29 _________ , ........

30.. . . _-_ __- . _

31. _______________

Oct.

85

75

85

55

55

55

55

55

55

65

65

75

75

75

75

65

65

65

65

65

55

55

55

85

96

75

75

75

75

65

65

Nov.

65

65

65

65

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

65

65

55

65

45

55

65

75

65

75

65

65

55

65

65

55

Dec.

55

65

45

35

35

65

55

45

45

55

65

55

55

55

65

55

45

55

55

55

55

55

65

55

65

120

85

85

75

85

Jan.

75

96

65

75

75

75

85

65

75

75

75

55

55

55

55

55

55

75

65

65

65

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

65

55

*

Feb.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

120

290

175

175

395

162

120

148

148

162

530

192

192

162

148-

148

148

148

148

120

Mar.

120

96

96

120

120

120

108

120

96

120

120

120

120

108

162

175

455

250

250

250

250

340

395

455

340

395

495

455

425

425

425

Apr.

455

455

570

570

610

455

395

368

340

270

340

315

340

340

425

495

425

395

395

455

530

610

790

838

838

790

610

530

530

530

May

495

455

425

395

395

395

395

395

368

368

315

290

250

250

250

270

270

290

290

290

270

250

250

250

230

230

230

210

210

210

192

June

192

175

175

162

148

148

148

134

134

55

120

120

108

96

96

, 85

85

85

85

75

75

75

85

96

96

108

96

96

96

85

Monthly discharge of North Fork of White River at Whiteriver, Ariz., for the period 

October 1, 1921, to June 30, 1922

Month

December ___ __ _________ ____ ._ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

96 

75 

120 

96 

530 

455 

838 

495 

192

Minimum

55 

45 

35 

55 

55 

96 

270 

192 

55

Mean

67.9 

60.3 

59.7 

64.4 

152 

243 

500 

303 

111

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,180 

3,590 

3,670 

3,960 

8,440 

14,900 

29,800 

18,600 

6,600

93,700

WHITE RIVEK AT FORT APACHE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Apache Military Reservation, half a 

mile below junction of North and East forks, at Fort Apache, Navajo 

County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1921, to June 30, 1922, when station was discontinued. October 23, 1912, to September 30, 1920. Records fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff fastened to downstream encl of left abutment 

of bridge; installed June 6, 1921; read by George Bond and Jesse Palmer. 

For previous gages see Water-Supply Paper 479.
160 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT IX

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel with gravel riffle. 

Control frequently shifts during high water. Left bank subject to overflow 

during extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.86 feet at 6 

p. m. April 26 (discharge, 640 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet 4 p. m. 

December 4 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

1912-1922: Records incomplete, maximum discharge not determined. 

Minimum discharge of 25 second-feet occurred on November 3 and 4, 1915.

DIVERSIONS. Small quantity of water diverted for irrigation by Indians several 

miles above station; amount not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by J. H. Gardiner]

Date

Nov. 19 . .. . 

20.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40

68

Date

May 3.! ......................

Z. ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

522

495

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., for the period 

October I,*l921,to June 20, 1922

Day

1 ..... 

2... . ._ .

3.... 

4.. ... 

5... _ . . .

6... 

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

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

9... ... .... ... ..... ...

10... _ ........ .....

11 

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

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

14............................

15............................

16......-...-..... .....-...

17 .... . . _ ..

18.. ......-... ........

19 

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

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

22

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

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

25 

26..... _ ....................

27 

28. .. _ 

29...... ..... JL -

30 .

11

Oct.

120

135

122

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

80

80

80

122

122

110

100

90

90

90

90

Nov.

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

60

70

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Dec.

80

80

80

50

60

90

80

70

60

60

80

80

80

70

80

80

50

70

80

70

70

80

80

60

70

100

240

150

122

110

110

Jan.

100

135

150

100

90

90

90

100

100

90

80

60

70

70

70

70

90

90

90

90

70

70

70

70

90

70

70

70

70

80

90

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

90

135

235

200

200

165

165

135

165

165

182

200

218

235

200

182

165

182

165

165

150

Mar.

135

100

122

135

150

110

150

122

100

150

135

135

135

110

165

200

500

330

258

280

330

380

330

470

380

440

470

470

440

440

440

Apr.

470

470

580

580

630

500

440

380

380

330

330

355

380

355

410

470

440

380

380

440

 500

580

580

630

630

580

580

540

540

540

May

500

!

410

380

410

380

410

380

355

380

355

355

380

355

380

380

380

355

380

330

330

330

355

330

305

280

330

June

330

305

305

280

258

218

218

182

200

182

182

150

135

150

135

122

110

110

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

135

150

150

135

122
COLORADO BIVEE BASIN 161

Monthly discharge of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., for the period October 1

1921, to June SO, 1922

Month

May _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

135 

90 

240 

150 

235 

500 

630

330

Minimum

80 

60 

50 

70 

70 

100 

330 

280 

100

Mean

97.8 

79.3 

85.2 

85.0 

150 

262 

480 

388 

166

i

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,010 

4,720 

5,240 

5,230 

8,330 

16,100 

28,600 

23,900 

9,880

108,000

TONTO CREEK NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., 6 miles above upper end of Roosevelt

reservoir and 15 miles northwest of Roosevelt, Gila County. 

DKAINAGE ABE A. 1,004 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of

Reclamation).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Site of gage is changed from time to time

owing to shifting control. 

DISCHAKGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made by wading at low stages and by slope

method at high stages. 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; banks well

defined. Control shifts at high stages.

EXTKEMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 secondfeet, March 17; minimum mean daily discharge, 5 second-feet, July 15-20. 

1913-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 15,800 second-feet, January

19,1916; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot, parts of September and October,

1918, and June and July, 1921. 

DIVEKSIONS. None of importance. Entire flow is discharged into Roosevelt

reservoir.

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUKACY. Discharge measurements made as often as appears necessary to

determine changes in stage-discharge relation. Records for high stages

based on extension of rating curves and study of contents of Roosevelt

reservoir. 

COOPEKATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt River Valley Water

Users'Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 ________

2 _________

3 ..........

4 ______________

5 __ ____ _____

6 . . _______

7 _______ __

8 ___________

9 ___________

10 _ ___________

Oct.

14

125

87

36

36

25

25

22

22

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

14

Dec.

30

26

26

20

18

20

20

26

16

18

Jan.

250

178

300

3,000

1,820

700

490

OQn

325

380

Feb.

1,500

476

460

330

330

275

290

2,360

3,400

Mar.

304

300

290

275

260

140

130

130

115

115

Apr.

290

270

350

400

360

360

330

300

330

330

May

115

102

102

85

85

72

62

65

58

115

June

20

20

20

20

20

12

10

8

14

13

July

15

12

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

Aug.

700

143

55

20

35

22

10

10

7

7

Sept.

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

26

10
162

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

, in second-feet, of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1922 Continued

Day

11 _______

12 ______ ..

13 _ _____

14 ___ ___

15 ________

16 __

17 _ ______

18 .._.. 

19 _______

20 __ - ____

21 ______

22 ______ .

23 

24 . __ - _

25 ________

28 ________

27 ________

28 ______ 

29 ______

30 _______ -

31- __

Oct.

18

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8

8

32

130

68

50

32

30

26

20

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

.18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Dec.

18

18

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

32

26

26

32

2,200

775

380

274

262

Jan.

325

350

Qlft

9on

153

130

ion

88

ftft

85

83

50

50

40

40

30

30

30

20

960

Feb.

1,680

1,400

1 000

615

540

470

qcn

300

300

QftA

350

390

400

385

365

335

325

Mar.

100

130

160

175

220

340

6,000

5,000

3,000

3,000

I OKft

1,250

1,090

1,020

1 nnn

Qfifl

900

870

680

630

1,860

Apr.

275

240

182

165

165

165

150

165

165

165

165

150

130

130

130

May

230

148

130

130

130

115

100

85

75

62

50

45

40

35

33

30

36

25

25

25

20

June

13

12

12

10

7

7

10

10

10

10

10

6

6

6

6

6

6

56

40

18

July

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

8

6

6

7

'230

790

.145

55

20

56

Aug.

20

38

45

55

36

30

25

25

85

76

51

49

40

36

30

26

22

16

12

8

8

Sept.

8

7

7

7

9

10

12

10

8

8

8

42

18

12 '14

14

12

12

10

10

Monthly discharge of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending September

SO,1922

Month

April _ _

May _______ . . __ _______________

July.... ________ ____________________

August __ _____ _ _ _ _ _ .... ____

The year. _ __ _______ _ _ ____________

Discharge in second -feet

Maximum

130 

18 

2,200 

3,000 

3,400 

6,000 

400 

230 

56 

790 

700 

42

6,000

Minimum

8 

14 

15 

20 

275 

100 

130 

20 

6 

5 

7 

7

5

Mean

30.4 

16.7 

142 

362 

700 

1,030 

224 

78.4 

13.9 

47.5 

56.2 

11.1

224

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,870 

994 

8,730 

22,300 

38,900 

63,300 

13,300 

4,820 

827 

2,920 

3,460 

660

162,000

VERDE RIVER NEAR McDOWELL, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At dam site on Salt River Indian Reservation, three-quarters of a

mile above junction with Salt River and 5J^ miles below McDowell, Maricopa County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles (furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14 to September 30, 1889; April 20, 1897, to

November 11, 1899; January 1, 1901, to April 19, 1902; July 23-26, 1902;

January 1, 1903, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Painted on granite rocks on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. Since

November, 1913, measurements have been made regularly three or four

times a week by a resident hydrographer. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; shifting.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 163

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 21,800 

second-feet, January 4; minimum mean daily discharge, 120 second-feet, 

June 24 and 25.

1897-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 61,500 second-feet, November 27, 1905; minimum mean daily discharge, 32 second-feet, July 19 and 20, 

1904.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted 5 miles above station for use on Indian reservation.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1__ . ....

2. .........

S.. ........

4....... ...

5. 

6..........

7.. .....

8.. ........

9.. ..

10 

11.. ....

12 

13... ...

14..........

15..........

16. 

17..........

18.. ....

19..........

20. ......

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

202

330

812

1,100

1,560

947

713

548

486

394

344

330

300

275

268

265

256

250

242

242

239

233

230

227

389

483

491

446

385

360

360

Nov.

290

290

273

297

293

289

284

283

288

294

289

291

290

287

282

277

291

291

292

291

288

280

288

292

293

285

287

288

282

291

Dec.

291

297

288

285

282

277

282

289

286

289

292

302

284

288

289

286

282

280

279

284

287

292

319

338

482

574

1,540

15,400

11,400

5,240

2,940

Jan.

1,980

1,510

20,200

21,800

8,800

4,500

3,080

2,500

1,720

1,470

1,270

1,110

975

922

795

686

556

543

500

460

432

418

411

393

407

397

397

374

360

365

1,090

Feb.

3,690

1,740

1,280

1,100

842

749

698

726

1,880

3,320

9,080

12,200

7,880

4,240

3,240

2,500

1,830

1,430

1 420

2,670

2,750

2,620

2,510

1,850

1,400

1,220

1,060

1,060

Mar.

1,110

1,040

915

680

680

602

602

660

662

655

608

560

600

645

672

858

9.-020

17,800

9 1 VI

6,650

5,650

5,050

4 500

4,270

4,080

4,720

4,580

4,350

4,160

3,460

2,660

Apr.

2,600

2,250

2,000

1,692

1,720

2,000

2,050

1,780

1,380

1,260

1,160

1,160

900

965

912

825

735

666

760

678

608

543

498

442

453

445

452

426

383

365

May

332

332

320

301

298

283

280

265

241

264

314

316

316

315

297

294

294

281

256

247

235

215

200

174

176

190

190

190

190

174

171

June

171

171

166

166

166

166

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

148

145

148

148

150

150

138

128

125

125

120

120

125

172

230

277

338

July

270

248

240

215

.180

152

147

206

208

173

173

145

164

137

129

133

127

168

177

154

134

160

203

364

298

234

209

285

415

330

287

Aug.

660

562

450

368

320

295

270

252

222

232

338

356

281

258

255

264

238

295

366

282

295

320

404

504

420

355

318

318

285

275

255

Sept.

262

290

335

316

370

354

320

336

340

293

287

216

261

252

235

206

190

176

174

205

198

185

175

185

178

180

152

152

196

178

Monthly discharge of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., for the year ending September 30,

Month

October ... ____ ..... _______ . ...............

November. ..............................................

January ..................................................

February. ...............................................

March. ..................................................

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

May .............................................

July... __ ............... _. .. 

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,560 

297 

15,400 

21,800 

12,200 

17,800 

2,600 

332 

338 

415 

660 

370

21,800

Minimum

202 

273 

277 

360 

698 

560 

365 

171 

120 

127 

222 

152

120

Mean

442 

288 

1,440 

2,590 

2,750 

3,280 

1,070 

256 

163 

209 

333 

240

1,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,200 

17,100 

88,500 

159,000 

153,000 

202,000 

63,700 

15, 700 

9,700 

12,900 

20,500 

14,300

784,000
164 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR GLENDALE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at uncompleted masonry diversion dam 

of Beardsley. irrigation project at Camp Dyer, 4 miles below mouth of Castle 

Creek and 22 miles northwest of Glendale, Maricopa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to damaged stilling well on right bank at upstream 

face of dam; read by Will Benson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-third of a mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and shifting sand. Principal control is formed by unfinished part of masonry diversion dam and 

ledge on which it is built. This dam has a large gap or opening near right 

bank through which low and medium flow passes; a scour gate opening, 4 

feet by 7^ feet, in the base near the left bank through -which flow from 

left channel passes at higher stages, and another gap or opening near left 

bank that carries flow at still higher stages. At extreme high stages stream, 

flows over entire broad crest of dam which is at elevation 28.2 feet on gage. 

Sand fills in and scours out of the crevices in the right gap of dam continually 

with each rise in the river. Stage-discharge relation, therefore, is not 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.2 feet at 

noon September 2; minimum stage, 2.4 feet September 27.

1910-1922: Maximum stage, 33 feet November 27, 1919. determined from 

floodmarks (discharge, about 105,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 0.(> 

second-foot September 24-26, 1919. No record of discharge since September 30, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above gage for irrigating two or three small 

ranches; amount not known.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. Not enough discharge measurements were made to define rating. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. 

Daily discharge not determined. Gage-height record good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Robert O. Beardsley.

Discharge measurements of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 18

18

Dec. 10

29. 

Jan. 4

Made by 

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

Code and Leatherman. 

R. C. Rice ______ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.50

<! 5O

3.61

4.58 

5.85

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

12

12

14

271 

1,960

Date

22

May 19 

July 3

Made by 

R. C. Rice. ..... .......

 .-do. . .

.....do......... .....:

Rice and Dudley __ . 

R. C. Rice... _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.04

4.39

5.50

3.81 

3.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

105

503

19 

2.6
BARREN FLAT BASIN 165

Daily gage height, in feet, of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 __ ..........

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

3 ...........

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

5..-----.---...

6... ...........

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

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

9 ...........

10..............

11 ...........

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

13 ...

14..............

15..............

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

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

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

19 ..

20......... .

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

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

23 

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

25..............

26..............

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

28...... ........

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

SO...... .....

31. ..

Oct.

10.2

5.45

4.75

4.4

4.25

4.1

4.0

3.95

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.7

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.9

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.5

3.5

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.55

3.55

Dec.

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.55

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

4.1

3.95

3.85

5.85

6.7

5.35

4.5

4.2

3.95

Jan.

3.75

9.9

12.8

6.1

5.25

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.25

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.55

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

8.7

Feb.

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.45

5.3

7.4

6.95

6.35

5.4

5.5

K EC

5.3

5.2

5.05

.5.3

4.9

4 9

4 9

K nc

5.0

4 Q

4 OK

4.8

4.75

Mar.

4.7

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.45

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.7

d Q

5.25

7.7

6 Of.

7.1

5.5

c o

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

c n

4.95

A QC

Apr.

4.9

4.85

4.85

4.8

4.75

4.75

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3.

4.25

4.15

4 1 %

4.15

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.05

4.05

A ftK

4.0

May

4.0

3.95

3.95

3.95

"i Q

39"i Q

3.85

3.95

4 ftc

4.0

3.95

3 Q

3.85

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

June

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

o 7

4.0

3.85

3.75

3.7

3.65

July

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.85

4.05

0 O

4.1

4 0

3.8

3.75

3.65

3.65

5.5

4.1

3

0

3.7

3.65

Aug.

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.55

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.85

3.95

4.55

4.6

4.45

4.75

4.2

5.7

4.6

4.15

3.85

4.15

4.1

3.8

3.75

3.75

Sept.

6.2

12.85

6.5

4.05

3.5

7.1

3.45

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.9

2.85

2.45

BARREN FLAT BASIN 

WEST TURKEY CREEK. NEAR LIGHT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 17, T. 18 S., R. 29 E., at Sanders ranch, 2*4 miles 

south and 9J^ miles east of Light, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank directly north of Sanders ranch; 

read by Sybil Sanders.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control 20 feet below gage, high-water 

control 100 feet below gage. Banks high, not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.0 feet August 

14 (discharge, 48 second-feet); dry July 10-27, 31, August 1-8, and September 12-30.

1919-1922: Maximum mean daily discharge, 990 second-feet on July 31; 

1921; dry at numerous times.

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between zero and 30 second-feet. Gage read once a day to 

nearest two-hundredths and oftener during periods of flood. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, and by 

hydrograph for flood periods. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.
166 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 . _ ..........

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

^

5 .

6 . __ ......

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

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

9... ......... ..........

10 

11....... _ ............

12. ..

13 

14...... .............

15 .............

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

17...... ... __ ....

18 .

19 ...

20 

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

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

23 

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

25 . .

26 .........

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

28...... .............

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

30...... _ ............

31 

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

 .5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

May

0.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

Aug.

4

15

2

2

2

18

17

11

5

5

5

11

11

5

3

3

2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

NOTE. Trace only on days for which no discharge is given, except July 10-26, 31, Aug. 1-8, and Sept. 

12-30, when stream was dry.

Monthly discharge of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October _________________________

November.. _________________ .. ...........

December.. ..............................................

February _________________________

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

May ________________ ..........

July.....................................................

September ...............................................

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

1.0 

.5 

.5 

1 

.5 

2 

2 

.5 

T. 

1 

18 

3

18

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

T. 

.5 

.5 

T. 

T. 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.43 

.5 

.5 

.65 

.30 

.76 

.98 

.06 

T. 

.03 

4.0 

.37

.72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26 

30 

31 

40 

17 

47 

58 

4 

T. 

2 

246 

22

523

NOTE. T.=Trace of water.

WHITEWATEB BASIN

WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR RUCKER, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 29 E., at Heyne ranch, 6 miles east of Rucker,

Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 40 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 7, 1919, to September 30, 1922.
WHITEWATER BASIN 167

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to tree on left bank; read by F. W. IjEeyne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders, gravel, and bedrock, 

with pronounced drop 300 feet below gage. Channel fairly straight and 

fairly uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 76 secondfeet on August 10; minimum discharge, dry July 1-25.

1919-1922: Maximum, mean daily discharge, 1,240 second-feet November 

23, 1919; minimum discharge, dry August 1-12, 1920, and July 1-25, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined between zero and 200 second-feet. Gage read once a day to 

nearest two-hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by J. H. Gardiner]

Date

Dec. 7 _________________ .. ______ . ______________ . .......

Mar. 11 _______ . ____ . _ . ______ . ______ . __ . _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.42

.30

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

3.. ..............

4 . __ ...........

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

6........ .......... .

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

8 ....

9.. ....... ....... ...

10 

11..... . .............

12 -.

13 

14.... _____ ......

15 . _ .

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

17 

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

19...... _ ..........

20- _ .....

21 .........

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

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

24... ............. ... 9";

26. 

27 

28 ........ ....

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

30 

31 

Oct.

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

..5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

May

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

6

6

76

19

8

9

28

16

11

9

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

7

6

4

5

6

5

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Trace only where no discharge is given, except July 1-25, when stream was dry.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&22, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year ending

' September 30, 1922

Month

February.... _________ . ______ , ... . ..........

April.. -- - . .

July..-... ............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2

.5 

.5 

1 

1 

.5 

2 

1 

T. 

T.

n7

76

Minimum

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

T. 

T. 

0 

T. 

1

0

Mean

0.85 

.50 

.50 

.95 

.77 

.50 

.86 

.32 

T. 

T. 

7.39 

2.10

1.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52 

30 

31 

58 

43 

31 

51 

20 

T. 

T. 

454 

124

894

NOTE. T.=Trace of water only.

WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR DOUGLAS, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In see. 10, T. 24 S., R. 27 E., opposite city pumping plant, a quarter

of a mile above highway and El Paso & Southwestern Railroad bridges, 1

mile above electric railway bridge, and 1J4 miles west of Douglas, Cochise

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1916, to April 30, 1922, when station was

discontinued. Records were obtained August 24 to October 10, 1911, at

electric railway bridge; July 21, 1912, to February 15, 1916, at highway

bridge. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank opposite city pumping plant;

read by Mrs. J. Harris and W. W. Coons. ' 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.' Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Slag

dumped into channel below gage causes backwater at gage during low water

and scours out at high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet,

October 5 and 12; minimum discharge less than 0.5 second-foot for long

periods.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.5 feet about 8 p. m. July 28,

1919 (estimated discharge, 4,050 second-feet). Stream dry or carries less

than 0.5 second-foot the greater part of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. Some flood water is diverted above station for irrigation; quantity

unknown. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Not enough discharge

measurements were made to define rating. Gage read to half-tenths once a

day. Daily discharge not determined. Gage-height record good.

Discharge measurements of Whitewater Draw near Douglas, Ariz., during the year

ending September 80, 1922

[Made by J. H. Qardiner]

Date

Dec. 6 - . 

Mar. 12...---.--.--.-. _ .... _ .......... _--- -- ... - _ .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.65

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.19

.25
WHITEWATER BASIN 169

Daily gage height, in feet, of Whitewater Draw at Douglas, Ariz., for the period 

October 1, 1921, to April 30, 1922

Day

I.... 

2 

3..- -.

4 

5 . 

6. 

7 . .

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

9 ..........................................

10 

11.. 

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

13. . .....

14.. ........................................

15 .

16 

17....... 

18-.. ........

19 

20 -. ........

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

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

23-.. 

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

25... ..........................................

26 . ........

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

28.... .............................. . . .

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

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

31 . ... 

Oct.

3.75

3.75

3.75

4.7

4.5

4 45

3.9

3.6

3.5

4.7

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

Dec.

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Jan.

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.7

Feb.

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

Mar.

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

Apr.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7
170 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART IX

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were 

made at a number of other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Colorado River drainage basin duringthe year ending September 30, 1922

Date

May 24

24

Oct. 16

Jan. 23

Jan. 24

12

Oct. 14

Jan. 15

Sept. 8

Dec. 5

Jan. 29

Mar. 15

Dec. 5

5

7 

Jan. 28

Nov. 3

May 25

May 25

25

Stream

Co.'s tailrace.

 do .

....-do.... .............

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

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

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

Huntington Creek ..... 

 -do- .

... .-do ... .......... .

Tributary to or diverting from 

.....do ..... ..... ... -

.....do--.. ..... ....

chesne River.

 -do-. 

 do-. 

... ..do---....... ... ...

.... .do.-- ..... .

. -do................

.... -do--. . ....

San Rafael River ______ 

.... -do.---..... ..... ..

-...do--- -

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

Locality

At mouth, near Eagle, Colo

In sec. 34, T. 125, R. 97 W.,

near Whitewater, Colo. 

In sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., immediately above Ashley 

Spring and 12 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta 

County, Utah. 

In sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., at

its confluence with Ashley 

Creek, Utah. 

In sec. 18, T.3S., R.21E.,at

power plant of Vernal Milling & Light Co., 10 miles 

northwest of Vernal, Uinta 

County, Utah. 

In SE. M see. 26, T. 2 N., R.

9 W., at mouth, 10 miles 

northwest of Hanna, Duchesne County, Utah. 

In sec. 22, T.3 S., R. 9 W., onehalf mile below Deep 

Creek near Fruitland, 

Utah. 

.....do.- 

.... .do-- ..... ..

 do---- 

In SW. V*. sec. 26, T. 11 S.,

R. 8 E., 1 mile south of 

Colton, Utah. 

.. do.--... .... ...

.... .do--- . 

In NW. M sec. 26, T. 11 S.,

R. 8 E., half a mile southIn NW. H sec. 26, T. 11 S.,

R. 8 E., quarter of a mile

In see. 33, T. 18 S., R. 9 E., 

at former gaging station 

"Huntington Creek near 

Castledale, Utah," 6 miles 

east of Castledale..' 

 do -

In sec. 4, T. 41 S., R.7 W.,

at upper bridge at Orderville, Kane County, Utah 

In sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 68 E.,

at bridge on Arrowhead 

Trail, 1\i miles northeast 

of St. Thomas, Nev. 

In sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 16 W.,

enters Santa Clara Creek 

40 feet below gaging station "Santa Clara Creek 

near Central, Utah. 

In sec. 3, T. 39 N., R. 16 W.,

near head of canal near 

Mesquite, Nev. 

In sec. 29, T. 39 N., R. 16 W.,

at head of canal half a mile 

south of Mesquite, Nev.

Gage 

height

Feet

0.78

2.37

2.28

3.88

3.06

3.28 

5.33

4.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

179

24

31.9

10.7

50

36.4

5.5

48

40.3

200

53.3

24.8

23.1

25.2

45.2

8.8

14.2 

37

20

2,160

2.8

32.3

21.5-
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 171

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Colorado River drainage basin during 

the year ending September SO, 1922 -Continued

Date

July 4

5

3 

Apr. 24

July 18

Apr. 26

July 19

Apr. 24

24

July 18

Apr. 24

25

25

July 17

Anr 94

25

25

25

26

26

July 28

Dec. 3

July 31

Aug. 1

5

Apr. 11

Feb. 22

Apr. 23

23

Stream

 do . 

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

D-ila T?ivor

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

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

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

..... do. __ .... __ 

Sunset Canal _ _ ..

. __ do. _____ .. _ .

__ .do. ... ..... 

nal.

Shriver ditch ..........

. do. 

Black-McOlesky Canal.

Creek.

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

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

Ditch No. 1--.. .......

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

Tributary to or diverting from 

Virgin Eiver ____ .

 do 

. _ .do. ___ .... __ .

... -do- ...... ..

 do . 

. _ .do __ !... ___ .

.....do __ . ____ ..

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

 do. 

 do. ... -

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

__ do. ___ . ..... ..

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

-....do- ..... ... ...

__ do _ ....

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

... ..do.-.. ......

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

.....do. _..............

 do 

 -do- ...... .....

 ..do- 

. __ do.... ............

 ..do- ...... .... .

 do 

.. _ do. _______ .

Santa Cruz River .....

Rillito Creek.. ........

. __ do ___ ....

Locality

In SE. Msec. 15,T.14S.,R.

65 E., at former gaging station "Muddy Kiver near 

Moapa, Nev." 

In NE. M sec. 2,T. 15 S.,R.

66 E., at former gaging station "Muddy River at 

Weiser ranch, near Moapa, Nev." 

In sec. 13, T. 17 S., R. 68 E., 

at former gaging station, 

"Muddy River near St. 

Thomas, Nev."

Ariz. 

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

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

Sheldon, Ariz.

York, Ariz.

--...do.. ... ...... . 

. _ .do ___ . __ . __

 do _ .... __ ...

 do- 

. _ .do. __ .. __ .

__ .do _ ...... .. ... ....

... -do... ... ..... 

... -do.. .... .... ... ... 

__ do 

__ .do _ . _ ... .. . .....

. __ do.. ___ . _ ...

 .do.--... ... ... .

At San Carlos, Ariz .........

man, Ariz.

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

__ do.. _____ .......

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

Near Feldman, Ariz ___

At highway bridge, 7 miles

northeast of Nogales, Ariz. 

Near mouth, near Tucson,

Ariz. 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

........

5.80

7.10

6.10

5.85

Discharge

Sec.-jt. 

42.3

20

3 

48

26

49

1

10

36

12.4

1.5

4.8

13

1.8

2.6

1.2

7.7

1.8

6.7

8.3

6.2

3.4

40

.9

7.4

491

37.5

10.8

2.6

1.1

7.1

7.3

4182 27- -12
INDEX

A Page 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of ___ 4-6 

Acre-foot, definition of... . ______ 2 

Agua Fria River near Qlendale, Ariz__.. 164-165 

Almont, Colo., East River at________ 43-45

Taylor River at._____________ 37-39 

Appropriations, record of.__._______ 1 

Arizona, cooperation by. __j______.. 9 

Arrow, Colo., Fraser River near._____.. 22-24 

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah_. __ 83-S4,170 

Asbley Spring, Utah, discharge measurement

of............ -_. ..-. .--. 170

Ashurst, Ariz., Fort Thomas Consolidated

Canal at.....___..._..._ 149-150

Gfla River near...________....._ 119 

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing___ 3

B

Barren Flat basin, Ariz., gaging-station record in_____________ 165-166 

Bedrock, Colo., Dolores River at______ 58-60 

Beggs, C. H., cooperation by_.____... 9 

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo___... 74-76 

Black-McClesky Canal near Duncan, Ariz.. 171 

Blackrock, N. Mex., Zuni River at_____ 114 

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo_________ 76-77 

Blue River at Dillon, Colo..________ 27-29 

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo_.__ 72-74 

Boulder, Wyo., New Fork near_____... 69-71 

Brown Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz.... 126-128 

Brown Canal wastewaynear Solomonsville,

Ariz..___.____._____ 128-129 

Brush Creek near Eagle, Colo.. . __... 170 

Bunkerville Canal at Mesquite, Nev ____ 170

Castledale, Utah, Huntington Creek near... 170 

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz______ 138-140 

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz__ 140-141 

 Cedaredge, Colo., Surface Creek at.. 49-50 

Central, Utah, Hunts Spring near_..___ 170 

Santa Clara Creek near.________ 115-117 

Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz..___ 171 

Colona, Colo., Uncompahgre River near__ 65-56 

Colorado, cooperation by__________ 9 

Colorado River and tributaries above Green

River, gaging-station records on. 10-61

Colorado River at Qlenwood Springs, Colo.. 12-13

at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo_..__ 10-11

at Lees Ferry, Ariz_..._.______ 17-19

at Yuma, Ariz_ ____________ 20-22

near Fruita, Colo_____________ 15-16

near Palisade, Colo_.__.______ 13-15

near Topock, Ariz__._________ 19-20

Colton, Utah, Fish Creek at_________ 170

Price River at........____.____.. 170

White River at.......................... 170

Page

Computations, results of, accuracy of____ 4-6 

Control, definition of.... . _.--_.__ .. 2 

Cooperation, record of_____._.____ 9 

Cosper-Wilson Canal near Duncan, Ariz.... 171 

Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz.. 124-

125,171

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah. 110-112 

Currant Creek near Fruitland,Utah .. 170 

Current meters, Price, plate showing ___ 2 

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz_. 147-149

D

Daniel, Wyo., Green River near__.__.. 61-63

Data, accuracy of_ . 4-5

explanation of.--.... . 3-4

De Beque, Colo., Roan Creek near. . 36-37 

Delta, Colo., Uncompahgre River near 57-58 

Diamondville, Wyo., Hams Fork at_... 77-79 

Dickinson, W. E., work of_________ - 9 

Dillon, Colo., Blue River at 27-29

Ditch No. 1 near Nogales, Ariz. .... 171

Dixon, Wyo., Little Snake River near. '. 79-80 

Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz..... 146-147

Dolores River at Bedrock, Colo. __.__ 58-60 

Douglas, Ariz., Whitewater Draw near_. 168-169 

Dripping Springs Creek above Winkleman,

Ariz 171

Duehesne River at Duchesne, Utah. 90-91 

at Myton, Utah___....___..... 92-93

near Tabiona, Utah.. 88-89 

North Fork of, near Hanna, Utah.. .. 86-88 

West Fork of, near Hanna, Utah 94-95 

Duchesne, Utah, Strawberry River at . 96-98 

Duncan, Ariz., Black-McClesky Canal near. 171 

Colmonero Canal near. 171 

Cosper-Wilson Canal near. 171 

Cosper-Windham Canal near.. 124-125,171 

Moddle Canal near.. 125-126,171 

Shriver ditch near. . 171 

Sunset Canal near. _ _- 123-124,171 

Valley Canal near. . 171

E

Eagle, Colo., Brush Creek near.. 170 

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo__ . 31-32

at Redcliff, Colo.. 29-30 

East Fork at East Fork Canal, Wyo..._.. 66-67

at Newfork, Wyo. 67-69 

East Fork Canal, Wyo., East Fork at ... 66-67 

East River at Almont, Colo... 43-45 

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz. 141-142 

Eden, Ariz., Curtis-Kempton Canal near.. 147-149 

Eden Irrigation & Land Co., cooperation by. 9

Fairbank, Ariz., San Pedro River near.... 150-152 

Farson, Wyo., Big Sandy Creek near .. 74-7S

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Feldman, Ariz., Puseh ditch near..... _ 171 

Ferron Creek (upper station) near Ferron,

Utah........___..._____ 112-113

Fish Creek at Colton, Utah......___..... 170

Follansbee, Robert, and assistants, work of.. 9 

Foit Apache, Ariz., White River at-___ 159-161 

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst,

Ariz..........-..........- 149-150

Fourness Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz.. 131-132 

Fraser River near Arrow, Colo ... 22-24

Fruita, Colo., Colorado River near... .... 15-16

Fruitland, Utah, Currant Creek near __ 170 

Red Creek near..._________...

G

Gaging station, typical, plate showing _. 2 

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz................. 121-123

at Sheldon, Ariz______________ 171 

at York, Ariz______'_________ 171 

near Ashurst, Ariz_____________ 119 

near San Carlos, Ariz________ 119-121 

near Solomonsville, Ariz__ ______ 117-119 

Gila River basin, Ariz.-N. Mex., gagingstation records in_____.... 117-16S

Glendale, Ariz., Agua Fria River near__. 164-165

Glenwood Springs, Colo., Colorado River at. 12-13

Roaring Fork at______________ 32-34

Graham Canal near Saflord, Ariz.__.... 143-144

Grand Junction, Colo., Gunnison River near. 41-43

Grand Valley, Colo., Parachute Creek at__ 34-36

Green River at Green River, Wyo______ 63-64

at Little Valley, near Green River, Utah. 64-66

near Daniel, Wyo ____________ 61-63

Green River basin, Wyo.-Utah-Colo., gagingstation records in________ 61-113

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo . 41-43

near Gunnison, Colo..._________ 39-41

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 3

Gypsum Creek at Gypsum, Colo______ 170

H

Hades Canyon Creek near Hanna, Utah .. 170

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo. _____ 77-79

Hanna, Utah, Hades Canyon Creek near__ 170

North Fork of Duchesne River near__ 86-88

West Fork of Duchesne River near___ 94-95

Wolf Creek near______. ______ 95-96

Helper, Utah, Price River near______ 107-108

Hereford, Ari»., San Pedro River at.____ 171

Holbrook, G. F., work of..1 __________ 9

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., Colorado River

at............................_ 10-11

Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah__ 170

near Huntington, Utah_____.._ 108-110

Hunts Spring near Central, Utah______ 170

Kannah Creek near Whitewater, Colo..__ 170 

Kelvin, Ariz., Gila River at. ________ 121-123

Lake City, Colo., Lake Fork at........__ 46-48

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo_______. 46-48 

near Myton, Utah___________ 101-103 

West Fork of, near Mountain Home,

Utah______________ 100-101

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Lazear, Colo., Leroux Creek near 48-49 

Lees Ferry, Ariz., Colorado River at 17-19 

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo...... . 48-49

Light, Ariz., West Turkey Creek near__v 165-166 

Lily, Colo., Little Snake River near.. _. 81 

Little Colorado River.basin, N. Mex., gagingstation record in 114

Little Snake River near Dixon, Wyo. 79-80

near Lily, Colo..._...._____._ 81

M 

McDowell, Ariz., Verde River near.... . 162-163

Mesquite C anal near Mesquite, Nev. 170 

Mesquite, Nev., Bunkerville Canal at 170 

Michelana Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz. 129-131 

Moapa, Nev., Muddy River near 171 

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz 125-126,171 

Montezuma Canal near Solomonsville,

Ariz .. . 134-135

Montrose, Colo., Uncompahgre River at 56-57 

Morgan, J. H., work of 9 

Mountain Home, Utah, West Fork of Lake

Fork near.. 100-101 

Muddy River near Moapa, Nev... 171

near St. Thomas, Nev 171 

Myton, Utah, Duchesne River at.. - 92-93

Lake Fork near._ 101-103

N

Naturita, Colo., San Miguel River at. 60-61 

Neola, Utah, Uinta River near.. . 103-104 

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo 69-71 

Newfork, Wyo., East Fork at 67-69 

Nogales, Ariz., ditch No. 1 near 171 

Santa Cruz River near.. 152-153

O

Orangeville, Utah, Cottonwood Creek

near_______________ 110-112

Orderville, Utah, Virgin River at... .. 170

Ouray, Colo., Uncompahgre River at 51-53

Uncompahgre River below 53-54

Palisade, Colo., Colorado River near. 13-15

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo.. 34-36

Paradise, Ariz., Cave Creek near_ 138-140

Cave Creek Canal near_ . 140-141

East Turkey Creek at__ .. 141-142.

Parshall, Colo., Williams Fork near 24-26

Pima, Ariz., Dodge-Nevada Canal near... 146-147

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo- 71-72

Pinedale, Wyo., Pine Creek at 71-72

Price current meters, plate showing 2

Price River at Colton, Utah. 170

near Helper, Utah..........._. 107-108

Publications, information concerning 5-8

obtaining or consulting of. 5-6

on stream flow, list of 6-7

Purton, A. B., and assistants, work of 9

Pusch ditch near Feldman, Ariz 171

R

Red Creek near Fruitland, Utah..... 98-«9 

Redcliff, Colo., Eagle Eiver at... 29-30 

Eedlands Co., cooperation by 9 

Eice, Roger C., work of 9
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Eillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz 156-156 

Roan Creek near DeBeque, Colo ___ 36-37 

Bearing Fork at Qlenwood Springs, Colo__ 32-34 

Rodeo, N. Mex., San Simon Creek near 137 

lRoosevelt, Ariz., Salt River near __ 156-158 

Tonto Creek near_._____.__ 161rl62 

Rueker, Ariz., Whitewater Draw near.__ 166-168 

Run-off in inches, definition of 2

Sabino Creek near Tucson, Ariz..... ..... 171

Safford, Ariz., Graham Canal near __ 143-144 

St. Thomas, Nev., Muddy River near___ 171 

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz 156-158 

San Carlos, Ariz., Qila River near .... 119-121

San Carlos River at San Carlos, Ariz.... 171

San Jose Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz... 132-134

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo..___ 60-61

San Pedro River at Hereford, Ariz...___ 171

near Fairbank, Ariz__________ 150-152

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex 137

near San Simon, Ariz ,. 137-138

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah.. 115-117

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz....__ 154-155

near Nogales, Ariz________.__ 152-153 

Sargents, Colo., Tomichi Creek at_____ 45-46 

Savery Creek at Savery, Wyo 81-83 

Second-feet, definition of. ... .. 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of 2 

Sheldon, Ariz., QDa River at ...... 171

Shriver ditch near Duncan, Ariz.. __.. 171

Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz 144-146

Solomonsville, Ariz., Brown Canal near... 126-128

Brown Canal wasteway near.....__ 128-129

Fourness Canal near. 131-132 

GUa River near_ . . 117-119 

Michelana Canal near....... _.. 129-131

Montezuma Canal near_._ __ 134-135 

San Jose Canal near __________ 132-134 

Union Canal near___________ 135-137 

Southern California Edison Co., cooperation

by............................... 9

Stage-discharge relation, definition of . 2 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing 3 

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah........ 96-98

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz__ 123-124,171 

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo_-___ 49-50

T

Tabiona, Utah, Duchesne River near......

Taylor River at Almont, Colo. . 37-39 

Terms, definition of_____________ 2 

Thatcher, Ariz., Smithville Canal near__ 144-146 

Tomichi Creek at Sargents, Colo 45-46 

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz . 161-162 

Topock, Ariz., Colorado River near_____ 19-20 

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo. 26-27 

Troxell, H. C., work of . . . 9 

Tucson, Ariz., Rillito Creek near_..__ 155-156 

Sabino Creek near......____.__.. 171

Santa Cruz River at.. __..__ 154-155

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Uinta River near Neola, Utah._____ 103-104 

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo.. . 56-57 

at Ouray, Colo _____ 51-53 

below Ouray, Colo.._ _____ 53-54 

near Colona, Colo.-___..._____ 55-56 

near Delta, Colo_.___________ 57-58 

Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz__ 135-137 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by .. . 9 

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 9 

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by.._i ..._ .. 9 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by...______________ 9 

Urie, Wyo., Blacks Fork near . 76-77 

Utah, cooperation by 9 

Utah Power & Light Co., cooperation by 9

V

Valley Canal near Dunean, Ariz... 171 

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz,__ 162-163 

Vernal Milling & Light Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Vernal, Utah________ 85-86,170 

Vernal, Utah, Ashley Creek near 83-84,170 

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace

near 170

Virgin River at OrderviUe, Utah____... 170

at Virgin, Utah .................... 114-115

Virgin River basin, Utah, gaging-station records in_____________ 114-117

W

Water-stage recorders, plate showing _ 3 

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz 165-166 

White River at Colton, Utah 170 

at Fort Apache, Ariz.. , 159-161 

North Fork of, at Whiteriver, Ariz 158-159 

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah.. 105-106 

Whitewater basin, Ariz., gaging-station records in.-..___..._ 166-169 

Whitewater, Colo., Kannah Creek near. 170 

Whitewater Draw near Douglas, Ariz 168-169 

near Rueker, Ariz____ . 166-168 

Wffliams Fork near Parshall, Colo_.. . 24-26 

Winkleman, Ariz., Dripping Springs Creek

above______...._ 171

Wolf Creek near Hanna, Utah 95-96

Work, authorization of . 1

division of_..._____ .... 9

scope of____ .. . 1-2

Wyoming, cooperation by. 9

York, Ariz., Gila River at... 171 

York Canal at York, Ariz... 171 

York Cattle Co.'s ditch at York, Ariz 171 

Yuma, Ariz., Colorado River at 20-22

Zero flow, point of, definition of 2 

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex 114

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