UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEFIOR

RAY LYMAN WILBUB, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE O-ns SMITH, Director %

Water-Supply Paper 678

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1928

PART XII

NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS 

B. SNAKE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. C. BALDWIN, G. L. PARKER, C. G. PAULSEN

A. B. PTJRTON, and G. H. CANFIELD

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation yith the States of 

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CONTENTS

	Page 

Authorization and scope of work . ____ . 1

Definition of terms... __ ___ _._ ___. 2

Explanation of d*ta-______-. _ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results_____-__---__-____-,_--___ 4

Publications . -- 1 ... 5

Cooperation...--.--- _____ _ _________ ________ 9

Division of work...... ____ ________________ _ __ 10

Gaging-station records 11

Snake Eiver.. ___ _ 11

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo___ ___ __.- 11

Snake River near Moran, Wyo.. 12

Snake River near Heise, Idaho_________________.__ 13

Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging

: stations, Idaho____ ________ _____ . ___ 14

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho...__ ____________-.._ 15

Snake River below Blackfoot Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho. 16 

Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Clough ranch

gaging stations, Idaho........ ___________ __ 17

Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho ________ 17

American Falls Reservoir at American Falls, Idaho ______ 18

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho_______________________ _____ 20

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho _______________ 21

Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho________________________ 22

Snake River at Milner, Idaho ___ ____________________ 23

Snake River near Komberly, Idaho , 24

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho..________..-__--..__ 25

Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho._________________ ____ 26

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho......_________....... 27

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho.___________.________ 28

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho__ ________________________ 29

Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg_. 30

Snake River at Riparia, Wash__-__-_--___._-____....___ 31

Tributary basins___._________ .____________._-__-_ 32

Henrys Fork near Lake, Idaho__-_-___-_--__-_____-______ 32

Henrys Fork at Warm River, Idaho__-____________________ 33

Henrys Fork near Ashton, Idaho_______-_._._ _ 34

Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthory

gaging stations, Idaho______ _______________ ________ 35

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho.. _..._..___.... 36

Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexbu~f

gaging stations, Idaho.......... ______________ 37

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho. -___._________ 38

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho.____________ _ 39

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho..______.______ 40

Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirro1 ,. .

Idaho .___________..._____ ____ ____ ____ - 41

Fall River near Squirrel, Idaho. . . . 42 

Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gagir^r

stations, Idaho. ___, _.»_,, _.- . *_. 43

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IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Tributary basins Continued,,

Fall River near Chester, Idaho!_____________________

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho_______________ 

Diversions from Teton River between gaging station near

St. Anthony and mouth of river, Idaho._______ _:."_'_

Willow Creek near Ririe, Idaho_____________:__-_l.__ 

Blackfoot River near Blackfoqt, Idaho______'___'____

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho-____'___________.

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho___________________

Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho._____________-_V--r

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho_______ __ __________

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho-.-_________________

Blaine County Investment Co.'s canal near Howe, Idaho____ 

Big Lost River at Howell ranch, ne% CmTly, Idaho ___________

Big Lost River (east channel) above Macfcay Ref*5rroir; liear

Mackay, Idaho. .____ __»___'_ :______ ______ 5ft

Big Lost River (west channel) above' Maekay Rer*anr6ir, near

Mackay, Idaho_______.________________ _______ 57

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay.^ fdaho______--_---______ __ 59

Big Lost .River below Mackay Reservoir, near MaeHy, Tdafeol- 60 

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Id^ho_____ 61 

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Mackay, Maho___ 62 

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho_____ __ ______ 63

Portneuf River at Topaz^ Idaho _ 64 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho.--.,-__ - ____ ____ 65

Birch Creek power plant tailrace near Malad, Idaho - _ 4 _ _ _ _'_- 66

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho__ _1_--__ 67 

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka, Idaho _ ______ __ 68

Ooose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Orikley, Idtho. :.___ 69 

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho..__ : 70 

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho_ ___,_____________________ 71

Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho--------- ___ 72

North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho ______"__ 73 

South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner, Idaho ____ 74

Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho-. _____________________ 76

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev '___ '_"__ 76 

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho_____ _L--_____ 77

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho.--.- '_- 79 

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho ____ 80

Big Wood River below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho.: _____ 81

Big Wood River above North Gdoding Canal, near Shoshone,

Idaho____________________________._'__ 82

Big Wood River below North Gooding Canal, near Shoshone,

Idaho___________________________________ __ 82

Big Wood River at Gooding, Idaho_______ _____ '__ ____ 83

Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho_________________ 84

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho___________-_-____ 85 

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho._________ ___ __ 86

Lmcoln Canal near Richfield, Idaho.______._J___________ 87

Lincoln Canal near Shoshoue, Idah_»_________-__.-__ _______ 88

Thorn Creek spillway near Gooding Idaho--- --i_--l'J.L_.._ 89 

Little Wood River near Carey, idaho-.-.i....'..!-;:...'.' -_- 90

Little Wood River near Richfield," Idaho : _ . _ _ _ _ _ _'_'_. 1.". __ 91
Gaging-etation records Continued. . : , i« s ; -> e i,-'^: - -.-,

',: : Tributary basins Continued. , . , , ,.j.'^r .:

» . Little W-«4>Rive£«£ ghcphoae, IdftJwj-/ ,v_ <..nw.^.^jrfr-{r 92

»* Fish Gi««fe«a,b<»»e4fl3tape»r Camy,, W»$to -*.--,7TH-^?TriT*i 93

^Fish Creek near Carey, Idaho,,...-u-,,-,-^-*^,.,-^--^---,*.- 94

West Fork of Fish Creek near Oarey, Idaho. . ^---- ^^ 95

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho ,-t tw),-.^-T-,9ij.-f 96

Mountain. JEtofae feeder canal near Mountain HosaeHl4|i|^>,-^ 97

Mountain Home cooperative canal n«ar MottBtt_4n,BL9Daff I$iif»o_ 98

Owjhee River at Mou_-tain City ,,J$e,v _, _' ur-.._-}4 99

.Eiveraej-r Owyhee, Oreg.«_ ., ___,.---«.-__,; 100

Canal near Owyhee,. Oreg- -- - , -..* 101

Boise River near Twm Springs, Idaho __~ _ i_-»,«_;___-_ 102

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho ,«. - . 7 .T _ 103

Boise River at Dowling ranch, near Arrqwyock, Id^hOr,-,-, ---- 104

Boise River at Hotus, Idaho *. -r, r>,- 105

Diversions from Boise River, Idaho -- _____-rrf- ____ 106

South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho ^_j t ^_-_ 107

Little Camas Reservoir near Bennett, Idaho__ T r-_^ - 108

Little Camas Canal at heading, near Bennett, Idaho 1___ 109

Moore Oeek near Arrowrock, Idaho __ _,__,.____. _,___ 110

Malheur River near Drewsey; Oreg_-__- -4 *,,-, -«-±.-- Ill

Wannsprings Reservoir near Riverside, Dreg ,_.____, . -- 112

Malheur River below Warmsprings Reservoir> near Rivers''!®,

Oreg -_ ^_ r ^.___ - -,_._ ?.-- 113

Malheur River at Namorf, Oreg-, «.__....,_ _- ,____ 114

Malheur River near Hope, Oreg_____, _-.r..^.. _ r__,. I»i5

Malheur River below Nevada Dam, near Vale, Oreg ___ 116

North Fork of Malheur River near Beulah, Oreg_..__.____ 117

Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg---__________ _________ 118

Willow Creek Reseryou* near Malheur, Oreg__________________ 119

Willow Creek below reservoir near Malheur, Oreg_____________ 120

South Fork of Payette River near Garden Valley, Idaho____ 121

South Fork of Payette River near Banks, Idaho______________ 122

Payette River at Banks, Idaho___-____________-_-__________ 123

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho ______ 124

Payette River near Emmett, Idaho_____"_______________ 126

Deadwood River at Beaver Creek ranger station, near Lowxran,

Idaho________________________________ 127

Deadwood River near Lowman, Idaho_____________ 128

Payette Lake at Lardo, Idaho______________________________ 129

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho ________________ 130

Lake Fork of Payette River above reservoir near McCall, Idaho- 131

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho________________ 132

Lake Irrigation District Canal near McCall, Idaho-_______ 133

Weiser River above Crane Creek, near Weiser, Idaho_________ 134

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho_____________ 135

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho_______________________ 136

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho_______________ 137

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale, Idaho.___________ 138

Crane Creek near Mid vale, Idaho. ____________________ 139

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho_____ ____ _ 140

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near Weiser, Idaho - ____ _ 141

Imnaha River at Imnaha, Oreg-__________________. 143
VI

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Tributary basins Continued.

Salmon River below Valley Creek, at Stanley, Idaho. _ . 143

Salmon River below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho 144

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho . 145

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho.....___. _ _..-. ,. 146

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho...____.. .... .. 147

Yankee Fork of Salmon River near Clayton, Idaho 148

Big Boulder Creek near Clayton, Idaho .. _ 149

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho.. . 150

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River at Stibnite, Idaho . 151

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River near Stibnite, Idaho.. 152

Grande Ronde River at La Grande, Oreg....__-__-.--. ._ 153

Grande Ronde River at Rondowa, Oreg_---__--__. .. _ 154

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg..-._..- . 155

Wallowa River above Wallowa Lake, near Joseph, Or^. -._ 156

East Fork of Wallowa River near Joseph, Oreg____.__. . 157

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near Joseph, Oreg .. 158

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg ____ __ _ 159

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg _ . 160

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg______________ - 161

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho..._ _ 162

Clearwater River at Spalding, Idaho___________._. 163

South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Id^ho..r _ 164

North Fork of Clearwater River near Ahsahka, Idaho_____ 165

Tucannon River near Pomeroy, Wash____-_-_-_._____. . 166

Miscellaneous discharge measurements___-____._ _- .. 167

Index________.______________________________ 169

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

1. Typical gaging station.______________________- _ 3
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF SNAK1 BFYEB

BASIN, 1928

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United State* during 

the year ending September 30, 1928.

The data presented in these reports were collected by tin 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 tin 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. Since the fiscal year ending June TO, 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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 year ending June SO, 1895-1989

1895____________ $12,600.00

1896_............... 24,500.00

1897-1899............. 50,000.00

1900____________ 70,000.00

1901-1902________ 100,000.00

1903-1906________ 200,000.00

1907.......__.......__ 150,000.00

1908-1910....-.__..._. 100,000.00

1911-1917________ 150,000.00

1918____________ 175,000.00

1919............_... $148,244.10

1920.___________ 175,000.00

1921____________ 180,000.00

1922.___________ 180,000.00

1923____________ 180,000.00

1924-1925________ 170,QOO.OO

1926____._______ 165,000.00

1927.................. 151,000.00

1928____________ 147,000.00

1929_____._____ 270,500.00

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 ere made 

in connection 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 abo^t 5,480 

points in the United States and also at many points in Air ska and 

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1928,1,830 gaging stations wi^re being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organiziations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at

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

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profflS^aMHva&rl^owd- iii 'iiaiyi sjb&idifs it til^c^An^r^iiliffcilKbe 

made available in water-sup^ pa,poe» |rWm time to time.

DEFINFTXQJlJQtEJTEBMS

The voiwmue.Qf water flowing in a strearo.'-t-th.e ^mupoQ" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms maybe divided 

iritd'two grbups-^-Cl) those that represent a rate of fHw, as seconclfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secon4-feet 

per 'square mile; and <2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off hvinches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are secern d-feet, secondfeet per square mile, -runoff in inches, and acre^ee*. They may ^be 

detned as follows:

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

A second-foot is the Tate of discharge of water flowiu*? Itt $, channel 

of rectangular cross section 1'foot wide and 1 foot deef at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used : «s a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed. ; «> ! . ;

"Second-feet per square mile" is th« average numb <*r of cubic ieet 

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

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uni^rmly both fts 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches " is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if afi .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, r> the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is coinnaoaly 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 "relatiofc 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage wl ich determine® 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beg;nning October 

1, 1&27, and ending September 30, 1928. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored in tHe form of mow or ice, or 

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as underground w*ter, and this
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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 or chain 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.

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and 

measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

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 computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table showing 

the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly 

discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and type of gage, 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 maximum discharge given under "Extremes" does not represent
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the crest discharge unless a water-stage recorder was in operation or 

unless a nonrecording gage was read at the time of the crest.

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

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height which may be a 

once daily reading or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording gage, or the. mean daily gage height obtained from a waterstage recorder graph.

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 mean 

daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular 

intervals during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an 

instrument for obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous 

gage-height graph and containing as an essential element the rating 

curve of the station.

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

gives the maximum daily discharge, and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily discharge. 

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.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that records are 

accurate within 5 per cent; "good," within 10 per cent; "fair," within 

15 per cent; and "poor," 20 per cent or more.

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 run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, 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.
., ; ; The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more* detailed sfradies 

ol the variation in flow. It should be borne ia mi&d, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may= be. expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated arear of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the wate* supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigations of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that f ow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied sul jects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground 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 bulletins, professional papers, monographs, 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 (St. John River to York River).

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (Jamer River to 

the Mississippi.

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia Riv<?r Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Unitei States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resourcesjof 

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

principal cities in the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the 

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as fc*fows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 60 Washington Street.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broadway-Arcade Building.

Trenton, N. J., 710 Trenton Trust Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N. C., 210 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala,, Post Office Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio S'Hte UniverMtyv

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

*» Lansfng, Midi., M 9 State Office Building. 

Chicago, 111., 1503 Consumers Building. 

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol. 

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol. 

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Capitol. 

Tucson, Ariz., 104 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

* Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho FaUs, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figueroa Street, room 510.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may b^ obtained by~ 

applying to the Director of the United States Geolc'Hcal Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

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

in the United States, and the data obtained have beer, published IE 

the reports tabulated on page 7.
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow date in repeN* */ i&« United States Geological Survey 

[A-Annnal E«port; B "Bulletin; W*-Water-Supply Paper]

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T)wwripttoo8, WKtasBWfflBOTrts, gage T'fliight s, ratings, snd Tront^)-

iy dfeobarge (also many data coverfbg «tfli«r years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

(also'similar data for some'earlierYears).

States, eastern Missifisippi Biver, and Missoori River abov« 

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).

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western United States.

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

__ do ______ _ . . ___ _ ... ______

. _ .do ____________ . ___ ___ .. ___ . __

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

__ do __ . __ . __ . __ . ______ ... ____ . _ ..

. .do - - - -

.. .do -.. ........-..-..._-............ . .......

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

Year

mftoB^.fmo.

1884 to luae 86, 1891.

18Mto I v,,;ai, 1882. i^rto i -v*. at,, less.

18S3 aad 1SW>

1895.

1896.

1895 tad 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

iaoa

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901 loni

1902.

1903. icnd

IQftR

1906

1907 and 1908.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1017

1918.

1919 and 1920. .

1Q9I

1922.

1923.

1824

1925.

1926.

1Q#7

1928.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these report** extend 

over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points 

other than regular gaging stations have been made each year, and are' 

published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging stations. 

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

been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papefs containing results of stream me

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899-.-.. -

1900 ».-.. -

1901 

1902 ........ .

1903- 

1904 - ........

1905 

1906. 

1907-8 

1909 

1910 

1911

1912 

1913 

1O14

1915 _

1916 

1917. __ 

1918 

1919-20... _ 

1921. _ . __ 

1922 .

1923

1924 

1925 

1928 

1927 

1928. __ .

I

35

48, *48

65,75

82

97

» 124, « 125,

"126 

» 165, 166,

"167 

» 201, « 202,

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

S41

561

581

601

621

641

661

II

f-35,36

48

65,75

*>82,83

<-97,98

* 126, 127

P 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

III

36

48, «49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*88,86

* 98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

3S5

405

435

455

476

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

VI

'36.37

49./50

66,76

84

99

130, ' 128

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

608

626

646

666

VII

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

567

687

607

627

647

667

VIII

37

50

66,76

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

.328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

628

648

668

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

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

» James River only. 

«Gallatin River.

 Green and Gmmfeon Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunoison.

 Mohave Riv& only.

r Kings and K&n Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

 Rating tables and index j» Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data, on precipitation, 

write, andlrrigation iaCaJifornia and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52, Tables 

of monthly discharge for :,1SQQ in. Tw«nty-8eeoad Annual Report, Part IV.

 WissahickonWJ-eehwylifll^Bwers to Jaires Stiver. 

< Sdoto River*:. - ^ ,a " ' ~

i Loop and Platte R

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Miss

< lake Ontario and t

» Hudson Bay only

« New England river

 Hudson River to D

» Susquehanna Rive

« Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Ca

 Below junction wi

' Rogue, Umpqaa, a
eOOPUBATION: , $

The preceding table gives; by years and drainage basins, the numbers 

of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1928. 

The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be four4 in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained, 

For example, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 

323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records 

for the Ohio Kiver Basin for those years.

COOPERATION

Work in the Snake River Basin was carried on in cooperation with 

the State of Idaho, effected under agreement made between the 

Director of the United States Geological Survey and the commissioner 

of reclamation of Idaho, and authorized by legislative acts appropriating money. Special acknowledgments are due to George N. 

Carter, commissioner of reclamation of Idaho, for the efficient manner 

hi which he represented the State in the investigations.

The work in Oregon was carried on under cooperative agreements 

between the United States Geological Survey and the State through 

Rhea Luper, State engineer. Data for many stations ir Oregon 

were collected under the direction of Mr. Luper and were reviewed 

and prepared for publication under the direction of G. H. Canfield, 

district-engineer.

The station on Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev., was maintained in cooperation with the State, through George W. Malone, 

State engineer of Nevada.

The work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with the 

Department of Conservation and Development, Erie J. Barnes^ 

director. Cooperative'relations were administered by R. K. Tiffany.

Acknowledgments are due also to the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation, the United States Indian Service, the United States 

Weather Bureau, the United States Forest Service, and the Corps of 

Engineers, United States Army, for assistance furnished in the work.

The following municipal corporations, private compares, and 

individuals have aided: In Idaho and Wyoming, city of Bois^, city of 

Pocatello, Idaho Water District No. 36, Idaho Power Co., Weiser 

Irrigation District, Lake Irrigation District, Twin Falls Canal Co., 

North Side Canal Co. (Ltd.), Pacific Power & Light Co. and subsidiary 

companies, Western States Utilities Co., Yellow Pine Co., Uvingston 

Mines Corporation, North Fork Reservoir Co., Utah Power & Light 

Co., water commissioner for Big Lost River, and local water masters 

for Big Wood, Little Wood, and Boise Rivers. In Oregon, Warmsprings Irrigation District, Malheur Land Co., Malheur and Wallowa 

Counties, Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co., and Inland Power & 

Light Co.
10 SUBFACE WATEB W1WLY, '1928, PABT XII B 

DIVISION OP WORK

The data for stations in Wyoming and on Snake River above 

Mflner, Idaho, for tributaries that enter Snake River above 

Idaho Falls, and for the station on Blackfoot River nnar Blackfoot, 

Idaho, were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of G. C. Baldwin, district engineer, assisted by C. A. McClelland, H. S. Kollenborn, M. H. Coffin, Leslie Bowen, D. I. Gardner, 

W. N. McConnel, and Helen George.

The data for stations in Idaho (except in the uppe~ Snake River 

Basin and Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg.) and in the Salmon Falls 

Creek Basin in Nevada were collected and prepared for publication 

under the direction of C. G. Paulsen, district engines, assisted by 

Berkeley Johnson, Fred M. Veatch, W. J. Parsons, jr., E. L. Harrington, M. C. Boyer, and Miss E. H. Haugse.

In Oregon the data for East Fork of Wallowa River near Joseph and 

Inland Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Joseph, were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of G. H. Csxifield, district 

engineer, assisted by K. N. Phillips, B. S. Barnes, A. H. Williams, 

H. M. Orem, and Miss Belle Irwin,

The data for the station on Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev., 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of 

A. B. Purton, district engineer, assisted by M. T. T^ilson^ D. M,. 

Corbett, J. B. Ringwood, and Miss Lysle Christensen.

The data for Snake River at Riparia and Tucannon River near 

Pomeroy, Wash., were collected and prepared for publication under 

the direction of G. L. Parker, district engineer, assisted by B. Jj^F. 

Calkins, R. B. Kilgore, M. C. Boyer, L. T.[Gal)rielseE, L. I. Meyer? 

R. J, Swansea, and A. P. Martinson. . 

, The records were reviewed and manuscript assemMed by P. R. 

Speer.
SURFACE WATER -SUPPLY, 192$, PA#T XU B U

GAGINO-STATION RECOHDS

SNAKE RIVER

JACKSON LAKE AT MOEAR, W¥0.

LOCATION. Staff gftge in sec. 18, T. 45 N., E. 114 W., a short distance above gates

at outlet of Lake Moran. Zero of gage, 6,700 feet above sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1900, to September, 1928. Records for 1909 and

1910 fragmentary. 

REMARKS. Jackson Lake impounds water for irrigation of lands in Upper Snake

River Valley. It has a capacity of. 847,000 acre-feet between elevations

6,730 and 6,769 feet, sea-level datum.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1987-B8

Day

1.

a ____

8... ____ ...

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

6.. ,.. ..

». ... ..

7. .........

8. .... ..

9 __ ..... .....

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

11 ________

12... . __ ...

13-- __ .....

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

15 .........

16..... ___ ...

17.... ___ ....

IB

19.... .. ..

20 ___ _ 

21........... 88.rr""T""" aSi..!"!.!!*"""

at __ . _ ... at, _____

aa... _ ..

».,...._. _ 

JW..IIIIIII"

M..............

81... __ ........

Oct.

520,960 

582,580 

524,210 

626,610 

627,000

688,160 

529,320 

53% 269 

521,430 

08% 600

633,770 

634,940 

585,870 

537,040 

538,210

539,380 

540,550 

541,720 

541,960 

542,190

542,190 

542,160 

541,960 

142,190 

542,660

643,130 

843,360 

543,600 

543,830 

544,060 

544,300

Nov.

044,770 

545,230 

545,700 

546,170 

546,400

446,640 

647, 110 

647,670 

548,510 

549,450

560,380 

551,320 

552,251) 

553,190 

563,900

564,600 

555,070 

655,650 

556,020 

566,490

868,960 

Wt, 200 

557,200 

557,200 

567,200

£57,430 

557,430 

567,430 

567; 070 

557,670

Dec.

557,900 

567,900 

557,900 

667,670 

657,430

557.200 

556,960 

566,720 

566,499 

666,250

566,020 

566,560 

556,070 

554,600 

554,130

563,900 

553,669 

563,190 

552,960 

552,720

662,490 

662,260 

562,02$ 

651,790 

551,320

661,080 

650,850 

550,380 

549,910 

549,680 

549,450

Jan.

649,210 

648,980 

648,740 

648,519 

648,040

547, 670 

647,340 

546,870 

646,400 

545,940

646,470 

645,000 

644,530 

644,086 

643,600

542,890 

542,199 

£41,490 

640,790 

$40,090

[539,380 

638,926 sis; 210

138,920 

539,859

640,790 

641,490 

542,430 

543,960 

644,530 

646,700

Feb.

546,640 

647,570 

548,510 

549,450 

660,380

561,320 

552,250 

653,196 

554,130 

564,840

665,560 

566,250 

667,200 

668,140 

569,080

660,020 

660,960 

561,910 

562,610 

663,660

664,260 

566,200 

665,910 

566,620 

567,330

568,270 

669,210 

570,399 

671,330

Mar.

572,270 

573,460 

574,390 

575,100 

676,040

576, 760 

677, 460 

578,410 

579,120 

680,070

681,020 

581,976 

682,920 

683,870 

584,819

585,760 

686,710 

687,420 

688,140 

689,080

689,800 

590,740 

591,460 

692,170 

693,830

696,490 

596,918 

698,670 

600,000 

601,420 

602,860

Apr.

 04,050 

 05,480 

606,680 

 07,870 

609,310

609,070 

808,830 

608,350 

808,350 

608,860

608,690 

608,839 

609,070 

«09,550 

610,020

610,500 

609,780 

609,310 

608,830 

608,590

607,870 

606,440 

605,010 

603,816 

502,620

601,900 

600,000 

598,810 

698,810 

698,340

May

696,730 

593,830 

691,690 

680,090 

688,610

687,900 

586.950 

685,760 

515,066 

563,150

§

1,970 

1,690 

606,720 

617, 670 

627,720

638,540 

650,100 

{662,930; 

677; 98tf 

688,960

099,460 

711,260 

724,770 

7H«6§ 

744,310

756,500 

771,180 

780,240 

803,068 

810,160 

810,160

Jane

810,160 

810,410 

810, 160 

810,160 

810,660

809,660 

811,420 

811,420 

$11,420 

813,440

817,480 

820,516 

,823,060 

828,900 

886,620

842,900 

S46.210 

147,740 

947,480 

844,420

841,370 

839,344 

HQ, 790 

$34,260 

832,470

831,700 

831,980 

834,500 

887,050 

839,349

July

843,660 

847,000 

847,000 

847,000 

847,000

847,480 

£47,000 

847,000 

847,000 

847,000

845,700 

143,660 

842,140 

840,350 

838,830

837,060 

835,260 

833,480 

831,190 

829,410

827,380 

826,000 

823,050 

820,770 

817,990

815,460 

812,430 

809,850 

806,370 

302,580 

799,040

Aug.

TIM 260 7m 490

7TV488 

7P..220 TT* 700

r2,940 

7TU90 

7^210 

71% 470, 

7T*,998

7n 760 IF^TTO

V\ 800 

7.^860 

7T» 910

7^210 

7^760 

7T"580 

T 15,910

r 1,740

7r*,820 

71^ 380 in 720

«^83B 

6T«,200

6T-V670 

er,!50 

077,740 

8TMJ80 

ff -0,920 

»r*600

Sept.

666,320 

663,900 

681,480 

659,300 

666,640

663,790 

860,880 

647,680 

644,330 

640,710

637, 1M 

633,490 

629,899 

626,040 

622,680

619,340 

616,710 

614,080 

611,239 

608,368

666,480 

602,380 

699,538 5»6, m

591,600 

589,333 

588,860 

688,810 

690,030

16946 31-
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1028, PART XII B

SHAKE ROTH WBAB M08AU, WTO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 45 N., R. 114 TT., 1>£ miles east

of Moran and 3)4 miles above Pacific Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 820 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1903, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 secord-feet May 30

(gage height, 8.61 feet): minimum, 14 second-feet on numerous dates when

gates at Jackson Lake Dam were closed (gage height, 0.04 foot).

1903-1928: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Jun« 12, 1918 (gage

height, 10.41 feet); practically no flow for few days in 1907 and 1909. 

REMABKS. Records excellent. Flow regulated by operation of gates at Jackson

Lake Dam.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

I ...

2 __ . ____ .

3 

4 

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

8. ___ .. __ .

7. 

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

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

10 

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

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

18. . .-...

14 ' 

15. 

16.. ......

17. ....

18 ......

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

20.. ........

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

22 _ . __ . _ ...

23 ...

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

25... _ .........

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

27. _ ... . _ ....

28 

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

80 ......

31. __ . _ ......

Oct.

45 

47 

49 

49 

60

52 

52 

50 

36 

29

23 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

415 

554

559 

565 

559 

559 

559

559 

559 

559 

554 

554 

554

Nov.

554 

554 

554 

559 

559

565 

565 

571 

576 

582

738 

738 

738 

950 

950

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

Dec.

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

950 

960 

950

942 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

Jan.

934 

934 

934 

934 

9S4

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

934 

934

934 

934 

934 

339 

50

30 

25 

21 

21 

19 

19

Feb.

19 

17 

15 

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

Month

October _________________ __ ___ ...

November 

December ________ . ______________

January... ________________________

February __________________ ...

March.. ____________ . .. ... . ......

April ___________ ._ _ 

June.. _________ . ______ . .... ....

July ....... . _

September... _________ . ____________

The year . .... .. 

Mar.

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

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Apr.

15 

17 

19 

19 

19

764 

764 

764 

493 

493

493 

493 

493 

655 

655

655 

9S4 

833 

833 

833

833 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,940 

1,940 

1,940 

2,640

Maximum

565 

950 

950 

934 

19 

15 

2,640 

10,200 

7,680 

4,320 

3,700 

2,350

10,200

May

3,760 

3,760 

3,710 

3,710 

3,710

4,910 

4,910 

5,610 

6,060 

8,530

6,480 

1,850 

172 

128 

111

128 

169 

197 

2,470 

4,270

4,370 

4,420 

5,550 

6,670 

6,830

6,420 

4,590 

5,060 

7,070 

10,200 

9,720

June

7,290 

7,580 

7,090 

6,300 

6,270

6,690 

3,800 

6,210 

3,960 

3,160

3,000 

3,640 

1,810 

927 

764

2,140 

2,920 

3,360 

4,530 

5,420

5,390 

5,670 

6,780 

5,730 5, no

4480 

4,120 

3,540 

3,370 

2,470

Minimum

18 

554 

934 

19 

14 

14 

15 

111 

764 

2,490 

1,940 

30

14

July

2,720 

3,880 

4,120 

3,720 

3,710

3,960 

3,800 

2,610 

2,490 

3,610

4,320 

3,940 

3,950

3,650 

3,330

3,700 

3,830 

3,680 

3,030 

2,900

2,660 

2,860 

3,180 

3,220 

3,020

2,950 

3,200 

3,480 

3,780 

3,900 

3,700

Mean

249 

800 

939 

710 

14.3 

14.2 

861 

4,340 

4,430 

3,450 

3,080 . 

1,860

1,740

Aug.

3,700 

3,340 

3,340 

3,330 

3,260

3,160 

3,070 

3,000 

2,960 

3,060

3,260 

3,400 

3,540 

3,540 

3,530

3,260 

3,130 

3,060 

2,910 

2,940

2,910 

2,910 

3,020 

3,180 

3,180

3,060 

2,910 

2,850 

2,550 

2,160 

1,940

Sept.

1,960 

1,880 

1,840 

1,840 

1,950

2,060 

2,050 

2,140 

2,320 

2,340

2,350 

2,340 

2,840 

2,340 

2,340

2,160 

2,000 

2,010 

2,000 

2,006

2,060 

2,089 

1,080 

1,860 

1,889

1,880 

1,210 

631 

153 

80

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,300 

47,600 

57,700 

43,700 

822 

873 

51,200 

267,000 

264,000 

212,000 

189,000 

111,000

1,260,000
.SNAKE KTTER 13

SJTJXB KtfHt HEAft IB ABO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 3 N.f E. 41 E.> 60C feet above 

Anderson Dam and 3 miks above Heise. Zero of gage, 5016.90 feet 

above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 second-feet May 27 (gage 

height, 8.38 feet); minimum, 2,370 second-feet March 4 (gage height, 0.51 

foot).

1910-1928: Maximum discharge, about 60,000 second-feet M«y 19, 1927 

(gage height, about 14.0 feet); minimum, 2,000 second-feet February 10,1927.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, October 16 to 

November 7 and December 7 to January 12, which are fair. Discharge interpolated November 9-11 and 13-15. Station is above all irrigation diversions except the Riley ditch (capacity about 30 second-feet) which diverts 1 

mile above gage. Flow is regulated by storage at Jackson Lako Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet^ 1987*-%8

Day

I 

2.... ......

3 

4.. _ .....

6... 

6 ....

7 .......

8.. ........

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 .......

14.... ......

15 

18 

17 

18 

19..........

20 .

21 

22.... 

23 .

24..........

25

26 

27 .....

28

29 

30 .

31 ......

Oct.

4,800 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900

4,900 

4,960 

4,980 

4..930

4,870

4,850 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850

4,000

Nov.

kaoo

4,460

4,670 

4,880

5,100 

5,310 

5,250 

5,180 

5,120

5,060 

5,340 

5,230 

5,120 

5,060

5,090 

5,090 

4,850 

4,590 

4,670

4,740 

4,850 

4,950 

4,930 

4,740

Dec.

4,590 

4,640 

4,820 

4,690 

4,320

4,460 

4,230

Jan.

4,760

4,770 

4,440 

4,080

3,990 

3,790 

3,720 

3,740 

3,790

3,850 

3,430 

3,570 

3,790 

3,230

3,000 

3,080 

3,040 

2,780 

2,770 

2,730

Feb.

2,700 

2,680 

2,680 

2,700 

2,710

2,700 

2,660 

2,820 

2,590 

2,640

2,680 

2,710 

2,820 

2,970 

2,450

2,640 

2,660 

2,710 

2,800 

2,780

2,750 

3,200 

2,990 

2,460 

2,840

2,510 

2,460 

2,530 

2,510

Mar.

2,590 

3,160

2,580 

2,370 

2,510

2,590 

2,540 

2,580 

2,710 

2,640

2,890 

2,840 

2,630 

2,710 

2,660

2,590 

2,580 

2,560 

2,610 

2,710

2,870 

3,140 

3,510 

3,900 

4,620

4,560 

4,200 

3,990 

3,790 

3,640 

3,570

Month

January .....-.................. .....................

March. __________________________

Aprfl...... ...... ............... ................. .......

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

August ______ . ___________________ September.,.. _ _ -- - _ - - _ - - --

The yi

Apr.

3,640 

3,880 

4,010 

3,850 

3,700

3,640 

3,850 

3,970 

3,940 

3,920

3,920 

3,850 

3,920 

3,850 

3,920

4,100 

4,620 

5,040 

5,010 

4,900

4,770 

4,770 

5,370 

6,470 

7,890

10,400 

13,100 

15,900 

17,200 

15,900

May

17,800 

19,700 

19,100 

18,200 

18,300

20,100 

23,100 

25,000 

27,200 

29,900

31,400 

31,400 

29,400 

26,400 

22,900

21,800 

21,700 

.22,400 

23,700 

27,000

28,800 

29,700 

30,500 

31,500 

33,200

34,900 

35,500 

34,440 

33,700 

33,500 

33,500

Maximum

4,980

5,340 

4,820

4,770 

3,200 

4,620 

17,200 

35,550 

30,900 

16,600 

10,200 

6,230

35,500

June

30,900 

27,000 

26,400 

24,600 

21,900

21,900 

22,600 

19,400 

20,500 

17,800

17,200 

17,100 

16,900 

14,700 

13,500

13,300 

14,600 

15,200 

15, 1QO 

15,500

16,300 

17,300 

18,000 

18,400 

18,600

19,200 

19,600 

18,800 

18,000 

17,500

Minimum

2,730 

2,460 

2,370 

3,640 

17,800 

13,3«) 

9,940 

6,500 

3,990

July

16,400 

16,400 

16,400 

16,200 

15,900

16,200 

16,600 

15,300 

13,300 

12,800

13,700 

14,800 

14,500 

14,600 

14,800

13,800 

13,700 

13,600 

13,100 

12,100

11,300 

10,800 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400

10,200 

9,940 

10,200 

10,200 

10,400 

10,500

Aug.

10,200 

9,860 

9,260 

9,070 

9,110

9,030 

8,740 

8,410 

8,240 

8,060

7,960 

8,100 

8,100 

8,300 

8,300

8,270 

8,060 

7,760 

 7,820 

7,310

7,240 

7,140 

7,060 

7,080 

7,310

7,280 

7,310 

7,310 

7,110 

6,880 

6,500

Sept.

6,230 

6,180 

6,040 

5,920 

5,860

5,800 

5,860 

5,860 

5,860 

6,100

6,130 

6,040 

6,100 

6,070 

6,010

4980 

6,880 

5,570 

5,570 

6,600

5,540 

£,420 

5,420 

6,370 

5,280

5,250 

6,250 

5,140 

4,320 

3,990

M ^ Run-off in 

MeaB acre-feet

4,430 272,000 

4,790 285,000 

4,S^O 264,000 

4.C20 247,000 

2,700 155,000 

3,<T«0 188,000 

6, HO 364,000 

27,e"0 1,660,000 

18,S"Q 1,120,000 

18, J"0 812, 000 

8,(T"0 492,000 

6,e<50 336,000

8,f40 6,200,000
StJBFACE WATEB >*&&B, PABT XII 3

DIVERSIONS FBOM SHAKE KIT1B STATIONS, IDAHO

Between Heise and Shelley gaging stations SO separate canals divert water 

from Snake River for irrigation. Forty of these divert afeov the -mouth of 

Henrys Fork and 10 below. Records are available during a portion of each 

irrigation season from June, 1919, to September, 1928, and sho^ the combined 

discharge of all canals.

Most of these canals are equipped with staff gages read once daily; a few have 

water-stage recorders. From July 10 to September 1 flow was supplemented by 

release of water from Jackson Lake. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

l_, ........... ...

2 _ . ............

3..... ...

4 ____ . ........

6 __ ............

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

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

8............ _ .

9 ___ ..........

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

11 _ . __ ... __ .

12 ___ ....... ....

13... _______ .

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

16 -

Jane

7,730 

7,660 

7,630 

7,910 

8,040

8,280 

8,960 

8,280 

8,960 

8,530

8,250 

7,490 

6,420 

5,320 

4,930

July

8,200 

7,870 

7,680 

6,460 

7,800

8,390 

8,240 

7,870 

7,640 

7,680

7,840 

8,170 

8,260 

8,270 

8,310

Aag.

8,310 

8,280 

7,900 

7,950 

7,930

7,870 

7,620 

7,440 

7,360 

7,270

7,220 

7,240 

7,210 

7,240 

7,090

Sept.

5,350 

3,210 

5,100 

5,250 

5,290

6,320 

5,360 

6,370 

5,330 

5,410

6,510 

5,480 

5,540 

6,480 

6,280

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

June. . . _ . . .

July

September ______ _ __ __ _ _ -

The period..

.... ______

_________

_________

_________

_________

__ ... .

Maximum

9,680 

8,430 

8,816 

5,540

June

4,740 

4,790 

6,080 

4,750 

4,760

4,820

4,860 

4,880 

6,200 

6,150

7,680 

7,860 

8,840 

9,080 

9,000

Minimum

4,740 

6,460 

5,680 

3,630

J-rly

8 170 

8 380 

8 430 

8 350 

8 220

8 000 

8 040 

7,800 

8 070 

8 100

8 180

a loo

8320 

8390 

8 230 

a 270

Aug.

7,000 

6,830 

6,780 

6,710 

6,660

6,490 

6,460 

6,440 

6,360 

6,390

6,420 

6,480 

6,180 

6,060 

5,910 

5,580

J*ean

6,900 

8,050 

6,990 

6,020

Sept.

5,160 

5,090 

4,930 

4,900 

4,870

4,860 

4,890 

4,840 

4,840 

4,770

4,670 

4,510 

4,360 

4,100 

3,630

Run-off in 

acre-feet

411,000 

495,000 

430,000 

299,000

1,640,000
is

EJMO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 37 E., a qurHer of a

mile above Woodville highway bridge and 3 miles north of Shelley. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1915, to September, 1838. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 36,600 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 14.36 feet); minimum, 2,500 second-feet September 30 (gap; height,

5.55 feet).

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet June 17, 1918 (gage

height, 16.97 feet); minimum, 628 second-feet September 15, If36 (gage

height, 3.53 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent, flow regulated by ^ numerous canal Aversions

above station and by storage in Jackson Lake Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, IBM

Day

1 ___

2 ......

3......

4 ......

.......

.......

?..... .

8......

«..- 

10 _ ...

n ...... :i2......

13......

J4....._

:15......

Apr.

4,820 

4,820

4,680 

4,550 

4,650 

4,550 

4,680

4,550 

4,420 

4,420 

4,420 

4,170

May

19,000 

20,600 

21,900 

21,500 

20,200

19,800 

21,500 

24,100 

25,900 

27,700

39,500 

81,300 

33,100 

32,700 

30,800

Jane

36,000 

32,700 

28,100 

26,900 

22,400

19,000 

18,500 

17,300 

15,600 

15,200

13,600 

14,000 

15,200 

15,600 

14,000

July

11,700 

11,700 

12,100 

13,200 

12,400

10,900 

11,300 

11,700 

10,600 

8,920

8,220 

8,538 

8,840 

8,460 

8,420

Aug.

8, 630 

3,660 

3,550 

3,440 

8,570

3,570 

3,460 

3,380 

3,230 

3,050

2,920 

2,900 

2,940 

2,990 

3,130

Sept.

4,000 

3,770 

3,660 

3, 560 

3,310

3,010 

2,840, 

2,790 

2,700 

2,720

2,770 

2,790 

2,880 

2,980 

3,130

Day

1(

r li 11

2(

2 

23 

X 

% 

21

2f 2" 

25 

25 

2( 

31

Month

April 4-3 

Mav

0 _____ . ___ . __ ..... ____ . __ ..... ...

-July........ __ .......................................

August 

-Septemb 

Tb

er --~~-

eperitx1.......................................

} ......

S ......

.......

)......

I......

......

......

!......

f

}......

> ___ .

) _ ...

Apr.

"4,860

5,090 

5,120 

6,420

7,880 io,eao

13,600 

16,900 

19,000

Maximum

19,000 

36,300 

35,000 

13,200 

4,370 

4,000

May

27,708 

25,900 

25,000 

$000 

900

28,600 

2% WO 

30,800 

31,800 

32,200

33,600 

35,600 

36,300 

36,300 

36,300 

36,900

June

13,290 

14,000 

15,600 

16,000 

16,400

16,900 

17,800 

18,100 

18»*00 

18,000

16,900 

16,000 

15,200 

13,200 

12,100

Minimum

4,170 

19,000 

12,100 

3,290 

2,900 

2,620

July

8,080 

7,220 

7,020 

 6,670 

6,330

5,400 

.4,820 

4,420 

3,910

3,880

3,750 

3,400 

3,290 

3,400 

3,630 

3,630

Mean

6,430 

28,200 

18,000 

7,610 

3,430 

3,030

Aug.

3,270 

3,270 

3,380 

3,400 

3,290

3,310 

8,250 

3,210 

3,190 

3,290

8,440 

3,770 

3,880 

4,240 

4,370 

4,240

Sept.

3,230 

3,290 

3,270 

3,0*0 

2,960

2,980 

2,960 

2,900 

2,860 

2,840

2,810 

2,770 

2,720 

2,720

2,620

Run-off in 

acre-feet

344,000 

1,730,000 

1,070,000 

468,000 

211,000 

180,600

4,000,000
16 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PAJW 3HI B

SNAKE RIVER BELOW BIACOOOT BSTDCHM JSBAt BLACKPOOL, IDAHO

LOCATION. Two water-stage recorders on diflferent channels of th6 river in sece.

5 and 7, respectively, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., below Blackfoot lower highway bridge

2 miles west of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year not determined; minimum, 168

second-feet August 15.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge not determined; no flow on days during

several years. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge is the total of the flow in three channels.

Measuring conditions are such that discharge can not be determined exceptat low stages when the natural flow is augmented by release of water from

Jackson Lake. Station is below all diversions from Snake River above the

mouth of Blackfoot River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

I.........

2 ......

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

July Aug.

483 

487 

463 

448 

482

644 

512 

471 

408 

307

Sept.

1,450 

1,260 

1,100 

948 

769

589 

360 

315 

302 

284

Day

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

16.........

16 ......

17.........

18... ......

19

20 ......

July

Month

July26-31. ... .

August __ , - --~

September

The

Aug.

226 

186 

203

175 

168

214 

322 

436 

486 

603

Sept.

296 

360

471 

672 

711

780 

812 

844 

840 

828

Maximum

1,660 

1,460

Day

21.........

22 

23.........

24 ......

25 . 

26.........

27 

28 ......

29 ......

30 

31 

Minimum

168 

284

July

1,040 

887 

610 

606 

602 

513

Aug.

398 

283 

246 

231 

336

541 

970 

1,300 

1,510 

1,660 

1,650

Mean

676 

537 

710

Sept.

828. 

823. 

80T 

774 

737

702 

667 

647 

722 

733

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,060 

33,000 

42,200

83,200

i Previously published as two stations; Snake River (Nos. 1 and 2 channels) below Blackfoot Bridge and 

Snake River (No. 3 channel) below Blackfoot Bridge.
SHAKE RIVER IT

DIVERSOHS FROM SHAKE RXVf® BETWS1K SHELLEY ASD CLOUQH RANCH GAQHfQ STATIONS,

IDAHO

Between Shelley and Clough ranch 15 canals divert water from Snake River 

for irrigation* Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season 

from May, 1924, to September, 1928, showing the combined discharge of all 

canals. Between July 16 and September 30 flow was supplemented I y release 

of water from Jackson Lake Reservoir. Records good, being based on daily 

readings of staff gages.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1...... ____ ..

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

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

4 ... _ . ___ .

5 ______ . .....

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

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

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

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

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

11 _ ...... _ ....

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

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

14 __ . __ ..

15 ____ ........

June

2,640 

2,680 

2,760 

3,010 

3,180

3,260 

3,230 

2,740 

2,760 

2,860

2,680 

2,540 

2,470 

2,340 

2,350

July

2,450 

2,360 

2,150 

2,700 

3,160

3,140 

3,400 

3,600 

3,630 

3,400

3,360 

3,400 

3,430 

3,290 

3,350

Aug. I Sept.

3,020 

3,080 

3,020 

3,040 

3,080

3,070 

3,080 

2,990 

2,920 

2,780

2,730 

2,630 

2,650 

2,750

2,860

2,520 

2,530 

2,620 

2,630 

2,530

2,510 

2,490 

2,480 

2,460 

2,460

2,440 

2,410 

2,340 

2,370 

2,360

Day

ie

15 

M 

It 

2(

21 

2: 

Z 

24 

2£

2e

27 

% 

21 

3( 

31

Month

June __ . _________________________ July. _ ....

August

r

!

). __ ...... __ .

>......-. .-

!...... ___ ..

_ . _ ..... .... 

L.. .............

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

! 1 ...

L. ........ _ ...

>...-......... ...

Maximum

3,510 

3,630 

3,080 

2,630

June

2,410 

2,400 

2,360 

2,200 

2,150

1,900 

1,810 

1,860 

1,900 

2,290

2,760 

3,100 

3,420 

3,510

2,790

Minimum

1,810 

2,160 

2,630 

2,030

July

3,400 

3,360 

3,480

3,420 

3,390

3,130 

2,750 

2,610 

2,470

2,460

2,520 

2,610 

2,650 

2,780 

2,910 

3,000

Aug.

2930 

2,870 

2,780 

2760 

2,790

2,870 

2,870 

2.860 

2.840 

2840

2.840 

2.660

2 530 

2,580 

2600 

2,540

Mean

2,610 

3,020 

2,830 

2,340

Sept.

2,440 

2,420 

2,400

2,340 

2,260

2,240 

2,230 

2,210 

2.19& 

2,160

2,150 

2,120 

2,080 

2,050 

2,030

Run-off in 

acre-feet

165,000 

186,000 

174,000 

139,000

654,000

SHAKE RIVER AT CIO UGH RANCH, HEAR BIACKFOOT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., a quarter of a mile 

below mouth of Blackfoot River and 14 miles southwest of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1910, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 12.55 feet); minimum, 339 second-feet August 15 (gage height, 1.45 

feet).

1910-1928: Maximum discharge, 46,200 second-feet June 18, If 18 (gage 

height, 14.8 feet); minimum, 118 second-feet August 25, 1919 (gage height, 

1.93 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated December 25-28, January 20, 22-26, and February 22-29. Flow regulated by storage ir Jackson 

Lake and Blackfoot-Marsh Reservoir. Numerous diversions for irrigation 

above station.
1® STJHFACE WATER StSHPESf, 1928, PART XII B

Daily and monthly discharge, *» seeond~/eet, of Srnife* River at Clou§h ranch, new

Blackfoot, Idaho, 19%7-%8

Bay

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.

4,190 

4,710 

4,820 

4,940 

4,940

5,050 

4,940 

4,820 

4710 

4,500

4,190 

4,190 

4,090 

3,900 

3,900

3,900 

3,710 

3,530 

3,580 

3,400

3,310 

3.490 

3,530 

3,530 

3,350

3,290 

3,280 

3,440 

3,800 

3,990 

4,190

Nov.

4,290 

4,400 

4,400 

4,290 

4,400

4,710 

4,820 

4,820 

5,170 

5,640

6,400 

7,960 

8,110 

7,230 

6,810

6,540 

6,540 

6,670 

6.540 

6,400

6,270 

6,140 

6,270 

6,140 

6,020

5,890 

5,890 

6,020 

6,140 

6,140

Dec.

6,020 

5,760 

5,640 

5,640 

5,640

5,400 

4,610 

3,800 

3,530 

3,900

4,090 

4,610 

4,610 

4,090 

3,090

3,260 

3,440 

3,530 

3,450 

3,510

3,490 

2,290 

3,400 

3,530 

3,570

3,600 

3,640 

3,670 

3,710 

3,900 

3,990

Jan.

,4,090 

3,900 

3,990 

4,290 

4,610

4,710 

5,050 

5,170 

4,940 

4,820

4,710 

4,500 

4,710 

4,610 

4,710

4,820 

4,710 

4,820 

4,500 

4,150

3,800 

3,860 

3,930 

4,000 

4,060

4,130 

4,190 

3,800 

3,800 

3,710 

3,710

Feb.

3,620 

3,800 

3,710 

3,900 

3,800

3,990 

3,900 

4,090 

3,800 

3,800

3,710 

3,400 

3,290 

3,440 

2,950

2,970 

2,990 

3,140 

3,440 

3,530

3,190 

3,060 

2,940 

2,810 

2,680

2,780 

2,910 

3,090 

3,310

Mar.

3.220 

3,240 

3,070 

2,990 

3,110

3,140 

3,490 

3,74ft 

3,999 

3,900

3,990 

3,990 

3,990 

3,900 

3,710

3,530 

3,400 

3,310 

3,260 

3,220

3,240 

3,400 

3,490 

3,710 

4.190

4,940 

5,520 

5,280 

4,940 

4,710 

4,500

Month

December ____ . _____________ . ...........

April....... .. .-. ... ................

June.. . .. . ............. ....._.. 

July _ . _______ . __ . ___ .. _ . . ..

September..

TheyeE

Apr.

4,290 

4,090 

4, WO 

4,400 

4,400

4,190 

3,990 

3,9*> 

1090 

3,900

3,990 

3,990 

3,900 

3,900 

3,800

3,800 

3,800 

4,090 

4,610 

4,820

4,820 

4,710 

4,500 

4,500 

5,170

6,400 

8,720 

11,700 

16,100

17,500

May

17,700 

19,200 

20,700 

20,000 

19,000

17,700 

18,100 

20,000 

22,000 

23,300

25,100 

26,900 

29,200 

30,600 

29,700

23,700 

24,400 

23,300 

22,708 

23,100

24,700 

26,500 

27,200 

27,900 

28,500

29,700 

30,900 

32,300 

33,000 

33,000 

33,200

June

,32,500 

31,300 

28,900 

23,100 

20,300

16,500 

14,700 

15,100 

12,300 

12,800

11,200 

11,500 

12,600 

13,900 

12,800

11,700 

12,000 

13,300 

14,500 

14,600

15,200 

15,900 

16,500 

17,000 

16,600

14,800 

13,200 

12,300 

10,700 

9,420

Maximum Minimum

5, 050 3, 280 

8, 110 4, 290 

6, 020 3, 090 

5, 170 3, 710 

4, 090 2, 680 

5, 520 . 2, 990 

17,500 3,800 

33,200 17,700 

32, 500 9, 420 

10,900 568 

2,110 343 

1, 830 421

33,200 343

July

9,740 

9,740 

»,#» 

10,900 

10,100

8,340 

8,040 

8,490 

7,900 

6,060

5,030 

4,710 

5,250 

5,030 

5,030

4,920 

4,200 

3,720 

3,440 

3,100

2,610 

2,180 

1,850 

1,480 

1,270

1,090 

892 

699 

581 

568 

606

Mean

4,040 

5,900 

4,110 

4,350 

3,380 

3,810 

5,510 

25,400 

15,800 

4,760 

735 

940

6,570

A«*.

593 

606 

686 

645 

618

772 

827 

669 

600 

446

397 

347 

383 

388 

343

378

488 

545 

612 

612

587 

436 

383 

347 

392

679 

1,180 

1,680 

1,890 

2,110 

2,110

Sept.

1,880 

1,550 

1,840 

1,140 

908

750 

533 

4% 

421 

426

4S6 

488 

593 

858 

1,050

1,220 

1,260 

1,250 

1 160 

1,060

1,020 

1,000 

986 

968 

951

908 

875 

827 

942 

995

Run-off in 

acre-feet'

248,000 

351,000 

253,000 

267,000 

194,000 

234,000 

328,000 

1,560,000 

940,000 

293,000 

45,200 

55,900

4,770,000

AMERICAN FAILS RESERVOIR AT AMERICAN FAILS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sees. 29 and 30, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., at outlet gates of reservoir 

1 mile from American Falls.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1926, to September, 1928.

REMARKS. American Falls Reservoir impounds water for supplemental irrigation of lands in the Minidoka and North and South Side Twin Falls tracts 

and also stores water for some future irrigation development. It has a 

capacity of 1,700,000 acre-feet between elevations 4,295.70 rnd 4,354.50 feet, 

sea-level datum. Gage-height record and table showing storage capacity of 

reservoir furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
(*- fix TiJA'l 

Daily contents, in acre-feet^$fJimfeHMK American Falls, Idahot

Day

1 . ._ 

2 ..__ .., 8 _ E. '. -/ .. j

4.. __ ._ ..,.._.,. ,._..._.>

5. 

a..-.... ... ,'~iU' 

 T-......... ,.. ., ...

S .

9..... ___ .... _ ............

10 

11. _ . _ . __ .... _ ...... ....

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

13 ._ _

14 .

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

!«-.... ............. .........

I?..-......... .................

18 . ' _

I*: 

30 . 

ai i. _ .........

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

S3 __ . . .....

34. __ .........................

25 ...

26..

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

28 . . ....

39 

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

31

Day

1 ......

2.. - . .

3... . .. ....

3 . ._

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.. ._ ............. _

0<*. '

1 1AA RSft

1,414,000

1,415,620

1,426,940

i; 437,780

t AAA AVI

1,453,160

1 451 620

1,464,700

1,464,610

1,471,420

1 480 850

1?487| 130

1,494,980

i BfM am

1,508,070

1,517,680

1,522,900

 1 KffQ CtW)

1,634,680

1,538,990

1, 542, 130

1,147,450

1, §52, 780

 l; 559, 700

1,565,080

1, 574, 310

1, 678, 120

1, 585, 180

1, 594, 960

Apr.

1, 324, 710

1,324,220

1,316,300

1, 316, 790

1, 312, 830

1, 318, 280

1,320,260

X, 312, 340

1,309,370

1,300,540

1, 305, 410

1,303,460

1, 303, 950

1, 300, 540

1,299,080

1, 298, 100

1,290,800

1, 292, 750

1, 291, 770

1, 291, 770

1, 291, 770

1, 293, 720

1, 292, 750

1,288,850

1,288,360

1,284,470

1,280,090

1,279,600

1,289,830

1,306,400

NtfF.

1,603,660

1,609,090

l, 18,9te

1,627>760

1, 636, 040

1,646,550

1,638,910

1,639,910

1, 638, 810

1,644,340

1, 665, 340

1,680,380

1, 706, 720

1,705,600

1,702,800

1,705,600

1,768,400

1,706,720

1, 706, 180

1,701,120

1,641,030

1,888,790

1,688,790

1,680,940

1,677,580

1, 675, 340

1, 664, 240

1, 659, 810

1, 660, 920

1, 658, 710

May

1, 309, 370

1,313,330

1,316,300

1,319,760

1, 327, 190

1, 323, 720

1, 320, 260

1, 319, 270

1, 325, 210

1, 325, 210

1, 333, 130

1,341,060

1,362,980

1, 38J, 130

1, 396, 260

1,402,820

1,402,310

1, 397, 780

1, 391, 720

1, 385, 670

1, 381, 130

1, 380, 130

1, 385, 170

1, 388, 190

1, 393, 740

1, 397, 270

1,404,330

1, 410, 480

1,426,940

1,434,140

1, 453, 670

' -Dec.

1,652,070

1,649,860

1,647,100

1,642,120

1, 642, 120

1,646,550

1,631,070

1,621,120

1, 611, 270

1,605,830

1,611,270

1,601,480

1, 590, 620

1,588,449

1,578,660

1, 572, 140

1,568,450

1, 558, 100

1,557,040

1,547,450

1,533,610

1, 519, 770

1, 514, 440

1,511,780

1,505,980

1 503 880

1, 501, 270

June

1, 459, 380

1,508,360

1,532,550

1,544,260

1,555,440

1,557,040

. 1,557,040

1, 565, 620

1, 577, 580

1, 585, 730

1, 597, 140

1, 604, 750

1, 615, 070

1, 628, 300

1, 637, 700

1, 649, 310

1, 659, 260

1, 670, 870

1, 685, 430

1, 696, 640

1, 702, 240

1, 705, 040

1, 711, 200

1,708,960

1, 706, 160

1, 694, 960

1, 685, 430

1, 683, 190

1, 683, 190

1, 689, 350

Jan.

1,498,650

1,497,080

1,495,640

1,494,460

1 4% 030

1,481,840 i din ftui

1,493,410

1.492.-360

1,490,270

1,490,270

1,489,760

1,489,750

1,490,270

1,488,180

1, 487, 130

1,486,080

1,486,080

1,482,940

1,482,940

1,481,890

1,479,800

1,478,610

1,4?4,560

1,470,900

1,469,330

1, 467, 230

1,466,180

1,463,040

1,458,850

1, 456, 760

July

1, 694, 400

I

ftQA ftiA

1 697 760

1, 699, 440

1, 703, 360

1, 705, 600

1,708,960

1, 711, 200

1, 710, 640

1, 709, 520

1, 707, 840

1,702,800

1, 694, 960

1, 688, 230

1, 684, 310

1,680,940

1, 674, 220

1, 669, 210

1, 660, 370

1, 656, 500

1,649,310

1,633,280

1, 623, 880

1, 613, 440

1,603,660

1, 590, 620

1,584,100

1, 571, 660

1, 552, 780

1, 642, 130

F*».

1,453,570

1,451,620

' 1,440, fflfl

l,44r,590

1.445,960

1,443,390

1.441 330

1,439; 280

1,437! 220

1,434,660

1,433,110

1,428,690

1,425,910

1,422,820

1, 418, 190

1,414,080

1,410,480

1,407,910

1,403,320

1,898,780

1,397,270

1, 398, 730

1, 391, 720

1,387,680

1,885,170

1,880,630

1, 877, 100

1,372,060

1, 368, 530

Aug.

1,518,700

1, 515, 510

1,603,360

1,488,180

1,477,180

1,465,140

1, 453, 670

1, 443, 390

1,435,160

1, 421, 790

1, 409, 450

1,393,240

1, 382, 140

1,371,050

1, 356, 930

1,345,500

1,333,620

1, 327, 190

1,306,890

1, 297, 620

1,285,930

1, 270, 350

1, 262, 070

1, 252, 870

1, 238, 490

1,224,100

1, 211, 630

1, 199, 380

1,191,800

1, 182, 380

1, 172, 960

MM;-'

, 1,366,510

1,861,970

. 1,359,950

1.354, 910*

1,350,950

1,347,980

1,345,010

1,343,030

1,342,040

1,341,050

1,339, 560

1,341,050

1,340,060

1,338,080

1,337,580

1,336,500

1,335, 110

1,331,640

1, 328, 670

1,326,800

1,323,230

1, 318, 2BO

1,318,260

1,316,300

1, 301, 510

1,319,270

1,309,37&

1,314,320

1,317,290

1, 318, 280

1, 322, 730

Sept.

1, 168.26&

1, 155, 210

1,145,539

1, 137, 690

1, 127, 560

1,116,940

1, 108, 350

1,097,520

1,087,600

1, 079, 940

1,069,590

1,059,020

1,049,340

1, 045, 820

1,041,420

1,035,250

1,0*1,780

1,026,460

1,014,430

1,013,570

1,008,420

1,004,560

997,280

992,540

988,680

985,680

981,860

 976, 850

974,350

967,670
20 STJRFACE WATER SUPPLY* t»ABT XII B

SNAE! RIVER AT WEUUET, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 11, T. 8 S., K, 30 E., half a mile north

of Neeley and 4 miles below American Falls Reservoir. 

RECOHDS AVAILABLE. March, 1906, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 second-fcet May 28 (gage

height, 10.44 feet); minimum, 959 second-feet October 17 (gage height, 2.89

feet).

1906-1928: Maximum discharge, 48,400 second-feet June 20, 1918 (gage

height, 13.6 feet); minimum, about 180 second-feet Octobe" 31, 1926, March

20, and April 5, 1927. 

REMABKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated or interpolated November

5-7 and December 16 to March 4, Flow regulated by operation of gates at

American Falls Dam.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

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

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.

4,390

4,420

4,300

4,080

3,560

3,560

3,600

3,440

3,160

3,250

3,200

3,250

3,270

3,290

3,340

3,340

2,100

3,340

3,090

3,110

3,110

3,130

3,180

3,200

3,110

3,130

3,130

3,160

3,090

2,820

2,820

2,850

2,870

2,890

2,910

2,950

7,700

8,900

8,370

5,540

2,740

2,650

.2,890

3,600

7,280

7,700

9,140

10,100

10,900

11,100

10,900

10,900

19,900

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,700

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,500

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

9,250

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,110

8,110

8,120

8,120

8,130

8,170

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,090

8,080

8,070

8,060

8,050

8,040

8,030

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,010

8,010

8,010

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000 

8, OM

8,020

8,030

8,040

8,050

8,060

8,070

8,060

8,050

8,040

8,030

8,020

8,010

8,000

8,010

8,020

8,030

8,040

8,050

8,060

8,070

8,000

7,930

8,030 

8,030 

8, ISO 

8,030

7,980

7,830.

7,860

7,980

7,960

7,960

7,960

7,900

7,960

7,960

7,930

7,900

7,860

7,860

7,930

7,760

7,860

7,860

7,830

7,830

7,860

7,830

7,830

7,860

7,860

7,860

7,760

7,800

7,800

7,860

7,900

7,800

7,860

7,730

7,800

7,760

7,800

7,830

7,760

1760

7,760

7,830

7,830

7,860

7,860

9,810

11,050

11,050

11,050

11,010

12,860

18,200

19,760

19,760

19,760

20,890

22,100

22,100

22,040

22,040

21,990

22,150 

2% 260. 

22,300 

23,900 

26,700

28,430

28,430

28,260

28,090

27,920

27,810

27,870

27,920

28,090

28,260

28,540

28,760

28,760

28,430

38,370

23,080

20,740

20,940

20,940

19,810

18,710

16,900

15,300

12,500

10,670

10,670

10,030

9,490

9,450

9,450

9,420

9,380

9,380

9,380

10,140

13,070

14,740

16,050

18,050

19,480

21,240

22,200

18,520

13,440

11,120

10,590

10,590

10,590

10,630

10,630

9,990

.9,850

10,030

10,030

9,850

9,560

9,530

9,490

9,490

9,490

9,490

9,450

9,380

9,350

9,310

9,310

9,280

9,240

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,170

9,170

9,100

9,140

9,100

9,200

9,450

9,240

9,200

9,240

9,200

9,170

9,140

9,060

8,540

8,920

9,000

8,890

9,060

9,100

9,030

9,140

9,100

9,140

9,140

8,890

9,140

9,140

9,240

9,350

9,240

9,060

9,310

9,420

9,280

9,240

9,200

8,820

8,580

8,640

8,440

8,100

8,000

8,000

7,900

7,730

7,700

7,470

6,900

6,430

6,070

6,040

6,010

6,010

6,620

6,560

6,530

6,620

6,620

6,370

6.-370 

6,220 

5,950

5,800

5,620

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October_. 

November. 

December.. 

January....

February. - March._ 

April.......

May___. 

June.......

July.... .

August.....

September.

The year.

4,420

11,100

10,700

8,170

8,070

8,130

12,860

28,760

22,200

10,630

9,450

9,200

28,760

2,100

2,650

8,100

8,020

8,000

7,760

7,730

18,200

9,380

9,100

8,540

5,620

2,100

3,320

7,730

9,720

8,090

8,020

7,940

8,480

24,900

14,400

9,580

9,130

7,060

9,880

204,000

460,000

598,000

497,000

461,000

488,000

505,000

1,530,000

857,000

589,000

561,000

420,000

7,170,000
21

LAK1 WAWOTT »BAB MINIDOEA, E0AHO

LOCATION. Hook gage in see. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E. in backwater formed b,y Minidoka Dam, 6 miles southeast of Minidoka. Zero of gage, 4,200 feet above 

mean sea level.

HBCOBPS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1928.

REMARKS. Lake Walcott impounds 107,240 acre-feet between elevations 4,236 

and 4,246 feet sea-level datum, for the irrigation of lands on the Minidoka 

project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Gage-height record 

and capacity table furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1987 88

Day

I........ ......

2 __ ..........

3 __ ..........

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

J5... ........

 6, .........

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

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

9 

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

« ..-.. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32.... .......

33 .

34 ..

35....... _ ....

36 .

37 .

38 

39 

30 .....

31 .

Oct.

101,450 

101, 210 

102.299 

103,280 

104,100

103,980 

104,460 

104,580 

104,340 

102,050

102,660 

102,600 

103,140 

103,620 

104,340

106,030 

106,030 

103,980 

103,020 

102, 170

101, 210 

100,370 

100,010 

99,640 

98,440

97,470 

96,030 

96,030 

95,310 

94,490 

92,860

Nov.

91,400 

89,940 

90,880 

92,970 

94,840

96,630 

98,920 

98,200 

100,970 

95,790

98,440 

98,200 

98,440 

99,160 

98,560

97,960 

96,390 

96,750 

97,230 

96,630

96,390 

96,030 

96,150 

95,790 

95,790

95, 910 

95,180 

95,910 

96,150 

96,030

Dec.

95,430 

96,030 

95,550 

96,030 

95, 670

94,370 

95,310 

95,070 

95,180 

95,670

96,670 

95,430 

95,550 

94,950 

96,030

95,560 

95,670 

95,550 

95,430 

95, 310

95,070 

92,880 

92,160 

91,920 

91, 810

91,690 

91, 570 

91,690 

91,690 

91,690 

91,690

Jan.

91,690 

91,690 

91,690 

91,920 

91,920

91,690 

91,810 

91,810 

91,920 

91, 810

91, 570 

91, 810 

91,810 

92,510 

91,690

91,810 

91, 810 

91,690 

91,690 

91,690

91,690 

91,690 

91,690 

91,690 

91,810

91,810 

91, 810 

91,810 

91,690 

91, 819 

91, 810

Feb.

91,690 

91,690 

91, 810 

91,810 

92,970

93,320 

93,550 

93,440 

93,550 

93,550

93,440 

93,320 

93,350 

93,440 

93,440

£3,440 

93,440 

93,440 

93,320 

93,440

93,440 

98,440 

93,790 

93,550 

93,440

93,090 

93,440 

93,440 

93,440

Mar.

93,440 

93,320 

93,200 

93,320 

93,550

93,550 

93,550 

.93,550 

93,670 

93,440

93,790 

93,550 

93,790 

93,320 

93,200

93,569 

93,670 

93,670 

93,790 

93,670

94,720 

93,440 

93,550 

93,440 

93,320

94,020 

91, 110 

93,090 

98,320 

93,440 

93,320

Apr.

93,320 

93,550 

93,200 

93,320 

92,040

92,970 

93,440 

92,860 

93,320 

92,390

93,900

92,740 

93,790 

92,860 

93,550

93,449 

92,620 

92,860 

92,860 

92,270

92,390 

92,860 

92,740 

91,690 

90,880

94,020 

94,370 

93,320 

93,200 

93,900

May

93,440 

95,430 

95,430 

95,670 

95,310

95,650 

96,150 

95,910 

95,790 

95,790

95,790 

95,550 

96,030 

96,030 

98,270

>«6i780 

96,990 

96,900 

96,990 

96,750

96,630 

96,390 

96,750 

96,990 

97,110

97,230 

97,590 

97,350 

97,590 

97,110 

97,720

June

97,350 

97, 110 

96,990 

97,470 

97,590

97,350 

96,390 

96,3901 

98,390 

96,750

96,870 

97,590 

97,720 

97,720 

96,390

i fig, 080 

'97,230 

98,560 

98,680 

98,560

97,960 

97,840 

97,470

96,760 

96,760

96,510 

96,150 

95,180 

95,180 

96,270

July

96,390 

96,870 

96,750 

96,510 

96,510

96,870 

98,320 

98,800 

99,160 

93,680

99,620 

100,010 

100, «W 

99,?6d 

99,520

99,520 

99,280 

98,800 

98,920 

98,680

98,320 

98,080 

97,840 

97,470 

96,870

96,630 

96,150 

95,180 

94,600 

94,020 

93,670

Aug.

92,390 

93,550 

93,670 

93,090 

94,140

94,490 

94,720 

95,070 

94,950 

94,140

93,090 

92,740 

92,390 

91,920 

91,460

90,880 

90,530 

90,290 

89,710 

89,130

88,310 

84,940 

87,730 

87,730 

87,960

88,080 

88,780 

88,780 

89,480 

98,530 

91, 570

Sept.

92,160 

93,200 

93,550 

93,670 

94,020

93,550 

93,320 

92,970

92,740 

92,390

92, 510 

90,530 

91,460 

91,690 

91.690

92,160 

93,200 

93,550 

92,270 

91,810

91, 570 

91, 570 

92,040 

92,620

92,860

92,860 

93,550 

93,790 

93,200 

91,698
STJKFACE PAST XH B

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. % T. ,9 S., It. 25 E,, 1 r^ile below MinidoKa Dam and 6 miles southeast of Minidoka.

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1910, to September, 1928. Records prior to 1910 

at Montgomery^ Ferry, 6 miles downstream.

EXTREMES; Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 second-feet May 28- 

(gage height, 12.3 feet); minimum, 1,340 gecond-fe&t October 16 (gage 

height, 4.08 feet). .

1910-1928: Maximum diacharge, 45,900 seeend-rfeet June 21, 1918 (gage 

 height, 16.02 feet); minimum, 960 aecond-feet October 13, 1914 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet).

REMABKS. Records excellent. Diacharge estimated Decembe" 14-21, 22-24, 

and January 1-3; interpolated April 15. Flow regulated 1 by storage at 

American Falls and Lake Walcott Reservoirs and by diversions 1 mile upstream for irrigation in the Minidoka project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-F8

Day

10.

11..

12..

13..

14-

15-

21-

22..

23..

24..

25..

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

Oct.

3,500

2,940

2,650

2,490

2,430

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,380

2,480

2,420

2,180

2,030

1,990

1,780

1,910

2,070

2,430

2,700

2,650

2,550

2,400

2,620

2,730

2,760

2,730

2,710

2,700

2,730

2,650

Nov.

2,730

2,480

1,590

1,500

I,500

4,670

8,670

7,436

6,400

2,760

2,340

2,190

2,040

6,740

7,740

9,320

10,500

10,700

II,200 

10,900

10,800

10,900

10,800

10,600

10,700

10,600

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,900

Dec.

10,600

10,600

10,700

10,800

10,600

10,900

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,900

10,800

9,000

8,190

8,100

8,130

8,310

8,250

8,200

8,000

Jan.

100

8,190

8,130

8,130

8,100

7,980

8,070

8,010

7,980

8,010

8,040

8,220

8,160

8,190

8,130

8,100

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,010

8,100

8,130

8,070

8,040

8,040

8,010

7,920

8,010

7,980

Feb.

7*980 

7,660 

7,460

7,890

7,950

7,920

7,920

7,950

7,920

7,890

7,980

7,980

7,980

8,040

7,980

8,010

7,890

7,890

7,920

8,100

8,130

7,980

7,920

7,770

7,890

7,890

7,980

Mar.

7,950

7,860

7,690

7,600

7,770

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,860

7,920

7,920

7,890

7,920

7,740

7,860

7,860

7,800

7,690

7,770

7,770

7,660

7,400

7,510

7,540

7,570

8,280

7,460

7,430

7,570

7,630

7,510

Apr. \ May

7,220

7,480

7,430

7,460

7,280

7,720

7,600

6,990

7,190

7,600

7,160

7,690

7,370

7,260

7,160

6,910

7,020

7,020

6,850

6,850

6,850

7,080

6,710

7,020

9,130

9,320

9,070

9,380

10,800

14.330

17,610

17,720

18,040

19.180

19,420

19,420

19,380

19,420

19,260

19,580

19,700

20,670

25,270

25,610

25,700

25,610

25,440

25,270

25,100

25,180

25,400

25,520

25,610

25,780

26,170

25,870

25,830

22,360

June

18,120

17,960

18,430

17,650

16,530

15,060

12,940

11,480

7,770

7,800

7,740

7,250

7,160

7,190

7,110

7,340

7,370

7,770

8,310

11,390

13,040 

14,550 

16>650 

17,920 

18,820

20,340

18,080

11,870

8,310

7,950

July

8,100

8,190

8,070

8,010

7,160

6,740

7,190

7,630

7,600

6,600

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,770

6,770

6,660

6,740

6,770

6,660

6,660

6,680

6,660

6,570

6,600

6,600

6,540

6,600

6,570

Aug.

6,570

6,320

6,570

6,600

6,570

6,630

6,670

6,460

6,490

6,570

6,600

6,540

6,710

6,630

6,520

6,600

6,600

6,460

6,570

6,320

6,430

6,570

6,570

6,600

6,460

6,320

6,270

Sept.

6,190 

5,920- 

5,920- 

6,030. 

5,920*

5,740> 

5,540- 

5,640. 

5,480>

5,510>

5,380- 

5,180) 

4,540> 

3,990*

3,760i

3,800* 

4,190* 

5,440 

5,310*

5,060)

4,970' 

4980. 

4,990. 

5,020

4,900 

4,870* 

4,800 

4,800, 

4,750

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January. . 

February -- 

March-....

April. -.. 

May... 

June. . 

July.......

August_.. 

September.

The year.

3,500

11,200

10,900

8,220

8,130

8,280

10,800

26,170

20,340

8,190

6,710

6,190

26,170

1,780

1,500

8,000

7,920

7,460

7,400

6,710

14,330

7,110

6,540

6,270

3,760

1,500

2,500

7,360

10,000

8,070

7,920

7,740

7,590

22,300

12,300

6,950

6,540

5,130

8,710

154,000 

438,000 

615,000 

496,000 

456,000 

476,000. 

452,008. 

l,370,000t 

732,000! 

427,000 

402,000- 

305,000

6,320,000
LOCATION. Water-stage reeowier In sec. 29, T. 10 ft;' R-J J 21 El, a quarter of a

mile below Milner Dam at Milaer. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 seeoWd,1"^* May 28

(gage height, 19.7 feet); mfaamufitt, 18 second-feet several days flurry August

and September (gage height, 1.60 feet). ; 1909-1928: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet June 12, 1909

(gage height, 20.1 feet 0n old gage); minimum, 8 secomd-feet August 22-26,

1924 (gag© height, 1.50 feet). 

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated August 2-8, 10, IP 20, and

25. Flow regulated by American Falls and Lake Wateott Reservoirs and by

diversions for irrigation at MiMer Dam1 just above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88 -

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

1... .....

2.__.__ 

3-....__. 

4.... 

6._.___

11- 12-

18- 

14- 

18-.

16

18.. 

18- 

80-

21-

22- 

28-

26.. 

#.. 

28-

a.

1,970

270

376

424

464

720

950

964,

976

670

1,100

1,350

976

638

778

760

976

1,080

1,440

2,050

1,480

1,680

2,000

1,760

2,090

2,260

2,250

2,210

1,010

2,330

2,180

2,340 

1,0% 

1,950 

1,530 

1,200

2,600

8,140

8,200

6,869

1,100

1,930

1,930

1,780

3,960

6,420

9,120

10,300

0,010

9,800

10,000

9,060

9,500

9,690

9,340

9,650

8,160

8,890

9,010

9,710

9,340 

0,408 9,300' 

»,*» 

9,480

8,880 

9, WO 

9,880

5,850 

7,280 8,380- 

7,900

6,950

9,810

9,880

9,400

8,580

6,880

10,200

10,200

9,880

9,050

8,360

9,110

9,830

8,650

7,720

7,110

7,060

7,060

7,110

7,170

7,000

7,280

7,000 

7,170 

7r17« 

7, 110 

7,OK>

7,000

6,960

7,060

7,060

7,280

7,170

7,280

7,060

7,060

7,060

6,950

6,840

7,000

7,060

7,600

7,000

7,080

6,950

7,060

6,980

6,950

7,000

6,950

6,480

6,320 7,080

7,040

7,058

7,060

6,840 

7,730 

6,980 

7,1«0 

7,170

6,920

7,010

6,970

7,070

7,978

7,200 

7,1% 

7,060 

6,740 

6,780

7,050

7,010

6,800

6,746

6,570

6,430

6,810

6,700

6,800

6,600

5,720

6,310

6,720

6,570

7,230

7,300

7,140

6,870

6,920

6,950

7,060

6,830

6,120

5,960

5,810

6,650

6,780

6,130

6,730

7,380

7,330

6,080

5,830

5,800

5,860

5,769

5,510 

7, HO 

5,780 

5,660 

5,410

6,430

5,760

6,676

6,600

5,140

5,280

4,810

4,780

5,280

5,180

4,280

4,800

4,960

4,130

5,050

5,150

1,300

4,790

5,540

7,800 

11,300 

11,800 

12,009 

12,8»

14,600 

14, WO 

13,800 

14,060 

14, MB

13,300 13, an

13,986

14,390

16,600

19,000 

10,900 

20,000 

15,3W 

20,300

19,200

18,800

18,800

18,900

19,200

18,900

19,200

19,700

19,990

18,900

18,100

11,900 11, we

11, 7W 

10,970 

! 9,840

8,840

6,040

2,510

2,050

1,870

1,940

1,500

924

1,480 

1.2SO 

2,030 

2,230 

4,230

6,140

7,430

9,310

12,190

14,070

12,340 

6,3*0

1,650

1,730

1,596

1,680

1,270

143

369

912

1,440

281

43

38

48

36

32

455

23

20

10

24

24

208

23

23

24 

23 

2%

28

34

23

209

265

88

149

125

280

260

47

130

23

16

17 '18 

16

18

18

150

18

160

23

16

25

18

200

23

158

19

61

107

18

17

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

81

404

18

16

201

435

280

1,640

1,610

1,500

1,570

1,720

1,790

1,750

1,710

1,760

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off In 

acre-feet

October . 

November . 

DecemberJanuary. February . 

March.....

April.......

May. 

June.. 

July.. 

August September.

The year.

2,330

10,300

10,200

8,380

7,360

7,380

7,110

20,300

14,070

1,730

280

1,790

20,300

270

1,190

6,840

6,320

5,720

7,800

625

19

16

16

16

1.32C

6,440

8,710

7,080

6,960

6,630

5.37T

16,200

6,1ST

40?

87

61

6,500

81,200 

383,000 

536,000 

435,000 

400,000 

408,009 

320,000 

9M.OOO 

368,000

24,700 

5,360

86,300

3,990,000
24 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, IS28, PART XH B

SNAKE RIVER HBA.fi KIMBBRLY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. Y* sec. $2, T. 9 8., E. 18 E., half a mtle

below Twin Falls, 2% miles above Shoshone Falls, and 4- miles north of

Kimberly.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1923, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,100 second-font May 20 (gage

height, 13.8 feet); minimum, 391 second-feet July 24 (groce height, 0.91

foot).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge; 27,200 second-feet Jul;* 4, 1927 (gage

height, 14.76 feet); minimum, 378 second-feet May 16-20 (gage height, T).80

foot. 

REMAKKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods which are good.

Practically entire flow during irrigation season is diverted by ^Torth and South

Side Canals at Milner; no diversions between this station and Milner.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

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

26..

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

2,280

1,820

806

951

703

985

1,180

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,660

1,580

1,400

1,020

1,360

1,200

1,400

1,480

2,140

1,530

2,140

2,210

2,080

2,560

2,450

2,450

2,280

2,280

2,450

2,550

2,660

1,870

2,140

880

1,400

8,270

9,210

5,920

3,860

1,710

2,210

2,080

2,550

6,950

8,500

10,500

9,450

10,200

10,700

9,950

9,950

10,200

9,950

9,950

10,200

9,950

9,460

9,700

10,200

9,950

9,950

9,950

10,200

10,200

9,700

10,200

10,900

10,200

10,500

10,700

10,200

9,960

,«9,«00

 8,000

7,8% 

8,040 

7,600 

6,740

6,320

8,500

9,210

8,500

8,040

8,040 

8,040 

8,040 

$040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,270

8,270

8,270

 8,100

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,890

7,820

7,820

7,380

7,160

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,380

7,600

7,600

7,820

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,160

7,600

8,040

7,820

7,380

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,820

7,830

7,600

7,380

7,380

7,600

7,600

7,380

7,160

7,160

6,950

6,950

7,160

7,160

7,160

6,950

6,530

6,120

6,740

7,380

7,160

7,380

6,950

6,120

6,530

6,740

7,600

6,740

7,160

7,820

8,040

6,740

9,820

6,830

6,320

6,120

7,160

9,740

5,920

6,530

5,720

5,340

5,530

5,840

6,120

 5,300

5,720

5,160

4,980

4,980

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,810

7,380

6,950 

10,200 

-12,000 

12,200 

13,100

14,400

14,700

14,400

14400

14,400

13,400

13,100

14,000

14,000

16,200

19,400

20,300

20,700

20,300

21,200

19,800

19,400

19,400

19,400

19,400

19,800

19,400

20,300

20,300

19,400

19,400

12,400

11,000

11,900

11,600

10,500

9,700

6,950

6,740

3,290

1,860

1,620

 2,600

 9,000

14,400

13,700

14,000

8,040

2,900

1,810

1,580

2,020

1,810

1,860

1,860

1,180

650

1,120

1,580

1,530

650

625

638

588

576

542

663

542

490

462

471

471

420

462

471

490

 500

480

490

564

760

612

820

932

850

865

553

531

520

510

520

520

576

663

553

650

600

553

553

612

600

805

717

650

 660

760

790

676

650

950

7JC7 

588 

576 

57« 

1,530

1,760

1,660

1,760

1,880'

1,970

1,976

1,929

2,140

1,920

2,080

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January_. 

February.. 

March.....

April 

May.......

June..- 

July 

August -. 

September.

The year.

Estimated.

2,550

10,700

10,700

9,210

8,040

8,040

7,380

21,200

14,040

2,020

932

2,140

21,200

703

880

6,740

6,320

7,160

6,120

4,640

6,950

420

480

576

420

1,670

6,770

9,360

8,110

7,650

7,170

5,680

16,600

6,730

857

636

1,110

6,030

103,000

403,000

576,000

499,000

440,000

441,000

338,000

1,020,000

400,006

52,700

39,100

66,000

4,380,000
SNAKE RIVER

SNAKE TWIN PAULS, IBAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 38, T. 9 S., R. 17 E., at Perrine Bridge, 4 miles

north of Twin Falls and 4 miles below Shoshone Falls. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1911, to June, 1917; May, 1910, to Ser4*mber,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 second-feet May 20 (gage

height, 11.67 feet); minimum, 520 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 2.10

feet).

1911-1917, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 32,200 second-feet June 10,

1914 (gage height, 13.3 feet) ; minimum, 468 second-feet many days in June,

July, and August, 1916. 

REMARKS. Records good. Practically entire flow is diverted during irrigation

seasons by North and South Side Canals at Milner; only minor diversions

below Milner.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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

7..

8-

9-

10-

11,- 

12-

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19-

20-

2,760

2,010

1,370

1,220

1,010

1,090

1,270

1,640

1,760

1,760

1,470

1,880

2,010

1,760

1,320

1,270

1,620

1,640

1,640

2,440

2,600

1,760

2,440

2,600

2,300

2,920

2,920

3,100

2,920

2,300

2,920

2,920

3,260

2,300

2,920

1,470

9,630

10,000

7,040

7,040

I,880 

2,600 

"2,600 

2,010 

7,520

9,270

II,400 

10,000 

11,100 

11,700

 11,000 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

10,900

11,100

10,900

10,300

10,600

11,100

11,100 

11,100 

10,600 

"10,800 

11,100

10,300 

11,100 

10,900 

10, MO 

10,600

11,100

11,100

10,600

10,000

6,570

12,000

11,700

11,100

10,600

9,530

10,000

11,100

10,000

9,270

8,510

8,260

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,260

7,040

7,280

9,270

10,000

9,010

8,760

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,2*50 

8,260 

8,510 

8,260 

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,510

8,260

8,510

8,260

8,510

8,510

8,260

8,510

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,020

7,620

8,260

8,510

8,260

8,260 

8,260 

8,260 

 8,000 

7,770

8,020

7,770

6,570

6,570

6,800

6,570

6,340

8,200 

'8,000 

8,020 

8,260 

8,510

8,260

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,260

8,260

7,520

8,260

8,510

8,510

7,770

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,260

7,770

7,530

7,520

7,770

7,520

7,770

7,520

7,770

7,280 

7,040 

'6,700 

6,800 

7,770

7,620

8,020

7,520

6,570

6,100

7,040

8,260

7,280

7,520

8,260

8,510

7,520

6,340

6,570

7,040 

6,800 

7,040 

8,020 

 6,900

6,880

5,880

5,440

5,880

6,100

5,010

6,440

6,010

5,010

4,390

5,440

6,570

4,600

5,220

6,100

7,770

11,100

12,800

13,100

14,400

15,000

15,600

14,700

14,000

16,900

13,700

13,400

14,400

14,700

16,600

20,100

20,800

21,200

20,400

22,300

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,400 

 20,400 

20,400 

20,800 

20,400 

20,400

 15,000

 13,000 

18,700 

12,600 

11,100

10,600

7,040 6,m

3,620

2,150

2,010

2,920

2,300

1,880

2,010

1,880

 2,240 

2,600 

3,440 

4,190

7,040

9,010

10,600

12,600

15,900

15,000

15,000

8,760

3,620

2,300

1,880 

2,300 

2,300 

 2,300 

2,800

1,520 

1,010 

"1,400 

1,640 

1,880

1,090 

895 

785 

750 735

718

718

685

785

685

 610 

598 

820 

785

718

625

598

 700 

760

666 

625 

760 

718 960

970

895

970

820

820

655

685

718

655

685

685

685

685

718

820

685

685

718

685

750

750

970

785

820

820

820

760

820

868

820

820

970

970

1,010

1,010

895

1,010

1,140

858

820

820

1,010

2,150 

2,010 

"2,200 

2,300 

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,600

2,300

2,600

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January . 

February. - March.....

April.. .. 

May . 

June.......

July.......

August..... September.

3,100

11,700

12,000

10,000

8,510

8,510

8,020

22,300

15,900

2,300

970

2,600

1,010

932

6,570

7,280

7,520

6,100

4,390

7,770

1,880

598

625

750

1,990

7,560

10,000

8,480

8,150

7,610

6,210

17,300

7,360

1,090

760

1,360

122,000

449,000

615,000

521,000

469,000

468,000

370,000

1,060,000

438,000

67,000

46,700

80,900

The year. 22,300 4,710,000

1 Estimated.
SURFACE WATER *¥J?PIjir*, t»28, PABT XII B

SHAM RIVES

LOCATION. Water-stage record .in NW. # s$e. ! T. 8 S., ft, }& &, an eighth of

a mile above Owsley Bridge, just Above Upper Salmon Falls and 4 miles

south of Hagennan. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1912, to June, 1917; July, 1919, to September,

1828. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 -second-feet May 20 (gage

height, 6.58 feet); minimum, 5,330 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 3.41

feet). .-"-,,

1912-1917, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge,. 35, 100 second-feet June 10,

1914 (gage height, 7.75 feet); minimum, 4,030 secoad-feet .July 15 to

August 2, 1915 (gage height, 3.1 feet). Data insufficient in 1§16 and 1917

for determination of extremes. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Practically entire flow during irrigation season

is diverted by North and South Side Canals at Milner; only minor diversions

below Milner.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

Day

1 .

2

8. ...

4 

6. ...

«... ....

7 

8 ---

9 _ ....

10. -

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS 

1« 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 _

23 

28 

24 

26 

28 

27 

28 

29. __ .

30 

81 

Oct.

7,910 

8,180 

7,380 

6,890 

6,650

6,420 

6,650 

6,890 

6,890 

6,890

6,890 

6,890 

7,130 

6,890 

6,660

6,430 

6,650 

6,660 

6,650 

6,890

7,380 

7,130 

6,890 

7,380 

7,380

7,640 

7,910 

7,910 

7,910 

7,640 

8,180

Nov.

7,910 

8,180 

7,640 

7,640 

7,380

' «,420 

'9,950 

14,200 

12,900 

10,300

7,380 

7,380 

7,640 

7,380 

10,900

12,600 

15,300 

14,900 

15,300 

16,000

15,600 

14,900 

15,600 

15,300 

15,300

15,600 

15,300 

14,900 

14,900 

15,300

Dee.

15,«00 

14,900 

15,300 

15,300 

15,300

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

15,300 

15,300

14000 

15,600 

15,300

14,600 

12,600

15,300 

15,600 

15,600 

14,900 

14,200

14,200 

15,300 

14,900

13,600 

13,200

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

11,600

Jan.

11,600 

12,200 

14,200 

13,900 

IS, 200

11900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,900 

12,600

12,«» 

12,«00 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

12,200 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

12,«00 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

Feb.

12.600 

12)600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

11,900 

12,200 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

12,200 

12,200 

12,600 

12,600,

12,600 

12,200 

12,600 

12,200 

12,600

12,600 

12,200

12,200 

12,900 

12,600

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200

Mar.

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,200 

12,200

12,200 

12, £00 

12,200 

11,900 

11,900

11,600 

11,600 

H,fiOO 

11,900 

11,900

11,900 

U.900 

10,900 

10,900 

11,600

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

10,300 

11,200

10,600 

12,600 

11,900 

11,600 

12,600 

12,900

Month

October - - _ Novemb

Decembe

Tebruarj 

March

jr. ......

r ______ _ _ ...

r

April ___________ __ .. _ . __ ..

May- -- --------------------------------

June... _______________ . _ ______

Jply. ...

August.. 

Septemb

Theyear. _ ____________ . _

Apr.

-12,200 

il,200 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900

10,900 

1«,900 

12,600 

10,300 

10,900

10,300 

11,600 

10,600 

12,200 

11,200

9,950 

10,300 

9,950 

9,950 

M.60&

9,950 

91,960 

«,950 

9,950

8,750

9,040 

10,600 

9,640 

9,640 

9,950

Maximum

8,180 

16,000 

16,000 

14,200 

12,900 

12,900 

12,600 

24,900 

19,600 

6,890 

6,190 

7,640

24,900

May

1<2* 

16,300 

16,700 

17,000

18, SOD 

18,800 

18,100 

18,100 

20,300

isaoe 

flStiK

22,600 

24,100 

24,100 

2410Q 

2C9dfr

24,100 

23,300 

23,300 

23,300 

23,300

24,100 

24,100 

24,100 

24,900 

23,300 

24,100

June

13,800 W,^

16, 30^ 

16, 7QQ 

IS.SOT'

14,9tt\ 

12,601V 11,201X 

9,950 

7, 13^

§89^ 

7,641N 

7, 13(> 

6,890 

6,880

6,69^ 

7, l&> 

7, 13V 

,7,910 

1,041

10, 90) 

12,601 

13, 901) 

16,301 

19,601

18,801 

19,601 

15,301 

10,300 

7,881

Minimum

6,420 

6,420 

11,600 

11,600 

11,900 

10,300 

8,750 

10,900 

6,650 

5,540 

5,540 

5,970

5,540

July

6,890' «,650 

«,890 

6,890 

6,890'

fi.650 

6,190 

5,750 

6,190 

6,650

6,420 

6,760 

5,760

5,640 

5,640

5,540 

5,540

5,540 

5,540 

5,540

5,540 

5,540

5,540 

5.54Q, 

5,750

5,750 

5,540 

5,540 

5,540 

5,540 

5,750

^Aug.

5,540 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,970

5,970 

5,970 

6,190 

6,190 

5,970

5,«70 

5,760 

5v750 

5,750 

5,750

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,540 

5,750

5,750 

5,760 

5,750 

5,760 

5,760

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,970 

5,970

Sept.

5,970 

5.S70 

5,970 

5,970 

5,970

5,970 

5,970 

6,190 

6,190 

6,190

6,190 

6,420 

6,«£0 

6,660 

6,420

6,420 

6,420 

6,429 

6,190 

6,190

7,1» 

7,383 

7,389 

7,380 

7,380

7,380 

7,648 

7,640 

7,640 

7,380

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

7,160 440,000 

12,000 714,000 

14,500 892,000 

12,700 781,000 

12,400 713,000 

11,900 732,000 

10,500 625,000 

20,800 1,280,000 

11,900 708,000 

5,930 365,000 

5,810 357,000 

6,620 894,000

11,000 8,000,000
SNAKE RIVER 27

SHAKE RIVER AT KINS HUt, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 11 E., 300 feet east of Union Pacific

Railroad station at King Hill and 20 miles below Big Wood River. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 11.50 feet); minimum, 6,780 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 5.65

feet).

1909-1928: Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet June 22, 1918 (gage

height, 16.3 feet); minimum, 4,760 second-feet July 7-9, and August 15, 16,

1910 (gage height, 4.5 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated April 11. Practically entire

flow is diverted at Milner during irrigation seasons.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, ld%7-28

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.

9,000

9,530

9,800

9,260

9,000

8,480

8,740

8,740

8,740

9,000

9,000

8,740

9 SKO

9,260

9,260

9,000

9,000 

9,000 

8,740 

9,000

9,530 

9,530

8,740 

9,000 

9,260

9,530 

9,800 

10,100 

10,100 

10,100

10,100

Nov.

10,100

10, 400

10,100

10,400

10,600

13,300

14,600

16,600

17,000

12,700

10,900

10,400

9,800

10,900

14,300

14,900

17,000 

18,000 

18,000 

17,700

17,300 

17,000 

17,300 

17,700 

17,700

18,000 

17,300 

17,300 

17,300 

17,300

Dec.

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,300

17,000

16,600

17,700

18,400

18.400 is; 400

18,000

17,700

17,700

17,300

17,300 

17,300 

17,300 

16,600

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

16,600 

15,300

14,600 

14,600 

14,900 

15,300 

16,300

15,600

Jan.

16,000

16,300

16,600

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,300

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,900

14,900

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600

14,600

Feb.

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,600 

14,300

14,300 

14,300 

14,000 

14,000 

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,300 

14, 300

Mar.

14,300

14,300

14 600

14,300

14,000

14,300

14,600

14,600

14,300

14,000

14,600

14,600

14 300

14,300

14,000

14,000

14,000 

13,600 

13,300 

13,300

13,300 

13,300 

13,600 

13,300 

13,300

13,300 

13,600 

14,000 

14,000 

14,600

15,300

Apr.

14,900

13,300

13,000

12,700

13,000

13,000

12,700

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,300

13,300

12,400

12,700

13,600

12,700

12,700 

11,600 

11,800 

11,800

12,100 

12,400 

12,100 

11,500 

11,200

10,400 

12,100 

12,700 

10,900 

11,200

May

12,100

14,300

16,600

18,000

18,000

22,200

21,000

18,400

19,500

18,400

26,200

19,900

18,800

18,800

20,200

22,600

26,800 

25,800 

25,800 

25,800

26,800 

25,800 

26,800 

26,800 

26,800

26,800 

25,300 

26,300 

26,800 

25,800

26,800

June

26,200

18,400-

17,700

18,400

17,300

16,600

14,600

12,700

10,400

9,260

8,480

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

,8,740

8,740 

8,740 

9,000 

10,400

11,500 

13,300 

14,900 

16,600 

18,800

21,000 

21,000 

20,200 

14,000 

9,630

July

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,480

7,490

7,260

7,730

7,730

7,490

7,250

7,260

7,010

7,010

7,010 

7,250 

7,010 

7,010

7,010 

6,780 

7,010 

7,010 

7,250

7,260 

7,250 

7,250 

7,250 

7,250

7,250

Arg.

7,260

7,250

7.25Q

7,250

7,2*0

7,490

7,770

7,250

7, 730

7,730

7,490

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250 

7,260 

7,250 

7,250

7,2'jO 

7,250 

7,260 

7, 250 

7,250

7,250 

7,250 

7,490 

7,490 

7,490

7,490

Sept.

7,730

7.730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,730

7,780

7,730

7,73Q

8,280

7,730

7,730

7,980

7,980

8,230

8,280 

8,230 

8,230 

8,230

8,480 

8,480 

8,740 

8,740 

9,260

9,630 

9,630 

9,630 

9,800 

9,260

Month

December ____ . __ __ . ______ . ... 

February. _________ __ . ______ . _____

March.......... ____________ ________

April 

May . .

June ______________ . _____ _ 

July

August

September.. ...........................................

Maximum

10,100

18,000

18,400

16,600

14,600

15,300

14,900

25,800

26,200

8,740

7,730

9,800

26,200

Minimum

8,480

9,800

14,600

14,600

14,000

13,300

10,400

12,100

8,480

6,780

7,250

7,730

6,780

Mean

9,240

14,700

16,900

15,000

14,500

14,000

12,700

22,100

13,700

7,550

7,340

8,320

13,000'

Bun-off in

acre-feet

568,000

875,000

1, 040, 000

922,000

834,000

861,000

756,000

1,360,000

815,000

464,000

451,000

495,000

9,440,000

1 Estimated.

16946 31-
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

SNAKE RIVER HEAR MURPHY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 18, T. 2 £'., R. 1 E., threequarters of a mile below Swan Falls power plant and 9 miles northeast of 

Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August to October, 1912; August, 1£13, to September, 

1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, estimated 26,5C 0 second-feet May 

18-30; minimum, 6,250 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1912-1928: Maximum discharge, 47,300 second-feet June 22, 1918 (gage 

height, 13.95 feet); minimum, about 5,000 second-feet August 6, 1917 (gage 

height, about 2.25 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, which are good. 

Several small diversions between this station and one at King Hill. Gageheight record furnished by Idaho Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19B7-28

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

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.

9,190

10,300

10,800

 9,200

9,190

9,190

8,930

9,190

9,330

9,470

9,060

8,930

8,800

8,930

8,930

9,060

9,620

9,770

9,060

9,470

10,100

10,400

10,300

10,400

10,300

10,400

10,300

10,400

10,400

10,400

9,930

10,100

9,470

9,770

16,800

16,300

13,300

11,200

9,620

10,300

10,300

11,800

15,000

17,300

17,600

17,600

18,400

18,400

17,600

18,400

17,900

17,900

18,400

17,900

17,900

17,600

18,100

18,700

18,100

18,400

17,900

18,100

18,100

17,300

17,600

17,900

18,100

18,400

18,100

18,100

17,100

16,300

16,500

18,400

18,100

17,600

'17,400

 15,400

 16,500

15,000

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,500

15,500

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,500

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,500

15,300

15,300

15,500

15,000

14,800

15,800

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,800

14,800

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,300

14,800

14,800

15,500

15,300

15,000

14,800

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,300

15,300

15,000

14,800

15,000

15,300

15.300

15,000

15,000

15,800

15,800

15,300

15,300

15,000

14,800

14,800

13,600

13,600

14,300

14,500

14,500

15,000

14,000

15,000

14,800

17,600

16,800

15,800

16,000

16,500

16,300

14,500

14,300

14,000

18,800

14,000

13,800

15,000

13,600

13,600

13,100

14,000

13,600

14,300

14,000

12,600

12,900

12,400

12,400

12,900

12,900

11,800

12,400

12,200

11,400

10,800

12,600

12,600

12,000

12,400

13,600

16,500

19,000

19,500

19,200

21,000

21,600

21,300

21,000

23,200

21,000

21,000

21,300

21,600

22,500

23,800

 26,500

26,200

U22.0TO

18, 710

19,210

17,910

17,310

15,510

13,610

10,110 

9,1% 

9,0^ 9,0-") 

9, 0

8,9"*) 

8,6"") 

8,810 

9,110 9. no

10.

11,800

13,800

15,510

17,600

20,710

20,110

20,710

17, 910

13,110

9,770

9,080

8,560

8,100

9,330

8,800

8,800

8,440

7,880

7,470

7,670

8,210

7,670

7,370

7,090

7,270

7,180

7,090

7,090

7,090

7,270

7,090

7,090

7,090

7,000

7,180

7,270

7,180

7,090

"7,300

-7,500

"7,700

'7,500

7,370

7,370

7,370

7,270

7,270

7,370

7,370

7,270

7,370

7,570

7,370

7,470 

7,570 

7,570 

7,570 

'7,700

>«8,000

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,320

8,440

8,210

8,210

8,100

8,320

9,190

9,470

9,470

9,470

9,620

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

aere-feet

October.... 

NovemberDecember.. 

January.... 

February. . 

March__ 

April .... 

May.__. 

June. - 

July. 

August . 

September10,800

18,400

18,700

8,800

9,470

15,800

17,600

16,500

9,770 

~9,~620"

15,000

14,800

13,600

10,800

12,400

8,680

7,000

7,270

The year.

1 Estimated.

7,000

9,490

14,300

17,200

15,600

15,200

15,100

13,300

22,900

14,500

7,700

7,500

8,470

13,400

584,000

851,000

1,060,000

959,000

874,000

928,000

791,000

1,410,000

863,000

473,000

461,000

504,000

9,760,000
SNAKE RIVER

SHAKE KCVEE AT WHSIB, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 5 W., a third of a mile above 

wagon bridge at Weiser. Zero of gage is 2,087.22 feet above sea level.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1910. to September, 1928. Fragmentary gageheight record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since 189,*

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 62,300 second-feet May 12 

(gage height, 11.35 feet); minimum, 7,640 second-feet August 20 and 24 

(gage height, 2.15 feet).

1910-1928: Maximum discharge, 83,100 second-feet May 23, 19^1 (gage 

height, 13.60 feet); minimum 5,100 second-feet August 5, 1924 (gag-? height, 

1.35 feet).

Maximum stage known, 15.7 feet on old Weather Bureau gage r*areh 3, 

1910 (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by operation of Swan FaT" power 

plant. Some diversions below Murphy for irrigation. Gage-heigl t reeonj 

furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day Oct. Nov. 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-

26.

27. 

28-

29.

30.

31.

14,500

14,500

14,500

15,000

15,000

14,500

14,000

13,600

13,600

13,600

14,000

13,600

13,600

13,600

14,000

14,500

14,000

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,600

14,000

14,500

14,000

13,600

15,500

18,500

16,000

16,000

15,500

15,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,500

16,000

16,900

21,600

29,400

24,400

23,000

21,100

17,900

17,600

17,200

24,400

24,400

24,900

25,500

28,300

27,700

26,000

25,500

27,700

30,700

30,700

31,300

30,700

30,700

30,700

30,700

30,700

29,500

29,500

29,500

25,500

23,800

23,300

23,300

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,300

23,300

22,700

22,700

22,700

22,200

21,100

20,600

20,600

20,100

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,600

20,000

22,200

22,700

23,800

23,800

23,300

22,700

23,300

24,400

27,700

30,700

30,100

29,500

28,900

26,000

23,800

22,200

21,700

21,100

21,700

21,700

21,100

20,600

20,100

20,600

20,100

20,600

20,600

20,600

21,100

21,100

21,700

22,200

22,200

22,700

22,700

22,200

21,700

21,700

21,100

20,600

20,100

20,100

19,600

20,100

19,600

20,100

20,100

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,100

19,600

19,600

20,100

19,600

19,600

19,600

20,100

20,100

20,600

21,100

23,800

24,900

26,000

29,500

34,400

35,000

44,500

37,600

36,300

31,900

30,100

29,500

29,500

27,200

27,700

30,700

34,400

36,900

40,200

40,900

41,600

46,000

51,200

52,000

48,200

43,800

42,300

40,200

38,200

37,600

35,000

31,900

29,500

27,700

27,200

27,200

25,500

24,400

23,800

24,400

24,900

25,500

25,500

26,000

26,000

25,500

24,900

24,400

26,000

27,700

30,700

34,400

36,900

37,600

34,400

35,600

34,400

35,000

36,900

37,600

40,200

44,500

50,500

54,300

57,500

62,300

59,900

58,300

55,100

52,000

51,200

52,000

53,600

55,100

55,900

55,900

57,500

58,300

58,300

59,900

61,500

61,500

60,700

58,300

54,300

49,700

46,000

39,500

37,600

32,500

33,100

31,300

30,700

28,300

24,400

23,800

20,100

18,600

18,100

18,100

17,200

16,200

15,800

15,300

14,800

14,400

14,800

15,800

17,600

19,600

21,100

24,400

24,400

24,400

23,800

18,600

14,400

12,700

12,300

11,100

11,560

11,600

11,500

11,100

9,970

9,600

9,230

9,600

9,780

9,230

8,870

8,870

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,510

8,340

8,160

8,340

8,510

8,340

8,340

8,160

8,160

7,810

7,810

7,810

7.810

7,980

8 160

8 340

8 510

8510

8 510

8 510

8 340 

S 340 

8 160 

8 160 

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810 

7,810 

7,810 

7,640 

£.160

7,980 

7,810 

£,340 

£.160 

£.160 

£,160

8,340

8,340

8,610

8,510

8,610

8.6SO 

8,690 

8,698 

8.8ST* 

9,050

9,060

9,230

9,420

9,780

10,200

10,200

10,408

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,406

10,708

11,100

11,500

11,906

11,500

11,100

11,100

11,500

11,600

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October. 

November. 

December.. 

January_ 

February.. 

March.__ 

April.......

May 

June.___ 

July.. .. 

August. 

September.

The year.

18,500

31,300

30,700

30,700

22,700

52,000

42,300

62,300

49,700

18,600

8,510

11,900

62,300

13,100

15,000

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,600

23,800

34,400

14,400

7,810

7,640

8,340

7,640

14,300

22,400

24,500

23,000

20,700

33,400

29,400

51,700

24,400

8,050

22,700

879,000

1,330,000

1,5*0,000

1,410,000

1,190,000

2,050,000

1,750,000

3,180,000

1,450,000

608,000

495,000

591,009

16,400,006
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

SHAKE RIVER AT OXBOW, OBBG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. }i sec. 16, T. 7 S., R. 48 E., at Oxbow, 

five-eighths of a mile above intake of diversion tunnel for Oxbow power 

plant.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 67,600 seccnd-feet May 13 

(gage height, 19.33 feet); minimum, 7,710 second-feet August 16 (gage 

height, 7.38 feet).

1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 70,600 second-feet February 6, 1925; 

maximum gage height, that of May 13, 1928; minimum discharge, 

4,890 second-feet August 6, 1924 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 16, 25-30, June 3-8 

and August 17. Several small diversions for irrigation between this and the 

station at Weiser. Gage-height record furnished by Idaho Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jane July Aug. Sept.

7. 

8-

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

31.

14,400

14,000

14,000

14,800

14,800

14,400

14,000

13,300

13,300

12,900

12,900

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,700

12,900

12,900

12,200

12,600

12,900

12,900

14,000

14,000

13,300

13,700

14,800

15,200

15,200

15,200

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

15,200

15,600

18,100

27,200 

25,700 

'21,600 

18,900 

17,700

18,500

17,700

21,600

23,800

25,300

25,300

22,500

27,200

26,200

24,800

26,700

29,600

30,600

33,200

32,200

30,100

31,100

30,600

29,600

28,100

28,600

29,100

29,100

29,100

26,700

24,800

24,300

24,300

23,800

23,400

22,500

23,400

23,800

24300

23,400

22,500

22,900

22,500

22,000

21,600

21,100

20,700

20,200

19,800

20,700

19,800

19,800

19,800

21,100

23400

23,400

23,400

22,900

22,500

22,000

22,000

22,500

25,300

29,600

25,700

24,300

22,900

22,000

21,600

22,000

22,000

22,500

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

21,100

21,600

21,100

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,600

22,000

22,500

22,900

22,900

22,900

22,500

22,500

21,600

21,100

21,100

20,200

20,700

20,700

20,700

20,700

21,100

21,600

21,600

21,600

20,700

21,100

21,100

21,100

20,700

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,600

23,400

26,200

27,200

30,100

34,900

36,000

42,800

44,000

39,400

36,500

93,200

32,200

32,200

32,700

33,200

36,000

40,500

44,000

47,000

48,200

48,200

54,900

54,300

54,900

49,400

46,400

45,200

45,200

42,800

39,400

37,100

34,300

32,200

30,600

30,100

29,600

27,600

27,600

27,200

28,100

28,100

29,600

30,100

30,100

30,600

29,600

28,600

29,100

28,600

28,600

31,700

34,900

37,600

39,900

42,200

39,400

38,800

38,200

38,200

40,500

41,700

44,000

47,600

53,700

58,000

61,800

65,700

66,300

63,100

60,500

56,800

54,300

54,300

56,800

58,600

59,900

60,500

61,800

62,500

62,500

63,700

65,000

65,700

65,000

61,800

57,400

53,700 

48,800 

42,000 

40, GOT 

36.00C

36.00C 

34.00C 

33.00C 

30.60C

21,100

17,200

14,000

13,300

12,600

11,800

12,900

12,200

11,800

28,100 11,200

26,200 10,500

23,800 9,880

21,600 9,880

20,200 10,200

19, 800 9,880

19,400

18,500

18,100

17,200

16,400

16.4001

16,400

17,200

18,500

20,700

22,000

23,800

26,200

25,300

25,700

9,290

9,010

9,010

8,740

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

7,960

7,960

7,960

7,960

7,980

8,210

8,210

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

7,960

7,710

7,840

7,960

7,

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,960

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,210

7,!

8,210

8,210

8,210

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,470

8,740

8,740

9,010

9,010

9,290

9,580

9,880

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,880

10,200

11,200

10,800

10,800

11,200

10,800

11,200

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October.... 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

March._. 

April-.. . 

May . 

June..__ 

July. 

August . 

September.

The year.

15,200

33,200

31,100

29,600

22,900

54,900

46,400

66,300

53,700

21,100

8,470

11,200

66,300

12,200

14,800

19,800

19,800

20,200

21,100

27,200

38,200

16,400

7,960

7,710

8,470

7,710

13,700

21,600

25,100

22,400

21,500

36,100

33,400

55,600

26,500

10,500

8,090

23,700

842,000

1,290,000

1,540,000

1,380,000

1,240,000

2,220,000

1,990,000

3,420,000

1,580,000

646,000

497,000

571,000

17,200,000
SNAKE RIVER

SHAKE K27EB AT RIPABIA, WASH.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T, 13 N., B. 38 E., at Oregon-Washington 

Railroad Navigation Co.'s bridge at Riparia.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 102,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1915, to September, 1922; August to September, 

1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 20,700 second-feet August 7 

(gage height, 2.09 feet); minimum, 16,100 second-feet AuguH 23-25^ September 3, 4, 6, and 7.

1915-1922, 1928: Maximum discharge, 270,000 second-feet May 20, 1921 

(gage height, 19.0 feet); minimum, 10,900 second-feet August 28 to September 5, 1919 (gage height, 0.1 foot).

Maximum stage known, 24.7 feet June 5, 1894 (discharge, 4C9.000 secondfeet).

REMARKS. Records good. Small diversions by pumping between this station 

and the one at Oxbow. Possible slight diurnal fluctuation as result of 

pondage on Clearwater River at Lewiston.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1.. .

2.. . 

3-... _

4. ... .....

5..... .

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

7

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

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

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

Aug.

19,500 

20,700 

20,100 

20,100 

19,000

Sept.

17,500 

16,600 

16,100 

16,100 

16,600

16,100 

16, 100 

18,600 

16,600 

16,600

Day

a... 

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

13. 

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

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

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.- 

Aug.

19,000 

18,000 

18,500 

17,500 

18,000

17,500 

17,500 

18,000 

17,500 

17,500

Sept.

17,000 

17,000 

17,500 

17,500 

18,500

18,500 

19,000 

18,500 

18,000 

18,500

Month Maximum

August 6-31 ________________________ 2

September. ______ .. __________ . . l

The period

0,700 

9,000

 Day

21.. 

22.. 

23- -

24.-, ___ . 

26..... 

28.... -

27... 

28... 

29... 

30. 

31.. .. 

Minimum

16,100 

16,100

Aug.

17,000 

16,600 

16,100 

16,100 

16,100

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17,500

Mear

17,F"0 

17,6^

Sept.

18,000 

18,500 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000

18,000 

19,000 

18,000 

18,500 

18,0010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

918,000 

1,050000

1,970,000
32 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1928, PAET XII B

TRIBUTARY BASINS 

BESETS FORK HEAR LAKE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 26, T. 15 N., B. 43 E., a quarter

of a mile below outlet of Henrys Lake and 4 miles south of Lake. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1928. Prior to September,

1922, at a point below mouth of Dry Creek, 3 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 384 second-feet August 19 (gage

height, 4.19 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet May 13, 14, and 17 21 (gage

height, 0.70 foot); lower discharge probably occurred during period of no

record.

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 907 second-feet Juno 13, 1926 (gage

height, 5.40 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot on days reservoir gates were

closed. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow controlled by operation of Henrys Lake gates.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S8

Day

1 

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

». . 

4 ____ ... _

5. .........

6, ... ...

7 _ ..........

g .... ....

9. _ .........

JO.-- 

II.. ........

12... . ...

13... __ ......

14. 

15 __ ........

May

17»

17 

18

June

23 

22 

23 

25 

25

26 

26 

25 

26 

27

28 

28 

28 

29 

30

July

37 

38 

37 

37 

38

39 

40 

40 

38 

37

37 

36 

37 

36 

36

Aug.

182 

148 

124 

68 

41

43 

43 

43 

45 

47

49 

51 

53 

181 

271

Sept.

232 

124 

72 

73 

73

72 

71 

70 

71 

71

72 

73 

71 

69

67

Day

it I't 

U 

M 

2C

21 

25 

22 

24 

2i

2( 

ft 

25 

2£ 

3( 

31

Month

May 13-31........ .......... .........................

Jqtlfl

July..... . 

August 

September . 

The perk d .... 

.. .

 ... .... 

r

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

» _____ .

Maximum

23 

37 

192 

312 

232

May

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

Jam

31 3i 

31 

3X 

31

3^ 

33 

33 3< 

3"

31 

37 3<> 

37 

37

Minimum

17 

22 

36 

41 

69

July

45 

49 

48 

49 

47

45 

47 

48 

70 

119

136 

148 

151 

159 

192 

172

Mean

19.4 

29. 8 

67.4 

176 

74.6

Aug.

276 

282 

281 

288 

312

274 

245 

228 

228 

232

240 

242 

237 

236 

236 

232

Sept.

65

66 

68 

68 

68

68 

64 

62 

62 

62

62 

59 

60 

61 

61

Run-off in 

acre-feet

731 

1,770 

4,140 

10,800 

4,440

21,900
TRIBUTARY BASINS 33

HEHEYS FORK AT WARM BXVBB, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 9 N., B. 43 E., 1,000 feet above 

mouth of Warm Eiver and half a mile from Warm River railroad station.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to March, 1915; April, 191P to September, 1928.

EXTBBMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet May 7 (gage 

height, 6.0 feet); minimum, 735 second-feet February 23 (gag-e height, 

4.12 feet).

1910-1915, 1918-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,540 second-feet May 18, 

1927 (gage height, 7.55 feet); minimum, 482 second-feet December 17, 19, 

and 20, 1924 (gage height, 3.50 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 16-23 ani December 25 to January 3. Flow is slightly regulated by operation of gates at 

Henrys Lake 60 miles above station. No large diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19§7 %8

Day

1........ __ ..

2

3

4 _______ ..

5,. ..........

8 _______ ..

7.. _______

8. .-. .-._.

9. __ . __ . ...

10 _______ ..

11 ______ . ...

12 ________ .

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

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

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

M... .........

17... __ , _ ....

18 ______ . ...

19

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

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

22. ______ . ...

23 

24 ..........

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29. .........

30. 

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

Oct.

1,080 

1.0BO 

1*060 

1,050 

1,050

1,060 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,050

1,040 

1,040 

1,030 

1,040 

1,040

1,050 

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

1,080 

1,050 

1,060

1,060 

1,120 

1.150 

1,180 

1,190 

1,150

Nov.

1,080 

1,080 

1,050 

1,060 

1,080

1,080 

1,060 

1,060 

1,300 

1,450

1,490 

1,230 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120

1,080 

1,100 

1,080 

1,080 

1,100

1,170 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080 

1,100

1,120 

1,120 

1,150 

1,080 

1,080

Dec.

1,050 

1,050 

1,020 

983 

1,020

1,050 

1,020 

950 

1,080 

1,020

983 

950 

931 

886 

824

820

824 

880

Jan.

I 930

1,040 

1,060

1,020 

983 

996 

918 

924

931 

924 

950 

938 

918

782 

764 

837 

886 

824

794 

824 

918 

905 

855

899 

918 

855 

886 

899 

893

Feb.

886 

893 

893 

918 

918

918

886 

886 

855 

855

918 

886 

764 

843 

806

824 

905 

886 

868 

868

868 

874 

735 

824 

812

794 

868 

886 

874

Month

October

November.. . .............. . ..,.. ..........

TtQpQaatfrw

January _________________________

March _______________________ ...

ApriL ... ....... .. 

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

Jane. ____ _____ ... _ _ . ___ . _ . ........

July

The year ______ . _ ..... _________ ..

Mar.

794 

794

764 

824 

855

855 

855 

855 

886 

855

886

874 

868 

868 

831

855 

855 

855 

886 

893

905 

918 

957 

996 

1,010

1,010 

1,020 

1,020 

983 

970 

970

Apr.

957 

957 

996 

938 

931

855 

8£5 

868 

950 

957

918 

957 

957 

918 

918

957 

957 

983 

1,020 

1,020

983 

983 

1,020 

1,170 

1,340

1,560 

1,720 

1,880 

1,930 

1,770

Maximum

1,190 

1,490 

1.080

1,060 

918 

1,020 

1,930 

2,110 

1,200 

1,070 

1,180 

1,130

2,110

May

1,720 

1,680 

1,680 

1,720 

1,790

1,910 

2,110 

1,960 

2,020 

2,040

2.0EO 

2,080 

1,990 

1,860 

1,750

1,690 

1,640 

1,620 

1,600 

1,570

1,530 

1,500 

1,460 

1,430 

1,400

1,400 

1,430 

1,400 

1,330

1,280 

1,230

June

1,200 

1,180 

1,180 

1,160 

1,140

1,120 

1,110 

1,110 

1,090 

1,090

1,100 

1,110 

1,110 

1,100 

1,110

1,090 

1,150 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130

1,130 

1,180 

1,150 

1,110 

1,080

1,060 

1,070 

1,080 

1,030 

1,030

Minimum

1,030 

1,050

735 

764 

855 

1,230 

1,030 

983 

938 

944

735

July

1,030 

1,060 

1,030 

1,040 

1,020

1,000 

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

990

996 

990 

990 

1,010 

996

990 

990 

1,020 

1,020 

1,010

1,010 

996 

990 

983 

1,000

1,040 

1,060 

1,080 

1,070 

1,060 

1,070

Mean

1,070 

1,130 

915 

907 

862 

896 

1,'HO 

1,670 

1,120 

1,020 

1,070 

980

1,080

Aug.

1,080 

1,080 

1,070 

1,040 

1,050

1,000 

983 

964 

964

957

950 

950 

950 

938 

950

1,110 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,150 

1,160 

1,150 

1,140 

1,130

1,150 

1,180 

1,160 

1,150 

1,130 

1,130

Sept

1,130 

1,120 

1,110 

1,000 

990

976 

970 

976 

944 

970

970 

987 

970 

983 

983

976 

970 

964 

964 

964

994 

944 

944 

944 

944

950 

950 

970 

964 

944

Run-off in 

acre-feet

65,800 

67,200 

56,300 

55,800 

49,600 

55,100 

66,000 

103,000 

66,600 

62,700 

65,800 

58,300

772,000
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

HENRYS FORK NEAR ASHTOW, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 42 E., a quarter of a

mile below Ora Bridge and 4 miles southwest of Ashton. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1902, to June, 1909: April, 1920, to September,

1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-fi^et May 11 (gage

height, 2.01 feet); minimum, 1,080 second-feet January 29, February 5,

March 1, and April 1 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1902-1909, 1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 6,220 second-feet May 7,

1925 (gage height, 3.11 feet); minimum, 575 second-feet August 15, 1924. 

REMAHKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 9-31, January 1-10,

18-28, and April 2-7. Flow regulated at times by operation of gates at

power dam 3 miles above station. No diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1. __ .........

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

3 -..- -.

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

6,- ....... ..

6... ..... 

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

8 

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

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

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

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

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

14. .......

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

16 

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

W... ............

19. 

20. 

21.. _ ..........

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

23 

24.- ..

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

26 .......

37..... ..........

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

29 -

90........ .......

31. 

Oct.

1,450 

1,480 

1,430 

1,360 

1,300

1,420 

1,400 

1,430 

1,400 

1,420

1,400 

1,430 

1,450 

1,430 

1,420

1,400 

1,400 

1,380 

1,400 

1,400

1,360 

1,350 

1,330 

1,350 

1,330

1,360 

1,480 

1,640 

I,e40 

1,500 

1,450

Nov.

1,430 

1,400 

1,400 

1,350 

1,380

1,360 

1,520 

1,500 

1,470 

2,090

2,230 

1,590 

1,600 

1,620 

1,590

1,540 

1,500 

1,500 

1,420 

1,420

1,540 

1,570 

1,500 

1,420 

1,470

1,450 

1,420 

1,400 

1,400 

1,420

Dec.

1,540 

1,480 

L500 

1,500 

1,540

1,480 

1,500 

1,480

1,200

Jan.

1,200

1,200 

1,300 

1,260 

l,3fiO 

1,230

1,200 

1,200

1, 150

1,080 

1,170 

1,200

Feb.

1,200 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,080

1,330 

1,200 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,230 

1,170 

1,170 

1,200 

1,200

1,170 

1,170 

1,200 

1,200 

1,170

1,230 

1,280 

1,330 

1,170 

1,170

1,200 

1,170 

1,170 

1,500

Month

November.. ________________ __ . __ .

December ______________ . . ... .......

January.. ______ _ _________ ____

February. _________ _______ _____

April-................ ...... ........... ... .....

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

July.-.. ........................................

September ________________________ .

The year. ___ ... ______ . ______ .

Mar.

1,080 

1,200 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,170 

1,140

1,140 

1,170 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,420 

1,730 

1,750 

1,850

1,620 

1, Bf 0 

1,570 

1,480 

1,400 

1,220

Apr.

1,080 

1,120

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,140 

1,140 

1,120 

1,180 

1,180

1,200 

1,220 

1,250 

1,420 

1,300

1,380 

1,300 

1,150 

1,280 

1,640

2,040 

2,500 

2,680 

2,900 

2,780

Maximum

1,640 

2,230, 

1.540

l.Sfifl .

1,500 

1,850 

2,900 .

3,360 

1,890 

1,620 

1,590 

1,540

3.360

May

2,660 

2,540 

2,540 

2,560 

2,640

3,210 

3,250 

3,130 

3,150 

3,250

3,360 

3,280 

3,210 

2,940 

2,740

2,600 

2,420 

2,560 

2,420 

2,280

2.2EO 

2,320 

2,170 

2,080 

2,090

2,080 

2,080 

2,080 

2,020 

1,930 

1,890

June

l,8f> 

1,8£0 

1,820 

1.7PO 

l,6fO

1, 670 

1,540 

1, 5f 0 

1,540 

1,540

1,5^ 

1,570 

L.6SO 

1, 570 

LMO

1,6 ^ 

1,6^ 

1,880 

1,750 

1,7SO

1,71" i^ao

l,7?o 

1,71" 

1,640

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 l,K« 

1,470

Minimum

1,330 

1,350

1,080 

1,080

1,890 

1,470 

1,310 

L250 

1,330

1,080

July

1,620 

1,500 

1,570 

1,470 

1,480

1,420 

1,430 

1,380 

1,400 

1,400

1,380 

1,520 

1,470 

1,310 

1,360

1,520 

1,470 

1,450 

1,620 

1,430

1,450 

'1,450 

1,430 

1,380 

1,400

1,430 

1,430 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

Mean

1,420 

1,520 

1,280 

1,190 

1,200 

1,280 

1,440 

2,570 

1,640 

1,440 

1,440 

1,390

1, .90

Aug.

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430 

1,420

1,380 

1,360 

1,250 

1,300 

1,310

1,260 

1,300 

1,330 

1,300 

1,250

1,360 

1,550 

1,480 

1,480 

1,520

1,570 

1,570 

1,500 

1,480 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,£70 

1,690 

1,550 

1,470

Sept,

1,480 

1,500 

1,540 

1,450 

1,400

1,380 

1,360 

1, 350 

1,380 

1,380

1,400 

1,380 

1,360 

1,380 

1,380

1,3£0 

1,330 

1,380 

1,420 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,430 

1,420 

1,380

1,360 

1,»30 

1,350 

1,360 

1,350

Run-cff in 

acre-feet

87,300 

90,400 

78,700 

73,200 

60,000 

78,700 

85,700 

158,000 

97,600 

88,500 

88,500 

82,700

1,080,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 35

DIVERSIONS FROM HENRYS FORK BETWEEN ASHTON AND ST. ANTHONY GAGING STATIONS,

IDAHO

Between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations six canals divert wi.ter from 

Henrys Fork for irrigation. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season from June, .1919, to September, 1928. Discharge is determined from 

daily staff-gage readings. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1... ___ ...

2....... __ .....

3..... ____ ....

4.... _____ . _

5.... __ ........

6....-... ....

7....-. . ...

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

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

JO., ...........

11....-..... ...

12....... ___ . ...

13

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

15-......... ...

Jane

1,200 

1,260 

1,280 

1,100 

1,080

1,050 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080 

1,060

839 

797 

636 

577 

587

July

1,160 

1,110 

928 

923 

826

850- 

854 

745 

 624 

666

681 

878 

879 

968 

974

Aug.

824 

814 

382 

384 

694

693 

654 

680 

698 

751

764 

748 

761 

797 

790

Sept.

502 

535 

547 

540 

536

531 

533 

535 

537

518

498 

478 

439 

433

428

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

July....................... _... .. 

T'TlA TlA1*ifui

Maximum

1,280 

1,160

824 

547

June

507 

535 

470 

465 

463

424 

483 

516 

561 

662

830 

1,040 

1,070 

1,120 

1,140

Minimum

424 

624 

416 

328

July

919 

961 

962 

1,010 

1,090

1,110 

1,090 

1,090 

1,100 

1,020

877 

865 

924 

948 

946 

854

Aug.

788 

635 

610 

656 

602

669 

669 

642 

654 

657

596 

451 

438 

417 

416 

463

Sept.

421 

412 

406 

399 

387

382 

377 

372 

367 

360

338 

335 

332 

331 

828

Mean *%&

833 49,000 

930 57,200 

639 39,300 

43S 26,100

172,000
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1028, PART XII B 

HENRYS FORK AT ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 7 N., R. 40 E., half a mile above

bridge on main street in St. Anthony. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1919, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 5.92 feet); minimum not determined.

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 9,030 second-feet Mry 8, 1925 (gage

height, 6.70 feet); minimum. 476 second-feet June 28, 1024 (gage height,

2.87 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above ai>fi below station.

Flow slightly regulated at times by operation of gates at Utah Power &

Light Co.'s dam 17 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 192?

Day

1.. 

2-. 

3-. 

4 _ 

S 

6 __ .

7.. 

8.....

»- 

10.. 

11.- 

12.. 

13. 

14 _ 

16.. 

Mar. May

3,860 

3,760 

3,830 

4,060 

4,230

6,270 

5,680 

5,270 

5,680 

5,960

6,240 

6,380 

6,380 

5,410 

4,610

June

3,430 

2,900 

2,770 

2,620 

2,400

2,340 

2,300 

2,240 

2,130 

2,050

1,970 

2,190 

2,210 

2,260 

2,440

July

1,410 

1,580 

1,600 

1,460 

1,510

1,490 

1,430 

1,350 

1,430 

1,410

1,350 

1,330 

1,160 

970 

910

Aug.

910 

922 

1,140 

1,240 

1,090

1,040 

1,060 

946 

958 

922

850 

874 

910 

946 

898

Sept.

1,410 

1,380 

1,400 

1,330 

1,230

1,320 

1,200 

1,180 

1,210 

1,210

1,260 

1,290 

1,290 

1,290 

1,290

Day

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21

22 

33

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May . _ _ _

July.-.- - _ _ 

August

Septem

T

ber..--

heperi 3d. . ..- .-

_

Mar.

2,010

Maximum

6,380 

3,430 

1,600 

1,610 

1,410

May

4,480 

4,000 

4,230 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,230 

4,480

4,610 

5,140 

5,270 

4,870 

4,360 

3,910

June

2,63T 

2,57C 

2, TOT 

2.81C 

2,51f

2,420 

2,490 

2,420 

2,340 

2,210

1,970 

1,840 

1,690 

1,460 

1,350

Minimum

3,760 

1,350 

602 

850 

1,180

July

970 

910 

838 

804 

682

640 

611 

602 

651 

792

958 

922 

922 

816 

816 

874

Mean

4,770 

2,320 

1,070 

1,150 

1,300

Aug.

934 

1,180 

1,290 

1,240 

1,260

1,300 

1,290 

1,230 

1,200 

1,260

1,270 

1,400 

1,490 

1,610 

1,640 

1,460

Sept.

1,300 

1,330 

1,380 

1,350 

1,360

1,330 

1,3%) 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,320 

1,300 

1,300 

1,270

Run-off in 

acre-feet

293,000 

138,000 

65,800 

70,700 

77,400

C145,000
TEIBUTAEY BASIN8 37

DIVERSIONS FROM HENRYS FORK BETWEEN ST. ANTHONY AND SEXBURG GAGING STATIONS,

IDAHO

Between St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations four canals divert water 

from Henrys Fork for irrigation. Eecords are available during a portion of each 

irrigation season from June, 1919, to September, 1928. Discharge is computed 

from daily staff-gage readings. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1_ __ ._.....

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

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

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

5 _ ... . _

6--. _ .

7. ........ _ .

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

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

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

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

12 -. ........

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

14 .-...- ..

15-.-.. ........

June

1,040 

1,030 

1,050 

997 

966

938 

935 

936. 

926 

922

768 

681 

675 

659 

659

July

827 

841 

816 

784 

733

728 

726 

726 

734 

674

708

772 

841 

736 

776

Aug.

828 

775 

761 

748 

703

694 

685 

689 

748 

764

747 

740 

741 

713 

697

Sept.

456 

471 

487 

470 

459

449 

442 

435 

430 

423

418 

415 

409 

412 

412

Day

ie

17

ISIfl

2C

21"& 

23 

24 

2S

26 

22 

2* 

28 

3( 

31

Month

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

_________

_____ . ____

.... _

_________

Ma*'*"" 

1,050 

926

828 

487

June

502 

496 

477 

473 

569

568 

572 

569 

609 

616

650 

739 

799

820 

826

Minimum

473 

621 

429 

382

July

846 

833 

781 

774 

678

668 

621 

653 

682 

819

926 

638 

757 

839 

836 

852

Aug.

691 

704 

721 

724 

687

679 

682 

634 

605 

568

540 

504 

464 

441 

429 

440

Sept.

416 

415 

417 

415 

415

416 

416 

412 

410 

406

404

m

388 

384 

383

 \f Run-off ill 

Mean acre-feet

749 44,600 

762 46,900 

663 40,800 

423 25,200

168,000
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

HENRYS FORK BEAR BKXBUBG, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 39 E., just below highway

bridge 7 miles west of Rexburg and below all tributaries. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 second-feet May 14 (gage

height, 9.60 feet); minimum not determined.

1909-1928: Maximum discharge, 9,490 second-feet June 29, 1927 (gage

height, 9.90 feet); minimum, 355 second-feet June 28 and 29, 1919 (gage

height, 2.06 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated April 1-5. Flow regulated by

operation of headgates of irrigation canals above station. No diversions

from Henrys Fork below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _ ....... __ ... _ . _ ....... _ .

2 _ ...

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

4 

5. ..

« 

7 . ... 

*-.. . . ._

9.. _ -....._-.-.-..___.. ...........

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

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

12 

13 

14.. ____ ..... _ . . __ .. __ ...

1ft _ 

»- . 

If ... 

W 

» . 

20 . 

21 _ _ . .

22.............................. _ ....

23 

24...- ..... 

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

26... . . 

27 _ ....... ....... .. _ ..

28... . 

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

80 _ ....... _ ......

31 . . 

Oct.

2,520

2,620

2 7ftft

2,580

2

AQ(\

2,390

2

qAn

2,300

2,300

2,210

2,210 

2,210 

2.120 

2,120 

2,120

2,120 

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,030 

2.030

2,120

2,120 

2,030 

2030

Mar.

2,340 

2,340 

2,160 

1,990

Month

October 1-25. ... ..... _______ ........ ___ .

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

June. _ ... ....

July .

August. ___ ... _ ... __ . __________

September

Apr.

1,820

1,640 

1,540 

1,490 

1,460 

1,450

1,440 

1,400 

1,410 

1,310 

1,310

1,320 

1,350 

1,440 

1,510 

1.510

1,430 

1,360 

1,350 

1,350 

1,710

2,080 

2,730 

3,560 

4,460 

5,420

May

5,300 

5,060 

4,940 

4,940 

5 060

5,180 

5,900 

6,520 

6,520 

6,780

6,920 

7,180 

7,440 

7,700 

7,250

6,810 

6,120 

5.590 

5,300 

5,460

5,610 

5,650 

5,790 

5,830 

5,860

6,140 

6,400 

6,660 

6.780 

6,620 

6,190

Maximum

2,700 

5,420 

7,700 

5,660 

2,440 

1,780 

1,640

June

5,660 

4,900 

4,270 

3,800 

3,360

2,840 

2,640 

2,350 

2,170 

2,000

1.920 

2,340 

2,800 

3,080 

3.270

3,690 

3,800 

4,020 

4,130 

4,130

3,680 

3,550 

3,610 

3,550 

3,510

3.240 

3,080 

2 840 

2,490 

2,260

Minimum

2,030 

1,310 

4,940 

1,920 

512 

580 

1,300

July

2.080 

2,260 

2,440 

2,440 

2,350

2,260 

2,260 

2,170 

2,080 

2,050

1,850 

1,700 

1,530 

1,360 

1,220

1,160 

1,100 

1.040 

952

890

824 

755 

695 

645 

605

575 

585 

605 

566 

530 

512

Aug.

580 

625 

730 

1,040 

1,030

940 

907 

896 

836 

792

750 

700 

675 

705 

750

770 

841 

1,040 

1,050 

1,100

1.160 

1,150 

1,140 

1.140 

1,190

1,280 

1,440 

1,580 

1,770 

1,780 

1,740

Sept.

1,640 

1,580 

1.560 

1,500 

1,420

1,420 

1,370 

1,330 

1,310 

1,300

1,320 

1,330 

1,360 

1,420 

1,460

1,440 

1,460 

1,420 

1,430 

1,430

1,440 

1,420 

1,410 

1,420 

1,400

1,360 

1,340 

1,350 

1,400 

1,390

M Bun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2,240 111,000 

1,870 111,000 

6,110 376,000 

3, 300 196, 000 

1, 360 83, 600 

1, 040 64, 000 

1, 410 83, 900
TBIBTTTABY BASINS

WARM RIVER AT WARM RI7ER, IDAHO

39

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 43 E., at highway bridge half a mite

above mouth and half & mile northeast of Warm River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 144 square miles. ' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1912, to March, 1915; April, 1918, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 497 second-feet April "8 (gage

height, 2.20 feet); minimum, 181 second-feet February 25 (gage height,

1.24 feet).

1912-1915, 1918-1928: Maximum discharge, 900 second-feet June 2, 1912

(gage height, 2.30 feet on original gage); minimum, 123 second-feet December

19, 1924 (gage height, 1.00 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow unaffected by regulation. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

Day

I..... .. ..

2.... .... __

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

4 ..........

5 

6.....,..-. ..

7...... _ ......

8 

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

10- , 

11 .

12 

18 

14 

15 

16 

17... . ...

18. 

19... ...... .

20 

21 

22

23

24. ... ...

25. ...

20 

27........ _ ....

28 

28

30. 

31 

Oct.

228 

228 

228 

228 

228

228 

222 

222 

222 

222

222 

222 

222 

222 

222

222 

222 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

216 

216 

228

225 

228 

228 

228 

228 

228

Nov.

222 

222 

222 

228 

216

216 

222 

222 

228 

234

246 

234 

234 

228 

228

228 

222 

228 

222 

228

234 

228 

222 

228 

234

240 

234 

240 

228 

228

Dec.

222 

222 

222 

222 

222

216 

210 

216 

222 

222

222 

216 t 

216 

222 

216

216 

204

198 

198 

198

198 

198 

198 

198 

193

198 

204 

210 

216 

216 

216

Jan.

210 

210 

210 

216 

210

210 

210 

234 

222 

213

204 

. 210 

210 

210 

210

210 

193 

210 

210 

198

204 

198 

210 

210 

204

198 

204 

216 

204 

216 

216

Feb.

210 

204 

204 

204 

198

198 

204 

198 

210 

216

198 

204 

216 

204 

210

198 

198 

198 

198 

198

204 

204 

210 

187 

181

204 

198 

204 

198

Month

November. _____________________

March __________________________

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

June.. __________________________

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

August . . . ....... ................

Mar.

222 

222 

184 

243 

213

213 

213 

213 

213 

213

213 

213 

213 

213

225

219 

213 

219 

219 

213

219 

225 

237 

237 

255

243 

243 

243 

243

228 

225

Apr.

231 

225 

231 

225 

225

225 

225 

243 

231 

225

225 

225 

225 

225 

225

225 

225 

243 

240 

243

237 

237 

255 

202 

335

418 

464 

497 

431 

399

Maximum

228 

246 

222 

234 

216 

255 

497 

399 

273 

243 

234 

231

497

May

399 

399 

373 

367 

367

386 

393 

386 

393 

373

377 

373 

367 

335 

335

329 

316 

310 

304 

298

295 

301 

304 

310 

329

361 

338 

361 

304 

301 

279

June

273 

267 

267 

264 

264

261 

258 

255 

252 

249

249 

255 

252 

249 

249

249 

255 

264 

264 

249

249 

249 

246 

249 

246

249 

243 

243 

243 

243

Minimum

216 

216 

193 

193 

181 

184 

225 

279 

243 

231 

225 

225

181

July

243 

243 

243 

243 

243

237 

237 

237 

237 

237

237 

237 

237 

237 

237

237 

231 

237 

237 

234

234 

231 

240 

237 

234

234 

231 

231 

231 

231 

231

Mean

223 

228 

211 

209 

202 

223 

272 

344 

254 

236 

230 

226

238

Aug.

231 

231 

231 

231 

234

231 

234 

231 

231 

228

228 

228 

228 

231 

228

231 

231 

231 

231 

231

231 

231 

231 

231 

231

231 

231 

231 

231 

228 

225

Septi

231 

231 

231 

225 

231

231 

231 

225 

225 

225

22* 

225 

220 

231 

225

226 

226 

225 

225 

225

229 

225 

22S 

225 

225

226 

226 

229 

225 

225

Run-oft9 in 

acre-feet

13,700 

13,600 

13,000 

12,900 

11,600 

13,700 

16,200 

21,260 

15,100 

14,500 

14,100 

13,400

173,000
40 SUBFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

ROBIHSON CEEEK AT WARM BIVEH, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 43 E., at Oregon Short Line Railroad 

bridge, 1,000 feet above mouth and a third of a mile northeast of Warm 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 41 square miles.

RECORDS"AVAILABLE. January, 1912. to March, 1915; April, 1918, to September, 

1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 851 second-feei May 10 and 12 

(gage height, 3.40 feet); minimum, 68 second-feet February 25 (gage height, 

0.68 foot).

1912-1915, 1918-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 28, 

1912 (gage height, 4.30 feet); minimum, estimated 32 secord-feet December 

18-20, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good, except for periods of ice effect, December 7-31, January 18-25, February 8-10, 12-17, 26-29, and March 1-4, for which they are 

are fair. Discharge unaffected by regulation or diversions

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _______ ..

2 -

8 ... ... ...

4- _____ -

5 

6 

7 ... 

8- ... ... .

9

10- 

11 

12- ------

13. 

14.. _______ .

16.- _ ... 

16 

17 .

18 

19 . ..

20 __ . _ , _

21 - 

22. 

28 

24 ____ .. _ 

25

26. 

27 

28 

29 .

80 .

81 . __ 

Oct.

126 

124 

118 

113 

105

107 

105 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

97 

97 

97 

94

94 

94 

94 

94 

100

102 

111 

170 

184 

199 

194

Nov.

174 

118 

111 

118 

122

122 

130 

126 

209 

415

236 

179 

179 

160 

151

138 

134 

134 

134 

138

156 

134 

130' 

126 

134

138 

134 

138 

130

118

Dec.

122 

122 

118 

118 

122

118 

95

85

Jan.

80 

85 

94 

97 

94

94 

97 

87 

90 

90

89 

94 

97 

94 

94

90 

90

80

87 

87 

81 

87 

90 

90

Feb.

90 

90

87 

87 

87

87 

84

I 80 

78

80

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

75 

68

1-

Month

October .... __ _____________

November.

December. _______ . _____________

January

March..

April _ ___ __ . . ...

May . Jane... __ _ . _

m:.:::..... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

August .. .... .....

September _

Mar.

1-

80

80 

80 

80 

83 

80

86 

86 

83 

80 

80

83 

80 

80 

86 

89

113 

122 

145 

167 

177

132 

132 

132 

140 

116 

113

Apr.

116 

116 

116 

113 

113

102 

84 

104

$

118 

118 

118 

111 

111

118 

118 

138 

130 

130

130 

126 

199 

276 

317

434 

479 

544 

479 

479

Maximum

199 

415 

122 

97 

90 

177 

544 

851 

233 

151 

94 

87

851

May

511 

511 

511 

495 

577

712 

698 

712 

732 

851

837 

851 

812 

590 

607

584 

505 

495 

534 

463

453 

431 

400 

365 

359

356 

332 

326 

293 

267 

239

June

228 

233 

214 

209 

202

206 

21? ise

19? 

18C

18f 

174 

17f 

17!T 

184

ITS

17f 

19f 

19T 

177

17T 

VJ4 

ITT 

14f 

14T

130 

130 

12f 

130 

12f

Minimum

94 

111

68

84 

239 

126 

90 

86 

78

68

July

126 

151 

126 

118 

122

118 

126 

122 

118 

114

109 

107 

107 

104 

104

104 

100 

107 

100

98

97 

95 

97 

94 

94

92 

92 

92 

92 

90 

92

Mean

114 

152 

96.3 

87.7 

81.4 

100 

192 

529 

178 

107 

88.6 

82.9

152

«S

Aug.

92 

90 

90 

90 

94

94 

92 

92 

92 

87

89 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

86

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

90 

89 

89 

87 

87

Sept.

87 

87 

87 

86 

84

84 

84 

81 

81 

81

83 

81 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

81 

83 

81

78 

81 

81 

81 

83

83 

83 

83 

83 

81

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,010 

9,040 

5,920 

5,390 

4,680 

6,160 

11,400 

32,600 

10,600 

6,580 

5,450 

4,930

110,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 

DIVERSIONS FROM FALL RIVEE ABOVE GAGING STATION NEAR SQUIRREL, IDAHO

41

Above the Squirrel gaging station three canals divert water from Fall Rivei 

for irrigation. ^Records are available during a portion of each irrigation season 

from June, 1919, to .September, 1928. Discharge is computed from daily staffgage readings and combined to show the total flow of the canals. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

I... .... .........

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

3

4 ______

5--... .......

6 ___ .. _ ......

7 ________ ..

8-_. ..........

rn

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

11. _ ............

12 ___ .. ____ ..

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

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

15 .. . . _,.

June

59 

73 

73 

90 

102

127 

127 

128 

132 

132

136 

0 

143 

159 

160

July

177 

187 

158 

156 

158

177 

173 

176 

177 

177

188 

192 

190 

201 

176

Aug.

176 

172 

177 

166 

130

113 

110 

100 

102 

102

103 

101 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

41 

45 

45 

46 

47

47 

48 

48 

49 

50

49 

49 

48 

47 

47

Day

«

r

15it

2(

21 

25 

2T

24 

2E

2( 2" 

2S 

2E 

3( 

3]

Month

June ___________________________

July.. ....-. .. .. ...... .-...-.............-

!

)

i

-... 

L_ .. ___ ...

.... _ ......... 

\. ......... ......

) _________ .

..... ______

Maximum

181 

201 

176 

60

June

172 

170 

170 

135 

140

141 

135 

133 

128 

130

148 

140 

149 

181 

179

Minimum

0 

69 

0 

41

July

176 

184 

192 

187 

187

188 

188 

189 

188 

186

180 

185 

69 

183 

172 

172

Aug.

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

27

27 

32 

32 

32 

33 

36

Sept*

46 

46 

45 

47 

48

50 

51 

52 

53

54

55 

57 

58 

60 

60

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

130 7,740 

177 10, 800 

57.1 3,510 

49.6 2,950

25,100
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

FALL BITER HEAR SQUIRREL, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 35, T. 9 N., R. 44 E., 4 miles northeast of Squirrel

and half a mile below Marysville Canal. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1904, to June, 1909; May, -1918, to September,

1928. August 24, 1902, to December 31, 1903, at Wilson's sawmill 3 miles

upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 5.20 feet); minimum not determined.

1904-1909, 1918-1928: Maximum discharge, 6,440 second-feet June 27,

1927; minimum, 124 second-feet January 19, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, December 5 to

January 28, for which they are poor. Diversions for irrigation above and

below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-88

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.

823 

805 

788 

788 

796

720 

720 

788 

788 

712

712 

688 

672 

656 

672

672 

771 

796 

720 

680

640 

640 

640 

640 

640

771 

933 

823 

805 

796 

754

Nov.

720 

720 

704 

720 

780

754 

841 

962 

1,290 

2,080

1,450 

1,130 

1,010 

971 

933

895 

859 

841 

805 

841

914

841 

805 

771 

788

805 

805 

806

754 

754

Dec.

754 

754 

754 

720

> 620 

537 

 500

Jan.

540 

549

. 530

565 

565 

565

Feb.

580 

580 

595 

610 

625

610 

523 

537 

551 

565

595 

580 

580 

565 

565

580 

695 

595 

537 

565

580 

551 

495 

509 

523

551 

551 

551 

551

Month

October __ . ____________________ ...

November.. __ . __________________

March _ _ _ _ April-. - . 

May. .

July.. . . . .

The year. - -

Mar.

565 

565 

551 

551 

565

551 

551 

551 

565 

565

595 

680 

565 

565 

565

558 

551 

565 

580 

610

625 

625 

640 

640 

672

640 

625 

625 

632 

632 

632

Apr.

610 

580 

565 

551 

565

565 

551 

537 

551 

565

565 

580 

565 

551 

537

595 

595 

680 

580 

565

551 

551 

618 

656 

780

1,000 

1,160 

1,490 

1,550 

1,480

Maximum

823 

2,080 

754 

565 

625 

672 

1, 550 

4,330 

2,830 

1,600 

870 

730

4,390

May

1,720 

1,790 

1,780 

2,070 

2,330

2,360 

2,760 

3,040 

3,320 

3,600

3,680 

3,800 

3,110 

2,620 

2,490

2,620 

2,560 

2,830 

3,040 

3,180

3,180 

3,250 

3,320 

3,320 

3,530

3,810 

4,330 

4,180 

3,810 

3,530 

3,210

June

2,830 

2,690 

2,560 

2,360 

2,040

2,160 

2,230 

2,160 

2,040 

1.900

1,720 

1,840 

1,720 

1,670 

1,780

1,820 

1,740 

1,720 

1,660 

1,500

1,520 

1,660 

1,600 

1,650 

1,670

1,720 

1,780 

1,720 

1,660 

1,540

Minimum

640 

704

495 

551 

537 

1,720 

1,500 

770 

730 

593

July

1,480 

1,600 

1,430 

1,400 

1,420

1,540 

1,260 

1,160 

1,180 

1,140

1,200 

1,250 

1,200 

1,180 

1,070

975 

880 

964 

860 

83C

820 

800 

820 

810 

770

770 

770 

942 

810 

840 

790

Mean

737 

912 

679 

637 

665 

590 

706 

3,040 

1,890 

1,060 

809 

659

1,010

Aug.

810 

770 

780 

770 

840

870 

830 

810 

790 

790

770

750 

870 

870 

870

860 

850 

850 

860 

840

850 

830 

830 

830 

730

740 

810 

77C 

760 

740 

730

Sepj.

710 

690 

690

710 

710

690 

690 

690 

690 

680

670 

690 

730 

690 

670

660 

650 

640 

630 

630

630 

611 

611 

602 

611

693 

593 

670 

650 

611

Run-off in 

acre-feet

45,300 

64,300 

35,600 

33,000 

32,500 

36,300 

42,000 

187, 000 

112,000 

66,200 

49,700 

39,200

732,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 4* 

DIVEBSIORS FROM FALL RIVER BETWEEN SQUIBBEL AND CHESTER GAGING STATICFS, IDAHO

Between Squirrel and Chester gaging stations 10 canals divert water f-om Fall 

River for irrigation. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation 

season from June, 1919, to September, 1928. Discharge is computed from daily 

staff-gage readings and combined to show the total flow of the 10 canals. Records 

good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 _ ...... _ . _

3.-.. .-.- 

H:.. ..............

^. ...............

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

7-..... .......

8-.. 

9.... _ ........

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

11 -.. -._

12 

13..- ....

14----. .-.

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

June

736 

727 

754 

737 

733

690 

684 

689 

704 

692

675 

683 

698 

691 

628

July

668 

662 

628 

627 

629

673 

620 

596 

606 

585

600 

603 

613 

638 

628

Aug.

577 

579 

576 

597 

598

607 

586 

579 

575 

578

573 

569 

528 

525 

535

Sept.

339 

341 

342 

344 

345

346 

348 

352 

355 

359

358 

359 

362 

363 

365

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

2S 

30 

31

Month

June.. __ . _______________ . _______

Jllly _-; 

Maximum

754 

668 

607 

386

June

607 

619 

539 

514 

513

517 

540 

555 

546 

551

552 

589 

584 

668 

675

Minimum

513 

607 

338 

339

July

606 

606 

630 

621 

603

599 

589 

624 

551 

511

507 

597 

619 

595 

581 

570

Aug.

530

529 

526 

528 

499

496 

4«1 

495 

498 

517

512 

481 

463 

362 

346 

338

Sept.

366 

366 

367 

368 370*

373

374 376- 

378 

380

382 

384 

386 

386 384^

Mfiati Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

636 37, 800 

606 37, 300 

522 32, 100 

364 21, 700

129,000-

16946 31-
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

FALL RIVER HEAR CHESTER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 8 N., R. 41 E., \ <4f a mile above

mouth and 2 miles north of Chester. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 5.60 feet); minimum, 216 second-feet August 4 (g^e height, 1.96

feet).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 6,380 second-feet June 27, 1927 (gage

height, 6.60 feet); minimum, 9 second-feet August 7, 1923 (gage height,

1.01 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except for May 12-21, for which discharge is

estimated. Numerous diversions for irrigation above static n.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

l

2 

3 

4

5. 

6 _ ..........

7 ______ ...

8 - 

9. . . .......

10 .

11.... __ 

12 

13.. ...

14. 

IS 

May

1,860 

1,910 

1,960 

2,060 

2,340

2,820 

3,100 

3,090 

3,440 

3,620

3,910 

>2,860

June

2,530 

2,260 

2,130 

1,910 

1,760

1,730 

1,770 

1,680 

1,570 

1,440

1,270 

1,310 

1,210 

1,210 

1,340

July

979 

1,120 

951 

896 

896

924 

792 

688 

658 

628

628 

628

607 

578 

524

Aug.

238 

229 

220 

229 

274

293 

302 

293 

278 

274

269 

264 

317 

380 

375

Sept.

443 

437 

431 

420 

414

403 

397 

397 

386 

403

397 

380 

391 

397 

391

Day

1

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2,

2( 2" 

2? 

2( 

3( 

31

Month

June _ . _________________________

July... .. __ ............

September __ _

The period. 

3 

T

J 

J 

I 

2. ...... ...

J _ .........

7

s _ . .....

) . - -

l^Cftximum

4,150 

2,530 

1,120 

486 

443

May

>2,850

3,180 

3,170 

3,170 

3,420

3,690 

4,150 

4,050 

3,640 

3,290 

2,940

June

1,360 

1,360 

1,400 

1,400 

1,200

1,140 

1,290 

1,250 

1,250 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,190 

1,080 

1,010

Minimum

1,860 

1,010 

260 

220 

298

July

461 

364 

278 

260 

283

307 

283 

283 

338 

380

375 

302 

338 

283 

283 

260

Mean

3,010 

1,460 

636 

338 

373

Aug.

375 

375 

375 

380 

375

380 

375 

375 

375 

343

302 

375 

420 

486 

474 

468

Sept.

380 

369 

369 

369 

359

359 

343 

332 

332 

327

312 

307 

338 

312 

298

Run-off in 

acre-feet

185,000 

86,900 

32,900 

20,800 

22,200

348,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS

TETON RIVER NEAR ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO

45

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 7 N., R. 41 E., hah" a mile above

Oregon Short Line Railroad bridge, 4 miles southeast of St. Anthony. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1928. From April, 1903, to

June, 1909, at station three-quarters of a mile upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 second-feet May 13 (gage

height, 5.94 feet); minimum, 550 second-feet April 6 (gage height, 0.43 foot). 

1903-1909, 1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 7,820 second-feet June 5,

1909 (gage height, 6.90 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Marcl 12, 1906

(gage height, 1.00 foot). 

BEMARKS. Records excellent. Some diversions for irrigation in Teton Basin 20

miles above station. No regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __________ . __ . ______ .... _

2 ___ .... .. .

3 ___________________________

4 _______ . ___________ . .........

« . 

« . __ .. ..--....- .-- -_.-

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 .... __ ............ .. ...............

Mar.

597

Month

April . . _ . . -..

May. .. 

July.

?ne period

Apr.

628 

684 

662 

608 

593

582 

, 578 

570 

582 

616

608 

645 

604 

593 

597

632

872 

914 

772 

738

693 

725 

786 

941 

1,050

1,180 

1,400 

1,660 

1,730 

1,570

May

1,550 

1,660 

1,620 

1,510 

1,550

1,880 

2,340 

2,640 

2,950 

3,100

3,520 

3,860 

4,220 

4,140 

3,530

3,060 

2,900 

2,920 

3,180 

3,350

3,410 

3,560 

3,660 

3,730 

3,850

4,020 

4,180 

4,210 

4,000 

3,720 

3,3«n

Maximum

1,730 

4,220 

2,930 

2,000 

867 

688

June

2,930 

2,580 

2,400 

2,170 

1,910

1,780 

1,760 

1,720 

1,620 

1,450

1,460 

1,630 

1,600 

1,550 

1,490

1,420 

1,420 

1,480 

1,570 

1,490

1,460 

L6SO 

1,680 

1,630 

1,780

1,980 

2,100 

2,090 

2,000 

1,950

Minimum

570 

1,510 

1,420 

883 

693 

624

July

1,910 

2,000 

1,820 

1,760 

1,810

1,830 

1,740 

1,600 

1,440 

1,420

1,390 

1,380 

1,370 

1,380 

L330

1,270 

1,230 

1,250 

1,210 

1,120

1,040 

1,010 

905 

989 

973

957 

946 

957 

935 

914 

883

Aug.

867 

851 

841 

836 

846

851 

836 

821 

801 

791

772 

762 

753 

743 

743

738 

734 

725 

706 

702

702 

697 

693 

702 

706

706 

743 

753 

743

715 

697

Sept.

688 

679 

671 

671 

671

641 

624 

628 

645 

653

683 

653 

657 

 62 

653

640 

646 

645 

649 

637

641 

641 

645 

641 

641

637 

632 

645 

649 

645

M Kun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

82' 49,200 

3,141 193,000 

1, 791 107, 000 

1,311 SO, 600 

761 46,800 

661 38, 700

515,000
46 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

DIVERSIONS FROM TETON RIVER BETWEEN GAGING STATION NEAR ST. ANTFONY AND MOUTH

OF RIVER, IDAHO

Between St. Anthony and mouth of river 15 separate canals divert from Teton 

River for irrigation. Records are available during a portion of each irrigation 

season from June, 1919, to September, 1928. Discharge is computed from daily 

staff-gage readings and combined to show the total flow of the 15 canals. Records 

good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

\. ....... ........

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

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

^.. ............ ..

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

6-- -

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

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

9__-_. 

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

12-. 

13-- 

U.. ..............

15 _ 

June

1,150 

1,080 

1,010 

1,090 

1,070

1,100 

1,150 

1,100 

1,130 

1,080

1,100 

1,110 

1,030 

979 

872

July

1,080 

1,130 

1,010 

976 

1,040

1,060 

1,060 

921 

738 

916

870 

966 

974 

954 

933

Aug.

857 

812 

781 

781 

798

800 

781 

766 

738 

740

740 

708 

616 

605 

605

Sept.

459 

473 

474 

477 

479

491 

498 

505 

510 

524

541 

548 

558 

552 

557

Day

If 

r if

15 

2(

21 

25 

2C 

2^ 

X

2« 

27 

2? 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

July

r

I.. ..... .........

^. ...............

) _..._ 

;_ _

........

-_ . 

_ _

Maximum

1, ISO 

1,130 

857 

599

June

767 

768 

749 

774 

743

746 

795 

768 

752 

853

887 

1,020 

1,040 

1,060 

1,040

Minimum

743 

738 

371 

459

July

936 

913 

970 

893 

916

928 

922 

955 

959 

927

956 

997 

964 

981 

944 

864

Aug.

599 

617 

544 

564 

571

576 

588 

592 

554 

536

573 

670 

371 

459 

452 

443

Sept.

561 

569 

574 

579 

586

591 

596 

59» 

598 

594

588 

585 

584 

584 

582

 » * . Run-off in Ifean acre-feet

960 57, 100 

957 58,800 

640 39, 400 

547 32,500

188,000
esab19

disch scarge 420

n
48

-

'M^^rrrT^^^*

October 1-9

Mays-gj " . 

June. -----.. July. - - .. 
TRIBTJTAKY BASINS

MUD LAKE NEAR TER8ETON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at C. O. Magill ranch 

in backwater of Camas Creek, 6 miles northeast of Terreton; and a staff 

gage in SW. % sec. 13, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at Owsley Canal Co.'s pump house, 

1 mile east of Terreton, and 5^ miles southwest of Magill ranch gage. 

Zero of gages is 4,775.33 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum contents during year, 34,800 acre-feet Aprl 6 (gageheight, 6.83 feet); minimum, 3,320 acre-feet September 13 (ga^e height^ 

-0.05 foot).

1921-1928: Maximum contents, 61,660 acre-feet May 5, 1923 (gageheight, 9.20 feet); minimum, that of September 13, 1928.

RBMABKS. Considerable water diverted from tributaries and from the lakeduring irrigation season. No regulation except as the supply in the lake is 

affected by pumping operations. Gage heights from gage at Ow3ley Canal 

Co.'s pump house furnished by Owsley Canal Co.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1927-28

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.

7,770

7,980

8,050

8,140

8,230

8,300

8,330

8,360

8,520

8,660

8,720

8,820

8,890

8,960

8,990

9,060

9,160

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,230

9,300

9,370

9,440

9,550

9,690

9,800

Nov.

9 cun 

, wtv

10,100

10,200

10,400

10,500

10,700

10,900

11,100

11,200

n

cnn t OUU

11,700

11,800

12,000

12,200

12,400

12,500

12,700

12,900

13,100

13,300

13,600

13,800

13,900

14,100

14,300

14,600

14,800

15,000

15,200

15,700

Dec.

15,800

16,000

16,500

16,600

16,700

16,800

17,000

17,200

17 fiftfl ±4, OUU

17,700

17,800

17,800

17,900

17,900

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,200

18,300

18,400

18,600

18,700

18,900

19,000

19,200

19,400

19,600

19,800

20,100

20,400

Jan.

20,500

20,700

20,900 91 i-l, ftfin UUU

21,200

21,300

21,600

21,800

99 ftftfl £i£i) UvU

22,300

22,400

22,600

22,800

22,900

23,100

23,300

23,400

23,600

23,700

23,900

23,900

24,000

24,100

24,200

24,300

24,400

24,600

24,700

25,000

25,200

25,400

Feb.

25,500

25,600

OK 7nn **/, iUU 

oe QAn it/, OUU

26,000

26,200

26,300

26,500

26,700

26,800

27,000

27,300

27,500

27,700

27,900

28,000

28,100

28,200

28,400

28,600

28,700

29,000

29,200

29,400

29,500

29,700

29,800

30,000

30,100

Mar.

30,200

30,300

on dftft -OUf rrUU

30,500

30,800

30,600

on 7flA aVt t\j\f

30,800

30,800

31,000

31,200

31,200

31,400

31,500

31,600

31,700

31,900

32,000

32,300

32,400

32,600

32,700

32,800

33,000

33,300

33,500

33,800

34,100

34,300

34,300

34,400

Apr.

14 Ott dnn tvv

34,500

34 500

 3A fif)f\ Orr, OUU

IA. OTtf 7nn t\J\J

34,800

Q A 7rtft O*j *UU

34,700

34 600

34! 600

34,500

34,500

34,500

34,500

34,500

34,400

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,200

34,100

34,000

33,900

May

33,900

33,800

33,700

33,500

33,300

32,900

32,700

32,400 09 £>&} nnn UUU

31,800

31,600

31,400

31,200

30,800

30,600

30,300

30,100

29,800

29,400

29,000

28,700

28,400

27,700

27,300

26,400

26,000

25,300

24,700

24,400

23,800

23,200

June

22,700

21,800

21,200

20,706

20,000

19,600

18,900

18,200

17,700

17,000

16,700

16,000

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,900

15,000

15,100

15,000

14, 700

14,500

14,300

13,900

13,500

13,200

12,800

12,400

12,100

11,800

11,600

July

11,400

11,100

10,900

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,300

9,730

9,060

8,490

8,270

8,170

8,170

8,170

?,110

7,770

7,440

7,020

6,720

6,200

5,950

5,580

5,230

4,990

4,770

4,600

4,580

4,580

Aug.

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,580

4,580

4,580'

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,540

4,500

4,450

4,390

4,330

4,270

4,210

4,150

4,110

4,070

4,030

3,990

3,950

3,910

3,880

3,880

3,820

Sept.

3,760>

3,70tf

3,680-

3,65fr

3, 61ft3,55fr

3,529

3,480

3,450

3,410"

3,370-

3,340-

3,32O

3,340

3,370

3,410-

3,460

3,520

3,590'

3,630

3,670

3,680

3,720

3,780

3,780-

3,320

3,860

3,880

3,930

3,970
50 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

CAMAS CREEK AT CAMAS, IDAHO

JLOCATION. Water-stage recorder in E. % SE. }i sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 36 E., half 

a mile above mouth of Beaver Creek and 350 feet above Oregon Short 

Line Railroad bridge at Camas.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 69 second-feet November 23; 

maximum stage, 2.01 feet March 20; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot 

June 9 (gage height, 0.13 foot).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge recorded, 204 second-feet May 4, 1927; 

maximum gage height, that of March 20, 1928; no flow June 1-7, 1926.

HEMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are poor. 

Diversions, for irrigation and stock water above station. Flow past station 

affected to some extent by losses through lava crevices in Lone Tree Reservoir, 29 miles upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .

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

3 ..... ...

4 .........

5 .... .....

 6 ......

7 . ... ..

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

10 ........ .

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

12... . _ ...

13 _ ..

14. 

15 . 

16 ...

17 

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

19 

 ».. .......

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

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

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

»... . _....

25 .... ...

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

27 .......

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

29 .........

30 _ .... _ ..

31 .........

Oct.

-20 

22 

23 

24 

23

22 

21 

24 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

24 

24 

24 

23

22 

23 

23 

24 

24

25 

29 

29 

36 

40 

41

Nov.

43 

35 

34 

36 

36

39 

40 

40 

39 

39

41 

48 

53 

54 

54

54 

54 

53 

49

44

42 

37 

42 

41 

41

41 

42 

43

29 

28

Dec.

«25

Jan.

«20

Feb.

20

Month

October _________________________ .

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

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

September ___ . ______ . ___ ................

Mar.

-25

-30

23 

23

23 

36 

46 

51 

48 -39

§ Apr.

30 

30 

30 

39 

28

22 

22 

25 

26 

24

21 

19 

19 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

17 

18

20 

21 

21 

19 

17

16 

14 

14 

13 

13

Maximum

41 

54

51 

30 

39 

13 

17 

10 

17

54

May

8.5 

7.6 

8.1 

14 

35

35 

30 

28 

27 

22

23 

25 

26 

30 

32

39 

37 

36 

35 

35

34 

29 

21 

16 

12

6.5 

6.2 

5.6 

4.7 

4.1 

3.6

June

-3.2 

-2.8 

2.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.0

.7 

.4 

.2 

.5

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.4

.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

4.1

6.2 

4.1 

3.4 

3.2 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

13

July

9.3

8.5 

6.8 

-6.8 -6.8

-6.8 

-6.8 

6.8 

8.1 

10

14 

17 

16 

14 

15

14 

12 

11 

9.3

8.9

8.9 

8.1 

6.8 

5.3 

5.3

5.0

7.6 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2 

7.6

Minimum Mean

20

28

13 

3.6 

.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.3

25.2 

42.4 25.0- 

20.0 

20.0 

28.7 

20.3 

21.8 

3.80 

9.15 

6.55 

9.13

.2 19. 3

Aug.

7.2 

5.9 

5.3 

5.6 

6.8

7.6 

8.9 

10 

9.7 

8.5

6.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.0

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0

»6.2 

 7.4

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Sept.

7.2 

6.5 

5.9 

5.3 

5,3

«5.6 

"5.9 

«6.2 

«6.5 

6.8

11 

14 

16 

IB

17

17 

16 

16 -14 

-12

-10

-8.1 

6.2 e.2

6.2

5.6 

£.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

Run-off m 

acre-feet

1,550 

2,520 

1,540 

1,230 

1,150 

1,760 

1,210 

1,340 

226 

563 

403 

543

14,000

Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 

BEATER CREEK AT BUBOES, IDAHO

51

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. y\ sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 36 E., at Ed 

F. Palmer ranch, half a mile north of Dubois. This stream is locaJly known* 

as Dry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 205 second-feet March 23? 

maximum stage, 2.25 feet March 22; no flow subsequent to July 31.

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 637 second-feet May 20,1922; maximum 

stage, 6.50 feet ± 0.20 foot March 16, 1926, during ice jam; no flow 

August 3 to November 30, 1924, and July 31 to September 30, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good below 30 second-feet; others fair, except those for 

estimated periods, November 22 to December 4, March 20-22, June 19-21, 

and July 26-31, which are fair. A few small diversions several miles upstream. During the summer practically entire flow is diverted below gage 

for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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...... ___ ... ___ ... __ .... i 

29 ..-.... ...... . ..........

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

31.................... __ ............

Oct.

18 

18 

18 

17 

16-

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

15 

15

16 

24 

26 

22 

19 

18

Nov.

12 

15 

15 

Iff 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

25

29 

22 

20 

21 

22

22 

22 

19 

19 

20

20 

17

Month

March 20-31.............. .........................

AprU.......... .........................................

May. ---.. ----- -- _ ... - -

July

Dec.

) 

Mar.

I 100

178 

108 

60

29 

28 

20 

19 

17 

23

Maximum

26

29

18 

8 

7

Apr.

25 

23 

19 

11 

19

17 

10 

10 

15

21

13 

13

15 

13 

14

14 

21 

20 

16 

17

13 

21 

24 

28 

29

29 

29 

25 

22 

19

Minimum

13 

12 

17 

10 

3 

2

May

17 

16 

14 

11 

11

10 

10 

11

11 

11

10 

10 

13 

18

14

13 

12 

9 

6 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

5 

4 

4 

3

Jme

3 

3 

3 

3

2

2 

2 

3 

3 

3

3

4 

4 

4 

5

4

5 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

6 

5

4 

4 

5 

4 

3

July

£

» 

7 

5 

£

£ 

£

5 

5- 

4

£ 

3 

Z 

3-

4

S~

4

4 

5- 

. 4

*

3-

2 

2 

2

} : } '

T. « . ,, Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

15.9 97S 

18. 6 1, 100 

65.2 1,&5O 

18. 8 1, 120- 

9.0 553- 

4.5 268 

3. 2 197
52 SXTBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

BEAVER CREEK AT CAMAS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 21, T. 8 N., E. 36 E., three-eighths of a

mile above confluence with Camas Creek and a quarter of s mile northwest

of Oregon Short Line Railroad depot at Camas. This stream is locally

known as Dry Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 62 second-feet March 23 (gage

height, 1.85 feet); no flow prior to March 20 and after April 4.

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 153 second-feet June 1, 1921, and

March 18 and 19, 1926; no flow past station except durin" spring of each

year, 

REMARKS. Records good. During summer entire flow is diverted for irrigation

above Dubois, 14 miles above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Date

Mar. 20 ___ -

Mar. 21 _ ...........

Mar. 22 __ .. _ .... .

M*r. 23 

Mar. 24 __ . _ ..

Mar. 25 _ - _____ ....

Discharge

20 

42 

42 

62 

50 

50

Date

Mar. 26 _ 

Mar. 27 _ .

TVFor *>Si

Mar. 29.. .

Mar. 30... .

Mar. 31. _ 

Month

March. ... .

April ._- __ . .

Discharge

18 

18 

2 

2 

2 

2

Maximum

62

2

Da**,

Apr. I..... ... ........ .

Apr. 2 ...

Apr. 4.. ... ...... ...

Minimum

0 

0

Mean

10.0 

.3

Discharge

2 

2 

2

2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

615 

18

633

NOTE. No flew on days for which no discharge is given.
TBIBUTABY BASINS O*5

HTTI.I LOST WVEK SEAR HO WE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., a quarter of a irile above 

diversion dam of Blaine County Investment Co. and 7 miles northwest of 

Ho we.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 168 second-feet Mry 22-24, 

26-29; minimum, 39 second-feet April 1 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 176 second-feet June 14, 1923; minimum, 13 second-feet April 15 and 20, 1923 (gage height, 0.23 foot).

REMARKS. Records for October to April and May 28 through July good; others 

fair. Numerous irrigation diversions above and below station. Water stored 

in a small reservoir on Dry Creek, 40 miles above station, is released during 

irrigation season and carried through Canal and Wet Creeks to Little Lost 

River and diverted into the Blaine County Investment Co.'s main canal 

one-fourth mile below station. Gage-height record furnished by water 

master for Little Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1. __ ... __ _ - ............

2 . _ ___________

A^.. ................. .......... ... .... -

5.-.... - ......................

6. ____ .-. -. -

7- ____ . ____ _ 

8 _____ _ 

9.. . ___ . .

10 . . ______ __

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

12 

13 

14 

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

16. .. ___ __ ........ ____ ...

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

18.-....... .........................

10

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

21. __ . ___ - __ . __ .... .........

22 

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

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

25 

26 .. .... __ .... ...

27 

28 .........

29 . ... ..

30... . _ 

31. 

Oct.

" 85 

85 

79 

85 

85

85 

85 

91 

85 

85

85 

79 

85 

85 

79

79 

79

77 

77 

77

78 

78 

78 

79 

79

79 

85 

85 

77 

79 

79

Mar.

57

Month

April 

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

Apr.

39 

63 

53 

51 

42

52 

53 

44 

58 

57

58 

57 

59 

56 

60

60 

65 

67 

68 

66

71 

67 

67 

72 

85

85 

117 

124 

117 

110

May

104 

104 

104 

98 

98

104 

110 . no

124 

124

131 

145 

152 

160 

160

152 

152 

152 

152 

160

160 

168 

168 

168 

160

168 

168 

168 

168 

160 

160

June

152 

138 

138 

138 

131

131 

138 

131 

131 

131

131 

138 

138 

138

138

131 

131 

131 

131 

131

131 

124 

124 

117 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

117

Maximum Minimum

91 77 

124 39 

168 98 

152 117 

124 72 

91 58 

77 55

July

117 

124 

124 

117 

110

110 

110 

104 

91 

91

91 

91 

98 

98 

91

85 

85 

91 

85 

85

79

75 

77 

72 

72

74 

77 

78 

78 

77 

73

>ug.

79 

78 

78 

78 

91

79 

75 

69 

69 

67

69 

69 

71 

62 

62

60 

62 

63 

59 

60

63

58 

68 

65 

65

65 

68 

69 

65 

65 

62

Sept.

63 

62 

60 

59

58

59 

59 

60 

60 

68

64 

64 

69

77 

69

66 

65 

64 

66 

66

65 

64 

59

57 

58

55 

56 

62 

63 

65

 \T^« Bnn-off in Mean acre-feet

81.5 5,010 

68.1 4,050 

142 8,730 

130 7,740 

91. 3 5, 610 

68.2 4,190 

62. 7 3, 730
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BLAUTE COUWTY OTVESTMEWT 00.'8 CAffAL WEAR HOWE, I^AHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., 665 feet below head

of canal and 7 miles northwest of Howe. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 87 second-feet May 24 and 25

(gage height, 1.82 feet); minimum, estimated 0.8 second-foot March 19-

(gage height, 0.52 foot).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 24 and 25, 1928; no flow

at times during nonirrigation periods. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated April 6 and interpolated July

26. Canal diverts from Little Lost River in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 28 E., and is

used for irrigation on lands in project of the Blaine County Investment Co.

Gage-height record furnished by water master for Little Lopt River, and one

discharge measurement furnished by Lynn Crandall, engineer, of Mackay^

Idaho.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1... . . . -- 

2 .. _ __ .._

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

4...... ______ . ....... __ . ___ .

5 .._... .

6... .,. .. . 

7 ... . ... .. __ .. __ ..... _ . __

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

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

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

11 . . _ _

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

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

14.-..................... ...........

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

16 . _...

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

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

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

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

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

n... ..................................

^............. ........................

M...... ...............................

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

26 ..._. _ .....

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

28....-. .......... ...............

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

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

31......... . ........ -. .-..

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

19 

19

19 

19

21 

21 

26

27 

28 

27 

27 

27

30 

32

25 

26 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

34 

35

Mar.

0.8

Month

April . ...- -.. 

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

Apr.

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

9 

13

11 

11 

11

14

9.7 

9.7 

8.2 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

7.6 

10 

10 

10

17

18 

25 

30 

42 

37

May

32 

32 

34 

34 

34

35 

39 

40

48 

54

58 

 66 

76 

82 

82

82

82 

75 

78 

84

84 

82 

86 

87 

87

86 

84 

84 

84 

81 

81

June

76 

58 

57 

57 

51

51 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

54 

55 

55 

55

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

47 

44 

44 

44

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

Maximum Minimum

35 14

42 3.8 

87 32 

76 43 

43 16 

17 11 

17 10

July

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

41 

35 

25 

24

23 

22 

22

21 

21

20 

20 

25 

21 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

Aug.

17 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

14 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

101*12-

12 

I* 

12 

1? 

15

17 

IT 

IT 

17 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

,, Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23. 0 1, 410 

12.2 726 

66. 9 4, 110 

51.5 3,060 

25. 2 1. 550 

12. 9 798 

11. 9 708
TRIBUTARY BASINS

BIO LOST BIVEE AT HOWELL RANCH, NEAR CHILLY, IDAHO

55

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., at Howell ranch, 

9 miles southwest of Chilly and 21 miles northwest of Maekay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1904, to August, 1906; July, 1907, to ^Tovember, 

1914; May, 1920, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet May 27 (gage 

height, 4.18 feet); minimum, 73 second-feet April 6-8 (gage he^ht, 1.08 

feet).

1904-1914, 1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,500 second-feet June 12, 

1921 (gage height, 5.94 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet April 2, If09.

HEMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Several small diversions above gage and Hammerly ditch, capacity about 20 

second-feet, a quarter of a mile below gage. Water commissioner for Big 

Lost River furnished result of three discharge measurements.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

2. 

3.. 

4.- . 

6 _ 

6 _ 

7 

8 

Q

10--. . 

11-- 

19

13- 

1^.. ....................... ...

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

K.. ..........................

17 _ ............ __ .. ....

18. 

19 

20-- 

21 _ 

22-. . .................. ....

23 

24.. 

26 .

26--

27-. 

28

29

30 

31--... .................

Oct.

160 

162 

160 

168 

166

152 

149 

162 

166 

162

147 

144 

142 

147 

147

144 

144 

142 

139 

134

132 

132 

127 

126 

126

ISO 

194 

186 

180 

168 

177

Nov.

182 

168 

144 

139 

139

137 

137 

137 

168 

182

174 

210

Mar.

93

Month

November 1-12 __ . _____- ____________

April.. . .. .. ..

June

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

September

Apr.

93 

86 

83 

79 

76

73 

73 

73 

76 

76

79 

83 

90 

91 

95

102 

125 

110 

95 

101

97 

106 

134 

193 

238

361

545 

611 

466

482

May

654 

545 

466 

388 

440

»587 

 734 

 881 

 > 1,030 

"1,180

"1,320 

1,470 

1,320 

* 1,020

872

800 

821 

962 

1,170 

1,240

1,420 

1,610 

1,660 

1,610 

1,760

1,910 

1,810 

1,660 

1,560 

"1,400 

 1,240

Maximum

194 

210 

611 

1,910 

1,070 

460 

215 

106

June

» 1, 070 

910

786 

779 

807

828 

800 

700 

642 

599

599 

563 

533 

521 

493

456 

445 

420 

406 

406

410

445 

504 

546 

635

694 

661 

569 

521 

460

Minimum

125 

137 

73

388 

406 

212 

108 

90

July

435 

430 

401 

430 

460

440 

401 

388 

406 

430

415 

420 

420 

410 

401

370 

357 

332 

301

282

268 

265 

262 

258 

265

262 

251 

248 

231 

225 

212

Aug.

196 

190 

184 

202 

216

193 

187 

179 

173 

167

165 

167 

154 

162 

144

136 

132 

127 

123 

121

119 

116 

 118 

»120 

123

116 

123 

119 

112 

108 

108

Septi

106 

106 

104 

102 

101

97 

95 

93 

93 

97

95 

93 

97 

95 

93

93 

93 

93 

93 

93

93 

93 

91 

91 

90

91 

95 

93 

95

97

M Run-ofi to 

Mean acre-feet

162 9, 350 

160 3,810 

166 9,880 

1, 150 70, 700 

607 36,100 

344 21, 200 

148 9, 100 

95.4 5,680

1 Interpolated,
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BIO LOST RIVER (EAST CHANNEL) ABOVE MACKAY RESERVOIR, NEAR MACKAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., 3 miles above 

Mackay Dam, above flow line of reservoir, and 7}4 mile-' above Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 750 second-feet May 

27 (gage height, 3.10 feet); no flow March 24 to May 1.

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 999 second-feet June 16, 1922 (gage 

height, 3.37 feet); no flow for long periods.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, November 1-4, 

December 4 to March 23, June 10 and 11, which are poor. Several canals 

divert in vicinity of Chilly, above "dry beds" which extend from a few miles 

above gage to a point about 15 miles above. This rec?rd represents a 

portion of the natural flow of Big Lost River and, taken in conjunction with 

the record for West Channel of Big Lost River and with tl 3 record for east 

and west channel of Warm Spring Creek, will show the entire flow of Big 

Lost River at this point, and practically the entire surface f ow into Mackay 

Reservoir. Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished 

by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

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-.. __ .

27.-. . .

28 __ ..................

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

30.. _ ...... _ ........

31... . .

Oct.

6.4 

6.0 

5.7

5.7 

5.5

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4

3.9 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Nov.

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.4 

3.9 

4.2 

4.4 

44

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

4.4 

3.9

Dec.

3.4 

3.2 

3.9

3.4 

3.0

3.1 

3.2 

, 3.1 

3.0 

2.7 

2.4

Jan.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

9 1

Month

October ___ . _____________________ .

July... . .

Feb.

}»

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

> 1.7

1.6 

1.4

Mar.

}»

1.0

.7 

.4

.2

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum .

6.4 

5.0

750 

366 

150 

23 

11

750

May

0 

24 

32

28 

28

49 

109 

150 

234 

315

343

458 

489 

414 

338

287 

269 

292 

363 

400

443 

539 

591 

591 

665

706 

760 

665 

591 

506 

428

June

366 

334 

306 

283 

278

280 

280 

256 

234 

237

240 

243 

221 

216 

202

187 

172 

160 

144 

142

123 

117 

126 

148 

183

212 

225

208 

189 

178

July

150 

146 

140 

132 

142

136 

119 

92 

72 

68

68 

67 

70 

73 

70

64 

61 

59 

65 

51

47 

45 

39 

22 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Vlimmum Mean

1.3 

2.2

0 

0 

117 

10 

Id 

8.4

3.19 

3.49 

3.09 

2.35 

1.82 

.36 

358 

216 

66.5 

13.0 

9.6

0 56.8

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

18 

23

20 

18 

17 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

11 

10 

12 

10 

10

10 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

9. ft 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2

8.8 

8.4 

8.8

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.6 

9.6 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10

Run-off 

in acre-feet

196 

208 

190 

144 

105 

22 

22,000 

12,900 

4,090 

799 

571

41,200

/

NOTE. No flow during April.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 57

BIG LOST BIVEB (WEST CHANNEL) ABOVE MACKAY RESERVOIR, NEAR MACXJSY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T, 7 N., R. 23 E., 3 miles above. 

Mackay Dam, above flow line of reservoir, and 7% miles above Mackay..

RECOKDS AVAILABLE; May, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 387 second-feet 

(gage height, 2.68 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet March 27 io April 24 

(gage height, 1.10 feet).

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, estimated 1,200 second-feet during 

period June 5-16, 1921 (gage height, 4.45 feet); minimum* 13 secondfeet May 3-6, 1925 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

REMABKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated October 5 6, 8-11,, 

13, 14, 16-18, 20, and 21. Several canals divert water above the "dry 

beds" which extend from a point a few miles above to a point near Chilly 

about 15 miles above station. Gage-height record and three discharge 

measurements furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River. This 

record represents part of the natural flow of Big Lost River and, taken in 

conjunction with record for east channel of Big Lost River and east and 

west channels of Warm Spring Creek, will show the entire surface flow of 

Big Lost River at this point and represents practically the entire flow into 

Mackay Reservoir.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1987 28

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.

51

51

51

51

50

49

48

4R

48

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

48

48

48

48

48

Nov.

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

48

50

51

48

46

4ft

46

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Dec.

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

is

38

38

18

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Jan.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Feb.

32

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

an

30

30

30

30

Mar.

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

90

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

90

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

Apr.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

May

34

46

50

48

48

60

89

121

150

181

200

246

296

275

238

206

196

198

223

241

264

304

<un

334

343

363

387

354

323

282

238

June

206

183

1fi4

150

141

141

141

134

127

121

127

125

118

116

112

106

101

97

87

87

87

82

80

84

89

97

101

99

95

93

July

93

93

91

82

82

80

76

69

57

60

66

67

69

74

71

71

69

66

62

57

57

52

48

45

46

45

45

46

45

44

42

Aug.

41

41

42

44

45

44

42

41

41

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

40

40

40

Sept.

40

40

4ft

40

40

S

40

40

40

46

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay 

Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho, * nm"* m "

Month

July.... ___________ ....... ____ . _ ...........

The year __ - _____ - _________ - __

Maximum

51

51

44

37

34

30

30

387

206

93

45

42

387

Minimum

45

45

37

32

30

28

28

34

80

42

37

40

28

Mean

47.5

46.9

39.5

35.4

31.9

29.0

28.3

215

116

63.5

40.1

40.9

61.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,920

2,790

2,430

2,180

1,830

1,780

1,680

13,200

6,900

3,900

2,470

2,430

44,500

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Big Lost Hive" (east and west 

channels) and Warm Spring Creek (east and west channels) above Mackay 

Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho, 1927-28

Day

1. __ . __ .. ...

2... ... ...

3. ________

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

S... - ... ..

«. . . 

7. ___ .... _ .

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

9. ____ . __ .

». 

11 

12 ........

13 . 

14 ......

15 

16. _____ - _ .

17 ________ .

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

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

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

21.... ___ .

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

23.. __ . ....

24 .. ...

28 __ ...........

26 

27 

28 

29. ____ .

30- .............

31. - .

Oct.

190 

185 

186 

186 

184

183 

183 

184 

183 

182

180 

179 

175 

174 

173

170 

162 

160 

160

159

159 

158 

157 

157 

158

170 

168 

175 

176 

179 

179

Nov.

180 

180 

181 

181 

179

179 

178 

180 

184 

186

179 

176 

176 

17ft 

176

180 

183 

181 

181 

183

183 

180

178 

177 

177

177 

178 

178 

176 

175

Dec.

174 

174 

173 

168 

170

168 

166 

166 

166 

166

164 

164 

163 

163 

162

162 

160 

161 

161 

162

164 

166 

166 

165 

165

166 

166 

165 

165 

164 

160

Jan.

163 

162 

163 

163 

164

164 

164 

164 

164 

165

165 

165 

165 

165 

165

165 

164 

164 

164 

164

164 

158 

157 

156 

156

156 

156 

155 

155 

155 

156

Feb.

157 

159 

159 

159 

159

159 

158 

158 

155 

155

156 

155 

155 

154 

153

153 

153 

153 

153 

153

153 

151 

151 

150 

149

148 

148 

147 

147

Month

November. __ _ ______________

January.

February _ . __ ...... ______________

April - . 

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

Mar.

146 

146 

146 

146 

145

145 

146 

146 

146 

146

142 

142 

142 

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

145 

145

145 

145 

144 

143 

141

140 

138 

138 

136 

136 

135

Apr.

135 

134 

134 

133 

131

131 

131 

133 

133 

133

131 

132 

130 

123 

123

121 

118 

116 

117 

115

113 

115 

110 

104 

106

108 

109 

113 

115 

116

Maximum

190 

186 

174 

165 

159 

146 

135 

1,450 

796 

385 

165 

154

1,450

May

119 

156 

170 

165 

167

214 

323 

416 

546

674

737 

923 

1,040 

932 

806

707 

673 

698 

794 

863

947 

1,110 

1,210 

1,210 

1,300

1,380 

1,450 

1,320 

1,200 

1,050 

907

June

796 

727 

670 

625 

603

605 

604 

573 

541 

534

548 

547 

518 

510 

489

466 

435

412 

377 

374

354 

337 

337 

368 

414

454 

473 

450 

425 

412

Minimum

157 

175 

160 

155 

147 

135 

104 

119 

337 

141 

136 

142

104

July

385 

380 

368 

349 

360

351 

327 

285 

251 

256

268 

270 

278 

288 

280

271 

261 

252 

238

224

212 

201 

189 

164 

154

154 

153 

154 

150 

144 

141

Mean

173 

179 

165 

161 

154 

143 

122 

781 

499 

250 

145 

149

244

Aug.

141 

143 144- 

157 

165

161 

158 

155 

154 

151

150 

144 

138 

139 

139

138 

137 

138 

136

137

138 

145 

142 

144

144

147 

145 

145 

142 

142 

145

Sept.

145 

143 

143 

144 

143

143 

143 

143 

142 

144

147 

148 

152 

150 

150

150 

150 

154 

153 

152

153 

153 

151 

151 

153

152 

152 

152 

150 

152

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,600 

10,700 

10,100 

9,900 

8,860 

8,790 

7,260 

48,000 

29,700 

15,400 

8,920 

8,870

177,000
TRIBUTABY BASINS 59

MACKAY EESEBVOIE HEAR MACKAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage on head-gate tower of darn in sec. 12, T. 7 N., B. 23 E., 

4 miles northwest of Mackay. Zero of gage is 6,000 feet above sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 27,340 acre-feet May 14 (gage 

height, 52.55 feet); minimum, 48 acre-feet September 26 and 27 

height, 7.29 feet).

1919-1928: Maximum contents, 40,500 acre-feet June 26, 192?. 

height, 63.62 feet)j minimum, water surface below bottom of outlet tunnel 

August 1 to October 19, 1919, August 5, 17-27, 31, September 1-5 12-14, 

and 18, 1920, August 5, 1924, August 12 to November 3, 1926 (minimum 

stage during these periods, 6.6 feet August 24 to September 2, 1919).

REMARKS. Gage-height record furnished by Utah Construction Co. through 

water commissioner for Big Lost River. Capacity of reservoir is 38,400 

acre-feet between gage heights 7 feet and 62 feet. Water is used for irrigation of about 7,100 acres of land near Arco, under the Utah Construction Co.'s Carey Act project. Owing to the porous condition of tl«i foundation, there is considerable seepage around the dam, the greater part of 

which reappears between the reservoir and the station on Big Los* River 

below Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .......

2 _t _ _

si "I

4 .......

5 

6... .

7 ......

8 ......

9. ......

10 .......

11 .......

12 .......

13 .......

14 

15.. .....

16- .....

17 

18. ......

19.. .....

20 

21... ....

22 .

23. ......

24. __ ..

25.. ..

26 

27 

28 .......

29 

30 

31.......

Oct.

100

100 

100

100

88

83

88

97

112

129

145

162

217

268

296

328 

342

357

378

399

420

426

411

420

441

551

731

948 

1,112

1,340

1,642

Nov.

1,956

2,297 

2,354

2,231

2,364

2,664

2,992

3,365

3,742

4,035

4,293

4,524

4,778

5,049

5,325

5,607 

5,881

6,305

6,713

6,996

7,174

7,376

7,520

7,745

7,997

8,266

8,564

8,831 

fl,115

9,345

Dec.

9,535

9,727 

10,000

10,330

10,660

10,870

11,000

11,180

11,390

11,650

11,880

12,090

12,310

12,470

12,670

12,860 

13,040

13, 180

13,290

13,420

13,600

13,830

14,070

14,290

14,470

14,670

14,880

15, 070 

15,290

15, 470

15,620

Jan.

15,830

15,990 

16,110

16,250

16,410

16, 570

16,710

16,830

16,980

17,140

17,280

17,430

17, 570

17, 720

17,890

18,030 

18,160

18,290

18, 410

18,540

18,670

18,830

18,950

19,030

19,120

19, 210

19,320

19, 430 

19,540

19,260

19, 870

Feb.

20,030

20,160 

20,300

20,430

20,590

20,720

20,810

20,900

20,990

21,090

21,180

21,270

21,360

21,420

21, 470

21,650 

21,670

21, 810

21,920

22,020

22,110

22,210

22,300

22,400

22,490

22,590

22,680

22,780 

22,880

Mar.

22,970

23,070 

23 170

23,260

23,360

23.460

23,560

23,660

23,760

23,860

23,950

24,010

24,060

24,110

24,160

24,210 

24,260

24,310

24,360

24,410

24,460

24,550

24,650

24,710

24,760

24,820

24,870

24,920 

24, 970

25,020

25,070

Apr.

25,160

25,260 

25,370

25,470

25,530

25,580

25,680

25,780

25,840

25,860

25,860

25,890

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,910 

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,910

25,940

26,000

26,030

26,040

26,040 

26,040

26,030

May

26,060

26,120 

26,180

26 220

26,260

26,270

26,520

26,670

26,830

26,800

26,610

26,860

27,250

27,340

27,000

26,520 

26,060

26,750

25,600

25,560

25,210

24,940

24,990

25,090

25,270

25,700

26, 160

26,500 

26,600

26,520

26,270

June

25,870

25,350 

24,810

24,180

23,510

22,780

22,270

21,730

21,180

20,680

20,270

19,830

19,340

18,800

18,360

17, 930 

17,530

17,010

16,520

16,180

15,850

15,470

15,140

14,840

14,490

14,060

13, 570

13,040 

12,490

11,990

July

11,590

11,160 

10,700

10,240

9,804

9,383

9,084

8,880

8,739

8,690

8,654

8,570

8,084

7,420

6,917

6,583 

6,190

5,746

5,203

4,967

4,634

4,267

3,808

3,358

3,000

2,693

2,327

1,996 

1,662

1,334

1,224

Aug.

1,206

1,184 

1,157

1,165

1,179

1,173

1,117

1,047

974

896

845

812

782

709

661

619 

580

554

647

532

496

459

416

369

426

468

455

433 

411

390

369

Sept.

350

304 

270

234

193

158

150

144

139

131

120

110

100

90

86

77 

69

67

60

57

62

50

50

50

50

48

48

50 

50

50

16946 31-
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BIG LOST RIVER BELOW MACEAT RESERVOIR, NEAR MACEAY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 24 JR., 450 feet below 

Oleson suspension bridge, half a mile above heading of ftreeter ditch, 1% 

miles below Mackay Dam, and 2}£ miles above Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1903, to August, 1906; May, 1912, to March, 

1915; and January, 1919, to September, 1928. From April, 1913, to March 

15, 1915, at station 1 mile below present site and below diversion of Streeter 

ditch.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet 

May 27 (gage height, 3.99 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet November 1 

(gage height, 1.46 feet).

1903-1906, 1912-1915, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 2,990 second-feet 

June 10, 1921 (gage height, 5.79 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet November 

5-8, 1926 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Many diversions above Mackay Reservoir; Sharp 

ditch only diversion between gage and reservoir. Flow past gage regulated by operation of gates in Mackay Dam. Gage-heigbt record and five 

discharge measurements furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second~feet, 19?7-%8

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.

200

200

212

212

208

208

212

212

216

208

208

212

176

193

208

182

193

182

179

186

193

190

190

182

176

132

126

132

120

81

48

Nov.

35

37

200

248

182

42

42

42

42

45

48

50

50

53

53

56

58

61

61

61

64

64

67

67

69

72

72

72

75

75

Dec.

75

78

78

78

78

81

81

84

84

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

Jan.

89

89

95

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

104

104

104

104

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

110

110

110

113

Feb.

113

113

116

116

116

116

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

126

Mar.

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

Apr.

123

123

123

123

123

126

126

126

126

126

126

120

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

107

101

May

101

113

123

185

152

158

182

312

435

670

830

830

830

885

940

940

885

858

858

885

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,020

Jum

98R

98 R

9C*

940

940

940

912

8£S 8?"

8(2

775

775

8C2 8r>

74«

7j-o

670

6t5

eeo 6C">

6f»

ses

570

5T5

6*5

720

775

775

74S

72«

July

650

660

645

635

640

635

550

470

380

294

280

298

525

590

530

470

480

490

480

415

395

415

445

415

375

375

390

385

380

370

276

Aug.

204

204

204

196

200

204

212

220

216

212

200

193

193

193

186

182

182

186

176

162

168

190

190

182

182

165

165

182

182

176

168

Sept.

165

176

176

. 172

172

168

162

158

165

165

168

168

172

172

172

168

IfiR

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

172

172

172

172

172

Month

July....... 

August _______________ ____ _ . __ ..

Maximum

216

248

86

113

126

129

126

1,220

995

660

220

176

1,220

Minimum

48

35

75

89

113

126

101

101

fflft

162

158

35

Mean

180.0

79 1

QA O

104

120

128

116

771

771

463

190

169

264

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,100

4,290

5,180

6,400

6,900

7,870

6,900

47,400

45,900

oc Kftfi

11,700

10,100

192,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 61

WARM SPRING CREEK (EAST CHAHHEI) SEAR MACKAY., IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. # sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., 500 fe?.t above 

junction with west channel of Warm Spring Creek, and 1% miles northwest of 

Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 108 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 2.18 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet April 24 and 25 (gag? height, 

1.30 feet April 24).

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 225 second-feet June 15, 1922; xrinimum, 

9 second-feet May 8, 9, 13, and 14, 1919, and May 18-21, 1920.

REMARKS. Records fair. Natural fl§w practically all diverted during irrigation 

season. Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furHshed by 

water commissioner for Big Lost River, This record represents part of 

the natural flow of Big Lost River and taken in conjunction with toe record 

for west channel of Warm Spring Creek and east and west channels of_ Big 

Lost River will show practically the entire surface flow of Big Lost River, 

which enters Mackay Reservoir a short distance downstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ________

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

3 _________

4 _

5.... - .....

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

7-.. ... ... ...

8 ... -

9 

10- _____ . ...

11... _____ ..

12... __ ... _ ..

13 

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

IS... __ . .......

16 

17... __ . __ ..

18 

19.. ______ .

20 

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

22.

23 __ 

24 ___ .

25 _ 

26- __ - ___ ...

27 .

28 _ .. ____ ...

29- ___ . ___ .

30. _ ....

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

Oct.

"28

28

29 "29

29

30

30 30

30

30

29

29

28

28

"28

27

27

26

26

25

25 "24

24

25

26

27

28

29 "29

29

29

Nov.

30

30

31

31 31

31

31

31

31

31

31 31

31

31

31

32

32

32 32

32

32

32

32

32

32

«32

32

32

32

31

Dec.

31

31

"31

31

31

31

30

30

30 "30

30

30

29

29

28

28 "28

28

28

29

29

30

30 «30

30

30

30

29

29

29 29

Jan.

29

29

30

30

31

31 "31

31

31

31

ol

31

31 "31

31

31

31

31

31

31

* "31

31

31

32

32

"32

32 31

31

31

Feb.

31

31

31 31

31

31

30

30

29

29

 29

29

29

29

28

28

28 28

28

28

28

27

27

27 27

27

27

26

26

Mar.

25

25 25

25

25

25

26

26

26 26

 25

25

25

25-

25

25 25

25

25

25

24

24

24 24

24

24

24

24

24 24

Apr.

24

24

24

23

23

23 23

23

22

22

21

21

20 20

20

20

20

19

19

19

«19

18

16 15

15

16

17 17

19

20

May

22

23

25

26 28

35

42 48

54

59

64 70

| 80

 76

I 70

 67

73

80 86

92

98

104

 108

} 105

 97

?9

81

June

73 65

62

59 56

56

56

£6 56

I-

 51

51

50

49

 49

4£

42 38

37

36

35 34

36

38

 39

39

38

37 37

July

37

36 36

36

36

35 35

\ a-

/ "

 32

34

36

38 40

38

36 34

32

30

28

 25

24

23

 22

22

23

24 24

23

OO

 21

Aug.

21

22

22 22

23

23 24

24

24

23

 23

23

22

 22

22

22

21 21

21

22

 22

 24

23

23 22

22

22 22

22

OO

23

Sept.

 23

23

23

23

22

22

22 22

22

22

23

23

24

24 24

24

24

24

24

24

24 24

24

24

24

24

OJ

 24

24

24

Month

February... ________ ________________

April .......

May. . _ _ .. _ - __ .... 

June

July--........ .

The year __ . __ _ .... .___..._

Maximum

30

32

Ol

32

31

26

24

73

40

24

24

Minimum

24

30

28

29

26

24

15

22

34

21

21

99

15

Mean

27.8

31.4

29.6

on n

28.6

f)A ft

20.1

eae

47.7

30.5

22.4

23.4

32.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,710

1,870

1 ftOA

1 U1ft

1,650

1,520

1,200

4,220

9 &U1

1 $2Q A

1,380

1,390

23,400

Gage readings observed on these dates; discharge estimated or interpolated for all others.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

WARM SPRING CREEK (WEST CHANNEL) NEAR MACKAY, IFAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., about 500 

feet above junction with east channel of Warm Spring Creek, and 7% miles 

above Mackay.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 212 second-feet May 

27 (gage height, 1.84 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet April 24 (gage height, 

0.66 foot).

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 411 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 3.38 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet May 7, 1925, and April 24, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good. Practically entire flow diverted during irrigation 

season. This record represents part of the natural flow of B'" Lost River and 

taken in conjunction with the record for east channel of Warm Spring 

Creek and for east and west channels of Big Lost River will show practically 

the entire surface flow of Big Lost River, which enters Mackay Reservoir. 

Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by water 

commissioner for Big Lost River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 1927-88

Day

1. .. .

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

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

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

6_ 

6 

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

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

9- _ ... _ ....

10. 

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

12. 

18. _ 

14 _ __ .....

15 

16 

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

18.. __ . _ ....

19. 

20. ......

21 _ . __ . _ ..

22 

23 _ . __ . -

24 

25

28 

27 . 

28

29. 

80 

81 _ . .

Oct.

105 

100 

100 

100 

100

99 

100 

101 

101 

100

99 

99 

97 

96 

96

95

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

86 

86

91 

90 

96 

96 

99 

99

Nov.

99 

99 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

101 

101

97 

96 

96 

96 

96

97 

99 

97 

97 

99

99 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

95 

95

Dec.

96 

96 

94 

92 

94

92 

91 

92 

92 

92

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

92 

92 

92

94 

95 

95 

95 

95

96 

96 

96 

96 

95 

92

Jan.

95 

94 

94 

94 

94

94 

94 

94 

94 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

91

Feb.

92 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

94 

94 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90

Mar.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

88 

88 

88 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

91 

91

92 

92 

91 

90 

88

87 

86 

86 

84 

84 

83

Apr.

83 

82 

82 

82 

80

80 

80 

82 

83 

83

82 

83 

82 

75 

75

73 

70 

69 

70

. ^

66 

69 

66 

61 

62

63 

63 

66 

66 

66

Month Maximum

November _ _____________________

January ___ ... _____________________

March. __________________________

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

July- .. ..............-....

August . ____.___._ _

The year. .. _ . ________________

105 

101 

96 

95 

94 

92 

83 

212 

151 

105 

74 

78

212

May

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

70 

83 

97 

108 

119

130 

149 

173 

163 

154

144 

138 

138 

141 

149

160 

179 

186 

185 

191

202 

212 

196 

191 

173 

160

June

15;

145 

13P 

133 

12T

12T 

127 

127 12' 

12'

12^

12~> 

12^ 

12^ 

12^

12' 

117 

111 

108 

108

10$ 

103 

97 

10 1) 

1C*

1C« 

1C8 

1C5 

104 

104

Minimum

86 

95 

91 

90 

90 

S3 

61 

63 

97 

68 

64 

70

61

July

105 

105 

101 

99 

100

100 

97 

92 

90 

96

100 

100 

101 

101 

101

100 

97 

95 

91

88

83 

80 

79

75 

74

74 

74 

74 

72 

68 

68

Aug.

67 

68 

68 

73 

74

74 

74 

73 

73 

73

73 

68 

64 

67 

67

67 

68

68 

68 

68

69 

69 

68 

69 

70

72 

70 

70 

70 

70 

72

Sept.

72 

70 

70

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

78

74 

76 

77 

75 

75

76 

75

78 

77 

77

77 

77 

76 

75 

77

77 

77 

77 

75 

77

M Run-ofE in Mean acre-feet

94.8 5,830 

97.5 5,800 

93. 2 5, 730 

93. 2 5, 730 

91. 4 5, 260 

89.0 5,470 

73.7 4,390 

139 8,550 

119 7, 080 

89. 7 5, 520 

69. 8 4, 290 

74.6 4,440

93. 8 68, 100
TRIBUTAK1?' BA&NS 63

SHARP DITCH NEAR MACK AT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T, 7 N., R. 23 E., 250 feet below head of ditch, 

half a mile below Mackay Eeservoir, and 8H miles northwest of Mackay.

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. June, 1912, to October, 1914; March, 1919, to September, 

1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32 second-feet May 28 (gage 

height. 0.83 foot); no flow except for leakage through head gates I ^cember 

6 to March 17.

1912-1914, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 42 second-feet June 23, 1921 

(gage height, 2.50 feet); no flow during winter and when water is shut off.

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record and two discharge measurements 

furnished by water commissioner for Big Lost Eiver. Sharp ditch diverts 

from east side of Big Lost Eiver in sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile above 

Streeter ditch and half a mile below Mackay Reservoir. Water is used for 

irrigation on land northwest of Mackay and above Streeter ditch.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

16 

r "16 

13

-12

-11 

"9

Nov.

.<

Dec.

I0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

«5

Month

December.. ..- - .. .... . - .

March

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

May

July

August ------- . . . _

September. __ ______________ ...........

The year

Apr.

 8

 18

 19

20 20

"20 

20 

20 

20 

23

May

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

29

29 

29 

32 

29 

29 

29

June

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

29 

29

29

29 

29 

29 

28 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

25 

26

Maximum Minimum

23

0 

0

32 23 

29 25 

26 18 

21 18 

19 18

32 0

July

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

26 

23

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

21 

21 

21 

21 

18

Aug.

18 

18 

20 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

18

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Mean

12.1 

4.0 

.6 

2.3 

13.9 

26.9 

27.7 

22.7 

18.5 

18.2

12.2

Sept.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

10

10 

a 19

10 "19 

10

18 

18 "18 

18 

18

Run-off in 

acre-feet

744 

238 

30 

140 

827 

1,690 

1,650 

1,400 

1,140 

1,080

8,840

: Estimated or interpolated.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

POETNEUF BITEK AT TOPAZ, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 37 E., at Oregon Short Line Railroad bridge a quarter of a mile west of Topaz.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1913, to September, 1915; July, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 492 second-feet, May 13 (gage 

height, 3.15 feet); minimum, 130 second-feet September 24 (gage height, 

1.01 feet).

1913-1915, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 902 second-feet April 3, 1913 

(gage height, 6.1 feet); minimum, 116 second-feet August 17 and 30, 1919 

(gage height, 0.92 foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated January 1-5. Numerous 

ranch diversions upstream; Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co. diverts 1% 

miles downstream. Flow regulated by storage reservoir near Chesterfield.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 __ ..........

2. 

3.. _ ..........

4 ___ ..........

5... . .....

8 ___ .........

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

8 

9 __ ..........

10 ___

11 ___ ..........

12

13 

14 

15_ 

18. .

17 ____ ........

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

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

20. .

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

22

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

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

25. -..

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

27 __ .. _ ......

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

29 _ ............

30. . .

31.. ........

Oct.

162 

162 

162 

164 

164

166 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

172 

172 

176

176 

176 

176 

178 

178

182 

186 

188 

188 

190

186 

186 

190 

194 

194 

196

Nov.

196 

190 

190 

182 

174

178 

182 

182 

186 

190

198 

202 

206 

210 

214

216 

220 

226 

230 

222

210 

204 

190 

182 

186

188 

186 

190 

194 

194

.......

Dec.

194 

194 

198 

200 

200

198 

196 

200 

204 

204

204 

200 

196

188 

188

184 

188 

188 

184 

180

176 

172 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

172 

168

Jan.

170 

172 

174 

176 

178

180 

180 

180 

180 

178

178 

178 

178 

178

. 174

172 

172 

176 

172 

164

164 

168 

172 

172 

172

172 

172 

172 

172 

172 

172

Feb.

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

166 

164 

162

159 

159 

159 

162 

162

162 

162

162 

162 

162

162 

162 

162 

162 

162

162 

162 

162 

162

Month

October ____ . ______ . ____________ ...

December ___ . ____ . .............................

February.-- _ . __ . .................................

Mar.

162 

162 

162 

164 

166

174 

182 

190 

230 

285

412 

388 

334 

294 

285

228 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

249

258 

334

318 

294 

276 

249 

240 

230

Apr.

230

228 

226 

222 

216

212 

208 

204 

200 

198

198 

202 

208 

208 

208

210 

210 

218 

214 

204

202 

202 

206 

222 

249

276 

326 

350 

380 

372

Maximum

April ___ . _ ... ... _____ ----- ___ . _ I

July...... .... 

September 

The year. ______________________

196 

230 

204 

180 

170 

412 

380 

492 

365 

294 

276 

196

492

May

380 

365 

350 

334 

342

350 

365 

380 

412 

412

412 

444 

492 

444 

428

412 

412 

396 

396 

388

388 

358 

350 

342 

334

342 

342 

318 

310 

302 

285

June

267 

258 

240 

24C 

240

249 

249

267 

28£ 

31?

334 

35C 

36f 

34J 

334

31? 

302

28f 

27f 

267

2B£ 

24f 

24{ 

24T

22f

222 

24T 

23C 

22f 

220

Minimum

162 

174 

168 

164 

159 

162 

198 

285 

220 

226 

180 

130

130

July

226 

230 

240 

240 

 258

276 

294 

285 

267 

258

249 

258 

267 

276 

267

267 

258 

258 

258 

258

258 

249 

258 

258 

258

258 

258 

258 

262 

267 

272

Aug.

276 

267 

258 

258 

249

240 

230 

214 

218 

210

206 

188 

200 

188 

188

186 

186

186

186 

188

184 

180 

180 

182 

184

190 

196 

200 

198 

194 

194

Sept.

192 

196 

188 

180 

174

174 

172 

170 

170 

164

159 

157 

157 

15* 

156

155 

163 

149 

138 

138

136 

132 

132 

130 

132

132 

132 

134

138 

138

A/roo^ Run-oft in Mean acre-feet

177 10,900 

197 11, 700 

186 11,400 

174 10, 700 

164 9,430 

247 IS. 200 

234 13,900 

374 23, 000 

272 16, 200 

260 16,000 

207 12, 700 

155 9, 220

221 160, 000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 65

POETNEUF RIVER AT POCATELLO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder prior to October 13 and staff gage subsequent 

thereto in sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 34 E., at highway bridge at foot of Carson 

Street, in west end of Pocatello.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1911, to September, 1928; May, 1897, to October, 

1899, at a site 1 mile upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 647 second-feet April 29 to May 

4 (gage height, 5.2 feet); minimum, 78 second-feet August 22.

1897-1899, 1911-1928: Maximum discharge, in excess of 2,000 secondfeet during period May 13 to June 14, 1917; minimum 14 second-feet July 

4-11, 13, 17, and 18, 1898.

REMARKS. Records fair. Numerous ranch diversions above gage. Flew regulated by storage reservoir near Chesterfield. Twelve discharge rneasurements and inspection of recorder June 14 to September 30 furnished by 

T. R. Newell.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

234 

240 

243 

249 

252

240 

234 

234 

228 

240

268 

278 

271 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

253 

263

253 

253 

«248 

243 

253

263 

 263 

263 

253 

263 

263

Nov.

273 

«273 

273 

«273 

273

263 

263 

« 278 

294 

315

«315 

315 

"315 

315 

315

"315 

315 

"315 

315 

315

"315 

315 

"315 

315 315

315 

»315 

315 

"322 

«329

Dec.

336 

«336 

336 

«326 

315

315 

"304 

294

"290

Jan.

«310

336 

336

"329 

«322 

315 

«322 «329

336 

294 

"294 

"294 

294

"294 

"294 

"294 

294 294

294 

"294 

«294 

«294 

294 

"294

Feb.

294 

«294 

294 

 294 

"294

294 

«274 

253 

"246 

«240

233 

"223 

213

}«195

175 

"224

273 

°273 

«273

273 

«273 

"273 

273 

 280

 287 

294 

 294 "294

Month

April ____________________ . .. . .

July-. _

Mar.

294 

"294 

294 

«294 

294

«315 

"336 

357 

«390

422

466 

555 

624 

601 

578

«533

488 

466 

466 

«477

488 

466 

»488 

510 556

601 

 612 

624 

555 

510 

510

Apr.

488 

466 

466 

"466 

466

466 

444 

444

400 

400

400 

378 

422 

422 

400

378 

400 

400 

400 

400

378 

378 

400 

400 

422

466 

444

624 

647 

647

Maximum

278 

329 

336

294 

624 

647 

647

124 

100 

120

647

May

647 

647 

647 

647 "632

«616 

601 

578 

"563 

«547

532 

«540

 548 

555 510

466

a 422

378 

"364 350

336 

 315 

294 

»294 

294

294 

«294 

294 

253 

233 

204

June

Ul65 

133 

UllO

87

«160

213 

215 

202

179 

188 

186 

179 

167

167 

160 

149 

143 

142

138 

133 

125 

115 

108

Minimum

228 

263

294 

378 

204

86 

81 

95

81

July

108 

113 

124 

124 

115

110 

103 

101 

«97 

93

93 

95 

92 

95 

89

92

87 

87 

90 

89

86 

86 

90 

92 

93

89 

87 

89 

87 

87 

90

Mean

254 

303 

298 

307 

262 

467 

444 

448 

155 

95.9 

94.1 

108

270

Aug.

90 

92 

92 

93 

97

100 

100 

98 

98 

97

95 

98 

98 

97 

97

95 

95 

93 

95 

95

93 

81

82 

84 

84

97 

92 

93 

97 

100 

98

Sept.

v 97 

100 

101 

101 

101

100 

98 

95 

97 

100

101 

103 

101 

106 

108

«110 

113 

115 

113 

113

115 

115 

117 

118 

113

113 

113 

117 

118 

120

Run-off in 

 acre-feet

15,600 

18,000 

18,300 

18,900 

15,100 

- 28,700 

26,400 

27,500 

9,220 

5,900 

5,790 

6,430

196,000

"Estimated or interpolated.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BIBCH CREEK POWER PLAKT TAIIBACE HEAR MAIAD, IFAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 36 E., just belo^ power plant 10

miles north of Malad and 10 miles southwest of Downey. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum dischaige during year, 11.3 second-fe?t June 21 (gage

height, 0.76 foot); minimum, 5.2 second-feet February 2^. March 3, 4, 9

(gage height, 0.48 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Tailrace diverts from Birch Creek at dam 8,200 feet

above power plant, and water is returned to creek 175 feet below gage.

Capacity of reservoir, 6 acre-feet storage. Gage-height record furnished

by Western State Utilities Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&8

Day

1 __ . _______________

2 

3 ____ ........................ _ 

4........ ....-..-...-...-..........

5 ____ .. __ . _ ...................

6 __ ...... . ___ _

7 __ . _____ . _ . _ ...............

8. ....... - . ___

9 __ .... ____ ............. ........

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

11..- ...................-...........

12 _________ ..

13..

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

15... 

16, 

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

18.. _ ....... __ ... _ ..............

19 . .... .

20 

21 _____ ............................

22 

!&...... ...............................

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

25 _ .. .. . ..................

26 

27 _ ... ...... ....... ...... ...

28

29 

30 

31 

Feb.

6.4

8.5

6.4

6.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.2

6.0

6.4

6.0

Mar.

5.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.4

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

Apr.

6.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

8.1

6.8

7.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.0

8.5

8.9

8.3

8.5

7.8

May

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.6

8.1

7.8

8.5

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.9

8.1

8.1 ai ai

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.7

9.4

8.3

8.5

June

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.9 ai

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

11.0

9.4

7.6

8.5

9.8

9.2

8.5

8.7

8.9

July

8.3

8.7

8.9

8.5 ai

8.7

8.9 a9

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.Q

7.6

8.9

9.4

8.9

8.9

as

7.8

7.6

8.7

7.6

8.7

7.4

7.6

7.4

7.2

8.1

7.8

Aug.

7.6

8.1

7.6

8.3

7.4

7.8

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.8

7.8

8.3

7.8

8.1

8.1

7.2

7.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

Sept.

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.1

7.6

8.7

7.2

ai

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.0 ai

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.6

Month

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

June

July.... . . . 

September.. _______________________

The period

Maximum

8.5

6.6

8.9

9.4

11.0

9.4

8.3

8.7

Minimum

5.2

5.2

5.8

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.8

Mean

6.43

6.05

6.91

8.36

8.83

a 39

7.70

7.54

Run-off in 

acre-feet

370

372

411

514

525

516

473

449

3,630
TRIBUTARY BASINS 67

NORTH SIDE MXHIDOKA CANAL HBAB MINIDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., 600 feet beliw headgates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 9.88 feet); no flow during winter.

1909-1928: Maximum discharge, that of June 2,1928; no flow during winter.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Canal diverts from Snake River at Minidoka 

Dam in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Water is used for irrigation in North Side 

Minidoka project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987 28

Day

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

2 ___ . _ ._.. _

3.- . _ .... ___ 

4 ___ . _______ ...

5 ___ .. _ ... _ ....

6 . _____ .......

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

8 

9 __ . ____ . _ ..

10 .

11 ___ . ____ . _ ..

12 

13- _______

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

15 

16 

17 ___ . ______ ..

18 

10

20. ......

21 _________ ....

22 

23 ____ . ____ . ...

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

25 

26 

27. ____ . ____ . ...

28.. ___ . _ . .......

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

576 

574 

580 

582 

569

563 

565 

565 

563

557

559 

559 

559 

559 

563

563 

559

557 

557 

554

563 

563 

593 

563

559

557 

555 

552 

550 

550 

548

Nov.

542 

540 

542 

546 

550

554 

557 

557 

554 

529

503

507 

507 

507 

505

505 

503 

502 

503 

502

500 

498 

500 

498 

494

489 

487 

485 

487 

487

Dec.

485 

487 

484 

484 

484

484 

484 

480 

200

Mar.

105

164 

205 

207 

231 

251

251 

250 

250 

274 

290 

291

Month

October

December 1-9 _______________________

March 20-31 ____ . __ . __ ...... _______ 

April... ...... 

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

Apr.

292 

292 

291 

327 

348

350 

350 

350 

350

378

401 

399 

401

432. 

457

500 

531 

588 

619 

619

621 

621 

659 

786 

960

1,170 

1,320 

1,440 

1,460 

1,460

May

1,510 

1,580 

1,610 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,610 

1,610 

1,620

Maximum

582 

557 

487 

291 

1,460 

1,620 

1,620 

1,610 

1,600 

1,410

June

1,610 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,620 

1,610

1,490 

1,390 

1,310 

1,180 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,140 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,140 

1,180 

1,250

1,400 

1,530 

1,590 

1,600 

1,610

Minimum

548 

485 

200 

105 

291 

1,510 

1,130 

1,160 

1,270 

708

July

1,610 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,160 

1,420 

1,490

1,590 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

Aug.

1,540 

1,510 

1,480 

1,380 

1,330

1,300 

1,270 

1,280 

1,320 

1,400

1,470 

1,510 

1,500 

1,500 

1,630

1,590 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,590 

1,540 

1,500

1,400 

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,410 

1,410

Mean

561 

515 

452 

231 

626 

1,610 

1,400 

1,580 

1,470 

1,060

Sept.

1,400 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,390 

1,370

1,300 

1,190 

1,130 

1,080 

1,040

1,020 

1,000 

960 

966 

919

861 

748 

710 

710 

712

712 

712 

712 

712 

708

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,600 

30,600 

8,070 

5,500 

87,200 

99,000 

83,300 

97,200 

90,400 

63,100
68 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PABT XII B 

SOUTH SIDE MINIDOKA CANAL NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., 300 yards below

head gates at Minidoka Dam and 6 miles south of Minidoka. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet July 27 (gage

height, 5.98 feet); no flow during winter.

1909-1927: Maximum discharge, that of July 27, 192£; no flow during

winter. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Canal diverts from Snake River at Minidoka

Dam in sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Water is used for irrigation in South Side

Minidoka project.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

396 

352

352 

354 

354

354 

354 

354 

354

349

347 

344 

344 

342 

342

342 

357 

399 

381 

345

350 

380 

378 

396 

416

414 

412 

412 

412 

408 

408

Nov.

405 

168

Month

April 17-30 

June ______________ . _____ .» .

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

Apr.

156 

157 

157 

160

157 

156 

196 

231 

231

231

262 

237 

342 

418

May

463 

545 

621 

726 

830

887 

940 

964 

980 

988

991 

999 

1,010 

999 

991

986 

983 

980 

980 

980

978 

983 

1,000 

1,010 

1,010

1,000 

988 

997 

999 

1,010 

1,020

Maximum

416 

418 

1,020 

1,050 

1,100 

1,100 

1,050

June

1,020 

1,020 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,030

1,000 

986 

969 

937 

907

897 

855 

832 

835 

835

835 

879 

934 

950 

967

999 

1,010 

1,020 

1,030 

1,050

Minimum

342 

156 

463 

832 

1,030 

1,010 

465

July

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,050

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,030 

1,040

1,050 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070 

1,080

1,090 

1,070 

1,070 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

Aug.

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,070 

1,060

1,040 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,020 

1.060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

Sept.

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

999 

1,020

1,030 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,000

978 

948 

884 

832 

774

772 

777 

760 

719 

716

662 

630 

632 

630 

576

543 

493

465 

465 

465

Moan Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

371 22, 800 

224 6,220 

930 57, 200 

969 57, 700 

1, 070 65, 800 

1, 060 65, 200 

799 47, 500
TRIBUTARY BASINS 69

GOOSE CREEK ABOVE TEAPPEE CREEK, NEAR OAKIEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 15 S., R. 21 E., 5 miles.

Trapper Creek and 10 miles south of Oakley. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1916; March, 1919, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 208 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 3.41 feet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet August 21 (gage height, 1.48

feet).

1911-1916, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 670 second-feet May 18,

1921; maximum gage height, 5.7 feet February 21, 1927, affected by ice;

minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet August 13, 1915 (gage height, 1.19

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good, except those for estimated periods, November 22,

November 25 to March 17, and July 2, which are poor. Several small

canals and ditches divert above station for irrigation. Gage-height record

furnished by Oakley Canal Co,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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 

18 

19 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

19 

18 

17 

17 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

21 

22 

34 

44 

35 

32

Nov.

31

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

30 

31 

32 

32

30 

31 

31 

30 

30

30 

31 

32 

33 

34

33 

29

25 

17

25

Dec.

30 

12

Jan.

30

Feb.

35

Month

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

Mar.

85

50

56 

61 

62

65 

72 

82 

96 

109

122 

130 

127 

114 

102 

94

Apr.

88 

81 

78 

76 

74

68 

63

58 

57 

57

56 

59 

60 

61 

59

60 

62 

62 

67 

73

74 

72 

68 

67 

68

78 

92 

110 

132 

152

Maximum

44 

34

130 

152 

208 

59 

18 

11 

10

208

May

161 

172 

189 

181 

164

155 

152

168

177 

189

203 

208 

205 

191 

179

168 

154 

142 

137 

127

114 

102 

100 

104

97

88 

76 

73 

69 

66 

64

June

57 

49 

43 

42 

41

40 

36 

30 

28 

30

31 

46 

59 

53 

45

41 

40 

39

37 

35

35 

32 

29

28

27

24 

21 

21 

19 

19

July

18 

18 

17 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

10

9.4

8.6 

7.4 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0

11 

11 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.4 

9.0

8.6 

7.4 

6.8 

7.0 

7.4 

7.0

Aug.

8.6 

8.6 

' 7.8 

8.6 

9.4

11 

9.0 

10 

9.0

7.4

7.4 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

4.5 

4.5

42 

4.4 

44 

45 

5.2

5.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

6.5

Sept*

6.8 

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8

5.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.8

6.5 

7.0

7.4 

8.6 

8.2

8.2 

8.6 

9.0 

9.8 

9.4

9.8 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Minimum Mean *£££

17

5i 

6 

1

6 

4 

9 

6.5 

4.2 

5.2

21. 5 1, 320 28. 7 i, no

15. 5 953 

30.0 1,840 

35. 0 2, 010 

81. 5 5, 010 

74.4 4,430 

141 8, 670 

35. 9 2, 140 

10.5 646 

6. 68 ' 411 

8. 03 47"8

4.2 40.8 29,600
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

TRAPPER CREEK NEAR OAKLET, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 21 E., 1 mile from east 

boundary of Minidoka National Forest and 9 miles southwest of Oakley.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to September, 1916; March, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 50 second-feet May 10 (gage 

height, 2.87 feet); minimum estimated, 5 second-feet December 8-31.

1911-1916, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 98 second-feet May 28 and 

June 8, 1921 (gage height, 3.44 feet); minimum probably occurred during 

winter.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, November 2, 

December 8 to March 17, April 2-7, June 16-20, August 1, 2, and 18-23, 

which are fair. Gage-height record furnished by Oakley Canal Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

12 

12 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

14 

13 

12

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11

8

Jan.

10

Feb.

10

Month

April.... .

June.. _____________ . __________ 

August _ . ________ _______________

Mar.

 17

14 

14 

15

17 

19 

20 

23 

32

28 

27 

24 

23 

22 

22

Apr.

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

18 

16 

16 

16

17 

18 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

19 

20 

22

24 

30 

34 

36 

36

Maximum

12 

14 

12

32 

36

47 

25 

14 

9.6 

9.2

47 .

May

39 

39

38 

38 

38

39

41 

43 

47 

47

47 

46 

45 

44 

43

41 

39 

38 

36 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

32

31 

30 

29

28 

28 

26

June

25 

24 

2? 

22 

21

2C

2T 

If 

If 

If

25 2* 

21 

If 

If

If 

IF

17 

If 

15

15 

15 

15 

U 

U

U 

U 

14 

IF 

If

July

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4

9.2 

9.2 

9.6 

9.8 

9.6 

9.6

Minimum Mean

11 

11

16 

26 

13 

9.2 

9.1 

8.9

11.1 

11.8 

8.9 

10.0 

10.0 

19.0 

20.6 

37.5 

18.2 

10.6 

9.28 

9.08

14.7

Aug.

9.5 

9.5 

9.4 

9.4 

9.6

9.4 

9.4 

9.2 

9.2 

9.4

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.6 

9.6 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.1

Sept.

9 2 

9'.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.0 

9.1 

9.1 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

3.8 

8.9 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Run-oflin

acre-feet

682 

702 

547 

615 

566 

1,170 

1,230 

2,310 

1,080 

652 

571 

540

' 10,700
TRIBUTARY BASINS 71

P. A. LATERAL WEAR MHKKR, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., 600 feet below pumping

station and 2J-I miles northeast of Milner. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1919, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 57 second-feet on various days

during season (gage height, 1.96 feet); no flow during winter.

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 64 second-feet May 11-13, 1920; no

flow on numerous occasions. 

REMARKS. Records good. Water is pumped from Snake River into canal in

sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., above Milner Dam, and is used for irrigation

in North Side Twin Falls tract.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-88

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 ........... _ .... _ j__._ ........

25 

26......................'...............

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

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

29 _ _ ...........

30 ... . 

31 -.

Nov.

9

14 

14 

14

14 

4

Mar.

9

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

16 

8

Month

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

July-... ....................... . ...

Apr.

9

May

14 

14 

28 

43 

43

61 

65 

65 

65 

66

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

65 

55 

55 

65 

65

65 

49 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

June

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

51

0 

9 

56 

57 

57

Maximum Minimum

14 0 

16 0 

9 0

57 14 

57 0 

57 55 

56 55 

65 42

July

56 

56 

57 

57 

56

56 

57 

56 

57 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

55 

56 

56 

56 

56

56

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

Ar«.

56 

55 

65 

65 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

65

55 

65 

55 

55 

55

55 

85 

55

55 

55

55 

55 

65 

65 

56

£5 

55 

55

55 

55 

55

Sept.

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

56 

55 

65 

55 

55

65

55 

55 

55 

55

5S

ss

55

55 

55

55 

56 

55 

55 

47

42 

4SC 

42 

42 

42

M Run-off in 

Mean aere^eet

2.3 137 

3.3 203 

.3 18 

51. 0 3, 140 

53.0 3,150 

56.1 3,459 

55.0 3,380 

52.6 3,130

16,610

NOTE. Canal presumably dry on days foi which no discharge is given.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

MUNEK LOW IIFT CANAL NEAR MUNER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., 600 feet below

head of canal and 1% miles southeast of Milner. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 143 second-feet June 10 and 11

(gage height, 2.82 feet); no flow during winter.

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, that of June 10 and 11, 1928; no flow

for long periods. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Canal diverts by pumping from Snake River

above Milner Dam, and water is used for irrigation in Milner Low Lift

irrigation district.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1. __ ..

4 

7 .- 

8. ...

g

10. 

11.... _ .

12is. !!!

14 

15. ___

May

14 

13 

10 

0 

0

9 

25 

71 

101 

114

113 

113 

110 

110 

110

June

17 

29 

63 

108 

108

133 

142 

136 

139 

143

143 

137 

141 

130 

129

July

70 

139 

134 

134 

134

134 

134 

133 

134 

134

134 

131 

136 

137 

137

Aug.

134 

134 

89 

0 

65

91 

31 

46 

132 

134

139 

136 

110 

138 

138

Sept.

85 

95 

123 

118 

117

117 

117 

118 

117 

116

93 

91 

92 

93 

94

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May ....

July 

September 

The peri>d . . ..............

. _ . . .

_ ....... 

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

Ittaximum

124 

143 

140 

139 

118

May

111 

66 

100 

117 

116

117 

103 

114 

123 

124

122 

123 

31 

29 

17 

16

June

110 

110 

112 

114 

110

117 

117 

117 

116 

115

120 

139 

140 

139 

140

July

138 

137 

138 

138 

137

137 

140 

139 

134 

136

134 

134 

135 

134 

135 

136

Minimum Mean

0 75.6 

17 117 

70 133 

0 117 

73 95.8

Aug.

137 

134 

135 

135 

135

135 

130 

133 

131 

132

132 

131 

130 

131 

130 

132

Sept.

94

77 

73 

81 

85

85 

84 

83 

81 

81

82 

92 

97 

97 

97

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,650 

6,960 

8,180 

7,190 

5,700

32,700
TRIBUTAET BASINS 

NORTH SIDE TWIN FAILS CANAL AT HIINES, IDAHO

73

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., half a mile north

of Milner and three-quarters of a mile below head gates at Milner Dam. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 8.92 feet); no flow for a few hours on several days.

1909-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet May 15, If28, and

July 5-7 and 29-31, 1921; no flow many times when gates were closed. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge affected by ice December 7-10, 14-16,

17-27, 29-31, and January 1-3. Intake is on Snake River at Milner Dam.

Water is used for stock and irrigation of land in Jerome and Gooding Counties.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

1,730 

1,580 

1,300 

1,230 

1,200

1,110 

1,060 

924 

886 

878

878 

789 

752 

752 

759

752 

749 

749 

756 

752

742 362 ' 

189 

209 

211

209 

209 

211 

211 

211 

207

Nov.

207 

295 

421 

440 

440

445 

445 

442 

445 

440

450 

484 

504 

509 

515

501 

401 

375 

406 

453

495 

556 

626 

630 

636

639 

636 

633 

636 

642

Dec.

626 

626 

617 

630 

648

658 

i 670

680 

674 

661

630

500

498 

501

1 500

Jan.

1 500

501 

492

486

484 

486 

484 

484

486 

484 

484 

486 

489

486 

489 

486 

486 

489

481 

492

492 

492 

492

489 

492 

492 

495 

495 

495

Feb.

498 

498 

501 

501 

498

509 

518 

509 

509 

506

509 

518

527 

527 

515

515 

524 

527 

536 

530

530 

524 

541 

533 

524

524 

524 

530 

533

Month

October _____________ . ____ . .... ...

February ___ . ________ . ____________

April.. . . 

may

July

August

The year ____ . 

Mar.

533 

530 

527 

527 

536

562 

722 

759 

799 

946

1,040 

1,050 

1,060 

1,040 

1,070

1,090 

1,370 

1,660 

1,570 

1,470

1,160 

1,060 

1,040 

1,040 

996

928 

886 

715 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

468 

1,060 

1,060 

1,090 

1,080

1,100 

1,130 

1,070 

1,100 

1,060

1,100 

989 

622 

892 

1,470

1,620 

1,570 

1,430 

1,360 

1,340

1,510 

1,620 

1,660 

1,730 

1,940

2,150 

2,280 

2,470 

2,460 

2,450

Maximum

1,730 

642

501 

541 

1,660 

2,470 

3,140 

3,140 

3,180 

3,060 

3,010

3,180

May

2,600 

2,910 

3,000 

3,020 

3,010

3,050 

3,060 

3,050 

3,060 

3,050

3,080 

3,050 

3,070 

3,080 

3,090

3,080 

3,080 

3,060 

3,060 

3,050

3,070 

3,060 

3,070 

3,100 

3,130

3,140 

3,130 

3,120 

3,110 

3,120 

3,130

June

3,130 

3,120 

3,110 

3,100 

3,120

3,100 

3,130 

3,120 

3,120 

3,110

3,140 

3,110 

3,120 

3,120 

3,110

3,090 

3,090 

3,090 

3,080 

3,090

3,100 

3,080 

3,090 

2,330

767

3,090 

3,080 

3,080 

3,080 

3,080

Minimum

189 

207

481 

498 

0 

468 

2,600 

767 

3,070 

2,930 

1,820

0

July

3,090 

3,080 

3,080 

3,090 

3,070

3,070 

3,180 

3,170 

3,180 

3,180

3,180 

3,180 

3,160 

3,150 

3,120

3,130 

3,120 

3,080 

3,090 

3,100

3,140 

3,120 

3,090 

3,090 

3,100

3,100 

3,110 

3,110 

3,090 

3,070 

3,110

Mean

728 

492 

577 

490 

519 

861 

1,430 

3,050 

3,000 

3,120 

3,020 

2,540

1,660

Aug.

2,970 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

3,060 

3,030

2,990 

3,010 

3,030 

3,050 

3,030

3,010 

3,020 

2,980 

2,990 

3,030

3,030 

2,930 

3,030 

3,010 

3,010

3,040 

3,060 

3,000 

3,050 

3,060 

3,020

Sept.

3,010 

2,990 

2,920

2,870 

2,870

2,810 

2,800 

2,730 

2,740 

2,740

2,780 

2,710 

2,770 

2,790 

2,600

2,480 

2,410 

2,380 

2,390 

2,390

2,350 

2,350 

2,350 

2,310 

2,300

2,270 

2,210 

2,120 

1,990 

1,820

Run-off in 

acre-feet

44,800 

29,300 

35,500 

30,100 

29,900 

52,900 

85,100 

188,000 

179,000 

192,000 

186,000 

151,000

1,200,000
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

SOUTH SIDE TWIN FAILS CANAL AT MILNER, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 10 S., E. 21 E., 700 feet below

head gates at Milner.

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 second-feet August 16 (gage

height, 10.51 feet); minimum, 103 second-feet March 16 (gage height,

1.83 feet).

1909-1928: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet August 12, 1918; no

flow September 20, 1920. 

EEMABKS. Records excellent except during periods of ice effect, December 14-31,

January 1-13 and 20-26, which are fair. Canal diverts from Snake River at

Milner Dam, and water is used for stock and irrigation o* land near Twin

Falls.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .. . _

2 _ . 

3. . ...... -

4 

6. ~

7~ -

8. ..... ... 

9 ~ 

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14.. . .

15 -

16 

17 

18 

19... ,

20. 

21 

22. _ . ....

23 

24... ..

25 . 

26

27 

28. __

29 

30. __

31 . . _

Oct.

1,760

1,710

1,720

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,330

1,280

1,290

1,290

1.310

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,170

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,180

Nov.

998

711

452

934

652

178

141

139

838

1,190

831

701

695

701

603

1,130

769

772

775

762

762

583

848

855

865

859

Dec.

852

609

571

876

872

876

842

855

859

828

815

821

> 850

Jan.

> 900

882

Q7Q

876

886

882

876

880

882

ft7Q

879

876

Feb.

876

876

872

876

872

886

886

859

835

831

825

808

795

788

740

736

743

749

759

765

740

743

730

727

736

724

704

708

Mar.

701

698

692

698

704

708

679

664

676

676

686

686

403

190

103

272

115

116

113

113

111

476

686

730

924

fiSQ

714

741

743

746

Apr.

756

759

772

775

772

775

727

648

528

489

468

489

512

594

714

815

928

973

984

1,030

1,180

1,350

1.170

1,120

1,270

1,810

1,990

2,010

2,210

9 <tm

May

2,560

2,830

3,000

3,140

2,280

2,480

3,210

3,290

2,890

1,860

3,300

3,340

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,430

3,480

3,460

3,440

2,570

3,510

3 530

3,530

3,510

3,490

3,580

3,580

3,550

3,560

3,570

3,560

June

3,550

3,560

3,560

3.54C

3,550

3,54(1

3.56C

3.54C

3,53C

3,51C

3,400

3,26C

3.35C

3,380

3.42C

3,480

3,510

3,630

3,460

3,470

3.56T

3,520

3,430

3,420

3,410

3,430

3,420

3,490

3,540

3,540

July

3,550

3,540

3,540

3,550

3,540

3,480

3,560

3,550

3,570

3,580

3,620

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,590

3,610

3,580

3,580

3,590

3,620

3,630

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,600

3,590

3,560

3,580

Aug.

3,510

3,590

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,590

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,540

3,510

3,510

3,530

3,550

3,580

3,620

3,630

3,540

3,520

3,560

3,560

3,480

3,560

3,540

3,530

3,540

3,560

3,520

3,560

3,560

3,540

Sept

3,540

3,540

3,490

3,480

3,460

3,320

3,200

3,080

3,090

3,020

2,990

2,800

2,660

2,510

2,290

2,210

2,170

2,150

2,170

2,160

2,080

1,900

1,820

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,780

1,750

1,760

1,760

Month

February..... -...- __________________

April...- 

June.. __ . ____ . ________ . ______ ......

July... . _ 

Maximum

1,760

1,190

886

924

2,300

3,580

3,560

3,630

3,630

3 un

3,630

Minimum

1,170

139

704

103

468

3,260

3,480

3,480

1,750

103

Mean

1,300

701

888

791 fiit«

1,030

3,210

3,480

q CQ ft

3,550

2,520

1,880

Run-off in 

acre-feet

79,900

41,700

51,300

64,600

45,500

33,600

61,300

m fKV)

207,000

220,000

218,000

150,000

1, 360, 000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 75

BOCK CEEEK NEAR TWIN FAILS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on south line of sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 16 E., 

3 miles above mouth and 3% miles northwest of Twin Falls.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 568 second-feet May 20 (gage 

height, 2.84 feet); minimum, 112 second-feet March 24 (gage he'«rht, 0.83 

foot).

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, 984 second-feet September 21, 1927 

(gage height, 4.5 feet); minimum, 90 second-feet April 1 and 2, 1926 (gage 

height, 0.81 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for stages above 300 second-feet and for 

estimated periods, which are fair. Natural summer flow is entirely diverted 

for irrigation several miles upstream. At times water from South Side 

Twin Falls Canal is wasted into Rock Creek about 10 miles above station. 

Gage-height record furnished by Murtaugh Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1... _ 

2 _ ............

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

4 ... .......

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

6 

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

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

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

10. 

11.., .-. ..

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

13 

14 

16 

16 

17. 

18 

19 

20. 

21 .

23 

24. 

26. 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

209 

"200 

194 

-190

182 

180 

182

182 

182 

180 

184 

184

184 

184 

182 

186 

182

184 

184 

186 

182 

184 

186

Nov.

177 

173 

169 

175 

177

177 

171 

158 

159 

153

154 

166 

166 

161 

158

158 

161 

269 

173 

168

168 

162 

188 

204 

209

}«210

213 

206 

204

Dec.

204 

209 

200 

209 

233

1-270

305 

322

266 

257 

245 

247 

288

254 

236 

238 

238 

242

245 

240 

233 

217 

215

213 

213 

213 

209 

206 

206

Jan.

|«225

245 

252 

257

242 

211 

202 

196

"200

209 

215 

213

198 

213 

222 

188 

161

180 

 173 

171 

175 

202 

192

Feb.

184 

»195 

204 

206 

211

204 

204 

224 

224 

222

209 

196 

186 

188 

180

162 

164 

162 

161 

161

164 

166 

164 

162 

162

161 

162 

166 

164

Month

March...... __ . _ . _ .... ___ . _ . __ . _ . ..__

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

July .- 

Mar.

162 

162 

134 

130

"145

162

171 

171 

196 

196

177

173 

173

158 

140 

128

121 

116 

113 

112 

123

162 

231 

249 

200 

240 

295

Apr.

276 

266 

257 

249 

242

233

229 

«235 

238 

150

136 

133 

132 

130

128

125 

121 

118 

123 

132

144 

345 

370 

142 

126

126 

192 

266 

236 

242

Maximum

269 

322 

257 

224 

295 

370 

288

229 

247 

310

May

247 

271 

285 

278 

249

206 

202 

238 

259 

242

252 

257 

257 

252 

242

238 

213 

190

177 

288

173 

158 

158 

151 

163

156 

161 

164 

169 

164 

164

June

173 

177 

182 

184 

178

180 

177 

182 

190 

204

238 

330 

285 

370 

* 370

396 

422 

435 

461

 -360

252 

245

222 

204 

184 

198 

209

Minimum

180 

153 

200 

161 

161 

112 

118 

151 

173 

186 

196 

211

112

July

229 

222 

217 

222 

229

213

215 

222 

215 

206

200 

198 

194 

192 

188

190 

194 

190 

200 

200

196 

200 

204 

186 

192

190 

192 

190 

196 

196 

200

Mean

188 

180 

239 

205 

183 

165 

195 

213 

270 

203 

220 

247

209

Aug.

204 

209 

220

222 

224

226 

220 

211 

204 

202

196 

198 

204 

209 

206

209 

211 

215 

217 

220

224 

217 

220 

231 

238

"240

238 

247 

245

Sept.

242

259 

266 

261 

283

310

264 

261

259 

266

266 

261 

257 

249 

247

«240 

236 

238 

236 

236

242 

240 

233 

233 

231

226 

222 

216 

211 

216

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

11,600 

10,700 

14,700 

12,600 

10,600 

10,100 

11,600 

13,100 

16,100 

12,600 

13,600 

14,700

152,000

 Estimated. 

16946 31 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

SALMON FAILS CREEK NEAR SAN JACINTO, FEV.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 64 E., 250 yards below

mouth of Shoshone Creek and 5 miles north of San Jacinto. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1909, to September, 1916; October, 1918, to

September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 594 second-feet May 14 (gage

height, 5.13 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet August 18, 19, and 22-24 (gage

height, 2.36 feet).

1909-1916, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,280 second-feet May 22,

1912 (gage height, 7.5 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 25, 1919 (gage

height, 2.28 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except for estimated periods, which are fair.

Many diversions from basin above station. Gage-height record and seven

discharge measurements furnished by Salmon River Canal Co. (Ltd.)

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

41 

42 

44 

53 

48

39 

38 

39 

39 

41

41 

42 

42 

42 

43

43 

48 

59 

59 

60

60 

62 

62 

62 

62

63 

65 

69 

69 

69 

69

Nov.

69 

68 

69 

71 

71

71 

71 

72 

71 

71

72 

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

72 

72 

72 

72

74 

75 

71 

68 

69

69

72 

75 

82 

84

Dec

81 

79 

86 

84 

82

72 

44 

55 

67 

67

68 

59 

68 

60 

60

67 

59 

52 

47 

47

50

52 

55 

54 

54

«56

Jan.

"80

92 

99

72

63 

65 

50 

46 

53

54 

55 

62 

63 

65

69 

65 

81 

74 

74 

76

Feb.

79 

79 

79 

92 

132

111 

88 

78 

75 

71

69 

68

58 

74 

56

48 

67 

71 

71 

74

85 

78 

72 

71 

71

72 

71 

72 

75

Month

October- __ .. ..................................

December ________________ ..............

February _________________________

March. _____ .... ______ _, ___ . ...............

April. _ ... _ ..... __ ........ _ ......... ......

May 

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

August ______ . ___________ _______ ...

September ________ _______________

Mar.

76 

79 

88 

212 

212

205 

"238

Apr.

«196

203

210

252 

298 

367 

437 

479

Maximum

69 

84 

86 

99 

132

479 

579

52

29

579

May

493 

493 

507 

493 

437

388 

373 

391 

424 

451

507 

536 

536 

579 

579

S64 

493 

437 

405 

402

386 

375 

373 

380 

394

399 

378 

362 

349 

318 

306

June

"214

123

116

111 

102 

97 

96 

90

84 

68 

56 

51 

47

Minimum

38 

68 

44 

46 

48 

76

306

47

18 

21

18

July

47 

48 

48 

48 

51

52 

51 

51 

50 

50

48 

47 

44 

41 

39

37 

34 

32 

30

28

 24 

"20

Mean

52.1 

71.9 

61.5 

72.2 

76.1 

220 

225 

436 

163 

36.0 

20.2 

24.7

122

Aug.

 21

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

18 

18 

19

19

18 

18 

18 

19

20 

20 

21 

21 

20 

21

Sept.

21 

21

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21 

22 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

26 

27 

27 

28 

28

29 

29

28 

28 

27

28 

28 

25 

24 

24

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,200 

4,280 

3,780 

4,440 

4,380 

13,500 

13,400 

26,800 

9,700 

2,210 

1,240 

1,470

88,400

' Estimated.
TBIBUTABY BASINS

BIG WOOD RIVER AT HAILEY, IDAHO

77

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. K sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at steel highway bridge 

a quarter of a mile southwest of Hailey.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 640 square miles.

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1915, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 4.60 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet September 20-24 (gage height, 

-0.15 foot).

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,560 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 5.70 feet), minimum, 0.1 second-foot September 10-20 and October 

2-9, 1924.

REMAKES. Records for October, November, and May to September, good; 

December 1-6, March 18-31, and April, fair; estimated periods, December 17 to March 7 and September 24-26, poor. Diversions for irrigation 

above station. Hailey power plant diverts around gage through Big Wood 

Slough. Seven discharge measurements and daily gage-height reading 

April 2 to September 29 furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little 

Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

1 _______ .

2......... _ ...

3 _ ... _ . __ .

4 _________ .

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

6 __. .-.

7 __ .........

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

9 ____ .. __ .

10-... . ____ ..

11 __ .... ___ .

12 _ ...... _ ...

13 _ ..... _ , _

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

15.. _ ... ___ .

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

17 ___ ___...___

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

19 _______ . ..

30 _________ .

.21 ___ .. ____

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

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

24...... ____ ..

25 _ . _ . ___ ..

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

27. __ ... .......

28. ___ .. ......

29...... .4... ....

30........'.......

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

Oct.

172

172 

172 

172 

161

161 

150 

150 

150 

140

140 

140 

140 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

126 

126

126 

126 

126 

140 

140

130 

126 

126 

126 

126 

123

Nov.

123 

126 

130 

130 

140

140 

150 

161 

172 

220

195 

195 

172 

161 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

140

140 

140 

130 

140 

140

140 

130 

123 

116 

106

Dec.

102 

96

88 

90

88

88 

40

30

Jan.

25

Feb

< 

20

Month

February.. . _____________ . _______ ...

April--.-..- . .-. . . .-

May ___ . _____ . ____ ... _________ .....

July..... .... .-... ......... ............

The year

Mar.

30

\ 40

45 

105 

123

158 

217 

259 

259 

259

230 

230 

204 

192 

204 

192

Apr.

180 

192 

192 

180 

180

180 

169 

158 

169 

204

204 

180 

180 

192 

204

204 

217 

217 

204 

204

192 

204 

244 

398 

460

645 

865 

925 

865 

807

Maximum

172 

220 

102 .

259 

925 

2,170 

1,260 

482 

204 

27

2,170 .

May

925 

925 

865 

865 

925

1,120 

1,340 

1,580 

1,860 

1,760

1,960 

1,960 

1,960 

1,580 

1,420

1,340 

1,260 

1,420 

1,580 

1,670

1,760 

1,960 

1,960 

1,960 

2,060

2,170 

2,170 

1,960 

1,860 

1,580 

1,340

June

1,260 

1,190 

1,120 

1,050

987

987 

987 

925 

807 

751

751 

697 

671 

620 

620

595 

503 

548 

526 

526

526

526 

572 

595 

645

645 

645 

572 

526 

503

Minimum

123 

106

158 

865 

503 

217 

' 21 

13

July

482 

460 

460 

460

482

460 

398 

439

418 

418

418 

398 

378 

378 

360

360 

360 

324 

306 

290

290 

290

274 

274 

259

244 

244 

244 

244 

230 

217

Mean

140 

147 

44. £ 

25. C 

20. C 

103 

314 

1,580 

729 

350 

61.4

me

296

Aug.

204 

158 

132 

110 

119

114 

103

86 

72 

68

67 

,63 

59 

50 

41

42 

40 

38 

33 

32

32 

32

25 

25 

22

24 

24 

23 

22 

21 

21

Sept.

20 

19 

19

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

18 

27

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

17 

16 

16 

16 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,610 

8,750 

2,760 

1,540 

1,150 

6,330 

18,700 

97,200 

43,400 

21,500 

3,780 

988

215,000
78 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River and Big Wood 

Slough at Hailey, Idaho, 1927-28

Day

1 __ . _ .. __

^.... ...........

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.

269 

269 

269 

269 

264

264 

253 

253 

250 

240

240 

240 

246 

236 

243

243 

230 

233 

229 

229

229 

229 

236 

259 

250

236 

232 

232 

232 

232 

229

Nov.

229 

232 

233 

233 

243

243 

253 

264 

275 

330

305 

305 

282 

271 

260

253 

272 

266 

260 

250

250 

256 

252 

250 

250

250 

233 

226 

202 

228

Dee.

231 

218 

198 

200 

198

232 

180 

180 

180 

180

188 

188 

180 

180 

195

193 

185 

178 

170 

170

178 

178 

178 

170 

170

170 

170 

193 

193 

193 

- 185

Jan.

165

165 

165 

165 

165

165 

165 

162 

162 

162

162 

162 

162 

162 

154

169 

162 

162 

184 

169

162

154 

154 

122 

162

154 

144 

144 

162 

162 

154

Feb.

149

157 

157 

157 

157

164 

164 

157 

153 

153

153 

153 

153 

153 

153

153 

153 

153 

146 

136

120 

153 

153 

153 

153

120 

136 

146 

153

Month

October _______________________ . ....

November... ________ . _____________

February.... ___ . _______ __________

June ___________________________

July...- -- 

September. _______________________

The year __ __ . _____________

Mar.

163 

163 

163 

163 

163

163 

163 

163 

163 

163

163 

152 

152 

159 

159

184 

184 

197 

264 

226

302 

339 

356 

381 

381

333 

316

274 

257 

274 

262

Apr.

248 

260 

257 

235 

233

229 

222 

209 

226 

235

231 

235 

239 

253 

267

269 

290 

292 

287 

304

289 

301 

319 

463 

495

696 

926 

988 

918 

866

Maximum

269 

330 

232 

184 

164 

381 

988 

2,270 

1,300 

509 

245 

166

2,270

May

1,010 

1,030 

965 

962 

1,020

1,220 

1,450 

1,670 

1,950 

1,840

2,060 

2,070 

2,060 

1,660 

1,470

1,400 

1,300 

1,470 

1,660 

1,740

1,850 

2,060 

2,070 

2,050 

2,150

2,270 

2,270 

2,040 

1,930 

1,650 

1,390

June

1,300 

1,240 

1,180 

1,100 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

990 

866 

802

798 

742 

726 

677 

673

634 

613 

586 

555 

556

557 

548 

604 

628 

684

684 

685 

605 

557 

531

Minimum

229 

202 

170 

122 

120 

152 

209 

962 

531 

233 

138 

124

120

July

509 

484 

485 

486 

508

485 

420 

463 

440 

439

438 

418 

398 

398 

379

379 

377 

341 

322 

307

307 

307 

291 

291 

276

261 

261 

261 

263 

247 

233

Mean

244 

255 

187 

160 

150 

224 

376 

1,670 

777 

370 

168 

141

395

Aug.

221 

199 

245 

220 

238

227 ' 

209 

186 

182 

171

167 

163 

162 

147 

151

152 

143 

148 

139 

138

142 

142 

144 

144 

151

150 

153 

149 

151 

140 

140

Sept.

136 

141 

141 

137 

137

134

138 

138 

166 

156

148 

152 

159 

148 

148

139

142 

142 

135 

142

139 

139 

142 

135

124

136 

130 

133 

136 

143

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

15,000 

15,200 

11,500 

9,840 

8,630 

13,800 

22,400 

103,000 

46,200 

22,800 

10,300 

8,390

287,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 79

BIG WOOD RIVER NEAR BBUEVUE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 18 E., 10 miles southwest

of Bellevue and 3 miles above Camas Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 823 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1911, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 3.55 feet); minimum, 52 second-feet September 24-30.

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,660 second-feet June 16, 1921 (gage

height, 6.07 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet April 22-24, 1920. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated September 28-30, interpolated

May 10. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station. Gage-height

record and five discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big

Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

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

2

 3- 

4...............,..... .....................

5 

6

8 

9. . _ ........... _ ......

10 

11-... 

12..... ...

13 

14 

15 

16.-- 

17 

18 

19 

20-- 

21. 

22 

23 . 

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

26 

26 

27 _ 

28-- ... 

29 _- ___

30... 

Zl. ............................................

Mar.

108

105 

103 

97 

94 

97

100 

111 

126 

138 

144

138 

154 

154 

144 

135 

132

Month

April--. .

U^... ................................................

Juiy. ..................................................

Apr.

129 

129 

132 

126 

120

114 

114 

114 

114 

117

120 

120 

117 

120 

123

129 

135 

144 

151 

161

161

154 

158 

174 

230

323

499 

531 

540 

580

May

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

154 

580 

1,820 

907 

178 

94 

73

607 

589 

564 

540 

515

598 

765 

907 

150 

240

320 

380 

390 

210 

981

866 

775 

865 

040 

110

190 

330

410 

460 

560

720

820 

640 

480 

260 

070

June

907 

805 

746 

607 

556

548 

507 

463 

434

427

421 

395 

369 

346 

306

281 

266 

247 

225 

208

193 

161 

158 

182 

212

238 

243 

212 

189 

178

Minimum

94 

114 

515 

158 

83 

70 

52

July

178 

171 

154 

148 

141

135 

132 

135 

135 

132

135 

129 

129 

120 

120

120 

10S 

108 

111 

103

103

94 

86 

83 

89

89 

89 

86 

86 

91 

83

Aug

75 

75 

70 

75 

89

94 

94 

91 

86 

S3

80 

80 

83

78 

75

75 

75 

73 

70 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

75 

78 

78 

75 

75 

70

Sept.

67 

65 

62 

62 

62

60 

57 

57 

60 

62

65 

65 

73 

73 

70

65 

62 

60

57 

57

57 

55 

55 

52 

52

52 

52

} *

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

122 4, 110 

196 11,700 

1,110 68,200 

368 21,900 

117 7, 190 

77. 7 4, 780 

59.7 3,550

121,000
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

MAGIC RESERVdlR HEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Tape gage in NE. }i SE. J£ sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 18 E., 18 miles northwest of Richfield. Recorded observations are at an assumed datum about 

137 feet below sea-level datum.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1909, to September, 1928 (gage-height record 

only prior to April 4, 1909). Practically no storage prior to July 14, 1909.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 175,930 acre-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 4,930.91 feet); no storage September 9 and 16-18.

1909-1928: Maximum contents, 192,060 acre-feet May 18, 1927 (gage 

height, 4,935.14 feet); no storage for several days in 1909, 1919, 1920, 1924, 

and 1928.

REMARKS. Storage is used for irrigation on about 69,000 acres1 of land, under 

Carey Act project of the Big Wood Canal Co. (Ltd.). Available storage is 

191,000 acre-feet between gage heights 4,821.5 and 4,935.0 feet. Gageheight record furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood 

Rivers.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1927-28

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.

59, 180 

59.320 

59,490 

59,630 

59,820

59, 980 

60,150 

60,330 

60,480 

60,660

60,800 

60, 970 

61, 130 

61.260 

61,420

61, GOO 

61, 770 

61, 950 

62, 130 

62,300

62, 460 

62,640 

62, 870 

63,070 

63, 210

63, 360 

63,500 

63, 640 

63, 780 

63,910 

64,090

Nov.

64, 380 

64, 920 

65,160 

65,520 

65,850

66, 190 

66, 590 

66,950 

67,200 

67, 920

68,600 

69, 330 

69, 830 

70,350 

70, 930

71, 260 

71,680 

72, 170 

72, 680 

73, 050

73, 370 

73, 880 

74, 230 

74,580 

75,030

75, 320 

75, 780 

75,660 

75, 160 

74, 640

Dec.

74, 440 

74,950 

75,430 

75,880 

76, 340

76,750 

77, 110 

77, 380 

77, 730 

78, 170

78, 440 

78,780 

79, 120 

79, 390 

79, 610

79, 820 

80, 030 

80,220 

80, 390 

80, 580

80,750 

80, 920 

81, 140 

81, 350 

81, 500

81, 650 

81, 780 

81, 910 

82,080 

82,320 

82,560

Jan.

82, 780 

82, 990 

83, 230 

83,420 

83,640

83,820 

83, 970 

84, 130 

84,260 

84, 500

84, 940 

85,350 

85, 730 

86, 170 

86, 510

86, 800 

87, 060 

87, 310 

87, 510 

87, 730

88,000 

88,280 

88.4SO 

88, 770 

88,980

89,220 

89,450 

89,630 

89,860 

90, 130 

90,360

Feb.

90, 590 

90,820 

91,070 

91,280 

91,530

91, 760 

92,060 

92, 310 

92,540 

92,800

93,030 

93,240 

93, 470 

93, 710 

93,940

94, 170 

94, 340 

94, 520 

94, 730 

94, 970

95, 180 

95,370 

95, 540 

95,700 

95,890

96,100 

96,270 

96,460 

96,620

Mar.

96, 790 

96,950 

97, 140 

97, 310 

97,500

97, 670 

97, 810 

97, 930 

97, 890 

98,120

98,460 

99, 490 

100, 440 

102, 300 

104,050

105,740 

107,020 

108, 610 

109, 860 

111,890

113,970 

116, 600 

120, 100 

123, 400 

126, 350

128,880 

130,930 

133,120 

135, 020 

136, 890 

138,430

Apr.

139,740 

141, 040 

142, 160 

143, 390 

144,380

145, 400 

146, 470 

147,220 

148, 040 

148,740

149,380 

149,990 

150, 800 

151,500 

152,250

152, 770 

153, 270 

153, 950 

154, 770 

155, 530

156, 540 

157, 400 

158, 210 

158,950 

159, 630

160, 580 

161,670 

163,050 

164, 780 

165,580

May

166, 180 

166, 790 

167, 210 

167, 390 

167, 170

166, 710 

166, 540 

166, 610 

167,030 

167, 950

168,660 

169,660 

170, 730 

171, 700 

172,420

172, 530 

172, 350 

171, 950 

171, 740 

171,850

171,850 

172,060 

172, 570 

172, 970 

173, 290

173,660 

174, 760 

175, 380 

175, 710 

175, 930 

175,450

June

174, 460 

173,040 

171, 920 

170, 800 

168, 940

167, 530 

165, 800 

163, 740 

161,940 

160, 100

158, 410 

156, 570 

154, 970 

153, 330 

151, 470

149, 990 

148, 140 

146, 560 

144, 840 

142,650

141, 040 

139, 320 

137, 750 

135,570 

133, 170

131, 610 

129,950 

127,730 

125, 880 

123,900

July

121,990 

119,960 

'17,960 

'15,890 

'13,640

 11,380 

'09,220 

'06,890 

'04,670 

'02,760

'00,080 

97, 910 

95,700 

93, 400 

91,230

89,070 

86, 820 

84,450 

82,320 

80,070

77,960 

75, 970 

73.66C 

71,560 

69, 330

67,200 

64,900 

62,640 

60,800 

58,700 

56,200

Aug.

54, 140 

52,080 

49,850 

47,730 

45, 640

43,590 

41,5?0 

39, 670 

37, 600 

35,650

33,780 

32, 030 

29,960 

28,220 

26,430

24, 620 

23,010 

21,360 

19,940 

18, 170

16.680 

15,220 

14,010 

12,660 

11,510

10,030 

8,703 

7,402 

6,254 

5,171 

4,132

Sept;

3,195 

2,384 

1,621 

833

154

57 

71 

42 

0 

35

33 

32 

33

54

57

0 

0 

0 

27 

44

48 

51 

53 

51 

48

40

39 

36 

35 

35
TRIBUTARY BASINS 81

BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW MAGIC DAM, NEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 18 E., half a mile below 

Magic Dam and 18 miles northwest of Richfield.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1911, to September, 1928.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet May 28 (gage 

height, 5.13 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet September 25.

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 5,070 second-feet May 18, 1911 (gage 

height, 9.2 feet); no flow February 3, 1915.

REMARKS. Records good except during winter and last half of September, which 

are fair. Discharge estimated December 13 to March 11. Numerous diversions several miles upstream. Flow completely regulated by gate* in outlet 

tunnel at Magic Dam. Gage-height record and 17 discharge measurements 

furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-&8

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.

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

83 

83 

81 

79 

79

79 

77 

73 

70 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

63 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

Nov.

44 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20

248 

470 

567 

355

Dec.

68 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16

Jan.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16

17

18 

19

Feb.

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

»

Month

April..... _ 

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

The year ........................................

Mar.

1-

35

40 

205 

368 

320 

180

44 

35 

35 

29 

23

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

22

Apr.

22 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

306 

550

Maximum

84 

567 

68

368 

550 

1, 530 

1,470 

1,340 

1,150 

567

1,530 -

May

595 

601 

700 

862 

924

956 

956 

956 

988 

1,020

1,020 

1,050 

1,060 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,120 

1,150 

1,190 

1,220

1,250 

1,250 

1,310 

1,440 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,530 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

June

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,440 

1,410 

1,410 

1,380

1,340 

1,310 

1,310 

1,280 

1,250

1,220 

1,190 

1,190 

1,150 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,150 

1,250

1,250 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280

Minimum

60 

19

19

22 

595 

1,150 

1,150 

624 

70

July

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,310

1,340 

1,340 

1,310 

1,310 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,250 

1,250

1,250 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,150

Mean

70.8 

72.7 

17.7 

16.4 

23.0 

56.4 

50.3 

1,140 

1,300 

1,260 

934 

142

426

Aug.

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1,020 

1,020

988 

988 

956

956 

924 

924 

893 

893

862 

862 

832 

826 

808

784 

760 

736 

706 

665 

624

Sept*

667 

485 410' 

303 

167

11& 

115 

109 

107 

107

104 

104 

107 

10» 

109

100 

96.

84 

86 

86

84 

84 

83 

81 

70

79

79

77 

77 

7T

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,350 4,330- 

1,090 1,010- 

1,320- 

3,470 

2,99ft 7o,ioa

77,400 

77,500 57,400- 

8,450

309,000-
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BIG WOOD RIVER ABOVE NORTH GOO DIKG CANAL, NEAR SHOSHOWE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 1 mile above North Gooding

Canal and 14 miles northeast of Shoshone. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. 1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,330 second-feet June 13, 1921

(gage height, 12.79 feet); practically no flow for long period*. 

REMARKS. No flow during current year. Numerous diversions for irrigation

above station. Since 1925 Lincoln Canal diverts entire flov around station

to conserve channel losses. Flow regulated by storage in Magic Reservoir.

BIG WOOD RIVEE BELOW WORTH GOODING CANAL,. NEAR SHOSHCNE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 300 yards below 

North Gooding Canal and 11 miles northeast of Shoshone.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1911, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 133 second-fee* November 30 

(gage height, 2.66 feet);-no flow except November 27-30.

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,180 second-feet May 18, 1921 (gage 

height, 15.0 feet); no flow for long periods since establishment of station.

REMARKS. Records good. Station is below all diversions of Big Wood Canal Co. 

North Gooding and Richfield Canals divert water between station and Magic 

Dam. Lincoln Canal, designed to carry about 700 second-feet and completed in spring of 1925, diverts 7 miles upstream for the purpose of conserving 

loss in the natural channel throughout this stretch of the river and empties 

directly into North Gooding Canal at its head gates a quarter of a mile 

above station. Flow is regulated by storage in Magic Reservoir. Gageheight record furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood 

Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Date

Nov. 27.. ..-. ._..__ ...__ _ _..._

Nov. 28..-.. .... ..... ........_..

Discharge

10

64

Date

N 

N

Month

QV. 29. ........ .................... ....

QV. SO. ........................... ... ..

Maximum

75

Minimum

10

Mean

47.8

Discharge

42

75

Run-off in 

acre-feet

379

NOTE. No flow during year ending Sept. 30,1928, except Nov. 27-30.
TKIBTJTAEY BASINS &> 

BIO WOOD BITER AT GOODINO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % NE. % see. 31, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., 30

feet below highway bridge and half a mile north of Gooding. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1928. From June, 1896, to

October, 1899, at station at about the same site, known as "Mal^de River

at Toponis, Idaho." 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 74 second-feet May 4 (g« «;e height,

1.87 feet); no flow for long period prior to May 1.

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet May 7, 1922 (gage

height, 5.80 feet); no flow for long periods each year. 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions for irrigation above and below

station. Flow regulated by operation of gates at Magic Dam. Gage-height

record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big

Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 ___ ......

2.. _ ........

3 - -

4 .... 

5.. ........

6 ...... ... .

7 . 

8... ....... 

9 ..........

10 

11 

12. .......

13 

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

15. .........

May

11 

55 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

56 

56 

56

50 

35 

37 

37 

38

June

15 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

15 

16 

14 

14 

13

July

19 

20 

19 

21 

23

21

21 

15 

15 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

12

Aug.

35 

35 

33 

30

27

26 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

18 

20 

20

Sept.

6

5 

6

7 

8

4 

7 

19 

17 

9

10 

10 

10

13 

16

Day

Ifl 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

September. .

The pericd 

Maximum

63 

19 

36 

35 

19

May

37 

37 

36 

36 

30

32 

33 

30

28 

20

15 

14 

16 

16 

16 

19

June

14

16 

16 

16 

16

14 

12 

14 

15 

13

15 

17 

18 

14 

19

Minimum

11 

11 

11 

6 

3

July

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

25

27 

27

29 

35 

35 

36 

36 

35

Mean

37.5 

14.1 

21.5 

19.6 

8.3

Aug.

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

20 

21 

23 

19

10 

6 

6

7 

7 

8

Sept.

16 

15 

12 

g 

4

4 

3

a

7

r

5

a

4

7 

&

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,310 

839 

1,320 

1,210 

460

6,170
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BIS WOOD RIVER HEAR GOO DING, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 14 E., 3% miles above 

bridge on upper road between BMss and Hagerman, 5 miles above diversion 

dam for King Hill project, and 6 miles southwest of Goodin,?.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1916, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 182 second-feet March 28 (gage 

height, 2.38 feet); no flow April 18, practically no flow Apri 19 and August 

31, and probably no flow prior to early spring run-off perioc".

1916-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet Marcl 17, 1922 (gage 

height, 9.00 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by storage reservoirs upstream. Gage-height record and 

five discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and 

Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

\. ............ ... .............. . ............

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

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

4^. ............................ . _ _ __

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

6.-.- ____ . __ . _______ . _______

T. ....... .....................................

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

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

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

n. ........... ..... ............................

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

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

14...... .......... _ .......... _ .-...,....

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

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

17.... . -.. ...... -

18-.. .

19-.. . __ .... ...

20.... _. _ 

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

22... ..... .. ..... _ _ .. ___ . _ . .............

23.-- . . . ... 

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

25..-.. . 

^. ............................... ... ..........

2J. ............................................

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

W. ............................................

?ld. ............................................

Z\... ..........................................

Mar.

143 

95

77 

53

Month

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

The period _____________________

Apr.

44 

42 

22 

22 

86

95 

95 

61 

33 

14

30 

27 

30 "22 

«19

"11 

2 

0 

0 

3

2 

1 

1 "7 

11

4 

" 2 

»2 

»3

1

May

1 "18 

26 

26 

27

27 

31 

24 

18 

18

20 

9 

12 

29 

33

30

22 

19 

15 

19

19 

17 

19 

21 

25

26

22 

25 

27 

34 

32

June

35 

29 

29 

31

28

23

22 

21

27 

27

41 

45 

39 

26 

24

22 

28 

34 

26 

13

13 

15 

16 

10 

10

28 

31 

32 

30 

10

Maximum Minimum

95 0 

34 1 

45 10 

24 8 

23 0 

7 .

J-?Jy

19 

20 

11 

15 

14

13 

13 

24 

23 

18

20 

18 

17 

17 

14

17 

13 

13 

12 

10

14 

15 

14 

11 

9

8 

9 

11 

12 

11 

10

Aug.

10 

13 

15 

23 

18

15 

12 

7 »3

»2

5 

6 

7 

5 

5

7 

9 

8 

6 

6

6 

7 

9 

12 

11

7 »2 

1 

1 

1 "0

Sept.

6

5

4 

4 

3

4

7

7 

5 

5 

4 

3

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

3

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23. 1 1, 370 

22. 3 1, 370 

25. 5 1, 520 

144 885 

7. 7 470 

2.6 150

5,760

 Estimated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 85

BIG WOOD SLOUGH AT HAILEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge an eighth

of a mile southwest of Hailey.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1915, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 176 second-feet September 9 (gage

height, 1.74 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet April 11 (gage height, 0.92 foot). 

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, 419 second-feet June 6, 1021 (gage

height, 3.00 feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot March 21-24, 1919. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Big Wood Slough is a natural channel of Big Wood

River that is utilized also as a tailrace for the Hailey power plant. Flow

regulated by load on power plant. Eight discharge measurements and daily

gage-height reading April 2 to September 29 furnished by water raaster for

Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in seeond-feet, 1927-28

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.

97 

97 

97 

97 

103

103 

103 

103 

100 

100

100 

100 

106 

106 

113

113 

100 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

110 

119 

110

106 

106 

106 

106 

106 

106

Nov.

106 

106 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

103 

122 

116 

110 

110

110 

116 

122 

110 

110

110 

103 

103 

86 

122

Dec.

129 

122 

110 

110 

110

144 

140 

140 

140 

140

148 

148 

140 

140 

155

163 

155 

148 

140 

140

148 

148 

148 

140 

140

140 

140 

163 

163 

163 

155

Jan.

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

137 

137 

137

137 

137 

137 

137 

129

144 

137 

137 

159 

144

137 

129 

129 

97 

137

129 

119 

119 

137 

137 

129

Feb.

129 

137 

137 

137 

137

144 

144 

137 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

126 

116

100 

133 

133 

133 

133

100 

116 

126 

133

Month

April.-- . 

May. ______________ . ______ ...

July... ...... 

The year. ____ ________________

Mar.

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

122 

122 

129 

129

144 

144 

152 

159 

103

144 

122 

97 

122 

122

103 

86 

70 

65 

70 

70

Apr.

68 

68 

65 

55 

53

49 

53 

51 

57 

31

27 

55 

59 

61 

63

65 

73 

75 

83 

100

97 

97 

75 

65 

35

51 

61 

63 

53 

59

Maximum

119 

122 

163 

159 

144 

159 

100 

106 

110 

27 

129 

148

163

May

86 

103 

100 

97 

100

100 

106 

91 

94 

81

103 

106 

100 

78 

53

63 

41 

49 

75 

73

86 

97 

106 

94 

88

97 

97 

83 

70 

70 

53

June

43 

47 

61 

63 

75

73 

73 

65 

59 

51

47 

45 

55 

57 

53

39 

110 

38 

29 

30

31 

22 

32 

33 

39

39 

40 

33 

31

28

Minimum

97 

86 

110 

97 

100 

65 

27 

41 

22 

16 

17 

110

16

July

27 

24 

25 

26 

26

25 

22 

24 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

17 

17 

16

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

19 

17 

16

Mean

104 

108 

142 

135 

130 

121 

62.2 

85.2 

48.0 

19.8 

107 

125

98.9

Aug.

17 

41 

113 

110 

119

113 

106 

100 

110 

103

100 

100 

103 

97 

110

110 

103 

110 

106 

106

110 

110 

119 

119 

129

126 

129 

126 

129 

119 

119

Sept.

116 

122 

122 

119 

119

116 

122 

122 

148 

129

129 

133 

140 

129

129

122 

126 

126 

119 

129

126 

126 

129 

122 

110

122 

116 

119 

122 

129

Run-off in

acre-feet

6,400 

6,430 

8,730 

8,300 

7,480 

7,440 

3,700 

5,240 

2,860 

1,220 

6,580 

7,440

71,800
86 SURFACE WATER StJPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

CAMAS CREEK NEAR BIAIWE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 16 E.. a quarter of a 

mile north of Macon siding on Hill City branch of Oregon Phort Line Railroad and 4 miles southeast of Blaine.

DRAINAGE AREA. 618 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1912, to September, 1928. Discharge measurements only are available for 1911 and 1922.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet March 23 (gage 

height, 7.16 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet September 7 (gage height, 

0.98 foot).

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 5,240 second-feet April 12, 1916; maximum gage height, 12.35 feet April 5, 1925; minimum discharge, 1.8 secondfeet July 29, 1926 (gage height, 0.95 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent except July to September, which are good. Discharge estimated September 28-30. Many small diversions above station. 

Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furr'shed by water 

master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1. ............. __ .....

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

3..... _.

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

5... _______ .............. ______ .....

6. _ . . ..... . . . . . .

T. ........ ....................................

^.. ...........................................

9.. -. _._

10..... . . ._ _.... .-...__

11........ --... .. .... ..........

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

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

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

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

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

17........... __ ....................... _ ...

IS....... ......................................

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

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

21.... - . _.._..____

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

23.-.... .......................

^A.. ...........................................

25.-.... ....... .............................

26.--............... ........................

27.. ............. .................... _ ....

28.-.. .... ............ _.

29--- ..

30. .... _ ............. _ ...................

31. .. _ _ ....

Mar.

466

555 

832 

615 

750 

868

1,170 

1,600 

1,550 

1,450 

1,260

1,040 

980 

750 

850 

630 

615

Month

March 15-31---..... . . _

April... 

June. 

JulyAugust ______ . 

Apr.

555 

495 

495 

410 

438

390 

336

274 

258 

258

251 

251 

235 

258 

240

256 

271 

287 

303 

309

284 

271 

251 

235 

225

243 

261

277 

279 

274

May

261 

240 

232 

222 

208

202 

202 

210

228 

235

232 

238 

228 

218 

205

192 

190

175 

159 

147

134 

134 

132 

138 

132

125 

125 

125 

117 

110 

98

June

90

81 

75 

68 

60

51 

43 

36 

32 

30

28 

29 

31 

32 

31

30 

29 

30 

29 

27

25 

24 

18 

18 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

10

Maximum Minimum

1,600 466 

555 225 

261 98 

90 10 

16 4.8 

6. 7 2. 7 

3. 8 2. 7

J-ly

13 

15 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

13 

12

11

10

9.2 

10

8.6 

7.8

7.5 

6.7 

6.4 

5.6 

4.8

4.8 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.9

6.4 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.1 

5.6

Aug.

5.1

4.8 

4.8 

5.3 

5.3

6.7 

6.2 

5.6 

5.3 

48

4.4 

4.0 

3.6 

3.8 

4.2

4.2 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Sept.

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2,7 

2.8 

3.0

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.4

I 3.4

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

940 31, 700 

306 18,200 

180 11, 100 

34.0 2,020 

9.01 564 

3.94 242 

3.27 195

64,000
TRIBUTABY BASINS 87

IINCOIN CAHAI NEAK EICHFIEID, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 18 E., at head of canal, 

100 yards east of Shoshone-Hailey highway and 12 miles northeast of 

Richfield. 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to September, 1928.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 522 second-feet Jun^ 5 (gage 

height, 3.32 feet); no flow October 1 to November 26 and December 1 to 

April 28.

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 706 second-feet May 28, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.00 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMAKKS. Records excellent except for November, for which they are good. 

Canal diverts from Big Wood River in sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 18 E., approximately paralleling river to sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., where water is either 

returned to Big Wood River or diverted directly into North Good: ng Canal. 

Canal is used for conserving large channel losses in the natural stream bed 

of the river. Gage-height record and five discharge measurenents furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

1 _ . __ _____ . __ . _ .-_.__ ___ ..

2 ______ . __ ..... _ . _ . _____ . ........

3 _ ......................................

4 ______________________ . ........

8 ___ ... ___ ..... ___________ .. _ ..

6-...... ...................................

7 ___ ..... _ . ____ . _ .... __ ... .......

S.-. .-. ........ ....... . .-.-.-.._ _

9 ___ . ___ . _ . ___ ..... __ . _ . _ ...

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

11 ______________ . __ . _______ ...

12 _ ..-.-. .-.-.........-.-.................

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

14 __ ...... _ . _ . ___ . ____ ...... .......

16 ___ . _____ .... _ .. ____ ...... .......

16

17 _ -.-.. ..... . -.-.-.-.......-.....

18 _ -.-.. .......... . ........ 

19. . .

20 _ ...... ... . .......-.-.

21 _ . _ ......................................

22

28

24 __ -.-. .. . .......... .......

25--.......-.-. ...... .......................

26 ____ . __ . __ . _ ........ __ ... __ ....

Z!. ............................................

28 _ . _______ .. __ ... ____ . __ .......

29 _ . .....-...-...-..... .................

30... ._. . . . .

31 __ ..........................................

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

98

296

273

147

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

102

300

May

363

372

378

372

389

387

398

410

414

407

398

396

396

398

398

396

391

400

412

414

421

419

430

446

449

449

449

449

461

451

451

June

449

451

456

458

466

473

468

461

454

449

444

444

451

449

446

435

430

421

414

407

410

410

403

380

405

437

416

432

430

423

July

428

430

435

435

432

437

435

432

432

430

432

437

439

437

437

430

430

437

432

430

432

435

432

432

430

423

421

416

416

419

414

Aug.

407

398

398

396

391

385

383

380

380

378

366

363

363

361

363

361

355

342

330

320

320

318

318

314

298

290

281

283

273

248

212

Sept.

181

177

177

151

106

88

78

70

67

67

62

60

61

63

63

63

68

53

49

50

49

52

53

49

42

65

48

45

46

46

Month

April. - _._.:_-. . 

May..... ... __ ... _ ._ , 

July

August _ ______________________

Maximum

296

306

451

473

439

407

181

Minimum

0

0

363

380

414

212

42

Mean

27.1

13.6

411

436

430

341

74.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

L610

803

25,300

25,900

26,400

21,000

4,420

105,000
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

LINCOLN CANAL NEAE SHOSHONE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., a ouarter of a mile 

above mouth of canal, 7 miles west by north from RichfieH, and 11 miles 

north-northeast of Shoshone.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 465 second-feet June 26 (gage 

height, 2.02 feet); no flow October 1 to November 26 and December 2 to 

April 28.

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 667 second-feet May 29, 1927 (gage 

height, 2.48 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records excellent except for November, which a,re good. Five 

ditches divert about 12.5 second-feet for irrigation above station. Canal 

diverts from Big Wood River in sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 18 E., paralleling river to 

sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., where water is either returned to Pig Wood River 

or diverted directly into North Gooding Canal. Canal is usei for conserving 

large channel losses in natural stream bed of the river. Gage-height record 

and eight discharge measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood 

and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-#-"

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 __ ... _____

28. . __ ... __ ... ________

30 . _ ... _____ __ ..

31- --. ___________________________

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

253

94.0

216

Dec.

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

260

May

329

344

351

340

359

351

363

378

378

374

366

363

359

359

359

355

355

359

370

370

374

374

378

398

398

402

402

402

406

406

406

June

402

406

410

410

418

427

427

4.99

418

.lift

418

414

418

418

418

410

402

394

386

378

378

378

370

340

374

402

386

406

406

394

July

398

OQO

406

406

406

4.O9

402

398

398

410

410

410

402

398

406

402

402

402

402

398

398

398

390

386

382

382

382

382

Aug.

374

363

363

363

359

355

351

347

347

347

336

336

336

336

336

332

326

314

304

293

293

290

290

286

273

266

263

256

250

225

193

Sept.

162

154

154

152

77

79

67

61

54

54

53

47

48

52

53

52

47

44

37

40

38

37

41

37

34

I »

32

33

33

Month

November. __ _____ __________________ ..

April _ ______ ______ ... ...

July __ . __ ... _____ 

September ________________________

The year ____________ . _________________

Maximum

253

5

260

406

427

410

374

162

427

Minimum

0

0

0

329

340

382

193

32

0

Mean

23.7

.2

8.9

372

402

399

313

61.4

132

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,410

10

530

22,900

23,900

24,500

19,200

3,650

96,100
TEIBUTAEY BASINS 89

THORN CREEK SPILLWAY WEAB GOODING, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 16 E., 600 f-set below 

diversion from North Gooding Canal, 900 feet above Thorn Creek, and 7}4 

miles northeast of Gooding.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 110 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 1.58 feet); 

no flow prior to April 30.

REMARKS. Records good. Gage-height record and results of 13 discharge 

measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood 

Rivers. Spillway diverts from North Gooding Canal and discharges into 

Thorn Creek in sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 16 E. It is utilized as a part of plan to 

minimize losses from natural channel of Big Wood River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __ .............. ...... ... ..........

2 _____ . _ ..... __ 

3.. _ .... . ____ 

4 __ ...... __ . _ ....................... __ .........

5 __ - _ ___ __ ..................

^.................... ..................................

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

8... _- __... _ 

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

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

11. __ . 

12.. -... .- .- . ..___....--.-_.-. -.-

13.. -. ..- .........____.._._..__. ......

14. ____ .............. _ ......... ................

15 . __ .. . ......... __ ... ....

16..... ____ ...... .... .............. _ . _

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

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

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

20 . ......... ............. -

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

22. _ ............ _ ............................... _ .

23 ....... ........ .,... . ......... ................

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

25. ____ ... _ ...... __ ..................

26 __ _ ___ __ ..... _ .....

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

28 __ .. __ . .................. _ ......... __ .....

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

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

31 ______ ......... _ ........ _ ......... __ .......

Month

April 30 .... 

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

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

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

35

May

107 

106 

106 

101 

104

102 

102 

98 

100 

100

85 

76 

78 

78 

78

78 

76 

76

79

78

79 

78 

74 

71 

59

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

56

June

52 

52 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

52 

51 

50

60 

50 

60 

60 

50

60 

60 

60 

60 

48

47 

47 

41 

37 

38

49 

55 

52 

48 

47

Maximum Minimum

107 56 

55 37 

58 38 

54 23 

38 16

July

46

47 

54 

55 

55

54 

48 

44 

44 

44

42 

42 

40 

38 

42

46 

46 

45 

46 

45

45 

, 47 

51 

51 

50

55 

57 

57 

58 

56 

54

Aug.

54 

52 

52 

50 

48

46 

42 

42 

43 

43

44 

44 

45 

46 

46

46 

46 

44 

44 

43

42 

43 

44 

42 

34

23 

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

22 

20 

21 

21 

16

20 

28 

38 

34 

32

33

28

as

30 

32

31 

29 

25 

20 

20

20 

19 

21 

23 

20

17 

19 

21 

19 

20

 \f~n~ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

35.0 69.4 

81. 3 5, 000 

49. 6 2, 960 

48.6 2,980 

40. 9 2, 510 

24.2 1,440

___ ...... ] 4,900
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

LITTLE WOOD RIVER NEAR CAREY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in E. ft sec. 30, T. 1 N., E. 21 E., a third of a 

mile above West Canal and 6 miles northwest of Carey.

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1904, to May, 1905; September, 1926, to September, 1928. At station 6 miles upstream, February, 1920, to September, 1926; 

records comparable except perhaps during spring run-off.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 575 second-feet March 23 (gage 

height, 3.12 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet September 4 (gw.ge height, 0.90 

foot).

1904-5, 1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-fee4; April 27, 1927; 

maximum stage, 5.1 feet May 22, 1904; minimum discharge, 19 second-feet 

September 20 and 21, 1926 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, October 2-6, 

November 13-17, December 1-6, March 14-47, April 9 and 10, which are 

fair. Few small diversions above station for irrigation. Gage-height record 

furnished by water master for Little Wood River and Little Wood River 

Canal Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-&8

Day

I .......... ..... .....

2 ... 

3. .... 

4. _ . _ .

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

ft....... 

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

8. __ ..... __ 

9. _ . ... ..

10 

11 __ . _

12 . __

13. _ - __ - _ ... _ -

14 __ - -

16 

M 

17 

18 __ - __ - ____

19 _____ .... __

3f)

21 

22. 

23 

24 

25 ___ .....

26 

27 _____ ... __ 

28... ______

29 . 

30 

31 

Oct.

78 

78 

77 

76 

75

74 

73 

73 

73

75

71 

71 

71 

73 

71

71 

71

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

70

105 

110 

108 

105 

103 

101

Nov.

90 

94 

92 

90

85

81 

83 

88 

136 

221

153 

136

125

107 

107 

114

114 

103 

88 

103 

101

103 

103 

105 

97 

88

Dec.

75

Mar.

79 

94 

128 

116

187 

136 

114

125

177 

202 

295

380 

387 

446 

481 

333

244 

267 

230 

205 

197 

197

Month

October ____ .. ____________________

December 1-6. ____________________

March 7-31 __ .. ____ ____ . _ .. ___ ...

Apra.......................... ........... .............

May....... 

September.. _______________________

Apr.

187 

177 

167 

149 

147

136 

132 

138

} 150

130 

136 

138 

142 

151

158 

 177 

167 

160 

162

149 

151 

160 

194 

205

258 

330 

387 

353 

333

May

353 

340 

301

2S2 

286

320 

380 

428 

499 

499

525 

539 

517 

432 

370

363 

343 

356 

380 

383

397 

422 

428 

411 

418

422 

425 

390 

353 

308 

270

Maximum

110 

221

481 

387 

539 

247 

118 

43 

29

June

247 

232 

224 

213 

213

205 

200 

187 

172 

160

158 

153 

151 

149 

138

134 

134 

132 

128

124

124 

124 

126 

130 

140

145 

140 

126 

120 

114

Minimum

68 

81

79 

130 

270 

114 

38 

23 

21

J-Tly

116 

118 

103 

107 

107

97 

94 

85 

83 

85

83 

83 

83 

75 

71

68 

65 

62 

57 

55

52 

47 

46 

46 

46

44 

46 

44 

47 

40 

38

Aug.

37 

36 

36 

38 

43

40 

37 

35 

33 

31

31

29 

28 

27 

27

28 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

25 

25 

26

25 

29 

27 

25 

25 

24

Septi

24 

22 

22 

21 

23

23 

23 

23 

24 

27

29 

28 

29 

29

27

26 

25 

26 

24 

26

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

Mean * *£

78. 4 4, 820 

110 6, 550 

75. 0 893 

216 10, 700 

186 11, 100 

392 24, 100 

158 9,400 

70. 7 4, 350 

29. 2 1, 800 

25. 3 1, 510
TBIBtJTAKY BASINS

LTTTll WOOD BXVKR WEAK RiGMKSlD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 20 E., half a mile above

heading of Dietricla Canal and 1 mile east of Richfield. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. January, 1911, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 254 second-feet March 29 (gage

height, 2.25 feet); minimum, 60 second-feet May 25 height, 1.33 feet).

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 722 second-feet May 17 and 18, 1911 

(gage height, 4.5 feet); minimum, 7.6 second-feet June 24 and 25, 1920 

(gage height, 0.52 foot).

REMABKS. Records fair. Small ranch diversions above gage. Ga^height 

record and 16 discharge measurements furnished by water maste~ for Big 

Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-jeet, 1928

Day

1...... 

2 

3... _ .................-. .. ....-..-.. _

4 . 

6 

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 .... _ . _ ... . __ ... 

Mar.

248 

236 

233

Month

April - - 

July..-.. ...

The period 

Apr.

222 

212 

210 

204 

194

194 

182 

180 

180 

180

180 

173 

173 

170 

170

173 

170 

168 

159 

153

153 

148 

142 

138 

140

138 

134 

136 

146 

142

May

126 

110 

105

96 

84

69 

81 

82 

78 

79

103 

100 

103 

110 

103

100

98 

88 

84 

95

97 

91 

79 

66 

63

72 

74 

84 

81 

79 

81

June

84 

84 

84 

85 

86

86 

89 

89 

91 

92

94 

97 

106 

112 

106

106 

108 

119 

121 

112

112 

115 

115 

103 

100

100 

106 

102 

102 

106

Maximum Minimum

222 134 

126 63 

121 84 

115 97 

97 79 

113 97

July

110 

116 

110 

113 

112

105 

103 

108 

103 

108

106 

106 

106 

100 

100

100 

103 

103 

103 

106

106 

105 

102 

102 

102

100 

100 

102 

98 

97 

97

Aug.

97

88 

88 

88 

89

91

88 

88 

88 

82

81 

79 

79 

79 

81

84 

84 

82 

81 

82

82 

86 

86 

86 

86

91 

94 

96 

95 

95 

95

Sept.

97 

97 

100 

100 

100

102 

102 

103 

103 

106

106 

106 

10S 

106 

108

110 

110 

110 

110 

112

113 

112 

112 

106 

106

106 

103 

103 

106 

103

 R>r<.ar. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

169 10, 100 

89.0 5,470 

100 5, 950 

104 6,400 

86.7 6,380 

105 6,250

39,600

16946 31-
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1038, PART XII B 

UTTIE WOOD BIVEB AT &BO SHONE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Wa$er-stage recorder in see. 2, T. 6 S., E. 17 E., jrst above diversion

dam for town water supply and 400 feet above Shoshone-Richfield highway

bridge in Shoshone.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1922, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year. 431 second-feet June 3 (gage

height, 1.83 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet September 9 (gage height, 0.67

foot).

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, 664 second-feet Jure 18, 1922 (gage

height, 2.26 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot September 3, 1924 (gage height,

0.34 foot). 

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated September 5TV30. Diversions

for irrigation above and below gage. Small ditch for Shoe hone water supply

diverts immediately below gage. Gage-height record and 15 discharge

measurements furnished by water master for Big Wood and Little Wood

Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 19?,8

Day

I- ................ ... .. .... .

2... 

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

4-- . . 

5....... __

6 

7.. . _ 

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

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

IQ.. ...........................................

U.. ...........................................

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

IS .--.......................................

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

Ifi. ...... ... . . ......-...

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

17- . .- ._.-... ..... ... ..

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

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

20 . _ 

21- . 

^i. ............................................

^. ............................................

^.. ...........................................

K.. ............................. ..... ... ...

26. .

^J. ............................................

^. ............................................

29

30.... _ _. _..._ __

31..... . .__.

Mar.

220 

201

176 

176 

166 

153

Month

MsxchW-^1...... ......................................

April..... . ._ 

July......... . _ , ._ .. 

September ___________________ . ____

Apr.

138 

135 

135 

135 

107

121 

116 

107 

102 

97

97 

100 

88 

83 

80

80 

74 

78 

92 

92

88 

88 

83 

76 

66

70 

68 

66 

66 

92

May

162 

169 

156 

173 

166

223 

223 

223 

220 

223

248 

265 

278 

286 

286

278 

278 

273 

273 

282

309 

318 

318 

342 

347

356 

381 

396 

411 

421 

411

Maximum

220 

138 

421 

431 

371 

273 

179

June

416 

416 

431 

416 

416

376 

376 

396 

391 

391

396 

411 

386 

381 

376

361 

361 

361 

342 

332

356 

361 

337 

347 

342

337 

337 

347 

342 

342

Minimum

163 

66 

156 

332 

269 

169 

45

July

347 

387 

332 

328 

342

356 

366 

371 

366 

356

356 

352 

352 

332 

332

328 

328 

337 

328 

328

332 

328 

323 

314 

304

286 

286 

286 

286 

278 

269

Aug.

269 

269 

269 

269 

273

269 

260 

244 

248 

239

239 

244 

244 

235 

227

223 

216 

227 

223 

220

212 

208 

204 

173 

179

190 

190 

186 

169 

169 

173

Sept.

178 

169 

179 

126 

92

68 

56 

55 

45 

55

53 

56 

56 

68 

73

72 

68 

66 

70 

70

70 

66 

64 

62 

64

62

M Eun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

180 2,140 

94.0 5,690 

280 17,200 

373 22,200 

328 20,200 

225 13,800 

76. 8 4, 570

85,700
TBBMJTABT BASINS

FISH CBEEK ABOVS BAM JTIAR fcMUBY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 22 E,, 1% mil^s above 

West Fork of Fish Creek and 14 miles northeast of Carey,

DRAINAGE AEEA. About 56 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 43 second-feet May 12 (gage 

height, 0.79 foot); minimum, 1.9 second-feet July 30 and 31 (gage height, 

0.10 foot).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 158 second-feet May 6, 1922 (gage 

height, 1.78 feet); no flow September 9-12 and October 17-27, 192",

REMARKS. Records good except those for April, which are fair. D^«harge 

estimated or interpolated April 23-30, July 25, September 5, 11, 13, 15, 

and 17 29. Several small diversions above gage. Gage-height record furnished by water master for Fish Creek and special deputy of tb« Idaho 

commissioner of reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

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.

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

9.5

9.5

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

12 

12 

11 

12 

11

Month

October 1-30 __ .......... .-.-.- -.-.... _ .. ....

April 22-30 . . .

IWfey.. . . .

July. . . ...

Apr.

27

28

May

28 

27 

28 

27 

26

23 

25 

34 

35 

35

38 

41 

36 

30 

27

28 

26 

25 

26 

26

28 

27 

27 

25 

25

25 

25 

22

22 

22

22

June

21 

21 

21 

19 

17

17 

14 

12 

7.6 

6.3

7.6 

6.7 

6.7 

9.5 

12

13 

12 

13 

12 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

11 

12 

12

Maximum Minimum

12 9.5

41 22 

21 6.3 

13 1.9 

6. 3 2. 2

July

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

10 

13 

10 

10

8.1

10 

9.5 

8.6

8.6 

7.6

9.0 

5.4 

3.2 

3.2 

2.2

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

1.9 

1.9

Au',

2.2 

2,6 

2.2 

2.9 

35

3 5 

54 

54 

54 

5 0

43 

50 

54

54 

5,4

4.3 

4.7 

6.0 

5.4 

5,4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

6.3 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

6.3 

5.9 

5.9 

5.4

Sept.

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

5.0 

3.9

4.7 

3.9

4.4 

5.0

4.6 

4.3 

4.8

5.4 

4.0 

3.2

TVT, , Bun-off In 

Mean acre-feet

10. 7 637 

27. 9 488 

27.8 1,710 

13.2 788 

6.68 411 

4.86 29» 

4.37 260
94 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1«28, PABT XTI IB

FISH ORBBC WSAft OAllf, IDAHO

XOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 22 E., IM miles below

Carey Valley Reservoir Co.'s dam and 11 miles northeast of C*rey. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1919, to September, 1920; May, 1923, to September,

1928. Discharge measurements only 1921 and 1922. 

.EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 137 seeond-fe^t July 12, 13, 14,

and 15 (gage height, 1.66 feet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet October 13-15

(gage height, 0.08 foot). 

1919-20, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 170 second-feet May 19, 1927

fgage height, 1.91 feet); no flow for long periods. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated April 23-29 and September

22-29; interpolated October 16, August 17, 19, 20, 26, 27. Flow completely

regulated by storage reservoir. Gage-height record furnished by water

master for Fish Creek.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-28

Day

1 _ . 

'*>

3......., ...... 

4 

5- . . . 

« _ . __ - ___ . _________ . __ ...

7 _ 

Jg- . 

«-_ .-.-. 

10 

11... ... . 

12 1<*

14 _. . .-.-.. _ .. _ ....

15--. . . _ .

16 __ _ -. .-. 

17 

18 __ __

19 

20 

21- .

22 _ .- 

23 _ 

94

25 

26 __ 

97

28 __ - . .-..- .

29 

30 __ 

31 _ 

Oct.

8.3

7.8

7.8

6.5 

2.7

3.7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

41 

2.0

1.8

1.5

1,6

1.5

2.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.7 

4.1 

4.1

41 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Month

April 22-30. _ .. .- ....

-July.. . . _ 

August . .. .. --.-. ... _ ......... _ . __ _ . ...

Apr.

4.1

4

7 

11

May

12 

15 

7.4 

35 

36

36 

36 

38 

40

44

46

48 

48 

48 

45

50

52 

47 

42 

41

53 

56

57 

59 

57

57 

60 

56 

56 

58 

58

June

56 

52 

56 

61 ' 62

58 

58 

61 

61 

61

61 

63 

67 

67 

68

61 

61 

65

54 

48

40 

34 

43

55 

54

47 

50 

75 

81

77

Maximum Minimum

1

61 

8 13

5! 

4(

3.3 1.5 

1 .. __ . _ ..

D 7.4 

1 34 

7 12 

J 6.5 

3 ...... .

July

68 

48 

12 

12 

19

59 

67 

75 

90 

105

112 

133 

137 

136 

134

125 

124 

103 

95 

99

86 

76 

56 

47 

47

53 

62

78 

74 

74 

62

Aug.

54 

55 

55 

58 

56

50 

48 

48 

46 

32

27 

23 

22 

20 

19

19 

18 

17 

14 

10

6.6 

7.0 

14 

14 

14

14 

11 

8.3 

9.3 

9.3 

11

Sept.

11 

16

24 

19 

16

14 

12 

14 

14 

14

23 

29 

30 

29

29

35 

35 

40 

39

12

11 

10 

8.3

M Ban-off in 

Mean acre-feet

400 230 

5. 12 91, 4 

44. 9 2, 760 

58.6 3,400 

79.6 4,880 

26.1 1,600 

18. 5 1, 100
TRIBUTARY BASINS 95

WEST Feme or ma OEEII VIA* CABEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 22 E., 1% miles above confluence

with Fish Creek and 14 miles northeast of Carey. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 12.5 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1928 (discharge measttrementsj

only in 1923). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3.2 second-feet May'1 (gage

height, 0.84 foot); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 15-19, AuguH H-13,.

17-23, September 16-30 (minimum gage height, 0.03 foot August 3&). 

1920-1922, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 42.8 second-feet April 22r

1922 (gage height, 0.93 foot); minimum, 0.1 second-foot August 8, 1920r

for several days in 1924, December 4-7, 1925, January 16-31, and July 27-31 r

1926, July 15-19, August 11-13, 17-23, and September 16-30, 192?. 

REMARKS. Records fair. One small diversion above gage. Gage-height record

furnished by water master for Fish Creek.

Daily and montfdy discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

Day

I. ... . . ..--......... _ . ___

2.. . __ - __ ....... __ .

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

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

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

(t.. ...................................... ... ..

7............... ....................... ..... -.

8. . ... ... _ . . _ .

9.. ................................. _ ....

10 -- .. . .- _ .. 

11 . ..... .............. __

12.... __ ............. __ . ....... __ -

13 .......... ........................... __ ..

14-..-.-. ..-.... . _ ... . _ .. __ ..

15 .. __ ... _ . __ 

16 . .. .. ______ . .. 

17.. .. __ ...... _ __ . _ . _

18 . 

19 . . 

20.. -. . ........ ....

21.. _ . _ . __ .. __ .....

22 

23

34.- - .. _ . _ ... .... ... ..... .

25.. . __ ... .

26-- . - __ ... ... .... __

27.. 

28. __ 

29.- . . ...

30-- . _ ..... __

31 _____

Oct.

0.2

.3 «.3

.3

.2

.2 ".2

Month

April 22-30-., 

May

Jtdy. , 

September ________________________

Apr.

"2.7 

3.0

May

«3.2 

3.0

2.8 

 2.7 

2.6

2.4 

"2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

«2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

«2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

 1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

 1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

 1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

 1.0 

1.0 

.9

June

"0.9 

.9

.8 

.7 

«.7

.7 

.6 

.6 °.6 

.6

.7 

.8 

«.9

.8

.7

«.6 

«.6 

-.6 

.6 

.6

«.6 

.6 °.6 

.5 «.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Maximum Minimum

0. 3 0. 2

3.2 .9 

.9 .4 

.4 .1 

.2 .1

July

0.4 «.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

«.2 

.2 

.2 -.2 

.2

.2 «.2 

".2 

.2 " .1

.1 

.1 

.1

"'.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 «.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.2 ".2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 «.2 

.2 

.2

.1

!l

.2 ".2

.2 «.l 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

!i

.2 

.2

° '.2 2 

.2 

.2 ° 2

[2

Sept,

0.21 

.2 

.2

« .2.

..2 

, (- 1

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.24 3,& 

2. 97 B&Q 

1.77 MWN 

.62 3«,9< 

.21 13. 8» 

. 17 10. & 

.15 8. 9»

1 Discharge from gage-height observations; all others estimated.
SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

SHVEE CREEK VEAK PTOABO, IBAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 20 E., 1% miles below

ditch of Blaine County Drainage District No. 1 and 3 miles southeast of

Picabo.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMEB. Maximum discharge during year, 243 second-feet March 13 (gage

height, 2.74 feet); minimum, 78 second-feet May 13 (g^.ge height, 1.14

feet).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 312 second-feet April 3,1923; minimum,

26 second-feet June 2, 1920 (gage height, 0.48 foot). 

REMABKS. Records excellent. Numerous diversions for irrigation above gage.

Some water is diverted around station by slough heading 300 feet above

gage. Gage-height record and 14 discharge measurements furnished by

water master for Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988

Day

1 ___ .. ______ . ___ . __ . _____ .

2 ___ ........ _ . _ .... _ ............... ...

3._......... ..................................

I-.. ........... ..... ...... ....... .... __ .....

5.... _ ... _ .. __ .......... _ .. __ .......

6... ............ _ ......... _ .. _ .......

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

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

9... __ .... _ . __ . _ ......................

10.. ...... _ ...... __ ...... _ ............

11... __ .... _____ ..... _ ......... __ ...

12 ___ ..

13 ___ . _ . _ ....... __ .... __ . _ ... ___ .

U.. ...........................................

15 __ . -. .....-..... ......

16.-- ___ ....-. __ ..... __ ...... _ ....

n. ......... ...................................

18 ______ .. __ . ___ ........ ___ .........

19... ___ . _ . _ ........................ .

20.- ............ ............. ___ ... ___ .

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

22 ______ . ___________________ ..

23 - . _ __ ...

 24...... _ .. ________ ... __ . _ . __ ...

26-_. ___. ..... _ ... . _ ... __ ...

26- .. ............... ....... 

27.... __ .. ______ -.....-..... . . .

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

29-.. .....................................

39 .

Mar.

229 

243

31.-- . _._..._ _......._

Month

April 2-30 __ .. __ - ________ . __ .... ___ ..

May ...-.... ............... ... 

June... _________________________ Jttly ................... .... ........

August __________________________

September ________________________

Apr.

169 

169

165 

161

161 

149 

145 

145 

146

145 

146 

141 

141 

140

140 

139 

136 

137 

139

138 

136 

132 

136 

137

117 

111 

103 

96 

92

May

88 

83 

84 

83 

81

91 

96 

105 

92 

96

97 

82 

79 

79 

81

89 

88 

86 

91 

92

90

SB 

88 

86 

98

100 

112 

110 

106 

106 

107

June

108 

110 

108 

110 

106

110 

108 

109 

110 

114

121 

130 

148 

145 

145

141 

154 

152

144 

144

145 

144 

138 

129 

132

136 

133 

134 

136 

142

Maximum Minimum

169 92 

112 79 

154 106 

149 127 

138 116 

146 131

July

146 

149 

148 

144 

140

131 

140 

138 

139 

138

135 

134 

134 

136 

137

141 

139 

139 

138 

138

140 

140 

142 

140 

139

137 

136 

133 

132 

131 

127

Aug.

122 

123 

122 

123 

125

124 

123 

126 

126

121

122 

120 

118 

116 

117

118 

118 

116 

116 

118

123 

128 

126 

126 

129

130 

132 

135 

138 

137 

137

Sept.

136 

135

137 

137 

135

134 

132 

131 

131 

131

132 

132 

138 

139 

145

146 

146 

144 

143 

143

141 

141 

141 

143 

145

145 

145 

144 

138 

138

M«an Run-off in Meaa acre-feet

138 7,940 

92 5,660 

130 7, 740 

138 8,480 

124 7,020 

139 8,270

NOTE. Water diverted around gage through slough estimated by water master for Big Wood and Little 

Wood Rivers as follows: Mar. 12-13, 60 acre-feet; Apr. 2-22, 154 acre-feet; after Apr. 22, negligible.
TBlBfTAET BASINS : 97 

MOUNTAIN HOME FElDIfi OANAI HEAR MOUNTAIN HOlSE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., 75 feet beV>w point 

of diversion and 5 miles north of Mountain Home.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April. 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 122 second-feet March 27 (gage 

height, 1.16 feet); no flow prior to irrigation season and after September 29. 

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 226 second-feet February 21, 1927 (gage 

height, 2.18 feet); no flow for long periods each year.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated March 21-26, April 1, June 

9, 10, August 6-8, 24, September 2, 11, and 24. Canal diverts from Canyon 

Creek in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., and water is used for irrigation on about 5,000 

acres included in the project of the Mountain Home Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __ . __ . _.. .

2 _______ _ .' 

3.- .-

4.... __ ........................ _ .........

5-.... ....... _ . . 

«. . . . 

7 _____ .-.-_......._- -..- .._--

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

9 _____ __ ............................

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

11-- -.- _ .-_-.-_-.-'-- ...............

12--... .-.-...-.-.-...-.-...-.....-.........

13.. __ - _-_-.- _ . _ -

U.. ...........................................

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

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

17... ____ . __ . ___ ........ ---.-.. . ..

18-- .... ...........................

18--. .-. .-.-.............-.....-.........

20..-. .....................................

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

22-. ........................................

23

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

25.- .... ..... .......

26.- ........................................

27-- ........... _ ..........................

28-. .............. ...... .... 

29... ...... ..., ._._ __. . 

80....... ...................................

31.-...-.................... ........ ........

Mar.

110 

94 

81 

69

63

62 

62

57 

58

58 

59 

60 

60 

61

57 

77 

70 

69 

69 

68

Month

March 12-31 . . .

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

May

July....... ........... ...... .._ 

August _______ . ______ . ............ ........

Apr.

68 

68 

68 

65 

63

60* 

57 

56 

55 

50

49

49 

47 

46 

45

45 

44 

42 

42

41

39 

37 

36 

35 

33

33 

44 

44 

48 

49

May

47 

45 

44 

52 

53

51 

51 

52 

53 

53

64 

63 

63 

71

74

78 

77 

78 

78 

78

77 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

81 

80 

84 

84 

84

June

83 

87 

88 

75 

74

71 

71 

71 

70 

70

69

61 

58 

58 

58

58 

52 

51 

50 

50

56 

56 

56 

61 

61

66 

68 

72

82 

84

Maximum Minimum

110 57 

68 33 

84 44 

88 50 

84 43 

72 33 

35 0

July

84 

84 

84 

82 

82

81 

80 

76 

75 

76

76 

76 

76 

72

77

76 

76

75 

66 

65

57 

45 

43 

43 

51

53 

45 

45 

45 

44 

47

Aug.

47 

46 

42 

43 

49

51 

53

55

57 

57

64 

65 

64 

71 

71

72 

72 

71 

70 

66

65 

64 

68 

61 

54

53 

53 

44 

34 

33 

33

Sept.

35 

34 

83 

S3 

33

29 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

34 

33 

33 

32 

31

80 

30 

28 

26 

22

20 

18 

14 

5 

0

Mfia_ Run-off in Mean awe-feet

68. 2 2, 710 

48.6 2,890 

68.5 4,210 

66.2 3,940 

66.4 4,080 

56.4 3,470 

26. 4 1, 570

22,900
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

LOCATION, Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 2 S.. R. 6 K, at the Lambertoo 

Weir, 250 feet below point of diversion from Mountain Home feeder canal 

and i% miles north of Mountain Home.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 75 second-ifeet May 24 and July 

2; no flow subsequent to September 25.

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 109 second-feet July 16, 1925 (gage 

height, 1.69 feet); usually no flow during nonirrigation periods,

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated June 30, Aumst 24, September 2, 11, and 16-18. Canal is fed by Mountain Home feeder canal which 

diverts from Canyon Creek in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. Vrater is used for 

irrigation on about 5,000 acres of the Mountain Home Irrigation District. 

Gage-height record furnished by Mountain Home Irrigatior District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

I-. . ...........................

2--. 

3-. _ _ 

4.-. .................. .........

5.... ____ .

^. ................................. . - ..

7--. - _-. .._. _-..___.___._

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

9 .. __ . __ .. . ... ....

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

11..... ... ...................... - .

12--... . 

13 . ...-.

14-.......... ............ ......... ..........

15-- 

16................-......... .-_.-.. . ..

17.- . _ . 

18. 

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

» 

21 . .

K.. ...........................................

sa. ..........................................

M.. ...........................................

M.. .........................................

X.. ...........................................

K. ............................................

28.. ...... ..... _____ .......

29... 

30-. ............

31-- .. .....

Mar.

5.3

Month

June 15-30.. 

July.... . 

September. ____ . ______ . __ ___ . ____ ..___

Apr.

3.1

May

\

75

Maximum

74 

74 

65 

36

June

57

57 

52 

50 

49 

49

55 

54 

55 

58 

59

63 

64 

66

73 

74

Minimum

49 

41 

35 

0

July

74 

74 

74 

73 

74

74 

73

72 

71 

71

70 

69 

69 

66 

70

70 

70 

69 

62 

61

54 

44 

42

41 

48

50

43

42 

42 

42

45

Aug.

45 

45 

41 

41

47

47 

46 

45 

54 

54

59 

59 

59 

64

65

65 

64 

64 

62 

60

59 

59 

61 

57 

53

53 

52 

46 

36 

35 

35

Sept.

36 

35 

34 

34 

34

29 

28 

28 

262*

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

24 

22 

20 

19

17

14 

13 

13 

13 

6

0

,» Run-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

58.4 1,850 

61.3 3,770 

52.6 3,330 

19.9 1,1%)

10,000
TRIBUTARY JBA81NS 99

OWfHE BIVIE AT KOtTKTAUT CITY, HEV.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SB. % sec. 36, T. 46 N., R. 53 E., at Mountain City,

half a mile below California Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 350 square mites. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to December, 1913: November, 1926, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet l^oech 26

(gage height, 7.0 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet September 12 (ga#e height,

1.32 feet).

1913, 1927-28: Maximum and minimum occurred in 1928. 

REMARKS. Diversions for irrigation above station. Records fair exe«!t>t those

for December 5 to March 4, which were estimated, and March 26-r 7, which

were based on an extension of the rating curve.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 88

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 ... .... . .

8 

9..... .... 

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

11. 

12 

13 

14. ........

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

16 

17 

18 

19 

30 .... ... 

21 

22

28 

24 

26 

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

24 

24 

25 

26 

25 

24

Nov.

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

23

24 

24 

24 

25 

26

26 

27 

28 

26 

27

28 

32 

30 

32 

30

29 

32 

35 

99 

80

Dec.

64 

74 

69 

64

30

Jan.

25

Feb.

25

Month

December.. ______________________

February ______________________

April . . 

July . ...

August... ________________________

September.. ____________ . ..................

The year. _____________________

Mar.

1-

69

74 

85 

108 

142 

179

384 

418 

311 

269 

190

183 

209 

269 

359 

405

476 

573 

573 

611 

1,310

1,510 

1,070 

830 

661 

600 

605

Apr.

481 

471 

382 

423 

386

351 

320 

311 

307 

329

333 

324 

329 

333 

315

329 

364 

355 

351 

320

311 

303 

290 

324 

351

447 

495 

521 

568 

573

Maximum

26 

99

74

1.610

573 

622 

121 

26

8 

8

1,510

May

622 

573 

521 

447 

364

391 

433

457 

447 

423

457 

423 

377 

346 

311

2S2 

261 

237 

229 

226

221 

213 

205 

198 

198

190 

176 

153 

142 

138 

130

Juno

121 

117 

108 

95

74

55 

55 

50 

46 

43

46 

46 

46 

43 

46

41 

40 

38 

35 

32

29 

26 

24 

21 

18

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

July

26 

24 

20 

16 

15

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

9

8 

8 

8 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Minimum Mean

15 

22

200 

130 

15 

6 

3 

2

17.4 

30.5 

34.9 

25 

25 

408 

377 

316 

46.7 

9.6 

5.1 

4.7

.2 109

Aug.

7 

7 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

8 

7 

6 

6 

5

4 

4 

3 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Septi

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

4 

3

3 

2 

3 

3

4

5 

5 

5 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

7 

8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,070 

1,810 

2,150 

1,540 

1,440 

26, WO 

2% 400 

19,400 

2,720 

900 

314 

280

78,800
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

owrsra BIVER ZTSAR OWYHEE, ORBS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 2, T. 21 S., R. 46 E., at county bridge 1% miles

southwest of Owyhee and 3 miles above mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 11,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1890, to December, 1893; January, 1895, to

October, 1896; August, 1903, to September, 1916; May, 19"0, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet March 29

(gage height, 8.95 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet July 27 and 30 (gage

height, 1.60 feet).

1890-1893,1895-1896,1903-1916,1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 23,200

second-feet March 2, 1910 (gage height, 12.9 feet); no flow July 7, 19,

August 14-16, 1924, and July 5 and 6, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge interpolated April 5, June 19, July 29,

and August 12. Owyhee Canal diverts practically entire low-water flow

about 6 miles upstream. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988

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 .............. ..........I.............

29..

30 __ ......... __ ..... _ ...............

31 _____ . ____ .... _ ....................

Mar.

9,600 

11,400 

8,120 

6,220

Month

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

Jaly...... ,. 

September.. ______________________

The period _____________________

Apr.

5,200 

2,820 

4,300 

3,700 

3,260

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,660 

2,130

2,130 

1,890 

1,550 

1,770 

1,550

1,550 

1,550 

1,450 

1,770 

1,770

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,770 

1,550

1,550 

1,890 

1,770 

1,550 

1,550

May

1,660 

1,770 

1,770 

2,010 

2,010

1,770 

1,770 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,350 

1,350 

1,160 

1,070 

940

900 

732 

668 

606 

605

700 

700 

460 

460 

350 

300

Maximum

5,200 

2,010 

250 

18 

18 

34

June

250 

250 

210 

175 

143

143 

143 

115 

68 

79

79 

68 

68 

49 

34

49 

49 

34 

31

28

24 

28 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

18

Minimum

1,450 

300 

18 

6 

8 

10

July

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

12 

12 

18 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

18

12 

15 

15

8 

8

8 

10 

10 

8 

8

8 

6 

8 

7 

6 

15

Aug.

S 

8 

IS 

10 

15

15 

12 

12 

15 

12

15 

16 

18 

11 

12

12 

12 

15 

IS 

18

15 

15 

18 

18 

IS

12 

10 

10 

12 

12 

10

Sept.

10

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

M 

18

IS 

18 

IS 

22 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

32

28 

28 

34 

34 

34

34 

84 

34 

34 

34

M Run-off In Mean acre-feet

2,190 130,000 

1,210 74,400 

76. 3 4, 640 

11. 0 676 

13. 3 818 

23.0 1,370

212,000
TEEBUTABY BASINS 101

OWYHMS OASAL HEAR OWTEH, OUtt.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. # sec. 31. T. 20 8., R. 46 F,, 2 milefe 

below head of canal and 5 miles southwest of Owyhee.

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. October, 1911, to September, 1916; and irrigrtion seasons 1904, 1905, and 1920 to 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 284 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 3.84 feet); no flow November 13 to April 23.

1904-5, 1911-1916, 1920-1928; Maximum discharge, 333 sriond-feet 

May 17, 1921, and May 10 and 11, 1922 (gage height, 4.3 feet); r<> flow at 

times each year.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Canal diverts from Owyhee River in sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 46 E. WateEie 

used for irrigation of 11,284 acres of land near Owyhee, Nyssa, anc1 Ontario. 

Waste water is returned to river between this and the station or Owyhee 

River near Owyhee. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1...... __ .. __ .. _ __.__...--- __ .

2 

3. 

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

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

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

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

S............................. ........

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

10.- 

11. _ 

12. 

13 

14 

15.. . 

16 

17.. 

18. . _ . 

19. _ ...... _ 

20 _ _ ... __ 

21 _ ...

22. . _ ... _ ......

23 

24. 

25. 

26. ___ .. 

27 

28- _ .. 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

«161 

 160 

158 

148 "144

139 

 139 

139 

 139 

139

 139 

139 

"139 

 139 

139

"139 

139 

"136 

134 

 134

134 

"136 

139 

 139 

130

-139 

139 

"139 

139 

"139 

139

Nov.

"130 

122 

»122 

122 »122

122 

"122 

122 

»122 

122

"122 

122 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

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

April.. . 

May 

July.... __ . __ ............ _ ......................

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

The year

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

«100

May

188 

209 

243 

254 

260

260 

260 

254

> "266

272

272 

272 

266 

260 

248

238 

232 

238 

243 

238

248 

140 

72 

S3 

233 

272

June

"270 

«,269 

"268 

266 "260

254 

238 

226 

220 

214

"214 

"214 

"214 

214

 214

214

204

198 

193 

183 

173

168 

163 

153 

158 

158

Maximum Minimum

272

158 

118 

139

134 

0 

0 

72 

153 

98 

98 

98

272 0

July

158 

153 

153 

153 "146

139 

130 

134 

134

126

122 

122 

118 

114 

114

114 

114 

122 

114 

110

106 

110 

106 

106 

102

102 

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

Aug.

102 

106 

110 

118 

114

110 

106 

110 

110 

110

"109 

»107 

106 

108 

106

108 

108 

106 

102

98

"100

102 

"101 

»101 

"100 "100

Sept.

"99 

 99 

98

102 

102

102 

102 

192 

1«J2 

114)

118 

114 

118 

122 

126

139 

184 

134 

134 

134

130 

126 

130 

130 

130

134 

199 

139 

"139 

139

M Run-oft in 

Mean acre-feet

141 8, 87tf 

49.1 2,920 

23. 3 1, 390 

237 14 #» 213 i%tm

120 7.3S0 

105 <*, 46»

121 7, 209

84. 3 61, 3W

> Estimated or interpolated.
102 STJBFACB WATEE SUPPLY, 1«28, PART XII B

BOZS1 RITEH 1T1AH JWIBT SJPBINaS, IDAHO

 LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 4 N., IL 45 E=. a tjuarter of a 

mile above Birch Creek and 4 miles below Twin Springs.

DRAINAGE AREA. 880 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,400 eeeond-feei May 10 (gage 

height, 7.93 feet); minimum, 320 second-feet Septemb-sr 2B-*%& (gage 

height, 1.96 feet).

1*11-1928: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet Mar 17, 192,7 (gage 

height, 8.30 feet); minimum, about 142 second-feet November i8, 1916 

(gage height, 1.73 feet).

. Records good except those for estimated periods, December 14-31, 

January 1 8, and 21-31, which are fair. One discharge irissasiarenafflait furnished by water master for Boise River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-88

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

7. 

.'8. 

9.

10.

11.

12.

16. Jn.

19.

 26. 

27,

 38. 

30. 

30, 

SI.

562

562

548

597

536

503

490

484

484

472

454

448

454

454

454

454

454

442

436

436

430

424

419

419

454

536

548

510

496

478

424

472

484

478

472

472

645

708

1,350

2,610

1,450

1,100

9«9

918

875

1,360

1,120

996

1,260

1,820 

1,390 

1,110 

LOSO 

1,130

L540 

1,510 

1,490 

1,460 

1,270

1,150

L100

1,070

960

952

943

742

851

918

827

742

728

750

657

643

600

600

£54 

567

567

574

795

892

742

643

650

650

671

600

560

560

567

567

574

574

541

567

515

509

560 

567 

541 

60S 

541

522

567

574

580

567

587

615

580

567

587

574

541

564

548

515 

509 

5% 

554 

580

574

574

615

758

827

1,190

1,480

1,150

1,030

900

S84

918

1,010

1,170

1,460

3,820

2,400

2,330

2,840

2,680

2,260

2,540

2,400

2,140

1,940

1,760

1,700

1,580

1,500

1,370

1,290

1,230 

1,170 

1,150 

L190 

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,170

1,390

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,300

1,300

1,510

2,070

2,470

3,560

4,790

4,970

4,250

4,430

4,430

4,070

3,080

4,430

5,540

6,910

7,930

8,770

8,980

8,140

7,110

6,110

5,540

5,350

5,540

6,110

6,510

6,510

7,110

7,510

7,310

7,510

7,930

8,140

7,720

7,110

6,310

5,540

4,790

4,160

3,900

3,640

3,560

3,730

3,730

3,640

3,230

2,990

2,840

2,840

2,610

2,470

2,400

2,330

2,200

2,070

1,880

1,820

1,820

L880 

2,000 

2,140 

2,200 

2,260

2,330 

2,200 

1,940 

1,760 

L580

1,510 

L500 

1,470 

L400 

1,390

L330 

1,230 

L180 

1,130 

1,100

1,050

1,010

987

952

875

835

795

758

728

713

678

664

643

622

608

601

580

587

654

534

522

522

528

534

503

479

461

443

431

425

419

413

407

401

378

378

384

378

378

378

384

378

378

373

368

362

356

351

340

330

335

325

325

325

330

340

356

351

368

407

401

378

351

385

330

325

325

330

330

320

320 

S20 

330 

320 

325

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mite

Inches Run-off in 

acre-feet

October .... 

November. 

Pecember.. 

.January 

Fatoraary.. 

-Mareh 

A

y .June

597

2,610

1,150

892

615

2,840

4,970

419

424

August.

5HH

The year.

4,160

1,510

560

407

509

509

1,130

3,980

L580

534

356

320

484

1,100

720

624

563

L370

1,880

6,530

2,600

933

427

0.583 

1.33 

.880 

.752 

.678 

1.65 

2.27 

7.87 

3.13 

1.12 

.514 

.4M

a 67

1.48

L01

.87

.73

L90

2.53

9.07

3.49

L29

.59

.46

29,800

65,500 

44,960 

38, «& 

32, M0

84,300 112,-oeo

40% 000 

155,000 

57,400 

26,300

8,980 320 1,470 1.77 24.09 1,070,000
BASINS

AKRO WftOCK BMBBVOIB AT ABBOWBOCK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in E. % see. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at An-owrock, 22 miles 

by road east of Boise. Gage reads sea-level elevations.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1917, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 284,900 acre-feet May 11 (gage? 

height^ 3*213.8 feet); minimum, 3,405 acre-feet September 29, 30 (gage, 

height, 3,004.0 feet).

19-17-1928: Maximum contents, 286>100 acre-feet May 19 and 20, 1925 

(gage height, 3,214.2 feet); natural flow passing through reservoir September 

13-17, September 20 to October 1, 1919; September 13 to October 10, 1920; 

September 19 to October 22, 1922; August 19 to October 15, 1924; September 

16 to October 15, 1926; October 1-15, 1927.

REMARKS. Reservoir has a capacity of 276,500 acre-feet storage betwe«n elevations 2,967 feet and 3,211 feet. Water is used for irrigation in- Boire Valley. 

Gage-height record and table of storage capacity furnished by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ______ __

2 

3 . ....

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

5.. . _ ..

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

7 

8..... ...

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

10..- .

11...... ...

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. _

23 .

24. ...

26 _ 

86 ...........

27 

21

29 

30...... ..

31 _

Oct.

34,970 

,34,180 

! 33, 660 

83,030 

r 32, 360

31,330 

'29^890 

'28,290 

28,770 

25,130

23,210 

' 21, 310 

19,040

16,840 

14h 750

12,610 

10,620 

9060 

7,890 

, 6,950

1 5,400 

' 4,150 

5,180 

6,200 

7,340

i 8,605 

'Iff, 400 

IfcTSff 

1? 940 

16,880 

19,180

Nof.

20,890 

22,380 

84,070 

25,500 

27,360

28,910 

30,750 

32,880 

35,370 

41,880

49,600 

54,600 

58,800 

62,600 

.66,240

i 691100 

!7&840 

'78,880 

82,850 

86,600

91,820 

97,370 

TO2L500 

106,600 

110,500

114,800 

130,100 

125,500 

131, 200 

138,000

Dec.

142,000 

146,000 

190,000 

154,200 

157.-300

1190,900 

163,600 

166^300 

165,500 

166,100

166,500 

166; 300 

186,300 

186,300 

166,500

185,700 

185,700 

185; 300 

18$ 400 

161,500

163,000 

164000 

168; 100 

187,800 

169,300

170,500 

171,800 

173, 100 

175,300 

177,308 

178,800

Jan.

179,700 

181,300 

183,200 

ffig,800 

188,100

190,600 192; 700

134,500 

199,900 

198,100

280,000 

281,700 

284,100 

296,500 

209,500

212,000 

213,200 

214,500 

218,800 

218,000

221,100 

223,700 

295,500 

227,600 

229,400

231,500 

232,500 

233,000 

288,800 

234,600 

235,400

Feb.

236,400 

387,200 

287,700 

288,200 

238,000

388,200 

238,200 

288,000 

297,200 

236,400

285,600 

284,600 

283,300 

232,500 

231,200

229,400 

228,100 

226,800 

236,000 

225,200

224,700 

223,900 

223,200

222,400 

221,600

380,800 

290,000 

218,800 

217,500

.......

Mar.

216,500 

315,200 

213,800 

312,500 

214,000

215,500 

216,500 

218,500 

320,800 

224,200

227,600 

284,000 

240,600 

248,600 

249,800

253,400 

256,800 

260,400 

284,800 

268,000

270,300

an, 200

271,800 

270,600 

270,900

270,600 

288,900 

268,300 

266,200 

263,400 

259,600

Apr.

256,200 

253,000 

247,800 

242,900 

240,100

289,000 

288,000 

287,700 

287,200 

239,000

240,600 

243,900 

244,200 

246,100 

247,800

249,800 

251,700 

254,200 

267,300 

259,600

262,200 

264,500 

268,200 

269,200 

272,600

273,800 

276,500 

276,800 

276,200 

875,300

May

274,400 

275,300 

275,200 

374,400 

274,106

370,300 

278,300 

281,900 

382,800 

284,600

284,900 

384,600 

288,400 

282,100 

280,700

278r600 

376,200 

278,400 

279,400 

279,800

288,100 

289,500 

309,900 

386,900 

281,200

281,800 

281,900 

281,000 

879,800 

378,900 

277,400

June

377,100 

979,509 

331,000 

881,500 

281,800

281,900 

381,500 

881,200 

281,500 

282,100

882,600 

882,800 

382,700 

382,500 

282,200

281,980 

281,390 

280,400 

279,280 

278,000

276,880 

275,980 

275,000 

274,400 

273,800

272,900 

272,000 

270,600 

269,200 

267,700

July

287,100 

348,400 

261,300 

388,700 

256,200

354,000 

361,200 

248,400

243,.«00 

242,400

339,.300 

386,200 

283^800

228,900 

225,500

222,100 

318,500 

214,800 

311,500 

208,200

204,800 

262,400 

108,300 

196,200 

193,400

190,600

187,800 

185,300 

182,800 

180,100 

177,300

Aug.

W, 000 

17:\000 

16", 800 

lft',400 

16:' r 300

15", 900 isr.ooo is:, 800

148,400

14T. 000

14'. 400 

13"r 600 

13', 000 

1311.200 

13i' 600

121800 

119,200 

115,200 

111,800 

10f<400

10' 800 

10'! 300 

9^-710 

9' 220 

90,700

87.200 

8^900 

81,450 

77,200 

73,980 

71,920

Sept.

68,060 

64,940 

61,900 

58,930 

55,920

53,120 

50,700 

48,300 

46,100 

44,000

41,970 

39,980 

38,270 

36,416 

34,340

32,060 

29,830 

27,690

25,560 

23,610

21,410 

19,180 

16,970 

14,640 

12,260

9,577 

6,74$ 

4,086 

3,40ft 

3,405
104 SUEFACE WATER 8XJPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

BOISE KIVEE AT BOWLING fiAHCH, HEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 3 N., E. 4 E., three-q«a**ers of & 

mile above Moore Creek and 4 miles below Arrowrock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,230 square miles.

BECOKDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1928.

JDxTBEMEs. Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet May 11 (gage 

height, 9.55 feet); minimum, estimated 10 second-feet November 16-30.

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 192?; minimum, estimated 5 second-feet November 2-10, December 21 to January 6, and March 

26-29, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period. November 16 to 

December 5, which are poor. No diversions above statior. Flow regulated 

by storage in Arrowrock Reservoir. Ten discharge measurements furnished 

by United States Bureau of Reclamation and water master for Boise River. 

Gage-height record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, ^n second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 

2 ..... .

» 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.

1,580 

1,460 

1,410 

1,400 

1,580

1,700 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,890

1,960 

1,960 

2,020 

2,020 

1,960

1,890 

1,760 

1,460 

1,290 

1,460

1,410 

834 

485 

431 

372

380 

358 

230 

177 

138 

165

Nov.

193 

202 

210 

213 

220

220 

230 

199 

125 

81

68 

69 

71 

73 

73

26 

10

Dec.

I70

177 

349 

, 826 

1,100 

1,320

1,410 

1,460 

1,460 

1^460 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,220

727 

390 

390 

390 

390

390 

394 

323 

249 

249 

249

Jan.

249 

253 

234 

151 

140

140 

140 

148 

140 

216

293 

297 

306 

306 

306

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

314

475 

820 

620 

620 

620 

620

Feb.

680 

826 

998 

1,140 

1,260

1,260 

1,410 

1,520 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,700 

1,760 

1,760

 

Mar.

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

852 

436

431 

436 

441 

445 

436

455 

460 

460 

460 

460

460 

465 

470 

887 

 2,020

3,400 

4,740 

5,830 

6,220 

6,220

6,220 

6,220 

6,220 

6,090 

6,090 

6,090

Apr.

6,090 

6,090 

6,960 

5,210 

4,300

3,500 

3,060 

2,900 

2,370 

2,020

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

2,090

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

2,660 

4,090

5,830 

8,550 

9,840 

9,190 

8,550

Month Maximum

March... ___________________ ..... .... 

April . . 

July...... 

2,020 

230 

1,460 

620 

1,760 

6,220 

9,840 

17,600 

8,770 

3,680 

2,660 

2,160

]7.fino

May

8,550 

8,870 

8,870 

8,550 

8,560

9,190 

11,500 

13,900 

15,700 

16,800

17,600 

16,800 

15,400 

13,200 

12,200

10,800 

10,600 

10,800 

11,800 

12,200

12,900 

13,600 

13,900 

13,900 

14,300

15,000 

14,700 

13,900 

12,200 

10,800 

8,870

June

6,6f« 

6,2f> 

8,2?" 

6,4f> 

8,4f»

6,770 

6.6FO 8,2f" 

4,6?0 

4,86"

4,740 

4,740 

4,52? 

4,417 

4, SO'?

4,200 

4,089 

3,990 

3,990

3,880

3,880 

3,880 

3,880 

3,991 

4,090

4,201 

4,201 

3,881 

3,781 

3,781

Minimum

138

140 

680 

431 

2,020 

8,550 

3,780 

2,370 

2,230 

650

July

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,590

3,590 

3,590 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500

3,400 

3,320 

3,140 

3,060 

2,980

2,820 

2,740 

2,740 

2,660 

2,590

2,520 

2,440 

2,370 

2,440 

2,520 

2,590

Mean

1,260 

80.4 

721 

323 

1,510 

2,540 

3,890 

12,400 

4,790 

3,160 

2,490 

1,730

2,920

Aug.

2,660 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,660

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590

2,520 

2,590 

2,520 

2,440 

2,440

2,440 

2,440 

2,370 

2,370 

2,370

2,370 

2,370 

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,230

Sept.

2,160 

2.160 

2,160 

2,090 

2,090

1,960 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

1,760

1,700 

1,700 

1,760 

1,89) 

1,820

1,820 

1,700 

1,640 

1,640 

1,700

1,760 

1,780 

1,760 

1,820 

1,760

1,760 

1,700 

1,210 

650 

650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77,500 

4,780 

44,300 

19,900 

86,900 

156,000 

231,000 

762,000 

285,000 

194,000 

153,000 

103,000

2,120,000
TRWJTABY BASINS 105

BOUS BIVKR AT NO TITS, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 34. T. 5 N., R. 4 W., at steel highway bridge a

quarter of a mile south of Notus. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 7.40 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet August 25, 28, and 31 (gage

height, 0.22 foot).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet May 19 and 20,

1921; maximum gage height, 7.4 feet, May 12, 1928; minimum dV.harge,

10 second-feet August 18, 1920. 

REMARKS. Records good. Station is below all diversions for irrigation in

Boise Valley. Flow regulated by storage in Arrowrock Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

2

3 

4--.....-.....

5 .

7 

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

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

10 ..

11 ...

12 ...

13.. ........

14.. .......

15.. ........

16 

17- .

18 .

19..- ..

20 

21 

22 

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

24 .

25 

26 

27 .......

28 .

29 .

30 .

31 

Oct.

775 

820 

865 

820

775

775 

732 

732 

775 

775

775 

865 

775 

775 

775

820 

820 

865 

820 

820

775 

820 

1,230 

912 

820

732 

960 

865 

865 

820 

775

Nov.

732

775 

775 

820 

820

865 

865 

865 

960 

1,010

1,170 

960 

1,010 

960 

960

912 

865 

865 

865 

820

775 

865 

865 

820 

775

775 

960 

1,170 

1,290 

1,500

Dec.

1,290 

1,170 

960 

960 

1,170

960 

960 

960 

960 

960

775 

865 

820 

865 

865

820 

775 

820 

820 

865

865 

865 

865 

865 

960

960 

960 

960 

960 

912 

912

Jan.

912 

912

865 

865 

865

865 

865 

865 

865 

820

865 

2,240 

2,240 

3,040 

1,570

1,170 

912 

960 

960 

960

1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

1,010 

960

960 

1,010 

960 

1,060 

1,060 

1,010

Feb.

960 

960 

1,010 

960 

1,570

1,290 

1,170 

1,010 

1,060 

1,120

1,010 

1,060 

1,060 

960 

1,060

960 

865 

865 

865 

960

1,060 

912 

865 

865 

865

865 

960 

865 

912

Mar.

865 

865 

960 

912 

912

960 

1,010 

1,060 

1,230 

1,570

1,890 

3,040 

2,830 

2,430 

2,060

1,810 

1,890 

1,890 

2,060 

3,260

3,950 

6,070 

7,250 

8,510 

9,160

8,510 

8,830 

9.160 

8,830 

8,510 

8,510

Apr.

8,190 

7,870 

7,250 

7,250 

5,510

4,710 

3,710 

3,040 

2,940 

1,890

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

2,240 

2,240

2,240 

2,340 

2,430 

2,430 

2,430

2,240 

2,060 

1,980 

2,940 

4,710

5,240 

8, 510 

8,510 

7,870 

7,560

Month Maximum

October ____________ . _____ . __ . ____ .

May. ____ ,.__ .. ___ ._ __ __ ____ - __ .. ,

July .. .

1,230 

1,500 

1,290 

3,040 

1,570 

9,160 

8,510 

14,000 

5,210 

87 

30 

128

14,000

May

6,360 

6.070 

6,070 

5,790 

5,240

5,510 

6,650 

9,490 

11,500 

12,900

13,700 

14.000 

13,300 

11,800 

10,700

8,aUO 

7,570 

7,570 

8,220 

8,900

9,250 

9,600 

10,700 

10,300 

10,300

10,700 

11,400 

9,950 

9,250 

8,220 

6,640

June

5,210 

2.810 

2,810 

2,710 

2,810

2,810 

3,020 

2,810 

2,220 

1,390

1,240 

1,100 

970 

744 

582

472 

472 

356 

239 

152

106 

70 

40 

32 

24

27

34 

36 

40 

42

Minimum

732 

732 

775 

820 

865 

865 

1,810 

5,240 

24 

26 

19 

20

19

July

45 

42 

55 

55 

87

77 

55 

45 

34 

34

40 

40 

55 

45 

40

40 

36 

34 

34

45

36 

34 

32 

30 

30

29 

29 

32 

29 

27 

26

Mean

823 

922 

927 

1,130 

998 

3,900 

4,190 

9,240 

1,180 

41.0 

24.0 

55.7

1,960

Aug.

26 

29

30 

29 

27

26

26 

24 

24 

30

27 

24 

24 

24 

25

25 

24 

26 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

20 

19

20 

20 

19 

20 

20 

19

Sept.

20 

20 

20 

22 

23

24 

27 

32 

34 

36

38 

60 

64

78 

87

106 

128 

104 

87 

80

77 

73 

64 

58 

55

55 

52 

50 

47 

50

Run-off in 

acre-feet

50,600 

54,900 

57,000 

69,500 

57,400 

240,000 

249,000 

568,000 

70,200 

2,520 

1,480 

3,310

1,420,000
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

DIVERSIONS f BOH BOIBE BXVSt, IDAHO

Below mouth of Moore Creek and between gaging stations at- Dbwling ranch 

and Notus, 27 principal canals and a number of small farm laterals divert water 

from Boise River for irrigation. Records are available from 1919 to 1928. 

Record of daily diversions subsequent to 1915 is on file in the office of Idaho 

commissioner of reclamation.

Daily gage-height records were obtained, frequent discharge measurements 

made, and records summarized under direction of W. E. Welsh, water master 

for Boise River.

Total amount of water, in acre-jeet, diverted by each canal during irrigation season

of 1928

Main canal of United States

Bureau of Reclamation __

Penitentiary __________ _

Ridenbaugh. _ ___.-.____

Boiee City No. 1 _________

Settlers____ ____ .... __

Thurmans Mill ___________

Farmers Union (includes

Boise Valley di version) __

Little Union______.______

Dry Creek_______________

7 Eagle Island canals 

Middleton Water Co 

Middleton Mill ditch _

623, 000

2,130

131,000

3,680

8,280

7,240

43, 000

9, 440

58, 100

3,730

17, 700

3,540

12, 100

27, 100

1 9, 600

Phyllis__-------_-------- 113,000

Eureka No. 1. 

Pioneer___________

Canyon County____.

Caldwell High Line.. 

Riverside No. 2_____.

Farmers cooperative. 

Canyon ____________

Seibenberg. __ _ ______

Pioneer Dixie. ______

Eureka No. 2_______

Upper Center Point. 

Lower Center Point. 

Miscellaneous. ______

6,420

8,910

18,800

14,200

50, 600

78,600

5,280

2,830

11,300

12,200

2,730

2, 100

8,020

Total_____-_------- 1,300,000

Combined monthly discharge oj canals diverting jrom Boise River, Idaho., 19&8

Month

April . . _. __ _ _.. 

July. _. _

The period _____________________

Maximum

3,840

5,63)

5,460

4,710

3,260

2,720

Minimum

238

4,490

4,600

2 980

2,760

1,340

Mean

1,650

5,310

5,090

3,990

3,080

2,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

98,200

326,000

303,000

245,000

189,000

143,000

1,300,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 

SOUTH FORE OF BOISE Bim HEAR 1EUOX, IDAHO

107

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., \% miles above

mouth of Smith Creek and 4 miles west of discontinued Lenox po^t office. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1, 090 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1911, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,570 second-feet Maj* 11 (gage

height, 8.7 feet); minimum, 240 second-feet September 9 and 10 (ga«ce height,

2.15 feet).

1911-1928: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage

height, 9.53 feet); minimum, 142 second-feet December 31, 1925 (gage

height, 1.92 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 17-31, January 18

to February 6, and June 22-30. One discharge measurement furnished

by water master for Boise River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ . __ ....

2 

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

4 ___ . ........

5 

6 

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

8 

9 -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20. 

21. __ -

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ...

23 

29

30. 

81. 

Oct.

436 

432 

436 

432 

428

415 

407 

403 

403 

403

399 

395 

395 

395 

395

391 

387 

379 

379 

375

375 

375 

375 

375 

371

395 

585 

643 

552 

502 

480

Nov.

432

428 

458 

458 

445

441

484 

524 

708 

1,640

1,120 

838 

780 

728 

677

672 

892 

812

738 

780

947 

865 

723 

702

738

822 

801 

865 

892 

790

Dec.

743

738 

738 

682 

638

638 

511 

480 

619 

619

552 

502 

571 

552 

484

547 

500

Month :

April... 

July 

September...- __ __ .. --. -

Jan.

590 

604 

648 

614 

557

516 

480 

445 

449

458

475 

489 

580 

623 

543

529

538

500

Feb.

450

415 

441

415 

375

399 

441 

415 

432 

395

387 

407 

424 

424 

424

428 

436 

445 

424 

420

415 

428 

424 

441

Maximum

643 

1,640 

743 

648

2,120 

3,950 

7,360 

3,440 

1,000 

428 

284

7,360

Mar.

436 

399 

411

428 

449

462

471 

516 

619

682

920 

1,060 

892 

838 

785

775 

822 

892 

1,000 

1,160

1,440 

1,800 

1,890 

2,070 

2,120

1,940 

1,940 

1,800 

1,560 

1,520 

1,440

Minimum

371 

428

375 

399 

1,120 

3,300

411 

268 

243

243

Apr.

1,400 

1,400 

1,330 

1,220 

1,190

1,160 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160 

1,220

1,190 

 1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,260

1,330 

1,440 

1,520 

1,520 

1,480

1,400 

1,370 

1,480 

1,800 

2,120

2,720 

3,580 

3,950 

3,580 

3,370

May

3,510 

3,660 

3,440 

3,300 

3,440

3,950 

4,740 

5,800 

6,960 

7,360

7,360 

7,360 

6,760 

5,800 

4,910

4,420 

4,420

4,740 

5,080 

5,080

5,260 

5,620 

5,800 

5,800 

5,800

6,180 

5,990 

5,440 

4,910 

4,260 

3,800

Mean

423 

740 

552 

521 

426 

1,080 

1,700 

5,190 

1,910 

634 

319 

263

1,150

I

sq 

it

June

3,440 

3,170 

2,970 

2,780 

2,720

2,660 

2,600 

2,420 

2,260 

2,120

2,070 

1,980 

1,890 

1,760 

1,680

1,640 

1,560 

1,480 

1,330 

1,300

1,300 

1,350

>er

ille

0.388 

.679 

.506 

.478 

.361 

.991 

1.56 

4.76 

1.75 

.582 

.263 

.241

1.06

July

1,000 

976 

947 

892

865

838 

812 

785 

749

718

697 

667 

653 

628 

604

604 

590 

562 

538 

524

511

498 

480 

458 

449

441 

428 

432 

453 

441 

411

Aug.

399 

391 

391 

S87 

411

428 

399 

379 

359 

344

333 

322 

308 

298 

291

287 

284

287 

278 

271

278 

274 

271 

278 

284

281 

274 

284 

284 

274 

268

Sept.

268 

261 

261 

258 

262

249 

246 

243 

243 

243

255 

261 

274 

284 

284

274 

268

268 

258

258

261 

261 

264 

268 

268

268 

, 268 

271 

271 

271

Tin-off

Inches

0.45 

.76 

.58 

.55 

.43 

1.14 

1.74 

5.49 

1.9f .617 

.3^ 

.27

14. a1

Acre-feet

26,000 

44,000 

33,900 

32,000 

24,500 

66,400 

101,000 

319,000 

114,000 

39,000 

19.600 

15.600

835,000

16946 31-
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

UTTIE CAKAS BiSBBVOXR NEAE BBNNKTT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. J4 sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., 4 mi>s northeast of

Bennett and 22 miles northeast of Mountain Home. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 31.8 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 4,965.5 feet May 26; minimum,

4,953.0 feet August 31.

1924-1928: Maximum stage, that of May 26, 1928; no storage May 29,

1924, and July 9, 1926. 

REMARKS. Reservoir gates were closed prior to May 2 and subsequent to August

31. Capacity of reservoir, 22,300 acre-feet between elevations 4,926.5

feet and 4,965.0 feet. Water is used for irrigation of about 5,000 acres of

land near Mountain Home. Gage-height record furnished by Mountain

Home Irrigation District.

Daily elevation of water surface, in feet, 1928

Day

l .

2..... .

3.. .

4..... 

5... 

6.__._ 

7.. 

8... 

9... 

10 

11 

12..... 

13.._.___ ..

14..... 

15..... 

May June

4,964.35

4,963.95

July

4, 961. 15

4,960.25

Aug.

4,957.15

Day

16... 

17..... 

18... 

19-. 

20...- .

21. 

22. 

23... 

94

25. 

26..... 

27 

28..... 

29..... 

30... 

31..... 

May

4,965.50

June

4,963.75

4,962.95

4, 961. 95

July

4,959.25

4,958.25.

Aug.

4, 955. 10

4,954.10

4, 953. 00
TMBUTAKY BASINS 109

IITTLE CAMAS CAKAI AT HEADIH&, KIAB BBKH1TT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 1 8., R. 9 E., 400 feet t -?low Little

Camas Reservoir and 4 miles northeast of Bennett.

EECOKDS AVAILABLE. June to November, 1917; April, 1024, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 66 second-feet June 21-23 and

26 (gage height, 2.34 feet); no flow October 1 to May 2 and after August 31. 

1917, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 77 second-feet April 27-30, May 1,

3, and 9, 1924; no flow except during irrigation season of each yerr. 

REMARKS. Records good. Canal diverts from Little Camas Reservoir in sec.

9, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., discharges into Long Tom Basin, and is collected in Long

Tom Reservoir for release for irrigation of 5,000 acres of land near Mountain

Home. Gage-height record furnished by Mountain Home Irrigation

District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

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

3-- . -_-... 

4-... ........ ....

5- 

6. .

7--..-. -------

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

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

10- 

11. 

12. ....... ..

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

14- . .

16- 

May

0 

3.9 

12 

27 

27

26

12 

8.8 

27 

28

20 

30 

32 

35 

38

June

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

36 

9.6

58 

64

July

64 

64 

64 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

Aug.

62 

62 

63 

63 

62

62 

49 

42 

59 

61

61 

61 

60 

60 

59

Day

1« 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21 

25

23 

24 

2E

2t 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

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

August.. _______________ . 

. ........... _

Maximum

65 

66 

64 

63

May

40 

44 

46 

50 

62

52 

55 

57 

62 

64

64 

64 

64 

65 

65 

65

Minimum

0 

9.6 

62 

20

June

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

66 

66 

66 

65 

65

66 

65 

65 

65 

65

July

63 

63 

62 

62 

62

62

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

Aug.

80 

23 

22 

51

56

56 

57 

57 

56

57

58 

57 

58 

58 

57 

20

M Run-off in Mean aere.feet

39. 9 2. 450 

62. 1 3. 700 

62. 6 3, 850 

54. 5 3, 350

13,400

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII 78

MOORE CBEHK HEAR ARBOWBOC1, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Boise-Arrowrock highway 

bridge a quarter of a mile above mouth and 3 miles southwes* of Arrowrock.

DKAINAOB AREA. 426 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October, 1914, to September, 1928 (discharge measurements only prior to December, 1915).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet March 25 

(gage height, 4.40 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet September 9 (gage height, 

0.30 foot).

1915-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,140 second-feet April 11, 1916 (gage 

height, 6.3 feet); minimum, 7.9 second-feet August 13-15, 17, and 18, 1924.

RBMABKS. Daily discharges fair; monthly summary good. No <?iversions above 

station. Nine discharge measurements furnished by United1 States Bureau 

of Reclamation and water master for Boise River; gage-herght record furnished by former.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%?

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

26.

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

128

147

123

126

120

123

112

111

105

90

73

76 

S3 

87 

98 

104 

100

87

85

87

91

91

87

188

287

287

845

447

363

306

324

363

363

543

447

404

404

447

447

324

306

324

727

887

727

693

570

518

518

518

447

404

404

236

252

324

287

287

236

252

213

132

219

171

132

132

156

143

132

159

159.

148

143

132

159

154

164

118

108

132

219

252

219

219

219

200

188

207

207

188

287

543

363

404

363

344

324

344

344

306

306

287

236

236

252

252

252

236

236

219

236

236

236

207

236

182

182

204

207

252

176

236

176

188

204

207

213

219

262

252

219

207

188

213

207

188

182

194

213

207

207

236

252

404

543

1,400

1,750

1,180

845

803

845

887

980

980

1,080

1,180

1,400

1,510

2,390

2,810

1,710

2,420

2,050

1,710

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,040

1,040

955

1,040

955

1,040

995

1,040

955

1,040

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,040

995

995

1,040

1,080

1,210

1,210

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,300

1.400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,710

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,210

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

995

955

875

800

730

765

550

625

455

455

455

410

410

367

367

327

308

308

289

272

289

272

254

238

222

193

180

180

193

180

180

180

167

167

156

144

144

123

136

127

123

107

111

99

94

99

96

87

82

76

68

64

65

62

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

29

27

90

36

38

60

53

52

51

48

46

46

46

43

42

42

42

45

46

45

42

46

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October.. -. 

November. 

December.. 

January-- 

February. . 

March..-.. 

April... 

May--.-... 

June.. . 

July..... 

August__- 

SeptemberThe year.

147

887

518

543

252

2,810

1,500

1,710

765

180

59

60

2,810

85

118

108

176

182

965

800

180

46

29

27

27

92.4

385

240

273

216

1,090

1,130

1,280

370

101

37.9

438

0.217

.904

.563

.641

.507

2.56

2.65

3.00

.869

.237

.089

.094

1.03

0.25

1.01

.65

.74

.55

2.95

2.96

3.46

.97

.27

.10

.10

1401

6,680

22,900

14,800

16,800

12,400

67,000

67,200

78,700

22,000

6.210

2,330

2.370

318,000
TEIBUTAEY BASINS 111

MAIHBOT EIV1E NBAB BBEWSET, OEEG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. K sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 36 E., half a mile

above flow line of Warmsprings Reservoir and 10 miles below Dre^sey. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1923; June, 1926, to September,

1928. Comparable records at a site 7 miles upstream, June to December

1920 and April to September, 1921. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet Marc^ 27 (gage

height, 7.30 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet August 28 (gage height, 0.87

foot).

1920-21, 1923, 1926-1928: Maximum discharge, that of Marct 27, 1928;

minimum, 1 second-foot August 8, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records good, except those for discharge above 800 second-feet and

for estimated period, December 7 to March 5, which are fair. Several small

diversions above station. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

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

2....... -

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

4...... __ . _

5. ... ..

6 ...... 

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

8 . 

9.... ........ ie.-. ...........

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

12 

13 .........

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

15 

16 ...

17 ..

18...... ..

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

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

21 .' .

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

23... . .

24 

25. 

26 

27. .......

28 .......

29... .

30. . ..

31. 

Oct.

43 

47 

60 

53 

50

48 

46 

50 

50 

50

50 

49 

48 

49

48

48 

47 

46 

46 

47

47 

47 

46 

45 

45

46 

49 

50 

50 

50 

51

Nov.

50 

49 

50 

49 

55

54 

56 

58 

78 

102

131 

93 

87 

90 

92

92 

100 

129 

104 

99

92 

95 

82 

65 

85

90 

121 

117 

192 

176

Dec.

148 

144 

167 

139 

106

97 

i 90

. 90 

. 80 

70

100

Jan.

120 

150 

170 

120 

100

100

Feb.

120 

90 

70 

140

140 

130

Month

October ...... _ . ...............................

January

February.. _______________________

April.. ..... . ._ . 

May. ______________________ . .......

June ___ ________________________

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

September ... ... .......... ......

Mar.

I 230

802 

665 

732 

1,000 

970

1,300 

2,040 

968 

560 

438

421 

560 

710

755 

755

732 

710 

732 

780

755

710 

2,000 

1,810 

915

755 

710

AJM-.

665 

644 

580 

580 

521

661 

540 

466 

456 

466

466 

'459 

484 

521 

540

580 

665 

732 

665 

601

540 

502 

540 

644 

732

755 

805 

805 

805

755

Maximum

53 

192 

167

2,040 

805 

710 

131 

26 

5 

7

2,040

May

710 

710 

644 

601 

540

521 

540 

560 

601 

622

622 

580 

560 

502

462

418 

385 

360 

357 

347

329 

305 

326 

305 

265

244 

239 

268 

246 

221 

178

June

131 

97 

109 

129 

95

54 

39 

36 

35 

36

42 

52 

47 

62 

48

36 

39 

40 

41 

37

32 

32 

31 

26

24

22 

20 

18 

19 

20

July

21 

22 

22 

21 

22

26 

26

24 

24 

22

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

6 

6 

5

Minimum Mean

43 

49

456 

178 

18 

5 

2 

2

48.1 

91.1 

95.fi 

126 

114 

788 

604 

438 

48.3 

14.6 

2.7 

3.3

2 198

Aug.

5 

4 

4 

5 

5

5 

4 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

3 

4

5

7 

7 

4 

5

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

5 

5

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,960 

5,420 

5,870 

7,750 

6,560 

48,500 

35,900 

26,900 

2,870 

898 

166 

196

144,000
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

WARMSPSINGS RESERVOIR NEAR RIVERSIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. Tape gage in SE. J4 see. 8, T. 23 S., R. 37 E. on Malheur River 4 

miles above junction with South Fork and 4 miles above Riverside. Elevation of zero of gage, 3,327.00 feet above mean sea level.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 75.22 feet March 29 (contents, 175,500 

acre-feet); minimum, 38.85 feet September 30 (contents, 49,100 acre-feet).

REMARKS. Reservoir stores water for Warmsprings Irrigation District which 

embraces 31,618 acres of irrigable land on either side of Malheur River, extending from the mouth of canyon above Vale to Ontario. Capacity of 

reservoir at gage height, 74.0 feet is 170,000 acre-feet. Records furnished 

by State engineer of Oregon.

Monthly stage and contents of Warmsprings Reservoir near Riverside, Oreg.,

Date

Sept. 30 ______

Oct. 31..... .....

Nov. 30 ___ . __ .

Dec. 31..... ........

Jan. 31.... .. .....

Mar. 31 _ ..........

Apr. 30 _ .. ......

Gage 

height 

infect

K A QO

55.29

56.98

eo on

60.33

75.05

73.09

Contents 

in 

acre-feet

QK oftA

oa cmrt

106,600

114,300

174,700

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

+1, 100

+5,000

\-A fe\n

+7,700

+6,500 

+53,900

-8,800

Date

May 31. . ... .

July 31.. - 

Aug. 31.. 

Gage 

height 

in feet

72.64

65.42

57.35

48.12

38.85

Contents 

in 

acre-feet

163,900

134,700

103,000

75,400

49,100

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

-2,000

-29,200

-31, 700

-27,600

-26,300

-46,700
TRIBUTARY BASINS 

MAIHETTR RIVER BELOW WAEKSPRIHGS RESERVOIR, BEAR RIVERSIDE, ORE*

113

LOCATION. Hook gage in SW. % sec. 17, T. 23 S., E. 37 E., 1 mile below Warmsprings Dam, 3 miles above South Fork, and 4 miles northwest of Riverside.

DRAINAGE ABEA. About 1,100 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. December, 1914, to July, 1917; March, 1919, to September, 1928. At Riverside, 4 miles downstream from January, 1906, to March 

1907; December, 1908, to May, 1910.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 second-feet March 29 (gage 

height, 6.23 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot for long periods during which 

gates in dam were closed.

1906-1910, 1914-1917, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 5,491 secondfeet March 2, 1910; practically no flow during August, 1910.

REMAKES. Records good. Discharge estimated October 4-14 and October 27 

to March 26. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated by operation of gates in Warmsprings Dam. Records furnished 

by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

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

2 

a......... ... ^.. ................ ...................

5 __ ...... 

6.........-..... ...................

7. ., _ ............................

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

9 _ -. 

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

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

12........ ... ___

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

U........ .............................

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

16 

17 

18. ...

1ft .. . ......

20. - ........

21 .

22.

23

.24 ,. . ..............

25

26 .. ..

27 

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

29 ._. . ................

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

31 * 

Oct.

168 

168 

140

! 

1

76 

28

1

Mar.

1

46 

1,090 

1,240 

1,060 

950

Month

J%T*HHry

April... . 

June. _ .... ____ . _ . __ . _ . .

July

September.... _______________ ...........

Apr.

868 

785 

730 

658 

620

605 

605 

565 

530 

525

506 

501 

492 

501 

535

560 

615 

697 

730 

906

1,210 

1,120 

1,240 

1,240 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210

May

1, 

1,

Maximum

168

1,240

1,240 

1,210

487 

482 

428 

428

1,240

210 

210 

506

1 

1

95 

242 

271 

398

415

492

515 

525 

530

515

501 

492

487 

487 

487

487 

487 

487 

487 

487

487 

487 

487 

487 

487 

487

June July

i

487 

487 

487 

487 

487

487 

487 

487 

487 

487

487 

487 

487 

487 

473

442 

442 

442 

442 

442

442

442 

450 

487 

487

482 

482 

482 

482 

482

Minimum

492 

1 

442 

385 

394 

345

482

482 

482 

482 

482

482 

482 

482 

455 

385

385 

385

411 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

419 

385

385 

385 

385 

385 

385 

385

Aug.

394

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428 

42?

Sept.

428 

428 

428 

428

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

419 

385 

385 

385

385 

385 

385 

385 

385

385 

385 

385 

377 

345

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

TV ,,.,._ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

19.5 1,200 

1.0 60 

1.0 61 

1.0 61 

1.0 58 

142 8, 730 

820 48,800 

475 29,200 

474 28,200 

428 26,300 

427 26,300 

394 23,400

265 192, 000
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

MAXHEUR RIVES AT NAMORF, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 6, T. 21 S., R. 41 E., half a mile 

below proposed diversion dam to main canal of Vale project of United 

States Bureau of Reclamation and 1 mile above Namorf.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1926, to September, 1923. Comparable records at 

station 2 miles upstream May, 1913, to December, 1923.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet March 27 (gage 

height, 5.47 feet); minimum, 53 second-feet October 26 (gage height, 0.58 

foot).

1913-1923, 1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 8,450 second-feet February 

7, 1916; minimum, 4 second-feet July 25, 1919.

Discharge of flood of March 1, 1910, estimated 12,600 second-feet. The 

floods of March 7 and 9, 1894, are said to have been about 0.3 foot higher.

REMARKS. Records good except for periods when channel wa^ obstructed by 

ice, December 10 to February 25, for which they are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by storage in Warmsprings Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1

2__ _

3 ___ 

4.. .

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

6 _ .... _ ....

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

8.. ___ ......

9.. ..

10 __ ...

11... ___ .....

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

12 

14...... _ .

16- .....

16 

17 

18- .

19 . .

20 ......

21 ......

22

28... __ ... .

24. .....

25 

28 

27 

28

29 

30-. -

31 

Oct.

320 

260 

245

238 

170

103 

86 

79 

79 

75

70 

77 

72 

70 

68

66 

66 

 64 

66 

66

66 

66 

61 

57 

55

53 

123 

94 

81

79 

79

Nov.

79 

79 

79 

 79 

 79

79 

90 

90 

86 

81

75 

S3 

92 

108 

101

 100 

99 

94 

86 

94

79 

72 

90 90 

90

88 

99 

105 

«106 «115

Dec.

Ull5

112

103 

94 

92 

97

«74

Jan.

«111

Feb.

.«152

182 

160 

144 

188

Mar.

390 

381 

315 

351 

600

1,140 

1,310 

1,360 

1,580 

1,160

1,260 

1,760 

835 

528 

412

331 

363

492 

565 

605

665 

625 

545 

585 

565

545 

1,410 

1,620 

1,490 

1,650 

1,650

Apr.

1,370 

1,260 

1,210 

1,140 

1,060

1,040 

1,020 

948 

902

848

812 

«806 

«800 

«795 

790

835 

025 

«992 

« 1,050 

« 1,200

« 1,800 

1,260 

1,310 

1,460 

« 1,480

« 1,600 

 1,610 

« 1,630 

1,650 

1,650

Month Maximum

October.. .. __ ... __

November.. ________________ .. ............

December

320 

115

March. __________________________ April

June. __ . ....

July . .. .. _ _ 

August .

September..... ____ . __________ . __

1,760 

1,650 

1,550 

605 

528 

422 

468

The year.. _ .. _ ... _ . __ .... 1,760

i May

1,560 

1,490 

1,460 

614 

337

305 

331 

528

645 

790

880 

948 

970 

948 

925

880 

835 

790 

790

768

768 

768 

768 

745 

726

705 

705 

686 

666 

626 

606

June

605 

605 

585 

586

565

545 

545 

528 

528 

528

628 

628 

528 

528 

528

528 

610 

492 

492 

476

475 

475 

468 

475 

510

510 

492 

492 

«601 

510

Minimum

53 

72

315 

790 

305 

458 

327 

321 

354

July

610 

610 

610 

610 

510

510 

510 

528 

610

492

398 

388 

384 

436 

436

430 

426 

419 

412 

408

406 

405 

405 

405 

394

350 

347 

344 

 339 

 333 327

Mean

102 

89.6 

83.4 

111 

154 

866 

1,140 

792 

522 

429 

401 

402

425

Aug.

321 

357 

388 

388 

391

391 

384 

384 

405 

405

412 

412 

412 

406 

405

405 

«404

402 

402 

406 

412

416 

416 

419 

419 

419 

422

Sept.

426 

430 

436 

440 

«440

440 

440 

440 

440 

440

440 

468 

440 

402 

394

388 

384 

377 

370 

877

377 

877 

380 389

374

368 

357 

364 

364 

364

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,270 

5,330 

5, ISO 

6,820 

8, 860 

63,200 

67,800 

48,700 

31,100 

26,400 

24,780 

23,900

308,000

> Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 115

MAIHBUX KIV1E HEAR HOW!, OEEO.

LOCATION, Waters-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 6, T. 19 S., R. 43 E., half a mile

above intake of Vines Canal and 6% miles west of Hope. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1019, to September, 1928. At station half a mile

below Vifiies Canal, March to September, 1914. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 second-feet Marc^ 6 (gage

height, 4.75 feet); minimum, 73 second-feet October 25 and 26 (ga^e height

1.00 foot).

1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 8,100 second-feet February 5, 1925;

minimum, 3.6 second-feet September 2, 1919 (gage height, 0.02 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good, except for estimated periods, for which thef are fair.

Several small diversions upstream. Flow regulated to a large extent by

storage in Warmsprings Reservoir. Records furnished by State engineer

of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

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.

237 

233 

233 

202 

179

129 

124 

120 

1 111 

111

111 

109 

105 

103 

101

100 

100 

08 

05 

90

86 

81 

80 

77 

 79

81 

95 

140 

107 

98 

97

NOT.

97 

97

98 

98 

98

103 

101 

100 

103 

118

137 

140 

122 

124 

124

122 

120 

122 

124 

120

120 

120 

118 

109 

97

103 

98 

105 

109 

120

Dec.

137 

132 

129 

127 

129

124 

 120 

131

 83

Jan.

 147

Feb.

 150

185 

192

306 

420 

470 

342 

244

227 

213 

192 

262

Mar.

486 

492 

380 

395 

1,010

2,210 

1,820 

1,760 

1,930 

1,510

1,420 

1,930 

1,160 

693 

530

435

425 

486 

585 

615

621 

603 

574 

574 

591

552 

1,260 

2,040 

1,930 

1,820 

1,660

Apr.

1,510 

1,420 

1,330 

1,200 

1,120

1,080 

1,050 

995 

935 

890

838 

830 

815 

815 

822

845 

898 

980 

1,040 

1,060

1,120 

1,330 

1,290 

1,420 

 1,380

 1,330 

 1,280 

1,240 

 1,240 

 1,240

Month Maximum

December.. ________________________

February... _______________________

March __________________________

April.... 

June

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

September. __

The year

237 

140 

137

470 

2,210 

1,510 

1,240 

568 

519 

415 

425

2,210

May

 1,240 

 1,200 

 1,180 

868 

435

390 

385 

502 

563 

663

718 

800 

845 

860 

815

744 

757 

731 

693 

681

645 

574 

546 

530

508

502 

492 

480 

465

455 

497

June

514, 

514 

541 

541 

568

558 

541 

530 

514 

530

541 

530 

524 

524 

524

524 

497 

497 

497 

480

470 

460 

450 

450 

475

475 

470 

470 

486 

508

Minimum

77 

97

380 

815 

385 

450 

356 

347 

361

July

519 

514 

514 

514 

514

514 

508 

 604 

 500 

497

425 

410 

395 

415 

445

440 

435 

435 

430 

430

430 

425 

420 

420 

420

385 

375 

370 

366 

366 

356

Mean

120 

112 

99.5 

147 

198 

1,050 

1,110 

669 

507 

442 

402 

400

438

Aug.

347 

347 

405 

415 

415

415 

410 

410 

410 

410

415 

410 

410 

405 

395

395 

400 

400 

405 

400

405 

405 

405 

405 

405

400 

400 

400 

400 

405 

405

Sept.

410 

415 

415 

410 

410

410 

405 

405 

405 

405

410 

415 

425 

400 

395

395 

395 

400 

410 

405

406 

405 

400 

400 

415

S75 886

361 

366 

375

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

7,380 

6,660 

6,120 

9,040 

11,400 

64,600 

66,000 

41,100 

30,200 

27,200 

24,700 

23,800

318,000

> Estimated or interpolated.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

MA1HEUR RIVER BELOW NEVADA DAM, HEAR TALE, ORI*

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. ^ sec. 21, T. 18 S., R. 45 E., 300 feet 

below Nevada Dam and headgate of Nevada Canal and 1^£ rriles below Vale.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1928. At station at Vale, 1% 

miles upstream and above Nevada Canal, March, 1890, to September, 1891; 

January, 1895, to July, 1897; May, 1903, to March, 1907; May, 1908, to 

October, 1914; March to September, 1919.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-fee^ March 9 (gage 

height, 3.82 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet October 27 (gage height, 0.43 

foot).

1890-91, 1895-1897, 1903-1907, 1908-1914, 1919, 1926-1928: Maximum 

discharge, 22,800 second-feet March 2, 1910 (gage height, 19.5 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet July 19-21, 1895, and August 23, 1906.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated October 12-14, 30, November 

8-11, 20, February 2-5, and 9-12. Several diversions for irrigation above 

gage. Flow regulated by storage in Warmsprings Reservoir. Records 

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

Day

I .........

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

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

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

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

6- __ ......

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

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

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

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

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

12 ...... _ .

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

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

15 

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

17. __ ..

18 ....... .

19... _ ..

20 .....

21 .........

22 ..........

23 __ ....

24 . ...... ..

25 ..........

26 ......

27 ......... .

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

29 .......

30 ........

31 __ .....

Oct.

173 

183 

142 

113 

111

96 

61 

52 

45 

45

45 

42 

40 

37 

34

30 

29 

29 

28 

28

26 

23 

22 

22 

20

20 

19 

40 

52

46 

41

Nov.

43 

45 

45 

45 

49

55 

55 

55 

55 

75

40 

134 

113 

104 

104

106 

106 

104 

106 

108

111 

108 

106 

106 

99

101 

106 

121 

118 

123

Dec.

134 

132 

132 

129 

134

126 

77 

96 

116 

126

70 

113 

140 

113 

90

104 

132 

101 

99 

99

81 

84 

84 

92 

101

106 

108 

111 

111 

113 

94

Jan.

108 

94 

94 

106 

118

145 

151 

148 

145 

157

140 

142 

220 

620 

662

370

189 

148 

137 

113

140 

157 

167 

154 

157

157 

148 

151 

151 

151 

151

Feb.

157 

160 

180 

200 

180

164 

226 

269 

236 

203

170 

137 

104 

118 

129

132 

140 

176 

192 

234

294 

518 

572 

422 

294

252 

237 

216

277

Month

November.. . ____ . .

December _______ . _ .. _

March _______ . ___ . _____ ___

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

May.........-.. ...... .....

July __ ... ...

August _______ __ _ _. ____ . ___

Mar.

488 

572 

452 

446 

760

1,940 

1,940 

2,010 

2,330 

1,940

1,730 

1,600 

1,360 

934 

704

608 

536 

590 

704

753

767 

746 

718 

718 

711

690 

1,360 

2,170 

2,090 

2,010 

1,870

Apr.

1,730 

1,600 

1,470 

1,340 

1,270

1,200 

1,150 

1,080 

1,010

974

926 

902 

886 

886

862

894 

950 

1,030 

1,080 

1,110

1,120 

1,320 

1,320 

1,420 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

Maximum

183 

134 

140 

662 

572 

2,330 

1,730 

1,470 

269 

392 

96 

240

2,330

May

1,470 

1,470 

1,420 

1,070 

422

252 

199 

223

244 

330

398 

530 

530 

512

476

452 

392 

350 

308

294

277 

277 

269 

260 

223

209 

222 

234 

252 

226 

226

June

223 

237 

252 

260 

269

269 

269 

252 

223 

223

216 

237 

226 

234 

226

176 

164 

154 

151 

157

140 

118 

104 

99 

106

104 

99 

96 

94 

99

Minimum

19 

40 

70 

94 

104 

446 

862 

199 

94 

70 

38 

116

19

'July

. 108 

118 

145 

176 

170

176 

164 

234 

264 

220

151 

99 

90 

90 

104

108 

92 

102 

113 

123

96 

94 

118 

167 

340

392 

350 

273 

216 

121 

70

Mean

54.6 

88.2 

108 

184 

227 

1,170 

1,230 

452 

183 

164 

70.0 

180

342

Aug.

55 

52 

59 

88 

92

92 

88 

81 

58 

43

1"

38

41 

55 

52 

56 

59

66 

75 

70 

75 

86

90 

92 

88 

92 

92 

96

Sept.

116 

123 

121 

123

151

170 

186 

157 

183 

183

2*2 

240 

240 

230 

220

216 

196 

183 

170 

176

183 

176 

183 

186 

199

192 

189 

179 

164 

157

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

3,360 

5,250 

6,640 

11,300 

13,100 

71,900 

73,200 

27,800 

10,900 

10,100 

4,300 

10,700

249,000
TKIBUTAEY BASINS 117

NOBTH FOSK OF MAiHEUB RIVEB KBAE BIUIAH, OEEG.

ILOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 37 E., 1 mile below

Beulah and 14 miles north of Juntura. 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1926, to September, 1928. At station near Beulah

6 miles downstream, March, 1909, to June, 1912; November, 1913, to July,

1914. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet Marc1! 11 (gage

height, 7.30 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet July 25 and August 24 (gage

height, 0.76 foot).

19^-1912, 1913KL4, 1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 5,910 second-feet

March 20, 1910; minimum, 5 second-feet December 28, 1910, and January

26 and 27, 1911. 

HEMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated or interpolated November 3-5,

December 7-10, 13-31, January 1-6, 15-25, and February 15-^17. Small

diversions for irrigation above station; below, practically entire summer

flow is diverted above Juntura. Record furnished by State engineer of

Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ .... ..... '2

3 ........ .

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

5 ..

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

8 .........

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

10 

11. ..

12 .........

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

14 

35 .

16 .

17. ....

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

19. ........

 20- 

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

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

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

24 .........

 25 .........

26 .........

27 ........

28. .

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

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

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

Oct.

60 

67 

67 

64 

64

61 

60 

60 

60 

59

59 

60 

60 

60 

61

59 

55 

54

51 

51

50 

51 

53 

56 

60

64 

64 

63 

63 

63 

60

Nov.

56 

69 

68 

66

65

64 

66 

68 

79 

122

84 

76 

79 

79 

76

80 

96

84 

79

77

79 

67 

60 

80 

83

91 

86 

97 

106 

91

Dec.

90 

96 

94 

82 

76

82 

80 

80 

80 

80

86 

56

> 56

Jan.

57

72

71 

67 

64

66 

68

76 

73

67

87 

88 

76 

78

78 

75

Feb.

72 

70 

67 

66 

66

61 

58 

56 

52 

56

74 

85 

73 

68 

68

68 

69 

69 

73 

56

53 

59 

62 

62 

63

53 

56

72 

72

Month

April . 

May . 

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

Mar.

63 

58 

67 

79 

106

130 

163 

174 

325 

310

842 

484 

259 

215 

173

215 

274 

357 

393 

422

412 

334 

402 

412 

357

323 

739 

422 

348 

340 

357

Apr.

314 

290 

290 

282 

306

282 

244 

236 

236 

236

236 

252 

252 

252 

259

282 

332 

314 

290 

274

259 

252 

282 

314 

340

348 

375 

393 

384 

366

Maximum

67 

122 

96 

88 .

85 

842 

393 

503 

154 

63 

34 

41

842

May

366 

357 

340 

314 

306

314 

366 

422 

470 

503

492 

481 

440 

412 

375

366 

340 

323 

314 

306

298 

298 

282 

259 

244

236 

229 

215 

194 

173 

166

June

154 

143 

138 

128 

114

108 

99 

92 

92 

96

99 

96 

92

87 

85

85 

92 

89 

84 

81

83

76 

71 

68 

65

62

57 

57 

60 

58

Minimum

50

56

52 

58 

236 

166 

58 

24 

23 

30

23

July

60 

63 

58 

60 

62

59 

56 

55 

53

47

46

44 

47 

43 

42

40 

40 

38 

38 

34

32 

34 

34 

23 

24

25 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Mean

59.3 

79.1 

66.0 

68.3 

64.8 

310 

292 

329 

90.4 

41.7 

27.5 

35.9

122

Aug.

25 

26 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26

28 

28

23 

27 

27 

27 

26

25 

25

25 

26 

27

27 

26 

24 

23

23

30 

31 

34 

34 

34 

33

Sept.

80 

31 

35 

34 

32

31 

30 

30 

34 

37

36 

37 

41 

41 

40

38 

36 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

37 

38

38 

40 

41 

40 

41

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,650 

4,710 

4,060 

4,200 

3,730 

19,100 

17,400 

20,200 

5,380 

2,560 

1,690 

2,140

88,800
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PABT XII B

WHIOW CBXEK H1AS MALHXUK, 0118.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 41 E., h*lf a mile above 

flow line of reservoir No. 3 of Willow River Land & Irrigation Co. and 2H 

miles south of Malheur.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1904, to August, 1906; March, 1910, to 

September 1915; March, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 28 second-feet April 17 (gage 

height, 1.32 feet); no flow May 22 to September 30.

1904-1906, 1910-1915, 1921-1928: Maximum discharge, estimated 1,400 

second-feet March 20, 1910; no flow at times. D

REMARKS. Records good. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. 

Eldorado ditch diverted a small quantity of water into Willow Creek from 

May 4 to June 12, 25 miles above gaging station, part of wMeh was lost by 

evaporation and seepage. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-$8

Day Apr. May Day Apr. May Day Apr. May

21.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.0

14.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

21.0

21.0

11 

12... ...

13 . 

14 

15 

19.0

21.0

21.0

19.0

18.0

20.0

26.0

25.0

22.0

19.0

20.0

18.0

13.0

12.0

12.0

9.8 

5.9 

4.4 

4.2

2.5

18.0

17.0

14.0

10.0

9.2

8.JB 

9.2 

9.8 

10.0 

12.0

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

April 10-30. 

Ma: ly.

8.9 

0

16.6

8.16

691

502

The Period- ,190

NOTE, No flow May 22 to Sept. 30.
TBIBUTAHY BASINS 119

WHLOW OAKEK RB8EBVOIE HEAR MAtHSXTB, QREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 41 E., 5 miles southeast of

Malheur.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1922, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 48.75 feet May 4 (contents, 4,480

acre-feet); no storage at beginning of year and September 7-30.

1922-1928: Maximum stage, 71.35 feet April 14-16, 1923 (contents,

15,670 acre-feet); no storage at times. 

REMARKS. Reservoir has a capacity of 50,000 acre-feet which is in excess of the

flow of Willow Creek for any except a year of abnormally high run-off.

Water is used for irrigation of land near Brogan, 20 miles downstream.

Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon,

Monthly stage and contents, 1927-28

Date

Sept. 30... ___ . _

Apr. 10. ..... .

Apr. 30 - ----- 

May SI. 

height 

in feet

46.70

Contents 

in 

acre-feet

0

3,850

 4,390

"2,340

Change 

in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre-feet)

Q1O

-1,140

Date

July 31 

Aug. 31 .....

Sept. 30... -. 

Gage 

height 

in feet

10.0

Contents 

in

acre-fi'M;

1,030

125

0

Change 

in 

contents 

(luring 

month 

(acre-feet)

-1,310 -905

-125

0

 Interpolated!
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

WILLOW CREEK BELOW RESERVOIR NEAR MAIHEUR, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. X sec. 15, T. 14 S., E. 41 E., 300 feet below outlet

tunnel from reservoir and 5 miles southeast of Malheur. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33 second-feet May 18 (gage

height, 0.91 foot); no flow September 7-30.

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 83 second-feet July 13-26, 1922 (gage

height, 1.73 feet); no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Eeeords fair. Flow completely regulated by storage reservoir

above station. Eeeords furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _ _ .. t2 .. ___ . _____ _____

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.. ........ ...... ................... _ ..... ........

Month

April 20-30. ...... __ ___...

June __ . ___ . ____________________

July... -... ..-. .........

Apr.

8.5

 8.5 

-8.5 

-8.5 

«8.5

 -8.5

May

«8.5 

16.0 

 27.0 

80.0 

 27.0

»25.0 

22.0 

18.0

»22.0

26.0

»28.0 

°31.0 

33.0

"24.0

15.0 

1 16. 0

June

»17

18

-15 

12

 12

Maximum Minimum

33 .... ....... .

18 ........ .

0

July

1-

15 

 15 

14

-25

24 

"23

Aug.

-22 

16

"11

10 

"11

»12 

11

»10

12 

S

Sept.

1 -8.0

4.0

 1.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Bun-offin "eaQ acre-feet

8. 50 185 

22.4 1,380 

14.4 857 

20. 5 1, 260 

12. 1 744 

1.23 73

4,500

1 Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBTJTABY BASINS 121

SOUTH FOBK OF PAtETTI KTVER N1AR GARDEN TAILEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 4 E., at Garden Valley ranger station, 

300 feet above Station Creek and 5 miles southeast of Garden Valley.

DRAINAGE AREA. 779 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet May 26 

(gage height, 8.0 feet); minimum, 514 second-feet September 2?-29 (gage 

height, 1.74 to 1.76 feet).

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1928; minimum, probably less than 300 second-feet December 18, 1924.

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by United Sta tes Forest 

Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

 800

 700 

680

680 

 680 

 680 

680 

645

645 

645 

 645 

645 

645

645 

 633 

 622 

610 

610

715

 725

Nov.

[ »700

680 680

680 

980

}«1,200

 1,400

1,020

1,200 

1,020 

980 

1,020 

L560

1,680 

L350 

1,020 

1,200 

1,460

1,510 

1,510 

1,560 

1,460 

 1,360

Dec.

 1,270 

 L170 

"1,080 

980 980

980 

680 

 715 

750 

825

 825 

825

 650

680 

1 «600

Jan.

}»600

 750

680 

 680 680

680

}«775

900 827

 753 

680 

 680 

 680 680

680 

 680 

680 

 662 646

 628 

61fr 

 633 

 657 

680 680

Month

October

November 

December 

Jantlftry

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

July 

August _ _ - - _ __ -. -

September 

The year

Feb.

680 

 668 

 657 

645 

 595

645 

 545 

 545 

545

 600

610 

}»600>

545 545

 545 

545 

 578 

 612 

645

 646 

645 645

 645

Maximum

1,270

900 

680

3,720 

10,600

980

10,600

Mar.

645 

 662 

680 

 680 

680

I »700

715 SOO

1,060 

[ 1,100 

825

1 »900

980 

 L170

 L370 

1,560 

1,600 

L780 

L750

1,680 

} !, 750

L460 

 L460 

1,460

Apr.

1,400 

 L350 

-1,300 

1,250 

-1,180

1,110 

[ 1,060

1,020 

 1,020 

"1,020 

1,020 

"1,000

1,060 

[ 1,200 

1,060

1,110 

"1,200 

1,350

}«1,900

2,6fO 

3,720 

3,720 

 3,400 

3,090

Minimum

610

645

2,280 

980

514

514

May

 3,350 

3,560 

 3,400 

3,400 

4,060

4,940 

6,450 

7,250 

8,090 

8,750

0,200 

8,310 

7,460 

6,850 

6,250

6,250 

6,250 

7,050 

 7,470 

 7,890

8,310 

8,750 

8,750 

9,200 

9,890

10,600 

U, 000

Mean

698 

1,180 

752 

699 

601 

1,120 

1,550 

7,150 

3,590 

1,440 

755 

557

1,680

June

 6,000

4,060 

 3,600

3,090 

2,940 

2,800 

2,530 

2,530

2,660 

2,660 

2,800 

2,800 

 2,870

2,940 

2,800 

2,530 

2,280 

2,280

Per 

square 

mile

0.896 

1.51 

.965 

.897 

.772 

1.44 

1.99 

9.18 

4.61 

1.85 

.969 

.715

2.16

July

 L800

1,460

 1,410 

 L360 

 L300 

1,250 

 1,160

1,060 

1,110 

 L080 

1,060 

 1,060

1,060 

 L020 

980 

 980 

 980 980

Aug.

 980 

 980 

 980 

 980 

980

 953 

 927 

900 

 869 837

 806 

 774 

 743 

 711 

680

 676 

 671 

 667 

 662 658

 654 

 649 

646 

 645 

645

 620

Sept

 575

610 599

 589 

 578 

 567 

 557 546

 536 

 525 

514 

514 514

514 

514 

 514 

514 

545

R-ru-off

Inches

LOS 

L68 

1.11 

L03 

.83 

1.66 

2.22 

10.58 

5.14 

2.13 

1.12 

.80

29.33

Acre-feet

42,900 

70,200 

46,200 

43,000 

34,600 

68,900 

92,200 

440,000 

214,000 

88,500 

46,400 

33,100

1,220,000

1 Estimated or interpolated.
122 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

SOUTH FORK OF PAYITTI BITER HEAI BANES, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 9 N., E. 3 E., 1 mile above

junction with North Fork of Payette River and 1% miles northeast of Banks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 seconi-feet May 11

(gage height, 9.86 feet); minimum, 557 second-feet September 10 (gage

height, 0.67 foot).

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 17, 1927 (gage

height, 10.6 feet); minimum, 322 second-feet December 30, If36 (gage height,

0.13 foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge interpolated February 7-11, 27, and

July 24-28. Few small ranch diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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.

1,010 

975 

975 

1,090 

1,050

975 

905 

893 

884 

884

870 

S49 

835 

8& 

828

S22 

816 

802 

802 

796

783 

770 

764 

758 

758

863 

905 

975 

905 

884 

863

Nov.

770 

822 

842 

842 

835

849 

1,200 

1,240 

1,880 

3,620

2,160 

1, 650 

1,520 

1,480 

1,440

1,570 

1,960 

1,650 

1,520 

2,010

2,680 

2,060 

1,700 

1,700 

2,010

2,740 

2,630 

2,680 

2,580 

2,160

Dec.

1,960 

1.&80 

1,830 

1,650 

1,570

1,520 

1,160 

1,240

1,480 

1,400

1,280 

1,240 

1,320 

1,120 

1,050

1,200 

1,010

863 

975 

1,010

1,050 

1,010 

1,050 

1,050

975

940 

1,050 

1,160 

1,050 

1,010 

776

Month

ApriL

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

July.. ..... .

August. - __ . - ___ ___

September... _ ___________

Jan.

828 

1,080 

1,160 

1,160 

1,090

1,060 

1,010 

940 

940 

940

940 

940 

1,360 

1,520 

1,240

975 

905 

975 

940 

1,090

i, ico

1,090 

1,090 

1,050 

1,050

1,010 

'940 

940 

975 

1,010 

975

Feb.

940 

940 

940 

940 

940

940 

928 

917 

905

893

882 

870 

809 

905 

822

770 

877 

884 

884 

870

891 

905

856 

822 

884

877 

880 

884 

870

VTaximum

1,090 

3,620 

1,960 

1,520 

940 

3,360 

5,750 

12,100 

6,950 

2,520 

1,090 

758

12,100

Mar.

816 

809

822 

870 

89S

891 

891 

905 

1,120 

1,280

2,010 

2,520 

1,960 

1,830 

1,700

1,6£0 

1,650 

1,700 

1,830 

2,110

2,520 

3,260 

3,260 

3,860 

3,740

3,380 

3,860 

3,620 

3,260 

2,970 

2,860

Minimum

758 

770 

776 

828 

770 

809 

1,880 

5,180 

2,680 

1,090 

680 

602

602

Apr.

2,740 

2,680 

2,580 

2,360 

2,310

2,200 

2,110 

2,010 

1,960 

2,010

1,960 

1,960 

1,960 

1,920 

1,880

1,960 

2,310 

2,410 

2,360 

2,360

2,110 

2,110 

2,310 

2,920 

3,140

4,110 

5,600 

5,750 

5,180 

4,900

May

£.460 

5,600 

5,180 

5,180 

5,600

6,950 

8,330 

9,930 

11,000 

11,900

12,100 

11,400 

10,400 

8,610 

8,650

8,170 

8,170 

8,810 

9,130 

9,450

9,930 

10,400 

10,600 

10,700 

11,200

11,700 

11,700 

11,000 

10,200 

9,130 

8,010

Mean

875 

1,760 

1,220 

1,040 

. 887 

2,090 

2,740 

9,210 

4,080 

1,670 

842 

649

2,260

I

sqi

DC

June

6,950 

6,200 

6,050 

5,600 

5,460

5,460 

5,320 

5,180 

4,6.0 

4,370

4,370 

4,240 

3,980 

3,860 

3,740

3,620 

3,620 

3,380 

3,140 

$140

3,030 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030 

3,140

3,140 

3,140 

5,030 

2,860 

2,680

er

ile

0.729 

1.47 

1.02 

.867 

.739 

1.74 

228 

7.68 

3.40 

1.39 

.702 

.541

1.88

July

2,520 

2,410 

2,360 

2,310 

2,260

3,300 

2,110 

2,010 

1,620 

1,880

1,830 

1,780 

1,740 

1,740 

1,700

1,610 

1,570 

1,520 

1,480 

1,440

1,360 

1,320 

1,320 

1,280 

1,240

1,200 

1,170 

1,130 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

Aug.

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

1,010 

1,090

1,010 

975 

940 

898 

891

870 

870 

856 

842 

822

816 

802 

790

770 

752

752 

748 

752 

746 

746

734 

728 

716 

704 

692 

680

Sept.

674 

662 

656 

650 

644

632 

626 

632 

638 

662

674 

686 

758 

746 

716

686 

674 

662 

644 

632

632 

626 

620 

614 

608

602 

602 

602 

608

6B2

Run-off

Inches

0.84 

1.64 

1.18 

1.00 

.80 

2.01 

254 

8.85 

3.79 

1.60 

.81 

.60

25.66

Acre-feet

53,800 

105,000 

75,600 

64,080 

51,000 

129.000 

163,000 

666,000 

243,000 

103,000 

51,800 

38,600

1,640,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 123

PAYBTTE 1IV1E AT BASKS, IBAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. J4 sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 3 E., tbree-eigHhe of a 

mite below confluence of North and South Forks of Payette Riv?r and a 

fifth of a mile from Banks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1922, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,900 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 13.7 feet); minimum, 870 second-feet September 28 (gage height, 

1.87 feet).

1922-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1928; minimum, 465 

second-feet December 18, 1924.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 16, 25-27, and 

January 1. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Flow slightly 

regulated at outlet of Payette Lake. Between the stations at Br-nks and 

Horseshoe Bend, the river leaves the granite and enters a lava formation, 

and a loss occurs which varies from 2 to nearly 4 per cent of the mean 

annual flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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 . 

OT

Oct.

1,580

1,540

1,510

1,720

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,380

1,480

1,580

1,440

1,350

1.-290

Nov.

1,240

1,320

1,350

1,350

1,540

1,680

2,050

2,530

3,070

5,850

4,390

3,560

2,960

2,850

2,850

3,310

3,310

3,070

2,850

5,680

5,010

3,960

3,070

3,070

4,540

6,770

6,210

6,390

6,030

4,850

Dec.

4,240

3,960

4,100

3,560

3,430

2,960

2,430

2,530

2,740

2,740

2,630

2,230

2,140

1.960

1,960

2,600

2,430

2,430

2,140

2,050

2,230

2,140

2,230

2,050

il.950

1

2,050

1,960

1,880

1,620

Jan.

1,700

1,880

2,050

2,140

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,880

2,740

2,630

2,330

2,050

2,050

2.050

1,960

2,230

2,050

1,960

1,880

1.880

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,800

1,800

1,760

Feb.

1,720

1,760

1,720

1,800

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,580

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,680

1,440

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,580

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,440

1,510

1,440

Mar.

1,410

1,380

1,440

1,510

1,480

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,960

2,050

3,820

3,820

3,430

3,190

2,850

2,850

2,960

3,190

3.310

3,820

4,390

5.850

6,210

7,750

7,550

6,390

7,950

7,150

6,210

5,680

Apr.

5,680

5,340

4,850

4,390

4.100

3,820

3.820

3,960

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,690

3,820

3,960

4,100

5,680

5,680

5,340

4,690

4,390

3,960

5,010

6,210

6,770

8,360

10,300

10, 500

9,640

9,200

May

10,100

10, 100

9,200

9,200

10,100

12,000

14, 100

16,500

18,600

19,600

20, 700

20,200

19,600

18, 300

17,000

16,800

17,000

17, 000

18, 300

18,100

18,800

20, 500

21,000

21, 500

22,100

22,900

22,600

21,800

20,700

18, 300

16, 500

June

15,000

13,800

12,600

11,400

10,900

10,700

10,500

9,780

8,900

8,470

8,260

7,840

7,430

7,230

7,030

6,640

6,450

5,890

5,530

5,360

5,360

5,530

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,190

4, SCO

4,390

3,420

July

3,420

3,550

3,420

3,420

3,180

3,180

2,950

2,630

2,730

a, 630

2,530

2,430

2,430

2,340

2,340

2,160

2,070

1,990

1,910

1,870

1,790

1,710

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,360

Aug.

1,330

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,020

990

Sept.

940

940

965

940

940

915

915

940

990

990

990

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,020

965

940

940

940

940

915

890

890

890

870

890

890

Month

April.......-.,.................. .

July

Maximum

1,720 

6,770 

4,240 

2,740 

1,800 

7,950 

10,500 

22,900 

15,000 

3,550 

1,390 

1,120

22,900

Minimum

1,210 

1,240 

1,620

1,440 

1,380 

3,690 

9,200 

3,420 

1,360 

990 

870

870

Mean

1,370 

3,560 

2,490 

1,990 

1,590 

3,860 

5,420 

17,400 

7,660 

2,270 

1,170 

964

4,160

Per

square 

mile

0.646 

1.68 

1.17 

.939 

.750 

1.82 

2.56 

8.21 

3.61 

1.07 

.552 

.455

1.96

Run-off

Inches

0.74 

1.87 

1.35 

1.08 

.81 

2.10 

2.86 

9.46 

4.03 

1.23 

.64 

.51

> 26.68

Acre-fept

84,200 

212,000 

153,000 

122,000 

91,500 

237,000 

323,000 

1, 070, 000 

456,000 

140,000 

71,900 

57,400

3,020,000

16946 31 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192&, PART XII~B

PAYETTE RIVER BEAR HORSESH01 BEBTD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. }i SW. % sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 

100 feet east of tracks of Idaho Northern branch of Oregon Short Line 

Railroad and \Yz miles northeast of Horseshoe Bend.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1906, to September, 1916; July, 1919, to 

September, 1928. Prior to November, 1912, at station iu sec. 2, 2 miles 

upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet May 27 (gage 

height, 9.43 feet); minimum, 804 second-feet September 30 (gage height, 

1.08 feet).

1906-1916, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet June 9, 

1921 (gage height, 9.57 feet); minimum, 365 second-feet December 18, 1924 

(gage height, 0.30 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Several diversions for irrigation above station; 

none between this station and the one at Banks. Flow slightly regulated 

at outlet of Payette Lake. Between the stations at Banks and Horseshoe 

Bend the river leaves the granite and enters a lava formation which probably is the cause for the loss in flow between these stations

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ...

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

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

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

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

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

7.. ____ ...

8 ...

9 . 

10... 

11.... ___ ..

12 

13... ... 

14.. 

15 

16 

17-__ 

18,.. ......

19 

20 

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

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

2i_____ ....

24.. . ......

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

26.. .......

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

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

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

30.. ...... ..

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

Oct.

1,530

1,440

1,420

1,510

1,530

1,460

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190

1, 180

1,170

1, 150

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,210

1,340

1,480

1,420

1,350

1,310

Nov.

1,200

1,190

1,240

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,660

1,940

2,500

5,580

4,560

3,370

2,880

2,800

2,720

2,880

3,630

3,120

2,800

3,370

4,850

4,080

3,200

3,040

3,720

6,350

6,120

5,900

6,120

Dec.

4,270

4,080

4,080

3,720

3,370

3,120

2,500

2,350

2,640

2,570

2,350

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,940

2,570

2,500

2,280

2,140

2,140

2,200

2,140

2,140

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,940

2,000

1,870

1,810

1,570

Jan.

1,560

1,740

1,940

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,870

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,350

2,640

2,350

2,070

1,810

1,870

1,810

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,810

1,720

1,700

1,730

1,740

1,740

Feb.

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,520

1,540

1,570

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,460

1,470

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,510

1 460

1,390

1,440

1,420

1 &Af\

1,430

Mar.

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,440

1,470

1,480

1,540

1,870

2,070

3,120

4,080

3,540

3,200

2,960

2,800

2,800

2,960

3,200

3,630

4,360

5,470

6,010

7,300

7,800

6,820

7,300

6,350

5,580

Apr.

5,580

5,470

5,050

4,560

4,270

4,080

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,990

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,990

4,360

5,260

5,580

5,260

4,750

4,360

4,270

4,650

5,680

6,350

7,800

9,920

10,200

9,370

8,830

May

9,370

9.640

9,100

8,830

9,370

10,800

12,500

14,800

16,800

18,300

19,000

18,600

17,900

16,800

16,100

15,400

15,400

15,800

16,100

16,400

17,200

18,300

19,000

19,400

20,600

21,000

21,500

20,600

19,400

17,900

16,100

June

14,400

12,800

11,600

11,100

10,500

10,200

9,920

9,370

8,830

8,310

8,050

7,550

7,300

7,060

6,820

6,350

6,350

5,900

5,580

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,160

5,260

5,260

5,050

4,850

4,460 Q QOfl

July

3,540

3,370

3,280

3,200

3,040

2,960

2,800

2,640

2,500

2,600

2,420

2,350

2,280

2,200

2,200

2,070

1,940

1,870

1,810

1,740

1,660

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,320

Aug.

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,100

1.070

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,000

995

995

986

968

950

Sept.

914

888

880

862

854

854

854

862

896

923

950

950

1,030

1.040

1,010

995

977

950

923

896

896

888

871

862

854

846

837

828

820

812
TEIBUTABY BASINS 125

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of PayeUe River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho,

1927-28

Month

October __ . _____ ... ___ ....

March. _______________

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

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

August __ ......................

Maximum

1,530 

6,350 

4,270 

2,640 

1,710 

7,800 

10,200 

21,500 

14,400 

3,540 

1,390 

1,040

21,500

Minimum

1,080 

1,190 

1,570 

1,560 

1,380 

1,360 

3,810 

8,830 

3,990 

1,320 

950 

812

812

Mean

1,280 

3,320 

2,470 

1,900 

1,530 

3,800 

5,360 

16,100 

7,440 

2,160 

1,120 

901

3,950

Per 

square 

mile,

0.574 

1.49 

1.11 

.882 

.686 

1.70 

2.40 

7.22 

3.34 

.969 

.502 

.404

1.77

Eun-o£E

laches

0.66 

1.66 

1.28 

.98 

.74 

1.96 

2.68 

8.32 

3.73 

1.12 

.68 

.45

Acre-feet

78,700 

198,000 

152,000 

117, 000 

88,000 

234,000 

319,000 

990,000 

443,000 

133,000 

68,900 

53,600

24.16 2,880,000
126 SURFACE WATEB SOTPLY, 1928, PABT XII B 

PAYBTTE RIVER HEAR EMMETT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., three-eighths of a 

mile below Black Canyon Dam and 5 miles northeast of Eimnett.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June, 1925, to September, 1928.

JUxTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-foet May 27 (gage 

height, 12.75 feet); minimum, 107 second-feet November 6 (gage height, 

1.46 feet).

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 19^; minimum, 56 

second-feet March 3, 1926 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated January 10-16, 22, and 

April 28 to May 5. Numerous diversions for irrigation above and below 

station. Flow slightly regulated by operation of gates in Black Canyon 

Dam and Payette Lake. Gage-height record furnished I y United States 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S7-28

Day

I... ..

2 _ 

3. . ...

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

5. ....... . 

6 

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

8 

9 

10 

11. 

12 

13 .

14 

15 

16 - 

17 

18 _ ........

19 - 

21. .......

22 

23 

24 

 25 

26 - 

 27. ....

28 .

29 

SO 

31 

Oct.

1,420 

1,330 

1,260 

1,300 

1,520

1,400 

1,300 

1,230 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1, 190 

1,180 

1,130 

1,100

1,100 

1,110 

1,080 

1,040 

1,110

1,160 

1,160 

1,090 

1,090 

1,050

1,140 

1,510 

1,600 

1,490 

1,510 

1,370

Nov.

1,300 

1,270 

1,220 

1,330 

1,330

1,350 

1,390 

1,890 

2,190 

2,250

4,620 

3,700 

3,120 

2,980 

2,910

2,910 

3,940 

3,400 

3,120 

3,260

5,360 

4,530 

3,480 

3,190 

3,780

7,190 

7,190 

7,190 

7,190 

5,950

Dec.

4,800 

4,530 

4,530 

4,100 

3,630

3,330 

2,700 

2,320 

2,840 

2,910

2,640 

2,250 

2,580 

2,010 

1,950

2,440 

2,700 

2,380 

2,130 

2,700

2,320 

2,250 

2,130 

2,190 

1,950

1,950 

1,850 

2,320 

2,130 

1,950 

1,620

Jan.

1,470 

1,640 

2,070 

2,320

2,380

2,440 

2,320 

2,190 

2,070

2,100

 2,500

2,190 

2,010 

2,010 

1,950

1,950 

2,100 

2,250 

2,250 

2,250

2,190 

2,070 

1,870 

1,810 

2,130 

2,070

Feb.

2,010 

2,010 

1,950 

2,010 

1,950

2,070 

1,950 

2,250 

2,010 

1,890

1,790 

1,710 

1,810 

1,790 

1,810

1,700 

1,690 

1,710 

1,680 

1,780

1,790 

1,820 

1,810 

1,740 

1,720

1,660 

1,760 

1,710 

1,720

Mar.

1,700 

1,670 

1,640 

1,640 

1,750

1,950 

2,190 

2,320 

3,630 

2,510

6,150 

6,770 

4,980 

4,440 

3,860

3,700 

3,860 

3,940 

4,100 

4,620

5,360 

6,770 

7,610 

9,350 

10,000

8,690 

10,200 

9,790 

8,470 

7,610 

7,190

Month

April.. 

July_..__ 

^September. - - - - - _ -

The yes

Apr.

6,980 

6,980 

6,350 

5,750 

5,360

5,170 

4,620 

4,620 

4,620 

4,710

4,440 

4,440 

4,440 

4,440 

4,530

4,980 

6,150 

6,560 

6,150 

5,550

4,980 

4,800 

4,980 

5,360 

7,190

8,690 

10,500

> 9,800

Maximum

1,600 

7,190 

4,800

2,250 

10,200

21,400 

14,300 

3,160 

1,190 

754

21,400

May

9,600

12,100 

14,200 

16,200 

17,700 

19,300

19,800 

19,600 

18,800 

18,000 

17,000

16,700 

16,500 

16,700 

17,200 

17,500

18,000 

19,000 

19,800 

20,400 

20,600

21,400 

21,200 

19,800 

18,800 

17,300 

15,800

June

14,300 

12,800 

11,600 

10,700 

10,500

10,000 

9,800 

9,360 

8,480 

8,060

7,850 

7,430 

7,030 

6,630 

6,430

6,240 

6,240 

5,670 

5,130 

4,960

4,960 

4,960 

4,790 

4,620 

4,790

4,790 

4,450 

4,290 

4,050 

3,670

Minimum

1,040 

1,220 

1,620 

1,470 

1,660 

1,640 

4,440

3,670 

963

582 

486

486

July

3,160 

2,880 

2,810 

2,740 

2,620

2,550 

2,420 

2,360 

2,110 

2,110

2,110 

1,810 

1,930 

1,930 

1,810

1,760 

1,700 

1,700 

1,480 

1,430

1,330 

1,280 

1,210 

1,170 

1,180

1,160 

1,040 

981 

981 

990 

963

Mean

1,240 

3,480 

2,650 

2,140 

1,840 

5,110 

6,090 

16,700 

7,150 

1,800 

767 

579

4,140

Aug.

873 

837 

936 

963 

954

1,190 

1,010 

837 

864 

810

730 

754 

714 

674 

690

690 

658 

628 

612 

650

690 

1,040 

945 

706 

650

642 

628 

612 

612 

605 

582

Sept.

552 

515 

515 

500 

500

486 

552 

628 

538 

652

552 

612 

682 

754 

722

65S 

674 

682 

605 

568

598 

598 

568 

560 

545

538 

552 

530 

538 

508

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,200 

207,000 

163,000 

132,000 

106,000 

314,000 

362,000 

1,030,000 

425,000 

111,000 

47,200 

34,500

3,010,000
TBIBUTABY BASINS 127

DEADWOOD BITEB AT BEAVER CREEK BABSER STATIOK, HEAR LOWMAZT, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 17, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., immediately below dam site at lower end of Deadwood Basis, 900 feet above 

mouth of Wilson Creek and 15 miles north of Lowman.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 108 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1926, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 5.67 feet); minimum, 65 second-feet October 31 and November 1 

(gage height, 1.63 feet).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1§28; minimum, 53 

second-feet October 1 and 6, 1926 (gage height, 1.54 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent except from November 23 to April 5, which are 

fair. Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16.

17.

18. 

19- 

20.

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29. 

36. 

31.

128

124

128

157

130

119

111

110

110

110

106

103

103

103

101

101

100

96

95

93

87

87

93

120

117

113

106

103

81

100

101

101

100

110

153

137

280

311

192

170

161

155

147

181

181

159

163

272

165

145

161

178

235

215

210

203

181

125

90

85

SO

75 135

185

160

124

113

104

117

120

115

119

115

117

119

128

147

147

139

134

130

143

183

227

263

375

460

441

412

426

517

504

500

552

665

845

1,060

1,320

1,520

1,690

1,690

1,560

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,520

1,600

1,780

1,870

1,870

1,920

2,060

2,100

2,010

1,820

1,600

1,360

1,160

1,060

906

935

905

905

875

821

746

675

635

600

580

557

557

504

483

452

437

437

430

423

412

405

395

381

362

339

323

305

297

294

288

272

255

245

235

225

218

208

199

194

194

185

176

174

167

163

159

155

153

149

145

141

137

135

134

130

126

124

120

119

119

117

122

130

119

113

108

104

103

101

98

98

96

95

93

93

90

86

84

86

84

84

84

86

86

84

82

81

80

76

75

74

74

72

74

74

74

75

76

80

7S 

84 

92: 

90 

86

81 

SO 

76

75

75

75

74

74

72

71

74

69

72

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

November. 

December,. 

January . 

February.. 

March__ 

April.......

May.. .. 

June.......

July .....

August-... 

September.

157

311

The year.

460

2,100

1,060

297

130

92

2,100

104

500

305

120

76

107

173

107

85.0

75.0

135

191

1,410

584

187

96.8

76.1

270

0.991

1.60

.991

.787

.694

1.25

1.77

13.1

5.41

1.73

.896

.705

2.60

1.1*

1.9? is. n6.0'

.71 

34. OT

6,680

10,380

6,68*

5,330

4,310

£,300

It 469

34,860

11,500

5,950

4,530

196,069
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

DEADWOOD BITER HEAR IOWMAH, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., 700 feet above

mouth of Deadwood River and 1% miles west of Lowman. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 second-feet May 9 (gage

height, 5.17 feet); minimum, 115 second-feet September 6 (gage height,

1.42 feet). 

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 192f: minimum, 66

second-feet October 30, 1926 (gage height, 1.21 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, October 8, October

13 to March 3, May 10 and 11, which are fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ .... 

2 . ... 

3 ..... 

4 ...

J5 

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.

226 

219 

230 

279

241

219 

205 

197 

189 

192

189 

186

180 

190

Nov.

. 170 

350

Dec.

225

 165

Month

April 

May 

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

September..--.. . ______

Jan.

1

150 

160 

155

Maximun

278

501 

1,160

1,800 

477 

220 

147

Feb.

145

150

147 

150 

150

Mar.

I 150

162 

152

162 

162 

173 

197 

203

255 

275 

235 

226 

205

211 

217 

232 

255

291

356 

426

438 

501 

465

426 

438 

410 

385 

365 

351

i Minimum

.

268 

1,180 

501 

191 

135 

115

Apr.

351 

342 

320 

299 

291

283 

268 

275 

283 

295

283 

287 

268 

268 

268

291 

346 

360

338 

324

299 

320 

400 

513

584

865 

1,160 

1,130 

1,020 

1,030

May

1,240 

1,220 

1,180 

1,240 

1,430

1,960 

2,440 

2,930 

3,530 

3,600

3,600 

3,440 

2,930 

2,680

2,440

2,440 

2,520 

2,680 

2,850 

2,930

3,100 

3,180 

3,100 

3,180 

3,360

3,440 

3,360 

3,180 

2,680 

2,280 

1,960

Mean

195 

314 

194 

154 

146 

278 

445 

2,650 

980 

302 

161 

126

498

June

1,800 

1,660 

1,580 

1,510 

1,480

1,440 

1,380 

1,250 

1,170 

1,120

1,080 

1,010 

970 

930 

901

856 

829 

769 

752 

735

720 

712 

682 

653 

639

618 

590 

551 

519 

501

Per

mile

0.970 

1.56 

.965 

.766 

.726 

1.38 

2.21 

13.2 

4.88 

1.50 

.801 

.627

2.48

July

477 

465 

454 

443 

416

400 

385 

370 

351 

338

328 

315 

311 

295

287

275 

261 

255 

248 

244

238 

235 

232 

232 

229

232 

229 

217 

203 

197 

191

Aug.

189 

191 

189 

194 

220

197 

186 

180

175 

167

165 

162 

160 

155 

152

152 

152 

150 

147 

145

145 

147 

145 

145 

145

143 

143 

143 

140 

138 

135

Sept.

131 

131 

129 

126 

122

115 

120 

124 

129 

133

131 

138

145 

147 

138

133 

129 

122 

123 

120

120 

122

118 

118 

118

118 

118 

120 

120 

120

Run-off

Inches

1.12 

1.74 

1.11 

.88 

.78 

1.59 

2.47 

15.22 

5.44 

1.73 

.92 

.70

33.70

Acre-feet

12,000 

18.700 

11,900 

9,470 

8,400 

17,100 

26,600 

163,000 

58,300 

18,600 

9,900 

7.300

361,000
TB1BUTAKY BASINS 129

PAYSTTE LAKE AT IAEDO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., at outlet of lake at Lardo. 

Zero of gage is 4,984.17 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE: AREA. 131 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to September, 1928 (fragmentary).

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 5.90 feet May 26; minimum, 1.55 feet 

September 29.

1921-1928: Maximum stage, that of May 26, 1928; minimum, 0.27 

foot September 17, 1924.

REMARKS. Water has been stored in Payette Lake since 1919 and used for irrigation in Payette Valley. Gage-height record furnished by United States 

Forest Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1927-28

Day

1 

2 

3... .. .

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

5. . .

«. .. 

7 

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

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ...

15. ....

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. _ .

24 

25 

28 

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

28 .

29 _ ......

30 

31 

Oct.

2.26

2.52

i

2.70

2.85

3.07

Nov.

3.53

3.61

4.05

4.34

Dec.

3.89

3.80

2.77

2.24

2.36

Jan.

2.08

2.07

1.95

1.96

Feb.

1

QO

1.90

1.84

1.79

Mar.

1.76

1.95

1.92

2.06

2.21

Apr.

2.08

1.92

1.96

2.50

May

2.88

3.38

5.00

4.78

4.67

5.15

5.90

June

3.46

3.20

2.92

3.25

July

3.39

3.98

4.09

4.28

4.36

4.35

4.30

Aug.

4.20

3.51

2.86

Sept.

2.62

2.12

2.00

1.83

1.73

1.63

1.55
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

NORTH FOSE OF PAYETTB MVBR AT LABDO, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., a quarter of a

mile below Lardo and outlet of Payette Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1908, to June, 1917; May, 1919> to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 6.95 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet October 1-4.

1908-1917, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 4,250 aeccnd-feet June 5,

1909 (gage height, 7.5 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet October 22, 24, and

25, 1926 (gage height, 0.87 foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Flow partly regulated during irrigation season at outlet o* Payette Lake.

Services of observer furnished by United States Forest Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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

16.. 

17-.

18..

19..

20..

>60

109

155

299

326

330

318

326

326

326

318

310

302

330

377

377

364

364

390

440

465

480

465

470

500

475

450

418

390

342

322

314

302

291

276

731

957

815

673

531

300

257

246

229

217

217

204

195

184

189

192

192

192

187

181

175

167

160

154

170

178

173

164

162

156

150

144

138

135

135

136

136

137

138

138

138

142

140

135

133

131

129

129

129

124

122

120

118

116

114

112

109

109

107

105

105

103

101

100

109

110

107

104

102

107

118

140

167

181

187

207

217

217

217

220

229

236

264

299

270

250

233

214

204

201

195

187

184

181

192

198

207

210

204

195

195

210

253

319

425

531

597

690

708

714

720

789

950

1,210

1,530

1,820

2,140

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,430

2,280

2,240

2,330

2,430

2,580

2,730

2,840

2,940

3,110

3,110

3,220

3,330

3,570

3,330

3,110

2,840

2,480

2,190

1,960

1,820

1,740

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,100

1,020

950

848

815

815

776

70

70

72

74

74

72

69

72

75

81

87

91

74

53

52

51

50

48

47

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

87

147

138

131

120

112

107

94

91

89

84

80

78

75

70

114

147

135

142

233

210

162

150

150

160

144

129

116

109

101

94

91

107

118

100

124

150

138

127

118

112

105

101

116

124

116

109

99

91

84

74

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October.....

November.. 

DecemberJanuary..,-. 

February 

March......

April___ 

May . . 

June........

July.........

August._.. 

September--

32

480

957

192

135

220

636

3,570

2,190

147

233

150

19

48

184

135

91

91

181

690

72

43

70

38

21.9

279

378

161

110

128

266

2,240

1,160

63.2

124

90.8

0.167

2.13

2.89

1.23

.840

.977

2.03

17.1

8.85

.482

.947

.693

0.19

2.38

3.33

1.42

.91

1.13

2.26

19.71

9.87

.56

1.09

.77

1,350

16,600

23,200

9,900

6,330

7,870

15,800

138,000

69,000

3,890

7,620

5,400

The year. 3,570 420 3.21 43.62 305,000

i Estimated or Interpolated.
TBIBUTAEY BASINS 

LAKE FOBS OF PAYITTE BTTIB ABOVE RBKHtVOIE N1AK McCALI, IDAF')

131

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. # sec. 8, T. 18 N., E. 4 E., 700 feet above highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile below power plant, and 5 miles east 

of McCall.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1928.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 5.65 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet September 4 and 5 (gffflfe height, 

0.39 foot).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet June 8, 1927, and 

May 26, 1928; minimum, 9 second-feet August 15, 1926 (gage height, 0.31 

foot).

REMARKS. Records good below 1,200 second-feet; others fair. Discharge 

estimated September 21-25. Water diverted \% miles upstream for power 

use is returned to river above gage. Gage-height record furnished by Lake 

Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

1. .....

2.... _ ..

8.-. .

4..- 

5 ____ ..

6 _ . _ ..

7 __ .....

8- ...... .

9.. .

10 - 

11..--.. _

12... 

13.- .

14-. 

15-- 

Oct.

49

57 

59 

85 

78

55 

50 

52

55

57

56 

58 

57 

64 

64

May

328 

278 

315 

342 

386

556 

940 

1,100 

1,190 

1,140

940 

1,020 

860

742 

704

June

556 

556 

556 

556 

629

556 

418 

418 

418 

418

418 

418 

386 

386 

356

July

192 

173 

173 

173 

164

153 

150 

143 

132 

113

104 

101 

93

85 

80

Aug.

37 

36 

35 

48 

38

35 

33 

31 

29 

28

28 

27 

26 

25 

25

Sept.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

20 

20

21 

21

27 

27 

27

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

October 1-1 

May

6-_- ___ . _ ____ . _ .......

June ___________________________

July . _

August __ - - -

September 1-26..-. __ .. ... ......... ____ . __ .

..

--.!. --

.........

....

Oct.

64

Maximum

85 

1,620 

629 

192 

48 

27

May

781 

900 

940 

981 

1,100

1,230 

1,270 

1,270 

1,360 

1,540

1,620 

1,270 

1,060 

940 

704 

629

Minimum

49 

278 

212 

38 

16 

15

June

802

278 

255 

266 

290

315 

328 

328 

328 

371

356 

278 

244 

255 

212

July

78 

72 

78 

66 

62

59 

57 

54 

52 

49

46 

45 

44 

42 

40 

38

Mean

60.2 

917 

382 

93.7 

26.5 

18.6

Aug.

25 

24 

24 

23 

21

20 

20 

23 

25 

24

20 

20 

20

18 

16 

16

Sept.

22

18 

18 

18 

18

1"

16

 

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,910 

56,400 

22,700 

5,760 

1,630 

959
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

LAO FORK RESERVOIR REAR McCAII, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. }i NW. % sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., 3 miles east 

of McCall.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1926, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 14,920 acre-feet May 27 (elevation, 5,115.7 feet); no storage September 22-30.

1926-1928: Maximum contents, 14,920 acre-feet June 9, 27, and 28, 1927, 

and May 27, 1928 (elevation, 5,115.7 feet); no storage September 26-30, 

1927, and September 22-30, 1928.

REMARKS. Stored water is used for irrigation on 6,800 acres of land near Norwood. Elevation of bottom of outlet tunnel is 5,097.0 feet. Gage-height 

record furnished by Lake Irrigation District.

Daily contents, in acre-feet, 1928

Day

1 __ 

2 

3 

4... 

5 

6 

7 . _ -

8 

9 ...-

10 

11 . 

12 

13 

14 . _ 

15 

May

2,105

2,807

4 080

4,547

5,606

8,028

9,379

10,240

11,870

12,320

12,780

12,780

12,620

June

13,080

12,620

12,320

12,320

12,320

12,320

12,780

13,080

13,390

13, 390

13, 390

13,390

13,390

! } qon

13,390

July

13,850

13,850

IQ eon

13,540

13,540

13, 380

13,230

13 080

12,960

12,930

12,780

12,620

12, 470

12,320

12, 170

Aug.

7,399

7,147

7,021

6,895

6,769

6,652

6,302

C QK4

5,510

5,182

4,970

4,758

4 547

4,453

d. 17^1

Sept.

1 77Q

1,617

1,557

1 4Q7

1,497

1,391

1,232

1,073

872

824

775

726

Day

16 

17-. -.

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 -

25 

26 

27 - 

28 

29 

30 

31 _ ...

May

12,470

12, 470

12,620

12,780

12,780

13,080

13,690

13,850

14,150

14,460

14,620

14,920

14,620

13,850

13,540

13,390

June

13, 390

13,390

13,390

13,230

13,080

13,230

13,390

13,540

13,540

13,690

13,850

13,850

13,850

13,850

13,850

^July

12,020

11, 570

11,270

10, 970

10, 670

10,390

10,100

9,666

9,379

9,243

8,838

8,703

8,433

8,028

7,651

7,526

Aug.

3,987

3,801

3,615

3,453

3,291

3,210

3,048

2,887

2,665

2,595

2,455

2,315

2,175

2,044

1,922

1,861

Sept.

677

579

384

288

192

48

0

0

------
TBIBUTABY BASINS 133

LAKE IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAI HEAR McCAIl, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., 600 feet below head

of canal and 3 miles east of McCall. 

RECORDS AVAII/ABLB. May, 1926, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 114 second-feet Jure 15 (gage

height, 4.72 feet); no flow during fall and winter.

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1928; no fl"»w for long

periods each year during nonirrigation seasons. 

REMARKS. Records good. Canal diverts from Lake Fork of Payette River in

SW. % sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., and is used for irrigation of 6,800 acres of

land near McCall and Norwood. Gage-height record furnished by Lake

Irrigation District.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 

2 __ .... ...

3 __ ... ...

4 __ .......

5 __ ......

6..........

7..... _ ..

8..... _ ..

« .... 

10 .......

11. 

12..........

13. 

14..........

15..........

Oct.

17 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

" 9 

15 

15

June

105 

105 

105 

0 

0

0 «20 

41 77 

01

91 

91 

91 

01 "105

July

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

"110

108 

108 

104 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

Aug.

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91

«72 

64

64 

64 "63 

60 

«52

Sept.

48 

48 

48 

"40 

37

37 

37

37 

37 

37

37 

37

37 

37 

37

Day

If

r

M is

2(

21 

2i

23 

24

2£

26 

27 

28 

2S 

30 

31

Month

May 13-31. .. ......... ............ _ ..

June. . ..... ................. . ......

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

August __ .

September 1--22-. . . ___ _ -

)-- _

j

L ... ....

L .....

) ____

.........

....

... __ .

....

Maximum

105 

112 

112

91 

48

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

15 

15 

«24 

30 

30

30 

«46 

52 

«58 

«70

«82 

"94 

"103 

105 

105 

105

Minimum

9 

0 

91 

44 

12

June

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

July

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

"100

98 

98 

98 

"93 

91

Mean

52.8 

89.8 

105. 

62.6 

37.5

Aug.

48 

48 

48 

«51 

52

52 

«47 

44 

44 

44

"50 

52 

«51 

48 

48 

48

Sept.

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

 12 

0 

0 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,990 

5,340 

6,460 

3,850 

1,640

 Estimatedi

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
134 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

WECSEB BITEB ABOVE CEABTB C&EEX, HEAR WBISEB, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., 1 mile above 

mouth of Crane Creek and 9 miles northeast of Weiser.

DRAIN AGE ABBA. 1,160 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1920, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,570 seeond-f^et March 11 

(gage height, 8.31 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet August 15 (gage height, 

0.93 foot).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, about 13,500 second-fee*, about February 4, 1925 (gage height, 10.65 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 31, 

August 1 and 6-18, 1924 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

REMARKS. Records fair during winter, good June to September, others excellent. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 ___ .......

2 __ ... _ ....

3. _ ..... _ ..

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

5 __ . _ ......

 6. ____ . .....

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

8. _ . ___ ...

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

10 

11. __ . _ . __

12 

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

14. _ .... ......

15 __ ... .......

16. _ . _ ......

17...-. .........

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

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

20 

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

22

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

24 __ ..........

25. _ ..........

26 .........

27..... _ . _ ..

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

29 

80..............

31 .........

Oct.

197 

190 

193 

204 

208

o204 

"199 

"194 

190 

186

186 

182 

179 

175 

175

172 

165 

161 

161 

158

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

165 

182 

200 

200 

193 

190

Nov.

186 

179 

175 

179 

182

190 

220 

342 

402 

2,100

1,100 

722 

628 

857 

973

873 

1,150 

905

788 

743

"812 

881 

788 

722 

1,050

1,580 

1,490 

3,090 

3,160 

1,920

Dec.

1,800 

1,740 

1,560 

1,340 

1,190

1,080 

810 

765 

833

788

634 

570 

680 

622

"500

Jan.

" 500

"475

Feb.

"460

451 

 460

Mar.

1

-500

Ul,000

3,400 

4,970

6,570 

8,050 

4,800 

3,560 

3,010

3,160 

3,800 

3,960 

3,880 

3,800

3,720 

3,960 

5,140 

6,390 

6,210

4,970 

7,480 

5,670 

4,200 

3,800 

4,040

Apr.

3,400 

3,800 

3,960 

3,400 

2,860

2,420 

2,100 

1,920 

1,800 

1,630

1,500 

1,520 

1,410 

1,320 

1,280

1,380 

1,800 

1,920 

1,980 

2,100

1,920 

1,740 

1,800 

2,040 

2,360

2,780 

3,320 

3,720 

3,640 

3,240

Month Maximum

October ____________ ________ ._..._...

November _ ........ .............................

December

208 

3,160 

1.800

January. _________________________ ___ I _ .

March ______ . _____ . . 8.050 .

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

June

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

August.. __ .... __ . ................................

3,960 

4,630 

1,300 

235 

53 

92

8,050

May

3,160 

3,090 

2,780 

2,560 

2,560

3,010 

3,560 

3,960 

4,380 

4,630

4,630 

4,380 

4,040 

3,640 

3,320

3,010 

2,940 

3,010 

2,940 

2,940

3,010 

3,010 

2,940 

2,710 

2,640

2,710 

2,640 

2,390 

2,040 

1,7.40 

1,480

June

1,300 

1,170 

1,110 

1,030 

982

914

857 

"781 

"704 

628

"634 

641 

628 

602 

563

532 

638 

"516 493

"471

«448 

"426 

"403 

381 

"350

"318 

 287 

 256 

224 

235

Minimum

158 

175

1,280 

1,480 

224 

36 

33 

33

33

July

235 

216 

200 

186 

179

 167 

 154 

142 

129 

105

82

a 71

"60 

"60 

39

48 

57 "55 

 53 

 60

 48 

46 44 

 42 

"40

 38 

36 

39 

38 

38 

38

Mean

181 

946 

739 

487 

458 

?,680 

2,340 

T,090 

614 

87.9 

43.3 

56.9

1,060

Aug.

41 

43 

44 

46 

46

46 

50 

50 48 

 46

"45 

43 

41 

36 

33

35 

35 

36 

36 

38

38 

41 

43 

44 

46

48 

48 

46 

48 

48 

53

Sept.

53

50 

50 

52 

48

43

39 

35 

33 

35

38 

44 

50 

79 

92

84 

84 

79 

TO 

59

59 

57 

55 

55 

61

-64 

61 

59 

59 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,100 

56,300 

45,400 

29,900 

26,300 

226,000 

139,000 

190,000 

36,500 

5,400 

2,660 

3,390

772,000

> Estimated or interpolated.
TBXBtTTABY BASINS 135

LOST VAUJEY BBSSRVOIR HEAE TAMARACK, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., 4 miles west of Tamarack

and 16 miles north of Council. 

DEAINAGE ABEA. 30 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1924; May, 1926, to September, 1928. 

EXTEEMEB. Maximum stage during year, 20.00 feet May 14; minimum, 7.56

feet November 17.

1924, 1926-1928: Maximum stage, that of May 14, 1928; minimum,

5.96 feet October 6, 1926. 

REMARKS. Capacity of reservoir is about 6,000 acre-feet between gr^e heights

O.fr foot and 21.4 feet. Water from reservoir is used for irrigation JUB

Weiser Valley.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1986-1928

Date

1936 

Mays.... ... _. ...

May 16 _____ .......

May 26... ... .....

May 30... .... .

June 17... ___ ........

June 23. _____ . ....

July 25 .-

Gage 

height

19.72

19.20

19.60

19.60

19.70

19.80

19.70

19.63

19.09

15.10

Date

1926 

Aug. 1... - ..........

1926-27

Oct. «. 

July 29...... . ........ ...

July 31.... ... - ...

Aug. 7.. .- .. ._ 

Aug. 11. 

Aug. 31... . ... -

Sept. 14...... ... .

Gage 

height

14.25

13.65

5.96

18.65

18.45

18.14

17.90

13.62

11.81

Date

1927-28 

Nov. 17 

Mayl4 _. .

May 16 __ ... ...

May 20..... .... 

May 22.... 

May 29. ...... .

Aug. 6 ... _

Gage 

height

7.56

20.00

19.60

18.30

17.80

19.40

19.90

20.50

21.10

17.20

NOTB. No record on d»yg for which no gage heights are given.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

lOST CREEK NSAE TAHABACE, IDAHO

XOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a

mile below dam of Lost Valley Reservoir and 4 miles west of Tamaraek. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1910, to August, 1914; May, 1920. to September

1921; May, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 308 second-feet April 29 (gage

height, 3.05 feet); minimum, 9 second-feet July 13 (gage heVht, 1.24 feet). 

1910-1914, 1920-21, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 688 seeond-feet

May 17 and 18, 1921 (gage height, 4.29 feet); practically BO flow when

gates in dam were closed. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated July 14-24, 26-^31, August 1 5,

7-15, 17-31, September 1 and 3--30. Practically entire flow if diverted below

during irrigation season. Flow regulated at Lost Valley Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

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

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

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

4

S.. ......... ..................................

6-.. 

7

8--.. - 

9 _ ___

10..- 

11

12

13....- 

14 . ... .. _. _ . .

15

16.... 

17-. 

18-.. . 

19 __

 20 

21.- 

22 - -

33. 

34

 25... 

26--- 

27--- 

28 

29--- 

QA

31--- 

Oct.

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30

29 

28

Month

July 13-31 . ____ --------- __ -..-- _

Nov.

27

Apr.

300

282

Maximum

32 

303

May

262 

254 

240 

220 

221

227 

232 

251 

288 

303

303

282 

265 

248 

234

219 

209 

201 

194 

189

187 

185

Minimum

28 

185

JrTy

25 

38

48 

54

Aug.

52 

51

46

56

69

Mean

30.0

237 

42.9 

58.6 

31.2

Sept.

68 

55

29

Run-off in 

acre-feet

893 

10,300 

1,620 

3,600 

1,860
TBIBUTARY BASINS 137

MISA OBCHABDS CAJTAI WIA* MESA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in see. 14, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., 1,700 feet above end of 

flume, \% miles northeast of Mesa and 3 miles below headgates.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1924; May to September, 1928.

EXTBJEMJBS. Maximum discharge during period, 31 second-fcet July 26-28; no 

flow during nonirrigation season.

1924, 1928; Maximum discharge, 35 second-feet May 24, 25, 27, and 28, 

1924; no flow September 5 and 6, 1924, and during nonir-igation seasons.

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated September 1-4; interpolated 

July 29, August 19 and 26. Canal diverts from Midd> Fork of Weiser 

River in SEJ£ NW. # see. 9, T. 15 N., R. 1 E. Water is used for irrigation 

on the Mesa orchards and for domestic purposes in the village of Mesa.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second'feet,

Day

1 .

2 

3

4 

5 

6 .....

7 

9 .. .

10 

12. -... 

10

14 

15 

May Jane

26

July Aug.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30

28 

27 

26 

25

25 

24 

23 

23 

22

Sept.

),

13

Day

1 

i 

If 

1 

2

2

 .

r _ 

i

)

) .

.

22 

23 .

24 .

25- ...

26 . . 27 

28 

29 

30

31

Month

July 26-31 -- 

August. - -

September 1- 

Thepe

5

Maximum

31 

30

May

20

Jane

Minimum

30 

16

July

31 

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

Mean

30.5 

22.7 

146

Aug.

22 

21 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

363 

1,400 

145

1,910
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 10 miles southeast 

of Mid vale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1923, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 56.0 feet March 27; practically no 

available storage by September 23.

1923-1928: Maximum stage, 56.3 feet February 22, 1927; no available 

storage September 23, 1928.

REMARKS. Capacity of reservoir is about 60,000 acre-feet at gage height 55 

feet. Water is used for irrigation in the lower Weiser Valley. Gageheight record furnished by Crane Creek Reservoir Administration Board.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1927-28

Day

1 .... . .

2-. 

3 

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

6. 

7.. -

8 . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15.. 

16. 

17.. 

18 

19. 

20 

21. . 

22. 

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

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

25. ........

26 

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

28 

29 

30 .

31... . ......

Oct.

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.7

50.65

50.65

50.65

50.65

50.5

50.4

50.25

50.0

49.9

49.8

49.5

49.45

Nov.

49.3

49.15

49.05

48.9

48.8

48.65

48.65

48.65

48.7

AQ QC

49.0

49.1

49.15

49.2

49.2

49.5

49.6

49.65

49.75

49.75

49.9

50.2

50.45

Dee.

50.6

50.65

50.75

50.7

50.65

50.6

50.6

50.6

50.6

50.55

50.55

50.55

50.5

50.45

50.4

49.5

49.0

48.5

is n

47.5

47.0

46.5

46.1

45.7

45.0

it 7

44.45

Jan.

44.2

44.0

43.5

43.1

43.0

42.8

42.4

41.3

40 8

41.1

41.0

40.8

40.3

39.8

38.8

38.1

37.6

37.1

35.7

35.1

35.2

35.3

Feb.

36.0

37.0

37.4

37.8

Mar.

38.2

38.45

41.4

43 5

45.7

40 A.

50.7

51.5

52.1

52.7

53.6

U 9

54.5

54.6

54.65

54.2

55.0

54.9

54.9

Apr.

54.8

64 7

64.7

54.65

54.4

54.1

64.0

54.1

54 2

54 45

54.5

64.55

54.7

54.8

54 7

54.6

54.5

54.45

54.4

54.25

54.15

54.11

53.75

53.35

May

52.85

52.25

51.6

51.15

50.5

49.85

40 1

48.5

47.8

47.1

4fi a

45.3

44.39

43.6

43.05

42.4

41.65

40.9

40.05

39.1

39.05

39.05

38.95

38.8

38.48

38.12

37.74

37.34

37.05

36.62

June

36.42

36.36

36.30

36.28

36.24

36.26

36.24

36.24

36.23

36.20

36.15

36.11

36.09

36.07

July

36.03

36.01

36.00

35.95

35.90

35.86

35.80

35.70

35.66

35.41

35.27

35.12

34.87

34.63

34.36

34.15

33.72

33.53

33.38

33.2

33.1

33.0

32.95

32.6

32.5

32.3

Aug.

32.0

31.7

31.5

31.25

31.05

30.8

30.6

30.5

30.35

30.1

30.0

29.8

29.5

29.3

29.1

28.9

38.4

28.1

27.7

27.65

27.15

26.8

26.55

28.4

28.25

26.1

25.8

25.45

Sept.

25.0

OA ft

24.2

24.0

23.8

23 66

23.3

23.05 99 a

22.6

22.3

22.0

21.9

21.7

21.2

20.6

20.2

17.2
TRIBUTARY BASINS 139

CRANE CRESK HEAR MIDVALE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 400 feet

below Crane Creek Dam and 10 miles southeast of Midvale. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1910, to April, 1916; May, 1924, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 949 second-feet May 1 (gage

height, 3.47 feet); no flow reported October 9-15, November 7-24, January

27 to February 29, April 8-12, May 22, June 1-10, September 25-30.

1910-1916, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 4,240 second-feet December

3, 1910 (gage height, 8.9 feet); no flow reported at various flies each

year when gates in dam are closed. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No large diversions above gage. Plow regelated by

storage in Crane Creek Reservoir. Gage-height record furnished by Crane

Creek Reservoir Administration Board.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

 7 

 8 

8 

6 

6

6 

5 

4

0

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

37 

150 

148 

150 

162

157 

157 

157 

154 

152 

150

Nov.

165 

166 

166 

165 

165

99 

0

16

80 

85 

84 

80 

80

Dec.

79 

82 

80

77 

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

77

77 

76 

76 

76 

76

234

551 

558 

578 

600

607 

610 

617 

614

487

345 

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

Jan.

345 

346 

 344 

342 

342

342 

342 

 342 

 475 650

645 

640 <>638 

635 

635

635 

630 

625 

 622 

620

605 

605 

595 

600 

590

"298 

0

Feb.

0

Month

October ___ ..... _ ......... . _ ... ...... .....

November _____ . ___ .........................

December ______ . ___ __ .. ____ ........

January _______ . ______ . ______ , ......

March.. _______ . ____ _ ... ___ . ..........

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

May......... __ . ....... ..... ..................

June ___ . ______________________

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

August

September ________________________

Mar.

 5

734 

734 731

728 

728 

728 

728 728

679 

659 

728 

 728 

728 

728

Apr.

728 

728 

728 

728 

722

600 

100

0

. 13 

13 

13

14 

88 

232 

232 

216

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

148 

91 

91 

692 

704

Maximum

162 

166

617

734 

728 

921 

18 

184 

156 

464

921

May

824 

921 

921 

914 

900

893 

879 

872 

865 

865

851 

844 

880 

824 

824

818 

806 

800 

794

782

128 

0 

69 

135 

244

285 

327 

345 

352 

348 

82

June

0

} «

12 

18 

18

17 

17 

8 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4

7

11 

11 

12 

13 

6

July

 2 

6 

12 

11 

10

11 

9 

13 

12 

63

76 

101 

97 

96 

137

184 

169 

169 

148 

134

123 

94 

86 

72 

51

49 

72 

87 

88 

102 

124

Minimum Mean

0 

0 

76 

0

0 

0 

0

78 

0

58.0 

45.0 

280 

435 

328 

259 

624 

6.1 

77.7 

108 

77.3

0 193

i

Ao*.

156 

138 

138 

134 

135

134 

116 

93 

101 

101

98 

87 

80 

81 

81

85 

126 

138 

135 

135

128 

123 

123 

103 

85

83

83 

80 

78 

81

78

Sept.

77 

76 

76 

77 

77

77 

76 

72 

72 

72

72 

73 

71 

TO 

79

71 

70 

69 

160 

464

366 

W 

14 

12

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,280 

*<J80 

17, 2W 

26,700 

28,200 

15,405 

38,400 

880 

4,780 

6,640 

4,600

140,000

Estimated or interpolated. 

16946 31 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

CRANE CREEK AT MOUTH, HEAR WKISIR, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 11 N., K. 4 W., a quarter of a

mile above mouth and 10 miles northeast of Weiser. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 second-feet March 27 (gage

height, 6.25 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot June 10 (gage height, 1.42

feet).

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, about 2,350 second-feet about February

7, 1925 (gage height, 6.80 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot January 21, 1922

(gage height, 1.30 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Small ranch diversions above gage. Flow is regulated by he^dgates at Crane

Creek Reservoir.

> Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

" Day

1 ___ . __

2 _ .... _ ...

3.... _ . ...

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

5... _ ....

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

7 ..........

8....... ...

9.. ___ .....

10 

11... ..

12 ...

13... .

14. 

16. 

16.. .

17 

18 ia

20-

21 

22 

23 

24...... _ 

25 

26 ..

27 

28 __ ...... ...

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

8.7 

9.4 

8.7 

8.4 

8.0

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

5.9 

5.4

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

&2

5.4 

5.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.7

6.4 

87 

153 

155 

170

172 

172 

170 

170 

163 

161

Nov.

177 

181 

181 

181 

183

170 

29 

16 

17 

34

21 

12 

15 

30 

23

16 

17 

11

8.7 

7.7

8.4 

7.7 

6.7 

6.2 

6.2

46 

84 

218 

96 

85

Dec.

86 

120 

93

85 

84

85 

85 

87 

90 

91

86 

80 

81 

78 

74

71 

511 

699 

687 

693

699 

699 

693 

693

588

366 

363 

363 

360 

360 

399

Jan.

363 

363 

360 

356 

353

353 

353 

349 

403 

743

737 

730 

737 

783 

743

711 

687 

687 

680 

674

668 

668 

662 

656 

645

501 

30 

15 

13

11 

9.7

Feb.

9.0 

9.0

8.7 

8.7 

12

16 

21 

18 

17 

16

16 

13 

9.0 

9.7

"10

10 

12

14 

11 

9.4 

8.7 

9.0

8.4 

8.4 

9.0 

9.7

Mar.

9.4 

9.4 

9.7 

13 

20

42

67 

93 

418 

272

"500 

239 

125. 

120

"200

903

838 

838

824 

824 

881 

831 

803

776 

1,180 

881 

859 

817 

783

Apr.

763 

796 

796 

776 

743

730 

511 

65 

23 

20

18 

33 

23 

19

18

17 

29 

208 

215 

226

208 

177 

172 

170 

166

159 

92 

88 

292

737

Month Maximum

January... __ ..... _________________ . ...

March

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

July

172 

218 

699 

783 

21 

1,180 

796 

925 

29 

179 

140 

447

1,180

May

810 

925 

918 

910 

910

903 

896 

888 

- 873 

866

866 

873 

866 

866 

859

852 

852

[ "810 

783

456 

31 

11 

123 

126

247 

280 

315 

330 

337 

306

June

29 

11 

7.7 

3.0 

2.3

2.1 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6 

1.1

1.1

1.1

}-. 

5.9

7.1 

7.1 

8.0 

4.5 

3.7

1.8 

1.6 

1.1 

.9 

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

2.6 

2.3

July

1.9 

1.5 

1.6 

2.3 

2.5

2.3 

3.2 

3.3 

3.8 

21

52 

80 

86 

88 

108

179 

157 

155 

138 

122

120 

88 

85 

73 

48

43

52 

77 

77 

86 

99

Minimum Mean

5.2 

6.2 

71 

9.7 

8.4 

9.4 

17 

11 

.9 

1.5

5.4

55.2 

63.2 

308 

485 

11.5 

470 

276 

642 

4.26 

66.3 

98.0 

77.2

.9 215

Aug.

140 

123 

125 

125 

130

"125 

"105 

82

"95

82 

}.75 

72

71 

93 

117 

123 

123

120 

111 

111 

103 

80

75 

75 

74 

73 

74 

72

Sept.

72 

71 

71 

72 

71

70 

69 

68 

67 

66

66 

67 

68 

68

75

70 

70

67 

100

447

366 

76 

19 

14 

11

9 

8.0 

7.1 

6.2 

5.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,390 

3,760 

18,900 

29,800 

662 

28,900 

16,400 

39,500 

253 

4,080 

6,030 

4,590

156vOOO

> Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTABY BASINS 141

WEISER IBBIGAHON DISTRICT CAHAX. HEAR WSISEE, IDAHO

XOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 11 N., R. 4 W., \% miles below

headworks of canal and 7 miles east of Weiser. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1920, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 208 second-feet June 29 (gage

height, 3.34 feet); practically no flow for long periods during winter.

1920-1928: Maximum discharge, 219 second-feet May 5, 1926 (gf»ge height,

3.43 feet); usually no flow except during irrigation season. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated April 13 and 28. One

farm lateral diverts above gage. Canal diverts from Weiser River in sec.

3, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., \% miles above gage, and furnishes water for irrigation

of about 7,000 acres included in projects of the Weiser Irrigation District

and Weiser Bench Irrigation District near Weiser.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

l _ .......

2- .....

3..........

4 __ .......

5. ......

6 _ ... ....

7. ....... ..

8-. 

9-. ..

10- 

11 _ .......

12- 

13 _ .......

14 __ ......

15-..,. _ ..

Apr.

0.05

May

68 

124 

138 

154 

157

161 

164 

174

184 

188

192 

194 

193 

187 

197

June

195 

196 

199 

199 

199

200 

199 

197 

194 

189

190 

193 

191 

181 

173

July

203 

197 

181 

166 

157

160 

143 

135 

118 

100

123 

149 

152 

138 

124

Aug.

175 

153 

151 

157 

163

168 

175 

134 

135 

125

121 

115 

103 

102 

100

Sept.

107 

104 

105 

105 

102

95 

90

85 

84 

86

87 

91 

108 

123 

136

Day

ie

15 

IS 

It 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

2J

26 

21 

2£ 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

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

August __ ...

September 1- 

Thep<

29 

______

..........

.... . __

..........

..........

Maximum

203 

208 

203 

175 

136

Apr.

2.0

May

199 

199 

203 

199 

202

200 

198 

196 

196 

199

202 

199 

198 

197 

193 

189

Minimum

68 

164 

83 

100 

61

June

168 

164 

170 

194 

197

199 

199 

201 

202

203

203 

200 

194 

208 

200

July

203 

195 

202 

203 

179

166 

138 

129 

115 

93

89 

83 

110 

112 

117 

133

Mean

182 

193 

146 

131 

95.5

Aug.

101 

121 

140 

142 

152

149 

142 

141 

141 

112

108 

108 

108 

107 

108 

107

Sept.

134 

132 

126 

102 

90

114 

110 

79 

63 

63

64 

63 

61 

61

......

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,200 

11,500 

8,980 

8,060 

5,490

45,200
142 SUBPACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

IMNAHA RIVEB AT IMNAHA, OEE0.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 48 E., at Imtiaha, an eighth 

of a mile below mouth of Sheep Creek.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 870 second-feet June 25 (gageheight, 2.50 feet); minimum, 119 second-feet September 26-28.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated July 23-31 and August 1-6- 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1. ... ...

^.. ........ ......

^.. ..............

5.- -.._ . ...

6 _ - .... _ .

7.. .....

8 ....

9-. .., __ .

10. 

11 

12. 

13- 

14. 

15- . 

June

»

July

565 

542 

542 

520 

520

520 

498 

498 

498

475

410 

410 

642 

520 

475

Aug.

232

214 

200 

200 

. 200

185 

179 

179 

173 

169

Sept.

126 

121 

121 

126 

126

126 

126 

121 

154 

149.

147 

137 

1ST 

162

147

Day

ie

17 

18 

16 

20

21

22 

23 

24

2!

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

July....... .-..... .................................

August __ ........... .....-..... .. .............

September.. ............ ...............................

Th«p«iod. . __ . ___ ... __ ... _ . ...

_ .

, _ .. ......

 . . --

Maximum

642

162

June

700

870

642

Minimum

135 

119

JrJy "

430 

410 

390 

350 

332

313 

296

> 273

Aug.

159 

159 

154 

154 

147

142 

142 

145 

145 

145

135 

140 

149 

140 

135 

140

Sept.

142. 

142 

133- 

133

m

133 

133 

124 

124 

124

119 

119 

119 

119 

124

T/Te*n ROB-off to 1 *«*n acre-feet

407 25,000 

175 10,800 

133 7, 910

43,700
TBIBUTABY BASINS 143

SAMON BIVER BEIOW VALLEY CBEEK, AT STANLEY, IDAHO

XOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. # SB. % sec. 34, T. 11 N.,. R. 13 E.,

three-quarters of a mile below mouth of Valley Creek and 1% miles northeast

of Stanley. Elevation'of zero of gage is 6,189.24 feet above mear sea level. 

.DRAINAGE AREA. 535 square miles. 

^RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1925, to September, 1928. 

.EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 4.03 feet); minimum, estimated 250 second-feet December 31 and

January 1.

1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 5,020 seeofcd-feet June 27, 1927 (gage

height, 4.41 feet); minimum, 210 second-feet March 16, 1927 (gage height,

0.70 foot). 

^REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, December 7 to

March 13, March 15 to April 19, April 21 and 22, which are poor. Few small

diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 88

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

1.

2.

3. 4. 

5.

-6.

7.

8.

9.

no. 

-ii.

.13. 

.14.

as.

.16.

.17. 

(18. 

119. 

:20.

:22_ 

33.

-24. 

.25.

36. 

27.

-28. 

29. 

^30. 

.31.

479

479

479

523

494

466

440

440

433

446

433

426

426

426

426

426

426

414

414

414

407

407

407

401

401

426

545

516

487

466

440

420

466

452

446

433

440 

508 

SOI 

742 

982

644

610

577

561

545

545

538

652

602

508

446

494

569

594

569

538

508

472

487

479

459

390

414

4B6

250

320

380

340

320

280

295

280

420

325

350

315

310

423

493

508

632

868

826

806

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,360

1,540

1,880

2,240

2,460

2,780

3,020

3,180

3,100

3,020

2,780

2,460

2,320

2,320

2,460

2,700

2,860

3,100

3,340

3,510

3,680

4,030

4,290

4,380

4,290

4,120.

3,680

3,260

2,940

2,700

2,540

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,320

2,100

2,020

2,100

1,960

1,820

1,710

1,680

1,620

1,590

1,470

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,460

1,540

1,680

1,800

1,830

1,750

1,660

1,520

1,450

1,410

1,350

1,310

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,150

1,110

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,040

1,030

933

890

848

806

765

735

715

705

686

668

650

650

632

614

589

572

556

548

556

531

516

501

486

471

464

449

436

429

416

416

409

409

403

390

383

390

383

377

377

377

371

371

371

360

342

337

337

331

331

325

325

325

325

325

337

337

337

331

331

325

331

325

320

320

315

315

320

320

320

315

315

320

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Kin-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October_.

November. 

" December.. 

.January.... 

.February..

March..... 

.April.. 

May 

-June.......

-July........

August.....

.^September.

545

982

487

401

420

The year.

933

4,380

2,940

1,450

589

371

4,380

1,220

1,340

614

371

315

551

379

335

301

330

423

2,840

1,900

967

443

329

772

0.834

1.03

.708

.626

.563

.617

.791

5.31

3.55

1.81

.828

.615

1.44

0.96

1.15

.82

.72

.61

.71

.88

6.12

3.96

2.09

.95

.69

19.66

27,400

32,800

23,300

17,300 

20,300 

25,200 

175,000 

113,000 

59,500 

27,200 

19, gOO

561,000
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

SALMON RIVER BELOW YANKEE FOEK, 1TSAB CLAYTON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 11 N., E. 15 E., a quarter of ft

mile below Sunbeam Dam and mouth of Yankee Fork and 18 miles above

Clayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 841 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,530 second-feet May 26 (gage

height, 8.96 feet); minimum, estimated 325 second-feet December 31 and

January 1.

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, estimated 8,000 second-feet, June 27r.

1927; minimum, 249 second-feet October 30 and 31, 1926, and February

11 and 12, 1927 (gage height, 1.42 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent for April, May, June, and September; others

good except those for December to February, which are fair. No large

diversions above gage. Gage-height record furnished by Love & von

Brecht.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&7-28

Day

1 ..... ...

S.. ............

3 . ~

4.... ___ . ...

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

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

7-. .-..-....

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

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

10 

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

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

IS..............

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

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

16 

17 

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

19 .

20 .

21 ..... _ ...

22... __ . _ ...

23

24 

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

26 

27 ..........

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

29

30 ..........

31 

Oct.

645 

645 

645 

715 

645

623 

601 

601 

601 

601

580

580 

580 

580 

580

580 

580 

558 

558 

550

550 

545 

541 

537 

537

580 

691 

691 

645 

623 

554

Nov.

520 

623 

601 

601

580

601 

691 

691 

922 

1,260

841 

815 

764 

739 

715

739 

764 

715 

691 

841

815 

645 

580 

691 

764

815 

764 

739 

691 

623

Dec.

691 

691 

645 

512

558

601 

443 

524 

580 

580

524 

554 

558 

520 

520

558 

483

"450 

-325

Month

October _______________

December _______ . ..... .

February .. __ ___ . .._. _

April.. _

July

AugUSt ____ _

The year ________ . .....

Jan.

»325 

1»450

487 

451 

455 

455 

443

435 

455 

550 

508 

451

419 

435 

459 

467 

483

487 

471 

475 

471 

467

463 

439 

447 

463 

471 

455

Feb.

447 

463 

447

451 

455

463 

416 

443 

408 

423

435 

423 

388 

423 

412

408 

404 

404 

408 

404

392 

381 

373 

366 

354

354 

354 

354 

354

Maximum

715 

1,260 

691 

550 

463 

645 

1,740 

7,230 

4,430 

1,990 

815 

487

7,230

Mar.

354 

354 

351 

354 

354

369 

381 

388 

385 

392

419 

423 

388 

443 

416,

443 

443 

443 

451

1 "550

623 

645 

645 

601

550 

601 

580 

554 

554 

545

Minimum

537 

520

354 

351 

471 

2,080 

1,990 

828 

496 

431

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

Apr.

533 

533 

537 

516 

524

500

475 

471 

508 

524

483 

529 

524 

524 

516

537 

580 

558 

541 

545

520 

554 

645 

815 

922

1,260 

1,620 

1,740 

1,540 

1,580

May

2,120 

2,160 

2,080 

2,210 

2,590

*3,220 

3,920 

4,560 

5,230 

5,790

5,930 

5,790 

5,370 

4,690 

4,170

4,040 

4,300 

4,690 

5,230 

5,510

5,930 

6,500 

6,650 

6,800 

6,940

7,280 

7,230 

6,940 

6,360 

5,650 

4,960

Mean

598 

728 

507 

458 

407 

469 

722 

4,990 

2,770 

1,300 

625 

457

1,170

June

4,430 

4,040 

3,800 

3,680 

3,560

3,560 

3,560 

3,330 

3,110 

3,000

3,000 

2,790 

2,690 

2,590 

2,490

2,400 

2,350 

2,210 

2,080 

2,030

1,990 

2,030 

2,120 

2,210

2,350

2,440 

2,440 

2,350 

2,260 

2,120

Per 

square 

mile

0.711 

.866 

.603 

.545 

.484 

.558 

.859 

5.93 

3.29 

1.55 

.743 

.543

1.39

July

1,990 

1,940 

1,860 

1,820 

1,740

1,700 

1,620 

1,540 

-1,520 

1,510

"1,480 

 1,460 

« 1,440 

 1, 410 

- 1, 380

1,360 

-1,290 

 1,220 

« 1,160 

"1,090

» 1,020 

950 

 936 

"923 "910

»896 

a 882 

-869 

-856 

"842 828

Aug.

815 

»800 

-784 

-769 

"753

»738 

-722 

"707 

"691 

»676

-660 

645 

-634 

-623 -612

-602 

«591 

"580 

-569 

558

541 

537 

537 

537 

545

537 

545 

537 

520 

504 

496

Sept.

48T 479* 

479- 

471 459-

456' 

45& 455- 

456- 

459-

459-

463- 

475- 

475. 

471

463 

463 

459 

459 -456

»452T »449> 

»446 

»44Z 

43»

44$ 

439 

439 

431 

439

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

.97 

.70 

.63 

.52 

.64 

.96 

6.84 

3.67 

1.79 

.86 

.61

19.01

Acre-feet

36,800 

43,300 

31,200 

28,200 

23,400 28,800* 

43,000 

307,00ft 

165,000! 79,900* 

38,400« 

27,200*

852,0001

1 Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 145

SALMON 1IVEB AT SALMON, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 22 E., just above Lemhi R'ver and a 

quarter of a mile below highway bridge at Salmon.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1912, to September, 1916; July, 1919, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 second-feet May 27 

(gage height, 8.40 feet); minimum, estimated, 900 second-feet December 31 

and January 1.

1912-1916, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet June 12, 

1921 (gage height, 9.35 feet); minimum, 595 second-feet August 17-19, 

25-31, September 1-5, December 18, 1924, and August 4-7, 1926; minimum 

gage height, 1.78 feet September 4, 1924.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for estimated periods, which are poor. 

Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 1927 28

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.

1,420 

« 1,440 

"1,460 

1,470 

1,470

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,370

1,420 

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

-1,340

1,320 

1,320 

1,280 

1,320 

1,280

1,180 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,230

1,280 

1,320 

1,370 

1,370 

« 1, 370 

1,370

Nov.

1,280 

1,230 

1,230 

1,370 

1,320

 1,340 

1,370 

1,420 

1,470 

1,680

1,920 

1,680 

« 1,580 

1,470 

1,420

1,420 

1,370 

1,420 

1,470 

1,470

1,570 

1,570 

1,420 

« 1,440 

1,470

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,470

Dee.

1,370 

1,420 

1,420 

1,570 

1,230

1,280 

1,230 

1,180 

1,180 

1,230

1,140 

1,180

"1, 100 

«900

Jan.

"900 

U, 150

"1,200

Feb.

1,000

908 

[ -925

Mar.

«925 

908 

908

"1,000

1,060 

1,100

1,140 

1,180 

1,230 

1,230 

1,320

1,420 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,420

1,320 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

Month

Octobei 

Novem 

Deceml 

January 

Februa 

March

j _ _ ^ .. ....

ry.. ...... ..... ..... ... ..... ....... ......

April .

May .. _. __ 

July . _ - _ _ 

August 

Septem

T

ber 

he yew

Apr.

1,230 

1,140 

1,100 

1,140 

1,140

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,140 

1,100

1,100 

1,060 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1,060 

1,100 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100

1,140 

1,140 

1,230 

1,320 

1,420

1,570 

2,040 

2,180 

-2,320 

2,450

May

2,590 

4,070 

3,300 

3,300 

3,160

3,300 

«4,940 

6,590 

7,470 

8,380

8,840 

9,070 

8,610 

7,920 

6,590

6,170 

6,170 

6,810 

7,470 

8,150

8,840 

9,790 

10,300 

10,500 

10,800

11,300 

11,800 

11,600 

10,300 

9,790 

9,070

June

7,250 

6,810 

6,170 

5,150 

5,350

5,150 

5,150 

5,150

4,770 

4,770

4,590 

4,590 

«4,500 

4,410 

3,750

3,750 

3,750 

3,600 

3,450 

3,300

3,160 

«3,210 

"3,250 

3,300 

3,450

3,600 

3,750 

3,750 

3,600 

3,450

Maximum Minimum

1,47( 

1,92( 

1,57(

) 1, 180 

) 1,230 

) ... ... ......

1,570 ............

2, 450 1, 060 

11, 800 2, 590 

7, 250 3, 160 

3, 160 1, 570 

1, 470 945 

1,020 908

11,800 ... ..... ....

July

3,160 

3,160 

3,010 

3,010 

2,870

2,870 

2,730 

2,590 

2,450 

2,320

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,920 

1,790

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,570 

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

Aug.

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,420 

1,370 

1,280 

1,230 

1,230

1,180 

1,140 

"1,120 

1,100 

1,060

1,060 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

« 1,000

982 

982 

1,020 

982 

1,020

982 

1,060 

1,020 

1,020 

982 

945

Sept

94& 

945 

945. 

945 

908

908 

90& 

908 

"926 

945

"926 

908 

982 

1,020

982

945 

94& 

945 

945 

945.

945. 

945 

"926 

908 

908

908 

90S 

945 

90S 

945

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1, 360 83, 600 

1, 470 87, 500 

1,170 71,900 

1,180 72,600' 

986 56, 700 

1,160 71,800 

1,300 77,400 

7,640 470,000 

4,330 258,000 

2,160 133,000 

1,150 70,700 

936 56,700

2, 080 1, 510, 000

1 Estimated or interpolated.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

SALMON RIVES AT WHITBBIBD, IDAHO

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge just

above Whitebird Creek and 1 mile southwest of Whitebird. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1917; October, 1919, to

September. 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year probably occurred May 26 during

period of no record; minimum, 3,900 second-feet September 5 and 7-9. 

1910-1917, 1919-1928: Maximum discharge, 88,800 seccnd-feet June 9,

1921 (gage height, 21.2 feet); minimum, 2,150 second-feet January 1, 1926

(gage height, 0.94 foot).

Maximum known stage, 27.5 feet June, 1894 (discharge, about 120,000

second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Very little water diverted for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8

Day

1. ......

2. __ .

3.. ..

4. __ .

5... _ .

6 . ...

7....... i 18 fi 

19 ....

11 

12. ___ .

13 

14.......

15 

16 

17 

18 ..

19 

20 

21. ...

22 ,.

28 .

24. .

25.......

26

27 

28

28 .......

80 ...

31- ...

Oct.

6,730 

6,730 

6,730 

6,730 

6,520

6,310 

6,310 

6,110 

6,110 

6,110

6,910 

5,910 

6,110 

5,910 

6,110

6,110 

5,910 

5,910 

5,910 

5,910

5,910 

5,910 

5,910 

5,910 

5,910

5,910 

5,910 

5,910 

5,910 

6,910 

5,910

Nov.

5,510 

5,510 

5,710 

5,910 

5,910

7,360 

7,360 

7,360

7,580 

7.680

9,700 

9,960 

9,960 

7,150 

8,020

8,020 

8,020 

8,020 

3,020 

8,020

8,240 

8,240 

8,020 

8,240 

8,240

8,240 

9,440 

9,960 

9,180 

9,440

Dec.

6,440

8,940 

8,940 

8,940 

8,700

8,700 

8,460 

8,460 

8,240 

8,020

6,940 

6,730 

6,730 

6,730 

6,520

6,110 

5,910 

4,940 

4,940 

4,760

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760

4,760 

4,580 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760

Jan.

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760 

6,520

6,940 

6,520 

6,730 

6,730 

6,730

6,730 

6,940 

6,310 

7,150 

7,360

6, MO 

6, MO 

6,940 

6,940 

6,730

6,730 

6,730 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520

6,310 

6,310 

6,110 

6,110 

6,110 

5,910

Feb.

5,610 

5,320 

4,940 

4,940 

4, MO

4,760 

4,760 

4,580 

4,580 

4,580

4,400 

4,400 

4,400 

4,230 

4,230

4,230 

4,060 

4,230 

4,230 

4,230

4,060 

4,060 

4,230 

4,230

4,230

4,230 

4,230 

4,230 

4,230

Mar.

4,400 

4,400 

4,400 

4,230

4,230

4,230 

4,230 

4,400 

4,400 

4,400

4,400 

4,400 

4,580 

4,580 

4,760

4,760 

4,760 

"5,560 

 6,350 

7,150

8,940 

9,440 

10,200 

11,100 

12,200

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

8,700 

8,840

Month

October _ ______ -- ___ -

Nevembe 

Decembe

F«bruary 

March

f

April... . . .

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

July....... - .

August

Septembc 

Th

)1

B year

Apr.

8,460 

8,460 

8,460 

8,700 

8,460

8,460 

8,460 

8,460 

8,460 

8,240

8,240 

8,240 

8,240 

8,240 

6,940

6,940 

6,940 

6,940 

7,150 

7,360

7,360 

7,800 

9,440 

12,500 

15,000

17,000 

20,400 

26,200 

27,000 

27,900

May

24,900 

25,300 

25,300 

25,700 

« 25, 700

26,200 

27,500 

32,900 

39,600 

50,800

57,300 

63,000 

59,500 

51,300 

50,300

49,200 

50,300 

51,800 

59,000 

59,500

70,100 

74,400 

81,600

|-81,000

80,900 

80,900 

72,600 

59,000 

53,500

Maximum

6,730 

9,960 

9,440 

7,360 

5,510 

12,200 

27,900

51,300 

.18,500 

5,910

4,580

June

51,300 

47,100 

47,100 

45,100 

43,100

42,100 

40,100 

35,300 

31,100 

31,600

"31,600 

31,600 

30,600 

30,600 

30,200

30,200 

2tt,700 

28,800 

28,400 

27,000

°22,500

20,400 

20,400 

19,600 

18,900

Minimum

5,910 

5,510 

4,580 

4,760 

4,060 

4,230 

6,940 

24,900 

18,900 

5,910 

4,060 

3,900

3,900

July

18,500 

18,100 

17,400

 14,600

11,300

11, 300 

11,100 

11,160 

11,100 

10,500

10,200 

10,200 

9,960 

9,960 

8,940

8,700 

 8,580 

8,460 

8,400 

8,240

8,020 

8,020 

7,800 

7,360 

6,310 

5,910

Mean

6,100 

7,930 

6,430 

6r390 

4,460 

6,790 

. 11,000 

53,900 

30,900 

11,000 

4,810 

4,120

12,906

Aag.

5,910 

 5,810 

«5, 710 

"5,610 

5,510

5,510 

5,510 

5,510 

5,510 

5,510

5,510 

5,130 

4, MO 

"4,830 

"4,720

"4,620 

"4,510 

4,400 

4,400 

4,400

4,230 

4,230 

4,060 

4,060 

4,230

4,230 

 4,060 

4,060 

4,230 

4,230 

4,060

Sept.

4,230 

4,000 

4,060 

4,060 

3,900

4,060 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

4,060

4,230 

4,400 

4,400

4,680 

4,580

4,400 

4,230 

4,060 

4,230 

4,230

4,400 

4,230 

4,000 

4,060 

3,900

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

875,000 

472,000 

395,060 

393,000 

237,000 

418, «» 

655,000 

3,310,000 

1,840,080 

676,010 

298,000 

246,080

9,330,000

1 Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS 147

VAIXBY CREEK AT STAHIEY, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 13 E., a quarter of a r>ile above 

confluence with Salmon River and three-eighths of a mile above old Stanley 

post office.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 176 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1910, to October, 1913; May, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTEBMKS. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet May 10 and 27 

(gage height, 3.5 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet March 18 (ga^e height, 

1.02 feet).

1910-1913, 1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-fee*, May 29, 

1921 (gage height, 4.4 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet September 7, 1924 

(gage height, 0.84 foot).

REMAKES. Records good except those for estimated periods, whicl are fair. 

Few diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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

16- 

17..

18-

19-

20-

21.

22.

23.

24. 

25-

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

 135 

131

 130 "150

 140

126

113

 113 

«114 "115

115 114

113 "112

"112

111 

«110 "110

109 "108

"107

 106 

105

 »105

145

122 125

 125 

122

 140

151 >240

329

>200

181

 190 

151

 145 240

'200

 175 

128 157

 185

214 200

 190

 180 '160

'170 

'155 

140

'130

124

 80

'105 

107

 125 

109

 100

 95

 95

93

 90

86

 90

 91 

93

 80 

61

 85

107 '106

 106 

105

 105

 105 

105

 95

 65

 70

72

 100

107

'117

 126 

136 

153

195

254

336

321

321 437

553

558

720

1,010

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,150

1,010

1,080

842

780

780 

810 

 842 

875 

940

1,010

1,080

1,150

 1,180 

1,220

 1,260 

1,300

 1,210

 1,120

 1,030 

940

 902

"864

 826

 788 

750

 735

720 "696

 672 

"647

 623

 599

 574

 550 

520

 500 

473

 460

447 "434

421 "434

a 447

 460 

473

 190

421 

 408

396

 384

 372

360

350

350 353

 357

 353

 350 

346

 323 '300

 278

 256

 233

210

 206 "202

 199 

195

 190 

185 180

 174 

169 162

156

 156 156

156 "148

 141 

138 131

 128 

126

 124

 121

119 "116

 114

 112

109

107 '105

«103

101 103

 105 

107 107

107 104

 102

 99

 97 

 94

'92

 86

'86 

'87 

'87 

87 >90

'92

95 '92

89 '88

 87

86

'86

 86 

>86

86 "87

89 

 85

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Eun-off

Inches Acre^feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

Janoary.. 

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May -... 

June.......

July .. 

August.....

September.

107

437

1,300

902

396

156

95

553

408

162

94

121

178

113

99.4

133

997

577

288

119

87.7

0.688

1.01

.642

.565

.510

.505

.756

5.66

3.28

1.64

.676

0.79

1.13

.74

.65

.55

.58

.84

6.52

3.66

1.89

.78

.56

7,440

10,600

6,850

9,110

5,170

5,470

7,910

61,300

34,300

17,700

7,320

5,220

The year. 1,300 242 18.69 175,000

 Estimated or interpolated.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

YANKEE FOBS OF SALMON BXVBB HEAR CLAYTON, IDAH"

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 15 E., at Sunbeam Dam, 350 feet

above confluence with Salmon River and 18 miles by river v^est of Clayton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 195 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 6.15 feet); minimum, estimated, 10 second-feet December 5 and 6. 

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, 3,360 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage

height, 6.79 feet); minimum, that of December 5 and 6, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are poor.

No diversions. Gage-height record furnished by Love & vcn Brecht.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 .... .. _ ..

2-.-. -...

3 ........ _ ..

4 __ . -- .....

5.. -..-_

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

8......,.. ..

9.. _ .........

10 

11 

12.. _ ......

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

14..... _ ......

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

16.. ... _ ...

17.. _ ......

18..-. ...

19... _ ........

20 . 

21 

22 

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

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

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

26....- _ ......

27.... ...

28....-... ...

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

30. __ ...

31 

Oct.

81

81

87

99

81

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

75

70

70

70

70

70

«66

62

62

75

75

75

70

99

81

75

75

59

Nov.

37

81

"76

70

70

70

87

75

99

99

70

87

87

81

81

81

81

75

75

99

81 :

26

42

99

99

87

81

81

70

75

Dee.

93

75

75

14

"10

"65

-50

Jan.

1

I "50

I

, «55

Feb.

I «50

"40

Mar.

I "40

. "50

93

136

220

143

150

164

143

a 194

105

QQ

93

93

Apr.

93

93

93

105

93

99

105

105

105

88

48

82

80

81

«84

«86

88

88

65

78

75

82

93

143

220

391

547

526

408

375

May

375

445

504

526

547

859

1,200

1,600

2,040

"2,000

1,960

1,860

1,600

1,440

1,050

1,120

1,280

« 1, 510

"1,730

1,960

2,040

2,230

2,140

2,230

2,420

2,320

2,520

2,140

1,860

1,520

1,280

June

1,050

986

921

859

800

800

744

744

641

617

593

570

"537

504

504

464

359

344

330

330

304

304

304

280

292

304

292

280

280

280

July

280

280

258

«248

238

220

220

212

203

203

187

180

180

172

172

164

157

150

143

136

136

130

"130

130

130

130

130

124

117

117

117

Aug.

Ill

111

117

111

111

111

99

93

93

93

93

88

88

88

82

82

 82

 82

82

82

81

80

81

75

82

82

81

82

«82

81

75

Sept.

74

71

71

69

67

«67

«67

67

69

 68

67

71

75

72

70

67

69

69

65

» 64

63

03

63

64

62

61

63

61

61

71

Month

October.... _____________

December ______________

January. -.. ... ......... .

February ______________

March. _________ . .. . .

April. 

May 

July.. . _ .

August _ ., ____ . ...............

The year ____ . ______

Maximum

99 

99 

93

220 

547 

2,520 

1,050 

280 

177 

75

2,520

Minimum

59 

28

48 

375 

280 

117 

75 

61

Mean

74.9 

77.4 

54.6 

54.2 

45.2 

79.5 

154 

1,560 

521 

174 

89.7 

67.0

247

Per 

square 

mile

0.384 

.397 

.280 

.278 

.232 

.408 

.790 

8.00 

2.67 

.892 

.460 

.344

1.27

Kun-off

Inches

0.44 

.44 

.32 

.32 

.25 

.47 

.83 

9.22 

2.98 

1.03 

.53 

.38

17.26

Acre-feet

4,610 

4,610 

3,360 

3,330 

2,600 

4,890 

9,160 

95,900 

31,000 

10,700 

5,620 

3,990

180,000

1 Estimated or interpolated.
TRIBUTARY BASINS

BIG BOULDER GREEK HEAR CIAYTON, IDAHO

149

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 15, T. 9 N., R. 17 E., half a mile above

junction with East Fork of Salmon River and 10 miles southwest of Clayton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1928. 

"EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 184 second-feet May 26 (gage

height, 1.86 feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet April 7 and 8 (gage height, 0.46

foot).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 206 second-feet June 26, 1927 (gage

height, 2.04 feet); minimum, that of April 7 and 8, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records are fair except those for estimated period, December 9 to

March 2, which are poor. Livingston Mines Corporation diverts water for

power three-quarters of a mile upstream but returns it to creek above station.

Gage-height record furnished by Livingston Mines Corporation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day

l _ ____ .

2 ___ -------...

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

4 _ .._.._ ...

 S...... ....... .

6 _ ............

-7...............

8-.-. ........ ._

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

10-..... . .

11 ..... -

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

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

14- ...... _ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

:21 ...........

-22 ...........

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

:24 .... .......

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

:26 .........

'28

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

 30 ......

.11.--..-.........

Oct.

]5 

15 

15 

9 

9

8 

5 

5

7 

7

7 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

11 

9

11 

9 

9 

10 

11

12 

16 

15 

11

8 

5

Nov.

7 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9 

10 

11 

9

9

7 

7 

9 

9

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

Dec.

13 

17 

9

7 

5

5 

5

7

8 

9

Jan.

8

Feb.

7

Month

 October _ . _____________ . ................

December... ______________________

.January _________________________

February. ____ . __________________

March __________________________ .

.Jvfly .. . _ ...

August _ ..._- ___ . __ . ______________ .

-September _________ . ______________ .

The year... . _ . ____ ; ___________ .

Mar.

} 88

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

7 

9 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

12

12 

10 

10

8 

8 

8

Apr.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

9

8 

8 

7 

6

7 

8 

8 

8 

8

9 

10

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

10 

10 

12

12 

14 

12 

19 

18

Maximum

16 

11 

17 .

12 

19 

165 

95 

73 

39 

19

165

May

17 

18 

17 

18 

24

28 

42 

51 

55 

53

72 

73 

53 

41 

41

46 

44 

62 

76 

82

103 

98 

93 

110 

136

165 

147 

125 

129 

95 

78

June

72 

70 

67 

67 

76

74 

70 

66 

69 

69

67 

56 

55 

52

47

43 

42 

39 

38 

37

41 

43 

63 

80 

93

95 

90 

90 

73 

60

July

50 

60 

60 

64 

70

67 

63 

64 

66 

67

70 

72 

70 

73 

70

63 

63 

59 

53

48

44 

43 

44 

44 

46

43 

48 

46 

43 

42 

41

Minimum Mean

5

7

6 

6 

17 

37 

41 

20 

14

10.1 

9.5 

8.5 

8.C 

7.C 

8.5 

9.4 

70.1 

63.J 

56. e 

27.1 

16.4

5 24.7

Aug.

39 

37 

35 

36 

36

33 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

27

27 

25 

25 

25 

24

23 

23 

23- 

23 

23

22 

20 

22 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

621 

570 

520 

490 

400 

520 

560 

4,360 

3,780 

3,480 

1,670 

976

17,900
150 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

BEAR VAUEY CREEK ITEAB CAPI BOR1T, IDAHO

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder about sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 250 feet 

below mouth of Fir Creek, 5 miles above mouth, and 7 miles northwest of 

Cape Horn.

DBAINAGE AREA. 180 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE!. September, 1921, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 5.3 feet); minimum, 94 second-feet September 6-8 (g age height, 1.31 

feet).

1921-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1928; minimum, 44 

second-feet August 1, 2, 5, and 6, 1926 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

REMARKS. Records excellent below 1,800 second-feet; good above. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-2?

Day

2. ____ . _____ . _____ . ..............

3. ___ .... ___ ..._.._.... . _.

4.. ... _ . ......_.

5. ____ .. ___ . ________ _... ______ _.

6 . . . ...

7. __.. . ......... _ ....... ......

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

9... ............... ...... .-._....... 

10. _ .. ... . 

12.. _ . _ ........__..__._ ....... ......

13. __ ........................................

14. __ .. ..-............... ...............

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

16. _ . ............. ..-...-.......

17. ___ ....................... ...............

18. __ ..... _ ................................

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

20. __ ... ._ .-. ...._-

21. ___ ......_. ............. .

22.. ......................... _ ...............

23. _ . .-................. .-. _.. _.....

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

25.. __ ........................................

26. _ .. ___ ...... __ .......... _ ..........

27. ___ ..... __ ... _ .._-. - . _.

28. ___ -...-................ . ...........

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

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

31 _____ ____ ................... ____ .

Month

May 9-31 ...........................

July...... -- . ... 

Oct.

214 

203 

211

275 

218

186 

170 

164 

161 

161

161 

156 

153 

153 

153

150 

147 

144 

141 

138

136 

133 

133 

131 

133

186 

193 

186 

173 

164 

144

Nov.

131 

153 

158 

164

Maximum Minimum

275 131 

2,890 1,800 

1, 710 438 

438 153 

173 104 

123 94

May

1,800 

2,000

2,140 

2,140 

2,100 

2,040 

1,900

1,940 

2,040 

2,240 

2,350

2,400

2,510 

2,670 

2,510 

2,670 

2,780

2,890 

2,840 

2,670 

2,460 

2,200 

1,850

Mean

167 

2,310 

893 

252 

125 

102

June

1,710 

1,570 

1,520 

1,400 

1,350

1,310 

1,270 

1,140 

1,060 

990

990 

945 

901 

845 

832

767 

754 

691 

655 

667

649 

631 

589 

572 

560

537 

509

476 

454 

438

Per 

square 

mile

July

438 

427 

417 

391

407

338 

319 

301

296 

279

266 

254 

249 

237 

233

230 

222 

214 

207 

203

196 

190 

186 

180 

173

170 

167 

161 

161 

156 

153

Aug.

150 

150 

147 

153 

173

Ml 

150 

141 

136 

131

128 

125 

123 

120 

118

118 

115 

110 

110 

109

108 

108 

110 

113 

115

110 

108 

108 

108 

106 

104

Sept.

101 99- 

99 

9797"

94 

94 

94 

97 

101

101 

108 120»

m

118

108- 

106 

104 

101 

101

101 

99 

99 

99 

97

97 

99 

101 

101 

101

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.928 1.0' r 10,300" 

12.8 10. 9. i 105,000 

4.96 5. St 53,100' 

1.40 1.6: i. 15,800" 

.694 .9) 7,690- 

.567 .6i( 6,070"
TJOBUTABY BASINS

EAST FORK OF SOUTH f QBX OF SAUtOK KlffB AT STIBNTTE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage about sec. 14, T. 18 N., E. 9 E., 30 feet below mouth of

Meadow Creek and half a mile northeast of Stibnite. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 85 second-feet June 15 (gage

height, 1.72 feet); minimum, 9.3 second-feet September 20-29 (gsfe height

0.68 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated June 17-23. No diversions.

Gage-height record furnished by Yellow Pine Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1 __ --....-... 

2 __ ....._ .._

3 __ .. _. _..

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

5 __ ............

<l>.. ..............

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

8 __ -- .

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

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

11. _ ............

12... ..,.......

13. .. . ....

14 ___ -....

15 __ . _ .. __ ..

Jtmp 15-30

June

85

July

57 

54 

49 

47 

44

44 

42 

40 

37 

33

32 

32 

31 

28 

26

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

14

14 

13 

13 

13

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011 11

10

Day

1« 

17 

IS 

It 

2C

21 

25 

£ 

24 

2t

2f 

27 

2J 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

July....... ........................... ........ . ...._.

__ -. .. .

__ _______

____ . ___ ...

______ ......

__________

_ -. ...

Maximum

85 

57 

17 

11

June

82 

81 

80 

78 

77

76 

74 

73 

72 

72

68 

67 

63 

62 

57

Minimum

57 

16 

11 

9.5

July

26 

25 

25 

24 

22

22

21 

20 

20

19

19

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

Aug.

13 

13 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Sept.

11 

10 

10 

10

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

10

Tv/r«n^ Eun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

72. S 2, 310 

29. f 1, 840 

13.4 824 

10. C 595

5,570
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

EAST FORK OF SOUTH FORK OF SALMON ElTBB HBAB STIBHITE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage about sec. 34, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., 200 feet below mouth of"

Sugar Creek and 3 miles north of Stibnite. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 151 second-feet June 16 (gage

height, 1.62 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet September 20-2^ (gage height,.

0.52 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions. Gage-height record furnished by

Yellow Pine Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1... _ _._.____._

2..... ___ ......

3

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

5--.-........-...

6 __ .............

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

8...... _...__-

9 __ ....... _ ..

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

11 ___ ...........

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

13 __ ............

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

15 __ ............

June July

110 

101 

98 

95 

89

87 

83 

80 

76 

74

71 

69 

64 

63 

61

Aug.

39 

40 

38 

40 

41

38 

34 

35 

34 

32

32 

32 

30

so

29

Sept.

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

25

27 

27

27

Day

1< 1" 

If 

It 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

K

2« 

27 

28 

2$ 

30 

31

Month

July.-.... ........ . _.._..- _._._._.__...___..

September... ___ ... ________________

..... _ ........

---_. .-

... . _ .... ..

Maximum

150 

110 

41 

27

June

148 

150 

138 

134 

134

132 

132 

135 

134 

135

132 

129 

120 

120 

110

Minimum

no

38 

26 

22

July

60 

59

55 

53 

52

51 

49 

48 

48 

46

46 

45 

43 

44 

40 

33

Aug.

28 

27 

27 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

Sept.

25 

24 

24 

23 22-

22 

22 22- 

22 

2*

22 

22 

22 

22 

26

If nan Run-off in x?ean acre-feet

132 3, 930 

64. 5 3, 970 

31.1 1,910 

23. 8 1, 420

11,200
TRIBUTARY BASINS 153

GRANDE BONDI BIVEfi AT LA GRANDE, OSEQ.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 38 E., an eighth of a mile 

below State highway bridge and half a mile northwest of La Grande.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1918, to June, 1923; October, 1925 to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 second-feet January 13 

(gage height, 5.60 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet September 5 (gage height, 

0.48 foot).

1918-1923, 1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 4,750 second-feet April 22, 

1922; minimum, 4 second-feet September 14 and 16-20, 1922,

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice-affected periods, December 13, 

16, 19-21, 23-31, January 1-9 and 20, which are fair. Discharge estimated October 1, May 6, and September 2. No diversions. Records 

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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.

156 

157 

260 

310 

268

248 

205 

175 

157 

154

179 

163 

154 

142 

160

124 

116 

111 

107 

95

91 

80 

79 

84 

93

89 

104 

116 

109 

107 

102

Nov.

93 

107 

166 

166 

160

175 

380 

355 

408 

380

520 

462 

408 

355 

355

690 

690 

690 

620 

690

655 

620 

520 

550 

1,680

2,230 

1,790 

2,230 

1,580 

1,280

Dec.

2,010 

2,010 

1,580 

1,280 

1,010

840 

490 

840 

620 

550

166 

500 

490 

408 

380

280 

179 

172 

215 

205

195

185

170

Jan.

400

690

620 

690 

4,330 

2,580 

1,680

1,010 

690 

620 

550 

550

550 

550 

435 

330 

380

330 

330 

260 

330 

355 

330

Feb.

330 

305 

280 

305 

305

280 

248 

216 

188 

226

226 

212 

142 

205 

142

205 

172 

142 

172 

172

205 

219 

157 

212 

192

172 

172 

179 

142

Month

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

Mar.

95 

93 

93 

129 

205

355 

585 

760 

1,190 

1,680

2,230 

2,010 

1,480 

1,190 

920

1,190 

1,580 

1,680 

1,790 

2,010

2,230 

2,340 

2,580 

2,340 

2,010

1,790 

1,790 

1,580 

1,480 

1,680 

1,900

Apr.

2,120 

1,790 

1,680 

1,380 

1,280

1,140 

1,010 

840 

880 

840

800 

1,380 

2,120 

2,120 

1,900

1,680 

1,900 

1,680 

1,580 

1,580

1,480 

1,280 

1,480 

1,900 

1,900

1,790 

2,120 

2,230 

1,900 

1,680

Maximum

310 

2,230 

2,010 

4,330 

330 

2,580 

2,230 

2,010 

355 

151 

27 

57

4,330

May

1,790 

1,580 

1,480 

1,280 

1,480

1,690 

1,900 

2,010 

2,010 

1,900

1,680 

1,680 

1,380 

1,280 

1,190

1,010 

1,010 

920 

920 

840

760 

840 

760 

620 

620

585 

490 

462 

408 

330 

330

June

280 

260 

248 

248 

248

198 

179 

172 

166 

166

355 

240 

240 

179 

179

166 

179 

166 

142 

142

185 

142 

129 

111 

102

93 

89 

93 

129 

116

Minimum

79 

93 

166 

260 

142 

93 

800 

330 

89 

27 

19 

18

18

July

111 

98 

109 

151 

132

119 

111 

93 

84

75

68 

64 

63 

60 

54

54 

54 

52 

48

47

45 

45 

35 

35 

33

33 

33 

33 

30 

29 

27

Mean

Aug.

26 

26 

27 

27 

26

26 

25 

24 

22 

22

22 

21 

20 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

19 

20 

22 

22 

21 

20

Sept.

20 

20 

19 

19 

18

19 

19 

19 

30 

31

35 

45 

57 

56 

36

37 

32 

30 

30 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

27 

27

Run-off in 

acre-feet

145 8,920 

700 41, 700 

520 32,000 

703 43,200 

211 12, 100 

1, 390 85, 500 

1,580 94,000 

1, 140 70, 100 

178 10, 600 

65.3 4,020 

21. 8 1, 340 

28.9 1,720

558 405, 000
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

GEAHDI ROHDE RIVEE AT ROHDOWA, OBEO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 40 E., 500 feet

below mouth of Wallowa River at Rondowa. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1926, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet March 11

(gage height, 7.70 feet); minimum, 465 second-feet September 7 (gage height,

1.12 feet).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, that of March 11, 1928; minimum, 455

second-feet October 1 and 2, 1926. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, November 25-30,

December 3-12, May 11-16, 18-31, and June 1-15, which ar^ fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-2?

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

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17. 

18-

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

1,400

1,450

1,600

2,140

2,020

1,830

1,720

1,550

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,720

1,770

2,140

2,460

2,400

2,270

2,140

2,080

2,530

3,480

3,320

3,230

3,160

3,480

3,480

3,080

2,800

3,600

7,130

7,100

7,150

S.180

2,200

2,020

2,080

2,200

1,890

1,770

1,660

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,300

1,120

1,230

1,400

1,550

1,770

2,020

2,340

2,530

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

3,010

8,360

7,480

5,600

4,680

4,150

3,320

2,940

2,870

2,730

2,600

2,460

2,270

2,140

2,020

1,800

1,830

1,770

1,830

1,800

1,890

1,830

1,830

1,890

1,890

2,080

2,080

1,960

1,770

1,720

1,720 

1,720 

1,550 

1,J>50 

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350 

1*300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,240

1,300

1,450

1,770

2,400

2,940

5,740

8,260

13,800

9,200

6,670

5,600

4,570

4,250

4,350

4,680

4,930

5,460

6,040

6,990

7,820

7,650

6,990

6,040

5,740

6,360

6,670

6,360

6,510

6,670

6,200

5,740

5,460

4,930

4,350

3,850

3,570

3,320

3,080

2,940

3,320

3,750

4,150

4,250

4,250

4,570

4,570

4,460

4,460

4,250

4,050

4,250

4,930

5,060

5,460

6,360

6,830

6,360

6,360

6,670

6,040

5,600

5,330

5,600

6,990

8,850

10,200

10,600

9,200

9,150

&980

5,300

2,530

2,400

2,140

2,020

2,080

2,460

2,400

2,600

2,660

2,730

2,940

2,800

2,400

2,140

1,960

1,770

1,720

1,890

2,020

1,960

1,830

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,660

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,210

1,190

1,100

1,040

1,000

941

922

822

806

772

732

708

672

679

658

658

651

644

617

604

591

591

584

584

584

584

584

547

541

535

529

529

517

505

511

505

511

517 

523 

'529 

523 

523 

505

495

485

480

475

475

475

470

475

541

523

559

584

578

572

559

547

535

523

517

511

505

500

495

485

475

475

475

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary 

February.. 

March 

April... - 

May. 

June..... .

July... . 

August.....

September.

2,140

7,150

8,360

2,080

13,800

6,830

1,300

1,250

1,120

1,230

1,300

1,210

2,940

The year.

2,020

679

584

13,800

1,960

505

470

470

1,570

3,350

2,500

2,880

1,590

5,300

4,730

6,870

2,700

1,300

569

511

2,830

96; 500

199,000

154,000

177,000

91,500

329,000

281,000

422,000

161,000

79,900

35,000

30,400

2,050,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 155

CATHERINE CREEK NEAR UNION, OREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 40 E., 5 miles southeast of 

Union.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1918, to August, 1919; October, 1925. to September, 1928. May, 1906, to May, 1907, at a station in sec. 3, T. 5 S., R. 

40 E. August, 1911, to December, i912, and March to September, 1915, at a 

station in SW. % sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 40 E. All records comparable.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet May 8 and 9 

(gage height, 5.35 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet September 2-7 (gage 

height, 1.30 feet).

1906-7, 1911-12, 1915, 1918-19, 1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,240 

second-feet May 21, 1912; minimum, 8 second-feet November 7, 1925 (gage 

height, 0.66 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, December 18-31, 

January 1-10, and 17-31, which are fair. Station is below practically all 

diversions. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1987-28

Day

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

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

3... -- ...

4 

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

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

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

8

9 ...... ....

10. -

11 

12 

13 

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

15. 

16 

17 

18 - 

19. .. ..

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

21 

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

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

24.... ......

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

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

27 . ........

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

20 

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

31... ....

Oct.

91 

91 

94 

94 

97

101 

104 

111 

115 

111

108 

110 

108 

108 

111

108 

108 

104 

104 

108

104 

104 

104 

104 

101

97 

97 

101 

97 

94 

94

Nov. Dec.

91

87 

87 

84 

84

87 

104 

104 

108 

108

111 

111 

115 

115 

124

133 

162 

187 

201 

201

201 

215 

215 

215 

245

245 

245 

245 

245 

245

245 

245 

262 

262 

262

262 

262 

262 

245 

245

245 

245 

187 

162 

162

124

78

65

Jan.

72

111 

115 

162 

187 

187

162

 87

Feb.

80 

80 

81

84 

81

78 

76 

76 

73 

68

68 

71 

71 

68 

68

76 

73 

73 

76

78

91 

78 

73 

66 

64

66 

66 

68 

68

Month

April.. _ . _.

July.-- 

Mar.

68 

71 

68 

68 

71

76 

78 

97 

138 

162

215 

201 

187 

162 

138

138 

138 

201 

278 

363

380 

448 

400 

400 

370

341

273 

235 

210

187 

127

Apr.

187 

187 

187 

187 

176

165 

155 

145 

145 

136

136 

127 

145 

165 

176

187 

187 

187 

187 

187

187 

187 

210 

370 

430

460 

625 

695 

625 

590

Maximum

115 

245 

262 

187 . 

91 

448 

695 

1,200 

400 

97 

37 

47

1,200

May

525 

490 

400 

400 

460

970 

1,100 

1,200 

1,200 

1,100

1,010 

970 

890 

770 

695

695 

730 

770 

850 

890

930 

850 

810 

730 

770

850 

770 

625 

590 

525 

400

June

400 

370 

341 

313 

313

300 

273 

260 

235 

222

210 

210 

198 

198 

187

187 

176 

176 

165 

165

165 

155 

145 

136 

127

118 

110 

110 

104 

100

Minimum

91 

84

64 

68 

127 

400 

100 

39 

25 

24

24

July

97 

94 

91

88 

85

82 

82 

79 

79 

76

76 

74 

71 

69 

69

66 

64 

62

57 

55

53 

51 

49

47 

45

45 

43 

43 

42 

40 

39

Mean

103

157 

150 

95.1 

73.8 

203 

258 

773 

206 

64.9 

29.3 

27.9

180

Aug.

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

36 

34 

34 

33 

31

30 

29 

28 

28 

26

25 

25 

25 

25

25

26

26 

26 

26 

28

28 

28 

26 

26 

26 

25

Sept.

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

-24 

25 

39 

84

36

47 

45 

30 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

25 

26

26 

26 

25 

26 

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,330 

9,340 

9,220 

5,850 

4,240 

12,500 

15,400 

47, 500 

12,300 

3,990 

1,800 

1,660

130,000

16946 31- -11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

WALLOWA RIVER ABOVE WALLOWA LAKE, NEAR JOSEPH, OREG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 29, T. 3 S., E. 45 E., 600 feet

below junction of East and West Porks of Wallowa Rive- and 6 tniles south

of Joseph.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet May 26 (gage

height, 2.34 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet February 23 (gage height, 0.20

foot).

1924-1928: Maximum cischarge during year, 1.250 second-feet June 26,

1927 (gage height, 2.65 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet from March 19 to

April 2, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for discharges above 650 second-feet and

foi periods when mean discharge was estimated, January 12-19 and February

13-24, which are fair. Water diverted from East Fork for power purposes is

returned to river above station. Records furnished by State engineer of

Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%7-%8.

Day

1 2 

3 

4 .-. 

5. ..... 

8 

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

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

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

10 

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

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

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 - 

21- ....... _ ...

22 

23 _ -

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

on

30 - 

Q-l

Oct.

98 

96 

96 

109 

120

105 

96 

88 

86 

88

88 

86 

84 

89 

93

96 

102 

105 

102

102

100 

96 

91 

91 

96

91 

91 

91

88 

82 

74

Nov.

73

79 

79 

79 

81

86 

86 

84 

135 

117

105 

102 

100

98 

98

109 

100 

93 

91 

96

88 

81 

79 

88 

132

126 

114 

109 

107 

100

Dec.

98 

93

88 

82 

79

}-

77 

65 

69 1-

58 

56

Jan.

} 

62 

63 

61

60

58 

57 

57 

57

57 

47

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

46

45 

44 

44 

44 

44 

43

Feb.

42 

42 

43 

43 

42

42 

42 

42 

44 

42

42 

42

38

37

36 

35 

35 

35

Month

April-. 

September.. ........................................

Mar.

38 

39 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

36 

37

40 

39 

38 

37 

39

37 

38 

39 

40

42

45 

51 

52 

52 

52

52 

54 

53 

52 

52 

52

Apr.

54 

52 

53 

51

48

47 

46 

46 

44 

43

43

44 

44 

45 

44

45 

46 

45 

45 

45

44 

48 

65 

64 

68

87 

103 

98 

92 

107

Maximum

120 

135

98 .

63 

44 

54 

107 

828 

451 

314 

128 

60

828

May

107 

103 

103 

107 

152

198 

261 

314 

343 

348

368 

363 

338 

318 

323

314 

338

358 

384 

430

493 

586 

594 

594 

666

714 

828 

690 

610 

507 

419

Ju^e

384 

368 

343 

348 

363

379 

368 

343 

318 

H8

f43 

T48 

?33 

F38

m

S10

£74 

249 

249 

270

3<?3 

343 

358 

379 

407

4-51 

444 

413 3")3

315

Minimum

74 

73

43 

35 

35 

43 

103 

249 

100 

55 

43

35

July

282 

282 

305 

310 

300

282 

265 

278 

305 

300

287 

296 

314 

305

287

270 

261 

240 

221 

213

217 

221 

225 

. 225 

213

198 

184 

128 

105 

103 

100

Mean

94.2 

97.2 

66.4 

50.5 

39.4 

42.5 

56.5 

396 

346 

243 

87.6 

49.6

131

Aug.

103 

110 

128 

123 

123

120 

112 

104 

103 

112

112 

104 

98 

89

87

82 

79 

80 

77 

75

71 

71 

71 

68 

66

62 

61 

59 

56 

56 

55

Sept

54 

54

54 

54 

54

54 

53 

53 

60 

66

53 

54 

53 

52 

52

51 

49 

48 

48

47

46 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

43 

44 

43 

43

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

5,790 

5,780 

4,080 

3,110 

2,270 

2,610 

3,360 

24,300 

20,600 

14,900 

5,390 

2,650

95,100
TKIBUTAEY BASINS 157

v EAST FORK OF WALLOWA BITER NEAB JOSEPH, OHEO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SB. K sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., a quarter of a mile

above mouth, 1 mile above Wallowa Lake, and 6 miles south of Joseph. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1924, to September, 1928. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 120 second-feet May 26. 27, and

28 (gage height, 2.20 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot February 29 (gage

he ght, 0.14 foot).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 203 second-feet June 26, 1927 (gage

height, 2.20 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot January 31 and February 15,

(gage height, 0.62 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Practically entire low-water flow is diverted 1 mile

upstream for power use.

Daily and monthly dischargt>, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1 _ . __ . __

2.. 

3 ___ . ........

4 __ . __ .... .

6- __ -. .......

6.. ____ .....

7. ____ .... ...

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

9 _____ . ....

10. ______ . ...

11...- --

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. ___ ... .....

19 _____ .....

20

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

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

23

24 ________ .

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

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

27- . .......

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

29. ___ ... .....

30 __ .... .......

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

Oct.

13 

14

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

13 

13

13 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

12 

11

12 

12 

12 

11

Nov.

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

11 

11 

10 

20

14

13 

11 

13

13 

. 13

13 

12 

11

11 

13

12 

12 

12

12 

16

15 

16 

13 

13 

13

Dec.

12 

12

13 

13 

13

13 12 

 11 

10 

10

«10

 11

«12 

13 «11

9.8 

«9.8 

9.8 

8.3 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.3

ao

7.3 

7.8 

7.0 

7.3

ao »ao

Jan.

 7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.0 

7.8 

6.8 

5.6

1.6

6.8 

5.6 

7.3

 7.6

7.8 

5.2 

2.1 

4.1

2.9 

2.9 

3.8 

7.8 

2.9 

1.2

Feb.

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

4.0 

7.3

3.5 

 6.4 

3.8 

7.8 

4.1

5.4

7.5

ae

7.8 «6.4

«5.0 

3.5 

1.2 

6.6 

6.2

3.5 

3.6 

6.4 

5.2 

3.5

«3.4 

3.3 «3.0

2.6

Month

November ________________________

March. ..... .......................................

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

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

September ............................................

Mar.

4.5 

1.0 

3.0 

6. 2 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

5.2 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.0 

6.4

6.0 

6.4 

7.8 

6.0 

6.4

6.0 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.4 

6.8 

6.0 

6.6 

6.4 

7.5

Apr.

7.3 

6.6 

7.3 

7.3 

6.4

6.0 

7.0 

7.8 

6.0 

5.6

5.8 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.8

5.6 

6.8 

6.0 

5.4 

6.0

6.6 

6.4 

7.8 

8.6

ae

9.6 

11 

12 

10

12

Maximum

14 

20 

13 

7.8 

8.6 

7.8 

12 

114 

90 

64 

18 

13

114

May

11 

11 

11

12 

12

15 

20 

25 

24 

29

41 

44 

45 

43 

41

41 

42 

45 

45 

55

57 

68 

76 

80 

93

114 

114 

114 

103 

93 

90

June

90

81 

76 

68 

66

66 

62 

60 

55 

50

57 

55 

51 

47 

45

44 

45 

40 

40 

39

39 

40 

45 

44 

47

57 

55 

66 

60 

62

July

64 

45 

43 

44 

42

42

44 «45 

36 

34

34 

37 

.34 

36 

37

34

37 

31 

27 

25

25 

23 

23 

21 

21

18 

18 

19 

19 

18 

19

Minimum Mean

11 12. 3

10 12. 6 

7. 0 9. 86 

1. 2 6. 10 

1. 2 4. 59 

1.0 5.77 

5.4 7.28 

11 52.1 

39 55.1 

18 32. 1 

11 13.7 

5. 4 9. 29

1. 0 18. 4

Aug.

18 

17 

17 

16 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

13

13

12 

12 

12

12

11 

13 

12 

13 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

1011

10 

13 

12

11 

12 

11 

10 

9.7

9.7 

7.1 

7.1 

5.4

8.3

ao

7.7

ae

8.3 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

6.8 

7.1 

7.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

756 

750 

606 

375 

264 

355 

433 

3,200 

3,280 

1,970 

842 

553

13,400

> Estimated or interpolated.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

WALLOWA FALLS POWER PLANT TAILRACE NEAR JOSEPH, QREG.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. }i sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 45 E., a quarter of a mile 

above point where channel discharges into the West Fork of Wallowa River 

and 6 miles above Joseph.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1924, to September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16 second-feet January 9 and 17 

(gage height, 0.80 foot); minimum, 5.0 second-feet July 16 (gage height 

0.46 foot).

1924-1928: Maximum discharge, that of January 9 and 17, 1928; minimum, 3.5 second-feet November 2, 1924, and a few days in June, July, and 

August, 1925.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated October 1-3 and July 1. 

Flow regulated by discharge through nozzle for impulse wheel in power 

house. Water is diverted at dam on East Fork of Wallowa River into a 

conduit 1 mile above power house and discharges into West Fork a quarter 

of a mile downstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927 28

Day

1

2 - 

3 __-. __

4.__--- _ 

5 

6 

7 

8 .. ------

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

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

17 

18. 

19 

20. 

21 

22. 

23 .

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

25. 

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

i 9.8

9.8 

9.6

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

' 8.9 

9.1

9.6 

10 

8.4 

8.6 

9.6

7.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

6.8 

8.2 

7.9

8.2 

8.4 

7.9 

8.4 

7.2 

7.9

Nov.

9.4 

7.4 

7.7 

7.9 

7.9

7.2 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.9 

7.9 

7.0 

7.2 

8.2

7.4 

7.4 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4

8.2 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.0 

7.7 

7.9 

7.9

Dec.

8.4 

8.2 

8.4 

6.8

8.4

7.9 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

7.9

7.4 

8.4 

7.9 

8.6 

8.2

8.4 

8.4 

7.4 

8.6 

10

9.1 

8.9 

9.1 

8.9 

7.9

8.4 

8.6 

8.9 

8.6 

8.9 

9.4

Jan.

7.7 

8.6 

8.6 

8.9 

8.4

8.6 

11 

8.9 

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

9.4 

11

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

12 

7.9 

12 

12 

9.8

12 

11 

11 

7.9 

12 

12

Feb.

10 

10 

11 

11 

8.4

11 

11 

11 

9.1 

11

11 

7.9 

11 

10 

8.4

11 

9.8 

10 

7.4 

10

10 

11 

10 

10 

10

7.9 

10 

10 

10

Month

October.. _-.. . . ..-

Aprfl ... . --

July. ...

Mar.

9.3 

, 9.7 

9.3 

6.9 

9.5

8.7 

9.1 

8.9 

8.5

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

8.3 

7.8

7.8 

7.6 

7.1 

7.8 

7.8

8.3

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.1

7.8 

7.4 

8.3

7.8 

7.8

Apr.

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.6 

8.1

8.1

7.8 

7.6 

7.8

7.8 

7.7 

7.6 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

Maximum

/

10 

9.4 

10 

12 

11 

9.7 

8.1 

7.8 

10 

7.9 

7.6 

10

12

May

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.3

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

7.4

June

7.4 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

10 

7.1 

9.5 

9.5 

8.9

8.5 

7.3 

6.7 

6.1 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.1 

9.1 

8.9

Minimum

6.8 

7.0 

6.8 

7.7 

7.4 

6.9 

7.4 

7.1 

6.1 

5.4 

6.1 

7.1

5.4

July

7.9 

6.9 

7.1 

6.5 

6.5

6.3 

6.9 

5.9 

6.7 

6.7

5.7

5.9 

5.5 

5.7 

5.4

5.4 

5.7 

5.9 

6.1 

6.1

6.3 

5.9 

6.3 

6.5 

6.7

6.7 

6.3 

6.3 

5.9 

6.3 

6.7

Mean

8.66 

7.69 

8.43 

10.5 

9.96 

8.07 

7.62 

7.38 

8.00 

6.28 

6.95 

8.33

8.15

Aug.

6.5 

6.5 

6.9 

6.5 

6.1

6.5 

6.7 

6.7

6.5 

6.9 

6.9 

7.4

6.9 

6.7 

7.3 

6.9 

6.7

7.4 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

7.4

6.7 

7.3 

7.6 

7.3 

7.4 

7.6

Sept.

7.4 

7.1 

7.3 

7.6 

7.8

8.1 

8.1 

7.6 

7.6 

8.6

8.5 

8.3 

8. a 

8.7

7.8 

9.7 

10 

10 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

7.4 

8.3 

9.1

8. ft 

8.S

8.7 

8.7 

7.4

Run-off in

acre-ieet

£32

518 

646 

573 

496 

453 

454 

476 

386 

427 

496

5,920
TRIBUTARY BASINS 159

HtrRRICASl CEEBK HEAR JOSEPH, OEBG.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. }i sec, 3, T. 3 S., R. 44 E., 175 feet 

above intake of Moonshine ditch and 3J4 miles southwest of Joseph.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1915; April, 1924, to September, 

1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 716 second-feet May 26 (gage 

height, 2.65 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet March 4-10.

1915, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1928; ninimum, 

that of March 4-10, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good except those for discharge above 400 second-feet and 

for periods when mean discharge is estimated, October 1-14, 22-27, December 15 to January 8, July 3 and 4, which are fair. No diversions. Records 

furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

1.... -----

2 .... -

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

4 .... ...... -

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

6 

7....- .... ...

8 

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

10 

11 

12 ------

13 

14 

15--.. __ - _ -.

16..... __

17. 

18 

19. 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 <_.

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

. 76

76

79 

83 

81 

81 

81

79 

72

65 

65 

65 

67

Nov.

65 

65 

67 

67 

67

65 

67 

65 

72 

69

62 

65 

65 

65 

65

72 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

90

87 

74 

72 

69 

69

Dec.

69 

67 

65 

65 

64

60

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

57 

57 

57

50

Jan.

38

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

37 

38

38 

38 

38 

 38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

Fel>

36 

33 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

30 

29 

28 

26 

26

26 

26

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

25

Month

April... 

July... 

Mar.

23 

21 

22 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

30 

33 

31 

28 

24

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

29 

29

Apr.

29 

29 

29 

29 

30

30

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

29 

28 

29 

28

28 

29 

31 

38 

42

52 

62

67 

64 

72

Maximum

90 

69

36 

33

72 

558 

299 

189 

89 

36

558

May

87 

76 

76 

79 

96

137 

203 

99 

108 

255

272 

307 

282 

262

255

255 

279 

311 

329 

358

404 

485 

392 

392

485

558 

502 

459 

398 

302 

248

June

235 

229 

207 

216 

239

242 

232 

226 

219 

223

245 

239 

235 

235 

239

207 

186 

166 

155 

163

216 

223 

239 

271 

292

299 

242 

201

175 

158

Minimum

65 

62

25

21 

28 

76 

155 

94 

37 

33

21

July

150 

155 

157 

158 

160

155 

155 

169 

175 

169

172 

177 

189 

186 

172

166 

161 

147 

132 

134

134 

134 

134 

137 

132

122 

115 

112 

110

105 

94

Mean

74.8 

69.2 

54.9 

37.3 

28.2 

25.0 

35.2 

282 

222 

147 

58.4 

34.6

89.4

Aug.

89 

84 

84 

87 

87

84 

82 

82 

76 

76

72 

65 

60

57 

53

48 

47 

45 

44 

43

42 

42 

42 

41 

42

41 

41 

41 

39 

37 

38

Sept.

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

36 

 36 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Run-off in

acre-feet

4,600 

4,120 

3,380 

2,290 

1,620 

1,540 

2,090 

17,300 

13,200 

9,040 

3,590 

2,060

64,800
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

. LOSTIHE RIVEB HEAR LOSTOTK, OBEO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 43 E., 10 miles

above mouth and B% miles south of Lostine. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1912, to March, 1914; ApriT to September,

1915; July, 1925, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 second-fe?.t during period

May 25-30 (gage height, 6.60 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet September

29 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

1912-1914, 1915, 1925-1928: Maximum discharge, 2,540 second-feet May

27, 1913; minimum, 18 second-feet August 29, 1926 (gage height, 0.17 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated or interpolated May 25-^30,

March 2, April 5, and July 16-19. No large diversions above station.

Flow regulated by storage in Minam Lake Reservoir. Records furnished

by State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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 __ ........................

X.. ..........................

27. __ . _. .

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

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

30.-... ....................

31---..-............. . . .

Oct.

Ill 

160 

183 

215 

189

172 

158 

155 

157 

164

153 

155 

179 

199 

209

233

264 

255 

251 

255

251 

237 

225 

225 

229

221

205 

205 

203 

183 

162

Nov.

155 

176 

195 

207 

225

235 

231 

209 

245 

247

219 

207 

199 

191 

183

258 

231 

217 

211 

211

195 

176 

172 

193 

390

355 

289 

289 

253 

229

Mar.

33 

40 

46 

34 

31

32

34 

37 

48 

49

70 

57 

51 

48 

45

48 

54 

63 

78 

95

117 

155 

160

151 

135

124

128 

117 

111 

109 

109

Month

October _________ . ________________ ...

November _______ . _______________ ...

March _________ .... _ . . . _ __ ...

May _________ ......... . ____ ....

July... ............. _ . ......

August. ___ _______ _______ ______ ....

September- ________________________

Apr.

109 

104 

101 

92 

90

88 

84 

79 

82 

80

78 

79 

82 

80 

79

79 

90 

88 

85 

82

85 

95 124' 

166 

172

221 

289 

300 

268 

278

May

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

Maximum

264 

355 

160 

300

945 

529 

144 

48

332 

300 

278 

289 

355

515 

722 

857 

910 

910

910 

928 

875 

840 

840

840 

875. 

928. 

965 

080

200 

370 

280 

260

300

705

June

705 

690 

630 

705 

770

788 

722 

645 

602 

630

770 

788 

722 

705 

660

558 

476 

414 

402 

356

587 

660 

722 

788 

875

945 

840 

675 

572 

476

Minimum

111

155 

31 

78 

278 

356 

151 

46 

21

July

451 

464 

529 

501 

451

414 

390 

426 

464 

451

438 

438 

476 

464 

438

398 

358 

318 

278 

239.

239 

237 

239 

243 

233

213

201 

201 

189 

176 

151

Aug.

144 

122 

112 

108 

99

96 

92 

90

87 

87

87 

82 

76 

72 

66

60

56 

53 

51

48

47 

47 

47 

48 

48

46 

47 

46 

52 

56 

49

Sept.

48 

43

42 

39 

37

33 

32 

31

45 

42

38 

39 

41 

46 

38

34 

32 

30 

28

28

26 

23 

21 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

Moan Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

199 J2, 200 

226 13,400 

77. 7 4, 780 

124 7,380 

909 55,900 

663 39,500 

345 21, 200 

71. 6 4, 400 

32. 2 1, 920
TRIBUTARY BASINS 161

BEAR CREEK NEAR WA1IOWA, ORES.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. K sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 42 E., at bridge

5H miles southwest of Wallowa. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1928. April to September,

1915, comparable record at site half a mile downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet May 21 (gage

height, 3.98 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet September 5 and 6 (gage height,

0.86 foot).

1915, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet June 8, 1927

(gage height, 4.55 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Septembe^ 30, 1924

August 14, 1926, and September 5 and 6, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, October 5-13, 30,

31, February 1-3, 9-17, 19-29, March 4-46, August 8-11, and 31, and for

March and April, which are fair. No diversions. Records firnished by

State engineer of Oregon.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

Day

\ ........ .....

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

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

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

5... ____ ....

6.-. . ..

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

8. .... 

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

10-.-- _ .....

11 _ ............

12-... .......

13 ..- __ .....

14 .. _ 

15. __ ....

16-- _ , ___ - ...

17.- _ .. ...

18 .

19 ........

20 

21 

22 

23 ... _ ......

24 

2J _ ............

23 .. 

27 _ .. .......

28 

29 _ - _ .......

30 

81 ..

Oct.

106 

105 

143 

192

185

178 

218

236 

195 

183 

180 

163

146 

134 

134 

129 

116

112 

110 

110 

136 

136 

136

Nov.

208 

222

215 

202 

189 

199 

445

515 

406 

364 

334 

288

Dec.

269 

277 

261

73

Jan.

101

Feb.

} 

52 

52

52 

57 

66

60 

54

51

Month

October.. . ________ ____ _________ ...

March _____ ___ . ............................

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

May.

July--- - 

September... ______ . _____________ ..

Mar.

48 

48 

48

63

78 

87 

129 

183

205 

239 

257 

239 

208

183 

178 

169 

158 

143 

140

Apr.

143 

140 

131 

140 

160

163 

160 

156 

156 

156

156 

134 

101 

97 

101

106 

118 

120 

116 

112

103 

101 

131 

189 

199

250 

351 

387 

313 

325

Masimum

236

257 .

387 

1,080 

364 

169 

34 

20

May

356 

300 

269 

273 

356

673 

755 

815 

845 

785

743 

765 

678 

651 

651

640 

678 

737 

785 

875

940 

1,010

845 

815 

975

1,080 

908 

678 

565 

392 

313

June

292 

284 

273 

325 

360

364 

334

288 

266 

2S8

364 

346 

321 

304 

254

202 

175 

160 

172 

205

247 

261 

277 

288 

308

308 

257 

205 

180 

146

Julj13' 

141 

161

160 

143

is? 13' 

14i") 

131 

123

112 

112 

114 9' 

S5

7:? 

7V 

74 

6< 

5F

5-7 

M 5'

4fl 

4t

42 

40 

39 

3,T 

3.5 

33

Minimum Mean

105

97 

269 

146 

33 

9 

7

151 

46.0 

115.0 

167.0 

682.0 

268 0 

89.2 

20.2 

10.2

Aug.

32 

30 

29 

29 

33

33 

34 

34 

33

32

31

31 

27 

22 

18

18 

13 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

10 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

11

9

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

8 

20 

14

10 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

8 

S 

8

9 

10 

11 

11 

10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,280 

2,650 

7,070 

9,940 

41,900 

15,900 

5,480 

1,240 

607
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

CISAEWATEB EIVER AT KAMIAH, IDAHO

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge at Kamiah,

6 miles below mouth of South Fork of Clearwater River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,850 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 72,100 second-feet May 26

(gage height, 15.5 feet); minimum, 1,280 second-feet September 6-8, 20, 21,

24-28, and 30 (gage height, 2.4 feet).

1910-1928: Maximum discharge, 76,600 second-feet May 26, 1913

(gage height, 16.1 feet); minimum, probably less than 501 second-feet in

December, 1919. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated January 3 and 4. Several

diversions for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by

United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1- ...

2.......

3. ...

4.......

5 

6 

7.. 

8 __ ...

9 . 

10 

11 .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ..

ISIS . 

20 

21 ....

22.......

23 ..

24 ._

25 .-* 

26.......

27.......

28 

29 .,

80 

81 -..

Oct.

4,960 

4,300 

4,300 

5,710 

6,260

5,450 

5,200 

4,960 

4,510 

4,510

5,980 

5,710 

5,710 

5,710 

5,980

6,260 

6,850 

7,160 

6,550 

6,260

5,710 

5,710 

5,200 

5,200 

4,960

4,960 

4,960 

4,960 

4,960 

4,960 

4,730

Nov.

4,300 

4,730 

8,150 

11,500 

43,900

35,100 

32,400 

24,400 

IS, 500 

22,700

18,000 

16,200 

14,000 

13,500 

16,200

16,600 

16,200 

16,600 

16,600 

16,200

19,000 

16,200 

14,400 

13,100 

16,600

29,200 

23,800 

20,600 

22,200 

18,000

Dec.

16,600 

22,700 

24,900 

20,600 

19,600

18,000 

15,300 

14,000 

13,500 

12,300

9,550 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300 

8,490

8,840 

7,810 

7,160 

6,550 

6,550

6,560 

6,260 

6,280 

5,200 

5,980

5,710 

5,980 

5,980 

6,260 

5,450 

5,480

Jan.

5,200 

4,960 

5,000 

7,500 

11,500

9,920 

9,920 

9,550 

8,490 

8,150

8,150 

11,100 

17,600 

21,600 

16,600

13,100 

9,920 

9,920 

8,490 

8,490

8,150 

8,150 

7,480 

7,480 

6,850

6,560 

6,850 

6,550 

5,980 

6,850 

7,480

Month

October..

Novemb* 

Deeembe

February 

March

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

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

July...... __ ........................

August

Septembt 

Ths year ___________

Feb.

7,480 

7,480 

6,850 

6,850 

5,980

7,160 

7,160 

6,850 

6,550 

6,260

6,260 

5, 710 

5,450 

5,450 

5,200

5,200 

4,960 

4,960 

4,730 

4,510

4,510 

4,510 

4,510 

3,730 

3,730

d,910 

4,300 

4,300 

4,100

Maximum

7,160 

43,900 

24,900 

21,600 

7,480 

16,200 

32,400 

72,100 

29,800 

11,100 

3,210 

2,560

72,100

Mar.

4,100 

4,100 

3,910 

3,910 

4,100

4,730 

4,960 

5,200 

5,450 

5,980

11,900 

10,700 

10,700 

9,920 

8,490

8,150 

7,810 

7,810 

8,150 

9,190

11,900 

13,500 

16,200 

14,400 

14,000

13,100 

13,500 

13,100 

12,300 

12,300 

11,900

Apr.

12,700 

14,000 

13,100 

12,300 

11,500

10,700 

9,190 

9,190 

8,490 

8,490

8,840 

8,150 

8,150 

8,490 

8,490

8,490 

9,920 

11,500 

11,500 

12,300

10,700 

10,300 

10,700

15,700 

17,100

21,600 

29,200 

29,800 

32,400 

27,300

Minimum

4,300 

4,300 

5,200 

4,960 

3,730 

3,910 

8,150 

24,900 

11,900 

2,880 

1,540 

1,280

1,280

May

33,100 

29,200 

26,100 

24,900 

27,300

35,800 

45,400 

58,700 

65,700 

63,900

63,900 

62,200 

57,000 

51,100 

44,600

47,000 

49,400 

48,600 

52,700 

54,400

62,200 

58,700 

59,500 

64,800 

65,700

72,100 

65,700 

54,400 

38,600 

38,600 

36,500

Mean

5,440 

18,600 

10,600 

9,150 

5,470 

9,210 

13,700 

50,300 

19,500 

6,100 

2,120 

1,550

12,700

Jun$

29,800 

26,700 

27,300 

26,100 

26,100

26,700 

24,900 

21,600 

20,100 

20,600

19,000 

19,600 

18,500 

18, £00 

20,100

19,600 

16,200 

14,800 

16,600 

15,700

15,700 

17,100 

16,600 

17,100 

16,600

16,200 

16,200 

15,300 

14,000 

11,900

Per

square 

mile

1.12 

3.84 

2.19 

1.89 

1.13 

1.90 

2.82 

10.4 

4.02 

1.26 

.437 

.320

2.62

July

9,920 

9,920 

9,920 

11,100 

10,700

9,920 

8,840 

8,150 

7,480 

7,160

7,160 

6,850 

6,550 

5,980 

5,710

5,200 

5,200 

4,960 

4,730 

4,510

4,510 

4,100 

3,910 

3,730 

3,730

3,380 

3,210 

3,380 

3,210 

3,040 

2,880

Aug.

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,720 

2,720

3,210 

2,720 

2,560 

2,560 

2,410

2,260 

2,260 

2,260 

1,960 

2,110

1,960 

1,960 

1,960 

1,680 

1,680

1,680 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,820

1,960 

1,680 

1,540 

1,540 

1,680 

1,540

Sept.

1,410 

1,540 

1,540 

1,410 

1,410

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,410 

2,560

2,110 

1,960 

2,260 

2,260 

2,110

1,820 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,280

1,280 

1,410 

1,410 

1,28) 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,540 

1,280

Run-off

Inches

1.29

4.28 

2.52 

2.18 

1.22 

2.19 

3.15 

11.99 

4.48 

1.45 

.50 

.36

35.61

Acre-feet

334,000 

1,110,000 

652,000 

563,000 

315,000 

566,000 

815,000 

3, 090, 000 

1, 160, 000 

375,000 

130,000 

92,200

9,200,000
TRIBUTABY BASINS

ClEARWATEB BIVEB AT SPALDIH0, IDAHO

163

; LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 4 W., just above Lapwai 

Creek and a quarter mile northeast of Spalding post office at Joseph Junction.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. March, 1926, to September, 1928.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,570 square miles.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 107,000 second-feet May 26; maximum gage 

height, 23.6 feet January 5; minimum discharge, 2,450 second-feet September 28-30 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet June 9, 1927; 

maximum stage, that of January 5, 1928; minimum discharge, 2,020 secondfeet August 16 and 17, 1926 (gage height, 0.4 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated period, December 21 

to January 7, which are fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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.

10,200 

8,360 

8,360 

13,000 

16,200

12,600 

11,200 

9,900 

9,270 

9,900

11,900 

'11,200 

10,900 

11,200 

11,600

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

11,200 

10,900

10,600 

9,900 

9,270 

9,270 

9,580

9,270 

9,270 

8,960 

8,960 

9,900 

9,270

Nov.

8,660 

8,070 

9,680 

18,900 

67,100

62,100 

59,700 

45,200 

36,900 

40,300

33,000 

28,700 

26,300 

26,300 

29,300

30,500 

33,700 

34,300 

31,800 

36,300

45,200 

37,600 

31,800 

30,500 

62,100

81,000 

56,500 

57,300 

55,000 

44,500

Dec.

42,400 

55,800 

63,000 

51,900 

43,100

38,900 

31,100 

29,300 

27,500 

25,200

21,400 

20,900 

21,900 

19,900 

16,200

17,500 

15,800 

14,200 

13,800 

14,600

13,200

Jan.

11, 700

38,800

28,500 

25,200 

21,900 

18,500

17,500 

21,400 

53,400 

54,200 

33,000

31,800 

25,800 21,900- 

20,400 

18,000

17,100 

17,500 

16,600 

15,800 

14,200

13,800 

13,400 

12,600 

12,600 

15,000 

18,000

Month

Octobe 

Novem 

Decem 

Januar 

Fcbrua 

March 

April

JT -----

ry - ... 

July-.,-

August

Septein

1

Feb.

18,000 

17,100 

17,500 

17,100 

18,000

20,400 

19,400 

17,500 

16,200 

15,000

14,200 

14,200 

13,400 

12,300 

11,900

11,600 

11,200 

10,900 

10,600 

10,600

10,200 

10,600 

9,900 

8,660 

8,360

9,270 

9,680 

9,270 

8,960

Maximum

16,200 

81,000 

63,000 

54,200 

20,400 

57,300 

60,500 

104,000 

46,700 

18,500 

4,950 

4,070

104,000

Mar.

8,660 

8,360 

8,360 

9,270 

9,580

12,300 

14,600 

16,600 

23,500 

33,000

57,300 

49,600 

34,900 

27,500 

22,500

20,400 

20,400 

20,400 

20,900 

22,500

26,300 

31,800 

41,000 

39,600 

35,600

30,500 

31,800 

32,400 

30,500 

34,300 

42,400

Apr.

46,000 

41,700 

36,900 

33,700 

29,300

26,300 

23,000 

21,400 

19,900 

19,400

18,500 

18,900 

21,400 

19,900 

20,400

20,400 

20,400 

25,800 

25,200 

23,500

22,500 

21,400 

23,500 

20,300 

34,300

38,300 

49,600 

60,500 

5fi,500 

48,200

Minimum

8,360 

8,070

8,360 

8,360 

18,500 

43,100 

20,400 

4,950 

2,940 

2,450

2,450

May

55,800 

51,900 

46,000 

43,100 

50,400

57,300 

71,300 

87,400 

98,000 

98,000

94,100 

96,100 

91,200 

81,000 

75,700

75,700 

78,300 

79,200 

83,700 

84,700

90,300 

98,000 

103,000 

94,100 

94,100

104,000 

100,000 

82,800 

73,900 

62,100 

51,900

Mean

10,600 

38,900 

23,500 

22,000 

13,200 

26,300 

29,900 

79,100 

30,100 

10,000 

3,760 

2,880

24,200

June

46,700 

43,800 

43,800 

41,700 

40,300

41,000 

38,300 

34,300 

31,100 

30,500

30,500 

30,500 

29,300 

28,700 

30,500

29,900 

25,800 

23,500 

25,800 

23,500

23,500 

25,200 

24,600 

24,600 

24,600

23,500 

23,500 

23,500 

20,900 

20,400

Per 

square 

mile

1.11 

4.06 

2.46 

2.30 

1.38 

2.75 

3.12 

8.27 

3.15 

1.04 

.393 

.301

2.53

July

18,500 

16,600 

15,800 

16,200 

16,200

15,000 

14,200 

13,000 

12,300 

11,900

11,600 

10,900 

10,600 

9,900 

9,680

8,960 

8,660 

8,660 

8,070 

8,070

7,780 

7,220 

6,680 

6,420 

6,160

5,910 

5,660 

5,420 

5,420

5,180 

4,950

Aug.

4,720 

4,720 

4,950 

4,950 

4,720

4,950 

4,950 

4,280 

4,070 

4,070

3,870 

3,670 

3,670 

3,670 

3,480

3,480 

3,480 

3,290 

3,290 

3,290

3,110 

3,110 

3,110 

3,110 

3,290

3,290 

3,290 

3,290 

3,290 

3,110 

2,940

Sept.

2,940

2,770 

2,770 

2,770 

2,610

2,610 

2,610 

2,610 

2,610 

3,290

3,670 

3,290 

3,290 

4,070 

3,670

3,480 

3,110 

2,940 

2,770 

2,770

2,610 

2,610 

2,610 

2,610 

2,610

2,610 

2,610 

2,450 

2,450 

2,450

Rrn-oflf

Inches

1.28 

4.53

2.84 

2.65 

1.49 

3.17 

3.48 

9.53 

3.51 

1.20 

.45 

.34

Acre-feet

652,000 

2,310,000 

1, 440, 000 

1,350,000 

759>000 

1,620; 000 

1,780,000 

4,860,000 

1,790,000 

615,000 

231,000 

171,000

34.47 17,600,000
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PAET XII B

SOUTH FORK OF CLEAEWATER RIVER HEAR GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % NW. % sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 4 E.. below power 

house of Inland Power & Light Co. and 6 miles southeast o* Grangeville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 865 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1910, to September, 1916; April, 1923, to 

September, 1928.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,560 second-fee* May 9 and 10 

(gage height. 9.35 feet); minimum, 131 second-feet September 27 (gage 

height, 2.80 feet).

1910-1916, 1923-1928: Maximum discharge, 9,830 second-feet May 30, 

1912 (gage height, 9.7 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet September 24, 1924.

REMARKS. Records good except those for August and September, which are 

fair. Low-water flow diverted through power plant but returned to river 

above gage. Some diurnal regulation during low water owing to powerplant operation. Gage-height record furnished by Inland Power & Light Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-28

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

16..

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

30-

31-

548

575

870

685

602

521

495

630

630

630

630

575

575

521

420

397

420

374

374

397

420

420

420

420

397

374

469

548

1,400

1,310

1,750

1,400

1,230

1,480

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,150

1,230

1,310

1,230

1,570

1,570

1,400

1,230

1,320

1,660

2,500

2,160

2,050

1,950

1,660

1,660

2,740

2,740

2,270

2,050

1,850

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,310

902

1,230

1,230

1,000

935

1,000

805

745

775

805

745

715

685

685

715

745

685

575

444

685

685

838

1,660

1,850

1,570

1,310

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,310

1,950

2,160

1,850

1,660

1,400

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,000

935

902

870

935

935

870

870

805

745

805

630

630

658

745

548

685

575

630

685

630

602

575

602

630

495

469

521

602

575

548

521

444

444

444

469

521

521

548

630

745

805

935

1,150

902

902

685

902

935

1,000

1,150

1,400

1,660

2,050

2,160

2,270

2,050

1,850

2,050

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,850

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,310

1,310

1,400

1,400

1,230

1,310

1,310

1,480

1,480

1,570

2,270

2,270

2,050

2,050

1,860

1,950

2,500

3,000

3,000

3,690

4,760

5,410

4,760

4,410

5,680

4,920

4,290

4,140

4,280

5,080

6,090

6,810

7,180

7,180

6,810

6,270

5,750

5,410

5,080

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,600

4,600

4,760

4,760

4,440

4,290

4,290

4,290

4,140

3,550

3,270

2,870

2,500

2,270

2,160

2,270

2,050

1,850

1,850

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,400 

1,570 

1,480 

1,'400 

1,660

1,310

1,310

1,480

1,480

1,310

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

935

1,000

870

838

805

935

935

870

805

745

685

630

602

575

548

521

469

469

575

521

495

469

420

374

374

331

331

331

311

311

291

291

272

254

272

291

291

251

254

254

237

220

220

204

204

204

188

204

188

182

188

167

173

188

182

185

176

176

179

182

173

173

176

158

153

142

139

144

144

144

352

331

272

420

374

291

254

220

220

204

182

188

170

158

185

164

173

158

170

161

161

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January.. _. 

February.. 

March.....

April... 

May.._.. 

June... .. 

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

870

2,500

2,740

2,160

870

2,270

5,410

7,180

2,270

935

291

7,180

374

374

444

444

1,230

2,500

935

272

167

139

139

522

1,320

1,160

1,260

661

1,180

2,260

4,890

1,460

548

210

216

1,310

0.603

1.53

1.34

1.46

.764

1.36

2.61

5.65

1.69

.634

.243

.250

1.51

0.70

1.71

1.54

1.68

.82

1.57

2.91

6.51

1.89

.73

.28

.28

32,100

78,600

71,300

77,500

38,000

72,600

134,000

301,000

86,900

33,700

12,900

12,900

952,000
TRIBUTARY BASINS 165

NORTH FORK OF CLEARWATER MVEB H1AE AHSAHKA, IDAHO

LOCATION. Staff gages on both banks in SE. K sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 1 E., at

Bruces Eddy, \% miles northeast of Ahsahka and 2 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE ABEA.---2,440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1926, to September, 1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40,300 second-feet Mf.y 10 (gage

height, 21.2 feet); minimum, 1,040 second-feet September 24-30 (gage

height, 0.7 foot).

1926-1928: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1928; minjmum, 920

second-feet August 30, 1926 (gage height, 0.49 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 

2 

3 

3 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.... 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26-,.. 

27-!.. 

28 . 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

3,400 

3,200 

3,200 

6,550 

6,400

4,050 

4,510 

4,050 

3,830 

4,630

4,510 

4,390 

4,390 

4,390 

4,630

4,630 

4,510 

4,280 

4,050 

3,830

3,720 

3,620 

3,400 

3,510 

3,510

3,400 

3,400 

3,300 

3,620 

3,510 

3,400

Nov.

3,400 

5,000 

11,800 

14,000 

24,100

22,900 

21,700 

21,000 

17,200 

'18, 300

13,400 

11,500 

10,400 

10,800 

9,590

9,760 

13,100 

14,200 

15,200 

19,200

17,700 

15,600 

13,100 

17,900 

29,000

37,200 

25,000 

23,800 

21,000 

19,000

Dec.

17,000 

22,400 

26,500 

20,100 

17,900

16,000 

13,200 

11,800 

10,800 

9,920

9,420 

8,280 

7,640 

7,480 

7,170

7,020 

5,810

 5,500

Jan.

"4,500 

.11,000

 7,000 

"5,500

Month

Octobi 

Nover 

Deceit 

Janua 

Febru 

Marcl 

April

sr. . ...... ......... ......

^v

June - _ 

July - - - -

Augus 

Septer

r

t - _ 

aber...

Pheyea

Feb.

 6,000

 5,000

4,040 

4,040 

 3,920 

3, 810 

3,700

3,040 

2,940 

3,040 

3,040 

2,940

 3,320 

3,700 

3,470 

3,250

Maximum

6,550 

37,200 

26,500

19,800 

24,100 

39,600 

16,200

1,880 

1,310

39,600

Mar.

3,100 

3,000 

3,000 

3,100 

3,300

5,260 

6,100

 6,000

 »9,000

7,020 

 7,250 

7,480

 12,000

16,600 

14,800

14,600 

15,000 

15,200 

17,000 

17,500 

19,800

Apr.

21,500 

18,800 

14,600 

12,000 

10,600

9,760 

8,930 

7,960 

7,480 

7,170

8,580 

7,320 

7,320 

7,350 

7,640

7,690 

8,930 

9,260 

8,580 

8,280

 8,040 

7,800 

8,930 

13,100 

 14, 700

 16,300 

17,900 

24,100 

21,200 

20,600

Minimum

3,200 

3,400

K

1

2,940 

J,000 

M70 

5,600 

5,920 

1,970 

1,310 

1,040

1,040

May

20,800 

20,100 

17,900 

16,600 

18,100

"23,600 

29,200 

34,900 

37,500 

39,600

37,500 

36,700 

35,400 

35,200 

33,900

33,300 

 31,900 

30,500 

37,500 

35,400

32,600 

35,200 

33,900 

34,900 

34,900

36,500 

31,800 

27,500 

23,400 

20,100 

18,100

Mean

4,060 

16,900 

9,530 

7,940 

4,590 

9,750 

11,700 

30,100 

9,810 

3,140 

1,510 

1,120

9,200

June

16,200 

15,200 

14,200 

13,400 

12,900

12,700 

12,300 

11,800 

10,900 

 10,800

 10,600 

10,500

"10,000

"7,500

"6,500 

5,920

Per 

square 

mile

1.66 

6.93 

3.91 

3.25 

1.88 

4.00 

4.80 

12.3 

4.02 

1.29 

.619 

.459

3.77

July

«4,500

«3,500

2,940 

 2,880 

2,830 

 2,760 

 2,700

2,630 

 2,530 

2,430 

 2,330 

2,240

«2,180 

 2,120 

2,060 

 2,060 

2,060 

 1,970

Aug.

1,880 

 1,850 

 1,820 

1,790 

 1,740

1,700 

 1,660 

1,620 

 1,590 

 1, 570

1,540 

 1,500 

.1,460 

 1,460 

1,460

 1,430 

 1,410 

1,380 

 1,340 

1,310

 1,310 

1,310 

 1,330 

 1,360 

1,380

 1,420 

1,460 

 1,460 

1,460 

1,380 

1,310

Sept.

1,240 

 1,200 

1,170 

 1,140 

1,100

 1,100 

 1,100 

1JOO 

 1,100 

1,100

 1,140 

1,170 

 1,220 

 1,260 

1,310

 1,200 

1,100 

 1,100 

1,100. 

 1,100

 1,100 

1,100 

 1,070 

1,040 

 1,040

1,040 

1,040 

 1,040 

1,040 

 1,040

Pun-off

Inches

1.9' 

7.73 4.5' 

3.7o 

2. Of 4.6' 

6.3rt 

14.18 

4.48 

1.49 .7' 

.5'

51.27

Acre-feet

250,000 

1,010,000 

586,000 

488,000 

264,000 

600,000 

696,000 

1,850,000 

584,000 

193,000 

92,800 

66,600

6,680,000

Estimated or interpolated.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

TUCANNON RIVER WEAR POMEBO7, WASH.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 40 E., at highway bridge 9 miles

southwest of Pomeroy and 14 miles above Petaha Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 109 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1913, to June, 1915; March, 1924, to September,

1928. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet January 13

(gage height, 6.4 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet August 16-19, 25-28, and

September 1-7 (gage height, 4.16 feet).

1913-1915, 1924-1928: Maximum discharge, that of January 13, 1928;

minimum, 25 second-feet December 24, 1914 (gage height, 1.2 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated December 30 to January 5.

Several small diversions upstream for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1927-H8

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

29 ... .

30 

31 . 

Oct.

103 

103 

105 

164 

134

129 

124 

115 

108 

110

113 

108 

103 

101 

98

98 

94 

92

89 

89

85 

83 

83 

85 

89

89 

87 

92 

89 

89 

92

Nov.

89 

92 

92 

92 

96

124 

143 

146 

180 

152

146 

143 

134 

132 

143

149 

158 

174 

170 

174

207 

225 

236 

305 

852

900

665 

557 

557 

474

Dec.

404 

385 

346 

346 

346

320 

295 

280 

258 

229

184 

211 

211 

184 

184

177 

161 

152 

146 

140

137 

132 

132 

132 

126

124 

126

132 

132 

121 

110

Jan.

115 

124 

132 

137 

200

320

474 

474 

474 

514

805 

900 

1,410 

1,410 

965

542 

430 

375 

325 

285

261 

237 

214 

192 

179

162. 

149 

136 

149 

214 

192

Feb.

162 

162 

170 

170 

170

170 

179 

179 

170 

170

166 

140

128 

128 

111

107 

107 

96

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

85 

85

79 

72 

72 

68

Month

December... ______ . ______ . ________ .

April... - .- ..

Ittay

June. _ . ______ . ___ '. . ______

July... .. . ___ 

Mar.

65 

65 

63 

63

72

89 

89 

107 

128 

201

514 

710 

514 

430 

350

310 

285 

261 

261

285

305 

350 

430 

375 

350

310 

310 

300 

285 

300 

350

Apr.

430 

458 

430 

360 

350

310 

270 

252 

237 

228

214 

237 

237 

242 

242

247 

247 

247 

237 

237

224 

210 

233 

285 

295

300 

350 

375 

350 

350

Maximum

164 

900 

404 

1,410 

179 

710 

468 

458 

247 

111 

63 

65

1,410

May

375 

325 

310 

295 

310

375 

430 

430 

458 

458

458 

458 

430 

458 

402

375 

375 

375 

375 

375

375 

402 

402 

375 

375

375 

375 

350 

325 

295 

261

June

247 

237 

228 

214 

206

192

183 

183 

179 

170

170 

166 

157 

149 

140

136 

136 

132

128 

124

120 

120 

107 

103 

99

96 

96 

99 

99 

107

Minimum

83 

89 

110 

115 

68 

63 

210 

261 

96 

58 

56 

56

56

July

103 

103 

107 

111 

107

107 

10789' 

89 

89

82 

79 

75 

75 

75

75 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

68 

68 

68 

68

65 

63 

* 63 

61

58 

58

Mean

101 

257 

205 

403 

124 

275 

289 

379 

151 

79.8 

58.7 

60.0

199

Aug.

61 

63 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

61 

61

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

56 

56

56 

56 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

56

56 

56 

56 

58

58 

58

Sept.

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

58 

61 

61

61 

63 

65 

65 

63

63 

63 

63

61 

61

61 

58 

58 

58 

.61

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,210 

15,300 

12,600 

24,800 

7,130 

16,900 

17,200 

23,300 

8,980 

4,910 

3,610 

3,570

145,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B 

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

167

In addition to the records of flow obtained at the gaging stations, 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements were made at 

other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the 

year ending September 30, 1928

Date

July 14

18 

Aug. 2

16 

Sept. 8 

July 31

26 

Sept. 7

Aug. 24 

24 

July 26

27 

27

Sept. 3 

Aug.- 2

Mar. 9 

Aug. 20

20

20

19

19 

19 

19 

20 

20 

20 

20 

6

 Estira

Stream

Market Lake 

Springs Creek. 

- _ .do _____ - 

 do 

 ..do -- -

 ..do -

.--..do-- 

South Channel, Teton River. 

North Channel, Teton River.

 ..do 

 ..do 

Birch Creek. ____

 do.- 

Little Lost River .... 

-...do -- ...

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

Wet Creek..... __ .

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

Blue Lakes outlet 

(east channel) .

ated.

Tributary to or 

diyerting from 

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

 ..do- 

 _do- 

 do- 

 do.. -

 .do-.. 

 _do 

Marsh Creek. ... 

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

_ ..do.. .

-...do.-. 

Little Lost River- 

 do-.

Little Lost River-. 

 .do. 

 ..do- 

... ..do.. .

Snake River ...-

Locality

Three-quarters of a mile above 

mouth, near Roberts, Idaho. 

 do. 

. do--- 

 ..do--- 

 do-- 

Below Consolidated Farmers Dam 

near St. Authony, Idaho.

 -do.-. 

 -do.-- . . -

Below diversions near Rexburg, 

Idaho. 

 .do--.-. . 

Above upper Palisade Lake outlet in sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 45 E., 

6 miles northeast of Irwin, Idaho. 

Below upper Palisade Lake outlet in sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 45 E., 

6 miles northeast of Irwin, Idaho. 

Below lower Palisade Lake outlet in sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 45 E., 

5 miles northeast of Irwin, Idaho. 

Sec. 34, T. 7 N., R. 35 E., 6 miles

northeast of Terreton, Idaho. 

Below tailrace, sec. 28, T. 12 S., 

R. 36 E., 10 miles north of Malad, Idaho. 

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

Below mouth of Wet Creek, sec. 4, 

T. 9 N., R. 27 E., 27 miles northwest of Howe, Idaho. 

Above Knollin ranch, about sec. 

13, T. 7 N., R. 27 E., about 

14 miles northwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

Below Knollin ranch, about see. 

13, T. 7 N., R. 27 E., about 14 

miles northwest of Howe, Idaho. 

About sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 25 E., 

an eighth of a mile below lower 

end of pipe line, 1 mile below 

Dry Creek Dam, 36 miles northwest of Howe, Idaho. 

Above Corral Creek, sec. 8, T. 9 N., 

R. 26 E., 30 miles northwest of 

Howe, Idaho. 

At mouth, sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 27 E., 

27 miles uorthwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

At mouth, sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 26 E., 

30 miles northwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

At mouth, sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 27 E , 

22 miles northwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

At mouth, sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 27 E , 

22 miles northwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

At mouth, sec. 20, T. 7-N,, R, 28 E.,

11 miles northwest of Howe, 

Idaho. 

At mouth, about sec. 20, T. 7 N., 

R. 28 E.. 11 miles northwest of 

Howe, Idaho. 

SW. A 1 SW. J4 see. 28, T. 9 S., 

R. 17 E , 200 feet below highway 

bridge at Blue Lakes ranch, 4 

miles north of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.35

1.07 

.90

.85 

.68

.89 

.89

1.3(1

.68

........

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.8

4.3 

3.0

2.7 

2.4 

5.5

208 

187 

56. a 

8.6

45. a 

37.8

101 

121

MS 

8.4

7.7 

46.9

40.9 

42.9

20. a

13. I 

21.2 

14.5 

1.7 

2,6

..22.a 

1.1

153
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1928, PART XII B

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the 

year ending September SO, 1928 Continued *

Date

Sept. 10 

Aug. 10

10

10

9

10

10

May (4

June 18

Aug. 11

Nov. 5

Feb. 15

July 16

Sept. 27

July 23

Aug. 31 

Apr. 26 

27

27

Aug. 30 

July 13

13

13

Sept. 10

10

29

30

27

24

4

5

Dec. 21

Stream

Blue Lakes outlet...

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

 do -. ...

Low Line Canal ....

 do ........

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

Ake No. 2 lateral _

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

 do .

South Side Canal of

Einmett Irrigation 

District. 

 do ... ..... .

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

Pahsimeroi River ...

Tailrace of Salmon 

River Power & 

Light Co.'s plant. 

__ do ________

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

North Fork of Salmon River.

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

Fork of Salmon 

River. 

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

Selway River. ___ .

Potlatch Creek ......

Power & Light 

Co.'s plant.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Snake River.. ... 

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

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

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

. _ .do............

 do .......

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

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

 .do .........

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

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

. do ....

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

Salmon River ..... 

Lemhi River. ..... 

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

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

Salmon River __

Elk Creek.........

 .do ........

South Fork of Salmon River. 

. do... _ .......

Middle Fork of

Clear water 

River.

 .do .......

 .do . ....... 

 .do.. ......

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

Locality

SW. Vi SW. Hseo. 28, T. 9 S., K. 

17 E., 200 feet below highvay 

bridge at Blue Lakes rancl , 4 

miles north of Twin F^lls, 

Idaho.

southwest of Hammett, Idal o.

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

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

 .do .....

... -do -. -

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

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

 do. Sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 2 E., 10 nv'es

north of Gross, Idaho.

7 N., R. 1 W., &/t miles northeast of Emmett, Idaho. 

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

.... .do.. 

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

Mouth, sec. 25, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., 

10 miles northwest of May, 

Idaho. 

NE. J£ NW. Ji sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 

22 E. at Salmon, Idaho.

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

 .do 

E. M see. 17, T. 24 N., R. 21 E.- at 

North Fork, Idaho.

three-eighths mile below mouth 

of Beaver Creek, 2J^ miles west 

of Elk Week ranger station snd 

14 miles west of Cape Horn, 

Idaho. 

In about sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 8 E.,

just below mouth of BearsMn 

Creek, 4 miles west of Elk Creek 

ranger station, 15 miles west of 

Cape Horn, Idaho.

sec. 20, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at 

Yellow Pine, Idaho. 

Below mouth of Johnson Cre*,

sec. 20. T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at 

Yellow Pine, Idaho.

station, sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., 

at Lowell, Idaho. 

Sec. 25, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., 6 miles 

southeast of Lowell, Idaho. 

Sec. 14, T. 35 N., R. 2 E., 1 irile

southeast of Oreer, Idaho. 

2.2 miles above mouth, sec. 31, T. 

37 N., R. 3 W., 5 miles northeast of Arrow, Idaho. 

Sec. 33, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., 3 miles

east of Lewis ton, Idaho.

. do. 

Wash.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.14

8.79

8.38

1.98

1.60 

2.53

2.44

2.44

.95

.70 

.91

-0.29

3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

10.2

6.5

17.5

19.2

12.3

7.9

6.2

4.8

3.9

10.1

0

92.0

76.2

146

65

163 

128 

198

186

56.5 

105

30.0

30.0

84.0

165

404

625 

28.9

9.0 

2,040

1,550

4,190

463
INDEX

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of. . 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of____________ 2 

Ahsahkai, Idaho, North Fork of Clearwater

River near____________ 166 

Ake No. 2 lateral, Idaho, discharge measurements of. __....___ . 168 

American Falls Reservoir at American Falls,

Idaho . 18-19 

Appropriations, record of.__ __ 1 

Arrowrock, Idaho, Boise Eiver near__ ... 104 

Moore Creek near____________ 110 

Arrowrock Reservoir at Arrowrock, Idaho 103 

Ashton, Idaho, Henrys Fork near___..... 34 

Ashton and St. Anthony gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork bet ween.... _ 35

B

Badger Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of______________ 167 

Banks, Idaho, Payette River at... .. 123 

South Fork of Payette River near... 122 

Baar Creek near Wallowa, Oreg- __ 161 

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho 150 

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho..._. . 52 

atDubois, Idaho________......... 51

discharge measurements of____...... 168

Bellevue, Idaho, Big Wood River near. .. 79 

Bennett, Idaho, Little Camas Canal near.... 109

Little Camas Reservoir near___._... 108 

Beulah, Oreg., North Fork of Malheur River

near. ___ . 117 

Big Boulder Creek near Clayton, Idaho...... 149

Big Lost River at Howell ranch, near Chilly,

Idaho___.__________ 55 

belov Mackay Reservoir, near Mackay,

Idaho..__......._. ... .. 60

(east channel) above Mackay Reservoir,

near Mackay, Idaho______ 56 

(west channel) above Mackay Reservoir,

near Mackay, Idaho-.. 57-58 

Big Springs, Idaho, discharge measurements

of....___.......__........_ 167

Big Wood River above North Qooding Canal,

near Shoshone, Idaho__ .. 82 

at Qooding, Idaho________._... 83 

at Bailey, Idaho._..........._._ 77-78

below Magic Dam, near Richfield, Idaho. 81 

below North Qooding Canal, near Shoshone, Idaho.... _.. 82

near Bellevue, Idaho..... __....... 79

near Qooding, Idaho__ ____... 84 

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho._.__ 85 

Birch Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of..._.... ___ 167

Birch Creek power plant tailrace near Malad,

Idaho.-... ................... 66

Blackfoot, Idaho, Snake River near ....... 16-18

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho__ 48

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Blaine, Idaho, Camas Creek near ..... 86 

Blame County Investment Co.'s carol near

Howe, Idaho__________ 54 

Blue Lakes outlet (east channel), Ideho, discharge measurement of____ 167-168 

Boise River at Bowling ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho - .-__.. 104 

at Notus, Idaho__...____.___ 105 

diversions from______________ 106 

near Twin Springs, Idaho..__.___ 102 

South Fork of, near Lenox, Idaho____ 107

Camas, Idaho, Beaver Creek at. ... 52 

Camas Creek at Camas, Idaho. ___ 50 

discharge measurement of.__...___ 167 

near Blaine, Idaho_ __.. ___ 86 

Cape Horn, Idaho, Bear Valley Creek near.. 150 

Carey, Idaho, Fish Creek near.. __. 93-94 

Little Wood River near..._ ....__ 90 

West Fork of Fish Creek near.....___ 95 

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg_____ 155 

Chester, Idaho, Fall River near..._____ 44 

Chester and Squirrel gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Fall River between.___....____ ___ 43 

Chilly, Idaho, Big Lost River near.--.__ 55 

Clayton, Idaho, Big Boulder Creek near.... 149 

Salmon River near_...___....___ 144 

Yankee Fork of Salmon River new___ 148 

Clough ranch and Shelley gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Snake 

River between .. ... .. 17 

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho____ 162 

at Spalding, Idaho 163 

North Fork of, near Ahsahka, Idaho_ 165 

South Fork of, near Qrangeville, Idaho 164 

Computations, results of, accuracy of-___ 4-5 

Control, definition of.__..___ ___ 2 

Cooperation, record of. . 9 

Corral Creek, Idaho, discharge measrrement

of-..-.. .- . 167

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho.. 140

near Midvale, Idaho_____...___ 139

Crane Creek Reservoir near Midvale, Idaho. 138

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Data, accuracy of 4-5 

explanation of.. 2-4 

Deadwood River at Beaver Creek ranger

station, near Lowman, Id'ho_. 127 

near Lowman, Idaho.____.____ 128 

Deer Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of . .. . 167 

Drewsey, Oreg., Malheur River near.___ 111 

Dubois, Idaho, Beaver Creek at __ 51

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Elk Creek, Idaho, discharge measurerient of. 168 

Emmett, Idaho, Payette River near . 126

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Fall River, diversions from, above gaging station near Squirrel, Idaho....__ 41 

diversions from, between Squirrel and

Chester gaging stations, Idaho_ 43 

near Chester, Idaho.....________ 44 

near Squirrel, Idaho__._________ 42 

Pish Creek above dam, near Carey, Idaho_ 93 

near Carey, Idaho. ...________ 94 

West Fork of, near C arey, Idaho.. ___ 95

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Garden Valley, Idaho, South Fork of Payette

River near........________ 121

Gooding, Idaho, Big Wood River at____ 83 

Big Wood River near___________ 84 

Thorn Creek spillway near_______ 89 

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho....__._______ 69

Grande Ronde River at La Grande, Oreg. _ 153 

at Rondowa, Oreg-__..________ 154 

Grangeville, Idaho, South Fork of Clearwater

River near ...-.__._..... 164

Hagerman, Idaho, Snake River near____ 26 

Hailey, Idaho, Big Wood River at______ 77-78 

Big Wood Slough at____________ 85 

Heise, Idaho, Snake River near_______ 13 

Heise and Shelley gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Snake River 

between________.____ 14 

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho _____ 36 

at Warm River, Idaho. ____.____ 33 

discharge measurements of.______ 167 

diversions from, between Ashton and 

St. Anthony gaging stations, 

Idaho_. .. ......... ' 35

between St. Anthony and Rexburg

gaging stations, Idaho.. ____ 37

near Ashton, Idaho____________ 34

near Lake, Idaho_____________ 32

near Rexburg, Idaho. __ _.______._ 38

High Line Canal, Idaho, discharge measure-*

ments of_ __. _. ______ 168 

Hope, Oreg., Malheur River near. _____ 115 

Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Payette River near. 124-

125 

Howe, Idaho, Blaine County Investment

Co.'s canal near.-.__. ... 54

Little Lost River near_.___.__ . 53

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg_____ 159

Imnaha River at Imnaha, Oreg_____._ 142 

Inland Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, Idaho,

discharge measurements of.. __ 168

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo.__.__.... 11 

Joseph, Oreg., East Fork of Wallowa River

near___.____________ 157 

Hurricane Creek near.....______.. 159 

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near.. 158 

Wallowa River near ......__.... 156

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Kamiah, Idaho, Clearwater R'ver at.. _ 162 

Kimberly, Idaho, Snake River near.... .. 24 

King Hill, Idaho, Snake River at ____ 27

La Grande, Oreg., Grande Roide River at._ 153 

Lake, Idaho, Henrys Fork near.-..__.__ 32 

Lake Fork Reservoir near McCall, Idaho_ 132 

Lake Irrigation District Cana1 near MeCall,

Idaho... .... . ........... 133

Lake Walcott near Minidoka, Idaho..___ 21 

Lardo, Idaho, North Fork of Payette River

at... . 130

Payette Lake at .................... 129

Lenox, Idaho, South Fork of Boise River

near___ ... ..-.- 107 

Lincoln Canal near Richfield, Idaho_____ 87 

near Shoshone, Idaho . 88 

Little Camas Canal at heading, near Bennett,

Idaho-. . ._- 109 

Little Camas Reservoir near I ennett, Idaho. 108 

Little Lost River, Idaho, discharge measurements of____.__-.__-- - 167 

near Howe, Idaho. __ . _ 53 

Little Wood River at Shoshore, Idaho.__ 92 

near Carey, Idaho. -. __ 90 

near Richfield, Idaho_........__ 91

Lochsa River, Idaho, discharge measurement of_ ... 168 

Lolo Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of.- . . 168

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho 136 

Lost Valley Reservoir near Tamarack, Idaho. 135 

Lostine River near Lostine, O~*e .... 160

Low Line Canal, Idaho, discharge measurements of_____________ 168 

Lowman, Idaho, Deadwood Ffver near. 127-128

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McCall, Idaho, Lake Fork at Payette River

near___ _ 131 

Lake Fork Reservoir near. .__ 132 

Lake Irrigation District Canal near__ 133

Mackay, Idaho, Big Lost Riv-w near.. 60 

Big Lost River (east channel) near.. 56 

Big Lost River (west eharnel) near. 57-68 

Mackay Reservoir near...__ 59 

Sharp ditch near.. __ . 63 

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near. 61 

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near. 62

Mackay Reservoir near Mackay, Idaho... > 89

Magic Reservoir near Richfield, Idaho.. 80

Malad, Idaho, Birch Creek power plant tailrace near.. ..... 66

Malheur, Oreg., Willow Creek near.._.. 118,120 

Willow Creek Reservoir rear____.... 119

Malheur River at Namorf, Or**. __ 114 

below Nevada Dam, near Vale, Oreg 116 

below Warmsprings Reservoir, near

Riverside, Oreg. .... 113 

near Drewsey, Oreg.._ .-. - Ill 

near Hope, Oreg____ ... 115- 

North Fork of, near Beulrh, Oreg___ 117
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Market Lake Springs Creek, Idaho, discharge

measurements of ___ ..... 167

Mesa, Idaho, Mesa Orchards Canal near-. 137

Mesa Orchards Canal near Mesa, Idaho__ 137

Midvale, Idaho, Crane Creek near_____ 139

Crane Creek Reservoir near. ______ 138

Milner, Idaho, Milner Low Lift Canal near. 72

North Side Twin Falls Canal at. .. 73

P. Aj lateral near . ... 71

Snake River at. . 23

South Side Twin Falls Canal at ._ 74

Milner Low Lift Canal near Milner, Idaho.. 72

Minidoka, Idaho, Lake Walcott near.-,.. 21

North Side Minidoka Canal near........ 67

Snake Eiver near___.________ 22 

South Side Minidoka Canal near___. 68 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho. 110 

Moose Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of.. - ._ 167

Moran, Wyo., Jackson Lake at_.....__. 11

Snake River near___ 12

Mountain City, Nev., Owyhee River at__ 99 

Mountain Home cooperative canal near

Mountain Home, Idaho ___.. 98 

Mountain Home feeder canal near Mountain

Home, Idaho__.__ __. 97 

Mud Lake near Terreton, Idaho. 49 

Murphy, Idaho, Snake River near_____ 28

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Namorf, Oreg., Malheur River at........... 114

Neeley, Idaho, Snake Eiver at...._ 20

North Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka,

Idaho...- ..... .-.__ 67 

North Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner,

Idaho... . -. 73 

Notus, Idaho, Boise River at ___ . 105

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Oakley, Idaho, Goose Creek near. 69

Trapper Creek near.._ . . 70

Owyhee Canal near Owyhee, Oreg- 101

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev_... 99

near Owyhee, Oreg 100

Oxbow, Oreg., Snake River at . 30

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho..... ... 71

Pahsimeroi River, Idaho, discharge measurement of...__ . 168 

Palisade Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements of ___--___ 167 

Palouse Eiver, Wash., discharge measurement of.__________._ 168 

Payette Lake at Lardo, Idaho 128 

Payette River at Banks, Idaho ...... 123

Lake Fork of, above reservoir near

McCaU, Idaho... . 131

near Emmett, Idaho. __._._ . 126

near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho... _ 124-125

North Fork of, at Lardo, Idaho.. . 130

South Fork of, near Banks, Idaho. . 122

near Garden Valley, Idaho. 121

Picabo, Idaho, Silver Creek near... .. 96

Pocatello, Idaho, Portneuf River at . 65

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Pomeroy, Wash., Tucannon River near..-.. 169 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho. ____ 65 

at Topaz, Idaho_________--__ 64 

Potlatch Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement of..--_________. 168 

Publications, information concerning___. 5-9 

obtaining or consulting of._--------_. 5- 

on stream flow, lists of__...___.. 7,8

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Rexburg, Idaho, Henrys Fork near. ___ 38

Rexburg and St. Anthony gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys

Fork between.._____....__ 37

Richfield, Idaho, Big Wood River near___ 81

Lincoln Canal near___________ 87

Little Wood River near-- -. - 91

Magic Reservoir near...-_______ 80

Riparia, Wash., Snake River at..... 31

Ririe, Idaho, Willow Creek near______ 47

Riverside, Oreg., Malheur River near.-.-... 113

Wannsprings Reservoir near._____ 112

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Ida ho.. _ 40

Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho.-.-__ 75

Rondowa, Oreg., Qrande Ronde Riv»r at... 154

Run-off in inches, definition of-. _. __ _ 2

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St. Anthony, Idaho, Henrys Fork at . . _ ... 36 

Teton Eiver near _______ _. __ _ 45 

St. Anthony and Ash ton gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork between.. _________ 35 

St. Anthony and mouth of river, Idiho, diversions from Teton River between.. ___ . _____ ____ .. 46 

St. Anthony and Rexburg gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Henrys 

Fork between-. _________ 37 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto Nov.. 76 

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho. ______ 145 

at Whitebird, Idaho _ ... .... . ... .... 146

below Valiey Creek, at Stanley, Idaho... 143 

below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho. 144 

Bast Fork of South Fork of, at SMbnite,

Idaho.... ________ . ___ 151

discharge measurements of __ 168 

near Stibnite, Idaho __ . ____ 152 

North Fork of, Idaho, discharge measurement of. ______ . _____ 168 

Yankee Fork of, near Clayton, Idaho __ 148 

Salmon River Power & Light Co.'s t^lrace,

Idaho, discharge measurements of 168 

San Jacinto, Nev., Salmon Falls Creek near.. 76 

Second-feet per square mile, definitior of 2 

Second-foot, definition of. -.... . 2

Selway River, Idaho, discharge measurement

of.. __ ... __ 168

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho 63 

Sheep Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of __ 168

Shelley, Idaho, Snake River near. 15 

Shelley and Clongh ranch gaging stations, 

Idaho, diversions from Snake 

River between __ 17
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Shelley and Heise gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Snake River 

' between____________ 14 

Shoshone, Idaho, Big Wood River near. __ 82 

: Lincoln Canal near_.__-____.... 88

Little Wood River at..._.___-___ 92 

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho_______ 96 

Snake River at Clough ranch, near Blackfoot, Idaho...-- ... . .- 17-18 

at King Hill, Idaho....... .. 27

at Milner, Idaho. ____________ 23 

at Neeley, Idaho.._.__.___.__ 20 

at Oxbow, Oreg-_________ -__ 30 

at Riparia, Wash . . . ........ 31

at Weiser, Idaho._ _..... 29

below Blackfoot Bridge, near Blackfoot,

Idaho.____.____.__... 16 

diversions from, between Heise and

Shelley gaging stations, Idaho.. 14 

between Shelley and Clough ranch

gaging stations, Idaho. 17 

near Hagennan, Idaho._______... 26 

near Heise, Idaho____________. 13 

near Kimberly, Idaho._________ 24 

near Minidoka, Idaho__________ 22 

near Moran, Wyo.. __ .... 12

near Murphy, Idaho . 28 

near Shelley, Idaho . .... - 15

near Twin Falls, Idaho________... 25 

South Side Canal of Emmett Irrigation District, Idaho, discharge measurements of... 168 

South Side Minidoka Canal near Minidoka,

Idaho- . . . 68 

South Side Twin Falls Canal at Milner,

Idaho_ 74

Spalding, Idaho, Clearwater River at.__ 163 

Spring Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of . .. .. 167 

Squaw Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement

of.... . . 168

Squirrel, Idaho, diversions from Fall Elver

above gaging station near...... 41

Fall River, near___________.__ 42 

Squirrel and Chester gaging stations, Idaho, 

diversions from Fall River 

between__......._... . 43

Stage-discharge relation, definition of___ 2 

Stanley, Idaho, Salmon River at .... 143

Valley Creek at--. 147

Stibnite, Idaho, East Fork of South Fork of

Salmon River at..._______. 151 

East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River

near________________ 152

Tamarack, Idaho, Lost Creek near.____ 136

Lost Valley Reservoir near._______ 135

Teeny Creek, Idaho, discharge measurement 167

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Terreton, Idaho, Mud Lake mar ______ 49 

Teton River, diversions from, between gaging 

station near St. Aj&thony and 

mouth of river, Idaho_____. 46 

 near St. Anthony, Idaho...___...._ 45 

North Channel of, Ida^o, discharge

measurement of __ 167 

South Channel of, Idaho, discharge

measurement of--._____._ 167 

Thorn Creek spillway near Go7ding, Idaho.. 89 

Topaz, Idaho, Portneuf River at. _____. 64 

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho. ____ 70 

Tucannon River near Pomero7, Wash_ 166 

Twin Falls, Idaho, Rock Creek near 75 

Snake Eiver near 25 

Twin Springs, Idaho, Boise R'ver near___ 102

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Union, Oreg.,.Catherine Creek near.__... 155

Vale, Oreg., Malheur River near..__ . 116 

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho. .... ... 147

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Wallowa, Oreg., Bear Creek nw. . 161 

Wallowa Falls power plant tailrace near

Joseph, Oreg_ __ 158 

Wallowa River above Wallowa Lake, near

Joseph, Oreg 156

East Fork of, near Joseph, Oreg... 157

Warm River, Idaho, Henrys Fork at 33

Robinson Creek at.... _ 40

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho. . 39 

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near

Mackay, Idaho. . 61 

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near

Mackay, Idaho . . 6$

Warmsprings Reservoir near B 'verside, Oreg- 112

Weiser, Idaho, Crane Creek nnar 140

Snake River at.. 29

Weiser Irrigation District Canal near 141 

Weiser Irrigation District Cam! near Weiser,

Idaho. - 141

Weiser River above Crane Cre^k near Weiser,

Idaho. . 134

Wet Creek, Idaho, discharge measurements

of- . 167

Whitebird, Idaho, Salmon Ri^er at. - 146 

Willow Creek below reservoir near Malheur,

Oreg. ....................... 120

near Malheur, Oreg 118

Willow Creek near Ririe, Ida! o. 47

Willow Creek Reservoir near 1 *alheur, Oreg- 119

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