UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 864

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1938

PART 14 H c2 * G a*. <i

PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IS 

AND LOWER COLUMBIA

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NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic

G. H. CANFIELD AND G. L. PARldJfe ^ * 

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UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1939

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - Price 25 cents (paper cover)

CONTENTS

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 1

Accuracy of fleld data and computed results.......................................... 3

Publications......................................................................... 3

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 8

Cooperation.......................................................................... 9

Division of work..................................................................... 10

Gaglng-statlon records............................................................... 11

Columbia River main stem........................................................... 11

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg............................................. 11

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River........................... 12

Walla Walla River Basin.......................................................... 12

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.............................. 12

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 13

Umatilla River Basin............................................................. 14

Umatllla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.......................... 14

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.............................................. 15

Umatllla River at Yoakum, Oreg................................................. 16

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................................. 17

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.............................................. 18

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg........................................... 19

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg............................................... 20

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg..................................................... 21

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.. 22

John Day River Basin............................................................. 23

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg........................................... 23

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg........................... 24

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.......................................... 25

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg......................................... 26

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg...................................... 27

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg..................... 28

North Fork of John Day River near Dale, Oreg................................... 29

North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg................................. 30

Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.................................. 31

Fox Creek at gorge near Fox, Oreg.............................................. 32

Deschutes River Basin............................................................ 33

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 33

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg...................................... 34

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 35

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg..................... 36

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 37

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg............................... 38

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............................. 39

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg............................................... 40

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.............................................. 41

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..................................... 42

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 43

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 44

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg................................................ 4?j

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... 46

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg....................................... 47

Crescent Lake reservoir near Crescent, Oreg.................................... 48

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................... 49

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg................................ 50

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................................... 51

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................. 53

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 54

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg............................................ 56

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................................. 57

White River belCw Tygh Valley, Oreg............................................ 58

Kllckltat River Basin............................................................ 59

Kllckltat River near Glenwood, Wash............................................ 59

Kllckltat River near Pltt, Wash................................................ 60

Hood River Basin................................................................. 61

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg............................................... 61

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg......................................... 63

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg...................... 64

White Salmon River Basin......................................................... 65

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.............................................. 65

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash........................................ 66

Wind River Basin.................................................................. 67

Wind River near Carson, Wash................................................... 67

Sandy River Basin................................................................ 68

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.................................................. 68

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.......................... 69

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Continued.

Sandy River Basin Continued. Page 

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 70

Salmon River below Linney Creek, Oreg.......................................... 71

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg........................ 72

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg............................................ 73

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................. 75

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg......................................... 76

Willamette River Basin........................................................... 77

Middle Fork of Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.......... 77

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg.................................. 78

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.......................................... 79

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................................... 80

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................ 81

Kills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................ 82

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................. 83

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 84

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.......................................... 85

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 86

Fall Creek above Winberry Creek, near Lowell, Oreg............................. 87

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg......................... 88

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg........................................ 89

Coast Fork of Willamette River at London, Oreg................................. 90

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg................................ 91

Row River at Star, Oreg........................................................ 92

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................................... 93

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg........................................ 94

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg................................................. 95

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg............................................... 96

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg............................................ 97

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg................................................. 98

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................. 99

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg................................................ 100

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg........................................... 101

Njrth Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 102

Breltenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg....................... 103

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg................................... 104

South Santiam River below Cascadla, Oreg....................................... 105

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.......................................... 106

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg......................................... 107

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.......................................... 108

Luckiattute River near Hoskins, Oreg............................................ 109

South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg....................................... 110

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg........................................... Ill

Haskins Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg........................................... 112

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg............................. 113

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg............................................... 114

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg................................................. 115

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.................................................. 116

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg........................................... 117

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg............................................. 118

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg................................................. 119

Clackeinas River at Big Bottom, Oreg............................................ 120

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................................... 121

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................................ 122

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.................................. 123

Lewis River Basin................................................................ 124

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.................................................. 124

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash..................................................... 125

East Fork of Lewis River near Keisson, Wash.................................... 126

Cowlltz River Basin.............................................................. 127

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash................................................ 127

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.............................................. 128

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash............................................. 129

Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near PacKwood, Wash................................ 130

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash................................................. 131

Cispus River near Randle, Wash................................................. 132

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 133

Youngs River Basin............................................................... 134

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg................................................ 134

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River................................... 135

Wilson River Basin............................................................... 135

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.............................................. 135

Trask River Basin................................................................ 136

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg............................................... 136

Nestucca River Basin............................................................. 137

Nestucca River near McMinnville, Oreg.......................................... 137

Siletz River Basin............................................................... 138

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg................................................... 0.38

Siuslaw River Basin.............................................................. 139

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Creek, at Austa, Oreg.............................. 139

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.............................................. 140

Umpqua River Basin............................................................... 141

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................................. 141 <

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.................................................... 142

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 143

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg...................................... 144

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg.......................... 145
CONTENTS V

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued.

Umpqua River Basin Continued. Page

North Umpqua River near Slide, Oreg............................................ 146

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg............................ 147

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, Oreg........................................ 148

Coquille River Basin............................................................. 149

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg................................... 149

Middle Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.......................... 150

North Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg........................... 151

Rogue River Basin................................................................ 152

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg............................................ 152

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg............................................... 153

Rogue River below South Fork of Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg............... 154

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg............................... 155

South Fork of Rogue River above Imnaha Creek, near Prospect, Oreg.............. 156

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg............................................... 157

South Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 158

Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg................................. 159

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 160

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.......................................... 161

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 162

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg........................ 163

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg............................ 164

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek,, Oreg......................... 165

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 166

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg........... 167

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg... 168

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg....................... 169

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg...................................... 170

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.............................................. 171

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 172

Diversions in Bear Creek Basin, Oreg........................................... 173

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg................................................ 174

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 175

Springs in the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington............................ 176

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 179

Index................................................................................ 181

ILLUSTRATION

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations.

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUltBIA RIVER BASIN,

1938

SCOPE OF WORK

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

and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1938. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation. Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,800 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 

1938, 3,830 gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private 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.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are 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 when the cross-sectional area is 1 square 

foot and the average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

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

flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons and 

represents a run-off of 0.0372 inches from one square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation of gage height to 

discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate the natural section or reach of the channel or 

artificial structure below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation at the 

gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

1
2 EXPLANATION OF DATA

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical gaging stations, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring 

cable and car, are shown on plate 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge 

measurements. The application of the daily gage height to these rating tables gives the 

daily discharge, from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed.

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

comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, 

and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. Skeleton rating tables are published except for those stations whose daily discharge for the greater part of the year 

was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude determined from the best available maps, and information in regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under ''Average discharge" is given the average discharge for 

the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or 

more complete years of record. Information under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge 

and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum 

daily discharge if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum discharge if useful; and the minimum gage height except when it is of no importance. Unless otherwise 

qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a 

water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the 

minimum represents the lowest discharge, unless otherwise qualified. The peak discharge 

for the year with the time of its occurrence is given below the table of monthly discharge 

for some stations. Selected lower peaks are also given if the peak discharge exceeded the 

mean discharge for that day by more than 10 percent. This supplementary information is 

generally not given for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or 

more than 10,000 square miles.

The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the 

discharge in second-feet corresponding to once-daily or the mean of twice-daily readings 

of the gage. For flashy floods the mean daily discharge is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as stated in the station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the 

discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean 

daily gage height may not indicate the true mean dally discharge, which must be obtained 

by averaging the discharge for Intervals of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, 

an Instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height graph 

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

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days'1 gives the sum 

for each month of the figures for that month given in the table of daily discharge. The 

column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 864 PLATE I

A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLENTANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.

B. RECORDER HOUSE AND MEASURING CABLE ON KAWEAH RIVER, THREE RIVERS,

CALIF.

TYPICAL RIVER-MEASUREMENT STATIONS.

PUBLICATION 2

given is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in 

cubic feet per second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanency of the stagedischarge relation and (2) on the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow, 

and interpretation of records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the daily records are accurate within 

5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 

percent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of 

water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per so^iare mile and depth 

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.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, so that the discharge recorded does 

not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below 

the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at the station. The 

table of daily discharge allows 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, and that greater degrees of refinement in 

computations and records may be warranted with increased data and use of improved 

equipment.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
4 PUBLICATIONS

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data In 

regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as 

explained 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. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities In 

the United States.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945. Post Office Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.

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

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Ocala, Fla., Post Off-ice Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 641 Federal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiement Station, Ohio State University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 516 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wis., .-537 N. State Capitol.

St. Paul, Mlnn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., 906 Customhouse, 1114 Market Street.

Rolla, Mo., Mssourl Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 3 United States Courthouse. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 412 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. 

Los Angeles, Calif., G-31 Post Office and Courthouse. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Records of flow of streams in the United States have been published In the reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Report; B - Bulletin; W - Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, 

llth A, 

12th A, 

13th A, 

14th A, 

B 131..

16th A,

W 11

18th A,

pt.

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt.

pt.

pt.

2 

2

2 

3 

2

2

4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information.....

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

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93).... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 

ratings. 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, 

and monthly discharge (also many data covering 

earlier years) . 

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years) 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also similar data for some earlier 

years ) .

Year

1884 to Sept 

1884 to June 

1884 to Dec. 

1888 to Dec. 

1893-94.

1395.

1896. 

1895-96 .

1890. 

30, 1891. 

31, 1892. 

31, 1893.
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey Continued

Report Character of data Year

W 15.

W 16.

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 28.

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52...

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

eastern United States, eastern Mississippi

River, and Missouri River above junction with

Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

western Mississippi River below junction of

Missouri and Platte Rivers, 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. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years)... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

rat ings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

Note.- The reports that contain reocrds after 1901 are given In the table on page 6.

The table on the following page gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of 

the papers on surface water supply published from 1899 to 1938. The data for any particular station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which 

the station was maintained. For example, the data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in 

the area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 

433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stres 

(For baaIns Included see p. 3)

rem

Tear

m t: 1901... 

1908... 

190S. . .

1904... 

1905... 

1906. . . 

1907-6. 

1808...

1910... 

1911... 

191S... 

1913... 

1914...

1918... 

1918. . . 

1917. . . 

1918... 

19W-20

1921... 

1922... 

1923. . . 

1924...

if|i...< 1926... 

1927... 

1988... 

1989...

1930. . . Mi..:

1B32... 

193S... 

1934... 

1938...

19S6... 

19S7. . . 

1938...

1

36 

47, i 48 

65, 78 

82

97

0 124, p 128, q 186 

0 168, p 16*, q 167 

0 801, p 602, q 803 

241 

261

881

301 

321 

551 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

621 

541 

661 

681 

601

681 

S41 

661 

681 

696

711 

786 

741 

766 

781

801 

821 

861

8

b 35, 36 

48 

68, 75 

b 82, 83 

b 97. 98

t 126, 187 

q 167, 168 

q 203, S04 

242 

268

888

308

362

388

40fi 

432 

458

472 

502

622 

548 

562 

662 

602

842

662 

632 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

788

802 

822

see

3

3« 

48, 1 49 

66, 75 

83 

98

128 

168 

SOS 

243 

263

283 

308 

323

363

353

433 

463 

473

503

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

715 

728

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

863

4

39 

49

65, 76 

m 8S, 83 

97

129

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

364 

384

404 

434 

454

474 

504

544 

564 

584 

604

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854

6

36 

49 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 85 

k 98, 99, n 100

k 128, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

306 

325 

355

385

435 

456

475 

505

645 

565 

685 

606

645 

666 

685

700

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855

6

c 36, 37 

49, 5 50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r 131 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 1 306' 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

546 

566 

686 

606

646

666 

686 

701

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856

7

37 

50 

k 65, 66, 76 

k 83. 84 

k 98, 99

k 128, 131 

k 169, 173 

k 205, 209 

247 

267

297 

307 

527 

357 

587

407 

437 

457 

477 

507 

BS7 

547 

667 

607 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857

8 j 

37J d 

501 

G6, 75 

84 

901 

132 

174 

210 

248 

268

288 

308 

S2S 

358 

388

438 

458 

478 

508

548 

568 

588 

608

628 

648 

668 

688 

703

718 

733 

748 

763 

788

808 

828 

858

175

211

P

 

a Bating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b Stama Blver only.

e SAllatla River.

d Sreen and Ounaiaon Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

 Hojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g 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 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wlasahiokon and Schttjrlkill Rivers to Janes River.

1 Soloto River.

J Loup, Platte, and 

k Tributaries of Mis

m Lake Ontario and t

n Hudson Bay only.

o Hew England rivers 

p Hudson River to De

q Susquehanna River 

r Platte and Kansas 

s The Qreat Basin in 

t Below Junction wit

u Rogue, TJmpqua, and 
PUBLICATIONS

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by State and drainage basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-Supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597e

636d

636e

637a

74

197

415

230

370

850

424

492

469

395

617

517

618

198

536

279

192

358

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

1918

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1937

1916

1919

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements

In Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In

San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In

the Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water s^ply of San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,

northern Pacific, and Great basins In.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data In.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Colo., Utah, etc.) and its utilization, 1916.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and Its utilization, 1929.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.

Green River (Wyo., Utah) and Its utilization, 1930.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1907.

Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)

New-Kanawha River Basin (W. Va., Va., N. C.J, Surface water

supply of, 1935.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1912.

Potomac River Basin (W. Va., Va., Md.. etc.), 1907.

Rio Grande Basin (N. Mex., Tex., etc.), Water resources of,

1888-1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont, and Canada), Water supply of,

1920.

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of, 1905.

In addition to the records noted above, records of discharge have been published In 

State reports. Some of these are not contained in the publications of the Geological 

Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The 

following table contains a list of these reports.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Alabama.. ..

Georgia.. ..

Do......

Indiana.... 

Do......

Do......

Year 

ending

1915 

1928

1920

~\ Q'T.'J

1911

1927

1932

^1919

"1924

Report

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.....

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.....

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Indiana.

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

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama.

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Department of Conservation. 

Do.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge Continued

State Year 

ending Report Issued by

Kansas.....

Do.......

Kentucky... 

Minnesota..

Missouri...

Nebraska...

Do.......

New Jersey.

d!928

6 1935

1920

1912

1926

Surface waters of Kansas.

Stream-flow data of Kansas.........

Surface waters of Kentucky.........

Water resources investigation of

Minnesota. 

Reports of Bureau of Geology and

Mines, vol. 20, 2d series, Water

Resources of Missouri. 

1st hydrographlc report............

Do.

New Mexico. 

North Carolina.

Do.......

Oregon.....

Do.......

Do.......

Do.......

Pennsylvania

Do.......

Tennessee..

Do.......

Utah.......

Virginia...

Washington. 

Wisconsin..

1928 

S1934

1925

1923

h!936

1914

1 1924

J1930

1911

1924

m!930 

1905 

1927

1933

1914

n!923

2d hydrographlc report................

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of

New Jersey. 

Special Report 5, Surface water supply

of New Jersey.

Surface water supply of New Mexico.... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 4,.Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Report of Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania...

Bull. 34, Water resources of

Tennessee.

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee. 

5th Biennial Report, State Engineer... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia.

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries

of hydrometrie data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers.

Kansas State Board of 

Agriculture.

Do.

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines.

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation and Drainage. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

State Water Policy Commission.

Office of the State Engineer.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and

Waters. 

Department of Education.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Conservation and Development

Commission. 

Department of Conservation

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin.

Do.

a Includes records for the years 1927-30. 

b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. 

c Includes records for the years 1919-24. 

d Includes records for the years 1924-28. 

e Includes records for the years 1928-35. 

f Includes records for the years 1914-28. 

g Includes records for the years 1928-34. 

h Includes records for the years 1889-1936;

records of dally and monthly discharge

are not included.

1 Includes records for the years 1914-24. 

J Includes records for the years 1924-30. 

k Includes records for the years 1930-36. 

1 Includes records for the years 1928-32. 

m Includes average weekly discharge for

the years 1920-30. 

n Includes records for the years 1914-23.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following 

States have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: 

California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York 

(also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, 

Washington, and Wyoming.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 1937 

to September 1938 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these 

stations are not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey.
COOPERATION 

Records of dally discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Butt e Springs...... 

Big Marsh Creek. .......

Cable Creek. ...........

Grave Creek. ...........

Jumpoff Joe Creek......

T -1 -h-t-1 n "Rii1"1-o fr^oolf

Little Walla Walla 

River.

North Fork of Big Butte

North Fork of Little 

Butte Creek.

North Fork of Walla 

Walla River.

Ochoco Springs .........

South Fork of Little

South Fork of Walla 

Walla River. 

Tunnel at Fish Lake Dam

Location

Sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 6 miles east of 

Butte Falls, Oreg. 

NEi sec. 20, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., at Hoey 

ranch, near Crescent, Oreg.

Bridge, 15 miles southwest of Hermiston, 

Oreg. 

SEi sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 28 E., 1 mile upstream from Vey ranch, Oreg. 

NEi sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., 6 miles east 

of Ukiah, Oreg.

stream from Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg.

upstream from dam at Cline Falls, Oreg. 

SWi sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 5 E., at Log Cabin

camp, near Estacada, Oreg. 

NEiSWi sec. 12, T. 34 S., R. 6 W., 13 miles 

north of Grants Pass, Oreg. 

Sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. '5 W., 7 miles northeast of Merlin, Oreg.

Creek, Oreg. 

George St., in Milton, Oreg.

Sec. 29, T. 35 S., R. 5'W., 5 miles north

of Grants Pass, Oreg. 

SEi sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., 50 feet upstream from mill dam, Oreg. 

SWi sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 1 mile north 

of Butte Falls, Oreg. 

Sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., above Rogue 

River Valley canal intake, near Lake Creek, 

Oreg. 

NEi sec. 22, T. 5 N. R. 36 E., 5 miles 

southeast of Milton Oreg.

Reservoir, 6 miles ast of Prineviile,' Oreg.

of Prineviile, Oreg 

NEi sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E., 6 miles east 

of Prineviile, Oreg.

northeast of Lake Creek, Oreg. 

NWi sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., near Lake

Above power diversion dam at Milton, Oreg.

SWi sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 18 miles 

east of Lake Creek, Oreg.

Period

1930-38 

1924, 1928-38 

1933-38

1921-38

*1932-38 

*1932-38

*1928-38

1933-38

*1929-38 

*1929-38 

1922-24, 1927-38

1916, 1932-38 

1937-38

1938

1928-38 

1916-19, 1921-38

1929-38 

1919-38

1918-38

1920-38 

1935-38

*1926-38

*1929-38 

1929-38

*Records for some earlier years published in water-supply papers of Geological Survey.

Note.- Records for stations listed in the above table were collected by the Oregon State 

engineer and published in bulletins of the State engineer as follows: For 1915-24, in 

Bulletin 7; for 1925-30, in Bulletin 8; and for 1931-36 (some to December) in Bulletin 9. 

Those for years subsequent to 1936 have not been published. Records on many canals, also, 

have been collected by the Oregon State engineer and the Bureau of Reclamation in connection with the operation of irrigation projects.

The Soil Conservation Service began in 1938 to make studies of run-off from four areas 

of less than 15 acres each in the vicinity of Newberg, Oreg. The records are in the files 

of that organization.

COOPERATION

The work in the two States was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In Oregon, 

with the State engineer, Charles E. Stricklin; in Washington, with the Department of 

Conservation and Development, John Brooke Fink, director, and Charles J. Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are also due to the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, and to the 

United States Weather Bureau for financial assistance in collecting records published 

herein.
10 DIVISION OF WORK

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following municipalities, 

organizations, corporations and individuals: In Oregon, by Deschutes, Jackson, 

Josephine, and Umatilla Counties; the cities of Eugene, McMlnnville, and Portland; The 

California Oregon Power Co., Pacific Power & Light Co., and Portland General Electric 

Co. In Washington by the city of Walla Walla, by Backus-Brooks Co., Inland Power & Light 

Co., and Northwestern Electric Co.

Funds for the construction, repair, and improvement of gaging stations were allocated 

to the Geological Survey by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.

DIVISION OF WCRK

The data for the stations in Oregon were collected and prepared for publication under 

the supervision of G. H. Canfield, district engineer, the work being done in collaboration with Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer; in Washington, under the supervision of 

G. L. Parker, district engineer.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 11

COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39', long. 120°53', in NEi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 

15 E., Just above Celilo Palls and 11 miles east of The Dalles. Gage readings above 

Celilo Falls are elevations above mean sea level (general adjustment or 1929). Since 

January 1937, all discharge measurements made at gaging cableway 9 miles upstream from 

recorder, with flow of Deschutes River added.

Drainage area.- 237,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1878 to September 1938. Prior to October 1931, records based 

on staff gage at The Dalles, supplemented for a few short periods by gage-height 

records at Umatilla and Cascade Locks. Maximum stage for each year in period 1858 to 

1877, from reading of gage at Lower Cascades Landing.

Average discharge.- 60 years (1878-1938), 198,500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 609,000 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 144.70 

feet); minimum, 65,700 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 128.45 feet).

1858-1938: Maximum discharge, 1,170,000 second-feet June 6, 1894 (gage height, 

59.6 feet on gage at The Dalles and 160.1 feet on gage above Celilo Falls); minimum 

observed, 35.000 second-feet Jan. 12, 1938 (gage height, 126.0 feet on gage above 

Celilo Falls).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Recorder not functioning Nov. 29 to Dec. 1; staff gage 

read twice daily. Storage and diversions for irrigation are only a small part of 

total run-off. Recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Eating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

128.4

129.0

130

131

132

64,700

77,300

101,000

126,000

153,000

13S

134

135

136

137

181,000

212,000

247,000

282,000

318,000

139

141

143

145

390,000

465,000

541,000

621,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

3

4

e

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

87,600 

86,400 

85,200 

84,100 

83,000

80,600 

78,400 

77*300 

76,200 

75,100

74,000 

72,900 

71,800 

69,800 

68,700

68,700 

67,700 

67,700 

67, 700 

66, >00

67,700 

67,700 

68,700 

68,700 

68,700

68,700 

67,700 

66,700 

66,700 

67,700 

68,700

Nov.

69,800 

69,800 

72,900 

74,000 

78,400

83,000 

86,400 

88,800 

91,200 

92,400

94,800 

97,200 

97,200 96,000' 

98,500

99,800 

99,800 

99,800 

101,000 

101,000

101,000 

98,500 

98,500 

101,000 

101,000

101,000 

98,500 

98/500 

98,500 

96,000

Dec.

97,200 

98,500 

98,500 

93,600 

88,800

90,000 

88, 800 

86,400 

85,200 

86,400

90,000 

91,200 

93,600 

118,000 

131,000

121,000 

116,000 

111,000 

113,000 

113,000

111,000 

108,000 

103,000 

98,500 

96,000

91,200 

90,000 

86,400 

88,800 

92,400 

93,600

Jan.

98,500 

101,000 

101,000 

99,800 

96,000

93,600 

90,000 

88,800 

86,400 

83,000

84,100 

81,800 

83,000 

85,200 

85,200

85,200 

88,800 

98,500 

101,000 

103,000

106,000 

108,000 

106,000 

111,000 

113,000

111,000 

108,000 

103,000 

98,500 

94,800 

92,400

Mor.:h

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

t amber . ...................

ater year 1937-3

F«b.

90,000 

88,800 

88r800 

87,600 

86,400

86,400 

87,600 

86,400 

88,800 

87, 600

86,400 

88,800 

86,400

88,800 

93,600

94,800 

92,400 

88,800 

85,200 

81,800

79,500 

79,500 

80,600 

83,000 

86,400

87,600 

87,600 

88,800

Secondfoot-days

2,257,300 

2,784,300 

3,070,100

49,560,700

2,985,600 

2,438,400 

4,182,000 

6,859,000 

12,255,000 

15,409,000 

9,678,000 

4,369,000 

3 r 118,200

69,405,900

Mar.

88,800 

92,400 

99,800 

106,000 

111,000

118,000 

123,000 

121,000 

116,000 

111, 000

111, 000 

111,000 

111,000 

118,000 

126,000

136,000 

147,000 

161,000 

- 75,000

178,000

181,000 

170,000 

164,000 

156,000 

153,000

147,000 

147,000 

150,000 

153,000 

150,000 

150,000

Maximum

87,600 

101,000 

131,000

376,000

113,000 

94,800 

181,000 

350,000 

605,000 

601,000 

442,000 

2T 0,000 

113,000

605,000

Apr.

147,000 

142,000 

136,000 

134,000 

131,000

131,000 

134,000 

139 , 000 

147,000 

158,000

164,000 

170,000 

175,000 

181,000 

187,000

193,000 

196,000 

209,000 

254,000 

340,000

350,000 

340,000 

?29,000 

322,000 

325,000

332,000 

343,000 

3-10,000 

3SO,000 

350,000

May

358,000 

376,000 

405,000 

413,000 

405,000

387,000 

368,000 

350,000 

343,000 

336,000

332,000 

329, 000 

329,000 

329,000 

340,000

347,000 

361,000 

376,000 

379,000 

379,000

372,000 

361,000 

361,000 

372,000 

401,000

435,000 

469,000 

507,000 

541,000 

589,000 

605,000

Minimum

66,700 

69,800 

85,200

36,000

81,800 

79,500 

88,800 

131,000 

329,000 

442,000 

203,000 

103,000 

96,000

66,700

June

597,000 

585,000 

573,000 

573,000 

585,000

589,000 

593,000 

601,000 

601,000 

589,000

565,000 

533,000 

507,000 

495,000

488,000

480,000 

476,000 

472,000 

469,000 

457,000

450,000 

442,000 

446,000 

457,000 

469,000

469,000 

469.000 

465,000 

461,000 

453,000

Mean

72,820 

92,810 

99,040

135,800

96,310 

87,090 

134,900 

228,600 

395,300 

513,600 

312,200 

140,900 

103,900

190,200

July

442,000 

436,000 

427,000 

420,000 

409,000

401,000 

398,000 

387,000 

376,000 

361,000

358,000 

347,000 

336,000 

325,000 

314,000

304,000 

293,000 

282,000 

275,000 

264,000

257,000 

254,000 

247,000 

240,000 

236,000

230,000 

223,000 

216,000 

212,000 

206,000 

203,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.307 

.392 

.418

.573

.406 

.367 

.569 

.965 

1.67 

2.17 

1.32 

.595 

.438

.803

Aug.

200,000 

193,000 

190,000 

184,000 

181,000

175,000 

173,000 

167,000 

161,000 

156,000

150,000 

147,000 

142,000 

139,000 

134,000

131,000 

128,000 

126,000 

126,000 

121,000

118,000 

118,000 

118,000 

116,000 

113,000

113,000 

113,000 

111,000 

111,000 

111,000 

103,000

Sept.

106,000 

106,000 

101, 000 

103,000 

106,000

106,000 

101,000 

97,200 

103,000 

108,000

111,000 

111,000 

113,000 

111,000 

111,000

111,000 

108,000 

106,000 

106,000 

103,000

101,000 

99,800 

101,000 

101,000 

99,800

98,500 

98,500 

97,200 

96,000 

97,200

Run-off

Inches

0.35 

.44 

.48

7.78

.47 

.38 

.66 

1.08 

1.92 

2.42 

1.52 

.69 

.49

10.90

Acre-feet

4,477,000 

5,523,000 

6,089,000

98,300,000

5,922,000 

4,836,000 

8,295,000 

13,600,000 

24,310,000 

30,560,000 

19,200,000 

8,666,000 

6,185,000

187,700,000

157146 O 89 2
12 TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE RIVER

,WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 118°10', in NEi sec. 15, T. 4 N., 

R. 37 E., 1 mile upstream from Pacific Power and Light Co.'s penstock intake and 

13 miles southeast of Milton. Zero of gage Is about 2,050 feet above mean sea level 

(Geological Survey river profile).

Drainage area.- 67 square miles.

Records available.- February to October 1903 (gage heights only), August 1906 to November 1917(incomplete), and May 1931 to September 1938. November 1903 to May 1906, 

at site 7 niles downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years, (1904-5, 1908-15, 1931-38), 168 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.69 

feet); minimum, 66 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1903-17, 1931-38: Maximum discharge probably occurred during flood of May 30-31, 

1906, when gage was washed out; maximum discharge recorded, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 

14, 1904; minimum, 72 second-feet Feb. 14, 1932.

Maximum stage known, about 6 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 31, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 

and periods of faulty or missing gage-height record, Jan. 13-16, 27-30, May 15-22, 

which were computed on basis of unpublished record for South Fork of Walla Walla River 

above Intake of city of Milton and are poor. No diversion or regulation above 

station.

Rating table, wat er year 1937-3S (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec, 31)

1.0 90 1.8 302 

1.2 126 2.0 405 

1.4 173 2.4 708 

1.6 229

Discharge, in second-f set , water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

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.

90 

93 

93 

90 

92

90 

89 

89 

89 

88

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

95 

100 

90 

89 

89

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

88 

88 

87 

88 

89 

90

Nov.

90 

90 

90 

90 

92

90 

90 

104 

95 

90

93 

92 

103 

104 

103

98 

98 

95 

103 

120

116 

106 

120 

122 

156

173 

158 

266 

186 

156

Dec,

135 

124 

116 

112 

106

104 

103 

100 

101 

116

220 

378 

255 

212 

206

203 

239 

255 

206 

173

160 

153 

144 

135 

130

128 

192 

209 

197 

214 

200

Jan.

186 

168 

156 

144 

139

133 

130 

126 

122 

122

120 

122 

122 

144

188

196 

184 

178 

168 

156

166 

220 

209 

186 

170

158 

155 

150 

140 

136 

135

Feb.

135 

133 

133 

130 

126

130 

128 

126 

126 

148

163 

168 

160 

150 

144

137 

133 

130 

126 

122

128 

137 

144 

153 

160

166 

168 

173

 SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember .....................

2,776 

3,489 

5,326

tambar. ...................

ater year 1937-3

4,829 

3,977 

6,755 

9,817 

8,821 

4,574 

3,213 

2,994 

2,832

59,403

Mar.

189 

212 

209 

195 

197

203 

200 

197 

186 

176

173 

192 

217 

214 

229

321 

294 

302 

336 

270

229 

206 

192 

189 

192

197 

212 

236 

214 

195 

181

Maximum

100 

266

378

600

220 

173 

336 

808 

400 

214 

120 

103 

96

808

Apr.

173 

181 

2O3 

212 

229

246 

246 

246 

255 

239

239 

242 

220 

206 

206

249 

430 

608 

645 

502

448 

400 

366 

383 

383

361 

331 

350 

394 

424

May

400 

331 

290 

262 

239

220 

217 

214 

214 

£26

302 

307 

316 

316 

298

287 

284 

280 

278 

279

282 

300 

312 

326 

331

321 

326 

307 

278 

249 

229

Minimum

87 

90 

100

87

120

122 

173 

173 

214 

118 

95 

93 

90

S7

June

214 

209 

200 

181 

170

170 

166 

168 

166 

160

153 

148 

144 

139 

135

141 

166 

166 

144 

135

133 

141 

150 

137 

130

126 

122 

122 

120 

118

Mean

89.5 

116 

172

153

156 

142 

218 

327 

285 

152 

104 

96.6 

94.4

163

July

120 

120 

120 

120 

114

110 

110 

108 

106 

104

104 

104 

103 

103 

103

101 

100 

98 

96 

96

98 

96 

95 

96 

96

96 

98 

98 

100 

100 

100

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

1.73 

2.57

2.28

2.33 

2.12 

3.25 

4.88 

4.25 

2.27 

1.55 

1.44 

1.41

2.43

Aug.

98 

98 

98 

96 

96

98 

100 

98 

96 

96

96 

96 

98 

103 

98

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

95 

93 

93

Sept.

93 

93 

93 

93 

95

95 

98 

98 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

95

95 

93 

93 

92

92 

90 

93 

95 

95

95 

95 

93 

93 

93

Run- off

Inches

1.54 

1.93 

2.96

30.94

2.69 

2.21 

3.75 

5.44 

4.90 

2.53 

1.79 

1.66 

1.57

32.97

Aore-feet

5,510 

6,920 

10, 560

110,600

9,580 

7,890 

13,400 

19,470 

17, 500 

9,070 

6,370 

5,940 

5,620

117,800

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (7 a.m.) 455 sec.-ft.} Apr. 18 (4z30 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 13

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°00', long. 118°07', in SE-iSEi sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 67 E., 

at city of Walla Walla diversion dam, 44 miles above Blue Creek and Hi miles southeast of Walla Walla.

Records available.- August 1913 to September 1917, April to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 550 second-feet 

Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.68 feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet July 19, 21 (gage 

Height, 0.57 foot).

1913-17, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 1,120 second-feet May 13, 1917 (gage 

height, 4.09 feet, former datum); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 

1, 1915 (gage height, 0.69 foot, former datum).

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Discharge for Apr. 1-10 

computed on basis of records for Asotin Creek near Asotin. City of Walla Walla diverts about 22 second-feet just above gage for municipal supply. Gage-height record 

furnished by city of Walla Walla.

Rating table, April to September 193S( gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 15

.7 39

.9 71

1.2 127

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

185

300

470

675

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Dot. HOT. Dee. Jan. Fob.

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mai 

Apr 

*V 

Jun 

jul 

Au« 

S«I

T

alendar year

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

ne perio

Mar. Apr.

> 90

146 

146 

136 

125 

121

146 

228 

470 

395 

251

217 

185 

165 

165 

165

156 

146 

136 

136 

156

Seoondfoot-days

4,691 

2,965 

1,351 

809 

747 

725

May

146 

12V 

116 

104 

95

87 

80 

78 

75 

71

100 

97 

100 

98 

95

95 

93 

102 

93 

93

91 

95 

100 

104 

102

100

97 

97 

85 

78 

71

Maxim*

470 

146 

68 

33 

26 

28

June

68 

61 

59 

54 

52

52 

50 

48 

48 

45

42 

40 

39

38 

38

44 

56 

51 

45 

40

39 

38 

50 

45

42

36 

33 

33 

33 

32

July

32 

33 

33 

33 

31

29 

28

28 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

25 

24 

25 

25

24 

25 

25 

25 

23 

25

Minimum

71 

32 

23 

23 

23

Aug.

24 

23 

24 

25 

23

24

25

24 

24

23 

25 

25 

26

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

23

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24

Mean

156

95.6 

45.0 

26.1 

24.1 

24-2

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

25 

28 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,300 

5,880 

2,680 

1,600 

1,480 

1,440

22,380
14 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatllla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°43', long. 118°21', in NE-i sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 

36 E., at highway bridge li miles upstream from Meacham Creek and li miles northeast 

of Gibbon.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1938.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.47 

feet], from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 

1 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

1933-38: Maximum discharge, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 12, 1936 (gage height, 2.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum, 28 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to Aug. 31)

30

58

121

218

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

460

766

1,130

1,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to SeptenSer 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

so

SI

Oct.

36 

36 

37 

38 

40

40 

40 

41 

42 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

47 

58 

46 

45 

46

45 

46 

45 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

HOT.

48

48 

48 

48 

48

43 

48 

53 

50 

50

63 

53 

63 

53 

53

53 

52 

50 

62 

76

82 

76 

82 

107 

174

388 

E10 

333 

276 

195

Dee.

152 

127 

111 

99 

93

86 

82 

78 

76 

82

158 

606 

471 

346 

333

386 

606 

614 

424 

304

242 

207 

180 

171 

149

136 

168 

210 

218 

237 

227

Jan.

210 

188 

164 

149 

136

124

116 

111 

104 

102

102 

104 

99 

121 

203

237 

246 

242 

287 

218

237 

614 

555 

398 

304

246 

214 

199 

184 

164 

156

Feb.

152 

143 

141 

138 

135

138 

138 

141 

146 

260

298 

304 

260 

227 

207

188 

168 

164 

155 

143

156 

191 

232 

282 

333

346 

346 

846

Month

Dot 

HOY 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet> 

Mar 

Apr May

Juz 

Jul 

Au« 

8«p

W

enter. .................................

Uary. ....... 

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

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

359

437 

418 

359 

346

372 

372 

340 

309 

282

270 

314 

437 

437 

485

780 

696 

730 

960 

696

527 

437 

385

878 

418

444 

499 

555 

513 

898 

338

Apr.

1

I

Secondfoot-days

1,869 

2.905 

7,377

69,837

6,402

6,877 

14,286 

18,019 

10,078 

3,205 

1,507 

1,178 

1,112

74,866

Peak dlachgjge.- Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 721 see. -ft. J HW1^620 Bee. -ft276 

276 

314 

359 

52Y

662 

590

565 

590 

565

527 

527 

486 

437 

430

513 

798 

450 

300 

000

858 

764 

721 

704 

704

654 

568 

569 

614 

662

May

530 

534 

450 

404 

346

304 

276 

260 

256 

246

314 

340 

359 

340 

333

326 

304 

314 

298 

298

309 

S09 

309 

314 

S14

304 

SSO 

298 

256

218 

195

Maxima

63 

MS 

614

1,400

614 

846 

960 

1,460 

650 

134 

72 

41 

41

1,450

June

184 

168 

168 

149 

141

136

127 

116 

111 

104

99 

95

91 

84 

80

86 

107 

129 

107 

93

86 

89 

107 

91 

91

84 

78 

76 

71 

69

July

69 

71 

71 

72 

69

62 

68 

55 

53

52

60 

48 

47 

45 

44

44 

44 

42 

44 

42

44 

45 

46 

44 

42

41 

88 

88 

SS 

36 

86

Aug.

36

37 

37 

37 

37

87 

37 

38

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

40 

40

40 

40 

41

41 

41

41 

41 

38 

38 

37

87 

37 

37 

87 

87 

37

Mlnlnm Mean

85 43.8 

48 96.8 

76 238

28 191

99 SOB

136 210 

270 469 

276 684 

196 325 

69 107 

36 49.8 

36 38.0 

86 87.1

36 204

13 (£ a.m.) 1,070 aefl.-ft.j Apr.

Sept.

36 

36 

86 

86 

36

86 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

35 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

87 

37 

37

86 

37 

87 

88 

88

40 

40 

41 

41 

41

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,700 

6,760 

14,630

138,600

12,860 

11,660 

28,240 

37,720 

19,990 

6,360 

3,030 

2,340 

2,210

147,600

IB (6 p.m.)
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 15

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°40', long. 118°48', in NEi sec. 10, T. 2 N.,

R. 32 E,, at Pendleton, 2i miles upstream from mouth of HcKay Creek. Zero of gage

Is 1,062.54 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). 

Drainage area.- 637 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905, and October 1934

to September 1938. May 1921 to September 1934 at site about 2i miles downstream;

records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-1938), 438 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.39

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.57 foot).

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet (estimated), Apr.

1, 1931 (gage height, 10.7 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug.

14, 1924.

Flood of May 30-31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0 feet, present datum (discharge

not determined but somewhat greater than that of Apr. 1, 1931). 

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions for Irrigation above station; no regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, i 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 'SO, Dec. 7-11)

in second-feet)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

17

49

100

200

330

510

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

735

1,020

1,600

2,260

3,060

4,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

33.

Oct.

27

41

49

40

47

47

45

43

43

47

40

49

49

49

49

47

49

69

64

54

56

66

56

54

54

51

51

61

66

61

66

HOT.

63

63

59

59

59

61

61

63

63

63

63

71

71

76

76

76

76

76

81

96

109

109

123

129

164

310

-»430

358

433

368

-

Dec.

295

252

228

208

192

192

176

164

164

172

204

625

980

771

703

687

970

1,380

1,080

789

610

610

433

374

330

290

296

363

397

409

421

Jan.

397

368

330

290

268

244

232

208

204

192

188

184

184

192

276

397

471

497

524

510

497

1,030

1,700

1,170

863

719

688

524

497

427

385

Feb.

368

352

352

341

330

352

403

409

397

546

727

771

719

671

695

638

484

445

416

386

386

471

566

703

807

882

872

892

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1037. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

892

1,030

1,000

872

807

844

844

789

753

727

719

780

970

1,150

1,200

1,660

1,800

1,800

2,800

2,260

1,700

1,320

1,130

1,060

1,110

1,150

1,250 " 1,400*

#1,300

1,400

960

Apr.

844

780

816

970

1,500

2,330

2,120

1,920

1,990

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,540

1,360

1,290

1,360

1,990

3,260

3,260

2,400

2,120

1,860

1,660

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,220

1,090

1,060

1,140

-

Seoondfoot-daye

1,668

3,888

14,664

148,397

14,556

16,177

37,077

49,710

16,218

4,422

X '78* 292

729

159,077

May

1,130

950

771

671

580

497

439

409

397

385

421

471

497

471

458

445

427

445

433

433

439

439

433

427

421

409

415

445

409

341

310

Maximum

66

433

1,380

4,120

1,700

892

2,800

3,260

1,130

296

76

34

34

3,260

June

295

272

252

236

212

196

176

160

157

164

135

129

117

112

106

100

120

172

160

141

117

112

129

120

109

114

89

81

76

73

-

July

63

76

76

76

66

54

56

56

61

51

51

49

40

34

34

36

34

38

30

20

29

27

25

22

25

25

26

27

29

29

29

Minimum

27

59

164

22

184

330

719

780

310

73

22

17

16

16

Aug.

27

25

B4

30

27

26

26

20

BE

26

24

27

27

29

34

30

26

30

34

30

29

27

27

21

IB

20

17

20

22

22

22

Mean

50.3

130

473

407

470

642

1,196

1,657

491

147

41.7

25.4

24.S

436

Sept.

22

22

21

22

27

25

20

32

32

30

27

26

25

24

22

22

22

20

16

18

21

21

20

22

25

25

25

25

27

34

-

Run-off in 

aore.-feet

3,090

7,710

29,090

294,400

28,670

30,100

73,640

98,600

30,180

8.770

2,560

1,560

1,460

315,600

:_- Mar, 19 (9 a.m.) 3,260 see.-ft.} Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 3,980 Bee.-ft.

_ fcs missing or unreliable; discharge computed on basis of records for station above 

Meacham Oreek near Pendleton.
16 UMTILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°40', long. 119°02', in SWi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R.

30 E., at highway bridge 2i miles downstream from abandoned Furnish Reservoir and

half a mile northeast of Yoakum station. 

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1903 to August 1916 (flow slightly affected by storage in Furnish

Reservoir 1910-16), and October 1934 to September 1938. June 1915 to September 1934

at site 5 miles upstream, above old Furnish Reservoir. 

Average discharge.- 35 years, 664 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.91

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 22-28.

1903-38: Maximum discharge, about 20,000 second-feet May 30, 1906 (gage height,

about 15.0 feet, former datum, from floodmarks); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 10-12*.

1908. 

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated to

some extent by operation of mills at Pendleton and, since 1927, by storage in McKay

Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feat, and discharge, In second-feet)

Dec. IS to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

47

80

128

189

258

331

415

520

840

1.0 

1.3 

1.8

80

160

262

284

532

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

720

1,090

1,510

2,000

2,530

3,130

3,770

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

Z5

39

48

50

45

47

48

4B

47

47

47

47

48

45

43

43

47

54

56

53

50

50

50

52

52

50

47

47

47

47

53

HOT.

58

58

58

58

59

CO

82

62

64

84

66

69

78

78

78

80

78

75

78

80

89

97

107

118

134

240

S20

305

393

347

-

Dec.

298

258

220

198

178

180

148

140

.131

131

163

487

1,020

798

692

686

1,020

1,480

1,250

920

720

800

527

480

416

366

344

393

425

430

435

Jan.

440

421

380

344

318

296

277

255

233

226

236

212

216

219

281

418

498

527

543

538

516

1,010

1,750

1,250

935

755

631

565

527

470

418

Feb.

384

375

371

382

358

380

445

445

430

498

748

818

790

734

850

593

538

498

485

430

430

511

806

734

882

972

1,010

1,010

.

.

-

Month

Calendar year 1S37. .....................

March. ....................................

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

Itoy.......................................

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

Water year 1937-28......................

Kor.

1,050

1,250

1,290

1,170

1,050

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,010

972

920

972

1,210

1,420

1,420

1,700

2,000

1,950

2,710

2,380

1,850

1,460

1,290

1,170

1,210

1,290

1,380

1,560

1,510

1,290

1,090

Apr.

935

846

880

1,050

1,560

2,360

2,260

2,100

2,150

2,100

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,560

1,420

1,460

2,100

3,380

3,900

2,950

2,360

2,100

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,650

1,460

1,290

1,250

1,330

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,480

3,603

15,450

192,481

15,677

16,483

42,824

55,531

19,881

11,502

8,911

4,155

205,145

May

1,380

1,330

1,130

920

797

850

578

5S2

506

480

538

808

582

578

554

532

580

600

538

522

576

587

578

570

580

538

538

560

532

480

435

V^^Wtpfi

56

393

1,460

4,280

1,750

1,010

2 *710 3)900 1,380

652

336

328

273

3,900

June

435

425

412

384

353

344

362

375

375

375

380

421

380

358

349

344

358

407

384

368

380

362

652 3"!

366

368

358

358

353

349

-

July

336

328

324

320

300

308

316

312

312

308

316

312

312

318

328

324

324

324

316

312

316

316

312

308

308

312

312

316

316

312

312

HlnliHUBi

35

56

131

31

212

358

920

846

435

344

300

233

28

26

Aug.

312

308

308

308

304

304

300

304

304

308

324

320

324

324

328

324

324

281

277

262

233

237

244

258

255

255

258

255

258

255

255

Mean

47.7

117

498

527

506

588

1,381

1,851

641

383

316

287

138

562

Sept.

255

251

251

255

255

258

262

273

266

262

266

248

199

154

160

119

52

42

35

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

-

Run-off in 

aere-feet

2,940

6,950

30,640

381,800

31,090

32,650

84,940

110,100

39,390

22,810

19,410

17,670

8,240

406,800

Peak discharge.- Mar. IS (1 p.m.) 3,010 seo.-ft.} Apr. 19 (5 a.m.) 4,310 seo.-ft.j Juno 23 

(2":30 a.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 17

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°54', long. 119°20', in NWi sec. 21, T. 5 N., 

R. 28 E., li miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project and 

2 miles upstream from Umatilla and mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 2,290 square miles.

Records available.- October 1903 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1904-38), 494 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.08 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1903-38: Maximum discharge, 19,600 second-feet May 31, 1906 (gage height, 11.0 

feet); no flow at times.,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 25 to Jan. 

7, Mar. 19-21, which were computed on basis of records for Umatilla River at Yoalcum 

and are fair. Several diversions for Irrigation above station; Brownell canal diverts 

below station. Flow regulated by storage in McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

135

235

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

535

920

1,440

2,100

2,830

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

e

3

4 

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

169

177 

177 

189 

116

68 

48 

39 

37 

27

37 

30 

26 

5f5 

31

30 

31 

34 

30 

36

48 

55 

46 

27

17

12 

12 

14 

14 

18 

15

HOY.

92

143 

143 

143 

148

143 

148 

156 

156 

160

160 

156

152 

148 

139

143 

143 

148 

152 

156

156 

152 

160 

160

156

143 

183 

212 

189 

242

Dec.

212 

169 

139 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

143 

160

156 

156 

710 

692 

569

569 

683 

931 

1,030 

750

578 

463 

371 

312 

275

260 

250 

270 

280 

280 

285

Jan.

290 

255 

220 

195 

175

155 

140 

132 

129 

122

119 

113 

109 

106 

103

122 

200 

263 

327 

327

320 

356 

1,220 

1,130 

821

647 

511 

416 

393 

356 

305

Feb.

270 

212 

212

177 

169

177

235 

284 

334 

386

424 

471 

503 

503 

503

487 

424 

401 

393

371

334 

320

378 

455 

610

656 

656 

656

Month

Dot 

Hoi

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul

£* 

Sop

V

alendar year 192 7. .....................

a*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

692 

843 

942 

920 

821

790 

810 

800 

760 

730

710 

780 

898 

1,100 

1,140

1,220 

1,630 

1,700 

2,100 

1,900

1,600 

1,500 

1,260 

1,090

1,010

1,030 

1,070 

1,180 

1,260

1,130 

931

Apr.

780 

629 

603 

710 

843

1,580 

1,780 

1,620 

1,540 

1,570

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

909

760

692 

887 

1,620 

2,740 

2,460

1,740 

1,340 

1,130 

997 

975

931 

800 

810 

674 

527

Secondfoot-days

1,643 

4,682 

11,368

98,680

10,077 

11,001 

34,347 

35,427 

2,976 

862 

781 

503 

639

114,306

May

527 

603 

527 

455 

349

IBS 

68 

14 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

15 

12

11

10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

Maximum

189 

242 

1,030

3,300

1,220 

656 

2,100 

2,740 

603 

100 

51 

33 

53

2,740

June

1Q

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9

14

16 

17 

20 

51 

64

44 

42 

100 

80 

55

64 

62 

46

29

July

24 

23 

36 

48 

51

48 

39 

37 

33 

30

33 

37 

53 

29 

20

19 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Minimum

12 

92 

135

0

103 

169 

692 

527 

9 

9 

14 

14 

16

9

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

14

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

26 

33 

19 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

Mean

53.0 

156 

367

270

325 

393 

1,108 

1,131 

96 

28.7 

25.2 

16.2 

21.3

313

Sept.

17 

17 

30 

53 

34

29 

22 

22 

27 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,260 

9,290 

22,550

195,700

19,990 

21,820 

68, ISO 

70,270 

5,900 

1,710 

1,550 

998 

1,270

226,700

Peak discharge.- Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 1,830 sec.-ft.} Apr. 19 (10 p.m.) 3,020 sec.-ft.
18 UM&TILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 118°46', in SEi sec. S3, T. 1 N.,

R. 32 E., 1 mile upstream from backwater from McKay Reservoir and 6 miles northeast

of Pilot Rock.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles. 

Records available.- May to August 1921 and October 1926 to September 1938 (1927-29

Incomplete).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1926-27, 1929-38), 78.8 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 890 second-feet Apr. 5, 7 (gage height, 3.82

feet); no flow at times.

1921, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height,

10.4 feet); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are poor.

Many small diversions for irrigation above station; none between station and McKay

Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

HOY- 11 to Apr 

0.6 0.2 

3.0 

1.0 9.6 

1.2 20 

1.5 45 

1.8 81 

e.2 

2.6 

3.0

152

255

420

Apr. 6 to July 22 

0.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

0.3

3.8

173

300

475

720

Discharge, in second-feot, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

Z

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

U

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

S3

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

s

1

> *2.4

1

i

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

6.1

5.7

6.7

7.4

6.7

7.8

7.8

9.6

33

40

*39

*38

*36

-

Dec.

#35

34

30

27

*24

*22

19

19

19

18

30

148

144

120

112

156

306

258

179

144

116

106

87

74

65

57

55

55

54

56

56

Jan.

54

50

47

43

40

36

34

31

30

27

26

26

27

28

34

42

52

56

63

63

66

210

212

163

135

112

99

88

B4

74

64

Feb.

62

61

61

60

57

62

72

72

72

142

262

246

£22

142

122

122

120

112

106

99

123

196

234

280

290

276

243

237

_

.

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

March. .............. r .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-;58. .....................

Mar.

*245

-s-255

266

246

258

350

354

f320

f315

t300

t290

283

322

346

358

435

435

395

506

460

366

302

249

225

225

234

246

258

231

206

184

Apr.

161

146

146

186

470

800

830

770

720

610

530

516

452

390

367

394

484

605

590

498

416

362

320

293

261

231

200

173

151

136

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

287 .8

2,623

30,239.7

£, 116

4,143

9,465

12,208

1,473

207

43.9

0

0

32,566.7

May

127

116

102

95

85

78

6S

60

57

42

35

37

36

30

27

23

23

34

44

45

40

37

30

29

29

27

24

26

25

22

20

Mffl^ffnMH

0

40

306

922

212

290

506

830

127

19

0

0

830

June

19

18

14

11

9.6

9.2

7.8

7.3

7.0

6.2

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.S

4.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

-

I

\ *5.2

1

}

-

UlrHnnnn

0

0

18

0

26

57

184

136

20

3.

0

0

0

July

 #3.5

2.5

2.3

^

\ *1.8

1

I

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

> *.l

Aug.

Mean

0

9.59

84.6

82.8

68.3

148

305

407

47.5

4 6.90

1.42

0

0

89.2

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

571

5,200

59,980

4,200

8,220

18,770

24,210

2,920

411

87

0

0

64,590

Peak discharge.,- Dec. 17 (5 p.m.) 350 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (l p.m.) 255 sec.-ft.} Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 

890 see.-ft.} Apr. 7 (l a.m. & 12 p.m.) 890 sec.-ft. 

^Interpolated or extrapolated. 

fComputed on basis of records for Birch Creek at Rieth.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 118°^ 

2 N., R. 32 E., 4 miles south of Pendleton. 

sea level.

Records available.- October 1930 t

3', at reservoir dam in SEi se;. 34, T. 

Gage readings are elevations above mean

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed uring year, 71,300 acre-feet May 1 (elevation,

.0 feet); minimum, 11,400 acre-feet (estimated), Oct. 1.

observed, that of May 1, 1938; minimum, 3,051 acrefeet Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (gage height, 1,217.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read to nearest half foot at beginning of each month. 

All summer flow above reservoir diverted for irrigation. 1'cKay Reservoir, completed 

in 1927 by Bureau of Reclamation, has a capacity of 74,000 acre-feet at elevation 

1,322.0 feet and stores water for irrigation of lands along Umatilla River near Echo, 

Stanfield, and Hermiston. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Wat

Date

er year 1937-38

Elevation

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21 4^0

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet).

+1,920

#Estimated from reading of 1,241.0 feet Sept. 14, 1937 (contents. 

11,480 acre-feet), 

tlnterpolated. 

^Computed from record of outflow.
20 UMTIL1A RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°37', long. 118°48', in sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 

E., Just upstream from irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

McKay Dam, and 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Records available.- November 1918 to September 1923 and October 1924 to September 1938 

(diversions by irrigation canal at gage not included since 1932).

Average discharge.- 17 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-38), 89.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 334 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.31 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 10, Apr. 18-21, Sept. 17-30.

1918-38: Maximum discharge, 3,250 second-feet Feb. 10, 1921; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Total summer flow diverted for irrigation above McKay Reservoir. 

Flow completely regulated since 1927 by McKay Reservoir.

Eating table water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Apr. 11-30, Aug. 11 to Sept. 16}

0

4.5

23

54

0.7

.9

1.1

1.3

9Y 

155 

234 

329

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Bar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.2

1.6

0

0

0

0

3.0

5.2

*4.8

4.5

3-. 6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

Secondfoot -days

0

0

0

23,829

0

0

0

52. 9

2,094 

6, 552

9,153

3^417

30,338.9

Hay

92

162

136

74

55

15

14

14

14

60

83

37

13

12

13

50

107

90

13

62

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

83 " as

*92

*118

*ud»»

0

0

0

318

0

0

0

5.2

162

280

31 g

*>pq

252

329

June

*133

«137

-x-141

145

142

159

213

243

243

239

275

280

271

262

257

266

266

239

217

252

271

210

86

169

196

221

230

257

266

266

-

July

266

266

266

266

271

280

275

275

275

280

285

285

285

295

304

304

309

304

304

309

314

314

314

309

309

*311

*313

*315

*317

319

314

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

86

266

234

0

0

Aug.

319

324

319

319

319

319

314

319

319

324

329

324

329

329

329

319

304

280

280

243

234

239

262

271

266

266

266

357

252

248

248

Mean

0

0

0

65.3

0

0

0

1.76

67.5

218

PQR

9Q-*

114

83.1

Sept.

248

252

252

252

252

248

248

248

248

243

243

213

142

142

149

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

47,260

0

0

0

105

4,150 

13, 000

38 3 SO

17 qqn

6*780

60,180

*3age-heights missingj discharge interpolated or computed on basis of water-master's notes.
WIA.TILLA RIVER BASIN 21

Birch. Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39', long. 118°53', in SEi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 

31 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and half a mile southwest of Rleth.

Drainage area.- 291 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1923 and April 1927 to September 1938 (incomplete prior to October 1929}.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 1,590 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 5.91 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 and probably in parts of August and September. 

1921-23, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, 1,640 second-feet Jan. 29, 1928 (gage 

height, 6.00 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Apr. 18 to July 20 and those estimated, 

which are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1,4 

1.6

Dec. 9 to Apr. 17

4.3 1.8

9.8 2.0

18.4 2.4

30 2.8

45 3.2

141

225

341

1.0

1.4

1.5

Apr. 18 to July 20

0.1

1.9

6.2

13

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

127

203

462

640

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Saptaatntr 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19

eo

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct. HOT. Deo.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

3.3

*3.3

*10 

*94 

*90 

*77 

73

78 

99 

106 

102 

*92

«eo

72 

67 

60 

53

49 

43 

39 

37 

36 

36

Jan.

34

33 

*32 

*29 

*E7

27 

27 

26 

25 

23

22 

21 

20

19 

17

18 

19 

20 

22 

22

22 

23 

24 

26 

27

28 

28 

29 

30 

31 

29

Feb.

28 

28 

29 

83 

29

32 

35 

34 

32

31

35 

40 

43 

43 

41

40 

39 

37 

37 

37

36 

52 

67 

80 

90

94

94

Month

Oet 

Not 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Hat 

Apr 

Ma, 

jun 

Jul

£! Ban

S

alendar year 19 57. .....................

ater year 1937->

Mar.

99 

109 

122 

120 

116

118 

118 

114 

109 

104

101 

105 

138 

159 

154

169 

179 

179 

190 

188

169 

146 

132 

116 

106

100 

99 

100 

101 

92 

83

Apr.

73 

67 

62 

69 

95

150 

208 

230 

259 

257

243 

257 

238 

192

169

194 

361 

530 

-195 

379

300 

266 

255 

266 

252

205

159 

136 

122 

112

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

1,399.6

13,149.6

780 

1,361 

3,934 

6,601 

973.9 

699.5 

69.9 

3.1 

.6

15,812.6

May

109 

105 

84 

70 

52

42

41 

39 

29 

18

20 

14 

7.2 

6.0 

2.3

7.8 

7.8 

9.8 

16 

18

29 

*28 

*26 

S25 

24

26 

«25 

*E4 

S24 

*E3 

«23

MflylmXBB

0 

0 

106

495

34 

96 

190 

630 

109 

203 

21 

0 

0

530

June

23

15 

*6.0 

*1.0 

*.l

*.l

!l 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.:

.1 .1 *.i

*o

«0 

141 

203 

86 

61

47 

34 

28 

29 

24

July

21 

20 

13 

.4 

.4

.2 

.6 

.6 

.2 l-.O

.9 

1.5 

.1

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

17 

28 

83 

62 

2.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

tO. 5

Mean

«0 

*0 

45.1

36.0 ,

26.2 

48.6 

127 

220 

31.4 

23.3 

1*93 *!i

*.02

43. 3

Sept.

to.i

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

2,780

26,080

1,560 

2,YOO 

7,800

13, 090 

1,930 

1,390 

119 

6 

1

31,370

 Estimated oil basis of record for McKay Creek near Pilot Rock and notes by vratermaster. 

tProm staff-gage reading. 

{Discharge measurement 
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.

Furnish canal diverts from rit;ht bank of Umatilla River in sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 29 E. 

Umatilla project feed canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 22, T. 

3 N., R. 29 E., to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land 

and Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts from left bank of Umatilla River in NEi sec. 21, T. 3 

N., R. 29 E.; gage is 1 mile below intake. Alien canal diverts from right bank of Western Land and Irrigation Co.'s canal half a mile below head gate of that canal. Maxwell 

canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 28, T. -1 N., R. 28 E. and at 

times also receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division main canal diverts 

from left bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E. Brownell canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River 2 miles below West Division main canal diversion 

and if miles upstream from Umatilla River.

Water diverted by all these canals is used for irrigation of lands on both sides of 

Umatilla River below Echo except that diverted by West Division main canal, which is 

applied to lands along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert 

for them were obtained.

water between Pendleton and Umatilla, but no records

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Month

October. . .

November. 

December. . .

January ....

February 

June .......

July. ......

August .....

SeptemberThe year or 

period

Furnish

canal

0

0

0

0

0

7,840 

6 940

6,750

2,220

39,756

Umatilla

project

feed canal

0

4,320

16,360

18,110

15,140

805

61

0

81,366

Western

Land and

Irrigation

Co . T s canal

67E

214

0

0

0

11,500

10,000

5,2BO

58,576

Alien

canal

1,170

885

t46

.

1,140

972

859

-

Maxwell

canal

--2,710

«

-

-

_

2,650 

2 790

2,340

1,880

-

West

Division

aaln canal

5,900

89

0

0

0

10,110

11,080

9,570

71,029

Brownell

canal

0

0

0

0

0

827

928

1,180

5,276

^ Estimated on basis of four gage readings.

tDeo. 1-8j no record Dec. 9 to Mar. 15.

jMar. 16-31.

Note.- Some flow in Alien and Maxwell canals, but no record of it during months left blank.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 23

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage;, lat. 44°27', long. 118°43', in NEi sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., 

at power plant above outlet of Prairie power canal, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Prairie City. Zero of gage is 3,492.55 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1938. October 1916 to September 1917 

(gage heights only) and Karen 1925 to September 1926 at site below outlet of Prairie 

power canal.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 100 second-feet, Including flow of Prairie power canal.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 615 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 

2.75 feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Nov. 3, 4, 7-15.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 4.7 

feet) from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 2 second-feet Dec. 

6, 21, 22, 1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Apr. 18, June 25 to 

Sept. 30. Diversions above station for irrigation and for power. (See record for 

Prairie power canal at Prairie City.) Staff gage read twice daily by employee of 

West Coast Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

3-1

Oct.

13

20

29

24

14

15

15

15

16

16

14

12

11

10

15

18

28

41

26

48

60

60

62

57

57

69

59

57

46

23

10

Month

October. . .

November . .

December. .

Calendar 

year 1937

January. . .

February..

March. ....

April.. ...

May.......

June. .....

July......

August. . . .

September.

Water

year

1937-38

Nov.

10

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

6

7

9

9

30

56

44

30

22

25

24

28

24

22

21

19

~

Dec.

15

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

20

;02

tso

£74

224

261

S36

202

170

140

131

108

100

81

81

64

85

83

68

64

64

59

Jan.

57

55

57

41

39

35

32

36

39

40

41

42

42

55

75

69

59

63

59

52

50

224

97

66

55

74

63

75

72

62

63

Feb.

76

78

70

68

60

81

78

92

81

160

122

106

99

83

76

69

81

66

66

62

72

95

140

180

150

140

131

140

_

_

-

Mar.

191

180

150

140

150

122

113

102

102

92

85

99

122

122

122

140

122

140

150

131

122

111

111

113

122

111

113

122

109

99

93

Apr.

88

106

99

113

122

122

113

122

140

131

160

170

170

160

160

180

224

288

417

417

366

366

333

366

382

349

317

288

302

317

River only

Secondfoot-daya

950

477

3,457

21,315

1,889

2,722

3,801

6,888

7, 726

4,406

796

393

1,011

34,516

Maximum

62

56

530

530

224

180

191

417

490

261

39

17

52

530

Minimum

10

6

10

3

32

60

85

88

140

37

17

10

17

6

Mean

30.6

15.9

112

58.4

60.9

97.2

123

230

249

147

25.7

12.7

33.7

94.6

Run- off in 

acre-feet

1,880

946

6,860

42,290

3,750

5,400

7,540

13,660

15,320

8,740

1,580

780

2,010

68, 470

May

417

417

333

302

261

236

191

180

160

140

150

150

150

160

170

191

191

224

261

213

180

160

180

180

224

274

453

490

435

333

*320

June

261

248

224

224

213

224

224

224

202

150

140

131

122

113

85

81

150

ISO

140

131

109

180

160

113

99

85

72

46

48

37

July

36

39

35

34

34

32

30

29

22

22

20

21

20

21

20

29

28

28

25

28

24

24

25

24

22

21

22

22

22

20

17

River and Prairie

Maximum

82

102

596

596

270

231

247

473

551

314

87

65

52

596

Minimum

46

53

58

8

78

108

133

139

196

90

28

10

17

10

Mean

59.1

63.7

163

94.6

108

147

176

283

304

199

54.6

18.2

33.7

134

Aug.

17

14

13

10

16

15

13

13

15

17

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

10

11

11

10

10

11

13

15

14

14

14

Sept.

18

17

18

18

23

37

41

52

50

48

49

48

44

42

44

42

39

36

36

36

31

29

29

29

28

26

24

24

24

29

-

power canal

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,630

3,790

10,000

68,530

6,640

8,190

10,830

16,860

18,710

11,830

3,360

1,120

2,010

96,970

 Discharge computed on basis of partial gage heights and records for Prairie power es
24 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayvllle, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°31 I 20", long. 119°37'30", 

In sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on John Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek 

Bridge and 7 miles northwest of Dayvllle. Zero of gage is 2,232.10 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 339 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 10.49 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1926-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

14.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 secondfoot several days In August and September 1930, Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, wat6r year 1937-38 (gag6 h6lght, In feet, and discharge, In second-fee^;) 

Oct. 1 to Dec, 11 D6C. 12 to Sept. 30

1,2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

6.0

18

43

71

118

177

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

285

411

530

665

1,000

1,420

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

13

37

76

137

216

413

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

675

1,000

1,420

1,900

3,090

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Got.

10 

12 

14 

17 

32

47 

51 

63 

65 

57

56 

58 

56 

56 

55

55

64 

83 

105 

104

98 

98 

94

97 

97

95 

95 

95 

95 

95 

101

HOT.

106 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

112

114 

114 

115

117 

119 

128 

132 

131

135 

145 

154 

169 

295

400 

356 

305 

305 

305

315 

305 

285 

276 

266

Dao.

247 

238 

238 

227 

218

211 

208 

169 

196 

291

1,610 

2,830 

2,120 

1,420 

1,330

1,240 

1,240 

1,120 

935 

830

720 

675 

615 

557 

506

494 

482 

470 

435 

435 

413

Jan.

391 

380 

370 

339 

319

309 

280 

290 

300 

300

300 

309 

300 

319 

402

424 

413 

391 

380 

360

360 

967 

1,170 

720 

615

585 

557 

544 

531 

506 

494

Feb.

506 

518 

494 

482 

446

435 

531 

544 

494 

795

935

750 

675 

615 

557

506 

435 

458 

482 

446

458 

506 

690 

1,040 

1,120

1,000 

1,000 

1,120

Konth

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8«p

*

uarr

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

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

1,330 

1,560 

1,380 

1,200 

1,120

1,080 

1,000 

935 

900 

882

882 

1,080 

1,380 

1,280 

1.S40

1,420 

1,330 

1,240 

1,560 

1,380

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,160 

1,160

1,120 

1,160 

1,240 

1,120 

1,000 

1,000

Apr.

935 

935

970 

1,200 

1,330

1,280 

1,280 

1,420 

1,700 

1,840

1,940 

2,000 

2,000 

1,840 

1,840

2,060 

2,400 

2,960 

3,350 

3,220

2,900 

2,760 

2,700 

2,700 

2,760

2,640 

2,400 

2,160 

2,110 

2,160

Seoondfoot-days

2,120 

5,744 

22,720

132,134.1

13,925 

18,038 

36,459 

61,790 

37,315 

16,304 

2,985 

968 

578

218,946

May

2,340 

2,340 

2.060 

1,800 

1,560

1,420 

1,240 

1,120 

1,040 

970

970 

970 

970 

970 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,080

935 

882

848 

848 

882

970 

1,080 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160 

1,000

Maximum

105 

400 

2,830

2,830

1,170 

1,120 

1,560 

3,350 

2,340 

900 

243 

72 

45

3,350

June

900 

848 

795 

765 

705

690 

675 

645 

615

571

518 

470 

458 

424 

391

370 

370 

458 

557 

506

435 

531

720 

585 

506

435 

402 

360 

319 

280

July

243

234 

230 

223 

216

209 

187 

154 

124 

105

88 

75 

67 

57

47

48 

47 

45 

40 

40

38 

39 

39 

38 

38

41 

40 

44 

58 

64 

67

Minimum

10 

106 

169

2.4

280 

435 

882 

935

848 

280 

38

16 

11

10

Aug.

72 

69 

64 

61 

58

51

39 

37 

35 

32

27 

25 

23 

25 

22

22 

20 

20 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

23 

20

18 

19 

16

17 

17 

17

Mean

68.4 

191 

733

362

449 

644 

1,176 

2,060 

1,204 

543 

96.3 

31.2 

19.3

600

Sept.

15

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

12 

12 

13

13 

11 

11 

11 

16

17 

19 

18 

19 

19

20 

21 

21 

22 

26

28 

34 

36 

41 

45

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,200 

11,390 

45,060

262,100

27,620 

35,780 

72,320 

122,600 

74,010 

32,340 

5,920 

1,920 

1,150

434,300
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 25

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°48', long. 120°00«, In NEi sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 

23 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of Service Creek post office. Zero of gage Is 1,635.83 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.04 

feet); minimum, 59 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 28,900 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet on basis of records for 

other stations In John Day River Basin; minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good for October to April and fair for May to September (inlet covered 

with silt at times during latter period). Many diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

75

123

179

245

365

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

550

780

1,060

1,380

2,120

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

405

600

840

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,440

2,200

3,150

5,780

9,600

14,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

74 

80 

86 

87 

98

128

150 

157 

161 

165

155 

146 

144

144 

144

150

167 

200 

307

414

324 

279 

255 

240 

236

229 

227 

220 

220 

218 

222

HOT.

227 

243 

248 

243 

248

243 

245 

250 

260 

252

255 

276 

276 

291 

300

303 

330 

334 

368 

460

805 

1,030 

805 

780 

805

780 

755 

755 

705 

755

Dec.

658 

570 

530 

570 

530

486 

446 

438 

442 

466

1,800 

7,140 

6,100 

3,960 

3,150

3,150 

3,150 

3,260 

2,950 

2,470

2,120 

1,840 

1,680 

1,510 

1,370

1,210 

1,180 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180 

1,150

Jan.

1,090 

945 

918 

918 

765

645 

622 

622 

690 

790

840 

815 

815 

790 

815

1,150 

1,300 

1,210 

1,150 

1,090

1,030 

1,410 

4,210 

2,950 

2,200

2,000 

1,840 

1,720 

1,720 

1,650 

1,540

Feb.

1,480 

1,510 

1,480 

1,400 

1,340

1,270 

1,400 

1,580 

1,510 

1,510

2,290 

2,380 

2,120 

1,920 

1,760

1,650 

1,540 

1,340 

1,440 

1,480

1,400 

1,510 

1,840 

3,050 

3,720

3,480 

3,480 

3,840

Month

Got 

No-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jim 

Jul 

Auf 

Sop

1

nary

ater year 1937-3 3 ......................

Mar.

4,210 

5,940 

5,470 

4,600 

4,080

4,080 

3,720 

3,480 

3,370 

3,370

3,370 

4,080 

5,620 

5,620 

5,020

5,940 

6,100 

5,170 

6,270 

5,780

4,600 

4,080 

3,600 

3,960 

4,080

4,080 

3,960 

4,210 

4,080 

3,600 

3,370

Apr.

3,150 

2,950 

3,050 

3,720 

5,170

5,620 

5,020 

5,170 

5,940 

6,610

6,780 

7,140 

7,140 

6,440 

6,270

6,610 

8,710 

11,600 

14,200 

12,900

11,300 

10,600 

10,300 

10,600 

11,100

10,600 

9,150 

8,290 

8,090 

8,710

Secondfoot-days

5,827 

13,627 

57,986

560,727

40,250 

54,720 

138,910 

232,930 

149,830 

53,955 

11,523 

3,287 

2,320

765,165

May

9,600 

9,150 

7,890 

6,780 

5,780

5, "0.70 

4,470 

3,960 

3,840 

3,720

3,720 

4,080 

4,210 

4,340 

4,470

4,600 

4,600 

4,470 

4,470 

4,600

4,210 

3,840 

3,840 

3,840 

3,960

4,080 

4,340 

4,880 

4,740 

4,340 

3,840

Maximum

414

1,030 

7,140

12,900

4,210 

3,840 

6,270 

14.200 

9,600 

3,370 

740 

171 

99

14,200

June

3,370 

3,150 

2,950 

2,750 

2,650

2,470 

2,290 

2,200 

2,040 

1,880

1,680 

1,580 

1,480 

1,540 

1,370

1,300 

1,240 

1,370 

1,580 

1,620

1,370 

1,300 

2,200 

1,880 

1,510

1,300 

1,150 

1,030 

890 

815

July

740 

690 

690 

690 

690

690 

668 

580 

508 

444

412 

377 

346 

328 

310

280 

278 

265 

262 

248

228 

215 

192

181 

177

171 

165 

165 

181 

177 

175

Minimum

74 

227 

438

43

622

1,270 

3,370 

2,950 

3,720 

815 

165 

70 

62

62

Aug.

171 

165 

163 

152 

136

124

121 

114 

110 

110

105 

100 

96 

92 

95

98 

113 

119 

108 

98

95

90 

86 

83 

82

81

82 

78 

76 

74 

70

Mean

188 

454

1,871

1,536

1,298 

1,954 

4,481 

7,764 

4,833 

1,798 

372 

106 

77.3

2,096

Sept.

72 

74 

66 

63 

62

70 

80 

75 

72 

77

92

99 

96 

86 

82

77 

78 

77 

76 

72

70 

70 

70 

71 

74

76 

78 

83 

89 

93

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11,560 

27,030 

115,000

1,112,000

79,830 

108,500 

275,500 

462,000 

297,200 

107,000 

22,860 

6,520 

4,600

1,518,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (8-9 a.m.) 7,890 sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (1-2 p.m.) 14,800 sec.-ft.
26 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 120°25', in NWi sec. 11, T. 1 N., R.

19 E., at McDonald Ferry, half a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of

Klondike. Zero of gage is 392.02 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1904 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 33 years (1905-38), 1,908 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.64

feet); minimum,65 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1904-38: Maximum discharge, 24,900 second-feet Mar. 20, 1932 (gage height, 10.6

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet '

Aug. 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Maximum stage known, 12.8 feet, probably occurred in 1394 (discharge, 33,000 secondfeet, estimated). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Apr. 25-30, May

2-7,9, 10, which were computed on basis of records for station at Service Creek and

are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 50

71

190

433

870

1,460

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2,200

3,070

5,280

8,060

11,200

65

209

465

915

5.0 1,520

5.5 2,510

1.2 

1.6

2.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,230

5,490

8,270

11,550

15,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

SO

SI

Oot.

81

81

81

88

94

94

97

97

101

128

162

167

176

176

172

167

167

167

176

185

206

320

392

333

295

283

266

260

254

283

277

HOT.

254

248

242

248

260

277

266

272

266

272

295

301

295

289

301

301

320

339

372

41S

426

455

780

954

800

770

800

770

760

751

-

Dec.

713

751

694

594

561

585

577

529

491

513

780

1,830

7,180

5,940

3,980

3,160

3,460

3,360

3,560

3,160

2,620

2,200

1,960

1,770

1,600

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,270

1,330

1,230

Jan.

1,200

1,190

1,040

964

986

902

770

694

675

684

760

870

860

860

840

870

1,150

1,430

1,310

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,400

4,320

3,260

2,440

2,120

1,960

1,830

1,800

1,710

Feb.

1.590

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,460

1,420

1,460

1,670

1,640

1,530

2,360

2,5?0

2,280

2,120

1,890

1,740

1,630

1,490

1,460

1,570

1,560

1,700

2,360

3,660

4,550

4,320

4,200

..

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937, .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 19S7-! 8......................

Mar.

4,320

5,030

6,620

6,070

5,160

4,670

4,670

4,320

3,980

3,870

3,870

3,980

4,670

6,200

6,070

5,800

6,620

6,620

6,200

7,040

6,340

5,280

4,550

4,440

4,550

4,670

4,670

4,550

4,670

4,550

3,980

Apr.

3,660

3,560

3,260

3,460

4,200

5,940

6,480

5,800

5,800

6,760

7,180

7,470

7,760

7,470

6,900

6,760

7,470

9,280

11,900

13,300

12,200

11,200

10,900

10,500

11,000

11,500

10,500

9,000

8,400

8,400

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,826

13,097

60,358

598,764

42,425

58,260

158,030

238,010

158,750

59,860

13,601

3,670

2,372

814,259

Hay

9,530

9,800

9,000

7,800

6,800

6,000

5,300

4,750

4,400

4,100

4,070

3,960

4,290

4^400

4,640

4,640

4,750

4,750

4,520

4,520

4,640

4,180

3,850

3,740

3,740

3,850

4,180

4,520

4,990

4,750

4,290

Mq-^jtnmi

392

954

7,180

13,000

4,320

4,550

7,040

13,300

9,800

3,740

915

186

99

13,300

June

3,740

3,430

3,130

3,030

2,840

2,660

2,570

2,480

2,310

2,220

2,030

1,820

1,680

1,560

1,580

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,600

1,740

1,610

1,520

1,740

2,310

1,730

1,450

1,280

1,140

1,020

-

July

915

865

796

748

748

739

720

711

684

604

545

497

450

412

383

341

320

290

272

266

250

245

229

219

204

200

182

178

196

168

224

Minimum

81

242

491

36

675

1,420

3,870

3,260

3,740

1,020

168

76

68

68

Aug.

186

178

173

173

164

160

156

152

137

133

125

125

115

115

112

105

105

102

92

92

92

108

105

102

92

84

81

76

76

76

78

Mean

188

437

1,947

1,640

1,369

2,081

5,098

7,934

5,121

1,995

439

118

79.1

2,231

Sept.

78

76

73

70

68

68

73

70

70

70

78

84

78

73

76

89

99

89

84

84

84

84

81

81

81

78

81

84

84

84

"

Run-Off In 

aore-feet

11,560

25,980

119,700

1,188,000

84,150

115,600

313,400

472,100

314,900

118,700

26,980

7,280

4,700

1,615,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 13 (9 a.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 20 (9 a.m.) 13,700 sec.-ft.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°27', long. 118°42', In sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E. f upstream from county-road bridge over canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 43.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 72 second-feet Dec. 11; no flow at 

times.

1925-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1937; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts from John Day River In SEi sec. 7, T. 13 S., R 

34 E. Water is used by power plant at Prairie City and is returned to river below 

station on John Day River at Prairie City. Staff gage read once dally by employee 

of West Coast Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

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

Oot.

33 

41 

37 

37

41

41 

41 

47 

37

37

41 

46 

46 

46 

46

51 

51 

41 

41 

14

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

31 

46

HOT.

46 

48 

46 

46 

46

51

46 

46 

48 

46

48 

46 

51 

46 

48

46 

46 

51 

56

46

54 

46 

48 

51 

51

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

Dec.

46 

46 

51

46 

48

48 

51 

46 

48 

56

72 

66 

56 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

56

51 

51 

46 

46 

51

51 

51 

46 

46 

51 

51

Jan.

51 

48 

51

46 

46

44 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

48 

48

48 

46 

46 

48

51

51 

46 

51 

46 

46

46 

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

Feb.

41 

51 

46 

46 

51

51 

51 

51 

56 

56

54

56 

51 

46 

46

46 

48 

51

46 

46

46 

51 

54 

51 

61

51 

51 

51

Month

Oot 

Ho?

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul £ S«P 

«

alendar year 1937 ......................

nary

ater year 1937-38....... ...............

Mar.

56 

56 

51 

51 

58

51 

51 

51 

46 

46

56 

56

56 

51 

54

56 

54 

51

54 

56

51 

54 

56 

56 

56

56 

51 

56 

51 

54 

56

Apr.

51 

51 

51 

56 

56

56 

51 

51 

56 

51

56 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

56 

56 

51 

56

56 

56 

51 

56 

56

56

51 

56 

56 

56

Secondfoot -days

882 

1,435 

1,583

13,228

1,461 

1,406 

1,658 

1,610 

1,705 

1,560 

896 

171 

0

14,367

May

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

58 

56

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

51 

54 

54 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56

56

56 

61 

61 

56 

56 

22

M&xijnuKL

51 

56 

72

72

51 

61 

58 

56 

61 

53 

53 

48 

0

72

June

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

48 

48 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

53 

48 

53 

53

53

48 

48 

48 

53

July

48 

48 

48

48 

43

43 

39 

34

30 

30

22 

22

18 

8 

8

8 

14 

14 

11 

11

14 

14 

14 

14 

18

30 

48 

48 

48 

53 

48

MlnlsHuni

0 

46 

46

0

44 

41 

46 

51 

22 

48 

8 

0 

0

0

Aug.

48 

39 

34 

22 

11

6 

2 

2 

2 

2

*1

*1

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

28.5 

47.8 

51.1

36.2

47.1 

50.2 

53.5 

53.7 

55.0 

52.0 

28.9 

5.5 

0

39.4

Sept.

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1,750 

2,850 

3,140

26,240

2,900 

2,790 

3,290 

3,190 

3,380 

3,090 

1,780 

339 

0

28,500

*Discharge interpolated. 

157146 O 89 s
28 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°20', long. 118 °39' , in SWi sec. 20. T. 14 S., 

K. 54 E. , 100 feet upstream from South Fork of Strawberry Creek and 8£ miles south 

of Prairie City.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91 second-feet May 27, June 8 (gage height, 

ii.liJ reet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Oct. 12, 13, Nov. 12.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 150 second-feet June 9, 1933, from rating curve extended above 85 second-feet; minimum, 1.4 second-feet several days in each of the 

years 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good below 12 second-feet and fair above. 

some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake.

No diversion above station;

Dieenarge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaflrer 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

3

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.

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

HOY.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

-

Dee.

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.0

4.2

8.6

35

31

24

21

21

20 20

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

Jan.

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

Feb.

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

«

_

-

Month

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

 February. .................................

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

Stay.... ................. ..................

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

Water year 1937-553 ......................

Mar,

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4. a

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3

Apr.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

11

21

26

24

22

23

23

£5

27

25

25

25

28

34

Seeondfoot-daya

92 8

108." 5

445.1

4,041.3

251.0

124.2

129.8

415.6

1,522

1,883 

656

251.6

144.5

6,024.3

May

40

40

39

37

36

33

31

30

28

28

29

30

35

38

44

50

54

54

53

50

46

45

47

54

64

74

84

85

32

81

81

 T 

Mmyjnnctt

3.5

5.5

35

64

12

5.7

4.6

34

85

88 

40

11

6.0

88

Juno

75

75

75

77

80

84

87

88

81

69

65

61

61

61

64

65

64

61

55

48

45

46

50

53

53

53

51

48

45

43

July

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

Minimum

2.6

2.6

4.0

1.4

5.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

43 

11

6.0

4.0

2.6

Aug.

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

Mean

2.99

3.62

14.4

11.1

8.10

4.44

4.19

13.9

49.1

62.8

s!l2

4.82

16.5

Sept.

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

6,4

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

164

215

883

8,020

498

246

257

824

3,020

3,730 

1,300

499

287

11,940

*Stags-dlscharge relation affected by ice during part Of day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 29 

North Fork of John Day River near Dale, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 118°57', in SEi sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 

31 E., three-eighths of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and li miles northeast of Dale. Zero of gage is 2,775.85 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 525 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 7.45 

feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 22, 28 (gage height, 1.88 feet).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 4,990 second-feet May 14, 1932 (gage height, 8.4 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2-4, 7, 22-29, Jan. 2, 

5-8, which were computed on basis of observer's notes, weather reports, and records 

for Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter and are poor. Some small diversions for 

irrigation and mining above station, which cause diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July.l to Sept. 30)

2~.l 54

2.4 36

2.7 159

3.0 240

3.4 390

3.8 560

4.2 765

4.6 l.OJO

5.0 1,310

6.0 2,250

7.0 3,380

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

41

44

58

62

58

56

51

48

46

42

41

40

41

41

48

55

85

208

109

79

69

62

59

58

53

55

53

53

52

53

59

HOT.

58

58

54

54

54

53

53

53

59

56

56

64

60

64

69

65

64

66

79

164

264

162

148

157

134

146

138

136

150

98

-

Dee.

83

80

105

96

88

79

82

86

77

104

334

610

426

310

358

314

292

289

217

187

176

155

140

130

120

125

145

135

130

125

115

Jan.

94

105

82

69

64

60

80

125

132

136

143

132

117

143

187

166

143

136

123

113

138

226

220

169

152

150

166

166

154

141

138

Pet).

136

130

126

117

115

128

130

123

119

143

136

136

128

123

128

121

88

113

134

123

128

126

132

14S

154

176

203

228

-

-

-

Month

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

December . .

Calendar year 1937. .....................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

fay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-J 8......................

Her.

261

258

240

220

220

206

195

187

195

189

200

240

326

322

322

370

330

346

358

310

261

247

258

264

240

211

234

264

237

217

231

Apr.

189

214

240

272

306

300

326

402

418

470

533

595

575

546

595

792

1,150

2,100

2,250

1,950

1,900

2,000

2,150

2,470

2,690

2,360

2,200

2,200

2,640

3,260

-

Seeondfoot-days

1,879

2.B38

5,713

114,757

4,170

3,792

7,965

38,093

54,250

20,095

4,425

1,444

1,133

145,797

May

3,380

2,640

2,100

1,700

1,440

1,190

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,190

1,390

1,570

1,800

1,900

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,750

1,850

1,570

1,440

1,480

1,570

1,700

1,950

2,100

2,420

2,200

1,800

1,520

1,350

Maxljmm

208

264

610

2,910

226

228

370

3,260

3,380

1,230

275

74

58

3,380

June

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,080

.1,080

1,010

940

820

685

635

635

685

600

565

542

565

570

546

474

430

520

533

470

430

378

342

314

292

264

-

July

244

264

234

240

275

234

206

187

174

162

152

145

136

130

130

126

128

126

111

106

98

93

90

90

85

83

82

82

80

70

62

Minimum

40

53

77

10

60

88

187

189

1,040

264

62

36

30

30

Aug.

56

53

52

51

50

47

46

47

48

45

44

42

44

59

74

60

52

50

48

46

43

41

41

41

39

37

38

36

38

38

38

Mean

60.6

94.6

184

314

135

135

257

1/270

1,750

670

143

46.6

37.8

399

Sept.

36

41

48

44

40

37

42

53

58

54

47

42

43

39

38

33

34

31

30

31

32

31

31

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,730

5,630

11,330

227,600

8,270

7,520

15,800

75,560

107,600

39,860

8,780

2,860

2,250

289,200
30 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49', long. 119°26', in Ei sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 

27 E., just downstream from entrance to canyon, three-quarters ofa mile west of 

Monument.

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- March 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-27, 1928-38), 918 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 9.68 

feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.40 foot).

1925-38: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet 

sometime in period Nov. 2-13, 1936, when recorder was not operating.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 29, 30, 

Jan. 2-25, Feb. 1, 6-23, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of records 

for John Day River at Service Creek, North Fork near Dale, and Middle Fork near 

Ritter and are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

65 

71 

74 

81 

103

99 

95 

89 

85 

81

78 

76 

74 

76 

76

80 

105 

156 

297 

185

140 

121 

110 

105 

99

97 

95 

99 

95 

95 

101

HOT.

105 

112 

103 

103 

101

103 

105 

112 

107 

107

116 

121 

128 

136

138

150 

148 

146 

179 

293

510 

455 

388 

425 

420

388 

415 

379 

415 

402

Dec.

297 

250 

301 

305

260

215 

205 

236 

222 

257

2,010 

3,940 

2,380 

1,640 

1,840

1,540 

1,790 

1,840 

1,440 

1,160

930 

802 

707 

600 

537

505 

588 

665 

610 

580 

559

Jan.

410 

350 

380 

310 

260

230 

250 

270 

310 

350

400 

390 

350 

370 

410

550 

650 

600 

570 

540

600 

1,100 

2,200 

1,600 

1,20O

1,010 

957 

966 

930 

834 

778

Feb.

740 

770 

735 

686 

594

580 

640 

800 

760 

900

1,100 

1,400 

1,200 

1,050 

960

900 

800 

700 

800 

850

750 

800 

1,000 

1,890 

2,000

2,000 

2,100 

2,300

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

*

alendar year 192 

iiarr. . . . « .

ater year 1937-3

Kar.

2,500 

3,500 

2,790 

2,440 

2,380

2,380 

2,160 

2,060 

2,060 

2,160

2,280 

2,970 

3,940 

3,410 

3,220

4,360 

3,670 

3,280 

4,360 

3,280

2,610 

2,380 

2,160 

2,330 

2,500

2,330 

2,380 

2,550 

2,280 

2,000 

1,740

Apr.

1,740 

1,740 

2,000 

2,730 

3,800

3,940 

3,410 

3,800 

4,650 

4,500

4,800 

4,950 

4,650 

4.2BO 

4,220

4,950 

6,540 

8,490

s)l30

7,410 

7,050 

6,880 

7,230 

7,770

7,230 

6,370 

5,720 

5,560 

6,200

Secondfoot-daya

3,203 

6,810 

29,011

372,115

20,125 

29,805 

84,460 

159,930 

94,020 

31,763 

7,120 

2,309 

1,931

470,487

May

6,710 

5,560 

4,500 

3,800 

3,150

2,850 

2,500 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330

2,440 

2,610 

2,850 

2,970 

3,090

3,150 

3,090 

2,910 

2,910 

2,790

2,500 

2,380 

2,440 

2,550 

2,730

2,910 

3,030 

3, 28C 

2,790 

2,380 

2,160

Maxljnun

297

510 

3,940

9,250

2,200 

2,300 

4,360

6)710 

2,000 

425 

105 

89

9,250

June

2,000 

1,890 

1,790 

,690 

,640

,590 

,490 

,390 

1,240 

1,090

986 

898 

922 

858 

794

742 

756 

874 

939 

834

714 

850 

1,540 

930 

763

624 

554 

500 

460 

435

July

397 

392 

410 

388 

402

425 

356 

313

264

250 

236 

222 

212 

202

202 

195 

192 

185

170

156

146 

136 

133 

130

123 

121 

126 

126 

116 

112

Minimum

65 

101 

205

30

230 

580 

1,740 

1,740 

2,160 

435 

112 

56 

54

54

Aug.

105 

97 

89 

85 

83

80

78 

74 

80 

74

71 

69 

69 

69 

83

103 

95 

83

76 

72

71 

65 

64 

61 

62

61 

59 

59 

59 

57 

56

Mean

103 

227 

936

1,019

649 

1,064 

2,725 

5,331 

3,033 

1,059 

230 

74.5 

64.4

1,289

Sept.

56 

54 

56 

59 

69

65 

62 

65 

76 

89

89 

80 

74 

69 

69

85 

64 

59 

59 

57

56 

59 

57 

59 

59

61 

61

61 

61 

61

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,350 

13,510 

57,540

738,100

39,920 

59,120 

167,500 

317,200 

186,500 

63,000 

14, 120 

4,580 

3,830

933,200
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 31 

Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 119°08', in NWi sec. 8, T. 83., R. 

30 E., at bridge, half a mile south of Ritter.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.55 

feet); minimum, 0 second-feet Sept. 2.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Dec. 10, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2-5, and of missing 

gage heights, May 10-14, which were computed on basis of weather records and records 

for North Fork of John Day River near Dale and at Monument and are poor. A few 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table ater year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

1.8 

2.4

s'.s

discharge, 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

:ond-feet)

160

260

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

385

555

870

1,290

1,740

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

p. 20 to Sept. 30

9 2.8 158

18 3.2 256

40 3.6 385

Note.- Same as preceding 

able above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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.

18 

20 

27 

34 

32

30 

29 

27 

25 

24

24

22

24

30 

42 

106

67 

44

38 

35 

33 

31 

31

30 

29

30 

30 

35

HOT.

36 

33 

32 

31 

32

31 

37 

36 

35 

36

36 

39 

41 

40 

48

45 

44 

48 

63 

130

152 

107 

87 

90 

95

97 

102 

94

106 

88

Dec.

72 

69 

72 

67 

59

54 

57 

59 

55 

55

248 

982 

575 

388 

492

452 

492 

440

338 

280

240 

C16 

18S 

167 

141

145 

162 

147 

135 

131 

118

Jan.

95 

85 

75 

66 

56

51 

59 

92 

100 

102

100 

97 

85 

90 

145

164 

141 

133 

122 

109

124 

399 

361 

257 

224

209 

189 

192 

192 

169 

160

Feb.

169 

167 

160 

150

141

143 

171 

169 

152 

301

286 

249 

216 

189

182

160 

126 

156 

162 

143

160 

184 

301 

406 

420

420 

482 

525

Month

dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma? 

Jun 

Jul 

Aus 

Sep

1

alendar year 1937. .....................

nary

ater year 1937-38. .....................

Mar.

585 

654 

555 

478 

482

469 

424 

399 

402 

413

428 

560 

741 

672 

595

748 

708 

622 

690 

600

492 

452 

440 

448 

478

424 

469 

510 

474 

420 

416

Apr.

358 

378 

402 

575 

790

727 

684 

762 

862 

870

918 

958 

926 

854 

854

918 

1,160 

1,520 

1,740 

1,520

1,380 

1,340 

1,240 

1,380 

1,420

1,240 

1,110 

1,070 

1,070 

1,160

Seoondfoot-days

1,021 

1,891 

7,090

72,736

4,443 

6,490 

16,248 

30,186 

20,055 

6,606 

1,644 

565 

536

96,776

May

1,240

1,070 

910 

779 

700

628 

555 

525 

515 

530

550 

580 

610 

640 

664

700 

682 

640 

622 

555

505 

496 

515 

540 

594

640 

700 

737 

616 

535 

482

H&XljBIUBl

106 

152 

982

1,560

399 

525 

748 

1,740 

1,240 

448 

106 

28 

23

1,740

June

448 

432 

402 

375 

354

334 

315 

286 

253 

232

209 

197 

192 

173 

162

154 

169 

187 

202 

178

158 

167 

187 

158 

140

123 

113 

104 

106 

96

July

88 

104 

100 

94

106

91 

78 

68 

61 

56

50 

47 

44 

43 

42

41 

43 

44 

41 

38

36 

35 

35 

34 

32

33 

31 

32 

32 

34 

31

Minimum

18 

31 

54

9

51 

126 

399 

358 

482 

96 

31 

9 

8

8

Aug.

25 

25 

25

22 

23 

25 

20 

19

18 

14 

14 

17 

21

23 

20 

18 

18 

16

16 

16 

14 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

10 

9

Mean

32.9 

63.0 

229

199

143 

232 

524 

1,006 

647 

220 

53.0 

18.2 

17.9

265

Sept.

8 

9 

11 

11 

12

13 

18 

21 

23 

23

22 

20 

21

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

18 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,030 

3,750 

14,060

144,500

8,810 

12,870 

32,230 

59,870 

39,780 

13,100 

3,260 

1,120 

1,060

191,900
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower portion of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37', long. 119°16', in NW-i sec. 17, T. 11 S., 

R. 29 E., at head of gorge, 6 miles southwest of Fox.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 460 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 3.66 

feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet); no flow at times.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 800 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 4.55 

feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair, except those for periods of missing gage heights and ice effect, 

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation in valley above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

HI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

HOT.

0.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

1.6

.9

.2

.1

.2

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

2. 8

70

130

38

26

44

41

64

32

25

20

16

13

10

*8.0

*6.0

*7.0

*11

9.9

9.5

t9.0

ts.o

Jan.

tv.o

te.o

t4.5

t3.5

t3.0

ts.o

t2.5

2.8

t3.5

t4.5

t4.0

t3.5

t4.0

9.5

40

t20

t!3

t9.0

tv.o

ts.o

6.8

40

tso

tso tie

t!3

til

t9.0

t9.0

ts.o

tv.o

Feb.

te.o

tv.s

tv.o

te.s

te.o

te.o

tv.o

te.s

te.o

18

tio

tv.o

ts.o

3.8

t2.0

t2.0

t2.0

13

15

t!3

12

12

13

19 tie

tso

t45

tV5

-

-

-

Month

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

HoYembar. .................................

December. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3 3 ......................

Mar.

252

352

240

1V2

119

109

113

111

104

121

170

242

225

126

119

160

*100

*60

*180

*130

89

*60

*50

*60

*"0

*40

*60

*140

*90

*50

*40

Apr.

*30

*35

*50

162

203

162

*115

*130

*150

*160

*1VO

*180

*160

*150

*150

*160

*200

*240

231

216

196

194

192

201

229

216

190

168

166

1VO

-

Seeondfoot-days

1.4

8.0

603.8

3,923.0

355.1

3V3.3

3,954

4,9V6

1,660

79.2

12.6

0

0

12,023.4

May

181

162

132

115

97

82

70

60

55

52

53

53

50

48

44

41

3V

36

42

45

35

30

26

21

13

16

14

14

13

12

11

Maximum

0.3

1.6

130

274

50

V5

352

240

181

10

1.9

0

0

352

June

10

8.7

8.4

4.0

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.2

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.8

2.9

4.4

6.8

5.4

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

-

July

0.4

.4

.4

1.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

.7

.4

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Minimum

0

0

.3

0

2.0

2.0

40

30

11

.4

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

O.OE

.27

19.5

24.4

11.5

13.3

128

1S6

53.5

2.64

.41

0

0

32.9

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2.8

16

1,200

17,VOO

704

740

7,840

9,870

3,290

157

25

0

0

23,840

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (10 a.m.) 176 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 (2 a.m.) 460 sec.-ft.; Mar. 12 (6 p.m.) 

304 sec.-ft.

*0age height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Pork of John Day River 

at Hitter.

tStage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle 

Pork of John Day River at Hitter.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 43°49', IOIE. 121°46' in NWi sec. 28, T. 20 S., 

R. 8 E., 50 feet downstream from Snow Creel:, above fiowline of Crane Prairie 

Reservoir, and 17 miles northwest of Laplne. Zero of cage is about 4,448 feet 

aoove mean sea level. Prior to Sept. 'j, 19SS, recorder 500 feet downstream from 

Snow Creek at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 91 second-feet July 27 (gage height. 1.96

eetj; minimum, 89 cond-feet Mar. 25 (gate height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, Apr. 24 to June 23

ept. 9-3G, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT.

125

*124

*124

*123

*123

*121

*120

120

118

116

114

111

111

110

108

106

108

106

118

118

124

122

124

124

125

124

122

120

116

112

-

Dec.

Ill

111

111

110

108

108

106

106 ioa

124

131

122

116

118

118

118

122

116

112

114

112

114

118

124

122

120

122

11°

118

122

113

Jan.

lie

118

114

112

tno

tiio

tno

tios

t!06 05

105

105

105

111

108

108

108

108

108

106

110

116

112

111

106

106

106

106

108

106

106

Feb.

106

110

110

110

110

111

114

114

111

111

110

110

110

111

110

106

105

105

104

104

104

102

102

99

99

98

96

96

»

-

Month

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

Hovember ..................................

December . .................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ......,.........,,,.....,,.,..,...

February. ,...,..............,,...,.,..,...

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

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

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

The pei-ic d................. ............

Mar.

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

94

94

95

96

95

96

98

96

95

99

96

95

94

95

98

95

94

94

94

95

9E

Apr,

94

94

94

94

S5

94

94

95

96

96

98

95

94

94

96

99

100

104

102

102

104

106

110

111

110

110

110

111

116

120

-

Secondfoot-days

3,537

3,598

3,376

2,978

2,969

3.038

4,731

5,416

6, 289

8,171

6,910

May

124

125

125

127

131

133

137

140

*140

*140

*140

*140

*140

*140

«140

140

142

146

151

151

160

170

175

178

178

180

187

190

187

187

187

Maximum

i 05

131

118

114

99

120

190

190

269

249

June

183

180

175

175

178

178

180

175

175

175

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

183

183

183

183

187

187

190

190

187

183

180

180

180

-

July

178

178

178

178

178

175

175

178

178

180

180

183

187

190

190

197

204

204

204

207

207

214

214

223

227

227

249

254

249

249

254

MlBiBnjQB

10 f,

106

105

96

94

94

124

175

175

249

214

Aug.

254

254

254

258

264

264

264

264

264

264

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

264

264

264

264

258

258

249

24S

He an

1"S

116

109

106

95.5

101

153

183

203

264

230

Sept.

249

245

245

240

236

236

245

236

234

237

237

237

233

233

233

229

229

229

229

229

225

225

221

218

218

218

218

214

214

218

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7, 020

7,140

6,700

5,910

5,870

6,030

9,380

10.740

12,470

16,210

13,710

101,200

#Gage height misting; discharge Interpolated. 

tGage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations on river.
Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47', at reservoir dam in NWJ- sec. 16, T. 

21 S., R. 8 E., 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Zero of gage is 4,400.0 feet above 

mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1922 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 46,120 acre-feet June 4-6 (gage height, 

43.10 feet); minimum, 3,286 acre-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 31.10 feet).

1922-38: Maximum contents. 50,830 acre-feet Jan. 10-13, 1924 (gage height, 44.10 

feet); no storage at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily except during periods Dec. 12-28, 30, 31, 

 Jan. 2-7, 11-19, 21-25, 27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-15, Feb. 20 to Mar. 29, Apr.

2-26, when no readings were made. Reservoir completed by North Canal Co. in 1922;

gates first closed Nov. 4, 1922. Capacity, 55,200 acre-feet at gage height 45 feet

(spillway crest). Contents given are those above gage height 28.4 feet. Stored

water is used for irrigation of lands near Bend and Redmond.

Stage and contents. year October 1937 to September 1938

Date

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1937-38...

Qage height 

(feet)

31.50

Contents 

(acre-feet)

p'l ' QQf)

*3s' 9fiO

-*^Q' 97n

4,149

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-4 2SO

-8,161

+863

'Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 35

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47', in NWi sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 

BE., 200 yards downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1917, February 1922 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1914-15, 1922-38), 203 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 659 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.58 feet); 

minimum, 9 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

1914-17, 1922-38: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1938; minimum, 2.5 secondfeet Apr. 24, 1923 (gage height, 0.05 foot), caused by closing of dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, »ater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

215

206

206

209

203

197

197

188

182

182

179

HOT.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

179 1 15

179 16

182

182

185

117

47

11

9

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

1.6

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

Doc.

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

26

25

26

25

25

26

30

31

32

32

32

33

33

34

P«tJ,

36

80

159

159

156

156

159

159

156

159

159

159

156

156

156

156

194

221

230

230

230

224

224

224

221

218

218

216

..

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

215

215

215

212

212

212

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

206

206

206

206

203

203

203

200

200

200

197

197

197

194

194

172

118

Apr,

116

116

114

114

112

112

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

118

118

118

120

120

120

120

122

122

122

120

120

120

120

88

64

64

-

Secondfoot-days

3,378

484

861

69, 444

806

4,970

6,256

3,378

6,163

9,134

16,751

18,258

IS, 566

82,774

May

64

64

64

64

64

107

146

146

149

151

159

167

169

172

172

178

186

197

203

203

203

203

200

200

206

215

218

221

224

224

June

227

230

243

260

281

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

292

292

292

288

288

288

288

292

299

299

306

325

336

348

395

436

469

224 |

Maximum

215

18

22

638

34

230

215

122

224

46»

634

656

623

656

July

494

498

498

493

498

498

498

502

502

523

540

544

553

553

553

657

557

569

586

591

616

634

634

629

591

490

490

490

527

502

536

Minimum

9

14

18

9

23

36

118

64

64

227

490

523

37B

9

Aug.

540

561

646

655

651

646

642

638

629

625

616

608

604

604

604

595

591

586

582

578

578

565

565

557

553

548

540

540

536

532

523

Mean

109

16.1

21.0

163

26.0

1V8

202

113

167

304

540

588

462

227

Sept.

523

516

511

506

502

498

498

494

486

485

477

473

473

469

460

460

448

440

436

431

427

423

411

411

399

387

387

379

879

379

-

Run-off In 

aero-feat

6,700

960

1,290

117,900

1,600

9,860

12,410

6,700

10,240

18,120

33,230

86, 170

26,610

164,200
er, lat. 43°41', long. 121°41', In NE-i- sec. 7, T. 22 S,. 

downstream fron Wickiup Dare (under construction in 1938)

Location.- Water-stage record

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by storage in Crane P'rairl

regulation at Wickiup Reservoir In IS

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeiclrer 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7

a 

g

10

11

13 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Cot. HOY. Pea . Jar. ,

 ,-

Feb.

Month

Dot Ho-?

Bee

C

.Jan 

F*t> 

Mar 

Apr 

Ibqr 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«P

T

alendar year

e 17-30 ...,.,........,,......,, ..,...

he perio

Bar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

13,874

37,200 

38,850 

33,320

Hay

Kaximim

1,090 

1,260 

1,310 

1,190

June

S4C 

952 

952 

952

952 

961 

964 

964 

991

99Y 

1,030

l)o80

1,090

July

1,150 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,360 

1,160 

1,170

1,190 

1,200 

1,200 

1,220 

1,££0

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,230 

1,240

1,260 

1,290 

1,290 

1,300 

1,300

1,200 

1,160 

1,170 

1,160 

1,160 

1,180

Aug.

1,190 

1,190 

1,260 

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,290

1,290 

1,280 

1,280 

1,230 

1,270

1,270 :,s?o

1,260 

1,260 

1,250

1,250 

1,250 

1,340 

1,230 

1,230

1,220 

1,220 

1,210 

1,200 

1,190 

1,190

KinlsEum Mean

949 991 

1,150 1,200 

1,190 1,253 

1,040 1,111

1 ..

Sept.

1,190 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,170

1,160 

1, 1^0 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150

1,140 

1,130 

1,120 

1,110 

1,110

1,100 

1,C90 

1,090 

1,090 

1,080

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,620 

73,790 

77,060 

66,090

244,500
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 37 

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44 ! , long. 121°37', in SWi sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 

9 E., half a mile upstream from bridge at Pringle Falls and 7 miles northwest of 

Lapine.

Records available.- December 1915 to June 1917, June 1922 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-38), 723 second-feet.

Extremes.- Jfaximum discharge during year, 1,290 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.88 

feet;; minimum, 546 second-feet Nov. 2-10 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

1915-17, 1922-38: mxlmum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1938; minimum, 341 secondfeet, some time during period when recorder was stopped, Feb. 1-14, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 19-28, Mar. 

12-29, which were interpolated and are fair. No diversions above station. Flow regulated somewhat since 1922 by storage in Crane Prairie Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1937-S8 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.1

570

655

745

845

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

950

1,060

1,180

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Ost.

780 

750 

750 

755 

745

736 

736 

736 

722 

722

722 

722 

722 

732 

732

732 

732 

684 

563 

552

552 

552 

552 

552 

552

552 

552 

552 

549 

556 

549

HOT.

549 

546 

546 

546 

546

546 

546 

546 

546 

549

556 

552 

549 

552 

552

549 

556 

552

574 

570

556 

556 

556 

556 

560

556 

556 

556 

556 

556

Dec.

552 

552 

552 

552 

552

552 

552 

552 

560 

594

610 

578 

566 

566 

563

570 

563 

563

» 564

566 

578 

566

Jan.

563 

570 

563 

563 

563

563 

563 

566 

566 

566

570 

570 

570 

586 

582

578 

582 

578 

578 

574

586 

606 

594 

586 

586

586 

586 

590 

590 

590 

594

Feb.

598 

606 

704 

714 

714

732 

736 

722 

727 

727

727 

722 

732 

732 

722

722 

736 

785 

805 

795

795 

795 

795 

790 

785

785 

785 

785

Month

Oo t 

BOT

D»C

0

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul £?S«p

1

uary

afcer y*«r 1937-38. .....................

Mar.

785 

785 

785 

785 

785

780 

780 

780 

780 

775

775 

 772

770 

709

Apr.

691 

691 

696 

700 

696

691 

691 

696 

700 

704

704 

704 

700 

700 

709

718 

727 

736 

732 

732

736 

736 

736 

755 

745

745 

745 

745 

696 

691

Secondfoot-daya

20,335 

16,592 

17, 499

261,639

17, 908 

20,773 

23,970 

21, 448 

24,800 

27,995 

36,230 

37,870 

32, 560.

297,980

May

691 

691 

691 

691 

691

700 

770 

770 

770 

780

785 

795 

795 

800 

805

810 

815 

830 

845 

845

850 

850 

840 

845 

845

860 

865 

865 

870 

870 

870

Maximum

780 

574 

610

1,060

606 

805 

785 

755 

870 

1,060 

1,270 

1,280 

1,160

1,280

June

865 

865 

875 

885 

906

917 

928 

928 

922 

922

922 

922 

922 

922 

922

922 

922 

928 

928 

922

922 

934 

934 

934 

956

966 

994 

1,000 

1,050 

1,060

July

1,110 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,140 

1,130 

1,140

1,170 

1,180 

1,180 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,200

1,220 

1,250 

1,260 

1,270 

1,270

1,180 

1,120 

1,130 

1,110 

1,110 

1,140

Minimum

549

546 

552

546

563 

598 

709 

691 

691 

865 

1,110 

1,160 

1,020

546

Aug.

1,160 

1,160 

1,200 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,270 

1,270 

1,260

1,260 

1,250 

1,'250 

1,240 

1,240

1,230 

1,230 

1,220 

1,220 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,200 

1,200 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,180 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

Mean

656 

553 

564

717

578 

742 

773 

715 

800 

933 

1,169 

1,222 

1,085

816

Sept.

1,160 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150 

1,140

1.14O1,140 

1,130 

1,120 

1,110

1,110 

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,080

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040 

1,030

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

Run-off In 

acre-feet

40,330 

32,910 

34,710

519,000

35,520 

41,200 

47, 540 

42,540 

49,190 

55,530 

71,860 

75, 110 

64,580

581,000
38 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°56', long. 121°25'. in SEi sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 

XI E., 50 yards upstream from head of Benham Falls, li miles downstream from dam 

site for proposed Benham Falls Reservoir, and 10 miles southwest of Bend.

Records available.- March 1909 to September 1913, August 1920 to September 1921, February 

1924 to September 1938. July 1906 to February 1909 and April to September 1914 at 

West ranch, 7 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1906-13, 1924-38), 1,364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 2.39 

feet); minimum, 885 second-feet Nov. 3-10 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1906-13, 1920-21, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 5,000 seconcl-feet,,(estimated) Nov. 

27. 1909 (gage height not determined); minimum, 690 second-feet Feb. 8, 9, 1933 (gage 

height, -0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Small diversions for Irrigation above station. Some reguiation since 1922 at Crane Prairie and Crescent Lake Reservoirs.

Rating-table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 865

.6 945

.8 1,030

1.0 1,110

1.2 1,200

1.4 1,300

1.6 1,400

1.8 1,500

2.0 1,620

2.2 1,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

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

50

31

Oct.

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

981

937

933

929

913

909

905

897

897

897

893

897

897

HOT.

869

889

889

885

885

685

885

885

889

889

905

921

925

929

937

937

949

957

977

998

996

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

998

985

-

Dec.

977

973

953

945

937

925

917

941

949

1,010

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

957

965

966

998

1,030

1,060

1,060

Jan.

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,020

994

1,000

981

977

973

973

977

994

998

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,080

Feb.

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,180

,180

,160

,150

,140

,160

,210

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,300

_

-

Month

 arch. ....................................

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

 ay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,»40

1,300

1,500

1,260

1,260

1,840

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,320

1,260

1,240

Apr.

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,460

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,570

1,610

1,640

1,690

1,780

1,810

1,790

-

Seoondfoot-days

31,666

28,536

31,782

434,843

32,137

33,030

40,020

42,330

54,660

47,820

51,060

51,790

46,690

490,410

May

1,780

1,760

1,800

1,620

1,850

1,840

1,820

1,840

1,830

1,790

1,770

1,750

1,740

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,740

1,770

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,760

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,690

1,700

1,710

M^ylffUBI

1,130

1,060

1,170

1,650

1,120

1,300

1,380

1,810

1,860

1,730

1,730

1,750

1,610

1,860

June

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,510

1,540

-

July

1,560

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,620

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,670

1,690

1,690

1,710

1,730

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,690

Minimum

693

886

917

885

973

1,080

1,240

1,160

1,690

1,480

1,560

1,610

1,440

886

Aug.

1,690

1,690

1,700

1,720

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,640

1.660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,610

Mean

1,018

951

1,026

1,191

1,037

1,180

1,291

1,411

1,763

1,694

1,647

1,671

1,523

1,344

Sept.

,610

,600

,600

,590

,590

1,590

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,630

1,510

1,600

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

62,590

56,600

63,040

862,500

63,740

65,510

79,380

83,960

108,400

94,860

101,300

102,700

90,620

972,700
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 39

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°00<, long. 121°22', In SWi sec. 23 T 18 S 

R. HE., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, 1 mile downstream*' 

from Intake of Arnold canal, and 6 miles southwest of Bend.

Records available.- March 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,064 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet May 5, 6 (gage height, 1.56 

TeeTn minimum, 771 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet Jan. 3, 1928 (gage height, 1.55 

minimum, 612 second-feet Feb. 9, 1933 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks .-Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 9-18. 

*6D. -L6-27, July 17-27, which were computed on basis of records for station at Benham 

Falls and unpublished records for Arnold canal and are good. Arnold canal diverts 

water for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by storage In Crescent Lake and 

Crane Prairie Reservoirs.

Rating table year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

(Shifting-control method used July 15 to Sept. 30)

736

865

0.8 

1.0

1,020

1,180

1.2 

1.5

1,360

1,640

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

16

16

17

21

JJ4

85

86

Oct.

1,020

1,030

1,010

1,000

1,000

996

988

988

980

964

956

95A

956

956

964

972

980

980

888

830

816

802

795

789

783

783

783

777

777

783

809

HOT.

851

851

851

644

837

837

837

837

842

846

865

882

888

890

900

900

910

920

932

956

956

988

1,020

1,000

964

925

918

932

948

940

Dee.

925

918

910

902

896

880

872

895

902

964

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,140

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

956

952

966

964

910

910

932

948

980

1,010

1,000

Jan.

964

980

996

972

940

948

932

918

918

918

895

695

895

940

996

996

1,020

1,040

1,000

964

964

1,010

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,030

Fab.

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,110

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,220

..

_

-

Month

December. .................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,230

1,260

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,300

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,230

1,220

1,180

Apr.

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,2PO

1,240

1,250

1,270

1,310

1,350

1,380

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,450

1,490

1,600

1,530

1,610

1,660

1,640

Secondfoot-days

30,351

389,646

45,010

46,990 

41,380

449,929

May

1,640

1,620

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,650

1,670

1,660

1,630

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,510

Maximum

1,150

1,490

1,530

1,560 

1,460

1,690

June

1,580

1,530

1,640

1,630

1,500

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,400

1,580

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,360

-

July

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,480

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,-;50

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,500

1,490

1,510

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

Hinimm

872

777

895

1,380

1,470 

1,290

777

Aug.

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,660

1,550

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,470

Mean

979

1,068

981

1,452

1,516 

1,379

1,233

Sept.

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460'

1,440

1,430

1,480

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,840

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,520

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

60,200

772,800

89,280

93,200 

82,080

892,400
40 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 121°18', In SEi sec. 20, T. 17 S., 

H 12 E., half a mile downstream from North Canal Dam and 2 miles north of Bend.

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 689 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 3.30 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1914-38: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known since 1905 (near this site), 4,820 second-feet Nov. 27, 

1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 8-13, Apr. 

19, Aug. 23-26, Sept. 6, which were computed on basis of records for Deschutes River 

below Lava Island, near Bend, and diversions, and are fair. Six large canals divert 

above station. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend and, since 1922, by 

storage in Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, 

Oct. 1 to Oct. 19

1.4 88

1.6 143

1.8 221

£.0 325

a feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

1.4 79

1.6 123

1.8 185

2.0 280

2.3 465

2.6 695

2.9 960

3.2 1,240

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

e

i

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

150

154

147

175

168

143

137

137

100

102

118

121

121

112

121

134

172

286

353

330

341

324

313

308

335

359

347

335

341

353

SOT.

409

377

383

402

423

423

423

423

451

472

479

507

551

631

655

671

695

712

738

754

780

798

852

852

807

687

514

521

535

521

-

Dec.

500

543

528

607

687

679

639

724

848

915

,020

,050

,090

,130

,130

,100

,090

.060

,040

933

551

500

615

879

888

888

906

933

969

996

987

Jan.

960

969

978

942

906

915

933

915

924

924

843

655

451

500

551

671

1,000

1,020

1,000

960

960

,010

969

942

951

996

,010

,040

,050

,050

,050

Feb.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,200

1,110

1,100

1,100

1.100

1,130

1,140

942

780

825

807

798

996

1,180

1,170

_

_

-

Month

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

Hovember . .................................

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-5 8. .....................

Kar.

,170

,160

,170

,170

,190

,180

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,180

,210

,220

,230

,260

,270

,270

,260

,250

,210

,230

,220

,140

861

763

738

789

978

1,200

1,160

Apr.

1,100

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,160

1,020

987

1,000

1,010

933

915

897

897

816

843

772

780

807

780

798

834

780

-

Seoondfoot-daya

6,771

I17 , 446

26 , 425

172,237

28,045

:*&',279

29,769

15, £30

6,843

4, 322

6J817

211,327

May

729

Y04

695

712

729

712

647

671

631

567

507

465

437

423

409

451

416

402

409

416

416

430

437

423

389

365

347

330

324

313

324

Hax&nun

359

852

1,130

1,130

1,050

1,180

1,270

1,230

729

264

341

330

1,270

June

353

365

365

341

335

302

291

280

280

270

249

259

249

244

233

£28

215

189

194

175

158

165

171

140

134

137

140

129

129

123

-

July

126

185

254

264

206

171

148

151

134

129

123

123

131

137

123

165

77

96

100

100

102

107

112

121

126

131

145

140

165

116

114

Minimum

100

377

500

58

451

780

738

772

313

123

77

109

161

77

Aug.

109

116

123

129

148

158

151

145

140

145

137

137

134

134

134

134

121 lie

121

123

126

116

120

135

145

245

3^.4

335

324

324

324

Mean

218

582

852

472

905

1,042

1,138

992

491

228

139

167

227

579

Sept.

330

308

291

280

280

220

270

275

280

254

264

280

259

224

211

198

175

165

178

161

165

171

175

198

202

202

194

198

194

215

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,430

34,600

52,410

341,620

55,630

57,890

69,970

59,050

30,210

13,570

8,570

10,300

13,520

419,150
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 41

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43 ! , long. 181°14", in Iffii sec. 13, T. 10 S., 

R. 12 E., 1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 4 miles upstream from mouth of 

Shltike Creek, and 9 miles northwest of Madras. Zero of gage is about 1,404 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 4,169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.99 

feet}; minimum, 3,320 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 1.69 feet).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 20, 1938: minimum, 2,960 second-feet 

Aug. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation in upper river basin.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 

1.9

2.2

3,190

5,610

4,050

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4,680

5,340

6,210

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7,120

9,090

11,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1927 to September 1938

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.

5,390 

3,400 

3,410 

3,410 

3,400

3,410 

3,410 

3,400 

3,400 

3,410

3,370 

3,340 

3,360 

3,370 

3,390

3,390 

3,820 

3,750 

3,530 

3,540

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,570 

3,570

3,550 

3,600 

3,610 

3,680 

3,750 

3,680

HOT.

3,680 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680 

3,750

3,750 

3,820 

3,820 

3,900 

3,900

3,900 

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

4,050

4,050 

4,120 

4,120 

4,280 

4,840

4,760 

4,760 

4,840 

4,680 

4,600

4,760 

4,520 

4,360 

4,280 

4,280

Dec.

4,200 

4,120 

4,120 

4,050 

4,050

4,200 

4,200 

4,200 

4,280 

4,600

5,850 

6,750 

7,690 

6,930 

6,030

5,680 

5,510 

5,510 

5,340 

5,170

4,920 

4,600 

4,440 

4,520 

4,600

4,680 

4,760 

4,840 

4,920 

5, 170 

5,080

Jan.

5,000 

4,920 

4,840 

4,840 

4,760

4,680 

4,680 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600

4,600 

4,520 

4,280 

4,200 

4,440

4,360 

4,920 

5,000 

4,920 

4,840

4,920 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

5,510

5, 340 

5,340 

5,260 

5,260 

5,170 

5,170

Feb.

5,080 

5,000 

5,000 

4, 920 

5,000

5,170 

5,170 

5,080 

5,080 

5,000

5,080 

5,170 

5,170 

5,080 

5,000

4,920 

4,840 

4,920 

4,920 

5,000

5,000 

4,760 

4,760 

5,000 

5,340

5,850 

6,210 

6,390

Month

Dot 

Ho* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193 

uary >

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

6,390 

6,570 

7,690 

7,500 

6,570

6,390 

6,210 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

6,030 

6,030 

6,570 

7,120 

7,120

6,930 

7,120 

7,310 

7,500 

7,310

6,930 

6,570 

6,570 

6,390 

6,030

5,850 

5,850 

5,850 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

Apr.

5,850 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

6,210

6,570 

6,390 

6,390 

6,750 

7,500

8,080 

8,480 

8,480 

7,880 

7,500

7,690 

8,080 

9,510 

10,200 

10,800

10,800 

9,950 

9,510 

9,300 

9,090

8,880 

8,680 

8,080 

7,690 

8,480

Seoondfoot-days

108,710 

124.870 

155,010

1,526,550

152, 610 

143,910 

202, 580 

239,860 

162,930 

122,430 

113,370 

110,590 

108,120

1,744,980

May

7,500 

7,500 

7,120 

6,570 

6,210

6,030 

5,680 

5,510 

5,340 

5,340

5,170 

5,080 

5.080

5, COO 

4,920

4,920 

4,920 

4,760 

4,680 

4,600

4,600 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600

4,680 

4,680 

4,760 

4,760 

4,600 

4,520

MaxiwiOEi

3,820 

4,840 

7,690

9,090

5,680 

6,390 

7,690 

10,800 

7,500 

4,440 

3,980 

3,750 

3,680

10,800

June

4,440 

4,360 

4,360 

4,280 

4,280

4,280 

4,280 

4,360 

4,360 

4,120

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

4,050 

4,050

4,050 

4,050 

3,980 

3,980 

3,900

3,900 

3,980 

4,050 

4,050 

3,980

3,980 

3,900 

3,900 

3,820 

3,750

July

3,75C 

3,750 

3,900 

3,980 

3,900

3,900 

3,820 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,610 

3,680

3,610 

3,680 

3,600 

3,530 

3,530

3,530 

3,530 

3,510 

3,500 

3,500

3,510 

3,530 

3,610 

3,600 

3,610 

3,550

Minimum

3,340 

3,680 

4,050

3,300

4,200 

4,760 

5,850 

5,680 

4,520 

3,750 

3,500 

3,530 

3,530

3,340

Aug.

3,540 

3,540 

3,530 

3,540 

3,530

3,540 

3,570 

3,550 

3,550 

3,550

3,550 

3,540 

3,540 

3,550 

3,550

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,540 

3,540

3,550 

3,550 

3,530 

3,540 

3,550

3,570 

3,610 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

Mean

3,507 

4,162 

5,000

4,182

4,923 

5,140 

6,535 

7,995 

5,256 

4,081 

3,657 

3,567 

3,604

4,781

3ept.

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,610 

3,610 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,610 

3,610

3,580 

3,550 

3,530 

3,550 

3,550

3,530 

3,540 

3,530 

3,540 

3,540

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,570 

3,540

Run-Off In 

aere-feet

215, 600 

247,700 

307,500

3,028,000

302,700 

285,400 

401,800 

475,800 

323,200 

242,800 

224,900 

219,400 

214, 500

3,461,000
42 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°37', long. 120°54', in SEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 

15 E., at Moody, li miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs. Zero 

of gage is 167.43 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 10,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1906 to September 1938. October 1897 to December 1899 at site 

near More, 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1898-99, 1906-38), 5,860 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.19 

feetTT minimum, 3,810 second-feet Oct. 12-14.

1897-99, 1906-38: Maximum discharge, 43,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 

10. £ feet); minimum, 3,380 second-feet Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Water-stage recorder Inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.2 

2.5

2.S

3,710

4,490

5,380

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

6,370

7,450

8,600

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

10,200

12,000

14,200

Discharge, In sacond-feet, rater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

19

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

3,880 

3,880 

3,900

3,900 

3,900

3,880 

3,900 

3,880 

3,880 

3,380

3,850 

3,830 

3,810 

3,830 

3,850

3,850 

4,000 

4,520 

4,240 

4,030

4,110 

4,110 

4,080 

4,080 

4,050

4,030 

4,030 

4,050 

4,110 

4,180 

4,270

HOY.

4,160 

4,130 

4,130 

4,110 

4,130

4,160 

4,160 

4,210 

4,380 

4,520

4,520 

4,490 

4,430 

4,490 

4,610

4,610 

4,680 

4,690 

4,930 

5,380

6,540 

6,030

6,030 

6,030 

6,700

6,200 

6,030 

5,700 

5,540 

5,230

Dao.

5,030 

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

4,720

4,780 

4,780 

4,780 

4,780 

5,080

9,720 

10,800 

10,000 

9,800 

8,600

7,450 

7,260 

7,260 

6,900 

6,720

6,370 

6,860 

5,540 

5,380 

6,540

5,540 

6,030 

6,900 

6,720 

9,200 

9,600

Jan.

8,020 

7,260 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

&,030 

5,860 

5,860 

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,380 

6,030

6,200 

&.200 

6,900 

6,720 

6,540

6,540 

9,400 

10,800 

9,200

8y600

8,020 

7,640 

7,450 

7,260 

7,080 

6,900

F«b.

6,720 

6,540 

6,370 

6,370 

6,200

6,540 

7,260 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

6,370 

6,540 

6,540 

6,720 

6,540

6,370 

6,030 

6,030 

6,200 

6,200

6,200 

6,540 

7,080 

8,600 

9,800

10,200 

10,000 

9,800

Month

Oot 

Nor

Doc

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

8«p

«

enibar ...... ............................

u«

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

9,400 

10, 400

11,500 

11,200 

10, 400

9,400 

8,800 

8,600 

8,210 

8,020

8,020 

8,020 

9,000 

9,800 

10, 000

10, 000 

9,800 

10, 400 

13,300 

12,000

11,000 

10, 400 

10, 400 

11,500 

9,600

8,800 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,210

Apr.

7,830 

7,640 

7,450 

7,450 

7,830

8,400 

8,600 

8,400 

8,600 

9,200

10,000 

10,400 

10,800 

10, 600 

9,800

9,800 

10,600 

12, 400 

14,200 

14,700

15, 200 

14,200 

13,300 

12,800 

12, 400

12,400 

12,000 

11, 500 

10,800 

10, 400

Secondfoot-daya

123,790 

147,930 

205, 980

1, 882, 760

214,000 

197, 570 

299,780 

319,700 

228,470 

155,670 

132,210 

124,900 

122, 280

2,272,280

K*y

10,600 

10,600 

10,200 

9,400 

8,800

8,210 

7,830 

7,640 

7,450 

7,260

7,080 

7,080 

7,080 

7,080 

6,900

7,080 

6,900 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

6,370 

6,370 

6,370 

6,370 

6,540

6,720 

6,720 

6,7' 1 

6,7^0 

6,370 

6,200

Maxl»»

4,520 

6,540 

10,800

12,800

10,600 

10,200 

13,300 

15, 200 

10, 600 

6,030 

4,660 

4,160 

4,160

15,200

June

6,030 

5,860 

5,860

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,700 

5,540 

5,700 

5,380

5,080 

5,080 

4', 930 

5,080 

5,080

5,080 

5,080 

5,080 

4,930 

4,930

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

5,080 

4,930

4.Y80 

4,720 

4,690 

4,610 

4,550

July

4,490 

4,490 

4,520 

4,660 

4,610

4,580 

4,550 

4,460 

4,410 

4,380

4,350 

4,320 

4,270 

4,210 

4,210

4,210 

4,210 

4,210 

4,130 

4,080

4,080 

4,080 

4,050 

4,050 

4,050

4,050 

4,050 

4,130 

4,130 

4,080 

4,110

If'tiTfyit^q

3,810 

4,110 

4,720

3,810

5,380 

6,030 

8,020 

7,450 

6,200 

4,550 

4,050 

3,980 

4,000

3,810

Aug.

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,000 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030

4,030 

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,050

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

3,980 

3,980

4,000 

4,000 

4,080 

4,160 

4,160 

4,130

Mean

3,993 

4,931 

6-, 645

5,168

6,903 

7,056 

9,670 

10,660 

7,370 

5,189 

4,265 

4,029 

4,076

6,226

Sept.

4,160 

4,160 

4,160 

4,130 

4,130

4,160 

4,130 

4,110 

4,110 

4,130

4,110 

4,110 

4,130 

4,110 

4,080

4,050 

4,050 

4,000 

4,000 

4,030

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,000 

4,030

4,000 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,060

Run-off In 

aere-feet

246, 500 

293,400 

408, 600

3,734,000

424, 500 

391, 900 

594,600 

634, 100 

453,200 

308,800 

262, 200 

247,700 

242,600

4,607,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) 11,500 see.-ft.; 

(4 p.m.] 14,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 21 (11 a.m.) 16,200 sec.-ft.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 43

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°49', long. 121°48', at road crossing in sec. 20 

or 29, f. 20 S., R. 8 E., above flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles upstream 

from Cultus Creek, and 18 miles northwest of Lapine. Zero of gage is about 4,450 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 118 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 0.99 

foot); minimum, 46 second-feet Apr. 2-14 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1923-25, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1938, minimum, 37 second-feet 

Jan. 14, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, 16, Apr. 1, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 2-7, interpolated. Shifting-control method used May 13 to Sept. 30. No diversion or regulation 

above station.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

s

4

6

S 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct. HOT,

67 

57 

57 

57 

5V

57 

57 

57 

5V 

57

5V 

59 

BY 

67 

57

65 

55 

56 

55 

66

55 

56 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

53 

55 

53

Dec.

65 

55 

56 

56

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

56 

55 

56 

53

53 

65 

63 

53 

53

53 

55 

55 

53 

55 

55

Jan.

55 

53 

61 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

61 

51

53 

53 

53 

53 

55

63 

55 

65 

65 

55

65 

65 

56 

63 

55

65 

55 

65 

53 

36 

55

Feb.

65 

55 

53 

53 

53

53 

65 

51 

51

51

51 

51 

49 

51 

51

61 

49 

49 

49 

61

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

61 

51 

51

Xonth

Dot

NO7

DOC

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jux 

Jill 

tag 

Sep

1

alendar year

to::::::::'::::::::::::":"-"'"*-"

Tie perlo

Bar.

61 

51 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Apr.

48 

48 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

49 

49 

49 

61 

53

66 

57 

69 

62 

64

Secondfoot-daya

1,672 

1,683

1,655

1,438 

1^09 

1,484 

3,190 

2,684 

2,812 

2,678 

2,216

May

62 

86 

86 

86 

89

91 

94 

96 

99 

101

101 

104 

110 

112

112

11B 

112 

112 

110 

110

110 

112 

112 

112 

110

110 

110 

110 

104 

96 

96

Hqy^lpflfl]

67 

65

55 

55 

Bl 

64

94 

94 

86 

82

June

94 

94 

91 

91 

89

39 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

89

89 

89 

89 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

July

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

61 

91 

91

91 

61 

91 

94 

94

94 

94 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

89 

89 

84

Minimum

55 

55

51 

49 

48 

46 

82 

86 

84 

TV 

72

Aug.

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

82 

82

YY 

YY 

YY 

77 

77 

77

Hean

65.7 

64,3

53.5 

51.4 

48.7 

49.6 

103 

89.5 

90VY 

83.2 

73,8

Sept.

74 

YY 

74 

77 

YY

79 

82 

79 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

V2 

72

72 

72 

72 

Y2 

Y2

Y2 

72 

72 

72 

72

74 

Y4

74 

74 

74

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,320 

3,340

3,280 

2,850 

2,990 

2,940 

6,330 

5,380 

5,680 

6,110 

4,390

45,450
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Records available.- June 192E to September 1925, November 1537 to Septembe 193

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during period, 4'7 second-feet July 14-16; minimum, 12 

second-feet Nov. 11-23.

1922-25, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 14-16, 1938; minimum, 3 secondfeet Jan. 7, 15, 21, 1925.

Discharge, In sacond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

S

§

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

-

Deo.

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

16

16

15

15

14

14

Jan,

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

Pet.

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

_

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

April............................ ,,....,

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

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

The period........ ......................

Mar.

19

20

20

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

Apr,

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

-

Secondfoot-days

387

440

538

516

658

531

878

97V

1,323

1,084

811

Hay

22

23

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

30

31

32

33

34

31

30

31

30

27

24

24

28

27

30

33

35

37

Maximum

15

16

22

20

22

22

37

44

47

38

30

June

33

34

35

32

32

30

32

31

29

31

32

29

28

29

29

29

30

30

33

33

30

30

31

31

33

35

39

41

44

42

"

July

42

41

40

41

42

42

44

44

44

45

45

46

45

46

47

47

46

46

46

45

44

44

42

41

40

39

38

38

38

37

38

Minimum

12

13

14

17

19

19

22

28

37

30

24

Aug.

37

38

38

38

37

37

37

3V

37

3V

3V

37

36

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

Mean

12 9

14!2

17.4

18,4

21.2

21.0

28,3

32.6

42.7

35.0

27.0

3apt.

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

Run-off In 

aere-feot

768

873

,070

,020

,310

,250

,740

1,940

2,620

2,150

1,610

16,360
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 45 

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°33', long. 121°58', in Stfi sec. 25 T. 23 S., R. 

6 E., at outlet of Odell Lake, 3i miles north of Crescent Lake ana 14 miles northwest 

of Crescent. Zero of gage is 4,778.83 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 39 square miles.

Records available.- August 1911 to August 1914 (Incomplete), December 1923 to June 1924, 

May 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 196 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 1.04 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 7-12 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet June 14, 1912, Jan. 

4, 1936; minimum, 12 second-feet sosietme in period Sept. 7-30, 1934, while clock 

was stopped.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Feb. 19 to May 3, 

which were computed on basis of records for Crescent Lake reservoir and Little 

Deschutes River near Lapine and are poor. No diversion above station. Flow regulated 

at times by debris collecting on fish racks or by use of boards to change lake level at 

summer-resort docks, at outlet of Odell Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

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.

33 

33 

32 

33 

32

32 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

32 

35 

36

41 

62 

66 

64 

59

57 

57 

54 

52 

50

49 

49 

47 

46 

52 

50

Nov.

49 

47 

46 

42 

44

41 

41 

42 

42 

46

67 

64 

62 

66 

66

66 

69 

66

92 

121

138 

138 

146 

146 

142

132 

121 

114 

101 

95

Deo.

S8 

32 

76 

71 

66

64 

59 

57 

54 

88

169 

192 

180 

172 

165

165 

172 

157 

138 

124

118 

104 

98 

104 

104

104

104 

98 

95 

107 

98

Jan.

95

38 

32 

79 

74

71 

66 

64 

62 

57

54 

57 

52

71

85

86 

92 

101 

98 

95

9B 

12B 

135 

124 

118

107 

101 

98 

95 

92 

85

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

emoer . ....................

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-1

Fab.

85 

8S 

B8 

SB 

88

110 

142 

138 

12B 

124

118 

104 

110 

121 

110

101 

92 

85 

83 

S£

84 

88 

94 

100 

90

8E 

76

70

Seeondfoot-days

1,333 

2,442 

3,473

27,274

2,709 

2,769 

2,480 

2,850 

3,572 

3,712 

2,177 

1,310 

1,219

30 ,046

Mar.

Maximum

66 

146 

192

242

135 

142

165 

161 

88 

54 

42

192

Apr. May

100 

104 

104 

104 

104

101 

9B 

95 

92 

92

92 

92 

95 

98 

104

107 

118 

110 

110 

107

107 

110 

114 

124 

135

150 

161 

165 

165 

161 

153

»*-

30 

41 

54

22

52

70

92

92 

54 

36 

36

30

June

153

146 

142 

142 

150

157 

161 

161 

150 

135

132 

128 

121 

118 

114

118 

121 

12B 

118 

110

107 

107 

107 

104 

101

101 

98 

95 

95 

92

Mean

43.0 

B1.4 

112

74.7

87.4 

98.9 

80 

95 

115 

124 

70*2 

42,3 

40,6

82,3

July

88 

85 

85 

82 

76

79 

76 

79

76 

74

74 

71 

71 

74 

74

71 

71 

71 

69 

66

66 

64 

62 

57 

54

54 

57 

66 

66 

62 

57

Per 

square 

mile

1,10 

2,09 

2.87

1.92

2.24 

2.54 

2,05 

2,44 

2,95 

3.1B 

1.80 

1,08 

1.04

2.11

Aug.

54 

49 

52 

52 

50

50 

49 

49 

45 

44

<4 

44 

42 

39 

38

39 

41 

41 

38 

3B

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

39 

3B 

36 

36 

36 

36

Sept.

38 

38 

39 

36 

36

39 

42 

42 

42 

41

39 

41 

41 

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

41

41

39 

39 

42 

42

42

Run-off

Inches

1.27 

2.33 

3.31

25.99

K.58 

2,64 

2.36 

2.72 

3,40 

3,55 

2.08 

1.24 

1.16

28.64

Aore-feet

2,640 

4,840 

6,890

54,110

5,370 

5,490 

4,920 

5,650 

7,030 

7,360 

4,320 

2,600 

2,420

59,580
*° DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Laplne, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48', long. 121°34', In SEi sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 

10 E., below spillway from ponds a. State fish hatchery, 10 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.- May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 (at site 3 miles downstream) in report of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 157 second-feet Aug. 19-21, 26 (gage height, 

1.76 feet); minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 29, 30 (gage height, 1.65 feet). 

Extremes not determined for 1912, 1923-24.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights July 1-13, 15-17, 

Interpolated. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, from 

which water is returned to river above station; no regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septesber 1938

Day

1

a

4

6

6 

7

a

»

10

ia \z

is

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

B3

24

25

26

27

28

28

50

31

Oct. HOT. Doe. Jan. Feb.

Month

JOB 

Pet

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

toy.......................................

Aug 

S«l

TlBt.. ..................................

The peric

Bar. Apr.

Secondfoot -day 8

4,824 

4,573

May

Maximum

157 

154

June

»152

Minimus

16 

15

July

 IBS

154

154

154

154

154

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

155

155

155

Aug.

165

155

155

155

156

156 

156

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

156

156

156

156

157

157

157

156

156

156

156

158

155

155

155

155

155

Mean

5 156 

0 152

Sept.

154

154

154

154

154

154 

154

15S

15S

154

154

153

153

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

162

152

152

15O

150

151

150

160

-

Run-Off In 

ao re-feet

9,570 

9,070

28,110

*Diseharge measurement.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 4? 

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 121°30', in SWi sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 

10 E., at bridge at former town of Rosland, li miles north of Lapine. Zero of gage 

is 4,192.81 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918, 

August to October 1920, May 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 6.57 feet); 

minimum, 46 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.43 feetK

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 792 second-feet June 13, 1933 

(gage height, 6,43 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good excep those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3-9, Dec. 23 to Jan. 

20 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

Odell Creek near Crescent), and those for period of missing gage heights, May 6-12 

(computed on basis of records for Odell Creek near Crescent) all of which are fair. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated since August 1922 by 

Crescent Lake reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Oot.

58 

68 

68 

70 

65

62 

61 

58 

56 

54

54 

53 

58 

56 

58

58 

61 

67 

81 

86

70 

63 

58 

57 

56

54

52 

58 

51 

51 

51

HOT.

53 

53

51 

51 

47

47 

46 

46 

49 

55

59 

68 

77 

76 

85

90 

85 

84 

95 

150

230 

216 

189 

182 

176

168 

150 

148 

133 

129

Dec.

106 

86 

82 

79 

75

71 

68 

65 

68 

119

230 

375 

390 

338 

293

272 

258 

251 

237 

209

182 

170 

166 

169 

171

171 

171 

167 

164 

170 

174

Jan.

170 

164 

160 

156 

151

146 

142 

138 

134 

130

127 

126 

125 

127 

131

134 

137 

139 

135 

133

136

170 

272 

286 

293

279 

322 

308 

258 

223 

216

Feb.

189 

176 

176

176 

223

315 

328 

286 

286 

300

315 

300 

286 

872 

851

237 

209 

809 

809 

816

816 

823 

844 

265 

244

209 

189 

176

Month

Oot 

Ho* 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

£* 

B«p

I

 lender year 193

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

163 

156 

147 

163 

147

137 

133 

138 

138 

133

138

147 

176 

196 

202

216 

202 

196 

196 

163

160 

150 

106 

124 

159

170 

176 

182 

163 

140 

137

Apr.

134

145 

156 

176 

176

176 

182 

216 

244 

272

286 

286

279 

258 

258

286 

330 

375 

420 

466

488 

514 

562 

610 

710

744 

670 

686 

702 

686

Secondfoot-days

1,855 

3,076 

5,541

53,238

5,568 

6,719 

4,954 

11,487 

18,373 

9,291 

4,091 

3,476 

2,399

76 ,830

May

702 

734 

734 

734 

718

700 

665 

600 

550 

550

550 

555 

555 

560 

560

575 

590 

606 

622 

622

606 

575 

560 

530 

500

485 

500 

515 

530 

545 

545

Max3jmni

86 

230 

390

420

322 

322 

216 

744 

734 

530 

204 

198 

128

744

June

530 

500 

455 

425 

410

395

380 

380 

380 

372

372 

365 

350 

328 

306

285 

278 

271 

271 

264

250 

237 

224 

211 

198

185 

178 

178 

160 

159

July

158 

156 

156 

155 

158

146 

136 

130 

123 

114

112 

111 

108 

105 

104

99 

98

97 

96 

88

84 

88 

81 

77 

137

178 

192 

204 

204 

204 

204

Minimum

51 

46 

68

88

125 

176 

106 

134 

485 

159 

77 

93 

53

46

Aug.

198

198 

198 

134 

110

105 

103 

101 

100 

99

99 

98

97 

98 

97

97 

97 

97 

94 

93

108 

108 

109 

109 

107

106 

105 

105 

104 

104 

104

Mean

59, e

103

179

146

180 

240 

160 

383 

593 

310 

132 

112 

80.0

210

Sept.

105 

106 

108 

110 

111

116 

180 

188 

185 

184

98

76 

73 

69 

67

66 

64 

61 

63 

61

60 

59 

56 

55 

53

53 

53 

53 

53

53

Run-off In 

aore-feet

3,680 

6,100 

10,990

105,600

11,040 

13,330 

9,830 

88,780 

36,440 

18 ,430 

8,110 

6,890 

4,760

162,400

Peak discharge.- HOT. 81 (7 p.m.) 230 aeo.-ft.j Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 375 Bec.-ft.j May 3 (IS p.m.) 

750 see.-ft.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

in sec. 11. T. 24 S., R. 6 E., at

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 54,470 acre-feet July Id-23 (gage 

height, 14.3 feet); minimum observed, 19,650 acre-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 5.55 

feet).

1922-3&: Maximum contents observed, 72,460 acre-feet July 15, 1923 (gage height, 

19.5o feet); minimum observed, 9,t540 acre-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 2. 75 feet).

Remarks^- Records good. Contents given are tnose above zero of gage and elevation of 

gate sill. Water stored in Crescent Lake reservoir, completed in 1922, is used for 

irrigation of lands near Tumalo by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District, 

whose canal diverts from Deschutes River at Bend. Capacity of reservoir is 86,050 

acre-feet at spillway crest at gare neigrt 23.0 feet._ Gage read once daily except 

daring pericds Jan. 24-26, Jan. 23 to liar. 13, Mar. 15 to Apr. 2, Apr. 4-9, when no 

readings were made.

Stage and contents, water year October 1937 to September IS

Date

June 30 ....................

Gage height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feat)

Change in 

contents during 

month 

(acre-faet)

+1 ,260

+4,760

+2,600

 s-Intarpolated.
OE3CHUTES RiVER BASIN 4-9

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall measuring flume, lat. 43°30', long. 121°58 T , 

in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 100 yards downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent 

Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Records available.- January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to September 1928 (.incomplete), 

October 192£ to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 161 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height. 2.17 feet)

ow Oct. 1 to July 23.

1911-15, 1327-38: Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936;

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Sept. 10-30, 

which wore estimated on basis of notes by water-master and are fair. Flow regulated 

since 1922 by storage in Crescent Lake reservoir, this storage being released during 

period July 23 to Sept. 30 for diversion through Deschuues County Municipal Improvement District r-anal near Bend.

Rating table, July to September 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.0 

.2 

,4 

.1

0

4.0

10.8

26.4

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

46.8

142

216

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaber

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

£0

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Get 

Hoi 

Dee

0

Jan

F«t 

Mar

Apr

««J 

Jua 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

alendar yaar 183 

uaj^y .

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

 tar year 1937-3

Bar. Apr.

Seeondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

11,064

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,346 

1,8S9 

664

3,909

Hay

H&xisuoft

0 

0

0

225

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

160 

155 

69

100

June July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

80 

160 

160

159 

159 

160 

158 

165 

155

Minljnuni

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4V

0

Aug.

155 

105 

4V 

48 

48

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

4V

47

47 

47 

47 

55 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

Mean

0 

0 

0

30,3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

43,4 

61.3 

22.1

10.7

Sept.

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

67 

68 

46 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

1 

 3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

21 ,950

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,670 

3,770 

1,320

7,760
50 DESCRUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following five canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the 

only diversions from Deschutes River between the stations at Benham Falls and below 

Bend:

Arnold canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SWi sec. 27, T. 

18 S., R. 11 E.; water used for irrigation of lands southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon canal diverts from right bank in NEi sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E.; 

water used for irrigation of lands east of Bend. (After Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained 

above intake of Pilot Butte canal.)

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District canal diverts from left bank in 

NEi sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. IE E., at Bend; water used to supplement flow of Tumalo project feed canal for irrigation of lands near Tumalo; water stored at Crescent Lake 

Reservoir is diverted by this canal.

North and Swalley canals divert from right bank in NEi sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E. 

water used to irrigate lands north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available 

from October 1926 to September 1938; records for each canal published separately prior 

to 1926.

Diversions, in sere-feet, water year October 193V to September

Month

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

Water year 1937-38,,....

Arnold 

canal

PAp

5,420

34,694

Central 

Oregon 

canal

2V ,690

179,860

DesBhutes County 

Municipal Improvement 

District canal

3 "790

5,V90

37,080

Borth 

canal

2V, 070

192,780

Swalley

canal

0

5,380

40,797

Total

71 ,350

485,211
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 121°22', in SEi sec. 23, T. 17 S., 

R. 11 E., a quarter of a mile above diversion dam of feed canal of Tumalo project, 4 

miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- October 1906 to April 1906 and October 1910 to April 1913 (winters 

only), November 1913 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1913-21, 1923-36), 79.5 second-feet, excluding flow of 

Columbia Southern canal.

Extremes.- 1936-37: Maximum discharge during year, 775 second-feet (revised) June 20 

(gage height, 3.39 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum, 

6.5 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1937-38: Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 3.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 

16, 18 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1906-8, 1911-38: Maximum discharge, 1,430 second-feet about Jan. 6, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.55 feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum, 4.0 

second-feet Oct. 28, 1922 (gage height, 0.55 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Crater Creek canal diverts flow 

of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek. Columbia Southern canal diverts above station. Canal records good except those for periods of faulty gage 

heights,Nov. 5 to Dec. 13, 1936, Apr. 5-20, May 25, June 4-6, July 6-11, 1937 (estimated on basis of record for Tumalo Creek near Bend), and those for April and May 

1937, which are fair, and those for December 1937, which are poor.

Revisions.- Records for water year 1936-37 supersede those published in Water-Supply 

Paper 834.

Rating tables, ater years 1936-37 and 1937-38 except periods of loe effect (gage helgtt, 

feet» and discharge. In second feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1,4

65

123

2.0 

2.2 

2,4 

2.6 

2.9

170

230

295

370

610

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-38

1936-37

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

59

58

58

59

59

60

£61 rei

$59

157

$57

58

58

58

58

58

56

58

56

58

56

58

68

58

56

58

56

54

54

S6

56

HOT.

56

64

60

39

12

11

10

11

10

14

11

11

II

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*8

*9

*8

*8

*7

*9

*9

-

Dec.

«e

#9

*9

*8

0

10

11

10

9

#9

*9

*8

9

19

53

53

53

54

56

54

54

54

66

56

53

53

53

51

52

53

47

Jan.

f46

t46

f47

t47

T46

t40

T34

f33

t33

t34

tS4

T56

|36

f38

tse

f40

f39

tse

t39

tS8

t37

t36

t36

t36

t37

t3B

f3B

f38

t3B

tS8

t37

?eb.

tS7

t3B

tS9

t40

t42

t41

t41

t40

t40

t39

t40

t40

t43

f43

t43

f4E

t4E

t4S

t43

t*5

t41

t40

t*0

t40

t41

+42

$44

t45

»

-

Mar.

46

47

47

47

47

48

47

47

47

4V

47

48

52

49

48

46

48

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

47

47

Apr.

47

46

46

46

45

29

28

28

28

12

10

10

16

22

21

16

14

13

12

18

60

59

60

65

71

68

66

64

64

-

May

71

83

96

105

98

96

99

94

98

98

98

105

123

145

145

145

148

155

136

134

143

155

141

148

170

145

150

162

150

127

1S7

June

141

162

197

176

165

162

162

230

197

170

145

132

136

143

179

185

150

168

215

510

490

384

251

197

185

1BB

203

2S7

242

206

-

July

197

145

130

134

115

B9

BO

78

75

6B

66

65

65

64

62

5B

58

60

56

49

48

46

46

47

48

4B

45

43

41

40

41

Aug.

41

37

37

37

37

38

38

3B

38

3B

36

37

3B

38

37

40

56

56

56

$56

$56

|60

26

EB

53

63

56

56

54

54

62

Sept.

58

53

53

54

54

51

49

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

49

65

56

53

53

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

65

-

*G*ge heights partially estimated,

tStage-dlschayg« relation affected by lee; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Squaw Creek and Leke Creek near Sisters.

$f!l»slng gags-belgkit record; discharge computed on basis ef records for Squaw Creek near Sist 

and nnpntlishBd records for Tttswlo faed osaal.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of 'I'umalo Creek near Bend, Oreg,, 1936-38 Continued

19S7-38

Day Oct. Apr. May July Aug Sept.

134

101

113

90

158

111

75

75

73

65

66

59

54

52

#62

#65

«70

#65

#64

#61

#61

t51 

t56

73

75 ti-72

*72

#64

#66

T61 

t58 

f55

80

105

158

165

148

15E 

150 

152 

165 

158

141

130

155

162

141

119

107

103

130

130

138

148

145

158

185

185

150

170

194

160

132

119

127

248

254

233

198

160

182

185

194

224

270

350

350

170

121

125

160

179

194

200

179

123

130

191

188

158

143

136

123

125

127

105

109

94

22

21 

SO 

20

19

t!9 

t26 

t21 

f!9

TlB '

t!7 tie

t!5 

14 

14

Tumalo Creek

Secondfoot 

days

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1936.........,..,., 1,780

November

December,.................. 1,042

Calendar year 1936....... 23,553

January 1937,.,.,.,,....... 1,191

February................... 1,152

March............,,.....,.. 1,465

April.........,..,......,., 1,096

May........................ 3,8feO

	6,298 

July....................... 2,207

August..................... 1,45P

September..,............... 1,563

Water year 1936-37 23,627

October 1937............... 1,9C5

November................... 2,187

December,,................. 1,914

Calender year 1937

January 1938............... 2,368

February................... 1,876

March...................... 1,683

April...................... 3,097

May........................ 5,101

June....................... 5,057

July....................... 1,372

August....,..,,.........,.. 513

September.................. 1,801

Water year 1937-38....... 29,074

57.4

16.3

33.6

3,530

968

2,070

0

2,630

1,330

3,530

3,598

3.400

64.4 46,728

52

71

170

510

197

63

10

71

132

38.4

41.1

47,3

36.5

125

210

71.2

46.9

52.1

64,7

2,360 

2,280 

2,910 

2 r 170 

7,720 

12 ,490 

4,380 

2,890 

3,100

45.868

0

0

0

1,320

908

5,010

2,930

672

0

2,360

2,380

2 ,910

3,490

8,628

17,500

7,310

3,562

3,100

61 ..668

179

lee

358!

165

257

350

109

61.5

72.9

61.7

3,780

4,340

3,800

0 

3E7

3 ,780

4,340

4,127

59.4 63,387

76.4

67.0

60,7

103

165

169

44.3

16.5

60.0

4,700

3 ,720

2,730

6,140

10,120

10,030

2,720

1,020

3,570

79,7 57,670

19

3,420

6,080

5,360

3,140

0

4,700

3,720

3,730

6,332

13,540

16,110

8,080

4,160

3,570

18,519 76,189

Peak discharge, water year 1937-38.- Oct. 17 (3:30 p.n.) 284 Bee.-ft.; HOT. 20 {11 a.m.) "30 sec.- 

ft.} June 7 (11 p.m.! 480 see.-ft,

 Stage-discharge relation affeotsd try ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Squaw and Lake Creeks near Sisters.

fOage height missing; disoharge computed on basis of records for Stjuaw Creek near Sisters and unpublished records for Tumalo feed canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°14', long. 121 U 34', in NWi sec. 32, T. 15 S., 

R. 10 E., just upstream from intake of McCallister ditch and 4 niles south of Sisters.

Drainage area.- 65 square miles.

Records available.- 1913-25 (irrigation seasons only) and October 1925 to September 1938. 

July 1906 to May 1913 at site below intake of HcCallister ditch, 700 feet downstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-38), 105 Second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 430 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 2.08 

feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1906-38: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 22, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet, fomer site and datum); minimum, 19 second-feet Dec. 6, 19E2.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and periods of missing gage 

heights, all of which are fair. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above 

station, diverts entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

23 

29 

50 

31

Oot.

54 

50 

50 

50 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

50 

48

109 

297 

84 

58 

54

54 

55

53 

62 

54

53 

62 

59 

*65 

*75 

*60

BOT.

#48 

*46 

44 

44 

43

42 

42 

45 

45 

46

48 

42 

43 

43 

41

43 

46 

44 

97 

245

138 

116 

135 

93 

116

116 

93 

82 

74 

70

Dec.

66 

63 

60 

55 

57

58 

59 

57 

57 

195

278 

135 

106 

116 

104

111 

106 

93 

84 

81

79 7-7 

74 

67 

66

74 

77 

79 

82 

97 

81

Jan.

81 

74 

70 

70 

76

72 

72 

76 

63 

60

62

63 

60 

111 

99

79 

74 

72 

70 

67

111 

188 

124 

111 

*102

»90 

*88 

#88

87 

f84 

t81

Feb.

tso

79 

76 

77 

74

74 

77 

74 

74

76

67 

63 

63 

63 

62

62 

53 

62 

58 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

54

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 193 7. .....................

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

Si::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

53 

53

53 

53

53 

55

58 

54 

57

60 

57 

64 

63 

60

59 

60 

62 

60 

55

54 

55 

55 

53 

*50 

*47

Apr.

*46 

#48 

50

51 

53

52 

53 

54

57 

58

59 

69

60 

59 

60

84 

124 

188 

169 

162

156 

156 

153

162 

162

159 

153 

153 

»166 

»188

Secondfoot-days

1,989 

2,170 

2,794

36,878

3,625 

1,611 

1,727 

3,154 

5,818 

7,961 

8,015 

3,597 

2,462

42,123

May

153 

141 

132 

124 

116

114 

114 

119 

127 

127

141 

159 

175 

17P 

188

195

178 

162 

159 

165

178 

188 

216 

256 

305

321 

313 

313 

275 

245 

241

Maximum

297

245 

278

766

188 

80 

64 

188 

321 

333 

266 

141 

119

333

June

245 

263 

263 

275 

305

321 

333 

317 

263 

245

245 

252 

275 

301 

305

294 

226 

188 

175 

188

198 

260 

297 

286 

282

271 

267 

271 

275 

275

July

256 

248 

220 

192 

192

198 

212 

237 

223 

212

209

202 

195 

*195 

»197

198 

198 

209 

209 

198

178 

175 

175 

185 

175

162 

153

153 

162 

153 

144

Minimum

48

41 

55

20

60 

54 

47 

46 

114 

175 

144 

104 

63

41

Aug.

141 

132 

127 

129 

138

135 

132 

127 

124 

122

122 

119 

116 

114 

109

106 

109 

109 

106 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

104

109 

114 

109 

106 

104 

104

Mean

64,2

72,3 

90.1

101

84,7 

64,7 

55,7 

105 

188 

S65 

194 

116 

82.1

115

Sept.

*104 

#102 

*94 

*86 

82

79 

119 

88 

79 

81

77 

79 

79 

79 

81

81 

79 

81 

99 

88

81 

79 

77 

76 

70

69 

69 

77 

64 

63

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,950 

4,300 

5,540

73,150

5,210 

3,590 

3,430 

6,260 

11,540 

16,790 

11 ,930 

7,130 

4,880

83,550

Peak discharge.- Oot. 17 (6 p.m.) 410 see.-ft.j HOT. SO (9 a.m.) 317 sao.-ft.; Dec. 10 (11 p.m.) 

430 sea.-ft.; Jan. 22 (7 a.m.) 230 sec.-ft,j June 7 (9 p.a,) 410 sec.ft.

*Oage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Tnm&lo Creek near Txnaalo, 

tStage-dlsoharge relation affected by loej discharge computed on basis of one discharge measuremeat, weather records, and records for r?03R*j.o Oreek near Tnmslo,
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 121°16', in SWi sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., 

just below Cove power plant and 3 miles northwest of Culver. Zero of gage is about 

1,722 feet above mean sea level Crlver surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 4,330 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,396 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,600 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 

6.20 feet); minimum, 1,160 second-feet July 20-23, 26-29 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1917-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 20, 1938; minimum observed, 970 

second-feet July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 4,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

missing or faulty gage heights, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Ochoco 

Reservoir. Summer flow above Prineville diverted for irrigation. Springs increase 

flow about 1,000 second-feet within an area extending a few miles above station. Gage 

readings furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co. Gage read once daily.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in water years 1922-23, 

1924-25, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1936-37, superseding those published in Water-Supply 

Papers 574, 614, 674, 739, 814, and 834, are given below:

Date

1922 

Apr. 23 

24 

24

1925 

Feb. 6 

6

Discharge 

(sec, -ft.)

5,800 

5,940 

*5,940

6,230 

*6 ,680

Date

1928 

Mar. 24 

24

1932 

Mar. 20 

21 

21

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

4,830 

»4,830

6,080 

6,380 

*6 ,530

Date

1936 

Apr. 15 

15

1937 

Apr. 16 

16 

17

Period

April 192 

Water y

February 

Water y

March 192 

Water y

March 193 

Water y

April 193 

Water y

April 193 

Water y

ear 1921-22. ............................................

B..,. ...................................... .............

ear 1927-28.. .........................................

ear 1931-32 .............................................

ear 1935-36.. ......................... ..................

Mean 

(see. -ft.)

3,071 

1,438

2,313 

1,487

2,983 

1,482

2,739 

1,499

2,888 

1,467

2,674 

1,413

Discharge 

(sec.-ft,)

5,800 

*5,800

6,680 

»6,980 

5,940

Run-off in

acre-feet

182,700 

1,041,000

128,400 

1,076,000

183,400 

1,076,000

168,400 

1,088,000

171,800 

1 ,065 ,000

159,100 

1,023,000

*Maxijmim discharge for water year in which it occurred.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.,

September 1938

ater year October 1937 to

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

SI

Oct.

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

*1 ,400

*1 ,300

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,230

HOT.

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,270

*1,350

*lr500

*1 ,450

1 ,440

1,480

1,400

1,310

1,400

1,370

1,400

1,370

1,340

-

Dec.

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

*1 ,600

*2 ,500

3,030

4,310

3 ,140

2,420

2,060

1,930

1,890

1,890

1,730

1,620

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,400

1,370

Jan.

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,690

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,480

1,850

1,690

1,540

1,610

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,480

Feb.

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,650

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,480

1,580

1,890

2,620

2,720

2,620

-

-

-

Month

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

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3e.. ....................

Mar.

2,620

2,820

4,190

3,830

2,820

2,820

2,520

2,330

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,920

3,250

3,250

2,820

3,140

3,030

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,420

2,240

2,100

2,150

2,240

2,240

2,420

2,420

2,330

2,100

Apr.

1,970

1,930

1,850

1,970

2,240

2,820

2,620

2,520

2,920

3,950

4,190

4,570

4,700

4,190

4,070

4,070

4,440

5,660

6,980

7,440

7,440

6,380

5,940

5,520

5,380

5,380

4,960

4,310

3,950

*4,600

-

Secondfoot-days

38 ,190

39 ,450

54,350

536,810

44,260

45,480

82,440

128,960

64,460

39,560

37,100

37 120

36 ^850

648,220

May

3,950

3,950

3,710

3,030

2,820

2,520

2,420

2,330

2,150

2,060

2,060

1,970

1,930

1,890

1,890

1,810

1,810

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,650

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,370

1,480

1,500

1,650

1,580

Maximum

1,400

1,500

4,310

6,680

1,850

2,720

4,190

7,440

3,950

1,580

1,270

1^270

7,440

June

1,580

*1,500

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,3TO

1,3TO

1,370

1,340

»1,340

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,270

July

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

Minimum

1,200

1,220

1,300

1,160

1,290

1,400

2flOO

1,850

1,370

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,160

Aug.

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Mean

1,232

1,315

1,753

1,471

1,428

1,624

2,659

4,299

2,079

1 319

1 ,197

1 197

1*228

1,776

Sept.

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,230

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

75,750

78,250

107 ,800

1,065,000

87,790

90,210

163,500

255 ,800

127,900

78 470

73^590

V3 630

73^090

1,286,000

«Gage height missing or faulty? discharge computed on basis of records for Metollus River near 

Qrandview and Deaebutes River near Madras,
56 DESCHUTES RIVER BA3TN

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°37', long. 1E1°E7', in NEi sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E.,

at IlontgOu'.ery ranch, 8 miles northwest of Grandview.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,410 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 

 T7£B~7eet); minimum observed, 1,240 ssccnd-feet Oct. 1-16, 25-28, Nov. 2-7.

1921-38: Maximum discharge, about 5,780 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; minimum, 1,080 second-feet

Feb. 17, 1932 (gage height, 0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1,140

1,340

1,560

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1,800

2,060

2,340

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SsptembW 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,660 

1,320 

1,280 

1,250

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,280 

1,340 

1,280

HOT.

1,260 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,260 

1,260 

1,280

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,300 

1,300 

1,430 

1,800

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,380 

1,380

1,520 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,380

Dea.

1,340 

1,340 

1,320 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,340

2,410 

1,680 

1,540 

1.540 

1,540

1,520 

1,520 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,520 

1,520 

1,560 

1,800 

1,740

Jan.

1,630 

1,560 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,470 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430 

1 ,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,520

1,490 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,660 

2,340 

2,000 

1,800 

1,800

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,660 

1,610 

1,560

Feb.

1,560 

1,560 

1,540 

1,540 

1,520

1,520 

1,540 

1,520 

1,520 

1,490

1,490 

1,470 

1,470 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

Montb

Cot 

No-j 

Dec

C

Jaii 

Pet 

Kar 

AprHay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

iatsr year 1937-3

Kar.

1,450 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,560 

1,610 

1,800 

2,060 

1,860

1,740 

1,740 

1,800 

1,^40 

1,680

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,660 

1,610 

1,580

Apr.

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,610

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,660

1,680 

1,800 

2,060 

1,930 

1,860

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,860

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

Secondfoot-days

39,280 

40,270 

46,020

503,590

49,100 

41,210 

49,900 

51,060 

53,400 

49,480 

45,940 

42,100 

39,780

547,540

May

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,740

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,680

1,680 

1,680 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740

MaxlinuBi

1,660 

1,800 

2,410

2,410

2,340 

1,560 

2,060 

2,060 

1,860 

1,740 

1,560 

1,410 

1,340

2,410

June

1,740 

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,740

1,740 

1,740

1,680 

1,680 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,660

1,660 

1,630 

1,610 

1,580 

1,560

1,580 

1,680 

1,680 

1,630

1,610

1,580 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

July

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,520

1,490 

1,490 

1,540 

1,520 

1,520

 fi-1,500 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,450 

1,430 

1,410 

1,410

Minimum

1,240 

1,240 

1,300

1,100

1,430 

1,410 

1,450 

,560 

,660 

,560 

,410 

,340 

1,320

1,240

Aug.

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

Mean

1,867 

1,342 

1,485

1,380

1,584 

1,472 

1,610 

1,702 

1,723 

1,649 

1,482 

1,358 

1,326

1,500

Sept.

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77,910 

79 ,870 

91,280

998,800

97,390 

81,740 

98,980 

101,300 

105,900 

98,140 

91,120 

83,500 

78,900

1,086,000

^Discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°26', long. 131 °44', in SWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 

6 E.y a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles northwest of Sisters. Zero of gage is about 3,430 feet above mean sea level 

(Geological Survey topographic map).

Drainage area.- 20.5 square miles.

Records available.- 1911 to 1913 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 125 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 2.14 feet); 

minimum, 17 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.77 foot); minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Aug. 4.

1911-13, 1915-38: Maximum discharge, 302 second-feet Jan. 10, 1923 (gage height, 

2.58 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Oct. 17, 1933; minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet July 29, 30, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; occasional regulation by storage in 

Suttle Lake.

Rating tables, water year igS^- 

Oct. 1 to May 3

(gage heigh,t, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

May 4 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6 65

1.9 95

2.2 133

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

ID

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

E7 

28 

£9 

SO 

31

Dot.

30 

32 

32

30 

30

28 

28 

2V 

27 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

26

26

30

30 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

24 

25 

27 

28

HOT.

26

25

26

26 

26

28 

28 

28

30 

30 

30 

32 

31

31 

32 

33 

43 

45

42 

44 

49 

52 

69

70 

65 

65 

63

60

Dec.

58 

53 

44 

33 

39

39 

34 

30 

33 

45

59 

59 

70 

81 

84

82 

78 

74 

71 

69

67 

63 

61 

63 

62

67 

60 

62 

68 

69

Jan.

74 

76 

76 

72 

70

67 

63 

60 

59 

49

45 

49 

51 

53 

53

54 

59 

61 

60

58

71 

82 

86 

96 

100

98 

95 

90 

84 

79 

75

Feb.

72 

70 

67 

63 

62

68 

71 

66 

60 

60

57 

54 

53

52 

45

39 

41 

42 

43 

42

42 

41 

41 

41

40

33 

39 

39

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

I

alendar year 193

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

41 

41 

40 

40 

41

40 

38 

38 

37 

37

36

34 

38 

38 

43

54 

62 

62 

73 

67

60 

59 

58 

52 

50

48 

49

52 

50 

47

Apr.

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

45 

41 

41 

45

49 

51 

57 

63 

68

76 

87 

92 

94 

94

102 

99 

96 

97 

99

Secondfoot-days

863 

1,180 

1,844

16,567

2,165 

1,448 

1,467 

1,889 

2,875 

1,741 

1,073 

913 

902

18,360

May

99 

103 

110 

107 

95

95 

93 

91 

92

84

84 

82 

72

75 

92

96 

95 

95 

95 

93

91 

81 

84 

86 

88

92 

102 

103 

103 

100 

97

Maximum

32

70 

84

129

100 

72 

73 

102 

110 

94 

39 

48 

32

110

June

94 

90 

81 

72 

72

68 

68 

68 

66 

64

63 

60 

59 

54 

51

51 

52 

54 

52

50

50 

51 

49 

4S 

47

46 

43 

39 

40 

39

July

39 

39 

39 

37 

37

38 

39 

39 39' 

37

37 

37 

37 

38 

38

39 

57 

37 

36 

36

30 

23 

25 

28 

28

29 

30 

31 

30 

32 

32

Hlnimma

24 

25 

30

20

45 

38 

34 

41 

72 

39 

23 

20 

28

20

Aug.

48 

43 

27 

20

23

24 

28 

29 

28 

32

32 

30 

28 

25 

28

31 

30 

29 

29 

30

29 

29 

29 

28 

29

30 

30 

29 

28 

28 

30

Mean

27,8 

39.3 

59.5

45.4

69.8 

51.7 

47.3 

63.0 

92.7 

58.0 

54.6 

29.5 

30.1

50.3

Sept.

29 

29

28 

28

29 

32 

32 

31 

32

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

30

30 

30 

30

Run-off in 

aors-fest

1,710 

2,340 

3,660

32,850

4,290 

2,870 

2,910 

3,750 

5,700 

3,450 

2,130 

1,810 

1,790

36,410
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14', long. 121°06', in NWi sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 

14 E.. Just downstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant at White River Falls 

and 4i miles downstream from Tych Valley.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 428 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 6.03 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.07 foot); minimum daily discharge, 104 second-feet Sept. 28.

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 

13.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 10 secondfeet Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 1931. Minimum daily discharge, 75 second-feet Sept. 1, 

1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, May 13, 14> 16- 

21, which were estimated on basis of records for West Fork of Hood River near Dee and 

are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Low-water flow regulated 

somewhat by operation of power plant. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1637 to SeptenbW 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

oot.

127 

126 

123 

123 

122

118 

116 

116 

120 

118

117 

118 

114 

115 

120

125 

208 

182 

148 

136

136 

132 

132 

128 

131

126 

126 

122 

131 

142 151 1

HOT.

135 

132 

130 

126 

125

125 

125 

178 

243 

221

221 

205 

196 

237 

246

237 

243 

243 

269 

582

628 

500 

650 

540 

672

815 

672 

740 

606 

520

Dec.

452 

408 

376 

348 

330

310 

304 

285 

278 

320

840 

765 

628 

628 

628

628 

840 

815 

695 

605

540 

500 

452 

440 

408

420 

672 

695 

1,140 

2,6SO 

1,710

Jan.

1,230 

1,000 

815 

695 

628

560 

520 

480 

460 

452

464

460 

480 

638 

S18

815 

790 

740 

695 

650

918 

S.240 

1,710 

1,340 

1,140

1,050 

918 

84O 

765 

672 

628

Feb.

582 

560 

540 

500 

500

672 

595 

605 

540 

500

480 

464 

452 

452 

428

408 

400 

436

420 

412

476 

582 

840 

972 

1,000

945 

815

740

Month

Oot 

Non 

Dac

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Au« 

8ep

1

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

740 

945 

945 

865 

855

765 

6S5 

672 

650 

628

605 

650 

945 

972 

1,000

1,080 

972 

,340 

,580 

,230

,490 

,260 

,300 

,050 

865

790

740 

740 

718 

650 

605

Apr.

560 

540 

540 

560 

560

540 

540 

560 

672 

695

6S5 

695 

672 

672 

695

840 

1,260 

2, ISO 

1,8SO 

1,530

1,370 

1,300 

1,260 

1,340 

1,260

1,23O

1,170 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

Secondfoot-days

4,049 

10,561 

20,160

146,607

25 ,701 

16,416 

28,352 

2S,656 

27,638 

12,417 

5,461 

3,921 

3,406

187,728

May

1,340 

1,230 

1,110 

1,050 

972

890 

865 

840 

840 

790

840 

890 

860 

820 

945

1,000 

800 

700 

600 

650

700 

790 

840 

918 

1,000

1,020 

1,020 

945 

865 

790 

718

IHqyT^mim

208 

815 

2,690

2,690

2,240 

1,000 

1,580 

2,190 

1,340 

672 

221 

141 

123

2,690

June

672 

550 

605 

605 

582

582 

540 

540 

480 

456

428 

416 

404 

382 

379

365 

351 

416 

382 

348

340 

537 

323 

304 

275

266 

257 

252 

246 

234

July

221

218 

218 

215 

213

200 

198 

1S8 

198 

191

191 

188 

186 

182 

174

170 

168 

166 

156 

156

158 

158 

156 

151 

149

14S 

14S 

149 

149 

145 

141

Minimum

114 

125 

278

102

452

400 

605 

540 

6OO 

234 

141 

115 

104

104

Aug.

141

139 

135 

138 

138

134 

132 

131 

130 

127

128 

123 

122 

131 

130

125 

126 

131 

127 

123

123

128 

122 

121 

118

118 

121 

118 

117 

115 

115

Mean

131 

352 

650

402

829 

586 

915 

989 

892 

414 

176 

126 

114

614

Sept.

116 

115 

116

114 

117

116 

117 

123 

117 

117

117 

116 

115 

115 

114

111 

112 

112 

117 

116

115 

114 

109 

111 

109

107 

106 

104 

109 

109

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,030 

20,950 

39,970

290,800

50,980 

32,560 

56,240 

58 ,820 

54,820 

24,630 

10,830 

7,780 

6,760

372 ,400

Peak discharge,- Dec, 30 (1 p.m.) 3,220 see.-ft.j Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 2,490 aec.-ft.j Apr, 18 

(1 p.m.) 6,360 aec.-ft.
KLICKITAT RIVER BAJ3IN 59

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05'30", long. 121°15'30", in SEi sec. 14, T. 7 

H., R. 12 E., half a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood, and 

7 miles upstream from Trout Creek. Zero of gage is about 1,703 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 360 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1910 to September 1938 (incomplete). October 1909 to 

December 1910 at site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1909-20, 1928-38), 849 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.43 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Oct. 6, 8 (gage height, 1.39 feet).

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 9,870 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 

204 second-feet Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation.

Diacharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

385 

370 

365 

360 

355

345 

345 

345 

350 

355

355 

350 

350 

350 

350

405 

425 

395 

380 

415

43O 

415 

400 

405 

390

395

435 

495 

445 

415 

415

HOT.

395

385 

380 

375

370

360 

365 

561 

562 

550

530 

495 

515 

606 

57S

578 

545 

515 

5 SO 

648

654 

762 

884 

797 

876

908 

825 

1,100 

916 

769

Dec.

684 

642 

600 

567 

540

520 

505 

490 

475 

530

762 

720 

672 

678 

678

672 

727 

776 

720 

672

642 

618 

594 

594 

567

589 

630 

900 

1,420 

1,500 

1,280

Jan.

1,120 

1,000 

911 

848 

792

736 

708 

687 

680

701

694 

687 

674 

1,040 

1,240

1,160 

1,080 

1,000 

946 

890

890 

946 

890 

841 

799

771 

757 

743 

715 

680 

674

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Peb.

674 

656 

656 

632 

632

590 

620 

596 

590 

596

578 

566 

566 

554 

518

524 

506 

524 

512 

506

506 

506 

500 

506 

506

506 

506 

512

Secondfoot-days

11,990 

18,318 

21,964

270,405

26,300 

15,644 

20,568 

47 ,867 

86,690 

57,510 

28,061 

17,923 

13,931

366,766

Mar.

536 

596 

602 

590 

572

560 

560 

566 

584 

596

608 

656 

736 

778 

792

841 

799 

799 

764 

715

694 

687 

701 

674 

650

650 

674 

674 

656 

632 

626

Maximum

495

1,100 

1,500

2,330

1,240 

674 

841 

2,870 

3,820 

2,640 

1,260 

655 

560

3,820

Apr.

620 

632 

650 

687 

729

736 

764 

827 

932 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,120

1,320 

1,840 

2,740 

2,680 

2,430

2,310 

2,310 

2,310 

2,370 

2,310

2,310 

2,250 

2,310 

2,610 

2,870

May

3,060 

2,870 

2,550 

2,310 

2,140

2,040 

2,040 

2,090 

2,140 

2,090

2,250 

2,550 

2,740 

2,870 

3,OOO

3,130 

3,060 

2,680 

2,490 

2,610

2,740 

2,940 

3,260 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,820 

3,540 

3,240 

2,830 

2,57O

Minimum

345 

360 

475

278

674 

500 

536 

620 

2,040 

1,300 

655 

530 

400

345

June

2,450 

2,450 

2,450 

2,510 

2,570

2,640 

2,640 

2,570 

2,150 

1,920

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,820 

1,760

1,760 

1,650 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,650 

1,920 

1,980 

1,760 

1,600

1,500 

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1>300

Mean

387 

611 

709

741

848 

559 

663 

1,596 

2,796 

1 ,917 

905 

578 

464

1,005

July

1,260 

1,170 

1,110 

1,O60 

1,040

1,050 

1,060 

1,100 

1,040 

976

952 

936 

944 

968 

960

928 

880 

840 

824 

832

832

840 

792 

746 

732

718 

718 

732 

697 

669 

655

Per 

square 

mile

1.08 

1.70 

1.97

2.06

2.36 

1.55 

1.84 

4.43 

7.77 

5.32 

2.51 

1.61 

1.29

2.79

Aug.

634 

614 

627 

641 

655

648 

634 

608 

596 

596

584 

566 

560 

578 

572

572 

566 

560 

554 

554

554 

542 

542

542 

548

554 

566 

554 

542 

530 

530

Sept.

536 

554 

560 

512 

476

464 

458 

458 

452 

458

470 

470 

470 

470 

476

476 

476 

476 

488 

470

464 

452 

430 

440 

425

420 

415 

415 

400 

400

Run-off

Inches

1.24 

1.90 

2.27

28,21

2.72 

1.61 

2.12 

4.94 

8.96 

5.94 

2.39 

1.86 

1.44

37 .89

Acre-feet

23 ,780 

36,330 

43,560

536,400

52,170 

31,03O 

40 ,800 

94,940 

171, 9OO 

114,100 

55,660 

35,550 

27,630

727,400|
60 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Kllckltat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°45', long. 120°12', in SW$ sec. 8, T. 3 N., R. 

13 E., 3-J miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream from mouth at Lyle.

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1938. Comparable records at former station 

at KiicKitat July 1909 to January 1912, and at station at Pitt October 1928 to 

September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 10.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 550 second-feet 

Oct. 7 (gage height, 3.59 feet).

1909-12, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, about 21,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 

1933 (gage height, 12.5 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended 

above 5,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 466 second-feet Feb. 4, 1937 (gage height, 

3.32 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Sept. 8-30)

3.4 

3.7 

4,0

520

680

910

Oct. 27 to Dec. 29

4.5 1,410

5.0 1,990

5,0 3,300

V.O 6,000

S.O 7,100

10.0 12,000

Dec. 30 to Sept. 7

3.6 700 5,0 2,ISO 8.0 7,570

4.0 1,000 6.0 3,550 9.0 9,970

4.5 1,510 7.0 5,400 11.0 15,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

570 

555 

555 

555 

555

555 

555 

560 

560 

555

570 

570 

575 

580 

580

590 

656 

6SO

605 

610

650 

638 

632 

632 

620

620 

674 

694 

729 

687 

687

Nov.

663 

644 

638 

652 

626

626 

620 

6S7 

954 

870

878 

830 

822 

928 

946

928 

910 

854

886 

1,080

1,240 

1,220 

1,630 

1,460

1,520

1,690 

1,460 

1,580 

1,580 

1,320

Dec.

1,200 

1,130 

1,090 

1,030 

973

937 

910 

878 

854 

883

1,350 

1,750 

1,690 

1,750 

1,690

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,630 

1,520

1,410 

1,360 

1,£80 

1,280 

1,220

1,E20 

4,450 

4,360 

9,880 

12,200 

7,810

Jan.

5,600 

4,430 

3,720 

3,230 

8,930

2,650 

2,440 

2,250 

2,180 

2,180

2,180 

2,060 

2,060 

3,310 

4,62C

4,250 

3,890 

3,720 

3,390 

3,160

3,310 

4,430 

3,800 

3,310 

3,080

2, 190 

2,650 

2,580 

2,510 

2,250 

2, ISO

Kontk

Oot 

So? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Her 

Acr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

2,120 

1,990 

1,990 

1,850 

1,920

2,180 

2,120 

1,990 

1,860 

1,800

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,860 

1,800

1,680 

1,560 

1 ,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,800 

1,990 

3,440 

2,720 

2,930

2,790 

2,510 

S,380

~

Secondfoot-days

18 ,804 

30,725 

73,768

504,238

97,080 

56,370 

113,570 

107,090 

115,450 

76,200 

42,430 

29,656 

25 ,E23

784 ,656

Mar.

2,680 

3,080 

3,310 

3,160 

3,160

3,000 

2,860 

2,790 

2,720 

2,650

2,650 

2,790 

3,550 

3,640 

3,800

5,000 

4,340 

7,090 

6,230 

4,810

4,160 

3,800 

4,430 

4,5SO 

3,720

3,550 

3,650 

3,550 

3,230 

3,000 

2,860

Maximum

729 

3 ,690 

13,SOO

12,300

5,600 

2,930 

7,090 

5,600 

4,520 

3,310 

1,800 

1,030 

952

12,200

Apr.

2,660 

2,580 

2,510 

2,680 

2,650

2,650 

2,650 

2,720 

3,000 

3,080

3,080 

3,080 

3,000 

2,930 

2,930

3,310 

4,160 

5,600 

6,600 

5,000

4,520 

4,340 

4,250 

4,250 

4,070

3,980 

3,890 

3,800 

3,980 

4,250

Hay

4,520 

4,260 

3,890 

3,550 

3,23O

3,080 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

2,930

3,080 

3,230 

3,550 

3,640 

3,800

3,980 

3,890 

3,550 

3,230 

3,230

3,310 

3,470 

3,720

4,070 

4,430

4,430 

4,430 

4,520 

4,250 

3,800 

3,390

Minimum

555 

620 

864

522

2,030 

1,560 

2,580 

2,510 

2,930 

1,860 

1,040 

912 

763

6

June

3,230 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

3,230

3,310 

3,230 

3,230 

2,860 

2,580

2,440 

2,440 

2,440 

2,380 

2,380

2,320 

2,250 

2,250 

2,120 

2,120

2,180 

2,510 

2,650 

2,440 

2,250

2,120 

1,990 

1,990 

1,920 

1,860

Mean

607 

1,024 

2,380

1,331

3,132 

2,013 

3,664 

3,570 

3,660 

2,540 

1,368 

957 

851

2,160

July

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,510

1,610 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,460

1,400 

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,380 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,260 

1,250 

1,190 

1,170

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,070 

1,040

Per 

square

mile

0.519 

.375 

2,03

1.18

2,68

1.72 

3.13 

3,05 

3.13 

2,17 

1.17 

.818 

.727

1.84

Aug.

1,030 

992 

992 

1,010 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

984 

976 

976

976 

944 

936 

952 

944

952 

960 

944 

936 

944

944 

936 

928 

920 

928

928 

944 

936 

920 

912 

912

Sept,

912 

936 

952 

944

888

87S 

864 

854 

848 

848

866 

856 

864 

848 

848

848 

840 

840 

856 

840

840 

840 

826 

S33 

819

812 

798 

798 

770 

763

Run-off

Inches

0,60 

.98 

2,34

16.02

3.09 

1.79 

3.61 

3,40 

3.61 

2,42 

1.35 

.94 

.81

24.94

Acre-feet

37,300 

60,940 

146,300

1,000,000

192,600 

111,800 

225,300 

312 ,400 

225,000 

161 ,100 

84,140 

68,820 

50,620

1,556,000

discharge.- Bee, 30 (12s30 a.m.) 14,600 sec.-ft.j flar. 2 (5)30-6:30 p.m.) 3,640 seo.-ft.s 

Mar. 18 OsTJTpTifi,) 9,010 tso.-ft.j Mar. 23 (Q p.m.) fl,010 see.-ft.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 61

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 121°31' , In SE& sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 

10 E., at Powerdale, a quarter of a mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

plant and three-quarters of a mile south of town of Hood River. Zero of gage is 

106.23 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 329 square miles.

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,062 second-feet (including flow of Pacific Power & Light 

co7's conduit).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (river only), 10,200 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage 

height, 7,25 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 11, 13; minimum mean daily discharge, 

28 second-feet Aug. 13.

1913-38: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 

feet); minimum. 3 second-feet Aug. 9, 1926 (gage height, 1.45 feet); minimum dally 

discharge of river including that of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit, 199 secondfeet Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Dally discharge regulated by pondage at sawmill at Dee and by Pacific Power and Light Co.'s conduit, 

which diverts water around gage. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2

1.6 

l.S

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

205

376

670

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

1,260

2,030

2,960

5.0 

6.0

4,010

6,440

8,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septem&et1 193S

Day

1

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

oot.

68

46

42

44

41

48

48

40

40

38

37

44

36

40

39

218

580

238

80

54

50

39

36

42

39

40

*40

144

226

168

168

BOT.

89

45

42

42

41

39

65

1,260

1,100

710

680

643

1,060

1,070

988

940

730

594

740

1,660

1,730

1,640

2,560

2,030

3,900

3,050

2,030

2,290

1,490

1,130

-

Dao.

892

760

768

670

622

552

465

428

442

596

1,480

1,670

1,250

1,290

1,290

2,010

2,660

2,020

1,660

1,190

1,000

870

847

775

708

1,730

4,690

3,680

7,900

6,910

3,900

Jan.

2,850

2,270

1,730

1,440

1,250

1,100

986

906

865

836

858

1,040

1,040

2,660

2,660

1,870

1,610

1,600

1,410

1,250

2,660

4,680

3,050

2,200

1,790

1,660

1,350

1,240

1,160

1,060

940

Feb.

894

844

S02

746

722

954

600

718

677

658

628

621

634

601

584

649

637

614

522

640

698

608

673

702

746

757

742

678

_

-

Month

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

March, ....................................

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

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

Water year 1937-3Q

Bar.

S38

768

800

826

906

954

866

812

SOS

802

814

908

1,530

1,340

1,600

1,990

1,610

3,620

3,050

2,200

1,760

1,670

1,660

1 ,450

1,370

1,260

1,280

1,380

1,190

1,050

940

Apr.

886

848

904

949

962

903

866

926

1,100

1,040

1,010

969

912

868

940

1,720

3,460

4,460

2,850

2,120

1,780

1,720

1,620

1,570

1,420

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,270

1,400

-

Seoondfoot-dsys

2,803 

34 268

65 ^606

268,267

51,701

19 ,049

41 ,489

43,153

28 ,177

11,201

2,485

l'l97

292,210

Kay

1,430

1,250

1,100

1,120

1,060

940

868

836

836

740

897

1,020

1,040

966

1,010

1,030

869

736

649

653

670

738

867

916

1,030

1,030

1,000

892

760

660

594

Maxfcmaa

680

3,900

7 900

7,900

4,680

954

3,520

4,460

1,430

651

168

48

61

7,900

June

651

627

495

619

B35

651

543

627

408

340

360

466

327

358

368

365

320

39S

305

272

282

340

431

36V

265

226

213

186

202

175

July

132

158

102

89

70

95

100

123

101

102

77

68

113

84

78

86

90

84

59

69

64

74

70

68

Aug.

42

42

48

46

46

46

48

44

36

32

36

29

28

30

28

32

30

30

31

36

34

31

29

32

561 32

63i 33

60

48

40

40

60

Klniztum

36

39

423

17

836

S14

688

848

664

176

40

23

32

28

29

28

30

30

33

Uean

90,4

1,142

1 794

708

1,668

680

1,338

1,438

909

3^3

80.2

34,9

39,9

801

Sept.

34

32

35

36

37

36

36

36

36

39

40

40

42

40

40

39

40

40

44

45

51

42

46

45

42

39

42

42

40

41

-

SSSSrt 1

5,560 

67 ,970

110,300

518,300

102,600

37,780

82,290

86,590

65,890

22 220

4,930

2,150

2,370

679 ,800

Peak discharga,- Nov. £6 (6 p,m.) 6,300 see.-ft,j Dao. 27 (11 a,m,} 5,420 sec.-ft.} Dec. 29 (11 

p,m.) 10,20O sec.-ft.} Jan, 22 (4 a.m.) 6,420 sec.-ft,j Apr. 18 (3 a.m.) 4,930 sec,-ft, 

 »Dis<xharge estimated on basis of reoorde for West Fork of Hood RlTei* aear D»o,
62 HOOD RIVER BASIN

Revisions.- Revised figures of combined discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

 Co.'s "conduit in the water year 1956-37, superseding those published in Water-supply 

Paper 834, are given below:

Pet. 4, 1937 577 seoond-feet

Period

Water /ear 1936-37. ....

Seoond323 ,145

Mean discharge

791

-

Run-off In

640,940

Combined discharge, In second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.' 

Hood River, Oreg., for water year October 1937 to September 1938

conduit near

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.

488

424

407

394

377

371

373

367

378

366

365

361

356

366

391

597

1,030

695

527

480

469

469

453

492

470

439

488

599

686

618

590

HOT.

529

497

472

479

475

446

493

1,710

1,560

1,170

1,140

1,000

1,520

1,530

1,450

1,400

1,190

1,050

1,200

2,120

2,170

2, 1OO

3,020

2,490

4,290

3,430

2,480

2,610

1,950

1,590

-

Dee.

1,350

1,220

1,130

1,040

967

926

894

835

826

1,000

1,890

2,020

1,630

1,670

1,670

2,390

2,950

2,420

1,900

1,580

1,390

1,260

1,170

1,160

1,070

2,090

5,070

4,070

8,240

7,220

4,300

Jan.

3,280

2,5OO

2,130

1,840

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,290

1,230

1,220

1,240

1,430

1,420

3,040

2,890

2,230

2,000

1,980

1,800

1,630

2,980

4,940

3,4OO

2,580

2,170

1,920

1,730

1,620

1,540

1,420

1,330

Feb.

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,290

1,180

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

987

982

965

930

917

895

907

894

981

985

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,140

1,090

1,060

_

_

-

Month

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

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

December. ................................

Calendar year 1937 ......................

January. ........................ .........

February. .................................

March, ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38 .....................

Mar.

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,210

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,290

1,680

1,720

1,990

2,380

1,990

3,900

3,430

2,540

2,070

1,830

1,940

1,830

1,750

1,640

1,610

1,760

1,570

1,430

1,320

Apr.

1,270

1,230

1,270

1,340

1,350

1,3OO

1,260

1,320

1,500

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,350

2,120

3,870

4,850

3,260

2,520

2,190

2,O5O

2,010

1,960

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,560

1,670

1,820

Seoondfoot-days

14 ,886

47,561

67,348

404,889

63,270

29,623

55^000

41,130

24,362

15,427

10,174

10,455

432,106

May

1,850

1,670

1,520

1,530

1,460

1,350

1,270

1,240

1,230

1,150

1,310

1,440

1,450

1,380

1,420

1,430

1,280

1,150

1,060

1.O6O

1,090

1,160

1,250

1,350

1,460

1,470

1,450

1,330

1,200

1,080

1,040

Max&mDa

1,O3O

4,290

8,240

8,240

4 940

1^290

3,900

4,850

1,850

808

363

425

8,240

June

997

972

940

964

982

989

993

977

858

790

798

829

771

808

800

805

770

849

737

696

705

779

821

770

707

672

650

636

652

625

July

582

608

552

521

518

497

546

573

532

521

525

503

482

530

526

517

538

525

467

467

487

504

480

435

437

432

439

450

452

398

383

Minimum

356

446

826

301

1,220

894

1,070

1,230

1,040

625

305

292

292

Aug.

363

340

334

347

345

350

354

329

312

320

328

317

306

354

329

326

328

342

316

306

313

305

307

331

306

337

356

331

312

307

323

Mean

480

1,585

2,173

1,109

2,041

1,058

1,705

1 ,833

1,327

812

498

328

348

1,184

Sept.

334

342

352

339

319

304

305

292

302

311

324

310

319

320

321

323

324

333

425

405

398

393

383

393

362

353

359

397

422

391

Run-off In 

acre-feet

29 ,530

94,340

133,600

803,100

125,500

58,760

104,900

109,100

81,580

48,320

30,600

20,180

20,740

857,200
HOOD RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°36', long. 121°38', in SEi sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 

9 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Dead Point Creek, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Dee. Zero of gage is 801.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to September 1915 (incomplete); June 1932 to September 

1938 .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8, BIO second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 10.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 108 second-feet 

Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1913-15, 1932-38: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height 

12.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 100 secondfeet Sept. 29, 30, 1915, Kov. 29 to Dec. 4, 1956.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3B (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aeoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

130

193

345

555

810

4.C 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

1,120

1,460

1,850

2,730

3,820

5,190

6,730

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

100

198

350

570

830

4.0 1,120

5.0 1,840

6.0 2,730

7.0 3,820

8.0 5,190

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

83 

24

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

200 

155 

153 

151 

145

143 

141 

143 

140 

136

134 

132 

132 

136

140

272 

433 

274 

203 

179

170 

166 

162 

179 

162

155 

175 

246 

277 

271 

246

HOT.

213 

198 

191 

184 

182

175 

246 

1,200 

990 

728

728 

625 

1,080 

1,05O 

1,020

960 

755 

650 

650 

1,220

1,360 

1,460 

2,090 

1,810 

3,580

2,360 

1,610 

1,690 

1,150 

870

Deo.

728 

625 

578 

506 

457

429 

405 

377 

357 

433

900 

1,150 

B70 

900 

930

1,530 

1,970 

1,420 

1,050 

840

700 

625 

550 

528 

478

1,020 

3,350 

2,630 

6,410 

4,500 

2,140

Jan.

1,420 

1,090 

885 

748 

645

580 

525 

488 

462 

488

498 

645 

670 

1,940 

1,600

1,150 

1,000 

1,000 

858 

748

1,920 

3,120 

1,680 

1,180 

970

802 

720 

645 

620 

560 

511

Feb.

493 

462 

439 

418 

406

466 

418 

394 

378 

366

350 

343 

336 

329 

322

308 

302 

298 

295 

298

358 

362 

378 

394

414

410 

394 

382

Month

Dot 

HOT

Deo

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Auj 

Sep

«

nary

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

ater year 1937 3

Mar.

382 

426 

444 

484 

555

555

516 

498 

502 

511

535 

620 

885 

940 

1,06O

1,280 

970 

1,710 

1,460 

1,030

830 

720 

720 

748 

720

695 

695 

775 

670 

590 

530

Apr.

498 

484 

525 

585 

605

575 

565 

615 

720 

670

670 

645 

610 

590 

645

1,280 

2,730 

3,240 

1,760 

1,250

1,030 

970 

885 

885 

802

748 

695 

695 

748 

858

Secondfoot-days

5,751 

31 ,025 

39,386

216,851

30,168 

10 ,'513 

23,056 

27,578 

19,209 

8,959 

5,581 

4,124 

3,607

208,957

May

858 

748 

695 

720 

695

615 

575 

575 

555 

530

670 

720 

720 

670 

695

695 

610 

535 

506

511

530

580 

620 

670 

670

670 

645 

560 

488 

448 

430

Maximum

433 

3,580 

6,410

6,410

3,120 

493 

1,710 

3,240 

858 

410 

214 

159 

136

6,410

June

410 

390 

378 

378 

374

362 

362 

340 

298 

282

2B9 

295 

285 

289 

289

282 

285 

346 

289 

264

270 

276 

270 

252 

246

238 

235 

232 

232 

221

July

211 

214 

206 

203 

198

198 

201 

203 

193 

188

191 

186 

184 

193 

186

181 

181 

176 

168 

168

172 

174 

164 

157 

159

159 

157 

159 

157 

149 

145

Minimum

132 

175 

357

128

462 

295 

382 

484 

430 

221 

145 

120 

114

114

Aug.

144 

136 

138 

140 

138

138 

138 

130 

132 

132

136 

138 

138 

159 

138

134 

136 

138 

130 

129

127 

125 

123 

125 

129

134 

130 

125 

121 

120 

123

Mean

186 

1,034 

1,271

594

973 

375 

744 

919 

620 

299 

180 

133 

120

572

Sept.

123 

127 

127 

125 

125

123

120 

118 

114 

116

118 

118 

116 

116 

114

114 

116 

120 

136 

129

121 

120 

120 

123 

114

116 

118 

121 

123 

116

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,410 

61,540 

7B,120

430,100

59,840 

20,850 

45 ,730 

54,700 

38,100 

17,770 

11,070 

8,180 

7,150

414,500

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (4 p,m.) 5,040 aec.-ft.j Dec. 27 (9 a.m.) 4,210 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 

(10 p.m.) 8,580 see.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 4,080 seo.-ft.; Apr. 18 (1 a.m.) 4,080 sec.-ft.
HOOD RIVER BASIN

,ver & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1938. October 1913 to September 1914 and 

January 1916 fo July 1922 at site in tailrace of former plant.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 470 second-feet Oct. 1, Nov. 7, Jan.

; no flow occasionally, when power plant was shut down.

1913-14, 1916-36: Maximum discharge observed, 510 second-feet Dec. 30, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge determined from hourly readings cf Venturl meter 

checked by occasional discharge measurements. Pacific Power and Light Co.'s conduit 

diverts from Hood Klver in SE$ sec. 11, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., just downstream from Neal 

Creek. Water is diverted around the station on Hood River near town of Hood River 

and returned to river in NEi sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E. Hourly readings of Venturl 

meter furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisions.- Revised figures cf discharge in the water year 1936-37, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 834, are given below;

, 4, 1937 193 second-feet

Period

Water year 1936-37,.,,

, .

Ssoondfoot-days

11,870 

143,997

....... .... . , .. 

Discharge in 

seoond-feat

Mlnliroun

193 

193

Mean

424 

395

Ban-off in 

a ore-feet

23,540 

£85,620

Di3charge. In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeabar 1938

Bay

1

2

S

4e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

28

23

24

85

26

27

2889

so

31

Dot.

420

378

365

350

336

323

326

327

S38

328

328

317

320

32S

352

379

449

457

447

426

419

430

417

450

431

39S

448

455

460

460

4S2

SOT.

440

452

430

437

434

407

438

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

450

460

460

460

437

458

455

45S

391

580

450

316

460

460

-

Dec.

460

 459

3^6

372

345

374

439

407

384

405

409

354

378

379

382

38E

394

395

237

392

386

395

323

389

366

358

382

386

337

309

395

Jos.

372

227

S98

395

400

401

409

S88

363

386

386

386

376

382

333

357

385

382

385

382

317

358

348

380

382

368

382

382

384

566

394

Feb.

395

386

385

S80

383

339

382

382

381

386

383

381

353

381

381

381

380

381

386

354

383

377

383

383

384

385

348

382

_

_

-

Month

Cctoto«r. ..................................

Hcijesii>or ........... .............. .........

Deeeober . ......,..,.....,..,, ..,... ....,

February. .................................

Aorll.. .,.,..,.,,......,...,.......,.....,

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-3o

Sar.

382

382

388

382

384

322

382

382

389

382

384

385

348

382

386

385

382

382

332

342

S14

258

278

382

382

382

330

330

380

379

382

Apr.

384

385

365

388

394

396

390

S94

395

376

391

407

406

406

414

404

406

394

409

399

407

328

390

388

S80

413

400

397

400

417

Saoondfoot-days

12,082

13,281

11,748

146,607

11,552

10,584

11,380

11,8 23

is'l61

1 P QiP x<i py*<j 

9 092

9^268

129,853

Hay

418

416

415

413

411

411

414

404

396

410

413

416

409

415

405

397

416

411

411

410

418

419

395

435

435

442

448

438

439

425

445

)£&xl£Eui&

460

460

460

470

409

395

S39

417

448

460

450

327

382

460

June

446

445

445

445

447

438

450

450

450

450

448

363

444

450

434

450

450

450

432

424

443

439

390

40S

442

446

437

450

450

450

Jiily

450

450

450

432

448

402

443

450

431

419

448

435

369

446

448

431

448

441

408

408

423

430

410

377

381

379

389

402

403

358

333

Hislsmn

317

S16

237

193

22T

339

328

S95

56^

333

270

256

2S7

Aug.

5 SI

298

286

301

299

304

30S

285

276

288

292

288

278

324

301

294

298

312

285

270

279

274

S78

299

274

304

327

302

282

277

290

Mean

390

443

379

402

373

378

367

394

418

439

41Y

293

309

S83

Sept.

300

310

317

303

282

268

269

25S

266

272

284

270

277

280

281

284

284

293

381

360

347

351

337

348

320

314

S17

355

382

350

-

Run-off In 

acre~fe«t

23,960

26,340

25,300

290,800

22,910

20,990

22,570

23,450

25 ,o90

26,100

28,670

X3?03Q

18,580

277,400
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 65

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47'50", long. 121°29'15", in SWi sec. 30, T. 4 

K., R. 11 E., at Husum, 500 feet upstream from Rattlesnake Creek.

Drainage area.- 300 square miles.

Records available.- September 19C9 to October 1919 and October 1929 to September 1938 

in reports of Geological Survey. November 1919 to September 1920 In State Water 

Supply Bulletin 5.

. 

height, 11.0 feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Dec. 30, 1950 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation near Trout Lake. Springs 

greatly Increase flow a few miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 633

2.0 690

2.5 875

3.0 1,100

3.5 1,370

4.0 1,690

4.5 2,090

5.0 2,550

6,0 

7.0

3,640

4,900

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year Ootoberl937 to September 1938

Day

1

2 

s

4 

5

6 

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

30

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

26 

SO

31

Got.

E75 

578 

569 

557 

557

549 

546 

546 

544 

541

538 

536 

536 

533 

533

541 

566 

557 

546 

549

549 

541 

536 

526 

521

519 

536 

546 

569 

566 

563

HOT.

546 

533 

533 

528 

526

521 

523 

637 

823 

855

839 

788 

823 

1,020 

1,140

1,100 

1,060 

964 

920 

1,000

1,050 

1,130 

1,380 

1,420

1,580

1,950 

1,560 

1,620 

1,480 

1,260

Dec.

1,140 

1,060 

1,050 

942 

899

863 

831 

799 

784 

815

1,060 

1,220 

1,200 

1,150 

1,140

1,200 

1,340 

1,450 

1,330 

1,220

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,060 

1,010

1,120 

1,600 

1,940 

3,460 

5,040 

3,600

Jan.

2,710 

2,240 

1,940 

1,750 

1,620

1,510 

1,440 

1,380 

1,350 

1,320

1,300 

1,290 

1,300 

1,680 

2,190

2,040 

1,830 

1,720 

1,670 

1,590

1,650 

1,900 

1,860 

1,720 

1,630

1,550 

1,500 

1,480 

1,430 

1,380 

1,340

Feb.

1,330 

1,300 

1,290

1,260 

1,240

1,220 

1,240 

1,230 

1,220 

1,200

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,080 

1,070

1,060 

1,060 

1,080 

1,090 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

Month

Dot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Xar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jun 

Jul

£*

3«p

1

alendar year 192 

uary . 

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

ater year 1937-S

Mar.

1,110 

1,160 

. 1,200 

1,220 

1,220

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,200 

1,290 

1,330 

1,390

1,540 

1,480 

1,620 

1,610 

1,490

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,390 

1,360

1,350 

1,360 

1,350 

1,290 

1,240 

1,200

Apr.

1,180 

1,170 

1,170 

1,180 

1,180

1,170 

1,160 

1,190 

1,240 

1,S80

1,280 

1,270 

1,260 

1,270 

1,290

1,440 

1,700 

2,380 

2,610 

2,270

2,040 

1,810 

1,850 

1,850 

1,830

1,780 

1,740 

1,720 

1,770 

1,860

Secondfoot-daya

16,969 

30,109 

43,683

344,958

51,310 

32,430 

40,600 

47,040 

53,420 

42,350 

29,399 24.1731 

19,718

431 ,201

May

1,990 

1,910 

1,770 

1,660 

1,550

1,470 

1,430 

1,440 

1,450 

1,440

1,510 

1,630 

1,690 

1,690 

1,720

1,750 

1,750 

1,670 

1,580 

1,570

1,550 

1,690 

1,780 

1,900 

2,020

2,070 

2,100 

2,090 

1,980 

1,850 

1,720

Maximum

578 

1,950 

5,040

5,040

2,710 

1,330 

1,620 

2,610 

2,100 

1,660 

1,140 

851 

708

5,040

June

1,660 

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,660

1,650 

1,650 

1,630 

1,530 

1,450

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,370

1,360 

1,330 

1,360 

1,320 

1,270

1,280 

1,340 

1,350 

1,310 

1,260

1,240 

1,220 

1,210 

1,200 

1,180

July

1,140 

1,120 

1,080 

1,060 

1,030

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

996

982 

964 

956 

951 

928

938 

924 

907 

911 

907

895 

887 

883 

891 

887

879 

863 

847 

855 

839 

839

Minimum

519 

521 

784

450

1,290 

1,060 

1,110 

1,160 

1,430 

1,180 

839 

708 

617

519

Aug.

847 

843 

847 

851 

843

843 

831 

815 

811 

815

811 

799 

774 

788 

778

774 

774 

767 

767 

753

746 

746 

739 

732 

739

739 

739 

722 

718 

714 

708

Mean

547 

1,004 

1,409

945

1,655 

1,158 

1,310 

1,568 

1,723 

1,412 

948 

780 

657

1,181

Sept.

700 

704 

708 

697 

694

686 

676 

676 

676 

686

690 

690 

683 

669 

655

648 

638 

627 

627 

617

617 

617 

624 

627 

630

641 

638 

630 

627 

620

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,660 

59,720 

86,640

684,200

101,800 

64,320 

80,530 

93,300 

106,000 

84,000 

58,310 

47,950 

39,110

855,300
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

White Salm<3n River near Underwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°45'00", long. 121°51'30", in NWi sec. 14, T. 3

7 1C E., 1,000 feet drwnstrs&m from Northwestern Electric Co.'s Condit power

plant and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Recoras available.- March 1915 to September 1930 and September 1935 to September 1938.

October 1912 to February 1913 at site at dam 1 mile above.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 9.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 83 second-feet Oct. 

26 (gage height, 1.59 feet); minimum daily discharge, 269 second-feet Oct. 26; both 

minimums due to regulation.

1915-30, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, about 9,700 second-feet Dec. 29, 1917 (gage 

height, 9.5 feet, former datum, relation to present datum unknown); practically no flow 

at times when power plant is shut down.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair. Many 

diversions for irrigation near Trout Lake. Flow regulated by operation of power plant.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 and Har. 18 to Sept. 30 Dee. 29 to Har. 18

1.7 94 3.0 366 5.5 2,100 4.0 820 6.0 2,800 

2.0 130 4.0 820 6.0 2,650 4.5 1,200 7.0 4,050 

2.3 176 4.5 1,160 7.0 3,900 5.0 1,690 8.0 5,500 

2.6 240 5.0 1,600 6.0 5,350 5.5 2,240 9.0 7,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

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.

633 

668 

620 

513 

524

564 

551 

564 

573 

560

564 

564 

564 

551 

555

591 

605 

582 

566 

568

578 

762 

685 

555 

442

269 

581 

554 

570 

642 

525

HOT.

636 

574 

556 

566 

539

553 

466 

663 

916 

798

655 

749 

922 

1,060 

1,270

1,100 

1,130 

1,060 

936

1,170

1,240 

1,110 

1,570 

1,670 

1,660

2,210

1,770 

1,780 

1,650 

1,420

Dec.

1,280 

1,200 

1,090 

1,260 

986

710 

1,140 

679 

640 

660

1,160 

1,350 

1,350

1,300 

1,300

1,480 

1,710 

1,780 

1,600 

1,450

1,360 

1,300 

1,280

1,280 

1,170

1,400 

2,740 

2,660 

5,040 

6,260 

4,420

Jan.

3,330 

2,720 

2,340 

2,090 

1,930

1,760 

1,660 

1,590 

1,560 

1,440

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

2,000 

2,520

2,390 

2,190 

2,110 

2,020 

1,910

2,070 

2,600 

2,460 

2,220 

2,030

1,910 

1,840 

1,800 

1,730 

1,630 

1,560

Feb.

1,570 

1,500 

1,480 

1,470 

1,420

1,450 

1,460 

1,440 

1,410 

1,390

1,340 

1,320 

1,320 

1,290 

1,260

1,270 

1,250 

1,260 

1.20Q 

1,280

1,190 

1,100 

1,290 

1,220 

1,290

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

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e

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,360 

1,490 

1,630 

1,730 

1,760

1,720 

1,640 

1,600 

1,570 

1,550

1,550 

1,590 

1,800 

1,830 

1,980

2,320 

2,160 

2,630 

2,450 

2,130

1,920 

1,800 

1,810 

1,850 

1,600

1,760 

1,800 

1,830 

1,730 

1,620 

1,530

Apr.

1,460 

1,440 

1,420 

1,420 

1,450

1,410 

1,360 

1,400 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,470 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430

1,610 

1,870 

2,460 

2,680 

2,360

2,150 

2,010 

1,970 

1,960 

1,920

1,670 

1,830 

1,600 

1,640 

1,910

Secondfoot-days

17,663 

33,019 

53,695

366,064

61,610 

37,510 

55,960 

51,800 

53,630 

42,460 

29,815 

24,292 

19,893

4B1,767

May

2,000 

1,930 

1,620 

1,700 

1,600

1,510 

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

1,450

1,540 

1,670 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710

1,750 

1,770 

1,790 

1,600 

1,590

1,640 

1,710 

1,790 

1,890 

1,960

2,000 

2,040 

2,040 

1,920 

1,640 

1,730

Maximum

762 

2,210 

6,280

6,280

3,330 

1,570 

2,630 

2,660 

2,040 

1,650 

1,160 

1,030 

794

6,280

June

1,650 

1,630 

1,630 

1,620 

1,640

1,620 

1,630 

1,620 

1,530 

1,420

1,400 

1,370 

1,400 

1,390 

1,370

1,360 

1,340 

1,360 

1,340 

1,310

1,300 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,300

1,290 

1,270 

1,190 

1,180 

1,220

July

1,160 

1,130 

1,180 

1,090 

974

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

988 

962 

940 

939

924 

924 

913 

900 

898

694 

890 

890 

904 

697

890 

877 

650 

862 

663 

856

Aug.

852 

858 

632 

832 

650

841 

1,030 

618 

820 

627

823 

792 

772 

960 

670

790 

927 

633 

652 

661

617 

673 

900 

596 

720

730 

856 

602 

796 

836 

502

Minimum Mean

269 570 

466 1,101 

679 1,732

269 1,063

1,440 1,994 

1,100 1,340 

1,360 1,605 

1,360 1,727 

1,450 1,736 

1,180 1,416 

850 962 

502 784 

580 663

269 1,320

Sept.

724 

686 

711 

669 

794

602 

716 

683 

665 

692

698 

686 

669 

670 

671

614 

631 

651 

635 

641

621 

601 

644 

616 

664

586 

636 

776 

560 

639

Run-off in 

acre-feet

35,030 

65,490 

106,500

769 ,700

122,600 

74,400 

111,000 

102,700 

106,300 

84,260 

59,140 

48,180 

39,460

955,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (10 p.m.) 7,300 sec.-ft.
Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°44'10", long. 121°48'10", in SWilffii sec. 21, T. 

3 N., R. 8 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, and 2a miles upstream from mouth. Discharge measurements made just 

below mouth of Little Wind River, and records include its flow.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum_discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 17.3

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 151 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 2.35 fe 

1934-58: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1937; minimum,

Remarks.- Records good except those above 5,000 second-feat, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seeond-fe

Oct.. 1 to Dec. Deo. 30 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

144

189

260

370

495

645

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

820

1,210

1,780

2,560

3,600

4,650

12.0

14.0

16,0

18.0

7,450

10,650

14,200

18 ,100

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

174

228

350

490

Mote.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.4 feet.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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.

334 

290 

250 

241 

230

223 

216 

198 

203 

206

203 

199 

198 

198 

213

238 

420 

346 

290

270

260 

250 

241 

239 

232

183 

241 

332 

445 

432 

420

Nov.

382 

346 

346 

334 

312

301 

370 

2,000 

2,470 

1,780

1,850 

1,850 

3,030 

3,830 

3,720

3,500 

2,920 

2,150 

1,920 

2,560

3,400 

3,610 

4,910 

4,910 

6,560

5,440 

3,940 

3,940 

3,100 

2,390

Deo.

1,920 

1,640 

1,460 

1,300 

1,170

1,130 

1,050 

990 

930 

1,240

3,100 

3.,940 

3,200 

2,740 

2,560

3,300 

4,290 

3,720 

2,830 

2,230

1,780 

1,580 

1,400 

1,350 

1,210

2,320 

7,460 

8,520 

14,200 

12,100 

6,420

Jan.

4,290 

3,300 

2,560 

2,150 

1,850

1,640 

1,460 

1,350 

1,250 

1,210

1,210 

1,250 

1,460 

4,200 

5,300

3,500 

2,920 

3,010 

2,740 

2,310

2,920 

4,410 

3,500 

2,740 

2,230

1,920 

1,680

1,540 

1,410 

1,300 

1,210

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

ember .....................

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Feb.

1,170 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050 

1,050

1,210 

1,130 

1,090 

1,010 

970

930 

910 

930 

950 

930

890 

855 

820 

802 

802

838 

910 

1,050 

1,090 

1,170

1,170 

1,130 

1,090

Seeondfoot-daya

8,241 

78 ,171 

103,080

494,447

73,820 

28,167 

65,690 

65,540 

37,898 

17,539 

9,893 

6,766 

5,614

500,419

Mar.

1,090 

1,210 

1,400 

1,460 

1,580

1,580 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,520 

2,150 

2,560 

3,200

4,410 

3,400 

4,050 

3,720 

2,830

2,310 

1,990 

2,150 

2,470 

2,310

2,150 

1,990 

2,150 

1,850 

1,640 

1,460

Maximum

445 

6,560 

14,200

14,200

5,300 

1,210 

4,410 

7,000 

1,850 

802 

405 

252 

212

14,200

Apr.

1,350 

1,300 

1,350 

1,520 

1,520

1,460 

1,400 

1,520 

1,850 

1,780

1,640 

1,520 

1,460 

1,400 

1,520

2 ,940 

5,440 

7,000 

4,530 

3,300

2,650

2,390 

2,150 

2,070 

1,920

1,780 

1,640 

1,580 

1,710 

1,850

Hay

1,850 

1,710 

1,520 

1,400 

1,350

1,250 

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,130

1,300 

1,350 

1,350 

1 ,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,250 

1,170 

1,090 

1,050

1,090 

1,130 

1,130 

1,170 

1,170

1,130 

1,130 

1,050 

950 

890 

838

Minimum

183 

301 

930

183

1,210 

802 

1,090 

1,300 

838 

405 

257 

194 

174

174

June

802 

802 

768 

768 

768

750 

750 

715 

628 

612

612 

596 

596 

580 

549

549 

549 

549 

534 

504

504

504 

490 

476

461

447 

433 

419 

419 

405

Mean

266 

2,606

3,325

1,355

2,381 

1,006 

2,119 

2,185 

1,223 

585 

319 

218 

187

1,371

July

405 

391 

391 

377 

377

364 

350 

350 

342 

336

331 

336 

331 

326 

323

315 

313 

307 

305 

300

295 

287 

285 

283 

278

278 

273 

266 

262 

259 

257

Per 

square

mile

1.19 

11.6 

14.8

6.05

10.6 

4.49 

9.46 

9.75 

5.46 

2.61 

1.42 

.973 

.835

6.12

Aug.

252 

252 

248 

239 

237

232 

232 

228 

226 

222

222 

218 

218 

226 

222

214 

216 

220 

216 

210

208 

206 

206 

204 

203

203 

201 

199 

197 

195 

194

Sept.

192 

190 

190 

194 

210

212 

204 

201 

197 

192

190 

188 

187 

185 

184

182 

182 

182 

184 

182

180

180 

180 

180 

179

177 

174 

174 

182 

180

Run-off

Inches

1.37 

12,94 

17.06

82.04

12.22 

4.68 

10.91 

10.88 

6.30 

2.91 

1.64 

1.12 

,93

82.96

Acre-feet

16,350 

155,000 

204,500

980,700

146,400 

55,870 

130,300 

130,000 

75,170 

34,790 

19,620 

13,420 

11,140

992,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (7 p.m.) 7,450 sec.-ft.; Deo. 29 (10i40 p.m.) 16,700 see.-ft.: Apr, 18 

(4p.m.) 7,900 see,-ft.
68 SANDY RIVER BASIH

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°23', long. 122°08', In NEi sec. 24, T. 2 S., R, 

5 E., 1 mile southwest of Marmot, H miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland 

General Electric Co., and 5 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Records available.- August 1911 to December 1915 and July 1919 to September 1938. Equivalent records for January 1916 to June 1919 obtained by combining those for Sandy 

River below dam near Marmot with those for Sandy River canal near Marmot.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 12.16 

feet)7 minimum, 265 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

1911-38: Maximum discharge, about 29,200 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 

17.5 feet, former site and datum) by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 210 secondfeet Oct. 14, 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage recorder 

inspected t>y employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating uatlBs,water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In geoond-feet) 

Dot. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.0 250

2.3 370

2.5 510

3.0 720

3,5 1,010

4.0 1,350

4.5 1,780

5.0 2,330

6.0 3,820

7,0 5,110

8.0 6,780

9.0 8,660

2.1 245 4,0 1,300 8,0 6,750

2,5 415 5,0 2,220 9,0 8,660

3,0 665 6.0 3,520 10.0 10,700

3.5 960 7.0 5,030

Discharge, In seoond-fest, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

415 

342 

354 

366

338

314 

298 

290 

266 

282

282 

278 

278 

290 

322

806 

1,600 

1,070 

714 

590

530 

500 

465

500 

475

451 

465 

565 

748 

775 

802

llov.

720 

665 

626 

595

60C

595 

746 

2,860 

 2,940 

1,880

1,690 

1,510 

2,200 

2,940 

2,940

2,740 

2,620 

3,000 

5,110 

7,500

6,430 

5,750 

5,750 

5,110 

6,430

5,430 

3,620 

3,900 

3,000 

2,200

Ceo.

1,760 

1,510 

1,390 

1,240 

1,140

1,040 

980 

920 

890 

1,140

2,320 

2,260 

1,830 

1,860 

1,830

2,740 

4,200 

3,410 

2,440 

1,930

1,640 

1,430 

1,320 

1,280 

1,180

1,690 

6,090 

4,500 

10,600 

10,200 

5,190

Jan.

3,520 

2,640 

2,110 

1,800

1,580

1,460 

1,300 

1,230 

1,160 

1,200

1,230 

1,380 

1,540 

3,360 

3,660

2,780 

2,340 

2,280 

2,060 

1,800

4,870 

7,880 

4,400 

2,970 

2,340

2,000 

1,800 

1,710 

1,850 

1,800 

1,620

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-C

Peb.

1,540 

1,420 

1,300 

1,230 

1,160

1,340 

1,230 

1,160 

1,C90 

1,060

1 ,020 

1,020 

990 

990 

960

900 

900 

870 

870 

930

1,460 

1,540 

2,280 

2,340 

2,000

1,760 

1,660 

1,540

Secondfoot-days

15,791 

92,119 

81,990

556,421

73,690 

36,560 

56,760 

76,610 

53,510 

24,] 16 

15,743 

10,983 

9,000

546,872

Mar.

1,500 

1,460 

1,460 

1,380 

1,660

1,580

1,380 

1,300 

1,250 

1,200

1,160 

1,260 

1,660 

1,760 

2,110

2,640 

2,160 

4,350 

3,800 

2,460

1,900 

1,710 

1,800 

1,900 

2,000

1,850 

1,800 

1,950 

1,620 

1,420 

1,300

Maximum

1,600 

7,500 

10,600

10,600

7,880 

2,340 

4,350 

8,070 

2,460 

1,230 

600 

438 

338

10,600

Apr.

1,230 

1,230 

1 ,380 

1,540 

1,710

1,710 

1,660 

2,000 

2,580 

2,220

2,000 

1,850 

1,710 

1,580 

1,750

3,040 

5,860 

8,070 

5,030 

3,660

3,040

2,840 

2,710 

2,780 

2,520

2,280 

2,060 

2,000 

2,220 

2,340

May

2,460 

2,220 

2,000 

2,110 

2,220

2,060 

1,900 

1,900 

1,800 

1,660

2,110 

2,220 

2,110 

2,000 

2,000

1,900 

1,710 

1,540 

1,380 

1,380

1,420 

1,460 

1,500 

1,540 

1,540

1,460 

1,380 

1,260 

1,160 

1,090 

1,020

Minimum

278 

595 

890

278

1,160 

870 

1,160 

1,230 

1,020 

616 

392 

313 

273

273

June

990 

960 

930 

930 

930

900 

900 

870 

780 

756

738 

756 

756 

762 

744

744 

S10 

1,230 

900

780

774 

780 

774 

V26 

676

654 

648 

648 

654 

616

Mean

509 

3,071 

2,645

1,524

2,377 

1,306 

1,831 

2,554 

1,726 

804 

508 

364 

300

1,498

July

600 

600 

585 

585 

565

560 

575 

600 

550 

530

530 

530 

525 

535 

525

510 

500 

495 

475 

480

475 

490 

465 

451 

446

451 

442 

446 

424 

406 

392

Per 

square 

mile

1,94 

11.7 

10.1

5,82

9,07 

4.98 

6,99 

9,75 

6.59 

3,07 

1.94 

1,35 

1.15

5,72

Aug.

392 

366 

366 

370

370

370 

370 

348 

348 

356

356 

343 

338 

438 

392

366 

374 

388 

361 

343

338 

325 

321 

325 

330

361 

356 

325 

317 

313 

317

Sept.

313

321 

325 

325 

330

338 

317 

317 

269 

289

289 

289 

289 

285 

289

289 

289 

289 

325 

313

305 

293 

289 

305 

277

273 

273 

289 

305 

281

Run-off

Inches

2.24 

13.05 

11.64

78.94

10.46 

5.19 

8.06 

10.88 

7.60 

3.42 

2,24 

1,56 

1128

77,62

Aore-feet

31,320 

182 ,700 

162,600

1,104,000

146,200 

72,520 

112,600 

152,000 

106 ,100 

47,830 

31 ,230 

21 ,780 

17,850

1,085,000

Peak discharge.- Dee. 27 (10 a.m.) 7,690 see,-ft,j Dec, 30 (12i30 a.m.) 15,500 

(2~a.m.) 10,100 3eo.-ft.j Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 8,860 B8O.-ft.

seo.-ft.; Jan. 22
SANDY RIVER BASIN ° 9

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Dreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45"27 l , long. 122°15', in NWi sec. 30, T. I 5., R. 

5 E., 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run. Zero 

of gage is about 202 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 440 square miles.

Records available.- October 19E9 to September 1338. April 1910 to September 1914 at site 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1910-11, 1912-14, 1929-38), 2,254 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ilaximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 14.65 

feet), fcom rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 93 second-feet 

Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.84 foot); minimum daily discharge, 302 second-feet Sept. 30.

1910-14, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 58,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 

20.6 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 53 secondfeet Oct. 4, 1931 (gage height, 0.53 foot); minimum daily discharge, 129 second-feet 

Oct. 4, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion for irrigation above station; about 50,000 acreleet annually diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow slightly 

regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow (formerly known as Bull Run Reservoir) 

of Portland Water Bureau; considerable diurnal regulation by pondage for Bull Run 

power-plant of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In fast, and discharge, in sesond-feet)

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29

115 6.0

260 6.0

480 7.0

1,020 8.0

2,940

4,450

6,400

8,660

4.0 1,850 9.0 11,100

10.0 14,100

11.0 17,400

12,0 21,000

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

126

455

985

1,780

Doo. 29 to Sept. 30

9,0 11,000

10.O 14,100

12.0 21,000

Discharge, in secoad-feet, water year October 1937 to Sspteaber 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

&

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

S5

26 

27 

29 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

666 

483 

480 

612 

478

451 

424 

394 

408 

403

364 

367 

364 

420 

806

1,070 

3,060 

2,340 

1,290 

1,040

638 

740 

618 

766 

794

632 

624 

1,030 

1,820 

1,660 

1,620

HOT.

1,310 

1,110 

998 

876 

843

616 

1,140 

8,280 

8,890 

5,580

4,700 

4,040 

4,770 

5,380 

5,000

4,390 

3,380 

2,750 

5,640 

9,130

8,410 

6,610 

7,940 

6,820 

9,960

10,800 

6,610 

7,710 

5,780 

4,200

Dec.

3,250 

2,730 

2,480 

2,150 

1,930

1,900 

1,620 

1,490 

1,450 

1,680

4,110 

5,190 

4,040 

3,880 

3,750

5,680 

8,910 

7,260 

4,810 

3,750

3,020 

2,630 

2,330 

2,150 

1,950

2,880 

13 ,700 

9,650 

20 ,800 

21,500 

9,360

Jan.

6,290 

4,630 

3,690 

2,990 

2,660

2,360 

2,110 

1,810 

1,700 

1,910

2,050 

2,210 

2,760 

6,740 

7,610

5,330 

4,360 

4,210 

3,800 

3,260

3,200 

15,100 

7,610 

6,330 

4,170

3,460 

3,040 

2,890 

3,460 

3,450 

3,040

Month

Dot 

Kov 

Dec

0

Jsn 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

tember ....................

ater year

Peak discharge. 

(1 p.m. ) 32,000 see

Feb.

2,760 

2,640 

2,310 

2,000 

1,960

2,460 

2,260 

2,050 

1,940 

1,800

1,760 

1,570 

1,710 

1,760 

1,650

1,610 

1,420 

1,460 

1,480 

1,450

2,640 

2,960

4,100 

4,320 

3,630

3,190 

2,840 

2,660

Seoondfoot-days

26,948 

163,863 

162,240

981 ,181

133,220 

S4 ,110 

106,780 

136,810 

80,430 

28,624 

17,226 

12,985 

11,590

936,826

Har.

2,590 

2,500 

2,430 

2,210 

3,020

2,940 

2,450 

2,310 

2,170 

1,960

1,920 

1,810 

2,640 

3,350 

4,400

i

6,700 

4,470 

8,450 

7,610 

4,970

3,760 

3,370 

3,740 

4,080 

4,360

3,750 

3,580

s, no

3,190 

2,670 

2,370

Maximum

3,060 

10,800 

21,600

21,500

15,100 

4,320 

8,460 

16,100 

3,680 

1,560 

858 

521 

608

21,500

Apr.

2,200

1,910 

2,300 

2,770 

3,080

3,020 

2,860 

3,460 

4,400 

3,960

3,490 

3,260 

2,910 

2,660 

2,860

5,320 

14 ,200 

16,100 

9,630 

6,290

4,970 

4,420 

4,360

4,260 

3,850

3,510 

3,160 

2,950 

3,240 

3,420

Kay

3,500 

3,490 

3,220 

3,350 

3,530

3,3SO 

2 ,9*90 

2,920 

2,850 

2,690

3,490 

3,680 

3,460 

3,200 

3,070

2,800 

2,810 

2,400

2,060 

1,950

1,850 

1,910 

2,100 

2,170 

2,020

1,950 

1 ,870 

1,420 

1 ,480 

1,370 

1,470

Minimum

357 

816 

1,450

357

1,700 

1,420 

1,810 

1,910 

1,370 

497 

324 

331 

302

302

June

1,300 

1,150 

1,190 

924 

899

1,870 

1,110 

1,020 

952 

898

694

768 

918 

855 

876

948 

1,140 

1,560 

1,200 

1,020

958 

918 

990 

944 

754

497 

856 

824 

713 

688

Mean

869 

5,129 

5,234

^__2»688

4,297 

2,290 

3,609 

4,660 

2,596 

954 

586 

419 

686

S,567

July

858 

664

562 

640 

440

616 

663 

809 

734 

338

662 

620 

576

557 

720

576 

324 

557 

524 

487

524 

608 

568 

444 

462

662 

524 

472 

446 

536 

334

Per 

square

mile

1,98 

11.7 

11,9

6.11

9,77 

5.20 

7»98 

10,4 

5,90 

2.17 

1.26 

.952 

,B77

6,83

Aug.

418 

487 

428 

466 

3SO

437 

426 

372 

442 

420

489 

368 

449 

450 

3 SO

521 

402 

403 

447 

464

414 

340 

379 

406 

428

396 

404 

442 

331 

388 

392

Sept.

371 

447 

370 

308 

503

436 

368 

404 

392 

410

340 

366 

606 

519

367

339 

366 

372 

377 

375

404 

340 

3S6 

308 

357

381 

344 

356 

362 

302

Run-off

Inches

2.28

13,05 

13.72

83.04

11.26 

5.42 

9.20 

11.60 

6.80 

2.42 

1,45 

1.10 

.98

79,28

Acre-feat

53 ,460 

305,200 

321,800

1,946,000

264,200 

127,200 

216,800 

271,400 

159 ,500 

56,770 

34,170 

25,760 

2S,990

1 ,868 ,000

Nor. 25 (10 p.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft. j Deo. 27 (12 m.) 17,400 see. -ft. j De». 29 

>.~ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 19,200 seo.-ft.j Apr, 18 (7 and 9 s.m. ) 20,600 aee.-ft.
70 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°16", long. 121°43 ! , In sec, 31, T. 3 3., R. 9 

E., near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp. Zero 

of gage Is 3,446.45 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8.7 square miles.

Records available.- May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 41.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 226 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 2.21 

feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 11-14.

1910-12, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 650 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

3.61 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 21, 1929, Oct. 19, 1930, Nov. 2, 10-12, 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 21-27, 

Feb. 2B-28 (computed on basis of records for stations below Linney Creek and above 

Boulder Creek), and those for period of shifting control, May 1 to June 30, which are 

fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

18 

17 

19 

19

47 

47 

26 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

19 

21 

23 

26 

18

Nov.

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

19 

27 

59 

48 

39

39 

33

42 

44 

40

39 

35

34 

77 

98

65 

68 

71 

59 

108

74 

85 

95 

64 

56

Dec.

50 

47 

47 

42 

41

39 

38 

36 

35 

62

74 

58 

49 

56 

54

74 

93 

66 

57 

52

49 

46 

45 

43 

42

42 

62 

58 

146 

111 

74

Jan.

64 

58 

54 

50 

47

46 

43 

42 

41 

51

50 

54 

52 

90 

74

59 

54

51 

48 

45

87 

116 

68 

58 

53

50 

47 

46 

46

42 

41

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F»t>.

41 

40 

39 

38 

38

35 

39 

38

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

32 

33

37 

38 

45 

44 

42

41 

40 

39

Secondfoot-days

656

1,504 

1,788

16,269

1,727 

1,058 

1,194 

2,001 

2,587 

1,929 

1,178 

790 

609

17,021

Mar.

38 

42 

40 

38 

39

37 

36

37 

38 

37

39

42 

52 

44 

46

50 

42 

36 

40 

38

36 

35 

35 

3E 

35

36 

37 

36 

34 

32 

32

Maximum

47 

106 

146

146

116 

45 

52 

146 

104 

100 

47 

32 

22

146

Apr.

32 

33

37 

37 

35

34 

38 

46 

50 

46

47 

46 

45 

47 

53

78 

119 

146 

97 

84

81 

86 

84 

90 

82

82 

76 

84 

91 

95

May

98 

84 

78 

76 

74

71 

69 

73 

69 

66

89 

88 

87 

87 

91

88 

82 

74 

72 

74

81 

85 

91 

97 

100

104 

98 

93 

87 

83 

78

Minimum

17 

17 

35

13

41 

32 

32 

32 

66 

47 

27 

21 

19

17

June

75 

74 

74

75 

76

75 

74 

73 

67 

64

64 

63 

62 

62 

60

62

75 

100 

64 

58

57 

57 

58 

57 

51

51 

52 

52 

50 

47

Mean

21.2 

50.1 

57.7

44.6

55.7 

37.8 

38.5 

66.7 

83.5 

64.3 

38.0 

25,5 

20.3

46.6

July

44 

45 

46 

47 

47

46 

46 

46 

44 

43

43 

41 

39 

38 

37

36 

35 

34 

33 

33

33 

35 

34 

33 

33

34 

33 

33 

32

27 

28

Per 

square

mile

2.44 

5.76 

6.63

5.13

6.40 

4.34 

4.43 

7.67 

9.60 

7.39 

4.37

5,36

Aug.

30 

28 

29 

30 

29

30 

29 

27 

27 

27

26 

25 

27 

32

27

25 

27 

27 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

22

23

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Sept.

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

20

20 

20 

19 

21 

19

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

Run-off

Inches

2,81 

6,43 

7.64

69.52

4^52 

5.11 

8,56 

11.07 

8,24 

5.04 

3.38 

2.60

72.78

Acre-feet

1,300 

2,980 

3,550

32,270

3,430 

2,100 

2,370 

3,970 

5,130 

3,830 

2,340 

1,570 

1,210

33,780

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 226 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (2 

171 sec.-ft.

.) 212 soo.-ft.f Apr. 18 (1 a.m.)
SANDY RIVER BASIN 71

Salmon River below Linney Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°13<, long. 121 U52', 200 feet downstream from 

Go rnmente cam southeast of Welches, and 11 miles downstream from station near

.Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 207 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.77 

feetTT minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.42 foot)!

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 4,070 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 5.81 

feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

0,3 43

.5

1.0

108

144

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

216

310

460

685

3.0 

3.5 1,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

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

Oot.

83 

68 

73 

72 

67

63 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

61 

64 

69

140 

236 

136 

92 

78

72 

69 

68 

70 

69

67 

67 

74 

89 

102 

97

Nov.

80 

74 

73 

70 

72

70 

97 

239 

239 

190

195 

164 

188 

211 

213-

206 

178 

168 

279 

532

444 

421 

468 

406 

562

520 

460 

&08 

394 

339

Dec.

300 

273 

254 

230 

208

195

185 

173 

168 

267

417 

339 

283 

 303 

293

406 

528 

444 

372 

332

303 

279 

260 

251 

230

242 

421 

406 

932

1,110 

712

Jan.

549 

456 

391 

342 

307

276 

257 

236 

228 

239

245 

264 

267 

429 

402

346 

321 

307 

283 

267

571 

960 

605 

488

421

376 

339 

321 

310 

283 

264

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

w

ember. ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

248 

233 

225 

211 

208

198 

200 

188 

180 

176

168 

164 

157 

153 

148

142 

140 

140 

138 

140

168 

168 

230 

228 

219

208 

203 

195

Secondfoot-days

2,518 

8,060 

11,116

84,811

11,350 

5,176 

7,279 

14,152 

12,511 

5,415 

2,950 

2,128 

1,831

84,486

Mar.

193 

2O8 

213 

203 

219

213 

200 

198 

198 

195

200 

228 

307 

293

314

387 

317 

303 

279 

254

233 

222

219 

219 

216

216 

225 

230 

206 

188 

183

M&ximum

236 

562

1,110

1,110

960 

248 

387 

1,050 

610 

300 

125 

82 

70

1,110

Apr.

183 

188 

211 

228 

236

228 

248 

303 

372 

350

353 

346 

328 

332 

372

496

740 

1,050 

878 

740

660 

660 

620 

660 

595

572 

528 

528 

567 

580

May

610 

554 

508 

508 

492

456 

429 

425 

406 

391

448 

444 

444 

448 

456

452 

425 

387 

364 

357

350 

346 

346 

346 

342

339 

324 

307 

286 

267 

254

Minimum

61 

70 

168

55

228 

138 

183 

183 

254 

127 

72 

63 

56

56

June

245 

233 

225 

222

213

208 

203 

200 

190 

183

178 

176 

171 

168 

164

166 

183 

300 

203 

173

162 

153 

153 

146 

138

136 

134 

133 

129 

127

Mean

81.2 

269 

359

232

366 

185 

235 

472 

404 

180 

95.2 

68.6 

61.0

231

July

125 

J.23

123 

122 

118

116 

115 

115 

110 

106

105 

102 

98 

97 

94

90 

89 

88 

84 

83

82

82 

78 

78 

77

77 

76 

76 

76 

73 

72

Per 

square 

mile

1.50 

4,98 

6.65

4.30

6,78 

3.43 

4.35 

8.74 

7.48 

3.33 

1.76 

1.27 

1.13

4.28

Aug.

72 

70 

70 

69 

69

68

70 

67 

67 

67

68 

67 

69 

82

72

68 

72 

73 

72 

68

69

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

65 

65 

64 

63

Sept.

63 

63 

63 

65 

68

70 

68 

67 

63 

62

61 

61 

60 

58 

58

58 

57 

58 

64 

60

58 

57 

58 

62 

58

57 

56 

57 

61 

60

Run-off

Inches

1.73 

5.56 

7.67

58.43

7.82 

3.57 

5.02 

9.75 

8.62 

3.72 

2.03 

1.46 

1.26

58.21

Acre-feet

4,990 

15,990 

22,050

168,200

22,510 

10,270 

14,440 

28,070 

24,820 

10,740 

5,850 

4,220 

3,630

167,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 30 (1 a.m. 1,430 sec. -ft. j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 1,200 sec. -ft, 5 Apr. 18
72 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°22', long. 122°01', In SW-i-SEi sec. 25, T. 2 S., 

K. 6 £., 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, It miles south of Brightwood, and 2-i miles 

upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 1,089.2 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929), by surveys of Corps of Engineers, U. S. -Army.

e grea.- 100 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1938. October 1912 to March 1913 (gage 

heights only) at site at fish hatchery below Boulder Creek. August 1913 to September 

1914, July 1920 to September 1921, April 1925 to September 1936, at sites at or near 

Welches, about 5 miles upstream from present site.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 5.29 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Sept. 17.

1913-14, 1920-21, 1S25-38: Maximum discharge 13,000 second-feet (estimated), Mar. 

31, 1931 (gage height, 9.80 feet at Welches): minimum, 59 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 19-28, Apr. 

19-24, which were computed on basis of records for station belov? Linney Creek and are 

fair. No diversion or i-egul at I on above station.

Hating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage freights in feet, sffld discharge, in second-feet)

0,5

.7

1.0

1.5

96

157

355

Got. 1 to Bee. 29

eio 1,020

1,560

2,260

Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

3,030

3,850

4,730

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

65

152

350

610

3.0 

4.0 

5,0

1,560

3,030

4,730

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1S37 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

13 

14

IS

IS

17 

18 

19

£1 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

131 

111 

117 

134 

109

98

93 

SI 

91

89 

89 

88 

91 

100

351 

768 

435 

270 

180

150 

135 

125

130 

125

120 

120 

150 

195 

216 

248

Nov.

136 

169 

14S 

138 

133

133 

SIS 

1,370 

1,SOO 

736

666 

560 

720

784 

.880

617 

516 

455 

903 

1,65O

1,360 

1,060 

1,330 

1,110 

2,090

1,970 

1,200 

1,440 

1,070 

784

Dec,

63S 

550 

500 

440 

400

368 

342 

321 

304 

415

993 

857 

652 

673 

66S

1,120 

1,750 

1,300 

876 

680

582 

522 

480 

450

410

654 

2,560 

1,550 

4,020 

3,600 

1,760

Jan.

i,ieo

894 

712 

610 

539

480 

440 

405 

386 

386

410 

470 

512 

1,130 

1,160

849 

728 

744 

873 

586

2,280 

3,190 

1,540 

1,050 

824

688 

617 

586 

604 

586 

532

Month

Oet 

Ho-sr 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

 Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V»

alendar year

ater year 1S37-3

F»b.

490 

465

430 

405 

390

440 

400 

377 

354 

341

332 

323 

323 

318 

310

293 

285 

281 

277 

30E

517 

544 

867 

867 

712

610 

562

B22

Secondfoot-days

5,234

25,385 

30,453

194,116

25,YS1 

12,340 

19 ,916 

28,542 

19,494 

7,236 

4,093 

2,919 

2,4S3

183,817

Mar.

4S5

490 

495 

465 

562

534 

475 

445 

430 

416

415 

460 

631 

645

792

1,050 

800 

1,740 

1,280 

800

610 

556 

604 

645 

6SO

631 

624 

680 

562 

480 

435

Maximum

766 

2.09C 

4,02C

4,02C

3,19C 

867 

1,74C 

2, TIC 

93S 

40B 

166 

11J 

101

4,02C

Apr.

420 

435 

BOO 

556 

624

631 

610 

776 

975 

816

744 

680 

617 

580 

666

1,080 

2,040 

2,710 

1,900 

1,400

1 ,200 

1,100 

1,060 

1,100 

1,010

903 

832 

808 

867 

912

May

939

867 

784 

832 

885

800 

712 

696 

659 

610

738 

776 

744 

704 

704

680 

624 

558 

B28

517

506 

506 

517 

517 

517

495 

475 

440 

415 

382 

359

HiniimiBi

88 

133 

304

88

386 

277 

415 

420 

359 

165 

103 

81 

73

73

June

341 

323 

310 

297 

285

277 

265 

261 

254 

243

232 

224 

221 

221 

218

218 

239 

405 

289 

25S

221 

207 

200 

193 

187

178 

178 

174 

171 

165

Mean

169

S46 

982

532

832 

441 

642 

951 

629 

241 

132 

94.8 

80.8

504

July

16S 

168 

165 

165 

16S

154 

148 

151 

156 

143

142 

140 

134 

131 

129

126 

124 

124 

121 

121

118

118 

116

113 

113

111 

111 

108 

108 

106 

103

Per 

square 

mile

1.59 

7.S8 

9.26

5.02

7.85 

4.16 

6.06 

8.97 

5.93 

2.27 

1.25 

.889 

.762

4.75

Aug.

103 

103 

101 

101 

99

99 

99 

96 

96 

96

94 

94 

96

113 

106

96 

96 

106 

99 

94

90 

87 

87 

85 

85

85

85 

83 

83 

81 

81

Sept.

81

79 

81 

81 

90

101 

92 

94

85 

81

79 

79 

77 

77 

75

75

73 

75 

83 

79

77 

75 

75 

83 

79

75 

75 

77 

87 

83

Ran-cff

laches

1.83 

8.90 

10.68

68,06

9.05 

4.33 

6,99 

10.01 

6.84 

2.53 

1.44 

1.02 

£5

64.47

Aora-fsat

10,380 

50,350 

60 ,400

385,000

51,140 

£4,480 

39,500 

56,610 

38,670 

14,360 

8,120 

5,790 

4,610

564,600

Peak discharge... HOT. 25 (8 p.K.) 3.S70 sec.-ft.; Dee, 27 (8 a.m.) 3,430 sec.-ft,j Dec, 29 (Ili40 

p.m.) 5,300 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (2 a.o.) 4,370 sec,-ft.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 73

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Bull Run Reservoir near Bull Run, Oreg.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', in SWi sec. 16, T. 1 3., R. 

6 E.» at Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 84 miles northeast of Bull Run. Gage 

readings are elevations above mean sea level (surveys of Portland Water Bureau).

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 30,010 acre-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 1,043,68 

feet); minimum, 19,560 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1,015.10 feet).

1928-38: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 1,047.40 

feet); minimum, 18,090 acre-feet Dec. 4, 1936 (gage height, 1,010.45 rest).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, completed in March 1929,

Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland Water Bureau

ElBTratlon and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2V 240

Change in 

contents 

during month 

( acre-feet )

 sComputed from records of Bull Run Hiver below Lake Ben Morrow, near Bull Run,
Bull Rim River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Bull Run River "below Bull Run Reservoir, Oreg.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway and scales indicating number of 

turns outlet needle valves are open, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', in SWi sec. 16, T.

1 R R R InE., 1 at- at ROQ-^ Bear PynoV Creek HQ-m Dam, R-4 miles -mi 1 QO northwest r\r or Bull Run.

level with crest of dam and 1,036 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum disch go during year, 8,550 second-feet

minimum, 55 second-feet part of day on Sept. 3

Kaximum discharge, 15,700 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 10.85

feet): minimum, 5 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 10, 11, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 22-28, June 28 to Sept. 30, which are fair. 

Daily discharge determined by combining Ilscharge through valves near base of dam and 

flow over crest of dam; flow over dam estimated for periods of no gage-neight record, 

Nov. S2-28, June 23 to July 3, July 5-10, 12-14. No diversion above station. Flow 

regulated by storage in Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow; adjustment applied only 

rcr storage In Lake Ben Morrow. Records of stage and valve openings furnished by 

Portland Water Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

38 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

92 

89

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

92 

89 

89

192 

780 

59B 

383 

284

235 

213 

191 

191 

202

185 

194 

363 

689 

579 

566

Hov.

443 

366

332 

281 

235

230 

544

3,870 

3,100 

1,750

1,550 

1,240

1,700 

1,750 

1,700

1,370 

1,010 

760 

1,350 

2,480

2,200 

1,700 

2,200 

1,900 

3,500

2,700 

1,600 

2,200 

3 ,420 

959

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dee

Ca.

Jam 

Febi 

r<ar

May 

Juns 

.Tuli 

Augl 

Sep-l

,Ja

Lendar year 1937

*h

,er year 1937-38

PeaK discharge,- H

8,550 sfie.-ft. ; Jan.

Dee.

735 

581 

568 

503 

444

389 

354 

313 

277 

432

1,140 

1,700 

1,140 

1,000 

971

1,830 

2,920

1,850 

1,100 

776

607 

513 

444 

425 

377

742

4,300 

2,700 

6,290

4,330 

2,000

Jan.

1,240 

874 

662 

568 

480

425

377 

354 

321 

343

438 

571 

73S 

2,480 

2,320

1,420 

1,100 

1,080 

911 

753

3,080 

4,480 

1,850 

1,140 

840

679 

581 

555 

760 

732 

58G

Feb.

529 

493 

444

407 

377

438 

395 

371 

324 

316

310 

310 

294 

282 

282

280 

266 

266 

266

304

648 

676 

819 

900

739

620 

542 

477

Mar.

401 

487 

490 

490 

711

732 

600 

542 

506 

477

458 

484 

800 

959 

1,280

1,750 

1,140 

2,270 

1,950 

1,100

768 

648 

827 

934 

968

808 

697 

732 

614 

525 

470

Observed

Discharge in 

sesond-feet

Maximum

780 

3 ,870 

6,290

3, £90

4,480 

900 

2,270 

5,570 

891 

343 

124 

106 

102

6,290

Mini89

C30 

277

80

321 

266

401 

419 

255 

116 

95 

100 

88

88

ov. 8 (9 p.m. ) 

22 (2 a.m.) 6

Mean

232 

1,548 

] ,363

676

1,056 

442 

826

1,124 

547 

176 

110 

102 

98.3

636

Hum-off 

in 

acre-feet

14,240 

92,110

83,800

489,440

64,930 

24,550 

50,810 

66,860 

33,630 

10,480 

6,750 

6,260 

5,850

460,270

Apr.

432 

419 

458 

634 

676

686 

620 

704 

976 

882

760 

725 

644 

588 

641

1,850 

5,570 

5,260 

2,320 

1,420

1,070 

916 

840 

784 

711

655 

603 

588 

620 

655

May

669 

690 

669 

707 

768

753 

662 

62C 

607 

542

803 

891 

824 

711 

669

620 

548 

49C 

428 

407

389 

389 

395 

395 

398

389 

354 

332 

304 

277 

255

Change in 

contents , 

Lake Ben 

Morrow, 

in acre-feet

+980 

+260

+440

+820

-630 

-70 

0 

+110 

-260 

-190 

-1,530 

-2,830 

-3,080

-6,800

June

238 

225

215 

205 

200

192 

187 

177 

169 

164

152 

151 

144 

144 

151

140 

178 

343 

266 

203

187 

172 

156 

144 

173

132 

122 

120 

118 

116

July

124 

122 

122 

122 

121

120 

116 

111 

102 

95

97 

96 

98 

102 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

107

103 

121 

124 

118 

118

118 

112 

103 

103 

103 

103

Aug.

103 

103 

106 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102

105

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

101 

104 

101

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

104 

100

100 

100

100

100 

100 

103

Sept.

100 

100 

99 

99 

99

99 

102 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

101 

98

98

98 

98 

98 

98

101 

98 

97 

97 

97

97

97 

100 

97

88

Adjusted for storage

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

15,220 

92,370 

84,240

490,260

64,300 

24.480 

5d,810 

66,970 

33,370 

10,290 

5,220 

3,430 

2,770

453,470

Discharge In 

second-feet

Per 

Mean square

mile

248 3.22 

1,552 20.2 

1,370 17.8

677 8-79

1,046 13.6 

441 5.73 

826 10.7 

1,125 14.6 

543 7.05 

173 2.25 

84.9 1.10 

55.8 .725 

46.6 .605

626 8.13

Runin 

Inches

3.71 

22.54 

20.52

119.35

15.68 

5.97 

12.34 

16.29 

8.13 

2.51 

1.27 

.84 

.68

110.48

4,430 see. -ft.; Dee. 27 (11 a.m.) 5,400 see. -ft.; Dee. 29 (11 p.m 

,590 see. -ft.; Apr. 17 (11:30 p.m.) 7,070 see. -ft.
75

Drainage area.- 102 square miles.

Records available.- .January 1695 to September 1336.

Average cischarge.- 31 years 'I9C7-35), 747 second-feet.

Extremes.- :iaximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Bee. 29 (gage he lent, 9.28

et;; minimum, 95 second-feet Sept. 30 \gage height, 0.67 foot).

Ib9o-193o: Kaxirnujn discharge, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height. 13.8

eet; "by computation of flow over dam; mir.imum, 65 second-feet A.ug. 15-16. 1926.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those belcw 200 second-feet, which are fair

station. *low regulated by storage In Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage heIgut, in feet,

I. 1' 

2.0

3,0 

3,5 

4.0

3,070

4,410

7.0 6,110 

B.O 7,990

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

151 

126 

128 

124 

121

121 

114 

112 

112 

112

110 

110 

*110 

*110 

 s-110

312 

1,070 

788 

514 

396

307 

371 

233 

253 

267

230 

250 

471 

905 

788 

732

Nov.

580 

464 

424 

364 

325

318 

647 

4,320 

4,020 

2,270

1,970 

1,600 

2,120 

2,220 

2,120

1,780 

1,330 

1,040 

1,860 

3,190

2,840 

2,300 

2,830 

2,490 

4,000

3,390 

1,970 

2,890 

1,820 

1,280

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Julj 

Augr 

Sep1

Wa

Lenaar year 1937

;er year 1937-38

Dec.

968 

788 

732 

678 

565

496 

452 

420 

396 

550

1,440 

2,120 

1,440 

1,360 

1,280

2,320 

3,700 

2,490 

1,520 

1,100

875 

732 

625 

600 

523

902 

5,420 

3,530 

7,450 

6,460 

2,690

Jan.

1,640 

1,210 

935 

760 

650

575 

510 

460 

428 

460

575 

732 

905 

2,980 

2,950

1,820 

1,480 

1,440 

1,240 

1,070

3,650 

5,460 

2,440 

1,560 

1,140

935 

788 

760 

1,070 

1,070 

£75

Feb.

788 

705 

625 

560 

523

625 

546 

500 

474 

444

436

428 

424 

428 

420

400 

372 

360 

380 

424

875 

935 

1,180 

1,240 

1,040

875 

788 

705

Mar.

650 

705 

678 

650 

1,000

968 

788 

705 

650 

590

560

600 

1,000 

1,180 

1,600

2,220 

1,520 

3,030 

2,600 

1,520

1,100 

935 

1,180 

1,320 

1,400

1,180 

1,000 

1,040 

875 

732 

625

Observed

Discharge la 

second-feet

Maxi1,070 

4,320 

7,450

7,450

5,460 

1,240 

3,030 

6,470 

1,070 

420 

151 

134 

124

7,450

Minimum

110 

318 

396

103

428 

360 

560 

532 

281 

141 

119 

117 

103

103

Mean

308 

1,959 

1,762

873

1,373 

6S5 

1,116 

1,380 

640 

206 

136 

124 

114

812

Hun- off 

acre-feet

18.96C 

116, 60C 

108, 30C

631, 68C

84,43C 

34,71C 

68,63C 

82,09C 

39,33C 

12,24C 

8,35C 

7,61C 

6.80C

588, 05C

Apr.

570 

532 

595 

815 

905

905 

845 

935 

1 ,280 

1,180

1,000 

935 

815 

732 

815

2,100

6,470 

6,290

2,890 

1,740

1,320 

1,140 

1,070 

1,000 

875

788 

732 

678 

705 

732

Chanf 

conte 

Lake 

Mon 

in aerf

May

788 

815 

815 

875 

968

905 

78S 

760 

705 

650

1,000

1,070 

968 

845 

76C

705 

625 

541 

487 

456

444

440 

444

44C 

440

420 

392 

368 

33C 

303 

281

nts, 

Ben 

 ow 

-feet

+980 

+260 

+440

+820

-630 

-70 

0 

+110 

-260 

-190 

-1,530 

-2,83O 

-3,080

-6,800

June

264 

247 

240 

227 

^21

214 

205 

199 

188 

185

170 

170 

126 

168 

170

168

233 

420 

318 

250

214 

205 

185 

176 

199

170 

160 

154 

149 

141

July

144 

144 

141 

141 

141

141 

134 

131 

124 

119

124 

121 

124 

134 

138

138

138 

138 

138 

141

131 

144 

151 

144 

144

144 

141 

131 

131 

128 

126

Aug.

126 

126 

131 

128 

128

128 

128 

128 

128 

131

126 

126

128 

134

126

124 

126 

121 

119 

119

117 

117 

117 

119 

119

119 

119 

119 

119 

119 

1S1

Sept.

119 

119 

119 

124 

124

121 

124 

119 

117 

114

114 

114 

112 

117 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

110

112 

110 

110 

110 

110

108 

108 

112 

117 

103

Adjusted for storage

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

19,940 

116,860 

108,740

632,500

83,800 

34,640 

68,630 

82,200 

39,070 

12,050 

6,820 

4,780 

3,720

581,250

Discharge In 

second-feet

Mean

Per 

square

mile

324 3.18 

1,964 19.3 

1,768 17.3

874 8 . 57

1,363 13.4 

624 6.12 

1,116 !l0.9 

1,381 13.5 

635 6.23 

802 1.98 

111 1.09 

77.7 .762 

62.5 .615

903 7.87

himoff 

in 

inches

3.67 

21.53 

19.94

116.27

15.45 

6.37 

12.57 

15.06 

7.18 

2.21 

1.26 

.88 

.68

106 .80

eo.-ft.j Nov. 25 (7 o.m.) 5,930 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (12 m.) 

o.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 7,420 sec.-ft,; Apr. 17 (12 p.m.)

Peak discharge.- Nov. 8 (11 p.m.) 5,570 

7,040 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 10,600 

8,190 sen.-ft.

*Sage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Lake Ben Morrow.
76 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Location,,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°25', long. 122°10', in KE* sec. 10, T. 2 S., R 

~

. , . , . , . ., 5l6e~® 1E5 bS-,? r a mlle upstream from Portland General Electric Co.'s dam and

Mcords._available^- May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1938. 

AYerase_dlscharge..- 19 years (1919-38), 140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage he 1 flit 6 8 

Sept 21-23 ratlns CUrve extended at°ve 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet

o iQ9^1"^' 1919-38: Maximum discharge, 3,950 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

; 5111 ' second-feet Sept. 17, 1934., Sept. 2-5, 1931, Sept. 30, Oct.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.8 V 2.7 73 4.5 580 

2.0 17 3.0 115 5.0 840 

2.2 28 3.5 219 5.5 1,180 

2.4 43 4.0 380 6.0 1,570

Discharge, in seconcl-f eet , water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

a

4

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45 

32 

30

26

25

21 

20 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

17 

20

164 

294 

164 

93 

70

55 

47 

40 

54 

50

41 

43 

85 

145 

145 

125

HOY.

93 

73 

70 

58 

64

59

167 

523 

625 

373

328 

239 

359 

310 

280

277 

194 

163 

602 

625

455 

415 

495 

423 

844

580 

356 

483 

284 

212

Dec.

134 

136 

133 

117 

99

88 

81 

75 "2 

105

253 

352

253 

290 

253

484 

725 

439 

274 

199

162 

140 

122 

117 

101

178 

840 

602 

1,490 

1,200 

648

Jan.

366 

259 

204 

136 

142

124 

109 

93 

88 

115

134 

157 

172 

55b 

496

342 

271 

250 

214 

190

774 

928 

423 

274 

212

179 

159 

159 

284 

253 

199

Feb.

181 

162 

142 

125 

115

132 

124 

115 

106 

102

99 

95 

95 

95 

92

85 

81 

80 

83 

95

199

190 

324 

294 

222

187 

188 

159

 ... SecondMontil foot-daya

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jtm 

Jul

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,968

9,840 

10,095

ater yeang37-38

8,296 

3,946 

8,595 

7,728 

4,035 

1,258 

672 

475 

372

55,280

Mar.

157 

157 

142 

134 

247

187 

151 

J34 

124 

112

105 

122 

206 

202 

235

342 

250 

531 

483 

297

21 V 

187 

222 

241 

274

244 

214

172

147 

130

Maximum

294 

544 

1,490

1,490

928 

324 

531 

1,040 

277 

140 

30 

29 

19

1,490

Apr.

122 

113 

124 

166 

179

172 

168 

199 

297 

233

1SS 

181 

155 

143 

176

487 

1,040 

1,040 

483 

317

244 

233 

209 

202 

172

159 

142 

140 

149 

147

May

168 

166 

166 

193 

214

187 

187 

173 

157 

140

277 

227 

1S4 

163 

153

133 

117 

101 

91 

88

85 

83 

79 

75 

70

65

32 

50 

54 

50

48

Hinlmm

16 

58 

72

16

88 

80 

105 

113 

48 

29 

16 

12 

10

10

June

1

Mean

33.5 

328 

328

164

268 

141 

213 

258 

130 

41.9 

21.7 

15.3 

12.4

151

43 

43 

41 

40 

37

37 

30 

34 

34 

32

32 

30 

31 

33 

32

34 

65 

40 

72 

56

47 

42 

39 

36 

34

32 

32 

32 

30 

29

July

29 

29 

28 

30 

30

27 

26 

25 

23 

23

25 

24 

22

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

18

18 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

IS 

16 

IS 

16

Per 

stfuai-e 

mile

2.76 

14.3 

14.2

7.13

11.7 

6.13 

9.28 

11.2 

5.65 

1.82 

.943 

.665 

.539

6.57

A'Og.

16 

16 

IS 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

16 

29 

20

16 

18 

20 

17 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

13 

12 

12

Sept.

12 

12 

IS 

13

16

17 

16 

IS 

14 

13

12 

12 

12

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10

11 

11

11 

11 

11

19

14

Hun- off

Inches

3.18 

15.95 

16.37

97.05

13.49 

6.38 

10.68 

12.50 

6.51 

2.03 

1.09 

.77 

.60

89.55

Aore-feet

3,900 

19,520 

20,020

113,900

13,450 

7,830 

13,080 

15,330 

8,000 

8,500 

1,330 

942 

738

109,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (5 p.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 2,280 sec.-ft.; Jai. 

(1 a.m.) 1,450 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (S a.m.) 1,330 sec.-ft.
VVILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork or Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 122°26', in SWi sec. 22. T. 21 S., R. 

3 S., 400 feet upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southwest of Oakridge. Zero of 

gage is 1,202.3 feet above mean sea level (river surveys or Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available^- October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.62 

^eetTT from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 256, second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23 (gaga height, -1.73 feet).

r, oi9!3"1^' 1935~38: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937 (gage height 

7.60 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 201 secondfeet Nov. 27 to Dec, 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (date unknown), determined in 1935 from floodmarks.

Remarks._- Records &ood. No diversion above page, 

employee of Fo.-est Service. Water-stage recorder inspected by

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan, 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

270

570

1,100

1,690

2,410

4.5 

5,0 

6.0 

7.0

3,310

4,570

8,140

12,300

1.7 

2.0

2.5

2.6

245

365

515

725

1,100

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.6

1,690

2,410

3,310

4,570

6,260

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to SepteBber 1938

Dey

1 

Z 

3

4

e

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

Oot.

440 

401 

333 

354 

341

313 

298 

291 

284 

277

274 

274 

274 

277 

298

302 

935 

823 

487 

386

350 

329 

309 

302 

294

284 

277 

274 

280 

451 

481

Nov.

368

337 

301 

302 

302

305 

305 

451 

445 

598

1,560 

1,440 

1,260 

1,320 

1,760

1,340 

1,320 

1,360

3,020 

6,620

3,530 

2,410 

3.110 

2,570 

2,410

2,660 

2,100 

1,690 

1,390 

1,200

Deo.

1,030 

905 

823 

737 

680

633 

591 

564

557 

1,710

7,560 

5,720 

3,110 

2,410

2,100

2,030 

2,570 

2,490 

2,030 

1,690

1,440 

1,290 

1,170 

1,100 

995

1,100 

2,330 

2,330 

2,180 

4,140 

2,920

Jan.

2,100 

1,760 

1,440 

1,250

1,160

1,090 

1,030 

975 

895 

877

832 

877 

905 

1,510 

2,830

2,410 

2,410 

2,920

2,410 

1,890

3,120 

8,940 

5,040 

3,110 

2,490

2,180 

1,960 

1,890 

1,820 

1,620 

1,500

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

ua

ater year!937-3£

Feb.

1,440 

1,500 

,560 

,500 

,420

,380 

,420 

,250 

,820 

,890

,820 

,690 

,620 

,620 

,500

,300 

,170 

,110 

,100 

,130

,290 

,560 

,960 

,410 

,250

,100 

,030 

,960

Secondfoot-days

11,293 

48,284 

60,935

444,770

65,241 

49,800 

70,560 

65,800 

61,290 

34,203 

14,654 

9,855 

8,524

500,439

1 

Mar.

1,960 

1,960 

1,820

1 j 620 

1,690

1,560 

1,380 

1,300 

1,250 

1,230

1,200 

1,360 

2,030 

1,820 

2,660

4,420 

2,920 

5,050 

6,080 

3,110

2,250 

2,330 

3,640 

2,830 

2,410

1,960 

1,890 

2,030 

1,820 

1 1,560 

1,420

Maximum

935

6,620 

7,560

11,900

8,940 

3,420 

6,080 

3,640 

2,740 

1,760 

688 

365 

347

8,940

Apr.

1,320 

1,300 

1,440 

1,760 

1,890

1,760 

1,690 

1,890 

2,180 

1,890

1,760 

1,690 

1,560 

1,430 

1,440

2,330 

2,830 

3,640 

3,310 

2,740

2,570 

2,490 

2,490 

3,110 

2,740

2,570 

2,410 

2,330 

2,410 

2,330

May

2,740 

2,410 

2,100 

1,960

1,820

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,620

1,690 

1,820 

2,180 

2,330 

2,570

2,570 

2,180 

1,890 

1,620 

1,560

1,660 

1,690 

1,960 

2,250 

2,490

2,570 

2,490 

2,100 

1,760 

1,560 

1,500

Minimim

274 

301 

557

£19

832 

1,100 

1,200 

1,300 

1,500 

702 

370 

288 

256

256

June

1,440 

1,500 

1.500 

1,620 

1,760

1,750 

1,690 

1,560 

1,360 

1,200

1,130 

1,100 

1,090 

1,070 

1,070

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

995 

915

925 

945 

955 

886 

868

805 

781 

741 

725 

702

Mean

364

1,609 

1,966

1,219

2,105 

1,779 

2,276 

2,193 

1,977 

1,140 

473 

318 

284

1,371

July

672 

688 

636 

594 

680

548 

541 

674 

534 

510

493 

482

466 

455 

450

435

430 

415 

410 

401

39E 

388 

378 

374 

378

374 

378 

534 

396 

378 

370

Per 

square 

mile

0.929

4.10 

5.02

3.11

5.37 

4.54 

5.81 

5.59 

5.04 

2.91 

1.21 

.811 

.724

3.60

Aug.

365 

360 

362 

347 

342

342 

338 

338 

334 

329

324 

324 

324 

324 

320

320 

316 

312

308 

304

300 

300 

296 

296 

292

296 

292 

292 

292 

288 

288

Sept.

288 

284 

288 

288 

292

308 

347 

338 

300 

300

296

232 

292 

284 

280

273 

266 

266 

266 

262

259 

266 

256 

284

276

273 

270 

276 

28-4 

280

Run- off

Inohea

1.07 

4.57 

5.79

42.18

6.19 

4.73 

6.70 

6.24 

5.81 

3.25 

1.40 

.94 

.81

47.50

Acre feet

22,400 

95,770 

120,900

882,300

129,400 

98,780 

140,000 

130,500 

121,600 

67,840 

29,070 

19,650 

16,910

992,700

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 9,770 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22(10 a.m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.; Mar, 

(1 a.a.)" 8,54O aec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Bula, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°50', long. 122°37', in sec. 18, T. 20 S.. R. 2 

E77 a quarter of a mile southwest or Bula and 8 miles downstream from North Fork. 

Zero or gage is 860.89 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 941 square miles.

Records available.- July 1923 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14- years (1923-26, 1927-38), 2,404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.3 

«et) ; minimum, 557 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, 55,100 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 17.0 

£eetlA/rSm ratlnS curve extended above 35,000 second-feet; minimum, 450 second-feet 

Nov. 24, 85, Dec. 5, 6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Remrks_._- Records good. No large diversions above station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water, caused by logging operations upstream. Gage-height record 

collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3fa (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Lee. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

1.0 ES5

1.5 900

2.0 1,280

2.5 1,720

3.0 2,240

4JO 3*490

5.0 4,970

6.0 6,610

7.0 8,460

8.0 10,500

9.0 13,409

1.0 606

1.6 970

2.0 1,400

2.6 1,900

3.0 2,440

4.0 3,660

5.0 5,100

6.0 6,720

7.0 8,530

9.0 13,400

11.0 22,000

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeafcer 1938

 

Day

1

g

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SI 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

 

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct.

942 

928

798 

866 

834

752 

713 

694 

682 

732

640 

652 

618 

618 

713

739 

3,180 

2,770 

1,530 

1,300

1,040 

935 

886 

837 

817

791 

772 

765 

778 

1,100 

1,280

Nov.

3,080 

936

879 

837 

830

844 

844 

1,270 

1,320 

1,530

3,490 

3,490 

3,020 

3,770 

4,210

3,280 

3,160 

3,560 

6,960 

12,100

8,660 

6,270 

6,960 

6,270 

5,930

6,960 

5,770 

4,660 

3,910

3,350

 

Dec.

2,900 

2,530 

2,220 

1,980 

1,810

1,660 

],5TO 

1,500 

1,430 

2,610

10,900 

11.200 

7,420 

6,060 

5,570

5,570 

7,780 

7,600 

6,210 

6,100

4,350 

3,790 

3,400 

3,210

2,910

2,910 

4,950 

5,410 

4,960 

8,150 

7,060

 

Jan.

5,570 

4,650 

4,000 

3,530 

3,150

2,910 

2,730 

2,550 

2,440 

2,330

2,220 

2,280 

2,330 

3,150 

5,410

4,800 

4,800 

5,890 

5,250 

4,350

7,420 

19,200 

12,100 

8,530 

6,890

5,890 

5,100 

4,800 

4,500 

4,070 

3,720

Month

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 1937-3

Peb.

3,460 

3,460 

3,460 

3,460 

3,270

6,480 

7,600 

5,410 

4,500 

4,600

4,500 

4,070 

3,930 

4,000 

3,600

3,150 

2,730 

2,610 

2,650 

2,550

3,150 

3,860 

4,800 

5,730

6,410

5,100 

5,100 

4,800

Secondfoot-daya

30,591 

116,089 

144,700

1,096,191

156,560 

117,240 

167,910 

161,140 

142,850 

68,490 

32,982 

23,402 

20,457

1,182,411

Mar.

4,800 

4,800 

4,500 

4,070 

4,600

4,070 

3,600 

3,270 

3,150 

3,030

2,910 

3,090 

4,500 

4,360

5,730

8,720 

7,240 

9,500 

13,100 

8,150

6,210 

6,740 

7,960 

6,720 

6,210

5,410 

4,950 

5,250 

4,650 

4,070 

3,660

Maximum

3,180 

12,100 

11,200

25,600

19,200 

7,600 

13,100 

8,340 

6,550 

3,630 

1,400 

858 

850

19,200

Apr.

3,400 

3,210 

3,530 

4,140 

4,800

4,660 

4,210 

4,650 

5,410 

4,950

4,500 

4,350 

4,000 

3,660 

3,600

5,100 

6,380 

8,340

8,340 

7,060

6,380 

6,210 

6,210 

7,060 

6,720

6,210 

5,730 

5,730 

6,890 

6,720

May

6,560 

5,890 

5,100 

4,950 

4,650

4,210 

3,860 

3,790 

3,790 

3,790

3,930 

4,210 

4,960 

5,410 

5,730

5,890 

5,260 

4,350 

3,790 

3,530

3,530 

3,790 

4,350 

4,950 

6,570

6,730 

5,570 

4,800 

4,070 

3,600 

3,270

Minimum

618 

830 

1,430

586

2,220 

2,660 

2,910 

3,210 

3,270 

1,430 

874 

670 

624

618

June

3,150 

3,210 

3,210 

3,270 

3,530

3,530 

3,400 

3,150 

2,670 

2,330

2,220 

2,110 

2,090 

2,020 

1,990

1,980 

2,000 

2,080 

2,060 

1,900

1,860 

1,840 

1,810 

1,740 

1,690

1,630 

1,590 

1,520 

1,480 

1,430

Mean

987 

3,870 

4,668

3,003

5,050 

4,187 

5,416 

6,371 

4,608 

2,283 

1,064 

765 

682

3,239

July

1,390 

1,400 

1,340 

1,300 

1,260

1,220 

1,200 

1,220

1,170 

1,130

1,110 

1,090 

1,070 

1,040 

1,030

1,030 

994

978 

954 

946

938 

922 

906 

890 

882

882 

874 

1,090 

954 

898 

874

Per 

square 

mile

1.05 

4.11 

4.96

3.19

6.37 

4.45 

6.76 

5.71 

4.90 

2.43 

1.13 

,80£ 

.72E

3.44

Aug.

858 

842 

834 

818 

810

803 

796 

796 

789

782

775 

776 

775 

775 

754

754 

747 

747 

740 

733

726 

726 

719 

712 

705

706 

698 

684 

677 

677 

670

Sept.

670 

664 

664 

664 

698

782 

826 

850 

740 

706

698 

677 

670 

664 

650

664 

644 

638 

664 

650

644 

624 

624 

698 

664

644 

631 

657 

706 

684

Run-off

Inches

1.21 

4.69 

5.72

43.33

6.19 

4.63 

6.64 

6.37 

5.66 

2.71 

1.30 

.92 

.81

46.74

Acre-feet

60,680 

230,300 

287,000

2,174,000

310,600 

232,500 

333,000 

319,600 

283,300 

136,800 

65,420 

46,420 

40,580

2,346,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (12 m) 14,600 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (11 p.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.} Jen. 22 

(12 m) 23,500 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (2 a.m.) 16,500 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 79

Wlllamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°02'45", long. 123 U01'40", in SEi sec. 34, T. 17 

S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Springfield. Zero of gage is 424.16 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,030 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1913 and October 1928 to September 1958 

uune 1919 toSeptember 192S at site at Eugene, 4 miles downstreair. 1894 to 1938 

(records of stage by U. S. Weather Bureauj at site at Eugene.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1912-13, 1919-3;

1911-13, 1919-38: Maximum discharge, 73,300 second-feet Feb. 21,' 1927 (gage height 

at Eugene, 17.0 feet); minimum, 500 second-feet Aug. 11, 1926,

Maximum stage recorded by Weather Bureau, 22.0 feet at Eugene Jar. 25, 1903 Floods 

in December 1861 and February 1890 reached about the same stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for oeriod of missing gage heights, Oct. 4-16, and 

period of faulty gage heights, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Slight diurnal 

fluctuation during low water caused by logging operations in basin of Middle Fork of 

Willamette River. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

1.6 720 2.5 1,790 4.0 4,380 6.0 

2.0 1,180 3.0 2,500 5.0 6,930 8.0

9,930

17,300

10.0

12.0

26,000

35,000

14.0

16.0

44,600

54,500

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

SI

Oot.

1,120 

1,720 

1,290 

*1,100 

*1,400

#1,150 

*950 

«860 

«800 

*800

*900 

*780 

*800 

*760 

»800

«1,000 

4,610 

7,500 

3,750 

2,500

1,990 

1,660 

1,490 

1,370 

1,280

1,200 

1,160 

1,130 

1,210 

1,560 

3,180

Hov.

2,350 

1,860 

1,620 

1,460 

1,410

1,450 

1,410 

1,860 

3,090 

6,240

13,400 

12,300 

9,610 

10,200 

13,000

9,610 

8,990 

9,930 

14,200 

28,200

22,400 

14,900 

18,100 

16,100 

13,400

14,900 

12,700 

9,930 

8,080 

6,930

Dec.

5,840

5,080 

4,500 

4,060 

3,650

3,360 

3,180 

3,000 

2,830 

4,160

18,100 

30,900 

17,300 

12,300 

11,200

10,200 

14,500 

16,900 

13,000 

10,200

8,380 

7,360

6,510 

6,930 

6,930

6,650 

14,200 

15,300 

12,700 

17,300 

18,100

Jan.

13,000 

10,200 

8,380 

7,210 

6,240

5,710 

5,200 

4,840 

4,380 

4,160

3,950 

3,950 

4,060 

4,380 

8,990

9,300 

9,930 

14,500 

13,400 

10,200

14,500 

37,400 

29,600 

18,100 

13,800

11,200 

9,930 

9,300 

9,300 

8,680 

8,080

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

7,500 

7,790 

3,380 

8,680 

8,380

23,800 

34,100 

20,200 

14,200 

15,300

14,500 

12,300 

13,000 

13,400 

11,600

9,610 

8,380 

8,080 

8,380 

8,080

8,990 

10,600 

11,600 

14,200 

13,000

11,600 

10,900 

9,930

Seeondfoot-days

51,820 

289,630 

314,620

2,346,238

321,870 

346,480 

436,910 

283,860 

198,490 

84,530 

37,034 

25,070 

22,461

2,412,778

Mar.

9,610 

9,300 

8,380 

7,500 

10,200

9,300 

7,790 

6,930 

6,650 

6,240

5,840 

6,100 

8,680 

8,380 

13,400

24,600 

20,600 

24,200 

47,500 

27,800

16,900 

14,200 

26,000 

21,500 

18,900

14,900 

12,300 

13,000 

11,600 

9,930 

8,680

Maximum

7,500 

28,200 

30,900

51,000

37,400 

34,100 

47,500 

13,800 

9,300 

4,160 

1,660 

899 

962

47,500

Apr.

7,790 

7,070 

7,500 

9,300 

13,000

13,000 

10,600 

9,930 

11,200 

9,930

8,680 

8,080 

7,500 

6,790 

6,370

7,500 

9,930 

12,300 

13,800 

11,200

9,930 

9,300 

8,990 

9,930 

10,200

9,610 

8,680 

8,380 

8,380 

8,990

May j June

9,300 

8,680 

8,080 

8,080 

8,380

7,790 

6,930 

6,370 

6,100

5,840

5,710 

5,840 

6,510 

6,930 

7,360

7,500 

6,930 

5,970 

5,200 

4,720

4,510 

4,840 

5,200 

5,840 

6,510

6,790 

6,660 

5,970 

5,200 

4,500 

4,160

Minimum

760 

1,410 

2,830

760

3,950 

7,500 

5,840 

6,370 

4,160 

1,660 

926 

736 

696

696

3,950 

3,950 

3,850 

3,850 

4,060

4,160 

4,060 

3,850 

3,460

3,090

2,830 

2,740 

2,660 

2,580 

2,500

2,500 

2,580 

2,660 

2,660 

2,500

2,350 

2,280 

2,200 

2,130 

2,060

1,990 

1,860 

1,790 

1,720 

1,660

Mean

1,672 

9,664 

10,150

6,428

10,380 

12,370 

14,090 

9,462 

6,403 

2,818 

1,196 

809 

749

6,610

July

1,630 

1,660 

1>620 

1,560 

1,490

1,420 

1,390 

1, 390 

1,350 

1,290

1,250 

1,240 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

1,150 

1,110 

1,090 

1,060 

1,040

1,030 

1,000 

980 

953 

944

935 

935 

1,010 

1,070 

971 

926

Per 

square

mile

0.824 

4.76 

5.00

3.17

5.11 

S.09 

6.94 

4.66 

3.15 

1.39 

.589 

.399 

.369

3.26

Aug.

899 

890 

881 

881 

363

854 

854 

845 

845

836

827 

809 

809 

809 

800

800 

792 

792 

792 

784

776 

776 

776 

776 

800

768 

760 

752 

744 

744 

736

Sept.

736 

736 

736 

728 

712

776 

854 

962 

881 

752

720 

712 

712 

704 

696

704 

704 

712 

720 

720

720 

720 

712 

t780

tsoo

t760 

t720 

720 

776 

776

Run-off

Inches

0.95 

5.31 

5.76

42.99

5.89 

6.34 

8.00 

5.20 

3.63 

1.55 

.68 

.46 

.41

44.18

Acre-feet

102,800 

574,500 

624,000

4,654,000

638,400 

687,200 

866,600 

563,000 

393,700 

167,700 

73,460 

49,730 

44,550

4,786,000

Peak discharge.- Pec. 12 (6 a.m.) 36,000 sec.-ft.5 Jan. 22 (5 p.m.) 42,400 see.-ft.t Mar. 19 

(9 a.m.) 63,500 sec.-ft.

«Gage height mlaslngj discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Fork of Wlllamette River 

at Eula and Coast Pork of Willamette River at Saglnaw.

tGage heights faulty; discharge computed on above basis.
80 WILLAUETTE RIVER BASIN

Wlllamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44Q38<2Q", long. 123°06'2Q n , in SWi eec. 6, T. 

11 S., R. 3 W., at Albany, Just downstream from Calapooya River. Zero of gage Is 

171.70 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 4,840 square miles.

Records available.- November 1878 to April 1882, 1883 to 1888 (fragmentary), January 

r8U2~To September 1938.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1895-1938), 13,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 96,800 second-feet Mar. 20, 21 (gage height,

 iU.i!4 'feet); minimum, 2,600 second-feet Sept. 17-24 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1878-82, 1892-1938: Maximum discharge, 229,000 second-feet Jan. 14, 1881 (gage 

height, 32.8 feet); minimum, about 1,870 second-feet Sept. 21-27, 1879 (gage height. 

0.2 foot); minimum discharge since 1892, 1,890 second-feet Sept. 5, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.26 Toot).

Maximum stage known, 36.0 feet Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 274,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Albany power canal diverts water from South

 SanTTam River into Wlllamette River above station. Gage-height record collected in 

cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-f«>et, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

3,160 

3,800 

4,290 

3,980 

3,600

3,920 

3,560 

3,320 

3,160 

3,040

3,020 

2,980 

2,910 

2,910 

2,930

3,040 

3,250 

9,130 

12,700 

8,1.10

6,130 

5,060 

4,540 

4,160 

3,920

3,800 

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,800 

4,540

Uov.

6,410 

5,460 

4,930 

4,420 

4,160

4,040 

4,040 

4,040 

5,590 

9,600

15,100 

23,800 

25,300 

22,300 

23,800

26,900 

23,400 

21,200 

25,300 

36,000

53,600 

58,900 

52,100 

51,600 

49,200

45,100

46,000 

41,100 

32,400 

26,900

Dec,

22,700 

19,000 

16,900 

14,800 

13,400

12,100 

11,100 

10,500 

9,900 

11,400

20,100 

39,500 

54,100 

48,700 

36,600

31,600 

30,000 

35,600 

38,100 

32,000

26,100 

22,700 

20,500 

20,100 

23,100

24,200 

38,100 

56,200 

64,900 

72,600 

69,000

Jan.

61,600 

44,600 

34,000 

27,600 

23,400

20,500 

1&,300 

16,500 

15,100 

14,100

13,100 

12,700 

12,700 

13.700 

19,000

26,100 

26,600 

30,400 

38,100 

37,700

32,800 

37,700 

57,300 

73,200 

59,400

40,200 

31,600 

27,600 

26,100 

26,100 

24,300

Month.

Oot 

TSov 

Dec

C

Jan

Ffeb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937- ........

bember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

22,700 

21,900 

21,600 

22,300 

23,100

31,200 

49,200 

66,600 

62,100 

43,700

39,400 

37,300 

36,900 

40,700 

40,200

34,800 

29,200 

26,500 

26,900 

25,300

24,600 

25,000 

26,500 

28,000 

30,400

28,800 

26,500 

25,000

Secondfoot-daya

133,580 

752,690 

946,600

6,277,860

942,200 

916,400 

1,160,200 

689,400 

474,300 

220,590 

120,450 

89,210 

32,110

6,628>630

Har.

23,400 

22,300 

21 ,200 

20,100 

20,100

24,600 

23,100 

20,500 

18,300 

17,200

16,200 

15,100 

16,200 

19,700 

22,700

37,300 

53,100 

63,200 

71,400 

92,600

92,200 

61,500 

50,200 

60,500 

57,800

50,200 

41,100 

35,200 

34,000 

31,600 

27,600

Maximal

12,700 

53,900 

72,600

124,000

73,200 

66,600 

92,600 

32,400 

21,200 

10,200 

4,800 

3,270 

5,320

92,600

Apr.

24,200 

21,600 

20,100 

20,500 

23,100

27,200 

27,600 

24,200 

23,400 

25,300

23,400 

21,200 

IS, 700

18,700 

17,200

16,900 

20,300 

25,700 

30,800 

32,400

27,600 

24,800 

22,300 

21,900 

23,800

23,800 

21,900 

20,500 

19,700 

19,700

Hay

20,800 

21,200 

20,100 

18,700 

18,300

18,700 

17,600 

16,200 

15,100 

14,800

14,400 

14,100 

14,400 

15,100 

15,800

16,500 

16,500 

15,500 

14,100 

12,700

12,100 

11,800 

12,100 

12,700 

13,700

14*800 

14,800 

14,300 

13,700 

12,100 

11,100

Minimum

2,910 

4,040 

9,900

2,840

12,700 

21,600 

15,100 

16,900 

11,100 

4,930 

3,320 

2,600 

2,600

2,600

June

10,200 

9,900 

9,900

9,eoo

9,300

9,600 

9,600 

9,300 

9,000 

6,400

7,820 

7,630 

6,970 

6,970 

5,690

6,550 

6,410 

6,690 

7,110 

6,970

6,410 

6,130 

6,000 

6,860 

6,720

5,460 

5,320 

6,190 

5,060 

4,930

Mean

4,309 

25,090 

30,500

17,200

30,390 

32,730 

37,430 

22,980 

16,300 

7,353 

5,885 

2,878 

2,737

17,880

July

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,670

4,540 

4,420 

4,290 

4,290 

4,160

4,040 

4,040 

3,920 

3,920 

3,800

3,800 

3,680 

3,560 

3,560 

S,440

3,440 

3,440 

3,320 

3,440 

3,520

3,320 

3,320 

3,320 

3,440 

3,440 

3,320

Per 

square 

mile

0.890 

5.18 

6.30

3.55

6.28 

6.76 

7.73 

4.76 

3.16 

1.62 

.803 

.696 

.566

3.59

Aug.

3,270 

3,230 

3,180 

3,140 

3,070

3,020 

2,980 

3,960 

2,980 

2,930

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,830 

2,880

2,880 

2,860 

2,840 

2,820 

3,820

2,790 

2,770 

2,750 

2,730 

2,730

2,730 

2,730 

2,730 

2,660 

2,600 

2,620

Sept.

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,640 

2,710

2,840 

3,180 

3,230 

3,320 

3,140

2,930 

2,820 

2,730 

S,680 

2,660

2,620 

2,620 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

3,600 

2,620

2,640 

3,640 

2,620 

2,640 

2,770

Run- off

Inches

1.03 

5,78 

7.26

48.26

7.24 

7.04 

8.91 

5.50 

3.64 

1.70 

.93 

.69 

.63

50.16

Acre-feet

265,000 

1,493,000 

1,875,000

12,460,000

1,869,000 

1,818,000 

2,301,000 

1,567,000 

940,800 

437,600 

238,900 

176,900 

162,900

12,940,000

Peak diaeharga.- Dec. 30 {11 a.m.) 73,800 sec.-ft.} Jan. 24 (3 p.a.) 75,600 sec.-ft.} Feb. 8 

(9;3U p.m.) 70,2UO sec.-ft.} Har. 20 (ll p.m.) to Hap. 21 (1 a.m.) 96,800 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTS RIVER BASIN 8! 

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40", long. 123°02'30", in SW-t sec, 22, T. 7 

 S., R. 3 W., 300 feet upstream from highway bridge at Salem. Zero of gage Is 113.59 

feet above, mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7,280 square miles.

Records available.- Octobor 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 22,370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 186,000 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height,

gage e, . , , - . , 

height, -3.5 feet); minimum gage height, -4.16 feet Eec. 1, 2, 1936.

Maximum discharge known,500,000 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 4, 186: (gags height, 

about 59 feet).

Flood of Feb. e>, 1890, reached a stage of 57.1 feet.

5. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water yaar 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

-4.0 3,150

-3.5 3,940

-3.0 4,340

5,850

6,990

9 590

0.0

2.0 

4.0

la,640 

19,840 

29,100

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

37,300

49,100

62,500

12.0 76,700

16.0 112,000

20.0 162,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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

Get.

3,890 

5,070 

5,920 

5,490 

5,110

5,110 

4,900 

4,540 

4,290 

4,130

4,010 

3,940 

3,860 

3,790 

3,790

3,940

6,470 

19,800 

21,400 

15,000

10,800 

8,760 

7,470 

6,750 

6,310

5,960 

5,620 

5,410 

5,660 

6,760 

7,970

Nov.

9,880 

9,450 

8,230 

7,350 

6,820

6,640 

6,470 

7,110 

20,200 

30,800

35,900 

43,400 

44,000 

42,800 

42,800

45,200 

40,500 

35,900 

38,300 

67,200

87,900 

91,300 

93,900 

93,900 

92,200

96,600 

91,300 

75,100 

62,600 

49,800

Dec.

39,900 

34,000 

29,900 

25,900 

23,400

21,000 

19,300 

17,800 

16,800 

19,100

34,000 

66,700 

77,400 

75,900 

61,800

50,400 

51,100 

61,100 

62,500 

53,700

42,800 

36,300 

32,500 

31,200 

33,500

34,900 

66,400 

102,000 

122,000 

159,000 

173,000

Jan.

125,000 

89,600 

63,200 

47,800 

39,400

34,000 

30,300 

27,200 

25,100 

23,000

21,800 

20,600 

22,200 

25,100 

44,100

51,100 

47,800 

60,400 

61,800 

61,100

55,000 

78,900 

112,000 

110,000 

100,000

72,300 

53,700 

44,600 

41,600 

41,600 

39,900

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dae

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendsr year 1937. ........

uary

tember ....................

ater year 1937-S

Feb.

36,300 

35,400 

34,500 

34,900 

34,900

47,800 

70,200 

82,900 

87,900 

72,300

59,700 

55,000 

54,300 

61,100 

60,400

53,800 

44,000 

38,800 

38,800 

37,300

37,300 

39,900 

41,000 

45,800 

47,800

45,300 

41,600 

39,400

Seeondfoot-days

211,910 

1,383,450 

1,676,400

10,460,700

1,660,200 

1,377,500 

1,852,700 

1,141,700 

749,100 

314,280 

160,210 

112,600 

103,830

10,742,880

Mar.

36,800 

35,400 

34,000 

31,700 

33,500

38,300 

36,300 

32,600 

29,000 

26,800

25,100 

23,800 

26,100 

30,300 

36,300

69,700 

83,700 

96,600 

128,000 

142,000

142,000 

116,000 

87,000 

86,200 

88,800

79,700 

66,700 

57,000 

53,000 

49,100 

42,200

Maximun

21,400 

96,600 

173,000

194,000

125,000 

87,900 

142,000 

66,700 

33,100 

15,400 

6,700 

4,160 

4,220

173,000

Apr.

36,800 

33,100 

30,800 

30,800 

33,500

39,400 

40,500 

36,800 

36,300 

38,800

36,300 

33,500 

31,200 

£9,000 

26,800

28,100 

41,600 

58,300 

66,700 

60,400

49,800 

41,600 

37,800 

36,800 

38,800

37,800 

35,400 

32,600 

31,200 

31,200

May

32,600 

33,100 

31,700 

30,300 

30,300

30,300 

3^,600 

26,400 

24,600 

£3,400

23,000 

23,400 

23,800 

24,200 

25,100

25,900 

25,900 

24,200 

21,800 

19,600

18,700 

18,500 

19,100 

19,800 

21,400

22,600 

23,000 

22,200 

20,600 

18,500 

16,600

Hiniinuffi

3,790 

6,470 

16,800

3,680

20,600 

34,500 

23,800 

26,800 

16,600 

6,770 

4,S40 

3,280 

3,240

3,240

1 

June | July

15,400 

14,700 

14,300 

14,000 

13,600

L3,800 

13,800 

13,300 

12,800 

11,800

10,900 

10,300 

9,880 

9,740 

9,310

9,030 

9,030 

9,450 

10,200 

10,000

9,310 

8,780 

8,490 

8,230 

7,970

7,720 

7,470 

7,230 

6,990

6,770

Mean

6,836 

46,120 

54,060

28,630

53,550 

49,200 

69,760 

38,060 

24,160 

10,480 

6,168 

3,632 

3,461

29,430

6,700 

6,570 

6,610 

6,500 

6,340

6,180 

5,980 

5,790 

5,680 

5,600

5,540 

5,410 

5,310 

5,190 

5,090

5,010 

4,900 

4,780 

4,690 

4,610

4,540 

4,470 

4,430 

4,340 

4,330

4,270 

4,270 

4,250 

4,240 

4,340 

4,250

Pelsquare 

mile

0.939 

6.34 

7.42

3.93

7.36 

6.76 

8.21 

5.23 

3.32 

1.44 

.710 

.499 

.475

4.04

Aug.

4,150 

4,040 

4,010 

3,940 

3,890

3,860 

3,800 

3,770 

3,740 

3,740

3,700 

3,650 

3,630 

3,650 

3,630

3,630 

3,600 

3,580 

3,570 

3,550

3,500 

3,470 

3,440 

3,410 

3,380

3,380 

3,420 

3,440 

3,420 

3,330 

3,280

Sept.

3,280 

3,260 

3,280 

3,280 

5,460

3,670 

4,040 

4,220 

4,220 

4,130

3,840 

3,660 

3,660 

3,460 

3,410

3,410 

3,300 

3,300 

3,280 

3,250

3,260 

3,260 

3,250 

3,260 

3,240

3,250 

3,260 

3,280 

3,260 

3,330

Run- off

Inches

1.08 

7.07 

8.65

53.38

8.48 

7.04 

9.46 

6.84 

3.83 

1.61 

.82 

.58 

.53

64.89

Aore-feet

420,300 

2,744,000 

3,323,000

20,730,000

3,293,000 

2,732,000 

3,675,000 

2,265,000 

1,486,000 

623,400 

317,800 

223,300 

205,900

21,310,000
b<i WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Hills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°42<, long. 122°24', in NWjsec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 3 E. 

it miles upstream from mouth and 4i miles southeast of Oakridge. Prior to Nov. 13. 

1937, at site 1,000 feet upstream.

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage 

height, 5.30 feet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Sept. 17, 18, 21-23.

1935-38: Maximuia discharge, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937 (gage height, 4.02 

feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet: 

minimum, 15 second-feet Jan. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Feb. 20 estimated on basis of records for Salt 

Create and Middle Fork of Wlllamette River near Oakridge. No diversion above station 

prior to relocation of gage Nov. 13. After Nov. 13 records include flow of a small 

diversion about 1,000 feet upstream from station and return flow of another about 

half a mile upstream. Gage read once daily; oftener during rapidly-changing stages.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

0.6 

.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

166

268

0.8 17

1.1 38

1.4 68

1.7 107

2.0 166

2.5 257

3.0 395

3.5 565

4.0 755

4.6 966

5.0 1,210

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

|Day

1

a 

s

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. I Nov. Deo.

49 

41 

29 

49 

36

31 

26 

25 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

23 

26

25 

55 

81 

49 

38

34 

30 

29 

28 

27

26 

25 

25 

26 

44 

62

44 

38 

36 

31 

29

34 

3C 

38 

41 

44

238 

178 

146 

234 

202

164 

155 

156 

675 

1,110

566 

365 

565 

410 

350

365 

281 

223

182 

146

_

130 

114 

100 

90 

75

73 

70 

68 

66 

442

1,210 

756 

460 

269 

350

380 

530 

442 

350 

269

212 

18E 

164 

146 

130

122 

380 

335 

336 

755 

495

Jan. F»b .

350 

269 

212 

173 

155

146

138 

122 

114 

107

107 

114 

107 

321 

530

380 

395 

410 

335 

267

380 

1,060 

675 

!460 

360

307 

294 

294 

269 

234 

202

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember ,,.,.,.,.,,..,,-.,,.

alendar year 1937. ........

tember . ,........,.,.,..,..

ater year 1937-3

192 

192 

182 

173 

164

530 

460 

30V 

246 

223

234

20Z 

202 

202 

182

155 

130

114 

114 

120

138 

192 

281 

380 

366

321 

321 

294

1 

Second- j 

foot-days

1,049 

7,074 

9,499

64,108

9,267 

6,616 

9,758 

10,421 

9,056 

4,220 

1,432 

873 

713

69,978

Mar.

307 

1 294 

269 

246 

223

1 192 

164 

156 

146 

146

138 

138 

257 

223 

350

716 

460 

715 

795 

495

321 

294 

56 5 

425 

535 

1 

1 269 

246 

257 

234 

202

L__i?!i

Maximum

81

1,110 

1,210

1,850

1,060 

550 

795 

675 

442 

257 

68 

36 

38

1,210

Apr.

164 

173 

182 

281 

321

307 

269 

321 

380

307

269 

257 

234 

202 

192

410 

495 

675 

565 

460

395 

380 

350 

442

410

410 

365 

365 

380 

460

May

442 

360 

294 

269 

267

234 

223 

212 

223 

223

234 

281 

294 

366 

425

395 

336 

257 

212 

202

202 

234 

294 

365 

426

442 

410 

307 

246 

212 

192

Minimum

22

29 

66

15

107 

114 

138 

164 

192 

70 

34 

23 

20

20

June

164 

182 

212 

234 

267

267 

234 

202 

155 

138

130 

122 

122 

122 

114

114 

122 

130 

138 

122

114 

114 

114 

107 

100

90 

85 

80 

75 

70

Mean

33.8 

236 

306

176

299 

236 

315 

347 

292 

141 

46.2 

28.2 

23.8

192

July

68 

68 

64 

59 

57

53 

53

65 

63 

63

49 

47 

46 

43 

45

43 

42 

38 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

61 

45 

36 

35

Per 

square 

mile

0.573 

4.00 

6.19

2.98

5.07 

4.00 

5.34 

5.88 

4.95 

2.39 

.783 

.478 

.403

3.25

Aug.

36 

34 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

Sept.

23 

23 

23 

23 

26

38 

36 

3S 

32 

24

23 

23 

22

21 

21

21 

20

20

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

27 

23

22 

21 

22 

23 

22

Run- off

Inches

0.66 

4.46 

6.98

40.40

6.84 

4.16 

6,16 

6.56 

5.71 

2.67 

.90 

.55 

.46

44.10

Aore-feet

2,080 

14,030 

18,840

127,200

18,380 

13,120 

19,350 

20,670 

17,960 

8,370 

2,840 

1,730 

1,410

138,800
Location.- Water-stage recorder,

3 E., 0.7 mile upstream from': ______ _____ _ ...____ . . ., ^ ^^^ ^^£

Is 1245.S7 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929)7'

Drainage area.- 115 square miles,

Records available.- July 1913 to September 1914, October 1933 to September 1938.

5.92 feet;; minimum, 55 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937 (computed on basis of record 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge).

loyee of Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5

2.1 

2.5

144

210

325

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

510

720

985

1,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

£ 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

140 

139 

123 

134 

122

115

111 

110 

108 

106

106 

105 

105 

111 

115

118 

315 

274 

187 

159

142 

133 

127 

182 

ISO

118 

116 

115 

116 

172 

165

Kov.

144 

134 

129 

125 

125

125 

127 

169 

157 

178

342 

313 

289 

332 

325

292

286 

283 

478 

1,040

745

570 

698 

570 

506

530 

446 

402 

356 

313

Dec.

286 

262 

241 

225 

215

203 

194 

187 

185 

398

1,220 

986 

630 

570 

550

689 

985 

848 

662 

550

466 

416 

378 

356 

322

336 

446 

446 

442 

675 

670

Jan.

482 

426 

378 

339 

313

292 

277 

262 

247 

236

230 

232 

230 

344 

466

416 

423 

470 

438 

388

557 

1,240 

1,010 

720

610

530 

490 

462 

438 

402 

381

Month

Out 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-!

Feb.

367 

356 

353 

342 

332

590 

652 

506 

434 

420

402 

374 

370 

370 

346

307 

286 

274 

262 

262

292 

332 

438 

602 

486

462 

442 

423

Second- [ 

foot-days

4,239 

10,529 

14,928

111,850

13,728 

10,982 

13,964 

15,165 

18,103 

11,638 

4,888 

3,747 

3,462

125,373

Mar.

412 

398

370

350

325 

301 

286 

280 

271

262 

286 

350 

332 

426

630 

550 

740 

958 

630

510 

530 

720 

590 

530

490 

458 

458 

420 

388 

360

Maucljnuas

315 

1,040 

1,220

1,710

1,240 

652 

958 

698 

795 

690 

218 

131 

140

1,240

Apr.

339 

336 

364 

412 

454

450 

430 

458 

48t 

450

430 

416 

392 

367 

367

423 

606 

662

675 

610

590 

570 

590 

630 

630

630 

610 

590 

610 

698

May

698

630 

550 

530 

506

474 

458 

450 

466 

466

432 

530 

690 

630

675

698 

630 

550 

510 

494

498 

530 

610 

698 

795

795 

795 

675 

610 

550 

530

Minimum

105 

125 

185

66

230 

262 

262 

536 

450 

222 

131 

115 

106

105

June

530 

530 

530 

550 

590

590 

570 

530 

462 

412

384 

378 

370 

360 

353

350 

366 

370 

364 

325

319 

319 

307 

295 

280

268 

253 

241 

330 

222

Mean

137 

361 

482

306

443 

392 

450 

506 

584 

388 

158 

121 

115

343

July

218 

215 

203 

194 

187

183 

178 

178 

172 

165

163 

161 

157 

152 

152

160 

146 

142 

140 

140

138 

136 

134 

133 

133

131 

136 

146 

138 

134 

133

Per 

square

mile

1.21 

3.11 

4.27

2.71

3.92 

3.47 

3.98 

4.48 

5.17 

3.4S 

1.40 

1.07 

1.02

3.04

Aug.

131 

129 

129 

127 

125

125 

123 

123 

123 

123

122 

122 

122 

122 

122

120 

120 

120 

120

118

118 

118 

118 

118 

116

116 

116 

116 

115 

115 

115

Sept.

115 

115 

115 

115 

122

131 

140 

131 

122 

120

116 

116 

115 

113 

111

111 

110 

108 

111 

110

108 

106 

110 

113 

111

110 

111 

116 

115 

115

Pun-off

Inches

1.40 

3.47 

4.92

36.82

4.52 

3.61 

4.59 

5.00 

5.96 

3.33 

1.61 

1.23 

1.14

41.28

Acre-feet

8,410 

20,880 

29,610

221,800

27,230 

21,780 

27,700 

30,080 

35,910 

23,080 

9,700 

7,430 

6,870

248,700

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (10 a.m.) 1,340 sec.-ft. ; Dec. 11 (5 

(9 a.m.) 1,580 sec.-ft.

1,460 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22
84 WILLAMETTB RIVER BASIN

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long, 122°23', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R.

 4 E. ,~a quarter of a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oalcridge. 

Drainage area.- 117 square miles at cable a quarter of a mile above gage, where all discharge measurements are made. 

Records available.,- October 1933 to September 1933. February 1913 TO September 1914 at

Bite 2 miles downstream, below Flat Creek. October 1914 to October 1919, at site 1

aile below present gagei 

Extremes.- Maxlnum discharge during year, 2,940 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.52

 TeeTTJ from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 119 second-feet

Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1913-19, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 6,400 second-feet estimated) Jan. 12, 1918;

minimum, 63 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937 (gage height, 0.87 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,500 second-feet and those for periods of

 missing gage-heights, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of u. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, rater year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

108

170

250

390

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

4.0

576

790

1,140

1,540

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeatrer 1938

Day

1 

S

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO

h~

Oct.

180 

148 

144 

159 

142

133 

129 

12V 

123 

123

121 

121 

121 

131 

144

183 

700 

494 

315 

250

212 

1S5 

182 

172 

163

157 

155 

148 

150 

215 

210

HOT.

185 

170 

163 

159 

161

161 

166 

255 

238 

262

498 

471 

444 

494 

498

453 

466 

512 

931 

1,460

1,140 

882 

882 

790 

820

915 

762 

669 

575 

494

Dso.

440

394 

358

329

304

287 

274 

262 

256 

372

991 

1,140 

820 

735 

708

850 

1,220 

1,100 

882 

708

610 

540 

484 

458 

412

422 

4S4

507 

520 

820 

735

Jan.

630 

555 

489 

444

408

302 

362 

343 

326 

312

304 

312 

304 

574 

484

466 

489 

540 

620 

476

1,190 

2,640 

1,800 

1,220 

950

800 

735 

680 

630 

588 

550

Month

Out 

Nor 

Deo

C

Jan 

F«b 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alondar year 1937. ........

atsr year 1937-3

Feb.

520 

502 

489

476 

462

762 

790 

625 

545 

535

516 

489 

476 

462 

430

399 

370 

362 

358 

362

444 

493 

636 

735 

708

680 

680 

664

Secondfoot-days

5,947 

16,086 

18,432

154,584

20,320 

14,975 

21,564 

23,002 

20,622 

9,964 

5,695 

4,556 

3,987

165,150

Kar.

684 

668 

615 

585 

590

556

520 

494 

480 

466

453

484 

600 

580 

708

1,020 

850 

1,100 

1,340 

960

762 

762 

915 

850 

790

708 

669 

680 

625 

565 

516

Kaximum

700 

1,460 

1,220

2,740

2,340 

790 

1,340 

1,260 

915 

471 

220 

159 

178

2,640

Apr.

489 

476 

498 

670 

615

595 

576 

620 

708 

669

630 

620 

585 

545 

550

647 

790 

1,260 

1,260 

1,020

950 

915 

«930 

*970 

*950

*S20 

*390 

*870 

«900 

985

Jtay

915 

820 

735 

708 

647

610 

585 

576 

580 

575

590 

642 

735 

762 

850

820 

735 

G25 

565 

545

650 

580 

642

735 

790

762 

735 

642 

575 

512 

480

Kinlntuia

121 

159 

256

78

304 

358 

453 

476 

480 

220 

161 

136 

121

121

June

471 

466 

458 

462 

471

462

440 

412 

378 

346

329 

322 

31S 

301 

294

290 

312 

326 

316 

290

284 

277 

271 

262 

253

244 

238 

232 

226

220

Kean

192 

536 

595

424

655 

535 

696 

757 

665 

332 

184 

147 

133

462

July

220 

220 

212 

208 

208

206 

200 

200 

198 

192

190 

290 

188 

182 

182

180

178 

176 

172 

170

168 

168 

166 

163 

163

161 

166 

180 

166 

3.63 

161

Per 

square 

mile

1.64 

4.58 

5.09

3.62

5.60 

4.57 

5.95 

6.56 

5.68 

2.84 

1.57 

1.86 

1.14

3.8S

Aug.

159 

159 

157 

155 

165

165 

155 

155 

152 

152

152 

150 

150 

150 

150

148 

148 

148 

146 

144

142 

142 

140 

138 

138

138 

138 

135 

135 

136 

135

Sept.

135 

133 

133 

135

144

152 

178 

152 

142 

140

138 

135 

133 

131 

129

127 

125 

125 

127

126

123 

123 

123 

131

126

123 

121 

127 

127 

125

Run-off

Inches

1.89 

6.11 

5.87

49.16

6.48 

4.76 

6.86 

7.32 

6.56 

3.17 

1.81 

1.45 

1.27

52.62

Acre-feet

11,800 

3,1,910 

36,560

306,600

40,300 

29,700 

42,770 

45,620 

40,900 

19,760 

11,300 

9,040 

7,910

327,600

Peak discharge.- HOT. 20 (9 a.m.) 1,680 sec.-ft.} Jan. 22 (9-10 a.».) 2,940 aec.-ft.} Mar. 18 

(lo-ll p.B.) 1,630 BBC.-ft.

sOage heights missing) discharge computed on basis of records for Salt Crsek near Oakrldge anfl 

Middle Fork of Wlllamstte River at Eula.
WILLAMSTTE RIVER BASIN 85 

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control on lake outlet, lat. 43°46', long. 

1£2"Q3', in NWt sec, 7j T. 21 S., R. 6 E., on artificial outlet channel of Waldo Lake, 

20 miles east of Oakridge. Elevation of water, surface of lake and of zero of gage is 

about 5,410 feet above mean sea level {Geological Survey topographic map).

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.15 feet, 

allowing for effect of seiches); no flow Sept. 24 30.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1938; DO flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Seiches on 

ivaiao Lake cause rapid changes in stage at gage several times an hour. Lake not 

regulated artificially; a diversion tunnel into head of Black Creek, near south end 

of lake, built about 1914, is not used, but there is some unmeasured leakage past 

control gates, which were probably closed during entire year.

Discharge, in sesond-feat, water year October 1937 to Septsafljer 1938

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

Oot.

»S.9 

*2.9 

*3.0 

*3.1 

*3.1

*2.9 

*2.7 

«2.4 

»2.2

*1.9 

*1.7 

1.4 

1.6 

1,6

2.3 

9.3 

11 

10 

10

9.7 

9.3

9.0 

8.7 

8.4

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

8,4 

9.3

Nov.

8.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

6.8

6.5

6.8 

7.7 

7.7 

8.4

10 

12 

12 

13 

14

14 

15 

16 

19 

24

25 

25 

28

31

32 

32 

33 

32 

31 

«*

Dec.

31

30 

29 

29 

28

27 

27 

26 

27 

31

39 

41 

41

42 

43

45 

48 

49 

48 

48

46 

45 

44 

47 

49

49 

50 

49 

48 

51 

51

Jan.

50

50 

48 

47 

46

45 

44 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

43 

44

45 

47 

48 

49 

49

56 

65 

67 

67 

66

65 

64 

64 

64 

64 

63

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

62 

64 

63 

63

65

70 

79 

80 

79 

79

78 

78 

80 

82 

81

79

77 

77 

76 

76

76 

75 

75 

74 

73

71 

69 

68

Secondfoot-days

172.5 

522.7 

1,258

11,960.0

1,606 

2,069 

2,327 

2,260 

1,983 

1,641 

1,088 

326.5 

30.0

16,283.7

...... .... | 

Mar.

67 

66 

65 

65 

68

66 

65 

64 

63 

63

61 

61 

61 

62 

65

69 

72 

76 

85 

85

84 

86 

91 

91 

91

89 

87 

90 

92 

91 

87

Maximal

11 

33 

61

84

67 

82 

9S 

85 

73 

58 

48 

22 

2.5

92

Apr.

85 

83 

82 

82 

83

82 

81

79 

78 

76

75 

75 

74 

73 

72

73 

73 

74 

74

73

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

71

71 

70 

69

May June

69

7£ 

72 

73 

73

72 

70 

69 

68 

67

66 

65 

64 

64 

64

63 

62 

62 

60

60

59 

59 

68 

59 

59

59 

69 

59 

59 

59 

59

Minimum

1.4 

6.5 

26

1.4

40 

62 

61 

69 

58 

48 

23 

2.3 

0

0

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

57 

57 

56

55 

54 

54 

53 

53

52 

54 

56 

57 

56

55 

55 

64 

54 

53

62 

51 

50 

49 

48

Mean

5.66 

17.4 

40.6

32.8

51.8 

73.9 

75.1 

75.3 

64.0 

54.7 

35.1 

10.6 

1.00

41.9

July

48 

47 

46 

45 

44

43 

43 

42

41 

40

39 

38 

58 

37 

36

36 

35 

33 

32 

31

31 

30 

29 

28

27

36 

25 

26 

25 

£4 

23

Per 

square 

mile

0.185 

.580 

1.35

1.00

1.73 

2.4S 

2.50 

2.51 

2.13 

1.82 

1.17 

.350 

.033

1.40

Aug.

22 

20 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

12

11 

11 

10

9.7 

9.0 

8.4

8.0 

7.4

7.1 

6.5 

5.9 

5.3 

5.1

4.5 

4.0 

 J.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.3

Sept.

2.1

1.7 

1.6

1.4 

1.7

1.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

 * 

.3 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.65 

1.56

14.84

1.99 

2.56 

2.88 

2.80 

2.46 

2.03 

1.36 

.40 

.04

18.93

Aors-feet

342 

1,040 

2,500

23,740

3,190 

4,100 

4,620 

4,480 

3,930 

3,250 

2,160 

648 

60

30,320

Wage heights missing; discharge interpolated.
36 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 122°30', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., 1

 mile upstream from mouth and 24 miles northeast of Oakridge. Zero of gage is 1,029.6 

feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- October 1909 to September 1912 (fragmentary) and September 1935 to

 September~TS3B7 October 1913 to February 1916 at site half a mile upstream, above 

a small tributary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.7

 feet, from flooomark); minimum discharge observed, 81 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 14- 

(gage height, 0.54 foot).

1909-16, 1935-38: Maximum gage height observed, 12.4 feet, former site and datum, 

Nov. 22, 1909 (discharge not derer:rlned): minimum discharge observed, that of Oct. 14, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Tunnel and control gates that were built to divert part of outflow "from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek Basin were not used during year. Leakage under 

gates amounts to about 2 second-feet. Occasional regulation during periods of lowwater by operation of log pond upstream. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7

1 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

202 

180 

154 

#165 

-W.54

#148 

*142 

#140 

-"-138 

#162

#140 

125 

114 

84 

160

190 

1,000 

682 

422 

323

520

247 

227 

217 

207

199 

192 

185 

180 

258 

306

Nov.

227 

220 

212 

202 

209

212

*310 

286

400

#960 

940 

1,000 

1,120 

1,060

1,000 

940 

1,120 

2,410 

2,590

2,410 

1,740 

1,590

1,590 

1,740

2,410 

2,330 

1,450 

1,180 

1,060

Dec.

1,000 

820 

710 

655 

628

572 

520 

470 

470 

1,120

1,590 

1,740 

-*1,500 

-:M,400 

1,380

1,450 

2,060 

2,410 

2,140 

1,V40

1,240 

1,120 

1,000 

1,060 

820

820 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180 

2,060 

1,820

Jan.

1,520 

1,310 

1,060 

1,000 

940

820 

820 

820 

765 

682

600 

710 

682 

820 

1,180

1,120 

1,060 

1,180 

#1,100 

#1,000

2,060 

6.200 

3,980 

2,590 

2,060

1,590 

1,450 

1,310 

#1,200 

#1,150 

1,120

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1957. ........

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

1,060 

1,060 

1,000 

1,000 

1,060

,310 

,310 

,120 

,060 

,120

,060 

,060 

,000 

,000 

940

880 

765 

765 

766 

765

940 

1,120 

1,180 

1,310 

1,450

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

Seeondfoot-daya

7,563 

33,105 

38,045

309,858

43,899 

30,240 

46,140 

46,230 

37,686 

14,502 

6,745 

4,547 

4,076

312,777

Mar.

1,380 

1,380 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180

1,240 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060 

1,000

940 

1,000 

#1,400 

1,310 

1,590

2,320 

#2,000 

2,590 

2,880 

#2,000

1,900 

1,520 

#1,800 

1,590 

1,590

1,380 

1,310 

1,380 

1,310 

1,180 

1,060

Maximum

1,000 

2,590 

2,410

6,080

6,200 

1,450 

2,880 

2.780 

1,740 

766 

279 

173 

175

6,200

Apr.

1,120 

,180 

,120 

,120 

# ,300

,240 

,180 

,240 

# ,500 

* ,400

* ,350 

,310 

,180 

,120 

,180

,520 

,060 

,780 

,500 

,820

,740 

# ,700 

# ,700 

* ,000 

,900

1,660 

#1,600 

#1,500 

#1,550 

1,660

May

1,740 

1,660 

1,450 

1,380 

1,310

1,240 

1,240 

,180 

,180 

,120

,120 

,180 

,240 

,520 

,450

1,380 

1,240 

1,120 

1,060 

940

940 

1,060 

1,120 

1,240 

1,380

1,310 

1,240 

1,060 

940 

880 

766

Minimum

84 

202 

470

84

600 

765 

940 

1,120 

766 

276 

178 

129 

120

84

June

765 

765 

710 

710 

710

710 

682 

628 

572 

620

495 

470 

445 

422 

400

400 

445 

495 

470 

422

400 

380 

360 

340 

320

302 

302 

302 

285 

276

Mean

244 

1,104 

1,227

849

1,416 

1,080 

1,488 

1,541 

1,216 

483 

218 

147 

136

857

July

279 

272 

269 

266 

259

263 

247 

244 

241 

236

230 

224 

221 

216 

213

208 

208 

202 

197 

196

190 

187 

186 

183 

180

178 

178 

236 

190 

180 

178

Per 

square 

mile

0.992 

4.49 

4.99

3.46

5.76 

4.39 

6.06 

6.26 

4.94 

1.96 

.886 

.698 

.663

3.48

Aug.

173 

171 

169 

164 

166

162 

164 

162 

160 

155

153 

151 

147 

147 

147

143 

141 

139 

139 

136

139 

137 

136 

133 

131

131 

131 

131 

131 

131 

129

Sept.

127 

124 

124 

124 

120

171 

176 

171 

#164 

*144

140 

137 

136 

131 

131

131 

131 

131 

129 

127

126 

124 

124 

141 

135

131 

127 

139 

137 

135

Run- off

Inches

1.14' 

6.01 

5.76

46.85

6.64 

4.57 

6.98 

6.98 

5.70 

2.19 

1.02 

.69 

.62

47.29

Acre-feet

15,000 

65,660 

75,460

614,700

87,070 

59,980 

91,520 

91,700 

74,760 

28,760 

13,380 

9,020 

6,080

620,400

#I'aulty gage-height record} discharge computed on basla of records for Salmon Creek near Oakrldge.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN °' 

Fall Creek above Winberry Creek, near Lowell, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57', long. 122°43', in SEi sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. IE., 2* 

miles upstream from Wlnberry Creek and 4J miles northeast of Lowell. Zero of gage Is 

728.0 feet above mean sea level by preliminary determination (general adjustment of

Drainage area.- 131 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,850 second-feet Mar, 19 (gage height, 8.0 

iset, rrom floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet: Minimum 

discharge observed, 22 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3, 23 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Ma.r. 19, 1938; minimum discharge observed, 

14 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 11 feet (date unknoum), from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions above station. Gage read once daily, oftener 

during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 193V-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

O.V

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

131

2V5

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

485

745

1,060

1,470

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

V.O

1,960

2,510

3,780

5,250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

240 

89 

87 

93 

73

54 

48 

43 

40 

38

37 

34 

34 

35

45

80 

1,470 

745 

330 

210

160 

153 

107 

97

87

80 

75 

68 

113 

275 

310

Nov.

225 

155 

127 

109 

103

109 

105 

350 

395 

745

1,380 

995 

805 

995 

995

805 

690 

995 

2,290 

2,400

1,560 

995 

1,130 

1,130 

1,060

1,290 

930 

745 

610 

510

Dec.

418 

350 

310 

275 

258

225 

210 

204 

198 

330

1,290 

1,860 

930 

995 

635

745 

1,470 

1,290 

930 

690

560 

485 

418 

440 

350

350 

1,060 

1,060 

995 

1,860 

1,210

Jan.

930 

690 

585 

485

440

372 

330 

310 

275 

258

240 

258 

240 

292 

635

585 

585 

865 

865 

690

2,580 

4,200 

2,070 

1,210 

930

745 

635 

610 

635 

635 

585

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-!

Fob.

510 

485 

462 

440 

418

1,060 

1,130 

930 

805 

995

995

930 

930 

930 

745

690 

585 

585 

635

690

1,060 

1,130 

1,470 

1,470 

1,130

995 

930 

805

Seeondfoot-days

5,350 

24,733 

22,401

182,256

24,765 

23,940 

36,682 

22,509 

9,720 

2,850 

1,420 

840 

919

176,129

Mar.

745 

690 

585 

535 

1,380

930 

805 

| 635 

585 

485

485 

462 

805 

635 

1,290

1,860 

1,290 

3,330 

3,980 

1,660

1,130 

1,130 

1,860 

1,660 

1,760

1,290 

1,060 

1,130 

995 

805 

690

Maximum

1.470 

2,400 

1,860

4,800

4,200 

1,470 

3,980 

1,470 

745 

155 

70 

32 

91

4,200

Apr.

690 

635

745 

930 

1,470

1,210 

995 

930 

995 

805

745 

690 

585 

510 

510

745 

930 

1,130 

995 

805

690 

610 

585 

585 

535

535

485 

510 

462 

462

May

 ?40 

440 

440 

585 

745

690 

585 

485 

395

350

330 

310 

310 

292 

292

275 

240 

225 

210 

198

193 

193 

193 

193

187

178 

171 

163 

143 

138 

131

Minimum

34 

103 

198

32

240 

418 

462 

462 

131 

62 

33 

22 

22

22

June

129 

122 

120 

118

111

109 

105 

101 

97 

93

89 

89 

89 

85 

82

82 

120 

155 

129 

101

89 

82 

80 

73 

71

70 

68 

65 

64 

62

Mean

173 

824 

723

499

799 

855 

1,183 

750 

314 

95.0 

45.8 

27.1 

30.6

483

July

Per 

square 

mile

1.32 

6.29 

5.52

3.81

6.10 

6.53 

9.03 

5.73 

£.40 

.725 

.350 

.207 

.234

3.69

64 

70 

62 

62 

59

56 

55 

55 

52

51

50 

49 

49 

46 

45

44 

42 

40 

40 

40

39

38 

37 

36 

35

35 

34 

35 

34 

33 

33

Aug.

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

30 

29 

28 

28

28

28

28 

29 

28

28 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

23 

25 

22

Sept,

22 

22 

22 

25 

28

91 

58 

65 

38 

32

30 

28 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

23 

25 

25

24 

23 

22 

25 

25

25 

24 

25 

34 

32

Run- off

Inches

1.52 

7.02 

6.36

51.75

7.03 

6.80 

10.41 

6.39 

2.VV 

.81 

.40 

.24 

.26

50.01

Aere-feet

10,610 

49,060 

44,430

361,500

49,120 

4V, 480 

72,760 

44,650 

19,280 

5,650 

2,820 

1,670 

1,820

349,400
°8 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Fall Creek below Wlnberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57 ! , long. 122°47', near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S.. R. 1 

* » 1* miles downstream from Wlnberry Creek and 2i miles southeast of Fall Creek. 

Zero of gage Is 637.75 feet above mean sea level by preliminary determination (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 190 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to 

September isse.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,240 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height. 11.1 

reet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet: minimum 

discharge observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 21, 22, g? (rage height, 0 60 foot)

1935-33: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1938; minimum, 19 second-feet Dec'. 1. 

1936.

Maximum stage known, about 14 feet (date unknown), determined In 1935 from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except .those for periods of missing gage-heights which are fair. 

No^dTversions above station. Gage read once dally, oftener during periods of high

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.4

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

3.0

179 

27F. 

 405 

550

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

750

975

1,520

2,270

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

3,200

4,250

5,430

6,730

Discharge, in seeond-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

159

116

 *112

132

102

71

59

52

46

43

43

40

38

41

50

100

1,800

975

475

Nov.

262

200

159

141

132

159

*150

405

475

885

2,030

1,400

1,020

1,340

1,520

1,020

930

1,400

2,810

305 ! 3,200

1

223

159

#140

124

108

105

93

87

132

248

352

1,870

1,400

1,660

1,520

Dee.

550

475

440

370

335

305

275

262

248

405

1,800

2,720

1,340

1,020

885

840

2,190

2,110

1,340

975

Jan.

1,220

885

750

590

550

475

440

405

370

335

320

320

320

335

750

710

750

1,070

1,170

885

1

7951 3,120

670

550

590

1,340] 510

1,400

1,220

930

795

670

-

475

885

1,520

1,280

1,950

1,660

5,950

3,000

1,730

1,280

1,020

840

750

840

840

F»b.

710

630

630

590

550

1,520

2,110

1,460

1,120

1,520

1,520

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,070

930

795

750

885

885

1,660

1,520

1,870

1,950

1,520

1,340

1,170

1,020

_

_

Mar.

930

840

750

630

1,660

1,220

975

795

710

670

630

590

1,020

840

1,800

2,630

1,950

4,400

5,430

2,540

1,590

1,460

2,630

2,270

2,540

1,730

1,400

1,590

1,280

1,070

795 - j 930

 ., SeoondMonth foot-days

November. .................... 32,443

December. .................... 29,770

January ...................... 32 , 815

March., ...................... 49,500

May. ......................... 13,643

June ......................... 3, 533

July. ........................ 1,560

September. ................... 1,110

Water year 1937-38. ........ 233,356

Maximum

1,800

3,200

2,720

6,340

6,950

2,110

5,430

2,190

1,020

200

82

36

150

5,950

Apr.

840

840

930

1,280

2,190

1,660

1,340

1,280

1,340

1,070

975

885

750

670

670

930

1,020

1,520

1,340

1,020

840

795

750

795

750

750

670

670

630

630

-

May

590

630

630

885

1,020

930

795

630

550

510

475

440

440

440

405

405

370

335

290

275

275

248

248

275

275

248

248

2S3

200

179

179

Minimum

38

132

248

36

320

550

630

179

71

36

26

25

25

June

169

159

150

159

150

132

132

124

116

116

116

108

108

108

105

108

141

200

141

124

108

102

93

90

87

85

79

76

76

71

-

Mean

211

1,081

960

674

1 0 C 9

l'201

1,597

994

440

118

50.3

32 .2

37.0

645

July

79

82

74

71

69

66

61

61

59

56

54

54

51

49

47

44

43

43

41

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

Per

square

mile

1.11

5.69

5,05

3.55

5.57

6* 3£

8 .41

5 »83

.621

 365

.169

.195

3.39

Aug.

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

27

29

29

29

27

27

26

26

Sept.

26

25

25

26

32

102

150

82

37

36

35

31

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

27

35

26

25

#27

38

31

-

Run-off

Inches

1.28

6.35

5.82

48.15

6.42

6.58

9.70

5.84

2.66

leg

.31

19

^22

46.08

Acre-feet

12,950

64,350

59,050

488,100

65,090

66,690

98,180

5Q 170

P*7 fifiO

7*010

3,090

1,980 

2,200

456,800

#Gage-heights missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Pall Creek above Winberrr Craak,

near lowell, and for Middle Fork of IVillamei te River at Eula.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 89

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°59', long. 122°45', in sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 1 W., 4 miles 

nortlieast of Fall Creek.

Drainage area.- 48 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet Ifer. 18 or 19 (gage height, 

7.0 feet, from f loodmark.), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 

3, Sept. 18-23, 26-28.

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 18 or 19, 1938; minimum, 10 

second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily, oftenor during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-faet)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

13

26

44

80

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

171

285

450

660

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,360

2,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

63 

38 

35 

53 

37

32 

29 

28 

23 

27

26 

25 

24 

27 

26

26 

490 

270 

125 

89

75 

65 

53 

49 

48

46 

46 

46 

63 

134 

86

Nov.

70 

61 

57 

53 

63

55 

57 

89 

129 

300

510 

432 

380 

432 

450

380 

345 

530 

880 

950

660 

530 

530 

530

490

450 

432 

415 

398 

315

Dec.

255 

225

197 

171 

157

161 

147 

134 

147 

255

710 

765 

490 

415 

330

380 

570 

450 

415 

362

315 

285 

270 

255 

255

255 

315 

285 

315 

710 

570

Jan.

470 

398 

345 

285 

240

211 

197 

184 

171 

166

147 

197 

147 

197 

255

240 

380 

510 

470 

380

1,180 

1,760 

1,020 

660 

510

450 

380 

380 

380 

362 

330

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937 .........

e

tember . ...................

ater year 1937-3g...... ..

F»b.

315 

285

285 

285 

270

510 

570 

510 

470 

470

490 

470 

450 

415 

380

345 

315 

315 

315 

345

416 

490 

570 

570 

530

490 

460 

415

Secondfoot-days

2,209 

10,973 

10,566

84,008

13,002 

11,740 

19 , 442 

9,260 

3,504 

1,445 

914 

583 

543

84,181

Mar.

380 

362

345 

1 330 

710

490 

398 

362 

315 

285

255 

240 

285 

285 

570

765 

616 

1,870 

2,240 

1,020

710 

615 

950 

950 

830

660 

570 

570 

530 

470 

415

Maximum

490 

950 

765

1,990

1,760 

570 

2,240 

510 

197 

62 

41

31

2,240

Apr,

380 

345 

345

380 

450

510 

43S 

338 

432 

415

362 

315 

286 

270 

855

285 

345 

398 

362 

315

255 

240 

225 

211 

197

184 

171 

171 

166

161

May

166

171 

171 

197 

197

171 

166 

152 

143 

134

129 

125 

121 

114 

106

99 

96 

89 

86 

83

81 

78 

76 

75 

73

70 

70 

69 

68 

65 

63

Minlmm

24 

53 

134

24

147 

270 

240 

161 

63 

36 

22 

15 

15

15

June

62

61 

59 

57 

56

55 

54 

53 

52

51

50 

49 

48 

48 

47

46 

48 

50 

49 

48

46 

44 

43 

41 

40

39

38 

38 

37 

36

Mean

71.3 

366 

341

230

419 

419 

627 

309 

113 

48.2 

29.5 

18.8 

18.1

231

July

41 

40 

37 

36 

38

35

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

31 

30 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

7.62 

7.10

4,79

8.73 

8.73 

13.1 

6.44 

2.35 

1.00 

.615 

.392 

.377

4.81

Aug.

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

16 

31

29 

31 

25 

21

19

19 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

15

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

20 

18

Run- off

Inches

1.72 

8.60 

8.19

65.07

10.06 

9.09 

15.10 

7.18 

2.71

",7i 

.45 

.42

65.25

Acre-feet

4,380 

21,760 

20,960

167,000

25,790 

23,290 

38,560 

18,370 

6,950 

2,870 

1,810 

1,160 

1,080

167,000
SO WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork or Wlllamette Plver at London, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39' , long. 123°05', In SW-i sec. 20, T. 22 S., R.

 3 W., 0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.- 69 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 8.00

 feet3; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, Sept. 17., 18, 21-23.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 3,820 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937, Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, 1C second-feet on several days in 1936 and 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage-heights, which are fair. 

T7o~cTTversions above gage; mill pond 3 miles upstream may cause slight regulation at 

times.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

3.0 

3.5

161

335

540

1,060

1,350

e,ooo

2,690

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 TA 

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

125 

50 

36 

55 

41

32 

27 

21

24 

23

21 

21 

20 

28

30V 

176 

90 

66

54 

46 

40

35

33

31 

32 

54

111

Nov.

72 

57 

49 

44 

49

49 

43 

52

202 

7CO

1,020 

750 

500 

700

700

475 

439 

395 

700 

880

585 

585 

725

652 

SOS

C52 

471 

351 

278 

232

Dec.

195 

170 

150 

134 

125

113 

109 

103 

103 

180

915 7"'5 

443 

355 

299

274 

351 

353 

288 

242

208 

192 

173 

215 

199

346 

962 

652 

536 

852 

608

..... 

Jan.

451 

359 

288 

246 

218

199 

380

164 

153 

145

137 

139 

132 

161 

281

281 

471 

750 

580 

419

558 

1,320 

825 

558 

427

347 

295 

C3S 

288 

270 

256

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Api> 

May 

tTun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. . ,

alendar

tember. .

ater yea

year 1937. ........

r 1937-S

Feb.

260 

319 

483 

455 

419

2,530 

1,860

1,020 

750 

852

725 

576 

608 

652 

580

437 

395 

447 

483 

471

495 

513 

518 

526

475

423

379 

343

Secondfoot-days

1,803

13,015 

10,618

88,611

11,166 

18,024 

21,700 

9,961 

4,087 

1,418 

745 

413 

491

93,461

Mar.

323 

292 

256 

274 

335

281

246 

232 

239

215

197 

218 

270 

288 

800

1,380 

800 

2.260 

2,420 

1,170

775 

1,300 

1,670 

1,080 

908

700 

608 

! 652 

572 

600 

439

Maximum

307 

1,020 

962

2,520

1,320 

2,530

2,420 

825 

250 

63 

37 

16 

49

2,530

Apr.

399 

383

403 

518 

825

652 

504 

467 

455 

387

339 

303 

270 

242 

236

267 

274 

315 

295 

246

222

208 

202 

242 

260

236 

218 

212 

192 

169

May

20E 

225 

225 

246 

250

228 

202 

ISO 

 if 160 

*150

*140

*136 

«125 

122

*115 

-XI 05 

96 

94 

89

89 

87 

86 

87 

82

81 

79 

76 

72 

68 

66

| 

Minimum

20 

43 

103

18

132 

260 

197 

189 

66 

32 

17 

10 

10

10

June

63

62 

SO 

58 

57

55 

54 

51 

50 

49

49 

48 

48

47 

44

46 

55 

56 

54 

47

43 

41 

40 

38 

36

35 

35 

33 

32 

32

July

35 

37 

35 

33 

31

30 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

23 

23

23 

22 

20 

20 

20

20 

23 

19

18 

19

19 

19 

18 

17 

18 

17

Per 

Mean square 

mile

58.S 0.843 

434 5.29 

343 4.97

243 3.52

361 5.23 

644 9.33 

700 10.1 

332 4.81 

132 1.91 

47.3 .686 

24,0 .348 

13.3 .193 

16.4 .238

256 3.71

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

IB

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12

IS 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

10

11

13 

16

21 

36 

27 

17

14

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

21 

18

14 

12 

38 

49 

20

Run-off

Inches

0.97 

7.02 

5.73

47.76

6.03 

9.72 

11.64 

5.37 

2.20 

.77 

.40 

.22 

.27

50.34

Acre-feet

3,580 

25,810 

21,060

175,800

22,190 

35,750 

43,040 

19,760 

8,110 

2,810 

1,480 

819 

974

185,400

WJage heights missing; discharge computed on bssis of records 

Iver at Star, and Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove.

Coast Pork at Saginaw, Row
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 91

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°50'05", long. 123°02'30", in NWi sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 3 

W., at Saginaw, 1 mile downstream from Row River. Zero of gage Is 595.47 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938 (1924-27 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-26, 1927-38); 1,139 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 11.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge observed, 30 second-feet Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, 28,600 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 12.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum. 7 second-feet 

July 31, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Gage read once daily. 

Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

215

455

800

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0 5,820

1,290

2,550

0.7 26

1.0 68

1.5 230

2.0 475

2.5 825

3.0 1,330

4.0 2,680

5.0 4,280

6.0 5,990

7.0 7,830

9.0 12,700

11.0 19,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

 5-300 

430 

215 

191 

380

224 

168 

133

112 

105

95 

90 

80 

95 

105

119 

#1,500 

1,760 

842 

515

405 

305 

251 

215 

207

183 

168 

154 

199 

305 

980

Nov.

800 

430 

345 

296 

269

305 

287 

296 

#1,000 

#3,500

5,280 

4,770 

3,140 

4,000 

4.770

2,840 

3,140 

2,550 

#5,000 

9.070

4,960 

3,150 

5,300 

4,450 

3,310

3,950 

2,830 

2,100 

1,700 

1,450

Dec.

1,210 

1,000 

910 

825 

825

635 

635 

600 

670 

670

4,960 

10,500 

3,950 

2,68O 

2,530

2,240 

4,110 

3,790 

2,530 

1,960

1,570 

1,330 

1,270 

1,330 

1,100

1,210 

5,640 

4,620 

3,630 

#7,000 

4,960

Jan.

2,990 

2,380 

1,830 

1,510 

#1,300

1,210 

#1,100 

1,000 

910 

825

785 

785 

785 

825 

1,960

1,960 

2,100 

4,620 

4,110 

2,680

-s-3,500 

10,200 

7,450 

4,280 

2,990

2,380 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-C

Feb.

1,570 

1,640 

1,960 

2,380 

2,100

12,100 

14,300 

7,260 

4,280 

5,810

4,960 

3,790 

4,110 

4,110 

3,470

2,830 

2,240 

2,240 

2,530 

2,530

2,530 

3,310 

3,470 

4,280 

3,790

2,990 

2,990 

2,530

Seeondfoot-days

10,831 

85,288 

80,890

604,350

75,615 

112,100 

139,690 

68,740 

31,526 

7,758 

2,752 

1,299 

1,640

616,129

Mar.

2,240 

2,100 

1,700 

1,700 

2,530

2,100 

1,700 

1,450 

1,510 

1,450

1,330 

1,330 

2,380 

1,960 

#5,500

11,300 

6,530 

#10,000 

19,500 

7,640

4,960 

-::-5,000 

11,000 

6,530 

5,990

4,450 

3,630 

3,950 

3,310 

2,680 

2,240

Maximum

1,760 

9,070 

10,500

21,500

10,200 

14,300 

19,500 

5,300 

1,960 

440 

144 

57 

205

19,500

Apr.

1,960 

1,820 

1,960 

2,830 

5,300

4,110 

3,470 

2,990 

3,310 

2,530

2,240 

1,960 

1,700 

1,510 

1,330

#1,900 

#2,500 

#3,000 

2,680 

1,960

1,700 

1,570 

1,570 

2,680 

2,100

1,830 

1,570 

1,570 

1,450 

1,640

May

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,700 

1,960

1,700 

1,510 

1,330 

1,210 

1,100

1,050 

1,160 

1,100 

1,100 

1,160

1,000 

868 

745 

670 

600

635 

635 

670 

745 

745

708 

670 

600 

*550 

475 

420

Minimum

80 

269 

600

55

785 

1,576 

1,330 

1,330 

420 

144 

BY 

30 

31

30

June

395 

395 

370 

#440 

370

370 

320 

320 

293 

266

248 

257 

230 

230 

222

214 

248 

302 

257 

275

205 

230 

197 

181

174

166 

151 

144 

144 

144

Mean

349 

2,843 

2,609

1,656

2,439

4,004 

4,506 

2,291 

1,017 

259 

88.8 

41.9 

54.7

1,694

July

144 

138 

138 

138

131

125 

118 

112 

107 

101

101 

101 

101 

93 

86

81 

77 

72 

68 

.64

64 

64 

61 

57 

57

61 

64 

57 

57 

57 

57

Per 

square

mile

0.660 

5.37 

4.93

3.13

4.61 

7.57 

8.52 

4.33 

1.92 

.490 

.168 

.079 

.103

3.20

Aug.

54 

57 

57 

43 

50

50 

47 

47 

47 

47

44 

44 

42 

42

47

42 

42 

42 

39 

39

42 

36 

30 

30 

32

34 

32 

32 

34 

32 

32

Sept.

32 

32 

32 

32 

39

44 

68 

174 

101 

68

54 

47 

47 

39 

39

39 

34 

34 

31 

34

39 

36 

34 

34

44

39 

44 

44 

205 

101

Run-off

Inches

0.76 

5.99 

5.68

42.49

5.32 

7.88 

9.32 

4.83 

2.21 

.55 

.19 

.09 

.11

43.43

Acre-feet

21,480 

169,200 

160,400

1,199,000

150,000 

222,300 

277,100 

136,300 

62,530 

15,390 

5,460 

2,580 

3,2BO

1,226,000

*Gage-helght record faulty; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at London and 

Row River at Star.
92 WILLAMSTTE RIVER BASIN

Row River at Star, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°44', long. 122°53', in N£ sec. 24, T. 21 3., R. 2 HI., 

nair a mile west of Star and 3 miles upstream from Teeter Creek. Zero of gage Is 

857.16 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmarks) from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 15.000 second-feet Apr. 13, 1937 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmark), from rating'curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum, 13 

second-feet Oct. 1, 1935 (gage height, 0.3E foot).

Maximum stage known, about 18 feet sometime in February 1927, determined in 1935 

from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions above station; possibly slight regulation at times 

by operation of logging ponds. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high 

water.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 17 3.0 423 7.0 3,230 

1.0 45 4.0 350 S.O 4,630 

1.5 99 e.o 1,410 9.0 6,420 

2.0 168 6.0 2,200 10.0 8,500 

2.5 274

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Beptemtw* 1938

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.

99 

131 

75 

99 

138

87 

64 

50 

43 

40

30 

36 

33 

43 

42

75 

1,000 

850 

314 

206

145 

111 

99 

87 

75

70 

64 

59 

75 

99 

388

Nov.

216 

152 

124 

105 

99

118 

99 

227 

423 

1,480

2,680, 

1,860 

1,280 

1,940 

1,860

1,160 

1,160 

1,050 

2,780 

4,020

1,940 

1,280 

1,860 

1,620 

1,340

1,550 

1,100 

805 

670 

540

Deo.

442 

3S8 

327 

287 

260

227

206 

196 

196 

442

3,610 

3,000 

1,480 

1,220 

1,100

1,050 

2,380 

1,860 

1,340 

900

715 

580 

500 

500 

423

540 

2,110 

1,940 

1,780 

3,880 

2,020

Jan.

1,280 

950 

715 

625 

540

500 

460 

406 

356 

342

314 

314 

314 

500 

1,160

950 

1,000 

1,780 

1,410 

1,000

2,110 

6,630 

2,890 

1,780 

1,220

1,000 

900 

850 

850 

760 

715

Fefc.

670 

760 

850 

900 

805

4,320 

3,610 

1,940 

1,340 

2,200

1,780 

1,410 

1,340 

1,280 

1,100

900 

760 

760 

900 

950

1,280 

1,700 

2,480 

2,580 

2,110

1,860 

1,620 

1,550

Secondnonth foot-days

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Nar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937.......

4,727 

35,538

270,638

ater year 1937-2

34,621 

43,755 

59,715 

37, 065 

18,880 

3,792 

1,208 

600 

724

76,514

Mar.

1,410 

1,280 

1,050 

900 

1,340

1,050 

850 

760 

760 

715

670 

1,050 

1,480 

1,410 

3,230

4,960 

2,290 

4,630 

6,840 

2,780

1,620 

1,860 

4,020 

2,380 

2,200

1,700 

1,410 

1,780 

1,340 

1,050 

900

Maximum

1,000 

4,020 

3,880

10,900

6,630 

4,320 

6,840 

2,110 

1,100 

274 

70 

23 

70

6,840

Apr.

805 

760 

1,100 

1,410 

1,700

1,620 

1,340 

1,550 

1,860 

1,410

1,100 

1,000 

850 

760 

760

1,220 

1,550 

2,110 

1,550 

1,160

1,050 

1,000 

1,050 

1,860 

1,340

1,100 

1,000 

950 

1,000 

1,100

May

950 

900 

900 

1,050 

1,100

1,000 

850 

760 

715 

670

625 

670 

760 

715 

760

625 

500 

388 

342 

342

372 

388

460 

480 

500

460 

406 

356 

356 

274 

206

Minimum

30 

99 

196

23

314 

670 

670 

760 

206 

64 

24 

17 

17

17

June

206 

196 

186 

274 

196

186 

168

138 

131 

118

118 

111 

111 

105 

99

105 

138 

160 

138 

118

105 

99 

87

87 

75

75 

70 

64 

64 

64

Mean

152 

1,185 

1,158

741

1,117 

1,563 

1,926 

1,236 

609 

126 

39.0 

19.4 

24.1

758

July

84 

70 

59 

59 

54

54

50 

62 

49 

46

49 

43 

40 

39 

36

36 

33 

31

30

31

29 

29 

28 

26 

26

25 

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

Per 

square

mile

0.720 

5.62 

5.49

3.51

5.29 

7.41 

9 13 

5\86 

2.89 

.597 

.185 

.092 

.114

3.69

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21

21 

20

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Sept.

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

33 

36 

70 

45 

25

22 

20 

19 

18

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

19 

19 

24 

23

21 

22 

18 

46 

31

Run-off

Inches

0.83 

6.27 

6.33

47.66

6.10 

7.72 

10.53 

6.54 

3.33 

.67 

.21 

.11 

.13

48.77

Acre-fast

9,380 

70,490 

71,180

536,800

68,670 

86,790 

118,400 

73,520 

37,450 

7,520 

2,400 

1,190 

1,440

548,400
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 93

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 122°59', in NWi sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., 5 

miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.- 85 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.8 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 

5 second-feet Sept. 1-3, 17-23 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, 4 second-feet Nov. 

29 to Dec. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of

faulty gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high water.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and dlscnarge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

0.5 9 1.6 282 3.5 1,330 0.3 3 2.0 

.7 29 2.0 460 4.0 1,680 .5 11 3.0 1, 

1.0 84 2.5 715 5.0 2,430 .7 30 4.0 1, 

1.3 174 3.0 1,000 6.0 3,220 1.0 85 6.0 3,

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

26

26 

87 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

174 

54 

29 

61 

43

27 

18 

16 

16 

13

13 

11 

11

18

16 

438 

304 

95 

57

40 

32 

27 

22 

20

19 

18 

18 

35 

136 

148

Nov.

79 

75 

40 

35 

32

35 

29 

35 

184 

770

1,£60 

880 

510 

825 

825

485 

415 

415 

1,120 

1,470

535

485 

825 

715 

560

636 

460 

325 

243 

201

Dec.

161 

136 

118 

95 

84

75 

70 

66 

61 

161

1,120 

1,120 

560 

415 

392

325 

370 

485 

370 

282

222

194 

168 

188 

174

194 

1>120 

770 

5S5 

1,190 

688

Jan.

510 

370 

282 

222 

194

168 

155 

136 

118 

106

101 

106 

95 

106 

348

348 

460 

940 

715 

460

560 

1,980 

1,120 

635 

460

348 

282 

243 

262 

243 

243

Feb.

222 

282 

460 

510 

392

2,900 

2,130 

1,120 

688 

1,060

825 

610 

610 

715 

660

460 

370 

370 

415 

460

485 

535

560 

610 

510

460 

415 

348

 SecondMontl1 foot-days

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

1,942 

14,503 

11,959

tomber ....................

ater year 1937-S

12,316 

19,182 

21,350 

9,429 

4,123 

838 

355 

193 

218

96,408

Mar.

325 

282 

262

215 

348

262 

215 

188 

208 

191

174 

188 

325 

262 

825

1,680 

880 

2,660 

2,500 

1,120

635 

»800 

1,760 

1,000 

940

715 

535 

560 

510 

416 

370

Maximum

438 

1,470 

1,190

2,740

1,980 

2,900 

2,660 

880 

304 

42 

19 

7 

21

2,900

Apr.

304 

*290 

348 

283 

880

610 

460 

415 

460 

348

304 

244 

215 

194 

181

283 

348 

392 

304 

244

222 

206 

201 

283 

283

264 

230 

222 

201 

208

May

201 

244 

264 

283 

304

264 

222 

194 

174 

161

142 

130 

136 

130 

124

118 

96 

81 

72 

67

63 

67 

76 

76 

81

72 

72 

63 

52 

49 

45

Minimum

11 

29 

61

7

95 

222

174 

181 

45 

16 

7 

6 

5

5

June

Mean

62.6 

483 

386

264

397 

685 

689 

314 

133 

27.9 

11.5 

6.2 

7.3

264

42 

42 

39 

36 

36

36 

33 

33 

33 

30

30 

28 

28 

26 

26

26 

30 

26 

36 

28

26 

23 

21 

19 

19

19±i

17 

17 

16

1 

sqm

July

'«r

lie :

0.736 

6.68 

4.54

2.99

4.67 

8.06 

8.11 

3.69 

1.56 

.328 

.135 

.073 

.086

3.11

17 

17 

19 

17 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

10 

9 

9

9

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

S

460 

000 

680 

220

Aug.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

Sep*.

6 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

11 

21 

14 

9

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

55

5 

5

5 

6 

5 

8 

8

7 

6

 10 

6

Run-off

Inches

0.85 

6. 54 

6.23

40.64

5.38 

8.59 

9.35 

4.12 

1.80 

.37 

.16 

.08 

.10

42.17

Aore-feet

3,860 

28,770 

23,720

184,200

'24,430 

38,050 

42,350 

18,700 

8,180 

1,660 

704 

383 

452

191,200

«Oage-height record faulty; discharge computed on baais of records for Row RlTer at Star and 

Coast Pork of Willamette River at London.
^ WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzle River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°07', In NEi sec. 18, T. 16 S.,

 R. 6 E., 1.7 miles east of McKenzle Bridge. Zero of gage is 1,418.92 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 345 square miles at measuring section three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1913-14, 1915-16, 1918-21, 1923-25, 1926-38), 1,631 secondfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,060 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.64

 feet); minimum, 985 second-feet Oct. 10-13 (gage height, 1.05 feet).

1910-38: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 6, 1923 (gage 

he'-pht, 8.3 feet, from floodmarks at former gage at highway bridge); minimum, 805 

second-feet Oct. 20, 1931.

Remai xs^. - Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage

 recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

950

1,090

1,260

1,560

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

1,910

2,420

2,970

3,560

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

4,210

4,910

5,860

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

999

992

992

985

985

985

992

992

992

1,080

1,300

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,080

1,060

Nov.

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,350

1,350

1,560

1,970

1,850

1,670

1,620

1,620

2,720

3,340

2,690

2,420

2,480

2,420

2,970

2,970

2,620

2,480

2,360

2,160

-

Dec.

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,970

3,180

2,970

2,480

2,360

2,220

2,290

2,690

2,620

2,360

2,220

2,030

1,970

1.850

1,850

1,730

1,790

2,220

2,160

2,420

3,560

2,900

Jan.

2,550

2,290

2,100

1,970

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,670

2,030

2,290

2,100

2,000

2,100

1,970

1,910

3,110

5,280

3,880

3,110

2,690

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,160

2,100

Month

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

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

December. ....................

Calendar year 1937 .........

January ......................

February .....................

March. .......................

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

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

June .........................

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

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

Water year 1937-38 .........

Feb.

2,030

1,970

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

32,224

55,440

66,930

591,127

70 820

46)330

57,880

67,430 

75 130

53)710

41,460

36,060 

32,370

635,784

Mar.

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,620

1,790

1,790

1,970

2,360

2,160

2,420

2,480

2,220

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,970

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,850

1,730

1,670

Maximum

1

3)340

3,560

5,090

2)o30

2, 480

3,410

£> 830

2,160

1,450

1,230 

1,120

5,280

Apr.

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,730

1,850

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

2,290

2,830

3,410

3,180

2,830

2,690

2,620

2,620

2,830

2,830

2,690

2,620

2,550

2,690

2,900

-

May

2,830

2,690

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,160

2,220

2,290

2,420

2,480

2,550

2,620

2,480

2,360

2,220

2,220

2,290

2,360

2,480

2,690

2,760

2,760

2,690

2,480

2,360

2,290

2,220

Minimum

1,010

1,450

905

1,620

1,450

1,560

1,620

2,160

1,450

1,240

1,110 

1,040

985

June

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,030

1.910

1,850

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

-

Mean

1,039

1,848

2,159

1,620

2 ,285

1,655

1,867 

2 248

2)424

1 790

1,337

1,163 

1,079

1,742

July

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

Per

square 

mile

3.01

5*36

6.26

4.70

6.62 

4.80

5.41 

6«52

V»03

5 19

3*88

3)13

5.05

Aug.

1,230

1,£

1,<

1,J

20

20

20

1,210

1,210

1»S

1,]

1,3

00

90

90

1,180

1,180

1,3

1,3

1,3

70

70

70

1,160

1,150

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,150

1,140

1,3

1,D

1,3

40

30

30

1,130

1,130

1,3

1,3

1,3

1,3

20

20

20

20

1,110

Sept.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,040

-

Run-off

Inches

3.47

7.*22

63.70

7. 63

5.00

6 £4 7)2?

5)79

4.47

3«88 

3.42

6&.54

Acre-feet

63,920

110,000

132,800

1,173,000

140,500

114)800

133,700

149,000

106,500

82,230

64)200

1,261,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 

(5 a.m.) 6,060 sec.-ft.

20 (2 3,880 sen.-ft.: 30 (V a.m.) 3,£ sc.-ft.j Jan. 22
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIh 95

McKenzie River near Vlda, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°07' , long. 122°28', In NEJ sec. 5, T. 17 S. R. 

3 E. , 1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids and 5 miles east of Vlda. Zero of 

gage Is 855.56 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 930 square miles.

Records available.- September 1924 to September 1938. June 1910 to March 1911 (gage Heights only] at site at Martin Rapids.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 3,674 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.39 

reetj; minimum, 1,570 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 14.2 

feet) from rating curve extended above 35,000 feet; minimum, 1,260 second-feet Nov. 7 

1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Flood of Jan. 6, 1923, reached a stage of 17.25 feet (estimated discharge, 60,000 

second-feet).

Remarks . - Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

inspected by employee of Eugene Water Board. Water-stage recorder

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

1,410

1,670

2,080

2,540

3,020

3,720

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

4,730

5,950

7,240

8,600

10,100

11,600

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

13,300

16,000

18,800

22,600

26,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193Y to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,950 

1,740 

1,700 

1,770

1,700

1,640 

1,630 

1,620 

1,590 

1,580

1,580 

1,570 

1,570 

1,590 

1,600

1,930 

4,780 

3,360 

2,380 

2,080

1,980 

1,910 

1,860 

1,830 

1,790

1,750 

1,720 

1,720 

1,870 

2,300 

2,380

HOT.

2,070 

1,940 

1,870 

1,330 

1,810

1,800 

1,840 

2,940 

2,860 

3,190

4,510 

4,400 

4,300 

5,82.0

5,320

4,730 

4,620 

5,200 

11,700 

13,900

9,470 

7,240 

7,780 

7,240 

9,470

10,700 

8,050 

6,980 

6,080 

5,200

Dec.

4,730 

4,200 

3,910 

3,630

3,450

3,280 

3,100 

3,020 

2,940 

4,660

11,300 

11,000 

7,780 

6,720 

6', 080

6,460 

8,880 

8,320 

6,980 

5,820

5,080 

4,620 

4,300 

4,200 

3,910

4,200 

8,320 

7,510 

7,510 

12,900 

9,470

Jan.

7,240 

6,200 

5,320 

4,730

4,400

4,200 

4,000 

3,820 

3,630 

3,540

3,450 

3,720 

3,720 

4,730 

6,720

5,700 

5,820 

6,720 

6,080 

5,200

11,900 

24,200 

13,900 

9,770 

7,780

6,980 

6,330 

6,080 

5,820 

5,450 

5,080

Month

Got 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 193Y. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

4,840 

4,730 

4,510 

4,300 

4,100

5,450 

5,580 

4,840 

4,510 

4,620

4,620 

4,510 

4,510 

4,300 

4,100

3,910 

3,720 

3,630 

3,630 

3,720

4,400 

4,730 

5,700 

6,460 

5,950

5,700 

5,700 

5,450

Seoondfoot-days

60,470 

165,360 

188,280

1,520,600

202,230 

132,220 

197,020 

203,320 

178,440 

99,500 

69,320 

58,270 

51,730

1,606,160

Mar.

5,450 

5,450 

5,080 

4,960 

5,820

5,320 

4,840 

4,510 

4,400 

4,300

4,100 

4,300 

5,580 

5,450 

7,240

9,770 

7,780 

11,700 

12,800 

8,320

6,720 

6,460 

7,510 

7,780 

7,240

6,330 

5,950 

6,460 

5,700 

5,080 

4,620

Maximum

4,780 

13,900 

12,900

23,400

24,200 

6,460 

12,800 

12,900 

7,780 

4,300 

2,540 

2,010 

1,940

24,200

Apr.

4,300 

4,300 

4,400 

4,840 

5,450

5,200 

4,960 

5,700 

6,460 

5,820

5,450 

5,320 

4,960 

4,620 

4,730

7,510 

9,770 

12,900 

11,000 

8,600

7,780 

7,510 

7,510 

8,880 

8,320

7,510 

6,980 

6,980 

7,510 

8,050

May

7,780 

6,980 

6,330 

6,200 

6,080

5,700 

5,450 

5,200 

5,200 

5,080

5,200 

5,580 

6,080 

6,330 

6,720

6,720 

6,080 

5,320 

4,960 

4,840

4,960 

5,200 

5,700 

6,200 

6,460

6,460 

6,200 

5,450 

4,960 

4,620 

4,400

Minimum

1,570 

1,800 

2,940

1,510

3,450 

3,630 

4,100 

4,300 

4,400 

2,540 

2,040 

1,760 

1,640

1,570

June

4,300 

4,300

4,200 

4,200 

4,200

4,200 

4,000 

3,910 

3,630 

3,450

3,280 

3,190 

3,190 

3,100 

3,020

3,020 

3,190 

3,280 

3,100 

3,020

2,940 

3,020 

2,940 

2,860 

2,780

2,700 

2,700 

2,620 

2,620 

2,540

Mean

1,951 

5,512 

6,074

4,166

6,524 

4,722 

6,355 

6,777 

5,756 

3,317 

2,236 

1,880 

1,724

4,400

July

2,540 

2,540 

2; 460 

2,460 

2,380

2,380 

2,380 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230

2,230 

2,230 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,080 

2,080

2,080 

2,070 

2,160 

2,080 

2,050 

2,040

Per 

square 

mile

2.10 

5.93 

6.53

4.48

7.02 

5.08 

6.83 

7.29 

6.19 

3.57 

2.40 

2.02 

1.85

4.73

Aug.

2,010 

2,000 

1,980 

1,970 

1,970

1,950 

1,950 

1,940 

1,930 

1,930

1,910 

1,910 

1,900 

1,910 

1,900

1,880 

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,840

1,840 

1,830 

1,830 

1,810 

1,810

1,800 

1,790 

1,770 

1,770 

1,770 

1,760

Sept.

1,760 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,810

1,840 

1,940 

1,870 

1,770 

1,750

1,740 

1,720 

1,710 

1,710 

1,700

1,700 

1,680 

1,680 

1,700 

1,700

1,680 

1,670 

1,660 

1,700 

1,670

1,640 

1,640 

1,670 

1,710 

1,660

Run-off

Inches

2.42 

6.62 

7.53

60.82

8.09 

5.29 

7.87 

8.13 

7.14 

3.98 

2.77 

2.33 

2.06

64.23

Acre-feet

119,900 

328,000 

373,400

3,016,000

401,100 

262,300 

390,800 

403,300 

353,900 

197,400 

137,500 

115,600 

102,600

3,186,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (7 p.m.) 16,500 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 

(11 p.m.) 17,300 sec.-ft.

a.m.) 28,000 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 18
96 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°17', near line between sees. 

0.3 ana 14, T. 16 S., R. 4 E., 3 miles upstream from North Fork and 3i miles northeast of hamlet of Blue River.

Drainage area.- 75 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.50 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22; minimum, that of Sept. 27, 28, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In seftond-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.4

13

51

123

249

675

1,000

S.2 

S.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

1,390

1,820

2,300

2,950

3,620

4,320

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

93 

49 

42 

61 

46

40 

37 

35 

33 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

33

155 

565 

287 

159 

112

85

75 

61 

58

51

49 

46 

46 

78 

147 

151

Nov.

108 

89 

75 

68 

65

61 

82 

446 

353 

434

645 

652

750 

1,160 

1,040

782 

690 

720 

2,720 

2,820

1,390 

964 

1,020 

982 

2,000

1,880 

1,100 

894 

735 

579

Dec.

465 

386 

337 

291 

263

236 

223 

205 

197 

849

2,300 

1,660 

964 

798 

682

822

1,280 

1,090 

758 

579

465 

392 

347 

332 

287

403 

1,710 

1,160 

1,660 

2,820 

1,440

Jan.

902 

652 

517 

428 

381

358

337 

»315 

*300 

*295

»290 

»350 

*330 

*600 

1,240

870 

830 

919 

774 

622

2,640 

4,170 

1,820 

1,090 

782

622 

565 

551 

530 

498 

446

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

428 

446 

409 

381 

358

572 

517 

415 

375 

375

386 

369 

358 

337 

311

282 

258 

249 

258 

291

434 

498 

735 

838 

742

698 

720 

698

Secondfoot-days

2,740 

25,304 

25,401

167,221

25,024 

12,738 

22 , 050 

28,042 

14,957 

3,991 

1,477 

til 

660

163,161

Mar.

706 

690 

622 

615 

668

608 

517 

484 

510 

478

459 

537 

886 

814

1,040

1,660 

1,050 

1,390 

1,290 

774

572 

510 

586 

690 

675

600 

586 

675 

544

440 

375

Maximum

565 

2,820 

2,820

4,320

4,170 

836 

1,660 

2,560 

814 

231 

78 

33 

44

4,170

Apr.

S47 

347 

409 

537

615

586 

565 

798 

982 

790

735 

712 

638 

558 

675

1,760 

2,240 

2,560

1,710

1,180

1,030 

937 

910 

1,230 

991

838 

720 

766 

894 

982

May

814 

668 

565 

551 

558

504 

472 

478 

465 

446

478 

558 

600 

630 

660

600 

498 

397 

358 

364

386 

422 

465 

510 

510

472 

415 

332 

287 

258 

236

Minimum

28 

61 

197

26

290 

249 

375 

347 

236 

71 

33 

20 

14

14

June

231 

227 

214 

214 

214

197 

184 

171 

151 

139

131 

127 

119

115 

112

108 

119 

143

123 

112

100 

96 

89 

89 

85

82 

78 

75 

75 

71

Mean

88.4 

843 

819

458

807 

455 

711 

935 

482 

133 

47.6 

25.1 

22.0

447

July

78 

78 

71 

68 

65

61 

61 

58

54 

51

51 

51 

49 

46 

46

44 

42 

40 

40 

40

37 

37 

35 

33 

33

35 

37 

36 

35 

33

Per 

square

mile

1.18 

11.2 

10.9

6.11

10.8 

6.07 

9.48 

12.5 

6. 43 

1.77 

.635 

.335 

.293

5.96

Aug.

30 

28 

28 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

26 

28

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

25

24 

24 

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

20 

19 

19 

19 

28

37 

44 

42 

28 

25

24 

22 

22 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

18 

20 

18

16

14 

16 

20 

16

Run- off

Inches

1.36 

12.50 

12.57

82.88

12.45 

6.32 

10.93 

13.95 

7.41 

1.98 

.73 

.39 

.34

80.92

Acre-feet

5,430 

50,190 

50,380

331,600

49,630 

25,270 

43,740 

55,620 

29,670 

7,920 

2,930 

1,540 

1,310

323,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (4 p.m.) 3,900 sec.-ft.} Dec. 30 (2 a.m.) 3,620 sec.-ft.; Jan, 22 

(a a.m.; t>,buu sec.-ft.

*0age heights missing; discharge computed on basis of range of stage and records for McKenzle 

River at HcKenzle Bridge and near Vida.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN yl 

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°06', long. 122°57', in sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 2 

W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4-J miles northeast of Springfield.

Drainage area.- 18C square miles.

Records available^- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, about 

18.0 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 

1.09 feet).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 18, 1938; minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 17, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of mlssing gage heights, Jan. 4, 5, Sept. 28, which were computed on basis of records for 

McKenzle River near Vida and are fair. No diversion above gage; possibly some regulation due to operation of logging ponds. Gage read twice daily Dec. 10 to Apr. 25, 

once daily at other times.

Rating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.3

1.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0

158

269

389

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 

3.5 516 8.0 

4.0 652 10.0 

950 12.0 

1,280

5.0 

6.0

7.0 1,640

2,030

2,840

3,690

1.1

1.5

Har. 18 to Sept. 30

2.0 150

2.5 268

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

673

970

1,290

2^840

13.0 4,130

16.0 5,510

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septealwr 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8

e

10

11

13 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

IS 

80

81 

22 

83 

84 

25

86 

87 

88 

29

ao

31

Cot.

258 

92 

78 

93 

77

65 

65 

51 

45 

48

53

44 

45 

61 

65

109 

490 

364 

201 

150

124 

111

97 

95 

93

88 

81 

81 

190 

316 

234

HOT.

179 

152 

126 

124 

144

136 

138 

190 

439 

1,150

1,720 

1,280 

950 

1,120 

1,020

920 

1,080 

1,150 

1,950 

3,010

2,470 

1,910 

2,800 

2,550 

2,310

2,760 

2,070 

1,790 

1,280 

1,050

Dec.

890 

770 

681 

596

516

490 

452 

426 

402 

596

1,910 

2.E90 

1,600 

1,350 

1,150

1,220 

1,830 

l;910 

1,460 

1,180

1,020 

890 

800 

1,050 

1,180

1,320 

3,650 

3,130 

2,430 

3,090 

2,590

Jan.

1,870 

1,490 

1,180 

960 

820

740 

681 

596 

516 

490

452 

542 

439 

652 

1,120

920 

1,080 

1,790 

1,910 

1,420

1,720 

3,820 

3,010 

2,030 

1,530

1,250 

1,050 

1,020 

1,180 

1,150 

1,020

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tamper ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

920 

950 

950 

980 

950

2,190 

3,130 

2,390 

1,790 

1,910

1,990 

1,750 

1,990 

1,950 

1,720

1,420 

1,180 

1,220 

1,220 

1,180

1,220 

1,220 

1,460 

1,530 

1,280

1,180 

1,050 

950

Secondfoot-days

3,964 

37,968 

43,169

265,545

38,448 

41,670 

51, 676 

22,947 

8,382 

3,034 

1,208 

492 

745

253,703

Har.

860 

800 

710 

681 

1,460

1,050 

890 

710 

652 

596

542 

542 

681 

652 

1,600

2,640 

2,470 

3,480 

5,230 

3,430

2,430 

2,070 

3,130 

2,720 

2,550

2,070 

1,680 

1,640 

1,430 

1,220 

1,060

Maximum

490 

3,010 

3,650

4,980

3,820 

3,130 

5,230 

1,1EO 

451 

146 

72 

20 

60

6,230

Apr.

940 

850 

820 

910 

1,030

1,150 

1,030 

910 

1,000 

850

760 

70S 

644 

588 

560

760 

880 

1,120 

1,060 

850

731 

644 

588 

673 

588

505 

451 

451 

451 

451

May

451 

427 

397 

397 

427

397 

371 

345 

319 

293

332 

293 

293 

280 

268

256 

243 

231 

219 

207

195 

195 

184 

184 

172

172 

184 

161 

184 

161 

144

Hinimuzn

44 

124 

402

36

439 

920 

542 

451 

144 

60 

20 

12 

11

11

June

146 

129 

131 

121 

118

110 

US 

110 

110 

110

105 

99 

106 

99 

103

105 

123 

123 

118 

99

90 

87 

84 

82

80

75 

70 

65 

60 

60

Hean

128 

1,266 

1,393

728

1,240 

1,488 

1,667 

765 

270 

101 

39.0 

15.9 

24,8

695

July

66 

72 

66 

68 

63

58 

52 

53 

44 

39

55 

48 

42 

37 

34

34 

32 

30 

29 

27

26 

26 

24 

23 

22

24 

25 

24 

23 

22 

20

Pelsquare 

mile

0.711

7.03 

7.74

4.04

8.89 

8.27 

9.26 

4.25 

1.50 

.561 

.217 

.088 

.138

3,86

Aug.

20 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

17 

16 

14 

13

16 

17 

17 

13 

17

14 

12 

13 

16 

17

17 

14 

14 

13

13

13 

18 

16 

16 

15 

16

Sept.

17 

17 

17 

23

44

60 

58 

41 

28 

24

23 

24 

20 

21 

18

19 

11 

26 

18 

23

17 

15 

15 

18 

23

18 

18 

25 

36 

28

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

7.84 

8.92

54.84

7.94 

8.61 

10.68 

4.74 

1.73 

.63 

.25 

,10 

.15

52.41

Aore-feet

7,860 

75,310 

85,620

525,700

76,260 

82,650 

102,500 

45,510 

16,630 

6,020 

2,400 

976 

1,480

503,800
98 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°03', long. 123°26', In sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., an 

 eighth of a mile above railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Notl Creek, and Is 

miles southeast of Notl.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage Height, 17.5

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 12 second-feet 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 3,970 second-feet Jan. 13, 1936 (gage height,"18.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 10 second-feet 

Nov. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation due to

 operation of logging pond above Noti. Gage read twice daily, oftener during periods 

of high water.

Rating table

1.0

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

ater year 193V-38 (ga 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

35

59

106

185

;e height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

277

356

423

540

635

8.0 

10,0 

T3.0 

14.0 

16.0

900 

1,S10 

1,590 

2,090 

2,820

0.9 

1.2

2.0 

3.0

13

25

59

106

277

4.0 423

6.0 635

10.0 1,210

14.0 2,090

18.0 3,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

5V 

38 

41 

44

38 

28 

28 

29 

28

26 

27 

26 

2V 

30

33

106 

86 

4V 

39

33 

36

34 

31 

32

30 

31 

30 

49 

V2 

63

Hov.

49 

44

40 

38

34

38 

36 

56 

341 

569

530 

460 

384 

39V 

530

410 

39V 

410 

680 

1,550

1,050 

811 

1,430 

1,260 

1,300

1,280 

870 

615 

519 

460

Dec.

39V 

356 

326 

268 

241

212 

203 

203 

185 

370

915 

1,410 

840 

625 

530

472 

496 

484 

436 

39V

356 

341 

341 

496 

569

635 

2,500 

2,950 

1,920 

2,950 

1,920

Jan.

1,260 

930 

729 

615 

550

496 

448 

397 

370 

341

326 

310 

310 

423 

V69

615 

605 

870 

1,070 

885

945 

1,490 

1,230 

840 

680

596 

550 

540 

508 

460 

436

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 193V .........

t ember ....................

ater year 193V-3

Feb.

436 

472 

508 

625 

646

1,820 

2,460 

1,850 

1,250 

1,000

870 

769 

1,050 

1,320 

1,150

900 

729 

742 

769 

729

729 

657 

615 

569 

519

472 

448 

423

Secondfoot-days

1,305 

16,588 

24,344

120,856

20,594 

24,527 

28,613 

8,413 

3,080 

1,473 

844 

506 

560

130,847

Mar.

410 

397 

370 

410 

625

496 

448 

397 

384 

341

326 

326 

341 

326 

635

1,950 

1,720 

2,060 

3,140 

1,980

1,280 

1,150 

1,900 

1,630 

1,250

945 

769 

755 

668 

615 

569

Maximum

106 

1,550 

2,950

2,950

1,490 

2,460 

3,140 

519 

143 

67 

38 

20 

54

3,140

Apr.

519 

484 

448 

436 

423

384 

341 

326 

310 

294

268 

259 

241 

232 

232

356 

326 

277 

250 

222

212 

203 

185 

185 

194

176 

168 

168 

151 

143

May

143 

143 

135 

135

135

128 

120 

120 

113 

113

113 

106 

106 

106 

100

93 

93 

93 

86 

86

86 

80 

78 

74 

71

71 

71 

71 

71 

71 

69

Minjjnum

26 

34 

185

20

310 

423 

326 

143 

69 

34 

20 

14 

13

13

June

67 

66 

64 

61 

61

59 

55 

50 

49 

49

51

53 

51

51 

51

51 

60 

61 

53 

51

44 

42 

40 

38 

37

37 

37 

35 

35 

34

Mean

42.1 

553 

785

331

664 

876 

923 

280 

99.4 

49.1 

27.2 

16.3 

18.7

358

July

34 

37 

38 

37 

36

35 

31 

28 

28 

28

29 

31 

31 

28 

27

28 

31 

24 

23 

23

23

22 

21 

21 

20

22 

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

Per 

square

mile

0.478 

6.28 

8.92

3.76

7.55 

9.95 

10.5 

3.18 

1.13 

.558 

.309 

.185 

.212

4.07

Aug.

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

18 

18

15 

18 

16 

17 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

15 

14

Sept.

14 

13 

13 

15 

15

22 

45 

54 

20 

19

16 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

13 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

17 

14

18 

17 

16 

18 

19

Run-off

Inches

0.55 

7.01 

10.28

51.03

8.70 

10.36 

12.11 

3.55 

1.30 

.62 

.36 

.21 

.24

55.29

Acre-feet

2,590 

32,900 

48,290

239,700

40,860 

48,650 

56,750 

16,690 

6,110 

2,920 

1,670 

1,000 

1,110

259,600
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°18'55", long. 123°17'45", In NEi sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 5 

W., at Monroe, a quarter of a mile downstream from Shafer Creek. Zero of gage is 

262.27 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 391 square miles.

Records available.- November 1920 to September 1938 (1925-27 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-25, 1927-38), 725 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 15.6 

feet, "from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 14 second-feet 

Aug. 17-19, 31, Sept. 4-6 (gage height, 0.38 foot).

1920-38: Maximum discharge, about 18,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923: minimum, 8 

second-feet Sept. 5-19, 23, 1924.

Maximum stage known, 282.1 feet above mean sea level sometime in February 1890, 

from floodmarks at bridge at Monroe, corresponding to stage of about 19 feet at present 

gage (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; some fluctuation at low stages owing 

to pondage at mill dam at Monroe. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of 

high water.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, July 16 to Sept. 30}

0.3 12 1.6 164 6.0 1,140 14.0 ^gSO 

.5 24 2.0 225 8.0 1,760 16.0 14,800 

.7 43 3.0 38S 10.0 2,440 

.9 66 4.0 584 11.0 2,990 

1.2 106 5.0 840 12.0 3,980 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

34 

53 

75 

93

78

62 

62 

55 

46 

42

40 

36 

38 

38 

38

37 

40 

60 

88 

116

103 

72 

59 

50

47

46 

44 

44 

43 

60 

78

Nov.

105 

102 

89 

72 

65

60 

58 

61 

99 

273

606 

1,050 

1,670 

1,640 

1,570

1,640 

1,670 

1,600 

1,980 

3,130

4,130 

4,280 

5,130 

5,130 

5,320

4,600 

4,130 

3,590 

2,860 

2,150

Dec.

1,730 

1,420 

1,140 

960 

780

676 

584 

540 

497 

725

2,020 

3,130 

4,130 

4,130 

3,130

2,440 

2,050 

1,860 

1,730 

1,450

1,260 

1,110 

1,080 

1,260 

1,830

2,630 

5,320 

9,990 

9,680 

8,510 

6,540

Jan.

6,330 

4,280 

3,210 

2,530 

2,050

1,700 

1,450 

1,260 

1,080 

960

840 

780 

780 

810 

1,510

1,980 

2,330 

2,800 

3,590 

3,840

3,590 

3,480 

3,480 

3,590 

3,130

2,440 

2,020 

1,760 

1,640 

1,570 

1,480

Month

Oot 

Hov

Dee

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember . ...................

ater year 1937-2

Fsb.

1,290 

1,290 

1,510 

1,700 

2,080

3,710 

8,790 

10,300 

6,540 

4,600

3,980 

3,480 

3,480 

3,980 

5,130

4,280 

3,380 

2,920 

2,860 

2.-920

2,480 

2,220 

1,980 

1,860 

1,640

1,450 

1,230 

1,080

Seooudfoot-days

1,777 

58,860 

84,332

407,320

72,290 

92,160 

100,540 

22,766 

6,172 

2,460 

1,262 

579 

541

443,739

Mar.

990 

930 

870 

780 

870

1,020 

1,170 

1,020 

870 

725

676 

629 

700 

900 

1,320

3,290 

6,540 

8,790 

11,500 

11,200

6,760 

4,950 

5,130 

6,120 

5,510

4,280 

3,380 

2,740 

2,400 

2,400 

2,080

Maximum

116 

5,320 

9,990

11,800

6,330 

10,300 

11,500 

1,730 

305 

117 

61 

26 

46

11,50O

Apr.

1,730 

1,510 

1,320 

1,230 

1,200

1,390 

1,290 

1,020 

870 

780

725 

652 

584 

584 

562

606 

725 

725 

676 

606

51S 

468 

440 

405 

388

371 

371 

354 

337 

329

May

305 

305 

£97 

289 

297

281 

273 

257 

241 

233

225 

219 

214 

203 

194

185 

176 

170 

167

161

155 

152 

146 

140 

137

131 

126 

124 

123 

126 

120

Minimum

34 

58

497

25

780 

1,080 

629 

329 

120 

54 

25 

14 

14

14

June

117 

112 

109 

103 

100

93 

92 

89 

84 

84

84 

84 

82 

82 

82

79 

79 

79 

82 

84

84 

79 

71 

69 

64

61 

59 

59 

54 

55

Mean

57.3 

1,962

2,720

1,116

2,332 

3,291 

3,243 

759 

199 

82.0 

40.7 

18.7 

18.0

1,216

July

59 

56 

58 

59

61

59 

56 

47 

50 

47

44 

45 

45 

43 

40

40 

39 

38 

36 

34

30 

30 

30 

28 

28

27 

25 

27 

27 

27 

27

Per 

square

mile

0.147 

5.02 

6.96

2.85

5.96 

8.42 

8.29 

1.94 

.509 

.210 

.104 

.048 

.046

3.11

Aug.

26 

26 

26 

24 

24

23 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

19

14 

14 

14 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

Sept.

16

16 

16 

14 

14

14 

16 

22 

23 

46

29 

23 

20

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 3,520 

5.60 116,700 

8.02 167,300

38.73 807,900

6.87 143,400 

8.77 182,800 

9.56 199,400 

2.16 45,160 

.59 12,240 

.23 4,880 

.12 2,500 

.06 1,150 

.05 1,070

42.20 880,100
100 WIL1AMETTE RIVER BASIN

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°21', long. 122°47', near line between sees. 14 and 15, 

T. 14 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile southwest of Holley and 4 miles upstream from 

Brush Creek. Zero of gage is 537.24- feet above mean sea level, preliminary determination (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- September 19135 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 9.0 

feet, from graph baeed on gage readings): minimum disc'iiarge observed, 21 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23, 28.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 6,200 second-feet Jan. 4, 1936 (gage height, about 

9.2 feet, from graph based on gage readings): minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1935, 

Nov. £6-30, Dec. 1, 3, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet probably In February 1927 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Gage read once dally 

oftener during periods of high water.

Fating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oofc. 1 to Dae. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 26 3.0 720 0.6 18 3.0 720 

1.0 50 3.5 990 .9 42 4.0 1,300 

1.3 97 4.0 1,300 1.2 86 5.0 2.020 

1.6 163 5.0 2,020 1.6 175 6.0 2,33,0 

2.0 287 6.0 2,810 2.0 300 7.0 3,750 

2.5 486 2.5 490

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septesfcer 1938

Bay

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.

177 

88 

74 

50 

49

44 

37 

35 

33 

33

34 

34 

34 

36 

42

64 

575 

380 

191 

138

108 

92 

82 

78 

74

66 

64 

61 

129 

138 

243

Nov.

160 

127 

108 

99 

101

103 

92 

360 

695 

1,020

1,300 

990 

935 

1,170 

1,080

908 

885 

746 

2,020 

2,810

1,720 

1,440 

1,870 

1,720 

1,870

2,020 

1,370 

1,110 

935 

V70

Dec.

645 

530 

462 

400

360

323 

287 

277 

270

67b

1,870 

1,650 

1,080 

962 

798

935 

1,440 

1,170 

962 

745

620 

E52 

608 

598 

435

1,440 

3,760 

2,260 

2,020 

3,170 

1,870

Jan.

1,500 

962 

798 

670 

575

6SO 

490 

430 

398 

3Y3

336 

354 

392 

450 

1,050

825 

8SO 

1,240 

1,110 

S80

1,870 

3,950 

2,100 

1,370 

1,020

862 

720 

695 

696 

670 

620

PW>.

620 

670 

695 

670 

598

1,720 

1,510 

1,020

825 

990

1,020 

903 

1,050 

935 

770

696 

598 

598

675 

575

720 

798 

1,030 

1,170 

1,080

962 

936 

852

 , SeoondKonth foot-days

Got 

NOT 

Pao

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aog 

S»p

W

ember. ....................

3.E82 

3O,473 

53,004

j^

&:::::::::::::::::::::::

atsr year l£S7«-5

38,599 

24,539 

57i80Q 

32,707 

10,017 

2,900 

1,364 

804 

761

86,366

Har.

798 

720 

645 

645 

1,110

935 

74E 

645 

698 

552

490 

490 

770 

636 

1,440

2,330 

1,680 

3,650 

3,550 

2,020

1,300 

1,650 

1,720 

1,720 

1,440

1,170 

1,020 

1,080 

93S 

746 

620

HftJclsnnA

575 

2,810 

3,750

4,370

3,950 

1,720 

3,850 

1,650 

562 

146 

71 

31 

47

3,950

Apr.

598 

552 

575 

695 

962

880 

720 

798 

990 

798

695 

645 

676 

530 

490

1,060 

1,300 

1,650 

1,240 

962

770 

695 

620 

695 

620

552 

510 

510 

490 

510

May

470 

450 

430 

470 

552

510 

450 

411 

392 

364

373 

373 

373 

364 

364

336 

3OO 

266 

240 

234

234 

234 

240 

244 

244

231 

216 

196 

173 

160 

153

Minimus,

33 

92

270

27

336 

575 

490 

490 

153 

60 

31 

22 

21

21

Juno

145 

140 

136 

131 

126

128

116 

109 

106 

99

96 

92 

92 

88 

88

S4 

10V 

120 

111 

94

86 

83 

78

71 

89

66 

84 

62 

62 

60

Mean

106 

1,016 

1,065

559

923 

880 

1,220 

757 

323 

96.7 

44.0 

25.9 

25.4

638

July

62 

71 

62 

62 

67

E6 

53 

53

49 

46

48 

48 

46 

43 

42

41 

37 

37 

38 

38

37 

35 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

32 

31

Per 

square 

mile

1.07 

10.3 

10.8

5.65

9.32 

8.89 

12.3 

7.65 

3.26 

.977 

.444 

.262 

.257

5.43

Aug.

31 

30 

30 

30 

29

29 

28 

27

27

27 

26 

26 

28 

87

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

82 

22

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

26

46 

39 

47 

31 

26

26

24 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

22 

26

22

22 

21 

30 

24

Ran- off

Inches

1.23 

11.49 

12.45

76.70

10.74 

9.26 

14.18 

3.64 

3.76 

1.09 

.51 

.30 

.29

73.84

Acre-feat

8,510 

60,440 

66,460

404,600

56,730 

48,870 

74,990 

45,040 

19,870 

5,760 

2,710 

1,580 

1,610

339,600
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 101

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 122°08', in NEi sec. 12, T. 10 S., 

R. 5 E., 1 mile east of Detroit. Zero of gage is 1,475.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1938. August 

1910 to October 1913 at site above Boulder Creek;; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1907-8, 1910-11, 1928-38), 925 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.96 

feet;; minimum, 385 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1907-9, 1910-11, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, about 12.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 295 second-feet Oct. 9-12, 14-16, 20, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage 

recorder Inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 

.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

370

435

510

640

785

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

1,000

11240

1,610

2,040

2,520

4.6 

6.0 

6.0 

Y.O

3,090

3,770

6,390

7,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

S

6

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

16

18 

17 

IS 

19 

80

81 

88 

88 

84

85

86 

27 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

610 

458

438 

432 

418

407 

400 

387 

391 

391

388

386 

386 

397 

400

668 

1,000 

710

510

474

460

446 

462 

435

428 

428 

438 

514 

677 

564

HOT.

610 

478 

463 

449 

446

442 

456 

735 

1,090 

1,060

1,210 

1,160 

1,880 

1,630 

1,490

1,340 

1,210 

1,180 

2,830 

3,360

2,420 

2,000 

2,370 

2,180 

3,080

2,970 

2,220 

2,080 

1,770 

1,490

Das.

1,310 

1,180 

1,090 

1,000 

982

868 

840 

786 

785 

1,560

4,380 

3,880 

8,320 

8,040 

1,770

1,730 

2,040 

1,950 

1,660 

1,450

1,340 

1,210 

1,150 

1.120 

1,030

1,150 

1,900 

1,820 

2,440 

4,380 

2,800

Jan.

2,130 

1,770 

1,530 

1,380 

1,240

1,150 

1,090 

1,030 

1,000 

950

922 

1,030 

1.060 

1,760 

2, ISO

1,860 

1,770 

1,690 

1,570 

1,420

2,590 

5,860 

3,420 

2,420 

2,000

1,730 

1,530 

1,450 

1,420 

1,310 

1,240

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember. ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

1,210 a.iso

1,160 

1,120 

1,090

1,180 

1,120 

1,030 

1,000 

976

950 

922 

922 

896 

868

840 

812 

786 785" 

786

840 

868 

1,000 

1,090 

1,090

1,060 

1,090 

1,090

Secondfoot-daya

14,743 

44,619 

53,290

407,179

53,602

27,747 

40,306 

64,622 

66,160 

32,142 

18.363 

14,316 

12,742

421,331

HAT.

1,120 

1,180 

1,160 

1,150 

1,180

1,160 

1,090 

1,060 

1,000 

976

950 

1,000 

1,310 

1,340 

1,530

2,04O 

1,730 

2,080 

2,000 

1,870

1,380 

1,310 

1,380 

1,380 

1.340

1,280 

1,210 

1,240 

1,120 

1,060 

1,000

Maximum

1,000 

3,360 

4,380

6,690

6,860 

1,210 

2,080 

4,380 

2,320 

1,630 

736 

602 

490

5,860

Apr.

950 

922 

950 

1,000 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,150 

1,380 

1,340

1,310 

1,310 

1,240 

1,210 

1,280

1,380 

8,160 

4,380 

3,490 

2,740

2.370 

2,870 

8,180 

8,620 

8,570

2,180 

2,000 

1,900 

8,040 

2,330

»y

2,270 

2,040 

1,820 

1,730 

1,610

1,530 

1,460 

1,450 

1,450 

1,420

1,460 

1,660 

1,770 

1,900 

8,040

8,080 

1,900 

1,650 

1,530 

1,630

1,610 

1,730 

1,900 

8,130 

2,270

2,320 

8,220 

1,950 

1,730 

1,870 

1,450

Min^

385 

442 

785

34O

928 

786 

950 

988 

1,420 

738 

606 

488 

400

386

June

1,630 

1,420 

1,380 

1,450 

1,450

1,460 

1;420 

1,340 

1,180 

1,090

1,030 

1,030 

1,03O 

1,OOO 

1,000

976 

1,030 

1,060 

1,000 

922

960 

950 

982 

868 

840

785 

788 

760 

760 

736

Mean

476 

1,487 

1,719

1,116

1,?26 

991 

1,300 

1,817 

1,779 

1,071 

692 

459 

425

1,154

July

736 

735 

685 

662 

640

640 

640 

662 

636

618

604 

604 

595 

595 

590

586 

586 

564 

664 

650

660 

660 

642 

522 

522

630 

522 

572 

542 

514 

506

Per 

square 

mile

2.12 

6.64

7.67

4.98

7.71 

4.42 

6.80 

8.11 

7.94 

4.78 

8.64 

2.05 

1.90

5.15

Aug.

502 

486 

482 

490 

486

478 

470 

470 

466 

466

466 

463 

456 

466 

463

466 

456 

466 

460 

449

449 

442 

438 

438 

438

446 

438 

435 

436 

488 

432

Sept.

432 

432 

432 

428 

490

474 

486 

462 

435 

436

428 

424 

421 

421 

418

418 

414 

410 

421 

414

410 

407 

404 

410 

400

400 

400 

404 

418 

404

Run- off

Inches

8.44

7.41 

8.84

67.61

8.89 

4.60 

6.69 

9.06 

9.15 

5.33 

3.04 

2.36 

g 12

69.92.

Acre-feet

29,840 

88,500 

106,700

807,600

106,100 

66,040 

79,940 

108,100 

109,400 

63,780 

36,400 

28,200 

26,270

835,600

(6 «,».) 7,BWJ S9Q. rft.

.- Dee. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,870 eeo.-ft.j Dec. 30 (5 a.m.) 5,040 seo.-ft.) Jan. 22
102 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47', long. 122°37', in NWi sec. 18, T. 9 S., 

R. 2 E., at Mehama, half a mile downstream from Little North Santiam River. Zero of 

gage is 601.78 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 665 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1905-6, 1911-14, 1921-38), 3,275 second-feet.

Extreries.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.17 

feet); minimum, 575 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 62,900 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921, 

Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 feet); minimum, 400 second-feet Sept. £9, Oct. 13, 

1934; minimum daily discharge, 420 second-feet Sept. 18, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, July 20 to 

Sept. 30 to compensate for effect of temporary dam below gage. Slight regulation 

of low-water flow by operation of mill dam at Mill City. No diversion for irrigation 

above station. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

Z 

4

e

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.

1,330 

1,070 

885 

925 

866

800 

754 

718 

692 

676

676 

668 

660 

676 

727

1,570 

6,870 

3,920 

2,240 

1,670

1,360 

1,170 

1,070 

1,030 

965

915 

885 

915 

1,450 

1,780 

2,080

Hov.

1,640 

1,380 

1,240 

1,130 

1,120

1,090 

1,180 

5,400 

7,970 

6,870

7,410 

6,220 

6,480 

7,410 

7,140

5,980 

5,140 

4,350 

9,420 

14,600

10,400 

8,550 

11,500 

10,100 

15,400

13,400 

8,850 

8,850 

7,410 

5,850

Dec.

4,800 

4,030 

3,520 

3,040 

2,760

2,490 

2,320 

2,080 

2,000 

3,400

11,500 

10,400 

7,140 

6,100 

5,490

5,730 

8.260 

7,970 

5,980 

4,910

4,140 

3,720 

3,320 

3,230 

2,850

4,030 

11,500 

9,460 

15,400 

21,900 

11,900

Jan.

8,260 

6,220 

5,140 

4,350 

3,820

3,420 

3,140 

2,850 

2,670 

2,580

2,490 

3,040 

3,620 

8,090 

10,400

7,410 

6,220 

6,610 

5,980 

5,140

13,300 

24,380 

12,600 

8,650 

6,580

5,450 

4,750 

4,530 

4,750 

4,640 

4,200

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember... ..................

alendar year 1937 .........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

3,890 

3,890 

3,590 

3,400 

3,200

4,420 

4,100 

3,690 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,110 

3,400 

3,300 

2,930

2,750 

2,580 

2,410 

2,500 

2,660

3,790 

3,890 

4,980 

5,690 

5,100

4,750 

4,750 

4,530

Secondfoot-days

42,013 

203,480 

195,370

1,384,921

195,280 

103,200 

170,610 

188,070 

141,850 

60,280 

29,623 

21,286 

19,057

1,370,119

Mar.

4,640 

4,640 

4,310 

4,100 

5,210

4,530 

4,000 

3,590 

3,400 

3,200

3,020 

3,300 

5,100 

5,100 

6,450

10,180 

7,520 

12,320 

11,870 

7,520

5,690 

5,210 

6,450 

6,450 

5,820

5,210 

4,860 

5,210 

4,420 

3,890 

3,400

Maximum

6,870 

15,400 

21,900

26,700

24,380 

5,690 

12,320 

17,410 

6,320 

2,840 

1,270 

762 

861

24,380

Apr.

3,110 

3,020 

3,110 

3,690 

4,530

4,530 

4,100 

4,750 

6,060 

5,330

4,750 

4,530 

4,200 

3,890 

4,000

8,650 

13,350 

17,410 

12,230 

8,650

7,250 

6,840 

6,580 

7,520 

6,980

6,190 

5,570 

5,100 

5,570 

6,580

May

6,320 

5,690 

4,980 

5,450 

5,450

4,860 

4,420 

4,310 

4,100 

3,890

4,200 

4,860 

5,100 

5,100 

5,450

5,330 

4,640 

4,000 

3,490 

3,490

3,790 

4,000 

4,530 

4,980 

5,210

5,210 

4,980 

4,200 

3,690 

3,200 

2,930

Minimum

660 

1,090 

2,000

628

2,490 

2,410 

3,020 

3,020 

2,930 

1,260 

780 

626 

582

582

June

2,840 

2,840 

2,750 

2,750 

2,840

2,840 

2,750 

2,580 

2,170 

1,940

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

2,020 

2,250 

2,020 

1,800

1,760 

1,790 

1,670 

1.560 

1,460

1,410 

1,370 

1,310 

1,290 

1,260

Mean

1,355 

6,783 

6,302

3,794

6,299 

3,686 

5,504 

6,269 

4,576 

2,009 

956 

687 

635

3,754

July

1,220 

1,270 

1,180 

1,150 

1,110

1,090 

1,070 

1,110 

1,060 

1,020

1,000 

990 

960 

950 

930

920 

890 

870 

852 

861

861 

870 

861 

825 

825

816 

807 

843 

825 

807 

780

Per 

square 

mile

2.04 

10.2 

9.48

5.71

9.47 

5.54 

8.28 

9.43 

6.88 

3.02 

1.44 

1.03 

.955

5.65

Aug.

762 

744 

735 

735 

717

717 

717 

708 

699 

690

699 

690 

682 

717 

717

699 

690 

717 

699 

682

666 

658 

650 

642 

642

642 

650 

634 

634 

626 

626

Sept.

626 

626 

634 

634 

735

861 

771 

726 

690 

658

642 

634 

626 

610 

610

603 

596 

596 

618 

603

589 

589 

582 

596 

589

589 

582 

582 

634 

626

Run-off

Inches

2.35 

11.38 

10.93

77.49

10.92 

5.77 

9.55 

10.52 

7.93 

3.37 

1.66 

1.19 

1.07

76.64

Acre-feet

83,330 

403,600 

387,500

2,747,000

387,300 

204,700 

338,400 

373,000 

281,400 

119,600 

58,760 

42,220 

37.800

2,718,000

Peak discharge.- NOT. 25 (8 p.m.) 19,600 sec.-ft.; Dee. 30 (3 a.m.) 28,200 sec.-ft.5 Jan. 22 

(4 a.m.) 31,605 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (6 p.m.) 17,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (11 a.m.) 18,300 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 103

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°45', long. 122 °08', in NEi sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 

5 E., 0.1 mile downstream from Canyon Creek, 14 miles upstream from French Creek, and 

2 miles east of Detroit. Zero of gage is 1,559.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1938. October 1910 to October 1913 at site 

below French Creek (fragmentary); records equivalent except for inflow from French 

Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.72 

reet); minimum, 111 second-feet Oct. 13.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 8,100 second-feet Dec. 22; 1933 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum, 93 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 1954 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Water-stage recorder

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gige height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.6 111 2.5 735 0.6 120 2.5 765 

.8 141 3.0 1,010 .9 169 3.0 1,060 

1.0 179 4.0 1,730 1.2 238 4.0 1,780 

1.3 250 5.0 2,720 1.6 363 6.0 3,870 

1.6 341 6.0 3,870 2.0 520 8.0 6,500 

2.0 493

Discharge, in second-feet, vrater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

33 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

229 

161 

154 

165 

146

136 

128 

127 

122 

119

117 

115 

112 

119

127

331 

970 

497 

315 

250

217 

194 

181 

173 

167

159 

152 

154 

217 

253 

264

Nov.

222 

201 

188 

177 

179

175 

208 

820 

1,080 

910

940 820' 

1,000 

1,220 

1,140

940 

790 

680 

2,160 

2,620

1,620 

1,320 

1,860 

1,580 

2,840

2,220 

1,500 

1,460 

1,180 

910

Dec.

735 

630

550 

489 

444

413 

387 

366 

352 

1,010

2/940 

1,950 

1,280 

1,040 

880

880 

1,320 

1,220 

910 

735

630 

577 

523 

502 

452

568 

1,500 

1,320 

2,630 

3,960 

2,000

Jan.

1,320 

970 

790 

680 

601

545 

502 

464 

436 

421

413 

550 

587 

1,680 

1,780

1,250 

1,080 

970 

850 

735

2,560 

4,460 

2,080 

1,360 

1,060

880 

765 

738 

710 

660 

610

Feb.

61 C 

58£ 

55E 

52C 

504

58£ 

524 

47£ 

446 

432

426 

42C 

41 e 

406 

382

36: 

352 

34«

34E 361;

47 J 

508 

660 

7 35 

710

66( 

68!, 

68!i

 SeoondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

6,571 

32,960 

33,193

alendar year 1937 ......... 234, 587

ua

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2»8. ........ 2

32,507 

14,188 

23,917 

35,085 

26,691 

14,022 

7,180 

4,529 

3,845

34,688

Mar.

710 

738 

710 

660

685

660 

610 

565 

552

534

529 

610 

970 

880 

1,010

1,620 

1,120 

1,330 

1,190 

880

738 

66,0 

765 

766 

710

685 

660 

710 

610 

547 

504

Maximum

970 

2,840 

3,960

5,140

4,460 

738 

1,620 

3,750 

1,260 

660 

321 

164 

171

4,460

Apr.

484 

488 

524 

610 

685

660 

635 

792 

970 

850

820 

792 

738 

685 

792

1,760 

2,740 

3,750 

2,470 

1,660

1,400 

1,330 

1,260 

1,360 

1,260

1,120 

1,000 

970 

1,120 

1,360

May

1,260 

1,030 

880 

850 

792

710 

685 

685 

685 

660

738 

940 

1.000 

1,000 

1,090

1,060 

880 

738 

660 

685

738 

820 

940 

1,060 

1,120

1,120 

1,030 

820 

792 

635 

588

June

610 

610 

588 

635 

660

635 

635 

610 

464 

408

416 

432 

456 

480 

464

472 

456 

440 

382 

374

424 

440 

428 

393 

374

363 

356 

346 

346 

325

Minimum Mean

112 212 

175 1,099 

352 1,071

112 643

413 1,049 

346 507 

504 772 

484 1,170 

588 861 

325 467 

165 232 

130 146 

116 128

112 643

July

321 

315 

289 

271 

274

274 

286 

298 

277 

265

271 

254 

249 

246 

238

228 

223 

213 

206

204

199 

195 

186 

182 

182

177 

173 

177 

173 

169 

165

Per 

square 

mile

1.96 

10.2 

9.92

5.95

9.71 

4.69 

7.15 

10.8 

7.97 

4.32 

2.15 

1.35 

1.19

5.95

Aug.

164 

162 

160 

156 

156

156 

155 

155 

151 

148

148 

148 

149 

156 

149

146 

148 

151 

146 

143

140 

140 

138

137

135

134 

134 

132 

132 

130 

130

Sept.

129 

128 

126 

129 

171

162 

158 

146 

137 

132

129 

126 

124 

123 

122

122 

120 

120 

123 

122

119 

117 

117 

123 

119

117 

116 

116 

130 

122

Run-off

Inches

2.26 

11.38 

11.44

80.80

11.20 

4.88 

8.24 

12.05 

9.19 

4.82 

2.48 

1.56 

1.33

80.83

Acre-feet

13,030 

65,380 

65,840

465,300

64,480 

28,140 

47,440 

69,590 

52,940 

27,810 

14,240 

8,980 

7,630

465,500

Peak diacharge.- Nov. 25 (7 p.m.) 3,630 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (1 a.m.) 5,400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

2.3O a.m.] 6,08O sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (8 a.m.) 3,990 sec.-ft.
104 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Staff and wire-weight gages, lat. 44°48', long. 122°34', in NWi sec. 16, T. 

 93., R. 2 E., 2 miles east of Mehama and mouth of river. Zero of gage is 655.41 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938. July to September 1924 and July to 

September 1931 at site 4 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 15.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 21 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 

2,13 feet).

1924, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 18,900 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

14.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 21 secondfeet Sept. 11, 1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.2

208

500

0 905

5 1,210

0 1,620

5 2,140

0 2,740

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

4,270

6,180

10,400

14,900

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Pay

1 

2 

S 

4

e

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.

318 

196 

120 

153 

127

106 

99 

80 

70 

63

59 

55 

51 

57 

65

335 

2,140 

1,140 

620 

455

318 

235 

235 

184 

184

153 

153

153 

522 

570 

545

Nov.

415 

355 

282 

222 

208

184 

265 

2,740 

3,280 

2,370

2,370 

2,140 

2,030 

1,820 

1,620

1,440 

1,210 

1,020 

3,430 

4,270

3,590 

2,030 

3,280 

2,740 

7,180

5,780 

2,030 

2,250 

1,620 

1,280

Dec.

960 

795 

695 

570 

500

415 

395 

335 

335 

415

1,720 

1,530 

1,280 

1,360 

905

795 

2,610 

2,030 

1,140 

960

745 

620 

595 

595 

570

695 

3,590 

2,870 

7,990 

14,000 

5,200

Jan,

1,440 

1,080 

905 

695 

595

522 

522 

500 

455 

375

415 

500 

695 

2,030 

2,610

1,440 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,080

5,580 

5,580 

2,610 

1,530 

1,140

905 

960 

905 

905 

960 

905

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

850 

850 

695 

620 

545

620

695 

695 

595 

695

695 

645 

695 

695 

645

595 

570 

500 

522 

620

1,280 

,210 

,620 

,620 

,440

,360 

,280 

,140

Seoondfoot-days

9,561 

63,451 

57,215

328,484

41,679 

23,992 

39,805 

43,395 

22,535 

5,676 

1,878 

989 

921

311,097

Mar.

1,140 

1,080 

905 

795 

1,140

1,080 

795 

795 

645 

620

595 

620 

795 

960 

1,440

2,490 

1,530 

4,450 

4,090 

2,030

1,280 

1,020 

905 

1,530 

1,440

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

905 

795 

695

Maximum

2,140 

7,180 

14,000

14,000

5,580 

1,620 

4,450 

6,180 

1,140 

318 

99 

40 

80

14,000

Apr.

620 

570 

960 

850 

1,140

1,080 

905 

1,140 

1,140 

1,080

1,020 

960

795 

795 

960

3,280 

4,450 

6,180 

3,000 

1,720

1,280 

1,280 

1,140 

1,440 

1,140

960 

850 

850 

905 

905

May

850 

850 

745 

1,140 

1,140

1,020 

850 

850 

795 

695

905 

960 

905 

905 

850

795 

695 

570 

500 

522

545 

570 

745 

695 

645

595 

570 

500 

435 

375 

318

MinSjniutt

51 

184 

335

34

375 

500 

595 

570 

318 

99 

37 

24 

21

21

June

300 

318 

318 

300 

282

282 

250 

222 

208 

184

173 

162 

153 

144 

136

136

120 

282 

250 

208

184

162 

144 

136 

113

106 

106 

99 

99 

99

Mean

308 

2,115 

1,846

900

1,344 

857 

1,284 

1,446 

727 

189 

60.6 

31.9 

30,7

852

July

99 

92 

92 

86 

86

80 

74 

73 

71 

71

71

70 

66 

63 

60

56 

53 

48 

46 

45

46 

45 

44 

45 

45

44 

44 

43 

43 

40 

37

Per 

square 

mile

2.80 

19.2 

16.8

8.18

12.2 

7.79 

11.7 

13.1 

6.61 

1.72 

.551 

.290 

.279

7.75

Aug.

35 

36 

37 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33

34 

34 

40 

40

37 

33 

33 

33 

32

31 

30 

27 

27 

26

26 

24 

25 

25 

26 

26

Sept.

25 

25 

25 

30 

80

66

55 

44 

36 

32

31 

30 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

38 

28

Run-off

Inches

3.23 

21.42 

19.37

111.11

14.07 

8.11 

13.49 

14.62 

7.62 

1. 92 

.64 

.33 

.31

105.13

Acre-feet

18,960 

125,900 

113,500

651,600

82,670 

47,590 

78,950 

86,070 

44,700 

11,260 

3,720 

1,960 

1,830

617,100
WILLlAMETTE RIVER BASIN 105

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Creg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°24', long. 122°30', in SEi sec. 36, T. 13 S., 

R. 2 E., 100 feet downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream from Tollgate Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and li 

miles southwest of Cascadia. Gaging cable is 0.7 mile upstream, above Tollgate Creek. 

Zero of gage is 759.29 feet above mean sea level (general adjusbnent of 1929); 

erroneous elevation published in Water-Supply Papers 814 and 834.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles at gaging cable,

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938. They do not include run-off from 

3 square miles between cable and gage,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.31 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Sept. 23, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1938; mi-nimum, 23 second-feet Dec. 1, 

2, 1936 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

36

65

101

148

241

400

585

2.8

3.2

4.0 1,000

5.0 1,660

6.0 2,460

7.0 3,410

8.0 4^500

10.0 7,050

12.0 10,200

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

3C 

31

Oct.

25V 

129 

96 

91 

86

75 

68 

65 

62 

59

57 

56 

55

61 

67

593 

2,130 

1,090 

585 

400

291 

238 

200 

186 

169

156 

146 

148 

232

427 

454

Hov.

319 

255 

221 

193 

198

188 

212 

1,180 

1,700 

2,050

2,370 

1,810 

1,730 

2,210 

1,970

1,520 

1,280 

1,210 

3,120 

4,270

2,730 

2,210 

2,820 

2,550 

3,010

3,210 

2,130 

1,850 

1,560 

1,240

Deo,

1,030 

S68 

760 

685 

610

545 

499 

468 

454 

1,370

4,380 

3,210 

1,970 

1,890 

1,700

1,930 

2,820 

2,460 

1,810 

1,380

1,150 

975 

895 

840 

760

1,290 

3,310 

2,460 

2,730 

4,860 

2,830

Jen.

1,890 

*1,300 

 M.,100 

*930 

*900

«820 

*740 

*630 

*640 

*620

*600 

»630 

*750 

1,340 

1,810

1,450 

1,420 

1,620 

1,520 

1,210

5,210 

7,360 

3,410 

2,210 

1,620

1,310 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150 

1,150 

1,000

Honth

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul

Aur

Sf^

w

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F9b.

975 

1,000 

950 

895 

840

1,450 

1,310 

1,090 

975 

1,150

1,150 

1,060 

1,120 

1,030 

92C

785 

685 

685 

735 

812

,310 

,340 

,770 

,890 

,620

,480 

,450 

1,340

Seeondfoot-days

8,729 

51,321 

52,929

346,216

48,760 

31,819 

49,895 

48,645 

32,293 

9,795 

2,806 

1,595 

1,369

339,956

Mar.

1,280 

1,240 

1,120 

1,090 

1,560

1,310 

1,060 

950 

868 

812

760 

312 

1,380 

1,280 

1,930

3,410 

2,210 

4,590 

4,140 

2,210

1,520 

1,450 

1,970 

1,970 

1,810

1,480 

1,310 

1,380 

1,150 

975 

368

Maximum

2,130 

4,270 

4,860

7,940

7,360 

1,890 

4,590 

4,270 

1,450 

530 

146 

63 

85

7,360

Apr.

785 

785 

895 

1,150 

1,770

1,480 

1,240 

1,380 

1,660 

1,380

1,240 

1,180 

1,030 

950 

1,000

2,130 

3,210 

4,270 

3,110 

2,050

1,730 

1,590 

1,560 

2,050 

1,730

1,590 

1,380 

1,340 

1,420 

1,560

May

1,450 

1,420 

1,310 

1,310 

1,380

1,240 

1,120 

1,030 

1,000 

922

975 

1,090 

1,150 

1,180 

1,240

1,210 

1,030 

895 

812 

785

812 

895 

975 

1,090 

1,160

1,090 

1,000 

812 

710 

635 

575

Hinlmum

55 

188 

454

51

600 

685 

760 

785 

575 

134 

64 

42 

38

38

June

565 

560 

535 

555 

580

545 

508 

454 

373 

319

307 

295 

279 

265 

248

265 

331 

404 

319 

268

244 

229 

212 

193 

186

169 

158 

150 

145 

13-1

Mean

282 

1,711 

1.707

949

1,573 

1,136 

1,610 

1,622 

1,042 

326 

90.5 

51.5 

45.6

931

July

146 

145 

131 

129 

123

117 

112 

108 

104

101

100 

98 

93 

88 

34

81 

80 

76 

74 

73

72 

70 

68 

67 

67

67 

66 

68 

68 

66 

64

Per 

square 

mile

1.62 

9.83 

9.81

5.45

9.04 

6.53 

9.25 

9.32 

5.99 

1.87 

.520 

.296 

.262

5.35

Aug.

63 

63 

63 

61 

60

58 

56 

55 

55 

54

52 

51 

51 

54 

56

54 

52 

53 

52 

51

48 

46 

44 

44 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

Sept.

42 

40 

«40 

*41 

*60

*85 

*70 

*62 

*56 

»50

«46 

44 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

39 

40 

41

40 

39 

38 

43 

42

40 

38 

40 

45

47

Run-off

Inches Aore-feet

1.87 17,310 

10.97 101.800 

11.31 105,000

74.03 686,700

10.42 96,710 

6.80 63,110 

10.66 98,970 

10.40 96,490 

6.91 64,050 

2.09 19,430 

.60 5,570 

.34 3,180 

.29 2,720

72.66 674,300

Peak discharge.- Hov, 20 (5 a.m.) 5,220 sec.-ft.5 Dec. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,980 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 

(3 a.m.) 6,980 see.-ft.5 Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 10,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (8 p.m.) 7,200 aec.-ft.

*0age heights Hissing; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Waterloo and 

Middle Santiam River near Poster.
106

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°29'55", long. 122°49'20", in NWi sec. 28, T. 

12 S., R. 1 W., 200 yards downstream from highway at Waterloo and 2i miles upstream 

from Hamilton Creek. Zero of gage is 370.2 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1905-6, 1923-38), 2,764 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.14 

feet); minimum, 116 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.05 feet).

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, 22.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 31,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet several days in September, October, and November 1925.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station, 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage-height

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0

101

167

258

465

730

3.5 1,260

4.0 1,950

2,780

3,690

5,810

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14,0

11.600

18,100

25,300

33,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

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.

769 

730 

458 

390 

383

320 

283 

264 

243 

228

218 

218 

208 

213 

248

314 

7,640 

4,580 

2,190

1,420

1,060 

895 

778 

702 

654

599 

537 

537 

885 

1,360 

1,880

Nov.

1,260 

1,010 

885 

796 

768

758 

740 

3,820 

7,640 

7,640

9,400 

7,360 

6,430 

7,920 

7,360

6,050 

5,120 

4,480 

10,100 

16,100

10,900 

8,210 

11,600 

10,600 

13,800

14,500 

9,100 

7,640 

6,430 

5,120

Dec.

4,180 

3,500 

3,050 

2,700 

2,360

2,110 

1,950 

1,740 

1,660 

2,680

12,500 

11,200 

7,090 

6,180 

5,690

6,050 

9,700 

9,100 

6,300 

5,010

4,080 

3,500 

3,140 

3,230 

2,780

4,120 

13,200 

10,300 

10,900 

20,200 

11,600

Jan.

10,300 

5,690 

4,480 

3,880 

3,320

3,140 

2,870 

2,610 

2,360 

2,270

2,190 

2,440 

2,780 

4,840 

7,920

5,810 

5,230 

6,300 

5,810 

4,800

13,700 

29,100 

13,500 

8,500 

6,300

5,120 

4,480 

4,480 

4,800 

4,900 

4,380

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jam

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jua 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

4,080 

4,280 

3,980 

3,690 

3,500

5,690 

6,180 

4,900 

4,180 

4,580

4,690 

4,280 

4,580 

4,480 

3,980

3,500 

3,050 

2,960 

3,140 

3,320

4,900 

5,230 

6,180 

6,820 

6,050

5,570 

5,340 

5,120

Seeondfoot-days

31,104 

203,537 

191,800

1,301,779

188,300 

128,250 

197,120 

173,340 

102,180 

29,345 

10,805 

5,742 

4,823

1,266,346

Mar.

4,800 

4,580 

4,280 

4,080 

6,560

5,340 

4,480 

3,780 

3,500 

3,320

3,050 

3,140 

4,800 

4,690 

7,090

12,200 

8,500 

15,800 

17,800 

9,700

6,820 

6,050 

7,920 

7,920 

7,090

6,050 

5,340 

5,570 

4,900 

4,280 

3,690

Maximum

7,640 

16,100 

20,200

29,100

29,100 

6,820 

17,800 

15,800 

4,690 

1,580 

537 

238 

348

29,100

Apr.

3,410 

3,230 

3,320 

4,180 

5,690

5.570 

4,690 

4,900 

6,050 

5,230

4,580 

4,280 

3,980 

3,500 

3,500

7,640 

12,200 

15,800 

11,600 

7,640

6,180 

5,570 

5,230 

6,300 

5,810

5,120 

4,580 

4,280 

4,380 

4,900

May

4,690 

4,580 

4,280 

4,480 

4,690

4,280 

3,780 

3,600 

3,410 

3,140

3,230 

3,600 

3,690 

3,690 

3,880

3,780 

3,320 

2,870 

2,520 

2,360

2,440 

2,610 

2,870 

3,140 

3,230

3,140 

2,960 

2,440 

2,030 

1,800 

1,650

Minimum

208

740 

1,660

183

2,190 

2,960 

3,050 

3,230 

1,650 

497 

243 

136 

120

120

June

1,580 

1,550 

1,480 

1,480 

1,490

1,470 

1,350 

1,240 

1,130 

1,010

936 

905 

875 

835 

816

806 

956 

1,130 

1,070 

915

835 

758 

720 

673 

635

590 

563 

537 

513 

497

Mean

1,003 

6,785 

6,187

3,567

6,074 

4,580 

6,359 

5,778 

3,296 

978 

349 

185 

161

3,469

July

489 

537 

489 

489 

458

450 

435 

420 

405 

390

390 

383 

376 

355 

334

327 

314 

308 

301 

295

289 

283 

264 

258 

253

253 

253 

258 

258 

248 

243

Per 

square 

mile

1.57 

10.6 

9.67

5.57

9.49 

7.16 

9.94 

9.03 

5.15 

1.53 

.545 

.289 

.252

5.42

Aug.

238 

233 

228 

223

213

213 

208 

208 

204 

204

200 

196 

196 

192 

208

200 

188 

183 

183 

175

167 

160 

156 

153 

150

150 

150 

146 

142 

139 

136

Sept.

132 

132 

132 

139 

150

348 

320 

283 

233

188

171 

160 

150 

146 

142

139 

139 

132 

132 

136

132 

129 

126 

129 

136

132 

123 

120 

139 

153

Run-off

Inches

1.81 

11.83 

11.15

75.64

10.94 

7.46 

11.46 

10.08 

5.94 

1.71 

.63 

.33 

.28

73.62

Acre-feet

61,690 

403,700 

380,400

2,582,000

373,500 

254,400 

391,000 

343,800 

202,700 

58,200 

21,430 

11,390 

9,570

2,512,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (10 p.m.) 18,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

(5 a.m.; 57,6OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (9 p.m.) 27,600 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 107

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°28', long. 122°31', in SEi sec. 2, T. 13 3., 

RT2E., half a mile upstream from Green Peter Creek and 8 miles northeast of Foster. 

Zero of gage is 733.44 feet above mean sea level (Northern Pacific Railway benchmark).

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, E4,300 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 16.12 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 17.84 

feet); minimum, 54 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 9 to 

Dec. 15, which were computed on basis of range of stage and records for South Santiam 

River below Cascadia and at Waterloo, and are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

69

104

168

282

429

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

620

875

1,560

2,450

4,960

10.0

12.0

14.0

8,550

13,100

18,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

521 

296 

214 

216 

201

170 

155 

143 

135 

130

122 

120 

117 

128 

147

944 

4,640 

2,120 

1,050 

715

536 

459 

400 

372 

346

317 

290 

304 

577 

765 

930

Hov.

642 

517 

449 

407 

397

375 

476 

2,850 

3,300 

3,800

4,500 3,700- 

3,200 

3,800 

3,300

2,600 

2,200 

2,100 

6,000 

8,000

5,600 

4,400 

6,000 

5,600 

6,600

7,000 

4,500 

3,300 

2,700 

2,200

Dec.

1,800 

1,500 

1,300 

1,150 

1,060

1,000 

940 

880 

850 

2,200

6,000 

4,500 

3,000 

2,700 

2,600

2,960 

4,960 

4,340 

3,070 

2,400

1,980 

1,720 

1,520 

1,440 

1,260

1,960 

7,780 

5,120 

7,630 

11,900 

5,620

Jan.

3,660 

2,750 

2,200 

1,840 

1,640

1,560 

1,400 

1,300 

1,220 

1,190

1,120 

1,400 

1,520 

3,960 

4,640

3,070 

2,750 

3,290 

2,850 

2,350

10,300 

17,200 

7,030 

4,340 

3,180

2,550 

2,350 

2,250 

2,450 

2,450 

2,160

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

t ember . ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,020 

2,070 

1,840 

1,780 

1,560

2,250 

2,020 

1,760 

1,560 

1,640

1,640 

1,600 

1,640 

1,560 

1,440

1,300 

1,160 

1,120 

1,260 

1,480

2,650 

2,550 

3,180 

3,410 

2,960

2,850 

2,850 

2,750

Secondfoot-days

17,580 

100,513 

97,140

673,930

101,970 

55,900 

95,030 

95,620 

53,288 

14,839 

5,313 

3,036 

2,850

643,079

Mar.

2,550 

2,450 

2,200 

2,250 

3,180

2,650 

2,160 

1,890 

1,760 

1,640

1,560 

1,720 

2,850 

2,750 

3,790

6,130 

3,790 

8,860 

7,400 

4,060

2,850 

2,550 

3,410 

3,530 

3,180

2,750 

2,500 

2,750 

2,300 

1,890 

1,680

Maximum

4,640 

8,000 

11,900

14,000

17,200 

3,410 

8,860 

10,300 

2,550 

820 

256 

120 

230

17,200

Apr.

1,480 

1,400 

1,560 

1,980 

2,500

2,350 

2,070 

2,550 

3,180 

2,550

2,300 

2,160 

1,980 

1,760 

1,980

5,960 

8,980 

10,300 

6,130 

4,060

3,290 

3,070 

2,850 

3,660 

3,070

2,650 

2,350 

2,250 

2,450 

2,750

May

2,550 

2,300 

2,070 

2,300 

2,300

2,070 

1,840 

1,800 

1,680 

1,560

1,720 

1,980 

2,020 

2,020 

2,160

2,020 

1,720 

1,440 

1,260 

1,260

1,330 

1,440 

1,600 

1,760 

1,800

1,680 

1,560 

1,220 

1,050 

930 

848

Minimum

117 

375 

850

107

1,120 

1,120 

1,560 

1,400 

848 

249 

120 

80 

73

73

June

820 

820 

765 

765 

792

740 

690 

620 

536 

494

469 

455 

442 

419 

410

410 

525 

577 

506 

439

400 

378 

357 

337 

315

296 

282 

272 

259 

249

Mean

567 

3,350 

3,134

1,646

3,289 

1,996 

3,065 

3,187 

1,719 

495 

171 

97.9 

95.0

1,762

July

256 

256 

237 

232 

227

216 

211 

207 

196 

190

188 

186 

178 

170 

164

161 

154 

150 

148 

147

142 

136 

135 

132 

130

130 

128 

132 

130 

124 

120

Per 

square 

mile

2.09 

12.4 

11.6

6.81

12.1 

7.37 

11.3 

11.8 

6.34 

1.83 

.631 

.361 

.351

6.50

Aug.

120 

118 

115 

114 

110

108 

107 

104 

103 

101

100 

99 

98 

111 

108

101 

96 

100 

99 

94

91 

89 

87 

87 

86

84 

83 

82 

81 

80 

80

Sept.

79 

78 

78 

78 

133

230 

163 

148 

118 

103

95 

90 

88 

86 

83

82 

80 

79 

79 

79

78 

77 

76 

78 

78

77 

73 

76 

90 

98

Run-off

Inches

2.41 

13.83 

13.37

92.58

13.95 

7.68 

13.03 

13.17 

7.31 

2.04 

.73 

.42 

.39

88.33

Acre-feet

34,870 

199,400 

192,700

1,337,000

202,300 

110,900 

188,500 

189,700 

105,700 

29,430 

10,540 

6,020 

5,650

1,276,000

Peak discharge ... 

(5 p.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.5 Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft. 

1571460 39 8

.m.) 24,300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18
108 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°o2'55", long. 122°54'20", in SWi sec. 2, T. 12 

S., R. 2 W., an eighth of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon. 

Prior to June 24, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938. February to December 1919 at site near 

Albany.

Average discharge.- IE years, 214 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed (luring year, 332 second-feet May 13, June 13 (gage 

height, 3.90 feet); minimum observed, IE second-feet June 13.

1919, 1926-38: Maximum discharge observed, 332 second-feet Dec. 29, 1936, May 13, 

June 13, 1938; no flow at tines.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to June 24, good thereafter. Staff gage read about three 

times a week prior to dune E4; for days of no gage reading, discharge interpolated or 

estimated except for Oct. 7-14, for which period discharge was estimated on basis of 

records of South Santiam River at Waterloo. Canal diverts from South Santiam River 

at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya River at mouth. Lebanon ditch discharges 

into canal Just below canal intake. Water is used for power and water supply at 

Albany. Gage readings furnished and recorder inspected by employee of Mountain States 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Get.

310 

303 

295 

£88 

£82

277 

£40 

£20 

200 

190

180 

180 

170 

170 

£03

£31 

260 

288 

299 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

Nov.

310 

£99 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

193 

277

277 

£77 

277 

277 

277

272 

266 

272 

277 

263

£4.8 

£34 

229 

2£4 

250

£77 

281 

284 

288 

288

Dec.

288 

288 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

304 

£99

303 

306 

310 

310 

310

£77 

£77 

£77 

£77 

277

£7£ 

266 

282 

£99 

299

299 

£99 

266 

£34 

£34 

234

Jan.

234 

27£ 

310 

310 

310

304 

299 

303 

306 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

£99

£88 

£77 

272 

266 

277

288 

£88 

288 

288 

282

277 

282 

288 

292 

295 

£99

Fab.

299 

£99 

288 

310 

299

£88 

277 

£74 

27£ 

£74

277 

281 

284 

£88 

282

277 

£77 

277 

281 

284

288 

288 

288 

288 

288

£92 

295 

299

Month

Oot 

HOT

Dee

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jvm 

Jul 

Aug 

Ssp

W

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

299 

£99 

£88 

£99 

£99

£99 

299 

£99 

£99 

£99

£99 

277 

£56 

£34 

234

234 

250 

266 

£55 

£45

?34 

£45 

£56 

245 

234

241 

£49 

£56 

299 

£88 

£88

Apr.

310 

310 

310 

310 

304

299 

304 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310

310 

£99 

288 

£95

Seoondfoot-dnys

8,306 

8, £77 

8,947

100,414

9,044 

8,014 

8,364 

9, £29 

9,558 

9,107 

6,984 

3,939 

3,531

93,300

May

303 

310 

310 

310 

304

299 

299 

299 

£99 

304

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

304 

299 

£88 

310

310 

310 

310 

316 

321

321

321 

317 

314 

310 

310

lUudjffun

310 

310 

310

324

310 

310 

299 

310 

321 

325 

288 

162 

£40

325

JtlH8

310 

304 

299 

306 

314

3£1

316 

310 

310 

310

317 

3£5 

22£ 

321 

310

304 

299 

303 

306 

310

£99 

288 

310 

299 

299

299 

299 

299

299 

£99

July

288 

238 

288 

288 

288

288 

277 

£77 

27£ 

27£

256

£50 

245 

£40 

£34

213 

208 

198 

193 

193

193 

188 

130 

188 

177

172 

177 

177 

177 

177 

172

HJjlljDUSl

170 

193 

234

14£

234 

272 

£34 

288 

288 

222 

130 

100 

93

93

Aug.

162 

157 

157 

152 

147

142 

142 

142 

137 

132

127 

132 

132 

132 

137

137 

132 

127 

118 

122

122 

113 

104 

100 

100

104 

113

113 

104 

100 

100

Mean

268 

£76 

£89

275

£92 

286 

270 

308 

308 

304 

225 

127 

118

266

Sept.

95 

96 

100 

108 

108

188 

240 

208 

188 

152

137 

122 

113 

104 

104

104 

100 

104 

94 

96

96 

96 

96 

94 

94

96 

96 

93 

95

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,470 

16,420 

17,750

199,200

17,940 

15,900 

16,590 

18,310 

18,960 

18,060 

13,850 

7,810 

7,000

186,100
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 109

Luckiamute River near Hosklns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 123°30', In NEi sec. 11, T. 10 3., 

R. 7 W., a Quarter of a mile below Benton County line and 3s miles northwest of 

Hosklns. Zero of gage Is 378.7 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- my 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 11.3 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1938: minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 

2-5, 10, 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 14-20, 

which were computed on basis of records for South Yamhlll River near Wlllamlna and 

are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in secoad-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

7

17

54

115

196

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

294

405

565

745

1,160

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,600

2,080

2,640

3,290

4,820

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.2 

3.0

18

54

196

405

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

745

1,600

2,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaiber 1938

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.

43 

27 

25 

47 

29

22 

19 

17 

17 

15

15 

15 

14 

17 

18

158 

147 

79 

57 

46

39 

34 

32 

38 

29

29 

29 

63

84 

67 

55

Nov.

49 

44 

43 

39 

40

38 

87 

1,090 

905 

618

465 

405 

450 

548 

635

565 

435 

372 

688 

1,200

785 

725 

745 

905 

2,280

1,240 

765 

670 

512 

405

Deo.

347 

899 

860 

226 

805

185 

172 

155 

155 

315

512 

565 

465 

390 

32S

548 

825 

670 

480 

390

317 

881 

850 

894 

850

976 

3,580 

1,790 

4,580 

2,520 

1,200

Jan.

785 

582 

465 

375 

320

276 

241 

214 

196 

181

164 

181 

181 

596 

565

450 

450 

600 

600 

495

985 

1,290 

785 

548 

420

347 

302 

273 

248 

226 

212

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

226 

236 

310 

405 

450

1,090 

865 

600 

450 

375

331 

304 

405 

405 

375

334 

297 

286 

297 

375

635 

512 

495 

435 

375

328 

294 

263

Secondfoot-days

1,320 

17,748 

23,530

103,107

13,553 

11,753 

16,636 

6,609 

2,190 

842 

482 

327 

321

95,311

Mar.

250 

226 

214 

294 

3S3

291 

256 

231 

208 

196

181 

178 

336 

350 

600

1,200 

800 

2,000 

1,600 

850

582 

652 

965 

845 

670

530 

450 

405 

350 

317 

286

Maximum

158 

2,280 

4,580

4,580

1,290 

1,090 

2,000 

548 

117 

40 

22 

12 

27

4,580

Apr.

258 

236 

224 

217 

201

187 

172 

164 

153 

147

137 

133

124 

117 

141

420 

495 

548 

480 

336

278 

243 

212 

194

174

157 

145 

133 

126 

117

May

113 

118 

113 

117 

10S

100 ^96 

90 

85 

88

80 

79 

78 

70 

67

64 

64 

68 

58 

55

54 

58 

50, 

48

44

44 

43 

44 

43 

41 

40

Minimum

14 

38 

155

13

164 

226 

178 

117 

40 

18 

12 

9 

8

8

June

39

40 

37 

35 

33

32 

31 

30 

31 

30

30 

29 

28 

29 

28

30 

31 

30 

30 

26

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

19 

18

Mean

42.6 

592 

759

282

437 

420 

537 

220 

70.6 

28.1 

15.5 

10.5 

10.7

261

July

22 

22 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

17

18 

17 

16 

16

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

IS 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

Per 

square 

mile

1.25 

17.4 

22.3

8.29

12.9 

12.4 

15.8 

6.47 

2.08 

.826 

.456 

.309 

.315

7.68

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

 9 

10 

1O

10 

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

14 

27

16 

16 

13 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

10 

10

9 

9 

8 

9 

9

Run-off

Inches

1.44 

19.41 

25.71

112.80

14.87 

12.91 

18.22 

7.22 

2.40 

.92 

.53 

.36 

.35

104.34

Acre-feet

8,620 

35,200 

46,670

204,500

26,880 

23,310 

33,000 

13,110 

4,340 

1,670 

956 

649 

637

189,000

Peak dlBcharge.- NOT. 25 (11 a.m.) 2,760 sec.-ft.5 Deo. 27 (8 a.m.) 4,820 see.-ft.5 Dec. 29 

(6 a.m. and 9 a.m.) 5,080 sec.-ft.
110 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03', long. 123"SO 1 , in sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 7 

W., a third of a mile upstream from Wallace Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Willamina 

Creek, and 2 miles southwest of Willamina. Zero of gage is 235.01 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- my 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.26 foot); minimum 

daily discharge 7 second-feet Aug. 22.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937; minimum, that of Aug. 22, 1938; 

minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Slight regulation occasionally during summer due to operation of 

millpond upstream; no diversion above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0

27

102

218

360

580

850

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,160 

1,4SO 

2,240 

3,190 

4,270

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0

64

197

380

610

865

4.0

6.0

6.0

S.O

10.0

13.0

1,610

2,300

3,240

6,620

8,110

12,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

186 

118 

97 

102 

86

61 

66 

46 

41 

40

37 

34 

34 

38 

46

322 

376 

228 

168 

131

110 

97 

88 

84 

77

69 

71 

368 

360 

241 

183

Nov.

153 

136 

14S 

123 

110

107 

150 

2,220 

2,240 

1,580

1,220 

1,190 

1,720 

2,000 

1,920

1,920 

1,480 

1,190 

2,080 

3,090

2,240 

2,790 

2,890 

3,090 

6,190

3,500 

2,240 

1,760 

1,350 

1,060

Dec.

860 

708 

615 

526 

458

420 

376 

340 

352 

2,340

3,090 

2,610 

1,920 

1,660 

1,320

1,800 

2.330 

2,000 

1,550 

1,190

970 

820 

680 

850 

708

3,660 

12,500 

7,850 

8,930 

6,270 

3,340

Jan.

2,130 

1,540 

1,160 

920 

786

660 

570 

551 

461 

420

384 

470 

438 

1,890 

1,660

1,510 

1,610 

1,770 

1,890 

1,620

2,300 

2,840 

2,210 

1,690 

1,340

1,070 

892 

810 

760 

710 

685

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2 8. ........

Feb.

735 

838 

1,200 

1,480 

2,030

3,990 

2,940 

2,130 

1,620 

1,340

1,100 

980 

1,540 

1,340 

1,160

1,040 

892 

838 

810 

865

1,100 

950 

1,040 

980 

865

785 

710 

645

Secondfoot-days

3,992 

50,887 

72,933

282,918

37,636 

35,943 

49,116 

16,884 

5,756 

1,705 

679 

377 

366

276,274

Mar.

660 

660 

615 

1,160 

1,230

892 

760 

660 

580 

524

488 

506 

646 

635 

1,480

3,340 

2,130 

5,690 

4,320 

2,660

1,850 

2,130 

3,040 

2,660 

2,210

1,730 

1,440 

1,400 

1,230 

1,070 

920

Maximum

376 

5,190 

12,500

12,500

2,840 

3,990 

5,690 

1,160 

324 

88 

38 

15 

21

12,500

Apr.

810 

735 

685 

660 

600

551 

502 

470 

461 

425

394 

394 

356 

332 

426

1,040 

1,010 

1,160 

920 

760

640 

560 

560 

470 

412

372 

340 

316 

296 

282

May

279 

300 

290 

324 

308

282 

276 

262 

244 

230

230 

220 

197 

191 

182

169 

158 

158 

152 

138

130 

124 

122 

114 

106

101 

101 

98 

94 

88 

88

Minimum

34 

107 

340

25

384 

645 

488 

282 

88 

31 

12 

7 

10

7

June

88 

84 

82 

73 

66

64 

62 

64 

64 

62

60 

60 

60 

58 

60

58 

68 

68 

66 

58

52 

46 

38 

38 

38

36 

34 

34 

33 

31

Mean

129 

1,696 

2,353

775

1,214 

1,284 

1,584 

563 

186 

56.8 

21.9 

12.2 

12.2

757

July

33 

38 

36 

36 

34

33 

30 

26 

25 

24

24 

25 

24 

23 

21

20 

18 

17 

17 

12

16 

16 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

15

Per 

square 

mile

0.970 

12.8 

17.7

6.83

9.13 

9.65 

11.9 

4.23 

1.40 

.427 

.165 

.092 

.092

5.69

Aug.

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

12 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

7 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

10 

11 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

10 

11 

11 

14

21 

21 

18 

16

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

12

Run-off

Inches

1.12 

14.28 

20.41

79.23

10.53 

10.05 

13.73 

4.72 

1.61 

.48 

.19 

.11 

.10

77.32

Acre-feet

7,920 

100,900 

144,700

561,200

74,650 

71,290 

97,420 

33,490 

11,420 

3,380 

1,350 

748 

726

548,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (1 p.m.) 14.00O sec. -ft. t Dec. 29 (8 p.m.) 10,000 sec. -ft. ', Mar. 18

(2. p.m.; 7,580 see. -ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 11JWillamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 123°30', in Ni sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 

7 W., 4 miles north of Wlllanlna. Zero of gage is 316.1 feet above mean sea level 

(river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 8.83 

feet); minimum, 10 second-foet Sept. 2, 3, 14-18, 20-23, 27, 28.

1934-38- Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937: minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 3, 

4, 1934, Sept. 9, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for day of missing gage height, Sept. 30, computed on 

basis of record for South Yamhill River near Willamina. Wo diversion or regulation 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3S (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

158

250

405

3.0 585

3.5 800

4.0 1,050

5.0 1,640

0.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

65 

14S 

270 

605

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,075

1,670

2,450

3,430

4,640

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

38 

30 

34 

.28

24 

21 

20 

19 

18

19 

18 

17 

19

21

104 

85 

52 

38 

33

30 

27 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

38 

74 

52 

43

Nov.

38 

37 

40 

34 

33

33 

54 

656 

565 

408

313 

343 510- 

565 

625

605 

475 

408 

688 

1,050

778 

800 

825 

1,040 

1,740

1,180 

875 

7S2 

585 

475

Dec.

398 

340 

301 

262 

232

212 

196 

180 

191 

586

850 

800 

645 

625 

528

869 

1,100 

925 

710 

565

475 

412 

358 

370 

325

1,350 

4,900 

2,810 

3,430 

2,540 

1,500

Jan.

1,050 

780 

605 

512 

436

378 

339 

303 

273 

255

238 

262 

265 

668 

548

530 

585 

900 

925 

802

1,020 

1,160 

950

780 

645

548 

478 

428 

387 

357 

333

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-J

Feb.

527 

327 

414 

478 

586

950 

875 

735 

605 

548

548 

512 

625 

585 

530

478 

439 

428 

422 

456

530 

530 

605

585 

548

495 

456 

422

Seoondfoot-daya

1,077 

16,510 

28,985

108,541

17,740 

15,039 

19,816 

8,222 

-3,337 

1,376 

643 

387 

361

113,492

Mar.

411 

394 

363 

390 

387

351 

318 

294 

273 

258

245 

252 

252 

300 

580

1,130 

802 

2,120 

1,640 

1,080

802 

802 

1,000 

1,020 

900

758 

645 

605 

530 

478 

436

Maximum

104 

1,740 

4,900

4,900

1,160 

950 

2,120 

432 

175 

63 

37 

17 

20

4,900

Apr.

397 

366 

351 

339 

315

297 

273 

262 

250 

235

225 

218 

202 

190 

222

408 

387 

432 

375 

333

294 

265 

242 

238 

215

200 

188 

178 

168 

157

May

155 

166 

157 

175 

166

152 

144 

136 

130 

126

124 

119 

114 

108 

103

100 

96 

95 

90 

87

82 

80 

77 

73 

70

68 

69 

72 

69 

68 

66

Minimum

17 

33 

180

16

238 

327 

245 

157 

66 

30 

13 

11 

10

10

June

63 

62 

60 

57 

55

52 

51

51 

50 

50

49

48 

47 

48 

48

48 

50 

51 

49

44

40 

37 

36 

35 

34

33 

33 

32 

32 

30

Mean

34.7 

550 

935

297

572 

537 

639 

274 

108 

45.8 

20.7 

12.5 

12.0

311

July

34 

37 

34 

34 

32

28 

26 

25 

24 

24

26 

24 

22 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Per 

square 

mile

0.560 

8.87 

15.1

4.79

9.23 

8.66 

10.3 

4.42 

1.74 

.739 

.334 

.202 

.194

5.02

Aug.

13 

13

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

17 

15

12 

12 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

12 

20

18 

18 

20 

14

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

11 

12

Run-off

Inchea

0.65 

9.90 

17.41

65.11

10.64 

9.02 

11.87 

4.93 

2.01 

.82 

.39 

.23 

.22

68.09

Acre-feet

2,140 

32,750 

57,490

215,300

35,190 

29,830 

39,300 

16,310 

6,620 

2,730 

1,280 

768 

716

225,100

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (9-11 a.m.) 5,720 aeo.-ft.; Dec. 29 (8 p.m.) 4,130 aec.-ft.j Mar. 18 

(11 a.m. ) 3,O10 aec.-ft.
112 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Ifesklns Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 45°19', long. 123 0 22', In NEi 

sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., 300 feet upstream from high-water line of McMlnnvllle 

water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of McMlnnvllle.

Drainage area.- 5.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 520 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 4.00 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot on several 

days during August and September.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 610 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 4.00 feet, 

before control was built); minimum, prior to diversion above station, 1.0 second-feet 

Oct. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 2 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheight record, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 16-22, 24-28, Nov. 2S to Dec. 19, which were 

estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and records for Wlllamina Creek near 

Willamina and are fair. Since Sept. 2, 1937, a small amount of water (probably about 

1 second-foot) is being diverted at a point 800 feet upstream into a 12-inch steel 

pipe, which delivers it into intake of city of McMinnville water-supply pipe line 

below reservoir. No regulation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of city 

of Mcmnnvllle.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feat)

1.1 0.0 1.5 9.3 2.8 192

1.2 .7 1.7 24 3.2 290

1.3

1.4

2.2 

5.2

2.0 

2.4 11S

3.4 

3,7

345

431

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

3,0

2,6

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2,2

7.8

7.8

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2,6

2.6

5,2

7.3

5.5

4.5

Nov.

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

6.8

86

58

49

38

58

60

78

88

80

65

55

80

105

80

82

84

120

175

125

90

70

60

50

«

Dec.

48

42

38

35

33

31

29

27

30

60

75

70

85

62

55

75

90

80

70

62

53

47

42

41

37

186

446

337

365

209

204

Jan.

142

108

88

75

63

55

49

43

39

36

35

37

37

78

65

62

64

75

76

78

107

117

100

82

69

60

53

48

44

41

38

Feb.

38

58

47

44

50

62

55

50

45

45

42

42

54

48

44

41

58

37

36

45

56

56

67

68

65

60

56

51

_

.»

Month

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

March, ...................................

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

fcy...... .................................

Jltl-T. ............

Wster year 1937-38......................

Mar.

53

55

51

56

58

53

48

44

41

38

56

38

56

41

75

118

92

Apr.

45

41

40

39

37

35

33

SI

31

28

28

25

24

23

28

47

49

2131 55

15* ! 47

105

78

78

88

92

86

78

72

69

62

55

49

40

36

31

23

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

Jtay

17

16

16

17

16

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.S

8.8

8.8

3.3

7.8

7.3

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

- I 6.4 i

Secondfoot-dijs

104.6

1,845.2

3,142

12,001.9

2,062

1,375

2,202

967

312,2

128,8

33.5

8,6

9.2

12,190,0

Maxleua

7.8

175

446

446

142

68

213

63

17

6.4

2.6

.4

.9

446

June

8.4

6.0

6,0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

5,2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

3.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.9

..

 

July

2.6

2.4

2,2

2,2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.6

,7

.6

.6

.6

,7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

m&lxnsn

1.8

3.5

27

.6

33

36

35

18

6.4

1.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

 

Aug.

0.4

,4

.3

,3

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

,4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Kesn

S.37

61 » 5

101

52.9

66.5

49.1

Tlio

32.2

10.1

4.29

1.08

.27

.31

S3. 4

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

,4

,4

«

Run-off In

acre-feot

207

3^660

6,230

23,800

4,090

2,730

4,370

1,920

619

255

68

17

18

24,180
WIL1AMETTE RIVER BASIN 113

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wllholt, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01'. long. 122°29', near line between sees. 30

 and 31, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., 1,700 feet upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast 

of Wllholt.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 8.95

 feet), from rating curve extended above 4.000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1937; minimum, that of Sept. 28, 

1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation near station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

90 

169 

320 

MO 

B40

1,700

2,950

4,530

6,430

8,640

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

E.O 

2.5

17

3B

87

161

290

605

3.0 

4,0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

eoo

1,700

2,950

4,530

6,420

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

e

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.

336 

195 

146 

142 

120

103 

90 

SO 

73 

66

63 

58 

57 

61 

63

224 

1,100 

639 

384 

276

215 

178 

156 

152 

139

125 

122 

178 

409 

409 

418

Kov.

328 

265 

228 

200 

200

183 

209 

1,640 

2,100 

1,980

2,040 

1,550 

1,700 

1,650 

1,650

1,410 

1,100 

840 

1,720 

3,180

2,100 

2,040 

3,020 

2,480 

4,030

2,350

1,810 

1,760 

1,360 

1,020

Dec.

782 

634 

535 

468 

414

372 

344 

313 

306 

551

1,230 

1,140 

827 

775 

692

840 

1,360 

1,180 

340 

562

546 

476 

432 

418 

364

950 

5,070 

3,250 

6,900 

6,400 

2,810

Jan.

1,760 

1,800 

908 

729 

627

560 

500 

446 

424 

406

406 

510 

560 

2,520 

2,540

1,590 

1,300 

1,500 

1,160 

938

2,170 

3,670 

1,980 

1,300 

985

791 

693 

693 

735 

699 

687

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fee 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember . ....................

u

ater year 19S7-!

Peak dls charge.-

(id p.m.] 10,800 se

Fob.

 45 

615 

682 

627

516

886 

76S 

633 

544 

516

600 

480 

522 

510 

455

410 

372 

364 

381 

419

663 

711 

1,020 

1,160 

985

670 

656 

821

Secondfoot-ds.js

6,782 

46,744 

41,880

243,945

34,990 

17,730 

33,717 

29,317 

15,244 

4,499 

1,699 

1,013 

800

224,415

Mar.

828 

821 

729 

717 

1,070

915 

748 

639 

571 

522

5OO 

571 

988 

930 

1,440

2,670 

1,590 

3,180 

2,540 

1,540

1,070 

985 

1,260 

1,300

1,110

945 

866 

842 

711 

610 

532

Maximum

1,100 

4,030 

6,900

6,900

3,870 

1,160 

3,180 

3,400 

717 

234 

83 

46 

48

6,900

Apr.

485 

465 

500 

560 

657

639 

604 

761 

945

794

711 

669 

616 

554 

616

1,360 

2,810 

3,400 

2,100 

1,390

1,070 

930 

858 

9S5 

856

742 

657 

627 

699 

761

May

717 

645 

588 

633 

639

604 

549 

538 

510 

476

571 

639 

615 

576

538

560 

480 

410 

372 

372

393 

419 

446 

470 

460

432 

397 

336 

298 

268 

244

Minimum

57 

183 

306

37

406 

364 

600 

465 

244 

79 

37 

25 

21

21

Jane

234 

224 

212 

209 

202

196 

184 

176 

161 

145

137 

132 

129 

129 

124

129 

176 

231 

193 

158

139 

126 

116 

107 

98

96 

89 

85 

83 

79

Mean

S19 

1,658 

1,351

682

1,129 

633 

1,086 

977 

492 

ISO 

54.8 

32.7 

26.7

648

July

83 

83

78 

78 

74

70 

66 

63 

62 

60

63 

62 

57 

57 

54

51 

49 

49 

48 

46

45 

42 

42 

41 

42

41 

41 

39 

38 

38 

37

Pep 

square 

mile

2.28 

16,2 

14.1

7.10

11.8 

6.59 

11.3 

10.2 

5.12 

1.56 

.571 

.341 

.278

6.69

Aug.

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

33 

46 

41

36 

34 

37 

36 

32

31 

30 

30 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

25 

25

Sept.

25 

24 

24 

26 

39

48 

41 

42 

34 

31

28 

26 

26 

24 

23

23 

22 

22

S2 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22

21 

21 

24 

31

Run-off

Inches

2.63 

18.07 

16.26

96.43

13.60 

6.86 

13.03 

11.38 

6.90 

1.74 

.66 

.39 

.31

90,63

Acre-feet

13,450 

92,720 

83,070

493,800

69,400 

35,170 

66,880 

58,150 

30,240 

6,920 

3,370 

2,010 

1,590

485,000

HOT. 25 (3 p.m.) 4,890 sec. -ft.; Dec. 27 (9 a.m.} 5,640 sec. -ft. j Dee. 29 

w.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 5,260 see. -ft.
114 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°08', long. 122°52', in Wi sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. 2 E., 

at "bridge 2 miles southeast of Molalla.

Records available.- July to September 1938 (discontinued). November 1905 to July 1909 

at site at Dickey Prairie in sec. 23 (not sec. 21 as published in Water-supply Paper 

370), 1 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 75 second-feet July 12; minimum, 

32 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. No regulation. Two small diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

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. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

Jul 

Au« 

Sej

y 12-31

'list

The peric d. .............................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,145 

1,364 

1,168

May

Maximum

75 

53 

59

June July

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

75

73

65

63

61

61

59

59

56

54

54

52

*52

52

52

52

52

52

51

50

Minimum

50

39 

32

Aug.

50

50

50

50

48

48

#46

45

45

43

43

41

43

43

53

44

42

44

46

45

46

42

40

41

40

40

39

40

39

39

39

Mean

57.2 

44.0 

38.9

Sept.

39

39

39

39

46

59

53

45

44

43

43

41

39

t 39

t 38

t 38

t37

t 37

t 36

t 36

36

34

34

34

*34

34

32

32

34

34

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,270 

2,710 

2,320

7,300

*Dlseharge Interpolated.

tStage-diseharge relation affected by shifting control; discharge estimated on basis or records 

for stations near Wilhoit and near Canby.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°15', long. 122°41', In NEJ sec. 9, T. 4 S., 

R. 1 E., at bridge 14 miles south of Canby. Zero of gage Is 104.56 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 323 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,005 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 

13.2 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 14; minimum daily discharge, 42 secondfeet Sept. 26-28.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 14.7 

feet) from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum, that of Sept. 14, 

1937; minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet Sept. 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30, 

which are fair. A few small diversions for Irrigation above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov

8 110

0 196

4 440

8 745

4 1,270

3.4 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

22

1,2^0 

3,070 

4,490 

6,070

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

135

345

660

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,140

1,680

2,920

4.340

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

5,950

7,720

11,500

15,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 3.937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4

e

6 

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

299 

384 

264 

253 

227

192 

174 

156 

143 

130

130 

126 

118 

122 

130

139 

1,520 

1,470 

857 

620

462 

377 

318 

299 

293

253 

242 

270 

817 

881 

1,070

Hov.

865 

697 

582 

500 

462

470 

419 

1,420 

4,340 

4,490

4,790 

3,770 

3,350 

3,490 

3,220

2,900 

2,340 

1,940 

3,040 

6,070

5,580 

5,040 

7,720 

6,460 

6,640

6,460 

4,190 

3,470 

2,860 

2,160

Dec.

1,680 

1,400 

1,130 

950 

795

687 

597 

546 

506 

732

2,220 

2,860 

2,040 

1,800

1,800

1,620 

2,400 

2,660 

1,980 

1,520

1,210 

1,040 

920 

920 

795

1,400 

8,260 

7,540 

11,000 

15,600 

8,080

Jan.

4,960 

3,470 

2,600 

2,100 

1,740

1,520 

1,350 

1,200 

1,070 

1,000

970 

1,020 

1,180 

2,920 

5,780

4,040 

3,190 

3,190 

3,120 

2,600

3,190 

7,180 

4,640 

3,330 

2,600

2,100 

1,800 

1,740 

1,800 

2,040 

1,920

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

1,800 

1,740 

1,620 

1,460 

1,400

2,720 

3,050 

2,460 

1,980 

1,860

1,620 

1,570 

1,800 

1,860

1,570

1,400 

1,240 

1,180 

1,230 

1,190

1,570 

1,800 

2,220 

2,660 

2,340

2,100 

1,980 

1,860

Secondfoot-daya

12,736 

99,735 

86,688

519,140

81,360 

51,280 

80,630 

60,650 

30,151 

7,631 

3,120 

2,101 

1,647

517,729

Mar.

1,800 

1,740 

1,570 

1,460 

2,100

2,040 

1,680 

1,460 

1,300 

1,150

1,090 

1,100 

1,800 

1,740 

2,400

5,440 

4,190 

6,460 

7,720 

4,640

3,260 

2,720 

3,190 

3,330 

2,980

2,530 

2,220 

2,280

1,980 

1,740 

1,520

Maximum

1,520 

7,720 

15,600

15,600

7,180 

3,050 

7,720 

6,640 

1,400 

380 

165 

86 

89

15,600

Apr.

1,350 

1,250 

1,240 

1,350 

1,460

1,520 

1,400 

1,570 

2,040 

1,800

1,620 

1,520 

1,350 

1,240 

1,220

2,160 

3,890 

6,640 

5,280 

3,330

2,530 

2,160 

1,920 

2,040 

1.800

1,570 

1,400 

1,280 

1,320 

1,400

May

1,400 

1,320 

1,220 

1,310 

1,350

1,330 

1,230 

1,160 

1,110 

1,020

1,150 

1,270 

1,250 

1,160 

1,130

1,110 

980 

860 

750 

732

732 

759 

804 

822

795

741 

678 

597 

506 

460 

415

Minimum

118 

419 

506

74

970 

1,180 

1,090 

1,220 

415 

148 

67 

50 

42

42

June

380 

366 

352 

333 

321

315 

291 

268 

262 

239

218 

218 

208

208 

203

198 

291 

366 

373 

309

251 

234 

208 

193

188

178 

178 

169 

165 

148

Mean

411 

3,324 

2,796

1,422

2,625 

1,831 

2,601 

2,022 

973 

254 

101 

67.8 

54.9

1,418

Jujy

156 

165 

152 

152 

152

139 

131 

124 

124 

98

102 

109 

102

98 

86

82 

76 

86 

82 

82

76 

76 

76 

79 

89

76 

70 

70 

73 

67 

70

Per 

square

mile

1.27 

10.3 

8.66

4.40

8.13 

5.67 

8.05 

6.26 

3.01 

.786 

.313 

.210 

.170

4.39

Aug.

76 

73 

73 

67 

67

67 

64 

70 

67 

67

64 

67 

60 

70 

86

82 

73 

82 

86 

76

62 

67 

54 

67 

62

62 

62 

50 

67 

57 

54

Sept.

54 

54 

54 

50 

67

89 

86 

73 

70 

67

57 

62 

60 

52 

52

44 

52 

47 

50 

50

52 

47 

47 

50 

44

42 

42 

42 

44 

47

Run-off

Inches

1.46 

11.49 

9,98

59.77

9.37 

5.90 

9.28 

6.98 

3.47 

.88 

.36 

.24 

.19

59.60

Acre-feet

25,260 

197,800 

171,900

1,030,000

161,400 

101,700 

159,900 

120,300 

59,800 

15,140 

6,190 

4,170 

3,270

1,027,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 23 (9 a.m.) 8,260 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (6 p.m.) 10,4i 

(7 a.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 8,260 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (8 a.m

:.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; Dec. 

..) 9,970 sec.-ft.
WILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14', long. 122°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 1 

W., at highway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek. Zero of gage 

is 76.79 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 493 square miles.

Records avallabe.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 24.5 

feet; from graph based on gage readings) from rating curve extended above 9,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 43 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Dec. 30, 1937: minimum discharge, 37 

second-feet Sept. 9, 12, 1935.

Maximum known stage, 25.0 feet Jan. 9, 1923 (discharge, about 14,500 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, of which those for 

Mar. 15 to Apr. 22 are fair and tnose for July 9 to Sept. 30 are poor. No diversions 

above station; slight regulation at times in summer by mills on tributaries. Gage 

read twice daily Oct. 1 to June 30, once dally thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to Apr. 22, July 9 to Sept. 30)

0.3 36 1.6 247 4.0 732 10.0 2,540 20.0 8,480 

.6 80 2.0 322 5.0 960 12.0 3,350 24.0 13,100 

 9 127 2.5 420 6.0 1,210 15.0 4,660 

1.2 177 3.0 520 8.0 1,810 18.0 6,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

202 

220 

220 

194

186 

168 

143 

135 

127

124 

119 

113 

108 

109

121 

360 

913 

867 

603

460 

380 

341 

303 

284

284 

265 

247 

322 

688 

754

Nov.

732 

624 

561 

480 

440

420 

440 

480 

1,390 

2,620

3,140 

3,350 

3,270 

3,230 

3,100

2,900 

2,620 

2,230 

2,160 

3,390

4,120 

4,570 

5,260 

5,990 

6,070

6,070 

E,920 

5,570 

5,200 

4,810

Dec.

4.390 

3,430 

2,540 

1,950 

1,570

1,300 

1,180 

1,060 

1,010 

1,240

2,620 

3,600 

4,080 

3,310 

2,860

2,340 

2,230 

2,500 

2,580 

2,260

1,950 

1,720 

1,570 

1,510 

1,750

1,950 

5,200 

7,320 

9,410 

13,400 

10,500

Jan.

8,090 

7,140 

6,150 

5,440 

4,860

4,260 

3,350 

2,340 

1,730 

1,510

1,360 

1,270 

1,360 

1,880 

3,820

4,670 

4,430 

4,210 

4,260 

4,080

3,820 

4,040 

4,430 

4,480 

4,390

3,690 

3,020 

2,420 

2,200 

2,2BO 

2,380

F»b.

2,230 

2.380 

2,260 

2,120 

1,980

3,270 

5,080 

4,910 

4,430 

3,950

3,480 

3,060 

2,980 

3,860 

3,780

3,430 

2,860 

2,460 

2,580 

2,540

2,500 

2,540 

2,700 

2,900 

2,780

2,500 

2,200 

1,950

 SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember ..................... 1

9,458 

91,157 

04,330

alendar year 1937. ........ 555,125

-...-..... 1

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-2

13,290 

83,710 

96,760 

60,025 

21,146 

6,495 

3,070 

1,700 

1,820

82,961

Mar.

1,780 

1,720 

1,660 

1,570 

1,540

1,920 

1,880 

1,600 

1,390 

1,270

1,180 

1,140 

1,160 

1,630 

1,980

3,020 

4, '170 

4,710 

5,850 

6,150

5,640 

5,320 

5,380 

5,570 

5,200

4,860 

4,430 

4,040 

3,600 

2,940 

2,460

Maximum

913 

6,070 

13,400

13,400

8,090 

5,080 

6,150 

3,310 

985

152 

65 

113

13,400

Apr.

1,980 

1,720 

1,600 

1,570 

1,540

1,570 

1,480 

1,360 

1,450 

1,600

1,510 

1,360 

1,270 

1,180 

1,160

1,240 

1,920 

2,740 

2,310 

3,230

2,460 

1,920 

1,690 

1,660 

1,660

1,450 

1,240 

1,110 

1,060 

985

May

936 

913 

913 

936 

985

985 

936 

890 

844 

798

798 

844 

867 

821 

776

710 

666 

624 

582 

561

520 

520 

500 

480 

440

420 

400 

400 

380 

360 

341

Minimum

98 

420 

1,010

70

1,270 

1,950 

1,140 

985 

341 

136 

64 

47 

43

43

June

322

322 

303 

284 

265

256 

247 

238 

220 

220

220

211 

211 

202 

202

202 

202 

238 

256 

238

220 

194 

177 

168 

160

152 

152 

143 

135 

135

Mean

305 

3,039 

3,365

1,521

3,655 

2,990 

3,121 

1,668 

682 

216 

99.0 

54.8 

60.7

1,597

July

135 

135 

135 

143 

152

143 

135 

124 

116 

113

109 

106 

106 

109 

106

98

95 

88 

82 

78

76 

74 

73 

72 

71

70 

67 

65 

65 

65 

64

Pep 

square 

mile

0.619 

6.16 

6.83

3.09

7.41 

6.06 

6.33 

3.38 

1.38 

.438 

.201 

.111 

.123

3.24

Aug.

64 

62 

59 

59 

58

56 

56 

53 

52 

49

49 

50 

50 

52 

52

54 

60 

65 

62 

60

60 

60 

58 

54 

52

50

49 

49 

50 

49 

47

Sept.

46 

44 

43 

43 

46

70 

103 

113 

106 

89

70 

64 

60 

58 

53

52 

52 

50 

50 

49

49 

52 

53 

53,

56 

59 

59 

62 

60

Run-off

Inches

0.71 

6.87 

7.87

41.87

8.54 

6.31 

7.30 

3.77 

1.59 

.49 

.23 

.13 

.14

43.95

Acre-feet

18,760 

180,800 

206,900

1,101,000

224,700 

166,000 

191,900 

99,220 

41,940 

12,880 

6,090 

3,370 

3,610

1,156,000
WILUmETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°21'10", long. 122°40'35", in SWt sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 

IE., 300 feet upstream from county bridge and I mile northwest of Willamette. Zero 

of gage is 86.52 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 710 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge (river only).- 10 years, 1,409 second-feet.

Extremes (river only).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 16.?~ ' ' ' ' ' " - - . - ----- ....._.

foot).

30 (gage height, 16.27 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.66

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 23,300 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 16.7 

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 14-21, 1928 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

Remarks.- Records of discharge of river are good except those below 500 second-feet, 

which are fair. Records of discharge of Oswego canal are poor. Oswego canal diverts 

water 44 miles above station for recreational use and for development of power at 

Oswego and returns it to Willaniette River below station. Some regulation in low-water 

season by flashboards on crest of Oswego canal diversion dam. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, an<i discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2,6 

3.0

68

142

260

500

700

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

8.0 

10.0

1,290

1,990

3,290

5,100

8,320

12.0 12,, 400

14.0 16,900

16.0 21,600

0.8 36 2.0 £66

1.0 56 2.4 414

1.2 83 2.6 500

1.6 157

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.6 feet.

Discharge, in second feet, of Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg. 

October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

S

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.

86

100 

144 

133 

108

100 

95 

85 

77 

72

70 

65 

55 

47 

43

51 

64 

SO 

131

120

97 

82 

74 

70 

67

64 

65 

68 

85 

108 

164

Nov.

150 

122 

102 

88 

106

108 

95 

181 

455 

1,050

1,290 

1,230 

1,230 

1,290 

1,550

1,760 

1,830 

1,830 

2,070 

2,550

2,820 

3,190 

3,710 

3,820 

4,300

4,560 

4,690 

5,100 

5,240 

5,100

Month

Oc 

Noi 

De

Jai 

Pel 

Ha 

Ap 

Ma, 

Jui 

Ju 

AUJ 

Se;

1

Dec.

4,690 

4,180 

3,600 

3,090 

2,550

1,990 

1,550 

1,350 

1,230 

1,410

2,550 

3,820 

4,060 

4,180 

4,300

4,300 

4,300 

4,180 

4,060 

4,060

4,060 

3,820 

3,490 

3,390 

3,190

3,710 

9,460 

9,660 

17 ,800 

22,100 

21 ,600

Calendar year 1937

mary ...........

-il

Ly. .............

rater year 1937-38

Jan.

19,000 

15,700 

12,200 

9,860 

7,960

6,930 

5,980 

5,240 

4,300 

3,710

3,190 

2,730 

2,390 

2,470 

3,710

4,060 

4,060 

4,300 

4,430 

4,560

4,690 

4,820 

4,960 

4,820 

4,820

4,690 

4,430 

4,180 

3,820 

3,490 

3,190

Feb.

2,910 

2,820 

2,730 

3,190 

3,390

5,680 

5,980 

5,980 

6,130 

6,290

6,130 

5,980 

5,830 

5,680 

5,240

4,820 

4,560 

4,180 

3,940 

3,710

3,490 

3,390 

3,490 

3,600 

3,600

3,600 

3,490 

3,390

Mar.

3,290 

3,090 

2,910 

2,730 

2,730

2,640 

2,470 

2,230 

2,070 

1,610

1,690 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,690

2,820 

3,710 

5,100 

6,130 

6,770

7,610 

7,960 

8,320 

7,960 

7,780

7,440 

7,270 

6,930 

6,450 

5,830 

5,240

Apr.

4,690 

3,940 

3,490 

3,190 

2,820

2,470 

2,070 

1,830 

1,690 

1,550

1,480 

1,410 

1,350 

1,290 

1,170

1,230 

1,350 

1,620 

1,690 

1,690

1,620 

1,480 

1,350 

1,230 

1,170

1,110 

1,050 

990 

930 

870

River only

Max164 

5,240 

22,100

22,100

19,000 

6,290 

8,320 

4,690 

810 

300 

122 

62 

75

22, 100

Minimum

43 

88 

1,230

31

2,390 

2,730 

1,550 

870 

300 

79 

40 

25 

30

25

Mean

86.1 

2,054 

5,411

1,750

5,635 

4,401 

4,433 

1,794 

508 

180 

69.0 

36.1 

42.1

2,046

Run-off 

Acre-feet

5,300 

122, 200 

332, 700

1,267,000

346,500 

244, 400 

272,600 

106,800 

31,270 

10,720 

4,240 

2,220 

2,510

1,481,000

May

810 

755 

755 

700 

700

7QO 

672 

645 

620 

595

595 

595 

570 

545 

522

478 

456 

435 

435 

414

414 

394 

394 

355 

355

336 

318 

300 

300 

300 

300

June

300 

283 

266 

250 

250

235 

235 

207 

157 

116

266 

221 

194 

194 

194

207 

207 

'181 

169 

169

169

157 

96 

V9 

101

106 

102 

106 

96 

94

July

93 

93

101 

116 

122

118 

120 

102 

106 

99

73 

59 

60 

69 

69

60 

52 

49 

47 

48

46 

48 

44 

43 

41

40 

41 

43 

45 

46 

45

Aug.

42 

38 

36 

35 

35

33 

31

30 

31 

31

31 

31 

32 

33 

47

62 

46 

42 

43 

43

42 

43 

40

34 

34

29 

29 

30 

25 

27 

34

Sept.

34 

31 

30 

30 

36

40 

54 

72 

75 

V3

55 

48 

45 

43 

39

36 

34 

34

31 

31

32 

31 

34 

34 

34

34 

36 

54 

59 

45

River and Oswego Canal (combined)

Maxima

221 

5,400 

25,100

25,100

20,000 

6,300 

8,330 

4,740 

833 

322 

179 

111 

127

25, 100

uHnlmun

103 

148 

1,280

88

2,400 

2,750 

1,590 

893 

320 

120 

89 

78 

83

78

Mean

143 

2,154 

5,702

1,839

5,692 

4,439 

4,464 

1,825 

529 

216 

119 

86.7 

94.9

2,114

Per

mile

0.201 

3.03 

8.03

2.59

8.02 

6.S5 

6.29 

2.57 

.745 

.304 

.168 

.122 

.134

2.98

Run- off

tnches

0.23 

3.38 

9,26

35.13

9.25 

6.51 

7.25 

2.87 

.86 

.34 

.19 

.14 

.15

40.43

Acre-feet

8,770 

128,100 

350,600

1,331,000

350,000 

246,600 

274, 500 

108,600 

32,500 

12,820 

7,340 

5,330 

5,660

1,531,000
IL° WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 123°16' In SEi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., 

half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek and 4i miles northwest of Gales Creek post 

office. Zero of gage is 449.5 feet above mean sea level (Geological Survey planetable survey).

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 8.10 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum 

discharge observed, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Oct. 10-16.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937; minimum discharge observed, 6 

second-feet Sept. 24, 1936, Sept. 25, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of missing Eage_heights, Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 26, 

Dec. 25, which were computed on basis of records for Willanina Creek near Willamina 

and are fair. No diversion above station; slight regulation at times from operation 

of log pond 3 miles upstream. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to May 2, once daily May 

3 to Sept. 30.

Rating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 10 2.8 253 1.1 6.4 3.5 465 

1.3 24 3.2 395 1.4 17 4,0 720 

1.6 47 3.6 580 1.7 37 5.0 1,330 

2.0 98 4.0 790 2.0 65 6.0 1,995 

2.4 164 5.0 1,390 2.5 146 7.0 2,705 

3.0 280

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

18 

15 

17 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

12 

21 

16 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

13

13

14 

14 

20 

25 

20 

18

Nov.

16 

16 

18 

16 

15

16 

22 

282 

216 

174

138 

164 

335 

354 

316

282 

240 

216 

374 

655

418 

462 

485 

580 

1,270

600 

440 

335 

253 

227

Deo.

194 

174 

164 

146

129

121 

113 

98 

98 

508

605 

485 

354 

316 

253

440 

485 

440 

335 

253

216 

194 

174 

164 

150

354 

2,560 

2,420 

2,200 

1,860 

1,080

Jan.

638 

425 

385 

298 

264

218 

191 

179 

156 

156

136 

115 

122 

405 

332

315 

315 

385 

425 

385

488 

510 

445 

385 

332

280 

233 

218 

204 

179 

167

Feb.

156 

156 

218 

233 

248

385 

315 

298 

264 

233

218 

204 

315 

298 

248

218 

191 

179 

179 

167

298 

298 

360 

350 

350

315 

280 

248

 SsoondMontn foot-days

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember..................... 17

447 

,935 

,083

alendar year 1937 ......... 59,824

..--...-.. 9

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

,286 

,212 

,730 

,228 

,508 

703 

397.4 

263.3 

232.2

,024.9

Mar.

233 

248 

233 

218 

218

191 

179 

167 

156 

146

136 

136 

136 

136 

280

560 

445 

1,080 

775 

535

385 

368 

535 

720 

560

445 

368 

315 

298 

280 

248

Maximum

25 

1,270 

2,560

2,560

638 

385 

1,080 

204 

70 

32 

18 

9.8 

14

2,560

Apr.

204 

204

191 

191 

179

167 

156 

146 

136 

126

124 

113 

108 

105 

115

179 

167 

191 

179 

167

146 

136 

122 

119 

103

97 

95 

106 

80 

76

May

70 

61 

65 

70 

65

63 

61 

61 

59 

57

55 

53 

51 

51 

48

46 

45 

44 

44 

43

42 

39 

37 

37 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

34 

33

June

32 

31 

31 

29 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

] 

Minimum Mean sq 

m

July

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

15 

14 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

Aug.

9.8 

9.8 

9.1 

6.4 

8.6

9.1

8.8 

8.8 

9.1 

9.1

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1 

8.8

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1 

8.6

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

Sept.

7.5 

7.5 

6.9 

8.6 

14

6.9 

9.1 

8.6 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.5

7.5 

6.9 

7.5 

7.5 

6.9

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0

6.9 

6.9 

7.5 

8.6 

10

=er Run-off

Lie Inches

10 14.4 0.436 0.50 

15 298 9.03 10.08 

98 551 16.7 19.25

9 164 4.97 67.45

11& 300 9.09 10.48 

156 258 7.82 8.14 

136 346 10.5 12.11 

76 141 4.27 4.76 

33 48.6 1.47 1.70 

16 23.4 .709 .79 

9.8 12.8 .388 .45 

7.5 8.49 .257 .30 

6.0 7.74 .235 .26

6.0 167 5.06 68.82

Acre-feet

887 

17,720 

33,880

118,700

18,420 

14,300 

21,280 

8,390 

2,990 

1,390 

788 

522 

461

121,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 1-Ly 

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°23'30", long. 122°43'10", in SWi sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 1 

E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from point of diversion on Tualatin River, 

1 mile upstream from Oswego Lake, and 3 miles southwest of Oswego. An auxiliary gage 

is at outlet of Oswego Lake for determination of effect of backwater from lake on 

stages at canal gage.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 61.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 15.2 

feet, from floodmark), computed from slope, area, and lake-spillway data; minimum 

discharge observed, 5 second-feet Jan. 24-29, Feb. 11.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 

16.1 feet); practically no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge computed on basis of gage heights, discharge measurements, and backwater effect as indicated by Oswego Lake gage. Daily discharge for 

period when canal gage was submerged, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, estimated from records for 

stations on Tualatin River and a computed peak discharge. Canal diverts from 

Tualatin River in NWi sec. 20, but diversion dam is in NEi sec. 33, about 3 miles 

downstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

47 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

47 

47 

47 

47

49 

62 

60 

60 

60

60 

62 

62 

65 

65

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

57

HOT.

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

62 

70 

75 

89

92 

89 

78 

86 

86

92 

92 

92 

101 

110

117 

130 

130 

130 

130

133 

163 

163 

163 

1&5

Dec.

144 

130 

114 

98 

114

70 

60 

55

51 

78

95 

126 

130 

133 

137

137 

133 

133 

133 

140

130 

123 

117 

107 

101

117 

238 

107 

291 

3,000 

2,500

Jan.

1,000 

189 

86 

80 

65

47 

22 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

8 

8 

9

6 

7 

6 

6 

7

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

75 

70

Feb.

72 

62 

£2 

23 

23

33 

39 

31 

17 

6

5 

9 

8 

8

7

98

101 

104 

47 

43

41 

41 

41 

35 

43

43 

41 

41

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

39 

37 

41 

60

57

53 

49 

49

7 

7

7 

37 

37 

37 

39

62 

60 

10 

11 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

60 

57 

55 

53

Apr.

49 

47 

49

51 

39

35 

33 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

28 

26 

26

28 

28 

26 

25 

28

28 

26 

28 

28 

26

26 

26 

25 

23 

23

Secondfoot -days

1,748 

2,994 

9,042

32,415

1,769 

1,084 

973 

927 

621 

1,058 

1,565 

1,569 

1,584

24,934

May

23 

22 

20 

20 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

17 

20

20 

20 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Maximum

65 

163 

3,000

3,000

1,000 

104 

62 

51 

23 

51 

57 

53 

55

3,000

June

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

31 

33 

35 

37 

37

37 

25 

25 

26 

26

28 

28 

33 

39 

41

41 

39 

39 

41 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

July

51 

53 

53 

53 

57

57 

53 

53 

49 

49

49 

49 

51 

51 

51

49 

51 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Minimum

47 

60

51

0

5 

5 

6 

23 

17 

22 

49 

49 

51

5

Aug.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

51 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

51 

51

53 

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Mean

56.4 

99.8 

292

88.8

57.1 

38.7 

31.4 

30.9 

20.0 

35.3 

50.5 

50.6 

52.8

68.3

Sept.

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

55 

51 

51

51 

51 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,470 

5,940 

17,930

64,310

3,510 

2,150 

1,930 

1,840 

1,230 

2,100 

3,100 

3,110 

3,140

49,450
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 121°55', In sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 

E., just downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile upstream 

from site of proposed dam and 28 miles southeast of Estacada.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- April 1920 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 5.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum, 241 second-feet 

Oct. 10-14 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1920-38: Maximum discharge, 6,750 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 8.28 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 190 second-feet 

several days In August and September 1931 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station. Base data furnished 

by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

221

310

415

580

775

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

5.0

5.5

1,060

1,400

1,820

2,300

2,840

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

304 

265 

271 

268 

259

250 

244 

244 

244 

241

241 

241 

241 

241 

244

274 

366 

317 

283 

268

259 

256 

253 

250 

250

247 

244 

250 

277 

286 

286

Hov.

265 

259 

256 

253 

256

253 

259 

376 

503 

491

503 

467 

566 

675 

650

580 

540 

491 

902 

1,440

1,050 

902 

1,180 

990 

1,640

1,480 

1,050 

960 

800 

700

Dec.

625 

571 

523 

483 

459

435 

419 

401 

394 

625

1,320 

1,080 

825 

775 

700

700 

775 

725 

650 

602

562 

540 

515 

507

479

540 

990 

930 

1,520 

2,730 

1,640

Jan.

1,250 

1,020 

850 

775 

700

650 

602 

566 

535 

515

499 

558 

562 

960 

1,140

930 

850 

800 

725 

675

1,140 

2,250 

1,480 

1,110 

960

S50 

775 

725 

675 

625 

602

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Peb.

580 

553 

531 

507 

503

531 

495

475 

459 

447

439 

427 

423 

412 

401

390 

387 

380 

380 

376

387 

394 

408 

419 

419

412 

408 

408

Secondfoot-daya

8,164 

20,737 

24,040

190,654

26,354 

12,351 

17,846 

24,059 

27,489 

14,976 

9,633 

8,596 

8,055

202,300

Mar.

415 

423 

427 

427 

443

439 

431 

427 

419 

419

419 

447 

571 

576 

650

902 

775 

960 

930 

775

675 

650 

675 

650 

602

580 

580 

580 

553 

523 

503

Maximum

366 

1,640 

2,730

2,730

2,250 

580 

960 

1,520 

1,140 

750 

352 

286 283"

2,730

Apr.

487 

479 

479 

487 

511

503 

495 

519 

566 

571

571 

571 

562 

553 

580

850 

1,110 

1,520 

1,400 

1,220

1,080 

1,050 

1,020 

1,080 

1,050

990 

930 

875 

930 

1,020

May

1,080 

990 

902 

850 

800

750 

725 

725 

725 

700

750 

825 

875 

930 

990

990 

930 

850 

800 

800

825 

875 

930 

1,020 

1,110

1,140 

1,110 

990 

902 

825 

775

Minimum

241 

253 

394

216

499 

376 

415 

479 

700 

352 

286 

271 

262

241

June

750 

725 

675 

675 

675

650 

625 

602 

562 

523

503 

491 

475 

463 

451

447 

463 

511 

467 

435

419 

408 

398 

387 

380

373 

370 

362 

359 

352

Mean

263 

691 

775

522

850 

441 

576 

802 

887 

499 

311 

277 

268

554

July

352 

352 

348 

345 

342

331

331 

334 

324 

320

317 

314 

310 

307 

307

304 

301 

301 

298 

29S

295 

295 

292 

292 

292

289 

289 

289 

289 

289 

286

Per 

square 

mile

1.99 

5.23 

5,87

3.95

6.44 

3.34 

4.36 

6.08 

6.72 

3.78 

2.36 

2,10 

2.03

4.20

Aug.

286 

283 

2S6 

283 

283

283 

280 

280 

280 

280

277 

277 

280 

283 

280

277 

277 

280 

277 

274

274 

274 

274 

271 

271

271 

271 

271 

271 

271 

271

Sept.

271 

268 

265 

268 

280

280 

283 

277 

271 

268

268 

268 

265 

265 

265

262 

262 

265 

268 

265

265 

265 

265 

268 

265

265 

262 

265 

280 

271

Run-off

Inches

2.29 

5.84

6.77

53.69

7.42 

3.48 

5.03 

6.78 

7.75 

4,22 

2.72 

2.42 

2.26

56.98

Acre-feet

16,190 

41,130 

47,680

378,200

52, 270 

24,500 

35,400 

47,720 

54, 520 

29,700 

19, 110 

17,050 

15,980

401,200

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 

(4 p.m.) 2,730 aec.-ft.

p.m.) 2,100 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (3 a.m.) 3,310 aec.-ft.; Jan. 22
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Clackamas River above Tnree Lynx Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 122°04', In NEi sec. 21, T. 5 S.,-R.

6 E., Just downstream from power plant, 500 feet upstream from Three Lynx Creek and 17

miles southeast of Estacada. Zero of gage Is 1,098 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 488 square miles.

Records available.- October 1911 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1938. 

Average discharge?- 19 years (1911-13, 1921-38), 1,863 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 11.13

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum not recorded (below

Inlet pipe); minimum daily discharge, 622 second-feet Oct. 10.

1911-13, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 34,800 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height,

15.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 375

second-feet Aug. 10, 16, 1924, Sept. 20, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 536 second-feet

Oct. 22, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good. Water diverted from Oak Grove Fork is used in power plant on

Clackamas River Just upstream from station. Base data furnished by Portland General

Electric Co.

Rating tables, water-year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

520

690

930

1,290

2,260

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,440

4,810

6,520

8,730

11,200

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

675

960

1,310

2,240

3,400

5.0 4,800

6.0 6,520

8.0 11,200

10.0 16,700

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

1,000 

805 

859 

817 

775

72S 

712 

701 

718 

622

680 

675 

660 

685 

696

898 

1,840 

1,500 

1,140 

965

898 

853 

799 

811 

775

757 

751 

781 

930 

1,000 

1,100

Nov.

965 

930 

898 

S41 

S41

829 

865 

1,740 

2,390 

2,770

2,950 

2,590 

3,070 

3,570 

3,440

3,190 

2,770 

2,420 

4,810 

8,260

5,430 

4,380 

5,600 

4,810 

7,360

6,720 

4,660 

4,240 

3,570 

3,010

Deo.

2,590 

2,260 

2,040 

1,840 

1,740

1,640 

1.550 

1,420 

1,370 

2,370

5,430 

4,660 

3,570 

3,190 

2,890

2,950 

3,700 

3,700 

3,070 

2,710

2,420 

2,200 

2,040 

1,940 

1,790

2,260 

6,130 

5,600 

10,400 

15,600 

7,580

Jan.

5,110 

4,070 

3,400 

2,970 

2,630

2,460 

2,240 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

1,840 

2,090 

2,300 

4,950 

6,130

4,350 

3,790 

3,660 

3,400 

3,030

4,950 

11, 200 

6,320 

4,650 

3,790

3,270 

2,970 

2,790 

2,680 

2,460 

2,350

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-;

Feb.

2,240 

2,140 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

2,240 

2,090 

1,940 

1,840 

1,790

1,740 

1,650 

1,650 

1,700 

1,600

1,520 

1,470 

1,470 

1,430 

1,430

1,650 

1,790 

2,140 

2,400 

2,350

2,190 

2,140 

2,090

Secondfoot-days

26,931 

100,419 

112,650

792,987

111,920 

52,710 

87, 420 

102,230 

97,810 

47,480 

29,076 

24,778 

22,566

815,990

Mar.

2,090 

2,190 

2,190 

2,140 

2,350

2,350 

2,240 

2,040 

1,990 

1,940

1,890 

2,040 

2,910 

2,970 

3,270

4,950 

3,930 

5,430 

5,270 

3,790

3,150 

2,790 

2,970 

3,030 

2,850

2,620

2,570 

2,680 

2,460 

2,240 

2,090

Maximum

1,840 

8,260 

15,600

15,600

11,200 

2,400 

5,430 

8,730 

4,070 

2,350 

1,120 

852 

828

15,600

Apr.

1,940 

1,840 

1,940 

2,040

2,140

2,140 

2, -090 

2,240 

2,620

2,570

2,570 

2,460 

2,400 

2,300 

2,350

4,070 

6,130 

8,730 

6,320 

4,800

4,210 

3,930 

3,930 

4,210 

4,070

3,790 

3,530 

3,270 

3,530 

4,070

May

4,070 

3,790 

3,400 

3,270

3,150

2,910 

2,790 

2,740 

2,790 

2.680

2,790 

3,] 50 

3,400 

3,400 

3,530

3,660 

3,400 

2,970 

2,740 

2,740

2,850 

3,030 

3,270 

3,530 

3,660

3,660 

3,530 

3,150 

2,790 

2,570 

2,400

Minimum

622 

829 

1,370

622

1,840 

1,430 

1,890 

1,840 

2,400 

1,090 

828 

726 

666

622

June

2,350 

2,240 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

2,040 

1,940 

1,840 

1,700

1,600 

1,470 

1,600 

1,520 

1,470

1,430 

1,520 

1,650 

1,430 

1,390

1,350 

1,270 

1,230 

1,200 

1,160

1,090 

1,160 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

Mean

869 

3,347 

3,634

2,173

3,610 

1,882 

2,820 

3,408 

3,155 

1,583 

938 

799 

752

2,236

July

,090 

,060 

,020 

,020 

,120

,020 

,020 

,020 

990 

960

960 

960 

960 

930 

960

894 

900 

900 

900 

888

858 

894 

870 

876 

870

876 

858 

852 

858 

864 

828

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

6.86

7.45

4.45

7.40 

3.86 

5.78 

6.98 

6.47 

3.24 

1.92 

1.64 

1.54

4.58

Aug.

852 

840 

828 

834 

834

834 

828 

816

BIO 

816

780 

804 

822 

840 

774

798 

822 

804 

774 

786

786 

758 

792 

780 

774

774 

769 

780 

780 

725 

764

Sept.

764 

752 

769 

764 

828

810 

828 

810 

780 

780

764 

730 

736 

758 

730

725 

736 

725 

742 

747

720 

769 

666 

720 

725

715 

720 

725 

798 

730

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

7.65 

8.59

60.43

8.53 

4.02 

6.66 

7.79 

7.46 

3.62 

2,21 

1.89 

1.72

62.19

Aore-feet

53,420 

199,200 

223,400

1,573,000

222,000 

104, 500 

173,400 

202,800 

194,000 

94,180 

57, 670 

49,150 

44,760

1,618,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (8 p.m.) 9,950 sec. -ft.; Dec. 30 (1 a.m.) 20,000 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Claokamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14', long. 122°16 ! , In NEi sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 

4 E.» half a mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General Electric Co. and 3 miles southeast of Cazadero. Zero of gage is 532.0 feet above mean sea 

level; published gage readings have been reduced to mean sea-level datum.

Drainage area.- 665 square miles.

Records available.- January 1909 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 2,618 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 549.24 

feet); minimum, 489 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 23; minimum daily discharge, 795 

second-feet Sept. 23, 26, 27.

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 60,800 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 556.5 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 410 second-feet Oct. 20, 1925, Sept. 

28, 1930, when power plant at Three Lynx was shut down (gage height, 532.03 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 587 second-feet Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water owing to operation of 

Oak Grove power plant. Base data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

33.0

33.5

34.0

35.0

36.0

750

1,020

1,350

2,130

3,090

38.0

40.0

42.0

44.0

46.0

5,660

9,260

13,900

19,000

24,500

33.0 720

33.5 990

34.0 1,300

35.0 2,070

36.0 3,070

38.0 5,660

40.0 9,260

42.0 13,900

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

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

Oet.

1,280 

1,080 

1,140 

1,080 

990

932 

905 

905 

905 

825

850 

850 

850 

850 

878

1,170 

3,310 

2,580 

1,720 

1,420

1,240 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,050

1,020 

960 

1,050 

1,350 

1,490 

1,680

Nov.

1,420 

1,280 

1,210 

1,140 

1,140

1,110 

1,210 

2,750 

5,070 

4,520

4,650 

4,010 

4,440 

5,070 

4,930

4,520 

3,890 

3,310 

6,440 

10,800

8,240 

6,790 

8,840 

7,490 

9,780

9,910 

6,960 

6,450 

5,360 

4,390

Dec.

3,770 

3,310 

2,880 

2,580 

2,400

2,310 

2,130 

2,000 

1,960 

2,900

7,310 

6,620 

4,930 

4,520 

4,130

4,520 

5,970 

5,810 

4,650 

3,890

3.420 

3,090 

2,880 

2,780 

2,490

3,310 

10,200 

8,840 

18,500 

24,300 

10,800

Jan.

7,490 

5,810 

4,790 

4,130 

3,640

3,290 

3,070 

2,850 

2,640 

2,540

2,490 

2,740 

3,070 

6,290 

8,440

6,450 

5,360 

5,360 

5,070 

4,260

7,380 

16,700 

9,910 

7,130 

5,660

4,790 

4,260 

4,000 

3,880 

3,760 

3,520

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember ....................

ater year 1937-e 8. ........

Feb.

3,290 

3,180 

3,070 

2,850 

2,740

3,400 

3,290 

2,960 

2,740 

2,540

2,490 

2,440 

2,490 

2,540 

2,340

2,250 

2,120 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070

2,850 

3,070 

3,880 

4,260 

4,000

3,640 

3,400

3,290

Secondfoot-days

37,660 

147,120 

169,200

1,128,004

160.770 

81,330 

131,630 

145,520 

125,960 

58,420 

34,780 

28,360 

25.630

1,146,380

Mar.

3,180 

3,290 

3,290 

3,070 

3,520

3,400 

3,290 

2,960 

2,850 

2,740

2,640 

2,740 

3,880 

4,000 

4,650

7,670 

5,970 

9.590 

9,050 

5,970

4,650 

4,130 

4,520 

4,650 

4,390

4,000 

3,880 

4,000 

3,520 

3,180 

2,960

Maximum

3,310 

10,800 

24.300

24,300

16,700 

4,260 

9,590 

12,900 

5,360 

2,740 

1,370 

990 

960

24,300

Apr.

2,740 

2,640 

2,740 

2,960 

3,180

3,290 

3,180 

3,520 

4,000 

3,8SO

3,760 

3,520 

3,400 

3,180 

3,290

5,210 

8,840 

12,900 

9,690 

7,310

6,130 

5,660 

5,360 

5,660 

5,510

5,070 

4,650 

4,390 

4,650 

5,210

May

5,360 

5,070 

4,520 

4,520 

4,390

4,000 

3,760 

3,760 

3,760 

3,520

3,760 

4,260 

4,390 

4,390 

4,520

4,650 

4,260 

3,760 

3,520 

3,400

3,520 

3,760 

4,130 

4,260 

4,520

4,520 

4,260 

3,880 

3,400 

3,180 

2,960

Minimum

825 

1,110 

1,960

825

2,490 

2,070 

2,640 

2,640 

2,960 

1,340 

990 

830 

795

795

June

2,740 

2,740 

2,540 

2,540 

2,440

2,490 

2,390 

2,300 

2,160 

1,980

1,900 

1.780 

1,860 

1,820 

1,780

1,740 

1,900 

2,340 

1,980 

1,900

1,740 

1,660 

1,620 

1,540 

1,510

1,440 

1,480 

1,400 

1,370 

1,340

Mean

1,215 

4,904 

5,458

3,090

5,186 

2,905 

4,246 

4,851 

4,063 

1,947 

1,122 

915 

854

3,141

July

,370 

,340 

,300 

,260 

,370

,230 

,230 

,230 

,170 

,170

,140 

,140 

,140 

,110 

,110

,080 

,080 

,080 

,050 

,050

,020 

,050 

,050 

,020 

990

1,020 

990 

990 

990 

1,020 

990

Per 

square 

mile

1.83 

7.37 

8.21

4.65

7.80 

4.27 

6.38 

7.29 

6.11 

2.93 

1.69 

1.38 

1.28

4.72

Aug.

960 

960 

960 

960 

930

930 

930 

930 

930 

930

930 

930 

930 

990 

900

930 

930 

960 

930 

900

900 

900 

870 

870 

870

900 

870 

870 

870 

830 

860

Sept.

855 

850 

860 

845 

930

960 

930 

930 

900 

900

870 

845 

860 

855 

830

830 

835 

830 

840 

835

800 

825 

795 

820 

820

795 

795 

810 

930 

850

Run-off

Inches

2.11 

8.22 

9.46

63.08

8.99 

4.55 

7.36 

8.13 

7.04 

3.27 

1.95 

1.59 

1.43

64.10

Aere-feet

74,700 

291,800 

335,600

2,237,000

318,900 

161,300 

261,100 

288,600 

249,800 

115,900 

68,990 

56,250 

50,840

2,274,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 30 (2 a.m.) 34,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 20,600 see. -ft.; Apr. 18
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long. 121°57', in SWi sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 7 

E., two-thirds of a mile upstream from Kink Creek, 1 mile upstream from Intake of Oak 

Grove power development of Portland General Electric Co., and 24 miles southeast of 

Estacada.

Drainage area.--126 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1938. May 1909 to December 1923 (incomplete) at site 1 mile downstream, below Kink Creek; records equivalent except for 

slight inflow from springs and Kink Creek.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 465 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 4.22 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 291 second-feet 

Nov. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1908-38: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 feet), 

computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 second-feet Oct. 15, 

16, 18, 1931 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge includes flow of Spring Creek, just below gage. No 

diversion or regulation above station. Base data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

1.8 302

2.1 440

2.5 665

2.9 

3)3

3.8

940

1,260

1,720

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

315

465

705

990

1,320

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1933

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

Oot.

319 

302 

310 

306 

302

298 

298 

298 

294 

294

294 

294 

294 

294 

294

353 

390 

336 

315 

306

298 

298 

298

298 

294

294 

294 

294 

302 

315 

306

Nov.

302 

29S 

294 

294 

291

291 

302 

362 

395 

390

395 

372 

395

405 

410

420 

395 

381 

470 

698

659 

629 

678 

641

717

710 

672 

698 

629 

*580

Dec.

«540 

*505 

*475 

450 

435

425 

415 

405 

395 

496

672 

617 

563 

569 

551

629

758 

710 

635 

587

557 

545 

523 

518 

496

528

704 

704 

1,300 

1,870 

1,300

Jan.

1,060 

891 

793 

724 

672

635 

599 

575 

551 

534

528 

563 

569 

772 

828

737 

698 

672 

641 

611

905 

1,440 

1,100 

933 

835

779 

737 

710 

684 

653 

629

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

;omber ....................

ater year 1937-38. ........

F»b.

611 

587 

569 

545 

540

540 

523 

496 

485

480

475 

465 

460 

450 

440

435 

430 

425 

425 

425

440 

440 

475 

480 

480

480 

475 

470

Secondfoot-days

9,482

14,173 

19,877

174,731

23,058 

13,546 

16,239 

22,861 

26,428 

15,580 

11,959 

10,810 

10,047

194,060

Mar.

470 

475 

480 

480 

490

485

480 

475 

470 

470

465 

490 

569 

557 

593

684 

629 

629 

593 

551

528 

523 

534 

528 

523

518 

523 

534 

512 

496 

485

Maximum

390 

717 

1,870

1,870

1,440 

611 

684 

1,230 

1,020 

672 

416 

360 

346

1,870

Apr.

480

480 

4S5 

501 

518

512 

512 

545 

611 

605

605 

605 

587 

581 

599

698 

912 

1,230 

1,150 

1,040

990 

975 

960 

1,010 

990

952 

915 

901 

930 

982

May

1,020 

990 

945 

938 

915

873 

852 

838 

824 

803

845 

859

873 

880 

901

901 

880 

845 

824 

817

803 

810 

817 

838 

852

852 

838 

803 

768 

726 

698

Minimum

294 

291 

395

257

528 

425 

465 

480 

698 

421 

360 

338 

328

291

June

672 

653 

634 

622

604

592 

580 

562 

550 

538

520 

514 

504 

504 

498

492 

509 

562 

514 

492

482 

465 

460 

454 

443

443 

438 

432

426 

421

Mean

306 

472 

641

479

744 

484 

524 

762 

853 

519 

386 

349 

335

532

July

416 

416 

416 

416 

410

405 

410 

410 

400 

395

395 

390 

385 

385

380

380 

380 

375 

375 

375

375 

375 

370 

370 

370

370 

365 

365 

365 

360 

360

Per 

square 

mile

2,43

3.75 

5.09

3.80

5.90 

3.84 

4.16 

6.05 

6.77 

4.12 

3.06 

2.77 

2.66

4.22

Aug.

360 

360 

360 

360 

356

356 

356 

356 

356 

351

351 

351 

351 

356 

351

351 

351 

351 

346 

346

342 

342 

342 

342 

338

338 

338 

338 

338 

338 

338

Sept,

338 

338 

338 

342 

346

346 

346 

342 

338 

338

338 

338 

338 

333 

333

333 

328 

333 

333 

333

333 

328 

328 

328 

328

328 

328 

328 

338 

328

Run- off

Inches

2.80 

4.18 

5.87

51.56

6.80 

4.00 

4.80 

6.75 

7.80 

4.60 

3.53 

3.19 

2.97

57.29

Peak discharge. Dec. 29 (11:30 p.m.) 2,120 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 1,580 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

18,810 

28,110 

39,430

346,600

45,730 

26,870 

32, 210 

45,340 

52,420 

30,900 

23,720 

21, 440 

19,930

384, 900

 Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Clackamas River at Big Bottom 

and above Three Lynx.

157146 O 39 8
124 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°03'30", long. 122°12'50", In SEi sec. 29, T. 7 

N., R. 5 E., 1 mile downstream from Swift Creek and 4 miles east of Cougar. Zero of 

present gage Is 576.4 feet (revised) above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 483 square miles.

Records 'available.- July 1910 to March 1912 (gage heights only) and June 1924 to September 

T§35~. July 1909 to June 1910 at site 1,000 feet above Swift Creek.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 2,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,200 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 12.96 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

computations; minimum, 606 second-feet Oct. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 3.12 feet).

1910-12, 19E4-38: mxlmum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 

15.7 feet, former datum), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 454 second-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 0.01 foot, former datum).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Jan. 2-5, Feb. 

11-19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7, 9-17, which were computed on basis of records for 

Toutle River near Silver Lake and Clspus River near Randle and are fair, and those 

above 8,000 second-feet, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29

950

1,480

2,050

2,700

4,330

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

6,300

8,800

11,950

15,600

24,000

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,720

4,620

7,160

S.O 10,100

9.0 13,400

11.0 21,000

Hote.- Same as preceding table 

below 4.8 feet.

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,180 

920 

814 

751 

715

688 

670 

662 

654 

646

630 

622 

614 

614 

614

860 

1,130 

832 

760 

841

870 

787 

760 

742 

724

697 

880 

1,520 

1,700 

1,390 

1,350

Hov.

1,180 

1,150 

1,180 

1,080 

1,060

1,040 

1.300 

5,490 

5,460 

4,510

4,330 

4,420 

6,140 

8,800 

8,270

7,500 

6,300 

5,460 

5,260 

6,080

6,300 

6,530 

7,750 

8,010 

13,000

11,000 

8,800 

8,800 

7,010 

5,870

Deo.

5,070 

4,420 

3,970 

3,540 

3,220

2,990 

2,770 

2,630 

2,500 

3,370

5,070 

5,260 

4,780 

4,600 

4,420

5,070 

6,080 

5,870 

5,260 

4,600

4,150 

3,800 

3,460 

3,220 

2,990

3,380 

4,360 

9,270 

22,200 

21,000 

12, 000

Jan.

8,600 

6,400 

5,400 

4,700 

4,200

3,760 

3,390 

3,120 

2,880 

2,800

2,720 

2,960 

3,120 

6,960 

8,600

7,160 

6,230 

5,840 

5,090 

4,620

4,970 

6,100 

5,330 

4,740 

4,280

3,860 

3,570 

3,390 

3,210 

3,040 

2,880

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-J

Feb.

2,720 

2,640 

2,570 

2,500 

2,500

2,500 

2,360 

2,300 

2,170 

2,110

2,050 

2,000 

2,000 

1,950 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,870

1,900 

1,900 

1,950 

2,000 

2,000

2,100 

2,300 

2,400

Secondfoot-days

26,637 

169,080 

175,320

1,140,715

143,920 

60,290 

93,230 

151,100 

150,910 

88,850 

40,900 

87,144 

S1.2C3

1,148,640

Mar.

2,700 

3,000 

2,600 

2,430 

2,600

2,500 

2,500 

2,430 

2,400 

2,300

2,250 

2,200 

2,600 

2,700 

2,800

4,000 

3,800 

4,850 

4,620 

3,960

3,480

3,300 

3,390 

3,390 

3,210

3,120 

3,040 

3,120 

2,800 

2,640 

2,500

Maximum

1,700 

13,000 

22,200

22,200

8,600 

2,720 

4,850 

15, 900 

6,490 

4,390 

1,810 

1,000 

796

22,200

Apr.

2,430 

2,360 

2,430 

2,570 

2,570

2,500 

2,500 

2,640 

3,210

3,210

3,210 

3,210 

3,120 

3,040

3,300

5,540 

10,300 

15,900 

11, 400 

8,300

7,160 

6,360 

5,970 

5,840 

5,580

5,330 

4,970 

4,850 

5,330

5,970

May

6,230 

5,710 

5,090 

4,390 

4,060

3,760 

3,570 

3,660 

3,760 

3,570

4,170 

4,620 

4,850 

4,850 

5,210

5,460 

5,210 

4,620 

4,280 

4,280

4,620 

5,090 

5,710 

6,230 

6,490

6,360 

6,360 

5,710 

4,850 

4,280 

3,860

Minimum

614 

1,040 

2,500

614

2,720 

1,870 

2,200 

2,360 

3,570 

1,930 

1,020 

769 

638

614

June

3,760 

3,760 

3,760 

3,960 

4,280

4,390 

4,390 

4,170 

3,390 

2,960

2,800 

2,880 

2,960 

2,800 

2,640

2,720 

2,570 

2,500 

2,300 

2,300

2,570 

2,960 

2,720 

2,570 

2,360

2,240 

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

1,930

Mean

859 

5,636 

5,655

3,125

4,643 

2,153 

3,007 

5,037 

4,8b8 

2,962 

1,319 

876 

708

3,147

July

1,810 

1,760 

1,700 

1,590 

1,590

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,470 

1,400

1,380 

1,360 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,300 

1,270 

1,240 

1,200 

1,190

1,180 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,110

1,100 

1,090 

1,050 

1,060 

1,030 

1,020

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

11.7 

11.7

6.47

9.61 

4.46 

6.23 

10.4 

10.1 

6.13 

2.73 

1.81 

1.47

6.52

Aug.

1,000 

970 

960 

960 

950

950 

940 

920 

910 

910

900 

680 

880 

920 

880

870 

880 

890 

860 

841

841 

832 

814 

814 

814

814 

823 

796 

787 

769 

769

Sept.

751 

760 

787 

769 

796

769 

751 

751 

733 

724

724 

716 

715 

706 

697

697 

697 

688 

697 

697

697 

688 

662 

670 

662

646 

638 

638 

688 

646

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

13.05 

13.49

87.96

11.08 

4.64 

7.18 

11.60 

11.64 

6.84 

3.15 

2.09 

1.64

88.45

Aore-feet

52,830 

335,400 

347,700

2,262,000

285,500 

119,600 

184,900 

299,700 

299,300 

176,200 

81, 120 

53,840 

42,170

2,278,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 16,000 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (7:35 p.m.) 30,200 

8 (5:15 a.m.) 17,800 sec.-ft.

sec.-ft.5 Apr.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 125

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°57', long. 122°34', in NWiNEi sec. 4, T. 5 N., 

R". 2 E., at Ariel, hair a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and power plant and 3 miles 

upstream from Cedar CreeK. Zero of gage is 44 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 733 square miles. (Figure published in Water-Supply Paper 834 is in 

error.)

Records available.- July 1922 to September 1938. July to November 1909 at site 3 miles 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-38), 4,591 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 21.3 

feet) , from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.37 foot), regulated; minimum daily discharge, 72 second-feet 

Aug. 7, regulated.

1909, 1922-38: Maximum discharge, 129,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

35.0 feet, from floodmarlcs), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet and 

from spillway-gate openings; no flow at times on June 30 and in periods July 1-3, 6-9, 

1931 (caused by regulation during construction of Ariel Dam); minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot July 6, 1931 (regulated).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20,000 second-feet and those below 2,000 secondfeet, which are fair. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Inland Power & 

Light Co. No diversions. Regulation caused by operation of power plant and storage 

in Lake Merwin (capacity,-424,000 acre-feet; elevation of water surface, 209.5 feet 

(revised) at midnight Sept. 30, 1937, and 215.6 feet at midnight Sept. 30, 1938).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

3,200 

2,360 

*2,160 

2,960 

2,870

2,880 

2,950 

2,800 

2,190 

*1,820

2,620 

2,550 

2,680 

2,720 

2,620

2,680 

*1,850 

2,580 

2,680 

2,660

2,650 

2,460 

1,960 

*1, 410 

2,370

2,950 

2,910 

2,450 

2,510 

2,770 

*1,730

Nov.

2,500 

3,030 

3,060 

3,060 

3,080

2,870 

*1,840 

2,520 

3,000 

3,170

3,020 

2,710 

2,280 

*1, 250 

12,200

14,600 

12,500 

9,680 

9,120 

10,800

*11, 600 

11,600 

14,300 

15,600 

30,400

22,300 

16,800 

*19, 600 

13,500 

9,860

Month.

Oct 

NOT

Dec

Ca.

Jam 

Peb 

Ran 

Apr 

May 

June 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

Wa

Lendar year 1937

&:::::::::::::

ter year 1937-38

Dec.

8,270 

7,300 

6,380 

5,480 

*4,790

4,340 

3,380 

2,700 

3,810 

6,190

8,400 

*9,260 

7,580 

7,860 

7,040

9,620 

13,800 

12,300 

*9,140 

7,560

6,900 

6,090 

5,550 

5,360 

4,460

#7,150 

14, 400 

26,300 

51, 400 

43,300 

22,500

Jan.

14,900 

*1 1,200 

8,910 

7,730 

6,860

5,960 

5,360 

5,100 

*4,590 

4,290

4,790 

4,660 

6,130 

16,900 

16,700

*11,900 

10,100 

10,000 

8,920 

8,340

11,300 

12,600 

*10,400 

8,710 

7,250

6,650 

6,260 

6,110 

5,360 

*5, 450 

4,890

Peb.

4,570 

4,290 

4,450 

4,290 

4,560

*5 , 170 

4,520 

4,390 

4,000 

3,900

3,800 

3,500 

*3,990 

3,630 

3,790

3,500 

3,120 

3,160 

2,650 

»2,900

3,710 

3,910 

4,240 

4,570 

4,050

4,470 

*4, 150 

4,380

Mar.

4,340 

4,830 

5,220 

5,210 

5,790

*5,370 

4,540 

4,550 

4,580 

4,320

3,900 

5,630 

*4, 140 

6,860 

8,140

10,400 

8,660 

11,000 

10,400 

*7,860

6,790 

6,710 

6,990 

7,960 

7,520

6,770 

*6,390 

6,260 

5,690 

5,180 

4,760

Observed

Discharge In 

second-feet

Maximum

3,200 

30,400 

51,400

51,400

1.6,900 

5,170 

11,000 

29,700 

8,040 

5,180 

2,640 

2,450 

2,560

51, 400

Mini1,410 

1,250 

2,700

910

4,290 

2,650 

3,900 

4,210 

4,600 

1,340 

350 

72 

430

72

Mean

2,532 

9,062 

10,920

5,439

8,333 

3,988 

6,347 

8,170 

6,207 

3,214 

1,281 

1,294 

1,870

5,276

Hun- off 

In 

acre-feet

155,700 

539,200 

671,600

3,938,000

512,400 

221,500 

390,300 

486,200 

381,700 

191,200 

78,780 

79,590 

111,300

3,819,000

Apr.

4,330 

4,210 

*4, 620 

5,050 

5,100

4,670 

4,430 

4,850 

5,960 

*5, 430

5,370 

5,110 

4,930 

4,620 

5,590

9,960 

*22,300 

29,700 

18,000 

12,700

9,990 

9,130 

8,250 

*7,940 

7,640

7,170 

6,680 

6,640 

6,970 

7,770

May

*7,980 

7,220 

7,000 

5,830 

5,890

4,980 

4,820 

*5, 110 

4,700 

4,960

5,740 

6,410 

6,310 

6,620 

*6,550

6,750 

6,650 

5,450 

5,340 

5,110

6,020 

*6,330 

7.030 

7,660 

8,040

7,580 

7,780 

6,730 

*5, 990 

5,250 

4,600

In storage 

In 

Lake Merwin 

1 (acre-feet)

-70,970 

+ 165,100 

0

+ 55,930

0 

-200 

+ 200 

0 

0 

+ 11.000 

+ 4,600 

-25,550 

-61,350

+ 22,830

June

4,650 

4,420 

4,380 

4,490 

*5, 180

4,120 

2,970 

2,730 

2,880 

2,970

2,570 

*1,340 

3,560 

3,120 

3,080

3,130 

3,090 

2,860 

*2,610 

2,730

2,760 

3,360 

3,320 

2,890 

2,560

*2,660 

3,020 

3,040 

3,200 

2,730

July

2,840 

2,710 

*1,210 

600 

1,760

1,900 

1,880 

1,750 

1,490 

*434

1,440 

1,730 

1,600 

1,360 

2,170

912 

*350 

800 

528 

1,070

1,270 

1,280 

932 

*539 

1,540

1,120 

1,100 

964 

998 

1,000 

*439

Aug.

706 

715 

657 

748 

1,190

590 

*72 

1,500 

1,330 

1,210

1,060 

1,050 

1,220 

*175 

2,450

1,990 

1,840 

1,180 

964 

960

*643 

2,420 

2,190 

1,900 

1,380

1,910 

844 

*722 

2,280 

2,030 

2,200

Run-off 

In 

acre feet

84,730 

704,300 

671,600

3,994,000

512,400 

221,300 

390,500 

486,200 

381,700 

202,200 

83,380 

50,040 

49,950

3,842,000

Sept.

1,980 

1,880 

1,060 

*1,500 

430

2,410 

2,020 

1,780 

1,980 

1,290

*1,530 

2,050 

2,110 

1,760 

2,000

1,950 

876 

*1,620 

2,460 

2,470

2,230 

1,900 

2,450 

1,900 

*1, 120

2,160 

2,560 

2,100 

2,300 

2,230

Discharge In 

second-feet

Mean

1,378 

11,840 

10,920

5,516

8,333 

3,985 

6,351 

8,170 

6,207 

3,398 

1,356 

879 

839

5,307

Per 

square 

mile

1.88 

16.2 

14.9

7.53

11.4 

5.44 

8.66 

11.1 

8.47 

4.64 

1.85 

1.20 

1.14

7.24

Runin 

Inches

2.17 

18.07 

17.18

102.29

13.14 

5.66 

9.98 

12.38 

9.76 

5.18 

2.13 

1.38 

1.27

98.30

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (12:40 p.m.) 37,500 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (12:15 a.m.) 61,500 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

14 (10:50 p.m7) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (7:40 a.m.) 36,100 sec.-ft. 

*Sunday.
126 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Lewis River near Helsson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 122°28', In Ni sec. 17, T. 14 N., R. 

3 E., Just upstream from Basket Creek, li miles northeast of Helsson and 20 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 366.8 feet (revised) above mean sea level (river 

surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage a-rea.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 10.60 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 18, 22 (gage height, 0.09 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.3 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 29 second-feet 

Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent, 

regulatIon.

Discharge for Oct. 20-25 Interpolated. No diversion or

Rating tables, water year 1937-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dee. 26 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

0.6 76 4.0 1,310 0.2 44 2.0 380 

.8 100 4.5 1,650 .4 63 2.5 550 

1.0 133 5.0 2,070 .7 99 3.0 765 

1.5 233 6.0 3,130 1.0 145 3.5 1,030 

2.0 365 7.0 4,550 1.5 245 4.0 1,320 

2.5 530 8.0 6,200 

3.0 745 9.0 8,050 Note.- Same as preceding table 

3.5 1,010 10.0 10,100 above 4.2 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to. September 193S

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

20 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

267 

166 

160 

137 

135

120 

106 

99 

95 

91

87 

82 

78 

83 

92

646 

965 

512 

374 

346

318 

290 

262 

234 

206

178 

196 

647 

895 

695 

570

Hov.

460 

42£ 

383 

338

341

307 

696 

5,960 

4,580 

2,830

2,660 

2,120 

2,760 

2,720 

2,660

2,350 

1,850 

1,440 

1,510 

2,020

2,020 

2,070 

2,500 

2,950 

4,870

3,440 

2,450 

3,010 

2,120 

1,580

Dec.

1,250 

1,010 

895 

770 

672

590 

550 

495 

478 

792

1,790 

1,980 

1,540 

1,440 

1,250

2,000 

3,350 

2,600 

1,810 

1,370

1,130 

950 

820 

820 

672

1,990 

7,320 

7,290 

10,600 

7,080 

3,580

Jan.

2,300 

1,730 

1,320 

1,080 

920

790 

698 

610 

550 

550

532 

610 

675 

3,210 

2,900

1,850 

1,540 

1,650 

1,540 

1,440

2,760 

3,260 

2,300 

1,690 

1,350

1,140 

975 

920 

948 

865 

765

Feb.

720 

675 

720 

720 

810

1,580 

1,260 

1,060 

920 

865

765 

720 

840 

892 

790

720 

652 

610 

610 

652

1,060 

1,080 

1,410 

1,440 

1,380

1,230 

1,080 

1,000

»! * * SecctadMonth foot-daya

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

M

9,132 

65,411 

68,884

alendar year 1937. ........ 344, 021

tonber... ........ .........

ater year 1937-3 8. ........ 3

43, 468 

26,261 

44, 371 

40,241 

14,649 

4,662 

2,183 

1,540 

1,391

22,193

Mar.

975 

1,140 

1,230 

1,260 

1,440

1,290 

1,060 

948 

920 

815

765 

790 

1,140 

1,250 

1,610

2,550 

1,770 

2,950 

2,500 

1,770

1,410 

1,380 

1,730 

2,120 

1,890

1,580 

1,440 

1,410 

1,230 

1,060 

948

Haximum

965 

5,960 

10,600

10,600

3,260 

1,580 

2,950 

5,830 

720 

223 

107 

78 

114

10,600

Apr.

392 

865

975 

1,230 

1,140

1,000 

920 

1,110 

1,260 

1,030

692 

815 

742 

675 

815

1,900 

4,500 

5,830 

2,760 

1,810

1,410 

1,230 

1,060 

1,000 

892

766 

698 

675 

675 

675

May

675 

610 

570 

550 

610

610 

550 

532 

515 

480

720 

698 

652 

590 

570

532 

480 

432 

402 

390

380 

380 

371 

358 

340

315 

304 

288 

266 

245 

234

Minim *

78 

307 

478

64

532 

610 

765 

675 

234 

100 

49 

38 

37

37

June

223 

221 

210 

204 

200

1S8 

182 

176 

169 

161

152 

147 

147 

156 

152

159 

194 

184 

156 

140

131 

128 

120 

118 

114

113 

110 

107 

100 

100

July

107 

105 

102 

100 

99

91

65

ai

80 

78

85 

76 

74 

68 

65

64 

64 

62 

60 

59

55 

53 

52 

55 

55

54 

53 

50 

50 

52 

49

Per 

Mean square 

alle

295 2.38 

2,180 17.6 

2,222 17.9

943 7.60

1,402 11-3 

938 7.56 

1,431 11.5 

1,341 10.8 

473 3.81 

155 1.25 

70.4 .568 

49.7 .401 

46.4 .374

883 7.12

Aug.

49 

52 

51 

48 

43

49 

48 

47 

47 

47

46 

48 

78 

76 

61

50 

53 

68 

57 

50

47 

46 

44 

42 

42

43 

44 

41 

40 

40 

38

Sept.

41 

39 

42 

54 

114

98 

61 

52 

48 

46

43 

41 

40 

40 

38

38 

38 

37 

40 

39

37 

37 

37 

41 

41

38 

37 

38 

50 

46

Run-off

Inches

2.74 

19.64 

20.64

103.17

13.03 

7.87 

13.26 

12.05 

4.39 

1.40 

.65 

.46 

.42

96.55

Peak discharge . - Nov. 8 (12:45 p.m.) 9,050 sec. -ft. j Hov. 25 (3 p.m.) 5,860 aec.-ft.;

Aore-fe«t

18,110 

129,700 

136,600

682,300

86,280 

52,090 

88,010 

79,820 

29,060 

9,250 

4,330 

3,050 

2,760

639,000

Dec. 29
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 127

Cowlltz River at Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36'40", long. 121°40'45", In SEi sec. 16, T. 

13 N., R. 9 E., half a mile upstream from Skate Creek and half a mile northwest of 

Packwood.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1938. July 1911 to December 1919 at 

site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,634 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 10.49 

feet); minimum, 308 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 3.43 feet).

1911-19, 1929-38: Max!mum discharge, 36,600 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 

13.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for June, July, and August, which are fair. Shiftingcontrol method used Apr. 18 to Se"pt. 30. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

435 

362 

340 

331 

322

313 

322 

336

344 

349

349 

344 

336 

326 

331

761 

632 

477 

420 

1,120

896 

688 

618 

547 

463

528 

825

1,740 

1,560 

1,180 

1,020

Nov.

864 

772 

723 

660 

626

566 

612 

4,640 

3,640 

2,540

2,150 

1,860 

2,040 

3,160 

2,660

2,150 

1,850 

1,590 

1,660 

3,510

3,320 

3,370 

4,260 

3,330 

6,190

5,130 

4,990 

5,920 

3,740 

2,690

Dec.

2,100 

1,780 

1,590 

1,390 

1,260

1,170 

1,100 

1,030 

968 

1,420

2,540 

2,5.20 

2,170 

2,980 

2,710

2,440 

3,180 

3,110 

2,420 

2,020

1,770 

1,590 

1,410 

1,320 

1,210

1,170 

1,190 

1,980 

3,440 

4,200 

2,880

Jan.

2,180 

1,600 

1,560 

1,380 

1,230

1,140 

1,050 

984 

944 

1,070

1,120 

1,280 

1,500 

3,440 

4,360

2,960 

2,280 

1,920 

1,680 

1,500

1,500 

1,780 

1,670 

1,490 

1,340

1,220 

1,150 

1,120 

1,100 

1,040 

1,000

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-? 8.........

Pet.

968

920 

880 

640 

818

810 

758 

723 

695 

681

660 

646 

632 

618 

580

554 

540 

540 

528 

534

540 

540 

573 

632

674

695 

780 

904

Secondfoot-days

18,636 

81,232 

62,058

621, 428

49,788 

19, 263 

29,092 

77, 174 

104, 140 

100,650 

43, 62g 

20,801 

14, 449

620,804

Mar.

1,040 

1,130 

1,100 

1,010 

992

968 

912 

856 

848 

832

832 

656 

1,020 

1,140 

1,130

1,220 

1,120 

1,130 

1,070 

968

880 

832 

818 

788 

780

786 

825 

880 

825 

772 

730

Maximum

1,740 

6,190 

4,200

8,280

4,360 

968 

1,220 

12,600 

5,870 

5,170 

1,980 

818 

709

12,600

Apr.

702 

702 

744 

780 

825

818 

825 

928 

1,210 

1,240

1,240 

1,170 

1,110 

1,110 

1,160

1,680 

8,270 

18,600 

6,470 

4,340

3,480 

3,200 

2,980 

2,830 

2,640

2,500 

2,350 

2,480 

3,030 

3,740

May

3,eoo

2,960 

2,440 

2,110 

1,860

1,720 

1,690 

1,800 

1,850 

1,860

2,660 

3,350 

3,460 

3,300 

3,550

3,700 

3,130 

2,510 

2,400 

2,850

3,390 

4,220 

4,980 

5,530 

5,590

5,500 

5,870 

5,330 

4,220 

3,480 

3,010

Minimum

313 

586 

968

258

944 

528 

730 

702 

1,690 

2,330 

848 

566 

367

313

Juno

3,200 

3,460 

3,440 

3,970 

4,520

4,720 

5,170 

4,340 

2,870 

2,360

2,630 

3,300 

3,400 

2,800 

2,820

3,130 

2,830 

2,330 

2,450 

3,160

4,220 

4,600 

4,380 

3,830 

3,250

2,800 

2,580 

2,740 

2,910 

2,440

Mean

601 

2,708 

2,002

1,703

1,606 

688 

938 

2,572 

3,359 

3,355 

1,404 

671 

482

1,701

July

1,960 

1,'660 

1,550 

1,560 

1,550

1,770 

1,860 

1,920 

1,690 

1,510

1,500 

1,390 

1,550

1,740 

1,750

1,630 

1,470 

1,340 

1,280 

1,290

1,300 

1,270 

1,150 

1,050 

1,040

1,060 

1,030 

964 

928 

872 

848

Per 

square 

mile

2.09 

9.44 

6.98

5.93

6.60 

2.40 

3.27 

8.96 

11.7 

11.7 

4.89 

2.34 

1.68

5.93

Aug.

788 

688 

730 

795 

618

786 

744 

695 

688 

723

667 

592 

599 

744 

695

716 

737 

612 

580 

632

612 

566 

580 

606 

646

688 

702 

625 

586 

586 

573

Sept.

606 

688 

709 

592

477

435

410 

405 

390 

415

483 

540 

534 

534 

521

521 

521 

495 

547 

489

483 

471 

425 

420 

380

405 

415 

395 

367 

376

Run-off

Inches

2.41 

10.53 

8.05

80.62

6.46 

2.50 

3.77 

10.00 

13.49 

13.05 

5.64 

2.70 

1.87

80.47

Acre-feet

36,960 

161,100 

123,100

1,233,000

98, 750 

38,210 

57,700 

153,100 

206,600 

199, 600 

86,320 

41, 260 

28,660

1,231,000

Peak discharge.- NOT. 8 (1:50 p.m.) 7.800 sec. -ft.; NOT. 25 (4 p.m.) 8,670 aeo.-ft.) Apr. 18

(6 a.m.) 15,706 sec.-ft.; June 7~ (10 p.m.j 5,800 aecl-ft.
128 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlltz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°30'40", long. 122°36'50", in NEi sec. 24, T. 12 

N., R. IE., 1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Wlnston Creek, 

and 2i miles west of Mayfleld. Zero of gage Is 286.6 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area^- 1,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938. August 1910 to November 1911 at site 

2t miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 19.91 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 1,120 second-feet 

Oct. 12, 13, Sept. 27, 28.

1910-11, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 36,900 second-feet Nov. 6, 1934 (gage height, 

20.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 766 secondfeet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1938 (gage height, 7.18 feet).

Discharge known to have been greater during December 1933 (amount not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Dec. 7-28, computed on basis of records for Cowlitz River at Packwood and at Castle Rock, Clspus 

River near Randle, and Toutle River near Silver Lake. Discharge for Sept. 30 interpolated. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 Nov. 28 to Sept. 30

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

1,130

1,690

2,350

3,100

4,750

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

6,700

11,800

17,850

24,900

36,500

1,120

1,570

2,220

9.0 2,950

10.0 4,650

11.0 6,700

Note.- Same as preceding table 

above II.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,540 

1,560 

1,400 

1,310 

1,260

1,210 

1,190 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1,130 

1,150 

1,150

1,270 

2,170 

2,140 

1,740 

1,730

2,620 

2,450 

2,120 

1,960 

1,810

1,690 

1,860 

2,880 

4,680 

3,870 

3,340

Nov.

2,940 

2,660 

2,520 

2,350 

2,280

2,210 

2,350 

10,200 

17,700 

12,100

9,810 

8,530 

10,200 

14,700 

15, 400

13,100 

11,100 

9,260 

8,630 

10,600

13,200 

12,800 

15,900 

16,000 

18,400

22,300 

19,700 

24,200 

21,000 

16,000

Dec.

12,500 

10,300 

9,000 

7,790 

6,900

6,280 

5,700 

5,200- 

4,800 

5,300

6,200 

9,000 

8,600 

8,400 

8,800

10,000 

11, 500 

14,000 

11,000 

9,100

8,000 

7,600 

7,100 

6,600 

6,000

7,600 

14,000 

20,000 

25,400 

34,600 

26,800

Jan,

19,600 

15, 200 

12, 400 

10,600 

9,230

8,200 

7,460 

6,880 

6,430 

6,430

6,810 

7,740 

9,810 

15,500 

23,200

20,100 

16,200 

13,800 

11,800 

10,300

10,500 

11,800 

11, 800 

10,400 

9,360

8,480 

7,860 

7,650 

7,600 

7,100 

6,680

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

MatApr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3S

Feb.

6,430 

6,130 

5,780 

5,520 

5,380

5,670 

5,420 

5,140 

4,880 

4,760

4,610 

4,480 

4,460 

4,370 

4,210

4,010 

3,890 

3,800 

3,750 

3,700

3,820 

3,780 

3,940 

4,190 

4,330

4,350 

4,500 

4,780

Seoondfoot-days

56,980 

348,190 

334,070

2,454,420

3S6.920 

130,080 

182, 100 

299,660 

310,990 

209,550 

99,170 

55,060 

40,210

2,402,980

Mar.

5,160 

5,670 

5,760 

5,500 

5,610

5.500 

5,260 

5,000 

4,860 

4,690

4,560 

4,560 

4,980 

5,650 

6,150

7,140 

6,920 

7,720 

8,280 

7,230

6,490 

6,070 

6,090 

6,090 

6,090

6,090 

6,010 

6,070 

5,990 

5,630 

5,280

Maximum

4,680 

24,200 

34,600

34,600

23, 200 

6,430 

8,280 

31,900 

13,900 

9,970 

4,740 

2,120 

1,630

34,600

Apr.

4,960 

4,800 

4,880 

5,360 

5,300

5,160 

4,960 

5,080 

5,880 

6,430

6,280 

6,150 

5,880 

5,630 

5,610

6,850 

14,900 

31,900 

29,900 

20.800

15,800 

13,500 

12 , 400 

11,500 

10,800

10,100 

9,410 

8,920 

9,520 

11,000

May

12,200 

11,600 

9,890 

8,890 

8,180

7,370 

6,810 

6,720 

6,920 

6,940

7,840 

9,700 

10,800 

10,500 

10,500

11,100 

10,800 

9,410 

8,230 

8,160

8,970 

10,200 

11,700 

13,100 

13,900

13,500 

13,300 

13,500 

11,600 

10,000 

8,660

Minimum

1,130 

2,210 

4,800

1,130

6,430 

3,700 

4,560 

4,800 

6,720 

5,220 

2,180 

1,520 

1,170

1,130

June

7,910 

8,100 

8,160 

8,230 

8,940

9,460 

9,840 

9,970 

8,260 

6,660

6,010 

6,150 

6,880 

6,620 

6,180

6,200 

6,550 

5,920 

5,440 

5,460

6,240 

7,440 

7,740 

7,390 

6,620

5,960 

5,440 

5,260 

5,300 

5,220

Mean

1,838 

11,610 

10,780

6,724

10,870 

4,646 

5,874 

9,989 

10,030 

6,985 

3,199 

1,776 

1,340

6,584

July

4,740 

4,260 

3,890 

3,730 

3,650

3,610 

3,780 

3,780 

3,780 

3,540

3,400 

3,300 

3,210 

3,320 

3,450

3,410 

3,320 

3,110 

2,970 

2,890

2,880 

2,880 

2,820 

2,700 

2,540

2,500 

2,490 

2,420 

2,360 

2,260 

2,180

Per 

square 

mile

1.31 

8.29

7.70

4.80

7.76 

3.32 

4.20 

7.14 

7.16 

4.99 

2.28 

1.27 

.957

4.70

Aug.

2,120 

2,070 

1,960 

1,950 

2,000

2,040 

1,990 

1,920 

1,860 

1,820

1,830 

1,790 

1,720 

1,820 

1,910

1,790 

1,850 

1,880 

1,740 

1,640

1,640 

1,630 

1,530 

1,520 

1,550

1,590 

1,650 

1,640 

1,570 

1,520 

1,520

Sept.

1,520 

 1,530 

1,610 

1,630 

1,560

1,470 

1,390 

1,300 

1,250 

1,220

1,210 

1,280 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,330 

1,350 

1,370 

1,410

1,330 

1,330 

1,310 

1,260 

1,280

1,190 

1,170 

1,170 

1,220 

1,200

Run-off

Inches

1.51 

9.25 

8.88

65.22

8.95 

3.46 

4.84 

7.97 

8.26 

5.57 

2.63 

1.46 

1.07

63.85

Acre-feet

113,000 

690,600 

662, 600

4,868,000

668, 300 

258,000 

361,200 

594,400 

616,800 

416, 600 

196,700 

109,200 

79,760

4,766,000
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 129

Cowlltz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 0 16'30n , long. 122°55'00n , In SEi sec. 10, T. 9 

N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge In Castle Rock, 2i miles downstream from mouth of Toutle 

River and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 19.73 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,210 square miles.

Records available.- December 1926 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 8,958 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,900 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 20.38 

feet); minimum, 1,520 second-feet Oct. 13, 14, 15.

1926-38: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 31.6 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 998 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. IS to Sept. 30

5.9 

6.3 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,470

1,930

2,990

4,920

7,300

10.0

11.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

10,200

13, 620

21,850

41,800

67,050

6.3 

7.0 

8.0

2,060

3,050

4,920

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

5

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,380 

2,350 

2,070 

1,940 

1,800

1,720 

1,660 

1,610 

1,580 

1,570

1,550 

1,540 

1,530 

1,520 

1,540

1,640 

2,440 

3,040 

2,460 

2,190

2,680 

3,110 

2,680 

2,770 

2,290

2,140 

2,200 

3,340 

6,120 

5,450 

4,500

Hov.

3,960 

3,550 

3,350 

3,140 

2,990

2,920 

2,920 

13,100 

28,700 

20,500

15,900 

13,600 

17,700 

26,200 

25,700

22,200 

18,300 

15,100 

15,300 

19,000

20, 600 

20,100 

26,200 

27,000 

33, 600

36,200 

30,500 

35,100 

32,000 

24, 300

Dec.

19,000 

15, 700 

13,600 

11,700 

10,300

9,230 

8,470 

7,850 

7,300 

8,300

13,100 

15,700 

14, 500 

13,700 

14, 100

17,200 

21,100 

23, 200 

20,000 

16,700

14,000 

12,300 

11,100 

10,800 

9,950

19,400 

25,900 

45, 500 

54,700 

60,500 

45, 200

Jan.

31,300 

23,800 

19,300 

16,400 

14,300

12,800 

11,600 

10,500 

9,770 

9,470

10,000 

11,000 

14,300 

23,800 

35,000

31, 400 

25,100 

22,000 

18,800 

16,500

16,800 

18,000 

19,100 

17 , 000 

15,000

13,300 

12,200 

11,600 

11,700 

10,900 

10,100

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-J 8. ........

Peb.

9,680 

9,320 

8,820 

8,560 

8,560

13,800 

12,200 

10,500 

9,230 

8,900

8,270 

7,910 

8,270 

8,190 

7,600

7,010 

6,630 

6,390 

6,270 

6,240

6,660 

6,410 

7,010 

7,270 

7,300

7,140 

7,140 

7,380

Secondfoot -day a

76,410 

559,730 

590,100

3,696,210

522,840 

228,660 

327,400 

409,270 

393,740 

251,060 

118,680 

66,120 

52,720

3,595,730

Mar.

7,790 

8,410 

8,700 

8,610 

8,640

8,610 

8,050 

7,570 

7,220 

6,940

6,700 

6,660 

7,200 

8,190 

9,830

14,100 

13,400 

17, 500 

19,400 

15, 400

12, 400 

11,400 

15, 100 

14,000 

13,000

11,600 

10,700 

11,300 

10,600 

9,590 

8,790

Maximum

6,120 

35, 200 

60,500

60, 500

35,000 

13,800 

19, 400 

40,700 

16,700 

11,800 

5,890 

2,520 

2,070

60,600

Apr.

8,100 

7,600 

7,490 

8,440 

8,210

7,990 

7,490 

7,350 

8,240 

9,050

8,930 

8,760 

8,410 

7,930 

7,820

9,260 

17,600 

39 , 800 

40,700 

29,700

21,900 

18,400 

16,600 

15, 400 

14, 500

13,500 

12,600 

11,900 

12, 100 

13, 600

Ma7

16,200 

15, 400 

13, 400 

12,100 

11,400

10, 400 

9,530 

9,200 

9,320 

9 t 290

10,200 

12,300 

13,600 

13,500 

13, 100

13, 600 

13, 500 

12,200 

10,600 

10,100

10, 800 

12,100 

13,800 

16,600 

16,700

16,600 

16,100 

16,300 

14,600 

12,400 

10,800

«*«

1,520 

2,920 

7,300

1,520

9,470 

6,240 

6,660 

7,350 

9,200 

6,220 

2,610 

1,890 

1,580

1,520

June

9,740 

9,680 

9,860 

9,800 

10, 400

11,200 

11,500 

11,800 

10,500 

8; 440

7,350 

7,270 

7,960 

8,210 

7,490

7,350 

7,910 

7,490 

6,810 

6,560

7,120 

8,410 

8,990 

8,700 

7,960

7,170 

6,660 

6,240 

6,270 

6,220

Mean

2,433 

18,660 

19,040

10,130

16,870 

8,166 

10,660 

13, 640 

12,700 

8,369 

3,828 

2,133 

1,757

9,851

July

5,890 

5,340 

4,860 

4,580 

4,440

4,300 

4,420 

4,540 

4,520 

4,340

4,140 

4,000 

3,820 

3,800 

4,000

4,020 

3,930 

3,730 

3,550 

3,430

3,350 

3,360 

3,300 

3,210 

3,050

2,940 

2,880 

2,840 

2,760 

2,730 

2,610

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

8.44 

8.62

4.58

7 .63 

3.70 

4.78 

6.17 

5.75 

3.79 

1.73 

.965 

.795

4.46

Aug.

2,520 

2,470 

2,320 

2,240 

2,270

2,290 

2,280 

2,240 

2,160 

2,120

2,140 

2,140 

2,060 

2,180 

2,290

2,190 

2,160 

2,270 

2,200 

2,050

2,010 

2,010 

1,950 

1,920 

1,920

1,940 

1,980 

2,010 

1,980 

1,920 

1,890

Sept.

1,880 

1,860 

1,930 

2,000 

2,070

2,020 

1,900 

1,800 

1,720 

1,690

1,650 

1,660 

1,700 

1,750 

1,740

1,740 

1,720 

1,740 

1,770 

1,760

1,740 

1,710 

1,710 

1,700 

1,680

1,630 

1,580 

1,580 

1,630 

1,660

Run- off

Inches

1.27 

9.42 

9.94

62.21

8.80 

3.85 

5.51 

6.88 

6.63 

4.23 

1.99 

1.11 

.89

60.52

Acre feet

149,600 

1,110,000 

1,170,000

7,331,000

1,037,000 

453, 500 

649,400 

811,800 

781,000 

498,000 

235, 400 

131,100 

104, 600

7,131,000

Peat discharge.- HOT. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 37,500 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (12:30 p.m.) 62,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

18 (7:50 p.m.) 44,400 sec.-ft.
130 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°40'50", long. 121°34'30", in NEi sec. 29, T. 14 

N., R. 10 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles northeast of 

Packwood.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1917, October 1913 to September 1917, and 

August 1930 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1907-12, 1930-38), 254 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 7.11 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 52 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23, 27-30.

1907-17, 1930-38: Maximum discharge, 8,030 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

11.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 30 secondfeet Nov. 2, 1935, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Small diversion a few hundred feet above gage 

for fish hatchery.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

83 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

79 

68 

65 

63 

68

68 

61 

60 

59 

58

58 

57 

57 

56 

58

181 

111 

88 

74 

156

119 

94 

84 

79 

74

74 

93 

850 

816 

158 

136

Nov.

112 

101 

96 

90 

87

83

103 

862 

550 

404

338 

292 

346

536 

444

363 

318 

273 

262 

406

492 

518 

595 

500 

962

790 

822 

955 

632 

489

Dec.

389

327 

294 

260 

234

218 

202 

187 

179 

289

477 

453 

385 

429 

413

405 

576 

545 

453 

369

320 

291 

266 

249 

224

221 

210 

307 

574 

722 

525

Jan.

413 

334 

297 

266 

240

218

205 

194 

187 

221

224 

257 

285 

731 

790

565 

445 

362 

317 

288

291 

340 

307 

372 

249

332 

221 

218 

213 

202 

192

Month

dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

M»T 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

u

;ember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

189

182 

175 

166 

159

153 

146 

138 

132 

129

123 

121 

117 

113 

108

104 

102 

100 

98 

98

100 

100 

102 

115 

115

117 

129 

142

Secondfoot-days

2,844 

12,821 

10,993

97, 978

9,576 

3,573 

4,703 

12,429 

18.202 

15,045 

6,090 

2,692 

1,745

100,713

Mar.

161 

177 

170 

161 

161

157 

146 

140 

138 

134

134 

140 

161 

179 

182

194 

182 

182 

163

155

144 

140 

138 

134 

134

134 

140 

144 

134 

125 

119

Maximum

250 

962 

722

1,200

790 

189 

194 

1,980 

970 

748 

299 

111 

67

1,980

Apr.

113 

113 

117 

123 

127

125 

129 

142 

182 

187

187 

187 

182 

182 

192

297 

1,130 

1,980 

1,040 

700

572 

531 

501 

460 

464

434 

416 

434 

527 

635

May

660 

549 

464 

405 

362

332 

318 

339 

349 

349

497 

591 

605 

581 

635

655 

572 

480 

438 

484

572 

706 

850 

940 

940

880 

970 

880 

690 

591 

518

» 

56 

83 

179

50

187 

98 

119 

113 

318 

356 

113 

67 

52

52

June

509 

562 

558 

625 

695

712 

748 

620 

438 

380

412 

488 

518 

464 

453

480 

430 

398 

390 

468

576 

620 

600 

509 

449

405 

390 

394 

398 

356

Mean

91.7 

427 

355

268

309 

128 

152 

414 

587 

502 

196 

86.8 

58. 2

276

July

299 

257 

248 

238 

238

257 

266 

263 

235

217

223 

209 

214 

223 

223

212 

200 

187 

179 

174

172 

167 

 158 

147 

138

134 

130 

126 

124 

119 

113

Per 

square 

mile

1.64 

7.62 

6.34

4.79

5.52 

2.29 

2.71 

7.39 

10.5 

8.96 

3.50 

1.55 

1-04

4.93

Aug.

Ill 

108 

106 

102 

102

99 

97 

92 

91 

91

90 

88 

90 

106

91

88 

90 

88 

84 

80

79 

76 

75 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

70 

69 

67

Sept.

66 

66 

66 

67 

67

66 

66 

64 

62 

60

60 

59 

58 

57 

56

55 

55 

54 

55 

54

53 

52 

52 

60 

54

53 

52 

52 

52 

52

Run-off

Inches

1.89 

8.50 

7.31

65.07

6.36 

2.38 

3.12 

8.24 

12.11 

10.00 

4.04 

1.79 

1.16

66.90

Acre-feet

5,640 

85,430 

21,800

194,300

18,990 

7,090 

9,330 

84,650 

36, 100 

29,840 

12,080 

5,340 

3,460

199,800

Peak discharge. NOT. 8 (10 a.m.) 1,320 see. -ft.; NOT. 25 (2:80 p.m.) 1,520 seo.-ft.f Apr. 18

(4:25 a.m.) 2,600 see.-ft.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 131

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°35'55", long. 121°34'15", in sec. 21, T. 13 N., 

R. 10 E., 500 feet below outlet of Packwood Lake and 6 miles east of Packwood.

Drainage area.- 18.8 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1924, September 1930 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 423 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.60 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 12-14.

1911-24, 1930-38: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

5.9 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet (former datum) Dec. 18, 1917 (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 1-3, computed

on basis of records for Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near Packwood. Discharge for May

19-24 interpolated. No diversions. Natural regulation in Packwood Lake.

Rating tables, water 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 8-21, 1937, Apr. 17 to May 24, 1938}

Oct. 1 to Hov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

1.4 21 2.4 112 1.6 27 2.6 139 

1.6 28 2.6 156 1.8 38 2.8 180 

1.8 39 2.8 208 2.0 51 3.0 225 

2.0 55 3.0 265 2.2 72 3.3 303 

2.2 79 2.4 102 3.7 423

Discharge, In aecond-f set , water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

50 

35 

35 

32

31

30 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

28

42 

69 

57 

48 

62

66 

55 

47 

41 

37

36

44 

60 

78 

67 

58

Hov.

50 

45 

43 

40 

38

36 

38 

92 

129

114

103 

90 

90 

110 

112

99

90 

84 

80

106

133 

143 

172 

159 

137

220 

209 

250

216 

167

Dec.

135

115 

104 

91 

83

75 

70 

66 

62 

80

130 

145 

139 

139 

139

133 

147 

159 

143 

123

115 

104 

94 

91 

86

S9 

97 

96 

124 

187 

170

Jan.

137

116 

102 

91 

82

73 

68 

64 

61 

62

62

71 

82 

118 

182

170 

139 

116 

102 

92

92 

99 

96 

88

79

72 

68 

66 

65 

62 

61

Feb.

60 

59 

57 

56 

56

62 

61 

56 

52

51

50 

49 

48 

47 

46

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

42 

42 

43

M«r,«, SecondMonth foot-days

Oct 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,330 

3,445 

3,536

alendar year 1937. ........ 36, 741

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

2,838 

1,367 

1,559 

3,439 

6,078 

6,248 

3,754 

1,565 

1,065

36,224

Mar.

46 

48 

50 

50 

51

51 

50 

48 

48

47

46 

46 

48 

51 

54

59

57 

64 

65 

57

52 

50 

50 

49 

47

45 

45 

49 

48 

45 

43

Maximum

78 

250 

187

511

182 

62 

65 

379 

346 

292 

170 

66 

40

379

Apr.

42

40 

40

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

47 

49

50 

50 

49 

43 

49

55 

105 

331 

379 

279

220

191 

172 

161 

151

143 

135

131 

143 

170

May

195 

193 

172 

153 

135

122 

111 

107 

104 

102

12*0 

139 

153 

159 

174

187 

180 

145 

170 

194

218 

243 

268 

292

317

317 

334 

346 

295 

240 

193

Minimum

27 

36 

62

25

61 

42 

43 

40 

102 

159 

70 

38 

32

27

June

174 

191 

193 

202 

230

255 

292 

292 

225

180

159 

172 

191 

187 

184

195 

198 

182 

163 

165

207 

258 

290 

268 

230

207 

189 

187 

193 

189

July

170 

141 

122

116 

111

115 

130 

141 

139 

126

126 

124 

130 

147 

155

151 

141 

131 

124 

122

130 

130 

120 

107 

100

97 

92 

88 

83 

75 

70

Per 

Mean square 

mile

42,9 2.28 

115 6.12 

114 6.06

101 5.37

91.5 4.87 

48.8 2.60 

50.3 2.68 

115 6.12 

196 10 . 4 

208 11.1 

121 6 . 44 

50.5 2.69 

35.5 1.89

99.2 5.28

Aug.

66 

59 

56 

55

56

55 

55 

53

50 

49

48 

46 

48 

66 

62

56 

56 

59 

54 

50

48 

45 

43

42 

42

42 

44 

43 

40 

39 

38

Sept.

38 

39

40 

40 

40

40 

39 

37 

36 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33

37 

37

36 

35 

34 

32 

33

Run-off

Inches

2.63 

6.83 

6.99

72.65

5.62

2.71 

3.09 

6.83 

11.99 

12.38 

7.42 

3.10 

2.11

71.70

Acre-feet

2,640 

6,830

7,010

72,860

5,630 

2,710 

3,090 

6,820 

12,060 

12,390 

7,450 

3,100 

2,110

71,840

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 423 sec.-ft.
132 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Clspus River near Randle, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26'50", long. 121°51'35", in NWi sec. 18, T. 11 

N., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed), 500 feet upstream from suspension bridge to Tower Rock ranger 

station and 8 miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area^- 323 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1910-11, 1929-38), 1,333 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 9.36 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 327 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 30.

1910-12, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet: minimum, 183 secondfeet Dec. 30, 1936 (gage height, 3.04 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Feb. 5-13, Apr. 4-8 interpolated. No diversion or 

regulation.

Hating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in.feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

3.4 

3.7

314

449

4.0 

4.3

631

900

4.6

6.0

1,260

1,840

3,430

4,250

7.0 

8.6

6,200

8,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

466 

420 

401 

392 

383

378 

370 

366 

360 

356

362 

343 

343 

343 

343

389 

486 

406 

439 

430

470 

430 

416 

411 

401

401 

439 

520 

569 

614 

502

Nov.

465 

454 

439 

420 

406

401 

406 

1,260 

1,690 

1,630

1,480 

1,320 

1,720 

3,430 

3,110

2,550 

2/050 

1,700 

1,600 

1,820

2,100 

2,650 

3,910 

3,430 

3,750

3,830 

3,360 

4,340 

3,590 

2,870

Dec.

2,310 

1,880 

1,780 

1,400 

1,220

1,110 

1,030 

944 

890

1,360

2,630 

2,390 

2,070 

1,990 

1,880

1,920 

2,310 

2,650 

2,230 

1,900

1,690 

1,560 

1,390 

1,290 

1,180

1,220 

1,440 

4,320 

8,150 

8,600 

5,200

Jan.

3,760 

3,030 

2,470 

2,100 

1,860

1,680 

1,630 

1,400 

1,320 

1,370

1,410 

1,540 

1,620 

3,120 

4,600

3,670 

3,030 

2,560 

2,230 

1,940

1,840 

1,960 

1,810 

1,660 

1,640

1,440 

1,370 

1,330 

1,270 

1,200 

1,130

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-!

Feb.

1,110 

1,060 

1,000 

977 

955

933 

910 

888 

866 

844

822 

799 

777 

765 

737

710 

710 

710 

694 

686

686 

686 

719 

791 

800

820 

880 

1,000

Secondfoot-days

12,836 

61,871 

71,834

539,640

62,770 

23,316 

38, 249 

71, 348 

91,880 

60, 620 

24,686 

14, 655 

11,364

646,317

Mar.

1,140 

1,320 

1,260 

1,200 

1,180

1,160 

1,090 

1,080 

1,110 

1,090

1,080 

1,140 

1,440 

1,610 

1,540

1,840 

1,640 

1,640 

1,540 

1,340

1,230 

1,160 

1,120 

1,110 

1,090

1,080 

1,110 

1,090 

1,020 

966 

933

Maximum

669 

4,340 

8,600

8,600

4,600 

1,110 

1,840 

6,710 

4,160 

2,960 

1,160 

544 

454

8,600

Apr.

944 

944 

1,000 

1,080 

1,160

1,230 

1,310 

1,390 

1,470 

1,500

1,530 

1,500 

1,440 

1,430 

1,480

1,960 

3,850 

6,710 

6,200 

4,000

3,430 

3,270 

3,110 

3,110 

2,950

2,710 

2,550 

2,650 

3,030 

3,610

May

3,670 

3,270 

2,710 

2,390

2,100

1,940 

1,880 

1,960 

1,980 

2,010

2,390 

2,790 

3,110 

3,110 

3,350

3,430 

3,270 

2,710 

2,470 

2,630

2,960 

3,270 

3,670 

3,900 

4,160

4,000 

4,080 

3,910 

3,270 

2,960 

2,660

Minimum

343 

401 

890

260

1,3 

6 

£ 

{ 

1,£ 

1,2 

i 

4 

I

30 

86 

33 

44 

80

no

66 

01 

i39

339

June

2,470 

2,630 

2,650 

2,630 

2,790

2,870 

2,960 

2,790 

2,230 

1,870

1,840 

1,940 

2,120 

1,940 

1,930

1,960 

1,870 

1,760 

1,580 

1,670

1,760 

1,990 

2,040 

1,880 

1,690

1,630 

1,390 

1,390 

1,370 

1,300

Mean

414 

2,062 

2,317

1,478

2,026 

833 

1,234 

2,378 

2,964 

2,021 

796 

470 

378

1,494

July

1,160 

1,070 

1,010 

956 

911

922 

944 

956 

933 

870

860 

840 

820 

860 

830

830 

810 

746 

728 

702

710 

702 

663 

647 

624

624 

617 

610 

610 

676 

666

Per 

square 

mile

1.28 

6.38 

7.17

4.58

6.27 

2.68 

3.82 

7.36 

9.18 

6.26 

2.46 

1.46 

1.17

4.63

Aug.

644 

520 

514 

532 

532

632 

508 

486 

486 

491

486 

470 

470 

514 

466

465 

481 

460 

464 

454

444 

425 

420 

430 

401

454 

460 

430 

416 

401 

411

Sept.

430 

454 

464 

430 

406

392 

370 

365 

360 

365

370 

370 

370 

366 

366

374 

574 

370 

401 

392

388 

370 

360 

374 

366

343 

339 

356 

362 

339

Hun-off

Inches

1.48

7.12 

8.27

62.12

7.23 

2.69 

4.40 

8.21 

10.58 

6.98 

2.84 

1.68 

1.30

62.78

Acre-feet

25,460 

122,700 

142, 500

1,070,000

124, 600 

46,240 

76,870 

141, 600 

182,200 

120,200 

48,960 

28,870 

22, 620

1,082,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (9tlO p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 133

Toutle River near Sliver Lake, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°20", long. 122°44', In SEi sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 

IE., under highway bridge half a mile downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake. Zero of gage is approximately 407.3 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 472 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to December 1923 and September 1929 to September 1938. 

September 1909 to August 1912 at site 2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-38), 2,069 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 14.87 

feet;; minimum, 328 second-feet Sept. 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.74 feet).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 35,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 

1910; maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 feet Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 

second-feet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Dec. 4-8 Interpolated. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

313

430

570

750

1,050

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,,470 

1,'940 

2,590 

3,490 

5,550

8.0 8,740

11.0 13,680

14.0 18,780

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

954 

698 

620 

592 

540

515 

501 

496 

432 

473

460 

452 

447 

439 

456

538 

869 

692 

603 

581

60S 

570 

545 

530 

511

506 

586 

1,240 

1,560 

1,170 

1,020

Nov.

876 

820 

792 

750 

757

737 

799 

5,130 

6,230 

4,260

3,600 

3,200 

4,850 

6,720 

6,060

5,190 

4,140 

3,390 

3,600 

4,590

4,260 

4,480 

5,890 6,060" 

8,900

8,260 

6,230 

7,950 

5,890 

4,800

Dec.

3,810 

3,200 

2,750 

2,570 

2,380

2,200 

2,020 

1,830 

1,650 

2,070

3,200 

3,100 

2,670 

2,520 

2,440

3,400 

4,590 

4,700 

3,700 

3,100

2,670 

2,440 

2,240 

2,170 

2,050

4,060 

7,030 

15,100 

16,600 

17,100 

10,700

Jan.

7,350 

5,550 

4,370 

3,600 

3,200

3,010 

2,750 

2,520 

2,370 

2,370

2,520 

2,920 

3,390 

8,200 

9,540

6,560 

5,000 

4,480 

3,810 

3,390

3,600 

4,030 

3,920 

3,490 

3,100

2,840 

2,670 

2,590 

2,670 

2,440 

2,300

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet> 

Mar 

Apr 

Kay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

uary

ater year 1937-3

F»t>.

2,240 

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

2,100

2,920 

2,590 

2,370 

2,170 

2,170

2,110 

2,000 

2,240 

2,240 

2,050

1,940 

1,790 

1,740 

1,700 

1,700

1,840 

1,790 

1,940 

2,000 

2,000

1,940 

1,940 

2,000

Secondfoot-daya

20,254 

129,211 

140,060

819,297

120, 550 

57, 730 

81,050 

83,020 

66, 690 

39.246 

18,305 

12, 453 

11,012

779,581

Mar.

2,110 

2,240 

2,170 

2,170 

2,300

2,240 

2,050 

1,940 

1,840 

1,790

1,700 

1,700 

1,940 

2,000 

2,300

3,490 

3,010 

4,580 

4,700 

3,600

3,010 

2,750 

3,390 

3,290 

3,100

2,920 

2,750 

2,840 

2,590 

2,370 

2,170

Maximum

1,560 

8,900 

17, 100

17,100

9,540 

2,920 

4,700 

9,700 

2,440 

1,700 

930 

496 

478

17, 100

Apr.

2,050 

1,940 

1,940 

2,110 

8,000

1,940 

1,840 

1,840 

2,110 

2,110

2,050 

1,940 

1,390 

1,740 

1,790

2,240 

4,010 

9,700 

6,600 

4,700

3,700 

3,200 

2,920 

2,750 

2,590

2,370 

2,240 

2,170 

2,170 

2,370

May

2,440 

2,440 

2,240 

2,170 

2,300

2,170 

2,050 2,obo

2,000 

1,940

2,240 

2,440 

2,370 

2,300 

2,240

2,240 

2,170 

2,000 

1,890 

1,340

1,940 

2,050 

2,240 

2,300 

2,370

2,300 

2,300 

2,170 

2,000 

1,840 

1,700

Minimum

439

737 

1,650

439

2,300

1,700 

1,700 

1,740 

1,700 

970 

418 

366 

328

328

June

1,600 

1,600 

1,560 

1,560 

1,650

1,700 

1,700 

1,650 

1,520 

1,340

1,250 

1,210 

1,250 

1,210 

1,170

1,210 

1,340 

1,290 

1,170 

1,170

1,210 

1,250 

1,250 

1,170 

1,130

1,090 

1,030 

1,010 

986 

970

Mean

653 

4,307 

4,518

2,245

3,889 

2,062 

2,615 

2,767 

2,151 

1,308 

690 

402 

367

2,136

July

930 

890 

834 

799 

771

737 

730 

704 

679 

655

649 

625 

603 

581 

565

550 

535 

515 

506 

496

482 

473 

464 

460 

460

452 

447 

439 

434 

422 

418

Per 

square 

mile

1.38 

9.12 

9.67

4.76

8.24 

4.37 

6.54 

5.86 

4.66 

2.77 

1.26 

.862 

.778

4.53

Aug.

418 

418 

410 

405 

405

397 

401 

393 

393 

339

389 

385 

397 

496 

452

414 

422 

464 

422 

405

397 

339 

381 

381 

381

381 

386 

377 

370 

370 

366

Sept.

370 

370 

366 

373 

443

478 

426 

414 

339 

385

377 

373 

366 

354 

350

350 

350 

350 

354 

343

339 

339 

332 

339 

339

332 

328 

332 

370 

381

Run-off

Inches

1.59 

10.18

11.03

64.55

9.50 

4.66 

6.39 

6.54 

5.26 

3.09 

1.44 

.98 

.87

61.42

Acre-feet

40*170 

256,300 

277,800

1,625,000

239,100 

114, 500 

160, 800 

164,700 

132,300 

77,840 

36,310 

24,700 

21,840

1,646,000

Peak discharge.- HOT. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 10,800 see.-ft.j Dec. 28 (8:25 p.m.) 20,300 see.-ft.; Apr 

18 (9:40 a.m.) 10,800 see.-ft.
LM YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 123°47', in NWi sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 

9 W., 50 feet upstream from crest of Youngs River Falls, 2i miles southwest of Olney, 

and 9 miles southeast of Astoria. Zero of gage is 62.64 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to September 1938. March 1916 to September 1917 (gage 

heights only) at site 3 miles upstream. August 1927 to December 1933 at site 1 mile 

upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 11.58 

feet); minimum, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,300 second-feet Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 

6.52 'feet, former site and datum); minimum, that of Sept. 22, 23, 1938.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage 

recorder inspected by city engineer of Astoria.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

0.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

3.4

9.6

17.5

28

43

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4,0 

5.0

155

233

450

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

720

1,050

1,450

2,450

3,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

131 

84 

75 

65 

48

39 

33 

29 

26 

24

22 

20 

19 

18 

19

139 

137 

84 

65 

58

49 

43 

39 

37 

34

32 

36 

338 

231 

141 

108

Hov.

86 

83 

79 

65 

66

62 

127 

2,270 

1,210 

630

425 

400 

935 

1,050 

645

660 

475 

353 

450 

720

500 

870 

935 

935 

2,080

870 

675 

690 

450 

331

Dec.

252 

220

233 

177 

151

134 

122 

110 

112 

621

675 

388 

280 

242 

220

780 

900 

575 

376 

271

215 

188 

165 

242 

220

1,620 

2,330 

2,680 

1,450 

1,010 

630

Jan.

438 

320 

252 

203 

170

147 

130 

118 

107 

107

103 

132 

146 

675 

438

364 

331 

353 

320 

310

600 

645 

512 

376 

290,

231 

188 

166 

156 

135 

129

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

12S 

143 

179 

300 

500

840 

562 

425 

331 

280

233 

242 

450 

331 

262

210 

173 

151 

140 

224

252 

201 

242 

200 

168

143 

130

117

Secondfoot-days

2,223 

19,127 

17, 589

81,259.6

8,592 

7,557 

10,356 

5,633 

1,749 

551 

269.8 

177.6 

149.9

73,974.3

Mar.

116 

114 

101 

98 

142

118 

104 

96 

89 

84

79 

81 

89 

145 

300

675 

462 

1,250 

750 

488

353 

555 

870 

750 

575

400 

342 

353 

300 

262 

215

Maximum

338 

2,270 

2,680

2,680

675 

840 

1,260 

840 

96 

26 

14 

9.1 

11

2,680

Apr.

189 

165 

156 

151 

132

120 

108 

100 

108 

95

93 

97 

93 

84 

120

300 

675 

840 

475 

310

228 

179 

145 

130 

117

100 

91 

83 

77 

72

May

70 

91 

86 

88 

95

89 

79 

78 

72 

70

83 

74 

67 

62 

58

53 

50 

48 

45

42

39 

37 

35 

33 

31

30 

30 

30 

28 

28 

28

MlnlETUBl

18 

62 

110

8.2

103 

117 

79 

72 

28 

12 

5.6 

4.2 

3.7

3.7

June

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

20 

22 

21 

19

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

Mean

71.7 

638 

567

223

277 

270 

334 

188 

56.4 

18.4 

8.70 

5.73 

5.00

203

July

14 

14 

13 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

10

11 

9.8 

9.1 

8.4 

7.9

7.6 

7.4 

7.3 

7.1 

6.8

6.6 

6.3 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.7 

5.6

Per 

square

mile

2.24 

19.9 

17.7

6.97

8.66 

8.44 

10.4 

5.88 

1.76 

.576 

.272 

.179 

.156

6.34

Aug.

5.4 

5.4 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

7.4

7.1

6.2 

7.1 

9.1 

*8.6 

6.8

6.3 

5.8 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

5.2 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

Sept.

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

8.4

11 

9.3 

7.6 

6.2 

5.6

5.0 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.1 

5.1 

4.5

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

4.2 

4.7

4.5 

4.1 

4.0 

4.4 

4.5

Run-off

Inches

2.58 

22.20 

20.41

94.45

9.98 

8.79 

11.99 

6.56 

2.03 

.64 

.31 

.21 

.17

86.87

Aore-feet

4,410 

37,940 

34,890

161,200

17,040 

14,990 

20,540 

11,170 

3,470 

1,090 

535 

352 

297

146,700

Peak discharge . - Hov. 8 (10 a.m.) 3,210 seo.-ft.; Hov. 25 (11 a.m.) 2,850 seo.-ft.j Dec. 27

*Dlsoharge Interpolated.
STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER 135

WILSON RIVER BASIN 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.- Staff-gage, lat. 45°29', long. 123°43', In NWi sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., 1 

mile upstream from North Fork and 6J miles (revised) east of Tlllamook.

Drainage area.- 162 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1938. December 1914 to November 1916 (incomplete;, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,200 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage 

height, 15.42 feet); minimum observed, 59 second-feet Sept. 22.

1914-16, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage 

height, 19.28 feet, observed at peak), from rating curve extended above 15,000 secondfeet; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair for May 6 to Sept. 30 and poor for Oct. 1 to May 5. 

or regulation above gage. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

No diversion

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

*350 

25S 

»230 

»280 

*250

*210 

*180 

*160 

*150 

*145

*140 

*137 

*135 

*135 

*135

1,840 

1,460 

815 

590 

*500

*450 

»400 

*3SO 

315 

295

275 

258 

780 

815 

*700 

*600

Nov.

*500 

*470 

*450 

«430 

*400

*420 

2,440 

7,960 

*6,000 

3,980

*2,700 

»2,500 

4,560 

5,300 

5,300

4,500 

3,000 

2,340 

2,760 

5,300

»3,700 

»3,200 

*3,500 

3,980 

13,000

6,350 

4,560 

3,520 

*3,000 

*2,500

Dee.

*2,000 

1,550 

1,370 

1,280 

1,120

960 

815 

780 

780 

1,200

4,090 

3,630 

2-,860 

2,550 

*2,200

3,750 

5,680 

4,090 

2,550 

*2,200

1,640 

1,460 

1,200 

1,120 

1,200

3,410 

18,200 

16,800 

13,900 

13,000 

6,630

Jan.

3,790 

»3,000 

 *2,300 

*1,900 

»1,600

»1,300 

*1,150 

1,080 

«900 

762

*750 

860 

*1,000 

4,580 

#3,000

*2,200 

»2,000 

*2,500 

2,590 

2,190

*4,500 

*5,500 

«4,500 

*3,200 

»2,200

1,510 

1,330 

1,240 

1,080 

1,000 

975

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

P»b.

930 

1,040 

*1,100 

»1,200 

*1,600

1,940 

1,990 

1,600 

1,510 

*1,460

1,420 

1,240 

*1,500 

*1,340 

*1,200

*1,050 

990 

*950 

930 

*1,500

2,690 

2,340 

*2,800 

*3,000 

*2,300

*1,800 

*1,600 

*1,450

Secondfoot-days

13,338 

108,620 

124,015

555,677

66,507 

44,470 

70,352 

43,350 

13,597 

5,498 

3,445 

2,425 

2,234

497,851

Kar.

*1,400 

*1,300 

»1,200 

 a-1,300 

*1,500

*1,200 

*1,100 

 »1,000 

«900 

»850

821 

821 

*840 

*1,300 

*2,500

*4,000 

2,690 

8,730 

4,940 

»3,700

*2,700 

«2,500 

3,460 

3,680 

3,350

*3,000 

2,440 

2,190 

1,840 

1,600 

*1,500

KcLXlnttun

1,840 

13,000 

18,200

18,200

5,500 

3,000 

8,730 

5,420 

706 

237 

147 

83 

142

18,200

Apr.

»1,400 

1,330 

*1,200 

1,280 

1,240

*1,100 

*1,000 

*900 

«900 

860

847 

756 

*720 

769 

*1,000

2,800 

*4,000 

5,420 

3,240 

*2,300

*1,800 

*1,400 

1,200 

1,080 

998

*900 

*800 

*750 

*700 

*660

May

640 

*680 

*660 

*700 

706

«680 

634 

555 

533 

522

522 

*500 

*470 

441 

423

396 

360 

»356 

352 

*340

328 

320 

312 

»300 

*285

273 

*273 

273 

*262 

251 

*250

NJTilTmiTn

135 

400 

780

95

750 

930 

821 

660 

250 

142 

87 

72 

59

59

June

237 

*234 

231 

231 

218

211 

205 

205 

199 

192

192 

186 

180 

180 

180

186 

199 

192 

174 

174

163 

158 

152 

152 

147

147 

147 

142 

142 

142

Hean

430 

3,621 

4,000

1,522

2,145 

1,588 

2,269 

1,445 

439 

183 

111 

78.2 

74.5

1,364

July

147 

147 

142 

142 

137

132 

127 

122 

122 

127

132 

122 

113 

113 

109

104 

100 

100 

100 

100

96 

96 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91 

87

Per 

square 

mile

2.65 

22.4 

24.7

9.40

13.2 

9.80 

14.0 

8.92 

2.71 

1.13 

.685 

.483 

.460

8.42

Aug.

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

79 

79 

83 

83 

83

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

79 

78 

76 

76 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Sept.

72 

72 

72 

96

142

122 

96 

93. 

83 

76

7E 

69 

69 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

62 

59 

65 

69 

65

65 

62 

62 

69 

69

Run-off

Inches

3.06 

24.99 

28.48

127.63

15.22 

10.20 

16.14 

9.95 

3.12 

1.26 

.79 

.56 

.51

114.28

Acre-feet

26,460 

215,400 

246.000

1,102,000

131,900 

88,200 

139,500 

85,980 

26,970 

10,910 

6,830 

4,810 

4,430

987,400

Wage heights missing or questionable; discharge computed on basis of records for Trask River 

near Tlllamook.
136 TRASK RIVER BASIN

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27' , long. 123°44', in Mi sec. 31, T. IS., 

RTTTT7., half a mile above Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area.- 152 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 11.86 

feet); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, probably occurred during flood of November 1921 

or on Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, about 30,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair, 

wo diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 24

height, in feet, and discharg 

Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

in second-feet)

0,7 118 3.0 1,380 0.4 71 2.5 1,000 8.0 9,340 

1.0 210 4.0 2,550 7 137 3.0 1,460 10.0 13,300 

1.5 410 5.0 4,030 1.0 230 4.0 2,640 

2.0 650 5.0 5,700 1.5 435 5.0 4,100 

2.5 955 7.0 7,480 2.0 690 6.0 5,710

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

312 

228 

196 

266 

217

182 

163 

148 

140 

134

129 

123 

121 

121 

121

783 

885 

580 

468 

410

356 

320 

300 

280 

262

248 

256 

708 

760 

585 

500

Nov.

450 

432 

414 

374 

356

360 

696 

6,820 

5,190 

3,180

2,220 

2,040 

2,890 

3,550 

3,550

3,180 

2,420 

1,920 

2,480 

3,790

3,100 

2,960 

3,180 

4,030 

8,770

5,370 

3,650 

3,420 

2,580 

2,010

Deo.

1,620 

1,360 

1,260 

1,080 

962

860

800 

745 

745 

1,940

3,130 

2,920 

2,380 

2,130 

1,840

3,340 

4,730 

3,800 

2,640 

1,950

1,560 

1,360 

1,170 

1,220 

1,040

4,590 

14,000 

10,700 

9,530 

8,200 

4,890

Jan.

3,280 

2,380 

1,840 

1,510 

1,260

1,080 

925 

830 

772

718

679 

800 

800 

2,750 

2,250

1,780 

I,f70 

2,190 

2,250 

2,010

3,500 

4,100 

3,350 

2,510 

1,950

1,560 

1,310 

1,170 

1,080 

962 

892

Fab.

892

892 

962 

1,040 

1,220

1,890 

1,780 

1,560 

1,360 

1,220

1,120 

1,040 

1,360 

1,260 

1,120

1,000 

925 

892 

892 

1,150

1,950 

1,720 

1,950 

2,010 

1,780

1,510 

1,360 

1,220

SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

KPI>

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember .....................

10,302 

85,382 

98,492

alendar year 1937. ........ 440, 962

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

54,158 

37,075 

61,806 

32,842 

13,121 

5,746 

3,593 

2,663 

2,300

07,430

Mar.

1,220 

1,170 

1,080 

1,170 

1,220

1,080 

962 

860 

800 

745

718 

718 

718 

885 

1,540

3,350 

2,380 

6,600 

5,050 

3,130

2,250 

2,190 

3,350 

3,950 

3,350

2,580 

2,190 

2,010 

1,720 

1,460 

1,360

Maximum

885 

8,770 

14,000

14,000

4,100 

2,010 

6,600 

3,350 

662 

254 

148 

108 

122

14,000

Apr.

1,170 

1,040 

1,040 

1,120 

1,040

962 

892

860 

860 

800

745 

718 

657 

625 

745

1,510 

2,320 

3,350 

2,320 

1,670

1,310 

1,120 

962 

925 

800

745 

690 

646 

615 

585

May

565 

595 

565 

646 

662

615 

580 

505 

525 

510

535 

485 

465 

440 

422

399 

381 

368 

354 

341

329

317 

305 

301 

285

277 

273 

277 

269 

265 

265

Minimum

121 

356 

745

90

679 

892 

718 

585 

265 

140 

94 

74 

62

62

June

254 

248 

240 

234 

227

233 

213 

213 

206 

199

196 

193 

190 

193 

190

199

206 

199 

193 

180

171 

165 

162 

159 

157

154 

151 

148 

143 

140

Mean

332 

2,846 

3,177

1,208

1,747 

1,324 

1,994 . 

1,095 

423 

192 

116 

85.9 

76.7

1,116

July

148 

145 

143 

140 

140

134 

132 

130 

124 

127

137 

132 

122 

117 

114

112 

110 

110 

108 

105

103 

101 

97 

96 

96

96 

95 

95 

95 

95 

94

Per 

square 

mile

2.18 

18.7 

20.9

7.95

11.5 

8.71 

13.1 

7.20 

2.78 

1.26 

.763 

.565 

.505

7.34

Aug.

94 

»92 

*90 

*89 

«88

*87 

#86 

*85 

«85 

#85

«84

*84 

101 

108 

101

*94 

*90 

*95 

*90 

86

«84 

«82 

«80 

*78 

*77

*76 

*75 

*75 

*74 

*74 

*74

Sept.

*74 

*74 

*74 

*94 

122

10S 

*100 

«94 

*88 

82

*78 

*75 

*72 

*70 

69

«69 

*69 

«68 

71 

69

66 

66 

66 

71 

71

66 

64 

62 

69 

79

Run-off

Inches

2.51 

20.86 

24.10

107.89

13.26 

9.07 

15.10 

8.03 

3.20 

1.41 

.88 

.65 

.56

99.63

Acre-feet

20,430 

169,400 

195,400

874,700

107,400 

73,540 

122,600 

65,140 

26,030 

11,400 

7,130 

5,280 

4,560

808,300

Peak discharge.- Nov. 8 (1 p.m.) 9,920 sec.-ft.; Nov. 25 (11 a.m.) 9,910 sec.-ft.J Dec. 27 

(5 p.m.) 17,400 sec.-ft.

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Wilson River near Tillamook and 

Youngs River near Astoria.
NESTUCCA RIVER BASIN 137

Nestucca River near McMlnnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 123°28', in SWi sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 

6 W., half a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Meadow Lake and 13 miles northwest 

of McMinnville.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 47.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 5.1 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 2.2 second-feet 

Aug. 11-14, Sept. 28, 29.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, about 1,480 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933, Dec. 27, 1937 

(gage height, 5.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 

second-foot Oct. 11, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions above gage. Flow regulated slightly by dam at outlet of Meadow Lake.

Rating tatles, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

1.3 35

1.6 54

2.0 92

2.5 182

3.0 310

3.5 545

0.4 2.4

.6 5.2

.8 9.1

1.0 14.4

1.3 29

1.6 50

2.0 89

2.5 174

3.0 310

3.5 545

4.0 820

4.5 1,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

5.4 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.1

5.6 

5.4 

5.1 

4.9 

4.6

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.4

6.8 

14 

14 

12 

11

9.7

9.0 

8.4 

8.1 

7.8

7.1 

6.8 

8.4 

12 

13 

12

Nov.

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

9.0 

11 

112 

163 

117

90 

86 

116 

155 

155

161 

120 

93 

133 

206

163 

139

141 

163 

301

218 

147 

126 

100 

81

Dec.

67 

58 

53 

48 

44

40 

37 

34 

34 

68

143 

147 

116 

102 

88

120 

176 

153 

116 

90

73 

64 

56 

55 

50

158 

1,180 

910 

880 

655 

296

Jan.

186 

133 

102 

87 

74

66 

60 

56 

53 

50

48 

51 

56 

95

114

106 

108 

137 

145 

130

186 

209 

172 

130 

103

88 

77 

72 

68 

64 

60

Month

Oot 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

J-ul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

u

ater year 1937-e

Feb.

59 

62 

67 

66 

68

78 

70 

64 

60 

56

55 

54 

64 

62 

58

54 

52

51 

50 

57

78 

85 

100 

106 

105

98 

8S 

84

Seeondfoot-days

237.8 

3,356.7 

6,111

22,434.7

3,086 

1,951 

4,304 

1,911 

615 

250.4 

132.7 

75.9 

76.9

22,108.4

Mar.

85 

93 

95

112 

130

117 

102 

91 

86 

79

74 

79 

93 

100 

171

333 

206 

484 

336 

191

132 

114 

136 

147 

134

116 

106 

108 

96 

84 

74

Maximum

14 

301 

1,180

1,180

209 

106 

484 

131 

33 

11 

5.7 

2.9 

3.2

1,180

Apr.

67 

62 

62 

67 

66

64 

61 

60 

60 

58

55 

53 

51 

48 

52

106 

120 

131 

108 

89

73 

63 

56 

52 

47

42 

39 

35 

33 

31

May

30 

31 

31 

33 

33

30 

28 

26 

84 

23

22 

22

21 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

Minimum

4.3 

9.0 

34

3.1

48 

50 

74 

31 

11 

5.4 

2.9 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

June

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.G 

9,4 

9.1 

9.1

8.9 

8.9 

8.7 

8.7 

8.5

8.5 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.0 

7.4 

7.0 

6.5 

6.3

6.1 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6

5.4

Mean

7.67 

112 

197

61.5

99. S 

69.7 

139 

63.7 

19.8 

8.35 

4.28 

2.45 

2.56

60.6

July

5.6 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.6 

5.2 

5.0 

4.9

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.2 

4.1 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.639 

9.33

16.4

5,12

8.29 

5.81 

11.6 

5.31 

1.65 

.696 

.357 

.204 

.213

5.05

Aug.

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5

Sept.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.8

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

Run-off

Inches

0,74 

10.41 

18.91

69.51

9.56 

6.05 

13.37 

5.92 

1.90 

.78 

.41 

.24 

.24

68.53

Acre feet

472 

6,660 

12,120

44,500

6,120 

3,870 

8,540 

3,790 

1,220 

497 

263 

151 

153

43,860

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.j Mar. 16 (5 a.m.) 

6 sec.-ft.

=.-ft.; Mar. 18 (2 p.m.)
138 SILETZ RIVER BASIN

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weiglat gage, lat. 44°43', long. 123°56', In SWi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 

W., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile southwest of Siletz. Zero of gage is 

C8.26 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge"!- 18 years (1906-11, 1925-38), 1,698 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 30,100 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 

23.83 feet); minimum observed, 65 second-feet Sept. 28, 30; minimum gage height, 0.98 

foot July 16.

1905-12, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet Nov. 22, 1909, from rating 

curve extended above 19,000 second-feet; minimum, 51 second-feet Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 feet 

at present gage), from rating curve extended above 19,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing or faulty gage heights, Oct. 4, 

July 17-28, estimated on basis of record for Trask River near Tlllamook. Stagedischarge relation affected by construction of pumping gallery below station July 18 

to Sept. 30. No diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated occasionally 

at low and medium stages by operation of logging pond at Valsetz. Gage read once dally.

Rating table water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 -Sept. 30)

In aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

100

230

410

880

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,470

2,230

3,160

5,560

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

8,300

11,100

14,000

17,000

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

65

120

257

440

900

1,540

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2,370

3,390

4,600

5,950

8,900

11,900

14.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

14,900

19,460

24,110

28,850

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

455 

330 

201 

400 

295

245 

201 

181 

170 

162

157 

144 

136 

160 

193

370

1,470 

1,210 

830 

680

568 

500 

432 

370 

350

330 

370 

1,030 

1,090 

880 

83C

Nov.

730 

635 

590 

545 

522

500 

612 

12,200 

8,300 

5,430

3,810 

3,370 

4,530 

6,210 

5,170

5,170 

3,930 

2,960 

4,910 

9,140

8,020 

5,820 

5,170 

5,690 

16,400

9,000 

5,300 

4,410 

3,480

2,670

Dec.

2,070 

1,750 

1,610 

1,330 

1,210

1,090 

880 

880 

880 

2,070

3,700 

4,170 

3,480 

2,960 

2,490

4,910 

7,320 

5,170 

3,590 

2,670

2,070 

1,750 

1,470 

1,610 

1,750

2,760 

30,100 

20,400 

22,900 

15,800 

8,000

Jan.

5,250 

4,340 

2,750 

2,100 

1,820

1,660 

1,440 

1,160 

1,040 

928

875 

982 

928 

5,120 

4,210

2,750 

3,280 

3,730 

4,470 

3,500

7,400 

10,100 

5,810 

3,610 

2,950

2,550 

2,100 

2,020 

1,860 

1,700 

1,500

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

amber .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

bember . ...................

ater year 1937-2

F»b.

1,740 

1,620 

2,100 

2,750 

4,340

8,150 

5,950 

3,970 

3,060 

2,550

2,280 

2,100 

1,820 

1,660 

2,460

1,980 

1,900 

1,780 

1,860 

2,370

4,860 

3,610 

3,730 

3,390 

2,750

2,460 

2,100 

1,900

Secondfoot-days

14,740 

145,224 

162,840

729,374

93,933

81,240 

120,430 

52,850 

17,262 

6.281 

3,686 

2,406 

2,374

703,266

Mar.

1,860 

1,860 

1,580 

2,950 

2,370

2,280 

2,240 

1,980 

1,780 

1,500

1,470 

1,470 

1,540 

1,580 

2,020

7,850 

4,600 

20,400 

10,600 

6,370

3,970 

3,500 

6,370 

5,950 

4,990

4,600 

3,970 

2,650 

2,370 

2,020 

1,740

Maximum

1,470 

16,400 

30,100

30,100

10,100 

8,150 

20,400 

6,230 

875 

328 

171 

95 

176

30,100

Apr.

1,700 

1,660 

1,540 

,400 

,260

,220 

,070 

,070 

,070 

1,040

955 

982 

928 

900 

1,040

4,210 

4,860 

6,230 

3,850 

2,550

2,190 

1,820 

1,620 

1,500 

1,440

1,130 

1,010 

955 

850 

800

May

875 

850 

875 

850 

850

775 

750 

728 

705 

682

660 

660 

660 

606 

556

520 

472 

460 

440 

412

388 

364 

346 

342 

336

328 

332 

436 

368 

325 

311

Minimum

136 

500 

880

85

875 

1,620 

1,470 

800 

311 

143 

84 

68 

65

65

June

297 

287 

267 

247 

238

228 

222 

225 

219 

213

207 

204 

198 

201 

195

204 

328 

244 

222 

198

187 

184 

179 

171 

166

160 

153 

148 

146 

143

Mean

475 

4,841 

5,253

1,998

3,030 

2,901 

3,685 

1,762 

557 

209 

119 

77.6 

79.1

1,927

July

153 

171 

156 

153 

148

146 

143 

136 

132 

129

143 

134 

132 

127 

122

116 

110 

110 

105 

105

100 

100 

95 

95 

95

90 

90 

90 

88 

84 

88

Per 

square

mile

2.33 

23.7 

25.8

9.79

14.9 

14.2 

19.0 

8.64 

2.73 

1.02 

.583 

.380 

.388

9.45

Aug.

86 

84 

86 

84 

82

80 

78 

77 

76 

77

77 

76 

76 

95 

90

80 

76 

86 

82 

77

76 

74 

72 

68 

71

71 

70 

71 

70 

70 

68

Sept.

68 

66 

66 

71

166

176 

129 

105 

86 

78

77 

76 

72 

70 

68

66

66 

68 

70 

68

66 

66 

66 

68 

68

66 

66 

65 

66 

65

Run-off

Inches

2.69 

26.44 

29.74

133.10

17.18 

14.79 

21.90 

9.64 

3.15 

1.14 

.67 

.44 

.43

128.21

Acre-feet

29,240 

288,000 

323,000

1,447,000

186,300 

161,100 

238,900 

104,800 

34,240 

12,460 

7,310 

4,770 

4,710

1,395,000
SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN 

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Creek, at Austa, Oreg.

139

Location.- Staff gage,,lat. 44°00', long. 123°39', in SWi sec. 16, T. 18 S., R. 8 W., a

 quarter of a mile upstream from Wildcat Creek and Austa.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet Dec, 27 (gage height, 14.1

 feet, from graph based on gage readings) from rating curve extended above 4,500 secondfeet; minimum discharge observed, 30 second-feet Sept. 21-23 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 12,900 second-feet Jan. 12, 1936 (gage height, 

15.5 feet) from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; minimum, 22 second-feet 

Sept. 4, 5, 1931, Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above gage. 

 during period Nov. 8 to Mar. 26, once daily at other times.

Gage read twice daily

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 31 30 600 6.0 2,720 

1.4 51 35 875 S.O 4,450 

1.7 100 4 0 1,200 10.0 6,390 

2.0 180 4 5 1,550 12.0 8,540 

2.5 370 5 0 1,920 14.0 10,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

215 

ISO 

123

147 

121

118 

80 

77 

74 

70

66 

64 

61 

61 

67

74 

250 

410 

243 

180

139 

105 

88 

84 

80

77 

74 

70 

123 

150 

180

Hov.

156 

139 

128 

114 

100

96 

96 

310 

935 

1,920

1,760 

1,620 

1,200 

1,620 

1,690

1,340 

1,200 

1,410 

3,040 

5,090

3,200 

2,640 

4,810 

4,000 

5,290

4,090 

2,720 

1,920 

1,480 

1,200

Dec.

995

875 

760 

650 

600

550 

500 

478 

455 

705

3,370 

4,270 

3,040 

2,080 

1,550

1,340 

1,410 

1,410 

1,340 

1,060

935 

875 

815 

1,270 

1,760

3,460 

9,700 

6,810 

5,390 

5,690 

3,730

Jan.

2,720 

2,080 

1,620 

1,340 

1,200

995 

935 

815 

760 

705

650 

650 

650 

995 

2,480

2,080 

1,760 

3,200 

3,640 

2,800

3,200 

5,190 

3,370 

2,480 

1,920

1,620 

1,340 

1,270 

1,200 

1,200 

1,130

Feb.

1,200 

1,270 

1,840 

2,720 

2,560

6,700 

8,210 

6,810 

4,000 

2,880

2,400 

2,160 

2,720 

3,820 

3,820

2,880 

2,240 

2,080 

2,480 

2,400

2,240 

1,920 

1,690 

1,480 

1,340

1,200 

1,060 

935

 SecondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

3,851 

55,314 

67,873

alendar year 1937. ........ 374, 165

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

55,995 

77,055 

86,535 

22,377 

8,394 

3,704 

2,059 

1,162 

1,068

85,387

Mar.

875 

815 

815 

1,340 

2,240

1,620 

1,270 

995 

875

815

705 

705 

760 

815 

2,400

7,020 

5,090 

7,880 

9,240 

6,600

3,820 

3,370 

5,390 

4,810 

3,910

2,880 

2,400 

2,000 

1,840 

1,690 

1,550

Maximum

410 

5,290 

9,700

9,700

5,190 

8,210 

9,240 

1,340 

390 

168 

92 

49 

59

9,700

Apr.

1,340 

1,200 

1,060 

995 

995

1,060 

995 

935 

875 

815

705 

705 

650 

600 

575

815 

935 

815 

705 

650

600 

550 

550 

500 

500

500 

455 

455 

432 

410

May

390 

390 

370 

370 

390

370 

350 

330 

330 

310

310 

290 

290 

270 

270

270 

250 

243 

229 

229

222 

215 

208 

201 

198

194 

187 

187 

180 

177 

174

Minimum

61 

96 

455

52

650 

935 

705 

410 

174 

86 

51 

32 

30

30

June

168 

165 

156 

150 

145

145 

134 

131 

12S 

128

123 

126 

126 

123 

123

126 

128 

131 

131 

128

123 

109 

107 

100 

98

96 

92 

90 

88 

86

Mean

124 

1,844 

2,189

1,025

1,806 

2,752 

2,791 

746 

271 

123 

66.4 

37.5 

35.6

1,056

July

86 

92 

92

88 

84

84 

80 

77 

74 

74

70 

70 

70 

70 

67

64 

63 

61 

59 

59

56 

54 

54 

52 

51

51 

51 

51 

52 

52 

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.464 

6.91 

8.20

3.84

6.76 

10.3 

10.5 

2.79 

1.01 

.461 

.249 

.140 

.133

3.96

Aug.

49 

47 

47 

44 

42

42 

42 

40 

39 

39

38

38 

38 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

Sept.

32 

31 

31 

31 

36

38 

47 

59 

51 

47

44 

40 

36 

33 

31

31

31 

31 

33 

31

30 

30 

30 

36 

35

33 

31 

33 

33 

33

Run-off

Inches

0.53 

7.71 

9.45

52.11

7.79 

10.73 

12.11 

3.11 

1.16 

.51 

.29 

.16 

.15

53.70

Acre-feet

7,640 

109,700 

134,600

742,200

111,100 

152,300 

171,600 

44,380 

16,650 

7,350 

4,080 

2,300 

2,120

764,300

157146 O 89 10
140 SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°10', long. 123°34', In SWi sec, 20, T. 16 S., 

R. 7 W., 500 feet doumstream from outlet of Triangle Lake. Zero of gage Is 672=41 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- ,50 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 7.96 

rest)' from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 9 second-feet Aug. 

23 to Sept. 5.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 3,960 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (year as published 

In Water-supply Papers 769, 794, 814, and 834 In error), and Jan. 13, 1936 (gage 

height, 8.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 7 

second-feet Sept. 12, 13, 1935 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above gage; flow regulated only by natural storage In Triangle Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

0.8 19

1.0 33

1.3 59

1.6 98

2.0 172

2.5 304

3.0 475

3.5 695

4.0 950

5.0 1,530

6.0 2,210

7.0 2,990

1.2 

1.6

2.0 177

2.5 312

3.0 485

4.0 950

5.0 1,530

6.0 2,210

7.0 2,990

8.0 3,870

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Oot.

25 

35 

36 

35 

33

31 

28 

26 

24 

22

21 

20 

19 

19 

19

22 

31 

39 

45 

43

38 

33 

30 

29 

28

27 

27 

27 

32 

39 

44

Nov.

44 

43 

40 

38 

36

35

35 

44 

100 

255

384 

412 

387 

377 

415

448 

448 

423 

537 

1,170

1,530 

1,230 

1,230 

1,320 

1,410

1,530 

1,230 

870 

645 

515

Dec.

426 

364 

316 

278 

244

218 

200 

184 

174 

210

404 

745 

770 

600 

464

401 

394 

445 

452 

408

357 

323 

295 

320 

329

421 

1,920 

2,830 

2,350 

3,510 

2,210

Jan.

1,350 

975 

750 

588 

477

400 

343 

303 

270 

245

222 

220 

218 

262

445

545 

505 

525 

678 

750

775 

1,020 

1,140 

925 

700

565 

473 

420 

378 

349 

324

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Haf 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug1 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

Fob.

309 

324 

362

438 

485

775 

1,140 

1,110 

900 

725

610 

565 

632 

678 

678

632 

545 

505 

505 

565

632 

655 

632 

588

545

505 

457 

414

Secondfoot-days

927 

17,181 

22,562

107,581

17,140 

16,911 

24,621 

6,608 

2,385 

1,021 

572 

315 

360

110,603

Mar.

375

349 

331 

403 

565

588 

505 

420 

362 

315

282 

265 

270 

276 

421

1,110 

1,470 

1,740 

2,830 

1,860

1,260 

1,000 

1,170 

1,380 

1,170

925 

750 

655 

588 

525 

461

Maximum

45 

1,530 

3,510

3,510

1,350

1,140 

2,830 

410 

120 

47

13 

20

3,510

Apr.

410 

362 

331 

303 

279

259

236 

218 

205 

195

186 

179 

169 

158 

160

225

312 

306 

268 

236

215 

195 

182 

169 

160

152 

142 

138 

131 

127

May

120 

118 

115 

116 

116

110 

104 

98 

90 

86

87 

83

78 

73

71

68 

67 

65 

64 

62

60 

59 

57 

56 

54

53 

52 

53 

52

50 

48

Minimum

19 

35 

174

16

218 

309 

265 

127 

48 

24 

13 

9 

9

9

June

47 

46 

43 

44 

42

41 

39 

38 

35 

34

31 

31 

31 

31 

32

34 

32 

33 

34 

34

34 

33 

31 

30 

30

28 

27 

27 

25 

24

Mean

29.9 

573 

728

295

553

604 

794 

220 

76.9 

34.0 

18.5 

10.2 

12.0

303

July

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

22

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

Per 

square 

mile

0.598 

11.5 

14.6

5.90

11.1 

12.1 

15.9 

4.40 

1.54 

.680 

.370 

.204 

.240

6.06

Aug.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

9

10

11 

16 

19 

20 

18

17 

16 

14

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Run-off

Inches

0.69 

12.83 

16.83

80.12

12.80 

12.60 

18.33 

4.91 

1.78 

.76 

.43 

.24 

.27

82.47

Acre-feet

1,840 

34,080 

44,750

213,400

34,000 

33,540 

48,840 

13,110 

4,730 

2,030 

1,130 

625 

714

219,400

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (12-3 a.m.) 3,150 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (8-10 a.m.) 3,780 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 

(5-7 a.m.) 3,070 sec.-ft.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 141

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°35', long. 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., 4 miles 

south of Elkton. Zero of gage is approximately 95 feet above mean sea level (^-iver 

surveys of Geological survey).

Drainage area.- 3,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1905 to September 1938 (prior to November 1908, incomplete).

Average discharge.- 33 years, 7,143 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 116,000 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 31.0 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50.000 second-feet: minimum 

observed, 940 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1905-38: Maximum discharge, 172,000 second-feet Feb. 21. 1927 (gage height, 41.0 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 640 second-feet July 18, 1926 (gage height, 0.71 foot). 

Maximum stage known, about 45.5 feet sometime in 1861.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diversions for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua

River Basin, but low-water flow probably only slightly affected. Slight regulation by 

gates and racks of fish hatchery at Diamond Lake and by power plant at Winchester 

ordinarily does not affect discharge at this station. Gage read twice daily except 

during period July 10 to Sept. 3, when it was read once daily.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.0 

1.5 

2,0

770

1,220

1,730

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

2,930

4,340

6,130

8,300

7.0 

9.0

11.0

13.0

10,900

17,000

23,800

31,500

17.0

23.0

29.0

2.5 2,300 

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 193S

48,400

76,100

106,000

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,070 

1,130 

1,570 

1,520 

1,370

1,270 

1,220 

1,200 

1,120 

1,100

1,070 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010 

994

1,000 

1,520 

6,740 

5,010 

3,460

2.060 

1,680 

1,570 

1,420 

1,270

1,220 

1,180 

1,150 

1,140 

1,160 

1,370

Nov.

2,120 

1,840 

1,570 

1,370 

1,320

1,220 

1,220 

1,270 

1,620 

3,260

10,600 

22,400 

17,000 

12,400 

20,000

13,300 

11,200 

12,100 

15,100 

46,600

44,400 

23,100 

22,000 

23,800 

20,000

13,300 

17,000 

13,300 

10,400 

8,300

Dec.

6,950 

6,130 

5,370 

4,670 

4,340

3,880 

3,600 

3,460 

3,260 

3,460

25,400 

77,100 

36,800 

20,300 

16,400

13,300 

13,000 

17,000 

14,800 

11,800

9,560 

8,300 

7,600 

7,600 

10,400

9,040 

11,800 

18,600 

15,300 

17,300 

24,900

Jan.

17,700 

14,500 

12,400 

10,600 

9,300

8,300 

7,380 

6,740 

6,130 

5,740

5,370 

5,190 

5,010 

5,190 

10,100

21,700 

18,000 

27,600 

31,500 

26,100

22,400 

48,800 

55,500 

31,900 

22,000

16,700 

14,500 

12,700 

12,100 

12,100 

11,200

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

t amber. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

12,400 

15,800 

26,300 

31,900

22,000

44,000 

104,000 

67,100 

35,900 

32,700

31,100 

25,300 

23,800 

37,600 

30,700

21,700 

16,700 

15,100 

17,700 

16,100

16,100 

18,600 

21,400 

25,700 

25,700

22,400 

20,000 

18,300

Secondroot-days

50,644 

398,110 

431,920

2,945,475

514,450 

796,600 

820,060 

426, 520 

238,870 

99,540 

46,680 

33,438 

30,538

3,887,370

Mar.

17,300 

17,000 

17,000 

15,800 

16,400

17,300 

14,200 

12,100 

10,600 

10,100

9,560 

9,300 

10,900 

14,500 

20,300

54,600 

52,800 

40,600 

85,500 

59 , 600

34,700 

26,800 

46,600 

42,700 

35,100

27,600 

21,400 

22,000 

22,000 

19,300 

16,400

Maximum

6,740 

46,600 

77,100

84,500

55,500 

104,000 

85,500 

22,400 

12,400 

4,670 

1,950 

1,200 

1,210

104,000

Apr.

14,200 

12,100 

11,200 

14,500 

19,600

22,400 

19,300 

17,000 

17,700 

18,300

15,100 

13,300 

11,800 

10,400 

9,560

9,560 

14,500 

16,100 

18,300 

15,800

13,600 

12,700 

11,500 

12,700 

15,100

13,900 

12,700 

11,800 

10,900 

10,900

May

12,400 

11,500 

10 , 400 

9,560 

9,560

9,040 

3,300 

7,600 

7,380 

7,380

7,380 

7,160 

7,380 

8,300 

8,790

9,040 

8,790 

7,600 

6,950 

6,130

5,930 

5,740 

5,740 

6,330 

6,740

7,160 

7,160 

6,740 

6,130 

5,550 

5,010

MlnJjHum

994 

1,220 

3,260

931

5,010 

12,400 

9,300 

9,560 

5,010 

2,060 

1,210 

994 

940

940

June

4,670 

4,670 

4,500 

4,500 

4,500

4,670 

4,670 

4,340 

4,180 

3,880

3,600 

3,460 

3,260 

3,190 

3,120

3,000 

2,930 

2,930 

2,930 

2,360

2,800 

2,600 

8,540 

2,420 

2,360

2,300 

2,240 

8,130 

2,180 

2,060

Mean

1,634 

13,270 

13,930

8,070

16,600 

26,450 

26,450 

14,220 

7,705 

3,318 

1,506 

1,079 

1,018

10,650

July

1,950 

1,950 

1,950 

1,900 

1,840

1,780 

1,730 

1,680 

1,680 

1,620

1,570 

1,570 

1,520 

1,520 

1,470

1,470 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,370

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,210 

1,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.444 

3.61 

3.79

2.19

4.51 

7.73 

7.19 

3.86 

2.09 

.902 

.409 

.293 

.277

2.89

Aug.

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,160 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1>130 

1,110 

1,100

1,090 

1,080 

1,030 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,070 

1,060

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

1,000 

994 

994

Sept.

994 

965 

994 

994 

994

1,000 

1,040 

,120 

,210 

,120

,100 

,080 

,070 

,030 

994

994 

994 

994 

9S5 

976

967 

958 

940 

976 

976

985 

994

994 

1,020 

1,060

Run-off

Inches

0.51 

4.03 

4.37

29.76

5.20 

8.05 

8.29 

4.31 

2.41 

1.01 

.47 

.34 

.31

39.30

Acre-feet

100,500 

789,600 

856,700

5,842,000

1,020,000 

1,580,000 

1,627,000 

846,000 

473,800 

197,400 

92,590 

66,320 

60,570

7,710,000
142 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°50' 

4 miles northeast of Azalea.

long. 123°11', In sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 4 W. (revised),

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938 (Incomplete prior to 1932).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.6 

reet, fr6m graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended logarithmically 

above 1,200 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 3.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 2, 1933 (gage height, 

7.8 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 

6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read once dally. Minor diversions for irrigation 

aoove station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-28)

2.0 

"2.3 

2.6 

2.9

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5

21 3.2

51 3.6

99 4.0

167 4.5

247

365

520

720

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

940

1,440

2,020

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

24

60

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

112

207

349

Mote.- Same as preceding table 

above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year Oetober 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

20 

20 

17 

20 

19

15

14 

12 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

13 

13

12

15 

18 

15 

14

12

12 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

29 

24

Nov.

18 

14 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

18 

20 

167

401 

180 

110 

480 

167

167 

167 

193 

560 

1,190

365 

220 

401 

290 

193

180 

167 

120 

114 

81

Dee.

73 

65 

59 

55 

50

47 

45 

43 

51 

680

2,260 

990 

349 

304 

234

193 

220 

180 

155 

132

112 

105 

99 

99 

97

95 

247 

220 

206 

440 

261

Jan.

206 

206 

180 

167 

143

132 

120 

110 

99 

92

86 

88 

90 

220 

290

275 

333 

420 

318 

247

275 

640 

383 

290 

247

206 

180 

180 

180 

167 

193

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan1 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-38

Feb.

261 

333 

383 

304 

304

1,940 

1,780 

680 

680 

680

560 

429 

560 

464 

349

304 

276 

262 

248 

248

304 

38O 

560 

720 

680

560 

520 

482

Seoondfoot-days

449 

6,051 

8,166

40,641

6,763 

15,261 

16,147 

9,828 

4,274 

1,225 

593 

353.4 

318.1

69,418.5

Mar.

680 

720 

520 

429 

364

319 

290 

276 

262 

262

248 

304 

380 

304 

482

1,090 

600 

1,040 

1,090 

640

482 

1,140 

805 

640 

520

446 

396 

429 

380 

319 

290

McLxlMum

29 

1,190 

2,260

2,260

640 

1,940 

1,140 

429 

290 

57 

30 

14 

16

2,260

Apr.

276 

262 

276 

334 

429

364 

319 

364 

412 

349

334 

304 

276 

262 

262

380 

412 

412 

380 

334

319 

319 

304 

290 

349

304 

290 

304 

304 

304

May

290 

262 

234 

220 

207

194 

180 

180 

168 

168

155 

155 

155 

155 

151

133 

122 

110 

102 

9S

92 

90 

87 

80 

78

75 

75 

70 

66 

62 

60

Minimum

10 

13 

43

9

86 

248 

248 

262 

60 

28 

13 

9.6 

7.2

7.2

June

57 

56 

55 

52 

51

48 

47 

47 

46

45

45 

43 

43 

42 

41

39 

41 

43 

41 

36

35 

33 

33 

32 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

28

Mean

14.5 

202 

263

111

218 

545 

521 

328 

138 

40.8 

19.1 

11.4 

10.6

190

July

27 

30 

27 

26 

25

24 

23

23 

22 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

14 

20 

16 

14 

15

Per 

square 

mile

0.191 

2.66 

3.46

1.46

2.8? 

7.17 

6.86 

4.32 

1.82 

.537 

.251 

.150 

.139

2.50

Aug.

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.6 

9.6 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

9.6 

9.6

Sept.

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

10 

12

13 

14 

16 

13 

11

11 

10 

9.6 

7.6 

10

9.0 

8.6 

8.1 

8.1 

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

9.6

11 

13

11 

11 

12 

15 

13

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

2.97 

3.99

19.90

3.31 

7.47 

7.91 

4.82 

2.10 

.60 

.29 

.17 

.16

34.01

Aore-feet

891 

12,000 

16,200

80,600

13,410 

30,250 

32,030 

19,490 

8,480 

2,430 

1,180 

701 

631

137,700
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 143

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°19', long. 122°11', in NWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., 

K. t> K., 200 yards downstream from Lake Creek and 30 miles southwest of Crescent. 

Zero of gage is about 4,090 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 815 second-feet May 27, 28 (gage height, 1.8 

"reetj; minimum, 296 second-feet Nov. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.85 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 1,190 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 

feet); minimum, 206 second-feet Dec. 9, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for perlod..of missing gage heights, Mar. 5-28, 

 whicn were estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and records at other

stations in Umpqua River Basin and are fair. No diversion above station; slight

regulation at Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

277

358

450

615

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

E

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

324 

320 

316 

316 

312

312 

308 

308 

308 

308

308 

308 

304 

308 

308

312 

372 

341 

320 

312

312 

312 

308 

304 

304

304 

304 

300 

300 

304 

300

Nov.

300 

300 

296 

296 

300

300 

300 

304 

304 

308

316 

316 

316 

320 

324

324 

329 

333 

376 

412

394 

376 

394 

380 

386

390 

372 

367 

362 

358

Dec.

354 

350 

345 

345 

345

341 

341 

341 

341 

385

455 

431 

436 

436 

436

431 

441 

436 

426 

422

412 

412 

408 

403 

398

372 

372 

398 

408 

422 

408

Jan.

403 

398 

394 

390 

385

385 

385 

380 

376 

372

372 

372 

372 

385 

394

385 

380 

386 

385 

380

417 

470 

431 

412 

417

417 

412 

412 

403 

403 

403

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jxm 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

alendar year 1937- ........

uary

ater year 1937-31

F»b.

403 

403 

403 

398 

398

403 

398 

431 

436 

431

431 

426 

426 

426 

426

408 

417 

417 

417 

412

412 

408 

412 

412 

408

403 

398 

398

Secondfoot-days

9,677 

10,152 

12,261

127,446

12,275 

11,661 

12,446 

13,639 

20,966 

18,099 

13,634 

11,938 

10,570

157,107

Mar.

398 

398 

398 

398 

395

390 

390 

385 

385 

385

375 

385 

395 

390 

400

420 

400 

420 

430 

420

410 

410 

410 

410 

410

408 

408 

408 

408 

403 

403

Maximum

372 

412 

466

539

470 

436 

430 

615 

792 

714 

490 

398 

380

792

Apr.

398 

398 

398 

398 

398

394 

394 

398 

398 

380

385 

394 

394 

394 

398

417 

426 

455 

480 

490

506 

511 

500 

516 

522

538 

533 

544 

567 

615

May

645 

645 

627 

603 

591

591 

579 

579 

585 

591

603 

615 

639 

669

708

734 

740 

720 

708 

688

682 

669 

688 

740 

762

785 

792 

792 

755 

727 

714

M-lnlTmim

300 

296

341

273

372 

398 

376 

380 

579 

496 

403 

372 

324

296

June

694 

688 

694 

701 

708

708 

714 

701 

682 

663

645 

633 

627 

603 

609

597 

591 

573 

579 

567

544 

522 

522 

516 

511

511 

506 

500 

495 

495

Mean

312 

338 

396

349

396 

413 

401 

451 

676 

603 

440 

386 

352

430

July

490 

490- 

480 

490 

475

470 

465 

460 

460 

460

455 

450 

450 

445

441

436 

431 

426 

426 

422

422

417 

417 

412 

408

403 

412 

412 

403 

403 

403

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

1.93 

2.26

1.99

2.26 

2.36 

2.29 

2.68 

5.86 

3.46 

2.61 

2.20 

2.01

2.46

Aug.

398 

398 

398 

398 

394

394 

390 

394 

394 

394

390 

390 

386 

385 

385

380 

390 

394 

394 

385

376 

372 

376 

376 

376

372 

372 

372 

372 

372 

372

Sept.

372 

367 

367 

367 

372

372 

380 

376 

372 

362

362 

362 

358 

358 

362

350 

358 

354 

350 

337

337 

333 

329 

333 

337

333 

333 

329 

324 

324

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

2.15 

2.61

27.07

2.61 

2.46 

2.64 

2.88 

4.46 

3.86 

2.89 

2.64 

2.24

33.37

Aore-feet

19,190 

20,140 

24,300

252.800

24,360 

22,930 

24,680 

26,860 

41,690 

35,900 

27,040 

23,680 

20,970

311,600
144 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°16', long. 122°25', In T. 26 S., R. 3 E. (unsurveyed), an eighth of a mile downstream from Clearwater River, half a mile'upstream 

from Toketee Falls, and 30 miles east of Hoaglln. Zero of gage is about 2,373 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 337 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to Jul 

complete;, July 1924 to September 192

1909, December 1914 to November 1917 (inAverage discharge.- 13 years (1925-38), 860 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 3.45 

 feet); minimum, 600 second-feet Nov. 3-7 (gage height, 0.88 feet).

1908-9, 1914-17, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 

(gage height, 4.65 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 475 second-feet Nov. 27-29, Dec. 12, 14, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; regulation at Diamond Lake has 

little effect.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

ge height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 610 1.8 1,180 1.0 645 2.1 1,380 

1.2 .775 2.1 1,420 1.2 755 2.4 1,620 

1,5 970 2.4 1,660 1.5 945 2.8 1,970 

1.8 1,150 3.2 2,330

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

692

643 

626 

638 

626

616 

610 

610 

605 

605

605 

605 

605 

621 

616

648 

874 

731 

660 

643

626 

621 

621 

616 

610

610 

605 

605 

605 

643 

621

Nov.

610 

605 

600 

600 

600

600 

610 

665 

632 

660

748 

720

731 

805 

770

736 

764 

793 

1,180 

1,620

1,300 

1,140 

1,260 

1,140 

1,220

1,300 

1,140 

1,080 

1,000 

928

Deo.

874 

848 

823 

805 

V93

775 

764 

753 

753 

1,080

1,780 

1,660 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220

1,220 

1,340 

1,300 

1,220 

1,140

1,110 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000

956 

963 

970 

1,000 

1,220 

1,110

Jan.

1,080 

1,040 

1,000 

970 

956

935 

921 

907 

894 

880

668

907 

900 

1,080 

1,180

1,140 

1,140 

1,110 

1,110 

1,080

1,460 

2,330 

1,880 

1,540 

1,420

1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120

F»t>.

1,080 

1,070 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000

1,080 

1,080 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,030 

1,000 

1,010 

978 

952

912 

912 

919 

906 

893

919 

952 

1,020 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,080 

1,080

 SecondMonth foot-days

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

19,662 

26,557 

33,317

alendar year 1937. . ....... 316,474

ater year 1937-5

36,928 

38,423 

34,274 

42,364 

53,240 

38,400 

27,263 

23,302 

30,731

33,451

Mar.

1,120 

1,150 

1,120 

1,080 

1,070

1,040 

1,010 

984 

978

971

964 

1,020 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150

1,300 

1,180 

1,300 

1,340 

1,220

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,120

1,080 

1,070 

1,080 

1,060 

1,030 

997

Maximum

874 

1,620 

1,780

2,170

2,330 

1,120 

1,340 

1,970 

2,020 

1,680 

997 

797 

761

2,330

Apr.

990 

984 

1,010 

1,060 

1,080

1,060 

1,060 

1,120 

1,220 

1,180

1,180 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150

1,340 

1,460 

1,790 

1,790 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,840 

1,790

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,840 

1,970

May

2,020 

1,880 

1,740 

1,660 

1,680

1,540 

1,500 

1,460 

1,500 

1,540

1,540 

1,580 

1,700 

1,840 

1,920

1,970 

1,880 

1,790 

1,700 

1,660

1,620 

1,620 

1,700 

1,840 

1,880

1,920 

1,920 

1,840 

1,700 

1,620 

1,680

June

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,580 

1,680

1,580 

1,580 

1,540 

1,460 

1,380

1,340 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

1,220 

J.,220 

1,180 

1,180 

1,150

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,070

1,050 

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,000

Minimum Mean

605 634 

600 885 

753 1,075

550 867

868 1,159 

893 1,015 

964 1,106 

984 1,412 

1,460 1,717 

1,000 1,280 

797 879 

716 752 

650 691

600 1,051

July

997 

984 

971 

971 

952

938 

938 

932 

919 

912

900 

893 

886 

880 

880

874 

867 

854 

854 

841

841 

834 

828 

822 

815

809 

828 

834 

809 

803 

797

Per 

square 

mile

1.88 

2.63 

3.19

2.57

3.44 

3.01 

3.28 

4.19 

5.09 

3.80 

2.61 

2.23 

2,05

3,12

Aug.

797 

791 

791 

785 

779

773 

773 

773 

773 

767

761 

755 

755 

750 

750

744 

750 

750 

750 

744

733 

733 

733 

733 

733

728 

722 

722 

722 

716 

716

Sept.

716 

711 

711 

711 

722

722 

761 

733 

716 

706

706 

700 

700 

694 

694

689 

689 

689 

684 

672

667 

667 

«66 

662 

667

662 

662 

662 

650 

650

Run-off

Inches

2.17 

2.93 

3.68

34.94

3.97 

3.13 

3.78 

4.68 

5.87 

4.24 

3.01 

2,57 

2.29

42.32

Aore-feet

39,000 

52,680 

6&,080

627,700

71,260 

56,380 

67,980 

84,010 

105,600 

76,170 

54,080 

46,330 

41,120

760,600
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 145

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 123°00' f in NWi sec. 12, T. 26 S., R.

 3 W., half a mile upstream from Rock Creek and 5 miles northeast of Glide. Zero of 

gage is about 770 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 886 square miles.

Records available.- June 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 2,279 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 13.42

 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 720 second-feet 

Oct. 1,3 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 20.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 521 second-feet 

Oct. 16, 1931 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of partial gage-height record, Sept.

 9-22, which were computed on basis of staff-gage readings for Sept. 11 and 18 and

records for stations at Toketee Falls and near Glide and are good. No diversion above 

station; slight regulation at Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water yfear 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

805

1,000

1,300

1,620

1,980

4.5 

6.0 

6.5 

6.0 

7.0

2,490

3,060

3,760

4,630

6,420

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

8,630

11,100

13,700

20,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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

Oot.

939 

1,060 

835 

641 

853

794 

766 

750 

740 

735

726 

725 

725 

746 

788

794 

2,710 

2,210 

1,240 

1,030

917 

859 

623 

806 

794

778 

766 

761 

761 

1,000 

1,320

Nov.

965 

872 

629 

805 

794

800 

806 

1,120 

1,400 

2,120

4,480 

4,210 

3,190 

4,980 

4,840

3,060 

3,000 

3,460 

7,840 

13,700

7,280 

4,700 

6,800 

6,220 

6,070

6,420 

4,630 

3,530 

2,880 

2,490

Dec.

2,180 

1,980 

1,800 

1,660 

1J580

1,600 

1,440 

1,400 

1,360 

2,720

14,300 

11,300 

6,210 

4,630 

4,050

3,750 

5,220 

5,410 

4,210 

3,460

2,940 

2,660 

2,440 

2,440 

2,280

2,230 

4,150 

4,700 

4,700 

8,610 

6,210

Jan.

4,370 

3,600 

3,060 

2,710 

2,490

2,380 

2,280 

2,160 

2,030 

1,980

1,940 

1,980 

2,030 

2,890 

6,800

4,670 

4,700 

6,210 

5,600 

4,370

8,300 

20,700 

11,100 

7,060 

5,410

4,630 

4,210 

4,060 

4,050 

3,660 

3,460

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Bee

C

Jan 

Peti 

Mar 

Apr 

«.y 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

F»b.

3,190 

3,460 

3,600 

3,460 

3,190

7,780 

8,400 

6,220 

4,630 

6,220

6,040 

4,370 

4,210 

4,210 

3,600

3,120 

2,820 

2,710 

2,760 

2,940

3,530 

4,700 

6,410 

6,840 

6,420

5,600 

5,410 

6,040

Seoondfoot-days

29,579 

111,190 

123,420

956,628

144,020 

126,780 

17&,440 

169,890 

125,650 

65,520 

37,630 

29,056 

26,464

1,154,528

Mar.

5,040 

5,040 

4,630 

4,060 

4,700

4,210 

3,600 

3,190 

3,190 

3,120

2,940 

3,390 

5,220 

4,630 

7,260

10,100 

7,280 

11,600 

16,700 

7,910

5,600 

6,180 

7,720 

7,060 

6,210

5,220 

4,870 

5,800 

4,870 

3,900 

3,390

Maximum

2,710 

13,700 

14,300

22,100

20,700 

8,400 

16,700 

6,400 

6,600 

3,060 

1,500 

1,030 

1,040

20,700

Apr.

3,120 

3,060 

3,760 

4,870 

5,600

5,220 

4,530 

6,410 

6,420 

6,040

4,700 

4,210 

3,900 

3,460 

3,460

5,770 

7,060 

8,400 

7,720 

6,210

6,000 

5,600 

5,600 

7,280 

6,420

6,600 

5,220 

5,040 

5,220 

6,000

May

5,600 

5,040 

4,370 

4,370 

4,210

3,900 

3,600 

3,630 

3,600 

3,600

3,660 

3,900 

4,370 

4,700 

6,040

6,040 

4,530 

3,900 

3,550 

3,390

3,320 

3,460 

3,760 

4,210 

4,630

4,530 

4,370 

3,900 

3,460 

3,120 

3,000

Mini^

726 

794 

1,360

600

1,940 

2,710 

2,940 

3,060 

3,000 

1,500 

1,030 

866 

794

725

June

2,680 

2,940 

2,880 

2,940 

3,060

3,060 

2,940 

2,820 

2,600 

2,380

2,280 

2,180 

2,130 

2,080 

2,030

2,030 

1,980 

1,980 

1,940 

1,840

1,840 

1,800 

1,760 

1,710 

1,660

1,620 

1,580 

1,540 

1,540 

1,500

Mean

964 

3,706 

3,981

2,621

4,646 

4,528 

6,692 

5,330 

4,060 

2,184 

1,214 

937 

848

3,163

July

1,460 

1,600 

1,440 

1,410 

1,390

1,350 

1,330 

1,360 

1,320 

1,290

1,270 

1,250 

1,240 

1,210 

1,200

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,130 

1,150

1,120 

1,100 

1,090 

1,060 

1,070

1,060 

1,060 

1,100 

1,060 

1,040 

1,030

Per 

square 

mile

1.08 

4.18 

4.49

2.96

5.24 

5.11 

6.42 

6.02 

4.67 

2.47 

1.37 

1.06 

.957

3.57

Aug.

1,030 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

986 

979 

979 

965 

965

958 

951 

944 

944 

937

930 

924 

930 

930 

917

910 

904 

691 

891 

891

884 

878 

878 

872 

872 

865

Sept.

666 

859 

859 

663 

859

891 

972 

1.04Q 

930 

890

866 

860 

856 

850 

844

839 

834 

829 

822 

815

808 

801 

794 

811 

811

806 

794 

794 

805 

800

Run-off

Inches

1.24 

4.66 

5.18

40.13

6.04 

5.32 

7.40 

6.72 

5.27 

2.76 

1.58 

1.22 

1.07

48.46

Aero-feet

58,670 

220,500 

244,800

1,897,000

265,700 

261,500 

350,000 

317,100 

249,000 

130,000 

74,640 

57,650 

50,490

2,290,000

(10 a.m.J 25

arga NOT. 20 (9 a.m.) 17,700 s»o.-ft.» Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) 19,300 s»o.-ft.« Jan. 22 

,000 sec.-ft.} Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 23,600 see.-ft.
146 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°18', long. 123°07<, in SWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., 

about 1 mile downstream from Little River and 1 mile west of Glide. Zero of gage is 

about 645 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to May 1920, October 1921 to October 1922, October 

1927 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 27 years (1905-8, 1909-18, 1923-38), 3,225 second-feet (discharge for 

each year in period 1905-15 estimated on basis of records at stations near Oalc Creek 

and at Winchester, 9 miles (revised) downstream and 20 miles downstream, respectively).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,500 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 13.5 

reet, from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 760 second-feet Oct. 12, 13.

1915-20, 1921-22, 1927-38: Maximum discharge observed, 59,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 

1932, from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet: minimum. 552 second-feet 

Aug. 27-30, Sept. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 22.6 feet Nov. 22, 1909 (discharge, 90,000 second-feet,

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above gage; slight regulation at Diamond Lake. Gage 

reaa twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0

1.5

690

1,180

2.0 1,770

2.5 2,440

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3,230

5,100

7,400

6.0 10,200

8.0 16,600

10.0 24,300

12.0 33,300

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

971 

1,090 

920 

960 

950

900 

851 

815 

788 

770

770 

760 

760 

779 

850

900 

4,310 

3,140 

1,590 

1,310

1,120 

960 

910 

880 

851

851

860 

851 

842 

1,180 

1,590

Nov.

1,120 

1,030 

950 

920 

920

900 

960 

1,250 

1,490 

5,230

8,190 

7,150 

5,100 

7,400 

7,400

4,700 

4,310 

5,310 

9,310 

23,900

10,200 

6,430 

8,460 

7,400 

6,430

9,020 

6,430 

4,700 

3,930 

3,320

Dec.

2,820 

2,590 

2,300 

2,100 

1,960

1,840 

1,770 

1,710 

1,650 

2,900

23,100 

15,900 

8,460 

5,970 

5,530

5,100 

6,200 

7,920 

5,970 

4,700

3,930 

3,570 

3,140 

3,400 

2,980

2,980 

5,970 

6,430 

6,670 

13,900 

8,460

Jan.

5,970 

4,900 

4,310 

3,750 

3,500

3,200 

3,000 

2,600 

2,590 

2,440

2,440 

2,440 

2,520 

3,230 

7,660

5,750 

6,200 

9,310 

8,190 

6,430

12,700 

33,800 

16,300 

10,200 

7,400

6,430 

5,530 

5,310 

5,530 

5,100 

4,700

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD 

Jill

Aug 

Sep

W ater year 1937-3

Fob.

4,310 

4,900

5,750 

6,100 

4,700

15,600 

15,900 

8,740 

7,660 

9,310

8,460 

7,150 

6,430 

6,910 

5,750

4,700 

3,930 

4,120 

4,310 

4,500

5,530 

6,910 

8,190 

10,500 

9,310

8,460 

7,660 

7,150

Seeondfoot-daya

35,079 

161,860 

171,920

1,310,696

203,630 

201,940 

263,200 

212,880 

148,060 

70,070 

38,720 

29,810 

26,195

1,563,364

Mar.

6,910 

6,910 

6,430 

5,530 

6,910

5,750 

4,900 

4,310 

4,310 

4,120

3,930 

4,310 

6,430 

6,430 

8,740

16,300 

10,200 

20,300 

27,900 

12,700

8,460 

6,430 

12,700 

10,800 

9,900

7,660 

6,910 

9,020 

7,150 

5,750 

5,100

Maximum

4,310 

23,900 

23,100

38,500

38,800 

15,900 

27,900 

11,100 

6,910 

3,320 

1,590 

1,060 

1,060

33,800

Apr.

4.500 4;sio

5,310 

7,150 

8,740

7,920 

6,670 

8,460 

9,310 

7,150

6,430 

5,530 

5,100 

4,700 

4,700

7,660 

9,020 

11,100 

9,900 

7,920

7,400 

6,910 

6,910 

9,020 

7,920

6,910 

6,430 

6,200 

6,200 

7,400

May

6,910 

6,200 

5,530 

5,530 

5,530

5,100 

4,500 

4,500 

4,500 

4,310

4,310 

4,500 

5,530 

5,530 

5,750

5,750 

5,100 

4,500 

3,930 

3,930

3,930 

4,120 

4,500 

4,900 

4,900

4,700 

4,700 

4,310 

3,750 

3,480 

3,320

BlnlPMni

760 

900 

1,650

700

2,440 

3,930 

3,930 

4,310 

3,320 

1,690 

1,050 

890 

815

760

June

3,230 

3,320 

3,140 

3,230 

3,230

3,230 

3,230 

2,980 

2,660 

2,520

2,440 

2,370 

2,300 

2,230 

2,160

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,030 

2,030

1,960 

1,900 

1,900 

1,840 

1,710

1,710 

1,660 

1,590 

1,590 

1,590

Mean

1,132 

5,395 

5,546

3,591

6,669 

7,212 

8,490 

7,096 

4,776 

2,336 

1,249 

962 

873

4,283

July

1,540 

1,590 

1,480 

1,430 

1,410

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,360 

1,330

1,300 

1,280 

1,270 

1,250 

1,240

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,160

1,140 

1,120 

1,110 

1,100 

1,090

1,090 

1,080 

1,150 

1,100 

1,090 

1,050

Per 

square 

mils

0.936 

4.46 

4.58

2.97

6.43 

5.96 

7.02 

5.86 

3.95 

1.93 

l.OS 

.796 

.721

3.64

Aug.

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,030 

1,030

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

990

980 

970 

960 

960 

960

960 

960 

950 

950 

940

930 

920 

910 

910 

910

910 

900 

900 

900 

900 

890

Sept.

890 

880 

880 

880 

890

920 

1,000 

1,060 

950 

910

880 

880 

880 

870 

870

860 

860 

850 

840 

840

830 

820 

815 

833 

842

833 

815 

815 

851 

861

Run- off

Inches

1,08 

4.98 

5.28

40.27

6.26 

6.21 

6.09 

6.54 

4.56 

2.15 

1.19 

.92 

.80

48.05

Acre-feet

69,580 

321,000 

341,000

2,600,000

403,900 

400,600 

522,000 

422,200 

293,700 

139,000 

76,800 

69,130 

61,960

3,101,000

Hote.- Discharge for periods Oct. 11-13, 16, 16, Jan. 5-8, July 1, 8-13, 17, 24, 26, Aug. 1, 7-12, 

16, 19-21, Aug. 23 to Sept. 6, Sept. 7, 12-22 computed on basis of records for atati-on above Rock 

Creek.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 147

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11', long. 122°10', In SWi sec. 30, T. 27 3., 

R. 6 E., 260 feet downstream from outlet of Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Fort 

Klamath. Zero of gage Is about 5,180 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of 

Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 1925 (Incomplete), October 1926 to September

1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1926-29, 1930-38), 47.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 126 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 1.76 

reetj; minimum, 1 second-foot Apr. 11.

1922-25, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 146 second-feet June I, 1925 (gage height, 

2.13 feet, former site and datum); no flow Aug. 25-27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by operation of gates and fish racks at lake outlet and, at times, by collection of moss on racks. No diversion for Irrigation above 

station .

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

36 

36 

35 

36 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

34 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

36 

34

Nov.

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

34 

34 

36 

37 

35

36 

37 

37 

39 

40

39

41 

42 

47 

52

58 

64 

67 

66 

64

63 

62 

61 

61 

60

Dec.

57 

56 

55 

55 

64

54 

52 

52 

52 

t62

t72 

82 

107 

107 

106

106 

106 

102 

101 

98

97 

95 

t96 

t95 

t90

87 

107 

107 

98 

100 

97

Jan.

95 

94 

94 

91 

88

87 

84 

84 

83 

80

80 

79 

80 

83 

86

86 

88 

91 

91 

90

96 

100 

101 

100 

97

95 

94 

93 

90 

90 

88

Month

Oot 

MOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Way 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

38 

90 

90 

90 

91

98 

108 

108 

107 

106

104 

102 

101 

104 

101

101 

100 

98 

94 

94

91 

90 

88 

87 

84

83 

82 

80

Seoondt oot-days

1,100 

1,383 

2,604

16,302

2,777 

2,660 

2,440 

1,932 

2,035 

2,214 

1,410 

1,089 

691

22,335

Mar.

80 

79 

77 

77 

77

75 

74 

73 

72 

70

69 

69 

70 

40 

49

62 

54 

61 

80 

100

97 

100 

102 

102 

106

112 

76 

72 

94 

91 

90

Maximum

38 

67 

107

107

101 

108 

112 

88 

87 

91 

62 

44 

38

112

Apr.

88 

86 

84 

83 

82

80 

79 

77 

75 

56

68 

72 

70 

69 

69

73 

72 

70 

70 

69

69 

57 

39 

39 

40

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

May

43 

44 

44 

46 

66

78 

77 

77 

75 

75

67 

72 

60 

68 

63

64 

66 

67 

72 

67

60 

52 

54 

67 

57

57 

72 

86 

77 

87 

83

Minimum

34 

34 

52

1

79 

80 

40 

39 

43 

54 

38 

29 

3

3

June

75 

69 

87 

84 

83

83 

91 

91 

86 

87

83 

86 

87 

73 

86

83 

70 

77 

86 

90

67 

55 

55 

5S 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

64

Mean

35.5 

46.1 

84.0

44.7

89.6 

95.0 

78.7 

64.4 

65.6 

73.8 

45.5 

35.1 

23. j?

61.2

July

52 

51 

62 

62 

49

49 

48 

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

46 

46 

46

46 

44 

44 

44 

43

43 

42 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

39 

38 

38 

39

Per 

square 

mile

0.623 

.809 

1.47

.784

1.57 

1.67 

1.38 

1.13 

1.15 

1.29 

.798 

.616 

.404

1.07

Aug.

40 

40 

40 

38 

34

34 

36 

37 

37 

35

32 

31

31 

30 

29

33 

42 

44 

44 

34

33 

29 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

34 

34

Sept.

34 

33 

33 

36 

38

*37 

*36 

»36 

*34 

*34

*33 

*32 

*31 

30 

32

22 

30 

24 

15 

12

12 

6 

5 

7 

15

11 

10 

5 

3 

6

Run- off

Inches

0.72 

.90 

1.70

10.65

1.81 

1.74 

1.59 

1.26 

1.33 

1.44 

.92 

.71 

.45

14.57

Aore-feet

2,180 

2,740 

5,160

32,320

5,510 

5,280 

4,840 

3,830 

4,040 

4,390 

2,800 

2,160 

1,370

44,300

 Gage height mlasingj discharge Interpolated.

tStage-dlscharge relation affected by icej discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for North Umpqua River below Lake Creek.
148 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15' , long. 122°17', In SEi sec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 

4~JS. , 150 yards upstream from Trap Creek and 40 miles east of Glide. Zero of gage Is 

about 3,760 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 141 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 310 second-feet May 26, 27 (gage height, 1.40 

reetj , from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet: minimum, 114 second-feet Oct. 

29, Nov. 1-7 (gage height, 0.53 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 380 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.02 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum, 91 second-feet Nov. 4-6, 27, 

Dec. 12, 29, 1931, Jan. 3, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion 

or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.5 

0.7 

0.9

110

139

172

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

131 

167 

209 

26S 

310

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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.

126 

120 

118 

118 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

116

116 

116 

116 

117 

117

117 

128 

121 

118 

118

117 

117 

117 

117 

117

117 

116 

116 

114 

117 

116

Nov.

114 

114 

114 

114 

114

114 

114 

116 

116 

117

118 

117 

117 

120 

118

118 

120 

121 

144 

188

165 

147 

160 

144 

141

141 

134 

132 

128 

127

Dec.

126 

124 

124 

123 

123

123 

121 

121 

123 

161

261 

196 

171 

165 

161

159 

167 

161 

166 

162

160 

160 

148 

146 

146

146 

146 

143 

145 

158 

148

Jan.

148 

146 

146 

145 

143

143 

141 

141 

141 

140

140 

143 

141 

163 

165

168 

168 

166 

152 

150

166 

187 

176 

171 

169

167 

167 

167 

166 

163 

163

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

ua

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

163 

161 

169 

159 

169

169 

169 

159 

159 

158

156 

164 

156 

16S 

150

160 

150 

160 

148 

148

148 

148 

150 

160 

148

148 

148

148

Secondfoot-days

3,648 

3,837 

4,644

48,780

4,818 

4,297 

4,674 

6,379 

7,744 

6,497 

5,318 

4,682 

4,268

69,810

Mar.

148 

148 

148

148 

146

146 

146 

146 

146 

146

146 

160 

164 

162 

164

159 

166 

156 

*168 

*156

*164

 s-154

*163 

*161

160 

162 

160 

148 

146

Maximum

128 

188 

261

261

187 

163 

169 

263 

306 

268 

189 

168 

146

306

Apr.

146 

146 

146 

146 

146

146 

146 

148 

148 

148

160 

162 

152 

164 

168

167 

173 

187 

194 

198

202 

206 

209 

219 

223

226 

226 

228 

238 

263

May

261 

260 

238 

228 

221

214 

211 

211 

214 

214

219 

226 

240 

256 

276

284 

271 

268 

248 

243

243 

260 

263 

281 

297

305 

297 

276 

268 

248 

243

Him 

114 

114 

121

111

140 

148 

146 

146 

211 

191 

168 

146 

140

114

June

240 

246 

246 

253 

268

268 

266 

246 

228 

219

214 

214 

214 

214 

211

209 

202 

196 

196 

196

198 

205 

205 

200 

200

198 

196 

194 

194 

191

Mean

118 

128

150

134

155 

163 

161 

179 

260 

217 

172 

161 

142

164

July

169 

187 

183 

181 

181

179 

181 

181 

181

177

177 

176 

176 

176 

173

173 

171 

171 

169 

167

166 

165 

163 

163 

161

161 

161 

169 

158 

168 

168

Per 

square 

mile

2.95 

3.20 

3.75

3.35

3.88 

3.82 

3.78 

4.48 

6.25 

5.42 

4.30 

3.78 

3.66

4.10

Aug.

158 

156 

166 

156 

164

164 

164 

162 

162 

152

162 

152 

152 

162 

162

162 

162

150 

150 

160

160 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

146 

146 

*X46

Sept.

«145 

«146 

«144 

*144 

«145

*146 

«146 

«146 

*146 

*144

*144 

«143 

143 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

141 

141 

141

Run-off

Inches

3.40 

3.67 

4.32

46.43

4.47 

3.98 

4.36 

6.00 

7.21 

6.06 

4.96 

4.36 

3.96

66.64

Acre-feet

7,240 

7,610 

9,210

96,750

9,660 

8,520 

9,270 

10,670 

16,360 

12,890 

10,550 

9,290 

8,470

118,600

flGage heights missing; discharge computed on basis of range of stage and records for North Umpqua 

RlTer above Taketee Palls.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 149

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°53', long. 124°04', in NWi sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 

W., at bridge at Powers.

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. September 1916 to September 1926 at 

site halt a mile upstream,

Average discharge.- 19 years (1916-26, 1929-38), 710 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 second-feet Nov. 19 (gage height, 17.4 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 

16 second-feet Sept. 19-24.

1916-26, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 25,300 second-feet Oct. 31, 1924 (gage height, 

17.5 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 13 second-feet Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 1929, Oct. 4-13, 1932, Nov. 28-30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, oftener during freshets. No diversion or 

regulation above gage.

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aeeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-9)

36

72

150

315

535

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

to Mar. 

780 

1,060 

1,770 

2,720

9.0

11.0

13.0

6,520

9,730

13,400

7.0 3,830

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Mar. 19 t

12 2.5

33 3.0

64 4.0

126 5.0

Sept. 30

240 6.0

420 7.0

950 9.0

1,650 11.0

2,510

3,550

6,140

9,550

Discharge, In seeond-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

468 

136 

92 

106 

114

78 

66 

58 

53 

48

46 

44 

42 

44 

46

46 

56 

177 

110 

82

75 

64 

56 

58 

53

52 

46 

46 

106 

136 

145

Hov.

110 

99 

78 

75

75

82 

78 

78 

1,240 

7,760

6,970 

4,960 

2,930 

5,370 

3,260

3,040 

3,150 

2,620 

14,000 

10,100

4,440 

5,090 

5,790 

4,960 

3,710

2,520 

1,610 

1,240 

1,060 

945

Dec.

835 

630 

558 

490 

468

445 

400 

335 

295 

4,190

12,300 

5,650 

2,930 

1,610 

1,240

1,060 

890 

835 

780 

630

580 

535 

490 

780 

780

1,120 

5,090 

3,040 

2,040 

4,700 

2,420

Jan.

1,610 

1,240 

1,000 

890 

890

835 

630 

535 

490 

445

422 

422

445 

780 

3,710

2,420 

4,440 

4,310 

3,370 

2,620

2,130 

5.230 

3,040 

1,860 

1,380

1,060 

945 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

2,320

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

Feb.

5,650 

5,930 

5,090 

3,040 

3,040

11,700 

10,600 

6,070 

4,070 

3,040

2,130 

1,690 

4,570 

3,260 

2,130

1,530 

1,180 

1,180 

1,450 

1,380

1,530 

1,530 

1,610 

1,380 

2,130

1,770 

1,610 

1,450

Secondfoot-daya

2,749 

97,440 

58,146

345,297

52,469 

91,740 

118,360 

39,170 

14,191 

2,547 

1,090 

730 

586

479,218

Mar.

1,770 

2,520 

3,710 

6,520 

4,830

2,720 

1,770 

1,380 

1,180 

1,120

1,060 

1,180 

3,040 

2,520 

8,080

11,900 

5,370 

9,070 

9,740 

4,750

2,910 

3,110 

6,290 

5,840 

4,130

2,910 

2,240 

1,970 

1,810 

1,570 

1,350

Maximum

46E 

14,OOC 

12,30C

14,OOC

5,23C 

11,70C 

11,90C 

2,91C

1,01C

ise

44 

26 

21

14,OOC

Apr.

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,140 

1,810

1,650 

1,420 

1,490 

1,490 

1,210

1,070 

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,010

2,910 

2,240 

1,970 

1,650 

1,280

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,010 

950

830 

890 

1,140 

950 

1,010

May

950 

1,010 

950 

770 

660

715 

660 

660 

635 

560

535 

510 

510 

510 

510

488 

420 

340 

270 

270

305 

270 

255 

227

214

178 

166 

166 

166 

166 

145

Minimum

42 

75 

295

30

422 

1,180 

1,060 

830 

145 

46 

27 

19 

16

16

June

136 

115 

108 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

89 

89

83 

92 

92 

82 

102

77 

89 

92 

98 

89

89 

89 

69 

69

67

62 

59 

54 

50 

46

Hean

88.7 

3,248 

1,876

946

1,693 

3,276 

3,818 

1,306 

458 

84.9 

35.2 

23.6 

19.5

1,313

Jiily

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

40 

38 

38 

38

35 

35 

30 

30 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

Per 

square 

mile

0.525 

19.2

11.1

5.60

10.0 

19.4 

22.6 

7.73 

2.71 

.502 

.208 

.139 

.115

7.77

Aug.

26 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21, 

19 

19

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

18 

21

23 

24 

27 

26 

27

24 

25 

22 

19 

19

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

Run- off

Inches

0.61 

21.42 

12.80

76.01

11.53 

20.20 

26.06 

8.62 

3.12 

.56 

.24 

.16 

.13

105.45

Acre-feet

5,450 

193,300 

115,300

684,800

104,100 

182,000 

234,800 

77,690 

28,150 

5,050 

2,160 

1,450 

1,160

950,600
150 COQUILLE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°02', long. 124°05', in Si sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 

12 W., a third of a mile downstream from Indian Creek and 3f miles southeast of Myrtle 

Point. Zero of gage is 41.20 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 22.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet 

Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Jan. 2, 1933 (gage height, 22.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet: minimum daily discharge, 1 

second-foot July 16, 17, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 25.8 feet, probably Oct. 31, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated completely during low-water periods and to some 

extent at other times by logging ponds above station. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

11

20

36

73

202

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

400

1,060

2,110

3,600

5,520

15.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

7,960

10,800

14,200

16,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9V 

143 

V2 

72 

96

64 

48 

62 

44 

32

29 

32 

41

28 

28

29 

117 

358 

232 

218

110 

72 

67 

59 

59

79 

47 

45 

76 

101 

169

Nov.

139 

113 

101 

82

81

93 

92 

92 

V10 

5,050

7,130 

4,500 

2,800 

3,340 

3,520

2,300 

3,040 

2,580 

4,660 

7,340

3,870 

3,930 

6,OVO 

5,100 

3,040

2,110 

1,640 

1,240 

995 

810

Dec.

638 

496 

623 

454 

411

263 

92

674 

222

806

7,170 

5,960 

2,800 

1,870 

1,440

1,150 

1,020 

808 

789 

478

759 

396 

746 

794 

1,130

1,150 

1,740 

1,480 

1,530 

1,640 

1,730

Jan.

1,420 

1,250 

754 

1,060

500

878 

558 

590 

490 

426

362 

453 

406 

615 

3,690

2,440 

2,440 

3,960 

4,700 

4,500

3,440 

5,740 

4,600 

2,800 

1,830

1,520 

1,210 

1,130 

1,330 

1,190 

1,870

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 193V-3

Feb.

3,780 

5,740 

6,550 

5,520 

4,230

11,400

14,200 

7,570 

4,140 

3,280

2,720 

2,170 

3,960

4,900 

3,600

2,370 

1,750 

1,750 

2,170 

2,230

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,370 

2,170

1,750 

1,440 

1,220

Seeondfoot-days

2,726 

76,568 

41,259

348,216

58,152 

109,810 

126,742 

28,094 

8,832 

2,149 

901 

457 

446

456,136

Mar.

1,160 

1,350 

1,890 

5,180 

6,310

3,200 

2,080 

1,500 

1,150 

1,020

906 

876 

1,260 

1,310 

6,350

15,800 

7,310 

7,750 

12,900 

6,070

3,690 

3,660 

6,790 

5,960 

6,070

3,690 

2,580 

2,440 

2,370 

2,230 

1,890

Maximum

358 

7,340 

7,170

8,860

5,740 

14,200 

15,800 

2,58O 

628 

195 

64 

41 

31

15,800

Apr.

1,560 

1,390 

1,300 

1,330 

2,580

2,580 

1,970 

1,630 

1,310 

1,230

880 

883 

779 

694 

630

621 

720 

654 

585 

528

411 

458 

475 

344 

436

426 

320 

516 

490 

364

May

444 

582 

462 

628

444

561 

281 

350 

620 

328

362

268 

169 

310 

150

179 

188 

510 

210

197

187 

154 

168 

158 

153

140 

134 

134 

128 

120 

113

Minimum

28

81 

92

17

362 

1,220 

876 

320 

113 

36 

12 

11 

11

11

June

92 

68 

62 

82 

72

78 

120 

195 

78 

71

108 

72 

77 

70 

68

36 

42

61 

75 

62

66 

83 

52 

52 

71

44 

41 

43 

68 

40

Mean

87.9 

2,552 

1,331

954

1,876 

3,922 

4,088 

936 

285 

71.6 

29.1 

14.7 

14.9

1,250

July

37 

64 

41 

36 

37

38 

57 

34 

44 

32

28 

64 

36 

33 

28

26 

25 

20 

15 

12

21 

18 

14 

25 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

Per 

square 

mile

0.288 

8.37 

4.36

3.13

6.15 

12.9 

13.4 

3.07 

.934 

.235 

.095 

.048 

.049

4.10

Aug.

17 

41 

26

16 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

16 

16

14 

14 

13 

12

12

17 

16 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

16 

27 

31 

27

22 

20 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

11

11 

12 

12

Run-off

Inches

0.33 

9.34 

5.03

42.47

7.09 

13.43 

15.45 

3.42 

1.08 

.26 

.11 

.06 

.05

55.65

Acre feet

5,410 

151,900 

81,840

690,800

115,300 

217,800 

251,400 

55,720 

17,520 

4,260 

1,790 

906 

885

904,700

Peak discharge.- Hov. 20 (5 a.m.) 8,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (5 p.m.) 10,200 aec.-ft.; Feb. 6 

(9 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 4 (11 p.m.) 8,940 sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (6 a.m.) 20,800 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 

(3 a.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 151

North Fork of Coqullle River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°06', long. 124°04', in NWi sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 

12 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork and 4j miles northeast of Myrtle 

Point* Zero of gage Is 12.22 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 276 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. Prior to October 1930 at site 34 

miles downstream,

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 35.27 

reetj: minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 3.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Jan. 3, 1933 (gage height, 35.7 

second-feet); minimum, that of Sept. 3, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 feet, during winter of 1909-10.

Remarks.- Records poor because Inlet from river to recorder well was sluggish. No dlverslons above gage. Flow partly regulated by logging ponds above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

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.

233 

326 

160 

134 

150

124 

98 

90 

82 

76

72 

69 

68 

68 

74

80 

776 

1,S60 

719 

426

321 

265 

232 

207 

195

177 

172 

129 

B65 

37S 

372

Nov.

307 

272 

246 

220 

220

246 

232 

386 

1,200 

3,810

5,900 

5,550 

4,180 

3,230 

4,020

3,310 

3,280 

3,510 

4,780 

7,910

6,800 

5,550 

7,360 

7,020 

«5,580

*4,000 

*3,000 

*2,200 

*1,700 

*1,400

Dee.

1,240 

1,050 

910 

814 

738

664 

628 

592 

558 

833

2,600 

4,980 

*2,800 

*2,100 

1,740

*1,420 

*1,200 

*1,140 

*1,080 

«960

*880 

814 

*740 

«980 

*1,200

*1,250 

«2,100 

 (£,900 

2,430 

2,480 

8,510

Jan.

1,980 

1,600 

1,280 

1,070 

950

852 

776 

700 

664 

610

575 

592 

592 

6SO 

2,510

2,280 

2,120 

3,200 

4,270 

5,010

4,910 

7,480 

7,360 

5,280 

3,460

2,380 

1,810 

1,620 

1,950 

1,710 

1,810

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jam

Feb 

Man 

Apr 

May 

Juni 

Jul 

Augi 

8ep

Mater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,560 

3,840 

4,950 

5,580 

4,950

6,430 

8,550 

7,560 

5,760 

4,560

3,780 

3,140 

3,510 

5,080 

4,620

3,430 

2,640 

2,280 

2,640 

3,140

2,920 

2,640 

2,410 

2,220 

2,000

1,760 

1,550 

1,370

Secondfoot-days

8,395 

97,419 

46,331

455,726

72,081 

105,870 

122,410 

31,155 

8,900 

3,422 

1,669 

819 

807

499,878

Mar.

1,200 

1,130 

1,260 

2,810 

5,720

4,020 

2,670 

1,830 

1,550 

1,280

1,160 

1,070 

1,370 

1,620 

4,080

S,550 

7,630 

7,320 

9,160 

7,750

5,860 

4,590 

6,360 

6,180 

6,140

4,980 

3,900 

3,170 

*2,900 a,«70

2,280

Maximum

1,860 

7,910 

4,980

8,300

7,480 

8,550 

9,160 

2,590 

490 

155 

76 

35 

70

9,160

Apr.

*1,SOO 

*1,500 

*1,340 

*1,600 

2,280

2,590 

2,220 

*1,900 

*1,500 

*1,200

«950 

*1,000 

«860 

 800 

738

*1,000 

814 

738 

700 

646

592 

558 

541 

524 

490

458 

458 

490 

458 

410

May

395 

426 

474 

426 

490

442 

395 

395 

365 

342

326 

314 

300 

252 

307

265 

252 

239 

232 

226

213 

207 

201 

195 

178

160 

183 

189 

183 

172 

160

Hinixnxm

68 

220 

568

42

575 

1,370 

1,070 

410 

160 

78 

36 

21 

16

16

June

155 

150 

144 

144 

139

129 

129 

124 

118 

117

115 

117 

116 

112 

109

107 

112 

134 

129 

124

110 

100 

97 

94 

90

86 

83 

81 

79 

78

Mean

271 

3,247 

1,495

1,249

2,325 

3,781 

3,949 

1,038 

287 

114 

53.8 

26.4 

26.6

1,368

July

76 

75 

74 

72 

70

67 

66 

63 

61 

59

59 

58 

57 

53 

53

54 

52 

51 

49 

48

45 

41 

42 

43 

43

43 

43 

40 

38 

38 

36

Per 

square

mile

0.982 

11.8 

5.42

4.53

8.42 

13.7 

14.3 

3.76 

1.04 

.413 

.195 

.096 

.097

4.96

Aug.

35 

34 

32 

32

32

31 

30 

30 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

21 

23 

23 

22 

22 

21

Sept.

20 

16 

17 

20 

22

25 

34 

70 

64 

48

34 

30 

25 

22 

«22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21 

22 

32 

32

Run-off

Inches

1.13 

13.17 

6.25

61.42

9.71 

14.27 

16.49 

4.20 

1.20 

.46 

.22 

.11 

.11

67.32

Acre-feet

16,650 

193,200 

91,900

904,000

143,000 

210,000 

242,800 

61,800 

17,650 

6,790 

3,310 

1,620 

1,600

99*0,300

Wage height missing; discharge computed 

Powers.

baslB of records for South Pork of Coqullle River at
152 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°56', long. 122°26', In NE} sec. 26, T. 30 S. ,

 R. 3 Jii. 700 feet upstream from Bybee Creek and 2 miles northeast of Union Creek. 

Zero of gage Is about 3,465 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey) .

Drainage areeu- 118 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 5.04

 feet) ; minimum, 258 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.15 feet;.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 4,460 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 7.68 

feetl from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

180 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 7, 1937 (gage height affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

 Inspected by employee of The California Oregon Power Co.

Water-stage recorder

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

245

325

425

540

2.4

2.5

705

890

3.2 1,090

3.6 1,310

4.0 

4.4

1,550

1,790

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

355 

304 

275 

298

282

270 

268 

265 

262 

262

260 

258 

260 

278 

285

301 

795 

464 

340 

310

295 

288 

282 

278 

275

272 

270 

268 

266 

301 

288

Hov.

272 

268 

265 

262 

262

262 

270 

334 

301 

313

383 

355 

362 

496 

436

436 

484 

508 

1,060 

1,790

1,090 

890 

1,120 

890 

890

1,020 

795 

705 

620 

560

Dec.

528 

496 

472 

446 

428

414 

404 

397 

400 

705

1,460 

1,230 

890 

795 

750

728 

795 

750 

660 

620

580 

560 

532 

500 

532

492 

484 

468 

460 

620 

540

Jan.

504 

488 

464 

450 

439

432 

425 

418 

414 

411

408 

456 

468 

705 

840

682 

620 

600 

560 

524

760 

1,520 

1,040 

840 

728

682 

660 

640 

600 

580 

560

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jam 

Peb 

Mar< 

Apr 

May 

Juu Jui

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

nary

bember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

540 

536 

516 

500 

488

383 

400 

528 

520 

496

492 

472 

432 

425 

428

400 

418 

394 

390 

383

397 

411 

439

460 

450

446 

442 

446

Seeondfoot-days

9,477 

17,719 

19,136

177,392

18,918 

12,632 

15,144 

24,236 

39,220 

26,331 

13,043 

10,486 

9,827

216,169

Mar.

464 

480 

472 

468 

*455

*440 

»430 

*422 

*416 

411

411 

439 

600 

540 

540

728 

640 

600 

600 

540

508 

472 

508 

504 

450

442 

450 

450 

432 

418 

414

Maximum

795 

1,790 

1,460

1,790

1,520 

540 

728 

1,520 

1,730 

1,370 

520 

365 

366

1,790

Apr.

411 

411 

425 

439 

453

436 

450 

496 

560 

560

580 

560 

540 

540 

560

750 

915 

1,140 

1,200 

1,060

1,060 

1,040 

1,060 

1,230 

1,230

1,170 

1,120 

1,090 

1,230 

1,520

May

1,490 

1,230 

1,060 

965 

890

865 

865 

890 

965 

990

1,040 

1,140 

1,340 

1,490 

1,670

1,670 

1,460 

1,280 

1,200 

1,140

1,170 

1,280 

1,400 

1,550 

1,670

1,730 

1,670 

1,430 

1,280 

1,230 

1,170

HiniBimn

258 

262 

397

180

408 

383 

411 

411 

865 

528 

355 

328 

319

256

June

,250 

,280 

,280 

,310 

,370

,340 

,280 

,200 

1,040 

966

915 

890 

865 

818 

818

795 

750 

728 

705 

682

682 

660 

660 

640 

620

600 

580 

560 

540 

528

Mean

306 

591 

617

486

610 

451 

489 

808 

1,265 

878 

421 

338 

328

592

July

520 

516 

500 

492 

480

472 

468 

464 

453 

442

439 

436 

425 

428 

425

425 

414 

404 

397 

394

383 

380 

372 

369 

369

369 

366 

366 

362 

358 

355

Per 

square 

mile

2.59 

6.01 

5.23

4.12

5.17 

3.82 

4.14 

6.85 

10.7 

7.44 

3.57 

2.66 

2.78

5.02

Aug.

355 

349 

349 

349 

546

346 

346 

346 

343 

343

340 

340 

340 

340 

337

334 

337 

337 

337 

337

334 

331 

334 

331 

331

331 

331 

328 

328 

328 

328

Sept.

328 

328 

325 

325 

337

337 

366 

362 

337 

331

328 

328 

325 

322 

322

322 

319 

322 

331 

322

322 

319 

319 

322 

322

319 

319 

325 

328 

325

Run-off

Inches

2.99 

5.59 

6.03

55.95

5.96 

3.98 

4.77 

7.64 

12.34 

8.30 

4.12 

3.30 

3.10

68.12

Peak discharge Hov. 20 (I p.m.) B r lftO «mr.__<>«, T . TV.,.. ^^ If, p , m . ) i.fwi (,,,,,._«.., jm

Acre-feet

18,800 

35,150 

37,960

351,900

37,520 

25,060 

30,040 

48,070 

77,790 

52,230 

25,870 

20,800 

19,490

428,800

. 22 (11 a.m.) 1,790 sec.-ft.

«Gage height mlssingj discharge computed on basis of records for station above Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 153

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°47', long. 122°30', in NEi sec. 19, T. 32 s., R. 

3 E- , li miles upstream from intake of diversion of The California Oregon Power Co., 

2 miles northwest of Prospect, and 3 miles upstream from Mill creek. Zero of gage is 

about 2,620 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to February 1912 (Incomplete) October 1923 to September

1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1910-11, 1923-38), 701 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height. 4.77 

reet;; minimum, 324 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

1907-12, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, about 9,300 second-feet Nov. 22, 1909 (gage 

height, about 7.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 5.000 second-feet: minimum 

discharge observed, 200 second-feet Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station, 

recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Water-stage

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

316

520

796

1,140

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1,550- 

2,150 

2,350 

3,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

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.

448 

438 

366 

375 

375

346 

333 

333 

333 

328

328 

324 

324 

342 

370

365 

964 

701 

460 

400

375 

365 

356 

351 

346

342 

338 

333 

328 

365 

380

Nov.

342 

342 

338 

333 

328

328 

338 

432 

400 

395

544 

550 

532 

867 

747

680 

827 

875 

1,550 

3,300

2,020 

1,500 

1,960 

1,600 

1,500

1,780 

1,390 

1,180 

1,030 

900

Dec.

819 

747 

701 

659 

626

600 

580 

562 

556 

1,000

2,920 

2,560 

1,720 

1,440 

1,340

1,240 

1,340 

1,290 

1,150 

1,050

960 

900 

851 

795 

779

747 

723 

708 

694 

1,110 

996

Jan.

892 

875 

803 

763 

723

694 

680 

673 

652 

638

632 

666 

715 

969 

1,600

1,290 

1,180 

1,120 

1,040 

952

1,560 

3,380 

2,350 

1,720 

1,440

1,290 

1,210 

1,190 

1,110 

1,040 

1,000

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

u

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

978 

943 

892 

851 

827

909 

835 

851 

859 

851

843 

827 

755 

715 

680

626 

619 

632 

619 

606

619 

666 

739 

843 

859

867 

867 

875

Seeondfoot-days

12,122 

28,908 

32,163

286,395

34,847 

22,053 

31,402 

50,532 

69,460 

39,598 

17,924 

14,110 

12,846

365,965

Mar.

926 

1,010 

1,000 

960 

900

843 

803 

779 

763 

755

755 

835 

1,220 

1,160 

1,210

1,900 

1,500 

1,440 

1,720 

1,340

1,130 

1,010 

952 

926 

851

819 

811 

827 

795 

747 

715

Maximum

964 

3,300 

2,920

3,900

3,380 

978 

1,900 

3,150 

3,080 

2,080 

755 

487 

514

3,380

Apr.

70S 

708 

739 

819 

900

875 

875 

978 

1,210 

1,200

1,200 

1,180 

1,120 

1,090 

1,100

1,440 

1,900 

2,490 

2,630 

2,350

2,350 

2,220 

2,280 

2,850 

2,630

2,420 

2,280 

2,280 

2,560 

3,150

May

3,080 

2,490 

2,020 

1,730 

1,600

1,550 

1,550 

1,600 

1,780 

1,780

1,900 

2,080 

2,490 

2,780 

3,080

3,080 

2,630 

2,280 

2,020 

1,960

1,960 

2,150 

2,350 

2,630 

2,850

2,850 

2,780 

2,420 

2,080 

1,960 

1,900

Mlnlnrum

324 

328 

556

210

632 

606 

715 

708 

1,550 

771 

487 

432 

410

324

June

1,900 

1,960 

1,960 

2,020 

2,080

2,020 

1,960 

1,840 

1,660 

1,500

1,390 

1,390 

1,290 

1,240 

1,210

1,170 

1,120 

1,090 

1,030 

996

987 

969 

952 

909

884

859 

843 

811 

787 

771

He an

391 

964 

1,038

790

1,124 

783 

1,013 

1,684 

2,241 

1,320 

578 

465 

428

1,003

July

755 

747 

708 

687 

666

652 

645 

645 

626 

612

600 

593 

580 

574 

574

580 

562 

550 

538 

526

520 

514 

509 

504 

504

498 

492 

492 

492 

492 

487

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

2.90 

3.13

2.38

3.39 

2.37 

3.05 

5.07 

6.75 

3.98 

1.74 

1.37 

1.29

3.02

Aug.

487 

487 

482 

482 

476

470 

470 

470 

460

460

460 

460 

460 

460 

460

454 

448 

448 

448 

443

443 

443 

443 

443 

443

438 

438 

432 

438 

432 

432

Sept.

432 

432 

432 

432 

438

443 

514 

482 

443 

438

432 

432 

426 

421 

416

416 

416 

416 

426 

421

410 

410 

410 

410 

410

410 

410 

416 

426 

426

Run-off

Inches

1.36 

3.24 

3.61

32.30

3.91 

2.47 

3.52 

5.66 

7.78 

4.44 

2.01 

1.58 

1.44

41.02

Acre-feet

24,040 

57,340 

63,790

572,000

69,180 

43,740 

62,280 

100,200 

137,800 

78,540 

35,550 

27,990 

25,480

725,900

Peak discharge.- HOT. 20 (1-3 p.m.) 4.050 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 3,680 sec.-ft.j Jan. 

p.m.) 4,050 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (6 a.m.) 3,300 sec.-ft.; May 1 (3 a.m.) 3,300 sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River below South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°36', in NWi sec. 16, T. 33 S., 

R. 2 E., at bridge 6 miles southwest of Prospect. Zero of gage is about 1,708 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 643 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.640 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.04 

reet); minimum, 610 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 0.18 foot); minimum daily discharge, 867 second-feet Oct. 28.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, about 12,600 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

8.7 feet); minimum gage height and minimum daily discharge not determined, as stage 

falls too low at times to be recorded.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair. 

Minor diversions for irrigation above station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation due 

to operation of power plant 4 miles upstream. Water-stage recorder graph furnished 

by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

800

1,140

1,550

2,020

2,560

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

5,180

3,860

4,570

6,070

7,640

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3

4

e

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.

1,060 

1,100 

965 

1,040 

*1,040

*980 

4940 

*910 

902 

888

881 

874 

902 

958 

1,030

937 

1,610 

1,500 

1,140 

1,000

979 

937 

923 

895 

923

895 

874 

867 

874 

930 

972

Nov.

902 

888 

*874 

*870 

880

881 

895 

1,010 

993 

965

1,140 

1,220 

1,140 

1,500 

1,460

*1,400 

*1,600 

*1,700 

«2,800 

5,570

3,720 

2,620 

3,580 

*3,300 

*3,000

3,240 

2,500 

2,180 

1,920 

1,780

Dec.

1,640 

1,550 

1,460 

1,420 

1,340

1,340 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220 

2,020

5,920 

4,870 

3,440 

2,860 

2,740

2,450 

2_,620 

2,560 

2,280 

2,070

1,920 

1,870 

1,780 

1,730 

1,680

1,640 

1,640 

1,600 

1,600 

2,180 

2,020

Jan.

1,870 

1,820 

1,780 

1,680 

1,640

1,550 

1,550 

1,500 

1,460 

1,460

1,420 

1,420 

1,500 

1,920 

3,120

2,560 

2,400 

«2,400 

2,400 

2,280

3,040 

7,000 

5,020 

3,860 

3,310

2,920 

2,680 

2,680 

2,500 

2,340 

2,280

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jam 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,280 

2,340 

2,280 

2,120 

1,920

2,500 

2,620 

2,450 

2,340 

2,400

2,230 

2,070 

2,020 

1,920 

1,820

1,780 

1,730 

1,730 

1,680 

1,680

1,780 

1,820 

2,020 

2,230 

2,230

2,230 

2,230 

2,230

Secondfoot-days

30,726 

56,528 

65,980

623,543

75,360 

58,680 

85,660 

105,540 

129,910 

80,560 

43,960 

35,450 

31,970

800,324

Mar.

2,340 

2,500 

2,500 

2,450 

2,340

2,230 

2,120 

2,020 

1,970 

1,970

1,970 

2,070 

2,680 

2,560 

2,980

4,420 

3,580 

3,860 

*5,000 

*4,200

*3,700 

*3,300 

»3,000 

«2,800 

2,680

3,560 

2,500 

2,500 

2,450 

2,230 

2,180

Maximum

1,610 

5,570 

5,920

7,480

7,000 

2,620 

5,000 

5,770 

5,620 

4,000 

1,730 

1,220 

1,180

7,000

Apr.

2,070 

2,020 

2,070 

2,280 

2,400

2,340 

2,280 

2,450 

2,860 

2,800

2,860 

2,800 

2,680 

2,560 

2,560

2,9SO 

3,720 

4,570 

5,020 

4,570

4,570 

4,420 

4,570 

5,170 

4,870

4,570 

4,420 

4,420 

4,870 

5,770

May

5,620 

4,870 

4,140 

3,720 

3,440

3,240 

3,180 

3,240 

3,440 

3,440

3,720 

4,000 

4,570 

4,870 

5,320

5,320 

4,720 

4,280 

3,660 

3,720

3,720 

3,860 

4,280 

4,720 

4,870

5,020 

4,870 

4,420 

4,000 

3,720 

3,720

Minimum

867 

870 

1,220

670

1,420 

1,680 

1,970 

2,020 

3,180 

1,780 

1,220 

1,070 

1,040

867

June

3,530 

3,720 

3,720 

3,860 

4,000

3,860 

3,720 

3,580 

3,160 

2,920

2,860 

2,800 

2,740 

2,620 

2,500

2,450 

2,400 

2,280 

2,230 

2,120

2,120 

2,070 

2,070 

2,020 

1,970

1,920 

1,870 

1,820 

1,780 

1,780

Mean

991 

1,864 

2,128

1,736

2,431 

2,096 

2,763 

3,518 

4,191 

2,685 

1,418 

1,144 

1,066

2,193

July

1,730 

1,680 

1,640 

1,640 

1,600

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,500 

1,460

1,460 

1,420 

1,420 

1,380 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,340 

1,380

1,340 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,300

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,220 

1,220

Per 

square 

mile

1.54 

2.93 

3:31

2.70

3.76 

3.26 

4.30 

5.47 

6.52 

4.18 

2.21 

1.78 

1.66

3.41

Aug.

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,180 

1,220 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

1,120

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,090

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

Sept.

1,070 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070

1,100 

1,140 

1,180 

1,100 

1,070

1,050 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,050

1,060 

1,040 

1,040 

1,070 

1,070

1,050 

1,040 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,050 

1,070 

1,060

Run-off

Inches

1.78 

3.27 

3.82

36.68

4.36 

3.40 

4.96 

6.10 

7.52 

4.66 

2.55 

2.05 

1.85

46.32

Acre-feet

60,940 

112,100 

130,900

1,257,000

149,500 

116,400 

169,900 

209,300 

257,700 

159,800 

87,190 

70,310 

63,410

1,587,000

Wage height missings discharge computed on baals of records for stations near Prbspect and at 

Raygold.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. 155

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°26', long. 122°59', in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2

 W. f at Raygold, Just downstream from danL and power house of The California Oregon 

Power Co., half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central 

Point. Zero of gage is 1,124 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- August 1905 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 2,748 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 10.97

 feet); minimum, about 550 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, -0.02 foot, which is 

elevation of inlet pipe, but gage heights have been lower than pipe); minimum daily 

discharge, 1,060 second-feet Oct. 11.

1905-38: Maximum discharge, 91,500 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8 

feet), from rating curve extended above 36,000 second-feet; minimum discharge not 

recorded: minimum daily discharge, 616 second-feet Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Diurnal fluctua-

 tion due to operation of power plant immediately above station. Water-stage recorder 

graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

1,040

1,300

1,810

2,420

3,150

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3,960

5,840

7,970

10,400

13,300

10.0

16,500

19,900

23,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

SO.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

1,160

1,540

1,300

1,260

1,390

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,160

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,260

1,160

1,340

2,220

1,590

1,340

1,300

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,210

1,390

HOT.

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,210

1,160

1,390

1,300

2,630

2,420

1,980

2,630

2,920

2,220

4,040

4,040

5,440

16,000

8,650

5,040

6,470

5,440

4,390

4,660

4,040

3,470

3,000

2,700

-

Dec.

2,490

2,290

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,860

1,760

1,760

1,700

3,850

20,500

13,600

7,100

5,440

5,440

4,480

4,660

4,660

4,040

3,630

3,310

3,080

3,000

3,470

3,470

3,080

3,470

3,710

3,550

5,040

5,040

Jan.

4.130

4.300

3,960

3,470

3,150

2,920

2,780

2,630

2,490

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,360

3,080

5,840

5,040

6,520

8,420

6,470

5,640

6,050

13,100

12,100

7,970

6,470

5,640

5,040

5,240

5,440

4,660

4,660

Feb.

4,850

7,530

6.680

5,640

5,240

11,300

22,400

12,400

8,890

9,390

7,970

6,890

8,980

10,700

7,310

5,640

4,850

5,640

5,640

5,040

4,650

5,640

6,470

7,310

7,100

6,890

6,470

6,050

_.

_

-

Month

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

February. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

6,470

6,890

6,260

5,640

5,640

5,040

4,660

4,390

4,390

4,300

4,130

4,300

5,440

5,240

7,310

12,700

9,650

10,200

18,500

11,500

3,660

9,150

23,900

13,600

10,400

8,190

7,530

7,530

6,890

6,260

5,440

Apr.

5,040

4,850

5,040

5,640

6,680

6,470

5,840

6,050

7,310

6,890

6,470

6,260

5,840

5,440

5,240

5,640

6,680

7,750

8,420

7,970

7,970

7,530

7,310

8,190

8,190

7,750

7,100

7,100

7,100

8,420

-

Secondfoot-days

38,780

104,090

135,600

1,071,650

156,640

213,760

250,190

202 180

181^100

95,660 

50,950 39 980

37*620

1,506,550

May

8,420

7,970

6,890

6,470

5,840

5,440

5,240

5,240

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,640

6,050

6,470

6,890

7,100

6,470

6,050

5,440

5,040

4,850

5,040

5,240

5,640

6,840

6,050

5,840

5,440

5,040

4,660

4,480

Mqxlimirn

2 220 ie)ooo

20,600

20,600

13,100

22,400

8^420

8,420

4,480

2,040

1,390 

1,440

23,900

June

4,300

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,480

4,480

4,300

4,130

3,790

3,550

3,390

3,390

3,310

3,150

3,080

2,920

2,350

2,780

2,700

2,630

2,630

2,560

2,490

2,420

2,290

2,290

2,220

2,160

2,100

2,100

July

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

Minimum

1,060

1,120

1,700

900

2 290

4^850

4,130

4,850

4,480

2,100

1,390

1,210 

1,210

1,060

Aug.

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

Mean

1,251

3,470

4,374

2,936

5,053

7,634 

8,071

6,739

5,342

3,189

1,644

1,290 

1,254

4,128

Sept.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,440

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,300

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

76,920

206,500

269,000

2,126,000

310,700

424,000

496,200

401,000

359,200

189,700

101,100

79,300 

74,620

2,988,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (2:30 p.m.) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 27,200 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 

(7 p.m.) 18,500 sec.-ft.5 Pet. 7 (1 p.m.) 24,600 see.-ft.: Mar. 19 (10:30 a.m.) 21,300 sec.-ft.t 

Mar. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft. 

157146 O 39 n
156 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South. Fork of Rogue River above Iranaha Creek, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in NEi sec. 18, T. 33 S., 

R. 4 E., 300 yards upstream from Imnaha Creek, 400 yards upstream' from South. Fork 

Diversion Dam, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 52 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 3.90 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 4.47 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 1-21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage recorder 

graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

age height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

Nov. 2O to Sept. 3o

1-1 51 1.1 45 2.2 215 

1.3 73 1.3 67 2.6 300 

1.5 101 1.6 109 3.0 460 

1-7 131 1.9 157 3.5 570 

1.9 162

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

69 

65 

61 

73 

66

59 

57 

56 

55 

54

54 

54 

53 

61 

63

61 

108 

106 

74 

66

62 

59 

57 

55 

54

53 

52 

52 

51 

55 

58

Nov.

54

53 

52 

52 

51

51 

51 

59 

58 

56

67 

71 

69 

90 

88

83 

101 

12E 

142 

288

265 

183 

255 

205 

1V9

213 

164 

140 

126 

114

Dec.

106 

98 

94 

90 

86

81 

80 

77 

77 

134

465 

375 

251 

211 

213

191 

215 

209 

175 

159

148 

143 

138 

135 

129

127 

122 

118 

116 

168 

150

Jan.

138 

122 

126 

121 

120

116 

114 

110 

108 

104

103 

103 

104 

120 

161

142 

137 

134 

132 

120

173 

542 

435 

325 

275

245 

231 

225 

205 

191 

183

Feb.

175 

170 

161 

155 

150

154 

162 

152 

152 

152

148 

143 

140 

137 

132

129 

126 

124 

121 

118

118 

121 

126 

134 

132

129 

129 

127

SeeondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,923 

3,502 

4,881

alendar year 1937- ........ 48,328

'

ater year 1937-38......... E

5,485 

3,917 

4,988 

8,197 

11,912 

6,411 

3,082 

2,235 

1,775

8,308

Mar.

132 

137 

137 

135 

134

132 

129 

127 

126

124

122 

129 

145 

143 

168

191 

181 

211 

255 

229

207 

197 

195 

185 

173

168 

166 

164 

155 

148 

143

Maximum

108 

288 

465

534

542 

175 

255 

535 

500 

338 

121 

85 

70

542

Apr.

140 

138

142 

145 

147

143 

145 

159 

181 

183

193 

191 

183 

179 

183

207 

243 

350 

390 

375

375 

375 

405 

435 

405

405 

390 

390 

465 

535

May

500 

435 

375 

338 

312

300 

300 

312 

325

350 

375 

435 

465 

500

482 

435 

390 

362 

338

350 

362 

390 

420

435

450 

435 

390 

350 

338 

325

MinljHuin

51 

51 

77

35

103 

118 

122 

138 

300 

124 

83 

66 

50

50

June

312 

325 

325 

338 

338

338 

312 

288 

255 

233

223 

235 

217 

205 

195

187 

181 

179 

171 

164

157 

152 

148 

145 

138

137 

132 

130 

127 

124

Heart

62.0 

117 

157

132

177 

140 

161 

273 

384 

214 

99.4 

72.1 

59.2

160

July

121

121 

118 

116 

115

110 

109 

106 

104 

103

102 

100 

97 

97 

97

100 

112 

100 

96 

94

93 

91 

90 

88 

87

87 

87 

88 

86 

84 

83

Per 

square 

mile

1.19 

2.25 

3.02

2.54

3.40 

2.69 

3.10 

5.25 

7.38 

4.12 

1.91 

1.39 

1.14

3.08

Aug.

S3 

81 

81 

79 

77

77 

76 

75 

75 

74

74 

72 

72 

72 

71

72 

72 

72 

71 

70

70 

68 

67 

67 

68

67 

67 

67 

66 

66 

66

Sept.

66 

65 

63 

63 

63

65 

70 

68 

65 

63

62 

61 

61 

61 

60

57 

59 

57 

57 

56

55 

54 

53 

53 

53

52 

50

54 

55 

54

Run-off

Inches

1.37 

2.51 

3.48

34.57

3.92 

2.80 

3.57 

5.86 

8.61 

4.60 

2.20 

1.60 

1.27

41.69

Acre-feet

3,810 

6,950 

9,680

95,850

10,880 

7,770 

9,890 

16,260 

23,630 

12,720 

6,110 

4,430 

3,520

115,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) 678 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (1 p.m.) 75O sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 157

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in NEi sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., 400 

yards upstream from mouth and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 200 second-feet (estimated), Jan. 22; 

minimum daily, 20 second-feet Oct. 10-13.

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 237 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

2.10 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Dec. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

Remarks.- Records poor. Staff gage read only once weekly; discharge for intervening days 

computed on basis of records for stations on South Fork of Rogue River and power canal. 

No diversion or regulation above station. Gage readings furnished by The California 

Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

23

P2 

i.2 

24 

23

*22 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

#20 

22 

23

22 

30 

28 

23 ---22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

«21 

21 

21 

22 

23

Nov.

! 22

21 

*21 

21

21

21 

21 

23 

22

«21

24 

25 

24 

29

28

27 

-*28 

32 

37 

58

55 

45 

54 

*45 

43

47 

43 

40 

37 

35

Dec.

*34 

33 

32

31 

30

30 

29 

#29 

«28 

50

140 

110 

80 

68 »70

68 

75 

73 

64 

59

55 

*53 

51 

50 

49

47 

46 

45 

*44 

58 

54

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 1937-3

49 

46

44 

42 ---42

42

41 

41 

41 

41

40 

*40 

42 

47 

62

58 

57 

56 

«55 

54

74 

200 

155 

130 

110

95 

*91 

86 

82 

78 

75

F»b.

72 

70 

*68 

66 

65

66 

68 

65 

65 

*65

64 

63 

62 

62 

61

60 

*60 

59 

58 

58

58 

62 

66 

*70 

68

66 

64 

62

Secondfoot-days

686 

970 

1,685

15,734

2,116 

1,793 

2,394 

3,420 

4,050 

2,031 

1,045 

814 

727

21,731

Mar.

62 

64 

66 

64 

62

60 

59 

58 

56 

*54

*53 

55 

66 

66 

76

90 

*86 

100 

120 

110

102 

98 

96 

*93 

90

87 

86 

85 

80 

76 

*74

Maximum

30

58 

140

140

200 

72 

120 

195 

188 

104 

41 

29 

27

200

Apr.

70 

67 

64 

65 

66

64 

*65 

72 

82 

83

87 

86

83 

*80 

84

92

105 

140 

146 

140

*140 

14O 

160 

180 

175

175 

167 

*167 

180 

195

May

188 

175 

160 

145 

«138

125 

115 

115 

116 

118

120 

*122 

140 

150 

160

155 

#141 

130 

*125 

120

121 

122 

124 

125 

126

#127 

124 

120 

105 

100 

98

Minimum

20 

21

28

15

40 

58 

53 

64 

98 

42 

29 

24 

23

20

June

96 

«99 

100 

104 

104

104 

95 

88 

*79 

74

70 

73 

68 

64 

62

*60 

58 

56 

55 

53

52 

51 

*50 

48

47

47 

45 

44 

43 

*42

Mean

22.1 

32.3 

54.4

43.1

68.3 

64.0 

77.2 

114 

131 

67.7 

33.7 

26.3 

24.2

59.5

July

41 

41 

40 

40 

39

39 

#38

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

32 

#32 

32

33 

36 

33 

32 

31

*31 

31 

31 

30 

30

30 

30 

#30 

30 

29 

29

Per 

square 

mile

0.850 

1.24 

2.09

1.66

2.63 

2.46 

2.97 

4.38 

5.04 

2.60 

1.30 

1.01 

.931

2.29

Aug.

29 

29 

28 

*28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

*27 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

«26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

*25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

«24 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

27 

*26 

2S 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

*24

23 

*23 

23 

23 

24

24 

*24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

24 

*25 

25

Run-off

Inches

0.98

1.38 

2.41

22.52

3.03 

2.56 

3.42 

4.89 

5. SI 

2.90 

1.50 

1.16 

1.04

31.08

Acre-feet

1,360 

1,920 

3,340

31,200

4,200 

3,560 

4,750 

6,780 

8,030 

4,030 

2,070 

1,610 

1,440

43,090

«0age read on this date.
158 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South. Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°43', long. 122°24', in Ejjr sec. 12, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1 mile downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 5 miles southeast of 

Prospect. Zero of gage is about 3,357 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 171 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.31 feet); 

minimum, 2 second-feet May 6-8, 10, 15.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 175 second-feet May 31, June 17, 1933; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. This canal, completed in March 1932, diverts water from South 

Fork of Rogue River 200 feet downstream from Imnaha Creek for use at power plant 

located in Wi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., from which water may waste into Middle Fork 

of Rogue River or mingle with that of other diversions in Main power canal. Waterstage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

76

72

67

78

71

66

63

61

60

59

*59

*59

59

67

68

66

104

109

83

74

70

68

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

73

74

HOT.

70

69

68

67

67

68

70

79

78

77

91

93

93

114

112

105

136

141

150

159

150

144

152

152

150

152

149

148

145

138

-

Dec.

132

125

120

116

111

108

105

102

102

133

159

73

26

26

26

66

150

152

149

147

127

77

78

78

77

78

78

96

136

147

146

Jan.

145

143

142

139

136

136

134

132

132

130

128

128

130

138

148

147

147

146

147

146

151

160

155

152

150

148

150

152

152

152

151

Feb.

151

154

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

149

148

147

145

144

143

142

141

142

142

145

151

149

148

147

148

_

_

-

Month

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

Pel 

Haz

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

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

Water year 1937-J

Mar.

151

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

151

150

151

153

156

155

158

158

159

160

161

160

159

159

158

156

156

156

156

155

154

154

154

Apr.

154

153

153

153

163

154

155

156

158

159

160

159

158

158

158

159

159

160

158

153

156

157

157

156

153

155

156

157

160

159

-

Secondfoot-days

2,163

3,387

3,246

37,441

4,447

4,136 

4,804

4,696

4,326

4,616

3,787

2,923

2,351

44,882

May

156

152

155

157

158

94

2

57

169

157

168

168

169

170

93

165

163

161

161

161

160

160

161

163

163

163

162

95

8

100

155

Maximum

109

159

159

166

160

154 

161

160

170

156

145

102

93

170

June

156

156

156

156

156

156

155

154

155

155

154

154

153

155

156

156

156

156

155

154

154

154

155

155

154

152

150

147

146

145

-

July

145

143

140

138

137

136

133

132

130

128

126

124

123

122

122

124

132

122

119

116

114

113

112

109

108

108

107

109

106

105

104

Minimum

59

67

26

26

128

141 

150

153

2

145

104

88

68

2

Aug.

102

102

102

99

99

99

98

98

97

97

96

96

96

96

94

93

92

93

92

92

89

88

91

91

90

91

91

91

90

90

88

Mean

69.8

113

105

103

143

148 

155

157

140

154

122

94.3

78.4

123

Sept.

88

88

88

88

88

88

93

91

87

85

83

81

79

77

76

75

74

73

73

72

71

71

69

71

71

69

68

71

72

71

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,290

6,720

6,440

74,260

8,820

8,200 

9,530

9,310

8,580

9,160

7,510

5,800

4,660

89,020

*t>age height missing; discharge interpolated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 159 

Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122°24', in NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1,000 feet downstream from diversion dam and intake of Iliddle Fork power canal 

and 4i miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 168 second-feet, including that of Middle Fork power canal.

Extremes.- Maximum combined discharge of river and canal during year, 835 second-feet 

Dec. 10 (river gage height, 2.75 feet); minimum combined daily discharge, 106 secondfeet Oct. 29.

1925-38: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 3.55 

feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. They include flow of canal. Flow regulated since Nov. 19, 1931, 

by operation of head gates at diversion dam of power canal that diverts water around 

station; practically no storage above diversion dam. Water-stage recorder graph 

furnished by The California Oregon Power Co..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

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.

128 

119 

116 ---138 

---123

112 

112 

111 

110 

109

108 

*109 

109 

119 

119

118 ---Sib 

*227 

127 

119

118 

113 

113 

113 

111

109 

108 

107 

106 

114 

110

Nov.

10V 

109 

108 

108 

108

108 

109 

124 

115 

113

126 

124 122" 

144 

133

134 

156 

167 

243 

509

339 

280 

339 

265 

268

312 

240 

219 

201 

187

Dec.

178 

163 

155 

147 

142

138 

135 

132 

132 

389

635 

411 

299 

266 

255

241 

281 

252 

228 

213

197 

194 

187 

181 

176

172 

164 

160 

161 

195 

181

Jan.

174 

172 

168 

165 

160

154 

151 

149 

147 

145

143 

148 

148 

197 

221

190 

187 

193 

193 

188

334 

t647 

t469 

f374 

312

281 

266 

258 

243 

231 

228

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

225 

211 

202 

199 

193

217 

223 

211 

208 

208

202

196 

193 

191 

182

175 

173 

170 

167 

164

173 

178 

192 

198 

207

213 

213 

216

Secondfoot-days

3,800 

5,617 

6,760

68,189

7,036 

5,500 

7,315 

9,228 

10,678 

8,337 

5,183 

4,272 

3,825

77,551

Mar.

222 

222 

222 

219 

213

207 

204 

201 

195 

192

192 

204 

222 

219 

251

280 

258 

308 

348 

308

276 

262 

265 

258 

244

234 

231 

228 

219 

210 

201

Maximum

245 

509 

635

635

647 

225 

348 

462 

439 

375 

210 

145 

145

647

Apr.

198 

195 

198 

210 

216

210 

213 

225 

244 

251

258 

254 

248 

247 

251

271 

311 

416 

446 

416

404 

396 

400 

408 

387

375 

359 

355 

404 

462

May

439 

380 

326 

296 

274

268 

265 

273 

284 

294

304 

332 

379 

403 

424

415 

375 

335 

307 

304

310 

325 

359 

388 

408

412 

411 

375 

345 

341 

327

Minimum

106 

107 

132

85

143 

164 

192 

195 

265 

210 

146 

131 

122

106

June

335 

349 

352 

367 

375

375 

363 

342 

311 

285

273 

284 

276 

270 

273

268 

257 

243 

232 

228

232 

238 

243 

238 

234

229 

224 

218 

213 

210

Mean

123 

187 

218

187

227 

196 

236 

308 

344 

278 

167 

138 

128

212

July

E10 

207 

*20l

--'195 

->189

---184 

178 ---177 

*176 ---175

174 

172 

169 

166 

166

165 

163 

160 

159 

155

153 

151 

150 

150 

149

148 

150 

150 

148 

147 

146

Per 

square

mile

2.16 

3.28 

3.82

3.28

3.98 

3.44 

4.14 

5.40 

6.04 

4.88 

2.93 

2.42 

2.25

3.72

Aug.

145 

145 

144 

143 

142

141 

141 

141 

141 

140

139 

f!40 

141 

139 

138

137 

137 

137 

136 

136

134 

135 

134 

133 

136

133 

134 

134 

133 

132 

131

Sept.

130 

129 

128 

128 

134

134 

145 

134 

129 

129

129 

129 

128 

127 

127

127 

126 

126 

126 

125

124 

124 

124 

124 

123

122 

122 

124 

125 

123

Run-off

Inchea

2.49 

3.66 

4.40

44.46

4.59 

3.58 

4.77 

6.02 

6.96 

5.44 

3.38 

2.79 

2.51

50.59

Acre-feet

7,54O 

11, 140 

13,410

135,200

13,960 

10,910 

14,510 

18,300 

21,180 

16,540 

10,280 

8,470 

7,590

153,800

*Gage height for river missing; discharge computed on basis of records for South Fork of Rogue 

River above Trims Via Creek near Prospect and Middle Pork power canal near Prospect.

fSage height for canal missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Main power canal 

below all feeders, near Prospect.
160 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122"24', in NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1,000 feet downstream from head gate at diversion <iam an<i 4& miles southeast of 

Prospect. Zero of gage is about 2,632 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 164 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 3.17 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Dec. 21.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 196 second-feet Feb. 3, 1935 (gage height, 3.50 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. This canal, completed in November 1931, diverts water from Middle 

Fork of Rogue River into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above 

Prospect diversion dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Dot.

120 

115 

113 

121 

114

no 

no

109 

108 

108

107 

107 

107 

115 

115

115 

101 

96 

123 

116

115 

111 

110 

111 

109

108 

107 

106 

105 

113 

109

HOT.

106 

108 

107 

107 

107

107 

108 

120

11? 11^

123 

121 

121 

131 

130

132 

132 

130 

92 

19

17 

17 

9 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

60

Deo.

110 

126 

127 

132

130

129 

128 

126 

126 

88

15 

16 

17 

17 

17

18

18 

17 

17 

17

57 

70 

98 

143 

143

141 

145 

150 

150 

82 

46

Jan.

46 

46 

46 

89 

128

144 

148 

141 

139 

139

138 

142 

142 

90 

72

72 

52 

53 

53 

53

54 

*47 

*43 

*48 

52

52 

52 

53 

53 

52 

52

Feb.

37 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2

Konth

Oct

HOT 

Doo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

uary

ater year 1937-

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 

2 

2 

2 

2

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

27 

75

75 

76 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

7S 

77

77 

77 

77 

78 

80

Secondfoot-days

3,434 

2,341 

2,616

38,069

2,486 

105 

62 

1,291 

2,469 

3,162 

4.609 

4,170 

3.783

30,508

May

80 

78 

77 

76 

75

75 

75 

80 

82 

74

75 

76 

77 

77 

78

77 

77 

75 

75 

75

75 

76 

77 

82 

90

90 

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

MflTrlimpn

123 

132 

150

164

144 

37 

2 

80 

90 

120 

161 

142 

142

161

June

89 

89 

89 

89 

S9

89 

89 

104 

112 

112

111 

111 

111 

110 

111

in 

no

110

no 

no

no

110 

110 

110

no

109 

109 

109 

109 

120

July

136 

136 

136 

136

136

148 

155 

155 

154 

154

159 

161 

160 

158 

158

157 

156 

154 

154 

151

148 

146 

145 

145

144

144 

146 

146 

144 

144 

143

Minimum

96 

2 

15

1

43 

2 

2 

2 

74 

89 

136 

122 

120

2

Aug.

142

142 

141 

140 

139

138 

13S 

138 

138 

137

136 

*132 

139 

137 

136

133

135 

135 

134 

134

131 

133 

132 

122 

122

132 

132 

132 

131 

130 

129

Bean

111 

78.0 

84.4

104

80.2 

3.8 

2.0 

43.0 

79.6 

105 

149 

135 

125

83.6

Sept.

128 

127 

126 

126 

132

132 

142 

132 

127 

127

126 

126 

126 

125 

125

125 

124 

124 

124 

123

122 

122 

122 

122 

121

120 

120 

123 

123 

121

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,810 

4,640 

5,190

75,510

4,930 

208 

123 

2,560 

4,900 

6,270 

9,140 

8,270 

7,460

60,600

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Main power canal below all 

feeders, near Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 161

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°17', long. 122°26', in NEi sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., 3 

miles northeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938. Prior to October 1928, in NEi sec. 24, T. 

32 S., R. 3 E.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 101 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 550 second-feet (estimated), Jan. 22; 

minimum daily, 56 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 10-13.

1925-38: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1928; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

Remarks.- Records poor. One diversion for irrigation above station. Gage read once 

weekly; discharge for intervening days computed on basis of 'records for stations on 

Rogue River and Middle Fork near Prospect. Gage readings furnished by The California 

Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

#85 

76 

72 

84 

75

65 

60 

#58 

57 

56

56 

56 

56 

62

#63

63 

110 

108 

80 

70

64 

#62 

61 

60 

60

60

59 

59 

#58 

60 

62

Nov.

60 

58 

59 

59 

#59

59 

59 

70 

67 

66

80 

*77 

76 

100 

96

96 

130 

150 

#290 

450

300 

270 

310 

250 

260

#283 

225 

180 

155 

140

Dec.

125 

115 

#106 

100 

95

90 

87 

85 

84 

#113

500 

330 

240 

200 

200

180 

#189 

170 

155 

145

140 

135 

130 

#126 

123

120

117 

115 

114 

155 

#135

Jan.

125 

120 

115 

110 

107

103 

#100 

98 

96 

95

94 

96 

96 

#106 

170

150 

145 

150 

150

145

#199 

550 

400 

300 

230

200 

190 

#179 

165 

160 

150

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

145

140 

135 

#131 

125

145 

155 

146 

146 

144

#139 

132

127 

123 

120

112 

110 

#108 

107 

105

110 

115 

122 

128 

#133

140 

140 

140

Secondfoot-clays

2,077 

4,534 

4,719

45,676

5,094 

3,623 

5,042 

6,656 

8,660 

6,586 

3,468 

2,433 

2,031

54,923

Mar.

146 

150 

155 

#154 

150

145 

140 

135 

130 

126

#126 

#135 

155 

150 

180

200 

190 

#204 

275 

230

200 

185 

190 

175 

#161

155 

150 

145 

140 

135 

130

Maximum

110 

450 

500

500

550 

155 

275 

370 

380 

305 

141 

86 

78

550

Apr.

#127 

127 

133 

140 

143

138 

140 - 152

165 

180

185 

182 

175 

170 

#168

175 

200 

250 

340 

315

305 

#301 

310 

320 

310

290 

280 

275 

#290 

370

May

330 

270 

240 

225 

210

#204 

205 

210 

220 

2,30

240 

260 

#294 

340 

380

360 

300 

260 

#241 

240

250

270 

290 

320 

350

370 

#351 

330 

300 

290 

280

Min^

56 

58 

84

40

94 

105 

126 

127 

204 

144 

87 

72 

64

56

June

275 

275 

*2SO 

295 

305

300 

285 

270 255 

 »2 44

240 

250 

235 

225 

220

210 

#204

195 

190 

185

180 

180 

1S5 

#174 

167

162 

157 

152 

147 

144

Mean

67.0 

151 

152

125

164

129 

163 

222 

279 

220 

112 

78.5 

67.7

150

July

#141 

140 

138 

137 

135

133 

131 

#129 

126 

123

121 

119 

116 

113 

#110

110 

120 

110 

105 

102

99 

#96 

95 

93 

91

90 

90 

91

#89 

S8 

87

Per 

square 

mile

1.68 

3.78 

3.80

3.12

4.10 

3.22 

4.08 

5.55 

6.98 

5.50 

2.80 

1.96 

1.69

3.75

Aug.

86 

86 

85 

84 

#83

82 

82 

81 

81 

80

79 

#80 

81 

80 

80

79 

79 

78 

*78 

77

77 

76 

75 

74 

74

#73 

73 

73 

73 

72 

72

Sept.

72 

#72 

71 

70 

71

72 

7S 

72 

#69 

69

68 

68 

67 

67 

66

#66 

66 

66 

66 

65

65 

65 

#65 

65 

65

65 

64 

65 

66 

#65

Run-off

Inches

1.94 

4.22 

4.38

42.43

4.73 

3.35 

4.70 

6.19 

8.05 

6.14 

3.23 

2.26 

1.89

51.08

Acre-feet

4,120 

8,990 

9,360

90,590

10,100 

7,190 

10,000 

13,200 

17,180 

13,060 

6,880 

4,830 

4,030

108,900

 Gage read on this date.
162 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°27', in SEi sec. 27, T. 32 S., 

R. 3 E., 200 yards downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 2 miles east of 

Prospect. Zero of gage Is 2,612 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105 second-feet Oct. 17, Jan. 8 (gage height, 

3.27 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Mar. 29-31.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 116 second-feet Nov. 6, 1932; no flow for part of day 

Sept. 24, 25, 1932.

Remarks.- Records excellent. This canal, completed in October 1932, diverts water from 

Red Blanket Creek into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above 

Prospect Diversion Dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

g

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

78 

70 

65 

76 

67

64 

62 

61 

61 

61

61 

60 

60 

67 

67

65 

89 

87 

75 

71

68 

65 

64 

64 

63

62 

61 

61 

60 

67 

64

HOT.

62 

61 

60 

59 

58

58 

60 

71 

62 

62

76 

77 

72 

88 

85

83 

89 

92 

70 

37

35 

35 

34

34 

34

34

34 

34 

34 

34

Dec.

70 

92 

92 

92 

90

86 

86 

86 

84 

78

52 

51 

51 

52 

51

51 

51 

51 

50 

50

50 

74 

90 

92

94

94 

92 

93 

94 

92 

94

Jan.

94 

88 

91 

95 

95

94 

100 

96 

92 

91

91 

92 

65 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

5 

5

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5

Month

Dot

No-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

(BJun 

Jul

Aue

JSep 

1 atar year 1937-3

Mar.

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

5

5 

4 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

5

4

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

29

Apr.

47 

47 

47 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Secondfoot-da js

2,066 

1,724 

2,325

20,540

1,300 

142 

157 

1,437 

1,481 

1,556 

2,846 

2,351 

2,001

19,386

May

48 

48

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

48 

47 

47 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

MqyTfnwq

89 

92

94

100

100 

6 

29 

48 

48 

93 

98 

84 

77

100

June

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

75 

92 

93

July

92 

93 

93 

93 

92

93 

94 

93 

93 

93

93 

94 

93 

94 

98

98 

97 

97 

96 

95

94 

90 

89 

89 

87

86 

86 

86 

85 

85 

85

Minimum

60 

34 

50

6

6 

5 

3 

47 

47 

48 

85 

70 

63

3

Aug.

84 

82 

82 

81 

80

81 

81 

80 

81 

80

80 

80 

77 

77 

76

76 

75 

75 

73 

71

71 

71 

71 

72 

71

71 

71 

71 

70 

70 

70

Mean

66.6 

57.5 

75.0

56.3

41.9 

5.1 

5.1 

47.9 

47-8 

51.9 

91.8 

75.8 

66.7

53.1

Sept.

69 

68 

67 

67 

70

70

77 

71 

69 

68

67 

67 

67 

66 

65

65 

65 

66 

67 

65

65 

64 

64 

65 

65

64 

63 

66 

65 

64

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,100 

3,420 

4,610

40, 750

2,580 

282 

311 

2,850 

2,94O 

3,090 

5,640 

4,660 

3,970

38,450
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°28', In SWi sec. 28, T. 32 S., R. 

3 E., 0.8 mile downstream from outlet of Red Blanket power canal, 1 mile east of 

Prospect, and 1.6 miles upstream from diversion darn on Rogue River. Zero of gage is 

2,599.0 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 406 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 4.15 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Mar. 30.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet June 22, 1936; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Figure of discharge based largely on combined flow of tributary 

canals. Main power canal, completed in November 1931, carries water diverted from 

South and Middle Forks of Rogue River and Red Blanket Creek into Rogue River above 

Prospect Diversion Dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

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.

295 

276 

262 

300 

273

260 

253 

248 

245 

245

244 

241 

241 

263 

266

263 

316 

313 

301 

277

266 

258 

253 

251 

249

248 

245 

245 

244 

265 

259

HOT.

252 

246 

242 

241 

239

239 

242 

277 

259 

255

295 

295 

286 

335 

330

324 

352 

363 

312 

215

208 

206 

204 

196 

195

195 

195 

194 

193 

274

Dec.

336 

355 

346 

347 

339

333 

331 

327 

324 

318

226 

123 

75 

76 

76

122 

225 

225 

222 

225

234 

220 

265 

319 

319

319 

322 

349 

398 

340 

298

Jan.

304 

295 

298 

347 

386

396 

394 

394 

387 

383

379 

384 

365 

237 

239

241 

220 

221 

222 

222

222

216 

210 

215 

220

220 

220 

221 

221 

221 

116

Feb.

52 

35 

36 

36 

35

58 

37 

31 

37 

37

36 

37 

32 

36

35

30 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

32

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Deo

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

uary

 tor year 1937-3

Mar.

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

28

28 

29 

30 

30

31

25

11 

11 

13 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

8 

72 

188

Apr.

206 

206 

206 

206

198

206 

205 

205 

205 

205

205 

204 

204 

224 

273

273 

274 

276 

266 

276

272 

276 

276 

276 

276

276 

274 

274 

276 

279

Secondfoot-days

8,165 

7,659 

8,334

90,049

8,616 

971 

873 

7,278 

7,947 

9,302 

11,585 

9,614 

8,429

88,773

May

279 

277 

274 

273 

272

220 

130 

170 

276 

253

273 

273 

273 

273 

208

276 

273 

269 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

280 

289

289 

289 

230 

144 

228 

286

Maximum

316 

363

398

398

396 

52 

188 

279 

289 

367 

396

318

398

June

288 

288 

288 

288 

289

289 

289 

301 

310 

308

310 

312 

312 

310 

312

312 

313 

312 

312 

312

312 

312 

313 

313 

312

313 

313 

335 

357 

367

July

384 

386 

381 

378 

376

384 

389 

387 

386 

384

386 

387 

384 

383 

386

389 

396 

386 

379 

375

368 

363 

362 

357 

354

352

352 

357 

349 

344 

341

Minimum

241 

193 

75

32

116 

30 

8 

198 

130 

288 

341 

282 

267

8

Aug.

339 

335 

331 

328 

327

325 

324 

324 

324 

320

318 

312 

314 

314 

310

307 

307 

308 

307 

306

301 

302 

301 

289 

282

298 

*296 

*294 

292 

290 

289

Mean

263 

255 

269

247

278 

34.7 

28.2 

243 

256 

310 

374 

310 

281

243

Sept.

289 

28S 

286 

286 

292

294 

318 

301 

292 

288

284 

282 

282 

279 

277

276 

274 

276 

277 

273

270 

269 

269 

274 

273

267 

267 

277 

277 

272

Run-off In 

acre-feet

16,200 

15,190

16,530

178,600

17,090 

1,930 

1,730 

14,440 

15,760 

18,450 

22,980 

19,070 

16,720

176,100

*Gage height missing) discharge Interpolated.
164 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°32', long. 122°33', In SWi sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 

2 E., Just downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Falls.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915, October 1917 

to September 1922, and March 1925 to September 1938. August 1922 to March 1925 at site 

at Butte Falls.

Average discharge. r 22 years (1910-11, 1917-38), 159 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.79 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-38: Maximum discharge, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Oct. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 10-15, Dec. 

23-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-10, 14-17, 19-24, 26-31, Feb. 2-7, 9-14, 17-21, 23-28, 

Mar. 2-7, 8-13, estimated on basis of records for South and North Forks of Little 

Butte Creek near Lake Creek. Diversions above station for Irrigation and, since 1927, 

for Medford municipal supply.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

78 

91 

86 

91 

91

84 

82 

80 

78 

76

78 

76 

76 

78 

84

84 

91 

102 

86

86

82 

82 

80 

80 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

86 

91

HOT.

86 

84 

82 

82 

82

82 

82

84 

84 

#84

*140 

#120 

#110 

#120 

*115

107 

143 

149 

155 

263

226 

188 

222 

214 

191

175 

155 

146 

135 

127

Dec.

119 

114 

112 

109 

104

102 

100 

100 

100 

172

466 

448 

3S3 

271 

S50

sia

222 

204 

191 

182

172 

166 

#160 

#165 

»160

#170 

#175 

160 

157 

#240 

#215

Jan.

*200 

*210 

#200 

18S 

*170

*160 

#155 

#150 

#145 

#142

141 

141 

141 

#190 

*235

*220 

#350 

S46 

#210 

#190

#190 

*700 

#470 

#430 

386

*250 

#280 

#280 

*280 

#260 

*250

Feb.

263 

#320 

#230 

*200

#175

#250 

#580 

403 

#280 

#400

#330 

#280 

#350 

#330 

294

267 

#250 

#240 

#235 

#220

#220 

242 

#330 

«380 

#370

#360 

#350 

#350

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Sec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

&Jim 

Jul 

AUJ 

Sej

1

nary

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

392 

#400 

#370 

#340 

#340

«310 

#270 

263 

#270 

#260

#260 

«270 

*300 

285 

398

460 

437 

593 

1,120 

789

624 

574 

#920 

«730 

#610

#535 

#525 

«620 

586 

537 

477

Apr.

425 

403 

398 

437

495

471 

442 

442 

513 

495

471 

454 

431 

403 

376

381 

386 

460

483 

466

460 

437 

437 

454 

442

414 

403 

392 

386 

403

Secondfoot -days

2,569 

4,033

5,847

52,550

7,554 

8,499 

14,865 

13,060 

8,119 

4,070 

3,064 

2,668 

2,442

76,790

May

403 

381 

360 

344 

323

309 

294 

290 

285 

280

280 

280 

285 

290 

290

276 

267 

254 

242 

229

215 

208 

204

198 

198

198 

198 

194 

188 

181 

175

'HfllT^TB\Bfl

102 

263 

466

884

700 

580 

1,120 

513 

403 

172 

113 

91 

84

1,120

June

172 

165 

162 

156 

153

147 

144 

147 

141 

141

138 

144 

141 

138 

135

135 

135 

132 

129 

129

124 

127 

118 

121 

118

118 

118 

116 

113 

113

July

113 

113 

113 

110 

110

108 

105 

105 

105 

103

100 

98 

98 

96 

98

98 

96 

96 

96 

96

94 

94 

94 

94 

91

91 

89 

91 

89 

39 

91

Minimum

76 

82 

100

61

141 

175 

260 

376 

175 

113 

89 

82 

78

76

Aug.

91 

89 

87 

89 

89

89 

89 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

Mean

82.9 

134 

189

144

244 

304 

480 

435 

262 

136 

98.8 

86.1 

81.4

210

Sept.

82 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

82 

82 

80 

80

80 

80 

82 

82 

82

80 

78 

78 

80 

82

80

78 

78 

78 

78

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

5,100 

8,000 

11,600

104,200

14,980 

16,860 

29,480 

25,900 

16,100 

8,070 

6,080 

5,290 

4,840

152,300

*0age height missing? discharge computed on basis of records for North and South Porks of 

Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

little
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 165

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°25', long. 122°36', In SEi sec. 29, T. 36 S., 

R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Intake of Rogue River Valley canal and 14 

miles southeast of Lake Creek.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1938. November 1910 to April 1913, at site 

in sec. 11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lake Creek.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-12, 1921-38), 93.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.04 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 16, Sept. 15.

1910-13, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 30, 1924 

(gage height, 5.25 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1931 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19S7 to September 1938

Day

4

S

6

7

R

9

10

11

12is

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

%?,

23

24

25

26

27

2R

28

SO

31

oot.

24

26

22

28

25

22

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

21

24

22

27

29

24

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

28

32

HOT.

26

23

22

22

22

23

23

25

25

25

77

48

37

45

42

36

88

74

90

232

114

90

125

103

79

72

62

55

60

43

-

Dee.

40

39

36

34

33

29

28

28

29

195

666

438

272

220

216

186

209

192

170

158

149

140

134

140

134

152

180

176

167

220

192

Jan.

173

186

176

161

146

134

128

125

119

110

107

113

116

149

209

199

293

237

196

176

176

497

386

264

230

199

196

196

196

176

167

Feb.

176

245

180

167

152

212

482

336

293

331

284

223

272

237

180

152

137

134

131

119

119

131

183

220

216

206

199

196

_

.

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-3S. .....................

Mar.

226

230

212

199

196

180

167

161

167

161

161

176

230

220

264

409

310

353

840

598

447

492

780

534

419

344

340

376

322

280

253

Apr.

237

230

245

280

344

310

297

340

419

386

376

358

327

314

327

368

419

566

654

648

654

632

626

632

703

681

626

615

642

708

-

Seoondfoot-daya

5,002

39,129

13,954

852

575

60,741

May

725

720

615

576

528

472

438

423

423

404

414

428

443

472

502

477

433

395

353

322

305

297

297

301

305

305

293

276

253

230

212

HaxlsniK

666

990

497

708

21

840

June

206

192

176

167

156

146

128

119

113

102

100

100

97

84

71

69

69

69

66

60

58

64

52

50

47

46

44

43

39

37

-

July

38

38

35

34

34

33

31

30

30

30

30

28

26

28

29

27

27

26

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

24

24

22

21

21

IHi^Tmnn

22

28

11

107

119

230

18

17

Aug.

21

20

21

21

20

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Mean

69.9

161

107

191

211

S24

465

92.0

19.2

166

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

19

18

18

19

20

19

19

20

20

20

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,350

3,570

9,920

77,600

11,770

11,730

19,930

27,680

5,470

1,1 0

1,140

120,600

Feak discharge.- Dec. 11 (l p.m.) 1,110 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 762 sec.-ft.} Feb. 7 (3-p.m.) 

752 see.-ft.j Mar. 19 (6 a.m.) 1,180 see.-ft.j Mar. 23 (5 a-m.) 1,140 sec.-ft.
166 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°23', long. 12g°21', in SWJ sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at 

reservoir outlet, 18 miles east of Lake Creek. Zero of gage Is at mean sea level 

(irrigation-district datum).

Drainage area.- 17 square miles.

Records available.- December 1915 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 7,975 acre-feet June 20 (elevation, 

4,Bii7.09 feet); minimum, 1,231 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,807.22 feet).

1915-38: Maximum contents, that of June 20, 1938; reservoir practically empty at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read once daily. Water is diverted during summer 

from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River Basin through Cascade canal into Fish Lake Reservoir. Permanent dam at outlet of Fish Lake completed in fall of 1915; storage in reser- voir began in November 1915.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Dat

The Tear. .......

Elevation 

(feet)

4 81V 73

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+797

+1.857
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°23', long. 122°21', in Si sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 

4 E., half a mile downstream from outlet of Fisli Lake and 18 miles east of Lake Creek.

Drainage area.- 18 square miles.

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1915-38), 31.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 1.63 

feet); no flow Oct. 2, 3.

1914-38: Maximum discharge, 158 second-feet July 10, 1930; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Apr. 15 to June 22, which are poor. Flow regulated by storage in Fish Lake Reservoir. Since September 1923 water has been diverted by Cascade canal from Four-mile Lake, in Klamath River Basin, into Fish Lake. 

No diversions from creek above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

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

Oot.

1 

0 

0

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4

NOT.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4

*4

*5 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 

*8 

*8 

*8 

*8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Deo.

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

9 

9 

9

10 

10

11 

10 

10

11 

11

12' 11

12

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

12 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

12

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Feb.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

16 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Kay 

Jim 

Jul

Aug

Sen 

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

ater year 1937-38......................

Kar.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19

Apr.

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

22 

22 

24 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

30 

31 

32 

32

Secondfoot-days

55 

182 

323

11,255

400 

438 

552 

692 

1,330 

2,506 

3,401 

2,935 

1,335

14,149

May

33 

34 

35 

36 

37

37 

38 

40 

40 

41

42 

43 

43 

43

44

44 

45 

45 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Maximum

4 

8 

12

137

14 

16 

19 

32 

48 

108 

127 

120 

72

127

June

48 

48 

48 

*48 

48

*48 

*48 

*52 

*70 

108

*108 

*107 

*104 

*99 

*94

*92 

92 

*92 

*92 

*96

*103 

*102 

101 

99 

97

92 

92 

94 

92 

92

July

92 

92 

92 

90

90

89 

89 

89 

94 

97

97 

101

110 

118 

118

116 

118 

118 

118 

120

123 

125 

125 

127 

125

123 

123 

121 

123 

*118 

*120

llinifflinn

0 

4 

8

0

12 

14 

17 

19 

33 

48 

89 

72 

10

0

Aug.

*118 

120

US 

116 

116

116 

114 

108 

103 

103

101 

99 

103 

101 

94

92 

90 

*90 

89 

89

87 

87 

85 

80 

75

75 

75 

73 

73 

73 

72

Mean

1.8 

6.1 

10.4

30.8

12.9 

15.6 

17.8 

23.1 

42.9 

83.5 

110 

94.7 

44.5

38.8

Sept.

72 

70 

69 

67 

67

59 

44 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

41 

45 

52

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

49 

49 

48 

43 

30

29 

24 

16 

10 

*10

Run-off In 

acre-feet

109 

361 

641

22,320

793 

869 

1,090 

1,370 

2,640 

4,970 

6,750 

5,820 

2,650

28,060

*Gage height missing or faulty; discharge for Hov. 9-11 and 22-25 Interpolated, that for other 

days Indicated computed on basis of records for North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford Intake, near Lake Creek.
168 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24', long. 122°32', in SWi sec. 25, T. 38 S., R. 

2 E., 300 yards upstream from point of diversion of pipe line, used for irrigation 

since 1927 and before that to supply water for city of Medford, and 4i miles east of 

Lake Creek.

Records available.- September 1911 to March 1913 (incomplete), May 1922 to September 

1928 (incomplete), and October 1931 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1911 to March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1938 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-38), 64.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 248 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.56 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Oct. 1.

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 30, 

1924 (gage height, 3.30 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 

1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Fish Lake Reservoir. Small diversions for 

irrigation above station; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Four-mile Lake, in 

Klamath River Basin, since September 1923.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

22 

23 

24

85

26 

87 

88 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

2S 

24 

24

29 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

28 

26

25 

33 

28 

26 

25

25

25 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

27 

27 

34 

30

HOT.

29 

29 

28

28 

29

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

49 

35 

33 

34 

33

33 

55 

45 

44 

69

44 

42 

46 

45 

40

39 

36 

35 

34 

34

Deo.

32 

32 

32 

32

31

30 

29 

29 

30 

51

88 

60 

48 

46 

46

44 

51 

46 

44 

42

41 

41 

41 

42

41

44 

48 

46 

46 

52 

49

Jan.

48 

51 

48 

46 

45

44 

44 

42 

41 

41

41 

41 

42 

45 

54

51 

69 

60 

55 

54

55 

99 

80 

65 

55

52 

52 

52 

52 

49 

49

Pet.

49 

62 

51 

49

48

51 

82 

73 

73 

82

76 

69 

73 

69 

60

57 

54 

54 

54 

52

54

55 

71 

71 

73

73 

69 

67

Month

Oet 

Ho? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Max 

Apr 

Ma,

JUH

Jul 

Auf

Sep

1

ember. .................................

ater year 1937-3o

Mar.

73 

71 

65 

69 

67

63 

62 

60 

60 

57

57 

57 

69 

67 

82

93 

82 

108 

164 

116

98

104 

162 

132 

116

109 

109 

124 

111 

98 

91

Apr.

87 

87 

95 

109 

132

116 

109 

114 

126 

119

114 

107 

98 

93 

91

91 

93 

102 

102 

100

100 

95 

98 

100 

104

100 

98 

98 

98 

100

Secondfoot-days

805 

1,116 

1,334

23, 700

1,622 

1,771 

2,796 

3,076 

3,085 

3,280 

4,042 

3,582 

2,010

28, 519

May

109

114 

107 

109 

102

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

102 

104 

104

102 

102 

100 

98 

98

98 

98 

95 

95 

95

98 

95 

93 

91 

89 

87

Ho^imim

34 

69 

88

174

99 

82

164 

132 

114 

129 

150 

150 

89

164

June

85 

85 

83 

81 

81

81 

79 

81 

109 

126

129 

126 

124 

119 

119

116 

119 

119 

119

121

124 

124 

121 

121 

119

116 

114 

114 

114 

111

July

114

114 

111 

114 

114

114 

111 

111 

116 

116

116 

116 

124 

134 

134

134 

137 

137 

139 

139

142 

148 

148 

145 

145

145 

148 

145 

142 

139 

150

Minimum

23 

28 

29

22

41 

48 

57 

87 

87 

79 

111 

89 

36

23

Aug.

150 

145 

142 

142 

142

142 

140 

132 

129 

126

121 

121 

121 

121 

116

111 

111 

111 

107 

107

104 

104 

100 

98 

95

91 

91 

91 

91 

89 

89

Mean

26.0 

37.2 

43.0

64.9

52.3 

63.2 

90.2 

103 

100 

109 

130 

116 

67.0

78.1

Sept.

89 

85 

85 

83 

83

79 

71 

63 

63 

63

61 

61 

63 

68 

71

71 

71 

73 

73 

73

71 

71 

70 

70 

56

55 

50 

46 

36 

36

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,600 

2,210 

2,650

47, 020

3,220 

3,510 

5,550 

6,100 

6,120 

6,510 

8,020 

7,100 

3,990

56,580
ROGUE RIVER BASIN loy 

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

The following canals divert from Little Butte Creek and Its tributaries near Lake 

Creek settlement:

Hanley South and Hanley North canals, from North Fork In SEi sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 2 

E. Water used to irrigate land on both sides of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek 

settlement.

Rogue River Valley canal, from South Fork In SEi sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and from 

North Fork In NEi sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Water used for Irrigation of about 15,000 

acres of land, Chiefly In Bear Creek Basin, on both sides of that creek below Phoenix.

Eagle Point canal, from main stream in SEi sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E. Water used for 

Irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Many smaller canals.

Records for all canals partly estimated.

Records available from April 1929 to September 1938; records of some of the canals 

published separately prior to 1929.

ersions, In acre-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Month

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

Hanley 

South 

canal

435

Hanley 

North 

canal

#£

5YO

459

Rogue River Valley 

canal below Junction 

of Intake

3,970

Eagle 

Point 

canal

_

958

611

*0ct. 1-6; no record after Oct. 6.

fOct. 1-13; no record after Oct. 13.

Note.- Probably some flow In canals during periods of no record.
170 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°10', long. 122°36', in SEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at 

Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District, on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles southeast 

of Ashland. Zero of gage is at mean sea level (surveys of Talent Irrigation 

District).

Records available.- December 1924 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 8.412 acre-feet Mar. 16 (elevation, 

2,173.8 feet); minimum, 286 acre-feet (estimated) Sept. 30.

1924-38: Maximum contents, 8,748 acre-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (elevation, 2,175.2 

feet); no storage at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Gage read one to seven 

times weekly. Emigrant Gap Reservoir was completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation District to provide water for lands under East and Talent laterals in vicinity of Talent. 

Capacity of reservoir below spillway crest (elevation 2,173.5 feet) is 8,34E acrefeet. Natural flow into reservoir may be augmented by water diverted from Hyatt 

Prairie Reservoir, in Klamath River Basin, through Keene Creek canal, records of 

which are published in Water-Supply Paper 861.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Date

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 1937-38.

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2 347

*286

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-1,364

-164

 Interpolated between dally readings.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN -L ' JEmigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 122°36', in SEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., 

 R. 2 E., 500 feet downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of 

Ashland.

Records available.- January 1920 to May 1924, October 1924 to September 1938 (some years 

incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 382 second-feet Mar. 23, 24 (gage height, 

3.13 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; little or no flow Oct. 1 

to Dec. 24.

1920-38: Maximum discharge, 5,260 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station; principal canals are 

Ashland lateral and East lateral. Water diverted by Keene Creek canal from Klamath 

River Basin into Emigrant Creek above station. Flow regulated since December 1924 

by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Some flow released during period of no record, 

Dec. 24 to Mar. 6.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Got. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

December. ,...,.,..., , .

March 7-31 ................................ 

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

MaT

Aug 

Sep

ust ........ . .. . ...

The .period. .............................

Mar.

_

_

.

-

-

_

75

74

74

74

73

73

21

to

tso

235

236

225

223

223

215

221

295

378

370

360

197

1.2

63

148

190

Apr.

188

181

77

1.3

152

227

217

215

213

88

182

201

172

53

124

122

112

223

229

211

211

207

196

201

199

172

118

120

121

155

Secondfoot-days

0

0

-

4,073.2 

4,888.3

1,585.0

176.4

699.3

615.8 

238.8

May

192

192

190

112

1.4

40

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

66

42

15

34

43

38

33

27

20

15

11

7.5

5.7

4.9

7.5

12

13

13

Marf* 

0

0

-

378 

S29

192

12

38

37

14

June

11

6.7

3.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

8.4

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

12

12

12

11

11

7.8

7.8

6.2

3.4

3,4

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

July

3,2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

5.5

11

18

18

18

18

18

22

24

25

22

20

20

26

30

31

34

35

35

35

35

36

38

37

36

36

Minimum

0

0

-

0

1.3

1.4 

1.0

3.1

4.9

.6

Aug.

37

37

37

37

36

34

30

26

26

24

15

4.9

4.9

6.0

11

11

11

13

13

14

15

17

19

18

18

17

18

20

18

16

12

Mean

0

0

-

163 

163

51.1

5.88

7.96

Sept.

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

4.0

3.9

*5.0

*6.0

*7.0

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

8.6

7.0

7.0

7.0-

4.9

.8

*.8

*.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

-

8,080

3^140

350

1,390 

1,220 

474

24,350

*Sage height missing; discharge computed on basis of preceding and following record.

 ( Discharge computed on basis of records for Bear Creek at Bedford.
172 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 122°52', in NWi sec. 30, T. 37 S., 

R. 1 W., Just upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1938(prior to April 1927, Incomplete). 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-26, 1927-58), 70.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 4.30 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 12-18.

1915-38: Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 10.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; practically no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated 

since December 1924 by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Saptember 1938

Day

1

0

S

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223

24

25

26

27

23

SO

SO

31

Oct.

33

55

45

43

38

33

30

28

26

£4

24

25

24

24

23

22

20

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

28

HOT.

17

14

*13

*13

*13

*14

*14

*20

20

22

86

61

40

48

50

43

91

91

107

576

213

124

129

109

95

85

76

70

66

61

-

Dee.

57

55

53

49

48

45

44

44

42

169

1,100

518

306

221

213

176

162

156

134

120

111

116

109

201

145

139

190

153

139

332

355

Jan.

321

217

193

193

179

162

153

148

142

137

116

118

102

122

209

193

432

590

504

300

270

680

788

576

247

209

225

378

343

179

274

Feb.

270

725

642

525

407

732

1,520

1,260

988

1,000

836

710

1,200

1,140

635

511

444

464

426

368

257

320

408

484

568

628

450

310

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

498

554

420

368

432

277

257

261

273

261

253

253

290

224

228

t735

t615

t655

tl,520

tl,020

T775

860

1,480

1,100

964

836

732

420

352

477

464

Apr.

457

438

408

285

362

561

498

511

612

498

414

518

470

396

315

450

432

612

695

650

628

590

576

605

612

598

498

518

504

554

-

Seoondfoot-days

788

2,381

5,702

31,555.9

8, 700

18,228

17,854

15,265

9,701

2,214

612

513

395

82.353

Hay

658

680

642

576

325

315

374

368

368

352

352

352

352

346

374

295

265

253

238

231

217

210

201

189

170

165

168

175

170

165

155

Mqy^lfp^ll

55

576

1,100

1,100

788

1,520

1,520

695

680

144

33

22

17

1,520

June

144

132

124

111

109

105

94

98

90

87

85

87

84

72

71

71

78

71

82

77

59

45

30

29

29

30

31

31

30

28

-

July

29

27

30

33

31

24

20

19

16

14

15

20

17

18

18

15

15

16

17

16

17

18

19

17

19

17

16

18

19

22

20

Minimum

16

13

42

7.0

102

257

224

285

155

28

14

13

11

11

Aug.

22

20

22

18

18

18

22

20

18

19

19

18

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

15

13

13

15

16

15

15

Mean

25.4

79.4

184

86.5

281

651

576

509

313

73.8

19.7

16.5

13.2

226

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

15

15

15

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

14

14

12

14

17

16

16

12

»12

»12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,560

4,720

11,310

62,580

17,260

36,150

35,410

30,280

19,240

4,390

1,210

1,020

783

163,300

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (4 p.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.; Feb. 2 

(9 p.m.) 1,100 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 (12 p.m.) 2,020 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (6 p.m.) 2,020 sec.-ft.; Bar. 23 

(7 a.m.) 1,930 sec.-ft.

*(Jage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent days.

tCJage height missing; discharge computed on basis of record for Emigrant Greek near Ashland.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 1 

Diversions in Bear Creek Basin, Oreg.

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek Basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Sampson Creek in SWi sec. 26, T. 

39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Ashland. Most of flow is received 

from Keene Creek, in Klainath River Basin, through Keene Creek canal.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Emigrant Gap Reservoir in SEi sec. 

20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands most of which are on east side of 

Bear Creek above Medford.

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Bear Creek In SW-i sec. 33, T. 38 

S., R. 1 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Talent.

Phoenix canal, from Bear Creek in NWi sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. Water supplements 

flow of Medford Irrigation District canal, used to irrigate lands west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek canal, from Bear Creek at Medford. Water used to irrigate lands west of 

Bear Creek near Central Point.

Many smaller canals.

Records available from April 1929 to September 1938; records for some of the canals 

published separately prior to 1929.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Month

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

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

The year or period..

Ashland

lateral

_

_

4 K2

571

3,493

East 

lateral

248

2 570

1.120

11,248

Talent 

lateral

_

877

-

Phoenix 

canal

180

_

795

-

Bear Creek 

canal

0

785

4,333

Note.- Probably slight flow in canals at times during periods of no gage-height 

record, as follows: Ashland and East laterals, Oct. 1 to Apr. 25; Talent lateral, 

Oct. 20 to Apr. 30; Phoenix canal, Nov. 1 to May 10.
Ll* ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11 T , long. 123°03', in sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 

W., at Cameron Bridge, li miles upstream from Little Applegate River and 4-J miles 

south of Ruch.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1914, September 1925 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1911-14, 1925-26, 1927-38), 329 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 10.4 

feet,), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1911-14, 1925-38: Maximum discharge 20,000 second-feet (estimated), Feb. 20, 1927 

(gage height, 16.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 

7 second-feet Sept. 2, 1929 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to HOT. 18

height, In feet, and discharge. In 

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

ad-feet)

1.0 63 1.8 315 0.4 43 2.0 582 6.0 4,850 

1.2 105 2.0 414 .6 73 2.5 900 8.0 7,800 

1.4 163 2.5 730 .8 114 3.0 1,310 10.0 11,000 

1.6 233 l.O 168 4.0 2,340 

1.5 339 5.0 3,550

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

a

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

ao

31

Oct.

72 

118 

61 

71 

74

63 

58 

52 

49 

47

46 

44 

44 

52 

60

52

50 

67 

60 

53

52 

50 

49 

47 

47

47 

46 

44 

44 

61 

94

HOT.

63 

55 

52 

50 

50

53 

53 

53 

57 

337

709 

329 

294 

890 

488

442 

866 

770 

3,300 

7,180

2,060 

1,490 

2,160 

1,440 

1,220

1,090 

851 

718 

634 

566

Boo.

511 

475 

441 

409 

391

369 

352

339 

339 

3,320

7,640 

3,800 

2,060 

1,440 

1,180

963 

844 

742 

670 

611

566 

538 

501 

506 

465

456 

491 

517 

517 

1,180 

858

Jan.

742 

688 

628 

594 

576

549 

522 

496 

465 

451

437 

432 

427 

851 

1,220

970 

1,180 

1,360 

1,180 

949

914 

1,540 

1,360 

1,090 

956

865 

830 

809 

748 

694 

774

Feb.

956 

1,260 

1,260 

1,030 

942

2,830 

4,990 

3,050 

,890 

,490

,310 

,130 

,220 

,260 

,090

935 

851 

795 

736 

700

688 

774 

978 

1,440 

1,540

1,440 

1,400 

1,400

Honth

Dot 

HOT 

Boo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

Jut 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year 193 7................ .

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

»ter year 1937-3B. .....................

Mar.

,640 

,890 

,690 

,400 

,220

1,050 

970 

900 

865 

851

858

978 

1,400 

1,180 

1,400

2,760 

2,000 

1,840 

2,340 

1,940

1,590 

1,740 

3,420 

2,580 

1,890

1,590 

1,400 

1,310 

1,220 

1,090 

986

Apr.

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

2, 

2, 

3, 

2,

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

2, 

2.

S«oondfoot-days

1,774 

28,320 

33,491

169,220

25,297 

39,385 

47,988 

46,162 

55,830 

26,617 

6,066 

2,261 

1,464

314. 655

907 

851 

830 

865 

879

816 

809 

921 

090 

090

130 

090 

986 

942 

956

540 

110 

760 

180 

400

280 

940 

890 

890 

840

790 

790 

890 

000 

700

May

2,520 

2,000 

1,640 

1,440 

1,310

1,220 

1,260 

1,260 

1,400 

1,440

1,590 

1,840 

2,220 

2,640 

2,760

2,520 

2,060 

1,740 

1,540 

1,490

1,540 

1,690 

1,940 

2,110 

2,160

2,220 

2,110 

1,740 

1,540 

1,490 

1,400

Maximum

118

7,180 

7,640

7,640

1,540 

4,990 

3,420 

3,180 

2,760 

1,640 

343 

107 

63

7,640

June

,440 

,490 

,490 

,590 

,640

,590 

,490 

,310 

,090 

970

914 

963 

886 

844 

802

748 

676 

611 

599 

594

605 

611 

571 

511 

480

465 

437 

418 

400 

382

July

343 

327 

308 

289 

282

278 

254 

240 

230 

224

224 

224 

211 

180 

204

195 

186 

174 

162 

154

143 

135 

135 

130 

127

124 

122 

137 

110 

107 

107

Minimum

44 

50 

339

30

427 

688 

851 

809 

1,220 

382 

107 

54 

41

41

Aug.

107 

101 

101 

96 

86

82 

82 

90 

88 

82

81 

79 

79 

73 

73

73 

68 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

59 

59 

56

60 

57 

59 

60 

56 

54

Sept.

51 

53 

50 

50 

49

54 

50 

51 

50 

49

47 

47 

46 

44 

44

44 

47 

42 

42 

43

42 

41 

41 

50 

50

51 

54 

60 

63 

59

 _ Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

57.2 3,520 

944 56,170 

1,080 66,430

464 335,600

816 50, 180 

1,407 78,120 

1,548 95,180 

1,539 91,560 

1,801 110,700 

887 52,790 

196 12,030 

72.9 4,480 

48.8 2,900

862 624,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (8 a.m.) 11,600 

(1 p.J m.) 5,830 see.-ft.; Mar. 16 (7 a.m.) 3

!ec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (2 p.m.) 8,760 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 

300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 23 (10 a.m.) 3,810 sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 175

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°13', long. 123°39', In NWi sec. 4, T-. 39 S., R.

8 W., 1 mile northwest of Kerby. Zero of gage Is about 1,218 feet above mean sea

level (Geological Survey river profile). 

Drainage area.- 367 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,056 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 19.55

feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 20-24.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 20, 1927 (gage

height, 19.6 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 30,000

second-feet; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 10-15, 1934. 

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of missing gage-heights, Nov. 21 to Dec.

1, which were computed on basis of records for Applegate River near Ruch and are fair.

Diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for May 8 and 20, 1936, and Feb. 11, 1937,

are given below, as well as the monthly and yearly totals affected by the dally figures. All these figures supersede those published In Water-supply Papers 814 (p. 176) 

and 834 (p. 175).

920

920

Period

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936...

Water year 1936-37...

Secondfoot- days

25 749

390,265 

346,039

318,851

Mean In 

second-feet

1,066 

945

874

Run-off In 

acre-feet

774, 100 

686,400

632,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

SS

so

31

Oct.

58

97

82

99

127

106

92

88

78

78

73

73

69

78

84

88

108

240

164

129

110

101

95

88

86

84

80

73

69

88

112

HOT.

108

101

99

99

103

101

101

95

144

2,220

3,700

3,030

1,890

5,340

3,030

2,170

4,770

3,700

16,600

16,600

8,500

2,300

2,900

2,300

2,050

1,900

1,650

1,400

1,250

1,150

Dec.

1,050

960

872

790

740

690

665

618

618

6,000

16,100

"7,690

3,900

2,760

2,170

1,730

1,470

1,300

1,140

990

900

845

790

990

960

1,230

3,030

2,330

1,930

3,900

2,670

Jan.

1,970

1,810

1,500

1,330

1,170

1,050

990

900

845

765

740

690

690

1,770

3,400

2,490

3,800

4,660

3,900

3,210

3,210

6,600

4,110

2,760

2,170

1,730

1,540

1,580

1,610

1,400

1,810

Feb.

3,120

4,990

4,990

3,700

3,300

14,900

21,000

8,040

4,700

4.100

3,900

3,360

5,130

5,130

3,540

2,680

2,200

2,120

1,970

1,970

2,120

2,440

2,680

3,270

3,360

2,920

2,600

2,520

_

_

-

Month

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

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

fcy........ ...............................

July. .,......................,...,..,.,,,,

Water year 1837-38......................

Mar.

3,270

3,900

3,810

4,500

4,000

3,000

2,520

2,200

2,040

1,970

1,900

2,440

3,810

3,270

10,600

15,100

6,330

13,100

15,800

6,330

4,200

7,920

15,800

9,760

5,460

3,900

3,270

3,180

2,680

2,360

2,040

Apr.

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,900

2,120

1,900

1,830

2,040

2,200

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,760

1,720

1,760

3,900

3,720

3,810

3,450

3,000

2,840

2,440

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,200

2,280

2,440

2,440

2,760

-

Secondfoot-days

2,997

89,401

71, 828

475,163

66,200

126,750

170,460

70,770

53,110

21,167

4,377

1,311

1,041

679,412

May

2,680

2,280

1,900

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,520

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,830

2,040

2,280

2,360

2,200

1,900

1,690

1,550

1,480

1,440

1,460

1,580

1,660

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,440

1,270

1,200

1,130

Maximum

240

16,600

16,100

21,200

6,600

21,000

15,800

3,900

2,680

1 240

265

67

37

21,000

June

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,070

920

835

780

752

752

725

692

648

600

555

515

495

475

452

420

388

363

347

339

324

300

290

-

July

265

256

243

243

226

207

187

175

172

161

161

156

142

128

142

139

131

118

110

106

98

96

93

86

84

84

82

75

71

71

67

Minimum

58

95

618

33

690

1,970

1,900

1,720

1,130

290

67

35

32

32

Aug.

67

67

63

61

59

55

44

42

41

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

Mean

96.7

2,980

2,317

1,302

2,135

4,527

5,499

2,359

1,713

706

141

42.3

34.7

1,861

Sept.

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

35

36

36

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,940

177, 300

142, 500

942, 500

131,300

251,400

338,100

140,400

105,300

41,980

8, 680

2,600

2,060

1,348,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (11 a.m.) 23,600 sec.-ft.; NOT. 

3 p.m.) 20,800 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 24,900 sec.-ft.; 

3 (6 a.m.) 18,600 sec.-ft.

20 (6 a.m.) 23,600 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 

Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 24,600 sec.-ft.; Mar
176 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA. WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

SPRINGS IN THE WALLA. WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

Ground-water overflow through numerous springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla 

River near ' '.Iton and Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-feet a year. During the irrigation season, practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land 

that is not served by diversions from the river. The water users have a vital interest 

in the amount and variation of ground-water overflow, becuase (1) the acreage of crop 

land under irrigation in the basin is greater than can be watered from the Walla Walla 

River in years of small run-off, (2) the variation in spring discharge depends on the 

range in stream flow and the time and place of irrigation on the upper part of the fan, 

and (3) the springs are fed from a body of ground water from which irrigation wells also 

draw a considerable supply.

A survey made in May and June, 1933, listed 57 springs or spring groups in the area.!/ 

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through a 

better understanding of the relation between surface- and ground-water supplies in the 

basin, ground-water levels and ground-water discharge are being measured periodically 

at representative wells and at the 18 principal springs or spring groups.

A noteworthy feature of the springs is their occurrence in three parallel zones that 

are concentric about the apex of the alluvial fan. The inner zone is 3 to 3i miles 

downstream from Freewater and extends from the vicinity of Nicholas Spring, which is 

about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at McCoy Bridge, to springs in the 

vicinity of Bugger Creek. Within this zone are fully three-fourths of the springs in 

the Walla Walla Basin. The intermediate and outer spring zones, each of which contains 

only a few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, beyond the inner zone.

Variations in the discharge of the springs follow largely fluctuations in elevation 

of the ground-water table. These fluctuations depend chiefly on the height of groundwater waves that are created by successive freshets in the Walla Walla River and that 

pass outward through the alluvial fan as the freshets wane, or they may be caused by 

deep infiltration of water applied to the land for irrigation and, in lesser degree, 

to deep infiltration of rainfall and to pumpage from irrigation wells.

Discharge measurements of springs in the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938*

Nicholas Spring, Oreg.,

Springs of the inner zone

sec. 24, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E., 150 feet above confluence of spring 

channel and Walla Walla River

Date Discharge

Sec. -ft.

2 10

Date

25

28

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

1 52

Date Discharge

Sec. -ft.

.57

.61

.48

.27

.18

^Measurements by the Oregon State Water Kesources Department.

I/ Piper, A. M., Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground water In the Walla Walla Basin, 

Oregon-Washington! Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington 

vs. State of Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132 A, October 14, 1936.
SPRINGS IN THE WALU WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON 177

Discharge measurements of springs In the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938 Continued

Springs of the Inner zone Continued

Big Spring Branch (west prong), Oreg., SEjNWj sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Ballou residence 

75 feet above bridge on county road

Date

Mar. 10..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

6.16

Date

25

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

5 41

15.3

Date

29

25

Sept. 14..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

4.52

Big Spring Branch (east prong), Oreg., HEjSW^ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., above flow line of 

small reservoir supplying two diversion pumps

Mar. 10..........

2 39

3.22 3.29

29

Sept. 14..........

3 18

1 87

1.50

Engle Spring, Oreg., IMjSEi see. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 B., at diversion dam

Mar. 10.......... 3.19

A~r "s - 

June 11.......;..

4 25

3.43

29

25

Sept. 14..........

3 11

3.19

Downing Spring, Oreg., SE^SWi sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 B., at weir, 200 feet below spring orifice

Mar. 10..........

2 14

1.04

25

2 09

3.15

29

25

Sept. 14..........

3 0*1

2 98

1.34

Haun Spring, Oreg. see. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Haun Farm, 50 feet above highway 

crossing

Mar. 10..........

1 02

1.34

95

R2

2 22

1.97

29

Aug 15

25

Sept. 14.......... 1.27

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones

McEvoy Spring, Wash., SEjlMj sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at McBvoy Farm and 200 feet upstrea

from Walla Walla Valley Ry.

Mar. 10.......... 4.58

25

4 15

2 81

4.98

AUK 15

Sept. 14.......... 3.32

Lewis Spring, Oreg. sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., below roaa crossing

Mar. 10.......... 2.01 June 11 ..........

1 92

2.46

25

Sept. 14..........

£ 43

2.35

Unnamed spring, Wash. sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E., at a small diversion structure

May 13..........

3 42

4.09 July 12.......... 3.64
178 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

Discharge measurements of springs In the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938 Continued

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones Continued 

East Mud Creek (west prong), Oreg., SWj-SW^ see. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at weir

Date

Mar. 8..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

2 56

3.77

Date

22

June 11. .........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

2.89

Date

Sept . 12 ..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

1 91

1.52

Bast Mud Creek (east prong), Oreg., SEfSWj sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35

feet below diversion dam

in diversion ditch, 150

Mar. 8..........

-i <zn

1.31

22

June 11. .........

92

1.80 Sept. 12..........

94

.84

East Mud Creek (branch of), Oreg., SWj-SWj sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., near Lockwood dwelling

Mar. 8..........

4 58

5.08

25

3 62

4 54

4.80 Sept. 12.......... 1.37

South Mud Creek, Oreg., SEiNWj sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Von der Ahe Par

Mar. 8..........

2 93

1.89

22

June 10 .......... 4.10

25

Sept. 12.......... 1.26

Johnson Creek, Oreg., SEj-NWj- sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs

Oct. 15..........

Mar. 8..........

2.59

3 23

3.15

Mar. 22..........

24..........

3.10

3.30

July 11..........

25

3.01

Dugger Creek, Oreg., NWjNWj- sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs

Mar. 8..........

9 31

7 19

6.31 June 10 .......... 9.71

25

Sept. 12.......... 4.65

Schwartz Spring Branch (south prong), Oreg., SWj-SEj- sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at weirs

Mar. 8. ......... 6.78

22

June 13 ..........

5 92

6.32

25

Sept. 12.......... 2.12

Schwartz Spring Branch (north prong), Oreg., NEj-SWj sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., In ditch diverting from spring

Mar. 8..........

5 24

6.25

5 62

5 12

3.57

25

Sept. 12.......... 4.12

South Mud Creek, Oreg., SWjSE^ sec. 13, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at Krumbaugh Farm

Mar. 8.......... 5.49

22

June 10..........

* ~

6.01

25

Sept. 12..........

5 44

4 84

5 30

4.34
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 179

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations in the Pacific 

slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin and reported in the preceding pages, 

measurements of flow were made also at other points, as listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous diacharge measurements in Pacific alope basins in Oregon and in Lower Columbia River 

Baain during water year October 1937 to September 1938

Columbia River Baain between Deschutes River and Sandy River, Oreg.-Waah.

Date

Sect. 28

Stream

Little Wind River

Tributary to or 

diverting from- Loeality

At mouth, near Caraon. Wash. .........

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4.04

Willamette River Basin, Oreg.

29

Aug. 18 

22

Aug. 3

29

Aug. 3

Bear Creek. ......

Battle Creek. ....

Haakina Creek. . . .

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

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

North. Yamhill 

River.

prison annex.

River at Salem.

highway eroasing.

Swi sec. 33, T. 8 B., R. 2 W., at 

highway eroasing.

Swi aec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 2 W., at 

mouth.

NWi sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., above 

gaging station and city of McMinnville intake.

2.1

1.6

4.6

3 2

.31

4.3

2.2

1.5

Coastal atreams between TJmpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg.

Oct. 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Johnson Creek. . . .

Crooked Creek....

China Creek. .....

Twomlle Creek. . . .

South Twomlle

Creek.

Fourmile Creek. . .

Green Gulch Creek

Conner Creek. ....

Davis Creek.. ....

Bethel Creek. ....

Morton Creek. ....

Floras Creek. ....

Willow Creek. ....

Sixes River. .....

Cryatal Creek. . . .

Elk River........

Hubbard Creek. . . .

Brush Creek. .....

Beartrap Creek. . .

Rhinehart Creek. .

Mussel Creek. ....

Pacific Ocean. . .

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

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

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

Twomile Creek. . .

Pacific Ocean...

Fourmile Creek. .

Crooks Lake .....

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

New Lake ........

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

Pacific Ocean...

Floraa Creek. . . .

Pacific Ocean. . .

Sixes River. ....

Pacific Ocean...

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

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

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

Brush Creek. ....

Pacific Ocean...

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

NWi sec. 6, T. 29 S.,

highway crossing. 

NW~ sec 7 T " 29 S

highway eroaaing.

NWi aec. 18, T. 29 S.

highway eroaaing.

NWi aee. 19, T. 29 S.

highway eroasing. 

NEi aeo. 25, T. 29 S.

highway eroaaing.

SEi sec. 1, T. 30 S.,

highway crossing.

HEi aee. 12, T. 30 S.

highway crossing.

HEi see. 13, T. 30 6.

highway crossing.

SW| aee. 13, -T. 30 S.

highway orosaing.

NWi aee. 24, T. 30 S.

highway eroasing.

See. 26, T. 30 S., R.

highway eroaaing.

SEi aec. 3, T. 31 S.,

highway erosaing.

NEi aee. 15, T. 31 B.

highway oroaaing.

SWi aeo. 9, T. 32 S.,

highway oroasing.

NEi aee. 9, T. 32 S.,

highway crossing.

NWi sec. 21, 1. 32 S.

highway erosaing.

NEi see. 9, T. 33 S.,

highway oroasing.

SEi see. 15, T. 33 S.

highway erosaing.

Swi aeo. 25, T. 33 S.

highway eroasing. 

SEi sec. 36, T. S3 S.

highway eroasing.

NWi aec. 17, T. 34 S.

highway crossing.

SWi see. 20, T. 34 S.

highway crossing.

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

15 W. , at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

R. 15 W., at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., above

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

1.5

1.0

1.4

4.6

2.1

3.9

4.0

1.4

1.4

2.5

1.1

24.0

8.1

51.1

17.0

67.2

6.1

1.3

10.7

3.1

1.7

10.2
180 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope hasins in Oregon and in lower Columhla River 

Basin during water year Octoher 1937 to September 1938 Continued

Coastal streams between TJnpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg. Continued

Date

Oct. 1

1

1

Stream

Ifyrtle Creek. ...

Euchre Creek. . . .

Greggs Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting fromMussel Creek.....

Pacific Ocean....

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

Locality

SWi sec. 20, 1. 34 S.

highway crossing.

HEi sec. 8, T. 35 S.,

highway crossing.

SWi sec. 17, T. 35 S.

highway crossing.

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

Discharge 

(sea. -ft.)

1.9

19.0

Rogue River Basin, Oreg.

May 18

19

19

19

Dec. 9

Oct. 8

Hov. 10

Dec. 14

Hov. 10

Dec. 14

Hov. 9 

9

29

June 17

Oct. 1

1

Cool Creek*.....

Sheep Creek*....

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

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

Power canal

headrace .

Cold Spring Creek

Evans Creek. ....

Pleasant Creek. .

Ditch Creek.....

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

Elliot Creek....

Little Applegate

River.

Althouse Creek. .

Edson Creek. ....

Kill Creek. ......

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

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

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

Rogue River. .....

Horth Fork of

Little Butte

Creek.

Rogue River. .....

Evans Creek. .....

Pleasant Creek. . .

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

Applegate River. . 

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

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

Illinois River...

Rogue River..... .

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

Sec. 32, 1. 32 S., R. 3 E. , at

Prospect.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., above

main power canal.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., at Crater

Lake highway crossing.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E. , 400 feet

below Crater Lake highway crossing.

600 feet above forebay of The California Oregon Power Co.'s power

plant near Prospect.

Sec. 5, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at mouth.

HEi sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. S W., former

gaging station near Rogue River.

SEi sec. 33, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., at

bridge above Ditch Creek near Wimer.

Half a mile above mouth, 3 miles

northwest of Wlmer. 

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

Oregon-California line at mouth. ...... 

HEi sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 4 W. , at

mouth.

HEi sec. 10, T. 39 S., R. 3 W. , at

mouth.

At mouth, 4 miles west of Holland.....

Hff£ sec. 8, T. 36 S,, R. 14 W., at

highway crossing. 

SEi sec. 30, 1. 36 S., R. 14 W. , at

mouth.

15.9

25.1

17.4

5.5

fl,010

12.4

122

82.4

7.7

52.8

18.0 

20.1

34.3

Y7.0

.8

2.7

 Cool Creek and Sheep Creek are ephemeral springs that flow only for short periods following 

winters of heavy precipitation. After flowing for a short time In 1917, Sheep Creek was dry until 1938, when It flowed again for about 6 weeks, AH its flow sinks into the lava Just below 

the point of the lowest measurement ffiade May 19, 1938, at which time there was no high-water mark 

Indicating recent flows greater than those measured.

tOutput of power plants: 4,600 kilowatts from plant 1; 35,000 kilowatts from two units In 

plant 2.

Coastal streams south of Rogue River, Oreg.

Oct. 1

1 

1 

1

Deans Creek. ....

Crook Creek. .... 

Sly Creek.. ..... 

Harris Creek. ...

Pacific Ocean....

Pistol River..... 

Pacific Ocean.... 

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

Gold Beach, at highway crossing.

highway crossing.

Pistol River. 

HWi sec. 20, 1. 38 S., R. 14 W., at 

highway crossing. 

SWiNEi sec. 25, 1. 40 S., R. 14 W., 1 

mile north of Brookings. 

NEi aec. 36, 1. 40 S., R. 14 V., at 

highway crossing.

crossing.

.8 

3.2

.8 

.5 

2.5
INDEX

Page

Accuracy of data ana computed results.. 3 

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 8-9

Albany, Or eg., Willamette River at..... 80

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.. 108 

Althouse Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 180

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg........ 174

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River at........... 125

Ashland, Oreg , Emigrant Creek near.... 171

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near.......... 170

Astoria, Oreg., Youngs River near...... 134

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at........ 116

Austa, Oreg., Siuslaw River at......... 139

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near.......... 142

Battle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement s of......................... 179

Bear Creek (Rogue River Basin) at

Medford, Oreg.................... 172

Bear Creek (Willamette River Basin),

Oreg., discharge measurements of.. 179 

Bear Creek Basin, Oreg., diversions in. 173 

Beartrap Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 179

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River below..... 40

Deschutes River near.................38, 39

diversions from Deschutes River near. 50 

Tumalo Creek near.................... 51-52

Bethel Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at.. 120 

Big Butte Creek, South Pork of, near

Butte Palls, Oreg................ 164

Big Spring Branch, Oreg., discharge

measurement s of.................. 177

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near..... 42

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg............. 21

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg....... 96

Breitenbush River above French Creek,

near Detroit, Oreg............... 103

Brush Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River near... 75 

Lake Ben Morrow near................. 73

Little Sandy River near.............. 76

Sandy River near..................... 69

Bull Run Reservoir. See Lake Ben

Morrow. 

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow,

Oreg............................. 74

near Bull Run, Oreg.................. 75

Butte Palls, Oreg., South Pork of Big

Butte Creek near................. 164

Bybee Creek, Oreg., Rogue River above.. 152

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg........ 100

California Oregon Power Co.'s canal, 

Oreg., headrace of, discharge 

measurements of.................. 180

Canby, Oreg., Molalla River near....... 115

Carberry Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.. ................. 180

Carson, Wash., Wind River near......... 67

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below............................ 105

Castle Rock, Wash., Cowlitz River at... 129 

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near.. 122 

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River neat1 . 155 

China Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Cispus River near Randle, Wash......... 132

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg.-........................... 121

at Big Bottom, Oreg.................. 120

near Cazadero, Oreg.................. 122

Clear Pork. See Cowlitz River, Clear

Pork of. 

Clearwater River above Trap Creek,0reg. 148

Coast Pork. See Willamette River,

Coast Pork of. 

Cold Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 180

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.. 11 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 3 

Conner Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Control, definition of................ 1

Cool Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Cooperation, record of................ 9

Ccquille River, Middle Pork of, near

Myrtle Point, Oreg.............. 150

Horth Pork of, near Myrtle Point,

Oreg............................ 151

South Pork of, at Powers^ Oreg...... 149

Coquille River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in......... ....149-151

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Mosby Creek near 93 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near....... 124

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg........... 142

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.... 129

at Packwood, Wash................... 127

Clear Pork of, near Packwood, Wash.. 130 

near Mayfield, Wash................. 128

Cowlitz River Basin, Waah., gagingstation records in.............127-133

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine,

Oreg............................ 34

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near.. 49 

Crescent Lake reservoir near........ 48

Odell Creek near.................... 45

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near

Crescent, Oreg.................. 49

Crescent Lake reservoir near Crescent,

Oreg............................ 48

Crook Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Crooked Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg....... 54-55

Crystal Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 43

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near 54-55

Dale, Oreg., Horth Pork of John Day

River near...................... 29

Data, accuracy of..................... 3

eicplanation of...................... 1-2

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 179

Dayvllle, Oreg., John Day River near.. 24 

Deans Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Dee, Oreg., West Pork of Hood River

near............................ 63

Deschutes River at Benham Palls, near

Bend, Oreg. ..................... 38

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg. 35 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.......... 42

at Pringle Palls, near Lapine, Oreg. 37 

below Bend, Oreg.................... 40

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.. 39 

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg. 33 

below Wickiup Reservoir, near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 36

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg.... 50

near Madras, Oreg................... 41

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in.............. 33-58

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River near 103 

Horth Santiam River at.............. 101

Ditch Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 180

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 177

Dagger Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 178

181
182 INDEX

East Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of ..................

Edson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

1V8 

180

1V9 

141

180 

1V1

1VO 

17V 

180 

78 

180

88

89

Eli River, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near.......

Elliot Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg......

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland,

Oreg. . ...........................

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of .........................

Euchre Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Eula, Oreg., Middle Pork of Willamette

River at .........................

Evans Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Pall Creek, Oreg., Pall Creek near.....

Little Pall Creek near ...............

Pall Creek above Winberry Creek, near

Lowell, Oreg ..................... 87

below Winberry Creek, near Pall

Creek, Oreg. ..................... 88

Pall River near Lapine, Oreg ........... 46

Pish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek,

Oreg ............................. 166

Floras Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ........................ 179

Port Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near... 147 

Poster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near ............................. 107

Founaile Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

Pox Creek at gorge near Pox, Oreg...... 32

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg..... 118 

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near..... 14 

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near.. 59 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near. 145, 146 

Government Camp, Oreg., Salmon River

near ............................. 70

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.. 56 

Green Gulch Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

GreggS Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

Harris Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

Haskins Creek, discharge measurement of 179 

near McMinnville, Oreg. .............. 112

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurement s of ......................... 17V

Heisson, Wash., East Pork of Lewis

River near ....................... 126

Hills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg........ 82

Hood River, Oreg., Hood River near..... 61-62

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near ............................. 64

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg....... 61-62

West Pork of, near Dee, Oreg. ........ 63

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging- station

records in . . ..................... 61-64

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at ...... 100

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River near.. 109 

Hubbard Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

Husum, Wash., White Salmon River at.... 65

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg. ......... 175

Snnana Creek near Prospect, Oreg....... 157

Indian Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

John Day River at McDonald Perry, Oreg. 26 

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,0reg. 24 

at Prairie City, Oreg ................ 23

at Service Creek, Oreg. .............. 25

Middle Pork of, at Hitter, Oreg...... 31

North Pork of, at Monument, Oreg..... 30

near Dale, Oreg. ................... 29

John Day River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records In. .............. 23-32

Johnson Creek (coastal stream), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of ......... 179

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Johnson Creek (Walla Walla River

Basin), Oreg., discharge measurement s of.. .......................

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at........

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash....

near Pitt, Wash...... ................

Klickitat River Basin, Wash., gagingstation records in............... 59-60

178

175

59

60

Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg., Bull Run River

below............................ 74

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.... 73

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near.......... 169

Pish Lake Reservoir near............. 166

North Pork of Little Butte Creek

near............................167,168

North Umpqua River below............. 143

South Pork of Little Butte Creek near 165 

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River Basin) near

Packwood, Wash................... 131

Lake Creek (Deschutes River Basin) near

Sisters, Oreg. ................... 57

Lake Creek (Siuslaw River Basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg.............. 140

Lake Creek (Umpqua River Basin) at

Diamond Lake, near Port Klamath,

Oreg............................. 147

Lapine, Oreg., Crane Prairie Reservoir

near............................. 34

Cultus River near.................... 43

Deschutes River near........<33, 35, 36, 37

Pall River near...................... 46

Little Deschutes River near.......... 47

Quinn River near..................... 44

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal near 108 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash............. 125

East Pork of, near Heisson, Wash..... 126

near Cougar, Wash.................... 124

Lewis River Basin, Wash-, gagingstation records in..............124-126

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 177

Linney Creek, Oreg., Salmon River below 71 

Little Applegate River, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 180

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 169

North Pork of, above Medford intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 168

at Pish Lake, near Lake Creek,Oreg. 167 

South Pork of, near Lake Creek,Oreg.. 165 

Little Deschutes River near Lapine,

Oreg............................. 47

Little Pall Creek near Pall Creek,Oreg. 89 

Little North Santiam River near Mehama,

Oreg............................. 104

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg. 76 

Little Wind River, Wash., discharge

measurement of................... 179

London, Oreg., Coast Pork of Willamette

River at......................... 90

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg......... 99

near Noti, Oreg...................... 98

Lowell, Oreg., Pall Creek near......... 87

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg.... 109

McDonald Perry, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 26

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge

mea surements of.................. 177

MeKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg....... 20

near Pilot Rock, Oreg................ 18

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg... 19 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,Oreg. 94

near Vida, Oreg...................... 95

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek near. 112

Nestucca River near.................. 137

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near.... 41

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near........ 68

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near-... 128 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.......... 172

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiain

River near....................... 104

North Santiam River at............... 102

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 56

Meyer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 180
INDEX 183

Middle Pork power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg.............................

Middle Santiam River near Poster, Oreg.

Mill Creek, Oreg., (tributary to

Pudding River) discharge measurement of..........................

Mill Creek, Oreg., (tributary to 

Willamette River) discharge 

measurement s of..................

Mill Creek (Walla Walla River Basin)

near Walla Walla, Wash...........

Milton, Oreg., South Fork of Walla

Walla River near.................

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg....

Molalla, Oreg., Molalla'River near.....

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg.. ..................

near Canby, Oreg.....................

near Molalla, Oreg...................

Monroe, Oreg , Long Tom River at.......

Monument, Oreg., North Pork of John Day 

River at.........................

Morton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg...

Mussel Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Myrtle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Myrtle Point, Oreg., Middle Fork of

Coquille River near..............

North Pork of Coquille River near....

Nestucca River near McMinnville, Oreg.. 

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg...

at Mehama, Oreg......................

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek,

near Glide, Oreg.................

at Toketee Palls, Oreg...............

below Lake Creek, Oreg...............

near Glide, Oreg.....................

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near.......

160

107

Oak Grove Pork above power-plant

intake, Oreg.....................

Oakridge, Oreg., Hills Creek near......

Middle Pork of Willamette River near.

North Fork of Middle Pork of

Willamette River near............

Salmon Creek near....................

Salt Creek near......................

Waldo Lake outlet near...............

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg........

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg.........

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near Hood River, Oreg............

Packwood, Wash., Clear Pork of Cowlitz 

River near.......................

Cowlitz River at.....................

Lake Creek near......................

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near.....

McKay Reservoir near.................

Umatilla River at....................

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near....

Pistol River, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Pitt, Wash., ELickitat River near......

Pleasant Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Powers, Oreg., South Pork of Coquille

River at.........................

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at.

Prairie power canal at...............

Strawberry Creek near................

Prairie power canal at Prairie City,

Oreg.............................

Prospect, Oreg., Inmaha Creek near.....

Main power canal near................

Middle Pork of Rogue River near......

Middle Pork power canal near ........

Red Blanket Creek near...............

Red Blanket power canal near.........

Rogue River above....................

Rogue River near.....................

South Pork of Rogue River near.......

South Pork power canal near..........

12

97

114

113

115

114

30

179

93

179

180

150

151

137

176

101

102

145

144

143

146

123

82

77

86

84

83

85

45

119

64

130

127

. 131

20

19

15

18

180

60

180

149

23

27

28

27

157

163

159

160

161

162

153

154

156

158

Publications on stream flow, by Geological Survey.................

by State agencies..................

information concerning.............

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg........

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg..........

Randle, Wash., Cispus River near.......

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.. 

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg.............................

Retz Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Rhinehart Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at...........

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Pork of John Day 

River at.........................

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg....

above Prospect, Oreg.................

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. 

below South Pork of Rogue River near 

Prospect, Oreg...................

Middle Pork of, near Prospect, Oreg.. 

South Pork of, above Imnaha Creek,

near Prospect, Oreg..............

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............152

Row River at Star, Oreg................

Ruch, Oreg., Applegate River near......

Run-off in inches, definition of.......

Page

3-7 

7-8 

3-9 

116

44

132

161

162

179

179

21

31

152

153

155

154

159

156

-175 

92 

174

1

Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Pork of

Willamette River at.............. 91

Salem, Oreg., Willamette River at...... 81

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg....... 84

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near

Brightwood, Oreg................. 72

below Linney Creek, Oreg............. 71

near Government Camp, Oreg........... 70

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg......... 83

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

Bull Run, Oreg................... 69

near Marmot, Oreg.................... 68

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in............... 68-76

SchwartB Spring Branch, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 178

Second-fe^t p6r square mile, definition

of.............................. 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day,, definition of......... 1

Service Creek, Oreg., John Day River at 25

Sheep Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement s of......................... 180

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg. .......... 138

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near.. 133

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near........ 57

Squaw Creek near..................... 53

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Crefck, at

Austa, Oreg... ................... 139

Siuslaw River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............139-140

Sixes River, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 179

Sly Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

South Pork power canal near Prospect,

Oreg............................ 158

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 178

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. 106 

below Casoadia, Oreg................ 105

South Twomile Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ....... 179

South Yamhill River near Willamina,

Oreg............................ 110

Springs in the Walla Walla River Basin 176

Springfield, Oreg., Mohawk River near. 97 

Willamette River at................. 79

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg........ 53

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 1

Star, Oreg., Row River at............. 92

Strawberry Creek above South Pork,

near Prairie City, Oreg......... 28

Sutton Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 179
184 INDEX

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Terms, definition of................... 1

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River near. 11 

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above...................... 121

Tillamook, Oreg., Traak River near..... 136

Wilson River near.................... 135

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua

River at......................... 144

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.... 133

Trap Creek, Oreg., Clearwater River

above............................ 148

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg....... 136

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at.... 140

Tualatin River near Wlllamette, Oreg... 11V 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg........... 51-52

Twomlle Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 179

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below 58

Umatilla, Oreg., Umatilla River near... 17 

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg................ 14

at Fendleton, Oreg................... 15

at Yoakum, Oreg...................... 16

diversions from, between Pendleton

and Umatilla, Oreg............... 22

near Umatilla, Orep;.................. 17

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaglngstation records in............... 14-22

Dinpqua River near Elkton, Oreg......... 141

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............141-148

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River 

near...........................

VIda, Oreg., McKenzle River near.......

Walla Walla, Wash., Mill Creek near.... 

Walla Walla River, South Pork of, near 

Milton, Oreg.....................

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Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gaglng-station records In........ 12-13

springs in............. ........... ... 176

discharge measurements of.........176-178

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gag"ing-3tation records in........ 12-13

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakrldge, Oreg.. 85 

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at 106 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.... 58

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash...... 65

near Underwood, Wash................. 66

White Salmon River Basin, Wash.,

gaglng-station records in......... 65-66

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near..... 113

Wlllamette, Oreg., Tualatin River near. 117 

at Albany, Oreg...................... 80

at Salem, Oreg....................... 81

at Springfield, Oreg................. 79

Coast Pork of, at London, Oreg....... 90

at Saglnaw, Oreg................... 91

Middle Pork of, above Salt Creek,

near Oakridge, Oreg............... 77

at Eula, Oreg...................... 78

Worth Fork of, near Oakrldge,Oreg. 86 

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gaglngstation records in...............-77-123

Willamina, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near.............................. 110

Willamina Creek near................. Ill

Willow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of........................... 179

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 135

Wind River near Carson, Wash........... 67

Work, division of...................... 10

scope of............................. 1

Yelsler Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................... 180

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River at....... 16

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg........ 134

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CONTENTS

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 1

Accuracy of fleld data and computed results.......................................... 3

Publications......................................................................... 3

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 8

Cooperation.......................................................................... 9

Division of work..................................................................... 10

Gaglng-statlon records............................................................... 11

Columbia River main stem........................................................... 11

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg............................................. 11

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River........................... 12

Walla Walla River Basin.......................................................... 12

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.............................. 12

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.............................................. 13

Umatilla River Basin............................................................. 14

Umatllla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.......................... 14

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.............................................. 15

Umatllla River at Yoakum, Oreg................................................. 16

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg............................................. 17

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.............................................. 18

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg........................................... 19

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg............................................... 20

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg..................................................... 21

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.. 22

John Day River Basin............................................................. 23

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg........................................... 23

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg........................... 24

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.......................................... 25

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg......................................... 26

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg...................................... 27

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg..................... 28

North Fork of John Day River near Dale, Oreg................................... 29

North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg................................. 30

Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.................................. 31

Fox Creek at gorge near Fox, Oreg.............................................. 32

Deschutes River Basin............................................................ 33

Deschutes River below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 33

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg...................................... 34

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 35

Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir, near Lapine, Oreg..................... 36

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg............................ 37

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg............................... 38

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg............................. 39

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg............................................... 40

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.............................................. 41

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..................................... 42

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg............................. 43

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg.................................................. 44

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg................................................ 4?j

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg................................................... 46

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg....................................... 47

Crescent Lake reservoir near Crescent, Oreg.................................... 48

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg........................... 49

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg................................ 50

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg................................................... 51

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg................................................. 53

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................................ 54

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg............................................ 56

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.................................................. 57

White River belCw Tygh Valley, Oreg............................................ 58

Kllckltat River Basin............................................................ 59

Kllckltat River near Glenwood, Wash............................................ 59

Kllckltat River near Pltt, Wash................................................ 60

Hood River Basin................................................................. 61

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg............................................... 61

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg......................................... 63

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg...................... 64

White Salmon River Basin......................................................... 65

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.............................................. 65

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash........................................ 66

Wind River Basin.................................................................. 67

Wind River near Carson, Wash................................................... 67

Sandy River Basin................................................................ 68

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.................................................. 68

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg.......................... 69

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Continued.

Sandy River Basin Continued. Page 

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg........................................ 70

Salmon River below Linney Creek, Oreg.......................................... 71

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg........................ 72

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg............................................ 73

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg............................................. 75

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg......................................... 76

Willamette River Basin........................................................... 77

Middle Fork of Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg.......... 77

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg.................................. 78

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg.......................................... 79

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg............................................... 80

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg................................................ 81

Kills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................ 82

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg................................................. 83

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg............................................... 84

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.......................................... 85

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge, Oreg.............. 86

Fall Creek above Winberry Creek, near Lowell, Oreg............................. 87

Fall Creek below Winberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg......................... 88

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg........................................ 89

Coast Fork of Willamette River at London, Oreg................................. 90

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg................................ 91

Row River at Star, Oreg........................................................ 92

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg........................................... 93

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg........................................ 94

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg................................................. 95

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg............................................... 96

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg............................................ 97

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg................................................. 98

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg................................................. 99

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg................................................ 100

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg........................................... 101

Njrth Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg............................................ 102

Breltenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg....................... 103

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg................................... 104

South Santiam River below Cascadla, Oreg....................................... 105

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.......................................... 106

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg......................................... 107

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.......................................... 108

Luckiattute River near Hoskins, Oreg............................................ 109

South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg....................................... 110

Willamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg........................................... Ill

Haskins Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg........................................... 112

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wilhoit, Oreg............................. 113

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg............................................... 114

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg................................................. 115

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.................................................. 116

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg........................................... 117

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg............................................. 118

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg................................................. 119

Clackeinas River at Big Bottom, Oreg............................................ 120

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg................................... 121

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg............................................ 122

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.................................. 123

Lewis River Basin................................................................ 124

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.................................................. 124

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash..................................................... 125

East Fork of Lewis River near Keisson, Wash.................................... 126

Cowlltz River Basin.............................................................. 127

Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash................................................ 127

Cowlitz River near Mayfield, Wash.............................................. 128

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash............................................. 129

Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near PacKwood, Wash................................ 130

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash................................................. 131

Cispus River near Randle, Wash................................................. 132

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash............................................ 133

Youngs River Basin............................................................... 134

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg................................................ 134

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River................................... 135

Wilson River Basin............................................................... 135

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.............................................. 135

Trask River Basin................................................................ 136

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg............................................... 136

Nestucca River Basin............................................................. 137

Nestucca River near McMinnville, Oreg.......................................... 137

Siletz River Basin............................................................... 138

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg................................................... 0.38

Siuslaw River Basin.............................................................. 139

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Creek, at Austa, Oreg.............................. 139

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.............................................. 140

Umpqua River Basin............................................................... 141

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg................................................. 141 <

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.................................................... 142

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 143

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg...................................... 144

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg.......................... 145
CONTENTS V

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued.

Umpqua River Basin Continued. Page

North Umpqua River near Slide, Oreg............................................ 146

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg............................ 147

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, Oreg........................................ 148

Coquille River Basin............................................................. 149

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg................................... 149

Middle Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.......................... 150

North Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg........................... 151

Rogue River Basin................................................................ 152

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg............................................ 152

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg............................................... 153

Rogue River below South Fork of Rogue River, near Prospect, Oreg............... 154

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg............................... 155

South Fork of Rogue River above Imnaha Creek, near Prospect, Oreg.............. 156

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg............................................... 157

South Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg..................................... 158

Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg................................. 159

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 160

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.......................................... 161

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.................................... 162

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg........................ 163

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg............................ 164

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek,, Oreg......................... 165

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg...................................... 166

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg........... 167

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg... 168

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg....................... 169

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg...................................... 170

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.............................................. 171

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................................... 172

Diversions in Bear Creek Basin, Oreg........................................... 173

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg................................................ 174

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.................................................. 175

Springs in the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington............................ 176

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 179

Index................................................................................ 181

ILLUSTRATION

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations.

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUltBIA RIVER BASIN,

1938

SCOPE OF WORK

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

and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1938. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation. Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,800 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 

1938, 3,830 gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private 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.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are 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 when the cross-sectional area is 1 square 

foot and the average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

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

flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons and 

represents a run-off of 0.0372 inches from one square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation of gage height to 

discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate the natural section or reach of the channel or 

artificial structure below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation at the 

gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

1
2 EXPLANATION OF DATA

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical gaging stations, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring 

cable and car, are shown on plate 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge 

measurements. The application of the daily gage height to these rating tables gives the 

daily discharge, from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed.

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

comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, 

and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. Skeleton rating tables are published except for those stations whose daily discharge for the greater part of the year 

was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude determined from the best available maps, and information in regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under ''Average discharge" is given the average discharge for 

the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or 

more complete years of record. Information under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge 

and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum 

daily discharge if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum discharge if useful; and the minimum gage height except when it is of no importance. Unless otherwise 

qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a 

water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the 

minimum represents the lowest discharge, unless otherwise qualified. The peak discharge 

for the year with the time of its occurrence is given below the table of monthly discharge 

for some stations. Selected lower peaks are also given if the peak discharge exceeded the 

mean discharge for that day by more than 10 percent. This supplementary information is 

generally not given for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or 

more than 10,000 square miles.

The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the 

discharge in second-feet corresponding to once-daily or the mean of twice-daily readings 

of the gage. For flashy floods the mean daily discharge is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as stated in the station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the 

discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean 

daily gage height may not indicate the true mean dally discharge, which must be obtained 

by averaging the discharge for Intervals of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, 

an Instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height graph 

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

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days'1 gives the sum 

for each month of the figures for that month given in the table of daily discharge. The 

column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 864 PLATE I

A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLENTANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.

B. RECORDER HOUSE AND MEASURING CABLE ON KAWEAH RIVER, THREE RIVERS,

CALIF.

TYPICAL RIVER-MEASUREMENT STATIONS.

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given is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in 

cubic feet per second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanency of the stagedischarge relation and (2) on the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow, 

and interpretation of records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the daily records are accurate within 

5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 

percent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of 

water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per so^iare mile and depth 

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.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, so that the discharge recorded does 

not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below 

the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at the station. The 

table of daily discharge allows 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, and that greater degrees of refinement in 

computations and records may be warranted with increased data and use of improved 

equipment.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
4 PUBLICATIONS

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data In 

regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as 

explained 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. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities In 

the United States.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945. Post Office Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.

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

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Ocala, Fla., Post Off-ice Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 641 Federal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiement Station, Ohio State University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 516 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wis., .-537 N. State Capitol.

St. Paul, Mlnn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., 906 Customhouse, 1114 Market Street.

Rolla, Mo., Mssourl Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 3 United States Courthouse. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 412 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. 

Los Angeles, Calif., G-31 Post Office and Courthouse. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Records of flow of streams in the United States have been published In the reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A - Annual Report; B - Bulletin; W - Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, 

llth A, 

12th A, 

13th A, 

14th A, 

B 131..

16th A,

W 11

18th A,

pt.

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt.

pt.

pt.

2 

2

2 

3 

2

2

4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information.....

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

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93).... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 

ratings. 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, 

and monthly discharge (also many data covering 

earlier years) . 

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years) 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also similar data for some earlier 

years ) .

Year

1884 to Sept 

1884 to June 

1884 to Dec. 

1888 to Dec. 

1893-94.

1395.

1896. 

1895-96 .

1890. 

30, 1891. 

31, 1892. 

31, 1893.
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey Continued

Report Character of data Year

W 15.

W 16.

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 28.

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52...

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

eastern United States, eastern Mississippi

River, and Missouri River above junction with

Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

western Mississippi River below junction of

Missouri and Platte Rivers, 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. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years)... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

rat ings. 

Monthly discharge.................................

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

Note.- The reports that contain reocrds after 1901 are given In the table on page 6.

The table on the following page gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of 

the papers on surface water supply published from 1899 to 1938. The data for any particular station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which 

the station was maintained. For example, the data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in 

the area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 

433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stres 

(For baaIns Included see p. 3)

rem

Tear

m t: 1901... 

1908... 

190S. . .

1904... 

1905... 

1906. . . 

1907-6. 

1808...

1910... 

1911... 

191S... 

1913... 

1914...

1918... 

1918. . . 

1917. . . 

1918... 

19W-20

1921... 

1922... 

1923. . . 

1924...

if|i...< 1926... 

1927... 

1988... 

1989...

1930. . . Mi..:

1B32... 

193S... 

1934... 

1938...

19S6... 

19S7. . . 

1938...

1

36 

47, i 48 

65, 78 

82

97

0 124, p 128, q 186 

0 168, p 16*, q 167 

0 801, p 602, q 803 

241 

261

881

301 

321 

551 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

621 

541 

661 

681 

601

681 

S41 

661 

681 

696

711 

786 

741 

766 

781

801 

821 

861

8

b 35, 36 

48 

68, 75 

b 82, 83 

b 97. 98

t 126, 187 

q 167, 168 

q 203, S04 

242 

268

888

308

362

388

40fi 

432 

458

472 

502

622 

548 

562 

662 

602

842

662 

632 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

788

802 

822

see

3

3« 

48, 1 49 

66, 75 

83 

98

128 

168 

SOS 

243 

263

283 

308 

323

363

353

433 

463 

473

503

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

715 

728

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

863

4

39 

49

65, 76 

m 8S, 83 

97

129

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

364 

384

404 

434 

454

474 

504

544 

564 

584 

604

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854

6

36 

49 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 85 

k 98, 99, n 100

k 128, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

306 

325 

355

385

435 

456

475 

505

645 

565 

685 

606

645 

666 

685

700

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855

6

c 36, 37 

49, 5 50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r 131 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 1 306' 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

546 

566 

686 

606

646

666 

686 

701

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856

7

37 

50 

k 65, 66, 76 

k 83. 84 

k 98, 99

k 128, 131 

k 169, 173 

k 205, 209 

247 

267

297 

307 

527 

357 

587

407 

437 

457 

477 

507 

BS7 

547 

667 

607 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857

8 j 

37J d 

501 

G6, 75 

84 

901 

132 

174 

210 

248 

268

288 

308 

S2S 

358 

388

438 

458 

478 

508

548 

568 

588 

608

628 

648 

668 

688 

703

718 

733 

748 

763 

788

808 

828 

858

175

211

P

 

a Bating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b Stama Blver only.

e SAllatla River.

d Sreen and Ounaiaon Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

 Hojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g 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 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wlasahiokon and Schttjrlkill Rivers to Janes River.

1 Soloto River.

J Loup, Platte, and 

k Tributaries of Mis

m Lake Ontario and t

n Hudson Bay only.

o Hew England rivers 

p Hudson River to De

q Susquehanna River 

r Platte and Kansas 

s The Qreat Basin in 

t Below Junction wit

u Rogue, TJmpqua, and 
PUBLICATIONS

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by State and drainage basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-Supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597e

636d

636e

637a

74

197

415

230

370

850

424

492

469

395

617

517

618

198

536

279

192

358

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

1918

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1937

1916

1919

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements

In Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In

San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In

the Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water s^ply of San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,

northern Pacific, and Great basins In.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data In.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Colo., Utah, etc.) and its utilization, 1916.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and Its utilization, 1929.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.

Green River (Wyo., Utah) and Its utilization, 1930.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1907.

Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)

New-Kanawha River Basin (W. Va., Va., N. C.J, Surface water

supply of, 1935.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1912.

Potomac River Basin (W. Va., Va., Md.. etc.), 1907.

Rio Grande Basin (N. Mex., Tex., etc.), Water resources of,

1888-1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont, and Canada), Water supply of,

1920.

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of, 1905.

In addition to the records noted above, records of discharge have been published In 

State reports. Some of these are not contained in the publications of the Geological 

Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The 

following table contains a list of these reports.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Alabama.. ..

Georgia.. ..

Do......

Indiana.... 

Do......

Do......

Year 

ending

1915 

1928

1920

~\ Q'T.'J

1911

1927

1932

^1919

"1924

Report

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.....

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.....

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Indiana.

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

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama.

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Department of Conservation. 

Do.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge Continued

State Year 

ending Report Issued by

Kansas.....

Do.......

Kentucky... 

Minnesota..

Missouri...

Nebraska...

Do.......

New Jersey.

d!928

6 1935

1920

1912

1926

Surface waters of Kansas.

Stream-flow data of Kansas.........

Surface waters of Kentucky.........

Water resources investigation of

Minnesota. 

Reports of Bureau of Geology and

Mines, vol. 20, 2d series, Water

Resources of Missouri. 

1st hydrographlc report............

Do.

New Mexico. 

North Carolina.

Do.......

Oregon.....

Do.......

Do.......

Do.......

Pennsylvania

Do.......

Tennessee..

Do.......

Utah.......

Virginia...

Washington. 

Wisconsin..

1928 

S1934

1925

1923

h!936

1914

1 1924

J1930

1911

1924

m!930 

1905 

1927

1933

1914

n!923

2d hydrographlc report................

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of

New Jersey. 

Special Report 5, Surface water supply

of New Jersey.

Surface water supply of New Mexico.... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 4,.Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Report of Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania...

Bull. 34, Water resources of

Tennessee.

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee. 

5th Biennial Report, State Engineer... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia.

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries

of hydrometrie data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers.

Kansas State Board of 

Agriculture.

Do.

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines.

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation and Drainage. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

State Water Policy Commission.

Office of the State Engineer.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and

Waters. 

Department of Education.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Conservation and Development

Commission. 

Department of Conservation

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin.

Do.

a Includes records for the years 1927-30. 

b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. 

c Includes records for the years 1919-24. 

d Includes records for the years 1924-28. 

e Includes records for the years 1928-35. 

f Includes records for the years 1914-28. 

g Includes records for the years 1928-34. 

h Includes records for the years 1889-1936;

records of dally and monthly discharge

are not included.

1 Includes records for the years 1914-24. 

J Includes records for the years 1924-30. 

k Includes records for the years 1930-36. 

1 Includes records for the years 1928-32. 

m Includes average weekly discharge for

the years 1920-30. 

n Includes records for the years 1914-23.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following 

States have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: 

California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York 

(also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, 

Washington, and Wyoming.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 1937 

to September 1938 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these 

stations are not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey.
COOPERATION 

Records of dally discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Butt e Springs...... 

Big Marsh Creek. .......

Cable Creek. ...........

Grave Creek. ...........

Jumpoff Joe Creek......

T -1 -h-t-1 n "Rii1"1-o fr^oolf

Little Walla Walla 

River.

North Fork of Big Butte

North Fork of Little 

Butte Creek.

North Fork of Walla 

Walla River.

Ochoco Springs .........

South Fork of Little

South Fork of Walla 

Walla River. 

Tunnel at Fish Lake Dam

Location

Sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 6 miles east of 

Butte Falls, Oreg. 

NEi sec. 20, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., at Hoey 

ranch, near Crescent, Oreg.

Bridge, 15 miles southwest of Hermiston, 

Oreg. 

SEi sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 28 E., 1 mile upstream from Vey ranch, Oreg. 

NEi sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., 6 miles east 

of Ukiah, Oreg.

stream from Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg.

upstream from dam at Cline Falls, Oreg. 

SWi sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 5 E., at Log Cabin

camp, near Estacada, Oreg. 

NEiSWi sec. 12, T. 34 S., R. 6 W., 13 miles 

north of Grants Pass, Oreg. 

Sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. '5 W., 7 miles northeast of Merlin, Oreg.

Creek, Oreg. 

George St., in Milton, Oreg.

Sec. 29, T. 35 S., R. 5'W., 5 miles north

of Grants Pass, Oreg. 

SEi sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., 50 feet upstream from mill dam, Oreg. 

SWi sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 1 mile north 

of Butte Falls, Oreg. 

Sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., above Rogue 

River Valley canal intake, near Lake Creek, 

Oreg. 

NEi sec. 22, T. 5 N. R. 36 E., 5 miles 

southeast of Milton Oreg.

Reservoir, 6 miles ast of Prineviile,' Oreg.

of Prineviile, Oreg 

NEi sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 17 E., 6 miles east 

of Prineviile, Oreg.

northeast of Lake Creek, Oreg. 

NWi sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., near Lake

Above power diversion dam at Milton, Oreg.

SWi sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 18 miles 

east of Lake Creek, Oreg.

Period

1930-38 

1924, 1928-38 

1933-38

1921-38

*1932-38 

*1932-38

*1928-38

1933-38

*1929-38 

*1929-38 

1922-24, 1927-38

1916, 1932-38 

1937-38

1938

1928-38 

1916-19, 1921-38

1929-38 

1919-38

1918-38

1920-38 

1935-38

*1926-38

*1929-38 

1929-38

*Records for some earlier years published in water-supply papers of Geological Survey.

Note.- Records for stations listed in the above table were collected by the Oregon State 

engineer and published in bulletins of the State engineer as follows: For 1915-24, in 

Bulletin 7; for 1925-30, in Bulletin 8; and for 1931-36 (some to December) in Bulletin 9. 

Those for years subsequent to 1936 have not been published. Records on many canals, also, 

have been collected by the Oregon State engineer and the Bureau of Reclamation in connection with the operation of irrigation projects.

The Soil Conservation Service began in 1938 to make studies of run-off from four areas 

of less than 15 acres each in the vicinity of Newberg, Oreg. The records are in the files 

of that organization.

COOPERATION

The work in the two States was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In Oregon, 

with the State engineer, Charles E. Stricklin; in Washington, with the Department of 

Conservation and Development, John Brooke Fink, director, and Charles J. Bartholet, supervisor of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are also due to the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, and to the 

United States Weather Bureau for financial assistance in collecting records published 

herein.
10 DIVISION OF WORK

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following municipalities, 

organizations, corporations and individuals: In Oregon, by Deschutes, Jackson, 

Josephine, and Umatilla Counties; the cities of Eugene, McMlnnville, and Portland; The 

California Oregon Power Co., Pacific Power & Light Co., and Portland General Electric 

Co. In Washington by the city of Walla Walla, by Backus-Brooks Co., Inland Power & Light 

Co., and Northwestern Electric Co.

Funds for the construction, repair, and improvement of gaging stations were allocated 

to the Geological Survey by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.

DIVISION OF WCRK

The data for the stations in Oregon were collected and prepared for publication under 

the supervision of G. H. Canfield, district engineer, the work being done in collaboration with Charles E. Stricklin, State engineer; in Washington, under the supervision of 

G. L. Parker, district engineer.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 11

COLUMBIA RIVER MAIN STEM 

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39', long. 120°53', in NEi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 

15 E., Just above Celilo Palls and 11 miles east of The Dalles. Gage readings above 

Celilo Falls are elevations above mean sea level (general adjustment or 1929). Since 

January 1937, all discharge measurements made at gaging cableway 9 miles upstream from 

recorder, with flow of Deschutes River added.

Drainage area.- 237,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1878 to September 1938. Prior to October 1931, records based 

on staff gage at The Dalles, supplemented for a few short periods by gage-height 

records at Umatilla and Cascade Locks. Maximum stage for each year in period 1858 to 

1877, from reading of gage at Lower Cascades Landing.

Average discharge.- 60 years (1878-1938), 198,500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 609,000 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 144.70 

feet); minimum, 65,700 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 128.45 feet).

1858-1938: Maximum discharge, 1,170,000 second-feet June 6, 1894 (gage height, 

59.6 feet on gage at The Dalles and 160.1 feet on gage above Celilo Falls); minimum 

observed, 35.000 second-feet Jan. 12, 1938 (gage height, 126.0 feet on gage above 

Celilo Falls).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Recorder not functioning Nov. 29 to Dec. 1; staff gage 

read twice daily. Storage and diversions for irrigation are only a small part of 

total run-off. Recorder inspected by employees of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Eating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

128.4

129.0

130

131

132

64,700

77,300

101,000

126,000

153,000

13S

134

135

136

137

181,000

212,000

247,000

282,000

318,000

139

141

143

145

390,000

465,000

541,000

621,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

3

4

e

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

87,600 

86,400 

85,200 

84,100 

83,000

80,600 

78,400 

77*300 

76,200 

75,100

74,000 

72,900 

71,800 

69,800 

68,700

68,700 

67,700 

67,700 

67, 700 

66, >00

67,700 

67,700 

68,700 

68,700 

68,700

68,700 

67,700 

66,700 

66,700 

67,700 

68,700

Nov.

69,800 

69,800 

72,900 

74,000 

78,400

83,000 

86,400 

88,800 

91,200 

92,400

94,800 

97,200 

97,200 96,000' 

98,500

99,800 

99,800 

99,800 

101,000 

101,000

101,000 

98,500 

98,500 

101,000 

101,000

101,000 

98,500 

98/500 

98,500 

96,000

Dec.

97,200 

98,500 

98,500 

93,600 

88,800

90,000 

88, 800 

86,400 

85,200 

86,400

90,000 

91,200 

93,600 

118,000 

131,000

121,000 

116,000 

111,000 

113,000 

113,000

111,000 

108,000 

103,000 

98,500 

96,000

91,200 

90,000 

86,400 

88,800 

92,400 

93,600

Jan.

98,500 

101,000 

101,000 

99,800 

96,000

93,600 

90,000 

88,800 

86,400 

83,000

84,100 

81,800 

83,000 

85,200 

85,200

85,200 

88,800 

98,500 

101,000 

103,000

106,000 

108,000 

106,000 

111,000 

113,000

111,000 

108,000 

103,000 

98,500 

94,800 

92,400

Mor.:h

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

t amber . ...................

ater year 1937-3

F«b.

90,000 

88,800 

88r800 

87,600 

86,400

86,400 

87,600 

86,400 

88,800 

87, 600

86,400 

88,800 

86,400

88,800 

93,600

94,800 

92,400 

88,800 

85,200 

81,800

79,500 

79,500 

80,600 

83,000 

86,400

87,600 

87,600 

88,800

Secondfoot-days

2,257,300 

2,784,300 

3,070,100

49,560,700

2,985,600 

2,438,400 

4,182,000 

6,859,000 

12,255,000 

15,409,000 

9,678,000 

4,369,000 

3 r 118,200

69,405,900

Mar.

88,800 

92,400 

99,800 

106,000 

111,000

118,000 

123,000 

121,000 

116,000 

111, 000

111, 000 

111,000 

111,000 

118,000 

126,000

136,000 

147,000 

161,000 

- 75,000

178,000

181,000 

170,000 

164,000 

156,000 

153,000

147,000 

147,000 

150,000 

153,000 

150,000 

150,000

Maximum

87,600 

101,000 

131,000

376,000

113,000 

94,800 

181,000 

350,000 

605,000 

601,000 

442,000 

2T 0,000 

113,000

605,000

Apr.

147,000 

142,000 

136,000 

134,000 

131,000

131,000 

134,000 

139 , 000 

147,000 

158,000

164,000 

170,000 

175,000 

181,000 

187,000

193,000 

196,000 

209,000 

254,000 

340,000

350,000 

340,000 

?29,000 

322,000 

325,000

332,000 

343,000 

3-10,000 

3SO,000 

350,000

May

358,000 

376,000 

405,000 

413,000 

405,000

387,000 

368,000 

350,000 

343,000 

336,000

332,000 

329, 000 

329,000 

329,000 

340,000

347,000 

361,000 

376,000 

379,000 

379,000

372,000 

361,000 

361,000 

372,000 

401,000

435,000 

469,000 

507,000 

541,000 

589,000 

605,000

Minimum

66,700 

69,800 

85,200

36,000

81,800 

79,500 

88,800 

131,000 

329,000 

442,000 

203,000 

103,000 

96,000

66,700

June

597,000 

585,000 

573,000 

573,000 

585,000

589,000 

593,000 

601,000 

601,000 

589,000

565,000 

533,000 

507,000 

495,000

488,000

480,000 

476,000 

472,000 

469,000 

457,000

450,000 

442,000 

446,000 

457,000 

469,000

469,000 

469.000 

465,000 

461,000 

453,000

Mean

72,820 

92,810 

99,040

135,800

96,310 

87,090 

134,900 

228,600 

395,300 

513,600 

312,200 

140,900 

103,900

190,200

July

442,000 

436,000 

427,000 

420,000 

409,000

401,000 

398,000 

387,000 

376,000 

361,000

358,000 

347,000 

336,000 

325,000 

314,000

304,000 

293,000 

282,000 

275,000 

264,000

257,000 

254,000 

247,000 

240,000 

236,000

230,000 

223,000 

216,000 

212,000 

206,000 

203,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.307 

.392 

.418

.573

.406 

.367 

.569 

.965 

1.67 

2.17 

1.32 

.595 

.438

.803

Aug.

200,000 

193,000 

190,000 

184,000 

181,000

175,000 

173,000 

167,000 

161,000 

156,000

150,000 

147,000 

142,000 

139,000 

134,000

131,000 

128,000 

126,000 

126,000 

121,000

118,000 

118,000 

118,000 

116,000 

113,000

113,000 

113,000 

111,000 

111,000 

111,000 

103,000

Sept.

106,000 

106,000 

101, 000 

103,000 

106,000

106,000 

101,000 

97,200 

103,000 

108,000

111,000 

111,000 

113,000 

111,000 

111,000

111,000 

108,000 

106,000 

106,000 

103,000

101,000 

99,800 

101,000 

101,000 

99,800

98,500 

98,500 

97,200 

96,000 

97,200

Run-off

Inches

0.35 

.44 

.48

7.78

.47 

.38 

.66 

1.08 

1.92 

2.42 

1.52 

.69 

.49

10.90

Acre-feet

4,477,000 

5,523,000 

6,089,000

98,300,000

5,922,000 

4,836,000 

8,295,000 

13,600,000 

24,310,000 

30,560,000 

19,200,000 

8,666,000 

6,185,000

187,700,000

157146 O 89 2
12 TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE RIVER

,WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 118°10', in NEi sec. 15, T. 4 N., 

R. 37 E., 1 mile upstream from Pacific Power and Light Co.'s penstock intake and 

13 miles southeast of Milton. Zero of gage Is about 2,050 feet above mean sea level 

(Geological Survey river profile).

Drainage area.- 67 square miles.

Records available.- February to October 1903 (gage heights only), August 1906 to November 1917(incomplete), and May 1931 to September 1938. November 1903 to May 1906, 

at site 7 niles downstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years, (1904-5, 1908-15, 1931-38), 168 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.69 

feet); minimum, 66 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1903-17, 1931-38: Maximum discharge probably occurred during flood of May 30-31, 

1906, when gage was washed out; maximum discharge recorded, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 

14, 1904; minimum, 72 second-feet Feb. 14, 1932.

Maximum stage known, about 6 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 31, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 

and periods of faulty or missing gage-height record, Jan. 13-16, 27-30, May 15-22, 

which were computed on basis of unpublished record for South Fork of Walla Walla River 

above Intake of city of Milton and are poor. No diversion or regulation above 

station.

Rating table, wat er year 1937-3S (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec, 31)

1.0 90 1.8 302 

1.2 126 2.0 405 

1.4 173 2.4 708 

1.6 229

Discharge, in second-f set , water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

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.

90 

93 

93 

90 

92

90 

89 

89 

89 

88

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

95 

100 

90 

89 

89

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

88 

88 

87 

88 

89 

90

Nov.

90 

90 

90 

90 

92

90 

90 

104 

95 

90

93 

92 

103 

104 

103

98 

98 

95 

103 

120

116 

106 

120 

122 

156

173 

158 

266 

186 

156

Dec,

135 

124 

116 

112 

106

104 

103 

100 

101 

116

220 

378 

255 

212 

206

203 

239 

255 

206 

173

160 

153 

144 

135 

130

128 

192 

209 

197 

214 

200

Jan.

186 

168 

156 

144 

139

133 

130 

126 

122 

122

120 

122 

122 

144

188

196 

184 

178 

168 

156

166 

220 

209 

186 

170

158 

155 

150 

140 

136 

135

Feb.

135 

133 

133 

130 

126

130 

128 

126 

126 

148

163 

168 

160 

150 

144

137 

133 

130 

126 

122

128 

137 

144 

153 

160

166 

168 

173

 SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember .....................

2,776 

3,489 

5,326

tambar. ...................

ater year 1937-3

4,829 

3,977 

6,755 

9,817 

8,821 

4,574 

3,213 

2,994 

2,832

59,403

Mar.

189 

212 

209 

195 

197

203 

200 

197 

186 

176

173 

192 

217 

214 

229

321 

294 

302 

336 

270

229 

206 

192 

189 

192

197 

212 

236 

214 

195 

181

Maximum

100 

266

378

600

220 

173 

336 

808 

400 

214 

120 

103 

96

808

Apr.

173 

181 

2O3 

212 

229

246 

246 

246 

255 

239

239 

242 

220 

206 

206

249 

430 

608 

645 

502

448 

400 

366 

383 

383

361 

331 

350 

394 

424

May

400 

331 

290 

262 

239

220 

217 

214 

214 

£26

302 

307 

316 

316 

298

287 

284 

280 

278 

279

282 

300 

312 

326 

331

321 

326 

307 

278 

249 

229

Minimum

87 

90 

100

87

120

122 

173 

173 

214 

118 

95 

93 

90

S7

June

214 

209 

200 

181 

170

170 

166 

168 

166 

160

153 

148 

144 

139 

135

141 

166 

166 

144 

135

133 

141 

150 

137 

130

126 

122 

122 

120 

118

Mean

89.5 

116 

172

153

156 

142 

218 

327 

285 

152 

104 

96.6 

94.4

163

July

120 

120 

120 

120 

114

110 

110 

108 

106 

104

104 

104 

103 

103 

103

101 

100 

98 

96 

96

98 

96 

95 

96 

96

96 

98 

98 

100 

100 

100

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

1.73 

2.57

2.28

2.33 

2.12 

3.25 

4.88 

4.25 

2.27 

1.55 

1.44 

1.41

2.43

Aug.

98 

98 

98 

96 

96

98 

100 

98 

96 

96

96 

96 

98 

103 

98

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

95 

93 

93

Sept.

93 

93 

93 

93 

95

95 

98 

98 

96 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

95

95 

93 

93 

92

92 

90 

93 

95 

95

95 

95 

93 

93 

93

Run- off

Inches

1.54 

1.93 

2.96

30.94

2.69 

2.21 

3.75 

5.44 

4.90 

2.53 

1.79 

1.66 

1.57

32.97

Aore-feet

5,510 

6,920 

10, 560

110,600

9,580 

7,890 

13,400 

19,470 

17, 500 

9,070 

6,370 

5,940 

5,620

117,800

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (7 a.m.) 455 sec.-ft.} Apr. 18 (4z30 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 13

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°00', long. 118°07', in SE-iSEi sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 67 E., 

at city of Walla Walla diversion dam, 44 miles above Blue Creek and Hi miles southeast of Walla Walla.

Records available.- August 1913 to September 1917, April to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 550 second-feet 

Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.68 feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet July 19, 21 (gage 

Height, 0.57 foot).

1913-17, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 1,120 second-feet May 13, 1917 (gage 

height, 4.09 feet, former datum); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 

1, 1915 (gage height, 0.69 foot, former datum).

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Discharge for Apr. 1-10 

computed on basis of records for Asotin Creek near Asotin. City of Walla Walla diverts about 22 second-feet just above gage for municipal supply. Gage-height record 

furnished by city of Walla Walla.

Rating table, April to September 193S( gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 15

.7 39

.9 71

1.2 127

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

185

300

470

675

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Dot. HOT. Dee. Jan. Fob.

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mai 

Apr 

*V 

Jun 

jul 

Au« 

S«I

T

alendar year

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

ne perio

Mar. Apr.

> 90

146 

146 

136 

125 

121

146 

228 

470 

395 

251

217 

185 

165 

165 

165

156 

146 

136 

136 

156

Seoondfoot-days

4,691 

2,965 

1,351 

809 

747 

725

May

146 

12V 

116 

104 

95

87 

80 

78 

75 

71

100 

97 

100 

98 

95

95 

93 

102 

93 

93

91 

95 

100 

104 

102

100

97 

97 

85 

78 

71

Maxim*

470 

146 

68 

33 

26 

28

June

68 

61 

59 

54 

52

52 

50 

48 

48 

45

42 

40 

39

38 

38

44 

56 

51 

45 

40

39 

38 

50 

45

42

36 

33 

33 

33 

32

July

32 

33 

33 

33 

31

29 

28

28 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

25 

24 

25 

25

24 

25 

25 

25 

23 

25

Minimum

71 

32 

23 

23 

23

Aug.

24 

23 

24 

25 

23

24

25

24 

24

23 

25 

25 

26

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

23

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

24 

24

24 

24

24 

24

Mean

156

95.6 

45.0 

26.1 

24.1 

24-2

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

25 

28 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,300 

5,880 

2,680 

1,600 

1,480 

1,440

22,380
14 UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatllla River above Meacham Creek, near Gibbon, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°43', long. 118°21', in NE-i sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 

36 E., at highway bridge li miles upstream from Meacham Creek and li miles northeast 

of Gibbon.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1938.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.47 

feet], from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 

1 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

1933-38: Maximum discharge, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 12, 1936 (gage height, 2.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum, 28 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 1935, Jan. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to Aug. 31)

30

58

121

218

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

460

766

1,130

1,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to SeptenSer 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

so

SI

Oct.

36 

36 

37 

38 

40

40 

40 

41 

42 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

47 

58 

46 

45 

46

45 

46 

45 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

HOT.

48

48 

48 

48 

48

43 

48 

53 

50 

50

63 

53 

63 

53 

53

53 

52 

50 

62 

76

82 

76 

82 

107 

174

388 

E10 

333 

276 

195

Dee.

152 

127 

111 

99 

93

86 

82 

78 

76 

82

158 

606 

471 

346 

333

386 

606 

614 

424 

304

242 

207 

180 

171 

149

136 

168 

210 

218 

237 

227

Jan.

210 

188 

164 

149 

136

124

116 

111 

104 

102

102 

104 

99 

121 

203

237 

246 

242 

287 

218

237 

614 

555 

398 

304

246 

214 

199 

184 

164 

156

Feb.

152 

143 

141 

138 

135

138 

138 

141 

146 

260

298 

304 

260 

227 

207

188 

168 

164 

155 

143

156 

191 

232 

282 

333

346 

346 

846

Month

Dot 

HOY 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet> 

Mar 

Apr May

Juz 

Jul 

Au« 

8«p

W

enter. .................................

Uary. ....... 

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

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

359

437 

418 

359 

346

372 

372 

340 

309 

282

270 

314 

437 

437 

485

780 

696 

730 

960 

696

527 

437 

385

878 

418

444 

499 

555 

513 

898 

338

Apr.

1

I

Secondfoot-days

1,869 

2.905 

7,377

69,837

6,402

6,877 

14,286 

18,019 

10,078 

3,205 

1,507 

1,178 

1,112

74,866

Peak dlachgjge.- Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 721 see. -ft. J HW1^620 Bee. -ft276 

276 

314 

359 

52Y

662 

590

565 

590 

565

527 

527 

486 

437 

430

513 

798 

450 

300 

000

858 

764 

721 

704 

704

654 

568 

569 

614 

662

May

530 

534 

450 

404 

346

304 

276 

260 

256 

246

314 

340 

359 

340 

333

326 

304 

314 

298 

298

309 

S09 

309 

314 

S14

304 

SSO 

298 

256

218 

195

Maxima

63 

MS 

614

1,400

614 

846 

960 

1,460 

650 

134 

72 

41 

41

1,450

June

184 

168 

168 

149 

141

136

127 

116 

111 

104

99 

95

91 

84 

80

86 

107 

129 

107 

93

86 

89 

107 

91 

91

84 

78 

76 

71 

69

July

69 

71 

71 

72 

69

62 

68 

55 

53

52

60 

48 

47 

45 

44

44 

44 

42 

44 

42

44 

45 

46 

44 

42

41 

88 

88 

SS 

36 

86

Aug.

36

37 

37 

37 

37

87 

37 

38

37 

37

36 

36 

36 

40 

40

40 

40 

41

41 

41

41 

41 

38 

38 

37

87 

37 

37 

87 

87 

37

Mlnlnm Mean

85 43.8 

48 96.8 

76 238

28 191

99 SOB

136 210 

270 469 

276 684 

196 325 

69 107 

36 49.8 

36 38.0 

86 87.1

36 204

13 (£ a.m.) 1,070 aefl.-ft.j Apr.

Sept.

36 

36 

86 

86 

36

86 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

35 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

87 

37 

37

86 

37 

87 

88 

88

40 

40 

41 

41 

41

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,700 

6,760 

14,630

138,600

12,860 

11,660 

28,240 

37,720 

19,990 

6,360 

3,030 

2,340 

2,210

147,600

IB (6 p.m.)
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 15

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°40', long. 118°48', in NEi sec. 10, T. 2 N.,

R. 32 E,, at Pendleton, 2i miles upstream from mouth of HcKay Creek. Zero of gage

Is 1,062.54 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). 

Drainage area.- 637 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1891 to July 1892, May 1903 to June 1905, and October 1934

to September 1938. May 1921 to September 1934 at site about 2i miles downstream;

records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-1938), 438 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.39

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.57 foot).

1891-92, 1903-5, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet (estimated), Apr.

1, 1931 (gage height, 10.7 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug.

14, 1924.

Flood of May 30-31, 1906, reached a stage of 11.0 feet, present datum (discharge

not determined but somewhat greater than that of Apr. 1, 1931). 

Remarks.- Records fair. Small diversions for Irrigation above station; no regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, i 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 'SO, Dec. 7-11)

in second-feet)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

17

49

100

200

330

510

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

735

1,020

1,600

2,260

3,060

4,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

33.

Oct.

27

41

49

40

47

47

45

43

43

47

40

49

49

49

49

47

49

69

64

54

56

66

56

54

54

51

51

61

66

61

66

HOT.

63

63

59

59

59

61

61

63

63

63

63

71

71

76

76

76

76

76

81

96

109

109

123

129

164

310

-»430

358

433

368

-

Dec.

295

252

228

208

192

192

176

164

164

172

204

625

980

771

703

687

970

1,380

1,080

789

610

610

433

374

330

290

296

363

397

409

421

Jan.

397

368

330

290

268

244

232

208

204

192

188

184

184

192

276

397

471

497

524

510

497

1,030

1,700

1,170

863

719

688

524

497

427

385

Feb.

368

352

352

341

330

352

403

409

397

546

727

771

719

671

695

638

484

445

416

386

386

471

566

703

807

882

872

892

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1037. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

892

1,030

1,000

872

807

844

844

789

753

727

719

780

970

1,150

1,200

1,660

1,800

1,800

2,800

2,260

1,700

1,320

1,130

1,060

1,110

1,150

1,250 " 1,400*

#1,300

1,400

960

Apr.

844

780

816

970

1,500

2,330

2,120

1,920

1,990

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,540

1,360

1,290

1,360

1,990

3,260

3,260

2,400

2,120

1,860

1,660

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,220

1,090

1,060

1,140

-

Seoondfoot-daye

1,668

3,888

14,664

148,397

14,556

16,177

37,077

49,710

16,218

4,422

X '78* 292

729

159,077

May

1,130

950

771

671

580

497

439

409

397

385

421

471

497

471

458

445

427

445

433

433

439

439

433

427

421

409

415

445

409

341

310

Maximum

66

433

1,380

4,120

1,700

892

2,800

3,260

1,130

296

76

34

34

3,260

June

295

272

252

236

212

196

176

160

157

164

135

129

117

112

106

100

120

172

160

141

117

112

129

120

109

114

89

81

76

73

-

July

63

76

76

76

66

54

56

56

61

51

51

49

40

34

34

36

34

38

30

20

29

27

25

22

25

25

26

27

29

29

29

Minimum

27

59

164

22

184

330

719

780

310

73

22

17

16

16

Aug.

27

25

B4

30

27

26

26

20

BE

26

24

27

27

29

34

30

26

30

34

30

29

27

27

21

IB

20

17

20

22

22

22

Mean

50.3

130

473

407

470

642

1,196

1,657

491

147

41.7

25.4

24.S

436

Sept.

22

22

21

22

27

25

20

32

32

30

27

26

25

24

22

22

22

20

16

18

21

21

20

22

25

25

25

25

27

34

-

Run-off in 

aore.-feet

3,090

7,710

29,090

294,400

28,670

30,100

73,640

98,600

30,180

8.770

2,560

1,560

1,460

315,600

:_- Mar, 19 (9 a.m.) 3,260 see.-ft.} Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 3,980 Bee.-ft.

_ fcs missing or unreliable; discharge computed on basis of records for station above 

Meacham Oreek near Pendleton.
16 UMTILLA RIVER BASIN

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°40', long. 119°02', in SWi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R.

30 E., at highway bridge 2i miles downstream from abandoned Furnish Reservoir and

half a mile northeast of Yoakum station. 

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1903 to August 1916 (flow slightly affected by storage in Furnish

Reservoir 1910-16), and October 1934 to September 1938. June 1915 to September 1934

at site 5 miles upstream, above old Furnish Reservoir. 

Average discharge.- 35 years, 664 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.91

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 22-28.

1903-38: Maximum discharge, about 20,000 second-feet May 30, 1906 (gage height,

about 15.0 feet, former datum, from floodmarks); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 10-12*.

1908. 

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated to

some extent by operation of mills at Pendleton and, since 1927, by storage in McKay

Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feat, and discharge, In second-feet)

Dec. IS to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

47

80

128

189

258

331

415

520

840

1.0 

1.3 

1.8

80

160

262

284

532

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

720

1,090

1,510

2,000

2,530

3,130

3,770

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

Z5

39

48

50

45

47

48

4B

47

47

47

47

48

45

43

43

47

54

56

53

50

50

50

52

52

50

47

47

47

47

53

HOT.

58

58

58

58

59

CO

82

62

64

84

66

69

78

78

78

80

78

75

78

80

89

97

107

118

134

240

S20

305

393

347

-

Dec.

298

258

220

198

178

180

148

140

.131

131

163

487

1,020

798

692

686

1,020

1,480

1,250

920

720

800

527

480

416

366

344

393

425

430

435

Jan.

440

421

380

344

318

296

277

255

233

226

236

212

216

219

281

418

498

527

543

538

516

1,010

1,750

1,250

935

755

631

565

527

470

418

Feb.

384

375

371

382

358

380

445

445

430

498

748

818

790

734

850

593

538

498

485

430

430

511

806

734

882

972

1,010

1,010

.

.

-

Month

Calendar year 1S37. .....................

March. ....................................

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

Itoy.......................................

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

Water year 1937-28......................

Kor.

1,050

1,250

1,290

1,170

1,050

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,010

972

920

972

1,210

1,420

1,420

1,700

2,000

1,950

2,710

2,380

1,850

1,460

1,290

1,170

1,210

1,290

1,380

1,560

1,510

1,290

1,090

Apr.

935

846

880

1,050

1,560

2,360

2,260

2,100

2,150

2,100

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,560

1,420

1,460

2,100

3,380

3,900

2,950

2,360

2,100

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,650

1,460

1,290

1,250

1,330

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,480

3,603

15,450

192,481

15,677

16,483

42,824

55,531

19,881

11,502

8,911

4,155

205,145

May

1,380

1,330

1,130

920

797

850

578

5S2

506

480

538

808

582

578

554

532

580

600

538

522

576

587

578

570

580

538

538

560

532

480

435

V^^Wtpfi

56

393

1,460

4,280

1,750

1,010

2 *710 3)900 1,380

652

336

328

273

3,900

June

435

425

412

384

353

344

362

375

375

375

380

421

380

358

349

344

358

407

384

368

380

362

652 3"!

366

368

358

358

353

349

-

July

336

328

324

320

300

308

316

312

312

308

316

312

312

318

328

324

324

324

316

312

316

316

312

308

308

312

312

316

316

312

312

HlnliHUBi

35

56

131

31

212

358

920

846

435

344

300

233

28

26

Aug.

312

308

308

308

304

304

300

304

304

308

324

320

324

324

328

324

324

281

277

262

233

237

244

258

255

255

258

255

258

255

255

Mean

47.7

117

498

527

506

588

1,381

1,851

641

383

316

287

138

562

Sept.

255

251

251

255

255

258

262

273

266

262

266

248

199

154

160

119

52

42

35

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

-

Run-off in 

aere-feet

2,940

6,950

30,640

381,800

31,090

32,650

84,940

110,100

39,390

22,810

19,410

17,670

8,240

406,800

Peak discharge.- Mar. IS (1 p.m.) 3,010 seo.-ft.} Apr. 19 (5 a.m.) 4,310 seo.-ft.j Juno 23 

(2":30 a.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 17

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°54', long. 119°20', in NWi sec. 21, T. 5 N., 

R. 28 E., li miles downstream from West Division main canal of Umatilla project and 

2 miles upstream from Umatilla and mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 2,290 square miles.

Records available.- October 1903 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1904-38), 494 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.08 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1903-38: Maximum discharge, 19,600 second-feet May 31, 1906 (gage height, 11.0 

feet); no flow at times.,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 25 to Jan. 

7, Mar. 19-21, which were computed on basis of records for Umatilla River at Yoalcum 

and are fair. Several diversions for Irrigation above station; Brownell canal diverts 

below station. Flow regulated by storage in McKay and Cold Springs Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

135

235

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

535

920

1,440

2,100

2,830

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

e

3

4 

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

169

177 

177 

189 

116

68 

48 

39 

37 

27

37 

30 

26 

5f5 

31

30 

31 

34 

30 

36

48 

55 

46 

27

17

12 

12 

14 

14 

18 

15

HOY.

92

143 

143 

143 

148

143 

148 

156 

156 

160

160 

156

152 

148 

139

143 

143 

148 

152 

156

156 

152 

160 

160

156

143 

183 

212 

189 

242

Dec.

212 

169 

139 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

143 

160

156 

156 

710 

692 

569

569 

683 

931 

1,030 

750

578 

463 

371 

312 

275

260 

250 

270 

280 

280 

285

Jan.

290 

255 

220 

195 

175

155 

140 

132 

129 

122

119 

113 

109 

106 

103

122 

200 

263 

327 

327

320 

356 

1,220 

1,130 

821

647 

511 

416 

393 

356 

305

Feb.

270 

212 

212

177 

169

177

235 

284 

334 

386

424 

471 

503 

503 

503

487 

424 

401 

393

371

334 

320

378 

455 

610

656 

656 

656

Month

Dot 

Hoi

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul

£* 

Sop

V

alendar year 192 7. .....................

a*::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

692 

843 

942 

920 

821

790 

810 

800 

760 

730

710 

780 

898 

1,100 

1,140

1,220 

1,630 

1,700 

2,100 

1,900

1,600 

1,500 

1,260 

1,090

1,010

1,030 

1,070 

1,180 

1,260

1,130 

931

Apr.

780 

629 

603 

710 

843

1,580 

1,780 

1,620 

1,540 

1,570

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

909

760

692 

887 

1,620 

2,740 

2,460

1,740 

1,340 

1,130 

997 

975

931 

800 

810 

674 

527

Secondfoot-days

1,643 

4,682 

11,368

98,680

10,077 

11,001 

34,347 

35,427 

2,976 

862 

781 

503 

639

114,306

May

527 

603 

527 

455 

349

IBS 

68 

14 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

15 

12

11

10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

Maximum

189 

242 

1,030

3,300

1,220 

656 

2,100 

2,740 

603 

100 

51 

33 

53

2,740

June

1Q

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9

14

16 

17 

20 

51 

64

44 

42 

100 

80 

55

64 

62 

46

29

July

24 

23 

36 

48 

51

48 

39 

37 

33 

30

33 

37 

53 

29 

20

19 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Minimum

12 

92 

135

0

103 

169 

692 

527 

9 

9 

14 

14 

16

9

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

14

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

26 

33 

19 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

Mean

53.0 

156 

367

270

325 

393 

1,108 

1,131 

96 

28.7 

25.2 

16.2 

21.3

313

Sept.

17 

17 

30 

53 

34

29 

22 

22 

27 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,260 

9,290 

22,550

195,700

19,990 

21,820 

68, ISO 

70,270 

5,900 

1,710 

1,550 

998 

1,270

226,700

Peak discharge.- Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 1,830 sec.-ft.} Apr. 19 (10 p.m.) 3,020 sec.-ft.
18 UM&TILLA RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 118°46', in SEi sec. S3, T. 1 N.,

R. 32 E., 1 mile upstream from backwater from McKay Reservoir and 6 miles northeast

of Pilot Rock.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles. 

Records available.- May to August 1921 and October 1926 to September 1938 (1927-29

Incomplete).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1926-27, 1929-38), 78.8 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 890 second-feet Apr. 5, 7 (gage height, 3.82

feet); no flow at times.

1921, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 6,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1931 (gage height,

10.4 feet); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are poor.

Many small diversions for irrigation above station; none between station and McKay

Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

HOY- 11 to Apr 

0.6 0.2 

3.0 

1.0 9.6 

1.2 20 

1.5 45 

1.8 81 

e.2 

2.6 

3.0

152

255

420

Apr. 6 to July 22 

0.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

0.3

3.8

173

300

475

720

Discharge, in second-feot, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

Z

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

U

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

S3

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

s

1

> *2.4

1

i

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

6.1

5.7

6.7

7.4

6.7

7.8

7.8

9.6

33

40

*39

*38

*36

-

Dec.

#35

34

30

27

*24

*22

19

19

19

18

30

148

144

120

112

156

306

258

179

144

116

106

87

74

65

57

55

55

54

56

56

Jan.

54

50

47

43

40

36

34

31

30

27

26

26

27

28

34

42

52

56

63

63

66

210

212

163

135

112

99

88

B4

74

64

Feb.

62

61

61

60

57

62

72

72

72

142

262

246

£22

142

122

122

120

112

106

99

123

196

234

280

290

276

243

237

_

.

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

March. .............. r .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-;58. .....................

Mar.

*245

-s-255

266

246

258

350

354

f320

f315

t300

t290

283

322

346

358

435

435

395

506

460

366

302

249

225

225

234

246

258

231

206

184

Apr.

161

146

146

186

470

800

830

770

720

610

530

516

452

390

367

394

484

605

590

498

416

362

320

293

261

231

200

173

151

136

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

287 .8

2,623

30,239.7

£, 116

4,143

9,465

12,208

1,473

207

43.9

0

0

32,566.7

May

127

116

102

95

85

78

6S

60

57

42

35

37

36

30

27

23

23

34

44

45

40

37

30

29

29

27

24

26

25

22

20

Mffl^ffnMH

0

40

306

922

212

290

506

830

127

19

0

0

830

June

19

18

14

11

9.6

9.2

7.8

7.3

7.0

6.2

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.S

4.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

-

I

\ *5.2

1

}

-

UlrHnnnn

0

0

18

0

26

57

184

136

20

3.

0

0

0

July

 #3.5

2.5

2.3

^

\ *1.8

1

I

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

> *.l

Aug.

Mean

0

9.59

84.6

82.8

68.3

148

305

407

47.5

4 6.90

1.42

0

0

89.2

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

571

5,200

59,980

4,200

8,220

18,770

24,210

2,920

411

87

0

0

64,590

Peak discharge.,- Dec. 17 (5 p.m.) 350 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (l p.m.) 255 sec.-ft.} Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 

890 see.-ft.} Apr. 7 (l a.m. & 12 p.m.) 890 sec.-ft. 

^Interpolated or extrapolated. 

fComputed on basis of records for Birch Creek at Rieth.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 118°^ 

2 N., R. 32 E., 4 miles south of Pendleton. 

sea level.

Records available.- October 1930 t

3', at reservoir dam in SEi se;. 34, T. 

Gage readings are elevations above mean

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed uring year, 71,300 acre-feet May 1 (elevation,

.0 feet); minimum, 11,400 acre-feet (estimated), Oct. 1.

observed, that of May 1, 1938; minimum, 3,051 acrefeet Oct. 1, Nov. 1, Dec. 1, 1935 (gage height, 1,217.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read to nearest half foot at beginning of each month. 

All summer flow above reservoir diverted for irrigation. 1'cKay Reservoir, completed 

in 1927 by Bureau of Reclamation, has a capacity of 74,000 acre-feet at elevation 

1,322.0 feet and stores water for irrigation of lands along Umatilla River near Echo, 

Stanfield, and Hermiston. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Wat

Date

er year 1937-38

Elevation

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21 4^0

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet).

+1,920

#Estimated from reading of 1,241.0 feet Sept. 14, 1937 (contents. 

11,480 acre-feet), 

tlnterpolated. 

^Computed from record of outflow.
20 UMTIL1A RIVER BASIN

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°37', long. 118°48', in sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 

E., Just upstream from irrigation diversion dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

McKay Dam, and 4 miles south of Pendleton.

Records available.- November 1918 to September 1923 and October 1924 to September 1938 

(diversions by irrigation canal at gage not included since 1932).

Average discharge.- 17 years (1919-23, 1924-27, 1928-38), 89.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 334 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.31 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 10, Apr. 18-21, Sept. 17-30.

1918-38: Maximum discharge, 3,250 second-feet Feb. 10, 1921; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Total summer flow diverted for irrigation above McKay Reservoir. 

Flow completely regulated since 1927 by McKay Reservoir.

Eating table water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Apr. 11-30, Aug. 11 to Sept. 16}

0

4.5

23

54

0.7

.9

1.1

1.3

9Y 

155 

234 

329

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Bar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.2

1.6

0

0

0

0

3.0

5.2

*4.8

4.5

3-. 6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

Secondfoot -days

0

0

0

23,829

0

0

0

52. 9

2,094 

6, 552

9,153

3^417

30,338.9

Hay

92

162

136

74

55

15

14

14

14

60

83

37

13

12

13

50

107

90

13

62

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

83 " as

*92

*118

*ud»»

0

0

0

318

0

0

0

5.2

162

280

31 g

*>pq

252

329

June

*133

«137

-x-141

145

142

159

213

243

243

239

275

280

271

262

257

266

266

239

217

252

271

210

86

169

196

221

230

257

266

266

-

July

266

266

266

266

271

280

275

275

275

280

285

285

285

295

304

304

309

304

304

309

314

314

314

309

309

*311

*313

*315

*317

319

314

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

86

266

234

0

0

Aug.

319

324

319

319

319

319

314

319

319

324

329

324

329

329

329

319

304

280

280

243

234

239

262

271

266

266

266

357

252

248

248

Mean

0

0

0

65.3

0

0

0

1.76

67.5

218

PQR

9Q-*

114

83.1

Sept.

248

252

252

252

252

248

248

248

248

243

243

213

142

142

149

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

47,260

0

0

0

105

4,150 

13, 000

38 3 SO

17 qqn

6*780

60,180

*3age-heights missingj discharge interpolated or computed on basis of water-master's notes.
WIA.TILLA RIVER BASIN 21

Birch. Creek at Rieth, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°39', long. 118°53', in SEi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 

31 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and half a mile southwest of Rleth.

Drainage area.- 291 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1923 and April 1927 to September 1938 (incomplete prior to October 1929}.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 1,590 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 5.91 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 and probably in parts of August and September. 

1921-23, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, 1,640 second-feet Jan. 29, 1928 (gage 

height, 6.00 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Apr. 18 to July 20 and those estimated, 

which are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1,4 

1.6

Dec. 9 to Apr. 17

4.3 1.8

9.8 2.0

18.4 2.4

30 2.8

45 3.2

141

225

341

1.0

1.4

1.5

Apr. 18 to July 20

0.1

1.9

6.2

13

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

127

203

462

640

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Saptaatntr 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19

eo

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct. HOT. Deo.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

3.3

*3.3

*10 

*94 

*90 

*77 

73

78 

99 

106 

102 

*92

«eo

72 

67 

60 

53

49 

43 

39 

37 

36 

36

Jan.

34

33 

*32 

*29 

*E7

27 

27 

26 

25 

23

22 

21 

20

19 

17

18 

19 

20 

22 

22

22 

23 

24 

26 

27

28 

28 

29 

30 

31 

29

Feb.

28 

28 

29 

83 

29

32 

35 

34 

32

31

35 

40 

43 

43 

41

40 

39 

37 

37 

37

36 

52 

67 

80 

90

94

94

Month

Oet 

Not 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Hat 

Apr 

Ma, 

jun 

Jul

£! Ban

S

alendar year 19 57. .....................

ater year 1937->

Mar.

99 

109 

122 

120 

116

118 

118 

114 

109 

104

101 

105 

138 

159 

154

169 

179 

179 

190 

188

169 

146 

132 

116 

106

100 

99 

100 

101 

92 

83

Apr.

73 

67 

62 

69 

95

150 

208 

230 

259 

257

243 

257 

238 

192

169

194 

361 

530 

-195 

379

300 

266 

255 

266 

252

205

159 

136 

122 

112

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

1,399.6

13,149.6

780 

1,361 

3,934 

6,601 

973.9 

699.5 

69.9 

3.1 

.6

15,812.6

May

109 

105 

84 

70 

52

42

41 

39 

29 

18

20 

14 

7.2 

6.0 

2.3

7.8 

7.8 

9.8 

16 

18

29 

*28 

*26 

S25 

24

26 

«25 

*E4 

S24 

*E3 

«23

MflylmXBB

0 

0 

106

495

34 

96 

190 

630 

109 

203 

21 

0 

0

530

June

23

15 

*6.0 

*1.0 

*.l

*.l

!l 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.:

.1 .1 *.i

*o

«0 

141 

203 

86 

61

47 

34 

28 

29 

24

July

21 

20 

13 

.4 

.4

.2 

.6 

.6 

.2 l-.O

.9 

1.5 

.1

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

17 

28 

83 

62 

2.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

tO. 5

Mean

«0 

*0 

45.1

36.0 ,

26.2 

48.6 

127 

220 

31.4 

23.3 

1*93 *!i

*.02

43. 3

Sept.

to.i

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

2,780

26,080

1,560 

2,YOO 

7,800

13, 090 

1,930 

1,390 

119 

6 

1

31,370

 Estimated oil basis of record for McKay Creek near Pilot Rock and notes by vratermaster. 

tProm staff-gage reading. 

{Discharge measurement 
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

Principal diversions from Umatilla River between Pendleton and Umatilla, Oreg.

Furnish canal diverts from rit;ht bank of Umatilla River in sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 29 E. 

Umatilla project feed canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 22, T. 

3 N., R. 29 E., to feed Cold Springs Reservoir of Bureau of Reclamation. Western Land 

and Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts from left bank of Umatilla River in NEi sec. 21, T. 3 

N., R. 29 E.; gage is 1 mile below intake. Alien canal diverts from right bank of Western Land and Irrigation Co.'s canal half a mile below head gate of that canal. Maxwell 

canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 28, T. -1 N., R. 28 E. and at 

times also receives water from Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division main canal diverts 

from left bank of Umatilla River in SWi sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E. Brownell canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River 2 miles below West Division main canal diversion 

and if miles upstream from Umatilla River.

Water diverted by all these canals is used for irrigation of lands on both sides of 

Umatilla River below Echo except that diverted by West Division main canal, which is 

applied to lands along Columbia River in vicinity of Irrigon.

Several smaller canals also divert 

for them were obtained.

water between Pendleton and Umatilla, but no records

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Month

October. . .

November. 

December. . .

January ....

February 

June .......

July. ......

August .....

SeptemberThe year or 

period

Furnish

canal

0

0

0

0

0

7,840 

6 940

6,750

2,220

39,756

Umatilla

project

feed canal

0

4,320

16,360

18,110

15,140

805

61

0

81,366

Western

Land and

Irrigation

Co . T s canal

67E

214

0

0

0

11,500

10,000

5,2BO

58,576

Alien

canal

1,170

885

t46

.

1,140

972

859

-

Maxwell

canal

--2,710

«

-

-

_

2,650 

2 790

2,340

1,880

-

West

Division

aaln canal

5,900

89

0

0

0

10,110

11,080

9,570

71,029

Brownell

canal

0

0

0

0

0

827

928

1,180

5,276

^ Estimated on basis of four gage readings.

tDeo. 1-8j no record Dec. 9 to Mar. 15.

jMar. 16-31.

Note.- Some flow in Alien and Maxwell canals, but no record of it during months left blank.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 23

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage;, lat. 44°27', long. 118°43', in NEi sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., 

at power plant above outlet of Prairie power canal, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Prairie City. Zero of gage is 3,492.55 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1938. October 1916 to September 1917 

(gage heights only) and Karen 1925 to September 1926 at site below outlet of Prairie 

power canal.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 100 second-feet, Including flow of Prairie power canal.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 615 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 

2.75 feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Nov. 3, 4, 7-15.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 4.7 

feet) from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 2 second-feet Dec. 

6, 21, 22, 1932, Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Apr. 18, June 25 to 

Sept. 30. Diversions above station for irrigation and for power. (See record for 

Prairie power canal at Prairie City.) Staff gage read twice daily by employee of 

West Coast Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

3-1

Oct.

13

20

29

24

14

15

15

15

16

16

14

12

11

10

15

18

28

41

26

48

60

60

62

57

57

69

59

57

46

23

10

Month

October. . .

November . .

December. .

Calendar 

year 1937

January. . .

February..

March. ....

April.. ...

May.......

June. .....

July......

August. . . .

September.

Water

year

1937-38

Nov.

10

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

6

7

9

9

30

56

44

30

22

25

24

28

24

22

21

19

~

Dec.

15

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

20

;02

tso

£74

224

261

S36

202

170

140

131

108

100

81

81

64

85

83

68

64

64

59

Jan.

57

55

57

41

39

35

32

36

39

40

41

42

42

55

75

69

59

63

59

52

50

224

97

66

55

74

63

75

72

62

63

Feb.

76

78

70

68

60

81

78

92

81

160

122

106

99

83

76

69

81

66

66

62

72

95

140

180

150

140

131

140

_

_

-

Mar.

191

180

150

140

150

122

113

102

102

92

85

99

122

122

122

140

122

140

150

131

122

111

111

113

122

111

113

122

109

99

93

Apr.

88

106

99

113

122

122

113

122

140

131

160

170

170

160

160

180

224

288

417

417

366

366

333

366

382

349

317

288

302

317

River only

Secondfoot-daya

950

477

3,457

21,315

1,889

2,722

3,801

6,888

7, 726

4,406

796

393

1,011

34,516

Maximum

62

56

530

530

224

180

191

417

490

261

39

17

52

530

Minimum

10

6

10

3

32

60

85

88

140

37

17

10

17

6

Mean

30.6

15.9

112

58.4

60.9

97.2

123

230

249

147

25.7

12.7

33.7

94.6

Run- off in 

acre-feet

1,880

946

6,860

42,290

3,750

5,400

7,540

13,660

15,320

8,740

1,580

780

2,010

68, 470

May

417

417

333

302

261

236

191

180

160

140

150

150

150

160

170

191

191

224

261

213

180

160

180

180

224

274

453

490

435

333

*320

June

261

248

224

224

213

224

224

224

202

150

140

131

122

113

85

81

150

ISO

140

131

109

180

160

113

99

85

72

46

48

37

July

36

39

35

34

34

32

30

29

22

22

20

21

20

21

20

29

28

28

25

28

24

24

25

24

22

21

22

22

22

20

17

River and Prairie

Maximum

82

102

596

596

270

231

247

473

551

314

87

65

52

596

Minimum

46

53

58

8

78

108

133

139

196

90

28

10

17

10

Mean

59.1

63.7

163

94.6

108

147

176

283

304

199

54.6

18.2

33.7

134

Aug.

17

14

13

10

16

15

13

13

15

17

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

10

11

11

10

10

11

13

15

14

14

14

Sept.

18

17

18

18

23

37

41

52

50

48

49

48

44

42

44

42

39

36

36

36

31

29

29

29

28

26

24

24

24

29

-

power canal

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,630

3,790

10,000

68,530

6,640

8,190

10,830

16,860

18,710

11,830

3,360

1,120

2,010

96,970

 Discharge computed on basis of partial gage heights and records for Prairie power es
24 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayvllle, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°31 I 20", long. 119°37'30", 

In sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on John Day Highway, 0.7 mile upstream from Rock Creek 

Bridge and 7 miles northwest of Dayvllle. Zero of gage is 2,232.10 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 339 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 10.49 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1926-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

14.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 secondfoot several days In August and September 1930, Aug. 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, wat6r year 1937-38 (gag6 h6lght, In feet, and discharge, In second-fee^;) 

Oct. 1 to Dec, 11 D6C. 12 to Sept. 30

1,2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

6.0

18

43

71

118

177

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

285

411

530

665

1,000

1,420

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

13

37

76

137

216

413

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

675

1,000

1,420

1,900

3,090

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Got.

10 

12 

14 

17 

32

47 

51 

63 

65 

57

56 

58 

56 

56 

55

55

64 

83 

105 

104

98 

98 

94

97 

97

95 

95 

95 

95 

95 

101

HOT.

106 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

112

114 

114 

115

117 

119 

128 

132 

131

135 

145 

154 

169 

295

400 

356 

305 

305 

305

315 

305 

285 

276 

266

Dao.

247 

238 

238 

227 

218

211 

208 

169 

196 

291

1,610 

2,830 

2,120 

1,420 

1,330

1,240 

1,240 

1,120 

935 

830

720 

675 

615 

557 

506

494 

482 

470 

435 

435 

413

Jan.

391 

380 

370 

339 

319

309 

280 

290 

300 

300

300 

309 

300 

319 

402

424 

413 

391 

380 

360

360 

967 

1,170 

720 

615

585 

557 

544 

531 

506 

494

Feb.

506 

518 

494 

482 

446

435 

531 

544 

494 

795

935

750 

675 

615 

557

506 

435 

458 

482 

446

458 

506 

690 

1,040 

1,120

1,000 

1,000 

1,120

Konth

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8«p

*

uarr

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

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

1,330 

1,560 

1,380 

1,200 

1,120

1,080 

1,000 

935 

900 

882

882 

1,080 

1,380 

1,280 

1.S40

1,420 

1,330 

1,240 

1,560 

1,380

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,160 

1,160

1,120 

1,160 

1,240 

1,120 

1,000 

1,000

Apr.

935 

935

970 

1,200 

1,330

1,280 

1,280 

1,420 

1,700 

1,840

1,940 

2,000 

2,000 

1,840 

1,840

2,060 

2,400 

2,960 

3,350 

3,220

2,900 

2,760 

2,700 

2,700 

2,760

2,640 

2,400 

2,160 

2,110 

2,160

Seoondfoot-days

2,120 

5,744 

22,720

132,134.1

13,925 

18,038 

36,459 

61,790 

37,315 

16,304 

2,985 

968 

578

218,946

May

2,340 

2,340 

2.060 

1,800 

1,560

1,420 

1,240 

1,120 

1,040 

970

970 

970 

970 

970 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,080

935 

882

848 

848 

882

970 

1,080 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160 

1,000

Maximum

105 

400 

2,830

2,830

1,170 

1,120 

1,560 

3,350 

2,340 

900 

243 

72 

45

3,350

June

900 

848 

795 

765 

705

690 

675 

645 

615

571

518 

470 

458 

424 

391

370 

370 

458 

557 

506

435 

531

720 

585 

506

435 

402 

360 

319 

280

July

243

234 

230 

223 

216

209 

187 

154 

124 

105

88 

75 

67 

57

47

48 

47 

45 

40 

40

38 

39 

39 

38 

38

41 

40 

44 

58 

64 

67

Minimum

10 

106 

169

2.4

280 

435 

882 

935

848 

280 

38

16 

11

10

Aug.

72 

69 

64 

61 

58

51

39 

37 

35 

32

27 

25 

23 

25 

22

22 

20 

20 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

23 

20

18 

19 

16

17 

17 

17

Mean

68.4 

191 

733

362

449 

644 

1,176 

2,060 

1,204 

543 

96.3 

31.2 

19.3

600

Sept.

15

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

12 

12 

13

13 

11 

11 

11 

16

17 

19 

18 

19 

19

20 

21 

21 

22 

26

28 

34 

36 

41 

45

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,200 

11,390 

45,060

262,100

27,620 

35,780 

72,320 

122,600 

74,010 

32,340 

5,920 

1,920 

1,150

434,300
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 25

John Day River at Service Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°48', long. 120°00«, In NEi sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 

23 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Service Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

southwest of Service Creek post office. Zero of gage Is 1,635.83 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.04 

feet); minimum, 59 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 28,900 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 16.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet on basis of records for 

other stations In John Day River Basin; minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good for October to April and fair for May to September (inlet covered 

with silt at times during latter period). Many diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

75

123

179

245

365

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Dec. 12 to Sept. 30

550

780

1,060

1,380

2,120

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

405

600

840

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,440

2,200

3,150

5,780

9,600

14,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

74 

80 

86 

87 

98

128

150 

157 

161 

165

155 

146 

144

144 

144

150

167 

200 

307

414

324 

279 

255 

240 

236

229 

227 

220 

220 

218 

222

HOT.

227 

243 

248 

243 

248

243 

245 

250 

260 

252

255 

276 

276 

291 

300

303 

330 

334 

368 

460

805 

1,030 

805 

780 

805

780 

755 

755 

705 

755

Dec.

658 

570 

530 

570 

530

486 

446 

438 

442 

466

1,800 

7,140 

6,100 

3,960 

3,150

3,150 

3,150 

3,260 

2,950 

2,470

2,120 

1,840 

1,680 

1,510 

1,370

1,210 

1,180 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180 

1,150

Jan.

1,090 

945 

918 

918 

765

645 

622 

622 

690 

790

840 

815 

815 

790 

815

1,150 

1,300 

1,210 

1,150 

1,090

1,030 

1,410 

4,210 

2,950 

2,200

2,000 

1,840 

1,720 

1,720 

1,650 

1,540

Feb.

1,480 

1,510 

1,480 

1,400 

1,340

1,270 

1,400 

1,580 

1,510 

1,510

2,290 

2,380 

2,120 

1,920 

1,760

1,650 

1,540 

1,340 

1,440 

1,480

1,400 

1,510 

1,840 

3,050 

3,720

3,480 

3,480 

3,840

Month

Got 

No-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jim 

Jul 

Auf 

Sop

1

nary

ater year 1937-3 3 ......................

Mar.

4,210 

5,940 

5,470 

4,600 

4,080

4,080 

3,720 

3,480 

3,370 

3,370

3,370 

4,080 

5,620 

5,620 

5,020

5,940 

6,100 

5,170 

6,270 

5,780

4,600 

4,080 

3,600 

3,960 

4,080

4,080 

3,960 

4,210 

4,080 

3,600 

3,370

Apr.

3,150 

2,950 

3,050 

3,720 

5,170

5,620 

5,020 

5,170 

5,940 

6,610

6,780 

7,140 

7,140 

6,440 

6,270

6,610 

8,710 

11,600 

14,200 

12,900

11,300 

10,600 

10,300 

10,600 

11,100

10,600 

9,150 

8,290 

8,090 

8,710

Secondfoot-days

5,827 

13,627 

57,986

560,727

40,250 

54,720 

138,910 

232,930 

149,830 

53,955 

11,523 

3,287 

2,320

765,165

May

9,600 

9,150 

7,890 

6,780 

5,780

5, "0.70 

4,470 

3,960 

3,840 

3,720

3,720 

4,080 

4,210 

4,340 

4,470

4,600 

4,600 

4,470 

4,470 

4,600

4,210 

3,840 

3,840 

3,840 

3,960

4,080 

4,340 

4,880 

4,740 

4,340 

3,840

Maximum

414

1,030 

7,140

12,900

4,210 

3,840 

6,270 

14.200 

9,600 

3,370 

740 

171 

99

14,200

June

3,370 

3,150 

2,950 

2,750 

2,650

2,470 

2,290 

2,200 

2,040 

1,880

1,680 

1,580 

1,480 

1,540 

1,370

1,300 

1,240 

1,370 

1,580 

1,620

1,370 

1,300 

2,200 

1,880 

1,510

1,300 

1,150 

1,030 

890 

815

July

740 

690 

690 

690 

690

690 

668 

580 

508 

444

412 

377 

346 

328 

310

280 

278 

265 

262 

248

228 

215 

192

181 

177

171 

165 

165 

181 

177 

175

Minimum

74 

227 

438

43

622

1,270 

3,370 

2,950 

3,720 

815 

165 

70 

62

62

Aug.

171 

165 

163 

152 

136

124

121 

114 

110 

110

105 

100 

96 

92 

95

98 

113 

119 

108 

98

95

90 

86 

83 

82

81

82 

78 

76 

74 

70

Mean

188 

454

1,871

1,536

1,298 

1,954 

4,481 

7,764 

4,833 

1,798 

372 

106 

77.3

2,096

Sept.

72 

74 

66 

63 

62

70 

80 

75 

72 

77

92

99 

96 

86 

82

77 

78 

77 

76 

72

70 

70 

70 

71 

74

76 

78 

83 

89 

93

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11,560 

27,030 

115,000

1,112,000

79,830 

108,500 

275,500 

462,000 

297,200 

107,000 

22,860 

6,520 

4,600

1,518,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (8-9 a.m.) 7,890 sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (1-2 p.m.) 14,800 sec.-ft.
26 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

John Day River at McDonald Ferry, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 120°25', in NWi sec. 11, T. 1 N., R.

19 E., at McDonald Ferry, half a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 10 miles east of

Klondike. Zero of gage is 392.02 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1904 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 33 years (1905-38), 1,908 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.64

feet); minimum,65 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1904-38: Maximum discharge, 24,900 second-feet Mar. 20, 1932 (gage height, 10.6

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 4 second-feet '

Aug. 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Maximum stage known, 12.8 feet, probably occurred in 1394 (discharge, 33,000 secondfeet, estimated). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Apr. 25-30, May

2-7,9, 10, which were computed on basis of records for station at Service Creek and

are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 50

71

190

433

870

1,460

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2,200

3,070

5,280

8,060

11,200

65

209

465

915

5.0 1,520

5.5 2,510

1.2 

1.6

2.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,230

5,490

8,270

11,550

15,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

SO

SI

Oot.

81

81

81

88

94

94

97

97

101

128

162

167

176

176

172

167

167

167

176

185

206

320

392

333

295

283

266

260

254

283

277

HOT.

254

248

242

248

260

277

266

272

266

272

295

301

295

289

301

301

320

339

372

41S

426

455

780

954

800

770

800

770

760

751

-

Dec.

713

751

694

594

561

585

577

529

491

513

780

1,830

7,180

5,940

3,980

3,160

3,460

3,360

3,560

3,160

2,620

2,200

1,960

1,770

1,600

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,270

1,330

1,230

Jan.

1,200

1,190

1,040

964

986

902

770

694

675

684

760

870

860

860

840

870

1,150

1,430

1,310

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,400

4,320

3,260

2,440

2,120

1,960

1,830

1,800

1,710

Feb.

1.590

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,460

1,420

1,460

1,670

1,640

1,530

2,360

2,5?0

2,280

2,120

1,890

1,740

1,630

1,490

1,460

1,570

1,560

1,700

2,360

3,660

4,550

4,320

4,200

..

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937, .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 19S7-! 8......................

Mar.

4,320

5,030

6,620

6,070

5,160

4,670

4,670

4,320

3,980

3,870

3,870

3,980

4,670

6,200

6,070

5,800

6,620

6,620

6,200

7,040

6,340

5,280

4,550

4,440

4,550

4,670

4,670

4,550

4,670

4,550

3,980

Apr.

3,660

3,560

3,260

3,460

4,200

5,940

6,480

5,800

5,800

6,760

7,180

7,470

7,760

7,470

6,900

6,760

7,470

9,280

11,900

13,300

12,200

11,200

10,900

10,500

11,000

11,500

10,500

9,000

8,400

8,400

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,826

13,097

60,358

598,764

42,425

58,260

158,030

238,010

158,750

59,860

13,601

3,670

2,372

814,259

Hay

9,530

9,800

9,000

7,800

6,800

6,000

5,300

4,750

4,400

4,100

4,070

3,960

4,290

4^400

4,640

4,640

4,750

4,750

4,520

4,520

4,640

4,180

3,850

3,740

3,740

3,850

4,180

4,520

4,990

4,750

4,290

Mq-^jtnmi

392

954

7,180

13,000

4,320

4,550

7,040

13,300

9,800

3,740

915

186

99

13,300

June

3,740

3,430

3,130

3,030

2,840

2,660

2,570

2,480

2,310

2,220

2,030

1,820

1,680

1,560

1,580

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,600

1,740

1,610

1,520

1,740

2,310

1,730

1,450

1,280

1,140

1,020

-

July

915

865

796

748

748

739

720

711

684

604

545

497

450

412

383

341

320

290

272

266

250

245

229

219

204

200

182

178

196

168

224

Minimum

81

242

491

36

675

1,420

3,870

3,260

3,740

1,020

168

76

68

68

Aug.

186

178

173

173

164

160

156

152

137

133

125

125

115

115

112

105

105

102

92

92

92

108

105

102

92

84

81

76

76

76

78

Mean

188

437

1,947

1,640

1,369

2,081

5,098

7,934

5,121

1,995

439

118

79.1

2,231

Sept.

78

76

73

70

68

68

73

70

70

70

78

84

78

73

76

89

99

89

84

84

84

84

81

81

81

78

81

84

84

84

"

Run-Off In 

aore-feet

11,560

25,980

119,700

1,188,000

84,150

115,600

313,400

472,100

314,900

118,700

26,980

7,280

4,700

1,615,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 13 (9 a.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 20 (9 a.m.) 13,700 sec.-ft.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°27', long. 118°42', In sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E. f upstream from county-road bridge over canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 43.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 72 second-feet Dec. 11; no flow at 

times.

1925-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 11, 1937; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Canal diverts from John Day River In SEi sec. 7, T. 13 S., R 

34 E. Water is used by power plant at Prairie City and is returned to river below 

station on John Day River at Prairie City. Staff gage read once dally by employee 

of West Coast Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

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

Oot.

33 

41 

37 

37

41

41 

41 

47 

37

37

41 

46 

46 

46 

46

51 

51 

41 

41 

14

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

31 

46

HOT.

46 

48 

46 

46 

46

51

46 

46 

48 

46

48 

46 

51 

46 

48

46 

46 

51 

56

46

54 

46 

48 

51 

51

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

Dec.

46 

46 

51

46 

48

48 

51 

46 

48 

56

72 

66 

56 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

56

51 

51 

46 

46 

51

51 

51 

46 

46 

51 

51

Jan.

51 

48 

51

46 

46

44 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

48 

48

48 

46 

46 

48

51

51 

46 

51 

46 

46

46 

48 

46 

46 

46 

46

Feb.

41 

51 

46 

46 

51

51 

51 

51 

56 

56

54

56 

51 

46 

46

46 

48 

51

46 

46

46 

51 

54 

51 

61

51 

51 

51

Month

Oot 

Ho?

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul £ S«P 

«

alendar year 1937 ......................

nary

ater year 1937-38....... ...............

Mar.

56 

56 

51 

51 

58

51 

51 

51 

46 

46

56 

56

56 

51 

54

56 

54 

51

54 

56

51 

54 

56 

56 

56

56 

51 

56 

51 

54 

56

Apr.

51 

51 

51 

56 

56

56 

51 

51 

56 

51

56 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

56 

56 

51 

56

56 

56 

51 

56 

56

56

51 

56 

56 

56

Secondfoot -days

882 

1,435 

1,583

13,228

1,461 

1,406 

1,658 

1,610 

1,705 

1,560 

896 

171 

0

14,367

May

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

58 

56

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

51 

54 

54 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56

56

56 

61 

61 

56 

56 

22

M&xijnuKL

51 

56 

72

72

51 

61 

58 

56 

61 

53 

53 

48 

0

72

June

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

48 

48 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53

53 

48 

53 

53

53

48 

48 

48 

53

July

48 

48 

48

48 

43

43 

39 

34

30 

30

22 

22

18 

8 

8

8 

14 

14 

11 

11

14 

14 

14 

14 

18

30 

48 

48 

48 

53 

48

MlnlsHuni

0 

46 

46

0

44 

41 

46 

51 

22 

48 

8 

0 

0

0

Aug.

48 

39 

34 

22 

11

6 

2 

2 

2 

2

*1

*1

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

28.5 

47.8 

51.1

36.2

47.1 

50.2 

53.5 

53.7 

55.0 

52.0 

28.9 

5.5 

0

39.4

Sept.

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1,750 

2,850 

3,140

26,240

2,900 

2,790 

3,290 

3,190 

3,380 

3,090 

1,780 

339 

0

28,500

*Discharge interpolated. 

157146 O 89 s
28 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Strawberry Creek above South Fork, near Prairie City, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°20', long. 118 °39' , in SWi sec. 20. T. 14 S., 

K. 54 E. , 100 feet upstream from South Fork of Strawberry Creek and 8£ miles south 

of Prairie City.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91 second-feet May 27, June 8 (gage height, 

ii.liJ reet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Oct. 12, 13, Nov. 12.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 150 second-feet June 9, 1933, from rating curve extended above 85 second-feet; minimum, 1.4 second-feet several days in each of the 

years 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good below 12 second-feet and fair above. 

some natural regulation by Strawberry Lake.

No diversion above station;

Dieenarge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaflrer 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

3

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.

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

HOY.

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2,8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.8

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

-

Dee.

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.0

4.2

8.6

35

31

24

21

21

20 20

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

Jan.

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

Feb.

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

«

_

-

Month

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

 February. .................................

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

Stay.... ................. ..................

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

Water year 1937-553 ......................

Mar,

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4. a

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3

Apr.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

11

21

26

24

22

23

23

£5

27

25

25

25

28

34

Seeondfoot-daya

92 8

108." 5

445.1

4,041.3

251.0

124.2

129.8

415.6

1,522

1,883 

656

251.6

144.5

6,024.3

May

40

40

39

37

36

33

31

30

28

28

29

30

35

38

44

50

54

54

53

50

46

45

47

54

64

74

84

85

32

81

81

 T 

Mmyjnnctt

3.5

5.5

35

64

12

5.7

4.6

34

85

88 

40

11

6.0

88

Juno

75

75

75

77

80

84

87

88

81

69

65

61

61

61

64

65

64

61

55

48

45

46

50

53

53

53

51

48

45

43

July

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

Minimum

2.6

2.6

4.0

1.4

5.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

43 

11

6.0

4.0

2.6

Aug.

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

Mean

2.99

3.62

14.4

11.1

8.10

4.44

4.19

13.9

49.1

62.8

s!l2

4.82

16.5

Sept.

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

6,4

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

164

215

883

8,020

498

246

257

824

3,020

3,730 

1,300

499

287

11,940

*Stags-dlscharge relation affected by ice during part Of day.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 29 

North Fork of John Day River near Dale, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 118°57', in SEi sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 

31 E., three-eighths of a mile downstream from Desolation Creek and li miles northeast of Dale. Zero of gage is 2,775.85 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 525 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 7.45 

feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 22, 28 (gage height, 1.88 feet).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 4,990 second-feet May 14, 1932 (gage height, 8.4 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2-4, 7, 22-29, Jan. 2, 

5-8, which were computed on basis of observer's notes, weather reports, and records 

for Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter and are poor. Some small diversions for 

irrigation and mining above station, which cause diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July.l to Sept. 30)

2~.l 54

2.4 36

2.7 159

3.0 240

3.4 390

3.8 560

4.2 765

4.6 l.OJO

5.0 1,310

6.0 2,250

7.0 3,380

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

41

44

58

62

58

56

51

48

46

42

41

40

41

41

48

55

85

208

109

79

69

62

59

58

53

55

53

53

52

53

59

HOT.

58

58

54

54

54

53

53

53

59

56

56

64

60

64

69

65

64

66

79

164

264

162

148

157

134

146

138

136

150

98

-

Dee.

83

80

105

96

88

79

82

86

77

104

334

610

426

310

358

314

292

289

217

187

176

155

140

130

120

125

145

135

130

125

115

Jan.

94

105

82

69

64

60

80

125

132

136

143

132

117

143

187

166

143

136

123

113

138

226

220

169

152

150

166

166

154

141

138

Pet).

136

130

126

117

115

128

130

123

119

143

136

136

128

123

128

121

88

113

134

123

128

126

132

14S

154

176

203

228

-

-

-

Month

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

December . .

Calendar year 1937. .....................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

fay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-J 8......................

Her.

261

258

240

220

220

206

195

187

195

189

200

240

326

322

322

370

330

346

358

310

261

247

258

264

240

211

234

264

237

217

231

Apr.

189

214

240

272

306

300

326

402

418

470

533

595

575

546

595

792

1,150

2,100

2,250

1,950

1,900

2,000

2,150

2,470

2,690

2,360

2,200

2,200

2,640

3,260

-

Seeondfoot-days

1,879

2.B38

5,713

114,757

4,170

3,792

7,965

38,093

54,250

20,095

4,425

1,444

1,133

145,797

May

3,380

2,640

2,100

1,700

1,440

1,190

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,190

1,390

1,570

1,800

1,900

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,750

1,850

1,570

1,440

1,480

1,570

1,700

1,950

2,100

2,420

2,200

1,800

1,520

1,350

Maxljmm

208

264

610

2,910

226

228

370

3,260

3,380

1,230

275

74

58

3,380

June

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,080

.1,080

1,010

940

820

685

635

635

685

600

565

542

565

570

546

474

430

520

533

470

430

378

342

314

292

264

-

July

244

264

234

240

275

234

206

187

174

162

152

145

136

130

130

126

128

126

111

106

98

93

90

90

85

83

82

82

80

70

62

Minimum

40

53

77

10

60

88

187

189

1,040

264

62

36

30

30

Aug.

56

53

52

51

50

47

46

47

48

45

44

42

44

59

74

60

52

50

48

46

43

41

41

41

39

37

38

36

38

38

38

Mean

60.6

94.6

184

314

135

135

257

1/270

1,750

670

143

46.6

37.8

399

Sept.

36

41

48

44

40

37

42

53

58

54

47

42

43

39

38

33

34

31

30

31

32

31

31

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,730

5,630

11,330

227,600

8,270

7,520

15,800

75,560

107,600

39,860

8,780

2,860

2,250

289,200
30 JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49', long. 119°26', in Ei sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 

27 E., just downstream from entrance to canyon, three-quarters ofa mile west of 

Monument.

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- March 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-27, 1928-38), 918 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 9.68 

feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.40 foot).

1925-38: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 14.8 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 6 second-feet 

sometime in period Nov. 2-13, 1936, when recorder was not operating.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 29, 30, 

Jan. 2-25, Feb. 1, 6-23, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of records 

for John Day River at Service Creek, North Fork near Dale, and Middle Fork near 

Ritter and are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

65 

71 

74 

81 

103

99 

95 

89 

85 

81

78 

76 

74 

76 

76

80 

105 

156 

297 

185

140 

121 

110 

105 

99

97 

95 

99 

95 

95 

101

HOT.

105 

112 

103 

103 

101

103 

105 

112 

107 

107

116 

121 

128 

136

138

150 

148 

146 

179 

293

510 

455 

388 

425 

420

388 

415 

379 

415 

402

Dec.

297 

250 

301 

305

260

215 

205 

236 

222 

257

2,010 

3,940 

2,380 

1,640 

1,840

1,540 

1,790 

1,840 

1,440 

1,160

930 

802 

707 

600 

537

505 

588 

665 

610 

580 

559

Jan.

410 

350 

380 

310 

260

230 

250 

270 

310 

350

400 

390 

350 

370 

410

550 

650 

600 

570 

540

600 

1,100 

2,200 

1,600 

1,20O

1,010 

957 

966 

930 

834 

778

Feb.

740 

770 

735 

686 

594

580 

640 

800 

760 

900

1,100 

1,400 

1,200 

1,050 

960

900 

800 

700 

800 

850

750 

800 

1,000 

1,890 

2,000

2,000 

2,100 

2,300

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

*

alendar year 192 

iiarr. . . . « .

ater year 1937-3

Kar.

2,500 

3,500 

2,790 

2,440 

2,380

2,380 

2,160 

2,060 

2,060 

2,160

2,280 

2,970 

3,940 

3,410 

3,220

4,360 

3,670 

3,280 

4,360 

3,280

2,610 

2,380 

2,160 

2,330 

2,500

2,330 

2,380 

2,550 

2,280 

2,000 

1,740

Apr.

1,740 

1,740 

2,000 

2,730 

3,800

3,940 

3,410 

3,800 

4,650 

4,500

4,800 

4,950 

4,650 

4.2BO 

4,220

4,950 

6,540 

8,490

s)l30

7,410 

7,050 

6,880 

7,230 

7,770

7,230 

6,370 

5,720 

5,560 

6,200

Secondfoot-daya

3,203 

6,810 

29,011

372,115

20,125 

29,805 

84,460 

159,930 

94,020 

31,763 

7,120 

2,309 

1,931

470,487

May

6,710 

5,560 

4,500 

3,800 

3,150

2,850 

2,500 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330

2,440 

2,610 

2,850 

2,970 

3,090

3,150 

3,090 

2,910 

2,910 

2,790

2,500 

2,380 

2,440 

2,550 

2,730

2,910 

3,030 

3, 28C 

2,790 

2,380 

2,160

Maxljnun

297

510 

3,940

9,250

2,200 

2,300 

4,360

6)710 

2,000 

425 

105 

89

9,250

June

2,000 

1,890 

1,790 

,690 

,640

,590 

,490 

,390 

1,240 

1,090

986 

898 

922 

858 

794

742 

756 

874 

939 

834

714 

850 

1,540 

930 

763

624 

554 

500 

460 

435

July

397 

392 

410 

388 

402

425 

356 

313

264

250 

236 

222 

212 

202

202 

195 

192 

185

170

156

146 

136 

133 

130

123 

121 

126 

126 

116 

112

Minimum

65 

101 

205

30

230 

580 

1,740 

1,740 

2,160 

435 

112 

56 

54

54

Aug.

105 

97 

89 

85 

83

80

78 

74 

80 

74

71 

69 

69 

69 

83

103 

95 

83

76 

72

71 

65 

64 

61 

62

61 

59 

59 

59 

57 

56

Mean

103 

227 

936

1,019

649 

1,064 

2,725 

5,331 

3,033 

1,059 

230 

74.5 

64.4

1,289

Sept.

56 

54 

56 

59 

69

65 

62 

65 

76 

89

89 

80 

74 

69 

69

85 

64 

59 

59 

57

56 

59 

57 

59 

59

61 

61

61 

61 

61

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,350 

13,510 

57,540

738,100

39,920 

59,120 

167,500 

317,200 

186,500 

63,000 

14, 120 

4,580 

3,830

933,200
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 31 

Middle Fork of John Day River at Ritter, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 119°08', in NWi sec. 8, T. 83., R. 

30 E., at bridge, half a mile south of Ritter.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.55 

feet); minimum, 0 second-feet Sept. 2.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Dec. 10, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2-5, and of missing 

gage heights, May 10-14, which were computed on basis of weather records and records 

for North Fork of John Day River near Dale and at Monument and are poor. A few 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table ater year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

1.8 

2.4

s'.s

discharge, 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

:ond-feet)

160

260

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

385

555

870

1,290

1,740

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

p. 20 to Sept. 30

9 2.8 158

18 3.2 256

40 3.6 385

Note.- Same as preceding 

able above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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.

18 

20 

27 

34 

32

30 

29 

27 

25 

24

24

22

24

30 

42 

106

67 

44

38 

35 

33 

31 

31

30 

29

30 

30 

35

HOT.

36 

33 

32 

31 

32

31 

37 

36 

35 

36

36 

39 

41 

40 

48

45 

44 

48 

63 

130

152 

107 

87 

90 

95

97 

102 

94

106 

88

Dec.

72 

69 

72 

67 

59

54 

57 

59 

55 

55

248 

982 

575 

388 

492

452 

492 

440

338 

280

240 

C16 

18S 

167 

141

145 

162 

147 

135 

131 

118

Jan.

95 

85 

75 

66 

56

51 

59 

92 

100 

102

100 

97 

85 

90 

145

164 

141 

133 

122 

109

124 

399 

361 

257 

224

209 

189 

192 

192 

169 

160

Feb.

169 

167 

160 

150

141

143 

171 

169 

152 

301

286 

249 

216 

189

182

160 

126 

156 

162 

143

160 

184 

301 

406 

420

420 

482 

525

Month

dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma? 

Jun 

Jul 

Aus 

Sep

1

alendar year 1937. .....................

nary

ater year 1937-38. .....................

Mar.

585 

654 

555 

478 

482

469 

424 

399 

402 

413

428 

560 

741 

672 

595

748 

708 

622 

690 

600

492 

452 

440 

448 

478

424 

469 

510 

474 

420 

416

Apr.

358 

378 

402 

575 

790

727 

684 

762 

862 

870

918 

958 

926 

854 

854

918 

1,160 

1,520 

1,740 

1,520

1,380 

1,340 

1,240 

1,380 

1,420

1,240 

1,110 

1,070 

1,070 

1,160

Seoondfoot-days

1,021 

1,891 

7,090

72,736

4,443 

6,490 

16,248 

30,186 

20,055 

6,606 

1,644 

565 

536

96,776

May

1,240

1,070 

910 

779 

700

628 

555 

525 

515 

530

550 

580 

610 

640 

664

700 

682 

640 

622 

555

505 

496 

515 

540 

594

640 

700 

737 

616 

535 

482

H&XljBIUBl

106 

152 

982

1,560

399 

525 

748 

1,740 

1,240 

448 

106 

28 

23

1,740

June

448 

432 

402 

375 

354

334 

315 

286 

253 

232

209 

197 

192 

173 

162

154 

169 

187 

202 

178

158 

167 

187 

158 

140

123 

113 

104 

106 

96

July

88 

104 

100 

94

106

91 

78 

68 

61 

56

50 

47 

44 

43 

42

41 

43 

44 

41 

38

36 

35 

35 

34 

32

33 

31 

32 

32 

34 

31

Minimum

18 

31 

54

9

51 

126 

399 

358 

482 

96 

31 

9 

8

8

Aug.

25 

25 

25

22 

23 

25 

20 

19

18 

14 

14 

17 

21

23 

20 

18 

18 

16

16 

16 

14 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

10 

9

Mean

32.9 

63.0 

229

199

143 

232 

524 

1,006 

647 

220 

53.0 

18.2 

17.9

265

Sept.

8 

9 

11 

11 

12

13 

18 

21 

23 

23

22 

20 

21

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

18 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,030 

3,750 

14,060

144,500

8,810 

12,870 

32,230 

59,870 

39,780 

13,100 

3,260 

1,120 

1,060

191,900
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

Fox Creek at gorge near Fox, Oreg. 

(The lower portion of this stream is named Cottonwood Creek.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37', long. 119°16', in NW-i sec. 17, T. 11 S., 

R. 29 E., at head of gorge, 6 miles southwest of Fox.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 460 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 3.66 

feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet); no flow at times.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 800 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 4.55 

feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair, except those for periods of missing gage heights and ice effect, 

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation in valley above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

HI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

HOT.

0.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

1.6

.9

.2

.1

.2

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

2. 8

70

130

38

26

44

41

64

32

25

20

16

13

10

*8.0

*6.0

*7.0

*11

9.9

9.5

t9.0

ts.o

Jan.

tv.o

te.o

t4.5

t3.5

t3.0

ts.o

t2.5

2.8

t3.5

t4.5

t4.0

t3.5

t4.0

9.5

40

t20

t!3

t9.0

tv.o

ts.o

6.8

40

tso

tso tie

t!3

til

t9.0

t9.0

ts.o

tv.o

Feb.

te.o

tv.s

tv.o

te.s

te.o

te.o

tv.o

te.s

te.o

18

tio

tv.o

ts.o

3.8

t2.0

t2.0

t2.0

13

15

t!3

12

12

13

19 tie

tso

t45

tV5

-

-

-

Month

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

HoYembar. .................................

December. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3 3 ......................

Mar.

252

352

240

1V2

119

109

113

111

104

121

170

242

225

126

119

160

*100

*60

*180

*130

89

*60

*50

*60

*"0

*40

*60

*140

*90

*50

*40

Apr.

*30

*35

*50

162

203

162

*115

*130

*150

*160

*1VO

*180

*160

*150

*150

*160

*200

*240

231

216

196

194

192

201

229

216

190

168

166

1VO

-

Seeondfoot-days

1.4

8.0

603.8

3,923.0

355.1

3V3.3

3,954

4,9V6

1,660

79.2

12.6

0

0

12,023.4

May

181

162

132

115

97

82

70

60

55

52

53

53

50

48

44

41

3V

36

42

45

35

30

26

21

13

16

14

14

13

12

11

Maximum

0.3

1.6

130

274

50

V5

352

240

181

10

1.9

0

0

352

June

10

8.7

8.4

4.0

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.2

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.8

2.9

4.4

6.8

5.4

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

-

July

0.4

.4

.4

1.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

.7

.4

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Minimum

0

0

.3

0

2.0

2.0

40

30

11

.4

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

O.OE

.27

19.5

24.4

11.5

13.3

128

1S6

53.5

2.64

.41

0

0

32.9

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2.8

16

1,200

17,VOO

704

740

7,840

9,870

3,290

157

25

0

0

23,840

Peak discharge.- Dec. 12 (10 a.m.) 176 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 (2 a.m.) 460 sec.-ft.; Mar. 12 (6 p.m.) 

304 sec.-ft.

*0age height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Pork of John Day River 

at Hitter.

tStage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle 

Pork of John Day River at Hitter.
Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 43°49', IOIE. 121°46' in NWi sec. 28, T. 20 S., 

R. 8 E., 50 feet downstream from Snow Creel:, above fiowline of Crane Prairie 

Reservoir, and 17 miles northwest of Laplne. Zero of cage is about 4,448 feet 

aoove mean sea level. Prior to Sept. 'j, 19SS, recorder 500 feet downstream from 

Snow Creek at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 91 second-feet July 27 (gage height. 1.96

eetj; minimum, 89 cond-feet Mar. 25 (gate height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, Apr. 24 to June 23

ept. 9-3G, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT.

125

*124

*124

*123

*123

*121

*120

120

118

116

114

111

111

110

108

106

108

106

118

118

124

122

124

124

125

124

122

120

116

112

-

Dec.

Ill

111

111

110

108

108

106

106 ioa

124

131

122

116

118

118

118

122

116

112

114

112

114

118

124

122

120

122

11°

118

122

113

Jan.

lie

118

114

112

tno

tiio

tno

tios

t!06 05

105

105

105

111

108

108

108

108

108

106

110

116

112

111

106

106

106

106

108

106

106

Feb.

106

110

110

110

110

111

114

114

111

111

110

110

110

111

110

106

105

105

104

104

104

102

102

99

99

98

96

96

»

-

Month

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

Hovember ..................................

December . .................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ......,.........,,,.....,,.,..,...

February. ,...,..............,,...,.,..,...

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

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

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

The pei-ic d................. ............

Mar.

96

96

96

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

94

94

95

96

95

96

98

96

95

99

96

95

94

95

98

95

94

94

94

95

9E

Apr,

94

94

94

94

S5

94

94

95

96

96

98

95

94

94

96

99

100

104

102

102

104

106

110

111

110

110

110

111

116

120

-

Secondfoot-days

3,537

3,598

3,376

2,978

2,969

3.038

4,731

5,416

6, 289

8,171

6,910

May

124

125

125

127

131

133

137

140

*140

*140

*140

*140

*140

*140

«140

140

142

146

151

151

160

170

175

178

178

180

187

190

187

187

187

Maximum

i 05

131

118

114

99

120

190

190

269

249

June

183

180

175

175

178

178

180

175

175

175

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

183

183

183

183

187

187

190

190

187

183

180

180

180

-

July

178

178

178

178

178

175

175

178

178

180

180

183

187

190

190

197

204

204

204

207

207

214

214

223

227

227

249

254

249

249

254

MlBiBnjQB

10 f,

106

105

96

94

94

124

175

175

249

214

Aug.

254

254

254

258

264

264

264

264

264

264

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

264

264

264

264

258

258

249

24S

He an

1"S

116

109

106

95.5

101

153

183

203

264

230

Sept.

249

245

245

240

236

236

245

236

234

237

237

237

233

233

233

229

229

229

229

229

225

225

221

218

218

218

218

214

214

218

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7, 020

7,140

6,700

5,910

5,870

6,030

9,380

10.740

12,470

16,210

13,710

101,200

#Gage height misting; discharge Interpolated. 

tGage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations on river.
Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47', at reservoir dam in NWJ- sec. 16, T. 

21 S., R. 8 E., 15 miles northwest of Lapine. Zero of gage is 4,400.0 feet above 

mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1922 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 46,120 acre-feet June 4-6 (gage height, 

43.10 feet); minimum, 3,286 acre-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 31.10 feet).

1922-38: Maximum contents. 50,830 acre-feet Jan. 10-13, 1924 (gage height, 44.10 

feet); no storage at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily except during periods Dec. 12-28, 30, 31, 

 Jan. 2-7, 11-19, 21-25, 27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-15, Feb. 20 to Mar. 29, Apr.

2-26, when no readings were made. Reservoir completed by North Canal Co. in 1922;

gates first closed Nov. 4, 1922. Capacity, 55,200 acre-feet at gage height 45 feet

(spillway crest). Contents given are those above gage height 28.4 feet. Stored

water is used for irrigation of lands near Bend and Redmond.

Stage and contents. year October 1937 to September 1938

Date

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1937-38...

Qage height 

(feet)

31.50

Contents 

(acre-feet)

p'l ' QQf)

*3s' 9fiO

-*^Q' 97n

4,149

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-4 2SO

-8,161

+863

'Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 35

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long. 121°47', in NWi sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 

BE., 200 yards downstream from Crane Prairie Dam and 15 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1917, February 1922 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1914-15, 1922-38), 203 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 659 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.58 feet); 

minimum, 9 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

1914-17, 1922-38: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1938; minimum, 2.5 secondfeet Apr. 24, 1923 (gage height, 0.05 foot), caused by closing of dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, »ater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

215

206

206

209

203

197

197

188

182

182

179

HOT.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

179 1 15

179 16

182

182

185

117

47

11

9

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

1.6

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

Doc.

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

26

25

26

25

25

26

30

31

32

32

32

33

33

34

P«tJ,

36

80

159

159

156

156

159

159

156

159

159

159

156

156

156

156

194

221

230

230

230

224

224

224

221

218

218

216

..

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

215

215

215

212

212

212

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

206

206

206

206

203

203

203

200

200

200

197

197

197

194

194

172

118

Apr,

116

116

114

114

112

112

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

118

118

118

120

120

120

120

122

122

122

120

120

120

120

88

64

64

-

Secondfoot-days

3,378

484

861

69, 444

806

4,970

6,256

3,378

6,163

9,134

16,751

18,258

IS, 566

82,774

May

64

64

64

64

64

107

146

146

149

151

159

167

169

172

172

178

186

197

203

203

203

203

200

200

206

215

218

221

224

224

June

227

230

243

260

281

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

292

292

292

288

288

288

288

292

299

299

306

325

336

348

395

436

469

224 |

Maximum

215

18

22

638

34

230

215

122

224

46»

634

656

623

656

July

494

498

498

493

498

498

498

502

502

523

540

544

553

553

553

657

557

569

586

591

616

634

634

629

591

490

490

490

527

502

536

Minimum

9

14

18

9

23

36

118

64

64

227

490

523

37B

9

Aug.

540

561

646

655

651

646

642

638

629

625

616

608

604

604

604

595

591

586

582

578

578

565

565

557

553

548

540

540

536

532

523

Mean

109

16.1

21.0

163

26.0

1V8

202

113

167

304

540

588

462

227

Sept.

523

516

511

506

502

498

498

494

486

485

477

473

473

469

460

460

448

440

436

431

427

423

411

411

399

387

387

379

879

379

-

Run-off In 

aero-feat

6,700

960

1,290

117,900

1,600

9,860

12,410

6,700

10,240

18,120

33,230

86, 170

26,610

164,200
er, lat. 43°41', long. 121°41', In NE-i- sec. 7, T. 22 S,. 

downstream fron Wickiup Dare (under construction in 1938)

Location.- Water-stage record

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by storage in Crane P'rairl

regulation at Wickiup Reservoir In IS

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeiclrer 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7

a 

g

10

11

13 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Cot. HOY. Pea . Jar. ,

 ,-

Feb.

Month

Dot Ho-?

Bee

C

.Jan 

F*t> 

Mar 

Apr 

Ibqr 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«P

T

alendar year

e 17-30 ...,.,........,,......,, ..,...

he perio

Bar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

13,874

37,200 

38,850 

33,320

Hay

Kaximim

1,090 

1,260 

1,310 

1,190

June

S4C 

952 

952 

952

952 

961 

964 

964 

991

99Y 

1,030

l)o80

1,090

July

1,150 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,360 

1,160 

1,170

1,190 

1,200 

1,200 

1,220 

1,££0

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,230 

1,240

1,260 

1,290 

1,290 

1,300 

1,300

1,200 

1,160 

1,170 

1,160 

1,160 

1,180

Aug.

1,190 

1,190 

1,260 

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,290

1,290 

1,280 

1,280 

1,230 

1,270

1,270 :,s?o

1,260 

1,260 

1,250

1,250 

1,250 

1,340 

1,230 

1,230

1,220 

1,220 

1,210 

1,200 

1,190 

1,190

KinlsEum Mean

949 991 

1,150 1,200 

1,190 1,253 

1,040 1,111

1 ..

Sept.

1,190 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,170

1,160 

1, 1^0 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150

1,140 

1,130 

1,120 

1,110 

1,110

1,100 

1,C90 

1,090 

1,090 

1,080

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,620 

73,790 

77,060 

66,090

244,500
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 37 

Deschutes River at Prlngle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44 ! , long. 121°37', in SWi sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 

9 E., half a mile upstream from bridge at Pringle Falls and 7 miles northwest of 

Lapine.

Records available.- December 1915 to June 1917, June 1922 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-38), 723 second-feet.

Extremes.- Jfaximum discharge during year, 1,290 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.88 

feet;; minimum, 546 second-feet Nov. 2-10 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

1915-17, 1922-38: mxlmum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1938; minimum, 341 secondfeet, some time during period when recorder was stopped, Feb. 1-14, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 19-28, Mar. 

12-29, which were interpolated and are fair. No diversions above station. Flow regulated somewhat since 1922 by storage in Crane Prairie Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1937-S8 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.1

570

655

745

845

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

950

1,060

1,180

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Ost.

780 

750 

750 

755 

745

736 

736 

736 

722 

722

722 

722 

722 

732 

732

732 

732 

684 

563 

552

552 

552 

552 

552 

552

552 

552 

552 

549 

556 

549

HOT.

549 

546 

546 

546 

546

546 

546 

546 

546 

549

556 

552 

549 

552 

552

549 

556 

552

574 

570

556 

556 

556 

556 

560

556 

556 

556 

556 

556

Dec.

552 

552 

552 

552 

552

552 

552 

552 

560 

594

610 

578 

566 

566 

563

570 

563 

563

» 564

566 

578 

566

Jan.

563 

570 

563 

563 

563

563 

563 

566 

566 

566

570 

570 

570 

586 

582

578 

582 

578 

578 

574

586 

606 

594 

586 

586

586 

586 

590 

590 

590 

594

Feb.

598 

606 

704 

714 

714

732 

736 

722 

727 

727

727 

722 

732 

732 

722

722 

736 

785 

805 

795

795 

795 

795 

790 

785

785 

785 

785

Month

Oo t 

BOT

D»C

0

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul £?S«p

1

uary

afcer y*«r 1937-38. .....................

Mar.

785 

785 

785 

785 

785

780 

780 

780 

780 

775

775 

 772

770 

709

Apr.

691 

691 

696 

700 

696

691 

691 

696 

700 

704

704 

704 

700 

700 

709

718 

727 

736 

732 

732

736 

736 

736 

755 

745

745 

745 

745 

696 

691

Secondfoot-daya

20,335 

16,592 

17, 499

261,639

17, 908 

20,773 

23,970 

21, 448 

24,800 

27,995 

36,230 

37,870 

32, 560.

297,980

May

691 

691 

691 

691 

691

700 

770 

770 

770 

780

785 

795 

795 

800 

805

810 

815 

830 

845 

845

850 

850 

840 

845 

845

860 

865 

865 

870 

870 

870

Maximum

780 

574 

610

1,060

606 

805 

785 

755 

870 

1,060 

1,270 

1,280 

1,160

1,280

June

865 

865 

875 

885 

906

917 

928 

928 

922 

922

922 

922 

922 

922 

922

922 

922 

928 

928 

922

922 

934 

934 

934 

956

966 

994 

1,000 

1,050 

1,060

July

1,110 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,140 

1,130 

1,140

1,170 

1,180 

1,180 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,200

1,220 

1,250 

1,260 

1,270 

1,270

1,180 

1,120 

1,130 

1,110 

1,110 

1,140

Minimum

549

546 

552

546

563 

598 

709 

691 

691 

865 

1,110 

1,160 

1,020

546

Aug.

1,160 

1,160 

1,200 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,270 

1,270 

1,260

1,260 

1,250 

1,'250 

1,240 

1,240

1,230 

1,230 

1,220 

1,220 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,200 

1,200 

1,190

1,190 

1,190 

1,180 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

Mean

656 

553 

564

717

578 

742 

773 

715 

800 

933 

1,169 

1,222 

1,085

816

Sept.

1,160 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150 

1,140

1.14O1,140 

1,130 

1,120 

1,110

1,110 

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,080

1,080 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040 

1,030

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

Run-off In 

acre-feet

40,330 

32,910 

34,710

519,000

35,520 

41,200 

47, 540 

42,540 

49,190 

55,530 

71,860 

75, 110 

64,580

581,000
38 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°56', long. 121°25'. in SEi sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 

XI E., 50 yards upstream from head of Benham Falls, li miles downstream from dam 

site for proposed Benham Falls Reservoir, and 10 miles southwest of Bend.

Records available.- March 1909 to September 1913, August 1920 to September 1921, February 

1924 to September 1938. July 1906 to February 1909 and April to September 1914 at 

West ranch, 7 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1906-13, 1924-38), 1,364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 2.39 

feet); minimum, 885 second-feet Nov. 3-10 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1906-13, 1920-21, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 5,000 seconcl-feet,,(estimated) Nov. 

27. 1909 (gage height not determined); minimum, 690 second-feet Feb. 8, 9, 1933 (gage 

height, -0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Small diversions for Irrigation above station. Some reguiation since 1922 at Crane Prairie and Crescent Lake Reservoirs.

Rating-table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4 865

.6 945

.8 1,030

1.0 1,110

1.2 1,200

1.4 1,300

1.6 1,400

1.8 1,500

2.0 1,620

2.2 1,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

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

50

31

Oct.

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

981

937

933

929

913

909

905

897

897

897

893

897

897

HOT.

869

889

889

885

885

685

885

885

889

889

905

921

925

929

937

937

949

957

977

998

996

1,040

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

998

985

-

Dec.

977

973

953

945

937

925

917

941

949

1,010

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

957

965

966

998

1,030

1,060

1,060

Jan.

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,020

994

1,000

981

977

973

973

977

994

998

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,080

Feb.

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,180

,180

,160

,150

,140

,160

,210

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,300

_

-

Month

 arch. ....................................

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

 ay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,»40

1,300

1,500

1,260

1,260

1,840

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,320

1,260

1,240

Apr.

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,460

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,570

1,610

1,640

1,690

1,780

1,810

1,790

-

Seoondfoot-days

31,666

28,536

31,782

434,843

32,137

33,030

40,020

42,330

54,660

47,820

51,060

51,790

46,690

490,410

May

1,780

1,760

1,800

1,620

1,850

1,840

1,820

1,840

1,830

1,790

1,770

1,750

1,740

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,740

1,770

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,760

1,750

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,690

1,700

1,710

M^ylffUBI

1,130

1,060

1,170

1,650

1,120

1,300

1,380

1,810

1,860

1,730

1,730

1,750

1,610

1,860

June

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,510

1,540

-

July

1,560

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,620

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,670

1,690

1,690

1,710

1,730

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,690

Minimum

693

886

917

885

973

1,080

1,240

1,160

1,690

1,480

1,560

1,610

1,440

886

Aug.

1,690

1,690

1,700

1,720

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,690

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,640

1.660

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,610

Mean

1,018

951

1,026

1,191

1,037

1,180

1,291

1,411

1,763

1,694

1,647

1,671

1,523

1,344

Sept.

,610

,600

,600

,590

,590

1,590

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,630

1,510

1,600

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

62,590

56,600

63,040

862,500

63,740

65,510

79,380

83,960

108,400

94,860

101,300

102,700

90,620

972,700
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 39

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°00<, long. 121°22', In SWi sec. 23 T 18 S 

R. HE., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Lava Island, 1 mile downstream*' 

from Intake of Arnold canal, and 6 miles southwest of Bend.

Records available.- March 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,064 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet May 5, 6 (gage height, 1.56 

TeeTn minimum, 771 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet Jan. 3, 1928 (gage height, 1.55 

minimum, 612 second-feet Feb. 9, 1933 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks .-Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 9-18. 

*6D. -L6-27, July 17-27, which were computed on basis of records for station at Benham 

Falls and unpublished records for Arnold canal and are good. Arnold canal diverts 

water for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by storage In Crescent Lake and 

Crane Prairie Reservoirs.

Rating table year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

(Shifting-control method used July 15 to Sept. 30)

736

865

0.8 

1.0

1,020

1,180

1.2 

1.5

1,360

1,640

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

16

16

17

21

JJ4

85

86

Oct.

1,020

1,030

1,010

1,000

1,000

996

988

988

980

964

956

95A

956

956

964

972

980

980

888

830

816

802

795

789

783

783

783

777

777

783

809

HOT.

851

851

851

644

837

837

837

837

842

846

865

882

888

890

900

900

910

920

932

956

956

988

1,020

1,000

964

925

918

932

948

940

Dee.

925

918

910

902

896

880

872

895

902

964

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,140

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

956

952

966

964

910

910

932

948

980

1,010

1,000

Jan.

964

980

996

972

940

948

932

918

918

918

895

695

895

940

996

996

1,020

1,040

1,000

964

964

1,010

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,030

Fab.

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,110

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,220

..

_

-

Month

December. .................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,230

1,260

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,300

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,230

1,220

1,180

Apr.

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,2PO

1,240

1,250

1,270

1,310

1,350

1,380

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,450

1,490

1,600

1,530

1,610

1,660

1,640

Secondfoot-days

30,351

389,646

45,010

46,990 

41,380

449,929

May

1,640

1,620

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,690

1,650

1,670

1,660

1,630

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,590

1,580

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,510

Maximum

1,150

1,490

1,530

1,560 

1,460

1,690

June

1,580

1,530

1,640

1,630

1,500

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,400

1,580

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,360

-

July

1,380

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,480

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,-;50

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,500

1,490

1,510

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

Hinimm

872

777

895

1,380

1,470 

1,290

777

Aug.

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,660

1,550

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,470

Mean

979

1,068

981

1,452

1,516 

1,379

1,233

Sept.

1,460

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460'

1,440

1,430

1,480

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,840

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,520

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

60,200

772,800

89,280

93,200 

82,080

892,400
40 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 121°18', In SEi sec. 20, T. 17 S., 

H 12 E., half a mile downstream from North Canal Dam and 2 miles north of Bend.

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 689 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 3.30 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1914-38: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet Dec. 7, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 25, 1930.

Maximum discharge known since 1905 (near this site), 4,820 second-feet Nov. 27, 

1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 8-13, Apr. 

19, Aug. 23-26, Sept. 6, which were computed on basis of records for Deschutes River 

below Lava Island, near Bend, and diversions, and are fair. Six large canals divert 

above station. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend and, since 1922, by 

storage in Crescent Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, 

Oct. 1 to Oct. 19

1.4 88

1.6 143

1.8 221

£.0 325

a feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

1.4 79

1.6 123

1.8 185

2.0 280

2.3 465

2.6 695

2.9 960

3.2 1,240

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

e

i

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

150

154

147

175

168

143

137

137

100

102

118

121

121

112

121

134

172

286

353

330

341

324

313

308

335

359

347

335

341

353

SOT.

409

377

383

402

423

423

423

423

451

472

479

507

551

631

655

671

695

712

738

754

780

798

852

852

807

687

514

521

535

521

-

Dec.

500

543

528

607

687

679

639

724

848

915

,020

,050

,090

,130

,130

,100

,090

.060

,040

933

551

500

615

879

888

888

906

933

969

996

987

Jan.

960

969

978

942

906

915

933

915

924

924

843

655

451

500

551

671

1,000

1,020

1,000

960

960

,010

969

942

951

996

,010

,040

,050

,050

,050

Feb.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,200

1,110

1,100

1,100

1.100

1,130

1,140

942

780

825

807

798

996

1,180

1,170

_

_

-

Month

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

Hovember . .................................

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-5 8. .....................

Kar.

,170

,160

,170

,170

,190

,180

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,180

,210

,220

,230

,260

,270

,270

,260

,250

,210

,230

,220

,140

861

763

738

789

978

1,200

1,160

Apr.

1,100

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,180

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,160

1,020

987

1,000

1,010

933

915

897

897

816

843

772

780

807

780

798

834

780

-

Seoondfoot-daya

6,771

I17 , 446

26 , 425

172,237

28,045

:*&',279

29,769

15, £30

6,843

4, 322

6J817

211,327

May

729

Y04

695

712

729

712

647

671

631

567

507

465

437

423

409

451

416

402

409

416

416

430

437

423

389

365

347

330

324

313

324

Hax&nun

359

852

1,130

1,130

1,050

1,180

1,270

1,230

729

264

341

330

1,270

June

353

365

365

341

335

302

291

280

280

270

249

259

249

244

233

£28

215

189

194

175

158

165

171

140

134

137

140

129

129

123

-

July

126

185

254

264

206

171

148

151

134

129

123

123

131

137

123

165

77

96

100

100

102

107

112

121

126

131

145

140

165

116

114

Minimum

100

377

500

58

451

780

738

772

313

123

77

109

161

77

Aug.

109

116

123

129

148

158

151

145

140

145

137

137

134

134

134

134

121 lie

121

123

126

116

120

135

145

245

3^.4

335

324

324

324

Mean

218

582

852

472

905

1,042

1,138

992

491

228

139

167

227

579

Sept.

330

308

291

280

280

220

270

275

280

254

264

280

259

224

211

198

175

165

178

161

165

171

175

198

202

202

194

198

194

215

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,430

34,600

52,410

341,620

55,630

57,890

69,970

59,050

30,210

13,570

8,570

10,300

13,520

419,150
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 41

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43 ! , long. 181°14", in Iffii sec. 13, T. 10 S., 

R. 12 E., 1 mile downstream from Pelton dam site, 4 miles upstream from mouth of 

Shltike Creek, and 9 miles northwest of Madras. Zero of gage is about 1,404 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 4,169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.99 

feet}; minimum, 3,320 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 1.69 feet).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 20, 1938: minimum, 2,960 second-feet 

Aug. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation in upper river basin.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 

1.9

2.2

3,190

5,610

4,050

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4,680

5,340

6,210

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7,120

9,090

11,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1927 to September 1938

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.

5,390 

3,400 

3,410 

3,410 

3,400

3,410 

3,410 

3,400 

3,400 

3,410

3,370 

3,340 

3,360 

3,370 

3,390

3,390 

3,820 

3,750 

3,530 

3,540

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,570 

3,570

3,550 

3,600 

3,610 

3,680 

3,750 

3,680

HOT.

3,680 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680 

3,750

3,750 

3,820 

3,820 

3,900 

3,900

3,900 

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

4,050

4,050 

4,120 

4,120 

4,280 

4,840

4,760 

4,760 

4,840 

4,680 

4,600

4,760 

4,520 

4,360 

4,280 

4,280

Dec.

4,200 

4,120 

4,120 

4,050 

4,050

4,200 

4,200 

4,200 

4,280 

4,600

5,850 

6,750 

7,690 

6,930 

6,030

5,680 

5,510 

5,510 

5,340 

5,170

4,920 

4,600 

4,440 

4,520 

4,600

4,680 

4,760 

4,840 

4,920 

5, 170 

5,080

Jan.

5,000 

4,920 

4,840 

4,840 

4,760

4,680 

4,680 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600

4,600 

4,520 

4,280 

4,200 

4,440

4,360 

4,920 

5,000 

4,920 

4,840

4,920 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

5,510

5, 340 

5,340 

5,260 

5,260 

5,170 

5,170

Feb.

5,080 

5,000 

5,000 

4, 920 

5,000

5,170 

5,170 

5,080 

5,080 

5,000

5,080 

5,170 

5,170 

5,080 

5,000

4,920 

4,840 

4,920 

4,920 

5,000

5,000 

4,760 

4,760 

5,000 

5,340

5,850 

6,210 

6,390

Month

Dot 

Ho* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193 

uary >

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

6,390 

6,570 

7,690 

7,500 

6,570

6,390 

6,210 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

6,030 

6,030 

6,570 

7,120 

7,120

6,930 

7,120 

7,310 

7,500 

7,310

6,930 

6,570 

6,570 

6,390 

6,030

5,850 

5,850 

5,850 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

Apr.

5,850 

5,680 

5,680 

5,680 

6,210

6,570 

6,390 

6,390 

6,750 

7,500

8,080 

8,480 

8,480 

7,880 

7,500

7,690 

8,080 

9,510 

10,200 

10,800

10,800 

9,950 

9,510 

9,300 

9,090

8,880 

8,680 

8,080 

7,690 

8,480

Seoondfoot-days

108,710 

124.870 

155,010

1,526,550

152, 610 

143,910 

202, 580 

239,860 

162,930 

122,430 

113,370 

110,590 

108,120

1,744,980

May

7,500 

7,500 

7,120 

6,570 

6,210

6,030 

5,680 

5,510 

5,340 

5,340

5,170 

5,080 

5.080

5, COO 

4,920

4,920 

4,920 

4,760 

4,680 

4,600

4,600 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600

4,680 

4,680 

4,760 

4,760 

4,600 

4,520

MaxiwiOEi

3,820 

4,840 

7,690

9,090

5,680 

6,390 

7,690 

10,800 

7,500 

4,440 

3,980 

3,750 

3,680

10,800

June

4,440 

4,360 

4,360 

4,280 

4,280

4,280 

4,280 

4,360 

4,360 

4,120

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

4,050 

4,050

4,050 

4,050 

3,980 

3,980 

3,900

3,900 

3,980 

4,050 

4,050 

3,980

3,980 

3,900 

3,900 

3,820 

3,750

July

3,75C 

3,750 

3,900 

3,980 

3,900

3,900 

3,820 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,610 

3,680

3,610 

3,680 

3,600 

3,530 

3,530

3,530 

3,530 

3,510 

3,500 

3,500

3,510 

3,530 

3,610 

3,600 

3,610 

3,550

Minimum

3,340 

3,680 

4,050

3,300

4,200 

4,760 

5,850 

5,680 

4,520 

3,750 

3,500 

3,530 

3,530

3,340

Aug.

3,540 

3,540 

3,530 

3,540 

3,530

3,540 

3,570 

3,550 

3,550 

3,550

3,550 

3,540 

3,540 

3,550 

3,550

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,540 

3,540

3,550 

3,550 

3,530 

3,540 

3,550

3,570 

3,610 

3,750 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

Mean

3,507 

4,162 

5,000

4,182

4,923 

5,140 

6,535 

7,995 

5,256 

4,081 

3,657 

3,567 

3,604

4,781

3ept.

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,610 

3,610 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,680 

3,680 

3,610 

3,610

3,580 

3,550 

3,530 

3,550 

3,550

3,530 

3,540 

3,530 

3,540 

3,540

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,570 

3,540

Run-Off In 

aere-feet

215, 600 

247,700 

307,500

3,028,000

302,700 

285,400 

401,800 

475,800 

323,200 

242,800 

224,900 

219,400 

214, 500

3,461,000
42 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°37', long. 120°54', in SEi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 

15 E., at Moody, li miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southwest of Biggs. Zero 

of gage is 167.43 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 10,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1906 to September 1938. October 1897 to December 1899 at site 

near More, 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1898-99, 1906-38), 5,860 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.19 

feetTT minimum, 3,810 second-feet Oct. 12-14.

1897-99, 1906-38: Maximum discharge, 43,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 

10. £ feet); minimum, 3,380 second-feet Sept. 16-19, 1931 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Water-stage recorder Inspected by agent of Eastern Oregon Land Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.2 

2.5

2.S

3,710

4,490

5,380

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

6,370

7,450

8,600

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

10,200

12,000

14,200

Discharge, In sacond-feet, rater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

19

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

3,880 

3,880 

3,900

3,900 

3,900

3,880 

3,900 

3,880 

3,880 

3,380

3,850 

3,830 

3,810 

3,830 

3,850

3,850 

4,000 

4,520 

4,240 

4,030

4,110 

4,110 

4,080 

4,080 

4,050

4,030 

4,030 

4,050 

4,110 

4,180 

4,270

HOY.

4,160 

4,130 

4,130 

4,110 

4,130

4,160 

4,160 

4,210 

4,380 

4,520

4,520 

4,490 

4,430 

4,490 

4,610

4,610 

4,680 

4,690 

4,930 

5,380

6,540 

6,030

6,030 

6,030 

6,700

6,200 

6,030 

5,700 

5,540 

5,230

Dao.

5,030 

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

4,720

4,780 

4,780 

4,780 

4,780 

5,080

9,720 

10,800 

10,000 

9,800 

8,600

7,450 

7,260 

7,260 

6,900 

6,720

6,370 

6,860 

5,540 

5,380 

6,540

5,540 

6,030 

6,900 

6,720 

9,200 

9,600

Jan.

8,020 

7,260 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

&,030 

5,860 

5,860 

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,380 

6,030

6,200 

&.200 

6,900 

6,720 

6,540

6,540 

9,400 

10,800 

9,200

8y600

8,020 

7,640 

7,450 

7,260 

7,080 

6,900

F«b.

6,720 

6,540 

6,370 

6,370 

6,200

6,540 

7,260 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

6,370 

6,540 

6,540 

6,720 

6,540

6,370 

6,030 

6,030 

6,200 

6,200

6,200 

6,540 

7,080 

8,600 

9,800

10,200 

10,000 

9,800

Month

Oot 

Nor

Doc

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

8«p

«

enibar ...... ............................

u«

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

9,400 

10, 400

11,500 

11,200 

10, 400

9,400 

8,800 

8,600 

8,210 

8,020

8,020 

8,020 

9,000 

9,800 

10, 000

10, 000 

9,800 

10, 400 

13,300 

12,000

11,000 

10, 400 

10, 400 

11,500 

9,600

8,800 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,210

Apr.

7,830 

7,640 

7,450 

7,450 

7,830

8,400 

8,600 

8,400 

8,600 

9,200

10,000 

10,400 

10,800 

10, 600 

9,800

9,800 

10,600 

12, 400 

14,200 

14,700

15, 200 

14,200 

13,300 

12,800 

12, 400

12,400 

12,000 

11, 500 

10,800 

10, 400

Secondfoot-daya

123,790 

147,930 

205, 980

1, 882, 760

214,000 

197, 570 

299,780 

319,700 

228,470 

155,670 

132,210 

124,900 

122, 280

2,272,280

K*y

10,600 

10,600 

10,200 

9,400 

8,800

8,210 

7,830 

7,640 

7,450 

7,260

7,080 

7,080 

7,080 

7,080 

6,900

7,080 

6,900 

6,900 

6,540 

6,370

6,370 

6,370 

6,370 

6,370 

6,540

6,720 

6,720 

6,7' 1 

6,7^0 

6,370 

6,200

Maxl»»

4,520 

6,540 

10,800

12,800

10,600 

10,200 

13,300 

15, 200 

10, 600 

6,030 

4,660 

4,160 

4,160

15,200

June

6,030 

5,860 

5,860

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,700 

5,540 

5,700 

5,380

5,080 

5,080 

4', 930 

5,080 

5,080

5,080 

5,080 

5,080 

4,930 

4,930

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

5,080 

4,930

4.Y80 

4,720 

4,690 

4,610 

4,550

July

4,490 

4,490 

4,520 

4,660 

4,610

4,580 

4,550 

4,460 

4,410 

4,380

4,350 

4,320 

4,270 

4,210 

4,210

4,210 

4,210 

4,210 

4,130 

4,080

4,080 

4,080 

4,050 

4,050 

4,050

4,050 

4,050 

4,130 

4,130 

4,080 

4,110

If'tiTfyit^q

3,810 

4,110 

4,720

3,810

5,380 

6,030 

8,020 

7,450 

6,200 

4,550 

4,050 

3,980 

4,000

3,810

Aug.

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,000 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030

4,030 

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,050

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

3,980 

3,980

4,000 

4,000 

4,080 

4,160 

4,160 

4,130

Mean

3,993 

4,931 

6-, 645

5,168

6,903 

7,056 

9,670 

10,660 

7,370 

5,189 

4,265 

4,029 

4,076

6,226

Sept.

4,160 

4,160 

4,160 

4,130 

4,130

4,160 

4,130 

4,110 

4,110 

4,130

4,110 

4,110 

4,130 

4,110 

4,080

4,050 

4,050 

4,000 

4,000 

4,030

4,030 

4,000 

4,030 

4,000 

4,030

4,000 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

4,060

Run-off In 

aere-feet

246, 500 

293,400 

408, 600

3,734,000

424, 500 

391, 900 

594,600 

634, 100 

453,200 

308,800 

262, 200 

247,700 

242,600

4,607,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (12 p.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (10 p.m.) 11,500 see.-ft.; 

(4 p.m.] 14,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 21 (11 a.m.) 16,200 sec.-ft.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 43

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°49', long. 121°48', at road crossing in sec. 20 

or 29, f. 20 S., R. 8 E., above flow line of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 2 miles upstream 

from Cultus Creek, and 18 miles northwest of Lapine. Zero of gage is about 4,450 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- June 1923 to September 1925, November 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 118 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 0.99 

foot); minimum, 46 second-feet Apr. 2-14 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1923-25, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1938, minimum, 37 second-feet 

Jan. 14, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, 16, Apr. 1, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 2-7, interpolated. Shifting-control method used May 13 to Sept. 30. No diversion or regulation 

above station.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

s

4

6

S 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct. HOT,

67 

57 

57 

57 

5V

57 

57 

57 

5V 

57

5V 

59 

BY 

67 

57

65 

55 

56 

55 

66

55 

56 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

53 

55 

53

Dec.

65 

55 

56 

56

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

56 

55 

56 

53

53 

65 

63 

53 

53

53 

55 

55 

53 

55 

55

Jan.

55 

53 

61 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

61 

51

53 

53 

53 

53 

55

63 

55 

65 

65 

55

65 

65 

56 

63 

55

65 

55 

65 

53 

36 

55

Feb.

65 

55 

53 

53 

53

53 

65 

51 

51

51

51 

51 

49 

51 

51

61 

49 

49 

49 

61

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

61 

51 

51

Xonth

Dot

NO7

DOC

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jux 

Jill 

tag 

Sep

1

alendar year

to::::::::'::::::::::::":"-"'"*-"

Tie perlo

Bar.

61 

51 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Apr.

48 

48 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

49 

49 

49 

61 

53

66 

57 

69 

62 

64

Secondfoot-daya

1,672 

1,683

1,655

1,438 

1^09 

1,484 

3,190 

2,684 

2,812 

2,678 

2,216

May

62 

86 

86 

86 

89

91 

94 

96 

99 

101

101 

104 

110 

112

112

11B 

112 

112 

110 

110

110 

112 

112 

112 

110

110 

110 

110 

104 

96 

96

Hqy^lpflfl]

67 

65

55 

55 

Bl 

64

94 

94 

86 

82

June

94 

94 

91 

91 

89

39 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

89

89 

89 

89 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

July

91 

91 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

61 

91 

91

91 

61 

91 

94 

94

94 

94 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

89 

89 

84

Minimum

55 

55

51 

49 

48 

46 

82 

86 

84 

TV 

72

Aug.

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

86 

86 

82 

82

YY 

YY 

YY 

77 

77 

77

Hean

65.7 

64,3

53.5 

51.4 

48.7 

49.6 

103 

89.5 

90VY 

83.2 

73,8

Sept.

74 

YY 

74 

77 

YY

79 

82 

79 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

V2 

72

72 

72 

72 

Y2 

Y2

Y2 

72 

72 

72 

72

74 

Y4

74 

74 

74

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,320 

3,340

3,280 

2,850 

2,990 

2,940 

6,330 

5,380 

5,680 

6,110 

4,390

45,450
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Records available.- June 192E to September 1925, November 1537 to Septembe 193

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during period, 4'7 second-feet July 14-16; minimum, 12 

second-feet Nov. 11-23.

1922-25, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 14-16, 1938; minimum, 3 secondfeet Jan. 7, 15, 21, 1925.

Discharge, In sacond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

S

§

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

-

Deo.

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

16

16

15

15

14

14

Jan,

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

Pet.

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

_

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

April............................ ,,....,

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

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

The period........ ......................

Mar.

19

20

20

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

Apr,

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

-

Secondfoot-days

387

440

538

516

658

531

878

97V

1,323

1,084

811

Hay

22

23

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

30

31

32

33

34

31

30

31

30

27

24

24

28

27

30

33

35

37

Maximum

15

16

22

20

22

22

37

44

47

38

30

June

33

34

35

32

32

30

32

31

29

31

32

29

28

29

29

29

30

30

33

33

30

30

31

31

33

35

39

41

44

42

"

July

42

41

40

41

42

42

44

44

44

45

45

46

45

46

47

47

46

46

46

45

44

44

42

41

40

39

38

38

38

37

38

Minimum

12

13

14

17

19

19

22

28

37

30

24

Aug.

37

38

38

38

37

37

37

3V

37

3V

3V

37

36

37

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

Mean

12 9

14!2

17.4

18,4

21.2

21.0

28,3

32.6

42.7

35.0

27.0

3apt.

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

Run-off In 

aere-feot

768

873

,070

,020

,310

,250

,740

1,940

2,620

2,150

1,610

16,360
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 45 

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°33', long. 121°58', in Stfi sec. 25 T. 23 S., R. 

6 E., at outlet of Odell Lake, 3i miles north of Crescent Lake ana 14 miles northwest 

of Crescent. Zero of gage is 4,778.83 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 39 square miles.

Records available.- August 1911 to August 1914 (Incomplete), December 1923 to June 1924, 

May 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 196 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 1.04 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 7-12 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1911-14, 1923-24, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet June 14, 1912, Jan. 

4, 1936; minimum, 12 second-feet sosietme in period Sept. 7-30, 1934, while clock 

was stopped.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Feb. 19 to May 3, 

which were computed on basis of records for Crescent Lake reservoir and Little 

Deschutes River near Lapine and are poor. No diversion above station. Flow regulated 

at times by debris collecting on fish racks or by use of boards to change lake level at 

summer-resort docks, at outlet of Odell Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

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.

33 

33 

32 

33 

32

32 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

32 

35 

36

41 

62 

66 

64 

59

57 

57 

54 

52 

50

49 

49 

47 

46 

52 

50

Nov.

49 

47 

46 

42 

44

41 

41 

42 

42 

46

67 

64 

62 

66 

66

66 

69 

66

92 

121

138 

138 

146 

146 

142

132 

121 

114 

101 

95

Deo.

S8 

32 

76 

71 

66

64 

59 

57 

54 

88

169 

192 

180 

172 

165

165 

172 

157 

138 

124

118 

104 

98 

104 

104

104

104 

98 

95 

107 

98

Jan.

95

38 

32 

79 

74

71 

66 

64 

62 

57

54 

57 

52

71

85

86 

92 

101 

98 

95

9B 

12B 

135 

124 

118

107 

101 

98 

95 

92 

85

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

emoer . ....................

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-1

Fab.

85 

8S 

B8 

SB 

88

110 

142 

138 

12B 

124

118 

104 

110 

121 

110

101 

92 

85 

83 

S£

84 

88 

94 

100 

90

8E 

76

70

Seeondfoot-days

1,333 

2,442 

3,473

27,274

2,709 

2,769 

2,480 

2,850 

3,572 

3,712 

2,177 

1,310 

1,219

30 ,046

Mar.

Maximum

66 

146 

192

242

135 

142

165 

161 

88 

54 

42

192

Apr. May

100 

104 

104 

104 

104

101 

9B 

95 

92 

92

92 

92 

95 

98 

104

107 

118 

110 

110 

107

107 

110 

114 

124 

135

150 

161 

165 

165 

161 

153

»*-

30 

41 

54

22

52

70

92

92 

54 

36 

36

30

June

153

146 

142 

142 

150

157 

161 

161 

150 

135

132 

128 

121 

118 

114

118 

121 

12B 

118 

110

107 

107 

107 

104 

101

101 

98 

95 

95 

92

Mean

43.0 

B1.4 

112

74.7

87.4 

98.9 

80 

95 

115 

124 

70*2 

42,3 

40,6

82,3

July

88 

85 

85 

82 

76

79 

76 

79

76 

74

74 

71 

71 

74 

74

71 

71 

71 

69 

66

66 

64 

62 

57 

54

54 

57 

66 

66 

62 

57

Per 

square 

mile

1,10 

2,09 

2.87

1.92

2.24 

2.54 

2,05 

2,44 

2,95 

3.1B 

1.80 

1,08 

1.04

2.11

Aug.

54 

49 

52 

52 

50

50 

49 

49 

45 

44

<4 

44 

42 

39 

38

39 

41 

41 

38 

3B

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

39 

3B 

36 

36 

36 

36

Sept.

38 

38 

39 

36 

36

39 

42 

42 

42 

41

39 

41 

41 

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

41

41

39 

39 

42 

42

42

Run-off

Inches

1.27 

2.33 

3.31

25.99

K.58 

2,64 

2.36 

2.72 

3,40 

3,55 

2.08 

1.24 

1.16

28.64

Aore-feet

2,640 

4,840 

6,890

54,110

5,370 

5,490 

4,920 

5,650 

7,030 

7,360 

4,320 

2,600 

2,420

59,580
*° DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Laplne, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48', long. 121°34', In SEi sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 

10 E., below spillway from ponds a. State fish hatchery, 10 miles northwest of Lapine.

Records available.- May to September 1912 (fragmentary) and June to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1923 to September 1924 (at site 3 miles downstream) in report of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 157 second-feet Aug. 19-21, 26 (gage height, 

1.76 feet); minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 29, 30 (gage height, 1.65 feet). 

Extremes not determined for 1912, 1923-24.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights July 1-13, 15-17, 

Interpolated. Water diverted above station only to ponds at fish hatcheries, from 

which water is returned to river above station; no regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septesber 1938

Day

1

a

4

6

6 

7

a

»

10

ia \z

is

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

B3

24

25

26

27

28

28

50

31

Oct. HOT. Doe. Jan. Feb.

Month

JOB 

Pet

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

toy.......................................

Aug 

S«l

TlBt.. ..................................

The peric

Bar. Apr.

Secondfoot -day 8

4,824 

4,573

May

Maximum

157 

154

June

»152

Minimus

16 

15

July

 IBS

154

154

154

154

154

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

155

155

155

Aug.

165

155

155

155

156

156 

156

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

156

156

156

156

157

157

157

156

156

156

156

158

155

155

155

155

155

Mean

5 156 

0 152

Sept.

154

154

154

154

154

154 

154

15S

15S

154

154

153

153

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

162

152

152

15O

150

151

150

160

-

Run-Off In 

ao re-feet

9,570 

9,070

28,110

*Diseharge measurement.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 4? 

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°41', long. 121°30', in SWi sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 

10 E., at bridge at former town of Rosland, li miles north of Lapine. Zero of gage 

is 4,192.81 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1913 (incomplete), June to November 1918, 

August to October 1920, May 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 6.57 feet); 

minimum, 46 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.43 feetK

1910-13, 1918, 1920, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 792 second-feet June 13, 1933 

(gage height, 6,43 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1931 (gage height, 0.71 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good excep those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3-9, Dec. 23 to Jan. 

20 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

Odell Creek near Crescent), and those for period of missing gage heights, May 6-12 

(computed on basis of records for Odell Creek near Crescent) all of which are fair. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated since August 1922 by 

Crescent Lake reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Oot.

58 

68 

68 

70 

65

62 

61 

58 

56 

54

54 

53 

58 

56 

58

58 

61 

67 

81 

86

70 

63 

58 

57 

56

54

52 

58 

51 

51 

51

HOT.

53 

53

51 

51 

47

47 

46 

46 

49 

55

59 

68 

77 

76 

85

90 

85 

84 

95 

150

230 

216 

189 

182 

176

168 

150 

148 

133 

129

Dec.

106 

86 

82 

79 

75

71 

68 

65 

68 

119

230 

375 

390 

338 

293

272 

258 

251 

237 

209

182 

170 

166 

169 

171

171 

171 

167 

164 

170 

174

Jan.

170 

164 

160 

156 

151

146 

142 

138 

134 

130

127 

126 

125 

127 

131

134 

137 

139 

135 

133

136

170 

272 

286 

293

279 

322 

308 

258 

223 

216

Feb.

189 

176 

176

176 

223

315 

328 

286 

286 

300

315 

300 

286 

872 

851

237 

209 

809 

809 

816

816 

823 

844 

265 

244

209 

189 

176

Month

Oot 

Ho* 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

£* 

B«p

I

 lender year 193

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

163 

156 

147 

163 

147

137 

133 

138 

138 

133

138

147 

176 

196 

202

216 

202 

196 

196 

163

160 

150 

106 

124 

159

170 

176 

182 

163 

140 

137

Apr.

134

145 

156 

176 

176

176 

182 

216 

244 

272

286 

286

279 

258 

258

286 

330 

375 

420 

466

488 

514 

562 

610 

710

744 

670 

686 

702 

686

Secondfoot-days

1,855 

3,076 

5,541

53,238

5,568 

6,719 

4,954 

11,487 

18,373 

9,291 

4,091 

3,476 

2,399

76 ,830

May

702 

734 

734 

734 

718

700 

665 

600 

550 

550

550 

555 

555 

560 

560

575 

590 

606 

622 

622

606 

575 

560 

530 

500

485 

500 

515 

530 

545 

545

Max3jmni

86 

230 

390

420

322 

322 

216 

744 

734 

530 

204 

198 

128

744

June

530 

500 

455 

425 

410

395

380 

380 

380 

372

372 

365 

350 

328 

306

285 

278 

271 

271 

264

250 

237 

224 

211 

198

185 

178 

178 

160 

159

July

158 

156 

156 

155 

158

146 

136 

130 

123 

114

112 

111 

108 

105 

104

99 

98

97 

96 

88

84 

88 

81 

77 

137

178 

192 

204 

204 

204 

204

Minimum

51 

46 

68

88

125 

176 

106 

134 

485 

159 

77 

93 

53

46

Aug.

198

198 

198 

134 

110

105 

103 

101 

100 

99

99 

98

97 

98 

97

97 

97 

97 

94 

93

108 

108 

109 

109 

107

106 

105 

105 

104 

104 

104

Mean

59, e

103

179

146

180 

240 

160 

383 

593 

310 

132 

112 

80.0

210

Sept.

105 

106 

108 

110 

111

116 

180 

188 

185 

184

98

76 

73 

69 

67

66 

64 

61 

63 

61

60 

59 

56 

55 

53

53 

53 

53 

53

53

Run-off In 

aore-feet

3,680 

6,100 

10,990

105,600

11,040 

13,330 

9,830 

88,780 

36,440 

18 ,430 

8,110 

6,890 

4,760

162,400

Peak discharge.- HOT. 81 (7 p.m.) 230 aeo.-ft.j Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 375 Bec.-ft.j May 3 (IS p.m.) 

750 see.-ft.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

in sec. 11. T. 24 S., R. 6 E., at

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 54,470 acre-feet July Id-23 (gage 

height, 14.3 feet); minimum observed, 19,650 acre-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 5.55 

feet).

1922-3&: Maximum contents observed, 72,460 acre-feet July 15, 1923 (gage height, 

19.5o feet); minimum observed, 9,t540 acre-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 2. 75 feet).

Remarks^- Records good. Contents given are tnose above zero of gage and elevation of 

gate sill. Water stored in Crescent Lake reservoir, completed in 1922, is used for 

irrigation of lands near Tumalo by Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District, 

whose canal diverts from Deschutes River at Bend. Capacity of reservoir is 86,050 

acre-feet at spillway crest at gare neigrt 23.0 feet._ Gage read once daily except 

daring pericds Jan. 24-26, Jan. 23 to liar. 13, Mar. 15 to Apr. 2, Apr. 4-9, when no 

readings were made.

Stage and contents, water year October 1937 to September IS

Date

June 30 ....................

Gage height 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feat)

Change in 

contents during 

month 

(acre-faet)

+1 ,260

+4,760

+2,600

 s-Intarpolated.
OE3CHUTES RiVER BASIN 4-9

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall measuring flume, lat. 43°30', long. 121°58 T , 

in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 100 yards downstream from dam at outlet of Crescent 

Lake and 14 miles west of Crescent.

Records available.- January 1911 to July 1915, July 1927 to September 1928 (.incomplete), 

October 192£ to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 161 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height. 2.17 feet)

ow Oct. 1 to July 23.

1911-15, 1327-38: Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet July 9, 1929, Aug. 9, 1936;

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Sept. 10-30, 

which wore estimated on basis of notes by water-master and are fair. Flow regulated 

since 1922 by storage in Crescent Lake reservoir, this storage being released during 

period July 23 to Sept. 30 for diversion through Deschuues County Municipal Improvement District r-anal near Bend.

Rating table, July to September 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.0 

.2 

,4 

.1

0

4.0

10.8

26.4

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

46.8

142

216

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaber

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

£0

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Get 

Hoi 

Dee

0

Jan

F«t 

Mar

Apr

««J 

Jua 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

alendar yaar 183 

uaj^y .

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

 tar year 1937-3

Bar. Apr.

Seeondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

11,064

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,346 

1,8S9 

664

3,909

Hay

H&xisuoft

0 

0

0

225

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

160 

155 

69

100

June July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

80 

160 

160

159 

159 

160 

158 

165 

155

Minljnuni

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4V

0

Aug.

155 

105 

4V 

48 

48

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

4V

47

47 

47 

47 

55 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

Mean

0 

0 

0

30,3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

43,4 

61.3 

22.1

10.7

Sept.

69 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

67 

68 

46 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

1 

 3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

21 ,950

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,670 

3,770 

1,320

7,760
50 DESCRUTES RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Deschutes River near Bend, Oreg.

The following five canals, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, are the 

only diversions from Deschutes River between the stations at Benham Falls and below 

Bend:

Arnold canal diverts from right bank at head of Lava Island, in SWi sec. 27, T. 

18 S., R. 11 E.; water used for irrigation of lands southeast of Bend.

Central Oregon canal diverts from right bank in NEi sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E.; 

water used for irrigation of lands east of Bend. (After Oct. 1, 1932, record obtained 

above intake of Pilot Butte canal.)

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District canal diverts from left bank in 

NEi sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. IE E., at Bend; water used to supplement flow of Tumalo project feed canal for irrigation of lands near Tumalo; water stored at Crescent Lake 

Reservoir is diverted by this canal.

North and Swalley canals divert from right bank in NEi sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E. 

water used to irrigate lands north of Bend, mostly near Redmond.

Records of monthly discharge of these canals, published as a group, are available 

from October 1926 to September 1938; records for each canal published separately prior 

to 1926.

Diversions, in sere-feet, water year October 193V to September

Month

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

Water year 1937-38,,....

Arnold 

canal

PAp

5,420

34,694

Central 

Oregon 

canal

2V ,690

179,860

DesBhutes County 

Municipal Improvement 

District canal

3 "790

5,V90

37,080

Borth 

canal

2V, 070

192,780

Swalley

canal

0

5,380

40,797

Total

71 ,350

485,211
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05', long. 121°22', in SEi sec. 23, T. 17 S., 

R. 11 E., a quarter of a mile above diversion dam of feed canal of Tumalo project, 4 

miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- October 1906 to April 1906 and October 1910 to April 1913 (winters 

only), November 1913 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1913-21, 1923-36), 79.5 second-feet, excluding flow of 

Columbia Southern canal.

Extremes.- 1936-37: Maximum discharge during year, 775 second-feet (revised) June 20 

(gage height, 3.39 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum, 

6.5 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1937-38: Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 3.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 

16, 18 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1906-8, 1911-38: Maximum discharge, 1,430 second-feet about Jan. 6, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.55 feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum, 4.0 

second-feet Oct. 28, 1922 (gage height, 0.55 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Crater Creek canal diverts flow 

of tributaries of Soda Creek into head of Tumalo Creek. Columbia Southern canal diverts above station. Canal records good except those for periods of faulty gage 

heights,Nov. 5 to Dec. 13, 1936, Apr. 5-20, May 25, June 4-6, July 6-11, 1937 (estimated on basis of record for Tumalo Creek near Bend), and those for April and May 

1937, which are fair, and those for December 1937, which are poor.

Revisions.- Records for water year 1936-37 supersede those published in Water-Supply 

Paper 834.

Rating tables, ater years 1936-37 and 1937-38 except periods of loe effect (gage helgtt, 

feet» and discharge. In second feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1,4

65

123

2.0 

2.2 

2,4 

2.6 

2.9

170

230

295

370

610

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-38

1936-37

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

59

58

58

59

59

60

£61 rei

$59

157

$57

58

58

58

58

58

56

58

56

58

56

58

68

58

56

58

56

54

54

S6

56

HOT.

56

64

60

39

12

11

10

11

10

14

11

11

II

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*8

*9

*8

*8

*7

*9

*9

-

Dec.

«e

#9

*9

*8

0

10

11

10

9

#9

*9

*8

9

19

53

53

53

54

56

54

54

54

66

56

53

53

53

51

52

53

47

Jan.

f46

t46

f47

t47

T46

t40

T34

f33

t33

t34

tS4

T56

|36

f38

tse

f40

f39

tse

t39

tS8

t37

t36

t36

t36

t37

t3B

f3B

f38

t3B

tS8

t37

?eb.

tS7

t3B

tS9

t40

t42

t41

t41

t40

t40

t39

t40

t40

t43

f43

t43

f4E

t4E

t4S

t43

t*5

t41

t40

t*0

t40

t41

+42

$44

t45

»

-

Mar.

46

47

47

47

47

48

47

47

47

4V

47

48

52

49

48

46

48

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

47

47

Apr.

47

46

46

46

45

29

28

28

28

12

10

10

16

22

21

16

14

13

12

18

60

59

60

65

71

68

66

64

64

-

May

71

83

96

105

98

96

99

94

98

98

98

105

123

145

145

145

148

155

136

134

143

155

141

148

170

145

150

162

150

127

1S7

June

141

162

197

176

165

162

162

230

197

170

145

132

136

143

179

185

150

168

215

510

490

384

251

197

185

1BB

203

2S7

242

206

-

July

197

145

130

134

115

B9

BO

78

75

6B

66

65

65

64

62

5B

58

60

56

49

48

46

46

47

48

4B

45

43

41

40

41

Aug.

41

37

37

37

37

38

38

3B

38

3B

36

37

3B

38

37

40

56

56

56

$56

$56

|60

26

EB

53

63

56

56

54

54

62

Sept.

58

53

53

54

54

51

49

51

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

49

65

56

53

53

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

65

-

*G*ge heights partially estimated,

tStage-dlschayg« relation affected by lee; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Squaw Creek and Leke Creek near Sisters.

$f!l»slng gags-belgkit record; discharge computed on basis ef records for Squaw Creek near Sist 

and nnpntlishBd records for Tttswlo faed osaal.
52 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of 'I'umalo Creek near Bend, Oreg,, 1936-38 Continued

19S7-38

Day Oct. Apr. May July Aug Sept.

134

101

113

90

158

111

75

75

73

65

66

59

54

52

#62

#65

«70

#65

#64

#61

#61

t51 

t56

73

75 ti-72

*72

#64

#66

T61 

t58 

f55

80

105

158

165

148

15E 

150 

152 

165 

158

141

130

155

162

141

119

107

103

130

130

138

148

145

158

185

185

150

170

194

160

132

119

127

248

254

233

198

160

182

185

194

224

270

350

350

170

121

125

160

179

194

200

179

123

130

191

188

158

143

136

123

125

127

105

109

94

22

21 

SO 

20

19

t!9 

t26 

t21 

f!9

TlB '

t!7 tie

t!5 

14 

14

Tumalo Creek

Secondfoot 

days

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum Mean

Run-off run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1936.........,..,., 1,780

November

December,.................. 1,042

Calendar year 1936....... 23,553

January 1937,.,.,.,,....... 1,191

February................... 1,152

March............,,.....,.. 1,465

April.........,..,......,., 1,096

May........................ 3,8feO

	6,298 

July....................... 2,207

August..................... 1,45P

September..,............... 1,563

Water year 1936-37 23,627

October 1937............... 1,9C5

November................... 2,187

December,,................. 1,914

Calender year 1937

January 1938............... 2,368

February................... 1,876

March...................... 1,683

April...................... 3,097

May........................ 5,101

June....................... 5,057

July....................... 1,372

August....,..,,.........,.. 513

September.................. 1,801

Water year 1937-38....... 29,074

57.4

16.3

33.6

3,530

968

2,070

0

2,630

1,330

3,530

3,598

3.400

64.4 46,728

52

71

170

510

197

63

10

71

132

38.4

41.1

47,3

36.5

125

210

71.2

46.9

52.1

64,7

2,360 

2,280 

2,910 

2 r 170 

7,720 

12 ,490 

4,380 

2,890 

3,100

45.868

0

0

0

1,320

908

5,010

2,930

672

0

2,360

2,380

2 ,910

3,490

8,628

17,500

7,310

3,562

3,100

61 ..668

179

lee

358!

165

257

350

109

61.5

72.9

61.7

3,780

4,340

3,800

0 

3E7

3 ,780

4,340

4,127

59.4 63,387

76.4

67.0

60,7

103

165

169

44.3

16.5

60.0

4,700

3 ,720

2,730

6,140

10,120

10,030

2,720

1,020

3,570

79,7 57,670

19

3,420

6,080

5,360

3,140

0

4,700

3,720

3,730

6,332

13,540

16,110

8,080

4,160

3,570

18,519 76,189

Peak discharge, water year 1937-38.- Oct. 17 (3:30 p.n.) 284 Bee.-ft.; HOT. 20 {11 a.m.) "30 sec.- 

ft.} June 7 (11 p.m.! 480 see.-ft,

 Stage-discharge relation affeotsd try ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Squaw and Lake Creeks near Sisters.

fOage height missing; disoharge computed on basis of records for Stjuaw Creek near Sisters and unpublished records for Tumalo feed canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°14', long. 121 U 34', in NWi sec. 32, T. 15 S., 

R. 10 E., just upstream from intake of McCallister ditch and 4 niles south of Sisters.

Drainage area.- 65 square miles.

Records available.- 1913-25 (irrigation seasons only) and October 1925 to September 1938. 

July 1906 to May 1913 at site below intake of HcCallister ditch, 700 feet downstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1906-18, 1919-20, 1925-38), 105 Second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 430 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 2.08 

feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1906-38: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 22, 1909 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet, fomer site and datum); minimum, 19 second-feet Dec. 6, 19E2.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and periods of missing gage 

heights, all of which are fair. A canal near mouth of Pole Creek, a tributary above 

station, diverts entire flow of that creek for irrigation of lands near Sisters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

23 

29 

50 

31

Oot.

54 

50 

50 

50 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

50 

48

109 

297 

84 

58 

54

54 

55

53 

62 

54

53 

62 

59 

*65 

*75 

*60

BOT.

#48 

*46 

44 

44 

43

42 

42 

45 

45 

46

48 

42 

43 

43 

41

43 

46 

44 

97 

245

138 

116 

135 

93 

116

116 

93 

82 

74 

70

Dec.

66 

63 

60 

55 

57

58 

59 

57 

57 

195

278 

135 

106 

116 

104

111 

106 

93 

84 

81

79 7-7 

74 

67 

66

74 

77 

79 

82 

97 

81

Jan.

81 

74 

70 

70 

76

72 

72 

76 

63 

60

62

63 

60 

111 

99

79 

74 

72 

70 

67

111 

188 

124 

111 

*102

»90 

*88 

#88

87 

f84 

t81

Feb.

tso

79 

76 

77 

74

74 

77 

74 

74

76

67 

63 

63 

63 

62

62 

53 

62 

58 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

54

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 193 7. .....................

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

Si::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

53 

53

53 

53

53 

55

58 

54 

57

60 

57 

64 

63 

60

59 

60 

62 

60 

55

54 

55 

55 

53 

*50 

*47

Apr.

*46 

#48 

50

51 

53

52 

53 

54

57 

58

59 

69

60 

59 

60

84 

124 

188 

169 

162

156 

156 

153

162 

162

159 

153 

153 

»166 

»188

Secondfoot-days

1,989 

2,170 

2,794

36,878

3,625 

1,611 

1,727 

3,154 

5,818 

7,961 

8,015 

3,597 

2,462

42,123

May

153 

141 

132 

124 

116

114 

114 

119 

127 

127

141 

159 

175 

17P 

188

195

178 

162 

159 

165

178 

188 

216 

256 

305

321 

313 

313 

275 

245 

241

Maximum

297

245 

278

766

188 

80 

64 

188 

321 

333 

266 

141 

119

333

June

245 

263 

263 

275 

305

321 

333 

317 

263 

245

245 

252 

275 

301 

305

294 

226 

188 

175 

188

198 

260 

297 

286 

282

271 

267 

271 

275 

275

July

256 

248 

220 

192 

192

198 

212 

237 

223 

212

209

202 

195 

*195 

»197

198 

198 

209 

209 

198

178 

175 

175 

185 

175

162 

153

153 

162 

153 

144

Minimum

48

41 

55

20

60 

54 

47 

46 

114 

175 

144 

104 

63

41

Aug.

141 

132 

127 

129 

138

135 

132 

127 

124 

122

122 

119 

116 

114 

109

106 

109 

109 

106 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

104

109 

114 

109 

106 

104 

104

Mean

64,2

72,3 

90.1

101

84,7 

64,7 

55,7 

105 

188 

S65 

194 

116 

82.1

115

Sept.

*104 

#102 

*94 

*86 

82

79 

119 

88 

79 

81

77 

79 

79 

79 

81

81 

79 

81 

99 

88

81 

79 

77 

76 

70

69 

69 

77 

64 

63

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,950 

4,300 

5,540

73,150

5,210 

3,590 

3,430 

6,260 

11,540 

16,790 

11 ,930 

7,130 

4,880

83,550

Peak discharge.- Oot. 17 (6 p.m.) 410 see.-ft.j HOT. SO (9 a.m.) 317 sao.-ft.; Dec. 10 (11 p.m.) 

430 sea.-ft.; Jan. 22 (7 a.m.) 230 sec.-ft,j June 7 (9 p.a,) 410 sec.ft.

*Oage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Tnm&lo Creek near Txnaalo, 

tStage-dlsoharge relation affected by loej discharge computed on basis of one discharge measuremeat, weather records, and records for r?03R*j.o Oreek near Tnmslo,
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 121°16', in SWi sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., 

just below Cove power plant and 3 miles northwest of Culver. Zero of gage is about 

1,722 feet above mean sea level Crlver surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 4,330 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,396 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,600 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 

6.20 feet); minimum, 1,160 second-feet July 20-23, 26-29 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1917-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 20, 1938; minimum observed, 970 

second-feet July 12 to Sept. 5, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 4,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

missing or faulty gage heights, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Ochoco 

Reservoir. Summer flow above Prineville diverted for irrigation. Springs increase 

flow about 1,000 second-feet within an area extending a few miles above station. Gage 

readings furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co. Gage read once daily.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in water years 1922-23, 

1924-25, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1936-37, superseding those published in Water-Supply 

Papers 574, 614, 674, 739, 814, and 834, are given below:

Date

1922 

Apr. 23 

24 

24

1925 

Feb. 6 

6

Discharge 

(sec, -ft.)

5,800 

5,940 

*5,940

6,230 

*6 ,680

Date

1928 

Mar. 24 

24

1932 

Mar. 20 

21 

21

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

4,830 

»4,830

6,080 

6,380 

*6 ,530

Date

1936 

Apr. 15 

15

1937 

Apr. 16 

16 

17

Period

April 192 

Water y

February 

Water y

March 192 

Water y

March 193 

Water y

April 193 

Water y

April 193 

Water y

ear 1921-22. ............................................

B..,. ...................................... .............

ear 1927-28.. .........................................

ear 1931-32 .............................................

ear 1935-36.. ......................... ..................

Mean 

(see. -ft.)

3,071 

1,438

2,313 

1,487

2,983 

1,482

2,739 

1,499

2,888 

1,467

2,674 

1,413

Discharge 

(sec.-ft,)

5,800 

*5,800

6,680 

»6,980 

5,940

Run-off in

acre-feet

182,700 

1,041,000

128,400 

1,076,000

183,400 

1,076,000

168,400 

1,088,000

171,800 

1 ,065 ,000

159,100 

1,023,000

*Maxijmim discharge for water year in which it occurred.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.,

September 1938

ater year October 1937 to

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

SI

Oct.

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

*1 ,400

*1 ,300

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,230

HOT.

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,270

*1,350

*lr500

*1 ,450

1 ,440

1,480

1,400

1,310

1,400

1,370

1,400

1,370

1,340

-

Dec.

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

*1 ,600

*2 ,500

3,030

4,310

3 ,140

2,420

2,060

1,930

1,890

1,890

1,730

1,620

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,400

1,370

Jan.

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,690

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,480

1,850

1,690

1,540

1,610

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,480

Feb.

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,650

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,480

1,580

1,890

2,620

2,720

2,620

-

-

-

Month

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

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3e.. ....................

Mar.

2,620

2,820

4,190

3,830

2,820

2,820

2,520

2,330

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,920

3,250

3,250

2,820

3,140

3,030

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,420

2,240

2,100

2,150

2,240

2,240

2,420

2,420

2,330

2,100

Apr.

1,970

1,930

1,850

1,970

2,240

2,820

2,620

2,520

2,920

3,950

4,190

4,570

4,700

4,190

4,070

4,070

4,440

5,660

6,980

7,440

7,440

6,380

5,940

5,520

5,380

5,380

4,960

4,310

3,950

*4,600

-

Secondfoot-days

38 ,190

39 ,450

54,350

536,810

44,260

45,480

82,440

128,960

64,460

39,560

37,100

37 120

36 ^850

648,220

May

3,950

3,950

3,710

3,030

2,820

2,520

2,420

2,330

2,150

2,060

2,060

1,970

1,930

1,890

1,890

1,810

1,810

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,650

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,370

1,480

1,500

1,650

1,580

Maximum

1,400

1,500

4,310

6,680

1,850

2,720

4,190

7,440

3,950

1,580

1,270

1^270

7,440

June

1,580

*1,500

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,3TO

1,3TO

1,370

1,340

»1,340

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,270

July

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,270

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

Minimum

1,200

1,220

1,300

1,160

1,290

1,400

2flOO

1,850

1,370

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,160

Aug.

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Mean

1,232

1,315

1,753

1,471

1,428

1,624

2,659

4,299

2,079

1 319

1 ,197

1 197

1*228

1,776

Sept.

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,230

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

75,750

78,250

107 ,800

1,065,000

87,790

90,210

163,500

255 ,800

127,900

78 470

73^590

V3 630

73^090

1,286,000

«Gage height missing or faulty? discharge computed on basis of records for Metollus River near 

Qrandview and Deaebutes River near Madras,
56 DESCHUTES RIVER BA3TN

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°37', long. 1E1°E7', in NEi sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E.,

at IlontgOu'.ery ranch, 8 miles northwest of Grandview.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,410 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 

 T7£B~7eet); minimum observed, 1,240 ssccnd-feet Oct. 1-16, 25-28, Nov. 2-7.

1921-38: Maximum discharge, about 5,780 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 3.32

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; minimum, 1,080 second-feet

Feb. 17, 1932 (gage height, 0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1,140

1,340

1,560

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

1,800

2,060

2,340

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SsptembW 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,660 

1,320 

1,280 

1,250

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,280 

1,340 

1,280

HOT.

1,260 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,260 

1,260 

1,280

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,300 

1,300 

1,430 

1,800

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,380 

1,380

1,520 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,380

Dea.

1,340 

1,340 

1,320 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,340

2,410 

1,680 

1,540 

1.540 

1,540

1,520 

1,520 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,520 

1,520 

1,560 

1,800 

1,740

Jan.

1,630 

1,560 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,470 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430 

1 ,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,430 

1,520

1,490 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,660 

2,340 

2,000 

1,800 

1,800

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,660 

1,610 

1,560

Feb.

1,560 

1,560 

1,540 

1,540 

1,520

1,520 

1,540 

1,520 

1,520 

1,490

1,490 

1,470 

1,470 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

Montb

Cot 

No-j 

Dec

C

Jaii 

Pet 

Kar 

AprHay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

iatsr year 1937-3

Kar.

1,450 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,470

1,470 

1,470 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,560 

1,610 

1,800 

2,060 

1,860

1,740 

1,740 

1,800 

1,^40 

1,680

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,660 

1,610 

1,580

Apr.

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,610

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,660

1,680 

1,800 

2,060 

1,930 

1,860

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,860

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

Secondfoot-days

39,280 

40,270 

46,020

503,590

49,100 

41,210 

49,900 

51,060 

53,400 

49,480 

45,940 

42,100 

39,780

547,540

May

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,740

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,680

1,680 

1,680 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740

MaxlinuBi

1,660 

1,800 

2,410

2,410

2,340 

1,560 

2,060 

2,060 

1,860 

1,740 

1,560 

1,410 

1,340

2,410

June

1,740 

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,740

1,740 

1,740

1,680 

1,680 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,680 

1,660

1,660 

1,630 

1,610 

1,580 

1,560

1,580 

1,680 

1,680 

1,630

1,610

1,580 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

July

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,520

1,490 

1,490 

1,540 

1,520 

1,520

 fi-1,500 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,450 

1,430 

1,410 

1,410

Minimum

1,240 

1,240 

1,300

1,100

1,430 

1,410 

1,450 

,560 

,660 

,560 

,410 

,340 

1,320

1,240

Aug.

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

Mean

1,867 

1,342 

1,485

1,380

1,584 

1,472 

1,610 

1,702 

1,723 

1,649 

1,482 

1,358 

1,326

1,500

Sept.

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77,910 

79 ,870 

91,280

998,800

97,390 

81,740 

98,980 

101,300 

105,900 

98,140 

91,120 

83,500 

78,900

1,086,000

^Discharge interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°26', long. 131 °44', in SWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 

6 E.y a quarter of a mile downstream from Suttle Lake, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles northwest of Sisters. Zero of gage is about 3,430 feet above mean sea level 

(Geological Survey topographic map).

Drainage area.- 20.5 square miles.

Records available.- 1911 to 1913 (occasional readings during summers), April 1915 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 125 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 2.14 feet); 

minimum, 17 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.77 foot); minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Aug. 4.

1911-13, 1915-38: Maximum discharge, 302 second-feet Jan. 10, 1923 (gage height, 

2.58 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Oct. 17, 1933; minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet July 29, 30, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; occasional regulation by storage in 

Suttle Lake.

Rating tables, water year igS^- 

Oct. 1 to May 3

(gage heigh,t, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

May 4 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6 65

1.9 95

2.2 133

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

ID

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

E7 

28 

£9 

SO 

31

Dot.

30 

32 

32

30 

30

28 

28 

2V 

27 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

26

26

30

30 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

24 

25 

27 

28

HOT.

26

25

26

26 

26

28 

28 

28

30 

30 

30 

32 

31

31 

32 

33 

43 

45

42 

44 

49 

52 

69

70 

65 

65 

63

60

Dec.

58 

53 

44 

33 

39

39 

34 

30 

33 

45

59 

59 

70 

81 

84

82 

78 

74 

71 

69

67 

63 

61 

63 

62

67 

60 

62 

68 

69

Jan.

74 

76 

76 

72 

70

67 

63 

60 

59 

49

45 

49 

51 

53 

53

54 

59 

61 

60

58

71 

82 

86 

96 

100

98 

95 

90 

84 

79 

75

Feb.

72 

70 

67 

63 

62

68 

71 

66 

60 

60

57 

54 

53

52 

45

39 

41 

42 

43 

42

42 

41 

41 

41

40

33 

39 

39

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

I

alendar year 193

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

41 

41 

40 

40 

41

40 

38 

38 

37 

37

36

34 

38 

38 

43

54 

62 

62 

73 

67

60 

59 

58 

52 

50

48 

49

52 

50 

47

Apr.

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

45 

41 

41 

45

49 

51 

57 

63 

68

76 

87 

92 

94 

94

102 

99 

96 

97 

99

Secondfoot-days

863 

1,180 

1,844

16,567

2,165 

1,448 

1,467 

1,889 

2,875 

1,741 

1,073 

913 

902

18,360

May

99 

103 

110 

107 

95

95 

93 

91 

92

84

84 

82 

72

75 

92

96 

95 

95 

95 

93

91 

81 

84 

86 

88

92 

102 

103 

103 

100 

97

Maximum

32

70 

84

129

100 

72 

73 

102 

110 

94 

39 

48 

32

110

June

94 

90 

81 

72 

72

68 

68 

68 

66 

64

63 

60 

59 

54 

51

51 

52 

54 

52

50

50 

51 

49 

4S 

47

46 

43 

39 

40 

39

July

39 

39 

39 

37 

37

38 

39 

39 39' 

37

37 

37 

37 

38 

38

39 

57 

37 

36 

36

30 

23 

25 

28 

28

29 

30 

31 

30 

32 

32

Hlnimma

24 

25 

30

20

45 

38 

34 

41 

72 

39 

23 

20 

28

20

Aug.

48 

43 

27 

20

23

24 

28 

29 

28 

32

32 

30 

28 

25 

28

31 

30 

29 

29 

30

29 

29 

29 

28 

29

30 

30 

29 

28 

28 

30

Mean

27,8 

39.3 

59.5

45.4

69.8 

51.7 

47.3 

63.0 

92.7 

58.0 

54.6 

29.5 

30.1

50.3

Sept.

29 

29

28 

28

29 

32 

32 

31 

32

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

30

30 

30 

30

Run-off in 

aors-fest

1,710 

2,340 

3,660

32,850

4,290 

2,870 

2,910 

3,750 

5,700 

3,450 

2,130 

1,810 

1,790

36,410
58 DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14', long. 121°06', in NWi sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 

14 E.. Just downstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s plant at White River Falls 

and 4i miles downstream from Tych Valley.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 428 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 6.03 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.07 foot); minimum daily discharge, 104 second-feet Sept. 28.

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, about 

13.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 10 secondfeet Dec. 11-14, 1919, Aug. 9, 1931. Minimum daily discharge, 75 second-feet Sept. 1, 

1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, May 13, 14> 16- 

21, which were estimated on basis of records for West Fork of Hood River near Dee and 

are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Low-water flow regulated 

somewhat by operation of power plant. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1637 to SeptenbW 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

oot.

127 

126 

123 

123 

122

118 

116 

116 

120 

118

117 

118 

114 

115 

120

125 

208 

182 

148 

136

136 

132 

132 

128 

131

126 

126 

122 

131 

142 151 1

HOT.

135 

132 

130 

126 

125

125 

125 

178 

243 

221

221 

205 

196 

237 

246

237 

243 

243 

269 

582

628 

500 

650 

540 

672

815 

672 

740 

606 

520

Dec.

452 

408 

376 

348 

330

310 

304 

285 

278 

320

840 

765 

628 

628 

628

628 

840 

815 

695 

605

540 

500 

452 

440 

408

420 

672 

695 

1,140 

2,6SO 

1,710

Jan.

1,230 

1,000 

815 

695 

628

560 

520 

480 

460 

452

464

460 

480 

638 

S18

815 

790 

740 

695 

650

918 

S.240 

1,710 

1,340 

1,140

1,050 

918 

84O 

765 

672 

628

Feb.

582 

560 

540 

500 

500

672 

595 

605 

540 

500

480 

464 

452 

452 

428

408 

400 

436

420 

412

476 

582 

840 

972 

1,000

945 

815

740

Month

Oot 

Non 

Dac

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Au« 

8ep

1

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

740 

945 

945 

865 

855

765 

6S5 

672 

650 

628

605 

650 

945 

972 

1,000

1,080 

972 

,340 

,580 

,230

,490 

,260 

,300 

,050 

865

790

740 

740 

718 

650 

605

Apr.

560 

540 

540 

560 

560

540 

540 

560 

672 

695

6S5 

695 

672 

672 

695

840 

1,260 

2, ISO 

1,8SO 

1,530

1,370 

1,300 

1,260 

1,340 

1,260

1,23O

1,170 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

Secondfoot-days

4,049 

10,561 

20,160

146,607

25 ,701 

16,416 

28,352 

2S,656 

27,638 

12,417 

5,461 

3,921 

3,406

187,728

May

1,340 

1,230 

1,110 

1,050 

972

890 

865 

840 

840 

790

840 

890 

860 

820 

945

1,000 

800 

700 

600 

650

700 

790 

840 

918 

1,000

1,020 

1,020 

945 

865 

790 

718

IHqyT^mim

208 

815 

2,690

2,690

2,240 

1,000 

1,580 

2,190 

1,340 

672 

221 

141 

123

2,690

June

672 

550 

605 

605 

582

582 

540 

540 

480 

456

428 

416 

404 

382 

379

365 

351 

416 

382 

348

340 

537 

323 

304 

275

266 

257 

252 

246 

234

July

221

218 

218 

215 

213

200 

198 

1S8 

198 

191

191 

188 

186 

182 

174

170 

168 

166 

156 

156

158 

158 

156 

151 

149

14S 

14S 

149 

149 

145 

141

Minimum

114 

125 

278

102

452

400 

605 

540 

6OO 

234 

141 

115 

104

104

Aug.

141

139 

135 

138 

138

134 

132 

131 

130 

127

128 

123 

122 

131 

130

125 

126 

131 

127 

123

123

128 

122 

121 

118

118 

121 

118 

117 

115 

115

Mean

131 

352 

650

402

829 

586 

915 

989 

892 

414 

176 

126 

114

614

Sept.

116 

115 

116

114 

117

116 

117 

123 

117 

117

117 

116 

115 

115 

114

111 

112 

112 

117 

116

115 

114 

109 

111 

109

107 

106 

104 

109 

109

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,030 

20,950 

39,970

290,800

50,980 

32,560 

56,240 

58 ,820 

54,820 

24,630 

10,830 

7,780 

6,760

372 ,400

Peak discharge,- Dec, 30 (1 p.m.) 3,220 see.-ft.j Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 2,490 aec.-ft.j Apr, 18 

(1 p.m.) 6,360 aec.-ft.
KLICKITAT RIVER BAJ3IN 59

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°05'30", long. 121°15'30", in SEi sec. 14, T. 7 

H., R. 12 E., half a mile downstream from Dairy Creek, 5 miles north of Glenwood, and 

7 miles upstream from Trout Creek. Zero of gage is about 1,703 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 360 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1910 to September 1938 (incomplete). October 1909 to 

December 1910 at site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1909-20, 1928-38), 849 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 5.43 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Oct. 6, 8 (gage height, 1.39 feet).

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 9,870 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 7.9 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 

204 second-feet Nov. 28, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion or regulation.

Diacharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

385 

370 

365 

360 

355

345 

345 

345 

350 

355

355 

350 

350 

350 

350

405 

425 

395 

380 

415

43O 

415 

400 

405 

390

395

435 

495 

445 

415 

415

HOT.

395

385 

380 

375

370

360 

365 

561 

562 

550

530 

495 

515 

606 

57S

578 

545 

515 

5 SO 

648

654 

762 

884 

797 

876

908 

825 

1,100 

916 

769

Dec.

684 

642 

600 

567 

540

520 

505 

490 

475 

530

762 

720 

672 

678 

678

672 

727 

776 

720 

672

642 

618 

594 

594 

567

589 

630 

900 

1,420 

1,500 

1,280

Jan.

1,120 

1,000 

911 

848 

792

736 

708 

687 

680

701

694 

687 

674 

1,040 

1,240

1,160 

1,080 

1,000 

946 

890

890 

946 

890 

841 

799

771 

757 

743 

715 

680 

674

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Peb.

674 

656 

656 

632 

632

590 

620 

596 

590 

596

578 

566 

566 

554 

518

524 

506 

524 

512 

506

506 

506 

500 

506 

506

506 

506 

512

Secondfoot-days

11,990 

18,318 

21,964

270,405

26,300 

15,644 

20,568 

47 ,867 

86,690 

57,510 

28,061 

17,923 

13,931

366,766

Mar.

536 

596 

602 

590 

572

560 

560 

566 

584 

596

608 

656 

736 

778 

792

841 

799 

799 

764 

715

694 

687 

701 

674 

650

650 

674 

674 

656 

632 

626

Maximum

495

1,100 

1,500

2,330

1,240 

674 

841 

2,870 

3,820 

2,640 

1,260 

655 

560

3,820

Apr.

620 

632 

650 

687 

729

736 

764 

827 

932 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,120

1,320 

1,840 

2,740 

2,680 

2,430

2,310 

2,310 

2,310 

2,370 

2,310

2,310 

2,250 

2,310 

2,610 

2,870

May

3,060 

2,870 

2,550 

2,310 

2,140

2,040 

2,040 

2,090 

2,140 

2,090

2,250 

2,550 

2,740 

2,870 

3,OOO

3,130 

3,060 

2,680 

2,490 

2,610

2,740 

2,940 

3,260 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,820 

3,540 

3,240 

2,830 

2,57O

Minimum

345 

360 

475

278

674 

500 

536 

620 

2,040 

1,300 

655 

530 

400

345

June

2,450 

2,450 

2,450 

2,510 

2,570

2,640 

2,640 

2,570 

2,150 

1,920

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,820 

1,760

1,760 

1,650 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,650 

1,920 

1,980 

1,760 

1,600

1,500 

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1>300

Mean

387 

611 

709

741

848 

559 

663 

1,596 

2,796 

1 ,917 

905 

578 

464

1,005

July

1,260 

1,170 

1,110 

1,O60 

1,040

1,050 

1,060 

1,100 

1,040 

976

952 

936 

944 

968 

960

928 

880 

840 

824 

832

832

840 

792 

746 

732

718 

718 

732 

697 

669 

655

Per 

square 

mile

1.08 

1.70 

1.97

2.06

2.36 

1.55 

1.84 

4.43 

7.77 

5.32 

2.51 

1.61 

1.29

2.79

Aug.

634 

614 

627 

641 

655

648 

634 

608 

596 

596

584 

566 

560 

578 

572

572 

566 

560 

554 

554

554 

542 

542

542 

548

554 

566 

554 

542 

530 

530

Sept.

536 

554 

560 

512 

476

464 

458 

458 

452 

458

470 

470 

470 

470 

476

476 

476 

476 

488 

470

464 

452 

430 

440 

425

420 

415 

415 

400 

400

Run-off

Inches

1.24 

1.90 

2.27

28,21

2.72 

1.61 

2.12 

4.94 

8.96 

5.94 

2.39 

1.86 

1.44

37 .89

Acre-feet

23 ,780 

36,330 

43,560

536,400

52,170 

31,03O 

40 ,800 

94,940 

171, 9OO 

114,100 

55,660 

35,550 

27,630

727,400|
60 KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN

Kllckltat River near Pitt, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°45', long. 120°12', in SW$ sec. 8, T. 3 N., R. 

13 E., 3-J miles south of Pitt, 5 miles upstream from Silvias Creek, and 7 miles upstream from mouth at Lyle.

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1938. Comparable records at former station 

at KiicKitat July 1909 to January 1912, and at station at Pitt October 1928 to 

September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 10.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 550 second-feet 

Oct. 7 (gage height, 3.59 feet).

1909-12, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, about 21,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 

1933 (gage height, 12.5 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended 

above 5,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 466 second-feet Feb. 4, 1937 (gage height, 

3.32 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Sept. 8-30)

3.4 

3.7 

4,0

520

680

910

Oct. 27 to Dec. 29

4.5 1,410

5.0 1,990

5,0 3,300

V.O 6,000

S.O 7,100

10.0 12,000

Dec. 30 to Sept. 7

3.6 700 5,0 2,ISO 8.0 7,570

4.0 1,000 6.0 3,550 9.0 9,970

4.5 1,510 7.0 5,400 11.0 15,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

570 

555 

555 

555 

555

555 

555 

560 

560 

555

570 

570 

575 

580 

580

590 

656 

6SO

605 

610

650 

638 

632 

632 

620

620 

674 

694 

729 

687 

687

Nov.

663 

644 

638 

652 

626

626 

620 

6S7 

954 

870

878 

830 

822 

928 

946

928 

910 

854

886 

1,080

1,240 

1,220 

1,630 

1,460

1,520

1,690 

1,460 

1,580 

1,580 

1,320

Dec.

1,200 

1,130 

1,090 

1,030 

973

937 

910 

878 

854 

883

1,350 

1,750 

1,690 

1,750 

1,690

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,630 

1,520

1,410 

1,360 

1,£80 

1,280 

1,220

1,E20 

4,450 

4,360 

9,880 

12,200 

7,810

Jan.

5,600 

4,430 

3,720 

3,230 

8,930

2,650 

2,440 

2,250 

2,180 

2,180

2,180 

2,060 

2,060 

3,310 

4,62C

4,250 

3,890 

3,720 

3,390 

3,160

3,310 

4,430 

3,800 

3,310 

3,080

2, 190 

2,650 

2,580 

2,510 

2,250 

2, ISO

Kontk

Oot 

So? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Her 

Acr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

2,120 

1,990 

1,990 

1,850 

1,920

2,180 

2,120 

1,990 

1,860 

1,800

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,860 

1,800

1,680 

1,560 

1 ,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,800 

1,990 

3,440 

2,720 

2,930

2,790 

2,510 

S,380

~

Secondfoot-days

18 ,804 

30,725 

73,768

504,238

97,080 

56,370 

113,570 

107,090 

115,450 

76,200 

42,430 

29,656 

25 ,E23

784 ,656

Mar.

2,680 

3,080 

3,310 

3,160 

3,160

3,000 

2,860 

2,790 

2,720 

2,650

2,650 

2,790 

3,550 

3,640 

3,800

5,000 

4,340 

7,090 

6,230 

4,810

4,160 

3,800 

4,430 

4,5SO 

3,720

3,550 

3,650 

3,550 

3,230 

3,000 

2,860

Maximum

729 

3 ,690 

13,SOO

12,300

5,600 

2,930 

7,090 

5,600 

4,520 

3,310 

1,800 

1,030 

952

12,200

Apr.

2,660 

2,580 

2,510 

2,680 

2,650

2,650 

2,650 

2,720 

3,000 

3,080

3,080 

3,080 

3,000 

2,930 

2,930

3,310 

4,160 

5,600 

6,600 

5,000

4,520 

4,340 

4,250 

4,250 

4,070

3,980 

3,890 

3,800 

3,980 

4,250

Hay

4,520 

4,260 

3,890 

3,550 

3,23O

3,080 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

2,930

3,080 

3,230 

3,550 

3,640 

3,800

3,980 

3,890 

3,550 

3,230 

3,230

3,310 

3,470 

3,720

4,070 

4,430

4,430 

4,430 

4,520 

4,250 

3,800 

3,390

Minimum

555 

620 

864

522

2,030 

1,560 

2,580 

2,510 

2,930 

1,860 

1,040 

912 

763

6

June

3,230 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

3,230

3,310 

3,230 

3,230 

2,860 

2,580

2,440 

2,440 

2,440 

2,380 

2,380

2,320 

2,250 

2,250 

2,120 

2,120

2,180 

2,510 

2,650 

2,440 

2,250

2,120 

1,990 

1,990 

1,920 

1,860

Mean

607 

1,024 

2,380

1,331

3,132 

2,013 

3,664 

3,570 

3,660 

2,540 

1,368 

957 

851

2,160

July

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,620 

1,510

1,610 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,460

1,400 

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,380 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,260 

1,250 

1,190 

1,170

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,070 

1,040

Per 

square

mile

0.519 

.375 

2,03

1.18

2,68

1.72 

3.13 

3,05 

3.13 

2,17 

1.17 

.818 

.727

1.84

Aug.

1,030 

992 

992 

1,010 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

984 

976 

976

976 

944 

936 

952 

944

952 

960 

944 

936 

944

944 

936 

928 

920 

928

928 

944 

936 

920 

912 

912

Sept,

912 

936 

952 

944

888

87S 

864 

854 

848 

848

866 

856 

864 

848 

848

848 

840 

840 

856 

840

840 

840 

826 

S33 

819

812 

798 

798 

770 

763

Run-off

Inches

0,60 

.98 

2,34

16.02

3.09 

1.79 

3.61 

3,40 

3.61 

2,42 

1.35 

.94 

.81

24.94

Acre-feet

37,300 

60,940 

146,300

1,000,000

192,600 

111,800 

225,300 

312 ,400 

225,000 

161 ,100 

84,140 

68,820 

50,620

1,556,000

discharge.- Bee, 30 (12s30 a.m.) 14,600 sec.-ft.j flar. 2 (5)30-6:30 p.m.) 3,640 seo.-ft.s 

Mar. 18 OsTJTpTifi,) 9,010 tso.-ft.j Mar. 23 (Q p.m.) fl,010 see.-ft.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 61

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 121°31' , In SE& sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 

10 E., at Powerdale, a quarter of a mile upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

plant and three-quarters of a mile south of town of Hood River. Zero of gage is 

106.23 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 329 square miles.

Records available.- March 1913 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,062 second-feet (including flow of Pacific Power & Light 

co7's conduit).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (river only), 10,200 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage 

height, 7,25 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 11, 13; minimum mean daily discharge, 

28 second-feet Aug. 13.

1913-38: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 11.1 

feet); minimum. 3 second-feet Aug. 9, 1926 (gage height, 1.45 feet); minimum dally 

discharge of river including that of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit, 199 secondfeet Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Dally discharge regulated by pondage at sawmill at Dee and by Pacific Power and Light Co.'s conduit, 

which diverts water around gage. Water-stage recorder Inspected by employees of 

Pacific Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2

1.6 

l.S

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

205

376

670

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

1,260

2,030

2,960

5.0 

6.0

4,010

6,440

8,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septem&et1 193S

Day

1

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

oot.

68

46

42

44

41

48

48

40

40

38

37

44

36

40

39

218

580

238

80

54

50

39

36

42

39

40

*40

144

226

168

168

BOT.

89

45

42

42

41

39

65

1,260

1,100

710

680

643

1,060

1,070

988

940

730

594

740

1,660

1,730

1,640

2,560

2,030

3,900

3,050

2,030

2,290

1,490

1,130

-

Dao.

892

760

768

670

622

552

465

428

442

596

1,480

1,670

1,250

1,290

1,290

2,010

2,660

2,020

1,660

1,190

1,000

870

847

775

708

1,730

4,690

3,680

7,900

6,910

3,900

Jan.

2,850

2,270

1,730

1,440

1,250

1,100

986

906

865

836

858

1,040

1,040

2,660

2,660

1,870

1,610

1,600

1,410

1,250

2,660

4,680

3,050

2,200

1,790

1,660

1,350

1,240

1,160

1,060

940

Feb.

894

844

S02

746

722

954

600

718

677

658

628

621

634

601

584

649

637

614

522

640

698

608

673

702

746

757

742

678

_

-

Month

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

March, ....................................

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

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

Water year 1937-3Q

Bar.

S38

768

800

826

906

954

866

812

SOS

802

814

908

1,530

1,340

1,600

1,990

1,610

3,620

3,050

2,200

1,760

1,670

1,660

1 ,450

1,370

1,260

1,280

1,380

1,190

1,050

940

Apr.

886

848

904

949

962

903

866

926

1,100

1,040

1,010

969

912

868

940

1,720

3,460

4,460

2,850

2,120

1,780

1,720

1,620

1,570

1,420

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,270

1,400

-

Seoondfoot-dsys

2,803 

34 268

65 ^606

268,267

51,701

19 ,049

41 ,489

43,153

28 ,177

11,201

2,485

l'l97

292,210

Kay

1,430

1,250

1,100

1,120

1,060

940

868

836

836

740

897

1,020

1,040

966

1,010

1,030

869

736

649

653

670

738

867

916

1,030

1,030

1,000

892

760

660

594

Maxfcmaa

680

3,900

7 900

7,900

4,680

954

3,520

4,460

1,430

651

168

48

61

7,900

June

651

627

495

619

B35

651

543

627

408

340

360

466

327

358

368

365

320

39S

305

272

282

340

431

36V

265

226

213

186

202

175

July

132

158

102

89

70

95

100

123

101

102

77

68

113

84

78

86

90

84

59

69

64

74

70

68

Aug.

42

42

48

46

46

46

48

44

36

32

36

29

28

30

28

32

30

30

31

36

34

31

29

32

561 32

63i 33

60

48

40

40

60

Klniztum

36

39

423

17

836

S14

688

848

664

176

40

23

32

28

29

28

30

30

33

Uean

90,4

1,142

1 794

708

1,668

680

1,338

1,438

909

3^3

80.2

34,9

39,9

801

Sept.

34

32

35

36

37

36

36

36

36

39

40

40

42

40

40

39

40

40

44

45

51

42

46

45

42

39

42

42

40

41

-

SSSSrt 1

5,560 

67 ,970

110,300

518,300

102,600

37,780

82,290

86,590

65,890

22 220

4,930

2,150

2,370

679 ,800

Peak discharga,- Nov. £6 (6 p,m.) 6,300 see.-ft,j Dao. 27 (11 a,m,} 5,420 sec.-ft.} Dec. 29 (11 

p,m.) 10,20O sec.-ft.} Jan, 22 (4 a.m.) 6,420 sec.-ft,j Apr. 18 (3 a.m.) 4,930 sec,-ft, 

 »Dis<xharge estimated on basis of reoorde for West Fork of Hood RlTei* aear D»o,
62 HOOD RIVER BASIN

Revisions.- Revised figures of combined discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

 Co.'s "conduit in the water year 1956-37, superseding those published in Water-supply 

Paper 834, are given below:

Pet. 4, 1937 577 seoond-feet

Period

Water /ear 1936-37. ....

Seoond323 ,145

Mean discharge

791

-

Run-off In

640,940

Combined discharge, In second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.' 

Hood River, Oreg., for water year October 1937 to September 1938

conduit near

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.

488

424

407

394

377

371

373

367

378

366

365

361

356

366

391

597

1,030

695

527

480

469

469

453

492

470

439

488

599

686

618

590

HOT.

529

497

472

479

475

446

493

1,710

1,560

1,170

1,140

1,000

1,520

1,530

1,450

1,400

1,190

1,050

1,200

2,120

2,170

2, 1OO

3,020

2,490

4,290

3,430

2,480

2,610

1,950

1,590

-

Dee.

1,350

1,220

1,130

1,040

967

926

894

835

826

1,000

1,890

2,020

1,630

1,670

1,670

2,390

2,950

2,420

1,900

1,580

1,390

1,260

1,170

1,160

1,070

2,090

5,070

4,070

8,240

7,220

4,300

Jan.

3,280

2,5OO

2,130

1,840

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,290

1,230

1,220

1,240

1,430

1,420

3,040

2,890

2,230

2,000

1,980

1,800

1,630

2,980

4,940

3,4OO

2,580

2,170

1,920

1,730

1,620

1,540

1,420

1,330

Feb.

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,290

1,180

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

987

982

965

930

917

895

907

894

981

985

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,140

1,090

1,060

_

_

-

Month

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

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

December. ................................

Calendar year 1937 ......................

January. ........................ .........

February. .................................

March, ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38 .....................

Mar.

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,210

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,290

1,680

1,720

1,990

2,380

1,990

3,900

3,430

2,540

2,070

1,830

1,940

1,830

1,750

1,640

1,610

1,760

1,570

1,430

1,320

Apr.

1,270

1,230

1,270

1,340

1,350

1,3OO

1,260

1,320

1,500

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,350

2,120

3,870

4,850

3,260

2,520

2,190

2,O5O

2,010

1,960

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,560

1,670

1,820

Seoondfoot-days

14 ,886

47,561

67,348

404,889

63,270

29,623

55^000

41,130

24,362

15,427

10,174

10,455

432,106

May

1,850

1,670

1,520

1,530

1,460

1,350

1,270

1,240

1,230

1,150

1,310

1,440

1,450

1,380

1,420

1,430

1,280

1,150

1,060

1.O6O

1,090

1,160

1,250

1,350

1,460

1,470

1,450

1,330

1,200

1,080

1,040

Max&mDa

1,O3O

4,290

8,240

8,240

4 940

1^290

3,900

4,850

1,850

808

363

425

8,240

June

997

972

940

964

982

989

993

977

858

790

798

829

771

808

800

805

770

849

737

696

705

779

821

770

707

672

650

636

652

625

July

582

608

552

521

518

497

546

573

532

521

525

503

482

530

526

517

538

525

467

467

487

504

480

435

437

432

439

450

452

398

383

Minimum

356

446

826

301

1,220

894

1,070

1,230

1,040

625

305

292

292

Aug.

363

340

334

347

345

350

354

329

312

320

328

317

306

354

329

326

328

342

316

306

313

305

307

331

306

337

356

331

312

307

323

Mean

480

1,585

2,173

1,109

2,041

1,058

1,705

1 ,833

1,327

812

498

328

348

1,184

Sept.

334

342

352

339

319

304

305

292

302

311

324

310

319

320

321

323

324

333

425

405

398

393

383

393

362

353

359

397

422

391

Run-off In 

acre-feet

29 ,530

94,340

133,600

803,100

125,500

58,760

104,900

109,100

81,580

48,320

30,600

20,180

20,740

857,200
HOOD RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°36', long. 121°38', in SEi sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 

9 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Dead Point Creek, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Dee. Zero of gage is 801.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to September 1915 (incomplete); June 1932 to September 

1938 .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8, BIO second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 10.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 108 second-feet 

Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1913-15, 1932-38: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height 

12.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 100 secondfeet Sept. 29, 30, 1915, Kov. 29 to Dec. 4, 1956.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3B (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aeoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

130

193

345

555

810

4.C 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

1,120

1,460

1,850

2,730

3,820

5,190

6,730

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

100

198

350

570

830

4.0 1,120

5.0 1,840

6.0 2,730

7.0 3,820

8.0 5,190

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

83 

24

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

200 

155 

153 

151 

145

143 

141 

143 

140 

136

134 

132 

132 

136

140

272 

433 

274 

203 

179

170 

166 

162 

179 

162

155 

175 

246 

277 

271 

246

HOT.

213 

198 

191 

184 

182

175 

246 

1,200 

990 

728

728 

625 

1,080 

1,05O 

1,020

960 

755 

650 

650 

1,220

1,360 

1,460 

2,090 

1,810 

3,580

2,360 

1,610 

1,690 

1,150 

870

Deo.

728 

625 

578 

506 

457

429 

405 

377 

357 

433

900 

1,150 

B70 

900 

930

1,530 

1,970 

1,420 

1,050 

840

700 

625 

550 

528 

478

1,020 

3,350 

2,630 

6,410 

4,500 

2,140

Jan.

1,420 

1,090 

885 

748 

645

580 

525 

488 

462 

488

498 

645 

670 

1,940 

1,600

1,150 

1,000 

1,000 

858 

748

1,920 

3,120 

1,680 

1,180 

970

802 

720 

645 

620 

560 

511

Feb.

493 

462 

439 

418 

406

466 

418 

394 

378 

366

350 

343 

336 

329 

322

308 

302 

298 

295 

298

358 

362 

378 

394

414

410 

394 

382

Month

Dot 

HOT

Deo

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Auj 

Sep

«

nary

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

ater year 1937 3

Mar.

382 

426 

444 

484 

555

555

516 

498 

502 

511

535 

620 

885 

940 

1,06O

1,280 

970 

1,710 

1,460 

1,030

830 

720 

720 

748 

720

695 

695 

775 

670 

590 

530

Apr.

498 

484 

525 

585 

605

575 

565 

615 

720 

670

670 

645 

610 

590 

645

1,280 

2,730 

3,240 

1,760 

1,250

1,030 

970 

885 

885 

802

748 

695 

695 

748 

858

Secondfoot-days

5,751 

31 ,025 

39,386

216,851

30,168 

10 ,'513 

23,056 

27,578 

19,209 

8,959 

5,581 

4,124 

3,607

208,957

May

858 

748 

695 

720 

695

615 

575 

575 

555 

530

670 

720 

720 

670 

695

695 

610 

535 

506

511

530

580 

620 

670 

670

670 

645 

560 

488 

448 

430

Maximum

433 

3,580 

6,410

6,410

3,120 

493 

1,710 

3,240 

858 

410 

214 

159 

136

6,410

June

410 

390 

378 

378 

374

362 

362 

340 

298 

282

2B9 

295 

285 

289 

289

282 

285 

346 

289 

264

270 

276 

270 

252 

246

238 

235 

232 

232 

221

July

211 

214 

206 

203 

198

198 

201 

203 

193 

188

191 

186 

184 

193 

186

181 

181 

176 

168 

168

172 

174 

164 

157 

159

159 

157 

159 

157 

149 

145

Minimum

132 

175 

357

128

462 

295 

382 

484 

430 

221 

145 

120 

114

114

Aug.

144 

136 

138 

140 

138

138 

138 

130 

132 

132

136 

138 

138 

159 

138

134 

136 

138 

130 

129

127 

125 

123 

125 

129

134 

130 

125 

121 

120 

123

Mean

186 

1,034 

1,271

594

973 

375 

744 

919 

620 

299 

180 

133 

120

572

Sept.

123 

127 

127 

125 

125

123

120 

118 

114 

116

118 

118 

116 

116 

114

114 

116 

120 

136 

129

121 

120 

120 

123 

114

116 

118 

121 

123 

116

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,410 

61,540 

7B,120

430,100

59,840 

20,850 

45 ,730 

54,700 

38,100 

17,770 

11,070 

8,180 

7,150

414,500

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (4 p,m.) 5,040 aec.-ft.j Dec. 27 (9 a.m.) 4,210 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 

(10 p.m.) 8,580 see.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 4,080 seo.-ft.; Apr. 18 (1 a.m.) 4,080 sec.-ft.
HOOD RIVER BASIN

,ver & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1938. October 1913 to September 1914 and 

January 1916 fo July 1922 at site in tailrace of former plant.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 470 second-feet Oct. 1, Nov. 7, Jan.

; no flow occasionally, when power plant was shut down.

1913-14, 1916-36: Maximum discharge observed, 510 second-feet Dec. 30, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge determined from hourly readings cf Venturl meter 

checked by occasional discharge measurements. Pacific Power and Light Co.'s conduit 

diverts from Hood Klver in SE$ sec. 11, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., just downstream from Neal 

Creek. Water is diverted around the station on Hood River near town of Hood River 

and returned to river in NEi sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E. Hourly readings of Venturl 

meter furnished by Pacific Power & Light Co.

Revisions.- Revised figures cf discharge in the water year 1936-37, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 834, are given below;

, 4, 1937 193 second-feet

Period

Water year 1936-37,.,,

, .

Ssoondfoot-days

11,870 

143,997

....... .... . , .. 

Discharge in 

seoond-feat

Mlnliroun

193 

193

Mean

424 

395

Ban-off in 

a ore-feet

23,540 

£85,620

Di3charge. In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeabar 1938

Bay

1

2

S

4e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

28

23

24

85

26

27

2889

so

31

Dot.

420

378

365

350

336

323

326

327

S38

328

328

317

320

32S

352

379

449

457

447

426

419

430

417

450

431

39S

448

455

460

460

4S2

SOT.

440

452

430

437

434

407

438

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

450

460

460

460

437

458

455

45S

391

580

450

316

460

460

-

Dec.

460

 459

3^6

372

345

374

439

407

384

405

409

354

378

379

382

38E

394

395

237

392

386

395

323

389

366

358

382

386

337

309

395

Jos.

372

227

S98

395

400

401

409

S88

363

386

386

386

376

382

333

357

385

382

385

382

317

358

348

380

382

368

382

382

384

566

394

Feb.

395

386

385

S80

383

339

382

382

381

386

383

381

353

381

381

381

380

381

386

354

383

377

383

383

384

385

348

382

_

_

-

Month

Cctoto«r. ..................................

Hcijesii>or ........... .............. .........

Deeeober . ......,..,.....,..,, ..,... ....,

February. .................................

Aorll.. .,.,..,.,,......,...,.......,.....,

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-3o

Sar.

382

382

388

382

384

322

382

382

389

382

384

385

348

382

386

385

382

382

332

342

S14

258

278

382

382

382

330

330

380

379

382

Apr.

384

385

365

388

394

396

390

S94

395

376

391

407

406

406

414

404

406

394

409

399

407

328

390

388

S80

413

400

397

400

417

Saoondfoot-days

12,082

13,281

11,748

146,607

11,552

10,584

11,380

11,8 23

is'l61

1 P QiP x<i py*<j 

9 092

9^268

129,853

Hay

418

416

415

413

411

411

414

404

396

410

413

416

409

415

405

397

416

411

411

410

418

419

395

435

435

442

448

438

439

425

445

)£&xl£Eui&

460

460

460

470

409

395

S39

417

448

460

450

327

382

460

June

446

445

445

445

447

438

450

450

450

450

448

363

444

450

434

450

450

450

432

424

443

439

390

40S

442

446

437

450

450

450

Jiily

450

450

450

432

448

402

443

450

431

419

448

435

369

446

448

431

448

441

408

408

423

430

410

377

381

379

389

402

403

358

333

Hislsmn

317

S16

237

193

22T

339

328

S95

56^

333

270

256

2S7

Aug.

5 SI

298

286

301

299

304

30S

285

276

288

292

288

278

324

301

294

298

312

285

270

279

274

S78

299

274

304

327

302

282

277

290

Mean

390

443

379

402

373

378

367

394

418

439

41Y

293

309

S83

Sept.

300

310

317

303

282

268

269

25S

266

272

284

270

277

280

281

284

284

293

381

360

347

351

337

348

320

314

S17

355

382

350

-

Run-off In 

acre~fe«t

23,960

26,340

25,300

290,800

22,910

20,990

22,570

23,450

25 ,o90

26,100

28,670

X3?03Q

18,580

277,400
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 65

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47'50", long. 121°29'15", in SWi sec. 30, T. 4 

K., R. 11 E., at Husum, 500 feet upstream from Rattlesnake Creek.

Drainage area.- 300 square miles.

Records available.- September 19C9 to October 1919 and October 1929 to September 1938 

in reports of Geological Survey. November 1919 to September 1920 In State Water 

Supply Bulletin 5.

. 

height, 11.0 feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Dec. 30, 1950 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation near Trout Lake. Springs 

greatly Increase flow a few miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 633

2.0 690

2.5 875

3.0 1,100

3.5 1,370

4.0 1,690

4.5 2,090

5.0 2,550

6,0 

7.0

3,640

4,900

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year Ootoberl937 to September 1938

Day

1

2 

s

4 

5

6 

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

30

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

26 

SO

31

Got.

E75 

578 

569 

557 

557

549 

546 

546 

544 

541

538 

536 

536 

533 

533

541 

566 

557 

546 

549

549 

541 

536 

526 

521

519 

536 

546 

569 

566 

563

HOT.

546 

533 

533 

528 

526

521 

523 

637 

823 

855

839 

788 

823 

1,020 

1,140

1,100 

1,060 

964 

920 

1,000

1,050 

1,130 

1,380 

1,420

1,580

1,950 

1,560 

1,620 

1,480 

1,260

Dec.

1,140 

1,060 

1,050 

942 

899

863 

831 

799 

784 

815

1,060 

1,220 

1,200 

1,150 

1,140

1,200 

1,340 

1,450 

1,330 

1,220

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,060 

1,010

1,120 

1,600 

1,940 

3,460 

5,040 

3,600

Jan.

2,710 

2,240 

1,940 

1,750 

1,620

1,510 

1,440 

1,380 

1,350 

1,320

1,300 

1,290 

1,300 

1,680 

2,190

2,040 

1,830 

1,720 

1,670 

1,590

1,650 

1,900 

1,860 

1,720 

1,630

1,550 

1,500 

1,480 

1,430 

1,380 

1,340

Feb.

1,330 

1,300 

1,290

1,260 

1,240

1,220 

1,240 

1,230 

1,220 

1,200

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,080 

1,070

1,060 

1,060 

1,080 

1,090 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

Month

Dot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Xar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jun 

Jul

£*

3«p

1

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

ater year 1937-S

Mar.

1,110 

1,160 

. 1,200 

1,220 

1,220

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,200 

1,290 

1,330 

1,390

1,540 

1,480 

1,620 

1,610 

1,490

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,390 

1,360

1,350 

1,360 

1,350 

1,290 

1,240 

1,200

Apr.

1,180 

1,170 

1,170 

1,180 

1,180

1,170 

1,160 

1,190 

1,240 

1,S80

1,280 

1,270 

1,260 

1,270 

1,290

1,440 

1,700 

2,380 

2,610 

2,270

2,040 

1,810 

1,850 

1,850 

1,830

1,780 

1,740 

1,720 

1,770 

1,860

Secondfoot-daya

16,969 

30,109 

43,683

344,958

51,310 

32,430 

40,600 

47,040 

53,420 

42,350 

29,399 24.1731 

19,718

431 ,201

May

1,990 

1,910 

1,770 

1,660 

1,550

1,470 

1,430 

1,440 

1,450 

1,440

1,510 

1,630 

1,690 

1,690 

1,720

1,750 

1,750 

1,670 

1,580 

1,570

1,550 

1,690 

1,780 

1,900 

2,020

2,070 

2,100 

2,090 

1,980 

1,850 

1,720

Maximum

578 

1,950 

5,040

5,040

2,710 

1,330 

1,620 

2,610 

2,100 

1,660 

1,140 

851 

708

5,040

June

1,660 

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,660

1,650 

1,650 

1,630 

1,530 

1,450

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,370

1,360 

1,330 

1,360 

1,320 

1,270

1,280 

1,340 

1,350 

1,310 

1,260

1,240 

1,220 

1,210 

1,200 

1,180

July

1,140 

1,120 

1,080 

1,060 

1,030

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

996

982 

964 

956 

951 

928

938 

924 

907 

911 

907

895 

887 

883 

891 

887

879 

863 

847 

855 

839 

839

Minimum

519 

521 

784

450

1,290 

1,060 

1,110 

1,160 

1,430 

1,180 

839 

708 

617

519

Aug.

847 

843 

847 

851 

843

843 

831 

815 

811 

815

811 

799 

774 

788 

778

774 

774 

767 

767 

753

746 

746 

739 

732 

739

739 

739 

722 

718 

714 

708

Mean

547 

1,004 

1,409

945

1,655 

1,158 

1,310 

1,568 

1,723 

1,412 

948 

780 

657

1,181

Sept.

700 

704 

708 

697 

694

686 

676 

676 

676 

686

690 

690 

683 

669 

655

648 

638 

627 

627 

617

617 

617 

624 

627 

630

641 

638 

630 

627 

620

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,660 

59,720 

86,640

684,200

101,800 

64,320 

80,530 

93,300 

106,000 

84,000 

58,310 

47,950 

39,110

855,300
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

White Salm<3n River near Underwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°45'00", long. 121°51'30", in NWi sec. 14, T. 3

7 1C E., 1,000 feet drwnstrs&m from Northwestern Electric Co.'s Condit power

plant and 2 miles north of Underwood and mouth.

Recoras available.- March 1915 to September 1930 and September 1935 to September 1938.

October 1912 to February 1913 at site at dam 1 mile above.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 9.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 83 second-feet Oct. 

26 (gage height, 1.59 feet); minimum daily discharge, 269 second-feet Oct. 26; both 

minimums due to regulation.

1915-30, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, about 9,700 second-feet Dec. 29, 1917 (gage 

height, 9.5 feet, former datum, relation to present datum unknown); practically no flow 

at times when power plant is shut down.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair. Many 

diversions for irrigation near Trout Lake. Flow regulated by operation of power plant.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 and Har. 18 to Sept. 30 Dee. 29 to Har. 18

1.7 94 3.0 366 5.5 2,100 4.0 820 6.0 2,800 

2.0 130 4.0 820 6.0 2,650 4.5 1,200 7.0 4,050 

2.3 176 4.5 1,160 7.0 3,900 5.0 1,690 8.0 5,500 

2.6 240 5.0 1,600 6.0 5,350 5.5 2,240 9.0 7,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

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.

633 

668 

620 

513 

524

564 

551 

564 

573 

560

564 

564 

564 

551 

555

591 

605 

582 

566 

568

578 

762 

685 

555 

442

269 

581 

554 

570 

642 

525

HOT.

636 

574 

556 

566 

539

553 

466 

663 

916 

798

655 

749 

922 

1,060 

1,270

1,100 

1,130 

1,060 

936

1,170

1,240 

1,110 

1,570 

1,670 

1,660

2,210

1,770 

1,780 

1,650 

1,420

Dec.

1,280 

1,200 

1,090 

1,260 

986

710 

1,140 

679 

640 

660

1,160 

1,350 

1,350

1,300 

1,300

1,480 

1,710 

1,780 

1,600 

1,450

1,360 

1,300 

1,280

1,280 

1,170

1,400 

2,740 

2,660 

5,040 

6,260 

4,420

Jan.

3,330 

2,720 

2,340 

2,090 

1,930

1,760 

1,660 

1,590 

1,560 

1,440

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

2,000 

2,520

2,390 

2,190 

2,110 

2,020 

1,910

2,070 

2,600 

2,460 

2,220 

2,030

1,910 

1,840 

1,800 

1,730 

1,630 

1,560

Feb.

1,570 

1,500 

1,480 

1,470 

1,420

1,450 

1,460 

1,440 

1,410 

1,390

1,340 

1,320 

1,320 

1,290 

1,260

1,270 

1,250 

1,260 

1.20Q 

1,280

1,190 

1,100 

1,290 

1,220 

1,290

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

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e

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,360 

1,490 

1,630 

1,730 

1,760

1,720 

1,640 

1,600 

1,570 

1,550

1,550 

1,590 

1,800 

1,830 

1,980

2,320 

2,160 

2,630 

2,450 

2,130

1,920 

1,800 

1,810 

1,850 

1,600

1,760 

1,800 

1,830 

1,730 

1,620 

1,530

Apr.

1,460 

1,440 

1,420 

1,420 

1,450

1,410 

1,360 

1,400 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,470 

1,450 

1,430 

1,430

1,610 

1,870 

2,460 

2,680 

2,360

2,150 

2,010 

1,970 

1,960 

1,920

1,670 

1,830 

1,600 

1,640 

1,910

Secondfoot-days

17,663 

33,019 

53,695

366,064

61,610 

37,510 

55,960 

51,800 

53,630 

42,460 

29,815 

24,292 

19,893

4B1,767

May

2,000 

1,930 

1,620 

1,700 

1,600

1,510 

1,460 

1,470 

1,470 

1,450

1,540 

1,670 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710

1,750 

1,770 

1,790 

1,600 

1,590

1,640 

1,710 

1,790 

1,890 

1,960

2,000 

2,040 

2,040 

1,920 

1,640 

1,730

Maximum

762 

2,210 

6,280

6,280

3,330 

1,570 

2,630 

2,660 

2,040 

1,650 

1,160 

1,030 

794

6,280

June

1,650 

1,630 

1,630 

1,620 

1,640

1,620 

1,630 

1,620 

1,530 

1,420

1,400 

1,370 

1,400 

1,390 

1,370

1,360 

1,340 

1,360 

1,340 

1,310

1,300 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,300

1,290 

1,270 

1,190 

1,180 

1,220

July

1,160 

1,130 

1,180 

1,090 

974

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

988 

962 

940 

939

924 

924 

913 

900 

898

694 

890 

890 

904 

697

890 

877 

650 

862 

663 

856

Aug.

852 

858 

632 

832 

650

841 

1,030 

618 

820 

627

823 

792 

772 

960 

670

790 

927 

633 

652 

661

617 

673 

900 

596 

720

730 

856 

602 

796 

836 

502

Minimum Mean

269 570 

466 1,101 

679 1,732

269 1,063

1,440 1,994 

1,100 1,340 

1,360 1,605 

1,360 1,727 

1,450 1,736 

1,180 1,416 

850 962 

502 784 

580 663

269 1,320

Sept.

724 

686 

711 

669 

794

602 

716 

683 

665 

692

698 

686 

669 

670 

671

614 

631 

651 

635 

641

621 

601 

644 

616 

664

586 

636 

776 

560 

639

Run-off in 

acre-feet

35,030 

65,490 

106,500

769 ,700

122,600 

74,400 

111,000 

102,700 

106,300 

84,260 

59,140 

48,180 

39,460

955,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (10 p.m.) 7,300 sec.-ft.
Wind River near Carson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°44'10", long. 121°48'10", in SWilffii sec. 21, T. 

3 N., R. 8 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Little Wind River, 1 mile northeast of Carson, and 2a miles upstream from mouth. Discharge measurements made just 

below mouth of Little Wind River, and records include its flow.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum_discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 17.3

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 151 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 2.35 fe 

1934-58: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1937; minimum,

Remarks.- Records good except those above 5,000 second-feat, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seeond-fe

Oct.. 1 to Dec. Deo. 30 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

144

189

260

370

495

645

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

820

1,210

1,780

2,560

3,600

4,650

12.0

14.0

16,0

18.0

7,450

10,650

14,200

18 ,100

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

174

228

350

490

Mote.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.4 feet.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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.

334 

290 

250 

241 

230

223 

216 

198 

203 

206

203 

199 

198 

198 

213

238 

420 

346 

290

270

260 

250 

241 

239 

232

183 

241 

332 

445 

432 

420

Nov.

382 

346 

346 

334 

312

301 

370 

2,000 

2,470 

1,780

1,850 

1,850 

3,030 

3,830 

3,720

3,500 

2,920 

2,150 

1,920 

2,560

3,400 

3,610 

4,910 

4,910 

6,560

5,440 

3,940 

3,940 

3,100 

2,390

Deo.

1,920 

1,640 

1,460 

1,300 

1,170

1,130 

1,050 

990 

930 

1,240

3,100 

3.,940 

3,200 

2,740 

2,560

3,300 

4,290 

3,720 

2,830 

2,230

1,780 

1,580 

1,400 

1,350 

1,210

2,320 

7,460 

8,520 

14,200 

12,100 

6,420

Jan.

4,290 

3,300 

2,560 

2,150 

1,850

1,640 

1,460 

1,350 

1,250 

1,210

1,210 

1,250 

1,460 

4,200 

5,300

3,500 

2,920 

3,010 

2,740 

2,310

2,920 

4,410 

3,500 

2,740 

2,230

1,920 

1,680

1,540 

1,410 

1,300 

1,210

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year!937-3£

Feb.

1,170 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050 

1,050

1,210 

1,130 

1,090 

1,010 

970

930 

910 

930 

950 

930

890 

855 

820 

802 

802

838 

910 

1,050 

1,090 

1,170

1,170 

1,130 

1,090

Seeondfoot-daya

8,241 

78 ,171 

103,080

494,447

73,820 

28,167 

65,690 

65,540 

37,898 

17,539 

9,893 

6,766 

5,614

500,419

Mar.

1,090 

1,210 

1,400 

1,460 

1,580

1,580 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,520 

2,150 

2,560 

3,200

4,410 

3,400 

4,050 

3,720 

2,830

2,310 

1,990 

2,150 

2,470 

2,310

2,150 

1,990 

2,150 

1,850 

1,640 

1,460

Maximum

445 

6,560 

14,200

14,200

5,300 

1,210 

4,410 

7,000 

1,850 

802 

405 

252 

212

14,200

Apr.

1,350 

1,300 

1,350 

1,520 

1,520

1,460 

1,400 

1,520 

1,850 

1,780

1,640 

1,520 

1,460 

1,400 

1,520

2 ,940 

5,440 

7,000 

4,530 

3,300

2,650

2,390 

2,150 

2,070 

1,920

1,780 

1,640 

1,580 

1,710 

1,850

Hay

1,850 

1,710 

1,520 

1,400 

1,350

1,250 

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,130

1,300 

1,350 

1,350 

1 ,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,250 

1,170 

1,090 

1,050

1,090 

1,130 

1,130 

1,170 

1,170

1,130 

1,130 

1,050 

950 

890 

838

Minimum

183 

301 

930

183

1,210 

802 

1,090 

1,300 

838 

405 

257 

194 

174

174

June

802 

802 

768 

768 

768

750 

750 

715 

628 

612

612 

596 

596 

580 

549

549 

549 

549 

534 

504

504

504 

490 

476

461

447 

433 

419 

419 

405

Mean

266 

2,606

3,325

1,355

2,381 

1,006 

2,119 

2,185 

1,223 

585 

319 

218 

187

1,371

July

405 

391 

391 

377 

377

364 

350 

350 

342 

336

331 

336 

331 

326 

323

315 

313 

307 

305 

300

295 

287 

285 

283 

278

278 

273 

266 

262 

259 

257

Per 

square

mile

1.19 

11.6 

14.8

6.05

10.6 

4.49 

9.46 

9.75 

5.46 

2.61 

1.42 

.973 

.835

6.12

Aug.

252 

252 

248 

239 

237

232 

232 

228 

226 

222

222 

218 

218 

226 

222

214 

216 

220 

216 

210

208 

206 

206 

204 

203

203 

201 

199 

197 

195 

194

Sept.

192 

190 

190 

194 

210

212 

204 

201 

197 

192

190 

188 

187 

185 

184

182 

182 

182 

184 

182

180

180 

180 

180 

179

177 

174 

174 

182 

180

Run-off

Inches

1.37 

12,94 

17.06

82.04

12.22 

4.68 

10.91 

10.88 

6.30 

2.91 

1.64 

1.12 

,93

82.96

Acre-feet

16,350 

155,000 

204,500

980,700

146,400 

55,870 

130,300 

130,000 

75,170 

34,790 

19,620 

13,420 

11,140

992,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (7 p.m.) 7,450 sec.-ft.; Deo. 29 (10i40 p.m.) 16,700 see.-ft.: Apr, 18 

(4p.m.) 7,900 see,-ft.
68 SANDY RIVER BASIH

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°23', long. 122°08', In NEi sec. 24, T. 2 S., R, 

5 E., 1 mile southwest of Marmot, H miles upstream from Sandy River Dam of Portland 

General Electric Co., and 5 miles downstream from Salmon River.

Records available.- August 1911 to December 1915 and July 1919 to September 1938. Equivalent records for January 1916 to June 1919 obtained by combining those for Sandy 

River below dam near Marmot with those for Sandy River canal near Marmot.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 12.16 

feet)7 minimum, 265 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

1911-38: Maximum discharge, about 29,200 second-feet Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 

17.5 feet, former site and datum) by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 210 secondfeet Oct. 14, 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage recorder 

inspected t>y employee of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating uatlBs,water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In geoond-feet) 

Dot. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.0 250

2.3 370

2.5 510

3.0 720

3,5 1,010

4.0 1,350

4.5 1,780

5.0 2,330

6.0 3,820

7,0 5,110

8.0 6,780

9.0 8,660

2.1 245 4,0 1,300 8,0 6,750

2,5 415 5,0 2,220 9,0 8,660

3,0 665 6.0 3,520 10.0 10,700

3.5 960 7.0 5,030

Discharge, In seoond-fest, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

415 

342 

354 

366

338

314 

298 

290 

266 

282

282 

278 

278 

290 

322

806 

1,600 

1,070 

714 

590

530 

500 

465

500 

475

451 

465 

565 

748 

775 

802

llov.

720 

665 

626 

595

60C

595 

746 

2,860 

 2,940 

1,880

1,690 

1,510 

2,200 

2,940 

2,940

2,740 

2,620 

3,000 

5,110 

7,500

6,430 

5,750 

5,750 

5,110 

6,430

5,430 

3,620 

3,900 

3,000 

2,200

Ceo.

1,760 

1,510 

1,390 

1,240 

1,140

1,040 

980 

920 

890 

1,140

2,320 

2,260 

1,830 

1,860 

1,830

2,740 

4,200 

3,410 

2,440 

1,930

1,640 

1,430 

1,320 

1,280 

1,180

1,690 

6,090 

4,500 

10,600 

10,200 

5,190

Jan.

3,520 

2,640 

2,110 

1,800

1,580

1,460 

1,300 

1,230 

1,160 

1,200

1,230 

1,380 

1,540 

3,360 

3,660

2,780 

2,340 

2,280 

2,060 

1,800

4,870 

7,880 

4,400 

2,970 

2,340

2,000 

1,800 

1,710 

1,850 

1,800 

1,620

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-C

Peb.

1,540 

1,420 

1,300 

1,230 

1,160

1,340 

1,230 

1,160 

1,C90 

1,060

1 ,020 

1,020 

990 

990 

960

900 

900 

870 

870 

930

1,460 

1,540 

2,280 

2,340 

2,000

1,760 

1,660 

1,540

Secondfoot-days

15,791 

92,119 

81,990

556,421

73,690 

36,560 

56,760 

76,610 

53,510 

24,] 16 

15,743 

10,983 

9,000

546,872

Mar.

1,500 

1,460 

1,460 

1,380 

1,660

1,580

1,380 

1,300 

1,250 

1,200

1,160 

1,260 

1,660 

1,760 

2,110

2,640 

2,160 

4,350 

3,800 

2,460

1,900 

1,710 

1,800 

1,900 

2,000

1,850 

1,800 

1,950 

1,620 

1,420 

1,300

Maximum

1,600 

7,500 

10,600

10,600

7,880 

2,340 

4,350 

8,070 

2,460 

1,230 

600 

438 

338

10,600

Apr.

1,230 

1,230 

1 ,380 

1,540 

1,710

1,710 

1,660 

2,000 

2,580 

2,220

2,000 

1,850 

1,710 

1,580 

1,750

3,040 

5,860 

8,070 

5,030 

3,660

3,040

2,840 

2,710 

2,780 

2,520

2,280 

2,060 

2,000 

2,220 

2,340

May

2,460 

2,220 

2,000 

2,110 

2,220

2,060 

1,900 

1,900 

1,800 

1,660

2,110 

2,220 

2,110 

2,000 

2,000

1,900 

1,710 

1,540 

1,380 

1,380

1,420 

1,460 

1,500 

1,540 

1,540

1,460 

1,380 

1,260 

1,160 

1,090 

1,020

Minimum

278 

595 

890

278

1,160 

870 

1,160 

1,230 

1,020 

616 

392 

313 

273

273

June

990 

960 

930 

930 

930

900 

900 

870 

780 

756

738 

756 

756 

762 

744

744 

S10 

1,230 

900

780

774 

780 

774 

V26 

676

654 

648 

648 

654 

616

Mean

509 

3,071 

2,645

1,524

2,377 

1,306 

1,831 

2,554 

1,726 

804 

508 

364 

300

1,498

July

600 

600 

585 

585 

565

560 

575 

600 

550 

530

530 

530 

525 

535 

525

510 

500 

495 

475 

480

475 

490 

465 

451 

446

451 

442 

446 

424 

406 

392

Per 

square 

mile

1,94 

11.7 

10.1

5,82

9,07 

4.98 

6,99 

9,75 

6.59 

3,07 

1.94 

1,35 

1.15

5,72

Aug.

392 

366 

366 

370

370

370 

370 

348 

348 

356

356 

343 

338 

438 

392

366 

374 

388 

361 

343

338 

325 

321 

325 

330

361 

356 

325 

317 

313 

317

Sept.

313

321 

325 

325 

330

338 

317 

317 

269 

289

289 

289 

289 

285 

289

289 

289 

289 

325 

313

305 

293 

289 

305 

277

273 

273 

289 

305 

281

Run-off

Inches

2.24 

13.05 

11.64

78.94

10.46 

5.19 

8.06 

10.88 

7.60 

3.42 

2,24 

1,56 

1128

77,62

Aore-feet

31,320 

182 ,700 

162,600

1,104,000

146,200 

72,520 

112,600 

152,000 

106 ,100 

47,830 

31 ,230 

21 ,780 

17,850

1,085,000

Peak discharge.- Dee. 27 (10 a.m.) 7,690 see,-ft,j Dec, 30 (12i30 a.m.) 15,500 

(2~a.m.) 10,100 3eo.-ft.j Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 8,860 B8O.-ft.

seo.-ft.; Jan. 22
SANDY RIVER BASIN ° 9

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Dreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45"27 l , long. 122°15', in NWi sec. 30, T. I 5., R. 

5 E., 1 mile downstream from Bull Run River and 2 miles northwest of Bull Run. Zero 

of gage is about 202 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 440 square miles.

Records available.- October 19E9 to September 1338. April 1910 to September 1914 at site 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1910-11, 1912-14, 1929-38), 2,254 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ilaximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 14.65 

feet), fcom rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 93 second-feet 

Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.84 foot); minimum daily discharge, 302 second-feet Sept. 30.

1910-14, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 58,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 

20.6 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 53 secondfeet Oct. 4, 1931 (gage height, 0.53 foot); minimum daily discharge, 129 second-feet 

Oct. 4, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion for irrigation above station; about 50,000 acreleet annually diverted from Bull Run River by Portland Water Bureau. Flow slightly 

regulated by Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow (formerly known as Bull Run Reservoir) 

of Portland Water Bureau; considerable diurnal regulation by pondage for Bull Run 

power-plant of Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In fast, and discharge, in sesond-feet)

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29

115 6.0

260 6.0

480 7.0

1,020 8.0

2,940

4,450

6,400

8,660

4.0 1,850 9.0 11,100

10.0 14,100

11.0 17,400

12,0 21,000

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

126

455

985

1,780

Doo. 29 to Sept. 30

9,0 11,000

10.O 14,100

12.0 21,000

Discharge, in secoad-feet, water year October 1937 to Sspteaber 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

&

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

S5

26 

27 

29 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

666 

483 

480 

612 

478

451 

424 

394 

408 

403

364 

367 

364 

420 

806

1,070 

3,060 

2,340 

1,290 

1,040

638 

740 

618 

766 

794

632 

624 

1,030 

1,820 

1,660 

1,620

HOT.

1,310 

1,110 

998 

876 

843

616 

1,140 

8,280 

8,890 

5,580

4,700 

4,040 

4,770 

5,380 

5,000

4,390 

3,380 

2,750 

5,640 

9,130

8,410 

6,610 

7,940 

6,820 

9,960

10,800 

6,610 

7,710 

5,780 

4,200

Dec.

3,250 

2,730 

2,480 

2,150 

1,930

1,900 

1,620 

1,490 

1,450 

1,680

4,110 

5,190 

4,040 

3,880 

3,750

5,680 

8,910 

7,260 

4,810 

3,750

3,020 

2,630 

2,330 

2,150 

1,950

2,880 

13 ,700 

9,650 

20 ,800 

21,500 

9,360

Jan.

6,290 

4,630 

3,690 

2,990 

2,660

2,360 

2,110 

1,810 

1,700 

1,910

2,050 

2,210 

2,760 

6,740 

7,610

5,330 

4,360 

4,210 

3,800 

3,260

3,200 

15,100 

7,610 

6,330 

4,170

3,460 

3,040 

2,890 

3,460 

3,450 

3,040

Month

Dot 

Kov 

Dec

0

Jsn 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

tember ....................

ater year

Peak discharge. 

(1 p.m. ) 32,000 see

Feb.

2,760 

2,640 

2,310 

2,000 

1,960

2,460 

2,260 

2,050 

1,940 

1,800

1,760 

1,570 

1,710 

1,760 

1,650

1,610 

1,420 

1,460 

1,480 

1,450

2,640 

2,960

4,100 

4,320 

3,630

3,190 

2,840 

2,660

Seoondfoot-days

26,948 

163,863 

162,240

981 ,181

133,220 

S4 ,110 

106,780 

136,810 

80,430 

28,624 

17,226 

12,985 

11,590

936,826

Har.

2,590 

2,500 

2,430 

2,210 

3,020

2,940 

2,450 

2,310 

2,170 

1,960

1,920 

1,810 

2,640 

3,350 

4,400

i

6,700 

4,470 

8,450 

7,610 

4,970

3,760 

3,370 

3,740 

4,080 

4,360

3,750 

3,580

s, no

3,190 

2,670 

2,370

Maximum

3,060 

10,800 

21,600

21,500

15,100 

4,320 

8,460 

16,100 

3,680 

1,560 

858 

521 

608

21,500

Apr.

2,200

1,910 

2,300 

2,770 

3,080

3,020 

2,860 

3,460 

4,400 

3,960

3,490 

3,260 

2,910 

2,660 

2,860

5,320 

14 ,200 

16,100 

9,630 

6,290

4,970 

4,420 

4,360

4,260 

3,850

3,510 

3,160 

2,950 

3,240 

3,420

Kay

3,500 

3,490 

3,220 

3,350 

3,530

3,3SO 

2 ,9*90 

2,920 

2,850 

2,690

3,490 

3,680 

3,460 

3,200 

3,070

2,800 

2,810 

2,400

2,060 

1,950

1,850 

1,910 

2,100 

2,170 

2,020

1,950 

1 ,870 

1,420 

1 ,480 

1,370 

1,470

Minimum

357 

816 

1,450

357

1,700 

1,420 

1,810 

1,910 

1,370 

497 

324 

331 

302

302

June

1,300 

1,150 

1,190 

924 

899

1,870 

1,110 

1,020 

952 

898

694

768 

918 

855 

876

948 

1,140 

1,560 

1,200 

1,020

958 

918 

990 

944 

754

497 

856 

824 

713 

688

Mean

869 

5,129 

5,234

^__2»688

4,297 

2,290 

3,609 

4,660 

2,596 

954 

586 

419 

686

S,567

July

858 

664

562 

640 

440

616 

663 

809 

734 

338

662 

620 

576

557 

720

576 

324 

557 

524 

487

524 

608 

568 

444 

462

662 

524 

472 

446 

536 

334

Per 

square

mile

1,98 

11.7 

11,9

6.11

9,77 

5.20 

7»98 

10,4 

5,90 

2.17 

1.26 

.952 

,B77

6,83

Aug.

418 

487 

428 

466 

3SO

437 

426 

372 

442 

420

489 

368 

449 

450 

3 SO

521 

402 

403 

447 

464

414 

340 

379 

406 

428

396 

404 

442 

331 

388 

392

Sept.

371 

447 

370 

308 

503

436 

368 

404 

392 

410

340 

366 

606 

519

367

339 

366 

372 

377 

375

404 

340 

3S6 

308 

357

381 

344 

356 

362 

302

Run-off

Inches

2.28

13,05 

13.72

83.04

11.26 

5.42 

9.20 

11.60 

6.80 

2.42 

1,45 

1.10 

.98

79,28

Acre-feat

53 ,460 

305,200 

321,800

1,946,000

264,200 

127,200 

216,800 

271,400 

159 ,500 

56,770 

34,170 

25,760 

2S,990

1 ,868 ,000

Nor. 25 (10 p.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft. j Deo. 27 (12 m.) 17,400 see. -ft. j De». 29 

>.~ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 19,200 seo.-ft.j Apr, 18 (7 and 9 s.m. ) 20,600 aee.-ft.
70 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°16", long. 121°43 ! , In sec, 31, T. 3 3., R. 9 

E., near lower end of Red Top Meadows, 4 miles southeast of Government Camp. Zero 

of gage Is 3,446.45 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8.7 square miles.

Records available.- May 1910 to May 1912, April 1926 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 41.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 226 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 2.21 

feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 11-14.

1910-12, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 650 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

3.61 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Nov. 21, 1929, Oct. 19, 1930, Nov. 2, 10-12, 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 21-27, 

Feb. 2B-28 (computed on basis of records for stations below Linney Creek and above 

Boulder Creek), and those for period of shifting control, May 1 to June 30, which are 

fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

18 

17 

19 

19

47 

47 

26 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

19 

21 

23 

26 

18

Nov.

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

19 

27 

59 

48 

39

39 

33

42 

44 

40

39 

35

34 

77 

98

65 

68 

71 

59 

108

74 

85 

95 

64 

56

Dec.

50 

47 

47 

42 

41

39 

38 

36 

35 

62

74 

58 

49 

56 

54

74 

93 

66 

57 

52

49 

46 

45 

43 

42

42 

62 

58 

146 

111 

74

Jan.

64 

58 

54 

50 

47

46 

43 

42 

41 

51

50 

54 

52 

90 

74

59 

54

51 

48 

45

87 

116 

68 

58 

53

50 

47 

46 

46

42 

41

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F»t>.

41 

40 

39 

38 

38

35 

39 

38

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

35 

34 

32 

33

37 

38 

45 

44 

42

41 

40 

39

Secondfoot-days

656

1,504 

1,788

16,269

1,727 

1,058 

1,194 

2,001 

2,587 

1,929 

1,178 

790 

609

17,021

Mar.

38 

42 

40 

38 

39

37 

36

37 

38 

37

39

42 

52 

44 

46

50 

42 

36 

40 

38

36 

35 

35 

3E 

35

36 

37 

36 

34 

32 

32

Maximum

47 

106 

146

146

116 

45 

52 

146 

104 

100 

47 

32 

22

146

Apr.

32 

33

37 

37 

35

34 

38 

46 

50 

46

47 

46 

45 

47 

53

78 

119 

146 

97 

84

81 

86 

84 

90 

82

82 

76 

84 

91 

95

May

98 

84 

78 

76 

74

71 

69 

73 

69 

66

89 

88 

87 

87 

91

88 

82 

74 

72 

74

81 

85 

91 

97 

100

104 

98 

93 

87 

83 

78

Minimum

17 

17 

35

13

41 

32 

32 

32 

66 

47 

27 

21 

19

17

June

75 

74 

74

75 

76

75 

74 

73 

67 

64

64 

63 

62 

62 

60

62

75 

100 

64 

58

57 

57 

58 

57 

51

51 

52 

52 

50 

47

Mean

21.2 

50.1 

57.7

44.6

55.7 

37.8 

38.5 

66.7 

83.5 

64.3 

38.0 

25,5 

20.3

46.6

July

44 

45 

46 

47 

47

46 

46 

46 

44 

43

43 

41 

39 

38 

37

36 

35 

34 

33 

33

33 

35 

34 

33 

33

34 

33 

33 

32

27 

28

Per 

square

mile

2.44 

5.76 

6.63

5.13

6.40 

4.34 

4.43 

7.67 

9.60 

7.39 

4.37

5,36

Aug.

30 

28 

29 

30 

29

30 

29 

27 

27 

27

26 

25 

27 

32

27

25 

27 

27 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

22

23

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Sept.

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

20

20 

20 

19 

21 

19

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

Run-off

Inches

2,81 

6,43 

7.64

69.52

4^52 

5.11 

8,56 

11.07 

8,24 

5.04 

3.38 

2.60

72.78

Acre-feet

1,300 

2,980 

3,550

32,270

3,430 

2,100 

2,370 

3,970 

5,130 

3,830 

2,340 

1,570 

1,210

33,780

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 226 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (2 

171 sec.-ft.

.) 212 soo.-ft.f Apr. 18 (1 a.m.)
SANDY RIVER BASIN 71

Salmon River below Linney Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°13<, long. 121 U52', 200 feet downstream from 

Go rnmente cam southeast of Welches, and 11 miles downstream from station near

.Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 207 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.77 

feetTT minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.42 foot)!

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 4,070 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 5.81 

feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

0,3 43

.5

1.0

108

144

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

216

310

460

685

3.0 

3.5 1,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

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

Oot.

83 

68 

73 

72 

67

63 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

61 

64 

69

140 

236 

136 

92 

78

72 

69 

68 

70 

69

67 

67 

74 

89 

102 

97

Nov.

80 

74 

73 

70 

72

70 

97 

239 

239 

190

195 

164 

188 

211 

213-

206 

178 

168 

279 

532

444 

421 

468 

406 

562

520 

460 

&08 

394 

339

Dec.

300 

273 

254 

230 

208

195

185 

173 

168 

267

417 

339 

283 

 303 

293

406 

528 

444 

372 

332

303 

279 

260 

251 

230

242 

421 

406 

932

1,110 

712

Jan.

549 

456 

391 

342 

307

276 

257 

236 

228 

239

245 

264 

267 

429 

402

346 

321 

307 

283 

267

571 

960 

605 

488

421

376 

339 

321 

310 

283 

264

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

w

ember. ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

248 

233 

225 

211 

208

198 

200 

188 

180 

176

168 

164 

157 

153 

148

142 

140 

140 

138 

140

168 

168 

230 

228 

219

208 

203 

195

Secondfoot-days

2,518 

8,060 

11,116

84,811

11,350 

5,176 

7,279 

14,152 

12,511 

5,415 

2,950 

2,128 

1,831

84,486

Mar.

193 

2O8 

213 

203 

219

213 

200 

198 

198 

195

200 

228 

307 

293

314

387 

317 

303 

279 

254

233 

222

219 

219 

216

216 

225 

230 

206 

188 

183

M&ximum

236 

562

1,110

1,110

960 

248 

387 

1,050 

610 

300 

125 

82 

70

1,110

Apr.

183 

188 

211 

228 

236

228 

248 

303 

372 

350

353 

346 

328 

332 

372

496

740 

1,050 

878 

740

660 

660 

620 

660 

595

572 

528 

528 

567 

580

May

610 

554 

508 

508 

492

456 

429 

425 

406 

391

448 

444 

444 

448 

456

452 

425 

387 

364 

357

350 

346 

346 

346 

342

339 

324 

307 

286 

267 

254

Minimum

61 

70 

168

55

228 

138 

183 

183 

254 

127 

72 

63 

56

56

June

245 

233 

225 

222

213

208 

203 

200 

190 

183

178 

176 

171 

168 

164

166 

183 

300 

203 

173

162 

153 

153 

146 

138

136 

134 

133 

129 

127

Mean

81.2 

269 

359

232

366 

185 

235 

472 

404 

180 

95.2 

68.6 

61.0

231

July

125 

J.23

123 

122 

118

116 

115 

115 

110 

106

105 

102 

98 

97 

94

90 

89 

88 

84 

83

82

82 

78 

78 

77

77 

76 

76 

76 

73 

72

Per 

square 

mile

1.50 

4,98 

6.65

4.30

6,78 

3.43 

4.35 

8.74 

7.48 

3.33 

1.76 

1.27 

1.13

4.28

Aug.

72 

70 

70 

69 

69

68

70 

67 

67 

67

68 

67 

69 

82

72

68 

72 

73 

72 

68

69

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

65 

65 

64 

63

Sept.

63 

63 

63 

65 

68

70 

68 

67 

63 

62

61 

61 

60 

58 

58

58 

57 

58 

64 

60

58 

57 

58 

62 

58

57 

56 

57 

61 

60

Run-off

Inches

1.73 

5.56 

7.67

58.43

7.82 

3.57 

5.02 

9.75 

8.62 

3.72 

2.03 

1.46 

1.26

58.21

Acre-feet

4,990 

15,990 

22,050

168,200

22,510 

10,270 

14,440 

28,070 

24,820 

10,740 

5,850 

4,220 

3,630

167,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 30 (1 a.m. 1,430 sec. -ft. j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 1,200 sec. -ft, 5 Apr. 18
72 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near Brightwood, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°22', long. 122°01', In SW-i-SEi sec. 25, T. 2 S., 

K. 6 £., 1 mile upstream from Boulder Creek, It miles south of Brightwood, and 2-i miles 

upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 1,089.2 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929), by surveys of Corps of Engineers, U. S. -Army.

e grea.- 100 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1938. October 1912 to March 1913 (gage 

heights only) at site at fish hatchery below Boulder Creek. August 1913 to September 

1914, July 1920 to September 1921, April 1925 to September 1936, at sites at or near 

Welches, about 5 miles upstream from present site.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 5.29 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Sept. 17.

1913-14, 1920-21, 1S25-38: Maximum discharge 13,000 second-feet (estimated), Mar. 

31, 1931 (gage height, 9.80 feet at Welches): minimum, 59 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 19-28, Apr. 

19-24, which were computed on basis of records for station belov? Linney Creek and are 

fair. No diversion or i-egul at I on above station.

Hating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage freights in feet, sffld discharge, in second-feet)

0,5

.7

1.0

1.5

96

157

355

Got. 1 to Bee. 29

eio 1,020

1,560

2,260

Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

3,030

3,850

4,730

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

65

152

350

610

3.0 

4.0 

5,0

1,560

3,030

4,730

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1S37 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

13 

14

IS

IS

17 

18 

19

£1 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

131 

111 

117 

134 

109

98

93 

SI 

91

89 

89 

88 

91 

100

351 

768 

435 

270 

180

150 

135 

125

130 

125

120 

120 

150 

195 

216 

248

Nov.

136 

169 

14S 

138 

133

133 

SIS 

1,370 

1,SOO 

736

666 

560 

720

784 

.880

617 

516 

455 

903 

1,65O

1,360 

1,060 

1,330 

1,110 

2,090

1,970 

1,200 

1,440 

1,070 

784

Dec,

63S 

550 

500 

440 

400

368 

342 

321 

304 

415

993 

857 

652 

673 

66S

1,120 

1,750 

1,300 

876 

680

582 

522 

480 

450

410

654 

2,560 

1,550 

4,020 

3,600 

1,760

Jan.

i,ieo

894 

712 

610 

539

480 

440 

405 

386 

386

410 

470 

512 

1,130 

1,160

849 

728 

744 

873 

586

2,280 

3,190 

1,540 

1,050 

824

688 

617 

586 

604 

586 

532

Month

Oet 

Ho-sr 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

 Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V»

alendar year

ater year 1S37-3

F»b.

490 

465

430 

405 

390

440 

400 

377 

354 

341

332 

323 

323 

318 

310

293 

285 

281 

277 

30E

517 

544 

867 

867 

712

610 

562

B22

Secondfoot-days

5,234

25,385 

30,453

194,116

25,YS1 

12,340 

19 ,916 

28,542 

19,494 

7,236 

4,093 

2,919 

2,4S3

183,817

Mar.

4S5

490 

495 

465 

562

534 

475 

445 

430 

416

415 

460 

631 

645

792

1,050 

800 

1,740 

1,280 

800

610 

556 

604 

645 

6SO

631 

624 

680 

562 

480 

435

Maximum

766 

2.09C 

4,02C

4,02C

3,19C 

867 

1,74C 

2, TIC 

93S 

40B 

166 

11J 

101

4,02C

Apr.

420 

435 

BOO 

556 

624

631 

610 

776 

975 

816

744 

680 

617 

580 

666

1,080 

2,040 

2,710 

1,900 

1,400

1 ,200 

1,100 

1,060 

1,100 

1,010

903 

832 

808 

867 

912

May

939

867 

784 

832 

885

800 

712 

696 

659 

610

738 

776 

744 

704 

704

680 

624 

558 

B28

517

506 

506 

517 

517 

517

495 

475 

440 

415 

382 

359

HiniimiBi

88 

133 

304

88

386 

277 

415 

420 

359 

165 

103 

81 

73

73

June

341 

323 

310 

297 

285

277 

265 

261 

254 

243

232 

224 

221 

221 

218

218 

239 

405 

289 

25S

221 

207 

200 

193 

187

178 

178 

174 

171 

165

Mean

169

S46 

982

532

832 

441 

642 

951 

629 

241 

132 

94.8 

80.8

504

July

16S 

168 

165 

165 

16S

154 

148 

151 

156 

143

142 

140 

134 

131 

129

126 

124 

124 

121 

121

118

118 

116

113 

113

111 

111 

108 

108 

106 

103

Per 

square 

mile

1.59 

7.S8 

9.26

5.02

7.85 

4.16 

6.06 

8.97 

5.93 

2.27 

1.25 

.889 

.762

4.75

Aug.

103 

103 

101 

101 

99

99 

99 

96 

96 

96

94 

94 

96

113 

106

96 

96 

106 

99 

94

90 

87 

87 

85 

85

85

85 

83 

83 

81 

81

Sept.

81

79 

81 

81 

90

101 

92 

94

85 

81

79 

79 

77 

77 

75

75

73 

75 

83 

79

77 

75 

75 

83 

79

75 

75 

77 

87 

83

Ran-cff

laches

1.83 

8.90 

10.68

68,06

9.05 

4.33 

6,99 

10.01 

6.84 

2.53 

1.44 

1.02 

£5

64.47

Aora-fsat

10,380 

50,350 

60 ,400

385,000

51,140 

£4,480 

39,500 

56,610 

38,670 

14,360 

8,120 

5,790 

4,610

564,600

Peak discharge... HOT. 25 (8 p.K.) 3.S70 sec.-ft.; Dee, 27 (8 a.m.) 3,430 sec.-ft,j Dec, 29 (Ili40 

p.m.) 5,300 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (2 a.o.) 4,370 sec,-ft.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 73

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Bull Run Reservoir near Bull Run, Oreg.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', in SWi sec. 16, T. 1 3., R. 

6 E.» at Bear Creek Dam of city of Portland, 84 miles northeast of Bull Run. Gage 

readings are elevations above mean sea level (surveys of Portland Water Bureau).

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 30,010 acre-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 1,043,68 

feet); minimum, 19,560 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1,015.10 feet).

1928-38: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 1,047.40 

feet); minimum, 18,090 acre-feet Dec. 4, 1936 (gage height, 1,010.45 rest).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Bear Creek Dam on Bull Run River, completed in March 1929,

Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Portland Water Bureau

ElBTratlon and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2V 240

Change in 

contents 

during month 

( acre-feet )

 sComputed from records of Bull Run Hiver below Lake Ben Morrow, near Bull Run,
Bull Rim River below Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg. 

(Formerly published as Bull Run River "below Bull Run Reservoir, Oreg.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder above crest of spillway and scales indicating number of 

turns outlet needle valves are open, lat. 45°29', long. 122°05', in SWi sec. 16, T.

1 R R R InE., 1 at- at ROQ-^ Bear PynoV Creek HQ-m Dam, R-4 miles -mi 1 QO northwest r\r or Bull Run.

level with crest of dam and 1,036 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum disch go during year, 8,550 second-feet

minimum, 55 second-feet part of day on Sept. 3

Kaximum discharge, 15,700 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 10.85

feet): minimum, 5 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 10, 11, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 22-28, June 28 to Sept. 30, which are fair. 

Daily discharge determined by combining Ilscharge through valves near base of dam and 

flow over crest of dam; flow over dam estimated for periods of no gage-neight record, 

Nov. S2-28, June 23 to July 3, July 5-10, 12-14. No diversion above station. Flow 

regulated by storage in Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow; adjustment applied only 

rcr storage In Lake Ben Morrow. Records of stage and valve openings furnished by 

Portland Water Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

38 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

92 

89

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

92 

89 

89

192 

780 

59B 

383 

284

235 

213 

191 

191 

202

185 

194 

363 

689 

579 

566

Hov.

443 

366

332 

281 

235

230 

544

3,870 

3,100 

1,750

1,550 

1,240

1,700 

1,750 

1,700

1,370 

1,010 

760 

1,350 

2,480

2,200 

1,700 

2,200 

1,900 

3,500

2,700 

1,600 

2,200 

3 ,420 

959

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dee

Ca.

Jam 

Febi 

r<ar

May 

Juns 

.Tuli 

Augl 

Sep-l

,Ja

Lendar year 1937

*h

,er year 1937-38

PeaK discharge,- H

8,550 sfie.-ft. ; Jan.

Dee.

735 

581 

568 

503 

444

389 

354 

313 

277 

432

1,140 

1,700 

1,140 

1,000 

971

1,830 

2,920

1,850 

1,100 

776

607 

513 

444 

425 

377

742

4,300 

2,700 

6,290

4,330 

2,000

Jan.

1,240 

874 

662 

568 

480

425

377 

354 

321 

343

438 

571 

73S 

2,480 

2,320

1,420 

1,100 

1,080 

911 

753

3,080 

4,480 

1,850 

1,140 

840

679 

581 

555 

760 

732 

58G

Feb.

529 

493 

444

407 

377

438 

395 

371 

324 

316

310 

310 

294 

282 

282

280 

266 

266 

266

304

648 

676 

819 

900

739

620 

542 

477

Mar.

401 

487 

490 

490 

711

732 

600 

542 

506 

477

458 

484 

800 

959 

1,280

1,750 

1,140 

2,270 

1,950 

1,100

768 

648 

827 

934 

968

808 

697 

732 

614 

525 

470

Observed

Discharge in 

sesond-feet

Maximum

780 

3 ,870 

6,290

3, £90

4,480 

900 

2,270 

5,570 

891 

343 

124 

106 

102

6,290

Mini89

C30 

277

80

321 

266

401 

419 

255 

116 

95 

100 

88

88

ov. 8 (9 p.m. ) 

22 (2 a.m.) 6

Mean

232 

1,548 

] ,363

676

1,056 

442 

826

1,124 

547 

176 

110 

102 

98.3

636

Hum-off 

in 

acre-feet

14,240 

92,110

83,800

489,440

64,930 

24,550 

50,810 

66,860 

33,630 

10,480 

6,750 

6,260 

5,850

460,270

Apr.

432 

419 

458 

634 

676

686 

620 

704 

976 

882

760 

725 

644 

588 

641

1,850 

5,570 

5,260 

2,320 

1,420

1,070 

916 

840 

784 

711

655 

603 

588 

620 

655

May

669 

690 

669 

707 

768

753 

662 

62C 

607 

542

803 

891 

824 

711 

669

620 

548 

49C 

428 

407

389 

389 

395 

395 

398

389 

354 

332 

304 

277 

255

Change in 

contents , 

Lake Ben 

Morrow, 

in acre-feet

+980 

+260

+440

+820

-630 

-70 

0 

+110 

-260 

-190 

-1,530 

-2,830 

-3,080

-6,800

June

238 

225

215 

205 

200

192 

187 

177 

169 

164

152 

151 

144 

144 

151

140 

178 

343 

266 

203

187 

172 

156 

144 

173

132 

122 

120 

118 

116

July

124 

122 

122 

122 

121

120 

116 

111 

102 

95

97 

96 

98 

102 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

107

103 

121 

124 

118 

118

118 

112 

103 

103 

103 

103

Aug.

103 

103 

106 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

102

105

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

101 

104 

101

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

104 

100

100 

100

100

100 

100 

103

Sept.

100 

100 

99 

99 

99

99 

102 

99 

99 

99

99 

99 

99 

101 

98

98

98 

98 

98 

98

101 

98 

97 

97 

97

97

97 

100 

97

88

Adjusted for storage

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

15,220 

92,370 

84,240

490,260

64,300 

24.480 

5d,810 

66,970 

33,370 

10,290 

5,220 

3,430 

2,770

453,470

Discharge In 

second-feet

Per 

Mean square

mile

248 3.22 

1,552 20.2 

1,370 17.8

677 8-79

1,046 13.6 

441 5.73 

826 10.7 

1,125 14.6 

543 7.05 

173 2.25 

84.9 1.10 

55.8 .725 

46.6 .605

626 8.13

Runin 

Inches

3.71 

22.54 

20.52

119.35

15.68 

5.97 

12.34 

16.29 

8.13 

2.51 

1.27 

.84 

.68

110.48

4,430 see. -ft.; Dee. 27 (11 a.m.) 5,400 see. -ft.; Dee. 29 (11 p.m 

,590 see. -ft.; Apr. 17 (11:30 p.m.) 7,070 see. -ft.
75

Drainage area.- 102 square miles.

Records available.- .January 1695 to September 1336.

Average cischarge.- 31 years 'I9C7-35), 747 second-feet.

Extremes.- :iaximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Bee. 29 (gage he lent, 9.28

et;; minimum, 95 second-feet Sept. 30 \gage height, 0.67 foot).

Ib9o-193o: Kaxirnujn discharge, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height. 13.8

eet; "by computation of flow over dam; mir.imum, 65 second-feet A.ug. 15-16. 1926.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those belcw 200 second-feet, which are fair

station. *low regulated by storage In Bull Run Lake and Lake Ben Morrow

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage heIgut, in feet,

I. 1' 

2.0

3,0 

3,5 

4.0

3,070

4,410

7.0 6,110 

B.O 7,990

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

151 

126 

128 

124 

121

121 

114 

112 

112 

112

110 

110 

*110 

*110 

 s-110

312 

1,070 

788 

514 

396

307 

371 

233 

253 

267

230 

250 

471 

905 

788 

732

Nov.

580 

464 

424 

364 

325

318 

647 

4,320 

4,020 

2,270

1,970 

1,600 

2,120 

2,220 

2,120

1,780 

1,330 

1,040 

1,860 

3,190

2,840 

2,300 

2,830 

2,490 

4,000

3,390 

1,970 

2,890 

1,820 

1,280

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Julj 

Augr 

Sep1

Wa

Lenaar year 1937

;er year 1937-38

Dec.

968 

788 

732 

678 

565

496 

452 

420 

396 

550

1,440 

2,120 

1,440 

1,360 

1,280

2,320 

3,700 

2,490 

1,520 

1,100

875 

732 

625 

600 

523

902 

5,420 

3,530 

7,450 

6,460 

2,690

Jan.

1,640 

1,210 

935 

760 

650

575 

510 

460 

428 

460

575 

732 

905 

2,980 

2,950

1,820 

1,480 

1,440 

1,240 

1,070

3,650 

5,460 

2,440 

1,560 

1,140

935 

788 

760 

1,070 

1,070 

£75

Feb.

788 

705 

625 

560 

523

625 

546 

500 

474 

444

436

428 

424 

428 

420

400 

372 

360 

380 

424

875 

935 

1,180 

1,240 

1,040

875 

788 

705

Mar.

650 

705 

678 

650 

1,000

968 

788 

705 

650 

590

560

600 

1,000 

1,180 

1,600

2,220 

1,520 

3,030 

2,600 

1,520

1,100 

935 

1,180 

1,320 

1,400

1,180 

1,000 

1,040 

875 

732 

625

Observed

Discharge la 

second-feet

Maxi1,070 

4,320 

7,450

7,450

5,460 

1,240 

3,030 

6,470 

1,070 

420 

151 

134 

124

7,450

Minimum

110 

318 

396

103

428 

360 

560 

532 

281 

141 

119 

117 

103

103

Mean

308 

1,959 

1,762

873

1,373 

6S5 

1,116 

1,380 

640 

206 

136 

124 

114

812

Hun- off 

acre-feet

18.96C 

116, 60C 

108, 30C

631, 68C

84,43C 

34,71C 

68,63C 

82,09C 

39,33C 

12,24C 

8,35C 

7,61C 

6.80C

588, 05C

Apr.

570 

532 

595 

815 

905

905 

845 

935 

1 ,280 

1,180

1,000 

935 

815 

732 

815

2,100

6,470 

6,290

2,890 

1,740

1,320 

1,140 

1,070 

1,000 

875

788 

732 

678 

705 

732

Chanf 

conte 

Lake 

Mon 

in aerf

May

788 

815 

815 

875 

968

905 

78S 

760 

705 

650

1,000

1,070 

968 

845 

76C

705 

625 

541 

487 

456

444

440 

444

44C 

440

420 

392 

368 

33C 

303 

281

nts, 

Ben 

 ow 

-feet

+980 

+260 

+440

+820

-630 

-70 

0 

+110 

-260 

-190 

-1,530 

-2,83O 

-3,080

-6,800

June

264 

247 

240 

227 

^21

214 

205 

199 

188 

185

170 

170 

126 

168 

170

168

233 

420 

318 

250

214 

205 

185 

176 

199

170 

160 

154 

149 

141

July

144 

144 

141 

141 

141

141 

134 

131 

124 

119

124 

121 

124 

134 

138

138

138 

138 

138 

141

131 

144 

151 

144 

144

144 

141 

131 

131 

128 

126

Aug.

126 

126 

131 

128 

128

128 

128 

128 

128 

131

126 

126

128 

134

126

124 

126 

121 

119 

119

117 

117 

117 

119 

119

119 

119 

119 

119 

119 

1S1

Sept.

119 

119 

119 

124 

124

121 

124 

119 

117 

114

114 

114 

112 

117 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

110

112 

110 

110 

110 

110

108 

108 

112 

117 

103

Adjusted for storage

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

19,940 

116,860 

108,740

632,500

83,800 

34,640 

68,630 

82,200 

39,070 

12,050 

6,820 

4,780 

3,720

581,250

Discharge In 

second-feet

Mean

Per 

square

mile

324 3.18 

1,964 19.3 

1,768 17.3

874 8 . 57

1,363 13.4 

624 6.12 

1,116 !l0.9 

1,381 13.5 

635 6.23 

802 1.98 

111 1.09 

77.7 .762 

62.5 .615

903 7.87

himoff 

in 

inches

3.67 

21.53 

19.94

116.27

15.45 

6.37 

12.57 

15.06 

7.18 

2.21 

1.26 

.88 

.68

106 .80

eo.-ft.j Nov. 25 (7 o.m.) 5,930 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (12 m.) 

o.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 7,420 sec.-ft,; Apr. 17 (12 p.m.)

Peak discharge.- Nov. 8 (11 p.m.) 5,570 

7,040 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 10,600 

8,190 sen.-ft.

*Sage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Lake Ben Morrow.
76 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Location,,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°25', long. 122°10', in KE* sec. 10, T. 2 S., R 

~

. , . , . , . ., 5l6e~® 1E5 bS-,? r a mlle upstream from Portland General Electric Co.'s dam and

Mcords._available^- May 1911 to April 1913 (fragmentary), July 1919 to September 1938. 

AYerase_dlscharge..- 19 years (1919-38), 140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage he 1 flit 6 8 

Sept 21-23 ratlns CUrve extended at°ve 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet

o iQ9^1"^' 1919-38: Maximum discharge, 3,950 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

; 5111 ' second-feet Sept. 17, 1934., Sept. 2-5, 1931, Sept. 30, Oct.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.8 V 2.7 73 4.5 580 

2.0 17 3.0 115 5.0 840 

2.2 28 3.5 219 5.5 1,180 

2.4 43 4.0 380 6.0 1,570

Discharge, in seconcl-f eet , water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

a

4

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45 

32 

30

26

25

21 

20 

18 

18

18 

17 

16 

17 

20

164 

294 

164 

93 

70

55 

47 

40 

54 

50

41 

43 

85 

145 

145 

125

HOY.

93 

73 

70 

58 

64

59

167 

523 

625 

373

328 

239 

359 

310 

280

277 

194 

163 

602 

625

455 

415 

495 

423 

844

580 

356 

483 

284 

212

Dec.

134 

136 

133 

117 

99

88 

81 

75 "2 

105

253 

352

253 

290 

253

484 

725 

439 

274 

199

162 

140 

122 

117 

101

178 

840 

602 

1,490 

1,200 

648

Jan.

366 

259 

204 

136 

142

124 

109 

93 

88 

115

134 

157 

172 

55b 

496

342 

271 

250 

214 

190

774 

928 

423 

274 

212

179 

159 

159 

284 

253 

199

Feb.

181 

162 

142 

125 

115

132 

124 

115 

106 

102

99 

95 

95 

95 

92

85 

81 

80 

83 

95

199

190 

324 

294 

222

187 

188 

159

 ... SecondMontil foot-daya

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jtm 

Jul

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,968

9,840 

10,095

ater yeang37-38

8,296 

3,946 

8,595 

7,728 

4,035 

1,258 

672 

475 

372

55,280

Mar.

157 

157 

142 

134 

247

187 

151 

J34 

124 

112

105 

122 

206 

202 

235

342 

250 

531 

483 

297

21 V 

187 

222 

241 

274

244 

214

172

147 

130

Maximum

294 

544 

1,490

1,490

928 

324 

531 

1,040 

277 

140 

30 

29 

19

1,490

Apr.

122 

113 

124 

166 

179

172 

168 

199 

297 

233

1SS 

181 

155 

143 

176

487 

1,040 

1,040 

483 

317

244 

233 

209 

202 

172

159 

142 

140 

149 

147

May

168 

166 

166 

193 

214

187 

187 

173 

157 

140

277 

227 

1S4 

163 

153

133 

117 

101 

91 

88

85 

83 

79 

75 

70

65

32 

50 

54 

50

48

Hinlmm

16 

58 

72

16

88 

80 

105 

113 

48 

29 

16 

12 

10

10

June

1

Mean

33.5 

328 

328

164

268 

141 

213 

258 

130 

41.9 

21.7 

15.3 

12.4

151

43 

43 

41 

40 

37

37 

30 

34 

34 

32

32 

30 

31 

33 

32

34 

65 

40 

72 

56

47 

42 

39 

36 

34

32 

32 

32 

30 

29

July

29 

29 

28 

30 

30

27 

26 

25 

23 

23

25 

24 

22

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

18

18 

18 

18 

18

18

17 

IS 

16 

IS 

16

Per 

stfuai-e 

mile

2.76 

14.3 

14.2

7.13

11.7 

6.13 

9.28 

11.2 

5.65 

1.82 

.943 

.665 

.539

6.57

A'Og.

16 

16 

IS 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

16 

29 

20

16 

18 

20 

17 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

13 

12 

12

Sept.

12 

12 

IS 

13

16

17 

16 

IS 

14 

13

12 

12 

12

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10

11 

11

11 

11 

11

19

14

Hun- off

Inches

3.18 

15.95 

16.37

97.05

13.49 

6.38 

10.68 

12.50 

6.51 

2.03 

1.09 

.77 

.60

89.55

Aore-feet

3,900 

19,520 

20,020

113,900

13,450 

7,830 

13,080 

15,330 

8,000 

8,500 

1,330 

942 

738

109,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (5 p.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (11 p.m.) 2,280 sec.-ft.; Jai. 

(1 a.m.) 1,450 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (S a.m.) 1,330 sec.-ft.
VVILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork or Willamette River above Salt Creek, near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 122°26', in SWi sec. 22. T. 21 S., R. 

3 S., 400 feet upstream from Salt Creek and 2 miles southwest of Oakridge. Zero of 

gage is 1,202.3 feet above mean sea level (river surveys or Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available^- October 1913 to September 1914, September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.62 

^eetTT from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 256, second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23 (gaga height, -1.73 feet).

r, oi9!3"1^' 1935~38: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937 (gage height 

7.60 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 201 secondfeet Nov. 27 to Dec, 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (date unknown), determined in 1935 from floodmarks.

Remarks._- Records &ood. No diversion above page, 

employee of Fo.-est Service. Water-stage recorder inspected by

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan, 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

270

570

1,100

1,690

2,410

4.5 

5,0 

6.0 

7.0

3,310

4,570

8,140

12,300

1.7 

2.0

2.5

2.6

245

365

515

725

1,100

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.6

1,690

2,410

3,310

4,570

6,260

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to SepteBber 1938

Dey

1 

Z 

3

4

e

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

Oot.

440 

401 

333 

354 

341

313 

298 

291 

284 

277

274 

274 

274 

277 

298

302 

935 

823 

487 

386

350 

329 

309 

302 

294

284 

277 

274 

280 

451 

481

Nov.

368

337 

301 

302 

302

305 

305 

451 

445 

598

1,560 

1,440 

1,260 

1,320 

1,760

1,340 

1,320 

1,360

3,020 

6,620

3,530 

2,410 

3.110 

2,570 

2,410

2,660 

2,100 

1,690 

1,390 

1,200

Deo.

1,030 

905 

823 

737 

680

633 

591 

564

557 

1,710

7,560 

5,720 

3,110 

2,410

2,100

2,030 

2,570 

2,490 

2,030 

1,690

1,440 

1,290 

1,170 

1,100 

995

1,100 

2,330 

2,330 

2,180 

4,140 

2,920

Jan.

2,100 

1,760 

1,440 

1,250

1,160

1,090 

1,030 

975 

895 

877

832 

877 

905 

1,510 

2,830

2,410 

2,410 

2,920

2,410 

1,890

3,120 

8,940 

5,040 

3,110 

2,490

2,180 

1,960 

1,890 

1,820 

1,620 

1,500

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

ua

ater year!937-3£

Feb.

1,440 

1,500 

,560 

,500 

,420

,380 

,420 

,250 

,820 

,890

,820 

,690 

,620 

,620 

,500

,300 

,170 

,110 

,100 

,130

,290 

,560 

,960 

,410 

,250

,100 

,030 

,960

Secondfoot-days

11,293 

48,284 

60,935

444,770

65,241 

49,800 

70,560 

65,800 

61,290 

34,203 

14,654 

9,855 

8,524

500,439

1 

Mar.

1,960 

1,960 

1,820

1 j 620 

1,690

1,560 

1,380 

1,300 

1,250 

1,230

1,200 

1,360 

2,030 

1,820 

2,660

4,420 

2,920 

5,050 

6,080 

3,110

2,250 

2,330 

3,640 

2,830 

2,410

1,960 

1,890 

2,030 

1,820 

1 1,560 

1,420

Maximum

935

6,620 

7,560

11,900

8,940 

3,420 

6,080 

3,640 

2,740 

1,760 

688 

365 

347

8,940

Apr.

1,320 

1,300 

1,440 

1,760 

1,890

1,760 

1,690 

1,890 

2,180 

1,890

1,760 

1,690 

1,560 

1,430 

1,440

2,330 

2,830 

3,640 

3,310 

2,740

2,570 

2,490 

2,490 

3,110 

2,740

2,570 

2,410 

2,330 

2,410 

2,330

May

2,740 

2,410 

2,100 

1,960

1,820

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,620

1,690 

1,820 

2,180 

2,330 

2,570

2,570 

2,180 

1,890 

1,620 

1,560

1,660 

1,690 

1,960 

2,250 

2,490

2,570 

2,490 

2,100 

1,760 

1,560 

1,500

Minimim

274 

301 

557

£19

832 

1,100 

1,200 

1,300 

1,500 

702 

370 

288 

256

256

June

1,440 

1,500 

1.500 

1,620 

1,760

1,750 

1,690 

1,560 

1,360 

1,200

1,130 

1,100 

1,090 

1,070 

1,070

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

995 

915

925 

945 

955 

886 

868

805 

781 

741 

725 

702

Mean

364

1,609 

1,966

1,219

2,105 

1,779 

2,276 

2,193 

1,977 

1,140 

473 

318 

284

1,371

July

672 

688 

636 

594 

680

548 

541 

674 

534 

510

493 

482

466 

455 

450

435

430 

415 

410 

401

39E 

388 

378 

374 

378

374 

378 

534 

396 

378 

370

Per 

square 

mile

0.929

4.10 

5.02

3.11

5.37 

4.54 

5.81 

5.59 

5.04 

2.91 

1.21 

.811 

.724

3.60

Aug.

365 

360 

362 

347 

342

342 

338 

338 

334 

329

324 

324 

324 

324 

320

320 

316 

312

308 

304

300 

300 

296 

296 

292

296 

292 

292 

292 

288 

288

Sept.

288 

284 

288 

288 

292

308 

347 

338 

300 

300

296

232 

292 

284 

280

273 

266 

266 

266 

262

259 

266 

256 

284

276

273 

270 

276 

28-4 

280

Run- off

Inohea

1.07 

4.57 

5.79

42.18

6.19 

4.73 

6.70 

6.24 

5.81 

3.25 

1.40 

.94 

.81

47.50

Acre feet

22,400 

95,770 

120,900

882,300

129,400 

98,780 

140,000 

130,500 

121,600 

67,840 

29,070 

19,650 

16,910

992,700

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 9,770 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22(10 a.m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.; Mar, 

(1 a.a.)" 8,54O aec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Bula, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°50', long. 122°37', in sec. 18, T. 20 S.. R. 2 

E77 a quarter of a mile southwest or Bula and 8 miles downstream from North Fork. 

Zero or gage is 860.89 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 941 square miles.

Records available.- July 1923 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14- years (1923-26, 1927-38), 2,404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.3 

«et) ; minimum, 557 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, 55,100 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 17.0 

£eetlA/rSm ratlnS curve extended above 35,000 second-feet; minimum, 450 second-feet 

Nov. 24, 85, Dec. 5, 6, 1929, Sept. 4-6, 16, 17, 1931.

Remrks_._- Records good. No large diversions above station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water, caused by logging operations upstream. Gage-height record 

collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3fa (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Lee. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

1.0 ES5

1.5 900

2.0 1,280

2.5 1,720

3.0 2,240

4JO 3*490

5.0 4,970

6.0 6,610

7.0 8,460

8.0 10,500

9.0 13,409

1.0 606

1.6 970

2.0 1,400

2.6 1,900

3.0 2,440

4.0 3,660

5.0 5,100

6.0 6,720

7.0 8,530

9.0 13,400

11.0 22,000

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeafcer 1938

 

Day

1

g

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SI 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

 

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct.

942 

928

798 

866 

834

752 

713 

694 

682 

732

640 

652 

618 

618 

713

739 

3,180 

2,770 

1,530 

1,300

1,040 

935 

886 

837 

817

791 

772 

765 

778 

1,100 

1,280

Nov.

3,080 

936

879 

837 

830

844 

844 

1,270 

1,320 

1,530

3,490 

3,490 

3,020 

3,770 

4,210

3,280 

3,160 

3,560 

6,960 

12,100

8,660 

6,270 

6,960 

6,270 

5,930

6,960 

5,770 

4,660 

3,910

3,350

 

Dec.

2,900 

2,530 

2,220 

1,980 

1,810

1,660 

],5TO 

1,500 

1,430 

2,610

10,900 

11.200 

7,420 

6,060 

5,570

5,570 

7,780 

7,600 

6,210 

6,100

4,350 

3,790 

3,400 

3,210

2,910

2,910 

4,950 

5,410 

4,960 

8,150 

7,060

 

Jan.

5,570 

4,650 

4,000 

3,530 

3,150

2,910 

2,730 

2,550 

2,440 

2,330

2,220 

2,280 

2,330 

3,150 

5,410

4,800 

4,800 

5,890 

5,250 

4,350

7,420 

19,200 

12,100 

8,530 

6,890

5,890 

5,100 

4,800 

4,500 

4,070 

3,720

Month

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 1937-3

Peb.

3,460 

3,460 

3,460 

3,460 

3,270

6,480 

7,600 

5,410 

4,500 

4,600

4,500 

4,070 

3,930 

4,000 

3,600

3,150 

2,730 

2,610 

2,650 

2,550

3,150 

3,860 

4,800 

5,730

6,410

5,100 

5,100 

4,800

Secondfoot-daya

30,591 

116,089 

144,700

1,096,191

156,560 

117,240 

167,910 

161,140 

142,850 

68,490 

32,982 

23,402 

20,457

1,182,411

Mar.

4,800 

4,800 

4,500 

4,070 

4,600

4,070 

3,600 

3,270 

3,150 

3,030

2,910 

3,090 

4,500 

4,360

5,730

8,720 

7,240 

9,500 

13,100 

8,150

6,210 

6,740 

7,960 

6,720 

6,210

5,410 

4,950 

5,250 

4,650 

4,070 

3,660

Maximum

3,180 

12,100 

11,200

25,600

19,200 

7,600 

13,100 

8,340 

6,550 

3,630 

1,400 

858 

850

19,200

Apr.

3,400 

3,210 

3,530 

4,140 

4,800

4,660 

4,210 

4,650 

5,410 

4,950

4,500 

4,350 

4,000 

3,660 

3,600

5,100 

6,380 

8,340

8,340 

7,060

6,380 

6,210 

6,210 

7,060 

6,720

6,210 

5,730 

5,730 

6,890 

6,720

May

6,560 

5,890 

5,100 

4,950 

4,650

4,210 

3,860 

3,790 

3,790 

3,790

3,930 

4,210 

4,960 

5,410 

5,730

5,890 

5,260 

4,350 

3,790 

3,530

3,530 

3,790 

4,350 

4,950 

6,570

6,730 

5,570 

4,800 

4,070 

3,600 

3,270

Minimum

618 

830 

1,430

586

2,220 

2,660 

2,910 

3,210 

3,270 

1,430 

874 

670 

624

618

June

3,150 

3,210 

3,210 

3,270 

3,530

3,530 

3,400 

3,150 

2,670 

2,330

2,220 

2,110 

2,090 

2,020 

1,990

1,980 

2,000 

2,080 

2,060 

1,900

1,860 

1,840 

1,810 

1,740 

1,690

1,630 

1,590 

1,520 

1,480 

1,430

Mean

987 

3,870 

4,668

3,003

5,050 

4,187 

5,416 

6,371 

4,608 

2,283 

1,064 

765 

682

3,239

July

1,390 

1,400 

1,340 

1,300 

1,260

1,220 

1,200 

1,220

1,170 

1,130

1,110 

1,090 

1,070 

1,040 

1,030

1,030 

994

978 

954 

946

938 

922 

906 

890 

882

882 

874 

1,090 

954 

898 

874

Per 

square 

mile

1.05 

4.11 

4.96

3.19

6.37 

4.45 

6.76 

5.71 

4.90 

2.43 

1.13 

,80£ 

.72E

3.44

Aug.

858 

842 

834 

818 

810

803 

796 

796 

789

782

775 

776 

775 

775 

754

754 

747 

747 

740 

733

726 

726 

719 

712 

705

706 

698 

684 

677 

677 

670

Sept.

670 

664 

664 

664 

698

782 

826 

850 

740 

706

698 

677 

670 

664 

650

664 

644 

638 

664 

650

644 

624 

624 

698 

664

644 

631 

657 

706 

684

Run-off

Inches

1.21 

4.69 

5.72

43.33

6.19 

4.63 

6.64 

6.37 

5.66 

2.71 

1.30 

.92 

.81

46.74

Acre-feet

60,680 

230,300 

287,000

2,174,000

310,600 

232,500 

333,000 

319,600 

283,300 

136,800 

65,420 

46,420 

40,580

2,346,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (12 m) 14,600 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (11 p.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.} Jen. 22 

(12 m) 23,500 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (2 a.m.) 16,500 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 79

Wlllamette River at Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°02'45", long. 123 U01'40", in SEi sec. 34, T. 17 

S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Springfield. Zero of gage is 424.16 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,030 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to September 1913 and October 1928 to September 1958 

uune 1919 toSeptember 192S at site at Eugene, 4 miles downstreair. 1894 to 1938 

(records of stage by U. S. Weather Bureauj at site at Eugene.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1912-13, 1919-3;

1911-13, 1919-38: Maximum discharge, 73,300 second-feet Feb. 21,' 1927 (gage height 

at Eugene, 17.0 feet); minimum, 500 second-feet Aug. 11, 1926,

Maximum stage recorded by Weather Bureau, 22.0 feet at Eugene Jar. 25, 1903 Floods 

in December 1861 and February 1890 reached about the same stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for oeriod of missing gage heights, Oct. 4-16, and 

period of faulty gage heights, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Slight diurnal 

fluctuation during low water caused by logging operations in basin of Middle Fork of 

Willamette River. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

1.6 720 2.5 1,790 4.0 4,380 6.0 

2.0 1,180 3.0 2,500 5.0 6,930 8.0

9,930

17,300

10.0

12.0

26,000

35,000

14.0

16.0

44,600

54,500

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

SI

Oot.

1,120 

1,720 

1,290 

*1,100 

*1,400

#1,150 

*950 

«860 

«800 

*800

*900 

*780 

*800 

*760 

»800

«1,000 

4,610 

7,500 

3,750 

2,500

1,990 

1,660 

1,490 

1,370 

1,280

1,200 

1,160 

1,130 

1,210 

1,560 

3,180

Hov.

2,350 

1,860 

1,620 

1,460 

1,410

1,450 

1,410 

1,860 

3,090 

6,240

13,400 

12,300 

9,610 

10,200 

13,000

9,610 

8,990 

9,930 

14,200 

28,200

22,400 

14,900 

18,100 

16,100 

13,400

14,900 

12,700 

9,930 

8,080 

6,930

Dec.

5,840

5,080 

4,500 

4,060 

3,650

3,360 

3,180 

3,000 

2,830 

4,160

18,100 

30,900 

17,300 

12,300 

11,200

10,200 

14,500 

16,900 

13,000 

10,200

8,380 

7,360

6,510 

6,930 

6,930

6,650 

14,200 

15,300 

12,700 

17,300 

18,100

Jan.

13,000 

10,200 

8,380 

7,210 

6,240

5,710 

5,200 

4,840 

4,380 

4,160

3,950 

3,950 

4,060 

4,380 

8,990

9,300 

9,930 

14,500 

13,400 

10,200

14,500 

37,400 

29,600 

18,100 

13,800

11,200 

9,930 

9,300 

9,300 

8,680 

8,080

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

7,500 

7,790 

3,380 

8,680 

8,380

23,800 

34,100 

20,200 

14,200 

15,300

14,500 

12,300 

13,000 

13,400 

11,600

9,610 

8,380 

8,080 

8,380 

8,080

8,990 

10,600 

11,600 

14,200 

13,000

11,600 

10,900 

9,930

Seeondfoot-days

51,820 

289,630 

314,620

2,346,238

321,870 

346,480 

436,910 

283,860 

198,490 

84,530 

37,034 

25,070 

22,461

2,412,778

Mar.

9,610 

9,300 

8,380 

7,500 

10,200

9,300 

7,790 

6,930 

6,650 

6,240

5,840 

6,100 

8,680 

8,380 

13,400

24,600 

20,600 

24,200 

47,500 

27,800

16,900 

14,200 

26,000 

21,500 

18,900

14,900 

12,300 

13,000 

11,600 

9,930 

8,680

Maximum

7,500 

28,200 

30,900

51,000

37,400 

34,100 

47,500 

13,800 

9,300 

4,160 

1,660 

899 

962

47,500

Apr.

7,790 

7,070 

7,500 

9,300 

13,000

13,000 

10,600 

9,930 

11,200 

9,930

8,680 

8,080 

7,500 

6,790 

6,370

7,500 

9,930 

12,300 

13,800 

11,200

9,930 

9,300 

8,990 

9,930 

10,200

9,610 

8,680 

8,380 

8,380 

8,990

May j June

9,300 

8,680 

8,080 

8,080 

8,380

7,790 

6,930 

6,370 

6,100

5,840

5,710 

5,840 

6,510 

6,930 

7,360

7,500 

6,930 

5,970 

5,200 

4,720

4,510 

4,840 

5,200 

5,840 

6,510

6,790 

6,660 

5,970 

5,200 

4,500 

4,160

Minimum

760 

1,410 

2,830

760

3,950 

7,500 

5,840 

6,370 

4,160 

1,660 

926 

736 

696

696

3,950 

3,950 

3,850 

3,850 

4,060

4,160 

4,060 

3,850 

3,460

3,090

2,830 

2,740 

2,660 

2,580 

2,500

2,500 

2,580 

2,660 

2,660 

2,500

2,350 

2,280 

2,200 

2,130 

2,060

1,990 

1,860 

1,790 

1,720 

1,660

Mean

1,672 

9,664 

10,150

6,428

10,380 

12,370 

14,090 

9,462 

6,403 

2,818 

1,196 

809 

749

6,610

July

1,630 

1,660 

1>620 

1,560 

1,490

1,420 

1,390 

1, 390 

1,350 

1,290

1,250 

1,240 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

1,150 

1,110 

1,090 

1,060 

1,040

1,030 

1,000 

980 

953 

944

935 

935 

1,010 

1,070 

971 

926

Per 

square

mile

0.824 

4.76 

5.00

3.17

5.11 

S.09 

6.94 

4.66 

3.15 

1.39 

.589 

.399 

.369

3.26

Aug.

899 

890 

881 

881 

363

854 

854 

845 

845

836

827 

809 

809 

809 

800

800 

792 

792 

792 

784

776 

776 

776 

776 

800

768 

760 

752 

744 

744 

736

Sept.

736 

736 

736 

728 

712

776 

854 

962 

881 

752

720 

712 

712 

704 

696

704 

704 

712 

720 

720

720 

720 

712 

t780

tsoo

t760 

t720 

720 

776 

776

Run-off

Inches

0.95 

5.31 

5.76

42.99

5.89 

6.34 

8.00 

5.20 

3.63 

1.55 

.68 

.46 

.41

44.18

Acre-feet

102,800 

574,500 

624,000

4,654,000

638,400 

687,200 

866,600 

563,000 

393,700 

167,700 

73,460 

49,730 

44,550

4,786,000

Peak discharge.- Pec. 12 (6 a.m.) 36,000 sec.-ft.5 Jan. 22 (5 p.m.) 42,400 see.-ft.t Mar. 19 

(9 a.m.) 63,500 sec.-ft.

«Gage height mlaslngj discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Fork of Wlllamette River 

at Eula and Coast Pork of Willamette River at Saglnaw.

tGage heights faulty; discharge computed on above basis.
80 WILLAUETTE RIVER BASIN

Wlllamette River at Albany, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44Q38<2Q", long. 123°06'2Q n , in SWi eec. 6, T. 

11 S., R. 3 W., at Albany, Just downstream from Calapooya River. Zero of gage Is 

171.70 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 4,840 square miles.

Records available.- November 1878 to April 1882, 1883 to 1888 (fragmentary), January 

r8U2~To September 1938.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1895-1938), 13,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 96,800 second-feet Mar. 20, 21 (gage height,

 iU.i!4 'feet); minimum, 2,600 second-feet Sept. 17-24 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1878-82, 1892-1938: Maximum discharge, 229,000 second-feet Jan. 14, 1881 (gage 

height, 32.8 feet); minimum, about 1,870 second-feet Sept. 21-27, 1879 (gage height. 

0.2 foot); minimum discharge since 1892, 1,890 second-feet Sept. 5, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.26 Toot).

Maximum stage known, 36.0 feet Dec. 4, 1861 (discharge, 274,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Albany power canal diverts water from South

 SanTTam River into Wlllamette River above station. Gage-height record collected in 

cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-f«>et, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

3,160 

3,800 

4,290 

3,980 

3,600

3,920 

3,560 

3,320 

3,160 

3,040

3,020 

2,980 

2,910 

2,910 

2,930

3,040 

3,250 

9,130 

12,700 

8,1.10

6,130 

5,060 

4,540 

4,160 

3,920

3,800 

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,800 

4,540

Uov.

6,410 

5,460 

4,930 

4,420 

4,160

4,040 

4,040 

4,040 

5,590 

9,600

15,100 

23,800 

25,300 

22,300 

23,800

26,900 

23,400 

21,200 

25,300 

36,000

53,600 

58,900 

52,100 

51,600 

49,200

45,100

46,000 

41,100 

32,400 

26,900

Dec,

22,700 

19,000 

16,900 

14,800 

13,400

12,100 

11,100 

10,500 

9,900 

11,400

20,100 

39,500 

54,100 

48,700 

36,600

31,600 

30,000 

35,600 

38,100 

32,000

26,100 

22,700 

20,500 

20,100 

23,100

24,200 

38,100 

56,200 

64,900 

72,600 

69,000

Jan.

61,600 

44,600 

34,000 

27,600 

23,400

20,500 

1&,300 

16,500 

15,100 

14,100

13,100 

12,700 

12,700 

13.700 

19,000

26,100 

26,600 

30,400 

38,100 

37,700

32,800 

37,700 

57,300 

73,200 

59,400

40,200 

31,600 

27,600 

26,100 

26,100 

24,300

Month.

Oot 

TSov 

Dec

C

Jan

Ffeb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937- ........

bember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

22,700 

21,900 

21,600 

22,300 

23,100

31,200 

49,200 

66,600 

62,100 

43,700

39,400 

37,300 

36,900 

40,700 

40,200

34,800 

29,200 

26,500 

26,900 

25,300

24,600 

25,000 

26,500 

28,000 

30,400

28,800 

26,500 

25,000

Secondfoot-daya

133,580 

752,690 

946,600

6,277,860

942,200 

916,400 

1,160,200 

689,400 

474,300 

220,590 

120,450 

89,210 

32,110

6,628>630

Har.

23,400 

22,300 

21 ,200 

20,100 

20,100

24,600 

23,100 

20,500 

18,300 

17,200

16,200 

15,100 

16,200 

19,700 

22,700

37,300 

53,100 

63,200 

71,400 

92,600

92,200 

61,500 

50,200 

60,500 

57,800

50,200 

41,100 

35,200 

34,000 

31,600 

27,600

Maximal

12,700 

53,900 

72,600

124,000

73,200 

66,600 

92,600 

32,400 

21,200 

10,200 

4,800 

3,270 

5,320

92,600

Apr.

24,200 

21,600 

20,100 

20,500 

23,100

27,200 

27,600 

24,200 

23,400 

25,300

23,400 

21,200 

IS, 700

18,700 

17,200

16,900 

20,300 

25,700 

30,800 

32,400

27,600 

24,800 

22,300 

21,900 

23,800

23,800 

21,900 

20,500 

19,700 

19,700

Hay

20,800 

21,200 

20,100 

18,700 

18,300

18,700 

17,600 

16,200 

15,100 

14,800

14,400 

14,100 

14,400 

15,100 

15,800

16,500 

16,500 

15,500 

14,100 

12,700

12,100 

11,800 

12,100 

12,700 

13,700

14*800 

14,800 

14,300 

13,700 

12,100 

11,100

Minimum

2,910 

4,040 

9,900

2,840

12,700 

21,600 

15,100 

16,900 

11,100 

4,930 

3,320 

2,600 

2,600

2,600

June

10,200 

9,900 

9,900

9,eoo

9,300

9,600 

9,600 

9,300 

9,000 

6,400

7,820 

7,630 

6,970 

6,970 

5,690

6,550 

6,410 

6,690 

7,110 

6,970

6,410 

6,130 

6,000 

6,860 

6,720

5,460 

5,320 

6,190 

5,060 

4,930

Mean

4,309 

25,090 

30,500

17,200

30,390 

32,730 

37,430 

22,980 

16,300 

7,353 

5,885 

2,878 

2,737

17,880

July

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,670

4,540 

4,420 

4,290 

4,290 

4,160

4,040 

4,040 

3,920 

3,920 

3,800

3,800 

3,680 

3,560 

3,560 

S,440

3,440 

3,440 

3,320 

3,440 

3,520

3,320 

3,320 

3,320 

3,440 

3,440 

3,320

Per 

square 

mile

0.890 

5.18 

6.30

3.55

6.28 

6.76 

7.73 

4.76 

3.16 

1.62 

.803 

.696 

.566

3.59

Aug.

3,270 

3,230 

3,180 

3,140 

3,070

3,020 

2,980 

3,960 

2,980 

2,930

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,830 

2,880

2,880 

2,860 

2,840 

2,820 

3,820

2,790 

2,770 

2,750 

2,730 

2,730

2,730 

2,730 

2,730 

2,660 

2,600 

2,620

Sept.

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,640 

2,710

2,840 

3,180 

3,230 

3,320 

3,140

2,930 

2,820 

2,730 

S,680 

2,660

2,620 

2,620 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

3,600 

2,620

2,640 

3,640 

2,620 

2,640 

2,770

Run- off

Inches

1.03 

5,78 

7.26

48.26

7.24 

7.04 

8.91 

5.50 

3.64 

1.70 

.93 

.69 

.63

50.16

Acre-feet

265,000 

1,493,000 

1,875,000

12,460,000

1,869,000 

1,818,000 

2,301,000 

1,567,000 

940,800 

437,600 

238,900 

176,900 

162,900

12,940,000

Peak diaeharga.- Dec. 30 {11 a.m.) 73,800 sec.-ft.} Jan. 24 (3 p.a.) 75,600 sec.-ft.} Feb. 8 

(9;3U p.m.) 70,2UO sec.-ft.} Har. 20 (ll p.m.) to Hap. 21 (1 a.m.) 96,800 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTS RIVER BASIN 8! 

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40", long. 123°02'30", in SW-t sec, 22, T. 7 

 S., R. 3 W., 300 feet upstream from highway bridge at Salem. Zero of gage Is 113.59 

feet above, mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7,280 square miles.

Records available.- Octobor 1909 to December 1916, October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 22,370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 186,000 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height,

gage e, . , , - . , 

height, -3.5 feet); minimum gage height, -4.16 feet Eec. 1, 2, 1936.

Maximum discharge known,500,000 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 4, 186: (gags height, 

about 59 feet).

Flood of Feb. e>, 1890, reached a stage of 57.1 feet.

5. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water yaar 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

-4.0 3,150

-3.5 3,940

-3.0 4,340

5,850

6,990

9 590

0.0

2.0 

4.0

la,640 

19,840 

29,100

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

37,300

49,100

62,500

12.0 76,700

16.0 112,000

20.0 162,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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

Get.

3,890 

5,070 

5,920 

5,490 

5,110

5,110 

4,900 

4,540 

4,290 

4,130

4,010 

3,940 

3,860 

3,790 

3,790

3,940

6,470 

19,800 

21,400 

15,000

10,800 

8,760 

7,470 

6,750 

6,310

5,960 

5,620 

5,410 

5,660 

6,760 

7,970

Nov.

9,880 

9,450 

8,230 

7,350 

6,820

6,640 

6,470 

7,110 

20,200 

30,800

35,900 

43,400 

44,000 

42,800 

42,800

45,200 

40,500 

35,900 

38,300 

67,200

87,900 

91,300 

93,900 

93,900 

92,200

96,600 

91,300 

75,100 

62,600 

49,800

Dec.

39,900 

34,000 

29,900 

25,900 

23,400

21,000 

19,300 

17,800 

16,800 

19,100

34,000 

66,700 

77,400 

75,900 

61,800

50,400 

51,100 

61,100 

62,500 

53,700

42,800 

36,300 

32,500 

31,200 

33,500

34,900 

66,400 

102,000 

122,000 

159,000 

173,000

Jan.

125,000 

89,600 

63,200 

47,800 

39,400

34,000 

30,300 

27,200 

25,100 

23,000

21,800 

20,600 

22,200 

25,100 

44,100

51,100 

47,800 

60,400 

61,800 

61,100

55,000 

78,900 

112,000 

110,000 

100,000

72,300 

53,700 

44,600 

41,600 

41,600 

39,900

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dae

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendsr year 1937. ........

uary

tember ....................

ater year 1937-S

Feb.

36,300 

35,400 

34,500 

34,900 

34,900

47,800 

70,200 

82,900 

87,900 

72,300

59,700 

55,000 

54,300 

61,100 

60,400

53,800 

44,000 

38,800 

38,800 

37,300

37,300 

39,900 

41,000 

45,800 

47,800

45,300 

41,600 

39,400

Seeondfoot-days

211,910 

1,383,450 

1,676,400

10,460,700

1,660,200 

1,377,500 

1,852,700 

1,141,700 

749,100 

314,280 

160,210 

112,600 

103,830

10,742,880

Mar.

36,800 

35,400 

34,000 

31,700 

33,500

38,300 

36,300 

32,600 

29,000 

26,800

25,100 

23,800 

26,100 

30,300 

36,300

69,700 

83,700 

96,600 

128,000 

142,000

142,000 

116,000 

87,000 

86,200 

88,800

79,700 

66,700 

57,000 

53,000 

49,100 

42,200

Maximun

21,400 

96,600 

173,000

194,000

125,000 

87,900 

142,000 

66,700 

33,100 

15,400 

6,700 

4,160 

4,220

173,000

Apr.

36,800 

33,100 

30,800 

30,800 

33,500

39,400 

40,500 

36,800 

36,300 

38,800

36,300 

33,500 

31,200 

£9,000 

26,800

28,100 

41,600 

58,300 

66,700 

60,400

49,800 

41,600 

37,800 

36,800 

38,800

37,800 

35,400 

32,600 

31,200 

31,200

May

32,600 

33,100 

31,700 

30,300 

30,300

30,300 

3^,600 

26,400 

24,600 

£3,400

23,000 

23,400 

23,800 

24,200 

25,100

25,900 

25,900 

24,200 

21,800 

19,600

18,700 

18,500 

19,100 

19,800 

21,400

22,600 

23,000 

22,200 

20,600 

18,500 

16,600

Hiniinuffi

3,790 

6,470 

16,800

3,680

20,600 

34,500 

23,800 

26,800 

16,600 

6,770 

4,S40 

3,280 

3,240

3,240

1 

June | July

15,400 

14,700 

14,300 

14,000 

13,600

L3,800 

13,800 

13,300 

12,800 

11,800

10,900 

10,300 

9,880 

9,740 

9,310

9,030 

9,030 

9,450 

10,200 

10,000

9,310 

8,780 

8,490 

8,230 

7,970

7,720 

7,470 

7,230 

6,990

6,770

Mean

6,836 

46,120 

54,060

28,630

53,550 

49,200 

69,760 

38,060 

24,160 

10,480 

6,168 

3,632 

3,461

29,430

6,700 

6,570 

6,610 

6,500 

6,340

6,180 

5,980 

5,790 

5,680 

5,600

5,540 

5,410 

5,310 

5,190 

5,090

5,010 

4,900 

4,780 

4,690 

4,610

4,540 

4,470 

4,430 

4,340 

4,330

4,270 

4,270 

4,250 

4,240 

4,340 

4,250

Pelsquare 

mile

0.939 

6.34 

7.42

3.93

7.36 

6.76 

8.21 

5.23 

3.32 

1.44 

.710 

.499 

.475

4.04

Aug.

4,150 

4,040 

4,010 

3,940 

3,890

3,860 

3,800 

3,770 

3,740 

3,740

3,700 

3,650 

3,630 

3,650 

3,630

3,630 

3,600 

3,580 

3,570 

3,550

3,500 

3,470 

3,440 

3,410 

3,380

3,380 

3,420 

3,440 

3,420 

3,330 

3,280

Sept.

3,280 

3,260 

3,280 

3,280 

5,460

3,670 

4,040 

4,220 

4,220 

4,130

3,840 

3,660 

3,660 

3,460 

3,410

3,410 

3,300 

3,300 

3,280 

3,250

3,260 

3,260 

3,250 

3,260 

3,240

3,250 

3,260 

3,280 

3,260 

3,330

Run- off

Inches

1.08 

7.07 

8.65

53.38

8.48 

7.04 

9.46 

6.84 

3.83 

1.61 

.82 

.58 

.53

64.89

Aore-feet

420,300 

2,744,000 

3,323,000

20,730,000

3,293,000 

2,732,000 

3,675,000 

2,265,000 

1,486,000 

623,400 

317,800 

223,300 

205,900

21,310,000
b<i WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Hills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°42<, long. 122°24', in NWjsec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 3 E. 

it miles upstream from mouth and 4i miles southeast of Oakridge. Prior to Nov. 13. 

1937, at site 1,000 feet upstream.

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage 

height, 5.30 feet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Sept. 17, 18, 21-23.

1935-38: Maximuia discharge, 2,120 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937 (gage height, 4.02 

feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet: 

minimum, 15 second-feet Jan. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Feb. 20 estimated on basis of records for Salt 

Create and Middle Fork of Wlllamette River near Oakridge. No diversion above station 

prior to relocation of gage Nov. 13. After Nov. 13 records include flow of a small 

diversion about 1,000 feet upstream from station and return flow of another about 

half a mile upstream. Gage read once daily; oftener during rapidly-changing stages.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

0.6 

.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

166

268

0.8 17

1.1 38

1.4 68

1.7 107

2.0 166

2.5 257

3.0 395

3.5 565

4.0 755

4.6 966

5.0 1,210

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

|Day

1

a 

s

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. I Nov. Deo.

49 

41 

29 

49 

36

31 

26 

25 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

23 

26

25 

55 

81 

49 

38

34 

30 

29 

28 

27

26 

25 

25 

26 

44 

62

44 

38 

36 

31 

29

34 

3C 

38 

41 

44

238 

178 

146 

234 

202

164 

155 

156 

675 

1,110

566 

365 

565 

410 

350

365 

281 

223

182 

146

_

130 

114 

100 

90 

75

73 

70 

68 

66 

442

1,210 

756 

460 

269 

350

380 

530 

442 

350 

269

212 

18E 

164 

146 

130

122 

380 

335 

336 

755 

495

Jan. F»b .

350 

269 

212 

173 

155

146

138 

122 

114 

107

107 

114 

107 

321 

530

380 

395 

410 

335 

267

380 

1,060 

675 

!460 

360

307 

294 

294 

269 

234 

202

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember ,,.,.,.,.,,..,,-.,,.

alendar year 1937. ........

tember . ,........,.,.,..,..

ater year 1937-3

192 

192 

182 

173 

164

530 

460 

30V 

246 

223

234

20Z 

202 

202 

182

155 

130

114 

114 

120

138 

192 

281 

380 

366

321 

321 

294

1 

Second- j 

foot-days

1,049 

7,074 

9,499

64,108

9,267 

6,616 

9,758 

10,421 

9,056 

4,220 

1,432 

873 

713

69,978

Mar.

307 

1 294 

269 

246 

223

1 192 

164 

156 

146 

146

138 

138 

257 

223 

350

716 

460 

715 

795 

495

321 

294 

56 5 

425 

535 

1 

1 269 

246 

257 

234 

202

L__i?!i

Maximum

81

1,110 

1,210

1,850

1,060 

550 

795 

675 

442 

257 

68 

36 

38

1,210

Apr.

164 

173 

182 

281 

321

307 

269 

321 

380

307

269 

257 

234 

202 

192

410 

495 

675 

565 

460

395 

380 

350 

442

410

410 

365 

365 

380 

460

May

442 

360 

294 

269 

267

234 

223 

212 

223 

223

234 

281 

294 

366 

425

395 

336 

257 

212 

202

202 

234 

294 

365 

426

442 

410 

307 

246 

212 

192

Minimum

22

29 

66

15

107 

114 

138 

164 

192 

70 

34 

23 

20

20

June

164 

182 

212 

234 

267

267 

234 

202 

155 

138

130 

122 

122 

122 

114

114 

122 

130 

138 

122

114 

114 

114 

107 

100

90 

85 

80 

75 

70

Mean

33.8 

236 

306

176

299 

236 

315 

347 

292 

141 

46.2 

28.2 

23.8

192

July

68 

68 

64 

59 

57

53 

53

65 

63 

63

49 

47 

46 

43 

45

43 

42 

38 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

61 

45 

36 

35

Per 

square 

mile

0.573 

4.00 

6.19

2.98

5.07 

4.00 

5.34 

5.88 

4.95 

2.39 

.783 

.478 

.403

3.25

Aug.

36 

34 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

Sept.

23 

23 

23 

23 

26

38 

36 

3S 

32 

24

23 

23 

22

21 

21

21 

20

20

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

27 

23

22 

21 

22 

23 

22

Run- off

Inches

0.66 

4.46 

6.98

40.40

6.84 

4.16 

6,16 

6.56 

5.71 

2.67 

.90 

.55 

.46

44.10

Aore-feet

2,080 

14,030 

18,840

127,200

18,380 

13,120 

19,350 

20,670 

17,960 

8,370 

2,840 

1,730 

1,410

138,800
Location.- Water-stage recorder,

3 E., 0.7 mile upstream from': ______ _____ _ ...____ . . ., ^ ^^^ ^^£

Is 1245.S7 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929)7'

Drainage area.- 115 square miles,

Records available.- July 1913 to September 1914, October 1933 to September 1938.

5.92 feet;; minimum, 55 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937 (computed on basis of record 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge).

loyee of Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5

2.1 

2.5

144

210

325

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

510

720

985

1,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

£ 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

140 

139 

123 

134 

122

115

111 

110 

108 

106

106 

105 

105 

111 

115

118 

315 

274 

187 

159

142 

133 

127 

182 

ISO

118 

116 

115 

116 

172 

165

Kov.

144 

134 

129 

125 

125

125 

127 

169 

157 

178

342 

313 

289 

332 

325

292

286 

283 

478 

1,040

745

570 

698 

570 

506

530 

446 

402 

356 

313

Dec.

286 

262 

241 

225 

215

203 

194 

187 

185 

398

1,220 

986 

630 

570 

550

689 

985 

848 

662 

550

466 

416 

378 

356 

322

336 

446 

446 

442 

675 

670

Jan.

482 

426 

378 

339 

313

292 

277 

262 

247 

236

230 

232 

230 

344 

466

416 

423 

470 

438 

388

557 

1,240 

1,010 

720

610

530 

490 

462 

438 

402 

381

Month

Out 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-!

Feb.

367 

356 

353 

342 

332

590 

652 

506 

434 

420

402 

374 

370 

370 

346

307 

286 

274 

262 

262

292 

332 

438 

602 

486

462 

442 

423

Second- [ 

foot-days

4,239 

10,529 

14,928

111,850

13,728 

10,982 

13,964 

15,165 

18,103 

11,638 

4,888 

3,747 

3,462

125,373

Mar.

412 

398

370

350

325 

301 

286 

280 

271

262 

286 

350 

332 

426

630 

550 

740 

958 

630

510 

530 

720 

590 

530

490 

458 

458 

420 

388 

360

Maucljnuas

315 

1,040 

1,220

1,710

1,240 

652 

958 

698 

795 

690 

218 

131 

140

1,240

Apr.

339 

336 

364 

412 

454

450 

430 

458 

48t 

450

430 

416 

392 

367 

367

423 

606 

662

675 

610

590 

570 

590 

630 

630

630 

610 

590 

610 

698

May

698

630 

550 

530 

506

474 

458 

450 

466 

466

432 

530 

690 

630

675

698 

630 

550 

510 

494

498 

530 

610 

698 

795

795 

795 

675 

610 

550 

530

Minimum

105 

125 

185

66

230 

262 

262 

536 

450 

222 

131 

115 

106

105

June

530 

530 

530 

550 

590

590 

570 

530 

462 

412

384 

378 

370 

360 

353

350 

366 

370 

364 

325

319 

319 

307 

295 

280

268 

253 

241 

330 

222

Mean

137 

361 

482

306

443 

392 

450 

506 

584 

388 

158 

121 

115

343

July

218 

215 

203 

194 

187

183 

178 

178 

172 

165

163 

161 

157 

152 

152

160 

146 

142 

140 

140

138 

136 

134 

133 

133

131 

136 

146 

138 

134 

133

Per 

square

mile

1.21 

3.11 

4.27

2.71

3.92 

3.47 

3.98 

4.48 

5.17 

3.4S 

1.40 

1.07 

1.02

3.04

Aug.

131 

129 

129 

127 

125

125 

123 

123 

123 

123

122 

122 

122 

122 

122

120 

120 

120 

120

118

118 

118 

118 

118 

116

116 

116 

116 

115 

115 

115

Sept.

115 

115 

115 

115 

122

131 

140 

131 

122 

120

116 

116 

115 

113 

111

111 

110 

108 

111 

110

108 

106 

110 

113 

111

110 

111 

116 

115 

115

Pun-off

Inches

1.40 

3.47 

4.92

36.82

4.52 

3.61 

4.59 

5.00 

5.96 

3.33 

1.61 

1.23 

1.14

41.28

Acre-feet

8,410 

20,880 

29,610

221,800

27,230 

21,780 

27,700 

30,080 

35,910 

23,080 

9,700 

7,430 

6,870

248,700

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (10 a.m.) 1,340 sec.-ft. ; Dec. 11 (5 

(9 a.m.) 1,580 sec.-ft.

1,460 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22
84 WILLAMETTB RIVER BASIN

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°45', long, 122°23', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R.

 4 E. ,~a quarter of a mile upstream from Slide Creek and 4 miles east of Oalcridge. 

Drainage area.- 117 square miles at cable a quarter of a mile above gage, where all discharge measurements are made. 

Records available.,- October 1933 to September 1933. February 1913 TO September 1914 at

Bite 2 miles downstream, below Flat Creek. October 1914 to October 1919, at site 1

aile below present gagei 

Extremes.- Maxlnum discharge during year, 2,940 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.52

 TeeTTJ from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 119 second-feet

Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1913-19, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 6,400 second-feet estimated) Jan. 12, 1918;

minimum, 63 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937 (gage height, 0.87 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,500 second-feet and those for periods of

 missing gage-heights, which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of u. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, rater year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

108

170

250

390

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

4.0

576

790

1,140

1,540

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeatrer 1938

Day

1 

S

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO

h~

Oct.

180 

148 

144 

159 

142

133 

129 

12V 

123 

123

121 

121 

121 

131 

144

183 

700 

494 

315 

250

212 

1S5 

182 

172 

163

157 

155 

148 

150 

215 

210

HOT.

185 

170 

163 

159 

161

161 

166 

255 

238 

262

498 

471 

444 

494 

498

453 

466 

512 

931 

1,460

1,140 

882 

882 

790 

820

915 

762 

669 

575 

494

Dso.

440

394 

358

329

304

287 

274 

262 

256 

372

991 

1,140 

820 

735 

708

850 

1,220 

1,100 

882 

708

610 

540 

484 

458 

412

422 

4S4

507 

520 

820 

735

Jan.

630 

555 

489 

444

408

302 

362 

343 

326 

312

304 

312 

304 

574 

484

466 

489 

540 

620 

476

1,190 

2,640 

1,800 

1,220 

950

800 

735 

680 

630 

588 

550

Month

Out 

Nor 

Deo

C

Jan 

F«b 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alondar year 1937. ........

atsr year 1937-3

Feb.

520 

502 

489

476 

462

762 

790 

625 

545 

535

516 

489 

476 

462 

430

399 

370 

362 

358 

362

444 

493 

636 

735 

708

680 

680 

664

Secondfoot-days

5,947 

16,086 

18,432

154,584

20,320 

14,975 

21,564 

23,002 

20,622 

9,964 

5,695 

4,556 

3,987

165,150

Kar.

684 

668 

615 

585 

590

556

520 

494 

480 

466

453

484 

600 

580 

708

1,020 

850 

1,100 

1,340 

960

762 

762 

915 

850 

790

708 

669 

680 

625 

565 

516

Kaximum

700 

1,460 

1,220

2,740

2,340 

790 

1,340 

1,260 

915 

471 

220 

159 

178

2,640

Apr.

489 

476 

498 

670 

615

595 

576 

620 

708 

669

630 

620 

585 

545 

550

647 

790 

1,260 

1,260 

1,020

950 

915 

«930 

*970 

*950

*S20 

*390 

*870 

«900 

985

Jtay

915 

820 

735 

708 

647

610 

585 

576 

580 

575

590 

642 

735 

762 

850

820 

735 

G25 

565 

545

650 

580 

642

735 

790

762 

735 

642 

575 

512 

480

Kinlntuia

121 

159 

256

78

304 

358 

453 

476 

480 

220 

161 

136 

121

121

June

471 

466 

458 

462 

471

462

440 

412 

378 

346

329 

322 

31S 

301 

294

290 

312 

326 

316 

290

284 

277 

271 

262 

253

244 

238 

232 

226

220

Kean

192 

536 

595

424

655 

535 

696 

757 

665 

332 

184 

147 

133

462

July

220 

220 

212 

208 

208

206 

200 

200 

198 

192

190 

290 

188 

182 

182

180

178 

176 

172 

170

168 

168 

166 

163 

163

161 

166 

180 

166 

3.63 

161

Per 

square 

mile

1.64 

4.58 

5.09

3.62

5.60 

4.57 

5.95 

6.56 

5.68 

2.84 

1.57 

1.86 

1.14

3.8S

Aug.

159 

159 

157 

155 

165

165 

155 

155 

152 

152

152 

150 

150 

150 

150

148 

148 

148 

146 

144

142 

142 

140 

138 

138

138 

138 

135 

135 

136 

135

Sept.

135 

133 

133 

135

144

152 

178 

152 

142 

140

138 

135 

133 

131 

129

127 

125 

125 

127

126

123 

123 

123 

131

126

123 

121 

127 

127 

125

Run-off

Inches

1.89 

6.11 

5.87

49.16

6.48 

4.76 

6.86 

7.32 

6.56 

3.17 

1.81 

1.45 

1.27

52.62

Acre-feet

11,800 

3,1,910 

36,560

306,600

40,300 

29,700 

42,770 

45,620 

40,900 

19,760 

11,300 

9,040 

7,910

327,600

Peak discharge.- HOT. 20 (9 a.m.) 1,680 sec.-ft.} Jan. 22 (9-10 a.».) 2,940 aec.-ft.} Mar. 18 

(lo-ll p.B.) 1,630 BBC.-ft.

sOage heights missing) discharge computed on basis of records for Salt Crsek near Oakrldge anfl 

Middle Fork of Wlllamstte River at Eula.
WILLAMSTTE RIVER BASIN 85 

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control on lake outlet, lat. 43°46', long. 

1£2"Q3', in NWt sec, 7j T. 21 S., R. 6 E., on artificial outlet channel of Waldo Lake, 

20 miles east of Oakridge. Elevation of water, surface of lake and of zero of gage is 

about 5,410 feet above mean sea level {Geological Survey topographic map).

Drainage area.- 30 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.15 feet, 

allowing for effect of seiches); no flow Sept. 24 30.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1938; DO flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Seiches on 

ivaiao Lake cause rapid changes in stage at gage several times an hour. Lake not 

regulated artificially; a diversion tunnel into head of Black Creek, near south end 

of lake, built about 1914, is not used, but there is some unmeasured leakage past 

control gates, which were probably closed during entire year.

Discharge, in sesond-feat, water year October 1937 to Septsafljer 1938

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

Oot.

»S.9 

*2.9 

*3.0 

*3.1 

*3.1

*2.9 

*2.7 

«2.4 

»2.2

*1.9 

*1.7 

1.4 

1.6 

1,6

2.3 

9.3 

11 

10 

10

9.7 

9.3

9.0 

8.7 

8.4

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

8,4 

9.3

Nov.

8.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

6.8

6.5

6.8 

7.7 

7.7 

8.4

10 

12 

12 

13 

14

14 

15 

16 

19 

24

25 

25 

28

31

32 

32 

33 

32 

31 

«*

Dec.

31

30 

29 

29 

28

27 

27 

26 

27 

31

39 

41 

41

42 

43

45 

48 

49 

48 

48

46 

45 

44 

47 

49

49 

50 

49 

48 

51 

51

Jan.

50

50 

48 

47 

46

45 

44 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

43 

44

45 

47 

48 

49 

49

56 

65 

67 

67 

66

65 

64 

64 

64 

64 

63

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

62 

64 

63 

63

65

70 

79 

80 

79 

79

78 

78 

80 

82 

81

79

77 

77 

76 

76

76 

75 

75 

74 

73

71 

69 

68

Secondfoot-days

172.5 

522.7 

1,258

11,960.0

1,606 

2,069 

2,327 

2,260 

1,983 

1,641 

1,088 

326.5 

30.0

16,283.7

...... .... | 

Mar.

67 

66 

65 

65 

68

66 

65 

64 

63 

63

61 

61 

61 

62 

65

69 

72 

76 

85 

85

84 

86 

91 

91 

91

89 

87 

90 

92 

91 

87

Maximal

11 

33 

61

84

67 

82 

9S 

85 

73 

58 

48 

22 

2.5

92

Apr.

85 

83 

82 

82 

83

82 

81

79 

78 

76

75 

75 

74 

73 

72

73 

73 

74 

74

73

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

71

71 

70 

69

May June

69

7£ 

72 

73 

73

72 

70 

69 

68 

67

66 

65 

64 

64 

64

63 

62 

62 

60

60

59 

59 

68 

59 

59

59 

69 

59 

59 

59 

59

Minimum

1.4 

6.5 

26

1.4

40 

62 

61 

69 

58 

48 

23 

2.3 

0

0

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

58 

57 

57 

56

55 

54 

54 

53 

53

52 

54 

56 

57 

56

55 

55 

64 

54 

53

62 

51 

50 

49 

48

Mean

5.66 

17.4 

40.6

32.8

51.8 

73.9 

75.1 

75.3 

64.0 

54.7 

35.1 

10.6 

1.00

41.9

July

48 

47 

46 

45 

44

43 

43 

42

41 

40

39 

38 

58 

37 

36

36 

35 

33 

32 

31

31 

30 

29 

28

27

36 

25 

26 

25 

£4 

23

Per 

square 

mile

0.185 

.580 

1.35

1.00

1.73 

2.4S 

2.50 

2.51 

2.13 

1.82 

1.17 

.350 

.033

1.40

Aug.

22 

20 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

12

11 

11 

10

9.7 

9.0 

8.4

8.0 

7.4

7.1 

6.5 

5.9 

5.3 

5.1

4.5 

4.0 

 J.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.3

Sept.

2.1

1.7 

1.6

1.4 

1.7

1.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

 * 

.3 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.65 

1.56

14.84

1.99 

2.56 

2.88 

2.80 

2.46 

2.03 

1.36 

.40 

.04

18.93

Aors-feet

342 

1,040 

2,500

23,740

3,190 

4,100 

4,620 

4,480 

3,930 

3,250 

2,160 

648 

60

30,320

Wage heights missing; discharge interpolated.
36 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakrldge, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 122°30', in SWi sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 3 E., 1

 mile upstream from mouth and 24 miles northeast of Oakridge. Zero of gage is 1,029.6 

feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 246 square miles.

Records available.- October 1909 to September 1912 (fragmentary) and September 1935 to

 September~TS3B7 October 1913 to February 1916 at site half a mile upstream, above 

a small tributary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.7

 feet, from flooomark); minimum discharge observed, 81 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 14- 

(gage height, 0.54 foot).

1909-16, 1935-38: Maximum gage height observed, 12.4 feet, former site and datum, 

Nov. 22, 1909 (discharge not derer:rlned): minimum discharge observed, that of Oct. 14, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Tunnel and control gates that were built to divert part of outflow "from Waldo Lake into Salmon Creek Basin were not used during year. Leakage under 

gates amounts to about 2 second-feet. Occasional regulation during periods of lowwater by operation of log pond upstream. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7

1 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

202 

180 

154 

#165 

-W.54

#148 

*142 

#140 

-"-138 

#162

#140 

125 

114 

84 

160

190 

1,000 

682 

422 

323

520

247 

227 

217 

207

199 

192 

185 

180 

258 

306

Nov.

227 

220 

212 

202 

209

212

*310 

286

400

#960 

940 

1,000 

1,120 

1,060

1,000 

940 

1,120 

2,410 

2,590

2,410 

1,740 

1,590

1,590 

1,740

2,410 

2,330 

1,450 

1,180 

1,060

Dec.

1,000 

820 

710 

655 

628

572 

520 

470 

470 

1,120

1,590 

1,740 

-*1,500 

-:M,400 

1,380

1,450 

2,060 

2,410 

2,140 

1,V40

1,240 

1,120 

1,000 

1,060 

820

820 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180 

2,060 

1,820

Jan.

1,520 

1,310 

1,060 

1,000 

940

820 

820 

820 

765 

682

600 

710 

682 

820 

1,180

1,120 

1,060 

1,180 

#1,100 

#1,000

2,060 

6.200 

3,980 

2,590 

2,060

1,590 

1,450 

1,310 

#1,200 

#1,150 

1,120

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1957. ........

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

1,060 

1,060 

1,000 

1,000 

1,060

,310 

,310 

,120 

,060 

,120

,060 

,060 

,000 

,000 

940

880 

765 

765 

766 

765

940 

1,120 

1,180 

1,310 

1,450

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

Seeondfoot-daya

7,563 

33,105 

38,045

309,858

43,899 

30,240 

46,140 

46,230 

37,686 

14,502 

6,745 

4,547 

4,076

312,777

Mar.

1,380 

1,380 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180

1,240 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060 

1,000

940 

1,000 

#1,400 

1,310 

1,590

2,320 

#2,000 

2,590 

2,880 

#2,000

1,900 

1,520 

#1,800 

1,590 

1,590

1,380 

1,310 

1,380 

1,310 

1,180 

1,060

Maximum

1,000 

2,590 

2,410

6,080

6,200 

1,450 

2,880 

2.780 

1,740 

766 

279 

173 

175

6,200

Apr.

1,120 

,180 

,120 

,120 

# ,300

,240 

,180 

,240 

# ,500 

* ,400

* ,350 

,310 

,180 

,120 

,180

,520 

,060 

,780 

,500 

,820

,740 

# ,700 

# ,700 

* ,000 

,900

1,660 

#1,600 

#1,500 

#1,550 

1,660

May

1,740 

1,660 

1,450 

1,380 

1,310

1,240 

1,240 

,180 

,180 

,120

,120 

,180 

,240 

,520 

,450

1,380 

1,240 

1,120 

1,060 

940

940 

1,060 

1,120 

1,240 

1,380

1,310 

1,240 

1,060 

940 

880 

766

Minimum

84 

202 

470

84

600 

765 

940 

1,120 

766 

276 

178 

129 

120

84

June

765 

765 

710 

710 

710

710 

682 

628 

572 

620

495 

470 

445 

422 

400

400 

445 

495 

470 

422

400 

380 

360 

340 

320

302 

302 

302 

285 

276

Mean

244 

1,104 

1,227

849

1,416 

1,080 

1,488 

1,541 

1,216 

483 

218 

147 

136

857

July

279 

272 

269 

266 

259

263 

247 

244 

241 

236

230 

224 

221 

216 

213

208 

208 

202 

197 

196

190 

187 

186 

183 

180

178 

178 

236 

190 

180 

178

Per 

square 

mile

0.992 

4.49 

4.99

3.46

5.76 

4.39 

6.06 

6.26 

4.94 

1.96 

.886 

.698 

.663

3.48

Aug.

173 

171 

169 

164 

166

162 

164 

162 

160 

155

153 

151 

147 

147 

147

143 

141 

139 

139 

136

139 

137 

136 

133 

131

131 

131 

131 

131 

131 

129

Sept.

127 

124 

124 

124 

120

171 

176 

171 

#164 

*144

140 

137 

136 

131 

131

131 

131 

131 

129 

127

126 

124 

124 

141 

135

131 

127 

139 

137 

135

Run- off

Inches

1.14' 

6.01 

5.76

46.85

6.64 

4.57 

6.98 

6.98 

5.70 

2.19 

1.02 

.69 

.62

47.29

Acre-feet

15,000 

65,660 

75,460

614,700

87,070 

59,980 

91,520 

91,700 

74,760 

28,760 

13,380 

9,020 

6,080

620,400

#I'aulty gage-height record} discharge computed on basla of records for Salmon Creek near Oakrldge.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN °' 

Fall Creek above Winberry Creek, near Lowell, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57', long. 122°43', in SEi sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. IE., 2* 

miles upstream from Wlnberry Creek and 4J miles northeast of Lowell. Zero of gage Is 

728.0 feet above mean sea level by preliminary determination (general adjustment of

Drainage area.- 131 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,850 second-feet Mar, 19 (gage height, 8.0 

iset, rrom floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet: Minimum 

discharge observed, 22 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3, 23 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Ma.r. 19, 1938; minimum discharge observed, 

14 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 11 feet (date unknoum), from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions above station. Gage read once daily, oftener 

during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 193V-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

O.V

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

131

2V5

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

485

745

1,060

1,470

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

V.O

1,960

2,510

3,780

5,250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

240 

89 

87 

93 

73

54 

48 

43 

40 

38

37 

34 

34 

35

45

80 

1,470 

745 

330 

210

160 

153 

107 

97

87

80 

75 

68 

113 

275 

310

Nov.

225 

155 

127 

109 

103

109 

105 

350 

395 

745

1,380 

995 

805 

995 

995

805 

690 

995 

2,290 

2,400

1,560 

995 

1,130 

1,130 

1,060

1,290 

930 

745 

610 

510

Dec.

418 

350 

310 

275 

258

225 

210 

204 

198 

330

1,290 

1,860 

930 

995 

635

745 

1,470 

1,290 

930 

690

560 

485 

418 

440 

350

350 

1,060 

1,060 

995 

1,860 

1,210

Jan.

930 

690 

585 

485

440

372 

330 

310 

275 

258

240 

258 

240 

292 

635

585 

585 

865 

865 

690

2,580 

4,200 

2,070 

1,210 

930

745 

635 

610 

635 

635 

585

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-!

Fob.

510 

485 

462 

440 

418

1,060 

1,130 

930 

805 

995

995

930 

930 

930 

745

690 

585 

585 

635

690

1,060 

1,130 

1,470 

1,470 

1,130

995 

930 

805

Seeondfoot-days

5,350 

24,733 

22,401

182,256

24,765 

23,940 

36,682 

22,509 

9,720 

2,850 

1,420 

840 

919

176,129

Mar.

745 

690 

585 

535 

1,380

930 

805 

| 635 

585 

485

485 

462 

805 

635 

1,290

1,860 

1,290 

3,330 

3,980 

1,660

1,130 

1,130 

1,860 

1,660 

1,760

1,290 

1,060 

1,130 

995 

805 

690

Maximum

1.470 

2,400 

1,860

4,800

4,200 

1,470 

3,980 

1,470 

745 

155 

70 

32 

91

4,200

Apr.

690 

635

745 

930 

1,470

1,210 

995 

930 

995 

805

745 

690 

585 

510 

510

745 

930 

1,130 

995 

805

690 

610 

585 

585 

535

535

485 

510 

462 

462

May

 ?40 

440 

440 

585 

745

690 

585 

485 

395

350

330 

310 

310 

292 

292

275 

240 

225 

210 

198

193 

193 

193 

193

187

178 

171 

163 

143 

138 

131

Minimum

34 

103 

198

32

240 

418 

462 

462 

131 

62 

33 

22 

22

22

June

129 

122 

120 

118

111

109 

105 

101 

97 

93

89 

89 

89 

85 

82

82 

120 

155 

129 

101

89 

82 

80 

73 

71

70 

68 

65 

64 

62

Mean

173 

824 

723

499

799 

855 

1,183 

750 

314 

95.0 

45.8 

27.1 

30.6

483

July

Per 

square 

mile

1.32 

6.29 

5.52

3.81

6.10 

6.53 

9.03 

5.73 

£.40 

.725 

.350 

.207 

.234

3.69

64 

70 

62 

62 

59

56 

55 

55 

52

51

50 

49 

49 

46 

45

44 

42 

40 

40 

40

39

38 

37 

36 

35

35 

34 

35 

34 

33 

33

Aug.

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

31 

30 

29 

28 

28

28

28

28 

29 

28

28 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

23 

25 

22

Sept,

22 

22 

22 

25 

28

91 

58 

65 

38 

32

30 

28 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

23 

25 

25

24 

23 

22 

25 

25

25 

24 

25 

34 

32

Run- off

Inches

1.52 

7.02 

6.36

51.75

7.03 

6.80 

10.41 

6.39 

2.VV 

.81 

.40 

.24 

.26

50.01

Aere-feet

10,610 

49,060 

44,430

361,500

49,120 

4V, 480 

72,760 

44,650 

19,280 

5,650 

2,820 

1,670 

1,820

349,400
°8 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Fall Creek below Wlnberry Creek, near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57 ! , long. 122°47', near center of sec. 2, T. 19 S.. R. 1 

* » 1* miles downstream from Wlnberry Creek and 2i miles southeast of Fall Creek. 

Zero of gage Is 637.75 feet above mean sea level by preliminary determination (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 190 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1911 (gage heights only), September 1935 to 

September isse.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,240 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height. 11.1 

reet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet: minimum 

discharge observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 21, 22, g? (rage height, 0 60 foot)

1935-33: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1938; minimum, 19 second-feet Dec'. 1. 

1936.

Maximum stage known, about 14 feet (date unknown), determined In 1935 from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except .those for periods of missing gage-heights which are fair. 

No^dTversions above station. Gage read once dally, oftener during periods of high

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.4

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

3.0

179 

27F. 

 405 

550

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

750

975

1,520

2,270

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

3,200

4,250

5,430

6,730

Discharge, in seeond-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

159

116

 *112

132

102

71

59

52

46

43

43

40

38

41

50

100

1,800

975

475

Nov.

262

200

159

141

132

159

*150

405

475

885

2,030

1,400

1,020

1,340

1,520

1,020

930

1,400

2,810

305 ! 3,200

1

223

159

#140

124

108

105

93

87

132

248

352

1,870

1,400

1,660

1,520

Dee.

550

475

440

370

335

305

275

262

248

405

1,800

2,720

1,340

1,020

885

840

2,190

2,110

1,340

975

Jan.

1,220

885

750

590

550

475

440

405

370

335

320

320

320

335

750

710

750

1,070

1,170

885

1

7951 3,120

670

550

590

1,340] 510

1,400

1,220

930

795

670

-

475

885

1,520

1,280

1,950

1,660

5,950

3,000

1,730

1,280

1,020

840

750

840

840

F»b.

710

630

630

590

550

1,520

2,110

1,460

1,120

1,520

1,520

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,070

930

795

750

885

885

1,660

1,520

1,870

1,950

1,520

1,340

1,170

1,020

_

_

Mar.

930

840

750

630

1,660

1,220

975

795

710

670

630

590

1,020

840

1,800

2,630

1,950

4,400

5,430

2,540

1,590

1,460

2,630

2,270

2,540

1,730

1,400

1,590

1,280

1,070

795 - j 930

 ., SeoondMonth foot-days

November. .................... 32,443

December. .................... 29,770

January ...................... 32 , 815

March., ...................... 49,500

May. ......................... 13,643

June ......................... 3, 533

July. ........................ 1,560

September. ................... 1,110

Water year 1937-38. ........ 233,356

Maximum

1,800

3,200

2,720

6,340

6,950

2,110

5,430

2,190

1,020

200

82

36

150

5,950

Apr.

840

840

930

1,280

2,190

1,660

1,340

1,280

1,340

1,070

975

885

750

670

670

930

1,020

1,520

1,340

1,020

840

795

750

795

750

750

670

670

630

630

-

May

590

630

630

885

1,020

930

795

630

550

510

475

440

440

440

405

405

370

335

290

275

275

248

248

275

275

248

248

2S3

200

179

179

Minimum

38

132

248

36

320

550

630

179

71

36

26

25

25

June

169

159

150

159

150

132

132

124

116

116

116

108

108

108

105

108

141

200

141

124

108

102

93

90

87

85

79

76

76

71

-

Mean

211

1,081

960

674

1 0 C 9

l'201

1,597

994

440

118

50.3

32 .2

37.0

645

July

79

82

74

71

69

66

61

61

59

56

54

54

51

49

47

44

43

43

41

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

Per

square

mile

1.11

5.69

5,05

3.55

5.57

6* 3£

8 .41

5 »83

.621

 365

.169

.195

3.39

Aug.

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

27

29

29

29

27

27

26

26

Sept.

26

25

25

26

32

102

150

82

37

36

35

31

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

27

35

26

25

#27

38

31

-

Run-off

Inches

1.28

6.35

5.82

48.15

6.42

6.58

9.70

5.84

2.66

leg

.31

19

^22

46.08

Acre-feet

12,950

64,350

59,050

488,100

65,090

66,690

98,180

5Q 170

P*7 fifiO

7*010

3,090

1,980 

2,200

456,800

#Gage-heights missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Pall Creek above Winberrr Craak,

near lowell, and for Middle Fork of IVillamei te River at Eula.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 89

Little Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°59', long. 122°45', in sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 1 W., 4 miles 

nortlieast of Fall Creek.

Drainage area.- 48 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet Ifer. 18 or 19 (gage height, 

7.0 feet, from f loodmark.), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 

3, Sept. 18-23, 26-28.

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 18 or 19, 1938; minimum, 10 

second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily, oftenor during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-faet)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

13

26

44

80

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

171

285

450

660

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,360

2,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

63 

38 

35 

53 

37

32 

29 

28 

23 

27

26 

25 

24 

27 

26

26 

490 

270 

125 

89

75 

65 

53 

49 

48

46 

46 

46 

63 

134 

86

Nov.

70 

61 

57 

53 

63

55 

57 

89 

129 

300

510 

432 

380 

432 

450

380 

345 

530 

880 

950

660 

530 

530 

530

490

450 

432 

415 

398 

315

Dec.

255 

225

197 

171 

157

161 

147 

134 

147 

255

710 

765 

490 

415 

330

380 

570 

450 

415 

362

315 

285 

270 

255 

255

255 

315 

285 

315 

710 

570

Jan.

470 

398 

345 

285 

240

211 

197 

184 

171 

166

147 

197 

147 

197 

255

240 

380 

510 

470 

380

1,180 

1,760 

1,020 

660 

510

450 

380 

380 

380 

362 

330

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937 .........

e

tember . ...................

ater year 1937-3g...... ..

F»b.

315 

285

285 

285 

270

510 

570 

510 

470 

470

490 

470 

450 

415 

380

345 

315 

315 

315 

345

416 

490 

570 

570 

530

490 

460 

415

Secondfoot-days

2,209 

10,973 

10,566

84,008

13,002 

11,740 

19 , 442 

9,260 

3,504 

1,445 

914 

583 

543

84,181

Mar.

380 

362

345 

1 330 

710

490 

398 

362 

315 

285

255 

240 

285 

285 

570

765 

616 

1,870 

2,240 

1,020

710 

615 

950 

950 

830

660 

570 

570 

530 

470 

415

Maximum

490 

950 

765

1,990

1,760 

570 

2,240 

510 

197 

62 

41

31

2,240

Apr,

380 

345 

345

380 

450

510 

43S 

338 

432 

415

362 

315 

286 

270 

855

285 

345 

398 

362 

315

255 

240 

225 

211 

197

184 

171 

171 

166

161

May

166

171 

171 

197 

197

171 

166 

152 

143 

134

129 

125 

121 

114 

106

99 

96 

89 

86 

83

81 

78 

76 

75 

73

70 

70 

69 

68 

65 

63

Minlmm

24 

53 

134

24

147 

270 

240 

161 

63 

36 

22 

15 

15

15

June

62

61 

59 

57 

56

55 

54 

53 

52

51

50 

49 

48 

48 

47

46 

48 

50 

49 

48

46 

44 

43 

41 

40

39

38 

38 

37 

36

Mean

71.3 

366 

341

230

419 

419 

627 

309 

113 

48.2 

29.5 

18.8 

18.1

231

July

41 

40 

37 

36 

38

35

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

31 

30 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

7.62 

7.10

4,79

8.73 

8.73 

13.1 

6.44 

2.35 

1.00 

.615 

.392 

.377

4.81

Aug.

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

16 

31

29 

31 

25 

21

19

19 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

15

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

20 

18

Run- off

Inches

1.72 

8.60 

8.19

65.07

10.06 

9.09 

15.10 

7.18 

2.71

",7i 

.45 

.42

65.25

Acre-feet

4,380 

21,760 

20,960

167,000

25,790 

23,290 

38,560 

18,370 

6,950 

2,870 

1,810 

1,160 

1,080

167,000
SO WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Coast Fork or Wlllamette Plver at London, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39' , long. 123°05', In SW-i sec. 20, T. 22 S., R.

 3 W., 0.6 mile north of London and 11 miles south of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.- 69 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 8.00

 feet3; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, Sept. 17., 18, 21-23.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 3,820 second-feet Apr. 14, 1937, Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, 1C second-feet on several days in 1936 and 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage-heights, which are fair. 

T7o~cTTversions above gage; mill pond 3 miles upstream may cause slight regulation at 

times.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

3.0 

3.5

161

335

540

1,060

1,350

e,ooo

2,690

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 TA 

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

125 

50 

36 

55 

41

32 

27 

21

24 

23

21 

21 

20 

28

30V 

176 

90 

66

54 

46 

40

35

33

31 

32 

54

111

Nov.

72 

57 

49 

44 

49

49 

43 

52

202 

7CO

1,020 

750 

500 

700

700

475 

439 

395 

700 

880

585 

585 

725

652 

SOS

C52 

471 

351 

278 

232

Dec.

195 

170 

150 

134 

125

113 

109 

103 

103 

180

915 7"'5 

443 

355 

299

274 

351 

353 

288 

242

208 

192 

173 

215 

199

346 

962 

652 

536 

852 

608

..... 

Jan.

451 

359 

288 

246 

218

199 

380

164 

153 

145

137 

139 

132 

161 

281

281 

471 

750 

580 

419

558 

1,320 

825 

558 

427

347 

295 

C3S 

288 

270 

256

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Api> 

May 

tTun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. . ,

alendar

tember. .

ater yea

year 1937. ........

r 1937-S

Feb.

260 

319 

483 

455 

419

2,530 

1,860

1,020 

750 

852

725 

576 

608 

652 

580

437 

395 

447 

483 

471

495 

513 

518 

526

475

423

379 

343

Secondfoot-days

1,803

13,015 

10,618

88,611

11,166 

18,024 

21,700 

9,961 

4,087 

1,418 

745 

413 

491

93,461

Mar.

323 

292 

256 

274 

335

281

246 

232 

239

215

197 

218 

270 

288 

800

1,380 

800 

2.260 

2,420 

1,170

775 

1,300 

1,670 

1,080 

908

700 

608 

! 652 

572 

600 

439

Maximum

307 

1,020 

962

2,520

1,320 

2,530

2,420 

825 

250 

63 

37 

16 

49

2,530

Apr.

399 

383

403 

518 

825

652 

504 

467 

455 

387

339 

303 

270 

242 

236

267 

274 

315 

295 

246

222

208 

202 

242 

260

236 

218 

212 

192 

169

May

20E 

225 

225 

246 

250

228 

202 

ISO 

 if 160 

*150

*140

*136 

«125 

122

*115 

-XI 05 

96 

94 

89

89 

87 

86 

87 

82

81 

79 

76 

72 

68 

66

| 

Minimum

20 

43 

103

18

132 

260 

197 

189 

66 

32 

17 

10 

10

10

June

63

62 

SO 

58 

57

55 

54 

51 

50 

49

49 

48 

48

47 

44

46 

55 

56 

54 

47

43 

41 

40 

38 

36

35 

35 

33 

32 

32

July

35 

37 

35 

33 

31

30 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

23 

23

23 

22 

20 

20 

20

20 

23 

19

18 

19

19 

19 

18 

17 

18 

17

Per 

Mean square 

mile

58.S 0.843 

434 5.29 

343 4.97

243 3.52

361 5.23 

644 9.33 

700 10.1 

332 4.81 

132 1.91 

47.3 .686 

24,0 .348 

13.3 .193 

16.4 .238

256 3.71

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

IB

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12

IS 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

10

11

13 

16

21 

36 

27 

17

14

14 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

21 

18

14 

12 

38 

49 

20

Run-off

Inches

0.97 

7.02 

5.73

47.76

6.03 

9.72 

11.64 

5.37 

2.20 

.77 

.40 

.22 

.27

50.34

Acre-feet

3,580 

25,810 

21,060

175,800

22,190 

35,750 

43,040 

19,760 

8,110 

2,810 

1,480 

819 

974

185,400

WJage heights missing; discharge computed on bssis of records 

Iver at Star, and Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove.

Coast Pork at Saginaw, Row
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 91

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°50'05", long. 123°02'30", in NWi sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 3 

W., at Saginaw, 1 mile downstream from Row River. Zero of gage Is 595.47 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1938 (1924-27 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-26, 1927-38); 1,139 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 11.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge observed, 30 second-feet Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1923-38: Maximum discharge, 28,600 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 12.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum. 7 second-feet 

July 31, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Gage read once daily. 

Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

215

455

800

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0 5,820

1,290

2,550

0.7 26

1.0 68

1.5 230

2.0 475

2.5 825

3.0 1,330

4.0 2,680

5.0 4,280

6.0 5,990

7.0 7,830

9.0 12,700

11.0 19,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

 5-300 

430 

215 

191 

380

224 

168 

133

112 

105

95 

90 

80 

95 

105

119 

#1,500 

1,760 

842 

515

405 

305 

251 

215 

207

183 

168 

154 

199 

305 

980

Nov.

800 

430 

345 

296 

269

305 

287 

296 

#1,000 

#3,500

5,280 

4,770 

3,140 

4,000 

4.770

2,840 

3,140 

2,550 

#5,000 

9.070

4,960 

3,150 

5,300 

4,450 

3,310

3,950 

2,830 

2,100 

1,700 

1,450

Dec.

1,210 

1,000 

910 

825 

825

635 

635 

600 

670 

670

4,960 

10,500 

3,950 

2,68O 

2,530

2,240 

4,110 

3,790 

2,530 

1,960

1,570 

1,330 

1,270 

1,330 

1,100

1,210 

5,640 

4,620 

3,630 

#7,000 

4,960

Jan.

2,990 

2,380 

1,830 

1,510 

#1,300

1,210 

#1,100 

1,000 

910 

825

785 

785 

785 

825 

1,960

1,960 

2,100 

4,620 

4,110 

2,680

-s-3,500 

10,200 

7,450 

4,280 

2,990

2,380 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-C

Feb.

1,570 

1,640 

1,960 

2,380 

2,100

12,100 

14,300 

7,260 

4,280 

5,810

4,960 

3,790 

4,110 

4,110 

3,470

2,830 

2,240 

2,240 

2,530 

2,530

2,530 

3,310 

3,470 

4,280 

3,790

2,990 

2,990 

2,530

Seeondfoot-days

10,831 

85,288 

80,890

604,350

75,615 

112,100 

139,690 

68,740 

31,526 

7,758 

2,752 

1,299 

1,640

616,129

Mar.

2,240 

2,100 

1,700 

1,700 

2,530

2,100 

1,700 

1,450 

1,510 

1,450

1,330 

1,330 

2,380 

1,960 

#5,500

11,300 

6,530 

#10,000 

19,500 

7,640

4,960 

-::-5,000 

11,000 

6,530 

5,990

4,450 

3,630 

3,950 

3,310 

2,680 

2,240

Maximum

1,760 

9,070 

10,500

21,500

10,200 

14,300 

19,500 

5,300 

1,960 

440 

144 

57 

205

19,500

Apr.

1,960 

1,820 

1,960 

2,830 

5,300

4,110 

3,470 

2,990 

3,310 

2,530

2,240 

1,960 

1,700 

1,510 

1,330

#1,900 

#2,500 

#3,000 

2,680 

1,960

1,700 

1,570 

1,570 

2,680 

2,100

1,830 

1,570 

1,570 

1,450 

1,640

May

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,700 

1,960

1,700 

1,510 

1,330 

1,210 

1,100

1,050 

1,160 

1,100 

1,100 

1,160

1,000 

868 

745 

670 

600

635 

635 

670 

745 

745

708 

670 

600 

*550 

475 

420

Minimum

80 

269 

600

55

785 

1,576 

1,330 

1,330 

420 

144 

BY 

30 

31

30

June

395 

395 

370 

#440 

370

370 

320 

320 

293 

266

248 

257 

230 

230 

222

214 

248 

302 

257 

275

205 

230 

197 

181

174

166 

151 

144 

144 

144

Mean

349 

2,843 

2,609

1,656

2,439

4,004 

4,506 

2,291 

1,017 

259 

88.8 

41.9 

54.7

1,694

July

144 

138 

138 

138

131

125 

118 

112 

107 

101

101 

101 

101 

93 

86

81 

77 

72 

68 

.64

64 

64 

61 

57 

57

61 

64 

57 

57 

57 

57

Per 

square

mile

0.660 

5.37 

4.93

3.13

4.61 

7.57 

8.52 

4.33 

1.92 

.490 

.168 

.079 

.103

3.20

Aug.

54 

57 

57 

43 

50

50 

47 

47 

47 

47

44 

44 

42 

42

47

42 

42 

42 

39 

39

42 

36 

30 

30 

32

34 

32 

32 

34 

32 

32

Sept.

32 

32 

32 

32 

39

44 

68 

174 

101 

68

54 

47 

47 

39 

39

39 

34 

34 

31 

34

39 

36 

34 

34

44

39 

44 

44 

205 

101

Run-off

Inches

0.76 

5.99 

5.68

42.49

5.32 

7.88 

9.32 

4.83 

2.21 

.55 

.19 

.09 

.11

43.43

Acre-feet

21,480 

169,200 

160,400

1,199,000

150,000 

222,300 

277,100 

136,300 

62,530 

15,390 

5,460 

2,580 

3,2BO

1,226,000

*Gage-helght record faulty; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at London and 

Row River at Star.
92 WILLAMSTTE RIVER BASIN

Row River at Star, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°44', long. 122°53', in N£ sec. 24, T. 21 3., R. 2 HI., 

nair a mile west of Star and 3 miles upstream from Teeter Creek. Zero of gage Is 

857.16 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmarks) from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 15.000 second-feet Apr. 13, 1937 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from floodmark), from rating'curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; minimum, 13 

second-feet Oct. 1, 1935 (gage height, 0.3E foot).

Maximum stage known, about 18 feet sometime in February 1927, determined in 1935 

from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions above station; possibly slight regulation at times 

by operation of logging ponds. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high 

water.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 17 3.0 423 7.0 3,230 

1.0 45 4.0 350 S.O 4,630 

1.5 99 e.o 1,410 9.0 6,420 

2.0 168 6.0 2,200 10.0 8,500 

2.5 274

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Beptemtw* 1938

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.

99 

131 

75 

99 

138

87 

64 

50 

43 

40

30 

36 

33 

43 

42

75 

1,000 

850 

314 

206

145 

111 

99 

87 

75

70 

64 

59 

75 

99 

388

Nov.

216 

152 

124 

105 

99

118 

99 

227 

423 

1,480

2,680, 

1,860 

1,280 

1,940 

1,860

1,160 

1,160 

1,050 

2,780 

4,020

1,940 

1,280 

1,860 

1,620 

1,340

1,550 

1,100 

805 

670 

540

Deo.

442 

3S8 

327 

287 

260

227

206 

196 

196 

442

3,610 

3,000 

1,480 

1,220 

1,100

1,050 

2,380 

1,860 

1,340 

900

715 

580 

500 

500 

423

540 

2,110 

1,940 

1,780 

3,880 

2,020

Jan.

1,280 

950 

715 

625 

540

500 

460 

406 

356 

342

314 

314 

314 

500 

1,160

950 

1,000 

1,780 

1,410 

1,000

2,110 

6,630 

2,890 

1,780 

1,220

1,000 

900 

850 

850 

760 

715

Fefc.

670 

760 

850 

900 

805

4,320 

3,610 

1,940 

1,340 

2,200

1,780 

1,410 

1,340 

1,280 

1,100

900 

760 

760 

900 

950

1,280 

1,700 

2,480 

2,580 

2,110

1,860 

1,620 

1,550

Secondnonth foot-days

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Nar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937.......

4,727 

35,538

270,638

ater year 1937-2

34,621 

43,755 

59,715 

37, 065 

18,880 

3,792 

1,208 

600 

724

76,514

Mar.

1,410 

1,280 

1,050 

900 

1,340

1,050 

850 

760 

760 

715

670 

1,050 

1,480 

1,410 

3,230

4,960 

2,290 

4,630 

6,840 

2,780

1,620 

1,860 

4,020 

2,380 

2,200

1,700 

1,410 

1,780 

1,340 

1,050 

900

Maximum

1,000 

4,020 

3,880

10,900

6,630 

4,320 

6,840 

2,110 

1,100 

274 

70 

23 

70

6,840

Apr.

805 

760 

1,100 

1,410 

1,700

1,620 

1,340 

1,550 

1,860 

1,410

1,100 

1,000 

850 

760 

760

1,220 

1,550 

2,110 

1,550 

1,160

1,050 

1,000 

1,050 

1,860 

1,340

1,100 

1,000 

950 

1,000 

1,100

May

950 

900 

900 

1,050 

1,100

1,000 

850 

760 

715 

670

625 

670 

760 

715 

760

625 

500 

388 

342 

342

372 

388

460 

480 

500

460 

406 

356 

356 

274 

206

Minimum

30 

99 

196

23

314 

670 

670 

760 

206 

64 

24 

17 

17

17

June

206 

196 

186 

274 

196

186 

168

138 

131 

118

118 

111 

111 

105 

99

105 

138 

160 

138 

118

105 

99 

87

87 

75

75 

70 

64 

64 

64

Mean

152 

1,185 

1,158

741

1,117 

1,563 

1,926 

1,236 

609 

126 

39.0 

19.4 

24.1

758

July

84 

70 

59 

59 

54

54

50 

62 

49 

46

49 

43 

40 

39 

36

36 

33 

31

30

31

29 

29 

28 

26 

26

25 

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

Per 

square

mile

0.720 

5.62 

5.49

3.51

5.29 

7.41 

9 13 

5\86 

2.89 

.597 

.185 

.092 

.114

3.69

Aug.

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21

21 

20

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Sept.

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

33 

36 

70 

45 

25

22 

20 

19 

18

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

19 

19 

24 

23

21 

22 

18 

46 

31

Run-off

Inches

0.83 

6.27 

6.33

47.66

6.10 

7.72 

10.53 

6.54 

3.33 

.67 

.21 

.11 

.13

48.77

Acre-fast

9,380 

70,490 

71,180

536,800

68,670 

86,790 

118,400 

73,520 

37,450 

7,520 

2,400 

1,190 

1,440

548,400
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 93

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°45', long. 122°59', in NWi sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., 5 

miles southeast of Cottage Grove.

Drainage area.- 85 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.8 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 

5 second-feet Sept. 1-3, 17-23 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, 4 second-feet Nov. 

29 to Dec. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of

faulty gage-height record, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station. 

Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of high water.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and dlscnarge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

0.5 9 1.6 282 3.5 1,330 0.3 3 2.0 

.7 29 2.0 460 4.0 1,680 .5 11 3.0 1, 

1.0 84 2.5 715 5.0 2,430 .7 30 4.0 1, 

1.3 174 3.0 1,000 6.0 3,220 1.0 85 6.0 3,

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

26

26 

87 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

174 

54 

29 

61 

43

27 

18 

16 

16 

13

13 

11 

11

18

16 

438 

304 

95 

57

40 

32 

27 

22 

20

19 

18 

18 

35 

136 

148

Nov.

79 

75 

40 

35 

32

35 

29 

35 

184 

770

1,£60 

880 

510 

825 

825

485 

415 

415 

1,120 

1,470

535

485 

825 

715 

560

636 

460 

325 

243 

201

Dec.

161 

136 

118 

95 

84

75 

70 

66 

61 

161

1,120 

1,120 

560 

415 

392

325 

370 

485 

370 

282

222

194 

168 

188 

174

194 

1>120 

770 

5S5 

1,190 

688

Jan.

510 

370 

282 

222 

194

168 

155 

136 

118 

106

101 

106 

95 

106 

348

348 

460 

940 

715 

460

560 

1,980 

1,120 

635 

460

348 

282 

243 

262 

243 

243

Feb.

222 

282 

460 

510 

392

2,900 

2,130 

1,120 

688 

1,060

825 

610 

610 

715 

660

460 

370 

370 

415 

460

485 

535

560 

610 

510

460 

415 

348

 SecondMontl1 foot-days

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

1,942 

14,503 

11,959

tomber ....................

ater year 1937-S

12,316 

19,182 

21,350 

9,429 

4,123 

838 

355 

193 

218

96,408

Mar.

325 

282 

262

215 

348

262 

215 

188 

208 

191

174 

188 

325 

262 

825

1,680 

880 

2,660 

2,500 

1,120

635 

»800 

1,760 

1,000 

940

715 

535 

560 

510 

416 

370

Maximum

438 

1,470 

1,190

2,740

1,980 

2,900 

2,660 

880 

304 

42 

19 

7 

21

2,900

Apr.

304 

*290 

348 

283 

880

610 

460 

415 

460 

348

304 

244 

215 

194 

181

283 

348 

392 

304 

244

222 

206 

201 

283 

283

264 

230 

222 

201 

208

May

201 

244 

264 

283 

304

264 

222 

194 

174 

161

142 

130 

136 

130 

124

118 

96 

81 

72 

67

63 

67 

76 

76 

81

72 

72 

63 

52 

49 

45

Minimum

11 

29 

61

7

95 

222

174 

181 

45 

16 

7 

6 

5

5

June

Mean

62.6 

483 

386

264

397 

685 

689 

314 

133 

27.9 

11.5 

6.2 

7.3

264

42 

42 

39 

36 

36

36 

33 

33 

33 

30

30 

28 

28 

26 

26

26 

30 

26 

36 

28

26 

23 

21 

19 

19

19±i

17 

17 

16

1 

sqm

July

'«r

lie :

0.736 

6.68 

4.54

2.99

4.67 

8.06 

8.11 

3.69 

1.56 

.328 

.135 

.073 

.086

3.11

17 

17 

19 

17 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

10 

9 

9

9

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

S

460 

000 

680 

220

Aug.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

Sep*.

6 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

11 

21 

14 

9

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

55

5 

5

5 

6 

5 

8 

8

7 

6

 10 

6

Run-off

Inches

0.85 

6. 54 

6.23

40.64

5.38 

8.59 

9.35 

4.12 

1.80 

.37 

.16 

.08 

.10

42.17

Aore-feet

3,860 

28,770 

23,720

184,200

'24,430 

38,050 

42,350 

18,700 

8,180 

1,660 

704 

383 

452

191,200

«Oage-height record faulty; discharge computed on baais of records for Row RlTer at Star and 

Coast Pork of Willamette River at London.
^ WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

McKenzle River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°07', In NEi sec. 18, T. 16 S.,

 R. 6 E., 1.7 miles east of McKenzle Bridge. Zero of gage is 1,418.92 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 345 square miles at measuring section three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1913-14, 1915-16, 1918-21, 1923-25, 1926-38), 1,631 secondfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,060 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.64

 feet); minimum, 985 second-feet Oct. 10-13 (gage height, 1.05 feet).

1910-38: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 6, 1923 (gage 

he'-pht, 8.3 feet, from floodmarks at former gage at highway bridge); minimum, 805 

second-feet Oct. 20, 1931.

Remai xs^. - Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage

 recorder inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

950

1,090

1,260

1,560

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

1,910

2,420

2,970

3,560

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

4,210

4,910

5,860

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

999

992

992

985

985

985

992

992

992

1,080

1,300

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,080

1,060

Nov.

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,350

1,350

1,560

1,970

1,850

1,670

1,620

1,620

2,720

3,340

2,690

2,420

2,480

2,420

2,970

2,970

2,620

2,480

2,360

2,160

-

Dec.

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,970

3,180

2,970

2,480

2,360

2,220

2,290

2,690

2,620

2,360

2,220

2,030

1,970

1.850

1,850

1,730

1,790

2,220

2,160

2,420

3,560

2,900

Jan.

2,550

2,290

2,100

1,970

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,670

2,030

2,290

2,100

2,000

2,100

1,970

1,910

3,110

5,280

3,880

3,110

2,690

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,160

2,100

Month

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

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

December. ....................

Calendar year 1937 .........

January ......................

February .....................

March. .......................

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

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

June .........................

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

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

Water year 1937-38 .........

Feb.

2,030

1,970

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

32,224

55,440

66,930

591,127

70 820

46)330

57,880

67,430 

75 130

53)710

41,460

36,060 

32,370

635,784

Mar.

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,620

1,790

1,790

1,970

2,360

2,160

2,420

2,480

2,220

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,970

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,850

1,730

1,670

Maximum

1

3)340

3,560

5,090

2)o30

2, 480

3,410

£> 830

2,160

1,450

1,230 

1,120

5,280

Apr.

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,730

1,850

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

2,290

2,830

3,410

3,180

2,830

2,690

2,620

2,620

2,830

2,830

2,690

2,620

2,550

2,690

2,900

-

May

2,830

2,690

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,160

2,220

2,290

2,420

2,480

2,550

2,620

2,480

2,360

2,220

2,220

2,290

2,360

2,480

2,690

2,760

2,760

2,690

2,480

2,360

2,290

2,220

Minimum

1,010

1,450

905

1,620

1,450

1,560

1,620

2,160

1,450

1,240

1,110 

1,040

985

June

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,030

1.910

1,850

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

-

Mean

1,039

1,848

2,159

1,620

2 ,285

1,655

1,867 

2 248

2)424

1 790

1,337

1,163 

1,079

1,742

July

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

Per

square 

mile

3.01

5*36

6.26

4.70

6.62 

4.80

5.41 

6«52

V»03

5 19

3*88

3)13

5.05

Aug.

1,230

1,£

1,<

1,J

20

20

20

1,210

1,210

1»S

1,]

1,3

00

90

90

1,180

1,180

1,3

1,3

1,3

70

70

70

1,160

1,150

1,3

1,3

1,3

50

50

50

1,150

1,140

1,3

1,D

1,3

40

30

30

1,130

1,130

1,3

1,3

1,3

1,3

20

20

20

20

1,110

Sept.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,040

-

Run-off

Inches

3.47

7.*22

63.70

7. 63

5.00

6 £4 7)2?

5)79

4.47

3«88 

3.42

6&.54

Acre-feet

63,920

110,000

132,800

1,173,000

140,500

114)800

133,700

149,000

106,500

82,230

64)200

1,261,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 

(5 a.m.) 6,060 sec.-ft.

20 (2 3,880 sen.-ft.: 30 (V a.m.) 3,£ sc.-ft.j Jan. 22
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIh 95

McKenzie River near Vlda, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°07' , long. 122°28', In NEJ sec. 5, T. 17 S. R. 

3 E. , 1 mile upstream from head of Martin Rapids and 5 miles east of Vlda. Zero of 

gage Is 855.56 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 930 square miles.

Records available.- September 1924 to September 1938. June 1910 to March 1911 (gage Heights only] at site at Martin Rapids.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 3,674 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.39 

reetj; minimum, 1,570 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 47,200 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 14.2 

feet) from rating curve extended above 35,000 feet; minimum, 1,260 second-feet Nov. 7 

1930, Sept. 17, Oct. 4, 8, 9, 1931 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Flood of Jan. 6, 1923, reached a stage of 17.25 feet (estimated discharge, 60,000 

second-feet).

Remarks . - Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

inspected by employee of Eugene Water Board. Water-stage recorder

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

1,410

1,670

2,080

2,540

3,020

3,720

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

4,730

5,950

7,240

8,600

10,100

11,600

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

13,300

16,000

18,800

22,600

26,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193Y to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,950 

1,740 

1,700 

1,770

1,700

1,640 

1,630 

1,620 

1,590 

1,580

1,580 

1,570 

1,570 

1,590 

1,600

1,930 

4,780 

3,360 

2,380 

2,080

1,980 

1,910 

1,860 

1,830 

1,790

1,750 

1,720 

1,720 

1,870 

2,300 

2,380

HOT.

2,070 

1,940 

1,870 

1,330 

1,810

1,800 

1,840 

2,940 

2,860 

3,190

4,510 

4,400 

4,300 

5,82.0

5,320

4,730 

4,620 

5,200 

11,700 

13,900

9,470 

7,240 

7,780 

7,240 

9,470

10,700 

8,050 

6,980 

6,080 

5,200

Dec.

4,730 

4,200 

3,910 

3,630

3,450

3,280 

3,100 

3,020 

2,940 

4,660

11,300 

11,000 

7,780 

6,720 

6', 080

6,460 

8,880 

8,320 

6,980 

5,820

5,080 

4,620 

4,300 

4,200 

3,910

4,200 

8,320 

7,510 

7,510 

12,900 

9,470

Jan.

7,240 

6,200 

5,320 

4,730

4,400

4,200 

4,000 

3,820 

3,630 

3,540

3,450 

3,720 

3,720 

4,730 

6,720

5,700 

5,820 

6,720 

6,080 

5,200

11,900 

24,200 

13,900 

9,770 

7,780

6,980 

6,330 

6,080 

5,820 

5,450 

5,080

Month

Got 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 193Y. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

4,840 

4,730 

4,510 

4,300 

4,100

5,450 

5,580 

4,840 

4,510 

4,620

4,620 

4,510 

4,510 

4,300 

4,100

3,910 

3,720 

3,630 

3,630 

3,720

4,400 

4,730 

5,700 

6,460 

5,950

5,700 

5,700 

5,450

Seoondfoot-days

60,470 

165,360 

188,280

1,520,600

202,230 

132,220 

197,020 

203,320 

178,440 

99,500 

69,320 

58,270 

51,730

1,606,160

Mar.

5,450 

5,450 

5,080 

4,960 

5,820

5,320 

4,840 

4,510 

4,400 

4,300

4,100 

4,300 

5,580 

5,450 

7,240

9,770 

7,780 

11,700 

12,800 

8,320

6,720 

6,460 

7,510 

7,780 

7,240

6,330 

5,950 

6,460 

5,700 

5,080 

4,620

Maximum

4,780 

13,900 

12,900

23,400

24,200 

6,460 

12,800 

12,900 

7,780 

4,300 

2,540 

2,010 

1,940

24,200

Apr.

4,300 

4,300 

4,400 

4,840 

5,450

5,200 

4,960 

5,700 

6,460 

5,820

5,450 

5,320 

4,960 

4,620 

4,730

7,510 

9,770 

12,900 

11,000 

8,600

7,780 

7,510 

7,510 

8,880 

8,320

7,510 

6,980 

6,980 

7,510 

8,050

May

7,780 

6,980 

6,330 

6,200 

6,080

5,700 

5,450 

5,200 

5,200 

5,080

5,200 

5,580 

6,080 

6,330 

6,720

6,720 

6,080 

5,320 

4,960 

4,840

4,960 

5,200 

5,700 

6,200 

6,460

6,460 

6,200 

5,450 

4,960 

4,620 

4,400

Minimum

1,570 

1,800 

2,940

1,510

3,450 

3,630 

4,100 

4,300 

4,400 

2,540 

2,040 

1,760 

1,640

1,570

June

4,300 

4,300

4,200 

4,200 

4,200

4,200 

4,000 

3,910 

3,630 

3,450

3,280 

3,190 

3,190 

3,100 

3,020

3,020 

3,190 

3,280 

3,100 

3,020

2,940 

3,020 

2,940 

2,860 

2,780

2,700 

2,700 

2,620 

2,620 

2,540

Mean

1,951 

5,512 

6,074

4,166

6,524 

4,722 

6,355 

6,777 

5,756 

3,317 

2,236 

1,880 

1,724

4,400

July

2,540 

2,540 

2; 460 

2,460 

2,380

2,380 

2,380 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230

2,230 

2,230 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,080 

2,080

2,080 

2,070 

2,160 

2,080 

2,050 

2,040

Per 

square 

mile

2.10 

5.93 

6.53

4.48

7.02 

5.08 

6.83 

7.29 

6.19 

3.57 

2.40 

2.02 

1.85

4.73

Aug.

2,010 

2,000 

1,980 

1,970 

1,970

1,950 

1,950 

1,940 

1,930 

1,930

1,910 

1,910 

1,900 

1,910 

1,900

1,880 

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,840

1,840 

1,830 

1,830 

1,810 

1,810

1,800 

1,790 

1,770 

1,770 

1,770 

1,760

Sept.

1,760 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,810

1,840 

1,940 

1,870 

1,770 

1,750

1,740 

1,720 

1,710 

1,710 

1,700

1,700 

1,680 

1,680 

1,700 

1,700

1,680 

1,670 

1,660 

1,700 

1,670

1,640 

1,640 

1,670 

1,710 

1,660

Run-off

Inches

2.42 

6.62 

7.53

60.82

8.09 

5.29 

7.87 

8.13 

7.14 

3.98 

2.77 

2.33 

2.06

64.23

Acre-feet

119,900 

328,000 

373,400

3,016,000

401,100 

262,300 

390,800 

403,300 

353,900 

197,400 

137,500 

115,600 

102,600

3,186,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (7 p.m.) 16,500 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 

(11 p.m.) 17,300 sec.-ft.

a.m.) 28,000 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 18
96 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 122°17', near line between sees. 

0.3 ana 14, T. 16 S., R. 4 E., 3 miles upstream from North Fork and 3i miles northeast of hamlet of Blue River.

Drainage area.- 75 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.50 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22; minimum, that of Sept. 27, 28, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In seftond-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.4

13

51

123

249

675

1,000

S.2 

S.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

1,390

1,820

2,300

2,950

3,620

4,320

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

93 

49 

42 

61 

46

40 

37 

35 

33 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

33

155 

565 

287 

159 

112

85

75 

61 

58

51

49 

46 

46 

78 

147 

151

Nov.

108 

89 

75 

68 

65

61 

82 

446 

353 

434

645 

652

750 

1,160 

1,040

782 

690 

720 

2,720 

2,820

1,390 

964 

1,020 

982 

2,000

1,880 

1,100 

894 

735 

579

Dec.

465 

386 

337 

291 

263

236 

223 

205 

197 

849

2,300 

1,660 

964 

798 

682

822

1,280 

1,090 

758 

579

465 

392 

347 

332 

287

403 

1,710 

1,160 

1,660 

2,820 

1,440

Jan.

902 

652 

517 

428 

381

358

337 

»315 

*300 

*295

»290 

»350 

*330 

*600 

1,240

870 

830 

919 

774 

622

2,640 

4,170 

1,820 

1,090 

782

622 

565 

551 

530 

498 

446

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

428 

446 

409 

381 

358

572 

517 

415 

375 

375

386 

369 

358 

337 

311

282 

258 

249 

258 

291

434 

498 

735 

838 

742

698 

720 

698

Secondfoot-days

2,740 

25,304 

25,401

167,221

25,024 

12,738 

22 , 050 

28,042 

14,957 

3,991 

1,477 

til 

660

163,161

Mar.

706 

690 

622 

615 

668

608 

517 

484 

510 

478

459 

537 

886 

814

1,040

1,660 

1,050 

1,390 

1,290 

774

572 

510 

586 

690 

675

600 

586 

675 

544

440 

375

Maximum

565 

2,820 

2,820

4,320

4,170 

836 

1,660 

2,560 

814 

231 

78 

33 

44

4,170

Apr.

S47 

347 

409 

537

615

586 

565 

798 

982 

790

735 

712 

638 

558 

675

1,760 

2,240 

2,560

1,710

1,180

1,030 

937 

910 

1,230 

991

838 

720 

766 

894 

982

May

814 

668 

565 

551 

558

504 

472 

478 

465 

446

478 

558 

600 

630 

660

600 

498 

397 

358 

364

386 

422 

465 

510 

510

472 

415 

332 

287 

258 

236

Minimum

28 

61 

197

26

290 

249 

375 

347 

236 

71 

33 

20 

14

14

June

231 

227 

214 

214 

214

197 

184 

171 

151 

139

131 

127 

119

115 

112

108 

119 

143

123 

112

100 

96 

89 

89 

85

82 

78 

75 

75 

71

Mean

88.4 

843 

819

458

807 

455 

711 

935 

482 

133 

47.6 

25.1 

22.0

447

July

78 

78 

71 

68 

65

61 

61 

58

54 

51

51 

51 

49 

46 

46

44 

42 

40 

40 

40

37 

37 

35 

33 

33

35 

37 

36 

35 

33

Per 

square

mile

1.18 

11.2 

10.9

6.11

10.8 

6.07 

9.48 

12.5 

6. 43 

1.77 

.635 

.335 

.293

5.96

Aug.

30 

28 

28 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

26 

28

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

25

24 

24 

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

20 

19 

19 

19 

28

37 

44 

42 

28 

25

24 

22 

22 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

18 

20 

18

16

14 

16 

20 

16

Run- off

Inches

1.36 

12.50 

12.57

82.88

12.45 

6.32 

10.93 

13.95 

7.41 

1.98 

.73 

.39 

.34

80.92

Acre-feet

5,430 

50,190 

50,380

331,600

49,630 

25,270 

43,740 

55,620 

29,670 

7,920 

2,930 

1,540 

1,310

323,600

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (4 p.m.) 3,900 sec.-ft.} Dec. 30 (2 a.m.) 3,620 sec.-ft.; Jan, 22 

(a a.m.; t>,buu sec.-ft.

*0age heights missing; discharge computed on basis of range of stage and records for McKenzle 

River at HcKenzle Bridge and near Vida.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN yl 

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°06', long. 122°57', in sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 2 

W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4-J miles northeast of Springfield.

Drainage area.- 18C square miles.

Records available^- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, about 

18.0 feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 

1.09 feet).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 18, 1938; minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 17, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of mlssing gage heights, Jan. 4, 5, Sept. 28, which were computed on basis of records for 

McKenzle River near Vida and are fair. No diversion above gage; possibly some regulation due to operation of logging ponds. Gage read twice daily Dec. 10 to Apr. 25, 

once daily at other times.

Rating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.3

1.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0

158

269

389

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 

3.5 516 8.0 

4.0 652 10.0 

950 12.0 

1,280

5.0 

6.0

7.0 1,640

2,030

2,840

3,690

1.1

1.5

Har. 18 to Sept. 30

2.0 150

2.5 268

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

673

970

1,290

2^840

13.0 4,130

16.0 5,510

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septealwr 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8

e

10

11

13 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

IS 

80

81 

22 

83 

84 

25

86 

87 

88 

29

ao

31

Cot.

258 

92 

78 

93 

77

65 

65 

51 

45 

48

53

44 

45 

61 

65

109 

490 

364 

201 

150

124 

111

97 

95 

93

88 

81 

81 

190 

316 

234

HOT.

179 

152 

126 

124 

144

136 

138 

190 

439 

1,150

1,720 

1,280 

950 

1,120 

1,020

920 

1,080 

1,150 

1,950 

3,010

2,470 

1,910 

2,800 

2,550 

2,310

2,760 

2,070 

1,790 

1,280 

1,050

Dec.

890 

770 

681 

596

516

490 

452 

426 

402 

596

1,910 

2.E90 

1,600 

1,350 

1,150

1,220 

1,830 

l;910 

1,460 

1,180

1,020 

890 

800 

1,050 

1,180

1,320 

3,650 

3,130 

2,430 

3,090 

2,590

Jan.

1,870 

1,490 

1,180 

960 

820

740 

681 

596 

516 

490

452 

542 

439 

652 

1,120

920 

1,080 

1,790 

1,910 

1,420

1,720 

3,820 

3,010 

2,030 

1,530

1,250 

1,050 

1,020 

1,180 

1,150 

1,020

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tamper ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

920 

950 

950 

980 

950

2,190 

3,130 

2,390 

1,790 

1,910

1,990 

1,750 

1,990 

1,950 

1,720

1,420 

1,180 

1,220 

1,220 

1,180

1,220 

1,220 

1,460 

1,530 

1,280

1,180 

1,050 

950

Secondfoot-days

3,964 

37,968 

43,169

265,545

38,448 

41,670 

51, 676 

22,947 

8,382 

3,034 

1,208 

492 

745

253,703

Har.

860 

800 

710 

681 

1,460

1,050 

890 

710 

652 

596

542 

542 

681 

652 

1,600

2,640 

2,470 

3,480 

5,230 

3,430

2,430 

2,070 

3,130 

2,720 

2,550

2,070 

1,680 

1,640 

1,430 

1,220 

1,060

Maximum

490 

3,010 

3,650

4,980

3,820 

3,130 

5,230 

1,1EO 

451 

146 

72 

20 

60

6,230

Apr.

940 

850 

820 

910 

1,030

1,150 

1,030 

910 

1,000 

850

760 

70S 

644 

588 

560

760 

880 

1,120 

1,060 

850

731 

644 

588 

673 

588

505 

451 

451 

451 

451

May

451 

427 

397 

397 

427

397 

371 

345 

319 

293

332 

293 

293 

280 

268

256 

243 

231 

219 

207

195 

195 

184 

184 

172

172 

184 

161 

184 

161 

144

Hinimuzn

44 

124 

402

36

439 

920 

542 

451 

144 

60 

20 

12 

11

11

June

146 

129 

131 

121 

118

110 

US 

110 

110 

110

105 

99 

106 

99 

103

105 

123 

123 

118 

99

90 

87 

84 

82

80

75 

70 

65 

60 

60

Hean

128 

1,266 

1,393

728

1,240 

1,488 

1,667 

765 

270 

101 

39.0 

15.9 

24,8

695

July

66 

72 

66 

68 

63

58 

52 

53 

44 

39

55 

48 

42 

37 

34

34 

32 

30 

29 

27

26 

26 

24 

23 

22

24 

25 

24 

23 

22 

20

Pelsquare 

mile

0.711

7.03 

7.74

4.04

8.89 

8.27 

9.26 

4.25 

1.50 

.561 

.217 

.088 

.138

3,86

Aug.

20 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

17 

16 

14 

13

16 

17 

17 

13 

17

14 

12 

13 

16 

17

17 

14 

14 

13

13

13 

18 

16 

16 

15 

16

Sept.

17 

17 

17 

23

44

60 

58 

41 

28 

24

23 

24 

20 

21 

18

19 

11 

26 

18 

23

17 

15 

15 

18 

23

18 

18 

25 

36 

28

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

7.84 

8.92

54.84

7.94 

8.61 

10.68 

4.74 

1.73 

.63 

.25 

,10 

.15

52.41

Aore-feet

7,860 

75,310 

85,620

525,700

76,260 

82,650 

102,500 

45,510 

16,630 

6,020 

2,400 

976 

1,480

503,800
98 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River near Noti, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°03', long. 123°26', In sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., an 

 eighth of a mile above railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Notl Creek, and Is 

miles southeast of Notl.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage Height, 17.5

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 12 second-feet 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 3,970 second-feet Jan. 13, 1936 (gage height,"18.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 10 second-feet 

Nov. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; slight diurnal fluctuation due to

 operation of logging pond above Noti. Gage read twice daily, oftener during periods 

of high water.

Rating table

1.0

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

ater year 193V-38 (ga 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

35

59

106

185

;e height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

277

356

423

540

635

8.0 

10,0 

T3.0 

14.0 

16.0

900 

1,S10 

1,590 

2,090 

2,820

0.9 

1.2

2.0 

3.0

13

25

59

106

277

4.0 423

6.0 635

10.0 1,210

14.0 2,090

18.0 3,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

5V 

38 

41 

44

38 

28 

28 

29 

28

26 

27 

26 

2V 

30

33

106 

86 

4V 

39

33 

36

34 

31 

32

30 

31 

30 

49 

V2 

63

Hov.

49 

44

40 

38

34

38 

36 

56 

341 

569

530 

460 

384 

39V 

530

410 

39V 

410 

680 

1,550

1,050 

811 

1,430 

1,260 

1,300

1,280 

870 

615 

519 

460

Dec.

39V 

356 

326 

268 

241

212 

203 

203 

185 

370

915 

1,410 

840 

625 

530

472 

496 

484 

436 

39V

356 

341 

341 

496 

569

635 

2,500 

2,950 

1,920 

2,950 

1,920

Jan.

1,260 

930 

729 

615 

550

496 

448 

397 

370 

341

326 

310 

310 

423 

V69

615 

605 

870 

1,070 

885

945 

1,490 

1,230 

840 

680

596 

550 

540 

508 

460 

436

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 193V .........

t ember ....................

ater year 193V-3

Feb.

436 

472 

508 

625 

646

1,820 

2,460 

1,850 

1,250 

1,000

870 

769 

1,050 

1,320 

1,150

900 

729 

742 

769 

729

729 

657 

615 

569 

519

472 

448 

423

Secondfoot-days

1,305 

16,588 

24,344

120,856

20,594 

24,527 

28,613 

8,413 

3,080 

1,473 

844 

506 

560

130,847

Mar.

410 

397 

370 

410 

625

496 

448 

397 

384 

341

326 

326 

341 

326 

635

1,950 

1,720 

2,060 

3,140 

1,980

1,280 

1,150 

1,900 

1,630 

1,250

945 

769 

755 

668 

615 

569

Maximum

106 

1,550 

2,950

2,950

1,490 

2,460 

3,140 

519 

143 

67 

38 

20 

54

3,140

Apr.

519 

484 

448 

436 

423

384 

341 

326 

310 

294

268 

259 

241 

232 

232

356 

326 

277 

250 

222

212 

203 

185 

185 

194

176 

168 

168 

151 

143

May

143 

143 

135 

135

135

128 

120 

120 

113 

113

113 

106 

106 

106 

100

93 

93 

93 

86 

86

86 

80 

78 

74 

71

71 

71 

71 

71 

71 

69

Minjjnum

26 

34 

185

20

310 

423 

326 

143 

69 

34 

20 

14 

13

13

June

67 

66 

64 

61 

61

59 

55 

50 

49 

49

51

53 

51

51 

51

51 

60 

61 

53 

51

44 

42 

40 

38 

37

37 

37 

35 

35 

34

Mean

42.1 

553 

785

331

664 

876 

923 

280 

99.4 

49.1 

27.2 

16.3 

18.7

358

July

34 

37 

38 

37 

36

35 

31 

28 

28 

28

29 

31 

31 

28 

27

28 

31 

24 

23 

23

23

22 

21 

21 

20

22 

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

Per 

square

mile

0.478 

6.28 

8.92

3.76

7.55 

9.95 

10.5 

3.18 

1.13 

.558 

.309 

.185 

.212

4.07

Aug.

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

18 

18

15 

18 

16 

17 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

15 

14

Sept.

14 

13 

13 

15 

15

22 

45 

54 

20 

19

16 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

13 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

17 

14

18 

17 

16 

18 

19

Run-off

Inches

0.55 

7.01 

10.28

51.03

8.70 

10.36 

12.11 

3.55 

1.30 

.62 

.36 

.21 

.24

55.29

Acre-feet

2,590 

32,900 

48,290

239,700

40,860 

48,650 

56,750 

16,690 

6,110 

2,920 

1,670 

1,000 

1,110

259,600
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°18'55", long. 123°17'45", In NEi sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 5 

W., at Monroe, a quarter of a mile downstream from Shafer Creek. Zero of gage is 

262.27 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 391 square miles.

Records available.- November 1920 to September 1938 (1925-27 incomplete).

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-25, 1927-38), 725 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 15.6 

feet, "from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 14 second-feet 

Aug. 17-19, 31, Sept. 4-6 (gage height, 0.38 foot).

1920-38: Maximum discharge, about 18,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923: minimum, 8 

second-feet Sept. 5-19, 23, 1924.

Maximum stage known, 282.1 feet above mean sea level sometime in February 1890, 

from floodmarks at bridge at Monroe, corresponding to stage of about 19 feet at present 

gage (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; some fluctuation at low stages owing 

to pondage at mill dam at Monroe. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of 

high water.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, July 16 to Sept. 30}

0.3 12 1.6 164 6.0 1,140 14.0 ^gSO 

.5 24 2.0 225 8.0 1,760 16.0 14,800 

.7 43 3.0 38S 10.0 2,440 

.9 66 4.0 584 11.0 2,990 

1.2 106 5.0 840 12.0 3,980 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

34 

53 

75 

93

78

62 

62 

55 

46 

42

40 

36 

38 

38 

38

37 

40 

60 

88 

116

103 

72 

59 

50

47

46 

44 

44 

43 

60 

78

Nov.

105 

102 

89 

72 

65

60 

58 

61 

99 

273

606 

1,050 

1,670 

1,640 

1,570

1,640 

1,670 

1,600 

1,980 

3,130

4,130 

4,280 

5,130 

5,130 

5,320

4,600 

4,130 

3,590 

2,860 

2,150

Dec.

1,730 

1,420 

1,140 

960 

780

676 

584 

540 

497 

725

2,020 

3,130 

4,130 

4,130 

3,130

2,440 

2,050 

1,860 

1,730 

1,450

1,260 

1,110 

1,080 

1,260 

1,830

2,630 

5,320 

9,990 

9,680 

8,510 

6,540

Jan.

6,330 

4,280 

3,210 

2,530 

2,050

1,700 

1,450 

1,260 

1,080 

960

840 

780 

780 

810 

1,510

1,980 

2,330 

2,800 

3,590 

3,840

3,590 

3,480 

3,480 

3,590 

3,130

2,440 

2,020 

1,760 

1,640 

1,570 

1,480

Month

Oot 

Hov

Dee

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember . ...................

ater year 1937-2

Fsb.

1,290 

1,290 

1,510 

1,700 

2,080

3,710 

8,790 

10,300 

6,540 

4,600

3,980 

3,480 

3,480 

3,980 

5,130

4,280 

3,380 

2,920 

2,860 

2.-920

2,480 

2,220 

1,980 

1,860 

1,640

1,450 

1,230 

1,080

Seooudfoot-days

1,777 

58,860 

84,332

407,320

72,290 

92,160 

100,540 

22,766 

6,172 

2,460 

1,262 

579 

541

443,739

Mar.

990 

930 

870 

780 

870

1,020 

1,170 

1,020 

870 

725

676 

629 

700 

900 

1,320

3,290 

6,540 

8,790 

11,500 

11,200

6,760 

4,950 

5,130 

6,120 

5,510

4,280 

3,380 

2,740 

2,400 

2,400 

2,080

Maximum

116 

5,320 

9,990

11,800

6,330 

10,300 

11,500 

1,730 

305 

117 

61 

26 

46

11,50O

Apr.

1,730 

1,510 

1,320 

1,230 

1,200

1,390 

1,290 

1,020 

870 

780

725 

652 

584 

584 

562

606 

725 

725 

676 

606

51S 

468 

440 

405 

388

371 

371 

354 

337 

329

May

305 

305 

£97 

289 

297

281 

273 

257 

241 

233

225 

219 

214 

203 

194

185 

176 

170 

167

161

155 

152 

146 

140 

137

131 

126 

124 

123 

126 

120

Minimum

34 

58

497

25

780 

1,080 

629 

329 

120 

54 

25 

14 

14

14

June

117 

112 

109 

103 

100

93 

92 

89 

84 

84

84 

84 

82 

82 

82

79 

79 

79 

82 

84

84 

79 

71 

69 

64

61 

59 

59 

54 

55

Mean

57.3 

1,962

2,720

1,116

2,332 

3,291 

3,243 

759 

199 

82.0 

40.7 

18.7 

18.0

1,216

July

59 

56 

58 

59

61

59 

56 

47 

50 

47

44 

45 

45 

43 

40

40 

39 

38 

36 

34

30 

30 

30 

28 

28

27 

25 

27 

27 

27 

27

Per 

square

mile

0.147 

5.02 

6.96

2.85

5.96 

8.42 

8.29 

1.94 

.509 

.210 

.104 

.048 

.046

3.11

Aug.

26 

26 

26 

24 

24

23 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

18

19

14 

14 

14 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

Sept.

16

16 

16 

14 

14

14 

16 

22 

23 

46

29 

23 

20

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 3,520 

5.60 116,700 

8.02 167,300

38.73 807,900

6.87 143,400 

8.77 182,800 

9.56 199,400 

2.16 45,160 

.59 12,240 

.23 4,880 

.12 2,500 

.06 1,150 

.05 1,070

42.20 880,100
100 WIL1AMETTE RIVER BASIN

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°21', long. 122°47', near line between sees. 14 and 15, 

T. 14 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile southwest of Holley and 4 miles upstream from 

Brush Creek. Zero of gage is 537.24- feet above mean sea level, preliminary determination (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- September 19135 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 9.0 

feet, from graph baeed on gage readings): minimum disc'iiarge observed, 21 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23, 28.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, 6,200 second-feet Jan. 4, 1936 (gage height, about 

9.2 feet, from graph based on gage readings): minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1935, 

Nov. £6-30, Dec. 1, 3, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet probably In February 1927 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Gage read once dally 

oftener during periods of high water.

Fating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oofc. 1 to Dae. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 26 3.0 720 0.6 18 3.0 720 

1.0 50 3.5 990 .9 42 4.0 1,300 

1.3 97 4.0 1,300 1.2 86 5.0 2.020 

1.6 163 5.0 2,020 1.6 175 6.0 2,33,0 

2.0 287 6.0 2,810 2.0 300 7.0 3,750 

2.5 486 2.5 490

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septesfcer 1938

Bay

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.

177 

88 

74 

50 

49

44 

37 

35 

33 

33

34 

34 

34 

36 

42

64 

575 

380 

191 

138

108 

92 

82 

78 

74

66 

64 

61 

129 

138 

243

Nov.

160 

127 

108 

99 

101

103 

92 

360 

695 

1,020

1,300 

990 

935 

1,170 

1,080

908 

885 

746 

2,020 

2,810

1,720 

1,440 

1,870 

1,720 

1,870

2,020 

1,370 

1,110 

935 

V70

Dec.

645 

530 

462 

400

360

323 

287 

277 

270

67b

1,870 

1,650 

1,080 

962 

798

935 

1,440 

1,170 

962 

745

620 

E52 

608 

598 

435

1,440 

3,760 

2,260 

2,020 

3,170 

1,870

Jan.

1,500 

962 

798 

670 

575

6SO 

490 

430 

398 

3Y3

336 

354 

392 

450 

1,050

825 

8SO 

1,240 

1,110 

S80

1,870 

3,950 

2,100 

1,370 

1,020

862 

720 

695 

696 

670 

620

PW>.

620 

670 

695 

670 

598

1,720 

1,510 

1,020

825 

990

1,020 

903 

1,050 

935 

770

696 

598 

598

675 

575

720 

798 

1,030 

1,170 

1,080

962 

936 

852

 , SeoondKonth foot-days

Got 

NOT 

Pao

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aog 

S»p

W

ember. ....................

3.E82 

3O,473 

53,004

j^

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atsr year l£S7«-5

38,599 

24,539 

57i80Q 

32,707 

10,017 

2,900 

1,364 

804 

761

86,366

Har.

798 

720 

645 

645 

1,110

935 

74E 

645 

698 

552

490 

490 

770 

636 

1,440

2,330 

1,680 

3,650 

3,550 

2,020

1,300 

1,650 

1,720 

1,720 

1,440

1,170 

1,020 

1,080 

93S 

746 

620

HftJclsnnA

575 

2,810 

3,750

4,370

3,950 

1,720 

3,850 

1,650 

562 

146 

71 

31 

47

3,950

Apr.

598 

552 

575 

695 

962

880 

720 

798 

990 

798

695 

645 

676 

530 

490

1,060 

1,300 

1,650 

1,240 

962

770 

695 

620 

695 

620

552 

510 

510 

490 

510

May

470 

450 

430 

470 

552

510 

450 

411 

392 

364

373 

373 

373 

364 

364

336 

3OO 

266 

240 

234

234 

234 

240 

244 

244

231 

216 

196 

173 

160 

153

Minimus,

33 

92

270

27

336 

575 

490 

490 

153 

60 

31 

22 

21

21

Juno

145 

140 

136 

131 

126

128

116 

109 

106 

99

96 

92 

92 

88 

88

S4 

10V 

120 

111 

94

86 

83 

78

71 

89

66 

84 

62 

62 

60

Mean

106 

1,016 

1,065

559

923 

880 

1,220 

757 

323 

96.7 

44.0 

25.9 

25.4

638

July

62 

71 

62 

62 

67

E6 

53 

53

49 

46

48 

48 

46 

43 

42

41 

37 

37 

38 

38

37 

35 

36 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

32 

31

Per 

square 

mile

1.07 

10.3 

10.8

5.65

9.32 

8.89 

12.3 

7.65 

3.26 

.977 

.444 

.262 

.257

5.43

Aug.

31 

30 

30 

30 

29

29 

28 

27

27

27 

26 

26 

28 

87

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

82 

22

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

26

46 

39 

47 

31 

26

26

24 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

22 

26

22

22 

21 

30 

24

Ran- off

Inches

1.23 

11.49 

12.45

76.70

10.74 

9.26 

14.18 

3.64 

3.76 

1.09 

.51 

.30 

.29

73.84

Acre-feat

8,510 

60,440 

66,460

404,600

56,730 

48,870 

74,990 

45,040 

19,870 

5,760 

2,710 

1,580 

1,610

339,600
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 101

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 122°08', in NEi sec. 12, T. 10 S., 

R. 5 E., 1 mile east of Detroit. Zero of gage is 1,475.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- January 1907 to October 1909, October 1928 to September 1938. August 

1910 to October 1913 at site above Boulder Creek;; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1907-8, 1910-11, 1928-38), 925 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,290 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.96 

feet;; minimum, 385 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1907-9, 1910-11, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, about 12.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 295 second-feet Oct. 9-12, 14-16, 20, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage 

recorder Inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 

.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

370

435

510

640

785

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

1,000

11240

1,610

2,040

2,520

4.6 

6.0 

6.0 

Y.O

3,090

3,770

6,390

7,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

S

6

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

16

18 

17 

IS 

19 

80

81 

88 

88 

84

85

86 

27 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

610 

458

438 

432 

418

407 

400 

387 

391 

391

388

386 

386 

397 

400

668 

1,000 

710

510

474

460

446 

462 

435

428 

428 

438 

514 

677 

564

HOT.

610 

478 

463 

449 

446

442 

456 

735 

1,090 

1,060

1,210 

1,160 

1,880 

1,630 

1,490

1,340 

1,210 

1,180 

2,830 

3,360

2,420 

2,000 

2,370 

2,180 

3,080

2,970 

2,220 

2,080 

1,770 

1,490

Das.

1,310 

1,180 

1,090 

1,000 

982

868 

840 

786 

785 

1,560

4,380 

3,880 

8,320 

8,040 

1,770

1,730 

2,040 

1,950 

1,660 

1,450

1,340 

1,210 

1,150 

1.120 

1,030

1,150 

1,900 

1,820 

2,440 

4,380 

2,800

Jan.

2,130 

1,770 

1,530 

1,380 

1,240

1,150 

1,090 

1,030 

1,000 

950

922 

1,030 

1.060 

1,760 

2, ISO

1,860 

1,770 

1,690 

1,570 

1,420

2,590 

5,860 

3,420 

2,420 

2,000

1,730 

1,530 

1,450 

1,420 

1,310 

1,240

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember. ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

1,210 a.iso

1,160 

1,120 

1,090

1,180 

1,120 

1,030 

1,000 

976

950 

922 

922 

896 

868

840 

812 

786 785" 

786

840 

868 

1,000 

1,090 

1,090

1,060 

1,090 

1,090

Secondfoot-daya

14,743 

44,619 

53,290

407,179

53,602

27,747 

40,306 

64,622 

66,160 

32,142 

18.363 

14,316 

12,742

421,331

HAT.

1,120 

1,180 

1,160 

1,150 

1,180

1,160 

1,090 

1,060 

1,000 

976

950 

1,000 

1,310 

1,340 

1,530

2,04O 

1,730 

2,080 

2,000 

1,870

1,380 

1,310 

1,380 

1,380 

1.340

1,280 

1,210 

1,240 

1,120 

1,060 

1,000

Maximum

1,000 

3,360 

4,380

6,690

6,860 

1,210 

2,080 

4,380 

2,320 

1,630 

736 

602 

490

5,860

Apr.

950 

922 

950 

1,000 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,150 

1,380 

1,340

1,310 

1,310 

1,240 

1,210 

1,280

1,380 

8,160 

4,380 

3,490 

2,740

2.370 

2,870 

8,180 

8,620 

8,570

2,180 

2,000 

1,900 

8,040 

2,330

»y

2,270 

2,040 

1,820 

1,730 

1,610

1,530 

1,460 

1,450 

1,450 

1,420

1,460 

1,660 

1,770 

1,900 

8,040

8,080 

1,900 

1,650 

1,530 

1,630

1,610 

1,730 

1,900 

8,130 

2,270

2,320 

8,220 

1,950 

1,730 

1,870 

1,450

Min^

385 

442 

785

34O

928 

786 

950 

988 

1,420 

738 

606 

488 

400

386

June

1,630 

1,420 

1,380 

1,450 

1,450

1,460 

1;420 

1,340 

1,180 

1,090

1,030 

1,030 

1,03O 

1,OOO 

1,000

976 

1,030 

1,060 

1,000 

922

960 

950 

982 

868 

840

785 

788 

760 

760 

736

Mean

476 

1,487 

1,719

1,116

1,?26 

991 

1,300 

1,817 

1,779 

1,071 

692 

459 

425

1,154

July

736 

735 

685 

662 

640

640 

640 

662 

636

618

604 

604 

595 

595 

590

586 

586 

564 

664 

650

660 

660 

642 

522 

522

630 

522 

572 

542 

514 

506

Per 

square 

mile

2.12 

6.64

7.67

4.98

7.71 

4.42 

6.80 

8.11 

7.94 

4.78 

8.64 

2.05 

1.90

5.15

Aug.

502 

486 

482 

490 

486

478 

470 

470 

466 

466

466 

463 

456 

466 

463

466 

456 

466 

460 

449

449 

442 

438 

438 

438

446 

438 

435 

436 

488 

432

Sept.

432 

432 

432 

428 

490

474 

486 

462 

435 

436

428 

424 

421 

421 

418

418 

414 

410 

421 

414

410 

407 

404 

410 

400

400 

400 

404 

418 

404

Run- off

Inches

8.44

7.41 

8.84

67.61

8.89 

4.60 

6.69 

9.06 

9.15 

5.33 

3.04 

2.36 

g 12

69.92.

Acre-feet

29,840 

88,500 

106,700

807,600

106,100 

66,040 

79,940 

108,100 

109,400 

63,780 

36,400 

28,200 

26,270

835,600

(6 «,».) 7,BWJ S9Q. rft.

.- Dee. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,870 eeo.-ft.j Dec. 30 (5 a.m.) 5,040 seo.-ft.) Jan. 22
102 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47', long. 122°37', in NWi sec. 18, T. 9 S., 

R. 2 E., at Mehama, half a mile downstream from Little North Santiam River. Zero of 

gage is 601.78 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 665 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to September 1914, September 

1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1905-6, 1911-14, 1921-38), 3,275 second-feet.

Extreries.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.17 

feet); minimum, 575 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1905-7, 1910-14, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 62,900 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921, 

Jan. 6, 1923 (gage height, 17.5 feet); minimum, 400 second-feet Sept. £9, Oct. 13, 

1934; minimum daily discharge, 420 second-feet Sept. 18, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, July 20 to 

Sept. 30 to compensate for effect of temporary dam below gage. Slight regulation 

of low-water flow by operation of mill dam at Mill City. No diversion for irrigation 

above station. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

Z 

4

e

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.

1,330 

1,070 

885 

925 

866

800 

754 

718 

692 

676

676 

668 

660 

676 

727

1,570 

6,870 

3,920 

2,240 

1,670

1,360 

1,170 

1,070 

1,030 

965

915 

885 

915 

1,450 

1,780 

2,080

Hov.

1,640 

1,380 

1,240 

1,130 

1,120

1,090 

1,180 

5,400 

7,970 

6,870

7,410 

6,220 

6,480 

7,410 

7,140

5,980 

5,140 

4,350 

9,420 

14,600

10,400 

8,550 

11,500 

10,100 

15,400

13,400 

8,850 

8,850 

7,410 

5,850

Dec.

4,800 

4,030 

3,520 

3,040 

2,760

2,490 

2,320 

2,080 

2,000 

3,400

11,500 

10,400 

7,140 

6,100 

5,490

5,730 

8.260 

7,970 

5,980 

4,910

4,140 

3,720 

3,320 

3,230 

2,850

4,030 

11,500 

9,460 

15,400 

21,900 

11,900

Jan.

8,260 

6,220 

5,140 

4,350 

3,820

3,420 

3,140 

2,850 

2,670 

2,580

2,490 

3,040 

3,620 

8,090 

10,400

7,410 

6,220 

6,610 

5,980 

5,140

13,300 

24,380 

12,600 

8,650 

6,580

5,450 

4,750 

4,530 

4,750 

4,640 

4,200

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember... ..................

alendar year 1937 .........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

3,890 

3,890 

3,590 

3,400 

3,200

4,420 

4,100 

3,690 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,110 

3,400 

3,300 

2,930

2,750 

2,580 

2,410 

2,500 

2,660

3,790 

3,890 

4,980 

5,690 

5,100

4,750 

4,750 

4,530

Secondfoot-days

42,013 

203,480 

195,370

1,384,921

195,280 

103,200 

170,610 

188,070 

141,850 

60,280 

29,623 

21,286 

19,057

1,370,119

Mar.

4,640 

4,640 

4,310 

4,100 

5,210

4,530 

4,000 

3,590 

3,400 

3,200

3,020 

3,300 

5,100 

5,100 

6,450

10,180 

7,520 

12,320 

11,870 

7,520

5,690 

5,210 

6,450 

6,450 

5,820

5,210 

4,860 

5,210 

4,420 

3,890 

3,400

Maximum

6,870 

15,400 

21,900

26,700

24,380 

5,690 

12,320 

17,410 

6,320 

2,840 

1,270 

762 

861

24,380

Apr.

3,110 

3,020 

3,110 

3,690 

4,530

4,530 

4,100 

4,750 

6,060 

5,330

4,750 

4,530 

4,200 

3,890 

4,000

8,650 

13,350 

17,410 

12,230 

8,650

7,250 

6,840 

6,580 

7,520 

6,980

6,190 

5,570 

5,100 

5,570 

6,580

May

6,320 

5,690 

4,980 

5,450 

5,450

4,860 

4,420 

4,310 

4,100 

3,890

4,200 

4,860 

5,100 

5,100 

5,450

5,330 

4,640 

4,000 

3,490 

3,490

3,790 

4,000 

4,530 

4,980 

5,210

5,210 

4,980 

4,200 

3,690 

3,200 

2,930

Minimum

660 

1,090 

2,000

628

2,490 

2,410 

3,020 

3,020 

2,930 

1,260 

780 

626 

582

582

June

2,840 

2,840 

2,750 

2,750 

2,840

2,840 

2,750 

2,580 

2,170 

1,940

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

2,020 

2,250 

2,020 

1,800

1,760 

1,790 

1,670 

1.560 

1,460

1,410 

1,370 

1,310 

1,290 

1,260

Mean

1,355 

6,783 

6,302

3,794

6,299 

3,686 

5,504 

6,269 

4,576 

2,009 

956 

687 

635

3,754

July

1,220 

1,270 

1,180 

1,150 

1,110

1,090 

1,070 

1,110 

1,060 

1,020

1,000 

990 

960 

950 

930

920 

890 

870 

852 

861

861 

870 

861 

825 

825

816 

807 

843 

825 

807 

780

Per 

square 

mile

2.04 

10.2 

9.48

5.71

9.47 

5.54 

8.28 

9.43 

6.88 

3.02 

1.44 

1.03 

.955

5.65

Aug.

762 

744 

735 

735 

717

717 

717 

708 

699 

690

699 

690 

682 

717 

717

699 

690 

717 

699 

682

666 

658 

650 

642 

642

642 

650 

634 

634 

626 

626

Sept.

626 

626 

634 

634 

735

861 

771 

726 

690 

658

642 

634 

626 

610 

610

603 

596 

596 

618 

603

589 

589 

582 

596 

589

589 

582 

582 

634 

626

Run-off

Inches

2.35 

11.38 

10.93

77.49

10.92 

5.77 

9.55 

10.52 

7.93 

3.37 

1.66 

1.19 

1.07

76.64

Acre-feet

83,330 

403,600 

387,500

2,747,000

387,300 

204,700 

338,400 

373,000 

281,400 

119,600 

58,760 

42,220 

37.800

2,718,000

Peak discharge.- NOT. 25 (8 p.m.) 19,600 sec.-ft.; Dee. 30 (3 a.m.) 28,200 sec.-ft.5 Jan. 22 

(4 a.m.) 31,605 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (6 p.m.) 17,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (11 a.m.) 18,300 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 103

Breitenbush River above French Creek, near Detroit, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°45', long. 122 °08', in NEi sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 

5 E., 0.1 mile downstream from Canyon Creek, 14 miles upstream from French Creek, and 

2 miles east of Detroit. Zero of gage is 1,559.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1938. October 1910 to October 1913 at site 

below French Creek (fragmentary); records equivalent except for inflow from French 

Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.72 

reet); minimum, 111 second-feet Oct. 13.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 8,100 second-feet Dec. 22; 1933 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum, 93 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 1954 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

inspected by employee of U. S. Forest Service.

Water-stage recorder

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gige height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.6 111 2.5 735 0.6 120 2.5 765 

.8 141 3.0 1,010 .9 169 3.0 1,060 

1.0 179 4.0 1,730 1.2 238 4.0 1,780 

1.3 250 5.0 2,720 1.6 363 6.0 3,870 

1.6 341 6.0 3,870 2.0 520 8.0 6,500 

2.0 493

Discharge, in second-feet, vrater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

33 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

229 

161 

154 

165 

146

136 

128 

127 

122 

119

117 

115 

112 

119

127

331 

970 

497 

315 

250

217 

194 

181 

173 

167

159 

152 

154 

217 

253 

264

Nov.

222 

201 

188 

177 

179

175 

208 

820 

1,080 

910

940 820' 

1,000 

1,220 

1,140

940 

790 

680 

2,160 

2,620

1,620 

1,320 

1,860 

1,580 

2,840

2,220 

1,500 

1,460 

1,180 

910

Dec.

735 

630

550 

489 

444

413 

387 

366 

352 

1,010

2/940 

1,950 

1,280 

1,040 

880

880 

1,320 

1,220 

910 

735

630 

577 

523 

502 

452

568 

1,500 

1,320 

2,630 

3,960 

2,000

Jan.

1,320 

970 

790 

680 

601

545 

502 

464 

436 

421

413 

550 

587 

1,680 

1,780

1,250 

1,080 

970 

850 

735

2,560 

4,460 

2,080 

1,360 

1,060

880 

765 

738 

710 

660 

610

Feb.

61 C 

58£ 

55E 

52C 

504

58£ 

524 

47£ 

446 

432

426 

42C 

41 e 

406 

382

36: 

352 

34«

34E 361;

47 J 

508 

660 

7 35 

710

66( 

68!, 

68!i

 SeoondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

6,571 

32,960 

33,193

alendar year 1937 ......... 234, 587

ua

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2»8. ........ 2

32,507 

14,188 

23,917 

35,085 

26,691 

14,022 

7,180 

4,529 

3,845

34,688

Mar.

710 

738 

710 

660

685

660 

610 

565 

552

534

529 

610 

970 

880 

1,010

1,620 

1,120 

1,330 

1,190 

880

738 

66,0 

765 

766 

710

685 

660 

710 

610 

547 

504

Maximum

970 

2,840 

3,960

5,140

4,460 

738 

1,620 

3,750 

1,260 

660 

321 

164 

171

4,460

Apr.

484 

488 

524 

610 

685

660 

635 

792 

970 

850

820 

792 

738 

685 

792

1,760 

2,740 

3,750 

2,470 

1,660

1,400 

1,330 

1,260 

1,360 

1,260

1,120 

1,000 

970 

1,120 

1,360

May

1,260 

1,030 

880 

850 

792

710 

685 

685 

685 

660

738 

940 

1.000 

1,000 

1,090

1,060 

880 

738 

660 

685

738 

820 

940 

1,060 

1,120

1,120 

1,030 

820 

792 

635 

588

June

610 

610 

588 

635 

660

635 

635 

610 

464 

408

416 

432 

456 

480 

464

472 

456 

440 

382 

374

424 

440 

428 

393 

374

363 

356 

346 

346 

325

Minimum Mean

112 212 

175 1,099 

352 1,071

112 643

413 1,049 

346 507 

504 772 

484 1,170 

588 861 

325 467 

165 232 

130 146 

116 128

112 643

July

321 

315 

289 

271 

274

274 

286 

298 

277 

265

271 

254 

249 

246 

238

228 

223 

213 

206

204

199 

195 

186 

182 

182

177 

173 

177 

173 

169 

165

Per 

square 

mile

1.96 

10.2 

9.92

5.95

9.71 

4.69 

7.15 

10.8 

7.97 

4.32 

2.15 

1.35 

1.19

5.95

Aug.

164 

162 

160 

156 

156

156 

155 

155 

151 

148

148 

148 

149 

156 

149

146 

148 

151 

146 

143

140 

140 

138

137

135

134 

134 

132 

132 

130 

130

Sept.

129 

128 

126 

129 

171

162 

158 

146 

137 

132

129 

126 

124 

123 

122

122 

120 

120 

123 

122

119 

117 

117 

123 

119

117 

116 

116 

130 

122

Run-off

Inches

2.26 

11.38 

11.44

80.80

11.20 

4.88 

8.24 

12.05 

9.19 

4.82 

2.48 

1.56 

1.33

80.83

Acre-feet

13,030 

65,380 

65,840

465,300

64,480 

28,140 

47,440 

69,590 

52,940 

27,810 

14,240 

8,980 

7,630

465,500

Peak diacharge.- Nov. 25 (7 p.m.) 3,630 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (1 a.m.) 5,400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

2.3O a.m.] 6,08O sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (8 a.m.) 3,990 sec.-ft.
104 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Little North Santiam River near Mehama, Oreg.

Location.- Staff and wire-weight gages, lat. 44°48', long. 122°34', in NWi sec. 16, T. 

 93., R. 2 E., 2 miles east of Mehama and mouth of river. Zero of gage is 655.41 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938. July to September 1924 and July to 

September 1931 at site 4 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 15.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 21 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 

2,13 feet).

1924, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 18,900 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

14.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 21 secondfeet Sept. 11, 1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.2

208

500

0 905

5 1,210

0 1,620

5 2,140

0 2,740

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

4,270

6,180

10,400

14,900

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Pay

1 

2 

S 

4

e

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.

318 

196 

120 

153 

127

106 

99 

80 

70 

63

59 

55 

51 

57 

65

335 

2,140 

1,140 

620 

455

318 

235 

235 

184 

184

153 

153

153 

522 

570 

545

Nov.

415 

355 

282 

222 

208

184 

265 

2,740 

3,280 

2,370

2,370 

2,140 

2,030 

1,820 

1,620

1,440 

1,210 

1,020 

3,430 

4,270

3,590 

2,030 

3,280 

2,740 

7,180

5,780 

2,030 

2,250 

1,620 

1,280

Dec.

960 

795 

695 

570 

500

415 

395 

335 

335 

415

1,720 

1,530 

1,280 

1,360 

905

795 

2,610 

2,030 

1,140 

960

745 

620 

595 

595 

570

695 

3,590 

2,870 

7,990 

14,000 

5,200

Jan,

1,440 

1,080 

905 

695 

595

522 

522 

500 

455 

375

415 

500 

695 

2,030 

2,610

1,440 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,080

5,580 

5,580 

2,610 

1,530 

1,140

905 

960 

905 

905 

960 

905

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

850 

850 

695 

620 

545

620

695 

695 

595 

695

695 

645 

695 

695 

645

595 

570 

500 

522 

620

1,280 

,210 

,620 

,620 

,440

,360 

,280 

,140

Seoondfoot-days

9,561 

63,451 

57,215

328,484

41,679 

23,992 

39,805 

43,395 

22,535 

5,676 

1,878 

989 

921

311,097

Mar.

1,140 

1,080 

905 

795 

1,140

1,080 

795 

795 

645 

620

595 

620 

795 

960 

1,440

2,490 

1,530 

4,450 

4,090 

2,030

1,280 

1,020 

905 

1,530 

1,440

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

905 

795 

695

Maximum

2,140 

7,180 

14,000

14,000

5,580 

1,620 

4,450 

6,180 

1,140 

318 

99 

40 

80

14,000

Apr.

620 

570 

960 

850 

1,140

1,080 

905 

1,140 

1,140 

1,080

1,020 

960

795 

795 

960

3,280 

4,450 

6,180 

3,000 

1,720

1,280 

1,280 

1,140 

1,440 

1,140

960 

850 

850 

905 

905

May

850 

850 

745 

1,140 

1,140

1,020 

850 

850 

795 

695

905 

960 

905 

905 

850

795 

695 

570 

500 

522

545 

570 

745 

695 

645

595 

570 

500 

435 

375 

318

MinSjniutt

51 

184 

335

34

375 

500 

595 

570 

318 

99 

37 

24 

21

21

June

300 

318 

318 

300 

282

282 

250 

222 

208 

184

173 

162 

153 

144 

136

136

120 

282 

250 

208

184

162 

144 

136 

113

106 

106 

99 

99 

99

Mean

308 

2,115 

1,846

900

1,344 

857 

1,284 

1,446 

727 

189 

60.6 

31.9 

30,7

852

July

99 

92 

92 

86 

86

80 

74 

73 

71 

71

71

70 

66 

63 

60

56 

53 

48 

46 

45

46 

45 

44 

45 

45

44 

44 

43 

43 

40 

37

Per 

square 

mile

2.80 

19.2 

16.8

8.18

12.2 

7.79 

11.7 

13.1 

6.61 

1.72 

.551 

.290 

.279

7.75

Aug.

35 

36 

37 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33

34 

34 

40 

40

37 

33 

33 

33 

32

31 

30 

27 

27 

26

26 

24 

25 

25 

26 

26

Sept.

25 

25 

25 

30 

80

66

55 

44 

36 

32

31 

30 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

38 

28

Run-off

Inches

3.23 

21.42 

19.37

111.11

14.07 

8.11 

13.49 

14.62 

7.62 

1. 92 

.64 

.33 

.31

105.13

Acre-feet

18,960 

125,900 

113,500

651,600

82,670 

47,590 

78,950 

86,070 

44,700 

11,260 

3,720 

1,960 

1,830

617,100
WILLlAMETTE RIVER BASIN 105

South Santiam River below Cascadia, Creg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°24', long. 122°30', in SEi sec. 36, T. 13 S., 

R. 2 E., 100 feet downstream from bridge at Cascadia ranger station, half a mile downstream from Tollgate Creek, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Deer Creek, and li 

miles southwest of Cascadia. Gaging cable is 0.7 mile upstream, above Tollgate Creek. 

Zero of gage is 759.29 feet above mean sea level (general adjusbnent of 1929); 

erroneous elevation published in Water-Supply Papers 814 and 834.

Drainage area.- 174 square miles at gaging cable,

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938. They do not include run-off from 

3 square miles between cable and gage,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.31 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Sept. 23, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1938; mi-nimum, 23 second-feet Dec. 1, 

2, 1936 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating table, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

36

65

101

148

241

400

585

2.8

3.2

4.0 1,000

5.0 1,660

6.0 2,460

7.0 3,410

8.0 4^500

10.0 7,050

12.0 10,200

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

3C 

31

Oct.

25V 

129 

96 

91 

86

75 

68 

65 

62 

59

57 

56 

55

61 

67

593 

2,130 

1,090 

585 

400

291 

238 

200 

186 

169

156 

146 

148 

232

427 

454

Hov.

319 

255 

221 

193 

198

188 

212 

1,180 

1,700 

2,050

2,370 

1,810 

1,730 

2,210 

1,970

1,520 

1,280 

1,210 

3,120 

4,270

2,730 

2,210 

2,820 

2,550 

3,010

3,210 

2,130 

1,850 

1,560 

1,240

Deo,

1,030 

S68 

760 

685 

610

545 

499 

468 

454 

1,370

4,380 

3,210 

1,970 

1,890 

1,700

1,930 

2,820 

2,460 

1,810 

1,380

1,150 

975 

895 

840 

760

1,290 

3,310 

2,460 

2,730 

4,860 

2,830

Jen.

1,890 

*1,300 

 M.,100 

*930 

*900

«820 

*740 

*630 

*640 

*620

*600 

»630 

*750 

1,340 

1,810

1,450 

1,420 

1,620 

1,520 

1,210

5,210 

7,360 

3,410 

2,210 

1,620

1,310 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150 

1,150 

1,000

Honth

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul

Aur

Sf^

w

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

F9b.

975 

1,000 

950 

895 

840

1,450 

1,310 

1,090 

975 

1,150

1,150 

1,060 

1,120 

1,030 

92C

785 

685 

685 

735 

812

,310 

,340 

,770 

,890 

,620

,480 

,450 

1,340

Seeondfoot-days

8,729 

51,321 

52,929

346,216

48,760 

31,819 

49,895 

48,645 

32,293 

9,795 

2,806 

1,595 

1,369

339,956

Mar.

1,280 

1,240 

1,120 

1,090 

1,560

1,310 

1,060 

950 

868 

812

760 

312 

1,380 

1,280 

1,930

3,410 

2,210 

4,590 

4,140 

2,210

1,520 

1,450 

1,970 

1,970 

1,810

1,480 

1,310 

1,380 

1,150 

975 

368

Maximum

2,130 

4,270 

4,860

7,940

7,360 

1,890 

4,590 

4,270 

1,450 

530 

146 

63 

85

7,360

Apr.

785 

785 

895 

1,150 

1,770

1,480 

1,240 

1,380 

1,660 

1,380

1,240 

1,180 

1,030 

950 

1,000

2,130 

3,210 

4,270 

3,110 

2,050

1,730 

1,590 

1,560 

2,050 

1,730

1,590 

1,380 

1,340 

1,420 

1,560

May

1,450 

1,420 

1,310 

1,310 

1,380

1,240 

1,120 

1,030 

1,000 

922

975 

1,090 

1,150 

1,180 

1,240

1,210 

1,030 

895 

812 

785

812 

895 

975 

1,090 

1,160

1,090 

1,000 

812 

710 

635 

575

Hinlmum

55 

188 

454

51

600 

685 

760 

785 

575 

134 

64 

42 

38

38

June

565 

560 

535 

555 

580

545 

508 

454 

373 

319

307 

295 

279 

265 

248

265 

331 

404 

319 

268

244 

229 

212 

193 

186

169 

158 

150 

145 

13-1

Mean

282 

1,711 

1.707

949

1,573 

1,136 

1,610 

1,622 

1,042 

326 

90.5 

51.5 

45.6

931

July

146 

145 

131 

129 

123

117 

112 

108 

104

101

100 

98 

93 

88 

34

81 

80 

76 

74 

73

72 

70 

68 

67 

67

67 

66 

68 

68 

66 

64

Per 

square 

mile

1.62 

9.83 

9.81

5.45

9.04 

6.53 

9.25 

9.32 

5.99 

1.87 

.520 

.296 

.262

5.35

Aug.

63 

63 

63 

61 

60

58 

56 

55 

55 

54

52 

51 

51 

54 

56

54 

52 

53 

52 

51

48 

46 

44 

44 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

Sept.

42 

40 

«40 

*41 

*60

*85 

*70 

*62 

*56 

»50

«46 

44 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

39 

40 

41

40 

39 

38 

43 

42

40 

38 

40 

45

47

Run-off

Inches Aore-feet

1.87 17,310 

10.97 101.800 

11.31 105,000

74.03 686,700

10.42 96,710 

6.80 63,110 

10.66 98,970 

10.40 96,490 

6.91 64,050 

2.09 19,430 

.60 5,570 

.34 3,180 

.29 2,720

72.66 674,300

Peak discharge.- Hov, 20 (5 a.m.) 5,220 sec.-ft.5 Dec. 11 (1 p.m.) 4,980 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 

(3 a.m.) 6,980 see.-ft.5 Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 10,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (8 p.m.) 7,200 aec.-ft.

*0age heights Hissing; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Waterloo and 

Middle Santiam River near Poster.
106

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°29'55", long. 122°49'20", in NWi sec. 28, T. 

12 S., R. 1 W., 200 yards downstream from highway at Waterloo and 2i miles upstream 

from Hamilton Creek. Zero of gage is 370.2 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to March 1907, October 1910 to December 1911, July 1923 to 

September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1905-6, 1923-38), 2,764 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.14 

feet); minimum, 116 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.05 feet).

1905-7, 1910-11, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, 22.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 31,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet several days in September, October, and November 1925.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station, 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage-height

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

3.0

101

167

258

465

730

3.5 1,260

4.0 1,950

2,780

3,690

5,810

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14,0

11.600

18,100

25,300

33,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

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.

769 

730 

458 

390 

383

320 

283 

264 

243 

228

218 

218 

208 

213 

248

314 

7,640 

4,580 

2,190

1,420

1,060 

895 

778 

702 

654

599 

537 

537 

885 

1,360 

1,880

Nov.

1,260 

1,010 

885 

796 

768

758 

740 

3,820 

7,640 

7,640

9,400 

7,360 

6,430 

7,920 

7,360

6,050 

5,120 

4,480 

10,100 

16,100

10,900 

8,210 

11,600 

10,600 

13,800

14,500 

9,100 

7,640 

6,430 

5,120

Dec.

4,180 

3,500 

3,050 

2,700 

2,360

2,110 

1,950 

1,740 

1,660 

2,680

12,500 

11,200 

7,090 

6,180 

5,690

6,050 

9,700 

9,100 

6,300 

5,010

4,080 

3,500 

3,140 

3,230 

2,780

4,120 

13,200 

10,300 

10,900 

20,200 

11,600

Jan.

10,300 

5,690 

4,480 

3,880 

3,320

3,140 

2,870 

2,610 

2,360 

2,270

2,190 

2,440 

2,780 

4,840 

7,920

5,810 

5,230 

6,300 

5,810 

4,800

13,700 

29,100 

13,500 

8,500 

6,300

5,120 

4,480 

4,480 

4,800 

4,900 

4,380

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jam

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jua 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

4,080 

4,280 

3,980 

3,690 

3,500

5,690 

6,180 

4,900 

4,180 

4,580

4,690 

4,280 

4,580 

4,480 

3,980

3,500 

3,050 

2,960 

3,140 

3,320

4,900 

5,230 

6,180 

6,820 

6,050

5,570 

5,340 

5,120

Seeondfoot-days

31,104 

203,537 

191,800

1,301,779

188,300 

128,250 

197,120 

173,340 

102,180 

29,345 

10,805 

5,742 

4,823

1,266,346

Mar.

4,800 

4,580 

4,280 

4,080 

6,560

5,340 

4,480 

3,780 

3,500 

3,320

3,050 

3,140 

4,800 

4,690 

7,090

12,200 

8,500 

15,800 

17,800 

9,700

6,820 

6,050 

7,920 

7,920 

7,090

6,050 

5,340 

5,570 

4,900 

4,280 

3,690

Maximum

7,640 

16,100 

20,200

29,100

29,100 

6,820 

17,800 

15,800 

4,690 

1,580 

537 

238 

348

29,100

Apr.

3,410 

3,230 

3,320 

4,180 

5,690

5.570 

4,690 

4,900 

6,050 

5,230

4,580 

4,280 

3,980 

3,500 

3,500

7,640 

12,200 

15,800 

11,600 

7,640

6,180 

5,570 

5,230 

6,300 

5,810

5,120 

4,580 

4,280 

4,380 

4,900

May

4,690 

4,580 

4,280 

4,480 

4,690

4,280 

3,780 

3,600 

3,410 

3,140

3,230 

3,600 

3,690 

3,690 

3,880

3,780 

3,320 

2,870 

2,520 

2,360

2,440 

2,610 

2,870 

3,140 

3,230

3,140 

2,960 

2,440 

2,030 

1,800 

1,650

Minimum

208

740 

1,660

183

2,190 

2,960 

3,050 

3,230 

1,650 

497 

243 

136 

120

120

June

1,580 

1,550 

1,480 

1,480 

1,490

1,470 

1,350 

1,240 

1,130 

1,010

936 

905 

875 

835 

816

806 

956 

1,130 

1,070 

915

835 

758 

720 

673 

635

590 

563 

537 

513 

497

Mean

1,003 

6,785 

6,187

3,567

6,074 

4,580 

6,359 

5,778 

3,296 

978 

349 

185 

161

3,469

July

489 

537 

489 

489 

458

450 

435 

420 

405 

390

390 

383 

376 

355 

334

327 

314 

308 

301 

295

289 

283 

264 

258 

253

253 

253 

258 

258 

248 

243

Per 

square 

mile

1.57 

10.6 

9.67

5.57

9.49 

7.16 

9.94 

9.03 

5.15 

1.53 

.545 

.289 

.252

5.42

Aug.

238 

233 

228 

223

213

213 

208 

208 

204 

204

200 

196 

196 

192 

208

200 

188 

183 

183 

175

167 

160 

156 

153 

150

150 

150 

146 

142 

139 

136

Sept.

132 

132 

132 

139 

150

348 

320 

283 

233

188

171 

160 

150 

146 

142

139 

139 

132 

132 

136

132 

129 

126 

129 

136

132 

123 

120 

139 

153

Run-off

Inches

1.81 

11.83 

11.15

75.64

10.94 

7.46 

11.46 

10.08 

5.94 

1.71 

.63 

.33 

.28

73.62

Acre-feet

61,690 

403,700 

380,400

2,582,000

373,500 

254,400 

391,000 

343,800 

202,700 

58,200 

21,430 

11,390 

9,570

2,512,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (10 p.m.) 18,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (6 a.m.) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

(5 a.m.; 57,6OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (9 p.m.) 27,600 sec.-ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 107

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°28', long. 122°31', in SEi sec. 2, T. 13 3., 

RT2E., half a mile upstream from Green Peter Creek and 8 miles northeast of Foster. 

Zero of gage is 733.44 feet above mean sea level (Northern Pacific Railway benchmark).

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, E4,300 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 16.12 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet Mar. 18, 1932 (gage height, 17.84 

feet); minimum, 54 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 9 to 

Dec. 15, which were computed on basis of range of stage and records for South Santiam 

River below Cascadia and at Waterloo, and are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

69

104

168

282

429

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

620

875

1,560

2,450

4,960

10.0

12.0

14.0

8,550

13,100

18,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

521 

296 

214 

216 

201

170 

155 

143 

135 

130

122 

120 

117 

128 

147

944 

4,640 

2,120 

1,050 

715

536 

459 

400 

372 

346

317 

290 

304 

577 

765 

930

Hov.

642 

517 

449 

407 

397

375 

476 

2,850 

3,300 

3,800

4,500 3,700- 

3,200 

3,800 

3,300

2,600 

2,200 

2,100 

6,000 

8,000

5,600 

4,400 

6,000 

5,600 

6,600

7,000 

4,500 

3,300 

2,700 

2,200

Dec.

1,800 

1,500 

1,300 

1,150 

1,060

1,000 

940 

880 

850 

2,200

6,000 

4,500 

3,000 

2,700 

2,600

2,960 

4,960 

4,340 

3,070 

2,400

1,980 

1,720 

1,520 

1,440 

1,260

1,960 

7,780 

5,120 

7,630 

11,900 

5,620

Jan.

3,660 

2,750 

2,200 

1,840 

1,640

1,560 

1,400 

1,300 

1,220 

1,190

1,120 

1,400 

1,520 

3,960 

4,640

3,070 

2,750 

3,290 

2,850 

2,350

10,300 

17,200 

7,030 

4,340 

3,180

2,550 

2,350 

2,250 

2,450 

2,450 

2,160

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937 .........

t ember . ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,020 

2,070 

1,840 

1,780 

1,560

2,250 

2,020 

1,760 

1,560 

1,640

1,640 

1,600 

1,640 

1,560 

1,440

1,300 

1,160 

1,120 

1,260 

1,480

2,650 

2,550 

3,180 

3,410 

2,960

2,850 

2,850 

2,750

Secondfoot-days

17,580 

100,513 

97,140

673,930

101,970 

55,900 

95,030 

95,620 

53,288 

14,839 

5,313 

3,036 

2,850

643,079

Mar.

2,550 

2,450 

2,200 

2,250 

3,180

2,650 

2,160 

1,890 

1,760 

1,640

1,560 

1,720 

2,850 

2,750 

3,790

6,130 

3,790 

8,860 

7,400 

4,060

2,850 

2,550 

3,410 

3,530 

3,180

2,750 

2,500 

2,750 

2,300 

1,890 

1,680

Maximum

4,640 

8,000 

11,900

14,000

17,200 

3,410 

8,860 

10,300 

2,550 

820 

256 

120 

230

17,200

Apr.

1,480 

1,400 

1,560 

1,980 

2,500

2,350 

2,070 

2,550 

3,180 

2,550

2,300 

2,160 

1,980 

1,760 

1,980

5,960 

8,980 

10,300 

6,130 

4,060

3,290 

3,070 

2,850 

3,660 

3,070

2,650 

2,350 

2,250 

2,450 

2,750

May

2,550 

2,300 

2,070 

2,300 

2,300

2,070 

1,840 

1,800 

1,680 

1,560

1,720 

1,980 

2,020 

2,020 

2,160

2,020 

1,720 

1,440 

1,260 

1,260

1,330 

1,440 

1,600 

1,760 

1,800

1,680 

1,560 

1,220 

1,050 

930 

848

Minimum

117 

375 

850

107

1,120 

1,120 

1,560 

1,400 

848 

249 

120 

80 

73

73

June

820 

820 

765 

765 

792

740 

690 

620 

536 

494

469 

455 

442 

419 

410

410 

525 

577 

506 

439

400 

378 

357 

337 

315

296 

282 

272 

259 

249

Mean

567 

3,350 

3,134

1,646

3,289 

1,996 

3,065 

3,187 

1,719 

495 

171 

97.9 

95.0

1,762

July

256 

256 

237 

232 

227

216 

211 

207 

196 

190

188 

186 

178 

170 

164

161 

154 

150 

148 

147

142 

136 

135 

132 

130

130 

128 

132 

130 

124 

120

Per 

square 

mile

2.09 

12.4 

11.6

6.81

12.1 

7.37 

11.3 

11.8 

6.34 

1.83 

.631 

.361 

.351

6.50

Aug.

120 

118 

115 

114 

110

108 

107 

104 

103 

101

100 

99 

98 

111 

108

101 

96 

100 

99 

94

91 

89 

87 

87 

86

84 

83 

82 

81 

80 

80

Sept.

79 

78 

78 

78 

133

230 

163 

148 

118 

103

95 

90 

88 

86 

83

82 

80 

79 

79 

79

78 

77 

76 

78 

78

77 

73 

76 

90 

98

Run-off

Inches

2.41 

13.83 

13.37

92.58

13.95 

7.68 

13.03 

13.17 

7.31 

2.04 

.73 

.42 

.39

88.33

Acre-feet

34,870 

199,400 

192,700

1,337,000

202,300 

110,900 

188,500 

189,700 

105,700 

29,430 

10,540 

6,020 

5,650

1,276,000

Peak discharge ... 

(5 p.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.5 Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft. 

1571460 39 8

.m.) 24,300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18
108 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°o2'55", long. 122°54'20", in SWi sec. 2, T. 12 

S., R. 2 W., an eighth of a mile downstream from spillway and 1 mile north of Lebanon. 

Prior to June 24, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938. February to December 1919 at site near 

Albany.

Average discharge.- IE years, 214 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed (luring year, 332 second-feet May 13, June 13 (gage 

height, 3.90 feet); minimum observed, IE second-feet June 13.

1919, 1926-38: Maximum discharge observed, 332 second-feet Dec. 29, 1936, May 13, 

June 13, 1938; no flow at tines.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to June 24, good thereafter. Staff gage read about three 

times a week prior to dune E4; for days of no gage reading, discharge interpolated or 

estimated except for Oct. 7-14, for which period discharge was estimated on basis of 

records of South Santiam River at Waterloo. Canal diverts from South Santiam River 

at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya River at mouth. Lebanon ditch discharges 

into canal Just below canal intake. Water is used for power and water supply at 

Albany. Gage readings furnished and recorder inspected by employee of Mountain States 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Get.

310 

303 

295 

£88 

£82

277 

£40 

£20 

200 

190

180 

180 

170 

170 

£03

£31 

260 

288 

299 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

Nov.

310 

£99 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

193 

277

277 

£77 

277 

277 

277

272 

266 

272 

277 

263

£4.8 

£34 

229 

2£4 

250

£77 

281 

284 

288 

288

Dec.

288 

288 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

304 

£99

303 

306 

310 

310 

310

£77 

£77 

£77 

£77 

277

£7£ 

266 

282 

£99 

299

299 

£99 

266 

£34 

£34 

234

Jan.

234 

27£ 

310 

310 

310

304 

299 

303 

306 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

£99

£88 

£77 

272 

266 

277

288 

£88 

288 

288 

282

277 

282 

288 

292 

295 

£99

Fab.

299 

£99 

288 

310 

299

£88 

277 

£74 

27£ 

£74

277 

281 

284 

£88 

282

277 

£77 

277 

281 

284

288 

288 

288 

288 

288

£92 

295 

299

Month

Oot 

HOT

Dee

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jvm 

Jul 

Aug 

Ssp

W

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

299 

£99 

£88 

£99 

£99

£99 

299 

£99 

£99 

£99

£99 

277 

£56 

£34 

234

234 

250 

266 

£55 

£45

?34 

£45 

£56 

245 

234

241 

£49 

£56 

299 

£88 

£88

Apr.

310 

310 

310 

310 

304

299 

304 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310

310 

£99 

288 

£95

Seoondfoot-dnys

8,306 

8, £77 

8,947

100,414

9,044 

8,014 

8,364 

9, £29 

9,558 

9,107 

6,984 

3,939 

3,531

93,300

May

303 

310 

310 

310 

304

299 

299 

299 

£99 

304

310 

310 

310 

310 

310

310 

304 

299 

£88 

310

310 

310 

310 

316 

321

321

321 

317 

314 

310 

310

lUudjffun

310 

310 

310

324

310 

310 

299 

310 

321 

325 

288 

162 

£40

325

JtlH8

310 

304 

299 

306 

314

3£1

316 

310 

310 

310

317 

3£5 

22£ 

321 

310

304 

299 

303 

306 

310

£99 

288 

310 

299 

299

299 

299 

299

299 

£99

July

288 

238 

288 

288 

288

288 

277 

£77 

27£ 

27£

256

£50 

245 

£40 

£34

213 

208 

198 

193 

193

193 

188 

130 

188 

177

172 

177 

177 

177 

177 

172

HJjlljDUSl

170 

193 

234

14£

234 

272 

£34 

288 

288 

222 

130 

100 

93

93

Aug.

162 

157 

157 

152 

147

142 

142 

142 

137 

132

127 

132 

132 

132 

137

137 

132 

127 

118 

122

122 

113 

104 

100 

100

104 

113

113 

104 

100 

100

Mean

268 

£76 

£89

275

£92 

286 

270 

308 

308 

304 

225 

127 

118

266

Sept.

95 

96 

100 

108 

108

188 

240 

208 

188 

152

137 

122 

113 

104 

104

104 

100 

104 

94 

96

96 

96 

96 

94 

94

96 

96 

93 

95

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,470 

16,420 

17,750

199,200

17,940 

15,900 

16,590 

18,310 

18,960 

18,060 

13,850 

7,810 

7,000

186,100
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 109

Luckiamute River near Hosklns, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 123°30', In NEi sec. 11, T. 10 3., 

R. 7 W., a Quarter of a mile below Benton County line and 3s miles northwest of 

Hosklns. Zero of gage Is 378.7 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- my 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 11.3 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1938: minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 

2-5, 10, 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 14-20, 

which were computed on basis of records for South Yamhlll River near Wlllamlna and 

are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in secoad-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

7

17

54

115

196

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

294

405

565

745

1,160

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,600

2,080

2,640

3,290

4,820

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.2 

3.0

18

54

196

405

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

745

1,600

2,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeaiber 1938

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.

43 

27 

25 

47 

29

22 

19 

17 

17 

15

15 

15 

14 

17 

18

158 

147 

79 

57 

46

39 

34 

32 

38 

29

29 

29 

63

84 

67 

55

Nov.

49 

44 

43 

39 

40

38 

87 

1,090 

905 

618

465 

405 

450 

548 

635

565 

435 

372 

688 

1,200

785 

725 

745 

905 

2,280

1,240 

765 

670 

512 

405

Deo.

347 

899 

860 

226 

805

185 

172 

155 

155 

315

512 

565 

465 

390 

32S

548 

825 

670 

480 

390

317 

881 

850 

894 

850

976 

3,580 

1,790 

4,580 

2,520 

1,200

Jan.

785 

582 

465 

375 

320

276 

241 

214 

196 

181

164 

181 

181 

596 

565

450 

450 

600 

600 

495

985 

1,290 

785 

548 

420

347 

302 

273 

248 

226 

212

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

226 

236 

310 

405 

450

1,090 

865 

600 

450 

375

331 

304 

405 

405 

375

334 

297 

286 

297 

375

635 

512 

495 

435 

375

328 

294 

263

Secondfoot-days

1,320 

17,748 

23,530

103,107

13,553 

11,753 

16,636 

6,609 

2,190 

842 

482 

327 

321

95,311

Mar.

250 

226 

214 

294 

3S3

291 

256 

231 

208 

196

181 

178 

336 

350 

600

1,200 

800 

2,000 

1,600 

850

582 

652 

965 

845 

670

530 

450 

405 

350 

317 

286

Maximum

158 

2,280 

4,580

4,580

1,290 

1,090 

2,000 

548 

117 

40 

22 

12 

27

4,580

Apr.

258 

236 

224 

217 

201

187 

172 

164 

153 

147

137 

133

124 

117 

141

420 

495 

548 

480 

336

278 

243 

212 

194

174

157 

145 

133 

126 

117

May

113 

118 

113 

117 

10S

100 ^96 

90 

85 

88

80 

79 

78 

70 

67

64 

64 

68 

58 

55

54 

58 

50, 

48

44

44 

43 

44 

43 

41 

40

Minimum

14 

38 

155

13

164 

226 

178 

117 

40 

18 

12 

9 

8

8

June

39

40 

37 

35 

33

32 

31 

30 

31 

30

30 

29 

28 

29 

28

30 

31 

30 

30 

26

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

19 

18

Mean

42.6 

592 

759

282

437 

420 

537 

220 

70.6 

28.1 

15.5 

10.5 

10.7

261

July

22 

22 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

17

18 

17 

16 

16

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

IS 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

Per 

square 

mile

1.25 

17.4 

22.3

8.29

12.9 

12.4 

15.8 

6.47 

2.08 

.826 

.456 

.309 

.315

7.68

Aug.

12 

12 

12 

11

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

 9 

10 

1O

10 

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

14 

27

16 

16 

13 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

10 

9

9 

9 

9 

10 

10

9 

9 

8 

9 

9

Run-off

Inches

1.44 

19.41 

25.71

112.80

14.87 

12.91 

18.22 

7.22 

2.40 

.92 

.53 

.36 

.35

104.34

Acre-feet

8,620 

35,200 

46,670

204,500

26,880 

23,310 

33,000 

13,110 

4,340 

1,670 

956 

649 

637

189,000

Peak dlBcharge.- NOT. 25 (11 a.m.) 2,760 sec.-ft.5 Deo. 27 (8 a.m.) 4,820 see.-ft.5 Dec. 29 

(6 a.m. and 9 a.m.) 5,080 sec.-ft.
110 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

South Yamhill River near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03', long. 123"SO 1 , in sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 7 

W., a third of a mile upstream from Wallace Bridge, 2 miles upstream from Willamina 

Creek, and 2 miles southwest of Willamina. Zero of gage is 235.01 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- my 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.26 foot); minimum 

daily discharge 7 second-feet Aug. 22.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937; minimum, that of Aug. 22, 1938; 

minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Slight regulation occasionally during summer due to operation of 

millpond upstream; no diversion above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0

27

102

218

360

580

850

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,160 

1,4SO 

2,240 

3,190 

4,270

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0

64

197

380

610

865

4.0

6.0

6.0

S.O

10.0

13.0

1,610

2,300

3,240

6,620

8,110

12,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

186 

118 

97 

102 

86

61 

66 

46 

41 

40

37 

34 

34 

38 

46

322 

376 

228 

168 

131

110 

97 

88 

84 

77

69 

71 

368 

360 

241 

183

Nov.

153 

136 

14S 

123 

110

107 

150 

2,220 

2,240 

1,580

1,220 

1,190 

1,720 

2,000 

1,920

1,920 

1,480 

1,190 

2,080 

3,090

2,240 

2,790 

2,890 

3,090 

6,190

3,500 

2,240 

1,760 

1,350 

1,060

Dec.

860 

708 

615 

526 

458

420 

376 

340 

352 

2,340

3,090 

2,610 

1,920 

1,660 

1,320

1,800 

2.330 

2,000 

1,550 

1,190

970 

820 

680 

850 

708

3,660 

12,500 

7,850 

8,930 

6,270 

3,340

Jan.

2,130 

1,540 

1,160 

920 

786

660 

570 

551 

461 

420

384 

470 

438 

1,890 

1,660

1,510 

1,610 

1,770 

1,890 

1,620

2,300 

2,840 

2,210 

1,690 

1,340

1,070 

892 

810 

760 

710 

685

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2 8. ........

Feb.

735 

838 

1,200 

1,480 

2,030

3,990 

2,940 

2,130 

1,620 

1,340

1,100 

980 

1,540 

1,340 

1,160

1,040 

892 

838 

810 

865

1,100 

950 

1,040 

980 

865

785 

710 

645

Secondfoot-days

3,992 

50,887 

72,933

282,918

37,636 

35,943 

49,116 

16,884 

5,756 

1,705 

679 

377 

366

276,274

Mar.

660 

660 

615 

1,160 

1,230

892 

760 

660 

580 

524

488 

506 

646 

635 

1,480

3,340 

2,130 

5,690 

4,320 

2,660

1,850 

2,130 

3,040 

2,660 

2,210

1,730 

1,440 

1,400 

1,230 

1,070 

920

Maximum

376 

5,190 

12,500

12,500

2,840 

3,990 

5,690 

1,160 

324 

88 

38 

15 

21

12,500

Apr.

810 

735 

685 

660 

600

551 

502 

470 

461 

425

394 

394 

356 

332 

426

1,040 

1,010 

1,160 

920 

760

640 

560 

560 

470 

412

372 

340 

316 

296 

282

May

279 

300 

290 

324 

308

282 

276 

262 

244 

230

230 

220 

197 

191 

182

169 

158 

158 

152 

138

130 

124 

122 

114 

106

101 

101 

98 

94 

88 

88

Minimum

34 

107 

340

25

384 

645 

488 

282 

88 

31 

12 

7 

10

7

June

88 

84 

82 

73 

66

64 

62 

64 

64 

62

60 

60 

60 

58 

60

58 

68 

68 

66 

58

52 

46 

38 

38 

38

36 

34 

34 

33 

31

Mean

129 

1,696 

2,353

775

1,214 

1,284 

1,584 

563 

186 

56.8 

21.9 

12.2 

12.2

757

July

33 

38 

36 

36 

34

33 

30 

26 

25 

24

24 

25 

24 

23 

21

20 

18 

17 

17 

12

16 

16 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

15

Per 

square 

mile

0.970 

12.8 

17.7

6.83

9.13 

9.65 

11.9 

4.23 

1.40 

.427 

.165 

.092 

.092

5.69

Aug.

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

12 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

7 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

10 

11 

10 

10

Sept.

10 

10 

11 

11 

14

21 

21 

18 

16

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

12

Run-off

Inches

1.12 

14.28 

20.41

79.23

10.53 

10.05 

13.73 

4.72 

1.61 

.48 

.19 

.11 

.10

77.32

Acre-feet

7,920 

100,900 

144,700

561,200

74,650 

71,290 

97,420 

33,490 

11,420 

3,380 

1,350 

748 

726

548,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (1 p.m.) 14.00O sec. -ft. t Dec. 29 (8 p.m.) 10,000 sec. -ft. ', Mar. 18

(2. p.m.; 7,580 see. -ft.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 11JWillamina Creek near Willamina, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 123°30', in Ni sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 

7 W., 4 miles north of Wlllanlna. Zero of gage is 316.1 feet above mean sea level 

(river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 8.83 

feet); minimum, 10 second-foet Sept. 2, 3, 14-18, 20-23, 27, 28.

1934-38- Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937: minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 3, 

4, 1934, Sept. 9, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for day of missing gage height, Sept. 30, computed on 

basis of record for South Yamhill River near Willamina. Wo diversion or regulation 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3S (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

158

250

405

3.0 585

3.5 800

4.0 1,050

5.0 1,640

0.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

65 

14S 

270 

605

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,075

1,670

2,450

3,430

4,640

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

38 

30 

34 

.28

24 

21 

20 

19 

18

19 

18 

17 

19

21

104 

85 

52 

38 

33

30 

27 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

38 

74 

52 

43

Nov.

38 

37 

40 

34 

33

33 

54 

656 

565 

408

313 

343 510- 

565 

625

605 

475 

408 

688 

1,050

778 

800 

825 

1,040 

1,740

1,180 

875 

7S2 

585 

475

Dec.

398 

340 

301 

262 

232

212 

196 

180 

191 

586

850 

800 

645 

625 

528

869 

1,100 

925 

710 

565

475 

412 

358 

370 

325

1,350 

4,900 

2,810 

3,430 

2,540 

1,500

Jan.

1,050 

780 

605 

512 

436

378 

339 

303 

273 

255

238 

262 

265 

668 

548

530 

585 

900 

925 

802

1,020 

1,160 

950

780 

645

548 

478 

428 

387 

357 

333

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-J

Feb.

527 

327 

414 

478 

586

950 

875 

735 

605 

548

548 

512 

625 

585 

530

478 

439 

428 

422 

456

530 

530 

605

585 

548

495 

456 

422

Seoondfoot-daya

1,077 

16,510 

28,985

108,541

17,740 

15,039 

19,816 

8,222 

-3,337 

1,376 

643 

387 

361

113,492

Mar.

411 

394 

363 

390 

387

351 

318 

294 

273 

258

245 

252 

252 

300 

580

1,130 

802 

2,120 

1,640 

1,080

802 

802 

1,000 

1,020 

900

758 

645 

605 

530 

478 

436

Maximum

104 

1,740 

4,900

4,900

1,160 

950 

2,120 

432 

175 

63 

37 

17 

20

4,900

Apr.

397 

366 

351 

339 

315

297 

273 

262 

250 

235

225 

218 

202 

190 

222

408 

387 

432 

375 

333

294 

265 

242 

238 

215

200 

188 

178 

168 

157

May

155 

166 

157 

175 

166

152 

144 

136 

130 

126

124 

119 

114 

108 

103

100 

96 

95 

90 

87

82 

80 

77 

73 

70

68 

69 

72 

69 

68 

66

Minimum

17 

33 

180

16

238 

327 

245 

157 

66 

30 

13 

11 

10

10

June

63 

62 

60 

57 

55

52 

51

51 

50 

50

49

48 

47 

48 

48

48 

50 

51 

49

44

40 

37 

36 

35 

34

33 

33 

32 

32 

30

Mean

34.7 

550 

935

297

572 

537 

639 

274 

108 

45.8 

20.7 

12.5 

12.0

311

July

34 

37 

34 

34 

32

28 

26 

25 

24 

24

26 

24 

22 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

13 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Per 

square 

mile

0.560 

8.87 

15.1

4.79

9.23 

8.66 

10.3 

4.42 

1.74 

.739 

.334 

.202 

.194

5.02

Aug.

13 

13

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

17 

15

12 

12 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

12 

20

18 

18 

20 

14

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

11 

12

Run-off

Inchea

0.65 

9.90 

17.41

65.11

10.64 

9.02 

11.87 

4.93 

2.01 

.82 

.39 

.23 

.22

68.09

Acre-feet

2,140 

32,750 

57,490

215,300

35,190 

29,830 

39,300 

16,310 

6,620 

2,730 

1,280 

768 

716

225,100

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (9-11 a.m.) 5,720 aeo.-ft.; Dec. 29 (8 p.m.) 4,130 aec.-ft.j Mar. 18 

(11 a.m. ) 3,O10 aec.-ft.
112 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Ifesklns Creek near McMlnnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 45°19', long. 123 0 22', In NEi 

sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., 300 feet upstream from high-water line of McMlnnvllle 

water-supply reservoir and 11 miles northwest of McMlnnvllle.

Drainage area.- 5.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 520 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 4.00 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot on several 

days during August and September.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 610 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 4.00 feet, 

before control was built); minimum, prior to diversion above station, 1.0 second-feet 

Oct. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 2 second-feet and those for periods of no gageheight record, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 16-22, 24-28, Nov. 2S to Dec. 19, which were 

estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and records for Wlllamina Creek near 

Willamina and are fair. Since Sept. 2, 1937, a small amount of water (probably about 

1 second-foot) is being diverted at a point 800 feet upstream into a 12-inch steel 

pipe, which delivers it into intake of city of McMinnville water-supply pipe line 

below reservoir. No regulation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of city 

of Mcmnnvllle.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feat)

1.1 0.0 1.5 9.3 2.8 192

1.2 .7 1.7 24 3.2 290

1.3

1.4

2.2 

5.2

2.0 

2.4 11S

3.4 

3,7

345

431

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

3,0

2,6

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2,2

7.8

7.8

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2,6

2.6

5,2

7.3

5.5

4.5

Nov.

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

6.8

86

58

49

38

58

60

78

88

80

65

55

80

105

80

82

84

120

175

125

90

70

60

50

«

Dec.

48

42

38

35

33

31

29

27

30

60

75

70

85

62

55

75

90

80

70

62

53

47

42

41

37

186

446

337

365

209

204

Jan.

142

108

88

75

63

55

49

43

39

36

35

37

37

78

65

62

64

75

76

78

107

117

100

82

69

60

53

48

44

41

38

Feb.

38

58

47

44

50

62

55

50

45

45

42

42

54

48

44

41

58

37

36

45

56

56

67

68

65

60

56

51

_

.»

Month

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

March, ...................................

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

fcy...... .................................

Jltl-T. ............

Wster year 1937-38......................

Mar.

53

55

51

56

58

53

48

44

41

38

56

38

56

41

75

118

92

Apr.

45

41

40

39

37

35

33

SI

31

28

28

25

24

23

28

47

49

2131 55

15* ! 47

105

78

78

88

92

86

78

72

69

62

55

49

40

36

31

23

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

Jtay

17

16

16

17

16

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.S

8.8

8.8

3.3

7.8

7.3

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

- I 6.4 i

Secondfoot-dijs

104.6

1,845.2

3,142

12,001.9

2,062

1,375

2,202

967

312,2

128,8

33.5

8,6

9.2

12,190,0

Maxleua

7.8

175

446

446

142

68

213

63

17

6.4

2.6

.4

.9

446

June

8.4

6.0

6,0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

5,2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

3.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.9

..

 

July

2.6

2.4

2,2

2,2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.6

,7

.6

.6

.6

,7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

m&lxnsn

1.8

3.5

27

.6

33

36

35

18

6.4

1.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

 

Aug.

0.4

,4

.3

,3

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

,4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Kesn

S.37

61 » 5

101

52.9

66.5

49.1

Tlio

32.2

10.1

4.29

1.08

.27

.31

S3. 4

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

,4

,4

«

Run-off In

acre-feot

207

3^660

6,230

23,800

4,090

2,730

4,370

1,920

619

255

68

17

18

24,180
WIL1AMETTE RIVER BASIN 113

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near Wllholt, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01'. long. 122°29', near line between sees. 30

 and 31, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., 1,700 feet upstream from Pine Creek and 5 miles southeast 

of Wllholt.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 8.95

 feet), from rating curve extended above 4.000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 29, 1937; minimum, that of Sept. 28, 

1938.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation near station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

90 

169 

320 

MO 

B40

1,700

2,950

4,530

6,430

8,640

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

E.O 

2.5

17

3B

87

161

290

605

3.0 

4,0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

eoo

1,700

2,950

4,530

6,420

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

e

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.

336 

195 

146 

142 

120

103 

90 

SO 

73 

66

63 

58 

57 

61 

63

224 

1,100 

639 

384 

276

215 

178 

156 

152 

139

125 

122 

178 

409 

409 

418

Kov.

328 

265 

228 

200 

200

183 

209 

1,640 

2,100 

1,980

2,040 

1,550 

1,700 

1,650 

1,650

1,410 

1,100 

840 

1,720 

3,180

2,100 

2,040 

3,020 

2,480 

4,030

2,350

1,810 

1,760 

1,360 

1,020

Dec.

782 

634 

535 

468 

414

372 

344 

313 

306 

551

1,230 

1,140 

827 

775 

692

840 

1,360 

1,180 

340 

562

546 

476 

432 

418 

364

950 

5,070 

3,250 

6,900 

6,400 

2,810

Jan.

1,760 

1,800 

908 

729 

627

560 

500 

446 

424 

406

406 

510 

560 

2,520 

2,540

1,590 

1,300 

1,500 

1,160 

938

2,170 

3,670 

1,980 

1,300 

985

791 

693 

693 

735 

699 

687

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fee 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember . ....................

u

ater year 19S7-!

Peak dls charge.-

(id p.m.] 10,800 se

Fob.

 45 

615 

682 

627

516

886 

76S 

633 

544 

516

600 

480 

522 

510 

455

410 

372 

364 

381 

419

663 

711 

1,020 

1,160 

985

670 

656 

821

Secondfoot-ds.js

6,782 

46,744 

41,880

243,945

34,990 

17,730 

33,717 

29,317 

15,244 

4,499 

1,699 

1,013 

800

224,415

Mar.

828 

821 

729 

717 

1,070

915 

748 

639 

571 

522

5OO 

571 

988 

930 

1,440

2,670 

1,590 

3,180 

2,540 

1,540

1,070 

985 

1,260 

1,300

1,110

945 

866 

842 

711 

610 

532

Maximum

1,100 

4,030 

6,900

6,900

3,870 

1,160 

3,180 

3,400 

717 

234 

83 

46 

48

6,900

Apr.

485 

465 

500 

560 

657

639 

604 

761 

945

794

711 

669 

616 

554 

616

1,360 

2,810 

3,400 

2,100 

1,390

1,070 

930 

858 

9S5 

856

742 

657 

627 

699 

761

May

717 

645 

588 

633 

639

604 

549 

538 

510 

476

571 

639 

615 

576

538

560 

480 

410 

372 

372

393 

419 

446 

470 

460

432 

397 

336 

298 

268 

244

Minimum

57 

183 

306

37

406 

364 

600 

465 

244 

79 

37 

25 

21

21

Jane

234 

224 

212 

209 

202

196 

184 

176 

161 

145

137 

132 

129 

129 

124

129 

176 

231 

193 

158

139 

126 

116 

107 

98

96 

89 

85 

83 

79

Mean

S19 

1,658 

1,351

682

1,129 

633 

1,086 

977 

492 

ISO 

54.8 

32.7 

26.7

648

July

83 

83

78 

78 

74

70 

66 

63 

62 

60

63 

62 

57 

57 

54

51 

49 

49 

48 

46

45 

42 

42 

41 

42

41 

41 

39 

38 

38 

37

Pep 

square 

mile

2.28 

16,2 

14.1

7.10

11.8 

6.59 

11.3 

10.2 

5.12 

1.56 

.571 

.341 

.278

6.69

Aug.

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

33 

46 

41

36 

34 

37 

36 

32

31 

30 

30 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

25 

25

Sept.

25 

24 

24 

26 

39

48 

41 

42 

34 

31

28 

26 

26 

24 

23

23 

22 

22

S2 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22

21 

21 

24 

31

Run-off

Inches

2.63 

18.07 

16.26

96.43

13.60 

6.86 

13.03 

11.38 

6.90 

1.74 

.66 

.39 

.31

90,63

Acre-feet

13,450 

92,720 

83,070

493,800

69,400 

35,170 

66,880 

58,150 

30,240 

6,920 

3,370 

2,010 

1,590

485,000

HOT. 25 (3 p.m.) 4,890 sec. -ft.; Dec. 27 (9 a.m.} 5,640 sec. -ft. j Dee. 29 

w.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 5,260 see. -ft.
114 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°08', long. 122°52', in Wi sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. 2 E., 

at "bridge 2 miles southeast of Molalla.

Records available.- July to September 1938 (discontinued). November 1905 to July 1909 

at site at Dickey Prairie in sec. 23 (not sec. 21 as published in Water-supply Paper 

370), 1 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 75 second-feet July 12; minimum, 

32 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. No regulation. Two small diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

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. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

December. .................................

February. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

Jul 

Au« 

Sej

y 12-31

'list

The peric d. .............................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,145 

1,364 

1,168

May

Maximum

75 

53 

59

June July

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

75

73

65

63

61

61

59

59

56

54

54

52

*52

52

52

52

52

52

51

50

Minimum

50

39 

32

Aug.

50

50

50

50

48

48

#46

45

45

43

43

41

43

43

53

44

42

44

46

45

46

42

40

41

40

40

39

40

39

39

39

Mean

57.2 

44.0 

38.9

Sept.

39

39

39

39

46

59

53

45

44

43

43

41

39

t 39

t 38

t 38

t37

t 37

t 36

t 36

36

34

34

34

*34

34

32

32

34

34

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,270 

2,710 

2,320

7,300

*Dlseharge Interpolated.

tStage-diseharge relation affected by shifting control; discharge estimated on basis or records 

for stations near Wilhoit and near Canby.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

Molalla River near Canby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°15', long. 122°41', In NEJ sec. 9, T. 4 S., 

R. 1 E., at bridge 14 miles south of Canby. Zero of gage Is 104.56 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 323 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,005 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 

13.2 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 14; minimum daily discharge, 42 secondfeet Sept. 26-28.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 14.7 

feet) from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum, that of Sept. 14, 

1937; minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet Sept. 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30, 

which are fair. A few small diversions for Irrigation above gage.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov

8 110

0 196

4 440

8 745

4 1,270

3.4 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

22

1,2^0 

3,070 

4,490 

6,070

Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

135

345

660

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,140

1,680

2,920

4.340

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

5,950

7,720

11,500

15,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 3.937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4

e

6 

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

299 

384 

264 

253 

227

192 

174 

156 

143 

130

130 

126 

118 

122 

130

139 

1,520 

1,470 

857 

620

462 

377 

318 

299 

293

253 

242 

270 

817 

881 

1,070

Hov.

865 

697 

582 

500 

462

470 

419 

1,420 

4,340 

4,490

4,790 

3,770 

3,350 

3,490 

3,220

2,900 

2,340 

1,940 

3,040 

6,070

5,580 

5,040 

7,720 

6,460 

6,640

6,460 

4,190 

3,470 

2,860 

2,160

Dec.

1,680 

1,400 

1,130 

950 

795

687 

597 

546 

506 

732

2,220 

2,860 

2,040 

1,800

1,800

1,620 

2,400 

2,660 

1,980 

1,520

1,210 

1,040 

920 

920 

795

1,400 

8,260 

7,540 

11,000 

15,600 

8,080

Jan.

4,960 

3,470 

2,600 

2,100 

1,740

1,520 

1,350 

1,200 

1,070 

1,000

970 

1,020 

1,180 

2,920 

5,780

4,040 

3,190 

3,190 

3,120 

2,600

3,190 

7,180 

4,640 

3,330 

2,600

2,100 

1,800 

1,740 

1,800 

2,040 

1,920

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

1,800 

1,740 

1,620 

1,460 

1,400

2,720 

3,050 

2,460 

1,980 

1,860

1,620 

1,570 

1,800 

1,860

1,570

1,400 

1,240 

1,180 

1,230 

1,190

1,570 

1,800 

2,220 

2,660 

2,340

2,100 

1,980 

1,860

Secondfoot-daya

12,736 

99,735 

86,688

519,140

81,360 

51,280 

80,630 

60,650 

30,151 

7,631 

3,120 

2,101 

1,647

517,729

Mar.

1,800 

1,740 

1,570 

1,460 

2,100

2,040 

1,680 

1,460 

1,300 

1,150

1,090 

1,100 

1,800 

1,740 

2,400

5,440 

4,190 

6,460 

7,720 

4,640

3,260 

2,720 

3,190 

3,330 

2,980

2,530 

2,220 

2,280

1,980 

1,740 

1,520

Maximum

1,520 

7,720 

15,600

15,600

7,180 

3,050 

7,720 

6,640 

1,400 

380 

165 

86 

89

15,600

Apr.

1,350 

1,250 

1,240 

1,350 

1,460

1,520 

1,400 

1,570 

2,040 

1,800

1,620 

1,520 

1,350 

1,240 

1,220

2,160 

3,890 

6,640 

5,280 

3,330

2,530 

2,160 

1,920 

2,040 

1.800

1,570 

1,400 

1,280 

1,320 

1,400

May

1,400 

1,320 

1,220 

1,310 

1,350

1,330 

1,230 

1,160 

1,110 

1,020

1,150 

1,270 

1,250 

1,160 

1,130

1,110 

980 

860 

750 

732

732 

759 

804 

822

795

741 

678 

597 

506 

460 

415

Minimum

118 

419 

506

74

970 

1,180 

1,090 

1,220 

415 

148 

67 

50 

42

42

June

380 

366 

352 

333 

321

315 

291 

268 

262 

239

218 

218 

208

208 

203

198 

291 

366 

373 

309

251 

234 

208 

193

188

178 

178 

169 

165 

148

Mean

411 

3,324 

2,796

1,422

2,625 

1,831 

2,601 

2,022 

973 

254 

101 

67.8 

54.9

1,418

Jujy

156 

165 

152 

152 

152

139 

131 

124 

124 

98

102 

109 

102

98 

86

82 

76 

86 

82 

82

76 

76 

76 

79 

89

76 

70 

70 

73 

67 

70

Per 

square

mile

1.27 

10.3 

8.66

4.40

8.13 

5.67 

8.05 

6.26 

3.01 

.786 

.313 

.210 

.170

4.39

Aug.

76 

73 

73 

67 

67

67 

64 

70 

67 

67

64 

67 

60 

70 

86

82 

73 

82 

86 

76

62 

67 

54 

67 

62

62 

62 

50 

67 

57 

54

Sept.

54 

54 

54 

50 

67

89 

86 

73 

70 

67

57 

62 

60 

52 

52

44 

52 

47 

50 

50

52 

47 

47 

50 

44

42 

42 

42 

44 

47

Run-off

Inches

1.46 

11.49 

9,98

59.77

9.37 

5.90 

9.28 

6.98 

3.47 

.88 

.36 

.24 

.19

59.60

Acre-feet

25,260 

197,800 

171,900

1,030,000

161,400 

101,700 

159,900 

120,300 

59,800 

15,140 

6,190 

4,170 

3,270

1,027,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 23 (9 a.m.) 8,260 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (6 p.m.) 10,4i 

(7 a.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 8,260 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 (8 a.m

:.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; Dec. 

..) 9,970 sec.-ft.
WILLAHETTE RIVER BASIN

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14', long. 122°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 4 S., R. 1 

W., at highway bridge at Aurora, half a mile upstream from Mill Creek. Zero of gage 

is 76.79 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 493 square miles.

Records avallabe.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 24.5 

feet; from graph based on gage readings) from rating curve extended above 9,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 43 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Dec. 30, 1937: minimum discharge, 37 

second-feet Sept. 9, 12, 1935.

Maximum known stage, 25.0 feet Jan. 9, 1923 (discharge, about 14,500 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, of which those for 

Mar. 15 to Apr. 22 are fair and tnose for July 9 to Sept. 30 are poor. No diversions 

above station; slight regulation at times in summer by mills on tributaries. Gage 

read twice daily Oct. 1 to June 30, once dally thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to Apr. 22, July 9 to Sept. 30)

0.3 36 1.6 247 4.0 732 10.0 2,540 20.0 8,480 

.6 80 2.0 322 5.0 960 12.0 3,350 24.0 13,100 

 9 127 2.5 420 6.0 1,210 15.0 4,660 

1.2 177 3.0 520 8.0 1,810 18.0 6,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

202 

220 

220 

194

186 

168 

143 

135 

127

124 

119 

113 

108 

109

121 

360 

913 

867 

603

460 

380 

341 

303 

284

284 

265 

247 

322 

688 

754

Nov.

732 

624 

561 

480 

440

420 

440 

480 

1,390 

2,620

3,140 

3,350 

3,270 

3,230 

3,100

2,900 

2,620 

2,230 

2,160 

3,390

4,120 

4,570 

5,260 

5,990 

6,070

6,070 

E,920 

5,570 

5,200 

4,810

Dec.

4.390 

3,430 

2,540 

1,950 

1,570

1,300 

1,180 

1,060 

1,010 

1,240

2,620 

3,600 

4,080 

3,310 

2,860

2,340 

2,230 

2,500 

2,580 

2,260

1,950 

1,720 

1,570 

1,510 

1,750

1,950 

5,200 

7,320 

9,410 

13,400 

10,500

Jan.

8,090 

7,140 

6,150 

5,440 

4,860

4,260 

3,350 

2,340 

1,730 

1,510

1,360 

1,270 

1,360 

1,880 

3,820

4,670 

4,430 

4,210 

4,260 

4,080

3,820 

4,040 

4,430 

4,480 

4,390

3,690 

3,020 

2,420 

2,200 

2,2BO 

2,380

F»b.

2,230 

2.380 

2,260 

2,120 

1,980

3,270 

5,080 

4,910 

4,430 

3,950

3,480 

3,060 

2,980 

3,860 

3,780

3,430 

2,860 

2,460 

2,580 

2,540

2,500 

2,540 

2,700 

2,900 

2,780

2,500 

2,200 

1,950

 SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember ..................... 1

9,458 

91,157 

04,330

alendar year 1937. ........ 555,125

-...-..... 1

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-2

13,290 

83,710 

96,760 

60,025 

21,146 

6,495 

3,070 

1,700 

1,820

82,961

Mar.

1,780 

1,720 

1,660 

1,570 

1,540

1,920 

1,880 

1,600 

1,390 

1,270

1,180 

1,140 

1,160 

1,630 

1,980

3,020 

4, '170 

4,710 

5,850 

6,150

5,640 

5,320 

5,380 

5,570 

5,200

4,860 

4,430 

4,040 

3,600 

2,940 

2,460

Maximum

913 

6,070 

13,400

13,400

8,090 

5,080 

6,150 

3,310 

985

152 

65 

113

13,400

Apr.

1,980 

1,720 

1,600 

1,570 

1,540

1,570 

1,480 

1,360 

1,450 

1,600

1,510 

1,360 

1,270 

1,180 

1,160

1,240 

1,920 

2,740 

2,310 

3,230

2,460 

1,920 

1,690 

1,660 

1,660

1,450 

1,240 

1,110 

1,060 

985

May

936 

913 

913 

936 

985

985 

936 

890 

844 

798

798 

844 

867 

821 

776

710 

666 

624 

582 

561

520 

520 

500 

480 

440

420 

400 

400 

380 

360 

341

Minimum

98 

420 

1,010

70

1,270 

1,950 

1,140 

985 

341 

136 

64 

47 

43

43

June

322

322 

303 

284 

265

256 

247 

238 

220 

220

220

211 

211 

202 

202

202 

202 

238 

256 

238

220 

194 

177 

168 

160

152 

152 

143 

135 

135

Mean

305 

3,039 

3,365

1,521

3,655 

2,990 

3,121 

1,668 

682 

216 

99.0 

54.8 

60.7

1,597

July

135 

135 

135 

143 

152

143 

135 

124 

116 

113

109 

106 

106 

109 

106

98

95 

88 

82 

78

76 

74 

73 

72 

71

70 

67 

65 

65 

65 

64

Pep 

square 

mile

0.619 

6.16 

6.83

3.09

7.41 

6.06 

6.33 

3.38 

1.38 

.438 

.201 

.111 

.123

3.24

Aug.

64 

62 

59 

59 

58

56 

56 

53 

52 

49

49 

50 

50 

52 

52

54 

60 

65 

62 

60

60 

60 

58 

54 

52

50

49 

49 

50 

49 

47

Sept.

46 

44 

43 

43 

46

70 

103 

113 

106 

89

70 

64 

60 

58 

53

52 

52 

50 

50 

49

49 

52 

53 

53,

56 

59 

59 

62 

60

Run-off

Inches

0.71 

6.87 

7.87

41.87

8.54 

6.31 

7.30 

3.77 

1.59 

.49 

.23 

.13 

.14

43.95

Acre-feet

18,760 

180,800 

206,900

1,101,000

224,700 

166,000 

191,900 

99,220 

41,940 

12,880 

6,090 

3,370 

3,610

1,156,000
WILUmETTE RIVER BASIN

Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°21'10", long. 122°40'35", in SWt sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 

IE., 300 feet upstream from county bridge and I mile northwest of Willamette. Zero 

of gage is 86.52 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 710 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge (river only).- 10 years, 1,409 second-feet.

Extremes (river only).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 16.?~ ' ' ' ' ' " - - . - ----- ....._.

foot).

30 (gage height, 16.27 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.66

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 23,300 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 16.7 

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 14-21, 1928 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

Remarks.- Records of discharge of river are good except those below 500 second-feet, 

which are fair. Records of discharge of Oswego canal are poor. Oswego canal diverts 

water 44 miles above station for recreational use and for development of power at 

Oswego and returns it to Willaniette River below station. Some regulation in low-water 

season by flashboards on crest of Oswego canal diversion dam. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, an<i discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2,6 

3.0

68

142

260

500

700

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

8.0 

10.0

1,290

1,990

3,290

5,100

8,320

12.0 12,, 400

14.0 16,900

16.0 21,600

0.8 36 2.0 £66

1.0 56 2.4 414

1.2 83 2.6 500

1.6 157

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.6 feet.

Discharge, in second feet, of Tualatin River near Willamette, Oreg. 

October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

S

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.

86

100 

144 

133 

108

100 

95 

85 

77 

72

70 

65 

55 

47 

43

51 

64 

SO 

131

120

97 

82 

74 

70 

67

64 

65 

68 

85 

108 

164

Nov.

150 

122 

102 

88 

106

108 

95 

181 

455 

1,050

1,290 

1,230 

1,230 

1,290 

1,550

1,760 

1,830 

1,830 

2,070 

2,550

2,820 

3,190 

3,710 

3,820 

4,300

4,560 

4,690 

5,100 

5,240 

5,100

Month

Oc 

Noi 

De

Jai 

Pel 

Ha 

Ap 

Ma, 

Jui 

Ju 

AUJ 

Se;

1

Dec.

4,690 

4,180 

3,600 

3,090 

2,550

1,990 

1,550 

1,350 

1,230 

1,410

2,550 

3,820 

4,060 

4,180 

4,300

4,300 

4,300 

4,180 

4,060 

4,060

4,060 

3,820 

3,490 

3,390 

3,190

3,710 

9,460 

9,660 

17 ,800 

22,100 

21 ,600

Calendar year 1937

mary ...........

-il

Ly. .............

rater year 1937-38

Jan.

19,000 

15,700 

12,200 

9,860 

7,960

6,930 

5,980 

5,240 

4,300 

3,710

3,190 

2,730 

2,390 

2,470 

3,710

4,060 

4,060 

4,300 

4,430 

4,560

4,690 

4,820 

4,960 

4,820 

4,820

4,690 

4,430 

4,180 

3,820 

3,490 

3,190

Feb.

2,910 

2,820 

2,730 

3,190 

3,390

5,680 

5,980 

5,980 

6,130 

6,290

6,130 

5,980 

5,830 

5,680 

5,240

4,820 

4,560 

4,180 

3,940 

3,710

3,490 

3,390 

3,490 

3,600 

3,600

3,600 

3,490 

3,390

Mar.

3,290 

3,090 

2,910 

2,730 

2,730

2,640 

2,470 

2,230 

2,070 

1,610

1,690 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,690

2,820 

3,710 

5,100 

6,130 

6,770

7,610 

7,960 

8,320 

7,960 

7,780

7,440 

7,270 

6,930 

6,450 

5,830 

5,240

Apr.

4,690 

3,940 

3,490 

3,190 

2,820

2,470 

2,070 

1,830 

1,690 

1,550

1,480 

1,410 

1,350 

1,290 

1,170

1,230 

1,350 

1,620 

1,690 

1,690

1,620 

1,480 

1,350 

1,230 

1,170

1,110 

1,050 

990 

930 

870

River only

Max164 

5,240 

22,100

22,100

19,000 

6,290 

8,320 

4,690 

810 

300 

122 

62 

75

22, 100

Minimum

43 

88 

1,230

31

2,390 

2,730 

1,550 

870 

300 

79 

40 

25 

30

25

Mean

86.1 

2,054 

5,411

1,750

5,635 

4,401 

4,433 

1,794 

508 

180 

69.0 

36.1 

42.1

2,046

Run-off 

Acre-feet

5,300 

122, 200 

332, 700

1,267,000

346,500 

244, 400 

272,600 

106,800 

31,270 

10,720 

4,240 

2,220 

2,510

1,481,000

May

810 

755 

755 

700 

700

7QO 

672 

645 

620 

595

595 

595 

570 

545 

522

478 

456 

435 

435 

414

414 

394 

394 

355 

355

336 

318 

300 

300 

300 

300

June

300 

283 

266 

250 

250

235 

235 

207 

157 

116

266 

221 

194 

194 

194

207 

207 

'181 

169 

169

169

157 

96 

V9 

101

106 

102 

106 

96 

94

July

93 

93

101 

116 

122

118 

120 

102 

106 

99

73 

59 

60 

69 

69

60 

52 

49 

47 

48

46 

48 

44 

43 

41

40 

41 

43 

45 

46 

45

Aug.

42 

38 

36 

35 

35

33 

31

30 

31 

31

31 

31 

32 

33 

47

62 

46 

42 

43 

43

42 

43 

40

34 

34

29 

29 

30 

25 

27 

34

Sept.

34 

31 

30 

30 

36

40 

54 

72 

75 

V3

55 

48 

45 

43 

39

36 

34 

34

31 

31

32 

31 

34 

34 

34

34 

36 

54 

59 

45

River and Oswego Canal (combined)

Maxima

221 

5,400 

25,100

25,100

20,000 

6,300 

8,330 

4,740 

833 

322 

179 

111 

127

25, 100

uHnlmun

103 

148 

1,280

88

2,400 

2,750 

1,590 

893 

320 

120 

89 

78 

83

78

Mean

143 

2,154 

5,702

1,839

5,692 

4,439 

4,464 

1,825 

529 

216 

119 

86.7 

94.9

2,114

Per

mile

0.201 

3.03 

8.03

2.59

8.02 

6.S5 

6.29 

2.57 

.745 

.304 

.168 

.122 

.134

2.98

Run- off

tnches

0.23 

3.38 

9,26

35.13

9.25 

6.51 

7.25 

2.87 

.86 

.34 

.19 

.14 

.15

40.43

Acre-feet

8,770 

128,100 

350,600

1,331,000

350,000 

246,600 

274, 500 

108,600 

32,500 

12,820 

7,340 

5,330 

5,660

1,531,000
IL° WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 123°16' In SEi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., 

half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek and 4i miles northwest of Gales Creek post 

office. Zero of gage is 449.5 feet above mean sea level (Geological Survey planetable survey).

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Records available.- September 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 8.10 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum 

discharge observed, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Oct. 10-16.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1937; minimum discharge observed, 6 

second-feet Sept. 24, 1936, Sept. 25, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of missing Eage_heights, Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 26, 

Dec. 25, which were computed on basis of records for Willanina Creek near Willamina 

and are fair. No diversion above station; slight regulation at times from operation 

of log pond 3 miles upstream. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to May 2, once daily May 

3 to Sept. 30.

Rating tables, 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 10 2.8 253 1.1 6.4 3.5 465 

1.3 24 3.2 395 1.4 17 4,0 720 

1.6 47 3.6 580 1.7 37 5.0 1,330 

2.0 98 4.0 790 2.0 65 6.0 1,995 

2.4 164 5.0 1,390 2.5 146 7.0 2,705 

3.0 280

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

18 

15 

17 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

12 

21 

16 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

13

13

14 

14 

20 

25 

20 

18

Nov.

16 

16 

18 

16 

15

16 

22 

282 

216 

174

138 

164 

335 

354 

316

282 

240 

216 

374 

655

418 

462 

485 

580 

1,270

600 

440 

335 

253 

227

Deo.

194 

174 

164 

146

129

121 

113 

98 

98 

508

605 

485 

354 

316 

253

440 

485 

440 

335 

253

216 

194 

174 

164 

150

354 

2,560 

2,420 

2,200 

1,860 

1,080

Jan.

638 

425 

385 

298 

264

218 

191 

179 

156 

156

136 

115 

122 

405 

332

315 

315 

385 

425 

385

488 

510 

445 

385 

332

280 

233 

218 

204 

179 

167

Feb.

156 

156 

218 

233 

248

385 

315 

298 

264 

233

218 

204 

315 

298 

248

218 

191 

179 

179 

167

298 

298 

360 

350 

350

315 

280 

248

 SsoondMontn foot-days

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember..................... 17

447 

,935 

,083

alendar year 1937 ......... 59,824

..--...-.. 9

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

,286 

,212 

,730 

,228 

,508 

703 

397.4 

263.3 

232.2

,024.9

Mar.

233 

248 

233 

218 

218

191 

179 

167 

156 

146

136 

136 

136 

136 

280

560 

445 

1,080 

775 

535

385 

368 

535 

720 

560

445 

368 

315 

298 

280 

248

Maximum

25 

1,270 

2,560

2,560

638 

385 

1,080 

204 

70 

32 

18 

9.8 

14

2,560

Apr.

204 

204

191 

191 

179

167 

156 

146 

136 

126

124 

113 

108 

105 

115

179 

167 

191 

179 

167

146 

136 

122 

119 

103

97 

95 

106 

80 

76

May

70 

61 

65 

70 

65

63 

61 

61 

59 

57

55 

53 

51 

51 

48

46 

45 

44 

44 

43

42 

39 

37 

37 

35

35 

35 

35 

34 

34 

33

June

32 

31 

31 

29 

28

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

] 

Minimum Mean sq 

m

July

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

15 

14 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

Aug.

9.8 

9.8 

9.1 

6.4 

8.6

9.1

8.8 

8.8 

9.1 

9.1

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1 

8.8

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1 

8.6

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

Sept.

7.5 

7.5 

6.9 

8.6 

14

6.9 

9.1 

8.6 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

7.5

7.5 

6.9 

7.5 

7.5 

6.9

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0

6.9 

6.9 

7.5 

8.6 

10

=er Run-off

Lie Inches

10 14.4 0.436 0.50 

15 298 9.03 10.08 

98 551 16.7 19.25

9 164 4.97 67.45

11& 300 9.09 10.48 

156 258 7.82 8.14 

136 346 10.5 12.11 

76 141 4.27 4.76 

33 48.6 1.47 1.70 

16 23.4 .709 .79 

9.8 12.8 .388 .45 

7.5 8.49 .257 .30 

6.0 7.74 .235 .26

6.0 167 5.06 68.82

Acre-feet

887 

17,720 

33,880

118,700

18,420 

14,300 

21,280 

8,390 

2,990 

1,390 

788 

522 

461

121,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 1-Ly 

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°23'30", long. 122°43'10", in SWi sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 1 

E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from point of diversion on Tualatin River, 

1 mile upstream from Oswego Lake, and 3 miles southwest of Oswego. An auxiliary gage 

is at outlet of Oswego Lake for determination of effect of backwater from lake on 

stages at canal gage.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 61.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 15.2 

feet, from floodmark), computed from slope, area, and lake-spillway data; minimum 

discharge observed, 5 second-feet Jan. 24-29, Feb. 11.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage height, 

16.1 feet); practically no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge computed on basis of gage heights, discharge measurements, and backwater effect as indicated by Oswego Lake gage. Daily discharge for 

period when canal gage was submerged, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, estimated from records for 

stations on Tualatin River and a computed peak discharge. Canal diverts from 

Tualatin River in NWi sec. 20, but diversion dam is in NEi sec. 33, about 3 miles 

downstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

47 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

47 

47 

47 

47

49 

62 

60 

60 

60

60 

62 

62 

65 

65

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

57

HOT.

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

62 

70 

75 

89

92 

89 

78 

86 

86

92 

92 

92 

101 

110

117 

130 

130 

130 

130

133 

163 

163 

163 

1&5

Dec.

144 

130 

114 

98 

114

70 

60 

55

51 

78

95 

126 

130 

133 

137

137 

133 

133 

133 

140

130 

123 

117 

107 

101

117 

238 

107 

291 

3,000 

2,500

Jan.

1,000 

189 

86 

80 

65

47 

22 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

8 

8 

9

6 

7 

6 

6 

7

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

75 

70

Feb.

72 

62 

£2 

23 

23

33 

39 

31 

17 

6

5 

9 

8 

8

7

98

101 

104 

47 

43

41 

41 

41 

35 

43

43 

41 

41

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

39 

37 

41 

60

57

53 

49 

49

7 

7

7 

37 

37 

37 

39

62 

60 

10 

11 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

60 

57 

55 

53

Apr.

49 

47 

49

51 

39

35 

33 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

28 

26 

26

28 

28 

26 

25 

28

28 

26 

28 

28 

26

26 

26 

25 

23 

23

Secondfoot -days

1,748 

2,994 

9,042

32,415

1,769 

1,084 

973 

927 

621 

1,058 

1,565 

1,569 

1,584

24,934

May

23 

22 

20 

20 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

17 

20

20 

20 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Maximum

65 

163 

3,000

3,000

1,000 

104 

62 

51 

23 

51 

57 

53 

55

3,000

June

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

31 

33 

35 

37 

37

37 

25 

25 

26 

26

28 

28 

33 

39 

41

41 

39 

39 

41 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

July

51 

53 

53 

53 

57

57 

53 

53 

49 

49

49 

49 

51 

51 

51

49 

51 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Minimum

47 

60

51

0

5 

5 

6 

23 

17 

22 

49 

49 

51

5

Aug.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

51 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

51 

51

53 

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Mean

56.4 

99.8 

292

88.8

57.1 

38.7 

31.4 

30.9 

20.0 

35.3 

50.5 

50.6 

52.8

68.3

Sept.

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

55 

51 

51

51 

51 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,470 

5,940 

17,930

64,310

3,510 

2,150 

1,930 

1,840 

1,230 

2,100 

3,100 

3,110 

3,140

49,450
120 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01', long. 121°55', In sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 

E., just downstream from Pot Creek at lower end of Big Bottom, half a mile upstream 

from site of proposed dam and 28 miles southeast of Estacada.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- April 1920 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 5.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum, 241 second-feet 

Oct. 10-14 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1920-38: Maximum discharge, 6,750 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 8.28 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 190 second-feet 

several days In August and September 1931 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. No regulation or diversion above station. Base data furnished 

by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

221

310

415

580

775

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

5.0

5.5

1,060

1,400

1,820

2,300

2,840

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

304 

265 

271 

268 

259

250 

244 

244 

244 

241

241 

241 

241 

241 

244

274 

366 

317 

283 

268

259 

256 

253 

250 

250

247 

244 

250 

277 

286 

286

Hov.

265 

259 

256 

253 

256

253 

259 

376 

503 

491

503 

467 

566 

675 

650

580 

540 

491 

902 

1,440

1,050 

902 

1,180 

990 

1,640

1,480 

1,050 

960 

800 

700

Dec.

625 

571 

523 

483 

459

435 

419 

401 

394 

625

1,320 

1,080 

825 

775 

700

700 

775 

725 

650 

602

562 

540 

515 

507

479

540 

990 

930 

1,520 

2,730 

1,640

Jan.

1,250 

1,020 

850 

775 

700

650 

602 

566 

535 

515

499 

558 

562 

960 

1,140

930 

850 

800 

725 

675

1,140 

2,250 

1,480 

1,110 

960

S50 

775 

725 

675 

625 

602

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Peb.

580 

553 

531 

507 

503

531 

495

475 

459 

447

439 

427 

423 

412 

401

390 

387 

380 

380 

376

387 

394 

408 

419 

419

412 

408 

408

Secondfoot-daya

8,164 

20,737 

24,040

190,654

26,354 

12,351 

17,846 

24,059 

27,489 

14,976 

9,633 

8,596 

8,055

202,300

Mar.

415 

423 

427 

427 

443

439 

431 

427 

419 

419

419 

447 

571 

576 

650

902 

775 

960 

930 

775

675 

650 

675 

650 

602

580 

580 

580 

553 

523 

503

Maximum

366 

1,640 

2,730

2,730

2,250 

580 

960 

1,520 

1,140 

750 

352 

286 283"

2,730

Apr.

487 

479 

479 

487 

511

503 

495 

519 

566 

571

571 

571 

562 

553 

580

850 

1,110 

1,520 

1,400 

1,220

1,080 

1,050 

1,020 

1,080 

1,050

990 

930 

875 

930 

1,020

May

1,080 

990 

902 

850 

800

750 

725 

725 

725 

700

750 

825 

875 

930 

990

990 

930 

850 

800 

800

825 

875 

930 

1,020 

1,110

1,140 

1,110 

990 

902 

825 

775

Minimum

241 

253 

394

216

499 

376 

415 

479 

700 

352 

286 

271 

262

241

June

750 

725 

675 

675 

675

650 

625 

602 

562 

523

503 

491 

475 

463 

451

447 

463 

511 

467 

435

419 

408 

398 

387 

380

373 

370 

362 

359 

352

Mean

263 

691 

775

522

850 

441 

576 

802 

887 

499 

311 

277 

268

554

July

352 

352 

348 

345 

342

331

331 

334 

324 

320

317 

314 

310 

307 

307

304 

301 

301 

298 

29S

295 

295 

292 

292 

292

289 

289 

289 

289 

289 

286

Per 

square 

mile

1.99 

5.23 

5,87

3.95

6.44 

3.34 

4.36 

6.08 

6.72 

3.78 

2.36 

2,10 

2.03

4.20

Aug.

286 

283 

2S6 

283 

283

283 

280 

280 

280 

280

277 

277 

280 

283 

280

277 

277 

280 

277 

274

274 

274 

274 

271 

271

271 

271 

271 

271 

271 

271

Sept.

271 

268 

265 

268 

280

280 

283 

277 

271 

268

268 

268 

265 

265 

265

262 

262 

265 

268 

265

265 

265 

265 

268 

265

265 

262 

265 

280 

271

Run-off

Inches

2.29 

5.84

6.77

53.69

7.42 

3.48 

5.03 

6.78 

7.75 

4,22 

2.72 

2.42 

2.26

56.98

Acre-feet

16,190 

41,130 

47,680

378,200

52, 270 

24,500 

35,400 

47,720 

54, 520 

29,700 

19, 110 

17,050 

15,980

401,200

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 

(4 p.m.) 2,730 aec.-ft.

p.m.) 2,100 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (3 a.m.) 3,310 aec.-ft.; Jan. 22
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Clackamas River above Tnree Lynx Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 122°04', In NEi sec. 21, T. 5 S.,-R.

6 E., Just downstream from power plant, 500 feet upstream from Three Lynx Creek and 17

miles southeast of Estacada. Zero of gage Is 1,098 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 488 square miles.

Records available.- October 1911 to December 1913, October 1921 to September 1938. 

Average discharge?- 19 years (1911-13, 1921-38), 1,863 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 11.13

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum not recorded (below

Inlet pipe); minimum daily discharge, 622 second-feet Oct. 10.

1911-13, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 34,800 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height,

15.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 375

second-feet Aug. 10, 16, 1924, Sept. 20, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 536 second-feet

Oct. 22, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good. Water diverted from Oak Grove Fork is used in power plant on

Clackamas River Just upstream from station. Base data furnished by Portland General

Electric Co.

Rating tables, water-year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

520

690

930

1,290

2,260

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,440

4,810

6,520

8,730

11,200

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

675

960

1,310

2,240

3,400

5.0 4,800

6.0 6,520

8.0 11,200

10.0 16,700

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

1,000 

805 

859 

817 

775

72S 

712 

701 

718 

622

680 

675 

660 

685 

696

898 

1,840 

1,500 

1,140 

965

898 

853 

799 

811 

775

757 

751 

781 

930 

1,000 

1,100

Nov.

965 

930 

898 

S41 

S41

829 

865 

1,740 

2,390 

2,770

2,950 

2,590 

3,070 

3,570 

3,440

3,190 

2,770 

2,420 

4,810 

8,260

5,430 

4,380 

5,600 

4,810 

7,360

6,720 

4,660 

4,240 

3,570 

3,010

Deo.

2,590 

2,260 

2,040 

1,840 

1,740

1,640 

1.550 

1,420 

1,370 

2,370

5,430 

4,660 

3,570 

3,190 

2,890

2,950 

3,700 

3,700 

3,070 

2,710

2,420 

2,200 

2,040 

1,940 

1,790

2,260 

6,130 

5,600 

10,400 

15,600 

7,580

Jan.

5,110 

4,070 

3,400 

2,970 

2,630

2,460 

2,240 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

1,840 

2,090 

2,300 

4,950 

6,130

4,350 

3,790 

3,660 

3,400 

3,030

4,950 

11, 200 

6,320 

4,650 

3,790

3,270 

2,970 

2,790 

2,680 

2,460 

2,350

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-;

Feb.

2,240 

2,140 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

2,240 

2,090 

1,940 

1,840 

1,790

1,740 

1,650 

1,650 

1,700 

1,600

1,520 

1,470 

1,470 

1,430 

1,430

1,650 

1,790 

2,140 

2,400 

2,350

2,190 

2,140 

2,090

Secondfoot-days

26,931 

100,419 

112,650

792,987

111,920 

52,710 

87, 420 

102,230 

97,810 

47,480 

29,076 

24,778 

22,566

815,990

Mar.

2,090 

2,190 

2,190 

2,140 

2,350

2,350 

2,240 

2,040 

1,990 

1,940

1,890 

2,040 

2,910 

2,970 

3,270

4,950 

3,930 

5,430 

5,270 

3,790

3,150 

2,790 

2,970 

3,030 

2,850

2,620

2,570 

2,680 

2,460 

2,240 

2,090

Maximum

1,840 

8,260 

15,600

15,600

11,200 

2,400 

5,430 

8,730 

4,070 

2,350 

1,120 

852 

828

15,600

Apr.

1,940 

1,840 

1,940 

2,040

2,140

2,140 

2, -090 

2,240 

2,620

2,570

2,570 

2,460 

2,400 

2,300 

2,350

4,070 

6,130 

8,730 

6,320 

4,800

4,210 

3,930 

3,930 

4,210 

4,070

3,790 

3,530 

3,270 

3,530 

4,070

May

4,070 

3,790 

3,400 

3,270

3,150

2,910 

2,790 

2,740 

2,790 

2.680

2,790 

3,] 50 

3,400 

3,400 

3,530

3,660 

3,400 

2,970 

2,740 

2,740

2,850 

3,030 

3,270 

3,530 

3,660

3,660 

3,530 

3,150 

2,790 

2,570 

2,400

Minimum

622 

829 

1,370

622

1,840 

1,430 

1,890 

1,840 

2,400 

1,090 

828 

726 

666

622

June

2,350 

2,240 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

2,040 

1,940 

1,840 

1,700

1,600 

1,470 

1,600 

1,520 

1,470

1,430 

1,520 

1,650 

1,430 

1,390

1,350 

1,270 

1,230 

1,200 

1,160

1,090 

1,160 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

Mean

869 

3,347 

3,634

2,173

3,610 

1,882 

2,820 

3,408 

3,155 

1,583 

938 

799 

752

2,236

July

,090 

,060 

,020 

,020 

,120

,020 

,020 

,020 

990 

960

960 

960 

960 

930 

960

894 

900 

900 

900 

888

858 

894 

870 

876 

870

876 

858 

852 

858 

864 

828

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

6.86

7.45

4.45

7.40 

3.86 

5.78 

6.98 

6.47 

3.24 

1.92 

1.64 

1.54

4.58

Aug.

852 

840 

828 

834 

834

834 

828 

816

BIO 

816

780 

804 

822 

840 

774

798 

822 

804 

774 

786

786 

758 

792 

780 

774

774 

769 

780 

780 

725 

764

Sept.

764 

752 

769 

764 

828

810 

828 

810 

780 

780

764 

730 

736 

758 

730

725 

736 

725 

742 

747

720 

769 

666 

720 

725

715 

720 

725 

798 

730

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

7.65 

8.59

60.43

8.53 

4.02 

6.66 

7.79 

7.46 

3.62 

2,21 

1.89 

1.72

62.19

Aore-feet

53,420 

199,200 

223,400

1,573,000

222,000 

104, 500 

173,400 

202,800 

194,000 

94,180 

57, 670 

49,150 

44,760

1,618,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (8 p.m.) 9,950 sec. -ft.; Dec. 30 (1 a.m.) 20,000 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22
122 WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

Claokamas River near Cazadero, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°14', long. 122°16 ! , In NEi sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 

4 E.» half a mile upstream from backwater from Cazadero Dam of Portland General Electric Co. and 3 miles southeast of Cazadero. Zero of gage is 532.0 feet above mean sea 

level; published gage readings have been reduced to mean sea-level datum.

Drainage area.- 665 square miles.

Records available.- January 1909 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 2,618 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 549.24 

feet); minimum, 489 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 23; minimum daily discharge, 795 

second-feet Sept. 23, 26, 27.

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 60,800 second-feet Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 556.5 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, 410 second-feet Oct. 20, 1925, Sept. 

28, 1930, when power plant at Three Lynx was shut down (gage height, 532.03 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 587 second-feet Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water owing to operation of 

Oak Grove power plant. Base data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

33.0

33.5

34.0

35.0

36.0

750

1,020

1,350

2,130

3,090

38.0

40.0

42.0

44.0

46.0

5,660

9,260

13,900

19,000

24,500

33.0 720

33.5 990

34.0 1,300

35.0 2,070

36.0 3,070

38.0 5,660

40.0 9,260

42.0 13,900

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

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

Oet.

1,280 

1,080 

1,140 

1,080 

990

932 

905 

905 

905 

825

850 

850 

850 

850 

878

1,170 

3,310 

2,580 

1,720 

1,420

1,240 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,050

1,020 

960 

1,050 

1,350 

1,490 

1,680

Nov.

1,420 

1,280 

1,210 

1,140 

1,140

1,110 

1,210 

2,750 

5,070 

4,520

4,650 

4,010 

4,440 

5,070 

4,930

4,520 

3,890 

3,310 

6,440 

10,800

8,240 

6,790 

8,840 

7,490 

9,780

9,910 

6,960 

6,450 

5,360 

4,390

Dec.

3,770 

3,310 

2,880 

2,580 

2,400

2,310 

2,130 

2,000 

1,960 

2,900

7,310 

6,620 

4,930 

4,520 

4,130

4,520 

5,970 

5,810 

4,650 

3,890

3.420 

3,090 

2,880 

2,780 

2,490

3,310 

10,200 

8,840 

18,500 

24,300 

10,800

Jan.

7,490 

5,810 

4,790 

4,130 

3,640

3,290 

3,070 

2,850 

2,640 

2,540

2,490 

2,740 

3,070 

6,290 

8,440

6,450 

5,360 

5,360 

5,070 

4,260

7,380 

16,700 

9,910 

7,130 

5,660

4,790 

4,260 

4,000 

3,880 

3,760 

3,520

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember ....................

ater year 1937-e 8. ........

Feb.

3,290 

3,180 

3,070 

2,850 

2,740

3,400 

3,290 

2,960 

2,740 

2,540

2,490 

2,440 

2,490 

2,540 

2,340

2,250 

2,120 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070

2,850 

3,070 

3,880 

4,260 

4,000

3,640 

3,400

3,290

Secondfoot-days

37,660 

147,120 

169,200

1,128,004

160.770 

81,330 

131,630 

145,520 

125,960 

58,420 

34,780 

28,360 

25.630

1,146,380

Mar.

3,180 

3,290 

3,290 

3,070 

3,520

3,400 

3,290 

2,960 

2,850 

2,740

2,640 

2,740 

3,880 

4,000 

4,650

7,670 

5,970 

9.590 

9,050 

5,970

4,650 

4,130 

4,520 

4,650 

4,390

4,000 

3,880 

4,000 

3,520 

3,180 

2,960

Maximum

3,310 

10,800 

24.300

24,300

16,700 

4,260 

9,590 

12,900 

5,360 

2,740 

1,370 

990 

960

24,300

Apr.

2,740 

2,640 

2,740 

2,960 

3,180

3,290 

3,180 

3,520 

4,000 

3,8SO

3,760 

3,520 

3,400 

3,180 

3,290

5,210 

8,840 

12,900 

9,690 

7,310

6,130 

5,660 

5,360 

5,660 

5,510

5,070 

4,650 

4,390 

4,650 

5,210

May

5,360 

5,070 

4,520 

4,520 

4,390

4,000 

3,760 

3,760 

3,760 

3,520

3,760 

4,260 

4,390 

4,390 

4,520

4,650 

4,260 

3,760 

3,520 

3,400

3,520 

3,760 

4,130 

4,260 

4,520

4,520 

4,260 

3,880 

3,400 

3,180 

2,960

Minimum

825 

1,110 

1,960

825

2,490 

2,070 

2,640 

2,640 

2,960 

1,340 

990 

830 

795

795

June

2,740 

2,740 

2,540 

2,540 

2,440

2,490 

2,390 

2,300 

2,160 

1,980

1,900 

1.780 

1,860 

1,820 

1,780

1,740 

1,900 

2,340 

1,980 

1,900

1,740 

1,660 

1,620 

1,540 

1,510

1,440 

1,480 

1,400 

1,370 

1,340

Mean

1,215 

4,904 

5,458

3,090

5,186 

2,905 

4,246 

4,851 

4,063 

1,947 

1,122 

915 

854

3,141

July

,370 

,340 

,300 

,260 

,370

,230 

,230 

,230 

,170 

,170

,140 

,140 

,140 

,110 

,110

,080 

,080 

,080 

,050 

,050

,020 

,050 

,050 

,020 

990

1,020 

990 

990 

990 

1,020 

990

Per 

square 

mile

1.83 

7.37 

8.21

4.65

7.80 

4.27 

6.38 

7.29 

6.11 

2.93 

1.69 

1.38 

1.28

4.72

Aug.

960 

960 

960 

960 

930

930 

930 

930 

930 

930

930 

930 

930 

990 

900

930 

930 

960 

930 

900

900 

900 

870 

870 

870

900 

870 

870 

870 

830 

860

Sept.

855 

850 

860 

845 

930

960 

930 

930 

900 

900

870 

845 

860 

855 

830

830 

835 

830 

840 

835

800 

825 

795 

820 

820

795 

795 

810 

930 

850

Run-off

Inches

2.11 

8.22 

9.46

63.08

8.99 

4.55 

7.36 

8.13 

7.04 

3.27 

1.95 

1.59 

1.43

64.10

Aere-feet

74,700 

291,800 

335,600

2,237,000

318,900 

161,300 

261,100 

288,600 

249,800 

115,900 

68,990 

56,250 

50,840

2,274,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 30 (2 a.m.) 34,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 20,600 see. -ft.; Apr. 18
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Oak Grove Fork above power-plant intake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long. 121°57', in SWi sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 7 

E., two-thirds of a mile upstream from Kink Creek, 1 mile upstream from Intake of Oak 

Grove power development of Portland General Electric Co., and 24 miles southeast of 

Estacada.

Drainage area.--126 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1938. May 1909 to December 1923 (incomplete) at site 1 mile downstream, below Kink Creek; records equivalent except for 

slight inflow from springs and Kink Creek.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 465 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 4.22 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 291 second-feet 

Nov. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1908-38: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1923 (gage height, 5.45 feet), 

computed from flow at stations on Clackamas River; minimum, 236 second-feet Oct. 15, 

16, 18, 1931 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge includes flow of Spring Creek, just below gage. No 

diversion or regulation above station. Base data furnished by Portland General Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

1.8 302

2.1 440

2.5 665

2.9 

3)3

3.8

940

1,260

1,720

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

315

465

705

990

1,320

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1933

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

Oot.

319 

302 

310 

306 

302

298 

298 

298 

294 

294

294 

294 

294 

294 

294

353 

390 

336 

315 

306

298 

298 

298

298 

294

294 

294 

294 

302 

315 

306

Nov.

302 

29S 

294 

294 

291

291 

302 

362 

395 

390

395 

372 

395

405 

410

420 

395 

381 

470 

698

659 

629 

678 

641

717

710 

672 

698 

629 

*580

Dec.

«540 

*505 

*475 

450 

435

425 

415 

405 

395 

496

672 

617 

563 

569 

551

629

758 

710 

635 

587

557 

545 

523 

518 

496

528

704 

704 

1,300 

1,870 

1,300

Jan.

1,060 

891 

793 

724 

672

635 

599 

575 

551 

534

528 

563 

569 

772 

828

737 

698 

672 

641 

611

905 

1,440 

1,100 

933 

835

779 

737 

710 

684 

653 

629

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

;omber ....................

ater year 1937-38. ........

F»b.

611 

587 

569 

545 

540

540 

523 

496 

485

480

475 

465 

460 

450 

440

435 

430 

425 

425 

425

440 

440 

475 

480 

480

480 

475 

470

Secondfoot-days

9,482

14,173 

19,877

174,731

23,058 

13,546 

16,239 

22,861 

26,428 

15,580 

11,959 

10,810 

10,047

194,060

Mar.

470 

475 

480 

480 

490

485

480 

475 

470 

470

465 

490 

569 

557 

593

684 

629 

629 

593 

551

528 

523 

534 

528 

523

518 

523 

534 

512 

496 

485

Maximum

390 

717 

1,870

1,870

1,440 

611 

684 

1,230 

1,020 

672 

416 

360 

346

1,870

Apr.

480

480 

4S5 

501 

518

512 

512 

545 

611 

605

605 

605 

587 

581 

599

698 

912 

1,230 

1,150 

1,040

990 

975 

960 

1,010 

990

952 

915 

901 

930 

982

May

1,020 

990 

945 

938 

915

873 

852 

838 

824 

803

845 

859

873 

880 

901

901 

880 

845 

824 

817

803 

810 

817 

838 

852

852 

838 

803 

768 

726 

698

Minimum

294 

291 

395

257

528 

425 

465 

480 

698 

421 

360 

338 

328

291

June

672 

653 

634 

622

604

592 

580 

562 

550 

538

520 

514 

504 

504 

498

492 

509 

562 

514 

492

482 

465 

460 

454 

443

443 

438 

432

426 

421

Mean

306 

472 

641

479

744 

484 

524 

762 

853 

519 

386 

349 

335

532

July

416 

416 

416 

416 

410

405 

410 

410 

400 

395

395 

390 

385 

385

380

380 

380 

375 

375 

375

375 

375 

370 

370 

370

370 

365 

365 

365 

360 

360

Per 

square 

mile

2,43

3.75 

5.09

3.80

5.90 

3.84 

4.16 

6.05 

6.77 

4.12 

3.06 

2.77 

2.66

4.22

Aug.

360 

360 

360 

360 

356

356 

356 

356 

356 

351

351 

351 

351 

356 

351

351 

351 

351 

346 

346

342 

342 

342 

342 

338

338 

338 

338 

338 

338 

338

Sept,

338 

338 

338 

342 

346

346 

346 

342 

338 

338

338 

338 

338 

333 

333

333 

328 

333 

333 

333

333 

328 

328 

328 

328

328 

328 

328 

338 

328

Run- off

Inches

2.80 

4.18 

5.87

51.56

6.80 

4.00 

4.80 

6.75 

7.80 

4.60 

3.53 

3.19 

2.97

57.29

Peak discharge. Dec. 29 (11:30 p.m.) 2,120 sec. -ft.; Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 1,580 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

18,810 

28,110 

39,430

346,600

45,730 

26,870 

32, 210 

45,340 

52,420 

30,900 

23,720 

21, 440 

19,930

384, 900

 Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Clackamas River at Big Bottom 

and above Three Lynx.

157146 O 39 8
124 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°03'30", long. 122°12'50", In SEi sec. 29, T. 7 

N., R. 5 E., 1 mile downstream from Swift Creek and 4 miles east of Cougar. Zero of 

present gage Is 576.4 feet (revised) above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 483 square miles.

Records 'available.- July 1910 to March 1912 (gage heights only) and June 1924 to September 

T§35~. July 1909 to June 1910 at site 1,000 feet above Swift Creek.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1924-38), 2,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,200 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 12.96 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

computations; minimum, 606 second-feet Oct. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 3.12 feet).

1910-12, 19E4-38: mxlmum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 

15.7 feet, former datum), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 454 second-feet Oct. 21, 1931 (gage height, 0.01 foot, former datum).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Jan. 2-5, Feb. 

11-19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7, 9-17, which were computed on basis of records for 

Toutle River near Silver Lake and Clspus River near Randle and are fair, and those 

above 8,000 second-feet, which are poor. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29

950

1,480

2,050

2,700

4,330

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

6,300

8,800

11,950

15,600

24,000

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,720

4,620

7,160

S.O 10,100

9.0 13,400

11.0 21,000

Hote.- Same as preceding table 

below 4.8 feet.

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,180 

920 

814 

751 

715

688 

670 

662 

654 

646

630 

622 

614 

614 

614

860 

1,130 

832 

760 

841

870 

787 

760 

742 

724

697 

880 

1,520 

1,700 

1,390 

1,350

Hov.

1,180 

1,150 

1,180 

1,080 

1,060

1,040 

1.300 

5,490 

5,460 

4,510

4,330 

4,420 

6,140 

8,800 

8,270

7,500 

6,300 

5,460 

5,260 

6,080

6,300 

6,530 

7,750 

8,010 

13,000

11,000 

8,800 

8,800 

7,010 

5,870

Deo.

5,070 

4,420 

3,970 

3,540 

3,220

2,990 

2,770 

2,630 

2,500 

3,370

5,070 

5,260 

4,780 

4,600 

4,420

5,070 

6,080 

5,870 

5,260 

4,600

4,150 

3,800 

3,460 

3,220 

2,990

3,380 

4,360 

9,270 

22,200 

21,000 

12, 000

Jan.

8,600 

6,400 

5,400 

4,700 

4,200

3,760 

3,390 

3,120 

2,880 

2,800

2,720 

2,960 

3,120 

6,960 

8,600

7,160 

6,230 

5,840 

5,090 

4,620

4,970 

6,100 

5,330 

4,740 

4,280

3,860 

3,570 

3,390 

3,210 

3,040 

2,880

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1937-J

Feb.

2,720 

2,640 

2,570 

2,500 

2,500

2,500 

2,360 

2,300 

2,170 

2,110

2,050 

2,000 

2,000 

1,950 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,870

1,900 

1,900 

1,950 

2,000 

2,000

2,100 

2,300 

2,400

Secondfoot-days

26,637 

169,080 

175,320

1,140,715

143,920 

60,290 

93,230 

151,100 

150,910 

88,850 

40,900 

87,144 

S1.2C3

1,148,640

Mar.

2,700 

3,000 

2,600 

2,430 

2,600

2,500 

2,500 

2,430 

2,400 

2,300

2,250 

2,200 

2,600 

2,700 

2,800

4,000 

3,800 

4,850 

4,620 

3,960

3,480

3,300 

3,390 

3,390 

3,210

3,120 

3,040 

3,120 

2,800 

2,640 

2,500

Maximum

1,700 

13,000 

22,200

22,200

8,600 

2,720 

4,850 

15, 900 

6,490 

4,390 

1,810 

1,000 

796

22,200

Apr.

2,430 

2,360 

2,430 

2,570 

2,570

2,500 

2,500 

2,640 

3,210

3,210

3,210 

3,210 

3,120 

3,040

3,300

5,540 

10,300 

15,900 

11, 400 

8,300

7,160 

6,360 

5,970 

5,840 

5,580

5,330 

4,970 

4,850 

5,330

5,970

May

6,230 

5,710 

5,090 

4,390 

4,060

3,760 

3,570 

3,660 

3,760 

3,570

4,170 

4,620 

4,850 

4,850 

5,210

5,460 

5,210 

4,620 

4,280 

4,280

4,620 

5,090 

5,710 

6,230 

6,490

6,360 

6,360 

5,710 

4,850 

4,280 

3,860

Minimum

614 

1,040 

2,500

614

2,720 

1,870 

2,200 

2,360 

3,570 

1,930 

1,020 

769 

638

614

June

3,760 

3,760 

3,760 

3,960 

4,280

4,390 

4,390 

4,170 

3,390 

2,960

2,800 

2,880 

2,960 

2,800 

2,640

2,720 

2,570 

2,500 

2,300 

2,300

2,570 

2,960 

2,720 

2,570 

2,360

2,240 

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

1,930

Mean

859 

5,636 

5,655

3,125

4,643 

2,153 

3,007 

5,037 

4,8b8 

2,962 

1,319 

876 

708

3,147

July

1,810 

1,760 

1,700 

1,590 

1,590

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,470 

1,400

1,380 

1,360 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,300 

1,270 

1,240 

1,200 

1,190

1,180 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,110

1,100 

1,090 

1,050 

1,060 

1,030 

1,020

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

11.7 

11.7

6.47

9.61 

4.46 

6.23 

10.4 

10.1 

6.13 

2.73 

1.81 

1.47

6.52

Aug.

1,000 

970 

960 

960 

950

950 

940 

920 

910 

910

900 

680 

880 

920 

880

870 

880 

890 

860 

841

841 

832 

814 

814 

814

814 

823 

796 

787 

769 

769

Sept.

751 

760 

787 

769 

796

769 

751 

751 

733 

724

724 

716 

715 

706 

697

697 

697 

688 

697 

697

697 

688 

662 

670 

662

646 

638 

638 

688 

646

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

13.05 

13.49

87.96

11.08 

4.64 

7.18 

11.60 

11.64 

6.84 

3.15 

2.09 

1.64

88.45

Aore-feet

52,830 

335,400 

347,700

2,262,000

285,500 

119,600 

184,900 

299,700 

299,300 

176,200 

81, 120 

53,840 

42,170

2,278,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 16,000 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (7:35 p.m.) 30,200 

8 (5:15 a.m.) 17,800 sec.-ft.

sec.-ft.5 Apr.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 125

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°57', long. 122°34', in NWiNEi sec. 4, T. 5 N., 

R". 2 E., at Ariel, hair a mile downstream from Ariel Dam and power plant and 3 miles 

upstream from Cedar CreeK. Zero of gage is 44 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 733 square miles. (Figure published in Water-Supply Paper 834 is in 

error.)

Records available.- July 1922 to September 1938. July to November 1909 at site 3 miles 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-38), 4,591 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,500 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 21.3 

feet) , from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.37 foot), regulated; minimum daily discharge, 72 second-feet 

Aug. 7, regulated.

1909, 1922-38: Maximum discharge, 129,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

35.0 feet, from floodmarlcs), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet and 

from spillway-gate openings; no flow at times on June 30 and in periods July 1-3, 6-9, 

1931 (caused by regulation during construction of Ariel Dam); minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot July 6, 1931 (regulated).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20,000 second-feet and those below 2,000 secondfeet, which are fair. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Inland Power & 

Light Co. No diversions. Regulation caused by operation of power plant and storage 

in Lake Merwin (capacity,-424,000 acre-feet; elevation of water surface, 209.5 feet 

(revised) at midnight Sept. 30, 1937, and 215.6 feet at midnight Sept. 30, 1938).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

3,200 

2,360 

*2,160 

2,960 

2,870

2,880 

2,950 

2,800 

2,190 

*1,820

2,620 

2,550 

2,680 

2,720 

2,620

2,680 

*1,850 

2,580 

2,680 

2,660

2,650 

2,460 

1,960 

*1, 410 

2,370

2,950 

2,910 

2,450 

2,510 

2,770 

*1,730

Nov.

2,500 

3,030 

3,060 

3,060 

3,080

2,870 

*1,840 

2,520 

3,000 

3,170

3,020 

2,710 

2,280 

*1, 250 

12,200

14,600 

12,500 

9,680 

9,120 

10,800

*11, 600 

11,600 

14,300 

15,600 

30,400

22,300 

16,800 

*19, 600 

13,500 

9,860

Month.

Oct 

NOT

Dec

Ca.

Jam 

Peb 

Ran 

Apr 

May 

June 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

Wa

Lendar year 1937

&:::::::::::::

ter year 1937-38

Dec.

8,270 

7,300 

6,380 

5,480 

*4,790

4,340 

3,380 

2,700 

3,810 

6,190

8,400 

*9,260 

7,580 

7,860 

7,040

9,620 

13,800 

12,300 

*9,140 

7,560

6,900 

6,090 

5,550 

5,360 

4,460

#7,150 

14, 400 

26,300 

51, 400 

43,300 

22,500

Jan.

14,900 

*1 1,200 

8,910 

7,730 

6,860

5,960 

5,360 

5,100 

*4,590 

4,290

4,790 

4,660 

6,130 

16,900 

16,700

*11,900 

10,100 

10,000 

8,920 

8,340

11,300 

12,600 

*10,400 

8,710 

7,250

6,650 

6,260 

6,110 

5,360 

*5, 450 

4,890

Peb.

4,570 

4,290 

4,450 

4,290 

4,560

*5 , 170 

4,520 

4,390 

4,000 

3,900

3,800 

3,500 

*3,990 

3,630 

3,790

3,500 

3,120 

3,160 

2,650 

»2,900

3,710 

3,910 

4,240 

4,570 

4,050

4,470 

*4, 150 

4,380

Mar.

4,340 

4,830 

5,220 

5,210 

5,790

*5,370 

4,540 

4,550 

4,580 

4,320

3,900 

5,630 

*4, 140 

6,860 

8,140

10,400 

8,660 

11,000 

10,400 

*7,860

6,790 

6,710 

6,990 

7,960 

7,520

6,770 

*6,390 

6,260 

5,690 

5,180 

4,760

Observed

Discharge In 

second-feet

Maximum

3,200 

30,400 

51,400

51,400

1.6,900 

5,170 

11,000 

29,700 

8,040 

5,180 

2,640 

2,450 

2,560

51, 400

Mini1,410 

1,250 

2,700

910

4,290 

2,650 

3,900 

4,210 

4,600 

1,340 

350 

72 

430

72

Mean

2,532 

9,062 

10,920

5,439

8,333 

3,988 

6,347 

8,170 

6,207 

3,214 

1,281 

1,294 

1,870

5,276

Hun- off 

In 

acre-feet

155,700 

539,200 

671,600

3,938,000

512,400 

221,500 

390,300 

486,200 

381,700 

191,200 

78,780 

79,590 

111,300

3,819,000

Apr.

4,330 

4,210 

*4, 620 

5,050 

5,100

4,670 

4,430 

4,850 

5,960 

*5, 430

5,370 

5,110 

4,930 

4,620 

5,590

9,960 

*22,300 

29,700 

18,000 

12,700

9,990 

9,130 

8,250 

*7,940 

7,640

7,170 

6,680 

6,640 

6,970 

7,770

May

*7,980 

7,220 

7,000 

5,830 

5,890

4,980 

4,820 

*5, 110 

4,700 

4,960

5,740 

6,410 

6,310 

6,620 

*6,550

6,750 

6,650 

5,450 

5,340 

5,110

6,020 

*6,330 

7.030 

7,660 

8,040

7,580 

7,780 

6,730 

*5, 990 

5,250 

4,600

In storage 

In 

Lake Merwin 

1 (acre-feet)

-70,970 

+ 165,100 

0

+ 55,930

0 

-200 

+ 200 

0 

0 

+ 11.000 

+ 4,600 

-25,550 

-61,350

+ 22,830

June

4,650 

4,420 

4,380 

4,490 

*5, 180

4,120 

2,970 

2,730 

2,880 

2,970

2,570 

*1,340 

3,560 

3,120 

3,080

3,130 

3,090 

2,860 

*2,610 

2,730

2,760 

3,360 

3,320 

2,890 

2,560

*2,660 

3,020 

3,040 

3,200 

2,730

July

2,840 

2,710 

*1,210 

600 

1,760

1,900 

1,880 

1,750 

1,490 

*434

1,440 

1,730 

1,600 

1,360 

2,170

912 

*350 

800 

528 

1,070

1,270 

1,280 

932 

*539 

1,540

1,120 

1,100 

964 

998 

1,000 

*439

Aug.

706 

715 

657 

748 

1,190

590 

*72 

1,500 

1,330 

1,210

1,060 

1,050 

1,220 

*175 

2,450

1,990 

1,840 

1,180 

964 

960

*643 

2,420 

2,190 

1,900 

1,380

1,910 

844 

*722 

2,280 

2,030 

2,200

Run-off 

In 

acre feet

84,730 

704,300 

671,600

3,994,000

512,400 

221,300 

390,500 

486,200 

381,700 

202,200 

83,380 

50,040 

49,950

3,842,000

Sept.

1,980 

1,880 

1,060 

*1,500 

430

2,410 

2,020 

1,780 

1,980 

1,290

*1,530 

2,050 

2,110 

1,760 

2,000

1,950 

876 

*1,620 

2,460 

2,470

2,230 

1,900 

2,450 

1,900 

*1, 120

2,160 

2,560 

2,100 

2,300 

2,230

Discharge In 

second-feet

Mean

1,378 

11,840 

10,920

5,516

8,333 

3,985 

6,351 

8,170 

6,207 

3,398 

1,356 

879 

839

5,307

Per 

square 

mile

1.88 

16.2 

14.9

7.53

11.4 

5.44 

8.66 

11.1 

8.47 

4.64 

1.85 

1.20 

1.14

7.24

Runin 

Inches

2.17 

18.07 

17.18

102.29

13.14 

5.66 

9.98 

12.38 

9.76 

5.18 

2.13 

1.38 

1.27

98.30

Peak discharge.- Nov. 25 (12:40 p.m.) 37,500 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (12:15 a.m.) 61,500 sec.-ft.; Jan. 

14 (10:50 p.m7) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (7:40 a.m.) 36,100 sec.-ft. 

*Sunday.
126 LEWIS RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Lewis River near Helsson, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 122°28', In Ni sec. 17, T. 14 N., R. 

3 E., Just upstream from Basket Creek, li miles northeast of Helsson and 20 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 366.8 feet (revised) above mean sea level (river 

surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage a-rea.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 10.60 

feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 18, 22 (gage height, 0.09 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 12.3 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 29 second-feet 

Nov. 3, 1935 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent, 

regulatIon.

Discharge for Oct. 20-25 Interpolated. No diversion or

Rating tables, water year 1937-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dee. 26 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

0.6 76 4.0 1,310 0.2 44 2.0 380 

.8 100 4.5 1,650 .4 63 2.5 550 

1.0 133 5.0 2,070 .7 99 3.0 765 

1.5 233 6.0 3,130 1.0 145 3.5 1,030 

2.0 365 7.0 4,550 1.5 245 4.0 1,320 

2.5 530 8.0 6,200 

3.0 745 9.0 8,050 Note.- Same as preceding table 

3.5 1,010 10.0 10,100 above 4.2 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1937 to. September 193S

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

20 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

267 

166 

160 

137 

135

120 

106 

99 

95 

91

87 

82 

78 

83 

92

646 

965 

512 

374 

346

318 

290 

262 

234 

206

178 

196 

647 

895 

695 

570

Hov.

460 

42£ 

383 

338

341

307 

696 

5,960 

4,580 

2,830

2,660 

2,120 

2,760 

2,720 

2,660

2,350 

1,850 

1,440 

1,510 

2,020

2,020 

2,070 

2,500 

2,950 

4,870

3,440 

2,450 

3,010 

2,120 

1,580

Dec.

1,250 

1,010 

895 

770 

672

590 

550 

495 

478 

792

1,790 

1,980 

1,540 

1,440 

1,250

2,000 

3,350 

2,600 

1,810 

1,370

1,130 

950 

820 

820 

672

1,990 

7,320 

7,290 

10,600 

7,080 

3,580

Jan.

2,300 

1,730 

1,320 

1,080 

920

790 

698 

610 

550 

550

532 

610 

675 

3,210 

2,900

1,850 

1,540 

1,650 

1,540 

1,440

2,760 

3,260 

2,300 

1,690 

1,350

1,140 

975 

920 

948 

865 

765

Feb.

720 

675 

720 

720 

810

1,580 

1,260 

1,060 

920 

865

765 

720 

840 

892 

790

720 

652 

610 

610 

652

1,060 

1,080 

1,410 

1,440 

1,380

1,230 

1,080 

1,000

»! * * SecctadMonth foot-daya

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

M

9,132 

65,411 

68,884

alendar year 1937. ........ 344, 021

tonber... ........ .........

ater year 1937-3 8. ........ 3

43, 468 

26,261 

44, 371 

40,241 

14,649 

4,662 

2,183 

1,540 

1,391

22,193

Mar.

975 

1,140 

1,230 

1,260 

1,440

1,290 

1,060 

948 

920 

815

765 

790 

1,140 

1,250 

1,610

2,550 

1,770 

2,950 

2,500 

1,770

1,410 

1,380 

1,730 

2,120 

1,890

1,580 

1,440 

1,410 

1,230 

1,060 

948

Haximum

965 

5,960 

10,600

10,600

3,260 

1,580 

2,950 

5,830 

720 

223 

107 

78 

114

10,600

Apr.

392 

865

975 

1,230 

1,140

1,000 

920 

1,110 

1,260 

1,030

692 

815 

742 

675 

815

1,900 

4,500 

5,830 

2,760 

1,810

1,410 

1,230 

1,060 

1,000 

892

766 

698 

675 

675 

675

May

675 

610 

570 

550 

610

610 

550 

532 

515 

480

720 

698 

652 

590 

570

532 

480 

432 

402 

390

380 

380 

371 

358 

340

315 

304 

288 

266 

245 

234

Minim *

78 

307 

478

64

532 

610 

765 

675 

234 

100 

49 

38 

37

37

June

223 

221 

210 

204 

200

1S8 

182 

176 

169 

161

152 

147 

147 

156 

152

159 

194 

184 

156 

140

131 

128 

120 

118 

114

113 

110 

107 

100 

100

July

107 

105 

102 

100 

99

91

65

ai

80 

78

85 

76 

74 

68 

65

64 

64 

62 

60 

59

55 

53 

52 

55 

55

54 

53 

50 

50 

52 

49

Per 

Mean square 

alle

295 2.38 

2,180 17.6 

2,222 17.9

943 7.60

1,402 11-3 

938 7.56 

1,431 11.5 

1,341 10.8 

473 3.81 

155 1.25 

70.4 .568 

49.7 .401 

46.4 .374

883 7.12

Aug.

49 

52 

51 

48 

43

49 

48 

47 

47 

47

46 

48 

78 

76 

61

50 

53 

68 

57 

50

47 

46 

44 

42 

42

43 

44 

41 

40 

40 

38

Sept.

41 

39 

42 

54 

114

98 

61 

52 

48 

46

43 

41 

40 

40 

38

38 

38 

37 

40 

39

37 

37 

37 

41 

41

38 

37 

38 

50 

46

Run-off

Inches

2.74 

19.64 

20.64

103.17

13.03 

7.87 

13.26 

12.05 

4.39 

1.40 

.65 

.46 

.42

96.55

Peak discharge . - Nov. 8 (12:45 p.m.) 9,050 sec. -ft. j Hov. 25 (3 p.m.) 5,860 aec.-ft.;

Aore-fe«t

18,110 

129,700 

136,600

682,300

86,280 

52,090 

88,010 

79,820 

29,060 

9,250 

4,330 

3,050 

2,760

639,000

Dec. 29
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 127

Cowlltz River at Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36'40", long. 121°40'45", In SEi sec. 16, T. 

13 N., R. 9 E., half a mile upstream from Skate Creek and half a mile northwest of 

Packwood.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1938. July 1911 to December 1919 at 

site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,634 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 10.49 

feet); minimum, 308 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 3.43 feet).

1911-19, 1929-38: Max!mum discharge, 36,600 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage height, 

13.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for June, July, and August, which are fair. Shiftingcontrol method used Apr. 18 to Se"pt. 30. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

435 

362 

340 

331 

322

313 

322 

336

344 

349

349 

344 

336 

326 

331

761 

632 

477 

420 

1,120

896 

688 

618 

547 

463

528 

825

1,740 

1,560 

1,180 

1,020

Nov.

864 

772 

723 

660 

626

566 

612 

4,640 

3,640 

2,540

2,150 

1,860 

2,040 

3,160 

2,660

2,150 

1,850 

1,590 

1,660 

3,510

3,320 

3,370 

4,260 

3,330 

6,190

5,130 

4,990 

5,920 

3,740 

2,690

Dec.

2,100 

1,780 

1,590 

1,390 

1,260

1,170 

1,100 

1,030 

968 

1,420

2,540 

2,5.20 

2,170 

2,980 

2,710

2,440 

3,180 

3,110 

2,420 

2,020

1,770 

1,590 

1,410 

1,320 

1,210

1,170 

1,190 

1,980 

3,440 

4,200 

2,880

Jan.

2,180 

1,600 

1,560 

1,380 

1,230

1,140 

1,050 

984 

944 

1,070

1,120 

1,280 

1,500 

3,440 

4,360

2,960 

2,280 

1,920 

1,680 

1,500

1,500 

1,780 

1,670 

1,490 

1,340

1,220 

1,150 

1,120 

1,100 

1,040 

1,000

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-? 8.........

Pet.

968

920 

880 

640 

818

810 

758 

723 

695 

681

660 

646 

632 

618 

580

554 

540 

540 

528 

534

540 

540 

573 

632

674

695 

780 

904

Secondfoot-days

18,636 

81,232 

62,058

621, 428

49,788 

19, 263 

29,092 

77, 174 

104, 140 

100,650 

43, 62g 

20,801 

14, 449

620,804

Mar.

1,040 

1,130 

1,100 

1,010 

992

968 

912 

856 

848 

832

832 

656 

1,020 

1,140 

1,130

1,220 

1,120 

1,130 

1,070 

968

880 

832 

818 

788 

780

786 

825 

880 

825 

772 

730

Maximum

1,740 

6,190 

4,200

8,280

4,360 

968 

1,220 

12,600 

5,870 

5,170 

1,980 

818 

709

12,600

Apr.

702 

702 

744 

780 

825

818 

825 

928 

1,210 

1,240

1,240 

1,170 

1,110 

1,110 

1,160

1,680 

8,270 

18,600 

6,470 

4,340

3,480 

3,200 

2,980 

2,830 

2,640

2,500 

2,350 

2,480 

3,030 

3,740

May

3,eoo

2,960 

2,440 

2,110 

1,860

1,720 

1,690 

1,800 

1,850 

1,860

2,660 

3,350 

3,460 

3,300 

3,550

3,700 

3,130 

2,510 

2,400 

2,850

3,390 

4,220 

4,980 

5,530 

5,590

5,500 

5,870 

5,330 

4,220 

3,480 

3,010

Minimum

313 

586 

968

258

944 

528 

730 

702 

1,690 

2,330 

848 

566 

367

313

Juno

3,200 

3,460 

3,440 

3,970 

4,520

4,720 

5,170 

4,340 

2,870 

2,360

2,630 

3,300 

3,400 

2,800 

2,820

3,130 

2,830 

2,330 

2,450 

3,160

4,220 

4,600 

4,380 

3,830 

3,250

2,800 

2,580 

2,740 

2,910 

2,440

Mean

601 

2,708 

2,002

1,703

1,606 

688 

938 

2,572 

3,359 

3,355 

1,404 

671 

482

1,701

July

1,960 

1,'660 

1,550 

1,560 

1,550

1,770 

1,860 

1,920 

1,690 

1,510

1,500 

1,390 

1,550

1,740 

1,750

1,630 

1,470 

1,340 

1,280 

1,290

1,300 

1,270 

1,150 

1,050 

1,040

1,060 

1,030 

964 

928 

872 

848

Per 

square 

mile

2.09 

9.44 

6.98

5.93

6.60 

2.40 

3.27 

8.96 

11.7 

11.7 

4.89 

2.34 

1.68

5.93

Aug.

788 

688 

730 

795 

618

786 

744 

695 

688 

723

667 

592 

599 

744 

695

716 

737 

612 

580 

632

612 

566 

580 

606 

646

688 

702 

625 

586 

586 

573

Sept.

606 

688 

709 

592

477

435

410 

405 

390 

415

483 

540 

534 

534 

521

521 

521 

495 

547 

489

483 

471 

425 

420 

380

405 

415 

395 

367 

376

Run-off

Inches

2.41 

10.53 

8.05

80.62

6.46 

2.50 

3.77 

10.00 

13.49 

13.05 

5.64 

2.70 

1.87

80.47

Acre-feet

36,960 

161,100 

123,100

1,233,000

98, 750 

38,210 

57,700 

153,100 

206,600 

199, 600 

86,320 

41, 260 

28,660

1,231,000

Peak discharge.- NOT. 8 (1:50 p.m.) 7.800 sec. -ft.; NOT. 25 (4 p.m.) 8,670 aeo.-ft.) Apr. 18

(6 a.m.) 15,706 sec.-ft.; June 7~ (10 p.m.j 5,800 aecl-ft.
128 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Cowlltz River near Mayfield, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°30'40", long. 122°36'50", in NEi sec. 24, T. 12 

N., R. IE., 1 mile upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from Wlnston Creek, 

and 2i miles west of Mayfleld. Zero of gage Is 286.6 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area^- 1,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938. August 1910 to November 1911 at site 

2t miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 19.91 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 1,120 second-feet 

Oct. 12, 13, Sept. 27, 28.

1910-11, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 36,900 second-feet Nov. 6, 1934 (gage height, 

20.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 766 secondfeet Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 1938 (gage height, 7.18 feet).

Discharge known to have been greater during December 1933 (amount not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Dec. 7-28, computed on basis of records for Cowlitz River at Packwood and at Castle Rock, Clspus 

River near Randle, and Toutle River near Silver Lake. Discharge for Sept. 30 interpolated. No diversion or regulation.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 Nov. 28 to Sept. 30

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

1,130

1,690

2,350

3,100

4,750

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

6,700

11,800

17,850

24,900

36,500

1,120

1,570

2,220

9.0 2,950

10.0 4,650

11.0 6,700

Note.- Same as preceding table 

above II.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,540 

1,560 

1,400 

1,310 

1,260

1,210 

1,190 

1,160 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1,130 

1,150 

1,150

1,270 

2,170 

2,140 

1,740 

1,730

2,620 

2,450 

2,120 

1,960 

1,810

1,690 

1,860 

2,880 

4,680 

3,870 

3,340

Nov.

2,940 

2,660 

2,520 

2,350 

2,280

2,210 

2,350 

10,200 

17,700 

12,100

9,810 

8,530 

10,200 

14,700 

15, 400

13,100 

11,100 

9,260 

8,630 

10,600

13,200 

12,800 

15,900 

16,000 

18,400

22,300 

19,700 

24,200 

21,000 

16,000

Dec.

12,500 

10,300 

9,000 

7,790 

6,900

6,280 

5,700 

5,200- 

4,800 

5,300

6,200 

9,000 

8,600 

8,400 

8,800

10,000 

11, 500 

14,000 

11,000 

9,100

8,000 

7,600 

7,100 

6,600 

6,000

7,600 

14,000 

20,000 

25,400 

34,600 

26,800

Jan,

19,600 

15, 200 

12, 400 

10,600 

9,230

8,200 

7,460 

6,880 

6,430 

6,430

6,810 

7,740 

9,810 

15,500 

23,200

20,100 

16,200 

13,800 

11,800 

10,300

10,500 

11,800 

11, 800 

10,400 

9,360

8,480 

7,860 

7,650 

7,600 

7,100 

6,680

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

MatApr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3S

Feb.

6,430 

6,130 

5,780 

5,520 

5,380

5,670 

5,420 

5,140 

4,880 

4,760

4,610 

4,480 

4,460 

4,370 

4,210

4,010 

3,890 

3,800 

3,750 

3,700

3,820 

3,780 

3,940 

4,190 

4,330

4,350 

4,500 

4,780

Seoondfoot-days

56,980 

348,190 

334,070

2,454,420

3S6.920 

130,080 

182, 100 

299,660 

310,990 

209,550 

99,170 

55,060 

40,210

2,402,980

Mar.

5,160 

5,670 

5,760 

5,500 

5,610

5.500 

5,260 

5,000 

4,860 

4,690

4,560 

4,560 

4,980 

5,650 

6,150

7,140 

6,920 

7,720 

8,280 

7,230

6,490 

6,070 

6,090 

6,090 

6,090

6,090 

6,010 

6,070 

5,990 

5,630 

5,280

Maximum

4,680 

24,200 

34,600

34,600

23, 200 

6,430 

8,280 

31,900 

13,900 

9,970 

4,740 

2,120 

1,630

34,600

Apr.

4,960 

4,800 

4,880 

5,360 

5,300

5,160 

4,960 

5,080 

5,880 

6,430

6,280 

6,150 

5,880 

5,630 

5,610

6,850 

14,900 

31,900 

29,900 

20.800

15,800 

13,500 

12 , 400 

11,500 

10,800

10,100 

9,410 

8,920 

9,520 

11,000

May

12,200 

11,600 

9,890 

8,890 

8,180

7,370 

6,810 

6,720 

6,920 

6,940

7,840 

9,700 

10,800 

10,500 

10,500

11,100 

10,800 

9,410 

8,230 

8,160

8,970 

10,200 

11,700 

13,100 

13,900

13,500 

13,300 

13,500 

11,600 

10,000 

8,660

Minimum

1,130 

2,210 

4,800

1,130

6,430 

3,700 

4,560 

4,800 

6,720 

5,220 

2,180 

1,520 

1,170

1,130

June

7,910 

8,100 

8,160 

8,230 

8,940

9,460 

9,840 

9,970 

8,260 

6,660

6,010 

6,150 

6,880 

6,620 

6,180

6,200 

6,550 

5,920 

5,440 

5,460

6,240 

7,440 

7,740 

7,390 

6,620

5,960 

5,440 

5,260 

5,300 

5,220

Mean

1,838 

11,610 

10,780

6,724

10,870 

4,646 

5,874 

9,989 

10,030 

6,985 

3,199 

1,776 

1,340

6,584

July

4,740 

4,260 

3,890 

3,730 

3,650

3,610 

3,780 

3,780 

3,780 

3,540

3,400 

3,300 

3,210 

3,320 

3,450

3,410 

3,320 

3,110 

2,970 

2,890

2,880 

2,880 

2,820 

2,700 

2,540

2,500 

2,490 

2,420 

2,360 

2,260 

2,180

Per 

square 

mile

1.31 

8.29

7.70

4.80

7.76 

3.32 

4.20 

7.14 

7.16 

4.99 

2.28 

1.27 

.957

4.70

Aug.

2,120 

2,070 

1,960 

1,950 

2,000

2,040 

1,990 

1,920 

1,860 

1,820

1,830 

1,790 

1,720 

1,820 

1,910

1,790 

1,850 

1,880 

1,740 

1,640

1,640 

1,630 

1,530 

1,520 

1,550

1,590 

1,650 

1,640 

1,570 

1,520 

1,520

Sept.

1,520 

 1,530 

1,610 

1,630 

1,560

1,470 

1,390 

1,300 

1,250 

1,220

1,210 

1,280 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,330 

1,350 

1,370 

1,410

1,330 

1,330 

1,310 

1,260 

1,280

1,190 

1,170 

1,170 

1,220 

1,200

Run-off

Inches

1.51 

9.25 

8.88

65.22

8.95 

3.46 

4.84 

7.97 

8.26 

5.57 

2.63 

1.46 

1.07

63.85

Acre-feet

113,000 

690,600 

662, 600

4,868,000

668, 300 

258,000 

361,200 

594,400 

616,800 

416, 600 

196,700 

109,200 

79,760

4,766,000
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 129

Cowlltz River at Castle Rock, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 0 16'30n , long. 122°55'00n , In SEi sec. 10, T. 9 

N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge In Castle Rock, 2i miles downstream from mouth of Toutle 

River and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 19.73 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,210 square miles.

Records available.- December 1926 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 8,958 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,900 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 20.38 

feet); minimum, 1,520 second-feet Oct. 13, 14, 15.

1926-38: Maximum discharge observed, 139,000 second-feet Dec. 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 31.6 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 65,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 998 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. IS to Sept. 30

5.9 

6.3 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,470

1,930

2,990

4,920

7,300

10.0

11.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

10,200

13, 620

21,850

41,800

67,050

6.3 

7.0 

8.0

2,060

3,050

4,920

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

5

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,380 

2,350 

2,070 

1,940 

1,800

1,720 

1,660 

1,610 

1,580 

1,570

1,550 

1,540 

1,530 

1,520 

1,540

1,640 

2,440 

3,040 

2,460 

2,190

2,680 

3,110 

2,680 

2,770 

2,290

2,140 

2,200 

3,340 

6,120 

5,450 

4,500

Hov.

3,960 

3,550 

3,350 

3,140 

2,990

2,920 

2,920 

13,100 

28,700 

20,500

15,900 

13,600 

17,700 

26,200 

25,700

22,200 

18,300 

15,100 

15,300 

19,000

20, 600 

20,100 

26,200 

27,000 

33, 600

36,200 

30,500 

35,100 

32,000 

24, 300

Dec.

19,000 

15, 700 

13,600 

11,700 

10,300

9,230 

8,470 

7,850 

7,300 

8,300

13,100 

15,700 

14, 500 

13,700 

14, 100

17,200 

21,100 

23, 200 

20,000 

16,700

14,000 

12,300 

11,100 

10,800 

9,950

19,400 

25,900 

45, 500 

54,700 

60,500 

45, 200

Jan.

31,300 

23,800 

19,300 

16,400 

14,300

12,800 

11,600 

10,500 

9,770 

9,470

10,000 

11,000 

14,300 

23,800 

35,000

31, 400 

25,100 

22,000 

18,800 

16,500

16,800 

18,000 

19,100 

17 , 000 

15,000

13,300 

12,200 

11,600 

11,700 

10,900 

10,100

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-J 8. ........

Peb.

9,680 

9,320 

8,820 

8,560 

8,560

13,800 

12,200 

10,500 

9,230 

8,900

8,270 

7,910 

8,270 

8,190 

7,600

7,010 

6,630 

6,390 

6,270 

6,240

6,660 

6,410 

7,010 

7,270 

7,300

7,140 

7,140 

7,380

Secondfoot -day a

76,410 

559,730 

590,100

3,696,210

522,840 

228,660 

327,400 

409,270 

393,740 

251,060 

118,680 

66,120 

52,720

3,595,730

Mar.

7,790 

8,410 

8,700 

8,610 

8,640

8,610 

8,050 

7,570 

7,220 

6,940

6,700 

6,660 

7,200 

8,190 

9,830

14,100 

13,400 

17, 500 

19,400 

15, 400

12, 400 

11,400 

15, 100 

14,000 

13,000

11,600 

10,700 

11,300 

10,600 

9,590 

8,790

Maximum

6,120 

35, 200 

60,500

60, 500

35,000 

13,800 

19, 400 

40,700 

16,700 

11,800 

5,890 

2,520 

2,070

60,600

Apr.

8,100 

7,600 

7,490 

8,440 

8,210

7,990 

7,490 

7,350 

8,240 

9,050

8,930 

8,760 

8,410 

7,930 

7,820

9,260 

17,600 

39 , 800 

40,700 

29,700

21,900 

18,400 

16,600 

15, 400 

14, 500

13,500 

12,600 

11,900 

12, 100 

13, 600

Ma7

16,200 

15, 400 

13, 400 

12,100 

11,400

10, 400 

9,530 

9,200 

9,320 

9 t 290

10,200 

12,300 

13,600 

13,500 

13, 100

13, 600 

13, 500 

12,200 

10,600 

10,100

10, 800 

12,100 

13,800 

16,600 

16,700

16,600 

16,100 

16,300 

14,600 

12,400 

10,800

«*«

1,520 

2,920 

7,300

1,520

9,470 

6,240 

6,660 

7,350 

9,200 

6,220 

2,610 

1,890 

1,580

1,520

June

9,740 

9,680 

9,860 

9,800 

10, 400

11,200 

11,500 

11,800 

10,500 

8; 440

7,350 

7,270 

7,960 

8,210 

7,490

7,350 

7,910 

7,490 

6,810 

6,560

7,120 

8,410 

8,990 

8,700 

7,960

7,170 

6,660 

6,240 

6,270 

6,220

Mean

2,433 

18,660 

19,040

10,130

16,870 

8,166 

10,660 

13, 640 

12,700 

8,369 

3,828 

2,133 

1,757

9,851

July

5,890 

5,340 

4,860 

4,580 

4,440

4,300 

4,420 

4,540 

4,520 

4,340

4,140 

4,000 

3,820 

3,800 

4,000

4,020 

3,930 

3,730 

3,550 

3,430

3,350 

3,360 

3,300 

3,210 

3,050

2,940 

2,880 

2,840 

2,760 

2,730 

2,610

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

8.44 

8.62

4.58

7 .63 

3.70 

4.78 

6.17 

5.75 

3.79 

1.73 

.965 

.795

4.46

Aug.

2,520 

2,470 

2,320 

2,240 

2,270

2,290 

2,280 

2,240 

2,160 

2,120

2,140 

2,140 

2,060 

2,180 

2,290

2,190 

2,160 

2,270 

2,200 

2,050

2,010 

2,010 

1,950 

1,920 

1,920

1,940 

1,980 

2,010 

1,980 

1,920 

1,890

Sept.

1,880 

1,860 

1,930 

2,000 

2,070

2,020 

1,900 

1,800 

1,720 

1,690

1,650 

1,660 

1,700 

1,750 

1,740

1,740 

1,720 

1,740 

1,770 

1,760

1,740 

1,710 

1,710 

1,700 

1,680

1,630 

1,580 

1,580 

1,630 

1,660

Run- off

Inches

1.27 

9.42 

9.94

62.21

8.80 

3.85 

5.51 

6.88 

6.63 

4.23 

1.99 

1.11 

.89

60.52

Acre feet

149,600 

1,110,000 

1,170,000

7,331,000

1,037,000 

453, 500 

649,400 

811,800 

781,000 

498,000 

235, 400 

131,100 

104, 600

7,131,000

Peat discharge.- HOT. 25 (10:30 p.m.) 37,500 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (12:30 p.m.) 62,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

18 (7:50 p.m.) 44,400 sec.-ft.
130 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°40'50", long. 121°34'30", in NEi sec. 29, T. 14 

N., R. 10 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles northeast of 

Packwood.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1917, October 1913 to September 1917, and 

August 1930 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1907-12, 1930-38), 254 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 7.11 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 52 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23, 27-30.

1907-17, 1930-38: Maximum discharge, 8,030 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

11.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum, 30 secondfeet Nov. 2, 1935, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Small diversion a few hundred feet above gage 

for fish hatchery.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

83 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

79 

68 

65 

63 

68

68 

61 

60 

59 

58

58 

57 

57 

56 

58

181 

111 

88 

74 

156

119 

94 

84 

79 

74

74 

93 

850 

816 

158 

136

Nov.

112 

101 

96 

90 

87

83

103 

862 

550 

404

338 

292 

346

536 

444

363 

318 

273 

262 

406

492 

518 

595 

500 

962

790 

822 

955 

632 

489

Dec.

389

327 

294 

260 

234

218 

202 

187 

179 

289

477 

453 

385 

429 

413

405 

576 

545 

453 

369

320 

291 

266 

249 

224

221 

210 

307 

574 

722 

525

Jan.

413 

334 

297 

266 

240

218

205 

194 

187 

221

224 

257 

285 

731 

790

565 

445 

362 

317 

288

291 

340 

307 

372 

249

332 

221 

218 

213 

202 

192

Month

dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

M»T 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

u

;ember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

189

182 

175 

166 

159

153 

146 

138 

132 

129

123 

121 

117 

113 

108

104 

102 

100 

98 

98

100 

100 

102 

115 

115

117 

129 

142

Secondfoot-days

2,844 

12,821 

10,993

97, 978

9,576 

3,573 

4,703 

12,429 

18.202 

15,045 

6,090 

2,692 

1,745

100,713

Mar.

161 

177 

170 

161 

161

157 

146 

140 

138 

134

134 

140 

161 

179 

182

194 

182 

182 

163

155

144 

140 

138 

134 

134

134 

140 

144 

134 

125 

119

Maximum

250 

962 

722

1,200

790 

189 

194 

1,980 

970 

748 

299 

111 

67

1,980

Apr.

113 

113 

117 

123 

127

125 

129 

142 

182 

187

187 

187 

182 

182 

192

297 

1,130 

1,980 

1,040 

700

572 

531 

501 

460 

464

434 

416 

434 

527 

635

May

660 

549 

464 

405 

362

332 

318 

339 

349 

349

497 

591 

605 

581 

635

655 

572 

480 

438 

484

572 

706 

850 

940 

940

880 

970 

880 

690 

591 

518

» 

56 

83 

179

50

187 

98 

119 

113 

318 

356 

113 

67 

52

52

June

509 

562 

558 

625 

695

712 

748 

620 

438 

380

412 

488 

518 

464 

453

480 

430 

398 

390 

468

576 

620 

600 

509 

449

405 

390 

394 

398 

356

Mean

91.7 

427 

355

268

309 

128 

152 

414 

587 

502 

196 

86.8 

58. 2

276

July

299 

257 

248 

238 

238

257 

266 

263 

235

217

223 

209 

214 

223 

223

212 

200 

187 

179 

174

172 

167 

 158 

147 

138

134 

130 

126 

124 

119 

113

Per 

square 

mile

1.64 

7.62 

6.34

4.79

5.52 

2.29 

2.71 

7.39 

10.5 

8.96 

3.50 

1.55 

1-04

4.93

Aug.

Ill 

108 

106 

102 

102

99 

97 

92 

91 

91

90 

88 

90 

106

91

88 

90 

88 

84 

80

79 

76 

75 

74 

72

72 

72 

72 

70 

69 

67

Sept.

66 

66 

66 

67 

67

66 

66 

64 

62 

60

60 

59 

58 

57 

56

55 

55 

54 

55 

54

53 

52 

52 

60 

54

53 

52 

52 

52 

52

Run-off

Inches

1.89 

8.50 

7.31

65.07

6.36 

2.38 

3.12 

8.24 

12.11 

10.00 

4.04 

1.79 

1.16

66.90

Acre-feet

5,640 

85,430 

21,800

194,300

18,990 

7,090 

9,330 

84,650 

36, 100 

29,840 

12,080 

5,340 

3,460

199,800

Peak discharge. NOT. 8 (10 a.m.) 1,320 see. -ft.; NOT. 25 (2:80 p.m.) 1,520 seo.-ft.f Apr. 18

(4:25 a.m.) 2,600 see.-ft.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 131

Lake Creek near Packwood, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°35'55", long. 121°34'15", in sec. 21, T. 13 N., 

R. 10 E., 500 feet below outlet of Packwood Lake and 6 miles east of Packwood.

Drainage area.- 18.8 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1924, September 1930 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 423 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.60 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 12-14.

1911-24, 1930-38: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

5.9 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Dec. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet (former datum) Dec. 18, 1917 (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 1-3, computed

on basis of records for Clear Fork of Cowlitz River near Packwood. Discharge for May

19-24 interpolated. No diversions. Natural regulation in Packwood Lake.

Rating tables, water 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 8-21, 1937, Apr. 17 to May 24, 1938}

Oct. 1 to Hov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

1.4 21 2.4 112 1.6 27 2.6 139 

1.6 28 2.6 156 1.8 38 2.8 180 

1.8 39 2.8 208 2.0 51 3.0 225 

2.0 55 3.0 265 2.2 72 3.3 303 

2.2 79 2.4 102 3.7 423

Discharge, In aecond-f set , water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

50 

35 

35 

32

31

30 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

28

42 

69 

57 

48 

62

66 

55 

47 

41 

37

36

44 

60 

78 

67 

58

Hov.

50 

45 

43 

40 

38

36 

38 

92 

129

114

103 

90 

90 

110 

112

99

90 

84 

80

106

133 

143 

172 

159 

137

220 

209 

250

216 

167

Dec.

135

115 

104 

91 

83

75 

70 

66 

62 

80

130 

145 

139 

139 

139

133 

147 

159 

143 

123

115 

104 

94 

91 

86

S9 

97 

96 

124 

187 

170

Jan.

137

116 

102 

91 

82

73 

68 

64 

61 

62

62

71 

82 

118 

182

170 

139 

116 

102 

92

92 

99 

96 

88

79

72 

68 

66 

65 

62 

61

Feb.

60 

59 

57 

56 

56

62 

61 

56 

52

51

50 

49 

48 

47 

46

44 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

42 

42 

43

M«r,«, SecondMonth foot-days

Oct 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,330 

3,445 

3,536

alendar year 1937. ........ 36, 741

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

2,838 

1,367 

1,559 

3,439 

6,078 

6,248 

3,754 

1,565 

1,065

36,224

Mar.

46 

48 

50 

50 

51

51 

50 

48 

48

47

46 

46 

48 

51 

54

59

57 

64 

65 

57

52 

50 

50 

49 

47

45 

45 

49 

48 

45 

43

Maximum

78 

250 

187

511

182 

62 

65 

379 

346 

292 

170 

66 

40

379

Apr.

42

40 

40

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

47 

49

50 

50 

49 

43 

49

55 

105 

331 

379 

279

220

191 

172 

161 

151

143 

135

131 

143 

170

May

195 

193 

172 

153 

135

122 

111 

107 

104 

102

12*0 

139 

153 

159 

174

187 

180 

145 

170 

194

218 

243 

268 

292

317

317 

334 

346 

295 

240 

193

Minimum

27 

36 

62

25

61 

42 

43 

40 

102 

159 

70 

38 

32

27

June

174 

191 

193 

202 

230

255 

292 

292 

225

180

159 

172 

191 

187 

184

195 

198 

182 

163 

165

207 

258 

290 

268 

230

207 

189 

187 

193 

189

July

170 

141 

122

116 

111

115 

130 

141 

139 

126

126 

124 

130 

147 

155

151 

141 

131 

124 

122

130 

130 

120 

107 

100

97 

92 

88 

83 

75 

70

Per 

Mean square 

mile

42,9 2.28 

115 6.12 

114 6.06

101 5.37

91.5 4.87 

48.8 2.60 

50.3 2.68 

115 6.12 

196 10 . 4 

208 11.1 

121 6 . 44 

50.5 2.69 

35.5 1.89

99.2 5.28

Aug.

66 

59 

56 

55

56

55 

55 

53

50 

49

48 

46 

48 

66 

62

56 

56 

59 

54 

50

48 

45 

43

42 

42

42 

44 

43 

40 

39 

38

Sept.

38 

39

40 

40 

40

40 

39 

37 

36 

35

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

33 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33

37 

37

36 

35 

34 

32 

33

Run-off

Inches

2.63 

6.83 

6.99

72.65

5.62

2.71 

3.09 

6.83 

11.99 

12.38 

7.42 

3.10 

2.11

71.70

Acre-feet

2,640 

6,830

7,010

72,860

5,630 

2,710 

3,090 

6,820 

12,060 

12,390 

7,450 

3,100 

2,110

71,840

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 423 sec.-ft.
132 COWLITZ RIVER BASIN

Clspus River near Randle, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26'50", long. 121°51'35", in NWi sec. 18, T. 11 

N., R. 8 E. (unsurveyed), 500 feet upstream from suspension bridge to Tower Rock ranger 

station and 8 miles southeast of Randle.

Drainage area^- 323 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to February 1912, September 1929 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1910-11, 1929-38), 1,333 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 9.36 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 327 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 30.

1910-12, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

12.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet: minimum, 183 secondfeet Dec. 30, 1936 (gage height, 3.04 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Feb. 5-13, Apr. 4-8 interpolated. No diversion or 

regulation.

Hating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in.feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

3.4 

3.7

314

449

4.0 

4.3

631

900

4.6

6.0

1,260

1,840

3,430

4,250

7.0 

8.6

6,200

8,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

466 

420 

401 

392 

383

378 

370 

366 

360 

356

362 

343 

343 

343 

343

389 

486 

406 

439 

430

470 

430 

416 

411 

401

401 

439 

520 

569 

614 

502

Nov.

465 

454 

439 

420 

406

401 

406 

1,260 

1,690 

1,630

1,480 

1,320 

1,720 

3,430 

3,110

2,550 

2/050 

1,700 

1,600 

1,820

2,100 

2,650 

3,910 

3,430 

3,750

3,830 

3,360 

4,340 

3,590 

2,870

Dec.

2,310 

1,880 

1,780 

1,400 

1,220

1,110 

1,030 

944 

890

1,360

2,630 

2,390 

2,070 

1,990 

1,880

1,920 

2,310 

2,650 

2,230 

1,900

1,690 

1,560 

1,390 

1,290 

1,180

1,220 

1,440 

4,320 

8,150 

8,600 

5,200

Jan.

3,760 

3,030 

2,470 

2,100 

1,860

1,680 

1,630 

1,400 

1,320 

1,370

1,410 

1,540 

1,620 

3,120 

4,600

3,670 

3,030 

2,560 

2,230 

1,940

1,840 

1,960 

1,810 

1,660 

1,640

1,440 

1,370 

1,330 

1,270 

1,200 

1,130

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-!

Feb.

1,110 

1,060 

1,000 

977 

955

933 

910 

888 

866 

844

822 

799 

777 

765 

737

710 

710 

710 

694 

686

686 

686 

719 

791 

800

820 

880 

1,000

Secondfoot-days

12,836 

61,871 

71,834

539,640

62,770 

23,316 

38, 249 

71, 348 

91,880 

60, 620 

24,686 

14, 655 

11,364

646,317

Mar.

1,140 

1,320 

1,260 

1,200 

1,180

1,160 

1,090 

1,080 

1,110 

1,090

1,080 

1,140 

1,440 

1,610 

1,540

1,840 

1,640 

1,640 

1,540 

1,340

1,230 

1,160 

1,120 

1,110 

1,090

1,080 

1,110 

1,090 

1,020 

966 

933

Maximum

669 

4,340 

8,600

8,600

4,600 

1,110 

1,840 

6,710 

4,160 

2,960 

1,160 

544 

454

8,600

Apr.

944 

944 

1,000 

1,080 

1,160

1,230 

1,310 

1,390 

1,470 

1,500

1,530 

1,500 

1,440 

1,430 

1,480

1,960 

3,850 

6,710 

6,200 

4,000

3,430 

3,270 

3,110 

3,110 

2,950

2,710 

2,550 

2,650 

3,030 

3,610

May

3,670 

3,270 

2,710 

2,390

2,100

1,940 

1,880 

1,960 

1,980 

2,010

2,390 

2,790 

3,110 

3,110 

3,350

3,430 

3,270 

2,710 

2,470 

2,630

2,960 

3,270 

3,670 

3,900 

4,160

4,000 

4,080 

3,910 

3,270 

2,960 

2,660

Minimum

343 

401 

890

260

1,3 

6 

£ 

{ 

1,£ 

1,2 

i 

4 

I

30 

86 

33 

44 

80

no

66 

01 

i39

339

June

2,470 

2,630 

2,650 

2,630 

2,790

2,870 

2,960 

2,790 

2,230 

1,870

1,840 

1,940 

2,120 

1,940 

1,930

1,960 

1,870 

1,760 

1,580 

1,670

1,760 

1,990 

2,040 

1,880 

1,690

1,630 

1,390 

1,390 

1,370 

1,300

Mean

414 

2,062 

2,317

1,478

2,026 

833 

1,234 

2,378 

2,964 

2,021 

796 

470 

378

1,494

July

1,160 

1,070 

1,010 

956 

911

922 

944 

956 

933 

870

860 

840 

820 

860 

830

830 

810 

746 

728 

702

710 

702 

663 

647 

624

624 

617 

610 

610 

676 

666

Per 

square 

mile

1.28 

6.38 

7.17

4.58

6.27 

2.68 

3.82 

7.36 

9.18 

6.26 

2.46 

1.46 

1.17

4.63

Aug.

644 

520 

514 

532 

532

632 

508 

486 

486 

491

486 

470 

470 

514 

466

465 

481 

460 

464 

454

444 

425 

420 

430 

401

454 

460 

430 

416 

401 

411

Sept.

430 

454 

464 

430 

406

392 

370 

365 

360 

365

370 

370 

370 

366 

366

374 

574 

370 

401 

392

388 

370 

360 

374 

366

343 

339 

356 

362 

339

Hun-off

Inches

1.48

7.12 

8.27

62.12

7.23 

2.69 

4.40 

8.21 

10.58 

6.98 

2.84 

1.68 

1.30

62.78

Acre-feet

25,460 

122,700 

142, 500

1,070,000

124, 600 

46,240 

76,870 

141, 600 

182,200 

120,200 

48,960 

28,870 

22, 620

1,082,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (9tlO p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 133

Toutle River near Sliver Lake, Wash.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°20", long. 122°44', In SEi sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 

IE., under highway bridge half a mile downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks and 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake. Zero of gage is approximately 407.3 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 472 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to December 1923 and September 1929 to September 1938. 

September 1909 to August 1912 at site 2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1909-11, 1919-21, 1922-23, 1929-38), 2,069 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 14.87 

feet;; minimum, 328 second-feet Sept. 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.74 feet).

1909-12, 1919-23, 1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 35,600 second-feet Mar. 2, 

1910; maximum gage height recorded, 22.7 feet Dec. 23, 1933; minimum discharge, 240 

second-feet Nov. 21, 1929 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Dec. 4-8 Interpolated. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

313

430

570

750

1,050

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,,470 

1,'940 

2,590 

3,490 

5,550

8.0 8,740

11.0 13,680

14.0 18,780

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

954 

698 

620 

592 

540

515 

501 

496 

432 

473

460 

452 

447 

439 

456

538 

869 

692 

603 

581

60S 

570 

545 

530 

511

506 

586 

1,240 

1,560 

1,170 

1,020

Nov.

876 

820 

792 

750 

757

737 

799 

5,130 

6,230 

4,260

3,600 

3,200 

4,850 

6,720 

6,060

5,190 

4,140 

3,390 

3,600 

4,590

4,260 

4,480 

5,890 6,060" 

8,900

8,260 

6,230 

7,950 

5,890 

4,800

Dec.

3,810 

3,200 

2,750 

2,570 

2,380

2,200 

2,020 

1,830 

1,650 

2,070

3,200 

3,100 

2,670 

2,520 

2,440

3,400 

4,590 

4,700 

3,700 

3,100

2,670 

2,440 

2,240 

2,170 

2,050

4,060 

7,030 

15,100 

16,600 

17,100 

10,700

Jan.

7,350 

5,550 

4,370 

3,600 

3,200

3,010 

2,750 

2,520 

2,370 

2,370

2,520 

2,920 

3,390 

8,200 

9,540

6,560 

5,000 

4,480 

3,810 

3,390

3,600 

4,030 

3,920 

3,490 

3,100

2,840 

2,670 

2,590 

2,670 

2,440 

2,300

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet> 

Mar 

Apr 

Kay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

uary

ater year 1937-3

F»t>.

2,240 

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

2,100

2,920 

2,590 

2,370 

2,170 

2,170

2,110 

2,000 

2,240 

2,240 

2,050

1,940 

1,790 

1,740 

1,700 

1,700

1,840 

1,790 

1,940 

2,000 

2,000

1,940 

1,940 

2,000

Secondfoot-daya

20,254 

129,211 

140,060

819,297

120, 550 

57, 730 

81,050 

83,020 

66, 690 

39.246 

18,305 

12, 453 

11,012

779,581

Mar.

2,110 

2,240 

2,170 

2,170 

2,300

2,240 

2,050 

1,940 

1,840 

1,790

1,700 

1,700 

1,940 

2,000 

2,300

3,490 

3,010 

4,580 

4,700 

3,600

3,010 

2,750 

3,390 

3,290 

3,100

2,920 

2,750 

2,840 

2,590 

2,370 

2,170

Maximum

1,560 

8,900 

17, 100

17,100

9,540 

2,920 

4,700 

9,700 

2,440 

1,700 

930 

496 

478

17, 100

Apr.

2,050 

1,940 

1,940 

2,110 

8,000

1,940 

1,840 

1,840 

2,110 

2,110

2,050 

1,940 

1,390 

1,740 

1,790

2,240 

4,010 

9,700 

6,600 

4,700

3,700 

3,200 

2,920 

2,750 

2,590

2,370 

2,240 

2,170 

2,170 

2,370

May

2,440 

2,440 

2,240 

2,170 

2,300

2,170 

2,050 2,obo

2,000 

1,940

2,240 

2,440 

2,370 

2,300 

2,240

2,240 

2,170 

2,000 

1,890 

1,340

1,940 

2,050 

2,240 

2,300 

2,370

2,300 

2,300 

2,170 

2,000 

1,840 

1,700

Minimum

439

737 

1,650

439

2,300

1,700 

1,700 

1,740 

1,700 

970 

418 

366 

328

328

June

1,600 

1,600 

1,560 

1,560 

1,650

1,700 

1,700 

1,650 

1,520 

1,340

1,250 

1,210 

1,250 

1,210 

1,170

1,210 

1,340 

1,290 

1,170 

1,170

1,210 

1,250 

1,250 

1,170 

1,130

1,090 

1,030 

1,010 

986 

970

Mean

653 

4,307 

4,518

2,245

3,889 

2,062 

2,615 

2,767 

2,151 

1,308 

690 

402 

367

2,136

July

930 

890 

834 

799 

771

737 

730 

704 

679 

655

649 

625 

603 

581 

565

550 

535 

515 

506 

496

482 

473 

464 

460 

460

452 

447 

439 

434 

422 

418

Per 

square 

mile

1.38 

9.12 

9.67

4.76

8.24 

4.37 

6.54 

5.86 

4.66 

2.77 

1.26 

.862 

.778

4.53

Aug.

418 

418 

410 

405 

405

397 

401 

393 

393 

339

389 

385 

397 

496 

452

414 

422 

464 

422 

405

397 

339 

381 

381 

381

381 

386 

377 

370 

370 

366

Sept.

370 

370 

366 

373 

443

478 

426 

414 

339 

385

377 

373 

366 

354 

350

350 

350 

350 

354 

343

339 

339 

332 

339 

339

332 

328 

332 

370 

381

Run-off

Inches

1.59 

10.18

11.03

64.55

9.50 

4.66 

6.39 

6.54 

5.26 

3.09 

1.44 

.98 

.87

61.42

Acre-feet

40*170 

256,300 

277,800

1,625,000

239,100 

114, 500 

160, 800 

164,700 

132,300 

77,840 

36,310 

24,700 

21,840

1,646,000

Peak discharge.- HOT. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 10,800 see.-ft.j Dec. 28 (8:25 p.m.) 20,300 see.-ft.; Apr 

18 (9:40 a.m.) 10,800 see.-ft.
LM YOUNGS RIVER BASIN

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 123°47', in NWi sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 

9 W., 50 feet upstream from crest of Youngs River Falls, 2i miles southwest of Olney, 

and 9 miles southeast of Astoria. Zero of gage is 62.64 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- January 1934 to September 1938. March 1916 to September 1917 (gage 

heights only) at site 3 miles upstream. August 1927 to December 1933 at site 1 mile 

upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 11.58 

feet); minimum, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, about 6,300 second-feet Nov. 24, 1927 (gage height, 

6.52 'feet, former site and datum); minimum, that of Sept. 22, 23, 1938.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage 

recorder inspected by city engineer of Astoria.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

0.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

3.4

9.6

17.5

28

43

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4,0 

5.0

155

233

450

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

720

1,050

1,450

2,450

3,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

131 

84 

75 

65 

48

39 

33 

29 

26 

24

22 

20 

19 

18 

19

139 

137 

84 

65 

58

49 

43 

39 

37 

34

32 

36 

338 

231 

141 

108

Hov.

86 

83 

79 

65 

66

62 

127 

2,270 

1,210 

630

425 

400 

935 

1,050 

645

660 

475 

353 

450 

720

500 

870 

935 

935 

2,080

870 

675 

690 

450 

331

Dec.

252 

220

233 

177 

151

134 

122 

110 

112 

621

675 

388 

280 

242 

220

780 

900 

575 

376 

271

215 

188 

165 

242 

220

1,620 

2,330 

2,680 

1,450 

1,010 

630

Jan.

438 

320 

252 

203 

170

147 

130 

118 

107 

107

103 

132 

146 

675 

438

364 

331 

353 

320 

310

600 

645 

512 

376 

290,

231 

188 

166 

156 

135 

129

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

12S 

143 

179 

300 

500

840 

562 

425 

331 

280

233 

242 

450 

331 

262

210 

173 

151 

140 

224

252 

201 

242 

200 

168

143 

130

117

Secondfoot-days

2,223 

19,127 

17, 589

81,259.6

8,592 

7,557 

10,356 

5,633 

1,749 

551 

269.8 

177.6 

149.9

73,974.3

Mar.

116 

114 

101 

98 

142

118 

104 

96 

89 

84

79 

81 

89 

145 

300

675 

462 

1,250 

750 

488

353 

555 

870 

750 

575

400 

342 

353 

300 

262 

215

Maximum

338 

2,270 

2,680

2,680

675 

840 

1,260 

840 

96 

26 

14 

9.1 

11

2,680

Apr.

189 

165 

156 

151 

132

120 

108 

100 

108 

95

93 

97 

93 

84 

120

300 

675 

840 

475 

310

228 

179 

145 

130 

117

100 

91 

83 

77 

72

May

70 

91 

86 

88 

95

89 

79 

78 

72 

70

83 

74 

67 

62 

58

53 

50 

48 

45

42

39 

37 

35 

33 

31

30 

30 

30 

28 

28 

28

MlnlETUBl

18 

62 

110

8.2

103 

117 

79 

72 

28 

12 

5.6 

4.2 

3.7

3.7

June

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

20 

22 

21 

19

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

Mean

71.7 

638 

567

223

277 

270 

334 

188 

56.4 

18.4 

8.70 

5.73 

5.00

203

July

14 

14 

13 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

10

11 

9.8 

9.1 

8.4 

7.9

7.6 

7.4 

7.3 

7.1 

6.8

6.6 

6.3 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.7 

5.6

Per 

square

mile

2.24 

19.9 

17.7

6.97

8.66 

8.44 

10.4 

5.88 

1.76 

.576 

.272 

.179 

.156

6.34

Aug.

5.4 

5.4 

5.6 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.2 

7.4

7.1

6.2 

7.1 

9.1 

*8.6 

6.8

6.3 

5.8 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

5.2 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

Sept.

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

8.4

11 

9.3 

7.6 

6.2 

5.6

5.0 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.1 

5.1 

4.5

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

4.2 

4.7

4.5 

4.1 

4.0 

4.4 

4.5

Run-off

Inches

2.58 

22.20 

20.41

94.45

9.98 

8.79 

11.99 

6.56 

2.03 

.64 

.31 

.21 

.17

86.87

Aore-feet

4,410 

37,940 

34,890

161,200

17,040 

14,990 

20,540 

11,170 

3,470 

1,090 

535 

352 

297

146,700

Peak discharge . - Hov. 8 (10 a.m.) 3,210 seo.-ft.; Hov. 25 (11 a.m.) 2,850 seo.-ft.j Dec. 27

*Dlsoharge Interpolated.
STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER 135

WILSON RIVER BASIN 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.- Staff-gage, lat. 45°29', long. 123°43', In NWi sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., 1 

mile upstream from North Fork and 6J miles (revised) east of Tlllamook.

Drainage area.- 162 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1938. December 1914 to November 1916 (incomplete;, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,200 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage 

height, 15.42 feet); minimum observed, 59 second-feet Sept. 22.

1914-16, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Dec. 21, 1933 (gage 

height, 19.28 feet, observed at peak), from rating curve extended above 15,000 secondfeet; minimum discharge observed, that of Sept. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair for May 6 to Sept. 30 and poor for Oct. 1 to May 5. 

or regulation above gage. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

No diversion

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

*350 

25S 

»230 

»280 

*250

*210 

*180 

*160 

*150 

*145

*140 

*137 

*135 

*135 

*135

1,840 

1,460 

815 

590 

*500

*450 

»400 

*3SO 

315 

295

275 

258 

780 

815 

*700 

*600

Nov.

*500 

*470 

*450 

«430 

*400

*420 

2,440 

7,960 

*6,000 

3,980

*2,700 

»2,500 

4,560 

5,300 

5,300

4,500 

3,000 

2,340 

2,760 

5,300

»3,700 

»3,200 

*3,500 

3,980 

13,000

6,350 

4,560 

3,520 

*3,000 

*2,500

Dee.

*2,000 

1,550 

1,370 

1,280 

1,120

960 

815 

780 

780 

1,200

4,090 

3,630 

2-,860 

2,550 

*2,200

3,750 

5,680 

4,090 

2,550 

*2,200

1,640 

1,460 

1,200 

1,120 

1,200

3,410 

18,200 

16,800 

13,900 

13,000 

6,630

Jan.

3,790 

»3,000 

 *2,300 

*1,900 

»1,600

»1,300 

*1,150 

1,080 

«900 

762

*750 

860 

*1,000 

4,580 

#3,000

*2,200 

»2,000 

*2,500 

2,590 

2,190

*4,500 

*5,500 

«4,500 

*3,200 

»2,200

1,510 

1,330 

1,240 

1,080 

1,000 

975

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

P»b.

930 

1,040 

*1,100 

»1,200 

*1,600

1,940 

1,990 

1,600 

1,510 

*1,460

1,420 

1,240 

*1,500 

*1,340 

*1,200

*1,050 

990 

*950 

930 

*1,500

2,690 

2,340 

*2,800 

*3,000 

*2,300

*1,800 

*1,600 

*1,450

Secondfoot-days

13,338 

108,620 

124,015

555,677

66,507 

44,470 

70,352 

43,350 

13,597 

5,498 

3,445 

2,425 

2,234

497,851

Kar.

*1,400 

*1,300 

»1,200 

 a-1,300 

*1,500

*1,200 

*1,100 

 »1,000 

«900 

»850

821 

821 

*840 

*1,300 

*2,500

*4,000 

2,690 

8,730 

4,940 

»3,700

*2,700 

«2,500 

3,460 

3,680 

3,350

*3,000 

2,440 

2,190 

1,840 

1,600 

*1,500

KcLXlnttun

1,840 

13,000 

18,200

18,200

5,500 

3,000 

8,730 

5,420 

706 

237 

147 

83 

142

18,200

Apr.

»1,400 

1,330 

*1,200 

1,280 

1,240

*1,100 

*1,000 

*900 

«900 

860

847 

756 

*720 

769 

*1,000

2,800 

*4,000 

5,420 

3,240 

*2,300

*1,800 

*1,400 

1,200 

1,080 

998

*900 

*800 

*750 

*700 

*660

May

640 

*680 

*660 

*700 

706

«680 

634 

555 

533 

522

522 

*500 

*470 

441 

423

396 

360 

»356 

352 

*340

328 

320 

312 

»300 

*285

273 

*273 

273 

*262 

251 

*250

NJTilTmiTn

135 

400 

780

95

750 

930 

821 

660 

250 

142 

87 

72 

59

59

June

237 

*234 

231 

231 

218

211 

205 

205 

199 

192

192 

186 

180 

180 

180

186 

199 

192 

174 

174

163 

158 

152 

152 

147

147 

147 

142 

142 

142

Hean

430 

3,621 

4,000

1,522

2,145 

1,588 

2,269 

1,445 

439 

183 

111 

78.2 

74.5

1,364

July

147 

147 

142 

142 

137

132 

127 

122 

122 

127

132 

122 

113 

113 

109

104 

100 

100 

100 

100

96 

96 

91 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

91 

87

Per 

square 

mile

2.65 

22.4 

24.7

9.40

13.2 

9.80 

14.0 

8.92 

2.71 

1.13 

.685 

.483 

.460

8.42

Aug.

83 

83 

83 

83 

83

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

79 

79 

83 

83 

83

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

79 

78 

76 

76 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Sept.

72 

72 

72 

96

142

122 

96 

93. 

83 

76

7E 

69 

69 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

62 

59 

65 

69 

65

65 

62 

62 

69 

69

Run-off

Inches

3.06 

24.99 

28.48

127.63

15.22 

10.20 

16.14 

9.95 

3.12 

1.26 

.79 

.56 

.51

114.28

Acre-feet

26,460 

215,400 

246.000

1,102,000

131,900 

88,200 

139,500 

85,980 

26,970 

10,910 

6,830 

4,810 

4,430

987,400

Wage heights missing or questionable; discharge computed on basis of records for Trask River 

near Tlllamook.
136 TRASK RIVER BASIN

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°27' , long. 123°44', in Mi sec. 31, T. IS., 

RTTTT7., half a mile above Gold Creek and 6 miles east of Tillamook.

Drainage area.- 152 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 11.86 

feet); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, probably occurred during flood of November 1921 

or on Mar. 31, 1931 (discharge, about 30,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair, 

wo diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 24

height, in feet, and discharg 

Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

in second-feet)

0,7 118 3.0 1,380 0.4 71 2.5 1,000 8.0 9,340 

1.0 210 4.0 2,550 7 137 3.0 1,460 10.0 13,300 

1.5 410 5.0 4,030 1.0 230 4.0 2,640 

2.0 650 5.0 5,700 1.5 435 5.0 4,100 

2.5 955 7.0 7,480 2.0 690 6.0 5,710

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

312 

228 

196 

266 

217

182 

163 

148 

140 

134

129 

123 

121 

121 

121

783 

885 

580 

468 

410

356 

320 

300 

280 

262

248 

256 

708 

760 

585 

500

Nov.

450 

432 

414 

374 

356

360 

696 

6,820 

5,190 

3,180

2,220 

2,040 

2,890 

3,550 

3,550

3,180 

2,420 

1,920 

2,480 

3,790

3,100 

2,960 

3,180 

4,030 

8,770

5,370 

3,650 

3,420 

2,580 

2,010

Deo.

1,620 

1,360 

1,260 

1,080 

962

860

800 

745 

745 

1,940

3,130 

2,920 

2,380 

2,130 

1,840

3,340 

4,730 

3,800 

2,640 

1,950

1,560 

1,360 

1,170 

1,220 

1,040

4,590 

14,000 

10,700 

9,530 

8,200 

4,890

Jan.

3,280 

2,380 

1,840 

1,510 

1,260

1,080 

925 

830 

772

718

679 

800 

800 

2,750 

2,250

1,780 

I,f70 

2,190 

2,250 

2,010

3,500 

4,100 

3,350 

2,510 

1,950

1,560 

1,310 

1,170 

1,080 

962 

892

Fab.

892

892 

962 

1,040 

1,220

1,890 

1,780 

1,560 

1,360 

1,220

1,120 

1,040 

1,360 

1,260 

1,120

1,000 

925 

892 

892 

1,150

1,950 

1,720 

1,950 

2,010 

1,780

1,510 

1,360 

1,220

SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

KPI>

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember .....................

10,302 

85,382 

98,492

alendar year 1937. ........ 440, 962

tember ....................

ater year 1937-2

54,158 

37,075 

61,806 

32,842 

13,121 

5,746 

3,593 

2,663 

2,300

07,430

Mar.

1,220 

1,170 

1,080 

1,170 

1,220

1,080 

962 

860 

800 

745

718 

718 

718 

885 

1,540

3,350 

2,380 

6,600 

5,050 

3,130

2,250 

2,190 

3,350 

3,950 

3,350

2,580 

2,190 

2,010 

1,720 

1,460 

1,360

Maximum

885 

8,770 

14,000

14,000

4,100 

2,010 

6,600 

3,350 

662 

254 

148 

108 

122

14,000

Apr.

1,170 

1,040 

1,040 

1,120 

1,040

962 

892

860 

860 

800

745 

718 

657 

625 

745

1,510 

2,320 

3,350 

2,320 

1,670

1,310 

1,120 

962 

925 

800

745 

690 

646 

615 

585

May

565 

595 

565 

646 

662

615 

580 

505 

525 

510

535 

485 

465 

440 

422

399 

381 

368 

354 

341

329

317 

305 

301 

285

277 

273 

277 

269 

265 

265

Minimum

121 

356 

745

90

679 

892 

718 

585 

265 

140 

94 

74 

62

62

June

254 

248 

240 

234 

227

233 

213 

213 

206 

199

196 

193 

190 

193 

190

199

206 

199 

193 

180

171 

165 

162 

159 

157

154 

151 

148 

143 

140

Mean

332 

2,846 

3,177

1,208

1,747 

1,324 

1,994 . 

1,095 

423 

192 

116 

85.9 

76.7

1,116

July

148 

145 

143 

140 

140

134 

132 

130 

124 

127

137 

132 

122 

117 

114

112 

110 

110 

108 

105

103 

101 

97 

96 

96

96 

95 

95 

95 

95 

94

Per 

square 

mile

2.18 

18.7 

20.9

7.95

11.5 

8.71 

13.1 

7.20 

2.78 

1.26 

.763 

.565 

.505

7.34

Aug.

94 

»92 

*90 

*89 

«88

*87 

#86 

*85 

«85 

#85

«84

*84 

101 

108 

101

*94 

*90 

*95 

*90 

86

«84 

«82 

«80 

*78 

*77

*76 

*75 

*75 

*74 

*74 

*74

Sept.

*74 

*74 

*74 

*94 

122

10S 

*100 

«94 

*88 

82

*78 

*75 

*72 

*70 

69

«69 

*69 

«68 

71 

69

66 

66 

66 

71 

71

66 

64 

62 

69 

79

Run-off

Inches

2.51 

20.86 

24.10

107.89

13.26 

9.07 

15.10 

8.03 

3.20 

1.41 

.88 

.65 

.56

99.63

Acre-feet

20,430 

169,400 

195,400

874,700

107,400 

73,540 

122,600 

65,140 

26,030 

11,400 

7,130 

5,280 

4,560

808,300

Peak discharge.- Nov. 8 (1 p.m.) 9,920 sec.-ft.; Nov. 25 (11 a.m.) 9,910 sec.-ft.J Dec. 27 

(5 p.m.) 17,400 sec.-ft.

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Wilson River near Tillamook and 

Youngs River near Astoria.
NESTUCCA RIVER BASIN 137

Nestucca River near McMlnnville, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 123°28', in SWi sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 

6 W., half a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Meadow Lake and 13 miles northwest 

of McMinnville.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 47.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 5.1 

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 2.2 second-feet 

Aug. 11-14, Sept. 28, 29.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, about 1,480 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933, Dec. 27, 1937 

(gage height, 5.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 

second-foot Oct. 11, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions above gage. Flow regulated slightly by dam at outlet of Meadow Lake.

Rating tatles, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

1.3 35

1.6 54

2.0 92

2.5 182

3.0 310

3.5 545

0.4 2.4

.6 5.2

.8 9.1

1.0 14.4

1.3 29

1.6 50

2.0 89

2.5 174

3.0 310

3.5 545

4.0 820

4.5 1,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

5.4 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.1

5.6 

5.4 

5.1 

4.9 

4.6

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.4

6.8 

14 

14 

12 

11

9.7

9.0 

8.4 

8.1 

7.8

7.1 

6.8 

8.4 

12 

13 

12

Nov.

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

9.0 

11 

112 

163 

117

90 

86 

116 

155 

155

161 

120 

93 

133 

206

163 

139

141 

163 

301

218 

147 

126 

100 

81

Dec.

67 

58 

53 

48 

44

40 

37 

34 

34 

68

143 

147 

116 

102 

88

120 

176 

153 

116 

90

73 

64 

56 

55 

50

158 

1,180 

910 

880 

655 

296

Jan.

186 

133 

102 

87 

74

66 

60 

56 

53 

50

48 

51 

56 

95

114

106 

108 

137 

145 

130

186 

209 

172 

130 

103

88 

77 

72 

68 

64 

60

Month

Oot 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

J-ul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

u

ater year 1937-e

Feb.

59 

62 

67 

66 

68

78 

70 

64 

60 

56

55 

54 

64 

62 

58

54 

52

51 

50 

57

78 

85 

100 

106 

105

98 

8S 

84

Seeondfoot-days

237.8 

3,356.7 

6,111

22,434.7

3,086 

1,951 

4,304 

1,911 

615 

250.4 

132.7 

75.9 

76.9

22,108.4

Mar.

85 

93 

95

112 

130

117 

102 

91 

86 

79

74 

79 

93 

100 

171

333 

206 

484 

336 

191

132 

114 

136 

147 

134

116 

106 

108 

96 

84 

74

Maximum

14 

301 

1,180

1,180

209 

106 

484 

131 

33 

11 

5.7 

2.9 

3.2

1,180

Apr.

67 

62 

62 

67 

66

64 

61 

60 

60 

58

55 

53 

51 

48 

52

106 

120 

131 

108 

89

73 

63 

56 

52 

47

42 

39 

35 

33 

31

May

30 

31 

31 

33 

33

30 

28 

26 

84 

23

22 

22

21 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

Minimum

4.3 

9.0 

34

3.1

48 

50 

74 

31 

11 

5.4 

2.9 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

June

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.G 

9,4 

9.1 

9.1

8.9 

8.9 

8.7 

8.7 

8.5

8.5 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.0 

7.4 

7.0 

6.5 

6.3

6.1 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6

5.4

Mean

7.67 

112 

197

61.5

99. S 

69.7 

139 

63.7 

19.8 

8.35 

4.28 

2.45 

2.56

60.6

July

5.6 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.6 

5.2 

5.0 

4.9

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.2 

4.1 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.639 

9.33

16.4

5,12

8.29 

5.81 

11.6 

5.31 

1.65 

.696 

.357 

.204 

.213

5.05

Aug.

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5

Sept.

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.8

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

Run-off

Inches

0,74 

10.41 

18.91

69.51

9.56 

6.05 

13.37 

5.92 

1.90 

.78 

.41 

.24 

.24

68.53

Acre feet

472 

6,660 

12,120

44,500

6,120 

3,870 

8,540 

3,790 

1,220 

497 

263 

151 

153

43,860

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.j Mar. 16 (5 a.m.) 

6 sec.-ft.

=.-ft.; Mar. 18 (2 p.m.)
138 SILETZ RIVER BASIN

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weiglat gage, lat. 44°43', long. 123°56', In SWi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 

W., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile southwest of Siletz. Zero of gage is 

C8.26 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- November 1905 to May 1912, January 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge"!- 18 years (1906-11, 1925-38), 1,698 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 30,100 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 

23.83 feet); minimum observed, 65 second-feet Sept. 28, 30; minimum gage height, 0.98 

foot July 16.

1905-12, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet Nov. 22, 1909, from rating 

curve extended above 19,000 second-feet; minimum, 51 second-feet Dec. 6, 7, 1929.

Maximum discharge known, 40,800 second-feet Nov. 20, 1921 (gage height, 31.6 feet 

at present gage), from rating curve extended above 19,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing or faulty gage heights, Oct. 4, 

July 17-28, estimated on basis of record for Trask River near Tlllamook. Stagedischarge relation affected by construction of pumping gallery below station July 18 

to Sept. 30. No diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated occasionally 

at low and medium stages by operation of logging pond at Valsetz. Gage read once dally.

Rating table water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 -Sept. 30)

In aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

100

230

410

880

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,470

2,230

3,160

5,560

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

8,300

11,100

14,000

17,000

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

65

120

257

440

900

1,540

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2,370

3,390

4,600

5,950

8,900

11,900

14.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

14,900

19,460

24,110

28,850

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

455 

330 

201 

400 

295

245 

201 

181 

170 

162

157 

144 

136 

160 

193

370

1,470 

1,210 

830 

680

568 

500 

432 

370 

350

330 

370 

1,030 

1,090 

880 

83C

Nov.

730 

635 

590 

545 

522

500 

612 

12,200 

8,300 

5,430

3,810 

3,370 

4,530 

6,210 

5,170

5,170 

3,930 

2,960 

4,910 

9,140

8,020 

5,820 

5,170 

5,690 

16,400

9,000 

5,300 

4,410 

3,480

2,670

Dec.

2,070 

1,750 

1,610 

1,330 

1,210

1,090 

880 

880 

880 

2,070

3,700 

4,170 

3,480 

2,960 

2,490

4,910 

7,320 

5,170 

3,590 

2,670

2,070 

1,750 

1,470 

1,610 

1,750

2,760 

30,100 

20,400 

22,900 

15,800 

8,000

Jan.

5,250 

4,340 

2,750 

2,100 

1,820

1,660 

1,440 

1,160 

1,040 

928

875 

982 

928 

5,120 

4,210

2,750 

3,280 

3,730 

4,470 

3,500

7,400 

10,100 

5,810 

3,610 

2,950

2,550 

2,100 

2,020 

1,860 

1,700 

1,500

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

amber .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

bember . ...................

ater year 1937-2

F»b.

1,740 

1,620 

2,100 

2,750 

4,340

8,150 

5,950 

3,970 

3,060 

2,550

2,280 

2,100 

1,820 

1,660 

2,460

1,980 

1,900 

1,780 

1,860 

2,370

4,860 

3,610 

3,730 

3,390 

2,750

2,460 

2,100 

1,900

Secondfoot-days

14,740 

145,224 

162,840

729,374

93,933

81,240 

120,430 

52,850 

17,262 

6.281 

3,686 

2,406 

2,374

703,266

Mar.

1,860 

1,860 

1,580 

2,950 

2,370

2,280 

2,240 

1,980 

1,780 

1,500

1,470 

1,470 

1,540 

1,580 

2,020

7,850 

4,600 

20,400 

10,600 

6,370

3,970 

3,500 

6,370 

5,950 

4,990

4,600 

3,970 

2,650 

2,370 

2,020 

1,740

Maximum

1,470 

16,400 

30,100

30,100

10,100 

8,150 

20,400 

6,230 

875 

328 

171 

95 

176

30,100

Apr.

1,700 

1,660 

1,540 

,400 

,260

,220 

,070 

,070 

,070 

1,040

955 

982 

928 

900 

1,040

4,210 

4,860 

6,230 

3,850 

2,550

2,190 

1,820 

1,620 

1,500 

1,440

1,130 

1,010 

955 

850 

800

May

875 

850 

875 

850 

850

775 

750 

728 

705 

682

660 

660 

660 

606 

556

520 

472 

460 

440 

412

388 

364 

346 

342 

336

328 

332 

436 

368 

325 

311

Minimum

136 

500 

880

85

875 

1,620 

1,470 

800 

311 

143 

84 

68 

65

65

June

297 

287 

267 

247 

238

228 

222 

225 

219 

213

207 

204 

198 

201 

195

204 

328 

244 

222 

198

187 

184 

179 

171 

166

160 

153 

148 

146 

143

Mean

475 

4,841 

5,253

1,998

3,030 

2,901 

3,685 

1,762 

557 

209 

119 

77.6 

79.1

1,927

July

153 

171 

156 

153 

148

146 

143 

136 

132 

129

143 

134 

132 

127 

122

116 

110 

110 

105 

105

100 

100 

95 

95 

95

90 

90 

90 

88 

84 

88

Per 

square

mile

2.33 

23.7 

25.8

9.79

14.9 

14.2 

19.0 

8.64 

2.73 

1.02 

.583 

.380 

.388

9.45

Aug.

86 

84 

86 

84 

82

80 

78 

77 

76 

77

77 

76 

76 

95 

90

80 

76 

86 

82 

77

76 

74 

72 

68 

71

71 

70 

71 

70 

70 

68

Sept.

68 

66 

66 

71

166

176 

129 

105 

86 

78

77 

76 

72 

70 

68

66

66 

68 

70 

68

66 

66 

66 

68 

68

66 

66 

65 

66 

65

Run-off

Inches

2.69 

26.44 

29.74

133.10

17.18 

14.79 

21.90 

9.64 

3.15 

1.14 

.67 

.44 

.43

128.21

Acre-feet

29,240 

288,000 

323,000

1,447,000

186,300 

161,100 

238,900 

104,800 

34,240 

12,460 

7,310 

4,770 

4,710

1,395,000
SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN 

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Creek, at Austa, Oreg.

139

Location.- Staff gage,,lat. 44°00', long. 123°39', in SWi sec. 16, T. 18 S., R. 8 W., a

 quarter of a mile upstream from Wildcat Creek and Austa.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet Dec, 27 (gage height, 14.1

 feet, from graph based on gage readings) from rating curve extended above 4,500 secondfeet; minimum discharge observed, 30 second-feet Sept. 21-23 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 12,900 second-feet Jan. 12, 1936 (gage height, 

15.5 feet) from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; minimum, 22 second-feet 

Sept. 4, 5, 1931, Sept. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above gage. 

 during period Nov. 8 to Mar. 26, once daily at other times.

Gage read twice daily

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 31 30 600 6.0 2,720 

1.4 51 35 875 S.O 4,450 

1.7 100 4 0 1,200 10.0 6,390 

2.0 180 4 5 1,550 12.0 8,540 

2.5 370 5 0 1,920 14.0 10,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

215 

ISO 

123

147 

121

118 

80 

77 

74 

70

66 

64 

61 

61 

67

74 

250 

410 

243 

180

139 

105 

88 

84 

80

77 

74 

70 

123 

150 

180

Hov.

156 

139 

128 

114 

100

96 

96 

310 

935 

1,920

1,760 

1,620 

1,200 

1,620 

1,690

1,340 

1,200 

1,410 

3,040 

5,090

3,200 

2,640 

4,810 

4,000 

5,290

4,090 

2,720 

1,920 

1,480 

1,200

Dec.

995

875 

760 

650 

600

550 

500 

478 

455 

705

3,370 

4,270 

3,040 

2,080 

1,550

1,340 

1,410 

1,410 

1,340 

1,060

935 

875 

815 

1,270 

1,760

3,460 

9,700 

6,810 

5,390 

5,690 

3,730

Jan.

2,720 

2,080 

1,620 

1,340 

1,200

995 

935 

815 

760 

705

650 

650 

650 

995 

2,480

2,080 

1,760 

3,200 

3,640 

2,800

3,200 

5,190 

3,370 

2,480 

1,920

1,620 

1,340 

1,270 

1,200 

1,200 

1,130

Feb.

1,200 

1,270 

1,840 

2,720 

2,560

6,700 

8,210 

6,810 

4,000 

2,880

2,400 

2,160 

2,720 

3,820 

3,820

2,880 

2,240 

2,080 

2,480 

2,400

2,240 

1,920 

1,690 

1,480 

1,340

1,200 

1,060 

935

 SecondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember .....................

3,851 

55,314 

67,873

alendar year 1937. ........ 374, 165

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

55,995 

77,055 

86,535 

22,377 

8,394 

3,704 

2,059 

1,162 

1,068

85,387

Mar.

875 

815 

815 

1,340 

2,240

1,620 

1,270 

995 

875

815

705 

705 

760 

815 

2,400

7,020 

5,090 

7,880 

9,240 

6,600

3,820 

3,370 

5,390 

4,810 

3,910

2,880 

2,400 

2,000 

1,840 

1,690 

1,550

Maximum

410 

5,290 

9,700

9,700

5,190 

8,210 

9,240 

1,340 

390 

168 

92 

49 

59

9,700

Apr.

1,340 

1,200 

1,060 

995 

995

1,060 

995 

935 

875 

815

705 

705 

650 

600 

575

815 

935 

815 

705 

650

600 

550 

550 

500 

500

500 

455 

455 

432 

410

May

390 

390 

370 

370 

390

370 

350 

330 

330 

310

310 

290 

290 

270 

270

270 

250 

243 

229 

229

222 

215 

208 

201 

198

194 

187 

187 

180 

177 

174

Minimum

61 

96 

455

52

650 

935 

705 

410 

174 

86 

51 

32 

30

30

June

168 

165 

156 

150 

145

145 

134 

131 

12S 

128

123 

126 

126 

123 

123

126 

128 

131 

131 

128

123 

109 

107 

100 

98

96 

92 

90 

88 

86

Mean

124 

1,844 

2,189

1,025

1,806 

2,752 

2,791 

746 

271 

123 

66.4 

37.5 

35.6

1,056

July

86 

92 

92

88 

84

84 

80 

77 

74 

74

70 

70 

70 

70 

67

64 

63 

61 

59 

59

56 

54 

54 

52 

51

51 

51 

51 

52 

52 

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.464 

6.91 

8.20

3.84

6.76 

10.3 

10.5 

2.79 

1.01 

.461 

.249 

.140 

.133

3.96

Aug.

49 

47 

47 

44 

42

42 

42 

40 

39 

39

38

38 

38 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

34 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

Sept.

32 

31 

31 

31 

36

38 

47 

59 

51 

47

44 

40 

36 

33 

31

31

31 

31 

33 

31

30 

30 

30 

36 

35

33 

31 

33 

33 

33

Run-off

Inches

0.53 

7.71 

9.45

52.11

7.79 

10.73 

12.11 

3.11 

1.16 

.51 

.29 

.16 

.15

53.70

Acre-feet

7,640 

109,700 

134,600

742,200

111,100 

152,300 

171,600 

44,380 

16,650 

7,350 

4,080 

2,300 

2,120

764,300

157146 O 89 10
140 SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek at Triangle Lake, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°10', long. 123°34', In SWi sec, 20, T. 16 S., 

R. 7 W., 500 feet doumstream from outlet of Triangle Lake. Zero of gage Is 672=41 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- ,50 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 7.96 

rest)' from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 9 second-feet Aug. 

23 to Sept. 5.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 3,960 second-feet Dec. 22, 1933 (year as published 

In Water-supply Papers 769, 794, 814, and 834 In error), and Jan. 13, 1936 (gage 

height, 8.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum, 7 

second-feet Sept. 12, 13, 1935 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above gage; flow regulated only by natural storage In Triangle Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

0.8 19

1.0 33

1.3 59

1.6 98

2.0 172

2.5 304

3.0 475

3.5 695

4.0 950

5.0 1,530

6.0 2,210

7.0 2,990

1.2 

1.6

2.0 177

2.5 312

3.0 485

4.0 950

5.0 1,530

6.0 2,210

7.0 2,990

8.0 3,870

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Oot.

25 

35 

36 

35 

33

31 

28 

26 

24 

22

21 

20 

19 

19 

19

22 

31 

39 

45 

43

38 

33 

30 

29 

28

27 

27 

27 

32 

39 

44

Nov.

44 

43 

40 

38 

36

35

35 

44 

100 

255

384 

412 

387 

377 

415

448 

448 

423 

537 

1,170

1,530 

1,230 

1,230 

1,320 

1,410

1,530 

1,230 

870 

645 

515

Dec.

426 

364 

316 

278 

244

218 

200 

184 

174 

210

404 

745 

770 

600 

464

401 

394 

445 

452 

408

357 

323 

295 

320 

329

421 

1,920 

2,830 

2,350 

3,510 

2,210

Jan.

1,350 

975 

750 

588 

477

400 

343 

303 

270 

245

222 

220 

218 

262

445

545 

505 

525 

678 

750

775 

1,020 

1,140 

925 

700

565 

473 

420 

378 

349 

324

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Haf 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug1 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

Fob.

309 

324 

362

438 

485

775 

1,140 

1,110 

900 

725

610 

565 

632 

678 

678

632 

545 

505 

505 

565

632 

655 

632 

588

545

505 

457 

414

Secondfoot-days

927 

17,181 

22,562

107,581

17,140 

16,911 

24,621 

6,608 

2,385 

1,021 

572 

315 

360

110,603

Mar.

375

349 

331 

403 

565

588 

505 

420 

362 

315

282 

265 

270 

276 

421

1,110 

1,470 

1,740 

2,830 

1,860

1,260 

1,000 

1,170 

1,380 

1,170

925 

750 

655 

588 

525 

461

Maximum

45 

1,530 

3,510

3,510

1,350

1,140 

2,830 

410 

120 

47

13 

20

3,510

Apr.

410 

362 

331 

303 

279

259

236 

218 

205 

195

186 

179 

169 

158 

160

225

312 

306 

268 

236

215 

195 

182 

169 

160

152 

142 

138 

131 

127

May

120 

118 

115 

116 

116

110 

104 

98 

90 

86

87 

83

78 

73

71

68 

67 

65 

64 

62

60 

59 

57 

56 

54

53 

52 

53 

52

50 

48

Minimum

19 

35 

174

16

218 

309 

265 

127 

48 

24 

13 

9 

9

9

June

47 

46 

43 

44 

42

41 

39 

38 

35 

34

31 

31 

31 

31 

32

34 

32 

33 

34 

34

34 

33 

31 

30 

30

28 

27 

27 

25 

24

Mean

29.9 

573 

728

295

553

604 

794 

220 

76.9 

34.0 

18.5 

10.2 

12.0

303

July

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

22

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

Per 

square 

mile

0.598 

11.5 

14.6

5.90

11.1 

12.1 

15.9 

4.40 

1.54 

.680 

.370 

.204 

.240

6.06

Aug.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Sept.

9 

9 

9 

9

10

11 

16 

19 

20 

18

17 

16 

14

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Run-off

Inches

0.69 

12.83 

16.83

80.12

12.80 

12.60 

18.33 

4.91 

1.78 

.76 

.43 

.24 

.27

82.47

Acre-feet

1,840 

34,080 

44,750

213,400

34,000 

33,540 

48,840 

13,110 

4,730 

2,030 

1,130 

625 

714

219,400

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (12-3 a.m.) 3,150 sec.-ft.; Dec. 30 (8-10 a.m.) 3,780 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 

(5-7 a.m.) 3,070 sec.-ft.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 141

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°35', long. 123°33', in sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., 4 miles 

south of Elkton. Zero of gage is approximately 95 feet above mean sea level (^-iver 

surveys of Geological survey).

Drainage area.- 3,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1905 to September 1938 (prior to November 1908, incomplete).

Average discharge.- 33 years, 7,143 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 116,000 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 31.0 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50.000 second-feet: minimum 

observed, 940 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1905-38: Maximum discharge, 172,000 second-feet Feb. 21. 1927 (gage height, 41.0 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 640 second-feet July 18, 1926 (gage height, 0.71 foot). 

Maximum stage known, about 45.5 feet sometime in 1861.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diversions for irrigation from streams in South Umpqua

River Basin, but low-water flow probably only slightly affected. Slight regulation by 

gates and racks of fish hatchery at Diamond Lake and by power plant at Winchester 

ordinarily does not affect discharge at this station. Gage read twice daily except 

during period July 10 to Sept. 3, when it was read once daily.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.0 

1.5 

2,0

770

1,220

1,730

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

2,930

4,340

6,130

8,300

7.0 

9.0

11.0

13.0

10,900

17,000

23,800

31,500

17.0

23.0

29.0

2.5 2,300 

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1937 to September 193S

48,400

76,100

106,000

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,070 

1,130 

1,570 

1,520 

1,370

1,270 

1,220 

1,200 

1,120 

1,100

1,070 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010 

994

1,000 

1,520 

6,740 

5,010 

3,460

2.060 

1,680 

1,570 

1,420 

1,270

1,220 

1,180 

1,150 

1,140 

1,160 

1,370

Nov.

2,120 

1,840 

1,570 

1,370 

1,320

1,220 

1,220 

1,270 

1,620 

3,260

10,600 

22,400 

17,000 

12,400 

20,000

13,300 

11,200 

12,100 

15,100 

46,600

44,400 

23,100 

22,000 

23,800 

20,000

13,300 

17,000 

13,300 

10,400 

8,300

Dec.

6,950 

6,130 

5,370 

4,670 

4,340

3,880 

3,600 

3,460 

3,260 

3,460

25,400 

77,100 

36,800 

20,300 

16,400

13,300 

13,000 

17,000 

14,800 

11,800

9,560 

8,300 

7,600 

7,600 

10,400

9,040 

11,800 

18,600 

15,300 

17,300 

24,900

Jan.

17,700 

14,500 

12,400 

10,600 

9,300

8,300 

7,380 

6,740 

6,130 

5,740

5,370 

5,190 

5,010 

5,190 

10,100

21,700 

18,000 

27,600 

31,500 

26,100

22,400 

48,800 

55,500 

31,900 

22,000

16,700 

14,500 

12,700 

12,100 

12,100 

11,200

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

t amber. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

12,400 

15,800 

26,300 

31,900

22,000

44,000 

104,000 

67,100 

35,900 

32,700

31,100 

25,300 

23,800 

37,600 

30,700

21,700 

16,700 

15,100 

17,700 

16,100

16,100 

18,600 

21,400 

25,700 

25,700

22,400 

20,000 

18,300

Secondroot-days

50,644 

398,110 

431,920

2,945,475

514,450 

796,600 

820,060 

426, 520 

238,870 

99,540 

46,680 

33,438 

30,538

3,887,370

Mar.

17,300 

17,000 

17,000 

15,800 

16,400

17,300 

14,200 

12,100 

10,600 

10,100

9,560 

9,300 

10,900 

14,500 

20,300

54,600 

52,800 

40,600 

85,500 

59 , 600

34,700 

26,800 

46,600 

42,700 

35,100

27,600 

21,400 

22,000 

22,000 

19,300 

16,400

Maximum

6,740 

46,600 

77,100

84,500

55,500 

104,000 

85,500 

22,400 

12,400 

4,670 

1,950 

1,200 

1,210

104,000

Apr.

14,200 

12,100 

11,200 

14,500 

19,600

22,400 

19,300 

17,000 

17,700 

18,300

15,100 

13,300 

11,800 

10,400 

9,560

9,560 

14,500 

16,100 

18,300 

15,800

13,600 

12,700 

11,500 

12,700 

15,100

13,900 

12,700 

11,800 

10,900 

10,900

May

12,400 

11,500 

10 , 400 

9,560 

9,560

9,040 

3,300 

7,600 

7,380 

7,380

7,380 

7,160 

7,380 

8,300 

8,790

9,040 

8,790 

7,600 

6,950 

6,130

5,930 

5,740 

5,740 

6,330 

6,740

7,160 

7,160 

6,740 

6,130 

5,550 

5,010

MlnJjHum

994 

1,220 

3,260

931

5,010 

12,400 

9,300 

9,560 

5,010 

2,060 

1,210 

994 

940

940

June

4,670 

4,670 

4,500 

4,500 

4,500

4,670 

4,670 

4,340 

4,180 

3,880

3,600 

3,460 

3,260 

3,190 

3,120

3,000 

2,930 

2,930 

2,930 

2,360

2,800 

2,600 

8,540 

2,420 

2,360

2,300 

2,240 

8,130 

2,180 

2,060

Mean

1,634 

13,270 

13,930

8,070

16,600 

26,450 

26,450 

14,220 

7,705 

3,318 

1,506 

1,079 

1,018

10,650

July

1,950 

1,950 

1,950 

1,900 

1,840

1,780 

1,730 

1,680 

1,680 

1,620

1,570 

1,570 

1,520 

1,520 

1,470

1,470 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,370

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,210 

1,210

Per 

square 

mile

0.444 

3.61 

3.79

2.19

4.51 

7.73 

7.19 

3.86 

2.09 

.902 

.409 

.293 

.277

2.89

Aug.

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,160 

1,150

1,150 

1,140 

1>130 

1,110 

1,100

1,090 

1,080 

1,030 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,070 

1,060

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

1,000 

994 

994

Sept.

994 

965 

994 

994 

994

1,000 

1,040 

,120 

,210 

,120

,100 

,080 

,070 

,030 

994

994 

994 

994 

9S5 

976

967 

958 

940 

976 

976

985 

994

994 

1,020 

1,060

Run-off

Inches

0.51 

4.03 

4.37

29.76

5.20 

8.05 

8.29 

4.31 

2.41 

1.01 

.47 

.34 

.31

39.30

Acre-feet

100,500 

789,600 

856,700

5,842,000

1,020,000 

1,580,000 

1,627,000 

846,000 

473,800 

197,400 

92,590 

66,320 

60,570

7,710,000
142 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°50' 

4 miles northeast of Azalea.

long. 123°11', In sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 4 W. (revised),

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- April 1926 to September 1938 (Incomplete prior to 1932).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.6 

reet, fr6m graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended logarithmically 

above 1,200 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 3.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 4,000 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 2, 1933 (gage height, 

7.8 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Sept. 9-19, 1929, Aug. 26-28, 1931, Aug. 21 to Sept. 

6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read once dally. Minor diversions for irrigation 

aoove station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-28)

2.0 

"2.3 

2.6 

2.9

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5

21 3.2

51 3.6

99 4.0

167 4.5

247

365

520

720

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

940

1,440

2,020

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

24

60

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

112

207

349

Mote.- Same as preceding table 

above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year Oetober 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

20 

20 

17 

20 

19

15

14 

12 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

13 

13

12

15 

18 

15 

14

12

12 

12 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

29 

24

Nov.

18 

14 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

18 

20 

167

401 

180 

110 

480 

167

167 

167 

193 

560 

1,190

365 

220 

401 

290 

193

180 

167 

120 

114 

81

Dee.

73 

65 

59 

55 

50

47 

45 

43 

51 

680

2,260 

990 

349 

304 

234

193 

220 

180 

155 

132

112 

105 

99 

99 

97

95 

247 

220 

206 

440 

261

Jan.

206 

206 

180 

167 

143

132 

120 

110 

99 

92

86 

88 

90 

220 

290

275 

333 

420 

318 

247

275 

640 

383 

290 

247

206 

180 

180 

180 

167 

193

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan1 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-38

Feb.

261 

333 

383 

304 

304

1,940 

1,780 

680 

680 

680

560 

429 

560 

464 

349

304 

276 

262 

248 

248

304 

38O 

560 

720 

680

560 

520 

482

Seoondfoot-days

449 

6,051 

8,166

40,641

6,763 

15,261 

16,147 

9,828 

4,274 

1,225 

593 

353.4 

318.1

69,418.5

Mar.

680 

720 

520 

429 

364

319 

290 

276 

262 

262

248 

304 

380 

304 

482

1,090 

600 

1,040 

1,090 

640

482 

1,140 

805 

640 

520

446 

396 

429 

380 

319 

290

McLxlMum

29 

1,190 

2,260

2,260

640 

1,940 

1,140 

429 

290 

57 

30 

14 

16

2,260

Apr.

276 

262 

276 

334 

429

364 

319 

364 

412 

349

334 

304 

276 

262 

262

380 

412 

412 

380 

334

319 

319 

304 

290 

349

304 

290 

304 

304 

304

May

290 

262 

234 

220 

207

194 

180 

180 

168 

168

155 

155 

155 

155 

151

133 

122 

110 

102 

9S

92 

90 

87 

80 

78

75 

75 

70 

66 

62 

60

Minimum

10 

13 

43

9

86 

248 

248 

262 

60 

28 

13 

9.6 

7.2

7.2

June

57 

56 

55 

52 

51

48 

47 

47 

46

45

45 

43 

43 

42 

41

39 

41 

43 

41 

36

35 

33 

33 

32 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

28

Mean

14.5 

202 

263

111

218 

545 

521 

328 

138 

40.8 

19.1 

11.4 

10.6

190

July

27 

30 

27 

26 

25

24 

23

23 

22 

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

14 

20 

16 

14 

15

Per 

square 

mile

0.191 

2.66 

3.46

1.46

2.8? 

7.17 

6.86 

4.32 

1.82 

.537 

.251 

.150 

.139

2.50

Aug.

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.6 

9.6 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

9.6 

9.6

Sept.

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

10 

12

13 

14 

16 

13 

11

11 

10 

9.6 

7.6 

10

9.0 

8.6 

8.1 

8.1 

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

9.6

11 

13

11 

11 

12 

15 

13

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

2.97 

3.99

19.90

3.31 

7.47 

7.91 

4.82 

2.10 

.60 

.29 

.17 

.16

34.01

Aore-feet

891 

12,000 

16,200

80,600

13,410 

30,250 

32,030 

19,490 

8,480 

2,430 

1,180 

701 

631

137,700
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 143

North Umpqua River below Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°19', long. 122°11', in NWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., 

K. t> K., 200 yards downstream from Lake Creek and 30 miles southwest of Crescent. 

Zero of gage is about 4,090 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 815 second-feet May 27, 28 (gage height, 1.8 

"reetj; minimum, 296 second-feet Nov. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.85 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 1,190 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.34 

feet); minimum, 206 second-feet Dec. 9, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for perlod..of missing gage heights, Mar. 5-28, 

 whicn were estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and records at other

stations in Umpqua River Basin and are fair. No diversion above station; slight

regulation at Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

277

358

450

615

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

E

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

324 

320 

316 

316 

312

312 

308 

308 

308 

308

308 

308 

304 

308 

308

312 

372 

341 

320 

312

312 

312 

308 

304 

304

304 

304 

300 

300 

304 

300

Nov.

300 

300 

296 

296 

300

300 

300 

304 

304 

308

316 

316 

316 

320 

324

324 

329 

333 

376 

412

394 

376 

394 

380 

386

390 

372 

367 

362 

358

Dec.

354 

350 

345 

345 

345

341 

341 

341 

341 

385

455 

431 

436 

436 

436

431 

441 

436 

426 

422

412 

412 

408 

403 

398

372 

372 

398 

408 

422 

408

Jan.

403 

398 

394 

390 

385

385 

385 

380 

376 

372

372 

372 

372 

385 

394

385 

380 

386 

385 

380

417 

470 

431 

412 

417

417 

412 

412 

403 

403 

403

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jxm 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

alendar year 1937- ........

uary

ater year 1937-31

F»b.

403 

403 

403 

398 

398

403 

398 

431 

436 

431

431 

426 

426 

426 

426

408 

417 

417 

417 

412

412 

408 

412 

412 

408

403 

398 

398

Secondfoot-days

9,677 

10,152 

12,261

127,446

12,275 

11,661 

12,446 

13,639 

20,966 

18,099 

13,634 

11,938 

10,570

157,107

Mar.

398 

398 

398 

398 

395

390 

390 

385 

385 

385

375 

385 

395 

390 

400

420 

400 

420 

430 

420

410 

410 

410 

410 

410

408 

408 

408 

408 

403 

403

Maximum

372 

412 

466

539

470 

436 

430 

615 

792 

714 

490 

398 

380

792

Apr.

398 

398 

398 

398 

398

394 

394 

398 

398 

380

385 

394 

394 

394 

398

417 

426 

455 

480 

490

506 

511 

500 

516 

522

538 

533 

544 

567 

615

May

645 

645 

627 

603 

591

591 

579 

579 

585 

591

603 

615 

639 

669

708

734 

740 

720 

708 

688

682 

669 

688 

740 

762

785 

792 

792 

755 

727 

714

M-lnlTmim

300 

296

341

273

372 

398 

376 

380 

579 

496 

403 

372 

324

296

June

694 

688 

694 

701 

708

708 

714 

701 

682 

663

645 

633 

627 

603 

609

597 

591 

573 

579 

567

544 

522 

522 

516 

511

511 

506 

500 

495 

495

Mean

312 

338 

396

349

396 

413 

401 

451 

676 

603 

440 

386 

352

430

July

490 

490- 

480 

490 

475

470 

465 

460 

460 

460

455 

450 

450 

445

441

436 

431 

426 

426 

422

422

417 

417 

412 

408

403 

412 

412 

403 

403 

403

Per 

square 

mile

1.78 

1.93 

2.26

1.99

2.26 

2.36 

2.29 

2.68 

5.86 

3.46 

2.61 

2.20 

2.01

2.46

Aug.

398 

398 

398 

398 

394

394 

390 

394 

394 

394

390 

390 

386 

385 

385

380 

390 

394 

394 

385

376 

372 

376 

376 

376

372 

372 

372 

372 

372 

372

Sept.

372 

367 

367 

367 

372

372 

380 

376 

372 

362

362 

362 

358 

358 

362

350 

358 

354 

350 

337

337 

333 

329 

333 

337

333 

333 

329 

324 

324

Run-off

Inches

2.05 

2.15 

2.61

27.07

2.61 

2.46 

2.64 

2.88 

4.46 

3.86 

2.89 

2.64 

2.24

33.37

Aore-feet

19,190 

20,140 

24,300

252.800

24,360 

22,930 

24,680 

26,860 

41,690 

35,900 

27,040 

23,680 

20,970

311,600
144 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°16', long. 122°25', In T. 26 S., R. 3 E. (unsurveyed), an eighth of a mile downstream from Clearwater River, half a mile'upstream 

from Toketee Falls, and 30 miles east of Hoaglln. Zero of gage is about 2,373 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 337 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to Jul 

complete;, July 1924 to September 192

1909, December 1914 to November 1917 (inAverage discharge.- 13 years (1925-38), 860 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 3.45 

 feet); minimum, 600 second-feet Nov. 3-7 (gage height, 0.88 feet).

1908-9, 1914-17, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 

(gage height, 4.65 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 475 second-feet Nov. 27-29, Dec. 12, 14, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station; regulation at Diamond Lake has 

little effect.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

ge height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 610 1.8 1,180 1.0 645 2.1 1,380 

1.2 .775 2.1 1,420 1.2 755 2.4 1,620 

1,5 970 2.4 1,660 1.5 945 2.8 1,970 

1.8 1,150 3.2 2,330

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

692

643 

626 

638 

626

616 

610 

610 

605 

605

605 

605 

605 

621 

616

648 

874 

731 

660 

643

626 

621 

621 

616 

610

610 

605 

605 

605 

643 

621

Nov.

610 

605 

600 

600 

600

600 

610 

665 

632 

660

748 

720

731 

805 

770

736 

764 

793 

1,180 

1,620

1,300 

1,140 

1,260 

1,140 

1,220

1,300 

1,140 

1,080 

1,000 

928

Deo.

874 

848 

823 

805 

V93

775 

764 

753 

753 

1,080

1,780 

1,660 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220

1,220 

1,340 

1,300 

1,220 

1,140

1,110 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000

956 

963 

970 

1,000 

1,220 

1,110

Jan.

1,080 

1,040 

1,000 

970 

956

935 

921 

907 

894 

880

668

907 

900 

1,080 

1,180

1,140 

1,140 

1,110 

1,110 

1,080

1,460 

2,330 

1,880 

1,540 

1,420

1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120

F»t>.

1,080 

1,070 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000

1,080 

1,080 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,030 

1,000 

1,010 

978 

952

912 

912 

919 

906 

893

919 

952 

1,020 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,080 

1,080

 SecondMonth foot-days

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

19,662 

26,557 

33,317

alendar year 1937. . ....... 316,474

ater year 1937-5

36,928 

38,423 

34,274 

42,364 

53,240 

38,400 

27,263 

23,302 

30,731

33,451

Mar.

1,120 

1,150 

1,120 

1,080 

1,070

1,040 

1,010 

984 

978

971

964 

1,020 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150

1,300 

1,180 

1,300 

1,340 

1,220

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,120

1,080 

1,070 

1,080 

1,060 

1,030 

997

Maximum

874 

1,620 

1,780

2,170

2,330 

1,120 

1,340 

1,970 

2,020 

1,680 

997 

797 

761

2,330

Apr.

990 

984 

1,010 

1,060 

1,080

1,060 

1,060 

1,120 

1,220 

1,180

1,180 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150

1,340 

1,460 

1,790 

1,790 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,840 

1,790

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,840 

1,970

May

2,020 

1,880 

1,740 

1,660 

1,680

1,540 

1,500 

1,460 

1,500 

1,540

1,540 

1,580 

1,700 

1,840 

1,920

1,970 

1,880 

1,790 

1,700 

1,660

1,620 

1,620 

1,700 

1,840 

1,880

1,920 

1,920 

1,840 

1,700 

1,620 

1,680

June

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,580 

1,680

1,580 

1,580 

1,540 

1,460 

1,380

1,340 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

1,220 

J.,220 

1,180 

1,180 

1,150

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,070

1,050 

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,000

Minimum Mean

605 634 

600 885 

753 1,075

550 867

868 1,159 

893 1,015 

964 1,106 

984 1,412 

1,460 1,717 

1,000 1,280 

797 879 

716 752 

650 691

600 1,051

July

997 

984 

971 

971 

952

938 

938 

932 

919 

912

900 

893 

886 

880 

880

874 

867 

854 

854 

841

841 

834 

828 

822 

815

809 

828 

834 

809 

803 

797

Per 

square 

mile

1.88 

2.63 

3.19

2.57

3.44 

3.01 

3.28 

4.19 

5.09 

3.80 

2.61 

2.23 

2,05

3,12

Aug.

797 

791 

791 

785 

779

773 

773 

773 

773 

767

761 

755 

755 

750 

750

744 

750 

750 

750 

744

733 

733 

733 

733 

733

728 

722 

722 

722 

716 

716

Sept.

716 

711 

711 

711 

722

722 

761 

733 

716 

706

706 

700 

700 

694 

694

689 

689 

689 

684 

672

667 

667 

«66 

662 

667

662 

662 

662 

650 

650

Run-off

Inches

2.17 

2.93 

3.68

34.94

3.97 

3.13 

3.78 

4.68 

5.87 

4.24 

3.01 

2,57 

2.29

42.32

Aore-feet

39,000 

52,680 

6&,080

627,700

71,260 

56,380 

67,980 

84,010 

105,600 

76,170 

54,080 

46,330 

41,120

760,600
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 145

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 123°00' f in NWi sec. 12, T. 26 S., R.

 3 W., half a mile upstream from Rock Creek and 5 miles northeast of Glide. Zero of 

gage is about 770 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 886 square miles.

Records available.- June 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 2,279 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 13.42

 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 720 second-feet 

Oct. 1,3 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 20.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 521 second-feet 

Oct. 16, 1931 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of partial gage-height record, Sept.

 9-22, which were computed on basis of staff-gage readings for Sept. 11 and 18 and

records for stations at Toketee Falls and near Glide and are good. No diversion above 

station; slight regulation at Diamond Lake.

Rating table, water yfear 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

805

1,000

1,300

1,620

1,980

4.5 

6.0 

6.5 

6.0 

7.0

2,490

3,060

3,760

4,630

6,420

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

8,630

11,100

13,700

20,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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

Oot.

939 

1,060 

835 

641 

853

794 

766 

750 

740 

735

726 

725 

725 

746 

788

794 

2,710 

2,210 

1,240 

1,030

917 

859 

623 

806 

794

778 

766 

761 

761 

1,000 

1,320

Nov.

965 

872 

629 

805 

794

800 

806 

1,120 

1,400 

2,120

4,480 

4,210 

3,190 

4,980 

4,840

3,060 

3,000 

3,460 

7,840 

13,700

7,280 

4,700 

6,800 

6,220 

6,070

6,420 

4,630 

3,530 

2,880 

2,490

Dec.

2,180 

1,980 

1,800 

1,660 

1J580

1,600 

1,440 

1,400 

1,360 

2,720

14,300 

11,300 

6,210 

4,630 

4,050

3,750 

5,220 

5,410 

4,210 

3,460

2,940 

2,660 

2,440 

2,440 

2,280

2,230 

4,150 

4,700 

4,700 

8,610 

6,210

Jan.

4,370 

3,600 

3,060 

2,710 

2,490

2,380 

2,280 

2,160 

2,030 

1,980

1,940 

1,980 

2,030 

2,890 

6,800

4,670 

4,700 

6,210 

5,600 

4,370

8,300 

20,700 

11,100 

7,060 

5,410

4,630 

4,210 

4,060 

4,050 

3,660 

3,460

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Bee

C

Jan 

Peti 

Mar 

Apr 

«.y 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

F»b.

3,190 

3,460 

3,600 

3,460 

3,190

7,780 

8,400 

6,220 

4,630 

6,220

6,040 

4,370 

4,210 

4,210 

3,600

3,120 

2,820 

2,710 

2,760 

2,940

3,530 

4,700 

6,410 

6,840 

6,420

5,600 

5,410 

6,040

Seoondfoot-days

29,579 

111,190 

123,420

956,628

144,020 

126,780 

17&,440 

169,890 

125,650 

65,520 

37,630 

29,056 

26,464

1,154,528

Mar.

5,040 

5,040 

4,630 

4,060 

4,700

4,210 

3,600 

3,190 

3,190 

3,120

2,940 

3,390 

5,220 

4,630 

7,260

10,100 

7,280 

11,600 

16,700 

7,910

5,600 

6,180 

7,720 

7,060 

6,210

5,220 

4,870 

5,800 

4,870 

3,900 

3,390

Maximum

2,710 

13,700 

14,300

22,100

20,700 

8,400 

16,700 

6,400 

6,600 

3,060 

1,500 

1,030 

1,040

20,700

Apr.

3,120 

3,060 

3,760 

4,870 

5,600

5,220 

4,530 

6,410 

6,420 

6,040

4,700 

4,210 

3,900 

3,460 

3,460

5,770 

7,060 

8,400 

7,720 

6,210

6,000 

5,600 

5,600 

7,280 

6,420

6,600 

5,220 

5,040 

5,220 

6,000

May

5,600 

5,040 

4,370 

4,370 

4,210

3,900 

3,600 

3,630 

3,600 

3,600

3,660 

3,900 

4,370 

4,700 

6,040

6,040 

4,530 

3,900 

3,550 

3,390

3,320 

3,460 

3,760 

4,210 

4,630

4,530 

4,370 

3,900 

3,460 

3,120 

3,000

Mini^

726 

794 

1,360

600

1,940 

2,710 

2,940 

3,060 

3,000 

1,500 

1,030 

866 

794

725

June

2,680 

2,940 

2,880 

2,940 

3,060

3,060 

2,940 

2,820 

2,600 

2,380

2,280 

2,180 

2,130 

2,080 

2,030

2,030 

1,980 

1,980 

1,940 

1,840

1,840 

1,800 

1,760 

1,710 

1,660

1,620 

1,580 

1,540 

1,540 

1,500

Mean

964 

3,706 

3,981

2,621

4,646 

4,528 

6,692 

5,330 

4,060 

2,184 

1,214 

937 

848

3,163

July

1,460 

1,600 

1,440 

1,410 

1,390

1,350 

1,330 

1,360 

1,320 

1,290

1,270 

1,250 

1,240 

1,210 

1,200

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,130 

1,150

1,120 

1,100 

1,090 

1,060 

1,070

1,060 

1,060 

1,100 

1,060 

1,040 

1,030

Per 

square 

mile

1.08 

4.18 

4.49

2.96

5.24 

5.11 

6.42 

6.02 

4.67 

2.47 

1.37 

1.06 

.957

3.57

Aug.

1,030 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

986 

979 

979 

965 

965

958 

951 

944 

944 

937

930 

924 

930 

930 

917

910 

904 

691 

891 

891

884 

878 

878 

872 

872 

865

Sept.

666 

859 

859 

663 

859

891 

972 

1.04Q 

930 

890

866 

860 

856 

850 

844

839 

834 

829 

822 

815

808 

801 

794 

811 

811

806 

794 

794 

805 

800

Run-off

Inches

1.24 

4.66 

5.18

40.13

6.04 

5.32 

7.40 

6.72 

5.27 

2.76 

1.58 

1.22 

1.07

48.46

Aero-feet

58,670 

220,500 

244,800

1,897,000

265,700 

261,500 

350,000 

317,100 

249,000 

130,000 

74,640 

57,650 

50,490

2,290,000

(10 a.m.J 25

arga NOT. 20 (9 a.m.) 17,700 s»o.-ft.» Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) 19,300 s»o.-ft.« Jan. 22 

,000 sec.-ft.} Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 23,600 see.-ft.
146 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°18', long. 123°07<, in SWi sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., 

about 1 mile downstream from Little River and 1 mile west of Glide. Zero of gage is 

about 645 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to May 1920, October 1921 to October 1922, October 

1927 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 27 years (1905-8, 1909-18, 1923-38), 3,225 second-feet (discharge for 

each year in period 1905-15 estimated on basis of records at stations near Oalc Creek 

and at Winchester, 9 miles (revised) downstream and 20 miles downstream, respectively).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,500 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 13.5 

reet, from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 760 second-feet Oct. 12, 13.

1915-20, 1921-22, 1927-38: Maximum discharge observed, 59,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 

1932, from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet: minimum. 552 second-feet 

Aug. 27-30, Sept. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 22.6 feet Nov. 22, 1909 (discharge, 90,000 second-feet,

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversion above gage; slight regulation at Diamond Lake. Gage 

reaa twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0

1.5

690

1,180

2.0 1,770

2.5 2,440

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3,230

5,100

7,400

6.0 10,200

8.0 16,600

10.0 24,300

12.0 33,300

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

971 

1,090 

920 

960 

950

900 

851 

815 

788 

770

770 

760 

760 

779 

850

900 

4,310 

3,140 

1,590 

1,310

1,120 

960 

910 

880 

851

851

860 

851 

842 

1,180 

1,590

Nov.

1,120 

1,030 

950 

920 

920

900 

960 

1,250 

1,490 

5,230

8,190 

7,150 

5,100 

7,400 

7,400

4,700 

4,310 

5,310 

9,310 

23,900

10,200 

6,430 

8,460 

7,400 

6,430

9,020 

6,430 

4,700 

3,930 

3,320

Dec.

2,820 

2,590 

2,300 

2,100 

1,960

1,840 

1,770 

1,710 

1,650 

2,900

23,100 

15,900 

8,460 

5,970 

5,530

5,100 

6,200 

7,920 

5,970 

4,700

3,930 

3,570 

3,140 

3,400 

2,980

2,980 

5,970 

6,430 

6,670 

13,900 

8,460

Jan.

5,970 

4,900 

4,310 

3,750 

3,500

3,200 

3,000 

2,600 

2,590 

2,440

2,440 

2,440 

2,520 

3,230 

7,660

5,750 

6,200 

9,310 

8,190 

6,430

12,700 

33,800 

16,300 

10,200 

7,400

6,430 

5,530 

5,310 

5,530 

5,100 

4,700

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD 

Jill

Aug 

Sep

W ater year 1937-3

Fob.

4,310 

4,900

5,750 

6,100 

4,700

15,600 

15,900 

8,740 

7,660 

9,310

8,460 

7,150 

6,430 

6,910 

5,750

4,700 

3,930 

4,120 

4,310 

4,500

5,530 

6,910 

8,190 

10,500 

9,310

8,460 

7,660 

7,150

Seeondfoot-daya

35,079 

161,860 

171,920

1,310,696

203,630 

201,940 

263,200 

212,880 

148,060 

70,070 

38,720 

29,810 

26,195

1,563,364

Mar.

6,910 

6,910 

6,430 

5,530 

6,910

5,750 

4,900 

4,310 

4,310 

4,120

3,930 

4,310 

6,430 

6,430 

8,740

16,300 

10,200 

20,300 

27,900 

12,700

8,460 

6,430 

12,700 

10,800 

9,900

7,660 

6,910 

9,020 

7,150 

5,750 

5,100

Maximum

4,310 

23,900 

23,100

38,500

38,800 

15,900 

27,900 

11,100 

6,910 

3,320 

1,590 

1,060 

1,060

33,800

Apr.

4.500 4;sio

5,310 

7,150 

8,740

7,920 

6,670 

8,460 

9,310 

7,150

6,430 

5,530 

5,100 

4,700 

4,700

7,660 

9,020 

11,100 

9,900 

7,920

7,400 

6,910 

6,910 

9,020 

7,920

6,910 

6,430 

6,200 

6,200 

7,400

May

6,910 

6,200 

5,530 

5,530 

5,530

5,100 

4,500 

4,500 

4,500 

4,310

4,310 

4,500 

5,530 

5,530 

5,750

5,750 

5,100 

4,500 

3,930 

3,930

3,930 

4,120 

4,500 

4,900 

4,900

4,700 

4,700 

4,310 

3,750 

3,480 

3,320

BlnlPMni

760 

900 

1,650

700

2,440 

3,930 

3,930 

4,310 

3,320 

1,690 

1,050 

890 

815

760

June

3,230 

3,320 

3,140 

3,230 

3,230

3,230 

3,230 

2,980 

2,660 

2,520

2,440 

2,370 

2,300 

2,230 

2,160

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,030 

2,030

1,960 

1,900 

1,900 

1,840 

1,710

1,710 

1,660 

1,590 

1,590 

1,590

Mean

1,132 

5,395 

5,546

3,591

6,669 

7,212 

8,490 

7,096 

4,776 

2,336 

1,249 

962 

873

4,283

July

1,540 

1,590 

1,480 

1,430 

1,410

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,360 

1,330

1,300 

1,280 

1,270 

1,250 

1,240

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,160

1,140 

1,120 

1,110 

1,100 

1,090

1,090 

1,080 

1,150 

1,100 

1,090 

1,050

Per 

square 

mils

0.936 

4.46 

4.58

2.97

6.43 

5.96 

7.02 

5.86 

3.95 

1.93 

l.OS 

.796 

.721

3.64

Aug.

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1,030 

1,030

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

990

980 

970 

960 

960 

960

960 

960 

950 

950 

940

930 

920 

910 

910 

910

910 

900 

900 

900 

900 

890

Sept.

890 

880 

880 

880 

890

920 

1,000 

1,060 

950 

910

880 

880 

880 

870 

870

860 

860 

850 

840 

840

830 

820 

815 

833 

842

833 

815 

815 

851 

861

Run- off

Inches

1,08 

4.98 

5.28

40.27

6.26 

6.21 

6.09 

6.54 

4.56 

2.15 

1.19 

.92 

.80

48.05

Acre-feet

69,580 

321,000 

341,000

2,600,000

403,900 

400,600 

522,000 

422,200 

293,700 

139,000 

76,800 

69,130 

61,960

3,101,000

Hote.- Discharge for periods Oct. 11-13, 16, 16, Jan. 5-8, July 1, 8-13, 17, 24, 26, Aug. 1, 7-12, 

16, 19-21, Aug. 23 to Sept. 6, Sept. 7, 12-22 computed on basis of records for atati-on above Rock 

Creek.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 147

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11', long. 122°10', In SWi sec. 30, T. 27 3., 

R. 6 E., 260 feet downstream from outlet of Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Fort 

Klamath. Zero of gage Is about 5,180 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of 

Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 1925 (Incomplete), October 1926 to September

1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1926-29, 1930-38), 47.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 126 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 1.76 

reetj; minimum, 1 second-foot Apr. 11.

1922-25, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 146 second-feet June I, 1925 (gage height, 

2.13 feet, former site and datum); no flow Aug. 25-27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by operation of gates and fish racks at lake outlet and, at times, by collection of moss on racks. No diversion for Irrigation above 

station .

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

36 

36 

35 

36 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

34 

38 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

36 

34

Nov.

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

34 

34 

36 

37 

35

36 

37 

37 

39 

40

39

41 

42 

47 

52

58 

64 

67 

66 

64

63 

62 

61 

61 

60

Dec.

57 

56 

55 

55 

64

54 

52 

52 

52 

t62

t72 

82 

107 

107 

106

106 

106 

102 

101 

98

97 

95 

t96 

t95 

t90

87 

107 

107 

98 

100 

97

Jan.

95 

94 

94 

91 

88

87 

84 

84 

83 

80

80 

79 

80 

83 

86

86 

88 

91 

91 

90

96 

100 

101 

100 

97

95 

94 

93 

90 

90 

88

Month

Oot 

MOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Way 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

38 

90 

90 

90 

91

98 

108 

108 

107 

106

104 

102 

101 

104 

101

101 

100 

98 

94 

94

91 

90 

88 

87 

84

83 

82 

80

Seoondt oot-days

1,100 

1,383 

2,604

16,302

2,777 

2,660 

2,440 

1,932 

2,035 

2,214 

1,410 

1,089 

691

22,335

Mar.

80 

79 

77 

77 

77

75 

74 

73 

72 

70

69 

69 

70 

40 

49

62 

54 

61 

80 

100

97 

100 

102 

102 

106

112 

76 

72 

94 

91 

90

Maximum

38 

67 

107

107

101 

108 

112 

88 

87 

91 

62 

44 

38

112

Apr.

88 

86 

84 

83 

82

80 

79 

77 

75 

56

68 

72 

70 

69 

69

73 

72 

70 

70 

69

69 

57 

39 

39 

40

41 

41 

41 

41 

42

May

43 

44 

44 

46 

66

78 

77 

77 

75 

75

67 

72 

60 

68 

63

64 

66 

67 

72 

67

60 

52 

54 

67 

57

57 

72 

86 

77 

87 

83

Minimum

34 

34 

52

1

79 

80 

40 

39 

43 

54 

38 

29 

3

3

June

75 

69 

87 

84 

83

83 

91 

91 

86 

87

83 

86 

87 

73 

86

83 

70 

77 

86 

90

67 

55 

55 

5S 

55

54 

54 

54 

54 

64

Mean

35.5 

46.1 

84.0

44.7

89.6 

95.0 

78.7 

64.4 

65.6 

73.8 

45.5 

35.1 

23. j?

61.2

July

52 

51 

62 

62 

49

49 

48 

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

46 

46 

46

46 

44 

44 

44 

43

43 

42 

42 

41 

40

39 

39 

39 

38 

38 

39

Per 

square 

mile

0.623 

.809 

1.47

.784

1.57 

1.67 

1.38 

1.13 

1.15 

1.29 

.798 

.616 

.404

1.07

Aug.

40 

40 

40 

38 

34

34 

36 

37 

37 

35

32 

31

31 

30 

29

33 

42 

44 

44 

34

33 

29 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

34 

34

Sept.

34 

33 

33 

36 

38

*37 

*36 

»36 

*34 

*34

*33 

*32 

*31 

30 

32

22 

30 

24 

15 

12

12 

6 

5 

7 

15

11 

10 

5 

3 

6

Run- off

Inches

0.72 

.90 

1.70

10.65

1.81 

1.74 

1.59 

1.26 

1.33 

1.44 

.92 

.71 

.45

14.57

Aore-feet

2,180 

2,740 

5,160

32,320

5,510 

5,280 

4,840 

3,830 

4,040 

4,390 

2,800 

2,160 

1,370

44,300

 Gage height mlasingj discharge Interpolated.

tStage-dlscharge relation affected by icej discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for North Umpqua River below Lake Creek.
148 UMPQUA RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River above Trap Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15' , long. 122°17', In SEi sec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 

4~JS. , 150 yards upstream from Trap Creek and 40 miles east of Glide. Zero of gage Is 

about 3,760 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 141 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 310 second-feet May 26, 27 (gage height, 1.40 

reetj , from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet: minimum, 114 second-feet Oct. 

29, Nov. 1-7 (gage height, 0.53 foot).

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 380 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 2.02 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum, 91 second-feet Nov. 4-6, 27, 

Dec. 12, 29, 1931, Jan. 3, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet, which are fair. No diversion 

or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

0.5 

0.7 

0.9

110

139

172

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

131 

167 

209 

26S 

310

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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.

126 

120 

118 

118 

117

117 

117 

117 

117 

116

116 

116 

116 

117 

117

117 

128 

121 

118 

118

117 

117 

117 

117 

117

117 

116 

116 

114 

117 

116

Nov.

114 

114 

114 

114 

114

114 

114 

116 

116 

117

118 

117 

117 

120 

118

118 

120 

121 

144 

188

165 

147 

160 

144 

141

141 

134 

132 

128 

127

Dec.

126 

124 

124 

123 

123

123 

121 

121 

123 

161

261 

196 

171 

165 

161

159 

167 

161 

166 

162

160 

160 

148 

146 

146

146 

146 

143 

145 

158 

148

Jan.

148 

146 

146 

145 

143

143 

141 

141 

141 

140

140 

143 

141 

163 

165

168 

168 

166 

152 

150

166 

187 

176 

171 

169

167 

167 

167 

166 

163 

163

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

ua

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

163 

161 

169 

159 

169

169 

169 

159 

159 

158

156 

164 

156 

16S 

150

160 

150 

160 

148 

148

148 

148 

150 

160 

148

148 

148

148

Secondfoot-days

3,648 

3,837 

4,644

48,780

4,818 

4,297 

4,674 

6,379 

7,744 

6,497 

5,318 

4,682 

4,268

69,810

Mar.

148 

148 

148

148 

146

146 

146 

146 

146 

146

146 

160 

164 

162 

164

159 

166 

156 

*168 

*156

*164

 s-154

*163 

*161

160 

162 

160 

148 

146

Maximum

128 

188 

261

261

187 

163 

169 

263 

306 

268 

189 

168 

146

306

Apr.

146 

146 

146 

146 

146

146 

146 

148 

148 

148

160 

162 

152 

164 

168

167 

173 

187 

194 

198

202 

206 

209 

219 

223

226 

226 

228 

238 

263

May

261 

260 

238 

228 

221

214 

211 

211 

214 

214

219 

226 

240 

256 

276

284 

271 

268 

248 

243

243 

260 

263 

281 

297

305 

297 

276 

268 

248 

243

Him 

114 

114 

121

111

140 

148 

146 

146 

211 

191 

168 

146 

140

114

June

240 

246 

246 

253 

268

268 

266 

246 

228 

219

214 

214 

214 

214 

211

209 

202 

196 

196 

196

198 

205 

205 

200 

200

198 

196 

194 

194 

191

Mean

118 

128

150

134

155 

163 

161 

179 

260 

217 

172 

161 

142

164

July

169 

187 

183 

181 

181

179 

181 

181 

181

177

177 

176 

176 

176 

173

173 

171 

171 

169 

167

166 

165 

163 

163 

161

161 

161 

169 

158 

168 

168

Per 

square 

mile

2.95 

3.20 

3.75

3.35

3.88 

3.82 

3.78 

4.48 

6.25 

5.42 

4.30 

3.78 

3.66

4.10

Aug.

158 

156 

166 

156 

164

164 

164 

162 

162 

152

162 

152 

152 

162 

162

162 

162

150 

150 

160

160 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

146 

146 

*X46

Sept.

«145 

«146 

«144 

*144 

«145

*146 

«146 

«146 

*146 

*144

*144 

«143 

143 

141 

141

141 

141 

141 

141 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

141 

141 

141

Run-off

Inches

3.40 

3.67 

4.32

46.43

4.47 

3.98 

4.36 

6.00 

7.21 

6.06 

4.96 

4.36 

3.96

66.64

Acre-feet

7,240 

7,610 

9,210

96,750

9,660 

8,520 

9,270 

10,670 

16,360 

12,890 

10,550 

9,290 

8,470

118,600

flGage heights missing; discharge computed on basis of range of stage and records for North Umpqua 

RlTer above Taketee Palls.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 149

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°53', long. 124°04', in NWi sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 

W., at bridge at Powers.

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. September 1916 to September 1926 at 

site halt a mile upstream,

Average discharge.- 19 years (1916-26, 1929-38), 710 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 second-feet Nov. 19 (gage height, 17.4 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum, 

16 second-feet Sept. 19-24.

1916-26, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 25,300 second-feet Oct. 31, 1924 (gage height, 

17.5 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 13 second-feet Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 1929, Oct. 4-13, 1932, Nov. 28-30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily, oftener during freshets. No diversion or 

regulation above gage.

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aeeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-9)

36

72

150

315

535

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

to Mar. 

780 

1,060 

1,770 

2,720

9.0

11.0

13.0

6,520

9,730

13,400

7.0 3,830

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Mar. 19 t

12 2.5

33 3.0

64 4.0

126 5.0

Sept. 30

240 6.0

420 7.0

950 9.0

1,650 11.0

2,510

3,550

6,140

9,550

Discharge, In seeond-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

468 

136 

92 

106 

114

78 

66 

58 

53 

48

46 

44 

42 

44 

46

46 

56 

177 

110 

82

75 

64 

56 

58 

53

52 

46 

46 

106 

136 

145

Hov.

110 

99 

78 

75

75

82 

78 

78 

1,240 

7,760

6,970 

4,960 

2,930 

5,370 

3,260

3,040 

3,150 

2,620 

14,000 

10,100

4,440 

5,090 

5,790 

4,960 

3,710

2,520 

1,610 

1,240 

1,060 

945

Dec.

835 

630 

558 

490 

468

445 

400 

335 

295 

4,190

12,300 

5,650 

2,930 

1,610 

1,240

1,060 

890 

835 

780 

630

580 

535 

490 

780 

780

1,120 

5,090 

3,040 

2,040 

4,700 

2,420

Jan.

1,610 

1,240 

1,000 

890 

890

835 

630 

535 

490 

445

422 

422

445 

780 

3,710

2,420 

4,440 

4,310 

3,370 

2,620

2,130 

5.230 

3,040 

1,860 

1,380

1,060 

945 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

2,320

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

Feb.

5,650 

5,930 

5,090 

3,040 

3,040

11,700 

10,600 

6,070 

4,070 

3,040

2,130 

1,690 

4,570 

3,260 

2,130

1,530 

1,180 

1,180 

1,450 

1,380

1,530 

1,530 

1,610 

1,380 

2,130

1,770 

1,610 

1,450

Secondfoot-daya

2,749 

97,440 

58,146

345,297

52,469 

91,740 

118,360 

39,170 

14,191 

2,547 

1,090 

730 

586

479,218

Mar.

1,770 

2,520 

3,710 

6,520 

4,830

2,720 

1,770 

1,380 

1,180 

1,120

1,060 

1,180 

3,040 

2,520 

8,080

11,900 

5,370 

9,070 

9,740 

4,750

2,910 

3,110 

6,290 

5,840 

4,130

2,910 

2,240 

1,970 

1,810 

1,570 

1,350

Maximum

46E 

14,OOC 

12,30C

14,OOC

5,23C 

11,70C 

11,90C 

2,91C

1,01C

ise

44 

26 

21

14,OOC

Apr.

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,140 

1,810

1,650 

1,420 

1,490 

1,490 

1,210

1,070 

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,010

2,910 

2,240 

1,970 

1,650 

1,280

1,210 

1,070 

1,070 

1,010 

950

830 

890 

1,140 

950 

1,010

May

950 

1,010 

950 

770 

660

715 

660 

660 

635 

560

535 

510 

510 

510 

510

488 

420 

340 

270 

270

305 

270 

255 

227

214

178 

166 

166 

166 

166 

145

Minimum

42 

75 

295

30

422 

1,180 

1,060 

830 

145 

46 

27 

19 

16

16

June

136 

115 

108 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

89 

89

83 

92 

92 

82 

102

77 

89 

92 

98 

89

89 

89 

69 

69

67

62 

59 

54 

50 

46

Hean

88.7 

3,248 

1,876

946

1,693 

3,276 

3,818 

1,306 

458 

84.9 

35.2 

23.6 

19.5

1,313

Jiily

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

40 

38 

38 

38

35 

35 

30 

30 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

Per 

square 

mile

0.525 

19.2

11.1

5.60

10.0 

19.4 

22.6 

7.73 

2.71 

.502 

.208 

.139 

.115

7.77

Aug.

26 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21, 

19 

19

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

18 

21

23 

24 

27 

26 

27

24 

25 

22 

19 

19

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

Run- off

Inches

0.61 

21.42 

12.80

76.01

11.53 

20.20 

26.06 

8.62 

3.12 

.56 

.24 

.16 

.13

105.45

Acre-feet

5,450 

193,300 

115,300

684,800

104,100 

182,000 

234,800 

77,690 

28,150 

5,050 

2,160 

1,450 

1,160

950,600
150 COQUILLE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Coquille River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°02', long. 124°05', in Si sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 

12 W., a third of a mile downstream from Indian Creek and 3f miles southeast of Myrtle 

Point. Zero of gage is 41.20 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 22.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet 

Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Jan. 2, 1933 (gage height, 22.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet: minimum daily discharge, 1 

second-foot July 16, 17, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 25.8 feet, probably Oct. 31, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated completely during low-water periods and to some 

extent at other times by logging ponds above station. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

11

20

36

73

202

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

400

1,060

2,110

3,600

5,520

15.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

7,960

10,800

14,200

16,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9V 

143 

V2 

72 

96

64 

48 

62 

44 

32

29 

32 

41

28 

28

29 

117 

358 

232 

218

110 

72 

67 

59 

59

79 

47 

45 

76 

101 

169

Nov.

139 

113 

101 

82

81

93 

92 

92 

V10 

5,050

7,130 

4,500 

2,800 

3,340 

3,520

2,300 

3,040 

2,580 

4,660 

7,340

3,870 

3,930 

6,OVO 

5,100 

3,040

2,110 

1,640 

1,240 

995 

810

Dec.

638 

496 

623 

454 

411

263 

92

674 

222

806

7,170 

5,960 

2,800 

1,870 

1,440

1,150 

1,020 

808 

789 

478

759 

396 

746 

794 

1,130

1,150 

1,740 

1,480 

1,530 

1,640 

1,730

Jan.

1,420 

1,250 

754 

1,060

500

878 

558 

590 

490 

426

362 

453 

406 

615 

3,690

2,440 

2,440 

3,960 

4,700 

4,500

3,440 

5,740 

4,600 

2,800 

1,830

1,520 

1,210 

1,130 

1,330 

1,190 

1,870

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 193V-3

Feb.

3,780 

5,740 

6,550 

5,520 

4,230

11,400

14,200 

7,570 

4,140 

3,280

2,720 

2,170 

3,960

4,900 

3,600

2,370 

1,750 

1,750 

2,170 

2,230

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,370 

2,170

1,750 

1,440 

1,220

Seeondfoot-days

2,726 

76,568 

41,259

348,216

58,152 

109,810 

126,742 

28,094 

8,832 

2,149 

901 

457 

446

456,136

Mar.

1,160 

1,350 

1,890 

5,180 

6,310

3,200 

2,080 

1,500 

1,150 

1,020

906 

876 

1,260 

1,310 

6,350

15,800 

7,310 

7,750 

12,900 

6,070

3,690 

3,660 

6,790 

5,960 

6,070

3,690 

2,580 

2,440 

2,370 

2,230 

1,890

Maximum

358 

7,340 

7,170

8,860

5,740 

14,200 

15,800 

2,58O 

628 

195 

64 

41 

31

15,800

Apr.

1,560 

1,390 

1,300 

1,330 

2,580

2,580 

1,970 

1,630 

1,310 

1,230

880 

883 

779 

694 

630

621 

720 

654 

585 

528

411 

458 

475 

344 

436

426 

320 

516 

490 

364

May

444 

582 

462 

628

444

561 

281 

350 

620 

328

362

268 

169 

310 

150

179 

188 

510 

210

197

187 

154 

168 

158 

153

140 

134 

134 

128 

120 

113

Minimum

28

81 

92

17

362 

1,220 

876 

320 

113 

36 

12 

11 

11

11

June

92 

68 

62 

82 

72

78 

120 

195 

78 

71

108 

72 

77 

70 

68

36 

42

61 

75 

62

66 

83 

52 

52 

71

44 

41 

43 

68 

40

Mean

87.9 

2,552 

1,331

954

1,876 

3,922 

4,088 

936 

285 

71.6 

29.1 

14.7 

14.9

1,250

July

37 

64 

41 

36 

37

38 

57 

34 

44 

32

28 

64 

36 

33 

28

26 

25 

20 

15 

12

21 

18 

14 

25 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

Per 

square 

mile

0.288 

8.37 

4.36

3.13

6.15 

12.9 

13.4 

3.07 

.934 

.235 

.095 

.048 

.049

4.10

Aug.

17 

41 

26

16 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

16 

16

14 

14 

13 

12

12

17 

16 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

16 

27 

31 

27

22 

20 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

11

11 

12 

12

Run-off

Inches

0.33 

9.34 

5.03

42.47

7.09 

13.43 

15.45 

3.42 

1.08 

.26 

.11 

.06 

.05

55.65

Acre feet

5,410 

151,900 

81,840

690,800

115,300 

217,800 

251,400 

55,720 

17,520 

4,260 

1,790 

906 

885

904,700

Peak discharge.- Hov. 20 (5 a.m.) 8,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (5 p.m.) 10,200 aec.-ft.; Feb. 6 

(9 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 4 (11 p.m.) 8,940 sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (6 a.m.) 20,800 sec.-ft.; Mar. 18 

(3 a.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 151

North Fork of Coqullle River near Myrtle Point, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°06', long. 124°04', in NWi sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 

12 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork and 4j miles northeast of Myrtle 

Point* Zero of gage Is 12.22 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 276 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. Prior to October 1930 at site 34 

miles downstream,

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 35.27 

reetj: minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 3.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Jan. 3, 1933 (gage height, 35.7 

second-feet); minimum, that of Sept. 3, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 feet, during winter of 1909-10.

Remarks.- Records poor because Inlet from river to recorder well was sluggish. No dlverslons above gage. Flow partly regulated by logging ponds above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

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.

233 

326 

160 

134 

150

124 

98 

90 

82 

76

72 

69 

68 

68 

74

80 

776 

1,S60 

719 

426

321 

265 

232 

207 

195

177 

172 

129 

B65 

37S 

372

Nov.

307 

272 

246 

220 

220

246 

232 

386 

1,200 

3,810

5,900 

5,550 

4,180 

3,230 

4,020

3,310 

3,280 

3,510 

4,780 

7,910

6,800 

5,550 

7,360 

7,020 

«5,580

*4,000 

*3,000 

*2,200 

*1,700 

*1,400

Dee.

1,240 

1,050 

910 

814 

738

664 

628 

592 

558 

833

2,600 

4,980 

*2,800 

*2,100 

1,740

*1,420 

*1,200 

*1,140 

*1,080 

«960

*880 

814 

*740 

«980 

*1,200

*1,250 

«2,100 

 (£,900 

2,430 

2,480 

8,510

Jan.

1,980 

1,600 

1,280 

1,070 

950

852 

776 

700 

664 

610

575 

592 

592 

6SO 

2,510

2,280 

2,120 

3,200 

4,270 

5,010

4,910 

7,480 

7,360 

5,280 

3,460

2,380 

1,810 

1,620 

1,950 

1,710 

1,810

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jam

Feb 

Man 

Apr 

May 

Juni 

Jul 

Augi 

8ep

Mater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,560 

3,840 

4,950 

5,580 

4,950

6,430 

8,550 

7,560 

5,760 

4,560

3,780 

3,140 

3,510 

5,080 

4,620

3,430 

2,640 

2,280 

2,640 

3,140

2,920 

2,640 

2,410 

2,220 

2,000

1,760 

1,550 

1,370

Secondfoot-days

8,395 

97,419 

46,331

455,726

72,081 

105,870 

122,410 

31,155 

8,900 

3,422 

1,669 

819 

807

499,878

Mar.

1,200 

1,130 

1,260 

2,810 

5,720

4,020 

2,670 

1,830 

1,550 

1,280

1,160 

1,070 

1,370 

1,620 

4,080

S,550 

7,630 

7,320 

9,160 

7,750

5,860 

4,590 

6,360 

6,180 

6,140

4,980 

3,900 

3,170 

*2,900 a,«70

2,280

Maximum

1,860 

7,910 

4,980

8,300

7,480 

8,550 

9,160 

2,590 

490 

155 

76 

35 

70

9,160

Apr.

*1,SOO 

*1,500 

*1,340 

*1,600 

2,280

2,590 

2,220 

*1,900 

*1,500 

*1,200

«950 

*1,000 

«860 

 800 

738

*1,000 

814 

738 

700 

646

592 

558 

541 

524 

490

458 

458 

490 

458 

410

May

395 

426 

474 

426 

490

442 

395 

395 

365 

342

326 

314 

300 

252 

307

265 

252 

239 

232 

226

213 

207 

201 

195 

178

160 

183 

189 

183 

172 

160

Hinixnxm

68 

220 

568

42

575 

1,370 

1,070 

410 

160 

78 

36 

21 

16

16

June

155 

150 

144 

144 

139

129 

129 

124 

118 

117

115 

117 

116 

112 

109

107 

112 

134 

129 

124

110 

100 

97 

94 

90

86 

83 

81 

79 

78

Mean

271 

3,247 

1,495

1,249

2,325 

3,781 

3,949 

1,038 

287 

114 

53.8 

26.4 

26.6

1,368

July

76 

75 

74 

72 

70

67 

66 

63 

61 

59

59 

58 

57 

53 

53

54 

52 

51 

49 

48

45 

41 

42 

43 

43

43 

43 

40 

38 

38 

36

Per 

square

mile

0.982 

11.8 

5.42

4.53

8.42 

13.7 

14.3 

3.76 

1.04 

.413 

.195 

.096 

.097

4.96

Aug.

35 

34 

32 

32

32

31 

30 

30 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

21 

23 

23 

22 

22 

21

Sept.

20 

16 

17 

20 

22

25 

34 

70 

64 

48

34 

30 

25 

22 

«22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21 

22 

32 

32

Run-off

Inches

1.13 

13.17 

6.25

61.42

9.71 

14.27 

16.49 

4.20 

1.20 

.46 

.22 

.11 

.11

67.32

Acre-feet

16,650 

193,200 

91,900

904,000

143,000 

210,000 

242,800 

61,800 

17,650 

6,790 

3,310 

1,620 

1,600

99*0,300

Wage height missing; discharge computed 

Powers.

baslB of records for South Pork of Coqullle River at
152 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°56', long. 122°26', In NE} sec. 26, T. 30 S. ,

 R. 3 Jii. 700 feet upstream from Bybee Creek and 2 miles northeast of Union Creek. 

Zero of gage Is about 3,465 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey) .

Drainage areeu- 118 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 5.04

 feet) ; minimum, 258 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.15 feet;.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 4,460 second-feet June 9, 1933 (gage height, 7.68 

feetl from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

180 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 7, 1937 (gage height affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. 

 Inspected by employee of The California Oregon Power Co.

Water-stage recorder

Rating table, water year 1937-33 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

245

325

425

540

2.4

2.5

705

890

3.2 1,090

3.6 1,310

4.0 

4.4

1,550

1,790

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

355 

304 

275 

298

282

270 

268 

265 

262 

262

260 

258 

260 

278 

285

301 

795 

464 

340 

310

295 

288 

282 

278 

275

272 

270 

268 

266 

301 

288

Hov.

272 

268 

265 

262 

262

262 

270 

334 

301 

313

383 

355 

362 

496 

436

436 

484 

508 

1,060 

1,790

1,090 

890 

1,120 

890 

890

1,020 

795 

705 

620 

560

Dec.

528 

496 

472 

446 

428

414 

404 

397 

400 

705

1,460 

1,230 

890 

795 

750

728 

795 

750 

660 

620

580 

560 

532 

500 

532

492 

484 

468 

460 

620 

540

Jan.

504 

488 

464 

450 

439

432 

425 

418 

414 

411

408 

456 

468 

705 

840

682 

620 

600 

560 

524

760 

1,520 

1,040 

840 

728

682 

660 

640 

600 

580 

560

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jam 

Peb 

Mar< 

Apr 

May 

Juu Jui

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

nary

bember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

540 

536 

516 

500 

488

383 

400 

528 

520 

496

492 

472 

432 

425 

428

400 

418 

394 

390 

383

397 

411 

439

460 

450

446 

442 

446

Seeondfoot-days

9,477 

17,719 

19,136

177,392

18,918 

12,632 

15,144 

24,236 

39,220 

26,331 

13,043 

10,486 

9,827

216,169

Mar.

464 

480 

472 

468 

*455

*440 

»430 

*422 

*416 

411

411 

439 

600 

540 

540

728 

640 

600 

600 

540

508 

472 

508 

504 

450

442 

450 

450 

432 

418 

414

Maximum

795 

1,790 

1,460

1,790

1,520 

540 

728 

1,520 

1,730 

1,370 

520 

365 

366

1,790

Apr.

411 

411 

425 

439 

453

436 

450 

496 

560 

560

580 

560 

540 

540 

560

750 

915 

1,140 

1,200 

1,060

1,060 

1,040 

1,060 

1,230 

1,230

1,170 

1,120 

1,090 

1,230 

1,520

May

1,490 

1,230 

1,060 

965 

890

865 

865 

890 

965 

990

1,040 

1,140 

1,340 

1,490 

1,670

1,670 

1,460 

1,280 

1,200 

1,140

1,170 

1,280 

1,400 

1,550 

1,670

1,730 

1,670 

1,430 

1,280 

1,230 

1,170

HiniBimn

258 

262 

397

180

408 

383 

411 

411 

865 

528 

355 

328 

319

256

June

,250 

,280 

,280 

,310 

,370

,340 

,280 

,200 

1,040 

966

915 

890 

865 

818 

818

795 

750 

728 

705 

682

682 

660 

660 

640 

620

600 

580 

560 

540 

528

Mean

306 

591 

617

486

610 

451 

489 

808 

1,265 

878 

421 

338 

328

592

July

520 

516 

500 

492 

480

472 

468 

464 

453 

442

439 

436 

425 

428 

425

425 

414 

404 

397 

394

383 

380 

372 

369 

369

369 

366 

366 

362 

358 

355

Per 

square 

mile

2.59 

6.01 

5.23

4.12

5.17 

3.82 

4.14 

6.85 

10.7 

7.44 

3.57 

2.66 

2.78

5.02

Aug.

355 

349 

349 

349 

546

346 

346 

346 

343 

343

340 

340 

340 

340 

337

334 

337 

337 

337 

337

334 

331 

334 

331 

331

331 

331 

328 

328 

328 

328

Sept.

328 

328 

325 

325 

337

337 

366 

362 

337 

331

328 

328 

325 

322 

322

322 

319 

322 

331 

322

322 

319 

319 

322 

322

319 

319 

325 

328 

325

Run-off

Inches

2.99 

5.59 

6.03

55.95

5.96 

3.98 

4.77 

7.64 

12.34 

8.30 

4.12 

3.30 

3.10

68.12

Peak discharge Hov. 20 (I p.m.) B r lftO «mr.__<>«, T . TV.,.. ^^ If, p , m . ) i.fwi (,,,,,._«.., jm

Acre-feet

18,800 

35,150 

37,960

351,900

37,520 

25,060 

30,040 

48,070 

77,790 

52,230 

25,870 

20,800 

19,490

428,800

. 22 (11 a.m.) 1,790 sec.-ft.

«Gage height mlssingj discharge computed on basis of records for station above Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 153

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°47', long. 122°30', in NEi sec. 19, T. 32 s., R. 

3 E- , li miles upstream from intake of diversion of The California Oregon Power Co., 

2 miles northwest of Prospect, and 3 miles upstream from Mill creek. Zero of gage is 

about 2,620 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to February 1912 (Incomplete) October 1923 to September

1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1910-11, 1923-38), 701 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height. 4.77 

reet;; minimum, 324 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

1907-12, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, about 9,300 second-feet Nov. 22, 1909 (gage 

height, about 7.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 5.000 second-feet: minimum 

discharge observed, 200 second-feet Nov. 20, 1931 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation above station, 

recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Water-stage

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

316

520

796

1,140

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1,550- 

2,150 

2,350 

3,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

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.

448 

438 

366 

375 

375

346 

333 

333 

333 

328

328 

324 

324 

342 

370

365 

964 

701 

460 

400

375 

365 

356 

351 

346

342 

338 

333 

328 

365 

380

Nov.

342 

342 

338 

333 

328

328 

338 

432 

400 

395

544 

550 

532 

867 

747

680 

827 

875 

1,550 

3,300

2,020 

1,500 

1,960 

1,600 

1,500

1,780 

1,390 

1,180 

1,030 

900

Dec.

819 

747 

701 

659 

626

600 

580 

562 

556 

1,000

2,920 

2,560 

1,720 

1,440 

1,340

1,240 

1,340 

1,290 

1,150 

1,050

960 

900 

851 

795 

779

747 

723 

708 

694 

1,110 

996

Jan.

892 

875 

803 

763 

723

694 

680 

673 

652 

638

632 

666 

715 

969 

1,600

1,290 

1,180 

1,120 

1,040 

952

1,560 

3,380 

2,350 

1,720 

1,440

1,290 

1,210 

1,190 

1,110 

1,040 

1,000

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

u

tember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

978 

943 

892 

851 

827

909 

835 

851 

859 

851

843 

827 

755 

715 

680

626 

619 

632 

619 

606

619 

666 

739 

843 

859

867 

867 

875

Seeondfoot-days

12,122 

28,908 

32,163

286,395

34,847 

22,053 

31,402 

50,532 

69,460 

39,598 

17,924 

14,110 

12,846

365,965

Mar.

926 

1,010 

1,000 

960 

900

843 

803 

779 

763 

755

755 

835 

1,220 

1,160 

1,210

1,900 

1,500 

1,440 

1,720 

1,340

1,130 

1,010 

952 

926 

851

819 

811 

827 

795 

747 

715

Maximum

964 

3,300 

2,920

3,900

3,380 

978 

1,900 

3,150 

3,080 

2,080 

755 

487 

514

3,380

Apr.

70S 

708 

739 

819 

900

875 

875 

978 

1,210 

1,200

1,200 

1,180 

1,120 

1,090 

1,100

1,440 

1,900 

2,490 

2,630 

2,350

2,350 

2,220 

2,280 

2,850 

2,630

2,420 

2,280 

2,280 

2,560 

3,150

May

3,080 

2,490 

2,020 

1,730 

1,600

1,550 

1,550 

1,600 

1,780 

1,780

1,900 

2,080 

2,490 

2,780 

3,080

3,080 

2,630 

2,280 

2,020 

1,960

1,960 

2,150 

2,350 

2,630 

2,850

2,850 

2,780 

2,420 

2,080 

1,960 

1,900

Mlnlnrum

324 

328 

556

210

632 

606 

715 

708 

1,550 

771 

487 

432 

410

324

June

1,900 

1,960 

1,960 

2,020 

2,080

2,020 

1,960 

1,840 

1,660 

1,500

1,390 

1,390 

1,290 

1,240 

1,210

1,170 

1,120 

1,090 

1,030 

996

987 

969 

952 

909

884

859 

843 

811 

787 

771

He an

391 

964 

1,038

790

1,124 

783 

1,013 

1,684 

2,241 

1,320 

578 

465 

428

1,003

July

755 

747 

708 

687 

666

652 

645 

645 

626 

612

600 

593 

580 

574 

574

580 

562 

550 

538 

526

520 

514 

509 

504 

504

498 

492 

492 

492 

492 

487

Per 

square 

mile

1.18 

2.90 

3.13

2.38

3.39 

2.37 

3.05 

5.07 

6.75 

3.98 

1.74 

1.37 

1.29

3.02

Aug.

487 

487 

482 

482 

476

470 

470 

470 

460

460

460 

460 

460 

460 

460

454 

448 

448 

448 

443

443 

443 

443 

443 

443

438 

438 

432 

438 

432 

432

Sept.

432 

432 

432 

432 

438

443 

514 

482 

443 

438

432 

432 

426 

421 

416

416 

416 

416 

426 

421

410 

410 

410 

410 

410

410 

410 

416 

426 

426

Run-off

Inches

1.36 

3.24 

3.61

32.30

3.91 

2.47 

3.52 

5.66 

7.78 

4.44 

2.01 

1.58 

1.44

41.02

Acre-feet

24,040 

57,340 

63,790

572,000

69,180 

43,740 

62,280 

100,200 

137,800 

78,540 

35,550 

27,990 

25,480

725,900

Peak discharge.- HOT. 20 (1-3 p.m.) 4.050 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 3,680 sec.-ft.j Jan. 

p.m.) 4,050 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (6 a.m.) 3,300 sec.-ft.; May 1 (3 a.m.) 3,300 sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River below South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°36', in NWi sec. 16, T. 33 S., 

R. 2 E., at bridge 6 miles southwest of Prospect. Zero of gage is about 1,708 feet 

above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 643 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.640 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.04 

reet); minimum, 610 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 0.18 foot); minimum daily discharge, 867 second-feet Oct. 28.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, about 12,600 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

8.7 feet); minimum gage height and minimum daily discharge not determined, as stage 

falls too low at times to be recorded.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which are fair. 

Minor diversions for irrigation above station. Considerable diurnal fluctuation due 

to operation of power plant 4 miles upstream. Water-stage recorder graph furnished 

by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

800

1,140

1,550

2,020

2,560

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

5,180

3,860

4,570

6,070

7,640

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3

4

e

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.

1,060 

1,100 

965 

1,040 

*1,040

*980 

4940 

*910 

902 

888

881 

874 

902 

958 

1,030

937 

1,610 

1,500 

1,140 

1,000

979 

937 

923 

895 

923

895 

874 

867 

874 

930 

972

Nov.

902 

888 

*874 

*870 

880

881 

895 

1,010 

993 

965

1,140 

1,220 

1,140 

1,500 

1,460

*1,400 

*1,600 

*1,700 

«2,800 

5,570

3,720 

2,620 

3,580 

*3,300 

*3,000

3,240 

2,500 

2,180 

1,920 

1,780

Dec.

1,640 

1,550 

1,460 

1,420 

1,340

1,340 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220 

2,020

5,920 

4,870 

3,440 

2,860 

2,740

2,450 

2_,620 

2,560 

2,280 

2,070

1,920 

1,870 

1,780 

1,730 

1,680

1,640 

1,640 

1,600 

1,600 

2,180 

2,020

Jan.

1,870 

1,820 

1,780 

1,680 

1,640

1,550 

1,550 

1,500 

1,460 

1,460

1,420 

1,420 

1,500 

1,920 

3,120

2,560 

2,400 

«2,400 

2,400 

2,280

3,040 

7,000 

5,020 

3,860 

3,310

2,920 

2,680 

2,680 

2,500 

2,340 

2,280

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jam 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1937. ........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

2,280 

2,340 

2,280 

2,120 

1,920

2,500 

2,620 

2,450 

2,340 

2,400

2,230 

2,070 

2,020 

1,920 

1,820

1,780 

1,730 

1,730 

1,680 

1,680

1,780 

1,820 

2,020 

2,230 

2,230

2,230 

2,230 

2,230

Secondfoot-days

30,726 

56,528 

65,980

623,543

75,360 

58,680 

85,660 

105,540 

129,910 

80,560 

43,960 

35,450 

31,970

800,324

Mar.

2,340 

2,500 

2,500 

2,450 

2,340

2,230 

2,120 

2,020 

1,970 

1,970

1,970 

2,070 

2,680 

2,560 

2,980

4,420 

3,580 

3,860 

*5,000 

*4,200

*3,700 

*3,300 

»3,000 

«2,800 

2,680

3,560 

2,500 

2,500 

2,450 

2,230 

2,180

Maximum

1,610 

5,570 

5,920

7,480

7,000 

2,620 

5,000 

5,770 

5,620 

4,000 

1,730 

1,220 

1,180

7,000

Apr.

2,070 

2,020 

2,070 

2,280 

2,400

2,340 

2,280 

2,450 

2,860 

2,800

2,860 

2,800 

2,680 

2,560 

2,560

2,9SO 

3,720 

4,570 

5,020 

4,570

4,570 

4,420 

4,570 

5,170 

4,870

4,570 

4,420 

4,420 

4,870 

5,770

May

5,620 

4,870 

4,140 

3,720 

3,440

3,240 

3,180 

3,240 

3,440 

3,440

3,720 

4,000 

4,570 

4,870 

5,320

5,320 

4,720 

4,280 

3,660 

3,720

3,720 

3,860 

4,280 

4,720 

4,870

5,020 

4,870 

4,420 

4,000 

3,720 

3,720

Minimum

867 

870 

1,220

670

1,420 

1,680 

1,970 

2,020 

3,180 

1,780 

1,220 

1,070 

1,040

867

June

3,530 

3,720 

3,720 

3,860 

4,000

3,860 

3,720 

3,580 

3,160 

2,920

2,860 

2,800 

2,740 

2,620 

2,500

2,450 

2,400 

2,280 

2,230 

2,120

2,120 

2,070 

2,070 

2,020 

1,970

1,920 

1,870 

1,820 

1,780 

1,780

Mean

991 

1,864 

2,128

1,736

2,431 

2,096 

2,763 

3,518 

4,191 

2,685 

1,418 

1,144 

1,066

2,193

July

1,730 

1,680 

1,640 

1,640 

1,600

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,500 

1,460

1,460 

1,420 

1,420 

1,380 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,340 

1,380

1,340 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,300

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,220 

1,220

Per 

square 

mile

1.54 

2.93 

3:31

2.70

3.76 

3.26 

4.30 

5.47 

6.52 

4.18 

2.21 

1.78 

1.66

3.41

Aug.

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,180 

1,220 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

1,120

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,090

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070

Sept.

1,070 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070

1,100 

1,140 

1,180 

1,100 

1,070

1,050 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,050

1,060 

1,040 

1,040 

1,070 

1,070

1,050 

1,040 

1,050 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,050 

1,070 

1,060

Run-off

Inches

1.78 

3.27 

3.82

36.68

4.36 

3.40 

4.96 

6.10 

7.52 

4.66 

2.55 

2.05 

1.85

46.32

Acre-feet

60,940 

112,100 

130,900

1,257,000

149,500 

116,400 

169,900 

209,300 

257,700 

159,800 

87,190 

70,310 

63,410

1,587,000

Wage height missings discharge computed on baals of records for stations near Prbspect and at 

Raygold.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. 155

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°26', long. 122°59', in sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2

 W. f at Raygold, Just downstream from danL and power house of The California Oregon 

Power Co., half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central 

Point. Zero of gage is 1,124 feet above mean sea level (river surveys of Geological 

Survey).

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- August 1905 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 2,748 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 10.97

 feet); minimum, about 550 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, -0.02 foot, which is 

elevation of inlet pipe, but gage heights have been lower than pipe); minimum daily 

discharge, 1,060 second-feet Oct. 11.

1905-38: Maximum discharge, 91,500 second-feet Feb. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.8 

feet), from rating curve extended above 36,000 second-feet; minimum discharge not 

recorded: minimum daily discharge, 616 second-feet Sept. 6, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Diurnal fluctua-

 tion due to operation of power plant immediately above station. Water-stage recorder 

graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

1,040

1,300

1,810

2,420

3,150

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3,960

5,840

7,970

10,400

13,300

10.0

16,500

19,900

23,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

SO.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

1,160

1,540

1,300

1,260

1,390

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,160

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,260

1,160

1,340

2,220

1,590

1,340

1,300

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,210

1,390

HOT.

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,210

1,160

1,390

1,300

2,630

2,420

1,980

2,630

2,920

2,220

4,040

4,040

5,440

16,000

8,650

5,040

6,470

5,440

4,390

4,660

4,040

3,470

3,000

2,700

-

Dec.

2,490

2,290

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,860

1,760

1,760

1,700

3,850

20,500

13,600

7,100

5,440

5,440

4,480

4,660

4,660

4,040

3,630

3,310

3,080

3,000

3,470

3,470

3,080

3,470

3,710

3,550

5,040

5,040

Jan.

4.130

4.300

3,960

3,470

3,150

2,920

2,780

2,630

2,490

2,420

2,360

2,290

2,360

3,080

5,840

5,040

6,520

8,420

6,470

5,640

6,050

13,100

12,100

7,970

6,470

5,640

5,040

5,240

5,440

4,660

4,660

Feb.

4,850

7,530

6.680

5,640

5,240

11,300

22,400

12,400

8,890

9,390

7,970

6,890

8,980

10,700

7,310

5,640

4,850

5,640

5,640

5,040

4,650

5,640

6,470

7,310

7,100

6,890

6,470

6,050

_.

_

-

Month

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

February. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

6,470

6,890

6,260

5,640

5,640

5,040

4,660

4,390

4,390

4,300

4,130

4,300

5,440

5,240

7,310

12,700

9,650

10,200

18,500

11,500

3,660

9,150

23,900

13,600

10,400

8,190

7,530

7,530

6,890

6,260

5,440

Apr.

5,040

4,850

5,040

5,640

6,680

6,470

5,840

6,050

7,310

6,890

6,470

6,260

5,840

5,440

5,240

5,640

6,680

7,750

8,420

7,970

7,970

7,530

7,310

8,190

8,190

7,750

7,100

7,100

7,100

8,420

-

Secondfoot-days

38,780

104,090

135,600

1,071,650

156,640

213,760

250,190

202 180

181^100

95,660 

50,950 39 980

37*620

1,506,550

May

8,420

7,970

6,890

6,470

5,840

5,440

5,240

5,240

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,640

6,050

6,470

6,890

7,100

6,470

6,050

5,440

5,040

4,850

5,040

5,240

5,640

6,840

6,050

5,840

5,440

5,040

4,660

4,480

Mqxlimirn

2 220 ie)ooo

20,600

20,600

13,100

22,400

8^420

8,420

4,480

2,040

1,390 

1,440

23,900

June

4,300

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,480

4,480

4,300

4,130

3,790

3,550

3,390

3,390

3,310

3,150

3,080

2,920

2,350

2,780

2,700

2,630

2,630

2,560

2,490

2,420

2,290

2,290

2,220

2,160

2,100

2,100

July

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

Minimum

1,060

1,120

1,700

900

2 290

4^850

4,130

4,850

4,480

2,100

1,390

1,210 

1,210

1,060

Aug.

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

Mean

1,251

3,470

4,374

2,936

5,053

7,634 

8,071

6,739

5,342

3,189

1,644

1,290 

1,254

4,128

Sept.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,440

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,300

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

76,920

206,500

269,000

2,126,000

310,700

424,000

496,200

401,000

359,200

189,700

101,100

79,300 

74,620

2,988,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (2:30 p.m.) 25,700 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (6 p.m.) 27,200 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 

(7 p.m.) 18,500 sec.-ft.5 Pet. 7 (1 p.m.) 24,600 see.-ft.: Mar. 19 (10:30 a.m.) 21,300 sec.-ft.t 

Mar. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft. 

157146 O 39 n
156 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South. Fork of Rogue River above Iranaha Creek, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in NEi sec. 18, T. 33 S., 

R. 4 E., 300 yards upstream from Imnaha Creek, 400 yards upstream' from South. Fork 

Diversion Dam, and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 52 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 3.90 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 4.47 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 1-21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion or regulation above station. Water-stage recorder 

graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

age height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

Nov. 2O to Sept. 3o

1-1 51 1.1 45 2.2 215 

1.3 73 1.3 67 2.6 300 

1.5 101 1.6 109 3.0 460 

1-7 131 1.9 157 3.5 570 

1.9 162

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

69 

65 

61 

73 

66

59 

57 

56 

55 

54

54 

54 

53 

61 

63

61 

108 

106 

74 

66

62 

59 

57 

55 

54

53 

52 

52 

51 

55 

58

Nov.

54

53 

52 

52 

51

51 

51 

59 

58 

56

67 

71 

69 

90 

88

83 

101 

12E 

142 

288

265 

183 

255 

205 

1V9

213 

164 

140 

126 

114

Dec.

106 

98 

94 

90 

86

81 

80 

77 

77 

134

465 

375 

251 

211 

213

191 

215 

209 

175 

159

148 

143 

138 

135 

129

127 

122 

118 

116 

168 

150

Jan.

138 

122 

126 

121 

120

116 

114 

110 

108 

104

103 

103 

104 

120 

161

142 

137 

134 

132 

120

173 

542 

435 

325 

275

245 

231 

225 

205 

191 

183

Feb.

175 

170 

161 

155 

150

154 

162 

152 

152 

152

148 

143 

140 

137 

132

129 

126 

124 

121 

118

118 

121 

126 

134 

132

129 

129 

127

SeeondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

1,923 

3,502 

4,881

alendar year 1937- ........ 48,328

'

ater year 1937-38......... E

5,485 

3,917 

4,988 

8,197 

11,912 

6,411 

3,082 

2,235 

1,775

8,308

Mar.

132 

137 

137 

135 

134

132 

129 

127 

126

124

122 

129 

145 

143 

168

191 

181 

211 

255 

229

207 

197 

195 

185 

173

168 

166 

164 

155 

148 

143

Maximum

108 

288 

465

534

542 

175 

255 

535 

500 

338 

121 

85 

70

542

Apr.

140 

138

142 

145 

147

143 

145 

159 

181 

183

193 

191 

183 

179 

183

207 

243 

350 

390 

375

375 

375 

405 

435 

405

405 

390 

390 

465 

535

May

500 

435 

375 

338 

312

300 

300 

312 

325

350 

375 

435 

465 

500

482 

435 

390 

362 

338

350 

362 

390 

420

435

450 

435 

390 

350 

338 

325

MinljHuin

51 

51 

77

35

103 

118 

122 

138 

300 

124 

83 

66 

50

50

June

312 

325 

325 

338 

338

338 

312 

288 

255 

233

223 

235 

217 

205 

195

187 

181 

179 

171 

164

157 

152 

148 

145 

138

137 

132 

130 

127 

124

Heart

62.0 

117 

157

132

177 

140 

161 

273 

384 

214 

99.4 

72.1 

59.2

160

July

121

121 

118 

116 

115

110 

109 

106 

104 

103

102 

100 

97 

97 

97

100 

112 

100 

96 

94

93 

91 

90 

88 

87

87 

87 

88 

86 

84 

83

Per 

square 

mile

1.19 

2.25 

3.02

2.54

3.40 

2.69 

3.10 

5.25 

7.38 

4.12 

1.91 

1.39 

1.14

3.08

Aug.

S3 

81 

81 

79 

77

77 

76 

75 

75 

74

74 

72 

72 

72 

71

72 

72 

72 

71 

70

70 

68 

67 

67 

68

67 

67 

67 

66 

66 

66

Sept.

66 

65 

63 

63 

63

65 

70 

68 

65 

63

62 

61 

61 

61 

60

57 

59 

57 

57 

56

55 

54 

53 

53 

53

52 

50

54 

55 

54

Run-off

Inches

1.37 

2.51 

3.48

34.57

3.92 

2.80 

3.57 

5.86 

8.61 

4.60 

2.20 

1.60 

1.27

41.69

Acre-feet

3,810 

6,950 

9,680

95,850

10,880 

7,770 

9,890 

16,260 

23,630 

12,720 

6,110 

4,430 

3,520

115,600

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) 678 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (1 p.m.) 75O sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 157

Imnaha Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°42', long. 122°27', in NEi sec. 18, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., 400 

yards upstream from mouth and 6 miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 26 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 200 second-feet (estimated), Jan. 22; 

minimum daily, 20 second-feet Oct. 10-13.

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 237 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

2.10 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Dec. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.46 foot).

Remarks.- Records poor. Staff gage read only once weekly; discharge for intervening days 

computed on basis of records for stations on South Fork of Rogue River and power canal. 

No diversion or regulation above station. Gage readings furnished by The California 

Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

23

P2 

i.2 

24 

23

*22 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

20 

#20 

22 

23

22 

30 

28 

23 ---22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

«21 

21 

21 

22 

23

Nov.

! 22

21 

*21 

21

21

21 

21 

23 

22

«21

24 

25 

24 

29

28

27 

-*28 

32 

37 

58

55 

45 

54 

*45 

43

47 

43 

40 

37 

35

Dec.

*34 

33 

32

31 

30

30 

29 

#29 

«28 

50

140 

110 

80 

68 »70

68 

75 

73 

64 

59

55 

*53 

51 

50 

49

47 

46 

45 

*44 

58 

54

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937 .........

ater year 1937-3

49 

46

44 

42 ---42

42

41 

41 

41 

41

40 

*40 

42 

47 

62

58 

57 

56 

«55 

54

74 

200 

155 

130 

110

95 

*91 

86 

82 

78 

75

F»b.

72 

70 

*68 

66 

65

66 

68 

65 

65 

*65

64 

63 

62 

62 

61

60 

*60 

59 

58 

58

58 

62 

66 

*70 

68

66 

64 

62

Secondfoot-days

686 

970 

1,685

15,734

2,116 

1,793 

2,394 

3,420 

4,050 

2,031 

1,045 

814 

727

21,731

Mar.

62 

64 

66 

64 

62

60 

59 

58 

56 

*54

*53 

55 

66 

66 

76

90 

*86 

100 

120 

110

102 

98 

96 

*93 

90

87 

86 

85 

80 

76 

*74

Maximum

30

58 

140

140

200 

72 

120 

195 

188 

104 

41 

29 

27

200

Apr.

70 

67 

64 

65 

66

64 

*65 

72 

82 

83

87 

86

83 

*80 

84

92

105 

140 

146 

140

*140 

14O 

160 

180 

175

175 

167 

*167 

180 

195

May

188 

175 

160 

145 

«138

125 

115 

115 

116 

118

120 

*122 

140 

150 

160

155 

#141 

130 

*125 

120

121 

122 

124 

125 

126

#127 

124 

120 

105 

100 

98

Minimum

20 

21

28

15

40 

58 

53 

64 

98 

42 

29 

24 

23

20

June

96 

«99 

100 

104 

104

104 

95 

88 

*79 

74

70 

73 

68 

64 

62

*60 

58 

56 

55 

53

52 

51 

*50 

48

47

47 

45 

44 

43 

*42

Mean

22.1 

32.3 

54.4

43.1

68.3 

64.0 

77.2 

114 

131 

67.7 

33.7 

26.3 

24.2

59.5

July

41 

41 

40 

40 

39

39 

#38

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

32 

#32 

32

33 

36 

33 

32 

31

*31 

31 

31 

30 

30

30 

30 

#30 

30 

29 

29

Per 

square 

mile

0.850 

1.24 

2.09

1.66

2.63 

2.46 

2.97 

4.38 

5.04 

2.60 

1.30 

1.01 

.931

2.29

Aug.

29 

29 

28 

*28 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

*27 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

«26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

*25

25 

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

«24 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

27 

*26 

2S 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

*24

23 

*23 

23 

23 

24

24 

*24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

24 

*25 

25

Run-off

Inches

0.98

1.38 

2.41

22.52

3.03 

2.56 

3.42 

4.89 

5. SI 

2.90 

1.50 

1.16 

1.04

31.08

Acre-feet

1,360 

1,920 

3,340

31,200

4,200 

3,560 

4,750 

6,780 

8,030 

4,030 

2,070 

1,610 

1,440

43,090

«0age read on this date.
158 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South. Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°43', long. 122°24', in Ejjr sec. 12, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1 mile downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 5 miles southeast of 

Prospect. Zero of gage is about 3,357 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 171 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.31 feet); 

minimum, 2 second-feet May 6-8, 10, 15.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 175 second-feet May 31, June 17, 1933; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. This canal, completed in March 1932, diverts water from South 

Fork of Rogue River 200 feet downstream from Imnaha Creek for use at power plant 

located in Wi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., from which water may waste into Middle Fork 

of Rogue River or mingle with that of other diversions in Main power canal. Waterstage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

76

72

67

78

71

66

63

61

60

59

*59

*59

59

67

68

66

104

109

83

74

70

68

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

73

74

HOT.

70

69

68

67

67

68

70

79

78

77

91

93

93

114

112

105

136

141

150

159

150

144

152

152

150

152

149

148

145

138

-

Dec.

132

125

120

116

111

108

105

102

102

133

159

73

26

26

26

66

150

152

149

147

127

77

78

78

77

78

78

96

136

147

146

Jan.

145

143

142

139

136

136

134

132

132

130

128

128

130

138

148

147

147

146

147

146

151

160

155

152

150

148

150

152

152

152

151

Feb.

151

154

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

149

148

147

145

144

143

142

141

142

142

145

151

149

148

147

148

_

_

-

Month

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

Pel 

Haz

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

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

Water year 1937-J

Mar.

151

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

151

150

151

153

156

155

158

158

159

160

161

160

159

159

158

156

156

156

156

155

154

154

154

Apr.

154

153

153

153

163

154

155

156

158

159

160

159

158

158

158

159

159

160

158

153

156

157

157

156

153

155

156

157

160

159

-

Secondfoot-days

2,163

3,387

3,246

37,441

4,447

4,136 

4,804

4,696

4,326

4,616

3,787

2,923

2,351

44,882

May

156

152

155

157

158

94

2

57

169

157

168

168

169

170

93

165

163

161

161

161

160

160

161

163

163

163

162

95

8

100

155

Maximum

109

159

159

166

160

154 

161

160

170

156

145

102

93

170

June

156

156

156

156

156

156

155

154

155

155

154

154

153

155

156

156

156

156

155

154

154

154

155

155

154

152

150

147

146

145

-

July

145

143

140

138

137

136

133

132

130

128

126

124

123

122

122

124

132

122

119

116

114

113

112

109

108

108

107

109

106

105

104

Minimum

59

67

26

26

128

141 

150

153

2

145

104

88

68

2

Aug.

102

102

102

99

99

99

98

98

97

97

96

96

96

96

94

93

92

93

92

92

89

88

91

91

90

91

91

91

90

90

88

Mean

69.8

113

105

103

143

148 

155

157

140

154

122

94.3

78.4

123

Sept.

88

88

88

88

88

88

93

91

87

85

83

81

79

77

76

75

74

73

73

72

71

71

69

71

71

69

68

71

72

71

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,290

6,720

6,440

74,260

8,820

8,200 

9,530

9,310

8,580

9,160

7,510

5,800

4,660

89,020

*t>age height missing; discharge interpolated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 159 

Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122°24', in NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1,000 feet downstream from diversion dam and intake of Iliddle Fork power canal 

and 4i miles southeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 168 second-feet, including that of Middle Fork power canal.

Extremes.- Maximum combined discharge of river and canal during year, 835 second-feet 

Dec. 10 (river gage height, 2.75 feet); minimum combined daily discharge, 106 secondfeet Oct. 29.

1925-38: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet Mar. 19, 1932 (gage height, 3.55 

feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. They include flow of canal. Flow regulated since Nov. 19, 1931, 

by operation of head gates at diversion dam of power canal that diverts water around 

station; practically no storage above diversion dam. Water-stage recorder graph 

furnished by The California Oregon Power Co..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

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.

128 

119 

116 ---138 

---123

112 

112 

111 

110 

109

108 

*109 

109 

119 

119

118 ---Sib 

*227 

127 

119

118 

113 

113 

113 

111

109 

108 

107 

106 

114 

110

Nov.

10V 

109 

108 

108 

108

108 

109 

124 

115 

113

126 

124 122" 

144 

133

134 

156 

167 

243 

509

339 

280 

339 

265 

268

312 

240 

219 

201 

187

Dec.

178 

163 

155 

147 

142

138 

135 

132 

132 

389

635 

411 

299 

266 

255

241 

281 

252 

228 

213

197 

194 

187 

181 

176

172 

164 

160 

161 

195 

181

Jan.

174 

172 

168 

165 

160

154 

151 

149 

147 

145

143 

148 

148 

197 

221

190 

187 

193 

193 

188

334 

t647 

t469 

f374 

312

281 

266 

258 

243 

231 

228

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

tember ....................

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

225 

211 

202 

199 

193

217 

223 

211 

208 

208

202

196 

193 

191 

182

175 

173 

170 

167 

164

173 

178 

192 

198 

207

213 

213 

216

Secondfoot-days

3,800 

5,617 

6,760

68,189

7,036 

5,500 

7,315 

9,228 

10,678 

8,337 

5,183 

4,272 

3,825

77,551

Mar.

222 

222 

222 

219 

213

207 

204 

201 

195 

192

192 

204 

222 

219 

251

280 

258 

308 

348 

308

276 

262 

265 

258 

244

234 

231 

228 

219 

210 

201

Maximum

245 

509 

635

635

647 

225 

348 

462 

439 

375 

210 

145 

145

647

Apr.

198 

195 

198 

210 

216

210 

213 

225 

244 

251

258 

254 

248 

247 

251

271 

311 

416 

446 

416

404 

396 

400 

408 

387

375 

359 

355 

404 

462

May

439 

380 

326 

296 

274

268 

265 

273 

284 

294

304 

332 

379 

403 

424

415 

375 

335 

307 

304

310 

325 

359 

388 

408

412 

411 

375 

345 

341 

327

Minimum

106 

107 

132

85

143 

164 

192 

195 

265 

210 

146 

131 

122

106

June

335 

349 

352 

367 

375

375 

363 

342 

311 

285

273 

284 

276 

270 

273

268 

257 

243 

232 

228

232 

238 

243 

238 

234

229 

224 

218 

213 

210

Mean

123 

187 

218

187

227 

196 

236 

308 

344 

278 

167 

138 

128

212

July

E10 

207 

*20l

--'195 

->189

---184 

178 ---177 

*176 ---175

174 

172 

169 

166 

166

165 

163 

160 

159 

155

153 

151 

150 

150 

149

148 

150 

150 

148 

147 

146

Per 

square

mile

2.16 

3.28 

3.82

3.28

3.98 

3.44 

4.14 

5.40 

6.04 

4.88 

2.93 

2.42 

2.25

3.72

Aug.

145 

145 

144 

143 

142

141 

141 

141 

141 

140

139 

f!40 

141 

139 

138

137 

137 

137 

136 

136

134 

135 

134 

133 

136

133 

134 

134 

133 

132 

131

Sept.

130 

129 

128 

128 

134

134 

145 

134 

129 

129

129 

129 

128 

127 

127

127 

126 

126 

126 

125

124 

124 

124 

124 

123

122 

122 

124 

125 

123

Run-off

Inchea

2.49 

3.66 

4.40

44.46

4.59 

3.58 

4.77 

6.02 

6.96 

5.44 

3.38 

2.79 

2.51

50.59

Acre-feet

7,54O 

11, 140 

13,410

135,200

13,960 

10,910 

14,510 

18,300 

21,180 

16,540 

10,280 

8,470 

7,590

153,800

*Gage height for river missing; discharge computed on basis of records for South Fork of Rogue 

River above Trims Via Creek near Prospect and Middle Pork power canal near Prospect.

fSage height for canal missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Main power canal 

below all feeders, near Prospect.
160 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44', long. 122"24', in NEi sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., 1,000 feet downstream from head gate at diversion <iam an<i 4& miles southeast of 

Prospect. Zero of gage is about 2,632 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 164 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 3.17 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Dec. 21.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 196 second-feet Feb. 3, 1935 (gage height, 3.50 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. This canal, completed in November 1931, diverts water from Middle 

Fork of Rogue River into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above 

Prospect diversion dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Dot.

120 

115 

113 

121 

114

no 

no

109 

108 

108

107 

107 

107 

115 

115

115 

101 

96 

123 

116

115 

111 

110 

111 

109

108 

107 

106 

105 

113 

109

HOT.

106 

108 

107 

107 

107

107 

108 

120

11? 11^

123 

121 

121 

131 

130

132 

132 

130 

92 

19

17 

17 

9 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

60

Deo.

110 

126 

127 

132

130

129 

128 

126 

126 

88

15 

16 

17 

17 

17

18

18 

17 

17 

17

57 

70 

98 

143 

143

141 

145 

150 

150 

82 

46

Jan.

46 

46 

46 

89 

128

144 

148 

141 

139 

139

138 

142 

142 

90 

72

72 

52 

53 

53 

53

54 

*47 

*43 

*48 

52

52 

52 

53 

53 

52 

52

Feb.

37 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2

Konth

Oct

HOT 

Doo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

uary

ater year 1937-

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 

2 

2 

2 

2

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

27 

75

75 

76 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

7S 

77

77 

77 

77 

78 

80

Secondfoot-days

3,434 

2,341 

2,616

38,069

2,486 

105 

62 

1,291 

2,469 

3,162 

4.609 

4,170 

3.783

30,508

May

80 

78 

77 

76 

75

75 

75 

80 

82 

74

75 

76 

77 

77 

78

77 

77 

75 

75 

75

75 

76 

77 

82 

90

90 

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

MflTrlimpn

123 

132 

150

164

144 

37 

2 

80 

90 

120 

161 

142 

142

161

June

89 

89 

89 

89 

S9

89 

89 

104 

112 

112

111 

111 

111 

110 

111

in 

no

110

no 

no

no

110 

110 

110

no

109 

109 

109 

109 

120

July

136 

136 

136 

136

136

148 

155 

155 

154 

154

159 

161 

160 

158 

158

157 

156 

154 

154 

151

148 

146 

145 

145

144

144 

146 

146 

144 

144 

143

Minimum

96 

2 

15

1

43 

2 

2 

2 

74 

89 

136 

122 

120

2

Aug.

142

142 

141 

140 

139

138 

13S 

138 

138 

137

136 

*132 

139 

137 

136

133

135 

135 

134 

134

131 

133 

132 

122 

122

132 

132 

132 

131 

130 

129

Bean

111 

78.0 

84.4

104

80.2 

3.8 

2.0 

43.0 

79.6 

105 

149 

135 

125

83.6

Sept.

128 

127 

126 

126 

132

132 

142 

132 

127 

127

126 

126 

126 

125 

125

125 

124 

124 

124 

123

122 

122 

122 

122 

121

120 

120 

123 

123 

121

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,810 

4,640 

5,190

75,510

4,930 

208 

123 

2,560 

4,900 

6,270 

9,140 

8,270 

7,460

60,600

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Main power canal below all 

feeders, near Prospect.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 161

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°17', long. 122°26', in NEi sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., 3 

miles northeast of Prospect.

Drainage area.- 40 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938. Prior to October 1928, in NEi sec. 24, T. 

32 S., R. 3 E.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 101 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 550 second-feet (estimated), Jan. 22; 

minimum daily, 56 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 10-13.

1925-38: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1928; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 1931.

Remarks.- Records poor. One diversion for irrigation above station. Gage read once 

weekly; discharge for intervening days computed on basis of 'records for stations on 

Rogue River and Middle Fork near Prospect. Gage readings furnished by The California 

Oregon Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

#85 

76 

72 

84 

75

65 

60 

#58 

57 

56

56 

56 

56 

62

#63

63 

110 

108 

80 

70

64 

#62 

61 

60 

60

60

59 

59 

#58 

60 

62

Nov.

60 

58 

59 

59 

#59

59 

59 

70 

67 

66

80 

*77 

76 

100 

96

96 

130 

150 

#290 

450

300 

270 

310 

250 

260

#283 

225 

180 

155 

140

Dec.

125 

115 

#106 

100 

95

90 

87 

85 

84 

#113

500 

330 

240 

200 

200

180 

#189 

170 

155 

145

140 

135 

130 

#126 

123

120

117 

115 

114 

155 

#135

Jan.

125 

120 

115 

110 

107

103 

#100 

98 

96 

95

94 

96 

96 

#106 

170

150 

145 

150 

150

145

#199 

550 

400 

300 

230

200 

190 

#179 

165 

160 

150

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

145

140 

135 

#131 

125

145 

155 

146 

146 

144

#139 

132

127 

123 

120

112 

110 

#108 

107 

105

110 

115 

122 

128 

#133

140 

140 

140

Secondfoot-clays

2,077 

4,534 

4,719

45,676

5,094 

3,623 

5,042 

6,656 

8,660 

6,586 

3,468 

2,433 

2,031

54,923

Mar.

146 

150 

155 

#154 

150

145 

140 

135 

130 

126

#126 

#135 

155 

150 

180

200 

190 

#204 

275 

230

200 

185 

190 

175 

#161

155 

150 

145 

140 

135 

130

Maximum

110 

450 

500

500

550 

155 

275 

370 

380 

305 

141 

86 

78

550

Apr.

#127 

127 

133 

140 

143

138 

140 - 152

165 

180

185 

182 

175 

170 

#168

175 

200 

250 

340 

315

305 

#301 

310 

320 

310

290 

280 

275 

#290 

370

May

330 

270 

240 

225 

210

#204 

205 

210 

220 

2,30

240 

260 

#294 

340 

380

360 

300 

260 

#241 

240

250

270 

290 

320 

350

370 

#351 

330 

300 

290 

280

Min^

56 

58 

84

40

94 

105 

126 

127 

204 

144 

87 

72 

64

56

June

275 

275 

*2SO 

295 

305

300 

285 

270 255 

 »2 44

240 

250 

235 

225 

220

210 

#204

195 

190 

185

180 

180 

1S5 

#174 

167

162 

157 

152 

147 

144

Mean

67.0 

151 

152

125

164

129 

163 

222 

279 

220 

112 

78.5 

67.7

150

July

#141 

140 

138 

137 

135

133 

131 

#129 

126 

123

121 

119 

116 

113 

#110

110 

120 

110 

105 

102

99 

#96 

95 

93 

91

90 

90 

91

#89 

S8 

87

Per 

square 

mile

1.68 

3.78 

3.80

3.12

4.10 

3.22 

4.08 

5.55 

6.98 

5.50 

2.80 

1.96 

1.69

3.75

Aug.

86 

86 

85 

84 

#83

82 

82 

81 

81 

80

79 

#80 

81 

80 

80

79 

79 

78 

*78 

77

77 

76 

75 

74 

74

#73 

73 

73 

73 

72 

72

Sept.

72 

#72 

71 

70 

71

72 

7S 

72 

#69 

69

68 

68 

67 

67 

66

#66 

66 

66 

66 

65

65 

65 

#65 

65 

65

65 

64 

65 

66 

#65

Run-off

Inches

1.94 

4.22 

4.38

42.43

4.73 

3.35 

4.70 

6.19 

8.05 

6.14 

3.23 

2.26 

1.89

51.08

Acre-feet

4,120 

8,990 

9,360

90,590

10,100 

7,190 

10,000 

13,200 

17,180 

13,060 

6,880 

4,830 

4,030

108,900

 Gage read on this date.
162 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°27', in SEi sec. 27, T. 32 S., 

R. 3 E., 200 yards downstream from head gate at diversion dam and 2 miles east of 

Prospect. Zero of gage Is 2,612 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105 second-feet Oct. 17, Jan. 8 (gage height, 

3.27 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Mar. 29-31.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 116 second-feet Nov. 6, 1932; no flow for part of day 

Sept. 24, 25, 1932.

Remarks.- Records excellent. This canal, completed in October 1932, diverts water from 

Red Blanket Creek into Main power canal to supplement flow of Rogue River above 

Prospect Diversion Dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

g

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

78 

70 

65 

76 

67

64 

62 

61 

61 

61

61 

60 

60 

67 

67

65 

89 

87 

75 

71

68 

65 

64 

64 

63

62 

61 

61 

60 

67 

64

HOT.

62 

61 

60 

59 

58

58 

60 

71 

62 

62

76 

77 

72 

88 

85

83 

89 

92 

70 

37

35 

35 

34

34 

34

34

34 

34 

34 

34

Dec.

70 

92 

92 

92 

90

86 

86 

86 

84 

78

52 

51 

51 

52 

51

51 

51 

51 

50 

50

50 

74 

90 

92

94

94 

92 

93 

94 

92 

94

Jan.

94 

88 

91 

95 

95

94 

100 

96 

92 

91

91 

92 

65 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

5 

5

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5

Month

Dot

No-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

(BJun 

Jul

Aue

JSep 

1 atar year 1937-3

Mar.

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

5

5 

4 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

5

4

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

29

Apr.

47 

47 

47 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Secondfoot-da js

2,066 

1,724 

2,325

20,540

1,300 

142 

157 

1,437 

1,481 

1,556 

2,846 

2,351 

2,001

19,386

May

48 

48

48 

48 

48

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

48 

47 

47 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

MqyTfnwq

89 

92

94

100

100 

6 

29 

48 

48 

93 

98 

84 

77

100

June

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

75 

92 

93

July

92 

93 

93 

93 

92

93 

94 

93 

93 

93

93 

94 

93 

94 

98

98 

97 

97 

96 

95

94 

90 

89 

89 

87

86 

86 

86 

85 

85 

85

Minimum

60 

34 

50

6

6 

5 

3 

47 

47 

48 

85 

70 

63

3

Aug.

84 

82 

82 

81 

80

81 

81 

80 

81 

80

80 

80 

77 

77 

76

76 

75 

75 

73 

71

71 

71 

71 

72 

71

71 

71 

71 

70 

70 

70

Mean

66.6 

57.5 

75.0

56.3

41.9 

5.1 

5.1 

47.9 

47-8 

51.9 

91.8 

75.8 

66.7

53.1

Sept.

69 

68 

67 

67 

70

70

77 

71 

69 

68

67 

67 

67 

66 

65

65 

65 

66 

67 

65

65 

64 

64 

65 

65

64 

63 

66 

65 

64

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,100 

3,420 

4,610

40, 750

2,580 

282 

311 

2,850 

2,94O 

3,090 

5,640 

4,660 

3,970

38,450
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

Main power canal below all feeders, near Prospect, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°45', long. 122°28', In SWi sec. 28, T. 32 S., R. 

3 E., 0.8 mile downstream from outlet of Red Blanket power canal, 1 mile east of 

Prospect, and 1.6 miles upstream from diversion darn on Rogue River. Zero of gage is 

2,599.0 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 406 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 4.15 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Mar. 30.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet June 22, 1936; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Figure of discharge based largely on combined flow of tributary 

canals. Main power canal, completed in November 1931, carries water diverted from 

South and Middle Forks of Rogue River and Red Blanket Creek into Rogue River above 

Prospect Diversion Dam. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by The California Oregon 

Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

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.

295 

276 

262 

300 

273

260 

253 

248 

245 

245

244 

241 

241 

263 

266

263 

316 

313 

301 

277

266 

258 

253 

251 

249

248 

245 

245 

244 

265 

259

HOT.

252 

246 

242 

241 

239

239 

242 

277 

259 

255

295 

295 

286 

335 

330

324 

352 

363 

312 

215

208 

206 

204 

196 

195

195 

195 

194 

193 

274

Dec.

336 

355 

346 

347 

339

333 

331 

327 

324 

318

226 

123 

75 

76 

76

122 

225 

225 

222 

225

234 

220 

265 

319 

319

319 

322 

349 

398 

340 

298

Jan.

304 

295 

298 

347 

386

396 

394 

394 

387 

383

379 

384 

365 

237 

239

241 

220 

221 

222 

222

222

216 

210 

215 

220

220 

220 

221 

221 

221 

116

Feb.

52 

35 

36 

36 

35

58 

37 

31 

37 

37

36 

37 

32 

36

35

30 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

32

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Deo

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

uary

 tor year 1937-3

Mar.

32 

32 

32 

32 

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

28

28 

29 

30 

30

31

25

11 

11 

13 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

8 

72 

188

Apr.

206 

206 

206 

206

198

206 

205 

205 

205 

205

205 

204 

204 

224 

273

273 

274 

276 

266 

276

272 

276 

276 

276 

276

276 

274 

274 

276 

279

Secondfoot-days

8,165 

7,659 

8,334

90,049

8,616 

971 

873 

7,278 

7,947 

9,302 

11,585 

9,614 

8,429

88,773

May

279 

277 

274 

273 

272

220 

130 

170 

276 

253

273 

273 

273 

273 

208

276 

273 

269 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

280 

289

289 

289 

230 

144 

228 

286

Maximum

316 

363

398

398

396 

52 

188 

279 

289 

367 

396

318

398

June

288 

288 

288 

288 

289

289 

289 

301 

310 

308

310 

312 

312 

310 

312

312 

313 

312 

312 

312

312 

312 

313 

313 

312

313 

313 

335 

357 

367

July

384 

386 

381 

378 

376

384 

389 

387 

386 

384

386 

387 

384 

383 

386

389 

396 

386 

379 

375

368 

363 

362 

357 

354

352

352 

357 

349 

344 

341

Minimum

241 

193 

75

32

116 

30 

8 

198 

130 

288 

341 

282 

267

8

Aug.

339 

335 

331 

328 

327

325 

324 

324 

324 

320

318 

312 

314 

314 

310

307 

307 

308 

307 

306

301 

302 

301 

289 

282

298 

*296 

*294 

292 

290 

289

Mean

263 

255 

269

247

278 

34.7 

28.2 

243 

256 

310 

374 

310 

281

243

Sept.

289 

28S 

286 

286 

292

294 

318 

301 

292 

288

284 

282 

282 

279 

277

276 

274 

276 

277 

273

270 

269 

269 

274 

273

267 

267 

277 

277 

272

Run-off In 

acre-feet

16,200 

15,190

16,530

178,600

17,090 

1,930 

1,730 

14,440 

15,760 

18,450 

22,980 

19,070 

16,720

176,100

*Gage height missing) discharge Interpolated.
164 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°32', long. 122°33', In SWi sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 

2 E., Just downstream from Ginger Creek and 1 mile east of Butte Falls.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1911, August to October 1915, October 1917 

to September 1922, and March 1925 to September 1938. August 1922 to March 1925 at site 

at Butte Falls.

Average discharge. r 22 years (1910-11, 1917-38), 159 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.79 

feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-38: Maximum discharge, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.05 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Oct. 14, 1931 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 10-15, Dec. 

23-27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-10, 14-17, 19-24, 26-31, Feb. 2-7, 9-14, 17-21, 23-28, 

Mar. 2-7, 8-13, estimated on basis of records for South and North Forks of Little 

Butte Creek near Lake Creek. Diversions above station for Irrigation and, since 1927, 

for Medford municipal supply.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

78 

91 

86 

91 

91

84 

82 

80 

78 

76

78 

76 

76 

78 

84

84 

91 

102 

86

86

82 

82 

80 

80 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

86 

91

HOT.

86 

84 

82 

82 

82

82 

82

84 

84 

#84

*140 

#120 

#110 

#120 

*115

107 

143 

149 

155 

263

226 

188 

222 

214 

191

175 

155 

146 

135 

127

Dec.

119 

114 

112 

109 

104

102 

100 

100 

100 

172

466 

448 

3S3 

271 

S50

sia

222 

204 

191 

182

172 

166 

#160 

#165 

»160

#170 

#175 

160 

157 

#240 

#215

Jan.

*200 

*210 

#200 

18S 

*170

*160 

#155 

#150 

#145 

#142

141 

141 

141 

#190 

*235

*220 

#350 

S46 

#210 

#190

#190 

*700 

#470 

#430 

386

*250 

#280 

#280 

*280 

#260 

*250

Feb.

263 

#320 

#230 

*200

#175

#250 

#580 

403 

#280 

#400

#330 

#280 

#350 

#330 

294

267 

#250 

#240 

#235 

#220

#220 

242 

#330 

«380 

#370

#360 

#350 

#350

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Sec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

&Jim 

Jul 

AUJ 

Sej

1

nary

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

392 

#400 

#370 

#340 

#340

«310 

#270 

263 

#270 

#260

#260 

«270 

*300 

285 

398

460 

437 

593 

1,120 

789

624 

574 

#920 

«730 

#610

#535 

#525 

«620 

586 

537 

477

Apr.

425 

403 

398 

437

495

471 

442 

442 

513 

495

471 

454 

431 

403 

376

381 

386 

460

483 

466

460 

437 

437 

454 

442

414 

403 

392 

386 

403

Secondfoot -days

2,569 

4,033

5,847

52,550

7,554 

8,499 

14,865 

13,060 

8,119 

4,070 

3,064 

2,668 

2,442

76,790

May

403 

381 

360 

344 

323

309 

294 

290 

285 

280

280 

280 

285 

290 

290

276 

267 

254 

242 

229

215 

208 

204

198 

198

198 

198 

194 

188 

181 

175

'HfllT^TB\Bfl

102 

263 

466

884

700 

580 

1,120 

513 

403 

172 

113 

91 

84

1,120

June

172 

165 

162 

156 

153

147 

144 

147 

141 

141

138 

144 

141 

138 

135

135 

135 

132 

129 

129

124 

127 

118 

121 

118

118 

118 

116 

113 

113

July

113 

113 

113 

110 

110

108 

105 

105 

105 

103

100 

98 

98 

96 

98

98 

96 

96 

96 

96

94 

94 

94 

94 

91

91 

89 

91 

89 

39 

91

Minimum

76 

82 

100

61

141 

175 

260 

376 

175 

113 

89 

82 

78

76

Aug.

91 

89 

87 

89 

89

89 

89 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

87 

87 

87 

87 

87

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

Mean

82.9 

134 

189

144

244 

304 

480 

435 

262 

136 

98.8 

86.1 

81.4

210

Sept.

82 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

84 

82 

82 

80 

80

80 

80 

82 

82 

82

80 

78 

78 

80 

82

80

78 

78 

78 

78

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

5,100 

8,000 

11,600

104,200

14,980 

16,860 

29,480 

25,900 

16,100 

8,070 

6,080 

5,290 

4,840

152,300

*0age height missing? discharge computed on basis of records for North and South Porks of 

Butte Creek near Lake Creek.

little
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 165

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°25', long. 122°36', In SEi sec. 29, T. 36 S., 

R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Intake of Rogue River Valley canal and 14 

miles southeast of Lake Creek.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1938. November 1910 to April 1913, at site 

in sec. 11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lake Creek.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-12, 1921-38), 93.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.04 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 16, Sept. 15.

1910-13, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 30, 1924 

(gage height, 5.25 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1931 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19S7 to September 1938

Day

4

S

6

7

R

9

10

11

12is

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

%?,

23

24

25

26

27

2R

28

SO

31

oot.

24

26

22

28

25

22

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

21

24

22

27

29

24

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

28

32

HOT.

26

23

22

22

22

23

23

25

25

25

77

48

37

45

42

36

88

74

90

232

114

90

125

103

79

72

62

55

60

43

-

Dee.

40

39

36

34

33

29

28

28

29

195

666

438

272

220

216

186

209

192

170

158

149

140

134

140

134

152

180

176

167

220

192

Jan.

173

186

176

161

146

134

128

125

119

110

107

113

116

149

209

199

293

237

196

176

176

497

386

264

230

199

196

196

196

176

167

Feb.

176

245

180

167

152

212

482

336

293

331

284

223

272

237

180

152

137

134

131

119

119

131

183

220

216

206

199

196

_

.

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-3S. .....................

Mar.

226

230

212

199

196

180

167

161

167

161

161

176

230

220

264

409

310

353

840

598

447

492

780

534

419

344

340

376

322

280

253

Apr.

237

230

245

280

344

310

297

340

419

386

376

358

327

314

327

368

419

566

654

648

654

632

626

632

703

681

626

615

642

708

-

Seoondfoot-daya

5,002

39,129

13,954

852

575

60,741

May

725

720

615

576

528

472

438

423

423

404

414

428

443

472

502

477

433

395

353

322

305

297

297

301

305

305

293

276

253

230

212

HaxlsniK

666

990

497

708

21

840

June

206

192

176

167

156

146

128

119

113

102

100

100

97

84

71

69

69

69

66

60

58

64

52

50

47

46

44

43

39

37

-

July

38

38

35

34

34

33

31

30

30

30

30

28

26

28

29

27

27

26

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

24

24

22

21

21

IHi^Tmnn

22

28

11

107

119

230

18

17

Aug.

21

20

21

21

20

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Mean

69.9

161

107

191

211

S24

465

92.0

19.2

166

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

19

18

18

19

20

19

19

20

20

20

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,350

3,570

9,920

77,600

11,770

11,730

19,930

27,680

5,470

1,1 0

1,140

120,600

Feak discharge.- Dec. 11 (l p.m.) 1,110 sec.-ft.j Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 762 sec.-ft.} Feb. 7 (3-p.m.) 

752 see.-ft.j Mar. 19 (6 a.m.) 1,180 see.-ft.j Mar. 23 (5 a-m.) 1,140 sec.-ft.
166 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°23', long. 12g°21', in SWJ sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at 

reservoir outlet, 18 miles east of Lake Creek. Zero of gage Is at mean sea level 

(irrigation-district datum).

Drainage area.- 17 square miles.

Records available.- December 1915 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 7,975 acre-feet June 20 (elevation, 

4,Bii7.09 feet); minimum, 1,231 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,807.22 feet).

1915-38: Maximum contents, that of June 20, 1938; reservoir practically empty at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read once daily. Water is diverted during summer 

from Fourmile Lake in Klamath River Basin through Cascade canal into Fish Lake Reservoir. Permanent dam at outlet of Fish Lake completed in fall of 1915; storage in reser- voir began in November 1915.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Dat

The Tear. .......

Elevation 

(feet)

4 81V 73

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+797

+1.857
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°23', long. 122°21', in Si sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 

4 E., half a mile downstream from outlet of Fisli Lake and 18 miles east of Lake Creek.

Drainage area.- 18 square miles.

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1915-38), 31.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 1.63 

feet); no flow Oct. 2, 3.

1914-38: Maximum discharge, 158 second-feet July 10, 1930; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Apr. 15 to June 22, which are poor. Flow regulated by storage in Fish Lake Reservoir. Since September 1923 water has been diverted by Cascade canal from Four-mile Lake, in Klamath River Basin, into Fish Lake. 

No diversions from creek above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

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

Oot.

1 

0 

0

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4

NOT.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4

*4

*5 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 

*8 

*8 

*8 

*8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Deo.

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

9 

9 

9

10 

10

11 

10 

10

11 

11

12' 11

12

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

12 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

12

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Feb.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

15 

16 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Kay 

Jim 

Jul

Aug

Sen 

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

ater year 1937-38......................

Kar.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

18

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19

Apr.

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

22 

22 

24 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

30 

31 

32 

32

Secondfoot-days

55 

182 

323

11,255

400 

438 

552 

692 

1,330 

2,506 

3,401 

2,935 

1,335

14,149

May

33 

34 

35 

36 

37

37 

38 

40 

40 

41

42 

43 

43 

43

44

44 

45 

45 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

48 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Maximum

4 

8 

12

137

14 

16 

19 

32 

48 

108 

127 

120 

72

127

June

48 

48 

48 

*48 

48

*48 

*48 

*52 

*70 

108

*108 

*107 

*104 

*99 

*94

*92 

92 

*92 

*92 

*96

*103 

*102 

101 

99 

97

92 

92 

94 

92 

92

July

92 

92 

92 

90

90

89 

89 

89 

94 

97

97 

101

110 

118 

118

116 

118 

118 

118 

120

123 

125 

125 

127 

125

123 

123 

121 

123 

*118 

*120

llinifflinn

0 

4 

8

0

12 

14 

17 

19 

33 

48 

89 

72 

10

0

Aug.

*118 

120

US 

116 

116

116 

114 

108 

103 

103

101 

99 

103 

101 

94

92 

90 

*90 

89 

89

87 

87 

85 

80 

75

75 

75 

73 

73 

73 

72

Mean

1.8 

6.1 

10.4

30.8

12.9 

15.6 

17.8 

23.1 

42.9 

83.5 

110 

94.7 

44.5

38.8

Sept.

72 

70 

69 

67 

67

59 

44 

37 

37 

37

37 

36 

41 

45 

52

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

49 

49 

48 

43 

30

29 

24 

16 

10 

*10

Run-off In 

acre-feet

109 

361 

641

22,320

793 

869 

1,090 

1,370 

2,640 

4,970 

6,750 

5,820 

2,650

28,060

*Gage height missing or faulty; discharge for Hov. 9-11 and 22-25 Interpolated, that for other 

days Indicated computed on basis of records for North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford Intake, near Lake Creek.
168 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24', long. 122°32', in SWi sec. 25, T. 38 S., R. 

2 E., 300 yards upstream from point of diversion of pipe line, used for irrigation 

since 1927 and before that to supply water for city of Medford, and 4i miles east of 

Lake Creek.

Records available.- September 1911 to March 1913 (incomplete), May 1922 to September 

1928 (incomplete), and October 1931 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1911 to March 1913 and May 1922 to September 1938 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1911-12, 1922-23, 1928-38), 64.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 248 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.56 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Oct. 1.

1911-13, 1922-28, 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 680 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 30, 

1924 (gage height, 3.30 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet (estimated) Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 

1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Fish Lake Reservoir. Small diversions for 

irrigation above station; some water diverted into Fish Lake from Four-mile Lake, in 

Klamath River Basin, since September 1923.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

22 

23 

24

85

26 

87 

88 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

2S 

24 

24

29 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

28 

26

25 

33 

28 

26 

25

25

25 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

27 

27 

34 

30

HOT.

29 

29 

28

28 

29

29 

29 

30 

30 

30

49 

35 

33 

34 

33

33 

55 

45 

44 

69

44 

42 

46 

45 

40

39 

36 

35 

34 

34

Deo.

32 

32 

32 

32

31

30 

29 

29 

30 

51

88 

60 

48 

46 

46

44 

51 

46 

44 

42

41 

41 

41 

42

41

44 

48 

46 

46 

52 

49

Jan.

48 

51 

48 

46 

45

44 

44 

42 

41 

41

41 

41 

42 

45 

54

51 

69 

60 

55 

54

55 

99 

80 

65 

55

52 

52 

52 

52 

49 

49

Pet.

49 

62 

51 

49

48

51 

82 

73 

73 

82

76 

69 

73 

69 

60

57 

54 

54 

54 

52

54

55 

71 

71 

73

73 

69 

67

Month

Oet 

Ho? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Max 

Apr 

Ma,

JUH

Jul 

Auf

Sep

1

ember. .................................

ater year 1937-3o

Mar.

73 

71 

65 

69 

67

63 

62 

60 

60 

57

57 

57 

69 

67 

82

93 

82 

108 

164 

116

98

104 

162 

132 

116

109 

109 

124 

111 

98 

91

Apr.

87 

87 

95 

109 

132

116 

109 

114 

126 

119

114 

107 

98 

93 

91

91 

93 

102 

102 

100

100 

95 

98 

100 

104

100 

98 

98 

98 

100

Secondfoot-days

805 

1,116 

1,334

23, 700

1,622 

1,771 

2,796 

3,076 

3,085 

3,280 

4,042 

3,582 

2,010

28, 519

May

109

114 

107 

109 

102

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

102 

104 

104

102 

102 

100 

98 

98

98 

98 

95 

95 

95

98 

95 

93 

91 

89 

87

Ho^imim

34 

69 

88

174

99 

82

164 

132 

114 

129 

150 

150 

89

164

June

85 

85 

83 

81 

81

81 

79 

81 

109 

126

129 

126 

124 

119 

119

116 

119 

119 

119

121

124 

124 

121 

121 

119

116 

114 

114 

114 

111

July

114

114 

111 

114 

114

114 

111 

111 

116 

116

116 

116 

124 

134 

134

134 

137 

137 

139 

139

142 

148 

148 

145 

145

145 

148 

145 

142 

139 

150

Minimum

23 

28 

29

22

41 

48 

57 

87 

87 

79 

111 

89 

36

23

Aug.

150 

145 

142 

142 

142

142 

140 

132 

129 

126

121 

121 

121 

121 

116

111 

111 

111 

107 

107

104 

104 

100 

98 

95

91 

91 

91 

91 

89 

89

Mean

26.0 

37.2 

43.0

64.9

52.3 

63.2 

90.2 

103 

100 

109 

130 

116 

67.0

78.1

Sept.

89 

85 

85 

83 

83

79 

71 

63 

63 

63

61 

61 

63 

68 

71

71 

71 

73 

73 

73

71 

71 

70 

70 

56

55 

50 

46 

36 

36

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,600 

2,210 

2,650

47, 020

3,220 

3,510 

5,550 

6,100 

6,120 

6,510 

8,020 

7,100 

3,990

56,580
ROGUE RIVER BASIN loy 

Diversions from Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg.

The following canals divert from Little Butte Creek and Its tributaries near Lake 

Creek settlement:

Hanley South and Hanley North canals, from North Fork In SEi sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 2 

E. Water used to irrigate land on both sides of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek 

settlement.

Rogue River Valley canal, from South Fork In SEi sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., and from 

North Fork In NEi sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E. Water used for Irrigation of about 15,000 

acres of land, Chiefly In Bear Creek Basin, on both sides of that creek below Phoenix.

Eagle Point canal, from main stream in SEi sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E. Water used for 

Irrigation of lands near Eagle Point.

Many smaller canals.

Records for all canals partly estimated.

Records available from April 1929 to September 1938; records of some of the canals 

published separately prior to 1929.

ersions, In acre-feet, water year October 193V to September 1938

Month

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

Hanley 

South 

canal

435

Hanley 

North 

canal

#£

5YO

459

Rogue River Valley 

canal below Junction 

of Intake

3,970

Eagle 

Point 

canal

_

958

611

*0ct. 1-6; no record after Oct. 6.

fOct. 1-13; no record after Oct. 13.

Note.- Probably some flow In canals during periods of no record.
170 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°10', long. 122°36', in SEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at 

Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District, on Emigrant Creek, 6 miles southeast 

of Ashland. Zero of gage is at mean sea level (surveys of Talent Irrigation 

District).

Records available.- December 1924 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 8.412 acre-feet Mar. 16 (elevation, 

2,173.8 feet); minimum, 286 acre-feet (estimated) Sept. 30.

1924-38: Maximum contents, 8,748 acre-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (elevation, 2,175.2 

feet); no storage at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Gage read one to seven 

times weekly. Emigrant Gap Reservoir was completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation District to provide water for lands under East and Talent laterals in vicinity of Talent. 

Capacity of reservoir below spillway crest (elevation 2,173.5 feet) is 8,34E acrefeet. Natural flow into reservoir may be augmented by water diverted from Hyatt 

Prairie Reservoir, in Klamath River Basin, through Keene Creek canal, records of 

which are published in Water-Supply Paper 861.

Elevation and contents, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Date

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 1937-38.

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2 347

*286

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-1,364

-164

 Interpolated between dally readings.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN -L ' JEmigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10', long. 122°36', in SEi sec. 20, T. 39 S., 

 R. 2 E., 500 feet downstream from Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 6 miles southeast of 

Ashland.

Records available.- January 1920 to May 1924, October 1924 to September 1938 (some years 

incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 382 second-feet Mar. 23, 24 (gage height, 

3.13 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; little or no flow Oct. 1 

to Dec. 24.

1920-38: Maximum discharge, 5,260 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station; principal canals are 

Ashland lateral and East lateral. Water diverted by Keene Creek canal from Klamath 

River Basin into Emigrant Creek above station. Flow regulated since December 1924 

by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir. Some flow released during period of no record, 

Dec. 24 to Mar. 6.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Got. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

December. ,...,.,..., , .

March 7-31 ................................ 

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

MaT

Aug 

Sep

ust ........ . .. . ...

The .period. .............................

Mar.

_

_

.

-

-

_

75

74

74

74

73

73

21

to

tso

235

236

225

223

223

215

221

295

378

370

360

197

1.2

63

148

190

Apr.

188

181

77

1.3

152

227

217

215

213

88

182

201

172

53

124

122

112

223

229

211

211

207

196

201

199

172

118

120

121

155

Secondfoot-days

0

0

-

4,073.2 

4,888.3

1,585.0

176.4

699.3

615.8 

238.8

May

192

192

190

112

1.4

40

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

66

42

15

34

43

38

33

27

20

15

11

7.5

5.7

4.9

7.5

12

13

13

Marf* 

0

0

-

378 

S29

192

12

38

37

14

June

11

6.7

3.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

8.4

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

12

12

12

11

11

7.8

7.8

6.2

3.4

3,4

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

July

3,2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

5.5

11

18

18

18

18

18

22

24

25

22

20

20

26

30

31

34

35

35

35

35

36

38

37

36

36

Minimum

0

0

-

0

1.3

1.4 

1.0

3.1

4.9

.6

Aug.

37

37

37

37

36

34

30

26

26

24

15

4.9

4.9

6.0

11

11

11

13

13

14

15

17

19

18

18

17

18

20

18

16

12

Mean

0

0

-

163 

163

51.1

5.88

7.96

Sept.

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

4.0

3.9

*5.0

*6.0

*7.0

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

8.6

7.0

7.0

7.0-

4.9

.8

*.8

*.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

-

8,080

3^140

350

1,390 

1,220 

474

24,350

*Sage height missing; discharge computed on basis of preceding and following record.

 ( Discharge computed on basis of records for Bear Creek at Bedford.
172 ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 122°52', in NWi sec. 30, T. 37 S., 

R. 1 W., Just upstream from Main Street Bridge in Medford.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1938(prior to April 1927, Incomplete). 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-26, 1927-58), 70.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 4.30 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 12-18.

1915-38: Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 10.15 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; practically no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated 

since December 1924 by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Saptember 1938

Day

1

0

S

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223

24

25

26

27

23

SO

SO

31

Oct.

33

55

45

43

38

33

30

28

26

£4

24

25

24

24

23

22

20

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

28

HOT.

17

14

*13

*13

*13

*14

*14

*20

20

22

86

61

40

48

50

43

91

91

107

576

213

124

129

109

95

85

76

70

66

61

-

Dee.

57

55

53

49

48

45

44

44

42

169

1,100

518

306

221

213

176

162

156

134

120

111

116

109

201

145

139

190

153

139

332

355

Jan.

321

217

193

193

179

162

153

148

142

137

116

118

102

122

209

193

432

590

504

300

270

680

788

576

247

209

225

378

343

179

274

Feb.

270

725

642

525

407

732

1,520

1,260

988

1,000

836

710

1,200

1,140

635

511

444

464

426

368

257

320

408

484

568

628

450

310

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

498

554

420

368

432

277

257

261

273

261

253

253

290

224

228

t735

t615

t655

tl,520

tl,020

T775

860

1,480

1,100

964

836

732

420

352

477

464

Apr.

457

438

408

285

362

561

498

511

612

498

414

518

470

396

315

450

432

612

695

650

628

590

576

605

612

598

498

518

504

554

-

Seoondfoot-days

788

2,381

5,702

31,555.9

8, 700

18,228

17,854

15,265

9,701

2,214

612

513

395

82.353

Hay

658

680

642

576

325

315

374

368

368

352

352

352

352

346

374

295

265

253

238

231

217

210

201

189

170

165

168

175

170

165

155

Mqy^lfp^ll

55

576

1,100

1,100

788

1,520

1,520

695

680

144

33

22

17

1,520

June

144

132

124

111

109

105

94

98

90

87

85

87

84

72

71

71

78

71

82

77

59

45

30

29

29

30

31

31

30

28

-

July

29

27

30

33

31

24

20

19

16

14

15

20

17

18

18

15

15

16

17

16

17

18

19

17

19

17

16

18

19

22

20

Minimum

16

13

42

7.0

102

257

224

285

155

28

14

13

11

11

Aug.

22

20

22

18

18

18

22

20

18

19

19

18

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

15

13

13

15

16

15

15

Mean

25.4

79.4

184

86.5

281

651

576

509

313

73.8

19.7

16.5

13.2

226

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

15

15

15

14

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

14

14

12

14

17

16

16

12

»12

»12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,560

4,720

11,310

62,580

17,260

36,150

35,410

30,280

19,240

4,390

1,210

1,020

783

163,300

Peak discharge.- Dec. 11 (4 p.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.; Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.; Feb. 2 

(9 p.m.) 1,100 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 (12 p.m.) 2,020 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (6 p.m.) 2,020 sec.-ft.; Bar. 23 

(7 a.m.) 1,930 sec.-ft.

*(Jage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent days.

tCJage height missing; discharge computed on basis of record for Emigrant Greek near Ashland.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 1 

Diversions in Bear Creek Basin, Oreg.

The following canals divert from streams in Bear Creek Basin:

Ashland lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Sampson Creek in SWi sec. 26, T. 

39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Ashland. Most of flow is received 

from Keene Creek, in Klainath River Basin, through Keene Creek canal.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Emigrant Gap Reservoir in SEi sec. 

20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. Water used to irrigate lands most of which are on east side of 

Bear Creek above Medford.

Talent lateral of Talent Irrigation District, from Bear Creek In SW-i sec. 33, T. 38 

S., R. 1 E. Water used to irrigate lands near Talent.

Phoenix canal, from Bear Creek in NWi sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W. Water supplements 

flow of Medford Irrigation District canal, used to irrigate lands west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek canal, from Bear Creek at Medford. Water used to irrigate lands west of 

Bear Creek near Central Point.

Many smaller canals.

Records available from April 1929 to September 1938; records for some of the canals 

published separately prior to 1929.

Diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Month

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

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

The year or period..

Ashland

lateral

_

_

4 K2

571

3,493

East 

lateral

248

2 570

1.120

11,248

Talent 

lateral

_

877

-

Phoenix 

canal

180

_

795

-

Bear Creek 

canal

0

785

4,333

Note.- Probably slight flow in canals at times during periods of no gage-height 

record, as follows: Ashland and East laterals, Oct. 1 to Apr. 25; Talent lateral, 

Oct. 20 to Apr. 30; Phoenix canal, Nov. 1 to May 10.
Ll* ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11 T , long. 123°03', in sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 

W., at Cameron Bridge, li miles upstream from Little Applegate River and 4-J miles 

south of Ruch.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1914, September 1925 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1911-14, 1925-26, 1927-38), 329 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 10.4 

feet,), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 38 second-feet 

Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1911-14, 1925-38: Maximum discharge 20,000 second-feet (estimated), Feb. 20, 1927 

(gage height, 16.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum, 

7 second-feet Sept. 2, 1929 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 

Oct. 1 to HOT. 18

height, In feet, and discharge. In 

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

ad-feet)

1.0 63 1.8 315 0.4 43 2.0 582 6.0 4,850 

1.2 105 2.0 414 .6 73 2.5 900 8.0 7,800 

1.4 163 2.5 730 .8 114 3.0 1,310 10.0 11,000 

1.6 233 l.O 168 4.0 2,340 

1.5 339 5.0 3,550

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2

a

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

ao

31

Oct.

72 

118 

61 

71 

74

63 

58 

52 

49 

47

46 

44 

44 

52 

60

52

50 

67 

60 

53

52 

50 

49 

47 

47

47 

46 

44 

44 

61 

94

HOT.

63 

55 

52 

50 

50

53 

53 

53 

57 

337

709 

329 

294 

890 

488

442 

866 

770 

3,300 

7,180

2,060 

1,490 

2,160 

1,440 

1,220

1,090 

851 

718 

634 

566

Boo.

511 

475 

441 

409 

391

369 

352

339 

339 

3,320

7,640 

3,800 

2,060 

1,440 

1,180

963 

844 

742 

670 

611

566 

538 

501 

506 

465

456 

491 

517 

517 

1,180 

858

Jan.

742 

688 

628 

594 

576

549 

522 

496 

465 

451

437 

432 

427 

851 

1,220

970 

1,180 

1,360 

1,180 

949

914 

1,540 

1,360 

1,090 

956

865 

830 

809 

748 

694 

774

Feb.

956 

1,260 

1,260 

1,030 

942

2,830 

4,990 

3,050 

,890 

,490

,310 

,130 

,220 

,260 

,090

935 

851 

795 

736 

700

688 

774 

978 

1,440 

1,540

1,440 

1,400 

1,400

Honth

Dot 

HOT 

Boo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

Jut 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year 193 7................ .

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

»ter year 1937-3B. .....................

Mar.

,640 

,890 

,690 

,400 

,220

1,050 

970 

900 

865 

851

858

978 

1,400 

1,180 

1,400

2,760 

2,000 

1,840 

2,340 

1,940

1,590 

1,740 

3,420 

2,580 

1,890

1,590 

1,400 

1,310 

1,220 

1,090 

986

Apr.

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

2, 

2, 

3, 

2,

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

2, 

2.

S«oondfoot-days

1,774 

28,320 

33,491

169,220

25,297 

39,385 

47,988 

46,162 

55,830 

26,617 

6,066 

2,261 

1,464

314. 655

907 

851 

830 

865 

879

816 

809 

921 

090 

090

130 

090 

986 

942 

956

540 

110 

760 

180 

400

280 

940 

890 

890 

840

790 

790 

890 

000 

700

May

2,520 

2,000 

1,640 

1,440 

1,310

1,220 

1,260 

1,260 

1,400 

1,440

1,590 

1,840 

2,220 

2,640 

2,760

2,520 

2,060 

1,740 

1,540 

1,490

1,540 

1,690 

1,940 

2,110 

2,160

2,220 

2,110 

1,740 

1,540 

1,490 

1,400

Maximum

118

7,180 

7,640

7,640

1,540 

4,990 

3,420 

3,180 

2,760 

1,640 

343 

107 

63

7,640

June

,440 

,490 

,490 

,590 

,640

,590 

,490 

,310 

,090 

970

914 

963 

886 

844 

802

748 

676 

611 

599 

594

605 

611 

571 

511 

480

465 

437 

418 

400 

382

July

343 

327 

308 

289 

282

278 

254 

240 

230 

224

224 

224 

211 

180 

204

195 

186 

174 

162 

154

143 

135 

135 

130 

127

124 

122 

137 

110 

107 

107

Minimum

44 

50 

339

30

427 

688 

851 

809 

1,220 

382 

107 

54 

41

41

Aug.

107 

101 

101 

96 

86

82 

82 

90 

88 

82

81 

79 

79 

73 

73

73 

68 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

59 

59 

56

60 

57 

59 

60 

56 

54

Sept.

51 

53 

50 

50 

49

54 

50 

51 

50 

49

47 

47 

46 

44 

44

44 

47 

42 

42 

43

42 

41 

41 

50 

50

51 

54 

60 

63 

59

 _ Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

57.2 3,520 

944 56,170 

1,080 66,430

464 335,600

816 50, 180 

1,407 78,120 

1,548 95,180 

1,539 91,560 

1,801 110,700 

887 52,790 

196 12,030 

72.9 4,480 

48.8 2,900

862 624,100

Peak discharge.- Nov. 20 (8 a.m.) 11,600 

(1 p.J m.) 5,830 see.-ft.; Mar. 16 (7 a.m.) 3

!ec.-ft.; Dec. 11 (2 p.m.) 8,760 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 

300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 23 (10 a.m.) 3,810 sec.-ft.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 175

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°13', long. 123°39', In NWi sec. 4, T-. 39 S., R.

8 W., 1 mile northwest of Kerby. Zero of gage Is about 1,218 feet above mean sea

level (Geological Survey river profile). 

Drainage area.- 367 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1926 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,056 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 19.55

feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 20-24.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 20, 1927 (gage

height, 19.6 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 30,000

second-feet; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 10-15, 1934. 

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of missing gage-heights, Nov. 21 to Dec.

1, which were computed on basis of records for Applegate River near Ruch and are fair.

Diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for May 8 and 20, 1936, and Feb. 11, 1937,

are given below, as well as the monthly and yearly totals affected by the dally figures. All these figures supersede those published In Water-supply Papers 814 (p. 176) 

and 834 (p. 175).

920

920

Period

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936...

Water year 1936-37...

Secondfoot- days

25 749

390,265 

346,039

318,851

Mean In 

second-feet

1,066 

945

874

Run-off In 

acre-feet

774, 100 

686,400

632,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

SS

so

31

Oct.

58

97

82

99

127

106

92

88

78

78

73

73

69

78

84

88

108

240

164

129

110

101

95

88

86

84

80

73

69

88

112

HOT.

108

101

99

99

103

101

101

95

144

2,220

3,700

3,030

1,890

5,340

3,030

2,170

4,770

3,700

16,600

16,600

8,500

2,300

2,900

2,300

2,050

1,900

1,650

1,400

1,250

1,150

Dec.

1,050

960

872

790

740

690

665

618

618

6,000

16,100

"7,690

3,900

2,760

2,170

1,730

1,470

1,300

1,140

990

900

845

790

990

960

1,230

3,030

2,330

1,930

3,900

2,670

Jan.

1,970

1,810

1,500

1,330

1,170

1,050

990

900

845

765

740

690

690

1,770

3,400

2,490

3,800

4,660

3,900

3,210

3,210

6,600

4,110

2,760

2,170

1,730

1,540

1,580

1,610

1,400

1,810

Feb.

3,120

4,990

4,990

3,700

3,300

14,900

21,000

8,040

4,700

4.100

3,900

3,360

5,130

5,130

3,540

2,680

2,200

2,120

1,970

1,970

2,120

2,440

2,680

3,270

3,360

2,920

2,600

2,520

_

_

-

Month

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

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

fcy........ ...............................

July. .,......................,...,..,.,,,,

Water year 1837-38......................

Mar.

3,270

3,900

3,810

4,500

4,000

3,000

2,520

2,200

2,040

1,970

1,900

2,440

3,810

3,270

10,600

15,100

6,330

13,100

15,800

6,330

4,200

7,920

15,800

9,760

5,460

3,900

3,270

3,180

2,680

2,360

2,040

Apr.

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,900

2,120

1,900

1,830

2,040

2,200

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,760

1,720

1,760

3,900

3,720

3,810

3,450

3,000

2,840

2,440

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,200

2,280

2,440

2,440

2,760

-

Secondfoot-days

2,997

89,401

71, 828

475,163

66,200

126,750

170,460

70,770

53,110

21,167

4,377

1,311

1,041

679,412

May

2,680

2,280

1,900

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,520

1,580

1,620

1,620

1,830

2,040

2,280

2,360

2,200

1,900

1,690

1,550

1,480

1,440

1,460

1,580

1,660

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,440

1,270

1,200

1,130

Maximum

240

16,600

16,100

21,200

6,600

21,000

15,800

3,900

2,680

1 240

265

67

37

21,000

June

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,070

920

835

780

752

752

725

692

648

600

555

515

495

475

452

420

388

363

347

339

324

300

290

-

July

265

256

243

243

226

207

187

175

172

161

161

156

142

128

142

139

131

118

110

106

98

96

93

86

84

84

82

75

71

71

67

Minimum

58

95

618

33

690

1,970

1,900

1,720

1,130

290

67

35

32

32

Aug.

67

67

63

61

59

55

44

42

41

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

Mean

96.7

2,980

2,317

1,302

2,135

4,527

5,499

2,359

1,713

706

141

42.3

34.7

1,861

Sept.

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

35

36

36

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,940

177, 300

142, 500

942, 500

131,300

251,400

338,100

140,400

105,300

41,980

8, 680

2,600

2,060

1,348,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 19 (11 a.m.) 23,600 sec.-ft.; NOT. 

3 p.m.) 20,800 sec.-ft.; Feb. 7 (2 a.m.) 24,900 sec.-ft.; 

3 (6 a.m.) 18,600 sec.-ft.

20 (6 a.m.) 23,600 sec.-ft.; Dec. 11 

Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 24,600 sec.-ft.; Mar
176 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA. WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

SPRINGS IN THE WALLA. WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

Ground-water overflow through numerous springs on the alluvial fan of the Walla Walla 

River near ' '.Iton and Freewater, Oreg., amounts to about 50,000 acre-feet a year. During the irrigation season, practically all the overflow is used to water crops on land 

that is not served by diversions from the river. The water users have a vital interest 

in the amount and variation of ground-water overflow, becuase (1) the acreage of crop 

land under irrigation in the basin is greater than can be watered from the Walla Walla 

River in years of small run-off, (2) the variation in spring discharge depends on the 

range in stream flow and the time and place of irrigation on the upper part of the fan, 

and (3) the springs are fed from a body of ground water from which irrigation wells also 

draw a considerable supply.

A survey made in May and June, 1933, listed 57 springs or spring groups in the area.!/ 

In order to bring about a more effective use of the available water supply through a 

better understanding of the relation between surface- and ground-water supplies in the 

basin, ground-water levels and ground-water discharge are being measured periodically 

at representative wells and at the 18 principal springs or spring groups.

A noteworthy feature of the springs is their occurrence in three parallel zones that 

are concentric about the apex of the alluvial fan. The inner zone is 3 to 3i miles 

downstream from Freewater and extends from the vicinity of Nicholas Spring, which is 

about half a mile east of the Walla Walla River at McCoy Bridge, to springs in the 

vicinity of Bugger Creek. Within this zone are fully three-fourths of the springs in 

the Walla Walla Basin. The intermediate and outer spring zones, each of which contains 

only a few springs, are about 2 miles and 4 miles, respectively, beyond the inner zone.

Variations in the discharge of the springs follow largely fluctuations in elevation 

of the ground-water table. These fluctuations depend chiefly on the height of groundwater waves that are created by successive freshets in the Walla Walla River and that 

pass outward through the alluvial fan as the freshets wane, or they may be caused by 

deep infiltration of water applied to the land for irrigation and, in lesser degree, 

to deep infiltration of rainfall and to pumpage from irrigation wells.

Discharge measurements of springs in the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938*

Nicholas Spring, Oreg.,

Springs of the inner zone

sec. 24, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E., 150 feet above confluence of spring 

channel and Walla Walla River

Date Discharge

Sec. -ft.

2 10

Date

25

28

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

1 52

Date Discharge

Sec. -ft.

.57

.61

.48

.27

.18

^Measurements by the Oregon State Water Kesources Department.

I/ Piper, A. M., Robinson, T. W., and Thomas, H. E., Ground water In the Walla Walla Basin, 

Oregon-Washington! Supreme Court of the United States, October term 1935, State of Washington 

vs. State of Oregon, transcript of record, p. 132 A, October 14, 1936.
SPRINGS IN THE WALU WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON 177

Discharge measurements of springs In the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938 Continued

Springs of the Inner zone Continued

Big Spring Branch (west prong), Oreg., SEjNWj sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Ballou residence 

75 feet above bridge on county road

Date

Mar. 10..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

6.16

Date

25

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

5 41

15.3

Date

29

25

Sept. 14..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

4.52

Big Spring Branch (east prong), Oreg., HEjSW^ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., above flow line of 

small reservoir supplying two diversion pumps

Mar. 10..........

2 39

3.22 3.29

29

Sept. 14..........

3 18

1 87

1.50

Engle Spring, Oreg., IMjSEi see. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 B., at diversion dam

Mar. 10.......... 3.19

A~r "s - 

June 11.......;..

4 25

3.43

29

25

Sept. 14..........

3 11

3.19

Downing Spring, Oreg., SE^SWi sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 B., at weir, 200 feet below spring orifice

Mar. 10..........

2 14

1.04

25

2 09

3.15

29

25

Sept. 14..........

3 0*1

2 98

1.34

Haun Spring, Oreg. see. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Haun Farm, 50 feet above highway 

crossing

Mar. 10..........

1 02

1.34

95

R2

2 22

1.97

29

Aug 15

25

Sept. 14.......... 1.27

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones

McEvoy Spring, Wash., SEjlMj sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at McBvoy Farm and 200 feet upstrea

from Walla Walla Valley Ry.

Mar. 10.......... 4.58

25

4 15

2 81

4.98

AUK 15

Sept. 14.......... 3.32

Lewis Spring, Oreg. sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., below roaa crossing

Mar. 10.......... 2.01 June 11 ..........

1 92

2.46

25

Sept. 14..........

£ 43

2.35

Unnamed spring, Wash. sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. 35 E., at a small diversion structure

May 13..........

3 42

4.09 July 12.......... 3.64
178 SPRINGS IN THE WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON-WASHINGTON

Discharge measurements of springs In the Walla Walla River Basin, Oregon-Washington, during 

the year ending September 30, 1938 Continued

Springs of the intermediate and outer zones Continued 

East Mud Creek (west prong), Oreg., SWj-SW^ see. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at weir

Date

Mar. 8..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

2 56

3.77

Date

22

June 11. .........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

2.89

Date

Sept . 12 ..........

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

1 91

1.52

Bast Mud Creek (east prong), Oreg., SEfSWj sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 35

feet below diversion dam

in diversion ditch, 150

Mar. 8..........

-i <zn

1.31

22

June 11. .........

92

1.80 Sept. 12..........

94

.84

East Mud Creek (branch of), Oreg., SWj-SWj sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., near Lockwood dwelling

Mar. 8..........

4 58

5.08

25

3 62

4 54

4.80 Sept. 12.......... 1.37

South Mud Creek, Oreg., SEiNWj sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at Von der Ahe Par

Mar. 8..........

2 93

1.89

22

June 10 .......... 4.10

25

Sept. 12.......... 1.26

Johnson Creek, Oreg., SEj-NWj- sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs

Oct. 15..........

Mar. 8..........

2.59

3 23

3.15

Mar. 22..........

24..........

3.10

3.30

July 11..........

25

3.01

Dugger Creek, Oreg., NWjNWj- sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 35 E., at two weirs

Mar. 8..........

9 31

7 19

6.31 June 10 .......... 9.71

25

Sept. 12.......... 4.65

Schwartz Spring Branch (south prong), Oreg., SWj-SEj- sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at weirs

Mar. 8. ......... 6.78

22

June 13 ..........

5 92

6.32

25

Sept. 12.......... 2.12

Schwartz Spring Branch (north prong), Oreg., NEj-SWj sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., In ditch diverting from spring

Mar. 8..........

5 24

6.25

5 62

5 12

3.57

25

Sept. 12.......... 4.12

South Mud Creek, Oreg., SWjSE^ sec. 13, T. 6 N., R. 34 E., at Krumbaugh Farm

Mar. 8.......... 5.49

22

June 10..........

* ~

6.01

25

Sept. 12..........

5 44

4 84

5 30

4.34
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 179

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations in the Pacific 

slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin and reported in the preceding pages, 

measurements of flow were made also at other points, as listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous diacharge measurements in Pacific alope basins in Oregon and in Lower Columbia River 

Baain during water year October 1937 to September 1938

Columbia River Baain between Deschutes River and Sandy River, Oreg.-Waah.

Date

Sect. 28

Stream

Little Wind River

Tributary to or 

diverting from- Loeality

At mouth, near Caraon. Wash. .........

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4.04

Willamette River Basin, Oreg.

29

Aug. 18 

22

Aug. 3

29

Aug. 3

Bear Creek. ......

Battle Creek. ....

Haakina Creek. . . .

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

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

North. Yamhill 

River.

prison annex.

River at Salem.

highway eroasing.

Swi sec. 33, T. 8 B., R. 2 W., at 

highway eroasing.

Swi aec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 2 W., at 

mouth.

NWi sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., above 

gaging station and city of McMinnville intake.

2.1

1.6

4.6

3 2

.31

4.3

2.2

1.5

Coastal atreams between TJmpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg.

Oct. 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Johnson Creek. . . .

Crooked Creek....

China Creek. .....

Twomlle Creek. . . .

South Twomlle

Creek.

Fourmile Creek. . .

Green Gulch Creek

Conner Creek. ....

Davis Creek.. ....

Bethel Creek. ....

Morton Creek. ....

Floras Creek. ....

Willow Creek. ....

Sixes River. .....

Cryatal Creek. . . .

Elk River........

Hubbard Creek. . . .

Brush Creek. .....

Beartrap Creek. . .

Rhinehart Creek. .

Mussel Creek. ....

Pacific Ocean. . .

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

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

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

Twomile Creek. . .

Pacific Ocean...

Fourmile Creek. .

Crooks Lake .....

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

New Lake ........

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

Pacific Ocean...

Floraa Creek. . . .

Pacific Ocean. . .

Sixes River. ....

Pacific Ocean...

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

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

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

Brush Creek. ....

Pacific Ocean...

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

NWi sec. 6, T. 29 S.,

highway crossing. 

NW~ sec 7 T " 29 S

highway eroaaing.

NWi aec. 18, T. 29 S.

highway eroaaing.

NWi aee. 19, T. 29 S.

highway eroasing. 

NEi aeo. 25, T. 29 S.

highway eroaaing.

SEi sec. 1, T. 30 S.,

highway crossing.

HEi aee. 12, T. 30 S.

highway crossing.

HEi see. 13, T. 30 6.

highway crossing.

SW| aee. 13, -T. 30 S.

highway orosaing.

NWi aee. 24, T. 30 S.

highway eroasing.

See. 26, T. 30 S., R.

highway eroaaing.

SEi aec. 3, T. 31 S.,

highway erosaing.

NEi aee. 15, T. 31 B.

highway oroaaing.

SWi aeo. 9, T. 32 S.,

highway oroasing.

NEi aee. 9, T. 32 S.,

highway crossing.

NWi sec. 21, 1. 32 S.

highway erosaing.

NEi see. 9, T. 33 S.,

highway oroasing.

SEi see. 15, T. 33 S.

highway erosaing.

Swi aeo. 25, T. 33 S.

highway eroasing. 

SEi sec. 36, T. S3 S.

highway eroasing.

NWi aec. 17, T. 34 S.

highway crossing.

SWi see. 20, T. 34 S.

highway crossing.

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

15 W. , at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

R. 15 W., at

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., above

R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W., at

, R. 15 W. , at

, R. 14 W., at

, R. 14 W., at

1.5

1.0

1.4

4.6

2.1

3.9

4.0

1.4

1.4

2.5

1.1

24.0

8.1

51.1

17.0

67.2

6.1

1.3

10.7

3.1

1.7

10.2
180 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope hasins in Oregon and in lower Columhla River 

Basin during water year Octoher 1937 to September 1938 Continued

Coastal streams between TJnpqua River and Rogue River, Oreg. Continued

Date

Oct. 1

1

1

Stream

Ifyrtle Creek. ...

Euchre Creek. . . .

Greggs Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting fromMussel Creek.....

Pacific Ocean....

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

Locality

SWi sec. 20, 1. 34 S.

highway crossing.

HEi sec. 8, T. 35 S.,

highway crossing.

SWi sec. 17, T. 35 S.

highway crossing.

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

R. 14 W., at

Discharge 

(sea. -ft.)

1.9

19.0

Rogue River Basin, Oreg.

May 18

19

19

19

Dec. 9

Oct. 8

Hov. 10

Dec. 14

Hov. 10

Dec. 14

Hov. 9 

9

29

June 17

Oct. 1

1

Cool Creek*.....

Sheep Creek*....

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

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

Power canal

headrace .

Cold Spring Creek

Evans Creek. ....

Pleasant Creek. .

Ditch Creek.....

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

Elliot Creek....

Little Applegate

River.

Althouse Creek. .

Edson Creek. ....

Kill Creek. ......

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

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

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

Rogue River. .....

Horth Fork of

Little Butte

Creek.

Rogue River. .....

Evans Creek. .....

Pleasant Creek. . .

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

Applegate River. . 

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

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

Illinois River...

Rogue River..... .

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

Sec. 32, 1. 32 S., R. 3 E. , at

Prospect.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., above

main power canal.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., at Crater

Lake highway crossing.

Sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E. , 400 feet

below Crater Lake highway crossing.

600 feet above forebay of The California Oregon Power Co.'s power

plant near Prospect.

Sec. 5, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at mouth.

HEi sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. S W., former

gaging station near Rogue River.

SEi sec. 33, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., at

bridge above Ditch Creek near Wimer.

Half a mile above mouth, 3 miles

northwest of Wlmer. 

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

Oregon-California line at mouth. ...... 

HEi sec. 10, T. 41 S., R. 4 W. , at

mouth.

HEi sec. 10, T. 39 S., R. 3 W. , at

mouth.

At mouth, 4 miles west of Holland.....

Hff£ sec. 8, T. 36 S,, R. 14 W., at

highway crossing. 

SEi sec. 30, 1. 36 S., R. 14 W. , at

mouth.

15.9

25.1

17.4

5.5

fl,010

12.4

122

82.4

7.7

52.8

18.0 

20.1

34.3

Y7.0

.8

2.7

 Cool Creek and Sheep Creek are ephemeral springs that flow only for short periods following 

winters of heavy precipitation. After flowing for a short time In 1917, Sheep Creek was dry until 1938, when It flowed again for about 6 weeks, AH its flow sinks into the lava Just below 

the point of the lowest measurement ffiade May 19, 1938, at which time there was no high-water mark 

Indicating recent flows greater than those measured.

tOutput of power plants: 4,600 kilowatts from plant 1; 35,000 kilowatts from two units In 

plant 2.

Coastal streams south of Rogue River, Oreg.

Oct. 1

1 

1 

1

Deans Creek. ....

Crook Creek. .... 

Sly Creek.. ..... 

Harris Creek. ...

Pacific Ocean....

Pistol River..... 

Pacific Ocean.... 

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

Gold Beach, at highway crossing.

highway crossing.

Pistol River. 

HWi sec. 20, 1. 38 S., R. 14 W., at 

highway crossing. 

SWiNEi sec. 25, 1. 40 S., R. 14 W., 1 

mile north of Brookings. 

NEi aec. 36, 1. 40 S., R. 14 V., at 

highway crossing.

crossing.

.8 

3.2

.8 

.5 

2.5
INDEX

Page

Accuracy of data ana computed results.. 3 

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 8-9

Albany, Or eg., Willamette River at..... 80

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg.. 108 

Althouse Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 180

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg........ 174

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River at........... 125

Ashland, Oreg , Emigrant Creek near.... 171

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near.......... 170

Astoria, Oreg., Youngs River near...... 134

Aurora, Oreg., Pudding River at........ 116

Austa, Oreg., Siuslaw River at......... 139

Azalea, Oreg., Cow Creek near.......... 142

Battle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement s of......................... 179

Bear Creek (Rogue River Basin) at

Medford, Oreg.................... 172

Bear Creek (Willamette River Basin),

Oreg., discharge measurements of.. 179 

Bear Creek Basin, Oreg., diversions in. 173 

Beartrap Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 179

Bend, Oreg., Deschutes River below..... 40

Deschutes River near.................38, 39

diversions from Deschutes River near. 50 

Tumalo Creek near.................... 51-52

Bethel Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at.. 120 

Big Butte Creek, South Pork of, near

Butte Palls, Oreg................ 164

Big Spring Branch, Oreg., discharge

measurement s of.................. 177

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near..... 42

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg............. 21

Blue River near Blue River, Oreg....... 96

Breitenbush River above French Creek,

near Detroit, Oreg............... 103

Brush Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River near... 75 

Lake Ben Morrow near................. 73

Little Sandy River near.............. 76

Sandy River near..................... 69

Bull Run Reservoir. See Lake Ben

Morrow. 

Bull Run River below Lake Ben Morrow,

Oreg............................. 74

near Bull Run, Oreg.................. 75

Butte Palls, Oreg., South Pork of Big

Butte Creek near................. 164

Bybee Creek, Oreg., Rogue River above.. 152

Calapooya River at Holley, Oreg........ 100

California Oregon Power Co.'s canal, 

Oreg., headrace of, discharge 

measurements of.................. 180

Canby, Oreg., Molalla River near....... 115

Carberry Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.. ................. 180

Carson, Wash., Wind River near......... 67

Cascadia, Oreg., South Santiam River

below............................ 105

Castle Rock, Wash., Cowlitz River at... 129 

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near.. 122 

Central Point, Oreg., Rogue River neat1 . 155 

China Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 179

Cispus River near Randle, Wash......... 132

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg.-........................... 121

at Big Bottom, Oreg.................. 120

near Cazadero, Oreg.................. 122

Clear Pork. See Cowlitz River, Clear

Pork of. 

Clearwater River above Trap Creek,0reg. 148

Coast Pork. See Willamette River,

Coast Pork of. 

Cold Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 180

Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.. 11 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 3 

Conner Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Control, definition of................ 1

Cool Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Cooperation, record of................ 9

Ccquille River, Middle Pork of, near

Myrtle Point, Oreg.............. 150

Horth Pork of, near Myrtle Point,

Oreg............................ 151

South Pork of, at Powers^ Oreg...... 149

Coquille River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in......... ....149-151

Cottage Grove, Oreg., Mosby Creek near 93 

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near....... 124

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg........... 142

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock, Wash.... 129

at Packwood, Wash................... 127

Clear Pork of, near Packwood, Wash.. 130 

near Mayfield, Wash................. 128

Cowlitz River Basin, Waah., gagingstation records in.............127-133

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine,

Oreg............................ 34

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near.. 49 

Crescent Lake reservoir near........ 48

Odell Creek near.................... 45

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, near

Crescent, Oreg.................. 49

Crescent Lake reservoir near Crescent,

Oreg............................ 48

Crook Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Crooked Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg....... 54-55

Crystal Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................. 179

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 43

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near 54-55

Dale, Oreg., Horth Pork of John Day

River near...................... 29

Data, accuracy of..................... 3

eicplanation of...................... 1-2

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 179

Dayvllle, Oreg., John Day River near.. 24 

Deans Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

Dee, Oreg., West Pork of Hood River

near............................ 63

Deschutes River at Benham Palls, near

Bend, Oreg. ..................... 38

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg. 35 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.......... 42

at Pringle Palls, near Lapine, Oreg. 37 

below Bend, Oreg.................... 40

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg.. 39 

below Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg. 33 

below Wickiup Reservoir, near

Lapine, Oreg.................... 36

diversions from, near Bend, Oreg.... 50

near Madras, Oreg................... 41

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in.............. 33-58

Detroit, Oreg., Breitenbush River near 103 

Horth Santiam River at.............. 101

Ditch Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of........................ 180

Downing Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 177

Dagger Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 178

181
182 INDEX

East Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of ..................

Edson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

1V8 

180

1V9 

141

180 

1V1

1VO 

17V 

180 

78 

180

88

89

Eli River, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near.......

Elliot Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg......

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland,

Oreg. . ...........................

Engle Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of .........................

Euchre Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Eula, Oreg., Middle Pork of Willamette

River at .........................

Evans Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ..........................

Pall Creek, Oreg., Pall Creek near.....

Little Pall Creek near ...............

Pall Creek above Winberry Creek, near

Lowell, Oreg ..................... 87

below Winberry Creek, near Pall

Creek, Oreg. ..................... 88

Pall River near Lapine, Oreg ........... 46

Pish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek,

Oreg ............................. 166

Floras Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of ........................ 179

Port Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near... 147 

Poster, Oreg., Middle Santiam River

near ............................. 107

Founaile Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

Pox Creek at gorge near Pox, Oreg...... 32

Gales Creek near Gales Creek, Oreg..... 118 

Gibbon, Oreg., Umatilla River near..... 14 

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near.. 59 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near. 145, 146 

Government Camp, Oreg., Salmon River

near ............................. 70

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.. 56 

Green Gulch Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

GreggS Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

Harris Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

Haskins Creek, discharge measurement of 179 

near McMinnville, Oreg. .............. 112

Haun Spring, Oreg., discharge measurement s of ......................... 17V

Heisson, Wash., East Pork of Lewis

River near ....................... 126

Hills Creek near Oakridge, Oreg........ 82

Hood River, Oreg., Hood River near..... 61-62

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near ............................. 64

Hood River near Hood River, Oreg....... 61-62

West Pork of, near Dee, Oreg. ........ 63

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging- station

records in . . ..................... 61-64

Holley, Oreg., Calapooya River at ...... 100

Hoskins, Oreg., Luckiamute River near.. 109 

Hubbard Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ................... 179

Husum, Wash., White Salmon River at.... 65

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg. ......... 175

Snnana Creek near Prospect, Oreg....... 157

Indian Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of .......................... 180

John Day River at McDonald Perry, Oreg. 26 

at Picture Gorge, near Dayville,0reg. 24 

at Prairie City, Oreg ................ 23

at Service Creek, Oreg. .............. 25

Middle Pork of, at Hitter, Oreg...... 31

North Pork of, at Monument, Oreg..... 30

near Dale, Oreg. ................... 29

John Day River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records In. .............. 23-32

Johnson Creek (coastal stream), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of ......... 179

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Johnson Creek (Walla Walla River

Basin), Oreg., discharge measurement s of.. .......................

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at........

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash....

near Pitt, Wash...... ................

Klickitat River Basin, Wash., gagingstation records in............... 59-60

178

175

59

60

Lake Ben Morrow, Oreg., Bull Run River

below............................ 74

Lake Ben Morrow near Bull Run, Oreg.... 73

Lake Creek, Oreg., diversions from

Little Butte Creek near.......... 169

Pish Lake Reservoir near............. 166

North Pork of Little Butte Creek

near............................167,168

North Umpqua River below............. 143

South Pork of Little Butte Creek near 165 

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River Basin) near

Packwood, Wash................... 131

Lake Creek (Deschutes River Basin) near

Sisters, Oreg. ................... 57

Lake Creek (Siuslaw River Basin) at

Triangle Lake, Oreg.............. 140

Lake Creek (Umpqua River Basin) at

Diamond Lake, near Port Klamath,

Oreg............................. 147

Lapine, Oreg., Crane Prairie Reservoir

near............................. 34

Cultus River near.................... 43

Deschutes River near........<33, 35, 36, 37

Pall River near...................... 46

Little Deschutes River near.......... 47

Quinn River near..................... 44

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal near 108 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash............. 125

East Pork of, near Heisson, Wash..... 126

near Cougar, Wash.................... 124

Lewis River Basin, Wash-, gagingstation records in..............124-126

Lewis Spring, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 177

Linney Creek, Oreg., Salmon River below 71 

Little Applegate River, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 180

Little Butte Creek, diversions from,

near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 169

North Pork of, above Medford intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg............ 168

at Pish Lake, near Lake Creek,Oreg. 167 

South Pork of, near Lake Creek,Oreg.. 165 

Little Deschutes River near Lapine,

Oreg............................. 47

Little Pall Creek near Pall Creek,Oreg. 89 

Little North Santiam River near Mehama,

Oreg............................. 104

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg. 76 

Little Wind River, Wash., discharge

measurement of................... 179

London, Oreg., Coast Pork of Willamette

River at......................... 90

Long Tom River at Monroe, Oreg......... 99

near Noti, Oreg...................... 98

Lowell, Oreg., Pall Creek near......... 87

Luckiamute River near Hoskins, Oreg.... 109

McDonald Perry, Oreg., John Day River

at............................... 26

McEvoy Spring, Wash., discharge

mea surements of.................. 177

MeKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg....... 20

near Pilot Rock, Oreg................ 18

McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oreg... 19 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,Oreg. 94

near Vida, Oreg...................... 95

McMinnville, Oreg., Haskins Creek near. 112

Nestucca River near.................. 137

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near.... 41

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near........ 68

Mayfield, Wash., Cowlitz River near-... 128 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.......... 172

Mehama, Oreg., Little North Santiain

River near....................... 104

North Santiam River at............... 102

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg.... 56

Meyer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 180
INDEX 183

Middle Pork power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg.............................

Middle Santiam River near Poster, Oreg.

Mill Creek, Oreg., (tributary to

Pudding River) discharge measurement of..........................

Mill Creek, Oreg., (tributary to 

Willamette River) discharge 

measurement s of..................

Mill Creek (Walla Walla River Basin)

near Walla Walla, Wash...........

Milton, Oreg., South Fork of Walla

Walla River near.................

Mohawk River near Springfield, Oreg....

Molalla, Oreg., Molalla'River near.....

Molalla River above Pine Creek, near

Wilhoit, Oreg.. ..................

near Canby, Oreg.....................

near Molalla, Oreg...................

Monroe, Oreg , Long Tom River at.......

Monument, Oreg., North Pork of John Day 

River at.........................

Morton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Mosby Creek near Cottage Grove, Oreg...

Mussel Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Myrtle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Myrtle Point, Oreg., Middle Fork of

Coquille River near..............

North Pork of Coquille River near....

Nestucca River near McMinnville, Oreg.. 

Nicholas Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg...

at Mehama, Oreg......................

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek,

near Glide, Oreg.................

at Toketee Palls, Oreg...............

below Lake Creek, Oreg...............

near Glide, Oreg.....................

Noti, Oreg., Long Tom River near.......

160

107

Oak Grove Pork above power-plant

intake, Oreg.....................

Oakridge, Oreg., Hills Creek near......

Middle Pork of Willamette River near.

North Fork of Middle Pork of

Willamette River near............

Salmon Creek near....................

Salt Creek near......................

Waldo Lake outlet near...............

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg........

Oswego canal near Oswego, Oreg.........

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit

near Hood River, Oreg............

Packwood, Wash., Clear Pork of Cowlitz 

River near.......................

Cowlitz River at.....................

Lake Creek near......................

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near.....

McKay Reservoir near.................

Umatilla River at....................

Pilot Rock, Oreg., McKay Creek near....

Pistol River, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Pitt, Wash., ELickitat River near......

Pleasant Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Powers, Oreg., South Pork of Coquille

River at.........................

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at.

Prairie power canal at...............

Strawberry Creek near................

Prairie power canal at Prairie City,

Oreg.............................

Prospect, Oreg., Inmaha Creek near.....

Main power canal near................

Middle Pork of Rogue River near......

Middle Pork power canal near ........

Red Blanket Creek near...............

Red Blanket power canal near.........

Rogue River above....................

Rogue River near.....................

South Pork of Rogue River near.......

South Pork power canal near..........

12

97

114

113

115

114

30

179

93

179

180

150

151

137

176

101

102

145

144

143

146

123

82

77

86

84

83

85

45

119

64

130

127

. 131

20

19

15

18

180

60

180

149

23

27

28

27

157

163

159

160

161

162

153

154

156

158

Publications on stream flow, by Geological Survey.................

by State agencies..................

information concerning.............

Pudding River at Aurora, Oreg........

Quinn River near Lapine, Oreg..........

Randle, Wash., Cispus River near.......

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg.. 

Red Blanket power canal near Prospect, 

Oreg.............................

Retz Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of..........................

Rhinehart Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of...................

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at...........

Ritter, Oreg., Middle Pork of John Day 

River at.........................

Rogue River above Bybee Creek, Oreg....

above Prospect, Oreg.................

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. 

below South Pork of Rogue River near 

Prospect, Oreg...................

Middle Pork of, near Prospect, Oreg.. 

South Pork of, above Imnaha Creek,

near Prospect, Oreg..............

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............152

Row River at Star, Oreg................

Ruch, Oreg., Applegate River near......

Run-off in inches, definition of.......

Page

3-7 

7-8 

3-9 

116

44

132

161

162

179

179

21

31

152

153

155

154

159

156

-175 

92 

174

1

Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Pork of

Willamette River at.............. 91

Salem, Oreg., Willamette River at...... 81

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg....... 84

Salmon River above Boulder Creek, near

Brightwood, Oreg................. 72

below Linney Creek, Oreg............. 71

near Government Camp, Oreg........... 70

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg......... 83

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near

Bull Run, Oreg................... 69

near Marmot, Oreg.................... 68

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in............... 68-76

SchwartB Spring Branch, Oreg., discharge measurements of........... 178

Second-fe^t p6r square mile, definition

of.............................. 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day,, definition of......... 1

Service Creek, Oreg., John Day River at 25

Sheep Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement s of......................... 180

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg. .......... 138

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near.. 133

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near........ 57

Squaw Creek near..................... 53

Siuslaw River above Wildcat Crefck, at

Austa, Oreg... ................... 139

Siuslaw River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............139-140

Sixes River, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 179

Sly Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of......................... 180

South Pork power canal near Prospect,

Oreg............................ 158

South Mud Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 178

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. 106 

below Casoadia, Oreg................ 105

South Twomile Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of ....... 179

South Yamhill River near Willamina,

Oreg............................ 110

Springs in the Walla Walla River Basin 176

Springfield, Oreg., Mohawk River near. 97 

Willamette River at................. 79

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg........ 53

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 1

Star, Oreg., Row River at............. 92

Strawberry Creek above South Pork,

near Prairie City, Oreg......... 28

Sutton Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurements of................. 179
184 INDEX

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Terms, definition of................... 1

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River near. 11 

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas

River above...................... 121

Tillamook, Oreg., Traak River near..... 136

Wilson River near.................... 135

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua

River at......................... 144

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash.... 133

Trap Creek, Oreg., Clearwater River

above............................ 148

Trask River near Tillamook, Oreg....... 136

Triangle Lake, Oreg., Lake Creek at.... 140

Tualatin River near Wlllamette, Oreg... 11V 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg........... 51-52

Twomlle Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 179

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below 58

Umatilla, Oreg., Umatilla River near... 17 

Umatilla River above Meacham Creek,

near Gibbon, Oreg................ 14

at Fendleton, Oreg................... 15

at Yoakum, Oreg...................... 16

diversions from, between Pendleton

and Umatilla, Oreg............... 22

near Umatilla, Orep;.................. 17

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaglngstation records in............... 14-22

Dinpqua River near Elkton, Oreg......... 141

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in..............141-148

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River 

near...........................

VIda, Oreg., McKenzle River near.......

Walla Walla, Wash., Mill Creek near.... 

Walla Walla River, South Pork of, near 

Milton, Oreg.....................

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Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gaglng-station records In........ 12-13

springs in............. ........... ... 176

discharge measurements of.........176-178

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gag"ing-3tation records in........ 12-13

Waldo Lake outlet near Oakrldge, Oreg.. 85 

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at 106 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg.... 58

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash...... 65

near Underwood, Wash................. 66

White Salmon River Basin, Wash.,

gaglng-station records in......... 65-66

Wilhoit, Oreg., Molalla River near..... 113

Wlllamette, Oreg., Tualatin River near. 117 

at Albany, Oreg...................... 80

at Salem, Oreg....................... 81

at Springfield, Oreg................. 79

Coast Pork of, at London, Oreg....... 90

at Saglnaw, Oreg................... 91

Middle Pork of, above Salt Creek,

near Oakridge, Oreg............... 77

at Eula, Oreg...................... 78

Worth Fork of, near Oakrldge,Oreg. 86 

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gaglngstation records in...............-77-123

Willamina, Oreg., South Yamhill River

near.............................. 110

Willamina Creek near................. Ill

Willow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of........................... 179

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg...... 135

Wind River near Carson, Wash........... 67

Work, division of...................... 10

scope of............................. 1

Yelsler Creek, Oreg., discharge

measurement of.................... 180

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River at....... 16

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg........ 134

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