DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Roy O. West, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otia Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 589

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PAET IX. COLOBADO BIVEE BASIN

! ______

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, A. B. PURTON, and W. E. DICKINSON 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

COLORADO.iWYOMING, UTAH, AND ARIZONA

UNITED STATES

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WASHINGTON

1928
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CONTENTS

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Authorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1

Definition of terms- ___________-___-_ ___________________ 2

Explanation of data. _____________ __________________________ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results______-___-____-________-_ 4

Publications. _____________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation,.________________________ _____ ______________ 9

Division of work-----.--....-----..------------------------^------ 9

Gaging-station records..________________-___-__-___-_-_---_-__- 9

Colorado River basin______________________________-__-______-_ 9

Colorado River and tributaries above Green_River____________ 9

Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo_____________ 9

Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo_______-_____-- 11

Colorado River near Palisade, Colo__________________ 13

Colorado River near Cisco, Utah____________________ 14

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz________________ 16

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, near Grand Canyon,

Ariz_______________________________ 17

Colorado River near Topock, Ariz_____________________ 19

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz__________________________ 20

Fraser River near West Portal, Colo___________________ 22

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo___________________ 23

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo ______________ 25

. Blue River at Dillon, Colo_.____________.____ 26

Eagle River at Redcliff, Colo__________________ 28

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo____________________ 29

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo_______________ 31

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo__________________ 32

Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo____________ ________ 34

Taylor River at Almont, Colo________________________ 35

Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo ____________________ 36

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo_______________ 38

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo__________________________ 41

' Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo_____________________ 42

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo_____________________ 44

Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo_____________________ 45

Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo_________!________ 47

Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo_________________ 49

Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo____________________ 50

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo_____________________ 51

Green River basin__________________________________ 53

Green River near Daniel, Wyo______________________ 53

Green River at Green River, Wyo_____________________ 54

Green River at Green River, Utah________________ 56

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo__________________ 58

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo________________________ 59

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo_______________________ 61

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo. ___, .___________ 62

in
IT CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Green River basin Continued.

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo___-___--_----------- 64

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo_________--___-__--___ 65

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo____ -_-_____ 67

Little Snake River near Lily, Colo__._______-----_-L____ 68

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah_____-_-_____-__-------- 70

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near Vernal, Utah.___ 71

Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah..___________________ 72

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah_____________________ 74

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah__ ___________________ 76

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah.______ ____--____ 78

West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah ______ 79

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah_________________________ 81

Uinta River near Neola, Utah_____---_-__--~------_--_- 83

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah_________________ 84

Price River near Helper, Utah.____.__-_____-_____--____ 85

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah______________ 87

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah _____________ 88

Paria River basin____--_--_--_-----_--__---_-------------- 90

Paria River at Lees Ferry, Ariz____ __________________ 90

Little Colorado River basin________-_____-__-----------___- 92

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex_____________ _____ 92

Bright Angel Creek basin_^______-_-_____-__-__ _________ 93

Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz_____________ 93

Virgin River basin__-_________.___ _ ___________ 94

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah__________________________ 94

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah.______________ ____ 96

Gila River basin.___________________________________ 97

Gila River near Duncan, Ariz_______-_______--_____-___- 97

Gila River at York, Ariz_______-______-------_ 98

Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz____-_------------___- 99

Gila River near Ashurst, Ariz ________________________ 100

Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz________________________ 101

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz____________________________ 103

Gila River at AshUrst-Hayden Dam, near Florence, Ariz__. 104

Gila River at Gillespie Dam, Ariz______________________- 106

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz____._______-_--_---_-__ 109

Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz_______________ 111

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz__ ._ ___________ 112

Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz________________________ 113

Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz__________________.____ 115

Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz________________ 116

Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz __________________ 118

York Canal at York, Ariz______________...___ 119

Brown Canal near Solomonville, Ariz____________________ 120

Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonville, Ariz___________ 121

Michelana Canal near Solomonville, Ariz.________________ 123

Fourness Canal near Solomonville, Ariz__________________ 124

San Jose Canal near Solomonville, Ariz__________________ 126

Montezuma Canal near Solomonville, Ariz______________ 127

Union Canal near Solomonville, Ariz_.___________________ 129

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex__________________- 130
ILLUSTRATIONS T

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Colorado River basin Continued.

Gila River basin Continued. Page

San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz._________________ '131

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz_______________-------_ 132

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz ___________________ 133

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz____________-_-L____ 135

Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz______________--__-_-_ 136

Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz____________________ 138

Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz..._________________ 139

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz__________________ 141

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz________ 142

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz__________---------- 144

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz_______________ -.______ 146

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz_______-_____-__-________ 147

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz________________---_-___- 148

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz_________-_-__------__- 149

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz_______________________ 151

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz___________________ 152

Barren Flat basin___________________________________________ 153

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz.._______________________ 153

Whitewater Draw basin._____________________________________ 155

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz _______________________ 155

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.-.._-__________-^-_--______- 156

Index__________________________________________________________ 157

ILLUSTRATION

Pas*

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station________________.__________________ 3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF COLORADO RIVER

BASIN, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OP WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following 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 years ending June 80, 1*895 1925

1895___.-...__-_-_____ $12, 500. 00 

1896...__._-_-______. '24,500.00 

1897-1899_._..__._-..__ 50, 000. 00 

1900___-....__._. 270, 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

1921-1923-------- - -- 180, 000. 00

1924-1925_________ 170, 000. 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 are 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 about 4,990 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924, 1,670 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also collected in regard to

i Includes $4,500 appropriated in act of Apr. 25,1896.

»Includes $20,000 appropriated in deficiency act of Mar. 30,1900.
Z SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and will, be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows: 

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

of water flowing fy&r second from each square mile of area drained, 

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

regards time and area.

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

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches. 

, An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

the control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1923, and ending September 30, 1924. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

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

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

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

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

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

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. The general methods are 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

FIGUEE 1. Typical gaging station

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

measuring cables 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 determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered 

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

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

condition that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge 

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

stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect 

of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease 

the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

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

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

flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are 

defined on page 2, are based.

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.

A paragraph in the description of the station or footnotes added to 

the tables gives information regarding the (1) permanence of the 

stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge 

rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency 

of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to 

the rating table to obtain the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.
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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. All figures 

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

previously published by the Survey should be used with caution 

because of possible inherent but unknown sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. Where figures are given these can not be considered exact but as being the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, 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, annual reports, and 

monographs.

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 and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

Mississippi River).
O SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basing in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins; in three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and Upper Columbia River

basin.

B. Snake River basin. 

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below:

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

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

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

principal cities in the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 904 Home Savings Bank.

Trenton, N. «L, State House.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

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

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

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,800 ( points in 

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

reports tabulated on the following page:
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological S,urve$

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

Report

lOthA, pt.2...._.

HthA.pt. 2......

12th A, pt. 2......

13th A, pt. 3.. 

14th A, pt.2......

B 131..............

16th A, pt.2......

B HO... ...........

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

18th A, pt.4 

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

W 16..............

19th A, pt. 4.. ..

W27...... ........

W 28

20th A, pt. 4......

W 35 to 39..... ..

21st A, pt. 4.......

W 47 to 52. __ ....

22dA, pt.4.......

W 65, 66 __ ......

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

W 82 to 85... ......

W 97 to 100. ....

W 124 to 135. ...

W 165 to 1781 .

W 201 to 214 __ ..

W 241 to 252. ...

W 261 to 272... ....

W 281 to 292.......

W 301 to 312 ___ .

W 321 to 332.. __ .

W 351 to 362. __ ..

W 381 to 394.......

W 401 to 414 __ ..

W 431 to 444 ..

W 451 to 464 ..

W 471 to 484. ..

W 601 to 514 __ ..

W 521 to 534 -..

W 641 to 554 __ ..

W 661 to 574 

W 581 to 594 

Character of data

Mean discharge in second-feet _________________

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).,

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

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

western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, 

and western United States.

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; Year

1884 to Sept.', 1890. 

1884 to Jane 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893 to 1894.

1895. '

 189'6. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1889. 

1899. 

1900. 

19dO. 

1901. 

"1901. 

1902. 

19d3. 

1904. 

1906. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919 and 1920. 

1921. 

1922. 

1923. 

1924.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 1 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1920. The data from any particular station will, in general, be 

found in the reports covering the years during which the station was 

maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, 

Me., 1903 to 1920, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 

165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, 

and 521, which contain records for the New England streams from 

1903 to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published 

by drainage basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year

1899°... 

1900 __ .. .

1901 

1902 

1903............

1904 

1905... .........

1906 

1907-8 

1909 

1910 ..

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919-20 

1921 

1922 . 

1923 

1924- _ -.

I

35

47, M8

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

541

561

581

II

'35,36

48

65,75

'82,83

»97,98

» 126, 127

' 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

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

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

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

VI

«36.37

49,' 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

66,75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

*2C5,209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

vni

37

50

*65,66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

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

Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

* James River only.

«GaUatin River.

d Green and Qunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

l Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

' Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

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

Monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV,

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Miss

' Lake Ontario and t

m Hudson Bay only.

» New England river

 Hudson River to D

" Susquehanna Rive

« Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Cal

 Below junction wit

1 Rogue, Umpqua, a
COLORADO EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 9 

COOPERATION

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

cooperative agreement between the United States Geological Survey 

and the States, and special acknowledgments are due to the cooperating State officials, Vernon Vaughn, State water commissioner, of 

Arizona, R. E. Caldwell and Lloyd Garrison, State engineers of Utah; 

and Frank C. Emerson, State engineer of Wyoming.

The State engineer of Colorado, M. C. Hinderlider, paid the gage 

readers at several stations in that state.

Redlands Co. furnished gage reader for Gunnison River near 

Grand Junction, Colo. The United States Weather Bureau paid 

the gage reader on Green River at Green River, Wyo. Eden Irrigation & Land Co. paid for maintaining the station on Big Sandy 

Creek near Farson, Wyo.

In Utah financial assistance was rendered by the Office of Indian 

Affairs, Utah Power & Light Co., and Vernal Milling & Light Co.

In Arizona, financial assistance for work on the Colorado River 

was also rendered by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, 

United States Weather Bureau, Federal Power Commission, State of 

California, city of Los Angeles, Palo Verde Irrigation District, and 

Southern California Edison Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Colorado and Wyoming were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee 

district engineer, who was assisted by P. V. Hodges, J. W. Mangan, 

and Miss Florence Hall.

Data for stations in Utah were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of A. B. Purton, district engineer, assisted 

by W. E. Dickinson, J. W. Mangan, M. T. Wilson, D. M. Corbett, 

and Miss Lysle Christensen.

Data for stations in Arizona were collected <md prepared for publication under the direction of W. E. Dickinson, district engineer, 

assisted by D. A. Dudley, J. H. Gardiner, B. S. Barnes, R. G. Kasel, 

W. C. Chase, H. f). Empie, G. S. Hayes, J. E. Klohr, G. G. Sykes, 

and W. E. Code.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by B. J. 

Peterson and J. H. Morgan.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN

 COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 

COLORADO RIVER AT HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, COLO.

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

Lake Railroad station in Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County. Nearest 

tributary, Ute Bill Creek, enters some distance upstream.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART EX

DRAINAGE AREA. 785 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale,

1:500,000). 

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

to October 31, 1924, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of bridge; read by Miss Gladys Wallace.

Prior to April 16, 1906, staff gage set to datum 6.07 feet lower was located

1,000 feet downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control 150

feet downstream; practically permanent during 1924. Banks not subject

to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 11

a. m. June 14 (discharge, 8,950 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

during winter.

1904-1909; 1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 5 a. m.

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

second-feet February 25 and 26, 1908. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Colorado River and tributaries above station

for irrigation of 18,000 acres. In addition, 7,510 acre-feet was diverted into

Cache la Poudre drainage basin during 1924. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring of year from alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

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

defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 11, 1924: Gage height, 3.16 feet; discharge, 105 second-feet.

February 13, 1924: Discharge, 134 second-feet.

May 15, 1924: Gage height, 4.61 feet; discharge, 1,870 second-feet.

D&tty discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo. t 

for the period October 1, 1923, to October 31, 1924

.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.

332

345

345

397

397

414

375

332 "336

OftO

311

328

^11

97fl

251

243

259

238

259

243

219

251

243

264

247

226

230

223

1AQ

Nov.

186

190

173

167

160

148

144

154

1 M

226

259

148

141

117

May

1,930

2,110

2,760

2,530

2,760

2,310

2,310

2,210

2,210

2,110

2,110

2,530

3,000

3,000

2,310

2,110

1 84ft

June

1,590

1,750

1,840

2,420

3,000

3,270

3,870

3,560

3,270

3,140

3,000

4,590

6,090

8,310

8,310

6,860

5,620

4,990

4,590

3,560

3,130

3,270 i 97n

3,270

3,130

3,130

3,000

2 7fift

2,580

2 91ft

July

2,020

1,930

1,840

1,750

 * 1, 670

1,590

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,430

19360

1,180

1,070

1,020

960

960

905

850

590

615

615

516

468

445

49Q

423

401

380

358

QOft

Aug.

294

272

272

272

315

230

223

223

193

193

193

176

173

160

160

fed

135

129

129

19Q

19Q

129

126

117

Sept.

 117

112

106

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

1ft A

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

114

114

126

132

129

120

109

104

100

100

Oct.

100

109

117

117

117

117

160

436

401

144

126

14ft

176

230

230

230

OOA

230

34Q

OOJ

f)RA

230

OOfl

226

OOft

91ft

190

180

160

150
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 11

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

October 1, 192S, to October SI, 1924

Month

1923 

October ___________________________

1924 

May 15-31. -.... ......... ...... ......... ...........

July. .. _- .. - ..__- ..-.- ...- ,-_._

August ___ , _________________________

September.. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

414 

259

3,000 

8,310 

2,020 

315 

132 

436

Minimum

148 

117

1,840 

1,590 

336 

117 

100 

100

Mean

282 

167

2,360 

3,780 

1,020 

182 

. 106 

203

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

17,300 

4,970

79,600 

225, 000 

62,700 

11,200 

6,310 

12, 500

COLORADO RIVER AT GlENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

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

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

Fork half a mile below.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 4,560 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1900, to September 30, 1924; also May 12 to 

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

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank in front of powerhouse, installed 

May 17, 1910; inspected by C. H. Oberly.

DISCHAKGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made from cable beneath State Street Bridge, a 

third of a mile below gage.

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

silt is deposited. Control is riffle 300 feet downstream which was practically 

permanent during 1924. Banks not subject to overflow except at extreme 

high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 11.25 feet from noon to 2 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 24,500 secondfeet) ; minimum mean daily stage,2.85 feet;January 2 and March 23 (discharge, 

602 second-feet).

1900-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.55 feet at noon June 14 and 

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

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

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

river open.

DIVEKSIONS. Between this station and Hot Sulphur Springs, diversions for 

irrigation of a few hundred acres. In addition, Colorado Power Co. has 

a decree for 1,250 second-feet for power. Water diverted for power is 

returned to river above Glenwood Springs.

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

controls flow during day at low water, but has insufficient pondage to control it for more than a few hours.

ACCTJKACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent except 

during periods of low water, for which they are good. 

69810 28 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 13.... ___ ..............

Feb. 15.... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

910

832

Date

Apr. 18............. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.53

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,020

1,480

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

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ........

Z... .........

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

fi . ...

6 

7 ..... .

8 -

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ..

18 

1Q

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 . 

28 

9Q

30 

31. .

Oct.

1,940

1,910

1,910

1,920

1,970

1,970

1,960

1,960

1,910

1,830

1,820

1,830

1,860

1,890

1,840

1,820

1,800

1,790

1,770

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,710

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,660

1,690

1,710

1,650

1,580

Nov.

1,530

1,560

1,600

1,570

1,510

1,500

1,440

1,350

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,340

1,170

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,100

1,200

1,230

1,220

1,090

1,210

1,020

965

935

1,060

Dec.

1,010

935

1,090

980

898

882

890

1,090

958

761

698

761

860

74n

898

838 *719

684

691

7nc

796

912

789

845

*TQO

845

942

905

860

1,010

761

Jan.

> 782

602

726

733

74ft

782

670

761

875

875

ftd9

Q1 9

875

Qns

782

796

942

958

QOQ

810

875

958

928

920

965

970

QKA

920

880

810

775

Feb.

775

810

635

QOQ

<7At\

705

817

824

831

719

1,000

761

831

831

920

995

QAC

838

1,020

SM.t\

920

965

912

fiRd

fi&t

677

QIC

988

1,000

Mar.

852

733

761

712

712

622

663

768

950

905

1,050

958

. 950

928

905

860

810

852

890

852

868

942

602

995

782

775

803

905

890

898

852

Apr.

796

803

824

1,060

1,170

1,260

1,460

1,740

2,300

3,040

3,210

2,500

2,510

3,520

5,870

4,940

2,830

2,120

1,820

1,870

2,220

3,000

3,720

4,190

4,440

3,190

2,400

2,160

2,10 I

2,100

May

2,280

2,600

3,400

4,700

6,240

6,390

5,960

5,670

5,530

4,840

4,970

5,810

7,300

8,090

8,570

9,400

10,100

11,100

11,700

11,500

10,600

10,600

10,400

9,910

9,230

9,570

11,000

11,300

10,600

9,230

8,570

June

7,610

7,300

7,930

8,900

11,300

13,200

15,700

16,100

14,800

13,20,0

12,800

15,700

18,200

21,700

23,400

23,400

21,200

18,200

16,100

14,000

11,700

10,200

9,910

9,910

9,570

9,570

8,900

8,570

8,250

7,610

July

6,990

6,390

6,100

5,530

5,250

4,700

4,570

4,700

5,110

5,110

4,570

4,320

3,950

3,500

3,190

3,090

3,090

3,190

3,090

2,750

2,540

2,400

2,340

2,100

2,100

2,040

1,980

1,940

1,920

1,920

1,920

Aug.

1,870

1,870

1,710

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,290

1,210

1,260

1,070

1,250

1,290

1,260

1,250

1,130

1,010

995

1,020

1,110

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,020

958

Sept.

972

1,070

965

1,020

1,070

912

852

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,130

1,260

1,040

875

817

838

782

775

995

1,100

1,070

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,060

1,110

1,150

1,130

* NOTE. No gage-height record Jan. 26-29; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

January ___________________________

April. -----

June __ . .

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,970 

1,600 

1,090 

970 

1,020 

1,050 

4,940 

11,700 

23,400 

6,990 

1,870 

1,260

23,400

Minimum

1,580 

935 

684 

602 

635 

602 

796 

2,280 

7,300 

1,920 

958 

775

602

Mean

1,800 

1,280 

856 

850 

844 

840 

2,510 

7,970 

13,200 

3,630 

1,260 

1,030

3,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

111, 000 

76,200 

52,600 

52,300 

48,500 

51,600 

149,000 

490,000 

786,000 

223,000 

77,500 

61,300

2, 180, 000
COLORADO EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 13

COLORADO RIVER NEAR PALISADE, COLO.

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

Palisade, Mesa County. Nearest important tributary, Plateau Creek, enters 

6 miles above.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 8,796 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; 

scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1924.

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

Barnhisel.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, 2 miles below gage.

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

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

not subject to overflow.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.4 feet at 

6 p. m. June 16 (discharge, 37,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 11.4 feet 

on September 2 (discharge, 630 second-feet).

1902-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 24.4 feet at 7 a. m. June 16, 1921 

(discharge, 52,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 2,* 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Principal diversion between Glenwood Springs and Palisade gaging 

station is the Government high line canal, which has a capacity of 1,425 

second-feet. Of the amount diverted power water is returned to the river 

to supply a priority of 521 second-feet for the Grand Valley Canal.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

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

ending September SO, 1924

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.

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,120

3,210

3,390

3,300

3,210

3,300

3,210

3,480

3,120

2,860

2,860

2,940

2,860

2,860

2,780

2,700

2,620

2.540

2 U(\

2,860

2,780

2,700

2,620

2,540

2,620

2,700

2,540

2,540

Nov.

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,460

2,460

2,390

2,390

2,700

2,540

2.460

2,380

2,320

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,060

2,120

2,120

1,880

1,820

1,700

1,940

2 nnn

Dec.

2,060

2,180

2,060

1,940

1,880

1,940

2,000

1,940

2,000

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,760

1,760

1,700

1, 700

Jan.

1,770

Feb.

ll,700

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,540

1,590

Mar.

1,640

1,700

1,860

1,920

1,760

1,700

1,760

1,700

1.640

1,640

1,590

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,810

1,760

1,700 1 (tin

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,810

1,860

1,860

1,700

Apr.

1,540

1,540

1,640

1,860

1,980

2,360

3,080

3,780

3,980

4,180

4,390

4,600

3,580

4,390

6,210

7,300

5,030

3,160

2,860

2,570

2,860

3,230

5,360

6,340

6,880

5,960

3,480

3,480

3,160

9 Rfifl

May

3.000

3,780

4,810

7,300

10, 100

11,200

10,200

9,420

9,420

9,260

9,260

10,600

13,100

14,300

14,800

15,600

17,000

18,400

19,700

19,700

18,800

17,600

17, 200

16,600

15,400

15,800

17,800

19,200

18,200

15,800

14,100

June

13,200

12,600

12,900

14,800

18, 200

21, 600

25,500

26,600

24,500

21, 600

21,900

24,300

29,300

34,600

34,300

34,000

33,400

28,200

24,500

22,100

19, 200

17,400

17.000

16,600

16,200

15,800

15,000

14,100

13,900

13,200

July

11,900

11,000

10, 100

8,790

8,180

7,880

7,800

8,030

8,940

8,640

7,740

7,160

6,470

5,960

5,360

4,920

4,500

4,600

4,600

3,880

3,580

3,310

3,080

2,860

2,600

2,290

2,220

2,100

2,100

2,220

1,980

Aug.

1,980

1,860

1,810

1,760

1,700

1,590

1,440

1,490

1,440

1.440

1,240

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,440

1,200

1,200

1,290

1,200

1,240

1,080

830

965

750

920

790

750

830

830

790

750

Sept.

750

630

670

750

750

790

670

670

790

1,100

1,340

1,440

1,640

1,590

1,490

1,390

1,540

1.340

1,390

1,290

1,440

1,390

1,440

1,440

1,340

1,390

1,340

1,240

1,290

1,340

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 21; discharge based on comparison with 

flow of Colorado River and Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

period indicated. Figures have been changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by U. S. Qeol. 

Survey.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

September SO, 1924

Month

February _ . ________________________

March.. __ . ________________________

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

June... ___________________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,480 

2,700 

2,180

1,920 

7,300 

19,700 

34,600 

11, 900 

1,980 

1,640

34, 600

Minimum

2,640 

1,700

1,540 

1,590 

1,540 

3,000 

12. 600 

1,980 

750 

630

Mean

2,920 

2,260 

1,800 

1,770 

1,660 

1,710 

3,790 

13,500 

21, 200 

5,640 

1,230 

1,190

4,880

Run-off in 

acre-feet

180, 000 

134,000 

111, 000 

109,000 

95,500 

105, 000- 

226,000 

830,000 

1,260,000 

347, 000 

75,600 

70,800

3, 540, 000

COLORADO RIVER NEAR CISCO, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 23 S., R. 24 E., 1 mile below mouth of Dolores 

River and 15 miles by road south of Cisco, Grand County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,100 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1914, to September 30, 1917, and October 

1, 1922, to September 30, 1924; 25 miles downstream at Moab, October 1, 

1913, to November 10, 1914; flow about same at both places.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder on left bank half a mile above suspension highway bridge, installed December 7, 1922; inspected by G. C. 

Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below station. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank in 

extreme floods is overflowed half a mile below. Bed composed of sand and 

gravel. Low-water control is at a riffie a quarter of a mile below gage; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 14.90 feet at 10 a. m. 

June 16 (discharge, 51,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.14 feet at 8 p. m. 

September 3 (discharge, 844 second-feet).

1915-1917; 1923-1924: Maximum stage, 19.7 feet at 9 p. m. June 19, 

1917 (discharge, 76,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.14 feet at 8 p. m. 

September 3, 1924 (discharge, 844 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below practically all diversions. A large amount of water is 

diverted in Colorado for irrigation.

REGULATION. Station is too far below to be affected, except in a general way, 

by regulation in Colorado.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about November 11; 

affected by ice December'13-19 and January 3 to February 19. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

October .17, January 3 to February 19, June 7-22, August 3-8, and September 27. Staff gage readings obtained June 11 and 16. Daily discharge 

determined by applying to rating table mean daily gage height ascertained 

from recorder graph or staff gage readings. Shifting-control method used 

November 11. Discharge during ice-affected periods and June 7-10, 12-15, 

and 17-22, estimated fey comparing the combined flow of Cisco station and 

Green River at Green River station with the flow of Colorado River at Lees 

Ferry. Discharge interpolated^August 3-8j and {September 27 Records, 

good.
COLORADO RIVER AND TEIBUTABIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 15

Discharge measurements of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah, during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 2........................

Teb. 20- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

3.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,210

3,980

Date

Aug. 21 

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.03

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33,500

1,570

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

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.

5,490

5,540

5,590

5,250

5,180

5,250

5,280

5,400

5,300

5,130

5,110

4,970

4 830

4,740

A Qflft

4,880

4,720

4,560

4,470

4 O4.fi

4,210

4,130

4,880

5,470

4

QQA

4,700

4,500

A OQft

4 360

4 340

4,390

Nov.

4,250

4,190

4,230

4

0AA

4,280

4,170

4,020

3,980

4,000

4,000

7,020

5,690

4760

4,520

4. son

4,080

3,960

3 QOf|

3,810

3,530

3,570

3,590

3

AK/\

3,690

3,670

3,650

3,640

3 Qon

S Ofifl

Dec.

3,160

3,570

3,590

3,390

3,530

3,010

3 1 on

3,010

3,300

2 Q7ft

0 4fifl

2

9rtA

2

OAA

2 iftft

9 dAft

2 4T¥I

2

9rtA

9 iftft

2,560

2 sin

3,010

3,550

3,4W 9 Qfift

9 JWlfl

3 fi7fl

3,510

3 OKA

O OftA

3 £Qf|

Jan.

2,880

2,210

2,200

9 fnn

keoo

Feb.

2,500

2,690

3,400

U.OOO

4,080

3,980

4,020

3,590

3

*>7f|

3,160

2 QQn

2,830

2,870

2 Q7ft

Mar.

2,850

2,920

2,830

2,970

3,070

2,880

2,780

2,600

2,670

2,650

2,620

2,430

9 £7ft

2,790

2,72Q

2,880

2,830

2 fion

2,650

2,630

2,670

2,630

2,670

2,700

2,450

2,7^0

2,580

2,700

2 Q4.fl

3,180

3,100

Apr.

2,790

2,620

2,450

2,700

2,900

3,650

5,060

, 6, 910

9,570

11,300

12,700

12,400

16,300

18,000

15, 100

11,200

9,040

8,290

9,670

12,200

14,500

16,200

17,900

17,000

14,300

12,100

10,900

10,200

May

9,830

10,700

13,300

17,100

21,600

24,400

25,100

23,900

23,700

24,200

24,500

25,700

26,500

27,700

28,800

29,200

29,900

31,400

33,100

32,600

31,400

29,600

28,600

27,300

25,200

24 200

26^200

29,900 01 HAA

28,600

26,400

June

23,700

21,800

21,000

22,000

25,100

31,300

36,200

41,000

37,500

34,000

30,400

34,300

42,100

46,000

49,900

46,000

42,000

38,100

34,200

30,200

26,300

22,400

21,400

20,800

20,000

19,400

18,300

17,200

16,400

July

15,200

14,000

13,000

11,800

10,600

10,100

9,820

9,890

10,500

11,200

11,900

10,700

9,860

8,890

7,970

7,210

6,430

6,090

6,060

5,920

5,400

4,900

4,340

3,870

3,670

3,260

3,010

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

Aug.

2,850

2,830

2,440

2,040

1,940

1,810

1,720

1,610

1,760

2,120

2,280

1,980

1,840

1,900

1,750

1,560

1,540

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,230

1,090

1,010

1,040

1,010

958

Sept.

958

970

899

866

982

877

922

982

982

7,840

3,370

3,010

2,560

2,400

2,290

2,230

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,200

2,200

2,180

2,180

2,170

2,260

2,280

2,150

2,020

1,940

2,050

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Colorado River near Cisco, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April - . 

-June

July.- . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,590 

7,020 

3,590

3,180 

18,000 

33,100 

49,900 

15,200 

2,850 

7,840

49,900

Minimum

4,130

3,260 

2,300

2,430 

2,450 

9,830 

16,400 

2,870 

958 

866

866

Mean

4,880 

4,090 

2,990 

2,440 

3,280 

2,770 

10,400 

25,500 

30,200 

7,650 

1,830 

2,080

8,170

Run-off in 

acre-feet

300,000 

243,000 

184,000 

150,000 

189,000 

170,000 

619,000 

1, 570, 000 

1,800,000 

470,000 

113,000 

124,000

5,930,000
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX 

COLORADO RI^ER AT LEES FERRY, ARIZ.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Continuous water-stage recorder installed January 19, 1923, on left 

bank at head of Paria riffle. Datum, 3,106.35 feet above sea level. Recorder 

inspected by J. E. Klohr and R. G. Kasel, resident hydrographers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile upstream.

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

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

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

riffle; composed of gravel and boulders and has remained practically permanent during period of record.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 15.2 feet at midnightJune 17 (discharge, 76,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.55 feet at 6- 

p. m. September 5 (discharge, 2,210 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.5 feet (Dugway gage) at 2" 

p. m. June 18, 1921 (discharge, about 190,000 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, that of September 5, 1924.

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

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

sea level.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation January 8-27 was affected by diurnal collection 

of floating ice on Paria riffle.

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

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating; 

curve is based on 58 discharge measurements made during year and is well 

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

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Discharge during period of ice effect in January 

determined by using mid-afternoon gage heights. Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

*

1 .... .

3 

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

5.. ...... 

6 

7. _ . ......

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

9 . 

10 

11 

12 

13 ...- .

14 

15 

16 

17 .

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

13,700

13,000

12,800

12,400

12,800

12,200

19 non

12,700

12, 600

12,400

12,300

12, 400

12,300

12 200

12, 200

11,800

11, 600

11.600

Nov.

10,200

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,500

10,300

10, 100

9,890

9,680

9,550

12, 600

19,600

18, 200

16,600

14, 200

12,200

11,400

11,000

in 3fin

9.970

Dec.

8,100

8,100

8 060

7,950

7,990

8,210

8,290

8,330

8,290

7,720

7,220

6,820

6,480

6,750

6 480

5,810

S

QQrt

5,130

4,910

4.680

Jan.

7,910

7,360

5,690

4,700

3,920

3,440

3,440

4,130

4,040

4,280

4,440

4,650

4,830

5,160

5,130

5,210

5.160

Feb.

5,570

t, Q4fl

6,320

6,480

6,650

6,650

6,820

6,860

7,180

7 K4.n

8,520

8,870

9 270

9 970

9

OQO

11 300

11,300

11.000

Mar.

10, 100

I Q 7fin

10, 100

10,200

10,000

9,640

9,070

8,950

8,790

8,440

8,250

8,020

8,020

7,580

7 39ft

7 400

7 580

7,540

7,400

7.540

Apr.

9,030

8,210

8,180

8,060

8,060

8,590

9,850

11,400

13,400

21,800

33,600

38, 500

40,600

41,200

40, 100

40, 100

43,400

44 ">00

OQ Ann

35. 000

May

29,400

26,800

25,000

24,600

25,800

30,800

38, 500

42,300

44,500

45, 100

45,700

46,900

48, 100

49,300

49,900

52, 400

58,200

60,800

61.400

June

54,900

51,800

47,500

44, 500

42,800

44,000

48,700

54, 900

61,400

64,700

62,000

57, 500

54,900

55,600

59,400

71,500

72,800

70, 100

65.400

July

30, 400

28,600

26,800

25,000

23,000

21,400

20,300

19,200

18,200

17,800

18,200

20, 600

20,300

19, 600

18,800

16,800

15,400

14,200

13,400

12.600

Aug.

7,110

7,910

8,100

7,430

7,180

6,420

6,750

6,160

5,330

4,910

4,650

4,280

4,090

3,980

3,890

4,130

4,280

4,780

4,700

4.420

Sept.

2,640

2,500

2,390

2,390

2,320

2,360

2,310

2,290

2,290

3,420

3,240

2,800

9,640

9,150

7,690

6,320

4,830

4,510

4,830

4.580
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 17

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

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

25.... .....

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

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

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

29 _ ......

30 ...

31 ........

Oct.

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,300

10, 100

10,300

11 400

11,600

10,900

10,600

1 A 1t\t\

Nov.

9,720

9,510

9,270

9,110

ft ft7ft

8,670

8,480

8,250

8,250

8,100

Dec.

4,830

5,480

5,840

6,160

6,160

5,840

5,690

5,630

7,720

9,150

9,150

Jan.

4,960

4,650

4,910

5,160

5,540

5,450

5,240

4,990

5,240

5,510

I K cin

 Feb.

10,900

10, 700

10,400

10,200

10,000

10,300

11,300

11,300

11,000

Mar.'

7,680

7,540

7,400

7,140

7,180

7,220

7,140

7,220

7,000

8,630

9,070

Apr.

31,200

28,100

27, 200

29,000

32,600

35,000

37,500

36,500

33,600

30,800

May

65,400

65,400

66,100

64,700

64,000

61,400

58,800

56,800

58,200

58,800

KQ o/w\

June

59,400

53,600

48,100

44,500

41,200

39,000

37,500

35,500

34,600

32,200

July

11,600

11,400

11,000

10, 100

9,270

8,520

8,100

8,180

8,140

8,670

6,650

Aug.

4,680

4,390

4,350

4,130

3,810

3,500

3,360

3,100

2,920

2,800

2,750

Sept.

4,200

3,870

3,770

3,700

3,770

3,850

3,860

3,790

3,790

3,850

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May.. _______________________ __

July . . .

August ___________________________

September.. ___ . ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13, 700 

19,600 

9,150 

7,910 

11,300 

10,200 

44,50% 

66,100 

72,800 

30, 400 

8,100 

9,640

72,800

Minimum

10, 100 

8,100 

4,680 

3,160 

5,570 

7,000 

8,060 

24,600 

32, 200 

6,650 

2,750 

2,290

2,290

Mean

11,800 

10,800 

6,850 

5,030 

8,770 

8,220 

27, 500 

49,700 

52,500 

16,200 

4,850 

4,030

17,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

726,000 

643,000 

421,000 

309,000- 

504,000 

505,000 

1,640,000 

3,060,000' 

3,120,000 

996,000 

298,000 

240,000

12,500,000*

COLORADO RIVER AX BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK, NEAR GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. 300 feet above Kaibab Bridge, Grand Canyon National Park, a 

quarter of a mile above Bright Angel Creek and 11 miles by trail northeastof Grand Canyon, Coconino County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in concrete shelter and stilling 

well on right bank. Inspected by G. G. Sykes and B. S. Barnes, resident 

hydrographers. Zero of gage is 2,420.3 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 40 feet upstream from 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel at the measuring section is 275 feet wideat low water and 300 feet at high water. The bed is silt and gravel which 

scours and fills each season. The control is a section about 50 feet wide at 

low water between Kaibab Bridge and the mouth of Bright Angel CreekThe flood of September, 1923, caitted a slight change in the control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 22.35 feet at 4 p. m. 

June 18 (discharge, 74,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.35 feet at 6 p. m_ 

September 8 (discharge, 2,770 second-feet).

1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.5 feet at 6 p. m. September 19,. 

1923 (discharge, 112,000 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred on< 

September 8, 1924.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent after the flood of 

September, 1923. Rating curve is based on 62 discharge measurements and 

is about 0.1 foot lower in gage height at low stages and 0.2 foot lower at 

high stages than the curve used for the previous year. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying rating 

table to mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek near Grand 

Canyon, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I. .... ...

2. ____ .....

3. _ ..........

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

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

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

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

8. _ ..... _ ..

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

0.. .........

11 

12. __ ....... .

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

14.....

15. _ .. . ...

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

17... _ ....

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

19.... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

26. ___ ........

27. .. . ...

28. _ .... ....

29

30 

«1 .........

Oct.

14,400 

14,100 

13,900 

13,800 

13,500

12,900 

13,000 

12, 300 

12,400 

13,000

12,800 

12,600 

12, 600 

12,500 

12,600

12, 500 

12,400 

12,300 

12, 100 

11,800

11, 500 

11, 300 

11, 000 

10,700 

10, 500

10,400 

10,900 

11,900 

11, 700 

11,200 

10,900

Nov.

10, 600 

10,600 

11,300 

12,600 

11,700

11,200 

10,900 

10,700 

10,500 

10,300

13,700 

35,100 

30,500 

21, 100 

18,200

14, 900 

13,000 

12,200 

11,600 

11,000

10, 400 

10, 100 

9,940 

9,760 

9,510

9,420 

9,170 

8,920 

8,760 

8,680

Dec.

8,600 

8,440 

8,440 

8,280 

8,140

8,210 

8,520 

8,600 

8,680 

8,520

8,060 

7,540 

7,160 

6, 8JD

6,730 

6,100 

5,820 

5,560 

5,300

5,230 

5,420 

5,960 

6,380 

6,660

6,660 

6,590 

39,500 

30,900 

19, 900 

15,400

Jan.

12,600 

10, 300 

9,170 

8,100 

6,800

5,680 

4,930 

4,300 

4,040 

4,330

4,740 

4,720 

4,930 

4,980 

5,240

5,420 

5,490 

5,520 

5,680 

5,680

5,620 

5,460 

5,370 

5,610 

5,750

5,890 

5,960 

5,820 

5,750 

6,030 

6,310

Feb.

6,450 

6,520 

6,660 

6,870 

7,080

7,080 

7,160 

7,380 

7,380 

7,380

7,540 

7,910 

8,520 

9,680 

9,680

10,100 

10,200 

11,100 

11, 800 

11,200

11,000 

11,100 

10,700 

10,500 

10, 300

10, 900 

11, 400 

11, 600 

11,600

.......

Mar.

11,200 

10,600 

10, 300 

10, 400 

10,500

10,200 

9,850 

9,260 

9,170 

9,000

8,600 

8,360 

8,280 

8,280 

7,910

7,760 

7,760 

7,980 

7,980 

8,060

8,060 

8,060 

7,910 

7,840 

7,540

7,540 

7,540 

7,540 

7,680 

7,760 

9,340

Apr.

9,510 

9,000 

8,600 

8,920 

9,260

9,600 

9,760 

13,100 

15,600 

19,300

29,700 

37,300 

41,900 

43,400 

42,400

41,400 

42,400 

45, 800 

42,900 

37,300

32,900 

28,500 

26,300 

27,000 

30, 500

34,200 

37, 700 

37, 700 

35,100 

31,700

May

29,700 

27,800 

25,200 

24,100 

24,500

27,400 

35, 100 

41,000 

43,800 

44, 800

44,800 

45,800 

46,800 

47,800 

48,800

50, 300 

53,500 

55,600 

57,200 

59,400

62,800 

65,100 

65,100 

65,100 

63,900

62,200 

59, 400 

57,200 

56,700 

59,400 

59,400

June

56,700 

52,900 

48,800 

44,800 

42,900

42,900 

46,300 

52,400 

59,400 

65,100

65,100 

60,500 

56,100 

54,500 

56,700

63,900 

70,800 

73,200 

72,600 

68,500

61,600 

55,600 

49,300 

45,300 

42,400

40,000 

37,700 

36,400 

34,600 

32,900

July

30,500 

28,900 

27,800 

25,600 

24,100

22,100 

20,500 

20,200 

19,300 

18,200

18,400 

20,500 

22,100 

20,500 

19,900

19,000 

16,600 

15,400 

14,400 

13,500

12,500 

11,900 

11,400 

10,900 

10,100

9,340 

9,080 

8,760 

9,000 

8,920 

9,590

Aug.

7,460 

7,760 

7,980 

7,980 

8,520

8,840 

7,910 

7,540 

6,590 

5,780

5,330 

5,110 

4,760 

4,590 

4,330

4,250 

4,440 

4,620 

5,060 

4,980

4,750 

4,830 

4,800 

4,640 

4,550

4,140 

3,820 

3,650 

3,420 

3,200 

3,100

 i 

Sept.

3,070 

3,020 

2,940 

2,930 

2,890

2,810 

2,850 

2,790 

2,800 

3,060

7,610 

4,680 

3,470 

11,000 

9,170

8,060 

6,730 

5,490 

5,190 

5,360

5,040 

4,610 

4,260 

4,150 

4,080

4,080 

4,190 

4,200 

4,200 

4,200

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, 

Ariz., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

November... _____________ . ...................

December _______________ . . . ___ Jtt.

February ____________________________

May ___________ __ __ .. . _ ...

June.. _ . _

July

The year. __ . _____ . ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14, 400 

35,100 

39,500 

12,600 

11,800 

11,200 

45,800 

65,100 

73,200 

30,500 

8,840 

11,000

73,200

Minimum

10,400 

8,680 

5,200 

4,040 

6,450 

7,540 

8,600 

24,100 

32,900 

8,760 

3,100 

2,790

2,790

Mean

12,200 

12,900 

9,650 

6,010 

9,200 

8,650 

28,000 

48,700 

53,000 

17,100 

5,440 

4,630

17,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

750,000 

768,000 

593,000 

370,000 

529,000 

532,000 

1, 670, 000 

2, 990, 000 

3, 150, 000 

1, 050, 000 

334,000 

276,000

13, 000, 000
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GEEEN RIVER

COLORADO RIVER NEAR TOPOCK, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At lower end of a narrow section of Mohave Canyon, 3 miles below 

Topock, Mohave County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 171,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. C. Chase, 

resident hydrographer. Zero of gage is 422.54 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 20 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight above and below gage. Banks 

are rock and have steep slopes. Bed is composed of sand and silt and shifts 

constantly. The control is indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 15.85 feet at 11 a. m. June 20 (discharge, 71,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3,250 second-feet on September 6.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.2 feet at 6 a. m. June 22, 1921 

(discharge, 174,000 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred on September 

6, 1924.

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

station for irrigation of about 1,500,000 acres.

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

measurements were made three times a week. Operation of water-stage 

recorder was satisfactory. Mean daily gage heights determined,by inspecting recorder graph. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. 

Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I. ,..... .

2.

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

4

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

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

7. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 .-

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

16 .......

17-. .. .........

18 

19 

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

21. 

22 

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

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

25 

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

27. 

28..... _ ......

29. 

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

31. .

Oct.

19,200

16,900

16,400

15,600

14,900

15,300

14,900

15,100

14,200

14,400

13,300

13,100

13,400

13, 100

12,900

13,400

13,300

13,900

13,900

13,700

13,300

13, 100

13,200

12,100

12,500

11,700

11,500

11,200

11,200

11,300

12,200

Nov.

12,500

12,300

12,000

11,500

11,200

11,700

13,900

12,400

12,200

17,500

13,200

12, 700

12, 300

28,500

33,300

24,500

20,000

18,800

16,300

14,500

14,000

13,400

12,900

12,300

12,300

11,300

10,600

10,700

11,100

11,100

Dec.

11,200

11,200

10, 500

9,950

9,350

9,300

9,800

9,550

9,900

9,450

9,500

9,850

10,500

10, 100

9,300

8,950

8,900

8,000

8,520

8,750

7,600

7,350

6,850

6,750

6,600

6,950

7,900

7,700

9,000

24,500

« snn

Jan.

25,500

20,200

17,200

14,800

13,000

11,300

10,200

9,000

7,850

6,870

6,250

5,700

5,290

5,550

6,150

6,070

6,550

6,530

6,950

6,850

7,000

6,950

7,030

6,950

6,950

6,870

6,550

6,670

6,750

7,000

7,010

Feb.

6,850

6,900

7,100

7,050

6,850

7,250

7,670

7,900

8,200

8,080

8,350

8,380

8,500

8,400

8,800

9,350

10,200

10,600

10,600

11,200

11,800

13,200

12,500

12,300

11,600

11,100

11,300

10,900

11,300

Mar.

12,100

12,600

12,600

12,400

11,500

10,600

10,700

10,800

10,700

10,500

in <w>

9,550

9,470

9,400

9,150

8,950

8,970

9,000

8,850

9,000

9,050

9,470

9,100

9,100

9,000

9,000

8,500

8,450

8,400

8,400

8,450

Apr.

8,700

8,500

9,050

10,500

10,500

9,500

9,850

10,200

10,400

11,100

14,800

20,000

29,700

42,700

48,700

49,500

46,800

45,700

45,200

47,300

45,800

41,800

36,900

32,100

29,900

29,700

31,600

34,000

37,400

39,400

May

39,100

35,200

32,400

29,900

28,500

26,600

26,500

26,800

32,600

39,200

42,200

43,500

44,200

45,800

47,200

47,800

48,600

50,100

52,700

55,300

 56, 500

58,300

61,200

63,700

64,800

64,200

64,700

62,100

60,500

58,100

56,700

June

57,800

58,200

57,200

54,200

50,600

46,400

44,300

44,000

45,700

51,200

55,700

60,400

62,300

59,600

57,200

55,000

55,500

58,900

65,900

70,400

69,500

67,700

63,800

58,300

52,700

46,900

42,900

40,800

39,200

37,700

July

35,800

34,800

32,400

30,800

29,800

28,400

26,200

24,100

23,600

22,800

20,600

19,400

19,200

19,000

22,100

22,500

21,300

20,700

19,100

16,800

15,900

15,500

14,500

13,200

12,900

12,900

12,300

11,400

10,800

10,500

11,200

Aug.

10,700

9,200

10,400

9,150

7,850

7,950

8, ,500

8,450

9,300

8,800

7,850

7,550

6,700

6,200

5,400

5,300

4,800

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,550

4,600

5,150

5,050

4,650

4,950

4,950

4,640

4,750

4,250

3,790

Sept.

3,790

3,750

3,810

3,680

3,300

3,250

3,450

3,650

3,600

3,670

3,500

7,000

6,900

7,000

7,480

5,800

7,950

10,600

9,45»

8,150

7,460

6,190

5,550

5,700

5,480

4,750

4,470

4,330

4,300

4,540
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

September SO, 1924

Month

October. __ ... _ __ .____ ............... _

November. ______

December _______ . __ . ___ ___ .....

January _____ ..

February ________ __ .....

March ______________ . __

AprD. __________ . __ . __ . _ __

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

June... _____ . ___ . __ . __ _ . .....

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

August __________ __ .. ....

September ____________ . _ _ . .....

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19,200 

33, 300 

41,800 

25,500 

13,200 

12,600 

49,500 

64,800 

70,400 

35,800 

10,700 

10,600

70,400

Minimum

11,200 

10,600 

6,600 

5,290 

6,850 

8,400 

8,500 

26,500 

37, 700 

10,500 

3,790 

3,250

3,250

Mean

13, 700 

14,700 

10,500 

8,820 

9,460 

9,810 

28,200 

47,300 

54,300 

20,300 

6,420 

5,420

19,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

842,000 

875,000 

646,000 

542,000 

544,000 

603,000 

1,680,000 

2,910,000 

3,230,000 

, 1,250,000 

395,000 

323,000

13,800,000

COLORADO RIVER AT YUMA, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. }4, NE. J4 sec. 35, T. 16 S., E,. 22 E., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, 100 feet upstream from original Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge and half a mile downstream from highway bridge at Yuma, Yuma 

County. Since the change in channel on June 7, 1920, Gila River enters 

from the east about 5 miles upstream from this station.

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

available maps of the Colorado River basin).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1878, to September 30, 1924. Gage heights only 

prior to January 1, 1902.

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

Sender in stilling well on left bank 100 feet upstream from original Southern 

Pacific Railroad bridge at same point as vertical staff gage formerly used. 

Continuous recorder in office of Bureau of Reclamation at Yuma. Sender 

and recorder inspected daily by D. Martinez. Prior t<J installation of recorder 

vertical staff at same location and datum. Zero of gage is 102.79 feet above 

mean sea level.

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

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 24.3 feet at 5 p. m.

June 24 (discharge, 66,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 13.30 feet from

2 p. m. September 10 to 7 a. m. September 12 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet).

1902-1924: Maximum daily mean discharge, 240,000 second-feet January

22, 1916; minimum discharge, 1,200 second-feet in September, 1924.

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

tributaries. Some water is diverted out of the drainage basin above this 

station. Water for the Yuma project of the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation is diverted from right side of river at Laguna Dam 15 miles 

upstream. Canal siphons under river at Yuma between gage and cable. 

Wasteway from canal returns water to river on right side half a mile below 

cable. Imperial irrigation district diverts water from river on right side 7 

miles downstream from this station.

REGULATION. Flow temporarily affected at times by sluicing at Laguna DamStorage on tributaries has very little effect on flow at this station.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 21

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Discharge measurements made three times a week throughout year with measurements made 

daily except Sunday during period of low water in August and September. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by shifting-control method of applying to standard rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph.

COOPERATION. Station operated by United States Bureau of Reclamation which 

furnished records of discharge measurements and daily discharge.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

6 .. . .

7 . __...__

8.-..... . .

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

10_...-.._._.

11 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19..........

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

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

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

23 ......... .

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

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

26 ....

27 ........ .

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

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

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

31- ...

Oct.

18,500 

17,600 

15,600 

14,600 

14,600

14,300 

12,700 

11,600 

11,700 

11,700

11,700 

11,900 

11,500 

10,800 

11,300

11,600 

11,500 

11,400 

11,500 

12,000

11,800 

11,200 

10,800 

10,500 

10,500

10,200 

10,200 

10,400 

9,420 

9,510 

9,270

Nov.

10,200 

11,800 

12,200 

10,800 

10,200

9,130 

9,370 

9,750 

11,900 

12,600

13,700 

14,100 

13,200 

16,700 

12,500

26,400 

31,900 

25,400 

20,100 

18,000

16,200 

13,900 

13,600 

13,000 

10,700

9,850 

9,950 

9,750 

9,660 

9,270

Dec.

9,420 

9,420 

9,900 

8,950 

8,910

8,860 

8,680 

8,680 

8,210 

7,450

7,960 

8,340 

7,880 

7,640 

7,840

7,490 

7,150 

6,720 

6,6dO 

6,790

6,760 

7,040 

6,490 

6,170 

6,OSO

6,520 

6,170 

6,860 

22,400 

53,900 

43,600

Jan.

41,400 

50,400 

34,100 

29,300 

23,700

18,700 

14,900 

13,500 

12,400 

10,600

9,000 

8,170 

7,600 

7,080 

6,760

5,930 

5,s»90 

5,930 

5,900 

6,080

5,900 

6,140 

6,300 

6,200 

5,930

6,200 

6,330 

6,390 

6,170 

6,080 

5,760

Feb.

5,790 

6,050 

6,200 

5,870 

5,900

6,170 

6,620 

6,790 

7,080 

8,130

7,520 

7,110 

6,720 

7,080 

7,220

7,600 

8,130 

7,720 

8,680 

9,560

9,320 

9,610 

10,500 

11,800 

11,100

10,500 

10,200 

10,300 

9,560

 -

Mar.

9,090 

9,420 

10,200 

10,300 

10,700

10,500 

9,610 

9,750 

9,610 

9,040

8,860 

8,730 

8,510 

8,130 

8,080

7,640 

7,150 

6,970 

7,260 

6,720

6,200 

6,620 

6,970 

6,460 

6,660

6,900 

7,300 

7,260 

6,970 

6,760 

6,460

Apr.

6,420 

6,550 

6,230 

6,110 

6,420

8,210 

8,340 

8,290 

7,560 

7,370

8,290 

8,770 

12,100 

15,900 

23,700

32,500 

38,400 

40,900 

41,900 

41,000

42,800 

44,000 

42,100 

36,100 

31,900

28,800 

26,300 

26,200 

26,100 

29,500

May

33,500 

35,800 

36,500 

31,700 

27,500

24,900 

23,400 

21,600 

20,900 

23,700

28,900 

32,700 

36,600 

39,500 

41,100

42,506 

44,000 

43,700 

45,400 

46,600

47,600 

50,200 

50,600 

51,900 

54,300

56,000 

58,200 

60,600 

59,600 

5d,700 

60,700

June

58,500 

55,900 

55,500 

55,800 

54,800

53,800 

51,800 

47,300 

43,900 

42,100

42,000 

46,100 

50,400 

54,500 

56,700

56,400 

55,500 

53,400 

53,900 

56,200

58,600 

61,900 

64,300 

65,300 

64,200

60,600 

54,100 

48,700 

44,400 

40,400

July

37,200 

34,600 

31,100 

29,000 

26,900

25,900 

25,200 

22,500 

20,600 

19,100

19,500 

18,300 

16,800 

15,100 

13,900

14,100 

17,600 

17,600 

17,000 

17,300

15,900 

14,000 

12,800 

12,200 

11,700

11,100 

11,400 

9,450 

8,910 

8,210 

7,520

Aug.

7,220 

8,000 

8,380 

6,520 

6,300

7,000 

5,790 

5,540 

5,590 

7,490

5,840 

6,050 

5,570 

5,140 

4,610

4,160 

4,630 

3,350 

3,230 

2,920

2,790 

2,840 

2,530 

2,490 

2,3sX>

2,480 

2,940 

2,710 

2,570 

2,830 

3,950

Sept.

2,530 

2,300 

1,930 

2,010 

1,590

1,710 

1,920 

1,550 

1,330 

1,250

1,200 

1,240 

1,290 

2,100 

3,160

3,300 

3,600 

4,140 

3,100

7,260

9,660 

5,760 

5,170 

4,070 

3,330

3,380 

3,710 

4,270 

2,850 

2,620

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

SO, 1924

Month

October... ............. _ ................... __ .....

December _________________ . ... ....

January. ___ _ ______ _ __ _ ___ ... .....

February.... _____ . . . _ . 

March.. ____________ . __ . ...................

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

May ________ . . _ . _ . . . _ .. _ .

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

September.. .r _______ . ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18,500 

31,900 

53,900 

50,400 

11,800 

10,700 

44,000 

60,700 

65,300 

37,200 

8,380 

9,660

65,300

Minimum

9,270 

9,130 

6,080 

5,760 

5,790 

6,200 

6,110 

20,900 

40,400 

7,520 

2,390 

1,200

1,200

Mean

12,000 

13,900 

10,800 

12,400 

8,100 

8,090 

22,300 

41,600 

53,600 

18, 100 

4,640 

3,110

17,400

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

738,000 

827,000 

664,000 

762,000 

466,000 

497,000 

1,330,000 

2,560,000 

3,190,000 

1,110,000 

285,000 

185,000

12,600,000
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

FfiASEE, RIVKE NEAR WEST PORTAL, COLO.»

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

siding on Denver & Salt Lake Railroad and 1^4 miles northwest of WestPortal, Grand County. Nearest important tributary, Buck Creek, enters7 miles upstream.

DRAIN AGE AREA. 28 square miles (measured on special map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

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

logging road crossing at Vasquez; inspected by forest ranger. During: 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage or by wading.

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

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

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

recorder, 2.33 feet at 7 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 442 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 6.2 second-feet for several days during April.

1911-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 820 second-feet at 9 p. m. June 

13, 1918 (gage height, 2.9 feet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet on March. 

30, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Court decree for diversion of 53 second-feet across divide from, 

headwaters of Fraser River into headwaters of Clear Creek. During 1924» 

1,160 acre-feet were diverted. Below station, diversions for irrigation of 

9,300 acres.

REGULATION. Diurnal, fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting: 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at regular gage and 

slightly shifting at winter gage; affected by ice. Rating curve used October 

1-24 and May 24 to September 30 well defined; curve for winter gage used 

October 25 to February 21, and curve used February 22 to May 23 are both 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 

1-24 and May 24 to September 30 except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge; gage heights October 25 to May 23 from 

winter staff gage which was read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating tables daily staff gage reading or the mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method used 

February 1 to April 5. Records good except for periods when affected by 

ice and periods of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Fraser River near West Portal, Colo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 8 - ---

Gage 

height

Feet

.56

56

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 7

6.3

6.7

Date

July 17... ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

85

' Formerly called Fraser River near Arrow.
COLORADO BIVEB AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN BIVEB 23

Daily dis/tharge, in second-feet, of Fraser River near West Portal, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1- . ,. .. 

2

3.. .. 

4 ____ .......

5...... 

6. _ .-.... .

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

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

9 . 

10 . 

11.. ..... _ .

12. ___ .......

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

14 _ ...........

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

16 

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

18. .........

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

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

21 

22 

23 .........

24 

25 ..........

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

27 ..........

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

29 __ .....

30 

31 .........

Oct.

21

20

22

23

22

22

24

24

25

26

26

28

31

28

25

22

18

15

18

16

18

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

Nov.

14

Dec.

1"

12

13

13

 14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

Mar.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Apr.

7.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

11

13

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.4

8.0

6.8

6.2

6.2

7.4

9.6

May

17

28

30

41

43

62

65

41

43

43

43

43

43

75

136

136

136

140

136

136

136

147

1S4

150

143

158

166

161

146

125

119

June

117

119

123

154

188

192

232

244

208

235

283

315

367

388

356

328

295

283

235

208

208

202

198

200

192

185

178

170

155

130

July

110

98

90

85

80

76

73

70

67

65

63

62

60

58

56

70

76

65

59

56

54

52

48

47

43

42

41

40

39

37

34

Aug.

33

31

30

30

31

29

26

25

25

24

25

24

24

24

27

24

23

22

21

19

18

17

17

18

22

19

17

16

15

14

16

Sept.

16

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

15

17

22

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 14-19 and June 29 to July 14; discharge based on comparison with 

Colorado River at Hot Sulphur Springs. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26 to Dec. 20, Dec. 

26, Jan. 15-19, and Feb. 2-6; discharge based on temperature and gage-height record. Braced figures show 

mean discharge for period indicated

Monthly discharge of Fraser River near West Portal, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November _________________________

February 

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

May.

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

August ___________________________

September ... ___ ........ _ ... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31

13 

10

7.1 

13 

166 

388 

110 

33 

17

388

Minimum

14

10 

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

17 

117 

34 

14 

12

6.2

Mean

20.1 

14.0 

13.3

11.7 

8.22 

6.56 

7.90 

98.1 

223 

61.8 

22.8 

14.6

41.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,240 

833 

818 

719 

473 

403 

470 

6,030 

13,300 

3,800 

1,400 

869

30,400

WILLIAMS FORK NEAR PARSHALL, COLO.

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 79 W., at private bridge at Field's ranch,

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

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1904, to September 30, 1924, when station was

discontinued. 

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

October 18,1919, and referred to previously used vertical staff on downstream

side of bridge pier; inspected by F. A. Field.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

DISCHABGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wadirfg. 

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

Control is gravel bar 50 feet downstream. Water will flow through small

overflow channels at stage of 4.1 feet. 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.36 feet

from 7 to 8 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 964 second-feet); minimum discharge

probably occurred during winter.

1904-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 9.45 a. m, June 14,

1918 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet on November 7,

1919 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Williams Fork for irrigation of 5,000 acres 

chiefly above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

October 1-18 and May 12 to September 30. Staff gage read to hundredths 

twice daily October 19 to May 10. :Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for periods 

when affected by ice, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 10, 1924: Gage height, 5.64 feet; discharge estimated, 45 second-feet.* 

February 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.72 feet; 4 discharge, 41.3 second-feet. 

May 15, 1924: Gage height, 3.51 feet; discharge, 298 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ ....... 

2 .... 

3 

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

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

8.. ...... 

7. ..... .- 

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

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

10.. ___ ......

11 

12 

13 ___

14 

15 

16 _ .......

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 _ ...........

27. 

28 __ __ 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

95

95

91

95

95

91

88

77

72

74

79

84

81

74

79

77

74

81

88

89

93

91

93

102

77

102

95

93

89

74

84

Nov.

74

91

81

77

74

82

60

64

72

64

95

74

64

64

55

68

58

63

64

58

68

77

68

58

72

66

58

55

54

54

Dec.

52

51

44

Jan.

45

46

. 50

Feb.

40

40

41

48

55

, 61

76

58

55

50

48

1 40

Mar.

40

44

60

62

65

68

60

58

64

63

74

72

71

Apr.

79

72

72

61

69

72

86

95

100

107

104

69

96

132

176

iqA

84

84

89

79

145

394

236

QQj.

532

228

88

107

88

91

May

132

145

206

280

370

364

260

232

220

196

238

280

328

316

358

328

437

451

493

430

458

493

444

437

486

508

548

472

451

376

June

376

437

493

628

588

660

740

780

700

700

780

910

865.

910

910

865

820

780

865

740

700

700

700

700

700

660

628

612

612

540

July

486

479

451

424

424

418

388

382

388

358

346

295

256

236

216

216

203

176

182

142

135

122

Iftfi

98

91

86

79

89

74

81

86

Aug.

93

82

7Q

79

76

72

68

71

68

61

63

63

63

55

81

Oft

66

48

37

39

50

55

57

54

36

32

44

54

61

55

34

Sept.

41

66

68

79

7<k

6)

74

QQ

RR

74

60

SO

84

79

66

fi4

61

OQ

76

sa

Qfc

Ql

on

82

89

88

82

81

Ri

86

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 23; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height record, two discharge measurements, and observer's notes.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 25

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

September SO, 1924

Month

January ___________________________

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

June .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

95

76 

74 

532 

548 

910 

486 

93 

98

910

Minimum

72 

54

61 

132 

376 

74 

32 

41

Mean

86.2 

67.7 

48.8 

47.1 

44.6 

50.2 

139 

363 

703 

242 

60.5 

76.8

160

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

5,300 

4,030 

3,000 

2,900 

2,570 

3,099 

8,270 

22,300 

41,800 

14,900 

3,720 

4,570

116, 000

TROUBLESOME CREEK NEAR TROUBLESOME, COIO.

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

Troublesome, Grand County. No tributary between station and mouth

1J<2 miles below. 

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

1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1922, to September 30, 1924, when station was

discontinued. From July 22, 1902, to October 31, 1905, station maintained

at practically same site. 

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

read by J. S. Gibson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near-by. 

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

Control is a gravel bar 75 feet downstream. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2^.90 feet at

7 a. m. June 6 and 7 (discharge, 440 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.38 feet

at 6.30 a. m. July 22 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.32 feet at 7 a. m. May 27 and 28,

1923 (discharge, 672 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.28 feet at 5.30 p. m.

July 30, 1922 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation of 5,000 acres. 

REGULATION. None, except that diversion for irrigation uses most of summer

flow. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve used

October 1 to November 15, and curve used May 1 to September 30 are both

fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. Records

good except those for low stages which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 15, 1924: Gage height, 2.58 feet; discharge, 267 second-feet.

August 12, 1924: Gage height, 1.56 feet; discharge, 25.9 second-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _ ................ ........ ................. a ... ... _ ............................. ...

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

4._ . . 

5

«- .. .. 

7-. ..;. 

a.......... ..................................

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

!«- .. .........................

«-..- ....... ...- ..-................

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

IS _ v . ... ....

14

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

16 -.- . . .... ..._.._

i7............................................

18 _ .........................................

19 .. - .... .--.._ _._._.-...._.__.

30

21 -. ........

22 __ .. .............-.-................-..

23 . ..__ _

24._ 

25

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

2T __ ..... ..-. .. . ................

28 __ . ....-. ...........-............-....

29 __ ......... _ ............................

30. ....-...-.. ........ ...............

31-. ........

Oct.

30

30

32

14.

32

32

31

30

32

37

35

34

34

35

32

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

48

40

43

46

45

45

31

26

Nov.

30

31

31

37

34

27

21

27

32

32

37

37

34

31

32

May

133

131

131

235

235

235

211

199

157

167

199

231

276

305

305

305

305

330

305

258

235

248

235

215

223

253

305

330

258

253

227

June

219

231

280

330

440

412

440

412

305

244

215

227

253

227

195

178

152

131

111

93

78

67

60

40

40

35

33

25

24

24

July

21

20

20

17

18

25

26

40

39

75

50

35

26

20

19

20

24

23

17

14

10

9

14

14

12

11

10

12

18

26

29

Aug.

*>

26

23

24

24

25

23

22

25

26

26

23

21

21

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

22

16

20

17

19

18

19

Sept.

19

19

18

18

15

15

17

15

17

28

28

21

26

25

SO

18

17

18

17

18

17

17

18

17

16

18

18

18

16

18

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

ending September SO,

Month

November 1-15 _______________________

May. __________________________ ...

July

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

37 

330 

440 

75 

29 

28

Minimum

2<$ 

21 

131 

24 

9 

1 16 

15

Mean

37.1 

31.5 

240 

184 

23.0 

21.7 

18.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,280 

937 

14,800 

10,900 

1,410 

1,330 1,110

BLUE RIVER AT DHION, COLO.

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

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

enter a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 129 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

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

vertical staff on right abutment of bridge, which was used previously; 

inspected by I. W. Blundell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

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

downstream which shifts at long intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 27

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recor^ 

der, 3.6 feet at 1 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 14, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet on January 30 and February 9, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. !

DIVERSIONS. Except for a small diversion across Boreas Pass, practically no 

diversions above station, which do not return water to river.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curve fairly well 

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

ascertained by shifting-control method July 1 to September 30; remainder 

of time by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for period of shifting 

control, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 17, 1924: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 326 second-feet. 

June 13, 1924: Gage height, 3.26 feet; discharge, 901 second-feet. 

July 28, 1924: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 143 second-feet.

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

September SO, 1924

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.

80

80

80

80

80

79

Apr.

64

64

62

59

56

54

52

53

May

53

76

98

103

137

158

148

142

133

131

135

168

219

244

258

289

325

381

392

355

340

360

360

320

306

350

387

360

306

264,

9dn

June

228

225

231

268

340

431

684

624

527

461

533

645

864

976

896

784

736

645

597

503

455

449

449

437

425

420

398

386

386

360

July

345

316

288

272

264

275

272

414

414

311

288

268

244

222

213

210

228

254

222

201

183

178

168

160

156

153

146 to?

137

135

133

Aug.

131

129

121

111

111

113

113

110

104

99

96

93

92

92

90

92

90

87

84

82

81

79

76

71

70

70

70

70

69

68

68

Sept.

68

68

68

66

66

66

65

65

65

64

66

66

67

69

67

66

65

64

64

64

63

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

62

62

69810 2£
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Blue River at DiMon, Colo., for the year ending September SO,

1924

Month

April 23-30- _ ... _ . _ - . _...-..._ -

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

Discharge in second-feet

Minimum

80 

64 

392 

976 

414 

131 

69

Minimum

79 

52 

53 

225 

133 

68 

62

Mean

79.8 

68.0 

243 

508 

232 

91.4 

65.0

Run-off in 

acre-feat

950 

920 

14,900) 

30,200, 

14,300 

5,620 

3,870

EAGLE RIVER AT REDCIIFF, COLO.

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

Nearest tributary, Turkey Creek, enters 100 yards below station-; Homestake

Creek enters 1 mile below.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of footbridge; read by Miss HazeJ

Howard. Staff gage in same section and referred to same datum, read

during high water. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 300 yard's above station

or by wading. 

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

short distance below gage; shifting at long intervals. Banks not subject

to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year,. 3.00 feet at

7.30 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 480 second-feet); minimum stage, 0-.30 foot at

8 a. m. October 10 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet on June 5, 1912 (discharge,

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

(discharge, 1 second-foot). 

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

periods. 

DIVERSIONS. During 1923, 2,210 second-feet diverted from headwaters of Eagle

River to Arkansas River basin. Very little land irrigated above gagingstation. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting

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

flow for a few days. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; not affeeted by ice.

Rating curve well defined, applied indirectly October 1 to November 20.

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

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 17, 1924: Gage height, 0.82 foot; discharge, 17.7 second-feet.. 

April 21, 1924: page height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 52 second-feet. 

May 16, 1924: Gage height, 2.32 feet; discharge, 231 second-feet..
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 29

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

September SO, 1924

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 1 

25 

26... ......

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

26

26

25

24,

21

20

9

7

6

6

8

9

11

11

15

17

17

20

20

17

18

18

20

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

21

Nov.

18

18

18

, 18

18

18

18

18

19

22

21

20

18

17

17

18

17

17

16

15

16

16

15

16

15

14

15

16

15

16

Dec.

16

16

19

. 18

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

14

16

18

17

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

Jan.

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

Feb.

13

13

13

, 14

13

14

15

14

15

14

12

^1

^0

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

12

12

12

10

11

12

Mar.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

101111

12

11

10

Apr.

16

14

16

14

20

22

24

27

51

54

52

29

56

85

92

66

32

37

38

48

66

85

107

107

92

72

54

43

41

47

May

56

72

107

142

151

142

151

136

142

151

173

211

255

225

272

255

325

240

308

272

255

290

272

225

240

240

272

240

197

185

173

June

173

173

185

25ft290

342

420

380

290

272

272

360

360

380

325

325

272

219

211

185

162

151

142

132

124

118

115

107

99

99

July

99

92

85

78

78

78

85

99

92

85

78

72

60

60

60

60

72

66

55

47

45

40

41

35

30

31

33

35

33

30

30

Aug.

30

26

26 ' 27

27

25

24

22

22

21

20

20

21

25

26

21

19

18

18

19

21

22

20

18

19

20

20

20

18

19

21

Sept.

21

20

20

20-

18

20

20

20

21

21

18

8

10

17

22

19

20

20

19

20

21

20

16

8

9

11

17

20

20

17

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

SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

December __________________________

July 

September. _________________________

The year... ____ . _ ..... ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

22 

19 

15 

15 

12 

107 

325 

420 

99 

30 

22

420

Minimum

6

14 

13 

12 

10 

10 

14 

56 

99 

30 

18 

8

6

Mean

16.9 

17.2 

14.7 

12.9 

12.1 

11.5 

50.2 

206 

231 

60.8 

21.8 

17.8

56.0

Bun-offin 

acre-feet

1,040 

1,020 

904 

793 

696 

707 

2,990 

12,700 

13,700 

3,740 

1,340 

1,060.

40,700

EAGLE KIVEB AT EAGLE, COLO.

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

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

three-quarters of a mile below station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 650 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17, 1911, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued. March 12, 1905, to February 10, 1907, station was 

maintained short distance below mouth of Brush Creek.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed April 5, 1919, and referred to 

inclined gage which had datum of chain gage on bridge used previously, 

but owing to slope of river, readings at present location were about 0.7 

foot less than at bridge; inspected by forest ranger. Datum of inclined 

gage lowered 1.00 foot November 21, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge half a mile downstream 
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

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

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

recorder, 5.18 feet at 1 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 5,610 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet at 6 a. m. June 3, 1914 

(discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum discharge, 61 second-feet on 

January 18, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 2,900 acres from Eagle River, 

and 13,000 acres from tributaries, chiefly between Redcliff and Eagle.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No*artificial regulations.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods 

as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method except from April 11 to July 19, when 

daily mean gage height was applied to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

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

September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 16 

Aor. 20 _ .... _ . __ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.88

.62

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56

138

234

Date

May 19. ___ ... __ - ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.41

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,180

211

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

September SO, 1924

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.

274

270

270

270

274

274

270

270

266

270

270

274

282

286

296

296

286

278

266

259

247

233

229

226

99Q

233

229

236

240

233

226

Nov.

223

206

194

180

177

160

\ i<in

Dec.

135

130

125

120 191

i4n

150

152

144

132

108

108

154

142

132

144

123

119

126

I'M

119

137

119

112

130

121

102

102

103

100

Mar.

137

135

133

131

125

19Q

130

180

Apr.

OQQ

QOO

94.A "278

97ft

300

332

*>OQ

332

974

251

223

9ftft

369

434

fiQ

290

OIK

225

236

278

338

AQQ

565 fun

555

ZKft

560

665

570

May

591

617

742

1,250

1 91A

1,450

1,500

1,610

1 660

1,610

1,720

1 fidft

1,810

1,900

2,090

2

Oon

2,460

2 7ftn

2,160

1 M/l

1,920

1,970

1

QRA

1 400

1,710

1,800

1,570

1,310

1,130

1,030

June

938

892

1,090

1,360

1,950

2,710

3,300

3,120

2,490

2,060

2,680

3,550

4,450

4,990

5,020

4,560

3,860

3,120

2,810

2,260

2,120

2,100

2,090

2 non

2 060

2,020

1,920 i sun

1,780

1,720

July

1,550

1,420

1,330

1,290

1 9fift

1,250

1,280

1,310

1,420

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,420 i an

1,420

1,210

1,050

900

760

KAA

460

428

452

ARft

cnn

506

482

Aug.

309

233

226

219

216

216

200

186

172

164

164

159

162

197

192

183

175

162

154

147

144

142

i^n

137

isn

130

IDA

128

19.fi

121

Sept.

11Q

119

117

115

112

128

132

128

126

140

183

172

164

147

123

119

115

112

112

110

108

108

112

110

115

119

120

120

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 1-30, Dec. 1-7, 28-31, Mar. 9-29, Apr. 6, 17-19, 25-30, July 20-25, 

Sept. 28-30; discharge based on comparison with flow of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 31 

Monthly discharge of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo.,for the year ending September SO, 1984

Month

October. ________________________

March ____________________________

June ____________________________

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

August

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

296 

223 

159 

209 

640 

2,700 

5,020 

1,550 

309 

183

Minimum

226

100

215 

591 

892 

428 

121 

108

Mean

260 

156 

127 

140 

360 

1,620 

2,560 

1,090 

171 

125

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,000 

9,280 

7,810 

8,610 

21,400 

99,600 

152,000 

67, 000 

10,600 

7,440

ROARING FORK AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS COIO.

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

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

scale 1:500,000).

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

1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed October 27, 1917, and referred 

to inclined staff on left bank 800 feet above highway bridge; inspected by 

C. H. Oberly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Made from single-span highway bridge.

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.85 feet at 7 a. m. June 14 and 15 (discharge, 12,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.81 foot at 11 a. m. January 20 (discharge, 282 second-feet). 

1906-1909; 1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet on June 14, 

1921, from high-water mark (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 225 second-feet on December 16, 1906 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

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

periods.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 5,600 acres by Roaring Fork 

and 19,000 acres by tributaries, all above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; slightly affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records excellent.

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

year ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 15.... __ ... __ . ....

Feb. 12... ____ . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.19

.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

518

43Q

Date

Apr. 18. ___ .. 

Aug. 4 __ - .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

668

779

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

year ending September SO, 1924

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.

963

946

963

980

963

998

989

938

900

840

820

800

750

658

642

619

603

572

572

627

689

689

708

728

710

700

675

660

680

689

705

Nov.

736

713

705

720

697

689

658

R4.9

650

635

666

658

619

596

611

557

487

A 07

494

494

487

479

502

525

AftA

4fi7

425

448 KA-l

Dec.

533

502

471

487

549

KAQ

518

433

440

KCfl

510

487

564

510

518

525

533

564

572

533

525

564

con

580

AQA

con

KQQ

KAO

Jan.

AQA

494

502

502

518

494

470

500

505

500

480

448

417

494

425

494 Mi

580

KQfi

580

580

Ron

666

fiO*7

con

611

Feb.

filQ

549

541

464

502

440

395

395

387

O£M

395

425

417

387

402

387

387

387

379

342

349

364

402

3fi4.

070

Mar.

349

3fi4

417

410

395

379

395

410

357

387

402

417

417

QQK

364

395 007

357

357

"Vid.

372

QQK

372

402

425

448

440

425

379

Apr.

479

464

525

572

fi4.9

713

752

799

799

783

705

760

946

1,070

one

736

674

689

713

807

938

1,170

1,350

1,350

1 ftQfl

946

887

(L17

887

May

972

1,109

1,520

1,970

2,240

2,100

2,040

2,100

2,100

2,170

2,520

2,980

3,440

3,440

3,850

3,960

4,400

5,010

4,400

4,290

4,290

4,290

3,850

3 440

3,960

5,010

4 640

4,070

3,440

Q AAf\

3,070

June

2,900

2,980

3,540

4,400

5,940

7,060

7,760

6,640

5,140

5,140

6,500

8,040

9,440

11,100

10,800

8,880

6,640

6,500

5,140

4,880

5,270

5,270

5,010

4,880

4,880

4 400

4*290

4

0QA

3,850

July

3,540

3,160

2,820

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,820

3,250

2,900

2,520

2,240

2,200

2,090

1,960

1,830

1,790

1,870

1,680

1,540

1,420

1,350

1,280

],170

1,140

1,070

1,020

963

938

938

895

Aug.

847

831

783

776

760

736

681

635

596

611

588

564

564

611

674

619

596

564

549

525

518

502

dOti

494

487

470

464

464

464

464

Sept.

456

433

433

425

425

448

425

410

433

541

697

689

697

674

642

627

619

611

611

611

658

642

635

596

580

580

580

572

557

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 9-13, 23, 25-29, and Jan. 7-11; discharge based on comparison with 

flow of Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. Discharge Jan. 15-19, estimated because of ice effect on 

basis of one current-meter measurement.

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October. __ - _

November... ____ _____ ___ _______

December _ . _ . __ _ __ _ ______

February.--- ____ . __ ____ __ __ 

May. _ __ - __________ __ ______

June. ___ ______ ______ ___ _ _ __

July... 

The year

, Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

998 

736 

580 

666 

619 

448 

1,350 

5,010 

11,100 

3,540 

847 

697

11,100

Minimum

572 

425 

433 

417 

342 

349 

410 

972 

2,900 

895 

464 

410

342

Mean

767 

584 

527 

525 

418 

393 

813 

3,230 

6,060 

1,910 

600 

562

1,360

Run-off in 

acre-feet

47,200 

34,800 

32,400 

32,300 

24,000 

24,200 

48,400 

199,000 

361, 000 

117, 000 

36,900 

33, 400

991,000

PARACHUTE CREEK AT GRAND VALLEY, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 96 W., at Aplin ranch, half a mile

northwest of Grand Valley, Garfield County. No tributary between station

and mouth, 1 mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 196 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to side of left abutment of private bridge; read

by W. T. Aplin.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 33

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compact silt on shale rock. Control

at rapids 200 feet downstream; slightly shifting during high water. Banks

not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, no data; minimum stage recorded,

0.10 foot August 24 and 27-31 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.0 feet at 5 p. m. May 9, 1922

(discharge, 790 second-feet); minimum discharge, same as for 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 2,000 acres, all above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring due to alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924-

Day

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

2. . ____ . ...

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

4. .......... _ ..

5 . ....... _ .....

« ..

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.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

18

18

18

20

20

20

22

22

24

24

18

22

20

22

20

18

Nov.

19

10

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

91

21

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

Dee.

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

13

13

13

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

18

16

16

15

16

16

16

18

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

Apr.

14

14

17

20

27

36

79

132

132

120

90

90

132

171

158

70

47

62

62

70

98

150

328

168

118

107

107

96

96

96

May

100

118

114

142

155

118 130

.130

96

96

88

88

88

77

68

53

37

35

35

30

26

19

19

14

12

14

22

22

35

46

60

June

60

53

46

53

53

46

40

35

35

33

30

22

16

12

14

16

14

12

9.6

9.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.0

4.8

3.6

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.8

July

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

10

6.0

6.0

4.8

3.6

3.6

2.7

2 7

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.8

1.3

.8

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0 5

8

8

8

5

5

1 8

8

8

3 6

19

14

14

14

14

14

14

9.6

9.6

9.6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Monthly discharge of Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October ..................................................

February.... _________ . ..........................

March

Apnl

May..

July _ . .

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

Tho-year.. ................ ... ... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

21 

16

18 

328 

155 

60 

10 

1.8 

19

328

Minimum

18 

13 

11

15 

14 

12 

1.8 

.8 

.1 

.5

.1

Mean

21.5 

17.1 

13.0 

12 

15 

16.6 

96.9 

673 

21.9 

1.93 

.85 

6.76

24.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,320 

1,020 

799 

738 

863 

1,020 

5,770 

4,140 

1,300 

119 

52 

402

17,500
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

ROAN CREEK NEAR DE BEQUE, COIO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 10 and 15, T. 7 S., R. 98 W., at highway bridge

11 miles north of De Beque, Mesa County. Nearest tributary, Kimball

Creek, enters a half mile above. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 210 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale,

1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1921, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. D.

Nether y.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of compact mud and gravel; shifting.

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.68 feet at

7 p. m. April 8 (discharge, 214 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot on

several days during summer (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum discharge, 1,110 second-feet, May 21, 1922;

minimum discharge, 8 second-feet at 7.30 p. m. August 4, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 2,200 acres by Roan Creek,

chiefly below station; also 3,400 acres from tributaries. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctutation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

20

30

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

Oct.

37

36

34

36

34

36

36

36

36

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

43

38

37

37

a7

3707

36

9ft

Nov.

37

36

34

34

36

34

36

35

34

35

42

37

34

34

34

31

32

32

31

31

32

31

30

31

30

33

30

25

28

31

Dec.

29

22

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

Mar.

30

31

32

31

31

31

31

30

26

28

31

30

30

30

31

30

26

32

31

32 

32

33

33

32

32 

33

33

41

32

32

25

Apr.

31

33

41

60

68

109

143

167

115

95

83

100

118

136

110

73

62

60

66

91

108

117

197

118

90

91

90

85

76

77

May

76

79

80

83

91

85

85

87

88

78

80

78

68

68

66

62

55

45

42

31

27

27

28

31

33

35

42

45

62

54

55

June

62

64

66

70

72

68

66

66

61

56

56

54

53

62

54

52

51

49

49

44

42

42

43

41

38

35

36

33

32

30

July

25

22

21

22

22

22

24

27

26

28

28

25

25

22

21

19

20

20

21

19

21

21

20

18

18

19

18

19ia

18

18

Aug.

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

18J

19

18

18

17

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

Sept.

18

17

17

16

17

17

18

18

20

27

27

25

24

25

25

26

25

25

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

26

27

27

27

 27
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 35

Monthly discharge of Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November.. . ________________________

December...... _____ ., ..............................

February- ________________________

March. .. _________________________

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

May.......... ___ ....................... ____ ......

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

August. ___________________________

September-. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

42

41 

167 

91

72 

28 

19 

27

167

Minimum

33 

25

25 

31 

27 

30 

18 

17 

16

Mean

35.5 

33.0 

27 

30 

33 

31.0 

91.3 

59.9 

51.2 

21.5 

17.6 

22.9

37.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,180 

1,960 

1,610 

1,840 

1,900 

1,910 

5,430 

3,680 

3,050 

1,320 

1,080 

1,360

27,300

TATIOB RIVER AT ALMONT, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge in Almont, Gunnison 

County, 300 feet above junction of Taylor and East Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 440 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder installed April 16, 1922, on downstream end of center pier and referred to staff gage used previously; inspected 

by J. W. Brittain.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

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

slightly shifting. No well-defined control.

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

recorder, 4.3 feet from 1 to 2 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 2,670 second-feet); 

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1910-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,760 second-feet on June 9, 

1920; minimum stage, 1.2 feet, several days during August, 1913 (discharge, 

50 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 1,800 acres by Taylor River.

Regulation. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Chain gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily 

November 16 to April 19. Remainder of time operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good except for period affected by ice, 

for which they are fair.

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

September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 21.... __________

Job. 18.......................

Apr. 22..._...__......._......

Gage 

height

Feet 

 3.01

 2.18

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

134

305

Date

July 28.. .....................

Gage 

height.

Fett 

3.02

2.16s

Discharge

S«c.-/t. 

862 set

> Stftge-discbarge relation afiected by ice.
36 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAKT IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the year ending1

September SO, 1924

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.

315

315

315

315

325

355

365

355

340

330

325

315

315

315

315

315

320

335

345

355

325

262

238

230

230

230

238

238

223

226

Nov.

238

226

212

198

195

216

202

220

212

226

226

212

189

180

206

202

206

206

183

189

186

189

195

198

171

162

140

140

195

Dec.

189

177

177

183

183

180

171

1f\O

162

160

166

1 Kf\

Jan.

146

155

154

Feb.

145

139

123

Mar.

116

104

162

148

122

136

131

150

150

152

145

131

142

i/in

142

145

142

140

138

102

Apr.

102

140

145

145

152

180

223

242

223

226

212

223

284

365

209

180

171

180

340

420

534

608

414

292

262

262

306

790

May

1,060

1,060

710

1,000

710

592

592

592

615

694

758

862

1,010

1,010

980

1,040

1,230

1,240

1,150

980

1,120

1,160

1,020

924

1,060

1.230

1,140

960

888

830

822

June

726

694

906

1,360

1,880

1,900

2,090

1,640

1,460

1 360

1,560

1,880

2,200

2,230

2,070

2,230

1,840

1,520

1,410

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,010

970

960

942

870

846

822

750

July

726

678

600

578

592

608

750

615

KKK

570

492

466

426

iff)

398

414

365

340

330

310

302

302

302

288

284

292

292

288

297

Aug.

288

262

258

258

262

262

284

292

279

279

270

266

266

279

274

242

230

226

216

206

206

220

216

216

209

209

198

202

206

198

195

Sept.

189

192

186

186

189

189

189

186

186

198

223

209

202

180

160

162

162

162

165

165

168

165

165

165

165

171

174

177

189

192

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 14 to March 8. Discharge based on temperature and gage-height records, two discharge measurements, and observer's notes. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the year ending September

80, 1924

Month

November _________________________

December.... ________________________

February.. _________________________

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

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

August

September. ________________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

365 

238 

195

162 

790 

1,240 

2,230 

726 

292 

223

2,230

Minimum

223 

' 140 

150

102 

102 

592 

694 

284 

195 

160

102

Mean

303 

198 

164 

152 

136 

131 

274 

937 

1,380 

450 

241 

180

379

Run-off IB 

acre-feet

18,600 

11,800 

10,100 

9,350 

7,820 

8,060 

16,300 

57,600 

82,100 

27,700 

14,800 

10,700

275,000

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GTTNNISON, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 2 miles southwest

of Gunnison, Gunnison County. Nearest tributary, Tomichi Creek, enters

1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on map in Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27,1910, to November 30,1914; April 27,1916,

to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; datum lowered 1.00 foot

October 15,1919; read by C. W. Chinery. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 37

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

Control at well-defined rapids below bridge; somewhat shifting. Banlis 

not subject to overflow except during extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at 7 

a. m. June 14 (discharge, 4,750 second-feet); minimum discharge probably 

occurred during winter.

1910-1914; 1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.05 feet (old datum) 

. at 8 a. m. June 13, 1918 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 126 second-feet January 2, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 8,800 acres by Gunnison River 

between this station and forks at Almont.

REGULATION. None.

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

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

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method except March 21 to April 

7 and May 15 to July 14 when mean daily gage height was applied directly 

to rating table. Records good except for period affected by ice for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Goto., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 21... 

Feb. 18 

Apr. 23 _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2. 14

 1.80

2.35

Discharge

See.-ft. 

229

242

1,410

Date

TWav 91

July 23.. _ ? 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.29

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,740

504

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

ending September SO, 1924

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.

578

540

548

563

570

578

610

555

518

532

518

525

548

548

525

518

502

488

481

481

488

481

481

481

4SS

510

481

481

474

A CO

OQA

Nov.

439

460

446

418

418

354

332

349

360

338

380

392

349

338

290

285

275

275

280

275

275

280

280

290

295

265

270

285

300

300

Dec.

285

275

270

260

265

222

246

280

265

236

227

217

208

9fid

217

217

208

213

217

208

213

217

222

222

227

217

204

208

208

OAR

Jan.

1

230

Feb. Mar.

220

94fi

232

217

197

222

246

241

222

217

217

24ft

Apr.

300

285

305

354

425

548

7fid

846

1 '919 030

919

888

1,030

1,300

1,410

930

578

594

634

750

1,100

1,210

1,600

1,870

1,270

1,040

920

846

797

988

May

1,310

1,360

1,840

2,200

2,030

1,790

1,770

1,800

1,960

2

nj.A

2,560

2,710

9 7firt

9 79ft

2,650

2,720

9 ftQO

2,630

2,510

2,620

2,690

2,450

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,720

2,630

2,030

1,880

1,840

June

1,650

1,710

1,840

2,450

3,210

3,810

3,950

3,510

2,840

2,710

2,910

3,510

4,110

4,070

3,830

3,210

2,870

2,780

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,010

1,770

1,800

1,710

1,580

July

1,400

1,300

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,070

1,250

1,150

1,040

1,000

930

908

835

722

731

778

816

668

618

548

525

467

453

412

412

392

399

406

392

392

Aug.

366

349

349

354

425

386

360

354

<Ui

344

360

344

349

406

412

392

360

349

354

300

275

270

280

280

270

285

270

250

260

265

241

Sept.

236

222

213

213

217

227

227

227

222

241

270

260

236

222

227

213

217

217

222

217

213

217

208

201

193

204

213

208

208

208

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Mar. 20; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height record and two discharge measurements. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
38 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IX

Monthly discharge of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the year endingSeptember SO, 1924

Month

November _________ . ___ _ ..............

December ................................................

January ..................................................

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

June _ . ___________________________

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

August

September.. ______________ ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

610 

460 

285

246 

1,870 

2,760 

4,270 

1,400 

425 

270

. . 4,270

Minimum

386 

265 

204

285 

1,310 

1,580 

392 

241 

193

Mean

514 

330 

231 

230 

225 

223 

880 

2,260 

2,720 

790 

329 

221

745

Run-off in

acre-feet

31,600 

19,600 

14,200 

14,100 

12,900 

13, 700 

52,400 

139,000 

162,000 

48,600 

20,200 

13,200

542,000

NOTE. Mean discharge for January and February based on temperature record, two discharge measurements, and comparison with flow of near-by streams.

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of, a mile below the 

Redlands Co.'s canal and 2 miles above Grand Junction, Mesa County, and 

mouth of Gunnison River; below all tributaries.

DBAINAQE AREA. 8,020 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924. From October 19, 

1894, to December 21, 1895, and May 2, 1897, to September 30, 1899. station 

maintained nearer mouth.

GAOE. Vertical staff at left bank a quarter of a mile below canal intake; read by 

employee of Redlands Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel; permanent. 

Control at rapids 500 feet downstream; somewhat shifting. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Combined flow: Maximum stage recorded during 

year, 8.3 feet at 5 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 155 second-feet at 5 p. m. September 6.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.95 feet at 8 a. m. and noon 

May 23, 1920 (discharge, 35,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

September 6, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from Gunnison River and tributaries. Most 

of water diverted through Redlands canal is for pumping and is returned to 

Colorado River below mouth of the Gunnison.

COMBINED FLOW. Combined flow of Gunnison River and Redlands power canal 

represents flow of Gunnison River which enters Colorado River, less about 

25 second-feet, which is used during irrigation season.

ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Two welldefined rating curves used for river; one October 1 to July 14, and other 

July 15 to September 30. Fairly well defined rating curve used for canal. 

Gages read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating tables except periods October 1-9 

and July 7-14 for river and July 19 to September 30 for canal, when shiftingcontrol method was used. Records fair.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 39

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River and Redlands power canal near Grand 

Junction, Colo., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 13*. .. 

Nov. 22.... ....................

Dec. 30.... .

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

Feb. 17... ................

Mar. 13........... .............

May 6... ...................

Sept. 26 .

River

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.71 

2.09 

 2.75 

 3.34 

 3.53 

1.75 

8.80 

7.55 

-.30 

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,270 

780 

1,020 

898 

1,320 

571 

2,050 

10,400 >5 

100

Date

Oct. 13 

Nov. 27....... ......... 

XTnxr *>7

Mar. 12 

Sept. 26 

Canal

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.81 

3.45 

2.48 

4.25 

3.90 

4.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

S49 

274 

159 

410 

376 

420

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., for 

the year ending September SO, 1984

Day

1 ._, ...

2 .......

3 

4 ... .....

5 ......

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

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

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

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

10 .

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

12... ......

13 

14.. .......

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

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

17._ .......

18 

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

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

21

22 .......

23 .....-...

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

25........ -

26 .......

27 .......

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

29 ...

30 ........

51 .......

Oct.

1,070

1,380

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,640

1,600

1,590

1,620

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,340

1,390

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1.110

1,200

1,660

1,920

1,110

1,110

1,110

Nov.

1,110

1,110

1,240

1,390

1,390

1 HAft

1,240

1,200

1,030

1,030

1,150

1,340

1,200

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,030

909

874

874

874

874

874 and

804

fifu

734

7H4

734

672

Dec.

642

ftIO

612

612

612

ftIO

ftIO

612

612

686

849

849 07*>

972

972

1,080

1,050

1,030

Jan.

1

I 990

1

1,000

I 990

950

Feb.

}1

{ 890

1

I

V 950

1

1,000

M.200

H.OOO

900

Mar.

900

1,000

1,040

1,080

940

836

617

372

406

416

427

572

435

385

295

295

304

318

295

295

295

362

435

435

462

490

572

600

600

600

545

Apr.

545

545

490

490

690

755

860

2,580

3,000

4,160

3,530

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,840

5,270

4,160

2,790

2,370

1,900

2,650

8,680

4,420

6,040

5,740

6,360

3,680

3,000

2,860

2,230

May

2,370

3,920

5,460

9,280

10,900

10,300

8,800

9,370

8,800

8,800

10,700

11,600

11,500

11,800

11,500

11.200

10,900

11,800

11,600

10,900

10,300

9,520

9,520

8,400

7,960

8.400

10,600

12,300

12,300

11,200

10,300

June

8,660

8,270

8,400

8,860

11,500

14,000

14,400

14,300

11,800

9,370

8,800

9,810

12,100

14,400

14,500

13,700

12,400

10.700

9,660

8,940

7,160

6,260

5,840

5,360

5,180

5,010

4,670

4,160

3,680

4,160

July

2,860

2,510

2,300

2,090

1.580

1,470

1,520

1,470

1,520

1.830

1,900

2,020

1,640

1,050

750

675

550

550

469

443

212

182

116

74

60

40

57

57

77

10

7

Aug.

8

5

5

5

5

5

9

5

6

5

5

3

4

8

9

8

15

9

9

4

6

6

6

6

9

6

4

4

5

6

5

Sept.

5

6

5

5

5

9

20

30

50

63

83

72

60

62

51

98

94

67

49

65

62

69

72

82

92

104

97

104

146

148

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 11; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height record, four discharge measurements, and comparison with flow of Colorado River near Palisade. 

No gage-height record July 26 to Aug. 2, Aug. 4 to Sept. 10, and Sept. 12 to 24; discharge based on comparison with flow at near-by stations. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October _______ . ___________________

March.. __ . ________________________

AyrA. ...................................................

3\^y.. ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,920 

1,390

6,040 

12, 300 

14,500 

2,880 

15 

146

14, 500

Minimum

1,070

672

490 

2,370 

3,680 

7 

3 

5

Mean

1,340 

1,020 

893 

977 

993 

536 

3,020 

9,750 

9, 2CO 

971 

6.2 

62.1

2,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

82,400 

60,700 

 54,900 

60,100 

57,100 

33,000 

180,000 

600,000 

547,000 

59,700 

381 

3,700

1,740,000

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gunnison River and Redlands power 

canal near Grand Junction, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2 ... .... -

3.. . ......

4 _____ ...

5. ........

6 ..... ... -

7 ... ... ...

8.. .......

9... ......

10.. .......

11. _ - 

12 ____ .....

13 

14- _ .......

15- _ .......

16... .......

17 

18 . 

19 

0(1

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

99

OQ

24 

25 

26 

27 ...

28 

29 

30 _ .....

31 __ ...

Oct.

1,570

1,920

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,010

1,970

2,130

2,160

1,960

1,930

1,940

1,830

1,880

1,930

1,830

1,780

1,740

1,740

1.650

1,650

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,720

2,180

2,440

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

Nov.

1,630

1,630

1,760

1,910

1,900

1,840

1,740

1,410

1,550

1,550

1,670

1,860

1,720

1,610

1,570

1,530

1,530

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,090

1,210

1,210

1,150

Dec.

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,020 i nofi

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

k.ceo

1

1,080

1,050

1,030

Jan.

990

ll,000

990

950

Febj

.

\ 890

1

950

1,000

1,200

1,000

1 900

1

Mar.

900

1,000

1,100

1,100

1 Drift

900

880

870

860

850

850

858

808

718

718

797

741

718

718

708

785

858

858

885

O1 a

1,060

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,060

Apr.

1,060

1,060

1,010

701

1,070

1,250

1,360

3,080

3,500

4,640

4 000

4,420

4,420

4,420

5,290

5,700

4,590

3,210

2,760

2,310

3,120

4,120

4

QQA

6,610

6,260

5,880

4,180

Q 4.sn

3,340

2,690

May

2,870

6,010

9,850

11,500

in onn

9,400

9,980

9,420

9,420

U onft

19 9ilfi

12, 100

12,400

12,100

11,800

11, 500

1O 4.ftfl

12,200

11,500

10,900

10,100

10, 100

9,020

8,580

9,020

11,200

12,600

12,300

11,200

10,600

June

9,230

8,880

9,020

9,480

19 inn

14,600

15, 000

14,900

12,400

9,980

9,420

10,300

12,600

14,900

14,900

14,100

12,800

11, 100

10,000

9,450

7,780

6,880

6,460

1 QRfl

5,660

5,550

5,210

4,700

4,300

4,780

July

3,460

3,110

2,920

2,700

2 91ft

2

ncn

2,140

2,100

2,150

2,460

2,530

9 ftdfl

2,270

1 660

M70

1,290

1,170

1,090

1 ftfifl

812

782

A7*>

573

531

500

470

460

490

500

585

Aug.

525

400

381

343

339

343

375

343

340

298

265

255

235 iin

320

350

440

320

270

220

210

210

01 ft

210

200

190

180

170

163

190

190

Sept.

183

175

162

163

160

169

203

205

300

654

440

360

380

360

350

340

350

410

450

440

500

520

530

540

531

545

 Ml

573

573
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 41

Combined monthly discharge of Gunnison River and Redlarids power canal near 

Grand Junction, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924-

Month

January .

February __________________________

March. __________________________..

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,440 

1,910

1,200 

6,610 

12,600 

15,000 

3,460 

525 

654

15,000

Minimum

1,570 

1,090

708 

701 

2,870 

4,300 

460 

163 

160

Mean

1,860 

1,500 

1,060 

977 

993 

905 

3,480 

10, 300 

9,750 

1,550 

285 

375

2,750

Run-off in 

acre-feet

114,000 

89,300 

65,200 

60, 100 

57,100 

55,600 

207,000 

633,000 

580,000 

95,300 

17,500 

22,300

2,000,000

LAKE FORE AT LAKE CITY COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 44 N.} R. 4 W., at private bridge a third of a mile

above Henson Creek, in Lake City, Hinsdale County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 126 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1918, to September 30, 1924, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream side of right bridge abutment;

read by Eugene Otis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of coarse, well-compacted

gravel. Control at small rapids 250 feet downstream; somewhat shifting

at long intervals. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.66 feet at 7 a. m.

June 15 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot

on March 21 and 22 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum discharge, 1,560 second-feet on June 12 and 15,

1921; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet, March 20, 1919, and March 21,

and 22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none which do not return to stream above station. 

REGULATION. Flow naturally regulated by Lake San Cristobal, 4 miles upstream; area 1 square mile. During low water operation of power plant,

located 1 mile upstream, may influence discharge slightly. 

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

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge

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

excellent.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 22, 1924: Gage height, 2.21 feet; discharge, 480 second-feet.

July 25, 1924: Gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 85 second-feet.
42 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 19$4 

Day

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

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

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

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

5 . ... ...

6 . __ .*. __ ..

7... __ . ______ ... _ ..

8 . .

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

Id.. .........................

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

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

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

14 ___ ... ___ .... . _ ....

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

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

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

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

19 

20-. 

21 

22 

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

24.. . __ .....

25

X... ........................

27.- 

28.-- 

29. _ ..... .... ..... .... _ ..

30--- 

31 

Oct.

96

Oft

QA

96

09

92

90

82

78

77

72

72

74

70

64

63

61

63

63

58

53

27

31

43

40

46

Afi

42

39

38

38

Nov.

42

44

39

36

35

38

38

38

36

34

34

35

35

34

32

Mar.

*

17

11

10

10

11

11

10

11

11

12

12

14

14

Apr.

14

13 12

12

12

16

33

39

39

39

38

31

34

50

63

63

64

90

150

136

77

100

139

174

159

147

118

118

70

66

May

64

74

78

123

219

219

215

212

201

231

255

255

300

345

400

400

400

495

530

495

495

495

460

460

460

460

4fln

345

300

255

235

June

215

215

2*8

400

495

580

630

630

580

580

580

700

885

1,000

1,150

770

770

770

630

530

530

530

495

495

495

495

Afln

460

430

406

July

394

862

322

300

273

255

281

243

223

208

208

212

194

180

168

150

150

147

136

126

116

107

98

94

86

80

78

94

105

98

90

Aug.

82

77

70

67

66

61

56

50

46

43

42

44

42

49

50

53

45

45

63

90

31

21

27

27

26

25

24

24

19

27

20

Sept.

19

22

20

19

17

16

15

18

19

18

17

16

16

22

22

19

19

21

19

19

19

16

17

19

19

17

19

23

19

19

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

November 1-15 _ .....................................

March 19-31 ..... __ .. _____ . __ . _ . _ . __ _.

June.. . _ ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

96. 

44 

17 

174 

530 

1,150 

394 

90 

23

Minimum

27 

32 

10 

12 

64 

215 

78 

19 

15

Mean

64.7 

36.7 

11. 8 

70.5 

319 

573 

179 

45.5 

18.7

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

3,980 

1,090 

304

4,200 

19,600 

34,100 

11,000 

2,800 

1,110

IEROUX CREEK NEAR IAZEAB, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 93 W., at highway bridge 8 miles north of 

Lazear, Delta County. No important tributary within several miles.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 52 square miles (measured on map in Forest Service atlas).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed during 1923 to replace Lallie 

water-stage recorder installed April 23, 1918, and referred to vertical staff 

fastened to face on left bridge abutment; inspected by G. H. Henderson.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; very rough. 

Control 50 feet downstream; shifts during high water.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 43

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

recorder, 2.80 feet at 7 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 770 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.83 foot on August 22 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot).

1917-1924: Maximum stage during period, 4.0 feet at 5 p. m. May 29, 

1921 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum stage, creek practically dry 

during winter.

ICB. No data. Flow very small as most of it is stored in reservoirs.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 8,000 acres above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. Flow in nonirrigating season stored in 

reservoirs on headwaters. Decrees for such storage amount to 606 acrefeet.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leroux Creek near Lazear, Cola., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

22

17

17

16

16

16

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

6

4

5

4

4

5

5

3

4

5

6

NOT.

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

7

8

7

6

6

6

8

9

11

13

18

13

10

8

5

5

4

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

6

8

4

4

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

6

Apr.

5

4

.5

6

6

10

13

15

16

20

21

16

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

30

36

36

36

36

36

36

41

39

52

102

May

234

477

439

500

504

485

IRA

489

532

540

544

520

520

432

367

424

409

371

292

221

108

160

141

141

138

174

208

168

121

121

11Q

June

214

341

306

282

231

188

136

86

83

83

74

75

77

70

66

59

55

46

39

36

35

32

31

29

27

22

21

21

18

16

July

16

17

24

20

18

22

26

24

10

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

10

10

10

10

11

11

13

14

18

22

18

13

10

Aug.

10

9

Q

8

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

Q

9

7

5

4

2

1

1

1

2

4

6

6

6

4

6

6

4

Sept.

3

3

3

3

1

1

1

2

4

16

18

8

5

3

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

4

2

2

1

1

2

2

3

4

Monthly discharge of Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

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

May ....... ..-. ... ........... ....... .......... ......

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22

18 

8 

102 

544 

341 

26 

10 

18

Minimum

3 

4 

2 

4

119 

16 

10 

1 

1

Mean

10.3 

6.70 

4.97 

26.2 

337 

' 93.3 

15.5 

5.81 

3.73

Run-off in 

acre-feet

633 

399 

306 

1,560 

20,600 

5,550 

053 

357 

222

69810 2J
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

SURFACE CREEK AT CEDAREDGE, COIO.

LOCATION. About sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 94 W., at Cedaredge, Delta County. 

Nearest tributary, Mill Creek, enters 4 miles above.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 43 square miles (measured on map in Forest Service atlas),

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff fastened to concrete abutment of footbridge 400 feet upstream from highway bridge in 

Cedaredge; inspected by J. A. Bacon.

DISCHAEGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed of small boulders filled in behind control, which 

is concrete weir filled up flush with boulders and gravel, located 12 feet 

downstream. At high stages water flows through overflow channel.

EXTKEMES OF DiscHAKGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.42 feet at 7.30 p. m. May 3 (discharge, 640 second-feet); minimum discharge 6 second-feet on several days during March.

1917-1924: Maximum discharge, 715 second-feet at 7 a. m. May 24, 

1920; minimum discharge during winter is practically zero.

ICE. No data. Flow very small, as most of it is stored during winter.

DIVEHSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 18,000 acres above station.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of snow in mountains caused 

diurnal fluctuation during spring of year. Adjudicated decrees for storage 

of 8,140 acre-feet on headwaters of Surface Creek. The release of this 

flow during irrigation season changes the natural flow. 

OOPEBATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1...... _. _ .

2

3... ._. .. .

4 __________ . _ . ____ .. _

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

6 ._ _.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. _ .... _ ..-... .-...-..........

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

15 ... __ ............ ..............

16 _____ ..... _ ....................

17.......... ___ .....................

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

19 ___ ................. .....j.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27... ....... .-.__..._..._..__._._._.__

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

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

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

31 ...... _-.. 

Oct.

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

11

12

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

8.8

8.4

7.8

9.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7

7

7

7

7

7

Mar.

6.4

6

6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6

6

6

6

6.2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

Apr.

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

9.6

13

14

17

15

17

24

28

28

28

21

15

12

29

44

87

98

83

67

31

23

20

16

28

May

43

63

118

123

109

104

96

96

102

104

111

96

92

67

70

96

87

65

67

63

48

38

74

70

81

85

111

74

43

44

36

June

48

63

52

48

87

51

29

23

24

33

42

67

68

63

60

58

52

51

36

33

30

33

31

34

36

42

36

29

29

32

July

36

51

46

40

40

68

58

44

40

48

51

38

36

22

24

32

29

23

22

21

18

20

18

20

20

11

17

20

22

22

Aug.

17

16

9.2

12

16

20

15

17

14

14

14

12

13

19

19

17

20

17

17

23

17

17

17

15

is

16

16

17

24

10

9.6

Sept.

9.6

19

21

14

9.2

9.6

10

8

7.6

11

13

10

9.6

8.8

9.2

8.8

9 a

9.6

9 a

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9 0

9.6

9.6

9.6

9 a
COLORADO EIVEE AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 45

Monthly discharge of Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1924.

Month

October ___________________________

January

February-. ____________ ... _________

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

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

The year. ______________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14

7.2 

98 

123 

87 

68 

24 

21

123

Minimum

7

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

6.0 

6.2 

36 

23 

11 

9.2 

7.6

Mean

10.0 

7 

7 

7 

7.6 

6.30 

26.9 

79.9 

44.0 

31.2 

15.9 

10.3

21.2

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

6L5 

4L7 

450 

450 

457 

357 

l,ft» 

4,910 

2,620 

1,920 9rs

613

15,430

UNCOMPAHGRB RIVER AT OURA7, COLO.

LOCATION. River: In sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., in a box canyon a short distance

upstream from highway bridge half a mile south of Ouray, Ouray County.

Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 150 feet below. 

Power-house flume: In tailrace of power-house flume in Ouray 100 feet

upstream from entrance to river. Water diverted from Uncompahgre River

above river station.

DRAINAGE AREA. i4 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 25,1911, to September 30,1924, for river station,

and February 25, 1916, to September 30, 1924, for power-house flume.

Beginning October 1, 1917, only combined daily flow for river and flume is

given. From January 7 to March 17, 1908, records were kept at dam of

Ouray Electric Light & Power Co., 1 mile south of present station. 

GAGE. River: Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 22,1919, and referred

to vertical staff attached to rock cliff at left side of stream 150 feet above

mouth of Canyon Creek used since 1911; inspected by W. R. Clay.

Power-house flume: Vertical staff fastened to side of wooden flume juist

below power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. River: Made from footbridge at gage or by wading. Flume: Made from footbridge just below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River: Bed composed of small boulders. Control

short distance downstream, shifting at long intervals; station is in a box

canyon with high vertical walls.

Flume: Control is plank nailed across bottom of flume at lower end. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Combined flow: Maximum stage during year from

water-stage recorder, 4.0 feet at 10 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 864 second-feet);

minimum discharge, 15 second-feet on September 28.

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet at 8 a. m. October 5,1911

(discharge, 1,980 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet December

31, 1920, and January 19, 1921. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as warm springs keep streams

open. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversion above station other than pipe line, the flow through

which is included in these records. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

ACCURACY. Uncompahgre River: Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except during winter period. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method except April 6 to June 5, and August 31 to 

September 30, when mean daily gage height was applied directly to rating: 

table. Records fair.

Power-house flume: Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating 

curve not well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and taking hours 

of diversion as apparent from recorder graph on river. Records fair

Combined flow: Daily combined discharge ascertained by adding daily 

discharge of the river and flume except period October 16 to April 5, when 

discharge was based on three discharge measurements, temperature record, 

and comparison with flow for other years. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River at Our ay, Colo., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 11 ................... .... .... .... ......................

Nov. 13.... .. _ .__._ _____ ___ I Dee. 20. ___ .... __ . _ ..... ___._ ..... 

Feb. 13. .... ____

Apr. 14... _____________________________

Aug. 15.... __________________________________ Sept. 20. ..... ... ... _ _ __

River

a

Feet 

0.98 

.08 

.07

.35 

1.02 

1.90 

2.18 

.72 

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.3

.8 

.8

1.8 

27.6 

224 

336 

15.9 

4.6

Power-house flume

Gage

Feet 

0.55

.55

.50

.90 

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.7 

20.0

16.8

0 

0 

24.7 

17.3

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River and power-house 

flume at Our ay, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

2 _________

3 ________

4 _________

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.

62

60

50

48

47

44

Af{

62

45

44

43

41

40

to

38

38

36

17

37

34 '36

41

36

35

35

34

33

36

36

34

Nov.

35

38

33

31

30

29

29

3H

31

34

37

32

30

9Q

28

27

97

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

9fi

25

24

24

23

23

Dec.

22

22

24

19

20

21

24

24

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

91

17

18

18

17

21

21

21

21

21

18

1ft

18

Jan.

19

19

1Q

20

20

19

19

10

1Q

1 K

18

18

10

18

18

IK

18

1 ft

18

10

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1ft

10

19

Feb.

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

21

19

16

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

10

Mar.

19

19

19

19

10

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

10

20

20

20

.20

19

22

Apr.

23

25

26

28

Q1

35

38

38

36

33

31

33

43

72

58

36

35

36

34

« 45

67

101

113

110

93

55

46

45

55

May

86

130

195

200

175

168

193

209

235

288

263

253

310

335

335

327

350

339

297

308

333

347

361

333

302

250

211

164

128

124

124

June

164

224

333

438

501

540

498

376

333

381

477

531

633

591

504

429

384

341

258

221

308

327

311

311

311

294

266

261

255

237

July

211

1SS

170

152

164

175

150

154

137

157

152

137

123

105

89

111

98

85

66

53

48

42

48

42

43

40

44

75

51

46

Aug.

43

42

41

42

38

28

29

27

29

31

31

33

43

50

41

32

31

29

28

27

29

28

28

23

24

23

24

23

21

20

18

Sept.

16

17

17

17

17

ift

19

15

19

19

22

21

19

17

16

21

21

16

15

18

19

IS

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

16

NOTE. Gage-height record for river in error Oct. 16 to Apr. 5; combined discharge based on temperature 

record and three discharge measurements and study of relative discharge for other years. Flume discharge 

computed by taking hours of diversion as1 apparent from recorder graph.
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVEE 47

 Combined monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River and power-house flume at Ouray, 

Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

 October ___________________________

-January ___________________________

February. . - ________________________

-June. ____________________________

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

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62 

38 

24 

20 21' 

22 

113 

361 

633 

211 

50 

22

633

Minimum

33 

23

17 

18 

18 

18 

23 

86 

164 

40 

18 

15

15

Mean

42.0

28.5 

20.9 

18.4 

19.1 

18.8 

49.2 

248 

368 

103 

30.8 

17.6

80.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,580 

1,700 

1,290 

1,130 

1,100 

1,160 

2,930 

15,200 

21,900 

6,330 

1,890 

1,050

58,300

TJNCOMPAHGBE RIVER BELOW OURAY, COLO.

^LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., near lowest bridge in Ouray, Ouray

County, a third of a mile below railroad station. Below all tributaries in

Ouray.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

^RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1913, to September 30, 1924. 

"GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed March 28, 1917, referred to vertical

staff, attached to rock cliff 500 feet above bridge; inspected by W. R. Clay. 

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

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

Control is broken rock ledge 50 feet downstream on which mill tailings are

alternately deposited and scoured out. Banks not subject to overflow except

at extreme high water stage of 6.5 feet. 

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

recorder, 5.1 feet at 4 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum

stage not known, as recorder was not operating properly during part of winter. 

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,530 second-feet at 1 a. m.

June 14, 1918; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet on February 5 and 6,

1915, March 18, 1922, and January 21, 1923. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; warm springs keep river

open.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all diversions returned to river above station. 

^REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. Intermittent operation of power pipe line

above station causes sudden decrease and increase in discharge for short

periods. 

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

'Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory

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

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

obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent except for 

'periods when recorder was in error and periods of missing gage heights, for 

\which they are fair.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 11 .....

Nov. 13. .

Jan. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1-.64

1.25

1.04

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75

39.3

97 1

27.9

1

Date

Feb. 13. .

A nr 14

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

1.96

3.20

q AC

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

17.0

137

408

604

Date

Aug. 15.. 

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

46.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

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.

100

98

Q<?

88

85

82

74

80

100

85

78

80

73

72

69

65

63

54

56

59

51

53

66

56

52

52

51

52

52

48

48

Nov.

49

59

48

43

43

41

40

39

4/1

44

57

49

44

41

44

41

40

38

38

37

35

35

34

34

35

32

32

31

31

31

Dec.

01

on

on.

30

30

qi

32

qo

' Of

30

* W

- 30

01

31qi

 31

31

30

30

31

30

30

30

* 3030

31

31

31

31

30

28

Jan.

97

97

07

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

26

26

26

26

26

Oft

26

26

Ofl

O7

97

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

Feb.

28

28

oe

27

97

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

26

26

Mar.

26

9fi

26

26

26

26

25

259<;

915

25

26

26

26

Ofl

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

27

27

25

27

Apr.

28

28

qo

36

42

7Q

95

85

QO

RA

59

70

117

169

135

80

63

65

88

120

154

191

201

197

162

112

100

91

88

105

May

149

197

262

9ii8

229

227

255

288

321

394

397

382

446

500

500

532

548

512

439

456

500

484

496

488

472

385

329

262

218

201

185

June

222

276

413

590

670

710

720

600

520

605

770

878

890

825

1,030

896

800

745

640

528

524

610

585

585

585

575

550

524

484

446

July

413

382

qKQ

Q-f c

324

350

330

332

315

330

305

285

94Q

214

199

1Q7

203

177

IRQ

162

153

144

135

131

124

120

136

231

187

168

158

Aug.

160

129

126

124

119

115

105

90

79

78

76

76

98

119

117

100

01

80

70

64

59

58

54

59

57

54

52

49

48

48

48

Sept.

48

44

43

42

40

41

41

40

47

57

70

49

48

45

44

63

64

53

48

46

48

44

43

42

41

40

39

41

38

37

NOTE. Recorder in error Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 2-21, 25-31, Jan. 1-10, 20-31, Feb. 1, 2,14-29, Mar. 1-14 and 

18-28; discharge based on temperature record, four discharge measurements, study of relative discharge 

of other years m comparison with flow of upper station. No gage-height record May 23-27, July 6-11, Aug. 

7 and 8; discharge based on comparison with flow of Uncompahgre River at Ouray.

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

December ________ ...

April _ _ . .

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

100 

59 

32 

27 

28 

28 

201 

548 

1,030 

413 

160 

70

1,030

Minimum

48 

31 

28 

26 

25 

25 

28 

149 

222 

120 

48 

37

25

Mean

68.9 

40.2 

30.5 

26.6 

26.3 

26.1 

97.9 

365 

627 

236 

83.9 

46.2

139

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,240 

2,390 

1,880 

1,640 

1,510 

1,600 

5,830 

22,400 

37,300 

14,500 

5,160 

2,750

101,000
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 49

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER NEAR COLONA, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 46 N., K. 8 W., just below highway bridge 4 miles south

of Colona, Ouray County. Nearest tributary, Billy Creek, enters 1% miles

downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 403 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1917, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder located a short distance below highway

bridge; installed June, 1921. Original gage was vertical staff located half

a mile" east of Colona and used until station was washed out June 11, 1921. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting during high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year from water-stage

recorder, 1,840 second-feet at 1 a. m. June 15; minimum discharge occurred

during winter.

ICE. Station discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small diversions above station. 

COOPERATION. Kecords of daily discharge furnished by United States Bureau

of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

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

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

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

4... _ . ___ ..............

5... _ .... __ ............

6..---...... __ ............

7... _ ..... __ ..... __ ...

8..-.... .--. ___ -. ....

9..... ___ ..... __ ......

10....... __ ................

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

12 _ ... __ ................

13 __ .. ____ ..............

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

15........ ___ ... _ .......

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

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

18.. ____ ........ ___ ...

19. _ .. ____ ..............

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

21...... ___ ..... __ . __ .

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

23..... . _. ..-....

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

25 ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

203 '

203

195

191

186

194

177

173

195

185

173

175

173

160

159

156

150

136

145

136

135

133

156

150

140

136

133

136

136

125

129

Nov.

, 135

140

137

128

125

121

123

121

119

121

156

135

128

121

123

119

120

112

112

112

110

112

110

112

112

108

, 108

104

107

110

Dec.

107

102

103

94

91

96

104

Apr.

118

105

105

132

154

270

395

506

423

423

300

297

437

602

628

325

234

210

270

397

541

685

742

755

565

398

320

303

300

373

May

501

650

843

910

837

705

705

715

740

825

895

805

837

935

870

895

895

873

787

787

805

770

740

757

737

722

740

818

600

618

555

June

550

582

722

940

1,110

1,280

1,420

1,140

970

965

1,100

1,250

1,550

1,620

1,600

1,370

1,230

1,120

993

885

867

843

825

815

792

765

725

688

660

622

July

566

515

485

463

486

465

455

475

435

442

550

457

419

375

350

347

357

316

278

255

230

203

182

165

155

136

121

261

287

230

230

Aug.

230

220

203

196

203

182

150

135

123

123

122

128

145

205

243

191

173

161

147

147

148

144

133

137

132

138

123

115

114

106

101

Sept.

100

99

93

93

97

97

99

98

100

124

148

133

125

125

126

135

188

148

140

135

146

144

133

125

122

115

113

116

113

112
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River near Colona, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November. _________________________

December 1-7 ________________________

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

June.. ___________________________

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

August.... . _________ . _ .... ____ . ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

203 

156 

107 

755 

035 

1,620 

566 

243 

188

Minimum

125 

104 

01 

105 

501 

550 

121 

101 

93

Mean

160 

120 

99. 6 

377 

770 

1,000 

345 

155 

121

Bun-oft in 

acre-feet

0,840 

7,140 

1,380 

22,400 

47,800 

50,500 

21,200 

0,530 

7,200

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT DELTA, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 96 W., at railroad bridge half a mile 

west of Delta, Delta County. No tributaries between station and mouth, 

1^4 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale, 

1 :500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26 to September 30, 1924. From April 29, 1903, to 

October 31, 1923, station maintained B^4 miles upstream. Records comparable except for return seepage water that enters river between.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder at right abutment; inspected by 

employee of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Control shifts during 

high water. Banks are not subject to overflow.

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

recorder, 4.3 feet from 3 to 5 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.88 foot on August 27 (discharge, 77 second-feet).

1903-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,490 second-feet at 7.30 p. m. 

June 12,1921; minimum discharge recorded since diversion through Gunnison 

tunnel began in 1910, 7 second-feet on several days during July, 1910.

ICE. No data, as records are discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Ditches above station divert normal flow during irrigation season; 

records represent chiefly return seepage water.

REGULATION. (See diversions.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting during high water. Rating 

curve used April 26 to June 7 and curve used June 13 to September 30 are 

both well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

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

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

obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 30.........

May 16.... .....

height

Feet 

1.53

2.00

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

165

I4fi

606

Date

July 24.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.33

1.53

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

203

123

Date

Sept. 4..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.93

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

Ill

84
COLORADO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE GREEN RIVER 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

665

680

715

660

665

640

615

565

570

550

550

550

498

524

524

498

498

535

524

498

490

509

656

487

598

579

540

523

520

523

enQ

Apr.

261

167

120

119

138

May

126

215

498

510

455

330

335

340

360

398

493

504

286

403

295

256

331

374

269

190

252

318

318

295

322

374

913

1,430

1,310

1,190

930

June

721

571

515

750

1,010

989

1,040

890

720

720

750

800

1,020

914

1,000

842

541

325

325

195

220

281

252

212

352

288

193

185

255

171

July

156

128

123

109

105

117

126

130

126

117

277

195

163

158

132

112

119

110

112

109

110

107

107

105

110

110

125

119

119

121

116

Aug.

107

109

105

102

107

116

110

102

102

94

94

94

97

123

110

102

121

128

100

98

109

107

88

82

82

79

77

80

83

86

86

Sept.

84

84

83

83

82

80

83

83

79

82

89

89

102

112

100

95

97

109

102

107

121

132

138

178

212

209

201

209

266

270

NOTE. Records for October were collected at the old station 3H miles upstream from the new site. No 

gage-height record May 4-9 and June 8-12; discharge based on comparison with flow of Uncompahgre River 

at Colona.

Monthly discharge of Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April 26-30-... .... ........ ...... ..... ..... _

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

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

September- ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

715 

261 

1,430 

1,040

277 

128 

27

Minimum

487 

119 

126 

171 

105 

77 

79

Mean

565 

161 

472 

568 

128 

99.4 

125

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,700 

1,600 

29,000 

33,800 

7,870 

6,110 

7,440

SAN MHJUEL EIVER AT HATU1UTA, COLO.

LOCATION. In T. 46 N., on line between Rs. 15 and 16 W., at highway bridge,

in Naturita, Montrose County. Nearest tributary, Basin Creek, enters

half a mile downstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado; scale,

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1918, to September 30, 1924. 

GAOE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. R.

Payson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year on night of April 23, 

from high-water mark, 5.9 feet (discharge, 4,120 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.10 foot at 6 p. m. September 8 (discharge, 40 second-feet). 

1918-1924: Maximum stage, 7.5 feet from high-water mark during night 

of May 4, 1921 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.05 foot on August 31, 1918 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 8,100 acres by San Miguel River, 

the greater part of which is above station. Also, 15,000 acres irrigated by 

tributaries above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

127

124

132

132

124

124

124

116

119

116

116

116

116

108

111

116

116

116

108

96

96

oa

96

103

111

111

108

96

Qfl

93

96

Nov.

86

96

96

89

89

89

86

86

82

86

86

89

RQ

100

93

80

86

QA

103

96

96

89

93

108

111

108

103

89

93

100

Dec.

100

86

86

82

76

89

89

76

60

60

fid

80

Rd

76

80

71

74

 74

fiQ

82

82

RQ

60

76

80

93

74

82

93

100

80

Jan.

64

93-

74

58

60

60

60

75

80

70

70

70

65

65

60

70

65

75

75

70

65

70

70

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

Feb.

80

80

80

75

75

80

80

85

90

on

91

90

100

150

180

250

fyAa

97fi

160

108

93

119

84

74

86

76

en

86

' 80

Mar.

80

89

100

93

86

74

86

fi4

62

80

SO

72

76

76

74

76

QQ

84

80

84

84

80

an

UK

86

93

150

103

no

76

Apr.

116

97

76

97

116

174

292

596

541

596

1,580

1,280 i M.n

2,040

2,080

776

541 /inn

636 i i*ifl

1,510

2,160

2,260

2,540

1,220

888 RCU

S74

808

CfrA

May

1,020

1,180

1,620

1,620

1,690

1,470

1,420

1,470

1,510

1,540

1,470

1,580

1,620

1,580

1,560

1,440

1,470

1,540

1 4.0ft

1,300

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,180

1 140

1 noft

1,100

1,100

Q952

SOI

744

June

636

613

653

874

976

1,120

1,180

1,070

874

874

928

1,070

1,280

1,380

1,380

908

1,280

942

928

808

713

717

682

653

082

653

636

557

514

489

July

442

420

400

372

372

335

315

308

282

261

419

302

282

232

166

181

174

170

19Q

124

ins

103

89fin

80

74

97

1QO

V19

192

160

Aug.

136

136

124

136

132

116

97

76

72

64

60

50

11Q

154

218

132

103

84

76

fiQ

64

AO

RQ

of)

56

55

C£

50

51

51

50

Sept.

49

49

49

45

43

43

42

41

45

62

62

58

56

53

51

55

fid

CO

58

RQ

58

58

AO

CO

60

60

60

RQ

58

RQ

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 16; discharge based on temperature and 

gage-height records and discharge measurements.
GKEEN EIVER BASIN 53

Monthly discharge of San Miguel River at Naturita, 'Colo., for the'year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

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

December _ __ ___ . . __ __ ___ ___ _.

February... __________________________

June... _____ . _____ _____ . ________

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

.September. ___________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

132 

111 

100 

93 

276 

150 

2,540 

1,690 

1,380 

442 

218 

62

2,540

Minimum

93

82 

64 

60 

74 

72 

76 

744 

489 

74 

50 

41

41

Mean

111 

93.1

78.5 

70.5 

112 

83.8 

948 

1,340 

869 

231 

89.3 

54.8

339

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,820 

5,540 

4,830 

4,330 

6,440 

5,150 

56,400 

82,400 

51,700 

14,200 

5,490 

3,260

247,000

GEEEN EIVER BASIN 

GREEN RIVER NEAR DANIEL, WTO.

LOCATION. Near line between Tps. 32 and 33 N., R. 110 W., at highway bridge

6 miles southeast of Daniel, Sublette County. No large tributary within

several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 932 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1 : 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1915, to September 30, 1924. State engineer

maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914. 

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of bridge; read by Ellis Price. 

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

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

control 100 feet downstream at small rapids which shift at long intervals.

Banks are high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.82 feet at

 6 p. m. May 18 (discharge, 1,790 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

 during winter.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet at 10 a. m. on June 16, 

1918 (discharge, 8,750 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during 

winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 18,000 acres from Green 

River above Daniel station.

REGULATION. None, except natural regulation of Green River lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method July 8 to September 30. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 12, 1923: Gage height, 2.44 feet; discharge, 379 second-feet. 

June 24, 1924: Gage height, 2.96 feet; discharge, 760 second-feet. 

August 23, 1924: Gage height, 2.26 feet; discharge, 324 second-feet.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

 e, in second-feet, of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending 

September SO, 1924

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.

365

345

365

365

OAK

Qftrt

382

404

OQ9

^71

360

345

340

331

Q17

313

308

300

QArt

300

293

OQ9

285

97ft

97A

264

251

oqo

9*7

Nov.

264

304

304 3f!n

OCR

293

OQQ

278

O7A

9fl7

264

257

248

238

Apr.

1,440

725

442

442

442

475

512

475

635

1,080

1,080

870

680

592

680

772

870

May

1,030

1,140

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,200

920

820

1,080

1,140

1,030

1,140

1,260

1,380

1,440

1,440

1,560

1,760

1,700

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,030

June

920

820

772

820

920

1,030

1,080

1,080

1,030

772

680

635

635

725

920

1,260

1,440

1,500

1,500

1,260

1,030

820

725

772

920

975

975

1,140

1,260

1,200

July

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,340

1,530

1,660

1,400

1,110

997

997

890

840

810

716

716

671

626

542

542

436

404

404

376

376

376

436

468

505

Aug.

520

482

482

520

520

449

416

388

388

388

360

360

336

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

297

278

260

244

260

260

260

260

Sept.

260 260-

260

260

260

260

278-

297

317

326-

340

340

317

297

278-

278

278 278-

260-

260'

260

244

216

203--

203

203.

206

210*

213;

213:

Monthly discharge of Green River near Daniel, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

Aprill4-30 . . __ 

May.......... ___ ....... _ .... __ ...................

August __ .. _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

404 

304 

1,440 

1,760 

1,500 

1,660 

520 

340

Minimum

232 

238 

442 

820 

635 

376 

244 

203

Mean

323 

276 

718 

1,310 

987 

837 

361 

262

Run-off ia

acre-feet

19,900 

8,210 

24,200 

80,600 

58,700 

51^500 

22,200 

IS, 600

GREEN EIVER AT GREEN EIVKR, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 107 W., at Union Pacific Railroad pumping'

station 100 feet below railroad bridge at Green River, Sweetwater County.

No tributary within several miles. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,670 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming;:

scale, 1 : 500',000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1895, to October 31, 1906; March 1, 1915, toSeptember 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank at pumping station; read by E. H. Graver. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders. Control of wellcompacted small boulders 400 feet downstream; shifting at low stages*.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 55

EXTREMES os1 DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.85 feet 

at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. April 9 (discharge, 8,320 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1895-1906; 1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 19, 1918 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 

160 second-feet, November 17, 1898.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 16,000 acres from Green 

River between station near Daniel and Green River station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifts at low stages. Rating curve well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by shifting-control method for greater part of the year. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 8, 1923: Gage height, 2.38 feet; discharge, 1,520 second-feet.

May*20, 1924: Gage height, 4.40 feet; discharge, 6,880 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

1,260

1,230

1,280

1,300

1,340

1,380

1 460

1,570

1,570

1,450

1,340

1,280

1,260

1,220

1; 110

1,210

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,220

1,170

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,040

Nov.

956

956

944

990

1,120

979

990

968

944

944

990

990

1,070

1,080

979

944

900

889

878

868

858

889

979

944

933

922

933

733

805

847

Dec.

826

670

Mar.

1,860

1,770

1,540

1,320

1,260

1,010

1,130

900

796

1,260

900

900

847

847

847

796

796

751

751

847

900

847

670

670

670

601

601

601

601

670

Apr.

670

751

796

1,070

1,260

3,080

4,060

6,540

8.120

7,320

5,770

4,060

3,760

4,370

4,370

3,350

2,140

1,770

1,540

1,390

1,390

1,460

1,860

2,140

2,620

2,280

1,930

1,600

1,550

1,630

May

1,740

1,910

2,140

2,350

2,720

3,010 9 oan

2,370

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,160

2,260

2,670

3,140

4,090

4,730

5,810

6,580

6,970

6,970

6,580

6,580

6,190

S iA(\

4,730

4 tst\

4,760

4,500

4,180

4 240

June

3,820

3,400

3,010

2,750

2,750

2,980

3,510

3,650

3,940

3,790

3,480

2,820

2,350

2,240

2,350

2,900

3,850

4,470

4,770

4,430

4,090

3,510

9 RKo

9 isn

2 q7fl

2

OAfl

2,370

2

Q7H

2,370

o iso

July

2,600

2,480

2,260

2.260

2,160

2,160

2,370

2,600

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,370

2,080

1,890

1,820

1,740

1,670

1,540

1,390

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,120

I

ftftfi

933

878

868

796

826

826

Aug.

805

805

826

826

847

796

858

805

805

805

805

805

805

805

760

760

805

715

715

715

715

716

V15

715

678

678

678

678

640

640 fiift

Sept.

640

640

608

640

640

608

608

608

640

640

678

678

678

678

640

640

640

608

640

640

640 ftifl

640

640

£A(\

fi40

640

GA(\

614

c<yj

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 21-27; discharge interpolated.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Green River at Green River, Wyo., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October......... _ .. __ .......... _________ ....

March ____________________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,570 

1,120 

1,860 

8,120 

6,970 

4,770 

2,850 

858 

678

Minimum

1,040 

733 

601 

670 

1,740 

2,240 

796 

640 

6C8

Mean

1,220 

941 

941 

2,820 

3,950 

3,150 

1,730 

754 

638

Run-off in 

acre-feet

75,000 

56,060 

57,900 

168,000 

243,000 

187,000 

106,000 

46,400 

38,000

GREEN EIVER AT GREEN RIVER,«UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. H SW. M sec. 15, T. 21 S., R. 16 E., at highway bridge 1 

mile southeast of Green River, Emery County. San Rafael River enters 

from right 22 miles downstream. »

DEAINAGE ABBA. 40,600 square miles (measured on base maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1894, to October 15, 1899; February 16, 

1905, to December 31,1911; June 21,1924, to September 30,1924. Records 

obtained at Little Valley, 7 miles downstream, December 18, 1910, to June 

20, 1924, give practically the same flow.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 1 mile above old 

ferry, used December 16,1917, to June 20,1924; inspected by A. I. Anderson. 

Chain gage on highway bridge used June 21 to September 18, 1924. Stevens 

continuous water-stage recorder on bridge pier near right bank, installed 

September 19, 1924; inspected by H. T. Howland.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at old ferry site, 7 miles below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at 

all stages. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank lower 

and may be overflowed at extreme stages. However, water is confined by 

highway and Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad bridges. There is a 

well-defined riffle about three-quarters of a mile below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.00 feet at 3 a. m. 

May 22 (discharge, 24,700 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded.

1894-1899; 1905-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 68,800 second-feet, 

May 29, 1897. Minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot December 1, 1919 

(discharge, 510 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below practically all diversions.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by diversion from tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-dis'charge relation changed several times during the year; 

affected by ice during January and first part of February. Standard rating 

curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 

1 to June 20, and September 19-30, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Chain gage read twice daily June 21 to September 18. Daily 

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

determined from recorder graph, staff gage, or chain gage readings making 

parallel shifts to all measurements. Shifting-control method used October 

4, 5, April 8-11, May 23-27, June 8-10, and September 11. Discharge 

estimated for periods of no gage heights by comparison with Green RiverOuray station; temperature records and observer's notes; or by comparing 

combined flow of Green River, and Colorado River near Cisco with Colorado 

River at Lees Ferry. Records good; estimated periods fair.

 Described in earlier reports as near Blake or Elgin.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 57

COOPBKATION. Since December 16,1917, station has been maintained in cooperation with Utah Power & Light Co., which has made most of the discharge 

measurements.

Discharge measurements of Green River at Green River, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 31.. .......

Jan. 10........

Feb. 19.........

Mar. 20........

height

Feet 

3.06

 2.15

2.64

2.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,590

1,470

2,760

2,640

Date

May 30.........

Aug. 11.... __

£&

Feet 

6.02

7.16

6.15

5.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,100

18,500

13,500

1,310

Date

Aug. 20.........

Gage

Feet 

5.20

5.36

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,530

1,240

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Station moved 7 miles upstream to different datum June 21.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Green River, Vtah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

3,760

3,590

3,650

3,880

4,480

4,410

4,010

4,110

4,200

4,430

4,000

3,570

3,570

3,720

3,630

3,650

3,610

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,590

Nov.

3,610

3,530

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,480

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,760

3,790

3,460

>3,640

3,460

3,250

Dec.

2,900

2,850

2,360

1,870

ll,870

1,870

1,850

1,900

1,930

1,850

1,870

1,980

1,950

Jan.

 1,500

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,470

1,500

1,500

Feb.

1,600

2,000

2,350

2,480

2,760

2,960

3,420

4.360

4,900

5,400

5,500

U,310

5,120

Mar.

5,200

4,800

M.150

J

3,500

3, 050

2,600

2,630

2,800

2,870

2,970

2,900

2,850

2,830

2,730

2,680

2,780

2,940

Apr.

3,030

3,050

2,880

2,780

2,940

3,500

6,280

12,100

16,000

18,800

21,000

21,600

20,000

17,500

15, 700

15,000

15,300

17,400

15,800

12.500

10,400

9,030

8,260

7,860

8,330

9,210

10,300

11,600

11,400

9,790

May

8,680

7,770

7,670

7,830

8,190

9,540

12,300

13,900

14,500

14,100

13,400

12,800

12, 100

12,700

14,500

16,700

17,900

19,200

20,500

22,100

23,400

24,300

23,200

21,500

20,800

19,800

19,600

18,500

18, 300

18.500

18,000

June

16,800

15,900

15,300

15,100

14,200

13,800

13,400

13,900

14,500

15,300

15,900

14,600

12,800

12,600

13,000

13,700

14,300

14,600

14,400

13,400

12,400

12,000

11,300

9,830

9,190

8,540

7,640

6,940

6,390

5,970

July

5,730

5,370

5,080

4,840

4,630

4,460

4,320

4,260

4,010

3,930

4,230

4,180

4,150

4,260

4,460

4,340

4,070

3,650

3,270

3,110

2,950

2,740

2,5^0

2,490

2,370

2, 1PO

2,130

2,100

2,600

2,030

1,910

Aug.

1,790

1,710

1,630

1,580

1,660

1,580

1,490

1,470

1,450

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,360

1,490

1,710

1,790

1,790

1,940

1,660

1,480

1,390

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,220

1,180

Sept.

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,090

6,140

3,480

1,450

1,610

1,850

1,490

1,320

1,280

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,240

1.260

1,270

1,300

1,290

1,260

1,250

1,220

1,240

1,260

NOTE. No gage heights; discharge estimated Oct. 11-21, Nov. 12-15, 17-30, Dec. 1, 3-10, 12-14, 16-21, 

23-28,31, Jan. 1 to Feb. 16, Feb. 25-28, Mar. 3-8, and 10-19. Intake clogged Apr. 16 to May 4, and June 14-18; 

gage heights estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Green River at Green River, Utah, for the yew ending September SO, 1924

Month

October1 . _______ . _ . ___ . _________ . __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,790 

2,900

5,200

21,600 

24,300 

18,800 

5,730 

1,940 

6,140

24,300

Minimum

3,550

2,780 

7,670 

5,970 

1,910 

1,180 

1,090

Mean

3,890 

3,380 

2,070 

1,440 

2,870 

3,310 

11,300 

15,900 

12,600 

3,630 

1,470 

1,600

5,270

Run-off in 

acre-feet

239,000 

201,000 

127,000 

88,500 

165,000 

204,000 

672,000 

978,000 

750,000 

223,000 

90,400 

89,300

3,830,000

EAST FORK AT NEWFORK, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge a quarter, 

of a mile south of Newfork, Sublette County. No tributary between station and mouth 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 348 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1905, to October 31, 1906; May 11, 1915, to 

November 1, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment. On August 24, 1924, 

gage was moved to downstream side of right abutment of the new bridge 

built 15 feet downstream from the old one. No change was made in datum 

of gage but readings at the two sites are not the same. Gage read by J. W. 

Glaze.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 100 feet 

downstream at gravel bar which is practically permanent. Banks subject 

to overflow at stage of 6 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet at 7 a. m. May 17 

and 18 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.95 foot at 6 p. m. 

March 31 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,940 second-feet at 6.30 a. m. 

June 9, 1917 (gage height, 6.7 feet); minimum discharge, 25 second-feet 

at 6 p. m. April 4, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 10,700 acres from East 

Fork above station.

REGULATION. Flow of East Fork regulated to small extent by many small lakes 

at headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

used October 1 to August 23 and curve used August 24 to September 30 are 

both well denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 12, 1923: Gage height, 1.30 feet; discharge, 65 second-feet. 

June 23, 1924: Gage height, 2.03 feet; discharge, 207 second-feet. 

August 24, 1924: Gage height, 1.02 feet; discharge, 44.7 second-feet.
GEEEN RIVER BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the period 

October 1, 1928, to November 1,1924

Day

1 

2 

8 

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 

Oct.

61

58

60

62

65

68

68

68

68

66

66

63

63

61

61

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

67

58

58

58

58

58

58

67

Nov.

56

56

56

58

58

68

60

61

62

63

67

74

72

71

68

Mar.

65

34

Apr.

38

70

47

42

63

72

248

388

356

234

146

126

116

98

82

68

62

56

66

56

62

67

76

81

71

67

66

68

60

66

May

67

76

87

111

1411

126

130

153

192

207

254

476

660

930

1,160

1,230

1,420

1,420

1,160

1,040

875

740

620

476

476

680

610

406

324

263

220

June

220

309

476

700

875

740

660

492

372

278

248

294

422

680

740

700

680

510

405

278

207

194

234

263

248

207

263

220

182

168

July

150

146

138

130

126

134

142

132

118

97

92

88

82

78

74

68

65

62

60

57

56

55

55

62

52

51

49

49id

49

47

Aug.

47

45

45

44

43

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41in

39

39

39

39

40

40

in

40

39

39

39

39

Sept.

39

39

39

40

40

42

42

42

44

46

49

46

46

44

42

42

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

42

42

42

Oct.

44

44

46

46

49

49

49

46

49

49

49

49

46

46

48

70

69

65

62

67

53

51

51

51

49

49

51

52

53

Nov.

61

Monthly discharge of East Fork at Newfork, Wyo., for the period October 1, 192S,

to October SI, 1924

Month

1923

November 1-15-v 

1924 

April...- . 

July .. - 

October _ .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

74

388 

1,420 

875 

155 

47 

49 

70

Minimum

56 

56

38

67 

168 

47 

39 

39 

44

Mean

60.6 

62.7

104 

533 

402 

84.1 

41.0 

41.4 

51.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,730 

1,870

6,190 

32,800 

23,900 

5,170 

2,520 

2,460 

3,140

NEW FORK NEAR BOUIDER, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west

of Boulder, Sublette County. Nearest tributary, Boulder Creek, enters

an eighth of a mile below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 578 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Martin T.

Brandt.

69810 28 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel underlain by slate; 

shifting at long intervals. No well-defined control. At high water there 

are two overflow channels, one around right end of bridge, and,the other 

from New Fork to Boulder Creek.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.48 feet at 

7 a. m. May 22 (discharge, 1, 560 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet at 6 a. m. June 17, 1918 

(discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 42 second-feet December 15-17, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 13,400 acres from New 

Fork above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

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

good.

Discharge measurements of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO 1924

Date

Oct. 12..... _ . __ . _ ......

Oct. 13.......... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

182

Date

Aug. 23..... ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

888

150

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ ........... ....-......... ._

2. __ ............. ___ ......... ...

3 ....... .. . ...._

4..... _ .... __ ...................

5 .. _ ..................... _ ....

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

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

8 __ . ___ ................... _ ...

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

10

11

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

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

14 __ . _ ... _ ... __ . ......-...

IS............................... .

16 ..

17 

18 

19 ...................... ..:....

20 _ .. _. 

21 . .. .

22. _ __ . ...., ..........

23

94

25,.... ...............................

26 ..

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

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

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

156

165

130

143

165

174

174

174

174

181

174

165

165

168

168

168

162

156

151

156

156

151

151

151

151

151

130

124

106

106

Nov.

96

120

130

117

104

102

98

102

102

98

115

120

130

130

130

124

Apr.

200

300

400

700

1,000

1.480

1,480

1,480

1,390

1,390

1,300

580

395

304

282

224

188

132

134

156

134

132

159

151

132

113

104

94

102

111

May

100

104

109

106

113

137

117

137

132

154

165

191

224

304

445

640

875

1,210

1,360

1,390

1,480

1,480

1,300

1,300

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,060

910

June

840

705

672

640

705

840

910

980

910

840

738

672

672

738

910

1,130

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,060

980

910

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

July

840

805

770

805

805

840

840

840

805

738

738

672

672

640

580

52fi

705

445

420

395

370

370

348

325

282

262

242

242

224

242

242

Aug.

205

188

191

185

171

168

174

165

165

159

159

145

137

130

148

154

130

132

145

156

162

156

148

142

137

132

120

113

113

111

109

Sept.

104

102

94

91

85

8G

92

89

85

83

85

87

80

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

7&

75

75

78-

80

83

85

82

85

82

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1-5; discharge based on comparison with records for East Fork.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 61

Monthly discharge of New Fork near Boulder, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

i Month

October.... _________________ _______

November 1-16 __ . ____ . ______________

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

July

August _ .. ________________________

September.. . _ .. ____ ... ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

181 

130 

1,480 

1,480 

1,300 

840 

205 

104

Minimum

106 

96 

94 

100 

640 

221 

109 

75

Mean

155 

114 

492 

682 

895 

549 

150 

83.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9.530 

3,620 

29,300 

41,900 

53,300 

33,800 

9,220 

4,940

FINE GREEK AT PINEDAIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 109 W., at highway bridge at Pinedale,

Sublette County. No large tributary between station and mouth, 3 miles

below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1915, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of bridge pier; read by Thurston Doyle, 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control at rapids just below

gage; somewhat shifting at long intervals. Banks subject to overflow at

extreme high water. 

EXTREMES- OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.7 feet June

16-21 (discharge, 475 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during

winter.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.

June 17, 1918 (discharge, 2,310 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded,

4 second-feet November 14-17, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 5,100 acres from Pine

Creek above Pinedale and 280 acres below. 

REGULATION. Mow naturally regulated by Fremont Lake, which has an area of

approximately 8 square miles and drains 110 square miles. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. Records

fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 10, 1923: Gage height, 1.26 feet; discharge, 38.3 second-feet. 

June 22, 1924: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 402 second-feet. 

August 23, 1924: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 59 second-feet.
62 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

l. ______ . _____________ ...

2 __ ...... __ .. ___ ... __ .. _____ ....

3.-. _ . . __ 

4.-. 

5- .. _ ... ___ .... _____ . __ ....

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

7 __ ... ____ - ___ .... __ .............

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

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

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

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

12 ______ . 

13 ____ -.. . . .-..-... __ .......

H

.

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

16 

17 ___ - __ .. . _ ...... _ ..........

18. ...... ..._. .. .... ..................

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

20--... ..- . -. .......................

21.-.. _ .... _ ... ....... ... __ .......

22. .... . ,... ...........

23--.. ...... -

24--- . 

25- 

26 

27- .. 

28 

29

30 .

31. __ .. ...... .

Oct.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

38

37

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

Apr.

18

20

30

40

50

60

60

50

40

30

20

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

May

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

14

14

18

29

48

74

140

230

295

357

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

375

345

June

345

300

252

252

252

295

345

320

300

295

261

252

261

295

375

475

475

475

475

475

475

405

393

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

July

380

360

345

345

345

345

345

345

320

295

295

252

230

215

209

209

209

152

128

107

90

74

61

40

40

40

40

32

32

32

32

Aug.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

43

48

54

52

52

52

42

42

47

39

33

Sept.

33

33

32

3232

32

30

29

27

26

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 8, 9,31, Apr. 1-12, July 1,2, and Aug. 20-22; discharge based on comparison with flow of New Fork and Boulder Creek near Boulder.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo., for the year ending September SO,

1924

Month

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

June.. ________________ . __ .

July... 

August ... - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

60 

405 

475 

380 

54 

33

Minimum

30 

18 

14 

252 

32 

32 

19

Mean

35.7 

26.3 

186 

363 

192 

37.4 

24.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

1,560 

11,400 

21,600 

11,800 

2,300 

1,460

BOULDER CREEK NEAR BOULDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 32 N., R. 108 W., at Sandlin ranch, 2 miles northwest of

Boulder, Sublette County. No tributary between station and mouth, 2

miles below. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 112 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming, scale,

1:500,000). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 23, 1904, to October 31, 1906; May 1.0, 1915, to

October 31, 1924, when station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage installed May 19, 1920, 50 feet upstream from vertical staff

used prior to that date and referred to same datum; read by Mrs. M. M.

Sandlin.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 63

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1% miles downstream during high water.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; deep pool at gage. Control 

150 feet downstream at rapids which shift slightly at intervals. Banks are 

high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.55 feet at 8 

a. m. May 18 (discharge, 1,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot from 

September 17-30 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1904-1906, 1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 14, 1918 (discharge, 3,240 second-feet) j minimum discharge, 0.9 

second-foot at 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. August 31, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 6,000 acres from Boulder 

Creek, all above station.

REGULATION. Natural regulation by Boulder Lake. Low-water discharge 

affected by irrigation above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve used 

October 1 to November 15 and curve used May 1 to September 30 are both 

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

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 11, 1923: Gage height, 1.07 feet; discharge, 27.1 second-feet. 

June 23, 1924: Gage height, 2.88 feet; discharge, 514 second-feet. 

August 24, 1924: Gage height, 0.57 foot ; discharge, 6.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo., for the period 

October 1, 1923, to October 31, 1924

Day

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

2 _ .

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

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

5...... . ... _........__......._.

C................. ...................

7 ___ . .-_ .......... _____ .

8 ....

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

10. ........ ................ ____ .

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

12 . _ ..... __ . ___ ...

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

14 

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

16 ..

17... . 

is

19....... ...... _ .... ___ .......

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

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

22 __ .. _ _ .......... _ .... ...

23 _ _ .. ..

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

25 

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

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

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

29 .... .

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

31 ... _ .... ___ ....

Oct.

16

16

17

21

25

25

25

25

28

28

28

28 ' 26

25

24

21

19is

18

is

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

58

KS

55

56

Nov.

61

62

fifl

59

58

58

58

56

55

55

55

50

46

44

44

May

8

8

9

11

16

23

32

37

56

67

76

106

195

460

745

960

,220

440

,440

360

,290

,080

900

745

745

745

745

655

565

480

360

June

304

322

380

565

745

845

845

655

542

460

400

420

542

845

1,150

1,290

1,220

I nQn

845

700

520

500

500

542

565

vx\

520

520

500

440

.July

420

380

380

341

322

2S6

2S6

269

236

236

172

150

140

132

103

92

84

79

72

58

45

40

39

38

wt

31

27

25

25

24

22

Aug.

21

19

17

16

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

9

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo,, for the period October 1,

192S, to October 31, 1924

Month

October

November 1-15 _______________________

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

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

62 

1,440 

1,290 

420 

21 

6 

10

Minimum

15 

44 

8 

304 

22 

6 

5 

5

Mean

25.5 

54.7 

535 

643 

148 

10.2 

5.5 

6.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570 

1,630 

32,900 

38,300 

9,100 

627 

327 

418

BIO SANDY CREEK NEAR FARSON, WYO,

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 106 W., three-quarters of a mile below 

Ten Trees and 18 miles north of Farson, Sweetwater County. No tributary within several miles.

DBAINAGE AREA. 322 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1915, to September 30, 1917; April 28, 1921, 

to October 31, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder at left bank, half a mile above 

head gate of Eden Canal; installed May 1, 1921, and referred to datum of 

staff gage used from 1915 to 1917. Inspected by employee of Eden Land 

& Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet upstream from gage; 

low-water measurements made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted sand; control 150 

feet downstream, slightly shifting at long intervals. Banks are overflowed 

at stage of 3.7 feet.

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

recorder, 3.78 feet at 2 a. m. May 18 (discharge, 495 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.31 feet at 2 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1915-1917; 1921-1924; Maximum discharge recorded, 1,160 second-feet 

on June 26, 1917; minimum discharge, that of September 1, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 3,000 acres from Big 

Sandy Creek above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

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

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method used June 14 to July 

31. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 13, 1923: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 59 second-feet. 

June 24, 1924: Gage height, 3.03 feet; discharge, 258 second-feet. 

August 24, 1924: Gage height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 6.8 second-feet.
GREEN RIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo. t for the 

period October 1, 1928, to October SI, 1924

Day

1 _________ . _____ . ......

2... ______ . _____ . __ . .....

3..... ____ . _ ... __ ... _ . _ ..

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

5 

6. ...... ....... ____ . __ ._

7............ ______ . __ ........

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

9 ________________ ......

10 

11 . 

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

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

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

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

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

17 __ ....... _____ ...............

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

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

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

21.. . .. _ .......... ___ ....

22....... _ .... _ . ____ .. __ ....

23

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

26 

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

27 

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

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

30 

31 . 

Oct.

71

64

68

68

86

106

88

82

92

86

75

68

59

52

47

48

48

47

47

46

41

39

41

40

36

30

364'7

45

42

38

Nov.

44

50

58

36

24

23

20

18

18

25

41

39

May

75

85

95

120

138

139

138

138

148

167

172

208

288

338

387

406

432

473

460

432

432

392

378

365

308

303

324

303

280

260

232

June

218

OQQ

245

306

392

419

410

370

320

260

240

220

230

275

368

430

424

378

346

293

"248

220

212

240

275

258

258

255

948

218

July

208

205

193

184

169

191

240

245

218

188

167

145

129

115

101

97

 86

79

73

63

50

44

39

36

28

25

21

18

17

17

16

Aug.

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

9

8

9

9

8

8

7

8

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

7

5

5

Sept.

5

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

7

8

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

9

9

' 8*

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

Oct.

12

12

12

12

13

14

16

17

19

21

20

20

21

22

24

25

80

131

104

115

94

84

77

70

61

62

61

60

61

62

62

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Nov. 1; discharge interpolated. No gag e 

height record May 1-6 and June 7-12; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of East Fork 

at Newfork.

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek near Parson, Wyo., for the period October 1,

1983, to October 31, 1924-

Month

1923 

October __ .. .. ....... ........ ...... ....

November 1-12.... ___ .. ______________

1924 

May ..... ,. _ .....r .........

June..... ____ . ........ ..........................

July.... _.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

106 

58

473 

430 

245 

16 

12 

131

Minimum

30

18

75 

212 

16 

5 

5 

12

Mean

57.5 

33.0

271 

294 

110 

9.7

8.3 

47.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,540

786

16,700 

17,500 

6,760 

596 

494 

2,900

BIACKS FORK WEAR URIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23; T. 16 N., R. 115 W., at highway bridge 4 miles northwest

of Uric, Uinta County. No tributary within 10 miles. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 261 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,,

1:500,000). '. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1924, when station

was discontinued.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

.-^ Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read by Miss Myrfle

Anderson. Datum lowered 0.50 foot August 19, 1915. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control is

small rapids just below the bridge, which is practically permanent. Right

bank is high and is not overflowed; left bank is overflowed at stage of about

3 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.38 feet at

9 a. m. May 16, 17, and 19 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum stage

recorded, 0.38 foot from August 26 to September 4 and September 18-20

(discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.72 feet at 7 p. m^. June 19, and

9 a. m. June 20, 1917 (discharge, 2,680 second-feet); minimum discharge,

that of August and September, 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 4,500 acres from Blacks

Fork above station; practically none below. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 20, 1923: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 20.4 second-feet.

May 22, 1924: Gage height, 2.65 feet; discharge, 658 second-feet.

August 20, 1924: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge estimated, 0.3 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 __ .... ____ .........

2 __ . ________ ........

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

4 ______ . ____ . _ . _

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

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

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

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

9... 

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

11 ___ . __ . ___ ..........

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

IS........... .............

14........ . 

15..... . . ..

16.. 

17... 

18.... 

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

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

21... ___ . _________ ..

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

23... 

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

25... 

26.. 

27.. 

28 ___ .. __ . ____ ...

29.. 

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

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

Oct.

28

25

31

33

32

25

28

28

40

31

32

25

23

28

28

33

31

28

23

23

25

23

33

40

51

56

58

61

72

61

a

Nov.

66

68

66

61

61

66

66

61

57

66

58

60

61

70

61

Mar..

39

45

52

52

58

53

58

58

58

Apr.

66

140

280

260

142

135

142

208

208

119

104

119

190

225

280

190

130

86

86

91

93

97

93

119

99

119

99

128

119

110

May

112

135

225

360

540

455

380

480

510

455

660

800

880

1,060

880

670

1,150

1,060

1,080

840

765

660

540

695

480

300

208

135

102

208

225

June

260

225

280

260

360

242

242

175

148

70

72

61

52

43

33

24

27

27

25

23

22

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

8

8

July

8

10

7

8

6

14

19

10

6

9

7

6

8

6

6

5

5

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

2

2

2

1

1

.3

.3

.8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

.8
GEEEN RIVER BASIN 67 

Monthly discharge of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the year ending September

Month

March 23-31.... ... -.......... ...... .........

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

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

June

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

70 

68 

280 

1,150 

360 

19 

2 

2

Minimum

23 

57 

39 

66 

102 

8 

1 

.3 

.3

Mean

35.5 

62.5 

52.6 

143 

559 

93.4 

6.0 

.86 

1.05

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,180 

1,860 

939 

8,510 

34,400 

5,560 

369 

53 

62

HAMS FOBK AT DIAMONDVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 116 W., at highway bridge in Diamondville, Lincoln County. No important tributary within many miles,

DRAINAGE AREA. 386 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale 

1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1918, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted gravel. Control is at 

rapids about 100 feet below bridge, which shifts slightly at intervals. Banks 

fairly high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.97 feet at 

8 a. m. April 14 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.12 feet at 7 p. m. August 31 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.55 feet at 8 a. m. May 11, 1923 

(discharge, 3,250 second-feet); river dry August 29-31, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 7,619 acres from Hams 

Fork and tributaries above station, and 8,091 acres below.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation 'during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve used October 1 to April 15 and curve used April 16 to September 30 are both well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily mean gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

used April 12-15. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., during the year 

ending September §0,

Date

Oct. 17 __ __ .......

May 21... .. 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.04

3.37

Discharge

****

984

Date

Aug 20

Oage 

height

Fed 

2.14 i an

Discharge

See.-/*. 

117

15.0
68 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

3.... . ._....- 

4

5 _ .. __ .................

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

7 _ .............. __ .....

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

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

10 _ ... ____ . __ ........

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

12..... __ . ___ ............

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

14...... ..., ........

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

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

17..... __ .... ___ ........

IS...........................

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

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

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

22 ___ ..... __ .............

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

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

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

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

27

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

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

30... .... .

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

Oct.

94

77

82

140

140

155

133

105

105

105

105

94

91

85

77

82

82

77

72

79

727«;

88

<u

94

91

91

Ql

94

99

Nov.

105

cu

82

75

68

64

77

79

75

75

75

72

75

75

75

Mar.

27

25

25

27

23

28

25

24

27

28

31

31

28

27

24

24

Apr.

30

53

54

102

177

290

480

600

618

530

792

1,140

1,790

1,200

823

576

393

552

654

1,010

1,120

1,480

1,290

823

700

609

654

7dfl

867

May

984

1,010

1,150

1,240

1,260

1,010

867

845

845

889

912

948

984

1,050

1,030

960

984

1,030

1,020

QS«t

936

900

972

845

812

730

690

645

find.

700

720

June

560

482

432

419

400

406

386

419

406

368

320

298

276

256

251

237

233

219

228

202

177

162

139

125

112

85

80

80

73

July

69

66

62

59

57

58

57

61

53

50

48

47

41

38

32

28

25

24

17

20

21

22

21

23

27

27

29

28

25

27

24

Aug.

25

21

20

20 -20

19

20

19

18

20

19

20

19

19

22

24

18

19

18

18

18

19

20

18

17

15

14

14

13

12

11

Sept.

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

17

18

17

16

15

16

16

17

16

18

20

21

22

21

20

20

21

24

24

25

Monthly discharge of Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November 1-15 _ .. ____________________

March 16-31 ________________ .... __ .... ...

April. ...... ....... ___ . . 

"\jf' OTT

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

105 

31 

1,790 

1,260 

560 

69 

25 

25

Minimum

72 

64 

23 

30 

645 

73 

17 

11 

12

Mean

95.9 

77.3 

26.5 

676 

923 

268 

38.3 

18.4 

17.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,900 

2,300 

841 

40,200 

56,800 

15,900 

2,360 

1,130 

1,020

LITTLE SNAKE RIVER WEAR LILY, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 7 N., R. 98 W., at highway bridge near mouth of

canyon, 6 miles above Lily, Moffat County. No tributary between station

and mouth of river at Lily. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 3,730 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado and

Wyoming). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9 to August 14,1904; May 1,1922, to September 30,

1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder; inspected by L. J. Osborn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.
GREEN EIVEE BASIN 69

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 5.35 feet at 2 p. m. May 20 

(discharge, 3,790 second-feet); river dry August 7 to September 11.

1904; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet on May 28, 1922 

(discharge, 5,650 second-feet); no flow August 7 to September 11, 1924.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 28,700 acres from Little 

Snake and tributaries above station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete lecords furnished by State engineer.

Dpily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1,.. ................... .......................

2L_.......____..__.___.___._..____..__._.._..

Z\.. ........................................ ..

^. .......................................... 1:===:=.

7 1 ..........................................

a......::::::..::::::::::..:::::::.::::::::::

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

11 _ ..... ______ .... ___ ..... .....

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

ll... .........................................

1*

IS _ '._._.......__...... _ ................

Ifl..... .......................................

18

la

20

21

22

23_. ...

24..... ._........._.__._...._...._....______._

2

r

y}2fj-.-.-.................:..::.._:.....:.:.:..

30

gj

Oct.

194

186

183

178

178

178

200

283

232

226

232

219

226

206

200

216

200

192

186

178

169

161

186

186

189

194

206

194

200 9 no

200

Apr.

600

900

950

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,400

1,800

2,000

2,600

3,000

3,200

3,000

3,000

2,820

1,900

1,260

1,070

933

748

806

1,070

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,560 1 ?nn

May

1,750

1,850

1,800

2,940

3,580

3,380

3,190

2,880

2,760

2,590

2,370

2,540

2,700

2,480

2,760

2,880

3,060

3,120

3,260

2,820

2,760

2,820

2,940

3,060

3,120

3,190

3,260

3,520

3,060

9 Q4f>

2,940

June

2,940

2,760

2,590

2,640

2,320

2,200

2,050

1,950

1,600

1,280

1,200

1,100

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,100

999

933

644

668

532

430

266

232

200

200

186

186

July

186

186

172

186

172

158

158

144

130

116

116

130

116

103

103

90

79

79

79

79

57

57

46

46

35

24

4

2

2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

116

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

12

8

14

12

8

16

24

24

24

Monthly discharge of Little Snake River near Lily, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

ctober ___ . _______________________

ecember __________________________

ebruary __________________________

[arch. _ . _________________________

pril.............___.........._._...._...__...._____.._..

Lay. .

me.. __ _____________________

nly...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

283

3,200 

3,580 

2,940 

186 

0 

116

3,580

Minimum

161

600 

1,750 

186 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

199 

120 

70 

70 

90 

150 

1,600 

2,850 

1,210 

92.1 

0 

8.73

539

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,200 

7,140 

4,300 

4,300 

5,180 

9,220 

95,200 

175,000 

72,000 

5,660 

0 

519

391,000
70 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

ASH1EY CREEK HEAR VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 20 E., three-quarters of a mile above heading 

of power canal of Vernal Milling & Light Co., 4 miles above mouth of Dry 

Fork, and 12 miles northwest of Vernal, Uinta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1914, to September 30, 1924. From October 

8, 1911, to June 5, 1914, fragmentary records were obtained at power plant, 

total flow of creek being determined by including discharge from tailrace. 

Records are also available for a point below mouth of Dry Fork from March 

15, 1900, to December 31, 1904.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank three-quarters 

of a mile above heading of power canal, installed June 14, 1919. Inspected 

by C. A. Johnston.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed steep and rough, composed of gravel and cobbles, 

subject to change during high water. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.91 feet at 9 p. m. 

May 17 (discharge, 736 second-feet); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet 

March 30 to April 1.

1911-1924: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet at 9 p. m. May 29, 

1921; minimum discharge, 26 second-feet on February 7, 1920.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except 

as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph or weekly gage readings except as noted in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 12, 1924: Gage height, 7.33 feet; discharge, 423 second-feet.

September 20, 1924: Gage height, 5.94 feet; discharge, 41.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. ___ ......

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

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

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

5-.-..... ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

58

58

52

62

58

60

60

60

60

64

Nov.

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

50

50

Dec.

44

45

41

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

Jan.

1

38

38

37

Feb.

1

36

36

36

Mar.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

Apr.

33

34

Q4

34

34

36

39

46

49in

46

42

42

<u

60

May

60

60

l»

100

1

235

366

418

471

471

466

June

248

264

267

283

270

9A i

238

206

186

173

162

158

158

160

152

July

92

91

91

90

89

B8

87

86

85

84

83

82

81

80

79

Aug.

59

58

57

56

55

14

53

53

51

50

49

48

47

46

46

Sept.

39

41

43

1"
GREEN RIVER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

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

17........ __ .

18+_....__.._.._

19j._. .__......_

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

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

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

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

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

25r ,_... ........

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

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

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

29,.. .__.___._.

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

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

Oct.

68

68

67

65

65

64

fid

65

64

60

60

60

59

58

58

56

Nov.

50

49

46

46

46

45

45

45

' ' 44

44

Dec.

40

43

42

42

42

40

40

 40

39

39

39

OQ

39

39

39

39

Jan.

37

36

Ort

36

Feb.

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

OR

35

35

Mar.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35<M

35

34

33

33

Apr.

46

42

54

65

58

50

May

496

538

527

517

491

456

400

366

330

342

334

277

248

226

220

220

June

143

131

127

120

118

112

105

101

95

93

90

on

92

92

92

July

77

76

75

74

72

71

70

68

67

66

65

64

63

62

61

60

Aug.

45

45

44

44

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

39

39

Sept.

40

40

40

40

43.

45

42

4140>

40*

40'

39'

89*

39>

39

NOTE. No gage-beigbt record; discharge interpolated or estimated Oct. 10-15, Nov. 1-7, 24-29, Jan. 1-7, 

9-J15, 17-23, 25-30, Febr 1-7, 9-14, Apr. 18-22, 24-29, May 1-10, Aug. 1-19, 21-30, Sept. 1-9,11-16,18, and 19. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah, for the year ending /September SO,1924

Month

October ___________________________

January _ . ______________ . _________

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

May. ___________________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68

45

35

538 

283 

92 

59

538

Minimum

52 

44 

39

35 

33 

33 

50 

90 

60 

39 

39

33

Mean

61.4 

49.0 

41.9 

36.8 

35.7 

34.5 

48.8 

308 

159 

76.7 

46.8 

40.7

78.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,780 

2,920 

2,580 

2,260 

2,050 

2,120 

2,900 

18,900 

9,460 

4,720 

2,880 

2,420

57,000

VERNAL MILLING & LIGHT CO.'S TAILBACE NEAE VERNAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 21 E., at power plant of Vernal Milling 

& Light Co., 10 miles northwest of Vernal, TJinta County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, May 3 to September 30, 1917, and March 18, 1920, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Indicating gage installed March 17, 1920, in office of power plant actuated by float in stilling well in tailrace beneath plant; read to hundredths 

by employees of power company.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet below gage. Banks 

high; one channel at all stages. Bed of gravel and cobbles.

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating 

curve well defined. Float gage read to hundredths hourly throughout year.

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

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height furnished by Vernal Milling & Light Co.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 12, 1924: Gage height, 4.50 feet; discharge, 22.7 seeond-feet.

September 21, 1924: Gage height, 4.50 feet; discharge, 22.8 seeond-feet.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Vernal, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

28

27

27

28

28

27

24

27

97

27

27

27

97

27

27

28

28

29

29

30

25

26

30

in

23

28

28

26

28

31

31

Nov.

30

28

30

26

30

30

30

31

30

30

26

30

30

31

30

30

31

24

31

31

30

30

29

29

26

31

30

30

28

29

Dec.

28

26

30

30

30

in

29

30

26

29

31

30

30

28

30

26

28

29

30

29

29

31

26

O1

27

30

30

30

30

26

29

Jan.

27

27

28

28

27

26

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

97

27

28

27

27

27

9fi

27

27

27

97

28

28

26

27

28

28

90

Feb.

29

29

25

29

29

29

27

29

27

27

27

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

24

26

26

26

26

26

Mar.

27

24

27

27

27

26

27

26

25

27

26

26

26

27

27

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

25

28

28

27

26

26

27

16

25

Apr.

24

24

24

23

23

22

24

25

25

26

25

23

22

24

24

24

25

24

24

22

25

23

24

24

23

23

22

24

24

24

May

25

24

24

21

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

24

23

22

22

23

25

17

25

24

23

23

24

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

June

22

26

24

26

26

26

24

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

22

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

July

25

27

25

24

24

22

26

25

23

23

24

24

21

23

23

23

24

24

24

22

23

24

24

23

23

24

22

24

23

24

24

Aug.

23

24

22

26

25

26

25

24

15

22

24

24

25

25

24

25

22

25

25

26

25

24

25

23

26

24

25

24

24

25

23

Sept.

23

25

26

26

25

26

22

25

25

26

24

24

25

22

23

25

24

25

25

24

22

26

27

25

26

25

26

23

24

24

Monthly discharge of Vernal Milling & Light Co. 's tailrace near Vernal, Utah, for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

April.- 

July.... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

31 

31 

29 

29 

28 

26 

25 

26 

27 

26 

27

31

Minimum

23 

24 

26 

26 

24 

16 

22 

17 

22 

21 

15 

22

15

Mean

27.6 

29.4 

29.0 

27.3 

26.7 

26.1 

23.8 

23.1 

23.8 

23.7 

24.0 

24.6

25.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,700 

1,750 

1,780 

1,680 

1,540 

1,600 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,460 

1,480 

1,460

18, 700

DUCHESNE RIVER NEAR TABIONA, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

at highway bridge 5% miles above Rock Creek and 8 miles southeast of 

Tabiona, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 352 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 16, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens steel-tape gage on downstream side of bridge, installed March 8, 

1920; read by Leonard Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.
GREEN BIYEB BASIN 73

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Left 1 bank 

high and not subject to overflow. Right bank overflowed at extreme high 

stage, allowing water to pass around bridge. Gravel riffle 50 feet below 

gage. Zero flow at gage height, 7.5 feet, determined September 13, 1922.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.08 feet 

May 19 (discharge, 900 second-feet); minimum stage, 9.14 feet August 28 

(discharge, 49 second-feet). 

1919-1924: Maximum discharge, about 2,500 second-feet June 13, 1921,'

' ' uncertain because gage readings for that time are doubtful and river was 

: over right bank. Minimum discharge, that of August 28, 1924.

lop. River freezes over each winter.

DIVERSIONS. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating 

I curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily throughout year. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

except for periods of ice effect, for which discharge was estimated from 

observer's notes, temperature records, and by comparison with flow at 

other stations on Duchesne River. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

|May 9, 1924: Gage height, 11.03 feet; discharge, 433 second-feet. 

June 25, 1924: Gage height, 9.68 feet; discharge, 120 second-feet. 

August 17, 1924: Gage height, 9.20 feet; discharge, 56.1 second-feet.

discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River near Tabiona, Utah, for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ... ....

2, ...... ...

3 

4 

5.1. 

6J. ______ -

7 ....... 

8, 

9 ___ .... .

10.1 

11.1 

12 

13. ____ - _ 

14 

IB, ... .

16.! 

17, __ . 

184 

194- ___ -

*>t\ 2Qr... ... ... ... 

21 

22 

23, 

24 

251 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. ____ - 

Oct.

175

181

179

183

183

184

186

183

183

186

192

181

181

184

18ft

184

175

171

173

166

164

168

166

164

161

162

164

170

166

170

155

Nov.

170

166

159

142

140

, 142

137

155

142

145

150

142

138

135

142

126

129

132

137

135

140

135

138

142

145

126

118

122

124

126

Dec.

140

143

150

127

126

125

Jan.

110

Feb.

109

110

109

116

124

116

121

122

95

103

106

101

109

108

110

109

109

109

110

115

112

114

116

114

95

98

99

98

98

Mar.

101

102

106

109

108

103

106

102

103

101

OR

96

103

99

98

99

95

92

95

103

101

102

101

103

105

103

102

102

105

91

78

Apr.

92

103

115

137

142

150

155

173

155

150

147

155

164

173

171

155

150

137

134

138

155

168

173

183

175

161

155

171

168

171

May

192

212

233

275

332

329

332

338

430

490

524

564

628

715

730

805

820

850

900

890

830

8C5

790

760

740

665

596

532

462

423

389

June

359

356

350

350

365

368

350

320

317

290

259

235

255

231

206

194

190

179

177

168

155

145

138

127

118

127

112

98

99

88

July

88

99

87

89

85

114

110

92

87

106

130

130

129

130

127

121

114

112

115

118

110

108

103

114

118

110

103

95

96

95

87

Aug.

81

73

71

69

71

67

66

66

67

71

71

66

64

66

64

66

61

61

58

58

58

60

58

56 ' 55

55

SO

49

50

55

50

Sept.

54

50

56

55

54

55

55

56

71

58

54

53

55

66

71

82

96

95

99

98

98

96

99

96

96

99

, 101

100

99

99

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated..
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

discharge oj Ditchesne River near Tabiona, Utah> for the year ending 

September SO, 19%4

Month

November. __ .................... _ .......... ....

December.., _______________ .. ...............

March ___________ . . ...........................

April. ___ . __ .... _ . __ .............. _ ............

June _____ . ____________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

192 

17C

124 

109 

183 

600 

368 

130 

81 

101

900

Minimum : Mean

165 

118

96 

78 

92 

192 

88 

85 

49 

50

49

175 

139 

127 

"110 

109 

10G 

153 

567 

224 

107 

62.4 

77.2

163

Run-off in 

aerfrfeet

10,800 

8,270 

7,810 

6,760 

3,270 

6,150 

9,100 

34,900 

13,300 

6,580 

3,840. 

4,590

118,000

> Estimated.

DUCHESNB RIVER AT DUCHESHE, UTAH

LOCATION. In NE. }£ NW. % sec. 1, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and 

meridian, at Seventh Street Bridge in Duchesne, Duchesne County, a quarter 

of a mile above mouth of Strawberry River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge near right bank, used 

until April 3, 1924; vertical staff gage installed to new datum on left bridge 

abutment May 10, 1924; read by E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet below gage. 

Bed composed of gravel and cobbles. The head of a long heavy gravel riffle 

is a short distance below gage. Banks are low but not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.65 feet 

May 17, 19, and 20 (discharge, 2,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot 

August 4, 5, 7-14, 27-31, and September 1-4 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.65 feet (chain gage) at noon June 

10, 1922 (discharge, 4,420 second-feet); minimupa stage, that of August and 

September, 1924.

ICE. Stream freezes every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of Strawberry River. Numer-f 

ous diversions above and below station. Rock Creek enters between this 

station and the station near Tabiona.

REGULATION. None except by diversion.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during rise in stage during first 

week in May; affected by ice December 10 to February 24. Rating curves 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated for days of no 

gage heights and estimated for ice-affected period. Records fair.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 75

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 9. ... ........

May 16... ......... ......

Gage height 

in feet

Stag 

gage

2.45 

1.01

Chain 

gage

6.09 

7.39 

5.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

541 

1,810 

172

Date

Aug. 18.- 

Sept. 24. .. ____ ...

Gage height 

in feet

Staff 

gage

0.73 

.01

Chain 

gage

4.90 

5.17

Dischatfe

Sic.-/t. 

76.4 

124

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year 

ending September SO, 19&4

Day

1 . _

2... ......

3. ___ .......

4.. _ .....

5 - ...

6 

7 .... ......

8.. __ -

9 __

10. _ ....

11 

12 

13 

14 ___ 

15.. _ -

16 

17. ...

18 

19. _ __ J

20. _ ....... ...

21 

22... __ .......

23. _ ... _ ....

24 ____ ....

25

26 

27 

28.. - 

29.. 

30 

31.. .......

Oct.

355

355

355

355

410

355

355

380

470

410

355

355

380

355

355

355

305

355

355

330

330

330

330

330

330

380

330

330

330

330

305

%Nov.

305

330

305

305

305

305

305

280

260

260

330

280 jsn

260

260

260

260

260

280

280

260

260

240

240

240

240

240

240

280

260

Dec.

260

260

260

260

260

260

280

260

260

225

Jan.

. 200

Feb.

210

210

202

195

180

165

Mar.

160

155

150

150

150

165

180

180

180

180

172

165

165

165

180

195

1 QR

175

165

172

180

175

170

165

172

180

172

165

160

155

150

Apr.

158

165

188

210

1 250

260

250

240

260

280

May

280

280

340

400

470

470

470

500

un

760

980

1,220

1,360

1,680

1,680

1,890

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,920

1,760

1,600

1,290

1,140

1,140

1,010

950

770

770

710

June

710

710

770

890

950

950

890

650

541

492

492

444

itA

444

444

401

358

320

320

283

283

250

219

192

192

166

166

166

166

166

July 

*-

124

108

108

108

108

124

251

219

219

219

192

192

168

145

145

145

124

108

92

92

92

80

68

68

59

59

59

68

59

68

68

Aug.

68

68

59

50

50

59

SO

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

92

59

fiS

73

68

68

59

59

59

59

59

59

50

50

50

SO

50

Sept.

50

50

50

50

59

I

59

59

59

80

108

92

68

59

92

92

1(Kt

108

108

124

108

124

124

124

124

124

124

145

146

145

NOTE. Gage not read; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at other station on Duchesne River 

and its tributaries Apr. 4-25; Interpolated Feb. 26, 28, Mar. 1,2,4, 6,8,9,11,13,15,17,18, 20, 22,23, 25, 27, 

29, 30, Apr. 1. 3, 27, 29, May 1, 3, 4, 6, 8,10,11,18, June 1, 22. and July 13. Ice effect Dec. 10 to Feb. 24; 

discharge estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

69810 28 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October.... _________________________

November _________________________

December _________________________

January ________________ ....................

February _ _______________________

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

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

September- ________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

330

195 

280 

2,180 

950 

251 

73 

145

2,180

Minimum

305 

240

150

158 

280 

166 

59 

50 

50

50

Mean

353 

274 

 236 

 200 

 207 

169 

242 

1,130 

449 

121 

57.6 

94.0

295

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,700 

16,300 

14,500 

12,300 

11,900 

10,400 

14,400 

69/1500 

26,700 

7,440 

3,540 

5,590

214,000

 Estimated.

DUCHESNE RIVER AT MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. InllTW. H sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridan, 

at highway bridge at Myton, Duchesne County, 3 miles below mouth of 

Lake Fork.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,750 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1899, to November 30, 1910, and July 26, 

1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream rail near left end of steel highway bridge, 

installed August 6, 1910; read by C. J. Preece.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of coarse gravel; banks comparatively low, but 

not likely to be overflowed, although they are Subject to erosion during high 

water. Gravel riffle at ford 100 or 200 feet below gage; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.92 feet 

May 19 (discharge, 3,030 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.07 feet September 

4-9 (discharge, 6 secOnd-f eet).

1899-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.94 feet at 8 a. m. June 10, 1922 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 12,800 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 6 second-feet September 4-9, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Much of low-water flow of river and its tributaries is diverted for 

irrigation above station.

REGULATION. Annual run-off is affected by storage in the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation reservoir on Strawberry River, one of the main tributaries.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice from December 

10 to February 28. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

four or five times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table for days when gage was read and interpolated 

for others. Discharge estimated for period of ice effect from observer's 

notes, recorded gage heights, weather records, and hydrographic comparison with other stations on Duchesne River. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

May 15... .1...... ............

June2e:.. __________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.17

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,020

107

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

91.5
GEEEN RIVER BASIN

77-'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duchsene River at Myton, Utah, for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 ___ . _ ....

3 . 

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

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

6. ___ .... ...

7 _ . __ . .....

8 

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

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

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

12 _____ ......

13 

14 

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

16. 

17 __ . __ ....

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

19. .......

20 .. .

21 _ .... _ ....

22 ___ ........

23

24 _ ... .....

25...., .......

26... _ ........

27 .......

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

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

30. .......

31 

Oct.

520

507

513

513

699

629

605

580

783

730

678

643

615

600

580

573

608

608

610

615

570

520

533

587

550

510

469

490

507

507

494

Nov.

520

567

553

540

533

526

513

500

500

500

550

601

553

513

500

494

488

475

450

460

475

482

469

469

460

450

460

469

490

507

Dee.

494

505

513

463

488

500

507

488

425

Jan.

400

Feb.

475

615

Mar.

587

530

475

438

438

435

430

426

430

438

435

432

430

428

426

438

435

432

429

426

426

444

430

41$

403

385

391

426

420

390

362

Apr.

374

362

391

482

463

580

699

755

720

650

630

615

595

573

565

560

526

432

432

490

546

540

633

533

482

500

520

546

362

370

May

374

405

432

550

664

664

615

640

664

780

895

1,010

1,790

1,790

2,170

2,350

2,650

2,850

3,030

2,650

2,280

2,000

1,780

1,580

1,380

1,180

1,100

1,020

940

860

783

June

777

772

767

762

896

830

760

680

610

540

475

420

415

400

385

368

340

310

280

248

213

185

161

144

125

105

94

56

49

42

July

34

30

27

24

21

80

135

193

179

150

127

148

120

91

75

60

49

23

20

16

12

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

49

30

10

Aug.

13

13

12

10

9

9

8

10

9

8

8

9

8

10

161

82

65

47

44

49

40

32

30

27

25

23

22

21

18

18

15

Sept.

11

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

20

47

78

78

75

72

75

78

97

82

92

102

112

127

124

127

130

134

152

170

170

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, for the year ending September

30,

Month

October ..................................................

December ..._ .__...._... .. . _.

January... __ . .........................................

March. -.............................. ................

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

July

August.... __ . _______ . ...........................

The year.. .........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

783 

601

587 

755 

3,030 

896 

193 

161 

170

3,030

Minimum

469 

450

362 

362 

374 

42 

8 

8 

6

6

. Mean

579 

.502 

"443 

«400 

«480 

433 

528 

1,350 

407 

56.8 

27.6 

73.5

440

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

35,600 

29,900 

27,200 

24,600 

27,600 

26,600 

31,400 

83,000 

24,200 

3,490 

- 1, 700 

4,370

320,000

1 Estimated.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

STRAWBERRY RIVER AT DUCHESSB, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M NE. M sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and! 

meridian, at Winslow ranch, three-quarters of a mile west of post office at. 

Duchesne, Duchesne County, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Indian 

Canyon Creek, a small tributary entering from south, and 1^ miles aboveconfluence of Strawberry River and Duchesne River.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,040 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1908, to November 30, 1910, and March 16, 1914,. 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff installed June 13, 1922, on downstream side of 

right abutment of bridge; read by E. S. Winslow.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below bridge or by wadingCHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed of sand and fine gravel. Natural channel about 50 feetwide is constricted at bridge to 36 feet. Banks comparatively low; covered. 

with underbrush; left bank subject to overflow at very high stages. Gravel 

riffle 200 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet at 5- 

p. m. August 14 (discharge, 1,310 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.05 feet 

August 8-13 and August 28 to September 4 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1908-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet (old datum) on May 27,, 

1922 (discharge, 3,230 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet 

November 20, 1914. Records obtained prior to 1914 incomplete.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water stored in Strawberry Valley Reservoir (capacity, 250,000" 

acre-feet) about 40 miles above station, is diverted by tunnel to Spanish 

Fork drainage basin. Some water is also diverted from upper end of Strawberry Valley to basin of Provo River.

REGULATION. Since 1912 flow of river has been affected by operation of Strawberry Valley Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; affected by ice 

December 7 to March 5. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to halftenths once or twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except October 9 and August 14, when floodsoccurred for short periods, discharge estimated. Discharge for ice-affected 

periods was estimated from temperature records, observer's notes, and hydrographic comparison with all stations on Duchesne River. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 19IS4

Date

May 10.......................

June 26 __ .. ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.19

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

254

56.8

Date

Aug. 18. _ . __ .. ... .

Sept. 24 _ ....... __ . __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.12

4.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.6-

50.2-
GEEEN EIVEE BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15., ........ .

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

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

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

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

UO- ..........

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

22..........

23..- .......

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

 25 .........

26 .......

27 ..........

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

29 .......

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

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

Oct.

137

137

137

151

143

127

197

IRQ

151

143

137

147

147

147

143

137

137

137

137

137

151

169

147

131

197

127

127

127

123

Nov.

118

123

127

123

118

118

118

118

118

151

127

137

131

127

127

127

118

118

113

118

131

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

Dec.

131

118

IflQ

109

, 100

Jan.

100

Feb.

110

Mar.

110

109

118

127

137

93

93

109

127

187

109

127

93

93

118

137

147

03

93

93

93

93

93

Apr.

86

101

106

137

151

158

158

193

214

214

198

206

219

219

224

219

198

198

193

193

214

232

252

241

206

165

174

193

193

219

May

224

214

241

252

268

260

224

219

241

260

9flS

97i

260

260

241

224

214

193

193

193

193

181

169

158

147

137

137

137

137

137

137

June

127

127

123

113

109

109

93

93

93

98

90

82

79

79

79

76

72

69

66

66

66

64

60

60

56

54

54

54

54

52

July

48

48

48

48

48

82

93

66

64

56

76

,79

66

60

60

60

54

52

48

48

44

42

42

42

37

37

37

72

64

56

Aug.

54

44

42

42

37

40

42

37

37

37

37

37

37

125

64

48

48

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

37

37

37

37

Sept.

37

37

37

37

44

48

44

42

44

54

48

42

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

NOTE. Gage heights affected by ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 5; braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October __________________ _______

December. _____ ________ . _ _______

January.. _______________ .. _________

ApriL............ .. .......__._. 

June. ___________________________

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

September ___________________ . ___ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

200 

151

147 

252 

274 

127 

93 

125 

54

274

Minimum

123 

113

79 

86 

137 

52 

37 

37 

37

37

Mean

142 

128 

 104 

«100 

 110 

111 

189 

206 

80.4 

S5.8 

441 

44.1

109

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

8,730 

7,620 

6,400 

6,150 

6,330 

6,820 

11,250 

12,700 

4,780 

3,430 

2,710 

2,620

79,500

1 Estimated.

WEST FOEK OF LAKE FORK NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

a quarter of a mile below Moon Lake and 13 miles northwest of Mountain 

Home, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. From September 18, 1921, to September 30, 1924; 

not operated during winter.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; attended by 

engineers of United States Office of Indian Affairs and Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders 

and gravel. Right bank high; left bank low. One channel at all stages. 

Rock riffie control 25 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.56 feet at 11 p. m. 

May 17 to 2 a. m. May 18 (discharge, 974 second-feet); minimum stage not 

recorded.

1921-1924; Maximum stage 3.50 feet at 1 p. m. June 13, 1923 (discharge, 

1,940 second-feet); minimum stage not determined.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage and release of water from Brown Duck 

Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Standard rating curve fairly 

well denned. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily, October 1-17 

and May 14 to September 30 except June 19-28 and September 12-21. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph, except June 19-28 and September 

12-21, for which discharge was estimated. Records fair.

Discharge measurement of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 14. ___________

June 29. ___________

Gage 

height

. Feet 

2.12

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

612

123

Date

Sept. 22....... __ .- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74.1

42.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home 

Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ___ ...

2. _ ......

3. 

4. 

5 _____ .

6. 

7 

8..........

9. ____ ..

10 _____ .

11. 

12. 

13- ......

14. ___ ...

15- 

Oct.

42

44

56

96

124

124

122

118

116

113

109

76

46

43

43

May

634

669

June

214

260

335

395

428

382

360

289

240

224

240

260

285

300

281

July

124

124

124

124

124

127

134

141

129

122

120

120

111 inn

01

Aug.

54

51

47

48

67

70

63

56

53

52

51

51

51

51

52

Sept.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

43

i.1

Day

16.. . .......

17. _ ...

18. ......

19. 

20-- __ 

21 ___ .....

22 ___ . ...

23.. ........

24. ____ ..

25- 

26 _____ .

27. 

28. ____ ..

29. 

30- 

31... ___ ..

Oct.

43

43

May

760

880

880

848

746

690

620

521

457

462

414

3?,3

270

233

«87

211

June

246

224

205

190

180

170

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

127

124

July

84

76

70

64

61

59

58

55

47

48

47

48

62

64

61

59

Aug.

52

50

47

46

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Sept.

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

43

43

41

41

40

40

41

41
GREEN RIVER BASIN 81

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Lake Fork near Mountain Home, Utah, /or ihe 

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October 1-17.. ..... ......... ................ ...... .

May 14-31. . ._....... ........... ._........_...._.. _.

July..

August, ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

124 

880 

428 

141 

70 

44

Minimum

42 

211 

124 

47 

45 

40

Mean

79.9 

547 

232 

80.6 

50.3 

42.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,690 

19,500 

13,800 

6,510 

3,090 

2,550

LAKE FOBE NEAE MYTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 100 

yards below highway bridge, half a mile above confluence with Duchesne 

River, and 3]H} miles northwest of Myton, Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 468 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1900, to December 31, 1903; June 13, 1907, 

to November 30, 1910; July 26, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed October 4, 1921; 

inspected by C. J. Preece and Anton Verholc.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for several hundred feet 

above and below gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed 

composed of silt and gravel. Gravel riffle about 300 feet below gage; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.03 feet at 8 a. m. 

May 18 (discharge, 875 second-feet); minimum discharge less than 4 secondfeet during parts of July, August, and September.

1900-1903, 1907-1924: Maximum stage, 9.4 feet, June 22 and 23, 1917 

(discharge, 4,350 second-feet); minimum discharge July 24, 1916, probably 

zero.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice every winter.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions below station; several canals of the United States 

Office of Indian Affairs and some privately owned canals divert water above 

for irrigation. Some return water from irrigation enters a short distance 

above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

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

Rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Discharge, 

for periods of missing gage height and periods of ice effect, estimated by 

comparison with all Duchesne River stations or interpolated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

May IQ.......................

May 15.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

3.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

72.4

491

Date

Sept. 19____. _ . .. . -..._ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

9.4
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

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.

105

107

103

101

137

141

139

135

192

182

174

167

160

155

157

164

197

205

197

203

175

94

139

144

144

137

Nov.

146

146

146

137

133

133

128

122

131

153

126

118

110

108

107

Ofi

103

101

103

103

103

99

87

1| *

Dec.

80

Jan.

75

Feb.

100

Mar.

90

66

Apr.

74 84

89

128

144

162

172

192

170

133

90

47

35

36

29

36

53

35

20

18

18

18

17

15

May

13

13

9

10

15

17

12

13

13

43

29

59

274

428 ins

435

611

720

715

566

488

488

271

139

118

108

1

1

June

I99

67

30

41

92

47

10

8

8

7

6

5

July

7

6

6

8

8

8

10

9

9

9

11

12

12

11

8

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

13

15

8

Aug.

7

6

5

5

5

' 5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

12

11

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

4

4

6

4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

6

18

15

10

10

9

9

10

9

9

10

10

13

13

14

12

12

13

14

12

10

10

NOTE. No gage heights and discharge estimated Oct. 21-26, Nov. 27 to Mar. 80, Apr. 11-17, 24, May 

27 to June 4, June 7-12,16-25, July 16-18, 21-25, Aug. 6-8, 21, and 22. Braced figures show estimated mean 

discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ______________ . ________

November _________________________

December _________________________

January ________________ ________

February __________________________

April.... . . . 

May . ............_........_._.._...._._.........

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

August . ................ ____ ....... _ ...

September ______________ . ________

The year. ... ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

205 

172

192 

720

15 

12 

18

720

Minimum

101

15 

9 

6 

4 

4 

4

4

Mean

156 

116 80 

 75 

 100 

89.2 

78.5 

206 

32.0 

7.6 

6.5 

9.4

79.8

Run-off In 

aero-feet

9,590 

6,900 

4,920 

4,610 

5,750 

5,480 

4,670 

12,700 

1,900 

467 

400 

559

£7,900

> Estimated.
GEEEN EIVEE BASIN 83:

UIHTA RIVER NEAR NEOLA, UTAH

LOCATION. In, SE. J^ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 

800 feet above tailrace of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s plant (Pole Creek 

unit), 1^4 miles above mouth of Pole Creek, and 9 miles north of Neola, 

Duchesne County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 181 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1921, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank installed July 8, 1923; washed away during 

high water in 1924; new staff gage to new datum installed July 1, 1924, 

at same location; read by L. V. Crapo.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from log bridge 1,000 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Bed composed of boulders 

and gravel. Banks fairly high and probably not subject to overflow, unless 

channel changes, which may readily occur during high water.

ICE. River freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water; affected by ice 

November 25-30. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily, except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height or mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

.July 1, 1924: Gage height, 0.65 foot; discharge, 172 second feet.8 

August 13, 1924: Gage height, 0.35 foot; discharge, 127 second-feet.8 

September 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.18 foot; discharge, 97.2 second-feet.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1__ _____ ....

2.... _____ 

3 .. __ .... .

4.. _____ ... ...

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

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

7. . ..-. ..

8. 

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

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

11 _______ ....

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

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

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

16. ..

Oct.

I 180

Nov.

156

156

155

156

1W

155

154

153

153

152

152

151

151

150

149

July

172

Aug.

133

133

126

120

116

126

120

120

113

109

113

108

116

lOo

113

Sept.

102

102

99

106

109

116

116

113

120

126

113

106

99

99

99

Day

16 

17 

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

19. ___ ... ___ .

20... __ _ . 

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

22.-... .. _ . 

23. 

24 

25 

29 

27.. _ . _ . 

28 .. . .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

,

i 180

181

184

177

172

167

163

163

163

163

163

162

160

158

Nov.

143

148

147

147

147

148

148

148

145

July

148

146

142

137

133

133

125

126

126

126

126

12B

172

151

142

137

Aug.

106'

99

96

92

108

99

99

102

106

99

96

92

92

flfi

96

106

Sept.

96

99

96

99

99

99

98

98

i*0

 

NOTE. Discharge includes flow of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s tailrace. No gage-height record Oct. 

1-18, 28, 30, 31, Nov. 1, 3, 4, 6-«, 10-13,15-17, 19-22, 24, 26-29, July 23-26, Sept. 20-22, and 24-30. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

 Includes flow of Uinta Power & Light Co.'s tailrace.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Uinta River near Neola, Utah, for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

'October __________________________

Julyl&-31.~- .--,-- ~

August

t

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

156 

172 

133 

126

Minimum

158

126 

92

Mean

175 

150 

137 

108 

102

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

10.800 

8,930 

4,350 

6,610 

6,070

WHITEROCKS CREEK NEAR WHITEROCKS, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Uinta special base and meridian, 8 miles 

north of Whiterocks, Uinta County. United States Whiterocks Canal 

diverts from left side and Farm Creek Canal from right side 2 miles below 

station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 118 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1921, to September 30, 1924, at present site; 

fragmentary. November 8, 1917, to June 2, 1921, at a point about 2 miles 

downstream below diversion of United States Whiterocks Canal and above 

Farm Creek Canal. 1899 to 1904 and 1907 to 1910 somewhere in vicinity 

of present site. Records are comparable.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, installed August 4, 

1921; inspected by C. J. Preece.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable a quarter of a mile 

above gaga

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Narrow box canyon. Stream bed is steep and rough; 

composed of boulders and gravel. Channel is subject to change by erosion 

during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.13 feet at 10 p. m.

May 16 (discharge, 653 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during winter.

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.40 feet at 9 p. m. June 20 and 7

p. m. June 21, 1922 (discharge, 2,750 second-feet); minimum discharge less

than 14 second-feet in the winter 1920-21.

ICE. Stream freezes over every winter.

DIVERSIONS. After August 1, 1921, above all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter when no records 

were obtained. Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except November 25-30 and June 21-26. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Daily discharge November 25-30 and June 

21-26, estimated or interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 15 _ .. ....

May 13 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

2.61

Discharge

Sec. ft. 

73.1

310

Date

July 28... 

height

Feet 

2.09

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84.3

74.4

Date

Aug. 23 ......

Sept. 19.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.96

Discharge

See.-ft. 

51.4

43.8
GREEN RIVER BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, for th& 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

2-- 

3 

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

5.- . . .-. --._.._-.._... ........

6.- 

7 

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

9.. 

10-- 

11-- . 

12.-- .............. . .

13 _ - . . -..... 

14--.-......-...... .......... .................

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

16-- 

17........- ................................

18-- 

19.. . ...

20-- 

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

22.-........ ... . -

23-- 

Zi.. ..........................................

25-- 

26--.., _ _

27-......... ... . _ 

28-- ...

29-. . _ 

30.. .................... _ ................

31

Oct.

91

86

86

91

120

115

105

100

100

inn

96

91

86

81

81

81

81

76

81

76

76

76

81

76

76

76

71

67

67

59

63

Nov.

67

67

63

63

63

63

59

59

59

63

67

67

59

59

59

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

52

50

May

377

407

383

419

452

413

377

332

299

263

239

206

197

197

176

155

151

147 -IAA

June

140

144

147

159

163

151

151

144

132

124

120

120

128

140

140

132

124

120

117

110

107

104

101

98

95

92

89

86

83

79

July

79

76

73

70

70

76

86

96

79

83

106

100

83

76

70

70

67

63

60

57

60

60

57

57

60

63

63

73

79

79

70

Aug.

76

70

63

63

63

63

63

60

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

53

50

47

53

57

53

50

50

50

47

50

57

57

60

57

Sept.

50

44

44

44

50

53

50

47

68

73

73

60

53

47

44

47

57

50

44

50

- 53

53

50

47

42

44

42

44

42

42

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge oj Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah, Jor the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October -..- . ..-. .... .............. ...... .-

November... ________________________

May 13-31--.- .1 _ .... 

June.. ___________________________

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

August 

September..... _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

120 

67 

452 

163 

106 

76 

73

Minimum

59

144 

79 

57 

47 

42

Mean

84.3 

57.5 

281 

121 

72.9 

57.0 

50.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,180 

3,420 

10,600 

7,200 

4,480 

3,500 

2,980

PBICE RIVER JfEAR HELPER, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 36, T. 13 S., R. 9 E., at highway bridge three-quarters 

of a mile above diversion dam of Price River Irrigation Co., 2 miles south 

of Helper, Carbon County, and 3 miles below Spring Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1904, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge, installed May 29, 1922; inspected by 

D. S. Rowley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand* 

channel at all, stages. Control is a riffle of gravel and cobbles.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.40 feet at 

5.30 p. m. August 13 (discharge, 2,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.42 

feet August 30 and 31 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1904-1924: Summer floods occur nearly every year and often greatly 

exceed any recorded stage. Maximum stage recorded for which discharge 

was determined, 8.43 feet at 9 p. m. June 25, 1917, determined by leveling 

from hub set at high-water mark (discharge determined from extension of 

rating curve, 8,500 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 4 second-feet during 

December, 1905, and January, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice nearly every winter.

DIVERSIONS. Main diversions from Price River are below station.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCTTEACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; affected by 

ice as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Rating curve well 

defined below 200 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily with occasional omissions and twice daily during periods of 

rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Discharge for period of ice effect estimated from 

temperature records and observer's notes. Discharge interpolated or estimated for days when no gage heights were obtained and for small floods 

July 11-13, August 13-15, and September 5-7, from observer's notes. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Price River near Helper, Utah, during the year endingSeptember SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 30..........

Feb. 15. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.94

7.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.8

66.8

Date

May 16-. 

Aug. 19.........

height

Feet 

7.41

6.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

159

&9

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

6.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

Daily discharge, in second-Jeet, of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

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...... .....

30li ::::::::::

Oct.

68

56

54

54

52

54

54

71

88

79

72

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

61

59

58

61

61

58

£8

54

54

52

52

50

52

Nov.

54

61

58

54

54

52

43

48

48

54

61

64

56

48ia

33

40

38

40

36

31

38

38

38

38

29

36

37

40

43

Dec.

43

43

44

26

20

15

 20

37

30

Jan.

30

Feb.

40

42

39

39

39

44

50

72

85

81

70

75

81

50

56

53

50

47

40

34

40

37

34

32

Mar.

34

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

40

39

42

39

37

37

36

46

Afi

46

46

46

46

39

39

39

39

46

54

52

52

42

31

Apr.

40ifi

259

259

415

500

500

564

534

396

274

252

216

202

183

164

136

149

167

176

186

205

212

212

186

144

136

127

127

127

May

144

196

179

189

199

234

219

226

226

212

219

212

212

205

186

164

161

155

155

144

130

117

112

108

115

122

149

155

117

136

136

June

122

108

98

90

81

70

66

62

59

56

50

44

42

39

38

32

24

27

30

30

30

30

26

24

24

24

20

16

21

19

July

19

16

16

16

18

21

21

19

19

18

50

30

15

13

13

14

.14

12

11

10

11

11

12

11

10

12

12

32

44

16

14

Aug.

14

12

11

15

15

12

10

12

11

11

12

11

500

100

300

21

12

12

10

11

9

10

11

11

11

10

9

9

8

7

7

Sept.

8

8

8

9

300

50

100

100

108

192

44

30

15

14

12

13

13

15

13

13

15

16

18

18

15

15

16

16

10

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated Dec. 5-20, 22-31, and Jan. 1 to Feb. 6. 

Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 87

Monthly discharge of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending September

SO, 19%4

Month

November

December

February

March 

April...... ._ _

May

June... ________ _________________

July... 

August

September _________________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

88 

64 

44

85 

54 

564 

234 

122 

50 

500 

300

564

Minimum

50 

29

31 

40 

108 

16 

10 

7 

8

7

Mean

60.3 

45.1 

26.1 "30 

49.3 

43.3 

236 

169 

46.7 

17.7 

39.2 

40.9

66.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,710 

2,680 

1,600 

1,840 

2,840 

2,660 

14,000 

10,400 

2,780 

1,090 

2,410 

2,430

48,400

Estimated.

HUNTINGTON CREEK NEAR HUNTIITGTON, UTAH

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 8 E., at Cunha ranch, 7 miles northwest of Huntington, Emery County. Below all main tributaries, except 

Fish Creek, which enters 1 mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 188 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service 

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1909, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank installed September 11, 1917; inspected by Joseph Cunha.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control of coarse 

gravel; fairly permanent. Point of zero flow at gage height, 1.1 or 1.2 feet; 

determined September 17, 1924.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.34 feet 

at 11 p. m. May 3 (discharge, 308 second-feet). A higher stage may have 

been reached during the rise September 8-10 when recorder was not working. 

Minimum stage not recorded.

1909-1924: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet at 9.30 p. m. May 25,

1920, and at 11 p. m. May 25, 1922. Discharge may have been greater in

1 1921. Minimum discharge recorded, 12 second-feet March 20-23, 1912.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches from tributaries above the station.

REGULATION. A small storage reservoir on Huntington Creek above the station 

controls distribution of flow to a slight extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; affected by ice 

December to March. Rating curve well defined between 30 and 700 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as noted in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. 

Records good, except estimates, which are probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 23.... __ ..............

May 17 

Gage 

height

Feel

2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.1

193

Date

Aug. 22.. 

Sept. 17...... . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.2

31.0
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for 

the year ending September SO, 19%4

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 

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

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

29 . . .

30 

31 

Oct.

49

40

50

49

46

46

45

47

48

50

52

50

48

47

46

45

45

43

47

46

47

48

50

50

51

50

45

45

45

40

42

Nov.

42

42

49

41

41

42

43

43

45

45

44

43

42

41

40

4n

40

41

42

40

4J

41

f1

/9

42

42

43

44

43

Dec.

40

Jan.

35

Feb.

30

Mar.

30

Apr.

1 50

79

79

68

59

62

80

93

79

45

KK

83

83

93

134

130

136

85

56

65

75

85

95

105

May

114

145

OAA

o^n

91 2111

178

183

200

994

247

247 9>in

238

230

91 Q

235

230

227

224

200

176

158

160

162

165

196

167

138

ISO

134

140

June

ii/j

124

138

145

140

134

116

124

107

107

107

107

107

114

107

102

105

97

89

81

74

67

60

53

55

60

63

65

74

July

QO

fiQ

74

on

85

88

86

QO

83

Oft

82

77

74

70

63

6259'

58

52

46

46

45

4Q

43

43

43

44

58

51

48

45

Aug.

45

44

43

43

43

49

A<)

4n

An

39

37

34

35

30

OQ

32

QO

34

33

32

34

31

31

31

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

Sept.

26

20

29

25

>SR

54

3fl

30

100

100

76

98

55

37

on

33

on

ot

30

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

33

33

33

32

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated Oct. 9-17, 27-31. Nov. 1-3, 12-21, 

23-28, Apr. 1-7,26-30, May 23,24, June 19-24, Sept. 8^0,26, and 27. Ice effect Dec. 2 to Mar. 31; discharge 

estimated. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

January

February... .............................................

July

September. _________ ... ___ .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

52 

45

136

250 

145 

88 

45 

100

250

Minimum

40 

40

114

53 

43

27 

25

Mean

47.1 

42.0 

 40 

«35 

«30 

«30 

75.1 

192 

98.6 

640 

35.2 

40.3

60.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,900 

2,500 

2,460 

2,150 

1,730 

1,840 

4,470 

11,800 

5,870 

3,940 

2,160 

2,400

44,200

« Estimated.

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR ORANGEVILLE, UTAH

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 10, T. 18 £5., R. 7 E., at Sitterud ranch, 5 miles northwest of Orangeville, Emery County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on United States Foresjt Service 

map, 1920).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed August 11, 1921, on 

left bank near ranch house; inspected by George Sitterud.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet downstream or by 

wading.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 89

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed rough; shifting. Banks fairly high, but have been

overflowed by sudden floods, to which the stream is subject. Control of

gravel and sand. * 

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.08 feet at 8.30 p. m.

May 17 (discharge, 653 second-feet); minimum discharge not determined. 

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet about 10 p. m. August 22

1922 (discharge estimated by extension of rating curve, 2,500 second-feet);

minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet, September 21, 1910. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice every winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches divert water above station, but all the

main ditches take out below. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about April 27 to May 5,

Rating curves well defined below 600 second-feet and extended above.

Water-stage recorder operated fairly successfully, except as stated in footnote

to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair, except those for October,

November, and July to September, which are good..

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Orangevitte, Utah, during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 23 

TVfaTr 17

Qage 

 height

Feet 

"2.36

4 80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.7

Kt<)

Date

Aug. 22............... .....

Sept. 17.__ .__ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.6

18.5

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Orangevitte, Utah, for the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1 _ . .. 

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

3 __ _ . 

4 ___________ .. __ .

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

8 _ - ..__ __ 

7 . ...

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

9 _ ... ... __ ...........

10. 

11-. 

12 _ 

13 

14. __ . __ _ 

15 _ . ... 

16 

17 _ . . 

18 ___ ...

19 _ _

20 _ ...... .......

21 _ ..... ...

22=. ...............

23

24 __ ........................

25 __ ___ 

26- 

27 _ _

28. ..

29 _ ... 

30 __ 

31. 

Oct.

37

37

37

37

36

36

37

44

40

42

44

42

41

IA

33

<u

37

34

36

35

36

Q7

37

36

37

14

32

32

32

28

31

Nov.

34

30

32

30

30

31

31

34

85

37

35

34

31

32

32

32

31

31

34

37

32

36

35

36

<u

31

32

31

32

32

Mar.

15

20

20

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

28

28

28

28

07

27

27

27

23

24

25

26

27

28

Apr.

29

31

38

34

51

68

85

78

70

62

54

46

51

55

55

55

56

56

56

75

91

on

88

on

86

83

80

77

84

98

May

114

131

147

164

180

199

218

237

256

275

294

338

401

368

384

467

504

504

478

460

441

OQi

368

344

347

359

288

247

265

285

300

June

250

260

300

326

317

297

247

260

220

180

140

140

150

200

170

140

136

136

128

120

118

108

98

89

85

81

77

73

69

66

July

65

65

64

61

64

143

82

59

52

62

61

55

47

46

44

43

42

40

40

35

35

31

30

26

26

25

28

60

42

42

39

Aug.

34

29

24

25

26

24

24

24

25

24

24

26

28

40

30

22

18

19

19

20

21

20

20

21

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

Sept.

16

16

16

15

24

22

18

17

85

94

45

27

21

20

19

20

19

16

15

15

16

17

16

17

16

16

18

18

18

19

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated Nov. 28,29, Mar. 1-7,11-16, 19-24, 

28-31, Apr. 1, W, 9-11,15-18,22-27, May 1-4,6-10,29-31, June 1,8-15,19,22,23, and 25-29. No record Dec. 1 

to Feb. 29; estimates not attempted for lack of sufficient basis.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART EX

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924 

t

Month

October. .- __ ________________ ..

March ____ __ ..

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

May _ .... . .

July . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44 

37 

28 

98 

501 

326 

143 

40 

94

Minimum

28 

30

29 

114 

66 

25 

17 

15

Mean

36.3 

32.8 

22. 8 

65.7 

315 

166 

50.1 

23.0 

23.7

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

2,230 

1,950 

1,400 

3,910 

19,400 

9,880 

3,080 

1,410 

1,410

PARIA RIVER BASIN 

PAEIA RIVER AT LEES FERRY, ABIZ.

LOCATION. On unsurveyed land, a mile above mouth and a mile northwest of 

Lees Ferry, Coconino County. Paria River enters Colorado River at Lees 

Ferry.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,520 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 22, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Slope gage on right bank; read by J. E. Klohr.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 100 feet above and below gage. 

Right bank of rock, high and not subject to overflow. Left bank of sand and 

gravel, low and subject to overflow during floods. Bed composed of sand 

and gravel. Gravel riffle 200 feet downstream from gage.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record 

6.0 feet at 9 a. m. September 10 (discharge, 4,330 second-feet); minimum 

discharge probably zero on several nights in December and January when 

river froze solid.

ICE. Some ice is apt to occur each winter at this station.

DIVEBSIONS. About 1,000 acres irrigated from Paria River. Station is below 

all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined up to 3,000 second-feet, extended above. Thirty-five 

discharge measurements made during year. Gage read to hundredths four 

times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table, except for period December 15 to January 31, for which 

period discharge was estimated on account of ice. Shifting-control method 

used for entire year. Discharge interpolated for days when gage was not 

read. Records good.
PABIA EIVEE BASIN 91

Discharge measurements of Paria River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 22. ........

Dec. 8 ..........

Dec. 17. ........

Dec. 22.........

Jan. 2 _ .......

Jan. 22... .

Jan. 30.........

Feb. 8 __ . ....

Feb. 12 

Feb. 26 .........

Mar. 7. ....

Mar. 12... ___

A

Feet 

0.82

.78

.90

.87

«.29

«.79

.88

.91

.74

.62

.62

.72

Discharge

See.-Jt.

28.7

27.5

39.5

40.3

1.8

29.7

35.9

49.7

32.6

20.1

19.6

29.4

Date

Mar. 28.........

Apr. 7.. ..

Apr. 18.........

Apr. 29 ......

May 19.........

May 26.. _ ....

May 30.........

July I.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

.78

.60

.37

.31

.29

.30

.42

.30

.31

.28

.32

Discharge

See.-fi. 

39.4

/ 29.5

19.4

6.2

4.0

3.2

3.4

8.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

4.0

Date

July*0- ....

July 18.. _ . ...

July 22 .

July 29 __ ....

Aug. 22.........

Aug. 31. ........

Sept. 10.... _ .

Sept. 21... .....

height

Feet 

0.59

.28

.21

1.45

.20

.18

.13

5.0

1.80

.71

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

4.0

2.5

270

3.1

6.0

3.6

*3,260

432

7.4

8.7

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Velocities for greater part of measurement determined by use of floats.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 __________ ..

2.

3 ____ . ______ -

4-.... _ ......

5 ______ .. .........

fi -. ................

7 ______ . ___ ...

8 ________ . __ .

9

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

11 ___ , __ , .........

12 _____________

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

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

15 ________ . __ ..

Ifi... ..................

17 _ . __ . _____ ..

18 ______ i ..........

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

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

21

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

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

24 _ . _________ ..

25. _________ '_...

26- ...............

27. .... __ .........

28

29...._........._...

30 _ . _________ -

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

Nov.

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

Dec.

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

24

21

14

8

5

4

4

^ 20

Jan.

*

15

Feb.

22

25

28

31

38

46

47

48

38

28

30

32

34

36

39

35

31

27

28

30

31

24

18

18

19

20

19

18

20

Mar.

21

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

20

21

21

22

23

23

24

25

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

31

39

38

36

36

Apr.

37

34

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

30

30

31

32

26

19

18

17

16

13

10

12

13

12

12

8

6

6

May

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

10

15

12

8

8

June

7

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

July

4

4

4

4

4

5

12

17

16

16

26

18

14

11

16

10

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

26

428

336

41

29

Aug.

17

10

5

3

3

3

8

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

10

17

103

103

177

1,540

774

35

19

21

23

26

28

31

20

10

8

7

6

6

6

8

9

10

10

10

69810 28
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Paria River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

Apiil......... ........................................... .

Juiy...... ................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

30

48 

39 

37 

15

7 

428 

17 

1,540

Minimum

29 

4

18 

19 

6 

3 

3 

4 

3 

4

Mean

29.3 

20.5 

15.0 

29.7 

24.9 

22.5 

5.2 

3.5 

35.1 

5.9 

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

523 

1,260 

922 

1,710 

1,530 

1,340 

320 

208 

2,160 

363 

6,010

16,300

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

ZTTNF RIVER AT BLACKROCK, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir on Zuni Indian Reservation at Blackrock, McKinley 

County. Rio de los Nutrias, nearest large tributary, enters from north about 

4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Yearly discharge July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905; July 1, 

1908, to June 30, 1910. Monthly discharge October 1, 1910, to September 

30, 1924. Record since July 1, 1908, shows inflow into reservoir.

METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA. From July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905, records 

were obtained by the ordinary stream-gaging methods. Reservoir completed 

in 1908. Record beginning July 1, 1908, obtained by means of gage in 

reservoir and capacity curve for reservoir, quantity of water released from 

the reservoir during the periods of inflow being taken into consideration.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Channel dry greater part of the year below point 

where it leaves mountains, but stream is subject to sudden floods of considerable volume and usually of short duration.

DIVERSIONS. Reservoir at Ramah, about 18 miles above station, capacity of 

which is given as 4,240 acre-feet, is used to irrigate about 1,150 acres in 

T. 11 N., R. 16 W. There are other small ponds or reservoirs in drainage 

area.

COOPEBATION. Record furnished by the United States Office of Indian Affairs 

through H. F. Robinson, supervising engineer, Albuquerque, N. Mex. '

Monthly run-off of Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex., for the year ending September

SO, 1984

Month

October _______

November... _ . _

February.. .........

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7

681

o qon

0

689

Month

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

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

Run-off in 

acre-feet

172

5,890

457

0

200

Month Run-off in

acre-feet

1,200

210

11,900
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAST 93

BRIGHT ANGEL CREEK BASIN 

BRIGHT AHOBI CREEK NEAR GRAND CANTON, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In the Grand Canyon.of Arizona, on Kaibab trail to north rim., a 

quarter of a mile above point where creek enters Colorado River and 11 

miles by trail from Grand Canyon, Coconino County. '

DRAINAGE AREA. 102 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by G. G. Sykes, B. S. Barnes, and 

R. G. Kasel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel steep and rough. Left bank not subject 

to overflow. Right bank subject to overflow by occasional short floods. 

Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Boulder riffle jast below gage. 

Control generally changed by each flood.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet 

at 11 a. m. September 10 (discharge estimated by extension of rating curve, 

530 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.39 foot, August 24 and 26 (discharge, 

22 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigating a few acres at Phantom ranch is diverted 

about three-quarters of a mile above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 20 to 100 second-feet, extended above. Gage read to hundredths once 

a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, using shifting-control method. Discharge interpolated October 21-23, 

November 9, December 7, 21, February 5, and June 24. Discharge estimated October 1-19. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz., during 

the period February 19, 19%3, to September 30, 19%4

Date

1923 

Feb. 19.........

Sept. 12........

Oct. 20---.. .

Nov. 17. ......

1924

Jan. 23. ........

Eetk 23 __ ....

Mar. 17--.....

Gage 

height

Feet

0.58

.6

.57

.57

.55

.Ju

Dis 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

30.0

33.5

28.4

35.0

30.9

31.6

30.0

3fl.7

Date

1924

Mar. 28.--... ..

Apr. 4..........

Apr. 12. .....

Apr. 24.... __ .

May 14.........

May 17.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

a 59

.58

.94

1.06

1.28

1.45

1.29

1.20

1.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.8

43.6

49.4

64

81

63

59

47.1

Date

1^24

July 10-. .......

July 17.... _ ..

July 30.. .

A HIT Q

Sept. 20 ........

Sept. 30.. ...

4

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.51

.51

.49

.50

.49

1.28

.60

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.7

29.2

24.5

25.5

25.9

25.4

67

24.6

21.4
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz. , 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

31

Nov.

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

34

35

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

34

33

33

Dec.

34

33

33

33

33

33*

33

33

32

32

32

33

32

31

31

31

31

32

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

32

41

36

32

33

32

Jan.

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Feb.

31

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

33

32

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

Mar.

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

33

33

31

31

30

30

34

31

29

29

29

29

27

29

29

28

28

Apr.

29

29

29

28

28

31

34

41

43

46

52

52

52

59

69

64

58

48

50

60

66

73

77

80

75

66

67

66

65

64

May

64

64

63

64

63

62

64

63

63

64

64

64

60

58

52

50

47

46

45

43

41

40

40

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

June

30

29

28

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

July

29

29

59

28

40

29

27

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

30

29

26

26

Aug.

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

26

23

24

23

25

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

25

24

23

24

Sept.

24

23

26

26

25

25

26

26

40

108

28

26

25

25

25

24

25

24

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

Monthly discharge of Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

* Month

November.. __ . __________ i __________

December. _________________________

May __ ...... ________________ . ......

July... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

35 

41 

33 

33 

34 

80 

64 

30 

59 

26 

108

108

Minimum

32 

31

31 

30 

27 

28 

32 

27 

24 

22 

22

22

Mean

28.5 

33.6 

32.5 

31.8 

30.8 

30.0 

53.4 

50.4 

28.0 

27.6 

23.5 

27.8

33.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,750 

2,000 

2,000 

1,960 

1,770 

1,840 

3,180 

3,100 

1,670 

1,700 

1,440 

1,650

24,100

VIRGIN RIVER BASIN 

VIRGIN RIVER AT VIRGIN, UTAH

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 27 or NE. M sec. 28, T. 41 S., R. 12 W., a few 

hundred feet above point where river enters a steep, narrow gorge and threequarters of a mile west of Virgin, Washington County. Station replaces one 

maintained prior to February, 1915, half a mile above Virgin and gives 

practically the same record of flow.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 sciuare miles (measured on topographic map).
VIRGIN RIVER BASIN 95

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1909, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary.

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank near lower end of sandstone bluff. Installed 

February 1, 1915; read by Lawrence Earl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 7 miles 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed Consists of sand and gravel. Right bank high; 

left bank low and is overflowed. One channel at all stages. Principal 

control is a gravel bar a short distance below gage; shifting

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.00 feet 

at 6.15 a. m. September 10 (discharge, about 3,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.48 feet June 28-30 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet at upper station October 

27, 1912 (discharge estimated, 12,000 second-feet). The flood of August 31, 

1909, probably equalled or exceeded this flow. Minimum discharge, 24 

second-feet, July 1, 2, 4, and 5, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. Rating curves poorly defined. 

Gage read to hundredths four or five times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table and. interpolating or estimating 

discharge for days when gage was not read. Records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 11, 1923: Gage height, 2.91 feet; discharge, 142 second-feet.

June 5, 1924: Gage height, 2.65 fqet; discharge, 92.0 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Day

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

2.... ___ . _

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

4 

5 __ ....

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

7 

8 _ 

9 

10 

11. ___

12- __ .... ...

13 

14 ___ ......

15 .

!«... ........

17 

18 

19 _ ..

20. __ .... _ ..

21.... ___ ....

22 

23... ___ .....

24 

25 

26 

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

28 

29

30 

31.... 

Oct.

123

134

145

156

116

146

176

206

236

95

104

114

123

131

139

130

110

90

84

79

79

79

74

68

99

130

128

125

123

123

123

Nov.

156

160

165

153

141

130

156

183

209

236

281

218

156

152

148

144

139

144

148

144

139

136

133

130

157

184

191

198

205

165

Dec.

157

148

139

130

134

139

120

102

112

123

130

132

135

137

139

134

130

148

165

156

148

139

130

139

148

156

165

152

139

259

227

Jan.

196

165

162

159

156

156

156

156

156

156

165

156

165

175

184

194

194

194

165

165

165

184

194

205

215

208

201

194

171

147

123

Feb.

109

95

112

130

125

120

115

109

95

95

95

106

116

113

111

109

103

96

90

96

102

99

96

93

90

92

95

87

79

Mar.

83

87

90

84

84

84

84

92

100

109

100

90

82

73

74

76

77

78

79

79

87

95

106

116

103

90

110

130

115

100

85

Apr.

68

77

86

95

102

143

184

225

236

215

194

236

283

330

.355

156

148

156

205

- 215

225

281

293

215

165

130

225

165

174

259

May

200

312

312

336

361

215

270

205

270

215

215

215

156

165

139

156

165

156

148

165

109

106

104

102

120

138

156

142

129

116

109

June

109

94

79

84

90

95

93

92

90

88

86

84

84

81

77

74

71

68

64

60

60

60

60

64

61

58

55

51

51

51

July

56

61

67

73

102

236

543

225

109

120

130

132

134

135

137

139

116

102

97

92

88

84

85

85

80

80

80

75

75

75

70

Aug.

70

70

75

80

90

82

73

70

68

68

68

60

58

57

55

63

71

79

84

85

87

89

90

84

79

84

84

84

93

102

92

Sept.

81

70

60

62

64

243

422

601

700

2,000

174

159

143

127

111

95

82

68

70

73

73

73

76

79

77

75

73

70

68

 68

NOTE. Discharge Sept. 9 and 10 ascertained from a graph estimated from one daily gage reading 

Sept. 8-11. *

i »
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly dischwge of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, far the year ending September SO,

Month

October __ . _ ... _______ .. ____ ............

December. __ . .........................................

February. _________________________

March... __________________________

Apri] _____________________________

May.....-.. ...... ................................

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

September.. _____________________ . ....

The year.............. ____ ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

236 

281 

259 

215 

130 

130 

355 

361 

109 

543 

102 

2,000

2,000

Minimum

68 

130 

102 

123 

79 

73 

68 

102 

51 

56 

55 

60

51

Mean

122 

167 . 

146 

174 

103 

91.7 

195 

184 

74.5 

119 

77.2 

205

138

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,500 

9,940 

8,980 

10,700 

5,920 

5,640 

11,600 

11,300 

4,430 

7,320 

4,750 

12,200

100,000

SANTA CLARA CREEK NEAR CENTRAL, UTAH

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 39 S., R. 16 W., just above bridge at R. H. Hunt's 

ranch, 1 mile southeast of Central, Washington County, on road to Pine 

Valley. Hunt Spring> which has fairly constant discharge of about 3 secondfeet, enters 40 feet below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff nailed to cottonwood tree on left bank about 50 

feet above bridge; read by Mrs. R. H.*Hunt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed consists of gravel and sand. Banks fairly 

high but may be overflowed at extreme stage; one channel at all stages. 

A riffle formed by small boulders 40 feet below gage is fairly permanent. 

Point of zero flow at gage height, 0.7 foot ±0.1 foot, determined June 9, 

1923.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.32 feet at 

noon May 4 (discharge, 22 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.94 foot 

July 22 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.00 feet at 11 a. m. October 6, 

1916 (discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.82 foot 

January 8, 1920 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The New Castle Reclamation Co. has a reservoir on Grass Valley 

Creek. It is reported that as much as 5,000 acre-feet has been put in this 

reservoir io a season. Water is diverted into reservoir from Santa Clara 

Creek above town of Pine Valley and exchanged for direct flow taken 

through rim of the Great Basin for irrigation of lands outside the Colorado 

River basin. Central Canal diverts water about 2 miles above station for 

irrigation of lands near Central. This canal has been measured %hen it 

was carrying 16 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow affected by the diversions and storage above.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily three or four days a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

and interpolating discharge for days when gage was not read. Records fair.

The following measurements were made:

December 12, 1923: Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 13.8 second-feet.

June 6, 1924: Gage height, 1.08 feet; discharge, 8.9 second-feet.
QILA EIVEE BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in .seeond-feet, of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the 

year.ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ...

2 .

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

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

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

6.. ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 

15. 

16 

17 

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

19 

20 

21 

22. .

23 

24 

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

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

27 

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

29 

30. .......

31 

Oct.

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

' 15

14

14

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

Jan.

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

Feb.

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Apr.

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

14

15

18

13

14

18

17

15

13

11

12

13

13

16

16

15

13

11

10

10

10

10

May

18

15

16

22

18

16

16

13

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

19

20

20

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

June

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

- 9

9

9

9

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

July

6

6

6

6

6

13

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

Aug.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

8

8

8

9

10

11

13

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

Monthly discharge of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

N«tember.. _ .... .......... .............. ...

December _________________________

June. ...

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

August ___________________ ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

18 

14 

13 

13 

11 

18 

22 

10 

13 

6 

14

22

Minimum

'16 

14 

11 

10 

10 

9 

10 

11 

7 

5 

6 

6

5

Mean

17.3 

16.8 

- 12.4 

11.2 

11.6 

10.2 

12.9 

15.3 

8.2 

6.6 

6.0 

9.0

11.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1,000 

762 

689 

667 

627 

768 

941 

488 

406 

369 

536

8,310

GILA KIVEE BASIN 

GIIA EIVEE NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, 

in New Mexico, 1% miles below intake of Sunset Canal, 9 mites east of Arizona-New Mexico boundary, and 14 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County, 

Ariz.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,280 square miles (measured on topographic map).
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Discharge measurements only, January 10, 1923, to 

September 30, 1924. Miscellaneous measurements were made "near this 

point from April 24 to November 21, 1922. Recording gage station, 2 miles 

upstream, maintained May 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. None.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by Wading near road crossing from old town 

of San Antonio.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt. Banks not well 

denned; subject to overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for irrigation in Duncan Valley, except 

Sunset Canal, which diverts water 1^ miles above station for irrigating 

1,800 acres. About 3,500 acres are irrigated from Gila River above Duncan 

Valley.

REGULATION. None except by diversion^ for irrigation.

ACCURACY. No gage-height record obtained during the year. Discharge measurements show inflow to Duncan Valley, except for water diverted by Sunset 

Canal.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Duncan, Ariz., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2 _ ... __ .. _ ..

Oct. 31.... ... ...... Dec. 3 _ . _____ ..

Feb. 2......... 

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

94

146

159

Date

Feb. 29-_...-. .. .

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

186

119

119

3.4

Date

Aug. 1

Sept. 1 ..... .

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92

67

GILA ElVER AT YORE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., below all canal headings in 

Duncan Valley, at York, Greenlee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,920 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1923, to September 30, 1924 (discharge measurements only). Miscellaneous measurements made near this point April 26 

and July 19, 1922.

GAGE. None.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks well defined, 

not subject to overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 11,500 acres are irrigated from Gila River above this 

station. Water for about 8,000 acres diverted by Duncan Valley Canals.

REGULATION. None except by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. No gage heights obtained. Discharge measurements only. Records 

show outflow from Duncan Valley, below all diversions.

Discharge measurements of Gila River at York, Ariz., during the years ending 

September 30, 1923 and 1924

Date

1923

July 21. ... 

Aug. 1 - _

Oct. 3 

Nov. 1. ...... ... ...

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

235

108

108

91

164

Date

1924 

Feb. 5.. ..... 

Mar. 1. - 

A/Tar 17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

142

180

136

52

Date

1924 

June 30. _______

Aug. 2

Sept. 2....... ... .....

\

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

19.2

76

132
GILA RIVER BASIN 99

GILA RIVER NEAR SOLOMONVILLE ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., 1 mile below intake of Brown 

Canal and 10 miles east of Solomonville, Graham County. San Francisco 

River enters from right 10 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,910 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, directly opposite J. W. 

Earven's ranch; inspected by J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt. Banks well 

defined. Gravel riffle 500 feet below gage.

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

recorder, 6.5 feet at 3 a. m. December 28 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 56 second-feet September 11 and 12.

1914-1924: Maximum stage, determined from floodmarks on gage, 14.0 

feet January 19, 1916 (discharge, about 100,000 second-feet from extension 

of rating curve); minimum discharge, 26 second-feet July 4, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for irrigation in Safford Valley, except 

Brown Canal, which diverts water 1 mile above station for irrigating 820 

acres. Brown Canal wasteway returns some water to river below this 

station. About 14,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries 

above Safford Valley.

REGULATION. None except by diversions for irrigation. ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined to 8,000 second-feet, poorly defined above. Operation of 

water-stage recorded satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method used for 

entire year. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2 _ .. .....

Oct. 14. __ . ...

Nov. 1.. _ . _

Nov. 16..... ....

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

Jan. 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.61

1.97

2.38

1.90

1.94

4.85

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

295

215

365

728

315

338

5,840

2,480

Date

Apr. 13 ..... .

May 12. .... .

May 21 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

1.70

3.13

Z 18

1.89

1.52

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

570

294

2,080

576

386

205

105

Date

Julyl. ... ...

July 14 . ......

Aug. 1. . ..

Aug. 15.. 

Sept. I..... ....

Sept. 15. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

1.30

1.42

1.78

1.54

1.30

1.15

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

89

116

167

320

189

92

64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . .... ...

2-.... ..

3_ ...... ....

4.......... _ .

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

6 -... _ .

7. __ .... ....

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

»-.. 

10 .

Oct.

340

294

274

255

217

221

221

208

200

196

Nov.

320

307

294

274

248

230

221

226

221

248

Dec.

314

307

469

451

411

360

347

314

320

360

Jan.

 t3,280

2,590

1,990

1,480

1,230

1 140

972

S88

808

730

Feb.

334

327

320

320

334

327

307

307

300

288

Mar.

327

314

314

307

300

300

307

307

288

294

Apr.

1,350

1,660

2,160

2,050

1,780

2,120

2,190

2,570

3,010

2,690

May

620

631

653

664

686

675

675

620

620

601

June

221

208

200

196

184

170

150

141

133

127

July

108

96

133

213

180

173

156

268

ISO

160

Aug.

334

294

1,170

601

418

294

230

173

160

153

Sept.

110

102

96

105

100

86

78

68

66

58
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near Solomonvitte, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Day

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

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

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

14 ..

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

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

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

18 _ ....... ..

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

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

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

22 __ ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

187

187

187

9sn

213

221

217

208

200

196

176

170

159

150

150

144

144

141

141

147

150

Nov.

2,790

2,100

1,630

1,120

756

708

582

553

497

451

433

411

396

382

368

347

334

334

327

320

Dec.

OCA

347

QQQ

320 007

354

375

360

qftn

469

631

524

QQO

340

OOQ

834

6,740

9 Qin

6,290

4,280

3,760

Jan.

697

675

601

CftO

562

543

515

4Q7

Afin

451

418

4fl4

A-IQ

404

375

3Afi

360

Q<*4

340

334

327

Feb.

. 288

307

334

334

334

375

396

411

389

382

375

382

382

375

382

382

375

354

334

Mar.

noo

268

255

242

230

ooe

230

242

307

320

294

OCQ

281

274

OKR

242

255

928

1,170

1 240

1,300

Apr.

o Qin

2,120

n f\Qf\

1 QflA

1 840

1,820

1,660

1,600

1,420

1,260

1,120

1 040

QS«

044

044

1 000 'Q<MJ

834

730

664

May

582

592

543

515

488

469

460

442

442

375

340

334

314

307

288

274

262

255

236

230

June

116

108

102

92

90

86

88

88

86

88

88

88

86

84

82

80

76

76

76

84

July

150

156

180

160

150

196

314

300

248

354

255

204

167

133

153

368

334

433

469

411

360

Aug.

173

153

156

368

192

170

176

136

127

116

116

112

112

112

124

122

105

100

98

102

98

Sept.

56

56

58

64

66

68

217

133

105

98

94

94

90

86

86

84

80

78

78

76

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

December __________________ . ...........

January ..................................................

February ______________ ____ ...........

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

May. ____________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

340 

2,790 

9,940 

3,280 

411 

1,300 

3,010 

686 

221 

469 

1,170 

217

9,940

Minimum

141 

221 

314 

327 

288 

226 

664 

230 

76 

96 

98 

56

56

Mean

197 

581 

1,330 

799 

347 

393 

1,630 

477 

116 

231 

219 

87.8

534

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

12,100 

34,600 

81,800 

49,100 

20,000 

24,200 

97,000 

29,300 

6,900 

14,200 

13,500 

5,220

388,000

GILA RIVER NEAR ASHT7KST, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 24 E., below all canal headings in Safford

Valley and 1^ miles southeast of Ashurst, Graham County. 

DRAINAGE AHEA. 10,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 24, 1920, to September 30, 1924. Discharge

measurements only. 

GAGE. Vertical staff installed March 17, 1923. Physical conditions at this

point have made the use of gage-height records impracticable. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt. Banks not well

defined; subject to overflow. No well-defined control. 

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries

above tkis station. Water for about 24,000 acres diverted by canals of

Safford Valley. 

REGULATION. Flow varies considerably with amount of water diverted by

canals of Safford Valley. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. No gage-height

record obtained. Discharge measurements only. Records show outflow

from Safford Valley, below all diversions.
GILA RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Ashurst, Ariz,, during

September SO, 1924

JOl

the year ending

Date

Oct. 3..........

Nov. 2. _ .....

Mar. 22........

height

Feet 

9.85

10.20

10.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.3

197

406

83

Date

May 20 ___ ..

height

Feet 

11.40

10.60

10.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

414

70

7.9

Date

July 1

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.05

10.46

10.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.7

30,4

2.2

QUA RIVER NEAR SAN CARIOS, ARE.

LOCATION. In T. 3 S., R. 18 E., unsurveyed, half a mile above San Carlos dam 

site on San Carlos Indian Reservation and 6J^ miles west of San Carlos, 

Gila County. San Carlos River enters from right 8 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1924. July 11, 1899, 

to November 27, 1905, at point half a mile south of San Carlos and below 

San Carlos River. August 17, 1910, to February 5, 1911, at point just below 

Arizona Eastern Railroad bridge and half a mile above San Carlos River.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank until July 3, 1924, on which date a 

new stilling well and shelter, with Au 60-day water-stage recorder, was 

installed on right bank about 500 feet downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage, from crossing 

cable near gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and boulders. Banks 

not subject to overflow. Boulder riffle just below gage used prior to July 

3, 1924. At low stages gravel bar formed on left bank around point of rock 

at gage, necessitating the maintenance of a ditch from channel to gage well. 

After July 3, 1924, low-water channel well defined, always open to gage 

well. Riffle 800 feet below station. High-water control formed by narrowing of walls and sharp bend at dam site.

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

recorder, 10.75 feet at 1 p. m. December 28 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot June 24 to July 2, 1924.

1914-1924: Maximum stage, 25.5 feet January 20, 1916 (discharge, from 

extension of rating curve, about 130,000 second-feet). River dry June 28 

to July 1, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River and tributaries 

above this station.

REGULATION. None except by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for periods 

October 1, 2, 4-5, 7-13, November 14-21, December 30, 31, January 1-7, 

27-30, February 11-13, 24-29, March 1, 2, 8-13, 16-22, 27-31, April 1-19, 

21-25, 29, May 1-6, 14-31, June 1-9, 15-19, July 21-27, 30, 31, August 

1-4, and September 15-21. Staff readings used October 3, 6, November 

15, 17, 21, January 2, February 26, March 8, 12, 22, 29, April 2, 5, 12,, 15, 

22, 30, May 3, 6, 17, 21, 24, 31, and June 4. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mea'n daily gage height to rating tables. Shifting-control 

method used October 1 to July 2. Discharge estimated October 1, 2, 4, 5, 

7-13, November 14, 16, 18-20, December 30, 31, January 1, 3, 6, 7, 27-29, 

February 24, 25, 27-29, March 16-21, 27-28, 30, 31, April 1, 3, 4, 6-8r 

10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 23-25, 29, May 1, 2, 4, 5, 14-20, July 21-27, 30, 31, 

and August 1-4. Discharge interpolated February 11-13, March 9-11, 13, 

May 22,»23, 25-30, June 1-3, 5-10, 15-19, and September 15-21. Records 

fair.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Discharge measurements of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 6- .... -

Oct. 15... ......

Nov. 15... ..

Dec. 14... _ ...

Jan. 23... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.08

4,00

2.88

3.30

5.48

3.59

Discharge

Sec.-)t. 

82

4S Q

1,200

464

7ftft

2,020

506

Date

Feb. 14. 

Mar. 23-. .

Apr. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.50

1.50

2.50

4.75

.50

.28

.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

255

80

326

1,710

7.4

.9

.3

Date

June 27 ......... Julyl _ . _ -

July3. _

July 15.... .....

Aug. 10.-. .

Aug. 31. ...... ..

Sept. 22..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.10

.10

1.60

1.14

1.95

1.45

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.3

.3

1.1

.7

40.8

7.8

.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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

175

136

101

66

50

4.9

4.Q

44

37

27

32

OO

34.

34

00

4ft

42

40

39

39

40

40

43

Nov.

73

77

188

272

297

288

306

315

291

361

782

3,000

2,470

1 SAA

1,210

1,050

800

700

600

555

527

fflA.

504

4fin

444

436

452

424

405

Dec.

394

394

409

698

580

4.0ft

444

440

420

456

633

517

473

4R4.

456

itjR

AM

468

482

541

ftQQ

QQ1

886

872

853

1,480

1,510

11,800

11,000

8,600

5,000

Jan.

3,400

3,260

2,400

9 ASA

9 Afift

1,710

1 3*\ft

998

QQ1

984

Q77

700

757

VW)

693

649

610

513

536

560

KtV7

504

512

499

ion

470

452

431

410

388

367

Feb.

S7n

-OC1

324

DO?

333

339

s«u

345

348

354

330

OAK

280

9 Eft

9Cfi

OQA

256

OQA

209

QAA

188

IQft

-IQQ

190 ion

261

I 180

Mar.

192

263

263

263

266

253

228

135

132

128

125

122

100

80

75

75

75

on

90

110

160

173

097

397

qi 9

280

400

600

898

900

900

Apr.

1,200

1,690

}l,200

2,050

il,700

2,880

ll,800

2,340

}l,400

1,840

1,770

1,710

1,660

1,620

1 480

1,000

QQ7

L fiOft

733

795

795

600

527

May

400

300

194

} 200

345

448

444

440

380

413

391

387

200

»

75

65

55

44

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

June

26

22

18

14

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

4

2

2

1

1

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

July

0.3

.3

1

1

1

1

5

12

18

18

120

18

6

3

1

1

1

12

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

9

24

24

24

Aug.

24

50

400

200

56

40

40

40

40

40

47

19

10

6

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Monthly discharge of Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November.. ________________________

March ....

April........ _... _ _ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,000 

11,800 

3,400 

370 

900 

2,880 

448 

26 

120 

400 

1

11,800

Minimum

32

73 

394 

367 

180 

75 

527 

28 

.3 

.3 

1 

1

.3

Mean

61.8 

683 

1,720 

1,000 

268 

aiS 

1,380 

207 

5.78 

10.5 

33.4 

1.0

471

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,800 

40,600 

106,000 

61,500 

15,400 

16,500 

82,100 

12,700 

344 

646 

2,050 

60

342,000
GILA RIVER BASIN 103

QUA BITER AT KEIVOT, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 13 E., 1,000 feet below Mineral Creek, a quarter 

of a mile below concrete highway bridge, 1 mile west of Kelvin, Final County, 

15 miles below mouth of San Pedro River, and 15 miles above AshurstHayden Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 2^ 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, installed June 15, 

1914; new stilling well and shelter installed June 17, 1924. A temporary 

staff gage was used May 23 to June 7 and the permanent staff gage June 

8-17, during construction of new installation. No change in datum of gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt, which scours 

and fills. Banks not subject to overflow. Gravel riffle 300 feet below gage.

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

recorder, 6.9 feet at 4 a. m. December 29 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot June 27-30.

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet about noon, January 20, 

1916, determined from floodmarks (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, about 132,000 second-feet); no flow on June 29 to July 11, 1913.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above diversions for Florence-Casa Grande Valley. 

About 38,000 acres are irrigated from Gila River above this station. Acreage 

irrigated from San Pedro River not known.

REGULATION. None except by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages continually changing. 

Standard rating curve, well defined below 12,000 second-feet and poorly 

defined above that point, used October 1 to April 30. Rating curve well 

defined below 1,000 second-feet, used May 1-23 and June 7 to September 30. 

Rating curve for temporary staff gage was used May 23 to June 7, during 

new construction at station. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, 

except for periods May 23 to June 7, when temporary staff-gage readings 

were used, and June 8-17, August 12, 18, 24, 27, when permanent staff-gage 

readings were used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily mean 

gage height to rating tables. Shifting-control method used October 1 to 

May 23 and June 7 to September 30. Discharge interpolated August 13-17, 

19-23, and 25, 26. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 5..... _ _.

Oct. 16... ......

Nov. 16... ......

Dec. 23 .........

Dec. 29 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.34

2.17

3.17

2.86

3.30

6.70

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

155

58

934

579

1,090

10,900

2,020

Date

Jan. 21 __ ....

Feb. 13 

Mar. 12.........

Mar. 24.........

Apr. 16 

Apr. 24.........

May 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.79

2.59

2.37

2.78

3.42

2.89

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

617

311

168

456

1,600

644

176

Date

July 16... ......

Aug. 11. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.46

1.54

2.28

1.38

1.37

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27.7

2.4

7.6

195

3.2

3.1

2.6
104

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

, in second-feet, of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending 

September SO, 1924

Day

1. ___ ....

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

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

4 _____ .....

5.. _ . ____ .

6 

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

8. ____ . _ ..

9 ____ .......

10 ___ ........

11...... ___ ..

12- . _ ......

13 . 

14 _______ ._

15 _______ ..

16 -. __ -

17 ______ ..

18 .......

19 _____ . .....

20 ...... 

21. __ .. __ ..

22

23 

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

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

26 .........

27 ..i ..

28. ........

29 

30 - .

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

Oct.

330

330

260

295

161

144

116

102

85

72

66

69

56

50

50

59

56

45

42

42

34

48

48

50

56

59

42

66

69

72

82

Nov.

150

197

179

225

281

323

323

348

339

500

852

1,710

2,140

1,610

1,200

974

852

796

741

708

675

642

600

600

570

570

560

530

520

520

Dec.

500

480

510

642

708

620

570

550

540

520

540

580

570

520

520

520

520

520

560

642

948

1,020

948

840

763

1,910

4,800

7,800

10,700

8,520

8,830

Jan.

5,470

3,920

3,160

O Af\(\

2,020

1,580

1,370

1,300

1,070

924

852

900

807

763

752

741

686

675

719

664

653

590

560

530

530

510

490

470

450

430

Feb.

411

402

393

384

375

366

357

339

323

323

309

309

309

302

302

309

316

302

295

288

288

295

281

211

173

190

218

184

167

 Mar.

179

204

225

204

232

211

204

162

156

144

144

162

133

106

92

102

97

115

197

184

211

420

440

520

590

490

339

470

675

1,290

1,430

Apr.

1,290

1,260

1,340

1,700

1,770

1,700

1,680

1,680

2,220

2,600

2,480

2,100

1,890

1,800

1,700

1,590

1,450

1,320

1,160

1,030

864

763

675

620

580

600

570

590

550

470

May

420

352

302

302

302

328

344

369

403

378

403

420

386

403

309

270

259

220

188

166

162

147

136

138

118

109

82

50

55

67

65

June

60

40

45

35

28

28

20

18

11

9

7

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

July

5

51

23

15

8

7

5

50

44

26

19

74

51

28

17

8

7

7

22

44

41

39

32

21

50

113

70

53

51

66

57

Aug.

51

46

763

570

570

328

232

206

136

100

188

126

116

106

96

86

76

66

62

59

55

51

48

44

31

17

4

4

3

3

3

Sept.

9

61

21

15

12

7

5

4

4

4

7

7

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Monthly discharge of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

November.. 

January ___________________________

March.. .................................................

May

July..... 

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

330 

2,140 

10,700 

5,470 

411 

1,430 

2,600 

420 

60 

113 

763 

61

10,700

Minimum

34 

150 

480 

430 

167 

92 

470 

50 

1 

5 

3 

3

1

Mean

98.6 

674 

1,880 

1,180 

301 

327 

1,330 

247 

11.5 

35.6 

137 

7.1

520

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,060 

40,100 

116,000 

72,600 

17,300 

20,100 

79,100 

15,200 

684 

2,190 

8,420 

422

378,,000

GILA EIVEE AT ASHURST-HAYDEN DAM, NEAR FLORENCE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 11 E., at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, 10 miles northeast of Florence, Final County. San Pedro River enters from left 30 miles 

upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream wing wall at left end of Ashurst-Hayden Dam. 

Zero of gage is 10.00 feet below crest of dam. Records given show height 

of water on crest of dam.
GILA RIVER BASIN 105

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt filled in about flush 

with crest of dam except on left bank, where bed is below crest of dam due to 

sluicing. Dam is 120 feet downstream from gage. There are four sluice 

gates in the dam with top of opening 6J^ feet below crest of dam. One or 

more of these are open a large part of the time.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.84 feet on December 29. 

Minimum stage, crest of dam dry on various days.

1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.84 feet July 14 and December 

29, 1923; minimum stage, crest dry on various days each year.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Gila River below gage by Ashurst-Hayden 

Dam. First canal gate opening is 22 feet below gage. About 38,000 acres 

are irrigated from Gila River above this dam. Acreage irrigated from San 

Pedro River not known.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions and by sluice gates of dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not determined. No discharge measurements made. Only height of water on crest of dam determined. Gage 

read to hundredths twice a day. No determination of amount of water 

by-passed through sluice gates of dam.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Office of Indian 

Affairs. ;

Daily height, in feet, of Gila River at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, near Florence, Ariz., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

i ....... _ . 

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

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

4---... ___ .. _ ... . ........

5

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

7

8..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.-.. .......... ........... ........

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

20

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

22-.---.--....... . ..............

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

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

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

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

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

28-.... ............................ ...

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

30 . 

31 

Nov.

"0.60

-.04

.32

.60

1.09

.52

.41

.35

.26

.22

.25

.18

.22

.22

.20

.14

.14

.11

.13

Dec.

"0.10

-.08

-.08

o 04

40

.28

.29

.26

Qt

.65

1 80

2.70

2.81

2.33

2.50

Jan.

1.93

1.37

.98

.98

1.03

.65

.27

.15

.26

.19

.17

.27

.26

.30

.27

.26

.24

.26

9ft

.24

.13 -.12

".04

.18

.17

.16

.15

' .15

.15

Feb.

0.15

15

14

« 14

11

12

11

13

« 18

11

".12

Mar.

-0.10 -.34

.28

.18

.24

.19

.25

.33

.55

.70

Apr.

0.65

.67

.71

.80

.83

.77

.86

.68

.96

1.15

1.11

1.03

.79

.79

.88

.78

.87

.77

.65

.52

.51

.55

.45

.42

.40

.35

.36

.34

.36

.29

May

0.21

.13

.11

".16

.12

.11

.14 -.20

".16

".20

-.14

.11

«. 12

-.18

Aug.

Lll

.33

.40

-.18

« Flow for part of day only.

NOTE Gage heights in the above table show head on crest of dam. No water over crest of dam during 

periods for which no records are given.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX 

QUA RIVER AT GILIESPIE DAM, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % NE. ^i sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 5 W., at Gillespie Dam, Maricopa 

County, about 150 miles above junction with Colorado River. Hassayampa 

River enters from right 8 miles upstream. There are no tributaries of 

ordinarily appreciable size between Gillespie Dam and mouth of Gila River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora, Mexico).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left wing wall 10 feet upstream from crest of 

Gillespie Dam, installed July 28, 1924. Zero of gage at mean elevation of 

crest of dam, 753.8 feet above mean sea level. Prior to installation of 

recorder, records were obtained by Gila Water Co. by measuring height of 

water on crest, at left end of dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading on apron below dam, or in river 

channel half a mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt filled in above dam about level 

with crest, except along face of dam and near left bank, where bed is kept 

below crest by sluicing. Bed above dam probably scours during floods. 

There are two sluice gates at left end of dam, and behind the long wing wall, 

on the river side of which the gage is attached. The gates of the Gila Water 

Co.'s canal are also situated against the left bank behind this wing wall. 

Gage height is affected by sluicing for a short period each day at various 

times during the year.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1924, 6.0 feet on December 28 (discharge, 70,000 second-feet); 

crest of dam dry October 1-31 and May 21 to September 30.

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet on December 28, 1923 

{discharge, 70,000 second-feet); no flow over dam for various periods each 

year.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Gila River by Gillespie Dam. When water 

is below crest of dam, a gate is kept open which turns a small quantity of 

water downstream to satisfy prior rights. About 275,000 acres is irrigated 

from Gila River and tributaries above this dam.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions and by gates of dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed permanent during period of record 

except for the change which occurred December 28, 1923. The entire storage capacity of the channel behind the dam is filled with silt except for two 

or three channels of approach. Prior to December 28, 1923, the principal 

channel was against the right bank. During the flood on that date the 

principal channel changed to the center, and a well-defined secondary channel 

was formed against the left bank. The channel against the right bank 

remained as a secondary channel. 

Principal rating curve is based on 15 discharge measurements made during 

1925 and 1926 and is well defined between 100 and 10,000 second-feet. The 

curve has been extended from 10,000 to 150,000 second-feet by using the 

formula for broad-crested weirs, Q=2.64L£f 3/2, and assumed velocities of 

approach based on observed conditions. Below 100 second-feet, the rating 

varies somewhat on account of accumulation of moss or trash on crest. For 

this principal rating, which is applicable only after November 10, 1924, gage 

heights at recorder station are used. Zero of gage is at mean elevation of 

crest, and gage is 10 feet back from crest.

Rating for the period August 4, 1921, to December 28, 1923, is based on 

one discharge measurement made August 15, 1923, and on extension of 

principal rating curve discussed above. It is not well defined. Rating for
GILA RIVER BASIN 107

the period December 29, 1923, to November 10, 1924, is based on one discharge measurement made April 25, 1924, and on extension of principal 

rating. It is not well defined. All gage heights prior to November 11, 1924, 

including those for discharge measurements, were obtained by direct measurement of depth of water on crest at left end of dam and are affected by drawdown at crest.

Depth of water on crest read once each day to nearest quarter inch by 

Gila Water Co., August 4, 1921, to November 10, 1924. Water-stage 

recorder installed by United States Geological Survey on July 28, 1924, was 

not operated properly prior to November 11, 1924. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables the daily readings of depth of water on 

crest of dam.

Records of discharge prior to December 28, 1923, are subject to considerable uncertainty. Records for the remainder of the year ending September 

30, 1924, are considered of better accuracy but are also somewhat uncertain.

Records of discharge as published in the following tables show the discharge over the crest of the dam and include water passed through by periodic sluicing. They do not include leakage through gates, nor water regularly by-passed on account of certain small uses below.

COOPERATION. Records of depth of water on crest of dam furnished by Gila 

Water Co.

The following discharge measurements were made:

August 15, 1923: Gage height, 1.09 feet; discharge, 5,800 second-feet.

April 25, 1924: Gage height, 0.14 foot; discharge, 351 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Gillespie Dam, Ariz., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921-1924

Day Aug. Sept. Day Aug. Sept. Day Aug. Sept.

1921

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,000

2,970

2,970

2,000

2,000

1,780

2,000

2,000

1,780

1,780

1,140

955

955

1921

4,590

4,590

3,480

2,000

1,560

2,000

1,560

2,440

1,780

4,590

780

620

475

475

475

315

315

315

315

215

1921

30.--. 

31---. 

16,400

26,800

17,300

14,800

8,200

5,150

5,710

4,590

4,000

3,480

2,970

215

215

215

215

215

125

125

125

125

126

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6-

7.

8.

9.

10-

11- 

12.

13-

14-

15-

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

1921-22

2,000

5.150

2,000

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

405

315

215

475

475

475

475

475

315

315

315

315

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

620

620

545

545

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

475

405

405

405

475

1,360

1,360

9,440

32,700

10,200

7,520

5,150

4,000

2,970

2,440

2,000 

2S 000 

2,000 

1,140 

1,140

1,140

780

780

780

700

4,590 

A, 000 

2,670 

1,560 

1,140

780

780

780

780

1,140

5,150

10,900

7,900

5,150

3,480

2,440

1,560

1,140

1,140

1780

1,140

955

780

780

780

'780 

780 

780 

620 

620

475

475

475

475

475

620

21,800

9,770

9,440

9,440

2,000

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,140

865

955

955

1,040

780

780

780

620

475

405

215

215

215

215

170

125

125

215

215

215

170

170

170

170

125

170

215

170

170

315

315

215

170

125

125

260

170

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

80

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

260

260

260

315

260

215

215

215

260

215

215

260

215

80

0

0 * 0

475

315

405 125 

475 125 

620 I 11,600 

620 2,220 

315 , 780

315

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

315

315

475

260

260

260

260

260

260

3

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315

215

125

80

80

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QILA BIVEE BASIN 109

Monthly discharge of Qila River at Gillespie Dam, Ariz., for the years ending September SO, 1921-1924

Month

1021 

August 4-31 ..............................................

September ___ ........ ____ ..-.----.. __ .

The period.. __ . _ ...... _ .... _ ...... __ .

1921-22

December _ _____________ ...................

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

AUgUSt-- .-.. . .. .. ..-.-.-. -. ..........

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

The year ______________________

1922-23

November. ____________ .. .......

December _________________________

January ___________________________

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

June.---.--.- . . ...

July.. . 

August.. __________________________

September... _________ _ _ _. __ _. . .......

The year..... .......... ____ ... _ ... .. _ ....

1923-24 

October _ ___________ . __ . .

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

December.. ..............................................

February. _____________________ ......

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

May. _________________________ ....

June .... ...........................................

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

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

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26,800 

2,000

5,150 

620 

13,900 

32,700 

10,900 

21,800 

2,000 

405 

315 

620 

620 

11,600

32,700

315 

405 

6,920 

260 

620 

3,480 

215 

0 

0 

3,480 

11,600 

13,100

13,100

215 

13,100 

70,000 

23,600

575 

440 

2,750 

50 

0 

0 

0 

0

70,000

Minimum

1,560 

125

215 

315 

405 

475 

780 

475 

125 

100 

80 

0 

215 

80

0

260 

125 

0 

215 

260 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

80 

215

0

0 

260 

1,040 

645 

50 

50 

50 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

5,940 

746

732 

468 

1,560 

3,100 

2,750 

3,650 

681 

177 

256 

254 

262 

713

1,200

271 

238 

1,130 

228 

423 

733 

29.5 

0 

0 

413 

2,790 

2,090

699

12.4 

2,100 

5,850 

3,330 

373 

115 

1,020 

32.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

330,000 

44,400

374,000

45,000 

27,800 

95,900 

191,000 

153,000 

218,000 

34,600 

10,900 

15,200 

15,600 

16,100 

42,400

866,000

16,700 

14,200 

69,500 

14,000 

23,500 

45,100 

1,760 

0 

0 

25,400 

172,000 

124,000

506,000

762 

125,000 

360,000 

205,000 

21,500 

7,070 

60,700 

1,990 

0 

0 

0 

0

782,000

SUNSET CANAL NEAR DTJNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION.- In NW. H sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 20 W. New Mexico principal meridian, 

in New Mexico, 3 miles below intake, 9 miles east of Arizona-New Mexico 

boundary, and 14 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County, Ariz.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 15, 1922, to 

September 30, 1924. (

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at Brook ranch; read by G. S. Hayes and 

M. H. Brooks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 35 acres irrigated above station.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in NW. M sec- 20, T. 19 S., 

R. 20 W. of New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 1,800 acres near 

Virden.

Discharge measurements of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 2..... .....

Oct. 15 _____

Oct. 31... __ ..

Dec. 3 .

T)er> 14.

Jan. 16 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

1.64

1.41

1.60

1.78

1.61

1.46

.89

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

33.8

28.1

20.6

22.1

24.2

19.7

14.9

3.6

Date

Feb. 2 

Feb. 21.........

Feb. 29... 

Mar. 16... ......

A/far 17

Apr. 2 

Apr. 15... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

1.99

2.04

1.98

1 08

1.44

1.68

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

24.9

27.5

29.1

30.7

20.7

30.3

34.1

Date

June 28 .........

July 15 - 

Aug. 1.. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

1.55

1.96

1.84

1.48

1.43

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.1

24.6

34.4

34.8

24.8

26.2

13.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2. ......

3 _____ . ....

4 ___ .... _ .

5 ......

6 __ . __ ....

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

8-. . _ .....

9 _ ..... - _ 

10 - 

11. _ .... __ .

12 __ - ___ ....

13 

14 .........

15 

16 

17 

18 

10

20 .

21 __ _ ....

22 ___ .. ...

23 __ ...

94.

25 __ ...

26 ___ .-

27 ___ ... __ 

28 __ 

29 _____ 

30 

31 

Oct.

34

34

34

35

35

32

28

30

30

30

31

32

31

30

29

27

26

26

25

91

19

10

19

19

10

10

9O

20

21

21

21

Nov.

24

25

32

30

90

26

25

94

94

97

35

OO

35

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

6.6 f Q

17

18

1 Q

20

Dec.

22

22

99

90

94

25

24

94

94

94

23

24

"M

24

20

20

20

21

91

99

23QO

94

25

9c

9fi

16

14

8 0

0

Jan.

0

0

1 9

7.7

12

10

4.9

5.0

3.4

1

O

0

0

0

0

1.7

3.8

7.4

0

9 1

10

101111

1 9

1 9

9 5

11

10

Feb.

10

8.8

9

e

1011

11

9.5

0 5.

0 7

a o

9.7

11

0 1

27

19

23

94

OK

25

97

26

25

25

97

97

97

28

97

9ft

Mar.

28

28

9fi

26

16

32

34

34

33

31

31

31

31

32

32

30

34

33

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

30

23

20

Apr.

17

20

8.3

17

34

37

34

Q4

31

26

9c

90

34

36

31

30

23

1 O

19

4.8

0

97

36

Qfi

38

36Q4 '

16

Q4

37

May

26

28

35

40

39

39

37

36

34

33

33

34

36

31

30

36

0

9 A

2 Q

37

35

37

10

40

37

34

An

40

4n

40

June

38

38

37

37

39

40

38

39

38

34

36

32

35

33

36

29

33

34

32

90

30

30

29

31

32

25

25

Ofi

20

19

July

19

17

17

36

36

38

38

36

37

36

37

34

35

37

35

34

34

34

35

35

36

35

36

34

35

35

36

37

35

36

36

Aug.

35

36

14

3.4

0

0

0

34

28

23

22

25

27

27

27

26

23

99

20

16

15

13

11

15

14

14

11

33

34

31

Sept.

28

33

32

32

33

34

30

30

26

23

17

16

15

16

13

13

31

29

33

35

34

29

27

29

23

23

27

26

30

33

Monthly discharge of Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

35 

26 

12 

28 

34 

38 

41 

' 40 

38 

36 

35

41

Minimum

19 

0 

0 

0 

8.8 

0 

0 

0 

19 

17 

0 

13

0

Mean

26.4 

17.1 

21.4 

6.03

18.5 

20.9 

26.5 , 32.7 

32.5 

33.9 

19.7 

26.7

23.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,620 

1,020 

1,320 

371 

1,060 

1,290 

1,580 

2,010 

1,930 

2,080 

1,210 

1,590

17, 100
GILA RIVER BASIN 111

COSPER-WINDHAM CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. $i sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian 

in New Mexico, three-quarters of a mile below intake, 4 miles east of ArizonaNew Mexico boundary and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County, Ariz.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 18, 1922, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at Foster ranch; read by W. F. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No well 

defined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 60 acres are irrigated above gage.

REGULATION. By head gates. Stage in canal varies considerably with stage 

in Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing within limits which 

permit of a fairly well defined standard rating curve. Gage read twice a 

day to nearest two-hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method for 

entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SW. % sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 800 acres near Virden.

Discharge measurements of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 2.. ...

Oct. 15.. ___ .

Oct. 31.. . ...

Dec. 4 ___ . ...

Dec 14.. .

Feb. 2 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

1.58

1.54

1.34

1.28

1.15

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

11.6

10.4

9.0

5.8

5.9

3.1

7.1

Date

Feb. 21 ......

Mar. 16--.. .

Mar. 17.-.. .

Apr. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

1.77

1.84

1.86

2.04

1.98

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

14.2

9.7

10.2

17.2

16.2

21.7

13.5

Date

June 18 .........

June 28 .........

July 15 ......

Aug. 16 

Sept. 15. -. __

sst

Feet 

1.88

1.26

1.92

1.78

1.20

1.96

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.3

4.6

15.8

14.0

4.6

17.0

1.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

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.

5.8

9.1

9.4

7.4

4.4

3.2

2.4

7.3

12

9.9

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7.9

5.5

5.4

9.9

12

12

11

9.3

9.4

10

9.9

9.3

Nov.

9.8

11

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.8

4.2

3.3

6.5

5.5

4.2

2.6

2.2

1.1

0

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6

R 9

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Dee.

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.7

5.5

6.9

2.0

1.4

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

7.3

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.4

7.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.6

7.8

9.6

9.1

8.4

7.0

Feb.

7.0

6.9

7.0

6.9

6.7

7.0

6.9

8.0

11

9.9

9.1

9.0

10

14

12

13

12

11

11

14

16

14

13

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

2.4

4.7

6.2

7.0

11

14

12

13

13

12

11

11

13

11

as

8.8

9.8

10

10

12

12

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

17

17

Apr.

17

17

15

13

12

12

11

13

15

14

11

9.8

12

11

12

13

12

7.8

2.9

1.0

4.1

13

17

20

19

17

16

15

18

18

May

21

20

18

18

18

17

18

19

22

21

20

19

20

20

20

20

21

22

20

18

20

20

19

15

17

16

18

18

16

18

18

June

16

15

14

15

17

16

16

15

16

15

16

15

16

12

11

9.3

9.1

10

11

14

11

8.2

6.7

5.9

5.0

4.1

4.1

3.4

1.2

1.9

July

2.7

2.0 a2 11

9.0

2.1

7.9

17

17

19

17

17

17

15

13

15

17

19

19

17

17

17

16

11

11

18

15

17

17

15

14

Aug.

15

16

0.5

0

2.6

10

16

15

13

12

10

6.2

4.1

5.8

5.5

5.4

1.5

1.9

4.0

2.8

2.2

0.3

3.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

13

15

17

Sept.

15

20

15

8.8

4.6

2.5

3.1

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.9

6.7

7.2

5.9

5.0

5.5

6.5

6.5

4.4

5.4

4.7

3.6

5.1

5.6

5.5
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Cosper-Windham Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October.. __________________________

December ________

January _____________ . ...

February... ________________________

March ____________ .

April ______________________ . ______

May __ . _____ .... _ . __ . _____ ... __ ....

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

August ___________________________

September..-. _________ .

The year __________________ . ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

11 

6.9 

9.6 

16 

17. 

20 

22 

17 

19 

17 

20

22

Minimum

2.4 

0 

1.4 

0 

0 

0 

1.0 

15 

1.2 

2.0 

0 

1.6

0

Mean

8.85 

5.36 

5.54 

3.78 

8.18 

8.44 

13.0 

18.9 

11.0 

13.9 

6.67 

5.52

9.10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

544 

319 

341 

232 

471 

519 

774 

1,160 

655 

855 

410 

328

6,610

! MODULE CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 10, T. 19 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal 

meridian, in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, 4 miles east of ArizonaNew Mexico boundary, and 9 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County, 

Ariz.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 17, 1922, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by J. L. and F. E. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of ^silt. Banks not subject to overflow. No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. By head gate. Stage in canal varies considerably with stage in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shiftingcontrol method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NW. % sec. 11, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, for irrigating 2,200 acres near Franklin.

Discharge measurements of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2..........

Oct. 16-.--. _ -

Nov. 1. ........

Nov. 15..- .

Dee. 18 __-

Dec. 30 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

2.30

2.41

1.70

9 il

1.96

1.94

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.1

33.4

27,6

' 8.6

13.4

12 7

1.7

Date

Jan. 13... ...

Feb. 3... ..... -

Feb. 22... ......

Feb. 29.........

~M"«r 1 f\

Apr. 1..........

Apr. 16 .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

2.50

2.68

2.82

2 98

2.40

1.94

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.5

28.6

41.9

38.6

42.8

41.8

33.8

5.6

Date

May 19.........

July 15.. __ ...

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

2.66

.90

2.35

1.98

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.5

62

5.2

38.6

26.7

5.9
GILA RIVER BASIN 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

27

24

25

26

26

30

36

32

32

32

31

34

35

36

37

37

37

38

36

35

34

33

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

28

Nov.

27

27

27

26

16

12

9.7

7.7

11

20

36

14

14

14

9.7

8.8

4.4

2.9

1.0

3.2

19

28

15

19

15

14

11

9.4

7.3

7.1

Dec.

9.9

27

29

25

21

19

17

18

17

18

16

16

14

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

16

20

18

15

14

14

33

26

14

1.7

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

6.8

3.8

1.4

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

39

36

34

Feb.

31

32

29

29

33

44

35

34

34

35

37

41

39

43

44

48

24

19

45

46

46

50

45

42

44

44

43

40

42

Mar.

33

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

40

40

40

42

44

51

52

52

47

42

44

46

44

37

27

21

22

24

Apr.

34

57

48

39

38

38

38

49

34

25

24

27

30

37

38

21

48

0

14

54

39

24

34

0

0

10

54

50

56

52

May

54

61

61

46

58

57

46

41

42

49

45

46

46

43

45

52

51

49

42

46

46

44

43

44

44

46

48

46

45

48

54

June

58

57

57

50

41

32

29

29

31

38

32

32

24

17

17

13

12

10

4.4

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.3

5.1

July

4.4

3.0

15

23

27

33

42

32

24

30

37

40

25

35

42

39

50

51

51

53

48

43

34

32

39

50

41

47

0

11

31

Aug.

32

19

0

0

0

0

46

42

41

34

34

18

15

17

14

11

5.4

3.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

as

.3

0

0

0

0

0

25

22

22

Sept

0

10

4.7

2.9

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.8

2.8

1.1

2.7

1.8

1.8

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.5

1.8

3.1

3.7

3.2

Monthly discharge of Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November. ________________________

January ______________________ ........

March __________________________ X

April.. « 

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

June ____________________________

July... 

August.. _________________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

36 

33 

39 

50 

52 

57 

61 

58 

53 

46 

10

61

Minimum

' 24 , 1.0 

0 

0 

19 

* 0 

0 

41 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

/

Mean

31.7 

14.5 

16.4 

4.76 

38.6 

24.8 

33.7 

48.0 

20.5 

33,3 

13.1 

2.01

23.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,950 

863 

1,010 

293 

2,220 

1,520 

2,010 

2,950 

1,220 

2,050 

806 

120

17,000

VALLEY CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal 

meridian, in New Mexico, half a mile below intake, a mile east of ArizonaNew Mexico boundary, and 6 miles east of Duncan, Greenlee County, Ariz.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 17, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by G. L. Hatch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control. .

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily mean gage height to rating 

table using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in NW. M sec. 4, T. 19 S., 

R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian, in New Mexico, for irrigating 1,500 

acres near Duncan.

Discharge measurements of Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2... .......

Oct. 16... __ ..

Oct. 31 .........

Nov. 16 __ ....

Dec. 4.. 

Dec. 14. ........

Dec. 18. _ .....

Dec. 29 .........

Jan. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.70

1.66

1.97

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.59

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.8

13.7

12.2

20.1

10.2

10.4

11.4

4.6

4.0

Date

Feb. 2 .......

Feb. 21. .....

Feb. 29.........

Mar. 16 . .....

Mar. 16.........

Apr. 15.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

2.08

1.84

1.90

1.90

2.06

1.63

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.8

27.5

22.3

27.1

26.4

34.1

21.1

33.3

Date

July 15.........

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

- Feet 

1.90

1.34

. 1.02

1.68

1.78

1.02

1.73

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.6

11.8

5.9

21.7

27.5

3.7

22.8

1.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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 

9Q

30OT

Oct.

8

0

14

14

14

13

13

13 .

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

14

13

12

13

12

12

10

11

12

11

11

12

11

9.4

10

12

Nov.

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

99

22

17

17

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

Dec.

11

10

101111

1011111111

ft111111

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

10

9.6

13

15

4.5

1.0

9

Jan.

0

5.4

9 A

6.6

5.8

4.2

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

3.6

6.8

5.8

5.0

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3

Q

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.8

6.4

12

20

20

Febl

93

28

27

30

30

31

32

32

11

28

' 28

29

30

31

30

23

24

29

28

28

28

18

15

29

29

29

25

25

23

Mar.

0

11

11

11

19

<>

12

12

12

9.4

8.7

4.2

8.6

13

14

27

26

25

27

27

qq

32

19

33

33

34

qe

35

37

32

22

13

Apr.

7.7

14

32

30

30

12

7.7

7.7

9 9

33

16

24

91

28

27

30

30

30

30in

32

36

35

36

36

36

36

37

36

38

May

1Q

37

37

34

34

31

27

31

33

36

12

40

lain '

39

37

38

36

35

30

32

33

35

36

37

35

35

38

36

25

25

June

31

29

35

15

10

12

25

21

18

19

19

21

1Q

20

18

17

16

Tq

13

19

12

11

9.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.4

6.7

July

6.3

17

36

28

22

24

25

17

18

20

27

20

26

23

21

20

22

24

24

33

25

22

16

29 29

28

14

38

26

26

34

Aug.

29

29

0

16

30

27

16

26

23

19

15

14

12

7.6

6.8

4.9

4.2

6.8

7.4

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.6

3.1

38

28

29

27

Sept.

91

17

8.7

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2,0

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

7.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.8
GILA RIVER BASIN 115

Monthly discharge of VaUey Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending September SO,

Month

April...... ......... _ .................... ...... ..-..

June _ . _ . ________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

22

15 

20 

32 

37 

38 

40 

35 

38 

38 

21

40

Minimum

8.8 

12 

.9 

0 

15 

0 

7.7 

12 

6.7 

6.3 

0 

1.8

0

Mean

12.1 

15.7 

10.4 

5.28 

27.3 

20.7 

27.0 

33.9 

15.7 

23.9 

14.2 

4.51

17.5 *

Run-off in 

acre-feet

744 

. 934 

* 640 

325 

1,570 

1,270 

1,610 

2,080 

934 

1,470 

873 

268

12,700

DUNCAW CABTAI NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 29, T. 8 S,, R. 32 E., 1 mile below intake and 2 miles 

east of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Mrs. W. D. O'Neal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks not subject to overflow. 

No defined control.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

REGULATION. By headgates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow 

in Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily 

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

using shifting-control method for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in SW. 

32 E., for irrigating 250 acres near Duncan.

sec. .28, T. 8 S., R.

Discharge measurements of Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 2..........

Oct. 16... ...

Oct. 31. ........

Dec. 30... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.58

1.42

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

1.3

2.0

1.8

.7

Date

Apr. 16 

May 19........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.98

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

2.6

5.6

2 2

Date

July 15. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.10

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

.6

3.4
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in 'second-feet, of Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz,, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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-. .... ____ ...... .....

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

28...... _____ . _ ... _ ..

29..-- . ___ ............

30-... ....................

31..... . . ..

Oct.

0.4

1.4

.9

.4

.3

.3

1.1

1.6

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.1

1.1

LI

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

Nov.

1.6

9 9

3.0

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

v 1.7

7.6

Dec.

5.0

3.8

.9

.6

Apr.

2.3

5.4

48

4.8

4.8

5.3

6.8

5.4

4.5

4.3

5.0

45

45

3.5

4.2

4.2

5.8

47

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.0

3.3

3.4

2.8

May

28

2.8

3 2

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.6

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

2 2

2 4

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.7

3.0

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.7

2.4

3.8

3.7

3.2

3.2

June

3.4

5.3

5.6

4.8

4.6

40

2.2

3.8

41

3.7

4.2

4.0

3.2

.6

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.4

2 1

1.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

July

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.0

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.3

Aug.

2.2

3.2

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.0

.8

1.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

Sept..

1.5

2.7

2.1

2.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

40

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.9

3.2

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October . __ .. _ . ___________ .. _ .. ___ ..

November.. _ ...... ___________________

December... _______________________

January. __________________________

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

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

July.. 

August ___________________________

September __ . ........ ............... .. ...... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.6 

7.6 

5.0 

0 

0 

0 

6.8 

40 

5.6 

2.8 

3.2 

40

7.6

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.1

 o- 6

0 

0

0

Mean

0.80 

1.00 

.33 

0 

0 

0 

4.06 

2.99 

3.33 

.54 

1.09 

2.53

1.38

Run-off in 

acre-feet

49.2 

59.5 

20.3 

0 

0 

0 

242 

184 

198 

33.2 

67.0 

151

1,000

BIACK-McCIESKY CANAL AT DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 32 E., a quarter of a mile below intake, 

at Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16 to September 30, 1915; July 17, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by F. M. Craig.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical, subject to overflow. No well-defined control.
EIVEB BASIN 117

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, using shifting-control method. Discharge interpolated November 19-21. Discharge estimated December 23-29. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in SE. 

E., for irrigating 400 acres near Duncan.

sec. 19, T. 8 S., R. 32

Discharge measurements of Black- McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2..........

Oct. 16. . _

Oct. 31.... .. ...

Nov. 15..... ....

Dec. 4 _ .... ...

Dec. 30. _ .....

Feb. 29. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.66

2.00

2.14

1.28

1.21

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

3.4

2.6

J5. 9

.1

.5

9.9

Date *

Apr. 2... __ ...

Apr. 16. ____ TV/TO TT IQ

June 18. .. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.84

2.16

1.93

2.06

2.02

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

4.5

17.9

14.3

15.7

10.5

7.1

Date

June 28 .........

July 15... __ .

Aug. 16.. ___ .

Sept. 1..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

2.16

2.07

2.20

2.07

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

1Z8

14.6

7.9

8.1

4.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 80, 19&4

Day

l .

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

3... .. .

4_ 

5.. i_. ......:.........

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

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

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

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

10- -

11-. 

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

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

14. _ ........ 

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

16,- 

17--...--... ....-.---.

IS.............. ..

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

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

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

22.--.... ....

23. 

24. 

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

26.. 

27- ............... ..

28. 

29 _ ... .. 

SO. 

31. . 

Oct.

3.8

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

1.4

Nov.

0.9

.9

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

10

19

12

7.8

5.0

5.4

6.6

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

Dec.

0.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.6

3.3

2

.5

Feb.

4.9

10

9.6

10

9.6

Mar.

9.9

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.3

8.6

7.8

7.7

6.6

7.2

6.3

5.7

4.6

3.8

4.1

4.5

6.3

7.4

8.4

9.2

8.8

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.1

8.7

20

21

15

13

Apr.

15

17

23

21

2,0

17

19

22

21

15

12

12

12

12

12

14

12

23

20

16

15

15

12

13

13

14

11

10

7.8

6.9

May

6.2

6.9

7.5

9.2

11

11

5.5

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.8

7.7

7.0

5.0

4.9

7.0

13

22

17

12

16

15

14

14

12

15

6.6

.1

8.2

21

20

June

17

17

15

10

4.4

3.5

3.6

2.4

3.0

4.9

2.8

1.6

1.7

2.6

4.3

5.8

8.4

7.8

8.7

9.0

11

10

7.0

6.0

6.0

4.8

5.5

7.7

6.5

5.7

July

4.6

4.8

7.8

13

18

18

19

17

17

15

20

20

21

20

16

14

11

11

5.7

2.4

8.1

9.6

5.4

6.0

7.1

18

21

18

19

21

17

Aug.

16

12

18

12

9.5

5.5

2.2

2.1

4.2

5.5

8.2

11

15

0

8.2

9.0

8.8

9.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

6.4

5.0

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.5

15

9.3

18

Sept.

11

12

13

7.5

4.5

3.9

4.9

3.9

2.6

2,7

2.8

2.9

2.3

3.5

4.6

3.5

2.4

3.2

5.2

6.2

3.1

2.5

2.8

3.1

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.6

3.0

2,3

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ____ ; _____________________

December __________________________

March. ___________________________

AprU _

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

August _____________ ___ . __ .

The year _______________________

Discharge in secoad-feet

Maximum

4.2 

19

0 

10 

21 

23 

22 

17 

21 

18 

13

23

Minimum

0.7 

.4 

0 

0 

0 

3.8 

6.9 

.1 

1.6 

2.4 

0 

2.3

0

Mean

2.49 

3.38 

.92 

0 

1.52 

8.99 

15.1 

10.5 

6.76 

13.7 

7.90 

4.35

6.31

Run-off in 

acre-feet

153 

201 

56.6 

0

87.4 

553 

898 

646 

402 

842 

486 

259

4,580

C01MONERO CANAL NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 31 E., 3 miles below intake and 6 miles 

northwest of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1914, to September 30, 1915; July 20, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank; read by C. G. Elliott. Gage moved 

half a mile downstream March 23, 1924; read by Mrs. J. B. Fullerton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSIONS. About 12 acres irrigated above gage after March 23.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve to 

March 22 poorly defined. Rating curve March 23 to September 30 fairly 

well defined. Gage read to nearest hundredth twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables, using shifting-control method for entire year. Discharge estimated January 7, 8, 

February 11-13, and March 23. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SE. ^ sec. 11, T. 8 S., 

R. 31 E., for irrigating 460 acres near Sheldon.

Discharge measurements of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924.

Date

Oct. 2- ......

Oct. 16.........

Nov. I..........

Nov. 16-..-...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.62

1.36

1.44

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

7.2

4.4

4.8

3.1

Date

Feb. 3 .......

Tim A 10

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.49

 1.06

.92

.88

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.0

5.2

8.1

5.4

8.5

Date

July 18...... ...

Sept. 15- ...

&t

Feet 

0.30

1.32

1.04

.60

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

1.3

10.3

6.4

2.3

' New gage established Mar. 23,1924.
GILA EIVEE BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 !

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.

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.9

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

6.9

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

Nov.

5.2

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.2

4.2

0

0

0

0

2.4

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Dec.

3.4

3.4

0

0

0

0

.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

1.9

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

4.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0"

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.9

4.0

2.7

0

0

Apr.

4.8

5.2

2.5

1.9

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

5.4

4.8

5.6

4.7

7.3

7.0

11

10

9.5

R Q

8.3

8.0

May

11

9.5

9.7

11

11

8.1

7.8

7.1

7.9

7.0

6.6

6.9

8.0

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

10

10

6.9

10

10

9

n

11

9.9

7.7

8.4

9.3

7.5

June

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.9

5.8

6.0

7.5

4.8

1.8

2.5

7.3

5.8

3.7

5.4

3.7

6.0

7.9

7.5

6.1

4.8

0

5.0

2.6

2.2

1.4

0

1.1

.6

July

0

0

4.0

3.4

6.8

7.5

6.6

8.5

8.0

6.3

8.9

8.8

6.9

8.5

8.4

9.7

9.9

9.9

7.5

0

0

1.6

3.2

3.4

3.3

0

0

0

0

1.6

0

Aug.

3.6

2.4

2.8

0

0

1.4

5.5

4.2

4.8

4.1

3.2

3.4

1.3

0

0

0

4.7

5.4

2.8

6.9

6.9

7.4

5.1

3.4

3.4

3.8

2.9

3.6

4.5

3.6

1.6

Sept.

3.8

5.3

7.2

6.8

3.4

4.9

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.3

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.5

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.5

2.3

1.8

2.0

1.8

Monthly discharge of Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz., for the year

September SO, 1924

Month

December __________________________

January

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

June

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

September- ________________________

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.2 

5.2 

3.8 

.6 

4.0 

5.8 

11 

11 

7.9 

9.9 

7.4 

7.2

11

Minimum

3.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6.6 

0 

0 

0 

1.5

0

Mean

5.27 

3.36 

2.36 

.06 

.44 

.87 

3.64 

9.23 

4.58 

4.60 

3.31 

2.79

3.40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

324 

200 

145 

3.7 

25.3 

53.5 

217 

568 

273 

283 

204 

166

2,460

YOKE CANAI AT YOKE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., half a mile below intake, opposite 

suspension bridge at York, and 16 miles north of Duncan, Greenlee County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 19, 1914, to September 30, 1915; May 15, 

1923, to September 30, 1924, discharge measurements only.

GAGE. None.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near road crossing.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.
120 SURFACE WATER-SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

DIVERSIONS. None above measuring station.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies with flow in Gila River.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in SW. M sec. 29, T. 6 S., 

R. 31 E., for irrigating 286 acres near York.

Discharge measurements of York Canal at York, Ariz., during the years ending 

September 30, 1923 and 1924

D^te

1923 

May IS.... ......

July 21...... ..........

1924 

Feb. 5 _-. . -

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

9.2

2.0

Date

1924 

Mar 1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

3.5

4.5

Date

1924

Aug. 2..... ..... ...

Sept. 2.. . ..........

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

2.5

5.5

BROWN CANAL NEAR SOLOMONVIIIE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M SE. M sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch,

a quarter of a mile below intake and 10 miles east of Solomonville, Graham,

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 20, 1920,

to September 30,, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 10 feet below head gate; read by

J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks not subject to overflow. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage. 

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in

Gila River. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent April 5 to September 30;

changing continually during other periods. Rating curve well defined.

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control

method October 1 to April 4. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the SE. % sec. 30, T. 6 

S., R. 28 E., for irrigating about 820 acres east of Solomonville.

Discharge measurements of Brown Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 2. _ . __ .

Nov. 1..........

Nov. 16 __ ....

Mar. 21........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.80

5.10

4.53

5.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

13.0

1.4

19.8

Date

Apr. 13-... .

A/fair 19

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.60

5.15

4.78

4.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.5

18.6

10.2

2.9

Date

July 1.. ........

Aug. 1 .... ...

Sept. I.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.28

4.68

4.70

4.30

Dis»

Cbt£H?g6

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

8.1

8.4

3.2
GILA RIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the 

yew ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

3. ....... 

4

5..-.....- .

6.......... ,

7.... 

8 

9 

10 

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

12 

13.. .. ,

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

15 

16 - ..

17 

18. . 

19 

20 ..........

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

26 .,

27 

28 . 

29 in

31 

Oct.

9.7

6.1

6.9

8.7

6.1

6.1

3.3

2.7

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.2

4.6

7.8

7.8

1.3

1.3

4.6

18

18

18

9.7

18

18

14

9.7

9.7

9.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

18

18

18

5.8

.8

2.9

1.0

.8

1.1

.3

1.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

Dec.

0.7

.7

1.0

2.3

- 1.4

.7

.7

' .7

.7

1.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.4

5.5

18

9.2

16

16

18

Jan.

18

8.5

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

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

21

18

21

23

21

21

21

26

26

26

Apr.

23

21

16

14

5.3

15

22

30

15

30

30

30

30

28

27

24

24

15

15

15

15

15

19

24

24

24

24

19

15

15

May

16

16

15

17

17

17

19

15

15

15

17

17

15

16

17

15

15

17

15

16

17

15

US

IB

15

15

16

15

15

16

17

Jane

17

17

17

14

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

6.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

July

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.9

11

7.8

2.7

2.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.7

2.9

2.7

5.3

5.3

6.1

6.9

6.1

4.6

3.9

2.7

3.9

3.3

3.5

4.6

6.9

5.3

9.7

12

11

Aug.

9.1

8.7

8.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

8.7

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

5.3

2.7

2 7

2 7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.9

Sept.

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2 7

2 7

»2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.3

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Monthly discharge of Brown Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

November. _________________ . ____ 

December.. ________ . ___________ .. . ...

April.. 

May, .... . ...... ... ... 

July...... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

26 

30 

19 

17 

12 

13 

3.3

30

Minimum

1.3

.1 

.7 

0 

0 

18 

5.3 

15 

1.9 

2.0 

2.7 

1.7

0

Mean

8.18 

5.13 

3.55 

.85 

7.14 

19.5 

20.8 

16.0 

6.29 

4.96 

6.98 

2.71

10.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

503

305 

21S 

52.3 

411 

1,200 

1,240 

984 

374 

305 

429 

161

6,180

BROWN CANAL WASTEWAY HEAR SOLOMONVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. M NE. % sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 28 E., near Earven ranch,

10 miles east of Solomonville, Graham County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 20, 1920, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 200 feet below waste gate; read by

J. W. Earven.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Channel straight. Banks not

subject to overflow. 

DIVERSIONS. None.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

REQTTLATION. Complete regulation by waste gate of Brown Canal.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily mean gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used February 18 to August 21. Records good.

Wasteway returns water from Brown Canal to Gila River half a mile below 

station on Gila River near Solomonville.

Discharge measurements of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonville, Ariz., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date 

Apr. 13. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.45

5.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.8

16.9

Date

May 12 

Aug. I........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.68

4.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.6

.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonville, Ariz., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

2 ____ ..............

3.... _ ... ___ .. ...

4.... _______ . ....

5... __ - __ . ...

6... _ ... __ . ......

7 ___ ......... ......

8.... __ ...... _ ...

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

10 

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

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

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

14..... . ___ ...

15

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

17.... _ .. ___ . _ ..

18.... __ . ___

19.... _______ ......

20..... ..

21.... ____ ....... ...

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

23--- 

24..- __ . _ - ___ 

25. ___ . ___ _ ...

26...- ______ .......

27. ______ . ___ . ...

28...- _ . _ .. ___ -

29.. _ ... ___ . .......

30 ... - ......

31. 

Oct.

1.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

3.2

1.5

5.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.1

Nov.

0.1

.2

.1

1.5

Dec.

0.5

1.8

7.8

3.3

1.5

1.5

1.0

Jan.

1.0

1.5

Feb.

7

18

15

15

15

12

10

10

10

15

18

16

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

la

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

24

16

14

Apr.

20

16

15

13

4

10

5.2

1.9

11

3.4

2.2

16

16

12

7.3

6.6

5.9

3.4

5.7

12

12

8.8

9.2

6.0

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.2

May

3.3

9 1

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.4

.3

.8

.2

2

.8

.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1 9

June

1.2

1.2

4.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

.2

July

49

.2

Aug.

ft 9

.2

.6

.3

.3

.2

.8

.2

.2

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
GILA RIVER BASIN 123

Monthly discharge of Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonville, Ariz., for the. year 

ending September SO, 19®4

Month

October ___________________________

November _ . ______________________

December.. __ . _____________________

January _ _____________________

Mar eh.. __________________________

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

June .

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

September. _____________________ __

The year. .. ..- .-. .-.-._... .-...-_---

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

1.5 

7.8 

1.5 

18 

24 

20 

3.3 

4.0 

4.9 

.8 

0

24

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

d 

14 

1.9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0.52 

.06 

.56 

.08 

5.6 

17.3 

8.43 

.62 

.32 

.16 

.10 

0

2.80

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32.0 

3.57 

34.4 

4.92 

322 

1,080 

602 

^38.1 

19.0 

9.84 

6.15 

0

2,040

M1CHEIANA CANAI NEAR SOLOMONVI1LE, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. M SW. M sec. 3, T. 7 8., R. 27 E., at Moody ranch, a quarter 

of a mjile below head gate, and 6 miles northeast of Solomonville, Grahanpi 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 21, 

1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 30 feet below wagon bridge; read by Edwin 

Moody.

DISCHARGES MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No welldefined control.

DIVERSION^. None above gage.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly ^rell defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table using shiftingcontrol method for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the SW. $£ sec. 31, T. 

7 S., R. 28 E., for irrigating about 450 acres near Solomonville.

Discharge Measurements of Michelana Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 19%4

Date

Oct. 2 . .

Ncv. I........

"Mav 10

height

Feet

4.47

4.00

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.8

.3

R Q

Date

July I..........

Aug. I..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.15

4.06

4.43

Discharge

See.-ft. 

5.0

4.2

6.7

Date

Aug. 21..... ....

Sept. 1 _ . .....

Sept. 16 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.12

4.00

3.87

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

5.3

3.9

1.9

69810 2S
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Michelana Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ... ..... __ 

2 

3 -.. . ..-

4... _ ... _ ... ....

5 ... .i 

6 ... .....

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

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

9 _ ........

10. __ ...

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

12 . 

13. .. ___

14 __ .. ..

15 

16 

19 . __

18 

19, 

20 

21 - __ .... .

22 

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

24 _ . _ .

25-. . __ ......

26 

27_ T .....

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

29 

30 

31 __ ..... ...

Oct.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2 7

2.2

2.2

1.8

.9

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.3

.3

.7

.5

.5

Feb.

6.9

8.1

9 9

9.2

Mar.

9.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

K Q

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

Apr.

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.8

8.6

12

11

11

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

May

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9 9

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.9

June

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

6.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

July

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

4.4

5.4

5.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

5.1

6.0

5.5

4.9

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

4.7

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

Aug.

4.4

3.4

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

Sept.

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

NOTE. No flow Nov. 7 to Feb. 24.

Monthly discharge of Michelana Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November.. .... ____________________

March ___ .. ______________________

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

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

June. .. _ .. ___ - ______________

July.-- . . . . 

August ___ . ________________________

September..... . ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.1 

.7 

0 

0 

9.2 

9.2 

12 

9.2 

5.8 

6.0 

4.4 

3.3

12

Minimum

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4.8 

3.8 

5.9 

2.8 

3.4 

2.2 

1.9

0

Mean

0.97 

.08 

0 

0 

1.39 

6.96 

6.99 

7.45 

3.88 

4.18 

3.06 

2.38

3.12

Run-off in 

acre-feet

59.6 

4.76 

0 

0 

80.0 

428 

416 

458 231 , 

257 

188 

142

2,260

FOURJTESS CANAL NEAR SOLOMONVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ SE. % sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 27 E., three-quarters of a mile 

below intake and 8 miles east of Solomonville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 20, 

1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by David 

Jurado.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.
GILA RIVER BASIN

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of silt. Channel small and uniform

in crosp section. No well-defined control. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above gage. , 

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in

Gila Biver. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-coiitrol method for entire year. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. M sec. 1, T. 7 S., R. 27

E., for irrigating about 260 acres near Solomonville.

#

Discharge Measurements of Fourness Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

 

Date

Oct. 9.........f _

Oct. 19_.__._..J.

Apr. 11 .,_

sgt

Feet 

4.65

4.55

4 60

4.86

4.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.3

1 O

1.7

6.3

2.6

Date

July 1

July 14.. ....

Gage 

height

Feel 

5.05

5.10

4.90

4.78

5.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.7

4.4

2.6

1.2

3.8

Date

Aug. 1..........

Sept. 15.. 

Gage

height

Feet 

4.95

5.20

4.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

4.2

.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fourness Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the 

i year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2.. ....... _,.. . ...

3 i 

4. ... ... I......

5. ... ... ... h 

6 _ .... U __

7. _____ 

* . _ .,. 

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

10 ... .......

11 .U12 _ ., 

13 ..,. .

14. , 

18.-. , ..

16 . 4 .....

17 1 

18 .......

19... .....J.....

20 ., 

21 ....... .'_._..

22 J 

23 _.^ 

24 ........ , 

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

28 , 

27.... .........j.....

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

29 j 

30.. ...... 1....

31 ...... .J 

Oct.

0

.5

1.4

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

........

Feb.

2.5

5.2

9 0

9.0 

9.0

Q «J

Q Q

11

11

9

0

Mar.

9.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

1 9

5.8

5.8

Apr.

7.3

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.2

4.5 

4.0

3.4

3 A

3.4

^ o

a A

3 A

May

3.4

4.0

3.0

3.0

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

4.0

4.0

1.6

1.6

3.0

3 A

4.0

1.6

 1.6 *> *>

2 2

2.2 *> *)

3.0

4.5

7.3

5.8

5.8

i i

4.5

45

4.5

June

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.5

9 *>

1 9

1.9

1 9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1 6

1.6

1.6

July

1.4

1.2

1.9

2.2

3.4

3.4

2.5

2.5

1 O

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0 

2.0

O O

0

0

0

1.5

0 A

3.4

Aug.

3.4

4.0

A n

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3 A

3 A

4.5

4.5

5.8

6.2

4.5

Q A

1 0

1.9

O PL

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Sept.

1.4

1.4 i *)

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

1.4

1-4

1.4

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

NOTE. No fl^w Nov. 11 to Feb. 19.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Fourness Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year endingSeptember SO,

Month

January.. ... . ___ . _______________

March... __________________________

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

May-........... ......................................

June ________ . ___________________

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

September. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.4 

1.2 

0 

0 

11 

9.0 

7.3 

7.3 

4.5 

3.4 

5.8 

1.6

11

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.9 

2.5 

1.6 

1.4 

0 

1.9 

.2

0

Mean

1.92 

.36 

0 

0 

2.95 

5.99 

4.44 

3.34 

2.26 

1.57 

3.86 

.74

2.29

Run-oflin 

acre-feet

118 

21.4 

0 

0 

179 

368 

264 

205 

134 

96.$ 

237 

44.0

1,660

SAN JOSE CANAL NEAR SOLOMONVILLE, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. % NE. % see. 10, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., near Curtis ranch, 2 

miles below intake and 4 miles east of Solomonville, Graham County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 21, 

1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed April 13, 1922; 17 feet above concrete 

drop, 200 feet below waste gate, and 2 miles below heading; inspected by 

H. D. Empie.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wide, uniform section. Well-defined banks. Principal control is formed by concrete drop 17 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage, irrigating 90 acres.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except for period October 1-8 

and April 20 to May 22. Standard rating curve well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

used October 1-8 and April 20 to May 22. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the SW. % sec. 36, T. 6 S., 

R. 27 E., for irrigating 3,000 acres near Solomonville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of San Jose Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924.

Date

Oct. i. .........

Oct. 19 . 

Nov. 1... .

Nov. 16...-. 

Viop 1

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.88

.68

.51

.30

.44

.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

' 84

50

32.3

13.2

26.3

23.2

Date

Jan. 10.... .

Mar. 21..... ...

Apr. 1 __ .. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.20

.36

.94

.90

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.2

5.9

18.7

85

80

76

Date

May3.__ 

May 19 

June 1 ..........

July 1 .......

Aug. I..........

Sept. 1. ____

»

Feet 

1.065

.99

.66

.44

.92

.51

Dfecharge

See.-/*. 

112

100

48.6

26.3

80

32.5
 GILA RIVEE BASIN, 127

Daily discharge, in second+feet, of San Jose Canal new S&lomonvtile, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1-. ........ J_.

2. ..__..__.___

4. . ........

c ^ *-- rt:::::::::±

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

84

90

93

91

93

91

91

57

43

34

33

44

46

44

50

48

48

47

45

44

44

42

43

44

44

46

48

52

43

43

NOT.

37

43

39

40

37

33

38

46

46

44

51

31

19

20

17

13

6

13

28

32

29

29

28

25

24

26

28

28

27

26

Dec.

23

24

26.

IS

15

28

37

36

36

13

0

0

0

0

11

28

29

29

23

11

7

3

11

17

18

21

24

0

9

7

9

Jan.

6

2

13

24

23

26

18

20

21

20

22

18

14

10

6

5

3

2

0

0

2

9

26

36

36

34

43

46

46

47

50

Feb.

48

40

43

32

5

19

20

20

12

1

0

0

0

0

40

75

72

74

82

91

94

94

94

97

102

104

76

4

Mar.

55

97

84

82

107

104

97

96

96

85

79

75

84

88

87

84

85

88

91

84

79

78

77

79

78

90

97

91

70

75

7Q

Apr.

79

94

90

91

87

85

8$

90

88

88

78

90

97

100

105

110

120

111

90

133

124

126

124

120

, 

118

123

120

121

123

May

126

123

111

111

111

105

100

99

102

100

99

99

111

115

111

111

110

107

96

100

108

1/14

87

75

70

67

67

63

57

52

48

June

43

32

31

42

38

38

37

32

28

28

30

28

26

26

25

22

27

27

28

27

24

24

24

24

24

22

16

22

22

22

July

28

28

46

38

50

50

36

31

26

31

30

31

36

32

29

32

40

44

47

57

47

46

45

33

27

31

46

50

52

68

79

Aug.

. 70

61

70

65,

77

82

74

71

50

29

,28

35

45

72

55

40

31

28

24

20

24

22

22

23

28

29

28

28

28

30

28

Sept.

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

23

27

28

2S

23

21

42

33

28

27

26

26

25

27

26

26

26

25

. 24

26

Monthly discharge of San Jose Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October ________ . _________________

February... _____________ . __________

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

May ____________________________

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

August ________________ . .

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

93 

51 

37 

50 

104 

107 

133 

126 

43 

79 

82 

42

133

Minimum

33 

. 6 

0 

0 

0 

55 

78 

48 

16 

25 

20 

21

0

Mean

56.3 

30.1 

16.5 

20.3 

49.4 

85.2 

105 

95.0 

28.0 

40.8 

42.5 

27.1

49.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,460 

1,790 

1,010 

1,250 

2,840 

5,240 

6,250 

5,840 

1,670 

2,610 

2,610 

1,610

36,100

MONTEZUMA CANAI NEAR SOIOMONVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. % NW. M sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 27 E., 1 mile below intake 

and 2 miles east of Solomonville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 29, 1920, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed June 26, 1922, on left t>ank 200 feet belowwaste gate; inspected by H. D. Empie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. No well 

defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

HEOULATION. By head gates and waste gate. Flow in canal varies considerably 

 with flow in Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Standard rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

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

using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in NE. M sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 

27 E., for irrigating 3,750 acres near Solomonville and Safford.

Discharge measurements of Montezuma Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 1. .........

Oct. 22.........

Nov. 1 __ .....

Nov. 20.........

Dec. 12 __ ....

Dec. 17. _ .....

Dec. 24 .........

Jan. 1. .........

Feb. 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.16

9.45

9.85

9.36

9.37

9.36

9.46

9.40

9.78

10.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

53

68

36.9

26.3

23.1

20.5

14.4

30.6

71

Date

TVTar 9fl

Apr. 4.. ........

May 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.98

10.10

10.68

10.33

10.02

9.80

9.45

9.12

8.92

8.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79

87

88

72

62

58

44.4

34.4

29.3

24.8

Date

July 14.........

Aug. 2 ..........

Aug. 10 

Sept. 8.. __ ...

Sept. 11........

Sept. 23........

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.76

9.20

10.08

9.23

8.80

& 67

8.62

8.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.2

38.7

67

39.1

31.9

29.8

27.8

27.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Montezuma Canal mear Solomonville, Ariz., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

66

68

61

54

48

45

43

52

57

50

47

46

53

56

50

55

54

54

54

53

52

52

53

54.

54

54

53

51

52

51

59

Nov.

60

58

57

55

54

52

49

43

40

39

32

20

19

31

42

41

40

4n

39

37

36

35

34

40

40

40

30

27

28

27

Dec.

26

26

29

30

98

25

25

24

26

26

23

23

20

20

20

20

19

17

15

15

14

14

15

16

18

29

30

qn

Jan.

27

qn

28

99

1Q

15

12

4

10

14

15

15

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

00

QO

32

33

35

OK

35

qc

Feb.

35

51

66

70

78

74

72

72

73

73

72

71

72

79

68

72

77

78

76

72

75

7K

»o

72

70

73

74

77

Mar.

74

72

72

73

76

69

80

82

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

92

96

KA

41

51

Apr.

63

78

79

86

86

84

85

84

80

82

81

81

88

86

89

94

94

103

102

QA

100

Oft

95

96

QQ

93

91

88

82

75

May

87

89

85

77

75

78

73

62

69

72

72

78

79

75

69

67

68

69

73

80

81

79

74

74

72

74

75

72

68

67

64

June

60

59

59

56

56

50

44

39

35

47

27

27

26

28

29

28

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

27

26

27

26

24

July

24

22

39

33

41

44

41

44

40

38

37

38

40

38

38

45

51

53

50

57

58

50

52

42

39

48

60

59

57

58

62

Aug.

74

74

76

62

49

54

66

46

42

40

32

36

31

58

51

50

39

32

27

. 29

30

29

28

29

36

32

29

30

30

31o-i Ul

Sept.

33

34

32

31

31

31

30

25

28

27

25

25

27

27

27

27

52

41

38

32

30

30

28

25

28

28

25

20

24

28
GILA EIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Montezuma Canal near Solomonvitte, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Month

July...... . ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

60 

30 

35 

78 

96 

103 

' 89 

60 

62 

76 

52

103

Minimum

43 

19 

14 

0 

35 

41 

63 

62 

24 

22 

27 

20

0

Mean

53.0 

39.5 

22.4 

16.5 

71.1 

76.3 

87.9 

74.1 

34.3 

45.1 

42.0 

29.6

49.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,260 

2,350 

1,380 

1,010 

4,090 

4,690 

5,230 

4,560 

2,040 

2,770 

2,580 

1,760

35,700

UNION CANAL NEAR SOLOMONVTLIE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ NE. ^ sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., 1% miles below intake, 

and 1J^ miles northwest of Solomonville, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; January 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 11, 1922, on 

left bank; inspected by H. D. Empie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand. Banks vertical, 

No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. By head gates. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve for periods 

October 1 to November 8 and September 13-30, well defined; rating curve 

for period November 9 to September 12, fairly well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method for 

entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. J^ sec. 18, T. 7 S., 

R. 27 E., for irrigating 5,975 acres near Safford and Thatcher.

Discharge measurements of Union Canal near Solomonville, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. I.. ........

Oct. 12... _ ...

Nov. 3__ ....

Nov. 9 .......

Dec. 17.........

Dec. 26 ___ -

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.12

2.32

2.76

2.20

1.70

1.22

.70

.72

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

70

102

79

53

31.1

10.9

9.6

9.4

Date

Jan. 18-. ...

Feb. 15. 

Mar. 20.- 

Apr. 1 .... 

JulyS 

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.74

2.12

3.06

3.23

3.52

2.52

1.15

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.7

67

129

129

150

88 .

26.5

19 7

en

Date

July 16 

Aug. 10. 

Aug. 20 

Aug. 25 _

Sept. 13... _ -

Sept. 23. 

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.90

2.52

1.91

1.18

.98

1.50

.80

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

77

53

23.7

20.1

40.6

13.1

22.4
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Union Canal near SolomonsviUe, Ariz., for th/S 

year ending September 30, 1924

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.

70

75

68

60

57

53

53

42

53

70

73

70

63

70

87

S3

79

79

80

7«

77

76

76

83

82

82

82

Gl

84

82

86

Nov.

105

82

106

99

78

71

76

85

77

87

77

53

55

58

79

87

55

64

56

53

52

50

50

40

15

0

0

0

31

64

Dec.

58

71

76

61

50

59

68

65

63

60

54

47

30

, 30

tn

30

31

31"V\

32

36

34

20

16

17

91

39

10

10

18

17

Jan.

15

14

13

17

21

10

15

9.8

15

20

91

17

14

13

11

9 A

7.2

3.7

9 ft

9 ft

2 ft

2.8

9 ft

2 7

2.7

2.7

9 7

9 7

2.7

9 fi

Feb.

33

82

78

80

84

on

95

103

120

98

QC

102

99

96

81

101

93

95

95

84

07

110

120

133

131

132

130

Mar.

116

122

120

112

108

132

130

135

135

139

129

124

124

120

106

120

109

116

114

117

116

134

139

131

118

119

107

137

lOi

103

1 113

Apr.

131

112

122

121

102

OQ

128

164

164

165

171

164

152

156

158

162

158

162

160

151

144

151

143

164

163

147

144

144

135

May

137

146

139

124

128

123

120

117

115

112

126

135

137

142

143

145

143

151

165

160

154

137

123

111

121

119

95

85

ft1

June

88

76

65

75

73

66

63

56

63

57

48

44

40

34

32

26

27

24

21

20

25

24

21

18

17

11

11

7

7

9

July

22

27

30

50

75

63

77

81

87

76

72

74

83

74

70

61

80

86

72

97

86

76

47

38

42

96

129

135

127

114

110

Aug.

106

102

82

82

70

52

63

60

45

53

49

62

29

95

93

57

45

45

43

23

20

23

22

19

26

37

35

23

19

29

34

Sept.

40

48

38

46

49

34

23

19

15

12

12

14

13

13

14

16

68

56

40

34

26

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

18

15

Monthly discharge of Union Canal near Solomonsville, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

December ____ ... ___ ___ _ __ .... ....

January..... _____ .... ..............................

March.. ___________ _____ ..

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

May ______________ , ___________ . ...

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

August __ . _________________ . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

87 

106 

76 

21 

133 

139 

171 

165 

88 

135 

106 

68

171

Minimum

42 

0 

16 

2.6 

33 

103 

99 

81 

7 

22 

19 

12

0

Mean

72.7 

60.2 

39.7 

9.97 

100 

121 

147 

128 

38.3 

76.0 

49.8 

27.2

72.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,470 

3,580 

2,440 

613 

5,750 

7,440 

8,750 

7,870 

2,280 

4,670 

3,060 

1,620

52,500

SAN SIMON CREEK NEAR RODEO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 6, T. 27 S., R. 21 W. New Mexico principal meridian,

10 miles north of Rodeo, Hidalgo County, N. Mex. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 454 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1920, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in midstream; read by A. J. Love. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Uniform channel 300 feet wide, covered with saccaton

and small mesquite.
GILA RIVER BASIN 131

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. 1920-1924: Maximuin mean daily discharge, 1,340 

second-feet July 25, 1921. Stream dry durinig greater part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stream dry during year, except on July 26, when the mean discharge 

for the day was 55 second-feet, or a run-off of 109 acre-feet for the year.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

SAN SIMON GREEK NEAR SAN SIMON, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 31 E., 1 mile east of San Simon, 

Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 938 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to bridge, low-water section on right pierr 

high-water section on left pier; read by Ed Gentner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, scouring to heavy clay at 

high water. Low-water control is a gravel bar 50 feet below gage. Highwater control formed by right angle turn to right 400 feet below station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year 6.1 feet at 9 p. m. 

August 5 (discharge, 500 second-feet); zero flow greater part of year.

1919-1924: Maximum stage, 14.0 feet at 10.30 p. m. July 21, 1923 (dia-; 

charge, 5,350 second-feet); zero flow greater part of each year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day and oftener during 

floods. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared 

from discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

The following discharge measurement was made:

December 12, 1923: Gage height, 4.00 feet; discharge, 2.0 seond-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4. ________

6.- __ ........

7.-. .....

8-- 

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

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

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

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

13-- 

14.- _ ......

16- 

Nov.

30

Dec.

50

July

2

23

12

.

1

Aug.

M\

50

7

60

30

Day

16- 

17- . .

18- 

19- 

20.- _

21 

22 .

23 

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

25 . .

26 .

27- 

28 

9O

30- 

31 

Nov. Dec.

3

July

16

30

6

25

50

40

4

Aug.

NOTE. No discharge on days for which none is given.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of San Simon Creek near San Simon, Ariz., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

January _ ________________________

March.. __________________________

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

May _ __________________________

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

August, ___________________________

September.. _______________________

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

30 

50 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

50 

60 

0

60

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

1.1 

1.7 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6.7 

6.0 

0

1.31

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

0

65 

104 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

412 

369 

0

950

CAVE CREEK WEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. % SE. ^ sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Portal ranger station,

8 miles by road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1919, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 100 feet frbm ranger station; read

by Mrs. Alice H. Scholefield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of'gravel and boulders. Channel

fairly straight and fairly uniform in cross section. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet on

December 27 (discharge, 395 second-feet); creek dry June 24-30, July 1-9,

12-17, and August 13 to September 30. 

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.30 feet August 7, 1921 (discharge,

3,360 second-feet); creek dry during a part of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. Cave Creek Canal diverts water from left side 700 feet above

station. Records of this canal are published in this report. One other canal

diverts water above this station to irrigate about 7J^ acres. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined. Gage read to two-hundredths once a day and oftener during floods.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Discharge hydrographs used during periods of flood. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P.

Smith, irrigation engineer.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 4, 1923: Gage height, 0.98 foot; discharge, 1.7 second-feet. 

February 23, 1924: Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 2.0 second-feet. 

June 5, 1924: Gage height, 1.08 feet; discharge, 0.4 second-foot.
GILA BIVEE BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

8

8

8

8

4«

4

4

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

10

10

10

10

10

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

20

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

70

240

395

140

106

73

43

Jan.

21

21

21

17

17

17

13

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

21

31

31

31

O1

31

31

13

13

7

7

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

7

7

7

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

31

43

43

43

Apr.

43

43

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

37

37

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

21

21

May

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

4

4

2

2

2

.5

.5

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

43

21

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.&

.5-

.&

.ft

.5-

.5.

.5

.5.

.5.

- NOTE. No discharge on days for which none is given.

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

February-- . 

April

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

July....-. ...

The year ........... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

30 

305 

31 

7 

43 

43 

21 

.5 

43 

.5 

0

395

Minimum

1 

1 

6 

2 

2 

2 

21 

.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

2.74 

9.53 

49.4 

15.1 

2.86 

8. 58 

37.5 

9.03 

.38 

2.29 

.20 

0

11.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

168 

567 

3,040 

928 

165 

528 

2,230 

555 

23 

141 

12 

0

8,360

CAVE CREEK CANAL NEAR PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. H SE. H sec. 34, T. 17 S., R. 31 E.,-at Portal ranger station 

of United States Forest Service, 750 feet below head of canal and 8 miles by 

road southeast of Paradise, Cochise County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Mrs. Alice Scholefield.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTRQL. Earth section. Bed composed of small gravel.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

DIVEBSIONS, Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Cave Creek.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. Smith, 

irrigation engineer.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Cave Creek in S3J. M SW. ^ sec. 34, T. 

17 S., R. 31 E., for irrigating 113 acres near Portal ranger station. When sufficient water is available, 176 additional acres are irrigated. A part of the water 

for this additional acreage is diverted from Cave Creek, below the gaging station 

on Cave Creek, to Cave Creek Canal through a secondary carrier known as PortalReay ditch. Water carried by Portal-Reay ditch does not pass the gaging station 

on Cave Creek Canal.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 4, 1923: Gage height, 7.61 feet; discharge, 2.5 second-feet.

February 23, 1924: Gage height, 7.60 feet; discharge, 2.6 second-feet.

June 25, 1924: Gage height, 7.35 feet; discharge, 1.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., for the. 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2.. _ . __ .........

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

4 __ . _ ..... _ ...

5 _ .... __ ........

6 . L 

7..... _____ .....

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

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

10 

11 .

12.... __ ...........

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

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

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

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

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

18 

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

20.-. .........

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

22......... __ ......

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

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

25-...... ......

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

27 _ .... _ .

28 .

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

30 __ . __ .....

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

Oct.

4

4

3

4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1 1

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

5.5

2.5

9 1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

E

5.5

5

E

5.5

I 5.

I 5.

5.5

5.5

5.5

4 1

4.5

4

3

. 3

3

3

3

3

Jan.

2.5

2.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Feb. ,

4

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

4.5 4.5'

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

I 5.

4.5

4 1

3.5

4

Mar.

-,

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1.5

2

2

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

........

May

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Jqne

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

July

6.5

6.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

NOTE. Trace of water only Mar. 2-17. Canal dry on. other days for which no discharge is given.
GILA BIVEE BASIN 135

Monthly discharge of Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Month

October _______________________ . .....

November _________________________

February. ...............................................

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

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

June. ________ . ......-.. . ...........

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

August.. ...... ______________________

The year. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4

6 

5.5 

4 

5.5 

2 

3.5 

3.5 

2.5 

6.5 

0 

0

6.5

Minimum

1.5 

1 

0 

 0 

0 

0 

0 

2.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

2.61 

2.63 

3.60 

1.58 

3.45 

.3d 

1.45 

3.01 

.45 

1.68 

0 

0

1.89

Run-off in 

aere*feet

160 

156 

221 

97 

1% 

24 

86 

185 

27 

103 

0 

0

1,260

BAST TURKEY CREEK AT PARADISE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 19, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at Paradise, Cochise County,

DRAINAGE AREA. 8 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank 300 feet downstream form post office; 

read by John Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Principal 

control formed by concrete wall extending at an angle across the channel 

with 2-foot drop. Channel fairly uniform in cross section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.-* Maximum mean daily discharge for year, 55 secondfeet December 27. Creek dry during greater part of year.

1919-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 170 second-feet August 18, 

1921. Minimum discharge, zero for periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above station, most of the water returning 

to the creek above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a week and oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to 

rating table and interpolating for days when gage was not read. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 4, 1923: Gage height, 0.50 foot; discharge, 0.2 second-foot. 

February 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.51 foot; discharge, 1.1 second-feet. 

June 5, 1924: Gage height, 0.44 foot; discharge, 0.4 second-foot.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

!___ _____

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.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Dec.

0.5

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

5

6

8

5

3

3

3

4

2

5

55

4

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

Apr.

1

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

May

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jane

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

»

July

2

4

6

.5

.5

Aug.

3

1

NOTE. No flow Sept. 10-30. Only trace of water during other periods for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of Bast Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.5

.5 

55 

1 

1 

2 

3 

2 

.5 

6 

3 

( )

55

Minimum

13 0.5 

1 

1 

1 

1 

.5 

( ) 

( ) 

( ) 

0

0

Mean

0.1 

.32 

4.7 

1 

1 

1.0 

2.1 

.79 

.25 

.42 

.1 

0

.99

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

ft 

19 

289 

61 

58 

61 

125 

49 

15 

26 

8 

0

717

1 Trace of water only.

GRAHAM CANAL NEAR SAFFORD, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. % SW. M sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 26 E., near Hatfield ranch, 

1 mile below intake and 2 miles north of Saflford, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915; December 30, 

1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 600 feet below waste gate; read by J. M. 

Hatfield.
GILA RIVER BASIN 137

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt; frequently covered by deposits 

of sand; no well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion just above gage, irrigating 52 acres.

REGULATION. By head gate; flow in canal varies considerably with flow iu 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read twice a day to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. J^ sec. 9, T. 7 S., 

R. 26 E., for irrigating 2,577 acres near Safford.

Discharge measurements of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 1. ___ ..

Oct. 10 ___ ..

Nov. 3.. .......

Nov. 30..... _

Dec. 14 __ . _

Jan. 20.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.27

5.22

5.66

5.30

5.30

5.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

tA. fi

25.0

46.0

16.7

13.1

61

Date

May 15 _ ...

May 23 ......

July 1. .........

July 12.. .......

Qage 

height

Feet 

5.45

4.37

4,25

4.00

3.89

3.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

30.5

24.9

15.6

11.7

7.5

Date

July 23.... _ ..

A ll or 0

Aug. 28.........

Sept. 4. ____

Sept. 14.. ...

Qage 

height

Feet

4.17

4.18

3.78

3.75

3.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.7

22.8

8.4

7.2

3.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 .......

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

3 ..

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

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

6.. .....

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

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

9 ...... _ ..

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

11 .........

12- 

13 .........

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

15 

16... ......

17 

18 ....

19 .........

20 ....

91

22. .1........

23 ......

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

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

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

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

28 ........

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

30 .........

31 .........

Oct.

23

18

25

31

26

23

25

25

24

23

23

22

21

22

27

37

41

41

9.Q

37

38

35*u

28

21

20

21

23

24

24

26

Nov.

40

48

46

44

46

40

38

43

45

46

48

39

34

'0

0

0

0

0

0

8

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

16

16

D3C.

16

14

21

17

17

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

n

13

13

14

14

14

n

15

11

6.8

s n

17

33

35

37

24

19

Q ^

7.1

Jan.

4.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

27

41

f,n

58

55

58

64

62

62

61

61

61

58

61

Feb.

49

44

41

46

25

0

30

57

62

64

65

fiQ

68

78

82

QA

QA

80

75

67

68

68

69

63

KQ

60

00

Mar.

84

60

62

60

58

54

49

47

53

57

46

50

47

48

48

51

46

49

61

74

89

07

QA

72

CO

CO

54

77

QA

91

Apr.

102

103

105

103

49

46

98

97

100

100

92

86

78

78

83

79

50

so

36

3d

44

09

QQ

105

1 AQ

55

KO

104

QQ

Q7

May

96

93

96

99

98

98

98

OS

97

101

97

93

QQ

80

82

83

74

79

£Q

54

45

35

00

0.1

DO

DO

26

24

29

34

S9

June

33

31

29

33

26

23

22

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

July

12

12

14

18

18

13

17

43

43

16

15

12

12

18

13

37

DO

51*M

77

00

24

1Q

to

11

v\

91

50

66

64

Aug.

46

64

50

28

48

33

28

29

21

14

11

23

15

27

10

15

1 9.

19

12

11

11

9 8

9 0

9 0

9 0

8 9

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.2

Sept.

10

11

8.5

7.1

7.5

5.5

4.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

3

1

1 Q

3.0

s i

14

10

11

11

11

8.8

7.8

6.2

0 Q

0

5.1

5.1

4 9
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Graham Canal near Safford, Ariz., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

January.,..--. ____ .. _ . __________ . .........

April.....^-............_..__............_.....__.._._.

June.. ________ ____________ ............

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

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

41 

48 

37 

64 

86 

94 

109 

101 

33 

66 

64 

14

109

Minimum

18 

0 

3.0 

0 

0 

46 

34 

24 

12 

11 

7.5 

0

0

Mean

27.3 

24.6

15.7 

28.4 

61.7 

62.9 

80.5 

68.2 

18.3 

28.5 

19.9 

6.27

36.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,680 

1,460 

965 

1,750 

3,550 

3,870 

4,790 

4,190 

1,090 

1,750 

1,220 

373

26,700

SMITHVII1E CANAL NEAR THATCHEE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 35, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., three-quarters of a mile below 

intake and 1J^ miles north of Thatcher, Graham County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915;» December 23, 

1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical enamel section on left bank 300 feet below waste gate; read by 

Patricia Vasquez.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Uniform section. Banks vertical. No well-defined 

control.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shiftingcontrol method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NE. J^ sec. 35, T. 6 S., 

R. 25 E., for irrigating 1,760 acres near Pima.

Discharge measurements of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 6--...- 

Oct. 18.........

Nov. 2.. .......

Nov. 27........

Dee. 5..........

Dec. 26.. .......

Feb. 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.10

6.84

6.-46

6.19

6.45

6.57

7.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.8

31.4

21.2

4.5

6.4

3.3

43.3

Date

Mar. 20.. ......

Apr. 1. __.___.-

July 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.07

7.27

7.40

6.97

6.47

6.01

5.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.5

46.1

52

38.8

26 4

15.1

11.1

Date

July 11.. .......

Aug. 18... ......

Sept. 7. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.35

6.92

5.87

6.72

5.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20. »

44. 8

11. e

6.8

10.6
GILA BIVER BASIN 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2 ____ ........ _ 

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

4 _ ..................

5 _ ..................

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

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

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

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

10-- 

11 ___ ................

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

13-- 

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

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

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

17 ___ ..... ____ ....

18-- 

19-- 

w.. ...................

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

22-- 

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

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

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

26...... _ ............

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

28--- ..

29-- 

30-- 

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

Oct.

30

22

16

13

12

8.5

8.0

7.2

19

22

IS

16

14

22

27

34

39

36

34

34

37

32

9O

30

30

28

26

23

16

33

on

Nov.

41

30

30

25

16

14

15

31

33

30

23

41

41

15

11

9.2

9.5

4.6

6.1

7.4

Dec.

'6.5

S 9

16

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.7

6.8

9.2

9.7

9.0

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.5

2.8

2.3

4.3

8.0

7.4

5.1

3.4

3.6

3.6

17

11

8.2

1.8

Feb.

23

IS

15

28

25

30

41

45

43

46

46

44

49

52

37

33

35

36

37

35

36

36

Afl

Mar.

« 37

37

33

37

35

36

36

36

38

32

34

32

30

32

40

40

39

41

42

47

43

48

47

48

44

40

38

40

48

48

47

Apr.

47

49

47

46

47

47

47

4fi

494.0

40

32

29

34

28

30

33

37

32

24

20

15

41

48

50

53

45

44

45

45

May

54

56

60

49

36

39

48

50

48

, 25

28

30

33

40

36

38

35

37

39

33

39

38

36

43

39

31

24

31

30

26

22

June

24

22

24

26

26

22

21

20

19

19

19

20

22

19

19

IS

18

15

14

15

14

14

13

14

13

4.8

1.5

3.9

9.2

8.7

July

7.2

8.5

4.4

38

24

17'

15

47

26

23

IS

20

14

14

12

22

35

26

26

28

22

23

20

6.0

13

43

35

28 '34

40

6.0

Aug.

2.5

32

28

20

22

14

16

15

21

20

24

23'5

32

25

21

3.1

11

10

9.0

7.7

9.2

8.7

8.8

7.7

8.0

6.8

7.7

6.5

5.6

5.8

Sept.

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

5.8

7.2

7.7

6.8

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.8

8.0

6.8

13

16

12

12

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.3

6.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

7.1

NOTE. No flow Nov. 16-25 and Dec. 31 to Feb. 6.

Monthly discharge of Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz., for the year ending

.September SO, 1924

Month

October __________________________

February.. ____________ - ___ ______

April... 

July--. . . 

The year ________ ... ___ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

41 

17 

0 

52 

48 

53 

60 

26 

47 

32 

16

60

Minimum

7.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30 

15 

22 

1.5 

4.4 

2.5 

5.3

0

Mean

24.1 

14.4 

6.15 

0

28.6 

39.5 

40.0 

37.8 

1.6.6 

22.4 14.4 ' 

7.62

20.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,480 

857 

378 

0 

1,650 

2,430 

2,380 

2,320 

988 

1,38C 

885 

453

15,200

DODGE-NEVADA CANAL NEAR PIMA, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NW. M SE. M sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., 1 mile below intake and

1J^ miles north of Pima, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 31, 1920, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, half a mile below waste gate, and 200 feet

upstream from siphon at county highway crossing; read by Hubert and

Millicent Crockett. 

69810 28 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. Control 

affected by siphon 200 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. One diversion above gage, irrigating 14^ acres.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River. 9

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well denned. Gage read to nearest two-hundredths twice a day. Daily 

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

using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. % sec. 20, T. 6 S., 

R. 25 E., for irrigating l,25fi acres near Pima.

Discharge measurements of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 11. __ .

Oct. 20.... .....

Nov. 2...... ....

Nov. 22..... 

Feb. 16. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.70

2.08

1.82

1.69

.92

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.1

28.4

346

28.7

25.6

as

23.4

Date

Mar. 22.........

Apr. 7 ...

May 27.........

July 2.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

1.58

1.49

1.68

1.29

1.18

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

27.8

23.1

29.5

15.1

10.3

7.0

Date

July'15 .

July 25..... _ .

Aug. 26 

Sept. 4.... _ ..

Sept. 22 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.07

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

Q 4

5.8

6.1

4.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

8.0

9.9

12

12

12

11

12

15

15

18

19

24

28

23

27

23

17

15

12

12

13

13

13

12

Nov.

28

35

30

31

29

26

26

24

23

22

24

26

27

25

23

23

24

25

27

27

29

31

31

32

32

27

25

24

23

21

Dec.

21

24

26

23

23

22

22

19

22

25

27

26

22

16

14

14

13

13

16

19

20

23

23

22

16

11

27

35

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

2.1

2.1

2 1

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

9.3

14

16

17

18

18

20

22

24

25

Feb.

25

26

26

20

24

30

30

31

31

31

29

22

14

17

21

23

20

18

17

18

15

11

11

11

7.1

0

0

0

Mar.

0.6

2.1

2.0

1.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.6

.9

1.0

.2

.3

.2

.8

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.8

11

12

8.0

7.4

20

50

39

43

40

Apr.

38

36

46

43

43

35

31

33

30

25

24

18

18

12

11

16

17

20

20

21

23

24

23

23

28

31

31

25

23

24

May

23

28

22

29

27

25

27

34

27

24

19

29

21

19

17

15

20

19

13

15

15

23

30

29

31

29

24

20

20

20

17

June

16

14

15

17

16

15

13

14

12

13

11

11

9.3

8.6

8.0

8.6

8.3

9.3

8.6

10

11

9.6

9.9

10

8.0

7.1

7.7

9.9

7.4

7.1

July

6.5

3.6

6.2

16

20

9.3

5.6

7.1

8.3

9.9

7.1

10

8.0

4.5

4.5

17

27

23

18

11

8.0

8.3

7.1

8.6

6.5

24

25

21

28

32

32

Aug.

27

28

28

21

17

17

7.1

6.5

8.3

7.1

7.1

9.6

8.6

7.4

18

12

9.0

9.6

9.0

10

7.7

7.4

6.8

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

8.3

5.3

4.5

6.2

Sept.

6.2

6.2

7.7

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.3

5.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.3

4.8

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.1

1.7

2.6
GILA RIVER BASIN 141

Monthly discharge of Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1921^

Month

December _____ , ________________ . .....

February. _______________ . ___ . ..........

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

June ___________________________ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

35 

35 

25 

31 

50 

46 

34 

17 

32 

28 

7.7

50

Minimum

0 

21 

0 

0 

0 

.2 

11 

13 

7.1 

3.6 

4.5 

1.7

0

Mean

12.5 

26.7 

18.8 

7.34 

18.2 

8.36 

26.4 

22.9 

10.8 

13.6 

10.9 

424

15.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

769 

1,590 

1,160 

451 

1,050 

514 

1,570 

1,410 

643 

836 

670 

252

10,900

CTTRTIS-KEMPTON CANAL NEAR EDEN, ARIZ. ,

LOCATION. In SE. % NE. % sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., on Christensen ranch, 

2 miles below intake and 1J^ miles southeast of Eden, Graham County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1924,

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at ranch house 600 feet below waste gate; 

read by Rozella and Buelah Hancock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt. Banks vertical. Control 

affected by two checks just below gage.

DIVERSIONS. Three diversions above gage, irrigating 87 acres.

REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method for entire year. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right side of Gila River in the NW. % sec. 12, T. 6 S., 

R. 24 E., for irrigating 1,650 acres near Eden.

Discharge measurements of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

Oct. 7 __ ......

Oct. 17.........

Nov. 25........ .

Dec. 5.. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.05

5.40

5.06

5.35

4.91

5.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.0

25.0

13.7

12.6

12.6

8.5

Date

Mar. 22 ......

Apr. 10... ......

May 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.51

5.72

4.60

4.90

4.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

34. 7

39.0

28.5

20.5

12.8

Date

July 2.. ........

July 13. ........

Aug. 12... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

4.58

4.77

4.54

4.31

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8

12.1

19.6

12 4

7.8

5.7
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 . ....-.

3

4

5----.. _-- 

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

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

8 

ft. ... .

10 

11 

12 .

13

14 

15 

18 - 

17 ...... .

18 

19 

20 

21 

22-.--.--...--..

23-. ------

24

25----------..-.

26 .

27 

28-..-- .

29. - 

30 

31.. -------

Oct.

0

0

25

27

25

91

16

16

32

28

12

11

8.3

9.0

15

22

23 ' 28

23

31

30

28

17

20

28

' 32

29

27

27

25

25

Nov.

1814 '

16

4.4

1.0

4.0

6.4

6.7

6.4

3.8

15

12

8.6

4.3

2.8

9 J

6.2

10

9.6

6.6

5.7

9.6

9.4

11

21

24

3.3

4.6

Dec.

3.0

9 O

19

16

13

9 4

5.5

4.6

6.6

10

6.2

5.3

4 9

4.6

5.2

6 Q

7.4

8.3

8.5

8.6

19

5.2

5.8

o ft

0

0

2.4

6.3

7.0

6.3

Jan.

6.6

6.0

O A

7 9

8.8

8.3

7.0

5.2

4 1

4 1

4.0

3.7

Q O

2.4

1 0

1.2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

2

0

3.6

3.6

3.6

0

0

0

13

30

30

31

31

32

33

34

33

*3A

35

41

35

34

33

36

36

35

35

35

34

Mar.

36

Q*3

QA

37

39

38

36

36

37

38

33

34

33

32

28

33

34

35

36

39

41

34

34

34

34

36

35

36

40

36

35

Apr.

qo

14.

1O

42

QQ

39

39

39

40

40

39

39

38

42

46

36

42

38

31

27

32

37

40

40

39

40

39

27

9.6

May

22

43

42

43

0

0

14

40

16

16

42

36

28

17

33

37

41

40

46

40

40

18

14

28

30

23

16

14

29

28

24

June

17

18

14

11

14

16

17

17

17

17

9.6

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

9.0

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.1

8.3

8.1

8.8

7.6

July

8.5

0 1

15

30

36

0

0

7.8

15

18

14

13

12

5.7

20

5.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.4

9.0

37

50

32

43

42

26

Aug.

qi

QiS

45

23

3.5

8.5

3.1

0

0

7.6

9.4

15

15

16

15

13

16

13

8.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

17

1.8

7.0

7.9

7.6

7.6

6.3

6.7

6.3

Sept.

6.r

H 17-

7.0

17

30

5.6

6. a

5.5

6.2

5.8

5.8-

5.1 4 7"

4.7

5.3

4.9

8.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.0

474.9-

4.»

4.9-

4.9

5.5

6.3

5.2

Monthly discharge of Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

April 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

25 

19 

8.8 

41 

41 

46- 

46 

18 

50 

45 

30

50

Minimum

0 

1.0 

0 

0 

0 

32 

9.6 

0 

7.6 

0 

0 

4.7

0

Mean

21.3 

9.23 

6.77 

2.75 

24.3 

35.4 

37.1 

27.7 

11.0 

14.7 

12.1 

6.79

17.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,310

549 

416 

16» 

1,400 

2,180 

2,210 

1,700 

655 

904 

744 

404

12,600

FORT THOMAS CONSOLIDATED CANAL AT ASHURST, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 SE. J4 sec. 30, T: 5 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles below intake, 

half a mile east of State highway, and 1 mile southeast of Ashurst, Graham 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank half a mile below waste gate; read by Tom 

Hundley and Mrs. L. Zufelt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.
GILA RIVER BASIN 143

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of silt and is frequently covered by moss. 

No well-defined control.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

^REGULATION. By head gate. Flow in canal varies considerably with flow in 

Gila River.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used October 1-16, November 1-30, and March 25 to April 6. 

Records good.

"Canal diverts water from left side of Gila River in the NW. ^ sec. 4, T. 6 S., 

R. 24 E., for irrigating 2,236 acres near Fort Thomas.

Discharge measurements of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz,, 

i during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

 Oct. 3...;.....,

Oct. 17.........

TSTov. 2..... _ ..

*Tov. 22 ......

Ttfar. 22... ......

Apr. 7 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.12

8.70

9; 38

8.56

9.62

9.57

9.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11. 1

9^ O

46.1

20.8

55

60

61

Date

May 28... - .

July 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.53

8.55

8.40

7.99

8.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

45.0

24.3

20.7

10.1

7.0

Date

July 22... ...

July 28. .....

Aug. 16...- 

Sept. 2. _

Sept. 22.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.80

9.60

9.65

7.80

7.35

7.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.8

46.9

55

5.3

.8

1.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, 

Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

3.4

7.2

12

8.4

23

23

23

17

14

16

16

11

11

10

10

16'

25

23

24

27

16

28

16

25

<y>

25

25

20

26

26

30

Nov.

31

35

27

15

15

22

25

25

24

91

18

17

18

17

17

14.

12

8.7

Dec.

3.5

14

4fl

32

27

24

25

24

23si

09

28

25

24

16

18

11

5.4

8.7

Feb.

28

61

62

qn

CQ

65

71

71

68

CO

fiQ

Mar.

69

68

65

69

67

69

67

CO

66

64

71

en

47

CA

50

54

65

57

61

fa

59

55

fid

69

71

fid

60

62

72

65

62

Apr.

66

68

fid

61

58

60

60

54

52

57

69

67

63

41

47

65

49

40

36

22

17

14

18

18

40

52

64

66

36

57

May

53

47

4A

49

54

58

52

60

64

fU

65

0

32

61

62

58

54

56

50

41

38

32

30

18

16

qi

20

25

18

23

18

June

21

20

18

18

15

13

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

7.2

11

7.2

6.2

5.2

5.7

4.6

4.3

4.0

44

1.9

3.9

July

4.6

3.9

3.6

4.1

36

41

31

34

27

12

6.2

1.7

2.9

5.0

44

30

43

48

32

17

26

23

16

3.2

2.7

4O

53

33

46

51

51

Aug.

20

27 1

59

65

59

57

51

42

42

23

20

15

11

9.1

19

4.9

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

3.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.6

Sept.

1.6

.8

1.2

.7

.8

.&

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.8

1.0

1.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

3.1

1.6

1.2

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.8

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst, Ariz., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November _____ ..... _________________

^February.... ___ .... __________________

April... ..-.. ..... .............. _ .._ ._

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

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

September. __ . _ ... .. _____________ . .....

The year. ..........................................

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

30 

35 

40 

0 

69 

72 

69 

65 

21 

53 

65 

3.1

72

Minimum

3.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

47 

14 

0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

.7

0

Mean

18.7 

12.1 

13.3 

0 

22.5 

62.8 

49.4 

41.6 

11.0 

26.2 

18.0 

1.29

23.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,150 

720 

818 

0 

1,290 

3,860 

2,940 

2,560 

656 

1,550 

1,110 

76.8

16,700

SAN PEDRO RIVER NEAR FAIRBAKK, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In T. 20 S., R. 21 E., unsurveyed, on old Spanish grant at ranch 

house of Boquillas Land & Cattle Co., 1J^ miles south of Fairbank, Cochise 

County, and 4 miles below Charleston dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 28, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank just upstream from ford leading 

to ranch house; read by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. R. N. Fourr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet downstream from gage 

or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks high and 

steep. Channel fairly straight with considerable fall. At low stages channel 

bears away from gage, and a ditch has to be maintained from gage to river. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.2 feet at 

6.45 a. m. July 26 (discharge, 1,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 

second-foot during periods in October, June, and September.

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet (26.0 feet, present datum) 

at 5 p. m. December 22, 1915 (discharge not determined). Maximum discharge determined, 25,000 second-feet at noon, August 6, 1919, gage height, 

20.3 feet, present datum. Minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot, January 27, 

1923.

DIVERSIONS. Boquillas Land & Cattle Co. diverts water at a dam 1 mile above 

station for irrigation. No information on other diversions from San Pedrp 

River above this station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent December 4 to May 30, 

changed continually during other periods. Standard rating curve well 

defined to 2,000 second-feet, poorly denned above. Gage read to hundredths once a day and oftener during periods of flood, except as shown in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating tables, except as shown in footnote to dailydischarge table; shifting-control method used for entire year. Records good.
GILA BIVEE BASIN 145

measurements of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Oct. 6..........

Nov. 1.. .....

Dec. 27... ......

height

Feet 

9.34

9.20

9.34

8.98

Discharge

Set.-ft. 

13.0

9.4

76

22.1

Date

July 17.. .......

Gage

height

Feet 

8.76

8.60

8.72

10.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. ' 

5.1

2.8

2 2

671

Date

Aug. 25 

Sept. 14- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.78

9.68

9.30

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

86

44.0

1.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

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

2 __ .... _ ...

3... _ .. __ .

4.... _ .... ...

5.... _ .......

6 ..........

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

8 .......

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

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

111... ..........

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

13 

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

15 

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

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

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

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

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

*1 . ....

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

23 ..........

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

26... ....

26 .....

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

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

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

30.. .......

31 ....

Oct.

14

21

19

16

14

11

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

4

3

4

130

27

5

Nov.

10

4

42

17

4

4

133

10

11

14

17

26

21

17

12

42

102

61

50

42

38

38

34

28

27

17

13

11

9

Dec.

10

13

562

320

182

150

132

104

89

89

60

72

70

51

60

68

70

68

70

66

182

87

74

60

48

51

81

95

S3

68

54

Jan.

45

40

182

155

fi7

182

68

68

108

130

51

68

63

58

53

48

43

38

33

28

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

68

42

22

Feb.

21

20

21

8

8

9

13

12

12

10

9

12

14

15

17

15

17

14

15

14

11 '

11

12

12

12

11

12

8

9

Mar.

7

7

8

11

7

5

4

3

4

5

7

6

5

6

6

5

3

3

4

5

9

9

11

13

13

13

14

230

130

08

36

Apr.

30

25

20

15

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

May

4

3

33'

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

June

4

3

3

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

45

3

July

5

6

6

42

132

42

35

44

148

46

7

5

3

2

4

95

410

95

194

65

42

35

21

524

166

145

50

40

40

40

40

Aug.

40

115

40

48

58

60

228

50

50

210

50

425

48

67

145

27

32

32

32

27

21

17

21

54

29

13

58

7

7

18

133

Sept.

SO

5

7

5

59

28

28

28

28

17

17

16

11

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 19, Nov. 10, Jan. 13-27, 30, Mar. 16, 23, and Sept. 30, when gage 

was not read. Discharge estimated from known limiting conditions Apr. 1-13,15-30, May 1-11, July 27-31, 

Aug. 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, and 16, when gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

November.... ______ . ____ __ ___

December _ ____ _____________ ____ ...

January. _________________________ ...

February. _________________________

March.. _________________ _______ ...

April. ____ . ______ ........... ___ . _ . ____ ..

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

June.. ________ ________ . ...........

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

August. . _... __.

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

133 

562 

182 

21 

230

4

45 

524 

425 

59

562

Minimum

1 

4 

10 

22 

8 

3 

4 

3 

1 

2 

7 

1

1

Mean

10.0 

28.8 

103 

60.1 

12.9 

22.2 

7.3 

3.6 

3.6 

81.6 

69.7 

10.6

34.8

Run-off in

acre-feet

615 

1,710 

6,330 

3,700 

742 

1,360 

434 

221 

214 

5,020 

4,290 

631

25,300
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

SANTA CEUZ MVBR AT TUCSON, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 13 E., at Congress Street Bridge at Tucson, 

Pima County, 7 miles above Rillito Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 2,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

Greenidge map of Sonora).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1905, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gages painted on downstream side of each bridge abutment; read 

by J. O. Kenny.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand. Channels wide and shallow. 

Control shifts badly at all stages.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.0 feet during night 

of July 3 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet). River dry most of the time.

1905-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet, December 24, 1914 (discharge, about 9,000 second-feet). River dry most of each year at this point.

DIVEBSIONS. Diversions above the station for irrigation, amounts unknown.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curves 

poorly defined. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods of 

flow. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrographs prepared 

from discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 17..-. .

Nov. 18. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.78

4.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

172

Date

Dec. 13 -.

Dec. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.20

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.6

9.0

Date

Dec. 31 ... 

Mar. 31. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

45.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1

2. . .

3

4..........

5- .

6 __ ......

7- 

8-.. 

9- 

10- 

11 _ . ___

12.... ......

13. 

14 __ ... ...

15. ___ . ...

Nov.

8

8

8

8

Dec.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

1

l

1

Mar. Apr.

25

4

5

5

5

July

135

10

Day

16 _ ... ..

17- 

18 _ .. _ ..

19- 

20--- -

91

22- 

23-- ...

24. ......

25- 

26- 

27- 

28- 

29- 

30 _ .......

31. __ ..

NOT.

8

830

175

8

8

8

8

8

7

Dec.

8

8

9

9

9

10

15

14

11

11

11

11

20

18

15

11

Jan.

1

Mar.

5

45

75

45

Apr. July

~~

NOTE. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given.
GILA RIVER BASIN 147

Monthly discharge of Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Month

October __________________________

November.... ______________________

January __________________________

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

June.. ___________________________

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

August ___________________________

September. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

830 

20 

11 

0 

75 

25 

0 

0 

135 

0 

0

830

Minimum

0 

0 

5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

36.7 

8.9 

4.0 

0 

5.5 

1.7 

0 

0 

4.6 

0 

0

5.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

2,180 

546 

248 

0 

337 

103 

0 

0 

286 

0 

0

3,700

KELIITO CREEK HEAR TUCSON , ABE.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 13 E., at highway bridge on Oracle Road

4 miles above confluence with Santa Cruz River and 4 miles north of Tucson,

Pima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 897 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12, 1911, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Staff gages painted on downstream side of several bridge piers, set to

same datum; read by Morgan Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand which is constantly shifting.

Control not well defined. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.3 feet during night of

December 26 (discharge, 1,975 second-feet). Stream dry greater part of

year.

1911-1924: Maximum stage occurred December 23, 1914 (discharge,

greater than 16,000 second-feet). Stream dry greater part of each year. 

DIVERSIONS. Flood water is diverted for irrigation above station, amount

unknown.

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing. Rating curves

poorly defined. Gage read to tenths several times a day during periods of

flow. Daily discharge ascertained from discharge hydrograph prepared

from discharge determined by applying each gage reading to rating table.

Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P

Smith, irrigation engineer.

Discharge measurements of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., during the year ending

September SO, 19%4

Date

Nov. 17 

Dec. 20...... 

Dec. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.28

4.35

3.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

249

235

81

Date

Dec. 22.........

Dec.26.. ... .

SR

Feel 

3.81

5.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

782

Date

Dec. 28 

Dec. 31 

height

Feet 

5. Oft

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

430

39.3
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ....

2

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

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

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

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

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

9 .... . .-.

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

11 

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

13 

14.... ........

15 

Nov.

6

23

Dec.

22

Jan.

18

11

10

5

Mar. Apr.

4

15

10

g

23

OK

5

2

Day

16 

17

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24. .

OK

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 -

01

Nov.

125

15

Dec.

30

8

2

160

ia>>

80

35

17

105

830

790

170

145

60

40

Jan. Mar.

1

Apr.

NOTE. Stream dry on days for which no discharge is given,

Monthly discharge of Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October --.. __ , ____________________ ..

Noveinber.. ________ ________ . ___

January _________________ _

March. ________ _ _____

April... ... 

June. _____________ ...................

July......................................................

September- _ . ________________ . ..........

The year.. ____ __________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0

125 

830 

18 

0 

1 

25 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

830

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

5.6 

83.8 

1.4 

0 

.3 

3.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

0 

335 

5,150 

85 

0 

2 

177 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8.0 | 5,750

SALT RIVER NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At site of former diversion dam for power canal, 10 miles above upper

end of Roosevelt Reservoir and 20 miles east of Roosevelt, Gila County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,222 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Principal gage is vertical staff on left bank, bolted to concrete wall at

head of canal. Temporary gages are used from time to time on account

of channel shifting away from main gage. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at dam site or by wading near

dam site.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand and gravel. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported during year, 13.24 feet.

December 28 (discharge, 43,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.83 feet,

September 28-30 (discharge, 155 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 79,200 second-feet, January

15, 1916; minimum discharge, 145 second-feet, July 5, 1923. 

DIVERSIONS. None of importance. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by Salt River Valley Water

Users' Association.
GILA RIVER BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2. _ .........

3.. ...........

4.............

5......... ....

«... _ . __ .

7_. __

8.............

9-.. .........

10.............

11... .......

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16 ..........

17...... _ ....

18....... _ ... a9.. ........ _

20.............

 a.... .........

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28......... ....

29.............

30.............

31-.... ........

Oct.

638

585

538

500

455

4t«

392

380

408

412

386

372

370

369

370

390

440

440

420

410

405

390

370

360

345

i4n

340

340

340

330

332

Nov.

354

420

450

435

AQK

AK(\

AIQ

405

350

330

2,450

3,380

2,500

1 980

1,410

1,170

048

1,010

885

820

760

722

670

652

630

600

600

*wi

502

Dec.

490

472

490

510

510

AQK

ARft

428

420

4rt9

435

420

390

358

one

9Oft

374

388

O79

qno

405

395

412

AS9

358

330

19,000

32,200

15,200

7,100

16,900

Jan.

6,820

4,390

9 Sfifl

2,000

1,780

1 300

1,300

1,380

1,110

1,020

1,020

Qdft

&A9

840

720

700

680

660

600

600

570

ejo

488

507

cj.9

ej.9

488

470 460

465

4fi*

Feb.

447

447

447

458

470

4fi1

447

447

4fi1

476

461

476

476

476

476

4Q1

551

U9

K79

K79

coo

634

634

K7O

AA9

572

670

' 624

644

Mar.

550

555

564

550

one

650

615

552

con

Efl7

518

552

538

con

530

KAA

COn

620

598

655

675

688

1,320

9 ftflft

1,050

I

finn

9 Kftfl

3,650

4,250

Apr.

4,480

4,080

2,980

3,000

9 ^Qft

9 7AA

3,260

5,780

5,350

A oon

4,380

4,700

4,690

3,510

3,860

3,330

2,470

1 Kftfl

1,600

1 Kftfl

9 91ft

2,500

2,380

2,380

4 q/jn

2,170

1,775

I

een

1,520

May

1,540

1,620

1,590

1,610

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,500

1 400

1,350

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,060

980

1,010

osn

810

800

780

726

7fl*

620

cAn

630

615

June

615

660

510

475

478

47 H

475

465

456

450

41 H

442

430

410

380

370

360

350

04,9

330

320

315

310

300

237

237

237

230

225

219

Jnly

194

188

283

215

220

226

248

272

311

312

252

252

218

208

212

210

206

215

252

220

218

212

242

242

230

236

272

280

305

326

308

Aug.

265

265

310

788

478

405

338

285

265

250

238

235

245

240

228

225

218

215

212

210

204

202

202

202

200

200

200

200

200

212

230

Sept.

335

230

209

205

222

218

210

205

200

195

200

195

218

208

198

190

190

189

188

200

188

182

182

182

182

158

159

165

155

155

Monthly discharge of Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April....................................................

July.....................................................

August... _ . _ . _ . __ . _ ......... __ ... _ ......

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

638 

3,850 

32,200 

6,820 

670 

4,250 

5,780 

1,620 

660 

326 

788 

335

32,200

Minimum

330 

330 

290

460 

447 

507 

1,520 

615 

219 

188 

200 

155

155

Mean

406 

1,010 

3,260 

1,200 

526 

966 

3,160 

1,100 

3,840 

245 

263 

197

1,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

\ 25,000 

60,100 

200,000 

73,800 

30,300 

59,400 

188,000 

67,600 

22,800 

15,100 

16,200 

11,700

770,000

TONTO CREEK NEAR ROOSEVELT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., 6 miles above upper end of Roosevelt

Reservoir and 15 miles northwest of Roosevelt, Grila County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,004 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Location of gage is changed from time to

time owing to shifting of control. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages and by slope

method at high stages.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control shifts 

at high stages. Banks well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 20,000 

second-feet, December 28; no flow September 4-10.

1913-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 20,000 second-feet, December 28, 1923; no flow September 4-10, 1924. *

DIVERSIONS. None of importance. The entire flow is discharged into Roosevelt 

Reservoir.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

18

8

6

8

6

6

6

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

Nov.

3

18

18

28

22

15

15

13

15

13

1,610

1,140

300

200

120

67

67

67

67

60

60

60

55

38

43

43

43

43

43

40

Dec.

38

43

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

30

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

25

25

30

45

38

38

30

30

30

8,000

20,000

1,400

1,100

6,500

Jan.

2,500

2,000

1,300

1,200

800

700

600

500

300

275

180

160

145

115

102

OR

112

90

80

70

60

7Q

70

74

68

68

68

68

60

60

60

Feb.

60

60

60

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

42

Mar.

42

42

42

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

100

78

100

300

232

232

205

200

154

500

500

305

Apr.

132

132

350

350

302

220

302

400

350

302

350

220

375

204

182

154

200

200

100

200

200

112

100

90

90

90

90

90

94

90

May

82

70

56

56

56

56

56

35

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

48

48

48

22

22

22

22

22

22

15

16

12

12

12

June

 12

12 "12

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

July

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

34

26

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

I

145

19

16

12

12

5

Aug.

5

5

5

18

12

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

Sept.

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80

30

25

19

16

16

12

5

5

5.

5-

&

5.

5-

5-

&

5-

5-

5-

5-

Monthly discharge of Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _ . _______________________

December _________________ ...............

April.. . ........ ............ ............... ............

May..- _ ...... ...... ___ . __ . ..................

June _______________________________

July

September ............ .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

> 18 

1,510 

£0,000 

2,500 

60 

500 

400 

82 

12 

145 

18 

80

20,000

Minimum

2 

3 

20 

60 

42 

30 

90 

12 

5 

4 

3 

0

0

Mean

3.6 

141 

1,220 

389 

51.4 

115 

202 

42.4 

7.2 

12.1 

4.9 

9.0

185

Run-off in 

acre-feet

221 

8,390- 

75,00& 

23,900 2,960- 

7,070 

12,000 

2,610 

42& 

744 

301 

536

,134,000
GILA EIVEE BASIN 151

VERDE RIVER HEAR McDOWELL, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At dam site on Salt River Indian Reservation, three-quarters of a 

mile above junction with Salt River and 5j^j miles below McDowell, Maricopa County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 6,000 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14 to September 30, 1889; April 20, 1897, to 

November 11, 1899; January 1, 1901, to April 19, 1902; July 23-26, 1902; 

January 1, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Painted on granite rocks on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASTIKEMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. Since 

November, 1913, measurements have been made regularly three or four 

times a week by a resident hydrographer.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 51,000 

second-feet, December 28; minimum discharge, 70 second-feet, July 2.

1897-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 61,500 second-feet, November 27, 1905; minimum mean daily discharge, 32 second-feet, July 19 and 

20, 1904.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted 5 miles above station for use on Indian reservation.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Salt River Valley Water 

Users' Association.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... _ .......

2............. 3..:..........

4... ..........

5.............

ft.

7. ......... _

8........ .

9.............

10.... .........

11.. ........

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.. ........

20.. ..

2L 

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29

30.............

31.............

Oct.

348

375

337

317

358

313

308

308

278

256

265

268

270

265

260

265

234

232

230

230

230

230

230

228

235

239

245

255

9jU.

247

260

Nov.

288

310

O1 A

350

352

288

275

288

280

310

6,500

6,820

3,080

1,650

1,160

885

720

640

580

540

360-

330

345

343

338

338

332

340

338

Dec.

342

313

320

311

315

316

316

315

316

316

315

318

316

318

316

314

316

314

310

322

362

379

391

380

350

376

25,100

40,800

13,500

7,120

13,400

Jan.

6,000

3,250

2,200

2,070

1,410

1,220

1,070

838

732

708

692

665

632

620

600

580

575

565

550

542

532

540

530

530

530

520

482

4KB

460

328

380

Feb.

358

355

350

352

350

340

395

376

375

342

330

340

359

362

365

360

350

355

372

375

382

372

365

352

358

356

351

348

345

Mar.

332

334

318

308

309

324

328

319

322

314

309

285

295

282

273

276

278

282

305

311

338

358

390

416

702

980

949

818

1,410

1,920

1,820

Apr.

2,610

2,570

2,780

2,820

2,180

2,560

2,560

3,010

4,710

3,000

2,220

2,480

1,870

2,610

2,340.

1,560

1,180

1,010

860

710

560

450

430

390

368

322

310

984

275

May

265

255

238

230

220

212

195

195

202

192

182

178

170

161

157.

153

155

152

149

148

142

144

149

148

143

140

136

130

126

132

130

June

132

132

126

119

121

120

122

119

115

111

109

104

105

106

99

92

93

92

91

90

88

80

76

78

78

74

75

80

75

74

July

76

72

76

128

232

178

241

345

290

394

410

350

310

290

250

218

201

178

170

165

160

126

118

106

101

100

98

99

106

103

100

Aug.

106

102

110

150

120

97

95

96

90

92

90

118

116

112

154

156

148

135

122

108

10097-

90

88

85

84

80

78

76

77

76

Sept.

77

128

168

160

172

168

135

125

140

160

178

232

352

342

320

300

290

280

262

244

235

225

202

187

182

167

161

158

156

158
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Verde River near McDowell, Ariz., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _ ..- . ...

November. . .

January... ..... ....... ....

April.......... . .... ..

July.....................................................

September. ..

Theyear.. _ ......... ..... _ .. . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

375 

6,820 

40,800 

6,000 

385 

1,920 

4,710 

265 

132 

410 

156 

352

40,800

Minimum

228 

288 

310 

328 

330 

273 

275 

128 

74 

72 

76 

77

72

Mean

270 

968 

3,500 

994 

358 

523 

1,650 

172 

99.2 

187 

105 

202

754

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

16,600 57,6001 

215,000 61,100- 

20,600 32,200- 

98,200 10,600- 

5,900- 

11,600- 

6,460* 

12,000.

548,000

AGDA FEIA BITER NEAR GLENDALE, AEIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at uncompleted masonry diversion dam 

of Beardsley irrigation project at Camp Dyer, 4 miles below mouth of CastleCreek and 22 miles northwest of Glendale, Maricopa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1910, to September 30, 1924. Daily 

discharge for years ending September 30, 1915-1919; daily gage heights for 

years when discharge was not determined.

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to damaged stilling well at same datum on right 

bank at upstream face of dam; read by J. F. Tannehill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-third of a mile below 

gage or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and shifting sand. 

Principal control is formed by the unfinished part of the masonry diversion 

dam and ledge on which it is built. This dam has a large gap or opening 

near the right bank through which the low and medium flow pass, a scour 

gate opening 4 feet by 7J^ feet, in the base near the left bank through which 

flow from the left channel passes at higher stages, and another gap or opening near the left bank that carries flow at still higher stages. At extreme 

high stages the stream flows over the entire broad crest of the dam, which is. 

at elevation 28.2 feet on the gage. Sand fills in and scours out of the crevices 

in the right gap of the dam continually with each rise in the river. The 

stage-discharge relation, therefore, is not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 17.0 feet 

at 8.45 a. m. December 27; minimum stage, 1.54 feet October 22, 24, and 26. 

1910-1924: Maximum stage, 33 feet November 27, 1919, determined 

from floodmarks (discharge, about 105,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

0.6 second-foot September 24-26, 1919. No record of discharge since 

September 30, 1919.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above gage for irrigating two or three small 

ranches; amount not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation variable. No discharge measurements, 

made. Gage read twice a day to nearest two-hundredths. Daily discharge 

not determined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Robert O. Beardsley.
BARREN FLAT BASIN 153

Daily gage height, in feet, of Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz., for the year

ending September 80, 1924-

Day

1 ...........

2...... ... ... ..

3... .......... .

4.. ... ......

5.. .........

6 . 

7_. ............

8 

,9.... ... ....

10 

11 . 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

17.. .........

18 

1Q

20 

21 -

22

23...... ..

24 

25........ .

26.. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1.68

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

i fii

1.62

1.62

1.58

1.61

1.56

1.57

1.56

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.55

Nov.

3.05

2.04

1.86

1.77

1.72

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.67

5.60

6.25

i an

3.38

2.93

2.60

2.60

2.49

2.41

2.39

2.84

2 29

2.27

2.25

2.20

2.18

1.16

1.16

Dec.

2.25

2.20

2.29

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.22

o 1Q

2.20

9 10

2.20

2.20

2.19

2.16

2.15

2.16

2.18

2.39

2.40

2.37

2.27

2 21

2.21

7.75

14.50

7.50

5.50

8.00

6.50

Jan.

5.50

5.00

4.75

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.15

4.15

4.15

4. fin

3.00

3.85

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.25

3.25

3,20

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.15

Feb.

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

. 3,00

3.00

2.95

2.95

3.00

2.95

3.00

Mar.

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

3.00

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.95

3.00

3.00

4.30

3.95

4.30

Apr.

4.15

3.95

3.85

3.75

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.7

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.35

3.25

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.1

2.95

2.93

2.88

2.80

May

2 77

2.79

2.78

2.73

2.69

2.74

2.67

2.64

2.62

2.60

2.57

2.57

2.56

2.53

2.51

2.49

2.51

2.49

2.47

2.47

2.45

2.46

2.43

2.42

2.44

3.39

2.40

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.39

June

2,39

2.38

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.36

2.36

2.3d

2.38

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.38

2.36

2.36

3.44

2.39

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.38

2.39

2.39

July

2 79

2.37

2.37

2.38

2.68

2.57

.2.51

2.43

2.50

2.39

2.39

2.38

2.36

2.38

2.36

2.34

2.35

2.34

2.35

2.33

2.36

2.35

2.37

2.37

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.40

Aug.

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.3*

2.38

2.37

2.38 assass

2.96

2.85

2.50

2.39

2.37

2.33

2.30

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.30

2.29

2.30

3.65

Sept.

3 25

2.52

2.36

2-31

2 29

2.29

2.26

2.28

2.28

2.27

4.1

3.3

2.75

2.35

2.37

2.29

2.29

2.30

2.28

2.30

2.28

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.27

2.27

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 30,31, Nov. 27, 28, Jan. 18, Feb. 26, Mar. 28, and Aug. 26.

BARREN FLAT BASIN

WEST TURRET CREEK NEAR LIGHT, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 17, T. 18 S., R. 29 E., at Sanders ranch, 2*4 miles 

south and 9^ miles east from Light, Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff on right bank directly north of Sanders ranch; 

read by Bennie Sanders.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Low-water control 20 feet below gage; high-water 

control 100 feet below gage. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage reported, 2.6 feet December 28 

(discharge, 170 second-feet); creek dry September 21-30.

1919-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 990 second-feet on July 31, 

1921; creek dry during periods of each year.

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below 30 second-feet. Gage read once a day to nearest twohundredths and oftener during periods of flood. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and by hydrograph for 

flood periods. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P. 

Smith, irrigation engineer.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

The following discharge measurements were made: 

Octobers, 1923: Gage height, 1.04 feet; discharge, 1.5 second-feet. 

February 24, 1924: Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 1.9 second-feet. 

June 6, 1924: Gage height, 0.76 foot; discharge, 0.1 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

2

2

2

2

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

Dec.

3

5

10

8

8

5

8

11

6

8

16

16

8

6

6

6

6

8

15

11

15

15

120

145

145

170

145

16

25

Jan.

91

21

16

11

11

11

9

9

9

8

8

7

6

5

11

11

11

11

8

8

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

9

9

9

8

8

8

2

2

Mar.

2

1

1

8

9

8

2

2

46

46

46

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

8

62

38

38

38

Apr.

38

38

29

2

2

29

29

38

62

29

29

38

38

38

38

29

OQ

21

21

16

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

May

15

15.

15

15

15

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

8

4

3

2

2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

Sept.

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Trace of water only on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

AprD.. .. .......................................

July . .. ..... .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3 

3

170 

21 

9 

62 

62 

15 

.5 

.5 

1 

1

170

Minimum

0.5 

1 

3 

3 

2 

1 

2 

.5

n

.5 

0

0

Mean

1.16 

1.6 

31. S 

8.1 

3.8 

12.2 

25.1 

8.08 

.38 

.1 

.60 

.17

7.80

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

71 

95 

1,960 

498 

219 

750 

1,490 

497 

23 

6 

37 

10

5,660

 Trace of water only.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX 155

WHITEWATER DRAW BASIN

WHITEWATER DRAW NEAR BUCKER, AMZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 29 E., at Heyne ranch, 6 miles east of Rucker,

Cochise County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 40 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 7, 1919, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel staff fastened to tree on left bank; read by F. W. Heyne. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS? Made from cable 100 feet below gage, or by wading

near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders, gravel, and bedrock,

with pronounced drop 300 feet below gage. Channel fairly straight and

fairly uniform in cross section. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.1 feet at 5 p. m.

December 27 (discharge, 480 second-feet). Dry July 9-16 and July 20 to

September 19.

1919-1924: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,240 second-feet November

23, 1919. No flow during periods in 1920, 1922, 1923, and 1924. 

DIVERSIONS. Minor diversions above and below station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly

well defined below 200 second-feet. Gage read once a day to nearest twohundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by University of Arizona, Prof. G. E. P.

Smith, irrigation engineer.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 5, 1923: Gage height 0.87 foot; discharge, 2.8 second-feet 

February 24, 1924: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 2.2 second-feet. 

June 6, 1924: Gage height, 0.88 foot; discharge, 1.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I........ . ......

"i.. ...... .............

3... .. ................

6. ................. ...

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.

4

4

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

2

2

2

2

Nov.

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

Dec.

2

3

4

16

13

12

12

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

10

15

15

12

13

18

19

16

16

14

40

305

4(Vt

225

lift

95

65

Jan .

50

40

32

28

25

22

20

, 18

16

15

14

12

11

10

11

10

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

 X)

91?

97

Apr.

41

55

49

47

48

47

80

75

55

42

39

37

35

32

30

28

25

22

19

17

16

15

15

14 10

12

11

10

*

May

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

June

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

NOTE. No flow on days tar which no record is given. 

69810 28 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IX

Monthly discharge of Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April.....................................................

July..-....-.......... .................................

September 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4 

5 

400 

60 

4 

29 

80 

8 

 2 

.5 

0 

.5

400

Minimum

2

1 

2 

4 

2 

2 

9 

2 

.5 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

2.3 

2.4 

49.2 

13.6 

2.6 

5.2 

31.6 

4.6 

1.17 

.18 

0 

.18

9.46

Run-off in 

acre-feet

142 

143 

3,030 

836 

160 

320 

1,880 

283 

70 

11 

0 

11

6,880

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were 

made at a number of other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Colorado River basin during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

June 25

Aug. 17 

June 25

Aug. 17 

June 24

Aug. 16 

July 1

Aug. 23

23 

Dec. 10

12

June 27

July 1 

June 27 

July l 

June 27

July 1 

Oct. 3 

Oct. 12

Dec. 19. 

Mar. 18 

23 

25

24

Stream

North Fork of 

Duchesne River.

.....do--- -.. ...

. do ..... 

.....do.. ........

West Fork of 

Duchesne River, 

. .do---- ...

Spring Branch .....

Ferron Creek ....

Muddy Creek ..... 

Pine Creek CanalHunts Spring ... 

Qila River __ ...

 do 

 do 

... ..do ..... ... 

.....do ..........

Billingsley CanalSan Francisco River.

.... .do ....... .

San Carlos River. . 

Dripping Springs 

Wash. 

Mineral Creek __

Tributary to 

Duchesne River ... 

..... do.... .....

.... .do..... 

.. do.-. .. 

..... do ... ......

Uinta River.. ... .

San Rafael River..

Fremont River....

Mukuntuweap 

River.

Santa Clara Creek.

Colorado River _ 

.... . do... ....

..i-do _ ......... 

.....do ..........

.... .do... ... 

..... do ..... ... .

Gila River __ ...

 do -, 

 do __ .......

..... do ..... .... .

 do 

.... .do 

.. do . 

Locality

NW. Ji NE. \i sec. 35, T. 2 N., R. 9 

W., at former gaging station near 

Hanna, Utah. 

__ do ________________ Sec. 19, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., at confluence with West Fork of Duchesne 

River. 4 miles northwest of Hanna, 

Utah. 

.... . dc ....... .... ... .... ... ...

Sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 9 W., at former 

gaging station near Hanna, Utah.

Sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., half a mile 

above confluence with Uinta 

River, 15 miles northwest of 

Neola, Utah. 

Near line between sees. 1 and 2, 

T. 20 S., R. 6 E., at former gaging 

station near Ferron, Utah. 

Sec. 21, T. 21 S, R. 6 E., at former 

gaging station near Emery, Utah. 

Sec. 15, T. 41 S., R. 10 W., at highway bridge half a mile north of 

south entrance to Zion National 

Park, Utah. 

Sec. 11, T. 39 S., E. 16 W., 40 feet below gaging station on Santa Clara 

Creek, near Central, Utah. 

Below mouth of Hot Springs, near 

Fort Thomas, Ariz.

Below mouth of San Carlos River, 

near San Carlos, Ariz. 

. do.. . ....

.....do ........... ..... ..

__ do .__ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

.63

.77 

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.0

22.3 

104

30.9 

32.8

11.2 

10.2

15.3

16.3 

.8

2.6

4.9

8.2 

4.9 

6.7 

.3

.3 

1.3 

66

165 

139 

. 107 

4.6

21.2
INDEX

Pago

A

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of... 2 

Agua Fria River near Olendale, Ariz... 152-153 

Almont, Colo., Taylor River at..._____ 35-36 

Appropriations, record of. 1 

Arizona, cooperation by 9 

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah 70-71 

Ashurst, Ariz., Fort Thomas Consolidated

Canal at. . 142-144 

Gila Kiver near ... ..__ 100-101

Barren Flat basin, Ariz., gaging-station.

record in . 153-154 

Big Sandy Creek near Farson, Wyo.. 64-65 

BiUingsley Canal near Sheldon, Ariz.... 156 

Black-McClesky Canal at Duncan, Ariz.. 116-118 

Blackrock, N. Mex., Zuni River at_____ 92 

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo 65-67 

Bine River at Dillon, Colo.. 26-28 

Boulder, Wyo., New Fork near __ 59-61 

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Wyo.____. 62-64 

Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon,

Ariz. ..... . .. 93-94 

Brown Canal neafeSolomonville, Ariz.-... 120-121 

Brown Canal wasteway near Solomonville,

Ariz . 121-123

C

California, cooperation by 9 

Cave Creek near Paradise, Ariz. . 132-133 

Cave Creek Canal near Paradise, Ariz_.. 133-135 

Cedaredge, Colo., Surface Creek at 44-45 

Central, Utah, Hunts Spring near 156 

Santa Clara Creek near... _ 96-97 

Christmas, Ariz., Dripping Springs Wash

near 156 

Cisco, Utah, Colorado River near______ 14-15 

Clifton, Ariz., San Francisco River at___ 156 

Colmonero Canal near Duncan, Ariz 118-119 

Colona, Colo., Uneompahgre River near.. 49-50 

Colorado, cooperation by.__ __ 9 

Colorado River and tributaries above Green

River, gaging-station records on 9-53 

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek, near

Grand Canyon, Ariz . 17-18 

at Glenwood Springs, Colo.. __ 11-12 

at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.-___ 9-11 

at Lees Ferry, Ariz___________ 16-17 

at Yuma, Ariz. . 20-21 

near Cisco, Utah ....... _ 14-15

near Palisade, Colo._ . 13-14

nearTopock, Ariz...__ ..___. 19-20

Computations, results of, accuracy of__.... 4-5

Page

Control, definition of _ ... _ 2 

Cooper-Windham Canal near Duncan,

Ariz........................... 111-112

Cooperation, record of. ._____.._ 9 

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah.. 88-90 

Curtis-Kempton Canal near Eden, Ariz... 141-142

D

Daniel, Wyo., Green River near.. 53-54

Data, accuracy of___ ___...._ 4-5

explanation of__ -.--.-..... _ 2-4

De Beaue, Colo., Roan Creek near. 34-35 

Delta, Colo., Uneompahgre River at _ 50-51 

Diamondville, Wyo., Hams Fork at____ 67-68 

Dickinson, W. E., and assistants, work of 9 

Dillon, Colo., Blue River at . . 26-28 

Dodge-Nevada Canal near Pima, Ariz..... 139-141 

Dripping Springs Wash near Christmas,

Ariz.. . 156

Duchesne, Utah, Strawberry River at 78-79

Duchesne River at Duchesne, Utah 74-76

at Myton, Utah__ __ .... 76-77

near Tabiona, Utah...______.._ 72-74

North Fork of, near Hanna, Utah___ 156

West Fork of, near Hanna, Utah... .. 156

Duncan, Ariz., Black-McClesky Canal at.. 116-118

Colmonero Canal near________ 118-119

Cooper-Windham Canal near_ 111-112

Gila River near__ ___.. ... 97-98

Moddle Canal near______. ___ 112-113

Sunset Canal near. 109-110

Valley Canal near_ _ 113-115

Duncan Canal near Duncan, Ariz_ . 115-116

E

Eagle River at Eagle, Colo ___ ... 29-31 

at Redcliff, Colo... 28-29 

East Fork at Newfork, Wyo.. 58-59 

East Turkey Creek at Paradise, Ariz 135-136 

Eden, Ariz., Curtis-Kempton Canal near... 141-142 

Eden Irrigation & Land Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Emery, Utah, Muddy Creek near ... 156

F

Fairbank, Ariz., San Pedro River near 144-145 

Farson, Wyo., Big Sandy Creek near. 64-65 

Federal Power Commission, cooperation by. 9 

Ferron Creek near Ferron, Utah_ . 156 

Follansbee, Robert, and assistants, work of.. 9 

Fort Thomas, Ariz., Gila River near 156 

Fort Thomas Consolidated Canal at Ashurst,

Ariz . 142-144 

Fourness Canal near SolomonvUle, Ariz . 124-126 

Fraser River near West Portal, Colo_..... 22-23

157
158 INDEX

G

Page

Oila Eiver at Ashurst-Hayden Dam, near

Florence, Ariz__. _.___ 104-105 

at Gillespie Dam, Ariz-----._ _. 106-109

at Kelvin, Ariz.-. . . 103-104 

at York, Ariz_____. _________ 98 

near Ashurst, Ariz____________ 100-101 

near Duncan, Ariz_____________ 97-98 

near Fort Thomas, Ariz. _________ 156 

near San Carlos, Ariz__________ 101-102 

near Solomonville, Ariz_________ 99-100 

Oila River basin, Ariz.-N. Mex., gaging-station records in__________ 97-153

OUlespie Dam, Ariz., Gila River at... - 106-109

Glendale, Ariz., Agua Fria River near__ 152-153

Glenwood Springs, Colo., Colorado River at. 11-12

Roaring Fork at.. ......- .. 31-32

Graham Canal near Saflord, Ariz_ 136-138 

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Bright Angel Creek

near.._ __....... 93-94

Colorado River at Bright Angel Creek,

near.... -. .. ... 17-18

Grand Junction, Colo., Gunnison River near. 38-41

Grand Valley, Colo., Parachute Creek at:_ 32-33

Green River at Green River, Utah... .. 56-58

at Green River, Wyo__...._ 54-56

near Daniel, Wyo. _______-__ 53-54 

Green River basin, Wyo.-Utah-Colo., gagingstation records in____ - 53-90

Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colo. 38-41

near Gunnison, Colo...____-_-... 36-38

Hams Fork at Diamondville, Wyo.__.... 67-68

Hanna, Utah, North Fork of Duehesne River

near...____._______..-. 156 

West Fork of Duehesne River near. 156 

Helper, Utah, Price River near. __ 85-87 

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., Colorado River

at....... . . 9-11

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah_ 87-88 

Hunts Spring near Central, Utah______ 156

K

Kelvin, Ariz., Gila River at.- 103-104 

Mineral Creek near. ________._ 156

Lake Fork at Lake City, Colo. 41-42

near Myton, Utah_........._........ 81-82

West Fork of, near Mountain Home,

Utah . 79-81 

Lake City, Colo., Lake Fork at..__------- 41-42

Lazear, Colo., Leroux Creek near._____ 42-43

Lees Ferry, Ariz., Colorado River at...--_ 16-17

Paria River at ........ 80-92

Leroux Creek near Lazear, Colo. __ _ 42-43 

Light, Ariz., West Turkey Creek near__ 153-154 

Lily, Colo., Little Snake River near 68-69 

Little Colorado River basin, N. Mex., gaging-station record in. .__----- 92

Little Snake River near Lily, Colo------

Los Angeles, Calif., cooperation by........

M

Pago

McDowell, Ariz.r Verde River near.. __ 151-151 

Michelana Canal near Solomonville, Ariz.. 123-124 

Mineral Creek near Kelvin, Ariz. _____ 156 

Moddle Canal near Duncan, Ariz. ____ 112-113 

Montezuma Canal near Solomonville, Ariz. 127-129 

Morgan, J. H., work of- __--------- 9

Mountain Home, Utah, West Fork of Lake

Fork near.__........__.... 79-81

Muddy Creek near Emery, Utah______ 156

Myton, Utah, Duehesne River at...__.. 76-77

Lake Fork near.......... ... 81-82

N

Naturita, Colo., San Miguel River at____ 51-53 

Neola, Utah, Spring Branch near______ 156 

Uinta River near_____________ 83-84 

New Fork near Boulder, Wyo___.___.. 59-61 

Newfork, Wyo., East Fork at. . 58-59

O

Orangeville, Utah, Cottonwood Creek near_ 88-90

Ouray, Colo., Uneompahgre River at . . 45-47

Uneompahgre River below.... _.. 47-48

Palisade, Colo., Colorado River near____ 13-14 

Palo Verde Irrigation District, cooperation

by--. .. 9 

Parachute Creek at Grand Valley, Colo___ 32-33 

Paradise, Ariz., Cave Creek near.____ 132-133 

Cave Creek Canal near...______ 133-135 

East Turkey Creek at -----____ 135-136 

Paria River at Lees Ferry, Ariz...._____ 90-92 

Parshall, Colo., Williams Fork near. ____ 23-25 

Peterson, B., J., work of__._________ 9 

Pima, Ariz., Dodge-Nevada Canal near... 139-141 

Pine Creek at Pinedale, Wyo...______ 61-62 

Pine Creek Canal near Zion National Park,

Utah .. 156

Pinedale, Wyo., Pine Creek at....___._ 61-62

Price River near Helper, Utah..______ 85-87

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8

obtaining or consulting of.. . 6

on stream flow, lists of. -..-..__ 7,8

Purton, A. B., and assistants, work of.__.. 9

R

Redcliff, Colo., Eagle River at..__...__ 28-29 

Redlands Co., cooperation by.-... ___ 9 

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz. _____ 147-148 

Roan Creek near De Beque, Colo.. ____ 34-35 

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo. 31-32 

Rodeo, N. Mex., San Simon Creek near... 130-131 

Roosevelt, Ariz., Salt River near...___. 148-149 

Tonto Creek near___________ 149-150 

Rucker, Ariz., Whitewater Draw near.__ 155-156 

Run-off in inches definition of.. 2

Safford, Ariz., Graham Canal near-- 136-138 

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz... ..... 148-149
INDEX 159

Page

San Carlos, Ariz., Gila River near. 101-102 

San Carlos River at San Carlos, Ariz_ .. 156 

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz-----_ 156

San Jose Canal near Solomonville, Ariz 126-127

San Miguel River at Naturita, Colo___... 51-53

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz__ 144-145

San Simon Creek near Rodeo, N. Mex -- 130-131

near San Simon, Ariz_ __.. 131-132

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utab_._ 96-97

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz . 146-147

Second-feet, definition of- - _ - - 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.- 2

Sheldon, Ariz., Billingsley Canal near___ 156

Smithville Canal near Thatcher, Ariz 138-139

Solomonville, Ariz., Brown Canal near 120-121

Brown Canal wasteway near___... 121-123

Fourness Canal near.. 124-126

Gila River near--.. . .. ... 99-100

Michelana Canal near__--__ 123-124

Montezuma Canal near_ ____ 127-129

San Jose Canal near... -- 126-127

Union Canal near ... . 129-130

Southern California Edison.Co., cooperation

by.............................. 9

Spring Branch near Neola, Utan____.... 156

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.. - - '2 

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah ----- 78-79

Sunset Canal near Duncan, Ariz_ _ 109-110 

Surface Creek at Cedaredge, Colo...__-_ 44-45

Tabiona, Utah, Duchesne River near____ 72-74 

Taylor River at Almont, Colo___. ___ 35-36 

Terms, definition of--- 2 

Thatcher, Ariz., Smithville Canal near _. 138-139 

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz - 149-150 

Topock, Ariz., Colorado River near.. .... 19-20 

Troublesome Creek near Troublesome, Colo. 25-26 

Tucson, Ariz., Rillito Creek near.__..... 147-148 

Santa Cruz River at..__.__._... 146-147

U

Uinta River near Neola, Utah.....__.-.-- 83-84

Uncompahgre River at Delta, Colo_____ 50-51 

at Ouray, Colo.-_...... __----- 45-47

fcelow Ouray, Colo_________-_ 47-48 

near Colona, Colo..___________ 49-50

Page

Union Canal near Solomonville, Ariz. 129-130 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by. 9 

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by 9 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by 9

Urie, Wyo., Blacks Fork near 65-67 

Utah Power & Light Co., cooperation by 9 

Utah, cooperation by__ - - 9

Valley Canal near Duncan, Ariz_____ 113-115 

Verde River near McDowell»Ariz 151-152 

Vernal Milling & Light Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Vernal, Utah ... 71-72 

Vernal, Utah, Ashley Creek near 70-71 

Vernal Milling & Light Co.'s tailrace

near_______. ___ _. _ 71-72 

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah.. 94-96 

Virgin River basin, Utah, gaging-station records in..------__-- _.... 94-97

West Portal, Colo., Fraser River near. ___ 22-23 

West Turkey Creek near Light, Ariz 153-154 

Whiterocks Creek near Whiterocks, Utah... 84-85 

Whitewater Draw near Rucker, Ariz. 155-156 

Williams Fork near Parshall, Colo........-- 23-25

Work, authorization of 1

division of_ __... , 9

scope of--..._-.-. 1-2

Wyoming, cooperation by.-- 9

York, Ariz., Gila River at 98

York Canal at York, Ariz.. ....... . 119-120

Yurnla, Ariz., Colorado River at._... 20-21

Zion National Park, Utah, Pine Creek Canal

near.__-____ . - 156 

Zuni River at Blackrock, N. Mex ____ 9

o